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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-02-19
WHAT AND WHY is IT?

If the Democratic party has any valid
reason for continuance. it must be as the
party of strict construction of the Con-
stitution: as the party opposed to increas-
ing the powers and expenditures of the
central Federal government. In the
days of it's sincerity and greatness, it
was the foe of all liberal " River and
Harbor Improvement bills.
How has it preserved its traditions and
principles. aow tina. it has control of
Congress-
The Reagan River and Harbor In
provement bill which would have gone
through on the run. but for the courage,
wit, and readiness of Mr.. Cox, of y. V.
appropriates over $40, 900, 900 of the peo-
PIES money. \ large portion of its ap-
preparations are for unnavigable streams
and unimportant harbors. 1t is not based
on any large principle of well-directed
liberality. but on self-evidcnt log rolling
among the members of the House Com
mittee on Commerce, who looked out for
their several States with care revealed
in the following table, which shows the
members of the Committee. the States
they represent, and the division of the
spoil. viz:
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ed faithful public servant aud preferred
Mr.. Hunter over NJ. Pierre. simply hs-
c,use they desire TO enforce the truth
mat heEceicrth IL Philadelphia. sgr.ty
and Intelligence must rule within and
without party lines. The lesson IS an
impressive one, and it Will be heede d
unless the men who have been prominent
in municipal politics are entirely blind to
the consequences and nave no fear what
ever of the future. Philadelphia last
November gave Gen. Garfield 20, 600 ma
iority and elected Robert F. Pattison
Controller by Il, 900 votes. Philadelphia
has just elected Democratic Mayor and
an Independent Republican Tax Receiver
and given great vote for an uncXcep-
tionable Republican candidate for City
Solicitor. simply to prove that, while it
is still Republican to the core, it is also
loyal to its own local interests and to the
cause of good government whether rep
resented by Republicans, Democrats or
Independents.
Philadelphia has learned how to divorce
municipal from State and national politics
and has proved that good citizens can be
rallied to the polls at an election held
when no State or national officers We're
voted for.
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SENSIBLE ADVICE.

The New York Herald contains the fol-
lowing relative to the temperate method
of keeping warm in cold weather. We
commend it, for the good sense it teaches.
sin very cold weather most people
have sense enough to build good fires and
wear their thickest clothing; few, how
ever, seem to know that physical warmth
is created in the body itself, and all that
fires or clothing can do is to prevent the
warmth being seized too rapidly by the
surrounding air. The best preparation
for comfortable day in very cold wealth
er is to eat a generous breakfast, in which
there shall be plenty of meat. There is
far more warmth i'll an ounce of cold
meat than in pint of hot coffee, al
though the latter is to thousands Of peo-
pie the principal feature of the morning
meal. \ good appetite is necessary to
full breakfast. and it generally can be
had by five minute walk out of doors
or Il few minutes Of light exercise in a
freshly aired room-eXercise such as the
most delicate woman or child can indulge
in without injury. Physica! cleanliness.
making free perspiraton possible, is alb
solutely necessary to comfort in cold
weather, and it can be attained, in spite
of freezing cold bathrooms. by people
who care enough for it to take extra
trouble with small quantity of water
in warm room. A glass of ardent
liquor is wretched preventive of cold.
1t will quicken the circulation for few
moments and diminish it for an hour
after. The bulk in bread of glass of
beer is more warming than the liquor. and
only costs a quarter as much: the same
comparison may be made between spirits
and meat. 1t almost impossible for Il
person who sits indoors all day to remain
warm. but few minutes out of doors.
just long enough to have. the system at
fected enough by the cold to arouse its
powers of resistance, will insure a com
Portable day thereafter if the house is
fairly tight. 1t will be noticed that the
lady who does her own marketing and
the man who walks from his house to his
place of business are the last to complain
Of the cold. If the above suggestions
are acted upon and supplemented by an
ample midday meal, no matter how plain.
the weathers terrors will soon be forgot
ten"
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CAUTIOUS FAULT-F.NDING

4 leading daily pertinently remarks
that for want OF something else to find
fault with the Democratic papers are
complaining of the arrangements for a
military parade as feature of the inau-
guration ceremonies. The official part
of this parade is to consist of few COM
panies of regulars drawn from the garri-
sons of neighboring forts. All told, this
force will not number as many men as
often march in single New York regi-
ment on festival occasions in that city.
If it is proper to celebrate holidays III
New York with military pageantry, there
can certainly be nothing out Of the way
in dignifying SO important i National
event as the beginning of new Admin
istration with a respectable display of
United States troops at the National
Capital. The volunteer organizations
which are to take part in the procession
90 of their own motion and at their own
expense. They want to see the sights Of
Washington, witness an interesting event
and have a good time, and they have as
much right to go as any other citizens.
We are glad there will be so many Of
them By their numbers and the wide
range of country from which they will
come, they will show the strength of the
National sentiment, and the general good
feeling entertained by the people toward
the new President. Let them polish
their guns and brush up their uniforms
and pay no attention to the earnings of
the Democratic press.
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THE PHILADELPHIA LESSON.

1t has been fact patent to every OBJ
server, that for years past, Philadelphia
has been suffering under the rule of
Municipal - Rings" more or less cor
rupt. Beth parties have furnished repre-
Sentatives of the spoils system, and party
allegiance has held back some excellent
men from openly aiding the reform move
ment, that has progressed 30 vigorously
under the lead of the '.Committee of One
Hundred
In the contest Of Tuesday the Republi-
can, Vim. 5. Stoklcy, had the advantage
of large popularity, which was deserv-
eddy won. lie would have been sup
ported by the Committee of One Hun
bred had he been willing to accept the
Reform nomination.
The contest over the Majoralty was a
very fierce one, and The friends of Mr..
Stokley apparently had good reason to
expect victory. His defeat was only by
a comparatively small majority. his op-
ponent, Samuel &. King, getting only
5,53S majority. while John Hunter, elect
ed Receiver of Taxes, got the immense
majority of 2G, l2l. The majority of w.
Nelson West, for Solicitor, was 1862
In addition to which, large majority of
the candidates for members of the City
Councils recommended by the Committee
Of One Hundred were elected.
7r='sets Philadelphia Press, which sus-
\ Mayor stoKiey 10. ~-i-ssio,,.
his defeat gracefully and with a
he meaning and conse-
- -gising against
tSSs2,
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THE LATE FERNANDO WOOD

Mr.. Wood was born in PHILADELPHIA
June IA, 1872 and went with his parents
to New York in 1920. At 10 he went in
to the shipping commission business. in
which he made q large fortune. Early
in life he became an active Democratic
i'olitician, and was soon power and an
annoyance in Tammany Hail. He was
elected Mayor twice and served from 1855
With two years intermission until 1869.
lie a was determined opponent of the Met
ropolitan Police act, and by his stubborn
ness brought on the conflict between the
s,Id and new forces. In the House he
served through eight Congresses and was
e:lairnlan Of the Ways and Means Com
?nittee when he died. representing the
Ninth district Of New York city. Early
N the war he seemed to sympathize
wrongly with the South, but he speedily
cot over that mistake. His disease was
,nfiaunmatory rheumatism. from which
z,,e died on Monday last at Hot Springs
arkansas. where he had gone with the
: of prolonging his life.
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Vain
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bus!
iI.'Iit.
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a 50.
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SALE OF
PUBLIC ROADS.

TDTiCE is hereby given that. in pur-
~ Sua:r'c -; Act oil Assembly. passed ia.
c!iantcr 1915 IL" t"auts Commissioners viii pro
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FOOD IMPOSITIONS.

The public has recently been soothed
by assurances that food adulteration is
less extensive and deleterious to health
than has been commonly believed. And
yet, there are food impositions so imam
GUS that laws should be made to severely
punish their authors. Among the most
exasperating is that of filling honeycomb
made by machinery out of paratine wax
with glucose, the sweet syrupof common
corn, and selling it as the best clover
honey" Thousands of people will swal-
low this spurious article to-day, under the
delusion that they are eating good honey.
The thickness of the walls of the spuri-
Gus honey comb discloses the fraud to
experts. Perhaps the worst of the food
impositions is the sale of butterine for
good butter. The best oleomargarine is
wholesome enough, and there is no Oh
lection to its sale under its own name.
But anything lower than eleomargarine
is infamous, and vast quantities of such
product are said to be shipped to Hol-
land, where they are reshipped to Eng
land as genuine butter. The injury from
this nefarious traffic to the foreign market
for American diaries may be inferred
from George Augustus Sala's comments
upon the subject in his page of Echoes
of the Week in the London Illustrated
Nttcs. Although his announcement of an
/ intention to renounce butter is probably
humorous. the fact that he alludes to
such a subject at all is sufficient to show
! the uneasness with which English people
regard anything in the shape of butter
which is suspected to have originated in
the United States. The preservation of
! the good name of orr best dairy products
demands the most stringent legislation
! for the prevention of the expectation as
butter Of anything not honestly entitled
/ to that designation.
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ANOTHER corner in pork - reported
from Chicago. The illustrious firm of
Armour q Co., of course figure as the
manlpulators of the conspiracy to make
pork dear, as they did a year ago. Prices
are already forced up to nearly the point
reached during the Armour corner"
last Summer, and it is cheerfully stated
that everybody is behind tie deal. and
not one great house, as was the case then.
Operators have been Inspired with cour-
age by the fact that the receipts have
dwindled from 10000 and 10000 a day
to G,ooo and they are strongly imbued
with the conviction that there is going to
be famine this year. 1t is noticeable.
however, that receipts are always low at
this season.
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THE Cincinnati Enquirer has been ex-
posing the swindle in the national game
any game should long be popular without
being controlled by sharpers, and so base
blll must go with horse-racing and other
forms of gambling.
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NENEoR is a man below the medium
height and of stout build, modest in
manner and of pleasant address. He has
y hardy, weather-beaten countenance. is
Of sandy complexion, and presents an ap-
pearance that does not indicate a man
above 50 years of age. lie says he was
one of the late Sir William Logan's staff
oil field explorers and naturalists. ap-
pointed on the survey of Canada by Sir
William in 1865, when he spent four
months in 4 tent ON the Great Mantoulip
island in Lake Huron. He has been out
continually since, exploring different sec
tons OF Canada. Besides geology. he has
studied ornithology, and has men out at
private expense making collections. He
IS engaged now on work on the Birds
OF Canada
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-02-19

The next United States Senate will be
the richest yet known-in money, we
mean. Such millionaires as Fair of
Nevada, Miller Of California, the Davises
o. Illinois and West Virginia, Cameron
of Pennsylvania, and Plumb and others
are very wealthy even for these times of
great fortunes.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-02-19

THE French heel is the latest fashion
able folly. 1t is placed about the middle
of the foot and is the size of a man $
thumb. Women WHO wear it are apt to
become blind. But when was woman
otherwise where fashion was concerned?
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s::C0JINWYY+NEWS'.s:
NORTH EAST ITEMS.

LTEH- TGt->Ji s->GsUAtEC QUIET.
Since Iny last communication no event
Of local nr "e':crai irnpertance of ma
turs calculated to luilic the calm oi our
usually uuic: ana orderly community mas
TRANSFERRED, and now that the exhaustive
analysis of the different grades OF ice in
store for Summer use has. ON the sug-
gestion of The Reco1W correspondent, been
suspended indefinitely. to enable the Pro
leSSor engaged to recruit the stores of
his mental laboratory sufficiently to com
plete the job. nothing is likely to happen
to interrupt the profound slumber of this
sleepy town. unless the approaching cleo
ton of Town commissioners should stir
up the dormant bile of former contests.
But this is not likely to happen, since it
has been announced, by those who pro-
tess to know, that the old Board. having
completed all the improvements of which.
in their judgment, the place is suscepti-
bic. have resolved to retire, North East
being now "A fntsted town.
ERECTING A SIGNAL TOWER.
The p. w. & B. Railroad Company is
erecting fine signal tower near the sta
ton here, preparatory to running their
trains on the block system, which is now
being adopted on all the important roads
in the country. because of its greater
security to life and property.
1.-THE GERMAN VOLUNTEER.
The above drama, performed here in
G. A. r. Hall during the holidays for
the benefit of Wlngate Post. and which
so delighted the audiences assembled,
will be repeated in the same place and
for the benefit of the same organization,
on Friday and Saturday evenings. Feb.
25th and Goth.
ANOTHER ENTERTAINMENT.
An amateur performance. consisting of
tableaux. farces. and vocal and instru-
mental music, will be given in the same
hall as above, on Tuesday. Wednesday.
and Thursday evenings. Feb. 22nd, 23rd,
and 24th. Those who wish to spend an
evening pleasantly. and enjoy credit
able performance. should not fail to at
tend
PUT IN OPERATION AGAIN.
The sheet mill of the Mccullough Iron
Works, having undergone thorough re-
pairs was again put in operation on last
Thursday, and is running with full set
of hands. TYRO.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-02-19

In view of the persistency of Ohio men
in seeking office it is suggested that the
common name of the northern part of
the State, Western Reserve" is very
absurd mSnomer.
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ANOTHER ENTERTAINMENT.
CHESAPEAKE CITY ITEMS.
BISHOP LAY In TOWN.


Bishop Lay, of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church, preached in the Methodist
Episcopal Church, on Monday evening.
to the citizens OF this town. and quite Il
large congreS CATION was present. lie is
said to be one of the best theologians in
this country, and those who heard him
speak in the highest terms Of his dis
course.
DIR. RAGBY LECTURE.
DR.. Bayby, of Richmond, lectured in
the Masonic Hall, on Tuesday evening,
to quite number Of our citizens, on the
Comic Side OF Negro Life and the
lecture proved to be good one He
portrayed the negro character of old
slavery days up to nature, which caused
much merriment and hearty laughter to
II $ listeners. He also portrayed his char
acter in the affection and love pervading
the race for his young massa and mis-
tress: as also the affection and love for
young massa and mistress. which caused
the tears to come into the eye, Tor many
Of us have vivid recollections of scenes
described by the lecturer in the long ago
when we were boys and girls. on the old
plantations. Times have changed, how
ever. and we look forward to the good
time coming. when peace on earth and
goodwill will prevail, when one law shall
blnd all nations, kindreds. and tongues
of the earth, and that law shall be the
law of universal brotherhood, and may
it speedily come
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IT is rather discouraging for poor fell
low who has tried to be honest and do
good to his fellow-men to hear a red
handed murderer whose life has been
one long stretch of successful villainy.
boast that he is forgiven, and is as sure
Of going direct from the gibbet to heaven
rs that there is q gibbet. Your cold
b!eoded man-slayer is about the only sort
o: man who feels sure of heaven at the
last moment
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-02-19

"FoR novices in politics the
Philadelphia Press the Committee of
One Hundred really do very well. 1t was
the mistake of Mayor Stokley's life that
he did not keep on the right side of those
aStin IN bIa :.
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ROAD NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given. that applica
= ton viii nc mad" Ia the County Commits
s!OncrS IT their Ti-I meeting III March. for the
"bcnum III Pri,iir road from th,. Elm Mech road
AT the loot % : .inr scnuu nU.iSc iiil. l., inter
sect the lnrh"N Point aHd North East road. AT
hinkcy'$ crrs> hni,ls and 20 throt..! lands
81 Thomas Il Mex Iu,i"y. George Eamipu James
pH"h. Stephen truG,ch. Mt. Lcpef and others
Feb 5-ln.
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FOR THE WOODCHUCK

rely this Democratic Congress will
ajourD before giving to the world
port of its special committee on the
,lican abuses Of the franking privi-
We were informed that the wick
}publicans had loaded the mails dur
.|ihe last Presidential campaign with
IctioNeering documents sent free under
s-iie franks of Republican Congressman
committee was appointed, and
ork with will. Almost the
1covery was about two tons
gmocratic documents frank
iged names of Democratic
ut the committee kept at
G1ust be, SO they argued,
of Republican franks
a,---~-f work yet
1Te1c'.qs IA
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Tl't QttiI 1|1hie,
ELKToN, FEBRUARY 10, 1881.

THE Philadelphia Bosses think it is
90 the Quaking City
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NOTICE..

DERSONS iIalin" Books heion.iny to
J. tHr EIhIDN LIBRARY are r-u,tiSird To
r"tnrn them immediately 10 MRS. airifR!S.
Feb i2-.w E!,tuu
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! the woodehuck' hole; they must have
him: Congress cant adjourn till that
frank is found.
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Cecil County Real Estate

THE undersigned having made ar
Il engagements with an active and reliable Real
Estate Agent in Trenton. \. J.. i"r the sale o.
Cecil county Real Estate 10 Northern buyers
would he pleased to cnGHeSppnd with parties who
have desirable prupcrt" which they wish To sell.
GEORGE \. BLAKE
Fob I'm fIKruN Nh.
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ORDER NHSI.
WILLIAM J. JONES

WILLIAM J. JONES
rs.
GEORGE u. LYNCH and JANE NJ. LYNCH
has wife.
In the Circuit Court Tor Cecil county. In Equity.
No. no.
hRDERED. This 10th day of February.
~ 1851. Il at the sale ri the mortgaged Real
Estate oi George ID. Lynch and Jane NJ I.ynch
his vile. made and reported by l.. Marshall
Hain"S. Trustee. be ratified and confirmed unless
to the contrary thereof be shown ON or before
the 18th day OF April next: provided a copy OF
this Order h" inserted III some newspaper. printed
i'll Cecil county. once week Tor month before
the 18th day OF March next.
The Report states the amount of sales To I've
-. 10U0l. JAMES A. DAVIS Clerk
TrIie copy: test. JAMES 4. DAVIS.
Feb Elm Clerk
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-1ss Muslins. Sheeting and Shirtings-
all the best makes. Selling at city prices,
at I. DRENNEN's.
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ORDER NISI.

ELLIS ID. WILLIAMS
HEIRS OF STEPHEN cox AND OTHERS,
In the Circuit Court :or Cecil county. In Equity
No. 1881.
ORDERED. This lltli day of February.
VA. D.. 1851. that the sale made and REPORTED
by James I. Mccullough Trustee for the sale ul
the Real Estate Of Stephen Cox. deceased lie
ratified and confirmed. unless cause to the con-
trary thereof he shown ON or before tine 18th day
OF April next: provided. a c"py "i this Order be
inserted in some newspaper printed in Cecil
county. once week .ur month before the l5ih
day OF March next.
The Report states the amount of sales to he
S:UUO0. JAMES A. DAVIS Clerk
True copy: test. JAMES \. DAVIS.
Feb Elm. Clerk
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FARMING IMPLEMENTS.

~
Champion Mower. Mower and Reaper COM
bined Horse Rake. two-horse Power and Open
Thresher. Hay and Fodder Cutter. Telegraph
No. - Fan. Cornshcer. Corn Drill, phosphate
Attachment.) Corn Covercr. Wheat Drill. two
horse Wheeled Cultiya tor. . Pl0ws, (NO. Wiley,
Wheel and .Iointer.) Square Harrow. Twin Har-
row. Smoothing Harrow. Thomas Plank Roller.
Broadtread Wagon and Hay-Bed. two-horSc
Wagon. two-horse Hay-Flat Hay Skds. Ok Cart.
fused with front wagon wheels) Market or Butcher
Wagon good Rockaway Carriages, fairbank' :
Platform Scales. Qarge.) sets Work Harness. set
Carriage Harness. set heavy Dearborn Harness.
Hay Fork Ropes, PulleyS Saddle and Bride,
Buck Scds.
% acres of Wheat in the ground. Car of Wheat
stored at r. X. Depot at Rising Sun. and loo
bushels on the premises. by the hushel.
DAIRY APPARATUS.
Horse Power Churn (Evans & Co) Hand Churn
(Spain.j MIX Wagon. Hali-lozen Butter Boxes.
Hali-doZen Cans for milk. cream or lard 90 gals. J
Hait-dozen four-gallon Cream Cans. dozen Milk
Pans. with various articles not mentioned.
TERMS.-All sums OF Ten dollars and under.
cash removal of goods: on all sums over Ten
dollars. Il credit OF Eight months will be given.
by the purchaser giving Bankablc Note.
EA=Salc to commence at 10 o'clock y. NJ. sharp.
and close at =. NJ. or earlier if possible.
A. +. LINCOLN.
Feb l2-ts J. e. HINDMAN, Auct.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

"
TENiIiS is to give notice. that the subscribers o
L Cecil county. have obtained from the ORPHANS
Court Of said county. letters of Administration OF
The pen sonal estate at
JOHN j. ABRAHAM:S
late OF Baltimore city. deceased. All persons hav
lng claims against the said deceased are herpb,
warned to exhibit the same. with tie voucher,
thereof duly authenticated.
On or before the nth day of January 1882:
they may otherwise. by law. be excluded from al
hcnett oi said estate. An persons indebted t.
said cStat" are rcqnL Stcd 10 make immediate pay
mCnt to the SubsCrihc!>. Given under our hands
this nth day vi january. 1881.
w. II. ABRAHAMS.
j. W. ABRAHAMS
Administrators Of John j. Abr.ihauS decd
Test-lI. ID. MILLER, Register
Jan. l5-GT