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The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04

he not ignored the laws OF health. Pos
SesSc6 OF remarkable strength Of c"nsu-
tuition, he never thought it could he
broken down until overwork and high
living had broken it. Had he worked
moderately. slept properly and eaten alb
stemiously, he might have accomplished
more work. secured greater enjoyment
from the luXuries of life, and preserved
good health to ripe old age. Rigid Oh
servers of the laws of health are not. as
many suppose dcrriving themselves of
enjoyment. They are but preserving the
powers which enable them to enjoy the
good things of life. Col. Scott had vital
ity enough to have carried him through
eighty years of life III good condition,
he had economized instead of Suuandcred
his physical resources. Disabled and
tortured with disease he offered all he
was worth for what he might have had
for nothing, had he hut begun thirty
years ago what so many young men need
to begin uow-to study and obey the laws
of health.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
DEMOCRATIC TRUTHS.

At the Hamilton meeting, held ut the
Maryland Institute on Thursday evening
of last week, Mr.. John Y. l.. Findlay. 4
prominent Democrat, declared that
1t was the first time in the history of
this State. OF of any other in the Union,
when the Governor came before the peo-
pie who elected him, and with his vow
of office fresh upon his lips, declared that
the legislative and financial departments
of the State government are overgrOwn
with the rankest and ioulest abuses: that
"hampered somewhat by his official posi-
ton constrained by the proprieties of
that position to keep within limits which
it is easier for persons not under the same
restraints to transcend. he has, in effect.
proclaimed to the people of this State
that the money which they have contri-
bured to the public support has been
shamefully wasted and miSapplicd; that
the taxes which they have paid for the
purpose of creating Il sinking fund for
the redemption of the public debt, have
been diverted into other channels. con-
trary to the letter and spirit of the con
StitutiOn: that useless Offices are main
tained and exorbitant salaries paid for
little or no service in return: that a
fraudulent registration of voters is sedu-
lously preserved in the city of Baltimore
as the means of sitting the public voice.
and that the public press, for the most
part, which should be the eye, the ear,
and the mouth of the State. has been
suddenly smitten with blindness and is
too deaf to hear and too dumb to speak.
except as the dispenser of public patron
age directs
Mr.. Findlay's remarks about the pur-
cation of the registration lists in Balti-
more are very interesting, in view of the
fact that Gov. Hamilton would probably
not have been declared elected, had not
many, many thousand names been fraudu-
lently placed upon the registration of that
citv
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
THE BOHEMIA BRIDGE.

The County Commissioners have re-
ccived a proposition from the Board of
Public forks Of the State in response to
hat of Messrs. Jones and Reese. the
committee appointed to negotiate for the
transfer of the State stock in the Bohe-
mia Bridge Company to Cecil county.
The proposition of the Board is that the
state be paid 3 per cent of the par value
"! The stock and - per cent Of the ac-
crucd interest on the same. the interest
amounting to nearly the same sum au-
thorized t" be paid on account of princi-
ual, Or five times lie mark value of the
stock. This is an exceedingly liberal
offer upon the part of these officials when
we remember that there is now lying in
the State Treasury over fifty thousand
dollars unexpended balance of State ap-
preparation belonging to Cecil county.
nf course the proposition will not be ac-
repted. The inconsistency OF this at
tempt to tax our people an additional
thres thousand dollars on interest ac-
count, not contemplated in the act of
1876 authorizing the sale of this stock to
the county. is, we think, shown in n com
mttnication published elsewhere in to-
days wig. If this claim for additional
payment of interest is based upon the
idea that the sinking fund is due the
state We think it erroneous. That fund
Nyas established to m0intain the bridge,
and not to pay dividends to stockholders.
For whose benefit was the bridge to be
naintained1 Certainly for the people of
Cecil county. The fund theirs, whether
accumulated OF expended.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
a Glimpse of Upper Cecil.

! We took a short jaunt through upper
; Cecil the other day. and were surprised
, to see the wonderful progress made dur
ing the past few years in this part Of our
county.
The farms. the dwellings,. the barns
and fences and every thing else give in
dications of progress. Through dis
trict of country, where Il few years ago
scarce n dwelling was to be seen. or If 4
building did appear by courtesy styled Il
dwelling. it was of the most primitive ma
/ ture. may now be seen one after another
! handsome residences. fine outbuidingS
and tlourishing farms stocked with i'm
! proved stock, and every other indication
OF prosperity.
/ AS to the few villages on our route. not
quite so much can be said; yet they all
| have about them a well-to-do and con-
! tented air. We had bird s-eye peep of
/ College Green, Pennington, West Not
! tingham, Colora, and several others. The
! trst-namcd is u pleasant and pretty vii
! lage. the dwellings nesting amid flowers
! and shruhbcry. Not exactly booming in
! business way. but our old friend. b. +.
+ Kirk. was quietly supplying the com
munity from his large stock of merchan-
disc taxing ne easy ahd looking rs
H"uiis "s '"Tr'S lS'is 40. At rai"'-
! l,S t'n 'i,o.' il'e ara ac'!.l'N "aH notice
."' -, la - uo.'I ilele
y. i w. ''i""n n ''ie pm S'p1i me, ci"ii, !.
! ioption} at the village pump, VIC chatted
! of the news of the neighborhood with
one oi me "ln me regulars Oh the HiHth;
Jerry lh'tehn'uSe' rs luii Oh loh an"
laughter as Oh oi"'
, rafthef on over tilc NUS up one slde
anu Gown the "ther' III oeep valley
/ among rocks ana cra@S on the line oi
the T. -. central Railroad Is 'olora;
! iiere' hestieo III Il close mass are several
I business n'".es. anu d, .l5 eli': vi Tue
,iialn s''ee'' nI'' 'ii' i'i'io'u s''''il' arc
~ oI see''' sun S''i''Ni.'S, ',t remains "'
tiie i''Se warehouse "i the "'lihS FER re-
= ti'izer company recently burned. Inc
/ faili"'to agent Is Stree1 Drown, very
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04

THIEVES
are stil| around, Quite recently tha1
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04

The roads of this section have been
very thoroughly worked during the past
two weeks, both i'll Ccciltou and sur
rounding territory.
Mr.. Mckee is still improving his prop
erty by setting out trees and putting il,
Il new pump. furnishing much delight
to the bibuluuS propensity for good cold
water. .iGSOToS
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
THE CIGARETTE VICE.

No one who desires to see the young
men of our country strong and healthy
can have failed to see with alarm the
spread among boys during some years
past Of the vice of cigarette smoking.
For vice it is of the most harmful kind.
Tobacco in any form is injurious to Il
growing lad, but to such it does its great
est damage in the form of cigarettes.
Nothing could be devised better adapted
for imparting to the system all the poison
Gus qualities of the best tobacco. And
it is needless to say that the larger pOI-
ton of cigarettes are made of very poor
tobacco. of which the injurious elements
are in proportion to its poverty. In using
cigarette the smoke is inhaled i'll large
breaths ard great deal is taken into the
lungs. Moreover, it is breathed through
the nostrils. which become diseased by the
passage through them of the deleterious
smoke. AS bad, or even worse, for the
Some of the paper used contains arsenic,
and the youthful smoker has thereby
another opportunity of being poisoned.
The vice spreads fast by reason of the
low price at which cigarettes are sold and
the facility with which they can be used.
The youth who has a few minutes on his
hands will light Il cigarette when he
would not think of lighting a cigar, and
in that way the consumption is enorm-
Gus.
As to the effect Of cigarettes on the
human system the testimony of physician
is unanimous. The Philadelphia Times
has been getting the opinions ON the sub
ject Of dozen of the leading physicians
of Philadelphia and their condemnation
of the practice is emphatic. They declare
that they are called to treat in families-
and many of them of high class-numer-
Gus cases Of impaired vision, disordered
action of the heart. corrupted blood and
deranged digestion among boys and
youths all OF which cases they can trace
directly to the use of cigarettes. But it
the damage that this pernicious practice
does to those still in their growing years.
Anyone with 4 pair of eyes can pick out
a cigarette smoker among the lads he
meets by his sallow countenance. sunkcG
eyes, puny limb, and generally unhealthy
appearance. There are some indulgent
parents unwise enough to wink al their
sons smoking cigarettes. But such
parents can hardly be aware of the great
and irremediable injury they are do
ing their children. And We know of
nothing more important for the future
welfare Of the country than for those who
have any control over boys and young
men to induce them not to smoke at all,
if possible, but at all events, and under
all circumstances, not to smoke cigar
cites.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
COL, SCOTS BID FOR HEALTH

The late Col. Tom Scott is said to have
declared himself willing to give his entire
iDri me in exchange for good health. As
] e was considered the wealthiest citizen
O. Philadelphia. as well rs one Of the
very ableSt railway presidents the coun-
ty las ever produced. his declaration
vii attract much attention. Like the
c cad millionaire, there aye thousands o.:
cur business men who will before many
yeals offer al! they possess for good health
and De uUablc to make the purchase. But
i, tl,cy wonld give heed TO Col. scott 5
experience now. they might have good
beaILh up to a good old age, and enjoy
tlieiI fortunes besides. Col. scott might
b. s,ice ard in rigorous health to-day had
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04

took number Of Shad from Wm. Astle,
and on th,, same hit four pair nt hens
from Robert }ieariI>. Sir &c then Mrs
Kate Miller lost four pairs and Mrs. 5.
McCauiey lost Il number. Last week
they made q raid upon the granary of
Mrs Marx Hanna and made away with
her supply of wheat, consisting of 1--we
or six bushels. 1t has been ascertained
that suspected parties were seen ulking
near Pleasant liill school house the same
night. Private detectives Hanna and
Cole trailed their approach t" the prem
ises for nearly hall a mile from the dircc-
iion of said school house. Circumstances
and public opinion point Enthusiastically t"
the friends of one of Sheriff Logan 5
guests. If the Sheriff could make speedy
arrangements to entertain the whole de
lectablc family it would be refreshing
news to the whole community.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
DECORATION DAY.

Year by year the observance of Deco
:ation day is becoming more general. 1t
has been regretted by many that the cer-
omony Of Strewing the graves of on,
fallen heroes with flowers is not an occa
-tnn for more Solemniry than that
II 4 parade. We 10 not, however share
~ >5lch regrets. 1t is III the ralor Of our
dead heroes that we rejoice. rather than
III the hard fate of war that we sorrow.
II is fitting that Decoration day should
he observed with triumphal professions
and orations for its true significance lies
IL the recognition and commemoration OF
The heroism which prompted multitude
IT patriots 10 sacrifice their lives Cor the
as;e Of country.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
A MILLION OF DOLLARS

and much large descriptions of which though
highly desirable no he so anoh SEASON..
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
%sWHE+WHIG:ss.

sRs-sMlNENTLf VALUABLE FOR ITS LOCAL AS WELL AS
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. NEWS COMMUNICATIONS ARE
RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED FROM ALL SECTIONS OF THE
COUNTY, IN ADDITION TO The WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS
OF ITS REGULAR CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS.
ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS WILL RECEIVE NO
ATTENTION, THE NAME OF THE WRITER BEING REQUIRED
IN ALL CASES AS A GUARANTEE OF GOOD FAITH.
MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES INSERTED GRATUI-
TouSLr. OBITUARIES WILL BE CHARGED HALF ThE
USUAL RATE OF TRANSIENT LOCAL MATTER.
Local matter, Ten cents line for single inser
flon.
Transient rates-Eight cents a line for one. and
foar cents a line tor crery additional insertion.
One inch of space counted dS Ierelpe iiatS oac
Column, Fire Dollars per inch. year.
-Four changes aNo.csd to year!y advertisers wihout
additional charge
The circulation Of The Hhig being among The
most Intelligent classes Of Cecil county and the
adiointng counties of Maryland, Pennsylvania and
DeLdTore, its proprietor confidently recommends it
10 Business Men as mos. desirable medium for
rsmuneratire advertising.
To maintain its high standard GS a family Journal
40 ofensirt or objectionable advertisements wiN be
admitted into its columns at any price.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
MR.. THACKE2Y'S SPEECH.

Iii our report of the ceremonies of deco
ration day will be found lengthy synop.
is of the very admirable speech deliv.
cred by our fellow -townsman, r. {. .Thack-
rIy. ESD, at Louden Park, Baltimore
some Of the Democratic papers of that
"ity are complimenting him by fndin.
!ault with his definition of good citizen
ship. We can very readily imagine why
4 Baltimore Democrat, who holds his
Office by the well-known Baltimore Bour-
ton methods of "puddin tickets" " and
tissue ballots should object to it.
From all other classes. Mr.. Thackery' $
speech evoked the highest encomiums.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

TNIiIS is to give notice. that the subscriber, Of
i Cecil county. hath obtained from the Orphans
Court of said county. letters Testamcntary on the
personal estate of
MARY MCKINNEY, .
late of said county. deceased All persons having
claims against the said deceased are hereby warEf
ed to exhibit the same. with the vouchers thenT
duly authenticated.
On or before the lst day of April 1882:
they may otherwise. hy law, he excluded from all
benefit of said estate. All persons indebted 10
said estate requested To make immediate pay
ment 10 the subscriber Given under my hand
this 10th day OF April, 1881.
WILLIAM WARING.
Executor Of Mary Mckinney. deceased.
IeSt-HESRY ID. MILLER, Register.
April l6--6w
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
.sCeuNYY+ + NEWS.,:
PpRT DEPOSIT ITEMS.
THE WARINC FIRE.

The burning, early sunday morning
last. of the extensive tcrtiiiZing work )
of the Waring Company. at Colora. has
excited much sympathy in this section
for lhiS entcrpriSin" firm. i full ac-
count of which disaster you doubtless
:, lre1iy have
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
Mr.. CoHkling's Contest.

Zach House of the New York Legisla-
ture haliotted on Tuesday for United
States Senators. The vote IN both
Houses stood: Conkling. 80: riatt. 30:
hernan. 81; Jacobs. %. Bradley. /; ant:
Piatt scattering Republican votes. &c:
anti-Conkiing scattering Republican
votes 60. 1t was generally conceded in
Albany last night that Conkliny and platt
were out of the race.
On Wednesday another Intellectual bal
int for nitc.l States Senator was taken
by the New York Legislature in iuint
convention. Conkiing lost one vote. but
the anti-tonlling Republican votes were
scattered. as before.
Two more Intellectual ballots for t. S.
senator We're taken on Thursday III joint
convention o? the New Iorl, Legislature.
On the last ballot Mr.. Coukling'S vote
was 80, :, loss Of /. Mr.. Plat received
% votes on both ballots The Anti
C"nkIing Republicans decided, AT a con-
ference last night. to unite ul'on Cornell
and DepcW.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

TTIIl Is is to give notice. that the subscriber. of
i Cecil county. hath obtained from the Orphans
Court of said county, letters Testamentary on the
personal estate of
THOMAS TAYLOR.
late of said county. deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased are hereby warn
ed to exhibit the same. with the vouchers thereof
duly authenticated.
On or before the 10th day of May. 1852:
they may otherwise. by law. he excluded from all
benefit of said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested tn make immediate pay
ment to the subscriber. Given under my hand
this 18th day of May. ISL J. G. PRICE,
Executor of Thomas Taylor. decd
Test-lENRS u. MILLER. Register.
Nav l4-6w
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
BURNING OF THE WARING WORKS

The report Of the burning of the Waring
Fertili2in@ Works, which will be found in
another column states, we believe, the most
plausible theory for the origin OF the fire.
The report heretofore circulated through a
Philadelphia paper that incendiarism is
suspected is totally without foundation,
there net only not being any evidence, to
support the assertion, but none upon which
even to hing the suspicion that the build
ingS were Iired Intentionally hy any one
While it is possible that the origin of the
fire may not even after CAREFUL investisa-
ton b, definitely ascertained, still the idea
"i> incendiarisln is not entertained by any
member Of the company.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04

Mr., \. Ringland, 4 telegraph operator,
has nearly completed an addition to his
residence. VI. 4. Miller and son are the
mechanics employed. Matthew McNey
has his new dwelling SO lar advanced as
to have the plasterers 1T work. J. 7.
Holt. the owner of fertile plat of land
in the Valley, has incloscd it with sub
stantial hen proof fence where he can
cultivate his vegetables unmolcsted by
scratching hens.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
Air Line from Baltimore to New York.

The Smyrna Times says: Colonel Bing-
ham. Jay Gould's agent. was in this town
some two or three weeks ago, but nothing
particular was thought Of it, as he has
been here frequently before. Last week,
however, he was here again. his move
ments indicating that he meant no less a
business than the sale and delivery of
the Kent County, Smyrna and Delaware
Bay Railroad, running between Bombay
Hook and Chestertown, Md, and its fran
chises, to the New Jersey Central. The
necessary properties for depots. Nc., have
been purchased and the terms agreed
upon for the road. though the papers
have not yet, on account of unsettled
land damages which he was here to pay
in full, been prepared for delivery. The
object seems 20 be to establish a through
line from Baltimore to New York. the
Jersey Central road having already all
sorbed the Jersey Southern. which ter
inmates at Bayside opposite Bombay
Hook. Crossing the Delaware by power
ful steamers to the Bombay Hook termi-
nation of the X. 4 5. & ID. b. r., it will
run to Herring Pond. ten miles below
Chestertown on the Chesapeake Bay. Il
land locked harbor of deep water in the
shape of horse shoe covering about 90
acres. From this point to Baltimore it
is only thirty miles. the spires of the
city being visible when there is clear
atmosphere. The railroad from Chester
town down will have to be built, the
grading having mainly been done when
this route was contemplated some eight
or ten years ago and abandoned only be
cause of the general business prGstration
occasioned by the panic Of 1878. The
worl; of construction and general equip
ment of the road is to be entered ON at
once We understand.
Senator Bayard, who was down to
Clayton, on Monday. in the interest of
the Whortenby estate, through whose
land the road passes and for which he Is
attorney, expressed his faith i'll the feast
bility OF the route. especially for heavy
freight. If established, its benefit to our
community will be very apparent. passing
as it does ust at our side and giving our
produce easy access Is the New York
market as we'll as an additional line to
Philadelphia. The route will be some
twenty-five or thirty miles shorter than
thc T.. ". and B. road.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04

The burning, early sunday morning
last. of the extensive fcrtiiizing works
of the Waring Company. at Colora, has
excited much sympathy in this section
for rhiS entcrpriSin" firm. : tull ac-
count of which disaster you doubtless
already have.
ARRIVAL OF vEseLLs.
The steam propeller CohrotJ, with
white oak ties for the Baltimore Central
Railroad. arrived last Saturday and has
finished unloading at the wharf OF J. J.
Buck. Esq. Within a few days several
vessels have arrived with yellow pine for
the planning mill of 5. c. Rowland. Esq.
WILL BUILD \ BARN.
Mr.. Thomas c. Bond has contracted
! with Mr. Eli :. Sentman to build him d
barn 4jxG5 feet, on his farm. lately pur-
: chased from the heirs OF j. }. Abraham>.
Mr.. Sentman has large experience i'll barn
building and will make a good job.
REPAINTING THE VI. L. CHURCH.
The trustees of the Tome Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church have com
pleted arrangements with Mr.. John Has
son for repainting the church and the
iron piece. Mr.. liaSSon has several men
ut work, bat it will take some time to do
the job.
CULNERTS DAMAGED.
The heavy rain of Tuesday afternoon
washed out several cnlverts and several
hundred feet of track of the Columbia
X Port Deposit Railroad. near McCall'S
! Ferry. The 4 p. NJ. train of that day
did not get to Columbia. 1t will take
some time to repair the road and put it
in running order and the trains will hard
ly he making regular trips this week.
! VIM. =. Stephenson. EST. Superintcnd-
ent. ordered the conductor of the freight
train to get men from here aud along the
road to be ready to commence repairs
early "Wednesday morning, us Ii intend
ed to have them completed As Early AZ
practicable.
ARRIVED WITH HIS BRIDE.
Dir. \. y. Hanna and bride arrived at
their residence on Thursday. May Goth,
and are getting their house in order to
receive their many friends: but somehow
OF other cars will not always bring turni-
turc when shipped. and the DIR. and Mrs.
. II. are experiencing the Inconvenience o1
not having all things on time. We wish
them a long and prosperous voyage ON
the sea of life.
HAVE GONE TO THE COUNTRY.
John keaveny. Esq, and family have
removed to their country residence for
the summer. r. f. McClenahan, Esu..
and family have also gone to the country
to board for the warm weather.
DEPARTED THIS LIFE.
Mrs. Mary F. McCay. reict of the
late James McCay, was buried from the
residence of her son. James g. McCay.
ON Tuesday. Mrs. McCay was one of
the oldest citizens of this neighhorhood
and some of our citizens have spent many
i pleasant hours under her hospitabe roof.
! THE ENTERTAINMENT
: for the benefit of the VI. Z. Aid Society.
on June ,th and Sth. promises to be en-
. iuyable to the intellect as well as the
appetite. \ i are cordially invited to be
+ present and come with full pocket books;
] and if you freely dispense the contents
/ OF the same, you shall not go away with
an empty -. y.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
The Government Chemists Report on
Baking Powders.
Epi1o2 OF THE CECIL WHtG;

To THE EDITOR OF THE CECIL WING:
The recent publication o the report. giving the
cnInIaratiT" merits ut various Baking Powders
according to tests made hy the Government Chem.
Isf. has Induced some OF the manufacturers OF
brands whose luirrioriy thus brug lit 10 Hight
; To resort 10 rartous means ami publications. III
order to rid themselves ut the results OF that uu-
+ favorable exposition oi their infcrinrity
That the public may fully unaerstru,. the mt
ter and ta avoid any miScuncep,:on arising out of
Statements ni our competitors. seeking To hrca X
the iorrc o; the report herewith suboin the main
part OF the report. in which the comparative
values are correctly given.
( Dr. Loves tests were made TO determine what
brands are the most economical 10 use And as
their capa"ty .ic> III their eavtniu., power. test,
were directed solely to ascertain the aitahle gas
OF each powder.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-06-04
COOPER e CON ARD.
SIX COUNTERS
DEVOTED TO
SPRING & SUMMER DRESS GOODS.
COUNTER NO.

The change produced i'll the general ap-
pearance of Il dry goods store by Snhstl-
,uting the light t-colore,t and zephyr-hke
materials worn in midsummer III place ot
the dark and heavy Wiitcr fabrics is like
the transformation most iadleS make III
the Summer by the covering OF their par
lors. The demand ior French Zcphy>.
Scotch ,;iugham>. l!andkerchietS. Cot
tons. Sattecns. Monte Cloths Lawns,
Foil D 'Alsacc. Organizes. Iaronets. Lin
en- Lawns. &c. has been dnnSrHily large
tur SO early III the season.