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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-12-24
TOM CORWIN'S CANVASS.
An Anecdote by General Garfield

When Corwin was nominated for Con-
gress he had no more idea of an election
than the dead But he went out to can.
vass on horseback, through the settle
ments from log cabin to log cabin and
solicit votes. His competitor was almost
sure of his election. for the district was
strongly with his party. One night Cor
win stopped at log hut. where all the
family ate, slept, and lived in the only
room in the house, after the simple hab-
its of that day. The occupant was Il
Democrat and Corwn said he never
dreamed of getting his vote. But that
night. as they gathered round the fire.
side, he asked the fellow if he knew Nj.
-. his competition. WALL replied
the farmer II rather guess | do-rll
never vote for him. This was sensa-
ton to Corwin. He was now on the trail
of something that might prove benef-
cial i'll his canvass-something he might
use at his next meeting to set the house
in roar. May ask your reason for
not voting for himo' said Mr.. Corwin:
s. / am sure Mr.. - is {. good old Loco
foco.' wall" lrawled the old man,
you see it was this way. He was here
one night just as you be tonight, and
nam and | went into that ar bed right
there, and he into this bed right here.
Afore he got in he stopped down as if he
was gwine to pray. 'Hisht" SCI /,
nam, our Congressman is kinder pious.'
Jst then he opens his sadde-b bags. and
peeped out to see what it was. and III
DC COLL darned if it wasn't Il shirt and
into it he elm and popped into bed, and
jist looked like an ole woman for all the
world. You and L. droned the farmer,
Mr.. Corwin. works hard all day in our
ole shirts, and they is alfred sweaty
sometimes, but We thinks nothin' Of
sleepin' in EN-. But that darned cuss is
so aristocratic that he hez to put on airs
and kerry his wife's shirt around with
him and sleeps in hit, darn him. I'll
never vote for no sich man. Tom had
it. He slept little that night. Next day
he went forth on his errand of drum
ming up crowd for his night meeting.
Night after night he told that yarn to
crowds. who serenaded it with yells Of
laughter. Tom carried the district and
went to Congress. While Tom Corwin
was telling that very story and just as
he reached the climax and was on his
feet vociferating that comical speech
about the shirt. his head dropped lit
tie. his counteuance turned ashy and lie
started to fall, but caught him in my
arms. and so Tom Corwin died.
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A Mule Story and Gen. Washington.

Few of the farmers Of this country arc
aware what debt of gratitude they owe
Gen. Washington for the introduction O.
mules into general use for the purposes
of the farm. Previous to 1893 there
were very few, and those of such an in
ferior order as to prejudice the farm
erS against them as unfit to comrete
with horses in work upon the road OF
farm, consequently there were no Jacks.
and no disposition to increase the stock,
but Washington became convinced that
the introduction of mules general,
among Southern planters would prove to
them blessing. as they are less liable to
disease, longer lived, and work upon
shorter feed, and are much less liable to
be injured than are horses by careless
farm hands. As soon as it became
known that the ilustrious Washinnton
desired to stock his Mt. Vernon estate
with mules. the King of Spain sent him
a jack and two ijennetS from the ROYAL
stables, and Lafayette sent him another
jack and jennet from the island of Malta.
The first was Of gray color sixteen
hands high, heavily made. and of a SLUG.
gish nature; he was named Royal Gift.
The other was called Knight of Malta:
he was about as high as the other. but
fiery even to ferocity. The two diifercl t
sets of animals gave him most favorable
results, and an opportunity of making
improvements by cross breeding, from
which came the jack Compound. so call
ed because he partook of the best points
in both the originals. He then bred his
brood mares to these Jacks. as well as
crossing them on mares used to his fam
lily coach, and produced such excellent
mules that the country was agog to breed
some of the same sort. and it was not
long before they We're common. This
was the origin of improved mules in the
United States. Though seventy Years
have passed there are now some of the
third and fourth generations of Knight
of Malta and Royal Gift to be found in
Virginia, and the great benefits arising
from their introduction into the country
are to be seen upon every cultivated acre
in the Southern States
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BIG NOSES.
Some Notable Examples Of Them.

Napoleon was not the first person to
declare a preference for men with big
noses. A century before his birth the
author of NAga Ieaales, in response 10
his own question, pronounced the big
gest nose the best nose" instancing the
cases Of the Roman Einperors. Numas
nose was half a foot long, and earned for
him the honorable surname of Pompiliu.s
| According to Plutarch, Lycurgus and
man kings, except Tarquinius Superbus.
and he was dethroned. Homer's nose
was seven inches long. Big noses,
| says Eigneul Marville, ARE held in honor
| everywhere in the world. except among
the Chinese and the Tartars.' Titus
| Livius, Ovid, Camons, and St.aCharles
Boromeo may be numbered among men
Of enviable nasal development. Henri
| Ills brother Francis, Duke of Alencon,
had his nose fairly cleft in two by the
| ravages of small pox, Il fact which il
made perfidous attempt on the friend
ly city of Antwerp, concerning two noses
befitting double face. Cyrano de Der
.erac had SO huge a nose that he went
perpetually with his hand on his sword
prepared to punish those who stared al
him. Nine. de Genlis had model nose
at least she thought it to be such
| Judging from her frequent illusions to il
in her mentors, and from the scolding
she gave the artist who represented it As
aquiline. is that" she said. 1.-The lit
tie nez retrousSe celebrated in prose and
verse; and she went GA to describe it
in detail as most delicate, the prettiest
nose in the world. with lump on it, like
noses Of the sort. She thus anticipated
Tennyson'S heroine with her nose tir-
tilted like the petals of a flower.
Among the ugly people mentioned i'll
history may be mentioned Margaret,
Countess of Tyrol, nicknamed Sacks
Mouth: La Tremouille, Nine. de Sc
vigne's friend. who. when he turned his
back on one person to pay attention to
another. was said by the first to have
paid her compliment; Mile. de Scuderi.
Delilia, Florian, Gibhon, Grimod de Ia
Reynere, Mifabeau, and Danton. Nau-
venargues found himself such a picture
Of horror after recovering from an attack
of smallpox that he refused to appear
i'll society, but going into seclnsion. made .
the world his debtor for his books Hill
senberg, the Prussian naturalist, was dis
tinguished by the natives of Madagascar
with the surname of The Fright.
Becker having denied the existence OF
the devil. was adjured by La Mouncie to
complete his good work and free human
ity from all its terrors by suppressing his
own portrait.
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.(lt(ijc11ra
Blood Poisonings, scrofuIous
Ulcers and Itching humors,
Abcesses and GIanduIar
SWelIings.
LEAD PnIc0NIMG-

Mr.. Albert kingsbury. kcene, n H.. troubled
with bdd humOr hands and neck. caused by
lead poisoning. dies painterl Attimes il would
break ont. crack open and the skin separate IRON
til" flesh in large pieces. suffering great continual
itching and singing. Purchased Your remedies:
used CTTGCrRA REs0rNENT internally. and CUTI
CUEA aud CCTtGrEa SOAR externally, and i'll less
than three months effected Il complete cure. and
has not been tronhlcd since. COrrnhnratcd b.
BEllnrd 4 Enster Druggists. Keene. n II.
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CUTICURA

and CUTICrRA SOAR externally and CUTICuRA
REsoIVENT internally will positively cure every
species of Humor. from Il Common Pimplc K
Scrofula. Price OF CUrICIRs. small boxes. soc.
large boxes. 81. tyTICURA RESoI VENT. 81 pel
bottle. CUTIrURA SOAP. c5c. Ci'TiCrRA SHAY
ING SOAP. l5c Sold bv all druggists.
Depot. WEEKS < POTTER. Boston. Mass.
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The Phil, & BALTIC, Central R, R, Co,

INE.lSI HEX > VF FIT +. 600 NUutIl 4IIl 81.
HOLDERS OF STOCK of this Com
IA pany issued prior to the consolidation and
merger with the West Chester and Phiiadelphi;.
X IL. Co effected October 3lst. ISL. will please
take notice that certificates convertible into steel,
oi the consolidated and merged Companies, are
now ready at this oil 'c to be given i'll exchange
Tor their stock III conformity to the agreement iol
consolidation and merger: or ut the option OF thu
holder OF the aforesaid prior issue OF stock. pay
ment III cash will Ia NAL" therefor ut the rate OF
One Dollar per share. surrender thereof.
ROBERT CRAVEN.
Nov 2j-4w Treasurer.
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PSORIASIS.
SALT RHEUM,

Those who have experienced the torments c
Salt Rheum can appreciate the agony endure
Tor years. until cured by the CETICuR2 REsoLI
EN1s internally and CrrlcrEA and CrTlcIf
SOAR externally.
Mrs. WM PELL!NtirON Sharon. Wis
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Cause and Effect.

The main cause of nervousness is indigea-
ton, and that is cauSed 10y weakness Of the
stomach No one can have sound nerves
and good health without using Hop Bitter>
To strengthen the stomach, purify The blood
and keep the liver and kidneys active, to
carry oil all the poisonous and waste matter
the system. Advance.
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GREATEST ON EARTH.

j W Adams. Newark Ohio. says: ''tUTICrKA
REMEDIES are the greatest medicines on earth
Had the worst case salt rheEm in thiS county. My
mother had it twenty years. and in fact died iron
il. believe CUTICt itA would have saved her lite
My arms. breast and head. were covered for three
wears which n"thinm relieved or cured antil used
the CT TItIEA RESoLvENT internally. and CUT
CIEA and t'i'TlCIR. SOAR externally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-27
SHERIFFS SALE.

KNOX, IS Taken on warrant of distress, and
will be sold by public suction by lots as they are
owned or occupied, much is necessary to satisfy
said precept and expenses of SALE the nineteenth
day Of November A. d. 1881, at two O'Clock in the
afternoon at the house the first described lot The
following described real estate. situated in South
Thomasion in said County, viz:
One certain lot of land bounded as follows, to wit:
Beginning at a post where the line fence between
said lot and land owned by Ezekal Hall touches III
easterly side Of the road leading from South Thorn.
aston village to ST. George; thence South 10 deg E.
on said line fence, seventy-two rods and thirteen
links TO the shore of the Weskeag River; thence,
South 6s deg. West eight rods and four links to the
line fence between sand lot aud land owned by David
Owens thence North 42a deg. West on said line
fence sixty five rods and nineteen Links to said road
thence North.eastery on said road sixty five rods
and twenty links to the place of beginning contain
ing fourteen acres more or less, with the fats
and privileges thereto belonging. Also one other
certain lot bounded as follows: beginning at the
South. easterlv corner of the old COombs field at the
West side of the road aforesaid thence Westerly BY
and stones at land formerly of Daniel Williams
thence Southerly by said Williams lot twenty rods
more or less to land of the Bradbury heirs; thence
Easterly by said Bradbury land about 400 rods TO said
road thence Northerly by said road to the place
beginning; excepting from the above the Asa
Coombs, Jr., lot called, comprising three acres
more less formerly owned by William ID. Graves.
Said lots OF land being the property Of the inhab,
tants of ssid South r. omaston and used or known
as the town farm or DOR farm of said town. The
amount of said warrant OF distress Is 60 debt
damages; $3i.92 incidental charges and inter
thereon from December 81, 1879. and thirty cents
said warrant and a former warrant of distress.
S. +. SHEPHERD, Deputy herin,
July 81, 1881. sw.
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1890 r. VI.
WASHINGTON, August 3

WASHINGTON, August &c.
Executive Mansion-At the morning
dressing of the President it was observed
that the pus from the parotid swelling had
found its way into his right external auditory
meatus, through which it was discharging
some pus, also discharging through the in
csion made into the swelling. His wound
looks as well as it has done for some time
past His pulse and temperature are at
present higher than at the corresponding
hour for some days. He continues to take
by the mouth, liquid food as prescribed.
Nevertheless, we regard his case as critical.
Pulse is us; temperature 9s.?; respiration
Is.
(Signed) -. W. Bliss,
J. X. BARNES.
J. J. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBuRN,
+. II. HAMILTON.
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AfarI3tsat

We do not often make any editorial mention
or the proprietary medicines advertised IN
our columns, but we believe it to be duty
,ra owe tn our readers to call their attention
to the advertisement of DR.. j. c. Ayers Ague
Cure which appears in this issue of our paper.
We know from sad experience that nothing
is more disheartening than the insidious ap.
proaches and periodical attacks OF maiarial
and miasmatic disorders. The remedy pre-
pared by DR.. Aver & Co. has been IN use
many years, and has proved a positive
antidote for disorders of this nature. 1t Is,
withal, a safe and harmless one to take being
composed entirely of vegetable ingredients,
without either Quinine or minerals, unlike
other so-called Ague Cures, and consequently
incapable of producing the deplorable effects
which follow the use of these drugs Our
Western people owe debt of gratitude to
DR.. Aver for tine production of this valuable
medicine Its timely use will save much
suffering. and we recommend it with the
greatest confidence in its ability to do all
that is promised for it.-4Kins, AK, Ners.
aug2td&wlw
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q p. NJ.



DIR. Reyburn in conversation with report
er of the Associated Press just before the ap-
pearance of the bulletin said, that in his
judgement the patient had not lost any ground
since the middle of the afternoon. 1t was
feared, he said at one time to-day that the
whole parotid gland would slough off in a
suppurating mass, and if this should occur
the shock to the patients system would al
most certainly prove fatal. Later in the at
ternoon, however, the appearance of the
gland was more reassuring and gave ground
for hope that suppuration would be confined
within the limits of simple although bad
abscess. DIR. Bliss said he could not yet
bring himself to believe the President would
die although he apprehended fully the situa-
ton. The vitality of the patient was very
low and it was questionable whether he could
hold out much longer against the depressing
influence of suppuration. Nevertheless he
felt that if they could tide him over two or
three days and get the glandular complica-
ton under control he would stand a
fair chance of recovery.
While DIR. Reyburn was talking with the
reporter he received from a gentleman in the
city communication addressed to
the surgeons recommending that an
effort be made to increase the
FTesluent vitality ny Tesortlug W All oPefa-
ton, known as TRANSMISSION Of blood, and
offering to supply from his (the waiters) own
verius, a necessary quantity of the vital
fluid.
Upon being asked whether the suggestion
had any value, DIR. Reyburn said the results
of TRANSMISSION of blood in cases of exhaus-
ton, had not been as a rule satisfactory. The
operation had occasionally succeeded, but it
was attended with a good deal of danger
and was apt to cause a profound dis
turbance of the circulation. He doubted
whether it would be of any use in the Presi-
dents case, even as a last resort.
Speaking of the Presidents general symp-
toms. DR.. Reyburn said he was little bet
ter this afternoon, and had shown no further
signs of mutual disturbance. He had contin-
ued to take food satisfactorily and had slept
good deal in short maps. In other respects
his condition seems unchanged.
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A successor to the late Dean Stanley
has been appointed, and. as might have
been expected. the choice has fallen upon
none of the men spoken Of for the place.
The Rev. George Granville Bradley. sixty
years of age. master Of University COL
lege, Oxford. and chaplain in ordinary
To the Queen. has been selected to rule
over the sacred tombs and monuments Of
Westminster Abbey. He is doubtless the
personal choice of the Queen, and. while
little NAV be known to show that his ap-
pointment ia the best possible, there is lit
tie to cause it to be unfavorably regarded
At their recent convention at Worcester
the greenbackers OF Massachusetts pro-
posed law requiring corporations to
divide all their profits over six per cent.
with employees. Although. no doubt, it
would conserve the highest interests OF
society to thus compel the soulless corpor-
atoms to disgorge their ill-gotten gains,
vet IL seems TO us that our greenback
friends are getting away from first princi-
pies Such law would be constantly
evaded. The true. scientific and simple
doctrine is for government to distribute
$1,000 year per capita among the people.
All other measures for relieving the press
ing necessities of the long haired and
horny-handed greenback sons of toll are
half wan and ahorfixe
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UNOrFICIAL BULLETINS.


But very little information was obtained
direct from the physicians concerning the
condition of the President this morning.
prior to the issuance Of the morning 0uiie-
tin. The absence of all reference to the gen.
eral condition of the President, and to the
pzrotid swelling was at once noticed, ana
commented upon by those waiting for 1t.
The situation is considered by many less
hopeful than it was last night at midnight,
and by others more so.
Attorney General McVeagh pronounces
il extremely critical, and when asked this
morning how long be thought this suspense
would continue, replied God only knows.
Postmaster General James and Secretary
Hunt telegraphed to New York that "a
CLEAN of hope at 10 A. N. came from the
surgeons" His symptoms are no worse,
and improvement is not impossible. DIR.
Bliss came out of the surgeons room about
G. 80 this morning, and telephoned to hi
wife that the President was little better
than last night. In regard to interrogatives,
he said the Presidents pulse this morning
was less frequent and the parotid swelling
had broken in his ear, and was discharging
through that orifice.
His mind was clearer and he conver.ed
nationally with the surgeons about the con
dition of the imflamed gland. lie partook
Of food which seemed grateful TO him, ant
his general condition appeared to be little
improved. The doctor expressed himself a.
hopeful that the swollen gland would be re
lieved by the discharge through the ear, ant
that he would pull through the day without
much change.
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Grea, Excitement in New York.

New YORK, August &c. The public show
great anxiety this forenoon for the latest
from Washington The general appearance
of all people is similar to that witnessed at
the death of Lincoln, although more subdued
and quiet Early this forenoon crowds pur'
chased newspapers and there were many
groups on the ferry boats gathered around
one of their number who read aloud the lat
est bulletins.
The Evening Posts morning special from
Washington special: Those who followed the
condition of the President through the night,
saw that no incident of note marked the prog
ress of the hours He was evidently sinking
and all reasonable hope has disappeared
Dr. Rayburn said as he left the White House
early this morning for a short rest previous
to the morning dressing, that he had seen nc
grounds for renewed hope from the patient $
condition.
During the night his pulse has been up tc
10 most of the time. He said he did moi
think the President would die to-day.
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Blaine to Lowell.
WASHINGTON. Augu

WASHINGTON. August 26.
The following was sent at tenA O'Clock
tonight:
To Minister Lowell, London:
While the President has made no gain to-
day his loss of ground is less, in the Judge
ment of his physicians. than was feared last
night. In this aspect there is . slight feeling
of encouragement, or at least = ray of hope.
The adverse SYMPTOMS are still manifest and
the one favorable indication of swallowing
and dieesting liquid food continues. Two or
three times during the day he has asked for
nourishment. He has spoken intelligently
and voluntarily, and throughout the day his
mind has been less affected than yesterday.
The expected relief to the parotid gland by
the discharge through the ear has not been
realized. The situation is one of great erav-
ity and danger.
tSisnedl BLAME, Sec'y.
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wAsu,xsrox, August 26. DR.. Woodward,
upon being asked At II A. n, whether !neae
va. any reason for increased hope, repiled
There is certainly no reason ior Iess
hone. The pus is being drained quite Freely
from the infiamed gland through the ear.
ANY danger that the pus will find j" way
down the throat! :.
II think not. Nothing but muscus Is
found in the throat as vet We hope tna'
the incision made in the face and the drain
through the ear will take the 2us from Inc
ear" -,
Noon-Secretary Blain has just LEFT .n !,1
Executive Mansion and the surgeons are sun
feeling a little more hopeful with reesrd to
the Presidents case than they did last even
ing, on account of the overflow OF pus from
the gland through the ear. Inc genera eoi
d;,ion of the patient. however, has not ma
terially changed during the morning The
pu. has been freely and steady, but is now
little higher than at $50.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Miller's brewery in Philadelphia was
burned Friday with $4,000 barrels of beef
and $50, 900 worth of machinery. Loss $50,
900. Four firemen were injured by falling
cornice.
The safe of Lewis Burgess at Hague, n
Y. was blown open Thursday night ant
S35 900 in money and $1,000 in interest Ger
tificates, taken.
BENJAMIN Edwards, &c years of age, a
prominent citizen of West Newburyport
committed suicide Thursday.
The Imperial Bank of Germany has raised
the rate of interest to and its interest on
advances to 6.
In case of the Presidents death, the news
will be announced in Boston by tolling the
bells.
Fuller and Mosher of the schooner West
ern Sea. were arranged before the Municipal
court in Boston Friday and the case contin
ued one week. The bail was fixed at $40,
600.
Gen. Buffers yacht America arrived al
Halifax to-day, from Cape Breton and sailed
for Bangor.