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The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14

\ NATIONAL TEMPERANCE CoSvES-
TIoS.-A call has been widely issued by
the National Temperance Society for a
national temperance convention to meet
at Saratoga Springs, June 2ist. and it
will probably be one of the largest and
most important national conventions ever
assembled. 1t is expected that all the
national societies, including the Women 5
National Christian Temperance Union,
will be fully represented, also the State
societies and grand bodies, together with
large number of ecclesiastical bodies.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14
Orphans Court.

Court met on Tuesday and Wednesday
last.
Presentation. James MrCanicy, Chief
Judge, and Hon. Richard l.. Thomas and
Hon. David +. Davis, Associate Judges.
Suniry claims against deceased persons
examined and passed.
Bonds approved. Joseph Miller, eXecu-
tor of Thomas Tong; ). Il. Foard, .Jr., ad-
ministrator of Samuel l.. Fnard; jeremiah
c. Price, executor of Thomas Taylor: ID. L.
Cameron executor of Margaret Cameron;
Josiah Rceder, guardian of George +. Reed
er: Job Gatchell, administrator of John T..
GatChtll.
Inventories, list of sales and debts passed:
Inventory of the goods, chattels, &c., OF
Thomas Tong; of Mary Mckinney list of
sales OF the goods, chattelS, &c, of John j.
.ibrlhamS County and ciry.)
Accounts paSSed.-FirSt and final account
of Matilda Egner eXecutriX Of John w.
Eguer: fifth account of Agnes i. EmmonS,
guardian Of William r. l:luluon>; first and
final account Of W. B. Steel administrator
OF John Steel, and distribution struck on
same; first and final account of William
McCrcry, executor of John McCrery, ami
distribution struck on same; eighth account
of Job HaineS and H..H. HaineS, executors
and trustees OF the estate of Eli Hurford;
ninth account of A. +. Il. Benuett, guar
dian of George \. Bennett: first and final
account Of Joseph W. Reeder am! William
Brown, administrators of Christian Y.
Feeder; second and final account of VIM
B. Steel, executor of Hugh Steel and dis
tribution struck on same; final account OF
W. +. Warburton, Jr., administrator c. t.
! Il. Of James Forster.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14
TILE WEATHER.

The weather for the past few days has
been too warm for comfort but it is very
agreeable to the farmers. The crops are
growing nicely. AGNoTos.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14

The Cecilton Mutual Improvement So
ciety have concluded to suspend their
usual exercises during the summer sea
son, and to invite the people generally.
once in two weeks, to listen to some ia
miliar lectures on the disciple of the VI.
f. Church, given by the pastor OF the
chnrch
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14
COUNTER NO. ).

No. D is known among us The Cheap
Dress Goods Counter. Most of the goods
shown here are made in this country. The
foreign goods that lind their way to it are
those which have been tried at their value
among the goods where they belonged,
and would not sell, and were put here at
half price. or some times less; so do not
always pass it by without notice. The
head OF this counter says he has Monte
Cloths at ~ C.: were 25c. Aberdeen
Suitings at l25c.; were Poe. Now both
of these are really good value. An all
wool fabric in Cashmere figures, 33 inches
wide. ut Csc, we have sold piles of; We're
imported to sell at 81. \ case of Llama
Cloths at 25c. are worthy of favorable
mention. The Manchester Pacific goods.
at regular prices we show as they come
out-many being good limitations of
French OF English goods.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14

s Bad blood always causes trouble,
1t may be family fight or hoiia, pimpieS,
itch. letter, &c; hut no matter, ''Dr.
Lindsey's Blnod searchel is the cure
all
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14
DEATHS.

Mr.. Samuel II. Watts buried his young
est child on Monday, the 9th.
Mr.. Stephen Ethelington buried a little
boy on Saturday, the eth 1t is thought
his death resulted from recent fall.
Mr.. Samuel Whitlock was buried on
Sunday. the Sth.
Mr.. Thomas Taylor, of Earlevil!e. long
and favorably known as Il blacksmith,
died OH the }rd inst. after an illness of
many months. lie was a respected mem
her of the NJ. +. Church, having joined
in 1929. lie was also a trustee of the
1.hnrch
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14

- After ALL gentle purgative is tie
best means of curing headache, liver com
plant, biliousness, &c. Use SELLERS
Liver Pills"
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14
Cooper 4 Ccrrad's Shopping Guide.

This enterprisng Philadelphia firm puts
columns to-day. Our object, i'll noticing
their new card, is not merely 10 indorse
what they assert of their stock, but particu-
larly to call attention to their monthly jour
nal, Cooper d. Conrad's Shopping GHid". ttis
u beautifully printed fashion sheet of twelve
pages containing valuable information con-
cerning the true value OF goods and the cor
rect styles to purchase. Being monthly
paper, the matter is fresh and the remarks
on styles and dress materials are reliable,
being made about articles in actual wear at
the time of its issue.
Between seasons, when the space in their
monthly is not needed to describe their goods
and wares, they will substitute additional
reading matter, selections from recognized
able writers, or short, continued stories,
always preventing, though, the insertion OF
any article Of doubtful moral influence.
The subscription price of the Shopping Guide
is but % cents per annum, simply enough
to pay the cost of paper and printing To
increase its circulation, they very truthfully
say of it:
We ask your subscriptions and thai Of
! vour frien0s-tirSt, because 1t is we'll
| known trait of humanity to value much
| more highly an article for which they have
! to nay than one which costs nothing. | H.
| der this rule we reason that if you formally
| subscribe. when the Gntde arrives, you will
| read and examine it, if for no other reason
than to "get your moneys worth, and we
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14

.as-" Malt BitterS are a Rrain, Nerve
and Blood food, peculiarly adaptei 10, and
warmly recommended by. our druggists and
physicians fer General debility. Mental and
Physical Exhaustion, Hysteria, Nervous
ness, Sleepleness, Emaciation, and Dropsy
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14

- Real genuine Minnesota Spring
Wheat Flour direct from Minneapolis,
for sale at NORTH STREET MARKET, super
inr to any ever sold in this market. Also
the original Roval Patent Flour, always on
hand. Meal Feed and Flour in any quani
ty at small margin.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14

"a New Madrass Ginghams, Lawns, Per
Gales, and Cambria. GLASS FRONT.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14

To any one sending us the largest list of
subscribers, with the amounts of the sub
scriptions in full before July 1st, 1881, we
will Jay in cash the sum OF so: for the
second largest number, so for the third
largest number, $40. There are probably
hundreds who would like to try for one of
these three prizes. but who fear that some
more lucky individual may secure :. larger
list, and they thus lose their time and trpu-
Bile TO meet this class we have arranged
the following:
Any person sending Us the name of ten
or more subscribers TO one address, may i'll
close the amount of subscription, less 20 per
cent-that il, send us 20 cents and retain .
cents :, copy for their trouble. Any one
sending us 20 or more new names to one
address, may inciose the amount Of the sub
scrip1iun, less 80 per cent.-that Is, forward
us IL. cents and retain = cents for each
copy.
In sending money, always send by post
Office order; if for one subscription you may
send the amount III postage stamps. BE
sure in sending subscription lists to write
the name and address plainly, so that no
mistake may be made; and be sure to write
your name and address on each list. that
we may know from whom it comes; also
mention the amount if any, of previous
lists
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14
CECUTON I7,E.NS.
ACCIDENTS.

A horse belonging to Capt. Woodall.
and driven by his daughter, fell in a fit.
No serious damage resulted.
Mr.. Jere c. Price Vas run into by a
careless driver of Il heavy team and his
carriage badly damaged. He escaped
with slight injury to one hand.
Mr.. Caleb p. Sanders, for many years
an undertaken in this place, was thrown
from his wagon into Il thorn hedge the
other day. The horse was too loosely
geared, and the wagon ran against him
as he was descending 4 hill. Mr.. 5. had
two ribs fractured, his neck very badly
strained, and he was badly SCARED in
the face by the thorns of the hedge.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14

~" 1t is wonderful how BOOTH can raise
such Vegetable Plants and sell Them for the
price he does. See them at court house yard.
s-eyM Mill Fed by the bushel, pound, or
ton, at REESE'S Provision House.
- Booth has lots of Vegetable Plants,
selling thousands upon thousands cheaper
than ever. Visit his garden for proof.
- Buy 4 Straw Hat. REESE.
.F Wauted-Country Bacon and Lard;
cash or trade REESE.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14

.=9g 800 yards Mating, plain and fancy,
from IJ to % cents at EEESE'S.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14

Gauze Underwear at REEsE's.
- Straw Matting-white, red, aud white
check, and fancy patterns.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14
COUNTER NO. 6.

Every lady in the land, probably, has
bought American Prints. Years ago
before the war, say-the common price
of Calicoes was a levy" When com
munication with the South was cut of
by the Late unpleasantness ordinary
Prints were sold at 30 cents--as much as
Il low grade of Summer Silk is sold for
now. The price to-day of standard
American Prints is from to cents.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14

Mr.. John Taylor has recently begun
blacksmithing i'll the lower part of the
village.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14

100 pairs ladies 2-band Lisle Thread
Gloves AT - cents 4 pair; positively cheap.
REESE
The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-14

C. W. CRUIKSHaNh.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-30
A Psychological W0nder-A Young Lady
Predicting Her Own Affections.

There is in this city, says the Vir-
ginia City Enterprise, young lady
whose case is not only the most dis
tressing imaginable, but which also is
most curious and puzzle for physi-
clans and all who are acquainted with
her condition and the peculiar circum-
stances attendant upon and connected
Herewith. The young lady is Miss
Mary Kenney, aged about Is years, who
resides on the Divide Previous to her
illness she was pupil in Prof. Flint's
school, where she was distinguished for
her close application to her studies and
her quiet and ladylike department. She
was ambitious to become teacher, and
studied very hard in order to be able to
pass an examination. Some six weeks
ago Miss Kenney told her mother and
Others that great calamity was soon to
beiall her: that she would be stricken
blind, deaf and dumb. In making this
announcement she was much distre ssed
and wept bitterly. 1t was in vain that
her friends tried to comfort her: She
said it was thing that must come. A
few days later, while on her way home
from school, she was suddenly struck
blind, and was led by the hand the re-.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-30
Japanese and Chinese.

S. Kurino, a Japanese student, writes
to the Boston Herald that his love of his
own country i'm els him to set forth ga
nationality utterly distinct from that OF
China The principal reasons given
by him for rejecting the theory that the
Japanese are of Chinese origin are that
the customs of the two people are gem
orally different; that the former are far
superior to the latter in intellectual pro-
oress; that their earliest written Ian
Suages are dissimilar, and that history
indicates the descent of the Japanese
from the inhabitants of ancient Babylon.
Kurino admits, however, that the an
Gent history of Japan is too fragmen-
tary and untrustworthy to be OF much
value. That there was an invasion
about $50 years before Christ is certain,
but he contends that Vt was not from
China. He takes pride in the fact that
fine Japanese, unlike other Asiatics, do
NOT treat women as interiors; and he
claims that hari-kari, or the execution
of the death penalty upon one self, is
proof of genuine chivalry. 'lt must
not" he says, abe confounded with
common, ignoble suicide; it was, on the
contrary, public act, attended with
great ceremonies, and kind OF capital
Punishment intended for the privileged
class. The high privilege, hari-kar,i,
was granted by Che code of honor only
when military retainer was guilty OF
some high political offence not unworthy
of his rank, in order to save him from
the infamy of being abandoned to the
icnominious hands of the common exc
cutioner."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-30
JOHNS WIFE.

"If I say Yes to thee, John, can thy love
retain?
For Pm no beauty, dear; there's plenty call
me plain.
Lilies and roses don't blend their tints in my
face;
1 have no witching blue eyes; no wonderful
grace;
But l have health and truth, and youth, and
love no other but thee:
John, thou must take me all in all, or else
thou must let me be.
"I am no scholar, John; of art could not
speak;
/ could not pose or dress, and look like an
ancient Greek;
I'm not aesthetic ut all 1 do not paint or play;
Nor could l write tale or poem, no matter
what the pay;
But l can keep the house place bright, and
love no one but thee:
John, thou must take me all in all, or thou
must let me be-
" Come to my heart, dear girl! Give me thy
sun Drowned hand.
Fairer art thou to me than the fairest in the
land.
Dear little womanly woman! Love shall be
my share.
Love is better than witching eyes or sunny
hair;
Love is better than beauty or wit; love is bet
ter than gold.
For loUe is not found in the market place; lore is
not bought and sold.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-30
The Stature of Different Races of Men.

In comparing races as to their stature,
we concern ourselves not with the tall
est or shortest men of each tribe, but
with the ordinary or average sized men
who may be taken as fair representa-
tives OF their whole !e.t tribe; The differ.
Where tall and a short people come
together in one district. Thus, in Aus
tralia the average English colonist of
five feet eight inches looks clear over
the heads of the five feet four inch
Chinese laborers. Still more in Sweden
does the Swede of five feet seven inches
tower over the stunted Lapps, whose
average measure is not much over five
feet. Among the tallest of mankind are
the Patagonians, who seemed race of
giants to the Europeans who first
watched them striding along their cliffs
draped in their skin cloaks; it was even
declared that the heads of Magalhaens'
men hardly reached the waist of the
first Patagonian they met. Modern
travellers find, on measuring them, that
they really often reach six feet four
inches, their mean height being about
five feet eleven inches-three or four
inches taller than average Engllshmen,
The shortest of mankind are the Bush
men and related tribes in South Africa,
with an average height not far exceed
ing four feet six inches. A fair con-
vast between the tallest and shortest
races of mankind may be seen in the
Patagonian and Bushman, whose head
only reaches to the formers breast.
Thus the tallest race of men is less than
one-fourth higher than the shortest, a
fact which seems surprising to those not
used to measurements. In general, the
stature of the women of any race may
be taken as about one-siXteenth less
than that of the men. Thus, in Eng
land a man of five feet eight inches and
woman of five feet four inches look an
ordinary well-matched couple.-E. B..
TAILOR, IN Popular Science Monthly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-30
PITH AND POINT.

Can a young lady who is everlas.
ingly knitting her eyebrows be saidN
be industrious? -Spri'sQfeld NewS.
The man who gets bit twice by the
same dog is better adapted for that kind
of business than anV other-.laeh- -R'2-
-Procrastination is said to be the
purloiner of the Aeeting hours, and yet
how many people will sit and wait for
the railroad train to start, when they
could save part of the blessed time by
footing part of their journey on the ties.
Wit and WiSdona.
-" Won't you please play us some
thing, Miss Hammerdebang?" asked
Fogg. 81 should like to ever so much"
said she, looking at her watch, "but
really | have no time" $50 | have
heard" replied Fogg; "but we will
overlook that, you know. "-BostOn
Transcript.
-" Matrimony, young man." re.
marked old Metaphysics, "matrimony
is an arrangement whereby woman
strives to swamp the giant intellect of a
man by insisting that he shall 90 shop
ping with her at least twice week, and
the result is she swamps his pocket
book. "-NeaO Hauen Register.
An Austin man, who has been trav.
cling a great deal over the country, fur.
nishes the best definition we have heard
yet of the average railroad eating-house.
He says it is place where the train
stops long enough for a pious-looking
man, who has been a colonel, to collect
a dollar from each passenger for taking
away his appetite.-Teras SlfttngS.
When the boiler exploded in the
yawmill near Oakland, the fireman was
blown across the Youghiogheny River
and seven hundred feet through thick
ct, and buried head foremost under an
old log, and he wasn't killed. But when
they dug him out and restored him to
consciousness, he asked how the mule
got into the engine room to kick him.
He couldn't believe it was merely boil
or explosion. Boston Post.
-"Oh, yes" writes the young man
who went out to the mountains couple
Of weeks ago, "Oh, yes, the climate IS
very healthful. l went out hunting one
day, and gained three pounds in four
hours" The remarkable gain was owing
to the fact that the two other men OF the
party were gentlemen sportsmen from
Boston, armed with genuine breech-
leaders, and they could miss more birds
and hit more legs than the st. LOUIS
shot tower could furnish double BIS for
Harrington Ha2Ckege.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-30
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

Copper, if suddenly cooled
comes soft and malleable; if ST. ue'
cooled, it hardens and becomes br;,,y
According to Mr.. Fairthorne Ivy
zine may be freed from all offars Su'
odor by shaking it up well with on;o,'
line, about three ounces to the gallon
The excessive resonance of cbrn.,
es, M. liable Barrett saws, can he r,o1
flied to any degree by the simple e ltUo'
dent of stretching iron wires across Il.
dome. 'ne
The experiment of LIGHTING II,
streets of Albany, N. Y, by elecFr;o S4e
has so far been successful that the Sr;y
perintendent of Lamps has been artbou
lied to cut off the gas lamps on tho aioa
trlc-hght circuit. One hundred and civ
teen gas lamps were accordinolv na,
off. Twenty-Five electric lights ar are I ou
this circuit. VI
The French Government intends >.
establish an observatory at Cane How
Tor the purpose of accumulating dot.
regarding terrestrial magnetism. fboSs
who are to take charge of the establish
ment will sail in the same vessel which
IS TO bring out the astronomers. VIII
Will try to make what use they can NJ
the approaching transit of Venus. "
When in Africa NJ. d'Abbadie w;t
messed lightning without any thundor
He contends that in this instance tbe Nv
binary explanation of so-called cheat
lightning" as the mere reflection of a
storm below the horizon is not apnlica
BILE, because it was thin fog occupying
a narrow valley which was suddenl9
Illuminated by the sheet lightning.
Pitch paper, the same as that used
IN covering roofs, when cut into Sins
and placed in convenient situations IN.
der carpets and behind sofas and chairs
IN room, will effectually repel the
moth miller from depositing its eggs If
similar strips are placed inside the backs
and seats of parlor suits they will render
the furniture moth-proof.
The discovery of another new vine
is announced. M. Armand Desvignes,
missionary in China, has sent to the
French Academy of Science some seeds
OF vine which grows wild in China,
and produces edible fruit, which, after
fermentation yields wine the bouquet Of
which resembles the aroma of raspber-
rles. There are two species; one is
thorny and grows at an altitude of TO-
900 feet above the sea level; the other is
found on granite soil.
"A number of railroad companies are
now trying the experiment of using the
hulls of cotton seed, with the small
amount of lint usually attached as thev
come from the oil mill, as substitute
for the ordinary cotton waste at present
used for packing the journal boxes of
cars, and with every prospect of COM
plete success. The advantage claimed
for this material is a great reduction of
the cost. saving of oil, and prevention of
hot boxes, while the producer of the
seed finds ready market at advanced
price,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-30
The Pet Dog of the Politicians.

One of the most famous black and-tan
terriers in this country, Dolly, pet of
the late John A. Smull, and cherished
favorite of w. P. Smull, died this morn
ing at the residence of the latter, aged
81 years. For the past year Dolly has
been deaf and blind, and was tenderly
cared for by her master, who had a
large feather pillow prepared, on which
she lay on the foot of his bed. Yester-
day the poor brute was taken with
spasms, in which she lay the greater
part of the day, and was watched until
the hour of her death by her kindhearted
master. She will be buried on the
premises of Mr.. Smull's residence to-
day, with her pillow, her wraps, her
china dish and trinkets. Twenty years
ago Dolly took her seat on the desk of
the late resident Clerk of the House,
John A. Smull, where she sat every day
the Legislature was in session until the
death of Mr.. Smull. She was general
favorite with members of the House,
officers, and pages. When the Speakers
gavel fell at adjournment Dolly always
responded with gentle bark, and she
watched the proceedings at times as if
she really comprehended their import.
No dog that ever lived in Pennsylvania
received as many caresses from states
men, politicians, journalists, legislators,
warriors and ladies fair. She sat on the
knee of every Governor from 1861. Su-
preme Judges did not hesitate to lay
their hands gently on her beautiful head.
Mr.. Lincoln took her in his arms,
charmed by her beauty. Gen. Grant
had her paw in his hand frequently All
the great political leaders of Pennsylva-
MIA knew Dolly. She was general fav-
orite, but flattery never spoiled her, be-
cause she had been raised to good man
ners.-HarrtSbMrq (Pa.) Telegraph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-30
The Past and Present.

In noting the difference in the style IN
which Senators and Representative;
now live in Washington as compared
with that usual thirty years ago, an olo
resident tells an anecdote of interest
He says that at that time it was not I'm,
common for very worthy members o.
either House of Congress to occupy
rooms over stores. A very "sweh
gentleman was elected to Congress,
whom we will call Baker, and set up
grand establishment here. He was
greatly shocked to find that his intimate
friend Cooper, although very rlcn
man, lived over grocery store, and one
day, in addressing a note to him, wrote'
" Hon. Mr.. Cooper, over Smiths gro,
Gerry store" But Cooper was not TO %
put down thus, so, remembering Ine
situation of Bakers grand house, wheh
ne answered, addressed his letter: "hoH.
George Augustus Baker, opposite foy'
livery stable, y Washington star.