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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-09-17
HIGH HEELED SHOES.

Back ache, says prominent New ork
physician, is common with women: more
than two-thirds of them suffer from it.
But there is one kind of this trouble,
caused Ly prevailing fashion, which
women ought not to allow themselves to
suffer from.
y few years ago, Il fashionable Young
lady called upon me. saying that her
back was very lame and had been so for
considerable time: the pain had lately
been so greatly increased that she had
become frightened about herself. She
had been obliged to shorten her prom
enades. so she said. was almost incapa.
BILE of dancing. and her life was gradu-
ally becoming a burden. She had tried
everything, and taken medicine all the
time, but-and then she broke down in
such a way that | began to suspect hys-
terra.
She looked tired and her face bore an
expression of pain and dependency that
was not compatible with her years-she
was about twenty three--nor her evil
Judged to be strong. | confess | was at
a loss to account for her trouble, and
close questioning gave me no indication
for treatment. | at last prescribed a
tonic--on general principles--and asked
her to call in about week. When she
reappeared again, Il glance sufiiced to
show that she was no better, and was
much puzzled as | saw her walk up and
down the Office in nervous excitement.
exclaiming that she would never get
well. she knew she wouldn't. etc As
looked, a certain popularity III her walk
led me to think that there might be some
spinal trouble. and commenced cross
examination. which she brought to
sudden close by saying: Why, doctor,
several of my friends are suffering just
as am, but they are not yet SO worn
out with the pain: we cannot all have
spinal complaints, can we:
thought it impossible. of course, and
the interview ended by my asking her to
call on the next day, and bring one of
her friends with her, when | would make
another effort to discover the real cause
of trouble. | had in fact. made up my
mind that some popularity in dress was
ut the root of the difficulty. The ladies
called. and had hardly travcrscd the of
flee before | observed in patient No
the same idiosyncrasy in walking that
had seen i'll the first patient. ! was not
long in discovering that the raal diff
Guilty lay in the high and tapering heels
of my patients CATERS. Closer exami-
nation revealed the fact that there was
difference in the height of the boot heels
of the two ladies' and | found that my
first patient, who was the greatest sui-
fcrer, was the one whose CATERS possess
ed the higher heels. There was nothing
to do but toprcseribe slippers and wooden
stockings for a week. to be followed by
the wearing of shoes having low broad
heels.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-09-17
MUSHROOM RAISERS.

Mushrooms are called the vegetable
beefstake: but that is not the reason why
they go so nicely with beef They are
Il considerable dish by themselves. if
properly cooked and seasoned, and they
are in great demand as sauce for roast
beef, sweetbreadS, &c. There is no reason
why mushrooms should not grown more
extensively here. Two thousand pounds
daily some of the mushroom growers
near Paris each send to market every day
in that city. The mushroom of the
meadows is one thing, always exercising
doubts when brought home as to wheth-
er it is the real fungus, OF if it will
blacken silver spoon, the old test for
poisonous varieties. Yet they can be
grown in cellars, on shelves in stables in
sheds and in a great variety Of places I'M
der eye of the cultivator. ''Nick 5
Monthly Magazine " for August gives
the details of mushroom culture and how
" iiIstht t:iI pS'in, wv. III u Nti
ing article. The mushroom grows from
spawn. as if it We're an oyster or clam.
Only few pieces of what looks like dirt
are placed i'll the prepared beds, and Il
crop of pearly wilderness comes up
lunches of spawn can be sent by post or
express from gardeners ut about thirty
%
sufficient to plant a space two feet wide
by six feet long. You can have your beds
either in long, narrow shelves or III tubs.
\ " keller is good. In the latter ease
the centre of the tub must be raised to
shed rain. if the tub is not kept under
cover. If indoors it may be flat You
require a temperature of II degrees to 80
degrees. The earth required is good
loan. which must be mixed, one third of
it with two-thirds of fresh horse manure.
Make the beds compact by beating down
as evenly as possible Let them stand a
week. in order that the fermentation the
manure will produce the heat required.
Having previously secured your bricks of
spawn, as soon as the bed is ready. break
the spawn up in the beds Just below the
surface, about ten inches apart. If there
seem to be much heat do nothing for Il
week or ten days, until it somewhat sub
sides. Then cover the bed with an inch
or more of good earth, pressing it down
with the back of spade. In Il large bed
it is not likely that water will be needed
at all; but if the material should appear
very dry. water lightly witt: warm water.
In small beds. OF pals, or anything of
the kind, it is probable water will be
needed once or twice. Mushrooms will
begin to appear in about six weeks after
planting the spawn, and can be gathered
for three or four weeks. In gatherin.
take up the mushroom entire, leaving no
stem in the bed, and place little earth
i'll the hole made by its removal. When
the crop is gathered, cover the bed with
little more earth. beat il down gently.
and give pretty good moistening with
tepid water, and in about month more
another crop will be produced.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-09-17
WHOLE No. 2,O23

All signs of lameness disappeared with
in eleven days. and my first patient of
this kind. together with many who have
followed her. regained their health and
strength. There are many physiological
reasons why undue elevation of the heel
must cause trouble. 1t will suffice to
say that it tends to throw forward the
contents of the abdominal cavity, and
the muscles, nerves, cords, more or less
connected with or surrounding the back,
are subjected to unusual strain in resist
ing the forward impulse. OF course, in
such eases, lame back is not a disease,
but only the indication of a deep seated
trouble, which is sometimes difficult to
deal with. Ladies should be warned
that this fashion in heels is certain to
bring them-Sooner OF later-great trou-
bic
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-09-17
The Cigarette Vice.

OF the evils resulting from the vice of
smoking cigarettes we have heretofore
spoken at some length. But of the full
extent to which that vice is practiced,
many persons, we apprehend, are not
aware. On that point there are some
appalling figures i'll the Just issued re-
port of the Bureau of Internal Revenue
at Washington. BY that report it ap-
pears that during during the fiscal year
ending on he 30th of June last, there
were taxed. at ST. thousand, no less
than So. :,S6 9S2 cigarettes. Ofthis LARGE
number it is safe to say that by far the
greater portion was consumed by boys
and growing youth and young men. OF
the poison thus imbibed from arsenical
paper and the wretched stuff which in
most eases passes for tobacco no calcula-
tion can be made. But the effect of all
on the rising generation the most cheer
full optimist cannot anticipate with pleas
ure.
The Government during the fiscal year
covered by the report derived from this
abominable manufacture y revenue of
s992, 929.22 Whereas. in the fiscal wear
ended June 80, 1881, at the same rate of
taxation, their receipts from this source
Were but s1l5, 221.39: which is to say.
that during the last fiscal year the con-
sumption of cigarettes was one third
greater than it was in the year preced-
ING. This is an enormous advance, and
one which no reasonable and judicious
person can see without deep dissatisfac-
ton.
That something ought to be done to
diminish the consumption of cigarettes
We are clear. Considerations of public
health are sufficient to warrant govern
ment action. 1t is notorious fact well
known to all dealers in tobacco as well
as to many medical men, that with few
exceptions the cigarettes sold are, both
in the wrapper and the filling. made of
deleterous substances. It's because they
are SO made Il at they can be sold so
cheap. Thus tens ofthonsands who would
be unable to purchase cigars use cigar
cites because they cost so little. If cigar
cites were made of imprisoned paper and
the filling was of tobacco, it would be
impossible to make them for the price at
which they are now sold. If Congress
has right to prevent the adulteration
of food and drink and of drugs, it has an
equal right to check the sale of these
fraudulent things called cigarettes, which
are not all what they pretend to be. We
hope that some one who has the public
good at heart. will take the earliest OPP
portunity at the coming session of Con-
gress to introduce bill for governmental
inspection of cigarettes-so that, if our
boys and young men will use these dis
se-breeding articles. they shall at least
smoke something which can be called
tobacco and not kill themselves with the
deadly paper generally employed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-09-17

Here a positive fact that occurred
in one of the public schools i'll this city
recently: \ small boy was asked to name
for a moment and then replied " Bow
els which are five in number-a, c, j. o,
and u. and sometimes W and ~
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Notice to Tax-Payers.

TNHE subscribers. Collectors in the
L several Election Districts OF Cecil county.
hereby give notice that. authorized by law.
they will make the following deductions for State
Taxes. il paid at the times specified. viz:
TN or before September lst ncNt..........5 per cent.
October Isl :. .......I
November 1T = ...........3 -
In order t" facilitate the payment "t State Tax.
and 10 afford taxpayers the bcnent "t the above
deduction. the subscribers will hr nj the places
named below. Friday aud Saturday. the 18th
and 9th OF August: On Friday aud saturday, tie
Ord and oath al September: and ON Friday and
Saturday. the 18th and 18th al October next.
WILLIAM :. POTTER. First district.
at Cecltun:
WILLIAM II. RHOADf.S. Second district.
at Chesapeake City:
JOHN McCAI'LEI. Third district.
ut Elktou:
John VI. SENTNlAN. Fourth district
At Fair lill
JEFFERSON ". TT RNER. Fifth district.
at North East:
JOSEPH r. FRY Err. Sixth district
at Rising sun:
C. FIR INK KIRK. Seventh district
ut Port Deposit;
RICHARD II. CROrlIERS. Eighth district
AZ Rock Springs:
GEORGE W. JANNEY. Ninth district.
at Brick Nectin" House.
Aug &. 1sSi-6w
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Competitive Examination

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in the Western Maryland College. on the SECOND
TUESDAY on SEPTEMBER. i'll the Office Ot the
School Commissioners in Elktom. This Scholar
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nee To either male OF female.
JOHN SQT1ER.
Aug tim Examiner.
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OLD RYE and BOURBON WHISTLES,
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and ~ erythng pcrtaiuin" TO the Liquor trade.
am prepared to sell as low a. any house in the
city. All orders entrusted to me will be promptly
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StruCtiOnS. +. SIMON.
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1MMEDlATELl. Il smart. active Boy
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and to assist in milking. Must he polite and
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The AIRING FERTILIZER t".-ltc~pecto Fri
my fertilizers for several seasons from yonr agent.
results At first Touched the Rock in small qua
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The Portland daily press., 1881-06-07
A Great Frenchman.

Littre, the French philologist whose death
was announced Friday from Paris, at the ad-
vanced age of 81, was doubtless the most emil
nent of modern French scholars. Having
mustered the science of medicine at an early
age he devoted his years to the study of Ian
guages, history and philology. Before his
thirty-ffth year he had made an illustrious
name by a remarkably scholarly and philo-
sophie translation of the Greek physician Hy-
pocrates in nine volumes. They have remained
for nearly fifty years the standard expression
of the Greek philosopher. The name of the
author was sought by the scholars of Europe
and the various scientific academies fastened
to enter his name on their rolls of honor. And
yet the work was to him in the nature of recre-
alton. His name is next associated with posi-
tivism as its most eminent exponent, except
its author Compile. 1t was his luminous and
comprehensive style that more than anything
else makes the Comptist philosophy intelligi-
gible to those who could not master the intrica-
cies of its author. At Complies suggestion he
translated Strausss Life of Jesus, transla-
ton which first secured the recognition of this
work by the world. But the great work of his
life, the work pronounced by competent schol-
airs the most colossal achievem in letters of
any single individual, was Littre's Dictionary
of the French Language. to which he gave
thirty years of labor after forty years of study.
The authors edition is in five large quarto vol
umes, of $500 pages each, printed in type
smaller than than that of the ordinary news
paper. There are in the work more than 25O,-
900 articles, embracing an epitome of the
grammar, history, Specification and etymology
OF every part of the language. Compared with
this gigantic work the dictionaries Of johnson,
Webster and Worcester and other great lexi-
cographers are mere trifles 1t was finished in
1873 and except for the amanuensis work of his
wife and daughter, he did every line of it with
out aid. In 1875 he was elected
to the French academy, the highest
literary honor, and one to which he
had long been entitled, but from which he had
been excluded because of his republicanism
He was also opposed because of his religious
beliefs, and when he was finally admitted,
Dupanloup, Archbishop of Orleans, resigned
in disgust. When the senate was organized
the republicans elected Littre life member
together with Victor Hugo. Such is a brief
sketch of one of the most distinguished schol-
ars of the century
The Portland daily press., 1881-06-07
RAILROADS.
BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD.
FALL ARRANGEMENT

On and after Monday, Oci.
Isossessass SD rs, 1850, Passenger Trains
Eli.-,,...--5s5.=aaawiff LEAVE PORTLAND
-FOR BOSTON at $40 a. M,
LOO, $50 p NJ. arriving at Boston at 1.l5, $50,
800 p. Returning, leave Boston at Z. 80 a. M,
1890, $50 p. M, arriving at Portland at 1905.
500, 800. p. N. Portland for Scarborough
bench, Pine Point, Old Orchard Reach,
SacO, Riddeforh and Kennebunk, at S.45
Berwick, Salmon Falls, GreDt Fails, Do
yer, New Market, Exeter, EHaverbiti,
Lawrence. Audover and Lowell, at 8.45 a.
m, 90, $50 p. m. For Il colchester and FARM
ington, N. h, at $40 a. M. LOO, $50 p. Ii.
Manchester and Concord via Lawrence) at
$40 M; (via New Market Junction. at $50 I'm.
Morning Train leaves kennebunlK for Port
land at 1926.
with Sound Line Steamers. The $50 p. m,
train connects with All Rail Lines fer New
Work and South and West.
SUNDAY TRAINS Leave Portland for
BOSTON at LOO p. m. Boston for Portland at
600 p.
Parlor Gar Tickets Sold nt Depot Ticket
Office.
Trains on Boston & Maine road connect with all
steamers running between Portland and Bangor,
John and Halifax. Al5o connect with Grand Trunk
trains at Grand Trunk Station, and Maine Central
and Portland Il Cgdensburg trains st Transfer Sts-
ton.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
ments. First class Dining Rooms at Portland,
Transfer Station Exeter, Lawrence and Boston.
THROUGH TICKETS to all points West and
South may be had of M. Il. Williams, Ticket
Agent Boston & Maine Depot and at Union
Ticket Office, 40 Exchange st.
JAS. Il. FURBER, Gen. Surs.
8. Il. STEVENS. Gen. Agent. Portland.
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SUMMER ARRANGEMENTS.
THREE TRIPS PER WEEK.

->ss~e On and after Monday, May 80,
A>,HM.t sthe steamer New York, Capt. d.
ze=Assss ggsza 9. Hall, and City of Portland,
Railroad Wharf foot of State street every Monday
Wednesday, and Friday at p. IA, for Eastport and
st. John, with connections for Calais, Robbinston,
st. Andrews, Pembroke, Houlton, Woodstock,
Grand Menan, Digby Annapolis, Yarmouth,
Windsor, Halifax, Moncton, Newcastle. Amherst,
Pictou, Shedac, Bathurst, Dalheusie, Char
lottetown, Fort Fairfield, Grand Falls, and other
stations on the New Brunswick and Canada, Inter-
colonial, Windsor, and Annapolis, Western Coun-
and Stage Routes.
ny-Additional trips after July LIST.
eR-Freight received up to A p. m. and any in
formation regarding the same may be had at the
Office of the Freight Agent, Railroad Wharf.
For Circulars, with Excursion Routes, Tickets,
State Rooms and further information apply at
Company's Office, 40 Exchange ST. I. G.. HER
SEY, President, and Manager. my27dtf
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THE PRESS.
Small Talk

1--WE are going to have little supper as
soon as we get home,' Mrs. Lyons remarked
to him, as the carriage ratified over the stones;
''some birds, some croquettes, and glass of
sauterne."
SIT sounds attractive" said Traux; "but
don't approve of this sort of thing; it does not
snit me at all. My scheme of life, Miss Cord
on, is to scorn delights and live laborious
DAYS. Now, what ought to do is to go to my
room and read hard for three hours before
Sleep"
Having thus conscientiously defined his true
course. he could afford to relax little, and
yield to his inclinations. He followed his cous-
in into the house, assisted in arousing Mr.. Ly-
on, who had fallen fast asleep on the sofa,
then sat down 10 the little feast already spread
in the back parlor.
Doris at once began to tell her uncle about
the play. "You ought to have gone with us,
uncle James," she said. Nothing was ever
half so delightful"
"Oh yesl many things have been a thousand
times more delightful" cynically returned
Mr.. Lyon, sleepily carving bird. Don't
90 too often to the play if you wish to keep up
that state of mind. 1 dare say, now, it is your
notion of heaven to go to the theatre, and sit
IN a box staring at lne stage.
"I can remember when my idea of heaven
was going to party in a fresh ball DRESS"
said Mrs. Lyon.
"Oh, oh, oh!' cried Doris.
81 can remember when my idea of heaven
was sitting beside certain young lady, with
free permission to hold her hand in mine,"
remarked Mr.. Lyon pensively.
THAT you never had until you were mar
ried." his wife returned with spirit.
"Oh, my dear child, I was not referring to
you. What was about to observe is, that
ones conception of an earthly heaven devel-
ops with years. Nowadays ="
"Well, nowadays,-what is it?"
Lyon will not tell, struck in Traux. ''He
is shrewd. Men of our age keep our dreams to
ourselves"
al don't want you to keep your dreams to
yourself said Mrs. Lyon. II don't care
about James's; but yours, John, have the
charm and mystery of the unknown"
"rll go on leaving them to your imagina-
ton then"
"You confess that you have your Dreams"
"For the sake of giving your imagination
rein, I'll confide to you that 1, first or last,
have had my little excursion into fairy land"
IA Lesson in Love-"
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TOURISTS STEAMBOAT LINE.
Steamer TOURIST

~us=s- On and after MARCH %,
A,MM ~ 1will leave the east side of Gus
tom House Wharf, for Peaks ,
Landings at 6, 8.15, 1870 a. M, and 2.15, 400
and 10 p. m. Return to the city Immediately af-
ter each trip. apr25 diff
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Wit and Wisdom.

Give dog bad name, and it will stick to
him, is an old saying; but the mucilage that
gets a bad name is the kind that won't stick
Somerville Journal.
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Portland and Worcester Line.
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, II. Il,

EURIAANU q kUCRESTE Is. Il.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
On and after Monday, Oct. is.
ssasssssses $50, Passenger Trains will leave
f---|@r-.-s Portland at 7-9O "a. n., and
at 2.15 p. m. and 7.30 p. NJ. Returning leave
Union Depot, Worcester at 7.3O a. M and II .15 a,
NJ, arriving at Portland at Ito p. IN. and 6.JO D
For Clinton, Aver yunc., Fitchbnrg,
Nashua, lowell, Windhnm, and Ep-
ping at 7.20 N. NJ. and .25 p. m.
Fer Manchester, Concord and points North, AT
1.25 ID.
Fer Rochester, spFingvaie, Alfred, Wat
erboro and Saco River.5.2O n. ms.. .sJ
p. me-, and (mixedQ at 6.45 p. nr. Returning
leave Rochester at (rnixed) 6.45 q. m, HOO
q. M. and $50 p. M; arriving at Portland
(nixedl $50 6. M. LILO p. m. and 6.I0 p. m.
For GorhaHn. 5accarappn, Cumberland
Mills, Wesfbrook and NVoodfcrdl,s,
at 7.2O N. M, s.S5, $50 and 1nixed) Gas
ID.
The LES p. m. tt ain from Portland connects at
Aver Junc. with EsoOsac Tunnel Route for
the West, and at Union Depot, Worcester, for
New u Ork via Norwich Line, and all rnjl.
via Springfield, also with N. ". g. N. &c. r.
H. ('Steamer Maryland Route') for PhiladeI-
phia, Baltimore, Warrington, and the
South and with Boston d Albany R, H. for
the West.
ton with through trains of Me. Central X. R. and
at G-andTrunk Transfer, Portland, with trains
of Grand Trunk Il. r.
Through tickets to all points South and West at
Depot offices and at i;o'lins q Adams, No. &c Ex-
change Street.
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GEO. z. WESt;ulf L, Supt. oc16dt