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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-08-20
For Sale.

A good four-room building opposite
the corner on which the court house is
to be erected. Apply at this Office.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-08-20

Bill Of +. II. Flynn, service as county
clerk, month Of July ...."."........$ 5000
Express OH session laws from
1dUkIOI1s.s.ss ................ .s......... 5WD
Allowed 4 60 M
Moved to adjourn until o'clock p. m.
Carried.
Attest: G. Fl. CLARK, Member.
r.. II. FLYNN, Co. Clerk.
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A Foolisi, Fight.

Nothing is to be gained by continuing
a fight in which the Democrats are with
out excuse because of that fact alon5-.
Republicans hold rirrepresentatives /"
Il higher standard. They acknowledge i,
responsibility for the proper TRANSACTION
of public bu sinesS. and they do not find
their party relieved O: that responsibility
because the minority will not perm: the
election of Capt. Riddleberger to he the
sergeant alarms of the Senate. 1t wa
well to let the Democrats know that
every reasonable support would be given
to men who, Ike Senator Malone, assert
ed their independence Of Borr ION dicta.
ton. But that fact is not com plStcly es-
tabished. Further persistence coul only
aid and coMlait the Bourbon leaders; it
eXaggerates their influence and import
ance; it unites their follossrs, and it in
no way adds to the strength or the dig
nifty Of the Republican position.-N. y.
Times
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signs of any other country could not ell
danger them"
Gen. GRAFT world wide rel utation for
frankncss, sincerity and truthlulness is
back of these declarations. and they will
remove or largely diminish the natural
iealousies and suspicious of the MexicanS,
as to the meaning of the great cooper
ating enterprises of which Gen. Grant is
the head. And since Gen. Grant was
pounding the rebellion to death he has
occupied no higher, nobler or more use
full position than than which he is filling
with So much hope and energy at pres
ent. He is the one American to whom
the Mexicans will listen and whose lead
erShip all sorts o American capitalists
will accept and fol low To the Mexicans
his message is one of hope. peace, good
will and prosperity. They are asked t."
develop their own resources and powers
ot maintaining an independent national
ity. with the aid of neighbors who will
be enriched by their growth. MeNic"
wants railroads. The United States want
the products of Mexico, a country (which
is the complement of our own
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GEN. GRANT S MEXICAN SPEECH

General Grant made very noticeable
speech in the City of Mexico. on Friday
last. To say that it is of greater interest
and Importance than all the speeches that
have been made N the Senate since the
18th Of March. IS not very high praise.
The difference between threshing over
the straw OF old political campaigns and
planting in the minds of intelligent Mex
leans the seed thoughts that will .erm-
nate i'll the development of their own
country and in the progress of our com
merce with them, is difference not only
of degree, but of kind.
Gen. Grants speech deals with facts
and the future. 1t tersely and clearly
expresses the ideas that he has been cher
lshtng with his peculiar pertinacity for
many years and that have captivated the
ablest shrewdest and most enterpri>ing
of orr capitalists. Whoever wants to
understand the coming greatest moye-
ment Of well directed capital that has
ever taken place will do we'll to read
y
speech. The history of the main feature
OF material progress on this continent
for the next decade is foreshadowed in
the utterances Of our once silent soldier
who has entered upon Il scheme for a
new conquest of Mexico" which he
can frankly avow in the capital of Mex
lco, and hope to gain the support of the
most patriotic Mexicans.
The ingenious Chicago editors who
have been evolving out of their own
Imaginations the picture Of Grant as the
seeker of political objects. will be as
tonished to find that Gen. Grants first
public utterancc in Mexico not only dis
avows for his countrymen and govern
ment any remote notion or hope of an
nexation, but proves from his own Pres
liential experience. that the United
states wants no more territory. 1t was
like Gen. Grant to bring up. in foreign
country. the strongest possible proof that
he was justified in sayng-.I think that
| can answer for nineteenth of the peD-
pie of my own country when l say that
we have no sinister motives whatever:
we have no designs or desires that are
!nlmicai to the honor and credit of this
great Republic. ! am aware that some
"G the papers of Mexico. as well as posi-
bly, some i'll the United States. have made
oI!uSion to the possibility of the annexa-
lion Of Mexican territory to the United
States. On that subject | know that
there are no grounds whatever for appre
hcnSioH.'
The fact that when the people OF san
Domingo wanted annexation. all of Gen.
Grant $ power was needed 30 get for the
project consideration by the Senate. and
that it was defeated by an overwhelming
majority, satisfied Gen. Grant that the
day for anneAing countries peopled by
alien races had gone by. And there are
few intelligent Mexicans who will not
believe Gen. Grant when he says, refer
lin" To the san Domingo episode: Il am
sure tlat, even if IL could be shown that
ali the people of Mexico were in fvor Of
la. annexation of a portion of thu If ter
rjtory to the United States, 1T would still
he rejected. We want no more land.
Jva do want 10 improve what We have,
~ 20 want TO see our neighbo lm- /
pr9y,~-pd grow " str9pg tnat !Ae a.
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An Original Contribution

The following was contributed by nice.
II Joseph and Mary c. H:mbleton, on tn.
of their golden wedding. on the
evening OF March 18th, 1881.
Poets have sung of the happy hour
When mutual vows are plighted,
Made sacred by loves mystic power,
And trusting souls united;
EXult in hopes of coming inv
Unlimmed by care or sorrow,
tnfred by ought that can destroy
The prospects OF the morrow
Dear kindred SonS. For fifty years
OF welded life together
You've .iourneyed on through hopes and
fears,
Through calm and stormy weather;
Trials and SORROWS you have found,
Which wrung your hearts with sadness,
But every cross for you was crowned
With light which led to gladneSS.
Those sacred vows. so long ago,
Which mutually YOU pli.htrd.
Have kept your trusting souls agloW,
In love and truth united.
And aS YOUR Years have come and gone,
Each with its glorious mission,
Through smiles and tears and pain and
song,
You've reaped a bright fruirion.
On this your golden wedding night,
We NEE, in sweet communion,
Three generations here unite
In happy, glad reunion.
Aud may your golden days Of peace
BLOOM "n with riper sweetness,
And length ~ years Your joys increase,
Till rounded i'll completeness.
May He who rules and rri.ns above.
The hnnnteouS All Wise .iv-r.
Still guard your spirits by His love
Forever aud forever:
And when 10 You the summons come
Which unto all are given,
May angel loved ones WAIT you home,
To dwell with them in Heaven.
L. NJ. BAlLY.
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Lying.

Our community. in common with the
whole country. seems to be given over to
lying. The air is surcharged with the
ahominable thing. The most trivial mat
tcls are exaggerated into immense i'm
p,rtance. Words. looks. manner are
'ni>repreSented and miSconstrued. Peo-
Pile go INTO their neighbors' places of
business and tattle, and then go out and
retail-with large additious-what they
there heard. Nothing appears to be too
sacred for these liars. Private matters
are raked up b. reporters and culorcd
and inflated and sent of, to be gulped
down by the scandal mongers who eagerly
wait for the mess. We have newspaper
liars, church liars, and "open-Stated :"
lars, white lials and black liars, wise
liars and ignorant liars. high liars and
low liars. common liars and uncommon
liars. The thing had better be stopped.
or there may be trouble. People will
not forever sit quiet and be miSrepre-
scented. Thoughtful people are alarmed
on contemplating what may be the re-
suit of this vice i'll our midst. Hunt
the liars down. When a man or women
enters your home and commences to Sian
der people. show them the door. Don t
listen to it. II there is ng-doing by
any one, and the good of the community
demands it, let it be dealt with i'll an open
manner. q.
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REPORT OF THE CAUCUS.
Views Expressed by Many Senators-An
other Meeting Arranged.


WAsHINGToN. April 2,.-lhe RepubIl
of the Senate to-day. devoted several
hours to Il caucus Interchange OF views III
regard to the suggested ACCESSIBILITY oi
breaking the present deadlock by pro
vidinY for the transaction OF some por
ton of the accumulated executive bu>l-
ness at an early day. The colloqnlal dis
cuss!on. in which nearly every member
present participated. developed an entlr,
unallmlty OF opinion that no action
ought to be taken III regard I" t!ie dead
lock which would tend To weaken, ~
seem to withdraw. the moral Support
thus far gwen Dl the Rtpubilcans OF th'
Senate to the " independent movement
i'll the South. or which w"ui1 pltce the
Republicans III the attitude OF retreatlns
from the position taken by them-thal
the majority Is entitled to control the
action ot the Donate Ill the election
officers and all other matters Tor winch
they have constitutional responsibility.
A number Of Senators expressing appre-
henslon that any deviation from the pres
eht programme might be lnJurl"u>ly con
strued i'll these respects. went on To arGu,
that the Democrats had taken Il p"sltl"
of obstruction against the legitimate VII
of the majority. which they (the Demo
crats) could not loug maintain before tn,
country; and that the Republcans shoul's
therefore persist III their present polio.
without alteration. The prevalent >en1l-
nent was. however. that TO raise thu
dead lock sufficiently u admit OF imme-
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OH Ileoples e olnn,n
Unnecessary Anxiety.

| saw no occasion for tine anxiety and
uneasiuess felt for the safety of the dear
old frigate Constitution, and frequently
expressed the opinion that she would
soon turn upall right. Her crew. though
many of them We're apprentices, was
stronger in number and equally able to
take care of the old ship. as was the crew
who manned her on her trip to France
last year. Her commander knew his
duty. being thorough sailor; and the
short trip from the capeS of the Della
ware to the capes of the Chesapeake is
made every day, almost. in the year by
small bay PUNCHES. deeply loaded with
oysters. with scarcely an accident. But
the loss of all the friyate'S head gear
made it necessary. for the safety of her
mast. that she should have been run off
before the westerly gale, causing the
damage. until such repairs could have
been made as to enable her to he brought
on the wind again. and regain the dis.
tauce sailed overrn save her SparS. There
is too much good luck attending this dear
old ship. that neither the iron shot or
rock bound coast of england could bring
to bear against her to make her sue
cumb. for her to be lost between the
cLpeS of the Delaware and Chesapeake
bay let it blow ever ST. severe. 1t v :
the writer luck once to have been blown
ntf into The Gulf Stream for nearly three
weeks. after having sighted Cape Henry.
yet nobody was hurt or IT, blame. p.
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ssYHE*WHI 5.
AT ElkTON. ND.
BY H. R. TORBERT.

p;2E-EMiNENTIY 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
Sta ALL CASES AS A GUARANTEE OF GOOD FAITH.
MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES INSERTED GRATul-
rouSLY. OBITUARIES WILL BE CHARGED HALF THE
USUAL RATE OF TRANSIENT LOCAL MATTER
Local matter, Ten cents line for a single inse,
ttcn.
Transient rdtes-Eight csnts line for one ana
-Four cents a line TOR every additional insertion.
One inch Of space counted T,ecive lines One
toiumn, Fire Dollars per inch, year.
-Four changes aliosoed to yearly advertisers whout
additional charge.
The circulation OF The Whi9 being among the
most intelligent classes Of Cecil county and the
adjoining counties Of Maryland. Pennsylvania and
Deiarore, its proprietor confidently recommends it
10 business Men as most desirable medium fo,
renunerdtire advertising.
To maintain its high standard as a family journal
10 offensive Objectionable advertisements ieiH be
admitted into its columns at any price.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-04-30
PROHIBITION IN CECIL.

In November last. when the question
Of License or no license was submit
ted to the qualified voters of this county,
such was the evident condition of public
sentiment on the subject that the friends
of prohibition might have confidently
submitted it to the people without argu
ment. There was. in the overwhelming
majority by which the people had pre-
viously declared their desire to vote on
the question on its merits. a sufficient
margin on which to safely predicate a
favorable result. But while it was clear
ly apparent that license would be defeat
ed when the people had an opportunity
to vote on it. it was no less essential to
the success of prohibition that it should
be carried by mnjority suHciently an
phatic to secure its certain enforcement.
With this object in view. its advocates.
embracing in their ranks very large
proportion of those who had not been
identified with the temperance move
ment, organized, last Fall, a campaign in
the county and presented the question in
all its phases to the intelligent considera-
ton of the people. The result of that
canvass was a majority against license
almost as emphatic as that cast on the
preliminary question. The unmistakable
meaning of that vote was that the people
of Cecil county intended the law to ie
strictly enforced. That SO far as general
prohibition in Cecil was an experiment it
should have fair trial. That as a
measure it was fully justified in morals.
and approved in law, and that it would
he sustained by the best public senti-
ment IN the county. This is the favor
able condition under which the prohibit
ii III era dawns in Cecil. To predict it's
failure is t" charge its friends with insin-
cerity. We believe they are in earnest
The measure is emphatcally the people
own, and they will stand by it.
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NOTICE.
WILLIAM 7. MILLER. Executor of JcR.
Abrams. deed,

Abrams. deed,
MARY $. ABRAHAMs AND oTHE
In the Circuit Court tor Cecil county In Ey
No. 1915.
TIIE object of this suit is To proc a
l. decree or order Tor the ratification ann
irmation ut the sale oi the real estate Of Ia
Abrams. deceased. made on the 10th day oh
ruHrv. 1881. by the petitioner
The Petition states that the said decedsc-
parted this life on the 9th day OF JanuaryO:
that he lett will. OF which the petitioner lo
Executor. which was duly admitted 10 pre-.
and letters testamentary thereon granted lie
petitioner: that the petitioner was authority
said will TO sell said real estate: that he did;r
due advertisement. sell the same 10 Marie.
Abrams. Tor 500. That the said Abrams Il
to comply with the terms Of sale: end he E
wards. on the 18th day of February. 1851. sole
same to Leroy G. PaSS,nOrc. Tor S3.25O-S2JJ C
paid in cash. and the balance "n the 18th OF
March. 1881. or the making Of the deed tho:
that said property was sold clear Of Il more
thereon FOR $50 held by George T. Gamble, h
sum. with interest. was to be paid by the petr
ont OF said purchase money. and clear It
widow dover thercin. and o. all other ia
branc1S. That the parties interested ind
property are the widow. children and devist
said deceased. viz: Mary \. Abrams. wid0w,l-
lam L. Abrams. Elizabeth his WIFE, MAJ.
Scarborough. formerly MARY T.. Abrams. III
v Abrams. Maria thrlin- III vile. Goa
Abrams. Harriet u. Abrams. Marion &. Alb
Sarah \. Abrams. James il. Abrams aud II.
Abrams. and the ~ai,! George I. ,.auhl,t
LEROY 4. PissinJi.: aud IhAt III" suti Ni!ii,
Abrams. Eii.Ereth IL. Abrams. Mary T.. scr
"ugh! t",l-lid Abrams. harrjt; VI. Al
Joseph y Abrams. Maria Abrams, Mari.
Abrams and George /. Gamble reside cut e
State ut Mary land.
Il is thcreupon adind@cd and ordered. Tih
day OF April. in the year lshl. that the conf
ant by causing II copy OF th,s order to he ind
i'll some newspaper published in Cecil &c.
once Il week tog one month before the 10th OF
May next. give notice L. the suid absent di-
an,- Of the object and snbStanr" 0I this bid
warn them IL appear in This Court. in penr
.ry solicitor. on OF be ore thc l"ih day vi AT
next. TO answer The premises AMI SHOW calf
any they have why DECREE aiiMnt rnt to II
prayed. JAMES =. DA\ ~. 81
True copy: test, JAMES a. DANt
April 9-lm CT
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DEMOCRATIC EXTRAVAGANCE.

1t would puzzle the brain of anv man
other than Il member of the king
which dispenses the State patronage to
explain the service rendered by 4 large
proportion of the individuals whose
names appear as employees of the last
Democratic Legislature. and which list Is
taken from pamphlet recently publish
ed by Governor Hamilton. 1t shows that
most useless and extravagant eXpemdi-
lures have been made The number OF
individuals not provided Tor by the abS"-
lutte necessity of deliberaiive bodies is de
cidedly refreshing. Take, for instance.
one out of fifty or more eases: {. }. Fox.
the agent OF the Associated Press. is put
down under "ortirr "f the Senate, {. ).
Fox. 1cp0rtcr 800" In what WAY did
this reporter earn the amount paid him?
Another item 50 900. paid to ten other
reporters. For what? Among other ex-
prnses we find: Postage for the Senate
81. 6.22 co. tor the IIouse 81. 1880: total
l,,r both branches 50, 30. %. The forme,
consists OF 26 members. the latter 81.
making an average cost per capita. le-
sp.rtively. of S62 80 and $50 90.
Cnmmen,in. on these expenditures Il
well known non partisan daily pertinent
~ says that:
The document Savors very strongly
of corrupt practices. and it would be well
for our citizens to watch carefully the adj
ditional exposures which will follow the
one from which We gather the facts As
stated. We cannot afford to longer sit
with folded arms and and await Il favor
able turn in affairs. Let the people vi
this State arise in their might and de
maud of the officials Il more honest dis
trihutinn of the money gathered from
the merchant and labnrer for the mainte-
nance OF the State. or let the wr"n%ed
treat the perpetrators OF this outrage H.
their official negligence demands. Such
acts as those we refer To, preceded the
downfall of Tweed and his gang. and CT,
Il decade shall have passed the verdict III
the people will he: Weighed i'll the bal
ance and found waiting.
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-Eennors predictions for May (fol
CANADA tell lis that toward the end OF
the first week. or abont the 9Th or 9Th
snow falls may be looked for in the lower
provinces. About the 3rd. Illinois is t.
feel sharp frosts with rain and SHOW
There will aisl,. III all probability. be
snow falls through the Gnir and the St.
Lawrence district about the eth and Sth.
After the 10th, however. hot weather
may Le expected. and after the 18th busl,
fires will probably break out in certain
districts; although thu,rdpfr storms are
also probable on the 18th and 18th. Pc
tween the Goth and 25th there will prob
ably he cloudy weather with rains, ait
vegetation will have advanced con>i1tIa-
bly, by the 24th. Between the Goth and
55th the weather will pro,.ii.lv he cool.
The month will end hot and sultry."
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HERE is ample cause for war with
Greece-the Greece that we chcercd on
President Gartied's Cabinet were given
i'll an Athens journal i'll this way: - Sec
rotary of State. Blame; Treasurer, Mn:
Navy, KENT: Interior Verk"ved; Post
maSter-General. ReameS: Attnrney-Gell-
eral Backvragh; War-Secretary, Lincoln.
II that is not national insult. What is?
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T1't QeeiI m1h'e.
ELKTON, APRIL 80. 1881.

EIGHTY FOUR Mormon MisSionalie will
soon depart for Europe to make converts
in Wales and on the continent. Puly.amv
Idaho and Arizona. When will the plague
be stamped out?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-04-30

ISTEODUCTION.
No costly gifts have 10 bring,
T" grace Your festive hoard.
This humble sang I've brought to sing,
Is all can afford.
Year gold will purchase massive chains
And diamond sparkling ring,
But gold can never buy the brains,
I" weave the song sing.
Then lea nay humble rhyme he heard,
in silence if YOU please;
You'll find il true IN ey'Gv word
II flows along with ease.
We've met in honor Of our friend,
Who sfrsiity years ago,
Game 10 this earth some wears to spend,
How many none can know.
The world is using her so well,
l hope she'll tar1y long,
And ten years hence. hope to tell,
- have another song
THE SONG:
I'll sing you u song nf i wonderful Tree,
" hose beauty and strength are Il marvel to
Its cloud piercing branches ASCEND to the SIX y
While its datp.raotesl trunk the tenpeSt~
defy.
Like the tree which great Balloons king
dreamed he saw,
Which filled him with wonder, amazement
and awe;
This vision the wise men all failed to ox-
pound,
Till Daniel, the Hebrew. lis trae meaning
found
What the king Jaw in vision we literally
see,
In the Peterson genealogical tree:
II was feeble 1T first and slowly il grew,
It's roots being small and its branches but
few:
The whirlwinds and temprs,s in fury raved
round it,
And the rains fell in floods, us if they would
Though slow i'll lis growth, it was steady
and sure,
And like pants CT SLOW growth, It's bound
to endure,
While the seasons roll round in their want
ed succession,
And the ayes move on in an endless pro-
crSSIon:
While the sun, i'll his glory, reigns over the
day,
And the Moon rules the nirht with her
grntler sway
While the planets their uourses pursue in
the sky,
And far distant stars light their torches on
high;
May this family tree grow taller and strong
tr,
And its branches increase, growing longer
and longer.
May every branch of this vigorous tree
Increase and spread wider from mountain
TO Srt
And under its shade may the poor and dis
treSs'd
Find shelter and comfort a@d Kindness and
rest.
And "hrn the great harvest, we read of,
shall come,
When the angels gather the harves. all
home,
May this tree, root and hvaEcE. srInk and
fruit I've found
Trans pipnir,i irosu eartn mto hnlier ground;
Where St"rms never rise and where frost>
never blight,
Where day ever shines unsucceeded by
night
Where sickness and sorrow and death are
no more,
Aud friends noyer part. un that beautiful
shore,
May we hope the friends who have met
round this board,
And greeted each other in social accord,
May each meet the other to part nevermore'
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sY"SpeGia1 attention is invited 30 Che
adv. of The Summer Cook - Florence
Oil Stoves. Also the Standard Sewing
Machine adv, all of which are for sale
$. z. Cor. 7th & Arch sts., Philadelphia.
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Malt liitters are a Brain, Nerve
and Blood food, peculiarly adapted TO, and
warmly recommended by, our druggists and
physicians for General Debility, Mental and
Physical Exhaustion, Hy>leria, Nervous
ness, Slesplsasss, Euaciatisn, and Dropsy,