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The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01
ABOUT Mr.. BLAINE.

1t has become so obvious that the busi
less of making Cabinet officers for tht
'resident-elect is too absurd 4 farce t,
tford even tansieut amusement. thai
,nly the dire necessities of newspaper
correspondents in the eventleSs holida,
eason bring them into the business.
This accounts for the recent talk abou
Hr. Blaine leaving the Senate to become
zen. Gartield's S Secretary of the State
lhe Tribune, which is authority as t"
Ir. Blaine's intended movements. pub
ished a dispatch from its Washington.
correspondent, which alludes to this talk
tboUt him as being in the nature OF
wild rumors." and after having thu,
ontemptuously designated this sort of
gossip, proceeds to take the wind out of
by stating that it is said by those
ught to know best that Mr.. Blaine i>
preparing for European tour of eight
months. leaving this country in March
md returning next November. He would
20 in February if it were not for the close
vote in the Senate after March 3. An
apparently authentic statement is to the
effect that Mr. Blaine will join his friend
the Hon. William Walter Phelps. in
Rome as early in the Spring as possible.
Hr. Phelps is now in Italy. and it's known
that he has been expecting Mr.. Blaine
and another friend to join him in the
Spring"
There is an air of accurate information
lbout these statements which carries con-
viction. Besides. on general principles.
Mr. Blaine knows that he was never So
much needed. in either House. as he will
be in the Senate during the first two
years of Gartield's S Administration. The
most that Republicans can expect is that
the Senate, after the 4th of next March
will be almost exactly evenly divided be-
tween the two parties. In such body
the difference between very good Re
publican Senator and great Republican
Senator-great in ability, experience.
courage and following will be incalcula-
BILE. Neither Mr.. Hale nor Mr.. Frye
can fill Mr.. Blaine's place, and neither
would claim that he could.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01
MARRIED..

BAEER-STEEL.-Ai the VI. f. ParSon
g". Principle Furnace, ON Dtcen Der 2ir,,
$50, by Rev. i. C. Marnicnl, G.. w. Bake
nd Mary A. Steel, both of This county.
CHARCHE-B -BAKEE-.h the residence q
he brides parents, on December %, 1850
" Rev. T.. c. Nacni,ol, Millard +. Charrh
nj II. Lizzie Baker, both of This rounty.s
l;EEpER-t;II.HTET.- New Leeds, ~
Dee. 2Sth, 1850, by The Rev. y. ID. Davis
ieorgr +. Eeedcrto Josephine Gilbert, hotl
# this county.
-ARC!!IHALD.-Drc. I6 1880
Il Oxford, Pa, by Rev. q. Law son. Henry
7. Reynolds and Sarah j. Archibald, both
# this county.
fISHER-iiA iATCHi:IL.-Dn Dec. 23, 1880
I the NJ. +. Parsonage, in Oxford, by Rev
!. c. Wood, Francis NJ. Fisher 10 Fanni
\. Gatchell, both of Rowlandsville, thi
'orlnty.
SCARRoHoUGH-MGR philadel
'hia, on Dec. 2rd 1850 at the residence o.
Mr.. John G. Letchrr. 10y Rev. :. W. kurrZ
\. i. Srarh"roU-h To George \. Morton.
10th Of this county.
WUrTFHEAn--BENJA AT Bay View
Parsonage, on Dec 29th, 1850, by Rev. c.
i. Cnrhr!, John Whitehead To Iiilah \
benjamin, both of this county.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01
The Railroad War.

The Wilmington EseyY Ecening. refer
ring to the matter Of the detention of the
Baltimore and Ohio trains. which is attri-
buted to the Pennsylvania Company, on
the Junction road at. Philadelphia. but
also. in one instance at least. to the Phil
adelphia. Wilmington and Baltimore
management makes the following de
:ense of the latter road:
Owing to q quarrel with which it was
not concerned. the Philadelphia. Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad Com
pany was suddenly required to transport
thIee new express trains each way over
its road. 1t at once received the trains
and has run them steadily over its own
road as rapidly as is consistent with
safety, the usual rate of speed for these
trains being from forty miles an hour up.
To make up for any necessary delays
But the Philadelphia. Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad. the rest of the coun
try will please remember. has some other
business besides hauling through trains
over its tracks for other roads. and We
suppose it conducts that other business
SO as to give the people along its line as
rapid. frequent safe and comfortable
transportation AS is enjoyed by any pco-
pie in this country. 1t gives its local
business just as fine cars as it affords its
through business. and it is said has been
ior Il long time a standing rule that local
trains shall not he kept waiting for the
through trains which are twenty minutes
or half an hour late. They are run ahead
and the express must stay back until a
safe opportunity for passing can be at
forded it. This is done with safety. for
the trains are run on the block system.
and no two trains are ever allowed in the
same block at once. Now to give an
idea of the problem presented to the
Philadelphia. Wilmington and Baltimore
Company by this new demand. it is only
necessary to state the facts at this sta
tion. between which and Philadelphia
there were nineteen trains il dav each
way before these new ones were put on.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01

GENERAL GRANT is very deeply inter
ested in the subject of ar interoceanic
ship cana, ard an article dictated by
him will appear in The North American
Rerie~ for February. 1t is understood
that the publication of that number of
Tie Rerito will be hastened as much as
practicable in view of the prevailing in
terest in the subject both in this country
and in Europe. Of course no synopsis
of General Grants paper can be given to
the public until the publishers are ready.
which. it is expected will be as early as
January II. In all probability. however.
the article will be mainly devoted to dis
cussing the advantages that would accrue
to the United States from the ccnstruc
tion of a canal under American auspices
and subject to American control. Gen.
Grant is hearty believer in the policy
of building such a canal
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01

L, his bidding as abjectedly as a do
beys his master. If one or more mem
unSistS of over 4 Thousand members
ared even to doubt in respect to tn
,ction or policy of their honored leade
,e was expelled from Tammany, am
heir brethren stood by, not only consent
~ to but aided in their expulsion, b,
Iuse they well knew that il even ma
,rity should combine to resist the Boss
hat majority would put ont of the build
ng by the seven SachemS.'
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01
THE SCHOOLS OF THE REPUBLIC

At time when leading educators of
the country are urging means for the re-
moval of the dark cloud of ignorance
from many parts of the land. and when
on the other hand others are assailinse
| the public schools as a failure, it is in
teresting to know just what the educa-
enabled to survey that work through the
statistics of the last report of Commits
sioner or Education:
School population on.............. II. so, 1872
Registered in public school ........ g, 37s, lG5
The legal school age varies from an ex-
treme of 421 in New Hampshire to IA
in Texas, so that the school population
cannot be exactly given. Besides. the
numerous private schools in the country
cannot be compelled to report. so that
the number registered in public schools
does not express the entire school atten-
dance of the United States.
Aver, attendance public schools ). l31 ,41S
Teachers in public schools ..........27l,l III
Although the average attendance
equals only about one-half of the school
population, to have one out of every nine
inhabitants in school every year is some
thing of which. perhaps, no other nation
can boast.
p@ndirures in public schools $50. 529, ,95s
Value OF property y............... l6, ,Sl2, Ia
1t is for the people to determine wheth-
er tie great work thus briefly sketched
is to be maintained and extended. rr
whether the expenditures for free public
schools shall be cut down and efforts to
increase the school Attendance of the
legal school population shall be relaxed
\ fair statement Of the question. in con-
nection with the statistics given above.
reveals To every intelligent citizen the
indestructbiity of his faith in popular
education as the foundation stone of the
permanence of our government. The re-
port of the Commissioner of Education
gives statistics of the :'jS colleges in the
country.
College professors. S.........-.. ........3 $50
College students. ,9S7
Statistics are also given of the 125 the
ological seminaries. with their 81 pro-
fessors; of the 106 medical schools. with
their / ,331 professors; and of the 30 law
schools, with their 1876 professors OF
the popularity of the respective profess
sions for which these schools furnish
training, the following record is an in
deX:
Theological students s.................4,32 4, 800
Medical students. .................11,S $50
The directness of the connection be
tween the prosperity of the colleges and
professional schools and the influence of
the public schools would be an interest
ing subject of inquiry. 1t is probabIe
that an overwhelming majority of the
students of the former obtain their in
spration for thorough education while
attending public schools.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01

THE news of the death of Mr.. L. T.
EIling, editor of the Newark. (Del.)
Lsdger, was an unwelcome announcement
on Thursday morning. Under his man.
agement the Ledger had become one of
the best Delaware weeklies. Our per-
sonal acquaintance with Mr.. Esling con-
trmed the favorable impression made
through the columns of his newspaper
and which we think was the case gener-
a11v
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01
I)I ED.

BEowN.--Sudlenlv. on the 2l>t Of Decem-
'rrr, Edwin l.. Brown. son of Mr.. Taylor =
Brown, of New London township, Pa, in
mis- 2iSt year.
CHANDLER.--l2rh mo. Is, 1880, in Union
vile, Chester county, Pa, Edward Chan
Tier, in his Goth year.
HAINFS.-On Eth month. Both 1880
near Rising sun. Maryland, Edwin HaueS.
III the Hoih ye"- of his age.
Friends are invited To ATTEND lis funeral
from his late residence At II \. ". on 2ud
lay first month :ird. lSSl
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01

THE MAINE SENAToR.-Thcre is a
great excitement in Maine about the
election of new Senator to occupy the
place now filled by the Hon. Hannibal
ltamlin. whose term of Office expires in
March next,
active a>pirants. Frye is popular and
Hale has money. or rather his wife has:
but she does not like to spend it much
This is iuconvcnient for Eugene.
The man who is most likely to be elect
ed is Hannibal IIamlin. lie understands
how to snatch victory opt Of the jaws of
defeat. The common people like him.
lie knows how tG deal with the members
of legislature. Nobody need be sur
priSed if he now gets fourth term as
Senator of the United States.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01
ORDER NiS!.

IN THE MATTER OF THE SALE OF THE
REAL. ESTATE OF JAMES TURNER
DECEASED.
In thcC Circuit Court Tor Cecil county In Chanccry.
No. ..@.
nRDERED, This tenth day of Dccem-
~ her. lSSc. that the sale made ana reported b,
Reuben HaIncS. Trustee i"r the sale ut the Rcai
Estate OF Dr. James Turner deceased be ratified
and confirmed unless cause 10 the contrary therro.
hc shown on CT before the lGth day q! February.
1851: provided copy OF this Order hc inserted in
some newspaper published in Cecil coliLfy stat.
of Maryitnt. once week Tor one month before
ihc l2th day OF January. 1881.
The Report states the amount OF sale 10 be
s.. .jJHOG. jAMFs; A. DAVIS Clerk
True copy: test. JAMES \. DAVIS
Dec lin trr.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01
QI't Qtti| 41|'ie.
ELKTON, JANUARY /, 1881.

Tie .Mddletoun Transcript, all ever wei.
come exchange, came to us this week
clad in all the glory of a new dress for
1881. 1t bears the undeniable evidence
of genuine prosperity. The transcript
is an excellent weekly, and our friend
Way deserves his success. Long may it
Way-ave.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01
<;'CoUNVY + NEWS.s:'
PORT DEPDSIT ITEMS.
CHRISTMAS DAY

CHRISTMAS DAY
was attended by the usual festivities, inter.
hange of presents and good dinners Bu,
he rain iutcrtered very much with the ell
i"ymcntS of the day, particularly antiri
pated Sleigh rides, and the exprcrants stou'
'round looking gloomy over their dis;p
pointment
TIE S>oW STORM
# Christmas night and Sunday has revive,
he owners of cutters, and, notwir hStan,.-
ng the extreme cold, sleighs with happ.
occupants are passing frequently. Th'
thermometer, on Thursday night, was dow
As low as 12C below zero, and the youn:
nen with frost bitten ears declare that j.
'unneth not 10 the contrary in their mind
when it was any colder than now, and
myh"dy doubts il, just so and upset in
snow bank, aS they did, on such Il night
However, surprise and regular parties ar
largely attended, and tripping it ON I'll,
light fantastic toe soon warns I'M the blood.
chilled by the sleigh ride.
CHRISTMAS TREES.
On Tuesday afternoon. the sunday school
f ST. James Episcopal Church had th-il
Christmas tree, ur rather IreeS for ther,
We're two of them in the church. handsome
~ decorated, with the gifts FOX the chidrel
N a pyramid brrween and around the has,
If them. The Presbyterian Sunday school
had theirs On Wednesday, and between III,
Two many Il chi!d's heart was made happy
ENTERTAINMENT.
On Tuesday night, the Baltimore ANA
teur Association, under the leadership OF
Prot. Bins, gave lis the best musical enter
days. The selections of music We're of
refined order and iie performance of them
Indicated Il cultivation of the science ni
music few have attained to. The attend
anCe WAS very good and an increase of the
piano fund WAS secured. May we So,n
have another such concert.
THE CATHOLIC BAZAAR
is still going on and the voting on Il gold
headed cane and other articles is quite ac-
i've. :" far he Attendance has been good,
and the management will realize Il hand
some sum Tor their trouble.
On Monday night, the Knights of Pythas
held their regular election, when the follow
ing We're chosen: c. c., J. a. McAtre: V.
G., john i. Naunrnan; p, David Burk:
II. Of X. x s, j. NJ. Tunchstnne: NJ. of f..
). ST. Clair; Il. of f., Adam Peoples; p. G.,
{. w. Wilson; NJ. of a., David 81. C.air:
representative TO G.. Lodge, J. NJ. Tonch-
stone; trustee, \. T. Stephenson.
PERSONAL.
On Wednesday, the Rrv. &. w. Easter,
who has been rector here for four years, left
with his family, IL assume the duties OF
his new rector>hip in Northampton county,
VA His loss will hr much tell, not only
by the church here. but 10y the community
generally, he being deservedly II popular
man.
THE ICE CGoP.
Some of our ice men are still cutting and
storing ice away. \ large force of men
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01

SAVED \ DoCToR's BII.L.-George VI.
y alter, Messenger of the Adams Ex-
press Co.. Baltimore. Md. SAYS: Hav-
ing used DIR. Bull 5 Cough syrup for the
past ten years i'll my family. | wish to say
that consider it the best Cough Syrup
| ever used. 1t has cured my children
of Group several times and saved me a
doctor bill.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01
IMPORTANT, II TRUE.

4 Washington special to the Philadel-
phia Press states that the new t.eaty ne
gotiated with China by our government
has secured great commercial advantages
given to us in reciprocatien for having
magnanimously consented to forbid the
importation of opium into China in
American vessels. If this shall turn out
to be the truth. the English government
will have on its hands an immensely more
serious affair for its diplomacy to handle
that even that which embarrassed the
late Beaconslield Ministry. when Secre-
tary Evarts made ont his powerful and
unanswerabie case in favor of our fisher
men.
The enforcement of the accursed traf-
fic in opium on the Chinese by the Eng,
lish government has been policy pur-
sued by all sorts of Ministries, with an
obliviousness to the moral and humani-
tartan aspects of the question which re-
deems the pro-slavery policy of Pierce
and Buchanan. by comparison. The
English government has compelled the
Chinese to admit the English opnm yes
sells, in spite of the continued protests of
the Chinese government, that the opium
habit was worse than famine, plague or
peStilence. In the infamous Opium
War" of 1940-42, English blood was free
ly spilled in order that the execrab.c
traffic might continue. While the active
and propagan;list Christianity of Great
Britain was seeking to convert the
Chinese to faith in the Prince of Peace
and the Author % the Sermon on the
Mount. the guns and bayonetS of Chris
tian England were sustaining Il traffic
that brought fruit are of diabo.ic evil to
the vainly resisting ''pa9ans.'
The religious sentiment and the better
public opinion generally of England, for
nearly half a century. have tried to bring
the policy Of the English government as
to the opium trade. into conformity with
the moral sense of the English people
All such efforts have been in vain. and
to-day the great barrier t. the spread of
Christianity and of Christian civiliZa-
tion i'll China, is the English opium traffic.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01

80 Malt Bitters " are Brain, Nerve,
and Blood foua, i.e:qliarly adapted to, and
warmly recommended nv, or druggists and
physicians for General Debility, Menial and
Physical Exhaustion, Hvsteria, Nervous
pess, sIeepleness, Emaciation, and Dropsy.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01
CHESAPEAKE CITY ITENS.


which came off ON Wednesday evening was
well attended, there being over fifty couples
on the floor. SaSSafraS Neck turned out
nohly as we'll as other places. Everything
passed off nicely, and the committee de-
serve much praise for the manner it WAS
conducted The famous string band from
Delaware City dispensed the music tor the
occasion. At l. O'Clock an adjournment
was had to supper, which was prepared at
Capain Layman'S, and it Wa a supper fit
for y king, and all seemed TO enjoy it. II
they did not they Were hard to please The
bali was kept up until ! O'Clock and then
the boys went home with the girls in the
morning.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01
TO BUILDER, ]. 6 6 =.

PROPOSALS are solicited for the
l huildn" of NEW SCHOOL HOI 81. N
rcdcrcktown. Bids wi! he opened at y O'Clock
l.. on TUESDAY. January lIth. iNsi Yer other
formation apply to
GEUR,iE BIDDI.E Commissioner
Dee ls-lw tyriltun. Md
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01
YHH uHRhEYS.
Baltimore Markets.

Corrected ITccIiY bH u. H. Wchacl d. Sons,
Grain anil Pro,lucp Contqti$Sj"n Ncr-
Giants, I?j MHHcrrE's Wharf.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01
WANTED

R1 ia \ [ AIRY 1St-A WOMAN 10
- do general house work, by small f,Iuliy IA
.kion. Apply at THIS OFFICE.
Dee lS--tf
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01
THE ICE CHoP.

storing ice away. y large force of men
have been engaged at Laplnm, clearing
the SnuT off pr' 'pnratory to fil!iuC the ice
houses there brlnngin. 10 Baltimore parties.
The snow is about twenty inches deep on
the level, and Il friend has told ne thar the
only Stuue fences 10 he Seen now in the
country are kept in jugs. Present iu,lica-
tlun are Il comfinuance Of Winter, and we
hope Il happy New Year for all.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01
on CHRISTMAS EVE

"" had variety. First we went into
William Querk' candy shop and mingled
with the crowd WeSaw representatives Of
all natinnaiitirs inhahiting old Chasnpealle
Africa included, and all appeared to enjoy
Themselves only rs free American citizens
know how 10 do, especially at Christmas
times.
l Went ont from Quccl>'s and could hardly
aud enjoying themselves with little of the.
oli-he-i"yiul. Some We're mighty men of
valor and wanted to fight Somthodv hut
no blood was spit. We don't know what
might have happened il the bars of Capt
Layman and Srapp had nos have closed and
their refusal tn let them have any more
jersey lightning.
Arter We cot through the crowd we made
oar way tu the NJ +. Church. where The
children Were in waiting for Kris Krinkle
We selt"i ourselves and while admiriug
the beautiful Christmas trees 81 fall of little
stockings filled with candies, &C. the. sound
of Il horn was heard, the win,ow ri.w up,
and in came at hat window he vrnera bic
Santa Claus, with his string of bells and
White beard. and the children screamed
some with delight and some with fright
Indeed, he looked like Moses or Methr,>rlah.
aud he WAS the MuSt.S to the children -
They soon got acquainted with him and re.
c-ived from his hands we'll iii.ri stocking
The children cn iuy"d themselves very
much, especially the class " d. coinI,oSc,I
of infants from the aye of u to IS wears
There never WAS Il better gotten up treat for
the chhiren of Chesapeake than this one
or AT least | never saw il if there was and
the managers who srot il up are rutirlrd To
all praise for their skill and taste in the
matter.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01

OF the School Houses belonging 10 the county
rs are new and have been erected within the last
twelve years and supplied. as also many of the
older houses with furniture of the best kind.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01

ma N11l $50 = sl,cc-: :: to 52 STOPS
n i ?!AI..- sI2- up. Paper Tree. a.
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01
Have You Ever K.nowg.

Any person To he seriously iii without a weak
''oma"h or inrcttVe liver or kidneys" And wlrI
hrSe organs are in "nrd condition do Won not lii
h'lr ru>ScSSor cnlnyIH" rood health? rark:.r'>
Ilnscr I0Hic +iwavS regulates thrzc i.,lurtiui
ir@anS and never iailS to make the blood rlrt and
urc and 10 strcn@theu every part of the system
It has cured hundreds of DIES pairing inyalid--
Ask Nnnr nrrlLl Lllnr nhnnt
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01

who desire these wonderful bargains
spare the Phiadephia
for samples through our Mail Order Department
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01
NOTICE TO lREnIYARS

THIS is to give notice. that the subscribers o
L Cecil county. have obtained from the Orphans
ourt of said county. letters al Administration OH
he personal estate ot
MARSHALL J. lit Mt
At" of said county deceased All persons having
'iHimE against the said deceased are Iicre 10y warn
d TO exhibit the same. with th, vouchers thcrcu
luly authenticated
Dn or before the .:.rd day q! November 1881:
hey may otherwise. by law. be excluded from al!
benefit oi said estate. All persons indebted to
Said estate are requested To make immediate pay
inent to the subscribers Given under our hands
this 18th day OF December lS-I
El.MlRA HUNT
EDWIN NJ. HUNT.
Administrations of MARSHALL J. Hunt, decd
TeSi-H. d. MILLER Register.
Nov, lS-GW
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01
Il RE.('Ell1I,

TrcasurerS Statement of Receipts and Dis
hnrsementS from September 30th, 1879. to Septcu-
her goth. 1880:
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01

ca HALF WOOL CASHMERES AT %
CENTS. Would ic considered cheap if
MAJ ked 81 cents
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01

'NllE following is n summary oC the
L statistics OF Schools q! Cecil county :pr the
yp,
The Cecil Whig., 1881-01-01
>sss:EHE+CECIL+WHIGs3:' y:

SUBSCRIPTION Two DOLLARS A YEAR. IN ADvANc
Six MONTHS. ONE DOLLAR. No SUBSCRIPTION vii
Be RECEIVED FOR LESS THAN SIX MONTHS
THE OBJECT OF ITS PROPRIETOR BEING TO MAKE
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-08
SPIRIT OF THE EASTERN PRESS.

The President seems TO be greatly embar-
raised in getting a new cabinet. The real
trouble appears to be in the difficulty of get
ting he administrator satisfactorily stalwart-
ICED wi hout letting the people know it,
Philadelphia Times, (Iad.)
Mr.. Blaine's letter of instructions is a plain
aud unruistakable notice to the powers of
Europe that they mast not attempt TO snper-
sede or supplement the right and duty of the
United States of America to fulfil the guar
antees which it gave in the treaty of 1916. 1t
shows very clearly that the authority of this
country in the matter is thirty-five years old.
1t does not base hat authority upon the Mon
roe doctrine, but upon a solemn treasy obli-
CATION. After such a notification it is not
probable that the European governments will
make any attempt to assume any protector
ate oyer the canal, should it ever be compile
ted. Cleveland Leader, (Rep.)
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-08

The New York 8 u notes that a society for
the prom otion of experimentation in naviga-
ton of the air has been formed in Berlin.
All plausible ideas and inventions in that
direction are to Re encouraged, aided and
thoroughly tested. A permanent station for
giving aerial voyagers a good start on their
flying trips is to be provided. The main OBJ
ject of the association will be the attainment
of some practical and trustworthy method of
steering balloons or other air ships, this be
ing the first point to be overcome, and no
progress being possible without it.