The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-02-05
GENERAL NEWS.

Miss Belle Baden has been elected
treasurer NJ the Wayuesboro and WASH
ington r .lroad Company.
There are some thirty-tive thousand
more females than males III Philadelphia,
and yet SOME people wonder why some
girls marry bow egged men.
MIR. Cabell, a member of Congress-
from Virginia. lately received the follow
ing modest request from Il constituent ::
My friend. Mr.. Hoe ID. years ago moved
West: | cannot hear from him. Will
you please go tn the Census Office. look
over the lists and SEND nc word where he
Isl"
William +. Tollcy. hookkecrer at
Kingston. y. y. is said to b" an electri-
cal marvel. lie is 50 lull of electricity
chat when he slides across a carpet. even
with his boots on. lie can light the gas
with his fingers. and when Il person
touches his Hose or n ear with their fin
gers. a shock is received in the arm and
a bright spark is emitted.
A jury in New York has allowed a
man 3l5 for his services in writing love
letters for Il f, lend. The defendant 4 d
the amount. along with the costs of the
trial. The Iove-lettcrS failed to convince
the young lady to whom they were adj
dressed that she had met her affinity.
and the glowing miSsivCs were returned
t"the love-sick swain 10y eNp.ess-C. o. ID.
The story Of Charlie Ross is revived
by the simultaneous declaration tltat he
has been found in the Cherokee Territory
and that he WAS probably drowned by his
raptors. M"Sher and Douglass. in New
York Bay. The last story is not worthy
If credcnce, and the first is discrcdited
by the boys father. There are good
reasons to suspect that Wcsterveit, who
mas lately been released from prison after
serving Il sentence for his part i'll the
crime, knows more than he has yet told.
The Hon. Robert Taylor who was
prominent in the late senatorial struggle
III tennessee, is a champion fiddler. He
was the successful candidate for the First
congressional district. and his Demo-
rattle opponent says that he had awful
,ard work to hold his own with Mr.. Tay-
or III the stump speeches; but when the
after produced his Cremona and split the
pure mountain air with that sOul-stIrrlng
tune. The Arkansas Traveller. he re-
;ngnizad that he was beaten even before
the votes were counted.
President Hayes is letting in his
work III the way of appointments. At
he beginning OF his first term he pledged
himself againsta second. and rs his party
unexpectedly took him at his word he
seems disposed to make the most of a
.irst term. His appointments show that
ne has friends to reward and enemies to
punish. They show, further. that he is
equally regardless of embarrassing his
successor in the Presidential office OF his
party friends in the Senate An unpop-
ular king on his death bed never dispens-
ii appointments and commissions with
he prodigality that marks the closin.
months Of President Hayes -idministra-
ton.
In Bcrks county Pa. at social par.
FleS, the voting folks have Il game called
the Hutchinson Family 1t consists OF
peGulling some unsuSprcting person into
the room where the family are stationed
The members of which initiate in word
md action everything done bv the vic
tam. At recent party a young news.
| paper n!au perSonated the victim. and
the family began its initial ions to the de
| 'l-ht of everyone except the victim. He
| "e@al to appreciate the situation very
soon, and then he calmly walked to the
| 'eatre of tie room and stood on his head
| The family at that time consisted of tive
! Young ladies and a gentleman. and it i
needless IT, remark that the ladies lost al
| interest i'll the game.
Sarah Bcrnhardt is reported to be 4
cousin oi John Bowler, who MANY
rears ago emigrated from France ant
settled in Unioltown. Pa. His real name
was Bilou- Bowler Bernhardt. and in the
| revolution Of 1890 he was colonel Of
! the cavalry. He was the uncle of Sarah
| 'athcr. who WIS conspicuous during Ma
! pnscun : c0"p d'ctat. and died while fight.
| Inr at the barbados. John Bouvier i.
well known i'll this country from being
| the author of ''Bouvicr's Law Diction
| ny. 1t is said that Sarah will make q
short trip to Cniontown before departing
'"r France. in order to see her American
relatives. who are cultured and wealthy
| PleSbN tcrians of the bluest stripe. In q
letter to them she has signiiied her inten
| lion. and they have responded with invi
| tati0nS to visit then,