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The Cecil Whig., 1882-05-27

Peop'e who live in the great thorough
fare. where they have access to two or
three dailies and half dozen weeklies
do not fully appreciate the value of a
newspaper. They come. indeed, to look
upon them as necessities. and they as
chceriulIy do without their morning meal
as their morning mail. But one must be
far off in the country, remote from the
"maGdening crowd, , to realize the full
luxury of 4 newspaper. The farmer who
receives but one newspaper week does
not Z lance over Its columns hun iedly, with
an air of impatience, as does your mer-
chant or lawyer. lie begins with the be-
ginning and reads to the close, not per-
mitting news item or an advertisement
to escape his eye Then it has to be
thumbed by each member of the family,
looking tor things in which he or she is
most interested. The grown-up daughter
looks for the marriage notices. and is de-
lighted if the editor has treated them to
love story. The son who is just about
to engage i'll farming. with the enthusiasm
that will carry him far i'll advance of his
father, reads all the crop reports, and has
keen eye for improved modes of culture.
The younger members of the family come
i'll for the amusing anecdotes and scraps
of fun. All look forward to the day that
shall bring the paper with the liveliest
anticipations, and if by some unlucky
chance it fails to come, it is a bitter dis
appointment. One can hardly estimate
the amount of information which a paper
that is not only read but studied, can car
ry into family. They have, week by
week. spread before their mental vision Il
panorama of the busy world, its tluctua-
tions and its vast concerns. 1t is the poor
mans library, and furnishes as much
mental food as he has time to consume
and digest. No one who has observed
how much those who are far away from
the places where men most congregate
value their weekly paper can fail to join
in invoking Il III assing on this means of
intellectual enjoyment.
The Cecil Whig., 1882-05-27
No Champions Need Apply.

Am Construction White in lie hall dis
,yruiu ." softly inquired the President As
he hush came. "Ies, sah," answered Il
voice. .,..... H.. JanI, e,rl of the room. and
Er,thcr Il WHit. mate i.,s ta; j.. ,h.; pat
form. with Il look of puzzled wonder on his
facr. reconstruction White continued
the President. after drawing Il long breath,
:. uu,,erstan' dat YOU have become a cham
,,io;..'' III ,innaa %4.; " stammered
,he bl oil er, ( und, stan. Hat j.on claim
The Cecil Whig., 1882-05-27
Does Capital Punishment Protect Society," ?

| pom the authority of the English his
toIan Hume, it is related that 1000 per
sons were put to death during the reign
of Henry the VIII, for crimes varying
from the highest grades to that of lar
ceny of the value of thirteen pence sterl-
ing, and during the reign of Queen Eliza
beth ~. 900 of her subjects suffered death
by the hands of what is termed Judi
cial Violence
That. so far from being deferred from
evil practices hy witnessing frequent exc
cutionS. upon the authority of the same
historian, We find that pick pockets and
feloninuS characters were in the practice
of resorting to such exhibitions for the
purpose of exercising their telonious
Sights and devices. although they knew,
as a matter Of course, that, if detected
they would follow the same destiny. 1t
is a matter of tradi: ionary history, that,
during the last execution that took place
in New York for theft, one of the specta
tors was detected in the act of picking
the pockets Of another, He also would
have suffered drath, but PUBLIC senti
ment. having become enlightened by such
decisive evidence of the inability of capt.
tai punishment to prevent the perpetua
ton of crime, an amelioration of the
criminal code was affected, and the in
Fiction Of the death penalty for such
olenses vas Superseded ly lAiider pun
ishment.
The Empress Elizabeth, of Russia, upon
ascending the throne, pledged herself
never to inilct the punishment of death,
and. during her reign of twenty years,
She nobly kept her purpose; and her sue
cessot, Catharipe. was so pleased with
the results, thar SAG adapted il in her
celebrated Code of Laws, except in very
rare eases OF otfcnscs against the State.
Her sentiments were: That experience
proves that the frequent repetitions OF
capita, punishment has never made men
betterf
The Cecil Whig., 1882-05-27
WIT AND WISDOM.

Greedy mans nottp--take what yoa can
and keep what you get.
Little Harry cut his finger while at play
and screamed. " Hurry up-hurry up,
mamma. I'm leakin ~
"1hiS is the maiden all follorn,' who
often wished she had never been born and
TUNED up her nose in prtulant Scorn ut the
girl who last seasons hat had worn.
The circu, has a cnriou' effect on the iu-
vcnil brain. Ina Phill lelphia school the
n1h her dav liz" hoy NJ Tia. head Of the Iltiu
class absent mindeGly started oil With
Jumbo. iTrnhcrr. iumhSi, iumptum.'
y gentleman somewhat advanced il life
and win VA; never rtnlril lhl. fot his
good looks, asked his grtu,lchild what h.
thought of him. The Toys pareutS were
present. TIL" N"uugstrrS made no reply.
Wen, Why wont YOU tell me what You
'hnli of mt"' Cause | don't want to
get licked" was the answer.
Post obit: Mrs. VI llloy-Sure Mrs. Me
Ginnis, an its rather poorly yer looking
this morning. Mrs. McGiunis-'' In
tiade thin. Mrs. Malloy. an its good raj
sop I'm havin $ to look poorely. Here's
the post man Just been to the door to tell
me there a dead letter waiten' fur me
at the poSt-ottice. an | can't fur the life
o. me thinl; who it is that's dead.
\ Sunday school teacher was exhibit
ing his specimen pupil to a company of
visitors. and in the course of some ques-
tions propoundcd TO elicit evidence of the
child's precocity. asked: Now. tell me,
why the Lord love your mot her. Samuel?'
cause she's Il sinner "Nery good:
and why does she come to church on
Sunday - Cause she has 4 new bon
act almost every week
y good country parson preached series
of sermons on practical morality and very
interesting and instructive they We're. A
lad in the village. who had heard only
one Of them, was coming out of an
orchard one day. his pockets bullying out
with stolen fruit. He met the parson,
who noticed his efforts to conceal the
evidences of his guilt. Have You been
stealing apples - asked the minister.
Yes" answered the boy. sheepishly.
And you are trying to hide them from
me - continued the good man. . Yes,
sir. said the culprit, Frightening up;
you said last Sunday that we must
avoid the appearance of evil.
The Cecil Whig., 1882-05-27
PUBLIC local LAW.
OPERATIVE IN CECIL COUNTY.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

AN ACT
70 authorize the County Commissioners
of Cecil county to refund to Ann f. II,
Bennett certain sums of money erro-
neously paid into the County Treasury.
SECTION !. BE it enacted By the general assembly
Of NaIYIdHd. That the County Commissioners OF
Cecil county be and they arc hereby authorized To
pay to Ann +. Il, Nennvtt, al Cecil county. the
sum ci iiity 2np doliafs and eighteen cents. bcinx
the sum erfncou.ly paid into the treasury of said
county by the said Ann F. K. Bennett. for taxes
for the years eighteen hundred and Seventy-eght,
eighteen hundred and seventy nine and eighteen
hundred and eighty. inclusive of each year.
SECTION =. Ind Be il ~adcied. That this Act shall
take effect from the date OF its passage
We hereby certify that the ai.rogaina is correct
copy Qi aa Act " The tScLeral Assembly OF
Maryian,s passed January Session 1882.
Approved May Bad. lss2
JOSEPH B. SETH.
Chief Clerk OF the House OF Delegated.
J. NJ. MILLER.
MAY l:;-3w Secretary oi the Senate.
The Cecil Whig., 1882-05-27
PUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
OPERATIVE IN CECIL COUNTY.
AN ACT

AN ACT
To authorize the County Commissioners
of Cecil county TO refund to Ann E. II.
Bennett. guardian to George \. Ben
nett. an infant of Cecil county, certain
sums of money erroneeusly paid into
the County Treasury.
SECTION /. And be il enacted By the GenJral As
S'mbiy Of Maryland. That the County Commission
OF Cecil cauGty ke ana thuy are hereby author
lied to pay to Ann l.. Il. Hennett. Guardian to
George n. Bennett an infant OF Cecil county, the
sum of one hundred and twenty-Seven dollars and
ten cents being the sum crroneOuSly paid into the
treasury OF said county by the said Ann T. II.
Bennett. Guardian as iorcSaid. for taxes for the
years eighteen hundred and seventy eight. eial-
teen hundred AMI seventy nine. and eighteen hun
dred aud eighty, inclusive OF each year.
SECTION 2. and belt CRGCfcd. That this Act shall
take effect from the date OF its passage.
We hereby certify that the atoregoing is a correct
copy OF act of the General Assembly of
Maryland. passed January Session. 1852.
Approved May 3rd. lSS2.
IuSErH II. SETH.
thief tielt ~ the House of Delegates.
i. NJ. MILLER.
MAY l3-&N Secretary OF the Senate,
The Cecil Whig., 1882-05-27
Nothing Short of CnmtstaIlablc
Benefits

Conferred upon tens of thousands of
sufferers 2Gu'd originate and maintain
the reputation which ACES S,ES,-
rAEiILA enjoys. 1t j. compound of
:hg best vegetable alternatives. with the
1odidcS ii POTASSIUM and Iron. all
powerful, blood-making pttptd. cleansing
and lifr-SIIsiaining and is the most
etirctual of al remedies for Scrofu-
iYus, mcrCurial, or blood disorders.
Uniformly .'n.G:siu aud certain it
produces rapid nnd complete curc> Of
Scrotula, Sores. BoilS. llumorS, PIN
piles. EruptionS. Skin Diseases and all
disorders arising from impurity Of the
blood. BY its invigorating effects it
always ycliorcS and often cures Liver
Complaints. trmatc Weaknesses and
Irregularities, and is Il potent rcnrNcr
of waning vitality. For purifying the
i'tood it has no equal. 1t tones up The
system, restores and preserves the
health, and impartS yigor and energy.
For forty years it has been in extensive
use, and is to-day the most available
medicine for the suffering sick.
For sale by all druggists.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-16

GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND In his
letter to Mondays Enquirer has the fol-
lowing on the Governor-elect of Massa
setts:
Few who now applaud Butler remem
ber that he was the open defender of
0akes Ames In Congress during the
Credit Mobilier matter; that he WAS the
lion in defense of the back pay, and
that beat him and drove him out oil
Congress; and that when President
Johnson was asking Congress to be Il
little considerate about its reconstruc-
tiOn policy, Butler was one of those who
drove him to the wall, captured the i'm
parchment committee, and did the
whole flourish at the impeachment trial
Not long after the impeachment scheme
was over, Mr.. Blaine said to me one
day: "If it had not been for Butler. do
you suppose the impeachment trial
would have been anything above bur-
lesqnep" 1t was Butler who put the dra-
matte element into that, us almost all
things he ever went at. His career in
Congress was stormy. He knew how to
operate that body within its committees,
its caucuses, and on the floor. He had a
formidable repartee, and was always on
the aggressive, and between IA laugh and
"A thrust, he generally made his point.
With certain generosity on the outside
of Congress, he had not much inside.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-16

A WASHINGTON DISPATCH to he New
York Times furnishes some data in re-
gard to the composition of the next
House of Representatives and the fate
of several prominent members of the
present one; the most interesting of
which are that of tie 325 members elect
ed, 17s are not in the F0rty-seventh Con-
gress, and ITO have not been members
of any previous Congress. This is a
somewhat unexampled infusion of new
blood, and may tend to increase the
liveliness of the next legislative session
of 1883 A. even if it does give the old
hands disproportionate amount of in
fiuence to start with. of the 81 Chair
men of Speaker Keifer's Committees. on
ly % have been sent back. fact which
shows that the people ard Mr.. Keifer do
not agree as to the character of the men
whom the Speaker ought to honor. 1t
may be well to bear in mind the fact
that the Pennsylvania delegation equal
ly divided and Virginia in the hands of
the Democrats and Readjusters, the
next House will have 22 State delega-
in which the Democrats have majority.
In the failure to elect by the people in
1884, this would have an important
bearing on the choice of the next Presi-
dent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-16

PETERsoN's MAGAZINE for December
is on our table; as usual, ahead of all 9TH
|ers. 1t is one of the most elegant issues
of this, the cheapest of the lady's books.
There are two beautiful steel engrav-
ings, of which one, Beware" is alone
worth the price of the number; a
superb steel. double-size. .colored fashion
plate; and two colored patterns, both
exquisite, in a new style of work, car
rasen Embroidery" A bright, witty
story, "Prue and the Professor" leads off
the stories. The number contains a
Supplement. with full-size dresS-pat-
tern, and numerous patterns in embroi-
dery. Then there are some fifty other
engravings: of fashions, workable pat
terms. etc. The very best stories are
always to be found in Peterson" The
price of the Magazine is but Two Dollars
a year. To clubs, it is astonishly low.
Specimens are sent, gratis, to persons
wishing to get up clubs. Address, CHAs.
J. PETERSON, 800 Chestnut Street, Phil
adelphia, Pa.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-16
SOMERTON.

Mrs. Solomon Hogue has returned from
Pittsburgh.
w. H. Helpbringer returned from
Glencoe, Saturday.
Mrs. Israel Palmer spent two weeks
in West Virginia.
Mr.. James Bishop has gone to Allan
ia, Iowa, on visit.
L. B. Smith is repairing the property
bought of Mrs. Barnes.
Miss Ota Smith begins her third term
of school at Flatrock, ,tU-day-MOnday.
Laura Shively who has been confined
to her bed for the past eight weeks, is
still in very critical condition.
The new school house in No. 16 is
completed. l.. B. Smith will step high
in the new building.
Mrs. DIR. Schooley has been in delicate
health for some time. The DR.. called
DIR. Wellons, of Barnesville, in consulta-
ton.
Shepherd Davis opened school in No.
l, Monday. He has taught there three
or four years.
DR.. Foster, of Jewett, O., is visiting
his old friends in this neishborhood.
You may talk about your big corn and
your huge pumpkins, but there is big
OK not far from here that takes the lead.
He is five years old, s feet high, 16 feet
long, and is said to weigh forty hundred.
Who can match him? You must re-
member as you go along, he is not fat
either
Thanks to Solomon's corner for his
reply to our questions proposed last
week. Our views may be stated as fol
lows:
1st. We have no vice-President now,
because the present president of the
Senate is himself Senator, and there
fore debarred from holding an "ofiice of
trust and profit" under the US There
is no provision in the constitution, or by
statute. for filling vacancy in the office
of vice-President. When the vice-Presl-
dent becomes President, the Senate
choose President pro tempore, but this
does not constitute him vice. President.
There is difference between the Presi-
dent of the Senate and President pro
tempore. The President pro tempOre is
not restricted to a casting vote; he has
his vote as Senator. Read clause 4, Sec
tion 8, article of the constitution; also
clause 5 of the same section and article.
One Of onr brave young men was
trsed by dog, on his way home from
the residence of young lady, on Sunday
night last. He sought safety in a house
near by and asked for revolver. No
revolver, he was offered shot gun. He
declined using it. Why, we do not know,
but suppose he was afraid the gun would
kick, and if he killed the dog the lady 8
faher might kick, too.
Whence the title, Speaker of the
House?"
Is he restricted in his voting?
| Who has been Speaker of the House
the greatest number of times?
What is meant by the House resolving
itself into committee of the whole?
We were without ce-President 4
years. When was it?
Answers desired. DART.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-16

Settled and dismissed at costs Of plain
tiff.
Kearns F. Jeffers VS.. Sylvester Burris
ct al; judgment against defendants for
S411 Il decree of foreclosure and order
of sale to sheriff.
Isaac Holloway VS.. Franklin Gregg ,et
al; Judgment against defendants. De-
cree of forecloure and order for sale OF
mortgaged premises.
Geo. Graham VS.. II. Roemer; error
from mayors court, Bellaire; judgment
of mayor reversed at costs of defendant
in error
Phebe J. Hogue VS.. VIM. N. Perkins
plaintiff required to give security fol
costs.
Samuel Smith VS.. Moses Kline; order.
ed that the plaintiff recover OF defend
ant the property described in petition
and his costs.
State of Ohio VS.. Abram Lash; at
tachment for disobedience of subpoena
of the court in case of Sullivan VS.. Kel.
ly. Attachment discharged at costs OF
defendant.
John II. Sullivan ct al, vs. W. ]. Kel.
ly; to jury; verdict for defendant.
Euphemia Barnes VS.. EliZ. Merrill
cause dismissed without prejudice al
costs of plaintiff.
Margaret Gillespie VS.. Melissa ID. Car.
penter ct al: assignment of dover; re.
port of commissioners approved.
Sacrissa 0utland VS.. Jesse p. Outland
sale by sheriff confirmed and deed or
dered.
S. L. James VS.. Hannah l.. Barnes; ap-
peal; cause settled; judgment against
defendant for S25.
State of Ohio vs.. Chas. Reinstrom; in
dictment for larceny; plea of guilty
fined $40 and sentenced to imprisonment
in the county Jail for thirty days.
State of Ohio VS.. VIM. Clark; opening
place and selling Intoxicating liquors on
Sunday. Plea of guilty; sentenced to
pay fine of S25 and be imprisoned in
the county Jail for ten days.
Ohio VS.. Chas. Cess; contempt. Find
ing by the court that he is guilty; fined
So and ordered committed until fine and
costs are paid.
State of Ohio vs.. Win. Clark. Keep
ing place where Intoxicating liquors
are sold in violation of law. Plea of
guilty. sentenced to pay fine of $50
and costs, and TO ten days Imprisonment
in the county Jail.
State of Ohio VS.. VIM. Williams. Keep
ing place where liquors are sold in vi
olation of law. Fined $50 and costs,
and order of abatement.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-16
UNIONrOWN.

MRS. MARY NEEL, of Bellaire. died at
the residence of her son, Robert E. Neel,
in that city ON Monday, the eth inst. land
the interment took place on Wednesday,
the sth. at Crab Apple burying ground
near this town. Mrs. Neel was aged
| about 81 years, and was for many yeais,
and until recently,a citizen of this town.
She had the respect of all who knew
her, and as good citizen. faithful
friend, kind and charitable neighbor,
she could not be excelled.
THE YOUNG LADIES comprising Mrs.
Aggie Pollock's Sabbath school class
met with their teacher at the house of
Mrs. Rose Lee, on Thursday last, and
made up missionary box and packed it
full of nice and comfortable goods, such
as would delight the heather heart. All
were new, fresh and nice, and the selec-
ton left to the young ladies was most
appropriate. They made considerable
sacrifice of pocket money, which would
have secured for themselves many nice
things for Christmas festivities, and
now, if upon receipt of this box the in
habitants of BarribOla-Gha fail to hold
a national convention, tender a vote of
thanks, and send it the girls" in big
envelope, the Gospel will never reach
them through the heart, or at least that J
the view we take of the matter.
REV. YOU'VE. of Allegheny City. will
preach in the .. p. Church, at this
place, on Sabbath next, also in the eve
ming at lamplighting. Those who have
not heard this able and popular minis
! ter, should not fail to embrace the op-
portunity. 2 -...-s..
In the way of sporting news we weuld
say that there was a meet near this to Hn
on Saturday evening last. The pack
was to comprise the dogs of Messrs.
Thomas and John Gillespie, West Har-
den, John GOSsett, Aaron Daten and Jo-
| seph Lee. We have the report of the
chase from Mr.. Lee. All started. when
in short time two foxes were on the
run. The four dogs of Mr.. Lee and the
Daten dog kept to the trail. Three of
Mr.. LIS dogs took one fox and brought
him around the circuit until about /
O'Clock. One of Lees and the Daten
dog brought the other fox around in
two and one-half hours. The evening
was favorable for the sport.
Mr.. JOHN MCCONNELL and wife, of
Alliance. Ohio, paid their friends in
this locality visit last week. Though
years have passed since Mr.. M. was a
citizen of Wheeling township, he is not
forgotten, and will ever be kindly re-
ceived and welcomed. His present wife
was wealthy and respected lady of Sa-
lem, Ohio, and those favored with an in
PRODUCTION regard her with the best i'm
preston as to worth and position. -.
Mrs. George Frater has returned home
safely after the enjoyment of an extend
ed and pleasant visit to friends in Illi-
nois, Mr.. VIM. Ross paid brief visit
to relatives in Pennsylvania about a
week since. Mrs. Naomi Yarnell, of
Delroy, O., spent four days of last week
in town. and was kindly welcomed 10y
her many friends. Mrs. Jane Humph-
rey, who was dangerously ill with diph-
liberia, is now coRYalesceHtr II,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-16
NeighbOrhOOd Notes.

Hon. John C. Jamison, of Harrison
county, recently sold over $1,1OO worth
of fat cattle, of his own raising, in one
day.
Cambridge folks are Mortified because
the Italian track hands on the c. & M
railroad recently killed and ate cat.
The colored people of Wheeling are to
have paper called "The People,"
Wild ducks are said to be abundant
along the river and smaller streams.
Josie Wright, an inmate of a Wheel
ing fancy house, was robbed of eight
hundred dollars worth of jewely Tues
day night of last week. -
1t is reported that among other posi-
bilitieS the Pennsylvania Co. is contem-
plating building a bridge across the river
from Wellsburgh to Brilliant, jefferson
county. !'f'
A committee of the K. of L. recently
visited the leading potteries of East Liv-
erpool, with view to purchasing them
and running them on the cooperative
plan.
Inspector Fahrenbateh concludes his
reports in the SciOto- Lomasr disaster
case as follows: The decision of the local
board at Wheeling is set aside, and pilot
D. C. Keller restored to his position of
first class pilot. The blame for the dis
aster is principally attached to the
LomaS.
Hou. A. w. Campbell will temporarily
retire from the editorial management Of
the Intelligeneer, and spend year in
travel. .l,ts
The camp-meeting rioters of Guern-
sey county have been dismissed, by re-
quest of the Prosecutor. 'aalI ~
Caldwell has been having regular
boom" in real estate, reports the Re
publican.
The bank expects to occupy its new
building in Caldwell by the Grst of jan
uary. The building is the largest In the
county. ...a
The Steubeuville printers are on a
strike. a.y Z
Pref. J,A. Cobben, who for five years
past has been superintendent Of the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-11-16
FAIRPOINT. .

The farmers of this vicinity say that
the corn crop is very y1ndifferent.
The people of this vicinity have pre-
sented handsome library to the Rev
Wood.
Miss Belle Brown commenced heI
winter term of school here last week.
The young folks of the Grove district
have organized literary society, with
fair prospect of success, having in mum
ber about go members. Many of our
young men say they will attend there
the coming winter.
Mrs. Jos. Overbaugh died at her home,
near Shepherdstown last Friday after,
noon. The funeral took place on Satur-
day, in the Wheeling Valley cemetery
The Patton Bros. are closing out their
store and are going to quit the merchan-
dizing business. QUIZ.