The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-01-21


Combine To form he weather.
With an occasional snort from Norway.
The eventtul year of 1881 has rolled
away with the things of the past. aud
carried with it the iaIsity of old Mother
Shiptou' prophecy. that material things.
during its course. would be smashed into
flinders and scattered to the four winds
This. however. never produced any very
widespread Consideration. If any plans
for the future have been made IL would
not be adv lsable t. abandon them on the
strength of Mother S. or anybody else :
prophecy. The first month of the new
year Is waning, and the history of the
past will pieptre us for the events in the
future. Hence, we may expect earth
quakes in the North and floods in the
South. Ben Butler lays significant
finger on his nose: Parnell aud the poor
lriShmen howl, while John Bull winks
his evil eye Jay Gould coughs aud salts
down his millions: the President writes
line to Il friend. and the judgment of
the world falls on it the next day: train
is wrecked, and a Thousand other things
tran>pire. appalling to the average mind:
aud still lis even as it was on fair crea-
TONS morn. We laugh and Jest and
grow thou4 htful. but somewhere in the
mi'iSt of all this. to both aye and youth,
comes the cold hand Of death.
THE SICK.
We are pleased to announce that Mr..
T. NJ. Tyson has fully recovered from his
recent indispositinn. and that Mrs. John
ii. Mahnney continues to improve, and
with correspondent. sympathy aud sorrow
and unwilling pencil chroQicle the con-
tnued and increasing illness of Rev. JOS.
Miller.
RELIGIOUS.
Rev. 4. ID. Davis will commence Il
protracted meeting at the Union NJ. f.
Church. on Sabbath evening next. and
We hope his efforts will be crowned with
abundant success,
EXHIBITION.
The Union Sabbath School is pre par
ing to hold an exhibition in the near fu-
ture. nnder the management of a select
committee the exercises to consist of
dialogues, rrcitatiunS. vocal and inStrl-
mental music, \ rare treat may he ex-
pected. as number of the scholars
evince considerable amount Of Oraturi-
cal ability.
MOVING.
ID. II. McCau ey has left the planta-
ton of Lambert Potts and moved to the
farm OF VIM. II. Edrr, near our village
AMI n"w the ma iestic form and pleasant
lace Of Dan is seen about three times Il
week at our store. where he holds us
lu,ticS spell bound With his interesting
nlnl>ctnceS ui the past and thrilling
war incidents.
OUR HOLIDAY RECREATIONs
consisted. first, in glass ball shooting.
The exhibitions Of Workmanship for ac-
curacy and precision were Sufficient to
cover with confusion the famous Irish
rifle team. Secondly the revival of the
primitive game of hustle cap, the shed
connecting the whuelwright and black
smith shops being used as a saloon
i.algc hunters OF pennies. together with
tnuch poultry. changed hands by this
simple method. Our Warrior friend, be-
'n% among the lucky ones, secured a fine
~ - S'''o
One of our jolly neighbours. during the
festive season, visited the city of vii.
mlngton to transact some business. aud
IN arriving there he imbibed the spirit
Of hilarity and good cheer that prevailed
III that city and by his pruverblal shrewd.
ness bettered his condition to the extent
Ut three fine. plump turks. at the ex
pense of the good people of that city.
me Of which, q twenty p',under, he bore
trlumplanIly away to his home on the
classic hills of the Row. where it Was
served up with appropriate condiments
for his own table. and invitations ex.
tended to friends. and 4 good time ell
l"Acd. after which he returned to the
city and completed his business.
Int. ROADS
IN this section are superlatively grand:
seS. pertec ~ utter; this condition being
partly brought about by the supervisors
throwing mud after the late rains and
reeziug had set in. J.