The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-10-27

Or'er northern hills the ice kings breath
Comes sweeping down from-yander-
Soon followed by the we'll known hOnk
OF the wild goose and the gander.
AS the season has arrived when n warm
stove is Il pleasant companion. We seat
ourSclf by the same with pencil in hand to
note few currant topics about the Valley.
There are some items, however, which we
shall decline to notice of nature that will
reveal themselves in due time. The farm
ers have improved the fine weather in finish
ing up sowing the wheat crop. which many
delayed till later than usual with view to
escape the fly, which proved so destructive
upon early sown wheat last year. Corn
huSking is IN order and the crop an abund
ant one. Strangers continue to arrive in
the neighborhood rs permanent residents
which is in accordance with the injunction
be fruitful, etc. The protracted meeting at
Union, which commenced early in Septem-
ber has closed with scarcely Il ripple of re-
ligiOus excitement which the pastor in
charge attributed to Il lack of zeal upon the
part of the members, but in fact was entire
ly due to other causes. The time was mop
perfume and lily chosen for holding meet
ing in a country place. When the people
are busy upon their farms and fatigued with
labor, and many of the members are me-
chanics away from home busy upon their
contracts. Again, it was the season of pick
hicks, festival celebrations and other enter
tanments that attracted the attention of
L. I
in session and two prominent brethren act
ing as jurors, and then preparation for the
coming Elkton far, together with the tur-
moil of politics make up a mound of temp
tation that the average latter day saint is
entirely unable to overcome. Add to this
the sins OF the road supervisors in keeping
the roads i'll Il break-neck condition, dan
| gerous alike to horse, vehicle and driver in
the night season, and we have some of the
reasons why the people will not come up to
the sanctuary. Mr.. Howard Terry who has
been soiourning in Nebraska since last spring
has retul ned home to his friends and girl,
and gives quite Il glowing account of the
things he saw during his Western tour.
Mr.. L. T. Miller is about to re-organze
our debating society, of which he is the
leader. This is an institution in which we
hope friends both old and young will
| take Il lively interest.
\ speculative adventurer is about start
| ing Il new business in our midst, located on
North Mill Street Tile establishment is
known by the various names of Bumblebee,
| yellow ball and Bluebich. While we admit
that in this land of liberty, lax law and
| leniency men sometimes engage in business
that works i'll to his neighbor, it is also true
| that it is a land of free speech and free
press, through and by which the sentiment
of the thoughtful people can be made known
bearing upon matters that effect public or
individual good. We welcome competition
| in the sale of all the necessaries of life, as a
regulator Of prices, but when hard cider and
beer are introduced with allthe mis-called
! inoCent games we give forth no uncertain
sound but would relegate the whole thing
to the everlasting shades of antidiluvian
darkness. Local option, o! how beautiful,
| that licenses primary sccOols in which the
degraded inebriates that yearly fill thous-
andS of drunkards graves, first receive their
first lessons in the downward course And
we tremblc for the young man that spends
| his time and money at such places which
| are but the portals to darker realms of mis-
cry and shame. We are no enthusiast or
temperance preacher and when we hear men
talk of the suppression of the manufacture
and sale of whiskey, we regard it as mat
ter of mconShine, b>cause it is a moonshine
business. Good whiskey is as necessary i'll
| its place as many other articles that are sold
every day; else, why is it found in every
drug store in the state, and that too of the
meanest sort. And we might say more
places than drug stores, local option to the
| contrary notwithstanding.
! Last Sunday was the day set apart by the
bosses of the new b. s. O. railroad to pay
off the men that have been at work since
they commenced operations, but the result
was very unsatisfactory. j.
49,
- Ladies and Misses Coats selling from
! S. to So. Blankets, Comforts, Kerseys,
| Flannels. 20O0 yards of Prints selling at
cents per yard. 1000 yards of Sheeting Mus
| lin at s cents per yard. 1000 yards of Can.
| ton Flanuels at to 10 cents. boots and
! Shoes, a full line. nlack Silks, Black Cash
| mere. Ladies Dress Goods opening to-day
| at MANLY DRENNEN'S
\ covering of nice neat, heavy rag carpet,
/ that will out wear half Il dozen times thu
! common factory grades. and yea cost no
more, is VIA, every huusekrrper should
/ have upon The living room floor. The rags
! cost nothing, aud Patrick Megredy, corner
of Main and Church streets Will make them
! up. Gall on him.