The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-06-30

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| An ElktOn gentleman at Colchester on
Thursday met An old colored man employed
on the balloon ground who, twenty years
ago, was a slave, belonging to his father,
now deceased. The old man recognized the
young gentleman, though the latter did not
remember him, being very young at the
time slavery existed.
Captain William Fowler, of the yacht
Xantho, met with an accident the other
evening by which he was so crippled as
scarcely to he able to walk. He was going
to his vessel at night, and when crossing
Singerley's wharf accidently walked down
one of the excavations made for the fonntia-
| ton OF the new building.
Here is positive proof that the Use of
tobacco will prolong life. Just before being
lynched by the Iowa mob, Isaac Barber
| asked for chew of tobacco. After some
| was secured for him, and he started on his
long journey with a moutLful of the weed.
In this it prolonged life for full ii We
minutes
The storm of Wednesday saved the
necks OF good many chickens in this neigh
borhood. Persons who intended going upon
the excursion Thursday, on account of the
rain on the previous evening, hesitated
about tax ing the head off of their poultry
for fear it would rain next day also, and
when il cleared OFF it was too late. Many
Of the excursionists went chickenless, but
the chickens retain their heads.
-Messrs. Harlan & Bro, paper makers,
Of this county, met With a severe loss, this
week, in the death OF two of the finest
hsrses and two of the best mules in their
team. They died with the disease known
~ pink eye. Mr.. Geo. Il. Harlan brought
from Baltimore, on Wednesday,, five ami
mails to fill the places of the dead ones
Sheriff Dunbar at the same time brought
up five or six head of horses, which lie
holds for sale.
AT this season travellers on railroads
| are liable to suffer from cinder i'll the eyes
The surest remedy for this annoyance is to
carry few grains of flax seed, in the pocket
and as soon as the cinder is felt, slip a cou
pie of them beneath the eye lid. The seed
| gives out glutinous substance which en-
velopes the cinder and quickly brings it to
the corner of the eye, when it is easily re-
moved. Travellers who have tried this
remedy cannot lie prevailed upon to travel
without flax seed.
The result, financially, of the excursion
Of the Sabbath school of the Elkton Pres.
| byterian Church, on Thursday, was not
fully up TO expectations, Il small balance Of
expenses having to lie met by the projec-
tors. The committee, however, express
themselves perfectly satisfied with the re-
suit, the money view of the case being of
less Importance than the success of the trip
AZ day of pleasant recreation for the chill
drsn. 1t undoubtedly was one of the most
enjoyable excursions yet given.
AT the meeting of the Grangers to-day,
it is likely that some change will be made
in the programme OF the excursion to come
Oft, ON Wednesday,, July 10TH in regard to
the route to be taken. The original Idea
WAS Ia 90 to Colchester only, but il is now
thought advisable to extend the trip, and
touching at Colchester and landing those
who desire to stop, proceed ON either to AM
napolis or some one of the other resorts fur
Their down the bay. Posters announcing
the change will be issued ON Monday next
| An Elkton lady for il season or two has
kept pet robin, 50 tame and social that he
| a L., l.; f.. I
and was given the freedom of the house. On
Sunday last he disappeared and was gone
nearly all day. He came back, however,
and nothing was thought of it. On Mon
day he went away again and nothing has
been heard of him since. He had tasted the
sweets Of liberty on Sunday, and the
chains Of captivity were afterwards distaste-
full to him and he has gone to return no
| more. Hence these tears.
On the excursion, on Thursday, 1t being
known that there was deficiency in funds
4 to meet expenses, Miss Gillingham const IL
ted to recite several selections, and after
ward . collection was taken up. A gentle
man present proposed to a collector to cHn-
tribute tea cents for each and every cent
collected from . certain other gentleman
whom he designated. The collector called
upon the supposed close individual and
succeeded in drawing twenty-five cents
from him and the other one was compelled
4 to fork over $3.50. Much fun was created
by this incident.
The saloon, basement of Odd Fellows
Hall, this week vacated by Mr.. Burkley, i.
to be fitted up by Mr.. A. p. Shockley AZ IL
pool room, or perhaps both pool and billiard
tables will be introduced. The location is Il
good one for this class of enterprise and the
venture will no doubt be a success. Fol
the amount Of capital necessary there is nc
better paying business in this town than
4 that of keeping pool and billiard tables,
and there is no reason why Mr.. Shockley
should not have a fair share of the patron
} age. The room is admirably fitted for the
business. Mr.. Shockley will also have
: cigar and tobacco counter, where lovers o
, the weed may get the best.
: 1.-THE system under which the leas
work for the most money is done" is al
appropriate title given to our road system
1t is a long name but that it is q true one
is admitted on all sides. The system is
rotten one and the sooner we are rid of i
the better. Far better go back to frs
l principles, and re-adopt the old plan, unt1e
5 which the country had better roads at les
cost than now. When complaint is mad
of the condition of road, the complainant
2 is met with the information that eth
road has been passed by the inspectors,
and there is no remedy, Ut that the contrat
;, is in good order, or that he has spent the ful
time upon the road contracted for, or som
other information that blocks further in
quiry into the matter. Some contractor
reside miles and miles away from the road
J.. they contract to keep in order. and see thel
perhaps two or three times year. Thi
should not bc the case. The contract
should be let emily to residents in the neigf
borhoOi, who have full knowledge of tn
% road they take. The plan has been adhere
Y to pretty closely in letting out the roads i
% the upper part of the county than in other
10 and the consequence is that the roads i
e that section are kept in much better orde
v than those further down. When will th
a millennium time of good roads co me.
- Mad Dog.
On Saturday, 4 small black stump aile
cur dog, showing strong symptoms of lay