The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-04-26

the attack returned with increased severity.
Dr.. Mitchell was sent for who pronounced
it 4 case OF pneumonia. From that time
ne gradually grew worse, though it is
thought now that the crisis has past.
commissioner Potter will meet the
road commissioners, and the supervisors
OF the Second district, in Chesapeake City,
on Monday, at 10 \. NJ, for the purpose Of
executing :IIe bonds of the supervisors, and
those of the Third district in Elkton on
Wednesday, 1T / \. Nj. for the same rui-
pose.
-.StmHrI =. NJ. Cr"rp-r, son OF Capt. Lit
tieIon s. Chopper of Hartford county, died
IN Philadelphia on Sunday the 18th inst,
= ge'; ahont - years, of heart disease, and
Vas buried nj Rel ntl Church cemetery, in
Ibis county, on last Wednesday. Cap
tain Littleton S. Chopper will he renen-
bereL hy many of our readers as for many
years The commander Of a steamboat plying
| upon he Chesapeake. AT that time lie was
a resident of Chesapeake City. Mr.. Crop
per visited EIkton during the session Of the
! circuit court last December.
-rbrien, IIandenherger y Ashley scircus
and menasrrie exhibited here on Thursday
afternoon and evening. The menagerie did
not come up 20 expectations, the number Of
animals being rather small. but the circus
WAS fully up to all prolli>t'! on the bills, a
very rare thing. This concern numbers
among its performers some Of the best
/ hot hnr Ia
cl0wa, sam Long was fresh and funny and
caused roarS of laughter. The audience in
! the afternoon was somewhat slim, but in
the evening it was i good one. They left
( here the same night for IIavre de Grace
where they showed yesterday.
An Elilton gallant, anxious 10 favor his
/ Lady with a bouquet, took the liberty to visit
! the garden of an acquaintance the other
| evening and help himself his pick of
! flowers therein. While engaged in getting
| his bouquet he thought he heard the owner
ct the garden coming, and 10 make a rapid
exit he attempted to jump pailing fence.
| Unfortunately his foot Slipped and he fell
| into a trap, his foot becoming so wedged
! into the fence that he could not get away.
| The noise he made attracted the attention
of some young ladies in IA neghboring house,
! aud they went to his rescue. and that is the
/ way in which this story leaked ont.
/ -Mrssrs. Smith x Grey, (Charles II.
Smith and George NJ Grey) OF this town.
agents for the I.amhorn Road machine,
| have effected Il sale of nine of these rna-
chimes 70 the County Commissioners, for
use on the roads of the county. A trial
was held on Thursday, on the piece of road
leading from the plank 10 the Blue Bali
road. The ''Hoss,' represented by Mr..
Bonldtn Of chesapeake City, and the Lam
hord We're the only machines contesting.
The Fenn"ck was expected. but WAS not on
hand. Tb" i.a1nborn was pronounced the
hest and the Commissioners purchased as
above stated. These machines cost about
$50 each. They will he used on those roads
that not being sold, the Commissioners will
have 70 take charge Of themselves, the road
commissioners doing the work. The Lam
born machine made a very pretty road
So ~: the piece on which the trial was held
There are always more or less disrepu-
tahl" and 'ti,hones' persons among the at
tacheS of = travelling SHOW, such as eXhib-
ittd here ON Thursday last. Persons who
join the concern for the purpose of fraud,
ana for whose acts the proprietors are not
fairly Responsible, only that it is his or
their dIty III the phblic to discharge all
such persons just rs soon their true charac-
al.
class with n'Brjen'S circus on Thursday,
and several OF them were caught in their
swindling operations. One of their tricks
WAS 10 eXtort an additional fee from visitors
before allowing them o pass from the men
agerie into the circus tent. OF course they
tried this only upon unsophisticated and
ignorant persons. An old colored man OF
this town, Fr.sby Evans, was made the
victim i'll one instance, one of the circu:
employees stopped him as he passed into the
circus tent from the menagerie and demand
ed fifteen cents additional. He paid it, bu
the Swindler was afterwards made to dis
gorge hi, plumber. He should have beer
arrested and lodged i'll jail. Another plar
was To refuse to return the change due or t,
give less than was due TO persons purchas
: ing confectionery, lemonade, &c, at thu
stands al which he grounds were full
This was prdciiced upon Il number OF boy
and rol"rel persons. In fact all sorts o
tricks were used to secure il little money
The rruprieIOrs OF such concerns should
for their OWN reputation sake, weed on
all snch characters from among their EN-
: pioyeS.
We had an opportunity recently TO re
am expression OF the feelings OF ,arg
= number of Ceci's fishermen, (lnainly gil
> / ier>) upon The Pound Net law passed, %
The Late Legislature and signed by Gov
> eruor McLane, with some three hun
bred other bills, about the close of the ses
sion. We found them extremely indignan
: al its passage, and loud in their denuncia
i lion o. the provision Of the law. They de
( clare that it will virtually break up thei
' | business, .or with the mouth of the Nortl
East hedgr,t of by pounds and II Gordon
: Of them extending up TO White Bank Ga
= The law allows), 10 shad or herring will &c
l up except those that take the Hartford sid
channel. They also declare that it will
ruin all the regular fishing shores on tn
= North East, except perhaps Bulls noun
, tain and that in a short time once valuable
E fishing grounds for hauling seins, will b
/ worth no more than the most values
A shore property. How far these assertion
are true we do not know, we give them a
/ we heard them, but we greatly fea
I That there IS Il great deal of truth in them
Certain it is, that we here feel the evi
+ effects oI pound nets in the Elk The hsl
/, ring, Shaa and other fish that get up on
, creeks now days, are but bayatelle t
:, the quantity that came up the same stream
Il fe" years ago Even the perch and mo,
, casin| are headed off by the hedging of tn
pounds ana captured or turned back Ca
waters are NOW virtually tenantless, an
the anglers rod and line are of no more us.
! Unless Iii" former can be used as n bea
pole
: Fun For All,
We have inst received a handsome lttl
: book with the above title, which conta Il
the material for much fun and home anus.
ments in the way of Riddles, Conundru NJ.
| EnigmaS, and Hints for Acting Ckarade
! ! If parents desire TO have their childre
amused and also ;,nuSe them Selyes tho