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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-21
CharlestOWn Items.

Skating now seems to be the order Of
the day. Almost every afternoon crowds
can be seen upon the ice. Some are quite
proficient, for the ladies Miss Lizzie At
kinsOn seems to excel, and among the
gentlemen Mr.. Arthur Logan takes the
cake" for grace and speed.
Oar public school is now under the
control of Miss Harlan, vice Miss Cooper
resigned. Miss H. bears the name of be-
ing tirst-class teacher and should have
the assistance OF parents, &C., without
which no school can be successful.
Much interest is taken in the extra
meetings going on. Some ten or twelve
conversions and others still seeking. Our
pastor has been successful with all his
meetings.
Mr.. Sidney Nelson, better known as
''Denizen,' is about to leave us to en-
gage in business at Snow Hill. We re-
greet his departure. May success 60 with
him.
Mr.. Walter Jackson, of Principle, met
with quite painful accident on Tuesday
last. While going to the depot he fell
upon the ice, cutting his head quite
severely; after some time he succeeded
in reaching friends house, where. he
received proper care.
Business is fairly good. Our merchants
seem to be doing well, considering these
hard times. Our boat builder, Mr.. John
B. Graham, has under contract . large
hauling boat for Wilson & Rutter.
dogs delight to bark and bite, (which
two of our young men can verify, for
whilst calling on some young ladies', not
far distant from town, they were attack
ed by vicious dog. BY their combined
effort they succeeded in beating him off,
but not before he had carried away part
of pair of pants and not little flesh.
Had it not been for friendly overcoat
one of them would have been in bad
wav, By the free use of arnica and court
plaster he was able to be about next day.
Young men, don't trust "Trusty" too
far. MAT.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-21

! March Goth move into the house of J.
Arch Lambert, on Cecil avenue, now
occupied by George S. Mattingly. The
latter will move into the house lately
purchased by him from Mr.. L., now in
possession of b. & o. Contractor Huey.
A skating rink has been started here
by Thomas w. Rowland, OF Port Deposit,
and Harry West, formerly of our town.
The effort to form building associa-
ton here is said to be receiving encour-
agement. We think it good work and
hope it may prove success. The result
OF former one here, few years ago,
was success
Messrs. Lyle II Murray, of on" town,
are each preparing to build in the "new
edition." We expect a dozen or more
houses to spring up on as many lots in
same place, the coming spring, and would
hail with delight to see the whole fifty
one gong up. QUI VIvE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-21

Ralph Bingham, the celebrated Boy Ora
tor, will appear at the Masonic Hall, Chss
apeaks City, Feb. 18th 1885, at p. NJ.
Master Ralph is = natural genins with won
dsrful and marvellous powers. He is won
derful in every respect. His pathos is gen
uine, and always shows the fountain OF
tears. His declamatory style is grand and
thrilling. His comic styles are all accu-
rate, and within tho limits Of probability,
and taken for all in all, he is a complete
wonder of precocious genius. Don't fail to
lear him. Tickets Is cer.- --.--------
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P, w. & B. Branch Penn. Railroad.
TIM f Il A r E.
LOCAL NEWS.

From this date THE CECIL VIC ,cil be
ssrped to ssshly subscribers in ut Deposit
bv ROBERT L. STEBBINs. hert is an
Industrious and eHterprtsjng b, and ariN
merit the good wiN Of his custo,rs By has
prompt ssrrice and Obligtng sposition.
Pntrnnize hin.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-21

The girl stood on the roller skates,
But then she could not 90;
She was afraid TO tempt the fatc>.
Because she wobbed so.
She called aloud; IS y: thlw}ey 80,
Do come help he a!odg,'
But "Chawley" went tA. othe. 81. 49,,
Because his legs went wrong.
There came a crash-a thunder sound,
The maieien-where was sIu"
Ask Of the gddy youths around,
Who viewed her hosiery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-21

Philadelphia Grain Market, Jan. Is, 1883,
Wheat is in little demanj-No. >, Del.
red 9212c.
Corn, quiet ami stasdF-50 = 81
Oats, quiet but steady-3G2. a 3!I &c
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-21
FAREWELL TO OUR GROG,

FAREWELL TO OUR GROG.
Oh! messmates, pass the bottle round,
Our time is short, remember,
For our grog must stop, our spirits drop
On tho first day of September.
Farewell, old rye! tits sad, sad word,
But alas! it must be spoken;
the rudy cup must be given up
And the demijohn be- broken.
Yet memory oft will backward turn,
And dwell with fondness partial,
On the days when grog was not sin,
Nor cocktails brought court-martial.
Jacks happy days will soon be past,
To return again? no, never,
For they have raised his pay IRE cents day,
And stopped his grog torecer.
All hands to splice the main brace-call,
But splice it now in sorrow-
For tho spirit-room key will be laid away
Forever, on the morrow.
The following stanz was sung on Satur-
day nights, b,fore the prohibitory law, but
is now obsolete.
From the full-howing goblets, as each of us
sips,
We will think how much sweetsr is tie nee.
tar Of lips
Then send round tho can, though the last of
our lives
Be this night, we will drink to our sweet
hearts and wives.
Then send round the can, though the last of
our lives
Be this night, ace ,ciH drink to our sccethearts
and ,cires.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-21

Philadelphia Cattle Market. Jan. -, IL :.
Beef cattle dull and lowers 6 e.
Sheep and lambs-2 &c.
Hogs were steady at = &c.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-21
Correspondence of THE CECIL HIG.

Mr.. Editor:-Now in these days of tenn
peranco reform, permit an old tar to show
how the law Of Congress which deprived Jack
of his regular "Tot of Grog" on board of ma
msnted on by Jack, as portrayed in the fol-
lowing stanzas, written by one of them and
sung on board all ships after passage of the
law. In tho last stanza, Splicing the main
brace" is term used when all hands are
called to receive an e1tIa "Tot" after an en-
gagement, or after gale of wind, when all
have been exposed to the weather for hours.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-21

AUCTION SALE-Wili close out by auc-
ton, February 9th and 18th, everything
in store of stock and fixtures to highest bid
der for cash. Jos, BOOTH.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-21

Mrs. LitzenberG's stock Of Este" AND
Birthday cards is the finest display ever
made in town. Ladies viii find all ran-
terials for fancy WORK, plush, flowers, balls,
arracine &c, at the popular ladi"+ store.
Especial attention given to fancy worl, this
winter
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-21

IUy ItttSt 5 I.UISGUU IOIIC'.
Our own brand Roasted C.ife-s. Hr.
Saguyra and Old Govt Java, carefully
selected, roasted and packed. REESE.
Carpets and Oil Cloths are very chcar ~
our house y right good T pesfry At G1 t..
iiEL>I..
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-21
The INCEST PILLS on EARTH
ARE
Or, Sinn's Vegetable Liver Pills,

ENIEG never grippe, siclen or weaken
4 in their operation, and hence they are the
best ills ever offered especially for aged people,
Hhcv are splendid Liver cure and elegant pur-
ft'rc medicine They operate pleasantly and
mii-I, but thoroughly and efectually. They cure
Constipation or COStveneSS Piles, Sick Head
ache. Ri!ll09sncsS. Weak Bowels. Dizziness Yer
tiGo, Weak Nerves. I'll Liver Affections, general
aches over the system. tceN lake peter appetite,
and in kheumatism, hcLrdl-ia and headache in
connection wth our celebrated PAIN SEARCH
En-. a very s,'eedy cure is obtained.
We have over 5000 references OF tuese Pills.
Elegantly Sugarcnated. % cents a pox or five
boxes tor II. Sent by mail.
Principal ncpHt-fourth and King streets, WI
mington, Del. Philadelphia Depot CO.. Arch S
sold by dealers and at country stores. Ian
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-21
No Sham Here!
No False Prices [!

The very best way to convince you
that we are selling the Finest Clothing,
is personal examination of our Stock.
We specially invite you to inspect it.
All the nobby, fashionable patterns
(orly shown by us) in Sacks, Double
and Sinsle-breasted, Getaways, Prince
Alberts, &c, &C., for young men, and
full stock Of elegant modest patterns
for gentlemen of quiet tastes.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-21

The story circulated through the news.
papers this week, to the effect that Mr.
Jacob c. Cazier, Of Kirkwood, Del , had
shot and killed two colored men while en-,
gagged in robbing his chicken house, turns
out to be a hoax. Mr.. Cazier denied it over
his own signature in the Wilmington Ererg
Ecening of Wednesday last. 1t is said that
Mr.. Cazisr or some ono Of his household
shot at some crows that were troubling his
chickens, killing two of them, and this wa,
taken as foundation for the story by an
enterprising reporter.
Mr.. E. c. Collins will open skating
rink at Chesapeake City, on Tuesday
next, the Oath inst.
We want Potatoes, Apples and Chickens
REESE
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-21
Baltimore Markets.

Corrected Weekly bY " H. Mrdae1 4 Sol
Grain and Produce Commission NsJ-
chants, 81 .Echlde.ry'S lEs0if
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REPORTED BY u. SCOTT : HFp.
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4 BLACKSMITH q! ssveral ~. ,.r
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TiiI...E.. 'D.'-> LlnI.... ....i...,.c,r,
Ii' III. EI,,tiN TIL. yltLE.u.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-21

While Singers pulp mills We're in
full blast on Tues; night last, without
warning. Every ilight in the building
went out leavinge entire premises in
Egyptian darkues A few moments OF
extreme anxiety ped while torches were
being inprovised cotton waste, dipped
in oil, laced upon S., and Ii ght was again
shed upon the scenThe greatest trouble
was III the fire and inc rooms. The i'm
mense boilers carry six hundred pounds
of steam, are not of class of things to b.
played with or neIted for a moment.
The eye Of the firenseeks the guage sew
eral times each miGlto see how the mon
ster under his charg behaving himself
When the lights W out Of course the
guages were inyisil and he could not
tell how much seaine boilers had gained
or lost since he aw list. The only thing
to do was to pen safetyvaIves and
throw open tie furnaqloors while light
was being rade. The were no lamp, in
the bulldogs. Fortustely the torches
came to -e rescue Ind y damage resulted,
Inquir, into the :auseof the darkness
show. that the supply o Gas at the works
was Exhausted, an the fres extinpuisbea
BIZ he Hood of thafmorui,g ,y.r. not bo,
ugh to make mre
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-04
The Latest Snake Story.

North Carolina furnishes the latest
snake story. In that State is reptile
known as the joint snake. When at
ia cked in flies in pieces, each piece
taking care of itself. A darky who at
lacked one the other day was amazed to
see it break up and fly off in different
directions. An hour later he returned
that way. when he was astonished to
see it all together again except the tail
piece. In few minutes he saw that
section coming up to join the body,
taking sharp, quick little jrrks. 1t
came nearer and nearer until within a
few inches of the three-quarter snake,
when it gave sudden Jump and hitched
on in its proper place with fuss re-
sembling the popping of cap. The
darkey knocked it to pieces sewers
times, and each time it came together
again. He carried his amusement too
far, however, in throwing the tail part
of the snake across the creek, just to
see, he said, chow long it would take
to catch up" but it never caught up.
The snake, with the three joints, was
carried to the house, where a new tail
is beginning to grow to replace the lost
one. A gentleman who knows much
about this singular species says a head
will grow on the detached Trunk, and
there will be two snakes instead of one.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-04
Volcanic State OF Society in
Mexico,

They tell us that the days of revolu-
ton are over in Mexico, and that the
blessed time has arrived when the
swords are beaten into plowshars. Yet
the very air is quivering with suppressed
excitement and everybody is alert with
uneasiness. That you may understand
what they call "a time of peace, /" let me
cite a few circumstances: There has
not been an actual revolt in this state
for several months, but at the least
symptom of disturbance-such as arun-
away horse, or the pursuit of burglar
might cause-people are in panic, bus
mess places are closed in twinkling of
an eye, doors are double locked and
shutters are clapped up to windows
with an alacrity which could only have
been acquired from frequent practice.
When a riot actually does occur, woe to
5he luckless pedestrian who hap
pens to be caught upon the
streets. In an instant, before he has
time to realize what it is all about, every
house is securely barricaded and on no
account will be opened till the brief
storm blows over. So he has no recourse
but to take to his heels, and dodge from
corner TO corner, amid shower OF stones
Or bullets or both, with as much to fear
from the soldiers on one hand as from
the insurgents on the other. A few
days ago, when the "nickle riot" which
has been breaking out in spots oil over
the body polite, like badly treated
case OF measels, reached Zacatecas,
everybody not among the rioters was in
doors and every business house securely
locked before one could say Jack Robin
son. The multitude of small dealers on
The market plaza, who have no doors to
lock, ran away in alright, leaving their
wares entirely unprotected. The result
was that the malcontents fell to steal
ing with such vigor that they forgot to,
"revolute," and the trouble subsided
without shot being fred.-Zacatecas
Corr. Springfield Republican.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-04
Scientific N otes.

Whatever may be true of harmless
Iuxuries in the way of drink, the Lancet
maintains that health, happiness, and
work find stimulus enough in the unso-
phisticated well of nature-in pure
water.
A man was suffering from grangrene
of the lungs, with cough, difficulty of
breathing and fever The odor of the
breath was most offensive. The patient
was put upon mixture containing
carbol1c acid, but as no improvement
followed, tincture of eucalyptus was
substituted for the acid, In swo days
after the use of the last prescription the
odor of the breath was much less
disgusting, and in less than two weeks
the man was discharged cured. The
benefcent work was attributed to the
action of the eucalyptus, by DR.. Bono
my.
The recent researches of Prof. Hughes
go to support the theory that for max
ing the wires of felectro-magnets Swedish
iron is the best that can be used. In
the case of mpering-that is increas-
ing molecular rigidity and the power
of retaining magnetism-the following
figures are given as useful: Crucible
fine cast steel, cooled completely in
cold water, had magnetic capacity of
%; bright yellow, let down in water to
white, So; red heat, cooled completely
in water, Sc; red heat, cooled in oil, 72,
and annealed, 81.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-04

seized Sir Charles in his strong arms
and-threw him out of the window
no, kissed him! For this scoundrel,
this fat, greedy, idle little man is the
dear little son of Lady Milicent, aged
Just two years." Now you see, Miss
Kitty, you had better have had a little
la16n IN your sister for once. You put
all this into my head, and I could not
resist the joke; but it shall be my last,
for never more do wish to see such a
look OF pain IN the face I loved best in
all the world.
Jack did not go back by the return
train, though he was obliged to leave
early this morning; but I do not think
l can stay away from him one day over
month, Lady Milicent says you
must come to take my place. She will
write and ask mamma. You will soon
be as madly in love with Sir Charles"
And so it proved. I went to stay
with Lady Milicent; and of all the dar-
ling, quaint, noble, chubby little pets
had seen, Sir Charles was the king,
At the end of the year Frank returned
in time for Christmas He did not 90
back to India, he settled in England.
He and were married about six months
after Dolly.
We both lived in lovely part of Kent.
Dolly's husband pets and loves her de-
votedly. My husband adds to all his
love delicate, tender homage infinite
ly precious to me.
"Kitty, dearest" my mother once said
to me, "you and I have tasted the full
lest earthly happiness. We both know
that reverence is the perfectly peerless
jewel in loves crown; but we must earn
it."
A brave Eton boy spends as much
time with us as his mother can bear to
spare him, and the most welcome guest
in Jack Dacre's home is Sir Charles
North, baronet.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-04
How Mrs. Tro1lope Wrote a Novel.
Woman's Journal.

Womans journal
Mrs. Trollope, the mother of Antho-
ny Trollope, the novelist, never at
tempted to write book until after she
was fifty. After she had failed in her
romantic project to rebuild the fallen
fortunes of her household in America,
she wrote book on Americans. The
success of that brought her e4O0 twice,
distress. She continued writing until
1856, when she was seventy-six years
old, and had at that time produced ia
volumes. During this time her hus-
band died Engeringly, and her three
daughters and one son died of consump-
ton.
While three of her household were
dying, the wife and mother, who nursed
them, had to keep her pen going to
keep shelter over their heads and to
pay the increasing expense of sickness.
Says Anthony: "I have written many
novels, but 1 doubt whether I could
write one when my whole heart was
by the bed side of dying son. Dur
ing the time when her pen was most
active her visible occupation was that
of nursing. Her power of divid-
ing herself two parts, and keeping her
intellect by itself, never saw equaled.
I do not think that the writing of nov
el is the most Difficult task which man
may be called upon to do, but it is
task that may be supposed to demand
spirit fairly at ease. The work of
doing it with troubled spirit killed
Sir Walter Scott. Ny mother went
through it unscathed in strength.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-04
ru arRp1E OF FRIENDSHIP.

She gathered at her slender waist,
The beauteous robe she wore;
Its folds a golden belt embraced,
One rose-hued gem it bore
The girdle shrank; its lessening round
Still kept the shining gem,
But now her flowing locks it bound,
A lustrous diadem.
: nd narrower still the circlet grew;
Behold! glittering band,
Its roseate diamonds set anew,
Her neck's white column spanned.
Suns rise and set; the straining clasp
The shortened links resist,
Yet flashes in bracelets grasp
The diamond, on her wrist.
At length, the round of changes past
The thieving years could bring,
The jewel, glittering to the last,
Still sparkles in ring.
So, link by link, our friendships part,
So loosen, break, and fall,
A narrowing zone; the loving heart
Lives changeless terouSh them all.
oliver Wendell Holmes, in the Atlantic
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-04
Mime. Modjeska has created cons

Mime. Modjeska has created consid-
cradle sensation On the other side by a.
speech delivered before the curtain in
Dublin in which she described Poland
as being akin to Ireland sin her mis-
fortunes. her expressions, and her un-
dying prayers for liberty" The Stand
ard and other journals seem to for
get that actresses and actors generally
simulate the sentiments most likely to
draw Boucicault once hung out the
confederate flag in London.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-04

celia" wants to know If we can tell
her what the Knights of Bath are:
Usually Saturday nights, dear.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-01

OUR FRIENDS, THE POSTMASTER
EDIToRs The editors Of some ofour
esteemed Democratic contemporaries
in the country towns have had the
felicity of being appointed Postmas-
ters, and many more Of them are
doubtless looking forward to the en-
joyment Of that felicity. We hope
they viii get it, and We are sure they
deserve it. These Democratic editors
in the small towns have long done
faithful service to the party, often in
the face of great discouragements with
no immediate prospect of reward
They have whacked away at the Re-
publicans year 10 and year out, and it
is right that they should have their
share in the benefits of tho change for
which they have worked so we'll
The editor of country paper is often
bis own publisher and his own print
er. He usually has good business
qualities. and is fitted to be an efficient
Postmaster. He may grow fat and
saucy, as other oficeholders do, if be
is kept too long in Office, but other
wise be 10 ell right, and will not neg
lect his Office for has paper, nor his
paper for bis Office.
We would heartily congratulate
these esteemed contemporaries who
are or are sure of being Postmasters,
were not for one solemn thought
They have been boiling hot parti-
sans these many Years when they
were out 10 the cold; how high will
the thermometer of their partisanship
go now they have been taken 10 and
have had their toes warmed?; They
have made themselves very offensive
politically to the Republicans in their
neighborhood. They do not understand
the Mugwump dialect They speak
right out and pitch right in, and there
is no inoffensiveness in them. From
writing a red hot Democratic editor
ials to running red-hot Democratic
campaign there is no sort of honorable
offensive partisanship of which they
are net capable. Can they suffer so
great change ofheart when they got
into their Postofices as to be meek,
Intellectual, inactive. neutral, Mug
wumpish? Will these sturdy old
wolves be transformed on the instant
into pretty little lambs. with an EATON
collar around their neck !?
Perhaps they will if they choose,
but what if they don't choose? We
suspect that they will keep on work
ing for the Democratic party, and that
their Postoffices, like their journals,
will be centres of Democratic activity
in their districts They will yet give
the Mugwumps heap of trouble
NJ Y. Sun.