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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-25
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LIVING 6XPEN ES.
W 'ow With Experiences Says TIL At
they Are Just Doubled b, Marria.,

A !" 'ow With Experience Says That
they Are Just Doubled II, Marriage,
a often herr YOUNG married men
say that it costs them no more to live
than it did when they Wee ngle,' re-
marked Il dow yesterday.
''Do you agree with them?'
"lf two and two make four l do not.
/ have had some experience and | have
discovered that it costs Just tw ce as
much Tor Il man to >u 1port Il wife as 10
live single. it does not make any diff
ference how ecOnom u wife is, she
can not do away W tn the stern fact that
it costs just twice rs much for two pro-
pie to live as one. OF course single
men who are ;ndep, II lent aud have
plenty OF spending money invariably
get rid OF Tooi deal per annum any
way. A W fe can ave money for tn
class of men, pro.idcd she can keel.
h m away from the clubs, make him
give up his unnrc s-arv AMI expensive
bachelor habits, and put at least IL part
of those supertluou> c>p'nd lures upon
the household and her own expenses
expenses are doubled A firm and reso-
lutte wife can save money to Il husband
who is making money, therefore it be-
hooveS all men who are prosper .ng to
marry c ,.onomical wives Take the case,
though OF Il c,erk on Il salary of 500 a
month, or SO per week. what would
he save by marry ng? Suppose he tries
boarding; il Ii cost him and wife 81.
per week, $40 at the e, t calculation,
whereas he only r 1t ,6 or so for m
self See what a small margin he / as
for say ng money after ma riarr. He
can t save Il penny. Wash no and other
incidental expenses VIII eat up the s.
or S3 margin; it makes no difference
whether is the - or 80 Well, the
S3 margin would soon put them in debt
If he remains single he obtains board AT
So per we X. pays - a week for Incl
dental expenses and puts in the savings
bank so per year. To do this he has
to wear s. and so suits of clothes,
never 60 to the theatcr, unless once or
twice month he goe> in the gail ry at
Twenty-Five cents a mission, and to live
a close and econ m cal life Suppose
he keeps house He can rent IA small
house in the suburbs of BROOKLYN for
$50 month. Take il for 81 anted that
the house is furnished by some cash he
happens to have. tn he has moth NO
TO do but pay the rent. by food and
fuel and clothes for himself and w f..
Can he do it on that Sl5 Il week? Not
much, but he can com" nearer living this
way than by board g, His food and fuel
need not cost Inn over S23 or S25 per
month. lcav ng balar &c of SD for the
hundred other little expenses attached
to rum even a modes domestic
household. His expenses for car-fare,
going and coming fl ON business, foot
up ut the end of the month. Possibly
he might be able to pull through three
or four months, but doubt it, The ques-
ton then is how can Sl5-a week Young
man marry and live happily and not
run behind? He must be sensible and
marry a SlO-a-wcck young woman,
who, after she has married, must CON
tinue to be in Sl0-a-week mood. They
will have to board of course, us both
have to leave home and work. AT $12
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-25
HOME, FARM AND GAR DEN.

Above all things else. if you would
be a successful poultr, raiser. keep
things clean about the hen houses and
runs; it pays handsomely to give them
proportionately rs much attention rs
you do other live stock.
Manure on grass land. meadow OF
pasture, has best effect when it is APP
piled late even if it be after snow COW
ers the land. Do not leave it in heaps.
Spread it at once, where t will serve
the double purpose to protect the roots
of grass and to enrich the land
Western Rurdl.
Biscuit: Sift together three times
one quart of flour. one tablespoonful
corn starch and one teaSpoonful good
baking powder. Add one tablespoon
full of lard, a pinch OF salt and a cupful
of cold water; mix and bake in quick
oven. This will make eight or nine
good-sized biscuits. Boston Globe.
Milk Mush: Three cups of hot
milk, one cup of boiling water, one
scant cup OF white Indian meal, one
even teaspoonful of salt. Scald the
sailed meal with the boiling water.
and stir into the hot milk; boil in a
farina-kettle for twenty minutes, stir
ring all the time; beat hard at the last,
and serve i'll an uncovered dish. Eat
with sugar and cream. The Cdferer.
Gardens where clay predominates
may be improved greatly by coal
ashes spread to the depth of three or
four inches. to he worked in next
spring. This treatment repeated until
the clay has something of the character
of light loan, will at last make the sit
uation as good as it can be. provided
there is also enough stable manure
used to enrich the soil.-iSan Francisco
Chronicle.
There is good deal of refuse and
rubbish in every garden that can with
profit be disposed of by feeding it to
the cows. Beet tops, turnip tops. cab
bage leaves, etc, can be fed to advan-
tage and without perceptible injury to
the flavor of the milk, if they are eaten
just after milking and in moderate
quantities. But it will not do to let
cows eat such stuff to excess or in
large quantities. - Chicago Standard.
Tom Thumb Omelettes: Eight
eggs. half cup of rich milk, salt and
pepper, tablespoonful of cheese; beat
the eggs light, season, stir in the milk,
the grated cheese. Half fill eight patty
pans, buttered, and set in dripping
pan with half an inch of boiling water
i'll it: shut up in a quick oven. and rs
soon as they are set turn out on
hot dish. You may vary the dish by
substituting minced parsley and thyme
for the grated cheese, and when di.hed
pour drawn butter over the omclettes.
They make pretty show when gar
nished with curled parsley. a tiny
sprig being stuck in the middle of each
mould. Toledo BLADE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-25
SOWING OF WHEAT.
Experiments Proving That Light Seeding
IL by Far the Best.

Experiments Proving That Light Seeding
IL by Far the Best.
Almost every farmer who has made
any sort of study of the question has
his own theory of the amount of wheat
which it is advisable to SOW to the acre
in order to secure the best results. The
difference in opinion is remarkable,
some farmer sowing two or three
times as much as others, but without
apparent benefit from so doing. 1t is
an important point to determine the
exact amount which will yield the best
results and beyond which il is an I'M
necessary expense to 90. With low
prices for wheat it is of the utmost inn
portance that every item in the cost of
production should be kept at the low
est possible point consistent with good
farming. In the cultivation of many
acres the cost of the seed is no incon-
slider tble item, and any thing that will
assis IN reducing that outlay ought to
be welcomed by all,
At the Ohio Experimental Station
during the past season some expert
ments have been made in this direc-
ton, the results of which are of great
value. Plots of land were carefully
prepared and Sown with wheat at the
rate of ,, 3, 4, ., 6, Z and 3 pecks to
the acre. At 60 pounds to the bushel
this is the proportion OF 30, 40, so, rs,
80, lO5 and l20 pounds to the acre
The result was somewhat remarkable
and shows that within certain limits
one quantity of seed produces no
more than when half as much is used.
The plot upon which 30 pounds to
the acre was planted yielded A. BUSH
els per acre, 80 pounds of seed gave
43 bushels. 60 pounds of seed gave 42.2
bushels, 70 pounds of seed gave 422
bushels, 80 pounds of seed gave 1873
bushels, 105 pounds of seed gave 81
bushels, 12O pounds of seed gave 2S.6
bushels.
The largest Weld was from a sowing
OF 45 pounds per acre, but the quality
OF the grain was poor. being but SO
pounds per bushel, whereas the grain
from the plot seeded at the rate of 80
pounds weighed COS pounds per
bushe). The best result by all odds
was obtained from the lightest seeding.
This is furthermore substantiated by
the fact that on the light-seeded plot
the straw was but 6.379 pounds to the
acre, while on the 75-pound plot it
was 7,943 pounds, these being the
highest and lowest yields. On the 30
pound plot it only required 2496
pounds of straw to each 100 pounds of
grain. while on the l2J-pound plot Ala
pounds of straw yielded the same
amount of wheat
The irresistible conclusion then is
that light seeding is by far the best, al
though this must of course be largely
determined by the peculiar character
istics of the soil of various localities
San francisco Chronicle.
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-25
TAKES THE CAKE"

You may talk of your spring chicken and
quail upon toast
Or any thing else of which epicures boast,
But when you are hungry there nothing can
take
The place of juicy and savory steak.
Two inches in thickness it ought to be cut,
With snowdr fits of fat Oh II sweet ms nut;
And always remember in buying 1t that
Prime meat must be streaked and covered
with fat.
No woman can cook II as well as man,
But don't. tor your fe. FRY a steak IN Il pan,
But o er u hot fire which sparkles and glowS,
You'll bro it yourself though it busters
your nose.
It's been there moment Quckl give it a
turn:
Now give it another. for. as you will learn.
Both outsides thus seaied BY this first touch
f heat
Prevents the escape of its juices so sweet.
Ou'ck. turn it aud turn it with many returns,
While melting at merriy blaZes and burns,
lmparting ch tavorS. Keep turning and
there,
It's done with its inside red, juicy and rare
Now pepper and salt it on a hot plate.
Enjoy il at once OF Il moment to wait,
And then you Il acknowledge that nothing
can take
The place of II lusc Gus Chicago beef steak.
H. {. Dodge, IN GoOtdus Sun
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-25
TREATMENT OF WARTS
How to Get Rid OF These Disagreeab1e
and Nasty SkIns Parasites.

How to Get Rid OF These Disagreeable
and Nasty skin: Parasites.
The ars "nic treatment is we'll adapted
for warts. The top of the wart should
either be sliced off with Il sharp KIN fe.
cut off with a pair of scissors or de
stroyed with drop of some cauStic
such "a nitric acid 1t is then to be
painted w tn the arsen so ut.O on two or
three times day. In short tine it
undergoes change and appears to
break up into number of pieces. 1t
NAV then be removed or turned out
without the slightest pain or difficulty.
There are several other means of getting
rid of warts. Their vital tv is low and
they are usually readily destroyed by
the application of the cauSt C or aS'rin-
gent. The strong acetic acid known as
the '.glac all acet:c acid is often used
for this purpose. 1t shonl be applied
with glass rod until the wart is pretty
we'll sodden with the acid. 1t may have
to be applied more than once, and care
should be taken to prevent t from com
ing in contact with the surrounding
skin, or it may cause bl's'er. Small
warts occurring in numbers may
usually be got rid of certainly and pain
lessly by keeping them constantly
moist with lotion made by adding
two drains of dilute nitric acid to a p mt
of water. Lunar caustic is sometimes
used for warts, but its acton is, as a
rule, too superficial to be of much serv-
ice When warts or warty growths oc-
la
sides the hands, clrom C az d may be
used. The solut on is ma lie by dissolv-
ing a hundred grains of crystalized
chronic acid in an ounce of water
The solution is best applied by the aid
of pointed glass rod, or. when large
quantity is required. by means of Il
small glass tube drawn to point. Only
SO much should be applie as VII sat
urate the deceased growth. and
should not be brought in contact with
the surround NO tissues. Any SIP rtlu-
Gus acid is to be removed BY piece of
blotting paper or wet mt. The applica-
ton usually produces only little tenn
porary smarting, unless, indeed, the
part is liberated, when the pain is more
severe and of longer duration. After
the appl cation of the chronic acid it is
good plan TO dress the part with lint
dipped in lead lot on. as it relieves the
soreness AMI Restraints the inhamma-
ton. ind, r the influence of this tr at
ment the growth usually rapidly wastes,
in some cas's being thrown of alto
gether, and in others undergoing a par
al though tinct dminuton in size
In the ma or,tv of cases one application
sutfi,es, the cure being complete in
from four to eight days. When, how
ever, the warts are very large. repeated
appl;cat ons may be necessary. -Fnmaty
Physician.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-25
ODD DECORATIONS.
Strange Things In Wilming'ou DELL
Cemetery for CoIorpd People.

Strange Things In IA Whining on CDeI)
Cemetery for CoIored People.
An obscure path. scarcely detected in
the rank grass. leads to one of the
bury NC grounds for colored people at
Wilmington, N. c. Never were gath
cred stranger tokens of affection or of
superst ton in resting vlace for tn =
dead. One grave that recently attract
ed the attent on of visitor was that of
an old man of ninety. In the center OF
the mound was partly buried the bus
of huge doll. There was title mar
BILE headstone, from VIII CHI danglcd the
rusted frame of child'S TOW W re era
die. At the base of the stone was Il
pair of toy tlatirons, VIII le at the foot
of the grave We're Il pair of andirons
and cast-iron kettle and stuck in th,
ground huge cary ng KIN fe.
At one side was child's grave. Set
in the middle of the mound above tn is
was a large bowl, and few plates were
scattered alb ,ut, with here and tn r..
cup and saucer. There were also upon
this grave sugar dish and some
ioi hholiCI ave wa
provided with two large pitc ers. a
tureen, some smaller pieces of crockery
and a Kerosene lamp. with chimney and
shade and wick and oil, in readiness for
Lighting Another mound had soup
tureen, collection of KIN YES and
forks, small Ratchet, pan for frying
hoecake, IA gridiron. two teapots and "A
lamp. Another had a stall larger as
sortment of plates, cups and aucers.
and two huce platters. 1t was trimmed
with clam shells, and in lamps it was
part cular y rich. hav ng row of three
On the next grave a set of table casters
was the most prominent object The
grave of Baptist min ster. which was
oramented with IA fine headStone, was
supplied WI tn a mou~tache drinking
cup. On another grave were couple
of pals and some toy figures of horses,
cows and goats, W lie another was com
pletely hidden from sight under col
lection that detied de 5cription.
Scattered all about the burving
ground were lamps o. all sizes, with
match safes handy. Vases were plenty,
and there were a few plaster of Par S
busts. On one grave an alarm clock
was the most conspicuous object. and
on another pair of large tlat;rons. On
almost every grave were bottles CON
tanning med cine Y SIN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-25

The JOlliest Part Of Bart. Carver's
Christmas.
A True story for the Children.

I'D 1 go to grandpa's
last Christmas! OF
course | did. | al
ways go there to
Christmas.
Did | have a good
time? You never had
Il better time in your
life, Arch. Greeley, |
tell you. The iolliest
of it all was playing
.HlIutSmaD
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CECIL WING, ELKTON SATURDAY, DECEMBER, 25,

week LOT noCi my .-II nave a margin
OF Sl3 to 90 upon for incidental tx
penses. These are the experimental
and actual facts about the Sl5-a-week
young man. and there is no way to re-
ducc his expenses: therefore, it is worse
than folly for him TO marry unless he
marries Slo-a-week Young woman.
have read articles about cheap living,
but they sounded like the theories of an
impractical dreamer y \. Mail and
Express.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-25

81 tell you, the jolliest part of playing
Christmas is playing Huntsman, and the
jolliest part of that was seeing Tige help
play, and the next jolliest was seeing
gran pa help laugh
That is the way Bart. Carver told the
story to Archie Greeley a week after last
Christmas. Do you wonder reader mine,
we all loved Tige, he was such a wise,
fun-loving dog, that all the grandchil-
dren thought Christmas the best day of the
year, grandpa so enjoyed seeing them
hannN
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-25

whats 'HuntsmanH Didn't you ever
play Huntsman. Why, it wouldn't be
Christmas at all at grandpa's without
huntsman Aunt Lizzie wanted to play
girls PLAYS, like Come In, Come See, and
Brimblecome, Bundle come; but Life and
Ben and Mamie and all us boys and girls
said ''Twould be real mean not to have
Huntsman' SO when the girls had cleared
the table, in the dining room, Uncle Oliver
says:
go ahead, boys, and get the chairs
ready
1--WE all played but grandpa. He said
twas IA hytie too much for an old fellow like
nim after a Christmas dinner, but he'd
help do the laughing.
I'VE put his great armchair i'll one cor
uer and fixed the other chairs up and down
middle of the room, back to back
chairs enough for everybody that was go
ing to play, all except one.
Uncle Oliver said he'd be the first
Huntsman. Then all the rest of us sat
down. and Uncle Oliver gave us each
a name. l was Bear, Life was Wolf,
Mamie was Fox and Aunt Lizzie was Hare,
and so on.
when we were all named Uncle Oliver
began to run round the chairs; pretty soon
he called: 'Bearr jumped up and caught
hold of his coat and ran after him, then he
called Fox and Mamie grabbed my jacket
and trotted after me as fast as she could
trot SO, you see, Uncle Oliver called us,
one after another, till we were all running
round the room, laughing and shouting and
making such a racket that the hired man
told the folks in the kitchen:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-25

Teach the horses to mind when
they are spoken to. The Importance
of this can not be overestimated. An
intelligent horse knows his driver, and
will. if SO disposed, readily take ad-
vantage of any lack of decision.
y Herald.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-25

-Une steamer of Lake W.nnepisau-
kee, New Hampshire. has been in use
thirty-seven years, and has never met
with an accident.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18
ChrIRtmRS Meats.

VIM. Degen, the veteran butcher, at his
year the finest display of choice meats, game,
&c, that has ever been shown in Ottawa. He
will, during the next week, kill three fine
steers, of his own feeding since last June, and
will serve the choicest roasts and cuts to his
patrons. This is something of novelty and
Mr.. Degen guarantees that such choice meats
have never before been on the market. He
will also have something choice in the game
line, such as venison, bear, &c, and only the
best of everything can be found here.
Mr.. Degen's reputation for having the finest
Christmas and holiday meats has always been
first class, and this time he proposes to Guido
all former years. Leave your orders early.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18
Now, What

Shall get for Christmas! There is father
mother, sister, brother and the baby to be
looked after. Where, oh where, shall CO.
Now have tito KendalPs hardware store
/ heard he had CUTLERY and ROGERS Al
PLATED WARE (Which everybody tells me ia
the best, TEA POT STANDS, FANCY TEAPoTs
and LAP-BoARDs. Father will be satisfied
with handsome pocket knife; but what
selection to choose from for mother. Then
there are skates and seds for my brothers
and sisters, steam engines (railway and sta
tionary) for the boys. Yesterday there was
considerable excitement at kendalls over
those steam engines on exhibition, and as the
boys have become worked up over the matter
l think l will "surprise" them Christmas.
Dear readers, take my advice and do as in
tend doing, and that is, go to kendalls to get
your Christmas presents. e. y.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18
HOLIDAY BARGAINS.
The Mammoth Stock at II. J. GRlen's TO be Of
terd at Holiday Bargain Rates. Don't
buy Dry Goods until you hare
seen this great Stock

Approaching the closeness OF the times
and desiring to unload the mammoth stock
now on hand II. j. GILLEN will begin the
usual winter clearing out sale earlier than
usual, by including in that sale the period
devoted to holiday buying 1t begins at once.
And when the lines to be sold are noted II
will be seen that the extreme Of low prices
are possible, even in the midst of the very
best season.
SILKS AND DRESS GOODS.
The entire line of these goods Is included
in the sale. In this department the stock is
compete. We need, perhaps, say no more
Mr.. Gillen's ideas of completeness are such
that when stock is complete" then there
is nothing more 10 be desired by the purchaser
CLoAKs AND suAwLs.
The bargains in this department are simply
unapproachable, and include something spe-
cial in silk plush garments, those magnificent
beaver shawls and goods Of lower price. This
stock has got to be closed out at OF ce. Prices
are marked down to do it, and garments can
be bought now at prices that will be sur
prise to those who expect the most.
HOLIDAY NOVELTIES.
In the thousand and one novelties for the
holidays the house has complete line OF
new goods, specially opened for this season
able demand. They will, however, be sold at
a marked reduction from current rates.
In fact, all through the house, prices have
been cut down on winter goods, and to such
an extent that all judicious buyers will do
themselves an injustice should they neglect
to examine this stock, particularly during the
holiday purchasing, when it takes "a power
of money" to 90 round. All invited to make
their own inspection of stock and prices.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18

Has just finished filling an immense case with
new silver hollow ware, comprising castors,
cake stands, tea and water services, &C., In
entirely new designs. His assortment Of gold.
headed canes Is choice and elegant. Gold
watches, set with diamonds, and most elegant
designs, for ladies and gents, in endless varie.
ty, opera-glasses, diamonds, Fairchld's gold
pens and holders, novelties in clocks Of vari.
GUS patterns, knives and forks, chains, &C.,
&c. Mr.. Trask is selling at prices that insure
the sale Of his goods Remember to call on
him and make your holiday selections while
the stock is complete. Remember the place,
La Sale street, opposite Armory block.
K. II. TRAsK.
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The Rocky Mountain Goat Saws,

Do not be mislead in buying your clothing
by fiaring advertisements nor presents, which
are giren array, they all cost money, and YOU
pay for them Instead of this, Alschuler has
concluded to CUT THE PRICES on over.
coats, and has reduced his entire line of them
from 20 to 30 per cent, Those who have moi
purchased their winter clothing yet will save
money by ayailing themselves of this offer
We carry only first class goods, no shelf worn
or bankrupt stock that some dealers are sell
ing as cheap, but in the end come very high
1t is no trouble for us TO show goods.
A. ALsCHULER,
coo La Sale street