The Cecil Whig., 1886-06-26
OUR MERCHANTS


OUR MERCHANTS
seem to be doing the best business in
these parts. Their store rooms are con-
stantly crowded with busy buyers, and
their delivery wagons are daily running
to distant parts. Merchant Dunlap has
erected porch in front of his store
house, which is great advantage in pro-
tecting his wares from the rain and sur.
1t is reported that there is scheme on
foot to open the channel of the creek to
connect with the new B. 4 o. Railroad,
about half mile below the Valley, form
ing sort of canal, as it were. This will
be a great convenience and save horse
flesh and wagons.
TIE FARMERS
are busy, and the harvest is upon them.
Much of the corn was late planted, and
will need attention during harvest time.
The potato bugs are around plentifully.
The farmers report there is some kind of
worm or insect cutting off the wheat
heads.
VIII Lynch, the young man whose
UNTIMELY DEATH
was chronicled in the papers last week,
was buried at Union Cemetery on Sun
day last. Rev. William T. Miller con-
Quoted the services, speaking from the
words: Il have message from God unto
thee. Judges iii, %. In the afternoon
Rev. G. F. Sheppard held the regular
service. His text was: at is good to be
zealously affect always in a good
thing '-Galatians iv., Is. In present
ing this subject he not only showed the
advantage to be derived from the exer-
else of zeal by persons in every good
work in which mankind engaged, but he
also showed the effects of zeal in evil
works. and in illustrating this view of
the subject, he pointed to the untring
zeal of
THE WTlSkEY RING
in their efforts to influence legislative ac-
ton in their behalf all over the country.
The advocacy of the sale of liquor he
denounced as an evil of the very greatest
magnitude in which men all over the
county were engaged. The reverend
gentleman differs widely from the opin-
ions expressed in two of Elkton's papers,
writers in wLich seem to be willing to
accept the divine curse that rests upon
the head Of him that putteth the cup to
his neighborS' lips. One of those writers
in his ungodly frenzy calls upon all good
Republicans to vote for license. Now,
my friend, that is just what no good Re
publican, Democrat, Half-breed Stall
wart Mugwump or any other sort of a
good man will do. But we notice an
other article signed Common Sense, "
and we must say it does contain sense of
the very commonest sort; so common, in
deed, as to prove the writer both liar
aud a fool. We shall not comment upon
these articles, as they are doing more
good for tho prohibition cause than any
thing we could say. His logic is some.
thing like this: Suppose contlagration
would break out in the west end of Elk
ton, would Common Sense run to the
east end and start IA fire there also? and
back fire with fire, and thus destroy the
whole town. There is a law against the
wiltul destruction of property by fire;
yet there is many a fire insurance policy
holder who is well satisfied that it does
not prohibit or stay the hand of incen-
diarism. But the fact that it does not
prohibit is no reason the law should be
| repealed; but on the other hand, it should
be strengthened. The fires of
THE Liquor FIEND
are already burning in Cecil; and now
shall we openly light other fires as extin-
Sushers? Fire don't extinguish fire,
but adds to its intensity until all the fuel
is consumed. Some time ago we made a
J business visit to