The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-18


some must slaughter it and peddle
around When 1t is evident that th
profits of these men are so much in ex
cess of what they should be, IL is an cas-
matter to bring them to terms in one o
two ways. Either to demand highe
price Tor the animal when alive. or to in
slst upon a reasonable reduction whel
dead. We must curtail our expenses il
sO,ue way. and what interests us is /,
| know just how to do it with the leas
discomfort. 1t is very easy TO say .'us'
economy and live within your means
but this is dealing too much in general
ties, and besides The means at the dis
posal OF the public are very unequal, ant
the necessities of different families ar,
very dissimilar. An amount that would
keep one household comfortably, woulc
be Inadequate Tor another. Some ar,
much larger and more helpless thai
others. Some are by nature better fitted
to battle with the world than others. Il,
some the making and boarding of none,
| is a natural gift, whilst to others it i.
easy enough to make money, but impoS
sIbie to save it. Others again acquir.
| but slowly, and yet save considerable in
the course of years. | have written
enough already. without entering into
the details of economy, but cannot help
mentioning one matter, in regard t.
which much saving can be effected, and
that too without the loss Of either credit
or comfort, aud that IS the manner OF
burylng our dead There is no time
when man is more imposed upon by
human sparks than wLel the breath has
gone out OF his body. When alive, he is
aDie To CONF, with them and keep them
at bay, but when dead he is at their
mercy. nave Salu that butchers are
useiui ana Shouid De encouraged-the
s"'le may NC salu vi unuertaAers. we
an "anl hico loaSI oi oee' no" ana
Uno" "non "ii'o, "nu uecenI ourlal
""oi uo"'' ouO 'ieie 10 10 necesssiIy ioi
pay i,S oAoio i'a',' prices ior either. Inc
"ppi'~'os "hon pei hape ieoi
lng vi lunser rehoers MIN "elcone
rs o'' ~ o"J ioi yoot SOL an" i"'iiiJ
nv a'e .t '"no' 'o'ios "non "o".n has
-, Wy GU 'oi ~" ie''e "Pon
w., s,'a, IL " jus
- ga " vi
COSTLY cnske1-co,rly not tn him bpt tn
your estate, and one upon which hs real
ICES two or three hundred per cent. In
In1a wa. sie i,sins arc o,sen sauulea Win
There !, no excns., for TINS nnnscas.sr,
outlay. 1t is not only extravagent bu,
Is III oad taste. True gentlllty consists
. 49, "nu II ouo'e
another when siunic;tv shonId n. ,,r.o
tlced 1t is the time of death and in tho
house OF mourning. But how often do
-, iUorrSi -" e. vi 'na. u'ep
ch,r,ct.i,z.. nco,,;nns lilo ,ro.a
often see vain DISPLAY and a DESIRE for
notoriety. Indeed the extravaganza ex
hloltec III tins regard is a pretty g"oo
n. ~ "nion W Juuso Vi Tue
ruIe rho san,s -, .nrro,y and ra,rrs, :. j.,
reverse latio to the amount OF fuss and
huery displayed. l have seen some APP
p''io"a'' r,''o"'ola.o "''o"s SUI anu Id
the bodies oI tbns. tn whom thr,nrh
many Years OF their married lives tt:ey
had been VIGOROUSLY false.
At the conclusion of the reading OF the
essay, in accordance with the custom OF
the club, its president called upon each
member in tlrn for criticisms and COM
ment on it. AS suggesting a method of
ascertalniug the cost of producing any
crop, MIR. Adam Il. NJ tgraw Thought
the plan of keeping an account of each
field, ascertaInlng the cost and receipts
OF each successive crop d good one. AS
to the protection of the farmers against
tie eE"reitant charges of butchers and
mIddle-men, he suggested the employ
'hen1 os i"ruers Oh improved refrigera-
Ting methods, farmers generally having
an abundance OF lce. by these means a
farmer can raise his own stock, use as
mnch as ne desires immediately, and sell
the balance lie also endorsed fully what
tne essaylSt sald as 10 tue extravaganza
oil modern funeral displays. lie thought
them un- American, and he advocated
~'h'iS '"liher CLASSES sl'hPie ana uhos
EQUATIONS funeral displass.
Nf. = H. carson thought that probably
VIC ou'cner oid not make as much on
'oelr safes az the lniddle men. lie ike
FARMERS seneraiiS' enjoyed sood stand
ing rio OF oee'' ana lie was ready to ad
''ca'e any heChou that would make
'lesh 'hoats eheapei W Inc consumer. lie
ais" cordially endorsed MIR. Coudon in
opposition to extravagent funeral dis
pays.
Ar. john L. wilson tuily accorded
with the sentiments expressed. lie had
hoped 10 have heard MIR. Coudon treat
the wheat question more at length.
Mr. VIM. Moore commenting on Mr..
C"udon essay said, on the beef ques-
tpn, That the butchers wagon should
not De seen driving very often upon any
good farmer $ premises. 1t farmer fed
the right klud OF cattle and slaughtered
ID steer judiciously, he could by such APP
planes as any ordinary ice house should
be fitted with, keep constant supply of
fresh meats upon the farm. Tie had been
raised Quaker and in the matter of fun
eral displays was upon general principles
opposed to them. He assured Mr.. Cou
dnu or any other member of the Club,
that if he would come up into bis section
and jDin the Friends Meeting, that he
need not fear being bun led too expen-
sively.
Mr. Stephen Magraw said he had ex-
pected good essay at this meeting, and
that he had not been disappointed. lie
thought there was some profit still in
growing wheat III Iecll county, partlcu-
larly in such sections of Cecil as the
Brick Meeting House. where on many