The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-03-08

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we're large party and dance by Miss Lille
| Edmondson, dinner at the Elliott by Mr..
| Shallcross of New York, and oneat Willard $,
| nv Mr.. Pearsall, cashier of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank of Washington.
Arthur John Maxwell, of Wilmington,
| Del, who died on Tuesday at PennSgrove,
| n j., was the eldest son of the late Samuel
| Maxwell of the Fourth district, a brother of
| the late Oliver NJ .xwell of Cowautown. and
| a cousiu of Charles w. Maxwell, of this
town. He was employed as an engineer on
| freight boat running at night between
Wilmington and Pennsgrove. He died sud
denly while on duty. He leaves widow
but no children.
MIR. j T. Cole, of this district, received
this week s., POS arrears of pension and was
granted a pension of ten dollars monthly.
! Mr.. Cole served in Company c., OF the 5Sth
Pennsylvania Infantry under Col j. Rich
ard Jones' Mr.. Cole has very sensibly ex-
pended portion of his money in providing
himself with a home He has purchased OF
Ebenezer Wherry dwelling house and 80
acres of land situated near Mt. Pleasant
Free Methodist Chapel for $500. Mr.. Cole
secured his pension through Louis X. ellison
of Washington, D. c.
Book News for February (Philaiel-
phia) might well he called IA Scandinavian
number. Hjalmar Hjorth BOyesen has a
L ost interesting article on "rhs Nprwagi III
Novel," and there is an excellent Life of
Henrik Ibsen (accomp tnie;! by a plate
paper portrait), whose works have:ecentl.
excited much press comment. There is also
a very readable article by Edward Everett
Hale on "The American Revolution, His
tory OId-but New" with the New
Books has drops of VISIONS about the
best books of the month, and the reviews
are mostly illustrated.
We ire panied TO announce the death of
Mrs. Annie j. Emerick, wife of Mr., JOHN
limerick, weil-kuown manufacturer of
Philadel phia v hich occurred ut their resi-
dence at L ,nghorn, Bucks County, Pa, on
Wednesday last Mrs. limerick was a
daughter of a former citizen of this place,
Mr.. Joshua T. Wells and niece of Mr.. JOS.
Wells, postmaster OF Elkton. She with her
parents was for number of years resi-
dent of this town, " here her musical attain
ments and many "miable qualities endeared
her to a large circle of friends. Mrs limerick
leaves four children. Her funeral will take
place to day from her late residence
The following petition TO the members
of the Senate and House of Delegates OF
Maryland is being numer"usty signed in
this county: Your petitioners respectfully
represent, that in the present depressed con
lition of the agriculture of the State, upon
which depend nearly all lis other material
interests il is wise public policy TO do what
ever is likely to promote and improve the
Maryland rming of to-day or ofthe future,
and that he Maryland agricultural College
and Experiment Station being the only State
institution created and maintained for the
special benefit of tie agricultural interests,
and, as your petitioners believe, being now
we'll managed, entitled To public confidence"
and promising to be of direct practic5l
value To the farmers and farming of the
State, this INSTITUTION should receive the
favorable CONDITION of your honorable body
and such direct action aud State aid, "a,
upon due investigation and report, NAV
seem right and proper in the Judgment ri
the Assembly. Most of the signers OF This
petition are members OF the Cecil County
Agricultural Society.
An employer writes TO a city newspaper
asking "WhIt has re- of the boys?"
81 have slowly arrived at the conclusion"
he adds, THAT they are extinct. and that
the gems homo COMPRISES only inf. rs and
men. Daring the last two months several
appeals have been mHde 10y me to the Youn.,
Mems Christian Association for an erranh
boy with absolutely no result; an advertise
ment in a Sunday paper, which a year or
/ two ago weuld have lined the street with
/ applicants, produced three, one of whom
| was twenty years old; another still attend
! ing school, age twelve; the third obviously
"wanting in ordinary intelligence" The
i "boy' of twenty. obliged me by accepting
! the position tor two weeks, and then in
! formed me that he was a "man"-and only
I oud advertisement resulted IN the transitory
| appearance of one boy. who, however, was
never seen again, although engaged subject
to references. Now, in these cases, there
was absolutely no difficulty as to wages,
which were to be raised If the boy proved
! capable of the little required of him, viz {,
.iunuing on errands i'll the city But this
same dearth of lads is just as remarkable in
! country places within easy reach of the city.
/ A decent stable boy who can be trusted
with the care of a horse and carriage and is
willing to do chores about the place is a
rara avis. | anticipate the time when the
boy will be on exhibition at Barnum's or a
dime museum
collector Groome is receiving a great
many letters from people all over the state
asking information about positions in the
Custom House. The following is a sample
of his replies, and has good deal of fun in
| it: Dear Str-Yours of the Sd instant is at
hand, and | hasten to give you the informa-
ton desired, as far rs can be done in letter
OF reasonable length. The position of chief
10 III bbt u aSSlllbil civil service, anu
as the hours of employment are from n.
m. to p. N. and the salary is $1,000 per
annum, ii is naturally regarded as a desir.
able one. | cannot, in an ordinary letter,
state in detail the various duties which de
volve on the chief weigher. You should ex
anime the Treasury regulations to ascer
tain what they are. Ia reply TO your in
quiry as to the best method to pursue Il
secure the appointment, | state that, under
the existing civil service rules and regula
tlons, as | understand them, you will have
to take civil service examination for as
sistant weigher, aud secure position hgt
enough oil the list of eigibles to authoriz,
your certitcation for appointment. Only
the three highest remaining on the list n
the time "A certitfCltion is called for can b
! certified. When you secure your appoint
ment as assistant weigher you should, whi
; serving your probationary term of 81,
NOTWITHSTANDING which you are not eligibl
for promotlOn-so conduct yourself in al
respects as TO convince my SUCCESSOR in OF
nee that you are the most competent an,
deserving of all the assistant weighers, ant
that If a vacancy occurs in the position q
chief weigher, you are entitled, OH civi
service principles, TO be promoted t
the vacant place. This done, you shout,
then endeavor to persuade the then chic
weigher 10 resign in order to give you
change to obtain deserved promotion: ant
if you do not succeed in that undertaking
I
undertake personally, or through you
friends, the lis greea Bile task of cor vjnrir
the fhcn collector ID t the hen chief wr.ighe
is unworthy uo Lee retained IN the service
or will have 10 abandon y our desire 10 sJel