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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-23
Solution of the Servant Question
in the Next Century.

A paper on twentieth Century House
keeping" read before womans club
the other day, excited much discussion.
The writer of the paper, as reported in
the New York Post, cited history to
prove that Cooperation is an old remedy
Often tried in early and crude stages of
society i'll various ways, but invariably
failing and passing away as a higher
civilization came, the tendency of higher
civivization being always towards indi
vidualism. Cooperation, to a certain
extent, was thought to be desirable,
notably in furnishing Fight and heat for
our homes, and providing a means for
the doing of laundry work outside.
AS a means of providing our food ready
for the table, and the taking in hand of
our sweeping, cleaning and busting by
''lady helps" who shall come in from
the outside, and take us in hand and
parity our homes with he regularity of
clockwork, it was thought that form of
co operation would destroy the charm
and comfort of home life, and that the
individuality of home would cease to
exist. The writer concluded that the
remedies that nag the lives Of women
will come through improved appliances
for doing domestic work, through sim
pier, though not consequently less re.
finad and beautiful ways of living,
and through the trained housem istress
who does not think the management
even the actual doing, of the work of the
household in any way disgraceful. One
woman argued that if corporation was
good and possible to a certain extent, it
was good beyond that, and that women
must have more time to h"'r do the
greater work of the wor,,.
One had no sympathy with the woman
who always had mournful tale to tell
of incomr sent servants, and who spent
the afternoon riding about in her CARR
age to gat new servant, when she could
have rolled>up her sleeves, gone into hel
kitchen, and IA az hour or two have
Strengthened out affairs herself She
thought. it disgracefui fer q woman tc
shlrk the atfairs OF her homo rs for a
man to refuse or fail to find the means to
carry it on. One speaker asked Why il
was that the cry of over work and
nervous pTostration always comes from
the eighth that hate servants, instead OF
from the seven eighths that do their own
work. The reply quickly came from
some one that they were probably SO
busy in working themselves to death
that none of them mad time to air their
grievances. Though many new and old
school women housekeepers set forth
their views, it was noticeable that not
one of them spoke of women as the
inspirer OF the home; of the woman who
must not be physically SO tired that she
cannot be bright and amiable aud a
trusted counsellor, and for this reason, il
no other, sho should not attempt too
much either in her home or out of it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-23
When to Call Upon a Bride.

be made" is question that has beef
frequently asked. Calls upon a bride
should be made very soon after her
wedding trip, if DO day for such has beer
designated, and as immediate a visit
must be paid to the mother or person a.
whose house the reception was held. The
as possible, in the order in which they
are made. Her nsgleci to acqut herself
of these debts would be inexcusable, aud
socially forgotten.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-23
Window Washing.

This is the season of the year when
washing windows is anything but a
pleasure. 1t is good plaG, if the glass
is very dim with smoke or dirt, to dis
solve little washing soda in the water.
Do not let it run on the sash, but wash
each pane with old flannel. dry quickly
with soft, clean towel. wiping the
corners with especial care. To obtain a
good polish rub with chamois skin or
newspapers rubbed soft between the
hands, or whiting mixed with alcohol.
Ten cents worth of oxalic acid dissolved
in pint Of hot water will remove paint
spots from the windows
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-23
THE FARM.

O\ A>af Harness
\ wye - bsop>sind the horses
\ saynet ssand if the stables
MosN y, ,uar,s @sIlo best place. 1t is
s,aNNee SerS manure that rots the
Tp's s,e me thread. By cleaning
aye every morning, and then
aIaNa little plaster over the floor,
ioS l9fl be very little danger of the
y q being Injured from the fumes Of
d manure.
large oak or hickory pins should be
tplaced in the wall about four feet from
the floor, Immediately behind each horse
the harness belonging to that particular
horse can then be hung upon its appro-
pirate peg. BY SO doing much trouble
will be avoided in Harvesting up in the
early morning, or embarrassing at night.
Carriage harness being of much finer
quality, should be taken out of the
stable and hung in regular harness
closet in the carriage house. This closet
should be tight and with door which
can be locked up.
Wagon, carriage and pillow harness, if
of good quality, is expensive. and should
DE we'll cared for. Keep it as much as
| possible out of rains and dampness. II
the teams have to be exposed to rains
and SHOWS, have if possible, oilcloth or
| gum covers to throw over the horses.
| This will save both the horses and the
harness. If the harness comes in wet
| and muddy, or if it is stiff and covered
with dust, it needs good washing and
| greasing. An Indictment day can be spent
to no better advantage than in washing
and greasing the harness, A room
where fire can be made is best. If this
cannot be had. take the barn floor and
sweep it clean. Now, take each kind
OF harness separately, unbuckle ali the
straps and throw them into a tub OF
warm water. After they have soaked
thirty minutes, take them out and scrub
each piece on board with a stiff brush,
| ooihS SoOu swap.
When clean, wipe and hang upon poles
to dry. Where several horses are kept
it will take all the forenoon for two men
to wash and clean the harness properly.
In the afternoon it should be creased
Pure neatsfoot oil, costing 81 per gallon,
| is the best oil TO use. Heat the oil first,
| add little lamptlack to it, and then
take each piece OF harness, lay it on the
table, ard with wooden rag. rub the oil
| (using little at a time) we'll into the
| harness. 1t is necessary to rub it hard
upon both sides with the hand until the
leather is quite plant. Hang the har-
| ness up again and let it remain until the
oil has dried in. This will require until
the following morning. Before putting
the harness together, rub each piece off
with a dry wooden cloth, then put the
harness together and hang it up in its
and oiled will keep in excellent order for
| several months, it will be comforta BILE
for the horses to wear, will set off the
team, and will last a number of years il
it is creased as it should be twice a year.
When the harness is being oiled is a
proper time to make repairs wherever
needed. An anvil, several needles and
wax ends, and some copper rivets, will
mend the weak places and save many a
break in the busy season.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-23
Wounds and Cuts on Horses.

Wounds and Cuts on Horses.
The most aggravated wounds on do
nestle animals may be easily cured by
the following simple ointment: Wash
the wounds with warm water and soap
(castile is bes) then wash with clear
water and wipe dry Now apply the
ointment made thus: Mix the yolks OF
two eggs with four teaspoonfuls of spirits
of turpentine, rub this in three times a
day, and a perfect cure will be had in a
short time. This ointment is also excel
ent for axe wounds on man.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-23

LADIES

LADIES
Needing tonic, or children who want build.
ing up should take
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
II IS pleasant; cures Malaria, Indigestion,
blllousness, Liver Complaints and Neuralgia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-23

A God send is Elys Cream Balm. l
had catarrh for three years, Two or
three times a week my nose would
bleed. | thought the sores would never
heal. Your Balm has cured me. Mrs.
NJ. A. Jackson, Portmouth, N. H
Twas so much troubled with catarrh it
seriously effected my voice. One bottle
of Ell Cream Balm did the work. My
voice is fully restored.-B. F. Liepsner
NJ. Pastor of the Olivet Baptist Church
Iladnlnhia. Pa
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-23
DIgestibIlity of Fodder.

The digestibility of food is an impor-
tant factor to be considered in deter.
mining its valae, Corn, as cut for the
silo, is one of the most digestibIe of all
fodder plants. hungarian grass is more
digestible than timothy; roots are more
digestible than any of the foregoing.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-23
MR.. SAMUEL CHAPMAN. 'T Hos s>''1 TesiDa,

Having rented the Ekton Fair Grounds is prepared to
Break Colts and handle horses of bad habits His skill
breaking fractions colts be exceet, and he
recognized by horsemen OF the best handlers young
horses in the country Mr.. CHAPMAN was until rese
colt breaker the Ekton Stock Farm, and g
refers to Mr.. r. T. c. Crouch the superintend 4
The stabng the grounds is excellent, s.
equal to any in the country. Charges No
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-12-23

Indigestion, and Stomach disorders, take
BROWNS IRON BIITERS.
All dealers keep it, 81 per bottle. Genuine has
Trademark and crossed red lines on wrapper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
A MONUMENT TO GENERAL BUTLER.


sir The great ability of General Butler and his ser
vices to the Republic during the Rebellion are unqes
toned and unqucsonable \ man OF most aggressive
temper IA master OF keen and cutting invectivc ana
politician entirely devoted to the Unon he met It's enc
mics with something OF their own spirf Of acrimony lie
gave them back Injury for injury and insult for IN
suit with an alacrlty and accuracy which earned
for him the feroclous hatred Of that most ierocous
of civilized people. the prosavery oouthcrneis OF
America when their peculiar institution was touched
Because Of this price was put upon his head. he
was proclaimed an outlaw and a felon BY the Arch
Rebel jefferson Davis whose personal and political
friend he had formerly been, and even now. thirty
years later he Is followed TO his by the malg
nnnt bowls OF Daviss "unreconstructed' disciples.
Among his other services during the war General
Butler rendered one Of great importance In and to
the city Of New-York n service which was enth,si-
sstcally Acknowledged at the time by your best cti
sens. a., =, - ,..o -,
Jefferson Davis achieved the bad pree minence OF
cSuntrY the horrors OF civil war; and so OF bringing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01

are as much attached the old building as % for
connecting links between the New York OF TIE past a'
the New York of to-day. .,. q o,arse
Boston has It's fancuil Han lpiG,oI5.eu "
I'm tho civ charter and philadelphia us lndepeuee
Hall ana while orr CITY Hall doesn't dat" aI. ~ I'D
~ either NJ these for s historical value alone II s'ou
lao .n,rnd shall IL be said that Ncr Workers ar" pos
s> sd Of loss refined sentiment. Gr have less aPp
citation Of the value Of such buillihI' INA" NV '
Of other American cities 49,. ,ro, ,o,,
t. save CITY Hall IS duty mat IN. sn ~
owe. no, only 10 Itself but 10 futur" GNer; 'l"h,
Now Workers And II should stand vhrr u Is iui,
ii down and rebuilt IN some r'moi" l'oloh, nt 80 n
vii los, hrf If, CHARM II l. harl 10 conceive OF u
n,trio,ic New. Yorker who could give MS slhc0h w
r. demolition m lc less that CITY officials could be -
rccreani their trusts as TO b" IN" lhell-itoa " "
an act Of Dissertation. 49, , -, yor,, will
surely the great heart Of the citv OF NcWlor NJ
respond 10 H." appril for the pres rVa'lon ~ Iii
noble old building which. for the beauty q" is nl''
rrura proportions we'll a, IT. hS'"lI Tnin "
admired by all. $500
New. York Jan. 2j, 1893.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
CLEAN THE STREETS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir The admirable article which YOU published In
The Tribune Of this date certainly Should command
the attention. of the authorities OF the city OF New
York and compel the Street Cleaning Department {"
perform its duty. On such day as Yesterday when
the atmosphere Is rocking with vapor impregna'"d
With the poisonous calculations of filth and decaying
garbage, the seeds Of disease sOwn broadcast In
the homes OF rich and poor alike to such an extent
that they certain to YIELD a plentiful harvest OF
disease. On such melting days small number OF
laborers. properly equipped with heavy broomS ana
shovels, by keeping open the culverts and open
ing the cutters, would do much as
u whole army of when the weather is cold and
freezing. 1t to me that every advantage
should be taken OF rise In the temperature to cart
of as much Of the filth and snow possible
Immediate danger to health in the present cold
Is less to De appreciated than the results to
follow the coming spring, with a higher temperature
and CALLING wind, and clouds of masmac dust. With
typhIs fever raging IN midst and cholera threat
enng next summer. our city authorities VIII soon
be- awakened by the fact that even IammnnN Han
followers may not vote for Tammany Hall men IN The
near future. However. this Is rot Il matter Of
politics: II Is n matter OF life and death 10 citizens
und their wives and families and there Is really
only one party I'm the city Of wlOrk at present.
and that Is the party that demands clean streets
New. York Jan 80 1888 A. A. BONNER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
AN ARCHITECT WANTS THE CITY HALL PRE-
SERVED

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: DIscrcditabe AS II Is TO us New Workers the
assertion In The Tribune that the ma orty OF New
Workers deficient In positive public spirit
can hardly be denied Not that public spirit is lack
ing but 1t isn't "positlvc'; IT doesn't assert itself
Under proper leadership II can accomplish wonders as
when under the indcfatiglble General Horace Porter
Il raised the funds build tie Grant monument, thus
removing a long standing stigma against US.
II ever there was q time for its positive assertion
II IS now. The proposed destruction OF the time
honored City Hall Is act of vandalism. the very
suggestion OF which ought to arouse such outburst
OF righteous Indignation would forever preclude the
possibility OF its contamination.
This building is as much an Integral part OF the
city as are its Streets bridges public parks 1t Is
one of familiar landmarks, and many NEWCOMERS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
ODE TO THE UINThR RICEHOESE.

(wl:h APOLOGIES to the Memory Of Edgar \. Pocl
once uon midday wary IN The "intr cod and drc3ty
over many subject thought |, Haught Win n"diu
Which tne bat nc.dci .,ll hi, f, left
cne, prestige has rceded. from the harry days of
For lis sca,on', labor ended when the and sIcc
In the diy. long gone before!
All. distinctly remember T. In the bleak December
When thought oil each d'fcndF Of the '"nt'' reent
For win vi IN, heart hate It. much wish l could
Yet tn. poor brup, they skate IT, round the hilltop
Through .u,h -pa>hing. spur a prckins-
Resting never. ncvermoci
Then a, i,' much pondcrcd TN my brain in frenzy
Why uic.c classic hill, OF Jersey should disgrace their
why this crucltys inflicted. why this farce Is re-
Its ntcidtcd aud forced good order re-
Why h.-c poor oil spawned pa'erS who the talent"
Must for
With my ,ympathie' arising then formed an enterprIs
Way to iahom by di'euisngj how the beasts their tor
So TO stable. Just as fast as l was able
whcr, amid uc crush and Babel. approached the stable
And was answered, Cash galore"
Said Noble beast OF burden would that your trials
Hut The task seem, 'adv hopeless and your fate much
That YOU should have to bear the tension o, electrical
Invention
Is crime TOO base to yet such tricks can't
ignore.
Then again. that Vie injection should BE- punished on
detect
BE pcrmtci-ncvcrmore.
Then the poor brute told his toryhow his cut
and CORY.
OF his tcrror' he founder, when the he's sliding
OF the %ry caused by stripping his rider,
or the he has Of sllpping-o his tanks
with
For tho have conplslon. but ply the spur and
lay the lah on
Willing horscs-cvernorc.
I'D. {. Andraie IN The Turf. Field and Farm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01

SYMPATHY FOR III, VICTIMS MOTHER. TOO.
TO the Editor Of The TT ibunc.
sir: Carlyle W. Harris /, thoroughly rotten
and puirld character II hr had particle ~ sound
r,..h in his moral Tor immorlj carcass. he would
have publicly rcpudat"d any attempt on the part
Of h, counsel tu shield him. or to lessen the
pnhc estimate Of The enormity Of hi, crime by
hlackrning Tie character of his victim That /,
what !, sought T. b" ne when Mr.. Howe call, her
an "oVam ncni.7 h"rd Think Of II. That
beautiful, refined. iAtcg"nt. innocent. cOnhding
young wif,.-a "ncud"! What must be the feelings
Of her mother. when cruel insult is thus added TO
crime, /, not She TO br prd la, no one any
-ympathv for her Mr. inrri, Is to l." pitiei that
is certain but II l. rather because she has an III
human son than because the law claims his for
lcitcd life. W. VI. L.
New FORK. Jan. 81. 1893
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
A TRIBUTE TO PHILLIPS BROOKS.

TO the Ed itor Of The ribunc.
Sir Is II not rcmarkablc-this universal tribute TO
the memory OF Phillips Brooks. which equally honors
him and those who give IT. How he impressed him
SELF not only upon the thought but upon the life Of
the age In which he lived and wrought and won |!
These tributes Illustrate and emphasize the fact that
goodness nobility OF character. without which there l.
no true greatness IS after all the only real thing
and that the whole world. good and bad, recognizes
this, bows TO this 1t must have been such he
that Carlyle had In mind when he wrote: "Grcat men
are the fire pillars In this dark pilgrimage OF man.
kind they stand as heavenly signs. living wit
ness Of what has been prophetic tokens OF what may
still be; the revealed embodied possibilities OF human
nature" And In another place. where he says:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
TIE WIDOW ~ TIE INGOIDSBY LEGENDS.
T . ~ EhIinr OF The ri hnne.

TIE WIDOW N I'M i.''N'''P''' '-'''''f-'''''
To the EdItor Of Thc Tri bune.
Sir. Tie Communication IN The 1rbuu" - Janulry
u signed "G. ". IL IN r. Chauncey VI. Depcw's
story of the widow whose husband va, drowned
and whose BODY when recovered was found 70 be- The
name Of = colony Of ccl,. oals 10 mind She probable
origin Of the story. which IS muth older than Tie
circumstance stated 10 have Happened at Niagara
Fall. III The second volume al " The lnroG,ly
Icccnd.r hy the Rev Richard Harris Barham Norn
in 17s- APPOINTED minor Of 81. Paul, Cattle
dr,l I'm 1-4l and died In London l-iJj h a m"rical
story entitled The knight and The Lady; Domestic
Legend 81 the Reign Of Queen Anne TIL" tale Is
somewhat long. bat not without humorous Interest
throughout -ir Thomas DISAPPEARED very suddenly.
and after considerable time had elapsed, during which
= gallant Capinin Mcbride had offered his con'on
lions. hi, body va, discovered In pond. Tho con
clu,ion Of the story We will let the Rev. Mr.. Earham
give IN his own nima'lr way.
The Lady jane was tall and slim.
,ln "' for ls sr Thor"c he rricvcd for him.
As She saw two serving men, sturdy Of limb.
s,a so,ica and She >ign,d She lamcntcd and cried
FOR sorrow bIlminl was her cup;
Sic swooncd. and l think she'd have fail'n down
and died
Had not been by her Side.
WIN the gardener they b0h th'lr assistance supplied,
And managed 10 hold her up
But when she comes to-
oh! ts shocking 10 view
The sight which the corpse rcvcalsl
Ih0mas'S body,
II looked Odd-I"
Was half eaten up by the ccsl
Ills wastcOa ana hose and the rest OF his Clothes
Were all enawcd through and through;
And ont OF each shoe an eel they drew
And from each Of hi pockets they pnh ont two !!
And the gardener. himself. had Secrctcd few,
As we'll may suppose.
For, when he running 10 iv" the alarm.
He had six In the basket that hung on his arm.
Good Father John
WaS summOn'd
Holy Sprinklcd,
And It'll" bells unklcd.
And tnpcrs were lighted,
And incense gnl'rd.
And masses sung ana masses were said,
All day for the quiet rrpo,c OF IA" Dead
And all night one thought ~ going 10 bed
But Lady Jane was tall and slim,
And Lady Jane fair.
And ere morning came. that winsomc dame
Had made up her mind-Or what, much the same.
Had thought ahOut-Oncc more changing her name.
And she snld with pen,ivr air,
| To Thompson, the valet. while tlking away,
When supper over. the cloth and the tray.
q" Ecls amany
I've ate, bnt any
GO good nr'cr tasted before.
They're a fish. too Of which I'm remarkably fond
GO-pOp Sir Thomas again In d." pond
Poor dcar Hen catch US some more !"
W r. DURFEE.
West Ncw-Brighton Jan. -. 1898.
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what then He enfures but Tor ,h an b nG"r
and I'm the working OF a faithful man Is There aleis
las all faith from the beginning gives aSs dna, c
Something that pertains not TO this WIG o''h I'D
mont of Time: that triumphs over Time, anu Is '
viii be when Time shall be no more tr NH" the lc" new
mad. grave The man whom We love Hes mere III, J.
glorious worthy and hi. spirit yet lives f. U" do his
little task even as the departed did Ids grra, o, rr
The manner of a true man. not for gay aud mtd d..
ctcrnyi To live as he counselled and mnihim the
ru, coTnmodIolsy in the reputable the pau,,i ,
half but resolucly In the whole. The good I ,
Inn G1nzrn (;uten WahreD rcs0lnt Zu n,D,..,
New. York, Jan. &c 1893. a H. NV
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upon his "secton" the best deserved and most IRE
mendous punishment Of modern times ne H. VIC
are told. 10 have monument In Rchmoni'
Benjamin Franklin Eutler deserved well OF his couf
try. In that he played Il mans part IN her great
struggle for National existence. and % her chei ety.
in that he preserved II from imminent ana Great
peril. He. too. should have monument. ana ~
New York. Who Will take the first steps l'duihe
to that end u
Carnerve, " u. jan, "a. ls03.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
HE THINKS THERE Wa ~ rEll EVIDENCE

HE THINKS THERE Wa ~ I"li EVIDENCE
To the Editor If The Tribune.
sir: have read in today, palsts the appeals
for ernutins "a now trial 20 tlrlyl" ". Harris with
much interest and white feel M" gra'">i sympathy
for Ni> IInrri- vet r nn4 b" realized that such an
,sridilwmg ~ sympath, shown In some 81 The
appeal, come, rather from dwarhnc II common
.cn,c tran from The truth Of Judgment.
What ctllruce va, Tier" that he poisoned his
wii. lie had prescription pu, mp under his
supervision. II contained morphine. II was proven
hat II a The morphine contained in MI til" capsules
u that prescription lid h"'n taken Ia ou" dose
death would not nave resulted lie took ohat-c Of
~, prc.oi !p.ion after II WAS nll.d. kpt it IN III,
I~-,a ton twenty four hour-. II VI, proven that he
had olia!ncd morphin. elsewhere. III, took som"
ol the pin, without injury. but after taking c"ft'
one died II violent morphine poisoning. unc capsule
Was taken from the package and carefully pr.
cry,d by Harris for the prof Of hi> Innocence" but
that act ha> proven him IN" con,Ummat" ,coundr'l
that hr H.. What dor~ his prove 10 the inirlis Mt
II such evidence l. "nh,olutcly none" certainly the
profession OF a doctor Is "cNtra hazardous and 0Ir
fudge. mere puppets. Willie one, heart MI, with
plt, and sorrow for the unfortunate mother. this
cannot bat lor,"fIlh teach TIE American mother, a
devote their time and rnci-i,, upon their own
home and IN BRINGING up their own children prop
trIy than entering into thr world I" teach other
mnhcr- how best 10 do such work.
CLARENCE =. BROWNING.
New. York. Jan. 80 l-!J.