The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-05-06
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THE GRANGER AND HIS ENEMIES. THE
MATRIMONIAL WAVE. LOCAL RE-
NOV AZ PAR IIE-

MATRIMONIAL WAVE. LOCAL RE-
MovALs. a PARABLE.
Mechanics Valley, May 3, 1885.
The growing wheat looks promising in
this vicinity.
Uncle BaEtly Harigan has the "boss"
field OF wheat hereabouls.
Quite number of neighbors have been
on the sick list this spring. Glad to report
they are all improving.
Miss NetteHanna returned to Wilmington
last week after two weeks visit at her
home at Chestnut Grove.
Rumor says a certain young gentleman
whose name is not David, Clinton, or
Absalom, has been prospecting in the
vicinity of Buffers Rock.
Miss Essie Biddle took the train for the
city of Brotherly Love last week where
she will sojourn for an ind finite period.
Mr. Will Miller and Thomas Price have
quit the farming business and entered the
service of the railroad company. May
success attend them.
Mr.. Frank and Jesse Shippers left for
Wilmington, Delaware, recently to take
positions in the employ of the Pullman Car
Company Of that city.
Our new preacher the Rev. Mr.. Valiant
delivered his second sermon Ut Union Gu
last Sunday, and create cd . tavorala impress
sion upon his audience as gifted talker.
The matrimonial wave is still rolling
along at an astonishing rate. lu our last
letter We foreshadowed a coming event of
that class, but the matrimonial gosslper
failed to catch on, and when our mutual
friend Nj. came marching home with a
helpmate, they refused TO believe the tiinty
fact. SO now keep your pipe it and eurt-
ing lest ye be again stunned by other
claps of matrimonial thunder.
The graugers after long winters rest
and recuperation of both mind and body,
have again entered upon the duties OF their
vocation and for another year Will wage
war against ali their enemies, the potato
BUG, the fly, the cut worm, the wevil, the
dishonest miller, the fraudulent phosphate
man, mice and rats, the devil and the
Democrats, Especially the latter mo absorb
about all the former leave in the way of
taxes), and every other power that would
hinder them from serving God and making
aud honest living.
Some of tie political whistlers arc prepar
ing to pucker and the fun will come in
later on. As news is sClrce we close with
this parable:
Then shalt the kingdom Of Satan be
likened 10 grain of tobacco seed which
though exceedingly small being cast into
the ground grew and became d great plant,
and spread It's leaves rank and broad, 50
that huge and vile worms found haolta-
ton thereon And it came to pass III the
course of time that the sons Of men looked
uron it and thought it beautiful TO look
upon, and much TO be desired 20 make lads
look big and manly. So they put forth
their hands and did chew thereof, and
some it made SICK and others 20 vomit most
filthy. And ii further came TO pass that
! those who chewad it became weak and
unmaaly; ana said ave are enslaved and
cannot cease from chewing it" and the
mouths of all that were ensIavcd became
foul, and they were seized with terrible
splitting, and they did spit even in ladies
| parlors and in the house OF the Lord OF
| Hosts, and the saints OF the most high were
greatly plagued thereby. And in the course
of time it came also TO pass thai others
snutfed it, aud they were taken suddenly
with fits, and they did sneezs with great
and mighty sneoze, lnSomueh that their
eyes were flied with tears, and they did
look exceedingly silly; and yet Others
cunniugly wrought the leaves into rolls,
! and did set fire to one end thereof, and did
look very grave and calf like, aud the
/ smoke OF their tormen;s assembled up forever
/ and ever The cultivation thereof b3came
a great and mighty business in the earth,
! and the merchants waXed rich by the com
merce thereof; aud it came to pass that the
saints of the most high deiied themselves
| Herewith. Even the poor who could 70;
buy shoes, nor bread, nor books for their
! little ohes, they spent their money tor 1t.
| And the Lord was greatly displeased there
| with and said, wherefore this waste, and