The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-05-21

We hear OF tue discovery Of WIS
key spring, near Nodaway, in Missouri.
The liquid flows from between two rocks,
and looks like highly coloFed brandy,
but il tastes aud smells like pure wbis-
key, aud has the same Intoxicating ef
feet Tho local paper in which We end
an account Of the dreadful discovery
says thai Several lawyers, physicians
and newspaper men we're preparing 70
20 out few days ago 10 test the discoy.
cry, but The aspect Of rain deferred
them" that il 10 say, they did not wish
70 mix water with their whiskey. The
supply from tho spring or well = said
70 be unlimited, and Il Is believed that
other springs viii be discovered in the
vicinity ell they are ~ abundant as oil
wells ID Pennsylvania.
Nature aud history curiously approved
each others records iu the case Of an
old elm tree cut down IL Boatoo the
other day. The town record shows that
the elm was planted BY vote Of the town
Of Bossoa 10 the year i733--thati il, 1884,
years ago; ABd the annual layers or rings
" the tree, which werc plainly visible
after Ito truak had been severed, we're
counled 70 the nnmber Of 1874, thus OK.
actiy corresponding with the date At
which it was planted II appears that
some Of the incidents Of hIatory arc
Trustworthy.
A committee o. citizens DC Shh=nghni,
Illinois. report that more than 81 900
worth Of property was destroyed BY lkc
late tornado there, aud they appeal isr
aid for those who have been fcdaccd 10
utter restitution, add arc, besides, suf
icring from wounds received BY the fall
of buildings Two persons wofc killed
ontrigss. two others have since sdicd
lh,ee are moriai.y injured; four are
dangerously hurt; ,weEty.six received
severe wonads, aud tho names Of TWEEN
,y.fout oshesA are given whose injuries
are oaly slight.
William Y Ice. postal clerk on the
routs between Aqua Greek aud Wash.
ington. was on Thursday committed 10
prison IN Washington city 10 default Of
bali lie was arrested BY Detective
Mepevi.s, Who s.....coyarcd him robbing
the mails. Since the 18th o. .s.sril the
PoatofFice Department has been notified
Of the loss Of over $4,000 worth Of
dEafss, checks, coupons, Re, sent FROM
the South 20 NORTHERN creditors.
A new grasahoppcr, the :. Walrassia"
has actually Invaded 81. Joseph, Says
the Hsrutl, II il nearly a. largc AZ
ball frog and presents very lercs ~.
peet Ihtse are swarms Of lhom al
ready making thsis appearance IN the
neighborhood " tho ciiy, ADD the FAR
Inefs aad Lovers Of garden plants lrcm-
bic Tor the emerald Of their care
The greatness or tbs RAILROAD traffic
between the West aud the beaboard and
the rapid i0creaso 10 ita volume, Is IL
Illustrated BIZ tho fact that the Hudson
River Ilailroad has found Ii necessary
TO lay third track along ths entire
length Of lhe road. This work, very
difficult one on account Of the amount
u blasting which Il involves, will be
commenced forthwith, and completed
without interruption 10 the present traf.
iic Of the road,
The Hon, William Il. Heed has pre-.
sented 10 the Now York Historical SO.
ciety The entire collection Of manuscripts
papers Of bis grandfather, President
Joseph Reed, Of Pennsylvania, extend.
ing from 1858 70 1884. Il comprises
40 extensive series Of autograph letters
from General Washington.
A maniac, few days since, entered
house IN Albany, Mo-, and when or.
dered to leave seized piece Of iron aud
threw il at child, striking Il on the
head aud iracturing It's skull, aud then
seized another child who was sick aud
lying on tho bed, and dashed Il against
the wall. After q struggle the madrnan
was secured aud sent to Jail,
The baltimore county taion says -
Il seems that hydrophobia is making its
appearance among the dogs. Lust week
two dogs, evidently mad, were killed on
the York Road, near Cold Spring, one
Of whom had bitten negro boy very
badly The strictest caution should b.
observed Ia reference TO this matter.
Brick pomcroy's advertisement for
Confederate flag, TO hang In his tanctum,
does not meet with universal favor
among hi4 Southern friends. The Par
kersbnrg Iadcr snubs him ia the fol-
lowing fashion, We doubt the propfi.
ETY. Of sending the flag 70 man Who
didn't 70 10 il. We haven't much re,
spect for this after.the-batt!e feryor.p
At "a town in France young man,
who was disappointed in love, entered
the wine cellar o. his employer, and
knocked IN the heads Of fifty barrels Of
wine, underline impression that The con.
tants would be snilicicnt to drown him.
II ID estimated that there are over
60,000 Germans in Texas, ana that at
least three,fourths Of them are onguged
in agricultural pursuits.
The New Orleans papers arc full Of
facts aud figures and uamos aud dates
Of Radical outrages perpetrated al the
late election IN that State.
Net a single divorce has ever been
granted in South Carolina since lis SET.
llemcns.
The Seminole Indians Of Florida 70.
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