The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-02
Items of News.


and Camp Supply, the Indians, on being cap
tured, turned ut to be white men in disguise"
The reader will also remember that In the case
of the late horrible outrage ut Iadorc, Kansas,
IL was stated in the first despatch that it was
thought the ruthans who So brutally maltreated
two girls were either Texans Or Indipns
whereas when the villains were brought to the
gallows they were found to be white men, one
aud all, from the Eastern States. These cases,
coming so close together and in a time of
threatened war upon the Indians for alleged
oulrages would seem 10 imply that while the
red men are no doubt bad cnough-rendered
so, we believe in most cases, by wrongs done
TO them In the first nstance--they should not
be held responsible for all the outrages on the
border. A little soap and water might reveal
many an Apache rape or murder to be the
work Of white men.
The new proposed church in Clinton avenue,
Newark, New dorsey, is to be built upon the
latest improved plans. The main floor will
have four aisles and one hundred and seventy
two pews. There will be gallery around the
whole church, with twenty .nine square compar-
ments or stage-boxes for families, each capable
of holding twelve chairs, with tables in the
centre for h"ts and books. The aristocratic
worshippegs can thus perform their devotions
apart from the common thrOng The ceiling
will be forty-dyc feet high the gallery ten feet
high and twelve feet in width Dimensions Of
the church, one hundred and eight feet by
thousand dollars. The present chapel, which
is to remain as an extension, cost $4,000.
The New York papers give the particulars Of
a remarkable case Of disease resembling, in
many particulars, hydrophobia. A young
man, - years Of age, an engraver, was at
tackled by a remarkable paroxysm, barking at
times like dog, fOamng at the mouth, snap
ping at persons as If he wanted to bite them,
aud was only prevented from iujuring himself
and Others by the united strength OF six men,
which scarcely suilced to restrain hin. II
was many hours before he was quoted. The
hysicians say the disease is not hydrophobia,
and are somewhat mystihed as to its precise
nature. During his paroxysms he called for
and drank protusely OF water.
A dispatch from Lansing. Michigan, on the
25th ulumO, SAYS: The most terrific rain and
hail storm ever known in this section Of the
country passed through portion OF Alamakce
county on Monday afternoon, leaving in its
wake scene of devastation. A number os
cattle and swine were killed, fruit trees and
crops were damaged to a considerable extent,
windows were shattered and doors blown of
the hinges. Many farmers will be obliged to
replant the entire crop. The storm passed from
northwest to southeast spreading over an area
OF twenty-six miles in width. 1t is reported
that several persons were killed in different
parts of the country from its effects.
The meek and lowly rich people Of New York
have determined TO combine piety with pleas,
meeting season" for the especial felicity Of the
fashionable. They are making villages like
those at the watering llaccs upon their
grounds. Cottages OF the finest styles are the
order Of the day. At Martha's Vineyard the
activity that prevails in fitting things up is un.
examPled. IL is anticipated that at least 20, 600
persons will be at the camp meeting To be giy-
en- at this place at one time, and that there will
be Mt least $4,000 corners md goers. Some OF
the new cottages will cost $4,000 to $50, 900.
Col. jim Fisk, Jr., is preparing to make
great spurge at Long Branch this season. and
among the rest will drive six in hand. Three
OF the six horses are snow white stations, aud
three are coal black. The first or wheel span,
will be composed of a nigh" black horse, and
a white "otf'' horse the middle span will be
nigh white and black OF, aud rice verso Tor
the leaders, thus making the most novel and
beautiful team in the States. The carriage,
now being finished, will be the most imposing
II is said, ever built in this country or 10 Eu-
rope ; the whole equipment, with London har-
ness, to cost thirty-hye thousand dollars.
The Burlington, Iowa, 1fgHs | arms that,
during last week, in kcOkuk county, family
named Peroe buried the last Of their three
children, all of whom died of scarlet fever.
As the father and mother were returning home
from the grave of the last child, Just as they
were entering their gate, the lightning struck
their team, killing 1t and the husband. The
wife is now raving maniac.
In 1913 there were only about Is miles Of
railroad in Russia. Now the lines finished and
approved for construction by the Government,
give Russia a railway system Of IA, 2ss yer SITS.
OF the II, los yersts completed or building at
the comm yncement Of lSG9, 2,2sG yersts be-
lOnged to State railways and s,S22 vcrsts to
private companies. yerst is about two-thirds
of an English mile.
The Peninsular Record, published at Seaford
Del, prints the following item Mrs Catharine
Elligood, of this town is the fortunate owner
OF Tame Duck" Common species, which lay
ed nest full Of eggs, precisely the shape and
and form of gourds, with handles from > to 3
inches long with the exact curve and form Of q
common gOurd
Over i've hundred families, numbering 4, 500
persons, have been rendered destitute By a fire
which has been raging in the country around
Sagina, Canada, covering area of live miles
wide aud thirty in length. Several churches
and many other hOuses have been burned, and
six adults and two children have persisted in
the flames.
A sign on an eating house on a New Jersey
railroad says, Coffee and fresh laid eggs By
Mrs. Jones'" This is the kind Of foolishness
that comes Of this WOman's Rights excitement.
We expected this would be the next thing
Women are continually striking out in new
directions. Now what is to become Of the
chickens?
The Clearfeld, Pa, Republican SAYS a tree
cut in that county, the past winter, sealed
five thousand and four hundred and eighty feet,
and produced twenty sixteen feet logs, one OF
fourteen aud one of twelve feet, which would
make the tree, without stump or branches,
three hundred and forty-six feet long,
Georgia is about to do a great business in
dried blackberries. She has orders to ship
large quantities to California, where they lind
a ready market at high prices. North Carolina
has also heavy orders to the same effect. Ten
ncssee could furnish large amount Of black
berries IL there should be a demand.
Lord Eldon, who recently died in London,
left his whole fortune to lunatic asylum, al
leging that he had gained ii By pleading 10
Chancery, and that, thcref fore, Il should 20 TO
tue benefit of madmen, since no one but mad
man would practice in ChanceTy Court.
Mrs. Charles o. Rogers, whose late husband
proprietor Of the Boston JomAal) died within
year, has married the tutor of her children.
She Is over forty, and he is only twenty-inur.
Col Rogers left an estate worth about 81 ,0O0,-
600.
correspondent of the New York Tribune.
writing from Charleston, believes that the
colored race in that section ais dying out, emf
grating to the West numbering its young much
as some animals do when the litter is large"
The Pesth gypsies ensure the honesty Of their
money collector by placing the hat in one of his
hands and live fly in the other, v hich he must
bring back unharmed, or be considered a de-
faulter.
Through carpet baggers and negroes the
South is mortgaged to Railroad spectators
from the North and these Bonds in turn are
used to corrupt members of Congress to perpe-
tuaie military despotism in that section.
Boston merchant expresses his opinion
that "lf Congress would adjourn for ten years,
business would start up, and the country would
soon be in prosperous condition"
Jersey City boy went under a stove for his
top, upset 1t, scalded the baby to death, and
burnt himself aud his mother So badly that they
will die, too.
A South Carolina horse made spring, few
dsys ago. which proved fatal TO himself, the
young lady who was riding him, and small