davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-30

mighty sound is marching on, there's music in its
roar, -H
AS it sweeps our proud New England's heights and
echoes from each shore
The glorious truth long to hear proclaim it ever
more! fst slIs
Our cause is marching onl
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-30

NAPLES
thunder o.
Vesuvius.
ton to-da.
ashes owe
streets lik
depth of I
inside the
ed flowing
~ ~
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-30

The Comptroller of Currency has called upon
the national banks for the reports of their con-
dition as shown by the books at close of the
business Friday, 18th inst. ..5r
The Portland daily press., 1872-04-30

So, - -
-. =, 5'. -; -, -, -.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-07

The root crops Of England constitute
an important item in English agriculture.
Indeed 1t would be impossible to supply
the numbered her population with the beef
they consume without them. Turnips are
the chiefrootsf for cattle and sheep. Mangel-
wurtzel and carrots are also cultivated to a
considerable extent; the latter, however,
ara mostly fed to horses. The climate of
the Northeastern States of the Union. as
well as that Of England, is admirably
adapted to the growth Of these crops, but
the climate Of Kentucky and the Southern
portion Of Missouri is too warm for their
most profitable culture, and particularly
where Indian corn can be so easily and
abundantly grown; but every farmer who
loves good, rich yellow butter, should,
nevertheless, cultivate patch of half an
acre or more Of sugar beets or mangeI-
wurtzel for his mich cows. A halfbushel
or three pecks Of these roots cut up and
sprinkled with few quarts Of corn meal,
and fed daily to each COW, viii promote
the secretion Of milk, and render it rich,
and the butter made from it will present
the same golden appearance in winter that
i does when cows are fed on grass in sum
mer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-07
Agriculture.


Comparisons Of the Statistics Of Agri
culture in the census reports Of 1870 anC
1860. show that the increase Of orchard
products in that time was 1856 per cent.
garden products increased 2S per cent.
the value Of live stock increased 40 pc,
cont, the product Of wheat increased &C
per cent; the percentage Of increase Of
wool was precisely that Of wheat, and the
max prodact increased 474 per cent. Pop.
ulation increased during the decade, 22I
per cent There was slight decline in
the product Of corn, and material de-
crease IN bsckwheat, while the potato.
barley and oat crops Increased largely, and
butter and cheese collectively were about
the same. The effects Of the war apon
the Southern States are seen Ia the largely
diminished production Of rice, tobacco aud
cotton.
There seems 10 be no danger Of starva-
fqp while the country can supply 10 each
nan, wo@ap asd child, seven and one-ff.h
',lsiseis Of sheas twenty bushels Of corn,
our and > half bushels n potatoes, and
ifieen pounds Of butter aad ehsese, per
mum.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-07
CHANGE OF TIME.
Western Maryland Railroad.



HNO take effect June y, 1872. Calvert
l. Station, Corner Franklin and Calvert
Streets, Trains leave $50 A. NJ, and $50
7, NJ, for 0w;ngs Mills, Reisterstown, Finks-
burg, Westminster, New Windsor, Union
Bridge, Middlebnrg, Double Pipe Greek, Ne
ehanicsiown, and Hagerstown.
IRAyE
Union Bridge at so and 40 A. NJ. and
1852 p. NJ.
Westminster at sos and SOS A. NJ. and
4.26 Z. NJ.
RETURNING,
Leave Hagerstown at 5.25 A. NJ. and I 90
p NJ.
Stages connect at Glen Morris Station for
Hampstead and Manchester on arrival o. (. 30
a. NJ. train from Baltimore; at MiAdlehurg
Station for Taneytown and at Double Pipe
Greek Station for Emmittsburg on arrival qf
same train
An Express Car Leaves Calvert Station,
Baltimore, daily, teNcept sunday at $50 z.
NJ. Light freight and Parcels can come by
this car il delivered before 800 z. NJ.
PASSENGER STATION. Depot Of n. {.
X. W. Freight Station Corner Central and
North Streets.
n. B.-A Ticket Office has been opened at
No, 3 North Calvert street, opposite Barnum' 5
Hotel. Tickets can be procured at any time
during the day at all points on line of Road.
Baggage called for, checked and delivered
upon application at this office
JOHN T. RIGNEY,
July 6 General Superintendent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-07
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE,
Westminster, Md.

JAMES RIPPARD, Principal Session
~ commences September l2th.
Pupils are prepared either for Business OF
College.
Besides Play ground, a completely fur.
nished Gymnasium is attached.
A Library and Reading Room.
Also Laboratory, fitted up with an expen.
sive Chemical and Philosophical Apparatus.
SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTION.
Special attention is directed TO the fact that
IN School a boy does not take an interest in
what he does not understand. Each pupil,
therefore, is encouraged to consult his Teacher
for the prompt removal of difficulties as they
arse, and that an opportunity may be afforded
for this free interchange between Teacher and
Pupil, only limited number will be received
and those only of good moral character.
Ra~ Pupils OF last year desiring TO return
will engage their desks without delay.
aug l7-2m
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-07
The 5armer.
potatOe Disease.


The English Journal Of Horieultare, in
reviewing the condition Of the pOtatoe
crop, comes to the conclusion that after
several years experience and examination,
it IS found that there is no variety of the
! potatoe which is free from liability to the
attack. All the usual varieties planted,
have in their turn had to succunib more
or less to the ravages Of the disease. The
various theories advanced as to the cause
cfthe disease, have proved faliacious. The
importation Of tubers direct from what is
supposed 70 be the native hahitation of the
plant has proved to be equally susceptible
ofthe disease with others, and was attacked
with as great virulenee as any Of the culti
waited yarieties--Even the tumatoe, which
is an ally Of the potatoe, has also been at
tackled, as If to contradict any such sup
position as that the impaired constitution
Of the potatoe was the cause Of its liability
tothe disease. The only safeguard AGAINST
the disease--or rather to be the best avoid
ance, for there is no safeguards early
planting of early sorts. "For many years
(says the Journal we have been in the
habit of planting early only such varieties
as We can clear off the ground by the end
ofJuly. Itrarely happensth the disease
ever appears to any great extent before the
beginning of August, and although there
may be cases where it shows itself earlier,
tits never with the severity which we find
at thatperiod. Early planting, and manu-
ring heavily with potash salts, or wood
ashes will probably be found to be the best
antidotes to the disease. For the last three
years circumstances compelled us to grow
our crop in field culture and by late plant
ing. The consequence was, that notwith-
standing strong desire to become pos
sessed Of large quantity of seed of really
true stock ola valuable sort, we rarely ever
obtained sufficient for the succeeding
years planting This year the sets were
planted early in March, and the crop
cleared at the end of July, when of the
abundant yield there were comparatively
very few diseased. They have now been
sorted over, and those selected for NEXT
year are spread ont to become green.
This greening of the seed by exposure to
light we find to be check to the attack
Of the disease. There is one remarkable
fact we have discovered during the green
mgprocess. All the diseased tubers which
may have escaped notice when being taken
up, and which would rot when stored,
probably communicating infection to the
healthy ones these never become green,
but retain their original color, and shortly
Torment and rot They may be observed
sometimes with small hole on the surface
from which froth is oozing out, and then
putridity ensues. eGreening," if it did
nothing more, enables one at least to secure
sound seed; but it does something more,
for we have observed that all the varieties
the seed Of which have been 50 treated,
have this year scarcely suffered at all,
while those not prepared have"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-07
Take Care of the Leaves.


Now, just as the leaves are falling, is
the proper time to rake them up and put
them into your barn-yard. There is far
more valuable matter in the leaf at this
time than iffully dried, and if you have a
mHddy hole about your yard or farm, be
sure TO fll II with leaves as soon as posi-
bic. Mud-holes always disfgure any place
but by this course they are made to do
good service The value of leaves is not
BY any means fully understood; they con-
tain more potash than any other part Of
the tree, even whom dry, and if taken up
at this season and eomposted with muck
in pile or in a mud-hole in addition to
their potash they will yield large quaint
y Of nitrogen- One Of the best farmers
We ever knew always kept part Of his OK
teams hauling leaves at this time of the
year, while the rest were hauling muck to
be mixed with them. He never bought
half as much Of the commercial fertilizers
as his neighbors, yet he always raised
twice as large crops. There is probably
no work about the farm to which a team
can at this season be so proftably placed
as hauling leaves into the barn-yard, and
it is also light, easy work, at which they
may almost be said to be resting after the
season Of plowing is over. Then, too,
there is the decayed vegetable matter of
the fence corners, and add, too, little
woods mold. An experiment of the kind
will astonish any farmer in the crop result
on any sod where the compost is placed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-07

The general impression is, that the most
economical plan of farming, is to get the
land in grass, whenever circumstances
win admit, and to raise tho smaller articles
for market, in place of the cereals. This
will depend upon the facilities Of market.
ing, and the capacity Of the farmer to I'M
dertake troublesome business-but under
all circumstances on every farm ample
provision should be made for gOOdly
sized hay crop If you have meadow,
and It Is found to need renovation, as soon
as your grass crop Is secured, harrow it,
and broadcast thereon compost of 2
bushels bone dust, 5 do ashes, and / Of
salt; let these remain in piles for two or
three weeks before applying il This will
be found the cheapest and most perma.
nent renovator you can apply,
As pure timothy hay always commands
better price and reader sale in the city
markets, where 50 large portion of it is
used by liverystable keepers if you have
this purpose in view, seed your land 10 this
crop alone. But if for your own stock
only you wish to provide, and to secure
good pasturage after the hay is cut and
secured, then mixture Of seeds is de
cidedly preferable, and the following pro
portions have been recommended for an
acre one peck timothy seed, four pecks
orchard grass seed, two do, Kentucky
blue grass, two do. perennial rye grass.
seed, and three pounds sweet-scented vernal
grass-seed. This mixture will secure ex-
eelient crops Of hay, if you have given the
land the quantity of manure called for
above, and If the dose is repeated erery
second year, you have pasture that may
be depended on to 10 years at least.
The necessity Of supplying the soil with
the pabulum to make good the heavy
drains upon IL BY the withdrawal of the
hay and milk from the farm, must be self
evident, and the phOsphates and ashes are
the best ingredients that can be applied,
unless this is done, the cultivated grasses
win run out, and inferior varieties take
their plaee.--AmericaA Farmer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-07
Deterioration of Potatoes.

We all have observed the great deterio-
ration Ia our potato crops during the past
Ten Or twenty years; and what is the cause
Of this alarming decrease Of tubers2 Can
science. can chemistry point out the rea-
SON or aid in rernedying the difficulty
We think il can, and in order to place the
matter in a clear light, we win point out
the kind and amount Of food which the
potato demands.
We had field Of potatoes upon the
farm which yielded 800 bushels to the acre;
this may be regarded as an old-fashioned
crop. This crop removed from the soil in
tubers and tops At least 400 pounds of pot
ASH also $50 pounds Of phosphorie acid.
Now these amounts are very large, and
serve to show that the potato psaat 1 \
great sdnsuner 81 the two substances, and
rho il shows that in order to restore our
possto fields 10 their former productive
condition, we must supply phosphate com
pounds and substances holding potash IN
large quantities.
For generations our fathers have been
esAaastins tI'e sol ~ removing these in
sredieas In tdeir potato and other crops,
aud we hare reached . time when the We
gstable i starving IN our 6siaz for want
Gifts proper food Our Gtmers have dis
severed that new land gives the best .srqp, |
and fhis i due to the fact that such fields
afford the most potash But 80 lobg a. We
crop anf snetasss 80 nnreasdhably, We can
net resort 70 new land, as land is not new
Tint has had lis p<ash and phosphatie ele-
ments removed BY ezasiag
Remasber that qoaD Geld which
sires hut ZOO bushels 10 The asts Fs4aires
4 least 100 pounds of potash, but by Il
pwine the tops TO decay upon the Geld ,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-07

sixty pounds Of this is restored to the soil
again, as that amount is contained in them.
A medium crop of potatoes requires twice
as much phosphoric acid as medium crop
Of wheat, 50 that in two years with wheat
the land is deprived of no more of that
agent than it loses in one year with pota-
toes.--.Ioaraai Of Chemistry
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-07
CHAS. BILLINGSLEA, ID. ID. =.
ANn
j. MERIKES WELLER,

OFFlcg WESTMINSTER, Nh, ~ DOOR WEsr OF
FARNERs AN MECHANICS BASE,
HNAKE pleasure in informing their friends
Il and the public generally that having in
creased their facilities for business, they are
at all time. prepared to perform any opera
tons in operative or mechanical Dentistry.
Pure Nit Ok. Gas, ON hand at oil times.
DR., G. Billmgslea will continue to visit the
following places:
Union Bridgc,-lst Wednesday in every
month, remaining until Friday afternoon,
Nelc HiHdsoF.-2d Wednesday, remaining
until Friday afternoon
lHioHio,ra.-Sd Wednesday, remaining un.
I'll Friday afternoon
iimeyioira, Sd Friday in every month, re.
naming until the following Tuesday evening
nov 2.ly
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-07
sfltft gostrg.
GRANDMOTHER.

Up in inc garnet the grandmother sits.
Under the rafters dark and low.
sorting over the fAded hits
ofwoolen and silk and calico;
And The children wonder, as peeping in,
They watch the old lady her task begin,
Why the aged hands 90 wrlnkled and thin.
should tTemhle and be 70 slow.
Run away, 70 careless ones. % your playl
Lat her muse for a while alonel
These faded remnants. once bright and gay,
Have history one;
And this = the reason that grandma signs.
And the hlindinE tears. that unhidden rise.
She paused % wipe from those faded eyes,
Whose weeping. she thought was done.
This silk whose color she scarce can tell,
Laid away with such pride and care,
Was the bridal robe-shc reminders we'll
Other darling 20 pure and fair;
And she hastily folds II out Of sigAt
For she knows fun well, IN that land Of Light,
uuiading and spotless, clean and white,
Are the garments the ransomed wear.
And those tiny shrods Of old, son lace,
Which The years have turned 20 gray,
A-N'H t-ANI A'AAAtA AoA1AN AAAA tilt NfAt1 NV
That within these niffles layl
And her heart leaps over the days that remain,
TIL she clasps in her arms her babe again,
While her withered heart feels a yearning pain
For the little one called away.
And now she has found scrap ofbine,
And she brushes away tear
As she thinks Of her aoldlerson 50 true
To his country-to her 50 dear;
bit ofblue her brave boy wore
When he said good bye at the cottage door.
She listens in vain, on the oaken floor
For the footsteps she loved to hear.
Aud thus she labors, and thinks and dreams
While memories fast ariss
Till the fading light Of evening seems
TO come WITH swim surprise;
And the children that night, in the chimney no
Looking up at length from their picture-book.
See the folded hands, and the shadowy look
oftcar IN her kindly eyes
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-07
DENTAL NOTICE.

I'm. GEO. :. FoUKE, Dentist, offers his
IL services at his Office.
Westminster-eyery Monday Tuesday and
Saturday.
Emmittsburg-- Wednesday After
noon till Thursday Afternoon.
Mechanicstovn-Fouuh Thursday After
noon and Friday.
Rocky Ridge-First Wednesday Afternoon.
Double Pipe Creck-First Thursday
Middleburg-First Friday.
Uniontown- Second Wednesday Afternoon.
Tancytown- Second Thursday Afternoon
and Friday.
Union Brdge-Ihird Wednesday Afternoon
aud Thursday Forenoon.
New Windsor-Third Thursday Afternoon
aud Friday Forenoon. feb %
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-07
WESTERN MD. COLLEGE
STUDENTS OF BOTH SCENES,
IN DISTINCT DEPARTMENTS.
Incorporated BY lei n Geacrai lsse'sJiy
Hurch, 1868.

THlS Institution is eligiby located IN the
Il kenlthful and fourishing City Of West
minister, in Carroll county, ON the line Of the
Western Maryland Railroad, about midway
between the cities Of Baltimore and llngers
town.
II is under the special patronage Of the
Maryland Annual Conference Of the Metho
dist Protestant Church. but is strictly free
from any scctauansm, either in It's course Of
study or rules of discipline.
Male and female students reciic IN separate
classes but all have the advantage of instruc
ten from every Professor having charge Of
the studies pursued
The Principal, REV. DR.. Nichols,l
the Preceptress, Miss Hancr,l and several
other members Of the Faculty, reside in the
College building, and have constant oversight
Of the Boarding Students.
Tm CouRsE oF STrpy is thorough, under a
full and compcteu, corps Of Instructors.
The NiHth SeHii. InnHdi Session, will begin
TUESDAY, SErTENBrR sd, 1872, and end
JANuARY Slst, 1873, embracing y weeks cN.
elusive Of the Christmas Holidays.
EXPENSES or SESSION:
Board, Lodging, Washing, Fuel and
Observation-Disclosures. 500 90
Tuition IN Preparatory Department l7.50
Tuition in Collegiate Department. 5000
Matriculation fee payable on enter
ing the Collegiate Dcpartncntl...". 500
Instruction in Music with use Of
lnstrumentsl ........................,.... 2j.O0
Instruction in Drawing aud Painting
water colurs l............................ 1000
No extra charges for any study in the Reg
ular Course.
PAYMENTS
Onc.hnf Mt the beginning of the Session
the other, November llth, 1872
Books and stationery purchased Of the Cols
lcge must be paid for on dolircg
For Catalogue aud Circular containing fall
information, address
j. 7. WARD, PRNcrAL.
july iau Ttsimhlsi,r, .H
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-07
LUM Der!
LUM Der 4! !!


II HAVE Just returned from the Lumber
Il Regi0ns-and am now receiving the lar
gest selection Of LUMBER ever offered AT
this place, at Reduced Prices, consisting Of
Yellow Pine, Spruce and Hemlock
JolST AND sCANTLING
Of all lengths and sizes, "A, 81, Ga and 81
White Pine Boards and Plank, Yellow and
White Pine Flooring, Dressed and Undrossed
Misunderstanding, White Pine Cypress and
Chestnut Shingles, Walnut and Ash Boards
and Plank, Plain and Headed Picketts, shin
gle and Plastering Laihs, prime lot Of Chest.
nut Rails and Posts. Also all the different
KINDS OF COAL,
Thinking large sales with small profits bet.
ter than small sales with large profits, have
concluded TO adopt the former as my guide,
and hope ] shall be enabled to carry ii out by
persons in want OF anything in my line giving
me call before purchasing elsewhere.
EDWARD LYNCH,
Near Depot, Westminster, Nd.
feb 2ONtf
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-07
Cabinet and Furniture
ESTABLISHMENT.

TIVE undersigned having .uuxzxvmzz
l. bought ont J. J, Lester suu.'
interest in the well known Es- ~
tahhshmaat of Messrs. Shorb 4 Lester, Main
street, Westminster, West Of the Railroad,
will continue to keep on hand a full and com.
plete assortment Of all kinds and STYLES OF
FURNITURE, and full assortment Of Cane
and Wood Seat Chairs, Hair and Husk Mat.
trasses, Looking Grass Plates, &c, which
will be sold cheap for cash Old Cane Seat
Chairs re-seated and Furniture repaired.
UNDERTAKING.
Walnut and Metallic Collins and Baskets
on hand. Funerals attended at all times, at
short notice
Also on hand Newell Posts, Balpsters and
Front Door Brackets. Hand Rails worked
To order, Of all kinds of Lumber, and different
styles Brackets worked to order.
All kinds of Architectural Drawings fur.
nished at short notice and at low figures.
feb24-6 J. J. SH0RB 4 son.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-07
Westminster Hotel,

GORNER Main and Court
~ Streets, Westminster, Car. A<<sM-l
roll county, Nd. The under N
signed having leased this well 3
known Hotsl, and the same having been
rbprongbly repaired With many Improvements
and refited generally, takss This method Of
informing the citizens N Carroll and adjoin.
Ing eonnties and the tsayekpc puthc, that no
effort on biz part shall be wanting 10 make
them that favor him with call a. comfortable
as possible. The table shall be as good as
this market affords. The bar stocked with
pure and nnadulterated Liquors; walters Of.
ientiye and polite, and charges moderate. A
call is respectfully solicited.
Good and reliable Ostlers a specially.
mar left y ]. WHEELER.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-07
yosEPHUs Il. HOPPE,

A GENT OF me fesuers Mutual Fire In.
"A suranee Company Of Ding tlill, CARROLL
county, Nd
RS~ PosioiIice, Stonersville. mar %. Iy
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-07
"a Repository Of Fashion, Pleasure and IN.
s;rucfioR.
Harper's Bazaar.
Notices ofthe Press.
The BaEar is edited with contribution Of tact aud
talent that We seldom find 10 any journal and the
Journal itself Is the organ Of the great world of fash
ion.-BOsiUu Traveller
sUBsCRIITIoNs.-ls7s

z 1T MY IVNN.~INII
TERMS:
Hgrper's BaEar one year .--..--. 81
An extra copy Of either the Magazine, Weekly or
Bazr viii DC supplied gratis for every Club OF sub
seribers NJ - each in one remittance. copies for
50, without extra copy
subscriptions TO Harpcr's Magazine, Weekly and
Bazar 10 one address for one year, slG or Of Har.
pei Periodicals., 10 one address for one year, S.
BACK numbers can he Supplied at any time
The i've volumes Of Harpers RaEar, for the years
lss; 6s, 10 q, a elegantly bound IN green moruc.
60 cloth VIII be sent by express freight prppaip for
The postage on Harpers Hatar Is - cents year.
which must be paid At the subscribers posinffce
Addness HARPER & BROTHERS New York