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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

There are many persons who subscribe
for daily paper, but in order 10 learn what
is TRANSFERRING at home borron their local
paper. This is liberal.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

Miles CAN'T, young man living short
distance west Of New Freedom, Pa. died on
18th ult. from iniuries'received several weeks
ago at keeney's ore bank, this county. He
was single man, aged 20 years, months
and 10 days. His brother Henry died on the
9Th ult. age IL years, months and 20 days.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

FRrIr PAcKIS0.--Mr. b. f. Shriver, of
Union Mills, who has been conducting the
fruit and vegetable packing business for sew
eral years in that place, has found it necessa.
ry to enlarge his establishment, and is now
engaged in erecting new building. Mr..
Shrlver, we understand, has not been able to
supply his orders heretofore, and he contem.
plates working some fifty or sixty hands dur.
ing the coming season. We wish him every
success.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

ELEcrIoS.- Pleasant Valley Building
Association held its annual election recently,
which resulted as follows President, Jesse
Hessoni Vice President, Jacob W. Frock |;
Treasurer, Samuel Lawyer; Secretary, j..
VIM. Earhart. Directors, Edward Devilbiss,
Jesse Myerly, Frederick W. Townsend, Geo.
Fleagle, Jr., Peter zepp, John Lester, Eman-
uel Zepp.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

The BUELL. FAMILY, consisting of father,
son and two daughters, Of this city, are rapid
" rising into notoriety as skillful vocal and
instrumental musicians. They have given
several concerts recently, for charitable pur-
poses, which have been crowned with com
plete success. Mr.. Buell. conducts the musi.
cal exercises in the choir Of the Centenary NJ
Z. Church, of this city.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-08-15
THE GHPsY's PRoPHECY.
BY IRENE.

"Do let's rest here, girls, ! can
not 60 q step farther in this intoler-
able heat. Where can the rest Of
the party be?' and little Eva
Turner threw herself YEARLY on the
grass beneath a large oak tree,
while the others, Grace and Marian
Darlington, Esta Stanley, and Car
rie Wentworth, proceeded to follow
the example.
"IEas there ever such . warm
day betore?' said Esta Stanley,
tanning herself vigorously with her
wide-brimmed hat. elbow wish
cd ia stayed at home; Pm not en-
joying myselfst ALL"
"Oh!" lisped little Csrrie Went
worth, "that's because George is
absent; now if he''-
"No such thing, you little prat-
tier; but who is this coming?-a
gypsy, as live. Well, this is good
yes, yes, tell my fortune and pre-
DICT q sunny fate for me or I'll give
you to the authorities as a witch"
"Cross my hand wi silver first,
my pretty lady" croaked the old
woman, and Esta at once laid .
shining piece on the old woman's
outstretched palm.
snow be quick," " said Esta. "l'm
going to marry a count, amt II .
prince in disguise, or some other
equally ss grand"
"Ho, there's no count or prince,
but there's a light haired gentleman
who is devoted to you. You love
him. she continued, land it will be
. happy union, but you will outlive
him; he will die-the line is indis-
tinct. All, yes, he will die from .
fall from q horse"
"rhst is enough; | don't like the
dark side Of the future, so predict
something for the rest. Here, Mar
ian, Grace, come here, let's hear
what the tickle goddess has in store
for us"
"Esta, this is toolishness," said
Marian, turning her flashing black
eyes full upon the gypsy. .! don't
wish to have my fortune told"
"Oh, pshaw, Marian, you have
all heard mine, and | don't propose
to he the only one ont of pocket, 50
just step up here
"Here, tell mine," said Grace, at
tho same time laying piece Of
money in the fortune-teller's hand.
"Yes, my pretty lady-oh! She
shuddered, and looking around
dropped her eyes on Marian, "She
is your sister,"
"Yes, yes" the girls cried in one
voice.
"You will die from poison given
to you by her-a brief happiness
for you, and a terrible end"
"Oh, lie, fie," the girls uttered at
the prediction. "Why Marian
poison Grace-oh, ITS too ridicu.
lous," said Esta.
"See there, Esta, how white Grace
is BY all this toolishness; it's shame
girls" aud Marian tried to look
very indignant.
"Why! OF course, it's all folly,
aud we're only doug it to test this
woman's imagination; but now,
Marian, do come and have yours
told, and let's see why yon sre
going to poison Grace. Come nov
do"
"Wcll, well, ifyou are 80 anxious
here" she said holding out her
hand and throwing the money on
she ground.
stake it back" said the gipey,
81 don't want to tell your fortune;
YOU are eyil-yes, wicked--l can.
mt predict anything good, 10 III
remain silent but remember the
ripey's prophecy! Beware Of the
dark.conplexioned man--you love
him, but, he loyes-not you but
her, your sister. He will lCause you
all Of your trouble, shun him;
leave Englsnd-ohs b warned,
Ayi''
"Ohi nonsense, how many dark
saplszioned geutlenan do ! knOvs
, 1873-05-10

ing to the ice. So it naturally follows, that if we
would prevent the heat of the sun from penetrating
the mass Of earth and iojuriDg the roots of our crops,
we should keep it well Notwithstanding out, in
fact, to its full extent, the very system we pursue IN
giving it a covering of cane, trash, or loose thatch.
| have already pointed o1t that there would accrue
an equal amount of advantage in the greater quantity
Of water which would penetrate such a porous mass.
But further, since the more porous soils cool the
quickest, as we have seen upon Shubler's authority,
they will obtain the largest share of dew, for this al
rapidity Of their cooling-the cooling of the surface
being. in fact, the cause of the deposition of the mois
tures which the superjacent air had contained. This
superiority in the attraction of dew extends, as has
been well argued by Mr.. Josiah Parkes, in his admir-
able paper on the temperature of soils, before refer
red to, in the fifth volume of the Journal Of the
Royal Agricultural Society Of England, not only to
the surface, but also to the depths OF the soil, and
that by day as we'll as by night. In that paper will
be found q very interesting review of the theory of
dew disclosed TO US by DR.. Wells, and now fully esta-
blished and generally received, and which may be
stated thus Warm air always holds suspended in
it a larger portion OF moisture than cool air. By
day, the earth receives heat from the sun. BY night
it loses it this heat is radiated off from the earth
into the expanse of the heavens. AS all bodies have
a tendency to equaise their temperature, the earth
in turn takes heat from the air IN immediate contact
with it the consequence of which is, that that por-
ton of air let's drop the moisture it had previously
held, and this falls upon the earth below. Conse-
quently it is apparent, that the better fitted a soil is
for cooling the more dew will it receive and the
more a soil is pulveriZed, the more will it cool. But,
moreover, the experiments of Davy, ShUbler, Leslie,
Parkes, and others, show that the temperature of the
soil some distance, say four feet, below the surface,
, 1873-05-10
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most benefcially upon the materials of the soil.
In considering the advantage to be derived from tbs
breaking up and pulverzation OF the soil, it would be
well that we should rcmember that, ceteris parribus,
the goodness of bodies as conductors appears in q
measure to depend upon their density. When
bodies are arranged into sets, - says Professor Thorn
SON, {" we may lay it down as a general rule, that the
densest set conducts at the greatest rate" 1t follows
from this, that an unbroken and dense soil will re-
ceive a larger amount of heat from the sun than that
which, by puIyerization, has been rendered more
porous-the fact being, that it is 10 the presence Of
air in the pores of the last soil that this is attribute.
BILE, air being a very bad conductor of heat. Again,
according to the actual experiments of ShUbler, the
denser soils retain their warmth for the longest period
when the sun goes down. This may be attributed,
in part, to the greater amount of heat previously alb
sorbed, and partly to the circumstance, that the radia-
ton of heat from bodies appears to diminish with the
increase of their density. This may be deduced from
the experiments ofCount Rumford, who found that
having enclosed a thermometer in a tube and bulb,
with an inch vacant space between the two, when
into this space Is grains OfEider down were difused,
it took 576 seconds for the escape of 1859 of heat
from the thermometer, but when the quantity OF
down compressed within the same space, was in
creased to GA grains, it required 1472 seconds for the
escape of only 600 ofheat,. These are the results of
scientific inquiries, but the same thing is obvious 10
our senses. We all know how strongly the heat of
the sun penetrates through a roofing of boards but
If we were to plane the same boards up into shavings,
and secure them on the rafters, very much less heat
would penetrate. AS we cannot 90 that, we use
4hatch, which is only another form of woody fibre in
a state of subdivision. If we wish to preserve a
lump Office, we do not put it into a box of compact
materials, but we wrap it up IN flannel, which being
of porous nature, prevents the heat from p%enetrat-
, 1873-05-10
Assurances of everY diseriptlon on Sic

Assurances OF every description on sln-
gle lives are granted by the Society for
anysum from 500 Dollars to 10, 200 Dollars.
Premiums are received Quarterly, Half
yearly, or Yearly, at the option of the
Assured.
Assurers wishing to discontinue the pay
ment of their Premiums, may either dis
pose Of their Policies to the Society upon
equitable terms, or obtain a free Policy
for a reduced amount.
Loans are granted to Members on the
Security of their Policies.
All claims occurring by death are
promptly met within 3 months after salts
factory proof of such death has been re-
ceived by the Society.
Strict Investigations into the position Of
the Society are made quinquennially, and
the surplus then existing is allotted to the
Members, after a sufficient sum has been
set aside for the purposes of the Reserve
Fund. The next investigation and D wi
sion of Profits, will take place at the 31st
December, 1875.
The Society has Agencies in nearly
of the British West India Islands.
Actuary-ALEXR. S. BURNETT.
Secretary-HENRY CRUMPTON.
MEDICAL EXAWHN EEsS:
DR.. van. BRETON. D.. HANSEN.
Forms of Proposal, Prospectuses, and
every information may be obtained from
+. B. GRIFFITH, agent
, 1873-05-10
BARBADOS
Mutual Life Assurance Society
ESTABLISHED IN 1910.
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL ACT 1851.

~TABLISH IN 1910.
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL c. 1851.
CHIEF OFFICE:
No. 20, HIGHSTREET, B~RIDGEToWN, BARBADOS
2lNHIS Society, which confines its busi-
a ness exclusively to assuring the live
Of persons resident in the West Indies,
presents advantages such as no other AS
surance Company, labouring in the same
field, can offer. It's scale of Premiums,
although considerably lower than that of
any other Company, has nevertheless been
found quite adequate to provide for the
risk Of life in the West Indies, and suhi-
cient to create large surpluses, out Of
which ReVersionary Bonuses, averaging
2li per cent per annum upon the amount
assured have been distributed among the
Members of the Society.
Its career, during a period of 80 years
has clearly demonstrated the fact that the
lives of persons residing in this part of the
world, are, when carefully selected, almost
as valuable as those inhabiting Europe,
and that they do not demand such exces
slve Premiums as are charged by every
toher Company.
The following abridged Table shows the
Premiums required to assure 500, for the
whole term, upon a single life =
, 1873-05-10
UTVDLOST1E BREVE
FREDERTKsTEDS POSTCONTOIR.

FREDERIKSTEDS POSTCONTOIR.
Mrs E Benersen, Rachel Benjamin.
Chs. Biam, Chs. CarndrelI, Ann E. Ed
wards. Angelina Fredricks, Mary Elan
ders, Isabella, Ford, VIM. Francis, Tho.
Gerard, Mady Gosfelt, W H Gilbert,
Jane Hendriksen, Mrs Hickerson, John
Nc Intosh, Esther Jones, Lizzy Menerz,
Adlah P. Meyer, j. Reuter- jr., Alex. Ross,
G. L: Schuster, CelIy Usher, Josephine
Usher, Fred de Vendt, Miss E. Williams.
, 1873-05-10
Total $409, 514 56

Balance of deposits S 53,837 81
S new deposit accounts, viz:
1. Messenger. 2. Minors.
2. Military. 3 Various.
IS Withdrawals amounting to S $50 95
Receivers for Saturday, lob May 1878
In CHRISTIANSTED
Judge P. Rosenstand, Trustee.
w. Meyer, Esqr., Member.
In FREDERIKsTED
J. G. Ripperger Esqr, Trustee.
S, Wescott, Esqr., Member.
JOH T. GOLDBERG,
President
St. Croiz, 18th May 1878.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-01-28
Rv Last Nights Mail.

The snow storm extended over Virginia, E
inches deep, but ceased yesterday.
Northern and Western r. rs. still blockaded
by late heavy snow storm, and many lives lost.
In Congress Oaks Ames still skins Colfax,
and others and proves they took brides.
The pay of members of Congress will not be
increased to So, 900 per session.
Legislature and Congressional news unim-
portant.
The last spike will be driven in G. & o. r.
R. tomorrow, at Millers Ferry, owing to the
delay caused by storms.
The Railroad war; still RACES in Richmond
The money markets are steady-gold ia
two and quarter millions specie went to Eu
rope Saturday.
The steamer which sunk the ship Nortbfeei
and 300 persons, eff coast of England, on 25d
also sunk, and two other vessels.
Hopes for full relief to Louisiana are giver
out from Washington.
TIE Jersey street Methodist Church, Buffalo
N. Y, was burned on 25th.
European news unimportant, and everything
aud country reported quiet.
Great rejoicing over the State at the compile
tion of c. & o. R. r.
No damage reported 10 Va. or South by re-
cent freshets, but much on Susquehanna, and
other Northern and Western rivers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-01-28
The legislature.

In this body legislation, like wounded
snake, drags its s'oao length along" But little
progress is made, though much time is consum-
ed in trying-the difficulty seems to consist in
not knowing how to do it. The rate Of legal
interest was considered and re considered for a
number of days, and yet on Wednesday last, in
the Senate it was left just where it began. AT
ter all the amendments allowing parties to con-
tract for higher rate than six per cent had
been voted down, and when it seemed that six
per cent. was about to be fixed as the maximum
rate, an amendment restricting the forfeiture
for usury simply to the loss of interest was a
dopted by vote Of ayes 20, noes l6.
The question then being upon the eugross-
ment of the bill as amended, it was rejected by
The votes-ayes s, noes o. So the Senate left
the question just where it was when first taken
up The contest on this question will now be
transferred to the House.
The Committee on Courts having reported
that it was ''inexpedient to repeal the laws in
| fictiDg stripes as punishment for crimes" it
created such violent opposition particularly on
the part of the colorsd members, that it was
| recommitted to that committee.
The House has been considering for ten days
the oyster bill, and as it contains sixty-6ye Sec
| tions it will take about month to get through
| with it in the House, at the rate Of progress
| heretofore made. It will then have to pass the
| ordeal of the Senate. Il will be enacted as a
Law at the Greek KaIendz.
In the Senate on Friday, Mr.. Cochran pre-
sented to the Senate a petition of the land hold
ers and taxpayers of Augusta county, asking
relief from unjust aud unequal taxation BY the
passage of a bill equalizing the value of real
estate throughout the State, or bill auihoriz-
ing reassessment Of the lands of Augusta
county.
After this the assessment bill was taken up,
amended in several particulars, and was under
consideration when the Senate adjourned.
On the same day, in the House Of Delegates
Mr.. Brooke, of Fauquier, reported bill from
the judiciary committee fixing the rate of inter
est. It provides that Elk per cent shall be the
| legal rate, and 10 case of usurious transactions
the excess Of interest above that rate shall be
forfeited.
1t is hoped that not so much time will be
fruitlessly spent upon this question In the House
as there wasin the Senate This interest ques.
ton is one Of interest, and the people have ar
interest in having it speedily determined.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-01-28
iel7-tds PRESTON A. BAYLOR, agent
vs7EaE G: s. TH0MPsON FAYM For

Z Saie.-By virtue of two trust deeds Of
Charles s. Thompson and wife, dated March 10.
1860, and March Is, 1868 and at the request of
all parties concerned, l viii, on
Saturday, February 18th, 1873,
sell at public auction on the premises. the farm
now owned and occupied by the said Charles S.
Thompson, situated on Middle River, in Angus
Ia county about five miles n. w. of Staunton,
adjoining the lands of Col. VIM. A. Bell and
others.
This is really vaLssobte property. It contains
about 1911 acres of land, of which about 200
acres are cleared, including fifty or sixty acres
of FINE MIDDLE RIVER BOTTOM. The
residue is in timber
There is comforts BILE Dwelling house, with
suitable out-h houses. A fine, never failing spring
in the yard with dairy over it. A very fine
A good ORCHARD of select fruit is near the
house.
am informed til at there are favorable indi-
cations upon this ract of valuable Iron ores and
other minerals
This property is conveniently located with res.
pect to schools, churches, mills and shops, and
is surrounded by a good country society, render
u comfortable no me
Terms OF sale.-One third in hand or endorsed
negotiable notes at sixty days, adding bank in
terest, the resld ne in, three equal annual pay
ments with int rest from the day of sale. Deed
given and trust deed taken TO secure deferred
payments.
rs a fter the sale of the land L will sell such
articles of Personal Property rs are LETT OF
those conveyed in the deeds, including house
hold and farm furniture stock, &c.
Terms Cash for $40 CO ana under. -Four
months credit for III larger sums or endorsed
negotiable notes
jan7-tds JOHN B BALDWIN,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-01-28

ANOTHER HORSE EPIDEMIC. New
York papers report the existence in that city
of s new disease Of horses, or rather the devel
opment of disease supposed to originate from
the seeds Of the late epizootie. which is said to
be more fatal than the original disease. The
papers represent that since the di5appearance
OF that epidemic, horses apparently in coed
health have suddenly dropped dowa, often
while in harness, and died as IF Of apoplexy-
Veterinary surgeons call the disease corebo-
spinal meningitis. TIE suddeuness and fatal
ity OF the attacks, and the paralysis accom- any-
Ing II, were the features that seemed to war
rant the diagnosis, and as that disease is al
most inevitably fatal, very little study has been
wasted ca this new phase Of it. Inquiry has
Invariably shown that the horses attacked by
the disease had very severe cases Of the former
epidemic, and it is probable that the present
trouble is due to their having been pu: to work
too soon. SO far tie trouble has been most
noticed in truck hcrses. The car companies
and other large ognar5 OF horses will not admit
loss from il. A large number Of horses have
disd in various parts of New York, and not q
few have been killed 10 the earlier stages OF the
attack to curtail their sufariugs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-01-28
Valley r abroad.

The Valley Railroad company has executed
mortgage for s., OO0, 600 to complete the en-
tire line The bonds will be seven per ct. cur
rencY bonds, payable in thirty years. These
bonds will be first lien On tbs entire line Of
road, running 1l3 miles through part of the
Valley of Virginia, end crossing two great east
and west lines, the Chesapeake and Ohio al
Staunton, and the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio at Salem.
By the sale of these bonds, secured by this
mortgage, the requisite amount Of money with
the subscriptions amounting to So. 200 900 here
tofore made) will be obtained to complete the
road from Uarrisonburg to Salem.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-01-28
Staunton Sgettatur,
RUNNING THROUGH.
CEEES. & OHIO RAILROAD.

By this time, We suppose, the last rail has
been laid and the last spike has been driven 10
this great railroad connecting Richmond on
tide water with Huntington on the Ohio River.
We rejoics at this consummation SO long and SO
ardentIy wished for More than twenty years
ago, whilst editing a paper in Lewisburg, we
earnestly advocated the subscription by Green
brier and Monroe counties Of $50 O0O each 10
aid in extending this road, then the virginia
Central" and those subscriptions were made,
thoueb those counties were at that time hun
dred miles from the then Western terminus OF
the road.
There lief. Richmond at o'clock last Thurs
day evening. and passed here about II O'Clock
that night, special excursion train, consisting
of engine and tender, coach and sleeping car,
well supplied with generous viands. under the
charge of Captain j. E. Fitz, and carrying Col.
r. D. Whitcomb, Chief Engineer, COL A. Ii.
Perry, General Superintendent, several news
paper reporters and the ubiquitous Maj. N. ii.
H0tchkiss. who go to witness the ceremony OF
laying the last rail and driving the last spike.
To our worthy citizen and renowned Railroad
Contractor, Capt G. r. Mason, was very pro-
perry awarded the honor Of driving the last
spike. He has worked upon the road from its
beginning years ago to It's completion at this
time. He has won deserved fame as COM
potent, efficient and reliable railroad contractor.
Though the trains can low run the whole dis
lance, the work on the read is not yet cornplet'
ed-a portion is On temporary track, and Wi!
be so till Lewis's Tunnel be flashed, on which
Capt Mason is now at work.
It would seem from tbs following extract
from a telegram from Huntington to the
Charleston wv. Va Courier thatit is the pur'
pose of the citizens Of Huntington to celebrate
the event in quite demoustrativa manner:
"a large delegation Of our citizens will 60 W
to witness the driving of the last spike whlct
is to unite the two divisions OF the road Thi!
ceremony is to be announced to us By telegraph
and it is proposed to celebrate the event here
By firing one hundred guns. A general jubilee
and, If possible, grand hop and banquet un
der the auspices and patronage Of his Honor
the Mayor, at the BresIin House, il the even
ing, to which bis Exceency Governor John j
Jacobs and the members Of the Executive De
partment and Legislature will be invited, i
timely arrangements Gan be made for the joyou
occasion.