The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-02-08

CREDIT MoBILIER.
Ravages Of the Great Washington
Plague Terrible Mortality at the
Capitol List of the Distinguished
Dead.

Dead.
The terrible aud widespread rayages sf that
extraordinary disease called Credit Mobilier
are alarming the whole nation. The epizootic
was as mild as the measles compared TO H. II
has already carried off many most distinguish
ed victims. II did not come from Canada,
like the epizootic, nor from Asia, like the
cholern, nor from the West indies, like the
yellow fever. II IS believed 10 have started
somewhere in Pennsylvania, and, meeting
with favorable condition of the atmosphere
in Washington, District Of Columbia, stayed
there, and was developed by reason ofthe de-
fectiye sanitary arrangements Of the capital.
Great sympathy is felt for Massachusetts, so
many Of her distinguished citizens have been
swept off, The subjoiEed list Of deaths viii
be read with painful interest by the public.
The notices are inserted CONTRARY TO our GUS
toni free Of charge;
AMEs, Hoax, of Massachusetts. --Died of
Credit Mobilier tlong and lingering illnessb,
aged 80.
o lofty worth, whose virtues were unknown;
D shining light whose glamOr was unseen
Whose latest spasm OF eudlikc work has shown
What men were not, but what they might have
Thou toldss the truth. tho hid meath many cloaks,
o concentrated essence OFFS Hoax.
All stockholders of the Union Pacific Rail
road who received higher dividend than 200
per cent are cordially invited TO attend the
funeral.
Massachusetts papers please copy.
ALLEY, JOIN B., of Massachusetts,. Died
Of c. NJ. mot cholera morbus-was discover
ed with the disease too late for the physic, }
aged about century.
Der this sad wreck let mankind never daily;
Fnud knocked down every ninepin In this Alley.
This is nobody's funeral.
ALLISON, JoHN B., of Iowa, died Of c. NJ.
ian overdose Of dividend fastened his depart
ure,) aged fifty years.
Long dead to US, sweet Allison,
The Hoax thou couldst not rally;
IfSO soon done. why vert begun,
Thou fragrant son OF Allcyf
Remains will be embalmed.
BINGHAM, JoHN A., Of Ohio, died of C, NJ.
| supposed to have caught the fatal infection
from Dawes, aged 62 years
Moan for him, welkin, he'll wake you no more
nv, Win a. shouts agans, theis Buckeye Bingham
And gentle Ben Butler will ring EN-.
| Announcement Of funeral hereafter.
Ohio papers please copy.
BRooKs, JIM, of New York, died Of c. NJ.
protesting to the last that he was WALL health,
no remedies were administered, aged G2
He chnttered. chartered as he went
To join the great Salt River;
| Hoax might THREAT or Hoax nlent
but ned deny Forever.
Wong weli-hlled banks his way he picked,
| with watered Credits ever
Jim BrooEs denied ioNyoT n'" ''"''''
Hisfnneralw;llbave mo nol;t;cal s;sn;fooree
Co,p,x svurp of Ina;on. a;od oec If
ftbe agon;es oftb;s Moor victim wer, ;r,onsa
10 the last he insisted that !, was soma, h;r
else besides Credit Mobil;erl. AGED 10
| A beautiful sm,lar came ~, o,r MIA,
| Too li,eiv AMI mir - ra y, ain .NiUs''
They strrtrhcd him ON rahs III ,h i or ,,,s
Flannes mn into heayan s,,aim '"e ''"i VI '"'iHN
May the fate of poor schuyler warn men of smilel
VINO DIVIDENDS get on The Dra'a
Indiana papers please copy.
DAWES, HENRY L., of Massachusetts, died
Of Y. NJ; The had the reputation OF having q
powerful constitution, but it was evidently {
delusionl, aged o..
Retrenehcri Leader Thou has lefl us;
For 4 nottae, mes hy,., M ~ III 'eei'
Old Honesty Is aHouspien