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Foreign Affairs.

The Ace Of Saturday says, intelligence
from France shows that tho severe frosts
which visited many portions Of that country
IN the latter part Of April has almost ruined
the vintage Of this year. At ViIletnnehe'
IN Beauiolais, the therlsometer sank TO
four degrees below zero. Dion, in Lower
Burgundy, thrce-quarters Of the crop WIN
be lost, owing to this snap, The grapes
from which the popular Burgundy wines,
Chamberlin and Clos Vougeot are pressed,
we're touched BY frost. In Beoune and
Meursault the loss is estimated at from one
third to one-half Of the vintage, dependent
upon the situation of the vineyards. Those
in the lowlands, that is in the valleys or
far down on the hill slopes, suffered most
In the neighborhood Of Lyons, and in Ian
guedoc, the loss was great, The same re-
suit as to the comparative escape OF the
more elevated grape vines was observed
A contemporary, well posted upon this par,
ticular branch Of industry in France, and
also the wine trade in the United States,
says, "it is not probable that the effects OF
this diminution of the grape yield will be
felt in this country"
The steamships Alaska aud Cyphrenese,
from China and japan, arrived at San
Francisco on Friday night, bringing more
than 1000 Chinese passengers, with adylees
from Hong Kong to May 18th, and Yoke
hama to May Goth. 1t was stated that the
working of coal and iron mines and the
introduction of railroads in China would
soon be sanctioned by the government of
that country. The China Mail commented
severely upon the prosecutions of Chinese
in San Francisco. In Japan the Finance
Ministers had resigned and published a
letter full of gloomy statements They say
the debt of the Empire is Sl0i, OO0, 900,
and is increasing yearly in consequence OF
the new schemes Of the Government; that
the peopleare excessively taxed that they
clearly see a national financial collapse in
the future, and that such a calamity may
happen at any moment Ii was thought
the Ministers, in view Of such letter might
receive orders to commit "harikari the
Japanese mode Of suicide. The palace of
the Mikado is to be rebuilt on the Euro
pean plan. An ancient Christian church
has been discovered in the interior Of
Japan
Most elaborate preparations were made
in London Wednesday, for the reception
of the Shah of Persia. Now that he has
sent his three wives home, no perplexing
questions of etiquette disturb the English
Court, and the Queen has fastened from
Balmoral to be in readiness to receive the
distinguished visitor The different CAPT
tails are trying to outriyal each other in
civic pageants, and London has determined
that neither st. Petersburg, Paris, nor
Berlin shall bear of the palm.
The American Department of the Wen
ma Exposition is now open, and notwith-
standing the drawbacks incident to the
late unfortunate affair in connection with
our Commission, will compare favorably
with the efforts of any other nation in the
same line. In novel and useful machines
we far surpass all competitors, thus de-
monstrating the practical character of the
American mind.
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For he D,moeratic .adroeate.

MEssRs. EDIToRs In the columns Of
your much esteemed paper, a few weeks
since, o communication appeared over the
signature of S. Shepherd purporting to be
a reply to an article written by "Brother
Farmer" The writer charges Brother
Farmer" with ''tautology' and an "attemp,
to criticise" his paper by using the term
"young Bantling," instead of the word
" Bantling," and then gives Websters def
milton Of the word "Bantling," which is a
young child or infant. Is it to be under.
stood by Mr.. Shepherds explanation of
"Bantling" that some children or infants are
not younger than othersg In common
usage an infant or "Bantling' may be an
hour or several years old, aud in legal
sense is an infant until twenty-one years
old, Might not, therefore, an infant or
"Bantling' two months old, when com
pared with one two years old, be called
"young Bantling' and not be tautology ?
Solomon, Notwithstanding chs great ,cis.
dom" had probably better examine
Webster's Dictionary before he undertakes
to criticise or charge Brother Farmer"
with "tautotogy."
But his calling the Alpha Farmers Club
"Bantling," or as he has it, "young
child or infant, presupposes that it has
progenitor. VIII he inform the Alpha
Club who its parent is? Surely it cannot
be the "Union Bridge Company Wagon"
The contrast between the two is certainly
too great for any relationship.
Again, Brother Farmer" il charged
with ignorance on account of his idea of
the force and effect Of constitution.
Now, Brother Farmer" does not claim
to have the ,oisOom Of Solomon, but agrees
however, that company wagon requires
no constitution for its government.
1t has been suggested" that brother
Farmer is Captain Jack, or some of his
Modoc tribe in the Lava Beds" &c. and
unless he comes out, he (Mr. Shepherd,
has fred his last shot 1t certainly can
not be that Soiomon's ammunition is ex-
hausted, in so much as he discharged such
an immense quantity Of the mental am
munition on the surface of the Lava Beds.
Possibly if Captain Jack" would have
been visible Solomon would have saved
some Of the ammunition which he wasted
in the air and as Brother Farmer" Cor
Captain Jack, y is not an aspirant to lit
erary fame, nor ever expects to attain to
the 'oisdom Of Solomon, he respectfully
Il
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-21
Washington County Affairs.

The WESTERN MD. RAIL RoAD.-The
deep cut through Laurel Hill, at the west
end Of Potomac street was finished on
Wednesday last. This leaves three miles
OF the work between this point and
Hagerstown completed, with the remaining
distance well covered by forces of hands
and being rapidly pushed forward. The
LIST of July will see the road so near COM
pletion, as far as the grading is concerned,
that there will be little room for fault
finding with any one. The work of
ballasting and track laying will then be
commenced We oppose FUian,sport
Pilot.
THIEF ARREsTED-HoRsE REcoy-
ERED.-On Saturday we noticed the theft
Of a valuable horse, the property of Mr..
Lewis G, Stanhopc, and the pursuit Of
the thief. Since then the thief has been
arrested at Gettysburg, Pa, and the horse
recovered. The party arrested gave his
name as Harrison Robinson. He claims
to be from Bedford, Pa, and is quite a
young man, He remains In jail ut g ettys-
burg awaiting rcqulsition from Governor
Whyte
Since the going into operation Of the
West Virginia liquor law, which Is very
stringent one, the people of Berkeley
Springs, and that section generally, find L
necessary to visit Hancock In this county
very frequently for the purpose Of purchas.
ing sorghum, Trade in that article has
Of late wonderfully increased at Hancock.
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4 Duluth editor publishes statistics %
prove within nine years that embryo city
viii nsad iily elevators, one thousand
steamers, and tens Of thousands &c railroad
ears He sees Il al .liu Ms minds eye,
and IS u confident Al this win come to
pass he win seIl half interest in his
printing Office for i new milk COW That
editor must be Danger, late Of Cambridge
Nd
A thrifty sheriff In Indiana, when he
has an idle jury on his hands, sets them
70 work moving the grass round the court
house. Sheriff Frihger did not, perhaps,
think Of utilizing the jury in this way,
during the late protracted term Of our
Court.
A Wisconsin lad lately took to the
county oiieersthe scalpsof fourteen wolves,
and collected $40 bounty on each. He
keeps the old wolves in the barn, and ex-
pects.to raise another litter in six weeks.
Besides, he win try to restore the scalps on
his young peeled wolves with hair restora-
tives. That fellow viii be millionaire,
A little more than a week ago some de-
mented newspaper correspondent in Dam
vile, N, H., divulged the fact that no in
suranee agent had ever visited thatpeaceful
town, and now no citizen can take walk
without heading a procession Of them.
A German writer complaining Of the
difficulties in the pronunciation of the
English language cites the word ''BOz,"
which he says is pronounced Dickens.
Two Atlanta editors have made several
different attempts to fight duels, but one
or the other always notifies the police in
time to break up the meeting.
A New York paper calls the extortions
Of the gas workmen, ''The Charge of the
Light Brigade"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-21

MEXICAN RAIDs.-Messrs. Robb and
Savage, Of the Commission to inquire into
the outrages on the Texas border, have
arrived in Washington. They had an in
terview with Secretary Fish on Monday.
They state the amount Of damages, direct
and consequential, from Mexican raids, at
from fifty to sixty millions Of dollars.
This is sum which it win take several Of
the northern provinces Of Mexico to pay,
and if the Mexican authorities refuse to
make the amcaae honorable by transferring
the territory along with its resident ''grea-
sers,n we shall have to send Gen. JEFF. c.
Davis, Of Modoc fame, to look after our
interests and our honor, in that direction.
A gentleman writing from Northern
Mexico in relation TO the Mackenzie raid
across the Rio Grand into Mexico, says
this win cause war on the frontier but
this win not be 50 bad, as It would lead to
carving Of another slice from the Republic
for the purpose Of strengthening our
boundary. The particular States required
for this ratification Of our frontier are speci-
fed as follows Nuevo Leon, Cohahaila,
chihuahua, Soncra, Lower California and
the northern end Of Durango. This i
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-21

A BEAUTIFUL Town AND a SINGULAR
CusroM-The town Of Bridgewater is a
lovely little village in the Shenandoah
Valley, embOwered in delightful shade
trees, famed at this season by cooling
zephyrs, and garnished with beautiful
flower gardens, which greet and gladden.
the eye on every hand, and exhale the
richest fragrance, ravishing the senses Of
every modern Goldsmith who may enjoy
the exquisite delight In this sweet little
rural paradise are several denominations
Of Christians Methodists, Episcopalians,
Baptists-anA, Singular to relate, all the
religious denominations of Bridgewater
baptise by immersion, as We learn from the
HnTison5mg Commonwealth
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We publish, on the fourth page, brief
abstract Of the proceedings Of the Deer
Greek Farmers Club, of Hartford county.
We are glad to see that the farmers of
some sections of Maryland, at least, have
interest enough in their vocation to keep
up their Club meetings, and to strive after
greater degree of success and excellence
in their calling As to the Clubs in Car
roll county, they all seem to be afflicted
with inertia, and it viii be long time, we
fear, before they are productive of much
practical good to their respective members.
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WESTWARD.
Notice to Stockholders.

NOTICE is hereby given, that there will
~ be meeting Of the Stockholders Of the
Calvert College Educational Society of Car
roll county, at New Windsor, Nd, on We'd
aesdeg, Ja!y icth, between the hours Of one
and four Q clock, =, ", for the purpose of
holding the annual election for seven Trustees,
by order Of the Board,
JOB HlBBERD, President.
ELHASAS Sr0uPFER, Secretary.
New Windsor, june IL, 1873. ju 2I-4t
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The National Agricultural Convention.

The recent convention of farmers at In
dianapolis, Indiana, was held under the
auspices of the Patrons of Husbandry, an
organization that is assuming proportions
and influence This organization is Sc
cret, and took its rise in the Northwest
two or three years ago. 1t is composed of
real farmers, and in the first instance they
associated themselves to achieve two pur-
poses, one to escape the middlemen, and
this they seek to do by appointing agents
who act for them in the cities and towns,
and by concentrating their whole patron
age on a few tradesmen, with whom they
make special contracts, buying their dry
goods Of one, their groceries of another,
their hardware of a third, and so on ; the
other object is to cheaper the freights to
market. These are taking ideas with far
mers everywhere. Middlemen abound in
all the States, and combinations among
railroad companies have made freights un-
iversally high. For these reasons there has
been no difficulty in enlisting farmers in
all the States, though chiefly, as yet, in
the West and Southwest, in the ranks of
the Patrons of Husbandry. The resolutions
adopted by the convention were more con-
ciliatory towards railroads, and seemed in
clined to wait the issue of the contest in Ill.
The secretary, making his third annual re :
port, said that there were ten thousand So
cieties in the Union, two-thirds of which
had been organized in the past six months
Counting an average of forty members to
a society, this gives muster roll of four
hundred thousand farmers who may be
considered united for the protection Of
their interests as class. New societies
are being formed and reported weekly,
and within few months, probably by the
beginning Of winter, the organization by
counties and States will be well in progress
in from one-third to one-half the States Of
the Union.
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TO BRIDGE BUILDERS.

SEALED proposals will be received until
~ the eth OF July, 1878, by the Commission
ers Of Carroll county, for building Wooden
Bridge over Pipe Greek, on the Plank Road,
said Bridge TO be so feet in length and IA feet
wide, TO be built in three separate spans, each
span to have six sleepcrs l0xl2 inches for the
floor 10 rest upon, the floor to be y inches
thick and well spiked down with inch spikes.
The abutments TO be built Of large stone with
mortar made of good quick lime and sharp
sand, and to rest ON firm foundation, at least
, feet below the bed of the stream. The two
piers TO be built on the mudsill plan, said sills
TO be l0xl2 inches and % feet IN length and
buried 2 feet under the bed Of the stream, on
firm and solid foundation and fastened with
large heavy rock and stone. All timber used
in said bridge TO be Of good white0ak, and
said Bridge to be feet high above the bed Of
the stream. The abutments to be 10 feet long
at base and Is feet at top, 8 feet at base and
~ feet at top, the wing walls TO be 5 feet thick
and Of sufficient length for an easy grade TO
the bridge and well filled. Each abutment is
to have 4 iron rods l. inches in diameter,
fastened to a sill in tho base of said abutments,
said sill 10 be Sxl2 inches and Is feet long;
each pier to have 4 iron rods also, with wash
ers; the hand railing TO be ixi inches and 5
feet above the floor; all the stone work TO be
well pointed down with good material and the
whole TO be completed in workmanlike
manner. The proposals must be endorsed
Proposals for building Bridge over Pike
Creek, and directed TO said Commissioners.
The Proposals will be opened on the 9Th day
of July and the contract entered into.
by order of Commissioners.
JABEZ A. BUSH,
june 2i-3t Clerk.
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The DARwINIAN THEoRY--It strikes
one as hardly creditable to the intelligence
Of the age that Darwin's Descent of Man
should have received such elaborate and
extended criticism. The theory is not
only repugnant to common sense, but is
ridiculous to the last degree, and stamped
with rank infdelity. And yet, men claim
ing to be intelligent, have treated it with
the dignity Of criticism.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-21

The following provision dealers failed
at st. Louis Thursday Harris & Thomas,
with liabilities to the amount Of $500 900,
Guthrie 4 Co., with liabilities Of $780,
900; Chatham, Dnughm, & Co., with
liabilities of S375,000l The aggregate
amount Of meat on hand aud bought for
future, for which these firms are liable, is
100000 pounds and 1900 barrels Of
pork These firms are indebted IN St.
Louis, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Louisville
and Chicago.
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The Salisbury Adusrfissr says The
Strawberry crop was cut short BY the dry
weather, and not much more than half q
crop has been picked. Owing to the
enormous quantities Of berries thrown into
market every day, prices have ruled so low
thu growers have scarcely realized enough
money 70 pay expenses. The same may
be said Of ihs pea cmp.
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DIED.

AT Manchester, on Friday, the 18th inst,
John G. Geiger, NJ D., OF cerebro- spinal
meningitis, aged 80 years and l month.
In this city, on the 10th instant, Mary f.,
wife ofJos. Addison, aged 30years, 10 months
and 6 days.
On the 18th instant Claude McCollum,
third son of Mary S. and the late Joseph WALL
aged years, o months and % days
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PARrY SrRENarn IN YlnnIr,

PARTY SrRgSGrH IN yiReIS,,
intelligent Washington correspondes. 40
seems to be we'll posted on VirvinI. xao
ties, says that the total voting ,n,a,, pol'
Of that State in 1870 was eiiG r eSa
which, following the proportions IL +, .
white and black populations respac,,. 'as
81 a guide, II may be assumed H., ,s a
are 10000 whites and lli,6Il MET ,'s1e
twenty-one years old and upwards m S'LsAs
a white majority Of 44,30s. The s M,
radical vote, including the strnich h,,,'s
democratic element which could pot s ss',
low Mr.. Greeley, is estimated at tan ~, ssa''
sand, Making the most liberal alIowsna o''
the writer docs not think that Tho cons ss
vative majority can fall below twa Won't
thousand. Most ofthe municipal elee,;a',,
held recently in the principal town. ', y
Virginia were carried by the conserya,iya y
and the vote in all indicates that M,
party strength is fully maintained. ""
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-21

USIos MILLs ITExs.--A correspondent at
Union Mills sends the following to the SEN
fiHel:
RuswAr.-on Friday of last week, two
horse team belonging TO Mr.. VIM. Grouse of
Mt. Pleasant tore loose from hitching post,
standing in front of the mill Mt this place, and
started towards home at lively speed. After
running half mile, upsetting the wagon,
smashing one front wheel &c, they we're
brought to halt by some woodchoppers who
happened to be near by, and handed them
over to Mr.. Grouse again.
GoSE WEsT.-Mrs. Seyilla G. Feaser and
her son jerome, and Mr.. VIM. c. Erb, left
this neighborhood last week, for the town Of
Crete, Nebraska. Mrs. Feaser goes to Join
her husband, Mr.. d. L. Feaser who left
here some months ago for the above named
place, and we are informed is successfully en-
gagged in some mercantile business. We wish
them all prosperous future.
OPESED.-The new fruit and vegetable
packing establishment Of Mr.. b. +. Shriver,
spoken Of in former letter, is now completed
and in working order. All the machinery
connected with It works well and for conyen-
fence the general arrangement Of the building
cannot be surpassed. The first days work,
consisting Of 30 bushels Of peas, was done on
the 10th inst.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-21

.'G0NE AND DONE IT''--The Frederick
E.raa,iaer twits tho Union for offering its
editor, Mr. Cole, as candidate for Regis
ter Of Wills, without the usual addenda Of
Subject to the decision Of the nominating
convention
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-21

The New York Erpress hopes the bonn.
lar vote in that State next Noyember f ~
the constitutional amendment of 1867 viii
be in favor of return to an appointIvo
judiciary. 1t thinks that experience since
1s46 has proved Che experiment Of elect.
ing judges failure.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-21

The Democratic State Central Committee
met in Baltimore on Thursday, and fixed
August 18th as the time for holding the
Democratic State Convention. Candidates
for the Office of Comptroller Of the Treasu-
ry and Clerk of the Court of Appeals are
TO be nominated
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information has been received at the
War Department that the Legislature Of
Texas has passed resolutions eommendato.
ry Of Colonel Maekenslo's late pursuit and
chaztisemept Of the Kiekapco Indians,
President Grant, after consulting With the
Secretary Of War, has decided that the
klekapoo women andchildrcn oapturedby
Colonel Mackenzie mus, not be surrendered
tho tribe.
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LOST OR STOLEN

ON Sunday last, pension certificate for
" S2i, payable to John Houck, a soldier
OF isl2-l4. All persons are cautioned against
negotiating the same, as payment of the certi-
hcate has been stopped at the U. s. Treasury,
baltimore. The holder will confer n favor
by returning IL to
d. W. HOUCK,
june 2l-3t Houcksviile.
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The Maryland editors are out on
aki-hi," and the New Yorkand Pennsyl-
vania editors were turned loose this week.
Worse than school boys in vacation. At
every corporation dinner they are over
whelmed- 'stoo full for utteanee."
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DouBLE PIPE CREEK ITENs.-A corps Of
workmen have been employed on the repairs
of Mr.. Frank Covers mill dam for several
weeks past, and will be for weeks to come,
before the job will be completed, and $500,
viii, think, foot the bill. 1t is a question
with some whether there is any advantage in
water over steam power. The Double Pipe
Creek dam, when completed, will be the most
extensive and costly structure Of the kind, Tex
cepting some canal dams, in Western Mary
land.
The drought has again set in, no rain to
wet the ground for over four weeks, all yege
tation is suffering for the want of it, and water
is already low in the streams.
The wheat crop is much injured by the fly,
and it is matter of doubt whether there will
be any corn crop. Much of the corn is not
yet up. Mr.. j. Milton Cover has furrowed
and planted his field three times, and some
are still planting. In this vicinity this is the
result Of spring plowing. What little ground
was plowed last fall the corn stands and looks
well on it. In this vicinity it is useless to
plant corn unless the ground has been plowed
in the fall.
Farmers here are in the midst of hay har-
vest, the yield will be an average one, and the
quality Of hay so far is very fine.
Early Rose potatoes grace our tables since
the 9Th instant, at the nominal cost of digging
them. The finest looking vines in full bloom
| ever saw, are in Rev. Mr.. Sayler's three
quarter acre lot, which he calls his farm, and
on which weed or spear Of grass is not per-
mitted to flourish.
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A NEW PApER.-The first number of
The Garrett County Gazette, published
at Oakland, in Garrett county, by Q. T..
Abel & Co. is before us 1t is neatly
printed and will be the mouth piece Of the
new comfy
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-21

The GRAIN TRADE IN ENGLAND
English papers of date May &c, speak Of
the grain trade as being firm at high rates.
The weather for the week had been un-
favorable, both in England and on the
Continent. The main reliance is upon
America, both in England and France
the latter having exported in 1872 until
she has short supply. The truth is, both
England and France are short, and the
prospect for good market for American
grain during the next two months is good
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Miss Susan B. Anthony was convicted
on Wednesday, in the U. S. Circuit Conf
for the Western District of New York for
voting, contrary to law, at the last Prese.
dental election, in Rochester, n. Y.