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

four feet, the whole being held up BY
strongprops. Everything being made safs
for the workmen in this way, section Of
twelve feet Of the tunnel was built, shen
the props were knocked out, the forms
over which the arch is turned, technically
called centres and the staging were
moved forward twelve feet, and new sec.
ton begun. This, Of course, only applies
to that part Of the tunnel where the sur
face ground was not removed In some
places the excavation was carried down
from the top, and in these sections the
work was Of course less complicated.
The daily average of men employed on
the work is about nine hundred, We be-
lieve that only four men have thus far
been killed, and each Of these lost his life
BY an accident, the result Of his own in
difference to danger and want Of fore
thought Seventy-fve thousand cubic
yards Of rock were blasted out, but no ac-
cident occurred from this cause nor from
the falling Of any portion Of the excayated
earth or rock. One fine day last week we
walked through the tunnel from the inter
section Of Madison avenue and Wilson
street to the entrance near Charles street
avenue. The walk is not commended as
particularly pleasant, on account Of the
active operations now going on in break
ing stone for ballasting and putting down
the track, but no one can take it without
being impressed with the magnitude Of the
work, and the skill, energy and capital
expended in carrying it through. The
contractor, Mr.. Thomas Rutter, has be-
come famous as builder Of tunnels, and
this last one is not the least Of the sub
terranean monuments of his gcBius.-
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MAY.

Welcome, beautiful May,
With your wealth Of flowers,
Making the woodlands SO gay,
offspring of April showers,
Welcome, beautiful Mayl
Fair as the morning of life,
Before our souls are saddened
BY all earth's toll and strife.
We see once more thy garlands,
That make the spring complete,
And We hear again the music
OF thy daintily .sandaled feet.
And the sweetly.scented arbutus,
Down in the field below,
Tries with its fairy blossoms
To mimic the wreaths of snow.
The apple trees are filling
The air with sweet perfume,
For to all their boughs are clinging
The clusters of scented bloom.
And the birds with radiant plumage,
That to wood and field belong,
Add to the gifts of springtime
The glorious one Of song.
And we think we hear them saying
Throughout the livelong day,
"Praise to the great Creator
For the beautiful gifts of May"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

The fisheries Of the United States, ac-
cording to the census, employ 2O,564 per-
sons, and their products are valued at
s11,6s6,522. These products embrace
1,l35 barrels of sea-bass, $50, ,9s2 quintals
Of Goldfish, 2,475 quintals of haddock,
1O,955 quintals Of hake, 2,45l tons Of
halibut, 31,2lO barrels of herring, 22l ,OO3
barrels of mackerel, 5,463 barrels of mul-
let, 647 ,312 bushels of oysters, 3,2l6 bar
rels of pickerel, 24,l1s barrels Of salmon,
100000 pounds of canned salmon, q.
$4,000 shad, 25,70O,OOO white fish, 132,-
7ls barrels of miscellaneous fish, and
766,930 gallons Of fish oil. More than
one-half in value Of the fish caught is by
Massachusetts, fishermen, S6,215,325;
Maine and Connecticut have the next
largest products, each being less than
s1,00o,0O0; New Jersey returns s374 OLE,
and Pennsylvania s3S,114.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

FECUNDITY OF FIsHEs.-It is said that
probably about 60,OO0,000 or 10000, 900
Goldfish are taken from the sea annually
around the shores Of Newfoundland. But
even that quantity seems small when we
consider that the cod yields something like
3,5OO,OO0 eggs each season, and that even
5000, 1000 have been found in the roe of
single cod Other fish, though not
equalling the cod, are also wonderfully
productive. A herring six or seven ounces
in weight is provided with about 10000
ovas. After making all reasonable allow
ances for the destruction of eggs and the
young it has been calculated that in three
years single pair of herrings would pro
duce 154 100000, Button said that if a
pair of herriDgs were left to breed and
multiply undisturbed for period of twen-
ty years, they would yield fish bulk equal
to the globe on which We live. The cod
far surpasses the herring in fecundity.
Were it not that vast numbers of the eggs
are destroyed, FISH would so multiply as to
fill the waters completely. .-Scientifc
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SPRING.


The sun Is warm, the sky Is blue,
The buds are full, the grass is growing;
wonder n the signs are true,
And winter really is a-goingl
'Tis too good news, II seems to me,
That gentle spring at last Is coming.
This very morn saw bee
But he was hummIng!
The seeds don't seem to show as yet
fear they've rotted altogether;
The winters been 80 very wet
But shall we have more settled weather.
Those heecy clouds on high that wing
Can weep like Nlobes sad daughters;
And we perchance may find the spring
A spring Of waters
ogentle spring betray us not;
We can be dry, and yet hilarious;
And, pray, give back the watering.pot
To January's old Aquarius.
Whereer your tiny foot shall touch,
Bid blossoms spring, the greensward fretting-
For we've an appetite for such
That needs no whetting.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

DrsEsrERY.-The following simple
remedy has been known to cure the most
obstinate cases of Dysentery, when other
remedies had failed. 1t has the merit Of
being harmless and almost always effect.
ual Take one-fourth Of pint Of hot
water; vinegar, half pint Mix. Now
add common salt as long as it win dissolve
in the mixture, stirring it freely. Give fol
an adult one table spoonful every hour
until the bloody discharges cease, or un
til i operates freely upon the bowels.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS.
On the 24th Of May, the second meet
ing of the National Agricultural Congress
will be held at indianapolis, Indiana. By
the constitution of this body each State
and Territory is entitled to two represen.
tatives for every State organization enga,
ged in fostering agricultural pursuits. The
United States Department of Agriculture,
agricultural schools and colleges with an
endowment of not less than $4,000, and
agricultural and horticultural societies Of
not less than fifty members, contributing
to the support Of this Congress, are enti-
tied to one representative each. As the
meeting Of this Congress will be held in
the very centre of the country where the
farmers movement, which is now agitating
the West, originated, the proceeding will
doubtless be of highly interesting char.
acter, Agriculturists are aroused in all
parts of the country to the Importance Of
protecting their rights from invasion, and
if they unite the victory is within their
grasp.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

Happiness is like mamma; it is to be
gathered in grains and enjoyed every day.
twill moth keep; it cannot be accumulated; F;
nor need we go out ourselves, nor into re-
mote places to gather it, since It is rained
down from heaven at our very doors, or
rather within them.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

The BEGINNING AND THE End
Chiccory is said to contain properties pos
lively injurious to the health. Yet ground
coffee, as sold by the grocers is usually
adulterated with this substance, and many
persons insist that it improves the flavor
Of the coffee We are informed in re.
cent work on coffee that the coffee dealer
adulterates his coffee with chiccory to in
crease his profits; the chiccory dealer
adulterates his chiccory with Venetian-red
to please the eye Of the coffee dealer; and
lastly the Venetian-red manufacturer grinds
up his color with brick-dust, that by his
greater cheapness, and the variety of shade.
he offers, he may secure the patronage Of
the trade in chiccory.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

A neat, clean, fresh-aired, sweet, cheer
full, well-arranged house exerts moral
influence over its inmates, and makes the
members of family peaceable and consid-
crate Of each Others feelings and happi-
mss
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

Fifteen hundred singing birds Of differ.
ent varieties, imported from Germany By
a society organized for that purpose, were
turned loose in the suburbs Of Cincinnati
last week, the object being TO domesticate
them in this country.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

Sincerity is speaking as we think,
believing as we pretend, acting as we
profess, performing as we promise, and
being as we appear to be.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

The art of saying appropriate words in
kindly way is one that never goes out of
fashion, never ceases to please, and within
reach Of the humblest. The teacher who
would be successful must cultivate the
gift.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

a Pottstown literary society is debating
as to whether or not the present state Of
affairs indicates the downfall Of our Re-
public.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

The printers Of the country press Of
North Alabama have resolved not to work
for any paper using patent outsides:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

Observation-Disclosures into the cavity
Of the tooth as much choral hydrate as it
viii contain. 1t win arrest all pain in
stantly.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

Where the mouth Is sweet and the eyes
intelligent, there il always the look Of
beauty, with right heart.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

A woman win make as long and patient
a tug in life as a camel, if you only give
her kind word now and then, and show
her bit of green comfort at the end.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

In the Treasury Department st WASH
ington there are 1900 male and 100 isnaIe
clerks
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

II is safe to ask a lady If she sings or
plays, but very dangerous to ask If she
paints.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

Every heart has its secret sorrow, which
the world knows not, and oftentimes we
call man cold when he is only sad.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-03

Silence and reserve suggest latent power,
What some men think has more effect
than what others say.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-13
THE SPRINGFIELD DEFALCATION.

FURTHER DISCLOSURES REGARDING HARPER's
FRAUDs-THE PEKN DIsTILLERY COMPANY IN
PLICATED.
CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-The Inter- Ocean this
morning published the report of interview with Gen.
b. j. Sweet, Deputy Commissioner OF Internal Revenue,
and D. W. Mum, Supervisor Of Internal Revenue for
Illinois who have been investigating the recent defsca
ton OF Collector Harper OF the With District and who
are now IN this city look into Harpers alleged grain
there are implicated in Harpers fraud, his deputy,
Smith, and three distlers, David L. Thompson. Henry
p. Westerman, and John L. Smith, representing the
Pekin Distiery Company, and John D. Mcintyre, a
Peoria distiller
1t seems that in the Fall OF 1871 the bonds OF these
Pekin disters myserousy disappeared, and could not
be found 1t believed by the officials who are
conducting the examination that the bonds, amounting
TO 100000 were stolen by Harper and Deputy Smith,
to facilitate the frauds that were then OF
about TO be committed on the Government.
The dstillers, their bonds having disappeared
and their bondsmen apparently secured, did not
hesitate at collision with Harper. and when
the latter his detciencies alleged that the
Pekn disers were in arrears they admitted the trutn
his statements and the correctness OF transcript OF
the examining officer by Harper. Meantime however;
Bridges OF this city, Western Agent OF the Internal
Revenue Bureau who investigating the lOsS OF the
missing bonds, found list OF the bondsmen's names
against them. which SUIT is now pending prominent
legal firm Springfield, ILL.,, severely 6lam ed by
the Government officials for their course In the matter
as said they had knowledge OF Harpers defaleaton
gagged In grain specuatons here and the officials above
named arc here TO investigate them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-13
EXHIBITION SEASON.
THE CINCINNATI EXPOSITION.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 12.-The attendance at the
Exposition during the first eight days. closing yester-
day. 1900 being 1900 more than for the CORE
spending eight days OF last year. In the music pavilion
three concerts given daily by the best bands in the
city The Government Signal Service has ofice in
the main building, where reports are received and
printed daily Power Hall has 27s machines moving OF
which 40 arc propelled by steam, the others by hand.
In addition TO these rs bulky machines lying idle,
making total Of 34s machines.
The Department of Natural History is very full. The
Floral Hall was surpassed In the variety and rar-
jty OF the plants exhibited The Art Hall contains 800
oil paintings 400 100 water coors and draw
ings $50 articles Of household art as architectural draw
ings and al large Photographic views Of the Yosemite
Valley beside great number Of other fine photographs
and oil paintings to represent the English, French,
Flemish and German schools. Two OF Turner's pic
lures are in the collection, both water colors Nine
pictures from Dusseldorf sent especially for this Expo
stiop arrived this week, and put the walls.
The attendance from abroad has been very large this
week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-13
THE YELLOW FBVBR AT SHRBVEPORT.

THE PLAGUE SPREADING -THRTY-THREE DEATHS
REPORTED IN ONE DAY-BUsINEss SUSPENDED.
NEw-ORLEANs, Sept. IA dispatch from
Shreveport TO Messrs Nash nOdgson says the city is
in great need Of help. The yellow fever is of malignant
type does not yield readily TO treatment There Is
great need OF people TO attend the sick. The dis
patch is signed by L. r. Simmons, President OF the
Howard Association. dispatch from W A. LHomme-
dieu Of Marshall Texas, Telegraph superintendent, to
Superintendent Fanery of this city, says everything in
great confusion in Shreveport There IS deaths
there yesterday Tho fever is reported worse there to-
day.
The Picdn,ne has the following private letter from
Shreveport: 49,. .
DEAR JACK: We now passing through an awful
scourge. Yellow fever has come and, like some awful
fright terror and death among The town Is nearly
depopuated by stampede and sickness There have
deaths and there are still great number sick There
is one awful characteristic about the sickness. ana that
is no one attacked as yet has recovered One day you
hear of case doing as we'll az could be expected the
thing corpse is awaiting the hearse. In point Of
known here Il appears as Il the fell monster ever gets
its pesenal fangs fastened on its victim it mover lets
go s fatal grip until the peer victim Is sh and stark
few cases at first dropped dead the street before
reaching house, These however have been rare.
None Of our particular friends have yet died. We
have organized Howard Association and are doing
Up to the present time: Mr.. Beal, the carpen:
ter and his wife; Cashe the druggist Mr.. Mundy Of
the firm of Mundy & Collins; JIM Anderson, Hank
smith two Of Mr.. Grswold,s children; Miss Craig.
besides many strangers. The following are very sick
Col Cummings, Dr. Kendall, Burt ogtlyie, Judge
Terney, the two Misses Jordan, Mr.. Alexander, the
lawyer @. J. Alexander the tailor, aud Billy Marshall
II the fever continues viii move away. One or the
attendant inconvenience OF the fever s thorough en-
barge on the care. They will let no 20. The town
is in the way OF business, dead.
p. s.-Monday, Sept s-There are . great many new
reported this morning Mr.. Joe Howell s dead
Yours, CHARLES.
PEOPLE FLEEING TO ARKANsAs-DEATH OF HOTEL
PROPRIETOR
LITTLE Rock, Sept 12.-Several persons who
left Shreveport yesterday arrived here tonight They
report yellow fever che increase Every stage eav-
ing city for this place Is crowded with terror
stricken people. Of Mrs Brooks proprietor OF the
Southern Hotel at Shreveport who arrived mere yeser
day received telegram tonight announcing the death
OF his father pestenoe IL Is thought that the
removal Of the Red River raft has oonsoeraoe 70 do
with the epidemic.
EIGHTEEN DEATHS YESTERDAY.
SHREVEPORT, Sept. t2.-Up to 4p. m. to-day
there were IS deaths from yellow fever The epidemic
is ON the increase Whole families down with il.
The nurses are worn out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-13

pulled pIuckiy Notwithstanding their disaster gave
up their craft was badly injured, ana VIZ .he
western store emptied their boat. and resmbarklng
went across TO their quarters. The others manained
crew oaIne in in 2G55, evidently worn out with their
work. but leading the Argonautas 90 lengths Inc une
Pape Barges 1880 the Ballstons, 23:25. In TINS
last race the Ballston might in justice,
run into by the Potomacs; and the latter might nave
made such charge because Of their meeting with an oD
stacle in their course That such charge was maue
the officers OF the Association thought highly creditaOe
TO the gentlemen constituting the crews more
friendly rivalry has seldom been known ana
In the cordial good feeling which peryaded al
the meeting at the Town Hall tonight It would
have been hard to distinguish victor from yanquished
President Conkng presided, and the presentation adj
dress made by Gen. W. b. French Inc prizes were
Each of the winners was received with prolonged ap-
plause as he stepped forward TO receive the prize
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-13
CHARGES OF GROSS ILL-TREATMENT MADE BY A
RESCUED CREW.

BosToN, Sept. 12-Ssme OF the crew OF the
whaer Ansel Gibbs Of HswBedord, before reported as
ureosed last year In the Arctic Ocean, and who
brought 20 EowBedford the whaling schooner Abbie
Bradford have reachod Boston and tell horrible story
Of their suerngs and their fortunes at the hands Of the
officers Of the Anse Gibbs They soy that in conse-
ouence of the neglect Of the owners of the vessel 10
vide suitable provisons all the crew were attacked with
scuryy They were terribly beaten by the captain and
fret mate and after the vessel was wrecked ten men
died OF seurvy aud those who had been foremost In pro-
,, ssnst their were left on the island,
the csnfaip of the Abbe Bradford refusing them pas
sage Tho names Of the sailors making these charges
are Aibert A Sweet OF Boston, nephew OF Mr. Sweet Of
the firm of brewster Sweet Co., and Chss. Kugler OF
Germany They. with some Others o. tns crow who
oeednSs against captain end owners q the Anse
and imnroper treatment Of his men, and against the
owners criminal neglect in not supplying the vessel with
proper prOytsone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-13
THE FIRE RECORD.
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN PLATNPIELD.

FLAINFIEI4D
A fire, entailing loss of about $4,000, &C.
cured In Piainfed. N. j., on Thursday night. The
flames In the boiler Of the planning
mill at Madisonave and Thirdst, aud owned by spcer
q Hubbard. An alarm was immediately sounded. but
before the arrival Of assistance the mill was snveloped
In flames, and the nre had communicated to tho sash
and blind factory connected With All efforts TO save
either Of tho buildings proved unavalins ,and BOTH
with their contents, were entirely consumed. The
flames 1t spread TO the building occupied and owned
bya widow lady named MoDermott, on Tnirdst. Tne
wind carried the sparks 20 tho barn Levi HAT
fields premises, and Notwithstanding the efforts or tho
hremen that, too, entirely destroyed. The loss
upon the planning mill and sash and blind factory Was
$4,000; partially covered BY Insurance.. WIDOW NC
Dermors loss is about 5000. and the loss upon Hat
neld's barn 10 $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-13
WASHINGTON.
MEXICAN oUrRAGEs ON THE FRONTIER ExAG-
GERATED.


WASHINGTON Friday, Sept II, is1s
The ex-Commission TO inquire into the depreciation
along the Rio Grande border work the
impression that their had better be con-
tnued. Census returns have therefore been printed
showing that their report of the damages counties
they visited amounted to nearly much the entire
personal property Of the whole State Of Texas. An
officer writing from Texas, sends copy Of the Con-
roHers last report with returns Of the and
cattle IN the State. In comparing these with the
tables they found 10 correspond closely They show
that the value Of all the cattle aud horses In the State
s and for counties visited by the Commission,
o. COS 900. The Hrst report Of the Commission nxed
the result Of their she casual loss Of cattle
second increased the about sS0oooeo,
making IL fully equal 10 the entire assessment returns
made by different persons both 20 the Controller OF the
state and TO the census ooers sor the entire state.
A GOVERNMENT SUIT FOR $lQ000o
DistrictAttorney Fisher has entered suit for the
United States against J. W. Wright j. B. Wright, l. b.
Wright, D. p. Holloway. j. d. Defrees. and Thomas
Ewing r. 10 the Of tooooo the amount OF
the bond given by tho frstnamed for the faithful per
Torrance Of hs trust - agent 70 pay the bounty OF
tain Indiana.
TIE NEW BRooKLYN POSTMASTER.
Charles C. Talbot, who was appointed Postmaster OF
Brooklyn In place Of Samuel Booth, resigned has been
formally informed Of hs appointment and his ofeiaf
bond sent TO him for execution. He will enter upon hs
duties on The LIST of October.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-13
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

"A little boy named Frank Ford, age 3, was run
over By 10 PoTtlsHd yesterday. ssd instantly Killed
Charles Ecke age 81, was accidentally killed
sugar Rssnery in Baltimore.
-. The funeral of Judge Ware took place yester-
in Pornnd Ne The Rev Dr. hl onestod Tbss
vas large attendance Of Bar and stiisn'
lin st. Louis, yesterday, Major George Gibson
GLOBE assaulted John Lady broker and rave him seven
Lady had been charged with depatabe
duct by Tn< Globe
In Lynn, Mass, yesterday morning, Owen
R.,s,, vbls v.lins on The b
ibe engine instantly Killed Barker vas morocco dresser h
leaves . wife and Eve children.
R.ul. Of NON Point, IA "a, ob,ryed holiday 10 Blno III,
an MsTnd ps rsdsd the Old Dsfepdsn assemblies
and esle6rsied the day al Bro~n'sPsvion
In Trenton. yesterday. Joseph Campbell, Q
PhsdepAa okpsdd pleaded guilty hsrains Hsstsy, bA1
the State Prison Tb
Court ssd si bs ssssssy al sssb m s.d o Ne stness ~
.