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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-09

In GAINESVILLE, Wis, an alderman who
prided himself on his sense ofjustice, was
called upon to estimate the damage which
COW had done in a garden. He viewed
the premises and gave liberal damages,
whereupon he was introduced to the ma
raudins COW, that turned out to be his own,
whereat the conscientious alderman was
profanely enraged.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-09
NOTICE.

TIME undersigned hereby gives notice that
A. he has been appointed General Agent Of
the Carroll County Fire Insurance Company.
All persons desiring to insure property leither
real or PERSONAL in this Company, viii please
communications will receive prompt attention.
JOHN. T. DIFFENBAUGH,
aug 25-n Agent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-09

Hi! where did yea get them trousers?''
asked an Irishman Of man who happen
ed to have a remarkable short pair Of trous-
sers on.--"I got them where they grew, "
was the indignant reply. Then, by my
conscience" said Paddy, you've pulled
them year too soon 7
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-09
WESTERN MARYLANDCOLLEGE
rnH
sTI,DENTS OF BOTH SENES,
IN DISTINCT DEPARTMENTS
Incorporated By lie, q Go'coa' .l'sc"'biy'
March, 1893,
Locntion- Westminster, Md.

yINHIS Institution Is under the special pa
trouaee of the Maryland Annual Con
ference of the Methodist Protestant Church,
Int is strictly free from any sectarianism,
either in It's course ct study or rules OF as
cipline.
Male and female students rccite in separate
classes. hut all have the advantage OF mstrue-
ton from every Professor having charge OF
the studies pursued. ,A
The Vice President, (liev. Dr, Nichols
the Preceptress, Miss Owings,l and several
other members Of the Faculty, reside in the
College building, and have constant oversight
of the Boarding Students,
Tur CorRsg or SrunY is thorough, under a
full and competent corps II Instructors.
The Trelhh Semi. .iHnHdi Session, will be.
Gin ON MONDAY. FEnHrAEY "a, 1874, and
end ON THURSDAY, juNE 18th, ls'l
EXPENSES on SESSION:
Board, Lodging, Washing, Fuel and 1901.
Tn;,;a, in prcrarniory Department 1880
Tuition in Collegiate Department" 5000
Matriculatiou fee payable on euter'
ing the Collegiate Departmental. 300
[ Instruction in Music with use OF
lnStrumcntsl ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS @''"V
/ Instruction in Drawing and Painting
I water colorsl .,..............,,,,..,,''' wv"
I No extra charges for any study in the Reg
ular Course.
PAYMENTS
/ One half at the beginning OF the Session ;
the other, April 18th, 1874.
Books and stationery purchased OF the Col
lcgc must be paid for ON deliceiy.
For Catalogue and Circular containing foil
information. address
!. T. WARD, PREsInENT,
dcc27.u Westminster, Ma,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-09

A gentleman friend has two canaries.
and has named them Wheeler and
"Wilson.a His reason for Interpretations
i that neither Of them arc SINGERS. =
lie should teach them "fIowes.'
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-09

A Georgia negro who bet $40 that Gen.
Washington commanded the Federals at
Bull Run handed the money over with the
remark well, dis ycrehist'ry business
g all mixed up anyway
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-09

An extremely sharp man walked into
the office of Dr. jackson, the chemist.
''Dr. Jackson, | presume p said he. "Yes,
sir" "Are you alone p "Yes, sir. "
'sIay lock the door," And he did SO;
then, having looked behind the sofa, and
satisfied himself that no one was in the
room, he placed large bundle, done up
in a yellow handkerchief, on the table, and
opened it, There, doctor, look at that p
aWelI, said the doctor, II see it" "What
do you call that, doctor?" II call it iron
pyrites." "Whatl" said the man. isn't
that stuff gold p mo" said the doctor,
cts good for nothing; it's pyrites, And
putting some over the FIRE in shovel, it
soon evaporated up the chimney. "Well, y
said the gentlemanly man, with woe
begone look, "there's woman up in our
town who has a whole hill full of that, and
I've been and married her.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-09
Westminster Hotel,

4 lORNER Main aud Court
" Streets, Westminster, Car. A,alssl -
roll county, Md. The under Mo- rrla
signed having leased this well " y kssssAa
known Hotel, and the same HAVING Lee,,
thoroughly repaired with many Improvements ,.T,,
and reiitted generally, takes this metln5 ~
informing the citizens of Carroll and odio;n'
ing counties and the travelling public, that no
eiiort on his part shall he wanting 10 male
them that favor him with call as comfortahIo
as possible. The table shall be as good ms
inns market affords. The bar stocked with
pure and Inadulterated Liquors; waiters "t'
tenuve and polite, and charges moderate A
call Is respectfully solicited.
GOOD and reliable 0stlers speciality
mar lou +. |. WHEELER
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-09

The following is published by the Cap
ital as verbatim report Of lecture
recently given by a colored woman of
Washington to her hopeful offspring =
"Ephrahem, come to your mudder; now,
whar you bin p 'Playin' wild de white
fslks' ehilluu." "You is, eh2 See hyar,
chile, you broke you ole mudder's heart,
and brings her gray hairs in sorrow to de
grave, wild yer recklumness and carryin $
on wild cbil assoayshuns. Hadn't | raised
You up in de way yye;; should ought to 90?
"Yessum.n Hadn't | beeh kline and
tender wild you, and treated you like my
own chile, which you is2' "Yessum. "
Hadn't l reezened wild you, and prayed
wild you, and deplored de good Lord to
wrap you in his buzzum? An isn't yer
material deteetor and garden 70 de law p
"Yessum." "Well, den, 90 you s'pose Use
gwine to hab yer morals ruptured by de
white trash? No, sab You git in de
house dis instep: an if I eber cotch you
'municatin wild de white trash any mo =,
70 de Lord, Niger, I'll break yer black
head wild brickr' "Yessum."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-09
IittlGstDVl Livery Stable Enlarged
Hanorsr 81, merit door 70 Methodist Church,
NTH Increased Faeilifies.

ME viii be pleased to accommodate the
w public Horses bought, sold and ex.
changed. Daily Passenger and Mail Line
from Westminster TO Gettysburg For Seats,
&C., apply at Central Hotel, Westminster, or
Harris House, Gettysburg.
JOHN sPALDING,
nov Soft Agent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-09
0ait and 9umor,

A BOYS InEA.--A six-ycar old who
lives out West rejoices in the name of
Henry One day as IIeny's mother was
ironing out some reecntly-washed linen,
Henry stood BY and intently watched the
facility with which the wrinkles disap-
peared upon the advent Of the hat-iron.
From time to time he glanced uneasily at
his somewhat ancient papa, who lay re-
cumbent upon a sofa, dreaming the happy
hours away. The youth gazed with sor-
row upon the burrows that remOrseless time
had ploughed upon the once alabaster brow
Of his dad, aud then was the future voter
seized with brilliant idea. During a
temporary absence for few moments of
the female stay and prop Of the house our
hero seized Aat-iron. and tip-toeing soft
y to his fathers side, began industriously
smoothing and ironing out the wrinkles
from that gentlemans forehead. The
father dreamed that he was standing on
his head in the centre ef Vesuyius during
an eruption, and reversed his offspring for
ten minutes. Henry has ceased to slide
down stair balustrades for the present, and
the untamed rocking-horse Frances in 81
lenee, while Henrys papa patronizes mo-
lasses and cotton to an alarming extent
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-09
Dissolution of Copartnership,

CHAS. Billingslca, D. d. S. and Joseph
~ NJ. Weller, have this day, July LIST, 1873,
dissolved Partnership, by mutual consent
All bills due the firm must be paid to Dr.
Chas. Billingslea, who alone is authorized to
settle the business Of the firm.
Westminster, Nd, July LIST, 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-16
A REVISED PRAYER-BOOA'

THE REFORMED EPISCOPAL council .r
ADOPTION OF THE RuBRIcs AND RIuAL VI o omr
oyrsr.Sr EPISCOPAL CHURCH WITH SLIGHT
.,on,v,c. TONS IMPORTANT CHANGES IN The
opprR OF THE HOLY COMMUNION.
The Council of the Reformed Episcopal Church
met yesterday with full attendance of delegates, ties
and and among the visitors present were the Rev. Dr.
stephen IL. Tying, jr and a number OF LADIES' a
sharp discussion took place on the prayer for those
in civil authority and also in the Iitany but when
finally adopted. little difference between them ana
the Protestant Episcopal ritual was observed. Inc
order of morning and evening prayer was adopted
ms amended and tie psaltcr used in the Prayer-Dook
of 1885, with the selections in the Protestant EplS
copal Prayor-book made to accord with the mig
James Bible. was accepted. The Collects hp,s''os
and Gospels for the Saints days were rejected ana
ONLY those of the Protestant Episcopal frayerpook
from the first Sunday in Advent to the 18th Sunday
after Trinity were retained. The orders for baptism
md for the administration of the Lords Supper ex-
cited considerable discussion, and many important
changes were made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-16

aud prayers Of conservation do not change the
but merely sets them apart for holy use ana tno TO
ception of the elements knoelng posture 10 not an
act OF alteration" The Elaboration previous 70 .no
Confession reconsidered, and the words so IL .no
danger great II We receive the same unworhiy weIe
stricken out and the Elaboration adopted as
on motion of the Rev. Marshal b. smith, the io'ow s
Rubric precede the Note was adopted Oy 'osu W
II to Is: "In conducting tins service ehoepu a W un
kneeng the minister shall face the people, ana ~ no
time shall his back be turned to tho congregation ne
Communion Service amended was adopted as
whole. -. n.,, 40
The "Order for the Administration OF Baptism 10
Infants" was then taken up the Rev. John b. Smith
explained the changes in the Order, showing that al
useless work had been removed that all references 10
confirmation and regeneration rs embodied IN the Prot
esant Episcopal FORM had been stricken out, and tha
the words sanctcatOn OF tho water TO the mystical
washing away of SIN" had been omitted. long dis
cusson arose the religious standing OF those who
might bring the child to be baptized, and motion was
adopted that in the event OF neither OF the parents OF
the child being communicate the child must be pre-
scented by at least person who Is COMMUNICATE OF
the Reformed some other church." An animated DIS
cusson arose as to the "signing" the child with
on the forehead which the Rev. Mr. Smith denounced
as relic superstition Mr. Turner said that the sign
OF the the OF tho Christian religion, ana
considered by many eDdearing TO the IN AS
there seemed TO be possibility oil an agreement. al
adjournment until u a. m today was ordered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-16
UNCONSCIOUS PLAGIARISM FROM PLATO.

NOTHING NEW UNDER THE sUN-How WRITER
ANNOUNCED AS DISCOVERY A THEORY OF
PLATO.
rothe Edttor Of The Tribune.
SIR Prof. Proctor is obvio usly man of
generous impulses. With what inward dignity he &C.
knowedged that pet theory which he had fancied
original with himself was language accredited to another
We may we'll revere him for it. 1t Is lesson which all
literary have to learn, that their thought Is
very old. There better heads In Athens
thousands OF years than there are In New
York to-day. l desire to make confession OF
this sort in my behalf, As illustrating this
Boston published for Inc what supposed was an orig
ina discovery OF universal quality OF language pro-
ceeding from the likeness Of humanity the world over.
I shall not explain the doctrine, but II was highly
praised by the Boston press. Time passed. way time
has" several years later saw IN The Continental
showed that he had made the discovery. / wrote
10 the publishers that they were using my thunder.
This brought letter from their contributor acknowl-
edgng my priority and promising TO give me credit;
hut numbero OF the magazine had been Issued and
40 the matter dropped Those articles well praised,
az not only profound but original Years went by, and
I revived the topic In Punams Ndgd-tne, and the New
York press found the theory profound and original
"a ever. Mr. Stephen Pearl Andrews ut this time was
writing extensive work on the same subject which,
Mr. Andrews, conformed 10 my notions wonderfully.
The curiosity OF this Is that Plato had set out the
whole theory more than 1900 years ago. with ample
illustration, In his Cratylus. 1t was theory with
which Socrates familiar, and III discussing 1t he
took plains plain that the first syllable Of his
Was So, which would make tue whole name Socrates,
instead Of Soc rates, "a we speak IT. u.
AuSt<rdaDi, N. T., May 8, 1874
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-16
TOBACCO CULTURE IN THE CONNECTICUT
VALLEY.

AN UNPRoMIsING OUTLooK-Too MUCH TOBACCO IN
THE MARKET-THK CROP TO BE REDUCED ONE
THIRD THIS YEAR-IIMELY RESOLUTIONS BY THE
FARMERS.
In an article upon tobacco culture in the
Connecticut Valley, The Springfield Republican says
THE tobacco business can hardly be quoted buoy
ant nor the outlook for cutvator packer dealer
be written promising in aught but disaster and
loss" Since its review last November, q summary OF
which was given in THE TRIBUNE at the time, The
Republican says: "The situation has improved In
nothing; the interval the crop 1873
be inferior in quality and in feature destined to
deem the somewhat falling properties OF 10 and "a
crops, while the panic acting upon a market already
glutted with AL indifferent product has made even the
choicest the leaf almost dead weight upon the hands
OF the farmer and dealer" with foreign market
equally DuTdened with the weed" II continues so that
there Is but slight call for our tobacco already
aud this little outlet only available Tor grade which
brings the Connecticut Valley tobacco into competition
the yield Of Wisconsin and the West there
be little prospect OF any Tightening OF the load or
change for the better at present for our farmers The
trouble the Valley has been principally too much de-
pendence upon tobacco agricultural product and
the severe lesson taught during he past seasons mas
bacco this than usual and tend 1t better This
resolution comes none too soon 10 the credit OF
the Connecticut seed leaf for Of poorly
cultivated and inferior tobacco would go far toward
ducing the product to the standard OF the western
81 The situation in Connecticut and Massachusetts,
The Republican says: " Down IN Connecticut IN Har,
sor where the choicest OF the leaf Is raised have got
rid OF probably threequarters OF Their crop at an aver
age Of say cents through, while the greater part OF
the tobacco sold through the county. In Lltchhed
County but little OF the present crop mas been sQid
while Tolland County Is even worse on insomuch that
many farmers who have hitherto raised large amount
of tobacco Will devote themselves, the coming season
TO market gardening and strawberry culture. Return
ing home again lind our farmers literally In mourn
ing. Deerfeld and Easthampton have sold more to-
bacco than any other towns, perhaps; the former
claims 10 have worked off oneha OF the 7j crop, while
the latter no doubt holds threefourths OF last years
growth. sunderland has sold but i've lots; Whately
perhaps onetwenteth of her harvest; while Hatfield
aud the Uadleys have sold but very little tobacco At
Agawam too, and down the river the sales have been
light" Although the prospect Is dark, 1t need not be
entirely dscouragng II the farmers hold to their
luton not TO depend wholly upon stan which is liable
break beneath them. Sowing portion OF their lands
10 other products and attention to their tobacco
Will in time give them their former position III the
mar cfa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-16
THE PILGRIMAGE TO ROME.

FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR DEPARTURE COMPLETED.
The final preparations for the departure Of
the Roman Catholic Pilgrimage 10 Rome completed
Yesterday, and the pilgrims will sail by the French
steamship Pero.re at D. ~ to-day. The few who had
reached the city yesterday morning arrived during
the day and the uptown hotels last night contained
many of the pilgrims. Every Roman Catholic prov
ince in the United States will be repre-
sented the Diocese of Fort Wayne, Ind having
by far the largest delegation On account Of the dill.
Guilty OF obtaining transportation facilities on the Con-
tinent the party originally limited to 100 persons
but O5 will sail in the company. The pilgrims have
cured the exclusive occupancy Of the second cabin OF
the French steamer purpose OF conducting their
devotons without interruption. The 20 ladies OF the
party will occupy the first cabin, but the morning and
evening devotons will be performed in the second cabin
the entire company meeting for the purpose. The Off
GERS of the General Transatlantic Steamship Company
have done everything their power to promote the in
terests andlcomfort OF their passengers.
The company Will assemble in ST. Patricks Cathedral,
at Mott and Prnce-sts at q. m to-day. Low
will be celebrated, after which the party will receive
the holy communion. Archbishop McCloskey is
pected TO address them. Following the will be the
benedcton Of the most blessed sacrament and the
dering of the Itinerary with the singing Of the Bene
dictus and the other psalms At p. m the company
will 90 board the steamer at Pier No so n. r. An
hour later the Perere will sail, and several steam tugs
having on board the friends Of the pilgrims and OF
other passengers will accompany the steamship as far
S Sandy Hook.
party will leave the steamer at Havre and 60
Paris where they will be received by the Archbishop,
and where mass " i'll be celebrated In one o. the
churches Leaving Paris the pilgrims will take up their
journey for Paray Mona and thence TO the grotto Of
our Lady Of Lourdes. Cette or Marseies will be
visited, where the will be taken for Civtta
vecchia: After arriving at Rome an audience will be
obtained with the Holy Father, TO whom address OF
sympathy will be read On dsbanding q week later the
party will become scattered, some propose returning
to America Immediately, while a larger number will
visit other shrines and the principal points
of attraction the Continent. Their
tickets entitle them to passage
at any time within twelvemOnth, and portion OF
com pany will possibly remain longer. Nearly all
will return by the steamers OF the French line. Among
the lay members OF the expedition are number OF emf
nent lawyers, merchants and literary from various
sections of the country.
The pilgrimage OF to-day s 1t Ia thought the precursor
OF similar expeditions grander scale in coming
years. Already much moro extensive expedition for
1878 is talked Of and arrangements for its accomplish
ment will DO begun at an early day.