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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-06-12
1acAI Affairs.


NAslokal AxkIrERsAkY ~ WESTMINSTER.
--As the Fourth &C Jnly fails On Snnae, this
yaa1. i Is proposed to celebrate the aay on
Monday, the 9th. The Amphions val give
another 3rrnd Fer Ghanepetfx similar to thr
one which gave 50 much satisfaction lhsi year.
and Was the sDnpce Of much social onipyment
% euf ciiizhns 81 al classes The arrange.
meats, this yeAT, are eKpee.ed 70 BE- On a
more enlarged and comprehensive scale than
theg were las; wear. II addition 10 the bril-
hani illumination Of the grove, each evening,
i Is contemplated 10 hnse erand ptr0tech-
nc display. and 10 give our citisens an op-
p1r1nniiy 10 ePzsShuie % il, for which pnr
pose fhFt win pEpilably be wniied npoa ~ n
committee uf arrangement IN advance. The
Fs7t xill be continued each evening. closing
with Friday. Resides the Amphioas, spre-sll
Brass Bands wall be in ntaaudnnce, aud the
public will b. reEAled, Il Is exposed. with
vocal as web as instrumental music Tins
iessmrt Of the entertainment VII not be the
lnasi al It's attractions, II the committee &c
arrsngemen, shah aeacrniae 20 carry Il cut
u il hlse contemplated 10 have twe loHniains
in operation, ~ be supplied with wafer from
tanks or hogsheaas ereried upon the partiro
efshe cearg House. 81 the upper floor Of the
same, and conveyed by piRes 70 the fountain
below. The grounds viii be decorated With
flags and banners and illuminated each even
inc with SnriegNted Chinese Lanterns. bril-.
liant gas jess. and probably with calcium
lights. On the whole, il Is exported 70 he
one Of the mos, agreeable and attractive at
FAIRS af the kind ever Witnessed 10 this State.
Cifizens from al parts Of the county, with
tbeif families arr expected toie Prcseni, and
mans persons from Baltimore and uther
places
NEsrEsS MARs1.aNb CmaKee-tON1aSUs
NEST NEEE.-The Commencement Of this
College alsays attracts q inrge number Of
visitsrs. and this yaar win he no exception 70
the past. We give the programme;
Aaecalanrense Sermon nj NJ. Y. Church. lyy
President Ward. Sunday. June 10, At 10y
o'clock, =. m
Sermon before the Literary Societies, "
Rev. I. u. Valiant, SUNDAY. June Is, : n. M
Anniversary Of Browning Itinerary society,
Monday, June "a, Al sp IN.
Glass bay Of the Senior Glass, Tuesday,
June Is. AT 10R. IN.
Orntnrlcal Contest bstween the Irving mud
Webster Literary Societies, Tuesaay, june
Is, al p. m.
DISTRIBUTION Of Certificates at Distinction
bs President Ward, "Wednesday, June la. Al
l04 n M
Annual Grafton before the Liserary Socie-
hes, By Edward B. Bates, Esq, Wednesday,
June l6, 81 s p.m
commencement, Thursday, June Il. III 10
D. m.
Annual Meeting OF the Alumni Association
Thursday, June II, al 3 p. m.
Annual Oration before the Alumni AssO-
cation, By William 5. Grouse, A. NJ. Thurs
day, June IL, at p. m.
II the weather should be favorable the ex-
eTcises viii be held in the Pavilion in the
College Grove, which viii afford ample room
for al who nias aitend-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-06-12

Dnc0RArIgE. The decoration af thegraves
Of the soldiers was deferred IN Westmins.er
Until Sunday evening hast, when the ceremony
took place IN the Cemetery HYMNS were
sung BY The uniied ckois az the several
Churches, and prayer was offered iy Rev.
Nj. A.eech, afthe n. r. Church. A procession
ct indies and gentlemen bearing flowers was
then formed under the lead Of Capt Byers,
when all The graves Of the soldiers were Wis
ited m erder, and flowers deposiaed npnn
tham, until they were iiterAlly covered with
these Coral offerings.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-06-12

The pupils Of Professor Jamns Riumrd
made IN excursion yesterday morning 70
Double fipe Crank, nrer the Western MARI
hind Railroad.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-06-12

RErosrirrax 1FrnE BkrrIsrc HuHcH.- The
delegates from several Baptist Churches of
Baltimore city ,after investigating the Articles
Of Faith, the Covenant and Constitution as
ad0Faed by the rccenrl -urganized Bnptisi
Church OF Westminster, asrerd to and did
Recognize the Church hs regular Baptist
Church, on Tuesday. the 9Th instant Rev.
X. Fuller, d. D. preached the sermon, Rev.
.. 7. Craig gave the Charge TO the Church,
and Rev, Franklin Wilson, D. ID. gave the
Hand uf Fellowship, through the pastor, Rev.
lsane Cole, 70 the ISa..rch. A deputKtion nf
twenty fre or thirty came up from Baltimore
10 witness the exercises. The depntHtion
would hase been much larger had not some
missed the carr on account nf the change 81
time.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-06-12

EiRc'rloS.--0n Saturday last the Man.
chester Savings Institution elected the follow
ING gentlemen Birecturs "a serve the enaline
year ;-laniel Garrett, Elias Myerly, Joshua
Alhaugh, Gournd Fsankforter, Charles Bril-
hart, Edward j. Sellers, j. i. LynHrd, Jnhn
Ftlfz
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-06-12

Gen. Alsord, Faymasier Gnnrra. L. s. A.
made a visit 4 few days since to Col. Vim. p.
Mnulsby Of this cisy. On Tuesday and We'd
neAdaF Gen. Alsnrd, Gel Masllsby, Col. Vim.
Mckellip, nereeain Isre McH,lruy, and A. u.
hchnefier, Esq, VISITED 6etiyabura, SURVEYED
the battle ground and fought fheir hntfles
over again.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-06-12

On Tuesday morning q steer. which Mr.
L. d Jones had confined in a .selose .pep'i
for the purpose af Strengthening that dny. broke
from the pen, and after running some dis
lance round shot the inir grounds came
down through Main STREET, and. despite the
efforts Of those who were trying 10 drive him
hnck 10 the slaughter house, he continued 10
run sevurHl miles into rhe country, where he
brekf through a siahle into which he WINS
driven, md went on liis way He wns finally
driven IN the direction 81 town, bun before
be rcachrd the slaughter he cropped from
sheer exhaustion. Fortunately he was NOT a
VICIOUS animal, otherwise serious damage
might have been done bv him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-17

SENATOR MORTON has not put in his
claim yet of carrying Pennsylvania
for the Republicans. If he thinks the
bloody shirt did the business, he onght
to overcome his modesty aud say so.
State Leader.
The bloody shirt business that did
the work, was the progeny Nr. Lead
er, of you and your party. The hum
dreds of thousands of bloody shirts,
covering the ghastly corpses Of as
many American citizens, are fresh in
the memory of the people, and the
Democratic traitors who caused such
slaughter, are also remembered. Thou,
and such as thou were, and may be
are still, are thefellows who did that
Pennsylvania business Mr.. Leader
Leastwise, Mr.. Leader, the American
people, whatever they may think OF
your possible repentance and change
of heart, do not seem quite ready to
place you and yours as the main pill
lars in the Temple Of Liberty,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-17

Tho London Hornet gives the fol-
lowing - "Things q married lady can
not help thinking off, That she was
q very pretty girl at l6, that che had,
or wonld have had, great many good
offers that all her lady friends are
i've years older than they say they are !;
that If her husband had acted on her
advice he would be . richer man to.
day that people think too much Of
tho looks Of that Miss---, who would
not be called handsome il she didn't
make herself up that her mother-in-
law 10 q very trying woman; that her
girls arc prettier than Mrs As girls !;
that she wonld like to know where
her husband epends his evenings when
he stays out; that her eldest SON takes
after him /; that he is going to throw
himself away on Miss Scraggs !;
that Miss Scraggs sot her cap for him,
and did all the courting that her SER
want girls arc tho worst ever known ;
that she has taste In dress that oh
has 9 good temper; that she pities ol
maids.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-17

THE Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution is
greatly delighted at the so-called
Democratic victory IN Mississippi,
and gives the following among other
reasons in accounting for the result !.
large numbers Of the colored peo-
pie voted with the whites. Such an
overwhelming victory would be im-
possible in Mississippi without their
cooperation. And it is said that
while many negroes voted the Con-
servative ticket. many more aided it
by staying at home. Their ewes were
opened to the fact that the carpet
baggers We're not their best friends.
and they wisely concluded to try the
whites awhile. They will have no
reason to regret the change. In spite
of the excitement and deep interest,
no disturbance occurred al the polls
in AIRY part of the State----a fact alike
remarkable and gratifying"
So q great many colored voters
stayed away from the polls because
they did not want To vote the Repub-
ilcah ticket; because they had soured
on carpet-baggcrs2 This is nice
come of on the part or the Goastitu-
fton to account for the colored voters
staying at home. 1t is an admission
mt least, that the colorcd vote was not
out, and hence the Democratic victo-
ry, but the real reason why il was moi
Out, Is that the colorcd people remcm-
oered the Vicksburg slaughter oil
oiacks; the murder of colored officers
'he ei'hton massacre, and many 9th.
ers. ana they valued their lives more
ucariy than they did the endowment
OF the elective franchise. sncI, is IN,
Democratic victory in Mississippi
over which the party Is rejoicing. i,ls,
as il did when like practices took
State after State out Of the union b.
secession. The idea of Demperati,
victory, caused by intimidating their
opponents, so that they dared not
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-17
THE RAZOR.
a Maa Attends slis SISTERS w edding.
Gees Home and Cuts l1is
Throat

4 HIan AsaenAs Sis Sisters W eddinH.
Gees Henhe and Cuss lsis
Throat.
Charley Brown informs us that ne
found the people In tho neighbor-
hood nine miles Northeast OF New
sharon, in Mahaska county, In great
state OF excitement on Wednesday
Of last week. Upon injury it was
found that therc had been . wedding
q the widow Taylor'6, tho evening
before. one OF her daughters being one
OF tho principal actors. Mrs. Taylor
owns a good farm and is we'll provid.
ed for, as far as this worlds goods are
concerned. Her son William lived in
log cabin, within quarter of q mile
Of the maternal mansion, and had
been married about year. He and
bis wife were at the wedding of his
sister on Tuesday evening. and re-
manned at Mother Taylor's over nigh,
Wednesday morning Mr.. Taylor went
over home to build Arcs and do up
tho chores before his wifc went over.
In an hour or 80 Mrs. Taylor went
over home, and was horrified At find.
ing her husband lying dead near the
corn crib, with three terrible gashes
cnt in his throat with razor, which
was lying by his side. Ho had blcd
terribly and presented . CHASTITY spec.
tacle.
Mr.. Taylor was about twenty yoars
old and haG been married about 4
year. 1t il said that no was opposed
to the marriage OF his slater, for wha,
reason We did not learn, and Il 10 Gcn-
orally supposed that be committed the
act from that cAuae.--Pslla Blade.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-17
Look for Rcsuits.

A great deal Of the ordinary work
of life is done without any idea of the
or the results of labor. The
is that life to many, is
painfully bnrdensome and altogether
aimless. They look for nothing and
fail to achieve anything. If each one
would set before him some end to be
attained his life would bc more joy
ous and his success much greater
Many are poor or In want in old age
who might have had handsome COM
potency, II in their earlier years they
had set before them comfortable
home to be secured by industry and
prudent management. Not few en-
dowed with great capabilities and en-
joying peculiar advantages, have fail
ed in the struggle of life, because they
cherished no high aim and sought no
particular results. The lives of all
such can only be failures.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-17
The Clay 81 yNacs n.sasssr. Z

GALvEsToH, Nov. 1.-THE mate OF
the Caledonia, which was lying som
tiguous TO the Waco on the evening
of the disaster, says he heard On sx-
plosion and felt 3 shock, and looking
toward the Waco ssw that she Wss
afire. Later he heard cries for assist-
and saw several persons floating Il
the water. 1t Was impossible to lsunch
boat but the mate got out life lines,
and life buoys.
All statements agree that hve or six
persons were seen In the water, and
that frequent explosions occurred on
the Waco, this doubtless being casks
of oil. ttsti
All the sesmen agree that NO boAt
could have been launched In safety to
aid tho Waco on account OF the fire
spreading so rapidly and the heavy
sea which was running.
Capt. Sawyer, agent Of the line, II
out with good crew md will NOT re-
turn while there il any hope OF saving
any of the passengers or crew.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-17

THE ,Satc RegiStcr Of Yesterday,
gives the full report OF the committee
of investigation into the aflairs Of the
State Reform School. This eommitte
consisted of VIM. ri. Lcas. Deborah
Cattell, and Gen. A. c. Dodge. We
are sorry 10 see in the tone of the re-
port manifest exhibition of i'll or
reyengeful feeling. From the first
opening words to the end the COM
mittec seem bitterly to clutch nj the
throat of Superintendent MeCarty,
and sort of, over his shoulders to pour
bot shot into the Trustees OF the insti-
tuition. The Trustees are the Hon.
John A. Parvin, of Muscatinc, Rev.
Dr. Corkhill. of Mt. Pleasant. Soma
tor Dashiel, of Warren county. Col
Nestal, and Mr.. Andrews. Some OF
of these gentlemen, from long ac-
quaintance with them, we know TO be
men of the purest motives. and pos
sessed of the most merciful and kind
ly feelings, and having had at heart
these many years the well being of
this Institution. We do not say that
the committee have moi canse for COM
plant against the Superintendent, we
are not discussing that question, but
we now simply say that we are panied
and mortified at the undignified and
evidently venomous tone of the re-
port. A calm rehearsal of facts, with
a clear statement of conclusions ar
rived at by the committee, devoid of
inuendoes and stinging bitter Ian
guage, would have had far greater
weight. The judge who pronounccs
the sentence, should never, in the Ian
guage used, manifest particle Of
hatred of the subject upon which he
passes Judgment; if he does. weat once
question the righteousness of his de-
cision. 1t is not our province now to
pass Judgment upon McCarty, how
ever guilty he may be, but the men,
bcrs of this committee have them
selves strongly censured their own
conduct by the bitter uncandid char
actcr OF their report. The end of this
Is not YET Daily CoWie, loth.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-17
An.sAsr sarvlv.r . ,a. pae,ae.

San FRANcIsco, Nov. l0-A dis
patch to the Merchants Exchange
from Port Townsend says the United
States Revenue Steamer Oliver VOL
cott, at 3 o'clock Monday morning.
pic cked mp ono Of the crew OF the pa
cific, on a raft thirty miles Inaide tho
straits OF Fnca. He sAys that Cant.
Howell was drowned from the eaiae
RAFT, and that the Pacific was struck
by vessel under full sail.
SAN FRaScIseo, Nov. lO.-The man
rescued by the revenue steamer on. !.
Yer Wolcott, says the steGWer CAlifor-
MIA passed in plain sight OF the rais
while several were surviving. Other
vessels passed In their vicinity. Two
OF the boats did mot get away from
the wreck. The Wolcott has also re-
covered one or two dead bodies. Tho
steamer Gussie T'Elfair reports seeing
a vessel in distress outside the cape,
with the flag union down and tho
bowsprit gone, which was undoubted-
/ ~ the vessel collidinR with the Pacific.
Tho steamer TElfair has recovered
three dead bodies.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-17
mr.. meoay uti,,aes q swoe..

A man only few feet from the
speaker tainted, and his friends AZ
frighted gathered about him, aud
hundreds OF persona sprang to their
feet. "You are dismayed. are you r
cried the speaker, almost tauntingly.
to the crowd. "You are thrown into
confusion and routed by the fainting
of manly trance that will resem-
BILE death for q few moments enly
What ii that man had been struck
dead--dead with his sins upon him
dead without repentance or confess
sion I? Then you might stand ghastly
and terrified. And how many of you,
If death should como as suddenly as
did that fainting fit, could rejoice over
the call?" The bold move of the
speaker gave him tho control of the
house. The swooned man was car
ried out quietly, but all eyes were
riveted upon tho preacher, not upon
the helpless burden. During the eye-
ming six others tainted in less con-
spicuous positions, and were borne
Dut without the slightest disturbance
being created-so quietly that only
The police record told tho number
NeW York Sun.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-17
Vicar General Brazil of Des Moines

Vicar General Brazil, of Des Moines
says the position of Iowa Catholics on
the pubic school question is this "As
/" the State is at no expense in educat-
+" ing Catholic children, they should
!" not be taxed for the education Of the
children of Others, or If taxed. tha,
thsy be given their own taxes for
Aeaid purposes" All other denomi-
nations would have the same right in
this respect ss the Catholics and after
they had all or any considerable por-
tion of them taken their "own taxes
what would become of tho public
schools? They would be broken up
aud destroyed. II may seem quite a
simple and inoffensive thing. this
dividing up the public money among
the various religious denominations
but it would be very destructive tc
our present system of free schoola
and there ia no more insidious attack
made upon them than that which
comes precisely in that channel. TIL,
proposition cannot be entertained fol
q amoment.-Ha,ckeye.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-17

The Montezuma Republican de-
clares for Hiram Price for u. S. Sem
ator. The Marshall Times thinks that
KirEwood's chances for the same
place are declining, on the theory that
he has good and honorable position
in tho Governorship. We think that
we may here say, without being con-
sidered as expressing one whit Of
preference for any man for Senator,
thas we do not deem It fairly In our
province to urge it against the candi-
dacy Of McCrary that he is member
of the Lower Honse Of Congress, or
against Belknsp. that he is Secretary
ofWar, nor against Kirkwood because
he will be Governor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-17
wiscon sin,s Vote.

MADISON, Nov. 9--Full and cor
rected returns which cannot be all
tered to any extent, place Ludington's
majority for Governor at 1900. The
Republicans now have strong hopes
of -e!ecting all the rest of the State Of
ficers, excepting Treasurer. Careful
figuring places Warner (Rep.) for
Secretary Of State, 500 behind Lud-
ington. The Assembly will stand 81
Republicans to 81 Democrats. The
Democrats concede the election of
Ludington, but claim the balance of
their ticket. fH Il Ei
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-17
"Yea. Who gave yon those bronze

there?"
"Yea. Who gave yon those bronze
shoes. Bibbs ~
"Auntie she's going away soon," he
added. "l4et me look at your sword now. /"
"Whcres she going TO p he asked in
CONSERVATION.
"Dsvonshire. Do let me try on your
sword.s
"Why is she going y he asked with o
sick feeling at his heart.
sHhe's III, think; and she's always
Eety5Dg now one day she was crying over
her silver thing you gave her, aud kissing
Is like nything.
Thes..silver thing was little heart, Of
about The size Of shilling, which he had
bought at Charlton fair last October and
timidly requested her to accept it.
John Weare jumped up and showed
Bibbs his sword, and carried him on his
back Oh over the place, and cutreated him
to have more black entrants in his delight.
Bot Bibhs declined.
"Aunt Jenpie's going to bring me some
from. Ethan, tonight he replied.
So Jennie was going to Ethan, was
she !?
John Weare took Bibbs home, and on
his way presented him with white woolly
lamb, that moved on wheels AID squeaked
and a monkey that went up on stick by
being gently pushed.
NCrying over her silver thing = said
John Weare. '.l'li 60 aud hang about the
Eltham road till ses her and beg her par.
don.r
And lie went, and Jennie met him, and
poated, and declared she hadt once thought
of him, and then broke down and cried.
Aud jain begged her pardon and declared
that be- had been heartless brute and
then Jtnhie contradicted him and said it
was all her fault, and told him how Mrs.
Dunlop, the Colonel's wife, had one day
walked in and told her, in the kiudest pos.
sible manner, that she was spelling her sis
ter 8 business, for tho ladies who had been
interested in her welfare kept away because
Of Jennie's flirting propeDsities, which
filed tho shop with idle officers, who were
always in the way ; and how she had been
so ashamed and wretched, and so cut up at
the desertion OF John Weare, that she had
determined 10 go back to Devonshire.
"But You won't now?' he said, as they
leaned over the stie leading to the Ethan
fields. "Youhl get ready at once, and
we'll be married as soon as possible, before
the frnitin the garden is spoilt 2"
II took a long time to talk her into it
(abous three. quarters ofan hour), but then
she was very happy at heart, and chartered
like asyoung magpie, and told John how
she had snubbed Captain MCGEE, and had
thrown all OF his flowers ont Of the window.
And il WAS really all fhronvh thar doar
Bibbs that you aylaid me tonight ?" she
asked.
'tCertainly."
"Why, but for him might never have
seen you again ~
"Perhaps not."
"I'll give Bibbs regular hug when ]
get home" she thought. And she did and
the day before she was married she bought
him rocking-horse, which he delights in to
this day.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-17
Senator Morton is quoted by the
Indianapolis .yovrrrs ee having raoeat-

Indianapolis .yovrres ee having raeaat-
ly made the following expression:
~ entertain but little apprehension
about the result OF the next Presiden-
tial election. The Democratic party is
under the control oi the old anti-war
politicians, who sy ympathi2cd with the
rebellion, and although these men are
trying to talk loyalty, yet the people
have not forgotten their record, and
will not trust them; and l believe the
Union soldiers and the people Of the
North who took an active part in put
ting down the rebellion, will be better
united against the Democracy than
they have been since 1866. The pres
ence of between eighty and ninety
Confederate officers in the next Con
gress is fact, tho Significance OF
which is not to be mistaken. Tho re-
cent demonstrations in the South in
favor of JEFF Davis and the heroes and
principles of the rebellion have no,
escaped the consideration of the peo-
pie Of the North. In short, | am sat
istied that the people of the United
States are not prepared to trust the
administration of tho Government, itf
finances, iis homer, and its prosperity
in the hands of its late enemies, who
have tor twenty years shown their in.
capacity for everything but crime and
blunders."