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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

CNioNrowS lrENs.-The croDs in this see,
ton of the county must be light. Some grain
fields are almost bare; some may yield hall
a crop, but few, IL any, will make a fail crop.
The hay crop will be light. As general
thing the corn comes up very nicely, although
the early planting has been kept back by the
continued cold weather
On last Saturday we had a nice rain, and
Tuesday afternoon very heavy rain fell neat
here at Trevanion Mills, unfortunately we had
none. The grain, grass aud gardens are now
making good appearance, taking the former
surroundings into consideration.
The potato bugs are very numerous, and in
passing the potato grounds you can see sen.
tinel here and there perehed on the potato
tops, watching their destrOyers coming with
paddles and pans, feeling assured that dead
ly combat will be the finale. They make
their appearance in quantities or iioeks.
Your last issue contained au item ia the
chicken business little remarkable, but
Uniontown is still ahead. have been ia.
formed by Mrs. DIR. VIM. n. Martin that she
had set hen upon seventeen eggs Her nest
was examined during the first week Of her
incubation, at the end Of tina, time an add.
tional egg was found in the nest, which was
promptly removed. When she came to her
Matching time she was found to have twenty.
eight eggs, aud at the end Of twenty.three
days she came OF with brood Of twenty .six
chickens. Now, il appears that at least nine
OF that number were Matched in seventeen
days certain. This is stubborn fact.
A dag or two since DIR. VIM. n. Martin,
assisted by DIR. Daniel Yingling. late of the
State of Illinois, amputaicd finger for Mr..
George FISH, Chlorolorm was administered
and the operation was performed in short
time.
DIR. j. j. Weaver, Jr. has in course OF
erection very fine house, the entire frame
being Virginia yellow pine Of the best quality.
Size 80 by 81 feet, which will be finished with
all the modern improvements. Messrs. b. H.
Slonaker and Oliver Hiteshew, ore doing the
carpenter work, aud MesSrs. Copenhaver,
the mason work.
Mr.. Harrison Weaver, an old merchant
of this place, has torn down his old store
house, and intends erecting two-slory frame
with brick front, u by ~ feet, with all the
modern improvements, the frame, etc. to be
OF the best Virginia yellow pine. Mr.. Slona.
ker has the contract for the carpenter work,
and Mr.. William Fogle, Of Union Bridge,
the mason work.
At his rcsidence, at Merchandising, Con-
beriand county, Pa, on the 22d instant, I'D
win Shapley, formerly q resident for many
years Of this place, and member Of Wyo-
ming Tribe, No. 81, Improved Order Red
Men.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

NM isPnusxEsT. % living 70 the great II.
creased in trade and cAz,om, Mr. Oliver Hoo.
yer, proprietor Of the grisf mill hear Ebhvale
Station, Baehman's Valley Railroad. bas
been compelled % put IN the mill I0-horse
power engine. The great scarcity Of water
would not furnish poser enough 10 keep he
mill running, and he determined 70 use stcam.
" which means grinding can DO done a All
times
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

TouRxANESr At caasBRRRY ScBoor. HOUSE,
"A Tournament win be held this Saturday
at Cranberry School House, commencing Al
z o'clock In addition 70 the honor Of crown.
ing the Queen Of Love aud Beauty and Maids
or Honor, handsome Riding Bride win be
awarded 70 the most successful knight. We
could only obtain the names Of The following
gentlemen who will enter the lists.-Frane;s
Reese, Knight Of The Valley. William Bowers,
Knight Of Westminster; William Haines'
Knight Of Dug Hill; Isaac Cole, knight OF
Cranberry; y: Bruce Boyle, Knight Of Mar
mioni and William Burgoon, Knight Of Nj.
Pleasant After the tournament dance will
take place.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

Both the gold and silver watches, offered as
prizes al the Carroll county tournament, were
banded over to Baltimore county knights.
Carroll may have the largest hogs, the Grst
thunder storm, and the best !. shootis,s. - but
We claim the best tournament riders. tisn't
much Of nm honor, either, but we claim Il an
the same What do you think about il, Van.
derford p baltimore County Union,
Why, we think that rs Mr.. Pearce. who
took the gold watch, has removed to West.
minister, where he Is studying law ia the Office
o. James a. e: Bond, Esq. and as be STYLED
himself /" Knight Of Westminster, il il all
owning 70 his residence in Westminster. As
70 the silver watch, why snch prize as that
could not stimulate our Knights 10 their hest
exertions. and of course il went 10 Baltimore
county.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27

THE last number Of the Montanian con
tanned the yaledictory Of Hon. H. N
Blake, who has been the editor of tina
paper during the past year or more. Mr.
Blake was not . fluent writer, but his ar
ticles were always concise and expressed
in unmistakable language, AID while VI
have differed with him on many questions
We have ever found him frank and oper
in al controversies. disdsining TO tax.
advantage Of abstract issues in the argu.
ment Of his points, as Is too frequently
done BY some editors we know Of. Hi
late appointment as Associate Justice Of
the Territory, and Judge Of rhe First Ju-
dicisl District. caused his withdrawal
from the Montanisn, and also his resigna-
ton - member Of the Legislature from
Madison county. He is well qualified for
the position to which he has been appoint
ed, and we believe. will make . better
Judge than editor 1t is q matter OF con.
graduation to our people that 1t last an
important Federal Office is 10 be filled by
4 Montsnian, and he one of our Oldest
citizens, who, like the balance of %, has
experienced many difficulties in the fluctu-
ati6ns of life on the frontier. There 81
no one who understands the nature Of curl
people better than Judge Blake, and posi-
ilessing high sense Of justice. there d mol
loubs Of his administering II impartiallyI
nd effectively.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27
The BlccYx Hif1s,

A late Cheyenne dispatch Gays:
Gen. Crook and Colonel Stanton have
returned from the Black Hills. The mi
ners we're preparing to leave, covering up
the richest lodes to prevent their becom
ing known until such time es they can re-
turn. The country is considered rich iu
gold. The mountains are full Of quartz.
Capital and skilled labor will develop
mines equal to those of Colorado or Ne:a
da. There are about 1900 miners in the
hills, and'a great deal of preliminary work
has been done by them in the way Of dit
ches and sluicee.
There are no Indians in that region, and
but few have been seen. Those at the
agency are demanding that the miners be
deiyen out Some gold was panned out
in presence of the party, which yielded u
cents 10 the pan. There is abundance Of
water and grass, and also timber for build
ing, but the pine is not of the highest
merchantable quality. A town called
Stonewall has been laid out on Clusters
Gplch, In the vicinitv nf which some rich
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27
Summons.

:. ~. district Court Of the First Judicial
~ District, ,.t Of the Territory Of Montana, in
and for the County Of Ga|latIn.
y Davis, Plaintiff, vs.. W. Il. Drew
and Ann Drew. Defendants.
F.. ,.,;on brought in the District Court OF
.s.a r;rst Judicial District Of the Terri
.a~, ~ Montana, in and for the county
~ sllatin. and the complaint fi,ed tn
sa,l county of Gallatin, in the ONCE Of
s sn Clerk OF District Court August
|. 18Th, 1875. 81
The People Of the ! erritory OF Montana.
send greeting to W. d. Drew anu Ann
Drew, deiendants:
x7OU are hereby required to appear In
i action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff In the District
lCnnrt of the First Judicial District of the
l,rerritorv Of Montana, in and for the said
Icountv of Gallatin, and to answer the
lcomDiaint filed therein, within ten days
l1exciusiye of the day of service) after the
lservice on YOU of this summOns-it served
within this county; or, II served out OF
Ithis county, but In this district, then
within twenty days; otherwise within
forty days-or judgment by default will
Ibe taken against you according to the
prayer of said complaint.
The said action is trtught to obtain
A decree of this Court for the foreclosure
Iof a certain mortgage described in the
said complaint, and executed by the said
defendants on the - day OF January
A. D, 1874, to secure the payment OF
lcertain prOmissory note of even date tor
the sum of 81, COS ~, to draw interest
after maturity at the rate Of 3 per cent.
IDer month; that the premises conveyed
|bv said mortgage may be sold, and the
proceeds applied to the payment OF said
|promiss0ry note and interest thereon.
and the costs of this suit. and in case
such proceeds are not sufficient TO pay
the same then to obtain an execution
the afi q Due, and iN ss t6r tat fnt n lht
said defen dart and all persons claiming
by, through or under him may be barred
and foreclosed Of all right, title. claim.
lien, equity of redemption, and interest
in and to said mortgsged premises, and
for other and further relief, as will more
fully appear by reference to the complaint
on file herein.
And you are hereby notified that il you
fail to appear and answer the said COM
plant. as above required. the said plain
'lff will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in the said complaint.
Given under my hani ard the
seal of the said District Court
of the First Judicial District
~" OF the Territory Of Montana,
( SEAL{ in and Tor the said county OF
,~~3 Galiatin, this thirteehtI LAY
Of August, in the year Of our
Lord one thOusandright hum
dred and seventy-fiv
w. F. DAVIS. Clerk.
Tn. r. EDWARDS, Atty for Pl'ff.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27
missOHla County.

From the Missoulian, Aug. IS.
Charles Buck. of the firm Buck & Cave
came up from Cedar Monday. He state.
that he has sold out his interes, in the bus
mess to Mr.. Cave. Mr.. Buck has on thu
way band of 400 or 500 Walla Wall,
sheep. which are expected to arrive som,
time this week.
Rev. J. r. Russell came down by pri
vate conveyance Friday night bringing
his new-found lady wife to gather up most
nuptisl enjoyment IN the garden spot ol
Montana. A welcome 10 the Reverend
gentleman to this part of his moral vine
yard, and much joy and pleasure in thci,
visit to the happy couple.
J. P. MattiDgly was out from Quartz
last week for the purpose Of taking steps
to patent Louisiana gulch, a tributary OF
Quartz creek. A discovery was made in
this gulch recently by Mr.. Harrington.
one Of the frst discoveries of Quartz creek
and It Is thought to be good enough to
justify application for U. s. title.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27
New Political Party.

Boston. August 49,
A new National Union party, with Gen.
n. P. Banks for President and L. @. C..
Lamar, of Mississippi, as Vice President,
was organized here tonight by appointing
State Central Committee and adopting q
platform and resolutions. No prominent
men of either party took part. The reso
lutions pronounce the Republican and
Democratic parties as partisan organiza-
tons end dangerous; condemn the various
frauds on the government, dishonest pub
lie officials, and great monopolies and cor.
porstions tending to Cypress tho people;
sudden imitation or contIac-
ton as dangerous. and state that the only
way to specie resumption is to make a
promise Of the nation as valuable as pri.
vate notes, ETC., snd that no encourage
ment should lie given to sectional ennity.
General Banks sent letter, saying that
he was not q candidate for the Presidency.
and did not want his name to stand in the
way of that governmental reform which
of the people demand.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27

Coy. Potts has received circular from
the American Rifle Association, request
ng him to appoln, twelve persons from
Montana. to represent the Territory at the
Centennial.
1t 10 proposed to have grand Information
al shooting match, and twelve representa-
tiYes are wanted from each State and
Territory. Who will stand up for Mon,
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27
Soldiers Gone.

The slxty-two soldiers encamped neal
the depot, under command Of Captain
Whceland, left here this morning fol
Fort Ellis, three miles from B0zemsn
Montana. Five teams, belonging TO Mr.
Kreiger and Billy Fox, are engaged in
transporting the baggage, and giving .
squad each in turn lift. The Captain il
commended for thus easing the fatigue OF
a long and extremely hot journey. Il
will require from three to four weeks Ia
reach the destination Of the command.
Mail. Aug. nth.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27

Some remarkable and very disas ou:
meteorological conditions are reported
from certain portions of the States of Ohio
Indiana and Illinois. The heavy rains
have caused much damage to the railroads
greatly impeding travel, and the crops are
suffering to an extent which causes the
greatest apprehcnslons. Amid it all the
army worm has made its appearance, with
the usual resultant devastation.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27
ssUNTRUE."

It ID an easy matter for our nelghbor Of
the Times TO pronounce q recent assertion
made by this paper as untrue, but he will
find it harder matter to prove it 20. or u
get any one to believe him, unless be pro
duces Incontrovertible evidence in the
matter. We have the documents to sus-
tain what we said, but do not consider the
matter Of sufficient importance to '.juxta
|posish" (coined) them. Upon question
|of veracity between the editor of the
Times and oursclf, we are freely willing
to leave the decision with the public. I'm
like Washington, we can, but WONT, tel
la lie.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27
X. Moorhead, Pittsburg, Pa; }. n
Hutchinson, Philadelphia; and. j. II
T,enison. OF Baltimore. Md.

TX. M0Orhead, Pittsburg, Pa; ,. y.
Hutchinson, Philadelphia; and. J. n.
|Denison, OF Baltimore, Md.
FOURTEEN HUNDRED FOR 4 THOUSAND.
Under this important step in the reor-
ganization the road is now owned by Inc
|bondhoiders, -and each perbon who owns
10 bond of 81 900 can send it tn and
have it exchanged for l,40O of preferred
stock. The amount OF 81 400 IL arrived
lat by its bearing the same relative pro-
portion to 81 900 that the whole amono
|of $5l 900, 600 OF preferred stock bears "a
1.-The entire Indebtedness OF the road. which
lis made up OF mortgage bonds, $50, 500,
loco; interest 81 900 600; land warrant
bonds, $732, 500: floating debts. &C.,
amounting in all to about CSC. 900 600.
Each bondholder is to decide within a
certain time. probably sixty days. wheth
Ter it is for his interest to take the. pre-
lferred stock or to except In final settle
ment of his claim his share Of the pro-
|ceeds of the sale Of the property.
AS has been already said, the sale yes
terday Of the road, franchises and pro-
perry yielded only 500 200. but there
remains large section Of land in Mime
sofa, earned by the completion OF the
road. and already surveyed and patented,
which Is to be sold whenever the Court
shall order, the final decree having stop
ped the sale heretofore advertised. This
sale would necessarily put an end to the
conversion of the outstanding bonds
Into the lands OF the company, and
would add some what to the 100000 re-
allied Yesterday, but probably not much
more than enough to pay the legal
costsand the payments preferred in the
decree of sale. Unless the bondholder
makes. the nave u taRo -eaaasKf d,vitdsedka
that will not probably exceed one per
|cent.
GOING FOR 10000, 900 ACRES.
The new first mortgage bonds, to be
Issued at the rate Of So, 900 on each mile
of completed road, will be used to push
forward the enterprise and to build the
l. $50 miles eneeded to connect the two sec
constructed. The estimate
cost of this new stretch OF road is SO. 900. :
600, and its completion will give the com.
pany 40. DOC, 900 more acres. of public lands.
The 100000 paid in cash yesterday
was advanced by the individua m mbers
ofthe Purchasing ommittee, and the only
lien In existence upon this ro d which
has SO long been weighed down by
debt.
Stockholders and bondholiers will be
speedily requested to send their bonds
and stock to the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company, which has taken the
agency OF issuing preferred stock for tn.
bonds and new common stock for the oil /
stock. In conversation last night Mr.
W!lkeson said: s.I'hc price at which
the road was sold will compo, every
bondholder and stakeholder to come into
the organization, for otherwise they will
get nothing, or next to nothing. sThere
is ono thing more to say said he,
land that is, never before in the history
Of American railroads has foreclosure OF
a mortgage been accomplished with So
much celebrity. economy and integrity -
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27

The Richmond (Va.) Wing very frank
ly says that it cares little " ether the can
didate Of the democrats an. conservatives
for the Presidency shall be chosen from
the North, the East or the West. All j,
wants il that ne shsi! be an impartial pa.
ariot, broad brained statesman, and In
siucere sympathy with the highest and
best interests Of the Whole American peo-
pie; sentiment which the Columbus
(GA) Times endorses and which ought to
be satisfactory to the entire democratic
party.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27

There is terrible state Of affairs in the
English cotton manufacturing business.
The mills are closing by the hundreds on
account of labor troubles. 1t was news
of this, in connection with previous losses
and with London failures, that precipita-
ted the failure Of Duncan. Sherman & Co.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27
Killed.

On Saturday morning in the Alhambr.
saloon at Evanston in quarrel between
Ed Frodsham and a musician named
Peasley, The latter was killed by pisto
shot from Fr0dsham after several shots
had been exchanged. Two gentlemen
who were standing by received each sho
in the leg, one of then claiming he re
received il from Peasley's pistol. Frod
sham and bystander say that Peas!eJ
fired the first shot Corinnc Mail, Aug
1Gfl.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27

The 81. Petersburg Gazette, the oldes
newspaper published In Russia, has beer
temporarily suspended. Its editor ha.
lately given utterance to sentiments of d
nature too liberal to suit the Emperor,
and was therefore requested to sell out.
We are glad to live in free Republic,
where the Press yields almost an omnipO
tent power, and stands as sentinel over
the interests of the people exposing
frauds Of every nature, whether committed
BY those high or low in authority, and vir
tually shaping The dcstnies of our coun-
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27

Our people are just now wondering
where the editor Of the Times places his
editorials in that sheet. He says no one
would suppose that they were in the first
column of the editorial paye--lt would be
fOllYlp uAigkeerr 6Sfrirm1WtIs, Mr.. bOgert !
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27

The example OF General Sherman ha.
awakened the literary activities Of South
ern leaders in the civil war. Genera
Hood is now engaged in the preparation
Of q book which will embrace circum
stantial account Of his operations around
Atlanta an ! his Tennessee campaign, to
gether with his reply to General Joseph
E. Johnston. 1t is also announced that
Jefferson Davis, after he is settled in his
new home at Marshall, Texas, will write a
history of the war,
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27

There is one thing which the war has
done for the South-it has taught her to
raise her own grain. If any one had pro-
phesied in 1860 that few years would sec
the Southern States growing enough
cereals for home consumption, he would
have been fapcied ct for second story
'front.' in an insane asylum; and yet IN
this year Of grace one thousand eight hun.
dred and seventy-ive the States Of Arkan.
sas, Alabama. Mississippi, Tennessee and
Texas will have enough grain for Their
own use and some for their neighbors.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27

Bill King is victorious. A Minnesots
court has dissolved the writ of attachment
in the case of the Pacific Mail Company
against the gentleman. and the company's
claim against King Of $l15, ZOO, alleged
to have been paid him for lobby services,
has fallen TO the ground.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27
NJ onument to Fathe? he SINE,

Monument to Fathe: DE Smet.
The city of Tremonde in Belgium, tn;
birthplace of the Rev. Father De Suei
has decrecd monument in honor Of the
illustrlous apostle. The committee which
has charge of this undertaking, com posed
Of the Mayor of Tremon de and othe;
officials and leading citizens, have letter
mind to appeal to the numerous friendz
Of Father DE Smet in St. Louis, 10 come
4. Q their aid in rendering this well-dcssrv
ed tribute to his memory.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27
Sudden Death OF AWOburn. .

iN1SA0WOa OC0GA "a W OW0Em. -
A dispatch received from Deer Lodp,
this morning states that the b:ooded stall
lion "Woburn" died 1t Pemberton's Sta
bles, near that town. last night, sitter ,
|0ckness Of one hour. "W0burn" was the
property Of NJ. O. J. Salisbury, who pur
CHASED the horse last apring of Goldsmith,
Who reared and originally owned The
queen Of the trotting turf. Goldsmith
Maid. The animal was brought 70 Non.
tana early last month, and had for several
weeks been in thinning for the $1,50o stsl.
hon RAGS to take place under the auspices
Of the Territorial Fair Association q the
annual exhibition next month. Mr.. 6aals-
bury valued WOburn q &lO. 900. He paid
for the animal SO. 500, and IVES offered
%, 600 for the horee . few days after b.
parties who anxiously sought 10 keep Wo
burn for stud purposes in the States. The
death Of this superb stallion will b felg
= . serious lOas TO the stock Interests az
Montana. -[Henld, 2zth.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27

WASHINGTON CRY adopts an easy, but
disreputablc and inhuman, method Of dis
posing Of her insane people. They hustle
them over into Maryland in the night. and
leave them in the wilderness to take care
Of themselves, or to be picked up by the
more humane people Of that State and
cared for
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27
Magnitude Of the Columbia.

The Portland Bulletin Of late date con
tains this: People in other quarters Of Ii,
country do not realize tho iremendou.
magnitude of the Columbia, nor hav,
they any tolersb)e idea of the vast terri
tory whence it gathers its mighty dood
In it, course from the Rocky Mountain,
u takes in the waters of the Spokane and
KootDai; thesce flowing west and south,
II receives the Okanagon, the Snake
Walla Walla, Wenachee. Chelan, Nethon,
Yakima. Pslouse, Clearwater, Umaiilla,
John Day, Des Chutes, the Willamette
and several other Lesser streams. Il drains
e region embracing fourteen degrees Of
latitudes-a mighty empire OF territory e.
pable OF subsisting twenty millions Of
people The magnitude of the Columbia
may b conceived OF when We reflect that
having received the Willamette In his
embrace, the exultant lord Of the waters
COWS on with unrQfilod .quanimity. an
cooscious Of any additisnal burden, md
apparently no larger than before And
hither might comethe river OF Egypt fsem
IL cloudy springs, and the Rhine and no
Dsnsbe, and be likewise swallowed % 10
thu B:0ving -.
Why i solar eclipse hike : vouaan whip
ping her boyi Because III ! hiding q
~ eQn,
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-08-27

The n. P. r. Il. Company continues
selling large quantities of their lands in
Washington Territory. The sales Of July
exceed 1900. 600 in amount.