The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-07-31

TAxEYrowx IfEMs. Tho following letter
was received too late for our last issue -
According 10 the appointment, Mr.. Ncwson
met the teachers In this place on the 18th
instant. Tho examination commenced d
about 81 o'clock q. N. and continued I'LL -
p. m. there being q recess Of about an hour
at noon. There were present at the exami.
nation tweniyone applicants for certificates.
The commissioner present was Mr.. Zollickof'
fer. Prof Mckinney was also present The
work which the examiner selected for the
teachers was exceedingly well suited TO test
their knowledge Of the different branches to
be taught in the public schools, though there
was nothing given which any teacher ought
not 10 be able 10 do, We are satisfied that
teachers who can do correctly all the work
gwen them by the examiner will pass credita'
bly, al any association.
A man will not die before his time comes,
One day last week young man, who usually
goes by the nnme Of Doc. Clingan, was NOV
ing for q farmer near this place, and while he
was off fixing something about the machine,
the horses became frightened aud started,
throwing Clingan in front of the knife and
dragging him for about twenty feet when the
machine caught in the fence which stopped its
progress, though the horses did not stop,
they tearing away from the machine, contin.
ued their course farther. Clingan instead OF
being killed, as would have been supposed,
was not much hurt.
Since the latter part OF last week the farm
ers of this par, Of the county have been busiy
engaged cutting their oats and storing them
away; the oats crop being very short II takes
very little time TO store il away.
1t is said that \ first class pic mic is to be
held in Mr.. Clabaugh's woods about the 10th
of next month.
A party of musicians, five in number, passed
through this place on last Saturday morning.
carrying harp, violin, &c.
FR.EDoM ITEas.-An association for the
purpose Of holding annual tournaments, was
regularly organized at this place, ON Saturday,
the 18th instant, by electng the following
officers: George W. Manro, President; Dr.
Vim. NJ. Hines, Vice President Dr. j. w.
Steele, Secretary; ]. Oliver Wadlow, Treas.
urer, and Geo. NJ. Prugh, Marshall. On the
2ith instant a meeting of said association was
held and various committees appointed, who
have gone TO work with determination TO
make the tournament, to be held on the 10th
day OF August next, a success. The grounds
upon which it is intended to be held, are sit.
uated near Freedom, upon the farm of ]. b.
Berret, and are admirably adapted for the
purpose. There will be two classes of riders,
one Of experts and one Of amateurs. Prizes
consisting of n pitcher, goblet and napkin
rings, will be awarded 10 the latter class
Farmers are generally through with their
oat harvest, and the yield per acre will be
greater than for several years past. Those
who have threshed their wheat are gratiied
with theyield, the quantity exceeding what they
expected. +. NJ. and J. NJ. Shipley threshed
from field Of eighteen acres, four hundred
and five bushels, and sold the same at Sl.s2
per bushel. Vim. ID. Slack ihreshed from
five acres one hundred and forty bushels, it
being the same lot that was sold in April last
at public sale for the sum of 500, at that time
it looked very unpromising Corn and other
crops are looking well and promise good
yields, provided the season continues favor.
able. 1t is now raining moderately, and III
ground is receiving and takingin all that falls.
REcnITs AND EXPENSES or the FErE. We
have been handed the annexed statement
showing the receipts and expenditures of