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

Two brothers named Gaff have estab-
lished 4 mammoth hennery IN Colorado,
Ten miles from Denver It covers about
four aeres. which il laid out like village,
with streets and avenues, along which are
built long rows Of houses Of various de-
sisns Regular families Of hens arc assigned
% these houses, and Il Is found that they
quickly domesticate themselves without
troubling their neiehbors. The popula-
tion Of the village il about 1000 divided
closely into social eliques Of Brahmas, Co.
chiuz, Shanshaes, and Dorkiugs, and the
chief products are egss and spring chick
ems Sundays included the industrious
matrQns Of the village turnout daily from
forty % fly dozen Of eggs, which are
sold III Denver for from thirty 10 iiffy eli.
. dozen. Tho brothers Gaif express but
. single regret and that i that they did
not found their colony fifteen years ago.
when eggs brought 81 dozen, and 4
spring ebiekep vas worth . pennyweisht
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

How SAN WARD Cooks A HAN
Mr.. Sam Ward, the prince ofcongressional
lobbyists, has let out one Of the secrets OF
his success in his questionable profession.
That secret is his method Of cooking a
ham. His great weapon for attack upon
Congressman is good dinner, and his
bans the GROWING glory of the feast
And this is how he cooks IL; II soak it
four days in water, changing il four times
day; then boil it Eve hours in cider,
with wisp Of new hay; then | haste it
with brandy, sherry, or claret, according
to the weather, and when they have tasted
a slice Of that ham, why they would pass
anything / wanted in Congress.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

On Sunday night Mr.. Mcpherson, liv-
Ing eight miles east Of Columbus, Nebraska,
was away from home, visiting some friends,
accompanied by his wife. They left four
children at home, aged 4, s, IL and IA
years. During the absence Of the parents
the house took FIRE and three Of the child
rem were burned TO death. Circumstan-
ces indicate that the FIRE commenced
outside, and Il is supposed to be the work
Of an incendiary.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

KENT COUNTY MARYLAND ROAD
The Smyrna Times says it is generally
understood that the trains on the Kent
County Railroad, from Chesiertown to
Massey's, win be, shortly, run on through
to Clayton, over the Bombay Hook exten-
sion, instead Of connecting at Massey.
with the Kent and Queen Anne's road on
TO Townsend, as now. By this plan the
Kent Company can have an independent
route, which induces the change, We IN.
derstand. The distance from Massey's to
Clayton is nine miles.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

A minister of West Anstrnther, Scot
land, appealed to Sir Robert Anstruther,
who was an extensive landowner in that
parish, to assist in placing stove in the
church, which he said the congregation
found very cold. "Cauld, sir, caald Y
Sir Robert exclaimed. "Then warm them
with your doctrine, sir. John Knox
peyer asked for stove in his kirk
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

aWhat do you do for liviug?' asked
farmer Of sturdy vagabond who came
begging at his house.
"well, nothing much, except travelling
around" said tho fellow.
"You look as though you were good at
that responded the farmer.
"Well, yes, Tn pretty good at travel,
ling
Then, said the farmer, opening the
door, "let's see you travel."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

The county levy for Howard county for
1875 is as follows The total amount to
be levied for is $40, 1883, including
$4,000 for schools and $1,000 for roads
and bridges; the assessable basis being
$685., 657, to meet this indebtedness a
tax of 20 cents on the 800 is imposed,
against tax Of "a cents on the 500 10
1874, being reduction Of Z cents on the
500. The State tax is 20 I cents, which
added TO the 20 cents viii make the State
and county tax for 1875 80 Z cents on
the 800.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

A few days ago gentleman from Texas
with I'm abnormal growth upon the fore
bead, composed Of bony matter, about three
inches in length, aud half an inch at It's
base, and resembling precisely the horn Of
an animal, called on Professor Monmonier,
Of Baltimore, TO obtain its removal. The
professor removed the deformity by max.
ing circular and several straight incisions
through the scalp at its base, and cutting
through It's entire thickness with a chisel
and mallet on level with the tempora
bone.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

A story is told Of an Irishman who had
resolved TO save four thousand dollars, and
was overheard debating with himself how
he should do IT, There are two ways
said he, II can save two hundred dollars
year for twenty years, or twenty dollars
a year for two hundred years Which
shall il be?n
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29
Errycrs op ! pRrrry spR,xo Row

EFFEcrs on Pretty SpRISG BONNET
-eIs Miss Lilyfnger dead2r 20 gra-
cious, nor exclaimed Mrs. Marrowfat
to Mrs. Qaoggs, raising her hands
and speaking in a very excited tone.
"She was so III when her new bonnet came
home that she couldn't get up; but dear
sakes ! Jane, that didn't matter nothing
for she just put her hat on, and lay with
her head ont Of the window the whole af
ternoon.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

The State Grand Master Of the New
York Freemasons has received an auto.
graph letter from the Crown Prince Of
Denmark, who i also Grand Master,
accepting Az Invitation 10 be present al
The dedication Of the Masonic Temple il
New York city, on the % Of June
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

President Grant and family win leave
Washington for Long Branch about the
3D. or 4th Of June, having abandoned the
idea Of visiting his farm near st. Louis a,
present. The servants from the White
House viii be sent to the Branch to ar.
range the eottage preparatory 10 the
President and family occupyingit
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

An inquisitine chap stepped into marble
shop the other day, where Smith was
about completing the sculpture Of a lamb
H'Did you cut out that animal 7" asked
the interrogation point. a0h, no." said
Smith, ssthe limb has been there all the
time; only took the marble from around
him---that's all.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

Dispatches received from the wheat.
growing counties Of dev York State, show
that The crop has been injured % such an
extent By the la,e cold weather and vet
spring, that the yield win prove not more
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

A nice old revolutionary party has been
discovered at Lodi, Ohio. Mr.. Homer
Griffin, who is ia years old, has only one
arm, and never smoked nor chewed nor
snufied- He can still work 10 the garden
and chop wood with bis remaining arm.
His first vote was cast for George Washing
TN
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

A petrihed ratslesnake, measuring ten
feet, with twenty-five rattIes, has just been
found in a coal mine thirty feet below the
surfaces IN Alton. I'll The formation Is
said 70 be perfect. and represents snake
in The act Of creeping
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

An attorney having died in poor cir
cnmstanees, one Of bis friends Observed
that be had left but few effects. .sThat is
not much % be wondered az, said anoth-
er. for he had but few eaus e.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29
CHANGE on TIME.
Western Maryland Railroad.
fEH

=, - - -. to-a
ana aher sunday N9seuloeI icy, ,i to ~
~ passenger uaihs on ''''s toau "'' su'
as toiiowsf
,,..,, sn
Leave "hhamspora ~ o's"' D. n'' A''" ''"V'
P. M
Leave sou, : ~ ~, ahu : %
,..a'' ''''''''''' ''''"" " 49, = w. 49,
= ~ ssv. Prsder;cls Junet;on nj 3 40 A. M. and
a III 4,
II Tspys in;o, Rr;age n, a. 90 and s. 40 A. m,
al ! ~ :, =,
49, aw windso. AZ a. 10 and 4. 90 A. m,
.,J "a :, m
Law Wes,n,;ns,a, NJ =. 40 and q. 40 n. m,
and Ak - N
T.a,o EnIshurg a, : d and 10 Os a. m,
and To-, -
Love Eisn Moyr;s n, 40 and 10 10 n. m,
aud 4 oe n - - -
49, k.;s,...,o,,n n, : m aud IN liam,
= ~ : ~, "
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

There are two reasons why some people
dan't mind their own business. One Is
that they havn't any business, and the
other Is that they havn't any mind.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

A cocKSEy QuEsTIoE.--Eiifha hatch
hand ha 10 hand hs har hand ha hess
hand ha hee don't spell han orss, what
does Il spell
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

.eWhefe are yon going r. asked listle
boy Of another, who had slipped on an icy
pavement. aGoing % SCI up was The
blunt reply
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

Nr. D. VI Lewis advises those who in-
<es'd shipping eggs against qsiue oass ~ q
1seking nsteriaI H. sa5s shippers should
pack pu|y ia dry, sbarf-tui, IN straw,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29
TO FARMERS.

TIME most concentrated, universal and dn.
4 rable fertilizer ever offered to farmers
combining all the stimulating qualities Of Pc
ruvian Guano, and the evcr.dnrable fertiizing
properties of Bones. In fine dry powder,
prepared expressly for drilling, aud can be
applied in any quantity, however small, per
acre. Il is the opinion Of many close.calcu.
la,ing farmers, after SEVENTEEN YEARS
experience in testing il side by side with 9th.
err popular fertilizers, that an application of
l00pounds Of Excelsior equal 10 from 200 to
S00ponnds ofany otherfertilizer or guano, and
therefore fully 100 to 200 per cent cheaper.
UNIFORMITY OF QUALITY GUAR.
ANTEED BY THE MANUFACTURERS.
BsI- Farmers should see that ereTy Bag Is
branded as ADORE, ieith The ANAL ISIS and
OUR NAME IN RED LETTERS. Al
Others are eouRtegJeits.
PRICE $50 PER TON.
j. J. TURNER & CO.,
mar 20-Sm ~ Pratt ST., Baltimore.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

The hardest thing 10 hold in this World
i an uoruly tongue 4 beats hot
slnoothingiron and kicking horse con.
sidersbIy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

A PpIY 10
"A John 1. REiFsNIDER.
President Westminster Gas Iieht Co.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29
FOR SHERIFF..

hereby announce myself as a candidate
- for The next Sheriff Of Carroll county. sub.
jet 70 the decision Of the Democratic Con.
venslon. DANIEL MiTTEN.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29
FOR SHERIFF..

hereby announce myself ~ Candidai.
a for the next SherifaIty Of Carroll county
subject to the decision Of the Democrat,
Nominating Convention.
feb 20'tn r. CHARLES MATTHEWS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29
DIR. w. K. FRINGER

III AS removed his Office to the hoge y
IL posiie the residence Of DIR. J. ". Hell.s'
Main Street, Westminster. apAh
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-05-29

ON and AFTER Sunday, Noytmber ist 1874
" passenger trains on this road will run
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12
A Georgia newspaper thus describes

A Georgia newspaper thus describes
a large farm in that State: "Colonel
Lee Jordon owns and cuItivates twenty
thousand acres, the original cost OF
which was S45O,0Oo. He has eight
hundred laborcrs, but is gradually sdop-
ting the tenant system. lie raises
twice az much corn as he needs. Six
overseers superinsend the plantation,
and raise from one thousand fonr hun
dred TO two thousand bales Of cotton.
No fertilizers are used, as colonel Jor-
don believes them TO be productive OF
caterpillers. Formerly he spent el2,-
900 per annum in guanDos and phos-
pilates. but now makes his own manure.
DIR. II. Ii. Coleman does the praciice
of the plantations On the following plan:
lie assesses each head Of family 6 .
wear, whether he is sick or not; thus,
by taxing each man lightly, it ~ made
bardensome on none. lie is good
pb, sician, and says that il is the health.
lest country he ever saw. Only two
adults died last year out Of over
thousand sous. The preaching is done
OH the same plan. There is q ne
gro preacher on a $4,000 salary. who
rides about the country in bis two horse
buggy, as fat as 8 bishop and rs happy
as a prince"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12
LONE LITTLE STAR.

Lone little star, am thinking tonight,
AS thro' the storm-clouds you shed your
pale light,
Thinking how soon this frail life may be
o'er,
And thy soft beaming shall cheer me no
more.
Soon in the church-yard my bed may be
made,
Soon meath the cold sod my body be laid,
But when my spirit ascends to the sky,
Thou wilt keep guard o'er the spot where
l lie.
And when I'm sleeping my long dream
less sleep,
Tho no loved friends o'er my lone grave
shall weep,
Dewdrops from heaven like tears shall be
shed,
And thy kindly radiance beam DER my
bed.
Flowers may blossom and grasses grow
green,
The beautiful world and my dead face be-
tween;
Years come and vanish and yet from afar,
Thou wilt watch over me, beautiful star.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12

An APPALLING DIsAsTEER.-A terri
ble calamity befel the town of Holyoke,
Massachusetts,, on Thursday evening of
last week, in the burning of the French
Catholic Church during the celebration
of Yespcrs. The church was wooden
structure, and there were over seven
hundred men, women and children in
the edifce, when the draperies on the
altar caught on fire from candle, and
Set the church on fire. The people in
the body of the church escaped, but on
the stairway leading from the gallery
human beings were packed in a dense
mass, struggling to escape as the flames
rushed toward them. Many leaped to
the floor beneath and We're trampled to
death. The doors Of the church, like
those of most edifces, opened inward,
which. etfectually prevented the escape
of the MACS of human beings that
pressed against them, and on this ac-
count the loss OF life was rendered much
greater. Seventy men, women and
children were burned or trampled to
death in the effort to escape from the
burning building, twenty-five others
were fatally burned, and 27 injured. Of
the II dead, 55 are females and l6
males. The scenes and incidents attend
ing this terrible disaster, as detailed in
the daily papers, are narrowing in the
extreme.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12

DEATH OF A BRAVE CONFEDERATE
SoLDIER.-Died in Monroe county on
the 22nd of May, Michael Foster, from
a wound received at Petersburg during
the last days fighting in April, 1865.
He was supposed to have been killed
and left on the field, General Terry
sent flag of truce for his body. The
party with the flag of truce found him
alive, but SO severely wounded that on
the retreat he was left at Petersburg,
and there received the kind attention OF
Federal as well as Confederate Surgeons,
until he was removed to his home i'll
Monroe.
We can pay no higher tribute to his
bravery as soldier than his General
gave him when he gave him the
wreath of flowers as the bravest
man in the Stonewall Brigade. The
ladies of Rockbrldge sent to Gen
eral Jackson five suits Of clothes, one
to be given to the bravest man in each
regiment, and wreath of laurels to the
bravest man in the Stonewall Brigade.
He gave the wreath TO Mike Foster.
A higher compliment could not be paid
to a soldier than this, coming from the
immortal Jackson.
There are soldiers of the old Brigade
in Greenbrier who were with him from
Manassas to the hour he received his
wound in front of Petersburg, who will
hear this news with sorrow; yet, while
there is one member of the Brigade liv
ing, Mike Fosters memory and name
will live. lie died a Christian, and has
Joined the army of the redeemed in a
brighter and better world where his
sutferings will have an end.-GreeH-
brier Independent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12

A SPIDER IN CAMP.-It is quite re-
freshing and greatly relieves the monot-
ony of quiet, domestic life to witness
a woman, or a party of them, where
mouse, snake ora spider appears upon
the scene. 1t was our good fortune to
be present one day this week in house
where there were three women, two
babies and one spider. The women
were shelling peas Tor dinner, and the
babies were amusing themselves by
peltinp each other with the shucks.
One of the ladies we will designate as
"Grandma," the two others as Mrs. +.
and Mrs. II. They had the peas in the
sack, around which the trio were con-
qrecated on the floor. All went well
enough until Mrs II. put her hand in
the sack for IAN srlFer handful Of peas
and brought forth big black spider
She dropped the peas, spider and all,
and then the performance commenced.
The first thing in order was three ago
nizine shrieks. Then Grandma noun
ted chair, Mrs. ii. jumped upon
table, while Mrs. f. dropped the pan
of shelled peas and struck tragic at
titude on the sofa The spider seemed
to be making for the two babies on the
floor. Maternal affection at once trl-
umphed over fear, and the four feet OF
the two mothers were instantly planted,
as thev supposed. right on top of that
spider. But they didn't touch that
spider at all. Mrs. F.'s left heel struck
Mrs. II. on the big toe, causing the, iat-
ter to dance a jig in the most approved
style, although she belongs to the
Church. They again kicked at the spl-
der but missed it, and kicked the ba-
bies instead. Then the music commen-
ced in dead earnest-the two women
shrieking and dancing about, and The
babies bowling for all that was out
We could have killed the spider, but
we didn't want to, because it would
have spoiled the fun, which was better
than a circus. Meanwhile Grandma
had kept her position on the chair.
The old lady's time had now come.
She swung her arms to and fro, like
the boys do at a jumping match, leaped
over a sewing-machine and landed right
on the top of that spider, crushing him
to death. The fun then was over, and
calmness soon reigned again in that
household. The three women took a
drink of ice-water, famed themselves a
while, and then got the fire shovel and
duster and carried the corpse OF that
ugly dead spider into the kitchen and
cremated him in the cooking-stove.
Casualties: Grandma, some loose teeth
by jumping so heavily on the floor; Mrs.
f., a sprained ankle; Mrs. H., a smash
ed toe, while one of the babies had a
black eye and the other a skinned ell
bow.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12

Where there are two daughters, both
having company, it becomes, quite fire.
quently, knotty problem as TO which
shall sweep sout the parlor Many a
yard of wall paper has been ruined in
settling this question.
A "cullud chap" was hugging q sal
mon-colored maid on the wharf recent
", when she whispered sweefly in bis
ear, Il don't mind your hnggip' me
Jim, but, but, 70 de Lords sake, don't
touch dat bile on de back o'my neck {"
A letter received at the Navy De-
partment from the United States stes-
mer Monongahela, at Rio, dated April
80, announces that Assistant Surgeon
Waugh, Of that vess.l, was down With
the yellow fever.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12

Tie Ristori troupe were robbed of
$4,000 worth of diamonds while en-
route to St. Louis from Indianapolis.
The colored porter of the sleeping car
was arrested and the diamonds found
in his possession.
The international Convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association, in
session at Richmond. Va, has resolved
that the next international convention
shall be held at Toronto, Canada
Two colored men took refuge under
a tree in violent thunder storm. "Ju-
lius, can you prayi' said one. No.
SAM" was the reply; ''nebber prayed
iu nv life." "WeIl, can't you sing
hymn 7" Just then the lightning struck
tree near by, shivering it, when the
first speaker exclaimed: 'See hesh,
honey, sumfin' ligious has got to be
done, an dat mighty srddin' too; spose
you pass around de hat!'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12

LEFT YORK SrArE-A widow missed
the train yesterday, and after tearing
around the Central depot for awhile she
sat down on bench, called her three
children around her and walled:
"Oh, why did / leave York State and
come to such a country?
"To GIT man," promptly replied her
son William, lad OF ten. II heard
Mr.. Shine say that's what you was COM
ing fort"
She seized him and sat him down on
the bench with such force that his hat
was Jared down over his eyes.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-12

A GRACEFUL ACT.-The handsomest
thing OF the Centennial occasion was
honor paid Mrs Stonewall Jackson by
the Raleigh Light Artillery Company
and the Raleigh Light Infantry, and by
the Steam Fire Company of Newbern,
and the Citizens Band of the same
place. The Raleigh companies both
called at the residence Of Col. John +.
Brown, on North Trade street, where
Mrs. Jackson lives, and gave three
cheers for her. In response TO these,
Miss Julia, the only daughter of the
immortal Stonewall, came out and pre-
sented the companies with a bouquet,
alter which, upon returning TO camp,
each of the companies fired salute in
honor Of the widow of the Christian
hero. The Newbern band aud fire com
pany called also, and gave three cheers
for Mrs. Jackson. They, too, were pre-
sented with flowers by Miss Julia, after
which the fremen were received by,
and shook hands with Mrs. Jackson.
They spent few moments in the par
lor looking at a large portrait of the
General-then solemny departed, many
Of them wiping away the fast falling
tears. The compliment implied in this
action of the companies was beautiful
tribute, not only 10 one of the greatest
soldiers of ancient or modern times, but
as well to one of the noblest and most
loyeable of women-to her who was,
and who was well worthy TO be the
wife of General Stonewall Jackson
Charlotte (N. C.) Observer.