The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-07-24

loEE CorSrY ITEas.-0n Monday Of last
week, Mr.. Musselman, Of Hyuer, whilst out
N the woods hauling bark, stopped down To
pick up bunch of bark, when in the act of
grasping the bark he was struck BY a large rat.
tesnake in the middle finger Of the left hand
at the second joint, ripping It open TO the
nail, on the inside and outside Of the finger.
so terrible was the attack Mr.. NJ who had
lefs his axs sticking in q log close by. with re.
markable presence of mind, stepped to his
axe and chopped his finger OF close 10 tbe
body Of his hand BE went to his comrades
q short distance off, who tied up his hand and
conveyed him TO the house Of Mr.. B. +. Kol.
leri where they procured some whiSkey. Of
which they gave him halt pint, without any
perceptible effect In about half an hour
another halt pint Was administered, when il
affected hun and he soon went to sleep. He
had become very weak from loss Of blood.
but, on "Wednesday he was able to walk about
lie was bitten about noon, they sent for a
physician who arrived in the evening but the
"ork had been done 10 save the mans life.
George W. Noedel, Of North Co.iorns town.
ship, some time ago, erected factory for the
manufacture Of cheese, on his farsn. within 4
half mile of Brilliant Station, on The Nor,h-
ern Central Railway The Dimensions az The
building in which The business Is conducted
= 30xl25 feet, and 40 feet high. Al present
be Is working up about 800 GALLONS OF milk per
day, producing the varieties known a. Linn
burg, Swiss Edam, American aud NeafchaiteI
cheese, for the sale of which he finds a ready
market N Philadelphia, New York aud Baiti
more. We observe above that this enterprise
Is source of profit TO the farmers In the neigh
borhood, which viii be readily seen when We
remark that they have a market near home.
for all their surplus milk, at good uriees'
without the labor Of working il up into butter
at less reuunerafive rates To illustrate this
point, Mr.. Noelel states that Il reauires Ave
gallons Of milk 10 make one pound OF butter
which sells in the market NJ from 70 70 so e..
whereas By selling the milk TO him, al 10 cts,
per gallon, farmers realize an average Of
about one hundred per cent more, without
any labor. About sl2D0 per month Is being
expended By Mr.. Noedel, for milk, all OF
which comes from abroad and adds 10 he
general stealth Of our people. ~
Mr. 5onn Houek, Of West Manheim town.
ship, who Is N the eighty sixth year Of bis
age, last week Graded ID the harvest lieia
half day. NJ. Houck, Notwithstanding ~
extreme age, i yet active, and gives evidence
Of living many years.
Michael Saione, Of Monaghan sewnxhip.
uas shot By his son on Saturday nieht Iass
and instantly killed. Saloue had beaten IL
r1re, and on the arrival Of The yoanx man Ne
made an assault on him, and was shot in self
sieieace.
The springs and branches Ia the vioiaity Of
Shrewsbury, are nearly dried up and millers
and manufacturers are obliged % resort Is
steam power. The most Of our wels are dry.
and many vii have 70 be sank deeper.
plpthera has recently made is appearance,
y NlDdspf township, this county. and in he
family y Mrs. John Marley carried 81 four
Other children ID TIE short space u nine DAYS.