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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-24
An Army of Locusts.

Toward the beginning of the present
century a prodigious body of locusts was
precipitated across the Black Sea, upon
the steppe lying east of Odessa, where il
committed indescribable devastation. To
destroy the invaders, columns were march.
ed down from the interior, but on arriving
at the scene of the action, were almost
paralyzed by the phenomenon witnessed.
For miles the surface of the plain, con-
verted into a black color, seemed to be
alive and in motion, for the scaly bodies
of the lOcusts, closely pressed and locked
together, presented the appearance of a
huge, dusky cuirass, rejecting with a
strange glitter the rays of the sun. The
mass being in motion, advanced inland,
slowly but steadily murmuring like the
surges of the ocean, putting the sheep, the
cattle, the horses, and the inhabitants on
all sides TO flight. As the host crawled
forward, the living devoured the dead for
lack of other provender.
Putting their mattocks, spades, pickax-
es, and other implements into immediate
requisition, the serfs speedily excavated
a trench several miles in length across the
track of the lOcusts, but ere they had fin
ished, the enemy was upon them, and
soon demonstrated the futility of their de-
vice. In the course of few minutes
from their reaching the brink of the exca-
vation, the foremost ranks had been push
ed into it by those that followed, and
filed it up from edge to edge, so that the
multitude continued its march apparently
without interruption; then everything com
bustible was collected, and set on fire in
front of the column, with the same result.
The whole Black Sea seemed to be
transformed into loeusts, which from its
low shores came up in countless myriads,
setting at defiance all the arts and indus
try of man. Several columns of the inva-
ders filed off toward the east and alighted
amid the vineyards of the Crimea, which
they soon changed into waste of apparent
ly dry and sapless twigs. Russia seemed
to be on the eve of a calamity like that
which fell upon it about the middle of the
seventeenth century, when the destruction
of the harvest occasioned famine, which
was followed by plague, so that the pop
ulation of the whole provinces was thinned
almost to determination. In the present
instance, the elements came to the deliv-
erance of man. Before a strong west
wind, masses of black clouds came pouring
from the Bosphorus, which covered the
atmosphere, and ultimately descended in
floods ofrain. The locusts were paralyzed,
and as the celestial moisture continued to
drench them in pitiless fashion, they gave
up the ghost, and bequeathed their corpses
to the husbandmen for manure.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-24

PAPER BARRELs.-It is claimed that
the new paper -four barrels are not only
cheaper, but more tight and durable, as
well as lighter than those of the ordinary
construction. By an improved method of
manufacture, these barrels are composed of
straw pulp, which is run into mould made
in the shape of one-half of barrel cut
vertically. The pulp is subjected to a
powerful hydraulic pressure, and when
reducd to the required thickness, the ends
of the halves are cut off; the pieces are
then placed in a steam drier, the sides are
trimmed evenly, and the substance thor
oughly dried 1t comes from the drier
ready for making up into barrels. There
are three heavy wooden hoops aud two
hoops fastened together, and, into grooves
cut in the slaves, the paper halves, which
have an average thickness of three six
teenths of an inch, are slid. The ends of
the barrels are made of paper of a similar
thickness, constructed upon the same prin-
ciple as the sides. The barrels are man
uiactured entirely by machinery, and the
halves are cut so true that any pieces of
the same size will readily fit together
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-24

Springs are little things, but they are
the sources of large streams; helm is a
little thing, but it governs the course of
a ship bridle-bit is a little thing, but we
know its use and power; nails and pegs are
little things, but they hold the parts Of a
building together; word, look, a frown
are all little things, but powerful for good
or evil. Think of this and mind the lit
tie things. Pay that little debt; if it is a
promise, redeem it; if it is a shilling, hand
it oyeri you know not what important
events may hang upon it. Keep your
word sacred; keep it to the children-they
will mark it sooner than any one else, and
the effect will probably be as lasting as
life Mind little things.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-24

SARATOGA CHps.-A Boston exchange
says The manufacture of Saratoga fried
potatoes. or chips, as they are now called
has become quite business. Heretofore
this luxury was rarely found outside of a
few hotels and irst-class restaurants, but
loads of potatoes are now sold every week
for the production Of this article, and Sar.
atOga fried potatoes are to be found at all
first-class groceries, and are on the tables
at the most of the summer hotels at the
mountains and seaside. The manufactur-
ers prefer the variety of patatoes called
jackson whites, for their production Of
chips, and the principal sales of these po-
tatoes are for this use
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-24

The THREE SIEvEs.-"Oh, mama, -
cried little Blanche PhilpOtt, II heard
such tale about Edith Howard / did
not think she could be so very naughty.
One"
"My dear" interrupted Mrs. Philpott,
before you continue we viii see if your
story will pass through the three sleeves. :"
"What does that mean, mama ?" inquir-
ed Blanche
81 will explain it, In the first place
is it true ?"
Il suppose so; l got it from Miss White,
and she is a great friend of Ediths."
"And does she show her friendship by
telling tales of her? In the next place
though you may prove it to be true, is it
kind ?
Il do not mean to be unkind, but I am
afraid it was. 1 would not like Edith to
speak of me as have of her"
"And is it necessary?
"NO, of course, mama, there was no
need for me to mention it at all"
"Then put bride on your tongue.
If you can't speak well, speak not at all. -
Good Words
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-24

ADVICE TO STUDENTs.-Sit up to the
table when you read; easy chairs abolish
memory. Do not read the same book too
long at one sitting. If you are really
weary of one subject change it for another
Read steadily for three hours day for
five days in the week; the use of wet tow
els and strong coffee betrays ignorance of
how to read. Test the accuracy Of your
work as soon as you have finished it. Put
your facts in order as soon as you have
learnt them. Never read after midnight
Do not go to bed straight from your books.
Never let your reading interfere with ex-
ercise or digestion. Keepa clear head,
good appetite and cheerful heart.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-24

Behm and Wagner's tables have just
been published, and show a total increase
in the population of the earth of 15,000,-
600, partly arising from natural growth,
partly from the showings of new and more
exact eensuses. The total population Of
the earth is set down at ,439, ,145, 300,
divided as follows Europe, 312, 1893, ,490;
Asia, S3l, 100000 Africa, 205, ,219, ,5O7;
America, S6,116,000; Australia and Poly
nesia, 4, All, 300
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-24
Select poetrp.
SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY.
BY LORD BYRON

~ LORD BYRON.
She walks in beauty, like the night
or cloudleSs elimes and starry skies,
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meets In her aspect and her eyes,
Thus mellowed 20 that tender light
Which heaven 70 gaudy day denies.
One shade the more, one ray the less
Had half impaired the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress
Or soflly lightens DER her face,
Where thoughts seFenely sweet express
How pure, how dear their dwelling-plaee
And ON that cheek and DER that brow
So son, so calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow.
But tell Of days in goodness SPENT
mind al peace with all below,
A heart whose love Is innocent
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-24

In England in 1877, 10000 postage
stamps were found loose in letter boxes
and bags, having been rubbed off through
insufficient clicking and sticking" and
100000 letters were consigned to the
Returned Letter Office.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-24

Wise men are instructed by reason; men
of less understanding, by experience; the
most ignorant, by necessity, and beasts by
nature
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-24

If you wish to preserve continual har-
mony in your family the great secret lies
in being sometimes blind to things you do
not care to see and deaf to things you do
not care TO hear.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-24

(signedl &. A. LIEBI
In order to make one certificate answer for
all we have made it short, so as 10 meet the
views of all our patrons that il has been pre-
sented to. Some of them say that our phos-
phate has given better satisfaction than any
they have used We do not wish to claim the
credit Of being superior, but do claim to com.
pare with the best Phosphate in the market,
and sell from Five 70 Ten Dollars less than
those that are no better, and we give crop
time-the purchaser giving his note with six
per cent. interest, or discount interest for cash.
Sold by DENTON GEHR, Westminster, Nd,
CuAs. ExGEL, New Windsor, Md, McKIs-
sTKY 4 SToxER, Union Bridge, or will be
shipped TO any Railroad Station by address
ing J. J. SMITH & SON,
New Windsor, Nd
REFERENCES:
This is to certify that we have used Smith 5
Raw Bone Phosphate for three or four years
IN competition with the leading Phosphates in
the market, and Smiths has given entire sat
isfaction
Samuel Cover, Silver Run, Carroll county,
Nd; Hashabiah Haines, Jacob Zacharias,
Francis II. Orendorf, Noah Bixler, John 7.
Warehime, David i. Roop, Westminster,
town, Carroll county, Md; Edwin Hoppe,
Stonersville, Carroll county, Nd; VIM. Friz-
zell, Frizzellsbnrg, Carroll county, Nd; l..
Z. SlIngluf, ]. Wilson Englar, job Hibberd,
Eli Hibherd, Josiah Hibberd, VIM. A. Nor.
ris, New Windsor, Carroll county, Nd; Alb
don Carlisle, George DeviIbiss, Columbus
Lindsay, Harry Ecker, Sans Creek, Fred
eriek county, Nd; F. w. Barnes, Isaiah
Nansbaum, VIM. Ecker, Luke Ensor, j. I.
Barnes, Oak Orchard, Frederick county, Nd. /;
Adam Bloom. Dennings Postoffice, Carroll
county, Md; Josiah Ramsburg, Frederick
City, Nd. aug loot
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-24

Education is 4 friend at home, an intro
duction abroad, an ornament to society,
and solace in solitude.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-24

If you are bent on getting into quarrel
you will not have to search long for an OPP
portunity. There is a proverb that runs,
''Who wants to beat dogsoon finds stick. /"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-24
nS5OO CAN BE SAVED
NJ usIxG so roxs or
Smiths raw BONE PHOSPHATE.

NTE have noticed that Phosphate circulars
w and books have but little influence
with farmers as there are frequently names
used without permission, and when the party
is investigated he has never used the phos-
phate. For the benefit Of those that have
never used our Phosphate we give the names
of few of our farmers and their postofiice
address, so that inquiry can be made in re-
gard to the same. Some Of the parties named
are the most successful farmers in Carroll and
Frederick counties. and have used from Ten
to Twenty Tons OF our Phosphate per
year. We ask inquiry. We would rather the
farmers would talk for us than we talk for
ourselves. We give you the analysis Of our
Phosphate and guarantee every bag to be uni
form and in excellent order for Drilling.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-24

The Irish language viii hereafter form
portion of the curriculum in the primary
schools of Ireland.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-24

Kind words are better than gold, and
the voice of friend has saved many a man
from ruin.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-24
Pure Fertilizers.
Pure Fine Ground Bone,
Stag HHpeTpHOsphdte of Lime,
Pure Diss0lred RdlU Bone.

B90n vitriol, German Potash Salt, Pure
Chemicals for making Super Phosphate, at
the lowest market price.
r. J. BAKER 4 CO.,
SO and 3s S. Charles ST., Baltimore, Nd
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-24
Threshers, Horse Powers,

-A-@- NtA~t -AN~AfANAt W NiA hAh4of SUN a.
Threshers, Horse Powers,
Horse Rakes, &c. l have Becker's, York
Pa, Patent Feed Cutter, Wimert's Celebrated
Wheat Fan and other Agricultural Machine
ry. Plow Castings, Plow Points, and Plow
Irons, of all kinds, at reduced rates Re-
pairing done promptly and on reasonable
terms. Also Agent for the Farquhar
HORSE POWER,
and the Wheeler No. REAPER, and the
Farmers FavOrite GRAIN DRILL, manu-
factured by Briekford & Hoffman.
From my long experience in the business
feel confident that | can give entire salts
faction with my work A call is respectfully
solicited to examine my prices and machinery.
All articles viii be sold by me as low
as they can be sold by any one in the trade.
ap13 GEORGE STOUCH.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-13
TO CANDIDATES.

The GOLD Hull NEWS haring
been duly selected by the County
Commissioners as the OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPER OF STOREY CoUN-
rY. candidates for office at the CON-
ing election sein see the importance
and propriety Of placing themselves
squarely before the people BY insert.
ing their respective announcements
officially IN the NEWS. Al tciH
be gicen a fair and equal shoe. re
gardless Of politics. We irish IL
also distinctly understood, as hereto
fora that all political or election
printing must be paid for in ad-
vance. We can accept Of 40 eontin-
gent arrangements. Any candidate
echo does not pay his printing bills
promptly. is not icorthy Of the office
he seeks. and moreorsr he ciA mol
be elected.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-13
COMsrOCK

On the l7th day OF last January the
threatened trouble between the Justice
and Alta Mining Companies was ten.
porarily adjusted BY the members Of the
Virginia aud Gold Hill Miners Unions.
Indeed. IL was permanently concluded 80
far as lighting with shotguns and giant
powder was concerned. for upon that
day the hired fighters were compelled
to leave the lower levels OF both mines.
The full particulars were Published in
the NEWS.
According to the agreement between
the companies. through the intervention
Of the Miners Union. it was stipulated
that neither company should attempt to
work in the disputed ground until the
question OF boundary should DO def
nitsly determined by the courts.
In order to insure the observance OF
this agreement q committee for each
mine was appointed from the Miners
Unions-one man to each shift-whose
duty IL was to be always on hand. and
in event Of any effort to break the agree
ment by either party. to give immediate
warning to the Miners Unions. This
was accepted a. satisfactory to all par
ties. and the men at once assumed their
duties. men being detailed for that pur-
pose by the officers Of the Unions. This
state Of Affairs continued till the second
Of this month. when the recent compro-
mise between the eontsnding parties
rendered tho presence Of the peace
makers unnecessary.
The Miners Union men were in the
mines Just 229 days. each receiving his
regular - . day and doing nothing but
watching. This made an extra expense
OF sl2 u day. or an aggregate OF s2.'4s
for zach company. The total amount
paid these peace commissioners Is
$500. The NEws commended the
wisdom OF the action taken by the
Unions last January. and subsequent
events have fully borne out that opin-
ion. Its with pride that we point to
the workingmsn Of Storey county as
preservers Of the peace. and as inter
csdsrs between opposing and beliigsrsnt
capitalists. Tha, they will ever con-
tinus so to act. their record in the pas,
gives full assurance.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-13

"DoS JouS. or AUSTRIA" says
Stavely. Governor Of the Netherlands
for Philip II. Of Spain. dying at his
camp at Burge (Bougss. q mile from
Namur). Was carried from thence to the
great church ct Hsvrs. whore his fu-
neral was solsmnizsd and q monument
to posterity erected for him there by
Alexander FArness. the Prince OF Par
ma. Afterwards his body was taken to
pieces and the bones. packed In mails.
were privately carried into Spain. where,
being set together with small wires, the
body was rsjointsd again. which being
filled or stuffed with cotton and richly
habitsd. Don John was presented to the
King entire. leaning on his command.
er's staff. Afterwards. the corpse being
carried to tn, church OF st. Laurence.
at the Escurial. was there buried near
his father. Charles ". with . fitting
monument for him."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-13

PERSONAL vanity IL &C universal that
few persons are found who disclaim the
possession Of personal charms Of some
kind. The second Duchess Of Orleans.
Charlotte Elizabeth Of Bavaria. isa re-
markabls example Of these latter. In
one OF her ~lstters dated August. l7ls.)
she says : 81 must certainly DO mon-
strously ugly. I never had = good fea-
ture. My eyes are small. my nose short
and thick. my lips broad and thin.
These are not materials to form . beau
tiful face. Then I have aabby. lsnk
cheeks and long features. which suit III
with my low stature. Ny waist and my
legs are equally clumsy. Undoubtedly.
I must appear to b an odious little
wretch ; and had I not q tolsrably good
character. no creature could endure me.
I nm sure q person must be . conjurer
to judge me BY my eyes that ! have a
grain OF wit"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-13
rnE PLAGUE IN rHs soUrs.

the Yelisw Fever ssiii Isersssiag-
Somewhat Cssler, Bas No Fross
Tee 10 Bssak Its Power.
CINCINNATI. Sept. l2.-H. W. Bleitz
Of Memphis. who was taken to the hos.
pital Sunday With the yellow fever. died
last evening. It Is stated that q very
malignant type Of fever has broken out
at New Richmond. Ohio. twenty miles
from this city. OF ak or seven persons
attacked Ave have died. The patients
turn yellow. and before they die present
thu peculiar symptoms Of black vomis'
The physicians pronounce the disease
bilious fever.
Nrw ORLEANS. Sept. l2.-wssthsr
clear, cool and windy. New cases. 2l2;
deaths. 81.
vickssuRo. Sept. l2.-Ths weather is
cloudy and very cool; q strong north
wind since yesterday. Thermometer u
degrees. Among the deaths to-day are
Drs. Potts and Bsshsfeidt OF Chattanooga.
who came here to aid our sufferers.
Nine nurses are sick. II 10 best for
physicians and nurses that have not had
the fever to keep away from here. The
fever this season IL far more malignant
than that Of 1859. Deaths yesterday a
and to-day 81. New cases unknown.
but Il Is generally thought by druagists
that tho fever 10 now dscrsasing
for rant of material. Tho fever 10
snrsading throughout Warren county.
Ihe Howard Association estimate 5000
cases and 500 deaths, since the fever
6rst anns.red.
NEW OHLrIy.. Sent. lathe death
liar TO-DAY contains The namsa Of four.
,a,n children under seven wears. DIR.
Herndon died to-day Of fever. Among
the new cases are @. II. II. C~ottrsll, the
we'll. Known t,lecrspher. and Thomas E.
Graham. clark in the Western Union
office.
r,,har Ch.,lss M Ocean Sprines.
Mi.s,s.;nn, tslsornnhs ..Tbs cssss OF
fs,.r h.rs arc doing we'll"
R.roS Roror. Sent I2.-Nsv cases
for ,hs mast tventy.four hours. thirty.
i've !: deaths. none.
CiIno, Sept. i2.-Thomas Nslly. sdi.
tor Of th, Bauttin. died to-day OF what
physicians pronounced ut the last mo.
ment to be yellow fever. Isaac Mulksy.
an smploys Of the Bulletin, IL very low
with the same complaint. The Balain
this morning reported Nally recovering
from bilious fever, and until noon this
was believed to be the fact. The an.
nouucemsnt Of these two cases Of yell
low fever created quite an excitement
and many arc leaving the city tonight.
MKMPHrs, Sept. 1.-THE weather Is
cool enough to. night to make light over
coats feel comfortable. and the little
band Of workers are hoping for frost.
Death Is still busy, having added ~
more victims In the past "a hours to the
number already reported. Among these
were +. Nsadig. Sister Stanislaus ct the
Francisco Convent. and b. N. Cutting Of
the APPEAL force. The list Of new cases
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-13

NV PArrSrs.-The Mining and Sci
enilic Press Patent Department has re-
ceivsd official notice OF the issue Of the
following patents to Pacific Coast In
ventors for the week ending August
27th, 1878. viz: William T. yesterday.
watsonville. California, ssed-plantsrs ;
Watson A. Goodyear. San Francisco.
California. process and apparatus for
manufacturing watsr.sas; William WAL
ter. Arcadia. Warrington Territory.
brooms; Walter Z. Worth. San Fran
cisco. California. stencil or basin trap
valves ; Samuel Rodgers. Los Angeles,
California. tubular needles for embalm-
ing {; Frederick W. Young. Union. Ore
ron, grain separators.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-13

TEE number OF changes which may be
runs on . peal Of bells is very curious.
The changes on seven bells are 5.o4o ;
IN twelve, 479.Ool.G COO. which at two
strokes a second. would require ninety
ONE years to complete. The changes on
fourteen bells could not be rung through
NJ the same rate in less than 1885
wears, and on tvsnty-four they would
require more than III, 200. 900, 600, 900
ysars.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-13

"MrnonI and Hope are set like stars
above the soul-ths one shining dimly
through the twilight Of the past. the
other lighting the archway Of the fu-
ture." You never realize this 90 fully
a. when late at night, in a strange city.
you forget the number OF the house At
which you are residing. Puck.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-13

The employees Of Nugent X Co. Of
Newark. New Jersey. morocco man.
ufacturers. whom Kearney attacked in
his New York speech. have issued a
card repudiating Kearney. "in refuia-
ton OF many wicked ~falsehoods and mis-
representations recently set aloat con-
corning ourselves and said frm." The
card 10 signed by three men from each
department. representing all OF the
employea.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-13

Prince Bismarck. replying to the con-
gratulAtions Of the Berlin trade corpora
tons. said : "I am confident that the
close OF the late war and the prevention
Of the threatened war. are pledges Of
peace. Reactions resulting from I'M.
unsolved details are no longer able to
disturb the peace. for which ! shall not
cease TO labor"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-13
The Asitased Draymas is B.iumere


rhsAs'sssed Drsymsais b~i"@ers
BALTIMORE. Sept. l2.-Dennis kear-
ney made his first appearance In Balti-
NOR. TODAY n. ths picnie Of tbs Social.
- ~. i.,....,.n.
demonsuaton' Out as sueh proved a
failure. No more than fifty men took
part in the parade aud no interest what.
.v., x.. manifested nv An. rrh,;,
Ksa,nsv arrived from ,hs North a. IL
.nS,..n, a., 10 az. p.sL -.
- -, aIo
Ts.wa. 20 W. W. "a s.a"Nu
i..si InSslsra n,s..dsd him Ar .o,n.
90 h.x;ns matte, in oh.,,s a.
s;sns Mn - VA, mill a I.,asr sro~d
nj e...mhisd Ua anallv commsncsJ
:, - All .roL. for chon, an hon,
- an audience If NOT mora than oO0
s,.r, he ;nauI,sd In h;s n.nal ,o,.
~. !, 49,. - =, a.. -. ~