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This shows gradual increase for 1876,
the last fiscal year the Republicans con-
trollec both Houses, of S13, 400 ,4S5.67,
over the expenditures for 1871, and an
increase of expenditures for 1874, as COM
pared with 1871, of S4l $40, ,63S.34.
These figures show a positive increase of
appropriations for the ordinary expendi-
lures of the Government under Radical
rule as We recede from the war period, for
which no justification can be plead When
we consider, too, that the purchasing power
of the dollar has greatly augmented since
1871, these enormous increases of public
expenditures appear still more inexeusable
and criminal.
Rep.-How does this record of Repub-
lican extravaganee contrast with the record
made by the Democratic Houses of the
Forty-fourth aud Forty-ffth Congresses?
Mr.. B.-If we take the expenditures of
the Government for the fiscal years 1877
and 1878, being the years appropriated
for by the Forty-fourth Congress, the first
year since the war when the Democrats
controlled the House of Representatives,
We find a very heavy decrease of expendi-
lures as compared with any two years since
the Radicals came into power. The ac.ual
net ordinary expenditures, exclusive ofthe
public debt principal, premiums and inter-
est, and exclusive also of pensions appro-
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The Presbyterian Banner discusses the
subject of feeble churches, and says that
many of them are in such hopelessly
starving condition that they ought to be
disbanded The list of churches shows
260 having on their rolls from / to 10
members each; 500 having from IL to 20,
nearly $50 reporting from q to 30, and
about 400 with from 81 to 40-or over
LOO churches, ranging in membership
from ] to 40 The founding of some Of
these churches must have been the mis-
taken benevolent action of injudieious
people. 1t we're far better for people Of
various denominations where the popnla-
tion is sparse peacefully to worship togeth-
er than to establish churches which can
have no prospect of healthy existence.
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ceedings were read and approved. "The
Star SPangled Banner" was sung. The
Rev. Mr.. Still favored the teachers with
most eloquent and instructive address. in
which he diseoursed at much length upon
the value Of attention. After music vote
OF thanks was rendered by the Institute TO
Mr.. Still. Some discussion on future ad-
journments followed, when the programme
Of next association was read.
Moved by Mr. Christ, That all teachers
be required to make full statement of
their attendance at this Institute. in their
fall term reports, the same being carried
By majority. Also, by action of the Iusti-
tute, the Secretaries we're required to pre-
pare for publication the minutes of this
Institute and present the same to press
Adjourned until $50, a. m. Friday.
FRIDAY-MoRNING SESSION.
Prayer by Mr.. Christ opened the exer-
cises as adjourned. Proceedings of yester-
days meetings read and finally adopted
after much discussion. Criticisms of YES
terday were read, the critic favoring the
Institute with a reading. Hiss Sallie
Grouse again treated us to fine solo. Miss
Mollie Shellman presiding at the organ.
"Culture or Cram?" proved to be q sub
ject Of infinite Importance. Messrs. Mac
Swiney, Christ, Hughes, Farrar, Cushing,
etc, clearly showed that the subject would
monopolize more time than was at the dis
pOsal of the Institute Miss Fannie Root
and Mr.. Spurrier, by request, sang ABC
Duet, loudly eneOred Adjourned until 2,
pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President convened the Institute
as adjourned. Roll call was followed By
an action to the effect that we adjourn at
3 o'clock, sine de. In response to an III
quiry Prof. Newson made some expIana-
ton in reference to monthly reports. Mr..
Grove j. Shipley read an edifying essay,
whose theme was "Illustration, the basis
of successful teaching" Mr.. Slaughen-
haupt, by request, gave his method of IL
lustration in teaching music. Others fol-
lowed. A vote Of thanks was unanimously
rendered the critic. Adjournment sine
die succeeded the singing Of some favorile
selections GEo. BATsoN, Sec'y.
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Aublit gfairs.
REPUBLICAN DUPLICITY,
Democratic Economy.
EXPOSED BY
Representative Blackburn, of Kentucky.

What the Record Shows in Refutation of SEN
ator Windoms Misrepresentation of the
Expenses of the Government under Re-
publican and Democratic RuIe-The In
mense Saving Effected by two Democratic
Houses-What it Might Have Been if As
sisted by the Republican Senate.
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While passing down the Chesapeake
Bay, the other day, Captain Haskell, of the
schooner Abbott Devereaux, saw 200 casks
of tobacco floating in the water. Some of
the casks were picked up and found to be
without marks. 1t is supposed that some
tobacco-laden vessel has been run down.
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Perhaps if Germany had sent any ex-
hibits the result might have been different,
but none the less we can ''pOint with pride"
to the fact that Philadelphia has taken the
grand prize at Paris for lager beer, says
the Times.
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Mrs. Cassiday, wife of one of the en-
ployees of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, residing near Bladensburg, Md,
recently gave birth to five children-three
girls and two boys. The mother and her
numerous progeny are said to be doing
well, with every indication that the little
group will live and thrive.
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TRUSTEES SALE
or VERY
DESIRABLE FARM |!
Near Tanertown. Carroll County. Nd.

pY virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
- for Carroll county, sitting as a Court of
Equity, passed on the 18th day Of April, A.
ID. 1878, in. a cause in said court, wherein
Abraham N. Hess and others are complain
ants, and George A. Shoemaker and wife are
defendants, the undersigned, trustees appoint
ed by said decree, will offer at Public Sale.
on the premises, situated near Piney Creek
Meeting House, on the public road leading
from Taneytown TO Gettysburg, on
Saturday, I'm of September, A. D. 1878,
at o'clock, p. m, that valuable tract Of
land now in the occupancy of George A.
Shoemaker; it being part of larger tract or
parcel known and called 'sThe Addition TO
Brooks Discovery on the Rich Lands,'' con-
tanning
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The national debt of England now
stands, by the most recent return, at 3d.
s,907 ,OsO.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-09-14

John B. Cough will commence his
temperance lecturing in England about
Christmas
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-09-14

Two inches of snow fell at Cheyenne,
Territory, Sunday.
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n@$5O0 CAN BE SAVED
By USING so roxs or
Smiths RAW BONE PHOSPHATE.

WE 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 a few Of our farmers and their postoffice
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 Five Tons Of our Phosphate per
year. Weask inquiry We would rather the
farmers would talk for as 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.
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Original Auetrg.
For the Democratic Advocate.
TO MAGGIE E. WOODS.

az FLORENCE WEIGH MILLER
Kissed BY the southwinds tender lips.
To being fair and bright;
caressed by loving finger tips.
A spotless bride in white.
Thou eamest TO me fair lovely flower
In all thy peerless bloom
Waiting upon each sunny hour
A burden Of perfume.
Sweet snowy flower let me dream
Above thy lovely form,
A holy vision thou dost seem.
God smiles in all life's storm.
Stirred by HIS presence deep and grand.
To perfect flower bliss,
Made sacred by a loving hand,
greet thee with n kiss.
For her who sent thee unto me,
Pure as her gentle life,
oh may her happy years like thee,
Be far removed from strife.
For her thro' thee while life shall last.
This one prayer viii ascend,
Until deaths Jordan food be past,
God bless thee little friend
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REFERENCES :


This is TO certify that we have used Smith S
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. 0rendorff, Noah Bixler, John T.
Warehime, David J. Roop, Westminster,
Carroll county, Md Philip Babylon, Union
town, Carroll county, Nd; Edwin Hoppe,
Stonersville, Carroll county, Nd; VIM. Friz-
zell, Frizzellsburg, Carroll county, Nd; L.
p. Slingluf, j. Wilson Englar, Job Hibberd,
Eli Hibberd, Josiah Hibberd, VIM. A. Nor
ris, New Windsor, Carroll county, Nd; Alb
don Carlisle, George Devilbiss, Columbus
Lindsay, Harry Ecker, Sans Creek, Fred
erick county, Nd; +. w. Barnes, Isaiah
Nausbaum, VIM. Ecker, Luke Ensor, J. T.
Barnes, Oak Orchard, Frederick county, Nd; !;
Adam Bloom, Denning's Postofice, Carroll
county, Nd; Josiah Ramsburg, Frederick
City, Nd. aug 1O-6t
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Pure Fertilizers.
Pure Fine Ground Bone,
Stag SttpeTphosphdte Of Lime,
Pure Dissolved IRalc Bone,

Bas- Oil Yitriol, German Potash Salt, Pure
Chemicals for making Super-Phosphate. at
the lowest market price.
Il. j. BAKER 4 CO.,
Sc aud 3s s. Charles St., Baltimore. Nd.
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lsigned.l q.

tsigned) g. A. IEBIG.
In order 10 make one certificate answer for
all we have made il short, so as to meet the
views Of all our patrons that it 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, bat do claim to com
pare with the best Phosphate in the market,
and sell from Five to Ten Dollars less than
those that are no better, and we give crop
time-the purchaser giving bis note with six
per cent. interest, OF discount interest for cash.
Sold by DENTON GEHR, Westminster, Nd,
CHAs. ESGEI, New Windsor, Nd, McKIS-
sTRY 4 STOyER, Union Bridge, or will be
shipped TO any Railroad Station by address
ing J. ]. SMITH & SON,
New Windsor Md
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priated for by the Forty-third Congress
and the FOrty-fOurth Congress, are as fol-
lows:
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Valuable Farm at Public Sale.

YNHE undersigned will sell at Public Sale,
Il on the premises, in Bachman's Valley,
on the road leading from Bachman's Mill 10
the Hanover Turnpike, and within one mile OF
Ebbvale Station, on the Bachman Valley
Railroad, on
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~-+--+s---s- %
TOtals27s e7l0I9.72 Total......-se23,s ,s0i 81 90
Here, then, we have stated for each fs-
cal year the actual net ordinary expendi-
lures for the years 1875 and 1876 under
the appropriations made BY a Republican
Congress, against which we place the ex-
penditures for the same purposes for the
years 1877 and 1878, under the influence
Of Democratic House, showing an actual
saving of s55, ,372, ,468.03, made under the
greatest difficulties placed in the way of
retrenchment by Republican Senate and
o Republieal Administration.
Rep-Were not the reductions in the
eleven great appropriation bills, exclusive
of the pension bill, passed by the Forty
fourth Congress under the same bills
passed by the Forty-third Congress greater
than the reduction of fifty-fve millions on
the expenditures secured by the Demo-
cratic House in the Forty-fourth Congress?
Mr. B.-Undoubtedly they were. The
reductions in these bills secured by the
House, after repeated struggles with the
Republican Senate, foot up SCI ,9s3, ,615.-
63; but even this great saving would have
been largely increased had not the Demo
cratic House been thwarted at every step
in the direction of retrenchment and reform
by Republican Senate and Republican
officials.
Rep.-How do the appropriations for the
fiscal years 1874, 1875 and 1876, when
the Republicans controlled both Houses,
compare with the appropriations for 1877,
1878 and 1879, when the Democrats had
control of the House of Representatives
Mr.. BIN the eleven great bills for
the support of the Government, the ap-
preparations for 1877, 1873 and 1879,
show an attempted saving by the House
of over S114, 900, 900, aud an actual
SAVING or MORE THAN EIGHTY-EIGHT
MILLIONS,
as compared with similar bills passed by a
Republican Congress for 1874, 1875 and
1876. The actual appropriations for these
eleven bills, including pensions, is as fol-
lows
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Institute convened at ., D. m.
Music was followed by roll call. The pro-
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AS ACRES OF LAND.

More or less, of which about 80 acres ~.
are in Timber; and being the same - -
which said Geo. A. Shoemaker obtained -
from Abraham N. Hess and wife by deed
bearing date the Sd day of March, A. d. 1873,
and recorded among the Land Records Of
Carroll county in Liber j. B. B., No. ~.
Folio 327, &c. The improvements consist of
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NO. l64T EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Randolph Bussard and others VS.. Catharine
A. Bussard and others.
ORDERED this 10Th day of August, A. d.
" 1878, that the sale of the real estate of
David Bussard, deceased, made and reported
by Joseph Spurrier, Trustee, for the sale,
thereof aud filed in this cause, be ratified and
confirmed, unless canse to the contrary thereof
beshown on or before the 30th day of Septem-
Der next; provided copy Of this order be
inserted in some newspaper published in Car
roll county, once in each Of three successive
weeks before the 2Sd day of September next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$4,000.
FRANK I. SHAW, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
aug 3l-St FRASK T. SHAW, Clerk
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Institute assembled per adjourn
ment, and was opened with prayer by Mr.
VIM. Roop. Roll call showed the atten-
dance of log. Music-Auld Lang Syne-
varied the exercises. The first subject on
programme-What Practice. Advantages
are Gained by Institutes ?-was introdu-
ced by Prof. Newson. Mr.. Daniel Ebaugh
read very instructive essay on the same
subject, succeeding which came the ad-
dresses of Messrs. Bush, Shipley, Baltozer,
MacSwiney, Slaughenhaupt, Everhart,
Spalding and Stonesifer. Mr.. Spurrier
then sang "Annie Laurie" The Institute
adjourned until a. NJ, Wednesday, Sep
temher 4fh.
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Saturday, 2Ist Of September, 1878,
at l O'Clock, p M a valuable farm containing
187 1-8 Acres, more or less,

about 40 acres of which are in Timber, most
ly White Oak. The improvementsa a three
story Brick Dwelling House, 80
x36 feet, with Basement and 10 AN1A-A
Rooms, andis finished through - - -
out in the best manner; new - se'Ez
Bank Barn, 40x75 feet with stabling for 10
horses and II cattle; Wagon Shed, Corn Crib,
Smoke Horse, Spring House, Hog House.
Carriage House, Blacksmith Shop, &c. all Of
which are comparatively new. A young
aEr Apple o .cLa-d in bearing, of the choic.
4 est fruit, together with a large variety
- of other Fruit and Grapes. Fences in
good condition. There is Pump near the
house of excellent Water, and the Spring at
the Dairy is one of the best in the county.
This property is situated in one of the
healthiest and most highly improved sections
of Carroll county, Nd, about nine miles from
Westminster, the county seat; is convenient
to Churches, Schools, Postoffice, Mills and
Railroad. II has been thoroughly lined
twice, and part has been lined three times,
and will compare favorably with any farm in
the county. The property is well known as
the Uriah B. Sullivan farm.
TERMS ;-0ne-third cash on the day of
sale and the remainder in two equal payments
of one and two years; the credit payments to
be secured by the notes of the purchaser with
approved security bearing interest from the
day of sale. Possession given April LIST, 1879.
NOAH SULLIVAN,
aug S0-3t EDWARD SULLIVAN.
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L. q wash house, very fine Switzer
barn, with wagon sheds, corn cribs, together
with all other necessary buildings usually
found on first-class farm.
The land is in high state of cultivation
and is considered to be as productive as any
in the neighborhood; is well watered and has
an abundance of fruit, there being a thriving
Apple and Peach orchard on the place.
The buildings are comparatively new and
in good repair, having been erected within
the last ten or twelve years.
To any person in want Of snug farm, this
sale offers great inducements, as it will posi-
lively be sold.
Persons desirous Of viewing the premises
can call upon Geo. A. Shoemaker, residing
thereon, and for further information call upon
or address Smith & McKellip, Attorneys,
Westminster, Md. pa5- Terms cash.
WIN. A. McKELLIP,
ABRAHAM n. HESS,
Jno. VI. Yingling, Auct'r. Trustees.
Smith 4 McKellip, Solicitors. aug Its
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GRIMES s. WEAVER,

- ENERAL Agents for Danforth Illumi
~ mating Fluid. Absolutely non explosive.
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the conclusion of the war, were more than
s22, ,00e. 600 in excess of the expenditures
Of the Government for seventy-three years
next antedating the accession of the Re-
publican party to power.
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THURsDAY-MORYING SESSION.

At9:30 the Institute was called to order
by Prof Newson, Mr. Stonesifer leading
in prayer ''The importance of grading
and classifying, of making full and timely
reports, care of books, school statistics,
&c" was very eloquently considered by
Mr.. MacSwiney. Messrs. Slaughenhaupt
and Dell read instructive essays on the
same subject. "School-room Decoration"
was the subject of brief address by Mr..
Geo. w. Hess. Strenuous endeavors were
used to draw the ladies to the contest, but
failed in eliciting anything. The criti-
cisms were read amid much applause.
"The Training of the Mind in Primary
Schools" was the theme Of an unexcep-
tionally fine essay by Mrs. II. L. England.
Music, Swinging Meath the Old Apple
Tree, preceded adjournment until ? p m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15
Turkish Cruelty.

Some idea of the savage barbarity
practiced by the Turks on wounded
prisoners may be drawn from the fol-
lowing extract from letter from Rus
sian officer to relative in Cleveland,
Ohio. 1t is dated Plevna:
GAS l rode along the front, shouting
out orders to my men. an agonized cry
for help arrested my attention. l look
ed around. Nothing but heaps of dead
everywhere. Hastily dismOunting 1
threw the bride over my sound arm
and ran towards some bushes from be-
hind which the sounds proceeded, and
there in a small pool of clOtted blood
lay that which l at first failed to reeog-
nize as human being; though human
it certainly was in it's piteous cries and
the seemingly gloved hands that clutch
ed air and earth in their agony. The
breast from the waist upward, was one
mass of raw, quivering flesh the face
featureless, eyelids and eyes cut out,
the man fiayed alive, all but the hands,
whose white skin gave the impression
OF their being gloved. He prayed for
death with his poor torn lips, and in
a minute more W., our sergeon, and
two more of our officers were by nv
side. ~
A sudden impulse prompted me to
seize the poor helpless hand and wbis-
per a few words. At the sound of my
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15
Milk and Water.

One of the great dangers of the pres
ent day is milk and water. Tramps
swarm over the land, and are fed under
the guise of charity. Murderers go I'M
hung, and continue to cut down their
victims under the protection of sickly
sentimentality of the sacredness of hu-
man life. Our courts of justice have
become so intricate with appeals and
bills of exceptions and pardOns, that,
amid the cumbersome machinery for
obtaining Justice, there is scarcely any
justice to be had. Many would reduce
theology to a mere mass of gelatine,
boneless, shapeless, of little nutriment,
good for neither foundation nor super
structure, a selfish compromise with
human nature.
Business men are beguiled with the
dream that ninety-twO cents mean one
hundred. LabOrers are becoming dis
cOntented with their lot. Our public
men present the spectacle of unseemly
quarrels in high places. Our great dan
ger just now is from milk and water.
But we have strong hope of the flu
ture. We remember that during the
Revolutionary war, while our own gov
eminent was comparatively pure, the
English civil service was absolutely
corrupt. England has come out of this
slough, and presents to-day the ex-
ample of pure civil service, while we
have been going dOwnwards.
The era of milk and water must have
its run, and then there will come a bet
ter day, when the people will crave
strong meat.-ReU. ID. ID. Marsh, in
COngregatiOnalist.
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Four Strange Girls.

1t will be small drop of consolation
to the thousands of honest housewives
who look on servant girls as nuisances.
to learn that there are four working
girls in Detroit whose plans and deeds
are worthy of public mention. One of
them, the Oldest-came to this country
from England seven years ago. She
was followed after time by a second
and third and fourth, and during the
last three years the four have held
places in families in the same neighbor-
hood. Each one began saving money
from the first. They have made every
effort to please the families employing
them, and consequently have been paid
extra wages. Every garment purchased
by them has been for comfort and long
wear, instead of show and STYLE. Two
OF them have never seen the city hall
though living in the city three years.
None OF them have yet had beau, or
had occasion to go to the store In the
evening. Each one can sew, patch.
darn, put up fruit, make preserves, cook
any dish, tack down a carpet, put up a
stove, harness a horse, make her own
clothes and trim her own hat, Each
one has bank account, and for sew
eral years past all have had a grand
object in view. That object is now al
most accomplished. A few weeks ago
they united their savings and purchased
lot in the northern part of the CITY.
4Ox9O IN size. They then contracted with
a builder for cottage, which was ready
Tor occupation only two or three days
ago. The eldest sister then gave up
her situation and moved in. The fur
niture was bought here and there,
where cash would secure bargain, and
is good if not snowy. Many little things