The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-26
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rsviRe on Mount Washington.
Gas IN New York has been rcdnced L
Si.2S and $500 per thousand feet.
I The yellow fever has broke oat afresh "a
( Mcmphis aud claims its daily victims.
al car loads Of strawberries passed osci
[ the Delaware Railroad the late season.
The Nottingham team Of crickelers vii
leave London for America on August Is.
The Delaware State Fair viii commence
at Dover, September 23d, and eOntinne foul
days.
A Nevada mule vas killed and careful,
dissceted, because be had swallowed ten 81
bills
Over 1000 pounds Of slyeerine are aset
annually in the United States for mixing viii
/ beer.
Brick Pemeroy claims to have at l..
Crosse, Wis, "the hands0mesi Office ia The
world
The cheap aud rapid wafer transit is ma
, terialiy affecting the business Of the Delaware
Railroad
Richard Gray, aeoaehman Of Philadelphia,
vas drowned while bathing Al Long Branch
on Sunday.
A telephone wire has been stretched from
Ttasyille TO Bradford, Pa a distance Of one
hundred miles.
Eight persons were drowned by she cap.
sizing Of pleasure yacht near Quebec on
Friday evening.
There Is a movement to make plain sewing
a regular branch Of the public school educA-
ton in Syracuse, n. Y.
The Smyrna, Del, peach basket factory
employs seveniy-h five hands, and is shipping
baskets, 10 ill orders, as fast as made
-Four ice houses on Van Rensselaer, Island +,
at Albany, n T., were destroyed Sunday
nigh, by an ineendiary FIRE. Loss $4,000.
A circus tent and gospel tent we're pitched
side BY side at Holyoke, Mass, aud the
voices Of the clown and preacher were min
gled
Z. S. Boas, lumber dealer, Of Reading, Pa.
has made an assignment. His liabilities are
said to be Si50,OO0, his assets considerably
less"
The cultivated wheat crops in the upper
part Of Delaware are reported to have yielded
much better than the fields tina, we're not eul-
tivated.
July l2th, 1879, was the hottest day knouu
in Charleston, $. c. for two centuries and r
half. The thermometer registered l0I' in
the shade.
Robert B. Croeker, clerk ia the Post
Office at New London, Coma, was arrested
Monday for stealing money letters. He con-
fessed his guilt.
Mr.. John b. Coughs English friends are
arranging for a testimonial to him, in the
suitable form Of coffee palace erected at his
birthplace Sandga,e.
The hitherto exclusively American news
paper feature Of interviewing people has been
introduced in the English papers, but without
much success as yet.
Though the bad weather in Italy has injured
this year crop OF coeoons, yet the supply OF
silk IS largely in excess Of the demand, and
should become cheaper instead Of dearer
Seventeen Cinnamon, diseased with lep-
rosy, were shipped back to Hong Kong re-
Gently from San Francisco. Now the San
Francisco Cal ssys that FIVE more have been
discovered.
The editors-in-chief Of three OF the leading
New York papers are bachelors Whitelaw
Reid, Of the Tribune, James Gordon Bennett.
ofthe Herald, and William II. HurIburt, OF
the World
Two boilers ia the Central Pacific Railroad
shops at Sacramento, exploded on Sunday,
damaging property to the amount Of $40, 600,
killing J. NJ. Keys, fireman, and slightly
injuring several others.
On the return Of couple TO Simsbury,
Conn, from their wedding toar, a party OF
girls met them at the tram, put them into a
carriage, took hold Of the shafts, and drew
them to their new home.
Three American locomotives we're shipped
TO Australia some time ago, and orders have
lately been received for more. They are
found 10 be superior TO those imported from
Engiaad, and to require less fuel
Near Henderson, ny, on Friday evening.
Elisha Thompson was struck on the head
with a gun BY ia mes Leutrell. and killed.
IN n I
ing another man IN drunken quarrel
The steamship M0sel, from Bremen, which
arrived a, the New York quarantine on Sun.
day, brings over COO steeruge passengers.
Nos. Of them are Russians, ineladiug GO fam
lies with 2ls children, aud possessing an as-
gregaie capital Of SiOo, 600.
The Belleioale. Pa, WaiehmdA says the
grasshoppeFs are destroying almost every
thing IN the shape Of vegetation In some
parts Of Centre county they have eaten all the
grass and corn. and are noE working indus
tTioaSly on the fruit trees
Strong drink is the curse Of Africa. accord
ing to Mr.. Mckay, Missionary Of the Amer
can Board. go where yaa will. he saws.
lyon viii fad every night when graia is plen.
ufui, every man, woman and child reelinc
with the effects Of alchohol."
Paper is nov substituted for wood in Ger
many IN the manufacture oflead pencils. IL
Is STEPPED in 40 adhesive liquid, and rolled
roaDd the core Of lead TO the requisite thick
ness Aiter drying, Il Is eolored, and resem-
bles an ordinary cedar pencil. The pencils
sell N London 10 retailers al about e6 cents
gross.
Sapoleon Bonaparse. eolored, was hanged
al Sardis, Miss. on Friday, in presence of
three thousand persons, for the murder Of
another eolored mAa named Batler on the
9Th Of August last. The doomed man made
few remarks admitting the justice Of bis
Panlshmentl bat asserting that be vas ''the
hAPpiest man ia Sardis-
James E featuan, presidenl Of the Vest
ern sanitary commission who has been aif1ri-
ing temporary relief TO the negro refugees ar.
riving NJ St. Louis from the South. auDosu-
ees that be eanaOt furnish further relief. ow.
ing 20 lack Of funds The exodus sill con.
Times As strong as ever and hundreds Of peo-
pie are eAnped on the ~harves.
The deeOnposing BODY Of a mSa. With =
suspeuder tied ano1nd the neek and attached
Al one end to = sapliag, vas foaBd IN Bloz-
dens woods, near Washington, d. c., Mon
day. Prom marks upon the cl0thiag and
stamp upon the boots, the body Is ap-osed
% Be that q William H. Mead. fornerir Of
Baltimore, bat inteiy living 10 California.
4 yoan< woman, named H0aiker, uzs 70
hare been Darried N Dec1iar, nj. Nonssay.
her afianeed did 10. appear. and, II freszy
Of disappointment, she rAa TO the rirer ard
plGnge3 IN Her mother followed aud tired
70 save her, but both were Drowned. 0shers
Of he bridal party, via tried 10 reseus tkeas.
Earrowly escaped drowning
The lsth asaEal camp neetiag ofthe asCare
Cod SpiritzAiists ard f.iberalssfs ooenes a
grove - H4rsich- Nasa. o. suzisv. Al.
dresses we're made b Herman Sno@. Pres
deaf eieek 81 the uaeetiax. and Gezrse b
SmAliss. Mss ~ $ Wood read : rosm
and delivered "a nddrezs J. Fr1zk Rax,er
spoke zpca '-Spiiritnalzsm, is kaets ana ksu-
cses; aad gave several .4,ests' xhils On ~
sfan1
Gearxe E Niteheil sad r @. LsseE.re. a
stas q ihs keearf, paper rubGlsAssI 4 Al.
ealy. y r. e expose exfrAT1saaees On IL
e.Iy deFaytmsa1s. 9ere LAaly beaGel :, 90
q NJ sEree<s ~ dat 1ity % S4kasd.r 80
and Le3-lse ENs ssaiAeli IA ths uss. -
bad Il i 6eliepe1 BE- u9aid kass 80
khtea but fcr The irts1rsntsou ~ g;r;;,s,,s
No arrests we're nade-
kngl2eer. tanozAraeshnrse sp-~erlx d.
peopesty q he lAta J6ha Mar Nr.trs. 49,
d AsgzsaA eoaniy, Va, reeeusly. Easise~r
Eas tas lnost f.1ous horse y 81 $50 q ~.
prIEe. Aariaz uaa Eheea ca ~ $3.50.
gEeaf rnees Il rhith BE- nns es.teT.a ses;,...
BE mest &issine4iahed eonAvesalors N ~,
hAe. He was q Arabian stnek. 80 IA =.
iz'nrd 70 the good ed aga II treuiv-riins