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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-26
How the Soil is Formed.

What we call the soil, is nothing more
than disintegrated or crumbled up masses Of
rock, mixed with the remains OF decayed
plants and different kinds Of salts, brought
up from the depths Of the earth by springs.
The particles that enter in the growing
vegetation in the form Of silicic acid, TO-
gether with the fine pebbles aud grains
Of sand yearly strewed over the earth, arc
so numerous that no eye can look over
them, nor number approximately express
thcm. But science lies concealed, aud at
the last stations on the rivers which bears
these little grains down to the sea, insti-
tutes an investigation, to number them, as
they take leave of the light Of day to be
plunged into the dark depth, Of the ocean,
there to remain for thousands Of years,
till they become rock again, and are again
lifted up in the ethereal light Of the air
on earth. All streams are engaged in
carrying those little passengers. The
Rhine, the Elbe, and the kindred German
streams, are every moment conveying the
emigrating earth The Danube rolls away
with them to the Black Sea. The Yistula
brings down the little journeying, emigrat-
ing grain from the Carpathian mountains,
together with many Of It's companions from
Russia, and lands them away down in the
depths Of the Baltic sea. The quantity
these rivers dispatch down amounts to
only cubic foot each second But year
after year they have collected, till the
quantity laid down is so vast that it would
require millions of ships more than are
now in the world TO carry them. But the
Nile in Egypt, the Mississippi in America,
and the Ganges in India are driving a
heavy business in conveying these emf
grants from the light of day to the deep
abysscs Of the ocean. The Nile carries
yearly 200, 900, 900 cubic feet, the Missis-
sippi 4,I00,000,0G0, aud the Ganges 6 :
00O,000,000. This is vast quantity
enough to cover the city Of Berlin over in
one year, and form mountain, on the top
Of which one would have to dig TO reach
the highest church spires. And this has
continued not one year, not 100 years, but
many thousands OF years, whose number
no one knows, and whose effect no one is
able to tell. But many may ask :-"Will
not this destroy the equilibrium Of the
earth's surface y 1t seems that this
would certainly happen. But the work
goes on SO slowly and insensibly, and the
life of man is so short on earth--compar.
atiyely a nights lodging in a hotel--thai
he would know nothing Of il if the mind
of science did not step in and let few
rays of light through the openings to en-
tighten us on the subject.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-26

Az Italian professor has made some
very agreeable medical researches, result
ing in the discovery that vegetable per-
fumes exercise positively heal,hial ioilu.
cnce on the atmosphere, converting its OK.
ygen into ozone, and increasing itsoaydiz.
ing Influence. The essences found 20 de-
velop the largest quantity of ozone are
those Of cherry, laurel, clover, lavender,
mint, juniper, lemon, fennel aud bereamot,
those that give il in smaller quantities are
anise, nutmeg and thyme. Tho flowers
OF the narcissus, hyacinth, mienonette,
heliotrophe and lily Of the valley develop
ozone in closed vessels Flowers destitute
Of perfume DO not develop il, and those
which have but slight perfume develop ID
ipsmall quantities. Reasoning from these
facts the professor recommends the cul.
tivaiiou Of flowers in mnrshy districts aud
N all places Infested with animal emana-
tions, on account Of TIE powerful oxydlz.
ing influence of ozone,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-26
Selert poetrp.
SORROW.


Upon my lips she laid her touch divine
And merry speech and careless laughter died
She fixed her melancholy eyes on mine,
Aud would not be denied.
saw the west wind loose his cloudlets white.
In focks, careering through the April sky.
could not sing, though joy was at Ia height.
For she stood silent by
watched the lovely evening fade away
\ mist was lightly drawn across the STAR.
She hfokc my quiet dream--I heard her say,
Behold your prison bars!
"Earths gadness shall not satisfy your SOUL
This beauty Of the world In which you live:
The crowning grace that suncllnes the whole.
That alone can give"
heard and shrank away from her afraid:
But still she held me, and would still abide.
Youths boun ling pulses slackencd aud obcyeI,
With slowly ebblng tide.
Look thou beyond the evening sky" she said.
"Beyond the changing spcndors of the day;
Accept the pain, the weurincss, the dread.
Accept aud bid me siayl'
turned aud clasped her close with sudden sircngt
And slowly, swecty became aware
Within my arms Code angel stood, at length.
White robed aud calm aud fair
And now Look beyond the evening star.
Beyond the changing splendors Of the day,
Knowing the pain He sends more precious far.
More beautiful than they.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-26

Parker, the old lion, who season after
season has been gazed upon by thousands,
in Robbins menageric, died in Wisconsin
a few days ago, old aye and its infrmities
having weakened him SO that death had
an easy victory. He was very large
animal and was among the first performing
lions ever exhibited in this country. He
was among the first tanned by Crockett Of
London, who, in spite Of the warnings Of
friends, entered the cage. The lion
pounced upon him, and fierce struggle
ensued, but Crockett came forth conqueror.
The lion got his revenge on man in 1862,
when he broke from his cage in Ashley 5
amphitheatre, in London, where he was
on exhibition, and pouncing upon Crock
cts assistant, seized the poor man by the
throat, killed him, and then tossed the
lifeless body TO and fro as cat would a
dead mouse. When Crockett appeared on
the scene Parker was still infuriated and
fierce struggle ensued. Crockett pro-
cured blankets, and, saturating them with
spirits, fastened them to long poles and
set Ere to them. BY thrusting these hot
flames into the very face of the wild lion
the animal was frightened and made to
skulk back into his cell, where he was Sc
cured. The lion was brought to this
country in 1868 in connection with the
European circus, and at the sale Of that
concern in 1872 was purchased by Mr..
Robbins. lie felt the infrmities Of age
for several months, and il has been with
some difficulty toward the last Of the sea-
sou that he could mount the cage, on top
Of which be was always posed during the
street parades
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-26

"'rhe night was intensely cold; and in
spite Of all my efforts to keep my sluggish
blood in circulation, became 50 benumb-
ed before morning that | believe should
have given up and perished, except for the
pleading voice of my wife, who begged me,
for Gods sake, to hold out, aud not leave
her a widow aud my children fatherless.
Daylight came at last; and never was
morn hailed with greater joy. Our foes
now skunk away, one by one, aud left us
to ourselves; and few minutes after
their disappearance | got down aud excr-
cised myself violently; and having thus
brought back a little warmth to my system,
| assisted my wife to alight, and VIC at
once started homeward.
81 scarcely need add thpt We arrived
there in due time, to find our poor, night
long terrified children almost frantic with
joy at our safe return"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-26

Hot WEATHER HISTs.-Dr. J. r.
buchanan, in the New York Sua, recon
mends the following hints for adults and
aud children during hot weather in keen
ing cool and healthy;
The proper management should be both
preventive and curative. As curative
measure advise my friends TO take from
five to ten drops Of dilute phosphoric acid
(Which can be cheaply obtained at any
drpggist's) In a glass Of sweetened water.
This can be repeated as often as necessary.
but l would not recommend any one to
use more than sixty drops, or teaspoon
fai, in twenty-four hoars, This is cool
ing tonic and restorative to The system.
Under It's use the hot weather soon ceases
70 be intQerablc, and Its cxhaustinr effects
disappear. This is real abraIn food, but
L wcnld restore many q dropping invalid
to. health BY pleasant phosphorie lemon
ado. For the children who are passing
away BY the summer complaint thero has
never been devised anything better than
the old "neutralizing cordial, which has
been Ia use for iiity years II isa pre-.
paration Of equal parts Of peppermint
plant, rhabarb, and saleratus (biearbonate
Of potash, not soda, made into cordial
with loaf sugar and brandy Cor alchohoI)
aud sometimes improved BY an addition 81
cinnamon. Il Is The most harmless and
perfect agent for the treatment Of diar.
rh@a ever invented, and may be given tc
the youngest infant with impunity Twen
" drops for az infant and two to four tea.
spoonfuls for the aduli may Be repeated
at intervals Of four o. Ave hours until rel
lief Is obtained,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-26
INsoLpEyTs NOTICE.

GEORGE A. Flickinger vs. His Creditors.
ORDERED this 2sih day Of April, A.
~ ID. 1879, that George A. Fliekinger give
notice TO his creditors, endorsers and sure
nes, that the "a Monday OF August, A. d..
1873, Is fixed for the said Geo. A. Fliekinger
20 appear in the Circuit Court for Carroll
county 10 answer such interrogalories or ale
cations as bis creditors, endorsers or sure
nes may propose or allege against him )
ana That copy Of this order be published in
some newspaper printed in Carroll county,
once weekior three successive months prior
20 The said "a Monday Of August, 1879, ms
True copy, y,-Tesi:
may s-sm FRANK I. SHAW, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-26
INsoLvENT,s NOTICE.

John 4. Burlington VS.. his Creditors.
nRDERED this Isl day Of May. A. d.
" 1879, that John T.. Burlington give notice
TO his creditors, endorsers, and suretes, that
the ID Monday Of August. A. II. 1879, is Fixed
Tor the said John Il. Burlington TO appear in
the Circuit Court for Carroll county to answer
such interrogaiories or allegations as his cred
hors, endorsers or sureties may propose or
aiiege against him; and that a copy Of this
order be published in some newspaper printed
IN Carroll county, once week for three sue
eessive months prior TO the said % Monday
ot August, 1879, as such notice.
True copy,-Test
may 3-3m FRANK T. SHAW, CLERK
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-26


The Scientifc Anerlcan takes strong
ground in opposition to the popular notion
that beer drinking is healthful and strength
eniDg. Il says
"The use OF beer Is found to prodnce a
species Of degeneration Of all the organism.
profound and deceptive. Fatty deposits
diminished circulation, conditions Of con.
gestion, and peryeziou Of fuuctual actiyi-
ties, local innammaiions Of both tic liver
and the kidneys are constantly present.
intellectually stupor amounting almost
to paralysis arrests the reason, changing ali
the higher faculties into mere animalism:
sensual, selfish, sluggish, varied only with
paroxysms Of anger that are senseless and
brutal, In appearance the beer drlnker
may be che picture Of health, but IN faaIi.
~ he Is most incapable Of resisting lis.
case. A slight injury, severe cold 81
shock to the body Or mind viii commonly
provoke acute disease, ending fatally,
Compared with inebgiates wha 1se alIIer.
ent forms Of aleohnl ho d more incutable.
and moro generally diseased "
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-26
NEW COAL YARD.

HAVING opened a new coal yard,
a would respectfully inform the public
that ] am now prepared to furnish ALL THE
DIFFERENT KINDS OF COAL promptly,
and at most reasonable rates.
Being determined to sell at less than usual
profits ! ask the public TO
Give me a call Before Buying.
by strict attention and constant ldeavor
To give satisfaction, | hope to rec, i've and
merit share OF your patronage.
have also on hand aud for sale Stone and
Oyster Shell Lime.
DsD- OFFICE in Perkins Photograph
Gallery, opposite the Catholic Church.
GEO. G. GRASS,
aug lT7S-n Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-26

] never knew any man IN nv life 2ho
could not bear anoster's misioriunes like
q Christian ltnr.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-26
Fl a IN ES &c CO.
Wholesale and Retail
GROCERS I! !

DESPECTFULLY call attention to their
HI large stock of Groceries &c, at their
Store, a few doors east of the Railroad Depot,
Westminster, Nd.
Our facilities are such ms TO enable us 10
offer great inducements in prices, as we pur
chase for Cash and sell at Short Profits
Our stock consists Of
Choice Flour, Groceries, Queens
ware, Stoneware, Glassware,
Willow-Ware, Woodenware, Fine
Cutlery, Fish, Bacon, Lard,
Salt, &C., &c.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-26

Falzekood i oi,en s6AQs,l by tsasi.. Sd.
Ahe soon outssowa I.ef cradle and disea,.|s
hes pprse.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-09-12
The COrOner's Inquest in the Bush River
Tragedy.

Mr.. EDITOR: Some reflections having been
thrown upon the jury OF inquest, in the case of
young Redcfer who was found insensible and dy-
ing along side the railroad track Bush River
bridge, take this method of informing you of tho
facts before the jury, upon which our verdict of
suicide was based The jury were summoned in
haste by Justice Cronin, because the relatives de-
sired to take the body away on the next train
The only evidence they had before them was n
numberof letters, found on the body, all of which
were identified by Mr.. Ferguson, tho brother-in-
law of young tedcfer, as being in his (Redefer's)
handwriting. One etterin particular, to his sister,
stated that he intended to kill himself The jury
had heard nothing of the arrest of any trlmps
upon suspicion of committing the murder; they
had no reason to believe that the man had been
foully dealt with. The identification of the letter
stating the intention of the writer to commit
suicide seemed to them the strongest proof that
it was a case of suicide. 1t would appear to be
almost outside the range of probability that man
should write such letter, and be murdered before
he could carry out his intention to take his own
life.
| think, Mr.. Editor, the verdict of the jury was
the only reasonable and sensible one which could
have been given, from the evidence, and any other
jury would have come to the same conclusion, I'M
der the circumstances. ID. W. TAYLOR.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-09-12
Aberdeen Notes.

We are now about the height of the canning
season. with tomatoes and rather past it with corn.
The low prices last year and the trouble with the
Aberdeen warehouse concern discouraged the
Gamers so much that the season opened gloOmily.
The acreage in tomatoes was much less than usual
but the crop is probably the best have had.
in prices make the Gamers feel in better humor.
Corn is also doing well and there are some peaches.
On the whole, it is safe to say that the number of
cans packed will be fully up to the usual number.
Just now there is trouble about supply of cans.
The large demands i'm Baltimore and the can
makers strike have made II almost impossible to
get them Mt any price: G. IL. Baker, ESD, having
taken lesson from Alexander proposes to cut
tho Gordian knot by making his own cans, and has
setupt the canmaking business at the old establish
mcnt of q. w. Baker, near Carsin's Run. He OK
poets to be able, when fairly under way, to turn
out 1900 or 5000 cans daily. This is step in the
right direction If the manufacture of the three
or four million cans used here annually can be
transferred to this county, 1t will add quite an item
to its Industries.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Tho march of Improvement still goes on. Charles
Jackson has recently occupied his new residence,
on the Churchyille road, having sold his place near
the Union to Mr.. w. II. Tammany, formerly of
Liberty Grove, Cecil county, who has taken pos
session.
on the lot adjoining DR.. Kennedy's residence
John NJ. James, Esq, has the foundation for anoth-
building on the lot purchased by him last spring
from the Morgan estate and Charles Moulsdalo also
has another nearly completed, at Halls x Roads.
PUBLIC SCHOOL.
The public school opened on Monday, in charge
of ]. A. Calhoun. Attendance small, of course,
the canning being to blame.
MEETING OF TEACHERS.
The I'd district teachers will meet in the school
house at Aberdeen, on Saturday, September 10th,
at 2 o'clock, for the purpose of re-organizng the
District Association. 1t is hoped that there will
be full attendance, not only of the teachers of
the I'd district but of those from the others as WE'LL
MERCTRy
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-09-12
Pleasantyille Mail Complications Adj.
inStGd.

The people of this vicinity arc rejoicing greatly
over the termination of their mail complications
An order from the Postof1ico Department went
into effect on Tuesday, September ID, by which
our mail leaves Peasantvillc in the morning, at
O'Clock; arriving at ~ o'clock, p M These arc
about the same hours at which the mail left and
arrived, previous to the I'd of May last, when q
change was effected. The change being a very
unpopular one, and greatly to the detriment of tho
patrons of the office, the facts were set before tho
Department ut Washington. After much trouble
Il special agent was appointed to travel over the
route and ascertain all the facts in the case. Upon
his report the Department consented to restore q
daily mail to our postoiiice. The Department pro-
posed to make the Pleasantvlle mail start from
Fallston, but upon being shown that such an ar
ranRcmcnt would not expedite the mail for Pleas
antville, but would impose eight miles of linncccs-
Sary travel upon the contractor, the matter was
arranged as stated. Previous to tho ID of May Il
letter mailed here would 90 from here the same
day, just the same as from any other office on the
route. After the I'd of May letter mailed mt I
A. NJ. would be the next morning only four miles
away, either at FallstOn or at the Upper X Roads.
We cannot too sincerely thank the Special Agent,
Mr.. Henderson, for the honest and fearless manner
in which he performed his duty in this case and to
the officers of the Department generally who had
this matter in charge. We had the wishes of all
good citizens and the most prominent men in the
county, when they knew of the disadvantage was
to the people here and in this neighbOrhood. :
Thanks to all.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-09-12
Our Washington Letter.

w IL. ~, ocplclnDcr Dlil, loiJ.
Kentucky, California and Maine have already
14th of October. The other States vote on the 4th
OF November. Louisiana votes on December I'd
upon the adoption of q new constitution.
From this time until October l4th there will be
general interest felt in the Ohio contest Both
sides seem to be full of hope. The Republicans
are making the noisier canvass, but well Informed
Democrassay that noise will not win in that State.
Prominent and influential Democrats in New
York who have just reached here arc confident
that the two wings of the party in that State will
agree upon Gubcrnatoria candidate that will
command tho entire and hearty support of the
party throughout the State. tits hoped that wise
counscls will prevail at this important juncture,
as with union and harmony the Democracy of the
Empire State are sure of success.
Hon. Alexander III. Stephens, of Georgia, reach
cd hero last evening and will remain several days.
He is in better physical condition than for several
months past his recent sojourn of several weeks
at the sen shore while in attendance with the House
Committee on Rules has proved highly beneficial
to his health. Mr.. Stephens seems confident that
all local differences that may exist in the Demo-
cratic party in some of the States will be entirely
harmonized and adjusted, and that 1t is sure of
success in 1880.
1t Is possible, Judging from returns received at
this writing that the Republicans of Maine yester-
day elected their Governor, though the probability
is otherwise. The fight was very lively one on
all sides, and cannot be certain before to-lnOr-
row morning who the Governor is to be or the
complexion of the Legislature. This election,
however the triflng majority may stand, must be
considered severe blow TO Senator Blaine. a
State which has given thirty thousand Republican
majority, and which is In doubt after expensive
and thorough a canvass ns Mr. Blaine has made
this, cannot be considered Republican any longer.
1t was money, and not MIR. Blaine, that made the
Republican vote equal or nearly equal to that of
the combined opposition. HILTON.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-09-12
Mr.. Tilden the Coming Man.

The Baltimore Eoening Bulletin thinks that
the political indications at the present time
are strongly in favor of the denomination of
Hon. Samuel j. Tilden as the Democratic
candidate for President in 1880. The Bulletin
concludes an article on the "Tiden BOOM"
as follows:
When the Democratic party selected Mr..
Tilden rs its leader in the last Presidential
campaign it chose him because he seemed the
man best fitted to carry out those great pur-
poses of administrative reform to which il
had pledged itself Without undertaking to
say on whom the Democratic choice will fall
in 1890, there can he no doubt that the pOpu-
lar feeling in Mr.. Tilden's favor is based on
almost universal belief, not only in his per-
sonal integrity, but in his political and adj
ministrativc ability. The personal abuse
which has been leveled at him by the Repub-
licans has been as impotent to do him harm
as the secret hostility of members of his own
party. lie has retained his hold upon the
public respect and the public confidence be-
cause he is felt to he entitled to them both,
and because no good reason for their with
drawal has been shown. Probably enough
the fact that he was shamefully dctrauded of
an office to which he was elected 10y Il large
majority OF inc popular vote has something
to do with the tcnacity with which the pub
lie mind cings to the idea of his rc-nomina-
ton. But mere sentiment of poetic justice
would not be so powerful as that which is
Enthusiastically urging the name of Mr. Tildcn
on the consideration of the Democratic party
The strength of the Tilden movement I'M.
doubleday rests upon the very general con
viction that Mr.. Tildcn is statesman of Q
high order an earnest and an honest reform
er of political abuses, and especially qualified
for the very important duties which belong
to the Presidential office.