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Fatally Burned.

HEcY 4. y, Feb. II y esterdsy morning
ct Bennington, u, :ho clothes Of Mrs. Timothy
CotEoy caught ire willis sho WAS sitting nesr q
stove burning her go seriously thst she died lasl
night. Mary CoN-y WAS aso seriously burned
wnl!o endear orlns 10 eZ.nSulsn tho Esmes On
Lcr mothrr;s clo!hiSe
ECtDpUT y, + Fcb. II On Saturday evan
inS :ouc year Old sJa # Mrs Smith, OF Chi
ca"steTvl'e wzs So badly burned uy tho ex plo-
SON OF & SeTosece lamp which De had piaced on
the stove TO wsr.n, that he died this morning.
1ENSEasEE REFUSES IT, FAY In tho Ton
Ee:see rcna.o on saturday the chairman Of The
FiaaEco Committee presented report which
recommended tina. the proportions from the
holcers OF Isclssses bonds in New YorE, Penn
syivILis and Baltimore be rel c.ed snd 10. fur
ther considered by tho General Assembly. 4
minority report was submitted to The effect that
they would receive and respectfully COILS der any
Other or further proportions which Generul
Pryor snG Others might choose 10 make and
Recommending that The Senate psss over the
mater informally until the ommt.ee all hava
Ia'shsd Invtssg eating the t;tsLo fnances and that
ihe propositions shuG!tl no. DC disposed Of in Ii
sumntfY m2nne:. e abort ard spirited debate
followed; points &C orders were rsiaed, snd,
arnds. tao greatest eIc!:snea tho Senate Was
:o'cec to y ballot and tue msi oritv report adop.
ed By vote OF Y - Q In tse opinion Of SONS
OF the :eaa!ors Inc II ectioa Of th,s proposition
TI.tGsl!y e5iops 81 further consideration Of u
proportion ifom the bonGhclGcr. during this
legislative session.
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WHEAT CULTIVATION.

As considerable interest has been mani
Tested by the farming community upon
this subject Of late, and as have noticed
many articles in our agricultural aud other
Journals, some Of which have evidently
been written BY theorists who have had
little OF no experience and are calculated
to deceive, according to promise and for
the information Of all interested ia wheat
culture, | propose in this circular to give
few facts noted during my experience in
seeding and cultivatihg three fields, one Of
clover sod, one Of wheat stubble, and one
Of corn ground, in all 150 acres, ard sew
cral others Of my neighbors
How TO Sow.--I am aware that opin.
ions diiFer ia regard to this; some adyoca.
ting solde spreading Of the seed 10 the rows,
some narrow, some wide space beficeen,
others narrow, aud soon. Now, my own
observation IL, that both the seed aud the
space between eau he too Wide or too mar
row for the following reasons m lt
To cultivate wheat successfully il must
be wider between rows than the usual
width al sawn ordinarily. If every olhcl
tube Is removed and the seed Is noi spread
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-16

HENRY VANDERFoRD, ESQ. Dear Sir:
Yours of the 23d July reached me some
time ago, but have been so very busy
since that | have not had time to write
you before, nor have | now time to write
you an article for publication. | enclose
you two circulars. In the one headed
"Cultivaton Of Wheat How to seed, &c. -
you will get about what you wish On an
adjoining farm, part only Of field was
sown and cultivated with my device; the
yield was 4 bushels moro than by the old
way; on another, bushels per acre more.
On another bushels more, but the chance
on this was rather better, one being wheat
stubble and the other corn ground, al.
though the same amount of fertilizer was
used on each. On another farm but four
Of my points were used on the drill along
side Of eight sown the old way, and the
yield was the same. Since sowing last
fall | have perfected the points aud now
make them Of different sizes, BY which
eight can be used on any ordinary drill.
This still increases the spreading of the
seed, giving the wheat more room 10 stool
so very necessary for its proper growth
Take, for instance, hill Of corn and leave
) or 6 stalks in, aud we all know what the
result will be. Just so with wheat and
not only my own, but other experiments
have fully proven that more wheat can be
grown than if il is crowded in those little
rows which give but inches Of wheat sur
face to the drill breadth. When il is de
sired to cultivate, but four Of the point.
are used at seeding, ! advise the use oI
the sizes which spread the seed 4 and
inches in the row IL il is not desired tc
cultivate | advise the use of either tho No
3 or 4 which spread the seed B or 4 inches
in the rows Eight or are used accor
ding to whether an eight or nine tube drill
is used when il is not desired 10 cuitipat,
az The Spring. You will very readily SEE
the advantages Of the points As state
10 circular believe more wheat can BE-
raised in dry season if are used and
cultivate, and wet season more by usin,
eight and not cultive. From what Ihavt
seen, the past season, am satisfied that
farmers will soon see that to use the OH
style point which gives but scant inch O.
wheat in the row is not the correct way t.
sow wheat. and the best evidence Of il il
the numerous orders that have already
from my immediate neighbors who saw
the wheat growing.
Very Respectfully,
JoHN A. JONES.
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The 8armer.
CULTIVATION OF WHEAT.
How to Seed and How to Cultivate in order
to obtain the Best Results.

The cultivation Of wheat has attracted
much attention among farmers for several
years past Mr.. Croft, Of Lancaster eoun.
ty, Pa. appears TO have been the pioneer
in adopting this new method Of wheat
growing. John A. Jones, Esq. of Mount
Pleasant, New Castle county, Delaware,
went to Mr.. GrofPs farm to investigate his
mode Of cultivating wheat and to note the
results of that culture. lie was so much
pleased with the system that he adopted
it upon his own farms, in Delaware, and
has Just harvested his first crop raised by
that process. We wrote to him, on the
23d Of July, to ascertain the result As
he was not at home, we did not receive a
letter from him until the 9th Of August
when he wrote to us from York, Pa.
whittier he had gone to have manufactur
ed new drill point which he has invent.
cd, and which he claims to be great im
proyement upon the one now in genera
use. Its merits are, that it spreads the
seed, in the row, over 4 greater surface o.
ground, which gives the growing wheat ;
better chance to stool out and form NOR,
uniform and perfect grain. Mr.. Jonei
realized seven bushels per acre more b.
the new process than by the old, when h,
gave his wheat no cultivation. lie vii
introduce, here, his new drill point anC
attachment, and will have an agent her
who will sell them to the farmers in thi
region who may desire to put In their mex
wheat crop upon this newly discovered prin
ciple. Mr. Jones is not ouly an cxtensiy
farmer, but an euterprising and inyentiv
man. He is the originator of very con
venient machine for culliDg and assertion
peaches and potatoes. In company wit
Hon, Charles b. Roberts we attended tn
Middletown, Del. Agricultural Fair, wher
the machine was on exhibition. Mr.. Jone
tested its merits, in our presence, wit
potatoee. He PouFo& Into tho hops
several bushels Of potstocs and they cam
out in few minutes, assorted into thre
sizes. We subjoin the letter Of Mr.. Jonei
and also his circular on the cultivation G
wheat
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PATENTS

OBTAINED for new inventions, or for i'm.
" progemeuts in old ones. Caveats, Trade
Marks and all patent business promptly at
tended to.
INVENTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN REJECTED
may still, in most cases, be patented by US.
Being opposite the U. s. Patent Office, and
engaged in PATENT BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY,
we can secure patents in less time than those
who are remote from Washington and who
must depend upon the mails IN all transac'
tons with The Patent Office.
When Inventors send model or sketch We
make search ia the Patent Office and advise
as to its pateniahility free Of charge. Cor.
respondence confidential, prices low, and NO
CHARGE UNLESS PATENT is OBJ
TANNED.
We refer to Hon. Postmaster General ID.
NJ. Key, Rev +. ID. Power, to officials in the
U. s. Patent Office, and especially TO our
clients in every State Of the Union and IN
Canada. For special references, terms, ad'
vice, &C., address
C. A. SNOW & CO.,
Opposite Patent Office, Washington, D. q
july 5if
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SMITH'SRAW BONE PHOSPHATE

Hundreds Of farmers testify to the fact that il
has no superior for wheat and but few equals
for grass. We have reduced the price this
year, but guarantee to keep oar Phosphate
up to the former standard, and warrant that
It shall be composed Of none but the very
best materials. Every bag will be uniform,
in fine condition for drilling and have the
Analysis stamped upon it. 10 or ~ months
credit will be given by purchasers giving ap-
proved note bearing . per cent. interest; or
we discount interest for cash, thus making a
saving Of ~ per cent
FOR SALE BY
Denton Gehr, Westminster, Md.
Chas. c. Engel, New Windsor, Md.
Mckinsiry a Stoner, Union Bridge, Nd.
Or will be shipped 10 any point on the W.
Nj. or Pa. and Fred. X. II. by addressing
}. J. SMITH 4 SON,
july 5-3mO New Windsor, Md.
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MORTAdGEE'S SALE
oF VALUABLE
Real Estate
IN Uaiontorn Di,trict, carroll O.. ma

DY virtue Of the powers of sale contained in
ID two mortgagesfrom Jacob Koons to Eph.
rain Bowers, the 6rst bearing date the Sd
day April, A. d., 1876, aud recorded among
the Real Estate Mortgage Records Of Carroll
county, in Liber +, T. s., No. 8, folio 45O,
&c, the second, bearing date I'd day of April,
A. D., 1877, and recorded among the Real
Estate Mortgage Records Of Carroll county,
in Liber +. T. S., No. 10, folio $40, &c, the
subscriber, as Mortgage, will offer at Public
Sale, on the premises, situated on the road
leading from Union Bridge to Taneytown,
about y miles from the former, and miles
from the latter place, adjoining the lands of
j. 7. Starr, Albert Garner aud others, on
Wednesday, he 9oh day Of august, A. D.
1879, at o'clock, ?. NJ, all that valuable
firm, conta;p;nn
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The Maryland Democrats danounce the
Fraud Of 1877 as 90 crime against whole
people" That Is the true view 20 take Of
it. Il was the American people not
merely Mr.. Tilden, Mr. Hendricks, and
the Democatic party against whom that
crime was plotted aud executed And it
was crime not cnly asainst the Ameri-
cans Of to-day hut against their children
and their chiidrens children. Thosa who
planned 1t those who aided n carrying Il
out, those who benefited By Il, should be
hold ID everlasting intamy N X Sae
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Isst week the big bankers of I'D COM
try were assembled in convention al Safl
atoga. The auriaco proceedings 81 lhc
convention do nos show L but there i 90
Impression thatthe boys with The money
hags shook hands IN around and siYlx
pledged themselves to Ohm Sherman. II
other words, the Sherman ,hosema6, NaA
materially beo.asa
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-16

Many fne horse i ruined by driving
him too fast Immediately AFTER hearty
meal II The Journey must be resumed
without delay. tho horse should Be driven
very slowly for d half hour or more, when
tho speed may be safely increased.
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NOTICE TO FARMERS

A $ Ihe season advances and seeding time
"a approaches, again we desire to call at
teniion Of farmers everywhere to our well
known brand of fertilizer,
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FOR SHERIFF.

wy Fare authorized 10 announced. NJ. DoR.
w sEY candidate for pext sherilial.y Of
Carroll county, subject TO the decision OF the
Democratic County Convention.
jnlY l2-ln
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Eighth Annual Excursion
TO
WASHINcTON,D.C. C.
ON
WEDNESDAY, August goth,
BY
CHARITY LODGE, NO. So, K. OF P.
OF WESTMINSTER,

Via Western Maryland and Baltimore and
Potomac Railroads, without change of cars.
to which the public are invited to attend.
Excursionists will have about seven hours
time to visit the Public Buildings, Mt Yer.
non, Alexandria, and other points Of interest
at the following low rates From Pen. Mar
Middleburg, and intermediate stations, 81. .75
from Union Bridge, Spring Mills, and inter
mediate stations, Sl.66; from Westminster,
Owings' Mills, and intermediate stations,
SLIGO. Children under twelve years half fare
Trains will run as follows:-Trains leave
Pen.Mar at 300, n. m.; Blue Ridge, 8. O6;
sabillasyille, 5.15; Mechanicstown, 5.32;
Graeeham, a.40j Loy's, J.45; Rocky Ridge,
6.6Oi Double Pipe Greek, 5.5s; York Road,
GOO Middleburg, COZ; Union Bridge, G. IA;
Linwood, G.22; New Windsor, q. %; Wake.
field, 6.32; Avondale, G.42; Westminster, G. so;
Tannery, 100; Carrollton, 7.06; Patapsco,
40; Tank, 7.l5; Finksburg, 725; Glen Nor.
Iis, 1888; Reisterstown, 7.85; Timber Grove,
$40; 0wings' Mills, 7.4S. Arrive in Wash.
ington at 10 o clock, n. IN. Leave Washing.
ton at $50, p. m. Trains will stop at inter.
mediate stations where there may be excur.
slonists to take the train. Cars will be pro.
Yded for the accommodation Of colored peo.
pie. A BAND OF MUSIC will be in at,en
dance.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS
John Bernstine, John II. Mitten,
Il. j. Lawyer, John +. Shade,
J. VIM. Wagoner. aug 92t
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FoR SHERIFF..

WTE are authorized TO announce X. z.
w MATTHEWS candidate for the next
Shcri1alty Of Carroll County, subject TO the
decision Of The Democratic County Conven'
ton. N-L .- leb6-tc
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1o5 ACRES OF LAND,

more or less, situate rs above stated, and i'm
proved with an excellent two story Stone
A ANM-~, Dwelling House, with slate
h.IS roof, large Switzer Barn,
MllfhI44- Wagon Shed, Grain Shed,
Wash House, Smoke House,
Hog Pen, Cave aud other buildings. There
is a well of excellent water with pump in back
porch Of dwelling house, and u spring witAin
thirty yards of the house; also good running
water in most Of the fields. There is good
Orchard Of choice fruit aud very fine brown
stonequarry on the place. The farm is eonve.
niently laid off into nine fields aud is well
fenced, there being about 400 panels in good
post fence. Ten Acres are in good Timber
D1D~ This is one Of the most desirable aud
attractive farms in the county.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-16

At the same time and place, by virtue Of
the power Of sale contained in the aforesaid
mortgage from Jacob Koons to Ephraim
Bowers, dated the ID day ofApril, A. d., 1877,
and recorded among the Real Estate Mortgage
Records Of Carroll county in Liber +. r. s.,
No. 10, folio $40, &c, the subscriber, as Mort
gagee, will offer at Public Sale, all that val
u,Lla int If land containino
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FOR THE HOUSE OFDELEGATEs

WE are authorized 10 announce Charles
wv Il. Favour candidate for the House
OF Delegates, subject to the decision pf the
Democratic Convention. july 0'tnr
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NEW STORE, NEW GOODS,
AND CHEAP

n have built Store Room next door 10 my
/ old stand, Bowers Hall, and nv stock
consisting OF full line of good fresh GRO
CERIES AND PROVISIONS, comprising
all kinds Of Salt Meats cut to suit, Salt Fish,
Coffee, Sugar, Syrups, Spices, Chip Beef,
Bologna Sausage, Floor, Corn and Buekwheai
Meal, and all articles generally kept il good
Grocery and Provision Store, all OF which will
be sold low, delivered 10 any part Of the town.
With long experience and BY strict attention
to husisess, solicit liberal share of the
public patronage, 4
june l4 j. II. BOWERS.
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politital sfairs.
SPEECH
HON. VIM. 7. HAMILTON,

Democratic Convention. held in Baltimore Aug
7th. 1872
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-20
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WA-uNGTOS Tuesday Aug. 10 1879.
The receipts from Internal revenue to-day were
Sl45I7O 70, and from Customs 1890 224 OF.
Advlces az the State Department from the diplomatic
representatives and special OF the United states
IN Europe continue opinion tnat the efforts OF
thu, Government 10 bring about joint recons deraton
by America and the leading European powers OF the
blmeJailIc standard question vii prove successful
DIT. G. F. Mcdonald, superintendent OF the Money
order System, Post OfHce Department, has been ap-
pointed special Commissioner on behalf OF the United
states FOR the purpose OF visiting Europe confer with
the postal administrations OF England and Germany IN
regard notifications in existing conventions Tor the
cxrh4nge OF mOucyrders between those countries and
TIE United States, with view 10 greater efficiency aud
economy in this service.
Atthe Cabinet meeting to-day the State. Treasury
and Interior Departments represented by Assist
ant Secretaries seward, HaWey and Bel, and the De-
partmcn OF Justice by Solicitor Phillips. Secretaries
McCrary and Thompson and Postmaster-General Key
were present. The only question Of importance dis
missed was that relating the OF pensions due
10 inmates OF sodier,' Homes. The managers claim
that as law pr0v1de- support 90 the homes IN Leu
OF pensions when 20 90 the homes the arrears under
the recent should 20 the same way. On me ointf
hand i l. claimed ;hat the Arrears OF Pensions bill was
passed subsequent the law for the support OF the
soldiers NJ The homes, and tDat the money should 90
directly the pensioners. It was decided % Tef-r be
whole subject 10 the AttOruey-Gcucru for u legal
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Of the North was so ready to take up and miscon-
strue what be said.7
Senator Hill appears to remember his poor success
when he tried TO convince the Senate during the
discussion of the Bell case that otherwise meant
/" IN the same manner" aud he has undoubtedly
adopted the tactics Of other Georgia Democrats.
One who knows all about them said recently in a
private letter to a gentleman in this city that when
they make speeches In out-of-the-way places, when
no reporters are present they express their senf-
ments more freely than they do where they think
there is danger Of their speeches getting IN PRINT
In the same letter this gentleman expresses his
regret that nothing but the fear Of hurting the
Democratic party IN the North prevented Georgia
Democrats from expressing their hostility 10 the
XiEth Amendment to the Constitution, sentiment
which appears to De very popular among the De-
mOcTaey of that State.
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THE CHIsOLM MAssACRE.
PREPARATIONS FOR TIE TRIAL or THE AssAssINs-
INTENPERATE APPEALS WHICH PROMPTED The
BLOODY DEED.
M TELEGFAPH TO me THIBCNE.I

lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. l9.-Mrs Cnisolm VIII start
tomorrow for Mississippi to attend the trial Of the
assassins Of her husband and children. She VIII be
escorted from Harrisburg, Penn, by her surviving
son and General Stewart L. Woodford.
In General Woodford's letter to Mrs. Chisom
Offering ms services, be said: / am glad that You
have the nerve and hdelty to highest duty TO do
this If we claim protection by law, we ought to
accept all obligations that such claim imposes"
In a recent letter 10 Mrs. Chlsolm on the subject
of the trial, Assistant District-Attoney II. r.
Ware, of the Southern District OF Mississippi, who
is a native of that State. said: Do what you can
to get other counsel; but there shall be one man
who does not falter TO do the duty Of man
in TINS shameless afIir. As to your fears
that my life may pay the forfeit Of my
action in this prosecution, think nothing
of this Life to in the past has had too many dan
gcrous ordeals to quail now before the hate and
threats Of this band Of bad men. 4 Republican
who proposes to be man in the south cannot afford
to fear anything. lie must have both moral and
physical courage fixed aud unwavering, or he will
soon be browbeaten into craven"
The report that Congressman Money and other
prominent Democrats have subscribed money 10
pay the expenses of defending the ChsOlm assas-
sins has been denied. When the circumstances
which 70 the massacre are IL SctHin
no more than Just that the reported contributions
should be made. Senator Lamar, IN speech made
at Scooba, Kemper County, in the campaign of1S76
said. as reported to Mr.. Chisolm by a friend who
heard the speech: This man Chlsolm | do not
personally know, but am told he is of the most
shave of gentlemen winning and gentle IN his man
pers kind and charitable, one who never turns his
back on sorrow, aud from whom the widow and the
orphan never 20 away with empty hands. 30
much the more need to be rid OF HIM. so much the
more harm can he do" Such language as this led
10 the Chisolm massacre. II proved blOodier than
was expected. and it is said that Senator Lamar,
whose speech was praised in the Democratic papers
of that vicinity, now denies that he ever made the
speech or ever hearsl of ChisOm until he dead.
AID yet NT. ChisOlm was a cand date for Con-
gress against Mr.. Money in the district where
Senator Lamar was making stump speeches. Dur
ing the same campaign, Thomas 5. Cartwright,
prominent politician of Mi sslssippi. SAID IN one Of
his speeches: " Ii you ever expect To have peace
and harmony in your county, You must get rid Of
this man. will not undertake TO tell you how TO
get rid of him that YOU know well as but
YOU must get rid of him." Then be Is said to have
exh bited a UautOmime with his hand suggestive Of
hanging