The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-02-08
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1879.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

wateHyille, sykesville Sans Creek Manchester and
Union Bridge ltems-loneevity In Western Mary |
land-wesimlnster Aid society-orphans Court
Grand Observation-Disclosures Fire Department. |
The Rhinehnrt ROom-HaBoveT Items-Death OF |
an Aged colored Msn-Meetlng Of the sheool
Real Eetate Sales, etc.
WATERsyIILE ITgNs.--In my last letter | |
promised to give you full account of the |
Webster Lyceum, an organization that we
have started in this thickly settled neighbor |
hood. The prime motive in naugurating this |
movement is to improve the youth Of the |
neighborhood. Every one will admit that |
first class, we'll regulated debating society is |
the best school young man can attend. |
Here in the rural districts, especially, where |
gentlemen who follow tilling the soil of this |
highly cultivated county, their evenings would |
hang heavily upon their shoulders were it not |
for study, reading, &c. A long winter night, |
with naught to interfere with man 5 thoughts, |
he has capital opportunity Of studying any |
subject that may be under discussion on the |
meeting nights Of said society.
From present appearances we will have a
prosperous debating society, one that will not |
only educate the rising generation, but re-
dound to the credtof its founders, and greatly |
improve their own literary education; indeed |
q man would be Of no use in this world were
he to be so selfish as to think of none other
than his own ease, comfort and advancement |
We expect to have an essay on the different |
topics Of the day now and then. The first
question under discussion was, (Which has
the most influence upon man, the love for
women or money! The following gentlemen |
spoke upon the subject-John W. Watkins,
Jr., and Henry S. Davis, Jr., on the affirm
alive, and Bealle A. Warfeld and Harvey |
Davis on the negative. The subject was
very spiritly discussed before fair audience
it being the first night of debate, aud was de-
cided by the judges in favor Of the affirmative
side Of the question. On the next Friday
evening the following subject was debated |
before a large and appreciatye audience;-
(Which is the most beautiful TO the eye, the
works Of Nature or Art?' The following
gentlemen spoke upon the subject Harvey
Davis, L. Shepherd Selby, Wesley p. Cos |
NELL and Pynkney Davis on the affirmative,
and N. Watkins Steele, b. A. Warfed, Hen
ry S. Davis, Jr, and John W. Watkins, Jr.,
on the negative. A very lively discussion |
sprung up Between the respective speakers,
and after long debate it was unanimously
agreed to give another evening to the same
speakers TO finish up their arguments; or, in |
other words, another weeks study to prepare
afresh to compare Natures works against the !
lovely works Of Art On the following Fri
day evening there was some fine short
speeches made upon both sides to full house
Of ladies and gentlemen. Indeed little Chest
nut Grove Academy looked as if she was
trimmed in her holiday garb to hear the ora
torical eloquence that rssounded within her
old walls. The following very. appropriate
question will be under discussion on next
Friday evening, February It'll Which is the
greatest evil in or to the world lntemperance
or War.
We have had the misfortune Of being visited
by an epidemic known as the influenza, that
has visited nearly every house between Wa
terrvie and Mt Airy. We suppose il is but
the sudden change in the temperature, and
as soon as the weather becomes more settled
it will vanish us suddenly as il came in this
hitherto exceedingly healthy and rolling
country.
SYEEsyiLE IrENs.-The Patapsco Dairy
Association held their second meeting on
Friday, the 3lst ult. We noticed many prom.
inent aairymen present from Howard and
Carroll counties, living on the line Of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, between Ellicott
City and Mount Airy. Business Of prelim.
mary nature was done, and J. Frank Shipley,
Recording Secretary, will have printed and
distributed an address he has prepared to
dairymen throughout the State. Messrs. Cum.
mings and Belts were appointed a committee
TO gather information on the subject Of cheese
making, and report at the next meeting.
Now better place could not have been
chosen than Sykesville for this business; here
is the old Howard Cotton Factory, owned by
Messrs. Zimmerman 4 Shultz, who are al.
ways willing to assist any enterprise Of this
kind, and would cheerfully lease or sell the
factory to tho Association. Whether it WILDE
success or not, we are like the drunken
fellow who got up in the night to look at the
weather, and, installing the cupboard door
far ba min mt in
1.-THE atmosphere smells like old cheese
1t is reported that Frank Brown is prepar
ing to make ice cream on an extensive scale.
He has stored large quantity Of ice, and is
now building large stables for his cattle. II
the demand for cream should be greater than
his own dairy can supply, we hope it will not
affect our cheese, as it did the once famous
Suffolk cheese, that Bloomfield tells US Of in
pleasant rhyme:
Hence Suffolk darywiyes run mad for cream,
And leave their milk with nothing but name,
LIS name dersion and reproaeh pursue, blue.
Was Your rich milk to suffer wrongs like thescY
Farewell your PRIDE Farewell, renowned cheese!"
On Thursday night, the 30th of January,
set of single harness, valued at $40, was stolen
from the stable Of Mr.. julius Berret. On the
same night Mr.. Deckabaugh, harness maker,
near Freedom, lost the same amount Of har.
ness. Mr.. Stacks stable was entered by, it
is supposed, the same band of thieves, who
took a pair Of ehecklines, leadline and an
axe, all valued at seven dollars. Mr.. Berret
hearing that some parties were held by the
Baltimore authorities, with harness in their
possession, supposed to have been stolen, went
to the city, hoping to recover his harness.
We have learned he recovered his property,
but at this present writing do not know the
particulars. Since these robberiss our farm
ers are making their stables more secure, and
are keeping sharp lookout for thieves.
Ground hogs did not come out here last
Sunday, but the tramps did. We saw the
shadow Of one on our door sill, we gave him
bone, and babe him not show his face again
for six weeks.
Several persons from the city have been in
this neighborhood looking for farms. The
kind soil Of Carroll, the low price Of land,
ats railroad facilities, and low rate of taxes
make it the most desirable county in the
State for those who have money to invest
in farms.
SAN's CREEK ITENs.-The Banner man says
''it is not customary among journalists, ~
TO credit every little item copied" but we
think differently and appeal to you, Messrs.
Eds, TO decide. He credits to satisfy your
correspondent only, ~ but we think the
satisfaction is on the other (his) side; hence
the OF repeated, unjournalistic act, of copy.
ing MS original matter, and not as miscellane-
Gus news, which neednot be credited. 'Ren.
der unto Cesar. the things which are C@sar's,"
&c.
On last Tuesday, Mr.. d. Il. Stem, while
climbing fence, missed his footing, fell
backwards against ahogshead chine, producng
severe cut in his head, about one and a.half
inches long, and through to the skull. No
physicians being on haRd, Messrs, Reid and
Richey rendered the necessary surgical opsr.
alton Of staunehng the blood and stitching
the wound. He is doing finely, considering
all things.
Mr.. s. s. Roberts, teacher at Hooperis
Delight, is confined 10 the house by q compli
cation of diseases.
An intelligent tramp passed this way few
weeks ago, predicting the end Of time, saying
with loud voice, that March 9th, $780,
between the hours Of 0 and 10 o'clock, was
the day and hour.
The epzootic is prevalent in this section
among the human family.
Mr.. Thos. Horton. living near Bethel, in
this county, informed your correspondent
that despite the rough weather, he has cut
and put up 62 cords Of wood this winter IL