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Rscuperating Worn Land.

A correspondent wants to know how to
eaFieh worn-out land, and | will tell him
my way. Piow the ground in April or
fst Of May, and SOW three-iourths bushel
buckwheat per acre. Fit the soil thor
oughly before sowing. This crop viii be
in blossom in June, when it should be
rolled down and chained under as he plows.
Not later than July 10th reduce the sur
face to a good seed bed and sow three
fourths bushe buckwheat to the acre again.
This crop will grow large and be in perfect
blossom soon enough to turn under and
prepare the ground for wheat. | have
had the second crop grow four feet high.
It's no use to tell man to ''sow clover"
when land viii scarcely grow buckwheat.
It won't catch only in little spots, and those
will freeze out before attaining growth
enough TO plow under and do any good. |
may make this article longer, but as have
my say, want to be understood, and this
matter Of bringing up worn-out soil is not
explained 10 a sentence. | bought farm,
some parts of which were very poor, billy,
not easy Of access, and remote from barns.
On these fields buckwheat has been the
key to success in bringing them back to
what they once were. After two crops Of
backwheat have been plowed under, clover
viii aeateh. The wheat crop ought to
be ''top-dressed' with from three to five
wagon loads per acre Of we'll rosted manure.
Such land ought always be plowed for
wheat long enough before sowing to settle
and pack down solid. Then harrow until
mellow, roll, and drill one-half bushel pure
wheat per acre All this requires work,
and the man who would reeuperate worn
out soil without hard labor, is in hope
less condition and needs no advice.
This year we harvested 125 bushels No.
Lancaster wheat from five acres that four
years ago would not produce five bushels
per acre. If this had been Fnltz or Claw
500 we woald have had thirty five bushels
per acre. place red clover first to put
life aud power to produce crops into land,
buehwheat second But for WORKOUT soil
buekwheat is the best BY far, as it grows
80 rapidly that two crops can be turned
down in one season and the soil fitted for
wheat Iraeiical Farmer.
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TO ERR is HUMAN.
FURNITURE AND STOVES.
INsoLvENT's NOTICE.
John Tracey VS.. His Creditors.

John Tracey VS.. His Creditors.
ORDERED this 4th day of March, 1890,
~ that John Tracey, petitioner for tho
benefit Of the 18th Article Of the Code of Pub.
lie General Laws of the State of Maryland,
entitled "Insolvents,n give notice to his
creditors, endorsers and sureties, that the
Second Monday of August, A. d. 1880, is
fixed for the said john Tracey TO appear in
the Circuit Court for Carroll county to answer
such interrogatories or allegations as his
creditors, endorsers or sureties may propose
or allege against him; and that a copy of this
order be published in some newspaper printed
in the City Of Westminster for three monihs
prior to the said Second Monday Of August
next, as such notice.
Test: FRANK I. SHAW, Clerk.
mar 6-3m
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MILTON WHITNEY. I. y. PEARSON, JR
WHITNEY & PEARSON, Jr.

HAVE entered into pArtpersh,p ihr lhs
~ pIasllaa Of law in eargoIl eeIatY, and
al The courts ofthe State Mr.. Whitney will
come from Baltimore to Westminster when.
ever II may benecessary for the trial Of cases !;
and his opinion and advice can be had at any
time by calling at the Office, directly opposite
Wheeler Hotel, Main st. Westminster,
aug If
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CHAs. T. REIFSNIDER,
ATTORNEY-AT LAW AND So
LICIToR IN CHANCERY,
wRsTNtysTrn uD


WILL attend promptly to all business
w entrusted TO him.
Special attention giving to collections and
procuring DEGREES for the sale Of Real Estate
Office adjoining his residence. up 22.ly
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R. B. NoRMENT,

TT0RNE Y A T-LAW,
OFFICE with Hon. Charles B. Roberts,
~ opposite the Court House, respectfully
informs the citizens of Carroll and adjoining
counties that he will give prompt attention 10
all business intrusted to him, both before the
Courts of this State and the Departments Of
the General Government at Washington, ID.
Z. jan I 1873
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THE Cosr OF SoILiNG CArrLE-The
supposed large amount Of extra labor IN
VOWED in soiing cattle upon green fodder
crops, ent and carried to them 10 yards or
barn1, is tho greatest objection urged
against tho system While a certain
amount Of extra labor is needed, this is by
no means 50 onerous or SO costly, as to
overcome the advantages Of the system.
BY The use Of one-horse mower, hay rake
and wagon, green rye, clover, oats or mil
let, sufficient for days fodder for twenty
cows, can be moved, gathered, loaded and
hauled i quarter Of mile to the stable il
an hour, BY smart boy Of fourteen or fif-
teen years The labor of feeding, water
ing and cleaning tho ealtIe, will occupy
two hours more III half day Is thus
taken up Il will cost about cent and ahalf
a day per COW, for The labor. The saving
OF manure will more than pay for this,
and thenS are Other savings about the sys-
tenn which win sum up in al 10 q rospsc. |
table profit. Il i on small farms that the
advantage Of soiliug is the greatest.
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LUMBER. LUMBER.


1q& IA
THAYE just returned from the Lumber
a Hegions-and am now receiving the lar
gest selection OF LUMBER ever offered al
this. place, 81 Reduced Prices, consisting Of
Yellow Pine, Spruce and Hemiock
JoIsT AND SCANTLING
Of all lengths and sizes, A, 81, Ga aud s
White Pine Boards and Plank, Yellow and
White Pine Flooring, Dressed and Undressed
Notwithstanding, White Pine Cypress and
Chestnut Shingles, Walnut and Ash Boards
and Plank, Plain and Headed Picketis, Shin.
gle and Plhsteriug Iaihs, prime lot Of Chest.
nut Rails and Posts. Also all the different
KINDS or COAL,
Thinking large sales with small profits bet.
ter than small sales with large profits, / have
concluded 70 adopt the former as my guide,
and hope ! shah be enabled TO carry Il out BY
persons in want of anything in my line giving
me . call before purchasing elsewhere.
EDWARD LYNCH,
Near Depot, Westminster, Nd.
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JOSEPH M PARKE
ssssTER. JAS. A. c. BoNl
SYESTER & BOND

HAVE associated themselves in the prac.
Ii tee Of Law in Carroll county and the
several Courts of this State.
Mr.. Syester will visit Westminster when
business requires it.
Office corner Main and oaar. streets.
an Ia
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Toy and Variety Store

M RS- CALLAGH "A NJ,
MAIN STREET. NEAR THE DEPOT,
HAS just received large stock Of chill.
u drens' baggies and carriages, hobby
horses, wagons, veIocipedes. hoops, toys, balls,
musical ipstruments, safchels, baskets, picture
frames, STATIONARY, balls and bats, dancing
rope1s dolls, ornamental brackets, books,
fancy articles, fruits, confeetionefion, de.
A call is solicited as they will be cold
cheap. dee q
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$1,000 REWARD.

TIME above reward is offered by Louis
Il Cook, Of Cincinnati, Ohio, TO any one
who will manufacture for the trade better
Buggy for the price than he does.
] will be in Westminster in few days with
a fine assortment don't buy until you see me.
sold Eify-four Bnggies and Carriages in
Westminster last Summer, and all who bought
we're well pleased.
p. ST. wont be undersold
ap s-tf r. c. MATTHEW'S.
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INsoLvENT's NOTICE.

James Z. Taylor VS.. His Creditors.
ORDERED this26th day of March, 1880,
" that James Z. Taylor, applicant for the
benefit Of the law of Maryland pertaining
to lnsolvents, give notice 10 bis creditors,
endorsers and sureties, that the Second Mon.
day Of August, A. d. 1880, 1t being the
9th day Of the same month, is fixed for
for the said James L. Taylor to appear in
the Circuit Court for Carroll county to an.
swer such interrogatories or allegations as
his creditors, endorsers or sureties may pro.
pose or allege against him; and that a copy Of
this order be published in some newspaper
printed in the City Of Westminster for three
months prior TO the said Second Monday Of
August next, az such notice.
Test: FRANK t. SHAW, Clerk.
ap 3 8m
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-08
Machine Shops
NEW WINDSOR. MD.

TIME undersigned, successor TO VIM. II.
Il Hartman, notifies the public that he has
commenced business at the old stand and is
prepared to do all kinds Of Machine Work.
He has also purchased the right to manufac.
ture the Lion Fodder and Straw Cutter and
the Hominy Mil OF Elijah Wagner, and can
supply all demands for these well known
machines.
All Farm Machinery re.~A
paired promptly in the best N
manner. 60
pa Mil and Plow Work a specially. -ySa
Terms for new work, cash.
dec l4ly ]. d. BiSER.
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FL EiEuSdCILya
PATENTS til

OBTAINED for new inventions, or for i'm.
~ provemenis In old ones. Caveats, Trade
Marks and all patent business promptly at,
tended 10.
INVENTIONS THAT HAVE ngEx REJECTED
may still, in most cases, be patented By as.
Being opposite the U. s. Patent Office, and
engaged IN PArSyr 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 10 the Patent Office and advise
Us 10 lis pateniabilty free Of charge. Cor.
respondence confidential. prices low, and NO
CHARGE UNLESS PATENT Is OR.
TANNED. rs
We refor TO Hon. Postmaster General %.
N. Key, Rev. =. d. Power, TO officials in tho
U. ). Patent Office, and especially to our
clients in every State Of the Union aud in
Canada. For special references, terms, adj
Wee, &C., address
CA. SNOW & Co,
Opposite Patent Office, Washington d. C.
july 5.tf
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st, Johns Parochial School
4. ! WESTMINSTER, ND,
SELECT DEPARTMENT.

CLASSICS and MATHEMATICS taught.
~ Particular attention paid 10 English
Composition. Termsper quarter Of 10 weeks,
rom 81 to $i5 according 70 the studies pur-
sued. +. A. McGIT(R, A, NJ, Principal.
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NEW FLOUR, FEED, AND
GROCERY STORE,
Few Doors West of the Depot,
WESTMINSTER, MD.

FAMILIES SUPPLIED with the BEST
IL Brands Of Flour and the Choieeat Gro.
eeries. All kinds of Feed in stock.
A portion Of the public patronage is solicit.
ted, and every effort will be made to please
our customers.
Goods delivered within the city limits.
febl4SmS g. W. MORNINGSTAR.
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,8TA0CHANdE OF TINE.
Western Maryland Railroad
L. -

~ and alter Sunday, March %. 1870
, Trains will run over thisroad as follows
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STATIONS

PASsESGERTRAlSs Running wEsr.
--Dai;y. except sunda,,-
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-05

the American shore, and having stuck
his pole in crevice of the rock, and Miss
Street having tied her pocket-handker-
chief firmly on the top of the pole, they
returned. He said that he then turned
his view to toward the river below
the falls and saw the water so shallow
that immense Jagged rocks stood up in
such manner that ne shuddered when
he thought of his having frequently
passed over them in the little Maid of
the Mist Gas I often had done). He then
returned toward home and drove from
the Canada shore some one half mile
above the falls toward Goat Island. When
he told me this, he reproached himself
very much for not having sent out for
me, eight miles distant. but he said that
though he had several times intended
doing so, he had each time concluded not
to do it, lest before we could reach the
wonderful scene the waters should have
returned to their old courses. OF course,
everybody was speaking of the wonder
full event when / was out there next day,
and I have heard others who witnessed
it speak of it since that time. So far I
can test to the evidence of the fact at the
time of the occurrence.
Mr.. Streets theory is this: That the
winds had been blowing down Lake Erie,
which is only about thirty feet deep, and
rushing great deal of water from it
over the falls, and suddenly changed and
blew this little water Comparatively
speaking) up to the western portion of
the lake; and that at this juncture the
ice on Lake Erie, which had been broken
up by these high winds, got jammed in
the river between Buffalo and the Cana
da side, and formed dam which kept
back the waters of Lake Erie whole day.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-05
GODS BEHIND THE LOOM.

o weaver at the loom of lifel
Amid the din, the care, the strife,
Though tangled web may be thy doom,
Fear not thy Gods behind the loom.
Fling the shuttle fearlessly.
Press the treadle strengthfully
Draw the selvage carefully.
Bear the breakage patiently;
For Gods behind the loom
Although the storm is fierce and strong,
Although the web is fine and long,
Thou darkest clouds have passed gloom,
Weave on; for Gods behind the loom.
Though sickness comes and death surround
And dear ones lie beneath the ground.
Above the grave some flowers shall
bloom
Weave on; for Gods behind the loom.
o mourner at the tomb of love!
No threads shall ever break above:
Tie up the ends this side the tomb
And weave; for Gods behind the loom.
Fling the shuttle fearlessly.
Press the treadle strengthfully,
Draw the selyage carefully,
Bear the breaking patiently;
For Gods behind the loom.
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THE SONG OF THE sowER.

The farmer stood in his open door,
Looked north and south and east and west.
Good wife. the swallows are back once more
Back again to their last year g nest.
I'm off to the fields to speed the plow,
The birds are singing on every bough.
The skies are dreaming of summer blue;
Trees are dreaming of rustling leaves;
And have dream-God make it true!
Or standing corn, and of golden sheayes,
OF meadows green, and of new-made hay
And reapers singing at dawn oday
Gall all the boys; we must 90 afield,
To speed the pillow and cast the seed,
God bless the seed, and make it to yield
Plenty, both man and beast to feed!
God bless the seed, and speed the pillow
For birds are singing on every bough.n
Then out with his boys the farmer went.
Into the fields the soft spring morn,
Sowing the seed with glad content,
Singing, while sewing the good seed-corn,
God bless the harrow, and bless the plow,
The corn, the wheat, and the barley NOW.
-Harpers Weekly.
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that brief time ten Of the twelve Indians
are killed; two only escaped in the dark

that brief time ten Of the twelve Indians
are killed; two only escaped in the dark
ness.
The prisoners prisoners no longer
gather the provisions, take the guns Of
the Indians, and place them in canoe,
The thoughtful women, to prevent pur-
suit, quickly cut holes in all the other
canoes and set them adrift. They take
their seats In the remaining canoe, and
push out into the stream.
A thought comes. If they are spared
to reach their homes, will their friends
believe their story? They will have evi.
dence that cannot be disputed. They
paddle back to the island. Mrs. Dustin
runs knife around the scalp Jocks of the
dead Indians, and takes them from the
skulls. They start once more in the
darkness. They know that the river
will bring them to their homes.
The current bears them on. Soon they
are amid the rapids Of Pennacook. but
the thought OF home, of liberty cools their
brains and steadies their nerves. The
intrepid women. handle the paddles dex-
terously, steering clear of sunken rocks
and dangerous whirlpools.
The come to space of clear water, and
then to falls, around which they must
carry the canoe They are in danger of
death by drowning. in danger Of prowl-
ing savages, whose wigwams are still
standing on the banks of the winding
stream, but no Indian discovers them.
With tireless energy they ply their pad
dies. Days pass. At last they sweep
round bend and behold familiar scenes;
they are once more at home, coming up
on their sorrowing friends like appari-
tions from the dead. It is a marvellous
story they have to tell Of endurance, he
roism and victory. No one can doubt
their words, for there are the scalps, evil
dence undoubtable.
By every Preside the story of Hannah
Dustin, Mary Neff, and Samuel Leonard
son is narrated. Presents come to them
fifty pounds from the General Court of
Massachusetts,, and rich present from
the governor of New York.
A monument has been reared upon the
spot where they obtained their freedom,
Commemorative of their endurance, reso-
luton and heroic action.
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On The Way Home.

twas just this side of Detroit that a
man entered the car, took seat, and de-
voted his attention to the morning paper.
After time the conductor come along
and touched him gently on the shoulder,
but without effect. Again he tapped the
passenger on the arm, but there was no
response, and the official had to
speak.
ssTicket, sir2''
The traveller looked YEARLY up from
his paper and said, ~ haven't any tick
et."
,"Money, then?' said the conductor.
81 haven't any,
"Then you must get off at the next
station
II WILL" was the submissive response,
and the conductor passed along. Tie
train stopped at the next station, started
again, and was bowling along at twenty
miles an hour, when the conductor again
came through and saw the traveller on the
same seat as before.
Il told you to get out OF this car" he
said sternly.
ssYou did,
why Olon you 90 1ts'
81 did"
"And then got in again."
II did,"
"Now look here, my friend, I don
want any more of this nonsense. Get
out of the car at the next station, and
stay out. You hear me?'
Again the train stopped and again ii
OF fa6 I,1%1 ~ +Ho
conductor found the selfsame traveller, as
calm as June morning.
"You here again2'' he asked.
Dyes
didn't 1 tell you to get off this train
and stay OFF,
"No."
81 did,
mo; you told me to get out of that
car and stay out, and did.
Snow, my friend, listen to me and
mind you do just what tell you said
the conductor. At the next station get
off this train and stay oft. Do just as
tell you or you will get into trouble"
agreed said the traveller, and the
conductor passed on.
Again the train stopped and started,
and again the traveller turned up on the
train.
The conductor was just reaching for
the bell-rope to stop the train and eject
him summarily, when the traveller stayed
his hand.
81 obeyed orders" he saal. "You told
me to do just as you ordered. I got out
and stayed out until you said, AL
aboard!'
sThen got aboard, for didn't want
to get into trouble, you know
The conductor gave his hand. and it
was noticed that, later in the day, they
ate together in the dining car, and ate
heartily.-Er.
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COUNTRY LIFE.

Not what we would, but what we mnst,
Makes up the sum OF living;
Heaven is both more and less than just
In taking and in giving.
Swords cleave to hands that sougnt The
And laurels miss the soldiers brow.
Me, WHO the city hold, whose feet
Have worn its stony highways,
Familiar with its loneliest street
It's ways are never my ways.
My cradle was beside the sea,
And there, ! hope my grave will be.
Old homestead! In that old gray town,
The vane is Seaward blowing,
Thy slip of garden stretches down
To where the tide is flowing;
Below they lie, their sails all furled,
The ships that 60 about the world.
Dearer that little country home! Can l Jorge:
The last of thy sweet trifes!
The window vines which CHAMBER yeb
Whose blooms the bee still rl1es!
The roadside, blackberr1es growing ripe,
And II the woods the Indian pipe!
Happy the man who till the field,
Content with rustic labor;
Earth does to him her fullncss yield,
Hap what may to his neighbor.
Well days, sound nights-oh, can there be.
A life more rational and free?
Dear country life of child and man!
For both the best, the strongest,
That with the earliest race began,
And has outlived the longest,
Their cities persisted long ago;
Who the first farmers were We know.
Perhaps our Babels, too, will fall.
If so, no lamentations,
For mother earth will shelter all,
And feed the unborn nations;
Yes, and the sword that menace now
Will then be betaen to the pillow.
Richard Henry StoddGyd.
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Birthpiaces of the Presidents.

Seven of the Presidents were born il
Virginia. They we're Washington, JEFF
erso Madison, Monroe, Harrison, Tyler
and Taylor. OF these Jefferson, Madi-
son, Monroe and Tyler were graduates Of
the college. Monroe was a descendant
OF the old Virginia cavaliers, and was al
most anything and everything, from a
Colonel in the Revolution to justice Of
the peace, including such offices as gov
ernor of Virginia, minister to France and
Spain and England, secretary of state
and President Tyler and Jefferson were
also both governors of Virginia. Zachery
Taylor had only the education which he
picked up ON his fathers plantation
where he served until he was twenty.
four, and from there he was sent on the
military career which paved his way to
the greatest honor in tie power OF the
nation to bestow. It was said of him
that he was SO ignorant OF, and cared Sc
little for political affairs that he had moi
voted for forty years when he became
President: and like General Grant, he
began life as a farmer, distinguished
himself as general, and was never iden.
titled with any Office or affair of govern
ment until he became chief magistrate
Of the eleven remaining Presidents, Jack
son, johnson and Polk were born in
North Carolina, the. two Adanses il
Massachusetts,, Fillmore and Van Buren,
in New York, Grant and Hayes in Ohio
Lincoln in Kentucky, Pierce IN New
Hampshire. and Buchanan in Pennsyl.
vania. Polk and johnson were both
governors of Tennessee. The former be-
gan his career with scanty education,
as clerk in acountry store, but eventu-
ally graduated at the University Of North
Carolina, and the latter, following the
trade of a tailor, married early and went
to school to his clever wife. Franklin
Pierce learned the fuller trade, and never
saw grammer or geography until he was
nineteen years Of age, and Jackson, whose
parents were scantily paid linen weavers
of Scotch Irish descent, was much dis
tracted in his youth between his predi-
lections for firearms and his love for cock
fighting and horse racing.