The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-09-04

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Jay OF last week, in annual Reunion. Al the;r
oiu camping ground, near Cooksyille. Ahis
Slu eloquent addresses were the order of the
qnay VIM. y. Sands, editor Of the american
WvuIN,eFi spoke upon the benefits of the order.
"yilhy Master ii. o. Deyries, addressed the
auulenoe with great force upon its material
eenehis, practically and theoretically. Mr.
sebastian Brown, Of Baltimore, also gave
some good advice. Prof. ]. ID. War6eld. az
Tue Maryland Agricultural College, delivered
an exhaustive address upon the necessity of
combination Of both theory and practice in
the science OF agriculture. His address. at
the request of the committee, will be published
IN igli' Ailer enumerating the many eyiden.
ces ~ daily practice that the progressive far.
iler u no enemy to the theories OF the scien.
US. AFTER showing by daily experience that
,,..o'hing IN nature is ever lost that u long
me oil created beings, living, dying and
SINKING down into earth, live again in new
creations, aud that the farmer recognizes this
ceaseless change when he applies bone to
produce what shall again make bone. He
enumerated the gleaHings of practice from
the fields Of science. Draining. blowing. chi.
tiyatiug-all are but theories deyeloped into
laets when the chemist" said he, "tak.
ing piece Of bone and dissolying il in sui.
phuric acid found the plant, the animal, and
tue soil all composed OF the same elements,
ne laid the corner. stone Of science, grand
enough, full enough, and charitable enough
70 Iced the world. This was the platform of
me super structure that now astOnshes the
thinking world. Now and then, under the
weight OF experience, plank gives way for
more enduring wall materials that stand not
the test OF the eruicible are cast aside and
IRON natures crude rockb the patient
carvers are bringing out materials that
eorrode not Deep down in fathomless dark
ness they are seeking the truth that shall set
you free" He then gave the experiments of
Dr. Sturtevant, in endorsement of shallow
plowing for corn, and Of Stockbridge, Brewer,
johnson, NJ. Vile, Lawes and Gilbert, in
proof that the application Of the leading es
sen'lals OF phosphoric acid, potash, lime,
SODA and ammonia are necessary to make
perfect fertilizers. Then, as an evidence OF
the glad prospects that are in store for the
South, he gave the figures Of the great Boston
economist, Mr.. Atkinson, which puts the
cotton yield for this year at 6, 900, 900 bales,
giving a possible production of 10000, 600
gallons OF oil from 5000, 900 tons Of seed,
enabling an increase Of wool from 90 to 100
million pounds. The Georgia iron produc.
tons, the Florida orange crop, the Louisiana
sugar crop, all were fully treated, making the
future OF the South as bright as its past Ia,
been dark. These figures, said the speak
eri are an answer TO that question Of Hon
MilloWby Newton, Immediately after the clos,
OF the war-"What shall we dog The
smoke OF carnage had just then cleared from
the battle-helds of a devastated South, leay
ing little else than blackened homes and de
serted iiresides. A whole people, with little
property, had a terrible past 10 look upon
and an appalling future to contemplate. Their,
were homes,eads to be rebuilt, property TO b,
regained. At every Preside there was on,
vacant chair. Husbands, fathers and son,
were sleeping in the valleys. The cold eartl
held idols OF fond mothers, whilst weeping
maldens through many lone night, watched
aud waited for the coming of those guardian,
OF the campfires, who, upon hill.to and il
valleys, now sleep beneath green graves tina
loving hands still decorate with flowers. 1
was IN answerto this question that the Grang,
was organized. Impoverished by shiftlcs
management, bled by combinations at III,
beginning Of our second centennial, the farm
ers were forced to ask :-"What shall we d,
that we may make an honest living at al
honest ealling?' The key.note Of the or
ganization here represented to day is re
trenchment. IL teaches that one acre equa
to the production Of five, is better invest
ment inasnuch as il is n retrenchment il
the working expenses Of that production thai
hive acres equal to the production Of only one
Il teaches unity, liberaliiy, justice, equality
In word il edueAtes. Then as friends /
education, let us crush out the spirit of van
dalism which seeks to tear down our histori
institutions Of learning and like Nero to ex
ultanty gloat over the ruins. st. John
| College, the mother of Maryland's most di.
unguished cons, and our college Of agricu
ture will live even when these narrow. minde
statesmen, who would rob our children {
their inheritance shall have sunk into obly
l on The best reform for taxpayers is pre-
/ gress-MAryland cannot afford TO recedC
She no longer separates n cold hearted Mort
from hot-hcaded South, but unites pros
porous North with growing South. Maso
aud Dixon's line is bottled out aud the PS
tomae has been bridged by heroic self. sacr
hce Ia the hour Of danger, with the ocean 4
her outlet aud a noble bay white with the sa
OF every nation, she stretches out her arm
and an oyerburdened West pours wealth int
them. Her mountains, like scntinels, guar
the sleeping wealth Of her minerals he
churches and her schools still stand a. monu
ments TO the broad siatesmanship and libel
atty OF her colonial days, and it must neye
be when narrowmindedness and false econo
my are 10 drive her from the vanguard Of he
sisters who march on in queenly grandeur +
be first among the nation.
The second annual tournament of III
Poplar Springs Association will be held a
that place on September 10th, il fair, if nc
the next fair day. The honors will be opel
TO all contestants. The prizes offered are =
First, silver watch second, a silver butte
dish third, gold ring fourth, pair q
silver spurs. Mr.. J. Thomas Clark, of III
Ellieott City Times, will deliver the charge l.
the Knights, and Prof J. d. Warfeld, OF tn
Agricultural College, the Coronation address
The officers have been selected as follows =
Officer of the Day, D. W. Justice Chic
Marshal, Levi Webb Assistants, VIM. VIVA
len, N. $. Hutehins, Washington Burdettt
and G.. Watkins Warfeld Heralds, ID. 7
Barnes, b. ID. Wariield and Glenn Hollings
worth. The Woodsboro' Brass Band an,
Diapers CotiIlon Music, four pieces, will b,
in attendance.
At the regular weekly meeting of the Pop
lar Springs Singing Circle, on Wednesday o
last week, officers Of the society for the en-
suing three months were elected as follows
President, L. W. 0wings, Jr.; Vice. Presi
dent, ID. I. Barnes Secretary, d. ID. War
field Treasurer, ID. Stackhouse 0rganist,
Miss Ida Webb.
The prolonged aud excessive drouth o.
several weeks was broken by refreshing
showers Of rain on Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday. The late corn aud potato crops
have been greatly shortened. Wells and
springs have failed and summer blowing much
retarded, as a consequence of the drouth.
Mr.. Leamon, carpenter and wheelwright
is erecting an attractive and substantial dwell
ling house in Lisbon, adjoining the property
Of Mr.. VIM. T.. 0wings and Mrs. f. A.
Crapster. Mr.. Alvin 0wings, the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad agent, at Woodbine, has
added TO the appearance Of his residence by
the erection OF q new portieo.
Mr.. John S. Tracy, late member of the
House Of Delegates for Howard county, who
has been quite i'll from typhoid fever at his
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