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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-09-02

An old weakness of humanity is to be-
lieve that property is coming" to it from
old estates. A very extensive series of
frauds has been discovered in the north Of
England. Three or four confederates, be-
hind whom clever lawyer is supposed to
stand, have for sometime past kept offices
in Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield,
Glasgow and other places, at which they re-
ceive clients who claimed old family proper
ty. They invariably told these persons that
their claims were substantial, demanded
fees for inquiry, fees for registration, fees
for drawing powers of attorney, and fees,
often heavy, for pretended legal proceed
ings. AS a belief in illusory family claims
is widely spread in England, they had hosts
of clients, 400 in Birmingham alone, and
some hundreds in Manchester, and are be-
lieved to have netted some thousands. The
police and the lawyers suspected their trade,
but could not act, until one victim sought
the advice of Birmingham solicitor, named
Ratclife, who, with great spirit and a law
yer's usual contempt for legality, seized in
the agency" Office quantity of crimina-
ting papers The principals are supposed
to have fled, and it is little doubtful if
their eonfederates can be punished, the de-
signers of the fraud having carefully drawn
all documents SO as to make it appear thai
they were agents in business inquiries.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-09-02

Bleeding Of a wound il man d beast can
be stopped by ainixtdfe Of wheat aou1 and
common salt, n equal parts, boaad on with
a cloth.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-09-02

They are going to try cotton growing in
Southern Iowa next season.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-09-02
QPRTNeFTEI,D INSTITUTE,

- Boarding and Day School for girls,
near Sykesyille, Nd, will reopen the FIRST
MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER. Location high and
healthy; instruction thorough; discipline
firm but kind. The moral and spiritual ele-
ments in true education are given the first
place. The course of study includes all
branches taught in schools of highest grade.
A large airy building for the accommodation
of boarders has recently been erected, and
the school re- opens under peculiar advantages.
For further particulars address
MISSES BEACH, Principals
Sykesville, Carroll county, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-09-02
WESTMINSTER, MD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
AT PUBLIC SALE
In Manchester District, Carroll County, Md.

In Manchester District, Carroll County, Md.
By virtue ofan order of the Orphans Court
of Carroll county, the undersigned, Executor
of John A. Balm, late of Carroll county, de-
ceased, will offer to sell at Public Sale, on the
premises, situate about II miles from Alesia,
and the same distance from Hoffman's Paper
Mills, in sight of what is known as Bahn's
Mill, ON
Saturday, the End day Of September, 1882,
at one O'Clock, P NJ, the farm of said de-
ceased, containing
216a ACRES OF LAND, MORE or LESS,
upon which is erected large three-story
Brick Dwelling House, large $500
Bank Barn, Brick Dairy and kG@A,S
Wash House, Tenant House, rit khI4
Wagon Shed and Corn House, Mza5s9aEsaEs5T MzasE1sssszs5
and all other necessary Out-buildings. The
dwelling house and barn are nearly new; are
as good farm buildings as any In the county.
There is never failing running water near the
dwelling and also in the barn yard. There is
a productive orchard of the best varieties OF
fruit on the farm. The farm is laid off into
fields of convenient size and under good tenc-
NC. All the farming land is in high state
of cultivation, having all been recently heavl-
ly lined A considerable portion of the farm
is bottom land which is very productive. The
faras IS well suited for the dairy business, be-
ing about one mile from the Baltimore and
Hanover railroad. The farm is well supplied
with the best varieties of timber, white oak,
chestnut oak, hickory and chestnut. 1t is
pleasantly located on county road, and IN
sight of meeting house, school house, and
large saw and grist mill
Any person wishing to view the farm, or
wish further information, will please call on
the undersigned, Executor, at Lineboro Sta
ton, Baltimore and Hanover railroad, or on
Emil. Allison who resides on the farm.
Terms of Sale as prescribed by Orphans
Court of Carroll county:-One-third OF the
purchase money to be paid to said Executor
on the day of sale, or on the ratification there.
of by said Court, and the residue in two equal
payments, the one payable in one year and
the other payable in two years from the day
of sale, the credit payments to be secured by
the bonds or single bills of the purchaser OF
purchasers, with sufficient security, bearing
| interest from the day of sale.
FRANCIS WARNER,
aug SITS Executor.
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ExcELs1oR'
AS A SPECIAL OFFER

We agree with customers living within one
hundred miles of Baltimore city, and for
all purchases over Fifteen Dollars, to pay
one-half the travelling expenses incurred,
on exhibition of the ticket or tickets vouch-
ing for the same. Make your purchase before
exhibiting your ticket, and thus convince
yourself that we share with you the expenses
of the trip. "Excelsior" is the only Clothing
House in the United States that makes this
great offer! Bear in mind that our Furnish
ing Goods Department is one of the finest in
the land, and that the lowness of our prices is
a matter of surprise to all.
Do not forget the cardinal principles of our
house, the rounds of our ladder of success
Fair Dealing!
One Price
Permanent Popularity!
Satisfaction or No Sale!
With unrivalled stock and facilities, and SELL
ing at the
LOWEST LIVING RATES
We ask you to call upon the
.'EXCELSIOR,"
S. W. Cor. Baltimore and Light Streets.
Largest Clothing and Furnishing Establish
in Maryland.
june 24-tf
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-09-02

Within radius of eight miles around
the town of Sanford, Florida, are 1890
orange groves, containing over 165,O00
trees. Only five per cent. of the trees are
in bearing, but these already produce q
100000 oranges. When the remaining
95 per cent. come in, provided all things
turn out favorably, there will be yield of
SO, 100000 oranges, which is as much as
the entire State now produces. This result,
within a few years, is confidently hoped
for; but there is no species of fruit growing
which has more danger TO encounter than
orange culture. Meantime railroad build
/ ing Is going on rapidly, the influx Of visi-
tors increasing every year, and the State
wears an air Of prosperity.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-09-02
r UMBER, COAL, LUMBER.

IT UMBER, COAL, LUMBER.
have just returned from the Lumber Re-
regions-and am now receiving the largest
selection of LUMBER ever offered at this
place, at Reduced Prices, consisting of Yellow
Pine, Spruce and Hemlock
JOIST AND SCANTLING
of all lengths and sizes, "A, 5-4, 6-4 and S-4
White Pine Boards and Plank, Yellow and
White Pine Flooring, Dressed and Undressed
Weatherboarding, White Pine, Cypress and
Chestnut Shingles, Walnut and Ash Boards
and Plank, Plain and Headed Picketts, Shin
gle and PIastering Laths, prime lot of Chest
nut Rails and Posts. Also all the
DIFFERENT KINDS OF COAL.
Thinking large sales with small profits bet
ter than small sales with large profits, have
concluded to adopt the former as nv guide,
and hope / shall be enabled to carry iS out by
persons in want Of anything in my line giving
me call before purchasing elsewhere:
EDWARD LYNCH,
Near Depot Westminster, Md.
feb 29-tf a 90
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-09-02

BaE Rags, Metal and Country Produce
Wanted. ga april 8-tf
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PURE WINES AND LIQUORS
FOB MEDICAL PURPOSES.

Patent Medicines, Horse and Cattle Powders,
&c. A fine assortment of STATIONERY.
B9- Physicians orders promptly filled and
Prescriptions carefully and accurately COM
pounded. mar l7H
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-09-02

For Gaping Purposes. Our Solder is ex'
acty the same in quality as we s use 1oE% tor MAX Ak
old lead, antimony or bismuth is used in its
preparation.
B@ Correspondence solicited, and informa-
ton about the canning business given on ap-
plication. april 29-6m*
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-09-02

the best of which is
THE NEW AUTOMATIC CROWN,
which is SO simple and easy to thread and
operate that the blind can use it, and is war
ranted for six years; try it. Also large
STOCK OF DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, &c.
The quality and price of all goods guaranteed.
Best quality, lowest prices. Having two fine
Hearses and large stock of
COFFINS, CASKETS, ...,....s.-a,-.,.
ROBES AND SHROUDS,
we are prepared to give prompt and careful
attention to Undertaking, which business we
make speciality. Satisfaction guaranteed in
all cases. A share of patronage is respect
fully solicited Give us call for anything in
our line before purchasing, and you will see
that you can save big money by buying of the
new firm Of MAIN & GEISELMAN,
Main street, west of Depot, and also on
corner of Liberty and Green streets, West
minister Md. april 8 1882-1y
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06
lev GOuld's Second American
Gable.
Boston Journal.

1t leaked out here Saturday that the
second American ocean cable was COM
pleted on Monday last, Jay Gould hav-
ing been keeping the information to
himself, the arrangement in connection
with the cable company's settlement
not having been completed. The his
tory of the steamer Faraday's connec-
ton with the laying of these two ocean
cables is an eyentful one. Toward the
close of 1SS0-December, we believe
jay Gould called for subscriptions for
the purpose of laying his cables across
the Atlantic, to be used in competition
with the English cables, and by May,
1881, the cable steamer Faraday left
England with the first half of cable No.
/, which consists Of seven different sizes,
the largest one being laid near the shore.
The centre wire used for telegraphlc
purposes is a large copper one and OF
the same dimensions throughout the
whole length Of the cable. The, Fara-
day soon succeeded in laying the first
half, which was buoyed in midocean,
with flag attached to it and an electric
light capable Of burning 80 days. Go
ing back to England the steamer took
on board the second half of the first
cable, which was connected with the
portion already laid, and the cable was
soon completed across the Atlantic to
Nova Scotia.
By October, 1881, the first half of the
second cable was laid, but while the
midocean cable was being buoyed some
portion of the machinery aboard the
Faraday broke, and the end OF the Ca
BILE was lost overheard, and while Crap
ping unsuccessfully for the lost cable
they had the misfortune to break the
first one.
The Faraday then returned to Lon
don, leaving all these cable ends at the
bottom of the ocean, IN nearly TOUR
miles of water. Leaving London again
about January / of the present year,
with the second half of the second Ca
BILE, the steamer proceeded to mldOcean,
and after several weeks succeeded in
graphing and recovering all three ends
of the cable from their beds at the bot
tom of the ocean. When it is consid
cred that this work was done in water
some four miles in depth, a faint idea
of the task required in laying and re-
covering cables from the ocean can be
arrived at by landsmen. After buoying
the cable ends the Faraday was forced,
through the roughness OF the waves, to
wait 80 days before it was smooth
enough to attempt to connect the first
cable laid. This was done however,
and the steamer coming to Nova Scotia
commenced laying the last half Of the
second cable, and on Monday last this
was successfully connected with the
remainder of the cable in midocean. SO
that at the present time, beside the
English cables, which have been SO
useful, we have two cables across the
Atlantic in the ownership of American
capital.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06
Russia's Financial Plight.
New York TimeS.1

There has seldom in modern times
been war more financially disastrous
to a country than that into which the
late Gar was driven with Turkey IN
1876. In 1875 the financial plight OF
Russia appeared for the first time IN
years, encouraging. There was even 2 !,
slight surplus, instead ste OF TIE + usual 1
heavy deficit. In 1876 the deficits ads BE-
bles, The Turkish war added to the
national debt more than $8OO,OOO,OO0.
If ever an empire should mean peace it
is the Russian Empire to-day, and
peace, too, should mean at least half
the army sent home to become bread
winners.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06
Fancy Price for New Wheat.
Ispccial to the Times-Democrat.l


ST. LOUIS, April 29.-There was sale
of wheat on the regular call on change
to-day that will long be rememb ered by
grain merchants in this city. The firm
of S. w. Cobb & Co., received from
sacks. about $50 bushels Of new wheat
that graded within a shade of No. 2
red winter. 1t was placed on sale this
morning and it's excellence attracted at
tention. The first bid was one dollar a
bushel, and it was run up spiritedlly uns
til it reached the enormous price OF
$3.50 per bushel. A city miller was the
purchaser. Aside from the price, this is
notable from the fact that it is the ear
Hest receipt of new wheat ever known
in this or any other market. The first
receipt last year was on June 8, and the
year before, May 90.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06
DUBLIC SALE.
ESTATE OF JOHN E. KING,
No. 43O1.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
SALE.

By virtue of an order Of the honorable Dis
trict Court, of the parish of st. Landry, there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder by the undersigned administrator. at the
office lately occupied by John e. King, situated
in the town of Opelousas parish of st. Landry
on TUESDAY May 9th 1882. the following de-
scribed property belonging to the estate u
John E. King, deceased, tO-wit:
Three lots Of ground situated in the town OF
Opelousas, being the last residence OF said de-
ceased, with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, bounded north by Landry
street, south by Vine street, east by Market
street. and west by Bayou lesson.
One lot of Law books, one lot of miscella-
neous books, two cows, one desk. one revolv-
ing chair, one revolving book case, one old iron
chest.
Ier1ns-Cash.
c.. DUSON.
apl S-5t Sheriff and administrator.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06

The New Orleans Mascot, a paper at
ter the style of Punch, the Wasp, ETC.,
was little heavy in it's carricatures and
denunciations Of certain persons, and
the Mayor of New Orleans issued a
peremptory order to the Chief Of Po-
lice to "cause to be seized and taken in
to his possession, to be destroyed, the
rrint termed the Mascot" OF course
the action Of the Chief Of Police under
this order was enjoyned; but the May
or ought to 60 to Russia where he might
find congenial company with the Car.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06

The Chinese question is getting to be
a very serious one in the United
States, especially on the Pacific slope.
The bill passed recently by Congress
against Chinese immigration, was We
toed by the President-his vetoe mes
sage we published last week. Now an
other bill is in course, which it is
thought he will also veto. Recent
meetings in California seem to indi-
cate that an attempt will be made
there to drive the Chinese from the
State. The Democrats, as party, are
a unit against Chinese immigration ;
and. a great many Republicans are OPP
posed to it. The United States there
fore is no longer the home Of all immi-
grants. The Democrats and all Euro
pean working men living in the United
States are "Know- Knothings" on the
Chinese question. The kernel of the
opposition to the Chinese consists in
the fact, that the Chinese work cheap
er than other people. There may be
treaty stipulations which forbid the en-
actment Of a law against Chinese immi-
grafton; but the European races dis
covered, settled, improved and civil
lized this country, and it is their heri-
tage; the Chinese do not assimilate
with these races, but they come
here to accumulate money to take
back to China; they are not part of and
d. 1T believe in our civilization the
they do makes only the rich rich
and deprives our working poor of
opportunity of making a living.
efore, when the Chinese come
on them like the locusts of
It, it is but natural that the work
,eople of European stock, who can
xist on so little as the Chinese,
Id want to drive them Quit is a
ion of self defense. This Chinese
:. ZION may cause trouble yet in the
United States; but no vetoe Of a Pres
ident can prevent the stoppage Of inn
migration, nor even the expulsion of
= 7hinese when it becomes popular
,sity.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE..
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, LA,
"A ae+h 1000

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
April 26th, 1882.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof III support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
or Clerk Of Court at Opelousas, La, on the 10th
day of June, 1882, viz Gerry w. Riley, Home
stead No. AIS, for the E Of 8 W ! Sec 80 I
s / Louisiana Meridian, and names
the following as his witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation OF said
land. viz: Octave Amy, E. Robertson, Vim.
McClelland, and James Lyons OF St. Ian
dry parish, La. GEO. BALDEY,
may 6joc Register,
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06
A correspondent Of the Times Demo

A correspondent of the Times-Demo-
crat writing from Assumption, remarks:
Hard times and the overflow do not
affect our young people to any great ex-
tent, as several marriages will come off
in the next month. It has often, oc-
cured to me that it is providential
theory that the young are SO trustful
and hopeful of future success. But for
this buoyancy of feeling, the worlds
population would not increase so rapid
ly, and one great stimulus to industry
and enterprise would be lost.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06

JohnL. Sullivan, the pugilist, who
whipped Paddy Ryan, knocked down
and kicked man at saloon in Bos-
ton the other day, for which he was
sentenced to three months imprison-
ment in the house of correction.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06

James C. Bachelor, M. D., Secreta-
ry of the Grand Lodge, F. A. NJ, and
eof the Grand Chapter Of R. A. NJ, Of
the State Of Louisiana, has our thanks
for copies of the proceedings of these
bodies at their annual convocation of
the present year.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06

Albert Young, aged Is, has been ar
rested for writing letters to the Secre-
tary Of Queen Victoria demanding mon
ey, and threatening her life if his de-
mand was not complied with.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06

The United States is the modern Ca
naan, and Russia is Egypt; so we
Judge from the exodus of Jews from
Russia to this country.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06

We are requested to announce, that
the Levee Commissioners throughout
the Stahe and Presidents of the Police
Juries Ia the Levee Districts, are invi-
ted to meet at Baton Rouge, on the 18th
day of May, 1889, to consider important
matters connected with the levees.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06

The Crescent City Insurance Com
pany of New Orleans has recently made
a new departure by employing ladies as
clerks.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06

Judge w. B. Spencer, who was on
the supreme Bench during Gov. Mich
oils admins tration, died April goth, at
Cardova, Mexico, where he had gone
for the benefit of his health.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06

In contested election case in Con-
gress, from Mississippi, Gen. Chalmers,
Democrat, was unseated, and Lynch,
the contestant, colored Republican, was
seated.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06
JUDICIAL ADvERTIsEmENTs.

Il u
cHERIFF's SALE.
LEHMAN ABRAHAM & co. VS.. VIM. G.
JOHNSON EFT AIS.
No 1884.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
EDWARD BOOTH VS.. VIM. c. JOHNSON.
No. $1,000.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
Rv virtue of twOwrits OF tieri facias issued or
of the honorable the District Court i'll and for
the parish of st. Landry in the above entitled
suits and to me directed. will proceed to sell
at public sale to the highest bidder, at tho
Courthouse OF said parish in the town OF Vpe
1882, at II o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property tO-wt:
A certain plantation on left descending banh
of Bayou Teche in this parish, having fourteen
arpents front said bayou, eleven arpent'
having a depth of Is arpents, saving and eXcep,
ting l54 acres of land claimed by homestead &C.
April 23d, $780, acres front by % i'll depth, aG-
uuired from v. Boagni on god May, 1878, bound
ed north by Bayou Teche, south by lands OF
- west by next described tract, and east b;
lands acquired W. C. Johnson from " Boagnl on
May odd, 1873, also, a certain tract OF land con,
tanning about 900 superficial arpents situated.
on Bayou Teche, bounded above by Lands abovo.
described. and below by lands OF Ilare D'i~
plechain, being same property acquired by Wm,
&. johnson from Amelia Burleigh and Francois,
Vautrot. decd on March 25th, 1874, and record
ed in alienation book B, No. 2 526 of recorder:
office also, the one-tifth interest in Il tract o.
land in Facquetaique prairie in name of father
of VIM c. johnson, ALSO the stock ON the Ba
you Teche plantatation of said VIM c. Johnson
one yoke oxen. two cows with calves, six cows
Idryl, three twO-year old heltfers, two bnll
yearlngs, two yearling heiffers, one pair C2}
creole mules two brown creole horses, one dur
creole mare, one brown mare. one two-year OLD
hale WO-Vp
half American tilly, one half-Anerican black
horse-colt, one ox-cart, I Avery plows.
Terms-Cash. G. Z. DUSON,
Sheriff OF the parish of st. Landry
mch -
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06
nARTITION SALE.
CLINTON B. ANDRUs VS.. NOISE ARCEN-
FAUX, EFT AIS.
NO l0ZDJ.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY

By virtue of an order OF the Hon. George W
Hudspeth, Judge OF the 18th Judicial District
1882, will sell to the highest bidder. at the
Courthouse door i'll the town of Opelousas. OF
SATURDAY, the goth day of May, A. D., 1882.
property, viz:
tract of land situated in Facquetaique, st.
Landry parish, La. containing nine hundred
and ninety-six acres, being section 81, Township
7, South Range West, less three hundred acres
sold to Christ Rupert off the original tract, 2Sth
May. 1881, by August Perrodin, liquidator.
Said land will be sold in four lots of one hun
dred and seventy four acres each, according to
a surveyors plat to be exhibited on day of sale.
Terns-Cash. c. C. DUSON,
apl 156t Sheriff, parish of st. Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06

The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has
resigned, and Earl Spencer has been ap-
pointed in his stead.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06
SALE.
AMAZE TAYLOR VS.. C. T. ANDRUs.
Nos
10Th JUSTICES COURT, PARISH OF ST.
LANDRY

BY virtue of writ of feri facias issued
out of the honorable 18th Justices Court, in and
for the Parish of St. Landry in the above entitled
suit, and to me directed 1 will proceed to sell at
public sale, to the highest bidder at the Court,
house in tine town of Opelousas, parish OF st.
Landry, on SATURDAY, the Sd day of June,
1882, at II O'Clock A. NJ, the following des
cribed property, to-wit:
Forty acres OF land situated near Prud-
homme City bounded north by Manuel Guillo-
~, south by Henry Zemmer, east by Gustave
Guillory and west by lands of Bradish johnson,
with buildings and improvements thereon.
Terms-Cash
C. G. DUSON,
apl 20 Sheriff of the Parish of st. Landry.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06

A railroad up North uses a steam
shovel that lifts eighteen tons-36, 900
pounds-of gravel at one scoop.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-06

mills were just used in Europe
four hundred years ago.