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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-10
HUMOROUS.

Good-looking men-Astronomers and
microscopists.
In the spring the trees will start
branch business.-Nea0' York Ne,cs.
The active drummer may be regard
ed as commercial scenter.-PicGyDne.
A mans tongue often betrays him.
but he can always count on his fingers
The proper place for corner in
coalA-down the cellar.-Neso York
Commercial.
The sheriff does not always look like
a criminal, but he often takes after
them.-Ne1o York Journal.
The success of an architects plans
depends very much upon what con.
struction you put upon them.-Boston
Post.
The presiding officer of caucus Is
called the chair, because everybody
likes to sit down on him.-Boston
Transcript.
"'Twere better we had never met,
as the goat remarked after his unsuc.
cessful attempt to. knock a cast-iron
dog clear across three-acre lawn.
Isn't that a grand fountain over
there?" she inquired, as they walked
through the wood---"a grand fountain
for lovers tolingsr near?" NO." he
responded, '"I think it very cheap
sort of fountain for lovers" "Will
you tell me why?" Certainly 1t is
not soda-water fountain. ."-Pstck.
King Theebaw's baby is rocked to
sleep in a mango-wood cradle, cased
inside and out with plates of gold, set
with rubies, emeralds, sapphil es and
diamonds, worth nearly million dol.
lars, but it takes just as much pare
goric to put it to sleep as if 1t was
rocked in a section of flour barrel
SVtings.
A Chicago clothing store gives a
present of coal stove with an over
coat. That is a great deal better than
painting fireplace on the tail of
coat or putting coil of steam pipe in
the back lining. Some of the ready.
made coats need a furnace in them to
keep a man warm. More wool and
wadding and less coal stoves is what
the boys want.-Peck'S Sun.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-10
A stolen Throne.

Monarchs have stolen thrones, but
We never knew of throne being
stolen from a ruler until the gable
reported that King John, Of Abyssinia,
had lost his by the t-npt metaphori-
cally, but literally. He recently
ordered this article Of furniture to be
manufactured for himself in Alden, at
a cost Of 5000. and directed it to be
sent TO Adua by caravan. A band of
desert robbers, who make the neighbor-
hood Of Alden heirfieldof depreciation,
attacked the caravan, the guards dis
perscd. and the throne. together with
a large quantity Of other valuable prop.
erty,was seized and carried OF.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-10
The Nutritive Properties Of Rice.

The increase in the consumption of
rice has lately attracted the attention
of several men of science in Germany,
and among other investigations, ac-
cording to the London Lancet, an at
tempt has been made by Professor
Volt to discover the relative capacity
which various forms of nourishment
possess of being incorporated into the
system. He has drawn up the follow
ing table of the percentage which re-
mains in the body and of that which
leaves it:
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-10
VOL. I. NO. Sc.
TODAY.

'Oh. heart, tired out with pain to-day,
thousand years to come
Thy pain will all have passed away,
Thy crying shall be dumb:
A g4yly bird-wings DER the river
Shall gleam with life that once was thine,
As if this pulse, with pain a-quivex,
Still leaped, with gladness half-divins:
To thee, to all, it is as one
When once thy restless years are done"
Oh, vain to turn upon your heart,
And think to still it so!
It cries Oack unto all your art.
With pleading, "Ah, no, not
For gladness dies as well as sorrow;
Then let me live, since must die.
All, quick, for death will come tomorrow
Quick, ere my years in vain 20 byl
Because tomorrow am clay,
Give me my happiness to-dayw
--Mllicent Washburn iShinn, IN the Century.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-10
Percentage

According to these results meat and
rice leave the smallest amount of residu-
um, and occasion the smallest excess
i've exertion to the indigestion, and, in
fact introduce the minimum quantity
of ballast into the human frame. DR..
Konig, of Munster, considers that the
fact, of large masses of population liv-
ing on rice is easily accounted for; and
in summing up the information col
lected upon the subject, Professor Volt
remarks that potatoes, when consumed
in excessive quantity, fail to nourish
the frame effectively, make the blood
watery, and render the muscles
weak. Apart from the subject dealt
with in the table drawn up by Pro-
fessor Volt, the question Of the rela-
tive nutritive value of rice and pota-
toes has been Investigated by DR..
KONG, who isof opinion that il similar
quantities of both articles are COM
pared, the former possesses four times
the value3O the latter in really nu-
tritiveproperties. 1t is also remarked
that the introduction Of rice as a SUBJ
stitute for potatoes is facilitated by
the fact that no such variation takes
place in its quality as Is the case with
the potato, which is liable to be ma
terially influenced by the effects Of un-
favorable weather.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-10

Hills that look as IL they might fall
over have probably been tipped by the
golden sunlight. t.--Picayune r. 3"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-30
SANS Creek Items.

William Rumspert, aged 70 years, died on
Sunday morning last and was buried Monday
morning at Bethel NJ. E. Church, Rev. D. B.
Winstead, of Unionville, preaching the funer;
al sermon. He was native of Germany and
came to this country at an early age. His
wife died about one year ago, and at the time
of his death he was living with his son, Au-
gustus Rumspert, near this place.
Edward, son of VIM. H. Ensor, who has
been in Kansas for the past two years, sent
his father by mail head of wheat which
measured eight inches in length.
Mr.. Jos. T. Stem has erected in the yard
near his residence, Slower wind pump,
which he purchased Of Stouch u Shriver,
Westminster
St james NJ. E. Church South has pur-
chased a new Estey Organ for their Sunday
School. :.
The colored people of Mt. Olive Circuit
expect to hold their campmeeting at Wood,
vile. near Linganore, Frederick county, and
will commence on the third of August.
Nearly all the farmers in this section will
commence harvest on Monday next.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-30

Mr.. Peter Whitmer and wife, from Mariet,
ia, Lancaster county, Pa, were visiting, then
daughter and relatives at this place, and after
spending week with US left for home again
the first of this week. Their son, j. Z. Whit,
mer bicyclist, was also here visiting, and dur,
ing his stay performed great many difficult
feats He is graceful rider, and as blcy,
clist can make his mile in three minutes; but
as the roads are not very good for bicycling
in this section of country, he can only make
his mile in about five minutes. Hels a mem
Der of the Marietta Wheel Club of Lancaster.
He will start for tour through the West this
week.
The copious showers on Wednesday satu'
rated the ground completely. Farmers are
very much back with their work on account
of the inclemency of the weather during the
past week. >,
cident on Tuesday last while helping to raise
Mr.. Daniel Caltrider's new barn. He had
one of his fingers mashed off at the first joint
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View Freedom. Pa. Items.

Harvest hands seem to be very scarce i'll
our community.
The New Freedom Cornet Band have pur-
chased new hats, and have laid the helmet hat
aside, since they are too weighty They will
parade the streets on Saturday evening after
having a brief military drill.
The 4th of July should be honored and
strictly observed by every American citizen,
since it is the birthday of our freedom. But
it seems that the majority of the people will
celebrate their fourth of July in the harvest
field.
At the last meeting Of the New Freedom
Literary Society the annual election took
place, and resulted as follows President,
j. B. Whereby; 1st vice pres't., j. A. Cougler,
End, E. Cunningham, 3rd, ]. A. Routson;
treasurer, j. s. Hetrick; recording secretary,
W. c. Bailey; corresponding secretary, Sam
uel Hoflacker, Dr.; librarian, n. B. Whereby.
George Duerr, who is engaged at G. F..
Miller's steam saw mill, while trying to fasten
some screws near the saw while in motion,
the wrenched slipped and his right hand was
severely cut by the saw. The index finger
was cut off, and the rest are so badly cut that
they may never be of any use to him.
The Lutheran and Reformed Sunday School
will hold their annual celebration in the Sum-
NIT Grove camp ground July q, when pleas
ant time is anticipated
DIR. E. W. Free is repairing his house. He
is erecting new porch and expects to have
the entire building painted.
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PafaDScO Items.

We have been visited during the week with
copious showers of rain, thoroughly saturat-
ing the ground, and doing the corn, potatoes,
garden truck, &C.. an untold amount of good,
but delaying grain harvest perhaps few days
The grain in our section averages with last
years crop.
In consequence of some contending claims
among the friends of Mr.. Conrad Mann and
John W. Barrick as to which one our district
should bring forward as candidate for sher-
if before the convention this fall, Fearing
there might not be any candidates from other
sections of the county, our people concluded
to have kind of a sub primary election to
decide the matter A ballot box was there
fore provided, polls opened at Mr.. Jacob
Bollingers, Patapsco, where the Democratic
voters of our section of the district had been
regularly voting. They voted for several
weeks up to last Saturday evening week, at
which time the ballots were counted, when it
was found that Mr.. Barrick had very de-
cided majority. Mr.. Mann, in his usual pleas
ant manner, yielded very gracefully to the
decision. A great deal of interest and good hui
mored feeling manifested itself throughout the
affair, and over hundred votes were polled.
On last Saturday morning, about eight
o'clock, Mr. Lewis Taylor, while moving in
his meadow, was stricken in the head with
paralysis, and up to Sunday night was still
lying in a comatose state. We have heard
since, however, that he shows signs ofimprove
ment.
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Manchester LIENS.

VIM. H. Miller, aged about u years, in the
employ of Nathaniel Shaffer, about miles
east of town, met with an accident on We'd
nesday, the 10Th inst, whereby he was badly
cut The lad had gone home to borrow his
brothers scythe, and while crossing fence
on returning, fell, striking the edge of the
scythe with his back, cutting his shirt the en-
tire width of his back and cutting a cash in
the flesh on the left side of the back several
inches in length. He did not know the ex-
tent of his injuries until he returned home,
when cash several inches long and nearly an
inch wide was discovered. The boy S mother
sewed it shut with needle and thread, but the
patient kept moving about the following day,
and in STOPPING bursted the sewing. He came
in company with his brother to town to Can
ter's drug store last Friday, for adhesive plas-
ter to close the wound We have not heard
of the lad for several days, but no doubt he
is doing well.
At the semi annual election of officers for
Manchester Lodge No. 70, X. Of P, the fol
lowing were elected: c. c., George P. Pana-
baker; V. c., Aaron Hoffman; Prelate, An
drew Myers NJ at A, Chas. Brilliant.
Austin F. Denlinger, son of Prot. ID. Den
linger, graduated at the University, OF Michl-
gan, Ann Arbor, on Thursday of last week,
and received the title of NJ. d.
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A Cave-In at Wilkesbarre, Pa.

The northeastern district of Wilkesbarre,
Pa, where cavern occurred last fall, was
visited with more serious disaster on We'd
nesday morning 1t was caused by the burst
ing of dam on the Delaware and Hudson
Canal, owing to the heavy rains, the water
from which rushed with fearful velocity through
culvert, and from there down into the cave
in. The house of Mr.. Fred Ethel disappear
ed in chasm sixty feet deep, and the pour
ing in of the water increased its dimensions
until there was gulf thousand yards long
and five or six hundred feet wide. The wa
ters have overlooked the mines below, worked
by the canal company, which, being con-
nected with other adjacent mines, will throw
thousand men out of work for at least two
months.
A partial stoppage of the water running
into the Conyngham mine was effected Thurs
day. The officials of the Delaware and Hud-
son Company enlisted all the idle men they
could get into service to prevent any further
damage to the mine. Teams were employed
in hauling rocks, which were thrown into the
broken bottom, and hundreds of mules were
dragging felled trees to the cave-in. The
landslide carried down a portion of the
branch railroad, temporarily stopping the coal
trains. No estimate has yet been formed as
to the extent of the damage. Thousands of
persons visited the great gap in the ground on
Thursday.
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A Big Curiosity.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
There is in Hampshire county, in West
Virginia, human monstrosity, which excels
anything Barnum ever exhibited. 1t is a
young woman, or child, born in Pennsylvania
in 1865, and therefore Is years old, who is in
everything but age an infant. She is the
daughter of Mr.. John E. Miller, of Shanes-
vile.
A gentleman who recently saw her, and
learned her age from reliable authority, found
her lying in cradle. She is twenty ight
inches in height, weighs but twenty-five
pounds, cannot walk or talk, and eats moth.
ing but milk, which is fed from bottle. She
has, however, quick perception and remark
able memory, and brief poem or sentence
repeated to her once, and weeks after again
repeated, with but one word varying, arouses
her anger and she frowns at the changed
word. An article laid down in the room and
in her sight may be allowed to remain few
days; yet an inquiry for it will be answered
by the child by pointing in its direction.
She is quite an attractive baby, and no
reason for her stunted growth has ever been
assigned. The facts narrated above seem to
be we'll attested, and many physicians have
visited the child without being able to even
conjecture the cause of her condition.
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r,.o. vacant Free scholarships.

There are three vacant State scholarshlps
now due to Carroll county, all in waiting Tor
qualified and duly authorized occupants.
In two of them, one in Brooks Female Col
lege in the city of Baltimore, and the other
in St. Mary's Female Seminary. in St. Mary
county only females are received and therein
vide for her own boarding
The third, which is open to a student OF
either sex, to whom board, tuition, books,
&C., are all provided for by the State is IN W.
NJ. College IN Westminster,
The State scholarshipin W. M. College ana ana
that in St. Mary's Seminary will be awarded
only to the applicants who at competitive exam
inafions held for that special purpose shallthere
most acceptable applicant generally who shall
present herself to the School Board, or 10 It's
faithfully to continue in it from first to last
without reference to previous competition,
the seat in Brooks College will be awarded
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-30
Just Look Here.
From the Nep York San.

! From the Nelc York San.
The most wonderful features Of the United
States Navy are not exhibited III the Naval
Register.
| How many ships are there in the navy?
| The official list contains the names of 81
wooden and iron steam vessels that are classed
as "seryiceablen Serviceable, i'll the vocab-
ulary of the department, means anything that
will float. But in Mr.. Chambers communi-
cation to Congress year ago he reported the
existence of only % ships in efficient con-
dition. The adjective efficient is not to be
taken literally. As used by Mr.. Chandler, it
covers the whole of our available navy.
| Since that enumeration two of the efficient
! ships have disappeared from the list The
efficient Ashuelot foundered in Chinese
waters. and then we were told that the de-
partment had long regarded her as unsea-
worthy. The efficient Alaska has been de-
graded BY Secretary Chandler and condemned
| to be sold for what she will fetch at public
auction.
The United States Navy, therefore, consists
| in fact of % steam vessels of war, including
the ironclads.
There are in the navy, including the Ma
rine Corps, not less than 2,25O officers OF all
ranks, in active service and retired
| The number of enlisted men and boys in
the navy is 800; of enlisted men in the Ma
rine Corps, 1900; in all, 5000 enlisted men
and boys.
An immense force of civilians draws pay
from the Navy Department-clerksi in the
! Secretary's office, in the bureaus and at the
wards, laborers, messengers, almanac makers,
| photographers, astronomers, mechanics, and
navy yard employees of every grade. The
number of these auxiliaries varies from year
to year. We have taken the trouble to count
them as they appear on the last official pay
| roll at hand There were more than 5000 of
them.
That makes a total of 16, $50 persons en-
ployed and paid by the Government to main
tain navy of % ships:
For the present fiscal year the regular navy
appropriation by Congress was Sl4, 9O3, 55o.
Fifteen million dollars, in round figures, to
pay the current expenses of navy OF %
ships!
Taking this as the only logical and reason
able view of the matter, we get some amazing
results. Here they are:
Efficient ships in the navy..................." %
| Number of officers to every ship............ SO
| Number of enlisted men to every ship. 81
| Number of enlisted men to every officer. 4
Number of civilians to every ship........... 2l7
Total of officers, sailors, and civilians to
every ship. Ioo
Annual cost of every ship...............S647, $50
There are seven lines of solid facts, and in
every line is history of Republican waste
and dishonesty, and of shame for the nation.
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Ornllans' Court.

Monday, June 25.-The last will and tesla
ment of Cecilia Grouse, deceased, was adj
mitted to probate, and letters testamentarY
granted to Benjamin Reaver.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
Henry d. Fuss, deceased, were granted to
Tayina H. Fuss and John II. Fuss.
George John Dutrow, executor OF Anna
Mary Dutrew, deceased, returned inventory
of goods and chattels.
Tuesday. June 26.-Francis Asbury Baker
and Andrew j. Baker, executors of Samue
Roker. deceased, returned inventory of goods
and obattels, and received order to sell goods
and chattels and order to notify creditors.
PhiIip ii. L, Myers, guardian to Mary +
Warebime. settled first and final account.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-30

Three widows-Mrs. Rachel Stevens, born
in February, 1856; Mrs. Mary II: Gilbert,
born in September, 1856; and Mrs: 5; ID.
Mackey, born in 1709-all natives OF Glou-
cester, Mass, are now living there, within a
few hundred yards of each other. Although
older than the Constitution of the United
States, two of them can remember affairs that
have taken place during every Pre .:l5
their faculties to a remarkable degree. Mrs.
Mackey is actively engaged in attending to
household duties every day.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-30

On July 4th the first nine Of the Westmin-
ster Base Ball Association will go to Cham
bersburg, Pa, to play a nine of that place
The Chambersburg nine is represented as
a very proficient one, while the Westminster
nine has not played many games, and its sue
cesses have not been dazzling. However,
they will be able to afford the Chambersburg
nine some amusement, and the Taylor orks
boys are expected to be on hand to n! make ~ up
in burrah what our nine lacks in skill. The
Western Maryland Railroad will issue excur-
sion tickets at moderate rates, and it is very
probable that quite a number of our citizens
will accompany the socialists.
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MARRIED.

On June 20, 1883, at the residence of the
brides father, by Rev. OgIe Marbury, Cyrus
Helms and Laura V. Waters, daughter of
Isaiah Waters, of Anne Arundel county.
On June "a, 1888, by Rev. Z. Manages,
Mr.. Samuel Yinglng and Mrs. Eliza A.
Weaver, both of Carroll county.
On June 10, 1888, by Rev. c. Clever, John
G. Bretherton, of Howard county, Md, and
Miss Mary Elizabeth Bankard, of this county.
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June 28-mereury 6s at a. m. and IS at
On M; clear. June 24-mercury 68 at a.
M r and nd 50 at 2 p M; generally clear up to
mercnry 68 at 7 a. m. and IS at P. M;
cloudy, with occasional light showers during 4G g
the dbeu day and night. June 26-mercury 70 at
: a. m. and "a at p. M; cloudy and rainy;
June 27-mercury sc at a. m. and ~ at
n M: cloudy, with steady rain up to p. M
followed by clearing weather. June 28-mer,
cnry &C at 7 a. m. and 70 at Up. M; generally
clear. June 29-mercury 20 at a. m. ano
81 at ~ M; partially cloudy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-30

Clean your premises or take the conse,
ouences of maintaining nuisance in viola
ton of the city ordinances which impose a
fine on any one so offending. 1t is the duty
of the city authorities to look after the lanes
and alleys, the sinks, pig pens, slaughter
houses, and all other places which are likely
to endanger the health or incommode our
citizens. A word to the wise is sufficient.
The city council, intends, we are informed, to
enforce all ordinances against these things
and will look after the boys who are playing
baseball in the streets to the imminent dan
ger of windows and discomfort of the people.
Bell Grove Park is being damaged by base
ball playing. Let all these abuses be attend
ed to. The citizens demand that these NUS
ances be abated.
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PfkesViIle Items.

Mr. Charles Bowen, while engaged in pick
ing cherries for Mr.. James c. Councilman,
on Friday of last week, fell from the tree and
badly injured himself. He is still unable to
work
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary Society
held a tea party at the United States Arsenal
on the 10th inst. The Citizens Cornet Band
was in attendance, and although the weather
was very unfavorable, everything passed off
pleasantly and they realized $780,
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Naw Aavertisements.

The Best and Cheapest Newspaper is the
Washington Post Ma
tional Bank. ..o 1ld
LEGAL Notices. List of Unclaimed Matter
Public Baths-John Gerke.
Proposals Invited-Rev. VIM. Rupp.
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band of $50 masked men rode up to the
Jail at jefferson, Texas, on Tuesday night, took
out the negro Douglass, charged with c1ml-
nally assaulting Mrs Rogers, put nun moS on
dsv morning Douglass was found hanging to
q tree with four bullets holes through his head.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-30

Occupies one of the most beautiful and
healthful sites in the State. Receives annual
appropriation from the Legislature for the
Free Board of one student from each Sena-
torial District. Provides comfortable room
for each two students. Has full corps OF
competent instructors. Course of study ample
and thorough both in the Preparatory and
Collegiate Departments Discipline strict,
but kind. Terms very moderate. A Schol-
arship for Three Years Tuition for 500, and
Ito students having such Scholarship Board,
Room, Washing, Fuel and Light at the rate
of $166.67 per year. Has been in successful
operation for 16 years.