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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-09
Antics of Nevada Spouting Spring.
Tirqi,.ia Nee J Enterprise.

Virginia Ner.) Enterprise.
At times the springs at Steamboat de-
velop geysers of grand character. In
the spring of 1860 there was at Steamboat
a spring that spouted once in about eight
hours. This spring had an opening about
three feet in diameter and some nine feet
deep. 1t looked like small we'll When
quiet, the bottom seemed to be dry sand.
Not drop of water was to be seen. An
hour or two before the spouting time of
the spring came on a commotion began to
be SEEN A rumbling was heard in the
depths, the ground for fifty feet about the
cavity began shaking, and then boiling
water, foaming and white as milk, came up
through the sand and surged toward the
top of the well-like hole. 1t would foam
up to within two feet of the top; then i'll
an instant there would be back draft or
suction, and the water would all recede and
pass out Of sight through the sand. In
half a minute, however, it would return
and surge up to near the surface of the
ground. After three or four such upward
charges there would be a tremendous rum
bling and shaking of the earth when, in
an instant, column of water three feet in
diameter would be spouted fifty feet into
the air. With the water-which looked
white as milk as it shot up-came vast
deal of steam, which, bursting out at the
head of the column of water, rolled away
in volumes that hid all the landscape in
front. Apparently it was the vast amount
of pent-up steam that gave the column of
water it's white appearance. After spout
ing steadily for an hour, the stream of
water gradually lowered and became thin,
blue mud, which did not rise five feet above
the surface. In few minutes the flow Of
mud ceased, and then the spring became
dry and dead. This spouting spring,
through one of its grand efforts burst
through into an adjoining spring that had
large crevioe or cavity, and at once ceased
to spOut-it had found vent. AfterwarA
there broke out spring some three inches
in diameter, which spouted every three
hours, throwing column of water some
sixty feet into the air This was in 1863.
In short time, however, this found some
side vent or cavity and ceased to spout,
The wells or holes that newly break out
are, as a rule, the ones that spout.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-09
What They Ate 200 Years Ago.

An Englishman's appetite has al ways
been famous. He was fond of good, solid
eating. The farmer always had his fitch
es of bacon and his salt mutton on hand,
in addition to salt beef and barreled her.
rings from Yarmouth. In all good houses
there was an imposing array OF fsalting-tubs.
The art of stall-feeding was almost un-
known, and fresh meat, if procurable in
winter was very lean. 1t cost from half
penny to penny per pound, which was
equal to penny or twopence Of our mon
ey. Fresh fish was the luxury of the rich,
obtained from their own ponds and streams.
Salt fish was common article of diet
among the working CLASSES.
Cakes of oats and spice were on all good
tables. Pies and pastries were made of all
sorts of things. Page invited Falstatf and
his friends to dinner of "hot venison
pastry" wound up by "pipins and cheese. !"
Very few vegetables were used, and
some were regularly imported and salted
down. Cabbages and onions were sent
from Holland to Hull. Lettuce was served
as separate dish, and eaten at supper be-
fore meat. Capers were usually eaten
boiled, with oil and vinegar as salad.
Eschalots were used to smear the plate be-
fore putting meat on it. Carrots had been
introduced by the Flemings. Rhubarb,
then called Patience, came from China
about 1873. The common people ate tur-
nip leaves as salad, and roasted the root
in wood ashes Water cress was believed
to restore the bloom to young ladies cheeks.
In fact all vegetables were regarded more
as a medicine than as necessary food.
Flesh meals were more believed in than
anything else. They were eaten with
knife and napkin. 'The laudable use
of forks" as Ben johnson has it, did not
commence until 1911, and was rare for
many wears after. The custom came from
Italy, and the first forks were preserved in
glass cases as curiosities. A jeweled one
was among the New Years gifts to Queen
Elizabeth. Probably the absence Of veg
etables had something to do with the i'm
mense potations of the time. Iago said
the English could beat all other nations,
and were smost potent in potting. As
tea did not come into England until 1910,
and coffee until 1862, beer and wine was
taken at all meals.-The England Of
Shakespeare.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-09
mCan I see Mr.. ThOrleY 2"

"Can L see MT. lnOElcy
The mistress of the humble little cottage
in one of Chicago's suburbs looked up,
amazed at the beautiful young lady who
asked the question.
s'Indeed, suppose you may. He's
gone up to his room, where he spends all
his evenings, and not bit of supper to-
night has he touched Shall | call him
down."
''No; let me go to him.
"Its the first room to the right of the
stairs, Miss. He's the only lodger | have
and you re his first visitor"
But the girl needed not the words. A
strange vision she surely was, as she stood
an instant outside his door, clad In costly
velvet and rich furs; then softly turned the
handle and entered.
He did not hear her. He had thrown
himself upon his sofa and buried his head
in IFS cushions. He was so STILL so motion
less. she thought he must be sleeping.
She swiftly crossed the room, and laying
her hand gently upon his shoulder, she
called his name.
"My God !" he cried, and would have
started to his feet, but she held him back
falling on her knees beside him.
"Chester,' she pleaded, ''you would not
come to me- My pride is less than yours
my love is greater. [ have come to you
Did you think my heart uttered the un.
worthy words for which you have punished
me ali these years? I have tried so long
to find you-so long and so hopelessly,F
She bowed her beautiful head and sobbed
outright
"Hush, dear-hush You should not
have come here, Marion. 1t might com.
promise YOU
@Compromise me with my future hus
band See, Chester!' and she held UP
the band on which cleaned the ring II
have never accepted my freedom"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-09
A Tragic Scene.

A horrible affair took place recently at
Rio Grande del Sur, near to the Uruguayan
frontier. A young farmer was bitten by
mad dog, and remedies were at once ap-
piled to the wound Cauterization was re-
sorted to, and there was every reason to be-
lieve that the virus had not entered the
victims SYSTEM When the accident oc-
Cured the young man was about to marry,
but in consequence of the untOward occur
renee, the ceremony was postponed for
three months, when the medical men who
were consulted on the case gave it as their
unanimous opinion that there was not the
slightest ground for apprehending any
danger from the bite. The marriage took
place on the farm, and was celebrated with
the customary festivities. After the nup-
tial supper was over the bridegroom ap-
peared to be seized with fit of melancholy.
One of loves caprices, said somebody.
After supper came the ball, and when this
was at its height the newly-wedded couple
withdrew from the festive scene and retired
to their apartment.
About an hour afterwards the house re-
sounded with ferocious cries intermingled
with shrieks aud groans. As soon as the
guests recovered from stupefaction, they
started in the direction of the cries. They
proceeded from the nuptial chamber. The
door was burst open aud horrible specta-
Gle presented itself. On the floor lay the
young bride in pool of blood. She still
breathed, but her body was torn and bitten
as if she had been seized by tiger In
corner of the room was the bridegroom,
covered with blood and foaming at the
mouth, scratching, biting and tearing away
at the wall and furniture. With sudden
bound he sprang like tiger upon the in
yaders Of his lair, and he would have made
one or more victims had not brother OF
the dying bride sent bullet crashing through
the mad mans brain. Montevide0 RaSon.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-09
The Dead-Letter Office.

The annual report of Chief Dallas, OF the
Dead-Letter Office, at Washington, has
been issued 1t shows that of the whole
number of letters and parcels opened in
the office during the year ended June 30;
1882, 1889 contained money, an increase
of I per cent over the previous year; that
24,575 contained drafts, checks, notes, etc.,
an increase of III per cent; that 44,73l
contained receipts, certificates, paid notes,
etc., an increase of 172 per cent; that
80, ,242 contained photographs, an increase
of Is per cent; that 81, ,463 contained post
age stamps, decrease of 143 per cent;
that sc, ,S42 contained merchandise, books,
ETC., an increase of 201 per cent; that
3,406, ,577, or an increase Of 173 per cent,
contained nothing of value. The reduc-
ton in the number of letters containing
postage stamps is explained as being part
ly due to the extension of the money-order
system and partly to the fact that smaller
number of fictitious letters, which usually
contain remittances of stamps, have been
sent to the Dead Letter Office during the
year. The increase of all articles OF mail
matter received was about 10 per cent.
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-09

He who has fair words only is like one
who feeds the sick with an empty spoon
and talks about Cruel.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-09

IF there is ever time in mans life
when he is tempted to lie it is when the
assessor begins to ask personal questions
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-09

By what means do spirits materialize
Echo answers, ssMaterial lies"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-09


WHITE FRONT. ...BALTlMORE
AS our business is largely increasing and
requiring more room to store and handle
goods, We have removed to the above spacious
warehouse, where we will be pleased to see
our friends and the public wanting Hardware
We have large and well selected stock OF
BUILDERS and Carriage Hardware,
PLOW CASTINGS,
f@mers' Tools, Cutlery, Ares, &C., DC,
AXLES & SPRINGS,
S Slee Tire, Bar Iron and Tool Steel, Felloes,
SSpoEes, Hubs and Wheels, and full stock OF
carriage and Wagon Hardware.
L. SCOTT PAYNE & BRO,
oct20-6m 166 N. Gay ST., Baltimore.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-09
pARGA1N NO. I.

A Splendid Blue Flannel Mems S"f Only
$500,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-09
ICE CREAM.

c,n having received large supply Of Ice,
Fx Su now furnish Pic Mics, Sunday Schools,
p,S;;esurrslons, Hotels, Boarding Houses and
H. "Ste q Residences with the best quality OF
sSm SSream and Water Ices at reasonable rates.
Highest Cash Price paid for Cream.
JAMES w. BEACHAM,
may l9-Sm Ayondale. Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-09
BARGAIN NO. 6.

The Odds and Ends in Stock OF Clothing
at half price.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-14
TELEGRAPH NOEES

pccial Dispotchos 4 Tup Rem
H. 80 y, ~ - o,
NJ la .t', o.hA'S ~ H'iae'h'
ihv presiue"s vi we Duntio ianu ,e'gue
appenls 10. G~ol'fipu''oAs ''r iamihe
'iI.heh iie'aoa'
The Maine senate passed o constitu.
tioual prohibition amendment, three men,
poIs 'o'inR against IT,
English capitalists will establish at
Warsaw. N the only soda ash factory
in the United States. Thousands Of men
will be employed.
F..Goveynor william r. Smith ., WI.
consin, was very low last night. Attend
ipg physicians had little hopes of his living
through the night.
The legislature of Connecticut Adjourned
In respect Of the memory of Govsrnor
jewell. Many busineaa 1Lees viii clo..
during the funeral to.dav.
Frank B, Hoof. 4 prominent .~ttorrevo ~
Ksnsss Civ. IL rav,.s.inusly missino
since January so, Ht st.rted ont Will
IS 600 TO pav 4 olisnt In Psnn,vIynia Ia
4, feared he 4 mu,dsred
70 ma,ts m;,Ia ~ Ne Ne sgef Wnesi no .ne
opeTsati.ns al both The MN. VIII n. ana,
pended two weeks. thYoyinS q a ons,s.
tiyes ont Of smnlovmsnt ' ~
Tha annr.issr. arno,n,oa - u..
In tb. pattes - PHpaa ~ ln1 oSurs
Rndws,ser hse, m.nn1a".n !. 49,
On ,.itad raoantin g.. o. h,ais'
oount Of sssets ybinh oaossa nc.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-14
THE LATEST FLOOD HEvvs.
The River Still Continues Rising-Loss
OF Life ana Property.
special piapatohes 70 Tnx Enn

opsViAi DlhpNVcnes sh DIN
LOUISVILLE, February ia npe-
eial to The CourteE.J Journal from
Frankfort says: ''Tho kentucky river
began to fall ~ dark LAST night. At
1890 to-day the Asags wsS SO feet,
having fallen d feas. At Brokers
distlIlery at Clifton 1880 barrels Of
whisky weEe washed out. The greater
part we're caught. The bridges at
Frankfort relnai1s intact, bat one Of
them In seriously damaged"
TIE river hers continued TO rise
slowly all dGy. 1t Ia nov .GGt feot,
The weather Ia warm, light rain fall.
ing, With indications Of Increase dur
llg tho night. The rise Is now an
ircd above the hjod If l847, eight
inches below that OF 1882 Al the
point where the disaster occurred last
nigh. the food extends over a spsce
Of q quarter of a mile wide end moro
than a mile In length. OVor 200
houses are either under water
or else floating about. The
fact that the water Is com.
patatively still prevents most
houses floating away, while many are
tied with heavy cables. The crafty
ing feature Of the food Is the compar-
atively few who have lost their lives.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-14
Saloons and Smallpox.
'edal Dispatch 10 xHz Ben.


CHICAGO, February lS.-Oonsider.
able psomure "a being brought to
beas from vas4ous directions fos a
high license for saloons and the
council ia considering the matter.
As the council contains several saloon
keepers OF no very lofty type th.
prospect for the abolition OF low grog.
geries In Chicago Is not very fat,
tsring.
The council committee are sgisstinp
the question Of compelling the street
railway companies to furnish bette,
accommodations for traffic. They
are ridiculously inadequate at pres
emit.
From various parts of the countr,
come reports of small pox. Tho lasi
place for an outbreak Ia 'Flnohford,
Iowa, with ten cases. The disease d
far less frequent all over the west
than last winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-14

secretaries would virtually be The com.
mission ard that competent men would
not accept a position with 30 much
work and 30 little pay
Sowers moved to amend tho amend.
ment making the salary Of Tho secre.
taries s $500. Both the amend ment
and the amendment to the amend.
ment we're lost.
The committee at this point arose
and the senate adjourned till 2 D. IN.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-14
The Lincoln Lobby Secures
Sufficient Support for the
Capitol Tax.
The Various Railroad Bills and
the Prospects of Passage.
Pointed Questions to State Of
lcers and Some Replies.
The Nebraska City Bank Claim
.FAvorabiy Reported.
THE LEGISLATURE.

Special Dispatch to TnE BBE.
LINCOLN, February 13.-The CAPT.
tol appropriation bill was passed by q
committee of the whole house this
morning by q vote of 40 to 40, with
the amendment that the limit of the
cost of the new building is $3.50, 0GO,
and the architects commission reduced
from one and a half per cent to one
per cent, or an aggregate Of 81, 500 for
for the plans. He has already been
paid over So 900 for the plans of the
wings, and this Is exclusive Of the cost
of experimenting, which will aggregate
two per cent, or 50. coo more, The
senate Is now debating the railroad
bill, which was reported back by the
senate railroad committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-14
Tho Michigan CONTEST.

DETROIT, February 13.--The lsgis.
lature resssembled to-day after ten
days recess The first ballot In joint
convention showed no essential change
from the last vote taken. It stood
Ferry A, Stout 23, Chamberlain ID,
Burrows 8, Willets 9, with 10 scatter.
Ing on 0 different candidates,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-14
Cakes Ames' Censure

BosIoT, Febsuary 13.-Ths senate
has adopted q resolution requesting
the Massachusetts delegation to con.
gress to make every effors to secure
expunging from tho Record the vote Of
oensure upon OAkes Ames by the
Forty-seoond congress. Tue commit.
tee on elections reported against bien.
NAL elections and biennial sessions,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-14
a Sick Governor

Special Dispatch 10 Tue BKK.
New YORK, February IL -Ex,Goy
Edwin ID. Morgan is lying dangerous
ly ill. he is sttendtd by a number OF
eminent physicians. His family are
very ~anxiouE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-19

TIE RAYS of the New York Sun
are not uniformly brilliant. For
instance. the other day it advanced
the not very brilliant theory that
the civil service rules will result in
additional corruption and defalca
ton, for the reason that the past
has proven that the more competent
an official the more liable he is to
steal; that such become experts in
scheming and in hiding their
schemes; that they will be able to
cover their misdoings year after
year. and that the longer they are in
their offices the more secure they
become in their thieving. Accord
ing to this theory the most ineom-
petent official is the best. The Suns
rays are evidently under cloud in
this matter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-19

THE PITTSBURGH Post, a rank
protectionist organ, and the chief
newspaper dependence of Mr.. Ran.
dali for the speakership, outside the
republican journals-all of which
are anxious that the ex-Speaker be
.chosen-says that "Mr. Randall has,
at this time, in the southern states
from thirty to forty supporters for
the speakership among the members
elect, and in the northern states
from sixty to seventy supporters.
Were the caucus held to-day he
would go into it with no less than
100 votes, and this is ample to NOM
mate" If this be true his organs
of both parties show a wonderful
degree of anxiety all for nothing /;
but nobody believes this sort Of
stuff. In the Forty-fourth Congress,
in which there was about the same
number of democratic members as
now, divided between the sections
in very much the same manner
Mr.. Randall received IS votes on
the final ballot to 80 for Kerr and Z
for Cox. The tariff question was
then not so much an issue as now,
and RIr. Randall was defeated
easily. 1t certainly will not be more
difficult next winter, when he will
do we'll if he gets as many as So
votes with a slightly increased
membership. His friends
would have hard work to-day in
designating sixty-three democrats
upon whom they can rely.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-19

THE GARDEN City wants to have
a statue of Lincoln in her park
which bears the name of the mar
fyTed President. A year ago contri-
buttons Of designs were invited, but
the conditions were unsatisfac-
tory to the artists,who would other
wise have taken pride in making a
statue Of the martyr President for
the city of Chicago. But four mod
els have been received, and three of
them are the work of local talent
get unknown to fame. The fourth
is by Franklin Simmons, who de-
signed the Roger Williams monu-
ment in providence and the naval
monument in Pennsylvania avenue,
Washington, and the statue of Gov
erHOr King, of Maine, in the CAPITOL
at Washington. The Chicago papers
are not particularly pleased with
either of the designs and do not
seem anxious 20 accept either Of the
four. Chicago can afford to wait,
and it would be far more advisable
60 do so until really good design
and likeness can De secured. There
are few statues of Lincoln which
are worthy in any particular of the
man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-19

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND, has beer
represented in parliament for ovel
Ia quarter of century by the sturdy
old Quaker and champion of the
rights of the people, John Bright
and last week his services were
commemOrated in the city by pic
MICS, public meetings, professions
and banquets. The system of repre-
| sentation in parliament differs from
| that in Congress, in that a member
can reside in any part Of the country.
Bright's home is in Rochdale, in the
cotton-spinning district, but he has
always shown a warm interest IN
the constituency that honored him
with their suffrages, has favored
every measure which would help
the masses who live and toll in
Birmingham, and has helped largely
to give it prominence as a centre
of both arts and manufactures.
But it is not so much for the value
of his local services as for his ma
tionaI, that he is now receiv-
ing recognition. He has been
foremost In every measure of
reform, He was an ac-
tive member of the Anti-Corn-Law
League, and the intimate friend and
associate of Richard Golden. In
the debate in the House CT Com
mons on Mr.. Gladstone'S Irish state
chnrch disestablishment bill, his
voice was heard the loudest in de-
Tense of the measure, and some of
his eloquent speeches were delivered
then. A firm believer in the doc
trine of peace, he is a man of re-
markable pugnacity, and his OPP
ponents have often quailed under
his sleige-hammer blows and the
fierce inVectives which he has
hurled at them. 1t must be admit |
ted that he has not always been suf-
fciently tolerant of the opinion of
others; but when he advocates tie
claims of humanity, pleads for the
poor and oppressed and denounces
fraud and corruption, he shows
himself the true man, and has en-
deared himself to thousands on this
side of the Atlantic for seeing in
the republic Zone people and one
language, one law and one faith,
and over all that wide continent the
home of freedom and a refuge for
the oppressed of every race and
every cline"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-19
LAND OF THE GgYsER

A GRAND FIRSr-OLASS Elk
CURS1ON, will leave OGDEN, JUG
10th, for the Wonderland, YELL0
STONE NATIONAL PARK, vi.
Utah and Northern Railway and Basse,t
Brothers Stage Line from Beaver Ca
yon, along Smooth Roads and through
Beautiful Scenery. Time IS days.
Fare Round Trip-Ogden to Fire Hole
Basin and Return, at the extremely Low
Rate of $40. Children, TO II, Ralf
Fare; under S, Free.
Tents, Cooking Apparatus, Camping
Outfit Except Blankets) Free, with one
Cook to each Ten Persons. No &aoi,,0
at Night. PROVISIONS Hauled FREE
Fifty Pounds Of Bedding, Hunting and
Fishing Apparatus to Persor, Aauled
Free. Light Spring Wagons ard Teams
or eaddle Horses beyond Fire. Hole BA-
sin st Special Figures 10 the Party.
Within two days ride Of this point may
be seen Yellowstone Lake and Fslls,
Mammoth hot Springs, Upper Geyser
Basin, and ether Of Natures Wonders.
@- Privilege to Lay Over al Pleasure,
Returning within Limit OF Ticket Time.
Parties SoHth paying ODs Full Fare
on the Utah Central Railway 10 SsR
Lake City will be returned at Half Fare.
We sell Return Tickets, Salt Lake TO
Ogden, 81 So. 90 each.
Certificates of Deposit for a Limited
Number Of Tickets may be had OF B. 81.
Schettler, Cashier, lions Savings Bank,
Salt Lake City, or G. b. Tribe, Mes-
chant, Ogden, which must be secured on
or before The 18th. Apply ct once.
o. 81. RIGGS,
JOHN ". SMELL,
Je3 Managers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-19
Severe Storm.

Chatham, Ont, 1S.-Thls after
noon a terrific hurricane with rain
passed over this section. The wind
struck the bridge Of the Erie and
Huron Railroad construction across
the Thomas River utterly destroying
it. There were five men on the
bridge at the time, all of whom
jumped into the river; they were
not seriously injured. The loss falls
on the contractors firm in Buffalo.
Several trees we're uprooted aud
other damage is done.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-06-19

NEWSPAPERS HAVING suggested
that Senator Beck would make a
good presidential nominee the sena-
tor reminds a reporter that he was
born in Scotland, Of Scotch parents,
and is therefore ineligible. Gov.
ernor Pattison, of Pennsylvania,
has also been under the necessity
of saying that he would not be old
enough to go into the White House
in 1885.