The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-09-05
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On Saturday morning last Miss Minnie Cos
nell, daughter of Wesley Gosnell, Esq, re-
! siding about two miles west of this place,
reported the loss Of her gold watch, under
somewhat complicated circumstances Out
side of the usual family, Mr.. Gosnell enter
tanned over night, tin pedlar, named Samuel
| Whyteman, and some city visitors. When the
watch was missing, Mr.. Doty, friend OF the
family, was asked to aid in trying to make a
recovery, and was put on the pedlar's track
/ He not having seen Whyteman, captured
another of like profession, who at once be,
came an aid in finding the man wanted. And
now the enterprising detective was soon en-
route for the place of justice with his twain,
1.-THE first being desired for a witness), when
they were met by acting constable: Beale Cos
nell, who, in the meantime, had armed himself
with a state warrant, issued by Justice Day,
for the aforesaid Samuel Whyteman. and the
accused was taken in charge by SAID acting
constable, and was soon arraigned for examl-
nation. search was ordered, which our
deputy constable went at very professionally,
sounding him thoroughly; and no doubt can
tell all about his pulsations, and pulmonary
systems. The accused was told to take off
his shoes, and like his ancestor, Moses, when
alike commanded, promptly obeyed; but we
guess not for the same reason that Moses did,
for we did not hear any voice say, the ground
wherein thou standest is holy" and we don t
think our Hebrew friend thought that way.
Then followed the examination of witnesses,
from one of which a casual remark was not
followed up because of irreevancy, seemed to
indicate that our active detective had been set
on the wrong trail However, the examina-
ton was completed and the accused dismiss
ed, there being no recovery, and no evidence
upon which to detain him. On hearing a
"God speed" to the now departing Hebrew,
we looked and saw in the keen inquiry of the
detectives eye, that he felt convinced that he
had been started on the wrong trail; and IN
answer to our inquiry, "have you scented
new trail?n he answered afhrmatiyely, and
departed in haste. 1t was afterwards discov-
cred that Miss Minnie's watch was taken by
a child, temporarily resident in the family,
who dissected its delicate machinery by pound
ing with stone Miss Minnie is unmatched,
and the little girl should be overwatched;
such an act can scarcely be effaced from her
memory 1t is thus in proof that the Hebrew
who staid at the house the overnight told the
truth in avering that he did not take the
''goolde'' watch; and it would have been wise
in him to have done the same when first asked
where he staid all night We presume he does
not hail from among the Christian Jews now
making q demonstration i'll Russia
While all this was Transporting, political
meeting was being held in anotherpart of the
district, from which we have no reports.
G.. II. Buckingham is pushing his dwelling
to completion. He will soon stand high in
the world, and his eye can scan the eastern
horizon in a semicircle of twenty miles, with
the rising sun in the centre of the arc.
F. Lewis circular saw may be heard sing
ing as it rapidly makes ''wood in shape for
his grist mill out of huge misshapen logs,
while he puffs time to the music with his pipe;
and we soon expect to hear the muffled thun-
der of his milIstones. Push your new enter
prizes; in half a century you may be develop
ing thousand times vaster improvements.
Mrs. Charles Hammond is lying ill, but
friends are hopeful, with the skilful treatment
of DR.. Aldridge.
Cyclones are frequent, sudden and very
local we can stand amid comparative calm,
and see them whir and sweep, and listen to
the terrific roar of their devastation. One of
these few days since Frustrated large trees
in the cemetry at Ebenezer church, and others
near by.
l.. S. Mercer has nearly completed the
addition to one of his tenant houses. 1. b.
Gosnel has commenced cutting off corn.
We think August at least one hour and half
too early