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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-05-06
State Election-1885.

The complete returns of the votes
cast in the various counties of Mich
igan, at the State election OH April
9th, 1885, as canvassed by the State
officials, are as follows:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-14
Meeting of Congress

The first session of the Forty Ninth Con-
gress begins on the first Monday in. December.
The session will be long one, and.will excite
more interest than any for some years. 1t
will be the first meeting of the national legis-
lature since the inauguration Of the first
Democratic President for twenty-fou years.
President Cleveland will outline his policy in
his annual message, and the attitude the Re-
publican Senate will bear to that policy Is a
matter that will attract unusual interest
Some interest is manifested as to the Demo
cratic House, as Mr.. Cleveland, so far in his
acts, is regarded by some ofthe members as too
conservative and too slow. tits safe to state,
W. believe, that the House will cordially sus-
tam the Administration, while the Senate will
be captious and pursue policy of delay and
hindrance. Such course on the part OF the
Senate, however, we believe, will be injurious
to the Republican party, and will result in the
speedy and certain change of that body to
Democratic control.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-14
a Hard Nut to Crack.

The printers of this city must all have gone
a nutting last week, or engaged in some other
diversion unfavorable to arithmetical accura-
nv. In the tabulation of the official vote the
ADVOCATE gave Mr.. John c. Nutting three
hundred more votes than he was entitled to,
aud the Sentinel gave him one hundred less.
1t is no wonder, however, that mistakes should
have been made, in the hurly- burly attendant
upon the close of an exciting campaign, when,
in putting the paper to press, the printer
scarcely knows whether he is upon his head
or his heels. It is singular, though, that both
Offices should have made mistake in the
total vote of Mr.. Nutting, who made gallant
poll. and evinced the fact that he is hard
nut to crack. We publish the returns, care
fully corrected, on the fourth page of this
issue, together with some notes and comparl-
sons. and the official vote of the state and the
vote for President in 1884, for the purpose Of
eonaparison.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-14
Ole Democratic gdppfate.
wEsTM1NsTER, MD.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1885.
A New volume

The ADvocATE coramences its txenty-frst
volume with this issue From small begin
ming twenty years ago, small in size, with a
very limited circulation and with meagre adj
vertising patronage, it. has steadily grown from
the time ofits foundation, or re-establishment,
until to-day it stands among the best of
county journals of the state. For nearly
eighteen years of its existence the senior
proprietor has been connected with it, and
the junior has given seven years labor to
build up and strengthen it.
From its foundation to the present time the
growth of the paper has been steady, each
succeeding year showing an increase in bust
ness as well as influence. Though partisan
paper, among its readers are many of ths
opposite belief who take it to hear the other
side Of political issues, on account Of its. full
and excellent local department, its summary
of general and state news, and It's, superior
literary department
Carroll is one Of the very few counties in
the state that is not fairly killed with news
papers. Competition has isot put the ADvo-
carr ON a starvation, standard, and to this
fact can be attribated in great degree the
large circulation and excellence of the paper.
A couuty ike Carroll viii support two good
papers. One Of each political faith is all that
is needed. The two will reach large num-
her Of people three fourths of the families al
least-and be ample for all purposes for which
newspapers are established. Two good pa
pers, of large circulation, are better than a
dozen inferior ones. Every paper viii have
its influence, and multiplicity of journals
will result in multiplicity of factions and
cHques in politics, business and society.
This lack of unity of action sndl purpose viii
retard progress aad disoTganize society. 1t
is disadvantage in other ways. Advertise
ments and notices Of a public character would
have to be published IN. each paper to reach
the people, and thatwould entail q much in
creased expense. Merchants, to do much
business, would have to expend much more
in advertising, in order to reach all the people.
The ADVOCATE gives its readers all the
news. whereas cheaper papers, with less space
for reading matter, can give but part. Be
sides. the ADVOCATE is printed on better paper
than is used by any other journal in the state,
and does not fall to pieces before family
can read it. 1t uses good, clear type, and
good ink, and the eyes are not injured in
scanning its columns.
The publishers of the ADVOCATE believe the
people of Carroll desire frst-cass local and
general paper, and are willing to pay fair
price for that kind. Our large circulation,
which is steadily growing, shows it. Every
year shows good increase, and the publish
ers strive to make it more and more worthy
Of appreciation and support.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-14
sherman's Policy Rejected.

The Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun writes: The announcement by
Senator Sherman of the purpose of the Re
publican party to insist upon the disfranchise-
ment of the coIored voters of the South, I'M
less their votes are all credited to the Repub-
lican party, is having an effect most probably
not at all foreseen by Mr.. Sherman. This
new Republican policy, as outlined by Mr..
Sherman, has attracted the earnest attention
of representative colored men here, who are
in communication with the leaders of their
race in the South. They say that the in
creased Democratic majority in Virginia, and
the carrying of Republican counties in South
ern Maryland by the Democrats, are due in
no small degree to this threat of Senator
Sherman. They are indignant that they are
put in the attitude of life chattels of the Re
publican party, and express the belief that
Mr.. Sherman, by this declaration of his, has
done more to divide the colored vote than all
other causes combined since the date of en-
reimbursement
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-14
The Japanese Postal Commissie

A commission of japanese officials, who
had been at the Postal Conference at Lisbon
last February, and who stopped over at Berlin,
Vienna, Paris, and London to inspect the
German, Austrian, French, and English pos
tai systems, arrived in New York on Tuesday,
and are now in Washington.
Speaking ofthe postal system of Japan, the
Japanese Assistant Postmaster General, said:
1.-THE rate of postage in Japan is two cents,
the same as in the United States. Our sys-
tenn is the same as yours, though modified
somewhat, | believe. 1t has been so since
1871. We have letter carriers and money
orders and registered letter system, just as
in the United States. There is no such thing
in Japan as what you call civil service reform.
Members of the Cabinet appoint their subor-
dinates, and they are promoted by private
arrangement, not by competitive examina-
tionst Letter carriers are divided into three
grades, and are paid from 81 to SIS month.
They work about fourteen hours day. As
sistant Postmasters- General are paid 81, 900
to 81 800 a year, and the Postmaster General
gets $4, 500. There were employed in the
whole department three years ago 1890
men. Now there are more. There are SIX
first-elass Post Offices"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-14
An Interesting Circumstance.

From the Nec York San.
The Democracy are delighted at the cleo
ton of Hill and the defeat of Davenport;
and, what is peculiarly interesting, the Repub.
licans have abundant reason to be delighted
too.
If Davenport had been elected, the Mug
wumps would have sworn that they did it.,
and it would have been impossible to dis
prove the allegation. They had voted for him.
and there would have been no means of
taking a census of them by which their real
numbers could be ascertained. Accordingly,
they would have been able to brag without
danger of detection; and, while it would have
been disagreeable to the Republicans that in
an important election they had been helped
by such allies, they would have had to let it
pass and get on with the arrogant pretence
as well as they could.
But, now that Davenport is defeated, in
spite of all the votes that the Mugwumps
could give him, the full insigniicanee of these
Phar&sees and pretenders is demonstrated.
They are wiped out as a political element,
and there is reason for everybody to be happy
over the fact.
This is why the Republicans ought to be
pleased with Hills election almost as much
as the Democrats are.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-14

Since the triumph of David B. Hill in New
York. some of his enthusiastic admirers have
spoken of him for the next Democratic nom
nation for President. 1t is too soon to talk
of any one for President in 1888. The Dem
ocrats should now go earnestly to work to re-
form the government. The Administration
should be upheld and sustained in the work
it has undertaken, and the party should bend
its energies to securing control in the Senate,
so that both branches of Congress may be in
accord with the spirit of retrenchment and
reform, and give Mr.. Cleveland legislative
aid The Democratic policy cannot be sue
cessfully carried out unless both houses Of
Congress are Democratic. The gain of a
Senator IN Virginia is the first step to that
end.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-14
The Presidents Thanksgiving Proc
lamat1on.

By the President Of the United States Of
america, a Proclamation
The American people have always abundant
cause to be thankful to Almighty God, whose
watchful care and guiding hand have been
manifested in every stage of their national
life, guarding and protecting them in time of
peril, and safely leading them in the hour of
darkness and of danger. 1t is fitting and
proper that nation thus favored should on
one day in every year, for that purpose espe-
cially appointed, publicly acknowledge the
goodness of God, and return thanks to Him
for all His gracious gifts.
Therefore |, Grover Cleveland, President
of the United States of America, do hereby
designate and set apart Thursday, the twenty
sixth day of November, instant, as a day of
public thanksgiving and prayer, and do invoke
the observance of the same by all the people
of the land.
On that day let all secular business be sus-
pended, and let the people assemble in their
usual places of worship, and with prayer and
songs of praise, devoutly testify their gratitude
to the Giver of every good and perfect gift for
all that He has done for us in the year that has
passed; for our preservation as a united nation
and for our deliverance from the shock and
danger of political CONFUSION; for the bles-
sings of peace and for our safety and quiet
while wars aud rumors of wars have agitated
and afflicted other nations of the earth; for
our security against the scourge Of pestilence,
which in other lands has claimed its dead by
thousands and filled the streets with mourn
ers; fof plenteous crops which reward the
labor of the husbandman and increase our
nations wealth; and for the contentment
throughout our borders which follows in the
train of prosperity and abundance.
And let there also be ON the day thus set
apart Il reunion of families sanctifed and
chastened by tender memories and associa-
tons, and let the social intercourse of friends
with pleasant Renaissance, renew the ties of
affection and strengthen the bonds of kindly
feeling.
And let us by no means forget while we give
thanks and enjoy the comforts which have
crowned our lives, that truly grateful hearts
are inclined to deeds of charity, and that
kind and thoughtful remembrance of the poor
will double the pleasures of our condition,
and render our praise and thanksgiving more
acceptable in the sight of the Lord.
L. s. Done at the city Of Washington,
this second day of November, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-fve, and of the in
dependence of the United States the one hun
dred and tenth. GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President.
7. F. BAYARD, Secretary of State.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-14
TRIAL. OF IYNcHERs.
Thirty-Thrce Citizens Charged with
Shooting an Alleged Murderer.

A criminal case in which thirty men
are placed on trial, accused of lynching one
of their neighbors, is now in progress In Edge
field county, S. G.. The circumstances sur
rounding the case are of the most sensational
character. All the parties implicated belong,
as did their victim, to most respectable fam
lilies. The salient points of the case are as
follows: 0. I. Culbreath, a painter, of Edge
field county, was separated from his wife for
several years on account of his alleged brutal
treatment of her.
On September s, when Mrs. Culbreath'
son was obliged to be away from home, he re-
quested W. II. Hammond, formerly overseer
for Culbreath, to spend the night at the house.
Mr.. Hammond consented. During the night
one of Mrs. Culbreath's children was taken
sick and vomited. Mr.. Hammond went out
doors with the child to relieve him, and just
as he was e-entering the house he was shot
and instantly killed by some one on the out
side. Suspicion as to the crime attached to
the husband, 0. T. Culbreath, and became so
strong and general that he was arrested and
charged with the murder. On September.
81 he was taken to Jail. While he was making
some arrangements with his lawyers at their
office that evening large number of masked
men came to the door and called for him.
They were told by Culbreaths attorneys that
the man they sought was not there, but they
searched the office, and at last found him in
the back room. Culbreath begged for mercy;
but even as he was crying in his agony,
''Please give me time to pray volley was
fred into him, and he died on the spot.
The excitement which Hammond's murder
caused was intensified by the lynching of Gull
breath. Warrants ofarrest were issued against
thirty-three prominent citizens of the county,
among them being Memphis P. Culbreath, a
son of the lynched man; w. j. Tatbert, Sen
ator for Edgeheld county; county commits
sioner, several deacons and Sunday-school
superintendent, who all were placed in jail.
A few days ago application was made to Judge
Hudson to admit them to bail, and bail was
allowed ten of the prisoners. The others
were remanded to Jail. On Wednesday the
indictment against the SO men was given to
the grand jury. There are seven counts, four
of them charging one of the accused with the
killing of Culbreath, and the others charging
all of the accused either with the killing or
with being present, aiding or abetting, or with
being accessories before the fact Between
twenty and thirty witnesses for the State were
sworn, to be examined before the grand jury,
and, as great deal of testimony is to be
sifted bill was not to be returned until
Thursday.
There is an imposing array of legal talent
on both sides, the attorney for the Common
wealth being assisted by several private law
yers, and the defense counting among its at
torneys United States Senator Butler and
Lieut. Gov. Shepherd. The greatest excite
ment prevails at Edgefeld Court House but
no disturbance has occurred.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-14
Business Locals.

Hog Cholera is quite prevalent in some
parts of Carroll Mr.. Frank Bankard, of this
city, puts up powder which he claims will
both prevent and cure the disease. The cost
is small, and those who have swine that are
afflicted should try his powders. For sale by
Joseph B. Boyle, druggist.
Nervous ladies should try Dir. Henley S
Celery, Beef and Iron.
For SALE-Farm of 275 acres, well i'm
proved, near Sans Creek, Carroll county,
Md. Also a large number of farms, houses
and lots Wampler & Manning, Westmin-
ster, Md.
Large stock of Millfeed, Choice Brand and
pure Middlings for sale at bottom prices.
David Roop & Son. nov 14tf
WANTED-100 bushels of good Potatoes.
N l. Gorsuch & Son.
FEED, FEED.
We have on hand and for sale large stock
of Choice Bran, White Middling, Hominy
Chop Flax and Cotton Seed Meal, all at in
side figures. L. 0. Grimes & Co.
SPECIAL BARGAIN SALE
For ten days only at the new store of Milton
SENT, Westminster. We will sell all Black
and Colored Silks at cost; Satin Berbers, in
all shades, at cost; all Colored Cashmeres at
cost; all Table Linens at cost; for ten days
only. Complete line of Notions, Children S
Fine Hosiery, Mems Fine Shirts, Mems
Neckwear, Red Flannel, Shirtings, Musins,
Bed Blankets, Bed Comforts, at lowest prices.
Don't forget the place-West of Depot,
Westminster, Nd. Milton SENT.
FIRsT-CIAss FEED.
The following grades of feed at reasonable
prices always on hand: Choice Bran, White
Middlings, Flax Seed Meal, Cotton Seed Meal,
Flour Middlings, Hominy Chop. n. |. Cor
such & Son. tt
Send to James E. Smith, General Insur-
ance Agent, for terms before renewing or
paying assessments on premium notes. If
you Insure in his Agency no notes are taken
and no assessments are made. Insurance
from one day to years. His rates are the
lowest. feb
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-14
The Poor Negro Business.

Boston AdUertiser, Rep.
The South was as solid in 1880 as in 1884 !;
why did we not hear such cry then as we
hear now? The need of the negro was every
whit as great The Republican losses have
not been in the South, but in the North; their
defeat was due not to bull doing but to blum
dering in Congress and in party Conventions
When Mr.. Hayes doubted whether he or Mr..
Tilden would be decreed President he was
anxious, not for himself but for the poor negro
and his first act was to withdraw whatever pro-
lection the negro had. Last year the Repub-
lican party was beaten in fact. Straightway
Mr.. Blaine became concerned for the poor
negro. If he had been elected things would
have gone. so far as the Southern States are
CONCERNED, substantially as they did during
the Administrations Of Hayeg and Garfield
and Arthur, and as they are going now. The
negro in the South is just as well off o-day as
if Mr.. Blaine were President,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-14

The Democrats have thirty of the forty
members of the Virginia Senate, and seventy
of the one hundred members of the House of
Delegates-mo than two thirds majority in
each house Mahone's course is run, and his
seat in the United States Senate will be occu-
pied after the 4th of March, 1887, by Dem
ocrat, who will occupy his time in something
better than abusing his state and section, as
Malone has done at every session he has been
in the Senate.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-14
The November Crop Report.

The November crop report of the national
department of agriculture says; The present
crop of corn is the first full average in rate of
yield since 1880, which was the last of series
of six full crops of thirty six to twenty eight
bushels per acre. The present crop, grown
on an area of seventy-three to seventy-four
million acres, is slightly above an average for
period of ten years, or twentysix and a
quarter bushels per acre.
The highest rate of yield is thirty six and a
half bushels, in Nebraska and Ohio. The
three corn-growing states, which produce
four tenths of the entire crop-lllinois, Iowa
and Missouri-each average several bushels
per acre less than in the census year. Illinois
81, Iowa 81, Missouri so. Utah averages So,
Massachusetts,, Connecticut and Colorado 35,
New Hampshire and Rhode Island "a, Mich
igan SO, Wisconsin 80, Kansas 81. The South
ern States make an average yield. The quail
ity Of the corn is very good in the East and
South, medium in the central parts of the
West, and somewhat deprecated on the north
ern border from Michigan to Dakota.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-14
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Methodist Protestant Church, Westminster,
Nov 15th-Public services at 1870 a. m. and
I p. m. Services continued during the week
at o. m. John D. Kinzer, Pastor.
Centenary NJ. Z. Church, Nov. Is, 1856
Preaching by the pastor, Rev. Geo. W. Heyde,
at 1890 a. m. and p. m. night subject,
Eternity Sabbath School at Q a. M; Young
peoples meeting at 6 p. m. All are invited,
A series of meetings will begin at Bixler's
U. b. Church on Thursday evening, Novem-
Der 10, to continue several weeks. Preaching
every night u. C. Mower.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-14
After New Issues.

The leaders Of the Republican party are
Just now busying themselves try ng to formu-
late some new doctrines or principles upon
which to make contest in 1888. From the
returns last year and this, it locks as though
the people thought the Republican party had
outlived its day of usefulness, if it ever had
any. The tariff issue-the Republican doc
trine of a tariff for protection to foster mo-
nopolies-failed last year, and this year "sec-
tionalism, y that always served the party well
In past years, was brought forward, and ii
failed also. The Republican leaders may
succeed in formulating an issue for nationa
contest in 1888, but the party is fast going tC
pieces, and after the next Presidential cleo
ton there will be general breaking up.
The Democratic party is the only party tina
can survive long in this country. tits found
ed on the Constitution, and will survive a
long as that instrument survives. Every op
position party has been short-lived, and eve
syil1 he
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-14

Politics ia Anne Arundel county were about
as much mixed during the last campaign as
in Cecil. Three tickets for county officers
were in the feld-Deinocrate Republican
and Fusion. On the state ticket the Demo
Gratis had majority of641, and onthe county
ticket they pulled through by pluralities from
So to 1913. The Fusion ticket was gotten up
by Hon. Michael Bannon, who failed to con-
troll the Democratic convention, and the Re-
publican leaders. Some Republicans repu-
dated the Fusion tieketand nominated straight
Republican candidates. Mr.. Bapnon could
influence only 1913 Democrats for the Fusion
ticket and about an equal number of RePub-
Ucans supported their regular nominees. Mr.
Bannon got up similar ticket in Anne Arun
del two years ago, and succeeded in electing
it. The failure this year puts an end to Flu
sion movements in the county. A mongrel
party cannot survive defeat,