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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-05-08

years work can beforecasted month,
which is a vast advantage. | will
say emphatically that there is no
other sign that is reliable.
| had an old Tennessee neighbor
once who urged the "old twelvedays"
as signs of the weather for months.
| have watched that for number of
years and have never known it to
correspond or to shit" as they say.
/ think it has about as much connec-
ton as a comet of 800 years revolu-
ton has. Another popular supersti-
ton is, that if the new moon lies on
the back it will turn over and spill
the water out; but if it stands on the
point it is already rained out and
will be dry. Many Of the wettest
times and greatest floods have fol-
lowed such moons, while drouths
have as often followed the moon on
its back. The point or back is gov
erned by the angle of themoon, earth,
and sun, by which a certain portion
of the illuminated surface is reflected
to the earth.
Many people think themoon grows
and shrinks every month. You need
not reason with them, for they say,
"don't l see it myself with my own
eyes?" Often people will you they
"have noticed it" when the fact is,
they simply remembered their theo-
ry, and then forgot it, saying, sit just
hit" when it did not. There is not q
sign or superstition connected with
the moon but / have followed it, and
this rule about the last quarter is the
only one thatapproXimatesthe truth.
In my position as administer have
been called a great deal to visit the
sick and sit up with them. ] have
had the pleasure of acquaintance
with great number of our most eX-
cellent physicians, and having read
medicine, / have often drawn them
out in order to learn of them. Much
that / know today have gathered
from these angels of mercy to man
kind. During this time | have no.
ticed the fact that pneumonia, ty-
phoid-fever, fever and chills, in fact,
most of diseases, wax and wane with
the moon, the crisis being at or neal
the quarters. | have noticed deaths
and three out Of four occur within
thirty hours of a quarter. Most Of
the sudden acute infammatory dis
eases attended Neutrality-suspicious.
occurring before quarter, are apt tc
terminate fatally. If they arise at OF
after a quarter they are apt to be sub
dued. This fact will enable nursel
and physicians to anticipate their pa
TENTS danger. Again, the first anc
last killing frost occurs upon the new
moon. This fact will govern potato
digging, cotton planting, and the
knowledge Of fruit supply. Yet, higf
over all is the great worldwide prin
ciple that the weather for the las
quarter indicates the weather for tht
next three quarters.
r. II. ADAIR.
Joshua, Texas.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-05-08

The years of a man are three score
and ten, and if he lives to that age
he has but about fifty Years of active
existence. This is shortened by re-
taxation and sleep to about half the
time, so that a man has really to do
all of his work inside of quarter of
a century, if he does it at all. y
good many go about O. though they
were the heirs of ages.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20
Office. Not Principle.

On the 18th of last June Charles Fingarr,
a Republican, was removed from the posi-
ton of Inspector of Customs at Staten Is
land, for insubordination. Ever since his
dismissal he has been untiring in his efforts
for reinstatement, and has written numer-
Gus. letters to the President, Secretary OF
the Treasury and others. In letter to
Collector McGlone, few weeks ago, he
said-'tI would rather hold the position OF
Inspector of Customs and be classified as
Democrat than be Republican without an
income Mr.. Fingarr is honest in one
particular, at least He wanted the office,
and would be either Republican or Demo-
crat to hold it. Like most other Republi-
cans office was the main point with him.
Very few of them resigned when Demo-
cratic President was elected, as they should
have done, Very many who were noisy
and oficious politicians under Republican
rule, as they we're expected to be, are now
willing to remain in state of political in
activity to retain position under Demo
cratic Administration, or quietly and Sc
cretly vote the Democratic ticket.
Mr.. Fingarr, however, is not fit man
to carry out Democratic policy. MIR. Cleve-
land was chosen to effect reform in the
government, and the most effective and
surest way is to do it through agents in
sympathy with the Democratic policy
persons with fixed principles and not polit-
ical trimmers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20
Election Returns.

The newly chosen Legislature of West Vir-
GINA contains Democratic majority OF IL on
joint ballot,
The official coupt in the Seventh Congress
sional District of South Carolina shows ma
iority of 23S for Elliott, Democrat, over
Smalls, colored Republican.
The latest returns from Colorado give
Syme, Republican, for Congress, about 700
majority. There will be a Republican major
ity of u in the Legislature on joint ballot
This is Republican loss of 10 votes.
A recount Of the vote cast for Assembly
man in the district embracing Paterson N. D.,
resulted, after several alterations of e)atlon
and depression on the part of the rival candi-
dates, in the conclusion that Carroll, the
Democratic candidate, was elected by one
majority. This makes certain the election OF
a Democratic Senator from New Jersey.
The ten days allowed in Indiana by law for
the filing of notices of contest after an cleo
ton expired last Friday. The privilege was
exercised to an unusual extent. The Legs
latnre chosen on November I'd, as shown on
the face Of the returns. will stand on joint
ballot, 76 Democrats and "a Republicans.
The Republicans will have control of the
House and the Democrats of the Senate,
The Democrats have fled notices of contest
against four Republican members elect of the
House, and against six of the nine Senators
elected by the Republicans. The charges on
which the contests are based include ineligi-
bility on constitutional grounds, bribery, cor
ruption, etc., while the Republicans propose
to contest the seats of three Democratic mc.p
beers of the House and one Senator.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20
Winter and Want.

The present year has been remarkable
for its business activity, and the laboring
classes have had no difficulty in finding
steady employment. 1t would have been
year of great prosperity for them, but for
the labor strikes which have been so
general in all parts of the country and SO
protracted as to reduce the laborers to the
condition of the years of the greatest bust
ness depression. Millions of dollars have
been lost to the laboring classes by their
voluntary abandonment of their situations
Strikes are still in progress in some places,
and many manufacturing establishments
have been compelled to close. Important
business enterprises have been abandoned
in consequence. Winter is coming on and
there must necessarily be great privation
and suffering by reason of self-imposed
restitution The sympathy usually awak-
ened for the poor will not be so general in
this instance, because their state of suffer
ing was voluntarily assumed. Capital was
willing and anxious to give employment to
labor, but labor would not be employed.
Now, if hunger and cold should stalk into
the domicils of these people during the
approaching winter, the reflection that
their privations are self-imposed, will render
their sufferings all the more acute.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20
Temperance Work in Carroll.
[Reported for the Democratic Advocated

lRepOrteu inc DeIuOcTdtlC fauNOcNtS-J
The Womau's Christian Temperance Union
is commencing to make its power felt in this
county. Mrs L. V. Hoffman, who was ap-
pointed vice president for the county, at the
late State Convention in Baltimore, has been
pushing the work very energetically and is
already seeing good results of her labors.
Having arranged for q series of meetings in
the LIST, End, It'll, 10th, lth and 18th Districts,
she engaged the service of Mrs. E. A. Black,
of Baltimore, State organizer of Maryland.
On Sunday afternoon, November It'll, at
Middletown, mass meeting was held for the
oolored people of Uniontown district, after
which a Union was organized, being the first
colored Union in the county.
At St. Paul's Lutheran Church, of Union.
town, in the evening, Mrs. Black was greeted
by large and appreciative audience, who
gave the closest attention while she spoke OF
the relation of the church TO temperance
work.
At New Windsor, on Monday night, after
the lecture Union was organized, with Miss
Addie Bale as president.
On Tuesday night Union Bridge gave her
a cordial welcome, and Union was formed
with Mrs Derr president. The people are
wide awake on the question and look for ac-
tive work from this Union.
At Middleburg on Wednesday nights Union
was formed with 81 members, Miss Birely
being elected president.
At Taneytown, in the large and commodious
building, the Lutheran Church, which was
brilliantly illuminated, handsome bouquets
of flowers ornamenting the pulpit, there was
a large gathering to greet Mrs. Black The
members of the church are in full sympathy
with the work, eleven of the ladies joining the
W. G. T. u, also some honorary members.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather
our programme for the week was not closed
by the meeting at Frizzleburg on Friday
night, but as Mrs. Black has agreed to return
to the county in the near future, she will fill
this appointment later.A Il
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20
Revival Of the Iron Industry.


The monthly report of the condition of the
blast furnaces of the United States, published
by the American Manufacturer, shows 9i2
furnaces, with a weekly capacity of 1854
tons, in blast on November LIST, and 27i
furnaces, with a weekly capacity of SO, 49s
tons, out of blast. At the same time last
year 28S furnaces, having capacity OF 49,
723 tons per week, were in blast. The report
shows an increase in the production of char.
coal over last year of % per CENT OF anthra-
cite, SO per cent, and of bituminous, 80 pei
cent
The Hamilton Disston's Sons Iron and
Steel Company, capital 81, 600, 900, was char
tered last Friday at Harrisburg, Pa.
GREAT REVIVAL AT PITrsBURG.
A telegram from Pittsburg says that for the
first time in several years there isno strike OF
any consequence in Pittsburg OF the surround
ing district. Every furnace, iron mill, glass fac
tory, tannery, oleomargarine factory, foundry,
cooper shop, oil distillery and other factory is
in full operation. and il the coal mines are
not running, it is for want of water, not OF
orders. Labor leaders claim that there is a
larger proportion of the working men OF
Pittsburg employed at the present time than
in any other city in the Union.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20
Severe Snow Storm.

A severe snow storm ragged on Friday night
and Saturday in Northern and Western Penn
sylvania and New York, the snow being from
three inches to nearly two feet deep on level,
according to locality. AT Oswego, New York,
the depth on level was Is inches, while
many of the drifts were six feet There and
at Rochester, the street cars were stopped for
hours and travel on all the railroads was in
terrupted. A similar snow fall was exper-
fenced at Geneva and Whitehall. Much dam
age was done by the high wind at Poughkeep-
sic and Elmila On the lakes the storm: was
violent, and there were several marine disas,,
tiers, Two barges broke loose from tug and
have not been heard of since; they had twelve
men on board Three freight engines on the
Central Vermont road were wrecked in the
snow storm on Saturday morning near Mont
pelier. They were a short distance apart
when the second engine ran into the first and
a third engine ran into the other two and all
were ditched. The accident caused delay
of three hours One brakeman was slightly
injured. Two new buildings in Jersey City
were demolished by the wind on Saturday
night. Many chimneys in Jersey City and
Hoboken were blown down.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20
Severe Storms North, West and
South.

A severe storm of wind and rain, accom-.
panied in several localities by thunder and
lightning, and having in many instances the
force of tornado, swept over Pennsylvania,
ON Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
Great damage was done throughout the Wy
oming Valley.
At Wilkesbarre, houses were unroofed, trees
leyelled and snapped in twain, and telegraph
and telephone wires damaged.
At Kingston new Catholic church, IN
course of erection, with Pinch walls, was
blown down.
At Parsons the timbers and planks of q
new shaft of the Delaware and Hudson Cana
Company were blown about and Robert j. Ohm
son, carpenter, was killed by Tying plank
The steepie of the Methodist church was de-
molished.
AtMill Creek the head house of No. shaft
and the roof of No. 2 shaft of the Delaware
and Hudson Company were blown down and
DESTROYED. The damage done at these two
collieries has caused a suspension OF work
for the present.
: At Lock Haven about o'clock in the
morning, two large iron smoke stacks OF the
Pennsylvania Paper Mills, rs feet high, were
blown down and crushed in their fall the eva
porating building and the boiler house. The
fireman was badly injured. A large tobacco
shed was demolished.
In Berks county, trees, fences and out
buildings in Obey township were demolished
Spohr e Gresemer's tobacco warehouse was
wrecked, and the church at Swartzwald was
partly destroyed.
At Chambersburg and in its vicinity, chin
news were blown down, houses unrooted,
barns levelled and trees uprooted.
The vitriol works of John l.. Thompson
Chemical Company, near Troy, New York,
were demolished on Thursday by tornado.
Sixteen men were badly burned by the vitrio
and cut by flying glass and timbers.. The
loss on property is $4,000. canal boat
cantain was blown into the canal by the SAME
tornado and drowned.
A terrific thunder storm broke over New
York city shortly before noon on Thursday.
Two inches of rain fell, and the wind reached
a velocity of 40 miles per hour.
Reports from the Northwest show that snow
was still falling in Iowa on Thursday, anc
drifting badly, owing to high winds. While
n snow plow on the Fonda Railroad was push
ing through a drift near Panora, on Wednes
day. three trackmen, Mr.. Farrow and his sor
and Joseph Davis, were struck and so badly
injured that Farrow and son DIED Thursday
evening. Davis had both legs broken anc
was otherwise severely hurt. The storm was
so binding that the men could not be seen py
the engineer. Snow ceased falling at st. Pau
on Thursday The temperature was 10 above
zero. The depth of snow was 49, inches.
A heavy fall of snow set in on Thursday a
Chicago.
Sleet and snow are reported in Northern
Louisiana, and freezing temperature III Iexas
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20

The Republicans of the 9th Congressional
district have been fairly wild with delight
over the election of Mr. McComas. There
have been Notification meetings and torch
light professions in nearly every county in
the district. Notwithstanding Mr.. Nc
Comas' majority was reduced over 1900
in thedistrict, and came near being entirely
overcome, the Republicans celebrate the
slender majority as great victory Be
cause the Democratic majority in the next
House of Representatives was reduced as
the result of the recent elections, the event
is celebrated as great defeat for the Dem
ocrats. IF their own majority is cut
down it is great victory nevertheless; II
the Democratic majority is cut down, 1t Is
a great Democratic defeat. This is the
Republican position, but it is in accord,
however, with their general rule-"claim
everything; concede nothing.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20

Ex-President Chester A. Arthur died
at his residence in New York on Thursday
morning, aged ffty-six years. He had
been in failing health nearly ever since he
retired from the Presidency on March 4th,
1885. He was the last of the ex-Presl-
dents, except the Fraudulent Hayes, who
has sunk into political insignifcance and
is scarcely ever heard of. Though once
holding the highest Office in the govern
ment, President Arthur never ranked among
the first statesmen Of his day. His noml-
nation for Vice-P President was matter of
expediency, and not because of his merits,
and his accession to the Presidency was
the result Of assassination. His Admins
tration, however, was safe one, though
marked by nothing to give it special prom
inepce in the history of the country.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20

Sneaker Carlisle has expressed the be-
,;.f IL the light of the recent elections, that
tbe Democratic policy of Revenue Reform
has Gained strength throughout the coun-
,m In the states where the issue was
80 strongly made-PeDnsyvania and
Massachusetts--the Democrats gained mem
hers Of the House of Representatives.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20

Efforts to revivethe Know Nothing party
have been made in the cities of New York
and San Francisco Organizations have
been effected in both cities. They demand
the unconditional repeal Of the naturaliza-
ton laws. An appeal to the American
people has been issued by the organization
in San Francisco, and widely distributed
=, New York and other cities.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20

State Senator Hodsoa, of Somerset eoun-
~ Is mentioned in the Baltimore Anaerf-
can as suitable Republican candidate for
Governor next year. He will suit as well
as any. A Republican nomination is only
!, matter Of form in Maryland, and it doesn't
make any difference who the fgurehead
Is Put up Hodson, and the Democrats
81, take him down.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20

The recounts in New Jersey leave the
D.mocrats ahead in the Legislature, and a
,,.;. of : United States Senator is assured.
E, Indiana the Democrats will have two
majority on joint ballot, and in California
.t,o,t fh;rteen
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20
WAKE up

If we startle you, beg pardon, but it is iietes-
sary that yod should know Christmas is fast
approaching, and when those things which
you most desire are just out of reach, you
ought to keep your eyes wide open for any
new ideas and methods which will enableyou
to secure what you want. We may as well
tell YOU the truth. This is an advertisement,
but we have made it as interesting as possible
and if you will keep still for one minute and
listen to some truths herein set forth 1t will
take I'D very little of your time and there is
no question but what it will do you good,
providing you are person who can appre-
ciate good offer and when the golden OPP
portunity of the season presents itself, grabit
without delay. Now what we want to do is
to make you all happy by selling the best and
most appropriate holiday gifts, such as
CLOCKS, WATCHES,
JEwELRY,
sILVERwARE NOVELTIES, &C.,
At prices within the reach of the most slim
pocket book. We mean business, and to
prove it, is to drop in any day and let us con-
vince you with goods and figures that this
statement is backed with solid facts. Re-
member it costs nothing to look at our beau
tiful
pgHoLIDAY GOODs-Wa
Lace Pins,
sleeve But'ons'
Spectacles,
Gold and Silver watches,
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Excellent Newspaper.

From the Baltimore Sun.
The Westminster Nd Adr9eqte has bogqg
its twenty second volume, having been under
its present management nineteen years. The
ldsoeate is an excellent local newspaper.
and discusses pablic questions with vigor and
intelligence. It is published by Vanderford
Bros.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20
A MANS BLACK SUIT
FOR 1915!

Worth $780, any customer not pleased with
it, and wants better, can have a fancy Cassi-
mere Suit at 49, so, worth double the price, or
if better is wanted, an all wool Cashmere
Suit at S., worth $40; an Overcoat for S1.75,
worth $3.50, and nice fancy Black CASH
mere Overcoat So. sold all around US at S..
As we have no expenses to run our business
no clerks-a little to our newspaper man
satisfies him; to our gas people we are old
consumers, and consequently not much cost
for that. We can afford to sell goods, we
think, about right. With solid cash to face
our broken clothing manufacturers, we can
buy goods at less than manufacturers cost, so
we are selling goods at less prices than they
can be manufactured for. We have Boys
Overcoats, Fancy Meltons at S1.5O, worth So;
Fancy Suits 1925, worth S.. In our stock
will be found an extensive line of
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20
wFINE ovERcoATswa

Ranging from $3.50 for fine Satin Faced
Diagonal, to an English Serge and French
Tricot Overcoat at SIS, which are the best
Overcoats manufactured for ready made stores.
As for finer Custom Overcoats, we have them
satin faced and lined at low prices. Our
Pennsylvania Worsted Diagonal Suit at S5.75,
sells everywhere at $40, leads the van in fine
dress suit, while our $40 Suits, recently re-
duced to $3.50, are bargains. Our fine Boys
Suits need no notice, as the prices charged
induce their sale. Little children's Clothing
and Overcoats, years old to 10 years.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20

Duty Blaee, lie oldest inhabitant of Glou-
cester, Rhode Island, died on Saturday at the
age-as reported--of 102 years, II months
and 13 days. He was farmer and business
man.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20

uTANTED.-An energetic man with
w $500 to $500 to open a branch of an
established Baltimore house in Westminster
for Carroll county. Profits large. Address
o. n. Y. p. o. Box No. 433,
noy2O 2t Baltimore, Md:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20

We expect to devote our time to the store
exclusively, waiting upon all and each Gus.
TONER endeayoring to give them the bargains,
except at times when | am away purchasing
my stock and looking after the general public's
welfare. On next Thursday we win receive
More of Our Many Bargains,
Which We will let yeu know of through the
columns Of our papers, which are excellent
advertising mediums. Thanks to you all for
past fasors. viii try now and return some
of them by giving the public in general
better goods for less money than ever before.
Your obedieut servant,
nov 20 GEO. W. ALBAUGH,
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GEO. W. ALBAUGH's
LARGE WHITE BUILDING.
Near Railroad. Westminster. Md.

Mems 4-pl2 All Linen Collars, Monarch
Goods, loo each; Monarch Laundried Shirts
s5e, worth 81, and is the best 81 shirt in
America; lot of good Shirts, slightly soiled,
and we sell them at SOC; that's exactly half
price. We have good 25c Cashmere. We
have an All Wool Kersey, s5c. We have an
All Wool Cashmere, SOC, worth at bargain
75c. Double width French Diagonals, all
colors, 81 per yard, GA goods, worth double
the price. These goods were bought by us at
auction; but are all right. We attend auction
once and awhile, but buy no goods that we
cannot highly recommend, and generally buy
and sell bargains. A. Hellerrit's
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-20

A NNUAL STATEMENT of the re-
"A eeipts and disbursements on account of
the Public Schools of Carroll county, Md.
for the fiscal year ended September 80, 1886:
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From Washington.

The President causes an i,ipestigation Of
Washington Police Methods Of .Shqdo'o-
ina CongressmeR-C Changes at the Print
ina Offce-A Police Court Judge replies to
a Minister in his o,cn C httfet-Reat Estate
Booming, etc.