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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-06-16

But a Close Call-Arrest of a Colored Despe-
rado-Taken from the Lookup by colored
Men Who Attempt to Lynch Him-He Escapes
After the Rope is Around His Neck.
On Wednesday night last, John Bowens,
colored. made an assault upon blind man
named Ohio Jones and Ida Milbury, both
colored, who were on their way home from
Union Bridge to Muttontown. Bowens want
ed the woman to go with him, but she refused.
Bowens then assaulted her with razor,
nearly severing both ears. Jo:.es interfered,
but being blind could not see what he was
doing, and Bowens gashed him in numerous
places with the razor The woman's jaw was
broken, and Jones received nine cuts on the
face and body. Both are reported to be in a
critical condition.
On Thursday Bowens came TO this city and
returned to Union Bridge by the $50 p. m.
train. Upon its arrival he was arrested and
placed in the lookup.
About one o'clock on yesterday friday
morning a crowd of colored men broke into
the lookup, took Bowens and started out of
Union Bridge for the purpose of lynching
him. They had everything in readiness and
upon reaching tree the moose was placed
around his neck and they attempted to draw
him up when the rope was found to be too
short. Bowens was released, though closely
guarded, and his eaptors were enSaSed III
frightening the rope, when he made sudden
leap and escaped.
Bowens has the reputation of being des
perate character, and has served one term in
the penitentiary and has also been in the
House of Correction.
A rumor prevailed that Bowens was hung
and that after the deed the men became
frightened, cut the body down and buried it.
Another rumor says that Bowens took to
the woods, is thoroughly armed, and will not
be taken without desperate resistance.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-06-16
CIRCUIT COURT.
The following cases have occupied the at
tention of the Court since our last;

The following cases have occupied the at
tention of the Court since our last:
Joseph II. Bemiler VS.. Agricultural Insur-
ance Company, of Watertown, N. Y; action
of assumpsit on policy of insurance for the
burning of barn and contents; before aJury;
verdict for Bemiller for S2152.65 Mckelhp
& Clabaugh and Roberts for plaintiff; Mauls-
by, jr., and Sawyer for defendant.
State VS.. Andrew Wisner, of Silver Run;
selling liquor to minors; two cases steted on
payment of cost, and one guilty; lined 800 and
cost and license suppressed. Henning for
State; Reifsnider & Reifsnider for traverser.
State VS.. Simon P. Heilig, of Manchester;
selling liquor to minors; steted on payment OF
costs. Henning for State; Fink for traverser.
On Moday morning the following prisoners
we're sentenced by the Court:
Geo. Watson, larceny, two years in the
penitentiary.
Chas. Hill, larceny, two cases, two years
in the pcnitentiary i'll each case.
Joseph Robinson, assault, two years In the
penitentiary.
Andrew Stone, assault, six months in the
county Jail.
VIM Cox, assault, two cases, two years in
House of Correction in each case.
State VS.. Lewis L. Lamotte, of hampstead
selling liquor on Sunday; five cases tried
before Ine COuTI- Sultty IA NN
fined $50 and costs in each case and license
suppressed; acquitted in one. Henning for
State; Bond for trayerser.
State vs.. Allen Stansbury, of Hampstead
selling liquor to minors; tired before the
Court; not guilty. Henning for State; Relt-
snider & Reifsnider for traverser.
State VS.. Geo. Marks, of Lauver; selling
liquor on Sunday; three cases; two stet on
payment of costs in one plead guilty, fined
$40 and costs Henning for State; Pearson
for traverser.
State VS.. Geo W. Hofacker, of Miller's
Station; selling liquor to minors; two cases
tried before the Court; acquitted in both.
Henning for State; Reifsnider x Reifsnider
for plaintiff.
State VS.. James E. Smith and Russ Jones;
obtaining money under false pretence tried
before the Court Adjudged not guilty.
Henning for State Bond, Roberts and Pear
son for defendants.
VIM. Fisher, who was convicted last week,
was sentenced to the penitentiary for two
years.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-06-16
MT. airy Items.

Pinkney Memorial P. +. Church, now
being erected in this place, will be an attrac,
tive building when finished. IL is built of
brick, gothic style, 24x50 feet, with spire G5
feet high. The mason work was done by the
Messrs. Bell, of I4ibertytown, Frederick county,
ana the carpenter work by Mr.. Wachter, of
Frederick. The building committee are
Messrs Anderson, Robert Sellman, Albert
Jones, Albert Maynard and DR.. j. Z. Brom-
well. The brick were hauled by J. Y. Horn,
and the sand and stone by Benjamin jackson.
Tie church will cost 81, 500, and the congre-
gati0a has been literally assisted.
George A. Davis has just completed bank
lbarn 40xeG feet, 20 feet to the square. he
will also have gater run into the house and
ibarn by means Of wind mill.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-06-16

Following is list ofthe Licences issued from
hhe Clerks office from January l 10 May l.,
1888, inelusve
IS female traders licenses, stock $500;
lie traders licenses, stock $1,000; Is, stock
81 500; AZ, stock $500; 81, stock $4,000 !;
l8. stock $4,000; 8, stock $4,000; 8, stock
$4,000; Q, stock $4,000; /, stock S20,-
900; 81 traders liquor licenses, stock
$500; 26 ordinary licences, rental 500; 8,
rental 5000; 3, rental $500. 2. rental $500; 2,
rental $3.50; is oyster house lioegses; SO horse
:andjack licenses at $40; / at SI2, 5at$i5, lat
;S25, and at 800; pedlar' license, horse,
$3.50; 3 bill brokers licenses, $50; sbilliard
table licenses
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-06-16
Tyrone Items.

Last Sunday morning the remains of Mrs.
Samuel Harnish were inferred at Baust's Gem
etery. Rev. Mr. seuaers officiating, assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Delp Mrs. Harnish was a
daughter of Jacob Nusbanm, and was u
years and 5 months old. She leaves 'hus
band and four small children.
On Wednesday morning Jacob Bankard
was buried at the same place, Rev. Mr.. Soud-
ers officiating. Mr.. Bankard was SO years
and months old. he leaves children, p
grandchildren apd l2great- grandGhilg rep. He
was born in Myers district and resided there
until about Al years ago, when he moved to
Uniontown and engaged in farming He was
confined to bis bed "A weeks. He was a
member of the Reformed Church, and inpoli-
tics Republican. Mrs Bankard, who sur
wives him, is sS years old, and is quite active,
doing all her house work, milking and butter
making without assistance.
Memorial services will take place on the
1Ttb, instead of the 10th instant.
Hay making is the order of the day. Grass
is not good. Rain Is needed. Cherries are
ripe but scarce. Harvest will take place in
about two weeks. Machine agents aFe busy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-06-16
Frizellsburg items.

A pair of Howe scales will be erected this
week in this place by Silas M. Bish. They
will weigh 10000 pounds and are something
needed in this community.
Ephriam Haiaey will have lumber sawed
this week for new house on his lot. The
saving will be done by Samuel Baust d Go.
A large crowd attended the decoration SER
vices in this place on Sunday last.
A few farmers are making hay. Within the
past few weeks the grass has improved.
Abraham Willet has stalk of rye from
rye patch on new ground which measures !
feet s inches. II appeared in the Advocate
in the Uniontown items that Mr., Weaver had
one as tall, but of course it grew on garden
spot.
restaurant very much by putting front porch
from end to end of the building. Emanuel
Wantz has had his barn covered and repaired.
CALVIN Starner is having his barn covered and
repaired; the work in both instances was done
by y. N. sHaaer and Robert Fleagal
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-06-16

Mcdaniel had read the grades in each study
the President announced the honors, those
named coming upon the stage to receive their
medals from the hands of the Preceptress,
Miss 0wings.
After this was over the President in some
happy remarks presented Mr.. H. G. Watson,
the captain of the Base Ball Club with
mask and pair of gloves and no presentation
was received with more applause than this.
The following is the list of honors:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-06-16

The first drawing to be mentioned is one
in charcoal by Gertrude P. Reeks, of Still
Pond. LISA winter landscape entitled New
Years Day." and is very notable for efficient
management of light and shade and represen-
tations of snow. Lillian Erh, of Westminster,
had very creditabe pencil and charcoal
sketches from casts. Mary J. Fisher, Of
treatment of the subject Bachelors Com
fort is worthy of special mention. The pipe
and TOBACCO pouch, the tankard and daily
paper, SO essential 10 spch q picture, stand
out beautifully against q somhre background.
Miriam Lewis, the. l2-year-old daughter Of
President Lewis, has some good pencil draw
ings, and gives promise OF some fine work in
the years before her. ASt. Bernard dog and
a donkey are two of the best executed piece
in the room. The lifelike look Of the dogs
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-06-16
Art Exhibition.

OF the many successes incident to com
mencement week, none was more decided
than the exhibition of the Department of Art.
No aqoGeF EeFe the doors of the studio
thrown open, at 2 p. W. On Monday, then the
admirers of art thronged in, and each SUCCESS
sive day brought those who were ANXIOUS to
see again, and others still who we're seeing it
for the first time. The studio is located upon
the third floor, and has an excellent Northern
light, so desirable for the regular work of the
department, and so advantageous for exhibi.
presented with catalogue Of unique design,
and which of itself was work of art. The
cover was of heavy ragged edge brown paper,
printed in contrasting shade and tied with
delicate silk cords of variegated colors. AL
together Tiers we're l65 pieces on exhibition,
SO of course nothing Ike oil can be mentioned
in the short space allotted to this FepaFt
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-06-16

On Tuesday morning. at TO- 80 o olook q. M,
the entire school, with parents and many
friends from the city, assembled in Smith
Hall to hear the grades for the year read and
the honors announced. The members of the
Faculty were seated on the stage, and sus.
pended in prominent position was the medal
board, bearing its glittering burden of enyiable
prizes. The bxefhies Eefe opened With tie
regular manual service in every day use inthe
school, this being the last time for the year.
all the feeling snch occasions inspire In the
young hearts seemed to be embodied In tho
earnestness with which they sang and engaged
in the responsive readings. After secretary
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-06-16

But a Close Call-Arrest of a colored Despe-
rado-Taken from the Lookup by colored
Men who Attempt to Lynch Him-He Escapes
After the Rope is Around His Neck.
Richland beacon., 1888-11-17
Five Lucky Brothers.

New York Tribune.
Representative Rowell of Blooming
ton, ILL.,. ted me rather ramark-
able circumstance a few days ago.
He and his four brothers enlisted in
the Union army in the spring of '61
and served until the close of the war
in the Army of the Tennessee, which
probably saw MS much hard and
dangerous service as any other body
of federal troops. Three of them
were in the Seventeenth Illinois and
two in the Eighth Missouri, which
was really an Illinois regiment. All
of them were mustered out when the
war was over as sound as the day
they entered the army. None OF
them had received more than a
scratch: not one had been taken
prisoner, and only the Youngest
brother. who was "a few months over
fifteen when he enlisted, had been in
the hospital. and then only for a
short time. At the battle OF Shiloh,
where Mr.. Rowell was acting captain
of his company, twenty-five men out
of the forty-eight comprising the
company were either killed or badly
wounded, yet he and his brother, who
was in the ranks, were not even
scratched. Al tho hyt brothers art
a,iYc nnd waIl t0Asy
Richland beacon., 1888-11-17
! he Lott ny of Love.

The NO o,lcr-.n-.aw is a chestnut.
Dom5sIicai.y. from the paragraph
cr ; point of view. and dramatically.
>Ar is chestnut.
There mly lc few =, S.Uidcd in
iauis who regard i.:e.r Grandmothcrs
with respcc! ave. even with affection.
All the rest oi the world mites in
believing that when woman : UNI
fortunate enough 10 have son OF
daughter marry. she must regard That
particular offspring aS thenceforth
dead TO her. or take the chances OF
being considered Il mother-u-law, with
All that the name implies.
just or unjust, Kind or unkind.
humane or inhuman, Is the verdict
may bc. the marriage OF one Of her
children mean, that woman becomes
mOlhcr.in-llw.
Both NJ Bi,>on. the French author
of lies Surprises du D.vorcr,' and
Mr.. Augu>tn Daily. who has adapted
VI. BiSsOn'S comedy 10 tine uses OF his
own company. seem 10 tsh' tAiS view
o. The ease.
They even empha-iln tho fact b.
max NJ the same ol>pr.ng enable -
woman, through the easy process ot
divorce to become two mothers n-laW
at once; that Is to Sav. The mOthcl-in-
law of two separate, distinct and
equally unfortunate men.
the play demonstrates. that vii ic ina
divorce the law provides q legal mean
Of separation from a wife. there lNnO
known legal way OF becoming scpa;at-
cd from mothcr-in law. If She wills
otherwise.
The will. spirit and ingenuity of tho
mOther-in-law rise superior even to the
law.
80 tritc 4 Subjec, is dangerous ono
for Il dramalisi. but by skillul hand
ling. Messrs BisSon and Dilv have
made it the motive oil 4 most amusing
face cOmedy.
Nevertheless, i ma; Wei be doubted
whether the piece would achieve great
popularity in America were it present.
eel bv any other than Mr.. Daly's
thoroughly trained company.
les Surprises du ID yorce.' on
which Mr. Days play. "Thc Lottery
of Love-, is founded. has met with
great success in Paris. but it IS largely
due to the novelty of the divorce idea
to the French mind dvorcc and the
possible comedy situations 10 be drawn
from it having only been accessible TO
French dramalisis for Il short time.
The Lottorf of Love" in its pres
ent hands. is amusing and laughable 10
high degree. anG may safely be num-
bered among what are known rs the
"Daly successes With Il less able
COMPANY fear it would be short lived.
-KetctG III Lye.
Richland beacon., 1888-11-17

In addition 10 being the father OF
his country. George Washington is
credited with the honor of having
first started Parson Eastman on the
road TO usefulness. IA the legend d.
comes down TO IL, Young Eastman.
then n STRIPPING of. sixteen and vol-
unteer a;le -de-camp on Gen. Washing
tons stalf. once heard Washington re-
mark TO one of his officers; "WEat Il
pity Eastman has no school education.
This set the youth 10 thinking-he
could neither read nor write at that
,ime--and the result was that ho went
home, hired out in a sawmll TO get
money enough 10 go to school. and
persevered until he got through Dart
mouth College.
ParsOn Eastman. with all his other
accomplishments. dearly loved joke.
One Of these is thus told by the Bid
dcford J0Hrnai. Ga one occasion.
while he was relating his hunting ex-
PLOTS. Dr. William Swasey. then
praciic,ng physician. expressed II de-
re 10 see the parsOn shoot partridges
on horseback. Come with mo tO-mor.
row. said the parson, "and l will
show you how | shoot partridgcs."
Next la, the gOGi doctor and the par
son, armed and equipped. mounted
Their horses and rode down where
IIolIandvile now stands. in pursuit of
the shy rd. Suddenl' the parson.
who was ahead. espicd 4 partridge.
and turning told the doctor TO look
sharp while Re picked it oil. The
doctor was all eyes Of course. Tho
parson, who was riding slowly. grasp
ell branch of tree in one hand.
while with the other he rapidly drew
''bcad" on the partridge. When the
doctor got within full striking range
of The limb the parson let slip his
hand and fired at the sam3 instant.
The limb struck the doctor square
across the face and the shot struck the
bird. Did You see me wing HING
innOcenlly asked the parson. VIII 10 the
doctor scratched his nose and
rubbed the surprise out of his eyes. -
LeUi toe JoarRGi.
Richland beacon., 1888-11-17

Amelia Rivers Chanlcr's "Quick or
he Dead" is not success as play.
II seems that in the dramat zation
here is too little of the quick and too
much of the deal. Without the broad
) sa,ac Gus suggestiyeness wh:c made
he book popular. the play has no ele-
ment Of prosperity; aid carrying tho
,alac ~ Of the book, none but the rab-
bio would witness its pcrformau ce.
Ne man vino thinks anything of II im-
self W IL write n lecherous book. He
cannot afford 10 tell one half OF what
ne really knows; but tho surmising girl
may draw on her warm imaginat on.
aot only with impunily but with rich
reward.
An old man, upon going homo one
lay, found his handsome daughter en-.
gagged in wr.tng.
What are'y0u doing?"
: 'Oh. am writing the best story
you ever read
elbow DO YOU know
How do know?" she Indignantly
exclaimed
Yes, how DO you know that i. is a
gool story?
"Why. t must be good for the hero
inc has huggcd the nero 10 dcatii.'
Ella Wheeler Wilcox. we supposc.
will soon put some OF her poems on the
Stage. She could, with n red hcaied
actress. present the passionate woman
who sits in the chimney corner readin o
the lOngings of her heart by the light
of her soul that's aflame." Ella and
Amelia might well pool the.r work.
Why can they not institute q passion
trust?' -IrtaHSaC irnUe{er.
Richland beacon., 1888-11-17
Getting Things Mixed.

Magistrate (abscnt- -mindedly. to
prisoner: Stand mp. Yoa hercb-
soleninIY declare. 10 the presence OF
these witnesses. that you will love.
cherish and protect this woman uut
death DO you part
Prisoner (badiy frightened): Wha-
what's that yer Eonorg
Magistrate (rousiag hiinse!D, Oh. /
beg pardon' ita tau dolisrs or thirty
dRys. s@liff.
Richland beacon., 1888-11-17

DIR. L. LIDDELL tenders his profes
sional services TO the people of RayvillC
and surrounding neighborhood.
The Doctor will be found at his office.
formerly occupied by +. c. MOntgome.
ry, on the northeast corner of the coarl
house square or at his residence in
Rhymes addition TO Rayville, on same
street, 300 yard south, unless profession
Hay engaged.
Richland beacon., 1888-11-17
1abie ut Ad vertising Rate.

tion oesnded sa BY the Louis ana Pres, Assocta.
conn,.. ~. adoption by the publishers nr
ceo1tn,y newspapers in u is State in ac
scsntss advertisements IRON advertisin :,
'-"' each subsequent tine. 75c. 'e -me,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-07-14

confidence in you and lead them to heed
your words, your pastoral calls will do
no good. If you would have your visit
ing helpful, there are few suggestions
you will do we'll to heed: You are to
be the Christian gentleman always and
everywhere. To outrage good taste in
your manners, in your dress, in your
language, will be against your success.
In your rounds through the parish you
will hear that, sometimes, not compli-
mentary to others. Be respectful
listener in such cases merely. Unless
you wish to be a promoter of discord
instead of harmony among your people,
never speak a disparaging word about
one parishioner to another, however
much truth it may contain. You must
listen to many story of disappoint-
ment, of suffering. Be a sympathetic
hearer. Let no parishioner feel, not the
poorest and humblest, that you are in
different to their troubles, least of all
that you are inclined to make light of
them. Nothing will llmore surely weaken
your influence than this. The visit
which leaves the home purer, happier,
with the wish that you come again, is
a sermon that may be more profitable
in its results than many one from the
pulpit which cost much more labor.
At another time I will talk to you
about your work in the study.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-07-14
THE DEVIL in THE MIDDLE AGES.

In an article in a recent number of
the National Reuieto Mr.. A. c. Champ
neys gives some curious information of
the notions entertained of the devil in
the Middle Ages. The writer first
notes the degradation which his Satanic
Majesty's reputation had undergone in
those days as compared with the char
acter ascribed to him in the Bible. In
medieval times he was shorn of all his
pristine dignity, and from being the
great enemy of God, had become the
petty prosecutor of man. The char
acter of the devil, as popularity con-
ceived in the Middle Ages, the writer
traces to three sources-the Bible mar
rative, certain passages of Scripture
forced or misapplied, and notions
drawn from heather religions. The
medieval devil is a material being,
bearing a strong resemblance to man,
especially in his vice, but possessed of
certain supernatural powers, though
greatly limited in their exercise.
THE DEVIL AT WORK,
The ways in which the devil tempt
ed the saints sometimes show great dis
cenment and knowledge of character.
Occasionally he is shown to have re-
sorted to very subtle devices, such as
giving apparently orthodox advice in
the form of a sermon. Usually his
malice could be guarded against simply
by the sign of the cross. But the
surest defence against him in latter
times was the habit of a Franciscan
friar, as the following story will show;
"a friar, who had deserted the
order, was followed by two brothers,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-28
What the Telephone Said to Hanniba
L.,
From the Le1ctstot Journal.

An incident Of the Grand Army depart
nent camp fire in Portland, Friday night,
illustrates the fondness of the old soldiers
for Joking, and the equality between mem
hers that characterize their annual gath
erings.
The venerable ex-Vice President Hanni-
bal Hamlin, as honored guest and most dis
tinguished person present, was one OF the
sneakers of the evening. His address was
an easy. off-hand talk mainly upon the
progress and great Developments in science
and the arts that chara terize the present
century In the course of il, he said, speak
ing of the telephone:
"And vet, perhaps, more marvellous IMAM
all is that little instrument which puts us
in communication with those we love
hundred miles away My wife ana your
wives have tongues. as il were, hundred
miles long, and il by that little thing OF a
telephoue | were in communicating win
nav good wife at the present moment
should hear her saying: Hannibal, be care
full and not catch cold.
An hour or 50 after this, when the menu
orv az Mr.. Hamilton's address had been
partly obliterated by speakers who had fol-
lowed him. Past Commander sawyer
rapued 10 order, "A announced a telephone
mai.age from bangor. All eyes turned N
the direction Of the venerable Bangor
statesiuan where he sat surrounded ~
beyy IF young ladies who were Emporium
ing him fOr autographs. Mr Sawyer cgn-
tinuinQ. said. "l.adle aud gentlemen, we
have rsaeiyoi q telephone message irpp
bangor. IL asysi Hannibal, aon Hiit
viii fhe girs fhe applause thai followed
dr0Naea feI4E