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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-04-28
A Snake Killer.

According to q Richmond, Ky, paper
Patrick Cunningham of that place is death to
snakes and venomous reptiles of all kinds,
and may Justly lay claim TO the title of the
modern St. Patrick. The snake that bites
him dies in great agony, frothing at the mouth
and swelling to almost double its former
proportions. Cunningham has discovered a
poison more deadly than that of the reptile,
but harmless as a lotion for the human body,
and the moment the fangs of the snake come
in contact with it . powerful electrical current
is generated that drives the snakes own poi
son through every blood vessel in its body.
Blood poisoning is the result, which with the
terrible electrical shock, causes almost instant
death. Cunningham killed during last sun
mer ever 1900 snakes in Madison county,
aud realised quite handsome sum in driving
these offensive reptiles from the premises of
citizens. He can locate snake as easily as
a dog can track rabbit, and all Of them that
bite him die instantly.
Cunningham is rather small man, of very
dark complexion, with thick mat of dark
hair. He has keen piercing eyes and talks
with wonderful rapidity, He was born in
India, near Calcutta; his parents were Irish
and were sent out by the English Govern
ment for department work in that province.
1t was in the jungles of India that Cunning.
ham discovered from the natives the formula
of making the deadly lotion so fatal to pois-
onons reptiles. The natives oil annpint
themselves with il and are thus rendered
spake-proof Cunningham says he will keep
on killing and driving the snakes until there
is not one in the State of Kentucky if the
people will pay for 1t.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-04-28
Uniontown Items.

One OF the most enjoyable social events ever held
in this place was the first quarterly soeiabe given
by the IS I. Literary and Social Club, at the resi-
dence of Miss Rene Cover, on Tuesday night last
The hostess received in her usual pleasing and
pitable manner assisted by her sister. Miss Belle
There were but two absentees Misses Grace Valiant
and Sallie Selhamer both ofwhom are out of town.
Upon these occasions there no nternry tters
before the club. The games introduced by the diff
ferent members of the club were of bright nature
About IL O'Clock the doors leading to the dining
room were thrown open. and the guests were in
vited to refresh the palate with the delcacies that
had been so artistically arranged upon the table,
which seemingly groaned from the effects of its bur-
den of luxuries and beautiful baskets of flowers.
The appetite having been gratited, all repaired TO
the parlor, where amusements of different sorts
were INDUCED in until the small hours of the
morn when all said good night to the hostess. Many
of the ladies were attired in evening dress. The
conventional black worn by the gentlemen,
who looked their best with lapel bouquets OF vio-
lets and green leaves The chief characteristic OF
the table decorations was n large caromel cake. in
the centre of which inscribed the initials of the
club This was appreciated by all and refused by
none.
Samuel Beck. who had been sojourning in Kansas
since December last returned home on saturday of
last week, accompanied by his bride. Although
Mr.. and Mrs. Beck arrived rather Unexpectedly, the
boys of the immediate vicinity on Monday night
marched to the residence of the groom and compli-
mented them with a serenade: After the amateurs
had furnished some their melodiuS music the bride
and groom appeared, and cake was passed around
and the serenaders shortly after left.
Prof Ptzer, of Gettysburg, Pa. will give musical
entertainment in Bethel Church this Saturday night
On Thursday morning of last week. Henry Uter-
miller who lives on the late Capt. j. c. Brubakers
place. hauled the largest and heaviest load of bones
ever known TO have passed through this place. The
bones belonged TO David wilson, and weighed Gi00
pounds. They were drawn by six horses and taken
TO the bone mill of John Chew, at Patapsco. Mr..
Wilson has sold eight ton of bones this Spring.
Mr.. Parsons and DR.. Charles Billingslea delivered
interesting addresses on Temperance in the Luthe-
ran Church ON Monday night last
The advertising columns of the ADVOCATE show
that enterprisng firms ready for lively trade.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-04-28
Reporting the Doings of Congress
From the .4Nanta Constitution.

From the 4HdRtd Constitution.
Few people away from Washington are aware o
the fact that every word uttered upon the floor oil
either House or Senate, when addressed to elthel
Speaker or President is taken down and appears In
the Congressional Record 1t is true that much time
money, paper and printers ink is wasted by this
but nevertheless it is a fact. But to do this o.
course. requires the employment of the most rapid
and experienced stenographers. Five of these are
employed upon the floor of the House simply tC
take down the speeches, debates, &c. The chief OF
the corps receives salary 900, while the Other
four are paid 1000 less. These men simply take
down the words in shorthand, working for fifteen
minutes each in succession When each ones fifteen
room, where ten more stenographers are employed
two tC each man-to whom read the reports
taken on the floor, and who take a copy in short
hand. They then translate this into long hand
using typewriter to prepare the copy for the
printer. These men are paid by space, getting 81
per column in the Record. The same is also gone
through with in the Senate daily.
The stenographers have in the past few days
secured a machine to facilitate work which has
already proven of inestimable value. 1t is one of
Edison's inventions, and is called the graphaphone
The machine very much resembles lady's sewing
machine and is worked in the same manner-by a
pedal. The instrument is used in this wise: When
one of the principal stenographers concludes his
floor report he goes to this machine. reads his re-
der which is gutta- pereha coated, and revolvs
while the point of needle connecting with the tube
from the funnel mouthpieee rests against 1t. The
cylinder envelops a screw which prevents the
needle tracing frmer line When the stenographer
finishes reading his report another operator attach
tubes to the cylinder, connecting with his ears
works the machine, and the words of the steno-
grapher are repeated to him in the same tone of
voice of the previous talkcr. The rapidity of the
talk can be regulated. and the operator can thus
with take down the exact words by the of q
typewriter or an ordinary pen. The machine Is
certainly wonderful and enables person with the
assistance of typewriter TO do the work of two
ordinary stenographers, who first have TO take the
report in shorthand and then translate IT,
These gutta percha cylinders, neglected to men
ton above, can be stored away and years after, if
placed upon the machine, the same words used To-
day will be repeated in the exact tone of the speaker
of Today Thus should any record become destroy
ed these cylinders may be resorted to.
Another thing about this machine is that person
here can talk for hour into one, mail the eylind
er to Atlanta, where by the of machine the
exact words used here will be repeated, thus
saving the labor ofwriting long communications.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-04-28
Death of .. Former citizen.

Judge Samuel Dexter LeCompte died a
Kansas City, Missouri, on Tuesday, April 81
aged "a years. He came to Westminster frou
his native town of Cambridge, Dorchester
county, Nd, in 1887, soon after the new
county of Carroll was created, and was {
member Of the first Bar of the county, having
been admitted to practice at the September
term of the Circuit Court for that year. His
associates we're Judge VIM. p. Maulsby, o.
Frederick city, Nd; Col. Jas. NJ. Shellman,
of Louisville, Georgia; James Raymond, Of
Connecticut; I. Parkin Scott of Baltimore,
and A. -Ferree Shriver and Isaac VanBibber,
of Westminster. Judge Maulsby is now the
only surviving member of the legal fraternity
of that year.
Mr.. LeCompte married, in 1871, Miss Ca.
milla Anderson, a handsome and accomplish
ed lady, niece of Capt. Trippe, of Talbot
county, and captain of one of the old Bay
Line steamers.
Mr.. and Mrs. LeCompte boarded with DR..
VIM. Willis, the first Clerk of the county,
until his death, which occurred in 1912, after
which they made their home with their rela-
tives, the Misses Gist, at the old homestead
near Westminster, where their first son, Sam i
Dexter, Jr., was born. In 1912 he was a
member of the Maryland Legislature. They
left Westminster in 1913, and soon afterwards
moved to Kansas, where he became promi-
nent, serving as Chief Justice of the Territory
from 1854 until the admission of Kansas into
the Union. He presided over the first con-
stitutional convention held at LeCompton,
which town is named for him and in his honor.
Mrs. LeCompte died several years ago,
leaving u number of children. Samuel D.,
the son born in Westminster, dieG IN Kansas
when only twenty years of age. A daughter
is married and residing in Philadelphia at the
present time. He was an uncle of Secretary
of State Edward LeCompte.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-04-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Save Money by Buying at John I. Wam-
pier & Co.'S New Store, Carroll Hall, or at 90
W. Main Street, Westminster, Md.
Misses F. NJ. 0ursler & E. A. Timmins,
Maptaa Making, PSI E. Main Street, West
minister, Nd,
Aortgagee's Sale of Valuable Farm and
Woodland-Edman II. Weaver, Mortgagee.
Fertilizer for Corn and Potatoes-N |,
Gorsuch & Son, Westminster, Md.
Bark Wanted at Schlosser Tannery
land 4 Bryant. Proprietors.
Warning Notice.. W. Grouse, Double
Pipe Creek, Md.
Holstein Bull Tor sale-John E. welbourn,
Sykesville. Md.
Wanted-N.I /. Gorsuch & Son, westmin-
ster, Nd.
Commissions Received-wm. N. Martin,
CLERK,
Three Monster Gift Nights at Odd Fellows
Hall.
For Sale. Thomson, Westminster, Nd.
Legal Notices. List of Unclaimed Matter.
For Chambersburg on May 8.
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Proceedings of the orphans Court.

Monday, April 23.-Mary A. kagle, ad-
ministratrix of VIM. f. Kagle, deceased, re-
turned inventory Of goods and chattels, and
received order to sell goods and chattels and
order to notify creditors.
Levi Yingling, administrator of Charles
Willing, deceased, returned list of sales OF
goods and chattels.
Upton L. Beaver bonded as guardian of
Harry S. and Sarah Jane Reaver.
The last will and testament and codicil
thereto of Reuben Sayler, deceased, was adj
miited to probate.
The last will and testament of Deborah
Dorsey, deceased, was admitted to probate
and letters testamentary were granted to MINI
rod Davis.
The last will and testament of Samuel
Winter, deceased, was admitted to probate
and letters testamentary granted to Levi
Winter.
Edward S. Miller, guardian of Sarah Mil
Ter, settled LIST and final account.
Charles E. Fink, executor of Annie Don
ely, deceased, settled LIST and final account
Tuesday, April 24.-William Weaver, exc
cutor of Anna Margaretta Weaver, deceased,
returned inventory of goods, chattels and
leasehold property.
Francis w. Haines, surviving administrator
W, a. of David Lambert, deceased, settled ID
and final account.
Joshua W. Herring, executor of William
Stansbury, deceased, settled Sd and final ac-
count.
Letters testamentary on the estate of Reu
ben Sayler, deceased, were granted to Thomas
]. Reisler, ST., and received order to sell real
estate.
David J. Roop and John d. Roop, execu
tors of Rebecca Roop, deceased, returned in
ventory of goods, chattels, stocks and bonds,
and received order to sell goods and chattels
and order to notify creditors.
Report of sale ofreal estate of Isaac Myers,
deceased, finally ratified.
Report of sale of real estate of Sarah A.
Gehr, deceased, finally ratified. -: -
Report of sale of the real estate of Elias
Yingling, deceased, finally ratified.
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LOCAL LAW.
CHAPTER s..

AN ACT to authorize the Mayor and Com
mon Council of the town of Union Bridge,
Carroll county, Maryland, to levy Water
Tax and to issue Bonds for the purchase of
Fire Apparatus.
SECTION l. Be it enacted 5y the GeteraL
ASSEMBLY of Maryland, That the Mayor and
Common Council of the town of Union Bridge,
Carroll county, Maryland, be and are hereby
authorized to levy on the assessable property
of said town an additional tax not Exceeding
fifteen cents on the one hundred dollars for
paying such charg aud rents to the Union
Bridge Water Company for the use Of water,
as the said Mayor and Common Council may
deem it right to contract for or may have
contracted for.
SECTION .. Ind be IL endcted, That the
said Mayor and Common Council, be and are
hereby authorized to issue additional bonds,
not to exceed twenty nine hundred dollars in
amount, the proceeds thereof to be applied to
the payment Of such Fire Engine, Hook and
Ladder, Truck and appliances and apparatus
as may have or may be purchased for the use
OF said town, as far as may be necessary
therefor, and the proceeds of the balance of
said bonds to be applied to such uses of said
town as the said Mayor and Common Council
may deem right; the said bonds shall bear
AH'SAOoe hOt OAScCulhS SIX per Ceutum per
annum payable annually, and shall be pay
able in twenty years from date, or earlier, at
the pleasure of said Mayor and Common
Council, and tax shall be levied on said
property, to pay the interest thereon, and
create sinking fund for payment of said
bonds at maturity; said bonds shall be issued
in sums not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars
each with coupons attached and shall be under
the corporate seal of said town and signed by
the Mayor and countersigned by the Clerk Of
said Common Council.
SECTION 8. And be it enacted, That at the
next election after the passage of this bill, for
Mayor and Common Council for said town,
the voters of said town shall write or print on
aud for Issue of Bonds, - or against Water
Tax and Against the Issue Of Bouds,n and the
tax mentioned in Section one ofthis Act shall
be levied only in case q majority of ballots
shall be for said Water Tax, and the bonds
mentioned in Section two of this Act shall be
issued only in case majority of said ballots
shall be ''for issue of bonds and not other
wise.
SECTION 4. And be IL enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its pas.
sage.
ELIHU E. JACKSON,
Governor
GEORGE NJ. UPSHUR,
Speaker House of Delegates.
GEORGE PETER,
President of the Senate.
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
copy of an Act of the General Assembly of
Maryland, passed January session, 1888.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
apr q st
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Incidents. &C. Near Day.

After n severe winter, early springs we
and cool weather sslike wounded snake
drags its slow length along aud farmers cal
not work the soil half the lime. Some ar,
not done planting oats at this writing, an'
gardening is only begun.
G.. w. Mnllinix, after renting the house
garden, &C., to Chas. T. Penn, has sown oats
over 100 acres of land. Many farmers have
corn land to break yet, autumn blowing having
been cut short by an early freeze.
Mrs. Elizabeth ellis, mother of ELIJAH
ellis, deceased soldier of the late war, has
been i'll for some time past, with not much
prospect of convalescence.
Joseph Tenors traction engine and suite
threshed Luther c. and Miletus Pickett's grain
few days since. when the high wind relieved
the straw stackers, either scattering it about
the fields or rolling it away in heaps. We
have often heard it said sit an i'll wind that
blows nobody any good On the same
morning (which was CALM Zacdariah DAVIS
burnt off cabbage bed, and kept vigil with
tears shed from a tin bucket the balance o.
the day, to keep the fire from taking to itself
the wings of the wind Burning brush or
other debris in the forenoon of Aprils
changeful days is very great risk. We have
seen very disastrous fires as sequence.
Woodbine Paper Company, successors to
]. A. Dushane h Co., have resumed paper
making at their Woodbine mills.
Marcus Pickett's traction engine and saw
mill have Just sawed the timbers for Basil
Dorseys barn. to replace the buildings lately
destroyed by fire; and the same mill is saving
the timbers for Bradley Shipley's barn, both
buildings in sight of the Washington and
Westminster road.
Frank P. Glennan had lumber sawed to
build n new dwelling, with provision depart
ment overhead and lodgings in the rear for
his hogs, of which he has promising young
herd.
George Pickett has put barbed wire fence
around his vacant lot at Day, contiguous to
the cemetery of Morgan Chapel, to prevent
equestrians taking a short cut across the same,
it being a corner lot. Motive stock is allowed
to run at large here, fencing having become
100 expensive an Item Tor overDprdenSa
farming interests.
The Sabbath School at Morgan Chapel was
recognized on Sunday, the 22nd inst. We
wish the school all success, for Sabbath school
was to us the initiatory stepping stone to the
''feasts of reason and the flow of soul, " which
money could not buy from us if we could sell.
Sabbath and public schools are the hope of
this great republic for perpetuity of civil and
religious liberty.
To answer inquiries we would say that we
are not, nor do we know who is, the author of
the article in last weeks ADVOCATE subscribed
stD.'' L. D.
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.- TANEYTowN ITEMS.
Death of Nathan Raitt-Improvements-
parsnna1e ctr

The nomination for town officers was held on
Monday night last. For Burgess, Josiah Aldelsper-
ger For Councilmen MeSsrs. Kemp, Renner, Cur
rens, Seis and Thomson. An independent ticket is
spoken OF.
Dr. Demitt on Wednesday last while on his way
home from Middleburg, stopped an hour along Pipe
Creek at Bruceville to fish, and in that time ne
caught Is fish, measuring from 10 to u inches in
length.
Dr.. W. A. Long, surgeon of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, passed through here on Wednesday.
The remains of Nathan Raitt near this place, were
laid to rest in the Lutheran burying ground We'd
nesday afternoon. He had been i'll but few days.
Mr.. Raitt was born near Mddleburg, May 81, 1872,
and resided the farm where he died for nearly 60
years. He never married. One brother, Hanson,
residing near New Windsor, survives him. Mrs. &.
W. Crapster. of Westminster, is a niece of his.
Leyi A. Flickinger attended the funeral of his
uncle, on Wednesday, at Lttlestown.
Mrs, DR.. c. W. Eeeyer is on visit to relatives in
Gettysburg.
Our new grocery store is doing good business
The Misses Calf have added q beautiful porch to
their residence. Mr.. ohler has also added porch
to his residence.
John McKellip will place an iron fence around his
lot on Railroad and George streets. The fence will
be made by Messrs. klingle & shoemaker of this
nj
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-04-28
Business Locals.

Ladies as well as gentlemen desiring to
obtain good Watch on easy payments should
join A. Ii. VENT S Watch Club at once. This
is no lottery. Every member receives a watch,
any style that may be desired. Send in your
names, or call on him and have the plan ex-
planned. | now have thirty five names ON the
list, and they are steadily increasing. Don't
delay if you want good Watch, but do as
others are doing, join the club. A. H. Vent.
Westminster, Nd.
Prot. Lowanda. the celebrated magician,
will give three entertainments at Odd Fell
lows Hall. beginning on Monday next.
$500 to loan on first class mortgage In
qure at this Office.
lfyou want to spend an enjoyable evening.
go to Odd Fellows Hall on Monday, Tuesday
or Wednesday next.
Gifts at Odd Fellows Hall ON Monday
night. Take the children.
81 Straw Hats for % cents, at Fred d. Miller
a. Co.'S, Westminster, Nd
Prof. Lowanda has all the appliances used
by Herman and Heller. Odd Fellows Hall
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night.
500 Dry Store Boxes in our cellar at YOUR
own price, Fred d. Miller & Co.
For SALE-A well-bred mare with colt by
her side. Terms moderate. J. G. Skunk. 2t
Buggy and Harness for sale, cheap. ].
Milton Reifsnider, Westminster.
500 Apple and 200 Peach Trees to be sold
in the next 20 days. Roop & Zile, Seedsmen.
Houses for Rent. Apply at this office. 5t*
E. Jenny Fowler, Fashionable Dress Max
er, is prepared to do Sewing at her home, 80
Pennsylvania avenue, or by the week as is
most convenient to her patrons.
Wanted-a steady Farm Horse, taken in
trade. Roop & Zile.
Eggs for Matching, from well mated hens,
Sl.75 and $500 per setting. Roop & Zile.
200 to 800 orders packed, mailed and
shipped daily of choice seed oats, corn, pota-
toes, grass and garden seeds by Roop 4 Zile,
seed men, Westminster, Nd
bles from No. 100 East Green street, West
minister, to No. 40 East Green street, one
square east of Myers mill, where he will be
pleased to see his friends and the public gen.
orally.
FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKER.
Having had several years experience, Miss
Joe Ham is confident she can please the
ladies either with plain sewing or the latest
fashions in dressmaking. Residence, 80 East
Green Street, one square east of Railroad.
Hulrs celebrated Horse and Cattle Powder,
for sale by Z. O. Grimes.
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McKinstry's Mills Items.

Grafton Clay and family, of New Market,
are visiting relatives and friends in this vicin-
ity.
The public schools closed on Friday, 9th.
There will be a subscription school taught by
John Yingling.
Jessie, son of John Yiugling, is confined
| to the house with severe attack of pneumo-
! MIA.
Sans Creek NJ. P. Church will be reopen
ed on Sunday, 18th of May. Services in the
morning at l04, and at night at seven o'clock,
by Rev. J. NJ. Maloy assisted by R. S. hurry,
of Washington, D. c.
While Benz. Jones was returning from
visiting friendsin Frederick county, his shafts
came loose. The occupants all succeeded in
getting out of the carriage, the horse became
unmanageable and tore loose from the carri-
age and ran home. Fortunately no one was
hurt.
One of the most enjoyable events Of the
season was n party given at the hosptable
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Zumbrun,
near this place, on Thursday evening, 10Th
instant, in honor of Miss Lizzie and Mr..
Jessie Fuss. The company was warmly
received by Mrs. Zumbrun and Miss Lizzie
and after the ladies had removed their wraps
and the gentlemen their over coats they
were ushered into the brilliantly lighted
parlor where several fine selections of music
were rendered on the piano by Miss Ida
Englar, Miss Emma Garner and Miss Luie
Senseney. At II o'clock the generous host
ess invited the guests into the DINING room
where they found bountifully spread table
filed with the dainties of the season. After
refreshments all repaired to the parlor
where the merriment was kept up until a
late hour, All declared it was the most
enjoyable evening of the season. Among
the many present were: Miss Ida Englar, of
near New Windsor; Miss Emma Garner and
Miss Luie Senseney, of near Linwood; Miss
Annie Repp, Miss Lizzie Fuss, Miss Irene
Koontz, Miss Joannah and Miss Annie Kelley;
Messrs. Samuel Pfoutz, Wesley Repp and
Harry Miller, of Union Bridge; Phillip Englar,
of near New Windsor; Earnest Senseny, of
near Linwood; Chas. A. Parrish, George
Simpson, Bert Miller, John F. Keefauver,
Charlie Koortz and Jessie Fuss, of McKin-
stry's Mills