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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-02-09
Letter from Texas.


tp,sEssgonaeaes o. lis ueaocfs,ie Advocate.
CUFE0. DEWiYg ca. Feb ,. 1852
Az 10 o. clocks us.. '.closdy az arogad saa
weather prophet viii look ia yass gar BE-
shadow here Rain has bren falling aboa.
one third Of the sine Tor sve seeks, asd terra
sirna Is about 81 lism a. ues mssa Poul,}ee.
Railroad travel has been refg mlch impeded,
and accidents aud breaks qasie irvqaeus,
however. bs.ye heard 81 no one hsiag iaiured.
This Is the ssrnsst sintes have ever seen,
and vereiatioB. except timber. IS crossing lake
springiime. ii horeas sasiains bis Credit and
pays his debts. according b. abs ad adAEe.
We must have sosHe winter set
Cattle are 10 good order on the epeo ranges.
aud Ne ges good beef - ivs ceats per pound,
retail. The stock Taisiug business Is taF less
remnnerstive thaH Formerly, ana iAruiing i
rapidly on the increase. Toe several mef-
chants Of this piaec have receiTed seventeen
car loads Of field impleusents Tor the coming
spring. Every day wagon loads Of she gerry
red. riugstreaked and striped tools leave Tor
the country, where the ssardy farmer wih soon
De seen @russliug for kswn aad ko,t u.
s'Corn is king ia the northwest, and cotton
is emperor in the south.
After ginning ten consecutive crops 81
cotton, ~sth varying financial success, ] gait
in deep disgust az the meagrr remuneration.
The ginning business is being absorbed by ihe
wealthy, and labor always gets -'sstt 10 az
even race with capital. | entertain 40 an.
tagouism toward Legitimate enterprise, o.
necessary capital. bur ~ish all righteous en-.
terprises, from the peasant 20 ihe compound
millionaire. bOuntiful success.
In 1876 one mill running 20 gin saws did
all the ginning 10 Cicero, now, the same es-
adjustment rams 200 saws with capacity %
70 to so bales per day, aud another ginuery,
Of about half the oapsciiy Is ia operation right
by them.
A few scattering loads OF cotton are still
coming in.
Health Of our town very good and so IS
"PgrE
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STORY OF TIE CALENDAR, WHO'S AFRAID."-A
celebrated photographer while making pictures
along the rough coast of New England, set his
camera to take the view of double row ofrocks of
York Beach, Maine, with the waves dashing over
Them when three sunny faced children appeared on
the scene from behind the rocks where they had
been hidden from view, running towards the water
as though to plunge into the surf and by accident
halted directly in front of the camera already set
when a clear manly voice, from a distance, rang
out the warning to the younger child, My Darling
Don't 20 Near the Water. They turned, each in
characteristic pose and the reply came from the
little one. who's Afraid snap went the rubber
on the camera aud the sunbeams had fixed forever a
picture piQuant roguish and wthal such touch of
nature as no artists fancy could ever body forth.
By special consent of the parents who are promi-
nent in New England society, the Chicago 4 North
western Railway Company have invoked the Art
Preservative' and the picture, duly engraved upon
steel by the celebrated eugraverS, John A. Lowell X
Co. Boston and copyrighted, forms the basis OF one
of the most beautiful and attractive souvenirs ever
offered by railway company to its patrons. Many
comics have been distributed free but great the
desire to possess one of these beautiful works of art
that even the generous North Western calls q halt
Copies of this picture which is spoken Of in AT
circles as a modern classic" in connection with a
chaste and ornate calendar for 1859 viii be sent
postage paid to any address, il return for = cents
in stamps or postal note, or for two dollars nine
copies will be sent express free, to any point in th'
United states, by Joseph II. Krehtou, Agent Nest
minister. Md
/ CELEBRATED GAEDENs.-The celebrated 4" Hanging
/ Gardeus of Babylon" were within the precincts o
I the palace called The Admiration Of Mankind.
They consisted Of gardens Of trees and flowers or
the topnost OF series Of arches - Feet high am
built in the form Of a square, each side of which
measured 400 Greek feet. The city Of Babylon, with
lis famous gardens, was razed to It's foundation ca
BIC
Two Thousand, Five Hundred and Seysnty-Nin'
wears later we find the celebrated gardens Of Jame'
Wick in Rochester. New York. For description
catalogue Of seeds advice how TO obtain free copl
ofVick's Floral Guide and also OF the famous new
rose called ''Vck's Caprice" address James Nick
/ Scotsman. Rochester. y. Y.
.The Use OF on to sim the Waves Is the tide @
an article in the next number OF tn Cel'ar3, b,
Lieutenant Bcehlcr. L 5. y. Il apPearS on she ev'
OF the assembling Of the International Marine Con
ference. when this and other plans to protect h'
az sea will be discussed The article Is intended q
show the necessity Of International regulation
recurring all vessels 20 carry OIL and The nece>sr!
apparatus Tor its use at sea Another pynct.oa
article In .he same number will be on -soinethin.
Electricity Is Doing by Charles Barnard
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History Repeating Itself.

Does history repeat itself, as is commonly
asserted? If 80, will the parallel hold good,
throughout. between 1871 aud 1889? A new
administration came into poEer on the 9Th Of
March of that year. a hungry 81 Of Office
seekers and impatient placemen could not
wait for things to take their ordinary course,
An extra session Of Congress was determined
upon. The President was beset and impor-
tnned az never President was importurned
before. In Just one month there was va
eancy 10 the White House. Gen. Harrison
was followed to his grave, and The Vice Pres
ideut became the head Of tx nation. An
extra session Of Congress was held, but i
resulted adversely to the hopes and expecta-
lions Of those instrumentalin having it called.
Another extra session is to be called. forty
eight years after the former, to crafty the
irnpatienee Of those who cannot wait for the
ordinary course of events, to admit them into
position. Isthe paralleIto hold good through
out? VIII history repeat itself in 1889 /?
viii the grandson be worried to his grave as
the grandsire was in 1871, by set Of impa-
tent aud hungry eormorants, who, like the
frogs Of Egypt, we're under his bed aDd into
his kneading- trough?
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Wanted at Canyassing Agents 10
every district ia the county. Good pay TO
good agents. Address S, Box ll2 New
Windsor, Md. 81
The population of Westminster is about
$500, and we would say az least one-b bali are
troubled with some affection Of the Throat
and Lungs, as those complaints are. accord
ing TO statistics, more numerous than others.
we would advise al, our readers not 10 neglect
the opportunity to call on their druggist and
get bottle Of kemps Ralsam for the Throat
and Lungs. Trial size fres. Large Bottle
soc and 81. Sold by all druggists. /
Wanted at 0nce-a partner with 81 800 TO
81 600 in a good safe business, paving 100 10
$50 per cent on money invested. Address
/, Advocate Office. 81
We sell the best Clover, Timothy and other
Grass Seed Send for 1889 catalogue. RoOp
Il Zile, Westminster
A Fresh Gov With cslf week old, for sale
Jacob F. Elgin, III Pennsylvania Avenue,
Westminster.
Cut Flowers and Plants for sale at Roop &
Tiles.
| offer my services as inside or outside
clerk for public sales. J. F. Rinker, West
minister, Nd.
G. Frank Beaver has moved his Sale Sta
bles from No. 100 East Green street, West
minister, to the corner Of Green and Sycamore
streets, where lie will be pleased to see his
friends and the public generally.
HulPs celebrated Horse and Cattle Powder,
for sale BY E. 0. Grimes
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For the Democratic Advocate
The Samoan Controversy.

MEssRs. EorroRs - For the past tive
months the American people have been
aroused over the eucroschmcuts OF tbe bcr
man government IN rs netarious dealings with
the native governments Of tbs Samoan Islands,
Ia the 4etr1uent Of the interests Of She n7ieL
States and Great Britain, which two couutrie.
have guaranteed IN sandry treaties EIJh the
natives Of the islands the independence Of
their native governments. 10 be protected from
any undue interference from foreign powers.
Yet. in spite Of these treaties, Germany. wbc
was one Of the parties 70 The agreement, has
in her usual intriguing and arrogant ~ay on
dealing With weak and deseucciess semt-bar'
harous nations, pursued the policy 81 stirring
10 . war between the two factions 81 natives
81 these Islands, for the pVypose Of getting .
permanent footbo,d there 10 the dei-iwen'
and injury % other nations. IN dealing vitb
this important international question Sepse
iary Bayari has 50 FAR paysaed . ifal yet qaie'
course in bis dealings Njth Prace Blsmarcs,
and, perhaps. this unpleasant basiness Couid
long ego have bcea saiiably sdTssted 20 iht
satisfaction Of oil concerned, had j. Het bceg
Tor tho usual bulldog ssubborHaoss d iae ''gaaE
Of blood and iron. Germany hss. waas
protesting the utmost FRIENDSHIP FOG Ghis
country, gone on step bT ssepia Der enrrnacA
nenis on these Islands. She has violated .
distinct agreement entered ,ulo by Mr.. Asyael
and the British and German ministers AZ tbs
conference at Washington. Thai aEreeu1va'
vas 20 the effect thai Samaaa iadsP-udeac.
vas 10 be eaarAaiesa. and ihs natives we're o
De allowed Ia choosa their ovp ra}sr Nos
The question presents itself wectAes sas
United States shall dessaro themselves Ta4d !
to 6shi, Il the occasioa demands, IN order g
seenre the Ssmoags ibpig independence. A
we have sid before. SceresAry RsYagd ha.
ereai.abiy conducted this unpleasant picoa 81
international trouble. despite teing hamPrrsa
in course Of rolley b. a Rapabncaa Seaata,
whose purpose i i a. 81 titaes 30 thFos ais
credit on the pgsssHi standardization Is q
also refreshing 30 iiaten 90 the comments si
sogae ~ she members 81 thr RssileAl press.
enc 81 whieh pFossineps BalEimars lauruat,
ssys. "Bat oae swzli8U dDes aas usake a
sumner, aud Americsa 5iEntg ssH havr e.
waii tbe iueomiug ~ Republican a4ninFs
sration Co suitable yss3scauon, Ni.a las
Hon. James g. R.S5Ee - SecrsisF1 e. S.sif
40 dcuht ibis vin8leagion ull b. thv SANS a.
uas pGrSuod in ihs Peruvian and Chilisn con
sroversy, also ths MoSEeeay ssfAis sat 6rsa'
Britain. and several pskers aiih ether foreign
countries. IL ST q shich The kepuh.ieAH
rartv indicated igl American dignity. faaus
ssspeeifilliv. Gas. Z. SufntEy.
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The samoan question.

Prince Bismarck has disavowed the acts
ofthe German officials in Samoa. and renewed
bis express .as Of friendship toward the
United States. He further proposes a re-
newal of the conference between the three
powers, England, Germany, and the United
States. but at Berlin instead Of Washington.
Public opinion here regards him and his
diplomacy with distrust. However pacific his
professions may be, his acts alone will give
the true Interpretation of them. He is held
under heavy bonds to keep the peace by
France and Russia, and although he may
desire to obtain control Of Samona, he will
hardly undertake to do so in the face of the
protest from this government, unless it be by
indirection. To maintain the rights OF this
government aud 10 make assurance eoubly
sure, the best thing TO be dose is to prepare
for che worst by putting our Navy Al once
upon an extensive war footing. If we have
no occasion to use it, SO much the better.
Things look pacific at present, under Mr..
Bayard' 5 wise aud prudent administration Of
the State Department, but we do not know
bow soon the aspect may change.
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Ia Buffalo, y y. on Saturday morning.
iire started in the Jeweit block. on Seneca
street, occupied 81 Root & Keatiag, leather
dealers. and spread rapidly, destroying the
Empire eoifee mills. the Arlington Hotel. the
Broerel House, Sherman ;. JeWeft & Cos.
new stove store. Sibley 8 Holmwood candy
store. swim & Siambach's stove store, Rob
iusou Dick wholesale confectionery store,
C. 7. Charcbilis S0as wholesale grocery,
Herne Co 3. candy mandatory, and other
buildings. abcRt forty in all, covering an arsa
Of about acres. Seventeen persons we're
injured, and D0miniek Il. Marion, fireman.,
killed. The total loss is estimated at $, 600,
600
The stair builders shops of Chas. Graham
& Sons, New York. we're burned Saturday,
causing ioss OF $4,000,
Eight houses occupied by poor families in
Bloomfield. y. J., were burned on Friday
night of last week, the sides OF the buildings
having been saturated with kerosene oil.
Loss on the buildings $4,000, and to the
tenants s., 500.
The old Musee building in Denver, Col,
occupied by the F. p. Scott Hardware Co,
was burned Saturday, causing loss Of $780,,
600.
The Briggs building, at Westerly, r. l.,
was damaged by fire to the extent OF 49,, 600
The Methodist Church at Bristol, ~ H.,
which cost $50, 900 seventeen years ago, vas
destroyed BY fire on Sunday.
One of the large warehouses OF the An
hauser Busch Brewing Association, in ST.
Louis, was destroyed by FIRE on Sunday morn
ing. The loss is estimated at 100000, GOV.
cred by insurance The depot building ad
joining was crushed by the falling of one of
the storehouse walls.
The boot and shoe factory Of the Adams
estate, in Burlington, Iowa, was burned on
Sunday night. Loss about S75, 600; insurance
500, 900.
Seven blocks in Antwerp, New York, were
destroyed by fire on Sunday night, causing
loss of $4,000.
The Brown elevator, in Lincoln, Nebraska,
was burned on Monday morning, with 10000
bushels of grain. The loss is estimated at
$50, 600
The residence of Henry C. Nevins, IS East
Fifg-third street, New York, was burned on
Monday. The house was elegantly decorated
and furnished. The loss is placed at $1,000
+. o. Adams's boot and shoe mandatory
in Burlington, Iowa, was burned on Monday.
Loss, $3.50, 600; insurance, 500, 1000.
The furniture establishment of W. Nj. Deg
non, in Topeka, Kansas, was destroyed by
FIRE on Tuesday. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
1000.
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s4oo. ooo, 600 Spent and No Navy.

When hostilities ceased IN 1855 the United
States had righ, powerful macy, Tor home
defence at least If not for service on the high
seas. From that time ansil 1854, nineteen
years, about four hundred millions of dollars
were spent under Republican rule on a navy,
and when Democratic Administration came
snto power, not even an apology for navy
vas visible. Old vessels were sold to favor
tie contractors Tor ridiculoasiy suasli Sums,
and passedout ofcommission. Some Of them
could have been made serviceable and forni,
dable. New vessels that we're bsilt were
mostly frauds, aud some even would not float
Under Democratic Administration navy
was begun. Honesty was enforced in the
faigflmeut Of contracts. and one individual, at
least. who was favorite under Republican
rule. vas forced out Of business by the with
holding Of payment upon more Of bis tra1du-
lent work. A navy capnot be constructed IN
a day. or . year. but Secretary Whitney has
managed to have several firs,-essss vessels
bulk aud others contracted for and under way.
Nos only we're preparations made for a nun
Der OF frst-tiass cruisers aad armored vessels,
but attention has been paid 10 heavy aruaa-
ment, and continuance OF the same admin
istration for another four years would have
found the United States able 10 protect her
interests everywhere and to cope with the
most forzasdsble navies Of die world
When American interests seemed 50 be
threatened few weeks $50, the government
had bat two or three vessels to dispatch to
samoa. None we're first class, aad al we're
slow in speed and they have not reached
their destination yet. When they arrive they
will make very inferior shosing in compur
ison with the powerful iron-elnds and steel
armored ships Of Germany.
The complications with Germany produced
extraordinary activity on several vessels, and
II Germany viii hold Of for abont six months.
the United States viii have four or five pow
erfal vessels TO confront her Pacific squadron.
This cosntry, however, should not hare
been in the predieament she found herself
without aavy-and it Is l;ille short Of muir
der TO send our naval officers and crews in
such ships as we have to meet certain destrue,
ton in conflict with the powerful navies of
other countries. For the money expended,
we should have the finest and most formidable
navy aaoat, and one Of the most glaring
shortcomings of Republican rule is that this
money was stolen, squandered and wasted,
while the country was left defeneeless on the
high seas
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.


Sabbath Service N. r. Church. Preach
ing lol q. M, and q r.. ,u., by the pastor.
Hoaug Peoples meeting at 6l 3. N.
Services at s.. Pacl's Reformed Church on
Sunday ct 1850 a. N. and 7.l5 p. N.
Calvin ;. Slagie, pastor.
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church,
Rev g. w. Cooper, pas.or.-Preachiug at
10 80 q. IN. aad 7.l5 p. N. Sunday School
Missionary Service at q o'clock. Young
People Meeting at csc y, m.
Grace Lutheran Church Morning, Every
Need Supplied Evening The Backslider
aud his Testimony" =. II. Miller, Pastor.
Rev e.. W. Seilhamer will preach in
Uajoutowu Saturday evening, aud Sabbath
morning aud evening. The revival services
sew ia progress will be continued during the
seek Preaching in Frizeliburg Sabbath
afternoon a , clock.
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Reprehensible Course of the Repub-
lican Senate.

The course of the Republican majority IN
the United States Senate, during the entire
Term of President Cleveland, has been most
renrehensible. In the very outset that
majority undertook to embarrass the Presl-
dent in all matters of government, and have
never relaxed their energies in that line to
this day. Partisan advantage has been the
controlling spirit of its acts. Good govern
ment. patriotism and all has been sacrificed
TO hinder. so far as they were able, the
President and his Cabinet. Mostly spoilsmen
themselves, they have continually affected
adherence to civil service reform, and done
their utmost to embarrass the President IN
his appointments. To day there are over
fopr hundred nominations to office shelved in
the Senate committee rooms.
To catch che Irish vote and strengthen the
Republican party among the New England
fishermen and the fish combine of that nam
mon worshipping section, they rejected the
Canadian treaty, and have gotten the country
at odds with England and Canada. After
the rejection of the treaty, aud when the
President asked for powers of retaliation fol
discriminating acts or acts of violence, the
New England Senators, through the influence
of railroads in their section that might be at
fected. we're able to control the Republican
msiority and refuse those powers.
To strengthen the party on the Pacific
coast. they inserted an Objectionable CLAUSE
IN The treaty effected with China, causing
that government to reject it, thus opening
difficult questions of dispute that may result
disadyantageously to American commerce.
with the Chinese.
Indifference and inactivity with regard L
American interests in the Pacific, have led t
combinations with Germany, and aroused
bad feeling among the people of both eoun
tries that will not be soon allayed, even j
matters are settled through the peacetn
channels of diplomacy.
In addition, the Senators and the Repuoi
can press have been unceasing ia their effort
10 discredit the Administration, by intima
tons by the one and bold assertion by th'
other. that It's foreign policy was vasciliating
hating and incompetent, thus encouraging
evasions of existing treaties and aggressions
In order that the House of Representative
and the Administration might not eredJ
themselves with the people for economy II
the public expenditures, the Senate has add
ed largely to every appropriation bill sen
from the House.
Throughout the Presidents term, IN every
conceivable way, the Senate hiss cast ASIDE
every spark of patriotism it ever possessed
and addressed itself to hindering and eu'bar
raising TIE Administration with the low anS
mean object Of partisan advantage solely
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MARRIED.

% February q. issg, At the parsonage. in
Manchester. by Rev. G. ~ Eyster. Allen r
Lippy and Miss Lena +. Hgai, both Of near
Manchester, Md.
A, the parsonage, Silver Ran. February 5,
tSs9 by Res. J. &. Ness, William Gee,ing,
q Carroll coanty, aad Miss Amanda G. a.
WeHiz. ni York county, Ia.
Ia Westminster. Nd. on Wednesday, Feb-
raary &. lSsg. BY Rev, J. I Ward, D. d.,
Columbus " Wagner aud Miss Eleanor VI.
Shjplry bosh Of ,6is county
TN January 3ls6, 1852, by Rev Calvin s
Slagis. a. the residence 81 the bride necr
Uuloa Mills. George l.. ShafEer and Miss
Elsa A. Rlsncr. both of lhis coGnty.
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The United States government is about to
ship 5000 tons Of coal to Page Page. Ia
1852. $500 tons we're shipped 70 cur coaling
station there. which supply is now nearly ex-
hausted. Ire German Chancellor may con-
cIude from this little incident that this gov
ernment long ago made up its mind to shape
is foreign policy. 10 Samoa, as well as else
where. upon the principle enuneiated by Gen.
.Iaekson-ssTo ask nothing bat what IS right,
aud SUBMIT TO NOTHING WRONG. z
This principle erer has been and always will
be sustained by the whole power efthis nation.
Il may not always be in fighting trim, but its
enemies should not lose sight Of the fact that
il can get ready as quick as any ofthem.
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JAMES SHRIVER, Agent,
dividend NO. 60.

Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
Of Westminster,
Westminster, January 3lst, 1889.
The President aud Directors have this day
declared Dividend of . per cent. on the
Capital Stock, out of the earnings OF the past
six months, payable to stockholders OF this
date, on and after February llth, 1889, clear
oil Federal, State and County Taxes.
W. \. CUNNINGHAM,
feb St Cashier.
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Marshall Birds picture frame factory in
Changewater. New Jersey, was burned on
Monday night. Loss about $50, 000;insurance,
$1,000.
A FIRE in the coope-age shops of the Con-
solida,ed Tank Line Company, in Omaha
Nebraska. on Tuesday caused loss Of $50.
GOO
The building at sIl-S 4S Broadway, New
York. was burned Tuesday night. Loss $751;
Olg
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DIED.

A. WoeIhayen. Loag Island. y. Y, Feb.
ruary 9Th, 1850, Minnie Gillette, Sifc Of
Edsja " SAsjyer, aged 81 Years.
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NO. 2ess EQUITY.

Ia the Circuit Court for Carroll County in
Equity.
David ssaaer, mortgage, vs. AquillA Met'ee
and wife, mortgai.oFs.
Ordered this sth day Of February, A. D.
1859, that the sales Of the teal estate made
and reported by David steiner, mortgage,
mentioned in the above proceedings, be finally
ratified aud confirmed, unless cause to the coa-
trary thereof be shown on OF before the 1lth
day Of March next; provided copy of this
order be inserted Ia some newspaper publish
ed in Carroll county, once week, for three
Successive weeks previous 10 the 4lh day Of
March, next.
The report states the amount Of sale TO be
SsG0
WIN. n. MARTIN, Clerk.
True copy,-Test
feb9 81 Wa. n. MARTIN, Clerk.
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Il is Just as well to keep it fresh in the mind
that the United States has twenty two war
vessels Of the first class and latest design built
and building. besides Eve large monitors which
will hurt whatever they hit Their guns may
not be of the latest type but the monitors can
ram like Buck merino.