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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-01

Round Top Union Sunday School, Of this
place, is very much pleased with Mr.. Mcl-in S
workings for new church and schoolhouse
here They propose to hold an ice cream and
strawberry festival at Viewpoints on Friday
evening, 3lst, at Z, and Saturday evening
June LIST. from l until 10. Proceeds for a
church and school. Prof. S. Hess will have
his organ on hand, and music and singing
will be one of the features.
Mr.. Miller aud Miss Leakin, of Woodbury.,
paid us a visit on the 26th instant
W. r. Steiner, of Frederick, has completed
his warehouse at our place. Mr.. A. Eichel-
berger, carpenter; Mr.. Koontz, timer; Lyons
i Burek, painters, all of Frederick.
Miss Maggie Touhey, of this place, is very
sick.
W. H. II. Grove has taken charge of the
postohice. and moved the same from B. ii.
Belts & Bros. store to the railroad depot.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-01
Fountain Valley Items.

Crops Of all kinds aye growing finely now
The indications are for wet season this
year They rather point that way at present.
Mr.. Emanuel Wantz has made some
improvements to his property, occupied by
his son William, by having the barn and front
porch reshingled, and house weatherboardedi,
and also by building shed for storing agri-
cultural I'M lements. The dimensions are l6
by 20 feet.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-01

FROM ,hs New York World

Washington dispatches announce that the
s., Oo0, 900 appropriated for the payment OF
pensions this wear has already been exhaust
"a. Nth SIX weeks more OF the fiscal year to
BE- provided for. Tie probability OF \ de-
hcieney Is. therefore, converted into GER
tainry. and the expeciaiiOn-perha the
boasl-of ;he bareaa thai it viii be able to
dispose OF over Sl00, 900, 90 before July
seems likely to be- realized. This sum ex
ceeds by 81 COO, O00 the total ordinary ex-
penses Of the Federal Government Ia the year
bcfure the war Il equals the cost Of the
standing army Of Great Britain 10000
strong aud nearly equals the cost Of the great
German army almost 500 600 strong. And
with Corporal Tanner in charge there Is no
telling where IL will stop.
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stiltz, Pa, Items.

!. II. l. Boyer barn is completed Jacob
Myers has raised his wagon shed, and it is
moving towards completion.
Eli Shelter. an employee of the Northern
Central Railroad as brakeman, had his arm
mashed recently and is at home.
There is talk that the Stone Church con
gregaiion will separate, and each congregation
build new church, a Lutheran and Reform
ed. The walls OF the old church have given
way, and will separate, if the congregation
will not.
W. X. Zeigler expects to build an addition
OF twenty feet to his barn.
The railroad down the Guupowder is agi-
,ating the minds Of our people great deal.
We would be much pleased to see the road
built.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-01

May 25-mercury 81 at a. m. and % at :
D. M; cloudy and showery. heavy rain at
night. May 26-mercury 81 at a y. and
60 at 2 p M. rain followed by clearing
weather. May 27-mercury 90 at m ana
81 at 2 p. m; heavy showers during the DAY
May 2S-mereury % at a. m. and ~ al P.
MI generally clear. May 29-mercury 81 at
a m. and "a at = p. m; generally clear.
Nav 3O-mercury SO at a. m. and 20 at z p.
M: generally cloudy with occasional showers,
rain at night. May 31--mercury &C at a.
m. and 81 at u, M; rain.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-01
struck in the Pulpit.

DAxviLLE. IIL., May 2S.-The Rev. j. G:
Movers. Of State Line. Ind, at the request OF
The Rev. Mr. Steele, of the New Liberty
Christian Church, Fountain county, Indiana,
filed the pulpit in that church on Sunday
naring the evening services a rain cloud was
noticed TO overcast the sky. Immediately
afierward binding bolt of lightning de
seconded, destroying the church chimney.
Following along she stovepipe, which ran
around the room, il crushed the two stoves
into fragments and tore up the floor. After
leaving the chimney the bolt separated, and
a portion Of is ran down the chandelier over
the pulpit, striking Mr.. Myers in the back OF
the head. He turned a somersault, tell
heavily to the floor. and was thought TO be
dead. He lay in an unconscious condition
for more than half hour.
Several persons 10 The large congregation
we're shocked into insensibltty, bat soon
recovered. On the back of Mr.. Meyer head
where the lightning struck him Is a bruised
place about the size of a silver dollar. dis
face appears burnt, and his sight IS nearly
destroyed. He was brought to this city for
treatment An oculist who is attending him
fears that that the loss Of vision will be per
manent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-01
CYCLONE IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Two Men Killed by the blowing Down
of n Bara-Damage 60 Crops.

MAgrIxsBuRG, W. Va, May 8O.-A disas-
trous cyclone swept through portion of this
valley this afternoon. At Falling Waters the
new barn of John W. Criswell was blown
down, killing j. E. Powell, a pumpmaker,
and fatally iujuring John Nogle, commonly
known as Dixie" who had taken refuge
therein from the storm. The remains OF
Powell were Immediately brought to town
and placed in charge of his family. ''Dixle"
was brought in on the 7.2O train and died in
few hours. Powell was Woodworking
man, well known in the community and
leaves a wife and fourteen children. Wheat
was beaten to the ground, trees uprooted and
much fencing destroyed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-01

Thursday, May Both, 8 p. m, heavy south
wind Is prevailing, clouds lowering and threat
ming raia. The rain here on Monday was
very heavy, grain and grass were very much
beaten down, and without more fair and ia
vorable weather soon, wheat will tail in hlhng.
Early planted corn came up well but now
needs sunshine TO promote Its growth aud
give it a healthy appearance. Prospect for
fruit quite unfavorable, potato bugs plenty.
tramps, peddlers, and agents making calls.
The regular quarterly meeting OF Friends
at their meeting house aear Union Bridge on
Sunday and Monday, 18th and 9th ultimor
was not as largely attended as usual, in con
sequence of the unfavorable weather which
Dreyailed
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

sykesyille to the front-John Mcdonald x
Co., Stone Building, opposite B. Il o. r. h.
Depot, Sykesvile, Md.
Ice Cream, Water Ice and Pure Spring Ice
j. d. Crowl, Westminster, Md.
We Hire Men on Salary-The Guarantee
Nursery Co., Geneva, n. Y.
A Course of Four Lectures at Sykesville,
Nd.
List of Unclaimed Matter.
Sunday School Festivals.
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commencement Wsek az New windsor.

Sabbath, June 9th, II a. m, Baccalaure-
ate Sermon by Rev. Thos. McCauley, d. D.;
of Chester, Pa; Sabbath, June 9th, p M,
Sermon before the Christian Associations
by Rev. Wayand d. Ball, OF Baltimore;
Monday. June 10th, Glass Day Exercises, s
D. m. Tuesday, June 18th, Annual Soiree
and contest for prizes, p. m. Wednesday,
June 18th, Annual Address before Literary
Societies, by Rev. DIR. Frank NJ. Ellis. OF
Baltimore, s p. m Commencement Exer'
cises, Thursday night, June 18th, s. p. NJ
also comforting Of Diplomas and Degrees,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-01

Mrs. Fanny Demeese died near Louisville,
KY, on May 20, at the age of ll5, as shown
by the family Bible. Her husband died
twelve years ago at lO7. Up to that time
Mrs. pemeese had been able to attend to her
own work.
The extensive tannery OF Smoot Sons, IN
Alexandria, Va. was destroyed by hre early
Thursday morning. The loss is estimated at
from $40, 900 to 5000, with light insur-
ance.
Fire and overcoats were comfortable IN
Montgomery, Alabama. on May 80 Ice
formed in Michigan, and early vegetables and
fruit were killed.
During April and May 1902 inches OF rain
fell at the weather observatory in Baltimore,
which is more than double the normal pre-
cipitation.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-01
They Indorse Cleveland.

The Democrats of Ohio are now engaged
in holding county conventions for the cleo,
ton of delegates to the State convention and
the nomination of legislative and county
tickets. So far, in almost every instance,
the conventions have adopted resolutions
strongly indorsng the late administration OF
President Cleveland and reaffirming the prin-
ciples of the Democratic platform of 1888.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-01

Great damage was done to vegetation
around Lockport, New York, by a severe
frost on Tuesday night. A telegram from
Rochester saws that not in hye years has the
crane crop of the Keuka Valley been so badly
cut up by frosts as on that night. Over To-
600 acres are devoted to grapes in that region,
and the loss is estimated at % per cent.
Killing frosts are reported IN Livingston,
Orleans and Monroe counties, New ork.
Crane vines were wilted and all sorts of gar
den truck killed. There were heavy frosts
in the vicinity of Lock Haven, Pa.
The annual report Of the Southern Pacific
Railway Company for the year 1888 has been
issued. The capital stock is Sl5O,0OO,OOO.
The number of miles operated during the
wear on the Atlantic system and leased lines
was 575S, an increase of 246 miles for the
year. Gross earnings from railroads and
steamships reach a total OF Si6, 699, oOOi oper-
ating expenses, $50, TS0, 900, leaving net earn
ines, SIS, 900, 900. The total earnings of the
Central Pacific for 1888 were SIS, $685. 600.
A tornado swept over Clements, thirty-hve
miles west of Emporia, Kansas, Tuesday
afternoon. The news was brought to Empo-
ria by persons on a stock train, the wires
being down. 1t was reported that four per-
sons, among them farmer named Milton
Brown, were killed, and a number injured,
among them Browns wife and son.
A despatch from Sydney, New South Wales,
May 20, says;-A hurricane, extending over
an extensive range of the coast, has prevailed
for four days. The rainfall has never been
equalled. Railroad traffic has been suspend
ed, many landsips have occurred, and mum
Der of lives have been lost.
A telegram from Harrisburg, Pa, reports
that Henry Goss, farmer, forged the name
of Martin Goss, his father-in-law, to note;
amounting to 81 300, had them discounted al
Progress and disappeared, leaving wife ano
several children.
Heavy storms of rain and hail at Huejutla
| Ne xico, have caused the river to inundatt
that town, drowning many persons and cat
tie, washing away many houses and destroy
ing crops.
The large bank barn and tobacco shed o
John Siegle, at Monterey, Lancaster county
Pa, were burned Thursday night, with tn
farm implements, Loss $500; partially in
sured.
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5 base hst-Robey. base hii-Nace.
Mcpherson. krapg Struck ogi--Ds'scol :
whhmrr Ia. Left on bases--w. N. College
s. Peaaa. College 3, IG base on balls
Dsiscoll /. Whilmsr 8 Tiae Of game, :
hoars. Umpire. r. r. Grouse.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-01

One of the best games Of base ball played
here since the old Westminster Club disbaud-
ed, was that between clubs OF Western Mary
land and Pennsylvania Colleges on Saturday
last. The score below gives the record OF the
game:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-01

The failure Of the Amy Manufacturing
Company Of Philadelphia, great manuiac-
turer of worsted and wooden goods, comes as
an echo to the query recently propounded By
Wade's EYbre aud Fabric Where are the
good times promised in the last campaign =
4 Philadelphia despatch to the New York
Times states:
A leading merchant, speaking of the Almy
failure said that many other failures would
follow 10 few years unless the tariff was
materially changed particularly as regards
wool, and it is generally admitted in the trade
to day that if the tariff bill which was before
Congress admitting wool free had passed, the
Almy company would not have failed, and
other mills which are now running on hall
time without profit would be running full time
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27

ing plant all at once begins to wilt
Strengthens up again at night or during
the cloudy weather. but within few
| days dies down and burns up. This
| generally happens on hot days. show
Ing that the fungus in its needs and
mode Of propagation resembles the
black-rot fungus OF tho grape-a re-
semblance giving Us the clew to the
means Of fighting it
The disease has often been confound-
ed with the work OF squash borer or
other insects. The most superficial
examination of the root could hardly
IaIl to reveal the cause whom the borer
is destroying the plant, aad the evil
consequences in that case may often be
averted by covering the first Joints Of
The running vines with soil in order 10
induce them to strike root there, and
make the plant Independent Of tho
original root. The fungus attacks the
leaves first and kills the part above
ground, while leaving the root intact
some one now comes with an infal-
llble remedy; covering the vines with
elderberry leaves or twigs. The elder
berry as such would not harm feo-
And yet it is not at all unlikely that
the discoverer of this new preventive
measure has been entirely successful
In saving his plants, not especially bv |
any thing characteristic to the elder
Derry, but by the mechanical protee- |
tlon OF providing cover. II will be
remembered that grape vines growing
unaer a coping are exempt from rot
and that even the slight
est covering or protection above
greatly prevents all danger. or
1t least lessons the amount Of
injury. We are quite sure that the
melon disease presents an ANALOGOUS
case, for we have never learned Of a
single case of vines under glass having
'een attacked by the fungus. Anv
covering no doubt, will prove a pre-
'entiye, elderberry leaves, or boards
10th, etc.
Our own experience with remedies
ma preventives has given us results
lpon which definite and final conelp.
IONS might be based. It has seemed
us, however, that the free annlica.
ION OF copperas and saltpeter water TO
ne SOIL around the plants has lessened
ne attacks without giving us entire
We have found, also that
nlphate of copper in any form
not remedy, but il
nectual, must be used as a preventive
the same way as it is used for mil 5
ew and rot of grapes. The specialist a
the Department of Agriculture !
no, during the past season has visited f
10 localities along the Atlantic coast J
here the disease seems to be most
'idemic, we believe, has come to sim +
lr conclusions. We hope that our a
aders living where the disease is A
mmon annual occurrence, will Give G
6 copper remedies, especially the S,
'rdeaux mixture a thorough trial a
ID report results. But this is a nre.
ntlve only, and should be applied
lore the vines are attacked. -Popu- m
Gardening. iC
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27
The Melon Disease.

The fungus disease. about the true
character of which so little is vet
known, and which attacks cucumbers.
melons and squashes, has become SO
common and destructive all over the
whole extent Of the country, that the
cultivation Of vine fruits in many
places is almost entirely abandoned.
The attack appears to come suddenly
and unexpectedly. Tho thrifty grow
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27

Thirty years aeo the Thomas
Dickson. q New Bedford whaling ship,
was lost in the Ochotsk Sea. Last
summer the bark Cape Horn Pigeon
took q whale in the same sea, and en-
bedded in the blubber was the iron OF
q harpoon, with the words Thomas
Dickinson" stamped on it It was
as bright and sharp as when it was
first struck into the whale, at least
thirty years ago.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27
HE RAN THE NIGHT EXPRESS.


met little girl, one day,
Beyond the railroad bridge.
With pail Of berries she had piclxod
Along the banks high ridge.
Where do you live, my childr' sa,d.
Ana what may be your namefn
enc looked ~ me with eyes askanco,
And then her answer came:
The house upon the blum is ours:
They call me Bonnie Bess;
MY father Is an engineer,
And runs the night express"
A sparkle came into her face.
dimple to her chin
The father loved his little girl
And she was proud Of him.
'ren-forty-nlne on schedule time
tscarce Ger a minute late),
Around the curve his engine comes.
AZ quite fearful rate
We watch the headlight thro' the gloom
Break like the dawn OF day
a roar flash, and then the train
Is miles upon its way.
"a lamp in mammals window burns
Placed there alone for him.
His face lights up, for then he knows
That all is well within.
Sometimes fog o'erhangs the gorge,
The light he can not see,
Ihen twice he whistles for mamma.
And clangs the bell for me-"
'And you're not afraid" asked,
That he may wreck the trains
Ihat there may BIO q sad mishap,
And he no wise to bamer'
A pallor crept into her checks,
Her red lips curled in pain;
They parted then serenely smiled
Her heart was brave again. ?
God watches over us" she said,
And He knows what is best;
30 we have but to pray and trust
And leave to Him the rest
How great that childish faith Of hersl
It made my own seem weak;
1oent my head with throbbing heart
And kissed her on the cheek.
said to her, in CHEEKY tone:
God bless you, Bonnie Bessi
COD bless your mother and the man
Who runs the night express!'
frank II. StauffeE in Golden DAYS
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27
HERE AND THERE.

The cabbage delights in bein,
well cultivated. Hoe around them an,
keep the soil lose.
Lima beans should DO fastened :,
the poles with strings as soon MS tbo,
begin to run. They will then GROW
more rapidly and permit of WORKING
the hills.
Mr.. Sullivan, market gardener o
Boston, thinks the ravages of the onion
maggot and cut-worm are best checked
by the liberal use of hardwood ashes
well narrowed in.
1T is waste of time to attempt to
preserve eggs unless they are known
TO be strictly fresh. An egg that is
over few days old will not keen II
packed in warm weather.
The wheat crop in Tennessee has
Deeen harvested under some difficulty
because of the rainy season, but there
Is slight damage so far, and the cron
VIII be fully an average one, If not
over. NV
Tomato vines should be stal5ed or
tied up in some manner in order 10 nra-
vent the limbs falling on the ground
and rotting the fruit. 1t is best to ar.
range the stakes or other supports
while the vines are young.
-Sponging the horses at night after
a DAY OF hard work, will greatly invip.
crate them for the next DAYS service
Keeping the skin clean allows Them to
Sweat out" more freely and relieves
them Of the excessive heat.
Damp, wet locations tor sheen aro
promotive of foot-rot, and damn QUAR-.
ters alright cause colds. A sheep worry
succumbs t. disease, and too
much care can not be given the flock
in providing dry quarters, shade and
fresh water ''''0
III your apple trees arc overloaded
It will pay to shake off a portion Of
The young fruit. If hand. picking Of
The extra fruit is necessary it should |
be done. A crop of apples of first
quality will bring a higher price than
D larger crop of inferior ones.
During very warm weather tbo
pigs will suffer if they have no fresh
water and shade. Some breeds of bors
such as the Yorkshires, have very
,ender skins, and it will benefit them
o give them good washing occasion.
lily
1t is estimated that there win 10
of an average tobacco cron
n the Upper Cumberland country and
n the southern tier of counties in Ken
ueky east of Franklin. The estimate
or West and Middle Tennessee i AZ
Ter cent. of an average crop. and for
ne GAINESVILLE tobacco district from
Q to 80 per cent.
IF the grass is very rank around
nc house the lawn-mowor should be
sed BY keeping the grass short
here will be fewer snakes and other
mall reptiles harboring therein II
ne iawn-mower will not cut it use a
rass sythe, and then apply the lawn
lower.
III trees are devoid of fruit this
Jason they may bear better next year.
tree does not usually bear a fun cron
very season. Keep out the grass and
eeds and ann1v ttuaut,, -, hit.
$ OF unbleaehed wood ashes per acre
inc orchard, and the result win be
lat a large crop Wall DO obtained
hen the trees bear again. If Ii.
ayes fall off promaturoly exasa.us
ie trees for insects.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27

LADIES, from all the diseases from which
you especially suffer, from an the weakness
physical and mental, which fortunes Won.
from your nervous prostration and bodily
pains, there is relief in Browns iron Bitters.
Many ladies' now living healthy, happy lives,
having been freed from chronic difficulties
peculiar to their sex, who bear cheerful tes-
timony to the value of this sovereign rem
edy for mental and physical suffering; this
sure cure Tor nervous depression and bodily
Weaknes9 known as Iemale Complaints.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27
The Women rrnIso n.n.n.


The suffering Of women certainly awalr
ems the sympathy of every true philanthro
plst Their best friend, however,is b. b. B
lBotanic Blood Balm). Send to Blood Balm
20, Atlanta, Ga, for proofs.
II. L. Cassidy, Kennesaw, Ga, writes
Three bottles of D. B. B. cured my wife OF
scrofula.n
Mrs. r. II. Laws, Zalaba, Fla, writes
NJ :, !, nave never used anything to equal B. b.
Mrs. z, II. Gay, Rocky Mount, N. C, writes
mot day for Is years was / free from
headache. B. B. B. entirely relieved me. /
feel like anoiher person.
James w. Lancaster, Hawl1insville, Ga,
writes: My wife was in bad health for
eight years. Five doctors and many patent
medicines had donc her no good. Six bot
ties Of B. B. B. cured her."
Miss 5. Tomlinson, Atlanta, Ga, saws
"for years | suffered with rheumatism,
caused by kidney trouble and indigestion, 1
also was feeble and nervous. B. b. +. re-
lleved me at once, although several other
medicines had failedn
Rev. j. NJ. Richardson, Charleston, Ark,
writes: My wife suffered twelve years
with rheumatism and female complaint. A
lady member Of my church had been cured
by b; B. b. She persuaded my wife to try
II, who now says there is nothing like b. b
D., as 1t quickly gave her reief.5
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-27
MILITARY COURTESY.
U"ser ideas of Warfare Among the Mao
IL NJ. x..i..---r

U"ser Ideas of Warfare Among the Maoris
of New Zealand.
Itseems hardly credible to us. who be-
lieve every thing to be fair in war that
such half savages as the Maoris, OF Now
Zealand, should observe courtesies to-
ward their enemies that put us to the
blush. While they were at war with
the English they invariably sent no.
tlce when they We're going to make an
attack as If they were coming on a
friendly visit and desired things TO be
ready for them. They thought it very
strange that the English did not give
them similar notice.
Sometimes two villages would get IN
war with each other and after fiqht-
ing like tigers all day they would come
out of their little forts toward evening
and talk over the days sport in the
most friendly way. The next morning
they would begin again, to keep It up
during the daytime and meet in the
evening as before, in sort OF social
An old missionary tells how, in one
Of these little wars, the occupants of a
Tort sent word to their assailants that
they were short of provisions. and the
party Immediately sent in a
fresh supply. One Sunday he held d.
vine service in q spot between two hos
lille forts, and the warrior from each
Iort came out to attend. and on Monday
morning they went to fighting again as
lively as ever. Philadelphia Press