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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-21

Miss Sophy Cook, Of Baltimore, is visiting
Miss Julia MeKelIip.
Miss Henrietta Chamberlain, Of Baltimore,
is at Mrs. Trumbos.
Mrs. George VI. Pearce IS visiting her par
ents in Calve-t county.
Miss Louise DBgan. Of Baltimore. Is visit
ing Miss Katherine Roberts.
Mr.. f. J. Bartlett. Of Washington, d. G.,
is visiting Rev. Dr. Mills
DR.. Van Deusen and family, Of Carrollton,
have removed TO Baltimore.
Miss Repplier, Of Philadelph IN, vas the
guest OF Mrs. Dallas this week.
Miss Elizabeth Boone. Of Baltimore, was
the guest of Miss Mamie Irwin last Seek.
Mrs. Mary Gore, OF Calvert county, Is visit.
ing her daughter. Ms. N. c. Mills. Green
street
Mr.. and Mrs Charles MeFadden, j., Of
Philadelphia, Pa, are visiting her sister, Mrs,
George d. Fouke.
Mr. D. F. Pope and family, who spent The
summer in Westminster. returned 10 BALI
more last Saturday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. b, Boyle handsomely
entertained a company Of young ladies and
gentlemen on Monday evening.
Mr. Peter Grabiil and bis sister, Mrs. Char
Ioste Russell Of Shippsnsbnrg, Pa, are
visiting Mrs. Jacob Rinehart, FriEeIlbaFg.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-21
The Corporal Tanner Episode.
Philadelphia (Pa.) Ledger, Rep.


1t has to be said that the President has
made two serious mistakes in the Corporal
Tanner business for, added to the first error
| of appointing him at all, was the second error
of continuing him in office after he began to
exhibit himself as an unfit person for an adj
ministrative office of so important a nature as
that of Commissioner of Pensions. In truth
his presence in that office has been blunder
all the way through. There was strong OPP
| position to his appointment from the begin
ming, and there is reason to believe he would
not have been appointed but for the energy
with which he was pushed for the office by
what was claimed to be the ''soldier element
that is, the element which presumes to
speak for the soldiers in mass, when it really
does not represent the half of them. The
claim for Tanners appointment was based on
the fact that he was brave soldier and had
been most seriously wounded and mutilated
in battle and in the hospital. But while this
was reason why he should have been largely
aided from the pension fund so generously
voted by the nation, it was no reason what
ever for his appointment to an important
Federal office, for which it must have been
known he was not qualified.
The initial blunder was, therefore, in the
fact of appointing Tanner at all. Then his
lack of qualification was soon abundantly
demonstrated by his scatterbrained methods
of administration. He should have been
dismissed the very day he showed how little
regard he had for the circumstances made
against the manner in which he was .'cutting
up in the discharge of the duties of his office.
That he was not then removed was error No.
two, or rather continuation of the original
blunder. Tanner has all along been an apt
illustration of the vain man dressed in
little brief authority" cutting up fantastic
tricks, which, if they do not make the angels
weep, do make the judicious grieve, and like
wise those who object to seing millions of the
public taxes squandered at the will of one
capricious, presumptious and self-willed
public official.
Tanner should have been dismissed long
ago, and in all probability would have been
but for The unwarranted intervention of Grand
Army of the Republic men, who have done
themselves no credit, and have caused the
Government a discredit by their meddling
interference in their capacity of ex-soldiers.
Two of the bad results of his appointment and
continuance in office have been a demoraliza-
ton of the business of an important branch
Office of the Government and largely in
creased expenditure of public money not con-
templated by Congress
These TWO are accompanied by third, to
which the First Auditor of the Treasury is
calling attention in a circular now being
issued. This is the steady increase in the
number Of claims for back pay and bounty,
and the pressure to have claims made special,
which process works injustice to claimants
without influence"
Looking back over the Tanner episode, it
must be admitted by good friends of the Pres
ident that it was allowed to run far too long.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-21

This institution opened is scholastic year
on the 10th inst AZ present il has enrolled
Iss students Of whom i0l are boariers. The
corresponding namhers at the same time last
year we're I5l aud 50. and AZ the close Of last
wear we're $50 aud 81. Five more have en-
gagged rooms and there Is every reason to
believe the enrolment viii reach 30 before
the FIRST term is over. OF the above number
Of students l02 are males aud s. females; 100
attended last year and So have jus, entered.
From Maryland there are Isl. every county
being represented aud the remainder are
scattered as follows; Arkansas !, Dakota ?,
Delaware 5, Illinois /. New Jersey !, North
Carolina :, Maine ], Virginia II, West Nir'
GINA 8, District Of Columbia 3, and japan J..
On the 18th inst. the Y. n. c. A. aud the
Y. W. G. A. each held pleasant reception
and the new students seemed to appreciate
the hearty welcome extended them By these
christian organizations The Y. N. c. A. OF
Western Maryland is represented in the official
report of the Y. N. c. A. as large Ms the largest
college association in the state. The regular
Friday afternoon entertainments open 70 the
public, began yesterday with musical recital.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-21
HAIGHT ITEMS.
Struck by Lightning to Animals
other Items.

Every storm we have, it seems, gets more
severe, so we say, but without doubt the storm
on Monday last was one of the severeSt we
have experienced for many a day. 1t began
to thunder about 3 o'clock, but we did not
notice the storm so much until about 40,
when all of a sudden it broke with great fury.
! The wind blew hurricane. Hail fell nearly
all the time it rained, and stripped the blades
! from the corn. The roads, and fields as well,
are so muddy that one can scarcely travel
over them at all. Corn is blown down and
1 will be very hard to cut son OF Edward
| Becraft, living at George Vaughn's, Baltimore
county, was struck by lightning the same day,
while stirring apple butter under tree, which
was struck at the same time, and up to this
time is still unconscious Miss Emma Vaughn,
who was standing near, was also slightly over
come.
Some of our farmers are done cutting corn,
but should the present wet and sutry weather
continue there will be large amount of it
spoiled. We notice some little sprouting in
the shock.
The season for shooting squirrels having
arrived, the report of the gun can be heard
almost any time, and our gentlemen OF leisure
often walk home with two or three, and some
times FIVE squirrels in their game bags.
Game lust now is plentiful. Rabbits are
numerous and there are many partrldges.
Your correspondent has one coyey of birds
which numbers about 80, but it would be well
to say that they are very close to the house,
so there won't be much danger Of them all
being killed.
School opened here on Monday with a good
attendance. The scholars and patrons vel
coined Miss Gilhss. the teacher. back again,
as she gave entire satisfaction last year.
A great many accidents have happened to
horses recently. August OSa, near here, had
a very fine horse injured by falling through
an opening in the barn, but it will probably
recover. A colt belonging to Phillips Bros,
while running in the pasture field, was GRIP
pied near the stife. A very fine mare be-
longing to Brandenburg Bros, had leg
broken on Monday night while running in the
pasture. 1t had to be killed.
Owing to the rain there was no service at
Oakland on Sunday, although several persons
ventured out.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-21
MARRIED.

At the United Brethren parsonage, in York
Haven, Pa, September 18th, 1889, by Rev.
J. r. Koontz, John L. Leas and Miss Anna
Burger, all of York county, Pa.
BY Friends ceremony, at Pipe Creek
Westinghouse, near Union Bridge, Md, on
September l4th, Shepherd Wood and Mrs.
NJ. Letitia Hibberd, daughter of Mr.. Joseph
NJ. Parke, of Westminster.
At the parsonage, Silver Run, September
10, 1889, by Rev J. G. Moss, Howard Num-
inert and Miss Clara Klunk, both of Adams
county, Pa.
At Grace Lutheran parsonage, this city,
July l4th, 1889, by Rev. p. II. Miller, Isaiah
Stair and Savila c. Powell, both of Carroll
county.
Al the residence of Emanuel Beard, in
Cranberry Valley, by Rev. J. l.. Mills, D. ID.
of Westminster, on September 10, 1889, Geo.
|. Auts, of Carroll county, and Miss Annie
Z. Craig, of Hartford county.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-21
Free Hides and Taxed Wool.


lis 1870. before the repeal u the isrId duty
on hides. the exports OF lraihes manufacturers
smoanied Co SOFA. gsi and the imports Were
S9st1,ifn Daring the last hcAl year The
sxparts OF leather manufacturers were $tn,
~ .bs9 and the Imports The heayics, item
bring gloves Sii ri. s.s2 Our exports hare
increased s,,h the advantage Of free raW TIA
t~rial $50, aGt, IS whilst gar imports have
ouly Increased 81 ,f4a Isl Contrast lhss Nlih
the exports and imports Of woalens Tor the
same years gndeg the operation % heavy ia
hes on raw material IN ls5o ihe exports Of
wooleus from the Duiisd States amoHgt 70
Sfs4 i59 Aad Ia iss0 ghe exports Tor ,hr hseal
wear sese S8lT an. begg2riy increase Of
s.-s8. 80 Ia 1870 the imports 81 woolcns
over the high saria wall Sere IS. $50, ~.
and 10 lisa ihey had Increased 10 S52,55t,
st2 This increase % nearly fourteen million
dollars la the consumption Of foreign made
wcoiras wak made IN spsts 81 q protective auc
imposed upcn consumers averaging s. per
cent. Could there BE- a more instructive cen
trast thzn i furnished ia she operation Of
tarsr twu industries IshoFlBg auder the
wcgghg 81 taxed raN material and ihc other
rnioFsng the Advantage ot free raw material F.
The leather manufacturers have obtained q
practical monopoly Of thc home market and
arr pushing their goods snso the hands Of
foreign purchasers. The woolgn manuiae
iarrfs. on the contrary, have obtained no hold
upoa foreign trade and arr pressed % the
verge Of bankruptcy IN competing IN the home
market against the increasing importation o.
English and German goosis. Against such
plain facts DO form Of protective sophisiry
can laakc hcsdWsy ia candid minds
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-21

The public school Al this place opcaed on
Monday With a. scholars, whieh Is good
number Tor the 6rst week. Slmca i. Weaver
is the teacher.
The vet weather has been Of great adyaai
age 10 celery, bat a disadvantage 20 the sweet
potatoes. which viii cause thea 20 tsae q
second growth
The only child Of Edwia Hively died last
Saturday morning Of cholera intRnlam- The
remains we're Inferred in Baast ChaEch cen.
eiery on Sunday afternoon. Il was months
old.
The Sunday school festival which was TO
have been held last Saturday afternoon aad
night vas postponed on account OF bad weather
until a couple weeks later.
A runaway occurred on Tuesday IL the
village OF Fountain Valley. While Amos
Fitz was driving along his horse became an
manageable snd ran away, dsmoiIsh,ng the
wagon pretty badly.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-21

The Westminster Branch of the Baltimore
Floaer Mission has closed is work for this
season. The last contributions VEN seat
down yesterday morning. contributed by Mrs
George ". Matthews Mrs. samuel Shauk,
Mrs. Utz. Mr.. J. Rinehari. Mrs 6. W
Cooper. Ms. H. c. Nelson. Mrs Emily
Rippari, Mrs Catherine Shellman, Misses
Lou Bixier, Lille Woodward, EllA 1ins.ing,
Emma Fowble, Nellie PieiIer. Gracie Bealc,
and Carr.
The Branch Mission has done a good work.
ana the members and contributors dcserre
much praise Tor their efforts 20 cheer safer
ing humanity ia the Baltimore hospitals,
Among most faithful workers in ihe mission
we're Frank and George MoAley These boys
have never failed 90 attend on missioa days,
no matter how dissgreeahle the weather. On
Thursday Of last week they managed che
work alone. and we're ever ready TO take the
boxes to aud from the depot, and aided the
ladies IN various WAYS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-21
Death of an Aged Citizen.

VIM. Braudenburg died at the residence of
James Penn, near Berret, on the 10th inst,
aged 81 years and months, and was buried
in the old family graveyard on the property
formerly known as BraHdenburg's Mills.
The funeral services we're conducted by the
Rev Vim. A. Grouse, at Brandenburg Church,
in the presence of a large eoncourse of friends
and relations Ten children and host OF
grand and great grandchildren survive him.
He was conscious to the last of his brief illness,
and the parting scene between this aged aud
affectionate father and his datitul and loving
children was very affecting. Mr.. Branden'
burg had lived in that section over 40 years,
and at one time conducted an extensive bus
mess, giving employment to many laborers
al liberal wages. and he never turned even an
insubordinate away empty handed. His
many friends and relatives will mourn their
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-21
New Advertisements.

Executors Sale Of Very Valuable Real
Estate-Aaron Shafer and George l.. Shafer,
Executors.
Executors Sale of Valuable Real Estate
wm. q. Marker and Jacob II. Marker, Exc
cutors.
To Those Who Buy Fruit Trees James +.
Rinker, 297 east Main street, Westminster,
Nd.
Fall and Winter Openings. Kanu, Sons
& Co, II east Main street, Westminster, Nd.
Trustees Sale OF a Valuable House and
Lot-Laura S. Sellman. Trustee.
Business Established ls6l-N. l. Gorsuct
L Son, Westminster, Nd.
Tom Oehiltree - John b. T. Sellman
For the Fan of 1881. T. Ahders, Nest
minister, Nd
For Rent-Wm. H. MeCollnm- Union
town, Md.
F. o. Pfoutz, Attorney at Law, Westmin
ster, Md.
House aud Lot for Sale agdalene Caples
Legal Notices. List Of Unclaimed Matter
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-21
waatnar RECORD for the Week.

September l4-mercury 65 az a. m. and
"A at 2 D. M; rain up to 4 a. m. followed by
clearing weather; rain at night. September
l5-mercury 81 at e. m. and &c at ? p. m;
rain followed by partially clear weather;
heavy shower between 2 and 8 p. M; clear at
night. September l6-mercury 70 at a. m.
and 50 at p. M; cloudy followed by clear
ing weather; slight shower accompanied by
thunder between and p. M; light rain at
night. September l7-mercury 70 at a. m.
and 6S at p. M; cloudy, heavy showers be.
tween y N. and p. M; followed by con
tinuous rain all night. September 1S-mer-
curry So at a. m. and 81 at p. m; rain fol-
lowed by clearing weather. September l9 =
mercury 40 at e. m. and Ga at p. m; gen
orally clear and blustery. September 20
mercury SO at a. in. and 81 at 2m.; cloudy
and rainy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-21

Last Saturday night, during the absence OF
Mr.. and Mrs l. Brilliant, who were visiting
Mr.. Brilhart's brother Michael Brilliant, at
Manchester, Ed. Zepp, who is employed by
Mr.. J. Brilliant, became very much alarmed
about mid night, thinking there were bur
glars about He got up out Of bed and pre-
pared himself with weapons for defense,
when he discovered the burglars 10 be moth
ing else but some youngsters who bad been
to town and had stopped at the pump TO
quench their thirst
Messrs. Dennis and Edward Smith spent
several days in Baltimore city during Expo
sition week.
Mr.. and Mrs Vim. Bush. Of Sandyviilo,
spent Saturday and Sunday last at the hosp'-
table home OF Mr. Dennis Smith.
Mrs. Ed. Banghman is threatened with the
loekjaw, caused by running nail in her foot.
Mr.. Samuel Diehl has been very poorly With
the cramp collie the last two days.
The weather has been very fali-hke.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-21
Frr Ihe nemocralie Adxoeale
Who win be Postm aster ?

What viii you bet
ON your p0stofice pct?
Who is 1t. my masters, who is it,
There's sharrer and schaeaer.
Neither thin as a wafer,
Who'll make a big effort 10 get H.
And Andcrs and Grammcr,
10 reach il will hammer
And sweat at il morning and night,
And. if they don't get it.
oh, won't they regret it,
Twill leave them in very sad plight.
And then there is Mitten,
Who thinks he's gittin
Right on it, as sure as a gan,
But he don't grasp H.
Oh. then, how he'll rasp it,
And, won't there be fun, boys. fun
There's Farrar and Goodwin,
Both sure that they should win,
But the Father Of the Fda4fui won't let them,
For at trick he IS slick,
And will rule them out quick,
However much il may fret them.
Then. Huber and Roop
To conquer viii "Stoop,'-
Just as cunning as foxes, those fellows
II Huber can't work it
For himself he will shirk it,
Pretending to blow up Roops bellows.
And when Roop's appointed
Then, Abe the annointed,
VIII be the postmaster de jacfo
While RoOp, to be sure.
Is postmaster dc jtre,
Abe will laugh at the smart, cunning act o!
This is all written down
As the talk ofthe town,
And may not be true, or it may be;
Iftrue but in part,
II dscloses the art
Ofour smart politicians salls sdpi.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-21
An Unlucky Beginning.

The New York Er,Hiag Psi declares that
The uet result Of the FIRST SIX months OF Presi-
dcns Harrison : term rs a lover moral toac
In politics than the country has known since
1872 The most conspicuous Developments
OF his policy. II says. arr the eoarsc Of Com.
missioner Tanner. she choice by the President
q Tom Plalt, Matt Quay aud Malone, as the
mon to whom BE- prefers 10 hand over the
patronage OF the government, the Increase of
over s., UJD. 600 ia the public debt during the
las, third Of the six months, aud the removals
from Office without cause. Tanners course,
says the Post. Is ''by coam0n consent a na-
tionai scandal Of such scrioas proportions
that leading newspapers OF the President 5
PARTY called for Tanners removal as The only
Thing wkich could save the administration from
disgrzce ahd the national treasury from pos
sib.e bankruptcy. With regard TO the
strange selection of political friends and
agents in the choice Of Quay, Piati and Ma
bone. IS the repositories OF federal patronage
IN their states, the Post does NOS hesitate to
say ihA, the President is eHgaged with their
assistance in building up political machine.
With reference to the increase IN the public
deht Of s. ,O0O, 900, It points 10 the significant
fact that ''fur the corresponding period Ia
every one Of President Cleveland S tour years
there vas an average decrease OF about $40,
40. COO. Ia the matter Of removals from
office wiihoat cause, the Post says ''the Presi-
dent has surpassed all previous records, aud
has 81 completely broken not only the pledge
OF his party platform, but his own personal
pledges a. we'll. that there IS formidable
movement in the Republican party for the
unconditional repeal OF the civil service law.
This is a severe arraignment, bat which OF ais
four counts can be disprOved? As for the
Presidents fellowship aud sympathy with the
machine politicians OF his party, the Indlet
meui Is supported by official acts and appoint
nents which speak for themselves. The IN
crease in the public debt as compared with
It's great decrease under Mr.. Cleveland Is
shown by treasury statements and exhibits.
The wholesale removals without cause can Be
proved BY the administration 5 own record 5
and the fact that strong element IN the lie
publican party is beginning 10 demand the
repeal OF the civil service law shows how the
presidential purpose and policy have been N.
terpreted Mr. Harrison has still nearly
three years aud half before him in the presi
Dental chair, aud has ample time to redeem
some Of the mistakes into which be has fallen
but even his friends must admit that he ha'
made an unfortunate beginning.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-21
wood HibSerd.

Mrs. Leti,ia Hibberd, daughter OF Ar.
Joseph N. Parke, Of Westminster. was mar
ned on Saturday last to Mr. Shepherd Wood.
near Union Bridge. The ceremony took
place in the Friends meeetinghouse a. uion
Bridge, according 20 the custom Of the
Friends The ceremony IS performed by the
Immediately Interested parties, they ciasping
hands aud repeating the ceremony as pro.
scribed by the society.
considerable company was present, aud
these altes;ed the marriage certificate. Aher
the marriage there was a reception aud dinner
at the residence Of the groom.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-21
Iowa Democrats and the Tariff.

The Democrats OF Iowa, at their State
convention, put strong tariff-reform plank
in their platform and cheered the name of
Grover Cleveland enthusiastically. In doing
so they have only conformed to what appears
to be now an unwritten law recognized by all
Democrats when in convention assembled.
They also pronounced in favor of the Austria
liam ballot system. Tariff reform and ballot
reform are bit companions.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-09-21
DIED.

In Woodberry, Nd, on Sept 10, 1889,
after long illness, Lydia, wife of George
L. Belsehner, aged 81 years, 9 months and
20 days. -.
At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Eli
w. Garrett, in Hanover, Pa, after long
illness, on September 10, 1899, Mrs. Mary
Ann Bachman, relct of the late David Bach
man, of Baehman's Mills, this county, aged Y
years and l month.