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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-10-30
The Liver

When ont OF order, involves every organ OF
the body. Remedies for some other derange-
ment are frequently taken without the least
effect, because IL is the liver which is the real
source OF the trouble, and until that Is set
right there can be no health, strength, or
comfort in any part of the system. Mercury,
In some form, is common specific for slug
gish liver; but far safer and more effective
medicine is
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-28
The Increase of Pensions.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
Senator Sherman writes to Private Dalzell,
the great pension promoter, in reply to
Secretary Bussey's recommendation of halt
in the pension business, that there will be
no scaling down Of pensions while the Sen.
ate is Republican or while we have Repub
lican President"
'.Scaling down. may not be the proper
method of reducing the cost of pensions, but
unless the reckless increase of expense on
this account be stopped in some way, either
the whole pension system will suffer from
the popular reaction against it. or the Treas
ury will be bankrupt, unless new taxes shall
be imposed.
The number of pensioners has increased
from 207 900 in 1871 to 676, 600 in 1891. The
increase last year was 1873, 900, which is more
than half the whole number ON the list in
1880, fifteen years after the close of the war.
There are over 500,0 900 new claims pending.
The cost of pensions this year will be $780,.
000,0 200. This is an increase Of 100000 900
within ten years.
The cost of pensions is now more than
double the total expense Of the National
Government in the years before the war. 1t
is equal to the cost Of two of the great stand
ing armies in Europe. Ii absorbs one -third
of the national revenues,
To suppose this work of claim agents and
and demagogues can go on indefinitely is to
imagine the people indifferent to the burdens
of taxation or to the honor of the soldiers
who saved the Union not for pelf but for
patriotism.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-28
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Grace Lutheran notwithstanding at
IO.30 a. m. and p. IN. Morning subject,
"The Glorious Outcome of Serving God. y
Evening, ''The Passover" Young Peoples
Meeting at 6. p. m.
p. Il. Miller, Pastor.
Methodist Protestant Church, Rev. j. l.
a. M Preaching at 1890 a. m. and 7.30
p. m. Young Peoples Meeting at 6.45 p. m.
Morning subject, "Golden Walls filed with
Odours.'' Night subject, blinded by the
God of this World" Prayer meeting on
Wednesday at 7.30 p. m.
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church.
Preaching at 1890 o'clock a. m. Sermon
and revival services in the evening at 7.30
o'clock. Young Peoples Meeting at 6.45 p. m.
Special services nightly during the week.
G. W. Cooper, Pastor.
St. Paul's Reformed Church.
school at 9.15a a. M. Divine service at 1870
a. m. and p. IN.
Benjamin's Reformed Church. Sunday
school at 10 IA. m.
Calvin S. SIagle, Pastor.
Church of the Ascensou-Ser vices-Every
Sunday Holy Communion I a. M; morning
service 1890; evening service 4. Every week
day Holy Communion at a. M; evening
service at 5. WHY'S Rede, Rector,
Service at Baust's Church, Sunday, No
vember Doth, at 10 a. m. and at 2 p. M. and at
Union Bridge, st. Pauls Reformed Church,
at 7.30 p. m. Subject, Christ or PLATE.
NJ. l.. Firor, Pastor.
Rev. G. w. Seilhamer will preach in Union
town Sabbath morning and evening, and in
Frizellburg at $50 p. m.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-28
EARTHQUAKES IN JAPAN.
over 5, 900 Persons Killed and $4,000
Houses Destroyed.

CHICAGO. Nov. 23.-Advices dated Yoke
hama, November 8, state that severe and
prolonged shock of earthquake occurred on
October %, few minutes before o'clock
in the morning II was the severest earth
quake shock experienced since the terrible
catastrophe of 1855, and must be ranked as a
national calamity. The greatest damage to
buildings and the greatest loss of life occurred
in the Procedures of Achy and Gifu, where
nearly 1000 persons were killed outright and
1000 seriously wounded. In those two pre-
lectures AZ, 900 houses were totally destroyed,
rendering 100000 people homeless.
The disturbances were perceptble IN the
south. and as far north as Rikushu. while
they were strongly felt in thirty one provin-
ces. The centre seems to have been in Mino
and Dwarf.
Shocks continued to be felt up to Novem-
Der 5, but the intervals between them gradu-
ally increased, while their intensity dimin-
ished Ii is estimated that from the COM
mencement of the disturbances up to that date
there was one shock every two minutes.
A town on the Tokalde railway, with a
population of -, 600. was almost entirely de-
stroyed, $500 out of a total Of 400 houses
in the town being overthrow or burned and
TAI people killed:
In the town of Kano 600 houses were over
thrown and 100 people killed.
In the town of 0garki So houses were over
thrown, 1000 houses burned and 700 people
crushed to death. Thirteen hundred were
injured.
In the town of Teegahhama nearly 600
houses we're overthrown and a like number
burned, and over 100 people killed.
In the town of Kitagatimachi "a people
were killed.
The entire village of Entakatomi was de-
stroyed and so people killed.
These towns are all in the provinces of
Ezozi, Mino and Dwarf, and represent a total
of 3,40O killed and nearly 1890 houses to-
tally destroyed. Communication has not yet
been opened up to all outlying points, but il is
now known that the total deaths will exceed
x 0OO
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-28
Municipal Government.

The Philadelphia Ledger, thoughtful
and considerate journal, has come to the
conclusion, after much study, that, ''as a
rule, the government of all our cities is
bad" Men of acute perceptions and an
alytical minds are painting for something
higher and better than the existing order
of things. Some of them, it is to be feared,
are warming after the unattainable, and
indulging in utopian day-dreams. Man
himself, although he stands at the head OF
creation, is an imperfect being, and all that
emanates from his hands is imperfect like
himself. 1t is doubtful if any Of the devo-
tees of moral, social and civil reform, could
institute a system that would be wholly and
entirely satisfactory to themselves, after
practical test. This should not. however, pre-
vent iudicious efforts at amendment, for 1t
must be acknowledged, after all, that pro-
gress has been made, and, as perfection has
not been attained, greater progress Is In store
for persistent and untiring effort. The
world does move, not only upon its axis,
but in thought and sentiment, rising to a
higher and better plane. 1t will scarcely
be denied, even by the most cynical, that
the world grows wiser and better as it grows
older. Even city governments feel the re-
generating impulse, and we may expect
them to throw off their 'bad" character, if
not in the near future; at least Sin the sweet
by-and-by."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-28
The Great Fight of 1892.

In his speech in behalf of Minneapolis
before the Republican National Committee,
Senator Washburn said that in his judg-
ment the great fight in the coming cam
paign was to be in the Northwestern Ne
braska. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and
the Dakotas. And the Judgment OF many
others is in accord with that Of Senator
Washburn. These states for years had
been reliably Republican, but for hve or
six years past Republican majorities have
been dwindling Two of them, Iowa and
Nebraska. have Democratic Governors.
Iowa has been carried by the Democrats in
the last three successive elections, and SIX
of her eleven Congressman are Democrats.
In Minnesota but one Republican was elect
ed to Congress last year, the Democrats
carrying three districts and the Farmers
Alliance one. No Republicans will be IN
the next Congress from Nebraska, the del
egation being divided between Democrats
and Farmers Alliance. From Wisconsin
the Democrats hold eight of the nine seats.
Not only in the Northwest, but every
where, the fight on the Republican side will
have to be energetic Michigan, that In
1880 gave Garfield nearly 100000 major
ity over Hancock, today has Democratic
Governor and eight of her eleven Congress
men are Democrats In Illinois, that used
to be good for from 10000 to 10000 Re
publican majority, the Republicans barely
elected their candidate for Governor year
AGO. while the Democrats carried the Leg
islature and secured gain of Democratic
United States Senator They also carried
fourteen of the twenty congressional dis
tricts. Ohio will have to be fought for,
also Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts The Democrats
have carried the latter state in the last two
elections, and the drift of the young and
progressive element there is toward Demo-
crazy.
In viewing the field the only really GER
tain Republican states appear to be Maine,
Vermont, Pennsylvania and Kansas. In
all others, that few years back could have
been counted upon with certainty for the
Republican ticket, the party will have "a
struggle to hold in 1892. Close calcutta
tors, whose judgments are not swayed by
their desires, will have to put most Of the
large and powerful states in the doubtful
column.
While the contest next year will be warm
in every state North and West, Senator
Washburn is right in locating the great
struggle in the Northwest. In the West
and Northwest is where the Republican
strength was concentrated, and there is
where the party has lost ground rapidly and
is still losing. Not state from the Ohio
river to the Dakotas can be counted upon
certainly for either party next year, unless
Indiana may be counted for the Democrats.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-28
nov284
OF PUBLICATION.
NO. 2979 EQUITY.

NO. 2979 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll county in
Equity.
Joshua Ditmau and others, against David
Ditman and others.
The object of this suit is to procure a sale
of the Real Estate of the late Louisa Ditman,
deceased, for distribution among her heirs.
The Bill states in substance, that said
Louisa Ditman, died in Carroll county, Nd,
interstate, May 16, 1870, seized and possessed
of tract of Real Estate in said county, con-
tanning about Twenty-four Acres, which de-
scended at law, at her death, to her following
heirs at law, viz: Joshua Ditman, Lewis
Ditman, Ezra Ditman, David Ditman, Jose
plus Ditman, William Ditman, Margaret
Ann Burns, widow of Edward Burns, de-
ceased, Louisa Reinaman, wife of Jacob
Reinaman, Emma Hoffman, wife of Michael
Hoffman, Sarah Ditman, widow Mamie Mil
Ter, wife of -- Miller, her husband; Ger
trude, lnez, Laura, Willard and Maud Dit.
man, widow and the six children of intestate's
deceased son, John N. Ditmau; Katie Dit
man, widow, and Charles and Mabel Ditman,
widow and two children Of intestate' deceas-
ed son, James Ditman, and Charles Ditman.
That said Joshua, Lewis and Ezra Ditman
reside in Carroll county, Nd; said David
Ditman, Louisa, wife of Jacob Reinaman,
and Emma, wife of Michael Hoffman, reside
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; said Margaret
Ann Burns resides in Carroll county, Nd;
said Josephus and William L. Ditman reside
in Butler county, Ohio; said Sarah Ditman,
Gertrude, Inez, Laura, Willard and Maud
Ditman reside in Dark county, Ohio; said
Mamie Miller, wife of -- Miller, resides
in Dayton, Ohio; said Katie Ditman, Charles
and Mabel Ditman reside in Stanton county,
Nebraska, and her son, Charles Ditman, who
resides in Lawrence county, South Dakota;
four of said named defendants in said Bill
are infants, viz: Willard and Maud Ditman,
children of intestate's deceased son; John N.
Ditman and Charles and Mabel Ditman,
children Of intestate's deceased son, James
Ditman.
That said real estate cannot be divided
among said heirs without loss and injury,
and prays that the defendants may be requir-
ed to answer the Bill in said case, and for an
order Of publication against the non resident
defendants, and for the appointment of a
Guardian ad Item, to answer and defend the
suit for the said Willard and Maud, infant
children of John n. Ditman, deceased, and
also for Charles and Mabel, infant children of
James Ditman, deceased.
1t is thereupon adudged and ordered this
9th day of November, 1891, that the plain
tifs, by causing copy of this order to be in
serted in some newspaper published at West
minister in Carroll county, Maryland, once in
each of four successive weeks, before the
ed day of December, 1891, give notice to
the said absent defendants of the object and
substance of this Bill, ard warn them to ap-
pear in this Court in person, or by Solicitor,
on or before the LIST Monday of January, 1892,
to answer said Bill, and show cause, if any they
have, why decree ought not to pass as
prayed.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
nov28 At BENZ. f. GROUSE, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-28
The Silver Question.

sThe Democrats are anxious to ignore
the silver question in the next Presidential
campaign, but they cannot ignore the re-
cordthey have made cencerningit,' says the
Sentinel The Democracy has made no
record on the silver question, in national
sense, but the Sentinel need not have any
misgivings as to the Democratic position.
The party will declare for an honest dollar
when the time comes-a dollar of one hun
bred cents, gold and silver, the money ofthe
constitution. The Democracy of the coun-
try is no more to be held responsible for
the utterances of few of its prominent
members than is the Republican party for
the views of Senators Stewart and some
half dozen other Republican United States
Democratic leader, led the party in the
Senate to vote to take up the silver free
coinage bill, it was only move on the
boards to kill the infamous Force bill.
The Democrats knew that the silver bill
would provoke long discussion, and they
were fighting for time Even had the bill
passed it was certain to have met with n
veto, and had the Force bill passed Harri-
son would have affixed his signature to it
before the ink got dry. The Administra-
ton had staked its all on that measure, as
a means of prolonging Republican ascen-
dancy through partisan election machine
ry. The Democrats would have voted to
take up any measure in order to kill
the Force bill, for there was none on the
calendar fraught with one-tenth the evil
as this measure.
In the next campaign tariff reform will
be the chief issue. This will be the ques-
ton upon which the people will divide, and
the silver question will be of secondary con-
sideration. Upon the latter three-fourths
of the people are practically united, and
there are not enough voters in either party
in favor of free silver coinage to put free
silver plank in either platform.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-28

There was a bloodless revolution in Bra
zil on Monday. President Fonseca, who
undertook to make himself Dictator, en-
countered strong opposition throughout the
country, and on Monday the Congressional
party in Rio Janeiro took up arms and
captured the arsenal, almost without a
struggle. Upon its fall Fonseca resigned
the Presidency and a new government is
in course of formation. Dom Pedro was
deposed in day, and sent out Of the coun-
try. An empire was thus turned in day
to republic, and an ambitious President,
who assumed dictatorial powers, was in a
day made to renounce his Office and retire.
For lightning changes Brazillians seem to
be more apt than Frenchmen, and they
have the advantage, also, of accomplishing
their purpose without bloodshed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-28

The Republican National Committee
met in Washington, d. G., on Monday, to
select place and date for the next national
convention. The committee was in session
nearly twelve hours, most of the time being
occupied in listening to speeches on the.
merits and advantages of Omaha, Detroit,
Minneapolis, Cincinnati, New York, Chat
tanooga and Pittsburgas the place to hold
the convention. Seven ballots were taken,
and Minneapolis was finally chosen. Tues
day, June 18th, was the date fixed for the
convention. Senator Quay resigned as
chairman of the committee, and j. S. Clark
son, of Iowa, was chosen in his place.
Blocks-of-Five Dudley also resigned as
treasurer, and William Barbour, Of New
York, was elected to succeed him.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-28

1t is now definitely settled that both the
Senate and House of the New York Legis-
lature are Democratic. The Senate will
stand l6 Democrats, 10 Republicans and l
Independent. If the latter should vote
with the Republicans, which is doubtful,
the Democratic Lieut.-Governor, who is
officer of the Senate, would have
the deciding vote in all ties. The House
stands 81 Democrats to 81 Republicans
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-28
rTATEMENT OF RECEIPTS
AND
DISBURSEMENTS,
For Public School Purposes Tor the
Last School Year.


IT, The Houorable, the Board Of County
School Commissioners Of Carroll county;
In submitting for publication IN the IoG i
naners. according to the requirements oI tlJ
School Law, statement oil the reGelP'11 ~
A shursments on account OF the puD!iG schouiS
of the county during the year winch e.lueu
81 July, 1891, | am pleased 10 note, as az az
evidence of growing popular appreciation ol
tba system that the enrolment during the
wear was $50. and the average attendance was
3Ig more than in the preceding year. ms
l. the LARGEST increase in one year the schools
have ever known. nd
The consequent increase in expenses, ana
tho draft of So. 500 ON the year revenues
made in the previous year and noueeu III tne
Loci animal statement, threatened serious
embarrassment and the loss of halt a term OF
school. which was happily averted by an
avtra allowance from the County Commis-
sioners and some temporary loans Inc
latter could not all be paid within the year.
Hence the statement shows an increase Hi
YOUR Indebtedness of $1,000, large part ol
which has been discharged since the close OF
the year. ..o
Tho actual expenditure for books and sta
t;onery bought within the year was y, So
The other 81. 36I. 60 incladed in this item De-
ing an unpaid balance from the previous
wear It will be seen, however, that the
book-fees were insufficient to pay the cost OF
The books for the year by S267.S2 1t IS a
matter of some concern that this unwelcome
condition is likely to continue. On the other
hand. the demand for new schoolhouses has
been so nearly supplied as to render II no
longer oppressive. :, =,
There are yet several to build as old ones
fail. but the annual outlay required Tor TINS
purpose can not again, for many years to
come. seriously embarrass the treasury;
Three were built during the year at total
cost of about 81 300.
1t is sincerely gratifying to note extensive
improvement among the teachers oil tne
| comfy. both in attainments and in interest IN
their work. They exhibit higher grade OF
scholarship, and better knowledge OF
methods every year. The attendance at all
meetings of their County Association is ex'
cellent, and the exercises are continually
growing more interesting and profitable. In
spite Of severe cold weather, LAT of the l9z
employed in the county were present through
out an Institute held at the close of the
winter term of school which the press of the
county and concensus of public opinion
pronounced 'tone of the most important, en-
| pertaining and successful ever held in the
county, l have the honor to be,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES A. DIFFENBAUGH,
Secretary, Treasurer and Examiner.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-28

THE FAvoETTE FASHION JoURNAIs.-These hand
some Fashion Magazines continue TO improve each
month in appearance and usefulness. Theobject of
the publishers seems to be TO give American ladies
real, neat plain French styles just shown in
the corresponding original French Editions. The
pages of these journals are not filled up with any
kind of cuts or Fashion Plates, used solely because
they are cheap. Ladies purchasing the "Fayorite
Fashion Journals can rest assured they will find
nothing in them except the genuine French styles.
On going abroad they would also always find them
selves ain the fashion" if they followed the styles as
given by these Journals. La Mode de Paris" and
album des Modes" are each IS cents per copy, or
$3.50 year. la Mode" the Family Fashion
Journal, is 10 cents per copy, or $50 year. If
your News Agent does not keep these new Fashion
Journals, do not let him persuade you TO continue
taking any Others, but get direct from A. Mcdowell
& Co.. West nth Street, New York, the best ever
published
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-28
DIED.

On November 20, at her home in Fairfield,
Adams county, Pa, Mrs. Molly Frey, widow
of Christian Frey, ST., aged "a years, II
months and 26 days.
On November 10th, 1891, Mrs. Catharine
Null, of Taneytown, district, aged 81 years,
months and &c days.
In New Windsor, November 18th, 1891,
Mrs. Sophia Eckman, aged y years, months
and days.
In Baltimore, Nd, on November 20, 1891,
Ulysses Amos Ebaugh, in his 18th year, only
child of Francis A. and Guile NJ. Ebaugh.
Funeral services were held at Hampstead,
Nd, on Monday, November %.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters tesla
mentary on the personal estate of
JOSEPH S. COVER,
late of Carroll county, deceased All per.
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on or before the 2sth day of
June, 1892; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefits Of said estate.
Given under my hand this 23d day of
November. 1891.
JOHN H. STEM,
nov 2S At Executor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-28
Literary Notes.

The December Forum will contain an article by
Gov VIM. E. Russell on the Significance ofthe Demo
cratic Victory in Massachusetts, and its bearings on
next years campaign. The same number will con-
tain article on Degradation by Pensions-The
Protest of Loyal Volunteers" by Lieut.. Allen r.
Foote, founder Of the Society of Loyal Volunteers.
In December Forum, Sir Edwin Arnold will have
q description of Day with Lord Tennyson," de-
scribing the home life of the Laureate with many
incidental criticisms of his works In the same
number Frederick Harrison will have paper to
show why the whole system of modern education is
built OH wrong basis.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-28

In his proclamation appointing day of
thanksgiving, President Harrison speaks Of
the marvellous prosperity which has
crowned the year now drawing to close. .
He says it is too great to be the work of
man, and ascribes it to God, the beneticent
and the all-wise. 1t has been customary
for Republicans to attribute prosperity Of
all kinds to Protective tariff. In not
crediting this marvellous prosperity to
the Mckinley bill, Mr.. Harrison is in
danger of being read out of the party.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-28

The storm of Monday originated in
Texas and swept clear across the country,
covering nearly every section east of the
Mississippi, and crossing the St. Lawrence
into Canada. The only section where it
was cyclonic was in Mississippi, where con-
siderable destruction was wrought.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-11-28
Business Locals.

Dicks Famous Feed Cutter and Stalk
Splitter for sale by VIM. II. Gilbert, Liberty
street, Westminster. Just what the farmer
needs. Call and examine it. Also the Lever
Hay Cutter. N
A. Fl. Wentz is prepared to Examine the
Eyes free of charge and prescribe the proper
Glasses.
Save your babes from Cholera Infantum-
use DIR. Fahrney's Teething Syrup. Drug
gists sell it, % cents.