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The Democratic advocate., 1892-12-31
Remarkable Feats in Surgery.

New YORK, December 22-'rhe medi-
cal profession is much stirred. so far as it
is as yet familiar with the facts in the
case. with the details of a remarkable sur
eical operation performed within few
days by DR. Robert Skunk, of $50 West
Iwenty-third street. The fact accom-
plished is no less than the bringing back
to life person practically dead, as the
term is usually understood Among the
many wonderful cases recorded in recent
years, probably not one has been marked by
features as unique as that of which Jimmy
McCauehrey is to-day the living example
The patient, twelve years old. is the son
Of New York merchant, lately deceased,
living at No. 40 West Nineteenth street.
The physician was called to the case late
in the evening, and when he reached the
house, at IL p. m. the patient had very
marked symptoms of appendicitis, or, as
it is popularity called, inflammation of the
blind intestine
The diagnosis made plain the fact the
sufferer was doomed, as far as could be de-
termined by precedents in similar cases.
On the advice Of the physician the members
Of the family were advised of the gravity
of the case, and when. next morning, Il
lump was observable over the seat Of the
Inflammation, the diagnosis was fully justi-
fed, and the trouble was exactly stated to be
an abscess around the vermiform appendix.
An operation was at once recommended,
but was delayed until the arrival of rela-
tives, who had been summoned in antiei-
patton of death resulting.
1t was three o'clock the next afternoon
when the surgeon was finally called and
directed to proceed When he arrived it
was discovered that the abScess had bro
ken, thus covering the intestines with the
liberated matter. In this crisis it was
clear to the scientific mind that the boy
was dying The doctor told the family
that dissolution would take place within an
hour, and that, though it was possible that
an operation might result successfully, the
chances were many times agaiustit. Per-
mission to proceed was given, it being un-
derstood that, in event of failure to secure
relief. the end would not be fastened more
than fifteen minutes
The patient was quickly placed on ia
bic, aud, while under the influence of a
slight ancsthetic, an opening about eight
inches long was made in the walls of the
abdomen. From the incision there was at
once a plenteous flow of pus No sooner
had this taken place than the pulse ceased
10 beat. the heart stopped, the jaw dropped
and every evidence OF the most complete
collapse betokcned the presence of death.
The CLASSY eyes upturned the coldness of
the extremities and the death perspiration
with which the body was covered, left no
doubt in the minds Of those present that
the experiment had resulted fatally.
Al this point the surgeons resourceful
skill was displayed With one hand he
tore open the wound, while with the other
he poured hot water from pitcher into the
The Democratic advocate., 1892-12-31
Good Roads.

( The following article taken from the
/ New York Evening Post is worthy of Sc
rious consideration by every farmer of this
county
! An excellent educational tract upon the
/ subject of better country roads has been
issued by Mr. Isaac B. Potter chairman
of the New York State Road Improve
ment Association. 1t is an attractive pam
phlet of sixty-odd pages entitled ''The
Gospel of Good Roads, and is in the
/ form of letter to the American farmer
1 Mr.. Potter addresses the farmer in Il di-
rect. colloquial manner, calling his atten-
ton to the hardships he suffers from poor
roads, ahd showing him by means of in
stantaueous photographs taken on the
I spot, how be (the .farmerl appears when
/ engaged i'll trying to travel over those
roads in muddy seasons Then he calls
his attention, also by means of photo
I graphs, to the scientifically constructed
roads Of foreign countries, and shows him
! pictures of the enormous loads which the
| farmers and other carriers of those coun-
tries are able to take over them at all sea
sons of the year. He shows him what
/ saving he would make in time, in wear
aud tear of vehicles and horsehesh, and
demonstrates to him by statistics of un-
doubted authenticity, that the value of his
land would also be greatly increased were
he to have good roads in place of the dirt
ones which he now says are ''good enough
for him. He shows him picture of an
American load Of hay, which was drawn
by pair of American horses on dirt
road until one of the whiffletrees broke
from the strain, when it was left stranded,
and as an offset picture of French load
drawn by three horses at an easy trot over
a French road These two pictures are a
tract by themselves. The French load is
as high as a haystack, and contains some
thing like four tons, or ton and third
for each horse The American load con-
tains scant half ton, yet two horses
strained SO hard at it they broke the
wagon.
Mr. Potter's statistics are especially in
teresting. He says that in Union county,
New Jersey, in which sixty miles of Tel
ford roads have been built during the past
few years, farm lands have advanced from
$50 and s75 an acre to $500 an acre; that
good authorities say that the increase in
land values alone brought about in Union
county by the new roads would pay six
times over the cost of every foot Of such
roads put down in the State that, near
Orange, New Jersey, land has advanced
from 81 200 an acre to $4,000 because of
new roads He cautions the farmer against
all halfway kind of good roads, insisting
that the most scientifically constructed is
the cheapest in the end as well as the best.
Against the dirt road in its best condition
he brings this unanswerable indictment:
Somehow it seems to be common
notion among farmers that a dirt road
when dried by the summer sun and worn
into fairly good condition by passing We
hicles, is as good a wagon-road as can be
The Democratic advocate., 1892-12-31
THE CENTURY MAGAZINE IN
1898.

Ii would be hard for person who cares for good
reading to make better investment than years
subscription to The Century Magazine: No region
produce what the Century's readers want. This is
the policy that has made it, as the Pail Mall BUD
get, of London, says, BY far the best OF the maga
zines, English or American
The November number begins new volume and
contains the first chapters of powerful novel OF
New York society, called sweet Bells Out of Tune,
written by Mrs Burton Harrison, the author OF
"The Anglomaniacs." In this story the fashionable
wedding, the occupants of the boxes in the Metro
polian Opera House, the smart set in the country
house are faithfully reflected and the illustrations
by Charles Dana Gibson LIES well known cartoon
St are as brilliant as the novel.
In this November number begins also great
series of papers on "The Bible and Science open
ing with docs the Bible contain Seientlhc Fl
rors ?" by Prof Shields of Princeton. who takes de-
cided ground that the Bible does not contain
scientific errors of any moment, and who most in
terestingly states the case from his point of view
Other articles in this series will include one in the
Scientific Study upon Religious Beliefs
An important series of letters that passed between
General Sherman and his brother Senator John
Sherman is also printed in November. which num-
Der contains also contributions from the most dis
tinguished writers, including an article by James
Russell Lowell which was not quite completed at
the time of his death. The suggestion which Bishop
Potter makes in the November Century 10 what
could be done with the Worlds Fair if il were
opened on Sunday, is one which seems the most
practical solution of the problem yet offered.
The December Century is TO be great Christmas
number,-full of Christmas stories Christmas
poems, and Christmas pictnres-and in il vii! begin
the first chapters of striking novel of life in Colo
rado, Benetits Forgot" by, Wolcott Balestier, who
wrote 'rhe Nauahka" with Rudyard kipling.
Papers on good roads, the new educational meth
DDS, the city government are soon to come.
Four dollars will bring you this splendid maya
zine for one year. and certainly no cultivated home
can afford to be without it. Subscribers can remit
directly to the publishers The Century Co., 50 East
18th St., New York They should begin with No
vember and so get first chapters of all the series,
including sweet Bells Out of Tune. nol9 Il
The Democratic advocate., 1892-12-31

on sundays trains Will leave Hillen Station at 90
A. m and so p. M. Westminster Hip a. m. and LII
p. M. arriving at Union Bridge at 11.4j a. m. and
$50 p. m. Leaves Bruceville 6.13 a. m, and Union
Bridge at 6.35 a. m ande5.5S p. m, Westminster Lb
a. m. and i2S p. m, arriving at Hilleu Station A.
9.l0 a. IN. and 615 p. m.
Frederick Division Pennsylvania Railroad, dsiiy
except Sunday.-Trains for Frederick leave June
ton at 7.20 and 1882 a. m. and 5.02 p Trains fOi
Taneytown, Littlestown and York leave JunctO.
at 9.5S a. IN. and 3.45 p. m.
Through trains for Hanover and Gettysburg and
points on Baltimore and Harrisburg Division leave
Baltimore daily, except Sunday, at 7.21 a.. m. and
$50 p. m. Through cars for Gettysburg and iniet.
mediate points leave Baltimore also daily excep.
Sunday at 1905 a. m.
Baltimore x Cumberland Valley X. R.-Trains
leave Shippensburg at COS Il. m. LOG, and $40 P
m; arriving at Cherry Run at SIS q. m; William
sport $50 p. M. Hagerstown $40 p. m. Leave Cher
ry Run 5.45 a. m and sos p. M: arriving at Ship
pensburg at S.S5 a. m, and S45 p M.
Orders for baggage calls can be LEFT at Tieka
Office, No. 205 f. Baltimore street, Baltimore.
J. NJ. HOOD, Genl. Manager
ocS B. II. GRIswoLD, Gen1. Passenger Agent
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STYLES AND PRICES
Will Astonish You.
sa SHARRER BROS. D
anr30
10 R S A L E.

land nd nesF AeFes Ne~ eTImS wnasor' limestone
miles from Westminster; fine buildinFs all
in good condition; very desirable farm;
| price $12 ,000-half cash, balance on years
| time.
Farm of $50 acres, A! miles from Westmin-
ster, q miles from PatapSco Station, w. NJ.
R. K. Buildings fair. Price $4,000.
/ Choice little farm of 559 acres, half mile
/ from Westminster good soil; brick house;
large barn; lin good condition;price 81 900.
/ Nice little home; 8 acres; prime land; 4
miles west from Westminster; brick house;
bank barn; more land if desired; price 81, 800.
( Plaster and bone mill on W. Md. Railroad;
buildings new; best of machinery; IA acres OF
land; good water power; splendid opening
to engage in profitable and growing business;
terms easy; price $1,000
2250 acres prime timber land on Cheat
river, West Virginia. Heavy original growth
of poplar, red oak, ash, walnut, cherry, &C.;
land valuable for grazing purposes after timber
is off; price 81 per acre,
/ Machine shops at New Windsor, Nd; all
the necessary buildings for the manufacture
and repair of machinery. This property will
be sold bargain at easy payments; price
| s., 800.
or acres Of woodland, near public road
from Westminster to Mt. Airy, miles south
east from New Windsor. Price $3.50.
A small home, acres, on road from West
minister to New Windsor, ! mile from former
place; good house, good stabling, good water.
extra fine fruit, &c. Price $125O.
/ Fine brick house on John street, 8 rooms,
conveniently arranged. all in first class CON
dition. Quite bargain at $26O0.
81 acres prime land, half mile from West
minister; large bank barn, fine orchard, splen-
did building site for house; price $4,000.
Large brick hotel in Westminster, on Main
street, near Railroad Depot; price S14, 900.
Farm As acres, II miles from Westminster;
land good; buildings good; orchard choice
fruit; price $50 per acre.
Farm 10 acres, miles from Westminster,
miles from Hampstead, nearest r. R. Station,
good house and barn; So acres cleared land
in good condition; $35 per acre.
Nice Little Home, one mile from West
minister; so acres of prime land, good brick
house; price, $500.
Twenty acres good land, good buildings,
near Westminster, $500.
| One hundred acres, best quality of land, p
miles from Westminster; buildings only fair,
good water, &C.; price, Ss, 500.
Brick house and lot in Westminster; 81, 200.
Double brick house and lot in Westmin-
ster; s., 500.
Also, some fine pasture lots, ranging from
2 to 6 acres, adjoining Westminster.
For particulars call ON or address
sepS,tf i. LYNCH. Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1892-12-31

poison. Soft, clear compilations are much
more common in ''rolling' countries than
in high lands. The Swedish women have
in this respect a great advantage over the
Norwegian; and so far as | can judge from
personal observation, the Ayrshire girls
have more to he proud of than the High
land lasses. Those who go in for pedes
trainism and lawn tennis should carefully
drill their breathing organs to keep their
good looks when blessed with thcm), or
to improve their appearance when they are
not good-looking. Spirits suffer just as
much as appearance from the seltpoisoning
process of which | have been speaking
Have you ever noticed what fearfully dull
and cross beings gentlemen become after
hard days Devastating.
The Democratic advocate., 1892-12-31
A New Year Comes Tonight
BY IVY ENGLISH.


Fling all hopes banners to the breeze,
\ new year comes tonight!
Across the plain, across the seas.
A new year comes tonight.
For many days with dropping wings
Hope sat, but now again she sings.
Again we look for better things.
new year comes tonight
Hope sees not now. though gilded bars
Encircle every side:
Ger head, the sky is thick with stars.
And brilliant lancies glide;
With something of youths roseate glow
The future glistens in the snow.
And disappointment, cares and woe
Beneath the mantle hide.
White and untrodden lies the path.
All who can guess the way"
Or what the year in keeping hath
For any heart today?
Yet Faith will trust and Hope must sing
From out the winter smiles the spring
And every hour shall nearer bring
The sunny skies OF May.
Yet skies are blue. in wiuter days,
And stars at midnight shine;
And hearts that are attuned to praise
Must own all hours divine:
For them no dark but hath dawn.
No night but hath u coming morn,
And never life is quite iorlorn,
or grief doth hopeless pine.
Yet hearts that sit in grief shall learn
The sweet relief of tears,
And tear dimmed eyes again shall turn
To Him who gave the years;
The mornings shall again be fair,
And sweetest music fill the air,
While grief is hushed to grateful prayer.
To changelcsS love their fears
Then fling Hopes banners to the breeze,
Drain LIES full chalicc dry;
Nor unmixcd good the future sees,
Nor unmixed i'll shall try;
But wisely, by Fathers hand
The needed discipline is planned:
Nor need We know To understand
Since God and Heaven are nigh.
\ new year comes whose dawning breaks
Along the eastern sky;
Zen now. a bird the silence wakes
With new, strange minstrelsy:
Aud sweet and fair the morning star
Shines through the rosy gate aiar:
The rosy gate we shall unhar
And enter by-and-by
The Democratic advocate., 1892-12-31
MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company
OF CARROLL COUNTY.
OFFICE, WESTlMLNSTER, MD.

OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY:
j. w. Herring, President, Westminster, Car
roll county.
Richard Manning, Secretary and Treasurer,
Westminster, Carroll county.
DIRECTORS.
J. w. Herring, Westminster, Carroll county.
Granville S. Haines, Union Bridge, Carroll
county.
David Prugh, Freedom, Carroll county.
Granville T. Herring, Sandyville. Carroll
county.
Charles B. Roberts, Westminster, Carroll
county.
Edwd. Lynch, Westminster, Carroll county.
David Fowble, Westminster, Carroll county.
r. Manning, Westminster, Carroll county.
Alfred Zollickoffer, Uniontown, Carroll CO.
E. E. Reindollar, Taneytown, Carroll county.
AGENTS.
John T. Difenbaugh, Westminster, Carroll
county.
j. Oliver Wadlow, Freedom, Carroll county.
E. NJ. Anderson, Mt Airy, Carroll county.
Louis Dielman, New Windsor, Carroll co.
John S. Repp, Union Bridge, Carroll county.
Alfred Zollickoffer, Uniontown, Carroll CO.
Z. Z. Reindollar, Taneytown, Carroll county.
j. W. Weant, Double Pipe Creek, Carroll
county.
William H. Shower. Manchester, Carroll
county.
Granville I. Herring, Sandyville, Carroll
county.
W. U. Marker, Tyrone, Carroll county.
William A. Abbott, Hampstead, Carroll
county.
John Jones, Mechanicstown, Frederick Co.
o. A. Horner, Emmitsburg, Frederick
county. jan9 tt
The Democratic advocate., 1892-12-31
Auetrp.
TWO TRAVELLERS.


The hour is midnight; hushed and still
The starlight rests on mead and hill
The world lies bathed in restful sleep,
save only those who watch and weep,
save only those who vigil keep,
And wait in woe and wait in cheer,
The death knell of the passing year
sweet music fills the realms of space.
When in Jehovah's dwelling place
Two angels. clothed in glory bright,
Fling open wide the gates of light,
From whence Traveller, clothed in white
A baby New Year. soft and fair
Comes floating downward through The air.
Alone he speeds toward earthly lands,
When in his path traveller stands
The weary body, bentwith care,
Its sinful burden scarce can bear.
With toll the old year mounts the air,
When. struggling through the ether mild,
His glance falls on the heaven born child.
The gray-beard's 5 tones are old and weak
In WEAKNESS his tongue doth speak;
"A twelyemonth since left the sky,
Sent forth by Him who regns on high,
on earth to live, ON earth TO die
Lol return to whence l came,
Bowed down with toll and sin and shame
In dread the New Year lifts his eyes
To yon bright region ofthe skies;
Not so, oh. Father, oh, not so
May be the fate 20 which go!
In love I'll live with men below.
I ,,.sr1 IA hi roiAfan
And beg welcome with my voice:
out of the darkness. out Of night,
Springing TO meet the morning light.
Leaving the nebulous upper world.
My tiny wings TO the air unfurled.
cut of the ether and out of space,
Trusting myself to your tender grace,
Begging welcome sweet and fair,
Love and mercy and gentle care,
come, thc.glad New Year.
What did ye do TO him who passed,
Borne away on the wintry blast"
met traveller old and worn,
His brow was bent and his robe was torn.
Not 10 me may the same fate be,
Bright and joyous and pure and free.
10! from the realms Of light above.
Bearing to mortals Fathers love,
come, the glad New Year
In joy he comes the gentle child.
4 gilt from heaven, in mercy mild;
lie comes To greet the world alone,
The glad sweet New Year, not our own.
\ spirit from Jehoyah'S throne.
Not like the Old year may he so,
Bowed down with weight Of mortal woe.
Oh! many a victory may he win
O'er doubt and pain. DER grief sin.
That not in vain his tender voice
shall bid the souls OF men Rejoice
The babe that knows no grief nor fear.
The Fathers gift the glad New Year
The Democratic advocate., 1892-12-31
II 1898.
I1ARPER'S MACHINE.
ILLUSTRATED.

Harper's Magazine for 1898 will continue to main
tain the unrivalled standard of excellence which
has characterized it from the beginning. Among
the notable features of the year there Will be
novels by A. Conan Doyle, Constance Fenimore
Woolson and William Black Short stories will be
contributed by the most popular writers of the day
including Mary L. wilkins Richard Harding Davis.
Margaret Deland BTander Matthews, and many
others The illustrated descriptive papers viii en-
brace articles by Julian Ralph on new Southern and
Western subjects; by Theodore Child on India; by
Poultney Bigelow on Russia and Germany; by Rich
ard Harding Davis on a London Season; by Colonel
T. A. Dodge on Eastern Riders etc. Edwin \. Alb
beys illustrations ofShakespeares Comedies will be
continued Literary articles will be contributed by
Charles Eliot Norton, Mrs. James T. Fields, William
Dean Howells, Brander Matthews and others.
The Democratic advocate., 1892-12-31
NOTICE
To Those Having Land for Sale

The undersigned offers his services to those
having land for sale, and believes from ex-
perience had he can be Of service in dividing
up and putting in shape for sale to advantage
of parties wishing to dispose of lands, espe
cially near towns or cities.
E. LYNCH,
ian2s:tf Westminster. Nd
The Democratic advocate., 1892-12-31
ccRIBNER's MAGAZINE
= for 1898.
partial Prospectus.

P1ftlah EEOSPSCasaS'
FRANCES HoDGsoN BURNETT
will contribute the first serial to appear in maga-
zine from her pen for many years, enuled me OHe
| Knew the Best of All"
H. C. BUNNER
will furnish series of six sketches entitled Jersey
street and Jersey Lane" Illustrated.
ROBERT GRANT
will relate the further experiences Of Fred and
Josephine in "A Sequel to the Reflections OF Mar
ried Man" illustrated.
HAROLD FREDERIC
will contribute political novel of great power, en-
titled The Copperhead.
BY THE AUTHOR OF JERRY
Miss s B. Elliott the author of Jerry" will write
realistic story of life among the Tennessee noun
taineers, THE Durket Sperret."
PERSONAL "REMINISCENCES.
Some unpublished Letters of Carlyle 10 Edward
Irving and others, dealing with part OF Carlyle
life far different from that brought out in the recent
literature of Carlyle "reminiscences Recollectlons
of Lincoln and Sumner, by the iate MARQUIS ue
Chambrun Both articles full of new matter
An Artist in Japan, by Robert Blum, who mas Just
returned from residence OF nearly TWO years IN
Historic Moments, which have been feature OF ne
magazine during 1892, will be continued by some
particularly striking papers, among them several
kv fine great war Correspondents, William II. Rus
sell Archibald Forbes and others.
MEMS OCCUPATIONS.
A series of articles on the life work of men in
many callingS-tne cnlei ways teAClusiNe VI plu-
feSsionsJ in which men earn their livelihood.
THE WORLDS FAIR IN CHICAGO.
series will be published later in the year giving
the impressions made by the exhibition upon dit
ferent observers ofnote both American and foreign
and many of these observers will be also artists who
will illustrate their own articles.
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.
Further contributions to the Poor in Great Cities.
Mrs. Burnetts illustrated paper on the London plan
for Home Aid to Invalid Children, etc. Of special
interest also will be Professor Heilprins authora
tive account of the PeaTy Relief Expedition QiluS
trated) very interesting article by Octave Uzann
on the exhibition of Womans Art now going on IN
Paris and articles upon artistic subjects, accounts
of travels, ETC., etc.
THE ILLUSTRATIONS
of the year will represent the work only of the
well known illustrators but many drawings Will
also appear by artists who are best known as
painters
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The Jews.

In 1911 there were 5000 Jews in Pales-
tine; in 1883 there were 100000 of whom
5000 were in Jerusalem, in 1891 there
were 10000, of whom about 33 1000 are at
Jerusalem. Their present attitude towards
Christianity is softened, especially as repre-
sented by the Anglican Church, which
never persecutes them.
The Democratic advocate., 1892-12-31

EoR sALE.-Two good BRICK
IL DWELLING HOUSES ana -
vacant building lot, situated on Man ans SUI Il
the East End of Westminster, ma
terms, &C., apply to
WIN. A. MoKELLlr,nrp
CHAS. T, REIFSNilID en-.
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