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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-05

TEE FORUM for May contains the following pa
pers-A Year of Democratic Administration, Ex-
Gov VIM. E. RUSSELL A Year of Democratic Admin
istration, Senator s. NJ. Cullom Current Plans fol
Reforming society-The Cry for State Help Ia
Necessity of State Aid to the unemployed, Dr. STAN
ton Colt tb) The Dangerous Absurdity of State Aid
D. MEG Means; Universities and the Training oil
Professors. President G. S. Hall; The Meaning Of
Farm Mortgage Statistics Edward Atkinson; The
Dilatory Senate and Depression in Trade, Louis
Windmuller; The Stability of the House of Lords
]. Castell Hopkins; Childstudy A Teachers Rec
ord of her Pupils Mary E. Lang; Home Life, Eng
ish and American, Price Collier; President Eliot's
twenty-five Years of Service, President Chas. f.
Thwing: Why Church Property Should be Taxed,
Rev Madison C. Peters; Is Faith in a Future Life
Declining? Elizabeth Stuart Phelps.
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TN the Orphans Court for Carroll
4 County.
In the matter of the Estate of William w.
Scrivnor, deceased.
FIX PARTE

In the matter of the Estate of William w.
Scrivnor, deceased.
Elk PABTE.
Petition of J. Oliver Wadlow and Marshall
S. Selby, Executors of the last VIII and
Testament of William W. Scrivnor, deceased,
to be discharged as Executors.
Upon the application of j.. Oliver Wadlow
and Marshall S. Selby, Executors of the last
VIII and Testament of William W. Scrivnor,
late of Carroll county, deceased, praying to
be discharged as Executors as aforesaid,
it is thereupon, this 8Oth day of April, A.
D., 1894, ordered by the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, that said Executors be dis
charged and released from the further per-
Torrance of the duties of said appointment
and Trust as Executors aforesaid, on and
after the 22d day of May, A. D., 1894, unless
cause to the contrary be shown on or before
the said 22d day of May; provided copy Of
this order be published in some newspaper
published in Carroll county, Maryland, once
week for two successive weeks previous to
the 21st day of May, A. D., 1894.
DAVID H. HOFFACKER,
LEWIS CASH, Judges.
ALBERT SCHAEFFER,
True Copy,-Test:
GEO. M. PARKE,
my5 2t Register Of Wills.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-05

The Democrats of the Senate are get
ling together on tariff bill, and in view Of
this the Republicans are despairing of talk
mo the bill to death. Several Populisi
Senators, It is thought, win vote with tbe
Democrats on the measure.
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MO. sase EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County in
Equity.
Michael E. Walsh, Assignee of Mortgage,
Plaintiff, VS.. Dennis Donovan and Jane
Donovan, his wife, Defen dants
Ordered this 24th day April, A, D., 1894,
that the sale of the real estate made and
reported by Michael L. Walsh, Assignee
of Mortgage, in the above entitled cause,
be finally ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 18th day of May, next provided
copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper printed in Carroll county, once in
each of three successive weeks before the
Dist day of May, next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$26000.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True Copy,
ap28St BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-05

A subscriber to the ADVOCATE, resid-
ing in Washington, D. c., and who is a
close observer of public affairs, writes us
under date of May 2
81 read your article in last week paper on
The Wilson bill. It is the best have read
on H. think you are right
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MO. s24o EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
Alfred Stevenson, Mortgage, VS.. John T..
Hess and wife, Mortgagors.
Ordered this Sd day of May, 1894, that the
sale of the property mentioned in these pro.
ceedings, made aud reported by Alfred
Stevenson, Mortgage, be ratified and con
firmed, unless cause TO the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the 4th day of June,
next; provided a copy of this order be IN,
serted in some newspaper printed in Carroll
county, once in each of three successive
weeks before the 18th day of May, inst.
The report states the amount of sale to be
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True copy-Test:
my5 2t BENZ. +. Grouse, Clerk.
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MO. 1897 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, sitting
as Court Of Equity.
Elk PARTE.
In the Matter of the Trust Estate of John C..
Rush and Sarah j. E. Rush, his wife
Charles T. Reilsnider and James A. c..
Bond, Trustees.
Ordered this 18th day of April, A. D.,
1894, that the sale of the real estate made
and reported in the above entitled cause by
Charles T. Reifsnider and Jas. A. c. Bond,
Trustees, under and by virtue of the deed
of trust to them from John C. Rush and
Sarah j. L. Rush, his wife, be finally ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
be shown on or before the 4th day of June,
next; provided copy of this order be inserted
in some newspaper published in Carroll
county, Maryland, once week for three
successive weeks previous to the 26th day OF
May, next.
The Report states the amount of sale TO
be sixty $500 dollars.
CHARLES B. ROBERTS,.
True Copy,-Test:
my5 st Benz. f. Grouse, CLERK.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-05

AT Cape May, N. j., The B. g. Wood Fish
ing Company on Tuesday caught 800 stur-
eeon at q single haul at its fishery near Fish
Fl Ing Creek, and the catch for the past week Is
valued al $4,000. The carcasses are shipped
Ia New York.
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eIaxeys;m, it should be remembered, is
MOI Southern product. Not a single
sanny was organized south Of Mason and
Dixon i line. They all hail from the West
and North.
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Burglars entered the Meshoppen (Pa.)
postofiice Wednesday. They drilled the sale
and blew the door off, securing about $500
worth Of postage stamps and $40 IN change.
There is no clue 10 the robbers.
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OF ELECTION.

The Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders
Of The Bachman Valley Railroad Company
of Maryland for the Election Of Board Of
Directors and the transaction of other bust
ness will be held at the office of the Companv
at Columbia, Lancaster county, PENNSYLVANIA.
on TUESDAY, MAY Sth. 1894. at 10
O'Clock, p. m. ED. G. HOLDER.
apps u Secretary.
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STRAW HATS.

We have an immense line and all the latest
styles.
TRUNKS, vALIsEs AND UMBRELLAS
you can always buy at bottom prices of us.
Depend upon it that the prices on our
goods are always the lowest.
Come in and see for yourself then. We
are wide awake in your interest.
U. L. REAVER,
Next Door to Postoffice,
NAV S Westminst err, Md.
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vrEsTIvAL.-The annual Festival will
e BE- held at st. Johns (Leister's) Church
on the evenings Of the 7th, sth and 9th, and
the afternoon of the 9Th of June. my5 If
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HATS. HATS. HATS.

We propose to sell the cheapest. By the
cheapest we mean we give the most true value
for the money. Mems Soft Wool Hats 25c
and up Mems Stiff Hats, the latest and
most popular styles. We take special pride
in being first to show the latest New Novel
ties as fast as they are brought out.
STRAW HATS.
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EGGS FOR MATCHING ner sitting
~ (l5l: Barred Plymouth Rocks. 81 5l
Black Minorcas, $1.50; Indian Games, s.. 90.
Black Breasted Red Games, 81. 90; Bufi-
Cochins, $500; Pekin Ducks. $I.25. Dis
count on tiuo or more sittsnds.
SAMUEL GARNER.
apl4 At Annapolis Md
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GREAT BARGAINS
AT
NEW WINDSOR.
CLOSING OUT AT COST.
IMMENSE STOCK OF
Dry Goods.
Dress Goods,
Notions,
Carpets, Mattlngs,
Boots, Shoes.
Hats,

Oueensware, Hardware, &C.,
SOLD AT COST.
Business to be discontinued. Come at once
and save 81. so on every $500 bill.
| will have PUBLIC AUCTION OF Store
stock. in nv store, on SATURDAY
NIGHTS, MAY 18th and 10Th, j. Thomas
Roop, Auctioneer
FRANK j. DEVILBISS,
mv5 az New Windsor, Md.
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Justices of the Peace.


unless they qualify within thirty days from
the above date their places will be deemed
vacant:
Justices of the Peace.
District No. Henry Gait, George A..
Flickinger and Aloysius +. Orndorf.
District No. 2-Jesse f. Billmyer.
District No. 3-Jacob r. Lippy and D..
William Earhart.
District No. 4-Azariah Oursler, William
II. Stocksdale and Augustus w: Davis.
District No. William P. Gorsueh, Dr.,
Basil Dorsey, William 7. Devries, Michael
Gennan.
District No. William Moore, Gustavus
W. Crapster, William j. Mitten, Richard
Manning and George W. Matthews.
District No. s-John W. Abbott, Thomas
Upton.
District No. I'D. Calvin Warner.
District No. 11-Ellsworth E. Lowell,
Louis Dielman.
District No. l2-William J. Crabbs, James
C. Whitehill.
District No. 1S-F. J. Lewis.
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MILLER BROS.
my5 Westminster, Md.
TT'S HARD PULLING
Il TO DO
Business these Dull Times,
But low Price Brings People to Our
Store for
SHOES, HATS, TRUNKS, VALIsEs
AND UMBRELLAS,

and we are in the race for business, because
we always lead in size and quality of ouI
stock which in this season surpasses all ou'
former displays in its extent and variety.
We always lead inB argains, meaning New
Goods at the very lowest prices, and not " lef
overs" at startling reductions. We intend te
increase our lead this season by an increased
effort to please and crafty customers. We
give our customers more and better value iol
their money than they find elsewhere.
Mems A Calf Shoes $l.00 and up.
Boys A Calf Shoes zoe and up.
Ladies' fine Button Shoes $1.00 and up,
Baby Shoes 25c and up.
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A OBLIGATIONS FOR LIQUOR
~ LICENSES.

~ LICENSES.
WESTMINSTER, Nd, May l, 1894.
l hereby give notice that the following
persons have filed an application in the Office
Of the CT ERIK of the Circuit Court for Carroll
county for Liquor Licenses, to wit:
TO KEEP A HOTEL OR ORDINARY.
Levi B. Hoff. Melrose, Md.
Frank Englar, near Taylorsyille, Md.
Lawrence W. Hobbs, Marriottsville, Nd.
TO KEEP A SALOON AND REsTAU-
RANT.
j. F rank Baker, Union Bridge, Nd.
And unless cause to the contrary be shown
in writing on or before the 10Th day Of May,
instant, the licenses applied for will be
issued; provided the said applicants comply
with the requirements of Chapter So, Acts
of 1894, requisite thereto.
BENZ. T. GROUSE,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
my5 2t
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NOTICE. The undersigned, majority
IN Of the incorporators of the BALTI-
MORE CENTENNIAL ASSOCIATION,
hereby give notice that General meeting OF
the Subscribers to the Capital Stock Of the
said Association will be held at the HOTEL
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Registers of Voters.

Registers of Voters.
District No. ii. Sylvester Fink.
District No. 2-Robert W. Fleagle.
District No. 81 Frank Byers.
District No. 4-John II. Taylor.
District No. 5-Daniel B. Sprecher.
District No. George Shower.
District No. William Corbin.
District No. S-John I. Basler.
District No. 9-Lewis C. Franklin.
District No. I0-George W. Shank.
District No. 11-William D. Lowell.
District No. &c. II. Banner.
District No. 13-Oscar NJ. Spurrier.
Notaries Public.
A. Howard Zollickoffer, Taneytown, Nd.
Hugo E. Fiddis, Westminster, Md
J. Winfield Snader, New Windsor, Md.
Edward Reisler. Union Bridge, Nd.
Albert Jones, Mt. Airy. Md.
School Commissioners.
William Reindollar and David Prugh
Member State Board of Educati on.
James A. Diffenbaugh.
Member of Live Stock Santa y
Board.
johnnie E. Beasman.
Inspector of Hay and Straw.
Robert Sellman.
BENZ. F. GROUSE,
Clerk Circuit Court for Carroll County.
my5 81
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COMMISSIONS RECEIVED.

Commissions for the following named
persons appointed to fill the respective offices
hereinafter mentioned, were filed in the
office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Carroll county on the 2sth day of April 1894,
and said persons are hereby notified that
unless they qualify within thirty days from
the above date their places will be deemed
| vacant:
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The season is rapidly apprOaeb;r.
spring work and seeding. Farmers Will .
in mind that we are still handling our ra, UIai
and well known Bands of Fertilizer 'I l., J
prices to suit the times. Wi
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WE sTMINsTER BRANCH
w OF THE
Baltimore Hernia Institute
JOHN sWoPE MATTHIAS, M. D"
Surgeon in Charge.

An experience of several years has pro'ssa a
this treatment for the cure of Rupture 70 ~, Il
perfectly safe and sure Hundreds, o. a a.
best citizens of Maryland have proved us 81 Ws
cacy, and have given certificates OF cure. "
guarantee the cure.
We refer by permission to Mr.. YIN. = :.
O'Connell, Cashier Citizens National pam PAN,
Mr.. 0. A. Kirkland, of Matthews y MI w.
land, Auctioneers; Mr.. NJ. John Lyneh 'S Sm
VIM. D. Henry, ]. W. Fleagle mrio ~
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GrATEMENT

- OF
AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPA
NY OF WATERFOWL, N. Y,
JANUARY LIST. 1894.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-31

"Joe Bowers," +. E. Holmes
stallion, who won the trotting race
Saturday, is a very fine individual
and Mr.. Holmes thinks that be.
fore tall he will be able to 90 in
2:30, as b. has til 8 spring without
any training done better than 3
minutes. "Joe Bowers" Vas
sired by "Faithful." the SIR q.
"P. J. L. record IL: + year old,
2:26; dam by "Sherwood's BAY
mCn'.' standard brel hmse;s 10 d
dam. n fast mare brnuyh to | "
from Kentucky. making him
bred in the IIamhletoniAn liz
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-31
HOODS when al other
preparations fail. 1t possesses
curative power peculiar to itself. Be
sure to get Hoods Sarsaparilll.

The pu. bred imported Hack.
ncy stallion IL ri 1holla," n"
I19, American Hackney S II,
Book. Imported from yelling
ton, Pockington, Yorkshire, Eng
land, in 1892.
"LOrd 1holla" was sired b,
"Lord Swaniand," (1S34) Dam
"Lonny," (30OS); 'he by ovid
fire." (s6S he by "Phenomenor,'
(573); he by "Pe.fornlcr," $3.50.
lord Tholla" Will stand at N
I1ileman's BAN in Gam Valley
every Saturday.
j. w. SMART, Proprietor,
Waterbury, S. u
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-31
Amos Cruson went to Ki,nball

Amos Cruson went to Ki,nball
Tuesday.
John Czaja proved up or his
homestead last Saturday.
Misses Lulu and Mamie HAYNES
were visiting in Washington
Springs the first OF the week.
Several light rains have fallen
during the past week and have
greatly improved the crops ceaer.
ally.
H. }. Brown left Friday for a
trip through the country west OF
Chamberlain and thinks some of
locating there.
Revs. W. II. ThralI, of Redfeld
and G. M. Daley, of Huron, con.
Quoted the services at the church
Sunday morning.
From the large attendance and
the interest taken in the sport last
Saturday, it is safe to predict that
there will be 1000 people here
on the fourth, as the enter ain.
inents and alnusements on that dav
will surpass anything heretofore
seen in this section of the state.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-31

The Independents of Buffalo
C unity are hereby called to NEE,
at Gam Valley, South Dakota, on
June End, 1894, at 2 o'clock p. m,
for the purpose Of clecting 3 del.
egates to att nd the State Conven.
tlon tc be held at Mitchell, June
18th, 18th and 14lh.
by order Of Committee.
JAS. LEAC8,
Secretary.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-31
The kimball City Pharmacy,
F. A. REYNOLDS. Proprietor.

+. A. Reynolds. Proprietor.
A full line of drugs and drug
sundries always on hand.
BE sure and come and see us
before YOU paint your buildings
rec, tor we have a great many nicer
colors to show you, and the best
mixed paints on the market.
BRING in your prescriptions. We
will compound them carefully for
you.
60 and SCI Reynolds at the
City Pharmacy when you are IN
KimbalI.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-31
Millinery.

During the two weeks begin
ming May 23rd, l will have'a stock
of trimmed hats in Backus 4
flull's store in Gam Valley. II
you want a new hat, call in ard
examine them.
Mrs w. II BowLEs,
Kimball.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-31
EStray Notice.

"A stray steer, about one year
old, may he had at Estherdale, by
the owner, by paying necessary
charges.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-31
Iocal and General.

n. HiIcman went to Miller on
kine:s Monday.
hbe post office has been moved
! the CHEF office.
lorrv Slechta WAS visiting south
Eimbs!l the first OF the week.
F MouIton, register OF deeds
Ie-,nId county, was present at
races last Saturday.
Pat Mcdonald, ex sheriff of
l.uld county, look in the sport
lam Valley Saturday
bck Perkins has put up a new
motor wind mill on his place in
south part of the county.
william II. Millett and Albert
reger each made final proof on
If timber Claims Tuerday.
4. Hart, of Lang!ord, S. d.,
in town Thursday on hie way
his claim west of Chamberlain.
Jefferson Stickler's martial
d from Jerauld county wac
e Saturday and discoursed some
client music.
((r. McGec, Of I%Iighmore, will
re the mail route between Gam
ley aid Washington Springs
the four years beginning July
lie was in town yesterday
ing to rent a house and will
re his family here next week.
he celebration meeting which
TO have been held Saturday
postponed until Tuesday after.
bu Committees on ba.e ball,
jn., and other anus, ments W re-
|oiut d and will rel ont Il: the
meeting, which is to he held
i Siurdav, June End. The
be-" committee report That $40
Al. eaiv been raised aud think
h will be ablr t., 8, cure cnuu@li
r. :" make Sl,O.
.>' Sunday was the liv,licst
HAT Gann Valley has had for
PIe Inc. there we've at lea. t
people present and there were
f'r'I very exc ting and closely
Ttcstcd races. The racing began
Pu' o'clock. The first rae
a pony race, ! mile dash, wi h
Zen entrles, for IL pu'se of 1910,
the first money was won by
d. Powci'.s pony and second by
W. Clcveland's pony. The next
G Was a mile tr.'ttlng race, best
? heats in hrec, tor a purse of
70. between J.. w. Barnun's
|tteF, "lleadlight' and +. +.
pines stallion, "Joc Bowers
Was won by the latt, r. The
RI race was a t mile pony race,
two heats in three, with sever,
Pres, Tor a purse of $500 and
+ Won by +. w. Cieavelanu's
hy first and E.. Scofeld's lony
io"l' The last race was a J mile
Fse running race bet wcen John
ur's mare missouri" and Joe
Yfz'n'S running Lorse "Maginty'
Was won by the latter. There
Pa 100 ya'd foot race for t
|rS' o. $3.50 which WAS won by
|""k ll"'z'r r. Geo. n. Price, o.
Spring, Dick V. rider
+ W. Il Brown were thu
F'Se> Of the horse races and thcil
'''''N were entirely sat STAG
r. sam Leeds Was appointed
of the d., and deserves
p'' credit for The god ordeI
'ScF'ed. at the conclusion o
: races two ball mines wer'
FAcd up and four innings of
'pe We're played when the gam'
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-31

HOOPS PILLS cure liver ills. constipation,
biliousness, 1aundice, sick headache. indigestion.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-05-31
r SALE

and is.iII
| Central d
f'nlne the,s|
hd nan, al
= call unop|
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r. 'CHlcAa
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-10
Our TemperS.

Tempers are queer things anyway. we snap
and growl and scold and fume and fret for no
cause under the sun that we know of and when
trouble really comes we smile and take it as
unconcernedly as though it was the most COM
mon place affair. We will sulk for a week over
a slight that was all in our imagination and
grow all the madden because we know the
whole affair is an invention of our own. Inc
fact is, when we feel good, a cyclone can't spoil
our euuanimity but if we chance to be out OF
sorts and have the blues we are going TO get
mad and stay mad and If we don't ma any
proyocation we will make One The man VINO
gets the blues-and who is there who doesn't
get them?-is a most unfortunate creature.
Ten minutes after the attack begins he has
concluded that he is the most abused man on
the face of the earth. Every person IN the
town is working against him-he knows it, and
there's no use to deny the fact. Ii the untortu-
nate man is married he wreakS his disgust upon
his wife, the baby and the COW. He won't
answer when his wife calls him to supper and
when he does deigE to speak he mentions the
infant as a brat He is suddenly seized with
| the idea that he must work nineteen hours
day to keep them from the poor house, but after
all finds that he is too mad to accomplish any
thing. He goes to bed an hour earlier than
usual and thrashes about under the bed clothes
all night and gets up in the morning Win
headache. 1t takes the ordinary man about I
day and half to get over the blues and during
that time he is Just about the meanest and mos
aggravating individual on the face of the earth
Cedar Rapids, (Ia.,) Record.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-10
The Mirror Saved His Life.

MANY persons who are SupersIlClo'lS IeedIu
the breaking of a looking glass as an omen OF
bad luck" said visitor at the st. James, but
T had an experience once where l think tnat
the breaking of a looking glass was the means
of saving my life. l was keeper III the STATE
insane asylum at the time. One evening ABOUT
II O'Clock l was sitting in my room reading
when I heard the door suddenly open, and on
turning around, was startled to see one OF the
patients, a man whose mania often took most
violent FORM standing in the doorway. He mad
always been kept under lock and key, and now
he managed to get out is a mystery to me THIS
day. tried to appear as cool as possible, and
asked him what he wanted. Il have come 10
kill you" he replied, at the same time taking
from his pocket a pistol which he had gained
| possession of in some unaccountable manner.
| AS he advanced toward me his eyes wandered
! around the room. when all at once he saw hls
own image in large mirror that hung on the
wall His whole demeanOr changed In an In
slant, and seeming to forget all about me, he
crept toward what he supposed tie be another
man, Suddenly, with yell, he raised the
pistol and fired pOntblank at his own image IL
the glass The mirror was broken into d thOus
and pieces. His back was turned to me, and IL
| an instant l sprang upon him, and held hin
till help arrived l have always Thought ina
glass was the means of saving my life."-St
TOuis Globe Democrat.