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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-03
A Safe Place in a storm.

The Chippewa Indians say that the
beech tree is never struck by lightning,
and whenever Il thunder storm overtakes
them they seek shelter under its branches
Strange to say there appears to be some
foundation for their curious belief. The
writer cannot remember ever having seen
a beech tree that had been shattered by a
thunderbolt, and lumbermen who have
spent most Of their lives in the woods agree
with the Indians; but no one seems to
give any reason why this tree should be 50
favored.
The trees most frequently struck by
lightning are oaks and eIms, and it is wiser
to remain in the open and get thoroughly
soaked than 70 seek shelter under them
when a thunder storm is raging.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-03
Use of sweet Oil.
Frem Good Bousekeening.

Frem Good Housekeeping
Pure sweet oil is an excellent and mild
laxative for infants and young children.
To make leather air-tight and yet not
injure its fexibility, soak it thoroughly in
sweet oil,
To clean papcr-mache articles, wash first
in warm water and soap, and polish with
sweet oil.
For burn take sweet oil and lime-water
(equal parts, mix and keep the burn well
covered with it.
If sweet oil is applied to the skin imme-
diately after blow or bruise, it will not
turn black and blue.
A remedy of great value for cats and
dogs is sweet OIL Put two tablespoonfuls
in their milk and they will rarely refuse to
take it.
After spouging patent leather with warm
water and letting it dry, while still warm
rub just little sweet oil in 1t, then rub it
well out of it.
For stiff neck, pains in the chest, ETC.,
warm some sweet oil and rub on thoroughly
with the hands, then cover with sheet wad-
ding, the shiny side out. Wear it until
you feel comfortable.
Sweet oil is a good remedy for poisonous
bites, and must be taken internally Ga half.
eupful,) aud bathe the wound internally
with it. For horse give one-half pint to
ono pint internally and apply externally as
well.
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Making Postage stamps.

Every part of postage stamp making is
done BY hand The designs are engraved
on steel, 200 stamps on a single plate.
These plates are linked By two men. aud
then are printed BY girl and man on a
large haudpress They are dried as fast as
printed aud then gammed with starch
paste made from potatoes This paste is
dried by placing the sheets in steam
tanning machine, and then the stamps are
subjected to a pressure Of 1000 tons in a
hydraulic press. Next the sheets are cut
50 that each one contains 100 stamps, after
which the paper between the stamps is
perforated and after being pressed the
sheets are filed away ;If a single ssampis
injured, the whole sheet is burned.
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roB SALE. Assx-a
h Acres prime, limestone = rs

IL Acres Npv pI,'nSW windsor,
ind near Westminster; fine buildings. all
rHes l5Om aond;tion: very desirable farm;
sOsps Sss Sop-half cash, balance on years
hns' .e ga acres, Al miles from Westmin-
!, s u miles from Patapsco station ss aon w. M
SR SslI = Buildings fair. Price Sz, ooV.
Z rho;ee 2 little farm of 653 acres, hall mile
~ Wv Westminster; good soil; BRICK mouse;
lom bsrn: ali in good condition;price 81 900:
" H. little home; acres; prime land;
ncs a.t - from Westminster; brick house;
nss k",r. "r0 more land if desired; price 8, 800.
la0h n..,sr ~, md bone mill on W. Md. Railroad;
rss'e, i,1:sss new best of machinery; IA acres OF
sallI',so rssod water power; splendid opening
AAu' ssi Il, a proiitable and growing business;
,srms rS easy; price S3, Ooo. c
's.es s5s, e,r acres prime timber land on Cheat
=. l.T West Virginia. Heavy original growth
nc, .lsr red oak. ash, walnut. cherry, &c-i
Is.gESvaIuable for grazing purposes after lumber
IA: urice 81 per acre: -, :,
svL' s%s',E;ne shops at New Windsor, Nd; all
i. A-,,, -scsssarv buildings for the manufacture
II y IsSs ,sns;r Of machinery This property will
spld; Dargaih a1 oa'J P"J A'SS' P.'eS
$500. ~, .a
ssm Westminster to Mt. Airy,4 miles south
~ 1T rom New Windsor. Price $3.50.
4 small home, acres, on road from West
.;nser : ss 10 New Windsor, ! mile from former
.lsse. good house, good stabling, good water.
IN rs' fne ffait, &C. Price $3.50.
Fine brick house on John street, rooms,
.onvpuieutly arranged. all in first class con-
Slon Quite bargain at $1,000.
p acres prime land, half mile from West
uuster; large bank barn, fine orchard, splen-
IA building site for house; price $4,000.
Iarge brick hotel in Westminster, on Main
trsgl' near Railroad Depot; price $14, 900.
Farm As acres, II miles from Westminster;
hud good; buildings good; orchard choice
fuit; price $50 per acre.
Farm TS acres, miles from Westminster, 2
niles from Hampstead, nearest Il. r. Station,
nod house and barn; So acres cleared land
d good condition; $s5 per acre.
Nice Little Home, one mile from West
Minister; 90 acres of prime land, good brick
house; price, $500.
Twenty acres good land, good buildings,
near Westminster, $3, 500.
One hundred acres, best quality of land, q
miles from Westminster; buildings only fair,
good water, &C.; price, $500.
Brick house and lot in Westminster; 81 200.
Double brick house and lot in Westmin-
ter; 81, 800.
Also, some fine pasture lots, ranging from
, TO 6 acres, adjoining Westminster.
For particulars call on or address
sepS,tf L. LYNCH, Westminster, Md.
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noon to see me, but | was at business and
mother had to invent another story. Then
she had to come all the way to the Office
50 to keep me from coming home my usual
way for fear Vene might catch us.
laughed good deal at mother and
Vene did not find us out, but Mrs. Jones
an awful gossip--met her, and Vene told
her | was sick, and the next all my society
friends csme round; among them Miss
Beaufort.
Mother met her rather coldly but invit-
ed her to stay awhile.
suppose Mr.. Silver is almost worn out
with so much going out, said the young
lady.
He is much better said mother, but |
do not think he will go out for several
weeks. think that I shall keep him at
home.
am so glad, said Miss Beaufort; not
that you are going to keep him at home,
but that he is not going out so much. |
am getting 80 that | fairly detest society.
Here was woman who had my mothers
views, and they both thereupon had con-
fidential talk and pleased each other might
ly.
Then she asked the mater to call on her
mother, which she did
Meanwhile was staying at home every
evening and was getting pretty tired Of it,
as the two weeks were drawing to close.
Don't you think man ought to take
his wife out once in while? said to
mother.
Why not? said she
Then I'll take her to the theater tonight.
So took couple of reserved seats at
Drury Lane theater for the following night,
and mother, who represented my wife, went
with me.
We had hardly taken our seats before
l noticed that they were adjoining those of
Miss and Mrs. Beaufort.
We went home together that night and
talked good deal.
think mother told Mrs. Beaufort what
we had been doing, but l did not hear it.
| know that several days later, after my
two weeks of married life were crer, I
went to call on Miss Beaufort. We had a
pleasant time together, and just as | was
about to leave the old lady came in.
l forgot to ask you, Mr. Silver, what
you thought of married life, said she
Miss Beaufort looked Mortified, but
laughed.
Mother has been telling You, has she?
said |.
She has, said she.
Well, said I, during the two weeks 1
was married read three good books, gained
four pounds in weight, saved 95 los, be-
sides paying mother for my wife's board
and the tickets to Drury Lane
And who were you married to2 asked
Miss Beaufort.
/ forgot to look, said l. hurried home
to see who my wife had been. The en-
yeIope was just as had placed it in my
desk drawer, 1 tore it open, and there
was the name of Miss Beaufort.
Well, said I, mother made her an imita-
tion wife, now will try to make her a
real one.
And so l did.
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TO cREDIToRs.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court OF
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters Of adj
m;nistration on the Personal Estate of
BENIGNUS P0ERTNER.
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
scribers, on or before the 10th day Of
August. 1894; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit Of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
january, 1854
ian20 ii Administrator.
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Fine and Medium Soft and
Stiff Hats a Speciality.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland. letters Of ad
ministration on the Personal Estate of
LEWIS SHAFER,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on or before the 18th day Of
August, 1894; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 9th day of
''''''" . JACOB L. SHAFER,
ian13 1t Administrator.
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CHOICE GRoCERIE s
as can be found in our city.

as can be found in our city.
CHOICE TEAS, CoFFEEs, sYRUPs,
NEW ORLEANS MoLAssEs, CANNED
GOODS OF ALI KINDS. CIGARS, To-
BACcos. &C.
The best grades of Pat. Process and Family
Flour constantly on hand at bottom figures.
Will pay the highest prices for Wheat,
Corn, Rye, Oats, and all kinds of Country
Produce.
Agent for Latin l. Rand's Blasting Pow
der, and Judson's Dynamite for stump blast
ing, &c.
FARMERS
Can be supplied with the best quality of Cot
ton and Flaxseed Meal, Heavy Middlings,
Bran, &C., at lowest prices.
mar26 Z. Q. GRIMES.
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THE PRINCIPAL DEPOT.
WESTMINSTER. MD.

Having succeeded to the business of the
late firm of e. O. Grimes & Co., the under
signed solicits the patronage Of the firms
former customers and the public generally.
He has as complete stock Of
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-03
WINTER WEAR AND USE.

Every department is full and prices wonder
fully low.
We are determined to continue to strengthen
our reputation of being the representa-
tive Low Price, Fair Dealing Store
of this Section.
Mems Boots from sl.5o and up.
Mems Shoes from sl.uo and up.
Women's Calf Shoes from 75c. and
up.
Boys and Girl's Shoes from Use.
and up.
Children's Shoes from use. and up.
Almost every thing in the Leather Line for
Men, Boys and Youths. from fine Sunday
Calf Shoes to the Heaviest Kip Sfogas or
regular Clod Smasher Plow Shoes. A full
and complete line of Ladies' and Misses fine
Shoes which will be sold at prices that can
not help satisfying all.
Fine and Medium Soft and
Stiff Hats a Speciality.
Our Stock is large, our goods New, the
latest in style, the finest in quality Our
prices low, ranging from 25c. and upward.
We know that we must sell low to meet the
depleted purses of the community, and we
can and will do it. Cali and see If We don't.
U. l.. REAYER,
Next Door to Postofhce,
oc2l Westminster, Md
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Select Storp.
AN IMITATION WIFE

From the New York Mercury
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-03
MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company
OF CARROLL COUNTY.
OFFICE, WESTMINSTER, ND.
MUTUAL

OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
j. W. Herring, President, Westminster, Car
roll county.
Richard Manning, Secretary and Treasurer,
Westminster, Carroll county.
DIRECTORS.
JR 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.
Dr.. j. Weaver, .Jr., Uniontown, Carroll co.
t. L. Reindollar, Taneytown, Carroll county.
AGENTS.
John 7. Difenbaugh, Westminster, Carroll
county.
]. Oliver Wadlow, Freedom. Carroll county.
{. NJ. Anderson, Mt. Airy, Carroll county.
Louis Dieman, New Windsor, Carroll CO.
John S. Repp, Union Bridge, Carroll county.
Em R. Zollickoffer, Uniontown, Carroll co.
Z. Z. Reindollar, Taneytown, Carroll county.
!. W. WeaIt, Double Pipe Creek, Carroll
William q. Shower. Manchester, Carroll
Granville 7. Herring. Sandyville, Carroll
county.
". Z. Marker, Tyrone, Carroll county.
William A. Abbott, Hampstead, Carroll
county.
John Jones, MechanicstowD, Frederick Co.
0. a. Horner, Emmitsburg, Frederick
county. jams u
THE GREAT ,n-r
Has been voted upon. After ninety days
debate it was decided that
BABYLON & GILBERT's
Is the place to buy your
Fireplace Heaters and Slate
Mantels,
HOT WATER AND STEAM HEATERS,
STOVE PIPE RADIATORS,
HEATING AND COOKING STOVES OF
ALL KINDS.
Meat Cutters and Suffers,
Butcher Knives, Meat Saws,
And in fact every article that is found in
the Hardware Trade.
WESTMINSTER, MD.
nov4tf
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rlosrER PRINTING a specially al
I The ADVOCATE Office
The evening world., 1894-04-25

Do you read the sunday woridi
You read the nvenfng Woridi
The evening world., 1894-04-25
OEFAulTER lOHMAhN HELLO.
Police Justice Walsh Declines to
Fix Bail for Him.
Met at the Depot by His wife and
Eldest Son.

William d. Lohmann. the defaulting
who ran away from Brooklyn on Jan.
q. leaving a shortage in his accounts OF
$1,000. was brought back from Toronto.
Canada, this morning,
He arrived In the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad depot In
Hohoken. in custody Of Detective Zundt,
At $50 o'clock, and was met by his wife
and eldest son, who accompanied him
to Brooklyn.
After being photographed for the
Rogues' Gallery he was taken to the
Adams Street Police Court. where his
family and his lawyer. Thomas l..
Pearsall, were awaiti:R him.
There were two charges Of grand
larceny against him. James Mahoney,
gelmann, OF ACC Manhattan avenue.
each accused him OF stealing 800 paid
by them for first-class saloon licenses.
Have you anything to say?' asked
Lohmann's lips moved as though he
was about to speak, but his lawyer in
terrupted. saying: ,
"Lohmann plea is not guilty guilty. a N,
Grand Jury He wishes to make nj
statement here"
| II viii not Tx ball. SAID Justlc'
Walsh. III you wish 1. yor must appl,
| to the District-Attorney."
| From the courtroom Lohmann wal
taken to Raymond Street Jail and
| locked up.
| Assistant District-Attorney Shorter
told an Evening World" reporter tha
bail would not be accepted In the case.
"If Lohmann insists and applies tt
the Supreme Court to be admitted e
ball" said Mr.. Shorter. "he will be I'm
mediately rearrested on other charges
We can bring enough complaints Il
make his ball $780,
| While on the way back. Lohmann toll
Zundt, who is an old friend, that afte
leaving Brooklyn he went to Philadel
n singing society. From there he wen
to Kansas city, remained two days, an
then he continued his journey to Toron
to, where he arrived on Feb. 6. He re
fused to talk about his case.
The evening world., 1894-04-25
BLACkMAR|A AND HANDOUTS,
Collector Eckerson Uses Them to
Brighten Delinquents.
Some Demur at First, but All Pay
Their Back Taxes.

HILLsDALE. N. j.. April 25.-Through
a magnificent display OF nerve, yester-
day. Tax Collector John w. Eckerson.
Of Washington Township succeeded in
collecting every penny of taxes that
has been overdue for a long time.
The delinquents felt that they had
been held up" in the most approved
style and. as a matter of fact, the
debtors Of the township faced a com.
bination which was pretty hard to beat,
to wit, an ugly pair Of handouts. a grue-
some vehicle. the Black Maria, a rough
herculean deputy sheriff and Tax Col
lector Eckerson himself. His modus
operandi was very simple, but uncom-
monty effective. He got there every
time. 1t was settle or have the steel
bracelets clapped on your wrists and
be foted off to jail In the Black Maria"
Eckerson started ort early in the day
and most OF the townspeople looked upor
his new Idea as a colossal blum. The de
linquents who thought II a blum laughed
on the other side OF their faces after
Eckerson and his pat hand" OF hand
Guns. Sheriff and hurry-up cart called
them. Many of the belated taxpayer,
Eckerson would summon his deputy with
the Black Maria and the ,hpndcuffs. ant
the next minute Eckerson would be told
oh, well. give me a receipt for m!
taxes!"
He got all was due the town. and h
didn't have single passenger in hi
sombre coach for Hackensack Jail.
The evening world., 1894-04-25
NlBRETH HAS A MISSION.
Going to Washington To-Day to
See Secretary Carlisle.
Says He Isn't Informed Regarding
the ECc'sery Commission.

Collector Kilbreth leaves this after
noon on the Congressional limited train
for Washington. and In the Custom
House there Is much speculation as to
his errand.
The Collector said to-day that he is
going to Washington to consult with
Secretary Carlisle on a number OF mat
tiers. but that none Of them is OF great
Importance.
Before leaving he directed that no fine
be imposed on Capt Keen, of the Brit
ish steamship Delwynni. who inadvert-
emily violated the passenger act in saw
ing four women and seven men from be-
Ing locked up In Rio Janeiro.
When asked what he knew OF the
Dockery Commission. which has several
times been reported as on its way here
70 examine the Custom House, Collector
Kilbreth said he thought the Commits
sion must be a myth. All he knew Of II
he had read in newspapers.
The appointment OF the Dockery Com
mission. so called because Representa-
tive Dockery, OF Missouri. is Chairman
OF II, was announced In Washington sew
eral weeks ago, when It was also giver
out that II would proceed to New Sorl
and give the customs service a thorough
overhauling. Since then Il. has been re
ported several times that the Commits
sion had started for New York. 1t ha
never reached here. however. ,
Surveyor Blatchford to-day Of the al
legged violation OF the passenger act o
1882 by the captain Of the Hamburg lint
steamship Gothia. He is accused Of no
having, proper partitions in his ship I,
and matrimonial status. The penalt.
for this oversight is $1,000.
The evening world., 1894-04-25
c0xEY's OWN ARE FRETTIN0.
Delayed in an Unwholesome CanaU
Mt Frederick, Ma. 81
tBy Associated Press.


FREDERICK. Nd, April 8,-1Ao
Coxey army Is stopping for q weary
day in Camp La Fayette. 1t Is the most
dreary camp that has been pitched since
leaving Cumberland. being located %
the baseball common. without a tree -
shade OF any sort The wagons are ,hud-
died together. camp refuse Is scattereq
about. and the ground has been tramped
and horses The weather has. turned
warm. and the hot sun beating down on
the unprotected camp already has begun
to raise the stencil that accompanies =
large gathering of men without ads
Guat,e e, sanitary arrangements, The men
ting to be on the move. 81 fstr
Why the stop has been made no one
can tell. Browne and Coxey simply say
Ing there is plenty of time to reach
eided to accept the offer Of n. a p.
WaEgeman for a camp at Woodiey
Park. both Browne and Coxey being
well pleased with the arrangements
Most OF the Commonwea iers are rest
ing in camp. only few Of them ap.
needed the temperance lecture That
| Browne inserted in his general order
this morning. II said In part:
Refrain from begging. either on the
| street or from private houses. Refrain
from filling up on bad whiskey A LITTLE
good whiskey taken in moderation wont
hurt YOU but any one OF you irtnking
| immoderately may consider himself dis
charged from the Commonweal"
! When he had finished reading the
\ order to some OF the correspondents
Browne said: IT took 4, good deal g!
| am right, and l Will handle my men
| on that basis"
The evening world., 1894-04-25
He COT VALUABLE PLUMBER.
Sealskin, Jewelry and Bric-a-Brac
Stolen from Mr.. Goldsmith.
Burglar Entered Basement Window
and Rifed Upper Floors.

The story OF bold burglary in the
residence OF Philip Goldsmith, is East
Sixty-third street, early yesterday
morning, leaked out to-day through the
publication OF an advertisement offer
ing reward for the return of the
stolen property.
MIR, Goldsmith Is senior member of the
firm OF metal merchants, Goldsmith &
Loewenberg. Beekman street. He. with
his family. couples the whole OF the Six
ty"third street residence.
Early yesterday morning, when the
members of the family awakened they
found evidence OF disorder In several
apartments on the upper floor. Upon
making an investigation they discov-
cred that a sealskin sacque. valued at
5000. and a number Of pieces of Jewelry
and bric-a -brac were missing.
Mr. Goldsmith at once notified In
spector Mclaughlin at Police HeadQuar-
tiers. and detectives made an examina-
ton OF the premises. They found that
the burglar had forced his way into the
house through a rear basement window
He then made tour through the house
and secured the sealskin sacque and
other property, and escaped by the
same way he had entered.
II Is said the police have a clue to the
burglar. which may lead to his arrest
What information as to the Identity OF
the man the police have they will moi
The evening world., 1894-04-25
CHICAGO Gas HAMMERED.
Much Excitement at the Opening
of the Market.
Rest OF the List Not Greatly
Affected.

Tho news that Attorney-Gcneral Molo-
ney. OF the State Of Illinois. had decided
against the Chicago Gas Trust. and
would at once begin quo warranto pro-
ccedinay, caused a great deal of excite
ment among the brokers on the Stock
EX change this morning.
As soon as the eAchange opened for
business, the. great crowd of brokers
that surrounded the Gas Pest let out
tn )usands OF shares Of Gas Trust stock
were offered for sale.
Sales were made simultaneously from
CO to 81 Ia. the lowest figure showing n
drop OF 3-S from last nights closing.
The Insiders apparently had support
ing orders in the hands of their brok-
ers. and the stock was not allowed to
yet below 63. in spite of the heavy sell
Ing by the brokers'.
There was also drop In the bonds on
light transactions OF points to % In Chi
cago G9slisht lsts,. and sl-2 to 70 In Con-
The general stock market was not
affected By the developments in Chicago
Gas. On the contrary prices ,, advansed
offerings. The bull pools We're. evidently
prepared for the onslal light. and took the
necessary preca Dns to maintain prices
subs quently American Sugar tell point
The, stock market was quiet. but
speculation developed strength and
prices as rule advanced. The i'm
provement was equal to IA ! pei
cent, the latter In General Electric
| The bears concentrated their efforts or
| Chicago Gas. and the stock was ham
mered frequently around "a.
The money market continues easy. tn,
rates remaining per cent. on call anC
/ l-2 n 3 per cent. on time.
Foreign exchange Ia flrm at 4S7 9
4.T IA for bankers 60-day sterling bill
and ass Ia 1884 for sight drafts
No specie engagements are rcporte'
thus far Cor this weeks European
steamers.
The bulls had the market under con
troll In the late trading. and succeeded
In advancing some shares still more
Disttllers and Sugar were noticeabl!
strong. receiving inside support
The sales OF stocks were 1870 shares
In the unlisted department. 400 share
Of Sugar and 1000 Lead were trade,