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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-07-21
A LII Who Are Suffering With
~ PILES, Read the Following:
BlBD HILL, MD., June 9th, 1898.

DR.. John S. Mdthias-Dear Sr:-i feel
as though it would be a duty left undone--
and one owe to yourself and to suffering
humanity-ifI did not tell Of the wonderful
benefit received from your kind treatment.
| suffered for about twenty years with Piles
for the first seven or eight years, not SO
severely, but for the last twelve years ] suf-
fered more than am able to describe on
paper. Indeed had them in their severest
form. | applied to number of doctors, and
tried every remedy that heard Of only to be
disappointed, and in nearly every instance
not even temporary relief. Indeed. ! was in
q pitifnl condition when ] called on you.
Think ofnine large tumors protruding, capable
of bleeding fully pint at every time they
bled was so weak and nervous from loss
of blood and from intense suffering, that
did not think life worth living any longer.
But thanks to you and your kind treatment,
| can say that the Piles are thing Of the
past cannot find language to express my
gratitude to you for your kind treatment and
attention in my case, and humbly pray to
God that your life may be a long and prosper
Gus one. Let me say in conclusion thatI can
with confidence recommend any sufferer, no
matter how bad his case may be, to go to
DR.. JOHN S. MATTHIAS and be cured.
You are at liberty to use this letter as you
see fit. Every sufferer wishing 10 know
more about my case can find out by ad-
dressing at my postofice. Very truly yours,
HOWARD T. SMITH.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-07-21
THE wITcH's FINGERS.


On the southern coast of Vaagoe, an
island lying west of Stromoe, a series of
slender, spire like rocks rise from the
water to height of GO feet, and, because
of their regular arrangement and their re
semblance to gigantic fingers, are called
Trolkonatngr (witch's fngers). Not far
from the witch's fingers, at the head of a
deep fjord, the waves have excayated au
improved Fingal's Cave This dark cav
ern terminates in rock tube which ex-
tends to the surface far above. As the
huge seas sweep with terrific force into the
mouth of the cave the compressed air
within finds vent through this tube, and
escapes with tremendous violence at the
summit Of the rocks. thus forming unique
periodical geyser.
Not only does one here find an improy-
ed counterpart Of Fingals Cave, but on
the coast of a neighboring island Q basaltic
columnar formation may be seen, which in
lofty grandeur surpasses the famous Giants
Causeway, on the coast of Ireland. These
pentagopal and octagonal columns extend
for over mile long the coast of Qesteroe,
rearing their symmetrical forms 420 feet
high; whereas the Giants Capseway rises
30 feet above the water, and the coast
walls adjacent do not exceed 400 feet in
height. A section of one of these mag
pi6cent columns so feet in length and 6
feet in diameter has fallen iatact apd
spans a deep Fayiue, forming . epriORs
monolithir bridge, which has probably no
equivalent in the world. In the same
locality is what might be called marine
eronlech or Neptuniap rocking stone, It
consists Of . prodiginns boulder, "a feet
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-07-21
Our 0lio.
THE FARCE ISLANDS.

An Almost Unknown Quarter Of the Globe
The Descendants Of the Old Vikings Who
Occupy the Lonely Group of Islands in the
North Atlantic Ocean. i a. lsa
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Remnants.

Lot Of Calicoes, Ginghams and Summer
Fabrics Sc.
Lot of Bleached and Unbleached Sheeting
for mere song.
Lot of Remnants of Henriettas. black and
colors, almost given away.
Remnants of Ticking
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James Rical,on in the New York Herald.

James Ricalton in the New York Herald.
The solitary group of islands of the
North Atlantic known as the "Faroe" Isl
ands lies between parallels 81 and 62 north,
being nearly 100 miles further north than
Cape Farewell, in Greenland, and having
for nearest continental neighbors Scotland,
25O miles southward; Norway, 400 miles
eastward, and an insular kin in Iceland,
800 miles to the north. As result of
this remote isolation the ancient language
in modified form is still spoken, and
many of the customs and characteristics of
the Norsemen are yet manifest among the
aborigines, is 3f
The early settlers, finding the islands
well adapted to sheep rearing, naturally
imposed the name Farce (sheep islands,.
The group embraces twenty-five members,
seventeen of which are inhabited All are
of basaltic formation, and rise abruptly
from the sea, some to height of nearly
three thousand feet, and have areas vary
ing from 143 square miles, as in Stromoe,
the largest, to mere rocky islets. In their
exposed situation they are subjected to the
full fury of the many violent storms which
prevail in those high northern attitudes.
They have no shallow shores to gradually
reduce the terrible dynamic power of the
heavy seas. Consequently the coast walls
are pounded into dismal, reverberating
caverns, and eroded into fantastic forms
and outlines.
1t was in the month of June, spring
month in the far North, that l had the
pleasure of making brief sojourn among
these modern vikingsin their island homes.
Five days out from Copenhagen in small
steam craft, and the first of the Faroes ap-
peared on the horizon. 1t was Store Di-
mon, and, although only mile in length
and half mile in width, it is one of the
most remarkable islands of the group. 1t
is landmark to the navigator when ap-
preaching, and can only be reached in calm
weather, their being no landing place even
for small boats. The coasts are perpendicu-
lar walls of rock several hundred feet in
height, and the summit is only accessible
by means of rope. The miserable dwell.
lers on this rock bound home maintain
themselves chiefly on sea birds and their
eggs.
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sTUPENDOUS BARGAINS
IN SMALL WARES.

25cs Ladies' Fast Black Hose, now.-.-. l9o
lOc. Ladies' Swiss Ribbed Vests, now 90
l5c. Fine Embroidery, now........-....- &c
20c. all Linen Huck Towels, now...... l2tc
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-07-21

THE German lutheran Sunday
Il School, near Snallwood, will hold
their annual celebration on Saturday. August
4. A band Of music win be in attendance.
inne 30
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-07-21
Tobacco as an Insecticide.
American Agricnltnris..


The old-time remedy of tobacco is rapidly
coming into favor again. For cheapness
it can hardly be equaled, as only the refuse
stems of the poorest quality need be used.
In fact, these are better then the stems of
fine Havana because poor tobacco contains
a greater quantity of nicotine, which is the
active poison that kills the insects. The
decoction is made by sleeping pound Of
stems 10 gallon of hot water. After it
has cooled the liquid is strained off and
applied with an ordinary spraying appara-
tus. Spraying with tobacco tea is recon-
mended for the flea beetles on tomatoes,
potatoes, cabbage and radishes, also as a
specific for lice, ticks and other external
parasites of animals This remedy has the
recommendation that it is not dangerous
poison to have around where children and
innocent animals may get at it.
Eastern farmers have great advantage
over those Of the West in being nearer the
great markets, yet they overlook the OPP
portunity which they pcssesss Instead Of
growing crops that open the field form more
customers they compete with the West in
the growing of grain, and on land that 10
too valuable to be used for such purpose.
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STUPENDOUS BARGAINS
IN SHOES.

S.. so Ladies' hand made Oxford Ties, -
81. so ladies' Fine Shoes, now........... Sl.b6
81 so Ladies' Fine Oxford Ties, now. Sl.l0
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Summer Fabrics.

Jaconet Duchesse 12!c. ~
Lima Cloths lie.
Granada Cloths &c. d
Princess Ducks l29c.
French Sateens, pink, blue, red, brown,
cream and black, l24c.
Black with white stripe, Irish Lawn, l0c.
Black 0rgandie Lawns &c., l0c and l24c.
Black figured tappeta Moire, the latest thing
out, 15c.
Figured Silk Foulards l2Ac.
Outing Cloths &c., &c. and I0c l
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-07-21
Unusual Things in Muslins.

1000 yards of Unbleached, yard wide, extra
heavy and clean Muslin, no remnants, sc.
Yard wide, good quality Bleached Muslin, &c.
Think of this, No. 76 Muslin for &c.
Turkey red Table Damask, So inch wide, 25c.
quality, for 2Oc.
Ask to see our Tickings
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long and IS feet broad, peculiarly balanced
abont eight feet above the water, on a
vertical pillar, where it has been rocked by
the waves for ages without being displac
ed IS called BY the natives Rinkisteen
(rocking stone). s..it7f, fif
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-07-21

Hon. Chas. 8. Roberts. Cbas. B. Roberts, Jr.
Chas, 7. Reifsnider, J. H. zepp,
Col. VIM. A. McKellip, Frank King,
VIM. L. W. Seabrook, VIM. r. Anders,
Magruder Wilson, Geo F. Beaver,
Jeremiah Geiman, Howard I. Smith. p,
mrSl
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-07-21
STUPENDOUS BARGAINS
IN MATTINGS.

40c. Cotton Chain Mating, now......... 25c
25c. Jointless China Mating, now...... l5c
l24c. Fancy China Mating, now........ &c
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Dress Goods.

Single width, % inch wide Dress Goods &C.
Double widths, 81 inch Henriettas, plaids,
stripes, novelties, all shades and colors,
12ac., l5c. and 2Gc.
Lot Of all wool Henriettas, the most desirable
styles and eolors of this season, reduced
from &c., 75c., 65c. and SOC. to &c.,,
371c., 29c. and 2oc,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-07-21
THE MODERN SEA RovERs.

[ Iimagined could see resemblance t.
the early viking boats in their buoyaHt
high-bowed, cedar crafts of today. Th'
dress of the boatmen was primitive but pic
turesque; homespun knee trousers and long
home knit stockings; coats also of home
spun, with button holes worked in rec
worsted; caps of native manufacture, con
sisting of deep band of cloth gathered a
the top after the fashion of the masculine
night cap of former days or the toboggau
cap of the present. Under this simple
head tire were features unmistakably Morse
Aaxen hair, light blue eyes, Aorid, sun.
burned skin, and reddish, frizzled beard
This was my first sight of sea king pro,
geny on their sea girt isles. By them
was soon landed among their dwellings on
a ragged beach, slippery With the putrid
refuse of fish and redolent of drying cod
The whole shore was panorama Of the
Goldfish industry. Men do the fishing at
night, and the women, girls and boys cure
the 'catch'' during the day. At the edge
of the water on boards and stones they are
busy at the different processes of curing.
Some behead and eviscerate, while Others
are engaged in washing the split and fat
tened bodies. After being thus cleaned
they are spread over the stones which line
the shore, and hung upon poles and lines
until the entire beach is occupied with their
savory stock in trade in the varions stages
of drying.
The boys are attired like their fathers,
and the girls and women in short wooden
gowns, with scant red shawls about their
shoulders and handkerchiefs in lieu Of hats.
Formerly the drying of fish was dependent
on air and sun; now artificial
means are adopted; wooden buildings heat
ed by steam have been erected and are now
used for this purpose, especially in the
winter season.
Let epicures who gloat over a many
coursed menu think of family group in
the Faroes, under turf roof, around a
teri fire, partaking of meal of barley
bread and milk, whale steak and fat, or
may be single dish of boiled sea
fowl, and learn the secrets of eupepsia,
contentment and longevity After their.
evening meal, which is usually pot
Of sea birds, the long winter evenings are
occupied in spinning, weaving, knitting and
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-07-21

French silk finished Ginghams, reduced from
zoe. to l23c. fsf azftfsg .f.r-.fs
Domestic Ginghams, reduced from &c. to &C.
Fine quality dress Ginghams SC.
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PLEASANT IF YOUR NERVE IS GOOD.

N-7 F'sS'-NJ- 'A = a.lAl ~ ~ ~ p
PLEASANT IF YOUR NERVE IS GOOD.
To a channels natured lover of dizzy
heights Myling, at the extreme north of
Stromoe, will offer ample scope. Here he
may find seat on the edge of cliff and
amuse himself for hours by dropping stones
porpendicularly into the sea, 2500 feet
below. When this source of amusement
becomes monotonous he may find varied
diversion in watching clouds Of vapor rise
from the angry waves as they dash with
the roar of thunder against these vast bat
Elements; or he may watch the myraids of
sea fowl as they circle far below, like slow
moving microscopic atoms in the air depths.
Turning bis eyes from the ofing the view
commands large portion of the group; he
is in an elevation of solitude, and sense
Of loneliness steals over him. Far off
down in the fjords the green declivities are
enlivened by sheep and cattle, and the fish
ing hamlets reveal their location by slow
lifting curls of smoke, but not sound
breaks the funeral stiffness save the dismal
note of the sea and the shrill, weird piping
of curlews in the wales below.
Erosion generally carves her most stately
and fantastic structures in trap rock; so,
when the sweep of the sea is unimpeded,
as is the case with these islands, the whole
coast line becomes succession of hydrono-
mic carvings and rock pictures, the pheno-
mena to which | have referred being few
examples from field wonderfully rich, in
grand and rugged scenery. But l must
leave the heights of MyliDg to enter the
old capital, named Thorshavn CThor's har-
bor), after the mythical Thor of the Morse
men, As soon as one reaches the pretty
fjord on which the quaint town is situated,
strong ordors of burning turf recall the
story of Tori Einar and establish the fact
that the modern fuel is the same as that
introduced by the Morse pioneer whose
early utilitarian ideas received titular recog-
milton. A range of one-story wooden
structures, reofed with turf and built
among the rocks with little reference to
eligibility of site, is 1'horshavn as seen
from the semi-circular fjord on which it is
located The roofs of the houses have
almost a tropical verdure, owing to the
interior heat. The houses being made of
boards coated with tar, the whole town
presents an odd variegation of black and
green. When our steamer dropped anchor
in the fjord before the town number of
fishing boats, manned by ruddy-faced Fa-
roese, pushed out from the shore to debark
the passengers for Thorshayn.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-07-21
ORNDoRFF's.

"And the last shall be first.''
laslafit4stA AlNillilsa mo
Ilt514l5 lEletf slIlIIM ffHL
We have put our Shoulder to the
Wheel and we will make it buzz
around. LuA
We make the pace. az
We set the price.
We perfect what others attempt.
You will find us at the front.
We do the business.
Do you know whyP
We are fair and square.
Our prices are marked in plain
figures.
We do not have three prices on our
goods.
Rich and poor, black and white,
Tall and short all buy alike.
We are not advertising for a circus.
We back and substantiate every
thing we advertise.
No fake about us. FAfHD
The prices of our CARPETS almost
cut in twain.
Another Sweeping Reduction in
STRAW MATTINGs.
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Our Cashmere and Cottonade
Department is Full of
Choice Styles.
Prints.
Gingha1ns.

American indigo blue SC. ,ift.tftsuF aei
Simpsons grays &c.
Plain black and fancy prints Sc. 5il.L
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-07-21
QUEER PASTORAL CALLS.

Once or twice year strange phenome.
non may be witnessed at this island Dan
Cling AT the end Of long rope midway be-
tween the sea and the summit of these
walls of rock is a man whose periious sus-
pension makes one query whether these
cliffs are utilized by the inhabitants as
natural scaffolds, or whether some Arctic
method of translation is operative, or if
what appears to be rope may not be a
borean ladder on which viking angels are
wont to ascend and descend The man
who appears thus in aerial suspension is
none other than Faroese clergyman making
pastoral calls. This faithful pastor makes
occasional visitations to his sea exiled par
ishioners on this rocky islet, when his as
tensions and descensions are after this un-
clerical fashion. The natives tell how by
stress of weather their pastors are some
times compelled to .prolong their visits
seven or eight weeks.
Store Dimon, although SO small, is one
Of the most important bird breeding islands
of this little northern archipelago, 10000
being at one time the annual capture Of
pufins alone Twenty miles north of this
island our steamer entered beautiful
channel, with Stromoe on our left and a
strange insular ridge of rock five or six
miles iu length on our right. The latter
has been named Nalsoe Needle Island),
because of its resemblance to needle, the
sea having in the course of ages worn an
opening through one extremity correspond
ing in a rude way to the eye Of needle,
Here, then, is needle, albeit monolithic
one, with an eye capacious enough to per-
init an easy passage for the largest bactrian
camel. Why may not the millionaire find
his fOrlorn hope in the Faroes? Nalsoe,
or Needle Island, is only one example of
the many freaks of marine lynamics on
these islands.
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oI n " Id, JAOhL1IIoi I1I4Ik4NIA IAI1I d
a s,Fr4s MATTINGS. gFCra Eog Z
Write for Samples. They will convince
you there's money saved by ordering from MS.
Mention this paper and we will send your
order free of all freight charges. We want
You to help us decide what papers have the
largest circulation, and this is the only way
we can find out.
HAMILTON EASTER 4 SONS.
myl2 3m
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NoFIcE.. 7.

cTICE.
IN ft3IfaL 49,
Having associsIad with me in the Lumber
and Coal business my sop, M.JOHN LYNCH,
the business will, after the 7st day Of March,
= conducted under the firm name of E. Lynch
d Soa EDWARD LYNCH.
We take pleasure in announcing to the pub
lie that we shall continue to keep on hand and
furnish all kinds of Building Lumber and
Coal. at the Old Yards in Westminster, Nd,
and hope, that by strict attention to business
and with desire TO please, we shall continue
10 have our share of the trade.
feb2s, lss6tf +. LYNCH Il SON.
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Silks.

Lot of Remnants of Silks, all colors, 19c.
/ yard wide China Silks Gle.
"a inch wide Black Moire Silk, same as you
pay SLIGO for elsewhere, at CSC.
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GONE A-WOOL GATHERING.
On my way down my attention was at
tracted to several women making their way
along the side of the mountain with bust
ness-like alacrity, carrying baskets and oc-
casionally stopping to pick something from
the ground This led me to conjecture
whether any sort Of fruit or vegetable was
being gathered, bnt on nearer approach
found that they were collecting tufts Of
wool, which seemed to be scattered in con-
siderable quantities over these grazing lands.
Upon subsequent inquiry learned that,
although sheep are reared in large num-
bers, none are ever shorn, the wood being
either pulled or allowed to fall from the
sheep, and in that way greater proper
tion Of It has to be picked from the fields
in the manner practiced by the women to
whom have referred.
/ entered the Romny, that being the
name of our craft, for dinner, after which
| was rowed ashore, whence / proceeded
along the pebbly beach toward the south.
ern termination Of the bay, passing on the
way several native houses, enclosed by
fences or walls; the like Of which probably
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-14
BREtfIIEs.

The Rod and Gun Club will meet to day at
West Seattle, at IL 30 IA. for its reyu ar shoo.
f. Christiaaer, IT'S second street, has just re-
ceived lis, of latest hits ia songa Notice als
show window.
Thirty-two Cinnamon applied 10 Nal Harlan
yesterday for certificates of registration. This
brings the total number OF applicants up TO liz.
The remain. of William J. Proost arrived from
Prescott, AIR. last evening aud were taken 10
Bonney & Stewards chapel. at which place the
services viii be held this afternoon At ? O'Clock
The iaterIaens will be in Lake View cemetery.
sunny Luckay, the slayer OF Dickson Scott,
was brought before Justice CaId well yesterday
afternoon and, on representations OF the stass
that the authorities of Indian territory were
taxing al the steps possible 10 procure requisi-
ton papers, the Justice coRtin ned the hearing
10 January 81 Lueksy vas committed
Thirteen svs-tael cans OF opium were seized
By Inspectors Plum and Delaney Friday evening
OF tie arrival OF tho seaoms. The staff had
seea shipped BY express from Port Townsend
by Cinnamon in several Packages, directed TO
dlfferen, psrts of the country. snd had sweated
stamp. on IL Tie officers reshippei IL 20 PORT
Townsend.
The funeral services over ihe renSlns of
~Tcmny'' Anderson. who wss b1rnsd in his
eaeia ST the head OF the bag, were held ysstsr-
Day afternoon at BonDey 6 Stewards chapel
The lnierment vas IN LAKE Tl=w cemetery
Coroner Horton said yesterday that a. We:
nctaiag ha3 developed - E1&xs aim ee..eFs
Anderson was murdered
William Mscuncea, blacksmith, was in
Justice Humphreys court yesterday 70 answer
tae charge Of asszaIting Joseph sEnith, al ex-
FRESHMAN. TIE evidence showed that after .
wSr Of words seoa, small susa due for drzy age
2cCulloch told smith 10 set cut OF the shor
tAAi tns .noaey wo1Ad be paid ESxt day Smith
would not 20, So tie Blacksmith pat Alra out
The case WAS dismissed