The Democratic advocate., 1896-12-05

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Springfield. Ohio, has been left 81, 900
by Peter Shaffer, of Frederick, who died
several weeks ago Dorsey was formerly a
slave of Mr.. Shaffer, and saved his mas
ter's life many years ago.
Rev. Wilbur 3. Stover, formerly of
Washington county, the first missionary
sent by the German Baptist Brethren to
India few years ago. writes to relatives
from Bombay that very fatal fever is
prevalent in parts of India and that Mrs.
Slower is afflicted with the disease.
From seven to ten cars loaded with
holly, crows foot, mistletoe and evergreens
are being shipped daily from the Eastern
Shore to Northern, Eastern and Western
cities. The branches are carefully taken
from the tree and packed so as not to
knock off the berries, and the vines are
cut with sharp shears in order to preserve
them. Quite handsome sum is realized
yearly from this source
A. J. Schneck, of Wicomico county,
has hog that will dress 900 pounds.
He has three others that will dress 500
pounds each, or an aggregate of 2,4OO
pounds for four hogs. In Nutters district,
James Dykes has one that will butcher
600, and w. Fl. Crubburn, one that tips
the beam at 500 pounds. Frank Howard,
of Hebron, is the possessor of hog that
will butcher at least 700 pounds. Albert
Ellis. near Providence Church, has what
is thought to be the heaviest hog on the
Peninsula Competent judges affirm that
it will butcher more than 1000 pounds.
Greensbury Truitt, of near Gumboro, has
pen of four pOrkers that will butcher
more than 1000 pounds. Two of them
are only one year old.
Lafayette C.. Wimbrow, sawyer, en-
ployed in mill near Pittsville, Wicomico
county, belonging to james ii. West, was
caught in the machinery Wednesday of
last week, and came very near being killed.
He fell against the saw shaft, which was
turning at the rate of 700 revolutions per
minute, and which picked up corner Of
his blouse and twirled him around and
jammed him against pulley also revolv-
ing at a high rate of speed In this posi-
ton he was held until his entire clothing,
except shoes, stockings and one wrist band,
were twisted of. 4 fellow workman
seized his arms and kept them away from
the saw until the machinery could he
stopped. His thigh was cut abou. half
off, where it was rubbed by the pulley,
but otherwise he is uninjured.
Henry Berwanger, who escaped Satur-
day from Spring Grove Asylum, was cap
tured Sunday by sheriff j. Frank Oldfeld,
OF Howard county, at Hood Mills. on the
main line Of TIE Baltimore 4 Ohio Rail
road and brought to Ellicott City, and de-
livered over to Special Policeman jeremiah
Coabley, of the asylum. Berwanger, after
leaving the asylum. came to Ellicott City,
and proceeded up the railroad to Marriotts-
vile, where he remained all night. Sheriff
Oldfield received a message from Marriotts
vile, stating that the insane man was there;
but when the sheriff arrived at that place.
Berwanger had left, going in the direction
of Frederick When oyerhauled. the
lunatic gave the sheriff and his deputy "a
lively tussle, and it WAS with considerable
difficulty that he could be induced to re-
turn with his captors.
On Friday night of last week. Mrs.
Kate Mercer, a well-known lady of near
Lisbon, Howard county was returning in
her buggy from Baltimore When she
was passing through secluded locality a
few hundred yards above the jones toll
gate. her attention was directed to two men
standing by the roadside by her little
daughter, who was with her in the vehicle.
In another moment she felt sharp pull at
the buggy, and the thieves were seen to
run towards the thicket, with a large box
Of Mrs. Mercer purchases. which was in
the rear of the buggy. The value of the
stolen articles amounted TO about S35
Mrs. Mercer at once notified the authori-
ties at Elicott City, and an effort was
made t. capture the robbers The empty
box, which had contained the articles, was
found in the woods near the place of the
theft, but the thieves have so far eluded
the officers. 1t is stated that several at
tempts of late have been made by high
waymen to hold-up persons travelling along
the Frederick pike in that vicinity.
Harry Juckett, foreman of Irwin whip
factory, in Snow Hill, Worcester county,
is genius. He can do almost anything
of a mechanical nature and has invented
several things which may yet bring him
wealth as well as fame For several years
rewards have been offered for the inveu-
tion of bottle which cannot be reilled
Mr.. Juckett has solved the problem and
his invention is now in the patent office at
| Washington. The mouth of the bottle is
on the side instead of the usual place. al
/ though when the bottle is blown it has
another mouth, the same as any common
bottle. Into this. after the bottle is filled
is inserted hollow ground glass stopper
inside Of which, at the bottom, is glass
ball so kept in position by sections of ridges
as to allow liquid to be poured out, but
when the attempt is made to refill the bot
tie the glass ball falls into a position which
prevents the liquid from passing by it and
down into the bottle The glass stopper
is put in the bottle in such manner that
it cannot be removed without being broken
This invention will be specially valuable to
bOttlers of fine wines and other liquors,
who lose thousands of dollars every year
by dealers in inferior goods using their
labeled bottles over after they have been
once emptied. We have been informed
that the manufacturers of a celebrated
brand of Kentucky whiskey have offered
big premium for such an invention as
will prevent other dealers from refilling
their bottles. es.-Democrdtic Messenger.
"A man killed on railroad never dies
with his boots on, remarked Reading
Railroad employe, at Wayne Junction,
recently. sin my experience of over
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