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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-08-27
The Housekeeper's Alphabet.

The many requests for the 'Housekeep-
er's Alphabet lead to its reproduction
here, and it is hoped that in spite of its
great age and well known teachings it may
find renewed youth and usefulness when
cut out and pasted on the pantry door:
Apples-Keep in dry place, as cool as
possible without freezing.
Brooms-Hang in the cellar-way to keep
soft and plant.
Cranberries-Keep under water in the
cellar; change water once Il month
Dish of hot water set in the oven pre-
vents cakes, etc, from scorching.
Economic time, health and money and
you will never beg.
Flour-Keep cool, dry and securely COW
cred.
Glass-Clean with a tablespoonful of
ammonia to each quart Of water.
Herbs-Gather early blossoms and keep
in paper bags.
Ink stains-Wet with spirits of turpen-
tine; after three hours, rub well and wash
out.
Jars-Heat them gradually to prevent
cracking when filled with hot preserves,
etc.
Kerosene-A feather dipped in it and
applied to rusty lock or hinge sets the
matter straight.
Look into every item Of your house
keeping once day.
Money-Count it carefully when you
receive change.
Nutmegs-If these are fresh, drop of
oil will follow a puncture by pin.
Oranges and Lemons wholesome
fruit and a cure for biliousness.
Pork-Not good for food.
Quicksilver and white of egg destroy
bed bugs
Rice should be boiled in plenty of water
and cooked until the grains swell OPEN
Sugar-For general use granulated is
cheapest. Cut sugar need never be served
except for after dinner coffee or 5 O. clock
tea.
Tea-Make it quickly, using water
boiled expressly at the time and still boil
ing-let it stand eight minutes and then
pour off.
Utensils of tin may be kept bright by
powered borax rubbed in with damp cloth
at every washing.
Vaults and cesspools should be disinfect-
ed with copperas.
Watch your back yard and keep it clear
of dirt heaps or bones
Xantippe was a scold not to be initiated
Zinc-lined sinks are better than wooden
onaS
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-08-27
The Girl and Her Brother.

Gain your brother confidence, my dear
girl, else you will have no influence over
him. Force yourself to be interested in
whatever he tells you. Let no escort be
as charming to you as he is. Make him
find pleasure in the same society that you
do, and if for some reason he finds it tire
some, then arrange to go in another set,
but always good one, which he will APP
preciate and in which he will be appreci-
ated. If you have any accomplishment,
urge your brother to be student with you.
If you are good pianist never refuse to
play the tune he likes, and if you can in
duce him to take up the violin or mando-
lin, or even the banjo, so much the better,
for then you two may be companions in
melody as in life. Never forget how much
man, and especially young man likes
to be remembered. The tiny token on his
birthday, the remembrance on the holiday,
the little letter of congatulation sent when
he has succeeded either in his studies or in
the business world--none of the small
pleasures of life are wasted on brother.
A brother is very often the reproduction of
his sister. 1t is as if he were mirror
into which when the sister looked she found
reflected all her faults and most Of her
virtues
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-08-27
Walnut Forest Buried by Earth
quake in 1911 Exhumed.
From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.

Secretary Watson of the Lumbermen s
Exchange reported yesterday that within
the last two months vast forest of walnut
had been unearthed in southeast Missouri.
In 1911 an earthquake in that part of the
State resulted in the sinking of large tracts
of land. Since then there have been
annual floods in that district, each year add
ing to the accretions. Less than two
months ago two farmers, walking through
a part of the district, noticed what to their
eyes seemed to be the ends of walnut trees
sticking out of the sunken places and
and tipped over. Remembering that vast
amounts of cedar wood have been dug up
in various places, the farmers reported their
observations, and the ground was explored
1t was found to be rich in trees of black
walnut from % to SO inches in diameter.
Secretary Watson states that there are
two parts to a walnut tree. The centre
consists of solid, black wood, and the rest
of the tree is soft, sappy growth, which
is of little use for commercial purposes In
these new trees, just unearthed, the sap
has all rotted off, leaving only the black
heart or solid portion of the tree. This is
found to be fine specimen of walnut, with
an unusual depth of color.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-08-27

GOAL right. Alice had made him a shaw
ing case with rose worked on it. H. 0.
gave him his knife-the same one he once
cut all the buttons off his best suit with
Dickie gave him his prize Naval Heroes, "
because it was the best thing he had, and
Noel gave him piece of poetry he had
made himself
''When sin and shame bow down the brow,
Then people feel just like we do now.
We are so sorry with grief and pain,
We never will be so ungentemanly again"
Lord Tottenham seemed very pleased.
He thanked us, and talked to us for bit,
and when he said good-by he said "All' s
fair weather now, mates" and shook
hands.
And when we meet him he mods to us /;
SO he can really be going on thinking us
ungentlemanly any more.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-08-27
What Constitutes a Perfectly SAM
tary House ?
From Harper's Bazaar.

There certainly can be no exhalations
from dry ground, such as my house will
stand on, - the lady said
''That is the universal error, was the
reply. eff you will have flower pot
filled with soil from any part of the site,
either at the surface or several feet below,
you will find that you can pour quite a
large amount of water into it at the side
before the top will be wetted All the
space occupied by water was previously
filled with air, and this ground air is liable
to many cOntaminations and constant
changes of level, and it will enter your
cellar through a stone wall-for the most
compact stones have air passages; and Col.
Waring, high authority on every phase
Of drainage, says that concrete floors and
granite walls are as a sponge to the pene-
tration, under slight pressure, of atmos-
pheric currents. "
This part of house construction the lady
had not thought about, but she ''put her
mind to it, y making thorough study of
the question, and finally decided to take
measures to exclude every form of effluvium
from the sub-story of her house, for the
architect convinced her that in an occupied
house there are always warm currents go
ing up, drawing part of the air to supply
their place from the cellar. He clinched
his argument by telling her that if she
would open bottle of ether or boil a few
onions in the cellar, and then 90 to the
attic, she would have to hurry, or the
pungent odor would get there before her.
She found that to make her cellar as i'm
peryiOus to air currents as a china bowl she
would have to spend more money on it than
she originally intended, but she cheerfully
sacrificed some carved mantels that she had
dreamed of in the course of perfectly
sanitary house.
There are several ways of excluding the
moisture from house. In the country,
| if one lives where a clean, smooth and
compact clay can be had, Colonel Warning,
who has made this whole subject study
for the last thirty years, says ''Such a
clay, which may be beaten into close
mass, and which has a sufficient affinity
for moisture to maintain its retentive CON
dItion, seems to constitute good barrier
to the passage of impure air. Six inches
of clay well rammed while wet will impede
the movement of air to degree with which
ordinary cellar concrete can furnish no
parallel. 1t can be covered with concrete
for cleanliness and good appearance.
Where clay is not available a good smear
ling Of asphalt over the outside of the cellar
wall will afford complete though more
costly protection, and layer of asphalt
between two thicknesses Of concrete for the
cellar bottom will afford complete protec-
ton for it. - In the cities now every house
built for Il judicious owner to live in has its
coating of asphalt outside the foundation
wall, and an asphalt cellar bottom, some
times with and sometimes without concrete
! covering
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-08-27

THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SOCIE-
Il TY of the Methodist Protestant Church
will hold lawn fete in the yard of the Aged
Peoples Home, on the evenings of Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, August 25th, 26th and
9th. a musical and literary programme,
and other attractive features will be given
each evening. aug 6 At
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-08-27

q REENWOODS SUNDAY SCHOOL
" will hold its Picnic Saturday, August q,
i'll the grove near the school house. Several
speakers from distance will be there. Rev.
Mr.. Graft, of Uniontown; Rev. Mr.. Gearinger,
of Winfield, and band of music will be
present july23 ct
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-08-27
TWO WAYS

TWO WAYS
OF GETTING GLASSES; ONE TO GO
TO A FIRST CLASS OPTICIAN, HAVE
YOUR EYES PROPERLY TESTED AND
GET WHAT YOU NEED-THE OTHER
TO GO TO A MERCHANT WHO KEEPS
SPECTACLEs, MAKE "a GRAB IN
THE BAG" AS IT WE'RE, GET A PAIR
THAT DON'T FIT YOU (ALTHOUGH
1T MAY SEEM so FOR THE MOMENT)
RUN THE RISK OF running YOUR
EYE SIGHT ENTIRELY-AND ALL
FOR A SMALL DIFFERENCE IN EX-
PENSE.
IF YOU NEED THE SER
VICES OF A GOOD OPTICIAN,
WE CAN SERVE YOU WELL
AND CHEAPLY.
A. H. WENTZ,
Jeweler and Optician,
feb19 Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-08-27

pEThESDAY NJ. E. CHURCH Sunday
- School will hold its annual picnic ON
Saturday afternoon and night, August Goth.
All are cordially invited. aug Is ct
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-08-27
TO OWNERS OF DOGS.

Bond 4 Parke, Solicitors.
aug Cts Jacob Hoffman, Auctioneer
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-08-27

NOTICE TO OWNERS OF DOGS.
Extract of an Ordinance requiring Licenses
and Tags for Dogs and Bitches after August
%. 1898, in the City of Westminster:
Every owner or possessor of Il dog or bitch
and every person who harbors any dog or
bitch which shall he found running at large
within the limits of said City, shall obtain a
permit from the Clerk of said City for each
dog or bitch owned, possessed or harbored
by him, paying therefor ONE DOLLAR for each
dog and THREE DOLLARS for each bitch for one
year from AUGUsT %, and must be renewed
annually.
Each dog or bitch to have collar around
its neck to which must be attached num-
bered tag furnished by the City. The penalty
is FIVE DOLLARS FINE or Imprisonment not
exceeding twenty days.
All dogs or bitches within the City having
no owner shall be killed, and all dogs that
bite any person or that disturb the peace and
quiet Of any neighborhood in the City. shall,
upon complaint to the Mayor be killed.
This ordinance shall not apply to any dogs
or bitches belonging to non. residents passing
through the said City when accompanied by
its owner.
Passed August 8, 1898.
For full text of ordinance see handbills
FRED. ID. MILLER, Mayor
II. B. Grammer. Clerk. aug 1876
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-08-27
School Days Are With Us AGAIN

And that means multiplicity of things that provided
for the children School Dresses that will
restless growing girls Start Shoes substantial soles able
resist the scung Of boys girls
demands we have in almost department.
And realizing that must
possible we have marked all these goods possible
nriceS
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-08-27

LUMBER,

and all Wall CEMENT
ratern IMPLEMENTS. Vulcan Chilled PLOWS
These Flows sold on their merits and
The Fow made
ground Sole Carroll for the cee
brada SCHUTTIER WAGONS, the best farm Wagon the
world BINDERS, MOWERS RAKES BINDER
TWINE OIL DEERING IDEAL the ighest
market today The only machine equipped with ball
ball and roller shaft
Binder
and of which make the
and the before
and Champion WAGONS. Onehore WAGONS
ARROWS Hooe CORN PLANTERS HAY FORKS
TEDDERS Field ROLLERS Riding and Walking Gull
TIVATORS Single POWS Prick
ENGINES THRASHES WIND STACKERS SAW MILLS &c Satisfaction
guaranteed every article Call No.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-08-27
BE SURE AND BRING YOUR CHILDREN

With you for this week every accompanied by child and
buying dollars worth will present to the child
Scholars Companion made of polished wood with brass hinges and
fancy lock- containing pen holder crayon lead pencil slate
pencil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-01
CURRENCY STATISTICS.
Report Of the Controller on the CT,
cuIatiOn.

Report of the Controller on the Cir
cuIatfOn.
The monthly circulation statement of the
controller of the currency shows that on
May 81. 1898. the amount of national bank
notes outstanding was SD, ,612 s45, a de-
crease for the year of SALT, ,3O6, and an
increase for the month OF 81 $50 100 The
amount Of circulation outstanding. based
on United States bonds, was s196 155, ,935. a
decrease for the year of s1O.9S3 446; in
crease for the month, s2,O17,203. The cir
culation secured by lawful money amount
ed to $31. .456.037, an increase for the year
of 50. SOC, 40; decrease for the month. s439-
434 The amount of registered bonds on
deposit to secure circulating notes was
800; to secure public deposits, s21,-
939, 800.
The monthly coinage statement of the
director of the mint shows coinage at the
United States mints during May as follows:
Gold. T,117, 500; silver, 81, ,433, 600; one-cent
bronze pieces. $5S, $40: total, $9,2O9I7O.
Government receipts-From customs to-
day, $4J0,22; internal revenue, S2l2 9O4 /;
miscellaneous, s115, ,2O9 Expenditures, s423-
600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-01

TO LET SOLDIERS VOTE.
A Bill Having in View the Congress
sfOnal Elections,

Representative Lacey of Iowa has intro.
duced a bill to enable volunteer soldiers in
the field to vote in congressional elections
during the present war. Mr.. Lacey says ne
believes the measure has been frames so as
to avoid unconstitutionality and wants It
brought up for action to enable participa-
ton in the coming elections If possible. 1t
involves unique departure, likely to give
rise to many intricate questions Where
states have failed to prescribe methods SOL
diers are to vote for members of Congress
In the places and mannsr provided. Every
lawTul elector may vote wherever he Is sta
TONED, provided he is enlisted and engaged
In service, or is 4 commissioned officer. Sol
diers who would have been qualified at
their muster but for age and arriving at
lawful age By such election are also to vote
These votes are to be considered as cast in
the respective states, but state require
ments as to registration and places of cleo
tion Will not apply. Any detached COM
pany, battery or regiment serving IN the
military service during the war is author
led at the time fixed for such congressional
election to open a poll and hold an election
Tor representatives, aud the electors are to
select three judges OF election from among
themselves, to be, IL practicable, not of the
same politics. Any company or detached
portion of a regiment may, IL necessary,
open separate poll.
The manner and certification of these
elections are to conform substantially to
the laws of the states and mere inf .rmal IL
1tieS VIII not iEvalidate the elections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-01
FOR SICK AND WOUNDED.
List of Articles That Are Most Ac.
ceptable.

Surgeon General Ste-nberg of the army
has received numerous letters from patri-
otic ladies asking what articles would be
most acceptable for the use Of our sick
and wounded soldiers in the field or in the
hospitals. For the purpose of answering
in a general way these inquiries he has
prepared the following memorandum, which
will be sent to persons ommuIicating with
him on this subject:
Money may be sent to the surgeon gen.
eral of the army as contribution TO the
hospital funds of the hospital ship Relief
and Of the United States general hospitals
This will be sent to the surgeons in charge,
to be expended for delicacies for the sick,
such as canned soups, jeilies, lemons,
oranges, etc. Those who prefer may con-
tribute canned soups, clam broth, orange
marmalade, ginger ale, biscuit, water
crackers and similar articles in hermeti-
cally sealed cans for use on the hospital
ship "Relief' and at the United States gen.
eral hospitals at Key West Fla; Fort
Mcpherson, Ga; Fort Thomas, KY, and
Fort Myer. Va. Bandages, lint and other
surgical dressings are not desired. as these
can now be obtained from the manufact-
urers sterilized for use and of the quality
which experience has shown to be best
suited to our purposes. Shirts and drawers
are provided by the government, but will
be accepted and can be given to conva-
lescents upon their discharge from hospi-
tai. Pajamas made Of light glngham will
be useful for the sick in hospital and on
the hospital ship as they can be worn by.
convalescents who are able to be out of
bed. Long night shirts of light muslin can
also be utilized. Broad bandages of light
flannel to protect the abdomen are highly
recommended and may be worn to advan-
tage by our soldiers in the field. The arti-
cles mentioned may be sent direct to the
surgeon general of the army or TO the sur
geons in charge Of the general hospitals
named"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-01
UNcAs sHELLED A BLoCKHousE.
Building Was Completely Wrecked
and Made No Response.

Building Was Completely Wrecked
and Made No Response.
KEY WEST, Fla. June 1.-The United
States auxiliary gunboat Uncas arrived
here this morning from the Cuban coast
She reports that on Monday last, when
about mile and a half west of Matanzas
lighthouse, she sighted Spanish block
house on shore. Taking a position about
800 yards eff shore, the Uncas fired two
shots at the house, and the two shells went
clear through the building, which was
wrecked. During the firing the auxiliary
gunboat Leyden came up and also fired
couple of shots. 1t is not known whether
any Spaniards were killed, but they prob
ably fled at the first shot. The blockhouse
made no reply.
This action upon the part Of the Uncas
and Leyden is in accordance with the pol
icy of the patrol boats in shelling any
blcckhouse they may come across. The
crews enjoy this target practice very mucn.
All was quiet on the Havana blockade
when the Uncas left last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-01
A MODERN KING CANUTE.
RUSSIA LEANS .To~SPAIN
Opinion of St. Petersburg Correspondent Of
s.ar Paris Figsp.
Cars Governments Mpch Interested
in the Future DisYosition of
the Philippines. ~r

PARIS. June 1.-the Figaro publishes tho
following dispatch from its st. Petersburg
correspondent:
Public attention in Russia is chiefly de-
voted to the incidents~ OF the Spanish
American war. Sympathy leans rather
toward Spain than to America, so there
was naturally much sorrow over the naval
disaster at Cavite' and now there is re-
joicins at the small successes Of the army
in Cuba.
Russia is also discussing the future of
the Philippines, which, 1t Is feared, will fall
entirely into the power of the United States
or be shared between America and Eng
land. Regarding this the Russian press
thinks that divisiof Of the Islands would
cause great prejudice to tine interests Of
Russia, which could¬ tolerate such a
step unless she were7 given her share in
the archipelago. If such a division takes
place the maintepance of peace will be
seriously threatened, for 1t would be diff
cult to conciliate ths interests of the sew
| eral great powers sharing in the division
"Mr. Chamberlain's: speech produced a
very bad impressionin Russia, in political
circles as well as tn3he press, and among
the people. of st. P99rsburg. Happily the
speech has been smet1hed down by the at
.A'ue u Hoio s9aH2ury anu lhat OF the
large majority Vf 3he English papers,
whose language sprdYed that the chief Of
the colonial oficG s.nsual was presenting
his personal policy. which is only supported
in England by limited number Of par
tisans The United States has no more in
terest in seeking q conflict with Russia
than has Russia in seeking one with her.
There is no antagSnism of any sort be-
tween the two powerS Therefore no mat
ter how one looks at Mr.. Chamberlain's
words, one cannot see anything in them to
cause alarm. All one can see in them is
an attempt made Sy this turbulent and
ambitious personsge to give more promi-
nence to his persogalty. which he doubt
Less hnds too much!effaced by the impos-
ing figure of Lord Salisbury"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-01
FOR TORPEDO THROWING.
Mr.. Maxim Has Plans for Novel
Vessel and Gun.

Mr. Maxim Has Plans for a Novel
Vessel and Gun.
Mr.. Hudson Maxim, a distinguished in
ventor ard. the brother of Mr.. Hiram
Maxim, the inventor OF the Maxim gun,
is now on a visit to this country for the
purpose of laying before the War Depart
ment plan for the construction of an
aerial torpedo throwing cruiser at an esti-
mated cost of S5OOO0O. He will also en-
deavor to interest the government in the
aerial torpedo gun designed particularly
for coast defer se.
The new gun is made in various sizes.
That which it is proposed the government
should use is said to carry a half-ton
aerial torpedo nine miles. Either COM
pressed gun cotton or picric acid can be
used in the torpedo. For expeling 1t from
the gun cordite is used. A half-ton shell,
it is said, will explode with destructive
area of 1900 square feet, and a one-ton
shell with a destructive area Of 1872 600
square feet. A ton shell, however, can be
thrown only five miles.
According to Mr.. Maxim, the great ad-
vantage Of high explosives is the i'm
possibility of opposing to them any eff
cient means Of protection. The largest
amount now put into an ordinary torpedo
is 200 pounds of gun cotton. Five hun
dred pounds, If used, on coming in con-
tact with torpedo net, would destroy
the battle ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-01
RECIPROCITY WITH FRANCE.
The Agreement VIII Go Into Effect
Today.

Today.
The new reciprocity arrangement be-
tween the United States and France went
into effect today, and orders have been
issued to all customs officials in this
country to make the tariff reductions in
accordance with the agreement. Similar
instructions have been given by the
French authorities, that goods now in
transit and actually reaching France to-
day, and hereafter, will receive the bene-
fit of the reduced duties. The French en-
bassy has been informed that President
Faure took occasion to mention this ar
Tangement in the speech made at st.
Etine, yesterday, saying 1t was 1.-The best
proof of the good understanding exist
ing between the governments of the two
countries" 1t is said that while the
agreement is based on the strictest rect
procity principles, yet on calculation on
the imports of 1857 it appears that the
concessions granted by the United States
to France amount to 1.42 per cent of the
total revenue paid by French imports,
while the concessions made by France to
the United States show a reduction of
25S per cent Of the amount of revenue
paid by United States imports into France