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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-30
His Resources.

Judge Ermston tells good story about
a man he was questioning as to his being
good to go on 5000 bond.
"What property have you to the amount
of $500 p asked the Judge.
''I have 5000 in building association. -
replied the witness.
"Well, and what more p
81 have stock in trade to the amount of
$500"
''Go on
81 have household furniture worth
500. +"
"Well, we still want $40"
81 have your note, judge, for that
amount, which you gave me seven years
ago at College Corner. When we were
playing seven up
Tableau
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-30
A Lake Of Ink.
From the Salt Lake Herald

FROM tne Salt Lake Herald.
Without doubt the most remarkable
body of water in the world lies in the vi
cinlty of the Colorado river, in Southern
California In this region of ugly volca-
noes, desolate wastes and Shiny swamps,
the strangest phenomenon of all is what
the naturaEsts call ''lake of ink No
other description fits SO we'll.
The strange black fluid that forms the
lake bears no resemblance to water. II
must some day have been ''lake of fire.
and even now it tallies excellently with the
familiar description of the internal regions.
Thick and viscous and foul smelling, it
seems altogether unfit that it should de-
face the surface of the earth.
The pool of ink is situated about half
mile from volcano. 1t is about an acre
In area. The surface is coated with gray
ashes from the volcanoes to the thickness
OF about SIX inches, thus concealing its
real nature. A traveller not prepared to
avoid its treacherous depths might easily
walk into it.
Experiment has proved that the black
fluid Of the lake is not poisonous. 1t acts
as a dye, and cotton goods soaked in it
keep their color for months, even when
exposed to the sun. They also acquire
stiffness similar to that produced by weak
starch. The fluid has been analyzed, but
It's component parts have not been made
known. As to the source of the supply of
the lake nothing definite has been ascer
tanned. 1t is undoubtedly of volcanic ori-
gin, but nothing more definite is known.
Naturally this remarkable phenomenon
has afforded the Indians abundant mate
rial for legend. Scores of bad red men.
they claim, have gone to death beneath
the ashes OF the lake, which is 800 yards
deep. The lake itself, say the Indians, is
composed of the blood of their bad broth
ers, who are suffering in their hell amid
the volcanoes. And more impressive hell
it would be impossible to conceive. In this
rock -hemmed basin are active and dead
volcanoes, spouting geysers, boiling springs,
lake of some black, sticky substance re-
sembling ink, craters that blow out only
dry ashes, others that send forth stones
and gravel, and still others that belch liquid
and blazing streams of mud There are
other holes which emit only indifferent
putts of smoke or steam, while from all is
sues burning odor of birthstone.
This is bad land that has never been
traversed. Human beings have tried it,
but they never return to tell of their ex-
perience or their discoveries. Little heaps
of bleaching bones can be seen scattered
about here and there over the lava-s -strewn
surface Of the ground.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-30
Novel Protection Against Frost.
From the Jacksonville Tfmes-Union.

From the Jacksonville TimesUnion.
The following letter, from Mr.. T. NJ.
Richards of Boca Ratone, Fla, to Mr.
James K. Ingraham, Land Commissioner
of the Florida East-CoaSt Railway, will
prove OF interest to fruit growers through
out the State
Referring to our conversation concern
ing protection against frost for vegetables
and pineapples, would suggest the plan
commonly in use, and very successfully so,
in parts Of California and Virginia, as fol-
lows : In the fall, some weeks before
danger of cold, one should procure sup
ply of pine sawdust from the mills. Around
each field of not more than four acres area
(and two acres is better, the sawdust
should be deposited in conical piles, fifty
feet apart, and two bushels Of sawdust in
each heap. These heaps should be placed
all the way around each lot, as the wind
may shift to any quarter. When the
thermometer shows danger of frost, at three
O clock in the morning let men take cans
of common kerosene and go to each alter
nate heap, make little opening in the
top Of the heap, pour in one or two table
spoonsful of kerosene, and set it on fire.
1t will not blaze much, but by giving
little time for the oil to spread before fir
ing, the sawdust will shoulder and burn
slowly until it is all consumed, all the while
smoking forth volumes of thick smoke,
which will protect the plants from the di-
rect rays of the sun, and prevent them
from scalding until frost is slowly drawn
out.
Last winters freeze in many instances
demonstrated that the sun was responsible
for the damage in nearly every case.
Wherever there was shade through the
forenoon no plants were injured. This is
also the case among the orange groves in
the interior. This plan has proved ex-
tremely successful where tried.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-30
E. M. MELLOR.
SYKESVLLE, MD.
NEW LIST OF PRICES.

Before name you our prices | wish to say
that am doing more business than any mer-
chant handling general merchandise in Car
roll or Howard counties, and there is no reason
why l should not sell goods at bottom prices
from the fact that pay cash for my stock,
have no rents to pay and very little clerk hire
as l have three boys behind the counter that
are valuable statesmen and can do lots of work
with satisfaction to customers. | have every
facility to do business, and will be thankful
for your trade.
Our increase last season was over six thou
sand dollars and we are striking hard for
more business this year. We now name in
part only a few articles that we carry and
attach prices thereto. Our aim is to give
you good goods for your money and at any
time you make purchase and not satisfied,
simply return the goods and the cash will be
handed you
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-30

Pigs that are confined on lot and al
lowed to forage for grass will not be sub
ject to cholera. Exercise is an aid to di-
gestion and health, and the use of clean
food and water are better than remedies.
1t is mistake to keep pigs in pens and
filth in summer. Exercise may not be of
advantage to hogs that are being fattened,
but for growing pigs it is beneficial. The
great danger in raising pigs during warm
weather is not lack of food but too much
of 1t. IF they are on lot where they
can secure large share of their food they
will need only mess of bran and skim
milk at night to be kept in good condition.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-30
A form of cruelty, which is probably

A form of cruelty, which is probably
practiced for the sake of fashion, is moth
ing more or less than the manufacture of
real kid gloves, the skins of which come
from France, Italy, Spain, Mexico and
South America. In France the cruelty is
revolving Great care is taken in raising
kids, and they are sewed in cover to
keep their skin in perfect condition of soft
ness The kid grows, but the cover is
not changed Untold pain is inflicted on
the little animals, till they writhe in the
torture of the unyielding jacket. France
alone makes more than "a, 600, 900 pairs
of kid gloves year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-30
Glass Globes.
From the New York Post

The breaking of glass globes is very
frequent, as all housekeepers know. Their
durability may be greatly increased if they
are tempered beforehand This is done
by putting them in large pan, and COW
ering them with cold water. The pan is
then set on the range until the water boils.
When that occurs it is removed from the
fire, and the globes are allowed to remain
in the water until it is perfectly cold again.
This is commoni treatment for lamEs
chimneys, and is equally efficient in
ease of glass globes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-30

Shed, corn house, smoke house - 90 issssS2
and other farm buildings; well 4Ezss=5aa4z,l'E
and spring of water. orchard, and due pro-
portion of timber land.
I'd, lot containing 9 5-lOO Acres. I'm
proved by frame dwelling; situate OH the
and adjacent to the said homestead.
Sd, 80 96-100 Acres, situate on the said
county road, improved by a two-story frame
dwelling, stable, corn house, smoke house,
and other necessary buildings, well OF water,
orchard, and a due proportion of timber land.
4th, so 49-l00 Acres; 6 Acres of which is
in timber, the balance is clear and is situate
on the county road leading to Patapsco, and
adjoining tract No. 8.
9Th, l 49-100 Acres, adjoining the land of
T. Francis Snyder. Said land is convenient
ly located for dairy purposes and is in high
state of cultivation, and is also conveniently
located in relation to churches, schools, post
office, railroad, &C., and adjoins the lands of
John Z. Houck, Levi Valentine, Benjamin
Croft and others.
For particulars apply to the undersigned,
Executors, or Michael E. Walsh, Esq, West.
minister, Nd.
Terms of Sale.-One third of the purchase
money cash on the day of sale or upon the
ratification thereof and the residue in two
equal payments, the one payable in one year
and the other in two years from the day Of
sale; the credit payments to be secured by
the bonds or single bills Of the purchaser or
purchasers, with sufficient security. bearing
interest from the day of sale.
JOSEPH A. LEPPO,
JESSE W. LEPPO,
Acting Executors.
Michael E. Walsh, Attorney.
july 2 is VIM. H. Blizzard, Auctioneer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-30
THE GREAT
OCCASION EXTRAORDINARYSA SALE
THE GREAT

Closes this week in blaze of glory Saturday
day. Then start August Sale making offerings that will
fairly eclipse the July items In the obbng and manufacturing
August cleaning month"; the lingering
price snappy values that slow buyers
We take advantage of these values and economical
offerings and buy generously for benefit that through
August safely depend finding daily popular
and perhaps but that need not
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-30

~ REENWOODs SUNDAY SCHOOL
" will hold its Picnic Saturday, August 81,
in the grove near the school house. Several
speakers from a distance will be there. Rev.
Mr.. Graft, of Uniontown; Rev. Mr.. Gearinger,
of Winfield, and band of music will be
present july2S St
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-30

First quality Tomatoes, per can .O8
Granulated Sugar .05
Arbuckle Coffee .O93
Levering .O9@
Corn Meal per hundred $l.O0
California Peaches .O8
California Prunes .O7
Kerk's Oline Soap per dozen AS
Clothes Pins per dozen .Ol
Pint Mason Fruit Jars .45
Qnart Mason Fruit Jars so
Half Gallon Mason Fruit Jars is
Jelly Glasses per dozen 10
Glass Berry Dishes, each .O2
Fine Salt per Sack. 224 lbs. $l.OO
Washing Soda, 10 lbs. 10
Bread Soda per ID. .O5
Washing Powder per package .Ol
Matches per dozen 10
First Grade Tea so
Second Grade Tea 40
Third Grade Tea 80
Big Jar Baking Powder 10
Hall and Stair Oil Cloth .O6
Rag Carpet ,22
Ingram worth zoe rs
Hammocks, hard to beat $l.OO
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-30
BIG RUN.

We have big run in gentlemen's Percale
Shirts, with collars and cuffs, that were used
on the road by drummers and all right except
little soied. worth 75c to 81, and we sell at
49c.
Mems Seamless Hose 6 for 25c
Table Oil Cloth .10c
U. S. Flags, yard long O7c
See the tub of Mems White Handker-
chiefs at 06c
We stand our Overalls against any thing
made, that sell for Csc, at SOC
Cotton Pants Goods for the Boys O8c
Painters Overalls with apron SOC
Home made Pants that do not rip ST 4 81. %
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-30

TELEBRATION.-The Sunday School
~ and christian Endeayor Societies of
Bethel Church, Carrollton, will hold joint
celebration on August goth, in Oursler's
woods, near Carrollton. A very interesting
and entertaining program will be announced
later. This will be an all day affair, commen-
cling at 8 a. m. july23 st
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-30
F,xEoUToRs' SALE
A OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,

By virtue of the power and authority con-
tanned in the last will and testament of Elijah
Leppo, late of Carroll county, deceased, the
undersigned, acting executors, will offer at
public sale, on the premises, on the county
road leading from Carrollton Station, on the
Western Md. Railroad, to Wesley Chapel, in
Carroll county, and about onehalf mile from
said station, on
SATURDAY, 9th OF AUGUST, 1898,
At l o'clock, p. IN.
lst,. the homestead of the late Elijah Leppo
containing
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-30
MATING.

We are running off lot of mattings at
only &c
We carry full line of high grades at
124 to 25c
Floor Oil Cloth 18 to 25c
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-30

We have just about fifty pair of Children substantial Shoes
made in black Goat spring heel button and lace. Ok
The regular price of these Shoes 81 this week them
69c Pair
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-30

The last grand day of the Extraordinary Sale, with
SATURDAY the bargain of ALL Ladies Shoes and Slip
JULY 80 Wei Kid all hand made strictly high grade goods with
-1 the latest and Regular goods few
fine Shoes; for this day only 81 Is Pair.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-27
GLADSTONE PASSES AWAY.
The End Was Peaceful in the
Grey Hours of the Early
Dawn at HaWarden.
HIS FAMILY WITH HIM.
All England is flushed in Sorrowing
Reverence for the Greatest States
man of His Time.

The Ex-Premier Was the Father Of Eng
lands Present Government and His Eff
forts Revolutionized the Tariff System
His Personality Was All His Own and His
Political Opponents.
Hawarden, May William Ewart
Gladstone died at 5 o'clock Thursday
morning. The end came peacefully in the
grey of dawn surrounded by his faithful
wife and members of his family.
Every other topic in Great Britain has
dropped out of sight before the passing of
Mr.. Gladstone. Hawarden focuses the
attention, which, from the highest person.
age as well as the humblest man in the
street, is respectful, sincere and profound
Now the hour Is come when, to quote
from Mr.. Chamberlain at the Civil Service
banquet, "the greatest statesman of our
time and generation is passing to his rest "
In two places, perhaps, was the tension
most keen and most heartfelt-the House
of Commons and Hawarden.
Just before the House closed a telegram
from Mr.. Herbert Gladstone reached Lord
Stanley, announcing that his father was
sinking.
True to himself, he was yielding slowly
inch by inch. 1t was generally felt at st.
Stephens that his dying was but the sequel
to that great scene witnessed four years
ago, when, after delivering his last speech,
he quilted the House without one word OF
spoken adieu.
The life of Gladstone is the life OF
English parliamentary government in its
highest development. His public existence
came into being with the true life of the
Commons, begotten by the Reform bill Of
1892. His life ending finds the ak laid tc
to the root of that great tree under whose
shade gathered the interests of an empire
The English Parliament of to-day is moi
the Parliament of his prime-a great de.
liberate body, representative only of the
principles of its constituency and passing
freely and impartially upon the details Of
legislation and administration.
England may produce another Crom
well, another Nelson, another Wellington
another Pitt All these were and will bC
possible under any form of government
But another Gladstone she will never pro
duce, inasmuch as he was the very incarna
ton of the modern Parliamentary system
the practically unchecked rule of the Com
s-"government by gabble," Mr.. Car
lyle called it-government, in TRUTH by
the research, learning, logic, eloquence, o
particular members of Parliament
the decline of the purely Parliamentary!
system has begun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-27

San Francisco. - California said
goodby to her First Regiment of
Volunteers as they marched from the
Preside to start on their long journey
to Manila. The men left camp at S
o'clock in the morning and marched
to the Pacific Mail wharf where the
big steamer City of Pekin lay ready
for them. BY noon the soldiers were
all on board and before night every
thing was in readiness for their de-
parture
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-27
A Cripple Fifteen Years.
Cured by DIR. FrOst's Rheuma-
tism Cure After Doctors
Gave Him Up.

VIZ William Ashworth, $40 Locust
street, Fall River, Mass, whose suffer-
ings have baflled the best physicians,
says:
about 10 years ago contracted rheu-
matism while working in the mill at
Dover, N. II. Since then have doctored
In vain. have tried all known remedies,
scores of able physicians, and have taken
enough medicine to stock small drug
store.
"My skin has been blistered with lini-
ments and mustard so | could not bear
to have anything touch me. Last sum-
mer | couldn't stand up, so went to bed.
Thus | lay until bought bottle of DR..
trosts rheumatism Cure. Today | am
well man, another example of the won
derful effects of this famous physicians
remedies. beg of all who read this to
commence taking these miracle working
specifics"
No matter how long you have suffered,
or how many doctors have failed, DR..
Frost's remedies will cure you. Ask
your druggist about their unprecedented
record and hand him 25c for bottle
suited to your disease; also ask him for
a Frost Book telling how to get well
quick.
FROST'S CATARRH CURE will cure
any form of catarrh, 25c. Use Frost's
Balsam Spray in connection, SOC.
FROSTS COUGH CURE cures acute
or chronic cough, hoarseness, etc, 25c.
FROST'S DYSPEPSIA CURE works
wonders, gives you a new stomach;
cures indigestion, loss of appetite, dir
illness, ETC., 25c.
FROST'S FEVER CURE should be at
hand at all hours. At first approach of
fevers, especially in children avoid dan
ger by Its prompt use, Csc.
FROSTS HEADACHE CURE does
not interfere with the hearts action.
Cures sick and nervous headaches,
headaches from the use of liquors and
chronic headache 25c.
FROSTS LIVER CURE banishes sal
low complexion, jaundice and liver COM
plants generally, Csc.
FROST'S KIDNEY CURE cures where
all other systems have failed, 25c.
FROSTrS NERVOUS DEBILITY
CURE quickly Gains the nervous system
and braces up the patient; no nerve tonic
equals 1t, 25c.
FROST'S NO-LA-GRIPPE cures colds
and grip and prevents pneumonia. AT
this time of the year your life may de-
pend on having it handy, 25c.
FROST'S RHEUMATISM CURE is
celebrated the world over. 1t is the
miracle worker" and has astonished
thousands, 25c.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-27
SPANS Third Squadron.

Gibraltar.-The Spaniards are pre-
pairing what they call a third squad
ron, consisting of the Princessa de
Asturias, which is now at Cadiz; the
Cardinal Cisneros, at Ferrol; the Nj
mancia and Nittoria, which are be-
ing newly armored and engined at
Ferrol, and the torpedo boats Maria
Molina, Marques NittOria, AlvOno,
and Bazan, each of 800 tons, and with
a speed of from 20 to % knots.
Unless America moves quickly she
will have the foregoing vessels to con-
tend with besides the squadrons of
Admirals Cervera and Camara. The
latter will start in few days, prob
ably for the Antilles and not the
Philippines.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-27
Getting Ready for Pr1vateerine.

Madrid.-I'rom discussion in the
Spanish Senate it appears Spain
seriously contemplates having re
course to privateerng in the near
future. The debate was opened by
Count Almenas, who vehemently pro-
tested against the alleged action of
some American war ships in display
Ing the Spanish flag in order to de
ccive the garrison of Guantanamo, as
announced on Saturday last in de
spatch from Captain General Blanco,
who added that the American ships
were Immediately recognized and
repulsed." The Count asked if the
government had notified the Powers
of this incident.
The Minister of the Interior, Senior
Capdepon, replied that he had notified
the Powers, and described this re-
ported action as "coWardly ana in
l0uitOuS."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-27

President Kruger of the Transvaal
is as conscious of the power of his
personal physical defects as ever
Cromwell was when he said to the
painter who had failed to depict the
wart on the features of the Protector,
Paint me as l am" Dom Paul some
time ago sent a message of similar
import to a sculptor in Rome. The
sculptor went to work and soon had
the clay efligy ready, taken from ex-
cellent photographs in a Characters
tic attitude. The personal adornment
consisted of a frock coat and a stove
pipe hat. All seemed to be going we'll
and the bronze was about to be cast,
when a message came from Dom
Paul S better half insisting that the
crown Of the hat be made concave so
that it might catch and hold rain wa
ter for the refreshment of little birds.
The artist did as he was hidden, and
the statue is now ready for shipment
to Pretoria Nine. Kruger's wish may
not beuay keen artistic sense in that
lady, but her concern for the harmless
little birds is an attribute of her ma
ternal heart that is perhaps above the
precepts Of the beautiful.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-27

Tampa, Fla The text of a procla-
nation issued by Bartolome Maso,
president of the Cuban Republic, has
reached here by way of New Or
leans.
IN it Maso strongly urges the au-
Economists guerillas and Cubans lean
ing toward Spain to come over to the
Cuban ranks. He assures them that,
with The aid of the United States
troops, decisive blow to spain is
soon TO be struck, and that the Cuban
cause viii soon lee won.
lie points out that all who fail
TO join the Cuban forces before it
shall be too late must seek a home in
some other country.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-27

Key West-One hundred and fifty
thousand dollars in prize money.
That is the sum Admiral William l.
Sampson, commander of the Moth
Atlantic squadron. win c1taiF from
the sale of the six principal Spanish
ships and cargoes captured by Amer
lean men-of-war since the beginning
of war with Spain.
All told. twenty-eight captures have
been made by our war ships. Twenty
two of them, in comparison with ,-e
big steamships captured, are indi-
vidually small. Collectively, with
their varied cargoes, they mean still
greater wealth for the Admiral and
incidentally round fat sums for the
subordinate officers and fat chunks
of spending money for jack tars.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-27

Though no details can be learned as
to the condition of the Oregon, it is
evident from the excellent time she
made on the latter part of her voyage
that no serious defects in her ma
chinery have developed. 1t is eX-
pected that SHE will take on a full
supply of coal as rapidly as possible,
and while this is being put aboard
her entire engine room force will be
busily engaged in going over her en-
gines and boilers and putting them
into shape for the work she has be-
fore her.
In many respects the run of the
Oregon from San Francisco down the
western coast of the continent,
through the Straits of Magellan and
up the Atlantic coast to Key West
Is the most remarkable that has ever
been made by a naval vessel Never
before has a great battle ship been
driven at her highest cruising speed
for such a long distance, and that the
Oregon has been able to do so well
Is a high testimonial. not only to the
skill with when she has been han
died, but also TO the work of her de-
signerS and builders.