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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-01
Getting a Splinter Out.
From the y. y. Times

Removing ii splinter from a suffering
hand may not be nice and pleasant sub
iiect, but home surgery may sometimes
give some one a feeling of heartfelt JOY.
The sufferer who illustrates the matter on
this occasion was carpenter. He WAS
working at his trade at an institution over
which the Sisters of the Roman Catholic
church presided. One day he broke off
an ugly splinter in his hand and could not
get it OUT He went home at the close
of his day work feeling no annoyance
from the wound. but by the morning the
hand was in Il serious condition and so
painful that working was an impossibility.
On his Way to the doctor ;, the carpenter
stopped to tell the Sisters why he must
delay his work
Let me see what | can do with your
hand before You 90 to the doctor, said
one of the Sisters. The man demurred.
Yes, said the Sister with gentle insist
ence. 1t will do no harm. anyway.
She quickly filled within an inch or so Of
the top rather wide-mouth bottle with
steaming hot water. and as she held it
another Sister pressed the infamed part
of the injured hand gently down over the
opening. Such a peculiar sensation 1t
seemed to the man that his whole hand
was being drawn with great force into the
bottle. He would have taken it away.
but the Sister was holding it gently but
firmly. Then there was feeling of re-
relief, it seemed as if the inside of that
hand had become liquid and was pouring
its unpleasant contents into the bottle.
That was almost exactly what was happen
ing, and with the liquid went the offend
ing splinter The hand was bathed and
bandaged, and the carpenter continued his
work without further Inconvenience.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-01
I week days only.
7 To land Baltimore Passengers only

On Sunday trains will leave Hillcn Station ali ~
II. III. and 235 p H., Westminster ll.l9 Il. N. Ill b.
m, arriving at Union Bridge at II. 45 IL III. and TO
p. m. Leave Bruceville 6.45a. III. and Union Bridge
at 6.5G a. III. and 4.05 p. m, Westminster 30 H. IL.
and 4;@4 ?. M, arriving at Hillcn Station &9Oa.
III and 6.15 p. III.
Frederick Division Pennsylvania r. Il. DAILY rN-
cept Sunday. Trains for Frederick leave Bruce
vile at S3S 9.35 and 1910 a. m. and 53S and Ga
p. III. Trains for Taneytowu LittlcStOWm and
Columbia leave Bruceville at 9.47 Il. IN. and 3.l5
p. m.
Through trains for Hanover and Gettysburg, and
points on Baltimore and Harrisburg Division leave
Baltimore, daily, except Sunday, at 10 a. III. and
3.32 P. m. Through ears for Gettysburg and inter.
mediate points leave Baltimore also daily, eXcep,
Sunday, ut 1917 Il. IN.
Passengers for and from Cherry Run Williams
port, Z. V. and intermediate points, from and tur
stations east of Hagerstown, change at HagcrStuw.
Emmitsburg L. r. Trains East will leave Elm.
mitsburg daily except Sundays a $50 and 1000 t.
m. and 255 and 40 p. H., arriving at Rocky Ridge
at $50 and 1890 IL. IN. and 3.2j and J. % p. H..
Trains west will leave Rocky Ridge, daily, except
Sundays at S.26 and 1910 and 81 and GA ?.
m, arriving at Emmtsburg $50 and II. 10 m. and
40l and 7.04 p. nj.
Orders for baggage calls can DC left at Ticket
Office, No. POS East Baltimore street Baltimore.
J. NJ. HOOD General Manager.
oct9 Il. II. GRISWoLD Gen'l. Passenger Agent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-01
Fantastic Timepieces.

Since timepieces have come within the
reach of everybody and watches are made
large enough for bicycle bars and small
enough for a lady's ring, it is curiously
interesting to recall some of the old fash
toned ones that served our ancestors so
we'll generations ago. Even today some
of us have caught glimpse Of the porly
old gentleman whom Dickens loved to pie
ture, with his ornate seals, wide guard and
enormous watch that filled to bursting the
capacious fob that was its resting place,
but like many other cumbersome fashions
these respectable timepieces are interesting
now only as curios.
Long before our time or that of our
fantastic fashion that it is Il marvel that
their owners managed to carry them about.
No one seems to know the exact date
of the first timepieces, but the middle Of
the fifteenth century seems to have been
the period when portable clocks began
to appear. In the different collections Of
antiquaries there are Il few specimens OF
the ''Nmemburg Eggs or watches made
in oval shapes and coming from the town
after which they were named.
In the possession of Lady Fitzgerald Of
England there was one watch which was
shaped like an eagle. which had small
bov ON its back. This odd ornament was
meant to hint at the story Of Jupiter and
Ganymede The breast Of the bird opened
to show the dial beneath it, and the works
! were most deliberately ornamented. When
| the fair owner Of this treasure did not wish
to wear it on her girdle she could stand it
on her table.
| Gold and silversmiths seem to have let
/ their fancy run riot during the sixteenth
century and watches made in the form OF
ducks. acorns. of cookie shells and OF all
possible things made their appearance
! Most Of them struck the hour. and one
notable invention fired diminutive pistol
! at certain intervals.
When Henry II Of France fell IN love
with Diana of Poictiers (about l341) she
was a widow and wore mourning. Oh
course that offered an opportunity to the
extravagant courtierS of the day, and the
/ result was that all the ornaments at court
were fashioned after such 9ruesome ideas
/ that the ridiculous was close upon the sub
lime to say the least Rings were formed
! like Skeletons tiny collins Of gold were
/ worn as ornaments and they contained
enameled figures Of death: but the most
striking products Of the hour were the
watches. which dangled from fair ladies
belts and which represented grinning skulls,
! the tops of which lifted to disclose the dial
! plate OF course the eyes were brilliant
/ Jewels and small fortunes were spent iii the
/ elaborate ornamentation OF these funeral
trinketS. But the watches. the trnkets
and the people VIII" wore them have all
passed away. and since 1920, OF there
| abouts. the fiat oval or round timepecc
has been the general tavorte.
/ Time does not 90 so Realistically with
us as it did with those untutored %cmuseS
of earlier times. and perhaps our plain.
substantial watches tell as much Of our
character as did those bizarre inventions
of earlier days about the men and women
who wore them.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-01
Chapped Hands and How to Pre-
vent Them

Chapped hands are very painful and
uncomfortable things, and more often than
not they are caused by the hands being
insufficiently dried after washing, or by
the towel that is used being damp, and
still more often by the water being hard or
else used too hot Too much stress can
not possibly be laid on the necessity of
having the water soft \ pinch of borax
in the water jug will easily and quickly
achieve this result
Now, having seen that the water is soft,
and neither too hot nor too cold, but just
pleasantly warm, a very good soap should
be used, and when drying the hands take
each finger separately and dry, as it is just
between the fingers where the skin is very
apt not to be dried sufficiently; then if they
are rubbed over once a day with a slice of
lemon and little cold cream or mutton
tallow rubbed into them say twice week
before going to bed, there will be very lit
tie fear of the skin becoming chapped or
sore. Another precaution that must be
taken is not to sit too near the fire; this
heat at all times makes the skin feel very
rough, and is particularly injurious in frosty
weather; it makes the skin very tender,
and so it falls victim to Jack Frost
The hands should not be washed more
often than is necessary, as the less often
they are in the water the less probability
there will be of their being left in damp
condition, and if gloves are worn as much
as possible in the house, as well as out of
doors, the skin will not become soiled so
quickly, therefore there will be no occasion
for the constant washing. IF they become
rather hot, sticky and uncomfortable, it is
good thing to wipe them over with soft
handkerchief, damped with the EN- de
C"log'te. The palms of the hands should
be rubbed very briskly with best eou de
Cologne, which can be diluted with water.
if preferred.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-01
News Of the Week

The Penn Wall Paper Company of
York, Pa, is in the hands of assignees.
and all fires have been drawn
4 cold wave, accompanied by severe
northwest gale, swept over New England.
on Thursday night and Friday Of last week
Eight United States mail boxes. in
Oswego, New York. were broken open
and robbed of their contents on Thursday
night of last week
Rev. W. W. Taylor, the oldest Presby-
terrain preacher in Delaware, died Sunday
in Wilmington, aged Sc years He was
graduated from Yale sixty years ago
During the firing of a Christmas salute
at Asheville, North Carolina, ON Saturday,
can of powder exploded in the thick OF
the crowd. Twenty persons were seriously
injured.
Haydn POLAND, one Of the Oldest and
best known teachers Of Hebrew in PhiIa-
delphia, Pa, and for twenty years assist
ant minister Of the Mickve Israel congrega-
ton, died on Sunday, in his 9th year
The wholesale hardware firm of Brad
ford Kennedy Sons 4 Mcclure. of SYRIA
cuse, n Y, have failed. The liabilities
are estimated at from $50, 900 to 500. :
900 and the assets at $12O, 600.
The treasurers of the Lowell. Massachu-
sets, cotton mills have decided to reduce
the wages of their employees ON January
L. About Is, 900 operatives will be af
fected and the cut will be about 10 per
cent.
Milton Neal and his wife were shot dead
by an unknown assassin, in their home
near jacksonville, Indiana county, Pa. ON
Saturday. As money in the room was left
undisturbed, robbery does not seem to have
been the motive
While skating at Rifton, on Waikiki
Greek, near Kingston, New York, on Sat
urday, Miss Mary V. Van Barber, aged
-, broke through the ice Edward Me
Michael went to her rescue, but the ice
broke under him. Both were drowned
Ida Brooks was killed and VIM. Pearcy
fatally injured by being struck by fast
express train on the Cincinnati. Hamilton
ana Dayton Railroad, at Griffin Station
Indiana, on Thursday night of last week
Ihey were returning in buggy from a
Christmas entertainment.
A receiver has been appointed in Ham
ilton, Ohio, for the Ohio property Of
the Herring Hall Marvin Safe and Lock
Company, creditors and stockholders of the
former corporation This action was fol.
lowed by the appointment of receivers fol
the company in New York, New jersey
and Missouri, upon motion of the Presi-
dent Stephen A. jerks
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-01
FLECTION NOTICE.

The Stockholders of the Farmers Fertilizer
Company of Carroll County are hereby mott.
fed that the annual election, for the purpose
of electing Board of Directors to manage
the affairs of said Company for the ensuing
wear. will be held at the Company's Office,
on TUESDAY, the 18th day of JANUARY,
1898. between the hours of 10 a. m. and II
o'clock. M By order of the Board.
JOHN T. DIFFENBAUGH,
dec Is tie Secretary.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-01
COAL.
.july24 Y
LEFFERT,

Brandi~. randie and Runs for
OF ill Eehm celebrated Baltimore Beer best
only in bottles Porter and Ale
for the
Smoking Chewing Tobacco the buy for cash and sell
goods way price All ask trial know
youw come back
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-01
GPECIAL NOTICE.

Galvanized Fencing Wire at prices mat ""''
never been known in the trade. &C.
Lead and Oil so cheap that anyone eau :"
ford to paint this season. oe.ba
Ice is plenty. We have large stock u ~
best make of Freezers and Refrigerator. Cor
Don't you need Gasoline or OIL Stove a ar
summer cooking? We have them; 'heS ~
cheap. ..,os
Door and Window Screens of various Sly and
A full line of frst-class Cooking stoves stoves. at At
Ranges, of long established repuia'lo"'
reduced prices. hot.
A call will soon convince you that the &c p ,Ie
tom has been completely knocked out Oh -
price of Nails. - .;oo
Glass, Oils, Paints and Putty Pias .ss n
Hair and Cement, and in fact everything Is
the Building Hardware line can be io9n D'a,hd
well as low prices, at the old Established s'''
ef
GILBERT q GEHk,
Corner Main and Liberty streets,
~ '' Westminster, Nd: s
Plumbing, Heating, Spouting ~ ~ .sUs 81
is eur speciality. 's'
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-01

Somebody gives the following antitheti-
cal advice; Drink less, breathe more !:
eat less, chew more, ride less, walk more:
clothe less, battle more; worry less, work
more; waste less, give more; write less.
read more; preach less, practice more.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-01
ELECTION NOTICE.

Farmers and Mechanics National Bank !
of Westminster,
Westminster, Md, Dec. 10, 1897. J
The Stockholders of this bank are hereby
notified that an election for Directors, to
manage the affairs of the Bank for the ensu-
ing year, will be held at the Banking House
on the Second TUESDAY, being the 18th day
of JANUARY, 1898, between the hours of /
and 2 o'clock, p. m.
]. HI. CUNNINGHAM.
decl1 tie Cashier.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-01

Only the brave know how to forgive; ii
is the most refined and generous pitch OF
virtue human nature can arrive at.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-01
BALTIMORE, CHESAPEAKE q
Is ATLANTIC RAILWAY co.
Water and Rail Routes to Ocean City ana all po"'s
""''' on the Chesapeake Bay
In effect september Goth, 1897.

,vtor and Rail Routes to Ocean City and all points
on the Chesapeake Bay
In effect september Goth, 1877
FOR HEALTH III BusI F3E PLEASURE
rrrexcelIed facilities for both passenger and freight
traffic.
fuosa connection with the trunk line railroads,
iuSnring convenience to the traveller, all" qu'A
dasnatch of all freights. ma -.
f1eem % nom1nodi0us and handsomely fitted out
steamers Comfortable STATE Rooms: SIoot antI 1ca
Polite attendance. Schedule III eneGC Dec o ti
steamers leave Piers >, 4 anu 4i2 Lhsi' H'iO'
Wharf Baltimore, as follows: o+ Cat
Railway Diyision.-430 p. m, daily, except sat
nriay and Sunday; Saturday only, ) p M io[
claiborne and stations to Ocean City. Returning
leave Ocean City GAO a. m. daily, except SUBWAY
arriving at Baltimore 1.3O p. M "a. ,,oo,,+
sunday for Easton oxford, Cambridge ana lana-
ings to Denton. Returning, leave Denton at u
m daily except Saturday Cambridge, p. H.
Oxford 100 p M; Easton $50 p. M, arriving III
Baltimore al Il. IN. ,r.
Wie9mco river ns foP NieSafss T"f PoinE
Deals Island and landings to Salisbury. Return
ing leave Salisbury at $50 p. m every Molluay,
Wednesday and Friday, arriving IN baltimore "'
4. m - ,tondav
Wednesday and Friday Tor DeIs Island anu ford NJ
Y O'Clock noon Tuesday, Thursday ana Suh"a!i
arriving in Baltimore at ) a. m
treat Wicomico and Piankatank River Lines
, n M every Tuesday and Friday for Great W ICON
leo River Dividing, Indian andDymers Greeks Littlt
Bay Milford Haven and Piankatank River 10 Free
mort Returning, leave Frecport at q. m every
Monday and Thursday, arriving in Baltimore 1T j
Il. IN.
Steamers from South Street Pier:
poco,noke River Line-5 o. M, every Tuesday
and Friday for Crisfeld, Tangier Island Onhnc0ck
and landings to Pocomoke City ana snow snow. Nh MI
Returning leave Snow Hill at a. ~, every Mon
day and Thursday arriving in Baltimore at a. m
Messongo River Line.-3, p. m, Monday ana
Thursday for Fords Crisield, CouiDourns creek
Mn ChpSppOnpSSpX.
and Messongo, Hunting and Messongo Rivers Ike
turning, leave Messongo at 6 a. m, wednesday ana
Occ0hannock River Line p. H.. "Wednesday
and Sunday for Crsfield, Pungoteague, Nandua
and Occohannock Rivers. Returning, leave hue'
$50 a. M, Tuesday and Friday; arriving at Biltl-
more a. H. . ,,,
WILLARD THOMSON, General Manager,
2If South ST., Baltimore, Md.
T. MURDOCH, Passenger Agent
J. LAWYER WILSON, JR., Freight Agent:
! scp25 205 +. Baltimore ST. Baltimore Mo-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-01

DOSTER PRINTING a speciality at the
Il ADVOCATE Office
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-01
IEFFERTs DOUBLE STORES,
and f.. Main opposite Depot WESTMINSTER, MD.
THE TRADE PALACE,
o37 and go w. Baltimore Street,
BALTIMORE, MD,
BgA SPECIAL PRICES. a9a
DRESS GOODS.

DRESS GOODS.
As an extra inducement to visitors in Our
Dress Goods Department we have fixed the
prices at one-half the former price.
81. goods for 5Oe.; 15c goods for 81 aac.:
SOC goods for 25c.; and 25c goods for l29c.
We put on sale about 20 pieces Of plain
double width Cashmere, regular price 25c,
special 13!c.
% pieces double width Plaids and Checks,
splendid for Children's Dresses and Waists,
at 125c.
Double width all Wool Imperial Serges,
| in all colors, at 25c.
Is inch ali wool fine French Serges. in all
the latest fall colorings, would be cheap at zoe,
49c.
So inch Novelty Cloth, newest designs in
Silk and Wool mixtures, 90c would be cheap,
special soc.
The new Moscovine, one of the leaders of
fashion, in all the new shades for tailor made
Dresses, csc.
SILKS.
There may be other stores that can buy
silks for as little as this store does, but there
are none that are willing to sell them at such
a small profit as we do.
S1.OO Brocaded Satin Duchesse, newest
patterns, for Shirts and Dresses, at G2!c.
We have made special low prices on all our
ready made Skirts, Capes and Goats, Com
forts and Blankets, Domestics, Ladies and
Gents, Underwear, Lace Curtains and ORA
peries, Innings, etc.
This is an occasion that few can resist, for
what woman is not interested in her new fall
Dress and Wrap, new shades of gloves dainty
Trimmings. The Trade Palace ''Sale'' tells
of these and every detail of lady's costume.
We give trade coupons with every sale.
TRADE PALACE,
937 and $50 w. Baltimore ST..
oct % near Schroeder ST., Baltimore, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-01
NHE GREAT SACRIFICE SALE
u OF THE ENTIRE STOCK OF
M w. BABYLON.

M w. BABYLON.
l have added to my stock of Groceries.
Queensware, Cutlery, Confectionery, Tobacco
and Cigars, fine stock of Wines and Liquors
of all kinds.
Prices to suit the times.
A call is solicited At the old stand.
NJ. W. BABYLON,
No. Is E. Main street,
octlo " Westminster, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-01
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY

Special attention given to Collection of
Claims and Settlement of Estates. Office.
Albaush Block, Court street, Westminster.
Maryland. oc2l
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-01-01

Free drinking of water produces effects
upon the kidneys and tissues of the body
generally no less important than those we
have been considering. There is every
reason to believe, from observations the
nature of which it is unnecessary for me
to state, that the increased excretion of
urine which follows the drinking of plenty
of water not only clears the body of many
poisonous and effete substances, but is it
self an index of change within the body
which have for their end the enhanced
health and comfort of the individual.
Much harmful material which has often
to answer for malaise, want of energy, and
various aches and pains, is undoubtedly
washed out of the tissues and excreted by
the kidneys as the result of free water
drinking. This alone is decidedly bene-
fetal, but, in addition, the drinking of
much water causes the tissues to be chang
ed, with the result the vitality is increased
and strength augmented. So great in this
direction are the effects of cold water, that
persons leading sedantary lives may often
obtain by drinking plenty of water, much
of the feeling of health and exhilaration
which results from taking exercise fact
not difficult of belief when we remember
that a glass of cold water, slowly slipped,
will produce greater acceleration Of the
pulse for time than will glass of wine
or spirits taken at draught. In this
connection, too, it may not be out of place
to mention the fact that slipping cold water
will often
ALLAY THE CRAVING FOR ALCHOL
in those who have been in the habit of
taking too much of it, and who may be
endeavoring to reform, the effect being
probably due to the stimulant action of the
slipping.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-16
BANKRUPTCY THEN AND NOW.
The Difference Between the Regis
ter's and Referees Duties.

The new act Of Congress establishing a
uniform system of bankruptcy, is receiy-
ing a great deal of attention from mem
bers Of the bar, and business men general
ly. No doubt there viii be a large num-
Der Of applications for the benefit Of its
provisions.
Isaac Beckett, Esq, who was register in
bankruptcy for the First congressional
district from January 1873 until the repeal
Of that law in 1871, was seen yesterday,
and 1t was learned from him that
in the Southern district of Geor-
gia between July /, 1861 and
July l, 1868. 42i cases were filed; between
July l, 1868 and July !, 1S7o-two years
ISL cases, and between July 1, 1870 and jan
1, 1871, nine cases. soon after this, a de-
cision of the Supreme Court Of the United
States, relative 10 rights of mortgage
creditors, caused a great increase of bus
mess in the bankruptcy courts. Between
Jan. /, 1871 and January, 1873, nearly 800
cases were fled
The last case upon the docket of Regis
ter Beckett is numbered 1862. This was
filed on Sept. q, 1878, and the bankrupt re-
ceived his final discharge on the twenty
fourth day of February 1880.
MIR. Beckett said that under the former
law not less than 500 was required to
carry a party through the court Of bank
ruptcy; even when there were no assets.
Under the new law the charges are merely
nominal. The referee under the new act
is practically the same as the register I'M
der the act of 1867. but there is a vast diff
ference in the compensation. Then the
register received for mis- services, in addi
ton TO travelling expenses and other Incl
dentals, fees ranging from $50 to $3.50 Now
the referee viii receive only deposit fee
Of $40 in each case referred to him, except
when fee is not required from Volun-
tary bankrupt, and in addition, one per
centum commissions on sums to be paid as
dividends and commissions, or one-half of
one per cent. upon the amount TO be paid
to creditors upon the confirmation of a
composition proceeding.
Trustees, under the new law, take the
place of assignees under the act of 1867
but receive much lower compensation. The
clerk of the court, who, under the Old law
received fees ranging from 50 to 800, wiz
get now a filing fee Of $40 as full compen-
sation for his services to each estate.
Taken all in ali. the new law, Mr. Beck
EFT says, is vastly superior TO the former
bankruptcy code.