The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-12-20
Adams Fall.


Adams Fan.
sh9A Adam and Mary. his wife, were very
good members Of Che church, good sort
of folks anyway, quite industrious and
thriving in, the world. st a
Whenever the minister called to make
Mary visit which was oftea, she con-
triyed TO have a glass Of good toddy
made, and the minister never refused to
imblbe. gadI .s3G4saa,g0 L5lEE
After a while elAdam cot ,tor fs1lowfne
the example of the minister to such an
extent that he became a drunkard-
drank up everything he had and all he
could get. Mary and Adam became
very poor IN consequence of his follow
ing the minister's example so closely.
| but the good minister continued still to
get his glass Of toddy. One day he
called in and told Mary he was going
for weekTshould return on Friday
and handed her a book containing the
catechisni, and told her when he re-
[ turned he Should expect her to answer
theaquestions. Mary said yes, and laid
i away the book carefully But Mary.
like good many others, forgot it until
the very Friday that the good minister
was to return.
i i"What shall I do?o said she; athe
: minister is to be here to-day, and /
d haven't looked into the book he gave
me-! How can,I answer the questions?"
Il can tell you, said Adam; ggive
me "a quarter, and let me 90 over to
Smith sand getlsome good rum and YOU
! can answer him witha glass of toddy."
h sa, Mary took the advice, gave Adam a
= quarter and a jug, and off he. started
After getting his jug filed, and on his
7 way back, Adam concluded to taste the
: RUM One taste followed another, until
ne tumbled over a. pile of rocks and
broke the jug and lost all the rum.-
Adam managed to stagger home.
IL Soon as he got into the house, Mary
Pasked very anxiously for the rum.
b Poor Adam managed to stammer out
that he stumbled ,overIa9pile of rocks,
J and broke the jug and spilled the rum.
r Mary was in a fS-Adam. drunk
the minister coming the rum gone
andithe questions unlearned. But here
comes the, minister! 1t won't do for
the man. nan of God to; see Adam drunk, so
I she, for want of better place. to hide
him, Sent him under the bed. By the
1 time he was fairly under, in came the
minister. After sittinga few moments,
i he asked Mary if she could answer the
Question: ~ .s,. 5r
ZHHoW did Adam fall l?''
4 Mary tarned her head first one way
and then the other and finally stam-
mered out,-zram9 na done q ESQ
.aHe fell oyerla pile of rocks" 5W
1t was now the minister's turn to look
black, but he vcntured herquestion,
8 sWhere did he hide himself after
the fall Yiis,g a sill gi51 1
| Mary looked at the minister, then at
I the bed, but finally she, spoke out with,
| "Undcr the bed, sir! There, Adam,
you may come out; he knows all about
llit.n s3lsllit.3m 3Hd4 a@ona li9A q
The good minister retired-not even
waiting for his glass of toddy. a
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i WESTERN MARYLAND RAILReAD.-
i The commissioners Of Washington couu-
! ty, have refused the application of the
| President of the, Western Maryland
railroad, to pay monthly installments
| on the subscription Of stock to the road.
i The contractors for the extension of
\ the road have commenced work on the
section of six miles at Union Bridge,
and have bought the lumber for their
i shanties, on all the sections from Ha-
4 .gerstown to Smithsburg, which are now
being built. This looks encouraging.
"A letter on our table informs us that
Mr.. Haines, of Carroll county, has sue.
4 ceeded admirably IN securing the right
! of way forsthe Western Maryland Rail-
road, east of the mountains, and inquiries
: how the work in this region is progress
Sing on our side. He has not learned
/ to what extent Mr.. Zeller. and Mr..
Zsigler have settled for the right Of
liway rhere.ndThis is an important con-
| sideration, which, if managed with ad-
dress and energy, and in the right
| spirit, will operate as a. great saving to
I the company. s. - IS
1sb Later, we are advised that the right
Of way in this county has been secured
to a very, considerable extent, alta cost,
however, greatly exceeding that by
which the right has been obtained east
of the mountain. - ll1agerstonn Maa
sog Planets Destroyed.
The belief that this world is ultimate
" to be destroyed BY, fire is supported
by the discovery that such a fate has