The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-07-04
a Moving story.

has becu moving. Hear him:
Yesterday was the first day of MAY,
and everybody, except those who were
so unfortunate as to own their own
houses---thereby being liable at any
time to be sent to the State Prison for
the taxes-mOvcd.
We moved
And it was the most moving sight we
ever saw
Our readers ought to have seen the
scene.
Our folks commenced pulling up and
tearing down the traps week ago.
Most Of the "pluuder' was thrown in-
to a heap and lumped of into loads,
with total disregard of ordinary rules.
The paregoric and hive syrup and
vial were packed in our new hat, one Of
j. W. Reeds latest and best.
The castor bottles were placed in our
other boots, it being so handy to carry
thom by the loops. The stopper came
out Of the one containing catsup, and
the top Of the mustard concern was
broken of.
That is the best seasoned pair Of
boots We ever had.
The other family insisted upon com.
ing into the house before we got out.
And so things got mixed up some.
But We got everything that belonged
to us at last.
The cnrman swore because the cook
steve was 80 heavy, aud one said ed--d
If he'd have it if we offered it to him. "
Didn't offer it to him, but offered
both of them drink out of quarter
barrel of ale nearly full, standing in the
kitchen,
They took it very kindly, but it
made them very thirsty all the forenoon
Guess the spiggot must have got out
of the barrel on the road, for we couldn',
squeeze half glass out last night.
finully got moved.
Thought II better to have our supper
before We tackled the bcdstead aud the
back room stove.
Commenced playing put up bedstead
IT'S fun, when you ike il.
Bnt people don't IKE il mostly.
None OF the blasted rails would fit
Got the wrong ones iuto the wrong
posts, and couldn't screw them up.
Marked them all with pencil before
we took them down, and thought wed
know how they went together again, bu
somebody wiped the marks all out.
And there We were.
Better half suggested that one at our
time Of life ought to have more patienct
and gave it as her opinion that W,
couldn't swear the beds,cad together.
Found that we couldn't.
Finally got EN- up, four of 'em, and
commenced putting the cords on.
Cords broke aud We had to tic them
together.
The knots wouldn't slip around the
pegs, and We couldn't draw the rop,
tight.
More remark by the child's mothel
on the subject Of profanity.
Dide't pay any attention TO her, ant
thus succeeded in getting through with
the bed.
Then went down and ''harncssed' thu
stove.
The legs oil fell out when VIC tried /,
lift II on the zinc, but We got it in posi-
tion at last.
4 Two lengths and one elbow of tn,
pipe missing
Finally found the elbow in the ba
reau drawer, and two lengths rolled NJ
IN the parlor carpet.
Got hatchet aud stick Of wood
and commenced pounding the pip,
togather.
Knocked chunk out Of one Of GU
knucklesi aud got the elbow on wronI
end up. as
Had 70 take il all apart and chang,
It. Commenced pounding again, Blu
couldn't make il jibe.
Pounded more.
The more we pounded, the more |
wouldn't III, and we Thought we'd Civ,
il up.
Expressing our opinion about stow
lpipes IL general, and this one IN partic
alar, aud some allusion TO the oririna
inventor ofthis kind Of furniture.
Went to the corner grocery and 70
s'swie lager" felt refreshed, and rcsuln
ed the attack on the pipe
Found out that what allied US befor,
was that we hadn't pounded il enough
/ Relnedied the defect, and the lob wa
done. Stove smoked beautifully.
Got wife to tie rags around three q
our fingers and ons thumb, and though
we'd sit down and have smoke. &
!, Found ,nsssscp'au' after 1 while, an,