The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-12-30
sTMINsTER, MD, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30 1869
Local Intelligence.

Local lH,NrffdJ,I. - the fair Tor the
benefit of the Methodist Episcopal
Church closes on Saturday night.
The cold weather has completely
routed the "Siorc-Box Brigade driy-
ing them into the stores and salooos,
Scarcely picket is to be seen aronad
their familiar hauuts.
Ladies now wear so much false hair
mixed aud mingled with their own, that
it is difficult to tell which is switch.
The rTaion National Bank oftlfis city
has declared a semi annual dividend Of
per cent. This shows the affairs Of the
bank to be in fiourishing condition.
See change of time table of Western
Maryland Railroad in anuthe. column
Christmas day passed of very quietly.
Services were held in all the Churches.
"Sweet cider euchre" parties abound,
but whether the chief attraction is the
cider or the euchre, does not appear.
The year 1870 viii have fiiiyihree
Saturdays. 1t comes 10 aud goes out
on Saturday.
Almost any young lady has public
spirit enough TO be willing TO have her
fathers house dse us court house.
Greenbaeks may be considered u legal
teDder-but they are mighty tough to
get at in this place.
The author Of the following Parody
must have been in this city recently,
as from the Western Maryland College
TO the Lime Kiln Hill, the street is
perfect Ioblolly:
BEAUTIFUL MUD.
Oh the mud-,nired with half melted snow,
FILLING the streets aud all else below,
Over the sidewalks, over ones feet,
Over the clothes af the people you meet
Dancing, flirting, squirting along,
BsaHtJM mud, II can do nothing wrong;
Flying To kiss fair lady's cheek,
Clinging TO lips 10 frolicsome freak;
beautiful mud from the earth beneath.
crOwning each head as'twere a wreath.
oh the mud the beautiful mudl
How IL does stick, and stir up the blood
Whlrling about Ia ts msddening fuu,
II plays In its giee with every one
Chasing, spfashipg, hurryfug by,
ltlights on the fare snd bils up tbe eye;
Even the Counciihen, with a great bound,
; Swears it is beautiful, eddyial, trsund.
The town 10 alive and IT. heart gives a thud
To welcome the era Of beautiful mud.
I.oafers on each eoruer--unseemiy crowd.
} Not at each other, speak half aloud,
, As the gay ladies, Ike angels, pass By,
Raising their dresses 10 keep their feet ary-
1 llurrying, pushing, almos. tossing
Each other cd, US they reach the street crossing.
r Mud that is soft and more than half water
Coyprs them all-wife mother aud daughter ;
, And so IL is tracked by thousauds Of feet,
. Over our houses, sidewalks, and streets.
\
An Important Hint Header, do you
wish to sell your farm; do you wish
to sell your house aud lot; do you wish
| to sell your horse, your eoE-'in fact
any kind Of property, real or personal
II you do, you eau fiud purchaser more
readily by advcr; ising iu the Democratic
! Adroc,tfe. Il is pretty hard to dispose
Of property when no one knows you
: wish to sell. Every subscriber 10 u
town paper reads all such advertisements
carefully. They are possessed OF more
, or less interest TO all. Ii is soon known
throughout the ucighborhood who is
/ selling out aud exactly what is offered
e for sale. The advertisements are a
$ topic OF conversation when friends meet
aud arrangements are made for attend.
ing the sales. The result Is large
crowd, spirited bidding, aud realiza-
!. tion Of ten, twenty, or fifty times what
it cost to publish the advertisements -
No money is so sure to return large
profit as that spent in printing ink
y This has been demonstrated by our
d sharp aud shrewd business men all over
s the country, Look at the princely for.
Q tunes Of patent medicine men The
great agency used 10 their acquisition
Z was judicious and constant ADVERTISING
o A single additional bidder on one article
5 viii pay all it costs to advertise sale
Q Of personal property. Is il not strange
then, that any one should fail to bcncfil
himself largely by the. outlay of few
dollafsg Our friends. not only in this
y town but throughout the county
o should reflect aud ponder over these
5 truths They are sound aud practical
. Ivy the experiment. and our word 60,
= il, you will be benefited
y Henry reriicf against Ralroao
Compaay.--The cnse Of the State o.
S Maryland, use Of Hannah Dougheriy
i widow. aud six children. Us. The Bal
: timore and Ohio Railroad Company,
! which had occupied several days 10 il,
trial in the Superior Court Of baltimore
was concluded Tuesday morning Of
last week the jury rendered verdict