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aMistellaneous.
Daniel Webster and His Bills.

Our readers are aware that the late
Hon. Daniel Webster was not so care
iul in his pecuniary matters as some
men, aud this fault was ut times taken
advantage of At one tiilc man sawed
pile OF wood for him, aud having pre-
sented his bill, it was promptly paid by
Mr.. Webster. The laborcr took sick
during the winter, and neighbor ad
yiscd him to call upon Mr.. Webster for
the p yment OF his bill.
But he has paid me, said the man.
" No matter replied his dishonest
adviser, = call again with it, He dou't
know and don't MUD what he pays
1t is II very common thing for him to
pay much sualler bills over twice"
The mau got we'll, and carried in his
account the second time. Mr. Webster
looked ut it, looked at the man, remem.
Ocrcd him but paid the bill without
| demurrlug.
The fellow got short" some three or
four mouths afterwards, aud bcthought
him OF the generous aud loose manner
Of Mr.. Webster in his money matters ;
and third time he called and present.
ed the bill for saving the wood. Mr..
Webster took the account, which he
Immediately recognized, and scanning
the wUodsawyer a moment, said
" How do you keep your books, sir p
~ keep no books, said the man
abashed
=" think you do sir" continued Mr..
Webster, with marked emphasis, sand
you excel those who are satisfied with
the double entry system. You keep
your books on the triple entry plan, i
observe"
Tearing up the account, Mr.. Web.
ster added
go sir, and be houest hereafter.
have no objections to paying these
little bills twice, but cauuot pay them
three times. You may retire"
The man left the room, feeling as
though he was suifocating for want oil
air. He had learned lesson that
lasted through life.
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u- n,
:, oMAN'-lia iace her among nowers,
'os'er her US a tender piant' aud she Is
'"'uS o, fancy waywardness, and some
times ioi'y' annoyed oya dew drop,
ire''ed oy ihe touch OF butterfly 5
wing ready to iaint at the rustic OF a
beetle the zephyrs are too rough, the
showers 100 hcasy, and she Is over
powered oy the perfume OF rosebud.
But let real calamity come--rouse her
MISUNDERSTANDING the fire Of her
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T / NJ Z
| T Il NJ
NJ II T [
Il NJ I 4

This word, Time, is the only word III
she English language which can be
thus arranged, aud the different trans.
positions thereof are all ut the same
time Latin words These words in
English as well as in Latin. may be
read either upward or downward, The
English words time, item, nett, and emit
Ito scnd forth, are mentioned above !;
and of the Latin ones Cd Time signi.
fies fear thou; (2) Item likewise; (3)
Meii, to be measured: ca Emit, he
buys.
The following is the origin of the
expression "to make complete fiasco:'
A German one day seeing glass-blower
at his occupation, thought nothing could
be easier than glass blowing, and that
he could soon do it as well as the other.
He accordingly commenced operations
by blowing vigorously, but could only
produce sort of pear-shaped balloon
or little flask (fasco.) The second ut
tempt had similar result, and so on
until fiasco after fiasco had been made.
Hence arose the expression. which we
not unfrequently have occasion to use
when describing the result of our pri.
vate and public undertakings
The ancients had magnifying instru
ments, such as concave mirrors, and
globes of glass filled with water But
convex lenses Of solid glass were not
known until the end Of the thirteenth,
or the commencement Of the fc1rtcenth
century. These lenses, which were Of
long focus, and consequently very fee.
Bile magnifying power, were, at first.
mere objects of curiosity At a later
period glasses Of shorter focus were do
vised, and Leuwenhoeck made such n,l
mcrous aud important discoveries with
them, between 1868 and 17I7. as to
earn the title Of the father of micro
scopic science.
As to the time forks were FIRST. used
in eating-in 1884, IN excavations made
III North Willis, England, various de.
posits were found. Among Others. i
box ccntainiag pennies, bearing date
1856, A. D., and in this box handsome
silver fork. two tined, and spoon also.
ln an old Saxon Tumulus, fork with
a bone handle was found. Heyliu n
his cosmograpby, as late as 1852, treats
OF forks as a luxury, and il was not un.
I'll the close Of the 18th century that
the use Of the fork became general
Even now, il 1870, some people NAV
be seen eating with knife aud discard.
ing the use Of the fork.
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Select 2urtrs.
WHATS TRUMPsi

There are so many cards 10 play,
So many ways to chnose,
In love and politics and war,
That forwarding oar views
With ladies fair, with statesmen wise,
Or men Of lesser bumps,
Before we lead our strongest suits
'Iis well to know what's trumps.
Once, worshipping at bcauty's shrine,
knelt in bondage sweet.
And breathod my vows with eAgerness,
And offered at her feet
My soul, well stored with cupid's wealth
love cemented lump;
A king Of diamonds won the trick,
My heart was not trump.
Raving to see my rival win
Upon a single rub,
As he had played the deuce with me,
followed with club
Two days within station-bouse,
Rejecting ON my sin,
found, as others may have done,
Clubs very seldom win.
Grown wise by sad experience,
cessed To deal with maids
shuilied youthful follies of,
Aud turned up jack Of spades;
Yet still find, as dust is scarce
And smaller grow the Jumps,
That though the spades an honest card,
1t is not always trumps.
But in the world of outside show,
Wher Mammon rules the throng,
To ease the little joints Of life,
And smoothly pass along,
To find an antidote for care
And stern misfortune's bumps.
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Sheriff's Sale.

DY virtue Of a writ Of FIeri Facias issued
ID out of the Circuit Court for Carroll
county, at the suit of Daniel Bush against
the goods aud chattels, lands and teuements
of Lewis ID Gore, Daniel Frazier and John
Armacost, and to me directed, have seized
and taken in execution the following prop
erty, viz; all the right, title, interest and
estate ut law and in equity of the said Lewis
d. Gore, OF in aud to all that part ofa tract
of land called "Hooker's Meadow Ennrg.
ed" with the buildings and improvements
thereon, situate in Finksburg, Carroll Co.,
Nd, containing
ONE HUNDRED AND FTFTY.SIX
SQUARE PERCHES OF LAND,
more or less, and which was conveyed to
the said Lewis y. Gore by Il certain Henry
B. Schroeder and wife, by deed dated March
%, 1866, aud recorded among the Land
Records Of said Carroll county, in Liber
W. A. Mex, No. 81, Folio 362. &c. Also
all the right, title, interest and estate at law
and in equity of the said Daniel Frazier. of
in and to all that part Of tract of land
called "fIooker's Meadow Enlarged aud
the buildings and improvements thereon,
situate in Finksburg, Carroll county, Md,
containing
ELEVEN ACRES AND ONE QUARTER
ACRE OF LAND,
more or less, and which was conveyed to
the said Daniel Frazier by certain Luther
S. Ward and wife, by deed dated March /,
1854, and recorded among the Land Re
cords of said Carroll county, in Liber j. B.
b., No. l6, Folio 92, &c.
hereby give notice that on FRIDAY,
the llth day OF FEBRUARY, 1870, at
o'clock, p. NJ, at the Court House door
in Westminster, Carroll county, Md, will
offer the above property, so seized aud
taken in execution. at Public Sale, TO the
highest bidder for cash.
THOMAS b. GlST,
ian POTS Late Sheriff.
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A CHILD's LovE-One OF the sweets
OF social intercourse is to feel that we
are loved by the little ones their man.
iiestations Of affection are SO artlcss aud
'eal-lree from all the motives TO show
affection which might influence those oil
riper years, Love in children is like
the cheerful sunbeam, the gentle rill.
pure and lucid, sweet aud heavenly; an
infueace that fans our cares away; and
we love to think we are remembered in
those bosoms of pure affection. Those
little sunny faces are flowers ia lifs's
pathway; mark the attempts Of the
little lispers 10 speak our names when
they meet us; what funny mistakes
they make; yet they all speak pure
affection. o could we, who have ar.
rived at riper years, still preserve, com.
bined with maturity, the artlessness aud
simplicity Of our childhood, then we
should make those about US happy with
ourselves.
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How THE THIsTLs SAVED Scor.
LAND.-The following is related as the
origin of the use of the thistle ms the
national emblem Of Scotland:
When the Danes invaded Scotland
they availed themselves OF the pitch
darkness of night to attack the Scottish
forces unawares. 10 approaching the
Scottish camp unobserved, marching
barefooted to prevent their tramp being
heard, one of the Danes trod upon a
large prickly thistle, aud the sharp cry
OF pain which he instantly uttered,
suddenly apprised the Scots of their
danger, who Immediately ran to their
arms, and defeated the foe with great
slaughter. The thistle was ihenceior.
ward adopted as the national insignia
Of Scotland.
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OVER TIE RIVER.

This beautiful poem, by an American writer,
Miss Priest. has commanded the admiration of
all readers during the many rounds ithas made
Of the newspaper and magazine press, the last
ten years. To those who have lost intimate
frieuds-and who has not 2--somc of the allu-
sions are inexprcssibly affecting. Many
moistcned eye will follow the lines:
Over the river they beckon to me,
Loved ones who'vc patscd to the other side,
The CLEAN OF their snowy robes ! see,
But their vaices are lost in the dashing tide.
There's one with ringlets of sunny gold.
Aud eyes the reflection of heavens own blue
He crossed in the twilight grey and cold,
And tbe pale mist hid him from mortal view,
We saw not the angels who met him there,
The gates of the City we could not see
Over the River, over the River,
My brother stands ready to welcome me.
Over the River the Boatman pale,
Carried anothcr-the household pet;
Her bright curls waved in the gentle gale I;
Darling Minnie, sec her yeti
She crossed on her bosom her dimpled hands,
And fearlessly entered the phantom bark;
We watched il glide from the silver sands,
Aud all our sunshine grew strangely dark.
We know that she Is safe on the other side,
Where all the ransomed and angels be;
Ny childhood's idols are waiting for me.
For none return from those quiet shores
Who cross with the bOatnan cold and pale;
We hear the dip of the golden oars,
We catch a CLEAN of the snowy sail,
And 10 they have passed from our heart
They cross the stream and are gone for aye
We cannot sunder the vail apart,
That hides from our vision the gates Of day:
We only know that their bark no more
Shall sail with ours on life's stormy sea,
Yet somehow | hope on the unseen shore
They watch and beckon and wait for me.
And sit and think when the sunsets gold
Is flushing river and hill and shore,
shall one day stand BY the water cold,
And list to the sound Of the bOatman's oar;
] shall watch for the CLEAN of the Tapping z
shall hear the boat as il gains the strand, [saii
shall pass from sight with the boatman pale,
To the better shore Of the spirit land;
shall know the loved who have gone before,
And joyfully sweet shall the meeting be-,
When over the River, the peaceful River,
The angels of death shall carry mel
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A TRUTHFUL SKErcu-bet n man
fail in business. what n wonderful effect
il has on his former friend, and cred;.
tors. AIen who had taken him bv tho
arm. laughed and chatted with him bv
the hour, sbrur nm their shoulders and
pass him by with a ehillinp how do
YOU do ?" Every tria, of n hin il b,n
ted up and presented That wonId NO,
have seen daylight for monrbs n come
but fer the misfortune of The d,.btor
RI, l. II wa,l aaI II " ~"
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reply she blushingly howed her assent,
his agitation was so great that could
scarcely prevent him from betraying our
presence.
Thou 1ost not think" continued
the fortune teller, when he had noted
her sileut confession. ''that the one
whoui have described, loves thee
Thou art mistaken lie loves thee de-
yutedly and will offer thee his hand aud
heart, before thou art three days older"
That's to good too be lruc," laughed
Lucille.
"Ma'be not, my darling" whispered
Joe in my ear.
Whether good or bad replied the
seer, 'ull that tell thee must come to
pass. | have told thee nothing but
what is written in the book of late.
nave not revealed all /; but | tell the no
more. All that morlals seek is happi.
ness have disclosed to thee that 10 Il
few more hours thou will BE- made
happy by listening to a declaration ol
love from the one most dear to thee,
aud one who will ever be faithful aud
true"
Lucille listened in ruto ostouisbmc,,
at the strange words uttered 50 s0lcmnly.
She had never believed in fortune tell.
Ing, aud she could not yet believe that
the queer looking being before her, had
power to rea the secrets of the heart
| vet she had been told nucL that was
true, aud which she suppo,ed was NOT
even ,uspccted by her most intimate
friends.
Come. Lucille" said Charley Hum.
phrey. as he dropped few pieces of
silver into the outstretehed baud of the
fortune teller, lit is growing late. Wait
until YOU yet home before YOU 20 to
dreaming over your fortune.
In another moment thew were gone
Joe and emerged from our Mace of
couccaln,ent
well" snil Joe, "this has been n
nirht of wonderful revelations. Iexoect
to wake up presently and find il all !,
dream. Let us 90. Harry. | want to
hear no more fortunes to ni:bt. have
heard enough to convince me that the
pirl loves me an ifwh tshc has been
tolJ IN nirbt don't c,mc trne !, wnn',
be NV r,uit
We left tho fortupe.,olIer ,lo,o v;tL
his owl and his almauaes and soon after
reaching the street sen,r,t,d far onr
c.nec,iye homes
On the next day but one Joe came
rushing int, NV room his face nil onlow
with hsppiuess cxcla,miny as he seized
nv hand and shook me almost in niece.
Nv dc lI,rry conyratul,rc ma
am ibe bannic.t man I;y;ng ias,
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NEHHBoR's QUARRELs. They who
attempt to outwrangle quarrelsome
ncighbors 90 the wrong way to work
1 kind deed win be more likely to be
successful. Two children we're want to
pass by savage dog the one took IA
stick in his hand aud pointed it at him.
but this only made the enraged creature
more furious than before. The other
child adopted different plan for, by
giving the dog piece Of bread and butter,
he was allowed to pass, the subdued an
imal wagging his tail in quietude. If
you happen to have quarrelsome
neighbor, conquer him by ciyilty and
kindness; try the bread and butter
system, aud keep your stick out ofsight.
This is an excellent Christian admoni
tion: "a soft answer turneth away
wrath, but gricvous words stir up anger .
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A polite man was once making a
voyage on the Danube, when the boat
in which he was, sunk. When he was
just on the point Of drowning, be got
his head above the water for a moment,
and said j: ladies and gentlemen, will
you please to excuse me 7" and down
he went
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N a al II otel, !,
WESTMINSTER, Md,
NOAH SMEACH, Proprietor.

HAVING thoroughly reitted and other.
IL wise improved this Hotel, no effort
will be spared to insure the comforts of the
guests, and make il the fayorite resort of
the travelling public. The Table will always
be supplied with the very best the market
affords, and the Bar stocked with the choi-
cest Liquors, Wines, Cigars and Tobacco.
The Hotel is within 20 yards of the Ticket
ohice Of the Western Maryland Railroad
and Telegraph Office.
A liberal share of the public patronage is
requested. nov 25-Iy
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A greenhorn sat long time very at.
teutive, musing upon a canebottom
chair, At length he said II wonder
what fellow took the trouble 10 find all
them ar holes and put straws around 'en .
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-10

An cid maid, in Boston, who was
over, nice in regard to cleanliness about
her house, once scrubbed her sitting
hoor until she fell through into the
cellar,
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A New York bachelor SAN nice
young womaa helping blind Inau aefoss
the street, and forthwith gas intrcdoedd
voiced and married The girl. 6te told
her iady friends an about II and fhe
consequence ii that new society ~
bccu started. called The Young u L e
Hamanitariaa Sooiety for Helping
Blind Men Across lho Street.
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LAND AT PRIVATE SALE.

vI>HE snbsc riber offers at Private Sale,
l. two parcels of land. No. isa
WOOD LOT,
situated within mile of the forks of the
Washington and Deer Park Road; contains
between and 8 Acres, is heavily covered
with Timber, principally Chestnut, with
some Oak and Hickory. No improvements,
several fine Springs Of excellent water.
bt4f- For terms apply to
J. L. SHUEEY,
sept 2-6m Warfieldsburp.
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A Conscript being told that il was
sweet to die for his country, excused
himself on tho ground that he never
did like swoet things.
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voltaire on Matrimony.

Whatever faults Yoltaire may have
had, he certainly showed himself man
OF sense when he said The more
married men you have the fewer crimes.
there will be. Marriage renders man
more virtuous aud more wise" An
unmarried man is but half perfect
being, and it requires the other half,
woman, to make things right; and it
cannot be expected that in this impcr-
feet state he can keep the straight path
OF rectitude, any more than boat with
one oar, or bird with one wing. eau
keep direct course. In niue cases out
Of ten, where married men become
drunkards, or where they commit crimes
against the peace of the community, the
foundation Of the &c acts were laid while
IN single state, or where the wife aud
husband, as is sometimes the case, are
unsuitablJ or unequal y matched. Mar.
rlage changes the whole current of
mans feelings, and gives him a centre
for his thoughts, his affections and his
arts. Here is home for the entire
man aud the counsel, the affections.
the example, and the interests Of his
better half keep him from e.ratic cour
scs, aud from falling into a thousand
temptations to which he would other
wise DO exposed. Therefore, friend
to marriage is the friend of society aud
to his country. And we have no doubt
II similar effect is produced by marriage
on woman; though from the difference
in their labors, and the greater ex posure
to temptation on the part Of the man,
we have no doubt but man reaps great.
er advantage from the restraining in.
fuenees Of marriage than woman does.
But as was divinely said, at very early
period in the existence Of the human
race, it is not good for either to be alone
Too little reflection is given by the un
married, of both sexes, to this declara
tion of the author of our being. who
certainly knew what was best for the
creature he had made. Many live sin
| ely all their days, however, in violation
Of the will Of heaven, or in fragrant
contempt Of the plan marked out for
the happiness Of the race. Pride, now
a.days, keeps more persons single, than
all other causes combined. Young men
and women are equally culpable, inthis
respect. They are unwilling to MARI,
aud commence life in plain way, a.
their parents did. They want fint
| honses fine fnrpitura co.,I, a,,,;,,,...
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A LARGE assortment Siberian Squirrel,
IA water Mink French Sable, Capes and
sna nans, aiso chiidrens' Ears, In great variety
oct1s HI Norris O. Cos.
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Valuable Town Property

YNHE under, igned, as Agent, offers for
sale one ofthe most desirable residences
in the city Of Westminster. The property
is n very short distance west ofthe Railroad,
aud consists of HOUSE and ys.sTA
LOT. The house is new three rsn.
story Brick, 40x30, with Back ,:,,a
Building, containing two parlors, sakSySA
dining room, kitchen and large pantry on
the first floor, and ten chambers in the sec.
ond and third stories; cellar under the
whole building, large eistern with a capacity
of 100 barrels; stabling for three horses, and
is without any exception the finest property
ever offered in this market.
For terms or other information apply to
septic CHAS. b. ROBERTS
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Leisure is never soenjoyable as when
Il comes unexpectedly, like the visit of u
long absent friend. And to be sweet il
must be short Too much of ii pals
upon the appetite. Luxurious as warm
bath it is also as enervating He who
finds himself suddenly possessed Of
leisure in great plenty will do well to
dispose of the bulk of il US soon MS pos
sible by setting himself something to
do. Systena;ized activity is one Of the
best presergatives against dull care"
Leisure is but a sauce of life, which
helps to make work more palatable
and digcstable-the one apart from the
other soon becomes disgusting. Men
Of leisure, as they are called, are most
commonly restless, 6dgety, and unhappy
men. The kindest thing which can be
done to them is to deprive them, ifpos
slble, by hook or crook, of the greater
part of their leisure. At first sight it
does not seen so, but very short cx
perience will prove that it is so. Much
leisure infers the absence of purpose
and life without purpose is a per.
petual burden.
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Valuable Town Property
FOR SALE.

THE subscriber, as Agent, offers at Pri.
Il yate Sale, the HOUSE
and LOT situated on Main AA1N-.A
Street, near the Sentinel !.HN
Office, and opposite to the iIlt2A feISi44A
M. ?. Church. The improvements consist
of two story DIV cling in thorough repair,
with fine large Kitchen, Cellar in rear OF
same; embraced with the house is n fine
garden containing choice fruit trees, such
as apples and cherry, with great variety
Of selected currants, &c. There is also a
fine Log Stable.
For terms, &C., apply to
sep 23-tf CHAS. B, Eo9ERTS.
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Several young ladies we're amusing
themselves a short time ago with an
electric battery. Miss Emma proposed
taking one Of the poles aud her friend
Annie the other, and. instead ofioinioe
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-10

II ADIES.-Wm. II. Geatty has lust re-
j ceised Q iine lot of French Lasting
un may z.
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Estate Of John Green, deceased.
NoTIcE is hereby given that the Subs
IN be- has obtained from the Orphans Co
Of Carroll county, letters Of Administration
the Personal Estate of
JOHN GREEN,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All nars
\ ia -aosR-o ou tne fence and see her
0 by"
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In conclusion, ! would say to al
young men Marry your second wlfs
first, aud keep out Of debt BY Al nsan&>
even if you have TO borrow money 70
do it.
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A LII widths and styles for sale at
"A apl Mrs. A. E. Aymstrongis.
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started 10 tell you about my wife's
bridal tour, but the fact il, / never
could ind out much about il myself.
believe she had good time. She
aame back improved 10 lsealth, aud /
ionnd out, before she'd been Ii tho
house twenty four hours, that she'd
gained also 10 strength. don't say
how | found it out. / simply say /
found ii out. n