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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24
Something for Girls to Do.

Girls, il is for you TO t.iSe the matter
in your own hands. Don't be afraid Of
undertaking too much. Ifyau succeed,
great good is attained--if you fail, there
is no harm done. Give yourself some
clearly defined daily occupation. With
out purpose in life, you are one of the
miserable drones who driftaimless about,
all unconscious of the daily beauty and
sublimity of living. Do not neglect
the little home duties that cluster
around our existence. The poblesl
woman that ever achieved eninence
would be only halfa woman if she did
not remember the tiny items Of domes
tic live. Sweep the dust, sew and
practice, keep the home hearthstone
bright with your constant care but do
more than this-aim higher There is
no surcr receipt for keeping the eyes
bright, the chseks rosy, and the heart
ligh, than constant occupation. We arc
out Of patience when we hear seventeen
or eighteen year old girls talk sentimen.
tally pbout having 1.-THE blues" What
business have they with 1.-THE blues Z"
Why, it is bad enough to hear rheuma.
tic old maids and care. worn wives groan
ing about "blues," but from lips where
the roses are just blossoulilg, it is too
absurd We should like to try diet
ofbrooms, algebra and croquet on such
case as this. My dear, you haven't
got the blues, you are only troubled with
surplus Of nothing to do. Remember,
whenever you are tempted to let the op.
portunity Of active exertion or useful
endeavor slip by, that your lives are only
lent to you ; remember that the time is
coming when you must render up the
solemn trust. Don't sit idly by the
wayside until life's sun declines, but
hnd something to do, and do it with all
your might.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

A PRETTY PicTURg.-Mark Twain
says, in descriptive vein 'Sacremento
is fiery summer always, and you can
gather roses, and eat strawberries, and
ice cream, aud wear white linen clothes,
and pant aud perspire at s or . o'clock
in the morning and take cars at noon
put on your furs aud your skates, and
go skimming over frozen Downer Like
1000 feet above the valley, among snow
banks 10 feet deep, and in the shadow
of grand mountain peaks that lift their
frosty crags 10000 feet above the level
Of the sea. There is a transition for
you ! Where will you fad another like
it in the Western Hemisphere Aad
have swept around snow walled curves
of the Pacific railraod in that vicinity,
5000 feet above the sea, aud looking
down as the birds TO, upon the everlast-
ing summer of the Sacramento valley,
with its green fields, its feather foliage,
its silver streams, all slumbering 10 the
mellow haze Of its enchanted atmos.
phere, and all infinitely softened and
spiritualized by distance-rich, dreamy,
exquisite glimpse Of fairy land, made all
the more charming and striking that it
was cought through forbidding gate
way OF ice and snow and savage crags
and prccipices."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24
Mistellaneous.
City Editors VS.. Country.

Dad" Lewis, of the Huntingdon
Globe, goeth in the following style for
city editors, Country editors, of whom
we are one, are not city editors, by any
means nor would we exchange boots
or chairs with any such, although they
do live in big houses, have princely
sanctums, eat fat turkeys, aud sport
broadcloth. We are poor but proud !;
and live in frame, corner for sane
tum, box for desk, eat sauerkraut
and sport in shoddy. City editors can
write their column day, but we will
steal their best tit bits and laugh at
their calamity they can poke their fun
and big words at us, but we will grin
and bear it, and mock when their fear
cometh. They eau sit up all night and
write II leader on the latest sensation
and IN Ike hullaballoo about the last
scandal, while VIC, who can tell as much
and more about our neighbors, will
keep quiet aud hope that our heroes
and heroines in Imagination will read
the dailies and draw the application for
themselves aud save our minds the
trouble aud our hides the COW. hide
castigation, City editors eau copy our
locals, on which we spend our best
" licks," aud never give us credit We
don't care so they keep mum when we
steal from them. They can send around
their prospectus, aud blow about their
large circulation, and try to steal our
subscribers, but when it comes to pub
fishing home matters, such as who has
the biggest hog, the best cabbage, the
finest wheat, who was elected town
constable, and who died and who got
married, the home markets, etc., etc,
why We have got 'em. They wont do
it, aud we wall, aud there is the big
difference. We are humble aud won't
try to stick our weak weakly produc-
tions and uniuteresting locals under
the lJse of well informed city readers
who learn SO much from the highly
polished ink singers. Wcare indepen.
dent aud don't care a picayune for city
patronage so far as readers are con
cerned but why is it that those city
chaps will send away up in the country
to steal our subscribers, we can't tell
How often does a man living in the
country throw aside his county paper
to take up a city one. Aud it is all
because the man who gets up that city
paper wears a stove pipe hat and smokes
10 cent cigars We would just like to
know because if it was, we would not
care cent for expenses, but would
spend our last bottom dollar but what
We should do likewise. City editors
" amt got no" business throwing their
trash under our peoples noses, aud our
people ''aint got no" business saying
they can't subscribe for a country paper
when they pay FIVE times as much for
the city stuff Aud We mean just what
VIC say, and there's an end on it.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

AN ARAB SERMoN.-Oue morning
Eddyn Effcndi ascended his pulpit to
preach, and, addessing his hearers, said :
40 Delivers, know ye what | am going
to talk about p They replied that they
did uct. "Well then" rejorned he,
"since you do not know, do you suppose
lam going to take the trouble to tell your"
Another morning he again appeared in
the pulpit and said: 20 believers, know
ye not what | am going to tell yon 2"
They replied that they did. "lf you
know it then, said he, 81 need not tell
it to you )" and he deceudcd from his
pulpit, aud went his way, His auditors,
puzzled what to do, at length agreed
that if he again made his appearance,
some of them would say they did know,
others that they did not. And again
again Eddyn Effendi mounted into the
pulpit, and said /: 20, Mussulmans,
know ye what l am going to say TO
you 7" To which some replied, ave
know others we know not" "Goodw
returned he, ''let those who know tell
those who do not"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24
WESTMINSTER, Md THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY a.
To Young Men.

IL is easier to be good business man
than poor one, Half the energy dis.
played in keeping ahead that is required
tocatch up when behind will save credit,
give more time to business, and add to
the profit and reputation of your work
Honor your engagements. Ifyou prom
lse TO meet a man, or do certain thing
at certain moment, be ready at the
appointed time. If you 60 out on bus
iness, attend promptly to the matter on
hand, and then as promptly 90 about
your own business. Do not stop to tell
stories in business hours.
Ii you have place Of business, be
found there when wanted. No man
can get rich by sitting around stores
aud saloons. Never fool'' on business
matters. If you have TO labor for a
living, remember that one hour in the
morning is better than two at night
If you employ others, be on hund to
see that they attend to their duties and
to direct with regularity, promptness
and liberality. Do not meddle with any
business you know nothing Of. Never
buy thing simply because the man
that sells will take it out in trade
Trade is money. Time is money. A
good business is pleasant aud attractive;
then stay there to wait on customers.
Never use quick words, or allow your.
self to make hasty or ungeutlemanly
remarks to those in your employ, for
to do so lessons their respect ior you
and your influence over them. Help
yourself; and others will help you. BE
faithful over interests con6ded TO your
keeping, aud all in good time your re-.
sponsibilities will be increased. Do
not be in too great haste to get rich
Do not build until you have arranged
aud laid good foundation. Do not
us you hope to work for success-spepd
your time in idleEess. Ii your time is
your own, business will suffer if you do
II it is given to another for pay it be.
longs 10 him, and you have no more
right TO steal it than to steal money.
BE obliging. Strive to avoid harsh
words and personaliticj Do not kick
every stone 10 the path; more miles
can be made in day by going steady
on than BY stopping to kick. Pay as
you so. A man of honor respects his
word as he does his bond. Ask, but
never beg. Help others when you can,
but never give whel you cannot afford
to, simply because il is fashionable.
Learn to say no. No necessity for
swapping it out dog fashion, but say it
firmly and respectfully. Have but few
confdants, and the fewer the better
Use your own brains rather than those
OF others. Learn to think and act for
yourself. BE vigilant. Keep ahead,
rather than behind the times. Young
mau, cut this out; and it there is a
folly in the argument, let US know.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

A NICE YOUNG Mantle ohly
practical joke in which Mr.. Barham
was ever personally engaged, was as a
boy at Canterbury, when with school
fellow, now valiant Major, ':fained for
deeds Of arms" he ehtered q Quaker
meeting house looking around at the
assembly, the latter held up q penny
tart, and said solemnly:
whoever speaks first shall have this
pie"
Go thy way" answered q drab
colored gentleman rising, 4'go thy way,
and"
"The pies yours. SIR" exclaimed
Barham, placing ii before the astonished
speaker, and hastily effectipg his escape.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

o, ye miserable bachelors, who affect
to rejoice in your miscalled freedom.
listened to gentle aud genial old Jeremy
Taylor "If you are for pleasure, and Il
you prize health, marry. A good wife
is heavens last, best gift to man his
angel Of mercy; minister of graces in
Vulnerable his gem of many virtues !;
his casket of jewels her voice his
sweetest music her kiss his guardian
Of innocence her arms the pale Of his
safety, the balm Of his health, the
balsam Of his life; 7; her industry his
surest wealth her economy his safest
steward her lips his faithful couuse-
lors her bosom the softest pillow Of
his cares, and her prayers the ablest
advocates of heavens blessings on his
head"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

SIX DEGREEs OF CHTME-He who
steals million is shrewed fiuancier.
BE who steals half million is a
defaulter
He who steals quarter Of a million
is an irregular" fnancier.
sHc who steals hundred thousand is
a rogue
He who steals City thousand is a
knave.
But he who steals pair Of boots or
loaf OF bread is a scoundrcl of the
deepest dye, and deserves Incarceration
In a prison.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

SMALL LLMEASs,--The power of money
is, on the whole, over estimated, The
greatest things which have been done
for the world have not been accomplish.
ed by rich mcn, or by subscription lists,
but by men genearlly of small pecuniary
means. Christianity was propagated
over half the world by men ofthe poor
est class and the greatest thinkers,
discoyerers, inventors, and artists, have
been men Of moderate wealth, many Of
them little raised above the condition
of manual laborers in point of worldly
circumstances. And it viii always be
SO. Riches are ottener an impediment
than a stimulous to action aud 10
many cases they are quite as much a
misfortune as blessing. The youth
who inherits wealth, is apt to have life
made too easy for him, and he soon
grows satcd with It because he has moth
ing left to desire.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24
asit and Aalupr.

A droll fellow was asked by an old
lady to read the newspaper. and taking
it began as follows: !" Last night, yes
terday morning, about nine in the after
noon, before breakfast, a hungry boy
about forty years old bought fip clistard
for levy, and threw it through brick
wall nine feet thick. and jumping over
it broke his right ankle above the left
knee, fell into dry mill pond and was
drowned. About four years after oi
the same day an old cat had twenty
Gi:key gobblers; high wind blew
Yankee Doodle op a frying pan and
Knocked the Dutch Chufn down, and
killed SOW and two dead pigs at Bos.
ton, where deaf aud dumb man was
talking French to his own Aunt Peter"
The lady taking breath, exclaimed
t'Iiu iell!"
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Select gostry.
CLOUDED STARS.


The daylight was fading softly
And shut up my book with a sigh,
To wait for the lamps Of evening
To brighten the twilight sky;
And one after one they spangied
The beautiful arch above,
And answered my gaze as softly
As the eyes Of the friends love.
But soon Ger the blue sky's bosom
A shadowy cloud was drawn,
And the stars that had beamed so brightly
Were all from their places gone;
Yet knew they were calmly shining
Where the sky Is forever clear,
And knew that by patient waiting,
should see them at length appear.
Then gently, oh ! very gently
A delicate breeze swept bY.
And brushed with its airy pinions
The clouds from the azure sky:
And there, in their tranquil beauty,
Like pearls in a crystal rill,
The beautiful stars or heaven
Were shining above nae still.
All thus from affections circle
The jewels Of love depart,
Thus falleth the clouds OF darkness
And gloom on the mourning heart;
But when from our fearful faces
The shadows Of earth shall fall,
When we put on our robes immortal,
Then, then shall we see them all.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24
Observation-Disclosures at funera,

PRoPRIETY,-Merrimenta at funeral,
or in the house of worship, is not only
disgusting, but painfully abhorrent to
all our kind and respectful feelings
There is a simple and beautiful proprie.
ty, pleasing to all, which gives grace to
the manners, beauty to the person, i,
sweetness to the disposition, and lowell
ness to the whole being, which all lshould
strive TO possess. II is to be neither
too gay nor too grave--too gleesome
nor too sad ; nor either Of these at i'm
proper places. 1t is to be mirthful.
without being silly /; joyous, without
being foolish /; sober, without being
despondent to speak plainly without
giving offense /; to be grave, without
casting shadow over others In fine,
it is 10 be what every body loves aud
nobody dislikes, aud just what makes
US aud others happy. This is proprie-
ty and those who possess this richest
towering virtue Of the soul, which
breathes ambrosial sweetness along
every walk of life, get the credit of pos
scssiug its counterpart, that rare quality
Of character honored everywhere, hum.
bly, christered common sense, universally
acknowledged to be the best of all sense
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

BRIDE AND BRIDEoRooM-How
THEY DRESSED A CENTURY Aao.-To
begin with the lady: Her locks we're
strained upwards over an immense
cushion, that sat like an incubus on h u
head, and plastered over with pomatum,
aud then spriukled over with o shower
of white powder. The height of this
tower WIS somewhat over u foot. One
single white rosebud lay on its top, like
an eagle on a haystack. Over her neck
aud bosom was folded lace handker.
chief, fastened in front by breastpin,
rather larger than copper cent, con.
tanning her grandfather's miniature, set
in virgin gold. Her airy form was
braced up in satin dress, the sleeves as
tight as the natural skin of the arm,
with waist formed by bodice, worn
outside, whence the skirt flowed of,
and was distended at the top by an
ample hoop. Shoes of white kid, with
peaked toes, and heels of two or three
inches elevation, inelosed her feet, and
glittered with spangles, as her pedal
members pceped cautiously out. Now
for the swain His hair was sleeked
back and plentifully beAourcd, while
his queue projected like the handle Of
skillet. His coat was sky blue silk.
lined with yellow long vest Of white
satin. embroidered with gold lace his
brooches, OF the same, tied at the knee
tutf xs.r - III
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

A party Of young Americans we're
standing in front Of an ancient saddler's
shop kept by Duchman, and thinking
to have some sport with our German
friend, one Of them opened the door
and addressed him:
say, Hans hare you any saddles
for jackasses y
Looking up from his work, quite
composedly, he replied:
Yaw, COON und dry Won on
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

The following advertisement is given
by Lippincott's Magazine as having been
actually published in good faith in the
interior of Pennsylvania last year. We
have seen something like it before but
the variations are improvements ilI.ost
"A CalfRet His two behind legs was
White. He was she calf Everybody
what catches him gifts tree Dollars"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

A Yankee one day asked his lawyer
how an heiress might be carried off,
:" You cannot do it with safety. 2 said the
counsellor, "but III tell you what you
may do. Let her mount a horse and
hold bride whip; do you then mount
behind her, and you are safe, for she
runs away with you" The next day
the lawyer found that it was his own
daughter who had run away with his
client.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

what shall help you to 7" inquired
a landlady's daughter Of modest youth
at dinner.table. "a wife," was the
meek reply. The young lady blushed,
perhaps Indignantly, and it is said that
the kindly Offices Of ueighboriug cIer-
gyman were requisite to reconcile tbs
parties.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

But if put my money in the sav-
ings-bank, 4 inquired one Of the newly
arrived, "whcn can drawit out again r.
\ "0ch,' replied his friend, sssdre an
if you put it in today you can draw Il
cut again Tomorrow, BY giving fort
nights notice."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

A newly-married lady in Chicago
complained to her ma, that on her re.
ceptiou day her card basket was over.
run with circulars from lawyers, announ-
cling terms for divorce. $50 absurd,
you know ma, before our hone ymoon is
over" TRUE, dear" replied Ma (who
had been twice divorced, "but I'd put
them in safe place you may find
them very useful in year or two"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

The young women Of fLewistown, Me-.
have formed q society, pledging them.
selves not to kiss any man who uses To-
bacco, and the young men have formed
society, pledging themselves not 10
look at young woman who wears false
hair. AS consequence, marriage n
cences are not in active demand.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24
CMAs. BILLINGsLEA, ID. ID. $. i,
AND
}. VI Z RIKEN WELLER,
II L I,.I, q
Office Westminster, Nd, I'd door Vest of
Farmers and Mechanics Bank.

T>AKE pleasure in informing their friends
Il and the public generally that having
increased their facilities Cor business, they
are at all times prepared to perform any
operations in operative or mechanical Den.
tistry.
Psdi Sets Of Teeth, $40, SIS, and $40.
Pure Nit OK. Gas, on hand at all times.
DR.. G. HlHngslea will continue to visit
the following places:
Uaion Bridge.-lst Wednesday in every
month, remaining un,ii Friday afternoon.
Nep Windsor. Wednesday in every
month, remaining until Friday afternoon.
UniontOwR- sd Wednesday every month,
remaining uatil Friday afternoon.
Yaaeyt0rn-3d Friday in every month, re.
zr.aining until the Wednesday following.
jan l3,-ly
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

A little boy inquired at the Augusts
postofhce recently if there was 4 letter
for Chester Pillsbury, and while thu
clerk was looking for the letter, fhs
little fellow thinking 70 help him il his
search, said, "Hc is married now. sutl
ls'pose they put Mister to his name.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

A lady who was very modest and sub.
missive before marriage, was observed
by her friend to use her tongue pretty
freely after. There Was time wheSI
almost imagined sLs had none. -.
Yes said her husband, with 1 sigh /;
"but IL is very long since"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

A near sighted and absent minded
Maine lawyer lately excited good deal
OF merriment IN court room, BY pulling
goodly sized bag. from his pocket
marked "Pure Rock Salt,' and repeat.
edly hourishing the same during q loua
argument to the Jury"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

"The boy at the head of the class
will state what were the DARK 0ges Of
the world" Boy hesitates. Next
Master Smith, cant you tell what the
dark ages were 7" 81 guess they were
the ages Just before the invention Of
spectactes.D $50 to your seatsp
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

a few years ago an ipgeuious esu-
tlenlan managed to get drunk free Of
expense almost daiIy 10 the streets IL
London, BY falling down in i1t, with i
smah placard on his breast, ssDou's
bleed me, but give me a glsss of bot
brandy aud water." T'
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

Estate Of Nicholas AHgire, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber
~ has obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Carroll county, letters Testamentary on the
NICHOLAS ALLGtRE,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said Estate, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same within six mon,bs
from this date, otherwise they may be excluded
from all benefit of said Estate. Those indebted
are requested to make immediate payment.
MELCH0R +. ALLGIRE,
'eo '-ft Executor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

A young gentleman at Charles Citr.
Iowa, sent seventy five cents 10 New
York recently, for method of Nritin~'
without pen or ink. He received ~ RI.
lowing inscription, in large type, - 4
card ;--HWrite with pencil
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

A good minister once sale that if we
were so foolish as TO let people laugh us
out OF our religion, till at last we drop.
ped into hell, they could not laugh US
out again.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

A Good Chance to %,, ia'rSd%ss %HI,... the g elI.
one needle, no weights, is simple, strong. easv,
knits anything Complsis that can be knit by
hand or BY any knitter with far less trouble or
time at SIS. Also standard, double.thread.
large, handsome. highly improved Sewing
eral discount. G.. PATRONI. General oam,
Il2 Market street, Wilmington, Delaware.
dec 9,-ly
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

In Africa, if any one comes before a
king without iull dress costume
that Is, a straw hat aud ring in his
aose--his head goes into the waists
basket before he can wink twice.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-02-24

Estate Of John Green, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Subscri.
1 Der has obtained from the Orphans Court
Of Carroll county, letters of Administration on
the Personal Estate of
JOHN GREEN,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said Estate are hereby
warned to exhibit the same within six months
from this date, otherwise they may be excluded
from all benefit Of said Estate. Those indebted
are requested to make immediate payment.
feb 3,-4t Administrstor.