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SONG OF STEAM.

Harness me down with your iron bands
BE sure Of your curb aud rein,
For scorn the strength Of your puny hands,
As a tempest scorns n chain;
How laughed as lay concealed from sight,
For many a countless hour,
Al the childish boast Of human might
And the pride Of human power.
When saw an army upon the land,
navy upon the seas,
Or ePing along, a Snail-like band,
Or waiting wayward breeEej
When saw the peasant reel
With the toll he family bore.
As he turned at the tardy wheel,
Or toiled at the weary oar.
When measured the painting courser's speed,
The flight Of the carrier dove,
AS they bore a law king decrced,
Or the lines Of impatient love;
could but think how the world would feel
As these were outstripped Afar,
When should be bound to the rushing keel,
Or chained to the Aying car.
Ha hn ha they found me at last:
And they invited me forth at length
And rushed to my throne with thunder blast,
And laughed in my iron strength
oh ! then you saw u wondrous change
On the earth and ocean wide,
Where now my fiery armies range,
Nor wait for wind or tide.
The ocean pales where'er sweep,
To hear my strength rejnce,
And monsters Of the briny deep
Cover trembling at my voice.
| carry the wealth and ore Of earth,
The thought Of the God. like mind,
The wind lags after my going forth,
The tightening is left behind.
In the darksome depths nf the fathomless mine
Ny tircsone arm doth play,
Where the rocks ne'er saw the suns decline,
Or the dawn Of the glorious day.
| bring earth's glittering jewels up
From the hidden depths below;
And make the fountains granite cup
With a crystal gush o'eraow.
blow the bellows, forge the steel,
In all the shops Of trade;
l hammer the ore and turn the wheel,
Where my arms OF strength are made.
| manage the furnace. the mill the mint
/ carry | spin weave;
And all my designs put in print,
On every Saturday eve.
I've no muscles to weary, no breasts to decay
No bones to be "laid on the shelf"
And soon intend you may Ego and play"
While manage the world myself.
But harness me down with your iron bands,
Be sure Of your curb and rein;
For soorn the strength of your puny hands
AS the tempest scOrns n chain.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-01-13

A RULE FOR LIVING HAPPILY WITH
OTHEns.-A rule for living happily
with others is to avoid having stock
subjects of disputation. 1t mostly hap.
pens when people live much together
that they come to have certain set top
les, around which, from frequent dis.
pute, there is such growth of angry,
mortified vanity and the like, that
the original subject of difference be
comes standing subject for quar-
rel, and there is tendency in all
minor disputes to drift down to it.
Again, if people wish to live we'll to.
gether they must not hold too much to
logic, and suppose that everything is to
be settled by sufficient reason. DIR
Johnson saw this clearly with regard to
married people, when he said:-"W Wretch
ed would be the pair above all names OF
wretchedness who should be doomed to
adjust by reason, every morning, all the
minute details Of domestic day" But
the application should be much more
general than he made it. There is no
time for such reasouings, and nothing
that is worth tn sm. And when we re
collect how two lawyers, or two politi
clans, can go on contending, aud that
there is no eud of one sided reasoning
on any subject, we shall not be sure
that such contention is the best mode
for arriving at truth. But certainly it
is not the way to arrive at good temper.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-01-13

One day Fitz Greene Halleck. in his
capacity Of clerk to John Jacob Astor,
called on rich but miserly old fellow
to collect draft. To make the pay.
meLt exact, the merchant needed six
cents back, which the clerk did not
happen to have. He almost insisted
that Halleck should 90 for it to the
Office, which was mile away, but finally
consented to wait, on the strength Of
Halleck's solemn promise that the money
should be paid. Halleck happened to
know that the old man was late riser,
and very averse to being disturbed. =
The next morning, at daybreak, he
was at the merchants door, and told
the maid servant that he must see her
master on important business. The
old gentleman got on his clothes and
came down cross enough, when Halleck
with his best bow and sweetest smile,
handed him the four pence half penny.
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Sorrow sob.rs us aud makes the mind
genial. And 10 sorrow We love and
trust our friends more tenderly, and
the dead become dearer to us. Aud
just as the stars shine out in the nights,
so there are blessed faces that look at
US in our grief, though their features
were fading from our recollection. Suf
fering! Let no man dread it too much
because it is better for him, and il will
help to make him sure Of being immor-
tai. Il is not in the bright days but
only 10 the solemn, that other worlds
are to be soon shining in the long. long
distances. And it is IN sorrow--the
night of the sopl--that We see the far.
thcst, and know ourselves natives Of
infniiy and sons and daughters of the
Most Highl
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A MOTHERS THOUGHT.


Silent and alone, silent and alone
| Where, tell me where, are my little ones gone,
| That used to be playing about my Knee,
With their noisy mirth and boister0us glee?
Who Uttered the carpets, misplaced the chairs
And scatter'd their playthings all unawares ;
Who called for their suppers with eager shout,
And wble Mey we're getting, ran in aud out
Who kept all die apples and nuts from spelling,
Aud never saved jackets or pants from sniling
Had ever want, and ever will
That added q care to my heart, until
! sometimes sighed for the time to come,
when they'd all be big, aud go out from home.
Silent and Ioue, silent aud lone!
Where, teii me where, are my littlc ones gone!
There are no little faces TO wash tonight,
No title Troubles for mother to right,
No little biGe eyes to sing to sleep,
No littie play ythiDgs u put up to keep,
No liule garments to hang on the rack,
No littlc tales to tell, ne nuts to crack,
M little trUndl e-bed, brim full of rollick,
Calling for mamma to settle the frolic,
No little soft lips 20 press me with kisses
lOh such sad, lonely evening as this isD
No lithe TOices to shout with delight,
"Good-night, dearest mamma; good d-night,
Silent the house is; no little ones here,
To st1rtlc smile or to chase back a tear.
silent and lone, silent and lionel
NntTe, yea me ieNbcfe, are my litlle ones gone
II seems but yesterday since they were young
Now they're all scattered the worlds paths
among,
Out where the great rolling trsde-stream is
flowing;
Out where new fresides with love-lights are
glowing;
Out where the graves Of their iife.hopes are
sleeping,
Not TO be omforted-weeping, still weeping /;
Out where thc high hills Of science are blending
Up mid the cloud-rifts, up, still ascending;
Seeking the sunshine thatr rests on the mou ntain;
Drinking aud thirstng STILL still at the fountain;
Out in life's thoroughfares. all Of rem m0iling;
Out In the wide, wide world, striving and toll
ing.
Little ones, loving ones, playful ones, all,
That went when bads, and came at my call,
Back 70 your mothers arms-back to the Home?
Silent and lone, silent and lone!
Where, tell me where, are my little ones gomez
Useless my cry is. Why do complain
They u be my litue ones never againl
Can the great oaks to acorns return?
The broad rolling stream flow back to The burn2
The mother call childhood back to her knee
That In manhood went forth, the strong and
Nay Nay no true mother would ask for them
Her work uobly done, their firm tramp on life's
track,
Will come like an organ note, lofty and clear,
To iift up her soul and her spirit to cheer
And though her tears fall, when she's silent
and lone,
She'll know Il is best they are scattered and
gonel
Silent and lone, silent aud lionel
my VIII, Fatherl not my will be done
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-01-13
Treatment of Servants.

A few Sundays ago, the Rev. Will
liam Aikman delivered a sermon in
Springstreet Presbyterian Church, New
York, on Employers and Employed"
After setting forth the reciprocal rela-
tion which these two classes bold to.
ward each other, he spoke of the dila.
toriness which sometimes characterized
employers in reg rd to compensating
those who worked for them. If one
owed a bill for work and labor done,
prompt payment should be made
" Call again sends oitcntimes misery
to poor mans heart. 1t forces him
to stint at home, aud deprives him of
comforts for self and family that he
naturally anticipated would result from
the payment Of that which was his due,
and leads him to make excuses for the
non payment Of debts to his creditors.
Tins call again" may seem TO many
minds % be very trivial matter, but,
IN the speakers opinion, it was crime
against God.
Those having young mon in their
employ should take broad view of
their duties. In this selfish age men
take note of smartuoss, business tact
and energy of a young employee, but
they seldom discover his religious char.
aeter, or if they do it passes for naught
in their estimation. This arises from
the wrong Impression which 20 uniyer-
sally obtains that success iu the accu.
mutation of wealth is tho criterion Of
merit. II man be successful it is
taken for granted that he has done
everything we'll 1t was heiuous
wrong, III the speakers opinion, for EN-.
Ployers, after having taken the best
years Of life service out of an employee,
to turn him away when he was no long.
er as energetic us before Those who
were guilty Of this did wicked thing.
The speaker then referred to the man :
ner in which domesiics should be dealt
with.
Bad servants had become crying
evil yet the cause of it lay, in great
part, with the mistresses themselves.
lie did not say that good mistresses
would always have good servants, but
they would uoz always have bad ones.
Much Of .he difficulty incident to this
matter wcuiI be obviated if the mis-.
tress always conducted herself in such
a manner as to become an example to
her servants. lie counseled all EN-.
ployers to speak encouraging words to
their employees-to be as prompt to
praise their satisfactory aOts as they
are swift to condemn their shortcomings
They should be Christian with them,
aud show them that in all their deal.
iugs they were animated by Gospel in
tiuences They should always speak to
them OF their souls salvation, and en-
deayor to lead them to God and i'm.
mortality The very girl who comes
into ones domestic employ may be sent
thither in the order of Gods providence.
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A VENoMoUs srRpryr NJ,

A VENoMoUs SERpEsT-Mr. Moon
is very much in the habit Of "drawinp
the long bow" One Of his stories is as
follows Did you never see one Of
these here hoop snakes 2" NO" saws
his listener II didn't think there was
any such thing" ooh yes" says Mr.,
Moon, "Tve seen one. Me and nv
hired man was down there in the home
lot, by the side of the road, and we see
something rolling down the hill, and
says |, L guess that are must be one OF
them hoop snakes coming along NJ,
hired man he was Altered, aud elm up
tree ; but took my hoe in my hand,
aud went out and stood beside tree in
the road, and when he come along
stuck out the hoe handle and he hit it
slap, and he made noise ies like a
pistol and, sir, it warn't MORN a min.
ute afore that are hoe handle was vel.
led up as big as my leg r.
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EMILY MORTON'S RUSE.

o Auntie, see that child, lie will
be killed Stop james"
Emily Morton uttered these word
excitedly and directed her Auntie's at.
tention to a chill, who, in trying to
gain the opposite side of the street, was
leSeled to the ground by riderIess
horse
Give me t reins, get the child
Bring him to the carriage" said Miss
Morton.
Emily, my lore,' said the lady by
her side. "be careful Don't bring any
| beggar children TO my carriage. The
men will look after him"
"Aantie !"
The voice aud look sileneed the lady,
and she sank back amoug the cushions
"ls be badly hurt2," asked Emily OF
one OF the lnea.
"Reckou bis arm is brok en- and NAV
be his leg, said the man. DON know
what to do with him"
"lf you will give him to my coach.
man, | will attend to him"
The man laid him in james arms
took up his basket and hrrried on.
I'm take him, James. Drive home
as fast as possible"
Emily arranged the cushions, and
with James help laid the inseusible boy
upon them.
They drove through the crowded
streets to Miss Morton's home. Miss
kimball gathered her dress aroun 4 her
and walked into the house without of.
ferlng any assistance. James carried
the boy to Miss Morton's room. When
he woke to consciousness he gazed
around With bewildered stare and
said, Where's MotherY"
Emily bent over him, and taking his
little hand in hers, said, "Who is your
mother, my dearY"
My mamma is mamma RAYMOND
what is the matter with my arm? o,
he Knocked me down, didn't heY |
tried to cross quickly for mother wanted
the thread. I've got it in my pock Ct "
What is your name, dear?'
There it is" said the boy putting
his hand to his neck and bringing 10
view arlbbon with card attached. The
card bore the words Frank Raymond
38 Fern St."
While Emily was examining it the
door opened, and DR.. Ellis, the family
physician entered.
"Oh! Miss Emily, what have YOU
here! thought it could not be that
you wanted me-"
mo, Doctor; but l think this poor
child needs the best care you can give
him." She then related the circum.
stances attending his injury.
DR.. Ellis carefully examined the boy
and said, "a broken arm and spraiued
ankle. Can you help me, Miss Emily ?
trouble your"
"Strong as ever, DOCTOR"
with Emilys assistance the bones
were set, tho little fellow, meanwhile
trying to keep back the tears that
streamed down his cheeks.
- DO not send him home for week.
heep HIM as quiet as possible" were
the doctors parting directions.
Leaving Frank with servant, Emily
wrote the following note to Mrs. Ray.
mond;
'!MY DEAR MADAM,
Your little boy in trying 70 cross the
street this morning met with an accident
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r. B. NORM MENT.
Attorney at Law,

hi Av1NG located in the City Of Westmin-
III ster, Office on Main Street, two doors
west OF Court, respectfully informs the citizens
Of Carroll, and adjoining counties, that he will
give prompt attention TO all business entrusted
TO him, both before the Courts of this State and
the Departments of the General Government at
Warrington ID. G.
Practices in the Courts Of Bankruptcy.
REFERENCES.
Rev. ]. T. Ward and John Smith, Esa.,
Westminster.
Charles Abbott, Esq. and DIR. Thomas Fei-
nour, Baltimore.
Ramael 1srment, Esq. aud j., d. Ward,
Washington, ID. g.
b. y. N. Hurley, ESQ.,, Reeisser in Bank
ruptey, Frederick City, Nd novfA4y
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THEATRICAL ANEcDoTE.-There was
one occasion, when Mr. Forrest received
from one Of the supernpmeraries of a
theatre an answer which seemed to sat
isfy him. II was the mans duty to
say simply, The enemy is upon us, u
which he uttered at rehears- in poor
whining way.
"Can't you say it better than that p
shouted Forrest. Repeat it us | do, .
aud he gave the words with all the
force aud richness of his magnificent
voice.
IF | could say it like that" replied
the man, 81 would't be working for
three dollars a week"
Is that all you getY"
Yes"
swell, then, say it as you please"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-01-13

WoMANLY MoDEsTY-Man loves
the mysterious. A cloudless sky, the
full blown rose, leave him unnoyed,
but the violet which hides its blushiny
beauties behind the bush, aud the moon
when she emerges from beneath cloud
are to him sources of inspiration aud Of
pleasure. NIodesty is to MORT what
shade is to figures in painting-it gives
IL boldness aud prominence. Nothing
adds more to female beauty than mod.
esty it sheds around the couutenanoe
a halo Of light, which is borrowed from
virtue. Botanists have given to the
rosy hue which tingcs the cup of the
white rose the name Of "maiden blush F"
This pure and delicate hue is the only
paint Christian virgins should use F.; il
IS the richest ornament. A woman
without modcsty is like faded flower,
which diffuses an unwholesome odor,
aud which the prudent gardener will
throw from him. Her destiny is mel.
ancholy, fer it terminates in shame and
repentance. Beauty passes Ike the
flowers of the albo; which blooms and
dies in few hours; but modesty gives
the female character charms which sup
ply the place of the transitory freshness
of youth.
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Looking Out for Sights.

There are some people always looking
out for Sights. They cannot pay a
visit they cannot even receive a friend,
they cannot carry on tho daily inter
course Of the family, without sus pecting
some offence is designed. They are as
touchy us hIiririggers. If they meet
an acquaintance in the street who hap.
pens to be preoccupied with business.
they attribute his abstraction to some
motive personal to themselves, and take
umbrsge accordingly. They lay on
others the canse Of their own irritability.
A fit of indigestion makes them see i,n-
pertinencc in everybody they come 10
contact with. Innuoent persons never
dreamed Of giving offence, are astonished
to find some unfortunate word, or some
momentary tac!turuity, mistaken for an
insult.
To say the leist, the habit is uufor
tuuate. 1t is far wiser to take the more
charitable view of our fellow beings,
and not suppose q slight is intended
unless the neglect is open aud direct
Aitor all, too, life takes it's hue. 10 a
great degree, from the color of our own
mind. If we are frank and generous,
the world treats US kindly If, on the
contrary, We are suspicious, men learn
to be cold and cautions to US. Let a
person get the reputation Of being touehy,
aud everybody is under more or less
restraint; and in this way the chances
OF an imaginary offence are vastly in
creased.
People who FIRE up easily miss deal
OF happiness. heir jaundiced tempers
destroy their own comfort, as we'll as
that OF their friends. They have for.
ever some fancied slight to brood over.
The sunny, serene contentmeut of less
selfish dispositions never visits them.
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PHYSICIANS.
DIR. F. c. HOFPMgIER,
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN.

HAvING permanently located in West
IL minister, respectfully offers his Pro.
fessional Services to the patrons of Home.
opathy, and all those who may be suffering
from diseases Of Chronic nature.
Except when Professionally absent, he
may always be found in his office.
R6- Office and Residence with DIR. S. l..
Swormstedt, West End.
aug l9-tf
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On recent trip of one of the Illinois
river packets-a light draught one, as
there were ouly two feet of water 10 the
channel-the passengers were startled
by the cry OF 6 Man overheard r The
steamer was stopped, aud preparations
were made to save him, when he was
heard exclaiming, 'Go ahead with your
old steamboatl | viii walk behind you. {"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-01-13

A bear attacked Texan farmer's
cabin one night, when the farmer got
into the loft, leaving his wife and chill
dren to take care of themselves. The
wife seized the poker and aimed a heavy
blow at bruin, "Givs ittn him Nanoyl'
exclaimed the valiant husband After
bruin was dead, he came down from the
loft, and said, "Nauoy, my dear, amt
we braveP
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-01-13

Some wag took drunken fellow,
placed him in coffin with the lid SO
that he could raise it, placed him in a
graveyard, and waited to see the effect.
After short time the fumes of the
liquor left him, aud his position being
rather confined, he sat upright, and
after looking around, exclaimed -
well, I'm the FIRST that's rig or else
I'm confoundedly belated."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-01-13

A parson, reading the first line or so
Of chapter in the Bible the clerk by
some mistake or other, read it after
him. The parson read as foIloss
Moses was an austere man, aud made
atouement for the sins of his people" !"
The clerk misunderstanding him spoke
thus Moses was an oysterman, and
made ointment for the shias of his peo-
pie.
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DR.. LEONARD ZEPP.

HAVING located at the East End OF
IL Westminster, offers his professional
services to the public. When not engaged
may be found at his office or residence,
one door west of Stansbury's Hotel.
maY6.-6m
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II never shot bird in my life,p
said gentleman, to an Irishman, Who
replied
- never shot anything in the shape
OF bird but squirrel, which 1 killed
with stone, and il fell, into ths river
and was drowned"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-01-13

A little boy hayiag broken his rock
ing horse the day it was bought, his
mamma began to scold, when he siIenc ced
her BY enquiriug: "What is the good
OF horse till it's broke?'
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-01-13

A Boston paper is 10 favor of wo-
men voting if they want to-" A ives.
tern paper "would like to see the man
who could make them vote if they didn't
want TO-"
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A good action is its own reward ! -
unfortunately, most Of people pat -
their hands for pay when they ksF1
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Or. ]. H, BiIlingslea

still actively engaged in the Practice
nVofiee and Residence at John l..
nehsniaers. aug left
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REMOVAL.

nR. DANIEL s. CooNAN has re.
~ moved his Office and residence. one
door west Of @. zacharias' Hotel, Wert
End, Westminster. iuly i
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A curious inquirer, desirous to know
how he looked when asleep, sat with
closed eyes before mirror.
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"A dandy inquired at ! ffuIt ei.ll
are those apples Ct for 4 hog p ct &
Try en- and SEQ, said he vonan'
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Love, the toothache, cough, and
tight boots, are things that cannot long
be kept secret.
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CROUT 4 REIFsNiDER,

.ATTORNEYSATLAW AND SOIL
CTYGRg IN CRANCERY,
WESTMINSTER, Mn.
NTE have formed a copartnership in the
w practice Of law in the Courts OF
Carroll and Howard Counties, and will
promptly attend to all business entrusted to
our care. Particular attention paid to Col
fections and procuring DEGREES for the sale
of Real Estate.
Also, Applications filed for Rack Pay and
Bounty due heirs Of deceased soldiers.
Office sdysiaang the residence OF Cas-. T.
REIFsHIDER- nO30.tf
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Thin man-"Boy, what's that hungry
dog following me for 7" Insulting boy,
He thinks you're bone, / reckon y
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To get more than one hundred scents
for a dollar-Invest il in bottle Of
perfumsry.
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opia into Austria.
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which the doctor thinks not very serious.
was driving by at the time and took him
to my house, 10 tH"t Il. Come TO him as
soon as convenient, hut rest assured thJ
he is with friends whu will care for him
tenderly. Yours, sincerely,
Euu " Mnprar ~