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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-03-16
IsTER, MD THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH is. 1874.
gsn aud Snk sketthes.
Josh BILLINGS

Is the nom de plume Of II w. Shaw.
Shaw is a northern man, whose peculiar
sayings and orthography have given him
a notoriety which stands him Instead Of
fame. A writer photographs him as
follows He is one of the queerest
looking men that have ever seen. aud
impresses one with the fact that nature
intended him TO make others laugh, and
at the same time to instruct thom. lie
is about forty five years of age, six feet
tall, with large nose, sunkeu eyes, heavy
eyebrows, high cheek bones, large
mouth aud cars. His forehead is low,
his hair reaches to his shoulders, is
combel backwards aud is black. mixed
with gray lie wears moustache, aud
all over his chin has whiskers about a
quarter Of an inch long aud the color of
his hair. He stoops slightly in his
shoulders and dresses in black, aud
buttons his vest up to his collar, the
latter being very large and roughly
turned down. His appearance alone is
enough to make you laugh His voice
is rather gruff, and he speaks slowly
but distinctly. lie can make Ole feel
jolly when others would utterly fail.
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The Mount Of Olives.

D...l n a. -. -
5eyo'uai' cvnpal'sun 'he 'noS. sacred
aua she h,"ss 'oss ~ ,a1e.os.s Gis spys ~ sne
ne Gunoo p,; " Se'u'A,y In, = IN :ae iaeun' S
" onyesi -; - : M, WIN aoo .n.ee y !.
.Iaa sbana ~. e'T.a' Tom,a " av .oas 'Oy . 'ees
the sea. The northern height is called
=, W: n c.i;,.. % -. ,:.:. ~.
here the angel addressed the APOSTLES !:
" Ye men Of Clulilee why stand Va caz.
ing up into heaven ?p The second
crowned bv a miserable villare--K eff.
ct Tur-which surrounds the niuaret
and dome of the Church of Ascension
Is called the +" Mount of Ascension 2
from being the traditional. though OBJ.
yiously not true. site Of that stupeud,us
miracle The third elevation wbich 4
less considerable and less marked has
no reeular name but is Sometimes called
pronbet. !, from M vicinity d the
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-03-16

The Palatka Herald thus describes
one Of the natural attractions Of Florida
/" Silver Spring is one Of the greatest
cpriosities IN the South. It bursts
forth in the midst Of the most fertile
country in the State. 1t bubbles up in
basin near one hundred feet deep aud
about an acre in extent, and sending
from it a deep stream sixty to one hun
dred feet wide, and extending six or
eight miles to the Qcklawaha river In
the spring itself, City boats may lie at
anchor-quitc feet. Tho spring thus
forms natural inland port, 70 which
three steamers now run regular from St.
Johns, making close connections with
the ocean steamers at Palatka. The
clearness Of the water is truly wonder
full. II seems even more transparent
than air; you see the bottom eighty
feet below the bottom Of your boat !; the
exact form Of the smallest pebble, ths
outline and color Of the leaf that has
sunk, aud all the prismatic colors o
the rainbow are reflected. Large Esl
swim in il; every scale is visible, ant
every movement distinctly seen. \
you 80 over the spring il boat yo'
will see the assures 10 the rocks, frot
which the river pours upward like y
! inverted cataract
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-03-16
Mark Twain.

DoNN PIATT, who met MARK TWAIN
Mt dinner party in Washington City
the other day, thus sketches the we'll
known humorist This was my first
meeting with Mark Twain One would
not pick Mark out from crowd as Il
humorist; indeed, Que would not ven.
ture to pick him out as literary char.
acter at all. He looks more like a
member OF the Ohio Legislature (if you
know what that is) than anything else.
That is, sort of a man who had mar
rowly escaped being made County Com.
missioner, and so was returned to the
Legislature. lie is not only careless
about his clothes, but he is positively
ignorant on the subject, aud labors
under the impression that the garment
that hangs SO loosely upon his shoulders
is coat. From under his bushy hair
his face peers out, presenting a square,
well proportioned forehead, keen gray
eyes, and hooked nose, we'll developed
mouth, exhibiting good deal of de-
cision, and chin that rounds out, sup.
porting the whole, in no part of which
will you find a particle of the humor for
which he is distinguished. His face,
on the contrary, is sad one, and when
all are in roars about him he continues
in state of dense solemnity. His
voice is the mo extraordinary voice l
ever heard. 1t is cross between
Horace Greeley aud Tim Lincoln. He
drawls his words out in the most pre-
postorous manner, that gives drolhry
to what he says utterly beyond descrip.
tion. Mark Twain's name is Clemens.
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he Travelled, needless alike of bleeding
feet, and bruised, aching limbs and at
the approach of dawn sccreted himself
in the thick underground Of forest. At
nightfall he resumed his march and,
after long and anxious journey, sue.
ceedef in reaching the coast
In short time he was able to obtain
a berth as sailor on board a vessel bound
for England; aud in this capacity he
worked his way home. Thus, after an
absence Of two years, he found himself
once more in his native land
As soon as possible, Henry returned
to his former residence. With tremb
ling hand he Knocked at the door of the
same kitchen in which the reader was
introduced to him on that memorable
winter evening. His sister answered
his knock and though she did not at
first recognize her brother, in the dark,
careworn sailor before her, she was soon
satisfied as to his identity, and proceeded
to give him hearty welcome.
He was restored to the little bed
chamber he formerly occupied, and
found that his sister had transferred
the contents Of his trunk from the closet
10 the parlor, and that old cocoanut, in
company with the poor little Sandwich
Islanders, was doing its best to adorn
the best room
Our traveller found the quiet comfort
Of home dearcr than ever and for the
first few days spent his time quietly
resting in his sisters parlor, which in
honor of the distinguished arrival, had
been used as u sitting room since his
return.
One morning, Henry sat looking at
his deceased uncle's curious collection
The cocoanut attracted his especial at
tention. lie took it in his hand for
further examination. 1t slipped. aud
fell to the floor and the shell, dried by
the warmth Of ilany year, separated
in the centre, while bonds and securities
worth thousands fell upon the ground
Henry picked them up, while tears Of
gratitude to the poor old man filled his
eyes. He had been industrious and
steady, aud fortune did indeed lay in a
nutshell.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-03-16

From this variety Of the wild duck
has sprung our puddle duck, which
although it has become little larger
than its wild progenitor, still retains all
the distinctive pecuiarities Of its origi-
nal, as to color, tone, habits, &c. The
Mallard, 10 wild state, abounds in all
our rivers, aud is fond of feeding in
ponds or marshes, where il finds slugs,
worms, and other insects, aud whero it
frequently falls into association, near
the habitations Of man, with its domes.
tic relatives. One can scarcely distin-
quish the wild from the tame duck,
when thus iutormingled, but on the ap-
proach of man. the wild birds at once
take to fight, leaving their domestic
Kindred to the sole occupancy Of their
joint feeding grounds. When the wild
aud tame birds thus mingle together,
their accustomed aquatic sports Of div.
ing, auttering aud quacking, are carried
on with great spirit.
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Chr Trareller.
Palaces.


There is nothing in foreign countries,
perhaps, about which an untravclled
American is mora likely 10 form false
impression than palace To his mind
the word stands as the representative
Of all that is gorgeous, costly aud
superb But il is the use Of the build
ing that entities i; to It's name, aud not
its character Asa cathelralisa church
which is the seat and centre Of bish-
ops dignity, " ateyer its pretensions
as a building, however humble, so iu.
deed, 4 palace is the abode Of the SOW,
ereign-aud, in England at least, Of
bishop also--and no want OF beauty,
elegance, or grandeur, inthe leas. affects
its claim to the title. A building that the
queen or a bishop has for babitaiion,
by official right, is not the less a palace
because it is not palatial in structure or
appearance, and church that is vast
in size, aud magnificent in its decora.
tions, is not cathedral If the throne Of
a bishop is not permanently established
within its walls The palaces Of the
bishops in England are not, for the
most part, specially elegant mansions,
nor can they claim the praise Of archi
teetural excellence to any great extent
They are very various in character aud
in age. But many Of them are large
old houses, Of an antique, quaint on d
picturesque aspect, proclainling their
reverend Office by their reverend air,
and suggesting thoughts ofold fashioned
comfort and liberal hospitality
The royal palaces Of England, once
numerous, are much reduced in number.
The fashion Of royalty is changed like
that of all other things, and, though
robtd in splendor, contents itself with
splendor Of different sort. Whitehall
has ceased to be; Greenwich, in its scale
aud quality superior TO them all, is
turned to be hospital Key, in which
George III. delighted, is fprsakep Of
royalty, and IFS fine gardens are open 10
the visits of the public; Kcnsington,
which Queen Anne delighted in, furn-
isles apartments to some collateral
branches of the royal family; Hampton
Court is but great show place, kept
by the iavcr Of majesty for the recrea-
tion Of the lieges. The present queen
is fond of retirement, aud prefers
Windsor Castle TO her London palaces,
and even from this she rejoices to es-
cape to her own private residences Of
Osborn, in the Isle Of Wight, and Bal
moral, in the Highlands Of Scotland
One who, 10 passing along the streets
ofLondon, should dstumble incidentally on
the palace ofSt. James, would deither pass
it without notice, or think it some an
cient hospital, or one Of the endowed
schools whose pupils, in their grotesque
and antiquated costumes, often attract
| his attention.
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Carving.

1t is considered an accomplishment
for lady or gentleman to know how
to carve well at their own table.
1t is not proper, to stand in carving
The carving knife should be sharp and
thin.
To carve fowls (Which should always
be laid breast uppermost,) place the
fork in the breast, aud take off the wings
and legs without turning the fowl then
cut the "merry thought" cut slices
from the breast, take out the collar bone,
cut the circass in two; divide the joint
in the legs of the Turkey.
In carving a sirloin, cut thin slices
from the side next to you it must be
put on the dish with the tenderloin un-
derneath /; then turn it, aud cut from
the touderloiu. Serve the guest to both
kinds.
Iu carving leg of mutton, or ham,
begin BY cutting across the middle of
the bone
Cut tongue across, and not length
wise, and serve from the middle part.
Carve fore quarter ofa lamb by sep
arating the shoulder from the ribs, aud
then divide the ribs Serve each to q
piece Of kidney aud its fat. Carve pork
and mutton the same way.
To carve fillet Of veal, begin at the
top, and help to the stufing with each
slice. In breast Of veal, separate the
breast aud brisket, aud then serve them
up. asking which part is preferred.
In carving pig. it is customary to
divide it, aud take of the head before ID
comes to the table, as, to many persons,
the head is revolving. Cut off the limbs,
and divide tho ribs.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-03-16

"A valuable discovery has been made
by an inventive genius in Ohio, which
consists Of converting iron into steel
that may be cast in any form in moulds
and which is Of equality that is suitable
for axes or other edge tools, or for
rails, all being done at one process.
The trouble in making steel heretofore
has been its vascidity under any device
Of melting, and thus sharp and thin
castings have been unattainable. Ropy
and gelatinous, as it were, the molten
metal refused to flow into narrow crew..
ces. All this difficulty, however, has
been conquered by the new discovery.
The metal now, liquid as water, flows
into the minutest apcrtures, and threads
thin as the finest hair can be cast 10 it.
This discovery, if all that il claimed for
it is true, will work reyolutiou in
many branches of iron aud steel manu-.
Iactures.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-03-16
The JUNGLE Fowl.

This excellent and valuable addition
to our domestic fowls is . native Of
India, aud is still found wild in the
jungle, from which it takes its name
II is u small fowl, in size between the
Banthme aud the ordinary varieties.
1t is great layer, active, herdy, aud
more delicate in favor than any other
variety of poultry. It it game, and the
male bird viii attack even man himself
whom the ladies Of his harem are inter
feared with. The Jungle Fowl viii
hatch at least three broods year ana
is most prolific in eggs.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-03-16

KEEPING BurrER.-At 4. recent
meeting Of the Dairyren's Association
10 Illinois, President King remarked
that he had been dealer 10 butter for
thirty years, and considered that May,
June and July produced the 4 ,st, If
properly made and put down. Butter
containing whey or milk will not keep.
Itshould Do made dry, come hard, and
be properly cured. Most people salt too
high. II should DO saltad y The palate.
and it will keep. All 10 excesa Of ihia
is injurious. The milk, cream and sur
roundinga is The butter room should an
be pure, Is sAioul odors nro certain 70 i'm
part disagreeabls fsvor. Mr.. King
stated that be knew . man 70 plant
honeysucklcs and roses around the plaoe
where bis butter was made, for the pur-
pose Of giving Il ap agrseabIs favor.
This was pleasapt oonceit, whatever
the influence oa the dairy may hare
been.
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old wood, and shorten aud thin out the
branches-keep the lapd rich aud clean.
They will then be ornamental and very
fruitful Goosebesvies Treated like
currants-Honghton's American Seed.
ling is the only sort know free FROM
mildes, aud a great bearer The En-
glish sorts are larger, but all mildey 50
badly they are Worthless Gooseberry
wine is delicious ! and easily made.
Recollect the Vicar Of Wakefield and
hts gooseberry wine. Rqspberries:-
Philadelphia, Brinkle's Grunge, Doolit-
tie. Mammoth Cluster, and Catawissa
for a fue full raspberry, giving fruit to
October, by cuttiug the stems down
every Autumn to the ground, and
mapuring heavily as soon as ii stops
bearing. The shoots will start in the
Spring aud bear 10 the Fall. When
twenty-four to thirty inches high, pinch
the tips and pinch the. side shoots, to
make i more stocky and give more ends
for truit to form.
Pout,y.-Keep the house ciean.
whitewash, scatter lime provide an
ash box under cover that they may dust
themselves, give plenty of corn. wheat,
oats, bread crusts, butchers offal IF TO
be had--scraps from table, constant
supply Of clean water, pound up oyster
shells aud bones. A friend, Mr. s -----,
who prides himself on his fowls, buys
coarse bonedust and feeds it to his fowls,
who eat il ravenously, aud under their
rcosts he has dry earth, and calls il bis
gudno nadnatacfosy." Cleanliness,
attention, plenty and vnnety of food,
and water, are the secrets Of raising
poultry with profit. 1t seems to Be
ascertained that one hundred hens is
the limit for one acre Of ground aud
one house. The proprietor Of large
hotel in New York supplies his table
with eggs and raises three thousand
chickens year, besides large number
Of ducks and turkies, on sixteen acres
Of land. He pursnca the above rules,
and has only one man to see after the
whole establishment, who does nothing
else but attend to this henery.
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d
APPLE OgcHARDs.-No man, 10 the
review OF the past season, can say that
the apple trees have done bearing. The
yield has been bountifnl, notwithstand-
ing the great drought, and apples have
been drug in many communities, yet
good winter apples are now bringing
remuneratiye prices--tve dollars bar,
rel and upwards. Thousands Of barrels
have been sent into New England, aud
are now selling IN eight Of farms once
blessed with productive orchards. The
excuse for not planting has been the
failure of the old trees TO bear. Why,
should they bear, given over as they
have been to utter neglect for a whole
generation? A tree can 10 more bear
fruit without nonrishment than a COW
can give milk without fodder. There
are orchards in the older parts Of the
country we'll fed aud as productive as
ever There was never more encour
agemcnt to plant good varieties Of the
apple than now. There is no danger Of
overstocking the market with good,
sound winter apples. Even in this
year Of plenty, the long keeping varie-
ties will bring good prices Every farm
should have is orchard.
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Select 2oetry.
SUN SET


A wlntry eve and wintry sky
With dun clouds rolling slowly BIZ,
Far in the east, beacon light,
The crescent moon fortells the night
With silyery horn hung low.
A bright and srdden tiasli--and lOl
To crimson turns the cleaning snow,
The skies with varied tints are 1T,
And clouds, Ike golden ehariots, fit
Athwart the western glow.
Far to the zenith streams the light
In heecy folds and radiance bright,
While to the northward, fold on fold,
Like banners strung with molten gold,
The clouds are floating fast.
Through broken CLEANS Of rifted light
The flowing sun bursts on the sight
And all the Heavens, with mystic might,
Crown every mountains purple height
With splendors rolling past.
A thousand cubits up, and more
Like tabled battlements Of yore,
A rosy radiance ripples DER
Each snowy pass, as low and lower
The crimson lights descend.
They glow and CLEAN from brow to base,
And gllsten, for one moments space,
Like FAR Olympus line Of grace,
" ANd kSN9 aBiboNf WIN
Their temples to defend.
A transient CLEAN, and brief as fairi
The shifting shadows, here and there,
Creep softly on, and twilight lends
gorgeous gloom--as night descends
On purple pini0ns-low.
The clouds have lost their rosy CLEANS
And foat away, like shattered dreams,
To gloom and silence; up the sky
The young moon climbeth silently,
And bends her silver bow.
Through drifting clouds single star
limits trembling radiance far,
And like some fair, translucent gem
CLOVIS softly on nights diadem
In splendor, all alone.
The last swift arrows tipped with light
The day sent forth, in realms OF night
Are lost forever earth and sky
In sable garments sadly lie,
And night aseends her throne.
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Select Story.
In A NUTSHELL.

At an open window Of house in a
village near Liverpool, an old man sat
writing; odd looking shells ranged them
selves protictingly beside the little
Chinese figures on the mantel.shclf.
Stuffed birds peeped gaily forth from
the cosy resting. places curious insects,
which had long since sported in some
distant corner Of the globe, now hung
lifeless on the wall The afternoon
sunlight glanced in the window, and
finding the old man busy, stole softly
round to the western window still the
old man sat writing, aud the only sounds
heard were the ticking of the clock and
the heavy scratching Of his pen.
The last word was at length written,
the package duly sealed, and directed
to his "dear nephew, Henry Gregor,"
then the old man rose slowly, and lock-
ing the package in the small trunk
Containing the articles Of value he pos.
sessed, J saunterea forth, as was his Gus
tom, into the street below.
Six months had elapsed since the
scene with which our story opens oc.
CURED; the warmth ofsummer had given
place to the cold winds aud bitter frosts
Of winter. In small kitchen, beside a
comfortable fire, Henry Gregor sat
thinking; he had just returned from his
uncls's funeral, and was now engaged
in rubbing his smooth chin. thus lead
ing an observer to suppose tins exceed
ing smootnness was ms. only trouble;
pu' ~ ruin, nenry pra'n was at TINS
ino,hens s occupied py mucn more rough
anu ulincuit suolect--his fortune. ihe
youns man naa always supposed his
uuo'e !" 1e worm nice httie sum oi
money, sna - nus papPy moments mad
urealnea oi oeson'pg he'r 70 the riches
possessed oy 'he worthy sailor; but now
m"eu 'ae ln'po5'ans matter was 50 soon
~ pe setied, nenrys m'au was niied
h n''n auA'vs' aa,s .noaea.s, 'es. tue coseIeu
, 1oou . snou'a AZ iast eiude ms grasp, HIS
,h".h. ,ass .noas"' before re''f'ng, ms nrs'
e' s"vusns 'ne uo''' morning, ana ior sew
~ % ~ ;aeoeeu.ne Mofasuss' se'a'eu so,eiy
" ,a'' mouen'ous anair; put one day,
" 1's ,"'ense rene'' ,he carriers van
S.opPea oe'ore ms aoor, ana the OLD
s1. ,Hn'sa Iop'Siseu 'hs ~e'',known tfunk'
m,Ia ~naIa !. aaJ ~. 'osne''y a. belonged 70 MS
unce' ~ eae gate.
WHn proper expression OF soicmhi'
y, ncury carried ms treasure 70 ms
room ana al,er carefully locking ms
Eoer, e uaocuna us .ruak. Wi'h DC.
nsn'iai ieenng ci ownership, nenry
eurneu PACK 'ne iid' ana proceeded 70
gaLe h.,. .. 'no contents; Inc hfst oDJec.
Wh'cn me. tvs snghtiy astonisned VISION
Ssas 'ne hlge plaster cast winch had
sofmeriy adorned the sailors mantei;
Ems Bas drawn forth and examined
from every point OF view, lest a draft
or pasS eli should remain unnotlced IN
some sly eresiee; but no apeh article
appearing, the unicFsunate cast seem
ed to inspire the fortare,seeSer With
disgust, aud was roughly thrown sslde.
Agaia Henry dlved into tho box, and
returped with paper parcel, which,
when opened, was found to eontsin a
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Impecunious lovers are sadly perse.
cuted by Maine fathers. Out in Piscat-
aquis county there is suit going on
now, which is brought by the stern
parent Of a lovely being against young
man Of the neighborhood, claiming $50
for luucheons, horse baitings, aud court
ing fres furnished to defendant while
courting plaintiffs daughter. Whether
the young man has mairied the daugh.
ter Of the thrifty father, does not
transpire.
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Ip Maine tbey are urging the sowing
Of seeds of forest trees for lumber, and
especially Of the white pine. A COR
respondent writes TO the Maine Farmer,
saying that the growth Of the white
Pine is very rapid, and citing as an in
stance the fact that he had some small
piues on bis land, that in 1856 were
from two 10 four inches iu diameter,
aud now have grown to. be fpe, tall
trees, over feet in diameter.