The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-11-25
A Westminster Book.

g The addison Reunion Papers. I'VE
have received copy Of this book from the
compiler, DR.. Charles Biliingslea. 1t may
be had Of the compiler, or of the agent,
L, H. Byers, Westminster, at SI.75.--.
As its title imports il Is compilation Of
papers read from time to time before the
Addison Association, a literary society of
ladies and gentlemen organized some
months ago in this city. ofcourse, every.
body will want to see it, to CRAFTY lauda.
bic curiosity naturally springing out of a
local production gifts character, and many
will want to preserve copy, as souvenir
ofthe pleasant reunions of the circle, as well
as on account of the merits Of the work
itself, for between its iDsprinis and its fnis
there are productions from pens not un
known to fame. The book is not a poa'
derons one, whether we speak ofits volume
or its spirit A quaint writer has said, 81
nightly affect book Of such convenient
and minute dimensions as may be held be.
tween the thumb and finger and read re
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e'"'ns =" az eioow'onair. VINE f" IS
o' minute - "e'e''"e'eSS co"'e",
's"' IN size anu "i'n'n the parV'ew OF
the writer in this regard. There is a pre-.
""''V''" :" '"'Ae qU's'e''' '"a' "ou'u
psSs ,o' oa'.''ao" a"u .si"e'ne"' VI 'as.e'
which affects contempt for books. An
a"e'e"' au,nor' VINO eA'e'.eu !" WISDOM
eep'e'"."sg 'a'u VI h''A,ng oooNs 'nere
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auusu ," S,uus "ea''"ess Vi Tue
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~ ,h,nt me- nav x US%s. u :, maxi me SICK
Like Egypts frogs We poke up thick
nonr ag,s 9eaas t on eve every side,
Or wag lis tail, though starved il look,
ny "u',u 'ne p'eeiuus he"s mus 9ear,
i"e P'sSe1s s'o""i anu io' oooA
But. not books alone are brought under
-, r.,
me Dan OF hypercrit'cal censors. Inc
newspaper the 'sliterature of the million.v
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70 eNoi0ise" Wy 'ue''' 1" S"'ne ins'a"ees' nv
least A vagary of this sort has possessed
,ho h-o;, or ,ha r;ol.a,, D,T..,;
Wv '''" " Wv "ei' a"u "aS
found expression in his "Lothair." The
Ja;,,;sb NJ p hos rrohoh,u hoo, ,,,,,,,,ol
""' P'''' 's'" "'""Ne'
by the barb OF some newspaper critic, hence
b;s pnfavorabla es,;mota ofth;s ,rao. NON.
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ular vehlcie OF public intelligence. Luck
ily for the world. lint fev ga, ba fop,d
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VINO Sc views accord WIN ms on this subject.
NEWSPAPERS as well as books are the medi
u'ns VI ,n"us"s' anu 'he agencies OF moral
.A,,.oou. .e A..
" '"e "s' """ia po ere"'if
retarded.
We closa o,,r ro,:oo &c ~ tAll:. D.
'.ose ou' ''ot'ee Vi Tue Auu'Soh ne
union Papers, with an extract from "a
Tr;hu,e IN Marvlond - l., which "a H. 81
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lowing reference 10 westminster.
a..o.. ,bo al, s.or, i'd
Wes,rninster,, arm. on,snr.,J
And Of, il seen ,mids, Ts,,re,s ,,.on
Har var;ed ,yh "a "a 81 E''e"
rrnn, her ssn;r;ns cIss.;n In,
Rehotd M ,ynnaaran. -,
, sna If ,rraor ia ,,,.. ~
The town s an no,n,s;n. S H."
And charm The wandsrSng go ossu"''
Groves. brook. and hills farms ch,roba, Mill.
In varying beauty iie' 'D'''''
And when in majesty supreme
The day decIines Ia ryen
The scene Il ike an angel dro.n
Or distant gi;mns of beaver
The mountains kiss the crimson West.