davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30
Big and Little People.


An English journal, the .Sprcta,or, in a
recent article, asks DO tall men and men
Of large physique dislike and distFast little
men? We have, we think, once or twice
met with the traces among tall men of a
feeling of that kind, quite real, though un-
acknowledged even by themselves, and it
crops out now and again in print Some
one wrote year or two ago, letter in
which he ayowed that he could not in spite
of his reason like little men; we saw It re-
Gently stated in novel that little men are
usually cunning aud always timid, and
writer penned week or two since, an en-
tire thesis in which the existence Of hos
tile feeling, a kind of resentment IN tall
men at the self assertion of little men, was
assumed all through, aud deprecated,
though not justified,
We have never noticed this antagonism
between big and little people Between
the sexes, it may be often seen that biz
men admire little women and rice rersa.
Size is not necessarily indicative of large
mental qualities. A large mind does not
absolutely need large body to hold it, as
big foot requires big boot Great souls
are often lodged in mean tenemcnts. On
the other hand, it often happens, as with
Mr. Meredith, Colonel Mcclure and others,
that the mind and body are well matched,
yet these cases may be balanced by exam
pies of men who were eminent in every
thing but stature Alexander the Great
was very little man; so was Napoleon
Bonaparte, and so is President Theirs, to-
day admitted 10 be the most important man
in France. Generals Grant. Mcclellan.
Sheridan, Buell., Joseph H. Johnston and
Beauregard, are all below the common
height. But to this the tall men may cite
Winfield Scott Sherman, Lee, Hooker aud
Meade. The suggestion that little men
are always timid is ilI-founded, as has been
proved in many encounters, beginning with
that Of David with Goliah. Little men,
indeed, while they have less strength than
big, often show more spirit and endurance
We doubt if any commander in war ever
saw the little fellows stop while the big
ones went on, in march or battle. Big
soldiers eat more and get out Of order
sooner than the small ones, In a military
hospital We think you viii commonly find
among the men of duty from disease, that
the larger number are men Of unboundcd
stomacbs.
But We only write to say that we deny
the antagonism between big and little men.
The former need not be afraid, if that is
the reason for the dislike and distrust"
that the English writer imputes to them.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30
Discovery Of Coffee.

An Anro legend gives the following &c.
count Of the discovery Of coffee Toward
the middle of tho fifteenth century a poor
Arab was travelling ii Abyasinin, and,
being weak aud weary from fatigue, he
stopped near grove Them being in
want Of fuel 70 cook his rice, he cut down
tree which happened to be covered with
dead berries, His meal being cooked and
eaten, the traveller discovered that the
halfsburned berries were very fragfant
He collected number Of these, and. On
crushing them with stone, he found that
their aroma increased to great extent
While wondering at this he accidentally
let fall the substance in a can which con
tanned his supply Of water Lo, what a
miracle The almost putrid liquid was
instantly purified. He brought it to his
lips il was fresh, agreeable, and in a mo-
ment after the traveller had so far recoy,
cred his strength and energy as to be able
to resume his journey The lucky Arab
gathered as many berries as he could, and,
having arrived at Alden, in Ambia, he
informed thsmafti Of his discovery. That
worthy divine was an inyeterate opium
smoker, who had been suffering for years
from the influence of that poisonous drug.
He triedan infusion Of the roasted berries,
and was 50 delighted at the recovery Of his
own vigor that in gratitude to the tree he
called it eahuah, which in Arabic signifies
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30
Sflrtt 5eoetrg.'
COMMONPLACE.

She tossed the curls from her blushing face
She softly sighed, with n girlish grace,
"l'm weary ofliie-it's so commonplace.
Weary Of music, forever sweet;
Weary Of rose.leayes beneath my feet;
Sick of the days that themselves repeat.
Faded the roses, the music stilled;
Change has come, as the maiden willed;
Sorrow the pulse of her life has thrilled
Sorrow too deep to be sighed away:
Where is that wearisome yesterday,
Bright with { beauty too fair to stay
Into the silence that sits apart,
Keeping watch DER the aching heart,
Steals thought ike an arrowy dart
''fhro' the swift cycles Of time and space,
One is the fate that befalls the race
Happy lives only are commonplace
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30
Dreams.

The following are medical signs Of dreams
as published in medical work: Lively
dreams are, in general, sign of nervous
action, Soft dreams a sign of slight irri.
tation of the brain, often In nervous fever,
announcing the approach of favorable
crisis. Frightful dreams are sign of
determination Of blood to the head. Dreams
about blood and red objects arc slgus of
inaammaiory conditions, Dreams about
rain and water are often signs of diseased
mucuous membranes and dropsy. Dreams
Of distorted forms are frequently signs of
abdominal distractions and disorder Of the
liver. Dreams in which the patient sees
any part of the body especially suffering,
indicates disease in that part. Dreams
about death often precede apoplexy, which
is connected with determination of blood
to the chest.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

Il is a curious fact, that IL the same
letters ofthe same size precisely are painted
on two boards, the one white on black
ground, and the other black on white,
letters will appear larger, aud be read at
greater distance than the black. This is
owing to what Is called the irradiation Of
light. 1t depends on his-That the
impression made on the bottom Of the eye
by bright objects extends a little wider
than the actual portion of The organ struck
by the light, and, invading the space oc-
cupiet by the darker objects, make the
brighter appear larger than they really
are.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

oh, irihing tasks 80 often done,
Yet ever 10 be done anew
Oh, cares which come with every sun,
Morn after morn, the long years through !
We shrink beneath their paltry sway
The irksome calls Of every day
The restless sense of wasted power,
The tiresome round Of little things,
Are hard TO bear, as hour by hour
Its tedious iteration brings
Who shall evade or who delay
The small demands Of every day.
The boulder in the torrents course
BY tide and tempest dashed in vain,
Obeys the wayc.whirled pebbles force,
And yields its substance grain by grain
So cmmble strongest lives away
Beneath the wear of every DAY
Who finds the lion in his lair,
Who tracks the tiger for his life.
May wound them ere they are aware,
Or conquer them in desperate strife,
Yet powerless he to seattle or slny
The yexing gnais of every day,
The steady strain that never stops
Is mightier than the Gercest shock
The constant fall Of watcr.drops
Win groove the adamantinc rock
We feel our noblest powers decay,
In feeble wars with every day.
We rise 10 meet heavy blow
Our souls sudden bravery fills
But We endure not always so
The drop-by-drop of little ills;
We s,ill dcplorc and still obey
The hard behests of every day.
The heart which boldly faces death
Upon the battlefield, and dares
Cannon and bayonet, fnints beneath
The needle-points of frets and cares;
The stoutcst spirits they dismay--
The tiny stings of every day.
And even saints Of holy fame,
Whose souls by faith have overcome.
Who wore amid the cruel flame
The molten crown of mariyrdOm.
Bore not without complaint Away
The petty pains of every day.
All, morc than martyrs aurcole,
And more than heros heart of fire,
We need the humble strength of soul
Which daily tolls aud ills require -
Sweet Patience gran, us, if you may,
An added grace for every day
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

Gargling the throat with tepid water
viii often afford relief from u troublesome
cough. The ordinary cough mixtures
troches, losenges and other nostrums-
when injudiciously used load the stom-
ach and seriously Interfere with digestion,
thus indirectly increasing the evils which
they We're designed to cnrc.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

CURIOUS TINES FpR rpE LADlFs.--In
the reign Of Queen Margaret Of Scotland,
the Parliament passed an act that any
maiden lady, Of high or low degree, should
have the liberty 10 choose for husband
the man on whom she sci her fancy. fla
man refused 70 marry her he was heavily
hned, aecordingto the value Of his worldly
possessions The only ground o. excnlp.
ton was previous betrothal.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

Fon rHE LADIEs.--Iadies who are de-
airous of renoyating their black dresses Of
last season, whether Of silk, cashmere, or
alpaca, can clean them beautifully with
borax dissolved in ,epid water The prep
aration is teaspoonfnl Of borax % one
quart Of water. Apply with black wool
en- rag or nail brush
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

A Woman's Rights orator frankly de
elarcd that the first time eoat-sleeve on
eircled her waist she seemed to be in
pavilion built Of rainbows. the window-silIs
of which were composed of .Boliau harps.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

Circumstantial evidence is not always
correct, but when you see an old farmer
who owns fine watermelon patch buying
jalapor ipecac, it is safe to wander beyond
his plantation in selecting your melons
afterdark.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

A young lady was looking at picture
representing pair Of lovers in a boat, with
the lover gently clasping the waist of his
dulcinea, when she innoceutly remarked,
How natural p
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

When the cold wind blows, take care Of
your nose, that it don't get froze, and wrap
up your toes in warm wooden hose. The
above We suppose, was written in prose, by
some one who knows the effect of cold
SHOWS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

\ gentleman, observing a young lady
earnestly at work knotting fringe for
petticoat, asked her what she was doing.
"knotting, replied She pray, can you
knott Il can not, madam, he answered.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

Here We havea good example of French
wit "A doctor, like everybody else at this
season, went out for days sport, and com
planned Of having killed nothing. That's
the consequence Of having neglected your
business, observed his wife.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

A California man tied one end of lariat
around his waist and lassoed COW with
the other He thoueht he had the COW, but
at the end Of the first half mile be began to
suspect dat the cow had him.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

Theodore Hook was asked to review a
book called Three Words to the Drunk.
ard. y "0h, my dear fellow, that win do
in three words. Pass the bottlei"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

" foull grow up ugly if you make faces,
said maiden aunt to her little niece. who
replied by asking, ~Did you make faces
when you was girl, annty n
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

A Barber in Titusyille, while cutting
the hair Of a rural customer, ran his shears
against some hard substance, which turned
out to be milestone The old farmer
said he had missed that milestone ever
since haying time last July and had looked
all over a ten acre LOT it, but now re-
membered sticking it up over his ear.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

DR. Franklin says that every little frag-
ment Of the day should be saved The
moment the day breaks, set yourself at
once 70 save the pieces.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

Whit is the difference between ear
penter and a flower merchantg None
whatever they are both FLORISTS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

What do you expect to see reflected in
your innamorata'seyes? Yourself--if she
is good looking-lass.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

Mrs, Todmuch where's your hasband "
Hes dying, marin, and | don't wish any
body to disturb him" A considerate
woman.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

A Learaed English newspaper mentisns
Joe Jefferson as the son of late President
Of the United States.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

A gentleman who had been arguing with
an ignonmus until his patience was ex-
hausted, said he didn't wish him dead, but
he would be glad to see him--know more.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

Why is the coupling chain Of locono-
tive like love? Because its a tender at
taehment.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

A Punstcr challenged sick mans vote
at the city election on the ground that he
was an III legal voter.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

Punch asks AWhy Is the man who
does not betas bad as a man who docs ? Be
cause he is no better"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

An editor asks his subscribers to pay
him that he may play the same joke on his
ereditors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

Smirk looked at a painting Of a pig
and pleasantly asked who is that pigment
for
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

Can man Be said 70 pay as ID sSss. Il
he sleeps on tick
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

What part Of q ish il like the end Of !
book The tin,is.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

Why is monse like a load 81 hay I
because the cath eat it.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

The color # che wind was discovered By
the iuan who went out and found Ii blew
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

What should : clergyman preach about Z
Ahout fifteen minutes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

Genius : often veiled by little ridicri-
lous trait, like the sun by light cloud.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30
tvit and a(nmur.
A Palpable Hit.


AT party the other evening whore
questions were asked aud faeetious if not
felicitous answers were expected, coal
dealer asked what legal authority was the
iayorite with his trade One answered,
Coke Right" said the coil dealer.
Another suggested Blackstone "Good,
too said the questioner Then a little
hard-faced man IN the corner piped out,
"Lyttleton, whereupon the coal dealer sat
down without saying anything.
-----------ss.--g..-----
Look heah Dixie, you know thing or
two. Doesn't you think, from the cloudi-
fcation oh de atmosphere, dat Wen hab
rain today
Well, / declare, Sanford, doesn /
zackly understand astronomy, but does
think it looks very omnibus.
Oats jest dis chiles opinion. but |
didn't hab the larnology to 'spress it's
nebber studied skyology."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30
selett 9uetrg.
EVERY DAY.

NJ rlIz,nrrm Asrns nI.rS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-11-30

iarlns IN each county VI
ghany 1909. Anne Arr
vert 1914, Caroline III.
Cecil 1884, Chanes "a
6s9. Frederick II, $50
Howard 2,95S, Kent 4.
5,21], Prince George
Anne ; a,7D3. ST. Mary
LBS, Tables !. 2aS, v
Worcester 2,096, Wicol
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-09-27
Premiums for Stacking.

The Guthrie Co. Journal inaug-
urates good and timely movement
by offering premium for the best
stacking, a part Of farmers work
which is very often poorly done, and
from which, when so done, the most
disastrous results arc likely to fol-
low. The Journal says:
eve have u paragraph elsewhere
on Il matter of great Importance to
every farmer, namely, that of stack
ing 1t is certain that immense
losses result annually from the bad
manner In which the work is done.
Our Agricultural Societies ought to
offer liberal premiums for the best
stacking. We know there would
be difficulty in getting up an ar
rangement to include the entire
county, as no committee might be
willing to take the time and travel
the distance necessary to examine
the competing work, but premiums
might be offered and committees ap-
pointed for best stacking in the
several townships, or the county
might be otherwise divided, and a
worthy emulation in this very inn
portant art excited. For many
years to come our crops must be
stacked out of doors, as we cannot
build barus to hold them, and far.
mer's sons ought to be encouraged
to make proficiency in this branch
of farm work.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-09-27
Does it Pay to Raise Wheat?

Three weeks ago there was a
promise of the heaviest crop OF
wheat that has been harvested in
this section since 1860; now few ex.
pect more than an "ave:age yield,
which means hercabouts not more
than ten bushels to the acre. The
precious grain had escaped its
multitudinous enemies for three
months, only to wilt and withcr
under the heat of July.
1t is the old story again; our far.
mcrs get light crops of wheat and
draw their scanty harvcsts to a
market which is kept down by tho
overlooking yield Of more favored
localities. The disadvantage is
therefore double one and the only
remedy, we believe, is to stop SOW
ing Spring wheat on old land. We
see that the farmers in Columbia
county are many Of them doing well
at raising Winter wheat, and we
do not doubt that it would pay far
better here Sin the long run" than
cultivating the other variety.
Still we think there is more en-
enlargement for the farmer in other
branches OF Agriculture and cspeci-
ally in dairying and stock raising.
Corn may be regarded rs q .toler-
ably sure crop in this latitude, and
taking one year with another, is
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-09-27
Propagating.

Now is the time for commencing
to propagate plants from cuttings by
all who wish to increase their stock
All private growers should learn
how to do this, for there is not more
pleasant work connected with gar.
dening. The most of commercial
gardeners and florists seem to want
to throw mystery about the prac-
tice of propagating from cuttings,
as though it was difficult opera.
ton, and should be likely to iniurc
their business if generally known.
But there is no danger Of that.
The best way for amateurs at
this time Of year is simply to make
a box or frame Of any desired size,
set it in a shady place, put in two or
three inches of clean river sand,
insert the cuttings therein, water
them we'll, and cover with glass.
There is the mystery ofpropagation
in nutshell. The proper condi.
ton Of cuttings for roofing has been
SO often described in our columns
that all ought to be familiar with
il, aud it is unnecessary to repeat
here unless some should especially
desire it,-Homesteaa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-09-27
Orchard Culture.

The Boston Cultiyator has named
Captain Pierce, of Arlington, Mass.
the "King of Orchardists," and
says:
"On Monday we improved the
opportunity Of visiting Capt. Geo.
Pierce's orchard, in Arlington, one
we have several times visited
Last week and the present are
deemed the best time by Captain
Pierce, as we have before stated,
and now repeat it for the benefit of
both old and new subscribers inter
ested in apple culture. AS before
stated, Capt. Pierce removes the
principal wood from the trees when
he has the most leisure for it,
taking care to saw off the limbs
some six or eight inches from where
they are finally to be sawed off, be-
tween the first and middle Of June.
Last week he was employed in saw
ing off the remaining stumps. AS
a part of this was done last week, IA
man was gathering these stumps on
Monday and removing them from
the grounds.
Capt. Piercc's reason for this
time is, that the places where limbs
are cut off heal over better than at
any other season of the year, as he
has learned both by careful cxper-
fence and from observation.
AS we have before stated, Capt.
Pierce tills his orchard grounds,
growing potatoes, tomatoes, squash
es, &c, thus Keeping the ground
free from grass and weeds. He
would rs soon think of growing
corn or potatoes among grass as APP
pie trees; and the best proof of his
practice is the condition of his APP
pie orchard, whose trees are the
best and most perfect specimens of
what apple trees should be that we
have ever seen from the Atlantic
coast to west of the Mississippi, and
from Canada to Virginia.
Hence we call Capt. Pierce the
King of Orchardists, not only of
the Old Bay State, but Of the United
States. He continues to mulch with
marsh-hay or straw before the fruit
begins to fall.
We never saw a better set for an
apple crop than Capt. Pierce's trees
now show. He has one young
Baldwin tree that has produced IA
barrels in season, and this year it
bids fair greatly to exceed that
We would challenge any rural artist
to draw and paint a more perfect
apple tree in beauty of form than
this Baldwin. The same. may be
said Of the symmetrical form Of
most Of the trees that make Capt.
Pierce's orchard"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-09-27
Tho Fruit Belt Of the NOrthwsst,

1t took some time for the public
to find out the great natural advant-
ages ofthe lake shore, and the re-
gion in the western part of the State
Of Michigan for fruit raising. Pre-
vious to this time, about 20 years
ago, wild lands in those sections
Ind q small intrinsic value, would
bring only from So to IS per acre.
Now the same lands viii bring from
800 to $500 per acre.
tits not more than ten years
since the almost universal but wrong
opinion prevailed, that the northern
part Of Iowa was unfavorable and
unsuitable for fruit raising. But
the last few years have not only ex-
ploded all these erroneous notions,
but have proved satisfactorily that
the Northern part of Iowa can and
has produced the best apples in the
United States. The great draw
back and former failures in fruit
raising were principally due to the
planting of eastern grown fruit
trees, which are mostly unsuitable
to our northwestern climate; but
this great mistake was in time COR
rected, and these unsuitable trees
gave way to our Northwestern
grown trees, originated from the
seed grown here, which are harder
healthier and more fruitful; excel
lent nurseries in Allamakee, Fay
cite and Clayton counties arc fur
nishing them now by the hundred
thousands, becoming thereby great
public benefactors to the North
west.-Centr0l West. 8