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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-24

A Baltimore lady, who had been ex.
ceediogly annoyed by boys who rang
her door bell aud then ran away, finally
set trap for them by which i pail OF
water was to be split upon the next
person who rang the bell. 10 few
minutes her pastor called aud was bap.
tiEed, but retired without making visit.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-24

A country pedagoguc had two pupils,
to one of whom he was partial, aud to
the other severe. One morning it hap.
pened that both Of these two boys were
late, and were called TO account for it.
You must have heard the bell, boys
why did you not come p "Please, sir, y
said the iavorite, Il was dreamiu' that
| was going to Californy, and thought
the school bell was the steamboat bell
as was goin' in "Yery well," said
the master, glad of any pretext to ex,
cuse his favorite. "Aud now, sir, -
turning to the other, "what have you to
say?" please, sir" said the puzzled
boy, 81 was, was waiting to see
Tom off )"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-24

1t is stated that of the five hundred
and forty young ladies who tainted last
year, more than one half fell into the
arms Of gentlemen. 0uly one had the
misfortune to fall on the floor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-24

A small potato, with the end cut square
y OFF is the best arrangement we know OF
for applying brick dust to kuives, rs II keeps
it about the right moisture, while the Juice
OF the potato assists IN removing stains
from the surface. A better polish can be
obtained by this method than any other and
with less labor
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-24

As lawyer and doctor were walk.
ing arm in arm, a wag said to friend
These two are just equal to one high.
wayman." "Why?" was the response.
because they are lawyer aud .
doctor--your money or your hfe"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-24
| am dying, Katrine, dying !

| am dying, Katriue, dyiugl
What was fading now grows bright
Change DER all is sweetly lying
Angels, shall see to night.
| am dying, Katriue, dying
And | feel-a Heavenly splash
| am dying, Katrine, dying
| am dyeing my p,ustache
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-24

cuRE FOR LOCK- -JAw.--A correspondent
of the Scientific 1merican recommends
tnrpeniine as a cure for lock.jaw. He
says . Let any one who has an attack oi
the Lock'Jaw take small quantity of tur
pentine, warmth, and pour Il on the wound
no matter where the wound is, or of what
nature il is, and relief will follow in less
than one minute Nothing better can be
applied 10 severe cut or bruise than cold
iurpeniine it will give certain relief almost
instantly. Turpentine is also sure remedy
for Group. Saturate piece of flannel or,
the throat and chest, and in very severe
cases three to five drops on lump of sugar
may be taken inwardly EVERY family
should have bottle on hand" This
remedy is simple and can be easily tested.
In all serious cases an application should
be made under medical advice.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-24

ShokISe HoRsBs.- .Kirror and Far.
msr truly seysi "It is almost impossible to
get horses shod without having the frogs
cot away. All veterinary surgeons, All
horsemen, all leading backsmiths, agree
that the frog should not be pared one par
tlele--not even trimmed, No matter how
pliable and soft the frog is, cut it away
smooth on all sides, and in two days il will
be dry and hard as chip You might as
well cut off the leaves Of trees, and expect
them to flourish, as to pare away the frog
and have a healthy foot The rough, spon,
ey part OF the frog is to the foot what leaves
are 20 the trees-the lungs Never have
a red.hot shoe put upon the foot to burn il
level. lfyou can find blacksmith that Is
mechanic enough to level the foot without
red hot iron, employ him. The burning
process deadens the hoof aud tends to con
tract il.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-24

An old "settfer THE old lady who
sent farmer ten cents, which had been
due twenty nine years.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-24

Why is mau who cant learn by ex.
perience like laurell Because he is
an evergreen.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-24

DEArn TO THH PEkcsHx ~ Alexander
Fulton, Esq. secretary Of the PeninsuIar
Fruit Growers Association, and himself
large grower, after careinI examination, says
that only ihirfy per cent. Of the peach crop
escaped destruction by the extreme freexe
on the 10th December last.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-24

81 pride myself" says Naggs, .on
playing the fiddle like paganinny, OF
any other niny"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-24

Always rise from the table with an an
petite, and you will never sit down with
out one. I'm. Penn.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-24

More are drowned in the bowl than
10 the sea.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-24

Take the world as it is, not as il
ought to be.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-24

Better 60 suprerIess to bod shsn TO run
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-24

| Line;
r., con-.
I,inster.
|, lNes,i.
burg.
! |gent
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-24

| End Of
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luence
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-06

To THOSE Apour TO N,REr al
vice is to marry as quickly as possible. for
none hut those who are, unhappily. vcrscd
in such matters can be aware Of the man
ifold minor. to say Ecthing Of msjor, evils
which 4 long engagement entails. The
position of an afianced pair. after ti'nc.
becomes almost relicuIous. Premature
congratulations are poured fortl, by some
over enthusiastic friends. while other,
cease to believe in the reality Of an ult-
mate settlement and become sus spcious Of
the sincerity Of yorr professions and al
most personally ntironted at your delay
Then the difficulty of sustaining, with ap-
propriate effect. the character OF an engaged
man is something enormous.
saw nothing OF the difficulty which 4
lady in the delicate position has to encounter
for .-c all know that they experience but lit
tie diff Guilty in making themselves per
fectly agreeablc--at least before marriage;
hu: with regard TO man. think of the
admirable and excusablc dccep,ions he
is forced to be guilty of-the real d.stastc,
Lu; prof. pleasure. with which he ac-
companies "the beloved object" 20 the
festive board OF some oppressive family
friends. where. for two mortal hours at
observers, next to the idol to whom he
has been paying unccasing devotion for
the greater portion o: the day. and TO
whom now Ia has to make himself agree
able-havin- exhausted every scrap Of
news. every conceivable subject of con-
versa:ion. He is afrail to venture upon
any tender aide. for fear that be shoulc
be thought silly. or to keep much sener-
alities for fear hc should be considered
slow.
have. indeed. remarked engaged cou-
pies who have been con,ru, TO sit in bliss
fni silence. wrapped in contem platiou OF
their approaching happiness; but .rch a
state ofquiescencc is rarely observable. ard
can scarcely be preserved for an indefinite
period
One Of my earliest recol.e-.ions Of such
4 couple j. when they were sitting in this
state ef,ranqn' calm. and forming very
limited band-in-hand mutual assurance
company OF their own; ; their example is
scarcely TO be quoted. as the partnership
va. shortly afterwards dissolved forever,
and the lady and gentleman are at pres
en-, thousands of miles apart. and each be-
longing to another iru.
IL Is impossible for a man nf business
no, to sympa,hi.s with an eminent rhysi-
| c an, who informed his future wife that he
had no time for courtship but tina, ii she
would marry him and be ready on = GER
tain day he should be happy to meet her
at the church an3 make &c. bis bride. -
Tss.ps Bar.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-06

SWALLOWING MsS-John Thom-s
was . man Of keen Wit. aud strongly tine
turcd with love Of the humorous. lie
had heer down to Con cord. and hsd seen
the Fakir Of Ava perform bis ~onderful
tricks Of legerdemain. He vas relatin,
his experience in the bar-rcom OF the
Conway House, and among other things
he declared that be had gained an insight
into many Of the most wonderful tricks
ac could perform himself
"For instance. said be, II can swallow
man whols"
Bah" cried Tom Staples. u red faced
woo,ismsn. weighing at least two hundred;
"p'r'ars you could swallow nser'
Yes"
"ld like to see ycu do t."
al can do it,"
"rll be, City dollars you can't"
I'm take tha, bet"
Then let's see You begin"
"Not no.. have just eaten supper
| will do it tomorrow morning in the
presence Of as msny witnesses A. YOU
choose. and it shall b. done in the square
IN front OF the hotel.
This was agreed to. AMI the money was
put ur. By the following morning the
news that John Thomas was to swallow
Tom Staples whole had become widespread.
and vast concourse. embracing men. wo.
men and children. h.d assembled to wit
ness the wonderful feat.
At the appointed time the chief actors
appeared in the square. John Thomas
was smiling confidently. cs though snre Of
success; while Tom Staples looked IL
tie timid and uneasy. us though not quite
at rest concerning what was TO become to
him.
Are yoc ready" asked John.
"All ready" answered Tom. Begin
As soon ne you pleas.
"Wiil you have the goodness to take
of your hat!'
"Sart:n."
"Now your b-ots"
Tom removed his boots.
Next YOU will remove your coat -
Those big brass buttons might stick in my
throat"
Tom took of his coat and as he threw
it upon the ground one of the cooks came
out from the hotel with pan of melted
lard and hi. whi,cwa-h brush. which
was deposited by the side of John Thorn
as
Now" pursued John. you will take
off your stockings. aud then re'uoyc your
pantal"ons and shirt"
"Eh? Dye mean for mo to strip stark
nake!:' qreried Tom. nehas.
"Of course 10. The svreement was
tlla, was to swallow you You arc r,srt,
but your clothes amt. nor were they in
the bond. II YOU Will strip will give
you n thorough greasing. and double the
bet if You wish ] know can swallow
you-cr, n all events | CA Try -
Tom gave up beat. end invi..d bis
friends into the hotel
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-06

An Awxwssp N-sraxe curious
story was eurrea, in West Fad circles so,nc
years ago. The Duke of Wellington re-
ceirel note which he believed ems
mated from the Bishop Of London. request.
Ing permission Ito sketch tie Waterloo
bre,ehes." The Duke. both alarmed anil
surprised. immediately oriercS the "sn.all
clothes" to be forwarded TO 81, JAMES
square. ~ith the following characteristic
epis,le:-"F NJ the Duke Of Wellington
presents bis compliments TO Tie Bishop cf
London. and is 10, aware ,ha, the breeche<
he wore cn the occasion Of the battle If
Waterloo differ materially from many 9TH
er pairs in bis Grace's possession. 5u, thew
are very much At the Bishops service.
snd he can make any use Of them he
thinks proper" The Bishops cons,crna.
'iou on receipt OF the above. with its &C
company:ng parcel. had the esec: Of in
iucing him Immediately to order his car
risge and drive TO the Prime Minister
with this sad proof Of the wreck Of his
Graccsmen,al powers. willis, shc Duke"
IN the other hand. mounted lis horse and
role % the residence of the Lord Chsn-
cellor with similar announcement in re-
spec, to the Bishop. producing the note he
had tia, morning received On closer
examination i was iisco;erei that the
writer WAS not the Bishop Of Lender. but
Miss Loudon." daughter Of the great
landscape gardener. and herself an artist
Of some celebrity. asking his Grace's per-
mission to ,kc:ch no, the Waterloo breech-
es. bu: clunp of trees at S,ra,h6eld<ave.
known as the Waterloo Beeches" The
Duke had mistaken "Lnudon." for "I.nn-
don" the Bishops usual signature. tho
initials being. sinsularly enough. the samo
in both cases.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-06

THE RHODE ISLAND SpEAsuEs. A Prov
idence. Z. L., correspondent, Of The Boston
Globc saws:
'' The Spragues are expecting to do
great business the coming season, and
have prepared for it. As this firm of ran-
ufacturcrs takes the lead in Rhode Island
it may be Interesting for me TO mention a
few facts about them. The frm consists of
Amassa and William Sprague, the latter
well known as one OF our United States
Senators. Amassa is the business mar Of
the brothers and deyotes himself to the
affairs with great sssiduity lie has uo
distracting interests, save a love for horse
flesh. and is constant to his business du-
ties. William is also good business man,
but he is deeply interested in politics. aud
has great ambition for the honors of
government lie is careful student and
possesses really large faculty Of presci-
cnce. The firm does a business of many
millions Of dollars year, and have mills
and interests not only in this State. but in
Maine, Connecticut and South Curolina.
They employ fifteen thousand person. in
all their concerns. and what their pay roll
must BE can only be left TO the imacina-
ton. Besides their proper business they
are interested in some Of our most -four
ing manufacturing and business enterpri-
ses. and the iron. they have in the Gre no
one tan count. At their Cranston print
works there are one hundred employees
who have been with the house nearly ff.
~ years. commencing years before the
present owners were born. These veto
rams ars allowed to do as they please.
work or not, A. it suits them. at the same
time drawin. good paw. Sor,e of them
have the idea thst they owo the works.
and never hesitate to suggest the proper
way to carry on the business. There are
also fifteen pensioners ut the works. who
do no labor bu, haze been put on the paw
roll for life for faithful ser,ice IN pas,
years"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-06

ORruoGRtPuICM- will interest manv
Of our readers To- know that there are n
number Of words in the English langu. 30
each Of which contains all the FIVE regular
vow.ls. but i would puzzle almost anv
one tn ,hiuk Of more than one or two st
short notice. The following may bc CIV
en- as examples: Education. reputation.
regulation. emulation. pcr'uha,ion. men
sura,ion. reputation. Besides these there
are several words each containing all she
vowcls. including the ~" OF these We
may mention revolutionary. elocutionarv.
and unques;ionab!y. The word indivisi-
hihty may be noted as u peculiar word. i.
for it contains. the letter - six times.
Mississippi aud Tennessee are each spell
led tn only fnur different letters Of tho
alphabet. s.though one contains eleven
letters aud the ether nine Schnapps. q
, word Of one s,llable and eight letters. con
tains but one vowel. There are no word.
in the English language. of more that eight
syll1hlcs. and Of those containing ,has
number VIC may mcution incomprchensi-
aliiy.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-06

oh. the scounasel. and I though, him
my friend. Il is lis fault ,ha. I am q.
am so-oishs. lshouid have KEEP, my prouis.
but for him.'
But for who. my dsarr "a
'Jce Herney. He entieed me into
Williams tonight. or I should have come
home sober. Bot it 10 the las. time!
vii! never touch another drop Of strong
drink while / live"
oh. If I nigh, believe it,
You may, Jane; you may. have
broken my promise. know. but this
will keep with heavens help
Oh, thank Heaven Cor these blessed
words
'Iknow. Jane. that you are surprised .,
this sudden resolve bat 81, down here in
your old place. cn my knee. aud will
tell you; and when you have heard sshe
history Of this evening. you we'll better
understand me-
First. have of your wet coat and mud
dy boots and eat your supper, will you
not,
Thank you for the dry coat and slip.
pers. but supper can wait wan. to tell
you now
Then followed an account OF the incl
dents Of the evening. already known to the
Ieadcr. from the time he paused before the
door Of the saloon to the conversation over
heard at the cottage
I And. Jane be continued, when |
heard those words. SAW nv true position
as never saw it before. You had often
reasoned with me. prayed for me. but
never realized my danger While Joe
was speaking. there came with the onick-
ness of lightning. and with all it's vivid
ness. the vision Of ruin to myself and fam
lily. and l made resolve that moment
with Heavens help. to reform Is it no,
strange. that the word OF an enemy should
have more influence that the prayers o: II
/, faithful loving wife
i. was the Lords chosen way Of answer
ing my prayers, John. His ways are pas,
/ finding out
June roses have twice bloomed and IA
! ded since the opening Of our story. and
now the rose bushes are bereft Of their
leaves, and the vine over the door wear,
the russo. hue OF autumn-,he little path
is strewu with the fallen leaves as We again
enter the humble dwelling. It's evening
the fs,nily are gathered around the tab,
to partake Of the evening meal. Johr
| Burns. with bowed head, asks tie blessing
of the Almighty to rest upon the food er,
they partake Of the bountiiul supply o
good things.
| The neat and cosy appearance Of every.
/ thing. within and without the DIV alling
tells at glance John Burns has kept hi,
resolve. The victory had noe bers M
easy one. Sometimes it seemed that b,
warred with the powers and principali,ic.
of darkness. but early in tie struggle h,
had learned TO look to the right source fol
help. In the end he had triumphed, ani
we find him prosperous and happy. Th,
debt that at one time threatened 20 depiiv,
him Of his liule home. by industry auJ
economy. had been paiG: and by nnswerv
ing uprigi.tucss. he had re.established hi.
gooi name.
How was it with Joe IIerney: Thing:
had no; seemed to prosper with him o
late. He bad became frequent visitor
Of the dram shops. his property had faller
TO rack his credit was impaired. and Iii
family ill-cared for. 1t seemed as though
the curse invoked upon the man whc
pu.te,h the bottle to his neighbor's lip
had fallen upon him.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-06

Qr,EHkL'iHc If anything iu this
world makes man feel badly. except
rinchiug his fingers in the crack Of n door,
it is unqucstionablv quarrel. No man
ever fails to think less Of himself than be-
fore II decraics him in tn. eyes Of 9th
crs. and what is worse. bunts his scns,-
bilitics on the ono hand. and increases tho
prw"r of irri,abilty on the other Tho
truth is. the more rcaceably aud qu:c,ly
we get on. the better it is for our neigh
tors. In nine eases out Of ten, the bet
ter course is. i! \ r.an cheats YOU, cease
to deal with him il he is abusive, quit
his company and if he lies about you, so
conduc; yoursci: ,ht. nobody will believe
him No matter VIII he is. or how he mis-
uses you the wis'>t way is to let him
alone for there i nothing better than
this cool, calm and qnct way Of dealing
With toe wrongs VIC meet with.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-06

EF-t touci,ing in .;icn. is reported
froa Chattanooga An utter stranger
called on a respectable farmer !as, week.
aud asked him if his house had not been
robbed during the war The farmcr re
Piled that it had. H." said the stranger.
was one Of the marau'ling party that took
it. took little silve. locket." "'rha.
locket." said the farmer. bursting into
tears. had been Worn by my dear. dead
child" Here it is" replied the s,ran-
ger visiblv affected Il an rich le, mo
.rake restitution /; here are $50 Tor your
little son" He gave the farmer a S5D
bill and received $50 in exchange He
then wrtfrg the farmcr'. hand warmly and
left The farmer has since dried his tears
and to,dcd bis Shotgun. The $50 bill
wGs bad.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-06

AvrcDorE or WEsLkr.-Weslty and
Bradburn often used to itinerate ioge,h-
or. Oa one occasion they had sorre dif-
ference. and the contention ras so strong
tha, Brsdhurn said they nust part. Il
was like Paul and Barnahss parting. -
Next morning Wesley asked Brn,bHrn IL
he was in the same mind. Yes" sail
Bradburn; 1T will IL better for both nf
as" "Well,' said Wesley. ii. mus, bo
50. except you beg nv pardon" Il won't. :"
said Branburn. Then | will beg your
pardon. Sam" Bradburu burs, into tears.
anI the two loved each other more than
ever.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-06

T Watch those fellows Who dom,
take their home paper: spot these fellows;
they are susll-souled. s,ingy handful
who 60 through the world on other folks
money.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-06
ST. MARY'S BEACON
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VII De received for a shorter period than sig
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S.quent insertion. Eight lines o. less constitute
81 sH''sre. ]: the number Of insertions he not
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! asnnurs: :a'irns Of a personal character will
be chsrcryi NJ he rates as nd ver,i--,p~uis;
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od st the rate Of 50 cents per square.
All communications for publication must he
accompanied with 'he real maine Of III. author.
or no attention Will b" paid 20 them 1'hc rrnl
name OF tie author will not he published unless
de'it"d, hut We cannot consent to insert COM
'nrnications unless we know the writer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-06

T A Welsh paper in Scranton ae.u-
tnaliy asserts that sBie ginly II Greeley
mlthn drnri tanappl nypuus scrili.s ep
Pr!in'yl OF gmslx drull,smt begp.y in
wrn,' wsm!lls DR. sunncsl,." This nigh.
have been softeuei Just a. vel a. aot.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-06

s- Col. G was very fat. and being
bankrupt, was ne, By one of his creditors
with "Eow do you d.. Colonel -
Pretty we'll YOU see bold my o~n
yet Yes" said the other. and mine
TOO, 20 ny sor-ow"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-06

Mrs. Emery. Of Indiana. warn. all wo-
men sgaius, her 6ckle. fai,hless husband.
who has deserted her. She saw. he may
be recognized By broken no.c -c.,h ..e
iva .hsacd ~rS sii,;ss
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-06

An editor has become so hollow from
depending upon the printing business aloJe
for bread. tia, he proposes TO sell hinse!f
fs .,ore pip :, three csuts fJot.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-06

sodom vas destroyed because il w,.
So Jan wicked