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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29
The Songs of Birds.

There is beautiful propriety in the
order in which singing. birds FIJI up the
day with their pleasing harmony. The
accordance between their songs aud the
aspect Of nature, at the successive pc.
RODS OF the day at which they sing, is
50 remarkable, that one cannot but sup.
pose it to be the result Of benevolent
design. First, the robin-not the lark.
as has been generally imagined, as soon
as twilight has drawn an imperecptible
line between night and day, begins his
artless song. How sweetly does this
harmonic with the soft dawning of the
day He goes GU till the twiukling
sunbcams tell him that his notes no
longer accord with the rising sun. Up
starts the lark, and with him variety
OF sprightly songsters, whose lively notes
are ia perfect correspondence with the
gayety Of the morning. The general
warbling continues, with now and then
an interruption by the transient note Of
the raven, the scream Of the Jay. or the
pert chattering Of the daw The thrash
Is wisely placed on the summit of some
lofty tree, that its piercing notes NAV be
soitoned by distance before they reach
the carr while the mellow blaokbird seeks
the lower branches. Should the sun,
having been eclipsed by cloud, shine
forth with fresh effulgeuce, how fire..
quently We see the goldfneh perch on
some blossomed bough, and hear its
song poured forth in a strain peculiarly
energetic; while the sun, full shining
on his beautiful plumes, displays his
golden wings aud crimson crest to
charming advantage. Indeed, burst
OF sunshine in cloudy day, or after q
heavy shower, seems always to wake up
a new gladness in the little musicians
and in incite them to an answering
burst of minstrolsy. As evening adj
yanees, the performers gradually retire
aud the concert softly dies away Al
sunset the robin again sends up hi.
twilight song, till the still more serene
hour Of uight sends him to his bower
of rest. And now, in unison with the
darkened earth and sky, no sooner i,
the voice ol the robin hushed, than tb,
owl sends forth his slow aud solemn
tones, well adapted to the serious hour
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29
The Cultivation of Flower Gardens.

0ue ofthe cheapest Injuries 10 which
persons Of mo ierate income may indulge,
and one which becomes a lasting source
Of pleasure to young aud old, is the
cultivation Of flower garden. Au
English writer has said, Of all the oc
cupations in the world il is the one
which best combines repose aud actiyi
ty. 1t is not idieness; it is not stagna-
tion;and yet it is perfect quietude. Like
all things mortal II has its failures and
its disappointments; aud there are some
things hard to understand. But it is
never without its rewards, aud, perhaps,
if there were nothing bat successful
cultivation, the aggregate enioymeut
would be less II is better for the oc.
casiOnal shadows that come over the
scene. The discipline, too, is most sa-
lutary. II tries cur patience aud it
tries our faith But even 10 the worst
Of seasons there is far more to reward
aud encourage than to disheartcn and
disappoint There is no day of the year
without something to afford tranquil
pleasure to the cultiyatOr Of flowers
something on which the mind may rest
rest with profit and delight. After
the irst few difficulties have been over
come, the amount of care required By
flowers is trifiing compared with the
qualification they afford. Their eulti.
yation is in itself a pleasure, rather than
labor, aud is one Of the most health
full and fitting employments 10 which
young people can be taught to engage
With children, the natural spirit Of 10
quiry incident to youth, will prompt
them to discover something of the nature
aud properties Of the flowers they cult.
yate, aud from this germ may spring
habits of observation which in after
years will be Of the utmost value. II
is a common mistake to suppose that
flowers can only be raised in extensive
grounds. Several years ago an exhibi.
tion WAS heldiu London, at which prizes
we're offered exclusively for flowers
raised in pots by persous dwelling within
certain defined districts Of the city. Tho
promoters Of this scheme were gratified
to find that their experiment had sue
ceeded beyond their hopes. The mum
Der Of exhibitors was very large, aui
thu abundant quantity of beautiful
flowers offered by them showed no tracl
Of the uucongenial surroundings amiC
which they had been raised. Thes,
flowers were grown on the window sill
aud parapets Of the poorest sections o.
a city, the impurity Of. the atmosphcr,
of which has become proverbial II il
also noticeable that large proportion
of the successful competitors at this OK
hibilion were children. The relief t,
the eye caused by the dowuy leaves ant
bright scarlet blossoms of a single gera
MUM viii Danish half tho gloom frou
an otherwise utterly dull aud repellin,
house front, and if the practice of cul
tivnting window gardens became gener
al, acres Of monotonous dwellings Nigh
thus be transformed, aud made to be
come bright and pleasant
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29
Something about Yourself.

Supporting your age to be fifteen years,
or thereabouts, can figure you up to
dot You have 100 bones aud 500
muscles your blood weighs % pounds;
your heart is five inches in length, and
three in diameter; it beats 20 times per
minute, 200 times per hour, l00,S00
times per day, 36,722 200 times per
year. At each beat little over two
ounces Of blood is thrown out of it aud
each day it receives aud discharges
about seven tons Of that wonderful
ilaid Your lungs will contain gallon
of air, aud you inhale $4,000 gallons
per day. The aggregate surface of the
air cells of your lungs, supposing them
to spread out, exceeds 10000 square
inches. The weight Of your brain is
three pounds, when you are a man it
will weigh about eight ounces more
Your nerves exceed 100000 in
number Your skin is composed OF
three LAYERS, and varies from one. fourth
to one-eighth Of an inch in thickness.
The area Of your skin is about 100
square inches, and you are subjected to
an atmospheric pressure Of fiften pounds
to the square inch. Each square inch
Of your skin contains $500 sweating
tubes, or perspiratory pores, each of
which may be likened to little drain
tile one-iourth of an inch long, making
an aggregate length of the entire surface
Of your body, Of POI ,196 feet, or a tile
ditch for draining the body almost 40
miles long
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

TUE Person VINO TAMpERED WITH
A WITNESS AT a recent trial tho
counsel for the prosecution, after severe
ly eross.examining witness, suddenly
put on a look ofseverity, and exclaimed;
snow, sir, was not au effort made to
induce you to tell different story I"
"a different story from what | have
told you, do you mean r
"That's what | mean"
Yes, sir; several persons have tried
to get me to tell different story from
what | have told, but they couldn't"
"Now, sir, upon your oath, | wish to
know who these persons are"
"Well, you've tried about as hard US
any Of them.
He was questioned no further on that
point.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

CONVERSATION OF WoMEN.-It is
very well to call the conversation OF
women trifliug aud frivolous; if it is
pleasant and grateful it is all that can
be desired. Conversation should be the
relaxation, not the business of life; and
the moralists, who require that it should
be always of an ''improviDg" character,
have no idea Of its proper social uses.
Improving Have we not sermons.
good books, lectures, institutions, and
complicated educational machinery Of
all kinds to improve us all of the face
OF the earth, if nature did not oppose a
little wholesome duncehood TO this
sweeping tide of Instruction. Must
the sehoolmaster follow us into our lit.
tie holiday?
If the Queens Of Society" will only
give us talk which shall be bright with
out i'll natured sharpness, playful with.
out silliness-if they will show us that
atfcctation, vanity, jealousy, and Sian.
der are not necessary ingredients in the
social dialogue, but that, rather, they
give all an i'll SAVIOR to the wittiest and
clever play of words-if they remember
that good humor, sympathy, and the
wish to please for the sake of giving
pleasure, will lend charm to the most
common place thoughts andexpressions,
their conversation will Improve" us
perhaps quite as much as the most
popular lectures.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29
2oetie Tritlts.
DER COUNpRY.


Ven der Grass is shbringing freshly,
Uud der summer dot Is come,
Ven der birds beguns 10 varble
Und some bees commence to hum,
Ven der leedle kady -didn'da
Dem vas singing on der drees.
Und der bull toads dem vas jumbing
So lilely like some leas
Ven dem caddle dem vas healdy
und dem frisk und kick und run,
Und bunk Won odder init deir horns
Und had such awful fun.
Den oud indo der couudry
Vas dc buillesd blace to be
A looking some gOOt cOmford
Benead shady drce;
Benead some hickory yalnud,
Or Won Of different kind,
A feeling kind of shleeby
Nit noding on your mind,
A yadching some shmall insecds
Ven dey're flying on der wing
Took my advise und do ia yonee-
| bed you ids jusd der ding.
Dots nice to vent our Duesday,
Or any oddor day,
Und shmoke und read der baper's
To bass der dime away.
or you want to got enjoyment,
Und irsd rado good fresh air,
You musd vent oud In der couudry
Ven der summer dime vas dere.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

A yerdant youth of Pennsylvania had
for friend somebody's sister, who was
the fortunate possessor Of six gold fish.
With the permission Of his "charmerv
he went trout fishing few days since
and caught fish Of that species which
weighed little over pound. lie pre-
served it alive, thinking it would be
nice engagement present, as well as
companion for the gold FISH. On re-
turning home he hurried to the house
Of bis would be father.in. law and de-
posted his prize 10 the aquarium ''on
the quiet" in order that it might be a
pleasant surprise to his alianeed. The
surprise was more than complete, for
the trout swallowed all the gold fish
and then calmly turned over on its
dorsal flo aud died Of indigestion. The
young lady has discharged her lover,
Young men, take seasouable warning.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

SMALL Pox.-A correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun says AS persons
afflicted with smallpox do not want to
be pockmarkcd, it is well to state that
they can be relieved by remedy that
the late DR.. Hintzo used in the worst
cases, and which is perfect. 1t is lime.
water and whiskey in equal parts, to
be used as wash. The globulcs on
the face when full to be puncturcd with
the point Of a needle, aud the above
wash applied with soft linen rag.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

ORIGIN OF AN OID PBoyERB.-Tho follow.
ing account of the saying, 'those who live in
glass houses should throw no stones" Is
Interesting. AT the union of England and
Scotland I'm 1907, wo believe,) great
Numbers of Seotehmen docked to London.
Buckingham hated tho Scotch bitterly, and
encouraged the marauders to break the
windows of houses occupied by them,
Some otthe sufferers rotaliatod by breaking
The, windows Of the Dukes honse, which
had so many that il was called tho "Glass
House" The Duke complained to the
King, and the monarch replied, "Ah,
Stoenie, Steenie those wha five in glass
honson, should be careful how they fling
stances"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

POINTED QUgsTIoNs?-A gentleman
asks the. girls the following pointed
questions Gould you love man who
wore false hair on his head, and when
he had enough of his ownY Who
painted his face aud improved his form
as you improve q yoursg Who pinches
his feet with small shoes, his hands
with small gloves, his waist with corsets;
aud then, ms il he had not already dc.
formed himself enough, tied huge
hustle around his body, and thrust tiny
mountains Of wire into his bosom p
In reply to which a lady responded
Could you love a girl who delilcd her
mouth with tobacco aud loaded the air
with fumes of segars 7 Who staggered
home several times aweek worse for
liquorg Who INDUCED in fast horses,
bet high at races, and staggered around
the streets with questionable compan.
iousY Which picture wears the most
alluring colors We also see it report.
cd that Mrs. Van Coot says if she had
all the money ever paid for liquor, she
could buy every foot of land in the
world. Very likely And if she had
the money paid by women for back hair
she could buy every drop Of liquor ia
the world.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

The advantages of asparagus as a
medical plant are not sufficiently esti-
mated BY those who suffer from rheu.
matism and gout. Slight cases of
rheumatism are cured in a few days by
feeding on this delicious eseulent; aad
more chronic cases are much relieved
especially if che patient carefully avoids
all acids, whether in food or beverage
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

Two Ilibcrnians were passing stable
which had a rooster on il for weather.
vanc, when one addressed the other
thus: "Pat, what is the reason they
did't put hin up there instead Of q
rooster s'' "An' sure" replied Pat,
"thals easy enough; don't you sect il
would be ineonvenient to SO for the
eggs n
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

A prisoner arraigned before re-
cordcr ia New Orletps, was told: sir
really don't know whether | had better
Ilue you Que or ten dollars; what's your
idea about it p Prisouer--a Your hon
or, all have to plead is that you viii
not set down aaght 10 nalics"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

When the mini is burdened with
perplcxing business cares mistakes are
apt to be made, and not uufrequen.ly
It would be better to take recess until
the mind becomes rested.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

Wealth is more apt to be inherited
than intellect; tho law protects heirs
in the right of property, but does not
regulate the tenure of wisdom.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29
Select 2uttrg.
From The Aiaiae for Jaly
THIsTLE-DoWN


Thistle down, thislle-dowD, whittier away
Can you not linger for one little day2
Wait till tomorrow, my thistle-down, do |
And if | am ready III ny away too.
Wen have such journey as never was seen
Now o'er the bllows. and then 0 'er the green;
Now Ia the meadow, aud then on the hill;
Flying, and floating, and resting at will
And some little cloud we'll together pursue,
That seems to be lost In the heavenly blue;
The dragon-ly chase as he skins DER the lake;
The emigraut birds from the north oyertAke.
Wen learn where the rainbow begins, and the
gold
That Is buried hereunder, together behold;
Now doesn't this tempt you, my thistle-down
bright,
Topausc Just day from your wandering lght?
VIII nothing delay you Has Nature need
Entrusted alone TO your gOssamgr seed
Then hasten away to your dance on the wiad
Aud leave me all lonely and longing behind.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

A Yankee doctor has contriyed to
extract from sausage powerful tonic,
which he says contains the whole
strength Of the original bark. lie calls
it the sulphate OF canine.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

A very popular fellow among man,
kind generally, who is known as Cash
is accused of being tight.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

CRAMP CoLIc.-A gentleman says
that two pills Of gum camphor swallow.
ed, will give relief in twenty minutes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

Some pepple act is IL theIr debts wore
Ike cdfTec, and would settle themselves
IN time hy stapding
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

Parents should be as careful to have
the morals of their children looked after
as the preservation Of thoir health,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

GIFTS from the hand ara silver and
gold, but the heart gives that which
neither silver nor gold can buy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

School boys hear with pleasure tho
dseiiaeia the Whaling business.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

Woman first tempted man to cat. He
took 10 drink on his own account.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

True religion is the only safeguard
against vice, degradation aud crime.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

Ifall flesh is grass, hay must Be beef
Id nors.s
New-York tribune., 1872-01-31
TIE UNPAID CLAIMS.

A Board of Audit has at last been author
lied to examine the outstanding claims against
the City and County and the important work
of auditing them will be begun at once. We
have heartily approved the bill, and though
wo still think it was an error not to place
upon it an official direct from the people, we
commend the men who now compose the
Board. The public has confidence in their
integrity, and their ability has not yet been
questioned by any one competent to Judge
Nevertheless the Board itself and those who
present claims TO it may as well make up their
minds once for all that for the future the
people themselves intend to do their own
auditing. Taxpayers will resolve themselves
into perpetual Board of Audit. In view of
what their carelessness has cost them in the
past, they will scrutinize every bill presented
and go into such details regarding every item
as only those who have been roundly swindled
know how to appreciate. These bills will be
published and criticised by the press as
public accounts never were criticised be-
fore; and those who have claims against
the City and County will be wise to study well
tho meaning of each entry and the actual
value of all work for which pay is claimed,
else charges of exOrbitant rates, as In the
past may cost some ambitious mechanics
their whole claims. The Corporation will
have to be treated henceforth, for a time at
least, as fairly as individuals are; and if
those who now conduct its affairs expect to
continue in Office, they will have to see to it
that tho City gets its work as cheapy as
do private citizens. The public will not hold
that official guiltless who consents to contract
for work for the City at double or quadruple
the rates ho pays for work done for himself
individually.
Some of the bills already presented, a list Of
which we publish this morning, taken from
the Controllers books. have suspicious look
about them. We are not disposed. however
to criticise them after the brief examination
we have been able to give them; but the sub
ject is not yet disposed Of
New-York tribune., 1872-01-31
MIR. SHERMANS TARIFF.

Tho reduction of duties proposed by the
Senate Finance Committee on certain i'm
portaDt articles Of American manufacture
seems to us rash and ill-cOnsidered. Take for
example the clause on Iron and Steel, which
proposes a reduction of ten per cent. of ex-
listing duties con all Iron and Steel. and on
call manufactures of Iron and Steel, of which
"either of such metals il the component part
"Of chief value, excepting Pig Iron and Steel
Rails
They certainly are wise in excepting the
two latter; for every man cOnversant with
the manufacture of Pig Iron knows that tho
long discussion which resulted in the lowering
the duty two dollars stopped the building of
furnaces, and, by diminishing home produc-
tion, has raised prices decidedly. Parties who
were then engaged in building a blast furnace
in Indiana, paused in their work, and did not
lay brick for the space Of three months,
waiting to see whether Congress proposed to
"clean them out" az they expressed it; and
this is one of numerous cases We might cite.
Had Congress, on tho contrary, said, "The
duty shall not be disturbed for the next ten
"years," they would have saved the consumers
of Iron some $1O.OOO,OOO in single year. As
It was they voted TO relieve the foreigner of
paying 81 per tun to the United States Gov
ernmcnt, and thus put some millions of dollars
into tho pockets of our rivals.
Bessemer rails, on tho contrary, which were
allowed an increased Protective duty fell in
price more than tho whole amount of the
duty. showing who paid tho "tax" in this case.
With a scarcity and steady advance ip the
price of Bessemer Pig abroad. and with the
present demand ahead of tho supply, it is
plain that, had we needed the Free Trade
clamor, we should now DO paying more than
present prices for rails; since the price has
advanced fve-fold moro in England than in
this country. Az It is the tariff has given the
most valuable invention Of this century. mean
while paying a liberal portion of our Public
Debt. But.the very arguments which show tho
New-York tribune., 1872-01-31

At last. the Senate has been moved TO ap-
point Committee TO investigate the charges
brought against its Clerk, Mr.. James Terwil-
Tiger Ii has heretofore shown no disposition
to inquire into this scandal, and-ungraCious
as it may appear to say 1.-THE investigation
has been forced upon it by the persistent de
mand of the press of the State. 1t is clear
that when Mr. Terwilliger was charged with
corrupt practices with the parties who
executed the public printing, he ex-
pected to silence all inquiry by the
affidavit of the said printers. in which they
denied that he had fradulently "raised" their
bills, hut admitted that they had paid him a
percentage on the work done. The people,
however, would not could not, be satisfied
with this. They wanted to know why and
how the Clerk of the Senate could legally earn
over four thousand dollars for services rendered
the public printers during his legitimate en-
gagements in three-months session of the
Legislature. This question has been persistontly
shirked now let us have full and fair in
vestgation and verdict in exact accordance
with the facts.