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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25
Aerial Navigation.

According to the New York Sun, an
aeronaut BY the name of Donaldson is now
constructing a series Of balloons with which
he purposes to cross the Atlantic next
Summer, starting from Union Square, New
York city. Heclaims that flying machine
is within the range of possibility, and is
not discouraged by the many failures in
this field. Having had large experien ee
in ballooning, Mr.. Donaldson is earnest in
the belief that he can travel from the
setting sun at all times, 'for at a certain
height, say two and half miles, there is a
constant current of air blowing toward the
East" By ascending to the required
altitude, he is confident that this strong
current will safely bear his ship from New
York to the shores of England. He is
also Of the opinion that, when on the other
side, he will find another current which will
watt him home again. We may pronounce
that attempt to cross the ocean in balloon
foolhardy, but let us not forget that such
'foolhardy" efforts heretofore have led to
the most important discoveries Science
requires her sacrifices. If we never ven
tured out Of the old grooves we would
make no progress. If we ever succeed in
constructing machines which will navigate
the air, it will be through that spirit Of
daring which animates the bosom of Mr..
Donaldson Turf Field and Farm,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25
Catching Wild Ducks.

In the published narrative of traveller
in Arabia, the author saw people catch
wild ducks very successfully in the harbor
of Jidda, an Oriental city, in the following
manner: An Arab stripped himself and
then cautiously waded into the water up
to his neck He then covered his head
quietly with seaweed. When properly
arranged, he walked off to where the birds
were busily employed in swimming about,
foraging on the surface. They were not
in the least alarmed at the approaching
mass, which was evidently regarded as
floating weeds. Fairly in amongst them,
he reached up and caught them by the
legs till satisfied with the number for the
occasion, which were thus secured, and
then wended his way to the shore with ex-
tremc deliberation. Thus the ingenuity
ofman circumvented the watchful instinct
Of aquatic animals that are so vigilant fol
life and liberty as to dive on hearing the
click Of the lock before an explosion Of
the charge takes place in the gun.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25
Vital Mechanism.

Ithas been assumed by those competent
to form an opinion that there are twenty
five thousand muscles in silk worm.
There are eight thousand in the trunk of
an elephant, and in most of the serpents
perhaps more than million. Through the
instrumentality ofthose organs the Aexibili-
ty Of the boa constructor depends. By an
act Of will-that is, instantly charging the
muscles with An extra force--the great
python of Africa crushes the living lion into
ashapeless mass for swallowing. Every
bone is ground into fragments, so that no
opposing obstacles in the form Of splinters
or projecting points can injure the throat
on the way to the snakes immensely large
elastic stomach. Neither art or science
has yet discovered a method for generating
such power by apparently such simple
device.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25
Attempts to Assassinate Napoleon.

At least six plots TO assassinate the late
Louis Napoleon were made In October,
1852, when Napoleon, who was on the eve
Of becoming Emperor, was at Marseilles,
an internal machine, formed by $50 gun
barrels charged with | 800 balls, was 70
have been discharged against the Prince
and his cortege, but the design was not
carried out. On July 5, 1853, fresh at.
tempt was made TO assassinate him as he
was going to the Opera Comique. Twelve
Frenchmen were arrested as concerned IN
the conspiracy. On April 2s, 1855, Jear
Liverani fired two shots at the Emperor ii
the Grand Avenue Of the Champ Ulysses
In 1857, Thibaldi, Bartoloti and Grill
came from England to Paris to assassinat,
the Emperor, but were discovered, arrest
ed, tried and punished. On january ii
1858, 0rsini, Gomez, Pieri and Rudia
threw their shells at the Emperor. Ot
December "a, 1868, Greco, Trabucco
Imperatorc and Scagliani, who had gone
from London with the intention of killing
the French Emperor, were arrested in
Paris.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25


The New York Herald objects to the
United States and England forming a
joint protectorate overthe Sandwich Islands
at this time That Is the true position.
"A republic and monarchy can have
nothing in common in declaring what shall
be the future system of government in the
Sandwich Islands. All the United States
iscalled upon to do, is to protect the interests
Of her citizens in that locality, andsee that
England, nor any other power, does not
interfere in an improper or selfish manner
with the affairs Of the country in question.
If that is done, Republican form Of
government will be adopted in short time
in this halfway station from the United
States to Japan, China and India. The
most active, influential men on the island
are Americans. They control business and
capital, and bend public opinion in any
direction required. This being the case,
they viii pronounce in favor Of a Republic
at the proper moment whenall the arrange
ments are made for such change.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25

Mr.. Watson led me to the ancient cem-
etery Of the village where sleep the forefa-
thers Of the place, its venerable founder,
Zepheniah Platt and Jonas Platt, and
many eminent citizens, and there, too, |
found the humble grave Of one whose name
has been singularly endeared to the liter
ary public, Lucretia Maria Davidson, re-
markable young lady, whose poetry at the
age of twelve and fifteen years attracted
great attention. Her memoirs were writ
ten and poems edited by the late Prof s.
F. b. Morse.
Moss Kent Platt, Esq, called upon me
at the hotel and took me around the north
ern head of the bay to Cumberland Head,
pointing out the memorable spots on that
remarkable peninsula, and his fathers
house, from which he and his mother we're
removed by his father the day before the
battle, and taken away into the country.
But his father returned to his house, and
from it saw the sanguinary fight and the
GLORIOUS victory" of McDonough. A short
distance south of his fathers house is a
large and beautiful farm which the State
of Vermont purchased and presented to
McDonough in token Of its gratitude. 1t
was on this point that, in 1777, Gen. Bur
goyne assembled and organized his army,
with which he had boasted in the British
Parliament that he could march from Can
ada te the Gulf. He got along as far as
Saratoga, but was there stopped by the
Gates in the way.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25
The Freedmen's Bureau.


Ii begins to look, says the Philadelphia
Mercury, as if the country was at last 10
receive some information concerning that
atrocious fraud, the Freedmen's Bureau,
and the dark ways and vain tricks Of its
manager, that precious Peeksniff Of the
United States army, Major General How
ard General Vincent. Of the Auditor
Generals Department, who has been IN
vestigating the affairs Of the great Ma
tional Niger Nursery, has transmitted
his report to the Secretary Of War, and
it viii be before Congress early this week.
1t is reported by those who have had
chance to learn its contents that il Is
scorching document, and win give the
pious Howard business to attend to for some
time to come. The report win show how
negro bounty has been disbursed, how that
university" has been run, and how certain
fine houses in its vicinity have been built I;
how appropriations made for specific pur-
poses by Congress have been indiserimi-
nately used for all manner Of questionable
purposes
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25
What is Perpetual Motionl

The Sientitic american thus answers this
question If a machine is so constructed
astofarnish its power and run with no other
obstruction than the friction while running,
is that perpetual motion or self motive pow
er? Answer; Such a machine as you de-
scribe, we should style perpetual motion
Many forms Of perpetual motion machines
have been invented. The simplest form is
the tub. Wien man places himself in a
tub and by a steady pull at the handles
lifts himself from the ground, then he has
produced successful perpetual motion.
All such machines necessarily operate on
the same principle, and, until an individual
is senabled to operate the simple form above
described with success, it viii be useless for
him to expect that he can work more
complicated perpetual motive machine. The
addition of cog wheels and levers will not
help the matter.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25
Guinea Pigs,

A writer of distinction says those little,
plump, clean animals should be used for
food. A mistaken notion is entertained
that they are kind of rat, and therefore
an unjust prejudice ought to be overcome,
since they are excellent eating. Guinea
pigs are not pigs. They are harmless
timid, vegetable feeders. Their flesh il
nutritious and delicate. If once received
into our markets, being easily raised, they
would soon be priced for their many
desirable dietetic properties. Being proli
fc, too, they might be raised in vast abund
ance, their food being an item Of no ex
pense, a few cabbage leaves, roots or waste
parings being all they would require tc
grow into proportions TO fill vacancies il
gourmand's stomach.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25

blessings intended to be secured by local
sell. government The condition Of affairs
in Louisiana to-day Is bnrlesque on free
institutions aud reproach to the Ameri-
can name, and ifeontinued may become a
precedent for further aggressions upon the
rights of other States. aud lead to the per
manent establishment Of despotism over
the land Let us, however, indulge the
hope that our free institutions are not Il
perish, that the madness Of the hour that
seems to threaten the liberties Of the poo
pie win speedily pass away, and renewed
attachment to local self-government be i'm
perishably enshrined in the heart Of oui
countrymen.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25

How TO OUR ToBAcco.--Heorth and
Home says the thing to hold in the mouth
is mouthful of cold water, renewed every
few minutes. II viii take away the crav-
ing for tobacco quicker than anything else
and is wholly unobjectionable. A pine
stick Is the best Of anything to chew, bu,
the objection to that, aud to anything that
is chewed, is that It over-exercises and
weakens the salivary glands. In quitting
the use Of tobacco, quit at once and do noI
attempt to quit of gradually.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25

Another new society has been founded in
England called the Natural Health Society
which is to have for its object 70 helE
every man woman, rich and poor, to know
for himself, and to carry out practically
around him, the best conditions Of healthy
living. The steps at present proposed are
the holding Of monthly meetings for th,
reading Of papers; the establishing ol
classes for instruction in various brancbc,
Of sanitary science; the delivery Of free
popular lectures; and the formation Of i
reference library and an information of
fee
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25

Messrs, Avan Clark & Sons, Of Cam.
bridge, Mass, have completed the monster
object glass for the great telescope now
being made by them for the United States
Government 1t is twenty-seven and a
half inches in diameter. When completed
this telescope is to be placed in an obscr.
vatcry ona summit Of the Rocky Noun.
tains, where il is hoped its great power,
combined with the pure atmosphere win
be the means Of wonderful astronomical
discoveries.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25

The Philadelphia Public Record, prob
ably the best one-cent paper in the United
States, has been trying 70 use some other
inducement than its own worth to secure
circulation Mr.. Swain contracted with
Mr.. Lloyd, the map publisher, who engaged
70 furnish him seventy thousand subscribers
forthe sum ofsloe,ooO. Lloyd has turned
over some twenty-five thousand names, but
Swain alleges that they were ohtainad on
false pretences, and 50 there Is u law suit
about il
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25
selett gaetrg,
I'm GROWING OLD.
BY JOHN q. sAxr.

My days pass pleasantly away,
My nights are blessed with sweetest sleep
feel no symptoms Of decay,
have no cause to monrn or weep
Ny foes are impotent and shy,
My friends are neither false nor cold
And yetof late often sigh
I'm growing old!
My growing talk Of olden times,
My growing thirst for early news.
My growing apathy to rhymes,
My growing love of easy shoes,
My growing hate of crowds and noise.
My growing fear of catching cold,
All tell me, in the plainest voice
T 3 " Tn growing old
TN growing fonder ofmy stan, q =
I'm growing DINNER in my eyes,
I'm growing fainter in my laugh,
I'm growing deeper in my sighs,
I'm growing careless in my dress,
I'm growing frugal of my gold,
I'm growing wise, I'm growing-yes-
. q W I8A Ahsl I'm growing old
feel it in my changing taste,
see It in my changing hair,
] see ii in my growing waist,
see it in my growing heir;
A thousand hints proclaim the truth, 2
As plain as truth was ever told,
hat even in my Wanted youth
Pm growing old
All me! my very laurels breathe
The tale in my reluctant ears;
And every boon the hours bequeath
But makes me debtor to the years;
Zen flattery's honeyed words declare
The secret she would fain withhold,
And tell me in "How young you arel"
I'm growing old
Thanks for the years whose rapid fight
Ny somber muse too gladly sings;
Thanks for the CLEANS of golden light
That tint the darkness of their wings;
The light that beams from out the sky,
Those heavenly mansions to unfold.
There all are blest, and none shall sigh
I'm growing old
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25

a famous rose tree in the island of
Ceylon Is so feet in circumference and i 5
feet high. Ithas been known to bear 200
roses in full bloom al one time.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25

A nervous youth in Louisville, after
his marriage ceremony, slipped nickel
Eve cent piece into thu parsons hand,
instead Of a five dollar gold piece, which
he had ready in another pocket.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25

A man At s. Louis has brought suit
fof $4,000 damages against the father
q the lady he wanted % marry, ior inter.
serins and pe1suading Ms daughter not 70
have aim.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25

The imprudent man roaects on what he
has said; the wise man on what he is going
to say.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25

The name grass widow Il If French
origin. II i derised iian. lie rssncA
"gsse,' and originally meant x;dor ly
courtesy
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25

Would you have the respect of men? i?
Never permit yourself to indulge in vulgar
jokes or conversation.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25

The girls look very game with the long
feathers they now wear in their hats.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25

Dr. johnson used TO say he who waits
to do great deal Of good at once will
never do any
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-15
NEW ORLEANS.
Summary Execution OF Negro Out
laws.

laws.
New ORLEANS, November 1.-THE
Times publishes a special which details
the summary execution Of all blacks,
except two, who were concerned in the
Grant parish outrage and ravishment.
The ringleader, Hampton Henderson,
aad Others Of the gang. were brought
;uto Colfax by colored men oG Sunday,
aud were delivered to the deputy Sheriff,
from whom they were taken by citizens
who conveyed them to a convenient
spo where they were shot, after con-
Tossing 10 nine accomplices 10 the crime.
Mr.. Munford Wells shot two Of the
Villains, whom he had discovered
in the nejgbborhood OF the house
OF q Mr.. Lanshard. and three
were surprised in q hiding place near
Alexandria, another has been hung in
Rapids parish; the other two yet at
large are known to be in Grant parish.
1t seems that Henderson has implics-
ted ell the negroes in Grant parish in
echemes OF violence and outrage. and
many are leaving the parish. An
armed band OF negroes made tour dis
tiuct, hut happily Intellectual attacks
within tour hours on the house Of DR..
joyce, in Colrax, 'ew nighta ago.
The town OF Alexandria was picketed
by cavalry on Saturday last, snd an
armed aquad OF patrolmen ratrolled the
streets on Wednesday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-15
Suicide Near Margrntown.

The Morgsntown Post hiss the fol-
lowing account Of the sad death OF Mr..
R. II. Finnell, OF Monougalia County ::
Thursday last Robert II. Fiuuell, son
Of Col. Resben Finnell, OF Grant Dis
trict, was found in the grain house,
near his fathers residence, with his
brsins blown out aud . gun lying be"
side him. Mr.. Finnel was q young
married man, OF quiet, uuootruslve
manners, and wss greatly respected.
and his uutimely death caused the great
est excitement and sorrow in the neigh
borhood. lie was about 8 years OF
age
From what we could learn il seems
that Robert went down to the grain
house from his fathers house, after IS
be said) a gun to shoot hawk. Shortly
after the report OF a gun was heard by
several gentlemen who were near, but
they paid no attention to it, supposing
Mr. F. was shooting chicken. An
hour afterwards, however, young Fin
nell's father having occasion TO visit the
grain house, .ound his son lying dead
with q ghsslly wound 10 his hesd which
had tore away part OF the skull. The
wound was frightful to look upon, and
the unfortunate victim OF the bullet
presented q horritying sight weltering
in his own crimson lile-blood.
Mr. FiDnell was Young and hearty,
and married but recently was quite
indu trlous and apparently happy, aud
had workmen engaged at the time
building him a new house and taking
all tnese things into consideration, II
would seem strange, indeed, il he would
take his own life while
being 10 such a prosperous
condition, and making such prepara.
tions for his future happiness, and we
cannot but express the belief that the
fatal result WAS altogether accidental.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-15

Some discussion has been had in the
Radical newspapers as to the relative
cost OF local government in Wood
county under the old and the new con-
stituliors. Some person wrote tor the
Nat. Journal terrible indictment
arsiost the County Court and figured
an enormous increase OF expenses un-
der the present system. A correspond
ept Of the Daily Times, however, shows
bv actual figures taken from the records
that the cost Of county government un-
Der the old constitution was SIS 5,503 sc
for one year, while that of one year
under the new Constitution and the
much abused County Court was
$3,22f7 9j, showing an actual sava
;u, to the taxpayers OF Wood
county Of $2,2j5 81 in one year under
the present system. We DO not donbt
that the same favorable showing might
be made in nearly every county in the
State, where hue and cry has been
raised by Radical partizans against the
Comfy Court and the new Constitution.
Wholesale and sweeping denuncation
Of the new system, is very common
among our friends Of the Republican
persuasion, but when they come down
TO the actual.hgures they find their scu-
saiio1s unsupported by iacts.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-15
West Virginia Legislature
SENATE.
MONDAY, November 10.


Mr.. Bennett, presented a petition
signed by Rev. J. T. Cartuey and
seyenty-one others OF Lewis county,
asking that the liquor law be not re-
pealed, and on Mr.. Benefits motion
tbe petition was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. Granthan presented petition OF
DR.. c. ". Andrews aud forty-eight
others, OF Jefferson comfy, asking that
the liquor law be not repealed.
The petition was referred to the Cons
mittee on Finance.
On motion OF Mr.. Jacob,
The President was added to the Com
mittee on Banks and Corporations.
.On motion Of Mr.. Bishops,
Resolved That the Committee on
Finance be instructed to inquire into
the expediency OF passing an act for de.
posting at the highest rate OF interest
not to exceed 4 per cent. per annum,
the school monies collected in each
Senatorial district Said deposits to
be made in such Senatorial district as
per collections made within the same.
On motion OF Mr.. Bennett.
Senate bill 236, providing for reas-
sessment OF lands, Was taken from the
table.
Mr.. Bennett offered substitute for
the pending amendment to the bill, and
pending this the bill was laid on the
table.
Senate bill 243, a bill for the relief Of
persons prosecuted or sued for acts done
according to the acts OF civilized war
fare during the late war, was read a
third time and passed With its title.
A communication was received from
the Governor announcing the amount
OF money be had borrowed for State
purposes in response TO q resolution OF
the Senate
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-15
The Election.
PITTsBURGH
Iaborprs SwIhdIed.

PIrrsBCRoH, November IA few
davs ago a firm calling themselves
Revmoni X Co, advertised for one
hundred men, to work on the Big Sandy
and Lexington railroad, and in response
between three aud four hundred men
appIied. Each wss required to leave a
depoeit of two dollars, which the con-
tractors agreed to refund when he had
worked one montb. The swindlers al
Iced that they had secured passage for
the men on the Granite Stale TO Ash
lard Ky. Last night Raymond & Co.,
lett for parts unknown. Some OF the
me had to pswn their clothes 10 get
~ oney 10 make the necessary deposit
Mcycy .e Co.'S Creditors.
The creditors OF McVey Il Co, met
this evening and agreed to statement
on basis Of two years extension, one,
fourth Of the liabilities to be paid
every sjz months.
4 steamship company OF South
America. is negotiating with A. har-
tipee & Co, Of thrs city, to build two
iron vessels OF 1000 tons each.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-15

cured, the creditors entered . demur-
er, and the question goes to the court
for decision. The unsecured creditors
voted to pospone the election OF the
assignee until December 5th and in the
meantime. the whole estate to remain
in bankruptcy. The growing DISPOSE
ton among the secured creditors, as
sent to a settlement outside OF bankrupt.
cy, as this course would result In q
general benefit to creditors.