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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-11-29


CuRI0Rs DISPLAY or RELIGIOUS Pc
TUREs IsSAN FRAKcIseo.--Many persons
residing in the immediate neighborhood Of
the principal joss-honse have for the pas,
week noticed seyeral Cinnamon building
a dragon Of enormous size, with crested
head and horned body, This is the god
of the festival Of An Ten, or the moon,
one of the greatest Importance in the
Chinese calendar to the women, who pay
him extreme devotion, as his malignity
appears to be directed solely against their
sex. Last evening, just as the darkness
was settling over the city, there was hung
in front Of every house occupied by the
Chinese large and fantastically ornamen-
ted lantern, the purpose Of which is to ward
off evil genii Our party, leaving the
saloon, proceeded to the Tung Wa Mea
Temple, where we arrived just as several
Chinese priests were sounding gongs,
cymbals and haut-boys, which were to call
the disciples of Confucius to worship.
Soon crowds of Cinnamon and women
began to enter the temple and pray in
their peculiar style. The temple was more
gorgeously decorated than usual, and a
description furnished by Lee Sang of the
paintings seemed to me to be interesting.
The guardians of the outer gates were two
large mummy figures, eight feet high and
dressed in elaborately- y-dccorated tinsel and
paper dresses They keep off intcrIopers
and guard the different divisions. In one
of these are hung FIVE long banners, on
which are represented the panishments
bestowed on vile and refractory women.
On each wesee judge, showingthe culprits
good virtues, while on the other side the
evil genius shows her vices. Women are
depicted as receiving punishments, to say
the least, simply barbarous. We have
them with the cangue or stone collar on,
and foundering in sea Of boiling blood
Some are represented tied to the pillor,
and fed on fire, some are being thrown
into seas Of molten lead. Again we Sc,
demons putting women into wheel through
what looks like coffee-hopper, and crush
ing them. These punishments are, how
ever, offset by several other painting
which are greatly worshipped by thu
Chinese women. They represent yirtuou
women, who are resting on dragons anS
flowers. They are dressed in purple ant
gold, and have the dragons embroidered
in the imperial color, yellow and gold, on
their breasts Their feet rest on green
cushions. In the centre of the temple
hangs large lamp, around which revolvs
figures descriptive of battle scenes. There
are four battle scenes, with manikin figure,
Of virtuous women and cruel men. The
women are Of course victorious. A large
table commemorative Of the feast hangs
over all. A
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-11-29
Who Wrote the Arabian Nightsr'


Who knowsY Not Captain Mayne
Reid though If he had been born Per
sian, and lived long enough ago, and been
Caliph with long beard and scimitar,
instead Of a Captain in the Mexican war,
with a Colts revolver and a goatee, and
had seen the cloud of dust which ALI -Baba
saw, think he could have made out the
band Of forty robbers under it, and the
cave, and all the rest.
But Mayne Reid didn't see the cloud Of
dust which covered these robbers (and
which is very apt to cover all gangs of
public robbers) and therefore didn't write
the ARABIAN Nights" Nor did Mrs.
Hannah Moore, for the book is not her
style nor did the author of "Little Wo-
men," and the genius in her 'work, .
though very decided, isn't at all like the
genius that comes with smoke and fame
into the wonderful story of Aladdin and
the Lamp
You could never guess who wrote the
Arabian Nights for nobody knows when
those stories were first written. 1t seems
very odd that book should be made, and
no one be able to tell when it was made.
The publishers don't allow such things to
happen nowadays. Yet it is even so with
the book we are talking about. OF course,
it is possible to fix the date Of the many
translations of the Arabian Nights which
have been made into the languages of Eu.
rope from the old Manuscript. Thus, il
was in the year 1704 that certain An.
tome Galland, distinguished oriental
traveller of Paris, who had Travelled ia the
East and who had collected many euriou.
manuscripts and medals, published
French translation of what was called tn,
Thousand and One Nights This wa.
in the time of the gay court of Louis tn,
Fourteenth, and the fine ladies of th,
court-those Of them that could read-al
deyoured the book And the school bow
throughout France Though there we're no
many school boys in those days outside O
the great cities) all came to know the won
derful stories of Aladdin and Of Ali -Raba
Remember that this was about the tim,
when the great duke Of Marlboro was win
ming his famous victories on the Continen
specially that of Blenheim, about whicl
an English poet, DR.. Southey, has writer
quaint little poem, which you shoulc
read 1t was in the lifetime, too, of Dan
iel DeFoe,-who wrote that ever charmin.
story Of Robinson Crusoe some twelve O
fourteen years later and the first news
paper in America-called the Bosto,
Ne'cs Letter-was printed in the sam,
year that Antoine Galland published thi
translation Of the Thousand and on,
Nights. If you should go to Paris and b,
curious to see it, you can find it in tn,
Imperial Library or the National Librar,
(or whatever those changeable French peo
pie may call it now the very manuscript
of Antoine Galland.-.S Nicholas for No
remJr,
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The Washington Telescope, for the
building Of which Congress made an appro-
priation Of $4,000 some years ago, Is now
being mounted at the National Obseryato-
ry in Washington The instrument rests
on pier Of stone and brick work extend
ing eighteen feet below the surface, and
the pier is capped by single block Of
sandstone, weighing about two tons. On
this stone rests heavy iron casting weigh
ing one and a quarter tons, and this sup
ports the instrument. Although the weight
of the moving parts is about four tons, the
immense mass can be moved by slight
pressure Of the hand. The length Of the
instrument is thirty-two and half feet.
and the telescope tube is of sheet steel,
riveted together The important part Of
the instrument, the object glass, is twenty
six inches in diameter, and was made in
England, at cost of $1,000. The tele-
scope is splendidly mounted for all move
ments, and the size of the object glass win
relieve the observer from the effects Of
disturbances, which, with
smaller glasses, are extremely troublesome.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-11-29

PAY AS You Golf you cannot pay
on the spot for what you want, have the
independence to do without 1t even If you
have to lie in bed whole day for want Of
FIRE, or have to live on bread aud water for
week. Try 1t, reader, for one year, never
to Incur the debt Of even dollar, andpa
what you owe now, as fast as you can, the
smallest debts first; and you win be a
healthier, happier, and bettcr man, 50 in
love with athe principle Of the thing that
you viii never go in debt again as long as
You live.
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fresh, breezy, bright, instructive paper /;
and there is very few who can afford not
to let their children have good times in
the household while childhood lasts. When
the final interest is apportioned It win be
those who have spent most wisely who will
have the largest dividends Hearth and
Holae
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poetrp.
LONG AGO.
Written for the Democratic Adroeate,


BY flOHESCE NkLNh-
Long ago in a beautiful land
We dwelt beyond the sea;
Where the hills ware by glad breezes famed,
And the rivers danced in glee,
There peace like a white-winged blessing lay
On our homes so fair and bright,
While VIC sang forever through the day,
And wcpt not in the night,
Long ago in our beautiful land
We dreamed all earth was fair
We wandered from home happy band,
Ere our brows were dimmed by care.
We wandered with laughter, dance and song,
Ger mountains grand and lonei
The flowers were glad the hills among,
And the harvest fields were sown.
Long since, the fields by dimpled hands
Were sown in the morning bright
And we went to reap in merry bands,
Ere came the shades of night.
Onward we go in unfaltering trust
Ger hills aud vallies lone,
Still lifting the harvest from the dust,
Which other hands have sown.
We have left our own dear homes behind,
Far, far in the olden time;
And no returning pathways wind
Back DER the heights sublime.
We often sit in the afternoons
Meath the shade of widespread trees,
And sing together the dear old tunes,
ofthe long ago DER the seas.
The long ago which will ne'er return
To which we may not 60,
Though We see its distant watchfres burn
In the vallies sweet and low.
We know, that fair young forms are there,
Where once we used to be,
We hear the echo Of a far sweet prayer,
From lips that We cannot see!
There are waiting oies in the long ago,
Who watch by hil and cave,
But the sea betweei us with ebb and flow,
filings up its wilj wild wave.
There are waiting ines in that sweet land,
Whose forms wecannot see
We will never clasl them hand to hand,
Or kneel with kife to knee.
There are waiting aes in the long ago,
Whose songs we annot hear;
But we turn in life lbusy ebb and flow,
From thoughts sdsad and dear.
Wen gather flower while on our way,
Wen sing the sogs we know
And oft in our heats prayer we'll say,
For the dear oldong ago.
FiaksJug, Nory2s, 1873.
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SOME FACTS ABOUT PAPER.-The
manufacture of paper is one of the oldest
industries Of civilization, and was in fact
carried on by those who are not now con-
sidered civilized. The industry has grown
enormously since the introduction of print
ing by movable types, and especially since
all aristoeracy of knowledge has disappear
ed from the leading countries of the world.
DR.. Albinus Rudel, an Austrian inyestiga-
tor, estimates the yearly production Of
paper in all parts Of the civilized world at
l 0,0O0,O00 pounds, Of which 374, ,0OO,-
600 pounds are made in the United States.
An army of nearly 100000 men and wo-
men are employed in this peaceful profess
sion, and the capital involved is about
s2s0,OOO,0OO in gold. Every American
is credited with the consumption of 104
pounds Of paper per annum-a larger
amount per person than that used by any
other country except Great Britain. One
half Of the whole amount Of paper made is
used for printing purposes, one-third is
used for commerce and industrial purposes,
aud the remaining one-sixth for writing
paper. Besides the production in the
United States Of 374,OOO pounds of paper,
3OOO,0O0,O00 pounds are imported for use
in manufactures and ia printing Offices.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-11-29

Men who always sec through glass
darkly-Topen.
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The cmbers Of the dying year-Novem-
Der and December.
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Troubles are ike dogs tho smaller they
are, the more they annoy you
, 1873-05-31
FRA SWERIG.

Som meddelt i ct Telegram har den
svenske Rigsdags Statsudvalg ind tiiIet at
give den forIangte BeviIliug af 70 600 RdI.
svensk til Kongens og Drouuingens Kron-
ing. Eft MeIlem af U lyaIget, den be-
kiendte Bonde Carl IGuarSon, har deg
afgivet ct Minoritetsvotum, hvori han fra
RAIDER BevilIingen, idet han mencr, at
Udgiften maa V@re Kongens egen Sag.
Staten, siger han, Dor like gj6re OpofreIser
for sligo Foranstaltninger, tordi de ere lige-
gyldigo og M'dIerne aItsaa spiIdte, eftersom
den gjensidige TilIid meIIem Konge og
Folk, Iigesom den felles Iver for enig
Sa nvirken til det almene Bedste like kan
antages paa nogen Made at bliye bedre
we'd sligo Foranstaltninger, end den uden
dem i ethvert Tiifelde er og oliver.
INerheden af Sundsvall er der for6vet
ct ~skrekkeligt Mord, idet en- Sneaker, der
forte ct daarligt SamIiv med sin Kone,
med en- Oxe har myrdet denne og ire af
deres Born SAINT saaret det fjerde, som laa
paa Sofaen hos Faderen, da Folk tr@ngte
ind i Huset og fix Forbryderen arresteret.
, 1873-05-31
FRA NORGE.

Udbyttet af dette Aars Lofot6skeri an
sIaas til 10 $4,000 Stkr. Fisk, SO, 900
Tdr. Lever eIler mindst $4,000 Tdr. Tran
og $4,000 Tdr. Rogn. Med Fradrag af
Hjemmeforbruget kan Diet opgivne Kvan-
tum i F0Oge Bergensp. settes til c. $50, 900
Voger Kiipfsk og hen imod 800, 900 Voger
Rundfsk. | Fiskemengde .staar Udbyt-
tet goIt 2 Mill. over forrige >Aars og c. J
Mill. over de sidste IA Aars Giennemsnits-
udbytte. TotaIvprdien af Fiskeproduktet
er sandsynIigvis den st6rste bidtiI be-
kjen9te ! Lotoii>keriets Historic og kan
omtrent aosIaas til 1000 Spd. imod
100000 Spd. 1872 og c. 1,25O,OO0 Spd.
gi+nnemsnitig for Aarene 1859-72.-
Dagdladet.
, 1873-05-31

SHOCKING CASE OF STARVATION Ono
of the saddest tales of suffering ever told
comes from Landport, in Hampshire. The
wife Of a s]tay-cutter, out of work, has died
Of sheer famine and the four children Of
this wretched couple have been found in
the most appalling state of restitution !:
their faces perfectly white, their lips pur-
pie, their limbs almost devoid of flesh,
their senses brought down to positive
idiocy, and their little remains Of strength
scarcely enabling them to fight for some
fragments of biscuit that were brought
them. They have been removed to the
w%orkhouse, but the youngest cannot, it is
feared, survive.
, 1873-05-31

NOVEL WATCH.-One of the curiosities
of the Vienna Exhibition will be a watch
made entirely ofrock crystal. Many years
since a workman in a French manufactory
decided to make a watch, every part of
which, the handspring alone excepted,
should be of rock crystal, and after thirty
years labour accomplished his task, All
the pieces Of the watch are fastened by
rock crystal screws, and the escapemeDt is
most intricate. His widow would never
part with it; but when she died the trea-
sure fell into the hands of q French watch
maker, who intends to exhibit it as a sam
pie of French workmanship, pricing it at
4OOL-Ibid.
, 1873-05-31

Velarde and Minister Of War NouviIas has
been amicably adjusted.
Bayonne.-It is said that traffic will soon
be resumed on the Northern Railway in
Spain, there being a tacit agreement be-
tween The Government and the Carlists to
respect the neutrality Of railways and per-
nit the running of trains, so long as they
do not bear troops or material Of war.
Vienna.-There was a wild panic on the
Bourse to-day. 1t was caused by the fai-
lure OF a leading firm, which threw a large
amount of stock on the market So great
WAS the excitement that business became
impossible. Spectators have potitioned
the Government to order a suspension of
transactions for several days AMI adopt
measures to mitigate the crisis. During
the height Of the panic RothscAi'd and
Schey We're publicly insulted on the
Boursc.
The nunhcE OF visitors to the exhibition
since the opening has been from $4,000 to
10000 daily.
London.-A special d!spatch to the Stan,
dord from Vienna. states that a serious diff
f renee has arisen between the Archd01o
Charles Louis, the Patron, and Baron
Schwartz, the Superintendent OF the Uni
yersaI Exhibition, in consequence Of tho
backwardness Of the arrangements. The
Emperor 81 ing with lie Baron, Archduka
Charles has taken nmbrage and left
Vienna
Rome In the Chamber Of Deputies,
to-day, Signor Viscon'i Vcnosta, Minister
of FOreign Affairs, made n snppcb in favor
Of the bill a5oIishing religious corporate IS.
He said Italy was not compaiIe I to pre-
serve the obligations Of morlmaja, BY which
these bodies existed, but at the same time
should leave the Generals of religious or
ders the means Of keeping up their com
muuications with the Catholic world. Ita-
Iy, in aboIishing the temporal power, had
contributed to the progress Of The century,
but she must refrain from attacking the
spiritual power.
10th May.
London.-The bill TO reduce the duties
on Sugar imported from abroad, which is
being examined by a committee appointed
for the purpose has caused a fall in prices.
10th May.
Madrid,-The preliminary elections for
the Cortes were held on Saturday and Sun
day. The FederaIist Republicans have
been victorious in all the districts, and the
returns from the provinces are also in their
favour. The Monarchists RETAINED from
voting.
1t is said that the magistrates have re,
ceived orders to liberate ST.. Topete.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
THE RING ROUT.

FIVE INDICTED RING MEN FUGIIIVES.
GENET ESCAPES FROM THE sHERIrFs CUSTODY.
Ills FRIENDS SUPPOSED TO HAVE AIDED Iin-THE
AFFAIR TO BE INvEsTIGATED-coMAN,N NORTON
WALSH AND MILLER FAIL To ANSwEE IN COURT
THEIR ABSENCES vARroUsLY ACCOUNTED FOR
MAYOR HALLS THIRD TRIAL BEGUN, AND A
JURY OBTAINED WITHOUT DELAY.
The escape of Henry w. Genet from the custody Of
the Sheriff, the flight of ex-Ade1han Thomas
Conan. ex-senator Michael Norton, George s.
Miller and John j. Walsh, and the aTraignmont for
tial of ex-Mayor A. Oakley Hall on the - omnibus
indictment for misdemeanor on which Tweed was
convicted. agiated the city all day yesterday The
case of Genet was called in the Court of Oyer and
Terminer at tho usual hour of opening The counsel
for the prisoner present but tho latter failed to
appear. The rumor had already circulated through
the courtroom, and indeed throughout the
city, that Genet had escaped. District
Attorney Phelps moved that sentence be
passed on the prisoner. Sheriff Brennan announced
that he could not produce him. The DistrictAttor-
ney said that he had written to the Sheriff early on
Saturday. warning him that there was danger that
Genet would escape. lie moved for an order to the
Sheriff TO show cause why he should not be pun
ished for contempt in disregarding the order and
commitment of the Court at the time Genet was
convicted. Judge Daniels decided that the Sheriff
must make answer, bat postponed the case untlthe
result of the efforts at recapture are known.
Michael Norton, Thomas Conan, and John j.
Walsh, late Commissioners of the County Court
house, charged with conspiracy 10 defrsud the city
and bribery, and John d. Welsh, jr, and George $.
Miller charged with conspiracy to defraud the city,
were called plead TO the indictments against them
Al failed to answer except by their attorneys, and
their recognizances were declared forfeited, except
in one case of a misdemeanor indictment against
Conan. HIS counsel was granted an extension IN
this case until Friday.
The case of ex-Mayor Hall. CHARGED with misde-
meanor in auditing certain fraudulent bills was
called up in the Court Of Oyer and Terminor. The
greater part Of the day was consumed in procuring
jury. Tie trial viii begin this morning.
District-Attoney Phelps has prepared the neces-
sarypapers in the complaint against Sheriff Brennan
and Deputy Sheriff Shields for allowing Genet to
escape, and the investigation will be held to-day.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
FOREIGN NOTES.


The report of the deathAof the Ashantee
King proves false.
The Government candidate has been elected
Speaker of the MexicoINati Congress.
The Bishop of Queretaro advises the people
20 submit TO the present Government matter Of
pediency.
The Chambers of Commerce of Dublin have
resolved to build central railroad depot an expense
of t3.7500oo.
David Nesbitt, who was tried and convicted
at Lindsay Canada for shooting Miss Hopwood In July
last was executed yesterday
The priests Arias and GILES, the alleged
iDsgators OF the riots Tejupco Mexico have been
brought prisoners TO the City OF Mexico.
The Legislature of the Colony of Bermuda
convened on the l2th Of December. The Governors
speech alluded 10 legislation for awarding the contract
for steam connection to New York insure
and more regular service
In view of the frequency with which Gov
ernors OF Mexican States compelled 10 leave their
seas OF government the Legislature OF Vera Cruz has
authorized the Governor that State to transfer his
residence TO any place he deems convenient recurring
his presence In capital only on the opening the
Legislature.
The news from Hayti is unsatisfactory.
Presdspt Massage ssget will not abandon the presidency
except 20 ESTABLISH Gen. Dominique therein and as there
party in the House Of Representatives determined
mnere il ready for any emergency that may arise lie
Was heard 20 say; "Ahi they do not for Presi
dent hut they shall have mo- Nssage 6aRot keeps the
peace with y nTm hand, and talks but little.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
THE UEAGREEMENT WITH SPAIN.
THE RELEASE OF THE PRISONERS.

THE RELEASE OF THE PRISONERS.
ElEIR surFERNGs AND prsrrruuoN-INsEcuRrN
or THE LIVES AND PROPERTY or AMERICANS AT
SANTIAGO DE CUBA.
Particulars are gwen below of the surrender OF
he prisoners at Santiago de Cuba. From this ac-
count il appears that the Spanish authorities, 10
torment the captives upto the last moment, induced
,hem TO believe that they were on their
way to the slaughter pen when they were about
10 be surrendered. They were found TO be IN con-
iition Of great destitution and blankets and pea
jackets had to be furnished them by our naval au-
,horities. The lives and property of Americans at
Santiago are IN very precarous state. The brutal
murder of twenty-five residents of that place adds
70 the general apprehension,
New-York tribune., 1873-12-23
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

ORDERS TO SUSPEND EXTRA WORK AT NANh-iH'''
fBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBuSEl
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Orders have pee"
sent all the navy-yards in the country 10 suspe"u
once all extra work.
THE PowuArAN TO LEAVE FOR NORFOLK.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSE.I
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The following has
been received from special correspondent:
KEY WEST Fla. Dec. 22The Powhatan VIII ,od Inv nv
Admiral Scott TODAY, and is under sallnG OTueIs' '
Mayaower arrived this morning
THE FRANKLIN ON HER WAY TO KEY WEsr
BosToN, Dec 22.-The United States steamer
Franklin steamed down the bay to-day to the Compass
Station where she will wait over one ude 10 ayus' "
compasses and then sail for Key West
THE REVENUE CUTTER STEVENS ORDERED TO NV
BERN--NAvAL ASSIGNMENTS.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-The revenue cutter
Stephens recently repaired at Baltimore, has been o
dered TO duty at Newbern n. c. The following changes
in revenue marine and naval officers have been naue'
Capt A. A. Fengar, detached from the revenue cu'tSi
Hamilton at Philadelphia ana placed on W,l.1s a1tupv
ders Capt Frank Barr, detached from the Moodpur,
at Boston, and ordered 10 the command OF the hs III
ton; Capt David Evans, ordered to the conmaRu oi h
Woodbury.: First Lieut.. J.. Sturges deached Ifoh 'no
Mocassin. Newport, r. l., ana ordered 10 thJ to t
mand OF the Manhattan, at New-fork; first @ tdred dge
James Irsh detached from the Manhattan ana orde'V
10 the command Of the M0casin; Chief Engineer f. ~
d. Brennan detached from the Johnson, AT MllWa9ko r
ana ordered to the Woodbury.. at Boston; Cbled LII
cineer Charles q. Dale, detached from the woodbury.
and ordered the Johnson; First Assistant Engn,%b %
G. H. Ball from the Washington ana ordered 10 ino
Manhattan First Assistant Engineer j. W. tOiiinr'
from the Manhattan and ordered 10 the Washington.
Commander X. r. Wallace IL ordered to the fhlaael-
phia Navy Yard; Capt. Thomas g. Corbln Is det'%net NJ
from duty Lighthouse Inspector OF the fouItn DE De
trict on the Ist of January, and placed on waiting or
ders Commander George Il. White, from tho fhadei,,
phia NavyYard and ordered to duty as lnspeeto' -
the Fourth Lighthouse District; Master 1nOnas, %
Phelps from the Kearsarge, and granted three months
Rendezvous at NewYork and placed on waiting Orders
Assistant Surgeon c. L. Cassin, from the Marine kendez
yous at Boston ordered to the Naval Rendezvous,
Boston: Acting Assistant Surgeon Thomas owen, from
the Marine Rendezvous at Baltimore, and placed Oh
waiting orders