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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12

A SINGULAR BEeUEsT.-One Of the
most eccentric acts Of the late james
McCully, the millionaire, Of this city, saws
the Pittsburg (Pa.) Gazette, was the leay.
ing of a certificate, or order, upon his
administrations to pay to an old friend,
Mr.. Robert d. CLARK, dealer in boat stores,
No. l34 Water street, the sum of s75, 900.
..as a token Of friendship and goodwill. y
These men had been intimate friends for
quarter Of century, and Mr.. McCully
always regarded it as pleasure to aid Mr..
Clark in any way he desired In April
last, it is said, Mr.. McCully presented Mr..
Clark with the certificate abose referred to,
which is signed without witness, and the
only consideration mentioned is that of
friendship and goodwill After the death
of Mr.. McCully, Mr.. Clark placed the GER
tifcate in the hands Of NJ. w. Acheson,
Esq, who has filed the claim against the
estate. The claim is certainly a novel
one, and is probably without parallel in
the history of bequests.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12
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Presents to the Arbitrators.

The U. :, Government Is having made
three elegant sets Of silver to present TO the
Arbitrators at the Geneva Conference from
Italy, Brazil and Switzerland, each Of
whom had refused compensation for his
services. The order for the manufacture
Of these sets was given early in January
last, and with strict order that no out
side parties should know for what purpose
they were to be made. The sets, silver
oxidized, and for beauty Of design and
artistic finish have probably not been sur
passed Each set consists Of two eandel-
abra, pair of vases and large punch
bowl. The latter Is twenty-four inches IN
height and eighteen inches across the top.
The inside is lined with gold, and on the
sides are two figure heads Of Bachantes
Each Of the condelabra is thirfy-one inches
in height and represents female figure
supporting twelve candIesticks The vases
are fourteen inches high, and on each
side are two allcgorical figures representing
commerce and agriculture. The combined
weight Of the three sets is 1884 ounces.
The silver will be sent to Minister
Washburne, at Paris, April 3, and win be
forwarded by him to each Of the embassa-
dors. Each set viii be put in separate
ease made especially for the purpose, and
built Of solid mahogany, with brass mount
ings, heavily gifted.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12
Catching Reindeer.

In many bleak, Northern regions these
animals are the sole support of the people.
When liberated from the harness they 90
directly in pursuit of food--a peculiar
species Of nutritious moss, which their in
stinct enables them to find deeply covered
with snow. Sometimes as many as one
hundred start off foraging, there being
nothing provided for them by their exact.
ing master Like camels under similar
circumstances, when unladen, they stroll
off miles in different directions. When
they are wanted again their sealskin-clad
drivers get behind them in several direc-
tions, and by hallooing, throwing snowballs
and making considerable uproar the deer
are gradually driven into smaller circle.
The herd is then encircled BY small cord.
the men drawing in nearer and nearer till
it strikes their long legs. They neither
try to leap over nor break it, but huddle
toh Ivr s.s viose as possible.
Finally, the two ends meet, held by one
person, while the others enter under the
line and select the animals they want,
seizing them by their horns, bringing them
outside and tying them to something strong
enough to hold them till harnessed to the
sledge. The remainder again scatter in
pursuit of moss.
Strong, tall and feet though the reindeer
are, able with sweep of their antlers to
NOV down score Of sturdy Mortimer,
they cover at the voice of man. Their
masters are rude, harsh and unkind toward
them, and the deer are always in fear Of
them. Under no circumstances of oppres-
sion or hardship do they evince the slight
est resentment. They are so timid that
the sound Of their drivers voice sets them
running at such speed that they will die
before halting if the drivers continue TO
urge them.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12
Culture of Cranberries.


Where do all the eranberries come from,
is question often asked and, on inyesti-
CATION, We are fairly astonished to witness
the remarkable amount of business now
transacted in this small fruit. To those
having low lands, useless. for any other
purpose, the cranberry, once planted, often
yields the possessoy greater profit than
any similar area Of other crops on the
same farm.
The consumption Of this fruit is extend.
ing rapidly into all parts of the world is
becoming more a household necessity.
New Jersey raises the largest bulk of cram
berries in the country, employing about
six thousand acres for the purpose, the
value Of the crop raised on which last year
was 100000. The whole cranberry crop
Of the country Is estimated at about 81
100000. Massachusetts, raises not less
than ten thousands barrels year. Within
the past FIVE years Wisconsin has made
rapid progress in the culture of the Gran
berry, and the crop in that State last sea-
son is estimated at 100000. The average
price per barrel of this fruit is ten dollars.
Cape Cod cranberries commanding the
highest price. The fruit raised on the
Cape is the best Of its kind in the world.
1t is exported largely to England, and finds
its way to the Queens dinner-table.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12

ST.. VITus--Mrs. Jamison tells us the
story Of St. Vitus, in her Legendary
Art" 1t seems he was the son Of a Sicii-
ian noble, said to have lived about 3O3 A..
d. His foster-parents were Christians,
and he was secretly educated in the true
faith. When his father discovered this
his indignation knew no bounds. The
child, now twelve years old, was beaten
and put into dungeon. His father looked
through the keyhole and saw his son daee-
ing with seven beautiful angels. The sight
was too much for him; he became blind,
and his sight was only restored at his son
intercession. Being again persecuted, vi
tus went to Italy in little boat guided by
an angel; but there he fell into the hands
Of the cruel Diocletian, who, on account of
his faith, had him plunged into caldron
Of boiling oil. This gave st. Vitus the
crown of martyrdom. He is one of the
fourteen patron saints Of Germany. His
pictures are found principally in Venice,
Munich and Prague. The Cathedral Of
the latter place being dedicated to him.
He is the patron saint of dancers and
actors, and always to be invoked against
that nervous dance, St. vitus' dance. He
is always seen as beautiful boy, with a
palm in his hand. In some pictures he
has cock in the other hand, whence he
is insokedbypeople who are not early risers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12
WHAT 1s Tuonnur or us-

WHAT is THoUaHT OF Us.-A cores
pondent Of the Cincinnati Commercial.
who has recently been in Northern Mime.
sofa, saw there a number Of Canadian
citizens from Manitoba, and asked one Of
them what he thought about annexation,
and how he and his people would like to
belong to the United States. II don't
want any Of il in mine, he said abruptly.
"Is that the general feeling? r. "Yes you
cannot find one Canadian in twenty who
would consent to annexation. If ever we
join the United States it win he at the point
Of the bayonet Right now we are freer
than you are, and have less taxes to pay.
You are taxed to death in your rotten
republic, and don't know it. Your Con-
gressmen and officials steal more than il
takes to run our whole government in
Canada. Do you suppose we outside peo-
pie, knowing these things as well as we do,
want to pin our destinies to such GOV.
ernment ? The theory Of yours Is good
enough, ! know; but the corruption and
imbecility have corroded it until what You
call the best government the world ever
saw has become the worst
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12
What is a Chrome.

The american AgrienltVrist gives an
interesting account of the manner in which
chromos are produced, and as this style of
picture is very popular just now, we trans
fer the account to our columns, feeling
sure that it win interest the reader. The
stone used is peculiar limestone, capable
of receiving a polish, and yet absorbent Of
water. To paint lithograph, the stone
is first polished, and then, whatever design
is required is drawn upon it with pencil
made for the purpose, and which contains
some greasy matter. Let us suppose that
the artist draws picture, or, what is sim
pier, prints out the words American Agri-
culturist. The stone is then wetted, and
the water sinks into the pores everywhere
except the place where the greasy ink
formed the words. Ink, or paint, is then
applied TO the whole stone with roller
Just as it is to types. This ink does not
adhere to the stone where il is wet, but to
the words drawn with the greasy pencil
the ink will stick. Then sheet Of paper
is laid over the stone, and the whole passed
under press; when the paper is lifted off
it will be found to have taken up the ink
left adhering to the words upon the stone.
This process can be repeated over and over
indefinitely by mixing the stone and keep
ing it wet. There must be us many stones
as there are colors and tints in the picture
to be copied. One stone must have all the
red parts drawn ON it, another all the blue,
another all the brown parts Of the picture,
and 50 on. Sometimes one color is printed
over another to get the proper shade, so
that, to reproduce the picture the chrome
has to be printed color and bit at a
time, on from ten to twenty or more stones,
every touch of the painter being faithfully
copied. When the chrome picture has
received sixteen or eighteen different paint
ings on as many different stones, so that it
is shadowed every way like the original, it
is finally pressed upon clean stone, which
has been cut in grooves like the threads Of
canvass, and it now has all the appearance
OF being real painting on canvas. The
reader will see that it is an immense work
to prepare the different stones at first, SO
that each shall have some of the picture in
just the right place aud color. 1t takes
three to six months to prepare set fol
one picture, even if but one copy was to
be printed. But after the stones are once
prepared, copies can be transferred to other
stones in few minutes, and after that they
can go on and print as many thousand, ol
tens of thousands, as are desired.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12

Domestic LlFR.-The banes Of domes-
tic life are littleness, falsity, vulgarity,
harshness, scolding, vociferation. incessant
issuing Of superfuous prohibitions and or
des, which are regarded as impertinent
intenerences with the general liberty and
repose Of the household, and are proyoca-
tive Of ranking and explosive sentiment.
The blessed antidotes that sweetcn and
enrich domestic life are refinement, high
aims, great interests, soft voices, quiet and
gentle manners, magnanimous tempers,
forbearance from all unnecessary commands
of dictation, and general allowances Of mu-
tual freedom. Love makes obedience
lighter than liberty. Man wears noble
allegiance, not as collar, but as garland.
The graees are never 50 lovely as when
waiting on their virtues; aud where they
thus dwell together, they make heavenly
home
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12

How TO MEASURE THE HEIaHr OF
Trees. When o tree stands 50 that the
length Of its shadow can be measured. ia
height may be readily ascertained as fol-
lows Set a stick upright, (let il be
perpendicular BY the plumb line,) Meas
ure the length Of the shadow Of the stick.
As the length Of its shadow is to the height
Of the stick 50 Is the length Of the shadow
of the tree 70 its height. For instance /;
i the stick Is four feet above the ground,
and its shadow Is six feet in length. and
the shadow Of the tree is ninety feet the
height Of the tree will be sixty feet !;
(6A 4: 80; 60) In other words multiply
the length Of the shadow Of the tree By he
height Of the stick. and divide By the
shadow Of the stick.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12

The Maryland statistics, Of the census
Of manufactures for the whole country,
made up at Washington, show that Mary
land during the year ended May 30, 1870,
had 5,8l2 industrial establishments 53l
steam engines, with 13,96l horsepower ;
937 water-wheels, with 1s,461 horse-pow-
er; employs A $50 hands, of whom "a
06l are males over l6 years of age, S,27s
females over l5, and 3,521 youths. Her
capital employed in manufactures was
$50, ABS, ,729; wages paid, s14, ,2s2, ,205 +;
cost Of materials, s49, ,379, ,757; gross pro-
duct, s79,497 ,52l. In 1860 her gross
product was SAL ,735, ,157 !; in 1850 it was
s33, 3,043, 1872, which shows that our manu-
featuring industries nearly doubled in the
ten years between 1860 and 1870.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12

Nothing is truly Californian unless il is
truly big. The latest 'big thing is the
enterprise Of converting Guadalupe Island,
lying of the coast of Lower California, into
one Angora goat ranch. The island has
an area Of l66. 400 acres, and is the pro-
perty Of an incorporated company. Il is
mountainous, well-watered, and at present
tenanted by an immense flock Of wild
goats, embracing, it is, estimated, 200, 900
head, the descendants Of some goats placed
on the island by the Jesuit Fathers 60 or
20 years ago. OF late years some 1000
head have been killed for their skins and
tallow. 1t is for the Improvement Of these
goats--to make them feece-bearing--that
the Guadalupe Island Company has been
organized. This is proposed to be done
bya judieious crossing with the fine-heeced
Angora goat The first instalment Of An
CORA bucks, so in number, has arrived at
San Diego, and is perhaps already on the
island Four Of these bucks are imported
animals, valued al $3.50 each. The re-
mainder are valued at 500 per head.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12

There are persons who emerge from
every aflietion and trouble and vexation,
purified like fine gold from out of the
furnace. There are others--and they are
more numerous-who are embittered and
soured, and made respondent and apathetic.
We think the latter belong to the class
that try to stand alone during the storms
Of life, instead of looking above for aid.
When one can truly say, "He doeth all
things well, the sting is taken ont Of
affection, and courage is given to bear
what the future has in store. This we
think, makes the great difference between
these two classes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12

ArRIL.-According to the ancient Alban
Calendar, when the year consisted Of ten
months, April was the first, and had SO
days. According TO the calendar Of
Romulus, Il was the second month, and had
30 days. The twelve month calendar Of
Numa gave It the fourth place, with 20
days but when Julius Caesar reformed the
year, it was again given 30 days, and has
50 remained ill the present time. April
is the fower-producing month Of showers
and sunshine. Hence the proverb:
"April showers make Nay flowers. !,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12

The FIRST PRINTING BY STEAM
In 1914, on the 10th of November, the
London Times leading editorial said
"Our journal Of this day presents to the
public the practical result Of the greatest
improvement connected with printing since
the discovery Of the art itself" and the
editorial proceeds to describe the new
machinery of steam press by which mo
less than 1,100 sheets are impressed in one
hour" This is believed to be the first
application of steam to the printing press.
The idea was so bitterly opposed by the
old pressmen and such apprehension Of
violence from them was entertained BY
Mr.. Walter, the proprietor, that he had the
machine secretly constructed, and on the
night Of November 18th the old presses
and pressmen were kept waiting with the
statement that important foreign news was
expected. When the impression was FIN
ished (some 1000 copies only they were
informed Of the grand change in affairs,
with the addition that an ample police
force was at hand to protect the machine.
-Ne,c York Observer.
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APRIL SHOWERS.

Patter-patteri
Listen how the rain.drops clatter,
Falling on the shingle roof;
How they rattle,
Like the rifles click in battle,
Or the chargers iron hoofl
Cool and pleasant
Is the evening air at present,
Gathering freshness from the rain;
Languor chasing,
Muscle, thew, and sinew bracing,
And enliyening the brain.
Close together
Draw the bands Of love in weather
When the sky is overcast:
Eyeballs glisten
Thankfully we sit and listen
To the rain that's coming fast.
Dropping-dropping
Like dissolving diamonds, popping
Gainst the chrystal window.pane,
As if seeking
Entrance welcome, and bespeaking
Our affection for the rain.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12

Childhood is like a mirror, catching and
rejecting images from all around IL.
Remember that an impious or profane
sentence, uttered by parents lip, may
operate on the young heart like careless
spray Of water thrown on polished steel.
staining i with rust which no after scour-
ing can efface.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12

When you meet with sprain, wet III,
injured part with flannel dipped in hot
water; If the sprain be very painful, wei
the flannel with laudanum and cover the
whole with dry cloth, Then, with III,
arm in a sling, IL it be the wrist that i,
sprained; or the leg in horizontal posi-
tion If it be the ankle; wait and see If Il
be necessary to send for the doctor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12

The proprietor Of haunted house in
Atlanta, Ga. offers It rent-frce for one
month to any one who wishes to Try il,
having hitherto failed to find a tenant who
would stay in It longer than FIVE days.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12

After Hoyle-The ''heart'' is the best
card in the chance game of matrimony
nevertheless. It is sometimes overcome BY
diamonds and knayes, often won by tricks,
occasionally treated in shutting manner
and then cut altogether.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12

A shrewd old gentleman once said to
his daughter: "Be sure, my dear, you new
er marry poor man; but remember that
the poorest man in the world Is one that
has money aud nothing else. .
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12

Gen. Frederick 7. Dent, so long on the
personal staff Of the President, is provided
for as commander Of Fort Trumbull, op-
pcsite New London. The President knowa
how to take care Of his relatives
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-12

"The horse that frets Is the one that
sveats,' is an old saying Of hosemen. 1t
is just as true Of men as Of horses.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-06-08
Religious Items.

meeting was recently held in London,
.hn object of which was to recommend the
Establishment of the English Church
from State control.
Tbe Clergymen's Mutual Insurance
League of the Episcopal Church, now
numbers LOIS members. The members
DIedge themselves simply to pay two dol
lars each to the family or heirs of any
member who dies. The heirs of the last
deceased member therefore received So 036.
Six hundred christian people are said to
be still in prison in Japan many of them
are Jesuits, who, for political reasons-not
religious-have been put in confinement
Their liberation will soon be effected by
governmental action.
No other exercise wears as well in the
Sunday School concert as the reel
tation of Bible texts. The best variety OF
miscellaneous recitationS becomes tiresOme
i'm the long run. Those schools which
have maintained the Sunday school con-
cert for series of years with undated in
tprest, are almost invariably schools giving
prominence to Bible Rotations. Only the
Bread of Life is always the food for souls.
The wife of the late Dr. Merle d Aubigne
continues to superintend her favorite Sun
day school in Geneva, of which she has
had charge for fourteen years.
A young Hindoo has just entered the
Methodist Theological School at Boston,
with the purpose of qualifying himself for
missionary work among his native peo-
pie.
A Methodist paper says ii is no secret
that the intinerent system, with all its
advantage, is severe in its severances of the
of the pastors and people. This is said in
view Of the recent removal of several hun
drpd ministers
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-06-08
THE POODLE.
BY JOSH BILLINGS.

The poodle liz small dog, with sore
eyes, and hid amung a good deel of pro-
miskuss hair.
They are sumtimes white for color, and
thare hair liz tangled all over them. like
the he'd ov yung darkey.
They are kept az pets, and, like all other
pets, are az stubburn az settin' hen.
a poodle liz a woman's pet, and that
makes them kind ov sakred, fur what
ever a woman loves she worships.
/ have seen poodles that almost wanted
few swop places with, but the owners ov
them didn't akt to me az tho they wanted
tew trade for ennything.
Thare liz but phew things on the face of
this erth more utterly wurthless than a
poodle, and yet / am glad thare liz poodles,
for If thare wasn't, thare liz some people
who wouldn't have emmy objekt in Twin ,
and hav nuthin' tew luv.
Thare liz nuthin' in this wurld made IN
vain, and poodles are good for f1eas. s&as&
Fleas are also good for poodles, for they
keep thare minds emploid scratchin', and
almost everybody else's, too, about the
house.
Inever knowed man few keep poodle.
Mans natur liz tew horse for poodles. A
poodle wuld soon faid and die if man
wuz tew nuss him.
This kind ov nussin' wuld probably
make the poodle mad, and probably wuld
quit, but 1 can't help it.
If hav got tew keep poodle, he haz
got teW help wash the winders every
Saturday. L am solid on this pint.-N T.
lPeeky.