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oh mighty tree, with your ioly sheen,
who clothed your branches with verdure green
Who wrought your body 30 rough and brown,
win crcascs, ind wrinkle. and many CROWN
who's, hand hath painted thy living hue,
rhv leaves who molklenA with fragrant dew7
Who made the squirrels aud hirda that play
Among the branches the live-iong day.
The treetop bent with cheerful song,
Unto the breeze As II swept along
And bowling Erandly above the sod,
with solemn whisper sAid. "It wns God"
o tiny daisy, with petals white,
with iAce half hid with the MONDAY light,
Who formed your howeret with stalk and stem.
And dewdrops bright for your diadem7
whose hand upllftod your delicate fof1nf
whose fingers shielded you from the storm.
when nestled away with head % lDw
You daintIly Alumbered beneath the anowf
The daisy trembling with conscious grace
And shyiy hiding her biushlng face,
Bent low and carcssed the warm green sod
And rcverent, murmured. "Itwas God"
Oh happy birds, with your plumage gay.
with song and carol the whole bright day,
with amber plnions and bosom rcd.
Your slender claws and your crested head
Who laid your feathers 80 denly DOWN.
Who plumed your head with that tuited erownf
who gave that silvery voice 20 you,
To warbe away In the ether blue1
The birding paused In It's joyful lay,
And these are words II seemed 10 say,
Through ripple, and murmur, and sunbeams fall:
"'Twas God. our father, he gave them ALL"
field, o mountain, o ycriant hill,
o rock, river and sparkling rill.
ripple. and CULVER, and broad expanse.
o light, and darkness, and sunsets glance,
Gods mighty fingers have wrought them all,
From mondays glowing 10 eyen's pail,
Each voice triumphant shall swell the song
His glorious praises shall prolong.
And grand old mountain and starllghts smile
And yelyety prairies mile on mile,
Where mans rash foot hath never trod.
shall echo solemnly, . II was God"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-26
Making and Preserving Cider.

Prcs Horsford, Of Cambridge, recon.
mends the following plan for preserving
cider sweet:
aWhen the cider in the barrel Is under
going lively fermentation, add as much
white sugar as viii be equal TO half OF
three-quarters Of a pound to each gallon
Of cider, and let the fermentation proceed
until the liquid attains the right taste to
suit, then add an eighth to q quarter Of
an ounce Of sulphite (not sulphate) Of lime
to each gallon Of cider in the cask, first
mixing the powder in about quart Of the
cider, and then pouring il back into the
cask, and giving il thorough shaking or
rolling. After standing bunged up for q
few days, for the matter added 70 become
incorporated with the cider, ii may be
bottled or used from the cssk." The fore
going plan is recommended solely 20 keep
the cider sweet.
'sWhen the first fermentation is over,
rack it OF into clean barrels through a
filter made BY taking round wooden box,
made Of inch pine plank, three feet ID
diameter, and one foot four inches deep;
perfoate its bottom with numerous one
quarter inch a4ger holes, over which
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-26

and poets from St. Ambrose 10 Rossini,
from Homer 20 Goethe had done some
thing TO raise this triumphal pile, about
which their forms seem to move in stately
procession. The architects and sculptora
are the work Of Philip; the poets, com
posers, and paTnters by Armatead and
while both have done admirably, It must
be said that the reliefs by the latter can
not be surpassed By any modern sculpture.
The group Of Michael Angelo, Raphael,
and Leonardo da yinci, the knoeling form
Of Fra AugelicO, are works such as can
only be ascribed 70 that fine degree where
intellect passes beyond ordinary analysis,
and is called genius.
have already init mated one deduction
that must be made from this monument.
1t only awaits now its central figure, that
Of Prince Albert and when that form is
placed under the grand canopy, it must
stand as a type Of the England Of to-day
that its highest and eostliest homage Is
paid not to any great Englishman--not to
Shakespeare, not to Turner--but to a Ger
man, Of whom il is certain that had he not
been prince, be could never have excited
SO much attention as thousand Others Of
his countrymen. But there is another
side to this The inscription runs -
Queen Victoria and her people to the
memory Of Albert, Prince Consort, as a
tribute of their gratitude for life deyofed
to the public good" Mediocre though he
was, be will sit there surrounded BY the
allegcrical representations ofart, commerce,
and the various types Of peaceful civiliza-
ton, to which he did unquestionably devote
himself. And 1t will remain that the
nOblcst monument in Europe has been
raised not to any brilliant deyastator oi
human homes, not to any royal Oppressor
or scheming diplomatlst, but 70 an ordinary
man who used the position and means
intrusted TO him for the refinement and
moral wcll-being Of the country that adopt
ed him. While the legend Of one section
Of Europe is NapOleonic, there is some
Significance in the fact that Albert should
Hhaye transmitted that of another section
and the essential--the moral---beauty ot
every admirable monument is thus moi
wanting to that which graces the largesi
and wealthiest city Of the civilized world
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-26
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BEAUTIFUL LEAVES.


Fading beneath our passing feet,
Strewn upon lawn and lane and street,
Beautiful leaves
Dyed with the hues Of the sunset sky,
Falling in glory so silently,
Beautiful leaves
Never to freshen another spring,
Never to know what the summer may bring
Beautiful leavesl
Withered beneath the frost and cold,
Soon to decay in the common mould,
Beautiful leaves
SO will the years that change your tint
Mark upon us their autumnal print,
Beautiful leaves
So shall we fail from the tree Of time,
Fade MS We fade in wintry cline,
Beautiful leaves!
But when the harvest of life is past,
And we wake in eternal spring at last,
Beautiful leayesi
May He who paints your brilliant hue
Form Of our lives chaplet new
OF beautiful leavesl
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-26

Some Of the negro Representatives in
the South Carolina Legislature manifest a
singular conscientiousness about the sale
of votes. Thus We are told Of a negro
preacher, member Of that body, who
would neyer take more than $40 for his
vote. It was perfectly right, he thought,
TO sell his vote; but IL was all wrong to
ask too high price for 1t. The morality
of his procedure he summed up by say
ing; @Dis ting Of getting sl0O for a
vote is all wrongi $40 is as much as il ia
worfn
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-26

II man, or woman either, wishes to re.
alize the power Of personal beauty, 1t must
be by cherishiug noble hopes and purposes,
by having something 70 do and something
70 live for which is worthy Of humanity,
and which, BY expanding the capacities Of
the soul, gives expansion and symmetry
to the body which contains il.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-26

Carbolic acid Il not only cure but a
preventive Of the painful eruptiOus caused
BY handling poison ivy. A ,easpoonful Of
the acid should bc put in half . pint Of
boiling water, and few drops Of this rub.
bed on she hands and face before touching
the vines,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-26


skins Is IN certain parts o. Europe N i'd
Portant business, those which command he
highest prices, and regarded 10 superior Is
aii others, being the French, called ia the
market apsqnz aationaies By some the
fine quality Of these skins Is attributed so
peculiar virtue IN the Wild vines npon
which the young ones feed ii she paatnr.
age which they frequent this, however.
being q popular error, as their value il
simply the result Of the care with which
the little animals are reared daring their
life Of four or Eve weeks. They are not
allowed @ roam al large, as such license
would imperil the eyenness Of their skins.
which would become scratched BY rubbing
against stones or rocks, or passing through
hedges
They are, besides, deprived Of an food
except milk, as eating grass would tend 70
render their skins coarse. Consequently
they are kept under wicker COOP. from
which at regular hours they arc led to
suckle the mother, and this continues until
they arc killed, at the end Of four Or Ave
weeks.
The younger they are killed the thinner
the skin, but, Of course, The smaller they
are the less valuable too, especially when
they are only large enough to allow Of sin
gle buttoned gloves whilst the demand is
all for two, three and four.buttoned gloves.
By rearing the Kids in the manner lust
described, larger skinsare obtained, which
are as fine and delicate as those Of younger
ones Of other countries where they roam
at liberty.
As France produces the best skins, 80
Paris exeels all places in France where
gloves are manufactured, and an adept In
the trade can select Paris-made glove
from among hundreds made elsewhere.
In addition to the skill Of the dyers, the
beauty Of the shades or colors Is attributed
to some virtue in the water Of q small
stream on which all the glove skin dyeing
establishments are situated. Before the
skins are dyed they are sorted BY the fore.
man, who, according to the grain Of the
skin and its state, decides in what color
Il shall be dyed. Some are found TO be
useless for the purpose Of glove-makine,
except Of the poorer sort, and are accord
ingly thrown out, and there are skins which,
although sound as regards strength and
snppleness, have been scratched or spotted
either during or after the life of the kid
The best Of these rejected skins are az.
forwards used for making undressed gloves,
in which the flesh side Of the skin is worn
outside; the next lot Is disposed Of to
shoemakers for ladies' boots, and the worst
are sold to glue manufacturers.
After the skins have been dyed they
are carefully examined BY the foreman,
whose duty it is to see what can be made
Of each skin; whether it is more advanta-
geous to cut Of It two pairs Of two buttons,
or one pair Of three buttons and one pair
Of one button, or three pairs Of children's
gloves. One skin affords usually two pairs.
and each gusset, or finger piece which i
used in the making Of glove, must be cut
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-26

THE ALBERT MEMoRIAL.-Here We
have the real monument Of the late Prince
Consort, who, however he may be over
rated, certainly did have the ambition to
be associated with the progress Of science
and art in England. Since the erection Of
the Coliseum in Rome nobuildiug so stupen-
dous and noble has been built as this. Itisa
pile worthy Of Rome in its palmisst days /;
and, with its superb oval form, and exter-
nal friezc and cornice moulded after the
Elgin marbles, devoted to international in
dustrial and art exhibitions and 70 music, il
stands as grandIy amidst the European eivi
lixation Of to-day as the Parthenon stood in
Greece. This palace ofart, and the Albert
monument In the park opposite, make the
beauty-spot Of London. The latter is
beyond question the finest monumental
structure in the world. This afternoon,
while the golden sunset Of a balmy spring
day was glorifying the sky, | walked to il,
passing by the old Ksnsington Palace,
where the little girl was informed that she
was Queen Of England who has since had
her name associated with her country's
longest period Of peace and prosperity,
passing beneath the ancient patriarchal
trees and through the gardens beautifed
by flowers and plants from every region Of
the world, until at length saw the spire
ofthe monument shining like fame through
the boughs. There against the clear
orange-tinted sky the monument stood
forth, with its grand marbles at the four
corners Asia, with It's genius mounted on
: camel, Aneriea on her buffalo. Europe
on her bull. Africa on her elephant, and
each the eentre Of . representative group
land its noble reliefs and frescoes rising
up % winged angels al The top and ID
appeared 70 mo that every one Of the 168
lifssizs portrait figures --the painters from
Cimabue 70 Turner, the architects from
Chsopu 70 Gilbert Scott, vbo designed
shs nonument, The sculptoss from chares
q Thorualdsen, nay shs very composers
The Charlotte Democrat., 1874-09-14
Japanese Fans with Chains.
A CARD.

AS previously announced, having now closed ont
our Family Groceries, will direct attention
in future exclusively to the Cotton business.
In taking leave of our many patrons in the Gro
Gerry business, we beg leave to return them our
grateful acknowledgements for the very liberal
share of patronage they have extendea to us for
many years.
In our CQtt9n dealings we trust that our pleasant
intercourse with our friends will be continued and
ways cndeavor to merit and receive their patronage.
We shall always bc in the market prepared to
pay Highest rates for Cotton.
Shipping and filling orders on commission shai
receive prompt and faithful attention.
STENHOUSE, MACAULAY It co.
Aug. "a, 1874.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1874-09-14

variety OF sheep he should breed. The
heavy, Iong-wooled breed, the Bakewalls,
the Oxford Downs, even the smaller Sopth
Downs were evidently unsulted, to his
scantv pastures, aud he made mp his mind
TO Law in q stock of the common native
sheep. which were driven through his
county every year by the " estern drovers,
and which could be had at about 50 each.
While waiting for drover to come along,
he fortunately heard of flock of some 800
Merinos to be had at mere nominal price,
which he secured without delay. They
were precisely what be wanted they were
as haidv as the native sheep, would bear
as close picking, while their wool and pelts
were much more valuable.
His first operation after the purchase of
the sheep was to select ii twenty-acre field,
which he cleared of brambles and sassafras
in rough way With an ordinary briar
scythe, and the sheep were regularly folded
each nj ght on quarter OF an acre until the
spot was web Hanured. Three sides of the
fold were then remove and another quarter
acre taken in, aud SO he proceeded until the
whole twenty acres had been gone over.
The field was then seeded to wheat and
clover, and the land which before would
not have returned him his seed, yielded
him AGO bushels of clean wheat, clear of
cookie and garlick, which sold for 5000
Just 500 more than the sheep cost him.
The young clover stood Oh the land as
thick as the hair on his dogs back, and
thus twenty acres of land was saved from
barrenness. When not folded at night, the
sheep had the run of the whole field, and the
brlars and Sassafras gradually disappeared
before them. BY the liberal use of plaster,
and with no other manure than that scat
tered by the sheep, white clover and the
sweeter grasses slowly took possession.
When the war broke out there were 1000
sheep on the farm and on some land adjoin-
ing, and by the judicious purchase of sn-
perior bucks; the wei ght of carcass and
flee ce bad nearly doubled.
Though living in neighborhood where
every poor white and negro was the owner
of one or more worthless ours, Mr. B. never
lost sheep through their agency, and this
he attributed to the fact that the sheep
were regularly folded at night and to the
great number of bells they were made to
carry when in the iange.
When his establishment was broken up
by the war there was not an acre of cleared
land on the estate which was not good for
twenty bushels when seeded i'm the regular
Eotation, and all this Improvement may be
fairly attributed to sheep and plaster.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1874-09-14
Sheep as ImproyeFs of the Soil.

We are firm believers in the Spanish
proverb that "tbe fuat of the sheep
turns the soil to goll," and the reasons
for the faith which is in Us, is as follows:
Nearly thirty years ago a Young Virgin
ian came into possession of some 500 acres
of land in the Piedmont region. close under
the Blue Ridge. His farm, originally of
good, strong red land, had been reduced by
improvident culture almost TO absolute bar
renncss; briars. brambles. sedg". and the
pcstilent sassatras, had taken almost entire
possession
Just about this time those admirable let
t"r< on "sheep Husbaudry in the South"
by Randall, were being published in the
.D"nrnal OF Agriculture. Our young Vir-
glnian iead them with the deepest interest =,
ard became convinced that he could re-
store his impoverished inheritance to it's
original fertility by means Of sheep. Hav-
ing determined To h+c"me q tiock-maStcr,
the next question was to decide upon the
The Charlotte Democrat., 1874-09-14
GREAT REDUCTION
In Prices.

Having determined to close out nv entire stock
of C!othing Tailoring and Furnishing Goods at as
early date as possible am now Offering the very
best SHIRTS in the market at $31 per dozen
Second best quality at $27.
French and English Cuff Shirts made to order at
S3S reduced from $45
Scotch Cuff Shirts reduced froi.l $35 to s28. All
other Goods correspondingy.
My entire Stock of Spring and Summer Clothing
at cost.
My stock of Boys Clothing at cost
The best stock ct Staple and Fancy Hats at cost
The largest and best assorted stock of Mems
Furnishing Goods, consisting of Scarfs, Ties Bows
UndcrShirts, Drawers, Cotton, Lisle Thread and
Merino Half Hose, Silk, Lise, Kid and Calf Gloves
Collars, Cuffs and SuspeIdess reduced correspond
mgly.
My Merchant Tailoring Department
win be kept supplied with the latest style of goods
and a full line Of samples kept for customers to
select from, and will be made to order in the hest
li9nncr at the lowest possible price, exclusively
for cash.
All persons indebted 70 me arc urged to come
forward promp.ly snd pay the same, as l am deter
mined to close up my book accounts, and need the
money to meet my obligations
Persons wanting anything in my line are invited
to come and examine my stock of goods, as I am
determined to close out my present stock at
the earliest possible date.
March 40, 1874. J. S. PHILLIPS.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1874-09-14
SCHIFF & BROTHER

Were awarded the first Premium at the Fair of
the Carolinas" for the best double and single Buggy
and Wagon Harness, and Saddle
The enormous increase of our Saddlery and Har-
ness establishment, from "a comparatively small
shop to Of the largest establishments of its kind
in the Southern States i to sufficient proof that
our customers appreciate good workmanship and
iGH prices.
We always employ the most slilful labor, and
have all the facilities to compete with any North
market
To wholesale buyers say that we will dupli-
cate any bill in Saddlery bough North
A large stock of Saddlery Hardware and all other
articles needed to supply Saddlers and Harness Ma
kers at prices to compete with any Northern house
LEATHER BETTING and all other kinds of
Leather always on hand.
Hides and Bark Wanted.
Feb 49, 1874. SCHIFF & BRO.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1874-09-14
Dec. Is, 1873.
Take Simmons Liver
REGULATOR.

Nearly all diseases originate from indigestion and
tOrpidity of the Liver, and relief is always anx-
iousy sought after IT the Liver is regulated i'm its
action, health is almost invariably secured. Want
of action in the Liver causes Headache, Constipa-
ton, Jaundicr Pain in the Shoulders, Cough Chlls
Dizziness, Sour Stomach, Bad Taste in the Mouth
Bilious Attacks, Palpitation Of the Heart, Depres-
sion of Spirits, or the Blues, and hundred other
symptoms, for which SIMMONS LIVER REGU-
LATOR is the best remedy that has ever been dis
covered 1t acts mildly, etftctualy, and being a
simple vegetable compound can do no injury in
any quantities that it may be taken 1t is harmless
in every way; it has been used for 40 years. and
hundreds of the good and great from all parts of
the country will vouc for its being the purcst and
best.
Simmons Liver Regulator, or Medicine,
Is harmless,
Is no drastic violent medicine
Is sure to cure if taken regularly.
Is no intoxicating beverage,
Is faultless family medicine,
Is given with safety and the happiest results to
the most delicate infant,
Does not interfere with business,
Does not disarrange the system,
Takes the place of Quinine and Bitters of every
kind,
Contains the simplest and best remedies.
" For sale by all Druggists.
June 8 1874
The Charlotte Democrat., 1874-09-14
Administrators Notice.

Fhe undersigned having duly qualified admin
lsrator, with the Will annexed of the late Miss s.
A Wilson, hereby notifies all persons indebted to
the said Estate to make immediate payment, and
those having claims against said Estate to present
them to me on before the 18th September, 1879,
or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recov
cry. My address is Salisbury n. e..
A G. HALLIBURTON,
Aug II, 1874 I'm Admir-.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1874-09-14

rW Two more factories are going up in
this county, both on HawsRiyer. One is on
the site of the mill of the late Chief Justice
Rnffin, and is owned by company in
which r. Y. McAden, Ii. w. Swepson, JAS.
S. Boyd and others are partners. The
others are pear the Big Falls factory of w.
J. & A. Murray, and is being built by Capt
JOS. Vincent HiXs5oro Recorder
The Charlotte Democrat., 1874-09-14
Entire New Stock of
SPRING and SUMMER GOODS

J. A. YOUNG g. SON offer large and varied
stock, entirely new, of Gentenlens Goods for the
Spring and Summer season 1T is guaranteed to be
OF the best manufacture and comprises select va
ricties of Drab de Tae, English, Scotch and
mer Cassimeres, French, Pique, Hair Line and
French Derby, Worshare, Alpaca, Linen, Grass
Linen, Duck, &c, in great variety, in suits or by
the single garment.
A large and fine assortment of Under Clothing,
Hosiery, Gloves, Collars,
Neck Ties, Scarfs. &c, and stock of Fur, Beaver
Wool and Straw Hats, unsurpassed i'll the market.
We thank our friends and the generous public
for the liberal patronage of last season, and ask
them to call and examine our stock, with full
assurance that will give satisfaction.
JOHN \ YOUNG & SON.
April Is, 1874.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1874-09-14
Encourage Home Industry.
THE DIXIE PUMP.
The Best Pump for the Least MOney-Satis-
faction Guaranteed or no Trade.

faction Guaranteed or no Trade.
Diploma audrOed at the lust Fair Of tile Cdrozinas
The Dixie Pump is equal if not superior to any
wooden pump now offered to the public. 1t is IL
Southern Production, made at our own Goors, Of
our own material
Hundreds of Certificates might be obtained from
parties who are using this Pump tcstifyng to its
cheapness, durability and efficiency hut as it is
deemed entirely unnecessary, only refer to the
following citizens of Charlotte among many
others, not named, who are using the pump:
W Davidson, Mayor of Charlotte; d G Max
well, Sewing Machine Agent r NJ Oates, Central
Hotel; l. \ Blacllweldcr, w Snyder, NJ
Howell, James Johnston, Frea.nd w Il
Cochrane, Cyrus Hunter J w McMurray, r NJ Mil
ler E N Andrews, DIR. Robert Gibbons, w J Vat, S.
Manufactured and sold by
G. L. GREESON
Trade Street, Charlotte n G.
WANTED-To contract for lot of yellow poplar
heart lumber
Aug 10, 1874. Gm
The Charlotte Democrat., 1874-09-14
Is it Safer

No accident has occurred from the use of Astral
Oil, GAslr many lives have been lost and much
property destroyed by Kerosene
SMITH 81 HAMMOND
April %, 1874. Pharmacists.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1874-09-14
New Stock of Groceries.
w. J. BLACK

Has iust received new Stock of GROCERIES and
Provisons-the very articles farmers and every
body else needs for support during the Summer.
Examine stock and prices, inducements will
be held out to prompt customers.
June /, 1874 w. j. BLACK.