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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-07
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THE CARELESS WORD.

Twas but word, careless word
As thistle down il seemed as light;
i, paused a moment on the air,
Then onward winged its fight.
another lip caught up the word,
And breathed it with naughty sneeri
+ h gathered weight as on il sped
That careless word, in its career.
Then rumor caught the flying word,
And busy gossip gave it weight,
Until that little word became
A vehicle of angry hate.
And then that word was winged with fire,
Its mission was thing Of pain;
For soon il fell like lava drops
Upon tortured human brain.
Aud then another page Of life
With burning, scalding tears was blurred
A load of care was heavier made
Its added weight, that careless word.
That careless word! o how it schorched
A fainting, bleeding, quivering hearts
Twas like hungry fire that searched
Through every tender, vital part.
How wildly throbbed that aching heart!
Deep agony its fountain stirredi
1t calm, but bitter ashes mark
The pathway Of that careless word.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-07

The C6iOnidI journal relates In the
vicinity Of the village of Kong Island, in
Gaboon river, Africa, there is stupeu-
dous cotton tree, the wide spread and
gigantic arms of which have served, time
immemorial, as a lodging place, not only
for parrots belonging to this part Of the
country, but one might be tempted to
believe for all in Africa. These birds
usually spend an hour or more in adjust
ing themselves in their proper places at
night, during which time they keep up
such loud and incessant screaming that
you cannot be heard anywhere in the
vicinity without raising the voice consid-
erably above the ordinary pitch. At
length they are quietly seated, when they
commence what very closely resembles a
musical concert this they continue about
an hour longer. At regular intervals
during the night they sing out as If they
were keeping watch. The natives say the
concerts have been borrowed from them I;
aud the practice Of keeping watch they
suppose to have been derived from vessels
lying at anchor in the river. These con
lectures viii not appear improbable to
those who are acquainted with the singu-
lar aptitude Of these birds to catch and
initiate the sounds Of the human voice.
They are never molested their power Of
utterance, in the estimation of the African,
are 50 close an approximation Of human
speech that to kill and eat them would be
almost equivalent to murder and eanni-
balism.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-07
Ghings sbroad.



sorcery, or obeah, Is extensively prac-
ticed by the creole and negro population Of
all the West India Islands, in spite Of all
the efforts Of the civil aad religious au-
thorities for its suppression. The sorcerer
is generally some person supefior in cum
ming and other qualities to the mass Of the
negro population, and is held in great dread
and venention by those over whom he is
supposed TO hold mysterious power for
good or evil. Under the protection Of
dark supestitious fear, he is able to com
NIT or iRstigate the most atrocious crimes,
as no negro, and few white people, will
voluntarily testify against an obeah man,
lest he or his accomplices should take sum
mary vengeance upon them. These sof-
cerers are employed by persons who have
grudges against their neighbon; and as
iaquests on the bodies Of negroes are rare
occurrences in Martinique, it is the easiest
matter in the world for the obeah man to
furnish customer with the poisona he
wants in order to get rid Of some one who
may have wronged or offended him. But
such is the terror inspired by these sor-
cerers in the minds Of these iguorant
negroes that it is not always necessary to
resort to actual poisoning A word, sign,
look, from the obeah man Is enough to
strike bis victim with mortal horror, under
the influence Of which many poor crea-
ture has pined away into the grave. Its
said that sorcerers are not only very skill
ful in preparing poison to be administered
with food or drink but that some ofthem
carry small globule of serpent's venom
under sharpened fnger-nail, by which
they can infict death with slight pune
ture Of the flesh. These are dangerous
customers, and they are rarely meddled
with. The sale Of charms and loye-powders
is also part Of their business.
Strange as it may seem, these obeah
men are frequently employed by whites
who wish to get rid of an obnoxious per-
son. The name of Cowpeer Karr, who
was few years ago famous sorcerer in
Martinique, viii long be remembered with
detestaiion in the island. After long
career Of crimes during which he and his
accomplices were believed to have commit
ted many murders and lesser offenses
innumerable, he was arrested and brought
to trial with an old negro woman, his
partner in guilt; but although every one
believed them to be worthy Of the seyerest
punishment, no one was found willing to
give evidence against them, and they were
finally released, with a recommendation
from the court to be careful as to their
future conduct. On leaving the court
room they passed through a dense crowd
Of whites and negroes, who had assembled
to witness the trial and Cowpeer Karr,
stopping for moment to face group Of
citizens, said, with slow and stern deliber-
tion, "Look well at me nowi Should I
declare how many Of you have applied for
my services, there would be few who
would not hang their heads" This re-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-07
Select puetrp.
OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

Over and over again,
No matter which way turn,
| always find in the Book Of Life
Some lesson | have 10 learn.
| must take my turn at the mill,
| must grind cut the golden grain
l must work at my task with resolute will
Over and over again.
We cannot measure the need
0feven the tiniest flower,
Nor check the flow of the golden sands
That run through single hour.
But the morning dews must fall,
And the sun and the summer rain
Must do their part, and perform II all
Over and over again.
Over and over again
The brook through the meadow flows,
And over and over again
The pondrous mill wheel goes;
Once doing will not suffice,
Though doing be not in vain,
And blessing, failing US once or twice,
May come il we try again.
The path that has once been trod
Is never so rough to the feet,
And the lesson we once have learned
Is snever so hard to repeat.
Though sorrowful tears may fall,
And the heart to its depth be driven
With the storm and tempest we need them al
To render US meet in Heaven.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-07

The Eastern Church retains the Julian
Calendar. Christmas, therefore, falls in
Russia on the 9th Of January, and on that
day il was celebrated there. 1t Is not 30
well known, however, that on the same
day il was observed in the United States
in at least two places In Alaska the
remaining Russian settlers keep up all
their old national obssryances. So the
9Th January was Christmas to them.
Nearer home, zoo, at New York, that
cosmopolitan city, about hundred Rus
slams assembled at the Greek chapel--th,
parlor Of private residence asrvioe,
were conducted according 10 the iAith d
the Greek Church.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-07

A BEAUTIFUL TREE.-The camphor
tree perfumes the air, and its leaves yield
the finest honey. It often reaches a
hundred feet in height, with girth Of
fifty feet. The precious gum is found
sometimes in layers as large as mans
arm. but more frequently in small frag-
ments, extracted with sharppointed iustru-
ments. The wood Is excellent for house,
ship-timber and furniture, and, excepting
the teak and ealambuco, Is the only wood
never attacked by the myriads of voracious
insects in the East Indies The common
kinds of camphor are procured by distilla-
ton.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-07
KEEP CARRIAGES FROM THE STABLE.

KEEP CARRIAGES FROM THE STABLE.
There is a common and vexations com.
plaint from parties who store their car
riages in the same building with their
horses, or in damp carriage houses of poor
varnish. This will happen even after the
very best material and varnish have been
used, for no varnish can stand the action
OF the steam arising in stable where
horses are kept, sWhen vanished car
riage is exposed to an atmosphere of am
monia, arising from manure or decaying
vegetable matter, the alkali unites with the
oil of the varnish, forming an almost
imperceptible tilament of soap, which,
when the carriage is washed, dissolyes in
the water and is removed, leaving fresh
surface to be again acted on by the am
monia, so that the oil is gradually removed
from the varpish, leaving the brittle gum
to look like rosin and crumble away.
Therefore, a dry, clean carriage house,
entirely separated from the stable or stable
manure, is the first thing required, and,
secondly to have it re-varnished when it is
required, which is as often as once year
it the carriage is in continual use.-C Coac h
Makers Journal.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-07

As amber attracts straw so does beauty
attract admiration, which only lasts while
the warmth continues; but virtue, wisdom,
goodness, and real worth, like the load
stone, never lose their power These are
the true graces which are linked and tied
hand in hand, because it is by their iufu-
ence that human hearts are so firmly united
to each othsr-Bmson,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-07

The Boston Transcript says =" II the
gates of Heaven were suddenly to swing
open and ali mankind be asked on equal
terms to enter into the kingdom, don't you
know some people who would pause to see
what some other people were going to do
about il, and some who would draw back
for fear the Celestial City was getting vul.
gar; and some who would refuse altogether
If they saw the so-and-sos about to enters''
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-07
FALSE sHAxr.-The false shame whlc

FALSE SHANE.--The false shame which
fears to be detected In honest, manual
employment which shrinks from expos
Ing to the world necessary and honora.
bic economy; which bushes moro deeply
for shabby attire than for mean action,
and which breads the sneer of the world
more than the upbraiding Of conscience
this false shame will prove the ruin Of
every one who suffers h to influence his
thoughts Of life.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-07

Love and sorrow in our souls resembles
the Gre in some deep mines il may for a
long time be apparently smothered, we
fancy that il Is entirely extinguished, but
some sudden draught, some ashes dropped,
and the flames, wild and consuming, win
break forth withredoubled fury Bremen.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-07
An ornithologicsl Opera Troupe.

An extraordinary public entertainment
has been produced in Lima, Peru, by an
Italian named Coutarini, who proposes to
carry his exhibition to Europe. He has
taught aud trained, by dint Of great
patience and perseverance, an opera COM
pany made up of thirty parrots and parro-
quets, who perform two Of Bellini's operas,
"Norma" and "Somnambula," (" on minia-
ture stage, with full chorus and recitatise.
The director and manager accompanies tho
artists on piano o-harmonium, and the
perfection with which each bird sings his
part and the excellence of the chorus are
prodigious. The debut Of this lyrico-or-
Astrological company in "Norma" was
attended by the wealth and fashion Of
Lima. When the paroquet that sang the
contralto finished the allegro 10 the
"Salutation TO the Moon" such was the
enthusiasm, the shouting and the applause
at hearing bird sing the Casta Diva,
that the bird company, affrightsd, took
flight and sought refuge among the side
scenes. This interrupted the performance
for fully a quarter Of an hour, and Signor
Contarini had to tranquilize the aartists'
BY giving them bread soaked in wine.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-07

On March 9Th, 1856, the snorluous sum
Of f47i 900 was paid BY England to ths
Landgrave Of Hesse, for EIessian Asuxila'
riesT (mereenaries) lost ia the American
War.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-07

Kindness is like the sun in spring, melt
ing slowly away winters snow and ice,
and shedding warmth everywhere.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-07

Your prayer is useless, and your church
going mere mockery Of God, IL you have
not plain obedience in you to your con-
science. .-Raskin.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-07

Nm. DU CHAILLU's TRAVELS IN Nor
WAY AND SwEDEN.-In lecture recently
delivered on this subject, at Association
Hall, New York, Mr. Du ChaiIlu gave
some interesting "reminiscences of his
travels in these countries. He said he
had an idea, before be went to Scandina-
via, that it was sort Of wild country,
having population that was only half
civilized, but that was q mistake. They
all knew how to read aud write. In the
public schools the pupils are obliged to
learn French, English, and German.
Churches were seen everywhere. aIt Is, /"
said Mr.. Dn Chaillu, "a glorious land ,
with bold and magnificent mountains I;
with deep, narrow, well-sheltered valleys,
wild ravines, picturesque and lovely lakes,
immense glaciers--the largest in Europe,
and, perhaps, the largest in the world
immense forests of pine, birch, and fir
trees, the solitude Of which seems to sooth
the turbulent spirit Of man; countless
rivulets, cascade rivers and streams In
the North the sun shines day and night in
June, July, and part Of August Atthat
period no stars are to be seen. The moon
sheds no lustre upon theearth Thesummer
is short. 1t Is jusiiopg enough to give
time to the wild flowers to bloom and fade
away. The moon shines once more, and
at last there Is no more sun to be seen.
Then the heavens seems to be in blaze
of light How many nights have l trav-
elled miles and miles, and enjoyed the
magnificent scenery and glorious climate
Of that country It is the Land Of the
Midnight Sun" Mr.. Dn Chaillu thinks
Stockholm one Of the most delightful
cities in Europe. When he was there he
thought he would like to see the king, and
was cordially welcomed by the latter,
whom he found in his shirt sleeves en-
gagged in painting. He found the people,
rich and poor, simple, modest, and honest.
Even the king would not think Of giving
more than simple gold ring as an engage
ment ring. After marriage two rings
were worn, and three when the lady hss
family Of children.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-07

The English engineem who are sent 10
India to practice their profession have 10
learn an almost entirely new business, for
the materials with which they work and
the labor which they use are very different
from the materials and labor Of England.
There are few skilled mechanics in India,
and public work is done through the aid Of
European and native oserseun, educated
at Government college, and Of native
head artifcers and laborers. The over
seers have no practical knowledge, and the
native artifcers have no theoretical knowl.
edge, and there is no middle class to
harmonize their conflicting views There
is plenty Of timber in India, but only
few varieties are fit for use, as the white
ants attack and destroy nearly all the
readily workable kinds. Brick Is the
chief building material, but the bricks are
poorly made, are not colored, and the
native masons lay them in such manner
that the walls become really masses Of
concrete. Some of the lime used fer
interior decorations in Madras becomes as
smooth, hard and polished as marble.
Indian carpenters are said 70 be fair work
men, although they squat on the ground
and hold piece Of wood with their toes.
Labor is very cheap, and although very
little use is made of machinery, public
building costing $4,000 in India, would
cost 100000 in England. Some Of the
once famous Indian manufactures, such as
the Dacca muslin, of which it was said
that full-sized dress piece could be drawn
through finger ring, are fast disappearing.
India, however, still furnishes the beauti.
full Cashmere shawls, silver fligree work,
and inlaid steel and stone work, and there
is an artistic spirit lingering in the East
that is shown in the shape of the common
est earthenware utensils and the choice Of
colors in the clothes Of the very poorest on
a holiday festival.
7
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-07

Vice stings US even in our pleasure, but
virtue consoles us even in our palms.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-07

.'Bad temper bites at both ends" Is .
maxim TO be remembered.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1874-01-31
Tra,,emitimmreebt.

Die @prlfibrer" rer Grauenz
emancipation, Mrs. 6. Stanten, g.
Nntbcny unp aneere, eeten fib aud
ete1es Sabr in Waibin9tpr aue Mdbe,
I'm, einfuBreide Mitelierer tes Gpn<
are6es fir ibre prujttte III 9eptnnen,
beren 6aup+3tel betanntIi@ BARN b.fett.,
pob BET, Grauen bic Bere@tieune gun,
Sttmmen unb CUR @dblbarfeit, tpte BET,
Mdnner1 eiteerduunt tpsrten foue. "
9etten Greita8 .uurbe II, biefrr alnge<
le8enbett aud Mrs. Or. @utbrie yp.,
ben, COMMITTEE bes Experimentation.
bdult6 r%er,,outu,et,, ia e8 f@ I'M,
bic Gtnfdbrun9 ees Jrauenftmn,-
re@ts TN Dtfriet Golumbta tanbelte.
Die 8enonute Dame fpra@ Ga often
tabtr aus : pa6 bic 1etbeilieunB Der
Grauet, bel Zen @ablen tas ,peltlt@e
@el@leht temprasifren, ben Staat
u%ntsrwlblsn unb eobtn fdbren ,plrpe,
temBrauensei&le@te bic jarterenG isen.
i@aften ieines @elens 3u rauben uno
folBertdtta aud ttien Gdbi8feit ale
Mutter, @eib une 8drserfn ~ sers
15rsn.
Die 9enannte Dame nta9te Eel Re,
jin8iien Grauen<@ Convention in @a1b,
in9ton uebrere @eriu6e, tbre Mnf9ten
pursutraeen, murbe aber nt9t aneebSrt
ts6balb fpra@ fe tem @pnsreb Com
mtttee itren Danf aus, taB Go IL,
eiele 8eredtieun9 einrdumte, he If,
BON, eisenen @ef@le@te perwsi9ert NOR,
ben.
ST bieb ni1t bic Nmerifansrin, rpie
fe (sf1 lou?-
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1874-01-31

lismu5 neusreirss IN tisism 2a,ire err
bsbt, auf risle Susl!e suriidsefubrt
rue1sn mi0cn. Die 0esenmi.tel lie
act, in her 6anb jees5 GinThtescllsn
unp Ginfubretden, Der GntidloGsnbsit
eenus teliBt allen idledten. unsernlnf>
tiaen UNI unsere@tenG reiben entseeen>
autreten. Gltsrn, 2ebrer, Meifer. Nrbeit<
0eber t5nnen pa ptsl tbun. Mu9 biepn0e
bat ben Beruf fali&en Dottrinen snt>
ae9ensutreten.-G t1@etbeneein I'M
|areifen aber mus bic Gr>
3tetung, inbem fe mebr auf
pas SpeaIe btnlentt unb bic
mpralil9e @erantnortli@feit i&drft.
Die serepelnrsn GtnRl0e Der 9iteratur
uno STUNT bl,fen nt@t 9srine eela6Bt
nerten; Dprmeln uub @bri@tuneen fir
ben Broeerwerb fno nibtMQes. Gnp.
lid III Der Gbaratter 70 piel &rertb wie
bas @i0en une uue iorafiltis sepfeet
rrerten. Wir mi6en spr Der Suaenp
Elm tSbereS 8ilo pom Mdnnlt9fett auf<
rolen, auseefattet nit ben 3I8en oet>
fioer @oafcmmenbeit unp }ittliaenGrn,
fes."
IS 1T tur su bebauern, taB tsr9serz
faRer obi9en Aufabes ale 6auptaiel Der
Gr3tebune ntdts 8e6eres aufsupfan3en
peie, ais Elm unbefimmteS ~Sbear.
Wlit bielem Speal miro er bic Menl9z
belt ebenlowente elQdlt& MAIDEN, als es
pte Communion uno Socialiten un>
lerer Sage tur@ ibren tra6en Rateriaz
liSu,u8 permSsen. DaS etn3iS mabre
uSoeal", lpeldes BEN Menlden pabr>
bait elidlt@ madt 1T eten 1eine
b6bere Be Il n, NJ u Il 8 uno peren
8erwirtliduns u,ittels ether rel l.
Gr3tebuns.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1874-01-31
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Il. b.. q,
ST. PAUL, MINI.
0aS alto @eipenft.

9aneR BADEN bic s%erfidnti9en Antez
ritaner ben 9roeen @ortbeil be9rifen,
welaen bic Ginmanterun9 fit BE grt>
rpideluaB teS Qanpes berbeibrinet, uno
.pobl III ben msifen Staaten Der Union
tpuroe faun pil CUR G5rreruns btsier
Gtnpanperun8 8etban. Nber auf Der
aaoerea Seite be8tnnt aud per &nons
.ptbtn9iSmus d@ tpieper In. ieiner
f@ruffen @efalt III reee,,. gu fetnen
Sreane1 8sbbrt bic @bicasper Gritune,
,pel@e fdreitt:
Der Nrbeit6marft 1T lberfaut ur,t
baber BE Notb, pte S,rttes, BE Ora,
spale ber lebtsn SABRE. Menn BET slr<
beiterfrpn, nod metr antpd@f, irenr,
So1epbNr@ sebntaulenbe ensli1&e 2anp>
Ieute mad Nu,ertfa lodt; rann miiGen
tie MrbeitslSbne inner tiefer finfen.
Das Gtnwanperunsseeiadft 1T dber<
trteben uno e6 par ntdt ocn uebel, bn6
acknowledgement aus Deuts@lano
oertrieben wuroer.
Dtr fcllen etnfweilen 8e,tu8 taben
an cen beretts ein9euanbtrte,, MaGer
TN, bteielben 3u oiimiltren @u&en, TO-
pie Dteientsen, bic fretuiQis nod fou,>
men. 0ir follteu nfGt pur@ auberors
eentltde B~emabuneen 1au1enbe unp
aber Tauienpe beraterlcden, ,pel@e Mr>
pe't uno unterbalt forpern, ete mir IT,
mel, 'tdt bteten f5nnen." Z
Dae 9ierbei. tlinper Grembenboe feline
Noue tptelt, lteat ouf Der 6ano ouein
ebenfo aabe lieet bic Graae, ob es uid1
BET t,atlrli@sn gntwid,lunp Der omt,
ritanildel1 Mnleolunsen .,eSer binper.
lid als f6.oerlt& fei, tuenn stootsheee
btrosn .}tlbR in fat b.nonfrotfuer
Weiie eas Ginwanbern oar;er G.f..a
befarworten. wte es fett einieer 2eit mi,
ben Mennoniten sef&tebt. Mon ,rin.
mere fA eewiRer gorsdnse In Daibinz
ton uno IN Minnelota. @ol@e Gin
u,ti&unSen arbstter eerabe ben &npw.
,'efbtngs III BE 9dnps.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-13
ELECTION OF CITY OFFICERS,
MAYoSs.yv OF EEV ORLpASs,
SeN OrieaVA AADteHr i,s,r IG i6-a

MsYosaLYv OF NV OnLeASsI
new Orleans. septeMo er Is. 1874. !
Tnsa.ss. II is provided b. the charter Of the
city Of New Orleans ''that the elections foy the
mayor an! several Administrator sa al. be held BIZ
ennsiy. at the time Of the elections for members
OF the General Assembly: AID they shall be chosen
~ large by the qualified voters Of I'll. citS os .ex
Orleans" and
Whereas. In th. sbsenee Of any law .eg.iYin.
e:the: the Governor of the State q! LoU s.a!s or
;e Mayor ~ The city Of New Orleans 70 give notice
ty proclamation Of ouch elec. ions for CITY officers.
il is nevertheless obviously necessary and pSoyc.
that such notice skosld be sivec:
Now. therefore, have thought proper 20 notify
she G1a fed voters Of Oh. city Of New Orleans
th:.:, on MONDAY. TIKI SECOND DAY OF SovEM
Bka NEXT. being the day fixed By Law Cor ,ae cleo
ton OF members Of the Genera! Assembly and city
ccers an election wil. BE- held in saii city Ss New
Orleans for the following:
One Msyoy.
One Administrator u EfH.noe.
cns I'D ninistra tor CT Commerce.
One Ad'niE's:rato, o: Improvements.
one AdMisis. SStOv Of Assess nents.
One Administrator OF Police.
On. admin oe OF Public Accounts.
ena o..a administrator os WzteSvoyks a.G Pub
lie E.diUgs
..ae said election viii bs held at TIE same places
ard ts conducted BY tas same commissioners as
Given under my hand and the seaA 81 the city Of
New 0ylsSnA.
sea6 p Louis 4. Witt, Mayer.