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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20
The Great Pyramid.


The Great Pyramid of Cheops is four
square the sides stand exactly with the
cardinal points of the compass Each side
was 764 #. in length and was divided into
365 parts with fraction over correspond.
ing exactly with the days of the year. The
surface covered by the building was about
thirteen acres. 1t stands upon a range of
hills 125 feet in height The height of
the pyramid was 4S4 feet, but reduced
now, by throwing off the upper stones, to
454 feet. Originally it ran up to point,
and was cased with smooth, shining blocks
Of white marble, on which was incribed,
in hicrogyphics, the history of the build
ing. But now there is level place on top
30 feet square, aud the casing stones are
entirely removed. The amount of build
ing stone employed in the construction is
about seven million tons The material is
chiefly limestone from the quarries of
Mokattam, about twelve miles distant, but
there are some large blocks of granite en-
ployed in certain portions of the central
parts Of the building. The stones are or
dinarily from six to eight feet long, and
from two to four feet high, There are
202 tiers of these stones, all of which run
level clear through the pyramid.
There are only eight rooms in the build
ing, none of them large. The lowest one
is found l02 feet below the base of the
building. This is called the Primeyal
Chamber. 1t has a well in the centre, now
chokod up, but supposed originally to have
been 80 feet deep.
The next chamber is 172 feet above the
Primeval Chamber, and 20 feet from the
base of the Pyramid. The next is 40 feet
above the second Then there are five
small chambers, one above tho other, about
twelve feet apart
To enter the building we go 90 feet to
the North side, near the centre, and climb
to the sixteenth course Of stone, about so
feet in perpendicular height The en-
trance is by passage way sloping down
ward at an angle of about 26 degrees. The
passage is Al inches wide and AZ high,
lined with smooth marble 1t leads to the
underground chamber also, by forked
passage, upward at the same angle, to the
other two chambers.
There are no inscriptions or hieroglyph
les upon any part of the building except
few painted on the ends of stones in the
quarry to designate their proper place in
the pyramid Everything in the building
the joints, sizes, qualities and fittings of
stones, was thoroughly calculated, before
hand, to maxims of economy connected
with efficiency for some great purpose.-
Robert Morris, Ill. ID. Secretary Of The
American Holy Land Exploration Society.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20
How Ny Husband Stopped Smoking.

My husband knows that do not like
his one bad habit-smoking. | used to
urge him to give it up; he replied that ''it
helped his digestion, but he would give il
up by and by. "By and by you won't
be able" answered. but he apooh
poohed 7 and so the matter dropped. A
few evenings ago, however, making one Of
those great efforts that ''lead to noble
end, he said To me, "Fve stopped smok.
Ing, my dear. ofcourse / was delighted.
and hugged and kissed him as any delight
ed little wife would, and inwardly resolved
to go down town the very next day and
buy him handsome pair of slippers. Two
days, however, passed before could man.
age it, but the third day found the slip
pers slowed away in my bureau drawer.
After tea, when knew he was in the
sitting-room, | thought now was the time
when be will be missing his usual smoke,
to surprise him with "a token of his wife's
appreciation of his selfdenial." | had
been mentally preparing my little speech
all the afternoon; so with the slippers in
my hands, and my hands behind my back,
stole into the room. Yes, there he was,
poor fellow buried In his arm chair. his
feet very near the top Of the coal stove,
and the days paper before him. The
back of the chair was toward me, SO nv
arms were around his neck and the slip
pers in his lap before he was aware of my
presence. He started and grew red; then
recovering himself, he rose and knocked
the ashes Of the end of his cigar, and said,
Il just thought I'd let you see l could
stop smoking p
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20

continued, the horse showing no great
signs Of distress. As his astonishing pow
ers became more evident, the desire to.
capture him increased aud shouts fadmi.
ration went up from the little group of Off
cersgatbered on the lookout at the fort
whenever he distanced his pursuers
At length the signal to close in was Civ
en-, and then began the scramble. Men
mounted on horses and mules, and on foot,
moved forward and the circle gradually less
ened, until wall of human flesh bound
in the noble horse on every side. Round
and round the circle he went, his nostrls
distended and his eye flashing fire. Now
bayonet was leyeled at his breast the
next instant cavalryman thrust at him
with sabre and the next lariat whirled
by his ears, causing him to exhibit the
greatest terror. Atlast, making a tremen-
dous charge, he broke the line and attemp-
ted TO reach the hills. For time he kept
ahead of his pursuers, and the cavalry
horses one by one dropped behind but the
mules showed their superior toughness, and
closed on him. One old saddle mule, who
had become excited in the chase, kept close
up, with tail erect, finally headed him. As
the horse swung round, and turned once
more toward the fort, the air rang with
huzzas, for his capture seemed almost GER
tain. The old mule with surprising speed
and bottom kept close to the horses flank,
and the horde who had been following in
the wake of the chase parted right and left
to let the horse through and, when in
the midst Of them, they closed around him
so thickly that he wheeled and plunged in
every direction. \ teamster seized hold
of the end of the chain, and the next in
stant rope was over the wild creatures
neck. Still he struggled for his liberty,
but many hands soon bound him, and he
fell PROSTATE upon the plain.
The chain about his neck had cut deep
into the flesh, and the end that hung down
had threshed the skin and flesh to the bone
off the poor brute's fore-eg. He was of
medium size, dark brown in color, deep
chested, and with wide nostrils. His eye
was bright and piercing, and his limbs
short, stout and full of muscle. On his
shoulders and hams the muscles were gath
cred in knots as large as a hand the skin
was very thin, and the veins underneath
stood out like whip cords.
As the horse had been captured by every
body, the commanding officer ordered that
he should be put up at rattle and each
claimant be given one chance. This was
universally satisfactory, and at the drawing
Lieutenant Larribee, of Captain Phister's
company, 7th United States infantry, won
the prize. When | saw him he was quite
gentle, and would allow you to pat his sides,
and even to mount upon his back. It
was said he could trot as fast as on ordinary
horse could run, and when, being caught
between two trees, the distance altcrward
being measured, il was found he run
tnilo in ono ,ninufn ap1 rnrfu e;v aon,,Is
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20
dait and Yumor.
Dot Lambs vOt Mary Haf Got.

Mary haf got leetle lambs already;
Dose WOOL yos Vite like shnow;
Und sfery times dot Mary dit yend oad.
Dot lambs vent also oud, Wit Mary
Dot lambs dit follow Mary Won day of der
shchool-house;
Vieh yos obbosition to der rules Older shchool.
master;
Alzo, rich it dit caused dose schiller to shmile
oud loud,
Ven dey dit zaw dose lambs on der insdes of
der shchoolhouse.
Und 20, dot shchool- ol-master dit kick dot lambs
gwick oued;
Likewise dot lambs dit loaf around on der
oudsides,
Und dit shoe der flies nit his tail off patiently
aboud,
Until Mary dit come also, for dot shchool-
house oued.
und den dot lambs dit run right away Rwick
to Mary,
und dit make his het on Mary's arms,
Like ne would zaid 81 dond vos shoared,
Mary would kept fon droubbes ena howl''
"Vot vos der reason aboud it, of dot lambs
und Mary 9'i
Dose schiller dit ask it, dot shchool- master !;
"Vell, doend you know it, dot Mary Iofe dose
lambs alrcadyln
Dot shchoolmaster dit zaid.
MORAL.
und 20, alzo, dot moral vas,
Boued Mary's lambs relations;
"ofyou lofe desc like she lofe dose,
Dot lambs yos obligations.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20
General jackson.

The late Peter Hagner, for many years
third auditor of the United States Treas
ury, appointed originally under Washing
tons Administration, and continuing in
the Treasury Department until Gen. Tay-
lor's Administration, used to tell the
following characteristic anecdote of Presi-
dent jackson:
1t seemed that some politician had
been long making efforts to have Mr..
Hagner removed to make room for him
self. lie discovered that Mr.. Hagner,
many ycars before, when General Jackson
was in the army, refused to pass certain
of his accounts, amounting to some S15,-
900, for want of sufficient vouchers, which
he had lost in an active campaign. Armed
with the information he approached the
General, and made the unfortunate mistake
ofproposing to him, that ifie was appointed
the account could be audited and paid.
This reused the ire of the General, and
threw him into violent passion; he called
his servants to throw the internal rascal
out of the house, and directed one Of them
to go to Mr.. Hagner and order him to
come to him Immediately. Mr. Hagner
was quietly seated in his Office when he
received this peremptory order, and at
once obeyed it,
He found the General walking up and
down the room in violent passion, and
the first salutation be met with. was
"Give me your hand, sir; you're an
honest man; | respect you you did right
sir, in not passing my account. lost the
vouchers BY the Eternal to be insult
cd in my own house II
OF course this was all Greek to Mr..
Hagner. The affair had happened many
years before, and was entirely forgotten by
him
1t was sometime before he succeeded
in quleting the General, when he asked
him what it all meant The General told
the circumstances, adding-Go to your
Office, sir; there shan't be hair Of your
head touched as long as | have the honor
to fill the Presidential chair. "--Americaa
Historical Record.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20

Quick WIrTED.-The proyerbial quick
ness of Irish wit is illustrated by an anec-
dote related by Captain A.. Whilst
on the Peninsula, during the war he came
across a private belonging to one Of the
most predatory companies Of the Irish
brigades, with the lifaleas bodies of goose
and hon, tied together by the feet, dangling
from his musket. where did you steal
those, you rascal ?" he demanded. Faith,
| was marching with Color Sergeant
Mcguire, and the goosc-bad cess to It'll
came out and Kissed the American flag. y
But the hen, sir, how about the hemp
"lt's the hin, Is it The hin, bless ye,
was in bad company, and laying eggs for
the rebels.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20

RosE SLUd.-I saw question In the
last Cabinet, asking preventive or cure
for the troublesome rose slug. | do not
know what will prevent or cure them, but
| do know what win kill them. Get white
hellebore one ounce, and dissolve in pail
ful of soft, cold water, the colder the bet
ter. Take it on sunny morning after
the dew is entirely dried off, put the mix
ture in watering-pot, and give the brush
es good showering, throwing it up under
the leaves as much as possible wetting them
all over thoroughly. Il will not harm
the bushes of roses in the least. But
assure you, the worm that gets his share
of the dose will eat rose leaves no more
forever. Please tell the ladies' Of this
that they may save those beautiful roses.
--Florai Cdbhet.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20

A young man in Rochester, who is
fond of euchre, and also very fond Of the
daughter of a pillar of one of the churches,
was taking tea at the house of his adored
some time since, and had some fruit cake
offered him. Being somewhat confused
on account Of his situation, as the cake
was held out to him he very politely said ;
"l passT The father hearing him, and
having played some in his younger days,
was horrorstruck at his infatuation for
the game, and thought he would teach
him lesson. He spoke bluntly :--aYou
pass 2 then | order you up-and there's
the door"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20

There is story of traveller, who,
wishing to reach Taunton, in the State of
Massachusetts, had somehow got turned
round and was trotting along very com
posedly in the opposite direction from the
right one to that town. Meeting farmer
in the road, he drew up aud asked, allow
far is it to Taunton, if | keep straight on2''
"Well," said the farmer, witha twinkle in
his intelligent eye, "if ye keep straight
on the way ye are going now, it's about
$4,000 miles, but if ye turn right round
and go t'other way, it's about half mile. =
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20
Aoetrp,
THE REASON WHY.

DO you wish to know the reason
Why your neighbor often calls
On the dashing widow wilkins,
And attends her to the balls?
Why his carriage is seen stopping
AT some noted clothing store,
Aud tho widow goes a shopping,
Where she never went before?
lfyou wish it, ! will tell you
Let me whisper to you sly
lfthey esteem it proper,
It is not your business why.
Do you wish to know why Peter
Has forsaken friends and home,
And left his native country,
In distant land to roam?
Why Polly seems so lonely
Since the day that Peter left,
And Of all the friends, she only,
Should appear to be berell?
lfyou wish it, will tell you
Let me whisper to you sly
II they have reason for it,
1t is not your business why.
Would you like to know the secrets
ofyour neighbours house and life,
How he lives, and how he doesn't,
And just how he treats his wife ?
How he spends his time and leisure,
Whether sorrowful or gay,
And where he goes for pleasure,
~To the concert or the play?
If you wish it, will tell you
Let me whisper to you sly
If your neighbor is but civil,
1t is not your business why.
In short, instead of prying
Into other folks affairs,
Ifyou do your own. but justice,
You will have no time for theirs
BE attentive to such matters
As concerns yourself alone,
And whatever fortune flatters,
Let your business be your own.
One word by way of fnis--
Let me whisper to you sly
Ifyou wish to he respected
You must cease to be pry.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20

A business man in Newark, to whom a
bill had been owing for some time, finally
sent sharp dunning note to his debtor,
and received in reply postal card con-
tanning the following: " Matthew ls; &c. .
To this he. responded; Romans 10; 8;
St. Luke IL; S." The result was the
prompt return of check in payment Of
the amount. We hope the above will in
duce some people to "scarch the scrip
lures"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20

A Macon negro philosopher, discussing
the relations of the races, said S. ou
know de turkey, he roost on de fence, and
de goose he roost on de ground. You pull
de turkey off, de fence, and he will git up
again. You crop his wings, but somehow
or nudder he's gwine to get back on de
fence. Now you put de goose on de fence
an he will fall off; he don't belong dar
De turkey am de white man. He's down
now, but is gwine to get up again. De
nigger in de goose. He better stay whar
he belongs
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20

HAY MITEs.-Some time ago a num-
Der Of hrses died in Nordheim, Germany,
from inflammation of the intestines. the
true cause not at first being known. At
last it was assigned to the hay, in which,
upon close examination, an immense num-
Der Of microscopic animalculn were found.
They belonged to the genus acarus fnna.
rins, to which genus mites living ON dry
fruit and in cheese also belong. In times
Of horse diseases it might, therefore, be
proper to microscopicalIy examine hay and
straw, since even the best fodder, ifsiorod
in damp place, is very likely 70 be infes-
ted by those aid other parasites.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20

A keen-witted servant girl in Troy, New
York, told the milkman the other day that
he gave his cows too much salt. aHow
do you know that?' said tho lactel-ist.
"Sure l kin tell be the milk that they
dhrink too much water entirely r. said the
girl. The milkman drove off in hurry.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20

A new aquarium, well,stocked with
marine and fresh-water fish, was opened in
Manchester, England, on May 2l. The
building is in the Alexandn Park, a
favoritc suburb. The exhibition tanks
present transparent frontage of $50 feet,
being more than double that of any other
aquarium yet constructed. The expert
ment of gigantic aquarium so far inland
is new.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20

Emily Faithful continues to insist that
the intemperate use of ice-water through
out the winter aud summer in the United
States is the chief cause Of the bad health
Of American women.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20

Aunt Susan says Suppose all men
were in one country, all the women in
another with big river between, and no
boats or bridges, good gracious what lots
Of poor women would be drowned"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20

If there Is one time more than another
when woman should be entirely alone il
is when line full Of clothes comes down
in the mud II they don't say 1t they
think il.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20

IL is not how much we have, but how
much we enjoy that makes happiness
.SpMrqeoa.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20

The oldest timber in the world is in the
ancient temple Of Egypt. II is 1000
years old and perfectly sound.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20

Next to the sweetness ofhavinga friend
whom you can trust, is the convenience Of
having friend who will occasionally trust
you.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20

ldleness is the Dead Sea that swallows
up all virtues, aud the selfmads sepalchre
Of a living man,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-06-20

Read at nc Gas. Day Eenee', Tao~'oy J'oc 10 t'''.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-11-12
Poor Mrs. bebonay,

A daughter of John Seton, actor
while younger was a ballet girl in Bos
ton. Johnny Dc Bonay was call boy al
the same theatre. Ono night Miss Sef
ton, after performance, fell in fainting
ft and rose up dumb. Johnny De
Bonay, who had loved her in secret,
then proposed marriage to her. He said
he would like to marry her if she was
deaf and dumb and blind and lame and
demented. She could not resist such an
appeal, became Mrs. De Bonay, and her
father never spoke to her again. De
Bonay and his dumb wife lived in peace
and harmony. At least nobody ever
heard her scolding. De Bonay became
AN actor in New York. The doctors
told Mrs. De Bonay that her speech
would come 10 her, and sure enough, af-
ter six years, she got up ono morning
talking. Mrs. De Bonay began to do
speaking parts on and off the stage. Mr..
Dc Bonay seems not to have liked his
talking wife as we'll as his dumb one,
and sometimes the couple took spells
of living apart. Johnny De Bonay, Dur
ing one of these connubial vacations, had
his bed and trunks in Mrs. Niller's
boarding house, where Mr.. Mills and
his daughter Fannie lived. Fannie
Mills was pretty, good girl, and her
father loved her; so it seems did Mr..
De Bonay. De Bonay got behind with
his board and one day went away, but left |
bis trunks and wardrobe. In few days
Mrs. De Bonay came after her husbands
trunks, and Mrs. Miller told her she
could have them for $50. While the
discussion was going on Fanny Mills |
came in and Mrs. Miller hid Mrs. De /
Bonay in another room, as she thought
the two might not desire to meet. Miss
Mills had also come after De Bonay's
truaks. She agreed to pay $40 week
until De Bonay's bill was settled. Mrs.
Miller knew that Fannie was a girl of
her word, and she let her take the trunks. 4
Then she released Mrs. De Bonay from
her solitary confinement in the o Their
room, who, when she found the trunks
wero gone, was completely outdonc. Mr..
Do Bonay and Fannie Mills both went
from New York with those trunks, and :
Mrs. Miller doesn't know what to make /
OF it, for Fannie was always good girl. {
MIR. Mills is in great distress about his ,
laughter, but will notsee or know her I
my more. Mrs. De Bonay was, of course, q
struck dumb with establishment at the S
curse events had taken. She has, how {
yer, d beautiful faith in De Bonay.
The remarked TO friend, ri really
ont know what to say, but by and by t
ohnny'll come marching home and Q
rawl to mo on his knees for forgive
css, and then we'll all be happy" In 4
no meantime Johnny and Fannie are g
laying an engagement in some quiet a
rovIneial town, and Mrs. Miller is con. b
IDENTIFY waiting for her money. = St. Il
.ea!s Republican. Ia
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-11-12
Lighting the Lamps Of a City Instantaneous


The Manchester papers have the fol
lowing: "Some engineers in Baden
have Just contrived an ingenious piece
of mechanism, which has already been
adopted in some of the public building.
and streets Of Heidelberg. The object
is TO provide for the simultaneous light
Of the gas lights of the town, This has
been done both in Paris and with us in
the Albert Hall by the use of an electric
wire, but the German engineers have in.
vented methoe more simple and du-
rable. Their apparatus can be affiX led
equally to all gas,:jets, and it is made to
act, not only by special magnetism, bl
simply by the Increased pressure Of the
gas, which is always laid on from the
gasometer when tho lamps should be
lighted. The one act of turning on the
gas at the main ignites it at all the burn
crs fitted with the now apparatus. In
ACHE. ing this result tho designers did
not really obtain any very practical adj
vantage over the method of ignition by
electricity. But they push this inven-
ton still further and have provided that
80 Il -, thu A.. UsouIo l., Lr,u ia ichUu the
main, gas can either be totally cxtin-
guished or let down to q thread. 1t is
chiefly IN the lighting of the streets of a
town that the invention will be of prac-
teal use. Directly the gas isturned on,
the whole city will be simultaneously
and when in the early
morning the pressure is reduced the
light may be totally cxtinguished or
gradually diminished"