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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-05
Show YOu have a Heart.

To this duh world we cheat ourselves
and one another of innocent pleasures by |
the score, through very carelessness and |
apanthy ; courted day after day by happy |
memories, we rudely brush them Off with
this Understanding bosom, tn, stern
material present; invited to help in render
ing joyful many patient heart, we neg
lect the little word that might have done
it, and continually defraud creation Of its
share of kindness from us. The child
made merrier by your interest in is toy
the old domestic hattered by our seeing
him look SO we'll the poor better helped
by your blessing than your penny (though
give the penny too) the laborer cheered
on his toll by timely word of praise the
humble friend encouraged by your frank
ness equals made to love you by the ex-
preston of your love; and superiors
gratifed by attention and respect, and
looking out to benefit the kindly-how
many pleasures here for one hand to gather
how many blessings for any heart to give
Instead Of these, what have we rife about
the world frigid complimentary warmth
is vulgar reserve Of tongue-for it's folly
to be laxative eomposure never at fault
for feelings are dangerous things gray
ity-for that looks wise coolness--for
other men are cold selfshness- every
one is struggling for his own. This is all
false, all bad; the slavery chain of custom,
riyited by foolishness of fashion because
there is ever band Of men and women
who have nothing to recommend them but
externals-their looks are their dresses,
their ranks are their wealth-and in order
to exalt the honor Of these, they agree to
set compact seal Of silence in the heart
and on the mind, lest the food Of humber
mems affections, or Of wise mems intelli-
gence, should pale their tinsel- praise and
the warm and the wise too softly acquiesce
in this injury done to heartiness, shamed
by the effrOntery Of cold calm fools, and
the shallow dignity Of an empty presence.
Turn the table on them, ye truer gentry,
truer nobility, truer royalty of the heart
and of the mind speak freely, love warm
iy, laugh cheerfully, explain frankly, ex-
hort zealously, admire literally, advise
earnestly-be not ashamed to show you
have heart; and if some cold blooded
simpleton greets your social efforts with
sheer, repay him Qor you can well afford
a richer gift than his whole treasury pos
seses) with kind good-humored smile.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-05
Spiritual Phenomena.

Alta private party, given at his London
house during the past month, Sir Charles
Wheatstone exhibited some curious electri-
cal experiments for the amusement of his
friends, which would seem to throw some
light on certain so called "spiritualistic
manifestations. In a dark room, by a
stamp Of his foot, Sir Charles produced a
brilliant crown of electric light in mid air,
while musical instruments seemed to be
played by invisible hands, whereas the
sounds really came from an adjoining room,
in which. the player sat, and were made to
appear to be produced by the instruments
before the spectators by an ingenious
contrivance. A contest between Science
and the Spirits" in their own chosen feats
would be almost as memorable as the
celebrated competition between Me-es and
the magicians. Lirerpooi Post.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-05

CosT OF LIVING IN EUROPE AND
AMERIcA.--Valuable statistics in regard
to the comparative cost of living in Amer
lea and Europe are given in the last Mas
sachusetts Labor Report; Gone dollar will
buy twenty pounds Of -four In Boston, one
or two pounds more in some European
seaports, but the same are considera-
bly, less in a majority of the places com
pared. In Boston one dollar will buy $50
pounds Of fresh beef, roast piece. In no
place in England viii it buy so much by
a pound or more, and in Europe still less,
Copenhagen being the only place given
where it win buy more. Butter in Europe
averages pound more to the dollar than
here; cheese less by more than that ex-
cept In few spots. As for potatoes, they
are cheaper here than in England, and
dearer than in Ireland or Germany. Sew
en- or eight pounds Of pork for dollar are
sold here, and not much over half as much
can be obtained for that sum in Europe
or England, and nowhere as much. Ia
rice, milk and eggs, they have the advan-
tage Of us. Tea costs less here than in
England, but more than on the other con
tinent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-05


Various experiments have been made
by d. Peligot and others Ia Europe. 10
test the value Of salt as a manure. The
following summing up seems to have been
arrived at:-Salt should never be applied
other than in a pulvious state, and never
employed on impervious, cold and humid
soils. The best manner to nse II. i 70
combine it with other manures, q dose Of
200 weight to The acre being sufficient.
When selected to destroy insects, il should
be applied before sunrise. In the case Of
cereals, salt strengthens the stem and eaus-
Is the ears to gil better, and favors the
dissolution and assimilation Of the plos-
pilates. II acts vigorously on potatoes
and can be detected in their ashes 10 the OK
tent of one-half Of one per cent. Aspara-
gus Is veritable glutton in the presence
of salt. A dose Of 300 weight per acre
acts without fail on beeis, injuring ia
value for sugar purposes; but enhancing il
for the feeding Of cattle Cola has as
marked a prediction forsalt as asparagus,
and in Holland, where the culture Of peas
is SO extensive, salt is something like a
necessity Mixed with hay in the propor-
ton Of quarter Of a pound to 100 ewt.,
the fodder is rendered more appetizing
but the best way to feed it to animals Is
to allow them to enjoy it in the form Of
rock salt. It is calculated that horse
appropriates daily one-tonth Of an ounce
Of salt, an OK one-half that quantity, and
a sheep and pig one-half that required
by an OK.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-05

buttoned up so tightly on such warm
evening, and what made his face and hat
so dirty, until as they were going down
little hill one Of the traces came unhitched
and they had to stop.
10 murder |" said Bill, what next p
"What is the matter Mr.. Smiley p said
the widow, with start that came near
jerking the robe of his knees.
"0ne Of the traces is of" said he.
"Well, why don't you get out and put
it on ~
II can't" said Bill "I'vo got--tbat is,
/ haven't got-ob, dear, I'm so sick.
What shall do?'
"Why, Willie, said sho, tenderly, "what
is the matter, do tell me ?" and she gave
his hand a little squeeze, and looking into
his pale and trouble face, she thought he
was going to faint; so she got out her
smelling bottle with her left hand, and
pulling tho stopper out with her teeth she
stuck it to his nose.
Bill was just taking in breath for
mighty sigh, and the pungent odor made
him throw back his head so far that he
lost his balance and went over the low
backed buggy. The little woman gave a
little scream as his big bare feet flew by
her head and covering her face with her
hands gave way to tears or smiles-it was
hard to tell which. Bill was fright side
up" in minute, and was leaning over the
back Of the seat humbly apologizing aud
explaining when Ed Wilbur and his wife
and baby drove up behind and stopped.
Poor Bill felt that he would rather have
been shot than have Ed. Wilbur catch him
in such a scrape, but there was no help
for it now, so he called Ed to him and
whispered in his ear Ed. was like to
burst with suppressed laughter, but he
beckoned to his wife to drive on, and after
saying something to her, he helped the
widow out of Bills buggy into his, and the
two women went on leaving the men be
hind. Bill lost no time in arranging hi,
toilet us well as he could, and then with
great persuasion Ed. got him to go home
with him, and hunting up slippers and
socks and getting him washed and combed
had him quite presentable when the ladie,
arrived. | need not tell how the stor,
was all wormed out of bashful Bill, ant
how they all laughed as they sat arount
the tea-table that night, but will conclude
by saying that they went to the SHOW
together, and Bill has no fear of Gu
Sackrider now.
This is the story about Bill and tn,
Widow as | had it from Ed. Wilbur, ant
if there is anything unsatisfactory abou
it, ask him.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-05
The wild Sheep of California.

| have been greatly interested in study
ing sheir habits during the last four years,
while engaged in the work of exploring
these high regions. In spring and sum-
mer the males form separate bands. They
are usually met in small focks numbering
from three to twenty, feeding along the
edges Of glacier meadows, or resting among
the castle-like erags of lofty SUBMITS and
whether feeding or resting, or scaling wild
cliffs for pleasure, their noble forms, the
very embodiment Of muscular beauty, never
fail to strike the beholder with liyeIiest
admiration. Their resting-places seem to
be chosen with reference to sunshine and
wide outlook, and, most of all, to safety
from the attacks Of wolves. Their feed
fairgrounds are among the most beautiful
of the wild Sierra gardens, bright with
daisies and gentians, and mats of bloom
ing shrubs. These are hidden away high
on the sides of rough canons, where light
is abundant, or down in the valleys, along
lake-borders and stream-banks,. where the
plushy turf is greenest, and the purple
heather grows. Sweet grasses also grow
in these happy Alpine gardens, but the
wild-sheep eats little besides the spicy
leaves and shoots of the various shrubs
and bushes, perhaps relishing both their
taste and beauty, although tame men are
slow to suspect wild sheep of seeing more
than grass. When winter storms fall,
decking their summer pastures in the
lavish bloom Of snow, then, like the blue
birds and robins, our brave sheep gather
and 90 to warmer climates, usually de-
scending the eastern flank of the range TO
the narrow, birch-flled gorges that open
into the sage plains, where snow never
falls to any great depth, the elevation
above the sea being about from 5000 to
1000 feet. Here they sojourn until spring
sunshine unlocks the canons and warns
the pastures of their glorious Alps.
In the months of June and July they
bring forth their young, in the most solitary
and inaccessible crags, far above the nest
of the eagle. Ihaye frequently come upon
the beds Of the ewes and lambs at an eleya.
ton of from 10000 to 10000 feet above
sealeyel. These beds consist simply oil
an oval-shaped hollow, paved ont among
loose disintegrating rock-chips and sand
upon some sunny spot commanding good
outlook, and partially sheltered from the
winds that sweep passionately across those
lofty crags almost without intermission
Such is the cradl, Of the little mountain
Ger, aloft in the sky, rocked in storms
curtained in clouds, sleeping in thin icy
air but, wrapped in his hairy coat, nour
ished by warm, strong mother, defended
from the talOns of the eagle and teeth o.
the sly coyote, the bonnie lamb grow
apace. He learns to nibble the purple
daisy and leaves of the white spir@a; hi
horns begin to shoot, and ere summer il
done, he is strong and agile, and goe'
with the flock, shepherded by the sam,
Divine love that tends the more hopeless
human lamb in its warm cradle by tn,
Preside. Overland Monthly.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-05

Several hundred persons attended the
funeral Of tame bear near Boston few
days ago. An invitation to be present
was sent to the Autocrat Of the Breakfast
Table, who responded as follows -" Dear
Sir--Many thanks for your polite invita-
ton to attend the Obsequies of the lamen-
ted plantigrade am sorry that it will
not be in my power to be present upon
the melancholy occasion. have great
respect for bears since those two female
ones taught the little children Of Bethel
aud of Belial that they must not be rude
to elderly persons. think loose bear
or two might be of service in our commu-
nifty, and | regret much the loss of an an
imal who might have done so much as
moral teacher for the young Of this city
aud its suburbs. / am, dear sir, yours
very truly, o. w. Holmes"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-05

clean fresh con-cobs and uoshing else
Getting them cool Of nights until they
attain the complexion Of . hazeInui, or one
Of Titians's most characteristic portrai,s a
triae 81 dued. Then boil il slowly, and
when thoroughly done let issiand ! night
in the liquor, and you win have The only
thing Of beauty" that is worthy 10 b
eaten off the same plate with your turkey,
and equal to the best Westphalia, North
Carolina, Newbold Or Cincinnati bacon.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-05
Ghe 6arnler.
Whole Corn for Fattening.

A Rhode Island correspondent of the
Boston Journal says that the reason Rhode
Island turkeys are worth three cents per
pound more in market than any others is
because these turkeys are fattened, especially
in the south part of that State, on hard
Indian corn instead Of meal, barley, oats,
or other kinds of food, and because they are
picked without being sealded in hot water,
and their inwards removed Immediately.
There is almost as much difference in the
bird prepared in this way and one that is
fed otherwise and dipped into hot water
Ito save two minutes labor in picking, J and
then left to swelter week with its in
wards undrawn, as is the case with most
that are brought to the New York, Phila-
delphia and other markets, as there is
between woodcock and COW.
So, too, If hog be fed solely on hard
corn and water, its meat will be far super
ior to that fattened on meal or other soft
food rs real pure Orange county is to
distillery or swill milk. Why are Cincin-
natl hams SO celebated2 Is their super
iority owing to the method Of curing them
solely2 By no means, but more to the
quality of flesh, which is made entirely
from the juices Of sweet, hard Wild nuts
and ungound Indian corn.
Take turkey that has free, wild
range, where grasshoppers are plenty in
their season feed II well with Indian corn
and sweet apples only (if the latter are
handy until December; shut It away from
food for twenty-four hours, then (handling
the sacred thing tenderly) tie stout cord
around its legs and hang to spike in the
beam under ycur barn; lei one artist hold
its wings firmly in each hand, while
another gently bleeds il at the throat pick
It dry while warm; draw its inwards ditto;
let it hang in cool place for two nights
only; roast it before bright, hot wood
fire, turning the spit often to keep the
juices from congesting on the surface or
elsewhere set 1t on the table garnished, II
your "faney or nature will" with wood
cock, canvasbacks, rail and ortolan, and Il
you once get taste Of that turkey you
viii let every other delicacy before you go
TO the dogs rather than desecrate your
palates with trash so inferior to that king
Of all game, corn-fed, dry-dressed, we'll
cooked turkey.
So, too, take a twelye-months old bar
row, place him in roomy, sunny pen,
keep him wholly on hard corn and pure
water, with occasionally little salt, until
he is fat; kill and dress him nicely, aud
salt the chimes down with plenty Of Turk i
Island salt within thirtysix hours 81 liz
exit, and you win have PORK Is eat x'sA
your capon that Il firm, transparent ruey,
sweet and delicate. 50 again, leke ~
hams Of such . hog, eare thsn VIII Nth
blown saIt and xaltpeiei, smoke them r''h
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-05

TALE OF SESTIaENT.-A story in one
chapter is told by the Newark Sentinel.
There are faces that come to US in our
dreams, which go with us the day through,
looking down upon us while we work or
wander--faces that haunt US long after
slumbering hours they have slipped away
forever-sad faces sometimes, faces with
sorrOwful eyes, which keep us hushcd and
quiet, invoking cloud Of shadowy mem
cries which chase away the light and the
brightness of our being, Then again
come faces in the night, fair and fresh, of
people we owe and can't pay just now; or
sadder yet, of folks who owe us that we
can't collect a cent Of
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-05
Artificial Flowers.

Ladies who deck their hair with mimic
bloom, have, in general, little idea Of the
way in which those false flowers grew.
They wear them light-heartedly in the
gayest scenes, and think not that they are
transplanted from the saddest. They put
forth their leaves and delicate hues in
sitting garrets,in feted black kitchens, or
in hot, overcrowded factories, where the
health Of those who made them has with
cred away, whore the gas burners are often
without glass or shade, and gas stoves are
set on the tables to heat the tools, while
hundred women and girls, from nine years
old and upwards, bent over their hot house
plants. Some hold the hand stamp which
cuts through sixteen folds at time of the
muslin or silk that is TO make the leaves
or flowers Other vein the leaves by press
ing them between dies, or paint the petals
separately with brush when the centre is
to be left white. Most of them are busy
with the finer work Of constructing the
flowers. They gum and wax, dust for
bloom with potato -four, or with blown
glass powder for frost they twist paper or
silk thread to the stalk, and make the
foundation on which the petals may stick.
Slender wires are run through the BIOS
SONS, aud small goHering iron gives them
the curl. All this is straining and 6dgety
work, especially by gas light, with blister
cd fingers, thumb nails worn to quick, and
the dust of paints and other materials in
flaming the eyes and preparing patients
for the 0phthalmic Hospital. The bright
blues and carmines try the sight sadly, and
the latter causes heaviness in the head
Arsenic green and verdigris blue are now
seldom used but enough is left to poison
the poor "aower girls" existence, She
works in London fourteen or fifteen hours
day, and sometimes longer After thir-
teen hours work, girls often take home
sufficient for two hours more.-Loadoa
Rerielc.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-05
A Dog among Porpoises.

The Cape May Daily Wave tells story
of a Newfoundland dog: "While with his
master during stroll on the beach, the
master noticed large school Of fish run
ming in close to the breakers, followed by
great drove of porpoises, that were roll
ing and bouncing through the water in
apparent excitement with the grand chase
after the frightened fnnies. The Dog
Carlo, noticing the rumpus, and being en-,
couraged by his master to venture out
among the sea-pigs, gave shrill bark, and
started out gracefully floating over the
pillows. Onward he plunged, and upon
reaching the porpoises he set up terrible
yelping, to the CONSERVATION Of the sea-
pigs, for dog-barking among the sea-resii
dents is an unusual thing. Carlo now
plunged, first for one porpoise and then
for another, and so excited the whole
company that a grand charge was made,
and Carlo was obliged to beat retreat,
which he did in great haste, followed by
scores of the enemy, jumping, snorting aud
tumbling about, evidently much delighted
at putting the Newfoundland stranger to
flight The dog was chased close in shore,
his pursuers only retiring after getting
among the breakers. Upon an examina-
ton of Carlo after his novel venture Mr..
Carson found that he had been severely
lashed in the side, and had had one ear
partly bitten Of. This, we believe, is the
FIRST instance on record Of dog going out
to battle with the hosts of the sea.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-05
A Paradise of Birds.

Another thing that would be quite sure
to strike my eye on this my first ride across
British soil and on all subsequent rides,
was the enormous number Of birds aud
fowls Of various kinds that swarmed in the
air or covered the ground. 1t was truly
amazing 1t seemed as if the feathered
life of whole continent must have been
concentrated upon this island Indeed,
doubt if sweeping together of all the
birds of the United States into any two of
the largest States, would people the earth
and air more fully. There appeared to be
plover, crow, rock, blackbird and a
sparrow, to every square yard Of ground.
They know the value of birds in Britain
that they are the friends, not the enc
mics, Of the farmer. 1t must be the para
disc of crows and rocks 1t did me good
TO see them so much at home about the
fields and even in the towns. was glad
also to see that the British row was not
stranger to me, and that he differed from
his brother on the American side of the
Atlantic only in being less alert and eau
tious, having less use for these qualities.
Now and then the train would start up
some more tempting game. A brace or
two Of cartridges or covey of quails
would settle down in the stubble, or a cock
pheasant drop head and tail and slide into
the copse. Rabbits also would scamper
back from the borders of the fields into
the thickets or peep slyly out, making my
sportsman's fingers tinglc.-" Mellow Eng
land" by John Burroughs, in IScribaer's
for September.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-05

Whenyo make mustard plaster use no
water whatever, but mix the mustard with
the white Of an egg and the result win be
a plaster that win draw perfectly, but
win not produce a blister even upon the
skin Of an infant, no matter how long Il is
allowed 70 remain upon the part.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-05

Many who are suffering from the effects
Of the warm weather and are debilitated
are advised by physicians to take moderate
amounts of whiskey two or three times
during the day. In little while those
who adopt this advice frequently increase
the number of "drinks," and in time be-
come confirmed incbriates.