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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

The Poughkeepsie Eagle, in an article
on "How Mistakes Happen in Ncwspa-
per" figures up the numbefof typesused
in newspaper the size Of the Eagle at
100000, the actual number Of bits Of
metal arranged and rearranged every day
in preparing newspaper the size Of the
Eagle for the press. We suppose few
people think Of the printing trade as the
most exact and particular business, but it
is. In making type, variations that might
be allowed in the machinery Of the finest
watch would render the type useless. II
is very rarely that type furnished by two
separate foundries can be used together
without a good deal of trouble, though
they try to make it after the same stand
ard We read once ia while Of n won
derful piece Of cabinet work Of mosaic
work, containing ten, twenty or fifty thou
sand pieces, the maker Of which has spent
months or even years Of labor in produc-
ing it, and people go to see il as great
curiosity, but the most elaborate and care
fully fitted piece Of work Of this kind ever
made does not compare with that which
the printer does ever day. The man who
docs the first is looked upon as an artist
"a marvel Of skill, aud If a hundred Of
his pieces are put in wrong side up, or
turned the wrong way, it is not observed
in the general efect--but if the printer in
fitting ten times as many pieces together
in the same day, puts one where another
should be, or turns one the wrong way,
everybody sees it, and is amazed at ''the
stupid carclessness of those stupid prin-
tera "
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

How TO MAKE Bar Bay rum
is useful, agreeable and expensive sp-
plication 70 the scalp. Everybody should
use it, though, SO We win give formula
for making it-as good as can be purchas-
ed anywhere, and at a small cost: Take
--0il Of bay, ten huid dracbms; oil Of pi-
mento, one Aaid drachm, acetic ether, two
fluid ounces; alcohol, three gallons; water,
two and half gallons. Mix, and in two
weeks filter i carefully, when you win
have superior article Of bay rum, better
than can be purchased at an extravagant
price, already prepared. Physciaa and
Phdrmacisf.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

SERvAST-GAL-IsM.--A reeommenda-
tion in the possession of a young girl, who
went to service, read as follows :-"She
has few visitors in the evening; will not
stand at the front gate, nor put her head
out at the front window, nor hold conver-
sation across the fence with neighbors
servant" She was engaged at once.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

'Shut your eyes and listen nit me, "
said Uncle Van Heyde. "yell, de first
night | open store l counts de monies and
finds him nix right counts him and dere
be tree gone; and vat yer tink ] does den?"
~ can't say "vy, did not count him
any more, aud he comes out shoost right
ever since"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

Teschcr-"Who was the first man ?"
Head scholarly Washington; he was the
first in war, first in" Tcacher-"No,
no; Adam was the first man." Head
scholar-"0h, ifyou are talking of foreign
ers, | spose he was"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

He blushed fiery red her heart went
pit-a-pat; she gently hung her head, and
looked down at the mat He trembled in
his speech he rose from where he sat, and
shouted with screech, You're sitting on
my hat"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

At II parting at Chicago railroad de-
pot, ado not forget me or cease to love
me 2" murmured the husband "Neyer,
neverl" sobbed the wife, and she pulled
ont a handkerchief and tied a knot in it,
that she might remember.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

Novelty has charms that our mind can
hardly Withstand. The most valuable
things, # they have for long while ap-
Peared among US, do not make any impres.
sion.as they are good, bat give us diziasse
as they are old,
But when the influence Of this faniassi-
cal humor isover, the same men or things
will come 70 be admired again, BY happy
return Of good tastes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

A candidate for Office in Mississippi
informs his fellow-citizens that 'sat the
earnest solicitation of my wife and daugh-
ters, have consented to become candi-
date for county Treasurer"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

"oh! for those good old days" sighs
an Indiana editor, "when this Office
received enough Patent Office Reports to
keep every stove red-hot from November
to March
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

"Thercl that explains where my clothes
line went tor exclaimed an Iowa woman,
ms she found her husband hanging in the
stable.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

"Threc and sixpence per gall exclaimed
Mrs Partington, looking over the Price
Current "Why, bless me, what is this
world a coming to when gals are valued
at only three and sixpence2"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24


STAINS FOR The following are
given in the London Chemist and Drug
git "A Green Stain Take three pints
strong vinegar, four ounces best yerdigris,
ground fine, half ounce sap green; thor
oughly mix these ingredients. A Purple
Stain. n.-Take one pound Of Clipped log
wood, three quarts water, four ounces
pearlash, and one ounce powdered indigo;
boil the logwood in the water for half an
hour, then add the pearlash and indigo.
Cherry Stain.--Take three quarts rain
water, four ounces annatto; boil in copper
kettle till the annatto is dissolved, then
put in piece Of potash Of the size Of a
walnut; keep the mixture over the fire half
an hour longer, and then it may be bottled
for use. A Mahogany lStaia. Wash the
wood with diluted nitric acid (ten parts Of
water to one part Of nitric acid;) for rose
wood, glaze the same with carmine or
Munich lake. Asphaltum, thinned with
turpentine, forms an excellent mahogany
color A Blue Staia.--Dissolse copper
filings in aqua FORTS; brush the wood with
it, and then go over the work with hot
solution Of pcarlash 1.-TWO ounces to one pint
of water) til it assumes perfectly blue
color
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

A lady was instructing her daughter in
the use of the needle the other evening,
aud she made it very explicit by saying
"As tell you to sew, so sew; don't merely
sew $3.50
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

A grocer, when complained to about
selling bad eggs, said that at this season
the hens amt well, and very often lay bad
eggs.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

A lazy schoolboy who spelled Andrew
jackson "&ru Jaxon' has been equalled
by student who marked the first of n half
dozen shirts "John Johnson, aud the rest
Gdon
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

Unchaste conversation is an evidence
Of inward deprayity. Itis what proceed
eth out Of the mouth that deiile,h. Don't
accnstom yourself to vulgar conversation
and the telling Of vulgar anecdotes. II is
degrading.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

A young lady makes Shakespeare say,
" An eye like mas to threaten and com
mand.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

Jones didt like to say that she had
large feet, so he expressed himself to the
effect that her "terminal facilities" were
unequalled.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

An editor who received letter in
which weather was spelt @wethcr,p says it
was the worst spell of weather he had
ever seen.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

Brooklyn Sweet Meats -"Paroxys mai
and inspiration" kisses.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

Sure to produce short erops---,hc bar.
ber's shears
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

"Whatll you ask to warrant these hor-
scs good p asked buyer Of horsedealer.
"0h, don't trouble yourself I'll warrant
them good for nothing" was the reply.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

Many poor woman thinks she can do
nothing without husband; and when she
gets one, finds she can do nothing with
him.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24
aIsetnI 4nlpss.

b. n,
DA'" - oNDs'7T Every person should
a"'''s''Hu my 2 usss ? nesn wound
'ss"ase u"s = nap'e . oe i''aeea y err
su'7's'ess' away IRON a'''s'ea' ere fe',
s.."a,s a,a' whe1s he may save ms own
s' 'ne ~ 2 = '''sha q 2 psas'' SIM
P'y y ne exercise q 9 'i'''e common
ss''0 = 'ne nIs' p'see, close re i'rs q
s"e ~0a"a s''p ''e hano, ana ho'a 11em
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

The Rev. Mr.. Jelly, Of Baltimore, is
very popular, There is always a gam in
the church when he breaches.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-04-24

4 divine says sh.t I.dies Ill lezu.iIu|
'ss'h always iad recession il lzaah-
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-07

clause Of the will, requesting that he be
retained by the executor as book-keeper
and assistant in settling up the estate,
so long as his services might be neces-
sary, at salary of 81 500 per year. The
services under this clause were begun
in July, 1870, and ended in April, 1874,
by the defendant holding possession OF
the office.
The plaintiff claims. that his services
are still necessary. The plaintiff also
claims to recover $12S Office expenses
paid by him and $3.50 damages by reason
OF Bates having sold him piece OF prop
erty in Campbell county, KY, to a por-
tion of which there was defect OF title.
The amount of the claims Is about y, ,O00.
The defendant claims negligence in the
discharge Of duty on the part OF the plain.
tiff, that defendant had overdrawn his
account, and upon information that this
account mustagain be made good by a
reduction of his salary the plaintiff quit
the defendants service. Case in pro-
gress.
S. g. Menzies vs.. Joseph s. Williams
In this case the jury rendered verdict
ON note for plaintiff for $3.50.
Joseph Schoenberger and others have
filed their petition In the United States
Court asking that We'll & Co. may be de.
clared bankrupts, and that Sheriff Spring.
meier may be restrained from selling
certain property Of the defendants, now
in his hands under an order of attach
ment.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-07

Could we-the gobIins of the tower--re
sist the temptationW
"What will you do with mef"
"You shall cheer us in our lonely
tower"
"Oh Godw she cried, wringing he,
hands In agony.
"No lamentationp cried the leader
"Come, we wish to be gay--cheer up"
Alvira wept in despair.
"Weep not! Why should your Come,
let me have kiss"
He rose up and reached out his hand.
Alvira shrunk back. He stepped for.
ward. The others looked ON in hideous
| glee-theeyy say not the armed figure who
stood with uplifted sword.
Come, one kiss"
"Villianr' cried CASTOR In voice OF
thunder. Alvira saw him-all saw him,
as with bound he sprang forward and
buried his sword in the robber chief.
tain's heart.
"Diep cried the infuriated Knight
and turning upon the nearest, with q
blow he severed his head from his body.
The others rose and grasped their dag.
gers. CASTOR struck at the nearest and
while the other was felled to the ground
Margo, the fourth, fell upon his knees
With a strong hand CASTOR bound him,
and, taking his rescued love in his arms,
he bore her forth along the hall, to the
great hall OF the castle. The noise had
reused the Marquis, and the inmates Of
Boltono soon knew all that had hap.
pened.
A week after the nuptials of CASTOR
and Alyira were celebrated, and the
body of Margo hung in chains from the
summit of ".Ihe Goblin Tower"
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-07
Court Cuttings.

The will of Sarah Graveson was pro-
bated yesterday. The will Of Hilarius
Dehner was also probated; Teresa Deh-
ner was appointed executrix; person.
ally, $50, realty, $500. Francis Ferry
Will annexed, Of Cornelius Fl. Taylor,
deceased; estate, $1,000 in personally.
A. j. Jones was appointed administra-
tor OF George E. btearns, deceased;
es tate, 81, 500 in personally. Anna Nell
ebert was appointed administrators of
Rudolph Mellchert, deceased estate,
$3.50 in personally. Joseph N: Nelly
". warrington for the benefit of credii;;
tors; tue property assigned consists Of
The stock aud material OF an upholstery
store, No. 50 Sycamore street.
AdofphGs j. Smith, executor Of John
Bates, 6eceasad, to recover f9r SERVICES
| rendered fhs Batea estate: u19et 9
sas s4,,jasy;;sss e. r. ~ : w.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-07
Real Estate Transfers.

George House and wife to Anna Latta, the
undivided fourth Of the frame grist-mill prop
erty, on the east side OF the lower basin, in
LOckland-$6,000
VIM. McGoff and wife to Thomas Curley, LOT
25 by 100 feet, on the north side Of Lodwick
street, so feet west of Foster street, First ward
81 300,
lot 100 by 3O6 feet, on the northwest corner OF
the Lebanon pike and Joseph street, IN Broer-
mans subdivision, in Section 8, Millcreek
township-$5,OO0.
D. ii. Leavitt to M. B. Kellar, five years
lease, with the privilege Of five more, Of Nos.
6l4 and GAG Main street, at an annual rent Of
John voegele and wife to Schiller Lodge No.
8, A. o. U. W., lot Is by 861s feet, on the north
side of Flint street, Is feet west OF Denman
Robert Read to Joseph Forstman, lot rs by OF
feet, on the east side OF Wheeler street, 81 feet
north of Warner street..s5Oo:
II. L. Shepard and wife to nj. +, Burke, lease
hold 25 by 1041z feet, on the west side OF the
Walker Mill road, south of the Lehman road,
Twenty first ward-$s75.
Johan Linneworth and wife to j. II. Never,
lot rs 90 100 BY lo feet, on the west side lloo OF
% twenty. % frst wMard--sa, var 500.
G. NJ. Hord, assignee, to Andrew Erken-
brecher, 65-1oo acres on the northeast corner
of the Carthage road and Shields street,
Twelfth ward-$7,0W.
W. r. LOCKER and wife to Same, quitclaim of
the same property-$3,OOO.
Frank Diehl to Mary Boyd, two years. lease
Of the premises 4U2s by 100 feet, on the east side
of Vine street, 1876 feet south Of Mulberry street,
paying for the term 1885, with the privilege OF
purchasing the same for $780,
Van McHenry and wife to j. j. King, lot ~
by 100 feet, on the southwest corner OF Sixth
and Freeman streets-$3,7 100.
j. +. Jones and wife to Josephine 3. White,
1A acres in Section 2S, Sycamore township
$500.
w. M. Ferris to g. W. Bender, Lots 50 and
23, in Jewett and Ferris subdivision, in Lin
wood-$6O0.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-07

THE CONVENTION at Frankfort, KY,
yesterday, did much better than was
expected of it. Colonel McCreary, al
though at the commencement OF the
fight not considered the strongest can
didate, was acknowledged by all to be a
man eminenny fitted for the position.
He has experience and ability, and pos
sesses the full confidence Of the people
Of his State. The contest was one of
the most bitter ever waged in that Com
monwealth, where hard fights are the
rule in political struggles, and Colonel
McCreary owes his success in a great
measure to having held himself above
the trickstering and wire-pulling that
has been SO much INDUCED in for the
last three or four months.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-07

BOSTON journalists are congratulating
themselves that they will not need to
write up the 17th of June celebration, as
''there is already column set up on
Bunker HILL" The New York Mail,
however, don't like 1t because 'it is set
mp 'solid,' and that kind of matter is
always disagreeable to the eye." We're
sorry that the Mail is so far behind. Our
forefathers found no difficulty in insert
Ing all the leads they wanted to at
Bunker Hill hundred years ago. The
solid columns were very quickly and
satisfactorily loaded on that occasion.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-07
THE NAY FLOWERS song.

We are coming, surely coming,
Let the barren earth rejoice;
We have heard the sunbeam's message
And the song birds merry voice.
We are peeping, slyly peeping, %,'-
From our coverlids Of snow, /.
Turning back our leafy blankets,
That we may have room to grow.
Weare flushing, family flushing,
Meath our sober wraps OF brown;
And our dewy breath enfolding
In our muflled throats Of down.
We are waiting, sweetly waiting,
For the faIrest human flowers; i.
Pluck us with your fairy fingers, 81
Press your rosy lips to ours.
We are breathing, softly breathing,
Holy faith and love divine;
Faith that knoweth light in darkness,
Hope and love be ever thine.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-07

THE injustice of the laws of Scotland
and the terrible tyrrany of her judges is
illustrated by the fact that Roderick
MacDonald,a resident of Edinburgh, was
Seoently sentenced to fifteen days. i'm.
prisonment for taking up his dog by the
hind legs and striking his wife across
the face with the animal. The s. P. @.
A. is certainly ruling Edinburgh with
high hand and an outstretched arm.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-07

some tnoughtless American editors
are making light Of young lady of Pc
tsrsburg, Va, who gave her cat the ben.
eft OF a Christian burial the other day.
II may be very a-mews-ipg to them to
dwell on this cata-racket of affection,
but we only wish there were seven such
young ladies to each cat In the country.
There might be some hope Of a destruc-
t1on OF the cat-amount of backyard con.
certs,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-07
LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE CITY,

BEN BuTLER's connection with the
neecher case is supposed to have been
caused from the fact that there were so
many spooney people in the crowd. I.
80 80 now believed, however, that he has
Withdrawn on account of the spoons
growing mostly brass.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-07

THE latest from the grasshoppers is
that they are being destroyed by a very
minute red insect, which makes its home
inside the hopper, and causes it to make
fss last hop in very brief period. We
congratulate the red insect and wish
him the success that his noble calling de-
serves.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-07
LOST.

r OST - POCKET BOOK - On Third and
IL Main, or on Main above Third, this morn
ing between and O'Clock, containing valua-
BILE papers and $3U In money. The finder will
be literally rewarded by leaving it at north
west corner Third and Main. NJ. JODOIN. ltF
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-07
FOUND.

INOUND-LOW PRICES-At the Globe Shoe
I Store, l88 Vine street, one door south OF
Fifth street, opposite the Fountain, ladies',
misses and children's, gents, boys and youths
custom made boots and shoes at astonishing
low prices. ap22-1m
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-07
OUR CONTRIB TO BARBAR-
Ism REFORM OF OUR SCHOOL
2YSTEM

OOH CONIh1b OIlON ~ BAhBA h-
ISM-REFORM OF OUR SCHOOL
sYSTEM.
The Cincinnati School Report for 1874
is a volume Of 800 pages. We take from
II few facts which are of more conse-
quence than all the balance OF the docu-
ment. As the school year terminates
August 31st, the school enumeration
given in the report is that taken in Sep
tsmber, 1878. '..
The total of youth between six and
txenty-one years of age, including 3,o25
eoIored, is 1892. The number between
sixteen and twenty-one is 2O.571, leaving
aa761 children between six and sixteen
wears of age, every one of whom should
have been in school during the year.
The only exceptions should have been
those who were too feeble to attend. At
least one-third of those between sixteen
and twenty-one should have also been in
school.
The total Of attendance for any period
Of time was as follows:
Public Schools. 0ls...................... Io,9J4
Church Schools NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. wv
Rrfvate Schools. ......................... l,tVO
Col0red Schools. ................" 700
Total in schools AZ, ,sas
Not in school under H H....................43,I ,I2s
Not In school under l6. l6..................23 ,sid
II we add the proportion Of those be-
tween 16 and 21 who ought to have been
In school, the total of our children who,
10 far as 1874 is concerned, are growing
ND In utter barbarism is 30,000-over
tyo-thirds the total number in all our
1schools 81 every kind, This does not
look we'll. We fear that it tells more OF
that pinching poverty which forbids
books and decent clothing than of any
thing else. There are very few parents
who can afford to send their children to
school who neglect that duty.
But what of the $4,000 who were In
school at least long enough to be en-.
4. yoIIsdf The total enrolment in our q
Districts, the intermediate and High
Schools for 1874, was as follows:
District Schools. ....................... x2,66
Intermediate Schools. ..........""......t 4,SS
tEiR1 SCHOOLS. o.
C6iured District Schools. ............ 1sOO
Colorsd intermediate and High. .......... Y
l----
T0tal ..................'..... So,oo
il thus appears that two-thirds Of al
the children Of Cincinnati that attent
school are in the free Common Schools
under Superintendent Peaslee.
The above table shows that not quit
iin 55< Of those enrolled in the Publ,
Schools advances to the Intermediate
department, and only 1 in 80 enter tn
High Schools.
H What we assert now, is, that n
child should be considered as tolerabl
educated for getting living, and 70
fhir citizenship, without all the pract
cal education which the District and In
. -1ermediate schools afford. And yet mon
nan four.ffths of them never look In!
the intermediate course Of studyl Ant
yassing through the Intermediate-An
net before-s youth may be said 70 hay
y-~'---------- y s-1-'s'-rV - -
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-07

a fair common school education; and yet
behold the result.
A further analysis shows other impor-
tant facts on this point. The numbers
in the several District grades were as
follows.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-07
FOR SALE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

VNTANTED-PARTNE $500. Am
w pie security given. A good opportunity.
Address L. L., care Letter Carrier No. II.
my7.2t*
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-07

WTANTED-TO SUPPLYING public with
w good Photographs and Ferrotypes at
KELLY'S, 600 Madison street, Covlngton, KY.
Open every day. ap5-4mO