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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-10-09
The Loss of Flesh from Sleeping

II two persons are to occupy bedroom
during night, let them step upon the
weighing scales as they retire, and again
in the morning, and they will find their
actual weight is at least a pound less in
the morning. Frequently the loss will be
more, and the average loss through the
year will be all Of that. That is, during
the night there is the loss Of pound Of
matter, which has gone off from the bod
les, partly from the lungs and partly
through the pores of the skin. The es-
capped matter is carbolic acid and refuse
animal matter, or poisonous exhalations.
This is diffused through the air in part aud
in part absorbed by the bedclothes. If a
single ounce of wool or cotton be burned
in room il will SO completely saturate the
air with smoke that one can hardly breathe,
though there eau only be one ounce Of
foreign matter in the air. If an ounce Of
cotton be burned every half hour during
the night the air win be kept continually
saturated with smoke unless there be an
open door or window for its escape. Now
the sixteen ounces of smoke thus formed
is far less poisonous than the sixteen
ounces Of exhalations from the lungs and
bodies of the two persons who have lost
a pound in weight during the eight hours
of sleeping for while the dry smoke is
mainly taken into the lungs the damp
odors from the body are absorbed, both
into the lungs and into the pores of the
whole body. Need more be said to show
the importance Of Iilavins bedrooms well
ventilated and of thoroughly airing the
sheets, blankets, coverlids and mattresses
in the morning before packing them up in
the form Of neatly made bed?
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FOR SALE.

40 great thSbscriber having quit farming, will
Monocaey Farm at Private Sale
enough for the 4 October, 1875. II not sold
tatiou. A stone bfsaA then be offered at Pub
near the guano beds, he said, a. Brucey;IIe lls
evident for what purpose the saEredsrieE
used. He sailed to another islano'oSr S,is ), Z
miles away, and there he found the adul-
teration even worse; 50 he came home
without any load.
" A few years ago" said an old farmer
to Times reporter yesterday, 1--WE could
not sow more than two hundred pounds Of
guano to the acre, for It would make the
grain 50 heavy and thick that it would
break and tangle. But now man can
SOW half a ton to the acre, and he don't
get much better crop than if he didn't
SOW any at all. It's all owing to the
adulteration. I bought a hundred and
fifty dollars worth Of guano last year, and
it didn't do me hundred and fifty cents
worth of good. This year it seems to be
worse than ever, and think its getting
poorer every year. Last yearthey charged
eighty dollars ton, in gold, for il. This
spring they made great fuss about re.
ducing the price, and now we buy it for
fifty-fve dollars a ton, in currency. But
it has been reduced In quantity ten times
as much as in price. We farmers lose
not only what we pay for the worthless
sand, but we lose the value Of the crops
that we would raise il we used good fsrti-
lizcrs. Philadelphia Times, Sept. 2S.
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think you could take Ii by force Here
is something that shoots FIVE times. Go.
ing, are you2 Very well, I don't think
you will be molested, If you will leave this
part Of the country and never return TO it.
1t is barely possible that the estate Of
Philip Merwin may really owe you four
thousand dollars. Ifso, | advise you not
to try aud collect the debt, as such an at
tempt would land you in the penitentiary.
Good night, Mr.. Campbell, and farewell. f"
What is IL? What does this mean2"
asked Clara, as Mr.. Pierce, rubbing his
hands and smiling, hustled about to gil
his pipe.
" Are you so dull, my child? Why,
the fellow is a swindler, and has been
found out. | guessed as much when |
first heard Of the affair, and was sure of
it when you told me his name. You will
soon be able to pay me my two hundred
and then we will straighten up matters.
Thank you, Mary, you are very kind to
give me light"
" Don't you mean to punish him ?"
asked Mary.
I" 1t would hardly pay. We could put
him in the penitentiary, but you might
lose four thousand dollars by the job.
BY trying for forty thousand he has lost
the four that may have been justly his
due. He viii be far from here by NOR
ming, l have no doubt, and good riddance
to him. All ! this is comfortable. |
know that feel better, and | hope you
do"
The girls were sure that great weight
had been lifted from their minds and
hearts. Alexander Campbell, alias Bell,
decamped, and Abner Pierce stayed
week with the orphans, during which time
he arranged all their affairs satisfactorily
and won their lusting gratitude and love.
How can we ever thank you for all
you have done for us ?" said Clara, when
he was about to leave.
1t was for your mothers sake, my
child. And for her sake, If | can ever help
you, all ! have is at your service"
Abaer Pierce has made visits to the
orphans frequently since the event above
narrated, and they have always had cor
dial welcome for "ma' old beau."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-10-09
Ancient Jewelry.

A writer thus describes some 'Ancient
Italian Jewelry Close to the celebra-
ted fountain of the Aqua Treyi--to which
visitors 60 to drink in accordance with an
old superstition to the effect that whoever
drinks at that fountain will assuredly re-
turn to Rome-the stranger viii see the
name of Castellani over a peculiarly
painted doorway and entrance. They,
together with the entirety of tho staircase
by which the artists studio is reached, are
colored in imitation Of the ornamentation
of the old Etruscan walls aud Of those Of
which We have so many examples still
remaining at Pompeii. The Studio" on
the first floor, is, as l have said, to all
intents and Purposes shop, and any casual
purchaser viii be served with very special
courtesy, encountering no difficulty save
from the vast variety Of objects, all almost
equally tempting, submitted to his choice.
And the. very first coup doll viii show tho
least skilled that the brilliant display Of
objects beneath his eyes is wholly unlike
any display of jewelry which he ever saw
before. The fact is that for some genera
tiOns past French taste has governed the
world in this respect. And this style of
work and of taste Signor Castellani holds
to be altogether and irredeemably barbar-
GUS and vulgar-an opinion in which it
may be safely predicted the great ma
jority of his visitors win agree with
him when they have seen what he has
to show them, and have heard his criti-
cisms on the work in question. II would
be totally impossible for the most unin-
structed eye not to be struck by the
generic difference between the show Of
jewelry which Signor Castellani places
before him and similar exhibitions Of the
jewelry which he had seen elsewhere. All
the articles which he sees before him,
diadems, necklaces, bracelets, brooches,
pendants for the ears, rings, lockets, are
accurate and conscientious copies from the
forms aud methods Of workmanship that
were known--not exclusively in Italy, but
in the Mediterranean-ffom 1000 70 5000
years ago, and who shall say how much
moref Gold, and in some cases precious
stones, though the material may be, the
workmanship, the human fancy, skill an
abor which have been expended on
material constitute the greater part fn'ss0 So'
value Of the completed article, l h.; hs,w. %o'
TO the category Of personal ornH Church,
They consist Of articles in gold, rewarded
in bronze, in amber, In ivory, ;nion.own: {.
even in clay. It is not witfANphhsoN
ment Of the keencst curiosi
that We fnd that these wortE.
to artists belonging to sw Windsor Coll
people whose very name 1ge) win Be resnI
strikingly superior ireased facilities. Ter
those Of the Etrus- 20; iive-day boarders 81
be seen in sueh nom S2b % Sa2 per year p
y - sSsA !. fme proportion.
Of Europe. REV. L. b, W. SHRYOcK,
itself Is ev.if Presideau
f,.rhnrs
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There have just been discovered in a
house in Great Peter street, London, a
sidebOard, bookcase, and an iron chest,
which were made by Peter the Great when
he was living as a workman in England,
and which are said to have remained there
and as he left them in 1893. They have
now become, from having been considered
rather as lumber, the property of Russian
pobleman-Grcgoire TschertkotF--who in
tends presenting them to the Emperor Of
Russia, in order that they may be placed
among other relics Of Peter the Great, at
Moscow.
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SB ACRES OF LAND.


more Or less. The improvements thereon
.. consist OF d comfortable log
Al@r DWELLING HOUSE,
~ kazk large bank barn, newly built
Alla {. dairy, wagon shed, hog houses,
and other necessary outbuildings there is a
neveriailing spring OF water st the house.
There is on the premises large Young or.
chnrd Just coming into bearing condition.
About acres is in timber, and about acres
in meadow land The balance Of the farm il
N high state Of cultivation, and it has been
recently lined. The fields are enclosed BY
good fencing, and all the buildings are in ex-
cellent repair.
This property is about two miles west Of
Taneytown, ! mile from Crapstef's station,
onthe Frederick and Pennsylvania Line Rail
Road, / Of mile from Slaw's school.house,
and adjoins the land Of William Brubakef,
William Rider and others.
The location Of this property, character Of
the land and buildings, convenience to rail.
road, town, schools, churches, &c., render
this little farm worthy the attention Of pur-
ehasers.
Also at the same time and place will sell
the following valuable personal property -
ls superior young work horses, two OF
0)A&a which are good brood mares 2
-ADAAcolts. each six months old; mich
COWS, heifer, ] threshing machine EsTEHn
and horse power, reaper and NOW. 49,
er combined, one-horse rake, plows, -'zesahE
harrow and cultivators, roller, narrow.
tread wagon, nearly new, with stone bed; one
rockaway buggy, one set single harness, 2
sets breeehbands, sets lead gears, collars,
brides, wagon saddle, halter chains, forks,
and variety Of other farming utensils too
numerous to mention. Also a lot Of hay and
rye straw, 10 acres Of growing corn, and the
one-half Of ~ acres Of corn growing on the
farm Of VIM. Brubaker
Terms Of Sale Of The Real Esfdte. One
third cash on the. day Of sale, or on the rati-
fication thereof: one-third in one year, and
the other one-third in two years, the credit
payments to be secured by the notes Of the
purchaser or purchasers, with approved secu-
rity, bearing interest from the day Of sale.
Terms Of Sale Of The Personal Property
All sums Of FIVE dollars aud under cash; on
sums above FIVE dollars acredit Of six months
will be given on notes with approved security,
bearing interest from the day Of sale.
GEORGE A. FLlCKINGER,
Trustee.
CRorr 4 REIFsxiDER, Solicitors.
A. Smith, AuetionetT. sept lists
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-10-09

One of the most wonderful cities in the
world is Bankok, the capital of Siam. On
either side Of the wide, majestic stream,
moored in regular streets and alleys ex-
tending as far as the eye can reach, are
upwards Of seventy thousand neat little
houses, each house floating on compact
raft Of bamhoOs; and the whole inlerme-
diase space Of the river is one dense mass
Of ships, iunks and boats Of every conceiv-
able shape, color and size.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-10-09

Egypt, il would appear from all ae-
counts, is preparing for q brilliant show at
our Centennial Exhibition. Over 200
persons win be sent over, and these win
include representatives Of every depart
mcnt Of native life; there will be a band
of genuine Bedouins from Arabia Petrea;
the representative animals Of the country,
including camels, and dromedan i.unill y VII
exhibited water from the Nj y nss,'nlnsse, ,s,
viii be brought over i'm, ~ marcel y If land 4,
primitive processes Of iron county, in Hamp
vation win be explain dssernosd; j = Beg,a9Wln nm
with native agriculture Real Estate Of Williar
manufactures and anti, a stone standing at tn
try viii be fully repres Shingagle's land, theme
viii exhibit the prt south u degrees, west 81
antersects the north ia dc
pic on parchment perches, line in deed I
men will exhib;fom Michael Holman TO Joh
Ia, then bounding on said line mort
coun''yi Wees, west "a perches, until It intel
lustrate the 66th line Of the west ''Wee Bit El
ed then bounding on said line reversed
@-s,.-.Sfth 81 degrees, west 81 perches to a stor
marked No. 60, south 642 degrees, west !
perches to stone marked No. Ga, north "a
degrees, west 6s perches to stone marke
\ No. SO; thence north 41a degrees, east 81
,I peTches until it intersects the second lin
N Of a tract ofland called tSprong Sprengs ID
"a sire, thence bounding on said line south Y
bv degrees, east is 10 perches to a stone, al
thence by a straight line 70 the place OF b
ginning, containing
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-10-09
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

HsHE undersigned, Examiners, appointed
Il by the County Commissioners Of Carroll
county, to open public road Ia said county,
commencing on the public road leading from
Blakely's Mil to Bakers shop, q. q point
where II crosses the Baltimore and Ohio Hail.
road, and TO ran thence BY the most practica-
bic route TO Cronk' 5 Mill, in Carroll county,
distance Of about four miles.
This is therefore TO notify ill persons whom
it may concern, that the undersigned win meet
on the premises On Thursddg, ItA dag Of
October, 1876, at 10 O'Clock, q. M, Is exc.
cute the trust reposed in Us By the aforesaid
commission.
JOSEPH II. G1LLIS,
ELISHA S. YOUNG.
OLIVER J. WEIGH,
sept il-5t Examiners.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-10-09
Chicken Cholera.

AT late meeting Of the Bucks 90. Pa.
agricultural society Dir. A. NJ. Dickey, the
principal breeder Of chickens in that sec
ton, in reply to inquiries as 10 the best
means Of preventing and curing chicken
cholera, said:
The houses where chickens are kept
should be clean, all filth removed frequent
ly, and their quarters kept clean and nicely
whitewashed. The next thing to be look
ed after is the food Chickens should mot
be fed whole corn, especially in hot wealth
err They should be watercd frequently,
as they become very thirsty when it is
warm, and win even drink manure water
when they can get nothing else, and this
win produce cholera. A proper diet is
very important in keeping Of cholera.
Chickeas should be fed twice day, and
the younger ones ofener. Cracked corn
or other grain with wheat bran should be
the principal food To avoid cholera,
therefore, chickens should be kept in cleurit
quarters, fed regularly but not too Off g llgl' Z
let them have plenty Of pure water, sng q,
donot keep too many together The prF osd
aration known as the Douglass mixtsuseccs &C.
composed Of aaa'-,siaess wnen yvss 50 Just
IL
IN the preHy respectfully, ii
nj J. ADDISON SMITH,
Z, Inspector Crude and Refined Petfolesim.
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52 .3-4 ACRES oF LAND,

more or less, it being the same land described
in said mortgage, and which, by deed dated
May 7th, 1874, Emily A. Gardner conveyed
10 said William Brosius, IN fee-simple, re-
corded in hber +, 7. S., No. A, folio l59,
one Of the land records Of Carroll county.
Theproperty is improved BY a log DWELL
ING, spring house and a stable.
Taxes paid to day Of sale.
T07as Of Sale 0ne-half cash; balance a
SIX and twelve months; interest charged an
| oil money paid, and the deferred payments ts
be secured to the satisfaction Of the under
signed. (
J. SELLMAN SHIpLEY,
| Attorney and Agent mentioned in mortgage
No. courtland street. Baltimore, Nd.
sept ls-ts
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AComPosIrros roR CovKRrso HousE
RooSs.--Tako one measure Of 6ne sand,
two Of wood ashes, and three Of lime,
ground up with oil, Mix thoroughly aud
lay ons with painters brush, first a thin
coat, and then thick one. This compo-
sition Is not only cheap, but Il resists FIRE
WELL
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FOR RENT.

the A Number One Stand, doing fne coun-
Gee "A try trade, located at Denning s, in Car
Mr.. B. W. Bennett, OF Westminster
. JIM 12-sf SAMUEL A. TUBMAN. +
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-10-09

Frame thy mind TO mirth and merri,
ment, which bar thousand harms and
lengtheu life.
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TRUSTEES SALE
of yAIuAnts
LITTLE FARM.
AkD
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

H,HE undersigned by yirtue,of Deed Of
a Trust from Daniel Koons and Mary Il.
Koons, his wife, TO him, duly recorded among
the land records Of Carroll county, will sell
at public sale, on the premises, to The highest
bidder, on
TUESDAY, Ieth IF OCTOBER, 1873,
at 10 o'clock, a. m, desirable farm con,
taininq
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-05-17
On 4 FOOLS Trip.

DR.. ]. Fay Brown was o gentleman
in New England, who, like tnany other
young doctors, was greatly in want Of q
wife and a little occupation. A young
lady was ready to supply the former,
and for The latter hc turned his attention
10 Egypt. he had heard that others Of
his countrymsn had gone into the SER
,yice Of The Khediye, and he was ambi-
tious to follow in their steps. He did
not attempt to conceal his hopes, and
one day he had the good fortune, as he
deemed IL, to meet with % Mr.. Booth,
who had much interest with the Egyp,
tian agent, and could procure an appoint;
rnent fof the doctor without difficulty.
Brown snapped at the chance in aii in.
stant and almost as rapidly paid Booth
4 hundred dollars for his profered ser.
vices, married the lady Of his choice.
went on TO New York, wherehe remained
for three days, and then took passage
and sailed for Egypt. AT last he reached
Cairo. where his commission was TO be
Forwarded 10 him. But that was all;
the commission did not come, and pres
ently ert Dt. Fay brown found that heIhad
been insisting in q very clever swindle.
OF course, Mr.. Booth and the hundred
dollars had long before goneo OF sight;
and, although the doctor has gained o.
wife and pleasant sea voyage 10 Africa
by the transaction, he was not at oil sat-
istied. But ho .blames the wrong man.
Booth il o swindler, doubtless; but Il he
were not able 10 meet with men like DIR.
Brown, he would soon DO obliged to
change his occupation.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-05-17
The Mystery Of Life.

The number Of suicides in the United
States has been singularly increased oi
late. An exchange, referring to the
matter, eau readily understand why 0
used.up conyiyialiBt, an exposed hypo'
critic, o fellow anticipating justice, an
invalid disgusted with q wretclicd ex.
istence, or q poverty.stricken wretch
with starvation staring him in the face,
might coquet with arsenic or take sud
den fancy to o hempen crayat; but why
man Of wealth, we'll stricken in years,
surrounded by estiniable friends and
relatives, enjoying good health and nn
excellent reputation, should abandon oil
these luxurios at the pistols mouth in q
moment Of caprice, passes our compre-
hendon. Perhnps-since all extremes
arc said 10 be allke-too much comfort
Is really as injurious as too little in this
world, ard the man who has no an1ieties
at all 10 distress him Ia placed in e1actly
the same mental condition as the man
whose mind Is 80 excessively haraased
that life seems unendurable. II can &C.
count in no other manner for the self
murder Of the large number Of men, In
really good circumstances, that have
lately been reported
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-05-17
6ored to Death.

At the DEVILS Elbow, about six
miles below Black Hawk, on the line Of
the Colorado Central railroad, where the
bed Of the road Is hewn out OF the solid
rock, owing to the extreme rarrownesa
Of the valley Of Clear creek at the point,
IN accident occurred which takes rank
as one OF the most horrible and terrible
OH record. t'"
A Chinaman, Lin Wan, working in ihe
gulch mines along the creek, was pur-
sued by wild and furious bull, which
had wandered away from his herd up the
creek. For safety the Celestial took to
the track, hut was closely followed by
the infnriated animal, 10 the Devils Ell
bow, where the bed Of the creek Is about
twenty feet below the track, and the top
OF the telegraph poles on q line with the
rails. One hurried moment Ind the
Chinaman TO realize that his enemy was
npon him, when with ali the force Of
brute power one horn went piercing
through the back, passed through the
abdomen and came out in front, It was
tho work Of IN instant to raise, like q
feather, tho mass Of bleeding, screaming
human flesh, and, with toss, TO hurl Il
across the track and into the gulch. The
unfortunate Chinaman, thus gored unto
death md tossed INTO the air, in his de-
scent struck upon the end Of q telegraph
pole, which entered the very same gap
ing wound made by the horn Of the
brute in his back, and the pain.tortured,
blood -besmeared victim was impaled
mid.air. withoutspeech, and pale with
horror at the sight, his companions stood
powerless, until the heart-rending cries
Of the unfortunate awoke them to duty.
He was then taken from his appalling
position as speedily as possible, but died
in 0 few minutes. The bull, after nc
complaining this deed, passed up the
canyon, and had not been captured ai
last accounts.
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Bnse Bnll pog.

A colored gentleman at Xenia, says
tho Cincinnati Enquirer, Is the owner OF
q small dog which plays ball. The pup
has the fever bad, and plays with all tho
gristo OF professional. he can't bat,
but he can run. So one Of the boys
bats for him and he makes o home run
nearly every time. He takes lis stand
near the home.base and waits till his
striker hits the ball, when he leaves q
line Of blue light in his wake, going
around the bases in tho whcop.la time,
never once taking his eyes of the ball.
You can't fool him either. He under
stands the game well enough not to run
on a foul ball. His owner is said 70 DO
negotiating with the Boston Red Stock
inrs for an engagement for his dog as
first substitute for $4,000 year and q
ROYALTY,
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Tho Oshkosh Fire.

oshkosh, the Wisconsin city lately
destroyed by fire, lies ona fiat piece Of
ground, and there isalmost o continuous
southwest wind, which on this occasion
was blowing with great violence. 1thas
been the custom in Oshkosh latterly,
when aheayy westerlywind wasblowing,
for the mills, which are situated in tho
wostorii part Of the city, to stop work to
prevent fires. A number Of mills shut
down on the iay Of the fire, but Spatild,
ing / Peck refused 10 stop work, and
when Mr.. Morgan asked Mr.. Peck 70 do
az he was answered curtly that ho (Pocl0
intended 10 run hisown business. Short
ly after this Morgan Brothers. mill was
Observed TO bo on FIRE, having caught
from eparltp blown from Spaulding -
peck's mill, and in o few minutes tho
whole building was In flames.