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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-11
The Streets Of Canton.

A New York Epeniag Poi correspon.
dent writes Tho sights Of 4 Chinese
street are marvellous mixture Of incon-
gruities, and everything appears crowded
up together, as though people scarcely had
room to move or breathe. The stores are
ranged thickly on both sides and resemble
great booths or stalls, being entirely open
in front and having substantial counters
and chairs and shelves. Their goods are
ranged on the shelves around the three
sides Of the room, or else In show cases, 50
that passer-by may see at . glance all
that the shop contains Every store has
its own little s'gCd house, or sacred table
and inscription, in prominent place high
up on the wall, and before these tapers are
continually burning and incense Is offered
Another little shrine with tablet 10 the
"God of Wealth" is also placed at the
entrance, and before this tapera and loss.
paper are burned each evening, just as
the shutters are put up in front Of the
shop. BY far the most striking effect Of
the street is caused by long signboards,
which hang down from iron brackets, and
are SO thick that you can only see short
distance ahead. These boards are colored,
green, blue and red, and are inscribed with
heavy gilt letters; or the names are carved
and the alternate characters are colofed
differently, 50 that with all its variety Of
hues the crowded eause-way has very
gaudy appearance. The Canton streets
are celebrated for their cleanliness, but Of
their odors on a warm day / win not speak.
They are aIlpaved with granite slabs, worn
smooth and slippery by the tread Of gen.
erations. These slabs are very long and
about foot wide, and they lie crosswise
over the road Directly under them are
the sewers, which open up to the air through
the numerous crevices Of the pavement.
The atmosphere is not usually unpleasant
though, and there is always 50 much incense
burning, 50 many fire crackers exploding
such quantities Of sandal wood, spice, fruit,
sugarcane and other odorifsrous substances
exposed for sale, that il takes long time
to discriminate between the scents that
please and those that do not. It must be
remembered, also that most Of the streets
here, many Of the main streets, are scar.
cely as wide as the sidewalk in front Of an
Americans house; and If one can imagine
miles Of such lanes, intersected at iregu.
lar intervals by similar cooked and twist.
ing crosspaths an idea may be gained Of
what a labyrinth Canton is madeup This
system is utterly perplexing to q new
conner, and one could not possibly find
one's way around without an experienced
guide, for there are no parks or open spaces
whence general view of the situation may
be obtained. Nothing can be seen above
but strip Of sky between the projecting
caves of the houses, and even this opening
IS not unfrequeutly covered with boardsor
mating.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-11

judging from statistics recently pub
lished the time Is not far distant when
France, Holland and Belgium will begin
drawing upon this country for their supply
Of oak timber. In the former country,
notwithstanding the diminution Of the area
devoted to forests the consumption Of oak
timber has double within the past fifty
years. For the manufacture Of wine casks
alone $4,000, 900 cubic feet. are annually
required, whilst for building purposes
100000 cubic feet and in railway carriage
construction 10000 cubic feet are used
per anuum. In 1852 s4,0O0,OOO worth
of slaves were imported, which figure had
grown to s2O,OOO,OOO in 1874. Belgium
and Holland, although not as large con-
sumers of timber as France, have no for
ests to draw upon, and have to look to
other countries for their supply. Italy,
too, has cut down almost all her forests,
whilst Spain and Greece are almost wood
less. OF the other European countries
Austria has but few forests remaining, and
North Germany, although better provided
than some Of her neighbors in the way of
timber, has, nevertheless, within the last de-
cade begun cutting down her young trees.
Norway, Sweden, Switzerland aud Russia
are at present the thickest timbered Of the
European countries, in the former one
fourth of her area being in forest; in the
second one-half, in the third One-sixth,
and in the fourth one-third Of their total
area being given up to the growth Of tim
Der. From the above four countries all
the Others in Europe will have to draw
their supplies, and it would seem as though,
all the care exercised in
and in forest culture, that at
no distant day the time will arrive when
their forests will be exhausted by the con-
slant drain upon them. Then other sour
ces will be sought for, and Canada, the |
northeastern aud northwestern sections of |
the United States win become the lumber
marts Of the world, and from these bound |
less forests the timber necessary for the
use of Europe will ultimately be taken.
Already America is exporting large amounts
of timber to Europe, and the exports grows
svery year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-11

The sea mouse is one Of the prettiest
crea lures that lives under water. It
sparkles like diamond, and is radiant
with all the colors Of the rainbow, although
it lives in mud at the bottom Of the ocean.
Il should not be called mouse, for it is
larger than big rat. II is covered with
scales that move up and down as it
breathes, and gIitters like gold shining
through feecy down, from which fine
silky bristles wave, that constantly change
from one brilliant tint to another, 50 that,
as Cuvier, the great naturalist, says, the
plumage Of the humming bird is not more
beautiful.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-11
A Blade of Grass.

Gather single blade of grass, says John
Ruskin, and examine for minute, quietly,
its narrow swOrd-shape strip diluted green.
Nothing, as II seems, there Of notable good
ness or beauty. A very little strength,
and very little tallness, aud few delicate
long lines meeting in point--not perfect
point either, but blunt and unfinished by
no means a creditable or apparently much
eared-for example of Natures workman
ship; made, as il seems, only to be trodden
on to-day, and tomorrow to be cast in the
oven; and little pale and hollow stalk,
feeble and aaccid, leading down to the
dull brown fibres Of the roots. And yet,
think Of it well, and judge whether Of all
the gorgeous flowers that beam in summer
air, and Of all strong and goodly trees,
pleasant to the eyes or good for good
stately palm and pine, strong ash and oak,
scented ctron, burdened yine-there be
any by man so deeply loved, by God so
highly graced, as that narrow point of
feeble grass. And well does ii fulfil its
mission. Consider what we owe merely
to the meadow grass, to the covering of
the dark ground by that glorious enamel,
by the companies Of those soft and count
less and peaceful spears. The fields
Follow but forth for little time the
thoughts Of all that we ought to recognize
in these words. All spring aud summer
is in them-the walks by silent scented
paths, the rests in MONDAY heat, the JOY
of herds and focks, the power Of all shep-
herd life and meditation, the sunlight upon
the world falling in emerald streaks, and
falling in soft blue shadows, where else it
would have struck upon the dark mould
or scorching dust-rastures beside pacing
brooks-soft banks and knoll of lowly hills
-thymy slopes of down overlooked by the
blue line Of lifted sea-crisp lawns all dim
with early dew or smooth in evening
warmth Of barred sunshine, dinted by
happy feet, and soltening in their fall the
sound Of loving voices-all these are
summed up in those simple words-the
fields; and these are not ALL We may not
measure to the full the depth of this heav-
emily gift, in our own land; though still, as
we think Of it longer, the infinite of that
meadow sweetness, Shakespeare's peculiar
joy, would open on us more and more, yet
We have il but in part. Go out, in the
spring time, among the meadows that
slope from the shores of the Swiss lakes to
the roots Of the lower mountains. There,
mingled with the gentians aud the white
narcissus, the grass grows deep and free;
and as you follow the winding mountain
paths, beneath arching boughs all veiled
and dim with blossom-paths that forever
droop and rise over the greon banks and
molds sweeping down in scented undula-
ton, steep to the blue water, studded here
and there with new mown heaps, filing all
the air with fainter sweetpess--look up
toward the higher hills, where the waves
of everlasting green roll silently into their
long inlets among the shadows of the
pines; and we may, perhaps, at last know
the meaning Of these quiet words of the
one hundred and forty.seventh Psalm,
"He maketh grass to grow upon the
mountains"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-11
A March UNDER rnr MIcRoscopE-

A MATCH UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
A correspondent Of the .Seientife Ameri-
eau writes as follows Those who are
fond Of investigations with the microscope
win find beautiful object in the head Of
a parlor match. Strike the match and
blow is out as soon as the head has fused
sufficiently to cause protuberancss to form
on il. On the part Of the head which
took first will be found white, spong
formation, which, under The microscope,
and with bright light upon Il, has the
appearance Of diamonds, crystals, snow,
frost, ice, silver, and Jet, no two matches
giving the same combination or arrange.
ment,"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-11

DIscoSTESTED.-In every city, town
and village are to be found, at regular
hours, on loafers' corners, few seedy,
sour and dilapidated old gasometers, for
ever breathing out blue blazes and fiery
anathemas at everything in general
and most things in particular. They hate
everything; hate those more prosperous
than themselves, and manifest unutterable
contempt for those who are poorer. They
are rarely, If ever, seen in church; throw
cold water upon all public enterprise; say
hard things Of their neighbors; criticise
the preacher, and make themselves general
bores to the community and canker worms
upon its prosperity. A post.mortem ex-
animation would reveal the fact, that their
hearts were black with poison, and that
their souls, even in life, had experienced
the scorchings Of that 'fervent heat" which
awaited them.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-11

How TO ABATE A Few NUIsANcEs.-
A few drops Of carbolic acid in pint of
water will clean house plants from lice in
very short time. If mosquitoes or other
blooksuckers infest your sleeping rooms at
night, uncork bottle Of the oil Of penny
royal and these insects leave in great haste,
nor will they return SO long as the air in
the rooms is loaded with the fumes Of that
aromatic herb. If rats enter the cellar, q
little powdered potash thrown into their
holes, or mixed with meal and scattered
in their runaways, never fails to drive them
away. Cayenne pepper will keep the but
terry and storeroom free from ants and
cockroaches. Ifa mouse makes an entrance
into any part Of your dwelling, saturate a
rag with cayenne in solution and stuff il
into the hole, which can then be repaired
with either wood or mortar. No rat or
mouse will eat that rag for the purpose Of
opening communications with depot Of
supplies.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-11
seIett Aoetrp.
THE TWO VILLAGES.

over the river, ON the hill,
Lie,h village white and still,
And all around the forest trees
shiyer and whisper In the breeze.
over (, sailing shadows 20
of soaring hawk and screaming crow,
And mountain grasses low and sweet,
GROW In the middle Of every street
over the river, under the hill,
Another village lieth siill.
There sec IN cloudy night
Twinkling stars Of household light,
rires that CLEAN from the smithy's door,
Mist, that curl on the river shores
And In the roads no grasses grow,
FOR the wheels that hasten TO and fro.
I'm that village on the hill,
Never the sound Of smithy or mill;
The houses are matched with grAss and flowers
Never clock to tell the hours,
The marble doom are always shut,
Yon cannot enter hall or hut
Al the villagers lie asleep,
Never again 10 sow or reap,
Never In dreams to moan or sigh,
silent and idle and low they lic
In that village under the HILL
when the night Is starry and still,
Many weary soul in prayer,
Looks to that other village there,
And weeping and signing longs to go
Up to that home from this below;
Iongr To sleep by the forest Wild.
WHITTIER have vanished wife and child,
And heafeth. praying. this answer fall,
Patience, that village shall hold ye all"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-11
TnrArnEsr or NKw wooprS d.,

TREATMENT OF NEw WOODEN UrES.
sILs.-wooden vessels for containing ar.
ticles Of food, wine, &C., also wooden
vessels for culinary purposes, can be rem.
dered ft for immediate use through the
removal Of the unpleasant extractive mat
tiers, by treatment with solution Of wash.
ing soda. Thus, an ordinary barrel should
be filed halffall Of water, and solution
Of about two pounds Of soda in as much
water as will dissolve It, then heated, and
the liquids thoroughly mixed by shaking
the barrel, which should then bc filed 70
the bung with water, and allowed 10 re.
main for twelve or fourteen days; then,
after Withdrawing the discolored liquor
j. shopldbe well rinsed and filed with
pure water and allowed to remain several
days, when Il win be ct for use. Other
wooden utensils may be treated with 4
similar solution Of soda.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-11

How TO Cook RIcE.-The following
is method recommended by the French
Academy for cooking rice, during the
siege of Paris. Take one cup Of rice and
one-fourth of water in saucepan, cover,
and place over good FIRE; after an hour,
the water will be evaporated, and the rice
cooked tender, but dry. and with the grains
distinct-not in paste. Care should be
taken not to disturb itwhile cooking. The
Boston Medical and Surgical journal says
that rice cooked in this manner, which is
the same as that employed in the East In
dies, bears the same relation to the indi-
gestible paste Of the New England kitchen
as does bread to boiled -four.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-11

Prosperity has its sweet uses as well as
adversely, for no sooner does man come
into little property than he Instantly
learns the number Of his friends; whereas,
If he remained poor, the chances are that
he would have died in perfect Ignorance
of the fact.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-11

During the past year one million dol
lars worth Of coral was ished up out Of
the depths Of the Mediterranean by the
coral gatherers Of Naples.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-11

An old German proverb tell Us that was
leaves country with throa armies-an
army Of cripplss, an army Of mourners and
an army Of thMses.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-11

Man without religion is creature Of
circumstances; religion il above al circum-
stances, aud win lifi him above them.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-11

If We look upon life as gin Of days,
only one to be used and improved At 4
time, all its duties can be done, al iii
burdens borne.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-11

Everything that tends to emaucipate us
from external restraint without adding to
our own power Of self-government is mis-
chievous.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-11

i makes mau and mars woman 70
be talked about.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-11

Pull-back pants with embroidered reef
in the stern sheets and demi-train viii be
the fall style for gentlemen. Won't that
be nobbya
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-11

Many persons are judged harshly by the
world because they allow no eye but God 8
to see into the innor anctuaries Of their
hearts.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-09-10
Whole Mum Der 1910

he who had first spoken who went by
the cognomen of Jake.
"What's the reason / dassent?" in
quired Bob shave you got any
money that says sop
Jake Indignantly replied that he
had more of the genuine than Bob
had, and forthwith challenged the
latter to put up the sum of S.. Nei-
ther carried so much money with him,
but they placed what they had in
the hands of one of the multitude of
boys who now pushed against them
on all sides, and then Bob coolly set
about his task. He gave his papers in
charge of the stake holder and cross
ed the street to where the car in
which the young lady sat alone was
still in waiting, arranging his cloth
ing as much as possible as he walked
along. He stepped upon the platform
and entered the car; his fellow news
boys could stand it no longer, but
started upon run to see the fun.
Suddenly, as he arrived in front of
the lady, he stopped, and the fore
most urchin of the running crowd
really saw him place his arms around
her and kiss her per programme. The
maiden's face turned frey red and
she was on the point of rising from
her seat, when Bob took off his hat
muttered something and decamped.
Glow the devil did you keep her
from getting mad, Bob?" inquired
the group of admiripg boys, after the
feat had been performed
"Oh! that was easy enough" an
swered he, 81 told her that l had
mistaken her for my sister and then
I very delicateIy cracked mp her
handsomeness and axed her pardon
SO humbly that she couldn't get
wrathy; ther was nobody else in the
car to see it and that was what made
it so darned easy, you know"
Glen Her.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-09-10
ASHTABULA, OHIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1876,

She blushed, sighed, and leaned
more fondly on my trembling arm.
"Are you the same noble Phil of
old?" she WHISPERED.
81 am unchange, darling, save
that through love for my lost one,
l have Stunned female society"
"Then take me; Pm forever thine!''
she murmured, and once more held
the little beauty weeping on my
breast.
/ need not prolong this story of
mine, reader. l like dwelling on the
subject, but my feeble pen cannot do
it justice. May it suffice to say,
that Squire Lacy and Fred were by
no means displeased when they
heard what had transpired in the
Conservatory; and that when New
Years day came round there were
two grand weddings instead of one.
And stay! l almost forgot to add
that soon after l became the happy
husband of Lillian Lacy 1 presented
a fine hat to Fred, and was only too
glad to acknowledge that he had
won the wager.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-09-10
The Caroar nf RnIstnn Prosido..

The Career of RaIston, President
of the California Bank, committed
has been characterized by breyity as
we'll as brilianey. He was, a few
years ago, a freight agent at Pana-
ma. Removing to San Francisco ne
became. Cashier and then President
of the bank which exploded day be-
fore yesterday. Everything once turn
ed to gold in his hands. He became
a "man of destiny" in his own opin-
iOn-and was spoiled child of for
tune. He was allowed by the Bank
$4,000 a year to entertain his friends
and the friends of the bank. He lived
twenty miles away from the city, and
kept seventy-fve horses, When he
drove in there were relays of horses
ready for him, and the drive would
occupy less than two hours. 1t was
his delight to be prineely and to
dazzle all beholders. In his personal
apparel and habits he was neat but
plain, Jay Gould rather than Jim
Fisk. He had grown dizzy and could
not endure the.fan.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-09-10
Girls at PIcnIcs.

Now that the picnic season is
drawing to close, we may give the
result of some of our close obserYa-
tions, as follows:
Girls with holes in their stockings
never get sprained ankles.
Girls with striped stockings are
fondest of round dances.
Girls with small feet are the most
venturesome in climbing trees or
wading swamps.
The girl who will fly in terror to
arms of her escort at the sight of a
toad, will, if she happens upon a
snake when by herself, deliberately
catch it by the tail and jerk its head
off.
One ordinary handkerchief is not
large enough for two persons to sit
upon at one and the same time.
The young man whose pants have
been the most mercilessly torn by
thorns, is the one who is the most
urgently solicited to climb trees and
fix swings.
Bugs have no sense of propriety.
Bra0aSa0ieker.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-09-10
Ho won the wager.

His companions, that is majority
of them, thought he wouldn't be able
to do it. They knew he was cheeky;
every urchin who followed the call
ing of selling newspapers and black.
ing boots in a great city had to pos
sess little brassiness of countenance.
but they hardly thought he had
quite so much of it, and certainly
Jake did not, otherwise he would
not have staked his stamps. The
wager was for quite little sum S.
in good paper money-and it came
about in this way: Half dozen
young chaps were standing together
on the corner of a principal street,
awaiting opportunities to dispose OF Of
their papers, when a passably well
dressed damsel passed along and en-
tered a street car.
"Aint that air female nobbyy" re-
marked one of the youngsters to his
companions, "and would't l like to
kiss her." 0G asJtt
"Pooh! she's no nobbier than nv
sister whom I've kissed hundred
times, with all her nice fxins," said
the lad mentioned in the introduc-
ton whom we will designate as
Bob.
"Will; you dassent kiss her," said
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-09-10

An exchange states in a practical
ay,thus: Over production of iron
woolen and cotton goods, &C., is the
secret of the present stagnation in
the manufacture of these articles,
We make more of them than we can
sell. To STIMULATE their manufacture
by an increase of the currency, with
out opening any Rew market for
their sale, will only be mak;,n0 the
matter worse, by throwing a still
larger surplus on the market Tba
capital and energy of the country
must be turned into some channel
that is not already overcrowded.
We cannot, by any process, force
more of these articles on the market
than are needed for use. What OBJ
jeot can there be to increase the cir
culation, increase prices of living, in
crease prices of production, &C.,
when we have already more of these
productions on hand than we can
sell at the reduced prices of the act
i've competition in the market9 VIII
some of our infationists please tell
us9
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-09-10

Women can do almost anything
when they try. They can set type, or
saw wood, or fish, or plow, or ride
astradle, or get drunk, with as great
facility and elegance as any man,
when once they seriously set about
it. They can burglarize, too as is
shown by the history of Miss Nellie
Spencer, erst of Chicago, more re-
Gently of Evansville, Ind, and now
in confinement for many misdeeds.
She is described as a feminine Jack
Shepard, and extremely pretty. She
is 2S years of age Her practice has
been to obtain employment in some
innocent household as a maid-of-all-
work, and then to run away with all
the valuables she could gather; but
this comparatively tame rascality
has been several times relieved by
deeds of wilder daring. Miss Spencer
has of late been working with regu-
lar gang of burglars, and has been
herself wearing male apparel. She
has assisted in robbing a bank and in