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The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05
Altitude Fascination.
Jumping from mounts of elevation

Jumping from points of elevation is n
fashion Of suicide. To stand on an cle-
waited site exercises singular fascination
over some people, leading them to jump
into the air 1t causes others to sweat
and tremble with fear. Last summer |
talked with the guardian of the steeple Of
the Cathedral at Strasburg on this subject,
and he informed me that few visitors were
free from the feeling Of fright on reaching
the first terrace, which is of great altitude,
and that it was so pronounced as to gem
orally prevent them from going any high
er. Sometimes the women tainted. Icon
fess that ! was not free from vague dread
in looking over the immense reach of
landscape which this view takes in, al
though there was absolutely no danger,
the terrace being securely guarded by
strong iron rails This man of upper air
the guardian or guide-informed me
that the summer before an Englishman
had tainted, but determined to overcome
his fright and continued to ascend every
day for week, until he could look out in
the direction of the Black Forest, from the
lantern, with cquaEinity. During the
summer man had jumped iuto the air
through altitude fascination. He was pro-
badly dead before reaching the ground, on
account of the immense height from which
he hurled himself
Formerly the Vendome Column was the
scene of so many deaths of this kind that
decree was issued to prevent visitors
from ascending it unless accompanied by
a guardian. 1t was the Tarpeian Rock Of
Paris. Such a number have killed them
selves from the fascination of altitude, or
the fright produced thereby, that elevated
places must be recognized as dangerous for
certain people. Those whose self.killing
is premeditated of course are not comprised
Galary
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

ORIGIN OF AN OLD PRovERB.-An
English Wesleyan minister, in letter to
the Vicar Of North Marston, Bucks, offers
this as an account Of the origin of the
proverb, "Where God has his church, the
devil has his chapel" THE proverb is
an ancient one Of Philadelphian origin.
1t is new version of the words in the
Book of Revelation, "the synagogue Of
Satan = confirming an old tradition, that
where God had a synagogue, the devil had
one also The word chapel is not SO old
as the proverb. 1t is Of French origin.
The French had great faith in St. Martins
hat They invariably took this renowned
hat into the battlefield to insure their VIC
tory. They had the same reverence for
this hat as Balak had for BALKAN whom
it blessed, was blessed, and whom IL cursed,
was cursed. Consequently, the hat must
have tent; this tent was called Capella.
1t is from this French word we English
get our word "chapel." But St. Martini
capella, "The little hat in the tent, needed
priest to take care of il; this priest was
called "Capeidaas.p It is from this word
that we English have our word q Chap
! lain
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05
The following is the interpretatiop

Ahc ioho"lhg Is the interpretation
|. The kid, which is one of the pure
animals, denotes the Hebrews. The father
BY whom it was purchased, is Jehovah.
who represents himself as sustaining this
relation to the Hebrew nation. The
pieces of money signify Moses and Aaron
through whose mediation the Hebrews
were brought out of Egypt
2. The cat denotes the Assyrians. by
whom the Ten Tribes were carried into
captivity.
B. The dog is symbOlical of Babylonians
H. The staff signifed the Persians.
D. The fire indicates the Grecian empire
under Alexander the Great.
8. The water betokens the Roman or
the fourth of the great monarchies to whom
the Jews were subjected.
Z. The OK is a symbol of the Saracens,
who subdued Palestine, and brought il
under the caliphate
s. The butcher that killed the OK de.
notes the Crusaders, by whom the Holy
Land was wrested out of the hands of the
Saracens.
o. The angel of death signifies the Turk
ish power, by which the land of Palestine
was taken from the Franks, and to whom
it is still subject.
10. The commencement of the tenth
stanza is designed to show that God will
take signal vengeance on the Turks, i'm
mediatcly after whose overthrow the Jews
are to be restored to their own land aud
live under the government of their long
expected Messiah.
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

THE ONE WE LovE.-Oliver Wendell
Holmes years ago sent a letter to the post
Office of ladies fair at Pittsfeld. On
the first page he wrote
''Fair lady, whosoe'e er thou art,
Turn this poor leaf with tenderest care,
And hush, oh, hush thy breathing heart
The one thou lowest will be there
On turning the ''poor leaf there was
found onedollar bill with some verses
beginning:
Fair lady, lift thine eyes and tell,
lfthis is not truthful letter;
This is the one ~ thou lowest we'll,
Andnought 10y can make thee love it better. ~
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

"You see, grandma, we perforate an
aperture in the apex, and corresponding
aperture in the base; and by applying the
egg to the lips and forcibly inhaling the
breath, the egg is entirely discharged of
its contents" "Bless my soul,' cried the
old lady, "what improvements they do
make. Now in my young days we just
made hole in both ends and sucked"
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

What is any religion worth to any man
who pretends to possess it, if it be not to
him an influential power ? How can any
man be said to teliere in this or that relig-
ion when he practically ignores the con-
trolling principles upon which it is founded,
and spurns the governing precepts which
are its essence ? There are great many
men in these times who are called profess
sors of religion, but We need another class
of people who can show that they are en-
titled to be called practisers of religion.
Whatever be the form Of mans creed,
he is required to forsake his evil ways
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

AN OLD HoUsE.-Cathariue Gwiun,
now in her S5th year, atates that the house
Immediately south of the Soldiers National
Cemetery, Gettysburg, was built by her
father William Gwinn, in l776--that the
family moved into it on the 4th of July of
that year, and that on the same day he
left home to take part in the war for In.
dependence. The house is two-story
log, in fair preservation. 1t was occupied
by "Aunt Katie" during the battle Of
Gettysburg, in 1868, and received thirteen
shot and shell, ono of them striking
bureau near which she was sitting. On
Friday evening, the Union soldiers, in
anticipation of another engagement, per-
suaded her to leave, and escorted her to
the rear Of the line. The Gwinn house is
therefore us old as the nation--and on the
4th of July, 1876, will score one hundred
years. Compiler.
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05
Select poetrp.
MEASURING THE BABY.
BY EMMA ALICE BROWNE.

NC measured the riotous baby
Against the cottage wall;
4 lily grew at the threshold,
And the boy was Just as tall
royal tiger lily,
With spots Of purple aud gold, Z rA
And aheart like a jeweled challca.
The fragrant dew TO hold.
Without the blackbirds whisiled,
High up in the old roof trees,
And to aud fro at the window
The red rose rocked her bees
And the pink fists OF the baby
We're never moment still,
enatching at sunshine and shadow
That danced on the latticc-slll.
His eyes were wide as bluebolls,
His mouth like flower unblown,
Two little bare feet, like tiny white mice,
Peeped out from his snowy gown;
And we thought, with thrill Of frapturc,
That yet had touch of pain.
When June rolls around with her roses
We'll measure the boy again.
An me ] IN dnrkened chamber,
With the sunshine shut away,
Ihrough bitter teaTs, that fell like rain.
We measured our boy to-day;
And the little bare feet that were dimpled
And sweet rs budding rose,
Lay side by side together.
In the hush Of long repose
Up from the dainty pillow,
White as the risen dawn.
The fair little face lay smiling
With the light Of Heaven thereon;
And the dear little hands, like rose-leaves
Dropped from rose. lay STILL
Never TO snatch at the sunshine
That crept to the shrouded sill.
We measured the sleeping baby,
With ribbons white as snow,
FOR the shining rosewood casket
That waited him below;
And out Of the darkened chamber
We went, with childish moan,
10 the height Of the sinless angels
Our little one has grown.
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

An affected young lady, seated in a
rocking chair, reading the Bible, exclaim-
ed, Mother here is grammatical error !
Her mother, lowering her spectacles, and
approaching the reader in very scrutin.
izing attitude. said, kill it kill i'll 1t is
the very thing that has been eating the
leaves and book marks
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

A PARTNERsHIP.-I got to chatting
with German acquaintance, and asked
him what he was doing. He replied,
"Shoost now holdings, but | haf made
arranchments to go into pizness." "Glad
to hear it. What are you going into !?
"Vell, l goes into partnership nit man. I"
"Do you put in much capital ?" "No, l
dosen't put in no capital" "Don't want
to risk it, eh ?" mo, but l puts in de
experience "And he puts in de capi-
tai p "Ycs, dat ish it. We goes into
pizness for dhrec years; he puts in de gap
ital, L puts in de experience. At de end
of de dhree years l will have de capital,
and he will have de experience"
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

HARD HEADED.-A meteoric stone
weighing ninety pounds fell in Missouri
last week striking darkcy square on the
head. He seemed to be considerably
confused when he got up, and went off
muttering "Ef knowed for shuah, dc
man who frowed dat brick, den I'd sec
whar am de Cibbil Rights OBJ niggahs.
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05
Telegraph Stations in Mid Ocean.

Several foreign naval powers are direct.
ing their attention to the practicability of
establishing telegraph stations in mid
ocean, by which messages can be sent
from any part of the sea along the line Of
the cable to the terminal points on shore,
and vice versa, SO that communication
with iron.cads, mail steamers and other
vessels when out at sea, may be establish
ed. The invention consists of hollow
sectional column, with base plate at
tached by ball and socket,joint, which
column is lowered into the water, and
anchored rigidly to the ground. The
branch cable is coupled to the main cable,
and carried along the column to the sur
face of the water, to be there connected
with instruments on board the vessels.
By this invention it is proposed to control
naval and stratesical movements, while a
ship in distress could communicate her
exact position, the nature of her disasters,
and thus procure assistance London
Standard
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

AN INCIDENT AT A SPIRITUALIsr Con-
vENTIoN.--The Northern Illinois Associ
alton of Spiritualists has just held a
convention at Rockford A correspondent
Of the Chicago Tribune describes little
incident that occurred at it. The seer
medium, he says, decribed in the most
earnest manner beautiful spirit girl,
whose name was Mary, and who wished
to be recognized by his description. No
sooner had the prophet finished his de-
scription than serious-looking individual
arose, and, looking in the direction of the
speaker, exclaimed, in lugubrious voice,
81 know that SPIRIT The eye of the
seer frightened, and, looking like man
who had done sharp thing, he said =
Brother, what is the spirits other name 2"
at is" said the solemn-looking party,
Mary who had little lamb" and then
sat down amid the Kisses of the believers.
the laughter of the skeptics and the frown
of the embarrassed seer.
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

An inebriate in Carlisle, Pa, fell and
struck his nose against barber's pole.
On being raised from the ground, he
asked, "What's 'zac (hic) woman wi stri-
ped stockins on got agin me y
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

A dog in Terre Haute, Ind, will not
touch morsel of food until he has said
mimic grace; then he will go and sit in
the lap of the lady who owns him. Plenty
of fellows would do that, and they are not
settlers either.
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

A SHARP REToRT.--Dr. johnson once
silenced notorious female backbiter, who
was condemning some of her friends for
painting their checks, by the remarks that
"it is far less harmful thing for lady to
redden her own complexion that to blackeu
her neighbor's"
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

TO OIL Boors.-If boots are kept well
oiled once u month with castor oil and a
small quantity Of lamp black they win be
drier and warmer. The latter stops up
the pores in the leather and excludes wind
as well as rain.
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05


New TANNING MATER IAL.-A citizen
of Vermont has made discovery in tan
ming leather, which he claims will revolu-
tionize the business. The material he
uses is dye from forest leaves. He has
been experimenting with leaves for the
past two months, and the result is said to
be entirely satisfactory. One ton of leaves
will tan as much leather as Eve cords of
hemlock bark, and will do the work in
one-half the time, By mix ing the leaves
and bark in equal proportions, one-fourth
of the time is saved. The leather tanned
by this process in smoother and more
flexible, and yet retains the strength Of
the raw hide in a greater degree than that
tanned by bark.
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

Take away my first letter, am still the
same; take away my second letter, am
still the same; take away all my letters,
remain the same.--The Postman.
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

TERRApISs.-The question-where do
all the pins go-is answered at last. They
are swept out upon the ground and become
terra-pins.
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

The first man who used sock in which
to hoard away his dollars, was the original
sock-dollar.ger,
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

Where there's viii there's way, but
where there's no will, the heirat.law has
il all his own way.
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

A fac simile Of the high C's in music
is reached by, treading gently on cats
tail,
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

1t is said there is but step from the
sublime to the ridiculous, and but another
from philosophy to foolosophy.
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

"Mr. Cox, says "Pcrley," in the Boston
journal, sin his capital articles on Con-
gressional humor omits the best things
which have been said while he has been
representative, his modesty preventing his
repeating his own bon-mots One of these
was when the headers-off when the roll
was called were Oakes Ames, of Massa-
chusetts, and Archer, of Maryland. The
yeas and nays were called on a railroad
grab bill, and Archer, in his indignant
haste to vote no, first responded to the
name of Ames and then to his own. This
duplicate "No /" was greeted with shout
of laughter, and as it subsidized, Cox sprang
to his feet, struck stage attitude, and
exclaimed in a mournful tone, 'Insatiate
Archer, would not one suffice ?"
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

A good wife is to man wisdom, strength
and courage; bad one is confusion, weak
ness and despair. No condition is hope
less to a man where the wife possesses
irmness, decision and economy. There is
no outward propriety which can counter
act Incidence, extravaganza and folly at
home. No spirit can long endure bad in
Auence. Man is strong; but his heart is
not adamant. He needs a tranquil mind:
and especially if he is an intelligent man,
with a whole head, he needs its moral
force in the conflict of life. To recover
his composure, home must be place of
peace and comfort. There his soul renews
its strength, and goes forth with renewed
vigor to encoun ter the labor and troubles
Of life. But if at home he finds no rest,
and there is met with bad temper, Jealousy
and gloom, or assailed with complaints
and censure hope vanishes, and he sinks
into despair.
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

The Rev. G. Gnachtrip, of the German
Methodist Episcopal Church says that he
tried and found the following preventive
and cure for small pox Take one grain
sulphate of zinc and one grain digitalis
Tor foxglove) Put this in half tumbler
of water and place in a pint bottle Leave
it stand twenty-four hours. Then put in
tablespoonful of Orleans sugar. Shake
well and then fill up with rain water. A
tablespoonful of this taken every morning
will prevent the disease, even though ex-
posed to it, When the symptoms of small
pox, such as headache, pain in the back
and fever comes On tablespoonful for an
adult and teaspoonful for children every
half hour will prevent the disease.
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05
Antient Iorr.
Origin of "The House that Jack Built.

As the occupations aud pleasures Of
childhood produce powerful impression
on the memory, i; is probable almost every
reader who has passed his infantile days in
an English nursery recollects the delight
with which he repeated that pGerile jing-
ling legend, "The House that Jack Built. -
Very few, however, are at all aware of the
original form of its composition, or the
particular subject it was designed to illus
trate. And fewer still would suspect that
it is only an accommodated and altered
translation OF an ancient parabolical hymn,
sung by the Jews at the Passover and
commemorative Of the principal events in
the history of that people. Yet such is
the fact. The original is in the Chuldee
language To it is added the interpreta-
ton, as given by ?. n. Leberecht, Leip-
sic, 1871. The hymn itself is found in
Sepher Haggadah, vol %
The final stanzas are these
7. Then came the angel of death, and killed
the butcher
That slew the OK
That drank the water
That quenched the fire
That burned the staff
That beat the dog
That bit the cat
That ate the kid
That my father bought
For two pieces Of money.
A kid, kid
10. Then came the Holy One, blessed be He.
And killed the angel of death
That killed the butcher
That slew the OK
That drank the water
That quenched the fire
That burned the staff
That beat the dog
That bit the cat
That ate the kid
That my father bought
For two pieces of money.
A kid, n kid
The Democratic advocate., 1876-02-05

Marriage-au altar on which man lays
his pocket.book and woman herloye.letters
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-31
Farestn,IIng l,,seane.

When We see that death is 50 often the PEN
atty paid for a fatuous disregard Of the symp-
toms Of approaching disease, should we not
be warned against the folly Of negleetiRg de-
fensiye measures when called for in our own
cases Assarsdly VIC should, and upon The
FIRST manifestation of i'll health or decay Of
physical yigor, seek the aid Of medicine. The
fortifying influence uson the system Of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters entitle that medicine
Of many. virtues TO the highest consideration
as a preventive, and it cannot be too strongly
recommended as a means Of arresting the
progress Of malarious levers, dyspepsia, con-
giratipn, liver complaint, kidney end hlsd,
der troublesg govt, hheuihatism' and othcr
dis9rders which in their incipiency are far
more easily overcome than in their maturity
albeit. the great Alternative has repeatedly
demODstrated its power to yanquish them il
tneIr Nofst Rhbsesi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-31

NEw YoRK, October 3l.-John c.
Thomas, alias Cassidy, who was indicted
several months ago for completely in the
Roberts-G Gleason gang and who was re.
leased a short time ago because repre-
scented at the point of death, was re-
arrested yesterday in Brooklyn by de-
t%ectives Field and 0'Connor, of the
District Attorneys Office, and brought
to this city. He was rearrested, charged
with other forgeries aud committed to
the Tombs, to be tried on the old
charges. On the way to the Tombs he
escaped from the officer and has not yet
been captured.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-31

COLONEL JOHN II. SAVAGE, Of
Warren county, in a short speech
at Verville one day last week an
nounoed himself candidate for the
Legislature and at the same time
said he was not a candidate for the
United States Senate. Colonel
Savage may entertain rather ex-
IRENE views, but he has been a
close student for several years of
the financial questions of the day,
and is well posted, fearless and
honest. His advent in the Legis-
would create a sensation
which would be particularly I'M
pleasant to the ring that are inter-
ested in Tennessee bonds. Savage
is not.a man that could be fattered
into going against his better judg-
ment or used as a ready tool to OPP
press the many for the benefit Of
the few. His presence in the next
Legislature would have a very
healthy effect.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-31
FOBEIGS.

LoyDoS, October al.-To morrow, the
%semiannual settling day, will be a bank
holiday.
The amount Of bullion gone into the
Bank Of England to-day is E258, 900.
Judge Flowers in the Bow street court
to-day sentenced Dr.. slade to three
months hard labor on bis conviction
under the yagrant act. Counsel gave
notice Of appeal, peUdiug which SHADES
previous bail was accepted. The sen.
tencs Of the court was received with
mingled applause and Kisses by the spec
tators.
The Times, 10 iia financial article,
says OF The bullion withdrawn from the
Bank Of England Yesterday, el5s, 900
was for shipment to the United States to
pay Tor cation.
81. %PErgRsgvRg. October sl.-Tc.
days OHcial Gazette states that Gen.
ignatea, Russian Ambassador at Con.
slannnopls. has been instructed 10 do.
mand lbs Porie's acceptance within
forty'slehl hours upon the armistice
sEd the suspension d hosalitles, other.
vice diDlomsfe relations between Russia
and Turkey will be broken OF aud Gen.
igasiieB with ~ whole " lhs embassy,
viii leave constssthople. This ultima.
iam d Russia % Turkey wa dispatched
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT.


A Team with 1900 Passengers Tels-
seOped A Number Killed aud
Wounded.
~SCRAyToS, October 3l.-The fearful
accident on the Delaware, Laskswanna
and Western railroad last night, occur.
red at a small station known as Lehigh
Summit, on the Pocono mountain twenty
miles from Scranton. The regular after.
noon train to New York and Philadel-
phia, consisting of seventeen passenger
coaches drawn by three engines, had
about 1900 passengers on board, princi-
pally bound for the Centennial exhibi-
ton. The train was, it appears, two
hours behind time, and reaching the
Summit shortly after eight o'clock, stop
ped to take water from the tank. While
there a heavy coal train drawn by three
engines, run into the rear of the passen-
ger train, telescopiug two of the cars
through and through, and breaking five
others The scenes that ensued were
hesrt-rendiug, although by a most mira.
culous circumstaaos the number Of killed
vas but few,
The Scranton Republican Of this
morning gives the following list Of dead
and wounded, all Of whom belong to this
State: Killed-David R. Pierce, Ham.
ilton; James Bragg, Utica. Wounded
Freeman Seymour, Rome; Cornelius
Gay, Preble; Lena Donald, Hamilton;
Mrs. Duffy, Hamilton; Mrs. D. R. Pierce,
Hamilton; John Parker, Hamilton; Mrs
Abbot, Hamilton; Mrs. A. L. futile,
COlambusi Mrs. W. S. Parker, North
BfOokfeld; Frank Duay, M~orrlsonville;
Edward Brainard, Rich6eld Springs; Al.
bert Thomas, Shelburne; Hugh Reilly,
Columbus; Enos Parker, Morrisonville T;
Mrs. D. /. Hortgn, Columbus; Miss
Maggie Berry, WatertOn; Mrs. Armour,
A~orrisonVille; Mr. Armour, Morrison.
vile, J. R. Smith, Green county; E
Jackson, BicbAeld Springs Mrs. Lati.
msr, Soders-msking in all two kill ed
outright and twenty-five severely in.
iursd. The wounded we're conveyed to
the 5oldsboro Hotel, where a corps Of
surgssEs from Scranton attended.
Mr. Seymour, NJ. ga Mrs, Donald
and Mrs. Pierce are not expected to re-
cover. A passenger car caught FIRE in
the wreck, and Eis consumed upon the
track. The dead we're conveyed to
Scranton this morning al 2 o'clock. The
passengers On the wrecked train we're
transferred to a special tfsin, aud pro-
ceeded sou their journey at midnight.
The scenes aud incidents connected With
tie collision are described as heart rend.
ing in the extreme.