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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-05-06
A Horror of the Springtide.


The annual ceremony of taking up,
whipping and putting down carpets is upon
us. 1t is one of the ills which flesh is heir
to and cannot be avoided You 60 home
some pleasant spring day at peace with
the world, and find the baby with a clean
face, and get your favorite pudding for
dinner. Then your wife tells you how
much younger you are looking, and says
she really hopes she can turn that walking
dress she wore last fall and save the ex-
pense Of new suit, and then she asks you
If you can't just help her take up the
carpet. Then she gets saucer for the
tacks and stands and holds it, and you
get the claw and get down on your knees
and begin to help her. You feel quite
economical about the first three tacks, and
take them out carefully and put them in
the saucer, your wife in the meantime be-
quilting you with an interesting story
about neighbor's little boy. When you
come to the tack with crooked head,
and you get the claw under it, and the head
and leather comes off, as it won't do to
leave the tack in the floor, because it will
tear the carpet when it is again put down,
you 60 to work and skin your knuckle,
and then you tell your wife to stop talking
about the neighbor's boy, and make up
your mind that it does not make any DIFF
ference about that tack So you begin on
the corner where the carpet is doubled
two or three times, and has been nailed
down with single nail. You don't care
to save the nail, because you find that it
is not good time for the practice of econ
omy; but you do feel little hurt when
both claws break off from the hammer, and
the nail does not move, Then your man.
hood asserts itself, and you arise in your
might, and throw the carpet claw at
the dog. You then get hold of the car
pet with both hands, the air is full of dust
and flying tacks, there is fringe of car
pet yarn all along by the mopboard, the
baby cries, and then your wife says you
ought to be ashamed Of yourself; but that
carpet comes up. Then you lift one side
of the stove and your wife tries to get the
carpet from under it, but fails, because you
are standing on it. So you try new hold,
and just after your back breaks the carpet
is clear, You are not through yet. Your
wife don't tell any more little stories, but
intimates that the carpet needs whipping.
When you hang the tormenting thing on
the line the wrong way and have it slide
off into the mud and get half q pint of
dust and three broken tacks snapped out
of the northwest corner into your mouth
by the, wind, you make an observation
which you failed to mention while in the
house. Then you hunt up stick and go
for that carpet. The first blow hides the
sun and all the fair face Of nature behind d
a cloud Of dust, and right in the centre Of
that cloud, with the wind fair in your
face, no matter how you stand, you WELD
that cudgel until both hands are blistered,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-05-06

There is an old German proverb TO the
effect that great war leaves the country
with three armies---an army Of cripples, an
army Of mourners, and an army ofthieyes
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Fleet Storp.
BEST BED.


fDMEDY OF ERRORS.
<'<iet school IN the village oi
1|2 sas taught by Miss Eva Stan
boarded around among the
e'd was considered the paragon
..t seok previous to the holiday
ma had been boarding with a
.|oeater, who was making gigantic
||1as for guests she expected from
neyer met my brothers, Eva, =
There's Sam, and George,
.|&13 the youngest; and such times
6>*o when they get out here and
az lhey call it. But, dear me
*f much rest or peace, for they
'ut of boys let out of school,
st fiine they visited me togeth,
aed Sam actually cut pane Of
1|1 lHe window, and pelted George
best room with snow
1ao, there is always a regular
bal particular room, for the bed
|us one, and they say they don't
~ other in the city. But they
h f|,is time, that's certain, for
|a aIee you that room, and so end
|FoseFsy,"
1'd just as soon occupy some other
Mrs Carpenter, and do not wish to
9oda your brothers"
you eshan't, Bva,' y peremptorily
bod her hostess "and what is the
your going home vacation week :
d aiay here just as well as not, and
sewing on my machine"
>ubjeet vas dropped, and the Gu
nsehoId retired early, for on the
he brothers, young, ardent and
I'd, were to be there. But with
ding any word Of their intention,
IA concluded to take the train
would land them in Hollythoru
bod-tirne. George and John did
when seated in the cars began to
c upon the absence Of Sam,
reason in the world why he should
e been there" said George. u
lkc L out unless he has taken the
train by mistake"
: biz Of it" laughed John, who
to understood the entire program
4 most likely he took that train
o>p % get into Hannah's parlor
4nd make us take up with straw
<t6khers."
y 3 link Of that, but | reckon
I|Ii We must contrive to gel
|nchow." ~N"
6lter put their heads together
heartily over some scheme
(Ig5 Sam, and, accordingly, when
rezched Hollythorn, about II
approached the home d
Il 4 very stealthy manner.
be fence in the rear, they
~ the window and obtained
9 pantry, where they demol
5|e mince pie and quantity Of
Then with appctites appeas'
a .he ,.hos, roon,.,, stole alono
Hob was dimly lighted by the
014d the stairs and reached the
lint rays of the moon dis
piled up with clothing, and
/{inctlv trace the outlines of
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bMEDY OF ERRORS.
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pI'I be blamed if | know what il all,
means,s aid Sam, boxing Ii confusion d
his brothers, Who e'rolliugand kicking
ID, n,eppgplsi9ps Of lapghteFw anoo .,ge3.
Means r said George, holding bis
sides. ut means that you have stolen
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ettle Of fsh II said George,
Pn the floor, and letting off
q laughter eEgytll am
fhink i was,'' replied john
ae "oh, Hsyi But what
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ct school in the village of
Ras taught by Miss Eva Stan
boarded around among the
Z was considered the paragon
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-28
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Hurricane Mining Company.

Hurricane Mining Company.
DRINCIPAL place OF business, Fan
il Francisco.
Location OF works. oreana. Trinity, tArabial
Humboldt county. Nevada.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that at
meeting OF the Board Of Directors, held on
tho 18th day Of September, 1875, an sssess-
ment Of twenty-five t25I cents per share
was levied upon tho capital stock OF
the corporation. payable Immediately, in
United States gold coin, to the secretary.
at the Office Of the Company, No. $40 Mont
gomery street, Rooms Q and 10, San Francisco,
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the nth day Of October
1876, will be delinquent, and advertised for
sale at public auction, and unless payment is
made before, wi be sold On MONDAY, the
THIRrlErH day Of OCTOBER. 1876. -
pay the delinquent assessment. together with
Costs and expenses Of sale. 7.l asIs f+
A, w, ROBINSON. Secretary,
OFrfcEINo. $40 Montgomery street. Rooms
. and 10. San Francisco. California
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Registration Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the Registry Books for Lake Township.
Election Precinct No. 4, Humboldt couL ~
Nevada, are now open, at the office Of the I'M
dersigned, for the registration Of the names VI
the qualified electors in said township and
election precinct at the general election. TO
be held on the Seventh day OF November.
1876, and will continue to be open for such
registration between the hours of 10 o'clock
a. ID and 6 o'clock p. III. Of all legal days.
from the 1st day Of July, 1876, to and includ-
ing the goth day of October, 1876. and from
O'Clock d. m. to O'Clock p. III. during the
ten days rext preceding the said 10th day OF
October, 1876, on which day at o'clock y. m.
the said registration shall close. All
naturalized citizens must produce their
naturalization papers to be stamped accord
ing to law. or come prepared to prove their
loss. z. s. RUSING, Registry Agent,
Oreana, September 10, 1876. sepi3-td
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Registration Notice.


NoTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the Registry Books for Union Township,
Election Precinct No. IL. Humboldt county.
Nevada, are now open. at the Office Of the I'M
dersigned, for the registration of the names
of the qualified electors in said township and
election precinct at the general election, to
be held on the Seventh day Of November,
1876, and will continue to be open for such
registration between the hours OF 10 O'Clock
3. m. and O'Clock p. III. Of all legal days.
from the LIST day Of July. 1876, to and includ.
ing the Goth day Of October, 1876, and from
O'Clock p. m, to 9 O'Clock p. M. during the ten
days next preceding the said 10th day of
October. 1875, on which day at o'clock y. m.
I've said registration shall close. All
naturaiized citizens must produce their
naturalization papers to be stamped accord
ing to law. or come prepared to prove their
loss.
JOB DAVIS, REGISTRY Agent.
winnemucca, September Is. 1876. I'd.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-28

To b found IN the State. Our prices VIII b.
found reasonable A'f. = ~ ~
Nests shipped to ell points on the Railroad
and all orders promptly nlled.
GIVE US A CALL. jal1 II
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TUAvING CONCLUDED TO CLOSE UP
III all old accounts by the goth Of October,
would request all having long accounts
with me to call and settle and save expenses.
/ ANY one hsving bills against me Will please
present the same and receive their money.
ssss7 ~ N. b. STAUNTON.
winnemuccs, September IS, 1876. I'm.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-28

WHO may bs suffering frora the effect OIL
youthful follies or indiscretion. Will Az
Swell 20 avail themselves oi this, tbs great
est boon ever laid at the altar OF sunsrnsl
humanity. DIR. SP1NNEY will guaran.
tee b forfeit $500 tor svsry ease Of sepinsl
weakness, or private disease OF any kind 81
character which he undertakes and faiis|
to cure. Hewoald therefore say TO the IN
fortunate sufferer who may read this NOTES,
hat you are trcading on dangerous gronnaI
when you longer delay In seeking thu pro.
|per remedy for your complaint You may III
Hin the first stage; remember pom sin ~
Iproaching tue last. If you are berdffin
upon the last. and ara shfiering some OF -
Ijf its Ill effects, remember that IL you pei
Isist in representation, the time must conn
when the most skiilfil physicians uan ren,
ster you NO assistance; when the door =.
,eps will be closed against yon; when w
NIGEL OF mercy can bring You RELIEF. IN =.
ase hiss the Doctor failed Of success: .Ihsa
/ et not despair work upon ys,u imagiIaIvss.|
tut avail yourself Of the benehcial rtsuIss
4 his treatment before yeas easets neyons
he reach OF medical skin, or before srIS
lcath hurries you TO . prcmasnre sIs.c
Gull course Of treatment SOS. send nio ,i'
10y Post Once order or Expfess Win 'u''
description Of case.
Call, or address. at.N
~ DR. A. y. ePlNNEY.
Ne. II Kaarney Street, ssn Frencisoo'
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MISCELLANEOUS.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the Registry Books for Gold Run Town
ship, Election Precinct No.. IL Humboldt
county. Nevada, are now open, at the Office OF
the undersigned, for the registration OF the
names Of the qualified electors in saih town
ship and election precinct at the general cleo
ton Il, be held on the Seventh day OF Novem.
Der, 1876, and will continue to be open Tor
such registration between the hours Of 10
O'Clock u. IN. and O'Clock p. IN. OF all legal
days, from the LIST day OF July, 1876, to alid
including the Goth day of October, 1876, and
from O'Clock d. m, to o'clock p. IN. during
the ten days ext preceding the said goth day
of October, 1876, ON which day at 8 o'clock P.
IN. the said registration shall close. All
naturalizedi ,eitizehs. must produce their
:nataralizatieg PAPERS to be stamped accord ord
loss, 4'VA~ -.
M MEADOR, Registry Agent.
Golconda. September &c, 1876. I'd
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-10-20
south Carolina democracy.

That there is great danger Of q general
war of races in South Carolina, no one can
doabt. When armed bands of excited un-
reasonable men are constantly -patrolling
the State, shooting down political oppO-
nents, and with all the vehemence of insane,
drunken blasphemy, declaring that the
viii of the majority shall be subverted, it
is plain that some danger threatens. But
such is the condition Of affairs in large
portion of the State OF South Carolina to-
day. During the last mouth scores Of in
offensive Republicans have been murdered,
while hundreds have been drive from their
homes by the fierce adherents Of Samuel ].
Tilden. Rifle and sabre clubs carry con-
sternation and death into peaceful and qui-
ct homes, in the name of Tilden and Re
form. And these reformers are but fair
sample of the men who will have a control
ling voice in the counsels of our govern
ment if Tilden is elected President! Re
formers of the North like Tilden, Hendricks,
Morrissey, Tweed and John G. Thompson,
are bad enough, but heaven save Us from
the control of a solid South
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-10-20
OUR CENTENNIAL LITTER.

The regular daily attendance Is still i'm
mense. The people, both citizens and
strangers, are beginning to realize that
but one short month remains before
the close of the Exhibition, and the Com
missioners have just officially decided that
the time shall not be extended. But the
GOODNESS hes brought two or three white
frosts, and these, while tending to rarity
the atmosphere, and all that, have blighted
in some degree one of the brightest spots
ever seen-the plateau which was Ihe
scene OF our horticultural display. MANY
Of the most delicate flowers are wilted
Yet there are still many in bloom, and tli6
roses and young evergreens together with
the geraniums will remain some time long,
er, but the tropical productions have been
leyeled to The earth DR. completely shrirell-
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-10-20
sLI82, ,688 Sol a s. SIS. .468.675 Is

From the above statement it viii be seen
that the expenditures Of the government
have decreased from $500, ,S09, 416 SO in
1866 to $228, 459, ,797 80 in 1866, and that.
with the single exception of the wear 1873.
there has been decrease in each year. In
explanation of the increase of that wear or
rather for the unusually heavy reduction of
1872, the government received from the
sale of surplus arms and from the sale of
condemned property an amount of about
SO, goo, 600, which under the Law as it then
stood, was credited to war appropriations,
as repayment of an amount of money re
turned to the Treasury, which once having
Deen charged as an expenditure, but being
returned was credited back, thereby redu9-
ing the expenditures Of that year bv that
sum. a
Since the passage Of the act of Max sth-
1872, the proceeds of the sale Of such old
material have not been thus credited and
consequently the reported expenses, of the.
government since that date apsear. larger
than they would had the prsetibe of de-
ductiRg such repaymentS been, continued,
by the amount of such ssleS. There has
been, however during the last eleven years
by the expenditures aSreported, an average
annual reduction of expenses of S23, 849,-
700 AZ, and the expenses for 1876 are less
than for 1866 sy s5o2, S49, ,610 6s.
70 You wiIlalso bear in mind that during
this time the taxes were reduced millions
per annum.
tt 4Fhe reason why the Republican admins
tration appears to be more corrupt than
the Democratic, is because the Republicans
ferret out and punish their delinquents,
while the Democrats screen theirs. and by
50 doing keep the public in ignorance Of
their shortcomings; and also because few
Democrats, like Bellnap for instance, have
been allowed to creep into the Republican
party.
Let US see how the the defalcations On /
the amount of disbursements of the several 4
administrations since the foundation of i
TINS goyenpent to the present time cons
pare All such losses since the organiza-
ton of'the government aggregate S89, 1Os.- 4
6O5-S9' The ratio Of loss per /, 200 to the /
amount invo-ld u Seing in the respective
administration rs follows:
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-10-20
The Chances.


The n. Y. Herald is a paper that we
usually.-take but little stock in, but much
more than we haTe been in the habit Of
doing with the n. Y. Sun. Neither have
very much political character, but the Sus
in meaness and implacability is far ahead
Of the Herald. The Herald, by the way,
shows some signs OF political erudition. as
the following article pretty clearly shows:
The result in Ohio makes il certain that
Ohio will give its electoral vote for Haves.
but it is not certain that the result in Indi-
ana insures that state to the Democrats in
the Presidential contest. The extreme
clOseness Of Tuesdays vote puts Indiana IN
the list Of doubtful States.
It assumes that the Southern States, hav-
iag 138 electoral votes, are sure for Tilden,
leaving only A. more to give the Democrat
ie party q majority. and that the contest is
therefore narrowed down to the question
whether Tilden can get ~ electoral votes IN
the twenty-three Northern States. 1t is
already certain that he cannot, unless he
carries New York, and even with New York
his ability TO make up that number Is
doubtful 1t selects Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,
Maine Massachusetts, Michigan, Minneso-
ia. Nebraska, Colorado, Nevada, New
Hampshire, Ohio Pennsylvania, Rhode Is
land, Vermont and Wisconsin, with an ag-
gregate Of 157 electoral votes as being quite
reliable for Hayes, leaving him 28 less than
a majority, which must come from New
York, Indiana, California, New Jersey,
Connecticut and Oregon.
The Herald then proceeds to argue that
unless the Republicans carry either Indiana
or New York they have no chance Of sue
cess II ali the Southern State vote for Til
den; that the result Of the canvass depends
upon New York, and that the Presidential
election viii be decided by the vote Of this
uncertain State
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-10-20
TILDEN- THE REFoRmER.

Messrs. Editors Dc FeIIOw Citizens:
1 shall now notice some of the points
made in the speeches at the meeting refer
red to in mine of former date. Absence
on business prevented my noticing them
sooner.
You we're toll that the Republican party,
and most especially Grants administration,
is fearfully extravagant and corrupt. That
the Republicans, in all their speeches, re-
fer to their antecedents, and cite them as q
reason why they ought to be continued in
power. That the Democrats do not refer
to their antecedents, but deal with the
olive issues" of the day. That the Repub-
licans shake the "bloody undergarment, :"
&c. In reply to the charge of extravaganee,
1 will quote so much of a statement, made
August 2, 1876, by Mr.. Conant, acting Sec
retafy of the Treasury, to Senator Cragin,
of New Hampshire, as bears directly upon
this subject, which is as follows:
From the records of this department it
appears that from the first day of March.
1869, to the thirtieth day Of June 1876, the
public debt, as represented on the books of
the department, has been reduced S426, 023-
915 o., and the annual interest charge on
the debt during the same period has been
diminished $31, ,285, PSI.
From August 31st, 1865, when the rep
resented debt reached its highest point, to
March 1st, 1869, the reduction appears
to have been $3.50, 96S, 331 AZ, making to-
tai reduction Of the represented debt to
June Both, 1876, $3.50, 992, ,246 A
Your attention is also invited to the fo'
lowing official statement r -- #
eXpendltnfc7 T-.- l-gss
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-10-20

1t .H1 80. m cabinet
--sesing II has been determined to preserve
the peace at all hazards. The President,
by the sanction of the Cabinet, has issued
proclamation directing the disbursement
of the lawless bsnds, and ordering them to
return to their homes and keep the peace.
General Sherman is instructed to be in
readiness with troops in case of disobe-
dience.
The government seems to be somewhat
in earnest in the matter of regulating in
reference in elections in some portions of
the South. A special cabinet meeting was
held on the 10th to consider southern af-
fairs, and especially the course to be pur-
sued in South Carolina. Twenty compa-
nies-says despatch-have already been
sent to that State, and as many more will
probably reach Charleston in a week or
two. Rebellion might as well be headed
of in the effort to snatch control Of the
government by violence and fraud at the
polls, as in the field.
Nast's reverence for dignity. is sadly at
fault. In the last number Of Harper's
Weekly he INDUCED in little portraiture
OF Charles Francis Adams, in which he Is
made to personate Fenian-some Of the
rank and file of his new political bed-fel-
lows. The venerable, severe andf dfastidi-
Gus puritan is belted and slashed. with a
short pipe in his hat-pand, a cross in his
erOwn-not an inartistic conbination-and
q shamrock in his mouth, and the. Pope's
Toe on shield before him. His mouth is,
q a feature which, to beappreciated, must be !
seen. As the Chicago Tribune has it. it is
the mouth-par excellence--of the cam |
paign, occupying the position among |
mouths that TBeed's nose does among |
poses, or Oakley Halls eyes does among I
eyes, or Whitelaw Reds hair does among /
hair
u Indiana, the Democrats had all the.
.hAnees in their favor. Their candidate
lor ' Vlee-President is the present CIo,e,Dor
anu without ne doubt their most populaft
man. They had the advantage Of being
or seeming to be, on the popular = side = :,
Indiana-of the currency question IT,
had sure majority of the voters, occoTJ
Ing to all the late election returns. ana
they had made an active canvass. and had
used money freely, and left no stone up-
turned to keep the State in the democratic
line. Now, how does the case stand? The
Republicans of Indiana have been beaten
by some four or five thousand, and the de- |
mos have carried the Governor and State
officers; on the other hand, the Republicans
have carried nine out Of the thirteen Con-
gTessmen, both branches Of the Legisla-
ture. and gained some twelve or thirteen
thousand on the popular vote. In 1872, at
the October State election, the Democrats
sad a majority Of ]. .145, and at the Novem.
'er election the Republicans swept the
State by majority Of 9O,OOOl What does
bis gue for the Reformer, in tie next /
iecsion?