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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-11-21

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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-11-21

Can tbe' cured. why :
because we havo cured
hundreds Of cases, some
.of them being given over
TO die by all physicians Of
.other schools Of practice.
Consumption il u disease
.of the Air passages aud
over two-tGirds OF the
eases are caused by Ca.
tarrh. We guarantee a
cure II you will come in
season.
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WE GUARANTEE tt
CURE cou his, Colds
Dipthoria, Pneumonia
Neuralgia, and nea' ly
all other severe attack
when all other remedies
fail.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-11-21

If you want Dry and Warm Feet, Buy
Homemade Shoes, Mt the shoe Factory, at
the Sign Of the Big Boot, on Main Street.
iS3.-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-11-21
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WHAT PA Us?

which has been published weekly for the last
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Of any other publication, In fact II Is the only
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Bunting ~ Pepper are IN receipt
OF their Garden Seeds-keep a large
supply. Call early and secure an as
sortment. March 1T.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-11-21
For restoring Gray Hair 10
lis natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing
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fectual for pre-
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original color,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-29
Poetry

The best poetry is simple and natural
as life itself; and by listening to the sweet
voices which are always aoatin g unheeded
on the air, you will feel what it is, through
all your being. Only keep eye and heart
open, and never let it be possible for you
to scoru or neglect the least thing that
God has made.
Look for poetry, and you will fnd 1t
everywhere, in the fairy-cup moss under
your feet in the woodland footpaths, in
the song Of the robin at your window in
the morning, in the patter Of the rain on
the roof, in the first rosy cloud on the
horizon at dawn, and the last that fades
out in the west at sunset. For poetry Is
written all over the earth by a Divine
hand, before il can get into books.
The Creator Is the great poet. All that
is beautiful to eye or ear or heart is His
handwriting. Wherever bud opens, q
riyulet slips along its pebbly path, or q
leafshadow dances in tho sunshine, there
He has written a poem which He meant
should be read with delight by every
passer-by.--S. Nicholas for august.
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-29
Vanilla Beans.


The vanilla is a parasite, growing on the
trunks Of old trees, and obtains its nourish
ment from other parasites and cryplogam-
Gus plants also growing there, but it never
feeds upon the sap of the tree itself. It
is found in Mexico, Peru and other coun-
tries, and is cultivated in Brazil and the
West Indies, but the most perfect plant
grows in Mexico.
The fruit is cylindrical in form, and
when fresh, pulpy inside, and usually
gathered before it is ripe; then IL is strung
in festoons and dried in the open air, or,
when the weather is rainy, in an oven.
The color Of the bean then changes from
green into deep purplish brown. Then
the beans while still warm, are packed
into blankets and put into large tin cans
to undergo a sweating process, after which
they are dried again. This sweating is
sometimes repeated and finally the beans
are assorted into fifteen different sizes,
packed in tin cans holding about 5000
each and sealed. The old way Of treat
ment was to smear the beans with oil, to
to prevent the escape of tho odor, and
when dry to pack them in tinfoil.
In regard to their value, they used to
be worth $50 per thousand, but within
few years the price has risen $3.50, and
will soon be 5000 or more, as the demand
surpasses the supply. This high price may
stimulate cultivation, or the chemists to
supply an artificial favor as a substitute !;
the latter is more likely to be the case
than an increased cultivation as the semi
civilized nations that produce it are not
sensible Of the stimulous which the de-
mands of commerce excite in an enlight-
ened country.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-29

ent from their ordinary eresesndo yell.
The female, however, at certain seasons
makes q similar cry, known as the "phea-
ou" SO the sound can only be taken as indi-
eating probability, not certainty, of-the
vicinity Of the tiger. A combination Of
various signs, however, betrays his foot
steps to the trained sportsman as surely as
the unwonted crow and futter Of cock
pheasant, and the muffied chuck Of black
bird, warn an English keeper that some
marauder is intruding upon his preserve.
Though the bird.notes are multitudinous,
they are nearly all rnonotones, many are
harsh, few are musical; and If our ears
miss the warbling of the thrush and the
song Of the blackbird, so our eyes search
in vain for the bluebell or cowslip. The
woods yield no violots, the plains no daisies.
Humble wild flowers, there are absolutely
none to remind one of home. The "dhak"
and the 'semul' aaunt their gaudy BIOS
SONS in profusion on leaaess boughs till
the distant landscape flares bright YER
million. The "amultas" sheds it's golden
showers over the purple-stained kachnar /;
but Towering trees, however gorgeous, i'll
supply the place of the snowy hawthorn
and the sweet wild rose. As the birds
are songless, so the flowers arc void Of
scent, except few which offend with
overpowering odor. To experience the
excitement of the sports of the Terai, you
must forego the calm delights of Scottish
burn or English copse.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-29
The VaIue q . Trade.

Karl Frostern, the old nailmaker Of
Luben, In Silesia, was jolly, storytelling
man, who sang at his work and whose
busy hammer made merry music. &
Not far away lived Herr Won Koben, a
wealthy land owner, whose only son, when
not at school, was wont to come to the
nailer's, where he would sit by the hour
and watch the bright sparks as they few
in showers from the ringing anvil
"Come, Master Conrad, said the mailer
one day in jolly mood; awhy not set the
world an example? Show them that the
son Of rich man can learn trade. Who
knows but that it may profit you one Of
these days?"
The youth fell in with the humorof the
thing, and pulling of his fine jacket he
donned leather apron and went to the
anvil. lie was bright, quick lad, and
when he had once attempted to make a
nail he had pride to make it well; and
SO it came to pass that ere long he could
make shoe nails as deity and as well as
could old Karl.
Time passed on, and Herr Won Koben
died, leaving his great wealth to his son
Conrad. A few years thereafter the ar
mics of Frederick came sweeping through
Silesia, and Conrad's inheritance was lost.
In poverty he wandered away towards the
mountains Of Bohemia until he came to
town where host of shoemakers were ut
a stand for want of nails. Shoes were 10
great demand for the soldiers, and great
price was offered for nails. "Here,"
thought Conrad, sis my opportunity. Let
us see how my trade will serve me-"
And he told the shoemakers if they
would help him to shop and forge, he
would make nails for them. They fur
nished him what was required, and he
went at the work in earnest. He made
better nails than had ever before been seen
in that section. He took apprentices and
enlarged his shop, and in time Won Ko-
ben's nails we're demanded on both sides
of the mountains. By slow but sure de-
grces he arose to opulence as manufac-
turer, honored aud respected as the foun-
der Of his own fortune. And 1t all came,
as he was proud to tell his children in the
after years, from his having learned
trade in his youth.-Nep York Ledger.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-29
The Polk Family.

About 1860 Robert and Magdalen Pol
lock, together with their six sons and two
daughters, set sail from the county Done
gal, ireland, for America, and settled ia
the then colony Of Lord Baltimore and
now Somerset county, Maryland, at a place
now known ss Danes Quarter. All the
sons married and became the progenitors
of numerous families. From one Of the
sons were descended the late President
James X. Polk, Gen. Thomas Polk, of
Mecklenburg fame, Bishop and Lieut.-Gen.
Leonidas Polk and Others; from another
son, Gov. Charles Polk, Of Delaware, de-
ceased; and from another, the late ex-
Gov. Trusten Polk, Of Missouri. From
Robert, the fifth son Of Robert and Mag
dalen, Is descended the artist. This Rob-
ert--of Robert and Magdalen--married d
Miss Guilette, snd lad son Robert who
married Miss Peale, sistcr Of chas. Peale,
the founder Of Peale's Museum. This
latter Robert, father Of ohas Peale Polk,
was a distinguished naval officer in the
French war, and was MORALLY wounded
on board his ship BY splinter during q
desperate engagement Potter's Amerieaa
Monthly,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-29

The colossal statue of Independence,
which is being executed by NJ. Bartholdi
for the purpose Of serving as a lighthouse
In the harbor Of New York, viii be finish
ed, It Is hoped, in time to bc exhibited in
Paris during the proposed Exhibition in
1878. The wrist Of this gigantic statue
has been moulded lately. Il took two
hundred sacks Of plaster for It's compost
tion, and h weighs 5,O75 kilogrammes.
The Chroaique states that h is intended
to send this pretty little specimen Of the
intended statue to Philadelphia this sum.
mer. Atier the Exhibition il win be
brought back to France.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-29
Select 4ottrp.
RAIN ON THE ROOF.
ny COATES kinney.

When the showcry yapor gather over all the starry
spheres,
And the melancholy darkness gently weeps in rainy
tears,
lisa JOY TO press the pillow Of cottage chamber
bed,
And listen 10 the pattcr of the son rain overhead
Every tnkle on the shingles has all echo in the heart
And thousand dreary fancies into busy being start
And thousand recollctlons weave their bright hues
into woof
As listen to the patcr Of the son rain on the roof
There in fancy comes my mother, she used to years
agone,
To survey the infant sleepcr ere she len them till the
dawn.
can sec her bending DER me- as listen to the strain
Which is played upon the shingles by the patter Of
the rain
Then my little seraph sister, with her wings aud
waving hair,
And her brighteyed cherub bsother,--a serene an.
gelie pair
Glide around my wakeful pillow with their praise
or mild rcproof
As listen to the murmur ofthe soft rain the roof
And another comes to thrill me with her eyes deli.
cious blue.
! forget, as gazing on her. that her heart was all
untruei
remember tha, I loved her as l ne'or may love
again,
And my hearts quick pulses vibatc to the pa.ter OF
the nin
There is aught in arts brayuras that can work with
such spell,
In the spirits pure, deep fountains, whence the holy
passions SWELL
As that melody ofnaturc that subduced, subduing
strain,
Which is played upon the shingles by the patier Of
the rain.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-29
Jungles on the Jordan.
The Rank UndergroWth on lis Banks-The
Wild Beasts aud Birds il Contains.

The Boston advertiser has letter from
Jerusalem, which says: "0ne Of the re-
markable things connected with the Jordan
is its jungles, which are confined to the
river Thistles, briers, canes, vines, will
lows, tamarisks, and many other trees and
shrubs grow so thick and rank that it is
often impossible to penetrate to the water E
edge. After having once seen these jun
giles, one ceases to wonder why the boars
and other wild animals which frequent
such places have never been exterminated.
Here their retreat is secure. One day re-
Gently, in canebrake or jungle where /
had succeeded in penetrating short dis
lance, started wild boar not ten feet
from me, and may safely say that he
started me, or startled me at least. But
as he ran il did not become necessary for
me to do so, even if had been able. He
made tremendous crashing as he dashed
through the dry canes and bushes, but the
jungle was so thick that could not point
my rife at him at all. Besides, boars,
jackals, hyenas, ichneumons and other wild
animals frequent these jungles; and birds
also are found here in great numbers and
variety. We have already nearly one
hundred specimens in our natural history
collections, some of which are rare while
many Of them are exceedingly beautiful.
We have Smyrna kirgfshers, frankolius,
eagle-gulls, cormorants, partridges, quails,
kestrels, griffon vultures, ducks, storks,
herons, Pharoh's chickens, ravens, night.
ingales, besides great many others, of
some Of which we do not even know the
names. The heron is very difficult bird
to obtain, and no less SO are the beautiful
frankolins. The frankolin resembles in
shape the Guinea hen, and Is twice the
size of the largest Of the two kinds of par.
tridges found here. They have small
head and short neck and legs, and the
colors are exquisite.
The flesh is white and delicious, but in
clines to be dry. They have peculiar
call Of five or six notes, and hide in the
grass and run under it in such stealthy
way that it is only by rare good luck that
one gets shot at them. The eagle-gull
which We have spreads FIVE feet eleven
inches. The immense griffon vultures, of
which we have pair, male and female,
measure tho same; that is, 3 feet 6 inches
from tip Of beak to tip Of tail, and spread
respectively 8 feet 8 inches, and feet 4
inches. While they measure the same in
length, the female makes the biggest
spread by exactly inch. Among four
footed animals in Syria, the leopard is
destined soon to become extinct. They
are found now only in the widest and
most inaccessible gorges, and even there
but seldom. Large amounts have been
offered for their skins, and native hunters
are constantly on the lookout for them.
A few years ago one could obtain rea-
souable number Of leopard skins without
difficulty, while now it is impossible to get
even one at any price,"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-29

A. WHOLESOME DRINK. Oatmeal in
water in proportion of a quarter ofa pound
Of oatmeal to three quarts Of water, is re-
commended as refreshing drink. The
mcal should be well boiled, the mixture
cooled, and water added to keep up the
proportion. With Bit Of Ice this Is said
not only 70 queneh the thirst, but to keep
up strength, Without ice, when ice can
not be had, It is still palatable, If entirely
cool. Il Is said that II Is used 10 many
iron foundries and manufactures In Eng
land. The meal should be well shaken
through the water before drinking.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-29
A Cheerful Spirit.

Bishop Jeremy Taylor as chaplain to
Charles l. had followed his fortunes, and
suffering in the Revolution the consequent
ces Of his loyalty, he passed many years
in the retirement Of a Welsh village, where
he engaged in the humble occupation Of
school teaching. II was here that he
penned the following cheerful thoughts
II am fallen into the hands Of publicans
aud sequestrians and they have taken
all from me. What now2 Let me look
about me. They have left me sun and
moon, fire and water, a loving wife, many
friends TO pity me, and some to relieve
me, and ! can discourse, and unless | list,
they have not taken away my merry coun-
tenance, and my cheerful spirit, and a
good conscience; they have left me the
providence Of God, and all the promises
of the Gospel, and my hopes Of heaven,
and my charity to them too. | can walk
in my neighbor's pleasant fields, aud see
the variety Of natural beauties. and delight
in all that in which God delights; that is,
IN wisdom and virtue, in the whole crea-
tion, and in God Himself. Aud he that
hath so many causss Of Joy, is very much
in love with sorrow and peeyishness, if he
loses all these pleasures, and chooses to sit
down on his own little handful Of thorns. =
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-29

BLAcKGUARD Said
Horace Greeley; There Is nothing easier
than to edit blackguard paper, and moth
ing more difficult than to get up . news-
paper free from foulness and blackguard-
ism. Fish women and rbar-room loafers
are skilled in the art Of bandying epithets
and besratteriug each other with dirty
words y requires no brains to do this /;
but il does require both heart and brains
70 print newspaper that decent man Of
woman can read without d blush.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-29

The manufacture IF oil from peanuts Is
now leading industry 10 some parts of
the South. Daring the war when oliye I'll
could not be obtained, this sabssitalo NJ
first adopted. Poanut oil i cheaper tlan
either almond Or olive ofI, aud retains IL
color and RNqetncsa lopeer than tho hitter.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-29

a aourishing business: ornamental
penmanship.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-16
River News.

The Minnesota passed up yesterday,
leaving 25 barrels of vinegar for Darts
Sons, and taking on lot cf plCws for B.D
Buford & Co. and two ear loads of freight
from the p. & T. /. railway
The Diamond 10. passed up aud the
RedwiDg and Colossal down this morning
Also the Mollie Mohler, down, with raft,
and the Jo. Fleming with tow of ice
barges for ST. Louis.
Last evening about ii o'clack, little
above Savanna, the Colossal, coming down.
and the Enterprise, a raft boat, going up,
collided. resulting 10 the sinking of the
Enterprise, the water filing her cabin
about halffull The Colossal and Redwing
picked up what they could of the crew, but
it is thought that two were drowned As
the Enterprise was going up, it was her
place to whistle for the channel, but being
behind an island they did not see the
signal lights of the Colossal until it was
too late to avoid collision.
The Diamond 10. is expected down
about s o'clock iu the morning and the
| Alex. Mitchell up.
| The Minneapolis is due tomorrow even.
ing, bound for St. Louis.
Stage of water lib a decline of four
tenths of foot since yesterday.
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-16
TELEGRAPHIC.
[ ITeIegrdphed to the Rock Island Argus
A FooLHARDY PROCEEDING.
Five Children Drowned.

CINCINNATI, May l6.-Last Sunday,
about 10 O'Clock, 8 children. whose ages
range from Is years down to s, got into an
old leaky skiff on the Ohio river a short
distance from Venay. Indiana, and started
out for ride. When in the middle of the
river they discovered that the skiff was
rapidly filling with water and they imme-
diately attempted to reach shore, ,shrieking
for aid. The skiff soon went down. A gen
tleman on the Kentucky shore Jumped in-
to small boat and attempted to rescue
the children but before he reached them
FIVE of them, all children of Charles Irwin,
were drowned. One Of the rescued was
so badly frightened that fears are enter.
tanned that he will not recover.