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she exclaimed at length--"the fust beau
ever he'd. | knowed him when we went
to the deestrict school, They uster call
him Piggy then, and none o the gals
could bear the sight o him, and when he
growed up, | was the only one who'd 90
to Prayer-meetin' with him. My stars
but he was powerful like you. He'd jest
the same kinder tow-colored hair, aud
whity-blue eyes, | was awful fond O.
him" She sighed, and edged little
nearer the now thoroughly uncomfortable
Mr.. Vanderpool then she sighed again,
and edged still nearer You're dreadful
like him, she said, and buried her face
in big red handkerchief, and, groaning,
moved nearer still; another groan, another
sigh, made the girls rise in fright. Was
the woman crazy? Still another sigh
and groan wedged Mr.. Yauderpool against
a sharp corner Of sofa. He, somewhat
alarmed, tried to get up, Miss Jerusha,
with spasmotic witches all over her face,
threw her arms around his neck, exclaim.
ing, convulsively, "My dear, dear boy r.
Mr., Vanderpool Indignantly struggled
to release himself, but the clinging arms
refused to be unlocked Mabel and
Florence stood wringing their hands in
despair, Mr.. and Mrs. Fenton rushed
to the rescue, and in the scuffle that en-
sued, of came the poke-bonnet and the
green veil carrying with them the specta-
cles and gray hair-and there was Toms
curly brown head confessed
"Oh, Tom, you dreadful boy cried
the girls, as Tom sank down on the sofa
shouting and shaking with laughter.
1t took apout the space of lightning
flash for them to grasp the situation, and
such peals of laughter rang through the
rooms that it was wonder the neighbor-
hood was not reused but then it was
hearty rather than noisy, and that makes
a wonderous change.
Tom, with many chokes and roars, told
how he had managed, winding up with
" Nurse and cook and old Tim acted
like regular old trumps. How | did fool
you all but by Jove l thought was gone
when Nab wanted to send up for Dot
she'd seen the rigging up in the nursery,
you know, and she'd have let it all out.
Oh dear, it's the best fun I've had since
left the academy. When / called father
Samuel, l thought | would explode on
the spot Oh dear !"
And would you believe it2 the young
scamp persisted in wearing his outrageous
get-up all the rest of the evening, and
when Mr.. Vanderpool finally took his
leave, insisted on escorting him to the
door, where he babe him an affectionate
farewell, assuring him that "he was pow
erful like Linus Swinefeld,"
In the learned city of Boston resides
most accomplished and beautiful lady,
whose toilettes all bear the stamp of
Worth, and who will be somewhat aston
ished should she chance to read this
sketch, for her maiden name was Jerusha
Hevington
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

A farmer of this neighborhood recently
set trap to catch cunning fox which
had been annoying him considerably by
its midnight visits among the poultry. At
fourteen successive visits to it he found
the trap sprung, a stick of wood between
its jaws and the bait eaten up. The cir
eumstance, so often repeated, surprised
him. There were no other tracks to be
seen but his own aud those of the fox,
and who sprung the trap was a question
that puzzled him sorely. By continuing
to rebait his trap he hoped to catch the
author of the mischief On the fifteenth
night he found fine old fox hung to it
by the nose, and in his mouth was a stick
of wood.--Kork, Pa. Daily.
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Mr.. Tilden's Letter,


The letter Of Mr.. Tilden, addressed to
Senator Herman, is characteristic and sig
nihcant. In the first place it is manly
and unequivocal denial that an examina-
tion into his bank account would substan-
tiate any of the charges made BY the
Radical press and Radical leaders. Il
also, with the spirit Of conscious innocence
invites that scrutiny which his enemies
threaten, but are timid about exercising
1t repudiates Indignantly any knowledge
Of alleged expenditures for electoral pur-
poses in Oregon; but by far the mos.
pungent paragraph is that which closes
the cpistle "As to the arrangement now
reported, have only to say that / can
accept decorum and decency, but not a
fictitious equivalent for mantle Of secrecy
to anybody else
Mr.. Tilden exhibits here commenda-
bic suspicion Of compromise as a generic
method Of settling disputed question,
while the indisposition to identify his own
reputation with that Of another Is sur.
gestive that the 'other" gains as much by
concealment as Mr.. Tilden would lose by
yielding to tho magnanimity Of the Senate
committec.- Washington Union.
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dait and auutor.
Ask the Old Woman.

A gentleman travelling out West relates
the following;
Riding horseback, just at night, through
the woods in Signor county, Michigan,
came into the clearing, in the middle Of
which stood log house, its owner sitting
in the open door, smoking his pipe. Stop.
ping my horse before him, the following
conversation ensued:
Good evening, sir, said l.
Good evening.
Can l get a glass of milk of you to
drink ?"
"Well, 1 don't know. Ask the old
woman"
By this time his wife was standing at
his side.
go, yes, said she, "of course you eau. .
While drinking it | asked:
"Think We are going to have a storm ?
Well, | really don't know. Ask the
old woman she can tell 4"
| guess We shall get one right away"
said the wife.
Again | asked
HOW much land have you got cleared
here 2"
i" Well, l really don't know. Ask the
old woman she knows"
about nineteen acres, said she again
answering.
Just then troop of children came run
ming and shouting around the corner of
the Shanty.
I" An these your children?" said l.
" Don't know. Ask the old woman !;
she knows"
| did not wait to hear her reply, but
drew up the reins and left Immediately.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

1t may not be generally known that the
eagle, raven, swan and parrot are each
centenarians. An eagle kept in Vienna
died after confinement Of a hundred and
fourteen years, and in an ancient oak in
Shelborne, still known as the "raveu tree, "
the same pairs Of ravens are believed to
have fixed their residence for n series of
more than ninety years. Swans upon the
river Thames, about the age of which there
can be no mistake, since they are annually
marked by the Yintners' Company, under
whose keeping they have been for FIVE
centuries, have been known to survive
hundred and fifty years and more. The
melody of the dying swan is NEUROLOGICAL
Upon approach of death the birds quits
the water, sits down upon the bank, lays
its head upon the grounds, expands its
wings a triac, and expires, uttering no
sound.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03
Naval Arms and Armor.

The contest between naval arms and
armor continues. The Spezia expert
ments show, says the London Nelos
" Anything less than three feet of solid
metal could not be relied upon to ward
OF a shot fired from one hundred ton
gun. Thirty-six inches, therefore, at least,
must be the thickness of the iron walls Of
our new ironclad, if it is required to stand
the fire of such craft as the Dandolo and
Duilio, both Of which the Italians propose
to arm with one hundred-ton guns. 1t
will now be for the Constructor of the
Navy to say whether he can build SER
viceable man-of.war fit to carry armor of
this stupendous weight together with one
hundred or one hundred aud fifty tons.
For IL would be useless to have craft of
this Kind if in the end it proved too pom
derous and unweildy to handle, as some
Of our old floating batteries were"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

What is "cold deck" and abob tail
flush p young lady, the light of South
hill home, asked the other evening, look
ing up from a newspaper she was reading.
why, said her elder brother, "a cold
dec, and it was worth fifteen cents for
student Of human nature to note how
suddenly he checked himself, and what a
variety of conflicting emotions played over
his face as he bent over his book, and pre-
tended not to perceive the sharp glance
Of suspicious inquiry which his father shot
at him over his speetacles, while the si-
lence was so profound and awfnl that the
other members of the family looked up
and gazed around in dumb amazement.
An excess of knowledge is ofteutimes a
burden. What does a man want to make
himself walking encyclopedia for?-
Burlington Ha,okcye.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03
The Senate Ai.sr ~ reur.h Of March.

Nothing moro certainly forecasts the
doom of Radiealism than its expiring hold
on the Senate. Within few years the
Democracy had not bakers dozen Of the
Senate. But after the fourth Of March,
counting the Senators from Louisiana and
South Carolina, they viii have, including
Davis, 81 to 80 Radicals, counting Judge
Christiancy and other Senators elected by
Democratic votes given for them in the
belief-sO far confirmed by their action
that, although Republicans, they could
not be dragooned BY the party caucns into
a disregard Of the plain requirements Of
the Constitution.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03
How Statues are Made.

The bronze statuary just now so popular
is manufactured by simple enough pro-
cess. Over the clay or marble is poured
a coating of plaster of Paris, which, hay
ing been allowed to set, is taken off in
sections-thus afIording hollow mould
Of the figure. From such mold is pro-
duced a stucco duplicate, either of the en-
tire statue or of such u portion thereof as
is intended to be cast at a time and on
this again is formed second mold ofgreat.
or thickness and solidity for the reception
of molten metal. The material used for
the finer mold is composition of stucco
and brick dust This is applied in plas-
tic state to the stucco model, from which
its inner surface takes the form of the fig
ure. Were the statues cast solid it would
only be necessary to separate mold from
model, and run metal into the former till
It's interior was filed. This, however,
would involve absurd waste; and in order
to economic the material a solid core is
placed inside the mold, leaving only such
space all around as will receive the thick
ness of metal necessary for the work in
hand. The mold with its core having been
thus completed and hOoped firmly around
with bands of iron, is placed in kiln to
bake to perfect dryness. This precaution
is necessary from the circumstance that
even trace Of moisture might, on the ap-
plication of molten metal, occasion n dan
gerous explosion. In the case of casting
now in question, the drying of the mold
occupies some weeks. On the removal
from the kiln, the mold is buried in dry
earth below tho floor Of the foundry-only
the aperture for receiving the metal apd
the yent-hole for the escape of air remain
ing visible
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03
Select Sturg,
Ihe First and the Last Of Her.

They were all enjoying the breeze that
aHept through the wide parlors that sum
41Dr evening, it had been so hot OF late.
The nonth was July, the place was Phil.
e|lelphia, and--l am almost afraid TO say
th|s 1T was the Centennial time. But
4ont be alarmed, my reader, | am not
soias 10 describe the Great Exposition,
1oF teIl any thing about it, nor shall | give
MY ialormation concerning '76 of either
this d he last century. | only intend to
f>|hlt 40 incident that happened to take
p'tee ,hen and there.
lts people enjoying the breeze were
lNnll|y BY the name of Fenton, and con-
a|<lef % father aud mother, two grown
>n danghters, one. grownrpp lson, and a
|ii''e I'LL,
NJ. Fenton had just been saying that
z'|a imposed they would be overrun with
<'1''ese coming to spend few days and
111 he Centennial
Hell, lot them come r said Mr. Fen.
~ heartily, as he turned his paper inside
eHk 1 don't know one that wouldn't
W fIaa 10 see." F.-i .tH
Tpr !, said Mrs. Fenton. II am al
HASs 80 thankful that we needn't be
|'sued Of any of our relations. There's
|'er Kate i--who could be more delight
4 ~ thhn she is r.
Vh Aunt Kate is perfectly Splendid
fl'qfased the young people.
nd there's Uncle Phil and Aunt
t'|Iy, said Mabel, tho eldest girl
nd Cousin Joe aud his wife" added
|pI4nce, the second daughter. -
nd John and his family put in Mr..
A'|kpn.
Yh ! If you 60 to counting up, you'll
sEe{ get through" ," said Tom, the son and
"But say haven't We any OBJ
l'apal connections at all2 Isn't there
|He old duffer who'll turn up just ut the
'1S moment?'
10, | haven't any, said Mr.. Fentou
90 0" said Mrs. Fepton, rubbing
'prehead thoughfully. 'Stop l think
|neinber one. OF COURSE Cousin Je.
i' / wonder didn't think before
don't know that she is objectional
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

A clergyman, in village in Massachu-
sets, found his hearers diminishing day
by day, and consulted an old Scotch sea.
faring man, as to why the people would
not come to church Il Gamma exactly
tell, mon ! ye preached on spring and au
tumn most beautiful discourses, and ye
improved the great accident and loss of
life on the Sound ye might try them
with something out of the Bible, and
being fresh, maybe it would hold them
another Sunday or two!'
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

An Irishmau, to whom some wonderful
story was told, on the authority of a penny
newspaper, declined to believe it, saying
he dstrusted all he saw in the "cheap
prints" "Why shouldn't you believe the
cheap papers,, he was asked, as soon as
any other p Because" was his ready
answer, Il don't think they can afford to
speak the truth for the money"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

The author of the phrase 'Invineible in
Peace, Invisible in War; which has been
ascribed to Ben. Hill, was the late Captain
George H. Derby, better known as ",iohn
Phoenix" who, while in San Francisco, at
public dinner of the state militia, gave
as toast; "The' California Militia !:
Inyincible in Peace, Invisible in War
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

There were fifty three Saturdays in
1876, According to DR.. Lhurtleff's per-
petual calendar the ordinary years con-
tanning fifty-three Saturdays in the present
century have been 1903, 1913, 1925,
1881, 1912, 1853, 1859, 1870, and there
will be three more, namely, 1881, 1887
and 1898; and there have also been three
leap years with fifty three Saturdays,
namely, 1920, 1S4s, and 1876.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

Whispering in church isimpolite. Be-
sides showing disrespect to the speaker, it
is extremely annoying to those who wish
to hear Coughing should be avoided as
much as possible. Sleeping, with its fire.
quent accompaniment, snoring, had better
be done at home.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

One night we were sitting out of doors
In the moonlight, unusually sient-almost
sad Suddenly some one-a poetic look
ing man, with gentle, lovely face, said
in low tone "Do you ever think of
the beautiful lesson the stars teach us ?"
We gave vague, appreciative murmur ;
but some soulless clod said "No, what
is it !" "How to wink I" he answered.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

There appears to be no doubt that, in
the original sin, Eve aided Adam. Now,
on the other hand, if Adam had only Eve
aided his wife, what happy world this
might have been IN T. Commercial
Advertiser.
Very happy, no doubt, for Adam, but
the rest Of US would have been mighty
scarce.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

at MIGHT HAVE BEEN. Sometimes
what dreamy, far-away picture of the
beautiful Had Been it calls up in your
memory, when you have loved fair,
young girl with all the fervor and passion.
ate nrdor Of manly nature, when your
very soul has caught the inspiration Of her
presence, and her face has been for YOU
the realization of all that was tender, fair
and pure, and when the loss of this prize
has swept over your heart like sirocco of
agony and left it dry and bitter and hard,
ten years after to look over an alley fence,
when hunting for your runaway boy, and
see her in the back yard of corner gro
Gerry, with draggled calico dress pinned
up over a red flannel petticoai, man 5
hat perched on her head, and stretching
a tapping shirt over line, while she holds
two clothespins between her teeth.-Bw.
Hngton Hd,ckeye.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

The Electoral Commission was unani.
nous on one phase Of the Oregon case,
The democratic members voted with the
republicans TO exclude the vote Of Cronip.
Then the eight republican partisans voted
to receive the vote Of Watts, although the
constitution Of the United States declares
that such an official cannot cast an elecso.
raj vote. But what did the eight care for
the constitution.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

The peach was originally poisonous
almond. 10 olden times its heshy parts
were used to poison arrows, and was for
this purpose introduced into Persia. The
transportation and cultivation not only re-
moved its poisonous properties, but pro
duced the delicious fruit which we now
enjoy in It's season. s.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

A geologist says that he never heard of
secondary formations without pleasure
the ladies being the secondary formations,
for they were formed after men.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

As there Is neither sense nor manhood
IN crying over aspilt milk or broken egas,
we have nothing further here to add. ex-
eept this, that it is 'snot 10 our stars, dear
Brutus, but in ourselves that We are un.
derlings l'-4lSt. Mares Beacon
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

" Pray, Mr.. Professor, what is peri.
phnsisT Madame, it is simply a cir
cumlocutory cycle of oratorical sonorosity,
cireumscribing an atom of ideality, lost ia
verbal profundity." "Thank you, sir.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

An old author quantity remarks -
Avoid arguments with ladies. In spin
ming yarns among silks and satins, man
is sure to be worsted and twisted.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

An exchange asks :-"If there place
for everything, where is the place for a
boilY" 1t has been said that the best
place for such an ornament is on some
other fellow.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

What no more ammunition p cried
the captain of military company on
heid-day. "No; no more" replied his
meu. "TheD cease firing" replied the
officer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

Why is selfish friend like the letter
P2-Because, though he is the first in
pity, he is the last in help.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

did you do nothing to resuscitate the
body Z" was asked Of a witness at coro-
ner's inquest. "Yes sir. We searched
the pockets" was the reply.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

"Papa, ought teacher fog me for what
did not do ?" Certainly not, my boy, "
replied the father. "Well, said the little
fellow, che did to day when l didn't do
my sum"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

A canny Scotch trader said Honesty
is the best policy an .ye may tax my
word IN the matter, for l ha' tried bath. u
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

Josh Billings wants to know who ever
heard rich man sing" That's so; a rich
man generally holds on to his notes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

DR.. Elliott Cones says that thousands
Of birds are killed in the West each year
by flying against the telegraph wires.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

A Granger writes to rural paper to
ask chow long cows should be MIXED ~
Why, the same as short cows, Of course.
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Il Is announced thas Trenten 6rm has
purchased tho hplI Of Commodora Parrys
flagship Lawrence, aud intend to manu-
faeture canes and other relics ifom tho
timbors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

General Joseph 4. Johnsiou proposes
TO reside permanently Ia Richmond Va.
and has already been suggested iar Gov
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

Professor Proctor says there are sea
serpents 100 feet long, aud he never owned
q seaside hotel, either.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-03

The English shilling is equivalent to
about twenty-four cents in American silver.
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The childron's kiugdGm--Lap,land.
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The way to avoid suffering from cOrDs
Is to have bay windows on your boots.
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o j. Gil. Acklen.

The member Of Congress legal
II and fairly elected to Congress
in this District is not idle. He has
prepared a statement for inturina
tion TO Congress of which thu tol
lowing IL summary, prepared
by &. l.. j.. correspondent of
the Daily Item in New Orleans.
ACKLEN vs.. DARRALL
Contest in the Third CnngIes-
sional District, Louisiana.-Ihe
grounds upon which Hon. j. h,
Acklen claims the seat from the
Third Congressional District OF
louisiana. and apon which the
Governor issued to him the certi-
fcate, after having first issued
ole To Hon. Z. 3. DArrali. from
the evidence IL the ease, are
these This district is composed
OF twelve parishes, the names OF
which ANA the admitted vote, as
returned by the commissioners.
ara. ~ toiinW9.
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Letter from HOuma.



November 9th, 1915
SUNDAY LAW.-Our police Jury
met recently but failed 10 pass a
Sunday Law. This il what We
anticipated. much has been said
aud written abou, Sunday L,wS,
and Yet the argume It's in favor Of
such laws dre Yet uueXhauSted.
As for RS, it is neither on, inten,
tion nor wish to discuss the Sub
jrct, but this much we can say.
that the wistSt curse to be pur-
sued by the police jurIeS throng-
out the State.is to pass Sunday law
Tprrehonne.and He una in particu
lar, is in sad need of o. a Sunday
law, and the cry is, let us have
one by all means.
ROADS.-We would like to
know weth-r there are any road
laws, and if there are, why are
they not put into execution 4! Ii
is about time that somebody
should look into the matter, and
q if something cannot be done
towards the repairing of bridges
and roads throughout our parish
Verbum sat s0penti.
SOMETHING NEW,-Tne Pro-
grcSS latest boast is the acquiSi
tion of "a new .deril. Whew Un-
Gle SilaS had better beware now
and leave those good looking ed
tors aInne,-Let as hare Deace.
SUGAR ROLLING.-Our rlan
tets are busy us bees for they al
ike sugar. The yield now is muci
better then anticipated, and afte:
all Our mi>turtuneS and bid WEI
ther. We may safely Say that TIL,
products of this years crop vii
be fair, and We hope renumera
tive.
Respectfully,
"OLiO."