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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-27
A bulgarian Funeral.

When the head of q Bulgarian family
perceives that he is about to die, he
sends for the priest and begins to bar
gain with him about the cost Of his
funeral. The moment he dies all the pots
pans and kettles in the house are turned
upside down, to prevent his soul taking
refuge in any one of them, and great care
is taken to prevent either man or animal
especially cat or dog-from stepping
across his body, as otherwise, in the opin-
ion Of the family, he would turn into a
vampire and be a continual nuisance to
them and to their neighbors. The body
is buried without any coffin in shallow
grave and left there for three years, during
which time many offerings Of food and
wine are placed upon it. At the end
of the third year the bones Of the dead
men are dug up, carefully washed, put into
a linen bag, laid before the altar in the
village church, aud after receiving the
blessing Of the priest are finally buried fol
good,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-27
How to Make Pork.

Don't forget that warm weather is the
time to make pork. There is but little
profit in feeding hogs SO far as pork max
ing is concerned, when the thermometer
is down to zero. Remember this fact and
commence feeding early. Hogs that are
to be marketed this year, ought now to be
in fair condition, and should be fed un.
sparingly from this on until they are ready
for the market. The great mass of West.
ern farmers rely entirely upon our great
staple-corn--for fattening food; and
certainly there is nothing which equals it
for this purpose. With large majority
of feeders, the growing crop is depended
upon to fit the hogs now on hand for the
market, and, when this is the case, they
should commence just as soon as the corn
is hard enough 70 be Of service. But
when there is a sufficient quantity of old
corn on hand, it will be found more profit
able to continue its use until the new crop
is thoroughly ripened. If the hogs tire Of
it in its hard dry form, it win be found
profitable to shell it from the cob, and
then soak it-say about twelve hours
before feeding, for a few days, and then
return to the dry corn. The great secret
Of successful pork making lies in keeping
the appetite of the hog in good condition,
then supplying it plentifally with corn,
and making your pork before the advent
Of cold weather.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-27
Life a Training School.

This confused world of good and evil is
the right arena AID training school for
battle, enterprise, patience-for all the
active and indeed also all the passive vir-
tues. The baseaess, stupidity, folly, injus-
tice, suffering and wreck, this world every
where presents, are always splendid
challenge to strength, diligence, endurance,
faith, wisdom-to all sublime and manly
qualities. Sloth, incidence, sweet dreami-
ness and credulity have hard time of it
here; meet every day with the shrewdest
rubs and tosscs till they are either forced
into wakefulness or gored into death, A
long-living and prosperous nation must
plough the soil, must sail the sea, must
live much out-of-doors, must ever be pre-
pared to defend its own against the whole
surrounding world. And the artist or
man Of letters must not ensconce himself
too much in his cozy study, but lay him
self open to the shock uf opposition and
the misconstruction OF his fellows, must
not shrink from the experience of unkindly
facts to try his nerve and test his digcs-
ton. Only to the man who lives indus
triOusly, moderately, honestly, truthfully,
and piously, does God vouchsafe higher
disclosures; and to the man who will eat the
bread that has been by the labor of other
hands procured for him without paying an
the kingdom of heaven is for
ever shut.-Populor Science Monthly.
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VOL. XII.-NO. 81.

after be "no resurrection in tho minds Of
men, But, having passed through the
breakers,to the quiet waters beyond, our
old peril is again before US, in the corrup-
tions and excesses Of parties. Party, Of
itself, is no necessary evil. In it's true
political sense, it is but the means Of as.
certaining the will Of the majority. Party
struggles are therefore of necessity incl
dent to our political system, but, unhar-
PLY, they constitute our rcealaess, as well
as our strength.
Controlled by patriotism, intelligence
and virtue, party organization, in its worst
form, can never be more than the rust Of
our system, which free action will always
brush away; but, delivered oyer into hands
of men who will fashion il to suit their
own lawless passions or their own corrupt
schemes, or who will perhaps breathe into
its nostrils the fierce breath Of the com.
muue, and our fate will be like that Of
Act~on, who was eaten by his own dogs.
| return then to the postulate with which
| started, that our safety, and our only
safety, lies in the virtue, patriotism, intel.
ligence and honesty of our general popu.
lation. With these preserved, the future
of this great country is full Of exciting
hope. But, said distinguished states.
man, sit depends entirely on the tillers Of
the soil, whether that hope shall be reali.
zed or not. The neglect to advance and
improve our agriculture, will be followed
by the decay Of all else that we ought to
cherish, in morals and government, as well
as in the arts. On our very borders Mex
leo has gone all to pieces-the property Of
her people, the plaything Of tyfants--sim-
ply because her agriculture is half a cen
tury behind the age. But for this she
would have had an Independent and stable
government to-day. A well cultivated
soil produces not only grains, grasses and
fruits, but another and far more precious
crop, men-men who know their rights
and dare maintain thcm-a bold, honest
and intelligent people, the just pride and
sure defense of every nation"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-27
Vulgar Words.


A distinguished author says az re-
solved when | was a child never to use a
word which could not pronounce before
my mother without offending her He
kept his resolution and became a pure
minded, noble, honored gentleman. His
rule and example are worthy of imitation.
Boys readily learn a class of low, vulgar
words and expressions, which arc never
heard in respectable circles. The utmost
care on the part of the parents will scarce
prevent it. OF course we cannot think of
girls being so much exposed to the peril.
We cannot imagine a decent girl using
words she would not give utterance to before
her father or mother. Such vulgarity is
thought by some boys to be "smart," the
"next thing to swearing and yet .not so
wicked" But it is habit which leads to pro-
family, and fills the mind with evil thoughts.
1t vulgarizes and degrades the soul, and
prepares the way for many of the gross
and fearful sins which now corrupt socie-
ty. Young reader keep your mouth free
from impurity, and your tongue from evil,
for out of the abundance of the heart the
mouth speaketh.n
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-27
PUBLIC SALE
or VERY VALUABLE
PERSONAL Property -!

DG virtue Of power of sale contained in
~ a mortgage Of Personal Property from
ihihcr W. Bosley to Joshua Sclman, bear,
i9g date the tenth day of April, in the year
eikhteen hundred aud seventy.six, and duly
feeorded among the Chattel Records of Car
toll county, in Libcr j. b. b., No. &, Folio
gzs, &c, the undersigned, as Mortgage, will
scll nt Public Auction, to the highest bidder,
ct bis Farm situated about half of a mile
From the public road leading from Wcstmin.
s.cr 10 Mount Airy, in Carroll county, Mary.
land, and known as the Mount Airy Road,
the sald Farm being about five and one half
miles from Westminster, and about | } miles
From Wordeldsburg, in said county, on
Wednesday,, The 5ist Of, October, 4. D. 1871,
commcncing at 10 o'clock. a. m. all the fol.
lQNing Valuable Personal Property, now in
iAoposscssion and use of the said Luther W.
bosley, to wit:
I've bay mules, gelding and the other
q marc, also one other pair of mules in good
eoudition, bay mare, gray mare, red
nAialo COW, ] red COW with horns, yellow
and white spotted COW, red cows, yearling
heiiers, | broadtread wagon with stone bed,
daeis of wagon gears, being , sets of breech.
bands and 4 sets Of lead gears narrow.
httn wagon and bed, ! Jaeger wagon, ]
spread, | set Of double harness, a large lot Of
farming utensils consisting of plows, hoes,
&cst too numerous to mention. Also a large
iQtp pf household and kitchen furniture con.
4flng OF articles too numerous TO mention.
All of the above mentioned property is in
me Condition, the stock all being sound and
= Seod order, and the farming implements
and ihrniture first class.
Ifrnis Of Sale.-All sums of $40 and under
% Be paid cash on day of sale, and on all
egsf pnd above $40 credit of five months
N'l' be given, the purchaser giving note to
bear Interest from day of sale, with approved
seeNfity for the credit payment,
JOSHUA SELLMAN, Mortgage.
Milton b. SETTLE, Solicitor. oct CTS
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-27
The Perchsrou.

kate Field writes from France to the
New York Herald about a breed Of horses
called by the above name .--"What has
struck me in Havre and its neighboring
stock-raising country is the great sise and
endurance of the truck horse called Perche-
ron-a cross between the Arabian and the
original Norman draught horse. The Per.
cheron weighs from one to three thousand
pounds, and has the comparative action Of
the the Arabian thoroughbred with the
comparative strength of the elephant A
Percheron will haul with ease TWENTY-FIVE
bales of American cotton, which is equal
to two loads Of cotton hauled in New York
by two horses. In fact, one Percheron is
equal to four American truck horses, and
why our farmers do no not wake up to
realizing sense Of their deficiencies in this
respect is not little surprising. So far
we seem to have had but two ideas in the
matter of horses-the production of trot.
ting and of race horses. Unlike our ordi-
nary custom, we have thought more of
pleasure than of business. We have bred
mongrels where we have not the turf in
view, whereas in Europe the classes of
horses are kept entirely extinct. In our
great country there is room for all classes,
and common sense demands that we should
have as fine dray horses as trotters and
racers. The West is particularly in need
Of enduring work horses, and the farmers
who are sufficiently euterprising to import
few Percherons win thank the Herald
for having made the suggestion"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-27
Select poetrp.
INDIAN SUMMER.
.ScriLnel's Maaasine for Noremlel

ScriJne,'s Magazine for NopeHiJer.
AZ last the toll-cncumbered days are over
And airs Of noon arc mellow as the morn
The blooms are brown upon the seeding clover,
And brown the silks that plume the rlpening corn.
All sounds are hushed Of rcaping and Of moving
The winds are low the waters lie uncurlcd:
Nor thstle-down nor gossamcr Is flowing, ~
So lulld in languld Incidence the world
And vineyards wide and farms along the valley
Are mute amid the vintage and the sheayes
Save round the barns the noise of rout and sally
Among tho tenantmasons the caves
Afar the upland gades arc hccked In dapples
By locks Of lambs R-gambol from the fold;
And orchards bend beneath their weight of apples ;
And groves are bright In scarlet and In gold
But bark hear the pheasants muiled drumming
The turtles mumur from distant dell
drowsy bee In may tanglcs humming,
The far, faint, tlnkling tenor ofa bell
Aud now, from yOnder beechtrunk sheer and sterile
The rat'tat Of the yellow hammers bill
The sharp staccato barking Of the squirrel.
dropping nut and all again is still
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-27
WESTMINSTER, MD SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 1877
A MasOn's Presence Of Mind.


Some repairs being in progress to the
roof of house in High street, Barnstablc,
ladder fifty feet loag was reared from
the roadway. i, i9uson's laborer named
Charles Jones, when nearly at the top of
the ladder, but not sufficiently so to depos-
it a heavy load Of mortar on the roof, was
observed by George Gross, the mason, who
was waiting to taks'the load from him; to
suddenly stop and to be in fainting con
dition.
Cross Immediately went down the ladder,
and removed the load from the iainting
mans shoulder on 70 the roof. He then
descended to the assistance of Jones,
whom he found in n fit ready to fall, but
this he happily prevented by getting across
him and holding hin, tightly by the hand
and leg. Jones, IN his fit, fixed his teeth
in Cross arm, and trembled violently as well
as struggled to get free For fifteen min
utes the people below witnessed the strug-
gle, afraid TO ascend, until another brave
fellow, named William Richards, driver
of a van, rau up the ladder, to the as
sistance of the mason. In the meantime,
the fire escape ladder was brought to the
spot, and in the nick. of time the police
assembled, and the leather belt belonging
to the escape being fastened around Jones
he was lowered, stip in the fit, to the
ground unhurt. The mason Cross was
much exhausted, and when he regained
the ground fainted, london Builder.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-27

THE EGYPTIAN 0BELIsK.-The New
York World says that the Khedivo of
Egypt has signifed his willingness to pre-
sent to the city of New York, upon proper
application, the twin "Needle," the sister
obelisk of that presented and sent to Eng
land This shaft stands upon the sea-
shore, monolith of the granite of Syene,
seventy feet in height and is a familiar
landmark to all travellers who have visited
Alexandria, Egypt. The hieroglyphics
on its scaward face have been partly effaced
by the action of the salt wind and spray
during more than 1900 years, and its base
is so much worn and mutilated, that it is
likely to be prostrated by Mediterranean
cyclone at some future day. 1t is Of the
same age as the English obelisk-that of
Thotmes Ill, which gives it an antiquity
of 3,4O0 years. The English contractors,
who are now conveying the latter to Lon
don, are said to have offered to transport
the Khedive's gift to New York, and to
erect it in any location which may be
chosen, for the sum of 100000, taking
upon themselves the whole risk Of the en-.
terprise.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-27

The enduring odOr of musk is marvel.
lous. When Justinian, in 53S, rebuilt
what is now the mosque Of st. Sophia, the
mortar was charged with musk, and to
this day the atmosphere Of the building is
6lled with the odor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-27
oct 9. I'm
Ratification Notice.
Ix rnE oRruANs' CouRr OF cARRoIl. couSrY:
October Term, 1871,

I
October Term, 1871
Estate of Sebastian obold, deceased,
ON Application It is ordered this sth day
Oof October, 1877, that the sale of the resi-.
due of the Real Estate of Sebastian Obold,
late Of Carroll county, deceased, made by
Josiah Adelsperger and Edmund j. Obold,
Executors of the last will and testament OF
said deceased, and this day reported to this
Court by the said Executors, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause be shown to the con.
trary, on or before the lst Monday, 9TH day OF
November, next provided copy of this
order be inserted for three successive weeks
in some newspaper printed and published in
Carroll county, before the said list Monday.
9th day Of November, next The Executors
report the amount Of sale 10 be two hundred
and sixty dollars (S260 00.)
True copy,-Test.
HENRY L. BELTz,
oct 1887 Register Of Wills.
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The greatest truths are the simplest;
and 50 are the greatest men.
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The good is always beautiful; the beau
tiful is good.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-27

A tart temper never mcllows with age !;
and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool
that grows keener with constant use.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-27

Before Introducing two people be quite
sure they both desire the introduction,
unless they are both your guests.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-27
30 ACRES OF WOOD LAND,

bore or less, situate in said Carroll county.
b the road leading from Westminster to
Manchester adjoining the lands of Michael
Bitter, and near to the lands Of Elias Myerly.
\ bis wood land will be divided into suitable
pts by competent surveyor before the day
n sale, and be sold accordingly. All of the
.boyc land will be surveyed before the day of
BIZ, and plat thereof exhibited on the day
n sale, and will be sold on the aforesaid
hrm for the quantities ascertaiued by the sur.
tyor thereof.
Terms Of Sale are :-One-haf cash on the
~ of sale, or upon the ratification Of the
pa thereof by the Court, the balance in II
|pd Is month";, or all cash at the option Of
~ purchaser. The purchase money to bear
nicrest from the day Of sale, and 10 be Sc.
Nred by the notes Of the purchaser, iudorsed
= Tie satisfaction of the undersigned
CHAS. B. ROBERTS,
FRANK T. SHAW,
lEignecs of William Bachmnn, Mortgage.
foct cts
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Assignees' Of Mortgage Sale
or
Available Farm,
IN BACHMAN'S Y1LLEY,
ALSO
FINE WOODIOTS
In Manchester District, Carroll Co., Nd.

YNIIE undersigned, by virtue of power of
l. sale contained in mortgage from
Rachel Warehime to William Bachman. bear.
ing date the 2sd day of December, 1874, and
recorded among the Real Estate Mortgage
Records of Carroll county, in Liber +. T. s.,
No. s, Folio -, &c, and by virtue Of nm
assignment of said Mortgage, made by the
faid William Bachman, Mortgage, on the
22l day of September, 1877, and duly record
ed at the foot of said Mortgage will, on
Saturday, The 81 day Of NorcmJer, IS77,
at > clock p. m. of said day. on the premi.
ses offer the Real Estate in said Mortgage
mentioned, OF Public Sale, 10 the highest bid
ler A part of said Real Estate consists of
D Farm, situate in Manchester District, Car.
boil county, Nd, about ! mile from Bach
pnan's Mill, and adjoins the said Mill Prop.
rriy and the farms of Samuel Matthias, David
Pauabaker and others. and contains
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-10-27
100 ACRES OF LAND.

bore or less, OF which Acres are in Timber.
DE- residue is cleared land in good state of
eultivatiou, and enclosed with good fences.
bad about % Acres are natural meadow
iround. The buildings on this property con.
Iist Of a two. story DWELLING
house, enclosed with bricks; SsfN-N
\ Tenant House recently built, ~. lz-tA
large frame Bank Barn, Wag. " ti1sa5- 9ts.l5-
pn Shed, Hog House, Chicken House, and
pther out-houses, all in good condition; a well
q water with Pump near the dwelling, and
$50 one at the barn yard. There is a Spring
Far the dwelling and Spring House. There
r. ? Apple Orchards ON this property and
liher trnlt bearng trees. Alsn
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-11-13
Morsxages's sale.

Whereas, Holcome Murray and Jane
Murray, his wife, Of Alexander county,
Illinois, by q sale mortgage dated the twen.
tleth day Of January, "A. D. 1876, and duly
recorded In the office Of the recorder 81
deeds Of Alexander county, Illinois. in
Volume u. Of Sale Mortgages, on page COS,
did grant, bargain, sell, remise, Alien snd
convey unto David I. Linsgar and John II,
Mulkey the land and premises hsrsinafter
described, to secure the payment OF cef.
tain promissoSy note, Of even date there.
with, payable ninety days after date to
David +. Linegar and John II. Mulkey, FOR
the sum OF one hundred dollars (1lO0 '00),
with interest at the rate Of tan per cent.
per annum from date, and signed by the
said Holcome Murray and Jane Murray, Ms
wife; and whereas, there 10 now due and
unpaid upon said note the sum Of SIT 80,
being the aggregate Of the principal and In.
terest up to this date. Now, therefore, de.
fauit having been made In the payment Of
said promissOry note and interest thereon,
ance OF the provisions Of said sale mortgage
and by virtue Of tho power and authority
granted TO us, In aud by the sams, IL
shall, on Saturday, the 3lth day ef NOvea.
Der, A. d. 1877, ct 2 o'clock In Ne afternoon
Of that day, ct the south door Of the court
house, in the city Of Cairo, county q AlSx.
ander and state Of Illinois, call q pphNe
vendue, 70 the highest bidder for essh in
hand, the premises described In slid sale
mortgage a.: The north half az OF the
northwest quarter (4) Of section ikirty-sns
(3l),:.in township sixteen (l6), range one
~ west, except forty (l0) scres on OF the
east end Of said north half a, In he sAid
county Of Alexander and stato Of Illinois,
situated In the county Of Alexander end
state Of Illinois, and al right and equity Of
redemption Of the said Holeoms 1uTray
and Jane Murray, his wife, their heirs, Ok.
ecut0rs. sdministrators or asslens thereln,
Paw! RAysp = \ i LINrexs and xertgag.ss.
Cairo, ILL.,, October %, 1871. ' dtd
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The Electric lsasa.I.mu

1
Electricity in hand-lamp 10 the most re-
cent fruit OF inventive enterprise. Messrs.
Foi'on and Drouier, Of Paris, have just
pstsnted new scheme for obtaining
light from an electric current. The appa.
rstus consists Of . single cell inclosed in q
light mahogany cese, 10 the top Of which
Is small central hole through which pro.
jec'sa brass rod or "olunger," having q
spiral spring and communicating with the
zine plate Of the battery, within the case.
The battery is brought into play BY press
ing down the plunger so to cause the i'm.
merSion Of the zinc plate in the vslal solu.
ton Of bicromate Of potash contained
within the cell and the chemical action thus
SIT up instantly produces sufficient electric
ty raife to a red heat limo spiral OF plstiu-
um, which eonnects at the outer edge two
email brass tubes, proje citing about quar-.
ter OF m inch under the cover OF the case
10 front. This spiral is sgain acted upon
by the evaporation from a benzoline lamp
about an inch in diameter, the narrow
neck Of which is held in position under the
platinum wire by means OF brass arm
The effect Of the evaporation Of benzoline
Is TO raise the platinum to Awhile heat,
and the wick with which the lamp is fur
nished at one bursts into flame. The
whole operation il performed 80 quickly
that 1t may be said to be almost simultane.
Gus With pressing OF the finger on the plum.
ger. The principle Of the invention Is, OF
course, we'll known, but the mode OF ap.
plying It 10 altogether novel. The appar-
tus is very simple. and It's noiseless in its
working. tu