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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-07

HOME BEAUTY.-A tasteful woman can
make garret beautiful and homelike. and
at little cost; for the beauty of home de.
pends more on educated and refined taste
than upon mere wealth. If there is no
artist in the house it matters little that
there is a large balance ut the bank.
There is usually no better excuse for a
barren home than ignorance or careless
ness. A little mechanical skin can make
brackets and shelves for the walls. A
thoughtful walk in the woods can gather
leaves and lichens and ferns for adjoining
the unpictured rooms. A triHe saved from
the daily expenses can now and again put
new book upon the table or shelf. tn,
expenditure Of few shilliugs can convert
the plain window into a conservatory. Ii
these and fifty other ways can plain, bar,
room be converted into scene Of beauty
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-07
The Peruvian Nitre- Beds.

On the Pacific coast Of South America
extending from the fourth to the fortieth
degree of south latitude, about 240O miles
along the slope Of the Andes to the sea, in
Bolivia, Peru and part of Chill, there has
been found line Of deposits of sodium
nitrate, the Peruvian nitre." The beds
are Of variable thickness, covered by one
to ten yards depth of earth and half
formed sandstone The dry soil of the
most of this rainless country is peryaded,
in some degree, with this deposit. The
mummied remains Of the old Peruvian
people are embalmed with it by the earth
in which they are buried and its crystals
glisten on those ghastly relics which were
presented in the Peruvian department Of
the Centennial Exhibition, and those
brought to this country by DIR. Stecre. 1t
has been estimated that in the Province Of
Tarapaca, within fifty square leagues, the
quantity of the nitre is not less than g.
100000 tons. The appropriation of this
vast resource has been taken up rather
slowly, but has much increased for ten or
twelve years past. Vessels laden with it
go to the coasts of manufacturing countries.
At Glasgow the works devoted to the pro-
duction of ordinary saltpetre from the
nitre of Peru extend over acres of ground.
In 1868, 100,000,OO0 pounds were used
in Great Britain. As yet, it has been ap-
piled to the nourishment Of crops only to
q limited extent. But this seems to be
its chief destination, and for this use it
lies in the earth, a vast mine of wealth, for
the disposal of coming generations. When
multiplied population puts the sustaining
power of the earth really to the test, this
fund of sustenance on the Peruvian coast
must come to outweigh in value the gold
and silver mines of the California coast
Popular Science Monthly.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-07

ENvY.-The moment man achieves
success there's always somebody at hand
to tell how poor, how obscure, how enc
account" he used to be, and to express
wonder and astonishment that he should
ever have amounted to anything" The
fact that he has amounted to something,
that he has proved himself a success, seems
to make some of his acquaintances feel
that they have been robbed in a manner,
and that by so much as he has risen above
them in position or influence, by SO much
they are dwarfed. Men who have groped
blindly to find fitting place for the ex-
ercise of their talents, find it, and with it
come naturally appreciation, money, inhu-
ence, prosperity. Can their good fortune
cause anything but rel joicing in q magnan-
imous and noble mind? There are very
few men of note before the public who
have not fought their way up through
poverty, obscurity, disaster and countless
oppositions Of adverse circumstances. In
fact, almost everybody 'that is ANYBODY"
has had to fight for his crown, and when
he gets it, shouldn't everybody rejoice
with him2 Doubtless there's many and
many a rough diamond that is never pol.
ished and set, but lies buried in mountain
gulches covered with mud; many a ''mute,
inglorious Milton" sleeps in quiet country
churchyards; but the world is flashing with
light from diamonds that are set, ringing
with melody from Millions that are not
mute. One thing is certain; the man or
the woman who is occupied in picking to
pieces the crown lawfully won by sue
cessful neighbor is not likely ever to wear
one; for the time thus spent is worse than
wasted, and the disposition that can find
pleasure in employment so ignominious
and degrading can never find those aspi-
rations, labors and tolls congenial which
bring deserved reputation and honor and
success.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-07

WORMS IN FLOWER pors.-Many
flower lovers are puzzled how to get rid Of
the detestable worms that will infest the
earth in their flower pots. The following
Is recommended to destroy the pests
"Put one ounce Of ammonia into one eal.
Of warm water; and water the plants with
1t once a week; they will be free from
these worms and be beautiful and green
To kill the little bugs that get on the ole
ander, take piece Of lime the size Of ,
hens egg, and dissolve it in about tw,
quarts Of water, and wash the stalk ant
branches Of the tree
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-07
Select puetm.
NATURE.

As a fond mother when the day is DER
Leads by the hand her little child to bed
Half willing half reluctant 10 be led,
And leave his broken playthings ON the door
SIN gazing at them through the open door,
Nor wholly reassured and oomfOrted
By promises Of Others In their stead
Which though more splendid may not pleas,
him more;
SO Nature deals with us and takes away
our playthngs one by one and by the hand
Leads us 10 rest 10 gently that we go
Scarcely knowing II we wish 10 30 or stay,
Being too full OF sleep 10 understand
How far the unknown transcends the what w
know.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-07
Fish Canning in Oregon.

Oregon is the great fish canning State
Of the Union, and last season the value
of the product of her salmon canning es-
adjustments alone, exceeded that Of the
immense yield of her grain fields. During
the period named no less than 100000
cases of canned salmon were put up and
shipped to all parts of the civilized world
and to fill these fifteen odd millions Of
cans, no less than three million fish were
killed. At this rate Of destruction it
would not be long before the salmon would
become as rare in the waters of the Co.
lumbia river as it is now in the Eastern
States. But the fish Gamers of Oregon,
wise men as they are, do not propose by
unskillful fishing, to ruthlessly extermi-
nate the salmon, and thus, as it were, kill
the goose that lays the golden eggs.
Hence, they have determined to exercise
the greatest care in taking only the largest
fish, and to further keep up the supply by
artificial propagation. With this object in
view, the business men Of Portland and
other centres Of the Oregon fish trade
have subscribed some $4,000 for the
purpose of establishing Matching houses
at various points on the upper waters of
the Columbia. For the sum named, it has
been estimated by pisciculturists on the
Pacific coast that two Matching houses can
be built, and that at an annual expenditure
of about $4,000 they can be maintained in
such a state of efficiency as will secure an
annual outcome of five million young fish.
With this large number thus artifcially
produced in addition to those hatched in
the usual manner along the banks of the
river, it is expected that all danger of a
total exhaustion of the salmon crop of
Oregon can be permanently averted, and
that by these timely precautions fish can
ming can be permanently preserved as one
of the great industries of the State.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-07

LoNDoN,-What a huge city London
is? The latest report Of the English Reg.
istrar General collates some interesting
facts on this point. London now has 122
square miles. 1t contains All ,767 inhab-
tied houses. The population in July last
was 3,489, ,42S, and there were 212,986
more women than men. With radius Of
fifteen miles, to include the suburbs, the
population swells to 4, ,2s6,60 The yearly
increase is supposed to be little over A..
600. OF the men, 100000 odd make a
livelihood by the practice Of the learned
and semi-learned professions, 21I 900 are
in trade, 505,000 are skilled workmen,
$4,000 are laborers, $4,000 are unclassi-
fed. Of the women, 1921 help their
husbands in the shop, $4,000 are out at
service, $4,000 are in the millinery and
dressmaking lines, q, 900 are seamstresses
or shirt makers, a 1000 laundresses, 49,
900 "tailoresses," 5000 shoemakers, A.
900 box and packing case makers, II
machinists, and $4,000 are ''gentlewo-
men," There are 314,00 boys and girls
in the schools. Less than fifty per cent.
of the inhabitants were born in London.
One Londoner in every six dies in some
public charitable institution. May Of last
year there were about six hours of sun
shine day, on the average; during the
three fall months the average fell 70 be-
tween one and two hours.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-07

Babel scenes would be reproduced with
multiplied confusion Of tongues IL half of
the linguistic proposals of the present day
met with any degree of favor, Mr.. Lowe
writes to the Society of Arts in England:
There are, ! am informed, 80 sounds in
the English language. There are "a let.
ters. | think that each letter should rep,
resent one sound; that Is new letter.
should be added, so that there would be a
letter for every sound; aud that every one
should write as he speaks"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-07
Selrtt poetrg.
SUMMER.


ser,ups clover and feathery thistle.
Se,aies bees and locusts that whistle,
Eotropes. roses and morning'glories--
4. aru but snatches Of summers stories.
ms that arc blushing to sunrises sweeping
slights aud shadows and lily buds sleeping
n that arr broodIug DER nights that are tender
4 /, arc but snatches Of summers splcndor.
rra,ll.. rivers and waves that are signing.
.mnr, Of sea shells ON wet beaches lying,
h.per, Of plnc.trccs brcczes arc bringing
\, arr hut snatrhcs Of summers singing.
Aln. and bluc.birds aud swallows and thrishcs
'uer, and sapss and mptures aud bushes.
N ~ All The whole years sweetness
&. what makes the summers completeness,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-07
Keeping Houses Closed,

Que of the great mistakes of house.
keepers is keeping the windows tight and
shutters closed The reason this is done
is to save the bleaching Of the carpets by
the sun, but the result which follows, to
wit; vitiated atmosphere in the room, is
much worse than faded carpets. Going
into closed room at this season of the
year we find very unhealthy air, which is
very bad for the system to inhale. Dis
ease of the most virulent character is en-
gendered by the air Of closed rooms, and
the origin Of febrile diseases are directly
traceable to the confined air of rooms.
Keeping the parlor free from flies is very
well, yet the filth of flies is nothing like
az dangerous to health as the poisoned air
in closed room. To overcome the OBJ.
jections to flies, gauze or wire screen tack.
ed to a wooden frame Of the size of the
window keeps the flies out, and at the same
time admits the air and makes the room
healthy. Besides keeping out the flies the
ssseens are good to keep off mosquitoes.
Farmers who are busy from early to late,
by opening the rooms Of their houses and
using wire screens will do much to make
their homes more comfortable and at the
same time make them healthier. A nap
in the middle Of the day is very refreshing
and particularly 80 to the thrifty and in
dustrious tiller Of the soil, but the diff.
Guilty at this season to quiet and undis-
turbed rest is the flies. BY going into a
cool room which is well aired and the
windows screened, the flies are kept out
and the sleep which ensues does much
more good than the ftful maps between
the bites Of flies. During the summer
months every part of the house and barn
should be most thoroughly aired and
cleansed. Ifprecautionary measures are
not taken disease may follow.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-07

A single suow-hake--who cares for Il /
But whole day of snow fakes, obliteratiua
ing the landmarks, drifting over the doors
gathering upon the mountains 70 crash
down in avalanches--who does not care
for that2 Private opinion i weak. but
public opinion is almost omnipotent
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-07

Children that are remarkable for what
they know at five years old, are generally
more remarkable at twenty-five for what
they don't know.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-07


QUIET GrRLs.-The quiet girl is gen
orally worth studying, and will frequently
astonish those who pretend to understand
her, BY rising to heights, when she is sum
moned thither, which are unapproachabIet to
her compliment and courted critics. Yet
It may happen that quiet girls of the best
type, may lack the wit, the adaptability to
that which they have no sympathy, ths
glibness, and that unliulited faith III them.
selves which must be possessed BY those
who desire to attract the notice Of the
more shallow patron Of society, who believe
in noisy girls. All quiet girls arc not en-
dowed with genius and the virtues. fot
some are simple fools who would be noisy
enough Il they could find anything to say.
But we protest against the habit which
prevails Of sighting quiet girls and speak
ing IL Of them before they have heen iaifIy
tried, and Of paying siekening homage io
the conceited chatter boxes Of liltie SENSE
and principle While noisy damseIs win
often turn out to be gaudy impossers, many
quiet ones win amply repay the time,
trouble or love which anyone may l.etsow
! upon them.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-07

He only employs his passion who can
make no use of his reason.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-07

Let Justice hold thobaInneo and Mercy
turn the scale.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-07
CITY OF THE SHAH.

No European could enter the gates OF
Teheran for the first time without feel
ing of intense disappointment the city
appears so Insignificant in area aud eleva.
tion. One sees nothing but wide, dusty
spaces, broken occasionally by a mud
wall Of precisely the same color as the
road. Afler riding within the gates across
the country for about mile, through
holes in the walls of dusty Enclosures,
which look as If somebody had at one
time thought them worth mud.wall, and
on second thoughts had arrived at an op-
posite conclusion, we came to something
that had in the uniformity Of its width
the aspect Of street; but like all the
other ways Of Teheran, this was bounded
by apparently interminable walls Of mud
broken only at about every twenty oil
thirty yards by an iron-bound door, tn,
single sign that this erection was the out
or wall Of habitations. At last we arrived
in the Belgravia Of the Persian capital
! tho place Of highest fashion; and ther,
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-20
Books Received.

A Mad World and Its Inhabitants. By
Julius Chambers. Cloth, 226 PIP. New York:
d. Appleton g. Co. Portland: Bailey & Noyes.
Intentional Geometry: A Series of Problems
intended to famiarize the Pupil with Geometrical
Conceptions. and to excise his inventive faculty,
By William George Spencer. With predatory
mote by Herbert Spencer. One of the Csc fence
Primers" Cloth, 9Ipp. New York: D. Appleton
g. Co. Portland: Bailey G. Noyes.
Lessons of a Century. For the 18th of July,
1876. Paper, 81 PIP.
Peter, the Apostle. By the Rev, William M.
Taylor. d. D., author of "David,t King of Is
rael," &c. Cloth, 81 PIP. New York: Harper s.
Brothers. Portland Loring, Short & Harmon.
The Duchess Of Rosemary Lane. A Novel.
By B. L. Farjeon, author Of "Blade o. Grass' &c.
Paper, 147 pp, price rs cents. New York. Har-
per & Brothers. Portland: Loring, Short G. Har-
mon.
From Dreams to Waking. A Novel. By E,
Lynn Linton, author "Sowing the Wind" &c.
Paper, 81 pp., price Is cents. New York: Harper
& Brothers. Portland: Loring, Short & Harmon
Pictures from Italy. Sketches by Boz. Amer
lean Notes by Charles Dickens. Household Edi
ton. Cloth, 1888 pp., illustratedSby Thomas Mast
and Arthur B. Frost, New York: Harper &
Brothers. Portland Loring, Short & Harmon.
Kismes. One of the "No Name Series" Cloth.
1888 pp,, price 81. Boston: Roberts Brothers.
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmon,
Hours of Thougkt ON Sacred Things. By
Jamss Martineau, L. L. D., d. D., author of EN-
beavers after the Christian Life," Sc. Cloth, 344
PIP, price $l.50. Boston: Roberts Brothers, Port
land: Lorng, Short s. Harmon.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-20

NEW YORK. January 19-Evening. Cotton market
Is firmer; quotations are unchanged; sales OF 1905
bales; ordinary uplands. Alabama, New Orleans and
Texas at III; ordinary stained at IL; middlng up
lands 12s; do Alabama at 1871; do New Orleans
contract 900 bales; futures-moderate business.
closing firm at 1-16 a sc advance. Flour-receipts
929i bbs the market is without decided change with
limited III export and home trade demand, sales of
10000 bbls; No at 4 60 a 65 Superine Western
and State at Is "a co.; extra Western and State
at 70 % l5 good to choice Western and State
655 g so; Fancy White Wheat Western at SIS "a
9o0; extra Ohio at 10 90; extra st Louis at 10
at 50 q 200; Southern flour at 61O@925 Rye
flour steady at so q $50 for Superfne. Cornmeal
Is steady at IS q 60. Wheat-receipts 5000 bush
the market is shade frmer with limited export
and milling demand; sales $4,000 bush; 10 a 81
for ungraded Spring; 40 for No 8 Milwaukee in
store; so for Winter Red Western in store; No
and held at 4S q 80. hye is quiet. Barley is firm
with fair mailing demand; 2s,j0O bush at sic ntor
iced barley; 723c for choice tworowed State; about
% bush choice six-rowed at 10 for. mol Canada.
Barley Malt is quiet and steady. Corn-receipts of
lS,29S bush; the market is heavy; new is ia &c
peter with only light trade for export and LONE
use; sales OF $4,000 bush; Coo for ungraded new
western Mixed on track; 81 q 6l4c for new no grade
Mixed; 6i4 g 613c for new steamer Mixed; 61A q &c
90 9 &c for old Western Mixed. Oats-receipts of
300 bush; the market is dull without decided
cnange sales n 900 bush; 4S q 55e for Mixed West
State, including rejected at 40 "a 43bc; New York
New York No 9 White at 47c; No 2 Chicago aaoat at
4a!c; Mixed Western 43 @D 47c; White do 46 a 4sc;
Mixed State 81 q 55c; White 81 a 55tc. Coffee Rio
is tc lower and quiet; cargoes quoted at is a 2Iie
gold; job lots IS g 22lc in gold. Sugar is quiet and
unchanged at 81 9 SAC for fair to good refining; 9sc
years; refined lower at lit for standard A; 113c 0
1sc for granulated l1 q 1lsc for crushed and pow
steady with only iobblng sales. Petroleum is dull:
crude at 42; refined at 26sc Taow is steady; prime
at Ssc. Naval Stores-Rosn is easier at 40 "a 80.
i'll OF mi e1p fprc
dull and unsettled at II SO; uninspected newt Mess
seller March at III 80; seller February at II so a
II 20. Beef is quiet; Cut Meats dull at II a 81
for Western long clear; middes at O. % q 81 for city
long clear; 81 short clear Dressed Hogs are firm at
81 tor Western. Lard opened firm, afterwards de-
closing at II 10 seller February II Is q II 20. clos
ing ct II 22a seller March II 81 a II 49, closing at
II 50 bid; seller April nominal at II AT. Butter is
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-20
MAINE
Especial to the Press.l
Fire in LiuCOlnVille

Especial to the Press.l
Fire in Lincolnville.
RocKLAND Jan. 19.-Emery Marcus of Lin
colnvllle lost his house and outbuildings by
fire few nights since. Loss $1,000; uninsured.
ITO the Associated Press.l
A Biddeferd Defaulter.
B1DDEFoRD, Jan. 19.-Will A. Woods, a
young man well known throughout the state
in military circles late Inspector General,
G. A. R., of Maine, Treasurer Of Post Sheri-
dan, G. A. R., of this city, and manager of the
Truckmen's Express, has cleared out, taking
with him $500 of the Express Company's
money and from $500 to $500 belonging to the
relief fund of Post Sheridan. Woods tele-
graphed to his wife to day his whereabouts,
but the police are unable to ascertain where
be is.
Woods leaves behind wife and child. His
wife is most excellent lady and has tie sym
pathy of the community. Woods has been trac-
ed to Philadelphia. Evidence of further crook
edness is coming to light.
Fire in York,
The dwelling Of Theodore johnson of York,
with its entire contents, was destroyed Thurs
day morning. johnson and family barely es-
capped in their night clothes. The house, which
was well furnished, was a total loss. No in
surance. Defective f1ue was the cause.
Court Matters.
SAco, Jan. 19,-In the Supreme Court James
Quinby for larceny from the Eastern Railroad,
was sentenced to eighteen months in state pris-
on. William Herbert. for being common SELL
er and keeping a drinking house, was fined 5000
and costs, or five months in Jail.
Horace B. Lord was divorced from Nellie K.
Lord. James Jones, I'd, from Eliza Jones'
On trial, case of o. B. Dolliff vs. Boston s.
Maine Railroad.
Ten cases were taken from the docket and re-
ferred, the most important being the case of
Jordan VS.. Lowell, administrator, W hich was
referred to Hon. William G. Barrows of Bruns-
wick.
Deputy Warden Rice took to the State Pris.
on batch of seven convicts today.
Reform Club Conventions
GARDINER, Jan. 19.-The 9TH anniversary Of
the Gardiner Reform Club was observed here
today. Sixteen clubs from different parts Of
the state were represented. Several well known
temperance men were present, among whom
are Joshua Nye and Camp-meeting John AL
len. Much interest was manifested. and John
son Hall was filled to OVERLOOKING
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-20

The Herald says, eve have strong confidence
that the judioIous plan of the joint committee
for counting the electoral votes will be endorsed
by the American people"
WIZ. Morton will not Oppose the Bill.
Mr.. Morton has stated to one of the House
members of the committee that, although he
did not sign the report, he will probably say
nothing in the Senate to oppose the passage of
the bill.
Another Dissentienf.
Ex-Gov. Dix,in a letter, says that all schemes
to take away the count of the electoral vote
from the President of the Senate are uncon-
stitutional and revolutionary.
Action of the Connes tic ut Senate.
HARTFORD, Jan. 10 The; Senate to-day
passed resolution endorsing the plan proposed
by the Congressional committee Tor settling the
Presidential question. an d requesting the Con.
necticut Senators aud Representatives to sup
port the plan in Congress. The House made
the resolution special order for next We'd
nesday.
The Iowa Democrats Endorse the ON
promise.
Dies MONIES, Jan. 19.-The Democratic stat,
central committee met this morning and en-
dorsed the compromise bill reported in Con
gress yesterday.