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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29

THE SCHOOLS OF ENGLAND.-The
foundation schools of England are Eton,
Winchester, Westminster, Shrewsbury,
Rugby, Harrow, Charterhouse, st. Paul's
School, and Merchant Taylors' School, the
"sacred nine" as they have been not in
aptly designated. They were founded
within a period ranging from the close of
the fourteenth century to the beginning
of the seventeenth; from the reign of
Richard II. to that of James I. Win
chester, the earliest, is older by several
generations than the Reformation, and the
revival of classical literature in England.
Eton, founded by Henry VI, half CEN
tury later, was modelled after Winchester.
Westminster is one of the many grammar
schools originally established in connection
with the cathedrals and conventual estab-
lishments for which provision was made by
Henry VIII. after the dissolution of the
monasteries. Harrow, Rugby, Shrews-
bury, Merchant Tailors', and St. Paul's
are among the multitude Of schools found
ed in the sixteenth century either by grants
Of church lands direct from the Crown, or
by private persons, generally of the middle
class, who, conscious Of the uphill fight
they had had in childhood and early life,
were determined to give to those coming
after them the means Of overcoming such
difficulties.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29
Alphabet of Short Rules.


Attend well to your busines. Be pune
tual in your payments. Consider well be-
fore you promise. Dare to do right.
Envy no man. Faithfully perform your
duty. Go not in the path of vice. Have
respect for your character In everything
be just. Judge mercifully others faults.
Know thyself. Lie not, for any consider
alton. Make few confdants Never pro-
fess what you do not practice. Occupy
your time in usefulness. Postpone moth :
ing you can do now. Quarrel not with
your neighbor Remember the poor.
Save something against day of trouble.
Treat everybody with kindness. Use your
self with moderation. Vilify nobOdy's
reputation. Watchfully guard against
idleness. 'Xamine your conduct careful
ly. Yield to superior judgment. Zeal
ously pursue the right path.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29

aDle 10 enallenge the contrast as IT IS, Wnat
would our country be if we were as unified
in our traditions, habits, and religion as
the people of England are?
/ saw much in the manners and customs
of English people that might be held up
for imitation. But what is the use of
speaking of it? Is the average American
mind open to instruction by any other
people or tongue under the whole heaven?
And shall l not be set down as unpatriotic
and snobbish, if 1 venture to culogize
England and the English? Even so.
But that does not alter the fact. do not
want to change our political or religious
institutions: they are the result of the
ripest experience and the concentrated
wisdom of preceding ages. But, as in re-
forming the church, the leaders rejected
some good things for the sake of casting
out more that was evil, SO we in our revo-
luton have revolved so far as to regard
our own ways the only good ways, and all
that we left behind US, as positively evil
and intolerable.
The more communion we have with
England, the better we will esteem the
people and their institutions. Ifhappiness
were an object, which it is not, it were
just as easy to find it in Old England as
in New England, in Yorkshire as in New
York. There is more and higher culture
in the fields and in the homes of the
wealthy English than in any other country
among people of the same social class, and
to mirgle with intelligent English people,
in their eight little isle, is one of the
highest pleasures of foreign travel.
They are not accessible. They have a
reserve which they suppose to be dignity.
They get it from the existence of an aris-
tocracy, and every man, whether born into
the charmed circle or not, wishes to be ex-
elusive that he may appear unto men to
be something more than he is. But that
reserve melts in minute when he comes
into social contact with brother man.
1t is a foible of Englishmen, as familiarity
is fault Of our people.
An English gentleman introduced him
self to me at the hotel where we met, and
the few hours of my stay were made very
pleasant by his agreeable company. Learn
ing that I was to visit the part of the
country in which was his residence, he in
sisted upon my going to his house, though
he would not be there, that his family
might have the pleasure, &c. And he
made point of it: wrote to his family
that 1 was coming, and when I called for
a moment at the door, l was received as
a friend, and they were positively disap-
pointed when declined to stay and enjoy
their hospitality. Such is not an isolated
case. Another English gentleman did
just the same thing. These are in proof
that behind that thick coat of digniGed
reserve, there are just as warm, genial and
generous souls among Englishmen as in
every other land where Christian civiliza-
tion reigns.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29

To destroy bugs on squashes and Gu
cumber. vines, dissolve tablespoonful of
saltpetre in painful of water, put pint
of this around each hill, shaping the earth
so that it will not spread much, and the
thing is done. The more saltpetre, if you
can afford tit is good for vegetables but
death to animal life. The bugs burrow in
the earth at night and fail to rise in the
morning. 1t is also good to kill grub in
peach trees-only use twice as much, say
a quart to each tree. There was not
yellow or blistered leaf on twelve or fifteen
trees to which it was applied last season.
No danger of killing any vegetable with
it-a concentrated solution applied to
beans makes them grow wonderfully.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29

CERE FOR PEsT-To those who are
troubled with bed bugs, we give the fol-
lowing remedy, which an exchange assures
the public is both speedy and eficacious:
Wash the room and furniture with salt
water, filling the cracks with salt. When
this is done, you may look in vain for the
bugs. Salt seems to be inimical to them
and they win not go through it. It is
preferable to all ointments, and you can
always assure yourself that You have the
genuine article.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29
Religion and Morals in Germany.

A correspondent of the Pail Mall GGz-
ette writes on the 10th ult.:-The chaplain
to the Imperial family, M. Baur preached
on Wednesday last sermon in the Cathe-
dral of Berlin, before the Emperor and
the Imperial family, in which he spoke
of the present state of morality, or rather
immortality, in Prussia in very strong terms.
"Affection, faith, and the Word Of God
are now unknown in this country" the
chaplain said, Gin this our great German
Fatherland, which formerly justly was
called the home of the faith. On the
contrary, it really seems as if it were the
Father of all lies who now is worshiped in
Prussia. What formerly was considered
generous and noble is now looked upon
with contempt, and theft and swindling
are called by the euphonic word "business," "
leading merchants openly declaring that
some transactions are bordering on felony.
Marriages are concluded without the bless
ing of the church-concluded con trial, :"
to be broken if not found to answer. We
still have Sunday, but it is only Sun
day in name, as the people work during
the church hours and spend the afternoon
and evening in rioting in public-houses
and music halls; while the upper classes
rush to the races, preferring to hear the
painting of the tortured horses to hearing
the Word of God, which is ridiculed in the
press and turned into blasphemy in the
popular assemblies, while the servants of
God are insulted daily" The German
clerical newspapers, Protestant as well as
Catholic, are writing in like strain.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29

Books AND DIsEAsE.-Books taken
from circulating libraries for the use of con-
valescents may easily become the vehicles
of contagious diseases, and it is much to
be desired that some effectual method
would be devised of disinfecting volumes
which have been so used Until this is
done circulating libraries would do well to
caution their patrons against the danger
and to request that the books be not used
where such diseases exist. In these days
of cheap publications it is easy to obviate
this peril by procuring for the use Of the
sick low-priced volumes, to be destroyed
after they have been perused.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29

Dr. G. f. Waters, of Boston, has found
in the juice of the milkweed remedy
for suppurating wounds. The tilie of
healing varied from "a to Sc hours; butin
each instance new skin formed completely
across. The Doctor states that the only
essential point is to dry the wounded sur
face gently and thoroughly with blotting
paper before applying the milkweed juice.
After the juice is applied, aud while heal
ing is in progress, a piece Of bIotting paper
is used to cover the surface.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29

CLEANING PIcTUREs.-Mr Bibra de-
scribes new method for cleaning pictures
in recent number Of the journal fur
Praktische Chemie. A very indistinct
oil painting was freed from dust with
feather, washed with . sponge and water,
and then covered for eight minutes with
layer Of shaving soap. The soap was
then washed of with brush and the pic
ture left to dry. It was next thoroughly
cleaned with linen cloth soaked in nitro
benzine.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29

The Egyptians are said to have first
made beer by pouring hot water on barley
and allowing the fluid to ferment. 1t has
been said that they called this drink
"bouzy," from Busiris, the name of city
which contained the tomb of the god Bu-
siris or Osiris. So, says one of our quaint
old authors, we get the term "bouzy,"
which we apply to a man who has taken a
great deal of beer, and whom we call
bouzy fellow. The word beer probably
comes from barley, or from the Hebrew
word bar, corn.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29

DR.. Coues states that breed Of solid
hoOfed pigs has apparently been established
in Texas, The terminal phalanges of the
toes are united to form single broad pha-
lanx; above this, however, the other two
phaIanges remain perfectly distinct The
hOOf is perfectly solid ,and on its sole there
is broad angular elevation of horny sub
stance, which is CuriousIy ike the frog Of
the horses hOoE The breed is SO firmly
established that no tendency 10 revert to
the original and normal form is observable.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29
Select 4oetrg.
MIDSUMMER NooNTIDE.

The breeze has stopt, the lazy bough
Hath not leaf that dances now;
The tottergrass upon the hill,
And spider's threads are standing still,
And in the oven-heated air,
Not one light thing is floating there,
Save that unto the earnest eye
The restless heat seems twittering by.
Noon swoons beneath the heat it made,
And flowers wither in the shade,
Until the sun slopes in the west,
Like weary traveller, glad to rest
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29

HAM FOR SANDwICHEs.-A wri ter
gives the following to the Country Gen
tlen1da Boil as for the table, taking
one-third fat, two-thirds lean, chop fin e,
add small teaspoonful each of pepper
sauce and Worcestershire or Halford
sauce, mustard and cayenne pepper, mix
thoroughly and keep in tightly covered
bowl. To make sandwiches, cut white
bread in smooth slices of uniform thick
ness, spread thinly with butter then spread
with the ham thickly or thinly, as suits
your taste; cut the slice across and place
the halves together with the ham between.
In adding the cayenne pepper, put in
little at time and taste, adding to suit
yourself. 1t is very handy for small par
ties, levees, basket picnics, etc.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29

Love one human being purely and warm
Iy, and you viii love all. The heart, in
this heaven, like the wandering Sun, sees
nothing, from the dewdrop 70 the ocean,
but mirror whicAit warns and fills.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29

Next in point Of meanness to. doing an
injury is to Do man a favor and every
now and then remind him Of it.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29
EPIGRAM.


In church and in State,
1t is rule or be ruled;
In courtship or marriage,
1t is fool or be fooled;
In logic and law,
1t is nick or be nicked;
In gambling and trade,
1t is trick or be tricked;
In treaty and war,
tits beat or be beaten;
In the struggle for life,
1t is eat or be eaten.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29
dsefuI 4etipes.
Wines and 0ordials.

BLACKBERRY WINE-The season for
making this pleasant beverage is approach
ing. We give below two recipes for max
ing it. The first one has been used by us
for several years, and is highly approved
The second is from Hon. E. J. Henkle,
of Anne Arundel, and his wine is, we
think, the best in that county.
"Our" soay Of Making Blackberry
Wine.-Measure your berries and bruise
them; to every gallon adding one quart
boiling water. Let the mixture stand
twenty-four hours; stirring occasionally;
then strain off the liquor into cask, to
every gallon adding two pounds of sugar,
cork tight and let it stand to the following
October, and you viii hane wine ready for
use, without further straining or boiling.
DR.. Henkle's aoay.-Take 100 quarts of
blackberries, crush them and pour out the
juice. Then dissolve 10 lbs. white sugar
in 20 gallons cold water Measure the
syrup, add the juice, and as much more
water as will be required to make 40 gal
Ions in all. If you want to make small
er quantity preserve the above proportions.
After putting it in the cask set it in
the cellar or other cool place with the
bung open to the air until Christmas.
Then stop it tightly or bottle it.
Blackberry Cordial.-To two quarts Of
juice add one pound of white sugar. half
ounce nutmeg; half-ounce cinnamon, pull
verized halfounce cloves, pulverized.
Boil altogether for short time, and when
cold add pint of brandy.
This syrup is said to be almost speci-
fc for summer complaint or diarrhea.
From teaspoonful to wine glass is to be
taken, according to age of the patient,
until relieved. 1t has been made and sue
cessfully tried in the family of the editor
of the Gazette for many years.
CHrrant Wine.-To quart of juice add
three quarts of water and four pounds of
sugar, brown or white.
Another.-Two quarts of juice and two
quarts of water, to which add four pounds
of white sugar. Mix all, and put it in a
nice keg, where it had better remain year,
though it IS very good to use in six
Marlboro, Md. Gazette.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29

In nine cases out of ten, the wisest
course is, if man cheat you, quit dealing
with him; if he be abusive, quit his COM
pany; if he ISLANDERS you, take care to liye
so that nobody viii believe him.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29

Confession Of fault makes half amends.
Denying fault doubles i.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29

We axe ruined, not BY what We really
want, but by what we think we want,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-29

A small bag Of hops, placed IN grauary
q bin, viii Kill Or eradicate al grabs and
insects from the grain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-03
ONE or THE KINGS "0OoD MEN"
\ Custodian OF tho Peoples Money who was
Made to Di.Iorge $4,000.

Not 80 dear TO the King as his Clown. but
stil one Of his most trusted hcnchmen. is Sam
uel n Salomon. who handles the Kings tribute
money In the Bureau OF Arrears. The King
has said to his subjects frequently that he gave
thcm good men to rule over them, but since Mr.:
Augustus Schell has been namod for Mayor. and
the peOple have ascertain that his care loss
in three places OF trust cost thCm something
more than thrCo millions OF dollars. thcy are
h,gnnir'g TO induire about the men whom tho
King has already given charge OF The public
funds. MIR. SalOmon hns not lost SO much of
other peoples money ns has Mr.. Schell. but he
Ga ies ofr ne ragar w9 ne ssGrG sSk s
mud of tho United Suatcs District Court for tho
Southern District OF New York are drawn upon
samuel Solomon was a petty Wall street
broker. Through the introdu tion OF Mr. John
Pondr he obtained an acquaintance at tho Com
tinenta Bank. aud ulncel a small deposit thoro.
On the 23th Of May. 1875. he had about IS, ,O00 In
the hank md his credit was still fair. Az dif-
forcnt times through that day Salomon's choces
came In and wcrn uaid, and tho bank ON 'Qrs
found before bus moss closed that Solomon 5
account was overdrnwn $4,000. and that Salo-
mon had put the money IA ms pocket
and gone to New Jersey. Pres'dent Bard
was man Of ornmW alton. and. sQmm,.ning g
as istancc. he started on Solomon track. The
future ccrk in the Bureau ot Arrears was
found at u house in IIobokrn. He pleaded oN-
cuses md mnda PROMISES, but he'wns closely
pressed. and. taking Mr.. Bard mp sinr-. he un-
buttou"d his Ne-t and handed hack sl1.UnO Of
Of tho banks claim. and was released.
Tie Stock Exchange expelled Solomon and
he retired from the street When the proceed
incs in bankruptcy were up in the United
States Court Saomon's creditors sued 10 COM
pei tho Continental Bans 10 turn In the $4,000
that had been wro-tcd from SalumOn. with tho
assets. and let the amount bc divided among the
other creditors. Tho bank successfully re-
sisted. aud WAS allowed 10 keep the money, on
the ground thnt 1t had hcen obtained by fraud.
After his arduous duties ia caring for tho
peoples money are over ard his books are safe
behind tho combination locks, Mr.. Salomon
spends his evenings with tho King, tho Clown
Con. Spiuoll. or Uthor protectors Of the pco-
pe's rights in discussing ways and means Ia
tlmrass tho election Of Augustus Sehcll
director ot tho Mauhnttan Bank, OF the
Union Trust COMPANY, ot the New
York Institution for the Blind. and OF
preventing tho nccessi n TO power Of mon
who might deiraud tho Trensury by car
rying it's gold to Now Jersey and hypothecptng
H. bonds Ia somc railroad spreuluiion
Thus It is that when n" King says Do
not give you good men p th" peopio with ont
accord. bcholding SalUmon. are silent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-03
THE GERMINs FOR COOPER.
Good New. From the Enst side-The House
Owner. md the brewers Mt Work.

Gcrmonia Hall, the headquarters Of the
Independent Germans Campaign Committee.
was scene OF hard work yesterday. The
speakers assigned to the various district ratifl-
cation meetings were in and out all the after
noon and evening. and reports were constantly
being received concerning the progress OF the
campaign among the German voters.
Tho various organ cations OF house owners
associations that influence the votes OF thou
sands of tenants-wcrc reported unit in favor
OF the anti-Tammany combination. Justice
Otterbourg addressed one ofthesc organizations
in West Thirty second street.
Late in the evening 1t was announced that the
brewers were coming out in favor OF the anti
Tammany ticket. Mr.. Ringler was himself
Ticket at Eishty-scycuth street and Fourth ave-
nue, and Mr. Euppert sent his men 70 tho same
meeting 10 work for the ticket.
A canvass was made Of parts OF the cast side
German districts TO test tho disposition ot the
voters. Extraordinary unnnimity ~ sentiment
was disclosed IN favor OF tho combination
ticket.
The Campaign Committee have hired o
wntchmen to guard their ballots against Tam
many burglars during tho night, and they eN
poet To- keep them more securely than Augustus
Schelfs lanitOr did thc moneys oi Ills savings
bank.
All OF the best German speakers will attend
to-dny'- ratif 'atlou meeting In Beethoven llnl
There was an Overlooking meeting Of the
Germans Of the lwenty-llrst Assembly District
at Eighty-scYeuth street and Fourth avenue
4. NJ. Pctshuw. Herman Sporting, and Charles
kinkel delivered addresses. Resolutions were
adopted endorsing the anti-Tummany county
candidates and Levi L. Morton for Congress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-03
rEs kaTuE IN BRooKArM


Tho fight In Kings County grows warmer
as 1t draws near the end. and all parties scom
to have exhausted cyory known method of on
couraglnG voters. Tho contest for Shcrfl
is unusually close,. and thcrc Is now
no telling who viii win, some savage
Of Jacob Worth and Thomns NJ Riley.
while George \; kngsand. the Indepondent
nor receiving abuse, IS conduetlnga n quiet but
effective canvass. II il the vote that is tending
toward him that alarms both q the other cnn,
didntcs. and IT ~ tho daily discussed political
problem whether kiugslund Will got as many
Republican votes a. he ,grts DemocraHc votes.
OF whether tho Republican vote will remain
yid"d ioriy GctTeeMn tive M kA,eyiV ard KineslSGd.
Betting is in favor o. Riley. and i is conceded
Boss Mclaughlin. Mr.. Riley would have an
easy race of II.
The Rcpublicans now SOC that they wore fool
ish politicians whom they refused a confer
enco on the nomination for Charity Commits.
sloners with the committee from The Academy % I
Music gathering Of wealthy taxpayers, aud by
Influential class, whose simple apprubaton Il
o. great weight in an election; Mr.. Joseph
Second District. Is making an earnest
canvass. and would had he gained
tho support Of Tue Academy oi, MmSc, party
doubtless ho elected A II is, Mr., William Nj.
Shipman tho Democratic candidate in that dis
trlct. and Mr.. G. J Henry in the llr7t District.
all present cal'Vlltion 10 at sea.
In city politics. there is every probability ~
tho election Of Andrew ,CInu,niham - Az;
is moi SO cure. MIR. W. q. StelnWctl Will poil a
large OermHh vOla. and viii also carry with
him a largo cgml@oE 81 lntHpopltnt Demo.
Gratis Mr.. A. II. Osborne. THO lal"!ond"n'
Democrat being practically cnt ot the raoo,
pr. Slehnez II man of large 6'ully, and.
being ciyll enginenr, ,wnnld "a, an rS'oill'lQ
much service 10 the city.
hin tho Fourth ,c9,ggrc9sional District the ro-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-03

came forward md said " I uscd to be in
Tammnny Hall. That was when we all had
something 10 say about thinga. but when this
right was denied left and have meyer been
thcre since. Tho Democratic party has boon
sirnngled BY John Kelly and his unprlpcipled
follows. He wanted to make me n tail to his
kite. but the only kto I'm tail to is the people
of this. city, The Domocratic purity
iYniOn. Its platform WINS broad and
wide. The coal holc Of Tammany Hall IL not
the regular organization. The people alone
form the Democratic party. Decent men will
not tolerate the impudcncc Of this man. Before
u man can accomplish anything in Tammany
Hall he must ciingo TO one Of throc men John
Krly. Dick Croker. who murdered Mckcnna
before my face. or Purroy. VINO smashcs people
In the jaw whenever he disagrecs with them.
] shall Cary my district by from seven to twelve
thousand mnJOri,y, and Cooper Will do ns well,
We are marching ON TO victory and to the burial
Of John Kelly"
Othcr speeches wcre made by Col Fellows.
James Hamilton, Isdore Brookcs w. G.. Had
ley. aud james Maxwell. Alter leaving this
meeting. Mcssrs. O'Bricn. Buck. McLain, aud
others won't to n full meeting of the Seventh As
scmhly District Anti-TnmmanY Association II,
1876 Eighth avenue There he spoke briefly
and was warmly chocrcd.