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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09
stingY Men.

l despise a stingy man. | don't see
how it is possible for man to die worth
fifty millions of dollars, or ten millions of
dollars, in a city full Of want, when he
meets almost every day the withered hand
of beggary and the white lips of famine
How man can withstand all that, and
hold in the clutch of his hand twenty or
thirty millions of dollars, is past my COM
prchensicn. do not see how he can do
it. should not think he could do it any
more than he could keep a pile of lumber
when hundreds and thousands were drown
ing in the sea. Do you know | have
known men who would trust their wives
with their hearts and honor, but not with
their pocket boOks-not with a dollar.
When | see a man of that kind, always
think he knows which is most valuable.
Think of making your wife n beggar !
Think of her asking you every day for
dollar, or two dollars, or to humbly beg for
fifty cents, "What did you do with that
dollar | gave you?" Think of having
wife that is afraid of you! What kind of
children do you expect to have with
beggar and coward for their mother
Oh, l tell you, if you have but dollar in
the world, aud you have got to spend it,
spend it like a king; spend it as though it
was dry leaf and you the owner of un-
bounded forests. That's the way to spend
it. l had rather be beggar and spend
my last dollar like king, than to be
king aud spend my money like a beggar.
Ii it's got to go, let it go. Get the best
you can for your family, and look as well
as you can yourself When you used to
so counting, how nice you looked All,
your eye was bright, your step was light,
and you put on the very best you could.
DO you know that it is insuiferabIe egotism
in you to suppose that woman is going
to love you always, looking as bad as you
can2 Think of it! Any woman on earth
will be true to you forever, when you do
your level best
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

'Sir Walter Scott used to tell of baro-
net who made himself the host of num-
Der Of Presbyterian ministers, seven of
whom were put into copaciOus many
bedded room, where a butler had carefully
provided for each Bible and bottle Of
beer. "My friend" said one of the di.
vines, addressing the functionary, after
brief general conversation, 0you must know
that the youngest minister reads aloud
portion of the Scripture to the rest; only
one Bible, therefore, is necessary. So
take away the other six, and in their place
bring six more bottles of beeT."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

A witness was testifying that he met
the defendant at breakfast, and the latter
"called to the waiter and said"-"Hold
on, exclaimed the attorney for the de-
fence, II object to what he said" Then
followed legal argument of about an hour
and half on the objection, which was
overruled, aud the Court decided that the
witness might state what he said. swell,
go on and state what was said to the wait
er, remarked the District Attorney, flush
ed with his legal victory. "Well, replied
the witness, she said bring me a rare beef,
steak and a couple of soft-boiled eggs"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09
SeIett Aoetrp.


Tender and holy Twilight, ,
Float down with shadows and dewi
The woodlands and meadows are waiting.
Biding their Time for YOU:
The far-oir hills and the waters,
Biding their time for you.
AT the touch Of thy cool. son fingers
Flowers will shut their eyes.
Leaves of the trees droop stirioss
In the peace thou wilt bring TO the skies
And the pillows. rocked 10 slumber,
win hush their moaning and signs.
Tender and holy Twilight
What wilt thou bring to me3
Calm for the restless fancieS
That roam the land and sea:
Back from a quest unsafed
They shall come to rest with thee.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

\ Northern minister was introduced to
eolored minister, and inquired after his
work. II breaches, sab, on Col Gordon's
plantation" Chow many colored people
have you there ?" "Well, sab, bout a
hundred and seventy-fve" 'And how
many have you in your church ?" ''Dat
ponds, sab, altogether on de time OBJ de
year. In de 'vival time dey' all members.
In de backsliden' time dere's nobody men,
bers but Uncle Billy and ole Aunt Katy"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

Persons who have not been in the habit
of drinking buttcrmilk consider it disagree
able, because it is slightly acid, in conse-
quence of the presence of Tactic acid.
There is not much nourishment in butter
milk, but the laetic acid assists the d.
gestion Of any food taken with it.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

Do you know what bulldozing is =? asked
a man Of an old farmer. Il thought l
did, sad the granger, "but the bull wasn't
doing; he was only making me believe,
and, being in the middle Of forty-acre
lot, | naturally had to make pretty good
time to reach the fence ahead Of him"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

Breach of promise letters are sometimes
wonderful. From such a missive, prOduc-
ed in evidence recently, the following SEN
tence is extracted :-''Dearest love, / swal-
lowed the postage stamp on your letter,
because / knew your lips had touched it. "
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

"Ten dimes make one dollas," said the
school master "Now 90 on, sir. Ten
dollars make One-what?" "They make
one mighty glad these times, replied the
boy, and the teacher who hadn't got his
last months salary yet, concluded that the
boy was about right.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

no arsenic" On one or the other side
their statements must be untrue, and sen
sible women will do well to avoid this and
all other nostrums which are offered for
internal use to "cleanse the skin" There
is risk enough in going to regular doctor
for treatment.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

'Did you ever dabble in stocks ?" asked
a lawyer of witness who was known to
have fed from his native land to this asy-
lum of the free. "Well, yes, got my
foot in EN- once in the old country" was
the reply.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

Joseph Cook rendered the old saw
Sauce for the goose, sauce for the gander"
as follows Those culinary adornments
which suffice for the anserine female are
adequate to meet the masculine adult of
the same species. "-GrGphic.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

''Dear me, what charming little birds.
They are perfectly exquisite" ''They are
not birds, my dear" replied her country
cousin, "they are butterflies" '0h, you
don't say so Then these are the deah
little creatures that fly from flower to
flower and gather the sweet yellow butter
that We use? They are too lovely for
ANYTHING"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

A parrot that was always plunged into
cold water as a punishment for swearing,
happened to see passing his cage one rainy
day some dripping, dreuched chickens, and
called out, You miserable fools, been
swearing, ell? ?"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

A teacher, who, in a fit of vexation,
called her pupils set of young adders, on
being reprOved for her language, apologize
ed by saying that she was speaking to
those Just commencing their arithmetic.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

\ woman hearing great deal about
preserving autumn leaves" put up some,
but afterwards told neighbor they were
not fit to eat, and she might as well have
thrown her sugar away.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

One man said to another in an argu-
ment dts no use talking, you can't
make twice three seven" Il can come
within one of it, was the resolute an
swer."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

''Pa, said little four year-old "there's
a poor man out there that would give any
thing to see you" "Who is it, my son p
alt is a blind man.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

Somebody writes to a rural paper to ask
show long cows should be MIXED" Why,
the same as short cows, to be sure.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

Said a philosopher 81 don't like
man who is intimate on short aequaint-
anee, because he is almost sure to be "short"
on intimate aequaintanee."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

November is full of church festivals
and theological recollections. 1t begins
with the day of All Saints, which is fol-
lowed by the day of All Souls Guy
Fawkes made the Fifth forever memora-
bic, aud Martin Luther was born on the
Tenth, as was also for the matter of that,
Mahomet himself. On the 18th of No
vember, 1858, that heroic ehurchman,
Cardinal Pole, died, happily for himself,
within day after the death of the sover-
eign whom he had served more wisely than
she wished. Cardinal Woolsey passed
away on the 29th of November, and on
the Both Of November even Calvinistic
ScOtchmen speak reverently ofSt. Andrew.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

A tack points heavenward when it means,
the most mischief. 1t has many human
imitators.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

A delicate parcel-A young woman
wrapped up in herself
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

The best knowledge of behavior and.
converse is observing decencies.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09
The Blarney Stone.

The barney stone is thus described by
correspondent of The Public Ledger
But a visit to Cork and its walk of Mar
dyke aud its pretty drives along the river
Lee are incomplete without a journey to
the castle and groves of Barney and the
famous Barney Stone" This celebrated
castle is now an ivy covered ruin, aud the
Barney Stone is situated in the north
ern angle in an almost inaccessible posi-
ton, several feet below the top. 1t is a
broad, fat Stone, set upon brackets like a
cornice, and has rudely carved in it the
inscription :-"Cormach Mccarthy, FORTS
mi flori fecit, ING" Kissing the Blar-
ney Stone, which is, of course, the ambi-
ton of every true Irishman, is feat of
no little difficulty. To do it, he either has
to be lowered down, or held head down
wards, from the top of the wall But the
Irish hereabouts have mother wit enough
to get out of the difficulty. They have
another stone on the castle floor which they
say has all the virtues of the real one, aud
Is much easier to kiss. 1t is quite poss-
IDLE 1t Is true, but whether it be so or not,
the veritbale "Blarney Stone" is so hard to
get at that it ought to do some good for
the venturesomc man who may try to
reach il. The old sonu saws.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-09

There is q stone there, whosoevcr kisses,
Oh, he never misses "a grow cloquint
lis he may Chamber To a ladys chamber
Or become a mimber OF svate Parliament
\ clever spOuter, he'll sure 20 turn out, or
An out-an-outer to be lit alone.
Don't hope To hinder him or TO beyilder him:
shure he's q pilgrim from the Blarney stone
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-30

The last sensation occurred last Thurs.
day. when about fifty men were present
by invitation to see Jim Lawton beat his
own time of two years ago, when his
wife had bread baked in eight and quar-
ter minutes after the wheat was standing
in the field
At 4.6. 10 O'Clock the Bnckeye reaper,
drawn by Cy Burnett's dun mules. stood
at the corner OF the growing wheat, ma
chine in gear. ready for a start. Men
were stationed every few feet along the
line of grain, ready to seize an armfnl as
it fell from the reaper, and rush with it
to the thrasher close by. which, under the
direction of veteran drivers, was getting
under way for business.
At the mill, just sixteen rods away,
Lawton stood at the window watching the
moment when McCaw, on the swiftest
horse in the county, should start from the
thresher with the grain. while Mrs. Law
ton and her neice. Miss Alice, had sll the
preparations made to make griddle cakes
and biscuits in the shortest possible time.
At the drop OF the hat the dun mules
sprang 10 the work, and in l minute Is
seconds the threshed wheat. about peck,
was iD the sack and on the horse and the
race commenced for the mill. There
were two bridges to cross, and the excit-
ed spectators could only see a column of
dust. hear couple of taps on the plank
bridges as the horse flew over them at
lightning speed, and the wheat was deliv-
cred to Lawton in the mills.
In minute IL seconds the -four WAS de-
livered to Mrs. Lawton, and in 3 minutes
50 seconds from the starting OF the reaper
the first griddle cake came from the hands
of Miss Alice, was gobbled by dozen
eager hands and-that was the last OF it.
In minutes 81 seconds from the start
ing OF the reaper, according 10 the best
double timer Sit p-watch in the country, q
pan OF biscuits was delivered to the hum
CRY crowd by Mrs. Lawton, and that was
the last seen OF them.
The other pans of delicious biscuits were
baked more at leisure. and boiled ham and
"one-minute biscuit" formed sandwich
it was right hard to beat. and then it would
be impossible for Western gathering of
any kind TO be worthy the name without
a speech of some kind, Mr.. Smiley pro-
posed that Gen. Shit Ids make q speech,
which he did, in those Incompatible grace
iul words OF his that fills even so prosaic
proceeding as grinding wheat with the
poetry of .l09uence. Then Lawton, in
his modest way, had to say something.
and he made little speech. which was
applauded, as well Is that OF General
Shields, and the party separated d.-Carrol-
ton (Mo } Democrat.
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HaiioweIt Post Once.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
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al 3.39 and 500 P. M; closes At $40 A. NJ. ano
Tor the night Pullman train at p. M.
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at sos and 9.51 A. M; closes at 3.20 and
Pm.
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aud Saturdays, at 10 A. M; closes Sundays
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Ofiirc Hours from 80 A. NJ. to $50 P. NJ. Al
90 mail arrives on Sunday, the office will remain
losed N that day. Mails made up on Sunday
venins for the Monday morning trains.
4. ROWELL, P. NJ.
HallowelI, July |, 1878.
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From Rev. Jonn Gregory.

Pastor 0fthe FesteydB, 1fethodist Church al Pitts
ton, LH1ren county Pa.
My Dear Sir-tIavin< at various times, person.
ally, and / my own AMI her ia N lies, tested the
gre u value oithe IN ediGne calru Peruv an Syrup.
or Pro ected Soluiipn ot Proto xide OF Iron mos I
cheeriully recommend 1t especially to those who
are suffering nom uyzI epic a. Il nervous disor-
iers. As arelianle aud powerful Alternative 1t is
think unsurp .ssed ;and a. tonic Tree ali the
ObjectonHble features OF alcoholic remedies IL is
"A most fcieut auxiliary 10 the temperance cause.
One of the creates 81 hlndrances To the temperance
reform at present is as think, the medical use oil
alcoholic stlmulents. Whatever may Dt argued as
10 their necessity in certain cases, we have in the
Peruvian syrup, sale and efficient substitute for
those DANGEROUS remedies. This testimony IS CIV
en- unsolicited viih the hope that some who are
not yet acquainted with the valuable properties of
the medicine may be induced to give IL a trial.
Yours truly, JOHN GREGORY.
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AUGUSTA rOsT OfkICE.
OFFICE HoURs.
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?. NJ.
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First.Class French Dyer.
Speciality and New Process OF CIeansins
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

The following named real estate, situated OF
Granite street, twenty minutes walk from the An
gusta Post Office, is for sale at bargain:
carriage house,) thirty acres of land, (about one
third ofwhrh is in tillage,) good granite quarry
a good orchard of grated trees, in good season:
bearing 1870 bu hels fruit; one hundred cords o
wood stand on the land.
Inquire on the premises of
C. ARNOLD SMITH.
Augusta, june IL, 1915 juneit-tlmon
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SALEM LEAD COMPANY.

Warranted PURE WHITE LEAD.-Weli
,own throughout New England as the WHIT
EFT, FINEST and BEST.
LEAD TAPE, 5-S in. wide, on reels for Cur
tain Sticks.
LEAD RIBBON, from IL to inches
vide on reels for Builders.
LEAD PIPE, of any size or thickness.
At the lowest market pices for goods Of equal
quality. FRANCIS BROWN,
nsrlStW&SAwly Treasurer, Salem Mass.
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NO. l7s.
Miseella
QUICK WORK.

BREAD FROM STANDING WHEAT IN FOUR
MINUTES AND THIRTY-SEvEN SECONDS.
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The great celebrity of our TIN TAG TOBAC.
eco tas caused many limitations thereof 20 be
-plac ed on the market, we therefore caution all
SChewers against Purchasing such limitations
4 All dealer buying or selling other plug tobac-
co bearing "A hard or metallic Label, render them.
: selves liable 10 he penalty of the Law, and all
.persons violating our trade marks are punisha-
: ble by hne and lmpris sOnment. see act of Con.
-gress, Aug. IA, 1875.
a The genuine LORRlLLARD TIS TAG TO.
: sBACCo can be distinguished by TIN TAG on
1esch lump with the word LoRRlLLARD stamp
: ed thereon.
over 1853 tons tobacco sold in 1877, and nearly
$4,000 persons employed in factories.
= Taxes paId Gov'm't In 1877 about t3 500 roo, and
: and during the last II years, over f20,O0O 900.
= These goods sold by all jobbers at naaufac.
a turers rates.
: mar2 t& w3mos
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Weeklu 4ennebsr Scurnal

fubhshed every Wednesday morning, is tint
arSest iollo paper IN the STATE, containing news
political articles, agricultural Anu scientific matter
Ales, poetry, anecdotes, household matter mark.
cts, &C., &c.
Terms, per dJifsuw advance.
transient Advertisements, 400 per incl for drst
week; % cents per week for each subseuuent in
sertion.
Special Notices, 100 per inch Tor drst week 81
sents per week for each subsequent week.
BUSINESS Notices. IN reading columns, 20 cent?
per une ior FIRST lnserton 0 cents per lire cl
subsequent insertion.
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gaily 4ennehse 5ournal,

Issued every morning, except Sundays. II con-
aims the latest news by telegraph and mail gives
reports OF the Markets and mas carefully prepared
political and local articles. and generous amount
Oi farming, nome and miscellaneous reading with
tull compilation OF state news.
Terms, ~ per aiaam "a advance, &S II payment
. sot made WITHIN the year single copies cents,
20 be had at the bookstores ana AZ Ihls olice.
Advertisements Inserted reasonaDl, terms
Rates may be had ON application at this Office.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-21
COM n Il RClAL,
OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, !
Saturday Evening, April 20, 1873
SSahs wv
est point.

OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, l
Saturday Evening" April 90 1873.
GENERAL REMARKS-To-da day was like its
predeces sor. warm and sultry. Business in all
departments, continues dull.
The Cotton Exchange was closed and no re-
ports received from abroad. but notwithstand-
ing this the feeling as regards the prices of
Cotton in this market was slightly steadier.
though there was no quotable change.
For Flour there was fair demand to-day,
and the sales footed up 1000 bbls. embracing
TOO or 800 bbls of low grades to be sent abroad
There was slight decline In Pork. but the
market closed strong at 50 5000 for spot and to
arrive The sales amounted to 1916 bills.
In consequence OF the scarcity In supply and
the reported higher dispatches at the West there
was a steadier and stronger feeling In Dry Salt
Shoulders. AMI 25 boxes were sold at 4c
There were only 1000 sacks Of Corn reported as
cold to-day. which was choice white. at SOC y
bushel.
The receipts of Sugar to-day we're 1854 hhds,
while the sales amounted to only 70 hhds. The
market Is quiet and unchanged.
For Moasses the prices are steady. with a
moderate inquiry.
COTTON-The inquiry throughout the day
was moderate, notwlths tandir e the absence of
reports from abroad. The feeling In prices is
slightly steadier. although there 10 Lo auotable
change.
The closing official quotations Of the Cotton
Exchange for Thur day are given below. with
nominal figures for to- day: