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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-05-25
The Boot on the Other Leg.

He was the manager of a church fair,
and one morning he walked into the news
papers Office and said:
"Want an item this morning?"
'Of course, replied the editor Where
upon the visitor laid the following note
upon the table:
"The ladies of the - Street Church
will give festival at their vestry hall next
Friday evening. Literary and musical en-
tertainmcnts will be provided and supper
served to all who desire. The ladies in
charge of the affair have much experience
in such matters, and are sure to provide
good time. The admission will be only
10 cents, and it is certain that no one can
spend that amount to 4 better advantage.
Be sure to go and take your friends.
When the editor had read it, he said
"Qh, | see, an advertisement.
"No, not an advertisement We prefer
to have it 60 in the local column, replied
the manager.
And seeing that the editor looked skep-
teal, he continued.
alt will interest great many of your
readers, and help good cause, besides, we
have spent so much money getting up our
entertainment that we can't afford to ad-
vertise it without increasing the price of
our tickets. In such matter as this we
ought to be willing to help each other.
swell, said the editor, ''if it goes into
the locals, l suppose you will reciprocate
by reading a little notice in your church
next Sunday"
The visiting brother asked what notice,
and the editor wrote and handed him the
following:
"The Weekly Chronicle, for the coming
year, will be the best and cheapest family
paper in Maine. Its proprietor has had
much experience and has had all the helps
which large outlay of money can procure.
His paper has larger circulation than any
other in the country, and is to be furnish
ed at only 81. 1t is certain that no one can
spend that amount to a better advantage
Be sure to take the Chronicle and sub
scribe for your friends"
The manager hemmed and hesitated,
and then said, solemnly, that he doobted
whether it would be judicious to read such
notice, but suggested that if it was print
ed copies Of it might be distributed at the
door of the vestry on the evening of the
entertainment
"Yes, said the editor, "but it would
attract more attention in the middle of
sermon. 1t will interest large number
of your congregation, and helps good cause;
besides, so much money is spent upon the
= L. I l. ii
can afford to print hand-bills to advertise
it without increasing the subscription
price. In such matter as this we ought
to be willing to help each other"
Then the gentleman saw the situation
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-05-25

suit when We met in New York You
have spared me that trouble. Good-eve-
ming, Sir.
Clementine showed to no one her disap-
pointment, and she probably soon recover
ed from it. Her life was full of many
other pleasant plans and hopes, and she
could well afford to let a selfish lover pass
out of it. She remained with her friend
until after the marriage between her and
John Selden had been consummated; and
then Cleve saw her name among the list
Of passengers sailing on one particular day
for Europe. As John and his bride left
on the same steamer, Cleve supposed, of
course, she had gone in their company.
"Nice thing it would have been for Cleve
Sullivan to marry John Selden's wife's
maid, or something or other John al
ways was a lucky fellow. Some fellows
are always unlucky in love afairs-I al
ways am"
Half year afterward he reiterated this
statement with great deal of unnecessary
emphasis. He was just buttoning his
gloves preparatory to starting for his after
nOOu uitfe, NhSu du Oiu acquaintance
hailed him.
''Oh, It's that fool Belmar," he mutter-
ed; 'sI shall have to offer him a ride. /
thought he was in Paris Hello, Belmar,
when did you get back? Have a ride ?"
"No, thank you. l have promised my
wife to ride with her this afternoon"
"YOur wife When were you married."
"Last month, in Paris.
"And the happy lady was
"Why, Thought you knew; every one
is talking about my good fortune. Mrs
Belmar is old Paul Marat's only child"
"What?''
"Miss Clementine Marat She brings
me nearly s3,000,000 in money and real
estate, and heart beyond all price"
Chow on earth did you meet her ?"
"She was travelling with Mr.. and Mrs.
Selden-you know John Selden She
has lived with Mrs. Selden ever since she
left school they were friends when they
were girls together"
Cleve gathered up his reins, and nodd-
ing to Mr.. Frank Belmar, drove at q fina-
bic rate up the Avenue and through the
Park. He could not trust himself to
speak 10 any one, and when he did, the
remark which he made to himself in strict
confidence was not fattering For once
Mr.. CleYe Sullivan told Dir. Cleve Sulli-
van that he had been badly punished, and
that he we'll deserved It.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-05-25
Where the Sun Jumps a Day.

Chatham Island lying off the coast of
New Zealand, in the South Pacific Ocean,
is peculiarly situated, as it is one of the
habited points of the globe where the day
of the week changes. 1t is just in the
line of demarkation between dates There
high II on Sunday or noon ceases, and
instantly Monday meridian begins. Sun
day comes into man house on the east side
and becomes Monday by the time it passes
out the western door. A man sits down
to his MONDAY dinner on Sunday, and it is
Monday before he finishes it.
That Saturday is Sunday and Sunday
is Monday, and Monday suddenly becomes
transferred into Tuesday 1t is a good
place for people who have lost much time,
for by taking an early start they can al
ways get day ahead on Chatham Island
1t took philosophers and geographers a
long time to settle the puzzle where Sun
day noon ceased and where Monday began,
with a man travelling west fifteen degrees
an hour, or with the sun. 1t is hoped that
the next English Arctic expedition will
settle the other mooted question =
"Where will one stop who travels north
west continually"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-05-25

Grand Canon, in Colorado, has perpen-
dicular walls 1000 feet in height. The
face of the rock has narrow shelves, one
of which has been enlarged, so as to make
path, by laborers on the railroad that
runs through the canon. A party was
going along this dizzy path, when the horse
ridden by woman fell She clung to the
rock, but the horse went out OF sight, to
be surely killed, as was supposed. On
looking down, however, the beast was seen
standing on shelf twenty inches wide,
hugging the wall with all its might \
rescue was effected with ropes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-05-25

Cement TO seal fruit cans is made of
rosin one pound, tallow one ounce.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-30
Domestic MarAess.

Ew YORK. March 29-Evening.-C0fton market
Nk at Lie decline; sales 1893 bales; delivered OIL
c5ract 1900 bales; Middling uplands at 1Osc; New
cans at 1G8; futures more active and irregular
oling 10 points lower, afterwards recovering
pts, which were lost before the close. FlOur-re-
cts 1928 bbls 10 a 10 higher and very strong ;sales
800 bbls; No at 300@4 90; Superine Western
aState 80 a 90; extra Western and State at
5@ 25; choice Western and State at 30 "a b IS
vte Wheat Western extra at 80 q SO; Fancy
Vte Wheat Western extra at 55 q 75 good ex-
tDhio at O5 a rs; extra st Louis at 5 10 a 75:
Rnt Minnesota extra good to prime at 80 al Is:
Gee to double extra 55 q 60, including Ia. S0o
h low grade extra at 90 "a 5 20; $500 bbls Winter
Hat extra 10 q 7 90; 1880 bbls Minnesota extra
a % "a 60; 34O0 bbls City Mill extra al 6 90 CD
6for West Indies, closing firm; Southern dour 10
@ better; sales Zoo bbls; extra at 25 "a 5O Rive
fl more active and unchanged. CornmeaI is
re active and shade frmer; sales 21O0 bbls Y elbow
z@2 80; Brandywine 3 10 q 20. Wheas-re-
OTIS a. $50 bush; q &c higher, excited and active
export with fair speculative demand sales 63 OO0
N, including $500 bush on spot; 20 q 25 for
rraded Spring; 1 % q l 23A for No 3 Spring; q
q; / 20 "a 80 tor No Milwaukee; "a a. So for
Il Spring; So for Southern Amber Ind; 80 "a
flor ungraded Winter Red Western; IS q So
No Winter Red 1 3S for No do; AZ for No
Ute; 1 as al AZ for White State; 2S a 20 for
2 North Western; q for No 2 Spring seller for
Ill In store; 2Sa a 20 for No Spring seller for
Ech, closing at 28s bid, 291 asked; 1 264 q 81
dpril scosing at 20 bid, 1 26a asked; do Tor May
eng at 244 bid, 1 264 asked; 80 for No North
Vtern for March, closing at 20 bid, 80 asked;
dpril 1 25a bid, % asked; do May at 24k bid,
1 asked; 1 So for No 2 Winter Red for March,
cog at 36a bid, 81 asked; do April closing at
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-30
WASHINGTON.
Resumption of Specie PAYMENTS.

A-F.AVAA Va SPccAC u <Ay haAChtss
WASHINGTON, March GA report has been
submitted to the House committee on banking
by the sub committee, consisting of Messrs.
Chittenden and Ewing, which recently visited
New York. The following are substantially
the points of the report:
The bankers in New York were of the opiu-
ion that resumption at the earliest practicable
moment is not only consistent with the public
welfare but is of the greatest Importance to the
best prosperity of the country; also, that re-
sumption by the first of January, 1870. might
be made practicable and safe, if adequate
measures should be adopted. But all agreed
that the plans of the Secretary of the Treasury
were inadequate, and that if he should make
an attempt to resume on the first of January
under such circumstances as were likely to
probably fail. The reconciliation of silver
had also seriously interferred with the proba-
bilities of resumption at the time fixed.
The Balance Of the Geneva Bward.
The House committee on judiciary will not
include insurance companies in the distribu-
ton of the unexpended balance Of the Geneva
award.
Treasury Statistics.
Although nothing official can be obtained on
the subject, the indications are that the cur
rency balances to be shown in the public debt
statement Monday, will be less than million
OF dollars; coin balances probably $135. 100000
to $140, 100000. The amount of additional cir
cnlation issued to national banks for March is
1851, $40; legal tender notes destroyed-8O per
cent. of the same-S7h9 3l2
Raids ON Illicit DistilIers in South Caro-
lima.
Collector Brayton telegraphs from Columbia,
). g., that the revenue raiding force returned
from successful expedition on the North Car
olina border having destroyed IL illicit distil-
leries. $4,000 gallons of beer and mash and 260
gallons of whiskey.
The Pro Rata Question.
The House Pacific railroad committee have
practically agreed upon bill with reference
to the pro rata question. They determined
there should be three commissioners to fix the
rate, the first set to be named in the bill. The
details of the bill will be perfected by the SUBJ
committee, consisting of Messrs Rice, Chal-
mers and Hewitt. The bill will be combina-
ton or Chalmers and Rice's bills
Various Matters.
House committee on banking today heard
further arguments on the bill providing for the
distribution of work now done by the bureau of
engineering to various bank note companies.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-30
News and Other Items.

A coored janitor of hall in Chester, Della
ware county, Pa, where the meetings of
Democratic club was held, presented bill re-
Gently for So. 30, containing the following items
Fur kleening the rum wun week, 80 cents; fur
purifying spit tunes, 10 cents; fur runuin
errans, Is cents; fur enfooense, 80 cents; fur
votin the dimocrat ticket, 81.
Paul de Cassagnac is the champion swash-
buckler of the Paris press. His recent duel
with M. Thomson was his 18th encounter. but
he has never yet killed anybody. He has
fought with Henri Rochefort and challenged
Ganbetta, who paid no attention to him.
Lissagaray, the historian Of the Commune, is
another of Cassagnac's former opponents
The Americans in England are constructing
an American window for the church where
Shapspeare lies buried. The design represents
the 'Seven Ages of Man," biblically. The in
FAINT is Moses in the bulrushes; the scholar,
Samuel before Eli; the lover, Jacob with
Rachel; the warrior, Joshua; the judge, De.
borah; the old man Abraham; and the very old
man, Jacob.
The open winter has been peculiarly embar-
RAISING to Western lumber interests. In Mich
| igan the usual number of pine trees was cut,
but owing to the lack of snow only small pro-
portion could be transported to the streams,
and most of them lie where they fell The loss
will not be severely felt, however, as there has
been complaint of over-production for several
years, and dealers will now have chance to
| work off their old stock.
At the close of a lecture the other night in
| Springfield, Mass, Mr.. John B. Cough said
| that he had lectured nearly one hundred times
| in that city during the last thirty-fve years.
During that time he had taken no rest-work-
| Jog in the summer on new lectures and getting
new material for old ones He reminded the
audience that people say that Slough is get
| ting old and worn out, and that he can't hold
| an audience as he ouce could" he said that he
intended to 60 to London to deliver thirty lee
lures in June, after which he would 20 to some
country where the English language is not
spoken, and there he meant to rest
Capt. A. FL. Bogardus, the champion wing
shot of the world, has issued challenge offer
| ing to shoot pigeor-match at Paris during the
Exposition against any man in the world for
from $1,000 to $4,000. Some developments of
the recent match at New York, in which Bo-
gardus was beaten, are not calculated to remove
the impressions of humsnitarians that pigeon
shooting is cruel business. The birds selected
for the match were trained for rapid flight by
being taken out daily and shot at with sand
while when put in the traps they were pinched
the pain should make them fly the faster.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-30
M isceIIaueous.


The Times leading editorial speaks of the
appointment of the Marquis of Salisbury as
foreign secretary as an actual fact and consid-
ers that it may be taken as pledge that no
measures of mere hostility to Russia will be
adopted and il should facilitate any further re-
gOtiatiOns.
The Daily Telegraph announces that the
Marquis Of Salisbury transacted business in the
foreign Office on Friday.
A special from Belgrade to the Times reports
that the Servians have received orders from
Santefano to march with all their available
forces to Pristina and Albania.
A Vienna despatch to the Telegraph saws
that it is rumored Prince Bismarck is making
further efforts to assemble the Congress and
has asked England to forward precise state
ment of her demands.
A special to the Telegraph from Peru states
that the visit of the Grand Duke Nicholas has
ended. All foreign vessels, except the English,
manned their yards as he left in the imperial
yacht Thursday.
A special to the Daily News from CONSTANT
nOple announces that the Turks have abandoned
KAYAK, at the Black Sea entrance of the Bos-
phorus.
The Russian newspapers state that many ad-
vantageous offers for letters of marque in case
OF an Anglo-Russian war have been received
from the United States and elsewhere, but
none have so far bsen accepted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-30
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Edmund Kimball of New York, has been ar.
rested for alleged completely in the Grow treas
ury case.
A block of buildings in Crystal Springs.
Miss, was burned Thursday night Loss
heavy.
The planning mill of G. f. Marston & Co.. in
Hartford, Conn.,. was burned yesterday, Loss
$4,000; fully insuaed.
Motion for a new trial in the case of the CITY
of Chicago vs. the bondsmen of David A. Gege
the defaulting treasurer, has been overruled.
1t is believed that the Mark Hopkins who
died at Fort Yuma, was the treasurer of the
Central Pacific railroad.
Stanley Matthews is said to favor the an
pointment of Packard as Collector of New
Orleans.
A more careful canvass of the House since
the Tariff bill has been printed shows that
Fernando Wood has very little prospect of sue.
cess.
G. A and Joseph L. Brassell were hanged
Thursday at Cooksville, Tenn. Joseph con-
fessed, the other maintained his innocence.
Ten thousand people Witnessed the execution.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-30

and are glad to get 10 to % cents per day for
hard work without their board. In Nuremberg
wages are higher, although but few can find
employment, and the prostration of business
seems to be increasing. The beer houses, of
which there is one to every nine households
in Nuremberg are filed with idle laberers.
The falling off in the American and Oriental
trade is regarded as the cause of the depression
One thousand of suffering German Americans
wander about Germany In search of employ.
ment and means of returning to the United
States, which they left in search of better
wages. The consulate is overwhelmed with
appeals for aid
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-30
NEW YORK.
John Kelly Complimented.

John Kelly Complimented.
NEW YORK, March 29-Several bank and
insurance presidents have sent q letter to John
Kelly, complimenting him on reducing the
funded debt of New York two millions. He
replies, thanking them for their compliment.
He defends the officers of several departments
of the city, and considers that too much money
is spent now in the police department, and for
the education of the children of the city.
Another Jesse POmeroy.
William billiard, boy of the Jesse Pomeroy
stamp, dug grave on his fathers farm in
Caroline county, Virginia, Tuesday, and called
a negro boy named Jones, and pushed the lat
ter into it. On Jones attempting to get out,
billiard struck him with an axe, nearly sever
ing his wind-pipe, and left him for dead. Dill
lard says that he chad to do it," being forced
to attempt the murder by an uncomfortable
impulse. Jones may live, but it is doubtful.
The billiard boy is in Jail. He is of good
family.
Prospect of n Large Peach Crop.
A New York man, who has just returned
from the peach district of Delaware, states
that the peach buds have not been harmed by
the frost, and that the peach crop this year
bids fair to be the largest ever known.
The Kelley Motor Fraud.
J. B. Knight of New York, an expert, after
an investigation, pronounces the Kelley motor
fraud, the so-called 'vapor" being nothing
but compressed air. Kelley, however, propos-
es public exhibition to prove the ability of his
invention.
How the Bankers Can Prevent Resump-
ton.
NEW YORK, March Oft is stated that
some prominent bankers held a supplemental
meeting with Congressman Ewing, when the
latter was in New York last week, during
which they stated to him that Secretary Sher-
man would be unable to resume specie pay
ments in 1879, because the banks would make
their specie deposits with the treasury a speciaI
deposit, which could not then be available for
governmental uses and that the banks through
ont the country could convert all their legal
tenders into gold for special deposit. The banks
would pay their depositors and note holders in
the cheapest legal tender after resumption,
The demand for gold would thus come on the
treasury, which, under such circumstances,
could not hold out twepty-four hours. Even If
the treasury should at first pay out silver, the
banks would absorb that in very short time,
and take all the government gold. and then
again return the silver, the banks using their
reserves for this purpose.
The MOfett Punch Adopted by the As
sembIy.
ALBANY. March 29-In the Assembly today
after long debate, Mr.. Brooks Moffett punch
liquor tax resolution was adopted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-30
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Robbery.

BOSTON, March Or f. Paro, keeper of
a notorious place on Portland street, was ar
rested tonight for robbing Geo. Wainwright of
$500.
Protest Against the Removal Of the Life
Savings Service.
At meeting of the Board OF Trade this af-
teIeoon, the following was adopted:
Resolved, That in the opinion of the Boston
Board of Trade it is both inexpedient and.dan-
gerous to take the management and control of
of the life saving and coast guard service from
the Treasury Department, where it now is,
and has been since its formation, and vest it in
the Navy Department.
Fall River Operatives Decide Not to
Strike.
FALL RIVER, March 29.-Last night at a
meeting of the spinners, it was decided not to
strike and this action will probably govern the
weavers and other operatives.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-30
Business Troubles.

NEW YORK. March 29-Young, Smith &
q 90, sugar importers, have failed. LiaDili-
The New York creditors of church & Sprague
dealers ia hardware at West Merden, Conn.,,
refused to accept compromise of forty cents
on the dollar: They choose E. s. Bradley as
assignee, with instructions to wind up and set
tie the estate.
AZ conference of the committee of the
creditors OF Warren A. Ransom & Co, while-
sale dealers In boots and shoes, and members
of the firm, the former, after an Examination
of the assets, proposed settlement on the
basis of 629 cents on the dollar. The firm
thought, however, that the assets did not war
rant more than SO l 8. Subsequently it was
decided by the creditors to accept Compromise
at so cents, but no final agreement was reach
ed. 1t is said that if the firm do not agree to
the latter proposal the creditors will have the
estate wound up under the direction of trus-
tee.
The failure of McGehee, Snowden & Violet,
cotton factors at New Orleans, is reported.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-30
A Sui. for the bonanza Mine,

SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-Adolph Sutro
has brought suit in the United States Circuit
Court of Carson City for the possession of the
Bonanza mining claims, claiming that the
ground now being worked by the Bonanza
companies belongs to the Sutro Tunnel by
reason of said tunnels grant by Congress, al
lowing the Sutro Company 1000 feet of ground
on each side of the tunnel not previously To-
Gated under the mining laws. Sutro claims
that the ground at present worked by the
Bonanza companies was not included in their
original location and per consequence is the
property of the tunnel company.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-30
European Markets,

LONDON, March 29-l2.30 P. M.-Consols at 81 9-16
Tor money and account.
LONDON, March 29-123O P. M.-American securi-
ues-unted States bonds, 67s 1O75; new IS at 1O4I
4ts, at lo3 l040s, 1855 Erie 1Os preferred at 24i
Illinois Central 955. III
LONDON, March 29-2 O0P. M.-Consols at o.7-1e
for money and account. ~
a LIVERPOOL, March 29-12.30 P. M.-Cotton is
aas ana irregular; Mddling uplands at 81; do Or
export; receipts 1850 bales, including
3 1916; June 81. ~
Flour at "a q 26; Winter Wheat at los 10 "a lisa /:
9Pefng 40 g o.; California averages at lis a
Provisions, &c-Pork 81 Beef at 81 Bacon at 81 ~
70 hard at 81 s.; Cheese at $685. Tauow 80 5. At
PARIS, March 29.-Rentes 1O7f.
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SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 80.

great emergency, but it cannot be continued
with safety or profit, for the products are al
ways more or less feeble aud insipid aud never
to be depended upon. A trade established by
orummers can never be permanent.
ders for goods do not feel the same obligations
70 De prompt in payments as those who send
IN orders for goods after carefully considering
the demands of their business. Hence the
drummer system is cause of numerous fall
ures.
4. Indeed the entire system tends to false
hood, dishonesty and bankruptcy"