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A Stage-struok Mule.


At one Of the theatres in a town of Ne
yada the play of the "Forty Thieves" was
lately presented, but in rather a meagre
manner, as may be inferred from the lack
of abundant scenery and properties in the
far West When Ali Bahia had seen the
thieves enter and quit the cave he went to
the wings and brought in a mule, which,
having taken great offence at something,
awaited his opportunity for revenge. No
sooner had Ali come out of the cave
with his bags of wealth, and attempted to
put them on the back of the beast, than
he began his part of the performance.
He let fly his heels; kicked the shavings
(the supposed riches out of the bags; kicked
down the cavern; kicked down whole
forest; kicked down the wings; kicked the
end of the bass viol, leaning against the
stage, to pieces; smashed the footlights,
and finally doubled up Ali by planting both
feet in the pit of his stomach The mule
fairly cleared the stage and set the audi
ence into a great roar, the miners laying
wagers that he could outkick any mule
in the State. The quadruped continued
kicking as if he were hung on a pivot,
until rope was fastened around, him,
and he was dragged off by the united
strength Of the company. The Nevadans
want to give the mule benefit
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-17

1t seems incredible that a man born
and raised in Annisquam, Mass, should
have been done so concededly brown as the
particular Caleb described as follows, by a
lady:
A well-to-do resident of the village,
Capt. W, wished to employ Caleb to
saw some wood, three cords and half in
all, and promised to pay him 30 cents a
day. Caleb owned no saw, but, as the
Captain had good one, it was agreed that
Caleb should hire it, and pay for the use
Of it at the rate of nine pence cord. At
an early dawn the next morning-it was
July-Caleb was at work. Those were
the days of wide fre-places, and each log
needed to be sawed but once. Before
night he had finished the job, and went
into Capt VS. house to settle.
"Let's see, said the captain, 'you were
to have 80 cents day; we'll call it day,
though it isn't shutdown yet. There's so
cents for you. And you were to pay me
ninepence a cord for the use of the saw;
there's 43l cents due me. | say, Caleb,
you don't seem to have much coming"
Caleb looked dubious. He scratched
his head thOughtfully, but presently light
seemed to break in upon his mind. Chow
unfortunit," said he shat you did not
have half cord more, for then ace could
a come ont Just square :"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-17
Fults and olawson Wheat.

As many of our readers are not ac-
quainted with these new varieties of wheat
We give brief description of them. We
have grown the FGltz for two years, and
it has done better than any other variety
in the neighborhood. 1t is u smooth grain
with short straw, and stands up better than
any variety We have ever grown. The
berry is not large, but very plump and
weighs well. Grown beside the Michigan
amber this year, it lacked six or eight
inches Of being as tall, but yielded nearly
a third more grain to the straw, and sew
eral bushels more to the acre We be-
lieve that fifty bushels TO the acre can be
grown of this variety without danger of
lodging. The Clawson wheat seems to
possess the same good qualities as the
Fultz, with the additional advantage of
being white wheat Its characteristics
are red chat, bald, white kernel, very large
and plump; does not shell readily-may be
quite ripe before cutting and not shell;
straw stiff at bottom, and of medium
height; heads, before ripeninc, turn down;
natures as early as the Mediterranean; DOT
subject to rust, and hardy so far as winter
and bad weather have tested il, and be-
cause Of large heads, having many and
large kernels, it Is a large yielder, having
gone as high as fifty bushels on an acre.
As seed of both these varieties can be had
at n little advance over the price of COM
mon wheat, we advise farmers to try them.
-Ifacficai Farmer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-17
0dit and 9umor.
How they 90 to Market.

Some one has noticed marked differ
ence between the way in which ladies 60
to market and buy, and that in which
gentlemen do the same work, and thus
humorously puts down the result Of his OBJ
servati0ns:
"When a man goes to market he grabs
the basket and slides into the market place
Just like as If he knew all about it. He
buys the first butter he puts his eyes
on, never inquiries the price and never
smells it to learn If it has travelled back
and forth on its own hook; he hustles the
first eggs in his basket he comes to, never
examining to see if the hen that laid them
was sick; he parades through the butchers
place and takes the first meat that comes
to hand, not understanding for minute
that it's chuck steak and base ball bat
couldn't pound il soft; and he fills his
basket with the first things that he lights
on that he is in need of. When he goes
home there is a scene. We viii draw the
veil over the scene.
"When a woman goes to market she
isn't in a hurry. She ambles gently and
leisurely down the street, looking in mil
liner stores and gazing in windows and fin
ally strikes the market place She goes
carefully over the various things, takes
preliminary survey, as it were, and buys a
little here and little there. She plouehs
her thumb in the butter and tastes it (the
butter not the thumb, and carefully in
spects the chen fruit, and makes the
man selling them swear they were laid
day before yesterday, and then she prods
the meat with her finger and wants to
know if that beef Is Noah's original, and
you can't fool her, and what's the least
the man will sell it for, and finally buys q
pound of sausage because she knows it's
fresh; her vegetables are purchased with
an eye to the quality and quantity, and if
the hucksier gets the better of her in a
bargain it's because she is deeply occupied
in figuring how she can get her basket
filed and have enough left to buy a pair
of jet earrings she saw in a window on her
way to market Finally when she reaches
home she throws a glance of scorn at the
male part Of the family and wreaths her
face with a sarcastic smile when she tells
him that going to market is better than
looking at circus. And he believes her
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-17
Farmers and Planters

Nov is the time to buy your Farming
IN Implements cheap. ] have on hand
large Stock of Machinery which am deter
mined to sell. ! would make special mention
of my two and three horse FuTrow Flows
My twohorse Plow | am selling as low as
$500, and for strength and steady running it
cannot be surpassed, while my wrought shear
Plows connot be beat. The Clipper Rake
with some important improvements is also
being offered low. The all wrought Iron
single and double Shovel Flows and the three
Shoveled Cultivator, which became so popular
and gave such entire satisfaction last year, are
now ready for the Spring trade at low figures
Remember the Lion Feed MastieatOr is the
best Feed Cutter in the market, see il.
Reapers and Mowers promptly repaired unless
new parts are to be ordered which must be
done from the company who manufacture the
machine as there is no one keeping repairs on
hand. So in order to have your machine
ready for moving and reaping bring them in
early SO as to give time to order repairs. All
other repairing done well and cheap.
mar 3I-tf L. WAGNER.
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Hardware! |!
ANDREW N. STEPHAN.

ANDREW N. STEPHAN,
SUCCESSOR TO REIFsNIDER & STEPHAN,
WILL continue the Hardware business of
w the late firm at the old stand CORNER
MAIN AND LIBERTY STREETS, WESTMINSTER,
and has on hand and viii continue to keep at
all times full stock of
Builders Hardware,
Nails, Spikes, Locks, Screws, Window Glass,
&c.
Coachmaker's Material,
Hubs, Spokes, Rims, Ducks, Drills, Oil
Carpet, Bolts, Axles, Springs, Bowes, and
Ready Made Wheels.
Blacksmith's Supplies,
Iron, Nail Rods, Cast Steel, Old Car Steel,
Horse Shoes, Steel Fire Hoop, Band and
Sheet Iron, Anvils, Bellows Blowers, Vices,
Screw Plates, Rasps, Bolts, Nuts, &c.
Saddler's Hardware,
Buckles, Rings, Bride Bits, Webbing, Hand
Parts, Gigtrees, Hames, Harness, Leather, &c.
Painters Material,
Oils, White Lead, Varnishes, Colors, Brushes
and Bradley's, Ready Mixed Paints
Carpenters and Woodworker's Tools,
Planes, Haichets, Chisels. Augers, Braces.
Draw Knives. Hand Axes, Plane and Brace
Bits, Mill, Circular, Cross Cut and Hand
Saws, Rules, Squares, Gauges, &c.
Housekeeper's Articles,
Tubs, Churns, Buckets, Coffee Mills, Ladies',
Knives and Forks, Spoons, Flat Irons.
Depot For
The Celebrated Excelsior Cook Stove, Heat.
ing and Parlor Stoves.
Farmers Supplies,
Forks, Shovels, Spades, Mattoeks, Picks,
Hoes, Rakes, Hames, Traces, Breast, Halter
and Cow Chains, Leather Betting, Axes.
Agent for the Celebrated Kanawha Cueum-
Der Pumps.
Leather,
Hemlock and Spanish Sole, Calfskins, Kips
and Upper Leather, Sheep Skins, and Shoe
Finding.
ReVolvers,
Guns, Razors, Pocket Knives.
All the above and innumerable other goods
at lowest Cash Prices. dec 22-tf
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-17
Toy and Variety Store

M RS CALLAG HA N.
MAIN STEET, NEAR THE DEPOT,
HAS just received a large stock Of chill
Ii drens' buggies and carriages, hobby
horses, wagons, velocipedes, hoops, toys, balls,
musical instruments, satchels, baskets, picture
frames, stationery, balls and bats, dancing
rope, dolls, ornamental brackets, books,
fancy articles, fruits, eonfectioneries, &c.
A call is solicited as they will be sid
cheap. mar l6-f
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-17

"What is a junction, nurse? ?" asked a
seven-year-old fairy the other day of an
elderly lady who stood at her side on a
railway platform. "A junction, my dear, -
answered the nurse, with the air of a very
superior person, indeed, "why, it's place
where two roads separate.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-17
'1LIsOIun0 S NyKoA

A young man objected to the girl that
his rich uncle wished him to marry. "You
mustn't be so particular" said the exasper-
ated uncle. Il tell you she's well enough y
$50 she is, uncle, responded the neph-
ew, "and you know you've always taught
me to leave well enough alone"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-17
PASSENGER TRAINS RUNNING EAST

An Accommodation Train win leave Baltimore
for Reisterstown at 100 p. m and viii leave Refs
terstown for Baltimore at Ais, p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS
Going East, VIII leave Union Bridge for Baltimore
and intermediate Station at 6.IO a. m. aud 40 ~ m
Going West, will leave Baltimore for Union Bridge
aud intermediate Stations at 9, u m. and 30 D. m
EMMITTSBURG RAILROAD.
Trains South will leave Emmitssburg al 65s and
l0.l5 A. NJ, and $50 and Cos p. NJ and arrive al
Rocky Ridge AZ 7.25 and 1915 A. NJ. and 800 and IS
p. NJ. Trains North will leave Rocky Ridge at 500
and 1855 A. NJ, and 400 and us p N and arrive
at Emmittsburg $50 and ll.25 A. NJ, and 40 and
745 T. n.
Through Car for Frederick leaves Baltimore at 5 90
2. NJ, and leaves Frederick for Baltimore at ZOO
A. NJ. "
Street Cans Baltimore and Gay Street Line at cor
ner OF Gay and Exeter streets pass within q square
OF Hillen Station.
Ia Baltimore time is given at all stations
J. u. HOOD, Gen1 Manager.
B. II. GRIswoLD. Gen1 Ticket Agent may 3
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FOR SALE

CHOICE DOWN BUCKS, one q
- South Down, 5 years old. One
Shropshire Down, 8 years old, bred6@klA
by DIR. DeCourcy. One Hampshire Down,
years old, bred by John Merryman. Price
of each, $50.
Apply to JOHN MERRYMAN & co.
je l5-tsl No. q Second St, Baltimore.
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PATIENTS

OBTAINED for Inventors, in the United
~ States, Canada, and Europe, at reduced
rates. With our principal Office located in
Washington, directly opposite the United
States Patent Office, we are able to attend to
all Patent Business with greater promptness
and desgateh and less cost, than other patent
attorneys, who are at distance from Wash
ington, and who have, therefore. to employ
associate attorneys" We make preliminary
examinations and furnish opinions as to patent
ability, free ofcharge, andall who areinterested
IN new inventions and Patents are invited to
send for copy of our ''Guide for obtaining
Patents, which is sent free to any address,
and contains complete instructions how to
obtain Patents and other valuable matter.
We refer to the German American National
Bank, Washington, ID. c.. the Royal Swed-
ish, Norwegian, and Danish Legations, at
Washington Hon. Joseph Casey, late Chief
Justice U. S. Court Of Claims; to the Officials
of the L. S. Patent Office, and to Senators
and Members of Congress from every State.
Address LOUIS DAGGER & Co., Solici-
tors Of Patents and Attorneys at Law, lie
Droit Building, Washington, ID. G.
dec S.tf
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Select Aoetrp.
THE HOUSEWIFE.


What has this woman been doing,
So long since the morning fsegang
don't believe she can remember
0ne-half Of the work she has done.
Dressing the dear little baby.
comhing his soft silkcn hair.
Putting him back in the cradle
To sleep ard grow healthy and Eair.
Doing The work in the kitchen.
Just what II happens to be,
Covering books for the school-room.
Ready for callers az three.
Mending and making and chatting,
Two OF three children % teach.
Ifnot the primers first lesson,
Methods no others can preach.
That's what this woman's been doing.
Day after day It's the same;
Angels. o watch and defend her
.5lofhcro-for that is her name.
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as down sold by weight, and if so,
where is the best place to have it weigh
ed ?-Trade Journal We have heard
somewhere that they Weigh down upon
the Suanee river" but what the custom is
in other ATTITUDES we can't say.
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Deacon Pilkins said to himself :-"Fal-
staff asks, whats honor?" as though it
was hard to tell. But let my wife sit be-
hind another woman in church, and she'll
tell whats on herin less than two minutes. :"
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LUMBER. LUMBER,
"a St -.

- - =;;:ss:s:s.s;;
II HAVE just returned from the Lumber
Il Regions-and am now receiving the lar.
gest selection of LUMBER ever offered al
this place, at Reduced Prices, consisting OF
Yellow Pine, Spruce and Hemlock
JOIST AND SCANTLING
of all lengths and sizes, A, ga, Ga and 4
White Pine Boards and Plank, Yellow and
White Pine Flooring, Dressed and Undressed
Misunderstanding, White Pine Cypress and
Chestnut Shingles, Walnut and Ash Boards
and Plank, Plain and Headed Picketts, Shin.
gle and Plastering Laths, prime lot of Chest
nut Rails and Posts. Also all the different
KINDS OF COAL,
Thinking large sales with small profits bet
ter than small sales with large profits, have
concluded to adopt the former as my guide,
and hope / shall be enabled to carry it out by
persons in want of anything in my line giving
me call before purchasing elsewhere.
EDWARD LYNCH,
Near Depot, Westminster, Nd.
feb 20-tf
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BEG pardon for stepping on your train,
said fop at ball; then added, ''You
ought to have a cow-cateher on it." 'And
/ would have caught calf" said the
Young lady.
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An old bachelor said he once fell in
love with young lady, but abandoned
all ideas of marrying her when he found
that she and all her family were opposed
TO it.
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Turkeys are natives of America, and
were consequently unknown to the ancients
They we're first brought to England about
1923, and to France about 1870.
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]. W. BRANDENBURG

CORONER FOR CARROLL CO.,
Office, Westminster Hotel, Westminster, Nd.
WILL give prompt attention to all cases
w requiring his services. may ls-tf
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BEWARE, LADIEs-DON'T READ.

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The modern style of doing up womau's
hair is so complicated that it is difficult to
tell which is switch.
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The London Live Stock journal reports
the sale ofa Brahma cock at 940 $500, }
aud pullet for e25 (SI25.)
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To be Read by Men Only

The st. Louis Post says;-The follow
ing is not intended for the ladies'. We
call particular attention to this fact in
order to avoid any misunderstanding that
might arise if any of them should acct
dentally peruse it. We know they will
skip it now, after we have invited their
attention to the matter, thus we are reliev-
ed of great responsibility:
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COACHES, CARRIAGES,
Buggies, Jaeger Wagons
PHAETONS, &c.

Special attention given to Repairing. All
orders promptly filed and work Of every
kind warranted.
Bas- Factory opposite The Moutour House,
Main street, Westminster, Nd.
aug sly
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ATTENTION, FARMERS.
George Stouch.
LIBERTY STREET..

Near the Depot, Westminster, Nd.
II EEPS constantly on hand and makes to
IN order Machinery of all kinds, such as
Threshers, Horse Powers,
Horse Rakes, &c. I have Becker's, York
Pa, Patent Feed Cutter, Wimert's Celebrated
Wheat Fan and other Agricultural Machine
ry. Plow Castings, Plow Points, and Plow
Irons, of all kinds, at reduced rates. Re
pairing done promptly and on reasonable
terms. Also Agent for the Farquhar
HORSE POWER,
and the Wheeler No. 6 REAPER, and the
Farmers Favorite GRAIN DRILL, manu-
featured by Brickford & Hoffman.
From my long experience in the business
| feel confident that | can give entire salts
faction with my work. A call is respectfully
solicited to examine my prices and machinery
RT~All articles viii be sold by me as low
as they can be sold by any one in the trade
ap Is GEORGE ST0UCH.
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Pure Fertilizers.
Pure Fine Ground Bone,
Stag SupeIphOsphdte Of Lime,
Pure DisSOIUed RdiU Bone.

B9s- Oil Vitriol, German Potash Salt, Pure
Chemicals for making Super Phosphate, at
the lowest market price.
r. J. BAKER & CO..
SO and 80 S. Charles St., Baltimore, Md
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Oil Vitriol, G6 deg, in Carboys Plb. III 2cts
Sulph. of Potash or Kainit per ton Sl2@l5
Pure Dissolved Raw Bone, per ton 40G42
Sulphate Soda per ton.................. 15G1S
Ground Salt Cake per ton............ 15@ls
Sulphate Ammonia per ib..............4la 5cts
Sal Ammoniac per fb,.................1 34 Ia l4cts
Nitrate of Soda in bags and bblsT9lb 44615cts
Pure Fine Ground Bone in bags FatonS35@36
july 20-3m
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All the above and innumerable other goods
at lowest Cash Prices. dec 22-tf
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Threshers, Horse Powers,

II EEPS constantly on hand and makes to
IN order Machinery of all kinds, such as
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-11-13
CALIFORNIA.

Kearney to Return to the Sand Lots.
San Francisco, Xov. 12.-Carl Brown,
secretary to Dennis Kearney, states
that on behalf of Ward, Presto, and
Others of the workingmen's party of
this city, telegram has been sent
Kearney requesting his immediate re-
turn to California on account Of dissen-
sions which have arisen in the party
here, which it is believed he alone can
harmonize. The trouble arizes from
difference Of opinion between Vice
President Wellock and officers of the
party concerning the administration of
party affairs, Wellock having virtually
arrogated to himself the functions of
secretary and treasurer as well as vice
president, and otherwise caused general
discomfort with his management. The
news of Kearney's abandonment of the
Boston municipal campaign gives great
satisfaction to his party here. Meet
ings Of ward clubs are being held to-
night to make preparations for his re-
turn. .ru
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MASSACHUSETTS.


AAS@AhSy kN1Aoeo AAdo-buD
Boston, Nov. 12.-The ward and city
committee of the workingmen's party
held convention tonight, for the
nomination of full city ticket. 1t was
the noisiest and most turbulent conven-
tion ever held in the city. The gas was
finally put out In the hall before adjourn
ing in proper order.
Dennis Kearney made speech urg-
ing upon them the present necessity of
nominating working-men for city off,
GERS. He was interrupted several times
by delegates, the majority of whom
were apparently in favor of Prince for
mayor; several delegates going SO far as
to shake their fists in his face, and In
quiring why he should come here med
ding with the politics Of this city.
After some time full ticket was nom-
mated composed exclusively of work.
ingmen, with Davis j. King (hatter)
for mayor.
The greenbackers failed 10 nominate
a ticket and appointed committee to
bring in full list of nominations on
Thursday next.
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NEW YORK.
Who will Have the House.

Who will Have the House.
New York, Nov. IA close COM
parison seems to show elected to the
next house of representatives, eleven
greenbackers with republican antece-
dents to five of democrats. There are
also five or six independents elected
against regular democratic nominees.
If Harolson, republican, is elected, as
some claim, the footing at present ap-
pears to be: Republicans 1872; demo-
Gratis 1872; neutrality-suspicious. IL;
neutrality-suspicious. FIVE; independ-
ent four; doubtful four. The latter
being two Kentucky districts, and Al
bright's in Pennsylvania and Sheer, in
dependent, in Georgia. This calcula-
tion omits California. Upon the above
basis it is argued that the democratic
control Of the next house is far from
being assured.
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BEFORE Col. Thos. A. Scott was
stricken with paralysis he conceived
the nice little scheme Of an interna-
tional conyention favoring an increased
reciprocal trade with Canada, Mexico
and South America. What the willy
railroad king was after was an endorse
ment Of the Texas Pacific road. The
convention might 60 on and transact
what other business it pleased, but he
mad the delegateship SO leavened that
There should be a strong feeling for the
Texas Pacific project. That convention
Is now In session in Chicago. It's de-
hverances will be very interesting If for
no other object than to see how success.
iul Scott's plans were.