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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01
History of HagerstOwn.

The May Monthly, issued by the PupiIs
OF the Hagerstown Female Seminary Is
upon our table, and in its selected and
original matter, is creditable production.
From the number before us we extract The
following bit of history:
"Hagerstown is the county seat of WASH
lngton county. 1t was founded in 1860
by Mr.. Jonathan Hager, who called il
Elizabethtown, after his wife. The name
was changed to Hagerstown in 1913.
When the American Revolution broke
out, in l776, Hagerstown had about one
hundred and twenty inhabitans. The grst
church built was the Reformed: it was
completed in 1774, and is now IO4 wears
old. AT that time the floor was made of
brick, and they had no seats and no fire.
Inc people took chairs on which to sit
The first court-hall was situated in the
public square. The court room was in the
second story, and was accessible by stems
from the outside. All the elections were
held In this room, and all the voters in the
county came here to vote. The election
lasted several days. The market-house
was under the court hall and was open. the
building being supported by arches. In
the centre of the market stood the public
whipping post, which was frequently used.
The trst Jail was small, rough building
OF logs, where the tannery of the Wash
lngton County Leather Company stood.
The second Jail was in the building now
occupied by Mr.. Richard Sheckles. In
this Jail were confined a man and his two
sons, named Cottrell, who murdered a man
named Adams, and were all hanged at the
same time, in 1920. The third Jail is our
present one. The first newspaper pub
lished was called the Washington iSpy.
which was issued July /, 1880, by Mr..
Stewart Herbert, grandfather of Mr.. f.
ID. Herbert. General Washington visited
Hagerstown October l, 1890, and was es
corted through the streets by a company
of Lighthouse and Infantry. The citizens
all turned out, the bells were rung, and
volieys of musketry and artillery were dis
charged. The General made speech and
was entertained with a splendid supper at
Beltzhooyer's Tavern, which was situated
where the Washington House now stands.
Hagerstown is now 11S years old. Ac.
cording to the census of 1870, it contained
4,91O white persons and 500 colored per-
sons, making total population of 5,779.
Ihe population Is now supposed to be over
5000.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01
Planetary Population.

On the interesting question of the plur
ality of worlds, Professor Newcomb re-
marks as follows :-"Enthusiastic writers
not only sometimes people the planets with
inhabitants, but calculate the possible pop
ulation by the number of square miles of
surface, and throw in a liberal supply of
astronomers, who scan our earth with
powerful telescopes. The possibility of
this it would be presumption to deny; but
that it is extremely improbable, at least in
the case of any one p.auet, may be seen
by rejecting on the brevity of civilization
on our globe when compared with the ex-
istence of the globe itself as planet. The
latter has probably beeh revolving in its
orbit 10,000,000 years; man has probably
existed on it less than 10000 years; civil
ization, less than 1000; telescopes, little
more than 200. Had au angel visited it
at intervals of 10000 years to seek for
thinking beings, he would have been dis
appointed a thousand times or more.
Reasoning from analogy, we are led to be-
lieve that the. same disappointments might
await him who should now travel from
planet to planet, and from system to sys-
TEN, on a similar search, until he had ex-
amined many thousand planets"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01
Language Of the Hair.

All our features have their language
eyes, nose and mouth. And now some one
discovers that even the hair has its indi-
cations.
Straight, lank, stringy-looking hair in
dieates weakness and cowardice Curly
hair denotes quick temper. Frizzy hair,
set on ones head as if each individual hair
was ready to fight its neighbOr, denotes
coarseness. Black hair indicates persist
ent resolution in accomplishing an object
also strong predisposition to revenge
wrong and insults, real and fancied
Brown hair denotes fondness Of life,
friendly disposition, ambition, earnestness
of purpose, capacity for business, reliabili-
ty in friendship, in proportion as the hair
is fine. Very fine hair indicates an even
disposition, readiness to forgive, with a
desire to add to the happiness of others.
Persons with fine light brown or auburn
hair, inclined to curl or friz, are quick
tempered, and are given to resentment and
revenge. Light brown hair, inclined to
redness, with freekled skin, is a certain
indication of deceit, treachery, and dispo-
sition to do something mean by a friend
who can no longer be used to advantage.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

seat, is situated on the Metropolitan
Branch of the b. & o. r. r., 56I miles
from Baltimore. Population $50.
Prince Georges county is the northern
county of one peninsula, on the Western
Shore of the Chesapeake. The principal
products are tobacco, and corn and wheat
Upper Marlboro is the the county seat,
situated forty miles from Baltimore on
Pope's creek; population 600
Queen Annes county is on the Eastern
Shore. There are unlimited supplies of
tish, oysters and wild fowl Centreville is
the county seat, is situated at the head of
Corsica creek, population 1900. 1t is one
OF the best fruit producing districts in the
country.
st. Mary's county occupies the south
ern extremity of the Western Shore The
county seat is LeonardtOwn, is situated on
Britton's Bay; population 500.
Somerset county is the southernmost bay
county of the Eastern Shore. The soil is
adapted to the growth of market truck.
There are great oyster beds, which are un-
excelled. Princess Anne, nineteen miles
from Crisfeld, is the county seat; its pop
ulation is $50.
Talbot county occupies central position
among the Eastern Shore counties. Eas-
ton, the county seat, is a Aourishing town;
population $500
Washington county is in the extreme
western part of the State. The transpor-
tation facilities are very productive. Ha-
gerstown, the county seat, is a thriving
town, eighty-six miles from Baltimore, and
has a population of $500.
Wicomico county is formed of portions
of Somerset and Worcester counties. Sal
isbury is the county seat, situated at the
head Of navigation on Wicomico river, pop
ulation 5000.
Worcester county occupies the extreme
southeastern corner of the State and is en-
tirely an agricultural county. The county
seat is Snow Hill, situated on the POGO
mOke river; population 1900
In addition to the above there are nu-
merous small villages at railroad stations
aud other points which have populations
of from % to 500.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01
How to Preserve a Piano.

1t is evident that if the piano is to re-
main in good order for many years, good
care must be taken of it. The instrument
should be closed when not in use, in order
to prevent the collection of dust, pins &C.,
&C., on the sound board. However, it
must not be left closed for a period of
several months or longer, but be opened
occasionally, and daylight allowed to strike
the keys, or else the ivory may turn yell
low. Any hard substance, no matter how
small, dropped inside the piano, will cause
a rattling, jarring noise. 1t is in every
case desirable that an Indiarubber or cloth
cover should protect the instrument from
bruises and scratches. The piano should
not be placed in damp room, or left
open In draft of air. Dampness is its
most dangerous enemy, causing the strings
and turning-pins to rust, the cloth used in
the construction of the keys and action to
swell, whereby the mechanism will move
sluggishly, or often stick altogether. This
occurs chiefly in the summer season; and
the best pianos, made of the most thor
oughlyseasoned material, are necessarily
affected by dampness, the absorption being
rapid. Extreme heat is scarcely less in
furious. The piano should not be placed
very near to an open fire or a heated stove,
nor over or close to the hot-air furnaces
now in general use Moths are very de-
structive to the cloth and felt used in the
pianos, and may be kept out of it by plac-
ing lump of camphor, wrapped in soft
paper, in the inside corner, care being
taken to renew it from time to time.
Many persons are unaware of the great
Importance of having their pianos kept in
order, and only turned by a competent
tuner. A new piano should be tuned at
least once every three or four months du-
ring the first year, and at longer intervals
afterward.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

"Pa, observed a small boy to his faith
er, "what do Mr.. Pitkins and Julia find
to talk about in the parlor by themselves
four hours a night every night in the
week ?"
The old gentleman pulled out a split
from the broom, and slowly prodding his
teeth with it, replied:
u got hunk of meat yesterday, and
We had it boiled for dinner, didn't we ?"
"Yes."
"And had it cold for supper ?''
eyes"
"An' your ma hashed it up for break
fast this morning, didn't she ?"
eyes"
''Well, that's the way with Pitkins and
your sister Julia"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

A clergyman was annoyed by people
talking and giggling. He paused, looked
at the disturbers and said Il am always
afraid to reprove those who misbehave,
for this reason. Some years since, as
was preaching, young man who sat be-
fore me was constantly laughing, talking
and making uucOuth grimaces. 1 paused
and administered severe rebuke. After
the close of the service, a gentleman said
to me :-"Sir, you have made a great mis-
take; that young man was an idiot. Since
then have always been afraid to reprove
those who misbehave in church, lest
should repeat this mistake, and reprove
another idiot"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

DIFFERENT WAYS OF PUTTING IT.
This is a scientific way:-"f a man falls
asleep in the sitting posture, with his
mouth open, his jaw drops; the tongue not
being in contact with the hard palate, the
suctorial space is obliterated, the soft pa
late no longer adheres to the roof of the
tongue, and, if respiration be carried on
through the mouth, the muscular curtain
begins to vibrate." And this is the popu-
lar form eff a man doesn't keep his
mouth shut when asleep, he will snore."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

They tell of an amateur sportsman in
Dayton, Ohio, who, having heard that
there was an unusual abundance of mush-
rooms in the woods, borrowed dog and
took his gun and started to kill some.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

NARRow-MINDED NURsE.-Nurse(jus Just
engaged) )-"He is not so purity as Id loike,
num-"
Lady-"Why, what do you mean ?"
"Nurse-"Why, in walking out, mum,
folks might think he was me own, an I'd
be ashamed, so / would"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

One thousand shingles, says a newspa-
per paragraph, will cover one hundred
square feet of surface. One shingle, by
the way, will cover six square inches of
bad boy, and, if properly applied, will be
productive of as much benefit and more
noise than the one thousand shingles on
one hundred square feet of surface.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

Talleyrand was lame, Madame de Stael
was cross-eyed. There was no love lost
between them, and both disliked to be re-
minded of their in6rmities- "Monsieur, :"
said Madame, meeting her dearest foe, one
day, show is that poor leg?" "Crookcd,
as yon see" was Talleyrand's reply.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

A little girl who was spending her first
month on farm in the country was asked,
"What do you like best in the country p
Replied the child, II like the country be-
cause there are no corners When | am
at home, mother tells me not to go further
than the corner of the street; but, don't
you see, there are no corners, and / can
90 anywhere ~
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

Mind your stops. A compositor, in
setting up the toast :-"W Woman-without
her, man would be a savage got the
punctuation in the wrong place, which
made it read :-'Woman, without her
man, would be savage"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

A devout woman took her baby to
church. The voice of the preacher walked
the child into screams. ado not 90, said
the minister, "the baby does not disturb
me-" THAT may be" said the mother,
still retreating, "but you disturb the baby" F"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01
Select 4oetrp.


Regal month Of roses.
Morning. noon and night,
Flushing AZ her beauty.
Laughing, leafy june.
Spring Is but hoydeTi.
A yoiuptnous nun.
Wifcly. quecnly beautY
Kipens tn the SUM-
Woodland esoirs awaking.
In perfect time and tune,
Sing the songs Of summer,
All the days Of June.
NyFiad-tinted meadows.
Swecfiy scented bowers,
Gaiiy piumaged warblers.
Glad, begni.ing hours.
Some are wont to worship
Al the Shrine of Art.
Give me back to Nature.
with her glowing heart
Glorious, halcyon season.
Coming none 10 soon.
Long drawn hous 81 brightness,
Tr0pic, tranquil June.
Melody enchanting.
And harmony, the whiles,
A hallelujah chorus
sweeps the silvan aisles
Natures inner temple,
Worship AZ her feet,
Birds fn beneflictiOn,
Flowers for incense sweet.
Regal month Of roses.
Morning. noon and night.
In be5eweiest beauty
Flashing back the light.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

A room without pictures is like room
without windows. Pictures are loop-holes
of escape to the soul, leading to other
scenes and other spheres Pictures are
CONSIDERS of loneliness; they are books,
they are histories and sermons, which we
can read without the trouble of turning
over the leaves.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

"Never marry for wealth, says a con-
temporary, 'but remember that it is just
as easy to love girl who has brick house
with n mansard roof and silver-plated
door bell as one who hasn't anything but an
auburn head and an amiable disposition. ="
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

The following is a true copy of sign
upon an academy for teaching in one of
the Western States-"Freeman L. Huggs,
School Teachers Freeman teaches the
boys and Hugs the girls"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

DYsPEPsIA.-Burn alum until the mois-
ture in it is evaporated, then take as much
as you can put on dime, about half an
hour before eating. Three or four doses
probably viii answer
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

The small boy putteth on style, yea, he
eocketh his hat over his left eye and spit
teth over his chin. He is pitcher in the
first nine.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

Here's toast to be drunk at the next
railroad celebration. Our mothers, the
only tenders who never misplaced stCitch.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

A charming young lady who attends
evening church service regularly, is called
the "vesper belle by the distracted youth
of the parish.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

Law is like sieve; you may see through
it but you must be considerably reduced
before you can get through it.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

The difference between boy and barn
is that the shingles are applied to the roof
of the barn.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

When Apollo dipped Pan into the sea,
he came out dripping Pan.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

We are not so sensible of the greatest
health as the least sickness.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-01

There is no man SO bad, but he secretly
respects the good
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29
The Care Of Young Orchards.

We sometimes see young orchards
that stand year after year but make no
progress. There's little growth, but
it is not healthy, and the trees look
scrubby and dwarfcd, and after a
whilo, if they do not die out entirely,
whatever of fruit is borne is CORE
spondingly imperfect. Wins: is the
trouble ? Why, the trees have had no
care; they were no; properly set out
in the first place. and .hon they were
left to shift for themselves. Weeds
were allowed TO grow mp around the
trees SO thick that the genial rays OF
the sun could not penetrate the earth
and start the roots to growing storm
came aud washed the earth from the
roots; suckers or sprouts started up
and absorbed the life-giving substance
that should have gone into the tree :
limbs werc broken off by cattle; the
trees were ben. over destructive ia.
sects took up their abode in the or.
chard: rabbits nibbled the bark in
winter. This is why the orchard did
not flourish. The young orchard re-
quircs about as much care for The first
two or three years as does growing
crop Of co.n.-kdksas Farmer.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29
Cyclones and Hop Vines.

All our general storms arc cyclonic
in their character, that is rotary and
progressive. Their type may be seen
in every little whirlpool that goes
down the swollen current Of the river,
and in our hemisphere they rcvolye in
the same direction, namely, from right
to left, or in opposition to the hands
of watch. When the wafer finds an
outlet through the bottom of dap, a
suction or whiring vortex is deve!-
oped, that generally goes around in the
same direction. Il morning glory or
hop-vine, or pole-bean winds around
its support in the same course, and
cannot be mede TO wind in any other.
In the southern hemisphere, the cy-
clones revolvc in the other direction,
or from left to right. How do they
revolve at the equator, then? They
do not revolve at all. This is the
point Of zero, and cyclones are never
formed nearer than the third parallel
of latitude. Whether also hop-vines
refuse to wind about the pole there, |
am unable to say.-John Burroughs,
in Scri6ner for July.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

Some ore inquiries how to make
ssuerkraut. The cabbage should be
chopped and then pounded until you
can take o handful in your hand and
the juice will easily squeeze out; add
nearly half cup of salt to Eve gallons
Of cabbage, and put on cloth and
cover with a board, and the liquor
Will cover the kraut, and will sour in
Q week or two if not rut ia too warm
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

Sweet corn can be kept for winter
use by cutting from the cob. either
boiled or raw, and packing in jars and
sprinkling little salt between the
layers. and on top. covering with a
cloth and board and weight. Spring
beans may be served the same way; of
course they are not as nice as fresh,
but do for q change.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

A very prominent leak on a great
many farms is found in the careless
manner in which the owner allows his
stock to destroy both the growing and
natural crops, and it is no uncommon
thing where this kind Of q leak is al.
lowed on farm to see the farmer first
rate in helping to drain his neighbors'
farm in the same way
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

DIR. Mannheimer, of Chicago, reports
numerous cures for whooping cough
in from four TO eight days by insufila-
lions of equal parts of quinine and
chalk reduced to powder.-Repub-
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

Do not paint your flower pots. 1t is
necessary for the health Of the plant
that the pores should remain open. l
would advise yoa to take cuttings
now from your vsrbeaas, which at this
season viii root easy. and these make
the best fer house plants for winter
blooming. It 10 the young wood We
have to depend upon. Verbcnas in
the house are very liable to mildew.
busting with four Of sulphur Is the
remedy.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

"Thc time to kill weeds is in Aug
ust," says contemporary. Our pre-.
oept and example is, kill weeds when
ever and wherever they show them
selves, regardless of the name of the
month. II the farmer suffers the weeds
to grow en- bis arabic lands, how long
will it take to get complete possession
thereof?
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

Ton drops of sassafras, ten drops OF
wintergreen, ten drops of spruce,
three gallons of hot water, one gallon
Of cold water, half pint of molasses,
and half pint Of yeast. The above is
called spruce beer, and is tit for use as
soon as il ferments.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

To keep dogs ears free from feas
Apply daily small potion of mix
ture of equal parts of tar and tallow
or a mixture of one quart of crude
carbolic acid, and ten parts Of olive
oil.-frairie Farmer.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

Stew one quart ofapplcs, (sour), and
when done strain through a coarse
towel, then through wooden rag put
one pint of white loaf sugar to two of
juice, and boil one-half hour, then pour
If, cans to cool.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

The hog cholera or some other fatal
disease is on the increase in Green
county, Wisconsin. Within tho past
two weeks from six hundred to eight
hundred have fallen victims, one farm.
or losing 240, another l4S, another 80.
and SO Oh. Farmers are pretty blue
Prairie Farmer.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

A sound NcwHampshire farmer says
no acre Of land ever cheated him when
he treated it with liberal hand. Gull
tivation and manure will redeem a
swamp or sand bank.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

Crows will eat hens eggs as was re-
Gently proved on the farm OF Mr.. BIZ.
Smith, Temple, N. b., who found a
crow in his hen house in the act of de-
stroying the eggs.-Prairic Farmer.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

Colts may now get few oats daily
as the grass fails. A shelter should be
provided in pasture where they
can find shade il should be in an airy
part of the field, free from Aies.- amer.
tcan Agrieuiturist.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

The Legislature of Wisconsin offer
ed q premium of $4,000 for good
steam road wagon. None yet has come
up to the Observation-Disclosures Far.
s0e,. 18th
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

q Our House is located near the Depot, avoid
ing the transfer of baggage and bus fare.
All baggage transferred free.
Good stables with the House. Free corral for
our patrons.
Farmers trade specially.
The tables are furnished with the best the mar
ket affords, the beds excellent, and the proprie-
tors always found trying to please at the low rate
Of 81 so per day.
Richey Bros. Proprietors.
Wichita. Kansas. November 30. 1s76. Is II
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

Brandy and salt, two-thirds brandy
and one-third salt, is good for all kinds
of gals, wounds, bruises, and infam-
matory sores on horses.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

Salt water bathing last summer pro-
duced sixty-fiye out Of eight hundred
cases of ear difficulty, treated by DR..
Sexton, OF New York.-Boston 1rar.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-08-29

Burdocks are rank, grass-fceding
weeds, but they are easily killed with
q "stub-hoe," cutting the tap roots
three or four inches below the surface.