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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03
Mr.. L0ckyer Finds the Philosophers
Stone.

Mr. Norman Locl1yer has realized the
alchemist's dream, the transmutation of
metals. In the presence of a small
party of scientific men, Mr. Lockyer, by
the aid of a powerful voltaic current,
volatilized copper within glass tube,
dissolved the deposit formed within the
tube in hydrochloric acid, and then
showed, by means of the spectroscope,
that the solution contained no longer
copper, but another metal, calcium, the
base of ordinary lime. The experiment
was repeated with other metals and with
corresponding results. Nickel was thus
changed into cobalt, and calcium into
strontium. All these bodies, rs is well
known, have ever been regarded as ele-
mentary-that is, as incapable of being
resolved into any components, or of
being changed one into another. 1t is
on this basis that all modern chemistry
is founded, and, should Mr.. Lockyer's
discovery bear the test of further trial,
our entire system of chemistry will re-
quire revision. The future possibilities
of the discovery it is difficult to limit.
The great object of the old alchemists
was, of course, to transmute base metals
into gold, and, so far as our knowledge
goes, there is no reason why copper
should not be changed into
gold rs well as into calcium.
The means at present employed are OBJ
viously such as to render the process far
more costly than any possible results can
be worth; but this is necessarily the case
with most scientific discoveries before
they are turned into commercial facts
Mr.. Loekyer is one of our best living
spectroscopists, and no man with a repu
tation such as his would risk the pub
LEGATION of so startling fact as he has
just announced to the scientific world
without the very surest grounds. He is
known by his friends as somewhat san
guine, and he does not pretend to be an
accomplished chemist, but he was sup
ported yesterday by some of our lead
ing chemists, all of whom admitted that
the results of his experiments were in
applicable on any other grounds but
those admitting of the change of one
element into another, unless, indeed,
our whole system of spectrum analysis
is to be upset, the other horn of very
awkward dilemma Since, 100 years
ago, Priestly discovered oxygen and
founded modern chemistry, there has
been there could be--no discovery
made which would have such an effect
on modern science as that the so-called
elements were no longer to be consid-
cred elementary.-LO DdilyNelCS.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03

and. abruptly asked: why; did you
publish that gassy stuff?" My indig-
nation was even greater than my as
constituent. 1 retorted fiercely; " Mr..
Greeley, i should feel hurt by your
question, if 1 had any respect what
ever for your judgment in regard to
poetry!" He smiled sad, forgiving
smile, and said nothing. Years after
ward saw that he was right; the poem
was only piece of sounding rhetoric,
for which gassy" was perhaps coarse,
but certainly not an inappropriate, epi-
tibet. In this, as in other respects, the
discipline to which he subjected me,
was excellent; if not the result of the
intellectual perception, it manifested an
instinct even more remarkable.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03

Washing, hopping. baking, churning;
Next day ironing must be done,
And the busy housewife hndetn
Little rest till set of sun.
Then the knitting and the sewing.
With the buttonholes 70 make:
Oh the patching and the darning,
How they make our fingers ache.
But of all the varied duties
That we busy housewives find.
1 do think that washing dishes
Ia the most provoking kind.
Why. the times they must be handled
Ger and DER, day after day,
Almost makes one wish the china
We're in bits for children's play.
Now, don't tell me am wicked
know that as well az you;
But somehow when i am weary,
Dishes make me feel so blue.
And the only cure I've found yet
Is paper or book.
When my family are settled
Each in his own coy nook.
know well that very many
Have obtained the needed grace,
With patient, cheerful spirit,
All LIES petty ills 10 face.
Oh. that were OF that numberi
Then, with heart for any fate,
I might. with cheerful spirit,
Learn to labor and to wait"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03

This is not such great improvement
ON the old system after all, but the COM
paratively light result is attributed to
the neglect to properly enforce the law
and the evasion of the iquor-sellers,
which things DR.. Moffett thinks he can
remedy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03
Who VIII Comet

The latest sentimental agony in songs
is tender ballad beginning:
Who will come. above me signing,
When the grass grows over met
We cant say, positively, who, but If the
cemetery fence is in the usual repair it
will probably be the cow.-Burlingt tom
HoWk-Eye.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03
The. Nss4Te4t Registew.

The Mbffett bquor-tax system has not
resultodlas famsrably III Virginia as has
been represented, or as was hoped by
the friends, of the movement. The Off
cial report of the proceeds OF the tax, as
published by the State Auditor, is as
fo1lo-Na.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03

The German empire has population
of 75,OOO,O00,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23
A Lenient Judge.


Frederick Schmidt, said the Essex Mar.
ket Court Justice in New York to sleepy
looking fellow, "you are fined $40 for In
toxieation. But what's the matter, my
friend, you appear to be on the point Of
crying?p
"Nodings, Shudge, | was only dinking.r
Thinking? of what n
"Yell Ill spoke it, if you told me 50. =
Then ! do tell you. "
Il vas dinking, Shudge, dot you vas me
und vas you. Dot ish, you know, nit
out no change. You vas der poor Dutch
man. saw you come in mitout friends
und sorryful, und say, Schmidt, vat vas
doSe trubbles 2" und you spoke out 'sShudga
| took me some leetle peer" Und / sag
NIT look on your face, Schmidt, YOU
vas married ?" You say, "Yah." aUnd
got you some ehilderg ~ @Yah." "Und
you don't vas so trunk as you can walk p
"Nein." "yell, Schmidt, you 20 right
away home Und dot vas my dinking. =
"Those are very pleasant thoughts, y said
the magistrate in good humor. ''I think
wc'll make the fine SO, but can / let you
of altogether"
"Dree dollar Veil, l paid il, and val
dankiul but you vas not 50 good Shudg,
NIT me as ] vas nit you.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23
0ait and 9nluor.
Getting q Boy to Take Castor Oil.


His loving mother said, aIf you take
some Of the castor oil, "I'll let you 90 to
the circus.
"How much2p he cautiously inquired.
"oh, only q. spoonful; just a spoonful"
she replied.
"And you'll give me some sugar be.
sides y he asked
AOf course villa big lump
He waited untJ she began pouring from
the bottle, and then asked :--sAnd you'll
give me ten cents, too p
eyes, of course
"And you'll buy me a shco-ay kite?r
he went on, seeing his advantage.
81 guess Sc"
back.
"Well, III bny you kitc,p she replied,
filling the spoon up.
and velocipede r.
"Ill think Of t."
"You can't think no castor oil down
me he exclaimed, looking around for
his hat.
"Here--I will, or I'll tease father 10;
and know be will Come, now, swallow
it down"
And you will buy me a gOatS'
"Yes.'
"And two hundred marbles" 2"
"Yes. Now take it right down."
"And a coach dog p
Il cant promise that"
AN right; no dog, no lie"
Well, III ask your father.
Aud you'll buy me pony r.
"Oh, leouldn't do that. Nov bo good
boy, and swallow it down.
"oh yosi I'll swallow that stuff, | will /"
he said, as he clapped on his hat. 'sYoa
may fool some other boy with a circus
ticket aud lump Of brown sugar, but it'll
take hundred dollar pony to irot that
castor oil down my throat.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23

TUE Contrary JAPs-A piece of
cord in japan is twisted from left to right
in process Of manufacture. A plane Is
drawn toward the person who is using it.
The teeth Of a saw arc 50 aset that il is
the upward pull which cuts. Their books
begin at what we call the end, turning the
leaves fiom left to right, while the lines
run up and down the page, instead Of
across. aud the pages are numbered at the
foot. The face Of their clock moves and
the hands are stationary. They say, sits
four O'Clock" meaning that il lacks four
hours Of being noon, while with us it is
always SO much past the starting point.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23

An old farmer intent on making his will
was asked by the lawyer the name Of his
wife, when he gravely replied :-"Well,
indeed, really don't recollect what il Is;
we've been married for upward Of forty
years, and I've always called her my ola
woman" The lawyer left blank, to be
filed up when his old woman's name was
ascertained.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23

The reporter who wrote, with reference
to well known belle: "Her dainty feet
were encased in shoes that might have
been taken for fairy boots tied his ward
robe up in his handkerchief and left for
parts unknown when it appeared the next
morning: --"Hcr dirty feet were encascd
IN shoes that might been have taken for
ferry boats
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23

When you see woman going toward
the river with good sized pole in her
hand, and wrinkle across her nose, YOU
needn't think she's going fishing. Not
much she's got boy down that way who
promised her with tears In bis Dyes. be
wouldn'L 50 in swimming.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23

A worthy Baptist minister in the West
gently rcbuking his flock for their extnv.
agance in dress, used the word garbage,
supposing i to be more elegant form Of
"garb.' Wild hilarity succeeded IN the
choir and horrible CONSERVATION among the
desout portion Of the fiock.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
COMMISSIONERS OFFIcE.
iAnsIininainr Ma Innn on nQ-n

Westminster, Nd, June 80, 1879, I
In pursuance Of an Act of the General As.
a sembly, passed nt Jannnry Session, 1874,
| hereby give the following Notice to Tax.
Payers:
This is 10 give notice that the County Com.
missioners Of Carroll county have made their
annual levy on the assessable property Of said
county, for State and County Taxes for the
year eighteen hundred and seventy nine, and
that all persons or incorporate Institutions
that shall pay their State and County Taxes
on or before the first day Of September next,
shall be entitled to deduction Of FIVE per
centum on the amount Of said taxes; and if
paid on or before tho first day Of October
next deduction Of four per centum; and IL
paid on or before the FIRST day Of November
next deduction Of three per centum; that
said taxes will be in arrear on the first day Of
January next, and bear interest from that
date; that all persons or incorporate iusttu-
uous failing 10 pay their State and County
Taxes before the same shall be in arrear will
render the property and estate Of such delin.
qaent liable to be sold for the prompt payment
OF said taxes. l.. c. TRUMb0,
aug got County Treasurer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23

A contributor to the Democratic Ad.o-
cate puts this conundrum Can any malc
biped answer this question--Why is il
that money is always scarce when the wiic
wants new bonnet, dress, pair Of
gloves, pair Of CATERS, or a parasol
But always plenty when the husband wants
cigar, julep, lunch, or any other self
indulgence
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23

Johnny said fond mother 10 her
boy, (which would you rather do, speak
French or Spanish n would rather .
said Johnny, rubbing biz paisaband ind
looking expressiveIy Al the table Il would
rather mix Turkey
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23

One Of the institutions Of London isthe
charwoman, or chorewoman. Docs a wo-
man fail as a servant, does the eyesight Of
a seamstress give way, is the wife or widow
Of an artisan or laborer ovortaken BY ad-
versity, she falls into the great army Of
charwomen. Some arc trustworthy, and
are employed for years 10 The same family
and take care Of the house. Their pay Is
from fifty to seventy, Eve cents a day, with
food.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23

Remember, you cannot be suspieiouso Of
others without making others suspicious Of
you, aud you cannot spend time in talking
against the honesty Of Others without exl
citing tho feeling that you yourself win
bear watching
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23
Notice to Creditors.

TINho creditors of said Samuel Messenger,
L deceased, having claims still unsatisfed,
are hereby D0tifed to file their claims with
the vouchers thereof with the Clerk OF said
Court within four months from the day OF
sale aforesaid.
SAMUEL j. MESSENGER,
aug. >, 1879. Trustee.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23

A cynical writer saya -''Tako com.
pany Of boys chasing butterflies; put long.
tailed coats on the boys, and turn HE but.
terilies into dollars, and yoa have beaa.
tiiul panorama Of The world. Z
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23

The tongue viii sometimes make the
most awkward slips. 1t is told Of cler-
gyman in one Of the towns near Boston
that he had given him to read from the
pulpit an announcement that ''the Bclling-
ham praying band would conduct the
services at the evening meeting; but by
some strange peryersity of the unruly
member, the congregation were astounded
with the announcement that there would
be service by the "Prayingham belly
band.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23

If man can be happy and eontcntcd
in bis own company, he win ecnernlly be
good company for others.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23

To think kindly Of each other Is good
% speak kindly Of each other Is better; bat
to act kindly one towards another Is The
best Of all,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23
REALITY.

All day, with unrelenting munich.
md aggrayating buzz Of wings,
The gay mosquito takes his lunch.
Til man half dies beneath the stings
The mercury. even In the shade,
skips up to so cenugfade.
And Natures Ministries, where are theyg
In scorohlng heat their powers are spent;
The birds have struck for higher pay;
The streams don't murmur for a cent.
But all night long, repose To rout
The beastly beetles boom about.
And she love. that festive maid
Who figured largely in my plan,
Is whispering, meath the naples shade
soft nolhings-to another man;
While. in the bug across the way.
The bullfrog pipes his roundelay.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23
1879 Wheat SEEDING 1879
ATTENTION FARMERS.

ITHE undersigned, PIONEER in the man.
Il ufaclure Of FERTILIZERS in this city,
1nd engaged, since 1858, first as member Of
The firm Of j. j. & +. Turner, by whom the
formulas and processes Of manufacture Of
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23
Excelsior" and AnmOniated Phosphate"

Were originated, and since 1864 n member
of the late firm Of j. j. Turner, 4 Co., (dis-
solved 10Th March, 1879 relying upon his
experience and personal reputation, hitherto
acquired in the uniform excellence of these
FERTILIZERS as manufactured by him,
offers them IN his OpR name to- the agricultur.
al public.
Having secured the ,corks of The old firm,
Ill McElderry's wharf, with the complete
machinery, specially constructed for their uni
form manipulation, he will continue the
manufacture Of "EXCELSIORn and AN.
M0NIATED PHOSPHATE on his own
account, with his office adjoining the works,
where he will be pleased 10 see his friends
ard patrons, assuring them that the FERTIl4I-
lElsS manufactured by him shall be of the
same uniform and high standard quality as
sold BY the old firms since their introduction.
j. O. "A. HOLLOWAY,
Originator and Manufacturer of
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Select portrg.
From ne 1ctd oolambfaHa.
SUMMER PLANS.


ROMANCE.
With winds that set the leaves astlr
In Natures ccnseless murmurings
u1kc some melodious dnlcimer
Whose music dies upon the stringsl
With bird-sOng sweet, In smiling May,
Our term Of toll shall pass away
Thea, strolling near some plRintiye stream
With her seems most divinely fair,
Ill watch the nppling sunlight CLEAN
Athwart her braids Of golden hair;
Aad, lingering in the leafy grove
Wcll tell once more the tale Of love.
or when the twilight dims the sky
And night lets down her dusty ban,
III gaze upon those loye-lit eyes
That shame the splendor OF the stars
While from the drowsy forest nigh
Rcsoun deth Natures lullaby.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23
MORTGAGEE'S SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE
On Little Pipe Creek, ia Wakefield Valley,
Carroll County, Maryland.

pY virtue Of a power contained ia Mort.
ID gage from Augustus Ensor and Anna NJ.
Ensor his wife to David Rcop, bearing date
May &, 1915, and Recorded among the Real
in Liber +. T.. $. No. 8, folio 500, &C., and
by said David Roop assigned to Deborah A.
Bale on the ID day Of April, A. d. 1877, as
will fully appear by reference to said Mort.
gage Records, the undersigned, as Assignee
Of said Mortgage, will offer at Public Sale, on
the premises, situated near David Roop's mill,
on the public road leading from Westminster
60 Wakefield, on t.#.
Saturday, The J0th day Of august, 4. d. 1879,
at . o'clock, p NJ, that valuable farm now
occupied by Augustus Ensor, containing
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23
SELECT SCHOOL.

Mrs. c. SPALDING viii open Day
ANl- School for young ladies and little chii
dren, at her home, corner Of Centre and
Green Streets, on MONDAY, SEPrsxBER 22d
For terms, apply TO
aug 2.2m MRS. spALDING.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23

Guns, Razors, Pocket Knives.
All the above and innumcrable other goods
at lowest Cash Prices. dee 22.tf
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23

Hemlock aud Spanish Sole, Calfskins, Kips
and Upper Leather, Sheep Skins, and Shoe
Finding.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-12-05
!. FOI.LETIN.
LAAOVIA DE- LAMMERMOOR.
ass. POR ~
SIR WALTER SCOTT.

TRADUoo1oN DIREcTA DEL 1NGLEs
(coNT1NUAo1oN.)

Ap6nas so encontr6 solo Ravenswood,
cuando, impelido por mil sentimientos,
abandono 81 cuarto, la casa y la aldea ,
spreeuradamente empez6 a subir la CO.
lima, que SO interponfa, cual un biom5o,
entire el lugar y la torre, q fin de yer la
catastrofe final de la casa de sus ma
yores.
pAlgunos muchachos vagabundos ha-
bian tornado Ia misma direction Dor
mera curiosidad, habiendo sido los pri-
meros en- presenciar la llegada del CO.
che de seis caballos y el s6quito cores
pondiente. Segun pasaban delante de
Rayenswood, animandose unos otros,
aver Volar la yieja torre como un CO.
hete, no pudo aquel m6nos de indig-
narse.
IY son estos los hijos de los vasa-
los de mi padre, murmur6, de hom-
bres obligados, por el doble lazo de Ia
ley y de Ia gratitud, a seguirnos en- las
batallas, en- los incendios y en- las inun.
daoiones? lAhi Y como SO recrean
con la destruction de Ia casa de su se.
nor natural cual 81 presenciaran una
festal
Estas reAexiones desesperantes las
! expres6 con, tai acrimonia que, al sentir.
pc hrar de Ia casaca, exclam6
ID Que qnieres. perro
F---EsEls.o Il soy Z peFro viejo' eoatsettd
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-12-05
Escdn d alO.

Con este rubro publica La Gui1i-
zacion ell siguiente suelto que leemos
con desagradable sorpresa:
"De tai pueden califcarse los successes
de la plaza del Mercado ocurridos en-
noches pasadas
No entraremos en- detalles, porque va
6stos los han publicado nuestros cole
gas de la Ciudad; pero de 10 que no
podemos nj debemos prescindir, porqne
ESQ serla declinar nuestro deber, que
sabemos llenar en- todas CIRCUMSTANCES
pcr diflciles que 6stas sean, es de ex
presar nuestra manera de yer en- 10 rela-
two la parte mas grave de 10 sucedi-
do. Nos referimos q los sablazos que,
q diestro y siniestro, segun de p1blico
SO dice, propinaron los agentes de Or
den P1blico al pueblo.
Es notorio que hay personas dignisi.
mas, peninsulares muy csracterizados,
que niegan Sc hayan pronunciado On
aquel local frases subversivas; pero nos
otros queremos conceder que realmen-
to hubiera ALI personas tan locas, que
donde Sc encontraban agentes de la
autoridad, gritaran inuera Espaaa, abg'o
Ell pabellon! nosotros, repetimos, quere-
mos conceder todo este, que en- verdad,
es mucho conceder. ;Basta clio para
que la guardia, llamada la primera a
que siempre impere ell 6rden material,
SO lance, sable en- mano, sobre ciudada-
nos inermes, dando asi lugar & un grave
conAicto y produciendo Ia alarma consi-
guiente en- un pueblo pacifco y Quito
1 Pues que, SO estaba acaso en- ell mon
to, donde en- ocasiones l6jos de imperar
la Ley reina la fuerza bruta? mo sc
estaba en- una Ciudad, donde existfa ell
jefe de Ia guardia y otras autoridades
asf civiles como del orden judicial?
Hombres de Ley, queremos que esta
refine en- todas circunstancias. Por ESQ
exigimos de los hombres constituidos
en- autoridad, sometan al delincuente al
juicio de aquella, y 81 este resultase cri.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1879-12-05

Caleb, pues era 81 ell que SO tomara esa
libertad; probablemente obtendre 81
mismo pago que un perro, pero no i'm
porta: "a soy demasiado viejo para
aprender nuevas tretas 8 para servir 8
un nuevo amo.
Entire tanto lego Ravenswood a Ia ci.
ma de Ia colina desde donde SO veia
VOLTS Crag las llamas habian das'
aparecido completamente, observandose
solo un calor roio oscuro EN- las nubes
que estaban encima del castillo, 10 que
parecia un refejo del rescoldo de un
fuego apagado.
No ha podido Yolar ell edifcio, Iiic
Rsvenswood, deb1amos haber dido el
estallido; 81 una cuarta parte de la pol.
vora de que me has hablado existiera
la explosion Sc hubiera dido a veinte
millas.
-Lo creo asi, dijo Balderston de MAJ
humor. -@
= Ent6nces el fuego no ha podidc
llegar & las b6vedas.
-Probablemente no ha llegado, res.
pondio Caleb con la misma gravedad
impenetrable.:
Mira, Caleb, este Va siendo va de.
masiado, y mi paciencia Sc agota. Quie.
ro ir examinar por mi mismo como es'
tan las cosas en- Wolf's Crag.
-Vuestro honor no ira, dijo CaleE
con frmeza.
-IY por que no? contest6 ell amc
|duramente. iQuien, 6 que cosa me lc
impedira
-Yo mismo 81 es necesario, dijo Ca.
leb con la misma determination.
I'd TG, Balderston Creo que te
estas olvidando de Ii mismo.
-Creo que no, diio Caleb, pues pue.
do deciros todo 10 que pasa en- el cas-.
tillo tan bien como 81 10 vi6rais en- per.
sona Lo que no he consentir es que
os pongais en- ridfculo delante de los
muchaohoa, = del marques cuando re-
|sreseiA