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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17
Original poetrg.
ONE SUMNER.
Written for The Democratic Advoeat.
ny C.

The meadows were aglow with daslcs briRbt
The thrush sang from amid the hawthorn swee,
Thro' quiyerinE leaves came feeks Of golden lIvh
And danced adown the Streamiet at our feet
A web Of silver shreds the cloudlets hung.
windy sigh bent reeds and rushes low.
A Ajoy'bird In my heart piped up and sung,
o happy happy summer long ago.
looked into her eyes, eyes 80 brown
And laughing always when they should not 40.
She never sighed like Others, or looked down.
hut laughed, 70 make the dimples come and no
30 love, ifyou could love me for myself
Could sec within my soul the love that's there
lf--Ah your laughing at me now you elf
Can thy sweet face no grave look ever wear7o
My love would hover DER you, always near.
And for return you'd love me some mayhap
What say you, sweet" And she.-"o deari
That squirrel threw a nut right in my lap
happy. happy summer long agoi
Again l sec the brightness Of the shy,
Again hear the rushea singing low,
] see again the cloudlels flying high,
| tried to win her,-triCd Il every way,
Sometimes she listened with sweet lips Apart,
But when fell upon my knees one day,
She laughing ran away, and-bruke my heart
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17
Remarkable Rides,

More remarkable rides than the famous
ride to York are upon record. BY diuI
Of keeping constantly in the saddle and
having relays Of horses all along the road
the Prince de Ligne contrived to cover
the miles between Vienna aud Paris-ovei
five hundred, as the crow fiies-in six
days. This performance was outdone by
the Count dc Maintenay, who rode the
whole distance on one horse, without dis.
mounting The Count, one of the most
accomplished horsemen of his day, was
attached to the mission sent by Napoleon
to negotiate for the hand of Marie Louise;
and was deputed to carry to his impatient
master the formal consent Of the Emperor
of Austria to the marriage, and the mini.
ature Of the unwilling bride-elect. To
expedite sjourney six Of the finest horses
in the Imperial stables were dispatched to
different places on the route, that the
Count might change his mount; but the
Hungarian roadster he bestrode at start
ing went 50 fast and stayed so well that
the relays were not called into service, and
the matrimonial messenger arrived ut his
destination long before he was expected,
but so exhausted that he was fain to crave
permission to be seated IN the Emperors $
presence as he delivered up the all-impor-
taut mission, and repeated the Archdnch-
ess' message to her future lord. A Jew
elled snuf.box, sixty thousand francs, aud
the good steed he had ridden, rewarded
the Count for his expedition, The Count
de Maintenay's feat was repeated in 1874
by an Austrian lieutenant, who undertook
to ride his horse, Caradoc, from Vienna to
Paris 10 fourteen days He was unlucky
enough to lose his way in tho Black For.
est, aud so waste seven hours, aud was
further delayed by an accident to his
horse; nevertheless he accomplished his
task with more than two hours to the good
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17

Prof Monassein, Of St. Petersburg, has
discovered the fact, and published il IN the
Medical Wochensehriit, a journal Of that
city, that singing exercises most bench.
cent influence upon The health.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17

ENcouRAGEMENroF MARRIAGE AMONG
JEws.--There are several societies iu
London which furnish wedding portions
to Jewish girls Of the poorest Glasses.
They are endowed by wealthy members Of
the faith, and poor Jews with daughters
make weekly contributions, from six.pence
down to penny, 10 the names Of their
girls. Once year, before the Passover
or before New Years Day, there is a
drawing by young women who are engaged
70 be married, the prizcs ranging from
$3.50 to 81 900, according to the capital
Of the society and the number Of candi.
dates. Thcn arc 20 blank scach candi.
date draws somslhing On Tie occasion
Of q wedding The Jews or the neighbor-
hood often contribute toward the brides
dowry. Young mon on seeking wives
make point Of learning whether The girls
they fancy belong to any Of thcsa societies.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17

ifall men we're equally rich, all would
be equally poor. If every man could keep
his carriage, who would drive them. II
every man could live 10 palace, who
would carry a bod. II every man could
wear purple aud Zoe linen who would
weave them Universal wealth would
be uDiversal poverty and tend to universal
bafbarism It b better as Il is
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17


THE RED CEsT.-As the old s.red cent
has now passed out Of use, and, except
rarely out Of sight, ike the sold oaken
bucket, its history is a matter Of suifi-
cient interest for preservation. The cent
was first proposed by Robert Bonner, the
great fnancier Of the Revolution, and was
named Jefferson two years after. Il be-
gan to make its appearance from the Mint
in 1872. Il bore the head of Washington
on one side and thirteen links on the other,
The French Revolution soon created A
rage for French ideas 10 America, which
put on the cent instead Of the head Of
Washington the head Of the Goddess Of
Liberty French liberty-with neck
thrust forward and flowing locks The
chain on the reverse side was displaced by
the olive wreath Of peace; but the French
liberty was short lived, and so was her Dor.
trait on our cent. The next head or
figure that succeeded this-the staid clas-
sic dame with fllet around her hair
came into fashion about thirty or forty
years ago, and her finely-chisclcd Grecian
features have been slightly altered BY the
lapse of time.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17

Philip Ford 4 go., auliouselS. 81 M. -
Rcade Street New Tctk. hnxa bses,.s
financially embarrassed and Nj. Fo},1 Az
bssn lodged il - 81 saiE 81 |zke 80
sesehiaiion, brought hy d. i cIsaia *
90, % recover e443t78. Ei15'I<;sa
q 900, and aszets nolhinf.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17

The population Of the globe may be
roughly assumed at | ,42l ,0O0, 900, divided
thus Europe, 100000, 900; Asia, 324..
000, 900; Africa, l99, 1000 900; Oceanica
100000; America, $4,000, 900. Il has
been calculated from the mortality tables
Of known countries that the annual mum.
Der Of deaths throughout the world il 35.-
6s3, $50, or that, 10 other words, 81 100
persons die every day. On tie other
hand, the balance Of population is more
than kept up BY births at the rate Of lO4. :
800 per day. Seventy new lives are ush-
cred in every minute Of the twenty. -four
hours.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17

The most lost Of all days is The one In
which We have not laughed Mamgfsri,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17

A cuff on the wrist Is worth two on the
ear.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17

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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-16
A Society Reform.

Under the pretty title Of the "Cin-
derella" dance, q sort of semi-ball, rig
orously pledged to exhibit its final
galop on the healthy, wealthy, and
wise side of midnight, gives good au-
gury OF return to sober hours in the
habits and customs of the English
Another hopeful sign is the practice
Of abbreviating dinner, both by re-
duction Of menu and by the aboli-
tion of male sederunt running into
much time and many magnums. The
fashion Of thus curt.iling and light
enlng the once solemn and often dreary
meal had indeed been steadily grow
Ing for o long time. Those heavy
feasts, with their monstrous epergnes
and convcrsatiOnalities as pompo,is
and depressing as the tray of feathers
that used to be carried in front of q
funeral, are swept away to the last
crumb. There remained, however,
much to be done in the way of pran-
dial reform, even at a recent period |;
and, to the joy of opera and theater
managers against whose interests tho
lato and long dinners of the last decades
carried on ruthless war, the work of
continued amendment has been taken
vigorously in hand by many leaders
Of society, foremost being the Prince
Of Wales. As for the quadrille par.
ties named 80 prettily after the hero
Inc of the Countess d'Alnois' fairy
tale, all sensible people must wisl,
them success; and their introduction
at the Mansion House is one of the
proofs already given by Sir Francis
TruscOtt Of determine ton to make
his MayOralty memorable for whole.
some and graceful improvements
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-16

"Five pounds" replied Mr.. Payne.
surely" said the guest, 'tthat is too
much think that shall not give
him more than E." "Well, to tell
yen the TRUTH" opined Mr.. Payne,
styou would do better to give him
nothing, for they were talking shout
you at the house yesterday evening
and they decided never to ask you here
again" Another gentleman whom 1
consulted about "tips" assures me that
the above tariff Is below the average.
Five pounds is frequently given to tho
head gamekeeper, and he explains this
by saying that a heavy tip is often re-
garled as bribe for being secured .
good place at q battue. This gentle
man gave keeper the other day E5 Oh
starting for battue and the keeper in
thanking him said: 81 am afraid that
shall not be able to- give you ono Of
the best places for they are all bespok-
Ell. but will do what 1 can for YOU"
A friend of his once notified his keep
ers on the commencement of the shoot
ing season that he would not allow
them to receive tips, but would put up
. box in the hall into which contribu-
tions for them might be dropped;
they at once all resigned. As regards
the butler, this friend says that he
does not dare to 60 away without
leaving . substantial mark of his re-
spect for that digMificd being, and ho
also tips the groom of the chambers i'm
the house where this official fiourishes.
"Fools and their money soon part"
was the observation that occurred to
me, but which I was too civil to mako
when he recOunted to me what it cost
him to visit country house.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-16

o great extent wore down all distinc-
tiOns of grade, though jewish families
once great i'll Spain do, we believe, ex-
ist. Still, a government could bc
formed, but the difficulty would be q
people. Judca is country which
might be prosperous, beautiful, and
fertile, if it were improved" for half
a century-that is, if the hills wero
replanted, if the water supply were
renewed, and if the soil were resolute-
ly cultivated aud manurcd. They
might obtain Arab help, anG gradual
ly extend themselves, but in the exist
ing circumstances of the world jew
ish kingdom or republic OH the SOUTH
eastern shore of the Mediterranean,
with the desert behind it and no car
rying tradc-for that trade will 20 by
sea if the Duke Of Sutherland builds
railways from now till a. ID. 1000
would be a rather feeble and poverty
stricken affair, not half SO attractive to
the community rs the great cities
which tho northern barbarians, who
were savages when the Maccabces wcro
encouraging learning, have built up in
the West We fear the Jews of En-
gland will prefer London to the deli
ciOus sky of Syria, and that it will
not be given to this age, which has
seen so many nations rise and fall, to
witness the restoration of the jews to
Palestine, and the renewal Of the daily
sacrifice on Mount Moriah.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-16

From numerous experiments madc
In the great hospital At POsen. Prussia,
1t appears that ice is . most effec tusl
remedy against smallpox. Ono Of
the patients, In fit Of delirium es.
capped to the garden, where the snow
lay two feet deep. There he remained
the whole night, with no covering but
his shirt On tho following morning
the fever had subsided and the pus-
tules had dried. This strange circum-
stance attracted the physicians atten-
tion, and, after consultation, they de-
termined to keep the temperature Of
smallpox wards very low, and apply
small quantities of ice to tho patients.
The result surpassed their expecta-
tions, and at the end of Q week all the
patients had recovered.
The wooden trade in France has
been making rapid progress. In 1851
there were only $4,000 woolen SPIN
dies in that country, but now they
number 2,270,OOO. thus distributed
among the departments: Nord has
1,35O 600; Marne, 100000; Somme,
125, 900; Ardonnes, 120, 0,o00; Aisne,
100000; others, 375, 900. The value
of tho wOolen yarns exported amount-
ed to 81, 2,OO0, 900 francs; of manufac-
tured goods, to 464 200, 900 francs; of
combed wool. to 81, 900, 900 francs of
wOolen waste, to s., ,7OO, 600 francs !;
making q grand total of 564 ,OOO, 900
francs. About 147 ,632, 600 francs were
paid for wages annually.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-16
4 Tariff Of Tips.
London Truth.

Periodically the question Of tips to
servants crops up, and we are now in
one Of these recurrent periods. Tho
other day, finding myself in the COM
pany of several gentlemen who visit q
good deal at country -houscs, l in
Quired Of them what they thought
was the average amount that ought to
be given by a guest to the servants OF
his host. This was the conclusion
If without . servant, los. to the maid
who "valets" for any period above
one night; and 5s. for the one night
for being driven to the station, 2s. Cd.
to the groom or cOachman; for ono
days shooting, los. to the head-keep-
er; for several days shooting. E2 to
the head keeper; los. to the loader for
one day, 5s. per diem for several days;
ii with a servant, 2s. cd. ought to be
given by him to the hOusemaid, and
nothing more to any indoor servant
In no case should any thing be bestow-
ed Oh the bland butler, who appears
with an itching palm to speed the
parting guest Many, however, give
more than this; they present the but
ler with q sovereign, and bestOw a.
much as E5 Oh the gamekeeper. My
friends, however, secuted these OK
t,avaganccs as neither expected nor
desirable. ''It q little depends" OBJ
served ono Of them, "on whether I
think that am likely to come back"
And he then related the following
story: The late Mr.. George Payne
was at the country -house of . noble
man. lie had been out shooting with
another guest, = man Of many virtues
but tho one vice of being unsupporta-
BILE. This guest asked M Payne
What he meant t0 give thu keeQeg.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-16
The Restoration Of the Jews.
London Spectator.

3 We wero told . few days ago that
m old project had recently been re-
vived at Constantinople, and that the
Porte, despairing of raising money in
any ordinary way, had offered to sell
Palestine to tho Jewish Alliance-of
course for cash down-and to allow
the restoration of the Jews as people
to their own land. The country would
be declared a principality, with jew
ish prince or president, guaranteed
against interference so long as fixed
tribute was regularly paid. We did
not, and we do not, believe the story,
which would be most unacceptable to
the religious party among MOhammc.
dams, and probably owes its origin TO
the hopefulness of some students of
prophecy among ourselves; but it is
constantly revived, and most English.
men seem unaware of the difficulties
in the way of such q project. They
would have little motive in going to
Judea, where there are no cities, no
business, and no attractions of climate
for them and even if q strong relig-
ious or historic impulse drew them
there they would find endless difficult
ties. We suppose a government could
be organized, though it is remarkable
that the nation has no great family in
its midst universally accepted as its
representative house and no aristoc-
racy except tho reputed descendants
of the active section of the Levites.
The two great houses of the Jews, in
the political sense-the House of Da-
vid and the Asmoneans-have perish
ed utterly, the last prince of the Cap
tivity, who was by universal tradition
Hebrew, and we think, by evidence of
the royal line, dying ut Cadiz in the
aixteenth century ; aud persecution to
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-16
An Injurious Practice.

Tho practice Of eating snow and ice,
20 common among the school children
Of tho Northern States, is, says the
Rural New Yorker, q fruitful cause of
catarrh. 1t is common to see boys
and girls devOur snow-ball as though
it were All apple, or an icicle as eager
ly as bit OF candy. The hard palate
which forms the roof of the mouth al
SO forms the floor Of the nostrils, and
is no thicker than pasteboard. The
chilling effect of snow and ice brought
freely in contact with this thin parti-
tion, the upper covering Of which is q
sensitive secreting membrane, made
up almost wholly Of fine blood vessels
and nerves, produces q congestion, Oft
en- succeeded by chronic Inflammation.
AS . consequence, these snow and ice.
eating boys and girls almost always
have "colds in the head" and running
noses. This is the foundation and ori-
gin Of one of the most disagrecable,
persistent and incurable affections to
which the people of the North are
subjcct-nasal catarrh. Catarrh is
said to lead to consumption. Wheth-
or this is 80 or not, the chilling of tho
nasal membranes, . part of whose
function it is to warm the air In its
passage to the lungs, cannot but injurc
those organs, particularly in people
of delicate constitution.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-16
A Buried Forest.

1t has been recently discovered that
an oak Forest lies buried In the VAL
ley of the Fulda, near Rosenburg,
Hcsse Cassel, Germany, at depth Of
from six to nine feet below the surface.
The wood fourished at very remote
period. The great lumber of the trees
discovered were in good preservation !;
but, owing to the action of the water
through unnumbered ages, they have
become thoroughly black in color;
they have become very hard and close,
so that they would be good material
for carving and ornamental cabinet
work. Some of the trees are Of great
size; one taken out of Il gravelly por-
ton of the bed opposite the village of
Baumbach, and since sent to the Geo.
logical Museum at Berlin, was SO feet
long, nearly five feet in diameter near
the root, and about 50 inches at the
top. Even larger specimens have been
found. 1t is reported that the furni-
ture and fittings of the Geological Mu-
scum at Marburg arc to be made from
this long buried timber. 1t is not vet
decided whether these buried oaks be-
long to species still existing OF to an
extinct one.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-16
All Yourself

aid yourself. and God Will aid you."
Is ssying that hold
Should be written not in letters
Wrought of silver or OF gold.
But upon our hearts be craven,
A command from God in Heaven,
'Tis the law of Him who made you
AID yourself, and God will aid you.
Aid yourself-who will not labor
All his wants of life to gain,
But relies upon his neighbOr.
Finds that he relies in vain.
Till you've done your utmost, never
Ask helping hand. nor ever
Let the toilful man upbrAid you
Aid yourself, and God will aid you.
Aid yourself-you know the fable
OF the wheel sunk in the road;
How the carter was not able
by his prayers to move the load
TIL, urged by some more wise beholder.
He moved the wheel with lusty shoulder,
Do your own work-your Maker bads you
Aid yourself. and God will aid you.
Il Is we'll to help . brother as
Or . aister " hen In need. .c
But. believe me. there's another i35 i
MOTTO forgotten creed, ....r... .-
Bcttor lore did nevcr science
Teach to man than sell. reliance,
sTis tho law Of Him who made you
Aid yourself. and God will aid you.
Aid yourself-be not like ivy
Clinging still to wall or tree.
That can only risc by striving
For support unceasingly.
Father bo she oak. main tanning s-
Heart and branches self -sustsinin.
For this .'tho Great Task k-Aaster' ma6s you
Aid yourself. and God will aid you.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-16
Milk : Forbidden Food in China

The Chinese, who esteem rats to be
Q delicacy, are down on the use of
milk. The following translation of .
Chinese placard regarding the highly
immoral practice of consuming cows
milk is sent to the Foochow Herald
for publication: 'Strictly refrain
from eating cows milk! Man should
not rob the beasts of their food.
Moreover Of all beasts the cow Is the
most usefxl and mcritorious. Men
who do not discriminate between man.
kind and beasts are worse than sense
less. Those who sell milk darken
their consciences for gain, and those
who eat cows milk foolishly think
they are benefiting their bodies. Men
who take medicine should first caro-
fully investigate and find out its ma
ture. Why do not those who eat
cows milk consider and inquire into its
originf For instance, men beget chill
dren, and while the children are small
they depend upon milk for their nour-
ishmcnt; 20 it is with beasts. But
when men buy milk to eat, do they
not do injury to the life Of the calf2
And is there not bitter hatred and dis
tress In the minds of both cow and
calf Beasts cannot speak; how then
are they able to tell the man that, in
eating tho milk Of beasts, his body be-
comes like that Of birds and beasts?
But if men wish to take strengthening
medicine, there are numberless other
articles in the world that are benefi-
cial; and what necessity then is there
for taking cows milk? Besides this,
the death and life Of men have their
fixed number and limit, and this cows
milk cannot lengthen out and cOntin-
ue the life of man. Since, then, all
know tho truth-that it cannot do
this, all ought to act with loving and
benevolent spirit. Especially all who
receive this exhortation should keep
from eating milk. The children Of
those who cause their families to re-
frain from eating milk will be pre-
served to grow up; they also viii
thus lengthen out their own lives, and
will escape from evil In time of fatal
epidemics. If such persons be able
also to cxhort others, who are igno-
rant of first principles, to leave Off the
eating of milk, their descendants shall
surely prosper. Published by the
Hall Of Good Exhortations. The Ky
lograf fhic blocks are deposited in the
Ung Ling KOh."