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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-24

The EAston, Md, Ledger, Of recent
date, makes the following pertinent remarks
on the cultivation Of carp as food fish:
Much has been said aud written during
the past year about raising the German
carp in the State Of Maryland, and par
ticularly on the Eastern Shore. The ex-
perience Of the people in Europe, where
almost every farmer has his fish pond,
shows how easily and successfully these fish
may be raised There is no climate better
suited for that purpose than our own, there
Is no country nor section Of country which |
has 50 many natural springs that would
supply pond sufficiently large for this
purpose. 1t is within the power Of almost
every Eastern Shore farmer to construct
upon his farm pond and supply it with
valuable food fish, which would not only
be valuable to him for the use Of his fam-
lily, but is so marketable that it would soon
become source Of considerable revenue
to him.
Being aware Of these facts, our enter
prising Fish Commissioner prevailed upon
quite number Of our people, in Caroline,
Queen Anne's and Talbot counties, to
construct ponds, and place some Of the
German carp, which he gladly furnished,
in them. He heard nothing more Of his
carp until about the 7th or 9Th ulto., when
he received letter from Mr. Richard Hol-
lyday Of Queen Anne's, saying he had
drawn the water off his pond, and his carp
measured eight inches in length and two
aud half in width.
Upon the invitation Of Mr.. Hollyday,
Commissioner Hughlett and W. r. Mar
tin, Esq, visited him aud examined his
pond. He has very nicely constructed
pond Of about quarter Of an acre Of land
and four feet in the deepest part. It is SO
constructed that be can draw all the water
from it in about an hour and half. 10
this pond, which Mr.. HOllyday construct.
ed with great care and which is constantly
supplied with fresh water by springs, Com
missioner Hughlett, last December, placed
sevcuty-nine little corp, from an inch ant
half to two inches in length, looking yer,
much like little minnows. Last Saturday
, just four weeks from the time Mr.. Holly
, day measured them, the water was draw
, of again aud the fish taken out in mel
!. and measured exactly eleven inches,
growth Of nine inches from the time the
E were deposited in the pond, and Of thre
inches from the time they were measure
f before. This experiment conclusivel
a shows that with little care these fish ca
0 be raised here with great success, and o
5 they increase very rapidly and require :
a little attention we do not see how it ca
G fail to be profitable.
Ia We advise all Of our farmers who hay
| ponds, or even natural springs, to constru'
n ponds, and begin the cultivation Of this in
portant food fish.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-24
Select poetrg.
A FOLDED LEAF.

\ folded page. old, stained and blurred.
! found Within your book last night.
! lid not read the dim dark word
saw 10 the slow-waning light
50 put Il back, and left Il therc
Aifln truth did not care.
All we have all folded leaf
That In Times book Of long ago
We leave; halfrclief
Fails on Us when We hide ito.
We fold II down then turn away.
Aud who may read that page to.dnyf
Not you, my child; nor you. my wife,
Who sit beside Tqy study chair
For all have something in theirlifc
That they, aud they alone, may boar
A triaing lie, deadly sin
a something bought they did net win
Ny folded leaf how blue eyes CLEAN
And blot the dark brown eyes see:
Aud golden curls at evening beam
Above the black locks at my knccl
Al mel that leaf ls folded down,
Aud aye for me the locks are brown.
And yet love them who sltby.
Ny best and dearest-dearos, noir,
They may not know for what sigh,
What brings the shadow ON my br0w
Ghosts nt the best; 10 let them be.
Nor come between my life and thee.
They only rise at twilight hour
solight the lamp and close the blind.
small perfume fingers in the flower
That sleeps that folded page behind.
So let Il ever folded lie.
Twill be unioldcd when dlc
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-24
A wOman's Five Minute Gall.

Out Of a five minute call woman will
gather inspiration for a good hours speech
when she gets home. She will tell her
husbaud-who is so interested, you know
that Mrs. Stuekup has "new furniture
the second time within three years, if I'm
not mistaken, aud lace curtains with
lambrequins and her black silk dress made
over and her hair done up in new way
higher than she used to wear il not be-
coming bit and her little girls got her
hair banged aud all dressed in white and
is going to Miss Giddigurl's school iu the
fall and her cooks gone of mad and she
says she's almost tired to death and is 60
ing to Swampscott next week and Miss
Flrt is going to have Young Spoodliugtou
after all and Miss Smiths going to give
her pair Of bOuquet-holders she says
they're good enough for her she got them
cheap up 10 Ragshop's and Miss Fcrgu-
sons got a boy lots Of hair on his head
and looks three months old everybody
says and Steve Beakor's awful dissipated
they say and that Lovewell girls father
ordered him ont Of the house and she's
been taking on awful and declares she
will have him and the Stiggeuses have
moved out Of town aud the Browns have
lost everything and Miss Smiths bought
a whole piece Of cotton cloth and" By
this time the husband Is asleep or has
fed. A man could never make 50 much
out Of weeks visit All he would re-
member would be that Browns got a
mighty pretty wife, or keeps good cigars,
or some other equally inconsequeatial
matter.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-24

The city Of Sxegedin in Hungary, which
from time immemorial has been greatly
troubled with gypsies, aud which has impris-
Oned, aogged aud threatened them with
the wheel and the gibbet, but all in vain,
has lately revived an old device which Il
seems did once before effectually drive
them away. Expelled one day they would
return the next and steal everything they
could lay their hands on, until the heads
Of the city authorities came near bursting
in the effort TO devise some means Of Sc
curing immunity from the thieving hands
Of the "PharaOhs," as they are called by
the Hungariaus. At last the authorities
caught caravan Of gypsies and shaved
them clean, leaving not particle of hair
on their heads or faces. Thus sacrili-
giously handled, the Pharaohs long gave
the town wide berth. The memory Of
this truly barbarous treatment having
grown dim with the lapse ofyears the pyp-
sizes have settled down again upon Szogedin.
SO Szegedin has revived the old tactics,
and, in spite Of the wanderers curses and
threats Of dire vengeance, has once more
shaved them all, without regard to sex or
age. They have departed 10 wrath and
humiliation, and Szegcdin hopes again 10
pass some years in the peaceful enjoyment
Of its own eggs aad chickens.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-24

The following recipe for keeping lamp
ohimueys from cracking is taken from the
Diamond, Leipzig Journal devoted to
the glass interest:--Place your tumbIers,
chimueys, or vessels which you desire to
keep from cracking in apot filed with cold
water, add little cooking salt, allow the
mixture to boil well over FIRE, and then
to cool slowly. Glass treated in this way
is said not to crack, even ifexposed to very
sudden changes Of temperature. Chin.
neys are said to become very durable by
this process, which may also be extended
to crockery, stonewarc, porcelain, etc.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-24


TRANSFORMING IN THE NIGHr.--A
gentleman anxious TO ascertain the effect of
trausplanting at night, instead Of by day
made an experiment with the following
result lie transplantcd ten cherry trees
while in bloom, commencing at four o'clock
in the afternoon. Those transplanted
during tho daylight shed their blossom,
producing little or no fruit, while those
transplanted in the dark maintained their
condition fully He did tho same with
ten dwarf trees, after the fruit was one
third grown. Those transpanted during
the day shed their fruit; those transplauted
during the night perfected the crop and
showed no injury from having been rcmoy-
ed. With each Of these trees he removed
some earth with the roots. The incident
is fully vouehed for, and if few similar
experiments produce like result, Il win
be strong argument 10 horsieuItnrista, ect.,
TO do such work at night Floral Ga5i-
nat
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-24
NEW STORE, NEW GOODS,
AND CHEAP

7 have built Store Room next door to my
i old stand, Bowers Hall. and NV stock
consisting Of full line Of good fresh GRO.
chRiES AND PROVISIONS, comprising
~ kinds q Salt Meats cut TO suit, sals Fish,
Soaes, sugar, Syrups, Spices, Chip Beef.
bologna Sausage, Flour, Corn and Buckwhent
Meal, a'dall articles generally kept IL q good
irocery and Provision Store, all OF which will
be sold low, delivered TO any part Of the town
With long experience and By strict attention
10 business, solicit a liberal share of the
public patronage. - ''''
june IA J. II. BOWERS
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-24

10 the Artic regions, when the thermom.
eter is below zero, persons eau converse
more than mile distant Dr., Jamison
asserts that he heard every word of ser
mon at the distance Of two miles.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-24

s1s this my train2' asked tfayelsr al
the Kansas paei6e depot of loangcr.
II don't know, but I guess net, vas the
doubtful reply Il soc rs got she name
Of The railroad company On he side, and
| expest i belongs % 'ssm. Haze you
Iost train anywhsref'
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-24

For the comfort Of the ladies, some ono
has discovered that gam arabic dissolved
ia alcohol win keep the hair erimpsd or
ourled il damp weather.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-24

Greenland has no cats. Imagine eats
in country where the nights are six
months long.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-24

Cork, ifsunk 500 feet IN the oeesn, viii
not rise on account Of The pressure of
water.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-24
GROCERIES.

Staple and Fancy Teas, CofTees, Sugars,
Spices, &e.
ny strict attention to business, and treating
each and every one alike, we hone 10 have
our share Of the public patronage.
An examination Of our stock is solicited.
wAMpLER q sHAEFFER,
West End, Weslminster, Md.
may ], 1850 iy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-09


himself without patronage during the
following six days. Public opinion
would not permit Sunday closing, but
demands that gardens and beer halls
theatres, barber shops, livery stables,
etc., be kept open on that day above
all others, no matter what may be
the proprietors' views and sentiments.
Before any city inaugurates the
system of Sunday closing i! had better
know that the will and wishes OF the
large majority are il favor Of it.
Here in Salt Lake there is little
trouble in enforcing a comparatively
strict Sunday law. The religious
element largely predomiDates, and
fro8ns threateningly upon Sabbath
dissertation in the way Of balls, thea
rical performances. liquor drinking,
barbering or mercantile transactions.
but the law is sought to bear evenly
upon all. No unnecessary secular
work or play is allowed. aud very few
com plants are heard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-09
miscellaneous.

PAriq, SIN the Senate, to-day,
during the debate on clause seven, o.
the Ferry education bill, Jules Simon
pronounced governments proposed
law useless and impolitic.
Cairo, His, Elijah Mason, a
negro with white wife, in a fit OF
Jealousy, to-day, shot his wife fatally
and then killed himself. The parties
lived on a farm six miles from this
city.
Louisville, S.-The report tele-
graphed to some papers that the
Louisville, New Albany and ST. Louis
Railroad had been sold to the Chesa-
peake aud Ohio Railroad Company,
is authoritatively denied here by the
officers of the former company.
San Franciso, THE statement
in the New York Sun regarding the
Sutro Tunnel election, is incorrect in
attributing the result, in part, to
the cumulative system of voting
allowed by the law OF this
state in incorporation elections. In
this case the vote was cast by the
secretary and represented the unsn-
lmOus choice OF the stock present;
and the changes IN the directory do
not alter the complexion of the board.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-09
WASHINGTON.

Washington; s. - Horace Davis,
today, presented a number OF Cali
fornia petitions for a repeal of the
duty on type, and Page introduced q
bill for that purpose. Several dupii-
cate bills are now awaiting action
A lively parliamentary skrmish
took place in the House today,
under its new rules, between the pre-
teciionists and conservative tariff
members on the one hand, and the
more O. less pronounced free traders
on the other, in regard 10 the bill
introduced by Sanford of Iowa, which
proposed to scale the tariff generally
about 80 per cent. Sanford wanted it
referred to the committee on revision
OF the law instead OF the ways and
means committee, Thereupon Nor
rison antsgonized the motion by one
to refer the bill to q committee OF
the whole state Of the Union. Both
motions we're intended to keep tie
bill away from the ways ard means
committee The speaker, to please
ell sides, put the question of reference
to the House for settlement. The
free traders generally voted against
the reference to the ways and means
committee, but by vote OF IA yeas
to 81 nays, the bill was referred to the
ways and means committee, which
committee had already voted on bill
exactly the same as Saniord's, to in
definitely postpone it On this ques-
ton of reference all the Pacific coast
members, except Berry and Whit
aker, voted yea.
Although 10 orders have yet been
Issued by Washington authorities in
regard to the present situation in San
Francisco, except to keep them con.
stantly advised, and meanwhile 10
have United States forces in readiness
for orders from the President, to re-
spond to the call of the governor of
California, it may be considered Ger
tain that the Presidents order will be
telegraphed immediately in case the
interposition OF federal assistance be
invoked by the governor tc preserve
the peace; and it is believed here
that the troops already within the
reach OF San Francisco, together
with the United States man-of-war
now in the harbor, will be sufficient
to make the necessary response.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-09
HOUSE.

Washington, 8-The speaker an.
nounced that the new rules were
operative today, and called states for
bills, etc., beginning with Alabama.
Sanford introduced a bill to reducs
the tariff on certain articles, which
he desired to have referred to
the committee on revision of laws.
It should first be taken on reference
to that committee, then TO special
committee and then II these motions
we're voted down the House could
refer 1t to any other committee.
Morrison moved to refer the bill ID
the committee of the whole. Debate
followed as to the duty OF the speaker
in regard 10 the reference of bills,
Wood and Robson holding that il
was his duty to state under the rules
to which committees bills should be
referred, and that reference could
only be changed by a suspension Of
the rules, Cox, Haskill and Morrison
holding that the majority of the
House had the right to send a bill to
any committee it chooses. The vote
on sending the bill to the committee
on ways and means, resulted yees
143. nays So.
The speaker stated that he would
not consider his ruling final, but take
council and be pleased 10 have advice.
The bill in dispute provided that from
July next no duty shall be levied il
excess of 80 per cent. of the present
rate on merchadise chiefly composed
of cotton, hemp, metal, wood OF
leather.
Sanford also introduced a bill
removing the duty from type ard
blank paper, and all material used in
making them. This bill was referred
ID the ways and means, 135 to 81,
although Sanford asked its reference
to the committee on revision of laws.
Bills were introduced by Nichols.
for ths removal of the duty on all
articles used in paper making, and to
reduce the duty on unsized paper to
80 per cent. ad valorem.
By Speer, preventing military dress
parades on Sunday.
By Morrison, reducing the duties in
excess of 30 per cent. ad val0rem on
articles embraced in schedules A, b.
G. e, 9, K, L, N and N, section 1904
Revised Statutes, but withdrew the
bill to allow the speaker to examine
the rules as to how it might be re.
ferred.
By Fort, bill pensioning soldiers
and sailors OF all wars, disabled from
work.
By Gillette, appropriating $50, 900
to encourage the manufacture Ct
sugar from corr stalks and sorgum.
By Mckenzie. abolishing the duty
on agricultural implements.
By King, putting on the free list ell
articles used in the manufacture of
printing paper, inks and all magazine
book paper.
By Hatch, for salt duty free, and
wanted it referred to the committee
on agriculture, but the House, 123 to
80, referred 1t to the ways and means
committee.
By Covert, to punish Matchmaking
In the District of Columbia.
King offered, by unanimous con-
sent, the inter-oceanic canal com nit
tee resolutions, reaffirming the Mon
roe doctrine. They lie over, to be
called up at any time.
The election committee unani-
except Weaver, report
that Slemens is entitled to the seat
from the Second Arkansas District,
Weaver believed the seat vacant.
Hunter presented the Presidents
canal message. Referred to the inter-
oceanic canal committee.
Adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-09

A LONDON newspaper estimates
that England may object to the prac-
tical assertion by the United Ststes of
the Monroe doctrine, and hints that
John Bull will not allow this govern
ment to hold the predominasjng in
huence in Panama ship canal, any
more than he would permit anybody
but John Bull to control the suez
canal. There will hardly be occasion
for the United States to do anything
in the premises, as the disposition of
the people here az manifested through
the press. has probably made it i'm
possible for Mr.. Lesseps t go ahead
with his scheme. Capital in Europe
is more timid than in this country,
and it vii! not be apt to flow very
freely towards an enterprise that
threatens to bring on trouble.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-09

President HAYES very properly
concludes that there is liable 10 arise
in San Francisco a case Of violence in
which the United States would be Jus.
tilted in interfering. Government
troops in the vicinity of San Francisco
are being concentrated in that city.
the generally understood objec! being
the protection of Chinese against their
threatened slaughter by the Kearney
mob. II this is not an instance
where national interference is not
only right, but demanded, then such
an instance will hardly ever arise. 1t
is the government that guarantees
protection to the Chisese, and not
California or San Francisco, and
when a state CT city makes war upon
the Mongolian, it attacks the nation,
by violating a treaty male under the
Constitution. Kearney appears to
have taken the hint and is subsiding.
When danger stares the fellow in tae
face he wants to craw6sh out of the
way as fast as possible. He is good
IN dress parade, but miserable fail.
are when it comes to action.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-09
Chinese in Demand.

st. Louis, 6.-Hon. Henry F.
Scarrett, planter of Pass Christian,
Miss, Is here and says, in view OF the
negro exodus from the south and the
disturbed condition of things in Cali.
iornia. The planters in his section of
the country have canvassed the
question 10 some extent of attempting
to obtain Chinese laborers. Cor
respondence has already been had
With one Chinese company and
probably some Cinnamon will be set
to work in Southern Mississippi in 6
few weeks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-09
NOTICE.

THE SEMI-ANNUAL MEETIN G
L Of the Stockholders of Zion's Co
operative Mercantile Institution will be
held in the Council House, in this city,
on Monday, April 9Th, 1880, at pm.
for the transaction Of such business as
may be brought before the meeting.
Stock transfer books will be closed on the
lst of March, and reopened on the 9th of
April next
THos. g. WEBER,
Sec'y and Treas.
Salt Lake City, February Is, 1880.
ia
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-09

to retreat when there was no force in
front OF him, and contradict other
dispatches showing that he had COM
munication with Pope.
A message was received from the
President, but not read or laid before
the Senate, relative to the inter
oceanic canal.
Mcdonald obtained the floor, and
after executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-09
Weston Us O,Learr-

San Francisco, S.--The Weston
O'Leary walking match opened al
the Pavilion at 1 o'clock this moru-
Ing. There was q small attendance
at the start. Both men are in excel
lent condition and confident.
Later-There was a good attend
ance at the walking match tonight.
AT $50 O'Leary completed 100 miles
and left the track. WestonEcoptirued
walking, and at 9 O'Clock scored Sc
miles.