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Why Dry Goods Don't Wear Wen.


'Why is it, asks a Newspaper cores
pondent, "that nearly all dry goods are Of
au inferior quality to those sold to our
grandmothers? The reason Is, there is
such great demand for cheap things.
Cotton goods, which used to be woven
twenty threads to the inch, are now woven
only ten threads 10 the inch, This supplies
to silks and mixed fabrics. To undersell
each other Is the aim Of the manufacturers,
few caring TO maintain their reputation for
superior quality at the expense Of dimin-
ishing the quantity Of their sales.
''Woolen goods, s1ch as cloths and car.
pets, are half worn out before you get them,
for they are so mixed with shoddy, that
the only new cetton or wool ia them is
barely sufficient to lenghien the thread
for weaving.
ITO make shoddy they buy old cloth
clothes, old wooden garments and tailors
trimmings These arc put into a picker,
or cylinder, filed with teeth, which in re.
volying tears them into slreds. Mixed
with little wool or cotton, this is spun
into yarn, dyed and woven into new cloth
or carpet. Nearly all dark carpets are
made Of shoddy. In tight colorcd carpets
sboddy cannot be used, for which reason
these are the best Printing cloths
or calicoes are 50 filed with starch and
dressing that before washing they present
beautiful, soft appearance. When once
washed, however, this comes out, and they
show what they are ialaa
Fashion is responsible for this dateri-
Grafton in manufactured fabrics. Ladies
get tired Of wearing The same goods so
long, aud, therefore, prefer to buy cheap
and often, rather than TO buy dear and
seldom To meet this demand manulae-
turers make inferior goods, and some man
ufacturers even ask higher prices for In
ferior articles" !" il
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Our 0lio.
The Strength of a Snake.


The elephant driver said il was nothinl
for snake (boa) to swallow 4 deer, an,
then entertained me with the following:
A herd Of wild elephants was roaming
through the country once, and after stay
ing some time at salt spring began :,
pass on. One, however, very large ami
NAL, stayed little behind, being, 10 fact
the last to leave the spring. AS be wal
Fastening to join the others, snake (whC
had been watching in an adjacent tree,
threw its body out as the elephant passed
by, aud, keeping hold of the trunk Of thu
tree with its extremity, caught hold of the
elephants hind leg. The monster stopped
and turned round to see what was the
matter; by this time the snake got better
hold, and wound itself round the elephants
body. Then commenced the tug Of war
The elephant saw what was the matter
aud commenced TO pull, But il could not
disconnect the snake from the tree Meth.
er gave way, and the pulling continued
with fearful yigor until ereaking was
heard. Suddenly the great tree around
which the snake had fixed its hold was
seen to sway, and gradually its lateral roots
began to appear above the earth, the trunk
to toiter, and finally the topmost branches
crashed to the ground. But the most mar
vclous part was that the trunk, having
wide-spreading branches which rested on
the ground, was raised a great distance
from the earth. The snake, which still
maintained its hold both on it and the el-
ephant, was hoisted up with the trunk and
took the elephant with it. Next day a
party Of villagers out for 6rewood, when a
short distance from the tree, saw the move
sight Of an elephant suspended apparent
" in mid air, Upon closer inspection
they found snake was the connection
with the tree, and one man got through
the branches on to the trunk, cut through
the snake, which Immediately fell TO the
ground with the elephant and was crushed
BY the fall.
Snakes do not get on ut all where pigs
are kept. ln fact the former are almost
strangers in tho presence Of the latter
Pigs arc sometimes bitten, but do not seem
to die. They bite atand cat snakes with
out ado upon coming across them. Wheth-
er the sluggish circulation Of swine :
blood prevents the poison from taking
visible effect, or whether the thick
coating Of fat which generally finds place
upon the frame Of pig prevents the snake
poison from reaching the blood veseels,
do not know. At al events, pigs attack
snakes with impunity.
An old-fashioned weather Indicator in
England was bunch of scaweed hung
upon the walls Of q house to tell whether
fair or wet weather would be the order Of
the day. / have seen snake skins answer
the same purpose, being stiff and dry when
the sun was out, and gradually becoming
limp upon a storm approaching.
Snakes lay their eggs II clusters Of seven
or eight. Those have seen have been
rather smaller than the pigeons eggs, and
stuck together as though they had run one
into another. I have heard Of Sonthalis
eating them, but cannot say whether this
is 40. | should think il highly probable.
Eagidad) Observer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-16
|. u DE- pumpkin..

Take ripe pumpkins, pare, cut into smal
pieces, stew soft, mash and strain through
a colandeF; as iffor making pics. Spread
this pulp on plates, 10 layers some half au
inch thick dry IL stove oven, which
should DO kept al 50 low temperature a.
not 10 scerch il. 10 aboat day Il will
become dry and crisp The sheets thus
made can then be slowed away 10 q dsy
place, and are always ready for use, either
for pies or stewing. The quick drying
after cooking prevents the souring which
Is nlMost nlways the case when the uncSok.
ed pieces are dried, while the favor Is
much better preserved and the afler cook
ing dispensed with. % going to use soak
portions Of the article 10 lisllo milk over
night, when Il win retarn to MS delicious q
pulp as Il made Of pumpkin when fresh.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-16
GEORGE n. FRINGER,
Sheriff Of Carroll county.
Notice 10 Hotel Keepers and all others who
Deal in Liquors.

For the information Of all persons concern.
ed, the following Act Of The Legislature,
passed March "a, 1865, is published
CHAPTER lgl.
An Act prohibiting The sale Of spiruous
or iermented liquors in the several counties
Of this State on the day Of election.
SEcrioS |. Be u enacted Ly The General
Assembly Of Maryland, That L shall no, be
lawful for the keeper Of any hotel, tavern,
store, drinking establishment, or any other
place where liquors are sold, or for any per
son or persons, directly or indirectly, to SELL
barter, give or dispose Of any spirilaous or
fermen,cd liquors, ale or beer. or iuioxica.
ting drinks OF any kind, on the days Of elce
ton hereafter TO be held in ihe several coun
ties Of this State.
SEcrioS 2. And Be Il enacted, That any
person violating the provisions Of this Act
shall be liable TO indictment by the Grand
Jury Of the county where the offence s CON
mitted, and SHALL upon conviction before any
Judge Of the Circuit Courts Of this State, be
fined n sum not lsas than fifty dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars for each aud
every oiense--one half the fine shall be paid
to the informer the other halfto the County
Commissioners for the use Of the PobRe
Roads.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-16
An Interesting statemept.

-
The following statement will doubles.
be interesting reading to those Of oui
readers who are now watching the fuctu.
ations Of the wheat market. During the
ten years past wheat has sold 10 Chicago
as follows
In November, 1869, wheat sold at Sbc
in tho following July at sI.31. isa4
Ia August, 1870, wheat sold at SSc; in
the following February at sl.82.
In August, 1871, wheat sold at 99c: in
the following May Mt SLIGO. al A
In November, 1879, wheat sold al s / 90
10 the following May at sI.3A ca
Ia September, 1873, wheat sold at sac;
ia the following April at s1.28.
In November, 1874, wheat sold at 83c:
in the following July at sl.2s gssgp
& In May, 1873, wheat sold AZ SOC; iarihe
following July at Sl<28, rla
In July, 1876, wheat sold al G3c: i,
The following April at s1.75.
In August, 1877, wheat sold ID el.tlI:
10 the following May at sl.13.
In October, 1878, wheat Aold at nc:
10 the following October at sI.22.
In August, 1879, heatsold at sac; ID
the following December at e1.33.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-16

Very few churches Of America have i
seating capacity Of over 1900. The fol-
lowing shows the size Of some Of the
largest churches 10 Europe. st. Peters
Church at Rome will hold 81 900 persons
Milan Cathedral, 1000; St paul's Il Rome,
% 900; ST. Panls at London, $4,000; Sc
Petronio at Bologna, $4,000; Florence
Cathedral, 24,30O; Antwerp Cathedral
$1,000; st. Sophias, ConstantinopIe, g..
900; ST. John Lateran, $4,000, Nolfa
Dame at Paris. 10000; Pisa Cathedral,
$4,000, St. Stephens al Vienna, 2, 400;
Sc Dominates Ut Bologna, 10000; ST. Pc
ter's at Bologna, II 500, Cathedral 81
Vienna, II 900; Sc Mark !, Venice, 1000;
SPurgeons Tabernacle, 7000.
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@ripinaI Aoetrg.
CHANGING

CHANGING.
uk.;,,. a.. a.. D.-.,,;. ...a..,,.
"ft''s" ~ ''s A1s'''O "'''
lam thinktng te-,,I,,, while The shadows
Are falling all over the ground,
And darkness, bt emblem Of ofmourning'
lseasting her mantle around.
lam d,,inr siane n, sbs ,,y,lIgb.
Watching the dying day
With IL last mint CLEAN, OF brightness
slowly fading away
am aIlcd win a napeles, sadnsss
For this changing sunse. glow,
brings back the glowing pictures
oitWehsS yeas ago;
And see I'm abe shining hpurs
That move In the gathering night
Faces ana forms Of beauty
Passing away with the light.
They move awhile IN the darkness
Their shadows ait over my room,
They pause with the day on the hoeshold-
They vanish, and leave me iu gloom,
silent IN where thsx leave me-.
The eY'ning bell utters iis dole,
Men'fys strong nde bear me backward
us waters nish over my soul
put oh what different plctures
Are those ofthe Present and Past
40" "ehaneed are the scenes ~hereiny noyhood
spent moments TOO happy TO last.
Remembrance ,,rln,,s tact In tr,oi,t ,,,ouplns,
me ohildreh ana piAymAtes OF yoFe'
AS h'ey sa'hefeo IN ~lil'er ana summer
A""u' the 'oia schooi'house aooF'
The old schooihouse in the forest "a
mas gwen place 70 tne new.
ihe merry loving pihymateA
Nie sc"''efeu now anu isW'
Where We used TO ronp In the sunshlne.
"uh no one 70 Atop our play,
ING iat'het corn Is now growing
Ut u'e reaper S eu'''hg ms nay
And cen on the hank by the roadside
49, ous sorlleis "s'e s'A.,onea io' DAi
.'pioi nv - 'o'i - ,ue suniis
e"'"o' poi"'h' iS Will
A few Of my comrades yet linger,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-16

The Chicago siosumal Of Coas,trrs All
that but few people comparatively have any
idea Of the amount Of timber used IN The
construction ofaaingle railroad. Il yearly
takes 200,000 acres Of forests 70 sappiy
cfoss-ties for the railroads Of The Uniiad
States Il takes II, ,O00. 900 iiss toeupply
the demand on our railroads, for which On
an average the contractor gets 50 cents
apiece, making il tho aggregate 81, ,250,s
600. 10 building new road the contfz6
tors figure on g700 to the mile, phiIe It
takes 800 tics 70 the mile to keep con
ssrucied road IN repair. Contractors. Of
course. buy piaeas of timber land a. bear
@ the proposed line Of road ns possible,
paying for the timber 90 an average about
$40 per acre, Or giving Tho proprietor 81
the lnnd 10 cents 'fof every lie toit ons
The average Of . good piece Of timbes land
y 200 lies q the aero apd lsp|rs lies %
tie ircQ.
II
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-16
American Glass Making.

s.t.N I.I II" IHr H.iINI
The first glass factory in America was
erected in 1909 near jamestown, Va, and
the second followed in the same colony
twelve years later. In 1899 some acres
Of ground we're granted 70 slass-men in
salem, Mass, probably the first year Of
the industry which was prosecuted there
for many years The first glass factory ii
Pennsylvania was built near Philadelphia
in 1853, under the direction Of William
Penn, but i did not prove successful.--
The first glass factory west Of the Alle.
gheuies was set up BY Albert GalIasin aud
his associates ID n17s5, at New Geneva, on
the Manopgahela river IA small factory
was established on The Ohio river. near
Plttsburg. 10 1880, and another in 1895.
The earlier attempt failed, the later was
quite successful In 1910 there were 22
glass Factories In the country, with ah an
nual produetralned at 81 ,047 GOO. There
are now about five times as many factories,
producing eight times as much glass. Ac-
cofdlng to thc returns received under the
recent census, cur flint glass factories turn
lont zi0.55A tons " table and other plass.
ware and lhewindvu glass works produce
3sG44 40 boxes. The total value Of tho
product Is nearly s45, ,759 900.
|
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-16

A WARNING Some of he ciearettes
which are smoked 70 80 large an . eztahta are
sand tobelaAgesons afsiclas A physician
had one Of them analyzed. and the tobacco
Vas found e BE- strongly inpregoated with
opium while the wrapper which was war
ranted to be rice paper, was proved to Be
The most ordinary quality of white paper,
whiinned with afseuie, the two psisoas
combiued bsing present II snt;cicnt
quantities % create ipthe smoker tho habit
Of asipg opium, without. bsing aware Of il,
and which craving can oniy be satisfied bv
aa iucessant u.s. " cighrotles
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AUcTIoNEERINa
JAMES II SMITH,
wrsvn,xstra Nm

A NN0UNCES 10 tho Public that he is
"A prepared TO Cry Sales, and Al reason
able prices He has had considerable expe.
rience in the business and guarantees salis-
faction. D15- engagements can be made at
the Office Of P. b. Mikesell. feb 7-tf
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bKcAf MAnHIAoEABLk Aoks In D1r.
EksKNT cnuSTnlEs. Austria, ii years
ioF bath sexes; Hungary, Catholic, males,
"a years; females, ~. Protestant. males,
Iss females ] Il Russia; mAlss, j s, iasnsIs.,
lgi Turkey. no loyal limit; ItAIy. znaIez.
! g, females. Is; Pfo-Aia, iaa|es, / &: fssnsIts,
i5i France and Belgium. males. Is, e.
males ] 3; dsceue. hnles. IA; ienlal1z. / 2:
Spain, males. 4 fsmaies, g Switzerland,
\ varies neeoyding 10 Eho cAufonz, mAlaa
from IA % 80. and fsne|es from u u
II years
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W. wHITEL0CK, 4 CO.,
"a South Street, Baltimore, Nd.

FOR SALE by
Dsnlon Gehr, Westminster.
Grimes 4 Weaver, Westminster.
Peter Fnee & Son, New Windsor.
J Euglar & Son, lnwood.
stoner 4 Mekinslry, Union Bridge.
aug. II may | Gm
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NEW STORE, NEW GOODS,
AND CHEAP 81

" have built Store Room next door % my
old stand, Bowers Hall, and my stock
consixtiug of a fall line Of good fresh Oko-
CERIES' AND PROVISIONS, comprising
all Kinds Of Salt Meats cut 10 suit, Salt rish,
Coffee, Sugar, Syrups, Spices, Chip Beei,
Bologna Sausage, Flour. Corn and Bnekwheas.
Meal. and All articles generally kept in a good
Grocerv and Provision Store, all Of which VIII
be sold low, delivered TO any part Of the town.
With long experience and by strict attention
10 bnsiaess, solicit a liberal share OF the
public patronage. powppe
june ~ nF sto q H. hu" ENG,
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MoRTGAGEE's SALE

OF Two Valuable Dwellings, and De-
sirable Warehouse and Store, and
Blacksmith g. Wheelwright Shops,
on the Buffalo Road, in Carroll
County, About one-half Mile South
from the Baltimore and Frederick
Turnpike Road.
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MoRTGAGEE's SALE
oP yERY VALUABLE
Real Estate
In Uestminster District, near Vest
ininster, Md.

TNHE undersigned, mortgage, by virtue Of
a power OF sale contained IN mortgage
from David II. Byers and wife, to him, dated
on the 25th day OF October, 1873, and record.
ed amopg the Real Estate Mortgage Records
Of Carroll county, in Liber ]. b. b., No. I,
folio 4o4, will sell at Public Sale, OF the
premises, on
Saturday, The Ieh day Of October, 1850,
at II o'clock, P. NJ, that Valuable Real Es.
tate, consisting in cultivated and wood land Of
1874 ACRES OF LAND,
more or less. The farm Gnder cultivation
consists Of about 100 acres Of the best land in
Carroll county. The wood lots lie about one
mile from the home residence, back Of Shat.
fer's tannery, and contain about O. acres Of
fine Timber Land. This property is now
owned and occupied by David ii. Byers, and
situate about three.quariers to a mile from
the city OF Westminster, on the Iittlestown
turnpike, adjoining the lands Of Henry Baiie,
Cyrus Sehweigars and others The improve.
ments are a good Dwelling
House, Barn, aud the ordinary AzasA-l,
outbuildings, i well adapted ~ ma
TO the wants ofa fst.class farm. liz
with good water and excellent orchard. This
is the same land which the said David II.
Byers obtained by deed dated 25ih Of 0cto.
Der, 1873, from Michael Byers, and recorded
in Liber j. b. b., No. 43, folio l22, &c,
Terms Of Sale are ;--0ne.third cash on the
| day Of sale or upon the ratification Of the sale
| by the Circuit Court for Carroll county il
| Equity; the balance in two equal payments o.
~ and Is months, bearing interest from date
Of sale and secured TO the satisfaction Of th,
mortgage, or all cash at the option Of th,
| purchaser or purchasers.
EMANUEL D. KELLER,
Jas A. c. Bond, Solicitor Mortgage
sep ls.ts Il. G. Matthews, Auciioneer
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A PURELY MUTUAL BENEFIT AS.
"A ISOLATION, for the protection Of its
members in case OF death, from any cause I;
a sure indemnify, at reasonable expense, aad
free from the many technical conditions Of
life insurance policies We have no stock
holders to absorb the profits, but all share
and share alike; and iis affairs are managed
BY practical business men in the interests Of
iis members. Any person Of sound mind and
body, (male or female) between the ages OF
10 and 20, may secure to themselves Ger.
tihease Of Membership under either Of the
classes corresponding TO their ages, but II
thorough Medical Examination will be re.
quircd 10 every ease before a Certificate will
be issued. A circular, giving plans, rates
and other information, can be had by calling
at the Office Of the Association, or will be seat
10 any one by mail Address:
DR. GEO. S. YINGLING, see'y.
may Westminster, Nd
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-16
The First Tuesday, after thc.Flrst
Monday, being the I'd day
of November, 1880,
Foa ms rrsrosr OF ELrcrNo

~ '"N fNN'VnA W hLhNIlAN
Eight Presidential Electors, to cast the vote
OF the State Of Maryland for one person fot
President Of the Uui,ed States, aud one per,
son for Vice President Of tho United States,
IN conformity 10 the Constitution of tho
United States and Of the State Of Maryland /.
One person 10 represent the Second Dis,
iriet Of Maryland in the Forty seventh Con.
gress Of the United States.
The Polls for said Election will be opened
At clock, a. ~, and close at o o'clock,
L, NJ, when the ballots shall be publicly
counted.
GEORGE n. FRINGER,
Sheriff OF Carroll countv.
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STATE MUTUAL
BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
OF CARROLL COUNTY.
INCORPORATES 1879.
Home Office, Westminster, Md.

BOAbh oF lkts4khs '1--dcsae hellsulltFi
Treasurer Westminster Savings Institution
Granville S. Ilaines, President Frs, National
Bank of Westminster; Joshua iingling Vice
President Firs. National Bank Of Weslmln-
s,er; Philip II. l.. Myers, President Dug Hill
Fire Insurance Company Jno. l.. Reitsnidcr,
President Westminster Gas Light Compauyi
Andrew n. Stephan, Hardware Merchant;
George Il. Gehr, Cashier First National Bank
Of Westminster; Chas y. Reiisnider, Aitor.
ney at Law; Josiah q. Keller, Physician, 50
Yingling, NJ. D., General Insurance Agent
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Election Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given 10 the Judges Of
~ Election and to the Qualified Voters Of
Carroll county, that an Election will be held
in the several Election Districts Of Carroll
county, at the usual places Of holding Rlec.
tons, on
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-28
DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE
Dispensed Last Evcning-Thc
Ward Meetings.

Two Democratic ward meetings were
announced and advertised for last even.
ing, but owing TO some mlsunderstind-
ing one was not q success, so lar as the
speakers went. The arrangement was
that Mpssrs. Cracraft, White and Fergu-
son were 10 speak both in the Second
and Fourth wards, but only Mr.. era.
craft came 10 time. Whether the others
were not notified, or what was the mat
ter, it is not known. Whether the fault
should be laid to the Executive Commit.
tee or to the speakers remains to he
found out.
In the Second ward market hall about
three hundred citizens assembled, and
for an hour and half listened TO
one Of the most eloquent speeches
ever delivered by Mr.. Cracraft. 1t was
iull of good, sound, common sense, and
his arguments were well taken. lie
thoroughly ventilated that rcorback,
tariff, that is Icing howled about in
such an absurd manner by the Repub.
LEANS, and then he paid his respects TO
De Cover with the usual telling effect.
The record OF the Radical candidate was
held up in such manner as to cause 1t
10 be z stencil in the nostrlls OF his fol-
lowers. Mr.. Cracrait touched on q var
isy OF subjects, handling them all in a
clear, concise terms, SO that they were
easily understood and appreciated.
Among other things, he read from the
Congressional reports, showing Hon.
Rem Wilson'S position toward the sol
diers and on the tariff questions, and he
c,osed with brilliant part ration, 1t be-
ing magnificent trlDnte 10 Hancock
and his services for the Union.
The speech was addressed to work
ingmen and Was appreciated and under
stood bv them. The applause was at
times immense AMI the profoundest en-
thusiasm prevailed. The meeting was
presided over by Mr.. Patrick Kennedy,
who was called to the chair by the pres
ident OF the club, Mr.. q. Matthews
At TIE conclusion OF his remarks Mr..
Cracrait started for the Fourth ward
when he expected TO relieve Col. White.
but when he arrived there at 0
O'Clock he found that the meeting had
adjourned. The reason for this was that
the large audience which had been pa
tiently awaiting the arrival OF a speaker
for nearly two hours, had grown tired
and had finally adjourned TO meet next
Monday evening. There was a very
large and enthusiastic crowd at the At
lantic house, and some one should have
been there TO address them. tits hoped
that complete arrangements will he
made for next Monday night.
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Cavirg Cellar.

Yesterday afternoon q. Hahn, a man
employed at Rnymann's Brewery, mar
rowly escaped being buried alive, and as
it was did not escape without serious
INJURIES. He had been working in the
main cellar digging a sub-cellar or side
cellar, something like cave. lie had
been properly rroppins; but had neg
lected this important duty for some
time. All of sudden the earth cared
in and Hahn was caught in a very bad
place. His cries brought aid to his as
sistance and he was at last dug out With
his right arm badly broken and covered
from head TO foot with bruises. Drs.
Allen and Jepson were called and re-
duced the fracture. 1t is thought there
is no internal injury. Hahn was re-
moved 10 his home.