davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17
The Monarch of the Seas.

A new steamship, which when com
plcted will be the largest and finest mer-
chant vessel in the world, is now being
built at Barrow, England, for the Inman
line. She will be ready for use in the
spring Of 1881 and will then begin max.
ing regular trips between New York and
Liverpool. The City of Rome was re-
garded as the most appropriate name which
could be given to this addition to the In.
man feet, Her dimensions arc to be as
follows. Length Of keel, 5I6 feet; length
over all, 500 feet; breadth of beam So feet;
depth of hold, 80 feet inches, and depth
from top Of deek-houses to keel, 80 feet,
Her measurement will be $500 tons, or
over 1000 tons larger than either the City
Of Bslin or the Arizona, aud 500 tons
larger than the Seryia, the new Cunard
steamship, which will be completed this
fall. She will be over four.fiths of the
size Of the Great Eastern. The engines
Of the City Of Rome will be of $500 horse
power, with six cylinders, three of which
are high pressure and three low pressure
There will be eight boilers, heated by for.
ty-eight furnaces, and the vessel can be
propelled at the rate of lSi knots an hour.
She will carry four large masts and three
smoke tunnels. A largo spread Of canvas
can be set If necessary. The saloon aud
state.rocms will contain every facility for
comfort and luxury. Ali the latest i'm
proyements are TO be added and the entire
cabin will be splendidly furnished and up
holstered. There will be 275 revolving
chairs at the saloon.tables and the state.
rooms will easily accommodate 800 first.
class passengers. A drawing room, which
eau be occupied by 100 ladies at once, will
be placed on the deck Immediately over
the saloon. The smoking-room will be
above the drawing-room and will accom-
modate 100 persons. The saloon will con-
tain six bathroom There will be room
on board for almost any number Of steer
age passengers and space for an enormous
quantity Of freight in the hold. The City
OF Rome Is to be built Of steel, with a dou-
BILE bottom and eleven bulkheads. The
top decks are TO be Of the best teak. No
expense is to be spared in making this
magnificent steamship perfect in every re-
spect. She will have the highest classf.
cation Of any vessel in the Liverpool Red
book and 10 the British Lloyds. The In.
man people expect that, so far as the
transportation of passengers and freight
goes, the City Of Rome will prove the
monarch Of the seas.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17
A Rich Man on Riches.

The following story is told Of Jacob
Ridgway, wealthy citizen of Philadelphia
who died many years ago, leaving a fortune
of five or six million dollars
"Mr. Ridgway," said u young man with
whom the millionaire was conyersing, "you
are more to be envied than any gentleman
| know"
"Wby SOP responded Mr.. Ridgway.
I'll am not aware of any cause for which
should be particularly envied."
"What, sir |" exclaimed the young man
IN astonishment, Why are not you mil.
iionaire ? Think of the thousands your
income brings you every month I"
"Well, what Of that? p replied Mr. Ridg
way. All | get out of it is my victuals
and clothes, and | cant get more than
one mans allowance, or wear more than
one suit at a time. Pray can you do any
more?"
"Ah but, said the youth, "think of the
hundreds of fine houses you own and the
rentals they bring your
"What better am | of for that r. replied
the rich man. "I can only live 10 one
house at time; as for the money receive
for rents why can't eat it or wear it; |
can only use it to buy other houses for
other people to live in; they are the bene.
hciaries, not |.
"But you can buy splendid furniture,
and costly pictures, and fine carriages and
horses--in fact, anything you desire"
"ADj after | have bought them" re.
sponded Mr.. Ridgway, "what then? l
can only look at the furniture and pictures,
and the poorest man who is not blind can
do the same. l can ride no easier in
hne carriage than you can in an omnibus
for live cents, without the trouble of at
tending to drivers, footmen and hostler;
and as to anything l desire, l can tell
you young man, that the less VIC desire in
this world the happier We shall be. All
my wealth cannot buy me single day Of
my life-cannot buy back my youth
cannot purchase exemption from sickness
and pain--cannot procure me power to
keep afar of the hour of death; aud then,
what will all avail when, in a few short
years at most, lie down in the grave aud
leave it all foreverY Young man, you
have no cause to envy me"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17
Maryland Legislature.

FRIDAY.-At one o'clock the Leeisla-
ture went into an election for State Treas
urer, Barnes Compton, Democrat, present
incumbent, being elected BY vote Of III
to "a for J. Parran Crane, Republican.
The election for Police Commissioner for
Baltimore city followed, and resulted IN
the choice Of George Cotton, Democrat.
by vote of72 to 20 for George G. Mer'
rick, Republican.
The joint committee on Printing was
constituted as follows--lSenators Hepbron,
yanderford, Cooper, Wells, Lancaster:
Delegates Snowden, Williams, Touch.
stone, Browning, Campbell, Owen Of Mont
gomery, Holmes Of st. Marys. To this
committee is entrusted the making Of
the contract with Iglehart a. Co., TO do ali
the printing of the Legislature and to ar
range all details pertaining to the public
printing
ln the Senate leave was granted for
bills intended to amend the tax exemption
law Of 1873, and the revenue and taxes
law OF 1874. The intention Of the bills
Is to make the law conform to late deei-
sions Of the Court Of Appeals.
In the House the Speaker announced
the eommitte on organization as follows
Anne Arundel, Owens; Baltimore county,
Sullivan; Baltimore city, Morris, Hayes.
Albaugh; Calvert, Owens; Caroline, Mas,
sey; Charles, Chapman; Cecil, Touchstone;
Carroll, Sellmau; Dorchester, Smith; How.
ard, Dobbin; Hartford, Fandiver; Kent
Ford; Montgomery, Owen; Prince Georges,
Browning; Queen Annes, Legg; Talbot,
Wooters; Washington, Crampton; Wicom.
leo, Willing; Worcester, White. This
committee arranges all details 10 organic.
ing the House for work, appointing SUBJ
officers, &c.
! Mr.. Holmes, of St. Mary's, presented
the answer and counter-mcmorial of John
n. Graves, to the memorial Of Iguatius Il.
4 Mattingly contesting Mr.. Gravess seat as
Delegate from St. Mary's. The answer
claims that Mr.. Graves the sitting men,
Der, who is republican, was legally
4 elected.
Debate on the question to investigate
the State House repairs was continued
until the close of the session 10 the House
Both houses adjourned until Tuesday
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17
state Printing.

The Annapolis correspondent Of the
Baltimore SHa, writes to that journal on
the llth instant as follows concerning the
State printing:
The fact that when Gov. Hamilton was
here last week he had something to saw
about the legislative printing has given
rise to reports that he is not in accord with
other leading members Of the democratic
party, and it is assumed, therefore, that
there are breakers ahead" Gov. Hamil-
ton Is supposed to have inspired the resolu.
tion Of Mr.. Oregon Benson, introduced on
the first day Of the session, to let the
printing to the lowest responsible bidder.
This was designed to be an entering wedge
IN the line Of strict economy to which Gov.
Hamilton is pledged, but when the nature
OF the printing contract was fully explained
to him, he promptly withdrew from further
interference. When Gov. Carroll was
elected TO the governorship he had the
idea also that economy Of administration
should begin with the Legislative printing,
which was then done for $40, 900 the ses.
sion. The Governor made the mistake of
thinking It would be fairer only to pay for
what was done and not to lump the con-
tract at gross sum. The result was that
the printing that session cost $4,000.
After the trial Of numerous plans the pres
ent mode of electing printer to receive
the gross sum Of s3S,0OO for doing all the
Legislative printing and for publishing be-
side 800 copies Of the acts and resolu.
tlons of the session in book form, as well
as the various departmental reports, has
been found to be the most economical wny
to manage matter which il is very diff.
cult to keep clean. By specifying sum
which is known to be fair compensation
for the work, the printer uses all his iniiu-
ence TO prevent unnecessary printing.
The Legislature and the printer react On
each other, and the work is kept within
proper bounds. By previous competition
1t is known pretty well what it viii cout 10
do the work of a session, and il is believed
that 10000 is not too much. Whoever
does this printing must have plant in
Annapolis, and 1t viii pay no one TO bring
down machinery and set up an Office for
three months, unless the door Is leil open
for excessive work and oyercharges. An
who know anything about printing in bulk
know very well how il can be measured
out into very long bill at the end Of a
session. As to awarding the contract 10
the lowest bidder, it is claimed the present
gross sum is the lowest bid Of previous
session, and the printing has grown some
what since
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17
So PER ANNUM.


cried, "you have murdered my sister p
What do you mean p
There was death in the eyes which she
turned toward him.
u mean this !" he cried, wildly, "that
this wretched secret, which for so many
months L have kept sacred, because | had
sworn to do so-wt uld have all been ex.
planned to-day. l told her" pointing to
the form on the bed as he spoke, ''last
night. She is my fathers child, by Sec
ond and secret marriage. The proof of
this marriage was lost; aud until it was
found, l had promised to take charge Of
Nora. If il was never found she could
not be honorably received into the family,
and we would never have revealed the
truth to her. Yesterday received word
that the missing proof is recovered, and
Nora was to 60 ut once TO take the posi-
tion lawfully hers, aud claim her share of
my fathers estate. | would have ex.
planned the whole mystery last night, but
you absented yourself the entire evening "
He paused, with a sudden pang of pity
at his hsart-his wife lay upon the floor
in commissions.
The family physician arrived, gave the
necessary directions for the care Of Mrs.
Clayton, and ordered her removal from
the chamber Of death. Then he turned
to the still, white form upon the bed.
Suicide !" muttered the doctor
Strange that such should be the case and
she so young and SO beautiful"
A sudden thought seemed to strike him;
he stopped and observed the face of the
dead girl attentively; he seized her arm,
and cautiously examined the wound then
he rang the bell furiously.
Herbert Clayton rushed to the room ,
followed by the servants.
Have my orders carried out at once,
Mr.. Clayton" said the doctor, hurricdly.
Pay strict attention TO the directions
am going to give you, | have reason to
believe that this was but a case Of sus-
pended animation.
1t was true-true indeed. For hours
they worked over the form of Nora Deane;
and then-oh, the great waves Of graft.
tude that swept over the heart of Herbert
when the blue eyes opened again and the
spirit, which had lowered on the confines
Of the grave, came back to the world once
more.
With tears of joy he wruug the hand
of the good old doctor, while no explained
TO him the relationship existing between
himself and the young girl
When Rene Clayton recovered from the
severe illness that followed her attempted
crime and the shock of its disclosure, her
husband came to her side, and quietly and
calmly broke the good news to her.
"There is joy in heaven over one sin.
ner, that repenteth."
Henceforth Rene Clayton was another
woman.
They all live together now; it was Rene
request, and she endeavors by life Of
earnest devotion to atone for the terrible
crime she had so nearly committed. And
Herbert Clayton will never again keep
secret from his wife.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17
The Weekly Press.

The weekly press has gradually grown
up into powerful political, as well as so
clal engine, difusing information on all
subjects Of interest, and rejecting great
credit on the able men who have the con
troll Of the various Journals. The news.
papers have within the past few years
greatly increased in numbers and size, and
improved in literary character. They are
to be found in every town Of importance
in the States, and a poorly edited sheet
IS rarely seen. The publishing aud edit.
ing oi these papers involves considerable
expense, aud the fact that they are main.
tained is evidence Of the Intelligence and
enterprise Of their readers. We are glad
to speak good word for our weekly con
temporaries for VIC recognize the talent
that is displayed in conducting them aud
wish them increased success in the future
We would also urge upon the people Of
each community the necessity Of giving
their local paper the most cordial support
The local paper is what gives strangers
their knowledge of the character of the
I people, Of the country where the paper is
published, aud in proportion to the support
given will the journal be conducted. The
town that is not able or which refuses to
support its local paper lacks the enterprise
that will bring prosperity to the country
and deserves to sink into decay. But that
town that has live, fearless and energetic
newspaper, and there are many Of them,
sends the intelligence all over the land
and the people know that such towns are
thriving and prosperous. 1t is, Of course,
the proper thing to subscribe for at least
one Of the largest city dailies, but the first
duty Of the citizen is to support the local
journal for the sake of patronizing home
industries if for no other, but the return
he will receive will far outmeasure all that
it will cost him. The press has ever up
held the strictest principles of morality,
truth and justice, aud citizens may well be
proud of the many able exponents Of their
principles.
Reading begets reading. The habit Of
reading builds up love for literature. a
thirst for news, a desire to extend the
range of daily thought For that purpose
every citizen needs his home paper for the
home news, and oae or more other period.
icals for himself and his family. Our
views upon this matter are not, therefore
unreasonable. The more the home papers
are strengthened and built up and the
communities are composed Of reading
people, the greater will be the progress Of
periodical literature and all Legitimate
| publishing interests illprosper according
ly. Take your homo papsr-Hapkeye.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17
Walking Sticks.

A walking stick has always been con.
sidered useful and graceful present like
ly to be Of pleasant service and long pos.
sessed. Some are inclined to think that
the pilgrims staff, the Bishops crozier.
the drum majors gorgeous mace and the
ushers wand have a common origin with
the walking stick; at least, we know that
change of habit, and that most unaceoun.
table change of fashion, has, in our own
time, worked some curious results; the Va.
rious materials called into use are alone
sufficient to cause surprise. Walking
sticks have been made Of tortoise shell,
the backbone or vertebre of the shark, the
tusk OF the rhinoceros, and woods of eyery
conceivable variety, and lately one was
exhibited made entirely Of champagne
eorks, with stout wire passed through
them. The handles have many more
sources to boast, as there are many mate.
rials not large enough to make whole sticks,
such, for instance, as the teeth Of the gi.
rafie, the walrus, the elephant; and, in fact
most large teeth and all horns are useful
for the purpose. 1t is a remarkable fact
that women are seldom employed at stick
making, aud boys but little, there being
so much knowledge and skill required fol
the various processes that men are chiefly
employed; it is also singular that steam
power is not in use to any large extent
machinery has the power of turning out
large quantities Of goods al alike bnt can
not vary them; this is the reason of il,
not being generally adopted, for the very
charm Of stick is its natural peculiari
ties. There must not be two alike, and h
nature is humored, as il is by skilled
workman, they cannot be; it will readily
be seen that fAed method cannot be an
piled to oil, as each stick must reeeiy,
treatment peculiar to itself Hatters' Ga
zsffe
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17
Why People are Poor.

1t is stated on very excellent au,bority
that athe poor have We with Won always =
The remark was true when uttered and Il
has been true ever since. and. from an.
pearances, ever will be. There are those
who have no disposition to save; who dive
from hand to mouth, so to speak; who
take no thought Of tomorrow. Having
enough for the present hour, they are con
tent, aud leave the future to take care Of
itself If property we're to be equally di.
vided Monday morning, before Saturday
night the majority would be in destitute
circumstances, dead broke, while the pru-
dent aud saving would be on the road to
peeuniary independence. One class Of
people spend whatever money they can
get hold Of, and as fast as they can get it,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17
A Law Of Leap Year.

The Albany Lac Journal calls atten
tion to an important law relating to the
extra day in leap year, which business men
aud others should bear in miud. The
journal says:-"As leap year is coming
It is well to know what the law of leap
year is. The law, 1t is said, takes no no
tice Of parts of days and as to the 29th Of
February it takes no notice of the whole
day. The 28th and 29th are computed as
one day. For example Suppose a note
Is dated on the 28th Of February, 1880.
payable one day from date. Ordinarily.
II would be payable on the 4th Of March,
and SO i is in leap year, aud not on the
I'd. 10 Indiana the question has recently
come before the Supreme Court in respect
to the service Of process in 1876, the last
leap year. The law there requires ten
days previous service for the entry of
judgment. In the case before the court
the Judgment was premature il the 2Sth
aud 29th Of February were to be computed
as one day. The court said 1T ~ ust be
regarded as settled 10 this State that the
28th and 29th Of the February in every
bisextile year must be commuted aud con
sidered Ia law as one day. The question
Is set AZ rest by out statute | X, s., IN. D.,
610, 8, 8, which provides that .the added
day Of leap year aud the day immedi-
ately preceding, if they shall occur in any
period 80 to be computed, shall be reck-
oned together as one" This embraces
statutes, deeds, verbal or written contracts
aud oil public or private Instruments
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17
$4,000 for a Drink Of Water.

la one Of the hotly contested fights in
Virginia, during the war, Federal officer
fell in front of the Confederate breast
works. While lying there, wounded, and
crying for water, Confederate soldier,
(James Moore, Of Burke county, North
Carolina,) declared his intention Of sup.
plying him with a drink. The bullets
were flying thick from both sides, and
Moorcs friends tried to dissuade him from
such hazardous enterprise. Despite re-
monstrance aud danger, however, Moore
leaped the breastworks, canteen in hand.
reached his wounded enemy and gave him
a drink.
The Federal, under sense OF gratitude
for the timely service, took out his gold
watch and offered il 10 his benefactor. but
it was refused. The officer then asked
the name Of the man who had braved such
danger to suocor him The name was
given, and Moore returned to his position,
behind the embankment. They saw moth.
ing more Of each other Moore was sub.
seqnently wounded and lost limb in one
OF the engagements ia Virginia, and ro.
turned to his home in Burke county.
A few days ago he received commu.
nication FROM the Federal soldier to whom
he had glyOn the "eup of cold water on
the oecasion alluded to, announcing that
he had settled on him the sum of $40 900,
to be paid in four annual iustalments of
$4,000 each. Investigation has estab
llshed the fact that there is no mistake or
deception in the matter. Home Journal
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17

DuRABILITY OF TIMBER.-As showing
the durability Of timber, the fact is cited
that the piles Of bridge built by Trajan
were found, after having been driven some
l,600 years, to be petrified four inches,
the rest Of the wood being In its ordinary
condition. The elm piles under the piers
Of London bridge have been in use more
than 700 years, and are not yet materially
decaycd, and, beneath the foundation Of
Savoy Place, London, oak, elm, beech, and
chestnut piles aud planks were found ia
state Of perfect preservation, after having
been there for $50 years. Again, while
taking down the old walls of Tunbridce
Castle, Kent, England, there was found,
in the middle Of thick stone wall, tim.
Der curb which had been enclosed for 700
years; aud some timber Of an old bridge
was discovered while digging for the foun-
daiions Of house at Windsor which must
have been placed there prior to the year
1896.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17

book, and that the business Interests Of the
community shall be separated Is far as
possible from all interference Of thu GOV.
ernment, all of which Is but another re-
cognition and indication Of the uhigersaIi-
ty and strength of the reform sentiment Of
the State, which looks for and demands
expression through the aciiolrof the pres
ent Legislature.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-01-17

This session The walls Of the Senate
chamber at Annapolis will exhibit paint
iags Of both sides Of the great seal Of the
Province Of Maryland, 1858. The pre.
dominant colors are black, orange, and
red, and the design is 10 show accurately
all the eolors Of the State arms as well a
the devices. One side represents the
shield Of Lord Baltimore, the supporlez
being ploughman and 4 fisherman. The
first and fourth quarters Of the escntcheon
belong to the Hereditary arms Of The Cal.
vert family, while the second ana third
quarters were derived from the Crcsslands
Of Yorkshire. Adore the escutcheou Is 1
Count Palaiinc's cap and oyca'shat helmet
with ducal crown on top, and two half
bannerets s:t uprigAt on It. On the scroll
al which ths supporters stand aud whefe
was the inscription aOreseite q NuIllpli-
eamini (increase and nultipIy) is fhe
motto, "Fatti inaschii parole femina' -
manly deeds and womsuly uorls. The
margin Of the seal has Che inscription.
"Scuto Bonat Voluntatis Taae Coronssis
Nos with the shield Of sl,y anod vim
thou hast covered u.s. On The ofher side
Of the seal Is . figure of Lard zaIlimsss
% horseback, armed eap-a-pie With sword
drawn, the horse 4 trgypings being adorned
with the hgufe of lhs family coat IL arms,
and undorueash the horse seasiofc. viii
The eagle and the moifo. rInc,eass ia
Muitipl5 ras set neias il 1874, sincs
Nhich time that with The Coup< palafiae ) .
'ap has been used The enefayine n ire
sreat seal b from the original brought ID
he province il 1858 by Governor Fsndal