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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-15
For The Democratic Advocate
THADDEUs GRAY'S NOTE BOOK.
ANOTHER DEsIDERATUM.


Some time ago published in this paper
brief article intended to draw attention
to Baltimore's literary opportunities. Per-
haps that article was too brief, for, without
the qualifications and reservations, more
or less distinctly held in my own mind, il
may have made the impression that my at
titude toward Old aud New England was
not duly respectful After further read.
ing aud reflection | am still less willing to
be so interpreted. am not unmindful of
our past aud present literary indebtedness
to the motherland, nor am indifferent to
the fame New EBgland's writer's, whose
solid achievements have reflected so much
honor upon the nation.
Yet | am not without hope that the
time is approaching for more thorough
independence in our national literature;
for an enlightened but self.reliant appli
cation Of our national energy to the UP.
building Of nobler fabrics OF literary art
than We have hitherto called the world 10
witness. The South should have a much
larger share in the work thao she can
point to in the past. What the Southern
mind could do in peculiarly unfavorabls
circumstances Poe exhibited; of what il
may do under fostering influences George
w. Cable is giving us inspiring revelations.
Probably there is but little reality 10 the
distinction between the Northern aud the
Southern mind. The work is to 20 on
throughout the country, aud the question
for US is, When shall we laggards begin /?
Is il impossible that we shall soon have a
Baltimore magazine generously riyaling
Seribner, Harper and the Atlantic Would
this be more wonderful than what has al
ready come to pass Surely he docs not
make mistake who hopes great things for
Baltimore.
A more immediate need, however, is q
high-class literary weekly: something In.
tellectually vigorous and progressive The
progressive spirit is here, and there are
cultivated and.aspiring readers enough to
support such a paper. Il seems 10 me
that the suggestion should commend itself
to our leading educators and students, the
managers Of our public libraries, aud the
members Of the "Wednesday Club. They
could put il upon sound financial basis;
they could secure the editorial ability re-
quisite for the new and higher demands Of
the time; and thus be the means Of setting
in motion an educational force that would
work immeasunble benefit 10 the eommu-
nifty, as well as aid 10 winning for us
kind Of credit that eau never be won by
our canyas-backs, and terrapins, and "de-
licious biyalycs"
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PUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
OPERATIVE IN CARROLL COUNTY
PUBLISHED ny AUTHORITY.

CHAPTER 357.
AN ACT TO authorize and empower the
County Commissioners Of Carroll county to
pay Isaac Z. Pearson aud d. +. Crouse a
sum OF money, not exceeding three hun
dred dollars, for professional services ren.
dered in defending Josephine johnson, in
dicted and tried for inianticide in the Cir.
euit Court for Carroll county, at May term,
eighteen hundred and seventy eight.
SIC. !. BE IL enacted by TIE General as.
se1lbiy Of Maryland, That the County Com
missiouers Of Carroll county, are hereby au
thorized and empowered TO pay to Isaac r..
Pearson and b. T. Grouse sun OF money
not exceeding three hnndred dollars for pro.
iessional services rendered in defending JO.
sephine johnson, indicted aud tried for infan-
tcide, in the Circuit Court for Carroll county,
ct May term, eighteen hundred aud seventy.
eight. fl5 fu
SEc. 2. 4ad be Il enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from tho date Of its passage
We hereby certify, That the aforegoing is n
correct copy Of an Act OF the General Assem-.
bly, Of Maryland, passed January Session,
1880.
Approved IIth ofApril, 1850
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
81 EUGENE HIGGINS,
may l3t Secretary OF the Senate.
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This Is the season Of daudelioas and
the fields, the parks, and private gsrdens
arc dotted with them. There grows no
healthier or toothsome green for comesli-
bic purposes, the leaves Of the dandelions
making the cTispcst and most appetisins
Of salads. The dandelion Is the taraxacum
Of the pharmaccpria, and at this season
Of the year there is no vegetable drug
more beneficial and pleasing 10 is effects.
The Freneh use dandelion leaves for
eomesiible purposes much more than our
oWn people, but they should form an i'm
portant dish at the tables Of al who can
obtain them in this May sesson, when
their peculiar qualities wlIl eondace 50
much toward health.
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TO ERR is HUMAN.
INsoLvENT,s NOTICE.
John Tracey vs.. His Creditors.

John Tracey vs.. His Creditors.
ORDERED this 9Th day Of March, 1880
~ that John Tracey, petitioner for the
benefit OF the Isth Article OF the Code Of Pab.
lie General Laws of the State of Maryland,
entitled "lnsolyents," give notice to his
creditors, endorsers and sureties, that the
Second Monday OF August, A. d. 1880, is
fixed for the said John Tracey to appear in
the Circuit Court for Carroll county to answer
such interrogatoriea or allegations as his
creditors, endOrsers or surelies may propose
or all0ge against hitnj and that copy OF this
order be Published in some newspaper printed
in the City Of Westminster for three months
prior to the said Second Monday Of August
next, as such notice.
Test: FRANK I. SHAW, Clerk.
mar G.3m
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Select poetrp.
MAY


May, sweet May, again Is come,
May that frees the land from gloom.
Children, children, up and see
Al her stores OF iolllty
On the laughing hedgcrow's side
She hath spread her treasures wide:
mn and dale are Mays own treasnrcs;
Youths, rejoice In sportiyc measuresl
Up, then. children, we will go
Where the blooming Ioses grow;
In a Joyful company
We the bursting flowers viii see
Up, your fesial dress preparel
Where gay hearts are meeting. there
May hath pleasures most inviting.
Heart and sight aud ear delighting;
Listen 70 the birds sweet song.
IIark how son 1t ioats along
Courtly danes our pleasures share;
Never saw May 20 fair
Therefore, dancing will we go;
Youths rejoice. the iiow'rets blow
Sing ye, Join the chorus gay
Hail this merry, merry Mnyi
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The number Of different kinds Of postage
stamps which have been hitherto issued
all over the world is estimated, in round
numbers, at 600O Among them are 70
be found tho efigies Of i've emperors
eighteen kings, three queens, one grand
duke, six princes, one princess, aud q great
number Of presidents, &c. Some of the
stamps bear coats Of arms aud others en-
blems, as crowns, the papal keys and tiara,
anchors, eagles, lions, horses, stars, SER
penis, railway trains horsemea, nosseu-
gers, &c. The collection preserved 10 the
Museum Of the Berlin poslofkces included,
on July ], 1879 449S specimens Of dlT.
ferent postage stamps. or these 2462
were from Europe. 4il from Asia, 25i
ffom Africa, ] ias lrom America, and 201
fsom Australia.
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II a man wants 70 know of how liltlc
imPortsnee he is, let him 80 with his wife
to the dreszmakers.
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INsoLVENT's NOTICE.

James Il. Taylor vi. His Creditors.
nRDERED this26lh day Of March, 1885,
" that James Z. Taylor, applicant for the
benefit Of the law Of Maryland pertaining
to Insolyents, give notice TO his creditors,
endorsers and sure,ies, that the Second Mon.
day Of August, A. b. 1880, il being ihe
9th day of the same month, is fxed for
for the said James Il. Taylor to appear in
the Circuit Court for Carroll eounty 10 an.
sTer such interrogaiarias or allegations as
his creditors, endoFsers or surelies may pro.
pose or allege against him; aud that copy Of
this order be Published in some newspaper
printed in the City Of Westminster for three
moaths prior to the said Second Monday Of
August next, as such notice.
Il Test; FRANK I. SHAW, Clerk.
an Bon
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AUcTIoNEERrNG.

JAMES Il. sNnrr44
.lA WEsTNlxMra, No.
3 a NNOUNCES 10 the Phtsie thsg Il.
a prepared TO Cry Sales, and Al 49, s ~ :
Aole pflces He has had idfsri,li .sss2n'
Renee ia the business and runranssss r.
iacton bkt~ Engagemeais can ~ r,.s.. sens,
the Office Of P. b. MikesslI. W ssh sl'-ss ~ y
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Machine Shops
AT NEW WINDSOR, MD.

TIlE undersigned, successor to Vim. II.
i lIarman, notifies the public that he has
commenced business at the old stand and ID
prepared to do all kinds Of Machine Work
lie has also purchased the right to ,uauuiac.
iure the Lion Fodder and Straw Cutter aud
the Homiuy Mill Of Elijah Wagner, and can
supply all demands for these well known
machines.
All Farm Machinery re.~A
paired promptly in the best S<x%
manner. sSzEh2l1sD
lsas- Mil and Plow Work specially -dsu
Terms for new work, cash.
dec IA ly J. ID. BISER,
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Doihss.is. belong d shs aiA M
society
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u 'nE above reward Is offered BY Louis
-. '-:,, Nopk, OF Cincinnati Ohio. 10 any one
i,aou ~ WI. manniaetare for The trade a better
a fig<sy ,1s we price than be does.
i 6na ~, a.es- ~ "a westminster in fsw DAYS with
sold fitiy four Baekias and ssu n's,
eere wai 49, lasl sammer, and all sho bonsht
I. 81 wont be uBdersoId d ~
aP s.n r. c. MATTHEW'S
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victerio Capsared.
Especial to the N. Q. Times. |

Especial to the N. o. Times.
Eenison, Texas, Nov. ga special
to the Herald, from Fort Stockton,
Texas, says: Victories captured fol-
lowers confessed to Gen. Terrassas, Of
the Mexican army, that Victorio would
have forced . passage through the Qua
dalupe mountains, at Ojo Calienie or
iBosque Bonita, in September, or early
in October, before he was compelled
to surrender. but he found the Tenth
Cavalry companies at these points too
vigilant, and Gen. Buell., with his new
Mexican troops. was north, while Ter
rassas was west of him.
In other words, the American troops
corrailed Victorio and made him an
easy prey for Terrassas' overwhelming
numbers. After the Indians surren-
dered Terrassas shot down thirty-seven
warriors before any would confess to-
Victories whereabouts. He first called
up len, who being silent when ones
tionedw shot, and so on successfully
until finally two, one, a half-breed Mex
lean Apache. stated Victories last
whereabouts.
Terrassas proceeded in the direction
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svnsasingsen Notes.

Especial 10 the N. o. Picayune.
Washington, Nov. 30.-Senators
Harris, Thurman, Beck, Johnston, and
Speaker Randall are in the city; also
Blains and Morrill,, of Vermont.
The general idea is that business
will be rapidly pushed. "A prominent
Democratic Senator to-day said be
hoped that there would be no recess
Mt Christmas, but that the two houses
would press appropriation bills, also
the bills to refund the public debt, the
bill TO carry out plans of the Missis-
fippi River Commission, and for APP
portioning the congressman under the
new census, and tins leave Republi-
cans no excuse for sailing an extra
session.
There seems to be a growing idea
for making the apportionment this win
ter, and there are strong reasons urged
for this proposition.
III The probabilities are that the Dem
ocrats will retain the organization of
the Senate.
Tho prospect of dislodging Kellogg
il more favorable.
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LrxsBune, La, Dec. i, 1880.

LEEsBuRs, La, Dec. 4, 1880.
EDroR Echo w q have been having
rain for four or five days, and no pros
poets Of fair weather yet. Cotton il
being rapidly ginned and shipped, and
consequently business becoming more
brisk. Capt. Monroe has just returned
from New Orleans, where he has been
spending few days. Mr.. Wakefield
il visiting Lake Charles al present
Col Gillespie, Capt. Sturleseand Hon.
j. nj. Mccall, all of Grand Cheniere,
have visited our little village within
the last FIVE days, on business. Our
efficient young sheriff, Mr.. Miller, is
rapidly completing the collection of
taxes. Capt. Gonzales is receiving
more goods. lie; is continually receiv-
ing goods to fill the vacant shelves,
made 50 by his many sales. Yours,
CD.
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Oar Next President and His
Famsily. sgsss

IFrom Mr.. T. L. Nichols Sketch
Gen. Garfield likes books and music
and pictures. He is withal very versa
tile. He sings songs and reads poetry,
studies mathematics. problems,f and
translates "knotty" passages of the
Greek Testament with equal interest
and relish. ] remember once seeing
. gentleman showing him what is
called a trick with cards. After
trying it few times Mr.. Garfield said !:
That is no trick lit is the resalt.of
some law Of numbers !; it's a ,mathe-
NAUTICAL problem, depending on the
number of cards, spots, etc. That
night he determined to solve the mo-
blem, ! went to bed about midnight
and left him working at 1T. In the
morning be said be had sat up till
after three, but, like .Arch.msdes, be
had found il and 10 had covered .
dozen shcetsof paper with aIgebraic
formulas in tho operation.
athink Garfield would like to ID
rich-at least better of than be Isl;
but he'epuld never endure the Kind of
lite that makes men rich-1the con-
t'nned and monotonons routine and
attention that j. required ID mere
money getting. That kind Of mental
food wouldn't nouFish his intellectual
nature. He i ambitipua and. IN !
true and laudablc sepse, .proud. He
likes 70 excel. He told me the even
rng tbe nominations wore made il CHI
czeo shat b woald rather have ill.,
credit Of aaking The best speech befo,..
sueh ~ audience shap n eli fias noasi-
Aatlon' People may not readily believe
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A Great Scandal.

The Boston Evening Post says
the Conkling-Sprague scandal,
which holds the first place In society
gossip, both in that State and in New
York, has received fresh impetus
from the fact that Gov. -sprague is re-
ported TO have been driven to despera-
ton by the intrignes and persecution
of his. enemies, and he now threatens
to tell the whole story of his wife's al
legged intdelity and sConkling's wiIes
and temptations. Nv
His friends, both here and in New
York, say that he has positive proof of
criminality extending over many years
at Washington, and extending to the
recent presidential canvass, when Ros-
coe and Kate travelled to Buffalo to-
gether. and were in company at the
Palace Hotel. That ConkIing broke
up the Spragne household and com
promised his wife nobody doubts, but
that il will hurt him in the estimation
of the republican party and its leaders
is not so certain. lie broke up the
Howe family IN New York city and
the Hayden family in Albany, but it
has made no difference.
Just now the New York pnblic feel
much more interested in learning about
the iSprague trouble. Two families are
agonizing over it. Senator Sprague
feels the .disgrace,of his wife very keen
". Mrs. Conkling and her daughter
are 80 overwhelmed BY it that they
rarely go into society, and live Is q.
clnded y possible. Mrs, Conkling il
i proud and seif-contained wonan, but
tell-tale lines On her face, which were
not there three years ago, betray the
fast thai she Is heartsbroken.
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Notice to Hunters!

A FIRM of thirty years. experience aR
n dealer in Game, offers 10 receive,
and to sell for them all the gnn,e they
may wish to send to market. provided
it is shipped inn sound condition, and
when the weather is c,l.l.
MR. FREDERICK,
Nos As. SO & SO Ursulines Street,
New Orleans!.
Settlements made promptly by mail
or otherwise. sses y
Shinping game by the Evening Elk
pre-, s Texas train vi Tench his stall Mt
the French Market tho ensuing morn
ing. INov 20, 1880. BIN. !
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From the description given by the
fFess Of the tornado which passed over
this portion of the State on Tuesday
last Nov. 10th, we Judge it was in no
manner 90 destructive in its course a.
y The unhappy section Of our parish
which It passed over @
The ruin is almost understandable.
Ar-1oe Armstrong, q resident Of eour
parish, 10 damaged to about $4,000.
Ills harm, as well as Others, is sliteraIly
torn 70 pieces, even his very bed
Clothes, we're swept away. and found
hundredsof yardsfrom his house amcng
the dsbria---Ssbine Index.
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~r~~<-
From our Regular Correspondent.
WAsHINaroE, d. C., Nov. n, 1850.
e dnlPrspmstion for theacoming Con
gress the various heads of Department
ssndchiefssf Bnrean have prepared theil
several reports, and made estimates oil
appropriations for the coming year
These reports and estimates strengthen
the general belief that the reign of de
mocratic economy 10 about over. II
the republican congress is true to the
antecedents of the party, an era Of leg
islative extravaganza win begin with
their accession to power in the Honse.
The lobby which has been almsst
starved to death by the five years of
democratic control, is unable, even d.
dramatically, to conceal its expression
of delight at the return of its old allies
to power, and it has been remarked
that this third house in our legislative
system has not appeared SO early and
so belligerent on the scene of its former
conqnests since the halcyon days of
Grant. There will be, counting ont
the Christmas holidays, otsHore than
sixty working days at best for this last
of democratic Congresses, and it is
not likely that any general or miscella-
neous Legislation will be attempted.
The extrayagant demands of the various
heads of Department for increased APP
preparations will be closely scrutinized,
and the estimates cnt down as they
well may be. Much of the increase
demanded is for larger salaries for chief
clerks, and others of the clerical force.
1t is well known that these gentlemen
are receiving from fifty to one hundred
per cent. more from the Government
than they could possibly get from any
private concern; that their work does
not average more than the writing of q
half dozen letters per day; that they
are required to be present for duty
only from 8 A. NJ. to 3 p. NJ, and that,
during the six hours they are in the
carpeted parlors called Gov
arn aHiaae s.l, II xlns, |
timeis spent reading newspapers. talk
ing politics, and lighter gossip. This
life has many attractions to men who
have not the courage and dash for the
more manly walks of life, but it ener-
Yates the body and the mind, emascu-
Iates the manhood, and saps personal
independence. Once in four years
these soft, fabby-minded clerks are
aroused from their effeminate life to
the display of superhuman energy. The
peace of the country is threatened; a
eile conspiracy is afoot, under Greeley,
filden, or Hancock, to disrupt the
Union, and plumber the Treasury. The
bloody democrats will not stop to drag ,
he Goddess of Liberty from her roost
IN the Dome of the Capitol, and steal ;
Washingtonis pantaloons from the glass ,
'how case in the Patent Office. Now ,
,ur Government clerk is aroused. His
ayes glare fire; his cheek has whisky
lush of patriotism. His voice hurls
lefiance and warning from the stump; !;
he contributes; works; CRATES; votes like +,
Viking, Trojan, a Turk, a,Spartan, .
n short land for climax like a repub- h
lean office-holder--for his place.
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albany, N. Y, Nov. 22.---The State
cansassers have declared the following
result of the late election in this State !.
0arfield electors, 555,544; Hancock
electors, 5a4, 5ll; Weaver electors, IT,
S73; Dow electors, 1911. Returns of
TIE vote for the Judiciary tickets being
incomplete, the board have made no
declaration Of it. iaa atl 5ii7i 4
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rroE OF wAsHISaToN--PREPA
TO IEAUeuRATE--THK INAUGURAL
BALL, ETC, ETC,
i fFrom our Regular Correspondent
r. aWksHrsgrox,g ID. c., Nov %, 1ss0S
/ Washington has, during the present
week, begun to resassnme its society
smile and political panoply. The Ex
ecufive and his Cabinet have at length
settled down in their homes. Foreign
ministers, attaches of legation, military
and naval officers, may be again seen
driving or promenaling on the great
boulevard that stretches from the
Treasury Department 10. the Capitol.
Pretty government clerks and dashing
parvenudom, exnlting in government
contracts, vie in the display of French
costumes and American manners on
Pennsylvania Avenue. In a short time
the Political mill, Vanity Fair, and
Mammon's Court win be again in prox-
unity at the only place where they can
be seen in such development on this
side the globe. What are these to us,
or we to them, that we should read
about them, or write about therna
Cannot every American citizen find
sufficient political excitement or annoy
ance in the affairs of his township, mu-
nicipality, county, or statef And as
for the other sex, have they not social
realms of their own-little pent up
Uticas of fashion, narrow and provin-
cial, we may call them, but they con-
tain the germ and elements of all that
we see in Washington, Boston, or the
proudest courts of Europe. tits as
well for one either bodily or mentally
to get out of his accustomed environ
ment for little while, and, as distin-
guished Investigators have not thought
it beneath them to study the lowliest
forms of existence, the American eiti-
zen and cheyenne win find their horizon
Droadcned, their pleasure and useful
ness enhanced, by keeping the run of
political affairs and social tenderness
1t the only seat of national government
hat is directly accessible to them. 1t
S fatal mistake to suppose, like DR..
Johnson, that there is nothing worth
ecing outside of London, bnt there
ire those who are like DR.. johnson to
he extent that they believe in the uni
'ersality of their own village.
1t is not expected that the coming
eason will be very interesting in itself,
10 one knows what a. Congress may
ring forth, but there will be no lack
II interest in official and political cir
les in relation to the now administra-
ion. +.
Preparations for the inaugural cere. |
nony on the 4th of March are well I'M ,
er way, and the pageant is expected t
D excel all previous inaugural displays. a
iotels and clearinghouse are expect t
ng golden harvest, preparations are d
,aking to accommodate in tents the t
arious volunteer. military organizations S
nat have signified their intention of
lsiting the Capital, at that time, to
Ike part in the inaugural parade. The n
Inaugural ball will be held in the Ma
onal Museum, which has just been T
omplcted. This edifce is spacious, a
aving, perhaps, the largest single, nm i,
lated hall in the United States, and it )
III no doubt accommodate all who can !
ay theexhsrbitant entrance fee usually i
larged on such occasions.
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Especial 10 the N. o. Democrat
Orange, Texas, Nov. ss.--Judge D..
r. WiDgate's lumber and single mill
was burned to the ground at $50 this
evening. The mill was one of the
largest and best equipped in the South,
and it's loss will be serious blow to
our numbering interests. The loss will
probably amount to $4,000. 8ss8
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i does not help the temperance
movement q particle for orr young
men to take q pledge vt The pawn
broker'a.