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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-07

No matter how Industrious or economi-
cal man is, his eudeayors to save are
wasted if he has careless wife. He
might as well be doomed to spend his
strength and life in an attempt to catch
water 10 q sieve. The effort would be
scarcely less certainly 10 vain. Habits Of
eeonomy--the way to the best account
are among the things which every mother
should teach her daughters.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-07

Happiness is like mama. 1t Is 10 be
gathered 10 the grains and enjoyed every
day; Il will not keep; il can not be accu-
mulated; nor need We 60 out Of ourselves,
nor into remote places TO gather il, since
Il is rained dowa from heaven, at our
very doors, or rather within them.
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INSoLvENT's NOTICE.
John Q. shunk vs.. bis Credilors.

John q. Skunk VS.. his Creditors.
nRDERED this 9th day Of December, A.
~ ID. 1879, that john q. Skunk a pc.
,itoner for the benefit ofthe Isih Article OF the
Code Of Public General Laws Of the State of
Maryland, entitled lnsolyents, give notice to
his creditors, endorscrs and sureties, that the
I'd Monday Of May, A. ID. 1880, is fixed
for the said John G. Skunk to appear in the
Circuit Court for Carroll county to answer
such interrogatories or allegations as his cred.
itors, endorsers or tureties may propose or
allege against him and that copy OF this
order be published in some newspaper printed
in the city Of Westminster for three months
prior to the said 2d Monday Of May next,
rs such notice.
FRANK I. SHAW,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
dec 21.9m
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri-
IN Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county, Letters Of Admin
istration, w. A., on the Estate of
BENNETT SPURRIER,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All lpersons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated to the subscriber,
on or befofethe i2th day d. August, 1880;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit Of said estate. Those indebted are
requested TO make immediate payment.
January, 1880.
JOSHUA SPURRIER,
jan lI-4t Administrator, W. A.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-07

An cstimable and wel-knoBn young
lady Of New Orleans, is about to lose her
right arm, as a result of the boistcrous aud
rude conduct Of one Of her boy friends.
In exhibition Of his superior strength dur.
ing recent visit, he twisted her right
arm in such manner that one Of the larger
blood vessels near the elbow was rupiured.
Two days after the arm began to swell, and
as modification Is now rapidly setting 10,
amputation has been declared necessary.
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FOR RENT.

VIE undersigned offers his FARMS in
baltimore county for rent, beginning
March next, 1880, for money, lime. clover
and timothy seed and plaster annually. Also
MILL Tor rent, for money. Apply 10
MURRAY HANSON, ATTORNEY.
>. W. cor. ST. Paul aud Faye,te Sts.,
Opp. Mansion House, Baltimore, Md.
Also, wanted medium aged, single, sober
ana industrious man, experienced in farming,
as ovsrseer. Apply to the uadersigned.
JOHN 4. JOHNS,
nov iO'u Emory Grove, Nd.
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JAMES WILSON
Born In GLASGOW, Scotia.
A. d. -; Died A. D. -
An honest lawyer and q Isarned man. /.

IN ChArieslown
An honest lawyer and learned man"
A student reading Blackstone ycntured
to suggest modestly that the selection
seemed to imply that an honest lawyer was
a rara esis IN terru, He proposed to sub.
stitute the following
"Aleamed iawyer and an honpa, man
This was forthwith accepted and the
epitaph modified accordingly. One Of the
number quietly remarked -HGentlemen
we must at least appear TO respect the
opinions Of the world on this delicate point
regarding our profession.
The cleverest yet, however, on this pro-
iession, consists Of one line on the eminent
tarrIster Sir John Strange
Here lies an honest lawyer Is strange.
Another from an obscure village in the
State Of New York:
Hc Jaoet Jacobus Straw
who forty years followed The law
When he died
The devil cried,
Jacob give us your paw"
On an editor, undoubtedly bogus:
Here hes an editor
SnookA II you viii
In mercy, kind Providence,
Let him he sfW
He lied for his living 40
He lived while he Nod
When he could not lie longer
He liof down and died
Sacred TO the memory Of John Rowler-
blacksmith, in the church yard Of Birming,
ham, stands monument, With the epi.aph:
Ny sledge and hammer he inclined
sly eellow4 Too have lost their wind
NY hre'e extinct my forge decaycd
Ana IN the dust my voice ~ layed;
ny coal 4 spent my iron 4 gone
MY naiis are drove. my work Is done.
From Alton, Illinois, comelh the follow
ing written by arailway engineer previous
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-07

One eshould not dispute with man who,
either through stupidity or shamelessncss,
denies plain and visible truths.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-07

CURIOUS RUSSIAN CUsTons.. IA is q
curious thing that among the Russians the
father and mother of an infant not only
can not stand as sponsors for It, but they
are not allowed to be present at its baptism.
The godfather and godmother, BY answer
ing for the child, become related To it and
to each other, and lady and gentleman who
have stood as sponsors to the same child
are not allowed to marry each other. In
christening, the priest takes the child.
which is quite naked, aud, holding il BY
the head, SO that his thumb and finper
stop the oridees ofthe ear, he dips il thrice
into the water; he cuts of small portion
Of the hair, which he twists up with 4 little
wax from the tapers, and throws into tie
font; then, amounting the babys breast
hands and feet with the holy oil. aud max.
ing the sign Of the erose with ne same on
the forehead, he concludes By q prayer aud
benediction.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-07

An appeal to tho understanding
"Wipe your feet
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-07

A dentists sigu--Drswiug, music aud
dancing
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-07

Going, -gotHg-goSEl
Curious and puzzling epi,aphs are some
times INDUCED in, as for example the fol
lowing, which was taken FROM CunwalIoy
Churchyard, Cornwll, aud may be read
either backwards, or forwards, up or down
shall we all dles
We shall die all.
All die shall We
Die all we shall.
An inscription on a tombstone ia III,
burrying ground at Hollis, n. H., informs
us that
OUR LITTLE JACOB
Has been taken away from this Earthly Garden
To Hloom
In superior Flower pot
Above.
From the import Of the following on,
would naturally suppose Strutton Inca
ancestor of Brigham Young, His peer il
this line is unknown as yet to the writer
Here lleth the body of william s,ru,ton of Pad
dlugt0n. buried May lsth. 1734 who had by his irs
wife p children, and by second wife, ~ own fath
and greaf-grcat grandfather to 2s In all ISL"
"Brevity," as Shakespeare says, ais the
soul of wit !" if this holds good in monu
mental inscriptions, theu these few arc
i from Ration Roure To Z
u,.,,.-,,,.,'.,ss..
mere we ~sre Sae O0's 0i pa'id Jones' HIS last wofd
Idle christian and Democrat.
Another from Venice consists solely Of
this one line
His neighbor played the autna s
A,o,hor e.o. A,,.,,.,, M.... II
80 ~
AnsF sIeFB L,Iss msil soa''sf fs'sr
49,
~ " ny IVY "V'u' G
corpis- H
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-07

Curious and puzzling epi,aphs are some.
times INDUCED in, as for example the fol.
lowing, which was taken FROM CunwalIow
Churchyard, COrnwlll, aud may be read
either backwards, or forwards, up or down:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-07

In 1886 the remains of this great navi-
gator and diseoyerer were conveyed to ST.
Domingo, where they remained until re-
Gently, when they were again disinterred,
and thence transported to Havana, at which
place they now are.
Franklin's epitaph was written by him
self, at the age Of 23,-then journey
man printer:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-07

Some sPitaphs are entirely too fulsome,
while not few err in the other direction.
This Is particular apt to be the case when
the subject Of the notice is a woman, and
the writer, her husband, or rice rersd. We
have heard of the brute who deliberately
put over his deceased wife's head, the
words
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-02-07

Before Dr. Priestly, prominent as the
discoyerer of oxygen, died, the Rev. David
Davis, one of the wits of the time, wrote
the subjoined epitaph, which the Doctor is
said to have laughed over heartily:
Daily Republican., 1880-01-13
An Address Of w. III. H. Davis, of
DOylestOwn.

Gen. VIM. H. Fl. Davis, Of Doyles-
town, last evening delivered an address
before the Historical Society Of Della.
ware, "Washington on the West Bank
of the Delaware in the Winter Of 49,"
The speaker described in detail the va
rious operations which preceded the
famous crossing on Christmas night,
1776, and dwelt on the difficulties that
Washington experienced in dealing
with the Tories, neutrals, and the luke
warmness Of the people, and related
several anecdotes Of Washington, pre-.
served by tradition in Bucks county
families.
Just previous to the crossing, Paine's
american Crisis" was read at the head
of each regiment, which had the effect
Of reviying the dropping spirits OF the
Continental soldiers. In spite of all
Washington's precautions, the Tories
found means to inform the British of
the intended attack, but the vain glory
of the Hessian commander led him to
disregard these warnings.
The advance Of the crossing was
made by Colonel Glover's regiment Of
Marblehead fishermen, and it was 4
O'Clock in the morning before the troops
were all over the river and ready to
take up the line Of march.
General Davis concluded by referring
TO the effect of the oaptnre of the Hes
SLAMS in the country, and declared en-
phatically that it was the turning point
Of the war. In his remarks he correct
ed, by reading from Washington's let
ters, several errors which have crept
into histories of the Revolution, especial
ly in regard to the dates Of particular
events.
He also read letter, hitherto un
written from Newtown, Bucks
county, to General Cadwalader by
Washington, after the battle, giving his
own views of the result of the attack,
and stating what he had intended to
have done If all the troops could have
got over the river. He also recites tn 9
capture Of 919 rank and file of the
British army, cannon, standards, etc.
Daily Republican., 1880-01-13

body. Bat II you are nobody aud can.
not dance the German" wisp your arm
around q pretty girls waist your enjoy
ment here regards socisbility amounts
to nothing. II one has unfortunately
cultivated their upper, instead of their
lower extremities, you are debarred the
pleasure Of the may dance, and are
permanently disqualified tor egsras Of
love, and intrigue Of the ball ROOM
But we know enough about it to know
that that game and that spirit of intri-
que ID more "nasty" In the sense Of
oowardly, hesrtless and inhumsn,
than any cnt throat game Of war
and politics ever played on this
planet. OF course any man can
dance himself into this kind of
Society. But "what is whispered
behind ladies fans," and spoken with
bated breath In uudertones, by men, In
the pauses Of the dance, constitutes
the tragedy of real life. But Of course
there are plenty Of women ami men
who enjoy this sort Of life in our
cities. Society fails and civilization is
defeated, just as far as the young grow
up without the modsratinc and guiding
spirit Of intelligent mon and women,
and the latter, without the softening
effects Of youthfulness around them,
live in to fsslsh and solitary old age.
To avert such dire mischief from both
young and old, is reason why homes
and friends exist. But that so many
exist without meeting the end OF ex-
istence Is indeed the saddest fact Of our
civilization. Under the peculiar con.
dition of life in Washington the hard
ships is more felt and the glowing want
Of hospitality, in the aspect, is brought
out with startling emphasis. For here
are hundreds, yes thousands Of
cultivated single men and women to
whom the word home or freside Is .
mockery and delusion men and wo-
men living out all their brief official
lives in state of bare and poor isola-
tion, state Of almost solitary confne-
ment to their desks in the day time,
and shut up in their various boarding
house cells at night. OF the best Of
these, often the burden OF care and anx-
iety is never lifted from their minds,
and the sunshine Of laughter and light
heartedaess seldom chases the cloud
from their brow. For they who have
pleasant homes never think Of those
who are without, and the brief glare Of
the fashionable season which is trump
eted In all the newspapers induce our
innocent countrymsn to believe that
our cosmopolitan cities are sociable.
tSBP."
Daily Republican., 1880-01-13
COugRessiOna1.

In the U. 8. Senate, yesterday, the
bill increasing the pensions of totally
disabled soldiers and sailors was report
60 and placed on the calendar. Sever
al bills were introduced and referred.
The West Point Appropriation bill was
passed with amendments. The bill to
prevent cruelty to animals In transit
came up in order and was postponed
until Monday next. After an Execu-
tive session the Senate adjourned.
In the House, many bills were intro
duoed under the call of the States.
Among them was one by Mr.. o'Nsill,
for the extension of the Philadelphia
Mint. On motion Of Mr.. Harmer, the
rules were suspended and ? resolution
was adopted for the appointment of a
special committee Of seven, to investi-
gate the method of paying pensions,
with view to correcting existing de.
feots. Mr.. Hatch, Of Missouri, moved
to suspend the rules and pass q bill
abolishing the duty on salt. Lost
yeas, lis, nays 116. The rules were
suspended and the bill for the removal
of distractions from the Delaware
Breakwater was passed.
Adjourned.
Daily Republican., 1880-01-13
BREVITlES.

Sun rises 7,2l....... Sun ss;s4 4.5s.
Snow
Snow at last
Snow, oh, snow
Snow, snow, blow, blowi
Beautiful, beautiful snow!
Look before you are lesped at!
Politics will be booming hot this year.
Sleds, skates, snow shovels, 9sc. store.
q. s. Humphrey, the halter and furrier.
Try Kings Good Samaritan Cough Syrup
Strong, cheap and pretty lamps, 217 King
BE sure and pay your taxes before you are
returned as an error and dlstranchised.
1t is feared that the Edison light will make
oourting both difficult and dangerous.
There was sound Of revelry by night. II
was the cat.
There is hourishing lyceum at Mt. Pleas
ant, Brandywine Hundred.
Crocuses are blooming down the State In
the front yards.
StereKeepers who advertise In the RErUB-
LOAN do the most business.
Girls are scarce nowadays because most OF
them aspire to be young ladies.
Cupping and leeching at No. 103 E. Second
street, Residence No. 403 East Second street.
Ducks are SO thick on the North Carolina
shore that the Gshes have to take to the
woods.
Rainy nights are very hard on horses left
exposed to the weather, and injure them
greatly.
On dark night, with four clothes lines
stretched across the back yard, the most sem
sitive part OF man is his nigh hat
An Easton girl chewed arsenic to make her
complexion beautiful. The floral offerings
were handsome.
Last Saturday Jefferson Davis was n years
OF age, but nobody celebrated the anniver-
sary. The Democrats must have forgotten
the day.
A girl who can shed three tears at critical
moment and follow them up with quivering
sigh can marry all around blonde who does
nothing but try to blush.
An Indianian said to young man who
chatfed him upon his bald head: Young
man, when my head gets as soft as yours l
can raise hair to sell. ~
Stick to your good resolutions during the
year, ard better class OF friends will stick to
you.
But few men can handle hot lamp-chim-
ney and say there's no place like home at the
same time.
The man who addressed letter intended
LOT NASSAU btE6bGs lNoW 1UTk, 10 NAUSEA
street, Nu Yawk, Is supposed to have SICK
spell Of IT..
West Chester has white sparrow Well.
what OF itf We have hundreds of them here
that are both white and black.
Julia asks "Will you please tell m what
Mrs. Hayes wore at her New Years recep
tion?" Yes, we'll tell you. She wore clothes.
Ifyou had bet, Julia, that she didn't, you
have lost.
Editors will ragret to learn that diamonds
are going cut Of tashion-especialiy those ed
itors who have ten or fifteen thousand dollars
invested In the precious stones II takes o
power Of money TO keep up with fashions
whims In Jewelry. .-Norristown Herald"
Come wealth or want, come good or Ill,
Let young and old accept their part,
And bow before the sovereign will,
And bear IL with an honest heart.
Who misses or who wins the prize,
Go, lose or conquer as you can;
But If you fall or If you rise,
BE each. pray God, sentleman.
Daily Republican., 1880-01-13
'he Chester Mystery Explained

For some time past the neighboring
tty Of Chester has been stirred from
entre to circumference at q report that
lady named Mary Ash had been TAX
b by an alleged seducer to medical
Institution in Philadelphia, and that
hs was either dead or dying away from
Oue and friends. TIE Chester "Times"
last evening has the following in re-
stiOn to the scandal: " When the re-
Eort concerning the Goff-Ash scandal
fas first circulated, Mr.. Goff, employed
IA, l.. Pyle, Esq, his attorney in
Philadelphia, who advised him If he
as iunocent to find the girl Mary Ash
llt God employed every means to find
|hem'ssing girl, aud since then through
|he Efforts of Mr.. Pyle she has been
buUd and returned to her home, Mr..
! Fof where she was employed. She
|xp -sses much indignation in regard
P the published reports concerning
lsr and has already employed Mr..
|yle to bring suit against certain news
|en, particularly the "Evsning News'
\ Philadelphia"
Daily Republican., 1880-01-13
Tilden and tho New York Cam.
PaiEn.

Prominent Democratic friend OF
|auucI j. Tllden says that the latter
Pent great deal of money In the late
Rmpaign in New York to elect Robin
pn-not IL uch less than 500, 900.
|he same gentleman says that Tilden
|Oes not desire to be candidate again,
|pt would like to be in position
/ here he can gracefully decline the
|Omination. 1t ia not trne that Tilden
Fsires the nomination Of Speaker Ran
Rll by the Democratic Convention,
|pd the stories to this effect were put
eto circulation by Randsll's "boom. F"
Il. Tilden, tor some reason, is opposed
Mr.. Bayard's nomination, and is
eId to be looking toward General Nc
|lelsn as the dark horse. 1t is now
ptimated that Mr.. Tilden has about
ecded to throw his influence in favor
McClellan's nomination.
Daily Republican., 1880-01-13
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
FeaeheFs Transfer ad-New Mem-
Der Eloeted-Tho Treasurer's Re.
pert.

Y"sg.
President Eckel, occupied the chair
at the regular meeting of the Board of
Education last night and after reading
OF the minutes the Committee on Teach
ers reported that they had filled the
vacancy in No. school by transferring
Miss Ella E. Todd of No. IA, to that
school, and appointing Miss Annie P.
Nichols and Miss Annie McCloskey to
No. IA; Miss Emma Johnson was also
appointed to position in No. IA, and
Miss Jennie Stewart was appointed to a
position In No. 3 to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Miss Kate M.
Taylor. The committee also recon-
mended that Miss Mary Z. Fair
weather be appointed as assistant in
No. l6, for three months from date at
salary Of $3.50 per AMMAN. The report
and recommendations were adopted.
A communication from Superinten-
dent Harlan was read in which he
stated that at the beginning of next
month there will be great many pro-
motions from the primary to the gram
mar schools, and he recommended that
the room in No. A be used as a girls de-.
partment for those promoted. Re-
ferred to the COMMITTEES on Transfers.
Mr.. Louis P. Lynch was sworn in as
member from the Tenth ward on motion
Of Mr.. Kennedy.
The subject of renting two rooms in
No. IL school was ON motion of Mr..
Baird postponed until the first meeting
in February. In this connection the
Superintendent reported that there
were about so applicants for admission
to No. 6 school; 80 at No. 7 and 20 at
No. 5 school.
Mr.. VIM. Kyne received the majority
OF votes in the election to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of Mr..
Merris Taylor Of the First Ward.
Mr.. Morrow presented resolution to
the effect that the superintendent be
allowed the services of an assistant at
the end Of each month and also at the
examination in January and July, at
an expense not to exceed $50 per year.
The consideration of the resolution was
on motion postponed until next meet
ing.
The December report Of the superin-
tendent was read showing that teachers
were absent 26l days on account of sick
ness and II days on other accounts.
On motion Of Mr.. Lally an order for
$146.25 was drawn in favor OF the COM
mittee on Insurance to pay premiums
on policies about to expire.
The report Of the Treasurer showed
that the receipts Of the Board were
$95, 724.2 and disbursements $63, ,982.-
81, and the balance in bank on January
l, 1880, was $29, ,74l.76.
Mr.. Morrow moved that the proper
Offices of the Board be authorized to draw
a check for 422, 800 in favor of City
Councils for the surplus over the Boards
appropriation.
Considerable discussion was had on
this motion and it was finally postpon-
cd until next meeting and the Board
Daily Republican., 1880-01-13
SPECIAL MENTION.
GRAND Opening.

Winding that our store, soz hsrks! ss.
.."t although the largest ana nnssI
s's' !, .oS shoe establishment In this
=. Of the country,) is not large
Souuh to hold all the goods we wosia ssi,
N Vhh to place before the people OF WI
;natop a and vicinity, We have conciaa, :
~ te @ "oen a branch store at No. 4is
f.rket street, (half way between 4th
/ air Eth strsets,) where we will place
!. greatest r bargains 70 be found any
ssss, We are confident by this time
4 a,'V1 =, the people are aware that We can
4 n onsaper than any other house In
Huntington by manufacturing our own
',ads ,i and selling them under and at II
|eolessle nj, prices. By giving us a call
u comparing our prices with others
~ will be convinced that what We say
tras, Remember the place, No: AIS
.,tst & street. P. McCgLLouoH Il Co.
'Mr, McCracken, who is manager OF
8 Il T n.w store, will be pleased to see
tv of his old friends who may call 10
N him.
Daily Republican., 1880-01-13
Business Changes.

Messrs. We'll & Ringwalt will remove
their harness mandatory from the cor
ner of Second and shipley streets to the
North East corner Of Second and Mar
ket streets, on the 25th of March.
Messrs. Fox & Kitselman have enter
ed into partnership and will continue
the shoe business at No. lis Market
street.
Daily Republican., 1880-01-13

Mr.. Robert Taylor, eldest son Of oul
well known citizen Robert Taylor, who
has been absent for about five years in
the U. s. Navy, returned home last Fri.
day. Mr.. T. was last on board of the
steamer "Alliance. .....
Mr.. E. Carter, formerly located at
72s Market street, as agent Of Wheeler
and Wilson Sewing Machine Co., is
now travelling agent for the New
American Machine, and his post Office
address for the present is Coatssvills,
Pa.
Daily Republican., 1880-01-13
DUBLIC SALE.

DUBLIC SALE.
VIII be sold on the premises, the Hotel
property, cor. Front and Justls0u sts, "A H.
m'ngton, Del, known as the Black Horse
Hotel, on
SATURDAY, JAN. "a, $50,
At2 o'clock.
Size OF lot on Front st. 1863 f. 2 in. -
depth, lo5 f., with Q good and subStan- :a
tial brick house and stable and plenty u
yard room. 1t is q good paying stand
Terms: One-thirj cash, as soon as the pro-
perty Is struck OIL, the remaining twothirds
can remain on bond and mortgage, Posses.
sion given 25th Of March, 1880
FRANK CUNNINGHAM.
L. W. Stidham & son, Auct.
1-13-15.l6.l7-20-2l.2 % 13-2tW