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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-30
Blue Beard an Eastern Shoreman

The Greensborough, Md, Free Press
says Edward Teach blue Beard, a
famous pirate, for time lived with his
outlaw band on an island off Aceomac
From this (his headquarters he made fire.
quent inroads on Her Majesty's shipping,
hiding his treasure at the foot of an enOr-
nous sand hill. This afterwards shifted
its position and at the present time is NOV
ing in a direction that bids fair to bring it
between the government lighthouse and
the sea. Suffice it to say that when
Teach sought his treasure it was not to be
found
In 174S he captured ship, but a sur
vivor managed to communicate the fact
aud the pirat's whereabouts to an English
man-of-war The commander at once dis
patched sloop under command of Lieuten-
ant Mainard to capture him. Teach was
caught, and the sloop returned with the
pirates head dangling from the masthead.
Speaking of mastheads recalls an incl
dent of the war of 1912. 4 feet of the
enemy's ships was lying just off the capes
and attracted a great deal of attention,
many visitors going aboard, to whom the
officers were ever courteous, especially
whenever the visitors were of the gentle
sex. Among one of these delegations of
visitors one day was belle of the Eastern
Shore. Besides her personal attractions
she was possessed of fine vocal powers.
The officers learning this, requested her
to sing. She replied that she would if
they would let her select the piece. OF
course they assented, and the fair vocalist,
there on the enemy's ship, sang our own
Star Spangled Banner" Appalled, at
her daring, yet charmed at her voice, one
by one joined in, and soon the old ship
rang with the precious old song. The
lady afterward stormed the heart Of one
lone man and became Mrs. Joynes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-30
Strength Of Character,


Strength Of character consists Of two
things-pOwer of viii aud power of self
restraint. 1t requires two things, there
fore, to its existenee-strong feelings and
strong command over them. Now it is
here we make the mistake of strong feel
ings for strong character \ uan who
bears al before him, before whose frown
domestics tremble. and whose bursts of
fury make the children of the household
quake-because be has his will obeyed
aud his own way in all things-we call
him strong man. The truth is, that is
the weak man; it is his passions that are
strong he who is mastered by them is
weak You must measure the strength Of
a nan by the power Of those which subdue
him. Aud hence eomposure is very often
the highest result Of strength. Did We
ever see man receive aagrant insult
aud only grow a little pale and quietly re-
ply? That is a man spiritually strong.
Or did We ever see 4 man in anguish
stand as If carved out Of solid rock, mas
iering himself? Or Que bearing q hope
less daily trial remain silent, and never
tell the world what oankered his home
peace That Is strength. He who with
strong passions remains ehas,e be who,
keenly sensitive, with manly powers OF in-
iigustion in him, can be provoked and
yet restrain himself aud forgive--these
ara the strong men, the spiritual heroes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-30
Don't Use Big Words.

In promulgatiug our esoterie eogita.
tions, or artieulating your superficial sen
timenialities ard amicable, philosophical
or psychological observations, beware Of
platitudlnous pOnderosity. Let your con
yersational communications possess a clar-
ifed coneiseness, a compacted comprehen-
sibleness, eoaleseent consistency, aud a
cencatenated eogency. Esehew all con.
glomerations of fatuent garrulity, jejune
babblement and assinine affections. Let
your extemporaneous descantings and un-
premeditated expatiations have intelligi-
bility and veracious viYacity without rho
domontade or thrasonical bombast. Sedu-
lously avoid pollysyllabic prOfundity, pom
pous prolixity psittaeeous vacuity, ven
triloquial verbosity, aud vauiloquent va
pidity. Shun double eRteRdres, prurient
ocosity, aud Pestiferous profanity, obscur-
ant or apparent. In other words talk plain
ly, briefly, naturally, sensibly, truthfully,
purely, Keep from slang" don't put on
airs; say what you mean; mean what you
say. And don't use big words Jour
nal of Education.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-30
Getting Even with a Grand Vizier.

Mr.. Alison was one of the most remark
able of the able men on Lord Stratford's )
staff. He afterward became our Envoy
in Persia, and died at Teheren He was
great favorite with the Turks, whose
language he new perfectly, as well as Ara
bic and Greek Reshid Pasha, when he
was Grand Vizier, made quite spoiled
child of him, treating him with degree
of Difference which he did not show to the
ambassadors of other courts, and allowing
him to cut jokes on the most serious sub
jects without resenting their occasional i'm
propriety.
Reshid Pasha was succeeded by ia
natical old Turk of the name of Raouf
Pasha. Mr.. Alison having to transact
some official business at the Porte, was
received very differently from what he had
been accustomed to. So marked was the
respect and cordiality entertained for him
by the former Grand Vizier, that he would
meet him at the top of the principal stair
case, take him by the hand and conduct
him through the crowds in the ante cham
bers to his own room. On this occasion
there was nothing of the kind. A servant
led him to the presence of the great man,
to whom he was announced simply as a
secretary of the English Embassy. Raouf
Pasha took no notice Mr. Alison put his
hands in his pockets and began whistling
a tune, while he looked at the pictures on
the walls. The servant ran up to him,
saying that the Pasha on the sofa was the
Grand Yizier
"Impossible," explained Mr.. Alison in
Turkish. "That must be some funkey.
The Grand Vizier would receive me like
a gentleman.
Raouf Pasha stood up in apparent as
constituent. Mr.. Alison took seat, and
in his most patronizing manner invited
the great man to sit down. He then ex-
planned the case he had to lay before tho
Porte. After long discussion of it, the
Grand Vizier looked at his watch, said it
was the hour of prayer, and knelt down at
the end of the sofa, as the Turks delight
in doing in the presence of foreigners.
The Mussulman prayer winds up with a
damnatory clause against all infdels, and
Raouf Pasha rolled it out in stentorian
voice, as if levelled at his visitor, who
knew enough Arabic to understand that
deliberate insult was intended by the en-
phasis laid on the words The Grand vi
zier then returned to his seat and resumed
the official interview. When the affair
under consideration was settled, Mr.. Ali
son in his turn looked at his watch, re-
marked that it was his prayer-time, and
went to the other end of the sofa, where
he went through variety of gestures and
genuAections, ending with voeiferOus
anathema against all Turks, Mussulmans
and other unbelievers in the holy Chris
tian faith, deolaimcd in pure Arabic, as
understood by all pious Mohammedans,
He then walked out of the room without
taking the least notice of the astounded
Grand ViEier.- Temple Bar
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-30
A White Man on Exhibition.

1t is quite common thing to see in our
country men of savage tribes on exhibition
in museums The tables are now turned,
for white man was lately on exhibition
in Africa. Mr. Joseph Thomson, re-
cent explorer of the central African lakes,
writes Of his experience with the Mahenge
tribe;
A royal proclamation was sent over the
country, making it known in African fash
lou that the chief, ever mindful of his
loving subjects, had, regardless ofexpense,
secured real white man, and that all who
desired TO see this great curiosity must
come at once, as be could only be detained
a few days. In response to this invitation
the people foeked to the exhibition in
crowds. They issued, miserable aud
sOOty, from the swamps and marshes in
the east. They focked down in wild ar
ray from the high mountains in the west,
The fishermen fromthe rivers Uranga aud
Ruaha sent their quota till Mkomokero
was filed with visitors. | at once became
all the rage, and it would have quite de-
lighted any philanthropist to see the way
in which they studied my every movement.
Even the mysteries of the toilet could not
be veiled from their curious eyes, fact
which caused me much embarrassment
But as in the case of the lions at the Zoo
logical Gardens, "the feeding" was the
great attraction 4 hush of expectancy
would fall upon the crowd as the hour ap-
preached, aud they watched with feeling
of awe the box being laid out and the camp
stool set beside it, with the metal plate and
cup, the bottle of salt, aud the can of SUI
gar together with the knife and fork. As
the boy appeared with the stewsd fowls
aud sweet potatoes the excitement usually
rose perceptibly, and a crush for front
places would ensue, threatening to upset
my humble meal The climax usually
was reached when, with all the gravity
was capable Of assuming, | took the knife
and fork in my hands. The fowls, how
ever, were leathery, and my unavailable
(sic) attempts to cut or carve reduced the
whole spectacle from the sublime to the
ridiculous, and afforded such food for Sa~
tire and laughter to the wags of tho tribe
that | blushed and scowled,-L0adon
Queen
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-30
Cremation in Siam.

The Princess Suntariat, one of the "a
yorites of the the King of Siam, and her
infant daughter were drowned last year
about forty miles from Bangkok by the
upsetting of barge. The remains were
embalmed and kept about nine months,
when they were cremated with imposing
ceremonies, at an expense of S3O0,OOO in
decoration and the presentation of gifts,
A correspondent of the Louisville Courier
Journal says that the rite took place in
cross-shaped building, 200 feet In length,
covered within and without by giIded
CLOTH All the principal people and the
foreign representatives were present, and
fne quarters and a free restaurant were
provided. The fire was lighted by the FIRST
king, the second king being also present.
After the funeral pyre had been consumed
there were fireworks aud athletic sports
for ten successive nights. Among other
representations was the lotus dance, par
ticipated in by fifty men swinging colored
lanterns. During the entertainments each
day lines, species of the lemon, contain
ing small silver coins and also tickets to a
lottery, were scattered freely among the
spectators. Many beautiful prizes were
drawn by both natives and foreigners.
The Rpddhist priesthood were the princi-
pal gamers by the cremation. One hun
dred thousand dollars were distributed in
gifts to these gentlemen of the yellow
cloth, This was done to snake merit,
with the hope that some might reach the
spirit of the dead Princess Sun-an-ta-rhat,
as she wanders through the long travail of
births and deaths that await her before
she can find rest. When the crematory
ceremonies were over, the ashes and few
charred bones were tenderly gathered aud
placed in golden urn prepared to receive
them. This urn was made almost entirely
of the jewels of the dead princess, and
smaller one received the remains of the
royal babe.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-30

Like as the damask rose you see,
or like n blossom on a tree.
or like a dainty flower in May,
Or like the morning to the day.
Or like the sun, or like the shade,
or like the gouTd which Jonah had
Even such is man, whose thread Is spun
Drawn out and out, and so is done
The rose withers, the blossom hlastetn,
The flower fades. the morning hasteth,
The sun sets, the shadow hieS,
The gourd consumes the man-he dles
like to the grass that's newly sprung,
Or like tale that's new begun,
OR like the bird that's here To-day,
or like the pearlee dew in May,
or like an hour, or like q Spah
Or like the singing OF swan
Even such is man. who lives by breath,
Is here, now there, in life ana DEAN
The grass withers, the tale IS ended.
The bird is flown, the dews assembled
The hour is short the span not long
The swans near death, mans life Is DONE
Like the bubble in the brook,
or in a glass much like look,
or like the shuttle in Weayer's hand,
or like the writing on the sand.
or like a thought or like dream,
or like the gliding Of the stream
Even such IS man, who lives by breath,
Is here, now there, in life and death
The bubbles ont, the look forgot,
The shuttles fung. the writing blot.
The Thought is past the dream is gone,
The waters glide, mans life Is done.
Like to an arrow from the bow,
or like the swift course Of water dow,
or like thot time 'twixt food and ebb,
OF like the spiders tender web,
or like a race, or like goal,
or like the dealing of a dole
Even such is man whose brittle stale
Is always subject unto fate,
The arrow shot, the flood soon spent
The time no time. the web soon rent
The race soon run, the goal soon won,
The dole soon dealt mans life soon done
Like to the lightning from the sky,
or like a post that quick doth HE,
or like a quarter in song.
or like Journey three days long
or like the snow when summers come,
or like the pear or ike the plum
Even such Is man who heaps up sorrows,
Lives but this day, and dies tomorrow
The lightning's past, the post mus. 80.
The song is short, the journey 50
The pear doth rot, the plum doth iAii,
The snow dissOlves, and 50 mnst al.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-30
Uses of Mica.

The Tfadesman, referring to the mica
beds which have been recently discovered
in East Tennessee, adds
The mica chiefly met with in commerce
is of that variety which is proof against
acids and intense heat. Its toughness,
elasticity, and close approach to Transparent
cy naturally led, at first, to its uss for win
dows, and especially to its employment in
lanterns. 1t is found in large quantities
in North Carolina, where there are unmis-
taxable evidences that some of the beds
were worked great many years. ago. The
finer sheets of tough mica arc now used for
such purposes as the dials of compasses, the
lettering of fancy signs, covering photo
graphs, constructing lamp shades, refectors,
etc. OF late, mica has been used in the
soles of boots aud shoes, as protection
against dampness. The invention consis is
of sheet of mica embedded in thin coat
iugs of cement and placed in the boot or
shoe between the outer and inner sole, the
upper leather tapping over its edges, and
covering the upper space from the toe to
the instep.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-30

"Tommy, my son, what are you going
to do with that club?" "Send it TO the
editor, of course" "But what are you
going to send it to the editor for?" "Cause
he says if anybody will send him club
he will send them copy of his paper.
The mother came near fainting, but recov-
cred herself sufficient to ask: "But, Tom
my, dear, what do you suppose he wants
with a club?" "Well, l don't know, re-
piled the urchin, "unless it is to knock
down subscribers as don't pay for their
paper.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-30
White Water in the Indian Ocean.

We will suppose ourselves in = steamer,
about 250 miles to the eastward Of Soeo-
ira, ia the latter end Of July, time, ] a m
The monsoon is blowing strongly and stead
lily, the night, starlight and clear; a light,
aeeey seud occasionally passing rapidly to
the eastward, aud the good vessel bowling
along at the rate Of Ia or 3 knots an hour.
Suddenly we discover light hue ia the
water which ia a short while assumes
snoB-white aspect, aud in the course Of
quarter of an hour extends to the horizon
in all directions The transformation of
the water IS perfect, the usually green color
of the sea having been replaced by an ap-
pearanee of Whiteness like that Of milk.
\ yet, if you draw bucket Of the
water for inspection and analysis you will
fad that it is beautifully clear, not yes
tige Of anything white being visible; nor
can the microscope discover anything over
and above the ordinary quantity of minute
life always present in sea-water within the
tropics. The deception seems TO me to
admit Of easy explanation, it being the re-
suit simply of reflection of color. The
vessel is passing through light, misty at
mosphere, inappreciable to the eye while
within its influence, and the white watery
vesicles held in suspension are, in some
favorable condition of air and water, re-
hected on the surface of the latter When
the phenomenon has lasted about an hour
and halt, to the experienced eye signs of
its dissolution will become visible; the yes
sci is, in fact, passing out of its influence,
the skyline of the horizon ahead marking
the limit of the mist. When clearly de-
fined the horizon limit assumes an intense
blackness, through which the stars shine
brilliantly, and when at length the ship
apparently shoots through it, the transfor-
nation seems to have been effected by
magic Looking astern the misty atmo-
sphere through which we have passed is
distinctly visible; the intensely black sky
is gradually lowering as the steamer speeds
onward, presently dipping below the hori-
zon, and obliterating all traces of this weird
and dimpressive scene. Chambers Journal.
One of the best remedies for the cur
rant and gooseberry worm is to sprinkle
the bushes with a strong solution of cop
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-30

will have you. If you had given her up
you'd have been unworthy of your name.
Harry was not unworthy his name,
and in few months Flossie shared it
with him.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-30

4 minister having walked through a
village ehurchyard and observed the ipdis-
erimipate praises bestowed upon the dead,
wrote upon the gate post the following;
aHere lies the dead, aud here the living
lie u
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-30

Be careful of Aatterers. The men who
pay compliments often never pay anything
else.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-30
PURE WINES and LIQUORS
Machine Shops
AT NEW WINDSOR, MD.

HNHE undersigned, successor to Wm. II.
Il Harman, notifies the public that he has
commenced business at the old stand and is
prepared TO do all kinds of Machine Work.
He has also purchased the right to manufac.
ture the Lion Fodder and Straw Cutter and
the Hominy Mil Of Elijah Wagner, and can
supply all demands for these well known
xnachines.
paired promptly in the best
manner. -
E1- Mill and Plow Work specially. 'ssg
Terms for new work, cash.
dec 14-1y ]. ID. BISER.
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No person wants straw spelled backward
on his nose.
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MANSION HOUSE HOTEL,

Northeast corner Fdyette ard st. Paul Sts.,
OPPOSITE B4REUN's CITY HOTEL,
BALTIMORE.
Isaac Alberston, Proprietor.
Ba- This is one of the most pleasant and
central locations in the city.
......................'9i.oVp per usy'
may Fly
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One of the best remedies for the cur
rant and gooseberry worm is to sprinkle
the bushes with strong solution of cop
peras water, using gallon of water to
quarter pound of cOpperas, aud applying
it from a waterlng-pot, single application
being sufficient.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-10
HOUSTON = COTTON

Those who have shipped
me the past season will ties
tify that L have saved them
money and given general
satisfaction, both in CLASH
fication and prices. BY
referring to the official quo
tations of the different mar
kets during three of the
best cotton months of last
winter it will be seen that
Houston quotations were
equal to, and frequent Y
higher, than New Orleans
or Galveston. Greater ia
cilities this season for stor-
ing and shipping Cotton,
will enable me to serve my
customers with better re-
suits.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-10
Grecnvine Locals.
February 9Th. 81.

February 9TH, 81.
Editors Banner:
Whilst the 9th justices pre-
cinct is putting gas the 4th is
spouting water.
1t will be remembered by the
readers of the BANNER, that
Messrs. Boyd & Campbell we're
engaged in boring a well for
Mrs. Seide,l, near Berlins' in the
9th precinct some time in 1879,
when at the depth of I55 feet
they struck vein of pure gas.
The same parties we've engaged
in boring a we'll for Mr.. Kaittel,
on what is called the Epson
place in the 9TH precinct. on
Friday last; when at the depth
of % feet they struck vein OF
water-it being the first they
had reached-strong enough to
force its way to the top of the
well and in less than two hours
it was running over; the two
wells are about a mile and a
half apart.
As the county commissioners
court will meet before l write
again, it is to be hoped that it
will in the pleutitude Of thier
goodness and benevolence in
making appropriations for road
purposes, to donate something
towards erecting a good sub
stantial bridge across East Mill
creek at the old Telegraph road
crossing, leading from Brennan
to LaGrange via Greenyine and
Round Top. REsURGAM.
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To the Public.

We have engaged Mr.. Edgar
Robbins. long and favorably
known to the trade. He would
be pleased to see his friends
and customers at the old relia-
BILE house of
D. w. RLooMBARGH & Co.
Our Mr.. Jacob will leave in
few days for the northern and
eastern markets to make our
spring purchases. We assure
the public we shall always carry
the largest, cheapest and latest
styles in dry goods, clothing,
hats, boots and shoes.
D. w. BLooMBARGH & Co.
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BURTON Feb. 6.

BURTON Feb. 6.
Editors Banner:
Friday last our settlement
celebrated the twenty-hfth an
nlversary ofthe opening of Mr..
Rudolph Krug's school. Dur
ing all this long time Mr.. Krug
has, with but two slight inter
ruptions, one by his own sick
ness and once by an epidemic
of whooping-cough, given his
entire attention to the school.
Early in the morning 81 of the
school children, in holiday at
tire, assembled at the school
house, which had been decora-
ted by the young ladies with
evergreens, and forming in pro-
cession went to the residence
Of Mr.. Krug where with appro-
pirate remarks he was presen-
ted with an elegant gold-head-
ed cane and other gifts. The
children accompanied by Mr..
Krug then went back to the
school house and the day was
devoted to pleasure. At night
the entire neighborhood enjoy
ed a party at Mr.. Krug's house.
The following statistics con-
corning this school may be OF
interest:
The number of his pupils dur
ing this period of25 years was
sos making an average of 35.S
per annum.
The number of scholars indi-
vidually has been 364 an aver
age of I45. OF this number only
two died in their scholastic age
and only Ia died after they left
school, which is certainly a very
light per centage Tor 25 years,
and speaks volumes for the sa-
lubrity of the west part of
Washington county. On the
18th of Feb. 1856, Mr.. Krug OPP
ened the school with 7 scholars;
the largest attendance being in
1872 with Al, the smallest, with
the exception Of the first two
years, being in 1864 with 81
scholars. Not one of Mr.. Krugs
pupils that has arrived to man
hood, has come to notice
through bad conduct, all have
proved good, industrious, law
abiding citizens. many of whom
will make their everlasting
marks among their fellow citi-
zens, for all, our already distin-
guished Hon. Seth Shepard,
who also has been for awhile a
scholar at Mr.. Krug's school.
H. R. V. B.