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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-01-08

turned his back on him contemptuously
"You've got quite a color, mother Ia
ney," said Sophy. "You'll soon be read.
to come over, and help with the canning
eh?"
"Mrs. Taney," said the doctor, gravely
''needs long season of rest before ne
health is restored. 1 have recommended
a change of air, Journey
William exchanged alarmed glance'
with his wife.
"Why, you must take us for millionaires
doc," she cried. "ChaDge of air? Jour
pey? That sort of prescription suits city
fine ladies' but farmers wives, who have tc
earn their living, can't take time for such
folderols"
The doctor would have answered, but
Lefty put her hand on his arm. There
was faint pink on her cheek, and her
blue eyes sparkled like steel. . ....f.
s'Fortunately, my mother" she said,
getty, sis not in such strait. L have
made arrangements for her to AXE the
journey. We are going tomorrow to
Virginia. l have bought her old home,
and we shall live there. She will have a
long change of air.
William turned ghastly pale.
Bought What money had you p
"Her own share of the estate" said
Judge Wright, calmly. 'Letitia is Of
age. She seems to have been always
under the impression that she and hel
mother were dependent on you. She
came to ask me about it two months ago
and I, as guardian and executor, had moth
ing more to do than to hand over her share
which was, you know, in bonds. She has
chosen to invest it in Virginia land. Mr.
Hipps made the purchase for her." nod
ding to the beery lawyer, who nodded
graEely back,
Mr. Burke moved suddenly over to hi:
side, with beaming re cognition.
Chow do you propose to live on this
farm ?" said William.
"My mother will withdraw her portion
of the estate" said Lefty. She is entitled
to third, you know"
"Withdraw? Thirds? Why, I've use
for it. If she does that, I've done with
the meadow lots p
His voice was like that of ap enraged
dog"
"You seem, William" said Judge
Wright, "strangely to have forgotten the
position of your mother and sister. You
have drawn the interest of your mothers
money. 1t must all, of course, be refund
ed. Little Lefty has clear head. She
will manage very well, By the way, she
has suggested to me that your wife should
send over the Cleveland silver, and all
ather household property belonging to
your mother before her marriage -
When William and his wife went out
of the gate, he seemed to have shrunk
into smaller and older mar. The last
words heard from him were 'lots; it's all
your fault" in fierce bitterness.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-01-08
Sound Education.

John Ruskin has said that the basis of
a sound education lies in a knowledge of
three things. cit is advisable that man
entering into life should accurately know
First, Where he is. Secondly, Where
he is going. Thirdly, What he had best
do under those circumstances"
The first, where he is, involves knowl-
edge of the world We live in-its size, the
creatures that inhabit it, and their mode of
living, what this world is made of, and
what can be made of it.
The second, where he is going, viii lead
him to study of other worlds than ours
and particularly that other world for which
we are all destined.
The third, what he will do under those
circumstances, will open to him the posi-
bilities of his own nature. He will seek
to know himself, his relations to society,
and the best means of securing happiness
for himself and his fellow man.
The aim of teacher should be, then, to
give to his pupils such knowledge of self
and the surroundings of this present life,
and then so to lead the mind out to know
what is before, that each one may become,
as far as it is possible, happy and use
full member Of society. Parents, as well
as teachers, have much to do in the matter.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-01-08
Abducted by an Orang- g-0utang.

In 1864 young fellow by the name of
Tuba was missing from one of the Bornean
villages. His people began to fear that
some terrible accident had befallen him,
and concluded to ferret out the mystery.
Having armed themselves, they accord
ingly started cut and searched through the
jungle for four days without finding any
trace of the lost. On the fifth day they
came to the Sakarang river, where every
one of them went in bathing. They went
down the river a short distance, when one
of the number fortunately discovered some
clothing on the nearest bank, which, on
examination, proved to be that of their
missing friend. Close beside it lay the
sumpitan, or blow-pipe, and the short
sword which he always carried with him.
A little later the party heard a voice.
and after dressing they set out in search,
They followed narrow ravine which led
back from the river, scanning every nook
and hole, seaching under coverts of leaves
and dead, fallen branches, but in vain.
They were on the point of retracing their
steps when they again heard the voice.
1t was the voice of Tuba, and, strange
as it may appear, he was soon discovered
high in a tree, naked, and large orang,
outanS was his companion. A riAe-shot
brought the animal to the ground, where
they finished her with knives. Then the
young man came down and told the story
of his singular adventure.
He had been out hunting, he said, and
late in the afternoon had gone into the
water Of the Sakarang to bathe. On re
turning to the bank to dress, he was seize
by the arms, by an orang- -outang, who made
him follow her into the ravine. They ar
rived at the foot of tall tree, which the
youth was forced to ascend until he haG
reached the animals nest, where he found
himself prisoner in comfortable lodgings
Day after day he remained there, the
orang- -outang graciously supplying hin
with fresh fruit and vegetables, and ever
bringing him water in cocoa-nut.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-01-08

A correspondent of the Scientific Amer
ican says: "Let any one who has an at
tack of lockjaw take small quantity of
warm it and pour it on the
wound, no matter where the wound is,
and relief will follow in less than min
ute. Nothing better can be applied to
severe cut or bruise than cold turpentine;
it will give certain relief almost instantly.
Turpentiue is also sovereign remedy for
Group. Saturate piece of flannel Withit
and place the flannel on the throat and
chest, and in every severe case three or
four drops on a lump of sugar may be
taken inwardly Every family should
have a bottle on hand. q beiss-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-01-08

A young lady in the country, whose
beauty formed a matter of general admira-
tion and discussion, in passing group of
officers in the street, heard one of them
exclaim to his fellow, "By heavens, she's
painted" ayes, sir, and by heaven only" "
she quickly replied. The officer acknowl-
edged the full force of the rebuke and
apologized.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-01-08

A preacher In Kentucky one Sunday,
becoming exasperated, paused in his dis
course to say :-"Ladies and gentlemen, if
you will give me your close attention I will
keep lookout on that door, and if any
thing worse than man enters / will warn
you in time to make your escape"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-01-08

"Sure, said Patrick, rubbing his head
with delight at the prospect of present
from his employer; II always name to do
my duty" 81 believe you" replied the
employer, ''and therefore I shall make you
present of all that you have stolen from
me during the year. "I thank your
honor" replied Pat, "and may all your
friends and acquaintances treat you as lib
erally." ... ...... -at
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-01-08

"A stranger in Galveston asked an old
resident how malarial fever could be dis
tinguished from yellow fever. .As gen:
eral thing was the reply, "you cant tel
until YOU have tried it. IF you AIM alive,
then t is most likely yellow fever
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-31

him. This mine tragedy Is fayorite topic
among the old miners, who never Laif to
warn visitors who descend into the shaft
that they must not whistle or talk loud
enough to brighten away the good spirits"
Near this place and within few steps of
the famous Switchback Railroad is the great
burning mine, which has been on fire since
1858 The origin of this fire is accounted
for by the superstitiOus from the Tact that a
skeptical miner was whistling in the shaft,
and hardly had he ceased when the an
nouncement came that the mine was on
fire. This mine has been flooded, but the
fire can not be eXtiDguished and every year
it keeps on gnawing its way through the
vast veins of coal, destroying millions Of
tons of anthracite.
On the ID of Dect mber. 1872 Morgan
Powell, mine boss, imagined he heard a
man whistling in the shaft He was told by
the miners that he had had bad omen, ard
that some trouble would befali him. That
night as he was leaving he store of Captain
Williamson at Summit Hill. midway be-
tween Lansford and Maucb Chunk, he was
shot dead by MOllie Mcguire asSassins. who
were afterward captured by Detective Nc
Parlan and hanged at Mauch Chunk. The
miners think ii was the whistle Of the fatal
bullet he heard that morning.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-31

around armed with axes, knives, clubs etc.,
had no mercy on them and were uustinted
in their abuse, all of which they were COM
PEELED to submit to without a murmur.
Staying there under this running fire from
their prosecutors until near noon, and see
ing that there was nothing they could do,
they Withdrew amidst the jeers and insults
of the colored people, to their homes, where
1t is hoped they arrived wiser men than
when they came. The Reynolds sought a
home in Canada, where they died some years
ago.
The colored people did not enjoy what
passed any more than did the whites, while
the boys were in ecstacies over it, nor was it
strange that we should be. We overlooked
the constitutional provision for the rendition
of slaves and all laws made in aid thereof
The fact is we had not heard of the same,
nor had we heard of the expected relief for
our Southern brethren through the fugitive
slave law of a later date, we were innocent
OF any knowledge of any law or rule bind
ing us to aid the slave-catcher in his work,
and felt guiltless of any crime in our reloic-
ing in his discomforture on this occasion.
We only attempt on the part of these
men to steal the wife of another man, both
citizens and neighbors and to separate them
from each other forever, and that too, with
out any fault of theirs. We knew, of course
that we were right in our sympathy for the
victims OF their oppression and in our abhor-
ence for their oppressors. Out OF such
scenes were Abolitionists made.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-31
Unhappy People.

You can destroy every possibility Of hap
piness or peace of mind by taking it for
granted that every mans hand is against
you. Be constantly afraid lest some one
should encroach on your rights; be wstchful
against it, and if any one comes near your
possession resent it fieTcely. Contend earn
estly for everything that is your own, al
though it msy not be worth pin. Never
yield point. Be very sensitive, and take
everything that is said 20 you in the most
serious manner. Be jealous of your friends
lest they should think enough of YOU; and
if at any time they should seem to neglect
you, put the worst construction on their
conduct. Make no allowance for their pri-
vate woes and perplexities, which may
divert their thoughts from your important
self; act on the belief that though their
hearts are breaking, they should be smiling
and courteous TO You, and Immediately be
son your dignity if they seem grave and
pre-occupie.. BY this means you will be
sure to lose their friendship finally, and thus
add another to your many reasons for being
unhappy. %
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-31
TABLE GOSSIP.

A lady advertises for a person who is in
the habit of serenading her to stand nearer
the house so she can scald him.
Baldwin, the Newark cashier, has plenty
of rich friends and is free on small bail. 1t
is the big thief who is respected in these
times.
A Long Procession.-A procession of men
passed through Main street this morning and
we're an hour and a half passing a given
point. The given point was saloon.-Rock-
land Courier.
Tennessee is rapidly drifting back into
shoal water on her debt question. She is
not unlikely to be precipitated into wild
confusion on local issues, affOrding good
pasturage for the patriotic repudiatOr.
Some of the newspapers are alarmed over
the green Christmas which is to fatten the
grave yards, There is no occasion for APP
prehensien. Whatever the grave yards may
take, love and immigration will replace.
Let none of us be gloomy.
Mrs Scoville says 81 have nothing to
blame the reporters for except it is that
when anything interesting or important
comes upon our side they leave il out; but
if Porter and Davidge get good turn on us
they always print that in full"
81 consider tie man who adulterates food
and the man who deals in adulterated food,
worse than the assassin and sneak thief"
says Judge Gardner, of New York. The
Judge will next be heard of as emitting
glucose from his morning coffee.
Here is how st. Louis aesthetic puts it:
II am but confirmed in an idea that our be-
liefs are merely circumstances, reduced to
sort of epigrammatic lacouism, and, like the
environment subject to change, constant
and sure, with her who truly loves"
The cancer on hls tongue possibly accounts
for Senator Ben Hills dirty talk about the
Sherman regime in the Treasury Depart
ment.-Denver Tribune. It's always dirty
talk to expose rascality, and it's fearfully
| unpopular. 1t was very unprogressive in
Mr. Pitney himself to say anything about
| those candles.
What worries the half breeds, especially
| OF the civil service reform strain, is TO see
the Stalwarts all going stallwards, while
| their own bones stand through their staring
| coats, far off from the crib of gold
Away on the mountains bleak and cold,
On the mountains bleak aud ce-o-old!,'
New York World.
! Some Germans have been found who do
not like beer, and do not wish other people
! to drink beer They agree with Martin Luz
tin may have been mistaken. Quite as mis-
taken as when, laboring under al hallucina-
| ton, he thought he saw Old Cloven Foot in
propria persona, and hurled his lnkstand
after him.-Boston Globe.
Should the Protectionists succeed in their
scheme to reduce taxes on whisky and to-
| bacco, and increase the tariff on iron and
steel and goods manufactured therefrom, the
title of the act should be the ''iron-clad pro-
| lection tariff" The iron and steel men are
at the head of the movement, and it is but
right that they should have their houses la
beled in such manner so that casual glance
| IN ay detect their ownership.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-31
CromweIls' Head as 1t Is Preserved To-day
Dublin Times

Dublin Times.
1t is not generally known that the en-
balmed head of Oliver Cromwell is extant.
Some few years since, at any rate, it was said
to be in the possession of Mr.. Horace. Wiki
inson, of Seven-oaks, Kent 1t was then in
good preservation, and its chronological as
pect presented several striking peculiarities
Thus the length from the forehead to the
back OF the head is quite extraordinary-far
greater than in ordinary men. The fore
head or frontal portion, is low, but very
broad, the orbits of the eyes are very large,
the cheek-bOnes and the bridge of the nose
are high, and the lower jawbone, which is
ordinarily curved, is snort, Straight and
forming right angle with its point OF insel-
ton. The head is one indicating a brain
(which is but the instrument of the
mind) of great activity and great capacity,
corresponding with the remark of Crom-
wells Secretary who said that lit was at once
a shop and storehouse." From its being en-
balmed, such flesh as remains on it is of the
consistency of hard brown leather. The
eyebrows met in the middle, and between
them was small wart-now worn away
one of them which Cromwell when sitting
for his portrait ordered the painter on no ac-
count to omit representing, as his duty was
not to hatter in any way, but paint what he
saw exactly. In life his complexion was
fresh and of the hue known as salmon
colored." The hair, which was of fairlsh
or reddish tinge, had mostly been cut of,
and the beard is now stained brown by the
embalming fluid and drawn under the chin.
where, when the head was exposed on the top
of Westminster Hall, it was tied close to
the spear head, which had been run through
and mounted on it. Several teeth remain and
the eyelids, but the brain was removed dur
ing the embalming process.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-31

acquired the ability to do It, but that as soon
as he sees or hears word, even il he has
never thought of it before, which,
of course, is the case with large majority
of words, he knows Immediately how many
letters there are in it, and how to spell it
backward or in the regular way. 1t is So,
too, with sentences. He knows at once how
many words and letters in any sentence
that may be suggested, and states the num-
bers promptly as soon as the words are ut
tered. McKevitt can also distribute
type backward as fast as forward. In the
left-handed spelling there is no theory
of sound to aid him, as in very many in
stances the letters spell nothing at all and
can not be pronounced that there is no
accounting for his ability to spell in that
way, except to conclude that it is the result
of gift-a peculiar faculty of a remarkably
quick man.
There is no particular advantage in all
this as far as can be discovered. but it is a
curiosity and rare one, and If anybody
thinks it isn't hard to do let him try to &C
ouire it.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-31
Mark Twain and the Pilgrims.
IChicaQQ Times

Mr.. Twain tried some of his dismal humor
upon the banqueting New England ers at
Hartford. What was there about the land
ing of the Pilgrinsg inquired Mr.. Twain.
''They had been three or four months at
sea; they were all played out and nearly
nearly frozen. Why shouldn't they land
If they hadn't landed there would have
been some reason for celebration. Now
you try to make out that this simple pro-
ceeding was of enough importance to be Gel
ebrated with orgies like this" This is
nothing more than new application of the
story of the Irishman at Niagara.
He saw nothing remarkable in
the waterfall. Why shouldn't it
fall? There was nothing to stop it.
Mr.. Twain continued: 'Trhose ancestors of
yours must have been a mighty hard lot, for
there is not man in this room who will adj
NIT that he is better than his father or his
grandfather Such of you as have not been
in the Penitentiary-lf such there pe-are
all better than your fathers. You may talk
about your ancestry as you please, but IS fol
me- / am a border ruffian, a Missourian by
birth, with Connecticut as my adopted State
I have the morals of Missouri and the cul-
ture of Connecticut and that's the combina.
ton that makes the perfect man. Where is
my ancestor, the good Indian? Your an.
cestors skinned MIN alive, and am an or
phan. Not drop OF my blood runs IN DIS
veins to-day, but 1 don't object tc
that. They skinned him alive. All
that's the thought that rankles." Mr.
Twain referred playfully to the old
practice of prosecuting Quakeis, and o.
taking in slaves, aud concluded by suggest
ing to the boys to quit and disband: "Begir
by selling Plymouth Rock at auction. III
the great wealth of rocks in New England
| this particular rock would bring perhap:
thirty-five cents. Ii you don't sell it, throw
it open to the patentmedicine man. Do
| eomerhing to make start On this table
see water and milk, and even the deadly
lemonade. You are on the downward path
In few years you will surely reach cider
Pause while it is not too late" OF course
nothing but buffoonery was expected OF Mr.
| Twain; still, it doesn't appear that there wa
| lively amount of laughter. People art
| wearyiDg trifie of the antics of this per
former.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-31
He Used to be q Boy Himself.

The other day a show came to Little Rock
and was shamefully imposed upon by Uncle
Isom. While standing near the tent he saw
a crowd of low spirited boys grievlng on
account of financial depression.
Does yer youngsters wanter go to der
shown he asked.
The boys responded in noisy chorus.
"Well, come on, den. | ulster be chile
myself, an unlike de mos of men, l hain't
forgot it. Count desc boys" he added, adj
dressing the doorkeeper. The man began
counting, and by the time the boys had
passed in Isom was walking around, talking
to acquaintance from the plantations.
Here" said the Snowman, give me
twenty tickets" -
"Wh 1t for? Does yer think me lottery
agent?''
you passed in twenty boys, and want
the tickets or the money"
owe yer no money. didn't tell yer ter pass
de boys in. | said count 'em. Pse always
heard that showmen is good on 'rithmetic,
an wanted ter satisfy myself. Yer say dat dar
was twenty boys doan' 'spute yer word,
case l amt no mathertician. Sposen take
lot OBJ boys ter de cashier oh bank an
axes him ter count 'em; does dat signify dat
the cashier is giving ter pass 'em into de
money room? No, sab. Go back to yer
tent. sees crowd goin' in
The Snowman, remembering that he had
left the entrance unguarded turned. and
Isom walked away.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-31

The Globe complains that people are
continually sending it marked copies of
the Item with requests for the reproduc-
ton of the articles marked.
We see nothing strange in this. The
marked copies of the Item are evident
ly sent by Washington people who are
subjected to the infections of the gratu-
itous visits of the Globe. These SYM
pathizing people, touched by the power
ty of intellect which the Globes col
umns evince, simply desire to furnish it
something readable for publication. If
the Globe would simply confine itself to
a reproduction Of the news found in
the spicy columns of the Item, it might
hope to find some readers in Washing
ton