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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02
Celebrated Men of Humble Origin.

John Adams was the son of farmer
and BENJAMIN Franklin was the son Of ;
tallow. chandler Pope, one of the great
est of English poets, was the son of a liner
draper. Bloomfield wrote his best poem
"The Farmers Boy" while working in
the garrett as shoemaker Clifford, the
first editor of the Quarterly Review, began
life as sailor boy, and afterward served
an apprenticeship to a shoemaker. Ben
johnson, the dramatic poet, worked fol
some time as a brieklayer. Shakespeare
was the son of poor man, who could not
write his name. Burns was the son of a
small farmer; Allen Cunningham, of a
gardener; Hogg was shepherd; Ebenezer
/ Elliott worked in au iron foundry; Fal-
eoner was a sailor boy; Thomas Moore was
| the son of grocer; Gerald Massey is the
Ison of canal boatman, and began life as
I an errand boy, and was next an operative
/ in a silk mill Daniel Defoe, the author Of
"Robinson Crusoe, began life as a hosier,
and was almost wholly selftaught; Cob
bctt was in carly life farmers boy, and
afterward a private soldier; Isaac Walton,
the angler, was linen draper; DR.. Isaac
Miller, Dean of Carlisle, and his brother
/ Joseph. author of a History n the
Church, began life as weavers; DR., John
Prideaux, Bishop Of Worcester, got his
education at Oxford by entering the Uni
versity as a kitehen-boy; John. Bunyan,
author Of Pilgrims Progres, was tin
ker. and entirely solf.taught; james Ames,
the antiquary, was an iron monger, Hugh
Miller, the geologist and journalist, was
ouarrymau, Camden, the great historian,
was the son Of house-paintcr; Caxtou,
who was the first TO set ups printing press
in England, was appreuticed to weaver;
the dramatist Ho!croit was groom; Sam
Pepys was the son Of = tailor; Richardson.
the novelist, was the sou Of Joiner.
Among scientific mcu, Simpson, the malh
ematician, was a weaver; Capt Cook was
the sou Of a peasant, who at 20 years Of
agc learned 10 read tha: hc might peruso
the narrative of his sons voyages; Sir
Richard Arkwright, the Inventor Of the
cotton spinning machine, commenced life
IS q barber; Briailcy, the engineer, com
mencel life as q mechanic, Sir William
Herschel. the iliustEi0us astronomer, was
musician in the band Of regiment, Far
aday, the chemist aud natural philosopher,
was a book binder, Ferguson. the astrUuo-
mer was shepherd; John Hunter, the
celebrated surgeon, and his brother VII,
liam, the emineat physician, were she sons
Of farmer Chantry, the sculptor, was
milk boy; and Flaxman, another great
sculptor, was the sou ofa plaster cast maker,
Sir Thomas Lawrenec, she painter, wss
the son Of an iuakeeper, Opie, the painter,
worked in 4 saw pin. and Hosauh vas ap-
prcu,icci 10 q working eb.rayeT Sir John
Hawkins, the famous admiral, began life
as 4 house builder
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02

WINDOW PLANrs.-P in blossom,
or about to bloom, should occupy the sun
niest quarters, and fsrrs, ivies, non-bloom-
ing aud resting plaa.S, the shadier places.
Heliotropes, callas and geraniums, in ac-
tive Towering condition, need great deal
of water Store plants-that is, those
kept over in the house for next summer 5
gardeu-had better be kept rather dry,
and eactuses and century plants perfectly
dry. Geraniums, ageratum, SALIVA aud
many other cuttings, planted thickly in
pots, there to remain undisturbed till
spring, should be kept pretty cool aud dry,
and although a prominent sunny place
would be best for them, in this, their win
ter condition, they may occupy back
seat. Alternanthera, iresine and coleus
cuttings, also thickly in pots, winter freely
under similar circumstances, but they
should get the warmest corner Country
Gentleman.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02
Select Roetrg.
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1T.
If, sitting with this little, worn out shoe
And scarlet stocking lying on my knee
knew the little feet had pattered through
The pearl-set gates that lie 'twixt heaven and ms
could be reeonciled and happy, too,
And look with glad eyes toward the Jasper sea-
If in the morning, when the song of birds
Remind me of music far more sweet
listen for his pretty, broken words
And for the music of his dimpled feet,
could be almost happy, though heard
No answer. and but saw his vacant seat.
I could be glad if when the day is done,
And all its cares and heart-acheS laid away,
could look westward to the hidden sun
And, with a heart full of sweet yearning, say
Tonight I'm nearer to my little one
By Just the travel of a single day"
If could know those little feet were shod
In sandals, wrought of light in better lands
And that the footprints of tender God
Ran side by side with his, in golden sands,
could bow cheerfully and kiss the rod,
Since Benny was in wiser, safer hands.
1.-The were dead, I would not sit to-day
And stain with tears the wee sock on my knee,
would not kiss the tiny shoe, and say,
Bring back again my little boy to met
would be patient. knowing twas Gods way,
And wait to meet him DER deaths silent sea.
Bat o Il to know the feet once pure and white,
The haunts of vice have boldly ventured in
The hands that should have battled for the right
Have been wrung crimson in the clasp ofsin!
And should he knock at heavens gate tonight,
fear my boy could hardly enter in.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02
Protecting Carpets Daring the Summer


\ lady writes TO the Philadelphia lid
gsr:-In reply to the inquiry Of c. l. on
The subject Of keeping carpets from injury
by moths in the summer, would say for
years have pursued the simple plan Of
keeping them IN my cellar, and have never
been annoyed or damaged 10 the slightest
degree. have i rough closet constructed
in which the carpets are placed, after be.
ing we'll shaken in the spring; in the fall
they arc taken ont safe aud sound withou;
the aid Of camphor or any other Preyeuta-
tive
Moths DO not ike aud are never found
in cool, moist places OF course the cellar
should not be damp enough to create
mould, which viii not occur if there is
proper ventilation.
X it is not desired to 90 to the expense
Of closet, hanging shelves, which may
answer the purpose, can be attached TO the
raitcrs-at tritiing coSt-and the carpets
covered with old sheets or the like
got the idea from dry goods merchants
keeping their valuable cloths, wooleus, &c,
10 the cellars.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02

Truth IN BRIEF.-Anybody can soil
the reputation of an individual, however
pure and chaste, by uttering a suspicion
that his enemies will believe and his
friends never heard Of A puff Of idle
wind can sow million of the seeds of the
thistle and do work of mischief which
the husbandman must labor hard and long
to undo, the floating particles being too
fine to be seen and too light to be stopped.
Such are the seeds of SANDER, SO easily
sown, so difficult to be gathered up, and
yet so pernicious are its fruits. They
know that many a wind will catch up the
plague and become poisoned by their in
situations, without even seeking the anti
dote No reputation can refute sneer
nor any humany skill prevent mischief
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02

The largest body Of people in this country
keeping themselves separate from the rest
of the population are the Meunonites in
Kansas. They are German in language
and customs, though they came from south
ern Russia. They undertook to establish
village life in Kansas, similar to that
which they had left in Europe, the farms
running off from the village are long, mar
row strips; but this plan was not found
practicable, and the farming is now done
in the ordinary American manner. Where
the land is owned in quarter sections, how
ever, four houses are built in the adjacent
corners, enabling the inhabitants to be-
come near neighbors. Asarule, the Men
nonites are richer than the average of
Western farmers. They are not commu-
nistis, as has been said, though elannish,
and opposed to mixing socially Or in bust
ness with the people around them.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02

The wedding festivities among the Chi
nese are kept up until the expiration Of
three days from the time of the marriage
ceremony, when the bride returns without
the groom to her parents. Here she en-
tertains her female friends. At these fes-
tivities the husband must not appear until
sent for by his father-in-law and mother
in-law, who seldom keep him in suspense
more than two days sUpon being notified
by his brides parents, he goes to their
house, when, taking his bride, he immedi-
ately returns to his own home, which there
after is to be hers also.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02
CURE FOR RHEUMATISM.

Sleep with your head toward the north
Wear chest protector Take nitrate Of
potash Sleep with big dog. Use mag
netism, Put on mustard plasters, lemon
juice, sage tea. Wear sulphur in your
shoes Carry piece of sulphur in your
pocket Try hard rubbing. Wear silk,
white flannel, red flannel, buekskin. Make
necklace of the knots produced by the
sting of an insect on Golden Rod, and wear
it next the skin. Exercise and keep it
of. Keep as quiet as possible, Take
morphine, carbolic acid; soft soap ban
daged with flannel will do. Do not eat
eggs or potatoes. Eat anything you please.
Do not smoke at all smoke as much as
you like. Take camphor. Drink nothing
but beer Do not drink anything but
whiskey Drink no ardent spirits. Keep
in the house. Take ride out whenever
YOU can get free one. Carry piece of
alum in your pocket. Take Turkish
baths. Battle in hot water with pearl ash
in it, Battle in cold water frequently,
Do not bathe at all until you are nearly
we'll. Go to Arkansas Hot Springs. Go
to Sharon Springs, to Saratoga; 10 rIorlda,
to Bermuda, to the Sandwich Islands, to
California, to the south of France, to Mex
leo, to South America. Wear horse
chestnut in your left hand breeches pocket.
Wear potato in the other. Take con-
stitutiou water. Don't eat onions; eat
vegetables Wrap joints with cotton, and
cover with oiled silk. Get out on the
prairies. High land is better for rheuma-
tism. So is balm of life and magnetic
salye. Rub with kerosene. Put mustard
poultice over the heart Put on slippery
elm poultice If you don't effect cure
by doing as above. try something else.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02

One act of benefcence, or an act of real
usefulness is worth all the abstract senti-
ment in the world
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02

SOME CoNUNDRUMs-What is that
which has three feet, but no legs, is all
body but no limbs, has no toes on its feet,
no head, moves a great deal and never
uses its feet for that purpose, has one foot
at each end and the other in the centre of
its body? This is queer creature in
some respects, and is very popular among
the ladies aud some men. 1t never walks
out, but goes with one foot whereits head
might be, dragging the other foot behind.
These feet have nails, but no toes, no heels
and no bones in the foot. A yard measure.
What is the longest and shortest thing
in the world, the swiftest and slowest,
without which nothing can be done, which
devours all that is small, and gives light to
all that is great? Time.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02

When two women with new hats on
pass on the streets, there is pair of back
stairs built Immediately.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02

"Health is wealth, says patent medi-
cine advertiser. You are wrong, respect
ed sir. If health were more universal, to
you it would be bankruptcy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02

CURIosITIES or EARTH.-At the city
of Medina, in Italy, and about four miles
around it, wherever the earth is dug, when
the workmCn arrive at q distance of 63
feet they come to a bed of chalk which
they bore with an auger, fve feet deep.
They then withdraw from the pit before
the augcr IS removed, and upon its extrac-
tion the water bursts through the aperture
with great violence aud quickly fills the
newly made well, which continues full and
is effected neither by rains nor drought.
But what is the most remarkable in the
operation is the layer of earth as We de-
seended. At the depth of ii feet are found
the ruins of an ancient city, paved streets,
houses, floors and different pieces of ma
sou work. Under this is found a soft,
oozy earth, made up Of vegetables, and at
26 feet large trees, with the walnuts still
sticking to the stem, and the leaves and
branches in perfect preservation. At28
feet deep soft chalk is found, mixed with
vast quantity of shells, and the bed is''2
feet thick. Under this vegetables are
found again.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02

If there is any person to whom you fee
dislike that is the person Of whom you
ought never to speak.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02

Safe agent No. l had just taken his
leave. He had told a most wonderful
circumstance about the kind of safe he
was agent for, which was as follows, and
related to safe agent No. 2: "Sir," says
the poor fellow who lost his safe in the
large fire, there amt any use of your talk
ing safe to me. am convinced that the
man who just left hereis the man to buy of.
Why, he sold a safe in New York city to
produce merchant who had as a pet a
little bantam rooster, and this little rooster
got into that safe and the safe was locked
up That night the building burned, and
it was terrible hot fire. In few days,
when they were able to get at the safe and
open it, what do you think?"
"Well, suppose, said the safe agent,
"that the little rooster was cooked.
''No, sir; that little rooster came out
and crowed."
"Well, now, says safe agent No. 2. "that
puts me in mind of safe | sold to man
in Philadelphia He had little dog, and
the dog got locked up in the safe, aud the
building took fire. The outside of the safe
was red-hot, but they went to work and
opened the safe; the combination worked
to charm, aud what do you think?"
"Well, 1 suppose that little dog came
out and barked.
"Barked? No, sir; not bark. That
dog was frozen stiff.
These safe agents are queer fellows, to
say the least
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-10-11
BUSINESS LOCALS.

BUSlN ESS LOCABSs
1t is simply marvellous how quickly constipation
billiousness sick headache, fever and ague and ma
laria, are cured by" Sellers Liver Pills"
Bird cages, perfectly safe fasenings, cheapest
considering quality, at G. Z. Welles' Crockefy and
99c store.
Second hand Herring Safe for sale cheap.
quire at this office.
Saratoga Potato or Chip Machines at c Weles
Crockery Store.
One of those thin gum overcoats sold by
Rosenteid is cheaper and much more cOnYen-
ent than an umbrella.
For First Glass Custom Boots and Shoes, go to
Morgan McMahon's Shop, over Burchill Brothers
Marble Works. Repairing Of all kinds neatly done.
Apple Parers, Corers and slicers at C p Wees
Crockery Store
You run no risk when you buy your grocer
es at G.. l.. Ross new store in Montanye
Block. His prices are way down to rock bot
tom.
His store in Keum Block, 1st Ward beats
the world by low prices and good goods.
The Towanda Library, over EVANS & Hill
DRETHS store, is open from ten til twelve,
Tuesday and Saturday. Yearly SubScrip-
tions 50 90. Any one may draw a book from
the library on the layment of ten cents.
Latest styles of Hats and Caps just received at NJ.
Il. RosENFIELD's.
you can oct s,,,endid BOSTON baked beans and ST
Louis cooked corn beef ut ROSES and hundreds of
other things very cheap.
~ -, l
BlRD CAHES, ~ cents ana up"atos Il" INC
Cent store
Eagle Automatic and Copying pencils, at c. P.
Welles' Crockery store.
c. NJ Manve has quantity of four feet flag
stones for sale cheap
Pictuae Frames, a large STOCK, Varlely ohd low
prices at u L. W eIles' crockerV ana VIC STORE.
Wv, o,..: ,,,,.a: U.,.
buy nh"PP ouP0i'oi i"s 'i"N''
1or lalnllV USE WARRANTED pure
,r.0,, o,1 II, .o,,oIino Roe,. o,od assortment i,
5i,n ~ d T lou, ,,ria,5 ,ondS ~ 4, y WJaIins, oon
.neul'n a ''i'" ~" P'i0'' so0'' az w. " '''' '''
Live spring chickens constantly on HanQ at
Myers Bridge st. Market.
~, WILL,
Wire dish covers, round ana oVa' at CT. Weles
Berries, Garden truck NJ Myres meat mar
kCt, Bridge st.
Brick for sale. enquire or y. /. Haze, al
tOruey at law.
SAFE FOR SALE-r Lre-pfo0L' CoIloihatloh
Lock. Inquire CT w. y. YOUNG.
M {, ca,o.oy - bo, lono hao,, oons;,oroa
headouartprS for the best clans. Mr.. Nestor
ip no,T rana;vinn nj, sunnIv direct from, tba
So, Dnrth A7,hny hads ond oorvaS tbon,
~ n,,or,, StyIa -, 'N
We ore constantly receiving orders for "Lum
Smiths Imitation Stained glass" and are ready to
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-10-11
EMBROCATING EMUL

|-NALkINS' EMBROCATING EMUL-
N~s~/ SION.-J. F. Calkins has been travelling
the interest Of DR.. G. l.. Stevens of the cit Wis
Cleveland, Ohio, and in the past three years has
tied all the cities and principle towns of State
His business has brought him in acquaintance with
many of the most eminent and talented Physicians
in the State, and in his intercourse with them has
gathered IA number of valuable prescriptions from
which he las compounded an article he calls Cak
kins Embrocating Emulsion, used lotion e.
Many of the citizens of rowanda and surrounding
towns by its use are recommending 1t a valuable
treatment for rheumatism, Neuralgia, local and
chronic palms. back, head or tooth ache crck in
neck or back, sprains bruises, throat, quinsy
burns; Sc. Price % cents per bottle Druggists
supplied on liberal terms.
A gentleman in town saws, it il the hest thing for
burns | ever had in my house.
lady in Wilksbarre cured of quinsy in its
first stages by 1t when her physician said it could
not be stopped.
young man in Monroe had n severe attack of
Pleurisy the Embrocating Emulsion stopped it at
once. y lady in East Troy says it cured her of In
fammatory Rh rheumatism with which she atliic
ted for more tn an year, having kept her bed for
weeks at a time.
A lady in Monroe Township sprained her ankle
severely that she obliged to keep her foot
a pillow, by tn of the Embrocating Emulsion
in three days she was doing her house work. and
at once cured. An old citizen of Ithaca
afflicted with pain in his side. He could find
nothing TO relieve him. lie WIS induced to the
Fmbro ting Emulsion and writes: L. j. Calkins,
dear Two applications OF the Embrocating
n.49ision stopped the pain. ! was afflicted with
itching piles 1t also stopped them. 1t is very
valuable. Signed, =. Case.
One gentleman who suffering with a severe
back ache caused by lying in bed for a long time
with sickness cffectually relieved by three APP
pcations Of the Embrocating Emulsion.
lady in our Town who had used the article
said Mr.. Cakns ought to make fortune out of
the Embrocating Emulsion.
y number or Physicians using it.
The names Of all the above be given
and n:any more cases added, Try it.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-10-11

Nails arrive and depart at the Towanda Postoliice
as follows:
ARRIVE DEPART
90 IN Phla. n 7. and East States p. ~ 45
10 80 .Dushore, Bernicc, l.aporte, &c.. 10
IL Is :.......L. V. way mail North ...... 10
IL 90 New Era, sc. Tues, Thurs. and sat. ] 90
IL 90 Asylum, &c. Mon, Wed. and Fri. 90
IL 90 .......... .Sheshcqun, &c.........R. II 90
90 pm. ....Troy, Burlington, &c.... u. 10 0O
40 :. Closed mail from Erie y y. .Ck.h,s... 10
90 ....... Canton, MOnrocton, &c........ 90
5 30 ..L " way mail South. 80
IL 90 .Lehaysvillc Rome &c...|.A. OO
6 80 Barclay ............... w
10 40 Erie west of Elmira. 50
Office open from 7 90 A. NJ to I - T. NJ.
Money order office open from S 100 to ! 90 P. NJ
Office open Sunday from 9: 90 to 10: 90 A. N.
L. POWELL, 7. NJ.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19

betrolt free freSj.
Las mite Is | war gwine pas Nc
siuTy's grocery" solemnly began Broth.
or Gardner rs Samuel Shin finally got
through pounding the stove, las | war
Ewine pas Mciiatfy's grocery, dar sat
de old man Lee. I reckon you all
know the old man. He sat dar Oh u
box, hat on de back Of his head, and
feet obstructin' dc sidewalk, an he was
saying to de crowd dat de present great
est needs of dis kentry war an increase
vi currency. Las winter all he got to
eat cum from de poo master, an all de
clothes his family wore cum from
charitable people. l doan reckon he
las dun one squar' days work dis sea-
son, an am quite certain lat his wife
EN- bar'fut and his chiii'en hungry, an
yet be sot dar spoutin' bout the needs OF
de kentry same as if he war carryin'
half the states in his west pocket.
LET me say to you all, right here. dat
none Of you need shoulder yourselves
with any responsibilities in regard to
dis kcntry. Jist let FER slide. If she
run off de track that's none of your
look out. know ! dozen culfed men
In dis city, who am continually worried
about de expansion or contraction Of lie
currency, free trade or purtecshum an
ydder quesshuns, nm cherry ione of 'em
ragged an hungry.
p..@ : isss m s.sos far fear
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19
PILES! PILES! PILES!
a Sure Cure Pound at L.a.t! No
Cas Need Safer!

A sure Care for Blind. Bleeding. Itch
ing ana liberated Plies has been Ii>.oy.
cred by DR.. Williams, tan indian rene
dy,l called DR.. Williams Indian uini-
meat. 4 single box has cured the wor-;
chronic cases of . or 81 years standing
Nc u need suffer five minuies afet
applying til!5 wonderful soothing nnel;.
cine. Lotions Instruments and ~elcciui-
'ies do more harm than good. Williams
Ointment absorbs the tlmors, aiitvs the
intense itching, particularly at nigh,
after getting warn in bed acts us q.
pouitice, gives instant and painless le-
lief, and is prepared only for Plies, itch
Ing OF the private parts, ana for nothing
else.
Read what the Hon. j. VI. CoMnherrv
Of Cleveland says about Or. Williams
Indian Pile Ointment ] have used
scores of Pile Cares, and il affords me
pleasure - say that | have never found
anything which gave such immediate
and permanent relief as Df. itiitiaii's
Indian Ointment.
For sale by all druggists or mailed on
receipt OF price. 81 90.
HENRY a. CO, Fron'rs,
Cleveland, ..
MOVES BROS. e CUTLER.
81. PAUL, MINI,
Wholesale Agents.