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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-02-25
How to Run.

Very few boys know how to run.
don't mean that most boys CAM run fast
Il mean they can't run far l don't be-
lieve there is one boy in fifty of those who
may read this who can run a quarter O. a
mile at good smart pace without having
to blow like porpoise by the time he has
made his distance. And how many BOYS
are there who can run, fast or slow, full
mile without stopping? 1t hardly speaks
well for our race, does it, that almost any
animal in creation that pretends to run at
all can outrun any of us? Take the SMALL
est terrier dog you can find, that is sound
and not a puppy, and try race with him.
He'll beat you badly. He'll run third
faster than you can, and ten times as far,
and this with legs not more than six inches
long. And then a good hound will some
times follow fox for two days and nights
without stopping, going more than $50
miles, and he win do it without eating or
sleeping. Then you may have heard how
some of the runners in the South African
tribes win run for long distances hundreds
of miles-carrying dispatches and making
very few stops
make these comparisons to show that
our boys who can not run mile without
being badly winded are very poor runners.
But believe | can tell the bows something
that will help them to run better. was
pretty old boy when l found it out, but
the first time tried it ran mile and
quarter at one dash, and / was not weary
nor blown. And now I'm going to give
you the secret:
Breathe through your nose
Some animals, such as the dog and the
fox, do open their mouths and pant while
running, but they do this to cool themselves,
and not because they cannot get air enough
through their noses. There are many reasons
why we ought to make our noses furnish all
the air toour lungs. One is, the nose is filed
with little forest of hair, which is always
kept moist, ike all the inner surface Of the
nose, and particles of dust that would other
wise rush into the lungs and make trouble.
are caught and kept out by this little hairy
network. Then the passages of the nose
are longer, and smaller, and more crooked
than that Of the mouth, so that as it passes
through them the air becomes warm But
these are only few reasons why the nose
ought not to be switched off and left idle,
as 50 many noses are, while their owners
go putting through their mouths.
All trainers of men for racing and row.
ing, and all other athletic contests, under
stand this, and teach their pupils accord
ingly. If the boys viii try this plan they
win soon see the difference it will make in
their endurance. After you have run
few rods holding your mouth tightly closed
there win come time when it viii seem
as though You could not get air enough
through the nose alone; but don't give up.
Keep right ON, and in few moments you
viii overcome this.-.S Nicholas.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-02-25
The Pool of Bethesda.

We visit the pool of Bethesda Il Is
full of benevolent, nay, angelic memories,
for did not the angel here 20 down at a
certain season and trouble the water, So
that those who we're diseased and waited
along its Ave porehcs for the moving of the
water should be made whole? Did not the
sick man here receive from the Saviour his
cure, for which he was rcproached, it be
ing the Sabbath day? Now, how chang
ed There Is no water in the pool. save \
little green pond in the corner As ween-
ter it the air Is dusty and full Of the cries
Of boys and men driving donkcys within,
loaded with the refuse Of the city, and whose
basket panniers are full Of dirt, 20 be emp
tied here to make room elsewhere for build
ings But 10 our mind It Is now, as ever.
blessed with the sweet waters Of healing
An English engineer offered TO the govern
ment To clean 1t out, connect it with Its
oldeu sluiecS and al IL with pune water
The proposal was rejected. The tender
shows that these sacred memories are not
ell dead. nor Is the land altogether ieft dcs
olutc. II Is said that ono of the chief ag0nicS
of the Saviour Wa that all foTssok Him
aud fed. 80 they did, and il was the bit.
terSSt drop in His cup Of misery: bu, now
after two thousand years His name l. in
the household 0f hundreds of millions of
the race, Out Of this de~olaiion. sscrihoc
and erueihxiou. There l. ascension for
these nilI;0ns. as there WAS for Him
Who can describe the healing and cunsols-
tion which cmansted frum these scenes of
suffering and sllvasiong Now, a. then,
there Is the same deep meaning in the lcau-
tiful verse.
SD one. In sscru{ BEADING iaw
DART ia ny treksf f4si the SoFsd risy ngE know
wrcsxiiax The fAvcr u tod - win.
Mis sal of rar,nss 81 days of an
i'Eys on. psss On viii ~ psssysrsii e'y,
"Jcsas oi Nszarvih rasssth by
If the streams woods. grustoSs. hills and
mountains Of Grrecc were pcople1 by i'm
aginAsion. with uaiad aud nynnph. aryad
and God, illustrating the aspiration of oar
nature after the spiritual beauty with which
wc are surrounded. and if these msthic
haunts stiIi allure us To arid, dead C;ree5e
by the fasoinAiicns of faacy, how much
more ensrancing the caves, Pools. groves,
mountains and rocks about Jerusalem. which
arr instinct with thai wondrous byncvolcnce
which lived 70 bless and died To save.
There may be no romance in the dry and
dead scenery here Jerusalem, Nazareth and
Bethlehem Biay not be cities Of PALACES, Ike
Vienna or Paris, they may have no aow-
ing propontis 0r Neya, like Consianiin0plc
or st. Petersburg; bur here there Is his
tory, illumined like Sarrcd uissAl and
clasped in the everlasting rgcks, for the
yindicalion Of which kings and crusaders
have fought, aud gJod men ike james,
Peter and Paul have died. and Chrysstom
and Jerome have tasted studied and pray
ed. There i vet 10 be better epic of
Jerusalem Delivered d'-tlelivered, not
from Saraoea or Turk. hut delivered from
the grC~sness which enyeloPesit, 50 that is
high estate On earth NAV correspond with
the glory Of its spiritual atfluences taa-
grossasaa n y Car
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-02-25
A Paragon Ugliness.


The ancient Huns seem to have been the
ugEies, Of all the ugly races Of Central Asia,
aud the homeliest individual-with one ex.
eeption--was probably the .yciled PrOphe,
Of Bokhara, Mullah Ibn Said. the rcpul-
siyeneSs Of whose features was - overpoW-
ering that be did not dare 10 show himself
without mask, for which he afterwards
substituted golden veil, whence his sur
name. Almukana-s'The Yelled One. -
Yet his biographer, Ibn Chalkir, assures us
that an elder brother of Almnkana, who
proudly disdained to hide his face, exceed
cd him not only in erudition but also in
ugliness. This man, called kofta Ben
Lukas, and famous as a philosopher and
grammarian must actually have been the
ne pies ultra Of homeliness He was an
accomplished teacher Of languages, but the
only pupils he could procure at the Lyeeunl
of Bagdad were adult males, of exceptional
fortitude, all others being overcome by the
terrors Of his presence.
When Almohadi, the Caliph, inquired
after the best teacher of the Persian Ian
guage the name Of Ben Lukas was men
toned among those OF the highest merit,
but when further inquiries proved this
worthy to be identical with the formidable
lieentiate of Bagdad, Almohadi, who wanted
the instructor for his own son, was earnest
ly advised TO alter his choice, as prince of
such tender years would surely succumb to
nervous prostration at the first grammatical
interview. The Caliph ridieuled these fears,
and ordered the grammarian to report at
his court but no sooner had Kofta Ben
Lukas made his salaam to the Commander
of the Faithful than he was presented with
purse of $50 golden denarii and offered
80 more if he would leave the capital be-
fore night He had been summoned
through misunderstanding, they told him,
and the Caliph did not wish it to become
public that by his mistake an illustrious
scholar had thus been foolishly interrupted
in his studies.-Popular Science Monthly.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-02-25

dwell Instead of the atmosphere which
we now have, see dense mass of vapors
in which perhaps all the oceans of the earth
are suspended as clouds. see that the
sun still rises and sets to give the success
sion of day and of night, but the day and
the night together only amount to three
hours instead of twenty-four Almost
touching the chaotic mas of the earth is
another much smaller and equally chaotic
body. Around the earth / see this small
body rapidly rotating. The two revolve
together as if they were bound by inyisi-
BILE bands. The smaller body is the moon.
.NGt,tre.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-02-25
Joan Harvey's Epitaph.

We have read good many epitaphs,
which have been quoted more for their od-
dity than anything else Here is geDu-
Inc one, which for beauty of sentiment and
expression we have never seen surpassed.
1t is that of the mother of VIM. Harvey,
the discoverer of the circulation of the
blood, and is to be seen on monumental
tablet in the church at Folkstone, England.
1t is supposed to have been written by her
distinguished son:
"a. D. 1905, Nov 8, Dyed in ye 5Oth
yeere of her age, Joan. wife of Tho. Har-
vey, Mother of seven sons and two davgh-
ters; Cody harmless woman, chast low
ing wife, charitable qviet neighbour, a
cofortable friendly matron, a prvident dill
gent hvswyte carefyl teder harted mother,
deere to her husband, reverensed of her
children beloved of her neighboys, elected
of God; whose sovle rest in Heaven, her
body in this grave: To her happy advan-
tage; to hers an unhappy loss.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-02-25

Thomas had been a carpenter but, owing
to dulness in trade, he engaged as footman
at the "big hoose" in the village On the
day of his engagement his mistress, having
a lady visitor in the drawing-room, rang the
bell for the footman You will show this
lady the front door, Thomas, she said.
''Yes, mem, replied Thomas; and, bowing
to the lady, he requested her to follow him.
On coming to the door, Thomas opened it,
and the lady was about to pass out, when
Thomas, tapping her on the shoulder, re
marked, This is the door, mem; guild
pitch pine int, framen two and half inches
thick with raised mouldings; wad cost about
twa pound ten. men, Manchester Times.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-02-25

HIGHEsT RAILROAD BRIDGE IN THE
WoRLD-The Kinzua creek flows at the
bottom of ravine between Bradford and
Alton Pa, over 300 feet deep and 2,250
feet wide. This chasm has for years pre-
vented railroad connection between that
region and Pittsburg. The Erie Railway
is now spanning the ravine with bridge,
to make the long-desired connection by ex-
tending its Bradford branch to Johnstown,
Pa. The bridge viii be the highest rail-
road bridge in the world-305 feet This
is sixty feet higher than Niagara suspension
bridge, 170 feet higher than the great
bridge across the Ohio river at Cincinnati,
$50 feet above High Bridge, New York i;
170 feet higher than the East river bridge,
and 45 feet higher than the Portage rail
road bridge over the Genessee river. The
Kinzua structure will consume 10000, 900
pounds of iron. 1t will require 10000
yards of masonry. The cost will be over
S500,000 The Bradford branch will con-
meet with the low grade division of the AL
legheny Valley Railroad and will make
short through route between New York
and Pittsburg.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-02-25

The Sabbath is the green oasis, the lit
tie, grassy meadow in the wilderness, where,
after the week days journey, the pilgrim
halts for refreshment and repose.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-02-25

A maiden with pretty foot always pre-
fers dress with short skirt.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-02-25
Original Auetrg.
LoNeINes.

Wntten for the Democratic .4drocote
BY j. 8. G.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-02-25

1t is astonishing how lazy hens get when
eggs are thirty cents dozen,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-02-25

! What they Tell of the Growing Length of the
Day and of the Birth of the Moon.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-02-25


committed suicide by taking poison on the
grave of his two children, at Columbus
August /, 1865. He was charged with
improper acts in connection with cotton
speculations.
James Henry Lane, United States Sena-
tor from Kansas, committed suicide at Fort
Leavenworth, about 1866.
James s. johnson, Representative from
Kentucky, committed suicide while suffer
ing from Ill health, at 0wensboro, KY,
February II, 1873,
\ number of Congressman and ex-Con-
gressmen have met with accidental deaths
Clement S. Vallandigham died from the
accidental discharge of pistol in 1870,
while arguing a murder case at Lebanon,
Ohio.
Robert Young, United States Senator
from Indiana, was killed by railroad train,
while walking on the track, at Indianapo-
lis, November IA, 1855.
Abraham b. VenabIe, United States
Senator from Virginia, perished in the
burning of the Richmond theatre, Decem-
Der q, 1911.
James Martin, Representative from South
Carolina, was drowned on the passage from
New Orleans to Galveston, November 10,
1857. He was the founder of the South
erR Quarterly Rerietr.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-14
An East waco Complaint.


Waco, January 13.-There has been 4
good deal said and written in regard to
the crossings Of railroads and the extern
sion Of corporate lines to take more ter
ritory into the city. Now, | think VT
have as much territory as we can take
care OF. and great deal more than we
are taking care of for the health and
624hk OF nf ftt zf e adpf tdaf R1syieFf our
mayor and board OF aldermen to visit
East Waco and gaze upon the lake of
water that extends from the Missouri
Pacific railroad to and across Elm street,
to convince them that something should
be done to drain this water into the river.
Now IL the time to do it, as now is the
time It Is mostly needed. 1t is all bosh
and child's talk to talk about wells to be
dug to drain this water of, while We
have the best natural drains in the
world to drain or sewer to. Work Is
what We want, and not SO much talk
about what we ought to 10. East Waco
now demands some Of this work and
Judicious expenditure of d small amount
of money, and she demands that the
pro rata Of the amount Of taxes col
lected should be expended on the east
side of the river. She has three or four
lamp-posts, one or two water-plugs and
one or two streets that belong to
her, and nothing else to show
for the large amount of taxes she pays
into the city treasury yearly, AT the
late fire in East Waco there was not a
fireman on the ground, and not even
tire-bell gave the signal of a fire. Now,
| think instead of any extension of CITY
limits, that there should be more de-
termined effort on the part Of our city
dads TO show the taxpayer that he should
have little more of the comforts of d
citizen than hc Is getting, and especially
in East Waco. The town demands pave
ments, and the ladies especially demand
better pavements than we can boast OF.
Let the city pass an ordinance requiring
property-holders to put them down in
front of their respective property, or if
such an ordinance now exists, why is il
not enforced? EAST WACO.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-14
That Little Store.

If you want TO see hive of industry all
you have to do is TO step around TO Loeb
ridge, Prestridge Il Co. on. Fourth street.
The reason that the little store does such
n business is, that they sell tirst-class
staple and fancy groceries, farm and PLAN
tation supplies, keep only the finest can
goods and make a speciality of supplying
thu if trade with fine cheese, butter, eggs,
chickens, turkeys, etc., and always have
the best country and western produce in
the market. If you want full weight,
fresh goods and full value tor your dollar
90 to the Little Store. If.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-14
Waco DriSinS-Park.

The Waco driving park association
have decided to take the Sanford John
son properly north of the city and con
vert 1t into driving park and training
grounds. The property is valued at five
thousand dollars and Is considered an
excellent place for track, being dry.
clean and easily drained, and the soil is OF
that character suitable to making splen-
did track-bod. A living spring bubbles
R III qg the PF2Perttgg3 he Excellent sites Sites
for stables, grand stand, band house, pa
vilion and all other necessary structures
to make it place where those who love
to see fine stock may 20 every spring
and watch their cOursers as they display
their speed and mettle. The members
Of the association have been circulating
subscription paper and so far
have secured seven thousand dol
lars. As soon as ten thousand
dollars Is made up they will apply for d
charter and incorporate the organization
under the laws of the state. They pro-
pose to have two tracks, the outer one,
which will be running track, to be a
mile in length, and the inner one, or
trothug track, seven-eighths mile.
The intention Is to have the track ready
by the first of May and enter the circuit
now composed of Dallas, Austin and
San Antonio, and offer premiums suffi-
cient to induce the fine stock which will
come down from the north to 90 upon
the track at those places to come here
also. Those who are taking an active
part i'll getting up this driving park are
Sanford Johnson, Charles L. Calvert, J.
VI
+. McLaren, 7. G. Grand and others. This
park Will be devoted to the training and
improving of stock and the legitimate
sports Of the turf and is not to be in any
sense confounded with what is com
monty known as Texas horse raciLg. 1t
will he conducted as the parks are at
Louisville, Long Branch, Buffalo and
other places where thousands 90 every
year to witness the driving Of the best
stock in the country.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-14
Rose Coco-laxatlne.

a perfect hair dressing. \ pro-
moter of the growth of the hair. No
other compound possesses the peculiar
properties which so exactly suit the
various conditions of the human hair
1t softens the hair when hard and
dry; it soothes the irritatei scalp
skin; it affords and produces the rich
est luster; removing all dandrutf,
scurf, etc, thereby making it. as we
have asserted, without exception, the
best article ever used for the hair, and
will only cost you % cents per bottle.
Prepared only by Tucker Il Willis,
Waco, TeXas.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-14
Married.

McMmLAN-QUEALLE-On Thursday
evening. January y, at the residence OF
Mr.. II. L. Quinius. Mr.. Dave Mcmillan, Of
this county, and Miss Lottte Quealle, OF
New York.
May the New York lady who has cast
her lot in Texas find years of happiness
and may prosperity attend the couple 10
the end of the life journey. Mr.. McMil-
Ian is one of our prosperous Young farm
ers. clever gentleman, and in every way
worthy OF the amiable bride he has won.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-14
beautiful I.aI.e Waco.

East Waco" this morning sends a
complaint about the large water and
mud hole III East " AGO. He is not to
be blamed for protesting,for the place is
very inconvenient and unsightly one
at the same time the EXAMINER is not
well assured of the fact that the munich
pal government is wholly at fault, for
the amount Of money to be expended
for such improvements is, unfortunately
quito limited, and we believe the mayor
and aldermen are earnestly seeking
some remedy for the unfortu-
nate condition which the city
finds herself placed in. Yet there
is grain Of reason III East Waco's"
complaint, and it would be advisable
for the city to drain the sink-hole. A
common ditch would be great help,
and would cost comparatively little.
Jail labor, 1t would seem, might be util-
lied for this purpose. Apropos of this
lake, two negroes were overheard yes
terday discussing this matter. One of
them said to the other that he was going
fishing, and YheG asked where he was
going fishing, replied: "Why, ober dar
III dat pond back Oh Massa Cameron's
undergrad, whar de mare had dem
carp fishes put"
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-14
Compound Horse ArnICa.

Prepared especially for stock use,
and is one OF the very best general
liniments that San be used on the farm
and ranch for horses and cattle. 1t il
one OF the necessities now with our
livery stable men. We recommend il
to cure pains, scratches, wounds,
bruises, saddle and collar bOils. gals,
swellings, ticks, bites and all intlamma-
tory troubles, when taken in time;
hence, we would suggest to all owners
of stock, who value them for anything,
to always keep a supply on hand. II
is sold just above the cost of manufac-
turing. Put up in half-plnt bottles.
Ask your druggist for "Compound
Horse Arnica'-price % cents per
bottle. Prepared only by Tucker 81
Willis, Waco, Texas.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-14
llopeSs Coloune.

Is now endorsed by everybody. 1t
is surprising to see how very popular
it has become among the faShionables.
1t is all they call for, and this explains
why we can't make it fast enough.
The great secret is this, that its Odor
is without rival, lasting many days.
Ask your druggist. Price % cents
per bottle. Prepared only by Tucker
Il Willis, Waco, Texts.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-14
Eureka Eye Water.

The best in the market. Never
fails to cure the worst cases OF sore
eyes Chronic or recent. If you want
your eyes speedily cured give it a
trial; you will never use any other
Ask your druggist. Price % cents pc
bottle. Prepared only by Tucker
Willis, Waco, Texas.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-14
Peace and Happiness Restored Again.

"Baby Collie Drops" did it, which
has now become one of the household
indispensables, and during our many
years of experience we have never
been able TO find anything to super
cedc it, for certainly it is one of the
most speedy and sure remedies now
in use, and yet it is as harmless as
water in its effect. No mother having
used it will ever be without it again.
There are full and explicit directions
on the bottle. Ask your druggist :;
price % cents per bottle. Prepared
only BY Tucker & Willis, Waco, Texas.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-14
Eureka Bed-Buq Poison,

Just goes for 'em. Every house
keeper should have bottle on hand,
if she would avoid the nuisance of
those hateful little pests. 1t is easily
applied with a feather. Ask you
druggist. Price 25 and 80 cents pc
bottle. Prepared only by Tucker
Willis, Waco. Texas.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-14
A Card.

TO all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions OF youth, nervous weak
less, early decay, loss OF manhood@ etc,
will send you Il recipe that will cure you.
free of charge. This great remedy Was dis
covered by missionary In South Amer
lea. Send self-addressed Envelope to the
Rev. Joseph I. Inman; Station d, New
York CitY.-no2eow
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-14

Townsend Il Thompson, prOprietors of
the o. X. baI ber-shOp, wish to announce
that they are at their old stand on Austin
avenue, near Third streer, and as well pre-
par, Il as ever to accommodate their many
patrons in artistic hair-cntiing, shaving.
shalnpooing. etc. Although scorched by
the late fire, they are Iecuperated. and
don't forget the old sand. Oll4u
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-14
Elect In Screw Norm Killer.

Is an infallible extermiAatOr OF this
great enemy to the brute family, and
combines both the properties of quickly
and etfectually killing the worm and
preventing further deposit by the
fly; also heals up the wound ASK
your druggist. Price % cents per
bottle. Prepared only by Tucker *
Willis, Waco, Texas.