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The Democratic advocate., 1882-07-08

And the skull dropped from the head upon
which it had rested the skeleton arm
dropped to the ground. Two very human
arms clutched at the air. A very human
face white with agony and fear looked from
the folds of the sheet.
1t was the face of the Hon. Jack Pinch
er.
He was dead when they reached him.
In his pocket was the last will and tes-
lament Of Tom Gribble, dated weeks later
than the one with the strange conditions in
it.
Truly "a bad man should have his own
way at last, for in this will all his pro-
perty, after paying what he owed his sister,
went to the wife he had deserted and to her
children. He had partly made amends, at
last, for the life he had lived
Pincher had simply meant to buy the
estate for almost nothing, which he could
perhaps have done under the old viii, but
certainly not under the new one.
Tom Gribbles wife lives in the Gribble
mansion now, and Toms sister lives with
her.
For tie sake of the love she had for him
once, love which has perhaps never died
out, she keeps flowers blooming upon and
around the grave upon the windy hill in
every month when flowers viii bloom.
She never new of the suspicion Of murder
against her husband, and she never viii.
Glenville gossips swore that years ago.
Perhaps the detective from San Francisco
was mistaken.
Only power greater than man knows.
Glenville people think with plying
kindness of the old man whose life is a
mystery to them yet, and they say that
sin may be undone in degree by the act
which does a tardy justice.
Fred Gribble has never told anyone of
what he read in his uncleis library that
tragic evening.
But he often wonders whether the lawyer
would have dared what he did if he had
known of the written curse; and If he
would have gone to his death If the curse
had not been written.
Who can tell
No one in Glenyille believes in ghosts
now, and Sam Reed Is terribly irregular
with his rent again.
The Democratic advocate., 1882-07-08
HOwthe Thistle Became an Emblom.

1t was at the time Of an invasion when
the destinies of Scotland hung upon the
result Of battle soon to come The in
vaders were upon the soil; and if they gain
ed the victory in the first encounter, they
might not afterward be overcome 1t
matters not whether the invaders We're
Danes, or Norwegians, or Normans, the
simple origin Of the emblem is the same
The invaders knew that the Scots were
desperate, and if they woulds surely conquer
them, they must fall upon them suddenly
and unawares. To this end they availed
themselves Of a dark, stormy night, and
planned to fall upon the Scottish army on
every side at the same moment Had they
been suffered to execute their plan unde-
tected. they would certainly have succeed
ed in entirely destroying the Scots, but
simple accident betrayed them. When
near the Scottish camp the foremost Of the
invaders removed the heavy shoes from their
feet so that their steps might net be heard,
and thus stealthily advancing, barefooted,
heavy, quick-tempered soldier trod squarely
upon huge thistle, the sharp point Of
which gave such sudden and exquisite pain,
that he cried out with bitter curse in his
agony. His cry aroused the outlying Scots,
and apprised them Of their danger. With
wonderful alacrity, they sprang to their
arms, and meeting the foe widely divided
for the purpose Of encompassing the camp,
they were enabled to easily overcome them.
which they did with great slaughter. The
unfortunate soldier who had so unwittingly
given the alarm was captured alive; and
when he had told his story, and the Scots
knew to what their deliverance was due,
they resolved to adopt the thistle as the
national insignia of their country.
The Democratic advocate., 1882-07-08
sunaowers.

No flower for long time has become so
popular and so personal as the sunhower
1t has climbed into our favor and taken
possession of our homes, our gardens, and
our dress, and is everywhere the sentinel
of art and fashion-and of right, for it is
not only decorative and useful flower, but
bears good religious character, being as a
Christian flower dedicated to st. Barthol-
omew, ST. Louis (king) and St. Antradis,
and as pagan emblem, the sacred flower
of the ancient Peruvians, who were wor-
shippers of the sun.
Its resemblance to the God of Day and
its supposed homage to the rising sun made
it their emblem of faith, and on this account
it was greatly used in their religious cere-
monies, and the virgins who oficiated in
the Temple of the Sun were crowned with
sunhowers made of pure gold, and carried
them in their hands, and fastened their
robes with them.
In Persia, and some other lands of the
East, the sunhower is the emblem Of con-
stancy in love, and there are many poetical
illusions in Eastern literature to the flower
that always turn its face toward the sun.
The first mention we have of it in Eng
land is from Gerard, in 1896, when he tells
us that in his garden he has one that has
grown to the height of fourteen feet, which
produces flowers measuring sixteen inches
over In Spain and Mexico they grow to
the height of twenty feet, some of the
flowers measuring four feet in diameter,
and single flower producing 1852 seeds.
Botanical authorities say that there are
nearly fifty species. Among those which
are most known are the tall sunfower of
Peru and Mexico; the perennial a native
of Virginia; and the dwarf sunhower brought
as late as 1873, from Egypt
The seeds, when peeled, taste ike sweet
almond. They make an excellent bread of
them in Portugal, and during the late war,
in the Southern States, they were substitu-
ted for coffee in many frontier cabin.
They are good food for poultry, and the
oil pressed froD IS frequently used in place
of olive-ol for salads; it can also be burned
in the lamp, and is splendid for soap-mak-
ing.
Ahc SeSku Anu noWehs Nucn DuAncu PRIV
duce good potash, and many housewife
in Texas has superintended the burning Of
sunhowers to obtain the potash for her
weeks baking with as much care as she did
the baking itself.
In Texas, the sunHower pulled at sun
down with wish is sureto bring the wish
true before the next sunset $50 the Indians
say), and no true Texan viii have garden
without at least one of these 'smimic suns
in it. To dream Of them signifies that you
win have your pride wounded; and negro
if he has this dream, win not rest until he
has pulled a sunfower to. counteract the
omen. And in some parts of the South a
negro win not let you bring into the house
q sunaower that has been pulled before it
Is perfect, or one that Is in any way broken.
The Democratic advocate., 1882-07-08
VTALUABLE HOTEL PROPER
TY AT PUBLIC SALE,

The undersigned, attorney and agent, by
virtue Of power Of sale contained IN q mort
gage from Abraham Greider and Annie GFei-
der, his wife, to Elias Brothers, dated July
31st. A. D. 1877, and recorded among the
Real Estate Mortgage Records Of Carroll
county. in Liber f. I. s., No. 10, folio asa
&e., win sell at Public Sale, on the premises,
in Manchester, Carroll county, Nd, to the
highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, I5rH DAY OF JULY, 1882
at 2 o'clock, p. m, that well-known HOTEL
property, known as the W1sHISGToS HoUsE-
The parcel Of Land consists Of parts Of Lots
Nos. a and 45, on plat Of ssGermantoWn,
being part Of q tract Of land called a. The
German Church, and is the snme described
IN said mortgage, and contains
5000 SQUARE FEET OF LAND,
more or less. The improvements thereon
are a first-elass Hotel Building,
with bar room. stabling, water, AkA-A
and all necessary outbuildings, - 'ss;1
all Of which are in good repair -
This property is now in the occupancy Of
Abraham Greider, az which place irst-eiass
hotel is now being kept; is centrally located,
and is in every respect well adapted 70 public
business. This property is subject to the
payment of the proportion Of ground rent,
which amounts to $l.00 per annum, men
toned in the original lease from Adam Show
er and others 70 Mary Motter, dated April
Is. 1909, and recorded among the Land Re
cords Of Baltimore county, IN Liber W. g.,
No. I02, folio 246.
TERMS or SALE.-Terms Of sale cash or if
desired BY the purchaser the sum of 81, 900
cash on the day of sale or on the ratification
thereof, and the balance in one ard two years,
with interest, from the day Of sale, the credit
payments to be secured by notes Of the pur-
chaser or purchasers with approved security,
.bearinq interest from the day Of sale, interest
pavabie annually; or the credit payments to
Be secured BY mortgage, payable in two and
three years, with interest as above.
CHAS. 7. REIFSNIDER,
Attorney and Agent named in Mortgage
June l7-ts r, C. Matthews, Auetioneer.
The Democratic advocate., 1882-07-08

"How did you come to get married =
asked man of hOmely friend. "Well,
you see" he replied, latter | vainly tried
to win several girls that / wanted, final
ly turned my attention to one that wanted
me, and then it didn't take long to arrange
matters"
The Democratic advocate., 1882-07-08

When the teacher asked what was the
feminine of tailor, small boy on front
seat in public school in Brockton, Mass,
promptly exclaimed 'Dressmaker, and was
greatly delighted that he was able to get
in the answer first.
The Democratic advocate., 1882-07-08

The young milkman and his betrothed
stood before the registrar of marriage
''Do you take this milk-ahem this man
for butter or for worse p the official inquir-
ed The girl said it never a-curd to her be-
fore, but she supposed she would if that
was the only whey.
The Democratic advocate., 1882-07-08
TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that the subscri-
ber has obtained from the Orphans Court
of Carroll county, letters Testamentary on
the Personal Estate Of
ELIZABETH WAGNER,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on or before the 18th day of Jan
uary, next; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cInded from all benefit of said estate. Those
indebted are requested to make immediate
payment
Given under my hand this 10Th day Of
June, 1882. -
;une 24-4t Executor.
The Democratic advocate., 1882-07-08

An Arab proverb says: The moment
man is satisfied with himself, everybody
else is dissatisfied with him.
The Democratic advocate., 1882-07-08
Select 4oetrg.
The Call of the Partridge.

The Call of the Partridge.
The fields are wet, the fields are green,
All things are glad and growing.
And fresh and cool across the pool
The gentle wind is blowing.
Tho humid clouds yet fill the sky,
The rain has ceased its falling.
And nom his rail across the swale
hear the partridge calling,
The spotted partridge calling,
Bob White.
Thro' the silence not note
His listening ear is greeting,
But hear, o hear, how loud and clear
His call he is repeating.
What pleading fingers in his tone,
What tenderness reyealingl
o, soft and sweet across the wheat
A timid answers stealing,
The timid answers stealing.
Bob White.
The Democratic advocate., 1882-07-08

Maryland Set.
I. Spencer c. Jones, Clerk Of the Court Of
Appeals Of Maryland, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a fun and true copy Of the
act Of the General Assembly ef Maryland, Of
which It purports to be copy, As taken from
the original Law deposited IN and belonging
70 the ofiice Of the CLERK Of the Court Of APP
peals aforesaid.
go In testimony whereof have hereun.
TO set INV hand Ms Clerk, and affixed
the Seal Of the said Court Of Appeals, this LIST
day Of June, A. D., 1882.
SPENCER c. JONES,
iune a4-st Clerk.
The Democratic advocate., 1882-07-08

Falsehood may have its hour, but it has
no future.
The Democratic advocate., 1882-07-08

Auuroysd this sIst iay Of NAY, 1882.
- WILLIAM +. HAMILTON,
SE Governor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-30
Order Of Publication.
State of Missouri, County o. Audrain.
In the Probate Court for the County
of Audrain. March term, 1882.
Estate of Clarissa Montgomery, Geo.
Robertson, administrator.

NOW, at this day comes George
Robertson, administrator of
Clarissa Montgomery, deceased, and
presents to the court his petition,
praying for an order for the sale of
so much of the real estate of said
deceased as will pay and satisfy the
remaining debts due by said estate,
and yet unpaid for want of sufficient
assets, accompanied by the accounts,
lists and inventories required by law
in such case, on examination where
of, it is ordered, that all persons ill.,
terested in the estate of said deceas-
ed, be notified that application as
aforesaid has been made, and unless
the contrary be shown on or before
the first day of the next term of this
court, to be held on the second Mon
day in May next, all order will be
made for the sale of the whole, or so
much of the real estate of said de-
ceased as will be sufficient for the
payment of said debts /; and it is fur
Their ordered, that this notice be pub
lished in some newspaper in this
State, for four weeks before the next
term OF this court. A true copy.
Attest: S. Nj. EDWARDS,
5O-4w Judge of Probate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-30
Public Meeting.
The following letter speaks for it

Lie lcttcI Speahs lOI II
self:
NJ. j. c. Bassford, Mexico. Mo-:
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, MARCH 2S.-
The counties of Mississippi, New Mad
rid and Pemiscot have been over
flowed and immense loss and dam
age done to the inhabitants. There
seems to be great suffering and pri-
walton among the inhabitants. All
their stock, a great portion Of it at
any rate, has been drowned and other
wise lost. Many towns in the State
have raised small amounts and sent
the same to the Governor to buy sup
plies, provisions, etc., for these peo-
pie. The Governor requested me
to write to some one in Mexico, and
as you are the Mayor, l thought it
proper to write to you. Some towns,
the Governor informs me, about the
size of Mexico have sent him as
much as 500 and some S125. 1t is
a good cause and if you could call a
meeting of the citizens and lay the
matter before them, l thinkthey would
feel like giving Il little assistance.
Fulton's Mayor, l see by the papers,
has called a meeting for the same pur-
pose. If you can succeed in raising
something please get a draft Of St.
Louis and send it to the Governor.
Yours respectfully,
ID. H. MCINTYRE.
Grand mass meeting at the Court
House, Friday afternoon, at 4 O'Clock,
to take action in the above matter. A
large attendance is looked for.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-30
Is it JealOuSy2

AS most of our readers know, Mr..
Bybee, proprietor of one of the lead
ing hotels at Laddonia, was brought
to Mexico last week to be bound over
to keep the peace, but on account of
some flaw i'll the papers nothing was
done. 1t appears that Mr.. Bybec
for some cause has been disturbing
the peace of his quiet village and was
fined 81 and costs. Mr.. krebaum,
night operator, thought his life was
i'll danger and wanted Bybee bound
over to keep the peace. Miss Null
link, Bybee's sister-in-law, seems to
have been the bone of contention.
She is a comely girl, industrious and
modest. krebaum is a young man
of good habits and was paying her
attention which did not seem to please
Bybec who threatened dire vengeance
on the young brass FOUNDER. Miss
Mullinix, who was boarding at the no.
tel which was kept by her brother-in-
law, had to leave and is now in the
dressmaking business. 1t is a seven
days wonder to the people in Lad
donia as to what is the matter with
Bybee and why he should kick up
such a row. He is a good citizen
the girl has an irreproachable charac-
ter and the young man has a good
reputation, and we join the people OF
Laddonia in hoping that there will be
no more trouble about the matter. Ii
is claimed by some Bybee is i'll love
with his sister-in-law but we are sure
this is a mistake. Others think tina,
Bybee fears that krebaum's inten.
tons are not honorable. We think thi,
is a mistake also. The matter is now
in statu quo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-30
The MayOrality.

r. NJ. White, the editor of this
paper, wishes to thank his friends for
their interest shown in his behalf in
desiring him to make the race for
Mayor. More than one. and less
than Ut thousand men, within a
week, have asked, and some insisted,
that we make the ace for Mayor of
Mexico, and that all may know just
why We did not respond. we make
this explanation: There was Il secret
and quiet move on foot to put a Re-
publican candidate in the field as
soon as there was a chance for II
splitting the Democratic vote with
Mr.. Pollock. We have no desire to
be the means of electing a Republican
Mayor. We think more of our party
than to run the risk of injuring it for
the sake of any office. We are rum
ming q newspaper, and not for office.
We appreciate the many tokens of
friendship, and would most certainly
have given Mr.. Pollock a tilt for the
office of Mayor, except for the above
reason, and one. other, and that is,
our feeling that the office was intend
ed, perhaps, for an older and wiser
head. Our daily contemporary, for
once, took an interest in the city cleo
ton, and turning over in it's sleep, as.
it were, muttered, "Pollock was
brought out by the best men, and
should be elected,' &c. Pollock,
maybe, was brought out by the 'sbest
men, but we are sure that just as
good men az as he ever knew, Just
as good men as Col. Hutton, or any
other man, asked us to make the race.
We have no fight to make, and no
FAX to grind" but we want it dis
tinctly understood that we had Just
as good men ready to pull their coats
for us Is EVER voted. We are glad
we infused a little life into our daily
contemporary, and let its editor know
that the city election was coming off,
and are sorry that circumstances
would not allow us to run Il friend
Pollock a race. When our worthy
Bro. of the InteUiyencer is brought
out for an office by the ''best men,"
we will see that he has no opposition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-30

A. l.. Better will sell you Stoves.
tinware, glassware, queensware. do
ycur job work and repair tinw,ro.
sell you the best washing machine
made on trial; is also agent for tha
best sewing machine made-the Iiaht
Running Improved IIowe-at hoJ.
rock prices. Come and see NE At tho
Tomlinson building, 5 doors so,,,h
from the southwest corner of tba
square.
l will also open Il grocery store .t
Tompson Station, with a full linz af
groceries, tinware, sewing macbinos
washing machines, and take raos
iron, butter, eggs and all kinds Of
produce in exchange for goods.
1 respectfully solicit a liberal share
of public patronage at both Moy;no
and Thompson. Respectfully.
A. l.. BETzrp
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-30
SPRING STYLES.
The ''Golden Eagle, Clothing Hm.se
the Place to Pourchase Your
NOhby Spring Suits.

There has now begun a general st;,
among the votaries of fashion. in
anticipation of the early spring. and
the male population, especially the
young gentry of our city, are as
much in a fiutter about their new
spring "rigging' rs the ladies' are
about their Easter bonnet or their
next seasons silk.
1t Is presumed that all who are able
Will have a new spring suit, and where
10 buy 1t, at Il reasonable figure, and
get a good fit, is the all-important
question with the average young man
at this season of the year. ALEDGER
reporter, On his daily rounds owe the
city dropped into the s'Golden Eagle
clothing house, Joe and Vic Barth.
proprletors, yesterday, and, on being
shown through their weIl-liehted and
neatly arranged store room, was sur
prlsed to find such a mammoth stock
OF mems, boys and children's cloth
ing on the counters, and in shelves
and drawers. There were Oh exhibi-
ton some of the neatest and most
stylish suits we ever saw. made I'M
from the finest imported and domestic
woolens, cassimeres and worsteds.
coats OF every style and make
single and double-breasted sacks:
GETAWAYS, and the latest agony in
o frocks, and at prices that will
astonlsl you. They carry the finest
assortment of neckwear-in fact.
make it a speciality. Their line of
nobby hats cannot be eXcelled, as to
style and quality. This store is. in
every sense of the word, headquarters
for clothing, gents furnishing goods,
&c, and all wishing to purchase a
new spring suit should call on
Joe and Vic Barth, proprietors of the
Golden Eagle" Clothing
House.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-30
Hite's Heat Fender.

The following letter speaks for
itself, and is a fine recommendation for
Hite's celebrated heat fender, which
is becoming world renowned. There
is no use talking, the heat fender is a
good invention, and has the recon-
mendation and support of the best
mel in this and other states. The
more it is tried the better it is liked,
and should be i'll every household in
the land. 1t is the wife's true friend.
No person who has ever used one
would be without it, and we are glad
that B. S. lite, the %patentee, is meet
ing with unparalleled success wherever
he goes. The following letter from
ex-Gov- c. H. Hardin is only n of
the many recommendations that are
daily received:
To the Mexico Heat Fender Company:
MExIco, Mo-, February 10, So
After a month of observation of Hite's
Fender and Fruit Dryer in u cook
room, l can most cheerfully speak of
the invention in the highest terms.
The heat of the stove and odor from
the cooking passes off by a special
hue, leaving the room comfortable,
pleasant and healthy. 1t Is a perfect
success as a dryer of cloth and fruits.
The structure is simple in it's contriv-
ance. MOI is there any way, under
ordinary management, for it to get
out of order. 1t is simply indispen'
sable to the cook room in hot weather.
G.. H. HARDIN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-30
An Ordinance Fixing the Salary of City
Treasurer, and the Commission
of Collector for Collecting
City Revenues.
Be 1t enacted by the City Council o.
the Gitu of MericO-

Be 1t enacted by the City Council o.
the City Of Merico-
SECTION l. That section eight of
chapter four, of the general ordi-
nance of said city of Mexico, be
amended so as to read as follows :
The City Assessor shall receive for
his services the sum of one hundred
and twenty-five dollars per annum.
SEC. 2. That section five, of said
chapter four, be amended so as to
read as follows: That the City Col
lector shall receive for his services
as Collector a commission of one and
one-half per cent. on the first five
thousand dollars, two and one-half
per cent. on the second five thousand
dollars, and five per cent. on the bal
ance of all revenues collected by him
for the city, except as is otherwise
provided by ordinance.
SEC. 3. All ordinances, or parts of
ordinances, in conflict with this or
dinance are hereby repealed, and this
ordinance shall take effect from and
after its publication.
Approved this Goth day of March,
1882. j. G. BASSFORD, Mayer.
Attest: S. w. Buckley, Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-30
The publishers of RutIedqe's uon,

The publishers Of R"ttedge' sMoath1v
offer ten valuable rewards in a..
Monthly for April, among which l.
the following:
We will give $1,000 in gold TO ,ho
person telling us which is the middle
verse in the New Testament Sc,sa.
ures by April 10th, 1882. Should ~ ~
or more correct answers be raoa;,,
ed the reward will be divided. w.
money will be forwarded to the NJ
ner April Is, 1882. Persons tr,;,n
for the reward must send 20 cents !,
silver (no postage stamps takenl with
their answer, for which they win 40.
ceive the May Monthly, in which :
name and address of the winner 20
the reward and the correct ansu,or
will be published. This may be wn,sh
5000 to you cut it out. Adde'S
RUTLEDGE PuBLIsHING CoMpANy
Easton, Pennn..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-30
New Firm.

J. G. Bassford has sold his grocery
store to Griggsby & Mckee, of How
ard county. Both of these gentle
men are live business men and will be
quite an acquisition to business inter-
ests. Mr.. Bassford will not 90 into
business for some time, wishing to
take a rest after 16 years Of hard
work in the grocery business in Mex
leo. Mr.. Bassford is a man who
commands a large and pleasant pat
ronage. His business relations are
of the most agreeable sort and we are
glad to know that he will remain in
Mexico.