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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-12-15
The Turkey.

1t has been chronicled by Trustworthy
writer's that turkeys were first introduced
into England in the time of Sebastian
Cabot, from America. They were found
in this country, running wild in large
hocks, by the irstsettlers; and the pioneers,
especially in the Middle States, found them
handy game, easily captured, and furnish
ing luxurious food They were domesti-
Gated without much difficulty and have
ever since occupied an important position
on festive occasions, Thanksgiving or
Christmas dinner hardly being complete
and satisfactory unless a roast turkey, in
its mammoth proportions, occupied con-
spieuous position on the table. For over
three hundred years the turkey has held
the position as king of table poultry, and
his aristocracy seems in fair way to con-
tinue in an unbroken line. 1t seems that
domestication has not accomplished so
much change in the size of these
birds as in color Those breeders who
furnish the largest and most hardy speci-
mems at the present day resort to the wild
stock for cross, and the progeny are mostly
bronze or black in color, The black,
white buff, and gray varieties have been
obtained by selection. The black turkey
should be black in every feather the shanks
also black or nearly black. 1t is an easy
matter to breed turkeys of an uniform
color by rejecting all those showing va
ration from the desired color when making
selections for breeding. A flock of black
turkeys well bred present pleasing appear
ance on the account of the juxtaposition of
the bright red of their wattles and the jet
black of their plumage. The subject of
color being so easily settled according to
the taste of the breeder, he should be care
full to maintain size, and increase the same
if possible by choosing the largest for
breeding purposes, only using males of
large frame, not nearly related to the fe-
males.-Poultry World.
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1t is Purely Vegetable, Faultless Family
Medicine, and has been manufactured at La
ROQUE'S PHARMACY, one of the most
prominent drug stores of Baltimore, for more
than half century. It's efficiency in all
forms of Liver DISEASE has been tested and
approved by thousands of the most prominent
citizens of Baltimore, who have used it sue
cessfully in combating the above complaints,
all of which arise from arrangement of the
liver and disordered stomach. We therefore
say to you confidently if you have Dyspepsia,
suffer from Sick or Nervous Headache, hare
ChilLs, Boscels are Constipdted, or you feel
generally played out and don't care CONT
mental aohether you liUe or die, try J. A. Lar
oque's Anti- Bilious Bitters, and our word for
it, single dose, taken either at night on re
tiring or in the morning before breakfast, will
make you feel like new man. fyou livein
a malarious section, where chills and fevers
abound, it will be found most effectual rem
edy in guarding the system from all attack
The price, too, is reasonable and within the
reach of all; 25 cents for the herbs in pack
ages, or $1.00 for the bottles ready prepared.
w. E. THORNTON, Sole Proprietor,
Cor. Baltimore and Harrison Sts., Baltimore.
noy 10, 1881 yr
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used to part with his fithful and tried

fused to part with his fithful and tried
companion.
At last his superior officer commanded
him to take charger which he named and
retire the lighter horse. The rules of war
obliged him to obey the order When he
first appeared with the battery on the new
horse the little fellow was picketed near by.
Falling back on his launches he pulled
himself loose, galloped alongside the fresh
arrival, and wheeling around planted both
hind hoofs in his rivals side, just missing
his masters leg.
BLOOD WILL TELL.
Occasional illustrations of equine intelli-
gence appear. Among the latest the Tuf,
Field and Farm prints;
"a few days since the very speedy and
successful race mare Bonnie Lizzie and
Virginia Bush, the half sister to Bush
whacker, were ordered to be turned out
into the track at Preakness, to crop the
luxuriant grass grown up under the fencing
When the halters were removed Virginia
Bush challenged Bonnie Lizzie for race
The pair deliberately walked back to the
starting post, aligned themselves, and
started away at the top of their speed and
ran around the course Passing the stand,
both horses turned around and walked back
to the starting point, as if reporting to the
judges. Bonnie Lizzie, who came in first,
looked at Virginia Bush with seeming con-
tempt, as much as to say, "You were never
a race mare in frst-class company" and
walked away to crop the grass. Both mares
have been retired from the turf"
A story of horse that counts and rea-
sons comes from the New Brunswick Home
Nelos:
"a knowing horse in Sayeryille has for
twenty years been cart horse in brick
yard, and the habit of going through
certain round of duties, day after day, for
eight months in the year, has enabled him
to do things which seem to indicate the
possession of mental faculties similar to
some of those possessed by the human race.
1t is an old saying among farmers that
crows cannot count more than three, but
this horse has the ability to count sixty
five. His routine of labor is to cart sixty
five loads of clay from the pit to the spot
where the clay is mixed or ground, and
then to 90 for load of coal dust; and now,
without anything being said or done to in
dicate the fact to him, when he has depos-
tied his sixty-ffth load he turns away from
the clay pit and goes to the dock for load
of dust This is not his only popularity,
for when he goes to the pit he backs the
cart up himself to the right place, and will
take only what he conceives to be his
proper load. IF more is put on he backs
and kicks and rattles the cart until the
load Is reduced to what he considers
proper quantity.
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TRY GOODS
FOR FALL OF 1888.
HAMILTON EASTER & SONS, OF
BALTIMORE,

Invite the attention of persons wanting Dry
Goods to their splendid Wholesale and Retail
Stock, much the largest and most varied to
be found in Baltimore.
Their assortment includes every class of
goods, from the most fashionable to low
priced, "But No Common Goods that may
look cheap, but would be dear at any price.
1t has been their aim throughout business
career of over fifty years to sell only goods
that will give satisfaction and prove of full
value for the price paid. This policy, steadily
pursued, has built up their large trade, and
given them the confidence of the public to the
fullest extent. Being Large Importers of
Foreign Goods, and in a position to purchase
all Domestic Fabrics direct from the Man
ufacturers, to the best advantage, we are ena-
bled to give our customers the benefit of our
position, in low prices.
Samples will be sent to parties desiring to
buy from us, on receiving definite instructions
in regard to the class of goods wanted, about
the price, color preferred, &c.
The price IN PLAIN FIGURES, marked on
each piece of goods, from which there is no
abatement.
HAMILTON EASTER & SONS,
1879, POI, 203 Baltimore Street,
Baltimore Md.
oct I3-3 mos
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Select poetrp.
A TAP AT THE DOOR.


A hand tapped at my door low down, low down
Iopened itand saw two eyes of brown,
Two lips of cherry red,
little curly head
A bonny fairy sprite, in dress of white
Who said, with lifted face: Papa, good nightv
She climbed upon my knee, and kneeling there,
Lisped softly, solemnly, her little prayer,
Her meeting finger-tips,
Her pure, sweet baby-lips,
Carried my soul with hers, half unaware
Into some clearer and diviner air.
tried to lift again, but all in vain,
Of scientific thought the subtle chain,
So small, so small,
My learning all
Though could call each star, and tell its place,
My child's "Our Father bridged the gulf of space.
sat with folded hands, at rest at rest,
Turning this solemn thought within my breast
How faith would fade
IfGoD had made
No children in this world-no baby age
Only the prudent man or thoughtful sage;
Only the woman wise no little arms
To clasp around our neck; no baby charms
No loving care,
No sinless prayer,
No thrill of lisping song, no pattering feet,
No infant heart against our heart to beat.
Then. if tiny hand, low down, low down,
Tap at thy heart or door, ah do not frown,
Bend low to meet
The little feet;
To clasp the clinging hand; the child will be
Nearer to Heaven than thee-nearer than thee.
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Ready-Made Clothing,

selected of the finest stock in the City of Bal.
timore; Dry Goods and Notions, Boots and
Shoes, Hats, large stock of Gents Furnish
ing Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Queens
ware, and everything kept in first class store.
l invite the public to give me call. Ny
goods are bought for the money; discounts all
saved, which enables me to sell way down
below competition. will be pleased to meet
my friends at my new counters. 1t will be to
their interest to purchase of me, and they will
get as much or more for their money as they
possibly can elsewhere. No old stock. Ev
erything bought new.
n1 Ready Made Clothing in great quanti-
ty and variety.
june 2-tf E. B. ARNOLD.
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York Cottage Organ, or
Florence Oil Stove,

For which l am general Agent in Maryland
The Crown is so simple that the blind can
thread and use it. The York Organ is per-
pection in tone, power and finish. See it.
The Florence Oil Stove is certainly the best.
Try it. sell LOW FOR CASH, or on very
easy terms. Give me a call. Agents wanted.
NJ. L. MAIN,
Carroll street, next door to the Lutheran
P. S.LAll kinds of Sewing Machines
repaired promptly, well and cheap, Work
guaranteed. mays, ,83-ly
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ILLUSTRATED BOOKS.

Works of popular and standard Authors,
Poets, Historians and Novelists, Juvenile and
Toy Books, ranging in price from l cent to
S5. Chatterbox, American and English edi-
tions; Seaside, Munroe, Franklin Square and
Lowell Libraries, Hagerstown and Illustrated
Almanacs, and the Illustrated Weekly Papers;
Century, Atlantic, St. Nicholas, Continent
Harper's Magazines and all the Fashion Jour
nails; Scrap Books, Blank and Pass Books,
Photograph and Autograph Albums, Bibles
and Hymn Books; Hand Mirrors, Fancy Per-
fumery, Hair Brushes and Whisks, Penknives,
Plain and Fancy Paper Weights, Spectacles,
Thermometers and Barometers, Bronze and
Library Ink Stands, Blotters, Writing Desks,
Portfolios, Lead Pencils, Crayons, Pocket
books, Purses, Card, Letter and Cigar Cases,
Diaries, Ladies' Work Boxes, Dressing Cases,
Fancy Paper, Envelopes, Correspondence and
Visiting Cards.
If you wish to make gifts of substantial
and permanent value, at the same time orna-
mental and useful, call and examine our
stock.
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It is a celebrated thought of Socrates,
that if all the misfortunes Of mankind
we're cast into public stock, in erder to
be equally distributed among the whole
species, those who now think themselves
the most unhappy would prefer the share
they are already possessed Of, before that
which would fall to them by such divis-
ion
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CMALLwooD ENTERPRISE.

/ take the pleasure of calling the attention
of the public to one of the best selected stocks
of goods ever brought to this section of the
country, such as
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8 MULES FOR SALE.

The undersigned has opened Sales Stable
at Groves Hotel, Manchester, Nd, Ia
and will always have for sale stock G
of WORK and DRIVING HOR- -NS<A~
SES Also fine lot of MULES,
ang11.tf 2, }. 1OsT,
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In choosing black silk, pinch the goods on
'sthe cross, afterwards pulling it in the
opposite direction. Ifthe crease thenshows,
reject the goods; it is safe to purchase.
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pa For Christmas Presents
In Our Grocery Department

VIII be found Large and Fresh Stock of
Red Sugar for Icing, Light Brown Sugar,
only cents per pound; best White Sugar for
cents per pound, Green and Roasted Cof-
fees, Fine Teas, Fresh Spices, Canned Goods,
Limburger and Cream Cheese, Hominy, Dried
Fruits, Syrups, Potatoes, Apples, Beans,
Peas, Flour, Buckwheat and Corn Meal, Bo-
logna Sausage, Coal Oil.
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Our 0lip.
HORSES THAT ARE SMART.

Frank Works Intelligent Trotters and Other
Worders Where Trotters Rest and Horse
men Talk-A Stable Ruled by Kindness :
Fortunate Pets-Ham and his Numerous
Friends.
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FRESH MINCE-MEAT

A speciality for the holidays Rum and Bran
dies for Mince-M Meat; also other kinds of
Liquors. Come and see our SCENT COUN-
TER, where you will find many useful articles
for use and presents.
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To suit every one, from grandpapa down to
the wee babe, and as we cannot go through
the long list and specify each of the innumer-
able articles, just cali and see for yourself
Be assured Of hearty welcome and cheerful
attention. He invites attention to his new
stock of goods, the largest and finest ever
opened in Westminster, embracing fine
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School Globes, Satchels, Lunch
Baskets, Stereoscopes

And Views, Majolica Ware, Terra Gotta,
Bisque Figures, Marble Busts, Kaleidescopes,
Magic Lanterns, Cigar Holders, large as
sortment of Picture Frames, Cord and Easels;
Engravings, Chromos, Bird Cages, Baskets,
Bread Trays, Salad Sets, Call Bells; our as
sortment of BOOKS is the largest and finest
ever seen outside of the large cities. The
largest assortment of Christmas Cards, of new
designs, ever shown in Westminster.
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~FACTORY, Corner of Liberty and
George Streets, Westminster, Nd, where /
have Just erected new and large Shops, giving
me better facilities than heretofore. A call
is solicited maya
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]. E. MATHEWS,

DRESS GOODS, CAsHMEREs,
ILLUMINATED cREPEs,
woRsTED PLAIDs, VELvETINEs,
"a CLOTH sUITINGs,
CASSIMEREs, KERSEYS,
CORDUROY,
FLANNELs, COTTON AND WOOL,
BLANKETS, sHAWLS,
NOTIONS, GLOVES AND HOSIERY,
coRsETs, UNDERWEAR,
CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS,
GUARANTEED BOOTS & SHOES,
HATS, CAPS, &C., &c.
All Very Cheap. Come and See,
And get good value for your money.
PELs' HAxD- MADE SHOES.
DR.. MATHEWS CELEBRArED FAMILY Pills.
Octe e. MATHEWS.
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EOR DYSPEPSIA, NERVOUS
NESS

n NESS,
Bilious attacks, Headache, Costiceness, Chills
and Fecers, and oil Diseases of the
Licer and Stomach,
j. M. LARooUE's ANTI-BILIOUS BITTERS
ARE DECIDEDLY
THE MOST POTENT REMEDY THAT
CAN BE USED.
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MUSIC AND MUSIC BOOKS,
@ TOYS. TOYS. TOYS. u

Toys in Tin, Papier- Mache and Wood, Gran
dali and Reeds Blocks, Building Blocks, Toy
Theatres, Encampments, Panoramas, Tool
Chests, Saws and Bucks, Ten Pins, Drums,
Trumpets, Wheelbarrows, Wagons, Veloc-
ipedes, Tricycles, Hobby Horses, Shoe Flys,
Engines, Gum Toys, Rattles, Wooden Wash
Sets, Wire Goods, Electric Toys, Dolls in
endless varieties, Carriages, Furniture,
Trunks and Dishes, Lanterns, Colored Lights,
Fire Crackers, Pistols and Caps, Base Balls,
Bats and Belts, Canes, Checkers, Backgam-
mon, Cards.
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CHRISTMAS SOUVENIRS,

Containing extracts from all the popular
poets; Tree Ornaments, Silver, Gold and Col
ored Papers, French Tissue Paper for Artif-
cial Flowers, Scrap Pictures, Mucilage,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25

session began save In Mr.. Parnelps case. Mr.. Faw-
cert has returned and been welcomed. and Mr..
Childers is here Chancellor Of the Exchequer but
will not make his first Budget speech till after
Easter All the heavy work of the session is yet to
come. and none of it can really make progress till
the House comes together after lite usual vacation
1t is the fashion among people who measure the
passage Of time by the passage OF bills to speak Of
the session thus far as wasted. 1t has not been
wasted. 1t was worth spending three weeks TO I'M
veil Mr. Parnell and convict him Of connivance with
that mass of Irish crime which agitators have here
totore appealed to lippantly proof OF Irish grew
ances. Now that the crime is teen to have been
part of the agitation, the men who profted by It
have beep permanently dscredited with the Eng
lish public.
IL NAV be worth noting that even Lord Randolph
Churchill has broken off political relations with Mr..
Parnell. In that astonishing speech which the
member for Woodstock addressed to bis constitu-
ents some ten DAYS ago. he denounced Irish agita-
tion with almost as much fervor KS he did the Gov
eminent. He no longer chershes the hope. or the
immediate hope. of an alliance with Home Rulers
for the overthrow of tie Ministry. Lord Randolph
himself might still be willing enough to work with
thvm for he has shown in the last two sessions that
he is not scrupulous about the political company he
keeps. But he Is not careless of public opinion 50
far as it affects his personal fortunes. and he sees
clearly enough that combination OF Conservatives
and Land League chiefs will no longer answer.
Probably he does not like Mr. Forster the better for
having made it impossible.
SIR Stafford NOrthcote. meantime, is letting the
reins slip further and further through his fingers
He hardly pretends TO lead his party. He has come
back IN better health of which everybody is glad.
but evidently in no mood to rule the turbulent
spirits who supposed to be under his authority.
His attempt to revive the KImainham controversy
came too late. Last session such a challenge 10
Ministers wUuld have reoIced the Conservatives but
even the duller souls perceive that Parliament can
not devote one session 10 reviewing the debates of
the preceding. Kilmainham has done its work. 1t
injured the Government with the country. but il
has been condoned, and the Tories have taken
nothing by their scandalous attempt to spatter the
Government with some of the PhGniX Park blood
They had a chance to Carcy's disclosures. They
might have Joined from the beginning in the wise
and patriotic work of fastening upon the Land
League the responsibility for what was done N its
name. They preferred the hopeless task Of incrlm-
mating the Ministry. The result Is that they are
weaker and the Ministry is stronger than when the
session opened g. W. s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
4 SENSIBLE SULTAN.
From London Society.

FROM LOHdON SOciefu
The theatre Of a certain French provincial town
wac oucc III tn" very depths Of impecrniosiiy. its
company unpaid, ana nigh rpon stary atOn-ail
save he manager himself whose versatile imagina-
ton and ready Wit enabled him 10 obtain credit
and fare we'll One night. however, a clever
utility man" mar aged TO get a capital supper out
of him. and 10 eat It On the stage itself The piece
being repre- scented vas Y0ltares g Bagazet." There
Is speech in IL. where the Grand ViZier expresses
in high-hown language his Utmost attachment TO
Bdqazef and offers e. sacrifice fortune and lie to
his person. Great was the establishment aud amuse-
ment # the audience on hearing from the Ups of
the brjewelled and glittering SnltaD-pe sOnated
By the utility man 1.-THE following tag, addressed
to HE Grand Vizier, PLAYED By the manager:
sULTAN-Arr you indeed So devt ted 10 mei
VIZlEE (sOmerhdt taken abdckl-Bismi ah, on my
head BE- il If show II poil Soto roce: What The
deuce do yOn moan by this trashi Get on with the
part
SULTAN met taking the least notice Of he phisp9)-
Well then, m st fat hful servant and friend. ri
test you'll Send forthwith to tho nearest cookshop
for six sous worth of fried potatoes for Allah 10
good. all knows that have had no DINNER to-day,
and, by the Prophet, am hungry.
The audience reared, and would not allow tho
piece Il. proceed until the tricky manager had
procured from close adjoining restaurant Q
RECHERCHE dinner which they forced the willing and
famished Sultan 10 eat under their eyes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
THE TANNING OF THE SHREW.
ErOnl The ROkfon HernLd.


Opposite Herald man. at a table in a Cornhll
restaurant, at dinner recently, sat man from Cam
bridge who was native of New Hampshire.
Meeting an old acquaintance the conversation soon
turned on family topics and the pair began to talk
about their former neghbors In n most familiar
way. " Yes" remarked the Cambridge gentleman,
sam was IN many respects different from the rest
Of the boys You remember who he married Well ,
shInn round with her. ne called him ono day IN the
barn and SAID: sam, dye intend 10 marry Beckic7
sam never said q word, so the old man said: Mo
boy, ye know all about them. can't tell nOthin'.
Yo know how the sisters has turned out and not
one of them IL now Twin with their husbands
Sam was as mum as O pantonime, and just soon
as he was ready. him and Beckie got tied.
They lived on farm, and everything went
smooth for about year, and 10 came 10 hog
butcherin' time. sam got all ready 10 have tho
usual party for the OCCASION, and just rs he
sharpenIn' up tho knives Beckie came out and said
sam, I'm gOIn' home Sam protested In his quiet
way, bur IL was use 50 he said he'd get man TO
row her across the pond. Ii was about hall a mile
yerselfl' Sam told her he couldn't, and Beckie
fired up and said Then IN drown meself.' sam
said he'd 90 with her II she wanted To do that, 40
the boat was got ready, she got in and they rowed
out till the water was twenty fee deep. Then Sam
stopped and said: Well, bec0ie. this Is good
place for ye to drown yerselfp She didn't open her
mouth. lie waited awhile aud then said Come,
Beekie, Pm IN hurry To glt back. She never
looked up. Ram put down the oars. caught hold Of
her and pitched her in. She grabbed for the boat,
almost done out she said: Sam. let me In that
boat and zen not hear anything more from Inc out
D the way
80 he pulled her in, and they went back home.
They're now nearly eighty and YOU never saw
happier old couple-did yoni l don't think they
,yer spoke Of that ducl1I' since the day she was
,Oin' to drown herself"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25

In certain Office under the Crown ii was found
necessary many years ago To employ stan OF for
egn examiners In order TO translate tue documents
which were submitted IN support OF certain charges
An old German was seated with one of the commits
slon"rs, rcnowped for his rety and courteous
speech. The commissioner, pointing to name on
the list, inquired What bad become of him. The
German replied. "Oh. he Is dead. and gone to I'LL"
Tie commits Toner horror-struck. replied. My
dear sir. You must not speak of him in that Way
"Never-a-mlnd,' said the German. 'never-a- !"
then in mysterious and emphatic whisper he
added, You yait--some day yCu Will sec!'
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-04-10
Beautiful and Prolific
Valleys

In California, and has an average Of 900 feet eIe.
walton above sea level POMONA, . village OF
sivs school, churches, railroad depot, telegraph
office, express Office, nurseries, lumber yard,
brick yard, etc., already in operation. The work
Of Development Is being rapidly pressed forward.
and all seeking