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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-19
THE JOHN BROWN MYTH.
The Truth About the Typical American
NihiIist.

The investigation of historical myths has
shown few more extraordinary than that
which has elevated the man who committed
the atrocious and unprovoked murders of
the peaceful settlers on Potawattomie
Greek, in Kansas, into one Of the martyrs
of liberty, Such perverse elevations of the
rufian and assassin into a hero are only
possible in times of intense partisan excite
ment. A writer in the North American
Review for November narrates some facts
about John Browns career in Kansas, and
unless his statements can be controverted,
which does not seem possible, the John
Brown myth must take its place among
the other exploded Actions of history, and
John Brown, stripped of the glamor which
abolitionist rhetoricians have raised about
him, must stand revealed as brutal assas-
sin with fewer redeeming traits than are
common among his class.
The truth about the Kansas murders
was told at the time in the organ of the
Free State party, the Lawrence Herald OF
Freedom, which begged the Republicans of
America not to make hero of Brown.
But New England fanaticism would not
listen to the truth, but insisted upon Gre
ating the hero for which it was eager.
Brown himself was industrious in giving a
false coloring to his acts, and his unsup-
ported statements were accepted, instead OF
those of the best contemporary authorities.
As the reviewer says,
Emerson spoke of him as the "saint
whose martyrdom will make the gallows
glorious like the cross. Thoreau said
-"He could not have been tried by his peers
for his peers did not exist. Theodore
Parker wrote from Rome, Brown will die
| think, like martyr, and also like saint
How wide these extravagant utterances
were from the truth may be gathered from
the story of the Kansas murders, as con
densed by the Hartford Courant:
On the 21st of May, 1856, occurred the
sacking of Lawrence. 1t was done by q
mob of Southerners, who declared they
would ''wipe out the abolition town, anc
with them was party of Federal troops
commanded by Federal officers. The Fret
State Hotel, the two printing offices, thu
house of Governor Robinson, and many
private houses were destroyed. There wa
no resistance, and nobody was killed excep
by accident, says Mr.. Utter, though firing
cannon-balls into houses can scarcely b.
classed as an accident While this wa
going on two companies of rifemen, ont
from Osawatomie and one from Pottawat
omie, the latter commanded by Johl
Brown, Jr., were marching to the defens
of Lawrence. They came together at Pal
myra, twelve miles from Lawrence, on tn
morning of the 22nd, Thursday, and halte
on learning of the destruction of the town
and debated that day whether to 60 on Q
return home. John Brown had joine
them, and on the evening of that day h
called for volunteers ''to begin the war j
earnest" Nobody volunteered. Blu
Brown had five sons there John Brow
Jr., protested against the movement, br
the other four, Owen, Watson, Frederic
and Oliver, and his son-in-law. Hem
Thompson, went into camp with him, an
spent Friday morning in grinding the
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-19
0riainal Aoetrg.
SONG.

HTitfen for the Democratic 1drocate.
Fall, soft and beautiful snow,
Upon the dark earth tonight;
The winds have hushed their song woe,
Come with noiseless tread and low,
Come like a wayward sprite.
Fall, soft and beautiful snow,
Upon earth's bosom bare:
Let the pine in thy mantle glow
Fall, that my lonely heart may throw
of its burden of despair.
Yes fall, thou beautiful snow,
Upon the cold ground to night
Let me in thy beauteous glow
For the moment cease to know
That on my heart there's blight.
LISBON, MD.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-19

So difficult has it become to obtain pure
water on the Continent of Europe that the
eminent English physician, Sir Henry
Thompson, in letter to the London Times,
warns travellers never to touch a drop IN
any place, or under any circumstances,
unless it can be boiled before using.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-19
Original poetrp.
THE OLD YEAR.
Hritten for the Democratic Adrocdte
BY C. T. WRIGHT.

Written for the Democratic Adrocdte
BY c. t. WRIGHT.
Night settled down,
The deep, dark shadows threw
A sable pail
Ger hill and plain and sea;
The wintry wind
Moaned sadly through the trees
A solemn dirge,
Like that sung DER the dead.
A starless sky
Bent weeping to the earth,
And all the air
Seemed burdened with a weight
OF fun'ral gloom,
Whose blackness gathered thick
Around the soul
As storm clouds round the sun.
All nature seemed
To stand in waiting for
Some great event.
The faithful clock moved up
Its warning hands
Till, near the hour of twelve,
All me how close
My eyes were watching then
Each curving swing
OF ticking pendulum;
My eager breath
Came quick, and hard, and hushed-
The hands had reached
The moment that must hold
Within its grasp
Life and its dread foe death.
| stood and watched
The fateful wheels as they
Approached the verge
Ger which the dying year
Must pass into
The yiewless realms beyond,
That never yield
Their garnered moments up,
His withered form,
Now stated and STOPPING, came
Up to the brink
A wistful, backward look,
A glance before,
A shudder sharp and cold,
lie tottered OH,
And passed beyond my sight.
A doleful stroke,
Struck by an iron tongue;
A sobbing moan,
Borne on the weary wind
Then silence reign6d.
The year had reached the end.
The bound was set,
He could not go beyond.
With haste he clasped
Within his withered arms
The phantom forms
That Knocked him as he died
Vain hopes that then
Could but elude his grasp,
And yield him naught
But an eternal grave.
Thus all the years
Must pass beyond the line
That God has drawn,
Between the things that live
And those that die,
And as in turn they &c
To their account,
They bear as on to ours.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-19

The spruce trees on the Green Noun
tains. VT, have been attacked by some
mysterious disease, which is destroying
them and causing no little uneasiness among
the owners Of timber land,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-19

The way to wealth is as plain as the way
to market. Itdepends chiefly on two words
industry and frugality that is, waste
neither time nor money, but make the best
use of both.-Franklin.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-19
nEMovAI OF
e. MATHEWS

sroRE.ROoM ON MAIN STREET,
=. Catholic Church and adjoining
OA0'N' Boyle's Drug Store,
be shall be pleased to see his friends
H,'i, ,te nublic generally. He will always
nr CLAD TO SHOW HIS GOODS,
AND
rILLsELLAT THE LOWEST FIGURES
THEY CAN BE SOLD FOR
CASH.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-19

PACKING Cur FLowERs.-During a
year | receive some hundreds Of boxes of
flowers from all parts of Europe, and in
seven cases out Of ten these flowers are
completely ruined by being packed in dry
cotton wool. OF all packing material for
delicate blossoms it is the worst | know.
The best is clean, fresh wood moss (Hyp-
NUM-, and a little tissue paper may be
wrapped around each flower, when large,
or around the clusters or punches when
small. IF moss be not at hand then soft,
green leaves are preferable to cotton wool,
or the good flowers may be carefully ar
ranged among the commoRer ones without
any other packing except wet newspaper;
better still, blotting paper at the top and
bottom of the box or basket. Nearly all
flowers are better cut in the bud stage, just
before opening. So cut they pack more
firmly and travel more securely than when
fully expanded, and thus give far moro
satisfaction on their arrival The buds Of
daffodils, irises, water lilies, roses, gladioli
tulips, poppies, etc., never carry safely un-
less packed in some moist moss or fresh
leaves andin the bud stage.-The Garden
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-19
CARE OF GILT Goops.-Stationers al

CARE OF G4LT Goops.-Stationers al
ways have much loss in gilt goods, and it
is no easy matter to keep these gilt goods
bright and clean. The following is a good
recipe: Gilt articles, if of metal, may be
cleansed by rubbing them gently with a
sponge or soft brush moistened with a So
luton of half an ounce of potash, or an
ounce of soda, Or, perhaps best, an ounce
of borax in a pint Of water; then rinsing
them in clean water and drying with soft
linen rag. Their lustre may be improved,
in certain cases, by gently heating them
and then applying gentle friction with a
soft rag. A very dilute solution of cyan
ide of potassium will answer the, same pur
pose, by applying it in the manner as above
washing in water and finally drying BY
gentle friction with linen rag; but as this
substance is very poisonous, it is not to b
recommended for household uses, Gill
frames of mirrors, pictures, ETC., shoulc
never be touched with anything but clear
water, gently applied with soft sponge o
brush.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-19
York Cottage Organ, or
Florence Oil Stove,

For which | am general Agent in Maryland.
The Crown is so simple that the blind can
thread and use it. The York Organ is per-
Gection in tone, power and finish. See it.
The Florence Oil Stove is certainly the best.
lryit. sell LOW FOR CASH, or on very
easy terms. Give me call. Agents wanted.
A. L. MAIN,
Carroll street, next door to the Lutheran
church property, Westminster, Md.
r. S.-All kinds of Sewing AaehiBes
repaired promptly, well and cheap, Work
guaranteed. mays, ,83-1y
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-19
A FULL LINE OF
opAsoNABLE DRY GOODS.

srASONABLE DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
crPiNTEED BOOTS AND SHOES,
RUBBER GOODS,
HATS AND CAPS, CARPETS,
OIL CLOTHS, &C., &c.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-19
MERICAN WALT 81 A M
II WATCHES.

We are now opening magnificent stock of
fine and medium priced
WATCHES,
DIAMONDS,
RICH JEWELRY,
ELEGANT SILVER AND TRIPLE
PLATED WARE,
to which we invite the attention of our Gus
toners in Carroll county.
PRICES All VA Us THE 10 VEST
JUSTIS & ARMIGER,
l9j West Baltimore street, Baltimore, Nd.
Mr. John w. Mealy will be pleased to wait
on his friends and former patrons. sep %.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-19
ALI Orders Promptly Filled and
Work of Every Kind Warranted.

ngFACTORY. Corner of Liberty and
George Streets, Westminster, Md, where |
have Just erected new and large Shops, giving
me better facilities than heretofore. A call
is solicited. may b.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-19
NEW STORE,
NEW GOODS,

In GEO. w. ALBAuGH's New BUILDING,
Corner Main and Court Sts., Westmiaster, Md.
Just opened fine stock of
FRESH SUGARS, TEAS,
COFFEES, SPICES, SYRUPS,
FLOUR, MEATS, FRUITS.
CANNED GOODS, CAKES,
NUTS, ORANGES, SEGARS,
SMOKING AND CHEWING TOBACCO,
HARDWARE, BASKETS, TUBS, GLASS
WARE, &C., &C.,
And everything found in irst-class Gro
eery Store. Everything is fresh.
NOT TO BE UNDERsoLD.
Give me Trial.
nOv4 I. F. GOODWIN.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-19
"a HAPPY GREETING TO ALL.

pus' HAYD.MADE SHOES.
DR MATHEWS CELEBRATED FAMILY PILLS.
Store. Room for rent cor. Main and Court
Streets.
nnj d. Il. MA LIE =" o.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-19

Sscid Aherton Giren to Repairing.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-19

Crown Sewing Machine,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-20
Rail Notes.

Mr.. Thrall, the private secretary of Mr..
Cakes, has gone for a little trip.
j. A. Hinsey, special agent of the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul, is in st. Paul.
The Milwaukee & Northern railway is now
open for business to Pike, 1874 miles north of
Milwaukee, the crossing of Pike river.
1t is now positively known that General
Passenger Agent T. G. Nims of the Denver
e. Rio Grande, has sent in his resign alton to
take effect May 1. Mr. Minis will go to
Europe to spent the summer months, and in
the fall will return to accept a lucrative posi-
ton on a southern road.
circular has been received by the rail
road offices in St. Paul from the Atchi-
son, Topeka 81 Santa Fe road, in which
a very mean and contemplate effort is made
to attract from the inducements offered by
the northwest to settlers and thereby to turn
them to seek homes in the southwest along
the line of that road.
The office of assistant general superintend-
ent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
road, made vacant by the death of H. c.
Atkins, will not be refilled for the present.
General Superintendent Clark has assumed
the duties of the position and will act as SUI
perintendent of the lines formerly under
charge of Mr.. Atkins.
A meeting of the general freight agents
was held in Denver, Col, Friday, and an
agreement was formed under the terms of
which rates will not be cut below the present
figures. The agents claim that the merchants
are trying to disorganize the rates, and to re-
store confidence in each other this action was
taken by the railroads.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-20
SUNDAY READING.
Some of the Sins of Our NeighbOrs We
May Confess and Repent.
Vixen Wife Beater, Drunkard, Bully and
yagrant and Stabber Before Judge
Burr Yesterday.

Her name is Annie Prias, and she ap-
peared in the police court yesterday IN the
role of the Bohemian girl; not that she Is
sweet singer by any means, but when II
comes to talking, she walks away with the
biscuit and the man who keeps the bakery.
She was arraigned on the charge of assault
ing another Bohemian woman, and when
called up her tongue went like a bell clap
per. Such fast, loud and rapid talking has
never or rarely been heard in the court be-
fore. The complainant testified that Annie
had grabbed a soup bowl out of pot of boil
ing water and hit her over the head with it.
1t was a clear case and Annie was fined $40.
John Templin is a daisy, that is if you
don't care what you say. He was up yester-
day for assaulting his wife, and the latter
testified that he had carressed her with rock.
He is lazy, shiftless fellow, and the pro-
ceeds of the industry of his wife and boys are
squandered for booze He was fined TWEEN
ty-fve large bills, and he paid the scrip.
Joe Smith is chronic vag, and he don't
care who knows it. He has been bunkng at
the city hall all winter, and working the
luHCu TOulcS. Int NlOIclS VIII OIOOAii "HNH
he shifts the air of freedom again, for he
went out yesterday for thirty days.
VIM. Cary was charged with hitting a
Swede over the eye. The latter, one New
burg, went to collect his rent, and Cary paid
him with a couple of black eyes. 1t cost
Cary ten shekels.
William Blackwell, the young man who
was brought from La Crosse on the charge
of breaking into the Drum Majors saloon,
was released, there being no case against
him
John Coneway came into court with his
face smeared with gore. The officer said
that he had fallen on the sidewalk on East
Seventh street, while full and skinned his
face. He gave as an excuse that he had had
nothing to eat for several days, and the
court said he would fix him for a week. He
will wrestle with wind pudding at the work
house for that period.
Adam Wurm was arraigned on the charge
of assault with a dangerous weapon on VIM.
Klappenbach. The fracas took place at
Wurm's brewery several weeks ago, Happen
bach being stabbed with jack-knife. The
testimony yesterday was contradictory. The
young men had been friends and they quar-
relied over the possession of lantern.
Wurm asked for the lantern and Happen
bach refused to give it up, when the other
said he would stick him. Wurm professed
to know nothing of the affair and the testi-
mony was not of a character to indicate vim
dictiveness. Defendant was held to the
grand jury and released in the sum OF ST.
600.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-20
BASE BALL.
st. Paul Clubs Practice-To Saltwater
Next Saturday, and to Mil
WaUkpp the 29th.

The st. Paul Base Ball club had very good
day of practice yesterday, notwithstan ding
the wind was blowing pretty heavily good
portion of the time. The men were all out,
and, after the usual practice, engaged in
sort of formal game with the pitcher and
catcher in position. On the whole, the club
showed up in quite as good shape as could
be expected for the small amount of practice
the men have had. The batting was very
good, and part of the fielding was excel
lent, while some of it was very poor indeed.
OF course this will be improved as the men
get down to serious work. Altogether the
work of the club is regarded as satisfactory
thus far, and if the men continue to improve
as the season progresses in the same ratio
that they have thus far, there will be suffi.
cient reason to be very well satisfied with the
work of the club.
Arrangements are being made which WI
probably be consummated tomorrow for the
club to 90 to Saltwater next Saturday, to play
with the club in that city, This will give a
better opportunity to judge OF the ability OF
the club than one can have by seeing the
men on the grounds here in st. Paul.
The Minneapolis club was defeated at
Louisville by score of to 5. LOUSY lie
got base hits only whRe the Minneapolis
club had 9. Ordinarily this should have given
the game to the Minneapolis club. The
latter lost the game by loose fielding, having
10 errors to for Louisville
The Milwaukee club is now complete, az
the men having reported for duty. As the
grounds in that city are not completed, the
regular club, together with the reserves have
gone to Rockford, where the grounds are re-
ported to be in good condition and the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-20
BeI6eld's Boom.
Special Telegram to the Globe.

special Telegram to the Globe
BELFIELD Oak, April l9.-The Northern
Pacific Forwarding company, Of Black Hills
freighters, who control the bulk Of the freight
going over the new northern route, to-day
finally decided upon Belfeld as their termi-
nal point. For several weeks surveying par
ties have weighed the advantages Of the yari-
Gus towns, resulting in pronouncing the
Belfeld route by far the best and shortest.
Eastern parties invested Immediately $25, GOO
in real estate, and contracts for a large ware
house and several stores, Improvements ag-
aregating $50, 900, have been let. A fast
l.er-nt express viii be put on to make the
distance from Beifield to Deadwood in seven
days. Four hundred tons Of freight are now
on the way to Belfeld, and shipments will
commence in ten days. The demand for
property has suddenly become very brisk,
with Improvements going up everywhere.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-20
MIDpLEroN e. nnnc

Middleton & Dougan, no East Third street.
Prince Block, Room 4, offer:
40 feet on East Seventh street, between Maria
and Bates avenue.
80 feet on East Sixth street, between John and
Locust streets.
so feet on East Fifth street, between jackson
and Sibley streets.
so feet on East Fourth street, between Robert
and Jackson streets.
40 feet on Hope street, near Seventh street.
60 feet on Fourth street, between Maria and
Bates avenue.
DO feet on Ravine street, between Hoffman and
Maria avenues.
Houses and lots ON Dayton's bluff from 50, 100
up.
House and lot on Saltwater street, So, 200.
House and lot head Of Canada street, So, 900.
choice residence lots on Sherburne avenue in
vicinity of W. r. Merriams residence at a bar.
gain.
2 acres fronting on Martin street and st. An.
thony avenue.
lots corner Hennepin and Yale street for
$4,000.
House and lot well situated on Ashland avenue
House and lot corner Louis and Iglehart streets:
cheap, and on reasonable terms
Choice piece of residence property on Ninth
street, good location, Improvements A No. 1, at
very decided bargain.
House and lot on Thomas street near Como
avenue cheap for cash.
25 acres ON Rice street, $125 per acre; acres
Harvester Works, very desirable, $500.
Between the the two cities, acres as follows
80 acre tract, $500 per acre; 81 acre tract, $500
per acre; II acre tract, $500 per acre.
Few lots left in Fairview and Arlington Hills,
which will prove profitable investment to any
one purchasing at present figure
Money to loan on city real estate.
Houses to rent. III
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-20
THE RAILROADS.
The Omaha People.

Marvin Hughitt, president of the Chicago,
st. Paul & Omaha road; E. W. Winter, as
sistant president; F. B. Clark, general traffic
manager; j. NJ. Whitman, general superln-
tendent, and Hugh Spencer, superintendent
Of the Sioux City division of the same road,
have gone over the road, and on Friday they
were at Sioux City. Yesterday all but the
president went to Omaha, the president go
ing to Chicago. While the party was in
Sioux City, some of the newspaper men felt
it to be incumbent upon them to interview
the parties, or at least some of the mem
bers of it. They struck Mr.. Winter
in regard to the Doom extension, and
he gave it to them. He is reported to have
said among other things, that 1.-The Doom
branch starts from no place and ends no
where. The end fops about, and l have
thought it would be well to extend 1t some
where, either to a connection with the Mil
waukee, or on TO the Northwestern" After
this comforting announcement, one would
think that the friends of the Doom extension
should rest easy. In addition to the above
concerning the Doom extension, Mr.. Winter
gave the newspaper man few consohng
ideas about the union depot that it is pro-
posed to build in Sioux City, and closed by
stating that there was nothing, so lar as
he knew, to prevent the union depot from
being built this season.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-20
RESUME OF THE WEEK.
BUILDING PERMITS.


Building Inspector johnson issued the fol
lowing permits to build yesterday:
VIM. F. Davidson, completion of six-story
stone, brick and iron stores and offices
on Fourth, between Wabashaw and Cedar,
50, 600.
Mrs. P. Quinn, two story frame dwelling
on University, between Western and Arun-
del, 81, 300
J. D. Kinds, one storJ frame kitchen on
Marshall, between Arundel and Western,
$50
Ole c. Ask, two stors- frame dwelling on
Martin, between Elicit md Louis, 81, 700.
81. H. Brandhorst, one and one-half story
wagon shed on Mississippi, between Williams
and Pennsylvania, $40.
E. Treasure, one and one-half story barn
on Kent, between Kent and Iglehart, $50.
John Rowe, two story frame dwelling on
DeBow, between Grove and Thirteenth,
81, 500.
Arnold Jnasen, one and one-half story
barn, etc., on Beech, between Phalen and
Frank, 5000.
George Schwartz, one story frame dwelling
on Dearborn, between Eaton and Living
ston, $500.
William Kennedy, one story frame dwell
ing on Eaton, between Susan and Isabel,
$780,
A, G. Moberg, one and one-half story
frame dwehing on Minnehaha, between Jessie
and Bradley, S940.