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Why Life is SO Short.

DIR. Hitchcock, says the Boston Herald,
who is believed to be the professor of athe-
letics at Amherst College, answers the
question, why we live no longer, by show
ing that we are consuming our energies as
people at such rate that the physical
and mental work which used to be distrib-
uted through 20 years is now substantially
accomplished at 40. Mems heads are pre-
maturely bankrupt; their stomachs are worn
out; their hearts, kidneys and muscles are
overwOrked; and then as if to put climax
upon the present plan, he says: ''If the
use of tobacco increases during the present
as it has during the past twenty-five years,
we shall not only know of sudden deaths from
heart and brain injuries consequent upon
it, but we shall see in the Anglo-Saxon
race, men emasculated and sorely deficient
in muscular strength A lack of control
over our bodily and mental functions is
one reason why we live 40 instead of 20
years. This is plain language, but it
comes to the point DR.. Hitchcock says
of our youth who are allowed to follow
their impulses, and are but partially check
ed in their appetites before manhood or
even youth comes on, that "the tender and
growing organs are so debased and abused
that dysentery, diphtheria or fever is
forced in and life is forced out before the
natural limit of life" Again, he alIudes
to the use Of tobacco by youth to the ex-
tent 'that all at once an arteriale in the
brain substance breaks open and life is
given up in the teens rather than in the
scores" The records of our public schools
can be searched to show that the cramming
and overpressure are making terrible mis-
chief among young girls at the age when
they are least able to bear the strain. The
private remarks of long-settled clergyman
in this city, that he had buried too many
girls from one Of our schools ever to send
his daughter there, makes one open his
eyes. In every direction we are making
life shortly our vices, by our careless
use of physical force, by our pushing hab-
its, by wrong methods in our public schools,
by the attempt to get double portion of
satisfaction out of life as it is dealt out to
us. Boys and girls are yielded up to death
simply because in the homes of the people
there is no one to teach and compel the
young to use the force of life moderately.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-07

For an answer he picked up the costly
shawl and wrapped it about her, and took
her, folded in it like mummy, to his heart
again.
'sThe miser is dead, he said, ssbut Jonas
Pray will show his wife how he can cherish
her.
He did; and if ever afterwards Sara de-
tected symptoms of relapse, all she had
to do was to wrap herself in her wonderful
shawl.
The sight of it inevitably recalled the
moment when he learnt how little, after all,
is the value of money, and realized in agony
of soul that his greed had brought down
upon him the contempt of his fellow-men,
and for time wrecked his happiness, and
almost his reason.
He may indeed love his money yet, but
he knows that he loves Sara more.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-07
Select Aoetrp.
THE LOVE LETTER.


Katie came into my study with the pan and brush
in hand;
The dusting soon was over yetthe girl did bIusine
stand.
She was toying with letter which foreign post
mark bore,
1t had come to Pennsylvania from Erin's lovely
shore.
'swhat IS it. Kate?' asked her. as there aught
that can DOR
And she stood there blushing. 'shall read thai
note for your"
/" 'Tis letter from ould Ireland. and she blushed
deeper red,
@An if yed place. she faltered, then out the room
she fed.
What's wrong with Katie. wondered, her action
are so queer;
But patiently waited. knowing well that soon I'd
hear.
Come in - quickly answered. as heard a limid
And wondered why her fingers seemed to tremble
on the lock
Her cheeks were red as roses and again white as
snow
The pretty blushes seemed to chase each other to
and fro.
She had the letter in her hand and bunch of cot
ton soft
With trembling voice at last she spoke (but after
failure Off
..'Tis letter from ould Erin; it's me can't rade
word,
An if ye Place" she stammered twas sint by Pat
McCord."
"shalI read it, Kate?' "why, sure was about to
ask the same,
For It's me can niver rade it, the more it shame
But your rvrence won't be angry; It's love letter
shure,
An Patrick writes so tenderly, he wouldntlike that
your
Ears should hear at ALL at all Forthe love he bears
to me
Is as dape as Lake Killarney and as boundless the
sea
So, if your rivrence PLACES Qts me don't loike to
spake
What's on me moind; there's 10 offence intended),
would you take
This cotton when you rade it and stuff it in your
ear?
An Patrck's love he'll tell to me, butyou win never
hear"
Read the tender missve to her, which called forth
both smiles and tears.
Twas an honest, manly letter; spoke of love both
deep and true,
And of how his Katie darling-but that's not for me
nor you.
Said Kate: I'm thankful to yez. An your riv'rence
is so wise
Could you now WROTE to Patrick, and let me blind
fold your eyes?
So Patrick got his letter, which managed slow to
write.
And Katie vowed "ofniyer a word his riv'rence
got sight"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-07
The Habit of Waste.

Said a most successful merchant day or
two since to lad who was opening a par
eel, "Young man, unite those strings
don't cut them.
It was the first remark he had made to
new employee. 1t was the first lesson
for the lad to learn, and it involved the
principle of success or failure in his bust
ness career Pointing to well-dressed
man of thirty years behind counter, the
merchant said: There is man who al
ways takes out his scissors and cuts the
strings of package in three or four places
He is a good salesman, but never will be
anything more presume he lives from
hand to mouth, and very likely is always
more or less in debt. The trouble with
him is that he was never taught to save,
told the boy just now to unite the string
instead of cutting it, not so much for the
value of the string as to teach him that
everything must be saved and nothing
wasted. IF the idea can be firmly impress
ed upon the mind of beginner in life
that nothing was made to be wasted,
YOU have laid the foundation of success. ;"
The moral of this little incident is self
evident 4 young man, well brought up,
with fair education, seeks employment
in business house The habit of waste
in little things is noticeable, and becomes a
draw back on his value and usefulness to
his employer. The disregard of saving
strings and paper develops into careless
ness that runs through all his habits. He
does not get on in the world because he is
wasteful. Small sums of money slip
through his fingers almost unconsciously,
because they are small. He wastes time
by the minute, without thought of the
old adge: "Take care of the minutes and
the hours will take care of themselves"
Sitting in the countingroom of one of
the oldest and most successful merchants
the other day, we noticed that he cut off
the blank sheet of the letter he was engagg-
ed in fling. The name of the man is a
synonym of charity and benevolence, and
his liberality in all good works is almost
unbounded His attention being called to
what seemed an unusual proceeding, he
said:
eyes, it may strike you as singular to
save these half sheets Of paper, but COM
menced life poor boy in country store,
and this was one of the first lessons in saw
ing little things that was taught me by
my employer. He has been nearly half a
century under the sod but never do this
without thinking of the good old man. [
believe it was the secret of my success in
life"
This saving of little things does not i'm
ply stinginess or meanness. 1t is the hab
it of saving instead of simply wasting. 1t
is embodied in the motto, "Waste not, want
not
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-07

THE SOURCE OF GUM ARABIc.-There
is perhaps no gum so universally used as
''gum arabic" as it is called in commerce;
which name IS incorrect, however, because
only an exceedingly small portion comes
from Arabia. All the genera of the acacia
exude this very useful gum, which tree is
diffused over all the hotter regions of the
globe Its employment dates back to the
earliest dawn of history, and the Egyptians
exported it nearly 1000 years ago, as can
be learned from their hieroglyphic writings.
Arabian NJ DIS employed it as a medicinal
agent and it was also known in Greece.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-07

The Rail,oay Age says:-The Pixies
Peak Railroad, which is expected to be in
operation this year, will be the most notice
able piece of track in the world. 1t will
mount 200 feet higher than the Lima and
Aroya Railway, in Peru. 1t is now in
operation to point over $4,000 feet above
the sea level The entire thirty miles of
its length will be a succession of complicat-
ed curves and grades, with no piece Of
straight track longer than 800 feet.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-07
A Novel Scene in a Church.

There were few preachers in the early
days of Indiana better known than Samuel
Hamilton. He was the first presiding elder
of the indianapolis district He was the
contemporary of Strange, Bigelow, Wiley
and other great names among the pioneers
of the church At one time his circuit
embraced a good part of Southern Indiana
and Central Kentucky. At one of these
appointments in Kentucky he had among
his regular hearers an aristocratic member
of the chivalry of the State, who carried
the title of "Colonel" One Sunday the
Colonel took his seat in the sanctuary, hay
ing by his side one of his neighbors, who
was given to indulging pretty freely in
Kentucky's favorite beverage. On this
particular Sunday he had taken just enough
to make himself troublesome
The preacher was holding forth on the
sins of the day, and finally mentioned horse
racing as one of them. The Colonel was
lover of the turf, and as the divine struck
at the sin, the neighbor nudged the Colonel
and remarked, in voice audible all over
the church: "Colonel, he means you. :"
Profane swearing was next touched upon,
and again the colonel was nudged, with the
remark: "Colonel, he means you" So
it went on, as sin after sin was mentioned,
until the audience was almost convulsed
with laughter. Finally small dog entered
at the open door and trotted down the aisle
until it reached the front of the pulpit,
when it set up furious barking at the
minister The ColoneTs tipsy neighbor,
with the utmost gravity, arose and walked
steadily down the aisle to where the dog
was barking. Selling the animal by the
neck, he held him up before the coLgrega-
ton moment, and then, shaking him fur
iously, he broke out with: "Tree preach
er, will you, you ill-bred pup" This was
too much for Mr.. Hamilton. He could
restrain his laughter no longer, and he took
his seat, not being able to dismiss his con-
gregation.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-07

Cast iron, if heated for several days to a
temperature of from 900o to /, ,000o Cent,
neither meits nor softens, but is converted
into malleable iron, and its surface is COW
cred with grayish efforescence. Its frac-
ture sometimes presents uniform black,
like that of lead pencil, and is sometimes
riddled with large black points which are
regularly distributed in the metallic paste.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-07

There are but two objects that | have
ever desired for these forty years to be-
hold-the one is, my own vileness; and the
other is, Thy glory, o God, in the face of
Jesus Christ.-iSimeon
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-07

"Talk is cheap" loses its significance
when applied to conversation through tele-
phones rented at fifty dollars year.-COal-
cord Monitor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-07

Never wait for thing to turn up. Go
and turn it up yourself. 1t takes less time,
and is surer to be done.
Fifty years is long wait for the golden
wedding, but it is an eighteen carat argu-
ment in favor of early marriages.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-07

What we lack in natural abilities may
usually be made up by industry. A dwarf
may keep peace with giant if he will only
move his legs fast enough.--G. D. Prem
tice
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-07

In Our Notion Department
We are doing splendidy. We have an
Elegant Line of Children's Hosiery,
all colors, very cheap. A splendid
LINE OF TOWELS, NAPKINS, &C.,
which, at the price we sell them at, cannot be
beat. Come at once
AND TAKE A LOOK AT OUR STOCK.
We feel satisfied the prices will suit you.
MILTON SENFT,
Zeiber Building, Main Street,
sep2e:tf Westminster, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-07

A German critic thus distinguishes be-
tween ridicule, wit, irony and humor !:
"Ridicule is the wit of stupid or vulgar
person; wit the ridicule of a superior intel
lect or man of the world; irony the WI of
thinker, and humor the irony of poet.
Ridicule is like blow with the fist, wit
like the prick of a needle, irony like the
sting of thorn, and humor the plaster
which heals all these wounds.
Peace in sinful course is one of the
greatest of curses.-Bmydn.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-07

All goods are as represented or money re-
funded. No fancy prices asked, we only
charge a fair profit over first cost.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-07

If you want frstclass goods, at moderate
prices, call and examine our stock.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-07
LBAU H.

We have all the latest styles in Derbys,
Round and Half Round Crowns Soft Fur
and Felt Hats OVER SHOES of all sizes
and quality. GUM BOOTS for men, women
and children. FINE SLIPPERS. Mems,
Ladies', Misses and Chi.dren's Boots and
Shoes.
Sole Agents for Slessinger's Hand Made
Tender Feet Shoes for ladies.
Bixler's Home Made Button, Lace and
Congress Shoes.
If you want frstclass goods, at moderate
prices, call and examine our stock.
A fine line of
Trunks, Valises & Umbrellas.
All goods are as represented or money re-
funded. No fancy prices asked, we only
charge fair profit over first cost.
u. L. REAVER & CO.,
First National Bank Building, R. R. Depot,
wEcTATINrcT1Ep nm oot Q
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U. L. REAvER & CO.,

First National Bank Building, r. R. Depot,
WESTMINSTER, MD. oct 3
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Sole Agents for Slessinger's Hand Made
Tender Feet Shoes for ladies.
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GEO. W. ALBAUGH,.

pw We are now offering Elegant Sty
overcoats and Mems Furnishing
Valises, Umbrellas, Boots, Shoes,
Goods Generally, Lap and Hors
Tailor Made Suits, Satin
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WESTMINSTER cH AMPIoN CLOTHING
FAMOUS oNE-PRIcE CLOTHING HOUSE

les of Mems ana Boys Clothing and
Goods. Hats, Caps, Furs, Trunks,
Rubbers, Rubber Boots, Rubber
9 Blankets, Comforts, Blankets,
Lined, Elegantly Made.
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xur DE EzEA0oTr FTERs FOR ALL LINES OF DRY
" 110Ons NOTTONs AND CARPETS.

Upon entering our CENTER ROOM you
when we say our stock in this line is IMME
ways adding the new goods as they come out,
as being THE LOWEST. We establish the
by the way we are often opposed by small co
expense, as in all Others We endeavor to
penses down in every department at much lie
run for. This advantage we give our custom
stand by u.s. We have done already a big
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goods We have the inside track on this
ment We can afford to sell goods cheap.
BUYERS, we are one-price cash sellers, and
by should we not do big business? WELL
no squealing.
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OUR CASHMERE AND COATING ST
STYLE ALL FORMER STOCKS,
OUR FACILITIES FOR SELLING YOU
PRICES, ARE UNEQUALLED, AND NO
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We are handling crate after crate of these
line of goods Call and examine our assort
Our business is immense. We are CASH
we are package and large-lot purchasers. W
we are satisfied with what we are doing, and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-24
LOCAL MARKETS.

7
Dee. %. 1855.
The cheering sunshine bore rs legitimate
fruit to day IN bringing out crowds Of custom
ora, whom the bad weather Of the previous day
had kept indoors. A big business was done IN
all lines, particularly IN holiday goods.
Cotton declined 20 points In Now York,
and duh market will rule most likely until
the new year sets In Though re
ceipts are no longer large, considerable
deals are daily made for the staple where Il has
been held in blocks 20 await better prices.
Middllng grades may be quoted at from Is 10 10
30
Though 80 IL "betwcen scasons' with the
home wool market, Is VIII interest producers TO
know that prices are now generally quite as
firm as nj any timo since the present yCnr's
clip came 10 hand. Holders have the
utmost confidence thar values wiz De
sustained or advance Etill further. Mo
dunn and low grades are relatively
active and strong. II T. thought by some that
increased demand for finer wool at us distant
day, The manufacturers have yet 10 bring out
their samples of heavy weights. and sales Of
wool arc not likely to be much In cNCeEA uf
near by wants until contracts for the next
seasons fnbrics have been made ana the prices
% be realized for the product have thus been
asccrtained From All accounts good deal
more machinery is In operation than one year
ago, and the outlook Is regarded as favorable.
In conversation with prominent cattle deal
or q GAZETTE reporter asked bis Views as 20 the
prospects Tor rise IN prcee. lie thought the
chances very slight and cited the vaet amount
OF hogs as reason to keep down the price OF
beef. The receipts OF hogs az the packing con
tcrs have been very heavy, ana large supplies
are Etill IN farmers hauds. According 20 Brad
streets the exports OF cattle and hogs Of beef,
pork and dairy products for Tho eleven months
ending November 30, have been ns follows;
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-24
MaIignant IngennIty OF q Tlend

N'H'A' atfNA'''y W - aN'NN
pa scarcely devise tortures more ex-
Ihting than those to which the victim
journalism, in the innammatory stage,
Effected. 1t Is also dangerous on nc
b Of It's tendency toward the heart
Stomach. Among the benign quail
|ot llostetter's Stomach Bitters is that
hpelling from the circulation those
4 Impurities to which the disease is
Ibutable. Analysis proves that, in
+ Of rheumatism, the kidneys fail to
Ihate these impurities from the blood.
Bitters, by stimulating these organs
etiylty, enables them to perform this
Important function, and therefore
Is the disease or remedies it at the
|et, The functions of digestion and
'etlOn OF bile by the liver are also
lhiully stimulated by the Bitters,
Pa conquers dyspepsia and liver COM
hl, and remedies fever and ague,
bus remittent and other ailments of
Ahal birth. 1t is also the leading
( Of the age.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-24
The Great Remedy.

I.adalis is Il great remedy for scrof-
Ind ali taiuts and diseases of the
IL is well known to physicians,
'napy of whom regularly prescribe
itisa strengthening medicine, en-
ID the blood aud building up the
n Read the following; | have
nd thirty-seven years with liver
5slnt, rheumatism, sick headache
ilsoriered stomach. | was at one
raying distracted, rubbing my hands
bslf crazy with pain. My wife sent
doctor, and he attended me nine
Nd. He saio he could do me no
|, but one bottle of Rosadalis did me
rood than all the medicine the doc
aver gave me. j. ii. WALLER.
pore's Creek, n. c..
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-24
Groceries.

Mcat-sugfr. cured bans l0lo; sugar cured
brcakfnsl bacon DC; short clear bacon ~
short cicai Dry sait &c.
Fish--Mseldrcl, 10. h ldts, No. o1ci No. 2
soc; haif bbls No, / 8 90; No. 2 aVi dried
bcrriugs per box 500 cod lfhtc
fard--Ilertes 10, son cans 'tci ~ cans
-t,,, 10 o. rqa4 1Ict p. p cans nc, .. % cans 81.
Tea-Imperlai l0aGc; gIupgwceI oa 10
sugAr-Fine powered hbls elci do hhlf DDS
Nc; out loaf SIC. granGlhtod 6lAnqhfa htli
louisiana granulated So; standard lei
shoice white, Tic; Louisiana y, c fallc.
Rice-Ioulsiana s. 70 So new.
sait--Course, 10 bags, 25El fei hn0 Ia bags
---; lake, IA lat hoop barrels, Aso; pockets
% a6c.
s0da-Blcarbonatc IN kegs N@5; blcaTb IN
cases SIC lump sal soda IN kegs kla2lci gfann'
lated sal soda W " ID drums &c.
Observation-Disclosures Louisiana s5aBsc new
cr0pl fair 70 good $50, core syrup h)c.
Codoc--RiO, fair gleloc; prime lWgl!si
choice maze; Lnguyra lZlci JaSa &Vc, "oiu
en- Rio lgio Pea Berry l2sNln.
Pickles. gal. pals mixed pickles Ni glass;
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-24
VAR on woRKMES.
.,,a miners Attack a Crowd Of
workers with Pistols.


NC Pa, Dec. 2S.--About 4
.sis morning seyenty-nve masked
" ~ their appearance at the Eagle
~, y brown & Co., near Monongahela
y az the working miners ap-
w me mines they were halted and
nod 10 return to their homes, under
1 ere The strikers seemed more
~ Than on previous occasions.
~ 4. armed, and at least twenty-five
IRE fred. Superintendent Jones
ia Eagle mines says the strikers
4 ,s laid in wait the greater part of
R IN woods near the mines, as
-asc not observed until they
We down the hillside firing
u.oyolyers and guns. The work
re frightened almost TO death and
y. their lives; none Of them were
~, number were injured in their
~ 10 escape. Two, whose names
M learned, jumped over a small
,ice and were quite seriously hurt.
n The miners were driven off SUI
I,sndent Jones took charge but he
Lso compelled TO retreat under
II of bodily harm. AT IL O'Clock all
',snorted quiet, the strikers having
l,ed shortly after daylight. 1t is
~ the working miners at the old
!. nlts will be supplied with arms
lar for future protection.
,rp-A dispatch says the strikers
f.al in possession Of the mine. An at
'ritb stones was also made on the
Of miners and the windows in
'y.aye houses were broken. No one
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-24

PRODUCE.
NhW lonK, Dec. 2S--fluur--l 'nchAnced
WheAt-Opened weak but closed stronger,
IISeetpts 1905 No. roc nominal g2c elevator;
No. rod December 9oi GoOlc, closing qOic, IAN
u ,il w tSvll closing Gle, February Olfa0sic,
CLOSING 9aoi May 6Eap7lc, closing geIc,
Norh-Spot lower, fairly active: nptlops
oponnd weak. closed fem; No. . 4S{ aiac eie,a.
Tor, a9d99lc anoat; No, December lsio; jam
AIRY iee February tiia4sc, closing 4So.
PROVISIONS, ETC.
Nohoo-Options duh and barely steadv: No.
ldo spot ~ 60; sales, 1850 bags: December 81 IA.
JJthnuafE @@ab 20; February So ~. as %,
Molasses-Qulet.
lticc-steady and In fair demand
lWpCntinr-StOady.
Pork-QuiOt; Sln6O for new moss
lhtd-lllghcr, actiyei Western steam 81 30,
january 81 2Sh6 80; February 81 35GB3T
LtNE STOCK.
bceNcs-RcNeipts $500, all Cor the market and
ail SOLD attnll Mondays prices, including com.
mon TO choice steors,l 00dG 90. car load fame,
Woora sold 81 G %, and pair OF Chrisunas
Steers, weighing 93l5 pounds each, at G56
sheep Receipts 1870 head, nrmrr hut moi
luohbly higheu extremes SOFA 80 Tor sheep
5Ou6 jj for lambs.