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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-01-02
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The Old Year and the New.

The Old Year and the New.
BY FATHER A. J. RYAN.
How swiftly they go!
Lifes many years,
With their winds of woe,
And their storms and tears.
And their darkest of nights whose shadowy slopes
Are lit with the flashes of starriest hopes,
And their sunshiny days in whose calm heavens
loom
And, ahl we pray,
With grief so DEAR
That the years may stay
When their graves are near:
Tho the brow of tomorrow may be radiant and
bright,
With love and with beauty, with love and with light
The dead hearts of yesterdays, cold on the bier,
To the hearts tn at survive them evermore dear
For the heart so true
To the Old Year cleaves,
Tho the hand ofthe New
Flowery garlands weaves;
But the flowers of the Future tho fragrant and fair
With the Pasts withered leaflets may never COM
rare,
For dear is each dead leaf-and dearer each thorn
In the wreaths which the brows of past years
has worn.
Yes, men will cling
With love to the last,
And wildly fling
Their arms round the pasti
As the vine that clings to the oak that falls
As the ivy twines round the crumbled walls;
For the dust of the Past some hearts higher prize
MI fha Et1ttt ttrafe
bright skies.
And why not so?
The old, old years,
They knew and they know
Ofour hopes and our fears;
We walked by their side and we told them each
grief.
And they kissed off our tears while they whispered
relief,
And the stories of hearts that may not be revealed
In the hearts of the dead years buried and sealed
Let the New Year sing,
At the Old Years grave,
Will the New Year bring
What the Old Year gave?
All the stranger Year trips over the SHOWS,
And his brow is enwreathed with many rose,
But how many thorns do the roses conceal,
When the roses when withered shall soon reveal?
Yet the New Year smile
When the Old Year dies,
In how short while
Shall the smiles be sighs?
Yes Stranger Year, thou hast many charm,
And thy face is fair and thy greeting warm,
But dearer than thou in his shroud of SHOWS
Is the furrowed face of the year that goes.
Yet, bright New Year,
Der all the earth,
With song and cheer
They hail thy birth;
They will trust thy word, in a single hour.
They will love thy face. they will laud thy power,
For the New Year has charms which the Old has
not,
And the strangers face makes the friends forgot
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-01-02
NOTICE E.!
THE RAscALs MUST GO.

Nearly opposite M0ntour House,
nov2s.tf Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-01-02

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 ChiIdren's Boots and
Shoes
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-01-02

So must onr $500 Pianos for $500; our 5000
Pianos for $3.50; our 5000 Organs for $3.50
our 500 Organs for $50; our $50 Sewing
Machines for S45; our $40 Sewing Machines
for $50; our Second Hand Sewing Machinesi
from 81 up.
Our Pianos, Organs and Sewing
Machines,
Are strictly first class; guaranteed for G. years.
See me if you want any of above goods, for
/ will sell. All kinds of
NS5 SEWING MACHINES REPAIRED
CHEAP AND GUARANTEED@6a
Having had Is years experience in the busi-
ness. Our Pianos were selected personally
by Prof. Kraft in New York at the factory,
and are fine instruments, but they must go.
Price is no object. See them. Send for Cata-
logues of Organs, &c.
NJ. L. MAIN, General Agent,
Main Street, West End,
Opposite J. T. Wamplers Store, Westmin-
ster, Md. aug 8:tf
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-01-02
So PER ANNUM.

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 ChiIdren'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 first-cIass 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,
WESTMINSTER, MD. oct
BARGAINS, BARGAINS.
J. T.. WAMPLER
Cordially invites his friends and the public
generally to call and examine his
LARGE STOCK OF GOODS,
and compare prices before purchasing else
where. We have
LADIES' DRESS GOODS
AND DOMESTIC GOODS, &C.,
OF ALL KINDS.
OUR NOTION DEPARTMENT
Is full and complete with all the Latest Nov
elites. In our
QUEENSWARE DEPARTMENT,
Which is the largest and best selected in the
county, we defy competition.
OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT
Is always complete with all the various grades
of Sugars, Coffees, Teas, Spices, Fruits, &c.
We keep also Large Stock of
Japaned Ware, Tin Ware, Wooden
Ware, Glass Ware and Sample
Goods,
All of which we sell at Rock Bottom Prices.
J. 7. WAMPLER,
ap 22-tf West End. Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-01-02

Every path hath puddle. The fruit
Of success ripens slowly. He is the richest
who wants the least,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-01-02
NOTICE..

Having associated with me in the Lumber
and Coal business my son, M. JOHN LYNCH,
the business will, after the 1st day of March,
be conducted under the firm name of E. Lynch
& Son. EDWARD LYNCH.
We take pleasure in announcing to the pub
lie that we shall continue to keep on hand and
furnish all kinds of Building Lumber and
Coal, at the Old Yards in Westminster, Nd,
and hope, that by strict attention to business
and with desire to please, we shall continue
to have our share of the trade.
feb2s, 1s85tf E. LYNCH & SON.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-01-02

There can be no greater mistake than the
stopping to worry over mistake already
made.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-01-02

A xES, the best in the market, for sale by
N A. N. STEPHAN.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-27
He Didn't Expect To.
indianapolis scissors l

Last Sunday, joA aher leaving church . local divine noticed small boy. tho son Of deceased plrishioper, skAting on a stretch of ice In the gutter. Never los ing an opportunity to save a soul from the Stygian darkness which awaits the errlng he stopped the lad and inquired:
 My boy, do you not koo~ that skA.- ing on Sunday Is wicked2'
 "is it f.zsked the. ufehin, executing a figure eight as he put the question.
 "Y Yes, 1t Is. and if you persist you will never 20 to heaven"
 "i dont care" replied the boy, there ls DO skating in heaven"
 Bat, think for a moment. my boy. Il you don't go to heaven you'll be separ- ated from all those who loved you on earth. You'll oeyer see your father there, eikhcr-"
 "i don't expecier see him there" Inter rspted the bad boy.
 "And vhy, my ladT''
 "becsuse he was a Muywump"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-27
SEALED ORDERS.
BY HELEN cHAuNcKY.

ou, she swung from her mooriAgs, And over the haxbor bar, 4: he noon was slowly rising, She faded from sight afar- .,6 .s traced her gieaming canvas By the tWinkling evening star. Ione knew the port she sailed for, Nor whither her cruise would be He, future course was shToHded In silence and mystery; She was sailing beneath sealed orders IT, To be opened out al sea. Same souls, cut of from moorings, Go drifting into the night, nsykuess before and around them, With scarce a glimmer of light; They are acting beneath sealed orders "- And sailing by faith, not sight. Keeping the line of duty, through evil aud good report, They shall ride the storms out safely. Be the voyage long or short. For the ship that carries Gods orders shaii anchor at last in port.
 ailors' Msgasix<.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-27
That Letter of 0t. Paul's.
IBossoa Rscord.i


 The historian doesn't know where this story had its sctaaI ssigin, bat it was " teld true on . recent ocean voyage to eoliven the company:
 A gentlsman who had indslged quite too freely, and hadn't had the discovery made Sos him in season to get carriage, was helped home by very good Samas- itan. He was very grateful la an sxhii- srsted wsy, and asked his bensfacsors name.
 "My same9" said the gentleman. "Oh, i'm &. Paul."
 The issbriaae sseadisd himssA by . final effort, and looked dreamiiy at his departing friend.
 "I shay" said he, "St. Paul, did you ever get sn ansher to that long letter you wrote to Ephesiaps1
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-27
LiterariAn. tExshange.l

The Fhiladelphia Ass<rieas of January % says that "C. von Amyntor. the Ger man hterarian," has caused . sensation. The word fserarian was proposed in the LiksSa>r WorN Of February q, 1885. by the Rev. Edward AbbotA who wrote as follows: We propose a new word li,erariau,' person devoted to literary pursuits. Litteraseur is foreign literary man is awkward, besides be,ng restricted in gender i; literarian, following the anal ogy of pasliamensarian, is neutral 1t is a.so sensible, euphonious and convenient What does the public say2" In less than year the word has f.irly made its way, and is likely to be accepted by good wri- ters. It certainly answers the purpose for which it is intended.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-27
Good Manners.
tExchanGe.l

l wish to say few words to the girls and boys about manners. A great many children and youn. persops think 1t will be timeenough to attend to msnners when they become young men and women This is a mistake and mistake that does great dea of mischief. No bOS;Ox girl is too young to attend to maaners and this IS the reason why wish to say some. thing to the young folks about 1t By manners we mean conduct or behavior of every kind, but more particularly in our intercourse with one another. C ,od or bad manners will show themselves in our own homes If we wish really to know what girls or boys are made of we must see them in theix own homes and theo not with their company manners on, but in their every day manners. Many boy, many a girl, would be ashamed to speak and act in other peoples houses as they do in their own. They can be respectful and polite when away from home, while to their own parents and to their brothers and sisters they are very disrespec,ful, uo- hind and rude. If a boy should speak 10 his friends mother as he does to his own mother, or if he should be as surly and unkind to his friends sisters as he is to his own sisters we do not think he would be asked to visit that friends house more than once. It is a shame for anybody to behave better away from home than he does at home. Let the boys and girls know that bad manners at home will soon be known to all the neighbors and friends The very essence of good manners is to be found in a kind thoughtfulness of others, while sel6shness will always pro. duce bad manner& Either of these traits will be sure to show itseli. The boy wAo is thoughtful and cons,dezate Of his mother and his brothers and sisters is gentleman and everybody who knows him will 6nd it out, while the selfish boy will sooner or later reveal his character and everybody will dislike him. And again, the roy whose manners are good at hoMe is sure to have good manners evesySAere.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-27

weary ot fruitless efosts to reinstate him self in business, her husband had seized the news of the gold discoveries ir Cali tornia, as . sun-lit path to foStune and peace. the certain hope ot founding . new home then the parting from the deau old home and all the loving family-and nowi
 The sun went suddenly down, with the black night followinR, as rapidly as sor- row follows the unh p y, when once for. tune has deserted thsAn. Nov that it was cold, she gave way to her restless agony and walked to and fro under the beauti. ful trees by the tent, still speaking ne word, only clasping closer and closer that feeble suffering form. Her brain was getting too heated fanciful thought: danced through it, but chiefest among them came, like returning wave, the ever murmuring memory of childhood's lessons: Suffer little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven"
 From the forest ese on the dark night the screams and cries ofthe monkeys and parrots, sounds more dismally horrible toan can be realized from descripuo on She did not hear them. Around her fioated the funeral chant. "Suffer little children to come unto Me" The pur- pied lips moaned out sharp cry "Oh, my darling, ny baby, my little, little baby. l can't help you 1 can help you Oh, Saviour, take herl Oh, my child, ioi bid 1t not!"
 All this in the heart for she was turned to stone apparently. Her cheek laid to its burning head, she hid from her eyes its last struggles. Was there no plying angel for herr
 Not as of old, walking on earth, bu, near by-nearer than any but eyes made clear by many tears can ever see-was the plying angel who waited to take 1t to eternal life.
 While the sun was still behind the mountains, e party of travellers passed by that tent. There were several gentlemen and two ladies, and for them the addi. tionai trials ot poverty were unknown, But as they walked on, the contrast be- tween the luxuriant, beautiful nature, and the suffering humanity around them, made itself felt, and their voices lowered. One of the ladies wore mourning. Per- haps a magnetic influence told her she was passing a mother in grief. As the rest moved on, she fingered, and going so the opening of the tent, saw the woman sitting bowed over an infant in her arms The man lay very still, sleeping the heavy, stnp,d fever-sleep. The woman too, was still, but the little child was in the deepest repose of all. A cry of horroi aud sympathy rose to the lady's lips as she saw the rigid white faee-scarcely whiter than that of the mother who looked up to her with wide black eyes a. she spoke-but no answer came from hel dry lips nor did she speak again.
 The following day the mother and child were reunited, to rest together from their tsoubled wandesings.
 There is no name on their graves. Nc one knew them, and the man died with out having risen from his lethargy.
 Another crowded steamer sent up it. eager, hopeful mass of humanity hurry ing to that land of promise. But the, had reached the unknown and silea shore. The new home vas found.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-27
Counterfeit Silver Coin.
tNew Yosk k~saiaz Poa,.l


 "Want of ring" said Mr. randa, oi the sub- treasury, Aoss aos always mean that coin is bad many good coins lack ring and many bsd ones have It, especially old coins filled with platinam If coin is of lead, its color will betray k; if it is 6lled, . sharp eye can always detect the ioint between the two halves The abssooe of ring Is easily explained Silver dollars arc stamped from long strips, the ends of which strip are apt so get eurled in such manner as to break the lamir E of the metal, 90 that the coins cat from it have flaws which destroy the ring. We do not judge coins by the ring, but by the appearanceL A counter felt amo0g Q number of dollars spread out on . table will instantly be detect { by an expert judge. It looks larger than the real doAAr in most eases. and if all of base metal its cOles is always bad. 4 coin made ef lead, sinc and powdered glass hes a ring, but 1t is always larger than the genuine dollar. king, there fore, means but little. We have about thirty bad silver dollass brought h hese op the increase.
 "With gold coins the detection of coun- teTteits is more difficult. Those filled with platinum have fair ing and the joint tn the edge is efAoed by Temsiliag. Platinum is worth only about one-thisd the value of gold, weight tor weight. l have S7o gold pieces out of winch SI4 worth Of gold had been taken and re- placed by piatianm, making aa exceed ipgIy dangerous countsrfeis which only . good judge of coins can detect The rag h good and the weight is there. while the whole outside Of the coin is gennise."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-27
They Were Delegates.
lDetroie Free Press.I

She was a lean, scrawny woman, and she took the seat the third back from the stove. He was short and fat, and sat op- posite to her. As soon as the coacb door was closed the car began 10 heat up, and presently he snapped his fingers as the brakeman and said
 For heavens sake, open some of those ventilatorsl
 ~Dont yoa do hp exclaimed the woman.
 "Do you think want to melt F' de- manded the man, as he wheeled to face her.
 Do you think want to freere 2" she demanded in turn.
 Madam" said the fat man, after care fully surveying her, "if l was a mass of bones I'd carry hot brick when trav- eied"
 "Oh, you wouid Ii was a mass of pork would carry . hunk of ice with me"
 The brakeman vent into the smoking. car to be clear of the storm, and the fat man got up and opened the door. He had scarcely returned to his seat when the lean woman got up and closed if.
 sMsdam!"
 "Ssrr'
 "I want that door openv'
 "And want 1t shat r
 ust then a passenger came down the aisle from the other end of the car and shook hands with each In turn and said l:
 "Mrs. Cassowary, this is Mir. White. l suppose you are both delegates to the convention.n
 "Ah! Mrs. Cassowary, beg your par don"
 -Ah! You can have the door open, Mir. White"
 " By no means"
 "i insist"
 But allow me to give way"
 And they roasted us until we had to go out on the platform to keep from run ming to grease.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-27

A recent song has the following refrain : Oh, hug me closer, closer still Of course there are frequent rests to give . fellow chance to comply.-Bs~isegkos EIee PYegs
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-27

Have used Tongaiine in cases of neu- raigic headaches with success in almost every instance, although some of them were of long standing, and of most trou- bleSome character.
 o. D. Norton, M. b, Cincinnati, Ohio
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-27

The chicken thief is annex-hen trick feIlow.-MaraakHas Isd<besdesf.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-27

nNp rAck FaA CASds, Aad SAspls Book fNr . VNb esni ssAnsp, SrAa aCARn Go, EaAsld. ohio.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-27

WANrEN-HeaFy Ritchis to send hts adsr~sa 70 J , " N, WusNa, lal A. Gaarth st., Topeka, kAa.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-27

X HantcFOs 8 New throaa's SC Ap And 0 ld kaaU
 Q VoutScarls, Esssx CArd WorAs, Ivory ,en, ,Cosa
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-27

qnl New SGeAp Pictures aal AEeAts Album rt to 0VV CAid samples for teota steam Gard w0rks, llaslt,-rI, Cona,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-27

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The Washington critic., 1886-08-24
A nUsJNEss.LIKg POLICY.

The criticism of the policy of the
TEeasury Department in the matter of
bond redemption, on the assumption
that 1t Is for political effect or that It
Is solely TO benefit the money lenders
Of Wall street. is equally and entirely
unjust
The belief that the Treasury was
bound TO meet all obligations in such
form of money as the people preferred,
and that the goidfund must be care.
fully guarded, led to the conservative
policy and small bond calls of Mr..
Manning The fact was never lost
sight of that whenever the Treasury
was strong aud conditions favorable
the highest obligation would be to pay
Off the public debt
At last the time has arrived when the
conditions are all deemed favorable,
and the Department has proceeded con.
sistently and in busincss.likc manner
to retire bonds as rapidly as prudence
permits, NOBODY questions that the
debt should be paid as rapidly us posi-
BE. Nobody insnuutcs that the calls
now being made are risking loss Of
confidence. 1t Is difficult to see what
reason there is for criticism. Because
Il consistent and business like policy is
popular is little reason for charging
that it is purely for political effect If
it is true that the bond calls afford any
relief TO tight money market, and
supply money when the country most
needs 1t, 1t would seem that this should
be cause for congratulation, rather
than attack If Wall street holds most
of the bonds it would be difficult to
devise means of relief in which Wall
street would not share.
If, rather than risk the criticism of
serving the interests of Wall street, the
Treasury refused to relieve a tight
market, and rates of interest continued
TO rise, probably the same howl-that
the Treasury was taking the part of
the money y.lenders-would be heard,
and with much moro appearance of
justification.
The Treasury management, so con-
servative and prudent under Mr.
Manning, loses nothing of its claim tc
confidence and appreciation from the
business.like and bold administration
Of Mr.. Fairchild.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-24
RUSSIAN STATECRAFT,

The deposition of Prince Alexander
of Bulgaria has set all Europe TO talk
ing. 1t was wholly unexpected. The
agents and representatives Of other
governments in Bul garia do not seem
TO have had the least suspicion Of what
the Cars emissares were up to. 1t
was certainly great triumph Tor even
Russian diplomacy and intrigue. The
corp d,tat was manipulated skilliully
and quietly. Russia, among others.
had converted AleXanders prime min
lister, who, when all was ripe, walked
into his sovcreign's palace aud quietly
told him that Bulgarian public opinion
was dissatisfied with his policy, and
that he had better give up his job.
Prince Alexander simply said that
he would not resist, and there was a
vacancy in BulgGria's civil list. 1t is
hardly probable that the deposition
will disturb the peace of Europe of
itself, but there are elements in it that
will doubtless tend that way, for, al
though Russia will not think Of
snatching Bulgaria from the suzerainty
of Turkey, yet the fact that she con.
trolls the public sentiment of the coun-
try and will therefore be informally its
dictator in all matters of public policy,
cannot conduce to the comfort of
either Austria or the sublime Porte.
England is not interested in the
affair any more than she would be in
anything that adds to the power and
prestige Of her almost open enemy.
Taking these things into consideration
and also the fact that Russia's policy
is the policy of aggrandizement always,
it is not to be wondered at that Europe
should be agitated by what has Just
happened and that all of its stock mar
kets should feel the result of the some
what panicky feeling which has been
created by it.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-24
GRANT ON HORSEBACK,

To most people, probably, the busi-
ness Of monument building seems the
simplest thing imaginable, provided
there is money enough in hand to pay
the sculptor. But there was never u
greater mistake. To set up monu.
ment to any given hero complete, and
in an artistic style worthy of the sub
ject, is pretty large undertaking; nor
is the raising of the money-slow and
dribbling as that process often is-the
only difficulty in the way. We have
an apt illustration of this fact in the
case Of the proposed statue to General
Grant at Chicago. The funds were
raised with less than the usual long
delay, and the trustees are all right on
that score. Neither are they vexed by
the question as to what form the monu-
ment shall take, for it has already been
decided to build an equestrian statue.
Yet right here, strange as it may seem,
the trouble begins, for before any
statue can be made some design has to
be agreed upon, and the trustees are
confronted with fourteen models, sub
mitted by as many anonymous artists,
from which they are now engaged in
what appears TO be the somewhat hope
less endeavor Of making selection;
for, according to the Chicago Haa, the
models are a sorry lot
OF one 1t says that the steed is a
fairly good horse, and on some country
farm would command Q good price
but the profile view Of Grant which is