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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-07
The MinstreIs,

The large audience which assembled at
the Opera House last evening TO listen to
the programme rendered by McNish, John
son and Slavin's Ministries, never passed a
more enjoyable evening. They were lit.
orally kept in a roar from the opening of
the first part to the termination of the
burlesque on Erminie. 7. Tommy
Cockayne wa in the house, with his cele-
brated laugh, and when he joined in the
merriment, the outbreak being caused by
one of Johnson's witty remarks, the people
on the stage we're completely ''broke up''
while the audience screamed in unison
with Tommy.
The programme as a whole was excel
lent, the feature of the first part being Mr..
Francis solo, THE Night Birds Cooing,"
and Mr.. Johnson's representations of
O'Conner in "Richeliue," Joe Jefferson in
RIP Van Wrinkle" Janauschek il Meg
Merriles" and Others. His Irish brogue
Wa immense. ''Silence and Fun" Nc.
Nish's specially, was good, as usual. The
Selbnis with the child bicyclist, were dp-
plauded to the echo, their performance be-
ing little short of wonderful.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-07
NGeelin9 Re9ister
YESTERDAY IN THE CITY.
thermometer Record.

Mr.. @. Schnepf, me Opera House drug.
Kist, made the following observations Of
the temperature Monday: Z O. M, 81
Ga. m, IS; IL m, 40; 3 ?. IN, I'll; Up.
M, 81. Weather, fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-07

SON, he to give a proper bond in $500.
Adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-07
Rosina EokeB,


Miss Rosina Yokes and her splendid
comedy company will appear for the first
time in Wheeling at the Opera House to
night, and a crowded house is assured.
The Boston Post, in speaking of n Of the
comedies to be produced tonight, says:
1T would be a pleasant task to attempt a
precise estimate Of the amount of innocent
and whslesouled laughter which the name
Of Vokes is responsible. To do this, how
ever, the thestre-goer would have TO pro-
ject hi3 memory, We will not say how
many years into the past; but his kindly
and gracious "reminiscences would be
too many too repeat here, at all
events. That one Of that famous
family still holds a secure place in
the hearts of Boston audiences, the very
large and friendly gathering at the Park
Theater last evening bore witness.
(which is Which," is a delightful little
farce, with Just that touch of pathos
which gives even absurdity the appearance
Of reality. II concerns a young artist des-
perately in debt, aud the two girls, one an
heiress and the other a companion, whom
his eccentric old uncle brings to his studio.
He is man enough to initiate Mr. Gilbert's
hero in following his hearts dictates, and
30 he mskes love to the pretty companion,
who urns ont to be the heiress after all.
The company throughout is a splendid
one, and Miss Vokes needs no eommenda-
tion,n
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-01-07

statues are frequently made of paper.
Enormous quantities of paper are eonsum-
ed for egg boxes, fruit baskets, bottle pro-
tectors and cigarettes; hundreds of tons 90
into playing cards, advertising chromos.
patent medicine almanacs and show bills.
We buy our candies, crackers and shoes
put up in fancy boxes, while tons of paper
are prepared with wax for wrapping about
butter and cheese; in fact, almost everything
Is made of paper, and in these modern
times 1t enters into every branch of life, be
1t social or business. The paper market is
like barometer, and it indicates most ac-
curately the fluctuations of trade. Hum
dreds of tons go into telegraph blanks, and
some of our large transportation companies
use ten and twelve carloads of paper every
II months for way-bills and blanks. Every
man in this wide land contributes to the
support of our paper mills, and We thank
him for it, as nations greatness is in pro,
portion to the paper consumed"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-01-07
Contents of a Ton of Coal.

A careful estimate made by an English
chemist of the contents, or constituents, of
ton of coal presents some interesting facts
not familiar certainly to unscientiic
minds. 1t is found that, besides gas, ton
of ordinary gas coal will yield 800 pounds
of coke, 20 gallons of ammonia water and
140 pounds of coal tar. Now destructive
distillation of this amount of coal tar gives
about 20 pounds of pitch, II pounds of
creosote, ii pounds of heavy oils, about 81
pounds of naptha yellow, 63-10 pounds Of
naphthaline, AZ pounds of naphthol, 2.25
pounds of alizarine, "a pounds of solvent
naptha, 1.5 pounds of phenol, IL pounds
of aurine, IL pounds of aniline, or
pound of toludine, O.46 pound of anthra-
cine, aud 0.9 pound of toluene-from the
last named substance being obtained the
new product, saccharine, said to be 230
times as sweet as the best cane sugar.
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The Uses of Paper.

In the Paper NIL G. B. Hanford thus
answers the questions propounded by him
self: "What becomes of all the paper ?"
':In the making of books there is no end,
and the myriads of newspapers perhaps
consume the bulk of it, and so they do, but
there are many other uses for paper.
Twelve millions of envelopes are required
every day to transact our busin ess and keep
up social intercourse. One firm alone in
New York city contributes 'fun and senti-
ment' in yearly production of twenty
millions of valentines. Hundreds of thou
sands of pc ,ple ride on the New York ele-
waited roads, but doubt if any one them
thinks of the 120 tons of paper used every
year to furnish the little tickets for which
they pay five cents, and that it takes the
fares of 100000 each year to bear this ex-
pense We ride on paper car wheels and
are familiar with paper -four barrels, boats
and pals, but will hardly believe that the
book we are reading was printed from paper
type Still, such may be the case, as paper
is used for this purpose. Paper napkins
are very common, and paper trunks are
coming into general use, but we viii not
understand SO readily that the beautiful
t'stained glass seen in some church or
public hall was made of paper; neverthe-
less, it may be 50, as paper, when chemi-
cally treated, makes better stained glass
than glass itself We can have our houses
built of paper, as it makes better doors,
walls, roofs and floors than wood or any
other light material. Even chimneys can
be built ofpaper, as it can bemade 6re-proof
and viii not warp, crack, or shrink when
exposed to weather and heat. We put
paper under our carpets to deaden sound,
and line the walls Of our houses with it to
keep out cold, as it is a non-con ductor
We look with wonder when we are told
that the shoes we wear have paper stifen-
ings, and that 1t makes better water pipes
than iron; as for cans they can be made for
many purposes stronger from paper than
from tin. Submarine explorations are
made in paper diving-bells, and fluids are
put in paper bottles.
Paper makes better beds for billiard
tables than stone, while picture frames,
wall decorations, vases, clock cases and
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Criminal Aoetrg.
THE OLD YEARS WILL.

Written for the Democratic Advocate,
BY J. s. C.
The old yearlie cold and still, FLGA =
His daughters arc weeping around his bed.
His beard has grown to icicles chill,
wot the good old years dead.
Love can but weep and hold him near.
Faith more calm says up in heaven,
We shall see him; come let US hear
What he has willed to his daughters seven
"To Prudence leave" so the will doth read.
ITO Prudence leave large estate"
OF fertile lands, mountain and mead,
Ny finest jewels, and family plate"
To Wisdom he willeth all his books,
Even all manuscripts that l own,
Some pleasant by places, and quiet hooks,
Where she may sit undisturbed and alone.
ITO Faith, dear Faith / leave but q dress,
A fine white garment. soft to touch:''
But Faith is so strange, she will not, guess,
Though she loved him. grieve for him much.
ITO Memory my daughter who may hold
Me in mind more oft than her sister may,
leave all my joys and dreams of old,
When was young, and the world was gay.
"But to Hope, sweet Hope, how shall atone,
For all the sorrow I've caused her to bear?
will leave her all happy days to come,
And the future she thinks Sd wondrous fair.
And Charity my little Charity,
What shall leave her? she hath no need
or Jewels or gold, l leave her only,
My flowers to tend and my lambs to feed.
ITO Love- my darling, more dear TO my heart
Than all the others, to her leave
My blessing alone, for wealth may corrupt,
Gems may decay, and joy may deceive"
Thus ending we left the old year to repose,
The clock struck one. and the fire burned low
The viii was finished. his daughters arose;
But Memory, / saw was the last to go.
Nclc Oxford, Pa jan Isl, 1883.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-01-07
Do Something.

From the Scientific Ame7aean.
A man who kept quiet number of men
employed in different ways, SO that largely
they could not be under his immediate
control, complains, in the Industrial Ga
zette, that the worst trouble he had was to
secure men upon whom he could rely to do
something. He would tell them plain
enough what he wanted, aud then start
them out. If anything should turn up
differently from what they had expected, the
larger proportion of his men would come
back without accomplishing anything.
As an Illustration, he had a man with a
team handling bridge lumber quite dis
tance from one of his saw mills to a rail-
road shipping point. By securing reas-
onably early start, the team could make a
good load every day. One afternoon, as
he was returning with load, and had got
perhaps half way home, in coming down
hill, through strip of timber, one of the
hind wheels struck stump and, by some
means, broke the axle of the wagon. The
man always carried an AK and an extra
chain or two, especially to guard against
accidents. He was in timber where, with
very little trouble, he could have arranged
something that would have enabled him to
have taken his load into town. He might
have been little longer than usual In-
stead of this he pulled his load to one side
of the road, unhitched his team, and mount
ing one of the horses, rode into town. His
employer did not happen to be at home, so
nothing was done until the next morning,
when he borrowed another wagon and went
out brought in the lumber, and then, leav-
ing the wagon, rode out, rugged pole under
the broken axle, and brought the wagon to
town to the shop. Another day was lost
in getting the wagon repaired. At least a
full day lost more than was necessary, sim
ply because he could not see that it was his
business to do some.hPiipPg thin II could, he
said, have stood heavier loss with better
grace if the man had only tried to do some
thing rather than spend his time doing
nothing. He could at least have shown
disposition to do the best he could. There
are plenty of men who see thing, routine
work, done every day, and yet if they were
told to do the same thing, would ask to be
shown how. They learn nothing from OBJ
servation. They may see lumber piled up
every day, or see and even help put up
machinery, load car with certain mate
rial; yet ask one of them to go ahead and
do by themselves just what they have been
helping to do, and they will want to be
shown how. They are either incapable or
Indifferent Of learning by observation, or
even helping. With some this is simply
the result of thoughtlessness. They do not
stop to think that they are failing to work
as they should to their employers interests.
With others, it is simply indifference. So
the days work, or time rather, is put in; it
is a small matter whether the work accom-
plished is in any way profitable to the em-
ployer or not,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-01-07
A Trick in Rifle Shooting.

From. the Buffalo Courier.
"No, sir, l do not claim to be an expert
at fancy shooting" said Capt. Jack Craw-
ford, in answer to the Arounder's inuqiry.
sThere is too much trickery-a sort of
slieht-of- hand business connected with it.
do pretend to be crack shot and to excel
in accuracy and rapidity with Winchester
rife. The Winchester Arms Company
have offered repeatedly to back me for
S., 900 against any man in the world at
that sort of skill | have fired twelve shots
in three and half seconds. But here let
me enlighten you as to one Of the little
tricks used in fancy shots. Here the
scout produced what appeared to be, as he
held it at distance, brass shell tipped
with leaden ball. "Looks like bullet,
don't it?n he said with laugh. "Well,
it isn't. 1t is simply -papier-mache pro-
tuberance appropriately colored to look like
lead. Now I'll show you what's behind it. "
Picking open the end he disclosed to view
quantity of shot-about 200 he said were
in the shell, with just enough powder at
the butt to do the work. "How are these
used? You have probably witnessed the
feat of cracking glass balls thrown in the
air by shooting at them with Winchester
rife, and while riding horse going at a
gallop. Well, that's the kind of bali
cartridge that is used, and the spectators
look on with wonder and admiration, sup
posing that it is done with single ball, and
that is something, my boy, that no man in
the world has ever done, or will do, because
it is a physical impossibility."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-01-07
MO. 1858 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
Charles B. Roberts and James A. c. Bond,
Plaintiffs and Trustees, VS.. Samuel w.
Erb and Ellen G. Erb, his wife,
Defendants.
Ordered this 3Oth day of December. 1887,
that the sales of the Real and Personal Prop
erty made and reported by Chas. B. Roberts
and Jas. A. C. Bond, Trustees, under and by
virtue of Deed of Trust from Samuel W.
Erb and Ellen c. Erb, his wife, be finally
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or before the
30th day of January, 1888; provided copy
of this order be inserted ia some newspaper
published in Carroll county once week in
each of three successive weeks before the 23d
day of January. 1888.
The report states the amount Of sale OF real
estate 10 be $40, ,969. .6S, and of the personal
property to be 81 ,2S6. .32l. Total $l2. .205. .90l.
JNO. E. SMITH,
Judge of the Circuit Court.
True copy,-rssts
decsi 3t WIN. n. MARTIN. Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-01-07
OoNSTABLE'S SALE.

By virtue of writ of fieri facias, issued by
Gustayus w. Crapster, one of the Justices OF
the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and
for Carroll county, at the suit of William b.
Thomas, assignee of John r. Stonebraker q
Son. against the goods and chattels, LANDS
and tenements of Allen B. Stansbury and
John T. Stansbury, to me directed, nave
seized and taken in execution all the estate,
right. title, interest, property, claim ana de-
mand, at law and in equity, OF the said Alien
Il. Stansbury and John T. Stansbury, IN and
To ali that tract or parcel of land called
ssO'Brian's Folly" situate in Carroll county,
State of Maryland, containing
a ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
being all the interest in said land that said
John 7. Stansbury obtained under the last .;t
will and testament of Allen Baker. said will
being recorded in Will Records j. NJ. r., NO.
0, folio 8, &C. This land is situated IN
Woolery's district, adjoining lands of Azariah
Oursler and others, and is
improved by DWELLING &MA.S
HOUSE, BARN and other 80 SE6iz
buildings. And hereby give ezsA3zG
notice that on
WEDNESDAY, 18th Of January, 1883,
At 10 o'clock. a. m, at the Court House
door, in the city of Westminster, Nd, L will
offer for sale the said property, SO seized and
taken in execution, by public auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash.
JOHN THOMSON,
dec24ts Constable.
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DUBLIC SALE
or
A HOUSE AND TWO LOTS,
At Snydersburg, Carroll County, Md.
HAINES & co.

Under power of sale contained in a mort
gage deed from Barbara L. Ruby and Alpha
N. Ruby, her husband dated May 7th, A. d:
1870, and duly recorded among the Real
Estate Mortgage Records of Carroll county,
In Liber j. B. B. No. 5, folio 81, &c::, to
Henry H. Keller, and by him assigned to
Harrison H. Lamotte, which assignment was
duly recorded in the Mortgage Records afore-
said, the undersigned. executor of the last
will and testament of Harrison H. Lamotte,
late of Carroll county, deceased, will offer at
public sale, to the highest bidder, on
WEDNESDAY, 18th of JANUARY, 1888,
At . O'Clock, p. M, on the premises, the land
described in said mortgage, containing
Q ROODS AND "a SQUARE PERCHES,
more or less, situate at Snydersburg, in Car,
roll county, Nd, on the road leading thence
to Brilhart's mill. The i'm
AGA-A provements consist of a 2-story
@asE Log Dwelling House, with base
l51ts ment, all in first class conditions
a new stable, hog pen and other outbuildings.
Terms of sale cash.
HANSON NJ. DRACH,
Executor of Assignee of Mortgage.
dec3l Chas. L. Fink, Solicitor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-01-07
in the Orphans Court of Carroll County,
DECEMBER Term, 1887.

In the Orphans Court of Carroll County, !
DECEMBER TERN, 1887. J
Estate of Peter Greenwood, deceased,
On application it is ordered this 10th day
of December. 1887, that the sale of the real
estate of Peter Greenwood, late of Carroll
county, deceased, made by j. Winfield Snader,
executor of the last will and testament OF said
deceased, and this day reported to this Court
by the said executor, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause be shown to the contrary on or
before the 4th Monday, 23rd day, of January.
next; provided copy of this order be inserted
for three successive weeks in some newspaper
printed and published in Carroll county, be-
fore the Srd Monday, 10th day, of January,
next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
six thousand, eight hundred and ninety-nine
dollars and ninety four cents (S6, ,S99.94).
DAVID H. H0FFACKER,
JAMES P, SUMMERS, Judges.
JAMES W. WHITE,
True copy,-Test:
GEO. II, PARKE,
dec24 st Register of Wills.
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n. TAvENNER,

Having purchased the store of William G.
Baekey L Co., of Union Bridge, consisting OF
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, QUEENS
WARE, NOTIONS, BOOTS,
SHOES, &C., &C.,
VIII continue the business at the old stand,
ON Main street, and will add a nice line of
New Goods. Have already added large and
nice stock of
JEWELRY, WATCHES, CHAINS. RINGS
AND SPECTACLES.
SiiveYware by the quantity at low prices.
Have The finest stock of new Holiday Goods
Ia he eounty for presents. A cordial invita-
tion is extended TO all. Yours,
J. II. TAVENNER,
dec17 81 Union Bridge, Md.
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.The Tune the Old Cow Died Of"

How many have used this expression
without any definite idea of its meaning or
origin. 1t seems to have come to US from
over the sea- In Scotland and the north
of Ireland the Saying is very common in
the mouths Of the peasantry. 1t arose out
of an old song
There was an old man and he had an old COW,
And he had nothing to give her;
So he took out his fiddle and played her tune:
Consider, good COW, consider;
This is no time year for the grass to grow;
Consider, good COW, consider"
The old COW died of hunger, and when
any grotesquely melancholy song or tune is
uttered, the north country people say
''That is the tuue the old COW died Of.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-01-07
DARR's RIDGE SELECT School.

This School will reopen on January 8, and
the third quarter will begin on Monday, Feb.
ruary 9Th. Pupils in reading, writing and
spelling will be charged s.. so per term, in,
stead Of s4, as heretofore. In addition vocal
music lessons will be given the scholars with
out extra charge, The school room is in the
Albaugh Building. corner of Main and Court
Streets is well lighted and heated, and made
attractive with flowers and pictures, thus
helping 20 cultivate refined taste among the
pupils. Having piano in the school room,
the teacher is prepared to give lessons in in
stFpmental music. For further particulars
call on or address
MISS MAGGIE McKELLIP,
dee24 If Teacher
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-01-07

Many persons fancy themselves friendly
when they are only oficious. They counsel
not so much that you ahould be recognized
as teachers of wisdom.
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Oh how small a portion Of earth win
hold US after we are dead, who ambitiously
seek after the whole world while we are
living,
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OUR LIQUORS

are the finest and best ever offered in this city,
and for medicinal or family use are unsur-
passed. Sole agents for the well known Welty
Whiskey.
Ale, Porter and Beer, by the bottle or
barrel.
Sole agents for Briggs Bros. world-re-
nouned Garden and Fower Seeds.
Tie highest market price paid for Country
Produce
feb %, 1873 HAlNES q CO.
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'Tis an III thing to be ashamed Of ones
poverty, but much worse not 70 make use
Of lawful measures 70 avoid il.
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GAFE DEPOSIT BoxEs.-A limited
~ number for Rent in the Vault Of the
Union National Bank OF Westminster.
j. W. Herring,
dec 24:3t Cashier.
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HAINEs SS CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Grocers.

HA1NEs & co.
Wholesale and Retail Grocers,
Respectfully call attention to their large
stock of Groceries, &C., at their Store. few
doors east of the Railroad Depot. Westmin-
ster, Md.
Our facilities are such as to enable US to
offer great inducements in prices. as we pur-
chase for Cash and sell at Short Profits. Our
stock consists of
Choice Flour, Groceries, Queens
ware, Stoneware, Glassware,
Willow Ware, Woodenware, Fine
Cutlery, Fish, Bacon, Lard,
Salt, &C., &c. .I
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-05
AT CoLLIERvILLE, TENN.
In Summer Attire-College Commence.
ment-Episode at Church.

ment-Episode at a Church.
Correspondence OF The Appeal
ColLIERvILLE, Tenn, June 4.-This
beautiful town has donned It's holiday at
tire, and perhaps never looked more at
tractive than at the present time. The
blessed rains have washed the face Of earth
and tree, plant and flower, so that the
lightness and the freshness OF the land
scape are charming to behold.
II is needless to say that the husband
man rcjoices in the prospect of bountiful
harvest OF all the kindly fruits" OF the
field, and for the moment the voice Of the
croaker is not heard in the land.
Bellevue college will close one OF its most
prosperous years with the usual com
mencement exercises OF next week. The
commencement sermon will be preached
next sunday morning, by the Rev. David
Walk, OF Memphis.
kscene that will never be forgotten by
the large audience present was witnessed
in the Christian church yesterday. DR..
David Walk is the regular minister, and at
the close of his morning sermon he invited
all who desired to accept the Savior 10
manifest 1t by coming forward and making
confession Of their faith. Apparently there
was no more excitement or emotion than
usually follows an earnest and fervent SER
mon, but ten young ladies, all the daugh-
tiers OF our most respected and influential
citizens, arose and made their way TO the
front Of the pulpit, where the pastor stood
in waiting Each one publicly confessed
her faith, after which DIR. Walk admins
tered the rite OF baptism by immersion. 1t
is safe TO say that there was scarcely an un.
moved auditor or fearless eye in the
house The church is fourishing under
the minstrations Of DIR. Walk, is united
and harmonious, and is greatly encouraged
with the outlook.