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CHAPTER III.

1t was three weeks after the murder.
Life in 10S Treverton street had gone back
into its usual routine. The murder was
still mystery, but the dead man had been
buried. The police no longer haunted the
street. Even the murdered mans room
had new lndger, The young workman
whom Janet Malone had noticed had taken
the room. As yet, few in the house had
seen him; and still fewer had exchanged
any words with bim. People looked rather
askance at him for taking such lodging,
at least so soon after the tragedy. But he
showed himself rather taciturn and reserved
to his new neighbors, and quite Indifferent
to their opinions. His work was irregular,
or else he was lazy, for he went in and out
in desultory fashion; sometimes spending
the whole day in his room, and only going
out late in the evening, returning when all
the respectable occupants Of the house were
in bed. On other days he would 90 out
early and be away all day. If anybody in
that house had not been too much engaged
in solving the problem of existence to no
tice it they might have discovered that his
restless, indifferent air was but cloak to
the most intense watchfulness. When he
was alone that listlessness would fall from
him, and every moment would betray an
alert decision which boded i'll for the per-
son who had been deceived by his appear
ance of languor, and his eyes would bright
en- into that kneenness of vision which had
SO terrified Janet Malone. Z
She had not met him again. She did
not even know that he had taken the room
next to hers. She made the discovery one
day, about ten days after he had been in
the house She recognized him at once,
Indeed, his face, with its quiet, yigilant
power, had haunted her since the day Of
the murder
The workmen had left their work in the
house half finished. One of the repairs
to which they had had to attend was the
chimney in her room. Some days, accors
ding to the wind, the smoke, instead Of
going up, poured down into the room in q
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-07-07

FLOUNCES-a very large and superior
assortment will go in the food. Ladies'
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR must take walk,
and Gents Furnishings must keep them com
pany. Nothing viii be spared. CARPETS,
MATTINGS, OIL CLOTHS, PARASOLS,
FANS, everything-everything included in
this surprising sweep away sale. Get ready
to get here as early as possible. Should your
friends miss seeing this advertisement you
will do them kindness by mentioning It to
them. We expect to see the biggest rush
we've ever had, and we expect to give bigger
bargains than we've ever given.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-07-07
Hardships of the stay-at- Homes.

From The Hartford Post.
We were speaking of pensions on Memo
rial Day and what was due the MANNED
and broken down men who engaged in the
service of their country in peril, taking our
place in the field and saving the nation by
their devotion to its cause, when Spurger,
who was whiting stick as he drank in
what was said, put in a word. "Yes,'
said he, 'their devotion was commendable,
and such as need pension should have
more than they get to help on a wooden
leg or fill vacant sleeve. I'd go for it
every time; but there were many crippled
by the war that no one seems to take any
notice of and not claim been put in on
their behalf-who didn't go to the front, but
manfully staid at home and bore all the
vicissitudes and troubles that befell them
with heroic fortitude, bearing taxes
that broke them down in finances and
spirits-paying S14 for barrel of -four,
tea S125 per pound, butter 80 cents, beef
so, sugar three pounds for 81, and cotton
60 cents per yard, out of salary of So
or SIS per week, with even fat pork and
molasses at the top of the ladder. 1 tell
you these were the terrors of war as hard
to be met as MIME bullets and cannon
balls, and every one who suffered, worth
less than $40, 900, should, in my opinion,
be pensioned All saw that he was fun
ming, but so far as duty was concerned
those who staid at home and patiently met
incumbent obligations deserved considera-
tion if not pension.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-07-07

The bayonet is said to have derived its
name from the fact that it was first made
at Bayonne, and its origin illustrates the
proyerb Necessity is the mother Of inven-
tion." A Basque regiment was hard
pressed by the enemy ON mountain ridge
near Bayonne. One Of the soldiers sug-
gested that, as their ammunition was ex-
hausted, they should fix their long knives
into the barrels of their muskets. Ehe
suggestion was acted upon. The first
bayonet charge was made, and the victory
Of the Basques led to the manufacture of
the weapon at Bayonne and its adoption
Into the armies of Europe.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-07-07
MAGISTRATES OFFICE.

take this method of informing my friends
and the public that have opened an Office
for the transaction of the
DUTIES OF A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Bank, and respectfully solicit patronage. |
shall also continue
THE BUSINESS OF FIRE INSURANCE
upon very liberal terms, being agent for the
Royal of Liverpool, North America of Phila-
delphia, and Etna of Hartford, Conn.
GEO. w. MATTHEW'S, j. P,
mays If Westminster, Nd.
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Select poetrg.
TIME AND DEATH.
BY wALrEp C. CORNELL

Time lays his heavy hands upon all things,
And bears them all to death and to decay;
Increasingly he tolls as day by day
The pail of ruin, over all, he filings,
And everything beneath his power he brings.
Fair nature does he keep beneath his sway;
He seems to hold as spirits fade away
That fate which falls alike to serfs and kings
Oh! time, turn backward in thy rapid fight
And view the ruin thou hast cast around;
Behold! the man that gloried in his might,
Among the good and great no more is found;
The hero great sinks low beneath thy blight,
Though with uudying fame his name is crowned
How dreadful pale, how silent and how cold;
How awe inspiring do the dead not seem;
How peaceful is their rest; how sweet the dream,
Which In enchantment seems their minds to bold.
Alas they do not dream. since the celestial fold
Is joined by them whose Father good did deem
1t wise to draw them from the worlds false CLEAN
And take their spirits from the earthen mould,
How direful is not the monster grim.
That stalks abroad his victims to devour;
Seizing the one whose star of life shines dim;
Stopping to suck the sweetest wayside flower
Setting his seal upon the brow ofhim
Who withers and dies in an untimely hour.
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MACHINERY REPAIR SHOP.
JOHN A. SHOWER,
WESTMINSTER Mn
WESTMINSTER. MD.

Is prepared to Repair all kinds of Machin-
cry. Special Machinery made to order,
Castings and Repairs for Machinery built at
the old Union Works, and by E. Wagner,
can be furnished at short notice. All work
will be guaranteed. apr 14,y
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-07-07
EERDl FEED FEEDl

Corn Flour, Corn Chop, Chicken Feed aud
Good Mixed Chop as low as the lowest. Will
deliver free of charge to customers in town.
WIN. A. SHRIVER,
iul2stf Telephone con. AvondaIe, Mill.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-07-07

Rev. B. G. Henry states that the fan
palm of China grows only in the San vi
district, some twenty miles long by ten
miles wide. The trees do not yield leaves
suitable for fans untilsix years old Some
trees are said to be over 100 years old, but
the tallest measures only about twelve feet.
From April to November the leaves are
cut monthly; from one to three being taken
from each plant. From 10000 to 20, 600
people are employed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-07-07
A NEW Depot in Westminster.
A gentleman stopped in No. 46 W. Main
treet. and asked what is your name, sir

gentleman stopped in No. 46 W. Main
street, and asked what is your name, sir ?
Gladhil. What will you paper room u
feet square and feet high for, in good paper?
S2.75, sir. What will you paper it in good
gilt for? S4.25. Is that so? Yes, sir. Why,
/ can have my whole house papered for about
SI2 or SIS, can't L? Yes, sir. Say, did you
paper the rooms of S. Kann, Sons & Co. and
F. D. Miller & Co.? Yes, sir; they were the
first jobs l ever did. Is that so2 they are
good enough for me. Yes, and | will put my
work against any other paper hanger in the
state. 1 guess you will if they are your first
Jobs. What do you put Embossed Paper on
the wall for? SOC apiece. What is that so?
SOC apiece. What is your cheapest paper
I5c and 20c | guess that is brown back ?
No, sir, we don't keep that; if you want 1t L
can get it for you, and put it on the wall for
10c a piece, but it has seven yards in piece;
all of my paper has yards in it. Do you
want any brown back? No, sir; the paper
you have is good and cheap enough for me.
Well, must say that you have the prettiest
patterns of paper | ever saw. Well, must
go. am glad l came in here. l am sure
that / saved at least 25 per cent. by coming to
see you. will tell my neighbors about you,
and when we get you in our neighborhood we
will keep you all spring. Therel well, good
bye Good by. Oh, by the way my wife told
me to see about Curtains. Where can | get
them made to fit my windows. Right here.
Where can get Picture Frames made. Right
here. Is that so. What all do you keep?
keep Accordeons, Albums, Pictures, Frames,
and everything that can be found in a first
class 99c Store. Well, what don't you keep?
Railroads and trains. Ha, hal Well, good
bye Good bye. lam much obliged for your
order mario
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-07-07

And so with everything within the four
walls of our store. They mnst go, and go
now, while the season is at its height. No
use waiting till the sun turns down hill
Well make hay while it shines. You can get
anything you want for almost anything you
may give. EMBR0IDERIES in Cambria
and Swiss fearfully reduced.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-07-07

To sweep away everything is our object
We don't stop to figure out what the goods
cost: we only want to know what will make
them move-what'll make people jump at
them. For instance:
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WILLIAM MOORE,
wv JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Will attend promptly to all business entrusted
to his care. Office adjoining Farmers and
Mechanics Bank, in the room formerly oc.
cupied by Peter B. Mikesell, Esq. JAMS
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We find lot Of S5e cashmeres in al the
new shades, and we cut them to 25c. They d
sell at 35c-they'll sell faster at quarter.
That's the point.
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CHAPTER III.

That evening began an acquaintance
which continued. Janet tried hard at first
to break it of, but she yielded at last to
the gentle but irresistible persistence he
brought to bear on her. There were mo-
ments when she became conscious Of this
quiet but relentless viii which had master
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-07-07

S. KAHN, SONS & CO.,
Low Price Makers,
II e. Main Street, near Railroad,
june 9 Westminster, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-07-07

EXTRA HEAVY MUSLIN, yard wide,
going at &c, and lot of DRESS GING-
HAMS going for almost a song.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-07-07

Well sweep off 500 DRESS PATTERNS,
in fast colors, at next to nothing prices.
LAWNS 3Jc per yard, and FINE CALICOES
Sc. We dare any house to buy them at the
price.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-07-07

Well throw in with these a lot of TRICOT
CLOTH, yard wide, in variety of shade and
coors, at the same price, 39e. How's that
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-07-07

Well sweep away lot of SURAH SILKS
in all shades at soc. We captured these at
the recent auction sale in New York. They're
wonderful bargains.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-07-07

Well sweep away every single yard OF our
5Oc and 6Oc FANCY CLOTHS at the never
heard of price of S9c.
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Beginning Monday morning, we'll start
a sweep away sale of Spring and Summer
Dress Goods that'll be remembered here for
many day. The broken weather has left
us with an enormous stock on our hands.
We've received instructions from headquar-
ters in Baltimore to sell the goods at any
price. So we're going to do it, and we're
going to do it in earnest. Such sale of new
seasonable goods has never been seen in this
section. Such surprisingly low prices have
never been seen anywhere. Just to show you:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-07-07

We sweep away a lot of French Pattern
Satteens at l2lc. Extra fine Satteens, in all
the new shades, at only 25c. Extraordinary
values.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-11-29
BIG MONEY MADE BY TUGS
There is Luck in a Northwest Wind
in Winter-Long Ocean Tows.

"What is the most money ever made
by tug in one trip 2" was asked Of an
old tug man in South street.
''The very largest money ever obtain
ed was when two tugs picked up n dere-
lict off Sandy Hook. She was in good
condition, but had been abandoned by
her crew, who were panic stricken. She
was drifting ashore, and the courts al
lowed salvage of $4,000 for the two
or $14, 900 for days work each. But
that wasn't towing job. The biggest
price ever paid by ship for towing at
this port, so far as L know, was when o
ship Captain had beat his way up to the
ightship after a long winter voyage
from Manila. Reaching this point, with
the harbor before him, the northwest
wind became a gale he could not face,
and he saw the shores of Staten Island
fade, and began to think he had Bermu-
da hard aboard. He couldn't stand that
prospect, and was compelled to pay ST.
500 by heartless tug Captain of about
my size and disposition. That is a sober
fact. You will hear tug men tell stories
of larger sums, but then those men were
intended by nature for fisherman.
"'What is the best job you can hope to
get in the regular course of business"
"Along toward spring, when the
weather is comfortably bad and the ice
in the lower bay looks as if no ship
could get through it and the wind is
from the northwest, the shipmasters can
be induced to pay $500 or $500 at most
for line up to town. 1t takes two tugs
to get them up, however, so the best
days work is 5000 for tug.
"However, if you want to know what
sort of jobs counted good one, you
must make note of charter to bring
ship from Key West. 1t is a job that
lasts a while that the tugman looks for.
The big ones like the Ocean King get
$4,000 for bringing a ship from Key !
West, and it takes two weeks only, with
ordinary delays, to so and come. That
is more than 5000 per day, but it does
not give the profit on a single day that |
5000 job from Sandy Hook would, be-
cause the Sandy Hook job does not take
more than quarter of day.
"There's one moro job OF towing that |
a few tugmen have that pays very we'll |
at present, but it is not straight towing.
A couple of the comranies have gone |
into the coal barge business. [ know |
one that took three barges with 1850 |
tons of coal from Newport to Boston and /
got $1.40 a ton, or Sc, 300 for the Job.
The tugs and barges pay for themselves
every year in that trade. ~. Y. Sun.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-11-29

A CURIOUS museum has Just been
opened at Dresden In it are collected
4 number of boots, shoes and slippers,
in which emperors, kings, queens,
princes and other august or famous
persons have some time or other trod-
den the path through life Among
them are pair of boots worn by Ma
poleon l. at the battle of Dresden on
April 81, 1913, and a PAR of VIII ia
satin shoes, embroidered in gold, which
the same great emperor wore on the
day of his cCrOnat. on; another pair of
strong leather boots which belonged tC
the famous French marshal. Murat
afterward King of the Two Sicilies: a
pair OF high-he led boots of Maria
Theresa; boots of the philosopher,
Kant, and many others, forming a curl
gus assembly. If tie promoters OF the
museum have any energy they VIII not
find it difficult to increase their curl
Gus collection considerably and to
make 1T on OF the sights of Dresden.
But they must search both highways
and byways for their treasures; thus,
for instance, they might, perhaps, OBJ
tain an 1T resting article from the
good nuns az Nazareth House, Ham
mersmith, who preserve a large, COM
Fortable-looking slippe; of the late
Pope under dainty. glass case in one
Of their large rooms.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-11-29
The Blessings of the COMMONPLACE.

In the rush and hurry of men and
women to gain happiness through posi-
ton and wealth, they often neglect the
means of happiness which lie directly
around them. Not until the individual
has learned to find Joy in the flowers at
their feet, in the blue sky above their
heads, in the fresh winds of Heaven that
blow around them, in their children,
in the happy animals of the field and
the birds of the air, will they find true
happiness. Like the bird in the marvel
Gus story that flew from the tree with a
talisman "glittering glory" happiness
ever eludes him who seeks it in position
and wealth only. The further he fol-
lows, the further it flies A great writer
has said that not until we come into
harmony with Gods own world can we
find sincere joy-until we learn to work
with Him in accordance to His laws, be-
coming thus in very truth fellow-worll-
ers with God. Not on the highest
mountain peak do the fairest flowers
grow, but in the valleys. Those who
have the greatest heights, in worldly
power, if they have served faithfully,
have found that the responsibilities and
cares of their position have made them
the veriest slaves. Give me neither
poverty nor riches" exclaimes the in
spired psalmist, for he knew that it is in
every day commonplace walks of life
the truest chance of happiness lies.
The woman of society on whom social
tune to spend with her children, and
must delegate the cares of her home to
hired housekeeper, misses the keenest
pleasures of motherhood and woman
hood. The fortunes of ennui from which
the wealthy and frivolous woman of the
world so often suffers are unknown TO
the busy housewife. The little every
day sacrifices which the woman in a
commonplace position must make render
the object of them doubly valuable when
it is obtained Every hour of the busy
woman's day is filed in with little do
nestle cares, each one of which brings
its own blessings, and it is the finding
out and recognition of these blessings of
everyday life that brings the sincerest
happiness the world affords. Little
children should be taught above all
things to enjoy the pleasures that lie
around them rather than to reach toward
those which are beyond them. 1t is a
fault of the country forever to neglect
the present possibilities of happiness,
md to consider any object valueless as
soon as it is obtained. A restless, nerv-
ous life is the result of such unhealthy
aspiration. The full frutition of work
IS lost, and the pleasure derived from
5he attainment of any goal is but a
shadow. From one step to another the
worker rushes on till he reaches the
highest summit, to find too late that the
rue happiness he seeks is left behind
lim.-NeM York Tribune.
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AlbatrOSS Hunters.

The Ancient Mariners superstition
about killing the albatross does not, ap-
parently, prevail among the Auckland
hunters. Fishing for the birds on board
ship is difficult matter, for there is,
first, the anxiety as to whether the bird
will take the bait; and secondly, there is
generally some hauling to get it on
board. But on terra .flma, and espec-
tally i'll the Auckland and other inhabi-
ted islands, where, owing to their being
SO infrcquently visited, very little STRAIT
agem is needed, they are so tame that
sometimes they can be easily knocked
over with a stick. The albatross belongs
to the genus Dromedea, and is one of the
largest webfooted birds, frequently
weighing up to thirty pounds. It's
spread of wing is enormous, frequently
extending over seventeen feet; and thus
provided, it can traverse great distances
without Inconvenience, which accounts
for its often being found several tbous-
and miles from land. The bird is not of
much value, the long bones in the wings
being mainly used for pipe stems
FTanb LeSLtGS.
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Pork a Dainty MOrsel for Sharks.

81 never saw such clear water IN my
life as there is in the barbor of Port a1
Prince" said naval officer to u Star re-
porter, while speaking of the Boston
being sent to Hayti. "When the sea is
calm one can ea lily see the bottom,
fourteen fathoms down. The water that
comes into the harbor is all clear, rs it
flows down over coral beds. While 90
ing up the harbor we used to fill beer
bottle with water to make it heavy and
throw it straight ahead of the ship.
When we passed the spot where it struck
we could see it still going down away
below us. The only fish in tie harbor
pike, with sharp, hard beak that won t
take hook. They used to hang around
the ship in schools. The only way to
get them is to shoot them with rife
AS they lay on the surface of the water
by the ships side they offered a very
fair mark.
"There was one tremendous tiger
shark that used to come no7ing around,
and we thought that we'd dose him up.
So we loaded q great piece of pork with
a bottle of gunpowder, and fastened an
electric fuse to it, connecting it with the
battery on the ship. The bait was then
hung over the Stern, and his majesty
came waltzing up to it. AS soon as he
reached it, however, instead of turning
half over and causing it to disappear, as
was his usual custom, he began to sniff
Mt it. Then he shot away and acted
shy, returning now and then to smell
the pork. But he would not bite it.
Finally some one suggested experiment
ing with the pork without the powder
bottle, and the shark took it without
moments hesitation. We afterward ex-
ploded the bottle il piece of pork, and
it threw the meat in every direction; it
probably would have given the shark o
rather unpleasant sensation. - Masking
Ton Star.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-11-29
A Tight Matrimonial Knot Tied in Fun.

Apollo Vivian Castellanos, Cuban
cigar-moker, of New York city, finds to
his surprise that he is married to plump
Susan Henry. Last summer they fire.
quented a bath house Mt the foot of
Twenty street, and one day
while they were in their bathing suits
and he was sitting with his feet dangling
IN the wafer, he jokingly asked the pro
prietress of the bathing establishment to
marry him to Susan, whereapon Mrs.
Overpeck told them to join hands and
then said: ''Do you take this woman to
be your lawful welded wife," 81 do"
And do you take this man to be your
lawful welded husbandl" 81 do"
"Then you are man and wife"
Recently Susan was advised that I'M
der the laws OF this State the marriage
was binding, and she had Apollo brought
up before Judge Morgan, who held that
the marriage was valid and ordered the
Cuban to pay his wife SO a week and
not to forget it, Cincinnati Enquirer.