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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-08-10
Ten Good Things to Know.
Fron lhe saniiariAn.


/. That salt will curdle new milk, hence
in preparing milk porridge, graSies, etc,
the salt should not be added until the dish
is prepared.
= That clear boiling water will remove
tea stains aud many fruit stains. Pour
the water through the stain and thus pre-
vent its spreading over the fabric.
3 That ripe tomatoes will remove ink
and other stains from white cloth, also
from the hands.
4. That a tablespoonful Of turpentine
boiled with white clothes will aid in the
whitening process.
). That boiled starch Is much improved
by the addition of little sperm salt or
gum arabic dissolved
6 That beesWax and salt will make
rusty aat irons as clean and smooth as
glass. Tie lump Of wax in rag and
keep it for that purpose. When the irons
arc hot, rub them first with the wax rag,
then scour with paper or cloth sprinkled
with salt
4 That blue ointment and kerosene
mixed in equal proportions and applied to
the be,lsteads is an unfailing bedbug rem
edy. as coat Of whitewash Is for the
walls of bog house.
5. That Kerosene will soften boots or
shoes that have been hardened by water,
and render them as pliable as new.
= That kerosene will make tin tea ket-
ties as bright as new Saturate a wooden
rag aud rub with it. Il will also remove
stains from vanished furniture.
10. Tha, cool rain water and soda will
remove machine grease from washable
fabrics
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-08-10
OAK HALLl OAK HALL !
NEW WINDSOR, MD.
Is Alive with Choice Goods for the
Spring.

We invite our friends to call and inspect
our stock; time nor space will not admit OF
us attempting to name the many choice lines
Of goods placed before you.
Our Dress Goods display snrpasses all pre-.
vious attempts aud is the admiration Of all
who have seen them.
Our Trimmings are exquisite and match 20
perfection.
Our Dress Goods consist Of every shade
almost you could name At prices from bets up
to $l.00 per yard.
Henrietta Cloths, French Serges, Fancy
Checks and Stripes, Side Bands and French
Annores, and piles OF other goods We cannot
name. In Silks VIC have full line Of Blacks,
Repp. Surahs, Fall Silks, India Silks. Our
Black Repp at Sl.OO per yard is beauty.
Our French Satieess as well a. our American
are new and nobby. beginning at l0c. Piles Of
choice Dress Gingham at cts, Others cts.
ShalIies as low As 9 cts. per yard. 100
wards Of best Calico at 3 cts. per yard; 500
wards of Is to 25e Dress Goods will be run a.
lOc per yard 10 close out
Oar stock Of Notions is fine. Ask 10 see our
Health Corset at SOC; SILK Gloves al 25c; Silk
Mists pair for 25c; Fine White Shirts Al 5ssi
Beautiful line Of Fancy Flannel from 5Oc to
$500.
We have in Hats the very latest
In Shoes we always lead the march. Ladies
Button Shoes at Si.25, the pride Of New
Windsor. Oar Gents Shoes, nt Sl.i5, wall
astonish the natives.
Our Clothing stock is larger than ever. A
beautiful CutaWay Suit at $1,000; others as
low as $500.
In Carpet, Mating. Oil Cloth, Window
Shades, Queensware, Groceries you will al
ways End our stock complete.
We aim 10 please our customers by always
keeping a new and choice line of goods at
/ prices that are always al bottom
Many thanks for past patronage, We hope
l to merit a continuance Of the same.
Very truly yours,
apr % GEO. c. ANDERS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-08-10
Nicknames.

Nicknames are always out of place, un-
couth. unmeaning and vulgar. The habit
grew out of purpose to belittle the one to
whom nickname was applied, aud implied
disrespect for the individual thus spoken of.
Webster defines the practice ito give a
name of reproach, or apply an opprobrious
epithet," and IA name given in contempt,
derision or reproach" Either definition OF
the term nickname is sufficient to show its
vulgarity and its appropriateness, and
still many people innocently enough, be-
cause they do not understand its true
mnaning, allow their children to be nick
named, and even indulge in the practice
themselves Under any circumstances
says an exchange, nickname tends to de-
grade the individual to whom it is applied
In feudal times all vassals of the lords OF
the manor, dukes, earls and counts, nick
named them, because they were regarded
with opprobrium and contempt. a villain
at that period was a retainer of royal oI
an aristocratic master, one who held land
by the will of the superior party whom he
served, and villain became his nickname
now villain is what the derivation Of the
term originally meant, vile person or a
criminal. The habit of nicknaming child
ren is a very bad one, and should alway:
be avoided. Give a child the benefit and
the credit of his full name-James, if it is
that, and not Jim; John, not Jack; Joseph
not Joe, and it will compel him to think
] the more of himself as he grows older
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-08-10
Iowa,s Great Wonder.

The greatest wonder in the State Of
Iowa, and, perhaps any other State, is
what is called the Walled Lake, in
Wright county, twelve miles north OF the
Dubuque aud Pacific Railway, and one
hundred aud fifty miles west Of Dubuque
city. The Lake is from two to three feet
higher than the earth surface. In some
places the wall is ten feet high, fifteen feet
wide at the bottom. aud FIVE feet wide on
top. Another fact is the size Of the stones
used in construction, the whole of them
varying in weight from three tons down to
a hundred pounds. There is an abundance
of stones in Wright county, but surround
ing the lake to the extent of five or ten
miles there are none. No one can form an
idea as TO the means employed to bring
them to the spot, or who constructed it.
Around the entire lake is belt Of wood
land half mile in width, composed of oak.
With this exception the country is a roll
ing prairie The trees must have been
planted there at the time Of the building
of the wall In the spring of the year
1856 there was a great storm and the ice
on the lake broke the wall in several
places. and the farmers in the vicinity
were Obliged to repair the damage to pre-
vent iuundation. The lake occupies a
grand surface of two thousand eight hun
dred acres; depth of water as great as
twenty-five feet The water is clear and
cold, soil sandy and loamy, 1t is singular
that no one has been able to ascertain
where the water comes from nor where it
goes, yet it is always clear and fresh.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-08-10

According to recent publication of the
Statistical Bureau at Berlin, four-ffths of
the steam machinery in the world have
been constructed within the last twenty-five
years. France has 49,500 boilers, 1000
locomotives and LOO ship boilers; Austro-
Hungary, 900 boilers and 2, 400 loeomo-
tives. In the United States the steam
machinery, exclusive of locomotives, has
100000 horse power; in England, T.
100000; in Germany, 100000; in
France, 100000; in Austro- Hungary,
100000. There are some 105 900 loco
motives, with 100000 horse power, in
the world All the steam machinery in
the world possesses 46,0O0,000 horse
power The one horse power of a machine
operated by steam is equivalent to the
strength of three ordinary horses, and the
strength or an ordinary horse is equivalent
to the combined strength of seven men,
From all this the Statistical Bureau at
Berlin draws the conclusion that the steam
machinery of the world does the work of
1000 600 600 men, or twice the popula-
ton of the globe.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-08-10

"Florrie. allow me 10 introduce our
squire. Mr.. Augustus Bartlett Of that ak
Miss Marsh, Gus !" and Agnes finished
the introduction with sweeping courtesy.
Mr.. Bartlett looked distressed. Il did
not know you were bringing friend down,
he said, "and I've only got the dog-eart
here | suppose you had better drive and
let me walk ?" he added.
SHOULD you be very much surprised It
YOU heard that the greengrOeer cart Is
waiting for Miss Marsh's luggage? 2 cried
Agnes Il would have told you she was
coming only you were so disagreeable yes
terday. We can pack in the dog-cart all
right" and so they did.
Gus invariably met Agnes at the station
when she returned from her visits to Lon
don, but on this occasion he was much
astonished, for she had never brought a
friend back with her before, and this friend
was both pretty aud charming. She very
much enlivened the evening at the cottage,
whittier Gus stroled as usual after dinner,
and, generally speaking, made good i'm
preston on her friends, but for all that
Mr.. Bartlett was not quite happy in her
society. He could not help thinking that
there must be something uncanny in her
sudden appearance, or else (and this bril-.
liant idea rather took his fancy Agnes had
brought her down for him to Iall in love
with
"Just as if anything or anybody could
make me give up AggieF' he thought to
himself as he went homewards 1t would
serve her right if did have a little tiirta-
tation; then, as a brilliant idea struck him
IL declare I'll ask Nugent down, and he
can look after Miss Marsh while | take
care of Aggie.' Which determination wa;
promptly acted on, for Gus wrote letter
that night and sent it off by early post as
soon as he came down the following morn
ing.
''What do you think of our squire
FLOP"
"Fine, well-grown young man, with
restful absence of ideas, answered Mis-
Marsh carelessly.
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Selert StOrg.
CROSS-CURRENTS
Story OF MATCH H-NAKTNG.

"You are such a very independent erea-
ture.
"I'm not a creature, but an ahle-bodied
woman, with all my wits about me Why
should Tmake believe to be the weakened
specimen Of feminine fcolishness that is
your ideal woman
aOh. never miod me, do just as you
like. cried Mr.. Bartlett testify, as voice
from the inner room called, What are yen
two Quarrclling about now
IL is only Mr. Bartlett talking nonsense,
mother, said Agnes gsily, "he thinks 1
can't go up 10 town for a days shopping
without ehaperon.
as that all 2 Why. my dear Gus, Agnes
always goes about alone Indeed, there Is
no one TO 20 with her, - she has 70; she
has never come to any harm yet, and Ms.
Oldham looked up apPealingiy from her
sofa
Mr.. Bartlett promptly suhsided, IS he
always did when any remarks Of his had
brought Mrs. oldham's poverty into full
view. Neither Agnes nor her mother ever
troubled themselves about the naTrowncss
Of their income. but il vas painful sub
iect 10 Gus, who would willingly have
shared his abundance with them Tie re-
turned 20 the charge an hoar later when
he and Agnes we're out in the garden.
"You might let me come with you to
morrow. be said persuasiyely, 4 could SO
You over the crossings At any rate.
'-Oh, the policeman does that, answered
Agnes merrily. "You are dying to know
what I do with myself Of ooursc, but |
doa't mean 20 encourage yoa in inqaisiiive
habits. 80 shall 20 alone
Il wish to goodness you had sone one
to look after you, growled the young man
Don't You think for your mothers sake
YOU could put up with me 2 be went on
E in a pleading tone.
That Is either the third or fourth time
that you have proposed % me IN the iAs,
month. said Miss Oldham calmly. III
You 30 il again before Christmas ! viii have
YOU bound ever 70 keep the peace.
II wish You would sos ehaif fellow 50.
Z | am quite in earnest.
$50 am | | may marry some day, but
I il, or perhaps ought to say be, won't be
YOU. SO be sensible boy, Gus and leave
/ of sentiment. IL does not suit y9ur hg-
ure, and Agnes laughed misehicyonsly
/ Gus was used to snubbing, and bore Il
with fair amount of foTtifude. He and
/ Agnes had been play-feliows since child
hood, aud he had, as he thoaghi, fallen al
love with her on his return from oxford
| lie had lately got into habit Of proposing
or half proposing to her after every one OF
their numerous squabbles, and alSays met
with the same laughing, but unqualified,
refusal. Agnes looked on him as a broth
er. and was extremely fond Of him, but Gus
Bartlett was net the sort of man TO inspire
a clever, practical SOman with any very
deep affection, aud she could never even
take his devotion seriously, which vas de-
pressing for Gus.
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Humor of Irish Blunders.

An Irishman testifying in police court
was asked to explain why he had "showq
the white feather on certain occasion.
Ills better to be coward for FIVE minutes
then dead all your life, he replied. Anoth
er Irishman while accompany fishing
party, had bad fall down steep noun
tain slope. Picking himself up he de
voutedly exclaimed 'Glory be to God
that wasn't walking back over the noun
tain dead man y
An Irish lady, observing that her bed
curtains had caught fire hurried away to
fetch water She caught up can of wa
ter, and as she was about to pour it upon
the flames remembered that it was hot
water, and mentally decided that it could
be of no use An Irish school boy placed
cup full OF coffee on a sloping desk.
Finding that it overfowed, he sought to
remedy his difficulty by turning the cup
around. An Irish tenant wishing to raise
the roof of his cabin began by exeavating
the floor.
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Col. Benton, saying he had the card and
note, and that Mrs. Benton and himself
would have much pleasure in receiving
John Wilson at 8 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. They would wait breakfast for him,
and no answer was expected The idea,
said he to himself, that | am going to
breakfast with Tom Benton. John VIII
SON. What will the people say and what
shall say? The thing is not to be thought
of. And yet l must | have delivered
the note and sent my card; if | don't go
now it will be rude | wish | had not
taken it. 1t doesn't seem to me as if [
could 90 and sit there at that table. lay
awake that night thinking about it, and in
the morning felt as man might feel who
had sentence of death passed upon him and
was called upon by the turnkey to partake
of his last breakfast l rose, however,
made my toilet, and, after hesitating great
deal, went to Col. Benton's house. My
hands trembled as | rang the bell. Instead
of the servant the Colonel himself came to
the door. He took me cordially by both
hands and said Wilson, am delighted
to see you; this is the happiest meeting |
have had for twenty years. Give me your
hand Webster has done the kindest thing
he ever did in his life. Leading me d.
rectly to the dining room, he presented me
to his wife, Mrs. Benton and then we sat
down to breakfast
After inquiring kindly about my family
he said You and |, Wilson, have been
quarrelng on the stump for twenty-five
years. We have been calling each other
hard names, but really with no want of
mutual respect and confidence. 1t has.
been mere foolish political fight, and let's
wipe it out of mind. All | have said about
you | ask your pardon for. We both
cried little | asked his pardon aud we
were good friends We talked over old
matters aud spent the morning until twelve
clock in pleasant conversation.
"Nothing was said of the letter until
was just departing He turned to his desk
and said L have prepared some letters for
you to my son-in-law aud other friends ID
California. and he handed out nine sheets
of foolscap.
1T was not letter, but a ukase, com
maDd, TO every person TO whom these pres
eats shall come, greeting; it was to the
effect that whatsoever received them must
give special attention TO the wants of his
particular friend, Col John Wilson, of
St. Louis Everything was to give way to
that He put them into my hands, and
thanked him and left,
Webster continued "Col. Benton after
ward came to me and said Webster, that
was the kiudest thing you ever did. God
bless you for sending John Wilson to ne
This is one troublesome thing off my mind.
That was kind, Webster. Let US get these
things off our minds as fast as we can; We
have not much longer TO stay; We have got
pretty uear the end; we want to 20 into the
presence of our maker with as little enmity
in our hearts rs possible.
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20 R A L E.

~ II ,as Acres y5 prime wi59.st limestone
miles from Westminster; fine buildings all
in good condition; very desirable farm;
price $12, ,O00-half cash. balance on years
time.
Farm of 552 acres, Al miles from Westmin-
ster, q miles from Patapsco Station, W. NJ.
R. R. Buildings fair. Price 81, 500.
Choice little farm of 554 acres, half mile
from Westminster; good soil; brick houses
large barn: all in good condition;priee ST 900.
Nice little home; 8 acres; prime land; 4
miles west from Westminster; brick house;
bank barn; more land if desired; price 81, 800
Plaster and bone mill on W. Md. Railroad;
buildings new; best of machinery; IA acres OF
land; good water power; splendid opening
to engage in profitable and growing business;
terms easy; price So, 600.
225O acres prime timber land on Cheat
river. West Virginia. Heavy original growth
of poplar, red oak, ash, walnut, cherry, &c.;
land valuable for grazing purposes after timber
is off; price 81 per acre.
Machine shops at New Windsor, Nd; all
the necessary buildings for the manufacture
and repair Of machinery. This property will
be sold; a bargain at easy payments; price
81, 500.
8 or 9 acres of woodland, near public road
froL. Westminster to Mt. Airy, miles south
east from New Windsor. Price $3.50.
A small home, 4 acres, on road from West
minister to New Windsor, : mile from former
place; good house, good stabling, good water.
extra fine fruit, &c Price$l250.
Fine brick house on John street, 9 rooms,
conveniently arranged, all in first class con-
dition. Quite bargain at $500.
81 acres prime land, half a mile from West
minister; large bank barn, fine orchard, splen-
did building site for house; price $4,000.
Large brick hotel in Westminster, on Main
street, near Railroad Depot; price $4,000.
Farm 45 acres, miles from Westminster
land good; buildings good; orchard choice
fruit; price $50 per acre.
Farm 73 acres, s miles from Westminster,
miles from Hampstead, nearest X. K Station,
good house and barn; 80 acres cleared land
in good condition; SS5 per acre.
Nice Little Home, ore mile from West
minister; 90 acres of prime land, good brick
house; price, $500.
Twenty acres good land, good buildings,
near Westminster, s. 800.
One hundred acres, best quality OF land, =
miles from Westminster; buildings only fair,
good water, &c; price, s., 500.
Brick house and lot in Westminster VI, 200.
Double brick house and lot in Westmin-
ster; 81, 500.
Also, some fine pasture lots, ranging from
2 TO 6 acres, adjoining Westminster.
For particulars call on or address
sep 3,tf Z. LYNCH, Westminster, Nd
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Select Roetrg,
THE TWO WORDS.

One day harsh word, rashly said,
Upon an evil journey sped,
And, like sharp and cruel dart,
1t pierced fond and loving heart;
1t turned friend into foe,
And everywhere brought pain and woe.
kind word followed it one day,
Flew swiftly on its blessed way;
1t healed the wound, it soothed the pain,
And friends of old were friends again.
1t made the hate and anger cease.
And everywhere brought joy and peace.
But yet the harsh word left trace
The kind word could not quite efface;
And. though the heart its love regained,
1t bore scar that long remained;
Friends could forgive but not forget,
or lose the sense of keen regret
oh if we would but learn to know
How swift and sure our words can so,
How would We weigh with utmost care
Each thought before il sought the air,
And only speak the words that move
Like white winged messengers Of love-
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GRAMMAR IN TWENTY LINES.

Three little words ycu often see
Are articles a, an and the.
A nouns the name of anything,
As school or garden, hoop or swing.
Adjectives tell the kind Of noun
As grest small. pretty, white or brown.
Instead Of nouns the pronoun stands
His head. her face your arm, my hand.
Verbs tell something 10 be done
To read, count, laugh, sing, jump or run.
How things are done the adverbs tell.
As slowly. quickly. III or well.
Conjnnetions join the words together
Asmen and women. wind or weather
The proposition stands before
The noun. as in. or through the door
The intedection shows surprise.
As oh how pretty, Al how wise
The whole are called nine parts Of speech.
Which reading. writing speaking ts-ach.
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At the instance of the Government, the
peasants living near the Tuche lowlands in
West Prussia, have been waging war on
the June bugs, which appeared by the
million in the fir forests of that region a
short time ago. Altogether 100000 litres
of the bugs were killed aud collected. As
every htre contained some 1870 bugs, the
total number gathered by the peasants was
about 230,000,009. For every dead bug
the Government paid one-thirtieth of u
pfennig, less than Que one-hundredth of a
cent
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Education Neglected.
From Merchant Traveller.

Il think that the young men of the
present day are very deficient in mental
culture" said young lady: "don't you,
Mr.. Strokohr? ?"
"Very," was the reply. "Why, the
other day actually met a young man
who didn't know what | meant when |
said that Kelly fumbled foul ball.
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you must come for, and | hope it is not
very far distant now, proceeded Mr.. Bart
lett, with something very like blush.
"What is that ?"
"My wedding"
"My dear boy, I'm delighted to hear it,
but l did not know you had got to that
point yet," cried the clergyman, who had
watched his friends intercourse with Miss
Marsh with strong approval.
"Well, that's the thing. don't know
what comes over girls, but though | have
asked her half dozen times, she has not
said yes yet" replied the unconscious Gus.
"You have certainly lost no time, said
his friend; perhaps she thinks she ought
to know you better.
II don't see how she is to do that, con-
sidering that we have known each other all
our lives, and lived close to each other,
too"
But she only came here just before |
did, exclaimed Mr. Nugent, ''or am mis-
taken? Don't you mean Miss Marsh 2
A sudden light glowed on Gus face,
then faded as rapidly as it had come. NO,
don't mean Miss Marsh, he said slowly;
Il never thought about her; have always
intended to marry Agnes.
Ii was Mr. Nugent's turn to look puzzled.
IL am glad you told me that, he said, for
was entirely mistaken. thought from
your manner with her that you cared for
Miss Marsh. not Miss Oldham, aud it was
just as well, perhaps, that you undeceived
me"
Il won't spoil the dear lads happiness,
he thought, an hour later, when he was
alone, ''and vet who would have guessed
h2 | thought she was free and that he
cared for the other girl | suppose she
was only civil to me because am his
friend. and he betook himself to bed, and
after nights tossing and tumbling went
back tn London by the earliest possible
train without taking formal farewell of
the ladies at the cottage.
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BRICK
BRICKl
$500 per 1000.

Live and Let Live is our Motto. Quick
sales and small profits. Our Brick are made
by experienced workmen. They are the best
and cheapest in this city. Business Office
No. 258 East Main street, corner of Church
HARRY KENDALL OURSLER Il CO.,
may25 6m# Westminster, Md
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A near sighted amateur photographers,
of Lima, Ohio, took what he thought was
a very affecting picture OF a young lady
kissing young man in shaded dell near
that town. When he developed the pic
ture it affected him great deal more than
he bargained for, as the young lady proved
to be his wife.