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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17
REAL SMYRNA CARPETS.
The Towns They Are Made In and How
They Are Woven and Dyed.

Smyrna Correspondence Levant Herald
One of the most important manulact-
ures of Asia Minor, as it is also one con-
cerning which little is known by the
general public, is the manufacture of those
carpets which have acquired worldwide
reputation under the designation of "Turkey
carpets" They are principally made in
the towns of Oushak, Ghiordes, Koula,
Demirgi, Melas, Ladik, Pergamos and
Sparta, and are exported for the most part
to England and America. Oushak, the
seat of the trade, is pleasantly situated in
the midst of fertile plain. 1t is town
of some 10000 inhabitants, most of whom
are directly or indirectly occupied in carpet
making, the actual number of looms at
work being 800. Koula and Ghiordes
have-a population Of about $4,000. Dem
irgi has become carpet-weaving town
within the last six or eight years owing o
an accident.
Years back the town was destroyed by
FIRE, and the inhabitants, too poor to re-
construct their habitations, emigrated to
Ghiordes, where they learned the art of
carpet-making. As snon as they had
gained some money they returned and
rebuilt their native town, setting up looms
of their own. Their carpets were NOT
success at first, but they managed to
improve them, and now they rank superior,
both in texture and color, to the Ghiordes.
I4adik, pergamos and Melas are rug-pro-
ducing centers. At Sparta the industry
has just been introduced The manner of
weaving the carpets is primitive enough.
The wool, which is obtained from the fat
tailed sheep reared by the Turks on the
highlands, is washed by the men in the
neighboring streams and then spun on
the wheel by the old women OF the town;
it is then sent to the Boya Hane to be
dyed, after which it is sold to the manu-
facturer. Three okes of spun yarn are
required for square pic of carpet The
looms consist of two thick poles fixed
firmly in the ground at some pics distance
from each other, two Others are joined, one
above and the other below, and to these
the warp or chain of the carpet is attached,
At the foot Of this loom the weavers sit
cross-legged, sometimes as many as ten in
a row, each working at a two-foot width of
carpet. The yarn is taken from bobbins
suspended above their heads and tied to
the warp; it is then cut with sharp knife
and the pile and wool driven together by
means of comb. A carpet can be made
of any length, but its width depends on
til. size of the loom. If the loom extends
to ten pics in width the carpet can be one,
two or ten pics wide. The largest loom
in Oushak is at present twelve pics wide,
so that if carpet of a greater width is
required new loom must be made, although
this, as one may judge from the structure;
is not difficult Notwithstanding that
this is, as I have said, primitive mode Of
proceeding, it is not without its advantages,
for, inasmuch as the texture must periorce
be looser than the machine made carpets,
the colors can blend more easily, and the
rug becomes softer aud more plant to the
tread
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17
DO R S A L E.

= III Acres prime limestone 4: r. ~
land near New Windsor, 80 ssss.ssz iss.sz
miles from Westminster; fine buildings, all
in good condition; a very desirable farm;
price $l2, ,O00-half cash, balance on years
time.
Farm of $50 acres, A! miles from Westmin-
ster, 2! 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 house;
large barn; all in good condition;price Sll 200.
Nice little home; acres; prime land;
miles west from Westminster; brick house;
bank barn; more land if desired; price 81, 500.
Plaster and bone mill on W. Nd. Railroad;
buildings new; best of machinery; IA acres of
land; good water power; a splendid opening
to engage in a profitable and growing business;
terms easy; price So, ,00G.
2250 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; bargain at easy payments; price
$4,000.
s or acres of woodland, near public road
from Westminster to Mt. Airy, 4 miles south
east from New Windsor. Price $3.50.
A small home, acres, on road from West
minister to New Windsor, J mile from former
place; good house, good stabling, good water.
extra fine fruit, &c. Price$l250.
Fine brick house on John street, Q rooms,
conveniently arranged. all in first class con-
dition. Quite bargain at $4,000.
80 acres prime land, half 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, Il miles from Westminster;
land good; buildings good; orchard choice
fruit; price $50 per acre.
Farm 70 acres, Smiles from Westminster, 2
miles from Hampstead, nearest K. r. Station,
good house and barn; SO acres cleared land
in good condition; S35 per acre.
Nice Little Home, one mile from West
minister; 60 acres of prime land, good brick
house; price, $500.
Twenty acres good land, good buildings,
near Westminster, $500.
One hundred acres, best quality of land y
miles from Westminster; buildings only fair,
good water, &c; price, SS, 500.
Brick house and lot in Westminster; 81 200.
Double brick house and lot in Westmin-
ster; $500.
Also some fine pasture lots, ranging from
, to acres, adjoining Westminster.
For particulars call on or address
sep3,tf L. LYNCH, Westminster, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17
VOL. XXVI.-NO. 12.

The carpet weavers are all women; they
are daily chaperoned to the looms by an
old woman, who sees that they work dill
gently. The average amount of work one
person can do in day is about pie, for
which the wages paid is from four to five
plastres. Although the cold in winter is
intense and the workers suffer considerably,
they will not accept the humanitarian
efforts made to procure them some comfort
Mr.. j d'Andria, one of the largest carpet
merchants in this town, offered to build
for them large factory, with glass win
dows, wherein they could work comfortably
though it blew tempest without. Whether
from fear of being seen or for some equally
valid reason, they refused this kind offer,
and continued to work in wretched novels
barely fit for pigsties, warming their frozen
fingers over the smoldering contents of
a brazier. During the reign of Abdul
Aziz bright colors were in vogue, and the
manufacturers had recourse to the mineral
dyes; now, however, the fashion has gone
out and they have reverted to vegetable
pigments-volonea for white and brown,
yellow berries for green and yellow, madder
roots and coehineal for reds, and indigo
for blue. These carpets cone to Smyrna
principally by two routes; the first from
Oushak to Alasheir, the terminal station
on the Cassaba railway, distance from
Oushak of twenty four hours by camel,
and the other from Oushak to Chivril, the
last station on the Suited branch of the
Adm line, which is distant from Ousha
only siy hnnrs
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17
Aoetrp.
SONG OF THE TEA-KETTLl
From the Tea Kettle and Other Poems,
BY WILL WATERS.


BY WILL WATERS
Tonight sit and listen
To the kettles dreamy song.
Fresh from the vcxing cares oflifr
That made the day so long:
But Sordid thoughts Of daily strife
Tonight must keep aloof
As the rain taps on my window pane
And dances on the roof.
Then listen listen listen
To the kettles dreamy hum;
1t sings the song of sweet content
orlove for all that come.
Tonight sit and listen,
With the cares of life aloof,
As the rain taps on my window pane
And dances on the roof
II must be loves own magic,
When my wife sits by my side,
My wandering thoughts come home to rest
She notes it in her pride.
And the kettle still keeps singing.
While its wreathing yaporS east
Bright fancies for the future,
And sweet memories of the past.
on, as l fight life's battle
Beyond my cottage wall,
Ny heart grows faint, and long to resi-
In the path of duty's call
But Il vision comes of loving eyes
To note my joy or pain
The kettles song creeps in my heart,
And | am strong again.
Ambition can not tarry here,
For in this lowly place
Love takes contentment by the hand
They nestle face to face.
My little wife, my pretty babes,
Such tears of rapture bring
draw my loved ones 10 my heart,
And hear the kettle sing.
Then listen listen listen
To the kettles dreamy hum;
IT sings the song ofsweet content.
Oflove for all that come.
Tonight l sit and listen,
With the cares of life aloof,
As the rain taps on my window pane
And dances on the roof.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17
OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT

Is now complete and full of the greatest bar
gains ever offered to the people of Carroll
county. We have Just received another lot of
Mems Elegant 50 Whole Stock Kip Boots
equal to any $3.50 Boot in the county. A
fine line of Mems and Boys Slippers for the
HOLIDAYS. We have The nobbiest line of
Women's, Misses and Children's Shoes, and
prices to suit the times.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17
HoUsE FURNISHING GOODS
AND GROCERIES.

G.. w. MORNINGSTAR
Is prepared to show you the largest and finest
selection of Goods ever shown in Westmin-
ster, consisting of
Vases, Mantle Sets, Ornamen-
tai Pieces, Fancy Mirrors,
Lamps of ALI Kinds, Banner,
Bracket, Library, Hall and
Piano Lamps,
At prices way down. A large assortment of
Queensware, French China,
Tea and Dinner Sets, Plain and Decorated
Chamber Sets, latest designs, at prices to suit
everybody. Latest novelties in Glassware,
pg- Rogers Celebrated Silver
Plated Ware,
A full line of Table Cutlery, Wooden, Willow
and Tinware.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17
GAVE YOUR cH1LD's LIFE
T e. B. HARTsoCK,
IL WITH
James s. Simmons Real Estate
Co, Roanoke, Va.

The above firm have the largest list of
Residence and Business Property in. Roanoke,
and can offer special inducements to those
who wish to make safe and profitable invest.
personal attention. Correspondence solicited.
oct25 tf
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17
So PER ANNUM.

S. KANN' SONS & cos.
GREAT-:-CLEARING-:-SALE
Before stock taking.
Now is your time to buy goods at your own
prices.
Ladies', Misses and Children's
Cloaks Sold at Half Value.
Dress Goods and all kinds of Trimmings,
silk, Surah Satin, Ginghams, Outing
Cloth, Plaid and Striped Flannels,
Silks, Velvets, Pushes. Velve-
tines and Shawls.
Mnslins, Ticking, Apron Ginghams, Cheviots,
Flanuels, Cassimeres, Cottonades and
Jeans, Table Linens, Napkins,
Crash and Towels
Embroideries of all descriptions, Ladies'
Muslin Underwear, India Linen,
White Plaids, Figures.
Umbrellas, Gloves, Ladies' and Gents Tn
derwear, Hose, Handkerchiefs, Neckties,
Mutflers, Fur Capes and Mntfs,
Hoods and Fascinators.
Carpets, Oil Cloths, Rugs and MatGngs,
Horse Blankets, Lap Robes, Comforts.
Spreads, White, Red and Grey
Blankets.
Our Remnant Department:
Unbleached Muslin, Bleached Muslin, Canton
Flannels, Calicoes, Ginghams,
Lace Curtains
aeE- Now do not fail 10 visit our Mammoth
Establishment, as it will pay You.
S. KAHN, SONS Il co,
No. IL f. Main ST., near r. r.,
Westminster, Nd.
jams Agents for Butterick's Patterns.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17
ATTRACTIVE HATS
In great variety of styles.
ATTRACTIVE PRICES

That tell their own tale of cheapness. Attrac
tive Bargains bound to please everyone.
Attractive Treatment-a smile and square
deal to all at
U. l.. REAVER'S,
Next door to Postofiice,
dc13 Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17

Our Grocery Department
Is stocked with Fancy and Staple Goods.
Sugars, Tea, Coffee, Syrups, Spices, Flavoring
Extracts, Rasins, Currants, Citron, Cali
fornia and French Prunes, Evaporated Fruits
and Canned Goods of all kinds; full line of
CONFECTI0NERIES.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17

A man is in one respesi Ike a5fee. If
not properly cultivated and pruned' his
moral nature gets gnarled and twisted, puts
ont shoots in wrong directions, and becomes
decidedly uneoath, II nothing wssea
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17

Spare moments are the gold dust of
time. OF all the portions of our life, spare
moments are the most fruitful in good or
evil. They are the gas through which
temptations find the easiest access to the
sonl.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17

GARDs AND CIRCULARS printed at
~ this Office.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17

Persons desirous of changing and bettering
themselves in insurance are invited to call at
my office, No. IA Liberty street, opposite
the Depot, Westminster, Md.
febS IF JAMES SHRIVER.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17
A large stock of
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.

Best Brands of Flour at manufacturers
prices, and all goods kept in first class house
furnishing store. We cordially invite you to
come and examine our stock. 1t will be a
our goods and get prices you will be convinced
that we are
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17

Headquarters for Good Goods
and Low Prices.
Truly thankful for the liberal patronage here
tofore received, we hope by continuing TO
sell good goods at the very lowest prices TO
merit a continuance of the same.
Very respectfully,
G. W. MORNINGSTAR,
No. 3s w. Main Street,
dec27 ly Westminster, Md.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-09-09
Application for Liquor License
State of Minnesota
County of Brown
City of New Ulm
NOTICE

is hereby given, that application has
been made in writing, to the council OF
the City of New Ulm, and filed in my
Office, praying for license, to sell intox-
icating liquors, for the term commence
ing on the 9TH day of October 1891, and
terminating on the 18th day of April
1892, by the following person and at
the following place as stated in said ap.
plication to-wit:
Fred Williams: The front room in the
first story of two story brick building
situated on North ] of Lot No 9, Block
No. 60, North of Centre Street in the
said city of New Ulm.
Said application will be heard and
determined, by said council of the city
of New Ulm, at the city clerks Office,
in said city of New Ulm, Brown County
Minnesota, on the 9Th day of October
A. D. 1891, at 1880 o'clock p. m. of that
day.
Witness my hand and seal of said city
this 3rd day of September A. D. 1892.
"... LOUIS SCHILLlNG
(SEAL) City Clerk.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-09-09
(SEAL)
n Little Gj1'l's Experience
In II Lj0ktkOuSe.

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Prescott are
keepers of the Coy. Lighthouse at Sand
Beach, Mich. and are blessed with a
daughter, four years old. Last Apri
she was taken down with Measles, fol
lowed with Il dreadful Cough and turn
ing into Fever. Doctors ut home and
at Detroit treated her, but in vain. She
grew worse rapidly, until she was a
mere ''handful of bones. Then she
tried DR.. Kings New Discovery and
after the use Of two and 4 half bottles,
was completely cured. They Say DR..
Kings New Discovery is worth its
weight in gold. yet you may get trial
bottle free at Q. M. Olsen's Drugstore.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-09-09
LIND RE GAR NG D,A VIS.

If we are to believe the papers Mr..
Lind told Pioneer Press reporter last
Saturday that he would rather see a
Democrat elected to the senatorship
than to have another Republican de
feat Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Lind's admiration
for the senior senator has evidently got
the better Of his Republicanism.
1t is true that Mr. Davis has made a
very acceptable representative, that is
acceptable to those who believe that
the best representative consists in play
the role of a brilliant speech-maker,o or,
as Mr.. Lind is wont to say in his own
and very affective way, a drawing card
for dress parade. But to those who be.
lieve it the duty of a representative tc
do something besides talk and to show
up in the balance with telling results.
there is wide difference of opinion as to
the merits of Mr.. Davis in the position
that he now has the pleasure to hold.
When this is considered we are even in
clined to think that Mr.. Lind himself
would make an equally acceptable Of
fetal, and, if not quite so brilliant, far
more serviceable.
Admitting, however. that Mr.. Davis
will do as senator and that he makes
a creditable show to outsiders and to
the world, whether he gets anything for
Minnesota or not, is it crime to think
that some other Republican might do
as we'll, or that the stock of suitable
and brainy Republicans, will not run
out when our senior senator steps to
the rear? Not so. When John Lind was
first mentioned for congress his reputa-
ton outside of his own county was
comparatively an unknown quantity
throughout the district, To-day, how
ever he is the choice of united party,
and his record for hard work, ability and
integrity is one to point at with pride.
And so il. is with others. The state pos.
sesses lots of brainy men, perhaps now
unknown alongside of Cushman K.
Davis, but give them the opportunities
and they will easily prove his match.
John Lind is one of that kind, ard
before it is found necessary to elect a
Democrat, simply because Davis is not
the choice, the Republicans will decide
to call on him and know that they are
not making a mistake.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-09-09
THE SELECT CROWD.

Unfortunately, society is drifting in
the same direction in New Ulm that it
is everywhere else. The old-time hospi-
tality, the general friendship and con-
genial spirit, which makes one as good
as another aud makes the whole town
seem like single home, is weakening,
and in it's place we find the social cir
cles of six and dozen with ceremony
as pretext. The jolly freedom which
once blessed and made happy the
large gatherings is now checked by
fornality and regulation etiquette,
while the society belle, after the pattern
of those outlined IN so-called home
journals, occupies the station where once
we were wont to behold the blithe, hap
Ply and friendly, fel!ow.being, unre.
served in manner except as was re-
CURED by propriety. Verify, the wall
flower is in the ascendancy. The Sc
lect crowd is playing a leading role.
Who then in viewing this gloomy
outlook, does not long for a return Of
the Golden time'' the time when So
ciety meant the drawing together of all
for the better protection and amusement
Of each; when to meet at a recep-
ton or at party meant sociability and
want of ceremony; and where all were
eemented together by broad views Of
friendship. A return to the society of
those times would be most welcome.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-09-09
REMEMBER THE DATES.

September 18th, 10Th and 10th will
be great days in New Ulm. There will
be thousands Of people here on those
days and there will be lots of attrac-
tions for them to see and wonder at.
TO tell the truth, county fair is u.s.
ually a chestnut. Those in this county
in the past three years have been
conducted on this order and IN them
selYes furnish sufficient excuse for lack
of interest in county exhibits. But the
one of this year will be different in
many respects. In the first place it
will be arranged for the proper display
of Brown County's resources and so as
to attract the attention of all classes.
Heretofore money has cut too much Of
figure with our Agricultural Society.
They have not branched out and made
everything open to the world as it were.
For that reason the exhibits have been
small, the attendance, while paying for
the output, has not been large, and no
material good has ever resulted to New
Ulm or to the county.
This year the officers have awakened
to the fact that you cannot catch every
body with big pumpkins, nor will all
people 60 fifty miles to see Jersey
COW. Accordingly the fair has been ar.
ranged so as to include everything, not
only agriculture, but stock, handiwork
horticulture and art as we'll; and this
not only from Brown County but
from outsiders also, so that those who
are not satisfied with seeing our home
products will be permitted to compare
them with the work of other regions and
other hands. ADJUSTMENTS of varied
nature will also be provided and the
base ball crank can come along with the
rest. Remember the dates therefore, and
in circus language witness all the show
A county fair, if properly conducted, is
a well meaning institution. of great ben
eft to the community which it is intend.
ed to advertise. The Brown County
FAIR of 1891 will be This kind of Fair,
and we want every individual in Brown
and adjoining counties, who can to help
make it a success, that we can afterwards
smile at.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-09-09
ONE WAY OF DECEIYING,

A disguised New York hop grower
writes to the husbandmen of that state:
..When the new tariff bill struck us
last October, with its increased duty on
hops, they were quoted 40 to SO cents
per pound; to-day after nearly ten
months Of additional protection {? they
are quoted at % cents. What a lying
swindle on the farmer the whole fraud
is!''
We clip the above from the Albert
Lea Standard. # Brother Day knew
as much about hops as he thinks he
knows about the tariff, he would not
have published the article unless to de-
ceiye his readers. Hops are the most
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-09-09
Springfield Correspondence.

JOS Eckstein Of New UIm transacted
business in town Thursday.
JOS. Schlicker was pretty badly in.
jured by the kick of a horse last week.
Carl Brown left Saturday evening on
a weeks visit with friends in Winona.
Ed. Babe is again at his old stand in
the Advance office. 49,. :
Attorney Clague of Lamberton did
business in town Saturday.
j, Breitkrentz and son Fred left Sat-
urday afternoon for St. Paul. Frank
will attend the Curtiss Business Col
lege.
Noble Allen and his wife are spend
ing week with Mr.. Aliens parents
near Rochester.
Miss Georgia Rowe, who has been
visiting at Alden, MINI. returned home
last Friday.
Albert Emerson left last Thursday for
Mankato where he will attend the S tate
Normal School.
Burman & Olson have opened their
clothing store in the Bendixen Build %
ing on Redwood St.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Baer of New Ulm
spent a few days of last week in town.
visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs.Philip Gruye of Winthrop visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Katzenberger the
past week.
Attorney Thompson was up from
Sleepy Eye on legal business Saturday
afternoon.
NC. Robertson made business trip
TO New Ulm Monday morning.
Rev. Hubbell left Monday noon for
Mortified to resume his studies at Garlic
ton College.
Miss Olive Gallagher spen. the early
part OF last week in town visiting with
her friend, Ora Elliott.
j. j. Ray received the sorrowful news
last Wednesday of the death of his sis
ter, Mary W. Eacherns: in Victoria,
Canada.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-09-09

Mr., Van Pelt, editor of the Craig, Mo-,
Meteor, went to drug store at Hillside,
Iowa, and asked the physician in atten-
dance to give him dose of something
for cholera morbus and looseness of the
bowels. He says: 81 felt so much bet
ter the next morning that concluded
to call on the physician and get him to
fix me up a supply OF the medicine. I
was surprised, when he handed me a
bottle Of Chamberla Collie Cholera
and Diarrhea Remedy. He says he
prescribes it regularly in his practice
and finds it the best he can get or pre-
pare. can testify to its efficiency in
my case at all events. For sale by O.
M. Olsen, Druggist.