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The Democratic advocate., 1891-03-21

EOR RENT.

r." MEN" Id
The Desirable Modern Dwelling, with
Lawn, Garden and Poultry Yard. No. l44
Pennsylvania avenue. Rent low. Possession
given at once. Call on or address,
E. J. LAWYER,
jan3l tt Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1891-03-21
HEADQUARTERS FOR

HEADeUARFERs FOR
@F URNITUR RE.@
Since our last card in the Advocate, We
have been compelled to enlarge our store
rooms, and even with the acquired addition
we are still pressed for room. We would like
to show all the different patterns of
CHAMBER SUITS,
PARLOR SUITS,
BUFFETS AND
WARDRoBES,
Either in walnut or oak, in any of the stand
ard finishes, but we really have to crowd the
goods too much in one building to show them
all together, consequently we were compelled
to add more floors of show room.
Our prices now are as usual the
lowest in the market. The variety
as great as can be seen, and styles up
to the times. We invite your inspec-
ton of our patterns. We don't give
away chromos with our suits, but do
give an honest cash value in the
goods.
The Democratic advocate., 1891-03-21
d A. GoRSUCH, Auctioneer,
WESTMINSTER Md

n WESI MINSIEh, MD,
Cries sales at moderate rates and guaran-
tees satisfaction. No satisfaction, no pay.
Orders can be left at McKellip 4 Clabaugh's
law Office. Ian3l:
The Democratic advocate., 1891-03-21
Original poetrp.
THE BRIAR ROSE.

Written for The Democratic Advocate,
BY FLORENCE sELBY.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-31
HIS CITY YARD
Looked Pretty, but 1t Made Trouble With
the NeiRhbors.

Looked Pretty, but 1t Made Trouble with
the Neighbors.
pretty fair-sized yard for the CITY,"
commented the country visitor as she
looked out of one of the windows of the
lower fiat in three-fiat house, ''but I
guess You don't use it much"
NO" returned the city relative; 81
don't use it at all"
That's foolish, said the country Wis
itor. mo one else seems to use il"
mo one else does"
"Of course, it's in bad shape now, but
you might fix it up little and it would
be splendid place for your children.
Outdoor life, you know"
Il did have it fixed up"
"Really?"
"I paid IS to have it cleaned, have the
grass cut, and have the whole place put
in the best of order.'
Didn't it make your fiat seem pleas
anter?"
We'll, no. sat out there with the
children the first afternoon, but the
next morning the woman in the fiat
above put out croquet set and her
bachelor boarder swung a hammock
Then the woman in the top fat
tried to lay out tennis court, and dur
ing the quarrel that followed as to
which of the two women had the better
right to the yard, l retreated into the
house. Then the woman next door
brought over some old boxes to make a
doll house for her children, and was
completely crowded out"
but they don't use it now?"
mo. In forty-eight hours it looked
worse than before, and now they all look
at me as though l were "a rather small
kind of person for not keeping it fixed
up A nice yard in city well, I want
an eight-foot iron fence around any 1
may have, with bulldogs inside!"-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-31
FASHIONABLE FlNERY.
Jewels and Ornaments of Now and Unique
Design.

oC"olS anu Oh NOW ana UhlQu0
Design.
Small silver fish have ia ken the place
of coins for bangle bracelets.
Silver cologne receptacles, modelled
after the New York obelisk, are popular.
Ruby marquis rings with one large
diamond in the center are seen.
For lady cyclists a bonbon box OF
rich gold, having bicycle wheel of en-
amel, with a fine diamond in the hub
inserted in the cover is very appropriate
A bewitching little moonstone cherub
flying with outstretched wings through
garland of gold leaves intermingled
with diamonds and sapphires, forms an
exceedingly pretty brooch design that
has been imported from Paris.
A wriggling gold serpent, having
overlapping scales of various hues,
forms one of the latest queen chains.
The tail terminates in the swivel for
the watch, while the head holds sus-
pended in its wicked-loolling jaws a
struggling bird of pearls and rubies.
Gold rope circling an anchor formed
of the same material makes a pretty
pendant for glove-buttoner
"A Ndl NSNi LiOohoJOuC III tIlC Oh
diamonds set to simulate stars for the
ornamentation of plain gold concave
cuff-links is in vogue.
Designs for the ornamentation of sill
yer glove boxes are usually of the stan
dard repousse flower work, and one that
is etched with decorations from the in
terror of Rameses' tomb shows origin
ality and artistic effect.
A jeweler recently exhibited ladies'
gold watch with an ancient English an.
gel set in the back The coin set in
which contained the archangel Michael
piercing the dragon, was enhanced by
having small diamonds mounted around
its rim.
Two variegated love birds circled by
a laurel wreath in which small dia-
monds nestle constitute u lacc-pin that
will be seen this autumn.
Very unique and consequently attrac-
tive is gold ring Stimulating a hand
cuff, having a blue-whitc diamond in
the lock.
For chatelain-holder silver albat-
ross with outstretched wings, from the
feathers of which many fancy chains
depend, will undoubtedly meet with APP
proval among those of artistic taste. =
Alice Marsh, in the Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-31
HEART PRESSED HEART.
The Strange Romance Developed When
AN Unknown Cowboy Died.

The Strange Romance Developed When
an Unknown Cowboy Died.
There was Il flash of yellow in the
blackness of the night, the report of a
pistol, and clatter of hoofs. In the
midst of smoke that rose up slowly
after the vain fusilade had followed the
flying Mexican, the body of IL cowboy
was seen prone on the prairie.
Shot in the back by horse thief! O.,
terrible, siclleningly mean death
for brave man. He still breathed,
though paling with the pain of ap-
preaching death
Quickly his shirt was torn open, aud
there on his wounded side was a strange
thing.
The bullet, before entering his brave
breast, had torn its way through pho
tograph that had resteI there, next his
heart 1t was torn sharply. and the
edges, jagged and rough, were imbedded
in the wound, carried thther by the
terrible force of the shot The face of
the picture was turned to his heart
1t was death if the picture remained
SO, thrust into the wound. choking the
DlOOu, bne lie. IL III was removed he
might not die.
But he shook his head He spoke:
"If she-were here, | think she would
kiss me-so."
He smiled family and sent a dimmed
love-glance towards the wound and the
picture. His eyes closed and he began
to whisper:
'Her eyes were lilSe-a fawn's, and
her mouth-had heaven between-its
lips. And now-she kisses mel feel
her breath-or is it-death?"
He gave quick shudder, his left
hand went up to his breast. He was
dead. And on his face there was smile
of infinite happiness.
And who was she whose pictured
breast was on his breast, whose limne1
lips were red with his life blood when
he died? Did she feel that gasping,
death-drawn breath-did she start and
gasp somewhere in northern home
and suddenly put her hand to her heart
to still its yearning pain?
Or was he merely one of hundred
victims, and did he press to his heart
the face of fair butterfly, whose light
winged love he might never know?
Who shall say? And what matter?-
Chicago Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-31
After tho Battle.

Every schoolboy who studies Latin
learns the old motto, "Dulcc ct decorum
est pro patria mori' Sweet and honora-
BILE it is to die for ones country. The
Prussian cavalry officer of whom the
following story is told, did not intend
to be cheated out of share of the glory
OF such death. 1t was after the bat
tie of Gravelotte, the bloodiest fight of
the Franco-German war of 1870 The
cavalry officer, badly wounded himself.
was greatly annoyed by the cries of
some wounded soldiers lying near him.
At last. being unable longer TO control
himself, he testify called out: stop
your bowling over there. Do you think
you re the only ones killed in this
tight?n-Youth Companion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-31
HlNrs oE rAn MnnEs.
Fragments Cleaned from tho Field OF
Fashion.

FEhEulenNH 1lehnou from tho flelu Ol
Fashion.
The Henry IL. cloak, which is still
favored of fashion. is now made To
match the gown and not as formerly,
of different material.
A novelty in dress goods is what is
;tnown as the unique" This consists
of only one dress length of any particu-
lar pattern or design and includes a va
riety of styles
Jackets of various sorts are very pop.
ular and continue to be of the three.
quarters length, are close fitting and
are ornamented with galoons and fancy
and tinsel braiding.
A pretty evening gown is of primrose
bengaline embroidered about the foot
of the skirt and the corslet with ca.
bouchons of jet The upper part of the
bodice, which is laced in the back, is oi
daintily draped crepe de chine.
According to present appearance:
shaggy wool fabrics are likely to be
preferred before fine cloths with faced
surface. The detached eccentric pat
terms that were popular last year are
generally repeated in the vest and
other decorations of the gown.
novelty in lace is black picked out
with diamond crystal beads. A beauti.
full toilet having this lace as a garniture
is of white foulard with black sprays
and with lace of this sort about the
front of the jupe, caught up here and
there with dainty white satin bows.
No fabric is more desirable orr fash
ionable for rough wear than the Scotch
tweeds, and they are also quite stylish
enough for dressy occasions. Many of
the new designs are subdued and ele
giant, as beige ground with a thin
line of turquoise blue or red just per.
ceptible.
Shot effects have been introduced in
to wooden corduroys with pleasing re-
suits. Another new kind of weaving is
soft but firm wooden, which appears
to be corded perpendicularly and yet
have crepe surface, and. diagonal
cloths show pretty waved lines in silk
of a contrasting color.
A rich and beautiful dinner dress has
skirt in black brocade, upon which
are appliqued eclipses in orange colored
velvet. The tablier is of shot silk,
which produces the effect of orange.
On one side this is yelled in superb
black beaded guipure. The train is cut
up at the two side seams of the extreme
back to show lining of shot silk.
Charmingly effective is black lace
over white. Dresses of this description
are as a rule, demi-trained and much
narrower than formerly. They are
made without draping, and so arranged
that the skirt and bodice are separate
Some of them have the fouuciug on the
front and sides put on as double
skirt with one flounce much deeper than
the other
The latest sheath skirt is several
degrees more absurd and uncomfortable
looking than any of the models that
have yet appeared, banding the figure
tightly, with not an inch to spare A
gored seam goes up the front, and
there are cores at the sides, which re.
move every particle of fullness in the
skirt front. At the extreme back a
few inches of fullness terminates in a
short train. This skirt has even mar.
rower cores than the bell skirt, favored
of Dame FaShion,-Chicapo Post.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-31
sho Could give Him Points.

She was bright girl and they were
at the seasons last game of base ball.
She had won his enthusiastic heart by
understanding the game right off, and
he loved her even more than If she had
been his only sister.
"It reminds me of the household" he
said. "The plate, the batter, the fowls,
etc"
"Aud it reminds me of marriage" she
Gdded.
First the diamond, when they are
engaged; then the struggles and the
hits; then the men going out; and
then, finally, the difficulty they have in
getting home"
And he sat and thought and thought
Tho Focus.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-31
The Trouble with the Ponies.

The North Side little girl was trying
to assist her father in driving a span OF
Shetland ponies in Lincoln park. The
speed did not suit her. The ponies were
soldering. She brought the lines down
smartly on the backs of the Shetland
hirelings and shouted;
'Get upv'
The ponies logged along at their
regulation trot, neither faster nor
slower. She whacked them again with
the lines and again issued the command:
Get up.'
There was no response ON the part of
of the ponies, and seizing the whip she
gave them several sharp cuts with ii
and said:
Now get up, will you!"
They did not get up. The only evil
aence that they felt the lash at all was
slight twitching of an ear ON the part
OF the animal on the off side, and the
procession moved on at precisely the
same speed as before.
Papa" she said, "I know what's the
matter with these ponies. They're
aeaf!'-Chicago Tribune.
--Tea-growing is becoming one of the
leading industries in Fiji. and IL is an
hcipated that large traffic in the arti-
ale will soon be deVel0Dad
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-31
PuNoENr pARAaRAPhs.

Young Bride--''What shall cook
to-day, George7' Young Husband-"0
don't care what, but I'd like to know
what we're going to have TO eat"
-''IIow many seconds are in min
ute?" 'Do you mean real minute,
mamma, or one of your great big wait
Observation-Disclosures Journal
Did He Pop?-He--"Tallkin about
names, wish could get mino changed.
I think it is too ugly for anything" She
(enthusiastically)-o don't. / think
| it is just lovely "-Demorest's Magazine.
A petrified hog has been found near
ClarlSsville, Tenn. 1t is supposed he was
petrifed by seeing another hog uncross
his legs in street car when we'll
dressed woman wanted to pass --Buf-
falo Express.
Same Old Story Cesar the Great
(crossing the Rubicon) --"Have you got
any ferry tickets with you?" John
Smith--"No, haven't Knowing that 1
was going to cross the ferry, left them
all at home"
"A Self-Protec ted Fe male. = She
20, sir; am so terrified. Do you think
there is any danger of my meeting any
thieves on this lonely road?" He-"No,
madam; not If they see you first. -
Worcester Record.
Mr.. Dolley (tenderly) - "Nliss
Scadds, indulge the hope of some day
winning your love" Miss Scadds
Shaking her head -"My friends tell
me that you indulge too much, Mr..
Dolley. Epoch.
He Had Been There.-Mr Money
wed-"O, dearl 1t seems to me that you
never can find the way to your pocket"
Mrs. Moneywed-"You found your
way to it without much difficulty when
we were first married" - Brooklyn
Eagle.
Critic Say, what's the matter
with that love scene in the second act?
Same people you had last year, amt
they?" Manager-"Yes, but, hang it,
they went and got married soon after
we played hsre last season. boston
News.
Can 1 road your paper?" asked the
man in the rear seat. 81 don't know
whether you can or not" replied the
Boston man ahead of him, 'but you
may try if you choose" and it took the
~ Oi"NOhihh' OlS liSWo hSSuO dhOA bhS Ccll-
ductor to separate them. Blade.
-"Yes" remarked the young man,
''Miss Caster is truly fortunate young
woman. She was born with silver
spoon in her mouth" "And don't you
think" rejoined his companion, who
had been attentive to the lady, shat it
must have been an ice cream spoon?"-
Washington Star.
"A Cautious Employer. Employer
-"Can you write good hand?" APP
plicant-"Yes, sir" Employer-"Can
you initiate handwritingP" Applicant
-"Yes sir, perfectly" Employer
'You can, eh? Then 1 don't want you.
You might initiate mine. Good-day,
sir."-Yankee Blade.
"A Fool in Two Ways, - Jinls =
'Well, if ever there was 4 fool that
man is one. He's worth a cool million,
yet he stands waiting for a newsboy to
bring him two cents change out of
nickel he gave the boy for three cert
paper" Blinks-"Well, he is fool.
Of course he'll never see that boy
again. n."-Demorest's Magazine.
why will you associate with such
men as Flimsey?" asked Brown. "For
my part, l always endeavor to associate
with men who are my superiors." ut
can't be hard work for you TO find
Them" replied Fogg, "but am differ
ent from You. lam always willing that
my friends should associate with their
All neriorc
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-31

Persons accustomed to the long Jour
neys and constant intercommunication
OF this country can not understand the
issolation of the small communities of
the Bermudas. Distances there are
trifiing, but communication is difficult,
and to go from village to village OF
from island 10 island is esteemed a
serious undertaking. When a young
man OF st George was TO be married TO
a young woman of Hamilton and to
take up his abode in the latter place,
twelve miles distant, his friends accom-
panied him to the wharf and bade him
IN. Y. Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-31
THE SELFISH HOUSEWIFE.
She Insists ON Making Martyr of Her
SELF.

Sh0 lHSibUs ON making martyr oil Her
self.
There is often great deal of selfish
ness shown by people who imagine
themselves very unselfish people indeed.
A woman will seriously affirm that it
is the height of selfshness, when work
is concerned, to think of her own health,
or make any arrangement for hcr own
comfort Although a little care and
thought on her part for herself might
prevent serious results, involving
trouble to others, the idea never seems
to occur to her that it is selfish of her
not to take them.
Not selfishness, but thoughtfulness
for other people, should prompt a
woman to keep herself in good physical
and mental health.A Duty to her family
demands that she should take not only
ordinary precautions, but extra ones
too, when required to prevent illness.
Matters pertaining to health which
she would never overlook in her chill
dren, she should not ignore in her own
case or feel them of lighter moment
She should certainly take sufficient
time to eat her meals properly, and to
eat them at regular times. She should
save herself unnecessary work where
ever possible. With saving not only
of extra sewing, but of the time to be
spent in ironing, she could put fewer
ruffies, tucks and embroidery on her
children's clothes. Some elaborate
cooking might profitably be omitted
cooking which is often labor thrown
away, and time actually misused.
Palmer and fewer dishes satisfy hungry
appetites, and are much better for
digestion.
1t is not selfishness that should cause
woman, whenever the house is not on
fire, to walk instead of to run up stairs.
If her child is crying, let him cry; cry
ing will relieve his injured head and
feelings The slight pause at the head
OF the stairs to recover breath makes up
for the difference in time. If this ad-
vice is DID, can it be too often given?
1t is not selfshness for a woman
to save herself steps To let
some one else fetch the forgotten
scissors or paper, or do the unimportant
errand, is wisdom. It Is pure obstinacy
which causes the peculiarly self-sacri-
ficing one to insist on performing each
trifle herself
1t is clearly not selfshness which
should make a woman pay enough at.
tention to her own health to take rest
or medicine when she needs them, and
not neglect herself until she is so i'll
doctor is u necessity. She may pro-
nounce it a nuisance to take medicine,
TO rest or to fuss" over herself, vet
the slight ailmcnt unattended to is going
to cause much trouble to other people
by-and-by. Concern and planning fol
her own ease may not be pleasant to an
unseltish nature. Butunsel hshness can
be shown more truly in these little
ways than in all the determined self
sacrifice which narrow natures love to
display. -harper's Bazaar.
A Sore disappointment.
Foreman Vigilance Committee
Where's the editor? We want him.
ohice-boy-If you please, sir, he hung
himself in the barn last night
Foreman Vigilance Committee-Co
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-31

n 'uIS SDI5NPPOIHtHeHts
Vigilance Committee

Foreman Vigilance Committee =
Where's the editorP We want him.
office-boy-If you please, sir, he hung
himself in the barn last night
Foreman Vigilance Committee-Cor
found himl he always had a way o.
getting ahead of folks; and just 10 think
we've walked twelve miles 70 lynch
hint Atlanta Constitution.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-31

"A new scientific instrument has
been gotten up by Prof. Bigelow,
which is called the aurora-inclinome.
ter. Up extensive researches he has
found that the same law which under
lies the working Of electricity and
magnetism is operating on the sun, and
that sunlight is a magnetic field in
which the magnetized earth rotates as
does the armaturc OF dynamo. The
instrument will be sent to Alaska,
where IL will be used in the study OF
the aurora, as II Is there seen ia the
best conditions.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-31
SPIDER AND FLY.
How One Ciubman Cleverly Tricked A
nfhar

How One Clubman Cleverly Tricked An.
other.
That human nature is human nature
and will probably continue to be to the
end of the world was again demonstrate
ed at an uptown club the other after
noon.
Three gentlemen were sitting in the
smoking room of the club. The sub
iect in hand was general discussion
as to how little there is in life which is
new and as to the tendency of the hui
man mind to run in ruts.
Watch me for half an hour and ]
will prove it," said one of the party.
With that the speaker took from his
pocket a silver dollar and laid it on the
table. Soon he heard IA member of the
club approaching, and taking the coin
in his hand he began to spin it in the
air. AS the last conner entered the
room the man who was proving his
argument allowed his coin to fall to
the floor near the feet of the newcomer,
who at once stopped and picked it up
saying: "Halloo. Money flying thr ough
the air! That's fortunate, for needed
dollar"
Then the spider had his fly, and his
air was very serious as he said: I'm
give you another dollar If you wish,
but that coin is pocketpiece, and its
date is the same as that of my birth,
1861"
The victim withdraws the coin from
his pocket and sccs that the date there
on is 1865, and promptly says SO.
Nonsense, "purrs the spider, II have
carried that coin for many years, and
it is dated 1901 the year was born"
"D2 you think / am blind?" persists
the fly 81 tell you the date is 1865"
81 will bet you the drinks for ths
party, just to decide the thing" says
the student of human nature, ''and tho
man who is right pays"
Done" says the unsuspicious fly.
Very well, you're right" sold tha
spider, ''it is 1865 Suppose you uTdNI
the drinks. IN. Y. Herald