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Fires in the Country.

Remember that in country places the
eonvenieuces for putting out fires which
exist in villages cannot be had consequently
use the greatest possible care to prevent
conhagration.
Keep buildings and furniture well in
sured, and be careful not to let the insur-
ance run out.
Never smoke or allow any one else to
smoke in barn, shop, shed or around
buildings or haystacks. Many a man has
been foolish enough to smoke himself out
of house and home, and many'a hired man
has set the buildings of his employer on
fire in the same way.
Keep in the house and barn barrel with
one head taken out and filled with strong
salt water. the salt preventing the water
from becoming noxious, and salt water also
having better effect in extinguishing fire.
Near the barrel keep one or two buckets,
Many large confagration has been pre-
vented by being taken in time.
Keep matches in a safe place; when laid
around loose, rats sometimes ignite them,
and children not unfrequenlly set buildings
Oi hlG by pih9iilS NiSAi AhtoSa NohNNAASH'
though dangerous articles.
Never connect house and barn by Il
shed or even high tight fence A space
of at least thirty feet should always be left
between two buildings and sixty feet is
much better. If they are now connected
it will be long step in the way of protec-
ton to remove the she'd or connecting
fence. In case of fire it may be the means
of saving either the house or the barn.
Never lay greasy rags around in build
ings. A neighbor once stuck a handful of
rags with which he had been cleaning his
wagon axles and machines into a brace in
his barn. A while after peddler passing
by saw flame, called help and put out the
fire, which had been originated by the
greasy rags.
Never put hay in barn so green as to
incur any danger of spontaneous combus-
tion-in short, avoid all causes of fire, and
even the shadow and appearance of evil
We cannot afford to lose our buildings. In
order to save them we must be extremely
careful in the use of fire.
Keep chimneys well cleaned. This can
be effected very thoroughly by drawing
cedar bush up and down them two or three
times.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-01-16
In Debt.

A man who attempted to raise some mon
ey on subscription paper for necessary
church out West relates his experience as
follows:
''The first man went to, said he was very
sorry, but the fact was he was so involved
in his business that he could not give any
thing. Very sorry, but a man in debt as
he was owed his duty to his creditors.
"He was smoking an expensive cigar
aud before left his store he bought of
peddler who came in, pair of expensive
Rocky Mountain cuff buttons.
'The next man went to was young
clerk in banking establishment He read
the paper over, acknowledged that the
church was needed, but said he was owing
for his board, was badly in debt and did
not see how he could give anything.
"That afternoon, as went by the base
ball grounds, | saw this young man pay
fifty cents at the entrance to so in, and
saw him mount the grand stand where spec
ial seats were sold for quarter of a dollar.
''The third man to whom | presented
the paper was farmer living near the
town. He also was sorry, but times were
hard, his crops had been partial failure,
the mortgage on his farm was a heavy load,
the interest was coming due, and he really
could not see his way clear TO give to the
church, although it was just what the new
town needed.
"a week from that time | saw that same
farmer drive into town with his entire fam
lily, and go to the circus, afternoon and
night, at an expense of at least four dollars.
''The Bible says, Judge not, that ye be
not judged, but It also says, By their
fruits ye shall know them And | really
could not help thinking that the devil
could use that old excuse. In debt, TO
splendid advantage, especially when he
had a selfish man to help him.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-01-16
The Blood vessels of the Eye.

Purkinje discovered very simple and
highly entertaining experiment, by means of
which the retina, with all its veins and
blood vessel standing out in relief against
it, can be thrown into the air before ones
eyes. 1t is called the arborescent figure,
from its likeness to many-branched tree,
and is produced in the following manner :
In a dark room at night move candle
backward and forward before the eyes, these
being firmly fixed on the wall beyond.
After few seconds the air will assume a
reddish appearance, and running over it in
all directions may be seen the veins and
blood vessels in bold relief, while toward
the centre of the figure there rises up dark
trunk, from which the veins branch out on
all sides.
The trunk is visible where the optic nerve
enters the eye, and this experiment is chiefly
interesting to the student as proving that
the parts of the retina which actually receive
and produce the sensation of light must lie
behind the blood vessels, since these cast
their shadow on to it, and we are enabled to
see them, as we see any other object, ex-
ternally
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DO R S A L E .

IL .
Ill Acres prime limestone aasII assElIEiE
land near New Windsor So azissesss:& Il
miles from Westminster; fine buildings all
in good condition; very desirable farm;
price Sl2, ,OOO-half cash, balance on years
time.
Farm of $50 acres, Al miles from Westmin-
ster. % miles from Patapsco Station, w. NJ.
R. K. Buildings fair. Price $500.
Choice little farm of So! acres, half mile
from Westminster; good soil; brick house;
large barn; all in good condition;price 81 900,
Nice little home; 8 acres; prime land; 4
miles west from Westminster; brick house;
bank barn; more land if desired; price ~, SUI.
Plaster and bone mill on w. Md. 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 $1,000.
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. ,,, II
Machine shops at New Windsor, Md; all
the necessary buildings for the manufacture
and repair Of machinery. This property Will
be sold; bargain at easy payments; Pr1ee
$500. ,r
8 or Q acres of woodland, near public road
from Westminster to Mt. Airy, miles south
east from New Windsor. Price $3.50.
A small home, acres, on road from west
minister to New Windsor, mile from former
place; good house, good stabhng, good water.
extra fine fruit, &c. PriceSl25O.
Fine brick house on John street, rooms,
conveniently arranged. all IN first class con-
dtion. Quite bargain at $500.
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 Nam
street, near Railroad Depot; price Sl4,0OO.
Farm As acres, II miles from Westminster;
land good; buildings good; orchard choice
fruit; price $50 per acre.
Farm 73 acres, miles from Westminster
miles from Hampstead, nearest X. Il. Station,
good house and barn; SO acres cleared land
in good condition; $35 per acre.
Nice Little Home, one mile from west
minister; go acres of prime land, good brick
house; price, SS,5OO.
Twenty acres good land, good buildings
near Westminster, $4,000. =,
One hundred acres, best quality OF lana, -
miles from Westminster; buildings only lar,
good water, &C.; price, SIS, 500.
Brick house and lot in Westminster; 9l, zOo.
Double brick house and lot in Westmln-
ster; 81, 800.
Also, some fine pasture lots, ranging IRON
2 to acres, adjoining Westminster.
For particulars call on or address
sep 3,tf L. LYNCH, Westminster, Md.
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SADLER's BRYANT & STRAIT
y TON COLLEGE.

Founded in 1864 by the present executive
27 years of continuous and successful man
agement-Increased annual attendance--Now
occupying four buildngs-Stands unrlvaled
in facilities for educating young men and
women for success in life. In deciding, upon
a school for their children, parents should
send them to the best, because it pays. 1t
may require the expenditure of few dollars
more at first, but it will prove the cheapest IN
the end. Cheap tuition is very dear, because
it means cheap teachers, cheap surroundings,
inferior facilities, and offers no opportunities
for securing positions for its pupils and grad,
uates This Institution, owing to It's hign
standard of excellence, has placed in deslra'
BILE positions more young men and women
from Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina.
South Carolina and Georgia. than all similar
institutions combined Catalogue, and par
ticulars mailed on application. Address
W. II. SADLER, President and Founder
or +. A. SADLER, Secretary,
Business College,
uuo % 96tz Baltimore, Nd.
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grateful for small things to interest them.
About the beginning of May and just
before the final exodus of hill goers, when
the weather was very hot and there were
not more than 20 people in the station,
Saumarez gave moonlight riding picnic
at an old tomb six miles away, near the bed
of the river. 1t was "Noah's Ark pie
mic, and there was to be the usual arrange
ment of quarter mile intervals between each
couple on account of the dust.
Six couples came altogether, including
chaperons. Moonlight picnics are useful
Just at the very end Of the season, before
all the girls go away to the hills. They
lead to understandings, and should be en-
couraged by chaperons; especially those
whose girls look sweetest in riding habits.
| knew a case once But that is another
story. That picnic was called the Great
Pop picnic, because every one knew Sau-
marez would propose then 20 the eldest Miss
Copleigh; and, besides his affair there was
another which might possibly come to hap
piness. The social atmosphere was heavily
charged and wanted clearing.
We met at the parade ground at 10; the
night was fearfully hot. The horses sweat
ed even at walking pace, but anything was
better than sitting still in our own dark
houses. When we moved off under the
full moon we were four couples, one triplet,
and Mr.. Saumarez rode with the Copleigh
girls, and | loitered at the tail of the pro-
cession wondering with whom Saumare2
would ride home. Every one was happy
and contented, but we all felt that things
were going to happen. We rode slowly,
and it was nearly midnight before we
reached the old tomb facing the ruined
tank in the decayed gardens, where we
we're going to eat and drink. was late in
coming up, and, before | went into the
garden, | saw that the horizon to the
north carried faint dun colored feather.
But no one would have thanked me for
spelling so well managed an entertainment
as this picnic-and dust storm, more or
less, does no great harm.
We gathered by the tank. Some one
had brought out banjo-which is "a most
sentimental instrumental three or four
of us sang. You must not laugh at this.
Our amusements in out of the way stations
are very few indeed. Then we talked in
groups on together, lying under the trees
with the sun baked roses dropping their
petals on our feet, until supper was ready.
1t was beautiful supper, as cold and as
iced as you could wish. and we stayed long
over it.
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4oetrp.
EVERY YEAR.


H'iniGm C0lUdR, in Chambers Journal
feel It's growing colder
Every year;
And my heart, alas gets older
Every year.
/ can win no new affection;
have only recollection,
Deeper sorrow and detection,
Every year.
OF the loves and sorrows blended
Every year;
Ofthe joys of friendship ended
Every year;
OF the ties that still might bind me
Until Time to Death resigned me.
My infirmities remind me
Every year.
All how sad TO look before us
Every year;
When the cloud grows darker o'er us
Every year.
When we see the blossoms faded
That to bloom we might have aided,
And immortal garlands braided,
Every year.
To the past go more dead faces
Every year,
As the loved leave vacant places
Every year.
Everywhere the sad eyes meet us;
In the evenings dusk they greet us
And to come TO them entreat us.
Every year.
Yes, the shores of life are shifting
Every year;
And we are seaward drifting
Every year;
Old pleasures, changing, fret us;
The living more forget US;
There are fewer to regret us,
Every year.
But the truer life draws higher
Every year;
And its morning star climbs higher
Every year.
Earth's hold on us grows slighter,
And the heavy burden lighter,
And the Dawn immortal brighter,
Every year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-01-16
~ e. BAUGHMAN, D. D. s.,
win visit the following places:
A LETTER.

find that many people are of the errone-
ons ouinion that the office of STATES ArToR-
SEY will prevent me from attending to any
other legal business than that pertaining to
said Office. |, therefore, adopt this method
of informing my clients and friends that, er'
cent in criminal eases, l am as free as any
other attorney to attend to any legal business
that may be entrusted to me; ,,,,,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-01-16
A full line of
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.

We invite you to give us a call and examine
our Stock. We gurantee our prices as low rs
the lowest. Very respectfully,
G. w. M0RNINGSTAR,
No. SO w. Main Street,
dec5 Westminster, Nd.
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Rubber-Foot Fever.

If a man has corn it can be removed,
but ifhe is suffering from rubber-foot fever
no chiropodist can help him, and the only
thing to prescribe is liberal bathing of the
feet and removal of the cause. Rubbers
should only he worn to keep wet out, says
India Rubber World, and they should be
removed the moment the wearer gets in
doors. Failure to note this gives a man
wet feet in a far worse sense than if he
had waded through mud ankle deep. 1t
was the trouble resulting from forcing the
perspiration to soak the stockings and
keep the feet perpetualIy damp that drove
rubber soled boots out Of the market.
Even loose rubbers are source of danger
and the cause of many more serious colds
than they avert.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-01-16
ovERCoATs AND CHILDREN's SUITS.

Wv ElGNOAIC AMI - SO i -.
An opportunity like this seldom occurs.
Embrace il quickly. Every CHlLD'S KNEE
PANTS SUIT HALF PRICE. Every
CHILD'S OVERCOAT, age to u years,
HALF PRICE.
MEMS AND BOYS OVERCOATS.
SIS and SIG 0vercoats drop to Sl3.
$l4 0vercoats drop to Sl2.
$l2 Overcoats drop to S9.9S.
SO Overcoats drop to S7.9S
IS Overcoats drop TO S6.4S.
Sc Overcoats drop to S4.9S.
MEMS SUITS.
50. .9s takes choice of fifty $l2, $I4 and $l5
Black and Mixed Cheviot Suits. None sold
for less than So dollars.
A big line of our own make Pants at greatly
reduced prices.
UNDERWEAR.
All our so cent Undershirts and Drawers
drop to 80 cents.
NECKWEAR.
All our so cent Neckwear in Puffs, Tecks
and Four in Hand drop to 80 cents.
SLIPPERS, HANDKERCHIEFS, &c.
A big line of MEMS Slippers, Handker,
chiefs, Suspenders, Collars, Cuffs, Umbrellas,
Trunks, Satchels and Valises for the Holidays.
SPECIAL.
Choice of Fifty 81 and SIS Pants Patterns
reduced to s.; made to order.
FRED. d. MILLER,
Opposite Railroad Depot,
dec Westminster, Md.
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We have not space to mention the Great
Bargains. Mems and Boys 0vercoats, from
IS to SIS. Boys and Children's Suits at all
prices. Shoes, Hats and Caps, at the very
lowest prices Gents Furnishing Goods
Shirts, Underwear, Collars, Cuffs, Ties,
Gloves, &C., of the latest styles and best
makes; Gum Coats, Boots and Shoes, Trunks,
Satchels, Umbrellas, in fact everything neces-
sary for Men, Boys and Children. Examine
our stock before purchasing.
j. TRAUB & BROTHER,
Repp Building, corner Main and Broadway,
decI2 If Union Bridge, Nd.
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The only thing which every one can do,
and the only thing which any one need
do, is his duty.
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CONFECTIONERY,

Best quality, at lowest prices Raisins, Cur
rants, Citron, Figs, Dates, Oranges, Lemons
Bananas, Malaga Grapes.
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A BIG DROP!

Just when the seasons at its height we
begin to sacrifice all our WINTER GOODS,
especially
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-01-16

The most ancient sacred FIRE now exist
ing in India was consecrated twelve cen
turies ago in commemoration of the voyage
made by the Parsees when they emigrated
from Persia to India The FIRE is fed FIVE
times every twenty-four hours with sandal
wood and other fragrant materials CON-
bined with very dry fuel. This fire, in
the village of 0odwada, near Bulsar, is
visited by the Parsees in large number
during the months allotted to the presid
ing genius Of fire.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-01-16

Foreign and Domestic Fruits, Evaporated
Fruits, Canned Goods of all kinds, Extracts.
Best Brands of FLOUR, Fancy Cakes and
Crackers.
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Sharp words make more enemies than
wrong conduct.
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IN THE DUST STORM.
BY RUDwYARD KIPLING.

Tonight God knows what thing shall tide,
The earth is racked and faint
Expectant, sleepless open eyed:
And we, who from the earth were made,
Thrill with our mothers pain.
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LAMPS PS--LAMPs-LAMPs
WOODEN. WILLOW AND TINWARE.
FRENCH PLATE MIRRORS.
Latest novelties in
Glassware, Silver-Platedware.
CIR OCE r I E S

call your attention to our Fancy and Staple
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Terms Of Sale.

On the real estate ten per cent. of
the purchase money ON the day Of
sale, and the balance in two equal
annual instalments from said day of
sale, with interest from said last nam
ed day. to be secured by the interest
bearing bonds of the purchasers with
sureties to be approved by said Trus-
tee. Aud on the personal property,
on all suns of twenty dollars and un-
der the cash will be required on the
day of ssIe, and on all sums over
twenty dollars credit of six months
will be given, to be secured by the
interest bearing bonds of the pur-
chasers with sureties to be approved
by said Trustee, aud bearing interest
from said diy of slie, but the Trustee
shall be allowed his discretion to re
ceive whole or any part of said purchase
money in cash on the diy of sale for
either the real or persona estate.
GEO. W. PURNELL,
Permanent Trustee.
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Lemuel j. Collins by deed dated
February 9Th, 1883, recorded among
said land records in Liber |. T. VI
No. ., folio lSl containing 23 acres
more or less, same is timber land
and is situated about two miles from
said Bishopville. on county road
leading from said Bishopvilie to
Williamsville, Delaware.
NlNTll-That land called Sow
Quarter" situate about ~ miles
from said Bishopville on the county
road leading from Campbelltown To
Delaware, at present occupied BY
Peter Baker as tenant, being same
which was conveyed To said William
II. Collins by Levin u. Collins. Sr.,
and wife by deed dated March 18th,
1877. recorded among said land rec
ords in Liber 7. NJ, Mo. ), folio
81, containing l0ll acres, more oi
less
TENrIl-Also personal property con-
sisting of OK wagon, timber cart
yoke oxen, bay mare called Flora
spring wagon, lot of corn, fodder
iron safe, lot Of sheep, etc, etc.
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undying hatred of the person
so attacked.
We believe that candidates
should receive hearty but con
sistent support by the news
papers favorable to their cleo
ton, and as the press is such
an important factor in politi-
cal contests that it should be
rewarded in proportion to the
influence it possesses and eX-
erts. In the distribution of
the patronage of the office
secured mainly by the efforts
of some particular paper, the
interests and wishes of the
paper should first be consulted.
But the successful candidate
generally gives the credit of
his success to some particular
individual or persons without
stopping to consider that the
newspaper which supported
him was more potential than
host of such individuals.
There would seem TO be no
remedy for this misconception
of matters save in the united
determination of newspapers
to do less booming or do it
with more regard for their
own welfare.
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SATURDAY,
March 20, 1892
At , O'CLOCK 7. VI.

in front of Parker's Hotel in POGO
moke City, Nd, all the right, title
aud interest of all the parties in the
aforesaid cause in aud to all that
house and lot or parcel of land lying
aud being situate in Pocomoke City
in said county and State, of which
Eliza dorsey died seized, commonly
known as the Peter Hancock House
and lot being the same which was con-
veyed to the said Eliza llorsey by
William J :. Clarke and wife BY
deed dated the | lth day of March 1874
aud recorded among the land records
of Worcester county in libcr I. NJ,
No. ) folio POI except so mach
thereof as was conveyed unto Stephen
Stevenson by William II. Henson and
wife, John l.. Stevenson, Ella :.
Stevenson, Henry +. Stevenson and
Edith Stevenson by deed dated BIRD
day of April 1870 and recorded
among the land records of Worcester
county in liber + II. p. No. folio
GA
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connected with said MILL situate in
Pocomoke City, Nd, described as
follows: beginning at point ON the
Pocomoke river ut a stob ON tie line
pf the Foundry Property and by and
with the line of said Foundry Property
in al easterly direction 10 the line OF
the lot known as the ~. :. Young
Dwelling House Lot" thence in a
southerly direction by and with said
last mentioned line to the water pipe
of the Electric Light Station; thence
in an casterly direction BY and with
said water pipe to the line of the
lot owned by the pocomoke City Flee.
trio Light Company; thence by and
with the line Of said Electric Light
Company's lot to Clarke Avenue;
thence in a southerly direction by and
with Clarke Avenue, twenty-five feet;
thence in westerly direction in line
PARALLEL with the south line of the
Electric Light Company's lot, dis
lance eighty feet; thence in southcr-
~ direction in strai ght line To a
carriage house near the railway shop:
thence in westerly direction to i
stob on the Pocomoke River; thence
by and with said river to the place ol
beginning.
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Wedding *
* Presents.
AT NINCENT'S

II ynu are looking tor nice We'd
ding Present and have not yet made up
your mind what io give, please look over
this list. and in doing 80. II mt nhcr That
my prices are always low.
SILVER PLATED NAPKIN RINGS
SOLID SILVER NAPKIN RINGS,
SILVER BUTTER KNIVES
SILVER BUTTER DISHES
PICKLE C.ASTORS
PLATED TEA SPOONS
SOLID SILVER SPOONS
PLATED TABLE SPOONS
PLATED TABLE FORKS
SoJ'P AND GRAVY LADIES
SOLID GOLD SET FINGER RINGS
Is X SOLID GOLD RINGS
GOLD AND SILVER THlMBl.ES
STRIKING CLOCKS
GNNTLENEN'> SCARF PINS
SILVER WATCHES
FINE SOLID GOLD WATCHES
BRACELETS
BREAST PINS
WATCH CHAINS
CHARMS
MUSICAL. INSTRU MENTS
&c. &C, &C.
Give me Il call and will endeavor To
Civ, you satisfaction Respectfully,
!. w. VINCENT,
Snow Hill, Md.