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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06
A Transaction in Horses.
rom the Denver Times.

FROM Ine Denver Times.
Before donning the ermine, Judge
johnson practiced law in Jefferson county.
One day Frank Mazza rushed into his office
and abruptly asked
Are you fren O mine, Judge p
"Why. yes, of course; why do you
ask ?''
We'll, | just want to tell you your
nabor, Shamberlin, he schwindle me. He
got me down to his farm, and trade horse
with me, and he schwindle me out o six
tee doll. | don't want any law beeznis
about it, Judge, for it would take mine
mack rony fact ry to pay lawyer. lust
want you know bout it that your habor
schwindle me. You my fren' COON and
tax drink.
Three weeks later Mezza again came
rushing into the Office in great state of
mental agitation, and throwing summons
down on the table in front of Judge John
son, fairly shouted in his ear:
Il ben sude for eightee doll, Judge, by
zat Shamberlin Now you take re case
ard beat zat Shamberlin and | pay you
well, if it tax my whole mackrony factoryr'
But, interposed johnson, ''you told
me you were the one who was swindled
How does it come that he is suing you p
"Vell, | tell you We had mother
trade since that
The trial of the case came on in due
course and Mazza, being put on the stand,
told his story something after this fashion
''Vell, go down to Meester Shamber-
lin's corel and he sell me horse for three
doll. He was string-leg and he had big
hole in his side you could stick two feest
in it. tax him home and feed him re
arsnick an I boil ze hot oil an put on ze
legs, an | max re horse look like he
worth tree hundred doll make ze horse
look 50 well [ like him myself | put on
him my big saddle, an l put on him re
big girt-gurth you call him $50 big it
cover up ze hole. Zen ride by Meester
Shamberlin Ze horse look fne-he look
ike he worth tree hunder doll Sham
berlin he say, Com in, Frank 'Oh,
no, Meester Shamberlin, said l, 4 don
come in. You schwindle me in zat horse
you trade me- Zen Shamberlin he say
once more, Come in, Frank, an | come
in, an he want make me trade for my
horse. | make no representations to him.
He just make re trade himself Iride by,
and zen [ come back by Meester Sham
berlin. He just make ze trade himself
He gimme two ponies and eightee doll for
zat horse. lead re horse in a dark place
in re stable and take off re blanket. Zen
| ride one of re ponies, an lead re other,
and | has re eightee doll in my pocket
Zen next morning Shamberlin he come
ofer to re mackrony factory, and he say
'Mazza, you come ofer my sthable and
help me lift up zat horse. l made no
representations about Eat horse, Meester
Juree.
The jury, after this candid and lucid
explanation, had no difficulty in finding
verdict for the Dago.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06
S&lett Sturp.
SAVED BY A FLASH.
From Tit Bits,


Father, said my son Donald to me
one day father, how do they take these
wonderful photographs of lightning flashes
that are printed in The Strand Magazine !!
They DON t know when flash is coming
and can make it stay still while they
photograph it, can they 2
mot likely" I laughingly replied.
1.-The lightning takes itself. If there
is thunderstorm at night, all that is
necessary is to put sensitive plate in the
camera, uncover the lens and point it at
the sky, when the next flash Of lightning
will record itself upon the plate, which
must then be developed in the usual way.
''Is that all q returned Donald "How
very easy Couldn't we take some? Do
let us try. -
.'All right" | replied, "but first of all
we must wait for a thunderstorm. So
when there is another at night get your
Photographic traps ready, and well see
what we can do.
Donald and | were enthusiastic cyclists,
he being one of several years standing,
but [ only since we came to live here in
Woodford, ON the borders of the New for
est, as found it very convenient to ride
to the railway station-fve miles away
or to Salisbury or Southampton, as our
village lies midway on the high road be
tween those towns.
Charmed by the lovely forest scenery,
I had lately practiced the fascinating
science of photography, and thereby Sc
cured many a beautiful scene of woodland
glade. Donald, too, soon waxed enthu
siastic over it and many a cyclophoto-
graphic day did we spend securing pictures
of the exquisite scenes that abound around
our home.
The marvellous photos of lightning
flashes that appeared in the Strand had
excited Donald wonder and curiosity,
leading to the conversation with which
this story commences.
We had not long to wait for thunder
storm, for on that very night ragged one OF
exceptional violence. 1t began about /
O. clock, and Donald, who had retired to
bed some time before, burst into my room
fully dressed and shouted
':Come on, father There a tremen
dous thunderstorm coming up, and such
flashes of lightning I'm off to the dark
room to put some plates in the slides, so
get the camera ready The front bedroom
window is the best place to expose from.
Here let me state that our house stands
about ten feet from the roadside, and the
view from our front windows comprises the
road and the common opposite us, small
piece of waste land partly surrounded by
the noble trees of the New forest.
By the time that | had made the neces-
sary arrangements at the window, Donald
rejoined me, bringing three double dark
slides loaded with the sensitive plates.
1--WE ought to get at least one successful
photo out of this lot, said he.
Soon the storm, which had gradually
been drawing nearer, burst over us with
terrible fury, the lightning flashing with
amazing brilliancy, the thunder rolling
with deafening roars One by one the
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06
From the Boston Journal.

If your tongue be in good condition for
doing little acrobatic work, try reading
the following word curiosity aloud. Itmay
be familiar to some of you, for it is one of
the treasures that we dug up out of an old
scrap-book
IF you stick stick across stick,
Or stick cross across a stick,
Or cross a stick across stick
Or stick cross across cross,
Or cross cross across a stick,
Or cross a cross across a cross,
Or stick a cross stick across stick.
Or stick crossed stick across a crossed
stick,
Or cross a crossed stick across cross,
Or cross crossed stick across stick,
Or cross a crossed stick across crossed
stick,
Would that be an acrostic?
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06
Hosiery and Underwear I'm
portance.

Our offerings in the Hosiery and I'm
derwear departments have commanded I'M
usual attention throughout the season. A
combination of quantity showing, and a
collection of the most improved makes of
both foreign and American kind--links
together the powers of inAuence-both
satisfying and profitable to the customer.
Quantity buying brings prices down, and
variety meets the requirements of every
fancy
For fifty cents.
We are selling a Ladies Ribbed
Vests, all wool, natural Color similar
to Australian wool-American lamb $
fleece though, or the price would be
double. Pants to match at the
same.
For one dollar
We place on sale this week a
French Fitting Vest (shaped at the
waist), made of choicest fleece, ideal
in weight, exquisite in finish, silk
taped, silk croched edge. Pants with
French band to match, same price
come in white and natural An in
ferior quality sold last season for a
half more
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06

Que hald winter, when sickness came
to the poorly paid pastor OF a certain New
England church, his flock determined to
meet at his house and offer prayers for the
speedy recovery of the sick ones, and for
material blessings upon the pastor 5 family.
While one of the deacons was offering a
fervent prayer for blessings upon the pas
tor household, there was loud knock at
the door. When the door was opened, a
stout farmer boy was seen. 'FWhat do
you want, boy?" asked one of the elders
I've brought pa prayers, 5 replied the
boy Brought pa prayers ? What do
you mean q yep, brought his prayers,
an they re out in the wagon. Just help
me, an well get EN- in. = Investigation
disclosed the fact that pa prayers con
sisted of potatoes, flour, bacon, cornmeal,
turnips apples, warm clothing, and lot
of jellies for the sick ones. The prayer
meeting adjourned in short order
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06
A Plaid Demand.

The request for plaids continues to assert
itself at the wollen dress goods department
as well as at the silk counter.
Predictions were right-it's plaid sea
SON.
Good for all that we anticipated as much.
The latest exhibit is a A inch Silk and
Wool Scotch plaid, beautiful in design,
superb in quality. we offer it at the low
price of SOC.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06
Rum in Colonial Times.
From the Broekton Mass Times.

The power of rum as a commercial factor
in the Colonies was at its height about
1850. That year the Royal Treasury re-
port gave sixty three distilleries to Massa-
chusetts turning molasses into rum. This
formed the store for about 900 vessels en-
gagged in various branches of trade-400 in
cod fishing, 200 in mackeral fishing, 100
whalers, etc Newport kept pace relatively
with Boston. Refuse Goldfish paid for
much of the molasses
Connecticut attempted to prohibit dis
tilling because it made molasses scarce, but
the prohibition was very hastily stopped
when the citizens found that business went
where rum could be obtained Rum
proved the best New England commodity
in all trading operations Rum was the
Indian choice, in fact, his only accep-
tance, as payment for his peltriesi it was
chosen with equal eagerness by the Vir-
ginian or Carolinian in exchange fer his to-
bacco The Newfoundland fisherman
wished it in return for Goldfish, and, most
important of all, on the Guinea coast New
England rum entirely vanquished French
brandy as a medium for acquiring slaves.
The commerce in rum and slaves afforded
all the ready money that paid for any mer-
chandise in England. 1t was the driving
power of all commercial machinery The
circuit was powerful at every step. The
Yankee vessel laden with home made rum
sailed to the African coast The rum was
bartered to great advantage for negroes.
The negroes were carried to the West In
dies and sold at large profit and the dis
tillation in New England and Boston started
afresh the round of New England money
making Sometimes trade was so brisk
that the market was stripped of rum.
In the year 1852 Isaac Freeman wanted
a cargo of rum for the African trade He
sent to Newport, where there were then
thirty great rum distilleries in full blast.
His correspondent wrote that he could not
have it for three months. 'tThere are so
many vessels loading for Guinea we cant t
get our hogsheads of rum for cash. We
have been lately to New London and all
along the seaport towns in order to pur-
chase molasses, but we can't get one hogs
head =
The shipmasters were not above water
ing the rum to make it go as far as posi-
ble Old Merchant Potter instructed his
captains to ''trade with the blacks, worter
ye' rum as much as possible and sell as
much by short measure as you can.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06
IN DAYS GONE BY.
BY T. ]. N1cHoL.

Full many happy day has passed,
Some sad ones, too, ween,
Since we were only girls and boys,
And life was all serene.
The good old times we held so dear
Can never more return,
For from the old home some have strayed
And others crossed the "bourn,"
All well do l remember how
We used to meet at eve,
To talk things DER and lay our plans
And all our minds relieve
OF visionary joys and cares,
Which come to all sometime,
To sadden gay and blithesome hearts
Or tighten those that pine.
I've lived again those happy days
In memory's sacred hall.
And heard the songs we used to sing
The songs we sang for all;
"old Suwanee River" far away,
Sweet Geneyieve, my love,
Their strains come floating back to me
Like music from above,
And sometimes things dramatic
Bring back those rounds of mirth
We heard in "Chimes of Normandy"
And "Cricket on the Hearth"
How Mrs. Jarley's waxwerks
Packed the house from door to door,
When the boys blacked up as minstrels
To play for needy poor,
Yes, those were days worth living
Oh, to live them o'er again!
When all enjoyed your gladness
And helped to bear your pain.
And / very often wonder
If the young folks of today
Have half the fun we used TO have
In days long passed away.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06

I'm going back down to grandpa's,
I won't come back no more
To hear the remarks about my feet
A-muddyin up the floor.
There's too much said about my clothes,
The scoldin's never done
Pm goin' back down to grandpa's.
Where a boy kin hev some fun.
dug up haf his garden
A-gettin' worms fer bait
He said he used to like it
When laid abed so late;
He said that pie was good fer boys,
An candy made 'em grow.
Eff can't go to grandpa's
I'll turn pirate first you know
He let me take his shotgun,
An loaded it fer me.
The cats they hid out in the barn,
The hens few up tree.
had circus in the yard
With twenty other boys
I'm goin' back to grandpa's
Where they amt afraid of noise
He didn't make me comb my hair
But once or twice a week;
He wasn't watchin' out fer words
didn't orter speak;
He told me stories bout the war
And Iniuns shot out West.
Oh Pm goin' down to grandpa's,
Fer he knows wot boys like best.
He even run race with me,
But he had to stop an caugh;
lie rode my bicycle and laughed
Bec'us' he tumbled off;
lie knew the early apple trees
Around within mile.
OH grandpa was a dandy,
An was 'in it' all the while.
bet you grandpa's lonesome,
don't care what you say;
seen him kinder cryin'
When YOU took me away.
When you talk to me OF Heaven,
Where all the good folks go,
guess I'll go to grandpa's,
An Wen have good times, know.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06
In the Cloak Department.

Today most varied collection of all
the newest effects in Ladies Coates and
Capes. Our assortment of Plush Capes is
by far the most beautiful ever displayed,
and the values are the very best
More about those special talking of the
city jacket values could be said, but why
add fuel to fire so bright
Never did value speak for itself so plainly
nor travel so rapidly Continual crowds
are sufficient. Friends follow friends in
shopping-that's 5 enough
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06
Fabrics for Tailor Made Suits.

Enough variety exists in this store in
tailor suitings to fill whole newspaper
page. Smooth kinds and rough kinds =
camels hair cheviots, silver serges, and,
by the way, this serge is made principally
of the finest mohair, which gives tia silver
like lustre.
The popular novelty, however, is the
melton costume cloth, and for material
so reasonable in price is remarkable in ap-
pearance.
The Melton Cloth in the popular shades
at 81 90, so inches wide.
Silver serges, all shades 75c, As inches
vide
A wide range of Novelty check suitings
at soc.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06

DUTLDING MATERIAL FOR SALE
ID am now prepared to fill all orders for
House and Barn Tmbers, Fence Boards,
Palings, &C., of the best Oak. Also White
Oak for sale. Estimates furnished. Orders
delivered if desired. VIM. Y. FRIZZELL,
oc q If Bloom, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06
OSCAR NJ. SPURRIER,
MICHAEL GLENNAN,
JAMES PICKETT,
Examiners.
oct1G st
CHRRIFF's SALE.

By virtue of writ of feri facias issued out
of the Circuit Court for Carroll County at the
suit of The Carroll County Savings Bank of
Uniontown, Nd, body corporate of the
State of Maryland, against the goods and
chattels, lands and tenements of Lille Arnold
and William l.. Arnold, and to me directed,
have seized the following property, viz =
All the right, title, interest and estate, both
at law and in equity, of the said Lille Arnold
and William L. Arnold, of, in and to the fol-
lowing property, viz All that tract, piece or
parcel of land situate lying and being in Car
roll county and State Of Maryland, contain
ing Two and 0ne-half Acres of Land, more
or less, which was conveyed to Lille J. Sion
alIer (now Arnold) by Elias Stonffer, by deed
bearing date on the third day of March, in
the year 1888, and which is recorded among
the Land Records Of Carroll County in Liber
the, same land which was conveyed TO the said
Elias Stouffer by Mary A. yelling aud Annie
A. Yelling, by deed bearing date on the ninth
day of November, in the year 1882, and which
is recorded among the Land Records of Car
roll County in Iiber F. I. s., No. SO, folio
l66. &c.
pa Also the half interest in -! acres Of
corn in the shock.
And hereby give notice that will sell at
public sale, on the premises, in Uniontown,
Nd, to the highest bidder, for cash, on
TUESDAY, 10th OF NOVEMBER, 1897,
at 3 O'Clock, p. M, sharp, all the above de-
scribed property so seized and taken in exc
cution j. OLIVER MURRAY,
oct28 At Sheriff.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06
Fine Shoes S1.o5.

The great ST. IS shoe sale continues with
increased effort, more new styles added
for this weeks selling. The values are the
best you have ever bought and every
popular style is included in the range; our
regular selling price is a dollar more, come
let US fit you
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06
Lot l at Sc.

1000 yards beautiful fine embroideries,
no coarse inferior goods, they are goods
that bring usually Sc and Zoe, our price
today is only Sc
Lot 2 at Zoe
These are wide handsome goods, beauti-
ful patterns and fine cloth, regular l5c and
1Sc qualities, at Zoe yard
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06
Hosiery.

Hosiery.
Ladies Fast Black Imported Hose, full
regular made, worth to 20c pair, speciaI
at 2 pair for 25c.
lChildren's extra heavy Derby Hose,
strictly fast black, all sizes 6 TO q, only
15c, 2 for 25c
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06

Great care should be taken of fine car
vers, and in putting them away the edge
of one should not be allowed to touch the
edge of another
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06
w HEN FASHION
REACHES THE lOP
Still the Dress Goods Go.

Each visitor to our great Dress Goods
Department becomes more enthusiastic,
but why not? Our assortment is the larg-
est and most complete ever offered over
these counters.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06
New Millinery.

New Millinery.
Each day reveals new Fads and Fancies
in our magnificent collection of new Mil
linery Goods. We are top notch in styles
and at the lowest round in price. Our
work stands in class to itself at the head
of the rank.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06
SHARRER & GoRsuoH,
Opposite Catholic Church, WESTMINSTER, MD
BARGAINSl BARGAINS
BIGGS' FURNITURE STORE,
WESTMINSTER, MD,

goods price quality.
Plor
Rockers cer Seats Upholstered Spring Seats Boca Corduroy Tapestry &c also
all kinds Wood and Rockers i and will
call will what forth in the
respectfully
decl2 Tyr ]. WESLEY BIGGS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06
Ladies House Wrappers.

A complete variety of Ladies Wrappers
in all the desirable styles and materials, al
very moderate prices, special values at 98c
81. 80 and 81 80.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06
At the Handkerchief Dept.

This week is placed on sale stirring
bargain, in Ladies Beautiful Embroidery
Handkerchief, very fine and sheer, the
kind retailed every where at a quarter;
this lot only 124c.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-06
j. WESLEY BIGGs.


IL CAN BE CURED
Without the knowledge of the patient, can be
given secretly in tea, coffee or soup, and the
patient will lose all taste for drink without
knowing why; it is safe, sure and reliable; one
box will cure any ordinary case. Price 81. 90
postpaid; free particulars in plain envelope
for &c stamp. THE CARTER CHEMICAL
CO., l20 South Second St., Phila july3 1y
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gnetrp.
A LITTLE BOYS LAMENT.

At. worden in Sioux City Tribune.
Evening star., 1897-04-03
Personal Mention.

Mr.. w. b. Bryan of The Evening Star
STAFF, who has been seriously H. is now re-
ported by his physicians to have passed the
crisis. and is the way TO recovery. A
few days ago Mr. Bryan's condition was
extremely critical, and his family and
friends feared that his life could not be
saved. Friday, however. a change for the
better came and no serious results are now
anticipated.
Chaplain f. II. Weaver, 10th Cavalry,
has been granted indefinite leave of absence
on account OF disability.
Naval Constructor W. NJ. Narney, sta
toned at Camden, y. j., is an official
visit to the Navy Department.
Mr.. James NJ. Simpson left the city yes
terday for his home in Kansas. having been
for two weeks the guest of his sister Mrs.
A. +. Lacey.
Ex-Postmaster General Horatio King
called Postmaster General Gary this
morning to introduce his son, Gen H. C.
King of New York.
Postmaster General Gary received callers
until / o'clock today at the department.
Tonight he goes 10 Baltimore. to remain
over Sunday.
Secretary Bliss. with his private secre-
tary, Mr. Rayner. went TO New York last
evening, TO remain over sunday.
Judge Bowler, controller of the treasury.
has returned TO the city from visit TO
New York
Lieut.. @. NICK. Williams Sth Cavalry, is
in the city on leave of absence
Lieut.. Samuel Hof. 9th Cavalry, is at SIS
Vermont avenue.
Evening star., 1897-04-03
More Treasury Applications.

The filing OF applications for offices under
the Treasury Department, which was sus-
pended yesterday. was resumed today with
increased vigor. The list is as follows:
II. G. Orton of Princeton, Mo, TO be
auditor for the Navy Department.
Joseph Trainor of Glyndon. Md. to be
auditor for the Post Office Department.
A. ii. Gibbs of Eaton Rapids Mich to
be deputy auditor for the State Depart
ment, and j. A. Caldwell Of Kingston Pa
to be deputy auditor for the Post Office De-
partment
George +. OrmsDy of Washiagtoa, DC,
TO be commissioner general of immlgra-
ton. +. j. Hromadke of Omaha also ap-
plies for the same office.
Charles +. Baxter of Boise City. Idaho,
ana r. L. Propst of Charlotte, y. G., 10 be
assayers of the mint. the former at Boise
City and the latter at Charlotte.
w. ii. Gregg of Fort Chester. y. Y, TO
be assistant appraiser at New York
Inspectors Of steam vessels-E. l.. Dorsey
oe Jeffersonville. Ind, at Memphis; w. u.
Reno OF Rochester. Pa, at Cincinnati; j.
A. Woodward of Charleston, West Va, at
Cincinnati.
Examiner of drugs-Erastus Hopkins of
Worcester, Mass, at Boston: A. Il. weu-
rich and John ID. Burg of Philadelphia, at
that port.