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1t Takes Courage.
From Success.


IA great deal Of talent is lost to the
world, said Sydney Smith, ''for the want
of little courage" IF man would ac-
complish anything in this world, if he
would make his mark on his age, he must
not be afraid of assuming responsibility,
OF course, it requires courage to take
chances of failure; to be subjected to the
risk of criticism for an unpopular cause;
to expose oneself to the shafts of every
body's ridicule; but the man who is not
true to himself; who cannot carry out the
sealed orders placed in his hands at his
birth, regardless of the world Eyes or
mo of its approval Or disapproval; the
man who has not courage to trace the
pattern of his destiny, which no other soul
knows but his own, can never rise to the
true dignity of manhood, or attain success.
1t takes courage for young man or
woman to stand firmly erect while others
are bowling and fawning for praise and
power. 1t takes courage to wear thread
bare clothes while your companions dress
in broadcloth and silks. 1t takes courage
to remain in honest poverty when others
grow rich by fraud. 1t takes courage to
say ''no' squarely when those around you
say Eyes" 1t takes courage to do your
duty in silence and obscurity although
others prosper and grow famous while neg
lecting sacred obligations.
1t takes courage and pluck to be laug he'd
at, scoffed, ridiculed, derided, misjudged,
to stand alone with all the world against
you. 1t takes courage to practice rigid
economy while those about you squander
their earnings, but "They are slaves who
dare not be in the right with two or threep'
1t takes courage to refuse to follow custom
when it is injurious to health and morals.
To espouse an unpopular cause often re-
quires more courage than to lead a charge
in battle 1t takes courage to be true to
yourself while others about you would
rather strangle their individuality than be
tabooed by Mrs. Grundy. But remem-
Der that all things serve brave soul, and
the world makes way for the man who
boldly presses on.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-23
Trees and Electric Light.
From Meehan's Monthly.


Permit me to call attention to the dele
terious effect of the electric light on trees.
In front of my house all the trees that are
within fifty or sixty feet of the big arc
lights lose their leaves and show many dead
branches. One tree within fifteen feet Of
one of these lights is nearly stripped to
the lower branches, and is dry and dead
Git is a maple), A tall elm about thirty
feet away is fast losing the leaves from the
long pendant branches-and a butternut
in front of my window is fast going the
same way. To test this point have taken
walks Of about twenty miles in extent
through the city streets, with the same re-
suit visible everywhere, so am convinced
the electric light is hurtful to most trees.
They can sleep with those big, glaring
electric eyes shining from s p. m. to D.
m. or thereabouts. | believe there is also
chemical action from these lights. The
trees cannot live in almost eternal day
they, like human or animal life of any
kind, want rest. 1t is only near these
lights the decay is so marked Have any
of your correspondents noticed this? |
would like to know. Naples, butternuts
and elms seem to suffer most. Willows
and horse chestnuts do not seem to be af-
fected, nor the lilacs cottonwood does
not seem to feel it at all.
Montreal is the best t-ighted city [ have
seen on this continent, not excluding New
York. The lights are large arc ones, and
placed about twenty five to thirty feet
from the ground. Now note this The
trees all begin to lose their leaves on top
or on the side facing the lights, and gradu-
ally keep losing them downward. Now
for depression. | also believe the cleo
trio lights are much to blame for human
sight defects and nervousness, and, lastly,
for insomnia. We want darkness for rest,
all nature demands it, and how can people
rest comfortably with these high, Pickering
lights glaring in at their windows? You
may say close your blinds, but in this eli
mate at this season of the year we have it
hot and need our windows open. [ am
often awakened by sudden flare and then
equally sudden decadence of light.
Another phase of this subject think
for forcing vegetables, etc., the light
would be useful, properly adjusted. no.
tice when exposed to the light they obtain
size, but are weakly.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-23
Annapolis in the Past.
From the Catholic World.

While the Puritans up on the bleak
shores of New England prayed long prayers
and wore longer faces, and banned the joys
of life and burned their witches, the gay
cavaliers. down here in Anne Arundel
county sseeped themselves in the luxuries
of the good things of this world and made
this life one merry round of pleasure.
''The style of the time, so says the his
torian, ''was, in winter, to enjoy the capi
tai, but in milder seasons to travel social
round among the great estates and manors,
until the principal families of Calvert, st.
Mary's, Charles, Prince Georges and
Anne Arundel counties, and across the bay
on the Eastern Shore, had been visited.
They were bold riders, expert in hounds
and horsefesh, and the daily fox chase, in
season, was as much duty to our syste-
matte ancestors as it was to go to the parish
church with proper equipage and style on
SUNDAYS. With races every fall and spring,
theatres in winter, assemblies every fort
night, dinners three Or four times week,
card party whenever possible, athletics
and hunting, private balls on every festival,
wit, learning and stately manners, softened
by love Of good fellowship this is the
character recorded of Annapolis in 1775.
It was, indeed, almost more of pleas
ure resort than the capital Of the State.
Tired out with the designations afforded in
the social life of the Old World and eager
for what the New might hold for them, the
CAV and adventurous and ambitious came
here and took up with an existence full
enough of novelty and ease and diversion
to suit the most blase and fastidious. He
tells again how 'they sat on carved chairs,
at quaint tables, amid piles of ancestral
silverware, and drank punch out of vast,
costly bowls from Japan, or slipped Madeira
half century old. At Annapolis was laid
out the best race course in the colonies,
and built certainly the first theatre. They
were free and hearty livers, importing and
relishing their old MADEIRA, and it was
here that soft crabs, terrapins and canvas
back ducks first obtained their renown as
the greatest delicacies in the world -
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-23
Original goetrg,
VICTORIOUS.
Written for the Democratic Advocate,
BY ZELIA HENNING.

His head lay low amid the battle dust,
The sharp fierce sounds of warfare now were
stilled,
And that brave heart now laboring to beat
With sweetest sounds of victory was thrilled.
How long among the wounded he had lain,
He had forgotten; but the sun was high,
And heecy clouds like messages from home,
With silv'ry wings were fitting DER the sky.
mighty force was moving on the plain,
Brave hearts that throtbed beneath their jackets
blue
On, with the Stars and Stripes borne proud aloft,
A watch word in each soul, "be brave and true
Long waged the war; the sound of shot and shell,
Woke to long echoes the far reaching hills,
And Fate out-stretching her dread hand of doom,
Marked with a wound of blood each man that
fell.
Back in its tracks the foe at length was pressed,
Back with loud groans and quickly heaving
breast,
Leaving upon the soil its noble sons,
Ent'ring as twilight fell their hard earned rest.
His eyelids dropped; had all this come to pass,
Within those few, short hours since break of day
His youth so full of manly strength, his home,
His friends, his Captains voice, seemed far away.
A chain of mem ries rushed across his mind;
He stood once more beside a figure slim,
His sweetheart; he could hear her hopeful voice,
Her farewell words, "God guard and watch DER
him."
How deep and true her eyes, how fair her hair,
He felt her soft cheek press against his arm,
loo h
He would come back to her free from all harm.
Once more he saw her lovely face aglow,
1t seemed SO long since that eventful night,
They stood beneath the golden summer stars,
Her girish form in dainty robes of white.
He whispered to her words of hope and love,
And she had promised ever to be true,
He felt again her little trembling hands
Tie ON his coat Il lovers knot of blue.
He'd worn it faithfully against his breast,
As hot and slow the weary days dragged by,
1t spurred him on to victory in life,
And now 'twould help him bear his pain and die
He started up; ah no, not yet, he cried,
l am so young to fall upon the field,
\ broken sob fell on the quiet air.
The blood gushed forth from out his wounded
side.
Far in the distance rang the loud huzzas.
Another vict'ry for the Boys in Blue,
And i'll his aching heart an echo found,
Ifnot in life in death, be firm and true.
How cold and cruel seemed the twinkling stars,
His eyes grew dim, then came flash of light
And as his kingly head drooped lower yet.
A brave young soul went forth into the night.
Baltimore, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-23
The Sun Cholera Cure.

From the New York Sun.
Take equal parts of
Tincture of opium,
Tincture of rhubarb,
Tincture of cayenne,
Spirits of camphor,
Essence of peppermint.
Mix well together. Dose: Fifteen to 80
drops in water; to be repeated in Is or 20
minutes, if necessary.
This is the original formula for the Sun
cholera cure. 1t was given to the Sun in the
cholera year, ls49, by, George w. Bus
teed, then and now practicing pharmacist
in this city. 1t was published daily in the
Sun during the summer of that year; it was
published at intervals for several years, and
again daily during the cholera years., 1856
and 1866, and has been printed in theS Sun
probably 1000 times since it first appeared.
The Sun cholera cure has been adopted
into the United States Pharmacopoeia, and is
medicine approved and valued by every
medical man in the country.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-23
SYKESVILLE, MD.
NEW LIST OF PRICES.

Before | name you our prices | wish to say
that am doing more business than any mer-
chant handling general merchandise in Car
roll or Howard counties, and there is no reason
why should not sell goods at bottom prices
from the fact that pay cash for my stock,
have no rents to pay and very little clerk hire
as have three boys behind the counter that
are valuable statesmen and can do lots of work
with satisfaction to customers. | have every
facility to do business, and will be thankful
for your trade.
Our increase last season was over SIX thou
sand dollars and we are striking hard for
more business this year. We now name in
part only a few articles that we carry and
attach prices thereto. Our aim is to give
you good goods for your money and at any
time you make purchase and not satisfied,
simply return the goods and the cash will be
handed You.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-23
EVILS OF IMPERIALISM.
Senator Cafery Condemns The
Policy Of Territorial
Expansion.

The Democratic Party, The Senator
Says, Must Sound the Alarm And
Proclaim the Danger Of Granting
American Citizenship to Asiatic
Hordes or Governing Them From
Washington.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-23
MO. 354O EQUITY.

No. a54o EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
William Penrose, Assignee of Mortgage, VS..
William M. Brown, Defendant.
Ordered this 18th day of July, A. D.,
in this cause be finally ratified and con-
showo mea Tis bes he 70 e v Of
provided copy of this order be inserted for
two successive weeks before the last named
day in some newspaper published in Carroll
county.
JAS. H. BILLINGSLEA, Clerk.
True cepy,-Test:
july 16 2t JAS. 81. BILLINGsLEA, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-23
BIG RUN.

We have a big run in gentlemen's Percale
Shirts, with collars and cuffs, that were used
on the road by drummers and all right except
little soied, worth 75c to 81, and we sell at
49c.
Mems Seamless Hose for 25c
Table Oil Cloth 10c
U. s. Flags, l yard long 07c
See the tub of Mems White Handker-
chiefs at O6c
We stand our Overalls against any thing
made, that sell for Csc, at SOC
Cotton Pants Goods for the Boys 08c
Painters Overalls with apron SOC
Home made Pants that do not rip 81 4 $l.25
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First quality Tomatoes, per can .08
Granulated Sugar .O5
Arbuckle Coffee 90!
Levering - 099
Corn Meal per hundred Sl.0O
California Peaches .O8
California Prunes OF
Kerk's Oline Soap per dozen AS
Clothes Pins per dozen .01
Pint Mason Fruit Jars As
Qnart Mason Fruit Jars so
Half Gallon Mason Fruit Jars .65
Jelly Glasses per dozen 10
Glass Berry Dishes, each .O2
Fine Salt per Sack, 224 lbs. $l.OO
Washing Soda, 10 lbs. 10
Bread Soda per lb. .O5
Washing Powder per package .Ol
Matches per dozen 10
First Grade Tea so
Second Grade Tea 40
Third Grade Tea 80
Big Jar Baking Powder 10
Hall and Stair Oil Cloth .06
Rag Carpet %
Ingram worth SOC .25
Hammocks, hard to beat Sl.OO
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-23

Truth may be stranger than fiction, but
a lie sells better.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-23

For the last week of sale saved
gandes bargains that order
this event blaze of glory have cut the prices staple
articles to figures that must irresistible aac
And that another such chance will not
year at least so be and take advantage
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-07-23

and spring of water. orchard, and due pro-
portion of timber land.
I'd, lot containing 9 5100 Acres. I'M
proved by frame dwelling; situate on the
Patapsco Falls, adjoining the said railroad
and adjacent to the said homestead.
Sd, 80 96-100 Acres, situate on the said
county road, improved by two-story frame
dwelling, stable, corn house. smoke house,
and other necessary buildings, well OF water,
orchard, and due proportion of timber land.
4th, so 49100 Acres; 6 Acres of which is
in timber, the balance is clear and is situate
on the county road leading to Patapsco, and
adjoining tract No. 3.
5th, 49-1OO Acres, adjoining the land of
Z. Francis Snyder Said land is convenient
ly located for dairy purposes and is in high
state of cultivation, and is also conveniently
located in relation to churches, schools, post
office, railroad, &C., and adjoins the lands of
John E. Houck, Levi Valentine, Benjamin
Croft and others.
For particulars apply to the undersigned,
Executors, or Michael Z. Walsh, Esq, West.
minister, Md.
Terms of Sale-One- third of the purchase
money cash on the day of sale or upon the
ratification thereof; and the residue in two
equal payments, the one payable in one year
and the other in two years from the day of
sale; the credit payments to be secured by
the bonds or single bills of the purchaser or
purchasers, with sufficient security. bearing
interest from the day of sale.
JOSEPH A. LEPPO,
JESSE w. LEPPO,
Acting Executors.
Michael Z. Walsh, Attorney.
july 2 is VIM. H. Blizzard, Auctioneer.
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EXECUTORS SALE
-A OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

By virtue of the power and authority con-
tanned in the last will and testament of Elijah
Leppo, late of Carroll county, deceased, the
undersigned, acting executors, will offer at
public sale, on the premises, on the county
road leading from Carrollton Station, on the
Western Nd. Railroad, to Wesley Chapel, in
Carroll county, and about one-half mile from
said station, on
SATURDAY, 9th OF AUGUST, 1898,
At o'clock, p. IN.
lst, the homestead of the late Elijah Leppo
containing
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Acting Executors.
Michael f. Walsh, Attorney.
July 9 is VIM. H. Blizzard, Auctioneer.
TWO WAYS
OF GETTING GLASSES; ONE TO GO
TO A FIRST CLASS OPTICIAN, HAVE
YOUR EYES PROPERLY TESTED AND
GET WHAT YOU NEED-THE OTHER
TO GO TO A MERCHANT WHO KEEPS
SPECTACLES, MAKE "a GRAB IN
THE BAG AS 1T WE'RE, GET A PAIR
THAT DON'T FIT YOU ALTHOUGH
IT MAY SEEM so FOR THE MOMENT)
RUN THE RISK OF RUNNING YOUR
EYE SIGHT ENTIRELY-AND ALL
FOR A SMALL DIFFERENCE IN EN-
PENsE.
If YOU NEED THE SER,
VICES OF A GOOD OPTICIAN,
WE CAN SERVE YOU WELL
AND CHEAPLY.
A. H. WENlZ,
Jeweler and Optician,
febl9 Westminster Nd
WESTMINSTER DEPOSIT AND
w TRUST COMPANY.
Temporary Office No IL Court ST.,
Westminster, Md.
Capital Stock fully Subscribed
s5o,ooo.oO.
Pays Interest on Deposits.
It's Savings Bank Department
Receives Deposits Of One Dollar
and Upwards and Pays In
terest thereon.
Loans Money on Mortgages,
Notes and Collaterals.
1t will settle up Estates and act as
Executor, Administrator, Guar
dian, Trustee and Receiver
Deposits and Loans Solicited.
Surety Bonds Furnished.
DAVID L. STEM, President.
H. S. ROBERTS, 1st Vice President.
j. H. BLOCHER, I'd Vice President.
CHAS. E. FINK, General Counsel.
GEO. NJ. PARKE, Secretary&Treasurer
june 25 If
Vt IS A SAVING AND A CONVENT
4 ENCE FOR FARMERS TO STORE
THEIR WHEAT FREE OF CHARGE
with us and get the Celebrated
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Il 92-lO0 ACRES.
Improved by wo-story frame
dwelling, bank barn, wagon =
shed, corn house, smoke house "a rtsE5z4
and other farm buildings; well Ef.S2zfaE5|4 Ef.S2z2sfs5|E4
and spring of water. orchard, and a due pro
nortinn Of tim har lnnd
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20 dozen Gentlemen fine Night Robes made of the very
best Nun with substantial and well fitting qualities,
full length elegantly embroidered in many beautiful patterns
sold less than 75c before for this day only
$50 per Garment
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-14
THE PRESIDENT AT OMAHA
Chief Executive and Party
Given a Royal Welcome.
ENTHUSIASM ALONG TIE LINZ
CTowds at All the Towns In Western
Iowa Addressed Briefly From.
the Rear Platform.

OMAHA, Oct. l2.-President McKin.
ley and the other mem bers Of the pres.
idential party from Washington were
greeted on their arrival in Omaha by
the largest crowd that has ever lined
the streets of the city. For several
hours before the train reached the de-.
pot the sidewalks al~ng the streets
over which the president was to pass
were densely packed by citizens OF
Omaha and visitors from all parts OF
the country who have come to parriol.
pate in the peace jubilee celebration
and the welcome that was accorded to
tho head OF the national government
was enth usiastic in tho extreme the
presidential reception committee com.
posed OF prominent Omaha citizens aud
their wives met the party at the
depot and escorted them to car.
riages. As soon as all were seated the
procession stared Tor the city hall.
Along the whole line the crowds on
each side Of the street and in every
window kept up continuous ovation.
At the city hall the party a1ighted and
the visitors were assigned to seats on q
temporary platform, from which they
reviewed a magnificent parade of 40
floats.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-14
Peace Party Sent to Bear lsl-
and to Demand Their
-'*': Surrender,
REFUSAL MEANS A FIGHT
Preparations Are Complete for
Beginning an Active
Campaign.
Fourth and Sevente enth In
.fantry in Readiness
to Move.

WALKER, MIMI, Oct. l2-Gus Beau.
lieu, Father Aloysius, Red Blanket
and another Indian left Walker during
tho afternoon ON the steamer Flora.
On reaching Bear island the two chiefs
will 60 ashore and ask for an imme-
date council. Commissioner Jones'
letter will be read and Father Aloysiu
will try to persuade the men wanted to
give themselves up. Beaulieu believes
that favorable answer will be brought
back by The peace party. He expresses
some doubt about Bog.a-nege.shig
Consuming to Surrender Himself.
but if the rest come in his capture can
easily be effected. The return of the
peace party is expected in the morn.
Ing. If they bring back word that the
hostiles have refused to consider Com.
missioner Jones' letter and have de.
cided to follow Bog.a-ne.ge.shig active
operations against them will at once
commence. Commissioner Jones has
established headquarters at the agency.
1t is limited that his report to the Sec
rotary OF the interior will contain sew.
oral caustic criticisms regarding the
actions of certain government officials.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-14
IN READINESS 70 MOVE.

Fourth and Seventeenth Regular In
fsntry Under Orders.
CHICAGO, Oct. Ia Orders have been
received at division headquarters here
from General Bacon, in command OF
the department of the lakes and the
Dakotas, to have the Fourth infantry
1T Fort Sheridan and the Seventeenth
infantry at Columbus Barracks, o. I,
held in readiness for immediate service
1T the scene Of the Indian trouble in
Minnesota.
The two re9iments, according to the
reports in the headquarters here, are
In prime condition for service, with the
exception of men on sick leave and q
few men in post hospitals who have
not yet recovered. from the rigors Of
the Cuban campaign. At Colum.
bus Barracks there are six hundred
men in garrison, and OF this number
between 5OO and 800 can be made
ready for field duty at once At Fort
Sheri dan there are 6Y6 men in garri.
son, and of this number almost 500 can
be ready for duty at once.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-14
INDIANS ON THE MOVE.

Some Rather Alarming Reports Resolved
Prom Case l. k~.
CAss LAKE, MIMI, Oct. l2.-1ndian
runners from the. south passed here in
the night going north, and from them
much information Of serious nature
10 gathered. The hostiles at Bear isl.
and claim to have learned that General
Bacon expects to attack them within
the next l8 hours and are busily pre-.
pairing to lesist. g..
The Indians are strongly entrsnohed
and have sent out the most insulting
messages to the whites, and are very
busy urging reinfo, cements from tho
Reds who still waver between war and
peace. The later messages have been
having an effect. and the streams Of
red men that have been passing into
Leech lake from oil directions are daily
increasing,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-14
THIRD WILL COME HOME.
wisconsin Regiment to Be Brough
From Porto Rico 1t OnOs.

wisconsin Regiment to BE Brought
From Porto Rico 1t Once.
M11wAuKEE, Oct. IA special to
The journal from Washington, says:
The Third regiment Wisconsin volun.
teers. now in Porto Rico, has been or.
dered home. This decision WAS
brought about after . conference at the
war department. between Governor
Scofsld and Congressman Griffin Of
Wisconsin. and Secretary Alger and
Ad jutant General Corbin, at which
Governor Sconeld presented the case
OF the soldiers, showing that much
.sickusss prevailed In their ranks.
Secretary Alger has issued orders
that ono of the TRANSPORTS now on route
to Porto Rico b used 10 convey the
Wisconsin soldiers home. :. "l'..'
Rssdy 20 H Mustered Out
DIES Nouns, L.. Dot. l2.-The Fifty.
second regiment il returning to Camp
NICK .nlsy to b mustered Out. Oct. BY
IL the day set for completing this work
The men via b paid at the same t'ne
tGe Il. usser cat papers ito issued.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-14
SCARED THE MAIL CARRIER.

Indians Prevented Him From Going
Ashore 1t Steamboat Landing.
WALKER, Mimi, Oct. IL The mail
carrier between here and Steamboat
landing returned with the mail pouch
on account Of his not being allowed to
land off the steamtoat with the mail
a large crowd OF Indians wore crowded
around the dock and frightened him
away with their threats. He claims
that the situation In the vicinity Of
Steamboat landing il becoming more
alarming each hour. Cruisers from
the north part Of the county who ar
rived here Monday night report that
numbers Of Indians are making their
way south by back trails, avoiding the
main travelled road.