The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-08-25
medley FROM Hoods Mills. Md.
For the Democratic advocate.

For the Democratic advocate
Interest in the coming presidential campaign Is
increasing daily What with these weighty ques'
lions. foreign troubles local events society news
markets. &C., our Postoaice is beseged, as WITHIN
few minutes of each other mail train from the east
and one from the west dash over the track of the
great B. & o., thus placing us in communication
three times each day with the outside world.
Every morning the same faces will be seen, Their
owners eager for the morning papers and whatever
else of low or sorrow that may be contained in those
innocent looking missyes that come from those fai
away.
Each one of our daily group will look first at
what interests him most This is Characteristic and
tells of his occupation inclinations tastes habits
&c. quite as unerringly as do many other little
things
There is he of the tall form and pleasant lace,
who from the columns of his "American" reads
first of the price of wheat and in voice as pleasant
ms his face, communicates his newly acquired
knowledge to him of the business like countenance,
who thereupon comments. as he slaps imaginary
flies from the backs of his hands.
Room is made at the window for the grace
full, middle aged man. in the gray army hat who
reads aloud from the head lines of his American
much ~ the DEDICATION of the saunders by
This gentleman was, until few years ago. Il life
long subscriber To 1.-The sun" When contrary 10
all universal laws it seemed to throw out dark
nays" he. like many Others, had not the faith 10
look beyond the darkness TO the Light.
IN the meantime, the passage being blocked, the
assistant postmaster who, bye the bye, Isl regular
Beau Brummel) has poked another "Americ,in''
through the bars near the Office window This is
claimed by Il slender young man with u metropoli-
tan air. who in cool suit of black with white pin
stripe will take his papers, with letters from sundry
h. has I.Tf he
track TO the Annex" Here he VIII soon be joined
by a companion. whose attire. if the morning be
warm will SAVIOR of the shirt waist man. So cool
and tidy does he look that an observant member of
the group calls TO mind, right approyingly, Whit
tiers lines:
Hale to the brave light briDgers;
Forward l reach and share
All that they sing and dare.
This frequenter of our rendezvous has without
apparent interest allowed his apportionment TO be
piled up, although his name (Which is not devoid
of nusic) has been called most generously many
times.
In TINS and many other things he is quite unlike
the rest. With very human perversity lhereupon
hangs our interest. ...tl
Now one of the proprelors of the firm trading
here in general merchandise, Claims sun" and
has one passed ovef the shoulder of the man who
will stop the passage way, pass the man who
thoughtlessly stands with arms outstretched and
seeks to read the inner sheets of his PAPER. and
finally through almost many hands as the stock
ings of the Prince in Mark Twain's Prince and
Pauper," before it reaches Its owner-a member oil
the opposite sex, who stands over near the railing
of show case She has taken pleasure in coming
here all her life, and her presence passes quite I'M
noticed which is in itself but evidence oil cour-
tesy.
Many others come and CO. each with his separate
mark of individuality; some, school boy like, with
the day disaster in his face Others whose face tells
of no borrowed tronble, but each and all respond
ing gracously TO his neighbors good morning.
1t will be noticed that the receivers OF" Aineri-
cans" are much in the majority this must not be
taken as evidence of the correct poll of the Noven
Der vote
The man of the metropolitan air is II s1n of one
who fought for the Lost Cause. The one of the
graceful carriage himself wore the gray and loved
it, They can but follow the feather" of their
partys leader.
The proprietor of the place as he opens his sun"
tells where he and his three brothers stand and the
girl who has no vote and without remnant OF
Reynard's conclusion, wants none, knows that
from her home will go support fol- one who stands
for the truth and honor of a great nation.
Bryan's speech has dispelled every vestige of
doubt as to his position, and i'll commentator THE
SUMS" rays are shining bright Only he of the
pleasant face remains outside the circle of illumi-
nation. Despite the training OF handsome Demo-
cratic wife he cannot be made to see the error of
his way and the name of the Canton Sage and the
Rough Rider music to his ears
So the morning wears on and the place relapses
into its sunday-like repose. Some will perhaps
pass many more mornings here. Others are mere