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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-10-25
Peggy Stewart Day.
From the Annapolis (Md.) Capital.

AAoAi siiS ThhhoPoi1o nu.J Ndpltdl
October 19, was "Peggy Stewart day,
day Of peculiar interest and pride to
Annapolitans, who love to recall that great
revolutionary event 128 years ago when
Alexander Stewart, who lived here in the
house now occupied by Mr. Lawrence
Bailliere, on Hanover street, was made to
set the torch to his brig, the "Peggy
Stewart with its hated cargo of tea, and
burn it to the water S edge as she Law off
Windmill Point.
Little is said in history of those indig
nant Annapolitans who true to their con-
victions went in broad daylight, and ua-
disguised-not as the famous Bostonians
whose s'tea party is chronicled in every
history but who disguised themselves as
Indians-and burned the hated cargo of
tea.
Indignation was general throughout the
struggling country away back there in
1774, when the gallant Peggy Stewart
was burned to the water edge. The stamp
act had created a bitter hatred toward
English tyranny, but everyone seemed
waiting, just as they do today for some
body else to take the decisive action. And
it remained for the men and women, and
even excited children, of stately old An
napolis to take it. The dainty ladies of
the Maryland capital were just as fond
of their tea as those of the present
time, and appreciated it far more because
they SO seldom had chance to drink any
worthy of the name. And SO, when on
the morning of October Is, 1774, the brig
Peggy Stewart arrived with seventeen
chests of the finest tea in her hold, there
was rejoicing among the more thoughtless
of the town.
Housewives who had exhausted their
supplies; charming young hostesses, who
never looked SO attractive than when pour
ing tea, and the older men and women,
who had learned in the mother country to
depend on their daily beverage, announced
gaily that the Peggy Stewart had come
But Alexander Stewart was owner of
the brig, and Alexander Stewart said sor- {
rowfully that the tea was subject to that
CALLING special tax Then howl went
up from the people, and thoughts of tea
were forgotten in the wild outburst against
oppression as they rushed down to the
water to destroy the cause of their anger
Her owner offered to take the tea out and
have it burned, but the townsfolk were
only content when ship and tea were alike
enveloped in flames that created one of the
most notable bonfres in our national history.
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Ignorance Of the Bible.

Ignorance of the Bible, even among the
educated classes, has reached depth
which would have left our pious ancestors
aghast President Thwing published, some
years ago, the results of an investigation
into the acquaintance of typical freshman
class with the phraseology of the Bible.
An examination was set on the Biblical
illusions in Tennyson. The results would
have been laughable if they had not been
SO disheartening, states the New York
Evening Post. The freshmen could not
have gone further astray if they had been
asked to point out Tennyson's Virgilian
refrains or echoes of Catullus. As to the
fact of the declining and disappearing fa-
miliarity with the Bible there can be little
disagreement. Things have reached such
pass that story recently told by an
Englishman of letters might easily be found
applicable to any part of the Bible. He
went into a book store and inquired
"Have you the Apocrypha?' The young
person behind the counter reflected for
moment and then asked rs it weekly
or monthly?
That the loss of the old saturation of
the popular mind with the language of the
English Bible is deplorable, few would
deny. 1t is like letting slip precious
part of our race heritage. The sinewy
style, the piquant idiom, the haunting
phrase-what shall our literature, our ora
tory, do without them? But they are
going, or gone, from the general memory.
The educators at Minneapolis did not over
state the extent of this literary loss of the
Bible. We only wish, for our part, that
there were any way of making it good; but
we fear that the Educational Association
was wrong both in its account of the cause
of the mischief and its prescription of the
remedy. We do not believe, that is to
say, that the vanishing knowledge of Bibi-
cal incident and diction is due to the ban
ishment of the Bible from the public
schools, as theological book, or that it
could be restored by the reading of the
Bible in the school room as pure example
of the highest literature.
Where did our grandfathers get their
intimate familiarity with the splendid Eng
lish of King James version? How did
it become second nature to them to make
their daily conversation, their family let
tiers, vivid with racy expressions or solemn
utterances taken instinctively from the
Bible? They became mighty in the Scrip
lures, not in school, but in the Church,
and, above all, in the home, by means of
repeated reading and compulsory memoriz-
ing under father eye or at a mother S
knee.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-10-25
Seleet Stnrp.
A DUMMY WIFE.

Mother was anxious that I should marry
and settle down. I was wasting my money
in society and doing nothing.
every well, said to myself, "Tli
choose wife. Who shall it be? Why
not Vene Wright? She has money, and
that is an important item.
But Vene somehow or other did not
exactly suit the case and my mind reverted
to Miss Beaufort, who was smart, pretty,
stylish and suited better, but knew moth
ing about her financial standing. This
was an important matter to me in those
days.
Meanwhile the carriage approached Miss
Beaufort's had never been there be-
fore, and to my surprise found it to be a
very unpretentious house. [ confess |
was disappointed. expected to drive up
to an elegant mansion, be ushered into
fine reception room by servant in livery
and there await the coming of Miss Beau
fort. Then I expected to make bold
dash for Ter heart, propose and possibly
be accepted or declined by the time the
time the party was over.
But not so. A little lady with gray
hair opened the door, and she was intro
duced to me by Miss Beaufort as "mam-
ma Miss Beaufort was ready and wait
ing, so we walked out to the carriage.
"Mr Silver said she after we had
seated ourselves, ''don't you think there
is great amount of snobbery in society
and lots of downright foolishness p
"Well, yes" said |.
"For instance said she, "here is an
elegant carriage that you have brought for
me, and yet the party is not half mile
away
This certainly was very refreshing. l
had actually squandered FL to have this
carriage for the evening and she was not
pleased with it. know Vene would have
enjoyed ride in it.
"Mr. Silver she remarked again,
''this is the last party l am going to this
winter
"Well, why? said [. "Aren't you
going to take in the German club ball and
the others ?'
"No,' said She "Mamma hasn the
money; she can't afford it. Besides, Mr..
Silver" she continued, sscan you really
afford to spend so much money on society"
I looked at her. There was honesty
fairly shining out of her pretty black eyes,
even if she wasn't very polite, so an
swered her honestly:
"No, Miss Beaufort, l cannot
haven't saved penny this winter, and
get big salary, too. 1t seems idiotic.
II have met you SO frequently feel |
quite well acquainted with you, though l
expect 1 have been little impolite.
'sNo," said l. 81 am glad that you
take that much interest in me.
Then we changed the subject. had a
splendid time at the party and enjoyed
Miss Beaufort's company very much.
found her level headed and bright if she
was too frank.
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gpetrp.
THE EMPTY OLD COAL soUrTLE.
s. E. Kiser. in the Chicago Record Herald.

And think of the billiards that soon will be due;
The poker is standing unused in the corner.
The shovel is idle and rusted DER, too.
The furnace is empty, there's SCOT on the damper
No ruddy beams dance through the cracks in the
door;
The wild wind howls dismally up the dark chimney,
And the coal scuttle's lying unused on the floor
Inc rusty coal scuttle. the useless coal scuttle,
The empty coal scuttle that lies on the floor
Oh, sadly we gaze on that vessel and wonder
How long it must lie there to rust and decay;
We think of the days when we used to go grumbling
To fill ii and carry its contents away
How ardently now we would take up the shovel
And scoop in the Jumps priced too lightly before,
But the bin, where once braced the sides up, is
empty
And the coal scuttle's lying unused on the floor
The rusty coal scuttle. the useless coal scuttle,
The empty coal scuttle that lies on the floor
Let us grind the old hatchet and chop up the boxes
The babbies are yelling; their noses are blue
All, dear are the dreams of the days when we gladly
Sat hearing the flames as they roared up the ue;
And sweet was the sound of the coal as it ratified
Down through the long chute where it rattles no
more;
The Jumps are all gone and the ashes are scattered
And the coal scuttle's lying unused on the floor
The rusty coal scuttle. the useless coal scuttle
The empty coal scuttle that lies on the floor
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-10-25
Shabby, But Had The Price.
From Moran (Kan.) Herald.


A shabby old man recently came driving
through Allen county. He said he was
from Arkansas, and his crowbait team and
rattle trap wagon had the stamp of Ar
kansas upon them. He wiggled along un-
til he came to the farm of Mr.. McAdams,
near Kincaid There he stopped and be-
gan to survey the farm in an indolent sort
of way. els she for sale p he drawled
to Mr.. McAdams, who had come to the
fence to observe him. "Yep, she's for
sale-S13, 500-were you thinking of
making purchase this morning p replied
McAdams, sarcastically. The old man
took another dreamy look over the land
scape. Then he sighed in protest at the
exertion and pulled fat wallet from some
where about his person. From his wallet
he extracted cash and drafts in excess of
the amount required ''Kin yer turn her
over now p he plaintively inquiries. Nc
Adams was knocked speechless, but he
rallied and completed the deal.
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CLOSING OUT OF UNCUT WOOD
~ AT PUBLIC SALE.

ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER %, 1902, on
the premises of c. c. Richardson and E. G..
Richardson, Westminster District, Carroll
county, Md, about q miles southwest of
Westminster, on the road leading to Dem
ming S. adjoining the property of H. c. Dam
ner, will be sold II Acres Uncut Wood, Tree
Tops, Etc, in lots to suit purchasers. A
credit of three months will be given. Sale to
commence at l O'Clock p. M.
octl8 1t A. M. KALBACH.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-10-25
DUBLIC SALE
Il OF A DESIRABLE
FARM AND WOOD LOTS.

By virtue of deed of trust executed by
David CasselI and wife, on the 23rd day of
September, 1902, and duly recorded among
the land records of Carroll county. the under
signed. trustees named therein, will offer at
public sale, on
THURSDAY, 9Th day of NOVEMBER, 1902,
at !. 80 d. M, and on the premises, the farm
whereon the said David Cassel now resides,
containing
116 ACRES, 8 ROODS and q SQUARE
PERCHES of land, more or less, situated on
Little Pipe Creek, and on the public road
leading from Wagner's Mill to Medford
Station, w. NJ R. r., one mile from the lat
ter place, and adjoining the lands of Aaron
Bixler, Edward Richardson, Henry N. Cas-
sell and Others The improvements consist
of a large and commodious
Brick and Frame Dwelling AkGA-A
House, containing 13 rooms; fTs {Sz
good bank barn, of suitable size; !zz2z11111 =
wagon shed, grain shed, hog house, smoke
house, blacksmith shop, carpenter shop, wood
shed, poultry houses and corn cribs, which
buildings are in serviceable condition for their
intended purposes; also good dairy building
supplied with good spring of water; never
failing we'll of water at the dwelling, which for
purity and quality otherwise cannot be sur
passed. Land is principally blue slate, with
a due proportion of excellent meadow, is laid
off into suitable fields and is well watered with
never failing springs. This property is de-
sirably situated as to mills, stores, blacksmith
shops and other public places.
They will also offer at public sale, on
SATURDAY, 9th day of ofNOvEMBER, 1902,
at / o'clock, p. m., Two Wood Lots, situated
near Meadow Branch Schoolhouse and on the
III L. T1L- n .to
Blacksmith Shop to Pleasant Valley.
Lot No. of said Wood Lots, contains
7ACRES AND 81 SQUARE PERCHES
of land, more or less, and adjoins the lands of
Bud Adams and Ezra C. Brown.
Lot No. of said Woods Lots, contains
81 ACRES AND 1S SQUARE PERCHEs
of land, more or less. and adjoins Lot No. l,
and the lands of Ezra G. Brown and the late
George Wolf.
Timber on these lots consists of Hick- -.
ory, Chestnut and Oaks, and the land is -.
clean of rocks and otherwise well adapt -
ed to cultivation when cleared. To be sold
on the premises of said lots.
Possession of wood lots given immediately
on compliance with the terms of sale. Pos
session of farm given on first day of April,
1903
Terms of Sale.-One-thir of the purchase
money to be paid in cash on the day of sale,
or upon the ratification thereof by the court,
and the remaining two-thirds in two equal
payments, at the expiration of six and twelve
months, respectively, from the day of sale,
with interest from day of sale, and to be Sc
cured by the notes of the purchaser or pur-
chasers, with approved security; or all cash
at purchasers option.
For further information apply to Edward A.
A. Cassell, living on the farm, or to either one
of the undersigned Trustees.
JOHN T. CASSELL,
EPHRAIM HAINES,
Bond Parke, Solicitors. Trustees.
oct4-5t
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EXECUTORS' SALE
IL OF A VALUABLE
Residence in Westminster and a
Desirable Home and Wood
Lot in Bachman's Valley.

By virtue of the last will and testament of
Mary G. Riegel, late of Carroll county, Md,
deceased, and of an order of the Orphans
Court of Carroll county, the undersigned, as
executors, will sell at public sale, on the
premises, near Pipe Creek, on
THURSDAY, the 9th of NOVEMBER, 1902,
at 9 a. M, a Lot of 81 ACRES, more or less.
1t is improved with frame dwelling, stable,
and other buildings; has fine
fruit, and stream of water A<@A-0
runs through it. Also at the ~
same time and place Wood
Lot, containing 81 Acres, more or less, ad-
joining lands of Jonas Lippy, VIM. G. Ware
hime and others. II is covered with white
and other oak timber. Also lot of Hay,
Fodder and Straw, for cash.
Also at p. M, on the same day, on the
premises, in Westminster, Nd, will be sold
% Story Brick House, located on Pennsyl-
vania Avenue. The lot fronts 60 feet on the
Avenue and runs back 1913 feet to an alley.
There is stable, carriage house, wagon house,
smoke house and chicken house on it; city and
well water. The house is well finished and
has all modern conveniences. To any one
wishing nice residence this property offers
unusual advantages.
Terms. third of the purchase money
to be paid IN cash on the day of sale or upon
the ratification of the same by the said Court;
one-third in six months from the day of sale,
and the remaining one third in twelve months
from the day of sale; the credit payments to
be secured by the notes of the purchaser or
purchasers, with approved security, bearing
interest from the day of sale, or all cash at the
option of the purchaser or purchasers.
j. WESLEY BIGGS,
THEODORE H. BIGGS,
Executors.
VIM. 7. Wilson, Auctioneer. octll 4t
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Since 1853 the number Of lunatics III
Scotland has increased by 1870 per cent.
while the population increase has been 49
per cent.
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MO. 1884 EQUITY.

MO. 1884 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Henry F. Davis, Plaintiff, VS.. Josephine E.
Lightfoot and others, Defendants.
Ordered, this 18th day of October, A. D.,
1902, that the account of the Special Auditor
filed in this cause be finally ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 3rd day of November
next; 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 Copy,-Test:
oc 18 2t JAS. II. BILLINGsLEA. Clerk.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court oi
Carroll county, in Maryland. letters of ad.
ministration on the Personal Estate of
CHRISTINA PRUGH,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All llpersons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch.
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the SUBJ
scriber, on or before the 11th day of May,
1908; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 9th day of DC.
tober, 1902.
ALBERT PRUGH,
oct II At Administrator.
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IF we could raise our neighbor's chill
dren instead of our own, there would be
model generation.
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MO. aeo1 EQUITY.

MO. 3eo1 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Ex-PARTE.
In the matter of the Trust Estate of Evan
Haines and Elizabeth ]. Haines, his wife,
William FL. Thomas and Charles T.. Reif-
snider, Jr., Trustees.
Ordered, this 18th day of October, A. D.,
1902, that account F of the Special Auditor
filed in this cause be finally ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the Bird day of November,
next; 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 copy Test.
oct18 2t JAS. Ell. BILLINGsLEA. Clerk.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
This is to give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of ad-
ministration on the Personal Estate of
JACOB killer,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the subscri-
bers, on or before the 11th day of May,
1908; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under our hands this 9th day of
October, 1902.
AMANDA NJ. Killer,
WILLIAM A. killer,
oct ii At Administrators.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-10-25

eFWell," said I, ''mother made her an
imitation wife; now will try to make her
a real one.'
And so [ did.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-10-25

There are no benches along the path
hat leads to success.
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\ SSIGNEE OF MORTGAGEES
"A SALE
OF A
HOUSE AND LOT OF LAND,
In Mt. Airy District, Carroll County, Md.


In Mt Airy District, Carroll County, Nd.
By virtue of the power and authority con-
tanned in mortgage from William o. Lyes
and wife to Pinkney l.. Davis, guardian, dated
October 10th, 1894, and recorded in Liber
B. F. c., No. 35, folio 553, &C., one of the
Real Estate Mortgage Records of Carroll
county, the undersigned, assignee of mort
gagee, will offer at public sale, on the prem
ises, on
SATURDAY, the 9Th day of NOVEMBER,
A. D. 1902, at 2 clock, p. M, all of the fol-
lowing property:
All that Lot of Land, now owned by VIM.
U. Lyles, containing about
ACRE AND IA PERCHES OF LAND,
more or less. 1t is improved
by small Frame House and AN-A
necessary outbuildings. Good
fruit on the place. 1t is situat- 4
ed on the Harrisville Road, near the Ridge
Road, close to Mt. Zion Church, and adjoins
the lands of DR.. Sappington, Zachariah Bra
shear and others.
Terms of Sale.-One. third cash on the day
OF sale or on the ratification thereof; one-third
IN SIX months and one-third in twelve months;
or all cash at the option of the purchaser;
the credit payments to be secured by notes of
purchaser, with approved security, to be given
on day of sale; bearing interest.
GUY W. STEELE,
Assignee of Mortgage.
Edwin Mercer, Auctioneer.
Guy W. Steele, Solicitor. oct18.ts
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Special Sale of Couches. up
-holstered with figured velour,
fancy oak frames, good springs;
$500 value, marked 1898.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-07-24

please take him these flowers, and
tell him that his little sweetheart sent
them? Oh! he will like them so much,
for | gathered them all by myself"
The robins song was stilled, and the
buttercup thought of another than
herself. The dusty coated humble bee
stopped his plundering and listened,
and the wild rose and the butterfly
were still. Then the breeze lovingly
touched the baby's curls and the lit
tie brook overlooked its banks and
rippled caressingly around her rosy
ankles.
The little maid smiled lovingly upon
the whole forest family, then, turning
suddenly, ran swiftly away, looking
back to bid them last goodbye.
This extra bit of sunshine gone, the
brook no longer fingered. On and on
it went until, still bearing the baby's
offering, it joined the great sea far
away.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-07-24
Progressive Mormonism.

The Mormon machine for tie r.
ligious education of the peoples dc
ing its work with relentless precision
and, besides this, the best caculatio
which the writer can make rom tn
last census shows that fully !wo-third
of all the Mormons now livpg in Uta
were born into that systen, and CO..
sequently have never hada chance ,
know any other religion, says the o.
look. Twenty years aSo the propt-
ton would at least lave been ,
versed, and the two-thrds would hse
been newcomers, tvmbled togetlr
out Of many nations face to face VIII
glaring abuses and immoralities, sd
often secretly, If not openly, rel
lious. The power of the leaders rs
been sufficient to double or quadrle
the tithing receipts in the last the
years by a new revelation" twice.
Gently to reverse the political en-
plexion of the state, and 10 belt lie
Christian world with nearly two thu
sand emissaries going out as proy-
tiers at their own or their neighbs'
cost. These are not marks of Cacn-
sion, but Of vigor.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-07-24
Had a cinSs.

"They certainly know more about
politics in Indiana than in spy other
state in the Unioin," said Cor~,Harry
Hall to-day. Every man is a poiti
clan. An experience l had when Y
was stumping the state in 1896 for
Mckinley shows how closely tabs are
kept.
Il got off at Greencastle to get a
sandwich, and met a prosperous look
ing man at the lunch counter.
How are things politically?'
asked him.
"'Oh, first rate he said. We've got
'em this year, sure
Got whom?' | asked.
why, the Democrats. We've been
fighting them for years, and we've
brought the Democratic majority in
this country down so that we tied
EN- last time. This time well whiI
EN-
a. Are you sure of it?' | asked.
Certain, he said, with the utmost
conviction. Why, stranger, three Re
publicans have moved into the county
and there amt family in the county
with a sick Republican in it. We
can't lose New York World.