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THE "POULTERERS EREENH"

i AkH JUL AASAAsAC y Aokh1t0e
Or, Chicken Ponder, Copy Right Secured, y
A certain cure for
Gapes i'm Chickens s. Turkeys.
Will prevent and cure Chicken Cholers
and other Diseases common to ~
Poultry, and will promote
an increase of Fat.
FULL DIRECTIONS ACCOMPANY
.,Ha EACH PACKAGE =
BG Price Is cents: 81
THE annexed are few of the certificates
we have received in proof Of the great
value and efficacy of the Poulterers' Friend:
CARRoLLToX, BALTIMORE Co., Nd,
December 16, 1867.
Messrs. C2otcorthy d Co.: ID
Gentlemen-I have used your Pointer
ers' Friend upon brood of young chick.
ems that had the gapes. and am happy to
say that by the use of few doses they were
entirely cured. It will certainly cnre the
gapes when used according to directions.
81 Yours, &C., GEO. HARMAN.
ANNAPoL1s, Nd, Feb. Z, 1883.
Messrs Clotwo1thy Dc Co.:
Gentlemen have sold all the "Poultsr'
CTS rTlSHQ- TSCcJfCu LIOAn -yOu Aoos ~Ae
gust. The poultry in the surrounding eoun.
try was dying very fast with "Cholera." |
recommended your s'Poulterers' Friend
and it worked like a charm. gave it a.
directed, and it cured those that were then
sick, and have not seen any symptoms o.
the disease since. Yours, &c.,i AS
B. MENcKEN, Gross and Warner strs.
JEFFERSON, FRED'K Co., July %, 1857.
Messrs. Clotworthy 6 Co.. Baltimore:
Conference.-The wonderful cures which
have been made by your 'sPoultersfk
Friend cannot fail to interest all who
raise Poultry. A gentleman Of this village
has been experimenting on chickens WIN
the gapes. He tried your "Poulterers
Friend according to the directions, and It
had the desired effect in destroying the
worm, efectually relieving the chicken !, %
once. Since then have had many calls
for it, and it has been used extensively with
the same result. It is of incalculable value
to all who raise Poultry. Respectfully,
A. SPENCER.
CA UTIOM =
The public are cautioned against any sim.
liar preparations, only Clotworthy d Co.'S.
are genuine.
psy- For sale byA. Fl. HuBER, Westmin,
ster; Harrison Weaver, Uniontcwn, and by
all country merchants.
Manufactured only by CLOTWORTHf
& CO., $50 Baltimore street.
A liberal discount allowed when PUPS
chased in large quantities. lgi1 mho-6n
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LII M 3 & r
ALEXANDER FRAZER,
Clock and Watch Maker,

IVFPOsTTE IlNGERFELTEK uUIEL,J
u RESPECTFULLY in a>.xe1R
IL forms the Public that SszEEIZ
he has opened Shop for -
the transaction of business at the residence
of William Baker, opposite Lingerfelter's
Hotel, Westminster. Being an old expe-
rienced Clock and Watch Maker, not re-
pairer merely, he fatters himself that he
can give every satisfaction to his employers.
Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, &C., repaii ed
at short notice, in the best manner, and on
most accommodating terms.
June fly
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WILLIAM MO ORE,
Practical Watch Maker
and JeWeller. = 80

.FFHE undersigned would respectfully has
il leave to inform his friends and the
public that he has taken the store opposlte.
Mr.. N. |. Gorsuch's, for the purpose 81
conducting the Issu ia{ai
Watch, Clock and Jeyvelry
business, and hopes by q strict and faithfa
attention to business, to merit liberal share
Of their patronage. Persons wanting nne
WATCHES for their own use or for pres
ents, will d. well to give me call, as y
long experience, in the business, 1 VIII DS
i. bic to select them an article which wiil
give entire satisfaction, and at low prices.
Watches. Clocks and Jewelry VIII be rs
paired in prompt and efficient MANNER
and warranted
oct22,tf ssa WILLIAM MOORE.
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M0NTOUR HOUSE
CUT THIS OUT CUT THIS oUTil

A ND bring It to the cheap Dry Goods
IN House of HooD & Co., where il will
be taken for one dollar, on every twenty
dollars worth Of goods bought. We have
good yard wide Muslin at III cents; best
and new styles of Prints at 123 cents; ele-
CANT Shirting Muslin at is cents; besides
HsautifUi Em s. Table ceyers sbswIs
Furs, Blankets and Connterpanes, Black
and Colored Alpaca at s74 per yard; new
style Hats, &c.
oct 22 HOOD &rCO.
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McCO MICk'S
Me- MOWER AND REAPER,

WIN. II. HARuAN & Co., Sole Agents for
the State of Maryland. This Reaper and
Mower stands unsurpassed in this country
or Europe We ask nothing more OF any
honest farmer than to give them fair trial,
whe. e true merit will show itself beyond
doubt. We know they will work and give
entire satisfaction, under all circumstances.
Messrs Mccormick & Bro say to all who
need or intend to buy Reaper or Mower,
..Take their machine and try it to your sat-
machine YOU can get, and keep which ever
YOU like best.'' These machines combine
all modern improvements of any value.
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NEW FALL AND WINTER
CO O p S
Ar GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.

AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
STOUFFER & HOFFMAN
A RE now receiving large and varied
N assortment OF
FALL AND WINTER GO 8,
comprising all the latest styles of Dress
Goods, Notions. Hosiery, Gloves, Hoop
Skirts, Balmorals, Boulevard Skirts, DC.
Our stock of Mems Ware is complete, a
full line of Blk French Cloths, Blk Doe
skin Cassimeres, Beaver Cloths for Over
coating, Fancy Cassimeres in great variety,
all of which we make speciality. Also
Hats. Caps, Boots and Shoes,
Buffalo Robes, at New York priess;. Furs,
Muffs and Capes, all styles and prices.
Dom estic Goods.
A large stock and cheap. Oil Cloths,
Queensware, Hardware, Groceries, Wooden
ware; all the above goods have been bought
at the lowest market rates and will be sold
at small profits. Call before purchasing and
save money.
STOUFFER & HOFFMAN,
- New Windsor, Md.
Our Tailor Shop being still under the su-
pervision of Mr.. Albert Thompson, prac-
teal Cutter, who will always take pleasure
in giving his customers comfortable and II
desired fashionable fit. All work warran-
ted to give satisfaction or no sale: 49,.
oct~8 3. q ID.
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ALSO AGENTS FOR
a. GE [ S Il RS A
Patent SeIf-ReguIatfng Grain

Alta time like the present, when labor is
very scarce, it is important that Farmers;
who are interested, should give attention to
this improvement, which will considerably
reduce the expense of Threshing Grain in
the common way. This is now considered
the best Separator before the public. 1t is
particularly adapted to Farmers for their
own use, and viii apply to Lever or Railway
power, and will Thresh and Clean from 100
to $50 Bushels per day, using four to six
horses and as many hands.
may %, 1868-1y
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TO PHYsIC Ms.

TO PHYSICIANS.
The attention of medical practitioners is PAR
tieularly called to the
STOCK OF MEDICINES.
which / am satisfied will be found as COM
plete as in any first-class Prescription Store
in Baltimore. have in course Of prepara'
ton a
PHYSICIANS PRICE LIST" 1a
which will be issued every three Inonthsy
containing the prices of the leading prepU-
rations.
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PURIFY YOUR BLOOD.
LONDON
BLOOD PANACEA.
The Great Alternative and Blood Purifier.

Is the most perfect vegetable compound Of altera.
tyes toncs diuretcs and daphoretics making it the
most effective invigorating, renevating and blood
cleansing cordial known to the world.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-12-24

Spiced, and Picked Oysters,
Pickles, mixed and plain in jars, Chow Chow,
Pepper Sauce, Tomato Catsups, Jelleys, &c.
Also Seasonable Vegetables always on hand.
Potatoes, Corn Meal, Hominy, Lard, Butter,
Eggs, Bacon, Salt, Cod Fish, in fact everything
pertaining to frst-class Provision Store.
Mg- Come and see for yourselves and be
convinced.
The highes cash price paid for all kinds of
Country Produce.
Thankful for the past favors, the subscriber
hope that by strict attention and by selling
cheap. to receive liberal share of patronage.
CYRUS D. STONESIFER.
iuaa
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INsOLVENT's NOTICE.
Real Estate Agents.

The undersigned, having associated the
Real Estate Agency with their Banking
business, will be ready with blank forms,
for the description ofproperty by the 25th
of August, 1868. Any persons desiring to
sell or purchase property, will do we'll BY
calling on
FRIzELL IL MANNING,
BRoKERs,
and Real Estate Agent.
aug 20,-tf Westminster, NJ
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ToNIcS.

Hostetter's Bitters, e
Plantation Bitters,
Morning Star Bitters
London Health Restorer,
Sea Weed Tonic.
A complete assortment of all the fastest
and most popular
Patent Medicines Of the day
i'm store. 9f
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Tob;as Liniment, Stonebraker's Linimentr
Mustang LinimeHt, Jadwin's do. hag
Bqrnetts 1oloen 40. BAKERS van .neneey'
Dc Grath's Electric Oil. Gargling Oil.
Pond Extract of Witch Hazel, regarded %
one of the best remedies known for internal
or external pains.
Cough and ErPeefordns Preparations
HUBER's CHERRY COUGH MIXTURE.
Halls Balsam, Wisbarts Pine Tree
Liverwort Tar, Tar Cordial,
Schenck's Pnlmonic Ayers Cherry Pectoral
Syrup, Jayne's Expectorant.
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For the cure of SCRoFULA or KINGS
GlllMe1 EVIL, CUTANEoUs DISEASES, cry
mM sIPELAs, BoILs, PIMPLEs and
M BLoTcHEs on the FACE, SORE
Msi11 EYES, ScALD HEAD, TETTER Az
En YEcTIoNs, OLD and STUBBORN
n ULCERS RHEUMATIC DISORDERS,
YELLOW JAUNDIcE, SALT RHEUM,
WHITE SwELLINGs, MERcURIAL
NDIsEAsE IS, GENERAL DEBILITY,
H. eAINOAIN POLARIZATION and FLUTTERING at
WEOlNOOiNU the HEART, CoNsUMPFIoN,
ASTHMA, SYPHILIS and SYPHILITIo
WRl OOCU AFFECTIONS, INCLINATION Of the
\ BLADDER and KIDNEYS, PAINS in
Mn.H the BACK, DRoPsY, FEMALE Con-
WRANACkRN PLANTS, &c. To the broken down
tH.-u.------ female it gives life and energy, by
E - H restoring the lost powers Of nature,
E .,.....,I when health again succeeds the
Observation-Disclosures feeble form and pallid cheek Of the
SxasulIllultlQllluNA sufferer.
Nothing can be more surprising than its invgorat-
ing effects on the human frame. Persons all weak
ness and lassitude, by using the PANACEA, at once
become robust and full Of energy under its influence
Ladies who have pale complications and dark about
the eyes, blotches and pmples the face rough skin
or freckes and are " out of spirits" should use
bottle or two Of LONDON BLOOD PANACEA. It
will cleanse your blood, remove the freckles and
blotches and give you animation, sparkling eyes, fine
spirits and beautiful complexion Try 1t.
Price o 100 Per Bottle.
The genuine have LONDON BLOOD PANACEA,
8. A. FoUTz, BALTIMORE, Nd, blown in the bottle,
and my signature on the wrapper.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-11-12

AN OLD AND True FRIEND.-A gen
tleman played off rich joka on lis
better-half the other day. Being some what
Of an cpicure, he took it into his head III
morning that he should like a first rate
dinner. So he addressed her note polite ely
informing her that gentleman Of her ac-
quaintance-anoli and true frlend-wouid
dine with her that day. As soon as she
received it, all hands went to work to get
every thing in order. Precisely at II
o'clock she was prepared to receive her
guest. The house was as neat as new
pin, sumptuous dinner was on the table,
and she was arrayed in her best attire A
gentle knock was heard, and she started,
with palptating heart, to the door. She
thought it must be an old friend, perhaps
a brother, from the place whence they once
moved. On opening the door. she saw her
husband, with smiling countenance.
"W by, my dear" said she, in an anxious
tone, "where is the gentleman of whom
you spoke in your notc?"
"Why," replied the husband, compla-
Gently, "here he is'
"You said gentleman of my acquain-
;ance-an old and true friend-would
dine with us to-day"
"Well," said he, good humoredly; cam
| not gentleman Of your acquaintance,
an cid and true frien6?"
"Oh!" she cried, distressinely; ais
there no body but your
"No."
"Well, | declare, this is too bad" said
his wife in an angry tone.
The husband laughed imnoderately
but, finally, they sat down costly together,
and, for once, he had 4 good dinner with
out having company.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-11-12
Peoples Electors

Here We see that Lincoln, with popu-
lar majority of million against him.
swept the college by rousing majority !;
that Douglas, though he got two-thirds of
LineOln's popular vote, got oniy one ff-
tecnth OF his electoral vote that Brecken-
ridge, who fell 50O,0OO votes behind
Douglas, received six times as many votes
in the electoral college; that Bell, who
fell nearly 500 900 votes behind Douglas.
received three times as many votes in the
college. Indeed, the disproportious are
50 ludicrous that without further arsu.
ment, the table may be left to stand as
glaring example of the actual occurrence
of what we have hitherto exposed only as
clear possibility, namely: majority can
didate before the people being minority
candidate before the electoral college.
In the presence of such historic facts, it
becomes fair question whether the de-
vice of the electoral college should not be
abolished, leaving the president to be di-
rectly chosen by the people. Ordinarily,
it would be regarded by the disinterested
student as a safe proposition that, above all
other officers, the president of the United
States should be, as nearly as practicable
the immediate choice Of the people of the
republic. One political school will reply
however. that thi, is not SO; that the
foun' ers Of the federation designed the
president to be chosen not by the whole
electoral people, but By the people of the
several states as such and not, therefore
to be president Of the people but the pres
idcnt Of the states. This doctrine is sur.
ported by political facts. For the states
may choose the presidential electors as
they ike, through their legislatures, as in
South Carolina, or with any sort of prop
erty or other qualifications they may
please to impose upou the elective fran.
chisc, they may suffer men only six feet
tall to vote for president.
But We may fairly suppose that it never
was the design of the founders of the sys-
tenn to produce the sort of results which
have Just been set forth. Times have
changed, and laws may well change with
them. Domestic politics in America have
been metamorphossd since the infancy Of
the republic. The nominating convention
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-11-12

-Arropos of the Spanish revolution,
it may be remarked that two curious facts
connected with the history Of Spain illus
trates curious feature in the character Of
It's people-the reverence for royalty
Different from most Of the other countries
of Europe, Spain never witnessed the as
saasination or execution of rclgning
monarch. lmpetu"us as the Spaniars are
supposed to be, they have the crimson
stain of no Charles L., nor Henry ", nor
Louis NV. upon their hands. Again it
is remembered that for thousand years
there has been no popular attempt, save
the present one, to drive royalty from the
throne of Spain. Changes of dynasty
have occurred, from causes arising outside,
but there is no former instance where an
internal commOtion against the crown has
arisen. Buckle has noticed this bump of
patriotism in the Spauards 1t has been
a passion with them for ages but it seems
that the wearisome career of the dissolute
Isabel a ha tired out their patience:
"A private dinner came off at Provi-
dence, Il. L., on Wednesday last, Gov.
Burnside having often dined with the Uni
on club of New York, invited | , OF 1 OF the
club to visit him. The combined wealth
around him at the table was $500 600, 600
The banquet was the most complete ever
given in the state A little incident oc-
CURED on the homeward trip of the guests
which is also worthy of mention. They left
Providence by the steamboat train on the
Bristol road Just as they reached the
railroad bridge, the locomotive ran off the
track, and there was prospect at ons
time that tho mlliouailes would go no
further toward home on that night With
little of that energy aud determination
which has secured for most Of them their
presentti Distinguished positions iu society
they took passage on the" tender" of
another locomotive. thereby reaching Bris-
tol just in season for the ooat.
The Commercial Advertiser says
there is no life in the republican party in
New York city, Is that what makes the
concern sn ell so bad2
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l am, very respectfully,
GAIL HAMILTON.

Respectfully, that is, if you respect my
rights but | shall have a life long quarrel
even with you, if you spread before the
public anything which l myself have not
given to the public | have really very
strong opinions on that point; and, not
withstanding its commouness, | consider
no crime more radically heinous than the
violation of privacy. You must have suf-
fercd from it too severely yourself to be
surprised at any adherence of it on my
part | most heartily wish you could find
it in your plan to leave me out in the
cold. Of course, if you judge from my
writings that | am woman, you can say
what you please about that woman, that
writer, and [ have neither the wish nor
the right to say you nay. SO much of the
woman as appears in an authors writings
is public property by her own free will.
All the rest belongs to her reserved rights.
l pray you to speak, if speak you must,
so wisely as to make this clear! Launch
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Neither man ror woman.
am neither brute nor human,
| am ghouli

And all that I ask is to be let alone.
From the Independent l graduated into
the Congregationalist Of blessed memory;
and from the Era | padded over into the
Atlantic. flourshed in immortal vigor on
the cover of our Young Folks, and at snn-
dry times and in divers other manners and
places have, fear, contributed to the de-
teroration of our youth. | sadly confess,
also, that l am gully of as many books as
Mrs. Rogers had small children; but being
written in love, and in the spirit Of meek
ness, they were held in high esteem, es-
pecially Of men. Whereunto also add j.,
like St. Paul, that which cometh upon me
daily, the care Of all churches.
Such, unhappy iellow-sufTercrs, is my
thrilling story. Ifany one Of you shall
add unto these things. let him trem BILE,
lest imprccate upon him all the plaques
of the Apocalypse; and if any person shall
saddle on any other man or woman sins
which l alone have perpetrated, | say
proph ,tically to such saddler, Lord An
Gus. thou hast
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-11-12
A Sleepy EsriG egrOUni.

A young couple, residing at Lexington.
KY, determined to elope recently aud
accordingly started for Cincinnati on the
afternoon train, and in due time arrived
at the Spencer house, the paradise of
lovers. The two were young and exceed
ingly rural, and their conduct soon convinc-
ed the initiated attendants at the hote! that
they had been thwarted in their nymeDial
nclinations by hard-hearted parents and
guardians, opposed to what is satirically
called the " DEGREES OF heaven"
The emotions betrayed by the fugitives
were various; modest in the extreme, the Y
were unable to conceal their fondness from
the guests in the drawing-room, mingled
with sort Of triumph at their success and
fear lest they might be overtakeu, at once
enlisted the sympathies Of all who observ cd
them.
At length the young man went to the
office and inquired for the proprictors,
alleging that he had some private business
which could be transacted with no other
parties. The clerk stated that ne iher of
them were in but that he could and would
attend to anything the ruralst might un
fold.
Of this the young man seemed skeptical,
and commenced pacing the floor, exhibitin g
the greatest restlessness, aud finally enter
ed the drawinsroom, from which he again
issued after short consultation, and, ap-
preaching the clerk. said:
"Sir, there's lady in the room she
wants to marry me and want to marry
her bad !; can you do any thing for us?'
The clerk replied that everything should
be arranged in short time, and in less
than an hour the ceremony had been per-
formed and the happy couple united by the
frmest ties tina. the law recognizes.
Seen after, the bridegroom approache d
the desk Of the Office, and commenced
looking over the register. The clerk in
quire1 what ne desired, and received for
reply that he only wished to seq the arri-
vals But his manner betrayed the fact
that his mind was not easy; but what his
troubles were no one knew. After walk
ing arounl the Office for abb twenty min
utes he repairel to the book again, anl
said to the clerk in low tone:
IIain't you better change the rcgiste
and give us this room, new we're mar
ricd?"
"That is already changed replied the
clerk You arc marked for the same
room"
"Well,' replied the graifed Kentuck-
ian, surprised at such thoughtfulness,
well, just show Me up, for I'm awful
sleepy"
1t is unnecessary to add that his reqres,
was granted, and that in few minutes he
was reposing in the arms of Morpheus or
Eliza.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-11-12
PeOple's Electors


Thus, under the present system, an ac-
cession of 20 ,G65 votes Cor transfer Of
35,333, would have made General Me-
Clelan president in 1864, and yet lie
would still have been in the enormous
popular minority of $40, 600 votes. Make
what allowances we please for differences
in the elective franchise, this result
(Which either is perfectly supposable now,
or could be made SO by drawing on the
spare margin Of the $40, 900 votes shows
how the the Electo: al College might be
compelled to Withstand and violate the
palpab.e will of a clear majority Of the
people.
President Lincoln's majority in 1861
was the largest in forty years, at least.
Hence, if changes so slight would have
lost his election, while he still remained
the choice of the people, it may easily be
imagined that contests in which popular
opinion was more evenly divided, would
show a similar result For example, IN
1856, with the accession to Fremont of
about 10000 votes in the states of Indi-
aua, Pennsylvania and Illinois, he would
have swept the electoral college by large
majority; and yet he would still have been
330,O votes behind Buchanan. The
turning of one state from Taylor to Cass
in 1913, and one from, Polk to Clay in
lSli-this last by mere handful of votes
would have made Clay and Cass presi
dentr, though Polk and Taylor would
still have been the OBJ yious choice of the
whole electoral people.
That tdese are easily conceivable cases
of course needs no argument For if, in
place Of the IL inimur of votes needed to
alter the result, we use the whole margin
OF popular majority (say All 900 in Lin
coins ease, in 1860 1t may be still more
evident how candidate may be in mi
nority before the college. And this, be it
observed, is solely a defect in the system
itself, since the electors may strictly rep
resent their constituents, and yet nuliify
tie majority given by the people. la
1924 Jackson beat Adams before the peo-
PIE in the ratio Of to 9, and the total
democratic vote-for there were four chief
candidates-bore to the total federal vote
the same proportion. And yet, under the
electoral system-includng its appeal to
congress, Adams was made president. In
1860 an instance of electoral Injustice not
less striking was manifest. This remark
able vote stood as follows: