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inches wide on said alley.
and being next adjoining
the north seventy feet six
inches front Of said lot BY
It's depth.
Ileddlngor, J ..........
Beginning on South Caro-
lima avenue where the
dividing line between lots
nine and ten intCrsccts
said avenue, thence along
said avenue northeast
twenty feet and eleven
inches, thence southeast
one hundred aud seven
feet two and three quar-
ter inches to the dividing
line between lots three
and ten, thence with said
line southwest twenty feet
eight inches to the dlyid'
ing line between lots ninI
and ten, thence with said
linz northwest one hun
drcd and three feet I've
and three quarter inches
to beginning.
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Mistellaueous.
savages in their Natural State.

We have much difficulty in realizing,
says IN author, the extreme mental in-
feriority Of the lower savages. Galtou
in his African travels, found tribes of
such limited intelligence that they could
not count beyond two The wild men
of the interior of Borneo are found liv.
ing absolutely in a state Of pature who
neither cultivate the ground nor live in
huts who neither eat rice or salt, and
who do not associate with each other,
but rove about the woods like wild
beasts; the sexes meet in the jungle or
the man carries away woman from
some campong. These poor crea.
lures are Looked upon aud treated by
the other Dyaks as wild beasts. Lich.
tenstein thus describes u Bushman =
One Of our guests, who appeared about
fifty years Of age, who had grey hair
aud a bristly beard, whose forehead,
nose, cheeks and chin were all smeared
over with black grease, having only u
white circle around the eye, washed
clean with the tears occasioned BY smo-
k:ng-this man had the true physiog.
homy Of the small blie ape OF Caifraria
What gives the more verify 10 such a
comparison was the vivacity Of his eyes
and the Hexibility Of his eyebrows,
which he worked up and down with
every change Of coantcnance. There
was not single feature that eyiuced a
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Which is the Weaker Sexi

Females are called the weaker SEX
but whyY If they are not strong, who
is +! When men must wrap themselves
in thick garments, ane incase the whole
in stout oyercoat 10 shut out the cold
women in thin silk dresses, with the
neck and shoulders bare, or nearly so,
say that they are perfectly comfortable.
When men wear water proof boots over
woolen hose, and incase the whole 10
India rubber to keep them from freez
ing, women wear thin silk hose aud
cloth shoes, aud pretend not to feel the
cold. When men cover their heads
with furs, aud then complain Of the Sc
verify OF the weather, women half cover
their heads with straw bonnets and ride
twenty miles in an open sleigh, facing
cold northwester, aud pretend not to
suffer at all. They can sit, too, by men
who smell of rum and tobacco smoke,
enough to poison a whole house, aud
not appear more annoyed than though
they were sitting by a mammoth boquet
of roses. Year after year they can bear
abuses Of all sorts from drunken hus.
bands, as though their strength was
made of iron. And then is not woman .
mental strength greater than mans 7
Can she not tendure sutTeriugs that would
bow the stou,est man to the earth 7
Call not woman the weaker vessel; for
she had not been stronger than man the
race would have long since been extinct.
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PART SECOND.

Scene second, act first, transports US
to the drawing room, where sat the
good lady, Mrs Page, in all the formal
dignity of country dinner dress, en-.
daavoring to entertain some half dozen
guests, OF whom Squire Chester was one.
Seated near an open window, he was
anxiously awaiting the appearance OF
Miss. Dashwood, with vague hope as
u the effect which might thereby be
produced upon his undutiful son. That
selfwilled young man louuged near,
cheerfully conyersiDg with lady, while
Lena Cameron, very pale aud quiet,
was bending over piece OF embroidery,
with fingers that trembled little, and
eyes that we're rarely uplifted.
Suddenly the sharp notes of bugle
pierced the ears Of the assembled com.
pany.
There's Joe" said Mrs. Page
I'm glad that she is come, as now we
can have dinner"
"JOef' douhtfully inquired one Of
the lady guests.
The Squire looked from the window,
as invited, and beheld a figure in a
mans hat aud coat, as he thought, aud
woman's skirt, dashipg full speed VI
the avenue, towards the house, with
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Select guetry.
The Three Chairs.


They sat alone by the bright wood Ere,
The gray haired dame aud aged sire,
Dreaming Of days gone byi
The tear drops fell on each wrinkled cheek,
They both had thoughts they could not speak,
And each heart uttered Sigh
For their sad aud fearful eyes deserted
Three little chairs placed side by side
Against the sitting wall;
Old fashioned enough As there they stood,
Their seats Of flag and their frames Of wood,
With their backs so straight and tall.
Then the sire shook his silvery head,
And with trembling voice he gently said:
"Mother, these empty cbairsi
They bring US such sad, sad thoughts tonight
Wen put them forever out Of sight,
In the small, dark room, up stairs"
But she answered; "Pather, not yet,
For look at them, and forget
That the children were away.
The boys come back, and our Mary, too,
with her apron on, OF eheckered blue,
And sit here every day.
"Johnny comes back from the billows deep,
Willie wakes from his battle.hel sleep,
To say goodnight, To me;
hsry's wife aud n mother no more,
But tired child whose play time is DER,
And comes to rest at my knee.
$50 let them stand there, though empty now
And every time when alone we bow
At the Fathers throne to pray,
Wen ask to meet the children above,
In our Saviour's home Of rest aud love.
Where no child Eoeth away"
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alter all, the woman he had chosen for
his sons wife, for his dnughter.iu law,
for the mistress Of the house and house
hold. And again he looked at Lena;
very kindly this me.
You must see my Beelzebub" re.
sumed Miss Dashwood, enthusiastically.
such charming creature full Of
spirit, yet so tractabe and affectioratc,
that | assure you sir" addressing the
Squire, she'll walk into the breakfast
room and drink out of your coffee cup
ut the table"
This assurance appeared to have no
particular charm for Squire Chester,
for he turned away with very little Ger.
emony. Miss Dushwood went up stairs
on some errand, and they heard her
whistling as she crossed the ball.
Philip" whispered the Squire, ~
think We had better be going"
Not yet, sir, Miss Dasbwood is
about to show me her pistols; and then
she will teach mo new game of cards,
aud afterward we are to go to the sta.
bles."
To 90 where 2"
TO the stables, sir, to look at the
horses"
The Squire cast on him look Of
concentrated Indignation,
" Is that's Miss Dashwood, or Joe.
or whatever else sLs is called, man or
u woman ?"
"The latter, | presume, sir. It is the
fashion nova days, you know, for dash.
ing young women like her to adopt a
masculine style in general. 1t sits we'll
on Miss Joe-dou't you think SO, sir?"
Miss Joe be -"
The old gentleman recollected himself
in time. But he had seen enough of
tho dashing young Josephine, his old
friend Simon Walkers niece; and very
moody was he when he rode homeward
that night"
" Philip" said he, a day or two after,
IL don't see the use of your going to
Elmwood so often now that Miss Dash.
wood is here"
=" Why not, sir? thought that you
would ike it."
"The truth is, I'm disappointed in
Miss Dashwood. can't think of such
a woman as wife for any man, save a
horse dealer or circus rider. Espe.
cially should not approve of her as a
mistress ofthis hous,. have no desire
to see my drawing room turned into a
dog kennel, or have horses walking in
and drinking out of my cup. In fact, ("
said the Squire waxing warm, 81 won I
have my future daughter-in-law going
about the house whistling, and odorous
OF brandy and cigars, too. | shouldn't
wonder heard her say it was the fash
ion. Ugh"
Philip was satisfied; the more so,
when week later, his father observed
to him that little Lena would make as
good wife for him as he could get.
| The wedding took place within six
months, Miss Dashwood, herself happy
bride, was present, and the Squire won.
dered exceedingly at the great change
and improvement wrought 10 her by the
influence of marriage.
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THE OUTWlTTED FATHER,

And so, sir, this is your decision p
Honor, father, fOrbids any other"
do you mean to say, sir, that you
are engaged to the girlY'
mot exactly. await her decision. -
"Then you have proposed ?"
al have, sir"
"And you have resolved to marry
Miss Cameron, aud not Miss Dashwood?'
"If Miss Cameron will accept me "
"Very we'll, sir, very we'll! This is
your gratitude-this your filial duty
You sclf.willed, uugratcful dog, in return
for the trouble | haze had With YOU
the efforts have mado to secure you
the best match in the country. Here
is fine, handsome, dashiug young
woman, rich, and belonging to one Of
the best families of the country, whom
you throw aside for the sake of a pale
faced chit of a clergymau's daughter p
" Father 2"
Don't father me, sir-don't inter
rupt me-don't speak to me again =
Get out Of my sight But, remember
the day on which you marry Lena
Cameron, you cease to be son of mine
I'll disiuherit you, sir, and leave all
have to the new orphan asylum !"
Such was the scene enacted 10 SQUIRE
Chester's parlor-a scene Frequently
presented upon the stage to sympathi.
zing and delighted erowds-an irate
father, portly, red faced, loud voiced.
with his hands beneath his coat tails.
Ia Pickwick, and eyes glaring wrath.
fully behind goldrimmed spectacles,
upon handsome, but undutiful, 500,
bent upon wedding the object Of bis
souls idolatry against his fathers
wishes. Yet in this instance il was no
mere acting, but, on the part of each
one, serious aud resolute determination
To add to the dramatic effect at the
moment 10 which the Squire's last words
were spoken, fair, delicate looking
young girl, who was about entering the
room, catching sound of the angry
voice, paused an instant with her hand
on the door knob, as il hesitatiug
whether to enter. And thus il was
that she heard her own name coupled
with the threat already mentioned.
She turned ben aud glided swiftly
up the stairs to hor own room. Lock-
ing the door, she threw herself on a
couch, and, burying her head 10 the
pillows, remained a long time quite
motiOoless. She did not weep, but
when she ut length arose, her face was
very pale, aud her sweet blue eyes had
haggard look Of suffering, painful to
witness in one SO young
Seating herself ia table, she drew
toward her writing desk, aud wrote as
follows:
"DEAR Cousin PHILIP Since our in
terview OF yesterday, | have thought the
matter over, and have come to the conclu.
sion that II will be best that we should not
marry. Do not blame me-,do not question
me, even. have reasons which | cannot
explain, but act as think will be best for
US both. LENA"
"Where is Miss Cameron 2" qucs
toned Philip ftbe servant, who handed
him this note.
"Gope over to Elmwood, sir, to her
aunt, Mrs. Page. I heard her say she
would stay there till her return TO the
city which would be in q few days"
An hour later, Philip Chester vas on
bis way to Elmyood. The path was
lonely, leading through sequestored
wood and he was consequently sur
prised, when at an abrupt turning he
came suddenly face to face, with a
young lady, very TALL, very handsome,
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Fish Culture.

We copy the annexed article on the
production Of fish, from our much es-
teemed contemporary, the Marlborough
Gazette, and commend the subject to
the attention Of the people Of Carroll
county. Carroll abouuds in streams Of
running water, 10 which the brook
trout, the black bass, the pike, and other
fish, could be made to flourish, and
could be made a source Of abundant
profit to whoever should engage 10 the
business. An unfailing stream flows
along the bed Of the Western Maryland
Railroad, for much Of tho distance Be.
tween this place and Baltimore. M.
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A CURIOUS HISTORICAL FAcr.-It
is historical fact that, during three
hundred and fifty years that the Palace
Of the Tuileries has been a royal dwell.
ling, no French sovereign has died
within its walls. In connection with
this fact another may be mentioned -
Ever since 1878 every French sovereign
who has made the Tuileries bis abode
has been compelled, at some time OF
other, to quit the shelter of its roof.
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RAIN ON THE ROOF.


~ OoL- COATES kisSkf'
When the humid shadows hover
Over the starry spheres,
Ana the melancholy darkness
dentiy weeps In rainy tears,
Whsi JOY to press the pillow
And TO listen 10 the patter
or the soft rain overhead.
Every tnkie on the shingles
Has an echo In tho heart,
And thousand dreamy fAncies
In busy being start,
And thousand recollections
As listen TO the patter
OF the rain upon the roof.
Now fancy comes my mother,
As she used to years agone
To survey her darling dreamers
Ere she left them ill the dawn,
OIL see her bending Ger me,
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"hiiP ui5
respectfully, aud would have passed on,
but the lady paused full in the path
before him.
Excuse me, you are Philip Chester?'
He bowed
And | am Josephine Dashwood. +"
10 his surprise he hardly knew what
to say. al did not know wasn',
aware Of Miss Dashwood's being in the
neighborhood."
" dare say not. You were expect.
ing perhaps, you and your honored
father, to behold me for the first time
at the residence of my uncle and guar.
dian, Simon Walker, Esq, so you see |
was too anxious to wait, so | concluded
to run down for day or two to Elm
wood, on the strength of Mrs. Poge
being an old friend of mother. | wanted
to see you, Mr. Chester"
"You do me honor" said Philip
puzzled 10 what manner to treat this
frank avowal. The young lady, mean.
while, played with her horses name.
am glad Of this accidental meet.
ing" she resumed, "for | was lust
thinking how it would be possible to
obtain an interview"
Philin started.
believe, she continued cOolly, that
there has been some arrangement made,
concerning us, by those two old
mean BY your much honored father aud
my highly respected uncle-a little
matrimonial scheme, if | am not mistak
en-, Very kind of thom, doubtless,
though it might have been kinder to
have left us, choose for ourselves, aud
be happy in our own way"
A faint gleam of hope began to dawn
upon Philip
" | want to tell you a secret, Mr..
Chester may l trust your"
eff you will do me the honor" he
replied still coldly.
" All, | see you don't like me, but
you will after while. This then is
my secret: am in love-praj don't be
alarmed-not with you"
"Thank you % said he, almost iuyol.
uutarily.
"WIth very handsome, very clever
very worthy and very deserving young
man. resumed Miss Dashwood with
unmoved seriousness, "but poor. And
you are in love with one equally perfect
but suffering under the same stigma.
She looked at him seriously now, with
her dark eyes, and he met the gaze
frankly.
"Now We understand one another y
she said, resuming her fnrmer tone and
manner; "apd now we can act as seems
best to us, under the circumstances. It
won't do to rebel openly against those
two old fagies-beg their pardon-those
wise and venerable old gentlemen bu,
we can manage quietly to circumven n,
them, and have our own way, cant we p
Perhaps YOU have some plan to tha,
effect :" said Philip, half amused and
half interested.
You shall hear" she answered. al
am told that your dear, delightful father
admires dashing ladies-wants a dash
ing daughter-in law and mistress of his
establishment. You will dine to morrow
at Elmwood. BE sure not to disap
point Mrs. Page, who knows all abou,
it, anil takes . tender aud motherly
interest 10 the affair We will see
whether the old gentleman will be salts.
fed with his chosen daughter iu-law. Bul
VIII tevcr occurs, your role, remember,
is to be perfectly charmed. Will you
accept your part Mr. ChesterY"
Half laughing, half wondering, he
agreed-aud so they rode on together
through the shadowy wood. path ; Philip
liking his companion far better than he
previously thought possible of Mis-.
Dashwood.
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To CLEAN LAMP CHIMNEYs.-Most
people in cleaning lamp phimueys, either
use brush made of bristles twisted into
wire, or rag on the point of scissors
Both of these are bad; for without great
care, the wire, or scissors win scratch
the glass as diamond does, which, un.
der the expansive power of heat, soon
breaks, as all scratched glass will. II
you want a neat little thing that costs
nothing, and will save half your glass,
tie soft piece Of sponge the size Of
your chimney TO pine stick.
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Daniel Webster said: "If we work
upon marble, il win perish; if we rear
temples, they will crumble into dust.
If we work upon our immortal minds
IT We Undue them with principles, with
the just fear Of God, aad love for our
fsllow.men--we eugrave on those tables
something which will brighten through
all eternity"
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Four HUNDRED VARIETIES OF Rus
SIAN APPLEs.-The Commissioner Of
Agriculture has received from the Im.
perial Botanical Gardens Of St. Peters
burg, collection OF Russian apples,
embracing about four hundred varieties,
in duplicate. These have come in per.
feet Condition, and are well provided
with gratis, which win be at once dis.
tributed to nurserymen aud others who
desire to experiment with and propa-
gate from these promising acquisitions
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Jefferson Shnner, a noted feeder of
swine and poultry at West Chester, has
recently lost fowls by the ''chicken
cholera" to the value Of $3.50. Many
Of them have been imported from Eu.
rope at heavy expense. The disease
has been very fatal 10 that vicinity, as
we'll as in Bucks county. A CORES.
poudent Of the Norristown Herald
furnishes the following prescription -
One ounce of assafptida 2 table.
spoonfuls of cayenne pepper pulverized; +;
| peck Of wheat bran !; handful Of
salt. Dissolve the assafDtila in cup
Of hot water. Mix it all together like
thick mush Prepare the night before.
Put i in the trough every morning, il
bad. Repeat the dose every day until
final cure.
81
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INsOLvENT,s NOTICE.

william =: =, OaspDrEaaEEps aE s,a,sSs1 ,a. 18th
His Creditors. 1870, that william E.
Hatfield, give notice 70 his creditors, endorsers
and sureties that the and Monday of February
next Is fired for the said William E. Hatfield
10 appear In the Circuit Court for Carroll
county. to answer such interrogatories IS his
creditors, endorsers and sureties may propose
or allege against him; and that q copy of this
order be published In some newspaper printed
In Carroll county, once week for three sue.
eessiye months prior TO the said I'd Monday Of
February next, as such notice.
Test. JNO. b. BOYLE.
sep 27-3ms CLERK.
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An exchange has the following awful
witticism While people generally
dread accidents, lots Of folks want 70
get stove up nova days. Whewl
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Ninety ono bears have been slain 10
Maine the past year, and bounties paid
for them.
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Plov deep 10 stiff lapd, plQv sh,llow
il sandy land, and manure VeII 81 sll
lands, il you would make good csops &
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Black Berry syrup.
E0R Diarrhoea nd Summer Complaiu,s
IL use Hering's Co upoura Syrup Of Black.
berry Roct Sold W A. II. Hubef and
yphn NJ Wilmer = Nihlys
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NEW STORE!
NEW GOODS!

VNHE undersigned respectfully informs
IL the citizens OF Westminster and vicini
~, that he has just opened the largest and
best assortment of -.
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Hats, Caps, Trunks and Va. ss- ~
lises. ever offered in this City, -
at the Store Room adjoining the First Ma
tional Bank, at the Railroad The stock
comprises all the latest styles of Mems and
Boys French Calf and Heavy Boots and
Shoes, and choice variety Of Ladies,
Misses and Children's Black Lasting Gait
ers, Morocco Boots and Heavy Walking
Shoes.
We have purchased our stock from the
best manufacturers and guarantee is given
that they are as we represent them or no
sale.
Hoping to receive n share of the patron.
age OF the public, aud by selling for cas- h at
a small advance on cost price, we earnestly
solicit = call, as we will take pleasure in
showing the stock.
J. FRANK BRINKERHoFF.
sep 90
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Qeten8<Wetn.

asarner's Sinun1 Sitae pter 4ebenS @Dein it
Elm grocer Blutreiniser nnb belifates gttrant, Is enttalt
tetne iddbliden Dresuer oeer l1nrsinli&telten unb 1T ein
Dieies Mittel 1T tin Comic unb SertdaAt suten Nspstit
anb 1T tas bette tlutreinisenee @ittel Der Melt. Gs If
tas aneenetmie unb %telifatete Ntttel, weldes iennals lem
Tuttifura ~oneebrten murte, Bel tpeitetn befer ais 8raneu,
g8bistep. s8ein, Bitters uber irsenb ein anberer Nrtifel.
Is IT %eeiunber unb biQiser. Sewchl bas mannli@e ais
meiblide @eidledt, Sung unb Alt tSnnen BEN esbensmetu
aebroudeu. g. 1T in Der Gbat elm getter bes Qebens.
Dieienieeu. nelte I'D elmer auten getuntbeit ~e1freuea
molten unb ununtertrc6en Iebtafter Ge1aattsftn1.nuna,
merben rpb1 tbun. ben Ysbensrsin aa sebrau9en. % 1T
bon allen aneeren @ebrau&smitteln Stri6ieeen. Mire
lei allen rreuiRen ~rertauft unb aud In allen re(pettablen
Salepns. grsis Elm DpQer per Quart 9lai@e.