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To Avoid the Dangers of a
Cough, Cold,

ANY THROAT, BREAsr or LUSG DISEASE, UsE
Swayne's This Great Wild Cherry Syrup.
Swayne's Wild Cherry Syrup.
Swayne's Cough Wild Cherry Syrup.
Swayne's Wild Cherry Syrup.
Swayne's Remedy Proved by 80 yrs use.
Thousands now enjoying robust health, with
all the seeds of Consumption eradcated from
their system, are living evidences of the won
derfui virtues of "Dr. Swayno's Compound
Syrup of Wild Cherry"
1t soOthes the irritation of the mucous mem
brane which lines the air passages, and which
gives so much distress, causing tickling or
rising in the throat promotes expectoration,
loosens the tough matter which clogs up the
vessels of the throat and lungs, thus enabling
the patient to breathe free and natural. Ii
stimulates the power of digestion, and has per-
formed very many cures, when to all human
probability it could not be possible.
u the bowels are cnstive, or liver inactive,
"Stcoyne's Tar Pills" should be used in CON
nexion with the +" IPad Cherry" they purify
the blood and cleanse the stomach and bowels
ofall impurities. Prepared only by DR.. Swayne
& Son, Philadelphia. sold by
WILLIAM REESE,
Westminster, and dealers in Medicines every
where. may rs
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The store of d. Prcsby II Co, at ST.
Paul, was robbed on Friday night Of
$1,000 in bonds and $50 in cash. The
burglars administered chlorolorm 20
three clerks who were sleeping in the
store.
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House and Lot for Sale.

TIME undersigned offers at Private Sale a
i House and Lot situated In ,nydersburg.
The lot contains Il Of an acre, and has small
Log House on it, This property was owned by
William ShaetIer, deceased, and can be pur-
chased at the low price or $3.50, cash. For
further information apply to Mrs. Mary Ann
Snydersburg, or to
HENRY NJ. THURMAN,
sep lat Richards Mill.
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Dr. swayne,s Tar Pills.

Dr. SWayme's Tar PIIis.
The most perfect Purgatiee, Aperien,, AnnJii-
tioa',and Cafhnrfio Medieine kaogn TO Medical
Science.
Hare you Headoehe' try them.
Are you Bilious, try them.
"Seans's Tar Pills" will be found to possess
those qualities necessary to the total cradica-
ton OF all bilious attacks. prompt to start the
secreiions of the liver, and give healthy tone
to the entire system. Indeed, il is no ordinary
discovery in medical science, to find remedy
for these stubborn complaints. The secretion
of bile is promoted by these pills, as will be
seen by the altered color of the stools, and dis
appearing ofthe sallow complexion and clean.
sing Of the tongue.
Price rs cents box; boxes for dollar.
Prepared only by DIR. Swayne 4 Son, Philadtl-
phia, and sold by
WILLIAM REESE, East End,
may 20 Agent for Westminster.
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Reports of the cotton crop in South
Carolina are very unfavorable On the
Sea Islands the crop has been reduced
one halfby continuous rains, aud in the
interior it has suffered greatly from
rust.
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NO. 1888 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
Theodore l.. Fritchey, Trustee, IS. Elijah
Fleagle and wife.
nRDERED this 18th day Of September, A.
" d. 1871. that the second audit filed in this
case be finally ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 5th day of October next provided
a copy of this order be inserted for two success
sive weeks, before the last named day, In some
newspaper published IN Carroll comfy.
JN0. d. BOYLE, Clerk.
True copy,-Test;
sep li-2t JNo. b. BOYLE, Clerk.
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NO. isl EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
Henry L. Betz and David II. HofIacker, Trus-
tees, VS.. Edwin II. Grouse.
ORDERED this l2th day of September, 1871,
that the Audit filed In this cause be finally
ratified and confirmed unless cause to the con-
trary be shown on or before the 30th instant ;
provided copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper published in Carroll county
for two successive weeks before the last named
day.
JN0. D. BOYLE, Clerk.
True copy,-Test,
JN0. b. BOYLE,
sept 1T Clerk.
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At Trcuton, N. j E, on Saturday, John
Kelly, aged II, employed in Golden's
Flint Works, fell through the floor into
the fliut cracker, and was ground to
death.
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A cheese weighing 5000 pounds, the
product Of one days milking OF 2200
COWS, and made in Erie county, N. Y,
has been placed in the international
Industrial Exhibition ut Buffalo.
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sep l4-2t
Real Estate Agency

A T. the solicitation Of many persons we
N have concluded to establish Real
Estate Agency in connection with our Bank
lug Business, and now have large number
of Valuable Farms, Building Lots, &c, on
hand, which we offer at reasonable terms.
The titles to all property sold by US will be
guaranteed. All property placed in our
hands will be extensively advertised through
the Agencies in the large cities. Blanks
for description Of property furnished on ap-
plicaiion.
p3-0ne Hundred and Fifty Shares Of
the Capital Stock OF the Farmers and Me-
chanics' Bank of Westminster, for sale.
FRIZELL & MANNING.
sep 7.tf Westminster, Md.
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Loose Bowels, Chronic Diar-
rhGa. Gr;snlDS.

Dysentery, all Boicel Complaints,
EVERY FAMILY SHOULD HAVE BorrL9 IN
THE ilousE,
In case of Sudden Attack In the Night
SWAYNE'S BOWEL CORDIAL.
"Swayne's Bowel Cordial"
"Swayne's Bowel Cordial"
"Swnyne's Bowel Cordial"
"Swayne's Bowel Cordial"
"Swayne's Bowel Cordial"
CHOLERA ISfASTUH on SUMNER CONPLAISr.
So prevalent with young children during the
warm season, Srdyns's Bo,oel Cordial, never
fails to cure, and may be given to the most
tender infant Full directions accompany each
bottle.
Prepared by DR., Swayuc & Son, Philadel-
phia.
WILLIAM REESE, East End
Agent for Westminster, for all DR.. Swayne's
Medicines.
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Fall and Winter Importation.
1871.
Ribbons, Millinery and Straw Goods.

A RMsTRoNG, GATOR co. Import
N ers and .bbers of Bonnet Trimming
and Velvet Ribbons, Bonnet Silks, Satins
and Velvets, Blends, Nets, Grapes, Ru
ches, Flowers, Feathers, Ornaments, Straw
Bonnets and Ladies' Hats, trimmed and
Untrimmed, Shaker Hoods, &C.,
237 and 239 Baltimore Street, BAH.
= M more, Nd,
Offer tile largest Stock to be found in this
country, and unequalled in choice variety
and cheapncss, comprising the latest Eu
ropean novelties. Orders solicited, aud
prompt attention given. sep "
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Commissioner,s Notice.

rNHE County Commissioners of Carroll
il county, will meet at their Office, in
Westminster, on the Finsr MONDAY or
OcroBEn, 1871, for the transaction Of bust
ness. By order,
JAMES BLIZZARD,
sep l4--4t Clerk.
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School Fund Judgments.

TNHE School Commissioners have ordered
Il that public notice be given that Il the
Judgments due to the School Fund be not i'm
mediatcly paid and satisfied, collection must
be enfcrcedby the shortest legal process pos
sible.
BY order Of the Board Of County School
Commissioners.
y. NJ. NEwsoN,
sep. 4-St Treasurer aud Secretary.
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UsHE subscribers. by virtue ola Deed Of
Trust executed u them hy Samuel
Bentz, will oiitr dt Public Sale, on fho
premises sit9stc II Carroll, county, Nd,
the Baltimore and Ohio RAILROAD. %
Thursday, The Ign day Of October
A. D. 1871, at u o'clock, A. NJ. The goi.
lowing described Real Estate, viz:
Lot No. 2, containing
z07 Acres, 2 Foods and 6 Per
ches Of Land,
more or less, and adjoining the land here
tofore sold to Christian Berscb, and desir-
mated on the plat and survey Of said land as
Lot No. |. It is impro7ed
wy r * EssSTf HOUSES, 2
is well watered. produces e
good crops, aud is conveniently located a
TO schools, churches, mills and rail road
commandments baltimore and Ohio
Railroad running within short distance of
its boundary. This land offers superior
inducements to those DESTROYS ofa farm for
Dairy purposes.
No. is a Wood Lot, adjoining No. 1,
54s Acres Of Land, more or less
It is distant from Shauek's Switch on Bal
timore and Ohio Ruilread, not more than
No. 4 contains
2s .4res Of good Wood lind,
and adjoins No. 2, Is fine site for build
ing, being well watered, and fronting on the
public road leading to Hoods Mills.
No. is q Wood Lot containing
So Acres of Land, more or less,
fronting on Eden's mill road, and adjoins
Lot No. 4.
No. is Wood Lot containing
133 4crcs Of Land, more or less,
aud adioins No. s. With which Il will be
sold to sait purchasers.
M 7 contains
25l Acres pf Jgood Lo,J
-, ~
the Iani Of Messrs Harm 4 Eden a '''A'
No. 8 contains
goa - y.y II,
an : ~,
improved with 4 good Tenant House. Is
well wafered, aud Will be Sold it desired,
with Lot No. which it adjoins
No. 0 ccnt,ins
9Tl Ieyes Of Land. more ~ tsSs
40 Acres of which are excelleut voadIana
This Lot adjoins No. s, has a number Of
fine Springs upon It, and fronts Upon
Hoods mill road aud also Upon Eden's
m,ii ROAD, ana IS admirably located Tor
Ne 70; wooaIu
800 A.o' so''a's
IVA Acres 81 Lond, more or Tess,
adioins Lot No. l and the lands az ths late
Cornelius Mercer.
eou''ns
o0t Ac'rs Of Land, more or tess,
| So Acres of which are iineiy T;nbered II
fronts on Hoods r,iiI tn,0j AMI sJIclrs No
| no. with which Il will be nj / n J..s;,.J
" w r.. ~, 1r".,,
y - = "oou '@o'' "e'i iin"efeui
gnu eol'a'as
l24 4eres Of Land, more or less,
| ad;o;os The lands of Mrs. I;,ll. aud 'front.'.
an Hood.s nil ,II1 ro ~ - '"'e '"u ''oA's
~ 10 ..
w. 40 eo"lilhs
1915 Aeres Of good Hood Land,
| Il yell ,,a,araa cron,. a., U.,.1,. LII .a
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Caution.

II HEREBY forewsrlh all persons from trust.
il ing my wife, Eliza Frownfelter, she having
lclt my bed aud board, as l will not pay any
bills OF her contracting.
DAVID FRowNFELTER.
New Windsor District. Carroll county, Md.
sep l4-Jt
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FOR SALE.

DEING anxious TO dispose of my entire
Id collection of rNnAs
GREEN HOUSE PLANTS S@&G
during the present month, l offerSff1y{sN'
for sale large assortment of choice o.
Flowers suitable for Winter Culture. or as
specimen plants for exhibition. This is a
rare chance for lovers of flowers TO obtain
the best varieties at reduced prices.
Also lot of select FLOWER SEED,
saved only from the best varieties, by the
ounce or packet.
sept 81 L. MALEHORN.
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NO. 1889 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
Erhraim Cover VS.. Joseph Brummel and
Caroline Brummel his wife.
ORDERED this 9Th day Of August, A.
ND. 1871. that the sales made aud 70.
ported by Ephraim Cover, Mortgage, by
virtue of power Of sale contained in 4
Mortgage from Joseph Brummel and Chr
oline Brnmmel his wife. to the said Eph-
rain Cover, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to The contrary be shown on
or before the LIST day Of October, 1871 /;
provided a copy Of this order be inserted ii
some newspaper published at Westminster,
Carroll cointy, Maryland. once week 60 +
three successive weeks before tho said first
day Of October, 1871
We report STAKES the amount Of sale u
be $39i0.62.
JNo. D. BOYLE, clerk.
True copy, Test:
aug sl-st Jso B. Box.K, Clerk.
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DIED.

On the 9th instant, near this city, Francis
Marion, son Of Jesse W. and Mary A. L. Phil
lips, aged Is years and months.
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THE DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE
IS PUBLISHED EVERY THuRsDAY
By VIM. H. Vanderford, Proprietor.

su- oFFlCE-No. 5, CARROLL HALL.
TERNs.-S2.g0 per year to be paid 10 advance
Single copies five cents. n , subscription re-.
ceived for less than year.
ADVERTISING RATES.
One square of unes, will be inserted 3 times
'or less for one dollar, and Is cts for each sub
isequent insertion. One square mos So I;
6 mos. IS; year So. No advertisement in
serted for less than Sl.00. business Cards IS
per year, when not exceeding lines. When
the number of insertions is not marked, adyer-
tisements will be continued until forbid and
charged accordingly.
sot- Yearly advertisers must conine ad-
vertisements % their own business.
Obituaries and communications of personal
nature, five cents per line.
Advertisements in which a large number of
figures are used will be charged Is cents per
square extra.
Rule and Figure Work will be charged
double price.
&sa- All letters should be addressed to TnE
DeAocRATic ADVOCATE, Westminster, Md.
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A Valuable Farm at Public Sale.


DY virtue of an Order of the Orphans Court
I'D FOR Carroll county, the subscribers, as
Executors OF Lawrence Rohrbach, late of Car
roll county, deceased, will offer at public sale,
on the premises, situated about miles north
cast OF Manchester, near the York Road, on
Saturday, tie 7h Of October, 1871,
at o'clock, p. NJ, that valuable Farm, ad-
jaioing the lands Of William Kealer, Reuben
kuhns and others, containing
l54 Acres of Land, more or less,
and improved with large two A 49,
story BRICK DWELLING, b
nearly new, and inshcd.in the 80
best manner; large Switzer 11slasfef13a
Barn, Wagon Shed with Corn Crib and Ora
naries, Summer House and Dairy, and other
| necessary out-buildings. There is aiso an Or
| cbard Of the best varieties Of Fruit The farm
is divided into fields of convenient size, with
water in nearly every field, and all is under
| good fencing. Good water convenient to the
dwelling and barn. There is about 81 Acres
| OF the above farm in heavy Timber, Of the
| best variety any amount OF bark can be
| peeled on II. There Is sufficient quantity Of
land in excellent Meadow. The farm Is in a
| high state of cultivation, the land having been
heavily lined, and Is one Of the most produc-
tive farms in the District; also strong indica-
| tons Of the best Iron Ore on the farm. Ii Is
convenient to Churches, Schools, &c. Posses
sion given Of the farm on the lst Of April, 1879.
| The farm is about ~ miles from good Lime
Stone Quarrics; and about 4 miles from the
line Of the Bachman Valley Railroad.
| Terms Of Sale.-0ne-thrd Of the purchase
money cash on the day Of sale or upon the rat
idcaion OF the sale 3ae-thrd in one year and
one-third in two years from the day OF sale, to
be secured by the notes of the purchaser or
purchasers With approved security bearing in
1 fro, tl.a DAG ..fa a ~
all the purchase money good deed will be
| given for said property, free from the incum-
brance devised to Tcstator's widow who has
| renowned the same.
| szd- Any person wishing 10 view the above
farm before the day of sale, will call on II. u.
Streasig, one OF the Executors, VII o lives close
| TO the farm.
ADAM R0HRBACH.
HENRY d. STREAYIG,
sep T-ts$ Executors.
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Estate Of Mary 7ayfor ,acesasrd.
NOTICE ia hereby given that xhe sub.
In scriber has obtained from thu 0rphans'
Court Of Carroll county, letters Of Admin.
istration on the personal estate Of
MARY TAYLOR,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased,
are hereby rdrned To exhibit tho sa1no wild,
the vouchers thereof legally authenticated
TO the Subscriber. on or before the 31at day
Of March next. they may otherwise ~ nm
be excluded from al benefit of raid estate.
Those indebted are reqaested 70 make in
mediate payment. q z
Given Under NY hand ~ - ~ y
aug al.4t* Admiuiatnkor.
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al ACRES OF LAND.

more or less, about one-six,h of which is
finely Timbered, the balance in a good state
of cultivation and all under good fencing
and well watered; limestone on the proper.
y, sI.t d Fh' twp i%PFs stor% Baf Eek A
DWELLING, recently re. iiifhizN
shngled and containing Ssla1 z-s.s'ss
rooms Of convenient size, with kitchen and
hail, and two good dry cellars extending
under two thirds oftbe dwelling; also a large
Switzer Barn, lO5x3B feet. with wagon
shed, corn crib, and sufficient amount of
stabling for II head of horses aud 20 head
of cattlei large hog house, 2ix45 feet,
with loft for storing corn: also carriage
house, poultry house, ice house, and an
elegant dairy, with well of water at the
house and one at the barn. This property
is well Stocked with fruit trees, consisting
OF apples, pears, peaches, &c.
Adjoining the above described property
is farm containing about
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Jons 7. DlrrEsnAuon, Auctioneer.
SEPT Is
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IlIlIN NO
.iII

To any person producing any MeIt-
cine able Va show oEost hifs as n1hny live
ing, permanent cures a. Or. FITLBRs
VEaRTABLE RHEUMATIC RalEsDE; and q
Further repagd al 800 loR any case Of
Chronic OF InhammatoFy Rhemuaii;n
az the Kidneys u tgiH Ros cure. This
Rheumatic Syrhp s ,sss,l iaspERllly only
pleasant 10 the taste, and Uaranteed
Tree from injurious D9uQa. tits not 3
Quack Medicine, bnt the scientific pre-
Bcription Of jos, +. Filter, ~, d., Pro-
lessor Of Ioxic0logy and Chemistry,
graduate OF She celebrated University Of
Pennsylvania, A. y. 1888, whose entire
professional life his been devoted spe'
Gially 70 this disease. This preparation
under solemn oath d c0nsciantiouslg
believed TO be the only positive. reliable
infallible specific ever discovered. The
proof thar no. other specific exists Y
found ia every communlly ID persons
afflicted for many yeaEs past and SAL
suffering. ~ pkysioi0as ooHdl cure =
N q specific diS erist, this seould H0t g
sos tact that must ha universally ~
mitted Ihe ott deceived sufferer may
Nieeiy aak, whas as.cslri Oh evidences ~
he that DR.. Filters Rheumatic Syrup
win cure his cslse. The protection oieF'
Cd % patients against imposition e - 9
legally signed contract which wall y
forwarded without charge 10 any suffer-
er sending by letter i description Of ~
guarantee Will state the
sxPot npERber 0f bottles wprranted Y
cure, and ia case 0l iAildta the money
paid will ba ret rnel . the patient, 10
other remedy has ever hean offered ~
SUCH Liberal and hOnornhle terms, NE
dlcal asiglce, with certificates tg0m pso'
minent Physicians, CloEgYmen, eic,
Who have been cured after al othe'
failed sant hy letter, gratis
At.hcted cogdiaily invited % write ~
advice a. the priaeipnl alliaaf ab saa,l
gourth stge philadelphia, ~. ~
Filters syrup Is sold by Druggists
Nov, IL, 1871 --ly,
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Southern Cultivatol,.


The syembss number is sSore
us fun 81 the rich hafyesBs of ex.
Perience, and Of suggestions from
thoughtful men. No farmer can
read this valuable publication with-
out gathering hints that viii ena-
bic him to improVe bis manage.
meht in some particular. 1t II the
great medium for interchange DS
experience among Southern farm-
ers, having numerous cerrespon-
dents il every Southern State!
Athens, Georgia. Price S2.O0 .
year.
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News hao1n all Qnarters.

Charleston, 9. G, Oct "a. -Four
deaths from yellow fever have CO.
Cured IN thelast twenty four hours.
Oct, 27 Tiers we're ten fever
deaths here IL Gle last twenty four
hours. W
Oct. rs There were two deaths
from yellow fever in The last tWen-
ty-fopr hours.
Oct. 80. There were four fever
deaths during The last stweuty -four
hours.
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'M" An exchange says that the
Catholics Of Chicago, through their
religious establishments and chur-
chea, lost heavily BY the great Ere
in that city. Among Che buildings
destroyed were seven churches,
eight schools, six converts, two
asylums and two hospitals. Il has
also been stated that fully 10000
persons Of The Catholic faith have
been made homeless by the FIRE.
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0B9 The following are The olee-
tions to b held ii The United
States, during this month
November Z, Maryland, election
OF Governor, State officers and I 81
gislAture.a
November Massachusetts, cleo
ton Of Governor and Legislature.
November z, Minnesota, election
of Governor, State officers and Le-
gislature.
November 7, New Jersey, cleo
ton Of Governor and Legislature.
aNovember z, Illinois, election Of
Congressman At large
November Z, New York, election
Of State officers and Legislature,
November, Wisconsin, election
Of Governor, State officers and L.
gislature. l
November Z, Nebraska, election
OF State officers.
November 7, Virginia. Legisla-
tive elections.
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VII h found that what haf
bes dered the q ger
q b Of the neigh rss
ifaile Ear short Of Che hot1ibl,
truth. Aspilis q man about thirty
teo g. three yeara IF age, and owns
tla property where IT, lives, rent
ing oue-half 81 Che house. His
family consists ol vie. Two o.
three years younger thon hipsaltl
and two twin boy babes, about Eve
months old. Aspil j. 4 confirmed
sot, and spends al the money he
can obtain for liquor utterly me-
glecting his family, and during his
drunken orgies, he has % beaten
and abused his wife that she has
become perfectly idiotic, and can.
not, Of course, attend to che chill
dten.
The description given Of the
house and les inmates by the off,
GERS is sickening beyond descrip-
ton, The poor idiotig wife bay
upon q filthy. yeFnin seeming mat
tress, on tle only apology for .
bedstead about the house. covered
with sores, 9Th and yermin, with
scarcely ) rag 70 cover herself with;
the slirivelled and stunted babies
sharing her horrible couch and her
misery. 1a III.
q They had been without food for.
some time aud the woman devour-
sd some that was offered her more
ikea starving Wild beast than d
human being. Indeed, it is said.
had it not boon for the kindness of
5ie poor neighbos, who are 50
poor themselves that they have
scarce enough to satisfy the ca
rings Of hunger, the mother and
,hildren would have starved To-,
lsatl long ago, sofar as any assis-
iance from the besotted husband
could be relied upon.
Upon hearing the tacts, Capt |
Edgeworth, Of the sixth precinct. |
Immediately had the children pla,
,ed in charge Of Mrs. Regan, the
wife OF one 81 bis supernunery po-
icelnen, and, visiting them yester. /
10y morning, be found them we'll
AIKEN care Of, having been thor |
,ughiy washeda nd dressed ID clean
lothes. He afterwards visited Mrs.i
Lspil, and speaks Of the house as
,oing ID ! horrible fiIthJ condition,
having not been swept
b. months. Hedecides that Airs.
Asph is undoubtedly insane, bat
,ertectly harmless, and he win to-
~ endeavor 70 have the unfortu-
alta woman taken care ofby some
{ the city institutions. In the
Meantime Capt, Edgeworth has
aused the arrest 81 Mike Aspil, the
rupken husband and father, and
I'LL endeavor 10 have bis case at-
ended to-day. 8sE
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-. A 80 iaatance u Go

~ A good instance bt "sharp
practice" is That 81 man ii Ohio,
who was acquitted 81 murdeg on a
plea Of insanity He had secured
his lawyers by giving them q mort
gagson his farm, but nov Ispudi-
ates the mortgage On the ground
that be was insane when he made
it, according to the showing Of
these same lawyers.