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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-21
MISTER, Md THURSDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 2I 1871

Hillsdale has. One hundred dollars
for pair of slippers Aud Vest"
"How much did he give yousY
sTen dollars only !"
"Wel,, that was your price, and q
pretty steep one, too, considering that
they did not cost half that sum"
81 know but think how great con
trast between their gifts Why. I'd
have given more after what was said, ii
I'd been obliged to pawn my boots"
West Hartley is more sensible
was his reply.
They went away, each bearing a pair
Of slippers wrought by her dear little
hugers, aud each within his hesrt hope
enough to make him happy aud Ruth
lost her chance to study her two lovers.
Long before the close Of the evening
Mr.. Dorian got sleepy; he was too tired
to stay there and stand the heavy fire
aud demands upon his purse aud
! patience, SO he found his oyercoat and
was trudgins along toward his comfort
able mansion.
A little figure passed him at the end
Of the block, aud under the light from
the street lamp he recognized West
Hartley.-He was in hurry and with
little curiosity, Mr. Dorian hurried,
too, aud kept quite near. All at once
he disappeared Where in the world
did he go. Ahlthere was grocery
store on the corner. Possibly he may
have goue in there. A few more steps
aud Mr.. Dorian was peeping ia at the
front door.
Yes, he was there, aud so curiosity
outside watchedapd waited. The young
man was experimenting the tying up
Of parcels, and inally the rolling out Of
barrel of -four
What in the world is the fellow
buying groceries for? ? lie don't keep
house." thought the watcher at the
door, as West took out his pocket book
aud paid the bill.
These articles must be. delivered to
night he said, us he opened the door.
"All right, sir !"
IL may get myself into trouble. !"
thought Mr.. Dorian .hut I'm bound to
solve the matter" and s,raitway walked
into the store.
"These articles are to be delivered 10.
night Y"
AT No. % M-street."
"Could you give me ride 7"
The answer came promptly. but the
grocer's eyes looked wonderinpIy ut the
fiuely dressed old gentleman.
Ii was a song ride, through narrow
alleys aud streets. aud ended ip little
court.
"IIere you are, sir, at No. 90. Hal.
10, there, Mrs. Martin !"
The door swung omen and n woman
pale and poorly clad-appeared
Here's load of goods far von"
.For me /? There must be mistake y
"Not bit of il. Take n marcel or
two. and IN run up with the rost J,
MIR. Dorian caught nm the bondle
and ran nm stairs behind The wopder;ng
woman and grocer
1t was a poor little room half filled
with freshly iroued clothes and i,s nro
priefress n male meek faced woa,n
beariny tho marks or novar,y nnon
every liucameut. Two children. from
their sumner of bread aud milf iookea
az Tue stranger, ana ,aiicu 'he apples
u
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-21
Public Sale.

YNHE subscriber as Agent for Mary Hur.
Il ley, will sell at Public Sale, on the
premises, q miles from Westminster, near
the Reisterstown Turnpike, on
F9'oy, the 22d Of September, 1871
at 2 o'clock, p. NJ, very desirable little
home, containing
13 ACRES OF LAND
in good condition, improved
with Dwelling House, Stable AMI
aud Hog Hoase, with great ,.ss|.r
quantity ofthe different kinds Efsi4l5 tiasi5es.5
Of Fruit.
The above property is offered at Private
Sale mp TO the day above named, and ifnot
sold, it will then be offered at Public Sale,
when terms, which will be easy, will be
made known.
EDWARD LYNCH,
aug 31.ts Agent.
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NO. 1920 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
j. j. Baumgartner, Trustee, VS.. Rufus
Nj. Dell.
ORDERED this 9Th day of Scptcm
Der, A. d, 1871, that the sale made by
j. j. Baumgartnor, Trustee of Rufus
Nj. Dell for the benefit of his creditors,
and reported in this cause be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the con
trary thereof be shown on or before tn.
18th day of October next provided
copy of this order be inserted once in
each Of three successive weeks before
the 9th day of October noxt.
The Trustee reports the amount of
sales to be $3.50 90.
JNO. b BOYLE, Crk.
True copy,-Test:
sep Z 81 JNo. b. BOYLE, Cl'k.
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FOR SALE.

A Farm in Charles county, Nd, con.
n tanning 666 Acres, $50 acres in
fine Timber, the balance in good state OF
cultivation; improvements tolerable, fen =.
cling good churches, schc OILS, post office
and mills convenient. This property might
be purchased by three persons and divided
into three farms. Its proximity to the city
Of Washington, which is the best market
for fruit, vegetables, &c, in the country,
makes it very valuable as truck farm.
Communication with the city every day by
steamboat. Health of the place excellent,
society good, and an abundance of pure
water. A great bargain is offered. For
particulars and terms apply at this Office.
July 81 If
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FOR SALE

A Valuable Grist and Saw Mill, all com
I plete and in running order for sale
low. Terms easy.
Also Lot of about TWELVE ACRES
OF LAND lying on the Warfeldsburg
road, suitable to build on. One third in
Timber, the balance clear, and all fenced
ini running water and fruit both on the
place.
All Of the above property is situated
about four miles from Westminster.
For further particulars apply to
J. l.. SHUEEY,
Near Warfeldsburg, Carroll county, Md.
aug l7.tf
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Trustees Sale.

D1 virtue of Deed of Trust from Adam
I'D M. Leppo and wife, to the undersigned,
for the benefit of his creditors, will, as
Trustee, sell at Public Sale, on the prcmi.
ses, on
Thursday Tie 21st day Of September,
at o'clock, P. NJ, precisely, parcel of
land containing
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-21
For Sheriff.

MESSRS. EDITORS Please announce e
INl the name Of Andrew Grammer, Esq.
for the next Sheriifalty Of Carroll county
Should Mr.. Grammer conseat 20 become a
candidate for said Office, he will be suppor-
ted by many voters from
mar 9-tn TANEyTowH DISTRICT.
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246 "a ACRES OF LAND,

and will be sold in the following parcels or
entire, to suit purchasers, viz:
Lot No. containing % Acres Of Land,
has n suificiency of excellent Timber, and
the residue is cleared land In a high state
Of cultivation, well fenced, and is improved
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II you value your eyesight use these
L Perfect Lenses. ground from Minute
Crystal Pebbles, melted together, and derive
their name Diamond on account of their
Hardness and Brilliancy. They will last
many years without change, aud are war.
Iranted superior to all Others manufactured
by j. Il. SPENCER x Co., n. Y.
.CAuTioN.-None genuine unless stamped
with our trade mark.
WIN. MOORE,
Jeweler and 0ptician is Sole Agent for
Westminster, Md, from whom they can
only be obtained. No Pedlers employed.
june ly
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Saw Mill in excellent
condition, and a frame
Grist Mill four stories
high, nearly new, run.
ming three burrs, and
in complete ORDER
This Mill is operated
by n stream Of water
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MntWxtA with front and back porch,
nsnfifssl4As Log Stable, &c. Spring Of wa.
ter is on the premises con.
venient to the house, two Orchards Of APP
Pile and Peach Trees, Garden, &c.
This property is desirably located, about
one mile west of the Patapsco station on
the Western Maryland Rail Road, and ad :
joins the land Of Elijah <Leppo, John
Davidson and others, and is conveniently
located to schools, churches, &c.
Also at the same time and place, one Bay
Mare, one Roam Horse, one ~
Cow, two Hogs, Lot of Gears, (trT-rfjN
Grind Stone, Ploughs, Calti1 d3S
vator, ! Harrow, WheeIbar. q A3AsI.
row. lot OF Single and Double Trees, | Log
CHAIN Sled, lot of Oats, Corn, Potatoes,
&c.
Terms OF SALE.--0ne third cash, on the
day Of sale, or on the ratification thereof,
one-ihird in six months, 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 day Of sale.
Terms of Sale Of tho Personal Property.
All sums Of $40 and under, cash, above
$40 credit Of six months will be given,
by note with approved security, bearing
interest from the day of sale.
AZARiAH 0URSLER,
Trustee.
CRour 4 REIrsSIDEa, Solicitors.
aug Oats
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LNRENCH, English and American China
IL best quality Of Iron Stone Ware, war.
ranted not to crack. a full stock of G. G..
Ware, Glass Ware lower in price shan ever
A beautiful assortment of Vases a,d Fancy,
Goods, for sale at reduced prices, at
june % John Il. Reifsnider's.
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II Acres & 3 ROOds.

more or less; the improvements consist of a
A%N-N LOG DWELLING HOUSE
MnlDxtH with front and back porch,
nalt4etSl4 Log Stable, &c. Springof wa.
ter is on the premises con.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-21

IHTbv SWIZtT BhFNi WIIH WHTOn Shed and
Corn Crib attached. Carriage House, Gran
AIRY, Meat House, Hog House, &c., with a
well Of water and pump convenient to the
house and barn, excellent Apple Orchard
and other fruit bearing trees; and also a
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-21

with a commodious two story
Stone DWELLING HOUSE with
back building; two story Log
Tenant House in good order,
Rarn with Na,nr cLa1 - /
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In the 'Crcuit Court for Carroll County.
The Patapsco Building Association of the
City Of Westminster,
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-01-26
H,our1ribIe Scene.

IA correspondent. of the Detroit Ifi6-
asne, writing from Aneean, December
Goth, says; The residence of Emanuel
Helpman, situated on section IA, in the
township of sTrowbridge, was entirely
consumed by fire on the night of the
oath, with three of his children-one
boy and two girls. Mr. and Mrs. Help
man. barely escaped with their other two
7cnlioren. Jlta. fR.rQ fiLu .nl4Gd
Mr.. Helpman had worked hard al
day and retired early. Bis family, soon
well filed. biT The fire must have, caught
in the roof from the pipe, as there was
no chimney, and Mr.. IA. was awakened
about midnight by the roof falling in,
The fire had then blocked up the pass
age through the door, and he immedi-
ately aroused his wife, broke, open a
window and pulled her and two of the
children out, none of them having any
thing on but their night, clothes, and
even those being nearly burned Off His
other boy came to the window, and Mr..
II. had nearly succeeded in pulling him
out by the shirt, when the garment,
which was badly burned, parted, and
the boy fen back into the flames The
cries of the little sufferers were heard
for some time afterwards, but they could
not be saved. i
Mr. Helpman then covered his wife
and rescued children up in the hay in
the barn, and rode horse one mile to
his nearest neighbor for assistance.
When he arrived he was nearly frozen,
that being the coolest hight of the sea
son, and he wholly naked. He sank into
state of unconsciousness as soon as he
told his story. The neighbors immedi-
ately rallied and furnished all the assis-
tance within their power Mr.. H is in
critical condition, being roasted and
frozen in places. No calamity has ever
before cast such universal gloom over
the community as this. Several hundred
dollars have already been raised for the
family. iif eUl ~
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-01-26
EATON THURSDAY, JANUARY


Away they went. They urged their
horses at the top. of their speed. 5faf
Grignon followed them short dis
tance 't-5H @i'i '' h'Fit.'fl1Jt
al Then he turned back and came into
our enclosure.
f0e44ather up these bottles" said he.
.uiE Tackle up the cattle, and let us be
marching"
Instantly our men rose and obeyed.
.. Grignon took q heavy glass of whisky,
and then lay. down in one of the wag-
ons, utterly exhausted. 'Hf''
n We travelled all that day, and the next
night unmolested. Grignon slept long
and soundly.1 After resting a long time,
we pushed on our teams, so as to get as
far beyond the hostile Indians as posi-
Bile. #''ii1 ~ aii1.s5 eih'Fii1i
We saw. nothing more of them. ss.
"They won't dare to pursue U.S." said
Grignon, confidently. "They'1 go back
and, tell such story as will be the won
der of the. savages for many long
year" s''H' -'Ft
Il 6 cGrignoniwas right Not only did they
not pursue US, but for all the remainder
Of the year, and for the next, no travel
ers on that route were molested. s.
"I don't see," said 1, chow you man.
aged to do those tricks on the open
ground without any table, .!'-Hf.
Grignon smiled. "a
"On1y clumsy performers use tables y
said hel "L could have done far more
wonderful things, but, they would have
been thrown away on those savages. I'll
reserve my good tricks for San Francis
And nSdiSoo So he did fof9 for, Of all the wizarrdsJ
magicians, and conjurors that have visi;
ted the Golden State, none have won
such fame, or excited such wonder, as
my friend Grignon.
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WHOLE NUMBER 2O5.
wit and Wisdom.

Talk about conceit as much as you
like, it is to human character what salt
is to the ocean, it keeps it sweet and
renders it endurable. . "a.
THE Boston Post thinks it remarkable
that Victoria c. Woodruff should, IL her
petition, admit that she was above the
age of 81 years. f
A TEMPERANCE lecturer says-Every
moderate drinker could abandon the
Intoxicating cup, if he would every
inebriate would if he could.
UNDER the head of " Lost Races of
America" !" a gentleman is getting up a
list of the most celebrated horses which
have been beaten. fh r-fr
ToM-"I say, Jack, what a beautiful
complexion Miss Smith has Do you
know her2' Jack" No, but know a
girl who buys her complexion at the
same store" ii,ti - - -
In Troy, liquor is allowed to be sold
only to the trevelling public. The citi-
zensi are to be seen every morning,
carpet-bag in hand, seeking something
to hold in their mouths Boston Post T
A CONTEMPORARY in. Indiana tells how
brakeman, whowas left by his train the
other day, took short cut on foot, and
beat his cars fifteen minutes in walk
OF five miles, ri lf5a .Ea e-ta1
AiLIvKLY caricaturist represents John
Bu1las avoraciouA whale rushing through
the seas with his mouth wide open, and
Ben Butler in a small boat in the act OF
harpooning him. 7--A - z JOY 10
,EMERsoN ,startles the world with the
remark that astronomers eclipse plan
etsp The Chicago Posi- says "lThis
seems a little obscure at first, but it Is
obviously trneTbecause they. discover
tneln fo1rf sdg - sai-slai gIrrhgs
!, ONE of the new elastic toys that has
found itstway into nurseries, represents
Bismarck. holding Louis Napoleon by
the ears. j Asyigorous shaking of the exs
Emperor gives great. delight TO. .~Y ou9g
America G4 3a1 Mil yHbaox
A GENTLEMAN in Essex, Mass, called
on one Of the shoe dealers I'm that town,
few days since, and purchased a pair
of shoes for his boys7a The shoe dealer
took the shoes for the purpose of rasp-
ing off the pegs inside, when the pur-
chaser objected, because, said shea 20 II
the pegs are cut of, the boy runs all
over town. and the shoes will not last
him three Weeks.pg sd b9MG93ct -
A LITTLE boy who went to church was
cautioned to remember the text, which
was:, Why stand ye all the day idle
Go into my vineyard, and Whatsoever Il
right I VIII pay thee" Johnny came
home and was asked to repeat the
text. He thought over it awhile; and
then cried out: ~ &c What dye stand
round here doing muffin for; go into my
barnyard and work. Pll make it all
right with you.'' fsrn--
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-01-26

THE Losr RAcEs.--A writer IN the
Missouri Repablican, discussing the ques-
tions suggested by the relics of lost
race" arrives at the following conolu-
sions regarding the prehistorio occu-
pants of the Mississippi Valley; /. The
primitive tribes of America were not
exotic but indigenous. 2. The race
known as mound builders were red In
dians in every essential particular, like
those now inhabiting the territories.
3. of the ten thousand mounds in the
Western, Middle and Southern State.
less than five hundred are the product
of human agency. A. The highest point
of art Developments attained by the
mound-builders only exceeded the use
of stone implements by a very limited
manipulation of native copper, and
apart from their extreme advancement
is marked by earth works, unglazed
pottery, and the simplest aboriginal soil
tillage.s s.. They had no system Of
worship or any ideas Of theology more
elevated than such as are entertained
by the hunter tribes Of the present day
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-01-26

SPEARrSG FOR DEAD MEN.-On the 18th
of last month, a man named Hussch-
mitt was seen by potato peddler to go
to the banks of the Passaic River, divest
himself of most of his clothing and jump
into the stream where the water was
swiftest. Before night the family of the
deceased, called at the police station and
said he was missing, and having been
deranged for a few days, they believed
him to be the missing man, and 30 it
proved. Nothing was seen of the body,
and it was supposed to have Aoated
down with the tide Recently, a man
went to the river, cut hole in the ice,
and commenced spearing for. eels.
Hardly had he begun his eel fishing
when his spear struck something in the
mud, which he pulled to the surface,
and the surprise of the fisherman was
great when he discovered he had
brought to the surface the corpse. eK
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-01-26
divorce Blsiness in Chicago.
From the Chicago Republican.

Nina Landgraff petitioned the Circuit
Court for a divorce from John Land
graft, to whom she was married in this
city on the 18th of June, 1867. Nina
had been Johns housekeeper about a
year before their marriage, and had been
previously married IN Germany to an
individual of the name of Plumbhorn.
Her parents having ernigrated to this
country, she obtained Plumbhorn's con-
sent to come over and JOIN them, and it
was agreed that he should follow her,
and that they should all live together in
Wisconsin, where her parents had set
tied down. This was in 1860, and for
five years Nina waited, and heard no
tidings of the dilatory Plumbhorn. AT
last she got letter from an intimate
friend, stating that he was dead and
this letter she read confdentially to
Landgraff,s who was also satisfied that
Plumbhorn was dead, and offered to
take the vacant place. Nina blushingly
consented, and became Mrs. Landgraff.
Very soon, however, after their mar
riage, Landgraff came into possession of
property worth $4,000, including three
houses and two lots on State street,
where they lived. Then he became
tired of Nina, and began to treat her
very cruelty, beating her when she was
well, and refusing her medical aid when
she was sick. At last, in March, 1868,
she was obliged to fee for shelter to her
friends and neighbors, in order to avoid
his cruelty and he took another house
keeper, with whom Nina alleges that
he is living in state of adultery. His
persecution of her did not cease with
her quitting his house. In July, 1858,
he had her arrested and indicted on a
| charge of bigamy, alleging that her first
husband was still alive in Germany but
she was honorably acquitted. His next
move was to call in the assistance of a
certain Justice of the Peace and some
shyster lawyer, who so,intimidated and
coerced Nina that she was induced to
4 put her name to a document which she
now understands to be an agreement to
release Landgraf from all claims to her
maintenance, but the exact purport OF
which she did not then know, She asks
the Court to inquire into these matters,
and the Court has granted her leave to
prosecute her suit IN Jorma pdsperis.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-01-26
A Race between a Horse and LOcOmO
tive. O.

The Pittsburgh Leader tells the fol-
lowing story: A.,
The following are theI particulars of
an exciting chase of a trotting horse
over the Waikiki Valley Railroad /: Last
Wednesday morning, as the train from
Gardiner approached Lackey,s Bridge,
about two miles from GARDENERS Station,
the engineer, in coming round the
curve on the down grade toward the
bridge, saw a horse ahead on the track;
which, owing to the high embankment,
he knew could not get out of the way.
The animal, which was once accelerated
trotter, becoming frightened, started to
run toward the bridge, and it was then
| the engineer saw the Importance of the
step which he was obliged to take.
knowing, that he could not stop the
train, it became a race for life which
should reach the bridge first. Ttl
If the horse arrived before the engine
| it was almost sure to throw it from the
track, perhaps into the abyss below, TO-
| gether with the whole train of passen-
| ger coaches, sacrificing every life on
| board. He threw the throttle-Valve all
! the way open, and dashed down the
grade at the rate of fifty miles an hour.
On plunged the horse, and on came the
ponderous thunder-machine with a
| deafening roar behind. Half the dis
tance had been traversed, and the horse
was within a few feet of the stone-work.
Every pound of steam was forced into
the cylinder, and the engine gave ione
mighty lunge, striking the, animal upon
the right hip, throwing him high into
| the air, clear from, the stone below
where he fell, with his head turned
partly under him, never once stirring
after he was struck. 7:Hj sa5oi = {,
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-01-26

q "A BENNINGFoN SToRH--During the
Revolutionary war, Tories, Workers and
Indians were about equally at discount
in Bennington and neighboring towns.
The late Judge Olin, then a great clrm-
sy boy of seven years old, was sent 70
school to Shaftsbury. The schoolmis-
tress, on dismissing her school, gave
out that the boys going home from
school, such as had hats on, should take
them off and make bow, on meeting
people, the rest should nod their heads.
Henry, wishing to comply with the or
der, but wishing to know how it was to
be construed, said " Schoolmarn, IL
should meet q Tory, ora Yorker, or an In
dian, must make bow to themT'--
Troy Press. ? 80. IlaI ~ }-u l.itr
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Z BIrnANfIS,as nANfIS,as o. -oHi HirSsRFrE Sax .cILr,al Bnrn

- BURN1Ne OF Henry 'CLkY'sa BIRTH
rPLAcE.AWe have justareceived informa-
ton of the burning of the house where
Henry Clay was born 1t was Situated
on small tract of ordinary land, near
the old Slash Church, in the county of
Hanover, about FIVE miles distant from
Ashland Apicture of it before us re-
presents it as an old=fashioned, one
story franle-house, with sloping roof.
1t has a large chimney at either end,
which, according to the fashion of the
times in which they were built, have
material enough in them for three mo-
dern chimneys. At one end is shed
room built over the chimney. This
shed had from age settled and separated
from the main, building; thus leaving
gap into which dry leaves and COM
bustible matter z had from time
to time q fallen. A. spark dropping
upon them occasioned the fire, which
resulted in the destBuotion1of the hum
Bile birthplace of the great American
commoner. AT the time of its .destrue
ltion it was occupied. RiehASoHd Wing
Dec. Is: s...st~. ,-4a,ftu,c