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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19

PRocEKDISos OF TIE CorsrY COMMISSION
ERs.-Aprii I4th, IszS--Commissioner met,
present j. H. Hoppe, President; Jos. Spur.
rier,. Geo. X. Frank, Associates; J. A. Bush,
Clerk.
Ordered that the sum Of S32s6 be refund.
ed to Shorb 4 Lester for taxes improperly
paid for 1867, '6S, 80.
Ordered that the sum of 1885 be refunded
BY the Collector Of District No. 1, to William
kiser, for takes improperly paid for 1872.
Ordered that Isaiah Ham, Collector Of
District No. 10, be and be is hereby allowed
as additional insolvencies, removals and i'm.
proper assessments, the taxes on the spm OF
~, 255 for State and County purposes, for
1871, amounting to $14.48 net.
Ordered that the treasurer pay 10 the
School Commissioners, at their next meeting,
the sum of $780,
Ordered that Morrieca zepp be allowed an
annual pension Of $50, upon petition Of TWEEN.
~ persons.
april I5h. Commissioner met. present
the full Board and Clerk.
Ordered that the Clerk correspond with the
Commissioners Of Frederick County, in re.
ference to building bridge over tho Monoca.
cy ut Wilson's Ford.
Ordered that the sum of $3.G5 be refunded
to Elizabeth crumrine for taxes improperly
paid for 1871. M
Ordered that the following named persons
be aud they are hereby appointed Tax Col.
lectorE for 1873:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19

GOLD NINE IN DELAwARE.-Mr. Jas
Rishardson, living near Dover, has dis.
covered, in digging WELL what is proba.
bly, genuine gold dust, together With mug.
gets quite large, which are of the same
quality. A specimen Of the diggings are
now on exhibition at the jewelry store of
Mr. Wilmer b. Smith, Lockerman street
Dover who has tested them with the
strongest aqua FORTS, and they bear the
test of the finest gold Mr.. Smith will
send sample of the dust, with the larger
nuggets, to the Assaytr Of the United
States Mint, to be tested fully.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19

I. D, Cockey, Of J. isup for Clerk Of the
Circuit Court; Philip d. Burgan and
Stephen Barton, for Sheriff, and Johnrey
T. Myers, for Treasurer, Of Baltimore
county.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19

RosBEp. The safe Of r. F. Homer, form.
trly Of this county, but now doing bnziness
IN Baltimore, was robbed on the 10th instant
Of promissory notes and checks to the amount
Of several thousand dollars.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19

WESTERN No. RAIiaoAD.- large force of
men are at work on this end OF the new route
70 Baltimore, and some track was laid on
Monday and Tuesday. Il Is said the line will
be finished BY the 6rst Of July next A large
number Of men are 1t work on the road be.
tween Hagerstown and Williamsport.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19
GARDE WING

A ND other work promptly attended to.
"A Orders may be left al the ADVOCATE
Office.
mp lq-3t W. +. NOEL.
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PUBLIC SALE
OF
Il a n * STOCK.

by virtue Of an order Of the Orphau,
- Court of Carroll county, the undersigned
as Administrator with the Will Annexed. al
the Personal Estate Of the late August,
Shriver, deceased, will offer a, Public SAL
ut the FIRST National Bank, in Westminster,
On SATURDAY,the Sd day Of MAI, 1915.
At ? o clock, p. NJ, FORTY. ONE SHARES
Of the Capital Stock Of said FRS, National
Bank Of Westminster. The Stock Mil ).
offered in suitable parcels. Terms Cash.
A. FERREE SHRlvER.
mp lots Administrator, ".
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19

Miss Sarah 4. Bull was awarded $3.50
in a breach Of promise case, In Baltimore
county, lest week, aeainss John g. CoIlst,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19
FOR SALE

a superior lot ofgenuine Peerless pota,oe.
lior planting. Very productive, Worth
. 'e'a' seed from Troy, New York. w
ALFRED ZOLLlCKOFFER.
y '"ot Uniontown Ma
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19

A letter from New Windsor says that he
wheat and grass are looking very fine 10 tbst
vicinity.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19

Counterfeit so cent currency is being circu.
lated in Baltimore. 1t would be well for our
market friends to keep their eyes open.
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF
AND LOT
IN FRIzELLSBURG, MD.

fNHE undersigned, by virtue Of Decree Of
u the Circuit Court for Carroll county, ST
ting as a Court Of Equity, will sell Of Public
Sale, 20 the highest bidder, on the premises
On Saturday, the Sd day Of Nay, 1873
at 2 o'clock, P. NJ. parcel or lot Of land, con
sisting Of % SQUARE PEACHES Of LAND,
more or less. The improvements thereon
consist Of q conveniently arranged Two Story
LOG DWELLING, AM
partly eaiherboarded; Frame sy2 -
stable, Hog House, Well Oh tt&&t
Water within the yard, good
Garden, &c. Buildings and fences in good
repair.
This property is in Frizellsburg, in the csr.
ner of the road leading to Uniontown ga
adlo'ns the lands Of jeremiah Rinebart aud
others.
Terms Of Sale prescribed BY The ec,ec afe
-One-third cash on the day of sale, OF on
ratification thereof, and the balance IN nine
and eighteen months, to be secured by ne
notes Of the purchaser or purchasers, win
approved security, bearing interest from the
cHAs. I. REIFSNlDER,
Trustee.
J. N. Ynclsa, AucsiOnoer. ap Its
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19

ConsFn SrosE On Saturday, the goth in.
slant. the corner stone Of Union Church, at
the old 0orzuch Road Station. near Baer's
Tannery, viii be laid With appropriate cerc-
monies A sermon viii be preached and
chroFal services rendered by minister and
commepce At o'cIock, P. N. The public
are invited 70 attend.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19

NAY BAIL.-We learn that q May Ball will
be given on the LIST proximo at H. H. La.
NOTES, Hampstead.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19

CARRoLL CousrY TEACHERS Issrrrurr-
The Institute assembled in the Court room,
Westminster, on Wednesday last, and CON
tinued its sessions throughout Thursday.
Professor NJ. A. Newell, President Of the
State Normal School, presiding. assisted by
Prof J. n. Fewson, County Examiner. VIM.
Reese, ESQ.,, the efficient President Of the
Board Of School Commissioners, was also
present, and several visiting gentlemen. The
weather wis Indictment on the first and second
days Of the session, and the attendance Of
Teachers was consequently small. The in.
terest, manifested, however, in the course Of
the proceedings, was by no means gagged by
the limited attendance. On the contrary, the
different subjects WHICH occupied the atten.
ton Of the Institute we're freely and spiritedly
discussed, and the relative duties of teachers,
pupils, parents, trustees and commissioners,
thoroughly examined into and more fully I'M.
derstood. The teachers reported the cond.
ton Of their schools; the average attendance
Of pupils; the interest shown BY trustees; the
mode and measure of discipline; and other
matters tending to advance the canse Of edu-
cation in this county. We have no doubt that
these Institute meetings will have q most
salutary effect. The Institute adjourned sine
die on Thursday afternoon, in consequence Of
the Indictment weather.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19

GAs.--It is TO be regretted, by every friend
Of Improvement, that the Secretary and Treas
urer Of the Westminster Gas Company has
been compelled to make the statement he did
in last weeks Sentinel Those Of our active,
enterprizing business men who started the Gas
Company have met with very little encourage
ment. There are few friends Of the enter
prize left, and we are assured that they viii
stand by the company 10 the last. II is q
crying shame that the capital Of county rs
populous and wealthy as Carroll cannot at.
ford to have its streets lighted by gas and
equally so is il applicable to its own citizens,
who prefer to endanger their lives and prop
erty BY the use of that extremely dangerous
light, coal oil. Ii is almost daily announce
ment that some unfortunate person has been
burned TO death by the explosion Of coal oil
lamps. That Westminster has, fortunately,
been almost entirely exemp, from accidents Of
this nature, is true, but what guarantee have
we that il will continue soy When is taken
into consideration the fact Of its cleanliness,
freedom from smoke and bad odors, the great
saving Of time and its convenience, this alone
should recommend its consumption by ALL
That the gas furnished by our company is
equal TO any made, none will attempt to gain
say. The company must not go down, but
ought to be sustained literally. Indeed we
have heard several gentlemen say that they
would pay double the price rather than be
without il. Let oil who are in favor Of the
advancement Of Westminster, stand by the
gas company and every other improvement
which has been introduced.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19

furnaces. e''
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19

REAL ESTATE SAIEs.--On Saturday last
Geo. L. Stocksdale, trustee Of Aaron Stocks
dale, deceased, sold the real estate Of the late
deceased, situated in Hampstead district, as
follows.
Samuel n. Stocksdale, lot No. l, contain.
ing 70 acres, at Ss5 per acre, s2765; Columbus
Elserode, lot No. 2, containing 70 acres, ut
IA per acre, $1872; Daniel Seip, lot No. 8,
containing 81 acres, rood and 70 perches, at
Sl7 per acre, Sll45.87; Elizabeth Stocksdale,
lot No. 4, containing acres, roods and 20
perches. 500; Elisha Brown, lot No. 8, con-
tanning acres and 8 roods, at $40 per acre,
$3.50; do. lot No. 9, containing acres and /
rood, at $38. 90 per acre, S2O4. ~; do. lot No
7, containing 10 acres and rood, at $3l. 40
per acre, S5i0.25; Frank T. NewbeIl, lot No.
8, containing IL acres, at $25 per acre, $500;
Henry L. Fringer, lot No. 8, containing y
acres, at S34 per acre, $74s; VIM. j. Fow-
Bile, lot No. 10, containing II acres and 3
roods, at S17.10 per acre, $500 90; Josiah
Stocksdale, lot No. IL, containing IL acres,
at SIS per acre, $3.50; Samuel N. Stocksdale,
lot No. II, containing ~ acres, at S26.2 5 per
acre, $57T.50. Total amount Of sales &c..
$3.50.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19

CENTENARY NJ. E. CHURCH. April
10th. Morning Service 10! O'Clock. The
Pastor of this Church, Rev. c. Herbert Rich.
ardson, will begin series Of sermons on
"The Lords Prayer" Subject Of first ser.
mon, sour Father who art in Heaven. y
Lecture and Concert Service at n P. NJ.
Subject Of Lecture, Joseph, the Interpreter
Of Dreams. The Famine, &c. All are invited.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19

REoPESEp.-on Sunday last the NJ. Z.
Church at Union Bridge, which had been
closed for sometime for repairs, was reopened.
The services were conducted by Reverends
VIM. Chapman and d. H. Carroll The
Buell. family, of this city, furnished the
music for the occasion. The sum Of $2l9
was realized by collection, which will be
sufficient to pay all Indebtedness, and make
some other improvements.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19

LAND SLIDE AND DETENTION Another land
slide occurred at Rocky Ridge, on the West
en Maryland Railroad, Thursday morning
last The early morning train, from Mechan.
icslown 10 Baltimore, was detained two and
A-half hours BY the mishap The same train
mot with another detention, at Mill Spring
station, BY tina engine becoming disabled
The locomotive Of . freight train was brought
into requisiticn, which took the train on its
way.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19

LIswooD IrEns.-Our farmers, so long
weather-bound BY rigid winter, have been
very busy during the fine spring days we have
had, in attending to outdoor business.
Fitting time over, and oat seeding done in
good order, all possible preparation viii be
made for corn and potato planting. There is
now no doubt about the peach crop being a
perfect failure in this immediate locality, the
buds on the trees having dried up, numbers
Of them having already fallen, and not sign
Of blossom appears, but in more elevated
positions plenty Of blossoms are opening.
The ADyoCArE comes regularly to hand, q
welcome visitor here. Send il along, and we
we viii try 10 pay the extra 20 cents; and il
i be any qualification to the sages Of odious
let them enjoy the benefit.
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II. l. NORRIS.
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Estate Of Maru Deeker. deo,n.sd.

True eopy,--Test:
ap l9.3t Jso. b. BoYtE, CLERK.
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George " Curtis, Editor Of Berpsr's
Weekly, wtites % President Grant Is fol-
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To Geo. W. Robb or his Zeal Rsprs,entath...

WIN Il DIT TN On VUUf
ap i9.4t Administrator W. A.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-09-25
A FOOLHARDY FEAT.
CROSSING NIAGARA ON A ROPE.

Sisnor Henry Balleni, an Italian, as.
touIshed the visitors at Niagara Falls,
Monday afternoon, by crossing the chasm
on tight rope, as Blondin did years ago,
and subsequently, diving from the middle
of the rope into the river below. feat
which his predecessor did not attempt
| The rope, one thousand five hundred feet
in length, was stretched from Prosnect
Park, on the American side, near the
! Clinton House, on the other. Both
shores were crowded with spectators long
before the time announced for the per
| formance. About o'clock BalIeni ap
peared on the Canadian side and began
to walk out, but after a few steps re
turned and ordered the cable to be
tightened When this was done, at IS
o'clock, the start was made "AlI action
and conversation" says the Buffalo Ex-
press in its report of the affair, twas now
suspended, and every ones attention was
given to the man on the rope, who
marched along, apparently with the
greatest ease, to the music of band
which was stationed 10 front of the Cliff
ton House At 4:54 o'clock Balleni
reached the middle of the rope, where he
halted to return his salutation to the
tremendous applause which greeted his
exploit. After resting himself for brief
period the SignOr again started on his
tramp. This was the only stop made,
and at $40 o'clock the perambulist, look
ing as pale as death, had reached the
American end of his rope, he having
made the trip in twenty five minutes
After another rest Of thirteen minutes
Signor Balleni again took his pole in hand
and was off to the middle Of the rope to
make the great leap. 1t took him just
six minutes to arrive at the centre of the
rope, and when there be at once began
making preparations to jump. While
thus engaged he lost his balancing pole,
which fell into the water and sank. A
cord six feet long, made of rubber bands,
was attached to the rope, at point just
lis feet above the surface of the water.
Balleni caught hold of one end of the
elastic cord before the spectators thought
he was ready to go. He descended like
an arrow. and the recovering snap of the
rubber was almost simultaneous with the
loud splash of his fall in the water. No
sooner was the splash heard than the
head of the Signor came peeping out OF
the water, and he struck out vigorously
and heartily towards the boat which was
there to pick him up. He was quickly
hauled into the little craft, carefully
wrapped up with heavy blankets, and
rowed to shore.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-09-25
A Connecticut Wedding.

A correspondent, writing from Gull
ford, Conn, describes a recent wedding
10 that vicinity, which for American sim
plicity. resembles the old times Of the Pill
grim Fathers. He says :-"Young Hub
bard was married last week to a'young
lady of Stony Greek. He brought his
bride from the home Of her father in his
own farm wagon, arriving at the sufi-
ciently romantic hour Of o'clock in the
morning, The bride prepared her lords
breakfast the next morning by FIVE
o'clock, in the apartments built on the
homestead-with one or two exceptions,
the oldest Inhabited house north of St.
Augustine-for the accom- N odation of the
young folks. The weather being fine for
hay. John was soon down near Sachem's
Head, about four miles away, getting his
heaps ready for carting. After the break
fast dishes were put away and the house
work done, our lady, with some friends,
followed the groom to the hay fields,
where they had nice pic mic party
Toward evening the new Mrs John Hub
bard was driven home in triumph on the
top OF load of hay"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-09-25
An Expensive Beverage.

The city OF Bremen possesses twelve
hogsheads OF what, according to certain
calculations undertaken by the NeuS
Freie Presse, must be the most extensive
beverage in the world. The town pur-
chased in 1924 twelve hogsheads of
Rudesheimer at 500 gold thalers each
These were placed in the municipal cell
lars, where they still remain. At the
end of-nezt year these hogsheads will be
$50 years old, and will, reckoning the in
terest on the original price of five per
cent, have cost 790,690,000 Prussian
tEalers The waste Of wine from evapora-
ton is always estimate at FIVE per cent.
per annum there remain, consequently,
only 465 bottles Of the original supply
This annual loss has been made up by
means of old wine found in the cellar
Calculating the price of a bottle Of this
wine at one thaler only, the ZIG, 600 bot
ties which will have been thus added by
the end of 1874, will be worth 1927
920, 900 thalers, granting the same rate
OF interest, five per cent. -sAt the end of
next year the twelve hossheads thus re-
plenished will have cost APIS 500, 600
thalers, giving an average of 244,132
thalers per bottle. The hogsheads are
not, however, all Of the same value
They are filed up on system by which
the wine added, must, in the course of
time, pass through all of the eleven hogs
heads before reaching the last, which
contains the oldest and most precious IL
quid, each drop of which, reckoning
bottle at 1000 drops, in now worth 56,-
900 thalers.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-09-25
Other Peoples Work.

Every mans work seems easier to every
other man than his own does, simply be-
cause in doing his own he learns what its
conditions and difficulties arc, while OF
other peoples tasks he sees only the re-
suit and its real or fancied imperiections
sculpture is the easiest thing in the
world" said grocer one day you have
only to take chsel and cut away all the
marble you don't want" Most people
know rather more than he did about the
work of a sculptor but the things we
know nothing or next to nothing about
always seem easy to do, and often seem
to US very badly done, when 10 fact the
performance we criticise is an excellent
one if we could only know the conditions
under which the expert does his work
We were once going down the Ohio
River when the water was very low, and
the utmost skill of the pilot was necessary
to keep the boat off the bars. The chan
mel was very devious, as it always Is IN
that river during low water, and the boat
was winding about in all directions, cir
cumstance which seemed to annoy par
ticularly knowing passenger. Finally he
turned to the captain and asked, Gap
tain, what do you pay that man up there
for twisting this boat about in that ridic-
ulous way Z" "Two hundred dollars a
month" replied the captain. "Well, III
tell you what I'll do" said the wise one
Il can find you plenty of men where |
came from who will steer your boat right
straight down the river for you at fifty
dollars a month, and be glad to get the
Job at that :" We who know the condi
tiops under which the pilot did his work
laughed, as we were entitled to do; but
after all there was not one of us perhaps
who had not, at one time or another
given vent to equally raw criticism upon
matters concerning which we were III
perfectly informed Hearth and H0"ae'
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-09-25

And one dollar for Foley.
No other charges will be made at any
time, excepting one dollar and ten cents for
each member who dies.
The advantages of this COMPANY over
the ordinary Life Insurance Companies are,
that the fees are SO small that the man OF
moderate means can secure u competency
to his family at a trif1ing cost, and payable
at such long intervals, and such small sums,
that no person can be Inconvenience by
them. This company cannot fail; nc
panics can affect it. Persons holding GER
tifcates Of membership in this Company,
are sure in case of death that their families
or heirs will get as many dollars as there
are members in the Company.
No restrictions are placed upon travelling
or residence. ,.
Applications for insurance, or informa-
ton, may be made to the Directors or Secre-
tary, at Stroudsburg, Pa.
DIRECTORS.
r. S. Staples, II. r. Besecker,
NJ F. Coolbaugh, VIM. Fine,
Kindarus Shupp, J. III. Fetherman,
e.. ID. Brodhead, Peter Gruver,
E. B. Dreher
r. S. STAPLES, Pres't.
JAMES CARR, Sec'y.
March 6, lS73.tf.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-09-25
HeaVes in Horses.

A Michigan correspondent of the
Rural Home gives the following remedy
for heaves in horses Give once daily a
teaspoOnful aqua foris, prepared as follows:
mix it with a teaspooniul Of sour or
skinned milk and mix this with bran
with the grain feed. The catarrhal effec-
ton of the throat makes rapid amendment
under this treatment and the correspon-
dent referred to says he has known a
number of cases cured by it. 1t should
be continued, if necessary, until pound
of acid is given. We suppose it will on y
cure recent cases, and not those of years
continuance. Country Gentleman.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-09-25
A HaSty Plate of Soup.

a drover went into restaurant on
Tenth avenue last night and ordered a
plate of chicken soup. After eating a
few spoousful, he called the waiter to him
and said:
"Look here what was the length of
the stills used by the chicken it waded
through the water on this plate Z"
"You internal fool - said the waiter,
"the chicken didn't wade at oil. lt bau
wings and few across the kettle, and It's
shadow fell 90 the water and was oo,'eu -,
some, aud that's how the soup was MADE
The drover said no more, but hnisheu
his soup with a heavy heart, aud pocket,
ed the spoon and went away.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-09-25

The Chicago Tribune publishes crop
reports from about forty counties in H.
linois embracing most of the corn grow
ing portion of the State, and from twenty
counties in different parts of Iowa. In
half the counties of Illinois the yield is
estimated at half to two thirds of an aver
age, and similar reports come from Iowa.
The cause said to be the drough, and the
season is far advanced, that it is thought
little benefit would now result from rain.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-09-25

There is singular natural curiosity in
lake in Vermont, consisting of one hun,
red and fifty acres of land floating on the
surface of the water The tract is cover
ed with cranberries, and there are trees
fifteen feet high When the water is
raised or lowered at the dam Of the pond,
the island rises and falls with it. 1t af-
fords fine shelter for fish, large numbers
of which are caught by boring hole and
fishing down through, as through the ice
in water.