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Cabinet and Furniture
ESTABLISHMENT.

HHE undersigned, having .x.uSurxx
4 bought out J. J. LESTER
interest in the well known Is. "a, -
adjustment of Messrs. Shorb & Lester, Main
street, Westminster West of the Railroad,
will continue to keep on hand full and com,
plete assortment of all kinds and styles of
FURNITURE, and full assortment Of Cane
and Wood Seat Chairs, Hair and Husk Mat.
trasses, Looking Grass Plates, &C., which
will be sold cheap for cash. Old Cane Scat
Chairs re.seated and Furniture repaired.
UNDERTAKING.
Walnut and Metallic Collins and Caskets
on hand. Funerals attended at all times, at
short notice.
Also on hand Newell Posts, Balustcrs and
Front Door Brackets. Hand Rails worked
TO order, of all kinds of Lumber, and different
styles Brackets worked to order.
All kinds of Architectural Drawings fur.
nished at short notice and at low figures.
feb 2i-f j. j. SHORE Il son.
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Registration Notice.
70 he Kolers efMe 5M Ezeelien Dislri

10 the Voters ofthe 9Th Election District.
NOTICE is hereby given to all whom Il
~ may concern, that in compliance with
the Act OF Assembly Of the State Of Maryland,
chapter 459, passed atJanuary Session, 1870,
the undersigned, Officer of Registration for
the Fifth Election District of Carroll county,
duly appointed, commissioned and qualified.
will sit with open doors, on Monday. the 9Th
day of October, 1873, at Svkescilie. and on
Tuesday, the 2sth, at His Resideace, and
will remain IN session on each Of said DAYS
from clock, A. NJ, until o clock, p. NJ,
for the purpose Of correcting the lists Of reg.
istration by striking from the list of qualified
voters the names Of all persons known, or
made known to him, who have died or re-
moved from said Election District, or have
become disqualified under the provisions of
the Second and Third Sections of the First
Article OF the Constitution, and TO deliver 10
any persons applying, whose names appear
on the said list of qualified voters, a certificate
OF registration, and to strike from the books
OF registration the nameof said dead, removed
or disqualified persons, and for what cause
under the Constitution and Laws Of this State,
as the case may be, and to register the name
ofeyery person who shall apply 10 him TO be
registered as a qualified voter, who shall sat.
isfy him that he possesses, or before the day
OF election next ensuing viii possess, the re-
quisite qualifications under the Constitution of
the United States aud the law made in pur-
suance thereof, and the Constitution Of the
State Of Maryland, the qualifications Of age.
citizenship and residence, and IS not disauali
led under the provisions Of the Second and
Third Sections Of the First Article Of the |
Constitution.
SURRATT D. WAKEFIELD,
oct HIST Register.
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Registration Notice.
To tie Toters efMe sm Election District.

To the Toters ofthe Sh Election District.
NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it
IN may concern, that in compliance with
the Act of Assembly of the State of Maryland.
Chapter 459, passed at January Session, 1870,
the undersigned, Officer Of Registration for
the Eighth Election District of Carroll county,
duly appointed commissioned and qualified,
will sit with open doors, on Monday and Tues.
day, the 9th and 2Sth days of October, 1878,
at HIS Residence, in Hampstead, and will re-
main in session on each of said days from 9
o clock, A. NJ, until 8 O'Clock, p. NJ, for the
purpose of correcting the lists of registration
by striking from the list of qualified voters the
names of all persons known, or made known
to him, who have died or removed from
said Election District, or have become dis
qualified under the provisions Of the Second
and Third Sections Of the First Article of the
Constitution, and TO deliver to any persons
applying, whose names appear on the said
list OF qualified voters, q certificate of registra-
ton, and to strike from the books of registra.
ton, the name of said dead, removed or dis
qualified persons, and for what cause under
the Constitution and Laws of this State, as
the case may be, and to register the name of
every person who shall apply to him to be
registered as qualified voter, who shall sat
isfy him that he possesses, or before the day
of election next ensuing will possess, the re-
quisite qualifications under the Constitution
of the United States and the law made in
pursuance thereof, and the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, the qualifications of age,
citizenship and residence, and is not disquali.
fed under the provisions of the Second and
Third Sections of the First Article of the Con.
stitution.
JACOB CALTRIDER,
oct list Register.
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James jenkins, said a sehool-master
to his pupil, ''what is an average n
A thing, sir" answered the scholar,
promptly, lthat hens lay eggs upon
Why do you say that, you silly boy p
asked the pedagogue.
9 Because, Sir" said the youth, q heard
a gentleman say the other day hen would
lay, on an average, a hundred and twenty
eggs year
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EXAMINERS NOTICE.

R1 virtue Of a commission issued To ps ly
- the County Commissioners for Carroi
county, to examine and determine wbetb,,
the public convenience requires the uDenins
OF public road in said county, commeneinS
at point on the public county road, No. l0S
leading from Edward Dcyilbiss mill 10 Ina,
part of the Plank Road, known on the BooE,
AS No. :, near a spring branch whore ii crosse,
road No. 1866, and ut or near the division linz
between the wood lands Of Jacob Steiner and
Jacob Pctre; thence on or near said division
line and with or adjacent TO the bed of road
now IN common use, but not n county road.
which starts ct or near the first mentioned
point m the petition, and runs through tbs
lands OF Samuel Fitz, Mrs. Margaret Rover and
Josephus Powell to the lands Of David Waniz.
said road as petitioncd for is still TO run on.
with, or adjacent to said bed of said road
mentioned as now in common use, to the poipt
where it reaches the lands Of said David
NuhtIi thence ON or near the division Inns
between the lands of said Joscphus Powell
and said David Want, and ON or near he
division line between the lands Of Michael
Byers and said David Wantz TO the lands AZ
John I. Erb: then through the land Of aid
Erb ON or near the line OF q middle fence be.
tween the cleared land and woodland Of said
Erb; then through the land Of said Erb 10 the
land of George Shade then through the land
OF SAID Shade, with or near to the fence Of
said Shade which divides his cleared landand
wood land to the south side of the School
House Lot known AS the Cottage School
House ! then through the wood land of said
Shade then to the land of John Beprs ana
through the land of said Bcggs to or near
point on the public road No. 20, leading
from the Turnpike Road, heretofore men.
toned as the Plank Road, north or north.eas,
OF two or three cherry trees, near said public
road, and about two hundred yards from John
Begg' tenant house.
This is therefore to notify all persons whom
1t may concern, that the undersigned will
meet on the premises, ON Tuesday, the esd
day Of October, 1875, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, to
execute the trust rcposed in US by the .aid
commission
WILLIAM MILLER,
AlRHART WINTERS,
EDWARD DEVlLBlSS,
sen 1U.u Eyar,;,a,.
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In a rural town not fifty miles from
Providence, an elderly gentleman died
and lett a somewhat eccentric wife. The
parish clergyman, in pursuance of his
duty, called on the bereaved wife shortly
after her husbands deeease, and among
other remarks, said that the deceased was
Hnow freed from all the IDS that flesh is
heir %. "Umph, replied the sorrowing
wife, 'there wasn't much flesh to him; ali
skin and bone r
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Registration Notice.
To he Voters Of he Sd Election Di.lri.

10 The Voters Of he Sd Election District.
NOTICE is hereby given TO all whom it
1N may concern, that in compliance with
the Act Of Assembly.ofthe State Of Maryland,
Chapter 459, passed at January Session, 1870,
the undersigned, Officer of Registration for
the Third Election District Of Carroll county,
duly appointed, commissioned and qualified,
will sit with open doors, on Monday, October
9th, 1878, at Ezra LegOre's Store, Silver
Run, and on Tuesday, the 18th, at His Resi-
dence, and will remain in session on each Of
said days from 9 o'clock, A. NJ, until 6 oelk
7. NJ, for the purpose Of correcting the list of
registration by striking from the list of quail
fed voters the names Of all persons known,
or made known to him, who have died or re-
moved from said Election District, or have
become disqualified under the provisions Of
the Second and Third Sections Of the First
Article Of the Constitution, and TO deliver to
any persons applying, whose names appear
on the said list Of qualified voters, certificate
of registration, and to strike from the books
OF registration the name Of said dead, removed
or disqualified persons, and for what cause
under the Constitution and Laws of this State,
as the case may be, and to register the name
Of every person who shall apply to him to be
registered as a qualified voter, who shall sat
isfy him that he possesses, or before the day
OF election next ensuing will possess, the re-
quisite qualifications under the Constitution
of the United States, and the Constitution of
the State Of Maryland, the qualifications of
age, citizenship and residence, and is not dis
qualified under the provisions of the Second
and Third Sections Of the First Article of the
Constitution.
ELI ERB,
oct ll-3t Register
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lloetru



lwansief through desert vast and wide,
And turn with LONGING gaze 70 either side,
min would stop and rest my weary feet:
Hot, burning sands alone my visions meet
The heavens above mo are as burning glass
lhe simoops scorch and blind me as they pass;
IhfpuEh all this tIackless waste there Is no life
~ 1pd forgotten, let me cease the strife
The weary day again glidea into night
The darkness slowly melts and Il Is light
With mornings golden beam distant sound
The Fleepqr's dun ear reaches, on the ground.
Aruuee thee faint heart List It's Memnons call I
Throw on the gloon. that shruuds thee like pail
inc mesh oasis green thou soon shalt see
High Palms arr waving, fountains now for thee
No wilderness so vast but in Il CLOVIS
The life Of God His Love, which ever flows;
IL bids the desert blossom like the rose.
And brings to weary hearts lis sweet repose.
AS Memnpn auldeih % goal q last
Where pain remembered u q dream that's past
The soul once dead through love Is newly born,
And wakes from darkness into brighter morn.
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Two negroes were in bed together,
and asking questions and philoscphising
on matters, one of,the negroes asked the
other, if ever man died before his time
come? The other replied he did not.
Well, suppose niger eat hearty sup
per OBJ pork an pea, and wake up in de
mornin an find himself dead, if that
wouldn't be dying fore his time come
The other replied, @in dat particular case
he would fore his time COME
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SEED WHEAT FOR SALE.

SEED WHEAT raised from seed obtained
- from the Agricultural Department BY
VIM. A. McKellip, Esq, Of Westminster, can
be had at the Warehouses Of Denton Gehr and
Grlmes 4 Stouifer. II is Of the celebrated
Fultz variety and weighs GA lbs. to the bushel.
aug 2-tf
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Registration Notice.
10 ne Foicrs qfMe ma E9seiioa Distrol.


NOTICE is hereby given to all whom Il
AN may concern, that in compliance with
the Act OF Assembly Of the State Of MARYLAND,
Chapter 459, passed at January Session, 1870
the undersigned, ntlicer of Registration for
the Eleventh Election District OF Carroll CO.,
duly appointed, commissioned and qualified,
will sit with open doors, ON Monday and Tues.
day, the 9Th and 18th days of October, 1873,
at Ills ReSte5..ssT in New Windsor, and will
remain in session on each of said DAYS from
&c clock, A. NJ, until o'clock, Z. NJ, for
the purpose Of correcting the lists of registra-
ton By striking from the list of qualified yo-
tiers the names of all persons known, or made
known to him, who have died or removed from
said Election District, or have become dis
qualified under the provisions ~ the Second
and Third Sections of the First Article Of the
Constitution, and to deliver to any persons
applying, whose names appear on the said
list Of qualified voters, a certificate Of regis.
tration, and to strike from the books of regis.
tralon the name of said dead, removed or
disqualified persons, and for what cause under
the Constitution and Laws of this State, as the
case may be, and to register the name OF every
person who shall apply to him to be registered
as qualified voter, who shall satisfy him that
he possesses, or before the day OF election
next ensuing will possess, the requisite quail
ications under the Constitution OF the United
States and the law made in pursuance thereof,
and the Constitution Of the State OF Maryland,
the qualifications of age, citizenship and resi-.
dence, and is not disqualified under the proyi-
sions Of the Second and Third Sections Of the
First Article Of the Constitution.
JESSE LAMBERT,
oct ll-3t Register.
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FARMERS

SMIrHS RAW BONE PHOSPHATE.
~ equal to the best brands in the market,
and jet sold at the low price of S42 per ton
at present. as there is strong probability of
further advances upon the prices of the raw
material, which Of course will cause us to
increase our prices, Farmers would do well
to apply early for their Fall supplies.
F0WBLE 4 MATTHEW'S,
aug 9-2m Westminster. Nd
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"a lady teacher inquired of the members
Of a class Of juveniles If any Of them could
name the four seasons. Instantly the club
BY hand Of dve-year-old was raised, and
promptly came the answer, Pepper, salt,
vinegar and mustard
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EUREKA sALVE.

"A certain cure for Cuts, Bruises, Sores,
"A Burns and Skin Abrasions of all kinds I;
especially recommended to mothers with sore
or lnmpy breasts. This salve has been sue
cessfully used for over fifty years. For sale
at huber's Drug Store. mar l5-Iy
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Westminster Hotel,
MoNToUR HOUSE

TNHE undersigned, lately from Hanover.
Il Pennsylvania, respectfully informs the
public that he has opened the "Montour
House in this city, and respectfully solicits
share of patronage
j. X. D0NEELL.
Westminster, dee. 0, IS7l-ly
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TO tie Voters cfAe ~ Election District.
ELI ERB,
Register.


TO the Voters of the Nh Election District
NOTICE is hereby given to all whom il
Az may concern, that in compliance with
the Act Of Assembly Of the State Of MARYLAND,
Chapter 459, passed at January Session, 1870
the undersigned, Officer of Registration for
the Fourth Election District Of Carroll county,
duly appointed, commissioned and qualified.
will SIT with open doors, on Monday and Tues.
day, the 9th and 18th Of October, 1873, al
HIS Residence, and will remain in session on
each of said days from o'clock, A. NJ, I'M
al clock, 2. NJ, for the purpose Of cor
reeting the lists Of registration by striking
from the list of qualified voters the names Of
all persons known, or made known to him,
who have died or removed from said Election
District, or have become disqualified under
the provisions of the Second and Third Sec.
tons of the First Article of the Constitution.
and TO deliver TO any persons applying, whose
names appear on the said list OF qualified 70.
tiers, certificate of registration, and to strike
from the books OF registration the name of
said dead, removed or disqualified persons,
and for what cause under the Constitution
and Laws Of this State, as the case may be,
aud to register the name of every person who
c1 "PP'J " hi,ti " DS icSlstereu US quart
ned voter, who shall satisfy him that he pos
sesses, or before the day of election next en-.
suing will possess, the requisite qualifications
under the Constitution of the United States.
and the Constitution of the State of MARYLAND,
the qualifications of age, citizenship and resi-,
dence, and is not disqualified under the pro.
visions Of the Second and Third Sections of
the First Article Of the Constitution.
WIN. H. LAM0TTE,
OCT ll-3t Register.
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Scene IN Court :-Judge-Have you
anything 70 offer to the Court before SEN
tence i passed on you Prisoner-No.
Judge 1 had ten dollars, but my lawyers
took that.
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can't find bread enough for my
family, said a lazy fellow 1Nor / =
replied On industrious miller Il am obliged
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Forming the most concentrated, universal and
durable fertilizer ever offered to the farmers
combining all the stimulating qualities OF Pc
ruyian Guano, and the ever durable fertilizing
properties Of Bones. Excelsior is in fine dry
powder, prepared expressly for drilling, and
can be applied in any quantity, however small,
per acre and it is the opinion of many close
calculating Farmers, after FOURTEEN years
experience in testing it side by side with other
popular fertilizers, that an application of 100
pounds of Excelsior is equal to from 200 to
800 pounds of any other fertilizer or guano
offered for sale, therefore is fully 100 to 200
per cent. cheaper,
ren. Look out for limitations and counter,
feits. The popularity of Excelsior has in
duced UaSc,RpUlons parties in this and other
cities to copy our trade mark, and resort to
other dishOnOrdJle means to sell their icOrth-
less compounds.
u.s. Farmers should see that ereTy Bag is
branded as ADORE, cith the ANALYSIS and
OUR NAME in RED LETTERS. III
Others are rOunfertiifs
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(! LUMBER |!
Ia ;;i.::..:...;;!!i

llhs--ss:a s;s:..:.;is
HAVE just returned from the Lumber
l. Regions-and am now receiving the lar
gest selection of LUMBER ever offered Mt
this place, at Reduced Prices. consisting of
Yellow Pine, Spruce and Hemlock
JoIST AND SCANTLING
of all lengths and sizes, Al, 81, Ga and S.I
White Pine Boards and Plank, Yellow and
White Pine Flooring, Dressed and Undressed
Misunderstanding, White Pine Cypress and
Chestnut Shingles, Walnut and Ash Boards
and Plank, Plain and Headed Picketts, Shin.
gle and Plastering Laths, prime lot of Chest.
nut Rails and Posts. Also all the different
KINDS OF COAL,
Thinking large sales with small profits bet.
ter than small sales with large profits, | have
concluded to adopt the former as my guide.
and hope shall be enabled to carry Il out by
persons in want of anything in my line giving
me a call before purchasing elsewhere.
EDWARD LYNCH,
Near Depot, Westminster, Md.
feb 20-tf
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DOG SKIN GLovEsl
H. L. NORRIS & co.

III. L. NORRIS & co.
HAVE constantly on hand Full Assert.
II ment Of our Genuine Dog Skin Gloves
for l-adiesand Gentlemen, also other Styles
OF Gloves of our make, for all of which they
are our exclusive Agents for Westminster.
GEORGE UPDEGRAFF 4 SON,
Manufacturers, Hagerstown, Md.
aug23-tf
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THE MARYLAND
Life Insurance Company
OF BALTIMORE.
OFFICE IS CoNPASY's BuIIDING,
NO. 10 SOUTH STREET, BALTIMORE,
GEO. p. THOMAS, President

A. X. Foard, Secretary.
Clayton c. Hall, Asst Sec, and Actuary.
j. W. +. Hank, NJ. d., Medical Examiner.
Christopher johnson, NJ. d.
Frank Donaldson, NJ. d., Consulting Ply
sicians.
Bs5~ All policies non forieitable.
Policy holders participate in the profits,
This well established Home Company has
paid out to widows of deceased members more
than Two Hundred Thousand Dollars. Ithas
lost nothing by bad investments.
The present financial strength of the Com.
pany; the record of its past course, unblem.
ished by single litigation or disputed claim;
the high character and well known ability of
its managers all afford the strongest possible
guarantees of continued responsibility and
good faith
Persons wishing to insure are invited to call
at the otlice-or ON +. o. GRIMES, or DR. j.
W. Herring, who will furnish applications
A. j. MYERS,
aug 2-6m Agent.
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WESTERN MARYLANDCOLIRGP
ron
STUDENTS OF BOTH sRxps
IN DISTINCT DEPARTMENT.
Incorporated by Aet Of Gcae,ai .ls,.,,,.
Maych, 1868.
Locntion Westminster. n1a

HNHlS Institution is under the snec;.i
4 tronage of the Maryland Annual p%
ference Of the Methodist Protestant CLneoa'
but is strictly free irom any sectar;aaseh'
either in its course OF study or rules ~ IN
cipline. 1is
Male and female students recite IN so,.
classes, but all have the advantage If ;n psae
ton from every Professor having char
the studies pursued. se
The Vice-Presidont, (Rcy. DR.. N;cba,
the Preceptress, Miss Owings,l a,,a sas
other members OF the Faculty reside INA ~ N
College building, and have constant ove,'..N ~
of the Boarding Students. gH
TIE COURSE OF SrUDY is thorough. mad.
full and competent corps of Instructors
The Eicretnh Semi annual Session nm,
gin on TUESDAY, SEIT. "a, 1873, and aSa
on FRIDAY, JANUARY 3lst, 1874. 'u
EXPENSES or SESSION.
Board, Lodging, Washing, Fuel and
Llght .........,.....,...........,. Saano
Tuition in Preparatory Department ia
Tuition in Collegiate Department. 9es
Matriculaton fec payable on enter.
ing the Collegiate Department. sm
Instruction in Music with use of
lnstrumentSl ......,..,.......,,.....,.. 95m
Instruction in Drawing and Painting
water colorS) ...,,................ nm
No extra charges for any study in the Re-.
ular Course.
PAYMENTS:
0ne-half at the beginning of the Session.
the other, November 18th, 1873.
Books and stationery purchased Of the Cal.
lege must be paid for ON delireIy. W.
For Catalogue and Circular containing an
information, address
j. I. WARD, president
iulyl2G Westminster, MI