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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-07

Hanover, Pa, was founded IN the year
i765 by Col. Il. McAlister, who built the arst
house in l74g. The house is stilI siauding,
The population Of the town is nov about
5000 ''
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The exhibition BY the pupils Of the Publie
Grammar School a Odd Fellows Hall. on
Monday night, passed of very creditablv,
indeed, bat they realized very little more than
expenses.
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DEATH or d. W. SxADER.-This gentleman
died at his residence, near New Windsor, on
Wednesday night last, after brief illness.
He had been for sometime in feeble health,
yet able to attend to his ordinary duties. He
was seized on Wednesday morning, after
having been to his barn assisting in feeding
his stock, with commissions, which occurred
at short intervals during the entire day, and
terminating as before stated, He was highly
respected by all who knew him. He was one
of the Assessors for the District comprising
Westminster, Myers and New Windsor, and
had filled the position of Tax Collector for
New Windsor District for several consecutive
years. His wife died within the last year or
two, and he now leaves seven orphan children.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-07

Snow mingled with rain fell on Thursday,
but melted as il fell.
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The martins made their appearance prompt.
ly on the first of April, but found their boxes
occupied by the blue birds and English spar.
rows, who will doubtless set up presumption
rights. The martins, as usual, will resort to
forcible eiectment, under priority of owner.
ship. Tho battle is sometimes fierce and
long, but numbers prevail in the end, the
martins building in communities, the blue
birds and sparrows in pairs.
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REv. Dr.. SWITZERLAND, Pastor of the NJ
P. Church, this city, arrived with his family
at the parsonage on Wednesday evening, and
was welcomed by the members of his congre.
cation, who extended cordial reception TO
them. The larder was literally supplied with
deicacies and substantials.
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W. Pofenbarger, while attempting to make
q coupling with another car, at Wiliamsport,
on Thursday afternoon, was caught between
the bumpers and his head mashed into ielly,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-07

A RuN Orion Tuesday evening the team
OF Mr.. John Wagner became frightened at a
broken wagon in the field of Mr.. s. p.
Everhart, on the Washington road, ran of,
and broke the wagon to pieces. The driver
and horses fortunately escaped.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-07

Now that Easter is over the demand for
eggs will decline. -
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-07

Kentucky Is paying over Sll 900, yearly,
as bounty fer the scalps Of foxes. wild cats
and wolves.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-07

RoBBED.-Mr. Legg, proprietor of the
Touring mill at Double Pipe Creek, was re.
lieved of his pocket book containing about
$3.50, on Saturday last. 1t was found on a
man, resident Of that place, who had spent
aportion Oft.
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REAL. ESTATE SALEs.-0n Saturday last.
Richard l.. Brightwell, as MORTGAGE, sold a
tract of land, situated in Freedom district,
containing 80! acres, to Charles s. Bright.
well for $ll00 cash.
On the same day, John Buckingham, as
trustee, sold 5O3 acres Of land, situated four
miles south of this place, to Samuel Baker, at
$3.50 per acre.
On the same day, Airhart Winters, as
acting executorof Mary 0urser, sold house
and lot on the corner Of Bond and Green
streets, this city, to A. Winters for $3.50.
VIM. A. McRellip, as trustee, has sold 60
acres Of land, near Spring Mills Station,
W. M. r. r., to John II. Bowers, of this
city, for $1,000.
James A. c. Bond, as trustee of James
Davis, deceased, has sold two tracts of land,
situated in Hampstead district, at private sale,
IL acres to Daniel Rupp for $500, 8 acres to
VIM. +. Smith for S226.
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Commissioners Notice.

TNHE County Commissioners Of y
a county, viii meet at their 0aice,
minister, on the first MONDAY Of MN''
Tor the transaction of business.
louis c. TRUa8e
apr 7.4t "
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-07

There is dreadful slaughter of deer in
Maine to supply the Boston market !.
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The STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, in con.
junction with the Carroll County Society, will
hold its exhibition in this place, on the 10th,
18th, 18th and 10Th of October next. The
arrangement was concluded on Saturday last
Additional stalls for horses and cattle will be
erected, the quarter stretch on the track
fenced in, and some other necessary improve.
nents will be made. Carroll county will ex
tend a most cordial welcome to the agrieul.
turists of the State who may be present dur.
ing that occasion. We call upon the citizens
of this county to make the very best exhibit
of which they are capable, in every depart
ment, that they may win the good opinion of
the State OF large.
Mr. Granville S. Haines, of this county.
has been elected a member Of the Executive
Committee of the State Agricultural Society,
in place of Mr.. Joseph II. Reiman, who has
been elected President of the Society. and
Col. VIM. A. McKellip, of this city, one Of
the Vice Presidents
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Many persons changed their residences on
Saturday and Monday. 1t is said that there
has been greater number of removals this
spring than has taken place for number of
Years.
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Ia the Circuit Court for Carroll 90.
Court of Equity.
NO. ll73 EQUITY

NO. ll73 EQUITY
Elizabeth Eckard, in her own r;,l
mother aud next friend Of Flea"
OF. ais. vs.. Ellen V. Eckard a. 4, ~
ORDERED this 9th day Of An,a
" 1877, that the sales made nv G III,
ard, Trustee in this cause, and ls,ss
ed now reported by Charles n N !
Trustee appointed by order of lbs r '',''
gether with the sale made by NJ, ~, I,
Roberts, being the real estate mSa,;
the proceedings in this cause and Ja'
be.sold, be ratified aud confirmed MAJ NV
to the contrary thereof be shown ~ M ",
the eth day Of May next; provided "
this order be inserted in some ny
published in Carroll county alo,s,.I
in each of three successive week. ~
30th day Of April instant.
The report states the amount Of d. !.
to be S27lg.i2.
FRANK 7. SHAW H.
True copy,-Test:
mp 7'St FRASK I. SHAN q.
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PRoCEEDlSGs OF County COMMISSIONERS
The Commissioners were in session on Mon.
day and Tuesday.
The report of the Examiners Of the West.
minister and Meadow Branch Turnpike road
made their report, which was ratified.
The following gentlemen were appointed
collectors of State and County Taxes for the
year 1877 - District No. /, Washington
Reaver No. ., ]. Hamilton Singer; No. 3,
Daniel Myers; No. 4, Jesse Long No. 5,
Thomas B. Mercer; No. o, Joseph Weimer ;
No. Z, George P, AlbaGgh No. 8, /. Thos,
Green No. 8, Byron S. Dorsey; No. TO-,
Jacob Sharetts; No. IL, Joseph A. Waesche;
No. IL, George P. Buckley
The report of the Examiners in road case
No. ITO, as returned November 81, 1876,
was ratified and confirmed; the County to pay
all costs incurred by said Examiners in Law.
ing out the road; the County to pay the dam.
age allowed DR.. A. II. Bean, S24O; the
petitioners to pay all other costs arising in
said case, including the opening of said road
80 feet wide.
A special pension of Sl3 was allowed Ruth
Weaver, and one of SIS to Honor Knox,
both to go on levy of1s77.
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EckArd and wife ct. als.
ORDERED this 9Th day Of Ap5i
~ 1877, that the sale made AL ~
by Charles b. Roberts, trustee, d, b. h
OF the real estate mentioned in The sso
ings IN this cause and decreed TO Be -
ratified and confirmed, unless cals J
contrary thereof be shown on or IN,
1th day of May next; provided a corr I
order be published in some newspaper n
and published in Carroll county oues 4
OF three successive weeks before he s,i
Of April instant.
The report states the amount ofths 4,
be Sls0O.00.
FRANK T. SHAW, Cst
True Copy,-Tesl.
ap 1'St Faux I. SHiy, ca.
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Saturday, Monday and Tuesday were busy
days here. A large number of persons were
engaged in business at the Orphans Court,
County Commissioners, School Commission.
ers and Clerks Office.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-07

FISKsBURG IrENs.-The many friends of
Mr.. Noah Stocksdale, of this place, will re.
greet to learn of his death, which took place
on the 30th ultimo. He was one Of our old.
est citizens, being at the time of his death II
years and 8 months old. He was i'll for six
weeks, and suffered very much. Mr.. Stocks.
dale was highly respected by all who knew
him, and leaves quite large family consisting
Of a widow, eight children, forty-one grand.
children and five great grandchildren. His
funeral and interment was at Sandy Mount
NJ. P. Church, on Easter Sunday, LIST instant.
The services were conducted by Rev. S. B.
Ferguson.
The Fnksburg Juvenile Minstrel Troupe
gave an entertainment on the evening of the
% instant, at the Mechanics Hall, in this
place. The exercises consisted of dialogues,
comic performances, &C., interspersed with
songs. Owing to the unfayorable weather
the audience was not as large as on former
occasion. 1t was estimated that about one
hundred persons were. present. The enter.
tainment, however, surpassed in merit those
given by the troupe some months ago. They
expect to repeat the performance at Houcks.
vile on the l4th instant.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Meeting OF THE ScHooL BoARD.-At the
monthly meeting Of the School Board on Mon
day last, all the members were presents but
comparatively little business was transacted.
The consideration Of several pressing APP
pllcations for new school houses, was post
poned for the want Of funds for building
purposes.
Miss Maggie NJ. Goodwin, of the 7th and
Miss Ella Yont, Of the 9th election districts,
were authorized to present themselves to the
State Normal School for admission, whenever
they shall be properly qualified by age and
scholastic attachments.
A proposition to ill vacant scholarship in
Western Maryland College, was postponed to
time nearer to the opening Of the college
year.
The President announced that the sums of
S3796. 70 for white schools, and SlS5.90 for
African schools, making S40sl, 6S, have been
received from the State Treasurer for the
Spring term.
On the subject of the school property in
Westminster, President Reese made some
appropriate remarks, after which he was an-
thorized, at his discretion, to appoint an agent,
or agents, in connection with HIMSELF to sell,
or make such disposition as economy requires
of all property belonging to the Board not
afAllhDle lot scnOol purposes.
The Examiner urged that some more etfec.
tual method Of grading the schools in West.
minister, be adopted, so that the labors Of the
teachers, giving each his or her, the proper
grade and number of pupils, shall be more
nearly equalized; aud that, should it appear
that a school should be closed or another be
opened, steps may be taken ut an early day
to accomplish it, so that the teachers to be
effected may have timely notice of any change
that shall be found to be necessary, basing
inquiry on the school reports now in the office
| Of the School Board.
An application for an appropriation to a
German school in the 18th election district,
was referred to Mr.. Herring.
1t having been decided that the public
schools will close on Friday, the 18th day OF
April that the teachers reports shall be pre-
sented at the office or to the School Commits
sioners, on Saturday, the l4th, or Monday,
the 10th, or sooner, il convenient; that the
teachers will be paid on Monday and Tues.
day, the 10th and 18th; and that the County
Association of Teachers will meet in Central
Hall, at 9 o'clock, a. M, on Friday the 10th
Of April,-the Board adjourned to meet on
Monday, the 10th instant.
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All kinds of ready made clothing can be
bought low at II. Schenthal,s onposita ,Se
W. NJ. II. R. depot, Westminster Sld. #
6pair Ladies' White Cotton Hose for Dc
cents, at Miller & Lindsays.
All the novelties in Ladies' Dress Goods
receiving now, at prices that defy Competition.
al the popular Cash store of j. Yingling 4
Co.'S.
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In the Circuit Court for Carroll Com,
Court of Equity, No. llgl.
Andrew A. Eckard and wife ct. als "a r,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08
MISS WILSON'S CORK LEG.

MloO w h1IooN . 1NIhh LEI.
There isa pious smile going tho
rounds about eiiss Wilson who
wished to be q Baptist and presented
herself for baptism. Now Miss " IL
son weighed two hundred pounds. in
cluding her cork leg, which WAS a run
length leg, and modelled in due pre-.
portion. She made am ATTEMPT TO
reach the officiating Clergyman hreasi-
tdeep in the water. but her cork le.s
was seized with an unwoaled u, tiyi-
ty. Miss Wilson knew nothing of
| the law of specific gravity, and WAS
not TO blame, She was suddenly re-
yersed IN the water. The minister
feelingly, righted her up, and obsery-
ing the grinning of tho spectators at
the solemn scene, asked Miss Wilson
to please not to tis that again. Ue
was ihnoeentiy ignorant of the caasa
/ of the disturbance of her equilibri-
um He gently 1ett the maiden ont
when, with wild shrek. she fell
/ backwards, and her lively leg shot on
4 OF the water The minister made
half a dozen efforts, but could not
keep the convert right end up long
enough 70 baptize her. At length She
tald him of her trouble. and he called
for weight TO ballast her. The snee.
tators ficd precipitately to give vent
to their feelings. Miss Wilson fiip-
fiopped ashore In indignation and
ainazemenf, and went and ioined the
Presby tcrians.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08
don't apologize for Isaac; he had his

faults.
ssWell, the prophets Of Baal prayed
along the best they knew how all the
afternoon, and never raised a spark.
AT last about sundown, they were all
uckered out, and they owned up and
quit,
+ s.What does Isaac do, now! lie
steps up and says to some friends Oh
his, there, sPour four barrels OF wa
ter ON the atari" Everybody Was
astonished; for the other side had
tprayed at it dry, yeu know, and got
whitewashed. They poured it on.
Says he, .Heave ON four more barr
rels' Then he says, 'Heave on four
more Twelve barrels you see, al
together. The water ran all over
the altar, and all down the sides, and
filed up trench around it that would
hold couple of hogsheads-'meas-
ures, lit says; / reckon it means
4 abo oslt hogshead. Some of the peo-
1ple were going to put on their things
and go, for they allowed he was crazy.
They didn't know Isaac. Isaac knelt
down and began to pray; he strung
along, and strung along, about the
heathen in distant lands, and about
the sister churches, and about the
State and the country at large, and
about those that's in autority III the
Government, and all the usual pro-
gramme, you know, till everybody
had got tired and gone to thinking
about something else, and then, all of
a sudden, when nobody was noticing,
he outs with match and rakes it ON
the under side of his leg, and puff! up
the whole thing blazes like a house
F a fire. Twelve barrels of water!
) Petroleum, sir, petroleum! that's
what it was!'
petroleum, captain?'
{ eyes, sir; the country was full of
!, lit. Isaac knew all about that. You
, retd the Bible. Don't you worry
, abou the Tough places. They amt
tough when you come to think them
t out and throw light onthem. There
amt thing in the Bible but what is
, true; all you want is to go prayerful-
ly to work and cipher out how twas
: done.''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

Many women have little idea of how
greatly they shock the tastes and re-
ally endangering the affections of
their husbands by their unsccmly do
mestic apparel. There is not a man
of sense and refined feeling anywhere
who would not prefer some simple and
chaste adornment for his wife in the
morning to any extreme of splendor
at the evening ball. Let woman bv
all means dress brilliantly on those
occasions that render it proper. We
have no desire to abridge her privile-
ges nor battle her instincts in this par
ticular but we claim that it. is i'm.
portant for her, if she value her
household serenity, that she should
give equal heed to her customary do.
mestic attire. The female who goes
about the house untidly dressed has
no right to the title of woman. She
is without those marks and indica-
lions by which she can be SO elassed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

HYhINSS

The hand that rocks tllecradle
Is the hand that rocks the world;
But the man that wakes the baby
viii get his car-Iocks curled,
IN. Y. Times.
The man who ewns baby,
If he's any naah at all,
VIII himself arise and sootne it
+ Whenit first begins to squall.
New Orleans Times
The man who wake. the baby
On very squally nights,
Is he whose wife's the lady
That shouts for wonan's rights.
N. Y. Post.
The man who owns baby
And dares refuse to rock it,
Had better go and poke his head
Into his coat tail pocket.
-,Pittsburg Tel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08
HUSBANDS AND WIVES.
HUSBANDS.

# HUSBANDS.
Appleton's Journal says :--Ingrati-
tude and indifference sometimes mar
| the character Of men. A husband re-
turns from his business at evening.
During his absence, and throughout
the live-long day, the wife has some
little surprise, some unexpected pleas
ure, to make his home more attractive
than ever. He enters, seemingly sees
no more of what has been done to
please him than if he were . blind
man, and has no more to say about it
lian if he were dumb. Many a low
ing wife has borne in her heart an
abiding sorrow, day after day, from
causes like this, until, in process of
time, the fire and enthusiasm of her
original nature have burned out, and
mutual Indifference spreads its pail
over the household.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

Kepresenk6&A 4Qli0wing old ana reilable
Comc81f FIRE AND LIFE:
Liverp1ol London g. Globe, Eng.
Ktna, Of Hartford, Conn.
Hartford, of Hartford, Conn.
PhGnix, of Hartford, Conn.
Franklin, of Philadelphia, Pa.
Underwriters, of New York.
German-American, of New York.
Fnix, Of New York.
Ni&f6ta, Of New York.
American Central, of st. Louis.
Lis Association of America, st.
Louis.
Mutual Life Insurance Company,
of New York.
Thesbosa linsoi Companies is the mos
reliable kn0xG.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

How little is known Of what is IN
the bosom Of those around us. We
might explain many a GOODNESS could
we look into The heart concealed from
as; we should often pity where We
hate, love when we curl the lip with
scorn and indignation. To intloe
without reserve Of any humany action
is culpable telnerity, Of al our nina
the most unfeeling and freonent
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08
w. Humphrey N. D. T. A. Keeton. MD
DRS. HUMPHREY g. KEE'TON

Have entered into co-partpership In the
practice of NJ edicina and Surgery, in sll
their branches. Office rooms northwest
corner public square, oyer Gal;oway's
grocery store.
Office hours (as far as possible) from
to q. m. and to D m.
Or. Reeson will be found at the office
at n'ght: pr. Humphrey at Jhis resillences
Aug. S. l8-6-ly
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THE jews AND THEIR Pr, rLR I; sEcyToRs BY EueENE
LAwKENq- ularper's hahHour series) lomo pp. el
Harper Brothers
Within the brief compass of these pages, Mr..
Lawrence haze attempt to present consecutive
history OF the Jewish people even TO dweil on the
leading events of their marvellous and mOuniul
He has rather aimed at graphic delneaton OF their
place in Christian civilization, their peculiar social and
domestic life and the wrongs they have endured at tie
hands OF yrannous and cruel oppressOrs Tne tragic
story OF tho MOrtara family In Italy is related with
dramatic effect as instance Of poetic justice In the
experience OF modern society. At first, after the alb
ducon Of young M0rtara the Pope and the Jcsts sale
the protection OF France, Knocked at the inpotent
rage OF the Jews The fatal insult upon a sensitive
race seemed never 10 avenged. But the hour of
tribution at last arrived The papacy fell into
ruin while asserting It's iniability and the Pope
hurled forever from his temporal throne o. all his
Italian foes the most active have been the Jews The
italian press little OF Its brilliancy TO the
gifted offspring OF the Rabbnical schools who, with
Keen and unsparng rdcule have never ceased
20 assa the Jesus and the priests. With the Liberation
OF Italy, Mr. Lawrence afrms new period is opening
upon the children Of Abraham They have forgiven the
crimes OF their misguided prosecutors Wherever they
have gone they have added to the wealth OF nations and
increased the sum OF human felicity. The most remark
able trait in their story is their devotion to mental cu
tuIe and the benefits they have reape1 om their care
OF education This has been the potent spring Of Their
wonderful preservation and indcstructble energy The
schoolmaser has saved them from tue fate Of Baby
Ion and Of Tyre Nj Lawrence draws striking parallel,
In that respect, between the Jews and tho Roman
Catholics in which the former appear 10 signal advan
tage Papa Rome. he maintains. left all the world in
Ignorance, and has always opposed the progress Of
knowledge every land. while the Jews have ever set
tie example OF general education While IN Europe aud
America the Papal Church everywhere denOunces the
cause Of popular cducat0n the Jews have always been
tie rmest of It's defenders la our own country the
common school system has no more strenuous sup
portes than the disciples Of The Tamud "Tbe lesson of
the Jewish story is that education alone can preserve
the permanence OF that the schoohouse is more
potent than and armies and that the schoOmas.er
e. the modern king"