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MeLin's Testimony.

McLin, of Florida, stands by the state
ments made by him in his now historical
confession. He testified on Saturday be-
fore the subcommittee of Congressional
investigators that, two or three days after
the Presidential election Of 1876, tele-
graphic dispatches began to arrive from
such prominent Northern Republicans as
Zachariah and William E. Chandler, the
gist of which was that everything depend
ed on Florida, and that an effort must be
made-after the election, remember-to
give the vote of the State to Hayes.
Presently arrived William E. Chandler,
Gen. Noyes, Gen. Wallace, Gen. Barlow,
Attorney General Little of Ohio, and 9th
ers. McLin was given to understand that
two or three of these visitors represented
Hayes, and in particular that whatever
Gen. Noyes said or did, Hayes would ratify.
Gen. Wallace told him several times that
the members of the Returning Board-of
whom McLin was one-"would be taken
care Of" On one occasion, William J..
Chandler, protesting to speak for Noyes
and Wallace, as well as for himself, told
him that, if the State went for Hayes, he
and Cowgirl, another member of the Re-
turning Board, would be "well cared for"
When the board met to canvass the vote,
there we're two or three returns from Ba-
ker county IF one (the bogus Driggers
one) was counted, Hayes's majority in the
State on the face of the retarns would
be about 90; if they counted the other or
others, Tilden would have majority in
the State Of about 95. McLin pigeonhol-
ed the other returns, laid the Driggers re-
turn before the board, and it was counted.
He did this because it was the most for
mal-and ssthe most favorable to Hayes. !"
He also joined in throwing out enough
precincts to give Hayes an apparent
majority Of eightor nine hundred. After
the board had completed this canvass,
Gen. Noyes called on him, thanked him,
and told him he had acted nobly. Sub
sequsnsly, Noyes wrote him that he had
| written TO the President, urging him to
] give Mr.. MoI.in an appointment,
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John Sherman,

The case against John Sherman is made
by his letter to Anderson and Weber and
his own testimony respecting that letter.
The letter shows the writer to have been
engaged in suborning Anderson and Web
er to suppress the fact that the Democrats
had carried the parishes of East and West
Feliciana, and that the protests against
the election there which had been prepar-
ed in their name in order to enable the
Returning Board to act upon those par
ishes. were false ir fact throughout, IN
some respects were forged, and had been
sworn to, not by Anderson and Weber
themselves, but by other parties persona
ting them and taking the oaths in their
names.
Mr., Sherman's testimony when examin-
ed touching the authenticacy Of this letter,
was not that he positively did not write it,
not that there were any things in it which
he would not have written, but that, while
be thought he did not write it, there were
things 10 it which he certainly would have
written under such circumstances.
This testimony given under oath by
Mr.. Sherman himself, with copy OF the
letter in his hand, is in fact and substance
a confession that he cannot deny that the
letter was his-a confession that he wrote
it for tao only purpose which he could
have had in view in writing such letter
at that time.
Whatever explanation Mr.. Sherman
may vet offer, however ingenious the theo-
ries he may try to set up, it is impossible
for him to wipe out the effect which the
letter and his own testimony have produc-
ed upon the minds of all rejecting people.
So far as John Sherman is concerned,
we must consider that the charges against
him in this matter are to be held as proved
by his own letter and his own sworn oral
declarations concerning it. No honest
man could have written that letter; no in
nocent man could have made those decla-
rations.
The ground for the impeachment and
trial of John Sherman is already plain and
solid.-N. Y. Sun.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-06-22

sons to the national counciE yet the forty
fourth congress allowed claims to the
amount of only s958, $3.50. And what be-
came of the great rings3 1t seems that
the Democratic party had put an end to
the profits of the claim agent, the vast
plunder of the rings and the business OF
the lobby. The recods of congress show
conclusively that the staunchest and most
faithful guardians of the public treasury,
the strietest and most consistent econo-
m;sts. are the Democrats. Before the
South had representation of her own
people upon this floor the history OF legls-
lation bears ample testimony to the Vigi-
lance and caution of Northern Democrats
in protecting the treasury from the many
schemes that were planned against it.
They stood as bulwark against the waste
full food of extravaganza that in sixteen
wears had distinguished Republican ad-
ministrations."
He then introduced statement show
ine the amount of money expended by the
government of the United States from the
adoption of the constitution to the Both OF
June, 1873, in each state and territory
of the Union, for navy yards, custom nous
es court houses, and other public buildings;
for the improvement of rivers and harbors,
and for the construction of forts, arsenals,
armories, railroads, canals and wagon roads.
"Of the s299, 9,727 1888 thus appropriat-
ed only s71, $40, 1876, or not quite one
third has gone to the South, the remain
der being lavished on the North and West.
He concluded as follows:
"The representative Republican sentinel
on the watch-tower is moved in season and
out of season to preach his jeremiad upon
the solid South. He lifts up his lamenta-
tions; his knees smite togather in the pres
ence of his new danger. Macbeth was
not more troubled when he saw blrnam
wood come to Dunsinane. l beg these
gentlemen not to be disturbed by imagl-
nary dangers. There is nothing in the
"solid South" that threatens danger to
any principle of the constitution or that
will increase the Affections of the long
suffering and sorely-tried people of this
republic. The "solid South" will not in
sist that the property restrictions which
fetter the free action of the citizens OF
Rhode Island and Massachusetts, shall be
inflicted upon the people. She will not
arrogate the prerogative of standing be-
tween the conscience of any man and his
Maker.
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Select aaetrp.
From nc osutreui1e, Nd. oosevp.
TO JAMES A. DIFrEHBAUaH, ESQ,

TO JAMES A. DIPFENBAUGH, ESQ.,
n PRESENTING HIN COPY OF wATsoS's PoETIcA
QUOTATIONS.
Friend James, accept the little treasure;
IT'S insignificant It's true;
But its ever changing measure
May afford some pleasures new.
Here from mines, where long adarkling;
Now polished with artistic care;
You win find the gems are sparkling
With lustre rich and rare.
Here are the clouds with silver lining,
And others with sombre hue;
Likewise pearls on roses shining,
Products of the morning dew.
On every page are hidden treasures,
Ofrarest gems that e'er we're mined
Wisdom in the gliding measures
Thoughts to interest the mind.
Accept the token, / entreat you,
In witness of the friendship ours;
It may prove solace to you,
Mid the gloom of saddened hours.
The pleasant hours we've spent together,
Have not been joyed by flowing bowl,
But by pleasures, gentler, chaster,
Ofan intellectual mold.
q. NAV the friendship now enduring
Re strengthened as our shadows grow;
Heightened by the suns declining,
And his westward radiant glow.
Then when the chilly shades OF evening
Are mantling sky, and earth, and sea;
And the stars are round YOU cleaning,
Give passing thought 10 me.
G. w. PARvIs.
Washington, d. c., Nay 1878.
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Farmers and Planters {!

NOW is the time to buy your Farming
In Implements cheap. l have on hand
large Stock of Machinery which l am deter
mined to sell. Iwould make special mention
of my two and three horse Furrow Plows.
My two-horse Plow l am selling as low as
$500, and for strength and steady running it
cannot be surpassed, while my wrought shear
plows connot be beat The Clipper Rake
with some important improvements is also
being offered low. The all (wrought) Iron
single and double Shovel Plows and the three
Shoveled Cultivator, which became so popular
and gave such entire satisfaction last year, are
now ready for the Spring trade at low figures.
Remember the Lion Feed Mastieator is the
best Feed Cutter in the market, see it.
Reapers and Mowers promptly repaired unless
new parts are to be ordered which must be
done from the company who manufacture the
machine as there is no one keeping repairs on
hand. So in order to have your machine
ready for moving and reaping bring them in
early so as to give time to order repairs. All
other repairing done well and cheap.
mar 31-tf E. WAGNER.
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An Accommodation Train will leave Baltimore
for Reisterstown at 13O p m. and will leave Refs
terstown for Baltimore at 4.15, p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS
Going East will leave Union Bridge for Baltimore
and Intermediate Station at 6.10 a. and 440 p m
Going West will leave Baltimore for Union Bridge
and intermediate Stations at 9, a. m, and 2lO p m
EMMITTSBURG RAILROAD.
Trains South will leave Emmittsburg at 6.55 and
1015 a. NJ and $50 and 6.25 P. NJ, and arrive at
Rocky Ridge at 725 and 1045 A. NJ. and 90 and 655
p NJ Trains North will leave Rocky Ridge at 500
and 1855 A. NJ, and 4.o9 and 715 F. NJ. ana arrive
7.45 P. NJ. ,.,..o m
Through Car for Frederick leaves Baltimore at 5OO
P NJ and leaves Frederick for Baltimore at 7OO
A. NJ.
Street Cars, Baltimore and Gay Street Line, at cor
ner of Gay and Exeter streets, pass within square
of Hillen Station
RS- Baltimore time is given at all stations.
J. N. HOOD, Gen1 Manager.
B. H GRIswoLD, Gen1 Ticket Agent. may %
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DENTAL NOTICE.

DR. GEO. S. FOUKE, Dentist, offers
IL services at his Office.
Westminster-eyery Monday, Tuesday and
Saturday.
Emmittsburg- Fourth Wednesday After.
noon till Thursday Afternoon.
Mechaniest9wn-Fourth Thursday After.
Rocky Ridge-First Wednesday Afternoon
Double Pipe Creek-First Thursday.
Middleburg-First Friday.
Uniontown-SecondW Wednesday Afternoon
Taneytown- Second Thursday Afternoon
and Friday.
Union Bridge-Third Wednesday Afternoon
and Thursday Forenoon.
New Windsor-Third Thursday Afternoon
and Friday Forenoon. feb %
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look ATT THE PRICES /;

On Cars at Westminster, Nd, 5-horse
"clipper" Engine on Wheels, weighing 2?oO :,
$3.50 pounds, S4s5. 8-horse do, weighing
1000 pounds, 500. Extra for Hand Pump
to fill Boiler with Cold Water, SIS.
Every Engine is carefully tested and run
with 12O lbs Steam until known to be perfect
and complete in all its parts and is warranted.
They are furnished with Pump and Feet
Hose, Heater, Speeded Governor, Glass
Water Gauge, Steam Gauge, Whistle, Blower,
Try Cocks, Safety Valve, Blow-off Cock,
Smoke Stack with Spark Arrester, Double.
trees, Neck Yoke, Drivers Seat and Tool
Box, Funnel to fill Boiler, Ash Pan, Wrenches
and Fire Irons.
N. B.-If you want an Engine, please to
order at least weeks before you wish it
shipped from Shops, giving full and clear di-
rections for shipment, your Post Office,
County and State.
Clipper off of Wheels.-3-horse $500; do.
5-horse $3.50; do. 6-horse 1885, do. 8-horse
$3.50.
R6r State where you saw this. aug 26.
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Toy and Variety Store
MRS. CALLAGHA NJ,
MAIN srrrr. NEAR THE. DEPOT

H1AI1F d 17171 - 1I1 = IL q =
HAS just received a large stock of chill
Ii drens' buggies and carriages, hobby
horses wagons, ,velocipedes, hoops, toys, balls,
musical instruments, satchels, baskets, picture
frames. stationery, balls and BATS, dancing
ropes. dolls, ornamental brackets, books,
fancy articles, fruits, confectioneries, &c.
A call is solicited as they will be sold
chean. mar 16-tf
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LUMBER. LUMBER.
Ia I:..ss;= ;.s::;=l

la - - -
THAVE just returned from the Lumber
Il Regions and am now receiving the lar:
gest selection of LUMBER ever offered at
this place, at Reduced Prices, consisting of
Yellow Pine, Spruce and Hemlock
JOIST AND SCANTLING
of all lengths and sizes, "A, ga, GA and
White Pine Boards and Plank, Yellow and
White Pine Flooring, Dressed and Undressed
Weatherboarding, 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, l have
concluded to adopt the former as my guide,
and hope shall be enabled to carry it out by
persons in want of anything in my line giving
me call before purchasing elsewhere.
EDWARD LYNCH,
Near Depot, Westminster, Nd.
feb 20-tf
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81, 1863, ,122, ,OS5 Asked for by the Northern
States-Democrati Economy ana hepuD-
lican Extravagance.
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AND
TEMPLATE STOVES,
Gas. Steam and Water Fixtures
LIGHTNINGRODS

CUCUMBER PUMP
put in wells of any depth and guarantee it to
work with ease, and throw water with any
wood Pump and last as long, always on hand
and put in on the most accommodating terms.
Patent Window Fasteners always on hand.
Thankful for past favors we respectfully ask
q continuance of the same and an examina-
ton of our large stock and prices, which defy
competition. Employing nQpe but the best
workmen and using the best material we hope
by strict attention to business to receive a
continuance of the public patronage.
P. CA1LAGHAN & SON,
may 10 Westminster, Md.
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PATENTS

OBTAINED for Inventors, in the United
" States, Canada, and Europe, at atreduced
rates. With our principal Office located in
Washington, directly opposite the United
States Patent Office, we are able to attend to
all Patent Business with greater promptness
and desgatch and less cost, than other patent
attorneys, who are at distance from Wash
ington, and who have, therefore, to employ
"associate attorneys" We make preliminary
examinations and furnish opinions as to patent
ability, free ofcharge, and dallwho are interested
in new inventions and Patents are invited to
send for copy of our "Guide for obtaining
Patents" which is sent free to any address,
and contains complete instructions how to
obtain Patents and other valuable matter.
We refer to the German-American National
Bank, Washington, D. c.; the Royal Swed-
ish, Norwegian, and Danish Legations, at
Washington Hon. Joseph Casey, late Chief
Justice U. S. Court of Claims; to the Officials
of the U. S. Patent Office, and to Senators
and Members of Congress from every State.
Address LOUIS BAGGER & Co., Solici-
tors of Patents and Attorneys at Law, LIE
Droit Building, Washington, d. G.
dec 8-tf
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Hardware |!
ANDREW N. STEPHAN,

ANDREW N. STEPHAN,
SUCCESSOR TO REIFSNIDER & STEPHAN,
WILL continue the Hardware business of
w the late firm at the old stand CORNER
MAIN AND LIBERTY STREETS, WESTMINSTER,
and has ON hand and will continue to keep at
all times full stock of
Builders Hardware,
Nails, Spikes, Locks, Screws, Window Glass,
&c.
Coachmaker's Material,
Hubs, Spokes, Rims, Ducks, Drills, Oil
Carpet, Bolts, Axles, Springs, Bowes, and
Ready Made Wheels.
Blacksmith's Supplies,
Iron, Nail Rods, Cast Steel, Old Car Steel,
Horse Shoes, Steel Fire Hoop, Band and
Sheet Iron, Anvils, Bellows Blowers, Vices,
Screw Plates, Rasps, Bolts, Nuts, DC.
Saddler's Hardware,
Buckles, Rings, Bride Bits, Webbing, Hand
Parts, Gigtrees, Hames, Harness, Leather, &c.
Painters Material,
Oils, White Lead, Varnishes, Colors, Brushes
and Bradley's, Ready Mixed Paints.
Carpenters and Woodworker's Tools,
Planes, Hatchets, Chisels, Augers, Braces,
Draw Knives. Hand Axes, Plane and Brace
Bits, Mill, Circular, Cross Cut and Hand
Saws, Rules, Squares, Gauges, DC.
Housekeeper's Articles,
Tubs, Churns, Buckets, Coffee Mills, Ladies,
Knives and Forks, Spoons, Flat Irons.
Depot For
The Celebrated Excelsior Cook Stove, Heat
ing and Parlor Stoves.
Farmers Supplies,
Forks, Shovels, Spades, Mattocks, Picks,
Hoes, Rakes, Hames, Traces, Breast, Halter
and Cow Chains, Leather Betting, Axes.
Agent for the Celebrated Kanawha Cucum-
ber Pumps.
Leather,
Hemlock and Spanish Sole, Calfskins, Kips
and Upper Leather, Sheep Skins, and Shoe
Finding
ReVolVers,
Guns, Razors, Pocket Knives.
All the above and innumerable other goods
at lowest Cash Prices. dec 22-f
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162 AGREES or LAND,

more or less, 80 of which is cleared, and the
balance in fine thrifty timber, consisting OF
Chestnut, White and Black Oak, Hickory
and Rock Oak. A large proportion OF the
timber is Chestnut, suitable for rails, shing-
les or saw-logs. This property is accessible
to saw mills lone being only mile distant,)
and railroads.
Terms of Sale made known on applying to
the undersigned, at his Office in Westminster.
'i0 ~ JAS. A. C. BOND,
Attorney at Law.
N. B.-This property viii be divided into
lots to suite purchasers if found advantage
Gus to the sale. OCT z',u
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TAKE NOTICE!

HAVING purchased from my partner his
III interest in the foundry and machine
shops near depot Western Maryland Railroad,
in Westminster, would respectfully solicit
the patronage of my friends and the public
generally. shall do the very best I can to
render entire satisfaction to my customers.
am prepared to do all kinds of
The Democratic advocate., 1878-06-22
r. B. NORMENT.
JOSEPH M. PARKE.

ATTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR
IN CHANCERY,
WILL practice in the various Courts of
w Carroll county. BaFSpecial attention
given to Orphans Court business May be
consulted, for the present, at the Office of the
Register of Wills, or at his residence on Court
Street, Westminster, Md. jan 3-6m
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st. Johns Parochial School,
WESTMINSTER, MD.
sELECT DEPARTMENT.

CLASSICS and MATHEMATICS taught.
J Particular attention paid to English
Composition. Terms per quarter OF 10 weeks,
from So to SIS according to the studies pur-
sned. +. A. McGIRR, A. NJ, Principal.
A Night School for young men VIII Il, pc open
from to 9, p. M, on Monoay ana ls.h ahuIsS Is7s
of each week, beginning october losn' io'o.
oct IA
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H. FL A IN ES.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROCER y!

DEGS leave to call attention to the large
ID stock of Groceries, Liquors, &C., which
he keeps constantly on hand, at his store
a few doors east of Railroad Depot
My facilities are such as to enable me to
offer great inducements in point of prices, as
1 purchase strictly for Cash and sell at
short profits.
l have on hand and am constantly re-
ceiving full supplies of
CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR,
FAMILY GROCERIES
AND LIQUORS,
QUEENSWARE,
STONEWARE,
GLASSWARE,
MILLIONAIRE,
WOODENWARE,
HARDWARE,
FISH, BACON,
LARD, SALT, TAR.
Also Dealer in Country Produce general
ly. Very respectfully,
july 12-tf I'll. HAINES.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-06-22
AT PRIVATE SALE
VALUABLE PIECE OF
TIMBER LAND,
In Hampstead District, Carroll Co., Md.

TIME undersigned is empowered to offer at
Il Private Sale, all that valuable piece of
Timber Land, in Hampstead district, Carroll
county, and owned by Walter s. Kennedy.
This land is situate on the division line be-
tween Carroll and Baltimore counties, and on
the road leading from Manchester, Carroll
county to Beckleysville, in Baltimore county,
and is about miles from the town OF lamp
stead, and adjoins the lands of Phillip Hare,
George Baublitz, George Albans, and others.
This Is the same property formerly owned by
Alexander H. Horner, and contains
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CHANGE OF TIME.
western Maryland Railroad


an and after SUNDAY, MAY 10th, 1878,
~ Trains will run over this road as follows:
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nan. Accom-. Accom-. E..... Accom-
STATIONS.
DAILY except sundaysl

PASSENGER TRAINS RUNNING EAST.
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ON PRESENTING HIM COPY OF wATsoNs PoETIcA
QUOTATIONS.
The Democratic advocate., 1878-06-22

Washington, D. c., Nay 2, 1878.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-03-31

prosperity and progress. The
gracious powers Of nature have re-
leased us from one malign spell.
The foul mouth of Ksarney, breath
ing treason, stratagems and spoils,
with arson and murder thrown in
as makeweights, will shortly re-
lease us from the paralysis and dis
quiet which have reduced the en-
ployment as well as the pay of the
laborer. Kearney reminds us oil
nothing 30 forcibly as of the picture
drawn by the poet Spenser, In
which all sorts OF Shiny and repul
sive insects and reptiles creep in
and out of the mouth of a recum
bent, sleeping man. The people
will tire of his filthy and muir
derous slang. The prosper
ity begotten of the abundant crops
will shortly release and emancipat'
the poor fellows who have, in Sal
Francisco, enacted the role o
"Supes u to Kearney's detestabl'
side show. They will soon be sum
moned to the farms of California
and, when there, the odor OF tn
new mown hay will make then
vomit up the "perilous stuff" the.
have imbibed in the purlieus of tn
cities.
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Latest Eastern News.

NEW YORK, March 80 The Her.
AIDS Washington's special says;
Sherman says he has made all the
arrangements necessary for a full
supply of what silver bullion he
may need in carrying out the pro-
visions of the silver bill and that
he has also secured the lowest go.
Ing rates without being obliged to
have recourse to the Pacific Slope.
He also says he takes especial
pleasure in having been able to do
this because the owners of silver in
Nevada, Immediately on the pas
sage of the silver bill, put up the
price of bullion higher than they
were willing to previously sell it
for shipment to Asia, even with
freight excluded from the full cost.
Arrival or Iusurgcns chief.
HAVANA, March 30th.-Eighty
of the former insurgent Chiefs
have arrived from Cincovillas.
Col. Jose Rodriguez has surren.
dered near Santiago de Cuba.
The BuckaIew ian Revived.
CHICAGO, March 30th.-A Times
Washington special says: The
House Committee on the Electoral
Count has agreed to report in favor
of o constitutional amendment fix
ing the tenure of the Presidential
office at six years and declaring
him ineligible for reelection. The
Committee also voted on the prop
osItion to abolish the Electoral
College and substitute for it sys.
tenn of pro rating the popular vote
with the number of Senators. 1t
failed by tie vote, but 1t is thought
an absent member of the Commit.
tee would favor this proposition.
The general features OF the report
agreed on are what is known as the
Buckalew plan, originated by Rep
resentative Buckalew of Pennsyl.
vania.
Heavy Specie shipments.
New YORK, March 3Oth.- The
specie shipments to Europe to-day
was 81 ,450, 900 in gold.