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commissioners Notice.

HNHE County Commissioners of Carroll
4 county, Will meet at their Office, in West.
minister, on the first MONDAY Of JUNE,
1878, for the transaction Of business,
BY order,
LOUIS C. TRUMBO,
may ll-4t Clerk.
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A violent wind, rain and hail storm &C
companied by severe thunder and light
ming, swept over Richmond, va, and
vicinity Wednesday night. Some dam.
age was dope in the city by lightning
The crops, especially wheat, which was
heading, and fruit trees. and in fact all
vegetation. suffered seriously. Pho course
Of the storm was from west to east, cover
ing belt not more than a mile wide.
Local storms of similar character have
visited nearly every section of Virginia
during the past few days, causing consid-
cradle damage.
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If Hayes keeps on explaining his civil
service reform order, there viii be nothing
of it left to explain,
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TAX COLLECTORS SALE,

R1 virtue of authority vested in me by the
- Laws of the State Of Maryland, and INV
office as Collector of State and County Taxes
for the Ninth Election District of Carroll
county, State of Maryland, have seized and
taken IN execution the following property, sit.
uate in the Ninth Election District Of Carroll
county aforesaid, to pay and satisfy the here
matter stated State and County Taxes. due.
in arrear and unpaid, to-wit:
All that lot or parcel of land and premises
lying and being on the east side of the BnfFa-
10 Road, containing
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lOt3i..................-..
Interest from Jannnrv Isf 1873


Notice is hereby given TO George S. Garner.
and all whom it may concern, that will offer
for sale, at Public Auction, to the highest bid
der, the above described real estate, on the
premises, in said district of Carroll county, on
SATURDAY, the first day Of JUNE, 1878,
at two o'clock, P. NJ, to pay and satisfy the
above stated State and County Taxes, costs
and legal charges.
Terms Of Sdle.-The terms of sale are that
the purchaser shall pay the whole amount of
the purchase money cash, otherwise the Col.
lector will resell the said property at the risk
of theiirstpurehaser. The right ofredemption
extends to within the period of twelve calen.
dar months from the day Of sale, BY paying in
to Court, to be paid to the purchaser, the
amount Of purchase money and interest at the
rate OF fifteen per cent. per annum.
BYRON s. DORSEY, Collector.
Of State and County Taxes for the 9th Elec-
ton District of Carroll county may It's
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Tie Garrett County Herald. names
Hou. a. K gyezter, of Hagerstowu, as :
candidate for GoyeTpog,
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John Bowman, Justice Of the Peace,

Office at his Residence, near Carrolton.
WILL also visit other parts Of the dis
~ trict TO suit the convenience of parties
who may need my SERVICES. In connection
with the above, will promptly attend to the
collection Of money on Commission, write
wills, deeds, deeds Of trust, mortgages, &c.
may II 81
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A very entertaining sketch of travel
written for this journal by W. L. Seabrook
of this city, will be found on the first page
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-05-11

Report of the Condition
Of the Union National Bank Of Westminster.
at Westminster, in the State Of Maryland,
at the close Of business, Nay 1, 1878.
RFSOURCFG
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IL Acres of Land

improved by a two-story Log
House, adjoining the lands Of A1IA-A
Asbury w. Sappington, Den -
mis- Garner and others, being =
part of a tract of land called Point lookout,
heretofore conveyed by Singleton Gatrell and
wife to Israel Cook, and sold by Israel Cook
and wife to Dennis Garner and wife, assessed
to George S. Garner and wife, in the said
Ninth Election District. Amount of State
and County Taxes due and unpaid
State Taxes for 500. 80
County Taxes for 1876. .................... 1856
tai.-s---..s...s..-...-...-... Sl.bD
Interest from January LIST, 1876
State Taxes for so
County Taxes for 1sT6..................... I.37
Total.-................... SI.S7
Interest from January LIST, 1877.
State Taxes for lS7T....................SO 500. 40
County Taxes for 1s77..................... LOG
Aotai...-........--..ss-.- 1i.@O
IutaraQf from, Ia,vo-,, 1910
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TAX COLLECTORS SALE,

by virtue of authority vested in me by the
= Laws OF the State of Maryland, and my
office as Collector of State and County Taxes
for the Ninth Election District of Carroll
county, State of Maryland. have seized and
taken IN execution the following prapertv,
situate IN the Ninth Election District of Car.
roll county aforesaid, to pay and satisfy the
hereinafter stated State and County Taxes
due, in arrear and unpaid, to-wit:
All that lot or parcel of land and premises
lying and being on the east side of the Buffalo
Road, adjoining the lands of George Garner.
Dennis Pike and the West Falls Church.
containing II Acres Of Land,
improved by a two-story Log AMI
House, being part of tract Of 80 -
land called "Point Lookout y l-l..sls r
heretofore conveyed by Singleton GatreIl and
wife to Isaac Cook, and sold By Isaac Cook
and wife to Dennis Garner and wife, assessed
to Dennis Garner, in the said 9th Election
District. Amount of State and County Taxes
d2e and unpaid
State Taxes for 1ST5..................S 500 20
County Taxes for lS75............. ! RI
Iotai-.---...-...--....... 81. a5
Interest from January lst, 1876.
State Taxes for 500. so
County Taxes for 1S76...................... I.37
IOtal..................... Sl.S7
Interest from January lst, 1877.
State Taxes for 500 DC
County Taxes for 1877 90 n
Total. 500. OF
Interest from January LIST, 1878.
Notice is hereby given to Dennis Garner.
and al whom II may concern, that will offer
for sale, at Public Auction, to the highest
bidder, the above described real estate. IN
the premises, in said district of Carroll COUNTY.
On Saturday, the first day of Jtue, 1878.
at two O'Clock, p. m, to pay and satisfy the
above stated State and County Taxes. inter.
est, costs and legal charges.
Terms Of Sdle.-The terms Of sale are that
the purchaser shall pay the whole of the DUR.
chase money cash, otherwise the Collector
Will resell the said property at the risk of the
tirst purchaser. The right of redemption ex
tends to within period of twelve calendar
months from the day of sale, by paving into
Court, to be paid to the purchaser, the amount
OF purchase money aud interest, at the rate of
hfteen per cent. per annum.
BYRON S. DORSEY, Collector
of State and County Taxes for the 9th
| myll-ts Election District of Carroll countv
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GRINIEs 8 MEAYER.

~ ENERAL Agents for Danforth' Illumi
" mating Fluid. Absolutely non explosive.
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Deaths Fos-Triute., POctry, &c, Fire Ont. per line
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"Worth makes the man,
Want of it the fellow"

Might well be paraphrased, to suit the
popular idea, by the change of a single
word thus
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suDstaniiaI three Story Brick
Dwelling and Store House,
Stabling, &c, all in excellent
repair and built in the most
substantial manner of the best I
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at ? o'clock, p. NJ, all that Lot of Land.
consisting of Cne-Eighth of an Acre, more OF
less. Ihe imprOvements thereon consist of a
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-06-19
A New Language.

A prominent citizen took it into
his head to rise early the other moning
to take some healthful exercise before
breakfast time. When he got to the
first bar he concluded to 90 in and
take a cocktail man needs some
little stimulant when he broke over
bad habits and got up so early Just
one cocktail, and not another drop
before breakfast. When he got in
side the bar two men were engaged
in an argument on the Eastern ques-
ton, in which he become so interest
ed that he forgot all about his walk
until it was time to go home to break
fast, and every time one or the other
disputants would get the best of the
argument, he would treat the house >
When the citizen got home the break
fast was cold, his legs unsteady, and
his voice thick, and he spoke to his
wife with Russian accent. When
she asked him how he enjoyed his
walk, and if he didn't know that
breakfast was cold, and what made
him look and act so queer, he said,
"Bin gagged in naminated scushion
er Rooshin. war tookerhextra cock
tailertwo." His wife was surprised
at the facility with which he had
learned foreign language, but ex.
pressed herself in effect that early
rising and walks before breakfast
were not as conducive to health as
lying in bed until breakfast was
ready.
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Never Saw One of Them.

Two gentlemen from New York,
one OF whom had been in California
nearly ayear, and the other just ar
.riXed- ware accidentally overheard in
the following conversation at the Sat
ter House, Sacramento. The new
conner was lamenting his condition,
when he asked the other if he had a
family.
eyes, sir, l have wife and six
children in New York, and never saw
one Of them"
After this, the couple sat a few mo
ments in silence, and then the inter
rogator again commenced
'Were YOU ever blind sir? ?"
mo, sir
Another lapse of time.
Did | understand You TO say, sir,
that you had wife and six children
living IN New York and had never
seen one of them =
~ es, sir; | so stated it.
Another and Il long pause of silence.
Then the interrogator inquired:
"How can 1t be. sir, that YOU never
saw one of them :"
why was the response, .one of
them was born after left
20, ali and a general laugh fol-
lowed.
After that the. first New Yorker
was especially distinguished as the
man who had six children and never
saw one Of them.
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large numbers at the markets of the
Leyant, whence they were sent direct
J to, Venice, and froms Y eniceIto other
parts of Italy. The fan is said to
have been introduced in France by
Catherine de Medicis, where it was
quickly adopted not only by women,
but also by effeIninate men. Thus
Henry Ills notorious mignons hab-
itually carried fans. Under Louis
XIV. and Nv. the art Of painting or
.namental fans was brought to great
perfection. Among the celebrated
painters Who have not disdained to
employ their..,talents in the artistic
decoration of the fan, Vatican, and
his successor, Boucher, must first be
named. In our own time Dlaz, the
great colorist; Eugene Lami, chiefly
known by his marine pictures; Hamon,
the painter of scenes from ancient
Roman life and Gavarni, celebrated
as a caricaturist, but who has exer-
cised his talent in almost every style
Of pictorial art, have all painted fans.
The most famous sculptor and decor
ator of fans in the present day is Fro
ment- Meurice, generally known as a
goldsmith and jeweler, but who is in
fact great artist. The French Fan
makers Company was established by
edict in 1853, when to be received
into the guild or corporation it was
declared necessary to have served
our years apprenticeship, and to have
produced masterpieces" The mas
terpiece, however. was not required OF
the sons of fanmakers, nor Of appren-
tees who have married lawmakers
daughters.
4 great number Of processes are
employed in fanmaking. The frame
has to be cut, shaped, polished, trim
med, engraved, inlaid, painted, gum
! ed, colored, and ,retouched. Yet
after passing through SO many hands
fans can he sold in Paris at one sou
apiece. This Is the lowest possible
figure the highest quotation, except
III special cases, as where the talents
,et great painter are called into re-
qilisitlon, being $400 Fans are broad
" divided into two classes; those
consisting of one web of paper OF silk,
md those that are made up OF several
thin strips OF wood or other material,
The former are held to be the best for
tanning, .he latter for shutting, or for
the manpuvre known in the days of
Dhe Spectator" as flirting" the tan.
] 1t was during the reign of Eliza
~ 9ap Ih haysar ss soe ssas 1ans
They are said to have been brought
from Italy, but probably reached
Englnad from France, where they
were brought into fashion about 1860
by Catherine de Medicis.
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THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

anybody ButiInevef was any use,
l lon'tremember now9f ever getting
in onceAspeciaAy iateat night-that'
she didn't hear me Some women
would been silky like. then. and
never say nothing But that wasn't
her. Here you are, drunk again, you
old beast she'd say Very outspoken
was Dorothy, and I must say she was
purity clear headed and generally got
things about right. Shed remark
able keen sense Of humor, too, had
Dorothy, and Isremenber l nearly
laughed myself to death one night at
something she said when ! came in.
/ disremember just what it was, but l
know she got awful mad At my laugh
in, and said was long gangling old
fool am little lengthy in the legs,
You know But | never minded her;
l knew She meant well. though she
was little queer sometimes in her
way Of carryin' out her meanin'. Dear!
dear well, it cant be helped but /
wouldn't have had it happen for $25. "
"No?" said the clerk. much affected.
Fact. Well, if you won't give the
permit without the certificate, guess
I'll mosey around and get one, for
she won't keep much longer. | don't
see any use in it, though, for she's
dead as a herrin'"
And wiping the perspiration from
his brow and remarking that it, was
warm to-day but looked like rain, he
departed to procure the necessary
certificate.
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"Why nots,' inquired the father Gu
riously, while John in his surprise.
swallowed a bit of toasted crust, and
nearly cutliis throat open. "Cos he
DON'T explained the heir, in an artful
manner / heard him tell Mary last
night-4fYou keep STILL" interrupt
ed Mary in a hysterical manner, while
thef young man caught his breath in
dismay Il heard him say persisted
the heir, with dreadful eagerness that
she was so sweet that he shouldn't
never use no more sugar no more
an then he kissed her, an, ! said I'd
tell, an" The young heir was lifted
out OF the room on his ear, and the
supper was finished in moody silence.
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The WidOWer'S Story.
Cleveland Herald.

lie walked into the Health Office
and said he wanted burial permit.
Asked for the physicians certificate,
he said he didn't have any; but it was
all right-she was dead,
The iauntiness and cheeriulness OF
the applicant striking the clerk as
somewhat peculiar in connection with
The solemnity OF the GRAND, he qucs-
toned further and asked the name OF
the deceased.
Her name On! Why it's Doro-
thy Ann Bugsby-my wife, you know.
Yes, continued Mr.. Bugsby, with
undated cheer1ulncss, she's gone at
last and it makes me feel awful bad
when l think of it; seems as if I'd
lost friend. Why, | han't felt so
since l lostmy dog last summer-shot,
you know by the police--but. as Mrs.
Bugsby always said, l amt easy
knocked over, and consequently after
I'd buried him-the dog, you know
and shed tear or two, braced right
up again No use givin' up, you
know, and SO when get the old wo-
man buried, I shall go right along as
though nothing had happened. It's
kind o sorrowtul to think OF, though,
ana | wish the job was over. But she
shall have q good send off, if l have
TO 90 without d spring suit to do it
that's the kind of hairpin am
nothing mean about me. Tou ought
TO see the coffin nice black one, with
silver plated handles and a plate with
her full name and address on it
mean her age; and the nails it's full
of them. Bossed the job myself; told
the carpenter W anteditright, regard
less of expense--within limits, you
know, within limits. All !" reflected
the widower with something like
sigh, "she was remarkable woman,
one in ten thousand. So observing;
took so much interest in my welfare;
always had something to say when l
came home--especially when / came
late at night Seems as though L can
hear her now, as used to when | was
coming in quietly SOS not TO disturb
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Marx Antony's Grafton Over Caesar.
THE sIeSt from Which Shakespeare wrote
his Version
his Version.
From the Oil City Derrick.

From the Oil City Derrick.
Friends. Romans, countrymen! Lend me
Vour ears: -
Twill return them next Saturday. come
To bury CESAR, because the times are hard
And his folks can't afford TO hire an under
1aker
The evil that men do lives after them,
In the shape of progeny that reap the
Benefit Of their life Insurance.
So let il be with the deceased.
Rfu1us hatlftold YOU CESAR was ambitious;
What does BrutuS know about il F?
il is none of his funeral. Would that il
were!
Here. under leave of Won, I come 10
Make q speech at CKSAR's funeral.
He was nv friend. faithful and just TO me;
He loancdme So once when was in Il pinch
And signed my petition for post office.
But BTutus says he was ambitious
Brutus should wipe of his chm.
CESAR hath brought many captiVes home
to Rome .
Who broke rock on the streets until their
ransoms
Did the general Golfers fill.
When that the poor hath cried, CESAR
hath Wopt,
Because it didn't cost anything, and
Made him solid with the masses. tCheers:i
Ambition should he made of eterner stuff.
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious.
Beutus is liar and can prove ii.
You all did see that on the Lupereal
/ thrice presented him kinGlV crown
Which thrice did he refuse. because it did
not lit him quite.
Was this ambitious; Yet Brutus says he
was ambitious.
Erutus is not only the biggest liar in the
country.
Bat ne is d horse-thlet of the deepest uye.
lApplause
If You have tears, prepare 10 shed them
now daughter.
Yoa all do know this ulster
I remember the first time ever CESAR put
II on.
T. was on n summers evening in his tent.
With the thermometer registering ninety
degrees III the shade:
Put il was an ulster to be proud OF.
And cost him 81 at Marcus Swartzmeyers.
Corner Of Fulton and Ferry streets. sign of
the red flag.
Clc. SwartZ vented $40 for II.
But finally came down TO ~ because 1t was
our friend.
Was this ambitiousf If Brutus says it was
He is even greater liar than Mrs 11ltOn !.
Look in this place ran Cassius's dagger
through:
Through this the son of Il gun of Brutus
And when he plucked iiis cursed steel
away,
Mark Antony how the blood OF CESAR fol-
lowed it!
tCnSeTs anu cries Oh NiNt " sumo
thing on the Silver bill" Hit him
again" &c, &c.l
[ come not. friends. to steal away YOUR
hearts.
| an no thief. as Brutus is.
Brutus has monopoly of all that business,
And if he had his deserts. he would be
ln thepenetentiary, and don't you forget it .
Kind friends, sweet friends, do not wish
TO stir you up
ri .s-~l's :. ss'-idaT .tianfl IF Ilutiuv -
II ae pail beaferss~lIf'procee t0sD1ace The
coffin in the hearse
And we will proceed TO bury CESAR
rlot to praise him.
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Origin and Evolution Of Fans.
From the Pail Nall Gazette.


The London Fanmaker's Company,
observing with regret that the use of
the fan has for Some years past been
on the decline in England. propose TO
reiustate it in public favor by means
Of an exhibition OF fans, which is to,
be held this summer The British.
Museum possesses 4 valuable collecel
ton Of ancient fans, which it doubtless
might be prevailed upon to lend for
such a purpose; and there are, or
used to be, at the East India Museum
some interesting specimens OF Chinese
and japanese fans, which would figure
with advantage in the projected dis
play,
The Fundamental idea Of the fan is
said to have been hit upon great
many centuries ago at certain Feast
/, &C as s4EheEa-the eaAS.: iGll kEc.
81, laughter OF an eminent mandarin,
found herself SO hot that, contrary to
all eti9uett, she was obliged to take
off her mask; with which-partly to
hide her bushes, partly to cool her
heated tace-she commenced upon
herself the process which we now call
tanning" The action was seen and
admired by KANSAS young compm-
ions; and at once, says the narrator
of this truthful legend, "ten thousand
hands agitated ten Thousand masks
Other writers have discovered the
origin OF the fan in the necessity felt
in all hot countries for keeping off
flies, whether from sacred offerings
in the temples or from the hands and
face Of the officiating priest or from
the persons OF the population general.
ly. In India and China the original
model OF the fan Is said to have been
the wing Of q bird; and an admirable
fan can always be made from two
birds wings, joined by a strip of wood.
! The fan Of the high priests of Isis was
i'll the form Of half circle, made of
feathers of different lengths. Such.
too, were the fans carried in triumphal
professions, and which among the
Egyptians served As military stand.
ards in time. Of war. The Sibyls are
said to have been in the habit of fan
ming themselves as they delivered
their oracles-the fan being evidently
not regarded in those days as in any
way connected with trivolitv.
The fans carried by the Roman
ladies were not, like the most ancient
Chinese, fan, made in one piece,
whether of paper, gauze, or silk, but
Were composed OF little tablets of
perfumed wood. The ladies of HIGH
tashon were followed when they went
out walking by fan bearers or Fa5eUi-
.ter0; and guests Of both sexes were
famed at dinner by slaves charged
with this particular duty The EARL
est reference to fans on the part OF a
classical author occurs in Euripidess
tragedy of Helena" where one off
the characters, Il eunuch, relates how.
according to the Phrygian custom, he
has tanned the hair, face and, bosom
OF the beautiful heroine.
The fans Of the Middle Ages were
in good society worn suspended from
the girdle by chains Of gold, and were
usually made Of feathers; those of the
peacock, ostrich, parrot, and pheasant
being preferred. They were sold in
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Josh Billings OH Pets.

Pets ov all kinds are noOsnce.-
Pet a mule with a klub and he IL pa.
shunt, but pet him with oats and he
will kick out one end of kreashum,
Pet dogs are full of tieas, and pet
monkeys are full ov the devil. All
pet children are tyrants, and opinyuns,
like second hand clothings, are worth
Just what you kan Git fur them. y
pet horse learns to be risky, and a
pet servant bekums cunning at the
expence of his honesty. Pet friends
are the hardest to keep, and when
w do lozet hem they turn from huny
to gaul, and pets oV all kinds are tas-
tidious. \ pet COW can't tell what
her next mischief will be. and oy all
pets none are more nasty an cross
than pet parrot Nothing in this
world waz made to be petted, for
nothing waz made to require it. Pet
hobbys are plenty and easy to mount,
but hard TO stick 20, and the bitches,
all along life's turnpike are filled with
with riders. \ pet lam alwus makes
a kross ram, and what has been once
petted can never live without it
Live pets ov all kinds are sure to be
lazy, and from being lazy to being
sassy is but short step, and is sure
to be taken. Too much petting brings
luxuiance fust, and then ruin. l have
seen garden sass petted so much that
it all run to top and to vines. Pet
kats are, fust, an insult to the kat, and,
next, are an insult to the party
that pets them; and there is no more
excuse for boarding pet poodle and
luggin them around than there is for
boarding and toteing a bedbug.