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symmes's Hole.

Mr.. Americus Symmes, son of the
late Captain John Cleves Symmes. United
States Army, who stoutly maintained that
the earth is hollow, open at the poles and
capable of being inhabited within. and who
wrote in advocacy of his theory large
book on "Concentric Spheres" has nett
toned Congress to let either himself or
one of his sons accompany the Howgate
expedition to the North Pole. Mr.. Amer
icus Symmes lives in Jefferson county
Kentucky, only few miles from Louis
vile, and has been for many years a real
estate agent in that city. For several
years past he has lectured in Louisville
and elsewhere on his fathers theory, in
which he is firm believer. He maintains
that the indications of vegetation met
with in high attitudes by Arctic explorers
are complete proof of the theory he ad-
vocates, for unless there was some shell
tered place within the crust Of the earth
he says that it is certain the plants found
on lcebergs and elsewhere never could
have grown. Mr.. Symmes is very enthu-
siastlc in his belief that pleasanter place
to live can be found within the earth than
on Its surface, but like many other men
struggling with great ideas he is to an ex-
tent ineoherent in explaining the reasons
by which he arrives at conclusions. When
the Howgate plan was first suggested Mr..
Symmes offered to bear part of the ex-
pense of the expedition if his son, Mr.
William W. Symmes, lawyer, who prac-
tlsed for some time in Cincinnati, was per-
mltted to be one of the explorers, and if
one of the objects of the expedition should
be made to discover the alleged hole at
the pole. Captain Symmes, the origina-
tor Of the theory, was born in New jersey
in 1870 andNied in Butler county, Ohio,
in 1929, and was buried there. He was
very much laughed at for his theory, but
ridieule never shook him in his belief and
he made many efforts to secure money to
ut out an expedition to verify his theory.
From the time of his death until within
few years ago "Symmes's Hole" was al
most forgotten, but his son. Mr. Americus
Symmes, then brought forward the theory
again, and for two or thrne years lectured
upon it wherever he could find an audi
ence to listen to him.
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TTSHE undersigned, Examiners, appointed
Il BY virtue of q commission to them issued
by the County Commissioners of Carroll
county, 20 open Public Road in said county
commencing at a point about two perches
distant from the southeast corner Of the
Stone Chapel, and on the public road leading
therefFom to Westminster, and running thence
northwardly on OF near the bed of an old
road, now in use, through the lands of Isaac
G. Forrest, Francis Shriver, and Mrs. Har-
man, until It reaches the northeast corner Of
the property now occupied by Levi Poulson,
or near thereto; and running thence north
wardly with straight line 10 a stake standing
between two marked trees, on David Nico-
demus' woodland; thence kith straight line
through said Nicodemus' woodland, and also
through John Diehlfs land to a limestone
heretofore planted in the public road leading
from Richardson's Station to the Washington
Road, and for corner on Lincoln w. Rine-
hart's land; then with line of said Rinehart' 5
land and on the bed or Rn old road, now in
use, 70 limestone at the end of said line,
and continuing the course thereof to David
Englar's land; then with a straight line to q
elump of marked chestnut trees, standing at
the west edge Of said old road; then with a
straight line to point in or near the middle
of the old road, at the southwest corner of
David Englar's orchard; then with straight
line 70 where private road, known as the
Ore Wagon Road, intersects the old road
north Of David Englar' limekiln; then with
a straight line, on the bed of said old road,
20 James w. Beacham's land, and continuing
on the bed Of said old road, as now used,
through the lands of said James W. Beacham
and Thomas K. Van Bibber, to where the
same inlersects the public road leading from
Bakers Mill to Westminster; also for a change
IN the County Road leading from Richard
sons Station to the Washington Road, from
where it now runs between the lands of David
Nicodemus and John Diehl on the one side,
and Lincoln w. Rinehart on the other side,
"a distance Of 40 perches;) and that the same
be located so as TO run on David Nicodemus'
woodland, with a straight line to intersect the
public road herein petitioned for, at stake
standing between two marked trees, and cal.
led for in the above described route
All persons whom it may concern are here
by notified that we will meet on the premises,
on Tuesday, the eIst day Of Nay, 1878, at 8
O'Clock, am. to execute the trust reposed in
us by the aforesaid commission.
JOHN T. CASSELL,
ALFRED II. BARNES,
DAVID GEIMAN,
april cost Examiners.
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WEDDINGs.-Frank LesEie's Lady's
journal is authority for the following,
which we reproduce for the information
of our lady readers:
At the end Of the 6rst year comes the
cotton wedding; at two years comes the
paper at three the leather; at the close Of
five comes the wooden; at the seventh an
niversary the friends assemble at the
Woollen, and at ten comes the tin. At
twelve comes the silk and fine liuen; at
fifteen the crystal wedding. AT 20 the
friends gather with their china, and at 25
the married couple that have been true to
their VOWS for quarter Of century are
rewarded with silver gifts. From this
time forward the tokens Of esteem become
rapidly more valuable When the thir-
tieth anniversary is reached they are pre-
sented with pearls; at the fortieth come
the rubies; and at the fiftieth occurs the
glorious golden wedding. Beyond that
time the aged couple are allowed to enjoy
their many gifts in peace. If, however,
by any possibility they should reach the
10Th anniversary, they are presented with
the rarest gifts to be obtained, at the eel
ebratiOn Of their diamond wedding.
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How Bruin Catches the Seal.

The mother seal builds her nursery be-
meath the surface Of the ice in such
manner that it can enter in from the water
below; here the young seal passes its in
fancy, and when the returning heat of
summer has destroyed its igloo or dwelling,
the young seal is old enough to take care
OF itself; but this mode of lodging its youth
beneath the ice is well known to the bear.
who, with his keen scent, soon detects its
whereabouts, aad, making spring, comes
down heavily with all its weight on the
pool of the igloo, crushes it in, and imme-
diately seizes the young seal with its paw.
Here, it might be supposed, the hungry
bear at once devOurs its prey; no, no, it is
far too wary to do so; it knows full well
that where baby is, there must of neces-
sity be a mother. and that she will be in
search Of her darling; therefore the bear
scrapes away the snoE from the seal hole,
and, holding the young seal by the flippers,
allows it to founder about, and when the
mother approaches, the bear slyly draws
the young seal toward it until the old one
is within reach, when he seizes her with
the other paw, and thus captures both.
Bruin S method Of capturing seal in the
water is as follows He sinks his body
beneath the surface of the water, leaving
only the head above, which resembles a
piece of ice; and when the seal raises its
head above the surface, Bruin quietly
sinks, and, swimming under the seal, seizes
it. Thus the poor stupid seal becomes
victim to misguided confidence.
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The HAIR.-A very good remedy for
thickening the hair and preventing it
from falling out is to wash daily the scalp
with sage tea, made by pouring boiling
water over sage leaves, and allowing it to
steep on the back of tAe stove. Another
remedy, where badness is the grievance,
is to rub the bald place every night, before
retiring, with sliced onion and washing
it of in the morning with CASTLE soap.
We have known this to raise a growth Of
hair on a head that had been bald for
seven years. 1t requires perseverance to
be success. Ammonia, diluted with wa
ter, (warm,) in the proportion of one part
Of ammonia to two parts water is an ex-
cellent wash for the hair. 1t renders the
hair clean, soft and smooth, and removes
dandruf and dust from the scalp. It
should afterwards be washed off with pure
water and dried with a towel.
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Transfers and Attachments

TIME County Commissioners for Carroll
L county will meet at their office, in the
Court House, at Westminster, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, the 7th ard Sh Of
Nay, and on Monday, Tuesday and WedHes-
day, the ISth, 18th and 18th Of Nay, to make
TRANSFERS AND ABATENEXTs.
All persons interested are requested to at
tend, as no abatements or transfers will be
made after that time to affect the levy of 1878,
as the Tax Books will positively closed after
that date.
Persons making application for transfers of
property will be required to comply with
sections Is and 10 of Article 81 of the Code
of Public General Laws.
By order of the Board.
L. C. TRUMB0,
april 20-4t Clerk.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri-
~ bers have obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county Letters Testamentary
on the personal estate of
KINZY TAYLOR,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the voucher:
thereof, legally authenticated, to the sub,
scriber on or before the 23d day of November
1873; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from ali benefit of said estate, Those in.
debtad are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under our hands this 4th day o.
April, 1878.
ELIJAH TAYLOR,
EMILY j. ALLGIRE,
apZt-4t" Executors.
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In the Orphans Court of Carroll county sit.
ting as Court of Equity-Cause No. IA.
John B. Peterman VS.. Edward H. Fridinger,
Administrator, and others.
PY order of the Orphans Court of Carroll
ID county, passed in said cause as Court
of Equity, April 80, 1873, the balance of the
personal estate of Adam Fridinger, deceased.
in the hands of Edward H. Fridinger his Ad.
misistrator, on his account thereof settled in
the Orphans Court, April 90, 1878, has been
combined with the proceeds of sales of the
real estate of said deceased in the hands OF
the Trustee in said cause; and said cause has
been referred to the undersigned, as Auditor
of said Court in Equity, with directions to
state an account and make distribution of said
joint funds, real and personal, among the par
ties thereto entitled, and togive notice there
Of; notice is therefore hereby given to all the
creditors of said Adam Fridinger, deceased,
to file their claims, properly proven and au
thenticated, in the office of the Register of
Wills for Carroll county, on or before the 25th
day Of May, 1878.
GEORGE N. PARKE,
may 4-3t Auditor.
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EXAMINERS NOTICE.

HNHE undersigned, Examiners, appointed
Il by virtue Of commission TO them is
sued by the County Commissioners of Carroll
county, to open public road in said county
commencing at the old Liberty Road, near
Dennirg's Postoffice, and near the end of the
county road leading from the old Liberty
road 70 the Sans Greek road, and running
from thence on or near the bed of an old
road through the land of Mrs. Barbara A..
Greenwood, 10 the lines between the lands OF
the said Mrs. Greenwood and W. w. Naile
and others, and thence on said lines, still
following the old road, TO the land of Daniel
Killer; thence through the land of said Daniel
Killer to the land of Thos. S. Jones; thence
through the land of said Thos. S. Jones to the
dividing line between the lands of Samuel A .
Haines and Jacob Killer, striking again the
old road, and running thereon, or as near
as practicable, to the land of Samuel Gil
bert; then on or near the line between the
lands of the said Gilbert and James Baker,
and between Nathan Hymiller, David Bale,
and others, 10 the land of Ezra Garner; through
the land of said Garner to the land of Mrs
Mary Cook; through the lands of Mrs. Cook
and Nicholas Corsey to the land of Mrs.
Rachel Barnes; through the land of the
said Mrs. Barnes to the land of Mrs. Ly-
dia A. Wagner; then through the land of the
said Mrs. Wagner to infersect the Nicodemus
road, near Joseph Hoover's tenant house;
thence with straight line through the land
of Resin F. Cook to the land of David Fow-
bic; then on the line between the lands Of the
said F0Eble and others to the land of Joshua
W. SeHmaa; then through the land of the
said Sellman to intersect the county road
leading from the Stone Chapel Church to the
Washington road; then following the bed of
said road north, to near the elder mill of Levi
Manahan; and from thence on or near the
line betwnen the lands of Levi Manahan and
the heirs of Joseph Englar, to interseet the
county road known as the Chapel road.
All persons whom il may concern are
hereby notified that we will meet on the prem
ises, on Tuesday, the @Sth day Of Nay, 1878,
at O. clock, a. M, TO execute the trust re-
posed in us by the aforesaid commission
JABEZ A. BUSH,
JOHN B. I. SELLMAN,
ADAM BLOOM,
ap27-5t Examiners.
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Notice to Creditors.

TNHE undersigned having settled in the
Il Orphans Court of Carroll county, an
account Of the personal estate of Ezra Legore.
late of Carroll county, deceased, and ascer.
tanned the balance in his hands for d;stribu-
ton among the creditors Of said deceased.
hereby gives notice TO said creditors to file
their claims against said deceased, legally
authenticated, with the Register Of Wills for
Carroll county, on or before the 10Th day Of
May, 1878, preparatory TO a distribution oi
the assets of said personal estate, TO be made
amongst said creditors under the direction OF
said Orphans Court, on the 9th day of May,
1873. After the final ratification of said dis
tribution by the Orphans Court aforesaid. the
undersigned will be prepared to pay to each
of said creditors their respective dividend.
according to said distribution.
JONAS LEG0RE,
mp 21-4t Administrator.
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The horse will eat ten hours out of eve
ry twelve; and the hog never knows what
it is not to be hungry. The crow flies six
miles, and the wild pigeon sixty an hour,
but the humming bird beats all things on
the wing. The wild turkey can run faster
than he can fly, and any man who is a
good walker can tire deer out in twenty
four hours. The fox is the hardest animal
to catch in trap, and muskrat the cas-
lest, and the meadow lark is the shyest Of
all the birds in the air. The spider is the
only creature that catches its food in q
trap, and sheep viii live without watei
longer than any other domestic animal.
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NO. 1857 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county as 9
Court of Equity.
Jeremiah Elsroad and Columbus EIsroad
administrators of John Elsroad, deceased,
mortgage, VS.. Jesse Ruby and wife.
ORDERED this 25th day of April, A. d.
" 1878, that the sale made by jeremiah
Elsroad and Columbus Eisroad, administra
tors of John Elsroad, deceased, and reported
IN this cause, under and by virtue of a power
of sale contained in a mortgage in the pro
eeedings in this cause mentioned, be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
be shown on or before the 2sth day of May,
A. d., 1878; provided a copy of this order Be
inserted in some newspaper published in Car.
roll county once in each Of three successive
weeks before the Goth day of May next.
The report states the amount Of sales to
be S515.OO.
FRANK T. SHAW, Clerk.
True eopy-Test:
ap27-St FRASK T. SHAW, Clerk.
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TREATMENT OF SCARLET FEvER.-Dr.
Pigeon, in the highly authoritive London
Lancet, says 81 have had wonderful
success in my treatment Of scarlet fever.
All cases were well marked, and the cpl
dermis on the arms came off like the skin
of a snake. The following is the exact
treatment Thoroughly annoint the pa
tient with sulphur ointment twice a day;
give five to ten grains of sulphur in lit
tie jam three times day. Sufficient sui
phur was burned twice daily Con Goals on
shoveD to fill the room with the fumes,
and of course was inhaled by the patient
Under this treatment each case improved
Immediately, and none were over eight
days in making a complete recovery. 1t
prevents disease from spreading. The
worst aase yields to it. 1t is a specific.
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri-
~ Der has obtained from the Orphans
ponrt OF Carroll county, Letters Testamen-
.ary on the Estate Of
DAVID BRUMMEL,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the VOUCHERS
thereof legally authenticated to the subscriber,
on or before the 22d day of November, 1873;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. Those indebted are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 22d day OF
April, 1878.
ELISHA BRUMMEL,
apZf-A Executor.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION.

TIME annual meeting of the Stockholders
= of the Bachman Valley Railroad Com
panY of Maryland, for the election of Direc
tors, aud for the transaction of other bust
ness, viii be held at the Office of the Company
in Columbia, Penna., on Tuesday, May l4th,
1873, at 10 o clock, A. NJ.
c. ]. N0URSE, JR.,
ap27-3t Secretary.
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ST, LAWRENCE.

HNHIS well known fayorite Stallion
Il viii stand the present season atfsAe
the Stable of the subscriber in West WXl
minister. Season from the lst of
April to the lst of July. For particular
apply to the owner
ap 13 II. HAINES.
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri-
~ bers have obtained from the Orphans
tration W. A. on the Personal Estate Of
SARAH HOFFMAN,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated to the
subscribers, on or before the 30th dav of No
yember next; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate. Those
indebted are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under our hands this 23d day OF
October, 1877.
STEPHEN THURMAN,
MARGARET FUHRMAN,
ap2I-4t Administrators W. A.
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Carriages &Buggies

HAVING a large stock of fine Falling Ton
IL Buggies, Double & Single Seat Jaggers
and Jenny Linds, built ofthe very best and most
carefully selected materials, and wishing to
reduce stock. offer the same at greatly re-
duced prices. Material and workmanship
guaranteed. Several second hand Buggies
very cheap. Buggies, Wagons, &c. built to
order of the best material. Repairing
promptly attended to. J.E. Waltz,
apr 6-3m Oak Orchard, Nd
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WANTED

PY young man preparing for the minis
- try, q good situation until the Fall.
References exchanged. Any kind of honest
business so that he can be employed until the
Fall. Wages enough to pay board. Address
INDUSTRY, care 4drOca te Office. ap2.72t
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The three best letters of the alphabes
for business man are n r G.. The three
worst / O u.
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF A
H0lSG and Lot in Manchester, Md

pY virtue of deed of trust from the Man.
- chester Savings Institution, made on the
18th day of May, 1877, and duly recorded
among the Land Records of Carroll county,
Maryland, the undersigned, Trustees, will
offer at Public Sale, to the highest bidder, on
the premises, on
Saturday, the 18Th day Of May, 1878,
at II clock, A. NJ, all that House and Lot
in the town of Manchester, and
known as the Manchester Saw ANA-A
;ngs Institution" 1t adjoins tt tt
the hotel property A. Greider,
and opposite the residence of DR.. Jacob
Shower
The Trustees will also at the same time
offer at Public Sale, half dozen chairs, Gasks,
iron safes, and other personal property.
Theterms of sale for Real Estate are,-One.
third cash on the day of sale, or upon the rat
iication thereof by the Circuit Court for Car
roll county in Equity, the balance in two equal
payments of and u months, secured by
notes of the purchaser with approved security,
bearing interest from day of sale.
Terms of Sale of Personal Property,-Cash
for all sums of and under $40, credit of
months for sums over SO, secured by notes
of the purchasers bearing interest from day
Of sale.
CONRAD FRANKFORTER,
JOHN NJ. BORING,
Trustees
JAS. A. G. BoND, Solicitor. ap cots
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NOTICE.

TNHE Commissions of the following named
Il persons, appointed Justices of the Peace
in and for Carroll county and State of Mary
land, and Officers of Registration for the diff
ferent districts of Carroll county, were filed
in this Office on the 18th day of April, 1878,
and they are hereby notified that those who
fail to qualify within thirty days from the
above date their places will be deemed vacant.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
District No. 1.-wm. H. Grouse, Geo. A.
Flickinger, Henry Gait, William Fisher.
District No 2-William Frizzell, Daniel
E. Christ, John Jordan.
District No. 3.-Jesse n. Legore, Richard
Dell, ]. Henry Knipple.
District No. 4.-Joseph Z. Ward, Azariah
Oursler, William Stocksdale. John Bowman.
District No. 81. Oliver Wadlow, James
Morgan, j. X. Kearney, Samuel S. Spalding.
District No. 6.-Jacob Baltozer, Francis
Warner, Henry Motter.
District No. III. Fl. Hoppe, William J.
Mitten, Gustavus w. Crapster. Peter B.
Mikesell. John B. Summers.
District No. S.-Hanson NJ. Draeh, John
W. Abbott.
District No. 9.-Joab Brown, Thos. Buck
ingham, John Elgin, Howard NJ. Zle.
District No. iO.-William T. Fogle, Isaiah
Ham.
District No. 1I.-William 7. Smith, Louis
Dielman, p j. Bennett.
District No. 12.-Thomas Jones, Granville
7. Yingling.
OFFICERS OF REGISTRATION.
1st District-Wm L. Rudisel.
I'd % John r. Haines.
Sd +" Jonas Frock.
4th 90 Noah Stocksdale.
9th '' J. w. Steele, NJ. d.
9th - George Shower.
7th - Lee McElroy.
sth '' Francis l.. Hawn.
9th g Abraham Albaugh.
10th 4" John Skunk.
llth I" Jesse Lambert.
18th " John Hartsock
Hugo Z. Fiddis, Notary Public, Westminster
Test:
FRANK T. SHAW,
Clerk Circuit Court for Carroll county.
ap20-5t
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NEW WINDSOR FOUNDRY,
S, A. SMITH, Proprietor.
NEW WINDS OR, MD

w w LIN oS OES5 M u
TAKE pleasure in announcing to the
Il public that am prepared to manufacture
to order Castings of any kind, such as Ma
chinery, Plows and Plow Irons of the Latest
Patterns now used by farmers intend to
give special attention to
Plow Castings and Repairs.
Work done as well and as cheap as any
where in the county. Patronage is respect
fully solicited. oct % '76-ly
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HAVING bought a very large stock of
ii Goods from Bankrupt Sales and New
York Auctions, am prepared to offer some
of the greatest Bargains ever seen in West
minister.
Best cent Calieoes in the county.
Laurel ID. Muslin 6 cents
Good heavy Pant Stuffs l21 cents.
Mems and Boys Caters SIPS.
Ladies' Lasting Caters Sl.0O.
Hemp Carpets 20 cents.
Good Rag Carpet % cents
Yard wide Mating 20 cents.
Felt, Wool and Straw Hats away down in
prices.
Constantly receiving Job Lots of Goods of
all kinds.
H. L. NORRIS,
april 30 Nos. and Carroll Hall.