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How to be wsatherwise.

John II. Tice, the weather prophet Of
St. Louis, gives the following directions to
those who aspire TO be weatherwise:
As everybody is interested in the wealth.
er so each one should qualify himself or
herself to read the sky, and to interpret
the meaning of the winds, sky and clouds.
An intensely blue and serene sky indi-
Gates heavy rains and severe storms in
from twelve to forty-eight hours. A gray
hazy sky indicates continuous dry and
generally hot weather.
A southeast wind indicates the existence
cf low barometer, If not storm centrr
in the northwest. The aspects Of the SKY
and clouds will tell whether it means mis-
chief or not. An almost immediate cessa
ton of rain may be expected as soon as
the northwest wind sets in. Ii matters
not what the aspects Of the sky are wher
the west wind sets in, fair weather viii
ensuc il, aud continue from three to foul
days. The passage Of storm centre from
the gulf and southeastward Of our locality
is a partial exception only so far that il
clears of more tardily.
There really are but two primary kinds
of clouds, namely q J, those that float at 4
great height above the earth s surface, and
(2) those that float low. Those that float
high, say from six to nine miles, are of q
fbreous aud gauzy structure; they are
hence called cirrus, that is, hair or tufi
clouds. The clouds that form in the lower
strata Of the atmosphere, say from two 70
three miles above the earth, are irregular
in structure, aud of moro or less nodular
form. They are called the cumulus, that
is, the heap or pile cloud.
While the cirrus remains nebular 10
structure and indistinctly defined against
the sky no rain need be expected. Under
the low barometer, however, they develop
by accretion, become smooth and compact
10 structure aud much enlarged in volume.
They now sink lower and become sharply
defined against the blue sky. Rain may
now be expected, especially if they unite
with the eumulus forming the nimbus or
rain cloud If the cirrus, instead Of form
ing the nimbus, reascends, it dissipates,
and no rain need be expected until il low
ers again, which generally is in twenty
four hours
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The Child in the Basket.


One day a mother who had been 10 a
country house near Marseilles returned
with her son to Marseilles. 1t was twilight.
The child, eight years old, had been put
into peach basket borne by donkey,
and the mother, fearing the child might
catch cold Git was in November), had
covered the boy with thick brown shawl.
Tired Of running around the country all
day cozy and warm under the thick shawl,
the child was soon asleep aud hidden by
the sides Of the basket. Although the
city gates were reared (there is a local
custom house at the gates Of Marseilles),
the mother, forgetting all about the child,
walked distance behind the donkey and
did not make him stopat the custom house to
be searched. The customs officer seeing
the donkey jog on without stopping, sus.
pected he was laden with smuggled goods
aud ran after him to thrust his sharp steel
probe through the basket. Luckily the
mother observed him, ran forward and
screamed: "Don't use your probel Ny
child is in that basket. My child is Il
that basket The child was Adolpht
Thiers, who became in later years presi
dent Of the French republic.
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CoNsTABLE's SALE.

pl virtue of a writ Of fior Facias. issued
ID by lhnmns y. Buckingham, a Justice of
Peace of the State Of Maryland, in and for
tauuN county, ~ the suit Of Samuel Foelc
against the goods and chaitels lands and ten.
'moUts Of Ashury Sappiugtou, and to mo al.
rooted. have seized aud taken in execution
al. the right, title, interest aud estate, at law
and iu equity, OF the said Asbury Sapping,on.
OF, IN, and TO tho following described piece or
parcel OF land situate 10 Carroll county afore.
said, via All that parcel OF land wing in
Carroll county, beginning at marked Span.
lsh oak tree standing at the end Of the third
line, IN deed from David Eagle aud wife TO
Singleton Gatrcll, aud running thence with
aud bounding on the fourth line in said deed.
south " degrees, west u 7.lO perchcs 10 a
s,0uc' then by line Of division 1orth 69l de.
grtes, west - pcrches to the middle Of the
buffalo Road; thence north S0l degrees, east
y 40 perches; then south 81 degrees, east
-'i pcrches 10 the place Of beginning, con.
tanning
. ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
hassscd 90 Asbary Sappingiou, aud located
jn The yth Election District,
And horcby give notice that on
Roadgy, the 5olh dag Of I4gui, 1850.
a, ~, q. M. at the Coart House door, in the
city Of WcstminSler, will sell the above de.
scr'1od property 20 seized and taken into eN.
ocaton TO the highest bidder for cash.
THOMAS II. GlST,
aug '-b Constable.
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Our rOlio.
Juris. and Judges.


The following curious facts are men-
toned in recent lecture by Chief Justice
Horton, of Kansas, before the Atchison
Institute
-Four hundred years ago, at least, the
present jury system was adopted. An old
tract says the jury Of twelve was adopted
because the prophets were twelve; the
apostles numbered twelve, there we're
twelve Jewish judges, twelve pillars Of the
temple, twelve patriarchs, twelve tribes Of
Israel, twelve stones 10 Aaron's breast
plate, twelve gates Of Jerusalem, twelve
months Of the year, and twelve signs in
the zodiac. In all times the number
twelve has been regarded as an important
number In the early ages the oath of
twelve persons was necessary to convict.
When juries were FIRST established, the
judge took the jurors about with him in n
cart until they agreed. II they didn' I
agree, they were fined and imprisoned.
William Penn was once prosecuted in
London for street preaching. The jury
was locked up without meat, drink or fire
to find a verdict They declared Penn
not guilty, and the judge sentenced each
Of them to pay a fine. Juries are not now
compelled to agree.
An Ohio judge was fatalist, and used
TO determine perplexing cases by chance
An Indiana judge once had number o
cases to pass upon, and he gave decision
turn about for plaintiff and defendant, de
claring afterwards that they were the bes
decisions he ever made, as every one o
them was sustained by the Supreme CourI
General Bella NJ Hughes told an anecdot
of David Il. Atehison, who was Senate
from Missouri and Vice President Of th
United States. He was a district judg
in Missouri before he was a Senator, an
was holding term of court in frontie
county. The lawyer for the plaintiff qu'
ted Blackstone. The opposing counse
in reply, said he was astonished that h
learned brother should quote from an En-
lish law book, written by an English n
} bleman, in an American court Of Justice
a book written by man who had kiss,
the bloody hand of George Ill. At Il
close of his speech Judge Atehison decla
ed that he was surprised at such pr
cecding in his court. He gave judgme
for the defendant, and declared that if Z
attorney for the plaintiff ever again re
in his hearing a book written by re
| coated Tory he would fine him for &C
tempt
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The Monkey and the Hawk.

The cook Of French noblemnn, whose
chateau was in southern Franco, had
monkey which was allowed free range of
the kitchen, and which was SO intelligent
that by severe training its natural propen-
sity to mischief had been subdued, aud it
was oven taught to perform certain useful
services, at which It was uncommouly ex-
pert. One morning q pair Of partridgea
was given it to pluck. The monkey took
them to an open window which looked
directly upon the park and went to work
with great diligence. lie soon finished
one, which he laid on the outer ledge OF
the window, and then went quietly to work
on the other. A hawk, which had been
watching his proceedings from neighbor-
ing tree, darted down upon the partridge,
and in minute was in the tree again,
greedily deyouring his prey The conster-
nation Of the monkey at this untoward
adventure may be easily imagined. He
knew he would be severely whipped for
losing il. He hopped about In great dis
tress for several minutes, when suddenly
bright thought struck him. Seizing the
remaining partridge, he went to work with
energy and stripped off the feathers. He
then placed it on the window sill, and
closing one of the shutters concealed him.
self behind it. The hawk, which by this
time had finished his meal, very soon
swooped down upon the partridge; bul
hardly had his claws touched the bird
= when the monkey sprang upon him from
behind the shutter The hawks head
: was instantly wrungr and the monkey, with
I, a triumphant chuckle, proceeded to stril
! of the feathers. This done, he carried
! the two picked fowls to his master, with
b confident and selfsatisfed air, which seem
: ed to say, "Here are two birds, just wha
u you gave me-" What the cook said o.
{ finding one Of the partridges converte
: into hawk, IS more than VIC are able t
q tell.
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A gentleman from the country arrived
at a Galveston hotel few days ago with
his little boy. The little fellow had never
seen anybody play operatie music, SO when
he pecped into the parlor and saw lady
leaning away back on piano, paving the
instrument aud whooping II am dying for
some one to love me, be naturally became
interested, and when his father came back
to the hotel he told him that there had
been woman fighting tho piano
(Which got whippcd2p asked the par
ent, smiling at the simplicity of the child.
"She hOllered, was the response
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-08-28
LUMBER. LUMBER.
La 1aEE.g.s,z:s.7 Ezggsss Ez'g'gss

Y HAVE 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 oi
Yellow Pine Spruce and Iemlock
JoIST AND SCANTLING
of all lengths and sizes, A., 81, Ga aud 3 4
White Pine Boards and Plank, Yellow and
White Pine Flooring, Dressed and Undressed
Misunderstanding, White Pine Cypress and
Chestnut Shingles, Walnut and Ash Boards
and Plank, Plain aud Headed Pieket,s, Shin.
gle and Plastering Laths, prime lot of Chest
nut Rails and Posts. Also all the different
KINDS OF COAL,
Thinking large sales with small profits bet.
ter than small sales with large profits, have
concluded to adopt the former as my guide,
and hope shall be enabled TO carry il out by
persons in want Of anything in my line giving
me call before purchasing elsewhere.
EDWARD LYNCH.
Near Depot, Westminster, Nd.
feb 20-tf
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Afghan Etiquette.

Afghan etiquette forbids paying visits
in the of.hand and unccrem0nious way
usual in Europe, and it is customary,
aud also convenient in many ways, to send
at least few hours notice ofthe intention
to call upon an Afghan. The visitor is
received at the door by some confidential
retainer or retainers, aud conducted through
an open courtyard to the foot Of a rude,
winding staircase, which leads first to an
uncovered landing, and thence to the or
diuary reception room or balcony Of the
proprietor. Here he is received by the
host in person, and conducted with every
mark Of courtesy and respect to a small
row Of chairs, the use Of which article Of
furniture seems to be general in good So
ciety Of Cabul and to have quite suppressed
ed the carpets and felts which satisfied an
older generation After few words OF
welcome and inquiries in set formula
after health on both sides, a tray Of fruits
usually appears and is placed upon the
carpet at the feet of the visitors. The
fruits are followed by the tea-tray and
cup Of highly-sweetened green tea, without
milk, is placed before the visitor. The
conversation is then carried on with more
or less spirit on the ordinary topics Of the
day, and here, if the visit is a merely for
NAL Que, the interview comes to an end
aud the visitor is conducted to the door
with the same formality and courtesy with
which he was received II is not; how
ever, unusual for the host to ask II the
attendants, who have been seated At ro-
spectful distance oil this time, shall with
draw in view to the introduction Of more
confidential topics Those who look for
more than the mere interchange Of ciyili-
ties at these meetings will gladly accede to
this proposal, and Il IS then thai the con-
versation oiien becomes deeply important
and interesting A1ghml Correspondence
eftke London Times
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A merchant whose time for tho past
year has been so much taken np that he
has been unable to remain ut home except
at meal time, concluded to take vacation.
A friend asked him whore ho intended 70
80. and be said he would 20 home and get
acquainted with his family.
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
~ sCribcr has obiained from the Or.
phans Court OF Carroll county, letters Of
Administration ON the Personal Estate Of
STEPHEN GORsUCH,
aie Of Carroll county, deceased. Allpersons
having claims against the deceased are here
by warned 10 exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, Ia the
sabscriberon OF before the Ord day Of March
neXti they may otherwise by law be ex.
cluded from all benefit Of said estate. Those
indebted are requested TO make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 3rd day Of
August, 1880.
ISAAC c. BALE,
aug 1T Administrator w. A.
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A stranger, passing churohyard and
seeing a hearse standing hard BY, inquired
who was dead. The sexton informed him.
"What complaint" ?" asked the inquisitive
one. nSaid the old man, There Is no
complaint; everybody is satisfied.
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Somnoleney IN Church does not look
well. Keep your eyes open, and give At.
tention TO the service, Or get up aud 20
out Il looks decidedly vulgar 10 aleep ii
Church
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Going home from church she remarked
70 her husband Did you n0ticd that
bald.hoadoa man 10 front Of ~. and how
young he looked 7 ! never saw any cue
50 young before with bald head Then
no shut her up BY replying III dear.
l was bald headed before 4 Nas : ysss old Z
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-08-28
WOOD LOTS At PUBLIC SALE.

R1 virtue Of nm order Of the Orphans'
- Court ct Carroll county, the subscribers
as Executors Of Elizabeth Caiharinc Fri. do
ceased, widow Of the late Peter Rrb. will offer
20 pable Sale on the premises, on
Saturday, Me 2sh day Of llugisi, 1850.
n, o'clock, p. w., all tho undeyiscd ReaI
Estate left by said r.. Calharine Erb, dccea,ed
and by hor will ordered 10 be sold, 10. Nh =,
A parcel Of Woodland, containing
Is Acres, ! Rood and 20 Perches
Of Land, more or less, si,untod near West :
Mill, adjoining West mill dam and tbe lands
Of Mr. koeier and others, in Myers District.
Carroll eoupty, Nd, il being All that mari of
the land Of said Peter Erh, decca sed. known as
Lot No. IA the plat thereof made by !.
Henry Hoppe, Esq, Trustee, under deed al
trust from said Peter Erb, dated in 1919. IL
l' covered with young thriving Tinbef, aud
is we'll watcred.
Alsoanoihpr parcel OF Woodland containipo
Z Acres and 3 Roods of Land.
more or less, lying near said first parcel. at
llir head Of said mill dam, adjoining lands oi
y. Davidson and others, known on said Mat
% Peter Efb' land as lot No. {. Possession
gwen nu compliance with the terms OF sale,
aud good lille given for said laud on nav,
mont Of the purchase money.
IgRNs.-Ouo third oflhe purchase money
iu cash on the day Of sale or ON the ra,iiica.
ton by the Court; one bird in six months, and
the remainder ia one year from the day of
1alc, with interest from lhe salc the credit
payments to be secured by the notos of the
purchasers, bearing interest from sale.
RICHARD DELL.
JONAS FROCK,
Executors.
Joseph NJ. Parkc, Attorney for Executors.
mug 4sts
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An Irishman describes a saving bank as
place where yon can put youf money tes
day and get il out tomorrow, BY giving
thirty days noties.
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EoRMING the most concentrated, uniyer
IL sal and durable Fertilizer ever offered TO
the Farmer-cOmbining all the stimulating
qualities Of Peruvian Guano and the ever.
durable fertilzing properties of Bones in fine
dry powder, prepared expressly for drilling,
and can be applied in any quantity, however
small, per acre. II is the opinion Of many
close calculating Farmers, after TWENTY.
TWO YEARS experience in testing il side
by side with other popular fertilizers, that an
application Of 100 pounds of of"EXCELSI0R'
is equal to 200 pounds Of any other fertilizer
or gnano, and therefore fully 100 per cent
cheaper. Uniformity Of quality guaranteed
by the Manufacturers.
Be2y- Farmers can only be secure from infe
rior limitations by seeing that every Bag il
branded with our name and the Analysis il
Red Ietters.
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Western Maryland College,
INCORPORATED 1868.

DNllE 27th Semi. Annual Session Of this
L institution Of learning will begin
SEPTEMBER 5TIT. 1850.
The special attention Of those residing in or
near Westminster is called 10 the advantages
OF having such a College SO convenient to
Them. Young porsous Of either sex can here
receive q thorough education at very moder.
ate cost ~i,hont losing the privileges Of home
residence. The Preparatory Department af.
iogds lall course for the ordinary business Of
lisi and by the purchase Of Scholarship the
iail Collegiate course eau be had a, about the
,,ame ior rates charged in the Preparatory
Department.
For further information, see, or address
tho President, J. T. Ward, u. D., at his resi-.
dence, or any Of the Professors at their resi-
dences or at the College.
u 10 important that Students enter a. the
beginning Of the Session or MS soon there.
ai'er NJ practicable. aug 7lOw
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r. B. NoRMENT,

TTORNE EY- A TIA ",
OFFICE with Hon. Charles B. Roberts,
" opposite the Court House, respectfully
informs the citizens Of Carroll and adjoining
counties that he will give prompt attention to
all business intrusted TO him, both before the
Courts Of this State and the Departments Of
the General Government at Washington, D..
c. jan 4 1873
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Notice TO Creditors.


NOTICE Is hereby given that the sub.
IN seriber has obtained from tho Orphans
Court Of Carroll county, letters Ieslameniary
ON tie Personal Estate Of
ISABELLA G. REANER,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. Allpersons
having claims against the deceased are here
by warned TO exhibit the same, with the youch-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to The sub
seriber, on or before the 9th day Of Febru-
atty, next; they may otherwise by law be ex'
elnded from all benefit Of said estate. Those
indebted are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 27th day Of
July, 1850.
WASHINGTON REAvER,
aug 7.it Executor.
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REFERENCES ny PERMISSION.
+. |. Wheeler, Wheeler's Hotel.
John G. Frizell.
$. B. Southerland, NJ. p. Minister
l.. c. Trumbo.
Vanderford Bros.
DIR. Charles Billingslea.
A. II. Huber.
NJ Schaefer a Co.
DIR. j. Howell Bllingslea.
DIR. j. W. Herring.
John b. Boyle.
Hon. John +. Smith.
George W. Fringer, Sheriff.
Hon. Chns. b. Roberts
J. j. Roller, Steward Of Aims House, aud
many others who are using them. ia 5-3m
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JOSEPH M. PARKE,


IN NIiANNLlIf
WILL practice in the various Courts OF
w Carroll county. Bs5- Special attention
given 10 Orphans Court business. May be
consulted, for the present. at tho Office OF the
Register OF Wills, or at his residence on Court
Street, Westminster, Nd. Jan s.6m
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INilB subscribers take pleasure in annodne-
Il. ing To the citizens of Carroll county, that
they have just received from the mnnniae.ur.
ers the largest and best assortment Of
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-08-28
Austin sta teslll II n.

We are again in receipt Of the Daily
Statesman. and find it ia new dress
and otherwise improved "siuce last we
met" 1t also retains its newsy char.
acteristics with other commendable
features added. Our State Capital is
so near to US of San Marcos, and there
is so much social intercourse and per-
sonal acquaintance between the PEG.
pie Of the two places, that an Austin
paper would seem to be indispensable
to all our FIRST families" at least. To
all such We would commend the Daily
Statesman. while such as reside at some
distance in the country might gel along
with the Weekly, which is also a very
good paper. We will order either with
nlaasrre
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. ~.
Aug, Is, 1880.

Aug, 10, iooV'
The reports at Democratic head.
quarters here for the past week arc all
Of one kind-ail favorable. This is
especially true OF those from Indiana
in which state, Republicans early 10
the season had hopes Of Democratic
discussion. In Maine, the Republicans
arc making more thorough and Wig.
orous canvass against the Democrats
and Greeu.ba hackers, but we'll inform
ed Democrat writes to General Walk
er, that Senator Blaine's Campaign
tactics, always discreditable, fail this
year to receive endorsement from even
some of the extreme Radicals. The
number of Conservative speakers in
Maine from other states is being con-
stantly increased. The gentleman re.
ferred to above, says the vote in oppo-
sition to the Republicans will De in
creased from last year, when it lacked
only q few of ~, 900. and was over l,OOO
greater than the Republican vote,
From New York. the committee re-
ceives fewer letters than from any 9TH
or state. but all unite 10 predicting
majority as high as 10000.
A Washingtonian who has just re-
turned from tour through Virginia
says all tho troubles in that state vii
be settled. He talked with Genera
Malone, and other prominent Demo.
Gratis in both wings Of the party, and
found them generally willing to ADOPT
any measures necessary to give the
state to Hancock.
In shor. nothing discouraging is
heard here. There are few com
plants that 10 some states the commit.
tees are not forcing the fighting, bu,
that cause for fault finding will moi
last long.
The reported death OF Hon. Proctor
Knott, and dangerous injuries to Hon
Hester Clymer were received with a
good deal of feeling here. No two
Democratic Congressman are more pop
ular in Washington than they, and
few deserve better Of the party.
The Cadet Whitaker case assum-
ed new form yesterday. He was
given furlough for an indefinite
time. Probably he will be allowed a
Court Martial. Secretary Ramsey is
anxious to grant him one, and, though
many cannot see that such action is
called for, nobody objects.
About three months more will be
required to complete the payment of
census enumcrators. Their number is
about thirty thousand, and the average
of people reported by them about 1,63O.
General Walker says better class Of
men was employed this year than ever
before. He laughs at the charge Of
extensive frauds in the enumeration in
the South. DEN.