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On the slopes Of the voleauo Of San Sal
v1dor, in Central Amssica. exists curious
iateuuillebt spring. which the natives emil
ihe Fugitive River During seven con-
seeutiso yeazs i flows freely, when, at
fixed Tins. The water suddenly disappears.
aha abe bod Of ihe river beeones dry. AT
the ei|f 81 another period 81 seven years
che Naiaf h1eias 70 flow again. The last
slspsuslen sas from 1873 . 1880, and 10
'lAaaAiy q this rear the water promptly /
reanpsatsdl
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PAINTING avn pRAWINa.

DUPlLS desired II Druwing also oil and
A. China Painfinx China Painting done
10 order. MISS MARY c. SMITH,
Recfofy Of Aseensioa Church,
oct of Westminster, Nd.
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THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
By c1rNExr c MOORE


twas the night before Christmas. when all through
the house.
Not creature was stirring, not oYen mouse
The stoekiugs were hung BY the chimney with care,
In hopes thatst. Nicholas soon would be there
The children were nestled al snug In their beds,
while visions ofsugar plums danced through their
heads
And mamma IN her 'kerchlef ana in my cap.
Had jus settled our brains for long winters nap
When out on the lawn there arose such CHATTER
sprang irom nay bed 10 SCI what was the matter
Away % The window I iiew like flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast OF the new fallen snow
Gave The lastre OF midday to objects below;
when, what 10 my wandering eyes should appear,
But miniature seigh and eight tiny reindeer
With little old driver 50 lively and quick,
Iknew in a moment il must be 81 Nick.
More rapid than eagles his eourcrs they came,
And be whistled and shouted and called them by
name;
Wow DasheT now Dancer now Pranoerl and rixenl
On Comet on Cupid ON Donderl and Bli.len,
To the top Of the porehl to the top Of the WALL
Now dash away, dash away, dash away ALI"
As the leaves before the wild hurricane fly.
When they meet with an obstacle mount to the sky
So up 10 the house-top, the ccuner they few,
N-A4A 81 ~ Aea VI VI 1Aau ~ -tAeAAeAAo WV
And then, in twinkling. hcanl On The roof
The pranelng and paving Of each little hooe
As drew in my head and was turning around.
Down the chimney ST. Nicholas came with bound
He was dressed al IN fur from his head 70 his foot
And his clothes were all iarnIshed with ashes and
l SCOT.
A bundle Of toys he had Aung on his back.
And be looked like pedlar Just opening his pack;
His eyes how they iwinkled, his dimpies how
merry
His cheeks were like roses his nose like cherry
His droIl little mouth was drawn plikea bow.
And the beard on his chin was aswhite the SNOW.
The stump ola pipe he held tight IN his teeth
And the smoke il cncircled his head like wreath
He had broad face. and little round belly
That shook whea be laughed like bowl fuIl Of
Irllys
lie was chubby and plump. right Jolly old Elf
And laughed when saw him in spite ofmyselG
A wink This eye and a twist Of his head,
Soon gave me 10 know had nothing 10 dread.
Ne spoke not word, but went straight % his work,
And oiled all the sioekinss then tuned with aIerk,
And laying his fingers aside Of his nose.
And giving nod, up the chimney he rose.
Hesprans 20 his sleigh. to his team gave aphlsile
And away they ali fiew like the doHn Of a thistle
Bus heard him exclaim ere he drove out Of sight.
"a MERHy CHRISTMAS 10 ALI, AND To ALA Coon
Ntsnrr
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A PURELY MUTUAL BENEFIT AS.
"A ISOLATION, for the protection Of its
members in case Of death, from any cause I;
n sure indemnify, at reasonable expense, and
free from the many technical conditions Of
life insurance policies We have no stock.
holders to absorb the profits, but all share
and share alike; and its affairs are managed
by practical business men in The interests Of
It's members. Any person ofsouud mind and
body, finale or femalel between the ages OF
10 and 30, may secure to themselves a Ger.
tiheate Of Membership under either Of the
classes corresponding to their ages, but
thorough Medical Examination will be re.
quired in every case before Certificate will
be issued. A circular, giving plans, rates
aud other information can be had by calling
at the Office Of the Association, or will be seat
to any one by mail. Address:
DR. GEO. S. YINGLING, Sec'y.
may Westminster, Nd.
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LUMBER. LUMBER.
Ia s s;'.....ji E ...sl.,i7

NJ ss;sssq.is: = .ss.is
7 HAVE jus, returned from the Lumber
4 Regions-and am now receiving the lar
gcst selection Of LUMBER ever offered at
this place, at Reduced Prices, consisting OF
yellow Pine, Spruce and Hemloek
JOIST AND SCANTLING
Of all lengths aud sizes, a., 50, "a aud & 1
White Pine Boards and Plank, yellow and
White Pine Flooring, Dressed and Undre,sed
Misunderstanding, White Pine Cypress and
Chestnut Shingles, Walnut and Ash Boards
and Plank. Plain and Headed Picketts, Shin.
gle and Plasiering l.aths, 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, Md.
feb 20-d
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STATIONS.

SUNDAY TRAINS
Going East VIII leave Union Bridge for Baltimore
and intermediate Stations at 6fn A. m All n n. and
Westminster " e55 q. m. and 3.fgp. m. Going West
VIII leave Baltimore for Union Bridge and inter,
mediate Stations at ., IN. and 200 D. M and West
minister at lo.i5 a. IN. and sac p. m.
EMMITTSBURG RAILROAD.
Trains South viii leave Emmit.shurg at 7.a0and
los A. NJ, and $40 Z. A.. and arrive at Rocky
Ridge az 70 and l0Ji3 A. NJ and ss0P NJ Trains
North will leave Rocky Ridge at $40 and II 20 A
NJ and 10 Z. NJ, and arrive at Emmttshurg 4O
and 1i50 A. NJ and $50 p NJ
BALTIMORE AND CUMBERLAND VALLEY r. r.
Trains south leave MaynesbOro 625 a IA. aud %
24innd st5 p m. Trains North leave Edgemnnt at
l22a and 400 and So p. NJ, and arrive as Waynes.
bOro at l245, 825 and $50 p. m
FREDERICK DIVISION PENNSYLVANIA r. R,-Trafus
for Frederick will leave Junction at 80 and II 10 a.
H. and -, aud 40 T.. NJ
Trains for York, Taneyinwn and I.iiilcstown leave
Junction az o. % a. m and $50 y. N
Through Car for Frederick leaves Baltimore at 4 %
A. n ~ ''-
Through cars FOR Hanover and Gettysburg. and
points on Tie H. J, II. and q, r. H. leave Baltimore
Sd n m. aud A.D p. m. Train leaving Hllcn al
6.2l p. m makes connection at Emory Grove Tor
Noodonsburg. Millers and Intermediate stations on
H. J. H. and q, Il. X.
Street Cars Baltimore and Gay Street Line at cor
neT q Cay and Exeter Streets pass within square
OF Hiilen Station.
OrleFs for Bagrage calls can be len at Ticket OF
ace. North-East Corner Of Baltimore and North
Streets
So Baltimore time Is given at all stations
J. NJ. HOOD Genl Manager
oct % d. H. GRiswoLb. Gen'l Ticket Agent
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FALL AND WINTER GOODS.

in Cloths, Cassimeres, Yeslngs in finest Eng.
fish, French and American Goods, also Ker.
seys and low priced goods for Men and Boys.
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ANOTHER STOCKING TO FILL.

what Mamma Thinks.
Santa clansl Santa Clausi bend Ger our treasure:
wEite down his name IN that long list Of thine:
Open your knapsaek OF joys without measure;
Bring out theweAith Of your grcatc Christmas niue.
He is cur gin nom tho good God above us
only week has our baby been born.
You are the saint Nat makes children to love us
Leave him gfi for the bright Christmas morn.
Now he's too young % know you are near him;
Soon will old Santa Claus cause him to smile;
Every fresh Christmas Wi further endcar him;
Treasures nom you viii his childhood besuile
Think Of he ttiAis the boy his before him,
Time with his hour glass hoven around
swih ~ the days % which none can restore him;
Soon Into manhood ear baby will bound.
while he believes n your mythical glory.
diye him bis need ofthe sweet Christmas Joy:
show him iho brightest Of ehlIdhoods sweet story
Santa Claus Santa Claus, smile on my boy
santa cInus' View Of Il.
n HI another ons What's HE world abousg
pen't lhsso people know that I'm worn outg
81 MiIi,ons 81 'em coming year by year.
Every suanEsser wrsfcted III don't appear
FIRST ihey want nAafle. then ring % bite.
Then box o. sugar plums, then doll or kite
Then stoty.1ook 70 read, then bat and ball.
pant2 canus back Il broad ne inast bring them
A ali
gsstitass fiey talk about Not a bit ior me.
fint goe kneT. they get 50 wise. cry out. ~Fid-
die-dee
Nosaeh chap IS snaia claus--ean't aeeeiye us
SOL
reyeS dad 4lx.lnch sock hanging IN the row.
Here's ihisIolly lliile chap. scarcely here week;
npa't know be rifles he house though he
lnoh1 y meek
10th his esdids slsus ~ light mouth wide open
to-
s'pees he zas . look q me, woudes Whist be- dos
slssp away. NJ ilisie man. trouble comes win
years
foaase bond 10 ~ yons share IN his vale Of
feHn4
Rattle y ~ Well III right Yes I've notm my pen.
FiniEh ont yonf jolly nap. IN Be 'forndaeaIn. (
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THE SUN FOR 1881.

ENERlDoDY reads the SIN. In the editions Of
~ uH newspaper throughout tie year 10 come
everybody viii find.
l. All the worlds news so presented that the read.
er will get the greatest amount OF In formation with
the least Improbable expenditure Of time and eye
sight. The suN long ago discovered the golden
mean between redundhnt iullness and unsatisiacto'
III, Much Of that sort Of news which depends less
upon It's recognized importance than upon its In.
srN prints a continued story OF nal men aud wom.
en-, and OF their deeds, plans, loves hates, and
troubles This story Is more varied and more inter
esttug than any romance that was ever devised
III. Good writing IN every column, and freshness,
originality accuracy, and decoruE IN the Treatment
ofeyery subject
~. Honest comment The suS's habit is to speak
out fearlessly about men and things
V. EquM candor in dealing with each political
party aud equal readiness to commpnd what I.
pmiseworthy q 10 rehuke what is blamable in DcIn
VI. Absolute Independence Of partisan organlza.
tons, but unwavering loyalty TO true Democratic
principles. The srN believes that the Government
which the ConstituuongiVes Us Is good one 20 keep
IL notion Of dutg is " resist 20 IL utmost power the
efforts Of men In the Rep9blicn party tn SCI up an
other form Of government In the place Of that which
exists. The year ISL and the years Immediately
following viii probably decide this supremacy i'm.
portant contest. The srN believes that the victory
viii he with the people as against the Rings for
nopoly the ins igr plumber, aud the King for I'm
pelal power.
our terms are as follows. f
For the Daily sUS, iour-page sheet Of twenty
eight columns. the price by mail. post paid Is IS
cents month OF $3.50 year. or. including the sun
day paper, an eight page Sheet OF Any six eOlumnS
the price is IS cents alnonih o. $40 pear postage
paid. ~
The Sunday edition Of the suS. is slso furnkhed
separately at Il - year postage paid
The price Of the WEEKLY sCS, eight pages hliy-si1
columns Is 81 year, postage paid For clubs Oft ten
Addrcss /. W. ENGLAND.
decii-es' Publisher OF THE srS, New York City.
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STATE MUTUAL
BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
OF CARROLL COUNTY.
INCORPORATED 1879.
Home Office, Westminster, Md.

Bo4RD or TausTEEs Jesse Reifsnider,
Treasurer Westminster Savings Institution ;
Granville S. Haines, President First National
Bank of Westminster Joshua Yingling, Vice
President First National Bank Of Westmin.
steri Philip II. L. Myers, President Dug Hill
Fire Insurance Company; Jno. l.. Reiisnider,
President Westminster Gas Light Company;
Andrew n. Stephan, Hardware Merchant;
George r, Gehr, Cashier First National Bank
Of Westminster; Chas. 7, Reifsuider, Attor-
ney at Law; Josiah G. Keller, Physician, 50
n. Green Street, Baltimore, Md; George S.
Iiugling, NJ. d., General Insurance Agent.
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FURNITURE AND STOVES,
NEW STORE. NEW GOODS,
AND CHEAP

Y have built Store Room next door 10 nv
i old stand, Bowers Hall, and my stock
consisting Of full lima Of good fresh GRO.
CERES AND PROVISIONS, comprising
I'll Kinds Of Salt Meats cut 10 suit, Salt Fish,
CoHee, Sugar, Syraps, spices, Chip Beef,
Bologna Sausage, Flour, Corn and Buckvheai
Meal, and sllariicles generally kept ia good
Grocery and Provision 8loFa, allofwhich will
be sold low, delivered 10 any part Of the iown.
With long experience and By strict attention
to business, solicit liberal share Of tic
public patronage.
june u J. n. BOWERS.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-01-22
BLAINE AND

AS Don Cameron is correctly credit
| ed with having defeated Blaine at Gin
cinnati, in '76, it becomes Of interest to
know what he proposes doing III Chica-
go next June. He will largely control
the Observation-Disclosures, If he does
not head it. As it is the second delega-
ton in size in the country it is there
fore the second in impo rtance.
Nj. Cameron rashly precipitated
himself into the third term boom, be-
lieving that it was destined to win.
AS a representative of that movemen mt
he received many votes for the chair
committee. But there is evidence now
that he has been blinded by the glare of
the third term boom and is not so much
of a Grant man as he was. Not that
Grant has ceased to be his personal
choice, but that he finds a strong popu-
lar sentiment against the generals
nomination. Cameron is too shrewd
and too successful a politician to at
tempt to force the people. A true
leader does not dictate SO much as he
directs and controls the sentiments of
the people. Therefore when he finds
that Gen. Grant is by no means 9 unan-
imous demand, he stops in his course to
consider the state Of the situation.
There have been chosen so far among
the republicans of Pennsylvania, three
delegates to the state convention-from
a western county. Two of these were
for Grant and one for Blaine. This Sc
lection has been a valuable exper iment
to Mr.. Cameron. The press of the
| state spoke openly or the subject and
saw in the move the hand of Don die
tating a Grant state delegation. They
warned him against the movement as
being suicidal, and hence does he
pause to consider. He finds that the
people want Blaine-a Pennsylvania
by birth-and that he can do no more
popular thing than to head a Blaine
delegation at Chicago.
1t will not be difficult for him to
make the change. All the Grant men
hold Blaine as their second choice, any
how, so it will not be difficult to obtain
a harmonious delegation. Blaine and
Cameron have healed their differences
since '76 and they could work together
with a good understanding. Hence, ii
would appear that with Grants chances
waning, Blaine's popularity increasing,
and Cameron's friendliness to the lat
ter, Blaine is almost certain of Came
ron and the Pennsylvania delegation.
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The Sun will deal with the events of the
year 1880 in its own fashion, now petty well
understood by everybody. From January ]
to December 81 1t will be conducted as a news
paper, written in the English language. and
As a newspaper, fME SUN believes in get
ting all the news of the world promptly, and
presenting IT In The most inte,igioie shape
well abreast of the age with the least un-
productive expenditure of time The great
the law controlling its daily make up. 1t
now has q circulation very much larger than
that OF any other American. newspaper. and
enjoys an income which 1t is at ali times pre-
pared to spend literally for the benefit of Its
readers. People of all conditions of life and
all ways of thinking buy and read THE SUN;
and they all derive satisfaction of some sort
from its columns. for they keep on buying
and reading 1t.
In Its comments on men and affairs. THE
SUN believes that the only guide of policy
s a@sr,c be e1mmEn se and ibn aehed by Sy sSe en esfs
of purpose. For this reason IT Is and Will
continue to be, absolutely independent OF
It is for all. but of none; 1t will continue to
praise what is good and reprobate what Is
point and Blair, beyond the possibility OF be-
ing misunderstood. 1t is uninfiuenced by
motives thatdo not appearon the surface; It
be had by any purchaser for two cents. It
hates injustice and rascality even more than
pities fools, and deplores nincompoops Of
every species. II will continue throughout
the year 1850 to chaSt1Se the hrst GLASS;, IN
struct the second. and discountenance the
third. All honest men, with honest convtc-
tions, whether sound or mistaken, are Its
friends. And THE q makes no bones OF
telling the truth to Its friends and about its
friends whenever occasion arises for plain
speaking.
These are the principles upon which The
U will be conducted during the year to
come.
The year 1880 will be one In which no pat.
rintic American can afford to close his eyes
To public affairs. 1t is Impossible TO exag-
gerate the Importance OF the political events
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500 100000 Years.

"Many opened their eyes," writes
Mr.. Proctor from Rochester, N. Y,
.'when 1 indicated 500, 600, 900 years as
by no means an exaggerated estimate of
the interval which had elapsed since
the earth first had separate existence in
the solar system. But few biologists
would nowadays accept such an esti-
mate as that which l Professionally adopt
ed in deducing the above named inter-
val-taking for the length of the third
great era of the earth's history THAT
during which processes of denudation
have been at work. only 100, 900, 900
years. The estimate of this era assigns
to 1t a duration far exceeding even that
which / assigned to the whole history
of the earth. Mr.. Reade, the English
geologist, considers that about n hun
dred tons of rocky matter are dissolved
each year by rain for each English
square mile. This contains about fifty
tons of carbonate of lime and twenty
tons of sulphate of lime. Now IT," he
proceeds, ''as is generally supposed, the
sea contains only what is washed into it
from the land, and we a estimate its
numerical contents in tons, we at once
get a minimum easur of the age of
the EARTH" Now, it is estimated that
the ocean contains about $500, 900 tons
of water, and the mean of DR.. Frank
lands analyses 4s.9 tons of carbonate
of lime and magnesia, and 1,0l7 ton OF
sulphate Of lime and magnesia in 100,-
900 tons. 1t follows that it would take
25, 900, 900 years to accumulate the
| quantity of sulphate of lime and mag
| nesia contained in sea water, but only
4O0, 900 years to accumulate the carbon
ate of lime and magnesia, the discrep-
ancy being caused by the appropriation
| of the carbonate of lime by mollusca.
| The amount of visible sediment brought
down mechanically by rivers has been
calculated for the wnole world from the
results of Humphreys and Abbot fol
the Mississippi, and the estimate gives
six times the amount of the soluble
matters. This produces over the whole
world an amount of denudable matter
equal to 600 tons a square mile per
year. Going back in all time at this
rate, and allowing for coast erosion,
glaciers, &C., the ten miles of sediment
airy strata must have occupied 500 ,000,-
600 years in accumulation.
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TF4E SUM FOR 1880.

which IL has in store, or the necessity of re-
soiute vigilance ON the part of every citizee
the ounders gave us. The debates and acts
of congress, the utterances of the press, the
ocratic parties, now nearly equal in strength
throughout the country. the varying, drit
Of ofyppc np rei se nnnn ttbe@ M tw We tteaffa rri1' presi.
den ial election. to be held in Novemberi
Four years ago next November. the will q
thwarted by an abominable conspiracy, the
promoters and benehciaries OF which stu
1875 be repeated in 1880? The past decade Of
Yeas opened with n corrupt. extravagant
and insoient Administration intrenched al
Washington. THE SUN did something 70.
ward dislodging the gang and Ak
power. me same men are now in.rigur nh1agc -
from which they were driven by the indigna-
ton of the people; VIII they succeed? The
coming year will bring the answers to these
momentous questions. THE SUN will be on
hand TO chronicle the facts as they are devel-
oped, and TO exhibit them clearly and FEAR,
lessly in their relations to expediency and
right. -
humorin looking at the minor affairs of life,
and In great things n steadfast purpose 10
maintain the rights OF the people and ths
aggressors. THE sun is prepared TO write q
truth ul. instructive, and at the same tins
entertaining history of 1850.
our rates OF transcription remain unchang.
ed. For the DAILY SUN, a four-page sheet Of
post paid, is IS cents a month, or IS 5Oa year:
or including the Sunday paper. an eight-pags
sheet Of fnyssix columns, the price y Us cen'
The sunday edition OF THE U is also fur
nished separately a. SIG a year, postage s,s ! n pa.s.
nfty-sfx columns. is sla year. postage Paina,
For clubs of ten sending $40 we will send an
extra copy free. Address
1. W. ENGLAND, Publisher of
Sum- New York City.
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EVEN Ohio shows a decided prefer
ence for Blaine.
A Boon to Humanity

is anything that will ease pain. and a public
benefactor one who is able to relieve air
ments. The most painful ofnll bodily ills Is
surely piles. and such has been the absurd,
empirical barbarous treatment OF this terri.
BILE disease for 1900 years, that scientific men
began to despair. and distinguished modern
surgeons have pronounced IL the "oppro-
brium OF the profession" Afflicted millions
tortured with pain and deceived by the false
pretensions OF pile nostrums. cried out in
the ianguag of the Bible: "Who is this that
d~arkeneth counsel by words without knowl-
edge; canst thou draw out n Leviathan with
a hook?' DR.. Silsbee is a benefactor, and
"Anakesfs," the great innllible pile remedy,
the most beneficent discovery of the age; "a
simple. safe, prompt and permanent cure for
this terrible. painful and heretofore almost
incurable disease. Half a million sufferers
pronounce II infallible; none use IL without
benefit, and doctors OF all medical schools
prescribe IT, It is the discovery ola scienrff-
lie chemist and practicing physician after 40
years experiences. and pronounced to be the
nearest to an infallible remedy known.
"4ndkesis." DIR. Silshee's External Pile Re-
medy, IL. sold by druggists everywhere. Price
Il OJ per box, Sample mailed free TO all SUI
fefeTs by r. Neustaedter & Co.. Sole manu-.
facturers, Box sgi6. New York.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-01-22

NJ. EMILE is holding n series
oil political receptions Mt his hotel in the
Rue Lapeyrouse, Paris.-Neio York Mail.
Girardin is one of the boss editors of
France and the fact that he gives re-
ceptions at ''his hotel,' would lead one
to suppose him immensely wealthy.
But when N remembers that there is
no such word as ''home"in the French
language, and that .'hotel' is the near
est they get tot owe there, one knows
that Girardin simply gives receptions
in his house on L~apeyrouse street. So
that he appears no more wealthy than
any American editor.