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THE ASSESSMENT LISTS.
Where They can bo Found by the
Citizens.

The Assessors having completed the
first stage OF making up their assess.
msnts preparatory to the meeting of
the Levy Court, have hung up duplicates
in one place in each of the respective
wards of the city where they can be
seen and examined by all interested.
For the convenience OF citizens who
wish their names placed upon the lists
and that all errors may be corrected,
We append the places where duplicates
OF the assessment have been hung up
as follows.
NORTHERN DISTRICT.
Fifth ward, at the cigar aud tobacco
store Of 4. Ii. Singles & Son, 900 Mar
ket street.
Sixth ward, at the saloon of John
danz, N. K. corner Of Ninth and Wal
nut streets.
Seventh ward, at the South East
corner of Tenth and Orange streets.
Eighth ward, at the grocery $ ore Of
William W. Tucker, s. W. corner Of
Eighth and Pine streets.
Ninth ward, at the grocery store OF
William Sweeney, No. 2002 Market
Street.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
First Ward, at the liquor store ol
Philip q. Plunket, POT West Front
street.
Second Ward, at the Pennsylvania
House kept by Samuel Finley, South
East corner Of Front and King streets,
Third Ward, at the office of Esq, Ber.
toilette, 305 Shiplsy street.
Fourth Ward, at the hotel OF Bernard
Bonner 604 East Fifth street.
Tenth Ward, at the residence of Mr.
Hughes assessor for the district, 935
Chestnut street.
Both the Assessors, Messrs. Ward O.
the North District and Hughes of the
South District,giVe an appended notice
that they will sit at the City Hall, on
Saturday, the 3lst day of January, from
o'clock, A. NJ, until 5 o'clock, 7. NJ,
to correct any errors which may have
been made, and to add any names tc
the Assessment which may have bsen
omitted.
It is hoped now that the lists have
been posted that all who feel any in,
tsrest in qualifying for vote next fall
will call at the places indicated and SEE
iftheir names are on the lists and il thell
names have been omitted, to make
preparations to meet the Assessors a.
the City Hall at the time named aud
for the purpose indicated In the notice
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nRIYATE SALE.

DOARDlNG. PERSONS WISHING
- boarding can be accommodated at llb
w 9th st. l.le2tE
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AND RANGEDIN BASEMENT,
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"ANTED.-A GIkL FOR GENERAL,
w housework !; must be good washer and
ironer and come well recommended. Apply
1903 Market ut. 1-ls3t#
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NEW AOvERTIsEMENTs.
r AWrUN'S CHINA BAZAAR.
A special lot Of

WHITE IRON STONE CHINA,
WHITE IROS STONE UHiNA,
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At the following
Low Low FEiSEs: FEiSEs: Low Low FFIGEs: FEIGHs:

COVERED VEGETABLE DISHES,
s inches, 80 cents.
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ystssaEs;'s E0yEiTs.

John put back the GOLDEN hoir from
her forehead, and kissed her tender
Iy. Goodbye, little eartsease. IN
December shall return, and then
YOU are to be my own.
There was no reply; and though
Maggie Wilmer did not lift her head
from her lover shoulder so that lie
could look into her eyes, lie felt the
half Indifference with which she met
ais tenderness.
Are YOU not lie asked, with al! a
mans selishness to enjoy his sweet
dream to the full perfection.
1 suppose so'--a little rettishly.-
Don't tease me, John. There,I must
say good, by, now; | hear Aunt Anna
calling me.
She put up her rosy lips and met
the kisses he gave her very much as
if she felt it duty she owed him;
then, breaking away from the arms
that would fam lave held her little
longer,ahe hurried up the path to the
house.
John Martin 5 face saddened sight,
ly, and his bright, earnest eyes cloud.
ed. lie could not help wishing that
she felt little more keenly this sep
aratlon. He had been engaged to hel
Just one month, and he was going tc
be absent until December, and it was
the first Of May now. Surely she
ought to feel very sad at the thought
Of such parting. For himself, he
could hardly bear the thought Of it
Strong in truth and integrity, reli
able, fixed as the hills IN his princi
pies of right and wrong, swaved by
no idle fancies, he had loved Maggie
Wilmer ever since he could remem
Der. She was barely twenty; he was
thirty-two. A dreadfully old man
some Of my sixteen year.old lady
! READERS viii oxclailQ. No, my ucars
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Outs.0nr Nv A BOY.

A lad in Boston, rather small for
his years, works az an errand boy for
four gentlemen who DO business there
One day the gentlemen were chatting
him Il little about being SO small, and
said to him.
You never will amount to much;
you never can do much business, you
are too small.
The little fellow looked at them.
We'll, said he, "as small! as am,
I can do something which none of you
four men can do.
'Ah, what is that said they.
4 don't know as l ought to tell
You, he replied.
But they were anxious to know,
and urged him to tell what he could
do that none OF the We're able to do.
4 can keep from swearing? said
the little fellow.
There was some blushes on four
manly faces, and there seemed to bo
very little anxiety for further infor-
nation on the point.
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4 g.carnc!l Cat :,-a;l A Wise
Ken.

Mrs. Agustus W. Brooks, Of East
Elliott, Me-, has Cor did have about a
year ago. a cat thirteen years old,
which she brought from Boston, and
for which she has been vainly offered
$50. This learned pussy will stand
up at the word of command, bow
slowly or quickly as directed, walk
around the room on her hind legs on
", dance, turn somersaults, go
through the motions Of holding
iew.harp to her mouth with one paw
and playing on it with the other, new
when ordered to reak, kiss her paw
to visitors, hold saucer of milk on
her fore legs and lap the milk, and
stand on her hind feet and with her
fore paws catch bits of bread or meat
thrown to her, like a base ball player.
Her kitten, q year DID,. will turn
somersaults. The same lady has
hen which always wipes her feet on
the mat on entering the house, and if
asked, How do you get your living,
biddy? will stratch on the floor, look
to see if she has scratched out any
thing, and then look at the question
er to see if the answer is correct; this
hen despises the wooden, chalk and
porcelain cheats, which some people
palm off on hens for nest eggs, tumb-
ling them out of her nest as often as
they are pnt in. A rooster will also
scratch the floor when asked how he
gets his living, but con not be made
to wipe his feet.
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>eN>NsNNR9SElA0A
e N.Y.
9.. T 81 sEhEAX MM\
A&1p( esE2I$ (EEsS9ssI1l I$FSgW
Sehtted Norhy.
Thou CNnS't Not Keep Her
Death.

Thou cans't not keep her death, thy
swelling waves
May sweep a moment DER our dar'
lins's heart,
Thy shadowy wing may o'cr her pure
heart drop,
And her loved form he to thy bosom
prcst;
But still O! still, our treasure is not
thine,
The doors of heaven unfold to take
her in
Where flowers of light and beauty ever
bloom.
And life is free from sorrow and from
sin,
Bright IN that land her gentle brow shall
BEAM
Crowned with the leaves of joy that
never die,
Thy sting is lost, 0. death, thy victory
gone,
She fades from earth to blossom in the
sky.
Q. God, | thank thee for the Ill sseA
hove
That fills my bosom iii this hour OF
pain,
The dear, dear hope, that what lose on
earth
VIII soon be gathered to my heart
again;
II It's thy will, O. take her 10 ihvsclf
But let ne feel ojr parting is not Yong
lay my hand in thine. trust in the,
10 givcmc strength, O. help me to he
strong,
Ave strong in thee for am very weak
And faith oft droops her pinions in
the dust,
Aud holc looks faint upon the road O
| life,
And all seems hard, but still in thee
trust.
Yea, though thou slay me, calmly as {:
child
That leans unfcagng or its mothers
! knee,
And looks up ever to her loving face
Thus, thus, my Father, do look II
thee;
| o send Thy comfort ana thy peace TO me
| Pour On my heart the healing oil MA,
wine,
And let me say what Ger thou dost Il"
| cree,
Lord, let thy Will hc done on Garth
NOT mine,
Take her, hut whisper to mY bleeding
! heart,
That She is sheltered in thy hons'
! above,
So shall the arrow Tia; Thy Justice sends
TO wound my soul b. winged Wit
purcst love.
/
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CHANGE OF TINE
WESTERN MARYLAND II. ROAD
S.a -gr!75-T-ii7 - = G1IFJ,.-!-I
81 ysS.s;ts'sss;;ys > i tstt, ,..7:.s,

n, --.--II----t--:-7 - -
E .S;i..,.iss;s. FL. ~, cfa - ;2..,- -.
NN and after Sunday, Oct 10, 1871
Passenger Trains Will run as fol-
LEAVE MECHANICSTOWN
For Baltimore and Westminster at 600 A.
NJ, and 307 7. Nj.
For Hagerstown and Williamsport ll:tO
A NJ and 7:3O p NJ
ARRIVE MECHANICSTOWN
From Baltimore and Westminster at II
10 A NJ and 1880 L NJ
From Williamsport and Hagcrstown at
$50 a N, and 3:07 p m
Emmitshurg Road cave Emmitsburg
at 6;25 and 0;55 a m, and 2;45 p m, and ar
rive at Rocky Ridge at G55 and 1928 a
m., and 3;15 M Tralni north will leave
Rocky Ridge at 7;25 and 1852 m, and
7;12 p IN, and arrive at Emmitsburg at 800
and 1;2O d IN, and $40 p m.
Trains for Frederick will leave junction
at 7;40 N, and 100 pm.
M. HOOD,
Gcn'l Manager.
B. H. GRISWOLD,
Gen'l Ticket Agent.
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Job Work-CASH ON DELIVERY.
This is a very feeling subject.

This is very feeling subject.
Pursuit in this case, is said to be
sweeter than possession.
After Eve got acquainted with her
mate, she vowed that all the men in
the world were not worth Adam.
Goliath was a man.
lie was bigger4 han old Grant.
A fop is male, who is ashamed OF
his sex; and attempts to conceal the
fact that he is Il man.
Concealment in such cases IS at.
tended with but little trouble. 1t IL
only necessary for linn to part his
hair in the middle.
The family man resembles an oyster
on the half she'll.
The shell is known at home--the
soft side abroad
Some men carry this resemblance
in their faces. A great many men
have countenances like oysters.
Job is said to have been very pa
tient man.
He had boils all over aim.
Many a man boils all over himself
when the preacher reaches Tie thir-
teenth!y on a hot summer day, and
never thinks Of the grandeur Of Jobs
example.
1t ia natural for man to dlsre-
spect good example.
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ESSAY or MAE.-MAn was made
in dry weather.
lie was made Of dust.
Quite number Of them have new
er recovered from their creation: they
are still dry.
It's mans nature to be discomfort.
ed.
Adam had a monopoly, but couldn't
be satisfied without some one to crow
over.
For a while he walked around over
the garden, and then went to the
house, but he had to cook his own
supper; there was no stove wood cut,
and things where in a bad shape gen
orally.
The next morning it was the same
way. lie had to make his own bad
and sweep ont. His socks We're dirty
and his one arm would run through a
hole in his sleeve. So he was dlssat-
istipd.
The next night, when he went to
sleep, the Creator punish hlln by mak-
ing one of his ribs into woman--a
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You can't fool Quincy girl
When her fellow rises from his seat
in the theatre between the acts an l
saws, "I'll be back in moment, she
dazzes him with one Of her most re-
liable smiles, and pulling him back,
with the remark, Il brought some
with me" coyly slips into his hand 4
pinch Of cloves or roasted coffee,
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Maggie listened quietly until he
had finished, then she put away the
hand that would have taken hers, and
said, coldly:
my love for you died long ago. I
know my heart now, and You have
no place there. Go and leave me. "
lie entreated, and coaxed, and got
angry, and she left him to himself, A
week afterward he sailed for Aus
.raIa:
1t was December again--the night
before Christmas. Maggie was lying
on the sofa before the sitting room
fire, kept there by one Of those wretch
ed headaches which seem to be espec-
ial brthright Of some women. Aunt
Anna was away, and Bridget, the
housemaid, busy with her lover in the
Kitchen.
The s!tting-room door opened soft
ly, and some one came in. Maggie
did not look up; she thought it was
Aunt Anna.
But, instead, it WAS John Martin
BE had returned only the day before
and had come to pay his respects at
the cottage, lie had intended to be
very friendly and dgnihel, but the
sight Of the flushed face on the sofa.
pillow softened him at once.
"What is the matter? Are You i'l?'
he asked, never thinking how strange.
ly it would sound to greet Maggie
thus after such long absence. Swift
as light she opened her eyes and
looked at him, and then she did the
very siIliost thing in the world; she
Ind her face and began to cry. She
would not have done so for a thous,
and dollars if she could have helped
it, but, somehow, she could not seem
to help it.
John looked on in amazamcnt.
"Why, Massie my dear little Mag
cie' he exclaimed, unconsciouly, per-
haps, adopting the old phraseolo5y
"what in tie world is the matter?
Ana Maggie fora reply, only cried
the harder. John kneIt down and
lifted up the bowed head until he
could look into the shrinking eyes
| Something that he read there changed
wonderfully his countenance, anc
made him bold and confident. II,
claepol her close to his heart anc
kissed her puckered-up little mouth
and flushed, coutortcd forehead.
"Magse, my darling, are You glad
TO see me? And going to be what
want? Shall we blot out the time o
ray sbsence and 90 back to that swee
May night, when thought the eartl
was hardly large enough to hold the
happiness which the assurance 0
your love gave me-
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SOCIETIES..

H.. anI A. n, No. 155-Mects every
secont and fourth Monday in each month,
Van b. Oslcr. Secretary.
X. Of p. No G7-Mcct every Friday
night. X. of Il. Il. s., c. Harmaa.
/. O. of 0. r., No. 4G-Mcct every
Thursday night John Landcrs, Scc'y.
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REGISTRAR Or VOTERS.
Di,trict No. 15-Bcrnard ColIiilower.
CHURCHES.

Methodist Ep'sronol-Rcv II. i. West
pastor. Sabbath school at a. III. u
W. Stocisdalc, Supt.
Lutheran-Rcv.W. G. Wire pastor. San
bath school at o'clock p. M. JOS L. WeI'
ster, Supt.
Unittd Brethrrn--Rcv. j. d Freed, pas,
tor Sabbath school at O'Clock; W. H.
Martin, Supe inlendcnt.
Morari,,n-Rcv l.. +. Clcw"N, pastor
Sabbath school at 8 O'Clock James Cree
ger, Superintendent. u,,
Rom4n Catho!ic-Rey. Father McMur
die.
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had not frittered away the energies
of mind and body in Idle dissipation;
he had let that calm, quiet, honorable
life which leaves men young at three
score. By prudence and economy he
had got together a very comfortable
property-got it honestly, too, which
is more than can be said Of the way
in which most men make fortunes.
Maggie had consented to share life
with him, though she could not her.
self have told what influenced her
Aunt Anna wished it eXceedingly and
was more iubilant over the engage.
ment than either OF the parties con-
cerned. She was a woman of discrlm-
ination, and she should feel pride in
speaking Of my nephew, John Mar
tin, before many years were past
And, besides, she felt that John would
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ORPHANS COURT.

DlA'li y No 'ochi
Ornbans' Court mccts Monday and Tues
day Of each week
Chief Judye John 7. Lowe.
A,,,.i1tss-A. w. Incidents, Dame
Castle of Il.
Register of I7Ns-Jas. p, Perry.
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as ever
Meanwhile the old story had been
told, and Maggie knew herself be-
loved by this man whom she fancied
filled her heart to the exclusion Of
every othe, image. She confessed to
him her engagement, and with his
sanction wrote John a brief little note
explaining to him how it was that she
desired to be releas ID.
In due time the answer came back
John wrote very kindl Vt almost too
kindly to please Maggie. lie had not
loved her much, sic SAID poutinglv'
else lie would have felt more at Civ
ing her up. lie WAS glad that she
had such beautiful prospect for hap
piness, he wrote; that would help him
to bear his disappointment. He hoped
she would be blessed in the choice
she had made, and she must consider
him as her friend always.
Maggie went off to her chamber
and cried over the Letter; it was so
oo'l she said, and lie had pretended
to care so much for her The silly,
little goose would doubtless have
been much better pleased if John had
spoken Of suicide, and dlscoursed
largely Of poison, pistols and hemp.
In September; Victor left CheIms-
ford. They had a very afiectionate
Ieaye.takns, Maggie firmly believed
she should die if she did not see E.c-
tor every day; as for Victor, he look
ed quite lean and holloweyed, when
he mounted the stage coach to begin
bis journey, the next morning. He
promised to write twice a week which
was modest considering the ieryor Of
/
their love.
For three or i2ur weeks he kept ms
j promise, and his letters raised Mag.
gIe to the seventh heaven; oUt oy-
and 10y the thing got old, and it was
lrhsome TO be always "r'''nS ie'erS'
I (.
even to her After a t'm' 1t came &c
/ pass 'l!at week" went ny an" '"e o'''
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MISS 0''n"Ope' " o''"''4"'' "V'''"S
young '""y' ana 'N0 "'' u ' - WI
l''hcr'
Aunt Anna found Maggie lying or
the carpet win 'Ae paper e'u'cNco II
her han'' o"' TO al n'F cries anu Gu
IFea'les tne Poof ''V''e s''i ie'"' ''e'
no answer loF Gays S''e l"y III 'iia
Ircaalnl S'"Por 80 c'o'e'y 'eSe''l o''"t
aeA'h' ana "Ileh 'here was " 'n""8'
II was 10 'Ae "!lu oe'll'"h u ieN oi
IL was August before sue was "o'e u
80 oo'' an" 'e" "ou'' nave 'e0os
hi2eo 'he oea"I4l'''' l'9"'' 'ne'i'e" A'i'
Maggie IN 'ho pale-l"ce"' sa"-e> e
woman VINO went SO Sau'y aDoUI 'h'
cottage.
AhQthef month later mere was an
other no'lce IN the weekly paper
the same paper "hich haa co'i'a'ie>
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SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

President, James w. Pcarrc;Commision-
.rs-William G. Baker, James w. Troxcll,
Joseph Brown, Henry Boyle.
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Twelve lines constitute a square.
r4y- A liberal deduction made to yearly
advertisers.
Local or special notices 1o cents a l'n'
JOB PRINTING executed with neat
ness and dispatch and on liberal terms.
Materials all new and good impression
guaranteed.
Joh W,r,,cASU ON DELIVERY.
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DIRECTORY
uF FREDERICK COUNTY
AND
The Borough of MechanicStown
COUNTY OFFICERS

COUNTY OFFICERS:
Chef Judge-Hon. r. 1. Bowie.
assocsares-Hons. John A Lynch and w.
V Bouic.
States Anorncy-John c. Motter.
Clerk of Circuit Court-Adolphus Fear
hake, Jr.
Sheriff.. S. b. Hartsock.
Auditor-Fred'k. j. Nelson.
County Commassioners-Dan'l smith OF
j., Geo. H. Ambrose, Peter Dndder"r'
Thos. A. Smith OF 7. Thos, r. Jarboc.-
Clerk to Commiss,oners--H. F. Steiner.
Celector Of State and County Tares,-
Peter w. Shafcr
County surreyor-Rufus A. Rascr.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-13

IF the Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Times is correct in his calcu-
lations, the contested seat in congress from
the Twentieth district of Pennsylvania, now
held by Seth Fl. YocHm, is likely to fall
into the occupation of ex-Gov. Curtin, his
Democratic opponent. The evidence of
fraud as against the former is said to be
clear and overwhelming: SO much SO that
Col Mcclure says in his letter:
Taking the illegal votes from the majo-
rites of the several precincts would give
Curtin a large majority; apportioning the
illegal votes pro rata to .tbe candidates
would elect him by several hundred, and
an appeal to the people at the February
election would doubtless return him by
several thousand over Yocum. who has
attempted TO barter with the Democrats
by voting with them against the Republi-
cans until he has lost the confidence and
respect of all parties A report from the
colamittee will be made next week. and it
will certainly declare that Yocum's own
case proves that he has no just claim to
the seat"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-13

money and being content with whatever
profits legitimate business would allow,
has been supplanted by the glamour of
speculation and the apparently uncontrol-
liable desire to make fortunes in day or
a week. As result, the number of cases
Of bankruptcy, business failures and en-
bezzlements has largely increased. The
speculation mania is part of the fruits OF
the war. During that period of our coun-
try's trouble, money was plenty. wages
high, and speculation the rule and
not the exception. As result,
people lived extravsgantly. Habits
of economy wore ignored, aud the insati-
able desire for display beyond the means
to maintain, prevailed largely. even with
those who, previous to that period, were
content to live comfortably and plainly.
The habits then formed are now showing
the result of our war experience, and can
only be Graduated in time, and by con-
slant self denial. Some economists have
1873; that it checked speculation; that
had it not come at that time. universal
bankruptcy would have been our misfor-
tuue. The daily evidence of revival of
speculation goes far to contradict this
theory and teaches lesson the reverse Of
what these economists seek to convey.
Experience is at times a bitter teacher.
but the bitterness of our experience seems
not to have benefited US very greatly, as,
| at the first revival of trade, the specula-
tive fever, for time dormant. springs into
life with renewed vigor. and it looks as if
the lesson taught 10 1873 would be disre-
garded and the business of the country
| assume that uncertain stability which
speculation inevitably produces.