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, 1881-12-08
THE ASSASSIN.

A Pulling Down Of tho struct.
ure Raised by the De-
fense.
Testimony Of Ten Cftizons OF
Frecport ns To tile Assas'
in's Fntllor.
He Was in All Essential Respects
an Intelligent and Reputa~
bic Man, ".,
So Much So that Public
School in Freeport Bore
His Name.
Any Quantity Of the Assasin's
Mouthings lnteIected with
the Proceedings.
Blatnnt Bonst Of the Service Rem
dcrod in Milking Arthur
President.
The Wretch Even Allowed to Make
Set Speech on the Presidents
Message.
Probability that Nearly All tho Experts
for the Prisoner llnye Alau-
luncl Ills Cnsc.
The Days Evidonca for tile Prosecution
Very 0onolusively Fatal to the
hcooosp p's pfno
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Autipathiss.

Ii is well,known that the vanity Of King
james |. never overeame his weakness OF
being unable to lock on a naked sword.
Sir Kenelm Digby as proud to relate that
when he was knighted at Hinehinbrooke,
GEAR Huntingdon, the King turned his
face away, aud nearly wounded him. This
may be accounted for, as his mother, Mary,
Queen Of Scots, shortly before his birth,
had great shock given 10 her on seeing
her fayorite, David Rizzo, killed in her
presence. WeaFe told Of Uladislaus, King
Of Poland, that he could not bear to see
apples Pennant, the eminent traveller,
had great aversion to wigs, which was
also transferred to their wearers for the
time 0aee, in the presence of the Mayor
of Chester, who wore powdered wig, he
got very excited and nervous, aud angrily
made some strong renaFks about the Mayor
to a companion At last, losing all con-
troll over his feelings, he rushed at the
Mayor, pulled off his wig, and rau with it
out of the house aud down the street, way
ing il aloft as he went. The Mayor fol-
lowed, TO the amusement Of the populace,
and this curious race was atteTward known
as the Mayor and Mr.. Pennat's Tour
through Chester 1t is said ofthe Duke of
Schomberg that, soldier as he was, he could
not sit in the same room with cat; and
We have heard Of person with so great
dislike TO this harmless domestic animal,
that be would not even pass under a sign
board with n eat painted on it 1t will
hardly be credited that though the valor-
ocs leter the Great built feet, he yet
from his sixth to his fourteenth year could
not bear the sight of either still or running
water, especially if be was alone. He did
not walk in the palace gardens, because
they we're watered by the River Mosera;
aud he would not cross over the smallest
brook, not even bridge, unless the win
dows of his carriage were shut close, aud
even then he had cold perspirations. La
Mothe de Yayer could not endure any
musical instrument, although he delighted
In thunder. Grebry, the composer, and
Anne of Austria were identical in their
dislike of the smell Of roses. The learned
DR.. Beattic tells US of healthy, strong
men who were always uneasy on touching
velvet, or on seeing another person handle
cork; Zimmerman, the naturalist, of
lady who could not bear to touch silk or
satin, and shuddered when feeling the vel
vety skin of peach. One of the Earls
of Barrymore considered the pansy an
abomination; and the unfortunate Princes
Lau. bale looked upon the violet as thing
of horror. Scaliger turned pale at the
sight of water-cresses, and neither he nor
Peter Abono could ever drink milk. 1t
is said of Cardan that he was disgusted at
the sight of eggs. We have heard of
valiant soldier fleeing without shame from
sprig of rue Chambers Journal
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Power Of the Plug Hat.

The plug hat is virtually sort Of so
eial guarantee for the preservation Of peace
aud order He who puts on one has given
a hostage to the community for his good
behavior The wearcr of plug hat must
move with a certain sedateness and pro
priety. He caunot run, or jump, or romp
or get into fight, except at the peril Of
his headgear. All the hidden influence:
of the bearer tend toward responsibility
He who wears one is obliged to keep the
rest of his body in trim, that there may be
no incongruity between head and body
He is apt TO become thoughtful through
the necessity of watching the sky when
ever he goes out. The chances are that
he will buy an umbrella, which is another
guarantee for good behavior, and the care
of hat and umbrella-perpetual and exact
ing it must be-adds to the sweetness OF
his character. The man who wears plug
hat takes naturally to the society Of wo-
men, with all its elevating tendencies. He
cannot 90 hunting or fishing without aban'
doniug his beloved hat, but in the modern
enjoyment of croquet and lawn-tennis he
may sport his beaver with impuuity. In
other words, the constant use of a plug hal
makes a man composed in manner, quiet
and gentlemany in conduct and the com
panion of ladies. The inevitable result i:
prosperity, marriage and church member
ship.
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Why the Prairies are Trselsss.

A curious and interesting explanation
of the absence Of trees on the great West
ern prairies was given at the meeting of
the Academy of Natural Sciences BY Mr..
Thomas Meehan. Numberless theories
have been advanced by studepts in natur-
al history why the great feeding grounds
of the buffalo should be without arbores-
cent vegetation, the principal one which
is supported by distinguished authors be-
ing that of climatic Influences. Mr.. Nee
hans theory is that the absence of trees
is due to artificial causes altogether.
Taught by their necessities the early In
dams made it practice to annually fire
the high grass of the prairies, which had
the effect of making the growth more lux
uriant and consequently more inviting to
the vast herds of Buffalo, on which the
aborigines depended greatly for susie
nance. 1t has been conclusiyely settled
that no vegetation, save the hardy prairie
grass, will appear on ground over which
fire has swept until another season, SO that
the yearly prairie fires extended the area
of the plateau until they had become al
most measureless. Mr.. Meehau cited sew.
eral instances of where trees had grown
when the firing had been discontinued
The hypothesis was both pleasing and
plausible, and has excited some discussion
among the savants.
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A srsa. Rak.

The girl who marries before she has
had any experience in the management Of
domestic affairs, IS to be pisied. What
can mothers be thinking Of vhen they per
NIT their daughters to grow up in complete
idlenessg Yet !, is not 40 uncommon oc-
eurrence-ii IS one that is taking place
every day-for young woman who has
never had any responsibility whatever,
whose duties, II she has had any work
worthy of the name, have been 10 sweep
aud dust 4 few rooms and to keep fresh
flowers 10 the vases, 10 marry and leave
home aud friends to 60 With her husband
to a rev and strange place, where they are
TO be looked upon as man aud woman.
Without Que familiar friend upon whose
counsels she may rely, she starts out alone.
Her mothers heart saddens as she bids her
child good BY, and possibly at that moment
she realizes what helpless being she IS
sending out without the slightest prepara-
,ioa to do a Womans hard work in the
world But il is too late then for anything
but regret Meanwhile, the poor little
wife commences a new aud bitter expert
euee. Al HON he never bought even a
pair Of gloves without advice; her judg-
ment is entirely uncultivated, or she has
too little Independence of character. The
mistaken idea which regulated her life as
daughter causes her much suffering as
wife. She goes forward with the pneer-
tain steps of a child. She has SO macy
new anxieties, she makes such grave mis-
takes in the things she buys, is easily made
to think 10 the store that she needs things
which, when at home, she does not even
wish to have She is imposed upon eou-
tiuually Il is a shame for girls to be
brought up like this, and generally they
are not to blame; the mothers, who ought
to know better. must be held responsible
for this state of things, aud for the poor,
incompetent wives they are providing for
young men from whom they require much
more than they are giving.
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How Animals are Treated in Europe.

have come to understand why carriage
hire is cheap in Europe, at least in North
Germany. Nobody would ride after such
horses in America if they were paid for
doing so, am sure. A droschky is a
light landau, but with very heavy wheels,
holding four persons beside the driver, aud
| have seen four trunks piled on the coach
mans box. One horse draws this load,
and horses so poor and small that Mr.,
Bergh would condemn every one Of them.
Five persons ride behind these poor beasts
half day at a time, and naturally the ami
NAL has to be beaten. On my first drive
in Europe the horse fell and lay helpless
aud hurt. A great crowd collected, not
because of the horse, for that was no unu-
sual sight, but because of me, for nobody
but myself seemed to have pitiful thought
or an inclination to coax the poor thing to
rise, and so l grew very conspicuous, and
when it got on its feet it got a severe cut
from the whip to add to its other wounds,
and of course l grew indignant, and so
added another popularity to the long
list attributed to American ladies. If
you have a soft place in your heart for
animals you must suffer in Europe. The
poor dogs give me heartaches. They are
harnessed into little wagons and beaten
numerically. Cows draw heavy loads Of
every kind. l saw two pulling a very
heavy load of coal to-day. At night they
are MIXED. If you do not want to be
haunted, avoid looking into the eyes of a
weary COW made beast of burden.-Eu
ropeaH Letter.
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The House Of a Russian Merchant.

When Russian merchant becomes rich
he builds for himself fine house, or buys
and thoroughly repairs the house of some
ruined noble, and spends money freely on
inlaid floors, gigantic mirrors, malachite
tables, grand pianos by the best makers,
and other articles of furniture made of the
most costly materials. 0ecasionally-espe-
ciallyon the occasion of marriage or death
in the family-he will give magnificent
banquets, and expend enormous sums on
gigantic sterlets, choice surgeons, foreign
fruits, champagne and all manner ofcostly
delicacies. But all this lavish, ostenta-
tious expenditure does not effect the ordi-
nary current of his daily life. As you
enter those gaudily- furnished rooms you
can preceive at glance that they are not
for ordinary use. You notice rigid sym
metry and an indescribable baroness which
inevitably suggest that the original ar
rangements of the upholsterer have never
been modified or supplemented. The
truth is that by far the created part of the
house is used only on state occasions.
The host and his family live down stairs
in small dirty rooms, furnished in very
different, and for them more comfortable
style. At ordinary times the fine rooms
are closed, and the fine furniture carefully
covered. If you make Uisite de politesse
after an entertainment at which you have
been present, you will probably have some
difficulty in gaining admission by the front
door. When you have knocked or rung
several times, some one will probably come
round from the back regions and ask you
what you want. Then follows another
long pause, and at last footsteps are heard
approaching from within. The bolts are
drawn, the door is opened, and you are
led up to a spacious drawing-room. At
the wall opposite the windows there issu
to be sofa, and before it an oval table.
At each end of the table, and at right an
giles to the sofa, there will be row of
three arm-chairs The other chairs will
be symmetrically arranged round the ROOM
In few minutes the host will appear, in
his long double-breastedb black coat and we'll
polished long boots. His hair is parted in
the middle, and his beard shows no trace
of scissors or razor. After the customary
greetings have been exchanged, glasses of
tea, with slices of lemon and preserves, or
perhaps bottle of champagne, are brought
in by way of refreshment. The female
members of the family you must not ex-
peet to see, unless you are an intimate
friend; for the merchants still retain some
thing of that female seclusion which was
in vogue among the upper classes before
the time of Peter the Great. The host
himself will probably be an intelligent but
totally uneducated aud decidedly taciturn
man. About the weather and the crops
he may talk fusntly enough, but will not
show much inclination to GO beyond these
topics
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Annual dues are Sl.O0 per thousand lnsur-
anee.
The advantages of this Society over all
other mutual companies are
l. 1t secures to its members life insurance
at a smaller outlay than any other association
doing business at the present day.
2 The life endowment secures insurance
at ordinary life rates, with the advantages
that if the Insured shall live to an old age, il
shall then become a matured endowment,
and consequently payable.
8. It is the simplest, the cheapest, and yet
the safest, more eminently just and apPhca-
bic to all classes than any contract of insur-
ance ever before offered to the public.
4, The Society is purely mutual, thus af-
fording Insurance. at actual cost.
JAMES BLIZZARD,
Of Westminster, Agent for Carroll Co., Md.
RT Local Agents wanted in every district.
ap 303m*
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TyrOlsse Costumes.

The curious and picturesque costumes
of the land of Tyrol, are conspicuous eve
rywhere. The dress, particularly that of
the women, varies in the different valleys.
Generally, it is to be seen IN its fullness
only on Sundays and feast-days; but, in
some parts, the people wear it on week
days, although most often, as is the case
the world over, it is "sobered by the rust
Of long use" The women, after the fash
iou Of whatever valley their dresses may
be patterned, depend upon bright colors
aud jewelry The mems dress resembles
that with which We are familiar only in
coat and shirt The breeches are of black
leather, with green cord down through the
seams, and green embroidery at the hip
and knee; they reach only to the top of
the knee, and are so loose that in the sit
ting position half the thigh is exposed
No stockings are worn under the heavy
hob-nailed shoes, but very thick wooden
stocking leg, often ornamented with green
figures, covers the calf, the top being roll
down over the garter. For the length of
about six inches at the knee the leg is quite
bare, tanned, ruddy and hirsute with life
long exposure in climate of great winter
severity. The hat is decorated with feath-
ers at the back, usually the half of black
cocks tail Every man and boy, we are
told in the guide books, smokes, and must
never expect to meet one without his por-
celain pipe and red or blue umbrella,
which the women also carry as universally.
The girls wear little jaunty cap, or
leghorn hat with an immense brim, and
dresses generally dark, and nearly always
short; and while some of the costumes
appear very coquetish, others are stiff and
formal and have even a classical correct
ness. L. one of the neighborhoods of the
Zillar thai, the women wear thick gold or
silver tassels lying on the front part Of
their hat brims, and carry carnation, or
other bright flower, over the ear. Even
travellers catch the mania for picturesque
costumes; aud, says Mr.. Waring at is
especially pleasing to see staid, smooth
shaven Englishman, who at home would
reprehend the wearing of anything less
than n stiff hat, unbend his rigid lines,
deck himself with light and rolling felt,
and sport eoek-feather or bunch of
Edelweiss at his crown. 1t is good, too,
to see his side-long glance at the mirror,
and the little wreath of pleasure that winds
about his lips at the thought Of such rare
indulgence.
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Notice of Election.

HlHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
Il of the Bachman Valley Railroad Co., Of
MARYLAND, for the ELECTION OF DIREC-
TORS and transaction of other business, will
be held at the office of the Company in Colum-
bis, Lancaster county, Pa, on TUESDAY,
MAY 10, 1881, at 10 o'clock, a. M.
CHAS. N. SIMMS,
an 23-3t Secretary.
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DaCAMARA'S PHOTO STUDIO.

TlHE undersigned respectfully informs the
people of Westminster and Carroll coan.
", that he will reopen the Photographic Gal
lary formerly occupied by Mr.. j. p. Bles-
sing, Monday, April 25ih, and viii guarantee
to produce as ARTISTIC PORTRAITS
as are made by any artist in Baltimore. Por.
traits frem carts de visite to life siNs finished
in erayon, india ink or water colofs and war
ran.ed imperishable. The public are respect
fully invited to call and examine specimens.
No photographs shall leave my gallery that
are not entirely satisfactory. Terms, moder-
ste. Respectfully,
j. B. DACAMARA, Artist.
Having purchased the negatives made by
Mr. Blessing can furnish duplicates Of his
pictures at any time. ap loft
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Transfers and Attachments.

THE County Commissioners for Carroll
Il county win meet at their Office in the
Court House, at Westminster, on MONDAY,
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the End, 3rd and
4th DAYS OF NAY, and on MoxDAY, TUESDAY
and WEDNESDAY, the 9th, 10th and 1lth of
Mar, to make Transfers and Attachments.
Al persons interested are requested to at
tend as no abatements or transfers will be
made after that time TO effect the Levy Of 1881
Persons making sppliestisE for transfers OF
property will be required to comply with Sec
lions is and II Of Article II of the Revised
Code of Public General Laws.
BY order of the Board,
JOSEPH A. WAESCHE,
april 23.3t Clerk.
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Original Poetry.
FAREWELL.
Written for the Democratic Adrocate
BY c. T.w.

BY c Tw
Farewell, we sing, o wintry king
We're glad your reign is ended;
Farewell to sleet and frozen feet
Because of hose unmended.
Farewell to CLEAN of fettered stream,
To storm-cloud dark and murky;
Farewell to toys and Christmas joys,
To roasted pork and turkey
Farewell to skates and merry mates
Der CLASSY surface gliding;
Farewell TO slips and awkward trips,
And most uugraceful sliding.
Farewell to frost and temper lost
Because OF stiAging noses;
Farewell TO sleighs and merry plays,
And girls with cheeks like roses
Farewell to sleds and broken heads
On hills worn smooth by coasting;
Farewell to slush, to milk and muSh,
And feet on tenders toastins.
Farewell to snow and horrid blow
Ofwinds that made us shiver:
Farewell to muffs and woolen stuffs,
And beds piled high with "kiuT."
Farewell to sound and busy round
or tipsy New-Years calling,
Farewell to ice, that in thrice
Sends dignity "a sprusrliRg.'
Farewell. farewell. long farewell.
To all that winter gave US;
And may the spring from -To's sting
And cruel Hi--artis save Us.
Wes,ern Mdryldnd CDReoS. -iprR p, 1851
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BE FIRM.-Never knock under. New
er Always rally your forces for more
desperate assault upon adversely. If cal
umny assails you, and the world-as it is
apt to do in such cases-takes part with
yeur traducers, don't turn moody or mis-
anthropic, or worse still, seek to drown
your unhappiness in dissipation. Bide
your time. Disprove the SANDER if you
can, if not live it down. Ifpoverty comes
upon you like thief in the night, what
then Let it rouse you as the presence of
the real thief would do, to energetic action.
No matter how deep you have gone into
hot water-always provided you did not
help the father of lies to heat it-your
case, if you are CT the right kind of stuff
is not desperate, nor is it in accord with
the divine order and sweep of things that
life should have any difficulties with which
an honest, determined man, with heavens
help, cannot surmount.
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Scene at Stable.-Funny Freshman
to hostler, who is rubbing down his horse:
"Pat, I'm afraid you're currying favor with
that horse" Hostler: "Fatb, no. I'm
merely scrapin' an acquaintance"
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Bees have stolen largely from the beet
root sugar refners of Paris. One man
ufacturer alone estimates his losses at
25,000f. A petition was presented to the
Prefect of the Seine, and he has forbidden
the keeping of bees in the neighborhood
of the city,
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M 1870 FoUTTY

In Che Circuit Court for Carroll county.
Frederick P. Reese and others VS.. Regina O.
Reese and others.
ORDERED this 18th day of April, 1881,
~ that the sales made and reported by
Frederick T. Reese, trustee TO make sale Of
the real estate in this caass, be finally ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 23rd day Of
May, next provided copy of this order be
printed in soma newspaper published in Car
roll county once week for three successive
weeks prior to the I4th day of May, next.
The report states amount of sales to be
$z,056.
FRANK T. SHAW, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
april 23-3t FRANK I. SHAW, Clerk
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TOBACCO STEMS FOR RosEs.-A use
has been found for tobacco stems. A cor
respondent of the Country Gentleman does
not believe in their virtue as manure,
but says :-"0ne benefit have found in
them, however, and one to which l would
wish to draw the attention of all cultiva-
ting roses out-of-doors, which is to mulch
the borders or beds in which roses are
growing, in the fall or early in spring, with
the stems, and allow them to remain on
during the season. 1t prevents the raw
ages of the rose slug. When treated in
this manner, an additional vigor is given
TO the roses, which Iattribute to the bene-
ft of mulching and the preventing of the
devastation by the siugs at the most vital
time of the plants growth"
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Queen Victoria's gold and silver plate
which is kept at Windsor is said to be wortl
SIS, 900, 600 When the Queen enter
tanned the late Gar shortly after the mar
riage of his daughter to the Duke of Ediu
burgh gold plate to the value of SIG, O,OO0,-
900 was used
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No ooaa FoUJTY.


In Ghe Circuit Court for Carroll county.
Barbara A. Greenwood, james A. c. Bond
trustees. Us. Thomas II. Bankard and
Elizabeth Bankard, his wife.
ORDERED this 10th day of April, 1881,
" that the sales Of the leaseheld and per
sonal property made BY Barbara A. Green
wood and James A. c. Bond, trustees of
Thomas II. Bankard, be finally ratified and
confirmed, Hniess cause to the contrary there.
Of be shown on or before the 23rd day of
May, next; provided a copy Of this order be
inserted in some newspaper published at the
city Of Westminster, Carroll county, once in
each Of three successive weeks prior to the
I4th day of May, next.
The report states amount of sales to be
$1,O9I.
WM. n. HAYDEN,
Judge of the Circuit Court.
True COpy,-Test:
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THE SEVEN VALLEY
MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION !
OF SEVEN TALLEY, Pa.
HOme Office. Seven Valley, York Co., Pa,
Incorporated March I, 1880.

OFFICERS.
JOHN X. ZEIGLER, President.
J. C. DEvExEY, Vice President.
JoHN NJ. HENRY, Secretary.
N. GLADFELTER, Treasurer.
J. ALLEN GIADFELTER, NJ. D., Med. Elk.
d. NJ. HENRY, General Agent.
Nine dellars will secure policy for 81 900
between the ages of 55 and So years, inclu-
sive, on condition that the insured pay NOR
tality assessments graded accordingtto age at
entrance as per following table per 1000
members for 81, 900 insurance.
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If the best mans faults we're written on
his forehead he would draw his hat over
his eyes.