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The Democratic advocate., 1881-02-12

There is strip of wild or uucutiyated
land, extending tor considerable distance,
beginning htIle beyond Winters' Mill, and
running along the north bank Of the Patap-
SEQ, along the railroad, with fine Southern
exposure, which might be utilized, with lit,
lie caniIal and skill, in The production OF
grapes ofthe finest quality. There is no other
locality in this county better adapted to the
growth OF grapes than the hill-sldes herein al
luded to. The SOIL is shallow, but good. The
underlying rock concentrating the rays OF the
sun would give that increased degree OF heat
in winch the grape luxuriates, and which
brings it to a higher per.ac,iOn, rpenng the
fruit earlier and increasing the sugar III the
grape. This land is now lnproductlve, Gov
cred with wood, bat almost inaccessible, on
account ofthe steep decliyities upon which
it grows. We doubt not that it will be uIiliz-
ed, in this way, sooner or later, and that
there is money in 1t.
The Democratic advocate., 1881-02-12
MARRIED..

90 the Ssh Of February, 1881, by Rev.
Barke, Mr.. John Boad. Of Baltimore county,
aud Miss Anna ". Shal,z, Of Manchester this
eonHty.
In this city, on THURSDAY, February l0th
1881, by Rev. DR.. = b. Souiherland, Mr..
Elijah +. Hilton and Miss Lillian +. Wamp-
Ter, beth Of this city.
Al the residence Of the brides parents,
near Linwood, February p, 1881, By Rev. D.
b. Floyd, Mr.. Charles F, Beck aad Miss
Mary NJ, daughter OF Jonas Ebbert, both Of
this comfy.
At the residence OF the brides parents, in
Richmond Va, on January II, 1881, by the
Rev. Father Januseus Of the Cathedra, Mr..
f. p Gill; formerly Of England, and Miss
Sallie J.. daughter Of Mr.. Wan. Fowler, form
erly Of this city At the same tine and by
the same, Mr. Ross Lowry, OF Richmond, aud
Miss Mary b. second daughter Of Mr.. Wm.
Fowler, formerly Of this city,
In New Windsor, February $, 1881. by Rev.
c. c. Cronin. Mr.. Henry W. Geatty and Miss
Jennie Z. Bennett, both OF this county.
At the residence OF the brides parents,
near Lineboro', Jan. 9th, 1891, by Rev. G..
Sill. DIR. w. C. Stick aud Miss Mary A. only
daughter of Edward r. Wentz, Esq, all Of
York county, Pa.
On Tuesday evening, February Sth, at the
residence OF the bride. Mr. Edgar L. Root, OF
the Clarion, Mechanicst own, aud Miss Sallie
+. Kuhns, Of near Littlestown, Pa.
The Democratic advocate., 1881-02-12

The committee appointed al a recent mces-
ing of Carroll Literary Society TO drait a
constitution and arrange for the next meeting
of the Society, having prepared constitution
and procured lecturer, announced a meeting
for last Monday evening, which was largely
attended. Rev. George Sill was introduced,
and delivered highly interesting and instrae-
tive lecture on ''The influence OF music over
the mind. The Reverend gentlemen show
ed that the science Of music is Of early origin;
that it was introduced into temple worship
during the primitive ages Of the world, and
that il was used socially at an early date. He
mentioned Jubal as the father of musicians
on the harp aud organ, whose name is re
corded Ia Gen. 4-2I, the first record Of music
in the Scripture. He cited instances illnstrA-
tive Of the Statutory effect Of music on the
human mind, not only ia the enlightened
world, but instances were related wherein
| even the ferocious and untutored savage
yielded 70 its charming influence. Alter the
lecture a business meeting was called, the
constitution adopted, and officers elected for
the current term.
Mr.. Henry Manehey is erecting a dwelling
house on the west side Of rheiurnpike, a short
distance south Of Mr.. Daniel Carrots resi-
dence.
The timbers OF Mr.. John Fl. LamOtte' S barn
roof began to give away on last Tuesday, aud
he was obliged TO have the snow removed
from the roof to save the entire building from
destruction.
The Democratic advocate., 1881-02-12

New York IS sdeteruinei il,nt Cincinnalishsll
not have al the glory attaching 90 Giusica Ies,i-
walls on a mammoth scale, and hence great
attention Is 20 be bestowed on the musical
festival which is 10 be given daring the trsl
week in May next in the new armory Of the
New York Seyeath Regiment The festival
will comprise fOar evening aud three day per
iormances, and provision viii be made for
~. 600 seats, including 100 private boxes
seating four aud five persons each The fes
tival Is to be under he leadership Of DR.. lie
opold Damr0ch, and the chorus which will
consist OF ZOO select voices, including the
Oraiorio Society, Is now holding two rehear-
sails each week in sections. Among the cho-
raj works selected are the Dotiingeu "rg
Deum,r by Handel, Rubins,ein' s.I0wer OF
Babel and Berloz's "Grand Requium.
The orchestra will share very largely in the
work TO be done, and will comprise the best
available material, distributed about as fol-
lows so YiOlins, 40 violAs, 80 TiOloncellos,
20 double base YiOis, flutes, oboes, Eng.
bsh horns, elaruneis, $ basSoons, IL horns,
Is trumpeis, Is tromboues, tubas, 10 tym-
pani. 3 harps- all about 255 instrum nts.
Besides the grand festival chorus OF 200
singers, arrangements have just now been com
pleted for an additional interesting feature oi
the festival in the formation Of another choral
force, TO consist Of 1860 young ladies and zoe
bows tthe latter recruited from church ehoirs,
who will sing several shorter bot interesting
choral compositions at some Of the afternoon
concerts
The Democratic advocate., 1881-02-12
Mother Shipton's Prophecy.

Al the present time there are many simple
minded persons alarmed from Mother Ship
toms prophecy that the world will end in
1881. In the answer to correspondents in the
Philadelphia Ledger we find the following: -
Mother Shipton was probably myth, but her
alleged prophecies were published in England
a couple of centuries ago, and reprinted sew
eral times. The only one of any present in
tercst attributed TO Mother Shiplon is that in
which it is said that the world is to come to
an end in 1881. This announcement, I'm
rortant if true, was ingeniously coupled
with other prophecies that had apparently
been verified after their Publication. "Notes
and Queries" investigated the subject thor
oughly, and found that this prophecy was not
in the older editions, and finally compelled
its author to admit that ne had Published {.
reprint of Mother Shipton's works with these
current prophecies added thereto. His hind.
sight was good enough, but his dishonesty
discredits his foresight. Although the expo
sure was made ten years ago and has been
repeatedly republshed aud explained in
newspapers all over the civilized world, Moth
er Shipions prophecy is still Sin the lead, "
and will probably continue to worry nervous
people, at least until 1881 has passed away
The Democratic advocate., 1881-02-12
New Advertisements. A

Trustees Sale Of a Dwelling House on
Pennsylvania Avenue, Wes,mins;er-Chas.
B. Roberts and j. A. c. Bond, Permanent
Trustees.
Trustees Sale of Real aud Personal Pro.
perty, in Hampstead district, Carroll county,
Md. ]. Reifsnider aud J. A, C. Bond,
Trustees
Trustees Sale Of Very Valuable Real Is
tate, adjoining the town of Union Bridge,
Carroll county, Ad-John Lightner, Trustee.
Statement Of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company Of Carroll county-Jesse X. Hines,
Insurance Commissioner.
Statement of the Mutual Benefit Associa-
ton Of Carroll eounty-Jesse X. Hines, In
surance Commissioner.
Statement OF the Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York;. s. Winston, Pres
ident
Odd Fellows Hall, February 22-Jenny
Lind, Grand Concert, Chimes cf Normandy.
Musical and Dramatic Entertainment, Odd
Fellows Hall, February 18th.
John Beaver, Marble Worker, Westmia-
ster, Nd.
Public Sale of Personal Property-wm. II.
Davis.
Cheap Home at Private sale-Jonas Woo
yard.
Mill for Rent-D. E. Buckley, Middlebuil
Nd.
Legal Notices. List Of Unclaimed Matter
Caution-Samuel f. Richards
For Sale-JOel Blizzard.
The Democratic advocate., 1881-02-12


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Near Unionville, Frederick county, Oh the
29th OF January, 1881, Earnest c., son of
James and Margaret Ecker, aged 6 years, s
months and 10 days.
On February I'd, 1881, near Uuiontown,
this county, Daniel P, son of Lewis and
Leah Lambert, in the 18th year of his age.
On February I'd, 1881, near Linwood, this
county, Elizabeth Shriner, relict of the late
Jacob Shriner, aged IS years, months and
II days.
On February ID, 1881, at the residence of
her sou, near townsville, Frederick county,
Elizabeth Stoner. relict Of the late John StO-
ner, aged So years, months and 16 days.
Near Linwood, this county, February 5,
1881, David Crumbacker, aged y years,
months, and 20 days. The deceased was a
brother of the late Nathan Crumbaeker, who
died near the same place, on the lst day OF
September 1880, in the 10th year of his age.
The above deceased were inferred in the
Pine Creek German Baptist (Tunker) burial
ground within the space of days. The two
aged ladies were sisters-in-law. They died
on the same day, at nearly the same time and
we're inferred on the 4th instant, at the same
hour, in the presence of large assembly OF
relatives and friends.
In Manchester, February II tn, 1881, Jacob
B. Sellers, aged about Y years.
On February 2, 1881, near Patapsco, Lewis
Mel. T. Saunders, son of j. w. and Laura
c. Saunders, aged four weeks.
Near Patapsco, on February 4, 1881, John
Uhler, ir his 93d year.
Near Shipley, this county, February 10,
1881, Mr.. Kisner, aged So years.
The Democratic advocate., 1881-02-12

Hampstead is interested in the prospect Of
having machine shop and foRRdry erected
in the spring. A public meeting was held at
Lamette's Hotel on Saturday last. which was
we'll attended and a good deal of enthusiasm
was exhibited. We noticed among the most
energetic advocates of the enterprise such
men as Thomas j. Gorsuch, Chas. NJ. Muir
ray & Bro, DR.. r. c. Wells, I. W. Wells K
Bro, L. c. Myerly, Whitfield Stansbury, and
many more of our most public spirited and
enterprising citizens who have the capital to
make this project a success. We see no rea-
son why Hampstead should not increase IN
wealth and population, as it has the advan-
tages of good surrounding country with rail-
road facilities necessary 10 ahrst-elass business
place.
A house belonging to VIM. Steger, Ger
man, residing near here, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire one night this week.
Several of our most worthy citizens have
been confined to their rooms with heavy colds,
contracted during the inclement weather.
The Democratic advocate., 1881-02-12
Chureh wedAlng at Llsbon.

Lisbon. Howard county, is not a town that
can boast of frequent matrimonial events, so
when such an event does occur, all are expec-
tant, eager and eongratalatory. The assem-
bly, at Lisbon Presbyterian Church on Thurs
day evening, February 3d. was no exception.
The occasion was wedding; the groom was
William A. Gartrell, third son OF Nicholas
Gartrel, Of Howard county, and the bride
was Miss Alice May Waters, eldest daughter
of the late S. r. Waters, of this county
George H. Gartrell and S. R. Waters, broth
ers respectively of the groom and bride, we're
ushers, and the marriage ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Charles Beach. The bride
was attired in heliotrope brocaded satin, en-
traine, decorated with flowers, with hat of
heliotrope plush, and the groom in the con-
ventional black looked satisfactory and salts
fed. After the ceremony large number OF
relatives and friends Of the newly welded
pair accompanied them to the residence Of
the groom's father, where an enjoyable even
ing in dancing and feasting was spent.
The Democratic advocate., 1881-02-12
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY l2, 1881.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Prizes for Farmer BOYS.

The Proprietors of the DEMOCRATIC ADvo-
cArE. desiring to stimulate the love of agrl,-
culture among the farmer boys Of Carroll and
TO test the productiveness Of Carroll county
land. offer thirty dollars, in two prizes OF $50
and SO, for the first and second best acre OF
corn raised in 1881 by boys of this county
under eighteen years of age at complaining
time.
The oalyrequirements are that your acres
shall be plowed, planted and cultivated by
yourselves, and the yields shall be accurately
measured by three reliable farmers of your
ueiphborhood, who shall make up and cert
fvtRe report; also, that each contestant shall
write out for us the mode of culture. All
desiring to compete for the prizes must send
their names to us by the first Of March: Give
full name and postofice address, and name
of parents. Only about two weeks more re-
main for those desiring to enter the contest
to send in their names. Make up your minds
at once. Address
VANDERF0RD BROS,
Westminster, Nd.
One contestant suggests that the corn be
topped, and others entering can give us their
views thereon, so we can consider the mat
ter.
The Democratic advocate., 1881-02-12
CaIIere Notes.

The usaibers Of the Senior Class % West
ern Maryland College held their second quar-
terly exercises in College Chapel, on FRIDAY
afternoon, the 9Th inst.
After an instrumental solo by Miss New
man, Mr.. George Y. Everhagt, Of Westmia
ster. led OF with an Grafton on "AmerIcan
Responsibility. lie would Ins,il into his
bearers a more unselash devotion 10 our eoun.
try, higher patriotism for i,s wclfsrc, and
less personal bias and political intrigue ia
our eonEectios with H. Miss BolliugeF fol-
loxed with spicy essay on ''ChildhboOa
DAYS in which she displayed that happy
knack Of SO putting things As 10 make them
Interesting. Mss Bette Rralcy, Of HaEers.
town, read one Of the best essays of the after
noon. euiitled Eve Bald Oar Own Mona
mentS. This vas plan, terse compost
tion, well expressed aud 10 The poisai. The
language vas good and the Illustrations well
draun The Standardization Of the Bells,
an essay by Miss LOuiie Cunningham, vas a
very cTedigable production. and rehec5ci
much credit upon the author IS a. a wrsier.
Miss Katie Goodhand, Of Keni Island, read a
fue essay on "The March Of lntellec',
which evinced considerable historical research.
Miss Hattie Holiday, in her essay on "An
Ohjee, in Lite, said good maay important
things aboat a very imPorians subject The
essay OF atc& DFesit AfisEff VI AstAAAtF htsAu
'Inielleetaal Life IN The Da<k Ages, vas no
table for lis rich expression, and clear delir-
cry Il showed deep thouEhs and a Thorough
knowledge Of the sabieci. Afiet q humorous
song by Mr.. Flagg, Mr.. J. +. Soaers, Of Cris
field, delivered kis osaiioa On yorktown, Il
was chiefly on the impertanes and iufiseace
Of the victory gaiped by the Americans IN thai
battle "Tae ialiaeace Of " ords, an essay
by Miss May Nieodemns, uAs fTAgght with
fine thoughts, nicely illustrated. sac truly
said, .kisd words are The offspring Of true
nobility. aud that thess Is no better egitsslea
Of a genllemaS than the words be makes use
Of Memory aud Hope received kIRdireai.
meut from Mss Katie Smilh, Of Howard Co,
who made use Of some very pretty hgares OF
speech and enhanced the beauty Of her dual
satject with choice language. Miss Laura
StAluaeker, Of Oakland, ended the essays Niih
the practical advice, "Ba What loa Appear.
The sabjeet ccn,Ained q whole sermon in j.
self: but she, not eoaleRt Niih that alone,
added many pretty thoughts IN way Of exp.a-
nation, and amOag other things she said 80
'lset every moment register itself IN the led
ger d the past, 90 that when Il Is hlled. no
line uill be wanting" Mr. George W. Todd,
Of Salisbury, then delivered breezy GRAFTON
on 'AJohn Milton. IL was nf aowery ma.
ture, and very good Of us Kind. The exer-
cises throughout surpassed those held lasi
fall The essays we're much better, and i the
orations had been well delivered, We eouid
say the same nf them.
Prof Jas. A. Ward, Of New Windsor Col
lege, read before the ssadents on Wednesday
afternoon
The Democratic advocate., 1881-02-12
weather Record for The week.

February 5-clear; mercury 4 at a. M,
and 18 at Up. m. February 6-clear mercury
II at a. m, and 50 at p. ID. February !
mercury at a. M; clear all day until
about sunset, when clouds gathered in the
west. February S-mereury 26 at a. m.
and 45 at p. m, cloudy all day. February
9-mercury 81 at a. M, and so at ? p. m. /;
cloudy all day; rain at night. February 10
the rain of the night preceding continued
until a. M; cloudy and misty afterwards;
mercury 46 at a. M, and 55 at 2 p. M; clear
at night February l1-mercury 46 at 81 a.
M, and 80 at a. M: clear
The Democratic advocate., 1881-02-12

Andrew Pfauch. living near Winchester 5
Mil. two or three miles from this city, is an ex
cellent basket maker. and he may excel in 9TH
er arts and possess many good traits of charae-
ter Andrew however, thinks that all women
need a beating ..some dimes, and he some
times shows faith in his belief by beating his
wife. Officers OF the law take hold Of him oc-
casionally, and he cannot understand what
they have to do with it, if he chooses to casti-
gate his better or worse, perhaps he thnksl
6alf, yet the law only restrains him when
he is in custody Of the officers. Last week he
was fined by Justice Mikesell for beating his
wife. and the day he paid his tine he beat her
again. For this Justice Crapster on Monday
sent him to jail in default Of security to keep
the peace
The Democratic advocate., 1881-02-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
Musical and Dramatic Entert"inman

Musical and Dramatic Entertainments
On Thursday evening next, at Odd Fellows
Hail. this city, number of colored persons
of Westminster, assisted by several from Bal
timore. will give a musical and dramatic en-.
tertainnent, for the benefit of the colored
congregation connected with Ascension P, Z.
Church The programme is an attractive
one, aud embraces oyertures, solos, DUETS,
Jubilee hyn.ns and part of Richelieu. The
choruses will be composed of about fifteen
voices. but the leading voices will be Mrs.
Adams of Baltimoue, soprano Mrs. Hopes,
of Westminster, alto; James Hopes, of West
minister, tenor; and 7. Mason, of Freedom,
basso. The pianist and organist on the ocea-
sion will be H. Webb, of Baltimore. James
Hopes, as Richelieu, viii no doubt be sue.
cess, for he was for some years servant of
the great actor Booth, who excelled most as
Richelieu.
The entertainment throughout will be en-
ioyable and will be largely patronized, We an,
ticipate, by the white citizens of the city and
neiphborhood
The Democratic advocate., 1881-02-12
xarrow Escape from snaoen.lon.

Misses Joe and Mamie Lynch, daughters
of Mr.. Edward Lynch, Of this city, and Miss
Jennie Golden, narrowly escaped suffocation
from coal gas on Monday Aight last. They
occupied one room, which was heated through
register from coal stove below. Upon re-
firing the register was left open, and coal gas
filed the room. About O. o'eloek Mrs. Lynch
heard some unusual noise, and thinking it
proceeded from the young ladies' room,
knocked at the door, Miss Joe Lynch, after
some delay, got to the door and unlocked it,
though she afterwards had no recollection OF
doing so. Mrs. Lynch discovered the room
to be full Of gas as soon as the door was open
ed and that the ladies were unconscious
She had them removed Immediately and sent
for DR.. K. Wells, who administered proper
restsratives. The Doctor said the result
must have been fatal to all the ladies, had
they remained in the room ten minutes
longer.
The Democratic advocate., 1881-02-12

A press of advertisements requires US tc
omit several communications this week. One
of the contributors negleets to sign his name
and under the rule his communication goes
to the waste basket, as did one from the same
writer last week. Both articles were well
written. and we're composed to show the i'm
propriety of boys and girls and men ard wo-
men eoasting together in the manner they do.
AS the coasting season is over, the articles,
if published now, would be forgotten by nex'
season, and the improprieties pointed out
would have to be reiterated.
The Democratic advocate., 1881-02-12
Public Sale.

TIME subscribers, as Administrators of j.
4 Henry Hoppe, late of Carroll county.
Nd, deceased, and by virtue of an order Of
the Orphans Court of said county, will sell
at Public Sale, on the premises of said de-
ceased, Westminster, Nd. on
Wednesday, February 10Th, 1881,
commencing at 10 clock, A. NJ, the follow
ing property to-wit:-2 Template Stoves and
Pipe, . Bedsteads, > Leaf Tables,
ONE LARGE IRON SAFE,
l small do, Washstand, Bowl and Pitcher,
2 Settees; Office Furniture, consisting Of
Chairs, Tables, Stools, &C.; Spy Glass,
small Chest of Drawers, > Hat Racks,
Surveyors Compass, Chain, Pins
and Tripod, Complete,
also Plating instruments and Tape Lines,
lot of Law and Miscellaneous Books; No
Top Buggy,
One Horse Wagon and Bed,
l set of Harness, 2 Scythes and Sneaths, 1
Cross cut Saw, Broad Axe, lot of Augers
and Planes, Vises, l Grindstone, l one.
horse Plow, lot of Shingles, lot of old Iron,
Cart and Harness, lot of Lumber, Chains, &c,
also lot of Garden Hose in good condition, l
Springtooth Rake, Shovel Plows, Cultivator
and Harrow, about 90 Chestnut Posts, NOR
ticed, lot of prime Hay by the ton, Corn
Fodder by the bundle, and many other articles.
Also at the same time and place will be
offered the following Stocks:
16G 2 8 Shares Of the Capital Stock Of
The Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank Of Westminster, Nd, Carroll
County Certificate No. 24, $1,000; 2
Shares Of StOck Of the Westminster
Cemetery Company, 1 Share of Stock
ofhe Carroll County agricultural So
ciety.
Terms ofsale for all property except Stocks:
All Sums of So and under Cash; upon all
sums over S. credit of six months will be
given. the purchaser giving his or her note
with approved security bearing interest from
the day of sale. No property to be removed
until settled for.
Terms of Sale of Stoeks-Cash.
GEO. EDWIN HOPPE,
JOSHUA w. Herring,
LEWIS C. MYERLY,
Administrators of j. Henry Hoppe, decd.
Jan 2T-ts R. c. Matthews, Auctioneer.
The Democratic advocate., 1881-02-12
FAIR AND FESTIVAL.

H1HE Ladies' Aid Society will hold Fair
Il and Festival at Uniontown, commencing
on the l4th of February, and continuing till
the 22d, inclusive. An abundance of good
things will be provided, the proceeds to be
devoted to the erection of a parsonage.
fab E0t
The Democratic advocate., 1881-02-12
DAVID II. BYEE
ELECTION NOTICE.

Westminster Gas Light Company,
Tuesday, February LIST, 1881. {
STOCKHOLDERS are hereby notified that
- an Election for a President aad Six Di-
rectors to manage the affairs of the Company,
will be held at its Office, in The Farmers and
Mechanics National Bank on the First Tues
day, being the lst day of March, 1881, be-
tween the hours of u and l clock.
w. A. CUNNINGHAM,
feb sat Secretary.