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Rev. Father Geo. c. Street, assistant editor
of The LiriHg Church, Chicago. Illinois, was
a CUES, Of Rev. J. Stewart Smith, on Thurs
day Mrs. Josephus Hurst aud daughter, OF
Petersburg, Va, are visiting the same gen
tleman.
Mrs. Scott, widow Of lhe late Judge Scott.
Of Baltimore. is visiting Mr. Geo. N. Parke.
Col VIM. p. Maulsby and wife leave on
Monday for Swampscots, Mass.
Mayor p. II. Irwin arrived home from Nir-
rinia on Tuesday, and Jas. A. c. Bond, Esq,
came home the same day from Calvert coun-
tv, where be had been visiting his relatives
for a week or more.
Judge Hayden attended commencement
exercises at Rock Hill College on Tuesday,
where his sou Upton has been pupil tae
past year. They returned home on Wednes-
day.
VIM 4. Cunningham, Esq. cashier Of
the Farmers and Mechanics National Bank,
this city. visited Denioo, Nd, on Wednesday,
on business connected with the opening OF
a new bank az that place.
Miss Maggie Baumgartnc and Miss Mary
+. Mills, Of this city, spent several days ~
Frederick this week,
Mrs Maggie NcKeilip and Mr. ". l. W.
Seabrook, attended commencement exercises
at Gettysburg College, this week.
Mrs. Spalding and daughter leii yesterday
for Prince George couRty.
Misses Annie and Bette Re5isHideT and
Mss Grace Roberts have goae to Plsesv'iie
10 spend the 4ih.
Rev. C. NJ. Brown, Of the Methodist Fps
copal Chgrch South, Reiyierst0wn, Is on visit
20 bis relatives in East Tennessee.
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The Indians.

The Indian policy of this Government has
been dismal failure, but the establishment
of the Indian training schools at Carlisle,
Hampton and other places indicates that at
last the policy of common sense Is to be IN
augurated One good result of the training
schools has Just been shown in the appoint
ment, by Secretary Kirkwood, of a young
Indian to a clerkship in the Indian Bureau,
and this is to be followed by similar appoint
ments of other Indians from the Hampton
school, 1t is not intended to give all the
Young Indians Offices That would be a mis-
taken kindness, and besides there is not offices
enough to 90 around among the whites. But
in dealing with the savages the Government
ought and probably will reap advantage from
the services of civilized Indians IN the en-
ploy of the Department of the Interior. They
will be bound by ties of gratitude to the Gov
ernment. and of sympathy, affection and re
lationship to the tribes in the West. Both
the Government and the savages will have
confidence in them, and they can make un-
derstood to each the wishes and purposes of
the other. They ought to make the best OF
all arbiters between the Government and the
tribes, and whoever deserves the credit of
originating this idea of making practical use
of the education given them by the whites,
deserves a great deal of praise, if the benefits
expected should result from these schools.
But if should be found impraeticable to civ
ilize the masses Of the Indians, as many be-
lieve, why the failure of the schools will enly
have to be added to the many other failures
in our manner of dealing with these savages.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02

On ik=23ri Of June Mr.. Nenuor wrote 20
an Ottawa, Canada, paper ~ believe thai
the present sumner Is one IN trad OF similar
samners. probably the Eiddle one. Il Is
likely to resemble that Of lss0, aud 70 diasS
ia some az its miner details, The approach
ing month Of Jsly viii give great deal Of
rain, as in 1850, over large portion Of The
United States and Canada, while IA Gseat
Britain the weather Eili in all probability be
likewise stormy and wet. The storms OF sind,
thunder and lightning are likely 20 be severe
and frequent The heaviest rains for Ncs
York and vicinity would locate after the @Qih.
aaa probably oa the 2lsi cc 2zna dates be
iwsen The lola and l5fh days an exceedingly
hot term Is likely 70 be experienced IN beth
the United States and Canada. M,hia icS
days fram the close Of the month, probably
about the 9th or 18th, cool wave sill oe-
chr. carrying fros,s IN Canada and cool sca,h-
er generally. With storms Of wind and rain
throughout The uiied States. Where storms
have been severely feR in the Western and
Southern States daring Jane. there also val
be severe storms daring the month, frequent
altsruaiions OF 6ne weather vii cpunteCaci
to a great extent the damage done 20 crops "a
general ia the West The eatrance d July
In Canada. and also 10 q considerable extent
in the United States, vii be cool aud shsS-
cry, and the present look oai for the Fourth
is not very promising one
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unlon bridge Items.

We had thunder and heavy rain on We'd
nesday last
Did you see the comet last night? was a
common question last Monday.
Haymaking is almost iiaished wheat bar
vesting is general.
Mr. d. Wolfe had one Of d. NJ. Osborne
& Co 5 selfbinding haryesters at work on
his 6.rm this week. 1t being the first machine
Of tie kind ever used in this neighborhood,
q great many went TO see it working. Whea
we think Of all the instruments that have been
used for reaping the golden grain, from the
days Of yore to the present day, aud consider
the advantages and disadvantages OF each, We
cannot help but conclude that the world is
progressing. We hear some saying that the
machine is to prove disadvantage to the
working man. If we can learn the future
from the past, we viii learn that every ma
chine which lightens labor is an advantage to
the working man. Since the great Creator
has decreed that mar can never invent per
petual motion, the working classes need APP
prehend no danger from machine. A ma
chine may give change Of labor, butit never
lessons labor.
L deputation from the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, of Baltimore, viii hold
meetings in Union Bridge on Sabbath, the
10th inst.
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Union NH. Isrus.

George Stoigaer, aged s0years, died AZ the
residence Of solomon Arter's on the 2o,h in
slant Mr.. Steigaer vas one Of the Old De
Tenders oil 1872. he vas the last survivor OF
the soldiers Of thar war living IN our district
His remains were iaterred a. Sherman ;
Church.
Some Of oar farmers have commenced cat
ting wheat, though harvesting will not be
general before the latter part Of the week.
b. T. ShFiver s Co, frat packers, are
giving employment to from 100 20 l25 hands
daily. At present they are packing peas and
cherries.
There will be = festival held az this place
for the benefit Of the Noorhead N. Z. Church
about the middle OF latter par, Of Jaiy. the
time no, YET being definitely Fixed.
Grasshoppers are becoming quite uumer
Gus on some Of the upland portions Of this
district.
Our merchant, F. N. Hall, has recently
repaiuted his house, which greatly improves
its exterior appearance We hope others "a
our village evil 20 aad do likewise
The comet in Ihe north Is attracting much
attention
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Cnrroll counts LOW Coz ISL.

The County Commissioners have made the
levy for county and school purposes for 1851,
and have fixed the rate at fifty cents on the
500. as heretofore. After due deliberatlon;
they concluded TO maintain the old rate and
nav off the county debt, rather than let the
debt stand and reduce taxation. BY the 4th
of July the Commissioners, since their term
of Office began, will have reduced the pqDilc
Indebtedness some $4,000 or more without
an increase of levy; and. notwithstanding a
decrease of S92, O83 in the taxable basis, they
believe that the debt can be further reduced
S1O,0 during the next year.
The taxable basis, as above stated, has de-
creased since last year 1872, 083, which Is que
to the conversion of private securities INTO
mortgages. The S92, 093 does not show the
amount converted. which must be very largely
in excess of that sum, for the increase IN real
property since 1880 has been quite large.
Notwithstanding the many improvements IN
this city and district, the taxable basis mas
decreased S62, So.
Below we give a table showing the assess
ment of the county by districts for 1881, to-
gether with the losses and gains as compared
with the taxable basis of 1880:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02

The comet which appeared in the north
eastern heavens on Thursday morning OF last
week, has been plainly visible to the eye for
a week past, appearing shortly after sunset.
Itsinner head is said to be 10, coo miles in diam
eter and its tail II, O00 900 in length. Astrono-
mers all over the country have been studying
the celestial visitor since Its appearance, and
are considerably puzzled over 1t. Some be-
lieye that it is the comet of 1907 reappeared,
and others that of 1872, but the majority be-
lieve that it is neither. As it seems to be
settled fact that it is travelling away from the
earth at the rate of 800, 900 miles day, to the
ordinary individual it makes no difference
whether it is an old or new comet. If 1t Is
not an old comet, we may expect to see
another one soon, as the comet of 1907 IS
about due.
Comets are celestial bodies eXtraneous to
our atmosphere Sir Isaac Newton demon
strated that they are guided in their move
ments BY the same principle that controls the
planets in their orbits. 1t has been a ques-
ton whether comets are self-luminous, or
merely reflect the light of the sun. Facts are
not wanting to establish the latter hypothesis.
They become invisible while receding from
the sun, though still of considerable apparent
size. The present comet furnishes additional
evidence upon this point. In the evening the
nucleus points towards the west; in the morn
ing towards the east; the tail being reversed.
What comets consist Of is a matter of specu
lation. Astronomers have never settled that
question. The composition OF the nebuioSIty
and the tail, is something of almost incon-
ceiyable tenuity, as shown by the fact that
stars may be seen through them and suffer no
dimiuution of their brightness. Comets have
never been known to cause any sensible dis
turbance Of planetary motions. They have
sometimes been regarded with terror by the
Ignorant but the grouudlessness Of such
alarms must be apparent from the extreme
improbability of collision with the earth or
any other planet, and the probable innoeu-
business of the contact should such occur,
with such thin and extremely attenuated sub
stance as comets are composed OF. 1t is pro
bable that already on many occasions some
of the attenuated vapor in the tail Of comets
must have come within the earth's attraction
and been absorbed in itsatmosphere. Wheth.
er the effect is deleterious or salubuous, or
whether il has aay perceptible Influence at
all. is a mere matter Of speculation. Most
probably it has none
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srke.riIIc Eteun..

This week viii probably see the end of
wheat harvest IN this district. fhe average
crop will equal If not surpass that OF 1850.
Farmers have found il very difficult to get the
requisite number Gf hands 10 properly sscure
the harvest and in some places i was Impos.
sible TO get any, consequently many are work
ing shorthanded. Eleven of Mr.. Frank
Browns hands struck on Monday for higher
wages. Mr.. Brown, accordingly, struck them
off his pay role aud employed others. In
some cases he wasobliged to takethe painters,
carpenters and other iradesmon IN has EN-
ploy 10 fll up the strikers places. HIS bar
vest is the largest in the district, If not the
largest 10 the coauty,--two hundred and
twenty-five acres Of wheat
The healthy situation and the dslightia!
society Of Sykesviiie and vicinity make . a
desirable place Tor city folk just now. The
summer boarding houses are fast filling up,
and the coantry cousin Is aRxiously sought
after.
The comet has been seen in Sykesviile.
Every night now you can see loving couples
walking out te see the comet. We came
suddenly on a pair last Tuesday night. Judg.
ing from their conversation they were ~ a
little heaven Of their own.
Robert Garrett, 81 vice. president Of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, was on last sun
DAY the guest Of Mr.. A. p. Gorion-Cam-
ming. Mr. Canning is sell and faYorably
known throughout the country, aad entertains
many distinguished men at his elegant coun-
try home Mr.. Garrett assured as that Sykes
vile should have better accommodation for
freight and passengers, and that at an early
dav
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Fined rar Threr oRence..

John Smith, eolored, formerly waiter a.
Wheeler's Hotel, this city, but latteriy living
in Gettysburg. vas arrested here on Sunday,
BY Constable L. c. Matthews, charged with
being drunk and disorderiy, with swearing
and with cruelty to animals, When taken
before Justice G.. ". Crapster on Monday he
confessed to all three, aud was committed to
jaii in default Of ines aud costs.
Smith hired horse and carriage IN Get
tysburg aud drove here Saturday night or
Sunday On Sunday morning he had a
coaching tour around the city, driving on
the streets or sidewalks, as best suited his
pleasure, while the horse was numerically
dashed with whip aud profanity hurled at it
with his tongue. When being arrested he re
sisted the officers, and had to be knocked
down twice before he was gotten into the jail.
Constable Matthews took charge Of the team,
which was turned over to the owner, who
came for it on Monday.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02

Monday, June 27.-Milton B. s. Bussard,
administrator of Henry Bussard. deceased,
returned list of sales Of goods and chattels.
John Z. Smith administrator Of Julia A.
Smith, deceased, returned list Of sales of goods
and chattels.
DR.. Samuel Swope, administrator Of Lucy
Watson, deceased, returned inventory Of
goods and chattels, and received order to
notify creditors, and order to sell goods and
ehattels.
Tuesday, June 2s.-The last viii and tesla
ment of George Steigner, deceased, was ad-
mitted to probate, and letters testamentary
granted to Solomon AFTER.
Report of sale of real estate of Zaehariah
Ebaugh, deceased, finally ratified.
Report of sale Of real estate of Abraham
Bankard, deceased finally ratified.
The last will and testament of Ann Catha'
rine Whiteleather, deceased, was admitted to
nrobate
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Manchester Items.

We stated two weeks ago that the commit
tee of arrangements for the 4th of July eel
ebration had awarded VIM Fl. and John
Shower the contract for manufacturing a
cannon, and we now have the pleasure OF
saying that John William, the name given the
gun, in honor of the designers and maniac
turers, is completed and was thoroughly test
ed on last Wednesday and has proven ct suit
fcient strength for the purposes for which It
is intended. The gun is three and halt feet
long, two and a half inch bore and o. 456
pounds weight, and is mounted on s neat
carriage. II Is certainly ereditable piece OF
workmanship and reflects credit on the man
uiactarers.
The following programme Of exercises has
been arranged for the 4th Salute OF 10
guns at 3 o'clock a H.; ringing of bells at
3 Las; reveiile at AIS. The procession Will
term, If possible. at 9 a. m, headed by Man
chester Band, followed BY committee Of ar
ranremeut. a large number OF children, each
wearing red, white and blue sash, then the
{. S. flag supported horizontally by IS Misses
arraved IN white; cannon drawn by four horses,
Westminster Baad aad Westminster Fire
Departments; speaker in an opea baroleh;
Mavor aud Common CoaRcil; citizens. lhe
procession will move out Church street, Col
iege Avenue. Main street 10 csguty road,
thence 10 ur. 4. A. shower grove 4 ne
exercises there viii be opened with prayer by
Rev. Wm. Quigly, followed by singing OF
America; reading Of Declaration Of lndepen.
denee by Rev. +. Mengesi ringing salute Of
gun: Grafton By Rev. Wm. Rupp: music by
bands aad singing to conclude morning exer-
cises. Al noon three guns, then dinner.
The afternoon will be devoted 70 amuae-
ment. wheeling match, foot race, tournament.
slippery pole, &c, 10 viad up b. torch
light procession az night
At the asnual election for officers Cor Man.
chester Lodge No. -, X. OF p, held, on last
Taesday evening, the following officers we're
elected for the ensuing term &C, C., John
W. Burns; Y. c., Chas. +. Bergman Prel,,
David NJ. Brilliant; ". az A., Aaron Hot.
mau Trustee, Chas Brilliant, aad John +.
Masouheimer was elected representative 70
the Grand Lodge, rice Geo. u. Sleia, gone
west.
samuel Fahrnan, lad Of twelve years,
fell from load OF hay last Tuesday and broke
The small boue OF his right arm. Dr.. Jno. r.
B. Weaver reduced the fracture.
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More Republican Discussions.

The President made an appointment on
Wednesday which will have the effect to di-
vide the republicans of Maine very much as
the republicans of New York are now divided.
Gen. Smith, the collector of customs at Ban
gor, was removed and ex Gov. Davis appoint
ed in his place Gen. Smith has only been
in Office two years, and has made most Elf
cient collector, and is very acceptable to
large class of the republicans of the State.
He Is removed at the request of Senator Hale.
Ex. Gov. Davis, who is appointed in his place,
was a candidate for the United States Senate
al the time Mr.. Hale was elected, and with
drew in Mr.. HaIe's favor, with theunderstand
ing that he should have the Bangor collector
ship if Mr.. Hale's influence could procure it.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-02

A Nav CARLE 10 MEV5co. The contract
recently made by Gen. GFaus, representing
the International Ocean Telegraph Company.
With the Mexican government, Authorised the
LAYING Of = sub marine cable frsm the Z niscd
States by way Of Cuba TO any poiat on the
Mexican coast except those places covered by
the contract Of 3D.. = yican Cable Company
The new company IS authorized also 70 bald
land iiaes from the coast 20 the Pacific. and
FROM auy point on its lines 20 the city OF
Mexico. Liberal concessions in regard TO
using government lands and sPpropralinE
ihose belonging e private persons are made
70 the company. The company agrees TO
charge not more than % cents a word be
tween Cuba aud the Mexican coast. Aud not
uiore than csnts a Word over Us laud hucs
wi,hin the Rcpahhc Of Mexico, Sithoat -
gard o. distance, for messages destined Tor
foreign countries. Government messages are
to be sent 10 asi from the capital a. . rcdae.
,joa Of % per ecni. from tariff rates. Goa
slrgcgi0n material nav be Imported free from
duty and taxes. and The capital stock ot the
company Is 70 be free from Tax for 80 years
Arrangements have beca completed for laying
the cable between Cuba and The Mexican
coast uiihogi delay. and work on The lznd
lines ujil be began soon.
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STATE MUTUAL
BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
OF
CARROLL COUNTY.
INCORPORATED 1879.
OFFICERS:

OFFICERS:
JESSE REIFSNIDER, President.
GRANVILLE S. HAINES, Vice President.
Dr. GEO. S. YINGLING, Secretary.
GEO. r. GEHR, Treasurer.
CHAS. 7. REIFSNIDER, Counselor.
J. G. KELLER, NJ. D., Medical Director.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Jesse Reifsnider,
Treasurer Westminster Savings Institution;
Granville S. Haines, President First National
Bank of Westminster; Joshua Yingling, Vice
President First National Bank of Westmin-
ster; Philip Fl. L. Myers, Farmer; John L.
Reifsnider, President Westminster Gas Light
Company; Andrew N. Stephan, Hardware
Merchant; Geo. r. Gehr, Cashier LIST Nation
al Bank of Westminster; Chas. I. Reitsnider,
Attorney at Law; Josiah G. Keller, Physician,
50 n. Green Street, Baltimore, Nd; Geo.
S. Yingling, NJ. D., General Insurance Agent.
A PURELY Mutual Company; no stock
"A holders to absorb profits, and is intend
ed to furnish plan of Life Insurance to its
members at reasonable expense, free from
the many technical conditions of most Life
Insurance Policies, and to furnish practical
substitute at actual Cost for the most expen-
sive plans of insurance. Its affairs are man
aged BY practical business men, in the inter-
ests Of its members, and are well known
throughout the county and State. Call or
send for Circular, giving the plans, ex-
Pense, &c, Of becoming member.
Da. GEO. S. YINGLING, Sec'y.,
Jan 22-tf Westminster, Nd.
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1e6Acres,2 Foods & SO Perches
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri-
~ bers have obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county, letters Testamentary
on the Personal Estate of
BASIL DORSEY CRAPSTER,
late of Carroll county. deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscribers, on or before the 18th day of
January, 1882; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate. Those
indebted are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under our hands this 18th day of
Juue, 1881.
JOHN !. CRAPSTER.
WILLIAM W. CRAPSTER,
iune lS-4t& Executors.
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CoNsTABLE's SALE.

DN virtue at iwo writs OF Fieri Faeias is-
ID sued by Gussayus ". CFaps;er, one %
the justices Of she Peace Of the State Of Ma
ryiand. in aud for Carroll county, at the suit
of Richard J. Baker and Richard ]. Holdings
worth, partners ira3isE audcr The name. iirm
aad style Of Z. J. Baker 6 Co, against TIE
goods and chRiiels, lands and icnemests 81
Caroline Robertson. and 20 me directed. /
have seized and takcn in execution al she
estate. right, utle, Interest. property, claim
ard de,aana al law asd in efajty, OF toe said
Caroline Robertson, in and 90 al iaai part Of
a tsact og land called Fsilsdalc, situate, lying
aal being 10 Carroll Cszaiy, and State Of Ma
rylaud. and Is the same property Conveyed 20
Thomas Hooper by Elizabeth Sicodcmgs, and
others, By deed bearing date January Piss,
1855, aad recorded amoHg the l.and Records
Of Carroll couuiy in Liber ] B. h., No. a,
folio &c, SC, containing
l ga Acres and Il Perches of Land,
more Or less. AID hereby give notice, that
os Saturday, tls tss& day ef Jalg. 1881.
a. O'Clock, ia the isrcaoon, NIL oiTcr Tor
sale the said property, 80 seized and taken 10
execution, By Pablic Aacii5a, TO The highest
bidder, for cash. At the Cogrg House Door in
Westminster THOMAS b. GiSr.
jane 25ts Constable.