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EXAMINERS NOTICE.

THE undersigned, Examiners, appointed
Il by virtue of a commission issued to them
by the County Commissioners of Carroll
county, to open Public road in said county
commencing at point on the public road
leading from Linwood to McKinstrys Mills,
where the lands of the heirs of Josiah Eaglar
join the lands of John Q. Senseney; thence
along said division line TO and through the
land of John Q. Senseney to the land of
Epbraim Garner; thence on or near the divi-
sion line of John Q. Seaseney and Ephraim
Garner to the land of John L. SenseRey;thence
on or near the division line of Ephraim Gar
ner and John f. Senseney to the land of Jo-
mas Englar; thence on or near the division
line of Ephraim Garner and Jonas Englar to
the land of Moses Haines; thence on or near
the division line of Moses Haines and Jonas
Englar to the land of Marshall Hartsock;
thence on or near the division line Of Moses
Haiaes and Marshall Hartsoek to the Public
Road leading from the New Windsor and
Liberty Turnpike to Mckinstry's Mill.
All persons whom it may concern are here
BY notified that we viii meet at Linwood, on
Friday, the nth day Of June 1881, at 10
clock a. n, to execute the trust reposed in
us by the aforesaid commission.
WILLIAM A. WAMPLER,
ALFRED ZOLLICKOFFER.
JACOB c. BRUBAKER,
may it-5t Examiners.
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II is reported that contract has just been
agreed upon between the authorities OF Flor
ida aud T. Coryei, Of Jacksonville, and \. b.
t.iadermsn. representing capitalists Of Phila-
ielphia and the Pacific coast, to drain Lake
Okeechsbee. Ssuth Florida fthe scheme is
carried cat Z, Oo0, 600 acres OF the best sugar
lan,ls in the world will be reclaimed. The
Tertiary reclaimed will include the celebrated
Everglades. and viii be in extent twice as
large as the State OF New Jersey. This is
the largest contract OF record. and When com
pleJei Florida can produce more sugar than
the United States ron consumes.
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EXAMINERS NOTICE.

TINE undersigned, Examiners, appointed
4 by virtue of a commission issued to them
by the County Commissioners of Carroll
county, to open public road in said county,
commencing at point on the Nicodemus
road, between the dwelling house of Elias
0gg and the Louisville sehoolhouse thence
through the land of Grove A. Shipley to the
land of Charles Breming, and through the
same to the land of Joshua Murray; thence on
or near the line of division between said Brem-
ing and said Murray; thence through the land
of said Murray to the line of division between
the lands of Moses Barnes and Brothers and
Lewis Stocksdale; thence on said line to the
land of George Bartholow; thence on or near
the line of division between said Bartheow
and said Stocksdale TO the Deer Park Road:
thence on the Deer Park Road TO the bed of
an old road through the lands of William II,
Gardner and August Faul to the ford across
Beaver Run; thence through the lands Of said
Faul and Thomas c. Brown to the Cockeys
Mill road; thence on the bed of said road to
the Baltimore and Westminster Turnpike road
at Finksburg
All persons whom it may concern are here
by notified that we will meet at Elias Ogg's,
on Thursday, June IS, 1884, at 0 o'clock, A.
NJ, to execute the trust roposed in rs bv the
aforesaid commission.
DAVID F0WBLE,
JOHN o. DEYRIES,
EDWIN NJ. SIMPLIFY.
may l4-5t Examiners.
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what's aproper Curriculum for Public schoOIs7

Much discussion has resulted from the
inquiry-"What is a proper curriculum
for the Public Schools ?" This question
has exercised some Of our most eminent
statesmen and has been discussed by a
number of eur ablest journals. 1t has
very recently received attention in the
columns Of the Baltimore Sun, and also
from the acute and comprehensive mind
of Hon. A. H. Stephens, of Georgia. The
general tenor of this inquiry and discus
sion has seemed to point to settled con-
viction On the part Of these writers that
the curriculum was too extended, too broad
and comprehensive for the Public School.
The inquiry, if followed out in all its
ramifcations, would open up the whole
subject of education, and lead to the con-
sideration of the several subjects of when,
where and how it should begin, progress
and end. Many persons are of the opin-
ion that elementary education is all that
is required in the Public Schools. Others
believe that these schools should be to the
masses what the Colleges are to the select
few who are matrieulated within their
walls, and who enjoy all the educational
advantages they are able to confer. They
would even supplant all higher institu-
tions of learning by putting the High
Schools on the same plane with Colleges
and supporting them at the public ex-
pense. Without expressing an opinion on
either side of this question, at this time,
we read with avidity all that is said
upon the subject or that can throw addi-
tional light upon it, for it is one of para
mount Importance, affecting the interests
of society more fully than most 9th
ers with which the body polite has to
deal. A thorough education, even ofthose
who arc forced by circumstances to toll
with their hands for subsistence, seems to
be in accordance with the views of GER
tain school of philosophy which teaches
AoroagLaess or nothing. The sentiment
is tersely expressed in the couplet of Pope,
"A Hiile learning is dangerous thing, -.
Drink deep or taste not the Pierian spring
We think that a sounder philosophy
would be, that if one could not drink to
the bottom of the spring, it would be the
dictate of wisdom to quatf as much as pos
sible. A general opinion is that the State
is bound to educate its children. Bat as
to the measure of that education there is
a wide difference of opinion Some would
confine it TO the elementary branches
merely, while others would extend It to
the whole scope of science embraced in
the learning of the schools Which IS
right and which wrong, admits OF extended
argument It is one of those problems
submitted FOR the solution of the age We
live in, remarkable Cor its progress and for
the development Of things new strange and
startling in all that relates to society.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-05-14
MARRIED.

On April -, 1851, by Rev. =. A. Long, a
,bc Reformed Parsonage, TaneytowB, Mr.
Yssley Y. BroWn and Miss Rebecca J. Hes.
son. both Of this county.
On April ~. 1881. =, the VI. (. Parsonage
ia Meeaaniestown, Nd, by the Rev. :. o.
EidFidge, Charles McComas, OF this count y,
TO Sarah Esiegiiae. Of Frederick county.
In Baltimore, Nd, May 5ih, 1881. at the
Westminster Church, by Rev. W. J. Gill,
Mr.. HeHry Zimmerman, Of Manchester dis.
tFiei, and Miss Sarah W. Nael.achlas, Of Bal.
tlmoTe county.
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Letter from Kansas.
Correspondence Of the Democratic Adcooats.
FoRr LARxEn, PAwNEk Co., KANSAS. I

FoRT LARXEn, PAwNEE Co., KANSAS, I
MAY 5, 1881.
MEssRs. EDITORS IL have noticed items
in YOUR paper, as we'll as many other eastern
papers, in regard to weather, productions,
&c, Of different parts of this State; and as |
am at leisure this rainy afternoon thought |
would write you few lines and give you a
brief account Of prospects Of southwestern
Kansas at the present time. Although we
had very disesuraging prospects for the last
two years, owing to the drouth, and almost
entire failures of crops Of all kinds, last
fall we we're favored with very coed rains
which soaked the earth thoroughly. ! will
here mention that although we had no rain
of any consequence for the two years previous,
we did not suffer from scarcity Of water IN
our wells as is usually the case in the eastern
States, during a dry seasos. Last winter had
considerable snow fall, but not deep at any
time; the deepest snow fell on the 6th OF
March which measured - inches, but melted
away in four DAYS. After this had pleasant
weather for blowing. We had some cool
DAYS through April, but did not Interfere with
our blowing and sowing oats, planting corn,
potatoes and peanuts. We are having hne
growing rains this spring. The wheat IS look
ing well and measures from II to Is inches
in heigh,h. Hear ofno siekasss in the neigh
beFhood; all enjoying good health.
Very Respectfully, ". /. !.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri-
~ bers have obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county Letters Of Admins
tration on the personal estate of
DANIEL MITTEN,
late of said comfy, deceased. All per
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, 10 the
subscribers, on or before the nth day of
December, 1881 they may otherwise by law be
excluded from allbeneft of said estate. Those
indebted are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under our hands this 26th day OF
April, 1881. u
JOHN F. MITTEN,
CHARLES L. MITTEN,
may lat Administrators.
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C0IoR AND TIE SPous.-The ocl0red re
pubiieaus of North Carolina are making ready
10 follow the example of their brothers Of
Maryland in deRandinE some fair share OF
the government patronage. They will hold q
State convention st Raleigh on iha I5th Of
this month to consider this subject. j IS .
matter which it is understood is also sgitating
the minds OF the eolOred voters in Virginia
and other States beside Maryland and North
Carolina. Southern republicans now in Wash
ington fear that this dissatisfaction among the
colored people will eventually have the effect
to weaken the republican party. Without the
aid Of the eolored vote the republican party
would be no more tLa2 ? sectional organiza-
ton, aud not very much of one ct that. Con-
sidering the natural shrewdness that pertains
70 the colored race, it seems marvellous that
contributing so large per cent. Of the eapi-
tai Of the republican party they have been
content with such an infnitesimal proportion
of the profits.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-05-14

Reports from the West announce disease
among cattle which is spreading with alarm
ing rapidity. Thousands have died within
the past few days, and owners of large herds
in Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa are
not only greatly alarmed, but making extra
ordinary efforts to prevent intermingling-
The corn fields along the Missouri Valley
are alive yith flocks of geese, brant and ducks.
They are seen By railroad travellers to rise
in focks of III Ousands whea disturbed by the
noise of the trains.
W. H. Pillow, of Jacksonville, Fla, has
sent sc, 900 quarts of strawberries North this
season, and they have netted him $4,000.
The propositions Of an American company
to construct railway through Newfoundland
has been accepted by the authorities.
Petroleum has been discovered in Stephen:
county, Texas.
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ANOTHER GREAT FAcToEY.-A new snter-
prise has been inaugurated at Augusta, Ga,
which promises to be great success. 1t is
called the liking Manufacturing Company,
in honor Of Judge John P. King, prominent
and wealthy Georgian, and will engage in
the manufacture of cotton goods, with a cap
:tal Of seven hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars. 1t is proposed that the capacity of the
mill shall be thirty thousana gpindles. The
corporators consist Of number Of the most
prominent and successful men OF Augusta.
One half of the desired capital is already at
hand, and it is believed the entire stock viii
be placed in Augusta, Savannah and Charles
ton in the next thirty days.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-05-14

A LARog FleR.-0n Monday the large barn
on the farm of Commissioner John b.
PfaltzgroH, in Manchester township, York
county, Pa, vas totally destroyed by fire,
together with all its contents Of hay, grain,
&c. A fine mare and col, we're consumed in
the flames. The fire spread to the tool house,
carriage house, pump house, chicken house
aud hog stable, ell Of which were swept away.
Three hogs, all the farming implements, new
and complete, and lot Of horse gears were
destroyed.
The dwelling which was in close proximity
to the fire, was in great danger, but was saved
By cutting holes In the rosf and being satuFa-
ted with water, which greatly damaged it.
Mr.. Pfaltzgrof- daughter who has been sick
for ever eleven months, leaped from her bed
and ran inIo the meadow, where she fell eX-
hauslsd, and was carried back. Mr.. Pialtz-
CROFT does not yet estimate the loss but thinks
L IS about $1,000 beyond the insurance. The
barn was insured in the Dover Insurance
Company for $500, the implements and
stock being same company, while
The produce was insured in the Farmers Of
York, for $500. The fire is supposed to have
originated through some tramps who slept in
the barn Sunday night.
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
IN scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Carroll county letters festamentary
on the Personal Estate of
GEORGE LEESE,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All person,
having claims against the deceased are here
by warned to exhibit the same, with the youch'
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
seriber, on or before the 10th day of Decem-
Der next; they may otherwise by law be ex'
eluded from all benefit of said estate. Those
indebted are requested to mako immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 10th day Of
May, 1881.
JOHN GEIMAN, ST.,
may l4-Its Executor.
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DIED.

Near TaHeytown. this county. May n, 1881
WA. Keefer, aged about IS years.
Ia Baltimore, Nd, May 5, 1881, Rebecca
E5aagh, in her 5i;h year, relic, Of Levi Tay,
Tor, Jg
Ia Baliinore. Nd, Nay Q, 1881, at No. a.
Pennsylvania Avenue, after a long and pain
ful iilness, Levi MAxhsld, in his 74th year.
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DIVIDEND NO. 2.

Office Westminster Gas Light Co.
WESTMINSTER, MAY 2, 1881. !
TIME President and Directors have this
Il day declared dividend of "Three Per
Cent - on the Capital Stock, payable on and
after May 10Th, 1881, at the Farmers and
Mechanics National Bank. Transfer Books
closed from LIST to 10th instant, inclusive.
w. A. CUNNINGHAM,
may 78t Treasurer.
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In the Orphans Court Of Carroll county.
APRIL TERN, 1881.
ORDERED this 9th day of May, 1881, by
~ the Judges of the Orphans Court Of
Carroll county, that the account and distribu-
ton Of the assets of the personal estate of
Henry W Lueabaugh, deceased, in the hands
Of John p. Lucabaugh, administrator of said
deceased, be ratified and confirmed, unless
cause be shown 10 the contrary, on or before
the seth day of May, 1881; provided a copy
of this order be inserted for two successive
weeks before the last named day in some
newspaper published in Carroll county.
GRANVILLE I. Herring, \
WILLIAM FRIZELL, Judges.
NEIGHBOUR F. ALLGIRE,
True Copy.-Test:
j. OLIVER WADLOW,
may l4-2t Register of Wills.
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The Government bond market holds firmly
up, and the proposition Of Secretary Win
dom is steadily working TO a satisfactory con-
clusion. The loan division of the Treasury
Department has been for several days busy
opening the packages and counting the mum
Der of per cent, bonds which have been re-
eeived for continuance at 50 per cent. Every
available clerk in the department has been
detailed to temporary duty in this division.
1t has already been decided by the Treasury
Department to extend the limit of the time
for receiving per cent. bonds for contiR-
uance ct 81 per cent.-probably until the
10Th instant 1t is considered quite certain
that the rest of the series, after those in hand
are extended, not including those held by
Europe will not reach $4,000, 900.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-05-14

The GowpeAs Monument, at Spartansburg,
South Carolina, was unveiled Wednesday
with imposing civic and military demonstra-
lions, in presence Of 10000 PeoFis. Ad-
dresses we're made by Senator Hampton, rep
presenting Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia
and Tennessee; Hon. Thomas W. Hlgginson,
renresenting New Hampshire. Massachusetts,
Rhode Island and C6npeeicHt, and Hon.
VIM. H. Francis, representing New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and pelayaEs.
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A New GRAMMAR. John B. Pet,
publisher, ia West Baltimore street, Balti-
more, we have received copy of SAN Ele-
mentary Grammar of the English Language.
by Henry Z. Shepherd, NJ. A., Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, Baltimore, Md.
We may be a little old fogy on the subject of
grammars, but we must confess that we do
not like any of the recent publications.
Browns 5, Murray's and Smith 5, we regard as
superior to those now in common use. The
latter seem to mystify the student. The
nouns, pronouns, adjectives, conjunctions,
and in fact all the parts of speech, are so dl-
vided into classes that it makes the study of
grammar difficult, and we have this fault to
find with Shepherds grammar, though 1t is
better adapted for schools than some others
that have come under eur notice. Some
things taught in it, however, we do not think
good grammar, such as the use of the word
chat on page %. On page 6 it says that
a noun is compound when it is composed
of two words or more, and gives as an exam
pie railroad. Although railroad is com
posed of two words, "rail'' and "road, it Is
nevertheless one word, and is so written, and
is simply a noun, just as is ''ship," "boy,
''horse,'' &c, as previously noted on the
same page. A teacher using this work would
require pupil to call railroad compound
noun in parsing For child to charge its
mind with such classifcations is difficult and
of no advantage, and such classifcations or
subdivisions are found in all new grammars.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-05-14

Col. Thomas Scharf is preparing topub-
lish history Of Western Maryland, aud
is particularly anxious to have it correct
and full. He sOlieits information upon
local history, and would be glad to have it
as soon as possible. All he wants are
facts; he will put them in proper form for
publication. Persons desiring to contrib
ute to the work can forward manuscript to
the ADVOCATE OFFICE, and it viii be
forwarded to Col. Scharf
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-05-14

An persons, of whatever politics, not
directly interested IN the Republican fac
lion fight. must admire the determination
Of Mr.. Garfield to be President, aad not
10 permit dietation in the manner Of con-
duetioe The executive branch Of the gov.
erument. Mr. Garfield erred seriously 10
not Withdrawing the names of all the New
York nominees. Keeping that Of Judge
Robertson. for collector Of New York, be
fore the Senate, and Withdrawing the
others. looked too much like spite against
Senator Conkling, and was not becoming
the dignity of a President. 10 all in
stances. Senator in accord with the ruling
political party, should be consulted IN re-
ference to the appointments within bis
State. bst the Senator has fulfilled his dnty
xhen ne has made bis recommendations
and suggestions. He should Ret be per
mitted to rule ia the matter Of appoint
ments, simply because the nominee Is ae-
eused of no other sin than not being a
special henehman Of the Senator. Judge
Robertson, from all reports, is an able aud
efficient gentleman, fully qualified for the
position Of collector, aud no Democratic
Senator, at least, should aid Mr.. COnkling
in rejecting HIS nomination.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-05-14

Ia Maryland, this fall, a Comptroller OF
the Treasury is to be chosen. also half OF
che Senate and all of the House of Dele
gates. Senators holding over are Wells,
Of Anne Arundel; Cooper aud Bians OF
Baltimore city; Bond, of Calvert; Van
derford, of Carroll; Steiner. of Frederick;
Hepbron, Of Kent; Tarpin, Of Queen
Anne's; Brattan, of Somerset; PaHOn, OF
Washington; Parsons, Of Wiconico; and
Williams, Of Baltimore eOunty-eleyen
Democrats and two Republicans. Coun-
tics to elect Senators are Allegany, Caro-
line, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Garrett,
Hartford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince
Georges, St. Mary's, Talbot, Worcester,
and seeoOd district of Baltimore city.
County officers are to be chosen in every
county. In this eounty, four members OF
the House of Delegates, Sheriff, three
County Commissioners, Surveyor and a
Treasurer are TO be voted for.
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!Sdts Of Maryland. County Of CtrTOH IS
III. W. Herring, Cashier of the above-named bank,
do solemny swear that the above statement is true
10 the best ofmy knowledge and belief
J. W Herring, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1lth day
OF May, 1851.
GUSTAVUS W. CRAPSTER J. P.
CorTect-Attcst
WILLIAM REESE.}
WIN. =. MAULSBY. Directors
FRANK T. SHAW
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The greatest accumulation ofgold kaoWn
10 modern times, if not in all history, is
now in the vaults of the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington. The vaults contain
s173, 100000 in gold, besides s55,O0O,-
600 in silver. The Bank of England has
only SIS 900, 900 in gold.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
No 2087 EQUITY.

NO. 2037 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
Azariah 0ursler, trustee. VS., Ezra Shugh and
Mary J. Shugh, his wife,
NOTICE is hereby given to all the cred
N itors of Ezra Shugh, whe were such on
or prior TO the 18th day of February, 1881, the
date of the deed of trust in the above cause,
to file their claims, duly proven and authen-
ticated, with the clerk of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, on or before the 25th day
of July, A. d. 1881.
J. J. BAUMGARTNER, JR.,
NAV LAT Auditor.
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Stanley Matthews was confirmed BY the
Senate on Thursday as Associate Justice
of the United States Supreme Court by a
bare majority of one. Had the Senate
been full the nomination must have failed,
as It should have done, fos he vas virtually
rejected By the last Senate. Only about
one-half of the Senators are at their posts,
the others having paired and gone home.
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No ooo7 FOUITY

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
Geo. NJ. Pearce, Mortgage, VS. Milton Pick
EFT and Rachel R. Pickett, Mortgagors.
ORDERED this 18th day of May, A. D.
~ 1881, that the account of the auditor
fled in this cause be finally ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the 30th day of May,
inst provided copy of this order be insert
ed for two successive weeks before the last
named day, in some newspaper published in
Carroll county.
FRANK T. SHAW, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test
may l4,2t FRANK 7. SHAw, Clerk.
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DIR. NJ. l.. BOTT,

Allopathio Physician and Surgeon
RADUATE of the jefferson Medical
" College, Philadelphia, having perma-
nently located in Westminster, offers his
professional services to the public.
Office on Main Street doors west Of Mon
tour House.
Consultation in English and German.
may 6m