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The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-01-05
Produce Market.

On the upper end of Gratiot avenue a little
old man keeps sort of a grocery and notion
store, and few days ago a citizen wanted to
buy him out, enlarge the building and estab-
lish frst-clars store. The old man expressed
his willingness TO sell, ard inventoried his
stock at S3s. This wasn't his price for vaca-
ting, however. When he came to make figures
he wanted $500.
But your old dried behring's, jumping jacks
and iimcracks only figure up $685." protested
the citizen.
90 Yes, know; but must have something
for the good will of this business" said the
old man.
Good will How much do your sales aver
age per day? ?"
swell, about $3.50"
AND you want over $3.50 for the good
will?'
But, You must remember" calmly OBJ
served the old man, that it has taken me
over five years to work up my sales to where
they are now. For tie first three years was
here l didn't sell thirty cents worth day.
I've built up boom in this neighborhood, and
L m not going to give it away to a stranger
not until my rheumetiz is wuss Please crowd
IN behind the stove and give this woman a
chance TO buy a darning needle"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-01-05
The Government of Foreign Silver.

In the Grocer of Nov. 9Th, we reprinted
from the New York journal Of CoHnlerce an
account of case then pending in the United
States Circuit Court in that city in which the
valuations which should be set by the Gus
toms authorities on foreign silver was the
question at issue. Since that time the case
has been decided in favor of the Collector of
the port of New York, the defendant in the
case. The judge in rendering his decision
took the ground that there can be no inogiry
INTO the method pursued by the Director Of the
Mint IN determining the value of the Mexican
silver dollar, inasmuch as the Secretary of
the Treasury has proclaimed the value esti-
mated 10y the Director to be the value for the
purposes of collecting Customs duties. The
Mint Director, in this case, compared the Mex
lean silver dollar, as pure silver, with the
American silver dollar, which was made a
legal tender in ISIS. He reported the value
as one dollar and one and fiye-tenths cents.
importers claimed that the value of the pure
silver IN the Mexican dollar should be estima-
ted by comparison with the American gold
dollar, in which case the value of the Mexican
dollar would be ST cents The ruling of the
Court would indicate that Congress has SO leg
lsisted that the standard of currency of the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-01-05
No Wonder They Lose Thorn.

Any one who notices the inviting pockets
and tempting purses ladies offer to enterpris-
ing thieves, docs not wonder that cases where
women lose money through the kindly Offices
Of light fingered gentlemen are common
Ladies seem 10 have delightful confidence,
that is extremely refreshing, in their ability
TO handle morey. A couple of ladies in New
York, on Friday, drew $4,000 from bank
intending TO give it to broker, who was to
invest the money in bonds. The lady carefully
put the money in an envelop and carefully
put the envelop in a pocket, although, which
pocket the lady cannot recollect. Now what
lady could drive down Broadway withou,
looking at the shop windows, and what lady
looking at the shop windows could resist the
temptation to 60 insidel The two ladies went
into Arnold, Constable s. Co.'S store and
shopped. Then they went to the brokers,
were man with such sum in his possession
would have gone first. Now it will almost
paralyze our readers with establishment to
know that "when they got there the cupboard
was bare" or in other words the cash was
gone. Five thousand dollars reward is offered
for it. "It's all right" says the feminine
loser, who, by the way, is very rich, "be-
cause my name is on the envelop and the
finder will know Just where to bring it."
This shows her deep sight into human nature,
and We issue her that it is a blessing that she
took the precaution to put her name on the en-
velop for the convenience of the finder" A
horrid man would never have thought of such
a thing
The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-01-05

country may be bi-metalic or mono-metalic, as
suits the pleasure Of Secretary Sherman.
Consequently the Treasury has the option of
paying all demands against the United States
OF whatever name or nature either in gold or
silver
The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-01-05

Out N ahS,
oAFs' Hashboards, Buckets,
Ash Plank,
Hair Mattresses and Pillows,
Curled Hair, Excelsior,
Iron Safes, assorted sizes,
Michigan Pine Lumber,
hoe Handles, Wood Seat Chairs,
Hide Poison, Sugar Bags.
Rolling Top Office Desks
Office Chairs, Baby Carriages
JunPsSeafEItensiOn Carriages
Brewster BuggieS
l.Brownelrs Buggy.
An Invoice Of Refined Iron, assorted.
Corrugated Iron. Fence Wire, Rubber Betting
The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-01-05

Crushed Sugar in Barrels. Dr. GranuIated Smear n
Barrels. For Sale by s2s BOLLEs & Co IN
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-12-17
Subsidies.

The giving of vast sums OF money to
steamship lines, by Congress, may be a good
way to establish intercourse with foreign
countries. but whether the benefit to be de-
rived by such foreign trade is an equivalent,
is matter about which there might be aques-
stion. But, beneficial or otherwise, there is
no warrant in the constitution for subsidiz
ing steamship lines. Ship owners build and
sail ships for individual profit, and their.
enterprises are entirely of private char
acter. 4 merchant or manufacturer is as
much entitled to ask and be granted gov
eminent aid to enable him to do II pro6ta-
BILE business as a ship owner. They stand
on the same footing exactly. Several steam
ship companies are now knocking at the
doors of Congress, but it is hoped they will
be turned away empty. Any line that is
needed will be sufficiently patronized-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-12-17
Good, Words from the Press.

A THRIVING PAPER.-The Westminster AD-
v0CATE mas recently entered upon its seven
teenth volume, and makes its appearance in
an entirely new outfit. 1t has always been Il
handsome paper geographically, and has ever
held Il foremost rank among the leading jour
nails of the State. 1t is one of our most val
ued exchanges, and we think it richly deserves
the liberal support it receives Consistently
Democratic, capital and fearless in its doe
trines and most admirably edited, it has before
it a long and prosperous career. We rejoice in
its prosperity. This little acknowledgment
of our appreciation of its many merits should
have appeared last week but was-Owing to
late demand on our columns-accidental
crowded out. Though little late, our hearty
endorsement is none the less sincere.-PriRce
Georgian.
The Westminster ADVOCATE III donning n
new suit few weeks since discarded all huge
cuts and loud, job display letters in its adver-
Using columns, and now it is one of the neatest
Journals in the State. railways strikes telling
blows for the Democratic cause, and yields
potent influence in Carroll county. Mr.. Van
derford is an accomplished printer, and has
inherited those sterling qualities which so dis
tinguishes his father, who is recognized as one
of the most solid, intelligent men in Maryland.
Carroll may well feel proud of her Senator, as
well as her ably conducted ADvOCATE.-.Ua-
ryldnH Journal
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-12-17
Advocate Supplement.

With this number of the ADVOCATE is
issued a supplement-, the matter upon which
is equivalent to seven columns Of the regu-
lar paper, making together a paper Of thir-
ty-nine columns. The supplement is rem
dered necessary by press Of advertise
ments, which we cannot permit to encroach
too largely upon the space allotted for
reading matter. The supplement contains
a considerable amount of wit, and large
advertisement of George w, Albaugh's two
stores on the first page; and on the second
will be found an interesting account of the
burning of the Ring Theatre at Vienna, by
which some nine hundred persons lost their
lives, some Maryland news, Western Mary
land Railroad time table and other adyer-
tisements.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-12-17
Federal Aid to Public Schools.

R;ils have aoain been introduced in Con
uress for the provision of government
fund to be apportioned among the States
and territories for educational purposes
Unless the amount to which each state and
territory would be entitled shall be under
the exclusive control of such states and
territories. the bill should not pass. Every
state in the Union has a good school sys-
tenn and the education Of the masses Is pro
crossing finely. Each state could use ad-
vantageously greater school fund, but the
federal government should not be given any
Jurisdiction over the state system in ex-
change for such aid. The general govern
ment already has too much power IN state
MATTERS and the people cannot guard too
aealousE the liberties and powers they now
have. 1t would be better to progress slow
" than to put state schools under federal
control.
1t is proposed to raise this fund by the
sale of public lands, but when that was
found inadequate Congress would be asked
to supplement it out of the general treas
urv From small beginning the system
would swell to an immense one, and educa-
tional enthusiasts, who would have charge
Of the matter. would never be satisfied. a
college ON every hilltop would scarcely
suffice to meet their views We doubt
whether there is state, county or district
board of education in the United States
that does not sigh for more funds, and
there is not money enough in the world to
satisfy their demands Should the govern
ment undertake the education of the youth,
the demands would increase, and the re-
ouirements Of the odious arrears OF pen
sions bill would sink into insignitlcanee IN
comparison.
It wonld be better for the government to
paw off the national debt with its surplus
revenues. When that is accomplished tax
alton can be reduced, and the people as
citizens of states will be better able to sup
port their public schools.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-12-17
A New Registration.

y new registration law is to be one of
the reforms of the next Legislature 1t
was demanded by the Republican party as
whole, and by very large proportion of
the Democratic party, including the Gov
ernor. The ADVOCATE has thought that
a new law was not needed, and that the
present one, with which everybody is famil-
lar, with a few amendments would answer.
Not only this, We opposed it on the ground
OF economy. To put new law in force,
with an entire new registration, will cost
the state and counties good round sum.
and for this expense the Democratic party
in the very next campaign will be denounc-
ed by the Republican press and orators.
What is to be gained by new law, in
the way Of purer elections, we cannot per-
ceiNe, In the counties of Maryland the
elections are as honestly conducted as it is
possible for them to be- If there be fraud
in Baltimore in the registration a new law
will not correct it, if people choose to have
if fraudulent We make this observation,
because purity has not been reached in
Philadelphia, New York and other large
cities, after repeated efforts with new laws.
In New York there is an entire new regis
tration every year, and yet every year the
cry of fraud at elections is heard. In Phil
adelphia, with third smaller population
than New York, the registration list is much
larger than it is there and fraudulent names
must necessarily be booked
A pure registration does not insure a
pure election If John Brown or William
Jones does not go to the polls when they
are first opened, a repeater or roundsman,
can 90 and vote under the name of such
individual Such a practice as rOundsmen
voting on the names Of others Is habitual
in Philadelphia, and We presume in other
large, cities also. \ new registration law,
then, as far as securing fairer elections,
seems to be useless But. we shall not OPP
pose one. In answer to Il demand Of the
people the Democratic party is pledged to
the passage Of new law and to give the
people new registration, and that pledge
must be carried ont \ committee was
named by the last Democratic State Con
vention to draft one and it is now at work
upon it. We would respectfully ask, how
ever. that it be written in the English Ian
guage and be stripped of legal verbiage put
up in long sentences q Ia Evarts. The law
is to be construed by those not Of the legal
profession The registrars, generally, are
plain people, not readily understanding legal
phrases They must construe the law, and,
no doubt, will be placed under heavy pen,
alties for not fulfilling its requirements, OF.
for transcending its powers. Let the cnm-
mttee, then. write it i'll short sentesere5 and
avoid a few ''aforesaids' Give IT'S law
in the English language, aa& not in legal
yerbia0e.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-12-17

THE AMERICAN FARMER for December closes
the year with a number of great interest and
value. Every branch of farm work receives
attention, and there is. something for every
taste. The discussions of several practical
and advanced farmers clubs ALWAYS a feature
in this journal) are very instructive. The
home department is also very attractive to the
ladies. Hereafter The Farmer will be pub
hshed as a semi-monthly ION the 1st and 18th
of every month";, and the quantity of reading
matter doubled. Prizes are offered for essays
on number of subjects of great moment to
the agriculture of this section, and these essays
will appear during the year. The publishers
also present a large list of premiums, consist
ing of useful and handsome articles for clubs
of subscribers
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-12-17
Cabinet Changes.

Hon. Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, of
New Jersey, was nominated and confirmed
this week as Secretary of State, in the
place of Hon. James g. Blaine, resigned.
He is the son of Hon. Theodore Freling-
huysep, who was candidate for Vicc-Presi-
dent on the ticket with Henry Clay. and
has been twice United States Senator.
Postmaster General James has rendered
his resignation to the President, to take eff
feet on the first of pext month.
Thus the Cabinet is slowly changing.
By the middle of January President Ar
thur will have himself surrounded by a
full stalwart cabii,at. and Grapt is to spend
a month in the White House ta lend his
aid IN reorganizing the entire admiaisFs
tioa on staisart basis.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-12-17
soore+arv Blaine's Dispatches 10
0eoio Peru and Chill.

Tta l;s,atcbes sent by SECRETARY Blaine 70
ny ;st"rs ri Peru and Chill in respect "
our la;r1ss,,a,t of an honorable treaty OF peace
, tle au The two republics have been C maue
,,,bI;c The dispatch sent to Minister IN -
tt;oncv' and the letter of instfucti0hs go &c
Cen, Hurlbut recognize fully the snoode
Chill acquired by conquest, anu e ~ III
while deprecating such a step, tna' e la, Porn
obtaining satisfactory ndehillig at;tIod 10
c., the EXPENSES of the war, she is ehu'ieu "
lIn WV cass;on of some part of her terrltory'
To smch a cession the Peruylans strongly ~,
;ect and Gen. Hurlbut is advised 70 t HlscuS'
18th the provisional government OF oal1 H
w,b;cb had been recognized by Minister rnris
t;a,,cv To ascertain whether it might not pe
ln;iia for peru to meet the indemnity de-
Pioomdad nv Chill. sat home or abroad, singly
-. With the assistance of friendly powers WHICH
iii furnish the necessary indemnity or supply
the required guarantee. He Is also a aq:tod
;zed TO state that the government OF tne h ne:
States will use its good offices with the pIIils
events for the promotion of these ends Wnen-
oror Il NAV be requested by them, and that IN
tbe meanwhile it will use its best efforts Win
chill to induce her to offer reasonable terms
Of settlement. To the late United States MN
;ster TO Chill Secretary Blaine writes 10 tne
same effect as to Gen. Hurlbut, arguing, nov"
over that AS Chill has declared that she dd
NOT anter unon the war for the acquisition OF
territory, the negotiations might be very prop
erlv opened on the basis of money INDEMNIFY
and that she might well forego any project Vi
annexation if the indemnity agreed upon
could e be supported by satisfactory guar an
;mnol;cy of annexing hostile people and
the troubles to which such course might give
rise. There is very little in the dispatches to
which umbrage NIGH be taken, though their
leaning is evidently toward Peru, and q, an ear
nest desire is expressed that since Chill has
consented to recognize the provisional govern
ment of Calderon, diplomatic negotiations III
respect to the cession of territory Will be re-
served until order i'll Peru is restored.-bd"t-
more Sam
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-12-17
NICK'S ILLUSTRATED FLOR
AL GUIDE

For 1882 is an elegant book of 1870 pages, two
colOred plates of flowers and more than 1000
illustrations of the choicest flowers, plants and
vegetables, and directions for, growing. 1t Is
handsome enough for the centre table ora
holiday present. Send on your name and
postoffice address, with 10 cents. and ] wall
send you copy, postage paid. This is not
quarter of its cost. 1t is printed in both Eng
hsh and German. If You afterwards order
seeds deduct the 10 cents.
Vick's seeds are the best in the world. The
Floral Guide will tell how to get and grow
them. f'itt =" ffiff@ -"s
Wick $ Flower and Vegetable Garden, IT'S
pages, 6 colored plates, 500 engravings. For
9O cents in paper covers $1.00 in elegant
cloth. In German or English.
Vick's Illustrated Monthly Magazine-S22
pages, a colored plate in every number and
many fine engravingsi Price $1.25 a year;
five copies for $500. Specimen numbers SEPT
for 10 cents; B trial copies for 25 cents.
{: Address, ~ JAMES WICK,
dec II Rochester, N, \.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-12-17
The Trial of Guiteau.

The Guiteau trial is still unfinished, and
to-day CLOSES the sixth week The prisoner
has been unusually unrully and rude this
week, denouncing witnesses and the prose
eating attorneys as liars, whelps, &c. The
permission of this conduct seems like an
admission on the part of the court and Col.
Corkhill that the prisoner is insane. 9th
crwise the court would have taken meas
ures to restrain him and Colonel Cork
hill would have resented the insults and
indignities. He is treated as insane, yet
the witnesses for the government testify
that he is more knave than fool. In fact
they all believe him sane, and possessed of
shrewdness and low cunning. If Guiteau
is a responsible being, the trial is disgrace
to the country Col. Corkhill and Guiteau
both seem to be playing the clown for the
benefit of the crowd which daily throngs
the court room, and The National Circus
is the appropriate headline the newspapers
put over the proceedings of the trial
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-12-17
Heavy Gales at Sea.

Steamers Nederland, twenty-five days from
Antwerp; Persian Monarch, from London,
Nov. %; Britannia, Liverpool, Dec. 1st :;
Suevia, Hamburg, Nov. q !; Gellert, Hamburg,
Nov. % Sidonian, Gibraltar, Nov. Il, and
Lake Champlain, Liverpool, Nov. 10Th, all
arrived at New York on Monday. They re-
port very rough voyages. The Persian Mon
arch was eleven days i'll gale, and had sew
eral seamen injured. The Gellert reports,
when three days out, heavy sea struck the
ship and injured three sailors, one OF them
having his ribs broken. For four days the
passengers were battened in below, and the
supply of coal giving out the ship had to put
into Halifax for fresh supply. The expert
ences of the Nederland were most trying
Her deck has the appearance of perfect
wreck. In terrific gale on the 25th she lost
her rudder, and sea after sea swept over her
decks. The wheel house was stove IN, and
sail after sail was swept away, with spars and
railing. The gale was incessant TOR three
days, with thunder and lightning all the while
In the afternoon of the 9th a wave carried
away the chart room, the saloon companion
way; another wave Immediately afterwards
carried away five boats, stove in another and
badly hurt six sailors, besides breaking the
thigh of the boatswain. On the 18th the
smOke-pipe of the galley went by the board,
water poured in, the fires were put out, and
no food could be cooked. The surgeon says
at one time the passengers, some 600 in all,
were panic struck. and in the midst of it he
was summoned to the cabin to attend Miss
Anna c. Dyckman, French woman, 62years
old, on her way from Brussels to Philadelphia.
She was suffering from asthma. For eight
days she refused to lie down through fright,
and sat in a chair, but her imprudence in re-
naming up brought on at attack of the disease,
which proved fatal. There were two other
deaths and two births.
The British steamer Malta, which arrived at
Boston on Tuesday from Liverpool, after
passage oftwenty days, reports terrific weather.
On the 9th ult. two Of her crew were killed,
and a third was severely injured by a heavy
sea, which dashed them against the bulwarks.
Mrs Catharine Gruber, of Reading, Pa,
was recently arrested on a false charge of
stealing goods from the Farmers Market
house. Though the charge was dismissed by
the magistrate, the arrest so preyed upon her
mind as to render her violently insane, and she
is to be sent to an ASYLUM.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-12-17
POAD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that application will
be made to the County Commissioners. of
Carroll County, at their next meeting, after
thirty days from the date hereof, to locate and
open a public road beginning at point on the
Nicodemus road, at the junction of the Nico-
demus and Beard road, and following the line.
of road laid down by the trustees of John I.
Hill and wife, through the lands of Charles
W. Arnold, E. B. Arnold, T. J. Gibson,
David B: Hof, VIM. Bloom, F. T. Scott,
Lewis Phillips, and the home farm of said
Hill and John Klee until it intersects the land
of John Shaffer; thence through the lands of
John Shaffer, distance of about 200 yards,
to the Deer Park road. -
DAVID B. HOFF, 49,
SOLOMON ZEPP.
LEWIS H. PHILLIPS,
dec. 11-0t% and 25 others.
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MORTGAGES SALE
4" OF
A SMALL FARM
In Freedom district, Carroll county. Nd.


By virtue of power of sale contained in a
deed of mortgage executed by Basil P. Phil
lips and Julia A. Phillips, his wife, to Joshua
Scrivenor and Elijah Scrivenor, dated April
oath, A. D., 1880, and recorded among the
Real Estate Mortgage Records Of Carroll
county in Liber F. I. S. No. II, folio $50,
&C., the undersigned, assignee of said mort
gagees, will offer at public sale, on the prem,
ises, to the highest bidder, Oh
Saturday, the It'll day Of January, 1882,
at o clock, p. M, the following tract orpar,
eel of land situated and lying in Carroll coun-
ty, Maryland, being part of tract of land
called "Wilmot,s Wilderness" containing 4G
ACRES, 2 ROODS AND % PERCHES OF
LAND, more or less, and being the same land
that was conveyed to said Basil P. Phillips by
James Becraft and wife, by deed dated June
10th, 1864, and recorded among the Land
Records of Carroll county in Lber Vim. A.
Mex, No. 81, folio 1863, &c. The improve
ments consist of Log Dwell
ling House, a Stable, Barn and NA,a
other necessary outbuildings. ~ ne es5A
This farm bounds on the Patap- a5za=E.a
SEQ Falls and on Morgan's Run, and adjoinS
the lands of James Becraft and others. 1t
lies convenient to schools; churches and mills,
and about two miles from the Baltimore and
Liberty turnpike.
TERMS-Cash; or if desired by the pur-
chaser one-third cash on the day of sale Or on
the ratification thereof; third in six months
and one-third in one year from the day Of sale,
with interest, to be secured by the notes OF
the purchaser or purchasers, with security to
be approved by thesaid assignee.
VIM. B. THOMAS,
Assignee of Mortgages
dec lite Reifsnider & Fink, Solicitors.