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DATENTS obtained, and all business in

DATENTS obtained, and all business in
Il the U. s. Patent Office, or in the Courts,
attended to for Moderate Fees.
We are opposite the U. S. Patent Office,
engaged in Patent Business Exclusively, and
can obtain patents in less time than those re-
mote from Washington.
When model or drawing is sent we advise
as to patentability free of charge; and we
make no charge unless we obtain Patent.
Werefer, here, to the Post Master, the Supt.
of the Money Order DIV, and to officials of
the U. S. Patent Office: For circular, adj
vice, terms, and reference to actual clients in
your own State, or County, address
C. A. SNOW b CO.,
Opposite Patent Office, Washington, D. c.
dec 1-tf
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Weather Record for the Week.

December 9-mercury 10 at a. m. and %
at 2 p. M; generally cloudy. December 10
mercury "a at a. m. and 80 at p. m; heavy
mist with slight rain. December 11-mercu.
ny 80 at a. m. and IS at p. M; generally
cloudy. December 12-mercury % at a..
INA. and 81 at 2 p. M; generally cloudy De-
eember l3-mercury 80 at a. m. and 40 at
Z p. M; cloudy, with fall of two inches of
snow il the morning followed by rain; clear
after D. p. 70, December 14-mercury % at
a. m. and SO at 2 p. M; clear. December
Io-mereury ~ at a. m. and % at II m. ;
cloudy. "'
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EXAMINERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, Examiners, appointed by
virtue of commission issued to them by the
County Commissioners of Carroll county, to
locate and open Public Road in said county,
beginning Immediately at the end of the road
leading from Finksburg to Finksburg Station,
Western Maryland Railroad, and at a point
in said road flush with the southwest side of
the old Station house, and twenty feet from
the west corner of said old Station house, now
used as ticket Office; and thence through the
lands ofL. A. j. Lamotte and Benjamin Bond,
on the most practicable route, till it intersects
the road leading from Glen Falls Station,
Western Maryland Railroad, by way of Emory
Chapel, to the Baltimore and Hanover turn
pike road. .....
All persons whom it may concern are hereby
notified that we will meet on the premises, on
Thursday, the 2ISt day Of December, 1882,
at O clock, a. M, to execute the trust re-
posed in US by the aforesaid commission.
j. WILLIAM EARHART,
EDWARD LYNCH,
GEORGE P. ALBAUGH,
nov 18-5t Examiners.
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Snydersburg is at the intersection of the
Gorsuch and Cranberry and Hampstead roads;
contains two stores, postofice,7 blacksmith
shop, tannery, church, public school building
shoemaker shop, band hall and thirteen
dwellings. There are eight carpenters, two
masons, one painter, blacksmith, farmer
and huckste-, two merchants, and an auc-
tioneer. e5 .t,.,.sE
The Snydersburg band proposes holding an
oyster supper and festival in their hall on the
evenings Of December q, p and %: The
which is 16x4O feet.
We would call the attention. of your Car
rellton correspondent to the fact that this is
a free country = 81 n5uf'areE al5 81
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TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of AID,
ministration on the Personal Estate of
JESSE RAIR,
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 21st day of June,
1888; they may otherwise by law be exclud-
ed from all benefit of said estate.
Given under our hands this 21st day of
November, 1882,
.. ta MARY ANN BAIR,
GEORGE E. BAIR,
nov 25-4t* Administrators.
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Orphans' Court.

Monday, December 11.-Daniel Rinehart,
guardian to James E. Shriner, settled 18th and
final account. So &
The last will and testament of David Lippy,
deceased, was admitted to probate, and letters
testamentary granted to Oliver Mppy.
Wm. Meyer, administrators of John Myers,
deceased, settled first and final account. %
tuesday, December 12th.,-D Distribution
amongst the creditors of Elizabeth M, Dom
ely, deceased, filed. 80. -. =.
Adam Bower, administrator of Mary Bower,
deceased, settled first and final account.
Report of the sale of the real estate Of
Greenbury Williams, deceased.
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aaron Miller has bufchered four hogs,
weighing 2S4, 22S, 219, 2Os pounds; A. Rine-
man, three, the heaviest weighing 257 pounds;
George Warehime, one, weighing 397 pounds;
P. w. Frank, one, weighing 270 pounds; /.
Miller, FIVE, averaging IA pounds. sss. s
The Sunday School, at Miller school house
will close tomorrow Sunday. Each scholar
viii be presented with q testament on the oc7
casion. s.ie.t III u ,Sac sldi.4st q sslla4
Mr.. John Wertz had a runaway last Satur-
day. The buggy was smashed, and the horse
went home with the shafts attached to him.
The horse was slightly hurt s.sosg .ss,N s,lss.
Mr.. George Hare is running his grist- mill
night and day, and then cant supply the
wants of his customers.
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Fatal Rurninr Accident.

On Friday Of last week Mrs Harrison, wife
OF OF George Harrison, residing near Emory
Chapel, Woolery's district, was fatally burn
ca. She and her husband attempted to put
large pot OF lard over FIRE. when her clothes
took fre. She ran out of the house and some
distance to a spring, into which she got, but
was so badly burned that she died on Sunday.
In trying to extingaish the flames Mr.. Harri-
son was badly burned also, and is now lying
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Wye.t,niIp..ter Cemetie ter, company.

Attic meeting of the stock and lot holders
of the Company, held at Temperance He'll on
the 18th instant, j. NJ Parke was appointed
President and u, HI. Difenbapgh Secretary.
It appearing that the notice had not been pub
lished three weeks, as required by the bylaws,
II was resolved that the election should be
postponed to the 9th of january, 1888, and
that three weeks previous notice thereof
should be published. C. T. Reifsnider, j. I.
DiffsnbaaEh and "A. H. Huber we're appointed
4 committee to investigate the books and af-
fairs ofthe Company, and report al said meet
inO
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New Advertisements.

Proposals--Jos. A. Waesche, Clerk.
Legal Notices. List of Unclaimed Matter.
Open to the Public-The Montour House,
Westminster, Nd.
Family Grocery Store-James W. Biggs,
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dec 9.
TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of Car
roll county, in Maryland, letters Testamentary
on the Personal Estate of
IDA F. HAINES,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
1885, they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 24th day of
November, 1882.
THOMAS S. SHEPHERD, ..
dee 2-4t ..... Executor.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters Testamen-
tary on the Personal Estate of
WILLIAM LOCKARD, ...
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 9th day of July,
1888; they may otherwise by law be ex-
Guided from all benefit of said estate.
Given under our hands this 5th day of De-
cember, 1882
JACOB LOCKARD,
JOHN LOCKARD,
dec 9-4t* Executors
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nov 18-5t
TN THE ORPHANS COURT OF
l. CARROLL COUNTY.

OCTOBER TERN 1882.
Ordered this 9Th day of December, 1882, by
the Orphans Court of Carroll county, that the
account and distribution of the assets of the
personal estate of Lydia Ann Auts, deceased,
in the hands of Charles 7. Reifsnider, admin
istrator of said deceased, be ratified and con-
frmed unless cause be shown to the contrary
on or before the 25th day of December, 1882;
provided copy of this order be inserted for
two successive weeks before the last named
day in some newspaper published in Carroll
county.
GRANVILLE T. Herring, J
WILLIAM FRIZELL, Judges.
NEIGHBOUR F.. ALLGIRE,
True copy,-Test:
j. OLIVER WADLOW,
dec ct Register of Wills.
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BLACKSMITH AND WHEEL
ID WRIGHT SHOP
4 AT PRIVATE SALE. ~

The undersigned offers at private sale one
of the best Blacksmith and Wheelwright
hundred yards of Medford Station, Western
Md. Railroad. Good dwelling, barn and out
buildings, and acres of land, more or less;
good water Shops in good repair. ,gB .a.
GEORGE w. SNYDER,
Medwood P. o., Carroll county, Nd.
nov Or 2m% - i.- + fe-
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Merry Christmas to All.

Merry Christmas to All.
have just laid in full stock of choice,
pure and fresh
FAMILY GROCERIES
Of all kinds, suitable for the holidays, such as
SUGARS, COFFEES, TEAS, SYRUPS,
Spices, Flavoring Extracts, Confectionery,
Canned Goods, Cakes and Crackers of all
kinds, Figs, Raisins, Currants, &c. All the
LEADING BRANDS OFFAMILY FLOUR,
Buckwheat and Corn Meal Potatoes, Dried
Fruits, &c. have just added full and
choice stock of Glass, Queens, Japanned,
Wooden and Tin Ware, of the latest designs;
Lamps of all kinds and patterns, Mirrors,
Table Cutlery, Fancy Articles, suitable for
Holiday presents, in great variety and cheap.
invite my friends and the public in general
to call and examine my stock, which has been
selected with care and bought at bottom price,
thus enabling me to sell cheaper than the
cheapest. Ny motto is "quick sales and
small profits" Every article guaranteed as
represented. Thankful for past favors, l re-
spectfully ask continuation of the same.
Respectfully yours,
G. w. MORNINGSTAR,
Corner of Main Street and business Square,
West Of Railroad Depot, Westminster, Md.
dec 9-3m
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DOMESTIC COTTON GOODS,
FLANNELS. BLANKETS, QUILTS,
COMFORTS, LACE CURTAINS,
Goods for Mems Ware, &c. &c.

The great extent and variety of our Stock
will be apparent in personal examination,
which we solicit from parties reading this ad-
vertisement
shopping by mail is now thoroughly estab-
lished and is a source of economy A single
order intrusted to our care cannot fail to es-
tablish satisfactory business. We send
samples by mail free of charge; in ordering
please state class of goods desired.
HAMILTON EASTER & SONS.
cont lam
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The above firm have been Importers, Job.
bers and Retailers of DRY GOODS for
orer so gears. Their present large trade has
been built up by fair dealing and selling only
such goods as will prove satisfactory to the
purchaser and be found of full value for the
price paid. The price of every article is
marked in plain figures, and the inexperienced
buyer pays the same price, as those fully ac-
quainted with the value of goods. Our Stock
of Silks, Dress Goods, Wraps, Linen Goods,
Mourning Fabrics, Hosiery, Gloves and
Shawls are entirely of our own Importation.
We have also on hand very extensive as
sortment of
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DRIVATE SALE
IL OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS,

The undersigned will sell at private sale, at
his residence, corner of Main and Church
streets, Westminster, the following articles -
No. z Cook Stove, nearly new; Kitchen Table,
Rocking Chair, Bedstead, Window Blinds,
large Lattice Screens, ornamental Fire Boards,
large Parlor Lamp, to be suspended from cell
ing and can be raised or lowered; Water Bar
rel Stone Jugs, Wine Bottles, S-gallon DEM
John, covered with willow, Feed Box, Grass
Seythe, Wire Clothes Line, Mattock and Post
Digger, coal ash Box Riddle; movable Chicken
Coop, &C., &c. @ sta Il. M. BECK,
nov 18-tf ftf' tf}hf3 fiAH rs
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Mr.. Bond, for defence, said: ION adjourn
ment yesterday the question before the Court
was in relation to offer made by the State.
To that offer we objected, and we this morn
ing assign the reasons for this objection. This
offer is made in obedience to the force of au-
thorities read yesterday, and the ruling of the
Court on those authorities. The State an
nounced that it could not show by express
evidence the fact of the conspiracy, but must
prove it by overt acts. | take the statement
ofthe State attorney, repeated over and over
If they have direct evidence to show a con-
spiracy, all of yesterdays discussion would
have been useless. / would like to know
whether this offer embraces all the evidence
they have to prove conspiracy. ..e has
The Court said the offer as made must be
discussed as it was made, without reference
to other proof the State may have. 81 ~.
The States offer ofproof was then read, and
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NOTICE.
EoR SALE.

NOTICE.--Ih hereby warn the public that
in Twill rot be responsible for any debto
debts contracted by my son, Alonzo g.
Koontz, and further that win not under any
circumstances become surety for, or endorse
anv note of the said Alonzo G. Koontz.
- GEORGE K00NTz,
nov 25-4t* Silver Runs Nd.
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Mr.. Hayden resumed his argument, and re.
ferred to Wharton's American Grim. Law.
8. 2350; Wharton, IS. 635, $40; 2 Russell on
Crimes, 780; 2 Russell on Crimes, 772,5 in
support of his position, that, in a charge of
general conspiracy, acts with reference to par r.
ties other than those named in the Indictment
may be introduced, but that in an indictment
for conspiracy to cheat and defraud a partic
ular specified individual, the proof must be
offered to show the conspiracy to defraud that
particular person, and acts with respect to
others uncoDnected with him cannot be in
troduced. Evidence must be confined to the
issue, and in this case issue is joined upon the
plea of not guilty of conspiracy to cheat and
defraud Philip j. Yost
During the argument the State amended it's
offer by the addition of the words s'This for
the purpose of proving the intent oftrayerser,
and as being part of one and the same con-
spiracy.p. Jlrgg a yIg1FL
The Court then delivered its opinion as fol.
lows: "There is some difficulty raised in our
mind by the addition made this morning to
the offer of the State. As / understood the
offer yesterday, it was for the purpose of PROV
ing the guilty knowledge The purpose Of 1the
offer as amended seems to be to Intervene
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the buggy ana go away; the buggy was gone
when L came out" B, ....4 =
Cornelius Wentz testified :-''Ilive at Ebb-
vale, Carroll county; am a retired farmer and
am the postmaster. i live on my farm. first
saw Samuel D. Miller in the early part of
June, 1882. He came to my house just after
the arrival of the down train from Hanover.
was changing the mail and he came into the
postoffice and sat down on bench and waited
until I was through. He then told me that
his name was Miller and that Jerome Boyer,
of Columbia, Pa, President of the Bachman' S
Valley Railroad, had sent him to me for me
to take him to Westminster on business con-
nected with the road. I am director of the
road and attend to Mr.. Boyer's business.
told Miller that it did not suit me but if Mr.,
Boyer sent him l would have to do it. He
told me that he did not live in Columbia, but
frequently went there think he said that
he lived in Lancaster. / asked him what was
his business in connection with the railroad
and he said that he was to sell stock. He
said that hewohld ike to see the route Of the.
road toward Westminster, where it is to go,
and would like to- have little more informa-
ton about the road and the location. told
him that it. Mr.. Boyer sent him to me would
have to take him over and would show him
the route as near as could and would take
him to Mr.. Bond, counsel for the railroad,
who would give him the desired information
Ebbvale is about nine miles from .Westmin-
ster. We started to Westminster in my bug
gy. When about half way over Miller asked
me if there was not man in Westminster
namedDennis. / told him that there was
man named John E. Denison. Then he said,
. It's either Dennis or Denison, l don't know
the first name. 1 wonder if he would not
buy any railroad stock. / told him that i
did not know. We drove on until near West
minister and / lhen asked him if we should go
on to Mr.. Bond s.or where he would get out.
As we drove down towards Denison' Office,
Denison was standing on the pavement. I
asked Denison s'Do you know this man?''
He shook his head and said ssNo.'' ] then
said SITS Mr.. Miller Miller then said to me
AS you want to go back and have your horse
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-13

country in central and northern Arkansas. n
VIII be pressed tn completion as RAPIDLY as the
rOaI can be graded. II is proposed 10 extend il
70 iellVlile, Arkansas, aud thence southeast 10
the interior OF Arkansas The road is built as a
feeder to the Frisco line aud to draw the trade
or Arkansas 10 ST Louis,
WARRINGTON, June Mr.. Jonas made re
port to-day nom the senate committee on rail.
luuus, 10 which has been referred sundry peti
u"hs asking Tor the io. .elture of the land grant
10 me New Orleans, Nicksburg Il Baton Rouge
talioSd, The report is uniavorable 10 the
prayer OF the peuHonetS, and declares that this
land grants vested In the New orleans 4 Pacinc
railroad company, and that the latter company
having onlt The road are entitled thereto.
IL Is understood the company have agreed to
permit all actual settlers TO purchase the land at
goyetnment prices.
Inc question olissuing the patents TO the New
Slieahs faelhc lallroad company now is pending
peioIe the deparlmeiy OF Justice which Is eN.
pected TO lender similar decision
Inc mon Pacific has 80 men STRENGTHENING
US track from Georgetown TO LeadYille. The
Nhlon Pacific runs % Leadville now but its new
straight llne Will be 80 miles shorter than its old
ms, ana l?) miles shorter than the Denver 4
kl0 Giande, This win electually cut on the
uenNer X Rio Grande' Leadville business The
Union Pacific and Atchison, Topeka 4 santa Fe
command the valley OF Arkansas between Lead
N''le and Pueblo rs soon as they desire 10 build
an extension. The Union Pacific is building into
me GunniSon county now from lis line at Bue-
ma vista, and will be running ears 10 Gunnison
within thirty days, il has Immense anthracite
coal fields there.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board
Of Regents of the University of Texas, until
Thursday, II o'clock m June 18th, 1889, for the
erection and completion of the West Wing OF the
University Building, to be built on he University
grounds at Austin, Texas, said building TO be
completed by the 18th of December, 1872
Bids will be received for the entire work but
the Board reserves the rightto reject any and all
bids. Bidders must state in their bids the names
of sub.conlrectors, IL any. All proposals must
be addressed TO Athbel Smith. Chair
man of Executive Committee Of hoard
Of Regents, in care of Jas. II
Raymond Il Co, Austin Texas, and endorsed
Bids for University" All bids TO he accom-.
panied by certified bond In the sum Of 81, go
conditioned that the bidder will enter Into con
trace within seven days, IL awarded to him, and
will give good and sufficient bond TO the
amount OF contract price, forts faithful perform.
ance and completion.
Payments will be made in cash as the work
progresses, uron monthly estimates 10 be made
by the superintendent 10 per cent of os mates
to be reserved until completion Of contract,
Plans and specifications can be seen at the
Office OF f. +. Rulini, architect and superin
tendent ut Austin, Texas ON and after June LIST,
1889. For further Information address.
ASHBEL SMITH,
President Board Of Regents
University OF Texas,
myl6-tswiw Houston, Texts.
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RAILROADS.

DURING the month Of May the Western RI y
way Weighing association weighed ij,5i9 ears of
freight against 1920 cars weighed durlng
April uu increase of 2S9cNts
When the Pennsylvania railroad shops In Al
toona ntC III iull operation they employ $500
men and the payroll reaches $4,000 per month.
The estimated value of the PENNSYLVANIA shops
at that point Is $50 coo 0(0.
The railroad magnatcs have concluded that
the running of through cars on common trains
dispensed with, gnd that they consider diifereu-
tinl rates therefore necessary, which Will In the
near future nc considered.
A guarantee bondof sl0000 hns been filed In
the comptroller's office, New York city for the
completion OF the Broadway underground rail.
road. If the road is not completed IN four years
from the LIST of next month, the bond will be
TO cited,
lac Canadian press are congratulatns their
readers upon the fact that the Canadian Pacific
railway, the construction of which threatened
to impose serious peCuniary burden upon the
Dominion, Is being paid for by the sales of lands
along It's route, and becoming great factor In
promoting the prosperity of the country.
President Willard, In recent address At PhilG-
delphiu upon the future prospects OF the North.
crn Pacific, claimed thnt by their control of the
local lines In oregon business amounting 10
s., OO0, 600 per annum would be brought TO the
Northern Pacific, IL would seem that with 'ipe
some five hundred miles the shortest 10 Oregon
The Union Pacific viii he very likely TO contest
the field with its northern neighbour Boston
IL is claimed that the Hannibal & st. Joe com.
pany Is doing nm immense cattle business The
earnings " i'll show a decided increase from this
time on. With tho return OF Forbes II Ii ex-
pectod negotiations for the sale OF the rond to
Chicago, Burlington y Quincy company will be
resumed In this connection II Is rumorcd that
the increase IN the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy stock Is suggestive,
The western end oil NE Denyer& Rio Grsnde
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Trustees Sale.

rY,IE STATE OF TEXAS coUNTv az
| DAILAS.-Under aud bv virtnc nf tbc
authority vested in me by certain desd oS rn sup
executed ON the 1Gth day Of Amgust N 'i iss5'
nv William Sbone convevinS i5a hc,oi,,a ,S.r
Described rcoi estate IN R6hnst n WcNajII ~
trustee TO secure tho poymcnt Of Eve ce,ioiH s
promjssory notes, executed on tbo I6th dav Of
August A. d iS57 nv Geo q nealer Snd Wy u
Shone, pnyable TO Emanuel i.isienwalIer zach
In the sum of three hundred and ef,v 4 , I"r'
due Respectively ono two thren fur ond a.,
years aftor date ai If said nnies hoI, nn n NV
noid eyceptinc tho rst no,c dne onn now S G,i
dste and thirtS five doeTs naS and ysT M
d. ISIS Bv The terms Of said dsoI a ~ ,s",
deraiilt h"vinS hnen n,odo T." 'v ~ ooua VI ,,us
some Of said above mentoncd notes pay nf sa ~
notes arc row due Therefore Ran 20" r u io ,"u
Sheriff of Dallas county, Texas, alternate trnstec