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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-01
The Dolls Mission.
BY EMILY HUNTINGTON MILLER.

BY EMILY HUNTINGTON MILLER.
Yes, Fido ate Annabel's head off;
l really suppose she is Dead
And Dorr has swallowed her eyebalis;
And Claire has a crack in her head.
But Eva has gone on mission,
Aregular mission, not fun;
She lives at the hospital yonder,
And wears a gray dress, like nun.
As soon as heard of the children,
The poor little sick ones, you know.
With nothing at all to amuse them,
Iknew t was her duty to go.
loved her the best of my dollies
Her eyes were the loveliest blue;
But doing your duty, most always,
Means something you'd rather not do
And when l remembered the children,
So tired, and lonesome, and sad,
If l had a house full of dollies,
I'd give them the best that had.
Our Little Ones.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-01
". Va. College,
BENNINGTON, w. VA.
Earnest! Practical! Thorough +?
Open to Both Sexes.

10Th. Most healthfully located. Cheapest
institution Of its grade in the State. Two
scholarships. Unequaled inducements to
teachers. Finest Pedagogical Library and
Museum in the State. Excellent reference
library. Six courses of study: Classical
scientific, normal, academic, commercial and
college preparatory. Its excellentreputation
for thorough classical culture will be rigidly
maintained. Pennington on the B. Il o. r.
r. is easy of access from all directions. De-
serving young men and women of limited
means should write to US at once. Special
inducement to teachers for the coming
Spring term.
For circulars and other information ad-
dress the Principal,
HOWARD N. OGDEN, A. B.,
Pennington, w. Va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-01

stood the long train of cars which
he had saved from the wreck and
around his PROSTATE form stood
those whose lives he had saved by
an act which has few parallels for
boldness, promptitude and delib-
crate self-sacrifice.- Richmond WHO.
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Corpsration EIeetIon-yote ON the " alter
Question.

By reference 70 our advertising columns e
viii he seen that the annual corporation slec-
ton for Mayor and five members ui the Com
mon Council takes place on Monday, MAY -.
Is viii also BE- seen tina, the question Of aH-
thorizing the Mayor and Council 70 contract
for water supply to the city wili aiso h. yo-
ted npzn. under an act II The Legislature
passei at the recent session.
The aci empowers the Mayer and CoaRcil
to contract with joint stock water company,
formed or 70 BE- formed, "a supply the iuhahi.
tants Of Westminster with water for domestic
and manufacturing purposes. for the eNiip
guishrneaf 81 FIRE and protection e property,
the Mayor aud C0ancii "a pay SIX per cent.
per annnsa uron The e1sts 0f making plans
surveys and estimates. costs q lands. busld-
iugs. ier.righis, construction q huildIngs
and machinery, LAYING pipes, mains, erecting
reservoirs. &c. &c, connected with sup
pIying the city Eita water. p0prisssf The inter
ess on The cost does net exceed 5 So per
annam. The money IS % BE- raised by taxa
ton. but payment 70 the water company -
not 20 commence until the works sre complete
and satisfactory % the Mayer and Council. To
whom annual reports Ut their receipts and eN
rcnses are 10 BE- made; and she Mayor and
Council are farther empowered 70 appoint two
directors on the part If the city ia the water
company. neither the Mayor nor any member
of the Council being eligible 10 saeh position.
Provision Is made that the par value Of
stock Of the water company shall BE- $40
The company Is TO advertise in the NestTaln-
ter uapers offering the stock for three weeks
ssaer the formation Of the company, 10 the
citizens Of Westminster ne one subscriber 70
obtain more than ifty shares.
The provisions Of the bill are not binding
unless {, he ratified by the qualified voters 81
the corporation Of Westminster on Nav lst.
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Ju...naSIe Homicide.

A correspondent Of the ADVOCATE furnishes
the following particulars Of the killing Of I'd
ward johnson. colored. Of s.aneytown, By Mr..
Peter Smith, farmer living near that place;
On SATURDAY, evening. April lst. while Peter
Smith was ON his way home from faneytown,
in company with several other gentlemen. be
was assaulted BY Edward johnson, eoiored,
who had previously threatened 20 kih hlm.
johnson was in his mothers house when Mr..
Smith came along, aud his mother was bathing
some wounds be had received n a night IN the
early part Of the evening When be learned
that Mr.. Smith was passing be told has mother
that he was going out to kali Smuh. lis
mother locked the door and took the key out,
but johnson got through a window and went
out into the read with an axe, and just a he
drew the axe, Mr.. Smith grabbed a stone ~
the dark and struck johnson on the head with
a force that felled him. johnson did not
suffer any for few days, but on the Thursday
following April 9Th he was paraly1ed and ON
Sunday morning last April 9TH he died with
inflammation ofthe brain. On Monday morn.
ing Justice Fisher summoned a jury and pro
eeeded to hold an inquest, and after examin.
ing great many witnesses the jury decided
that Mr. Smith acted in self-deience that be
was in no way to blame. and fully exoneraied
him. The Jury was George \. fhckinger,
foreman. W. T. Haugh, John Thompson, I.
H. Eckenrode, A. f. Orendorff, Lewis FL
lott. J. II. Haugh, Jonas ;. Harner, John 7.
Gardner. James Calf. $. T.. Reindollar and
Thomas d. Thomson.
johnson was regarded as a desperate char
aeter, and il is said that the community
generally aequit Mr.. Smith Of any eensure
in the matter,
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Orphans Court.

Monday. April I0-Josiah Adel~perger.
administrator d. b. u. c. {, n of Paul Eek. de-
ceased. settled LIST and final account
Whitfield and B. +. Stansbury. executors
Of Henry Staushury. deceased, returned li>t
Of sales Of goods and chattels-
Eden Eugleman, Executor Of William En-
glenan. deceased, settled lSt account.
Ann Maria Greenwood as guardian to John
c. Snader. settled ID aud final account, Mar
tina l.. Snader, 2d and final account, Sterling
J. aud Oden p. Snader. III account for each.
Tuesday, April ll.-Distrihution amongst
creditors Of James W. Beaeham, deceased.
filed.
Lewis A. Williams, administrator Of Henri
eta Williams. deceased. returned list OF sales
OF goods and chattels and inventory Of money.
Mm. II. Newcomer and Ehas o. Garner.
administrators of Jonas Grace. deceased. seI-
tied LIST and final account.
DIR. Lewis A.. Aldridge, administrator Ut
Nicholas DeCoursey, deceased. settled lst
aud final account.
Letters Of administration will annexed ON
the estate Of Porous ellis, deceased, werc
granted 10 Charles T. Rcifsnidcr
Report sale of real estate Of Beajamin Blk
Ter. deceased. finally ratified.
Report Of sale Of rial estate uf Nimrud
Gardner, deceased. finally ratified.
Letters Of administration GA the estate Of
William fingiing. deceased. werc granted To-
Eliza A. Yingling and iosephus T. lingling.
Jua. c. Shiplcy, administrator q John
Smith of r.. deceased, rctgrnrd additional
list ef debts.
Vim. I. Boring, executor of Caleb herring,
deceased. returned inventory Of goods and
chattels, and received orders 10 sell goods
and ohaisels, rcal estate and notify creditors
Sophia A. Baumgsr'iner. administrator u
Lewis p. Baumsar1ner, deceased. rviarned
inventory III goods and chaitels. and received
orders q sell good aud chaftels and Rpiitv
creditors
Aaron, Jonathan. Peter aud I riah BiNier.
executors Of benjamin Bixler, deceased. ~
erived order 90 sell hank stock =, private sale
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1T Was the Cat.

Il was not Mary lamb. bat the csf, and a
net cat. too. that followed soprano to choir
practice last Saturday night. in this city. No
place suited her catship except in the arms of
the soprano. and there it rested quietly whilst
the choir practice proceeded. During soft
and low passage. however. the cat got up
that Is. got her back mp, and the soprnno be-
came disconnected. Ii was quickly discover
cd that q pet dog had made it, appearance
in the roou A. the canine approached the
feline became more uneasy, and sprang from
the arms 81 the soprano 70 the head ot q male
soprano. of infantilc age and proportions. and
sent its claws into the capillary substance 10
support itsssif upon the aforesaid nutidic. \
tousoriai artist had recently been performing
ON the male sopranos capillary substance.
arranging il IN spring style. aud the claw hold
being rather meaxre for the feline % steady
itself while II bid defiance TO the canine. Is
leapa.i 10 the bead of the oyganist. The can
<fernaiini then became oycrpowerIug. snd
sercnstv was not restored until the canine had
been driven cut aud frizkles and hangs had
been rearFansed. The cats back WIS the last
to assume is proper position. and q was siov
n cuue down from Us mountainous appear
anse The choir practice abruptly chased.
and Il there were any mistakes or dtscnuis on
Easter morning. the congregation can charge
il IA ths cat Al the choir say ii was the
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complimentary Hop to Prof. Leonard.


The complimentary hop rendered Professor
John J. Leonard, of this city, came off at Odd
Fellows Hall, Easter Monday evening, and a
large number of young ladies and gentlemen
participated. several coming from Baltimore
to grace the occasion with their presence, as
well rs to assist in making the affair pleasant
and substantial token of their esteem for the
recipient.
As usual on similar occasions OF the kind,
the elements had seemingly conspired to make
the way to the festivities as disagrccablc as
possible, and succeeded most beautifully. At
an early hour the Westminster Brass Band put
in an appearance in front of the Hall, and by
their sweet melodies gave a glad welcome to
each guest, at the same time paying a very
graceful compliment to the young gentleman
for whose benefit the hop was given.
AT clock the orchestra began playing the
grand promenade march, and from that hour
until 1, a. M. mirth and pleasure reigned
supreme.
Refreshments. consistingof ice cream, cake
and lemonade, were served at various times
during the evening.
Among those present were Miss Seward,
of Baltimore a particular friend of the Pro
fessorl, very pretty little miss from Wash
ington, with her Young lady friends from this
place, the Misses Drechsler, Winters, Zahn,
others. some of them strangers, and whose
names were not obtained. OF the young gen
tlemen there were present MesSrs. J. Sharrer.
Martin, Kurtz Allgire. H. Schatfer, Zepp, {.
Cassell, Buckingham, Snider, Edward Await,
Drechser and Eekenrode. and also Leonard,
Pendergast Matthews, L. Gwinn. p. o Brien.
NJ. O. Brien, Stevenson and Bell, Of the Car
roll Assembly.
Your reporter is not verSed in banged
overskirts, frizzled basques, and other mystic
ries of the ladies' toilettes sufficiently well to
give description, and can only say that all
were becomingly arrayed for such an occa-
sion and looked sweet and charming.
This was the third hop OF the season, gotten
up principally by the same young gentlemen.
Each has proved pleasant, sociable and en-
joyable, and there was not one unpleasant
feature connected with either to mar the pleas
ure Of those in attendance.
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SCHUYLER and the Tramp.

One sunuv forenoon Schuyler CollaN was
leaning over the back gate watching patiently
for the call of his country He had Just found
a crocuS in the flower bed. His heart was full
of spring, and it seemed to him that in the
general revivification he, too, might have a
chance. There approached Schuyler way
faring citizen who wore one shoe and one Spht
boot.
''Gcueral said the stranger, could You
give hungry man a nickel?
Il will willingly give you nickel, said
SCHUYLER. blandlv, 'but | am not General.
Nv career has been that of statesman.
..That's il - said the tramp. lou show il
in your face.
.:Tel me. my friend, continued Schuyler,
handing over NOT nickel, but a dime-''you
mingle much with the great world, and your
profession leads you to all the busy haunts OF
men-tell me. aS an observer of events. do you
see any signs of Colfax movement? Doyou
hear any voices demanding the vindicatlon OF
Schuyler ColfaX?
well. said the tramp, cautiously, cycling
first his boot and then his shoe, perhaps !
do see signs and hear voices; and fit worth
anything to you to know
Schuyler gave the man half dollar and IN
vited him into the house.
Now. said he, after having provided his
guest with square meal, speak without re-
serve. If YOU bring any message from the
people of the United States to q veteran who.
however he NAV shrink from the onerOns cares
of office is still ready to obey the calls of duty
and serve his fellow citizens in any public
capacity. do not hesitate TO impart 1t. am
listening.
The tramp hesitated There ain no mes
sage as know of. " said he. but 1t seems a.
it I'd heerd this SkullfaN talked about some
where's
That is to say. suggested Schuyler. while
-ou are not charged with any formal mission,
YOU come on the part of the people OF the
United States to sound me, to draw out an eN-
preston of my views on public questions, To
discover whether | am disposed To emerge
from retirement? Proceed.
Come Ia think, resumed the tramp 1T
irps about SkulifaN that heerd talk.
AT last" murmured Schuyler. rising from
his chair and pacing the floor in great aglta-
ton. Fellow citizens, or rather fellow elii-
zen thank ven for this unexpected and I'M
sought nomination. should have preferred
io remain in the quicter walks ui private lite.
To which Biy tastes, my wears, and my eXpe-
rienee Of the ingratitude OF human kind alike
incline me; hut this summons Is too lmpeTa-
tive. too unanimous Ia be- disregaried. Eel
low citizens. or rather fellow citizen. SCHUYLER
Colfax is at the service Of his country.
The statesman sat down To write n letter 10
the editor of the SoHth BcH3 Trib'iBe, while
the tramp departed. richer hy n icn-doilar
bill
so that's Skullfax. solilo9uized the lat
ter. 1T curis huw folks get things mixed
thought from what heer,l said about SkulltaN
that he wa servin' oHt sentence some
,shr-qs
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The snoss attractive sight west Of the Rad
road j. at Harncrs Store. Il IS his new de-
vcis for Showing Carpets. One 0f the Largest
and Best Selected Stocks % Carpets ever eN-
hihited in Carroll county Cosne and SEQ Il
as i costs you nothing TO lock Al Il. Remem
ier the place. A. NJ. Warmers
NgRr#ASr rAILosiNG.
Our Spring Stock Is iull and complete. All
the latest novelties IF the season ia Suinngs,
both foreign and domestic, At J. I, Anders.
A full line Of Dry Goods and Notions, a.
cheap as any house IN the county. AZ j. J..
Wampler's-
H. YOU want nice Suit cheap, Pot upiu she
latest style. call ~ j. I. Anders'.
sEED POTATOES.
Pure Early Rose, Peerless, Burbank, Early
Snow Flake and Imperial Triumph. \. l.
Gorsuch 4 Co.
That new Carpet Exhibitor at Warmers is
one Of the wonders Of the world. Call and
see il.
All ask is to call and examine my Stock
before purchasing aud It viii pay you, at ).
r. Anders.
Brown Sugars :, and cents, al }. 7.
Wampler's.
Look a, all the Carpets in town before you
cali at Warmers, but be sure to csll there be
fore you purchase.
The best line Of Gent Furnishing Goods in
the county, cheap at J. 7. Anders.
Lamps Of all kinds, very cheap, at J. T..
Wampler's.
A full line of the latest style Of Collars, just
received at J. T. Anders.
Buy Your Queenswarc and Groceries at J.
T. Wampler's.
II you want nice Neek,ie call ut j. T. An
ders
Decorated Chamber Sets, cheap, at j. 7.
Wampler' 5.
Entertainment at War6eldsburg School, by
the scholars and others, on Saturday, April
10, al y o'clock, p. m. Proceeds for the
benefit Of the school house. Admission ~
cents.
Tea Sets, 46 Pieces, only 81 80, at J. T..
Wsmpler's.
Carpets n, New York Prices ut Warmers.
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Last Sunday morning, the Sabbath Sehoolat
Bethel Church, elected the following officers
for the ensuing year superintendent, Ma
thaniel Zile Secretary and Chorister, John
W. Yingling Treasurer, Isaiah Nusbaum /;
Librarian. William Gorsueh. The Sabbath
School bids fair to have prosperous summer.
Considerable improvements are taking place
in our neighboIhood this spring. Mr.. George
w. Devilbiss is building new barn 34X5o
feet, Mr.. VI. l.. Deyilbiss, contractor. Mr.
f. I. Snader is having his brick residence re-
painted, Mr.. John Beard, painter:
Mr.. P. J. Bennett and wife, and Mr.. ID. T..
Stem and wife, started on a pleasure trip to
Washington on Tuesday morning last. They
expect to be gone several days.
four Sans Greek letter Of last week was
moi raeeived
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Neu Advertisements.

Trustee sale Of Sulan Farm near Via
hcid. Carroll COUNTY, Nd-Iamcs T. sum
merx, Trustee.
81 pr Toa Cash Paid f.,F Oak Bark Eng
land { Rryan, Pr6PrSe,ors Schlosses Ian
nery.
j. r. 0radorff Extends a Special Invita-
ti0n to visit Ia. Doahie StoTe. Westminster.
A Card ta the Voters ~ the kliih Jaiiclas
Circuit % Maryiani--Wm. y. Hayden.
Dissolution of o.PaFtarrship--Ioh i.
Wamplcr aud James A. Shastfer.
Stock Is nov Complete for thc SFFinE -
Geo. " AJhaagh, WsstmiHs,ez.
They have arrived Al i.ast--R- {. Aa'ihcws,
WcsfmiBs;sr.
Executor Sale-Wm. T. Horing, Execa-
tor.
Corporation Elccsinn--P- H. Trivia. Mayor.
Legal Nosiecs. List oi Unclaimed Matter
Nosicc- Chas H. Banghnlsu. secretary
Snail Hausc 81 Rent. y. Dickson.
Warfiug Notisr-Iohn 7. Renryirk.
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n,aiA, Pre- Trissts, F,cts. ar FIR cais pr iiHs
Near Noun, Pleasant, this county, April 6,
isS2, Jacob Ladwig. aged - years. May he
rest in peace.
In Westminster, Nd, ON April II, 1882.
Elizabeth Ann. daughter OF NJ. V, and Mary
J. Wiley. aged ; months.
Ia Baltimore. Nd, at the residence OF Jesse
A. Ensor, on April 10, 1882, John Reckerd,
aged % wears, . months and days.
In Baltimore, April q, 1852. William STAINS
bury, formerly Of Manchester, aged SO years
and ! months
April =, 1882 Noah S,ansbary, son OF DER
emiah aud Sarah StanSbury, near Snydershnrg,
aged 81 Year,. 6 months and days
On March 81. 1882, near Mt Pleasant, this
county, Cation Levi. son Of the late Levi and
Agnes j. Crowl, aged year and = days.
Our dear little Cla,on sleeps calmly now.
Adorned with sweetest hoSers;
But death IS on his snowy brow
And he Is no longer ours
The saviour called him TO his home
In the bright realms above
That he with angels Ger may roam.
In purity and love.
Those little eyes viii beam no more,
That little mouth is stili
Ills liitle feet are OF the foar.
And smile he never WILL
His little chair is empty,
His playthings laid aside.
Aud loving hearts are weeping
For eur dear Ciaton that died.
Lonely the house aud sad the hours
since our dear Claton Is gone;
But oh a fairer house than ours
In heaven Is now his own.
By his Grandmother NJ. b.
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Manchester Items.

Services were held at Trinity Reformed
Church on Good Friday evening, ON Saturday
afternoon confirmation and preparatory ser
vices. and on Sunday the Sacrament of the
Lord Supper was administered. On Satur-
dav three adults were baptized. twenty-five re-
ceived the rite of confirmation, three OF whom
are heads Of families, and two were received
by certificate. Notwithstanding the threaten
inc aspect of the weather on Sunday morning,
the spacious audience chamber was filled from
ehauccl to ycstibulc Two hundred aud twenty
persons took communion. The services were
exceedingly solemn and impressive. con
greeational meeting was held on Easter Mon
day for the transaction of business and cleo
ton of officers. Isaac Brilliant and Noah
W. Sellers were elected Elders, and Noah
Peterman and Nelson Warchime Deacons.
1t was resolved to erect steeple on the church
ediiice. and a committee was appointed to
carry out the project.
Services in Emanuel Lutheran Church flS-
ter SUNDAY afternoon. On Monday election
for officers was held when II. II. Miller and
Conrad Critzendoler were elected Elders, and
Charles Hiveiev and JoSephus 1inghng Dea-
cons. At the annual election for officers for
Emanuel Lutheran Sunday School, held
Thursday evening of last week, the following
officers were elected: Superintendent, ID. II.
Hoffaeker; assistant superintendent. DIR, l..
Trump: secretary, David Franktorter; treas,
urer. John F. Peifier; librarians, Nimrod
Armstrong aud Luther Hottacker.
Services at 81. Bartholomew Catholic
Church on Easter Sunday morning and at the
Methodist Church on Sunday evening.
Manchester Lodge No. -. X. Of 7. IS con
templating an excursion over the Western
MARYLAND Railroad to Luray Cave, Va.
Nelson Warehime Is repairing and remod-
cling his residence on York street. John {.
Denner is painting his residence on Main
street. and +. j. Crumrine has enclosed hlS
lot fronting on Main street. with a handsome
and substantial fence. The committee on re-
pairs has repaired the fence. trimmed the
shade trees and greatly improved the appear
aucc of the Academy lot.
Trinity Reformed choir and Sunday school
are practicing the Oratorio. Joseph's Bond
age. and expect 10 give an entertainment
about the 2Sth instant.
John Weaver sold Is acres OF wood band.
situate about miles northwest Of this place
to Levi and Noah NoSt. for S2.Gi6.
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Easter has again favored the tradition that
it is either preceded or followed by cold
weather. Snow commenced falling here on
Monday last and the unreasonable habiliment
with which mother earth was clad to greet
Old Soils vernal rays on Tuesday morning
aroused grave suspicion that rude winter was
still lingering. The mercury on "Wednesday
morning anchored at So below the freezing
point, and it IS feared the fattering prospect
for an abundant peach crop here Is blighted.
The verdant wheat fields throughout this
part of Western Carroll at present attract the
attention of every admirer Of rural scenes, and
afford the anxious husbandman a prospective
hone of reaping AT harvest reward for his
labor.
Mr.. Moses Haines is now recovering from a
severe illness. He is having preparation
made to build new house on the farm known
a. the Plaine farm, which he purchased few
years ago.
The Adr0cate continues to be a welcome
visitor. We are glad to hear from its worthy
contributors throughout CARROLL
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wen,her Reeerd cor the week.

April s-mercury SO at a. m. and 66 at 2
p. m. slightly cloudy and hazy April p
mercury 4S at a. m. and So at p. m. ;
cloudy all day, with slight rain in the morn
ing and heavy rains in the afternoon and at
night. April 10-mercury 80 at a. M. and
38 at . p. m. i; snow fell from a. m. until 3
D. M, followed by rain and more snow at
night, which laid to the depth of half an inch,
the ground freezing. April 1l-mercury q
at a. m, and "a at 2 p. m. generally
cloudy all day, with occasional snow squalls,
clear at night. April l2-mercnrg IS at ! a;
m. and "A at2p. NJ. generally clear April
l8-mereury 81 at q, NJ. and so at p. N. j;
clear April l4-merPHFy 81 at a. NJ. and
20 af II m haZY