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HA1NEs & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Grocers,

III AlNEs q co.
Wholesale and Retail Grocers,
Respectfully call attention to their large
stock of Groceries. &C., at their Store, a few
doors east of the Railroad Depot, Westmin-
ster, Nd.
Our facilities are such as to enable us to
offer great inducements in prices, as we pur-
chase for Cash and sell at Short Profits. Our
stock consists of
Choice Flour, Groceries, Queens
ware, Stoneware, Glassware,
Willow Ware, Woodenware, Fine
Cutlery, Fish, Bacon, Lard,
Salt, &C., &c.
OUR LIQUORS
are the finest and best ever offered in this city,
and for medicinal or family use are unsur-
passed. Sole agents for the well known Welty
Whiskey.
Ale, Porter and Beer, by the bottle or
barrel.
Sole agents for Briggs Bros world-re-
nouned Garden and FOwer Seeds.
The highest market price paid for Country
Produce.
feb %, 1879 HAlNES u co.
u o. GRIMES & CO.,
SUCCESSORS TO GRIMES & WEAVER,
THE PRINCIPAL DEPOT,
WESTMINSTER, MD,
Pay the highest cash prices for Wheat, Corn,
Rive. Oats. and all kinds of Country Produce.
C5nstanty on hand full line Of
CHOICE GROCERIES,
the best brands of FLOUR, and Feed of all
kinds.
GUANOS AND PHOSPHA TIES,
of all the principal dealers, for sale at manu-
facturers' prices.
BLASTING POWDER CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
Purchasers may rely upon getting the best
goods in our line that the market affords, at
the lowest cash rates.
E. O. GRIMES & co.
August 5, 1682-1y
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SMALLwooD ENTERPRISE.

take the pleasure of calling the attention
of the public to one of the best selected stocks
of goods ever brought to this section of the
oonntrv Such nc
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| READY MADE |
CLOTHING.

Linen Pants worth Sl5O for 75c.
Linen Vests worth 81 for soc.
Alpaca Coats worth 50 for 81.
S. Boys Suits reduced to 1926.
81 Mems Suits reduced to SIS.
$40 Mems Suits reduced to $3.50.
Higher priced Clothing reduced likewise.
All of our high priced Carpets reduced.
Black Silk Brocade Dress Goods reduced
from 81 to soc. per yard.
Satins Stripes reduced to so cts. per yard.
Fine Satins likewise.
Remnants of Brussels Carpeting to close out
only so cents per yard.
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The Thirty Third Semi Annual Session be-
gins September 4th, 1888, and ends January
25th, 1884. For Catalogue, and further in
formation, address
j. 7. WARD, D. D., President,
june % Westminster, Md.
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cHAs B1LLINGsLEA, D. D. $. C. f. BAUGHMAN, D. D.

VIII visit the following places:
0nto" Bridgeg.-1st Wednesday and Friday
following of each month.
Neo Windsor.-2d Wednesday and Friday
following of each month.
Taneytoaon. to the last and the last
Friday in each month, remaining until Satur-
day evening.
One of the firm can always be found in the
othce. sep 23-tf
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Nice Staple Dress Goods cts per yard.
Splendid stock of Calicoes &c., 4c.; best, sc.
per yard.
Splendid Dress Ginghams Gle; worth Zoe.
Splendid Table Linens zoe. yd.; worth soc.
English Worsted Coatings, sold readily at
So per yard, reduced to 1925 per yard.
Black Does Skin Cashmere, sold at 81. so
per yard, reduced to 80 cts. per yard.
Lawns sold at sc. and Gle. reduced to 33c.
per yard.
A few patterns of Summer Silk sold at GO to
75c. all of them reduced to 45c. per yard.
Nice Lace Stripe White Goods Gle.
Nice dotted Swiss, sold readily at 15c. per
yard, reduced to &c. per yard.
10c. Hose reduced to SC. per pair.
25c. Hose reduced to 124c. per pair.
SOC. Hose reduced to 25c. per pair.
A big lot of Laces and Edgings at big bar
gains, which will astonish you.
Towels and Napkins very cheap.
Rag Carpet for 25c. per yard
Hemp Carpet for 15c. per yard.
Powered Carpet for 18c. per yard.
Splendid Straw Mating 124c. per yard.
Germantown Wool and Zephyrs reduced to
/ 7 cts. ounce; they are the best goods, and
retailed readily at 129 cts. ounce.
Fringes as well as Spanish Laces reduced to
half price.
Mons Veilings, all the best goods, Is cents
per yard; we retailed them at 25c. per yard
They are all short ends, some having as
! low as or yards, while others have a full
dress pattern.
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GO TO
B. G.. BLANCHARD
CARPETS, CARPETS, CARPETS
THE LARGEST VARIETY in Westminster
VERY LOWEST PRICES.
HANDSOME INGRAM & THREE-PLY
AND
BEAUTIFUL BRUSSELS!
Ranging in price from 40 Cents to $500.
Call or send for circulars explaining our
nlan of selling Carpets, which is done through
the medium of most wonderful invention
RICHARDSON'S CARPET EXHIBITOR.
Bv the aid of this device we are enabled to
show you, before purchasing, precisely how
your carpet will look when made up and laid
upon your floor. Don't fail to call and see 1t
before buying, as you can surely save money
by buying in this way.
We also have full lines of goods usually kept
in stock, such as
GROCERIES, QUEENSWARE,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
sILVERWARE, WOODENWARE,
CLOCKS, MIRRORS, &c.
Prices as low as any house in Westminster.
Very respectfully, -
NAV S.tf B. G. BLANCHARD.
CANS CANS!
FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
SMITH & WICKS,
MILL AND BOWLY SITS, BALTIMORE.
PATENT OUTSIDE SOLDERED
OLD STYLE INSIDE SOLDERED
AS BUYERS MAY PREFER
Having largest facilities in the country (15O,-
600 per day. can insure
PROMPT FILLING OF ORDERS.
WE ALSO FURNISH
SOLDER, CASES,
SOLDERING IRONS, AND
HULLS GASOLINE FIRE POTS
For Gaping Purposes. Our Solder is ex-
actly the same in quality as we use for MAX
ing cans; made of pure pig tin and lead. No
old lead, anthony or bismuth is used in its
preparation.
BsY Correspondence solicited, and infor-
nation about the canning business given on
application. feb Palms
MERICAN WALTH A M
"a WATCHES.
We are now opening magnificent stock of
fine and medium priced
WATCHES,
DIAMONDS,
RICH JEWELLERY,
ELEGANT SILVER AND TRIPLE
PLATED WARE,
to which we invite the attention of our Gus
toners in Carroll county.
PRICES AL VA Us THE 10 WEST
JUSTIS & ARMIGER,
1876 West Baltimore street, Baltimore, Nd.
Mr.. John w. Mealy will be pleased to wait
on his friends and former patrons. sep %.
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Hf IN UA1 oIhEhI. LOO
NEW HARDWARE STORE.
E. SCOTT PAYNE & BRO.
1875 North Gay Street,

1875 North Gay Street,
WHITE FRONT BALTIMORE
As our business is largely increasing and
requiring more room to store and handle
goods, we have removed to the above spacious
warehouse, where we will be pleased to see
our friends and the public wanting Hardware.
We have large and well selected stock of
Builders and Carriage Hardware,
Pillow CASTINGS,
Farmers Tools, Cutlery, Ares, &C., &C.,
AXLES & SPRINGS,
Steel Tire, Bar Iron and Tool Steel, Felloes,
Spokes, Hubs and Wheels, and full stock of
Carriage and Wagon Hardware.
Z. SCOTT PAYNE & BRO,
oct 28-6m 166 N. Gay St., Baltimore.
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pATENTS obtained, and all business in
l. 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 Sunt
of the Money Order Div, and TO officials of
the .. S. Patent Office. For circular, adj
vice, terms, and reference to actual clients in
your own State, or County, address,
c. A. SNOW & CO.,
Opposite Patent Office, Washington, D. C.
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AT ABOUT HALF VALUE.

If you want to spend some of your hard
earned harvest money,
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9COME AT ONCE. Ba
These are the lowest prices ever
reached on goods in this town.

Respectfully.
GEO. W. ALBAUGH.
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Two hundred and twenty five women,
election in Lansingburp. n. Y. The women's
roi-iist contained 1000 names.
Montana desires to become State.
On the 9th of next month mn election will be
held for delegates to a State constitutional
convention. Party candidates are in the
January. and the constitution TO be framed
will he submitted TO the people in November,
1854.
4 Columbus Ohio dispatch of the
l.th inst, says Of the election in that State:
Complete but unofficial returns from all OF
the lightweight counties of the State show
Hoadley's plurality over Foraker to he some
thing over $4,000. but the rest of the ticket IL
less than 1000. Hoadley has not u majority
Of uil, as the Prohibitionists east more votes
than his plurality. The Prohibitory
amendment got over 100000 votes
Both OF the Temperance amend.
ments. however, are defeated. The Iexi-
lsature Is Democratic beyond doubt,
thus securing to that party the United States
Senator who succeeds Mr.. pcndlcton. The
senate stands 81 Democrats to II Republicans;
the House, G3 Democrats aud ~ Republicans,
being majority OF 50 on joint ballot for
senator.
A public meeting of Democrats ut
Philadelphia favored the denomination ri
riid.n and Hendricks. They resolved to call
themso Ives the National Army of Retribli.
ton"
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MISCELLANEOUS.

The Mar luis Of Lorne and the Prin-
cess Louise haze left sadaaa for England.
Five murd rcrs We're legally executed
on Friday, the 18th inst. Ellis Craft. one Of
the Ashland murderers, nj Grayson. Ky:
Frederick Mann. who slew the Cook family,
At Lorigenal. Canada; tarl bach, for killing
for IA similar onensc. at Fremont, Ohio: and
his wife, al Bowling Green, Ohio: Jack HAD
ford VIM. Johnson, II negro, for the murder
of Calvin Williams i'll lssu, nj Monticello, Ark.
kadtord struggled violently ON the old,
using blast hemous and obscene language to
the officers, ana made "A desperate attempt 10
rush upon his faiher-in-law, who was among
the witnesses Ia the execution. Mann met
death smilingly, ana Craft prayed much.
sung hymn, ana soicmnly de-
eiarei lis innocence. In addition
10 these regular hanlinss. Two negro murder
ers-S Nelson Cooper aud sam naily-were
taken from Jail by mob at husseilrilie KY,
and strung up Ia the limb of u tree.
4 sno~-storm ut Winnipeg for two
days formed the basis for excellent sleighing.
Kansas, it is understood, shows the
| largest average yield per acre of wheat and
oats of any State In the Union.
Dun's agency reports that business
AT New York shows u considerable falling on,
but State payments continue 10 come for.
| ward in u satisfactory manner. Complaint ID
made touching the expansion OF credits. and
belief Is expressed that present conditions
may have u tendency To check this uuwis
proceeding In mercantile affairs.
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pockets. In which II was stated that "thinsl
are going all right" that the writer would
"soon be out Of this trouble and, when he
ia, he will he heard Of again IN the saddle. =
The National Bankers association,
in session ut Louisville, KY, elected Lyman
J. Gage, of Chicago, President. Resolutions
were adopted favoring an equitable bankrupt
law and recommending q discontinnance OF
the compulsory coinage Of silver dollars.
Snow to the depth from three to five
inchesfell ON the 18th inst In the rcgionbetwecn
North Platte. Neb.. and Evanston, Wyoming,
the greatest mantle being NJ Denver.
A steamer for Hong Kong carried
away from san Francisco nearly LOO China
men. Each had from $500 10 $1,000, and
thrcc-fourths of them carried return certih-
Gates.
The wine crop Of California will be 40
per cent. less than was supposed. the yield not
exceeding 10000 900 gallons. on account Of .
disease on the vines. Mission grapes bring
s22 to SIS per ton; Muscat sell at from $50
TO $40.
A horrible double tragedy was en-
acted ut Tecgardcn. Ind. A drunken fellow
named Webb whose wife had filed an appli-
cation for Il divorce, took his 2-ycar-old child
to the grunary and deliberately shot 1t and
then shot himself through the head, killing
himself Instantly. The child cannot recover.
Col L. NJ. Norton, pioneer iron
manufacturer OF Wheeling. W. Va, ID dead,
aged Il.
The Rev. ]. Lawrence Smith, the
distinguished scientist, died ut Louisville, Ky.
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WASHINGTON.

Gen Dent, who has been forty years
In the United States army, has asked to be re-
tired at the end of November.
The President has returned to Wash
inIton. and settled down for the winter.
Gen. Sherman, after travelling lO,G78
miles. inspecting the military posts In the far
West, has resumed his duties ut Washington.
1t is understood that Secretary Teller
will decide adversely to the claim of the
Southern Pacific railroad In the matter Of the
Texas Pacific land-grant.
Surgeon General Charles H. Crane
died in Washington last week. He had been
an officer in the medical service Of the army
for thirty-nve years. and At the head Of his
department since July. lss.
President Arthur and all the mem.
beers OF his Cabinet are III their posts Of duty
in Washington.
President Arthur has approved the
sentence Of dismissal in the case Of Lieut.
col. Guido llses, who duplicated his pay no
counts.
A Washington dispatch states that
Maj. Gen. Hancock will succeed Lieut. Gen
Sheridan in the Division Of the Missouri
Maj. Gen. Pope will succeed Gen. Hancock
In command Of the Division of the East, and
Maj. Gen. Schofeld will remain in command
of the Division Of the Pacific.
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HAPS AND MISHAPS.

An Alderman and a brick mason mt Austin,
Texas, had u fight In y saloon, each receiving
fatal injuries
AUGUST DrTz. at Cleveland, Ohio. finished
u drunken spree by swallowing three ounces
of sulphuric acid and died horrible death.
Ar Northboro, Mass, u man named Taylor
induced his wife to 20 with him 10 4 field,
where he shot her through the mo nth and
then blew out his own brains.
LADY staying at the Belfast convent, In
Ireland. attacked by the Orangemen recent
~, and who was Ill nj the time, has died,
owing to the shock caused by the affair.
Ar Liberty, Me-, David Daggett shot and
killed Miss Ella Greedy. He immediately af-
ierward put y bullet through his own head
and instantly expired. Cause. jealousy.
Ar Lancaster, Ohio, George l.. Chamberlain
fired through window at midnight upon
three young men who came 10 visit his
daughters, instantly killing Charles Ger
hardt.
GEORGE NJ. KLEIN, of yicksburg, Miss,
while walking home, heard shot and felt =
serious shock Investigation showed thar the
bullet Of an Assassin was buried in check
book In his ast-pOckct.
Miss e. Ara SANDERS. of Detroit, while
walking .lcnr the Public library. In that city,
WAS fired nj by "A total stranger, and fell ON
the sidewalk unconscious. Ii il believed that
II jealous husband mistook her for his wife,
and that she narrowly escaped being muir
dered.
A GRANDcHIID of Mrs. Shaw, of Gainesville.
Texas, to whom she was deeply attached, WAS
taken from her by it, father, Who had married
u second time. She dashed hersoif 10 u stone
fence, saturated her hair aud clothing with
| kerosene, and ended her days by lighting
match.
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While hunting in the woods in Frank.

While hunting in the woods in Frank
lin county. Va. a citizen brought on terri
BILE ARRAY 10y pulling the tail of a dog. Joseph
r. Love fatally wounded his brother, brother
in-law, and father-in-law. the latter being the
offender
A Huntsville Gala. special says: A
mob took the negro who helped kill Officer
Street, out Of Jail, and hung him to q tree
near by. When the negro died the crowd
dispersed quietly.
Cotton-crop returns lead to the con-
clnsion that only two-thirds OF an average
yield will be gathered.
So severe is the drought in Missis-
sippi that drinking water commands pro-
MUM In yicksburg, and planters in that
region state that cattle are dying by scores.
At Fayetteville, Ark, United States
Deputy Marshals Perry and Weathcrford,
while guarding some Indian prisoners, quar-
relied over game Of cards, drew revolvers,
and killed each other, one firing three and
the other seven shots.
Gov. Stanford's Bonita lowered the
year old trotting record Ut Lexington
one-fourth of u second, making the mile In
2:lsL.
At Danville, Va, John A. Ferguson
was acquitted OF the murder Of OfRcer Parks,
the Cour instructing the jury that citizen
may legally kill a policeman who attempts to
arrest him without warrant.
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AI.ASkA A.
A Great River, Unknown to Geogra.
piers, Discovered by Lieut..
Stoney.
fSan Francisco Dispatch.1

Lieut.. Stoncy, who went up On the last trip
Of the revenue steamer Corwin, for the pur-
pose Of distributing among the Tchuckchce
Indians in Alaska the $4,000 worth of presents
given them u the Government In recognition
of the shelter and food afforded tho officers
and crew of the steamer Rodgers, burned In
fore unknown 10 gcographers. The river
had been vaguely spoken OF by Indians to
former explorers, and Stoney, seing com.
PEELED to await the return OF the Corwin,
determined 10 see Ii there was any
thing In it. Accompanied by one At
tendant and an interpreter he pro-
ceclcd inland from Hotham inlet
in Southeasterly direction until he
struck what he believed to be- the mysterious
river. lie traced IL to its mouth, 4 distance
of about fifteen miles, where he saw such im.
mense pieces of floating timber as To satisfy
him that the stream must he of immense size.
He retraccd his steps IA distance of fifty miles,
where he encountered natives from whom he
learned that to reach the hcadwaters Of the
unknown stream would take several months.
The Indians told him they came down dis
lance of 800 miles TO meet u fur trader, and
that the river went up higher than that. Hav.
ing no time to 70 further. Stoney returned.
IL is Lieut.. Stoney's opinion that the dis
covery or this river accounts for the large
amount OF floating timber In the Arctic pop
The Indians stated that the river Mt some
places is twenty miles wide. II Is within the
Arctic circle. but In August, when Stoney was
there. he found flowers and vegetation not
hitherto discovered In So high ATTITUDES. He
has forwarded his report To the Secretary OF
the Navy, and hopes to he permitted to come
back to continue his explorations.
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tyrannical ruler, the complaint being backed
by specific allegations Of unrighteous acts.
Gen. Campenon has been appointed
Minister Of War In the French Cabinet
ODonnell, the slayer Of Informel
Carey, has made complaints against the a.
verify of the prison rules. Mr.. Guy, solicitor
for the accused, says he has received In,
Zoo for his defense, which has been cx'
pended In bringing witnesses from the Cape
Charles Russell, NJ. r., viii be O'Donncll's
leading counsel.
Tourguenieff, the novelist. was in
the remains to the grave.
At Bach Min, the French Col. Bad.
ems, with force OF $50 men, defeated u bod,
OF Chinese regulars.
Moody and Sankey have begun SO.
rics OF revival meetings In the Royal thcate,
at Limerick.
Haytian rebels pillaged and burned
stores and houses IN Port-au-Prlncc, killing
all who resisted. Two Generals were among
the slain. The hooters were finally driven
out.
Plunger Walton IS in trouble owe,
the Ccsnrewitch horsc-racc In which he los,
so much money. His mare Girofc was not
poisoned, according To the certificate OF 4
veterinary surgeon. The Jockey club will
investigate Mr.. Walton.
The assurances and explanations oil
President Grcsy being deemed sufficient
Spain has notified Its foreign ambassador.
that the Alfonso incident IL Mt al end.
A Roman Duke writes to the Catho.
lie Congress NJ Naples that s6O,0OO men In
Italy are ready to strike for the restoration
Of the temporal power Of the Pope.
It is telegraphed from Rome that the
prelatcs of the Vatican, fearing that the
Italian Government may gobbic the Papa
library. are hiding the most valuable of thci'
Pathological treasures. Many valuable man
uscripts have already disappeared.
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Municipal Elections.


Simon Mack & Co., wholesale cloth
have made an assignment, giving preferences
TO creditors of S30s,o3o.
Striking bottle glassblowers ut Pitts
burgh have pronounced for "A lower tariff on
bottles. declaring that II wages come drsn
there II no excuse for 81 much protection.
Joseph Miller, a thrifty white farmer
at Flushing, l.. L.. has created II social hub
bub In his neishborhood lay marrying Miss
Eliza Hcnckman, colores.
A larger acreage of wheat than usual
Pennsylvania.
T. w. Pearsoll, banker of New
York, lost his elegant new mansion near
Bridgeport, Ct, by fire. II eos, Si.5.1)t.
Ten thousand people saw the Maid Of
tho Mist run the lower Niagara rapids. The
craft remained In the whirlpool ten minutes.
Ike Buzzard, notorious inmate of
the Jail AT Lancaster, Pa. locked the watch
man In a cell released eleven companions,
broke the telephone, filled their sto,nachs and
departed.
A friend who called upon Miss Jennie
Noon. nj Scranton. Pa. stated that she had
been reported dead. Miss Noon fell To the
floor and remained unconscious, when she
died from the shock.
A magnificent reception and banquet
were given 10 Lord Golerd9c i'm the Acad.m,
OF Music nj New York. The stage Was orIa
mcnted by Persian works of art, and trees
shrubs, and plants, the whole valued at s4o
CO.,
A mill agent at Manchester, n. H.,
testified before the Senate Committee OIL Ill
ucation and Labor that transportation for
mill in that State cost $4,000 Ier annun
more than ii located In Massachusetts, fore
Ing longer hours of labor.
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Fourteen thrashers We're sleeping I'M
der q granary near Moorhead Mimi, the
other night The fioor of the granary broke
aud 400 bushels Of oats descended upon the
slccpcrs. four Of whom lost their lives.
The Nevada bank, Of San Francisco,
owned almost wholly by Flood, Fair and
Nsckey, reports net profits for the year of
t750.0Uo and an exchange business Of SID
OO0, 900.
JOHN T. SAMrELs, a half-brother Of
Jesse aud Frank james, shot and MORALLY
wounded u hackman ut Kansas City, Mo.
Upon being arrested aud searched letter
from Frank James Was found In one vi his