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Father is Getting Well.

my daughters say:
How much better father is since he used Hop Bit
ters."
He is getting well after his long suffering from dis
ease declared ncuraole"
And glad that he used your bitters. "A
LADY of Utica, N. Y.
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Ladies' dress goods called "lawns" should
never be less than yard wide.
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When ship weighs anchor she probably
has steel yards to do it with.
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DR.. II. l.. Battle, Jr., WADLEY, GA, says
Browns Iron Bitters are very popular in
this section and give entire satisfaction"
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-" 1t is easier to convince a man against
his senses than against his will" When SICK
man has given Kidney-Wort thorough trial
both will and senses join in unqualified ap
prevail of its curative qualities in all disease.
of the liver, kidneys and bowels.
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AGENTS. WANTED SvEEywMxgs y .u ~
MEL ana IoE eesaplsss n . .,nssss \ -
also knit rsat variety u fsss vosk fs vhisA tAsss
% the rwembly kaleetas nashtus Co., y
fremont Strree Bcston Mas
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BEAUTIFUL WOMEN

are made pallid and unattractive by functional
irregularities, which Dr. Pierce's 50 Favorite
Prescription will infallibly cure. Thousands
Of testimonials BY drIi..riSts
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DIR Rogers Heart Tonic is working wonder
full CURES in heart disease.
Dujardin's Life Essence positively cures
hysteria, and all nervous affections.
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Farmers about to purchase agricultural i'm
plements will find it totheir advantage to refer
to the advertisement of Geo. A. Davis & Co.,
in another column
Somnambulism is believed to be an uncon
Scious transaction.
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CAMPO, San Diego Co., Cal, May 16, 1882.
Mr.. Robt. s Ammen, San Jose: Please find
enclosed twenty dollars (S2,'), for which send
us Ammen's Cough Syrup-SlO worth of 50.
cent bottles and Slp in 81 size. Send by ex.
press to San Diego. Cal. 1t has got good
start in this neiy hborhood. Itgives good salts.
faction and is good medicine. If anything is
the matter with the throat or lungs it gives
immediate relief. Send Immediately, for we
are entirely out GAsKILL Bros.
1.-THE above is the third order received from
Messrs. Gaskill Bros. during the winter and
spring of 1SS1-S2, and not one dollar has been
spent in advertising i'll their county. 1t proves
that a good, honest remedy like Ammsn's
Cough Syrup will win its own way to public
favor, and those who buy continue to use il
and recommend it to their friends
Dujardins Life Essence is THE GRBAr
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Paralyzed persons permanently cured. y
Guaranteed by the proprietors of Sanad, itan
Ne1.yiop
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Singing, irritation. inflammation, all kidney
and urinary complaints, cured by 'Buchu.
paiba ri
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A crank suggests that the most appropriate
music for hand-orsan is Handles.
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Dujardins Life Essence conquers nervous de-
baty, loss OF memory.
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Skinny Men. wells Health Remover y
restores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, i'm.
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Don't Die in the House. Trough on Rah u
Clears out rats, mice, flies, reaches, bed-bugs.
he
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Or. Pierces pellets -litte liver pills(sugar
coated) purify the blood, speedily correct al
disorders of tine liver, stomach and bowels
Rv l-uvuiats
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The merchant who sells for cash belongs to
the no-bill-ity
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IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.

Dujardins Life Essence cures neuaalgir ant
nervous headache
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Samaritan Nerrine cured our child's fits.
The doctors failed" Henry Knee, Verrilla,
Tenn.
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DIR. 5. b. Myers, SHEBoYGAN, Wis, says
{" l recommend Browns Iron Btters for gen
eral debility, loss of appetite and want OF
strenuth -
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In $50 BroUn's Bronchial Tr0ches" were
introduced, and their success as cure for
colds coughs, asthma and bronchitis has been
unparalleled.
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DIsNAL.-The three brothers, Solo
mon, Jacob and Joseph Benjamin, stood
in their shop discussing the days earn
ings.
"Und dot military goat wild COLT bud
dons, how much, eh?" said Solomon,
the eldest brother and head of the firm
"Six tollars und hallei," said
Joseph.
"Is dot all he gil you?" exclaimed
Solomon in agonized tones. 81 paid
sefentyfife cents for dot goat, We are
ruint completely"
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Strength for the weary -Dujardins Life
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When you have cough or cold ask for Am.
mems Cough Syrup. 1t will surely cure you.
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Pressed for time-a mummy-tN New Yorl
Advertiser
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THE POACHER IN WINTER.

Winter brings joy to the poacher's
heart He then begins his work in
earnest, returning to his task as regular
ly as the swallow comes to the window
caves in Spring. The weather makes
him more active, and the gray after
moons and dark nights favor his enter
prises. Then the poacher moves about
more freely, for pedestrians have almost
deserted the roads, and pedestrians to
the poacher are all considered as wit
nesses in eSse. 1t is remarkable the
waiting for hare. A successful poacher
requires the patience of job. No man
more frequently uses the old by-roads or
footpaths, or appraises their value so
highly. He does all the walking he
possibly can along the narrow strips Of
beaten footpaths, which lead him sud-
denly away from the turnpike and land
him down at the same turnpike in a
short cut. Footpaths invariably take
one silently along, for the ground is soft
| and is not covered with stones; and to
the poacher they possess this great adj
vantage, they generally lead into many
fields or across green meadows, and run
alongside hedges or running water.
Hedges and running water are to him,
when hard pressed by the game-keeper,
most invaluable shelter. In dead of
Winter, when the frost has made stone
hewing and house and stone dixie build
ing impossible, the stone mason takes to
poaching as naturally as a coastman
takes to the sea. The frost makes both
man and dog more alert, and sometimes
when the snow is deep on the ground
the hares come to the house garden for
food. In broad daylight you may see
the amateur pOacher using his eyes
across the well-trimmed hedges and
about the plantation strips, which give
color to the landscape and break up the
long stretches. lie is taking stock and
laying his plans for evening, or he may
dexterOusly and quickly lay gin-net.
Nearly every stOne-masOn in the country
has gun hanging in his house; he can
get the loan of dog from one of his set
or mates, and with his ready hands he
can easily make few stray snares and
nets. But what stands him in best need
is that cute cunning akin to that of
cautious dog. He looks the image of
ruddy health his blackand-red checked
cravat, brown corduroy trousers, and an
old red-brown coat tied together by pieces
of string in place of buttons harmonic
with the field colors. What else can he
do? In Winter one can only curl on the
ice or poach in the fields, and the last is
most profitable. So says the Otter, and
no man knows better. Winter sends the
best OF us to our purses; the rni hos
thoughts are always there, for the nigh
festive days, New Years Day and Aud
Hansel Monday, are coming round.
Now he moves about wide awake, alert,
and on the qui riUe from head to foot,
for at the one years end and the begin
ming of the other he must stand his hand
like the rest.-[The Contemporary Re-
view.
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Dujardins Life Essence makes the old feel
younp again
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Dujardin's Life Essence is the remedy for
the oyerworked brain
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A whine merchant-A dealer in bad spirits.
IN. Y. Life
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Dujardin's Life Essence gives brain force and
vital energy
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TUFTS HAIR DYE.

stantiy to GLOSSY BLACK by q single ap-
plicat{on Of this DYE. Sold by Druggtstss
or sent by express on receipt OF 81.
Once, a Murray street, New York.
mrs MANUAL OF USEFUL REcElprS FREE.
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Double Pine Creek Items.

1t was thought that the Jeffersonian Debat-
ing Society could never recover from the
shock given it by those Goods but means
have been taken to erect a hall, and the lists
of subscriptions look as though it shall be
built, and ere long East Point, on the West
ern Maryland, will be graced with magniti-
cent building where the Jeffersonians can
exercise their literary and oratorical pow
ers to their entire satisfaction, and where the
''cood" manufacturers will be supplied with
a pouch in which to deposit the resldlum OF
their respective factories. We are informed
that the tobacco firms are contributing liber-
ally to the fund.- and why not, since here is
the place that the large chewing is SAID to have
been done. The idea of a tobacco merchant
passing us by III this the hour Of our greatest
need, when in times of business the capacity
of our community is zone bushel of Goods in
IL single evening-by the way, we do not mean
to slight the Westminster firm, who supplied
the greater part of the weed used on this quite
recent occasion.
To be or not be is what is agitating the
minds of the candidates for the postmaster
ship at Middleburg, and it is even minated
that a certain Westminster individual, who has
hitherto rendered himself rather obnoxious,
will lose his position for dabbling into other
peoples business and forging certain assO-
Assistant engineer Coriel, of the Western
Maryland Railroad, has been surveying the
road between Union Bridge and this place IN
order to get the track into better system OF
curves and lines. At places the track will be
moved five feet.
VIM Foge fell from car last week and
fractured rib. Adam Birely fell through a
barn floor and broke one of his also.
Thos Dougherty has removed his steam
saw mill to Hanover, Pa, where he has con-
tracted with Rufus Krug for large amount
of saving.
Perhap s it weuld be well to inquire what
has become of our ''dog law" Is tpossible
that it has passed into nothingness?
Isaac Trimmer, who purchased the Cla-
baugh farm at $3.50, has sold it to George
Koontz at an advance Of 5000.
C. B. Anders has decided to sell his mill
property. d. T. Miller is buying hay from
Pennsylvania farmers
The !SentineEs correspondent from this
place before reporting the results of various nd a
the true state of affairs.
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Carnival and Trades Procession.

At meeting of citizens at the Court House
on Tuesday night. to arrange for the Carnival
and Trades Procession in this city on Easter
Monday, March Goth, quite large number of
persons were present, although the evening
was stormy. An earnestness and enthusiasm
was manifested in the moment, and all enter
ed heartily into the affair. Col. Vim. \. Nc
kellip was called to the chair and Charles H.
Nanderford was chosen secretary After a
general interchange of views, and hearing of
reports Of progress so far made toward get
ting up the display, the following were chosen
a general committee of management, with
power to add to their number and subdl-
vide into special committees: +. j. Lawyer,
Orlando Reese, John H. Mitten, Capt. A.
Bilingslea, Chas. II. Nanderford, W. l.. Sea
brook, Jesse Sharrer, Thos b. Bond, Upton
Hayden and Chas. E. Bowers.
The meeting adjourned to meet tonight
Saturday at the Court House to hear reports
of committees. The meeting will be held at
y oc clock, and the Westminster Band will be
present to enliven the occasion.
The general committee held meeting on
Thursday night, and divided off into the fol-
lowing committees:
On Trades Display-A BilIingslea, Z. j.
Lawyer, Jesse Sharrer.
On Carnival-W. l.. Seabrook, John H.
Mittcn, Thos B. Bond, Charles f. Bowers,
Upton Hayden.
On Music-OrIando Reese, c. II. Wander
ford
On Finance-CoI. VIM. A McKellip, l. A.
Miller, JOS A. Allgire.
Invitation and Printing-C H. Vanderford,
Orlando Reese, John H. Mitten.
On Railroads.&c.. VIM. A. Mckellip.
These committees will report to the meet
ing at the Court House tonight Saturday.
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Orphans Court.

Monday. March 5.-Lewis Redding, exc
cutor of William Redding, deceased, returned
additional list of sales of wheat; report sale
of real estate of VIM. Redding, deceased, fl
nally ratified. -,
David o. Birely, executor of Susan Smith,
deceased, settled LIST and final account.
Edward H. Starner, administrator of Jacob
Starner, deceased, settled lst and final ac-
count.
Noah Shaeffer, executor Of William Hively,
deceased. received order to sell real estate.
jeremiah d. BowersoN, administrator OF
G. Michael Silvernail, deceased, settled list
and final account
VIM. p. Gardner and Elias N. Gardner,
executors of Nimrod Gardner, deceased, set
tied 9th account.
Daniel c. Frankforter, administrator of
Anna Mary Frankfortcr, deceased, settled list
and final account.
Isaiah Ham, guardian to Lavina +. {.
Hess and Nicholas r. Hess, settled LIST and
final account for each.
Geo. NJ. Pearce, acting executor Of Thomas
c.. Brown, deceased, returned inventory
of Goods and chattels. inventory of real estate
and inventory Of money, and received order
TO sell Goods and chattels, and order to notify
creditors.
Lewis A. Koontz, administrator of Daniel
Shirley. deceased, returned inventory ofgoods
and chattels, and received order to sell goods
and chattels, and order to notify creditors
Tuesday, March Gth.-The last will and
testament of Margaret Caylor, deceased, was
admitted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Upton Roop.
Letters of administration on the estate of
George f. Wolf, deceased were granted to
Emanuel Fornev.
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wooden Wedding.


In response to invitations issued by Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Gist, about fifty ladies and
gentlemen assembled at their hospitable home
near Westminster, on Monday evening last,
TO celebrate the fifth anniversary Of their we'd
ding. known as the wooden wedding Of
course every one carried wooden gift to
the "woodcn COUPLE" and one room was
nearly filled with a varied assortment of useful
ms well as ornamental gifts, including five
handsome chairs, ebony easel and picture,
three paintings in walnut frames, bouquet
table. carved vase, japanese tray, brackets,
brooms. tubs, buckets and many other things
too numerous to mention. The supper, which
was a fair specimen of the far famed Mary
land cookery, embraced every dellcacy OF the
season. and the guests did ample justice to
the bountiful supply of good things set be-
fore them. The evening passed away quickly
because so pleasantly, and we were sorry
when the hour for departing had arrived, as
our kind host and hostess had left nothing
unCoue to entertain and amuse their guests,
and were ably assisted by Miss Ella Nelson
and Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Fink, sisters and
brother-in-law of Mrs. Gist. Among those
present were Mrs. Mordecai Gist, Miss Gist,
Mr.. and Mrs Joshua Gist, Mr.. Frank Fenby
and sister, Miss Lizzie Owings, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Goodwin, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Zepp, Mr..
and Mrs. Spurricr, Mr.. and Mrs. Lilly, Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Denton
Gehr. Miss Carrie Starr. Miss Mary Shellman,
Miss Allie Bixler, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Steele. Col S. Herr, DR.. ii. Billingslea and
Messrs. :. Engler j. b. Boyle, j. Sharrer, 7.
Goodwin, J. Stevenson and others.
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: s,u,..g1.,.eek lr,,s.msI Te3jsa J.

There will be some changes made in ON
valley this spring. Joseph Hooper will move
away from p. j. Bennett S farm, as ewishes
to quit farming, and will move into Mr.. Ben
nett's tenement house connected with his
creamery, which he will conduct for Mr.. Ben
uett for the ensuing year. Charles Stem, who
has been employed in the creamery as dairy
man. will move to his own home, near Den
ning;s. We are informed that Mr.. Bennett
intends to superintend his own farming, boil
at home and also the NALL farm. Alfred
Bartholow. who is now living on the farm that
Mr.. Bennett bought d. W. Naill heirs, is
going to sell out and go West. 1t is reported
that his father, Michael Bartholow, living near
McKinstry's Mill, has sold his farm to Mr..
Joseph Baker, and will also 60 West.
There has been petition gotten up by some
of the citizens Of Jcwsburg and sent off to the
General Postoffce Department fora postoffice,
to be located in the store house of Joseph
Zepp, now occupied by Mr.. Snader, only one
mile, Tor fraction over from the Sam S
Creek P o. This arrangement of the Jews
burg people seems to be very much to the
dissatisfaction of the citizens of Bennett 5
valley, putting them to much Inconvenience
in regard to their mail matter, as it will change
the mail route through Benefits valley, il
there should be postof1ice established in
Jewsburg There will be opposition to the
Jewsburg movement.
Mrs Katie HeighmiIer, widow, of Harmon
Heighmiller, was buried on last Sunday morn
ing in the Dunkard grave yard near Union
town. She was about 65 years Of age.
Some of our farmers did some blowing last
week while the mild weather continued. But
on Tuesday we were reminded of winter
again, as it was showing fast and cold.
Elder VIM. II. Franklin has returned home
from his preaching tour up the Shenandoah
valley. He says that the weather during the
month of February in that section was so fine,
that the wheat, which looked 50 poorly last
fall has very much improved, and also en-
abling the farmers to do most of their plow-
ing for corn. He says that his son Willie
continues to like his home and school at
Bridgewater, and will continue there till the
end of the session, which will be the 18th of
June.
On last Monday Hamilton Nicodemus and
Benjamin F. Hooper, living near the Sam
Creek pestoffice, while on their way home
from Westminster on the Washington road
had quite an accident. They were driving
two horses attached to spring wagon, and
from some cause or other the tongue became
broken causing the horses to run away, throw
ing Messrs Nicodemus and Hooper both out
They were discovered and picked up by Drs.
Crawford and Warfied. Mr.. Nicodemus was
very seriously hurt, but Mr.. Hooper escaped
without much injury. The horses were not
much hurt, but the wagon was broken to pieces.
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New advertisements.

Trustees Sale of Desirable Small Hotel
Property in Woodbine, Carroll county, Md
Jas. A. C.. Bond and George NJ. Pearce,
Trustees.
Public Sale of Valuable Real and Personal
Estate, near Finksburg Carroll county, Md.
George NJ. Pearce, Trustee and Executor.
Notice to Farmers and Dealers in Agricul-
tural Implements and Machinery Engel,
Smith & Co., New Windsor, Md.
Very Valuable Wood Lots at Public Sale
Valentine c.. Wentz, John c. Wantz and
Lewis d. Wantz, Executors.
Mortgagee' Sale of q Valuable House and
Lot of Land in Manchester, Md-Charles B..
Roberts, Attorney, &c.
For Sheriff. oshua Lee, Freedom District.
A Nice Little Home at Private Sale-Mary
A. Hunter.
Notice to Farmers and Truckers-B. f.
Shriver & Co., Westminster, Md.
Valuable Little Farm at Public Sale-Eli
T. Buckingham, Agent.
Agents Wanted-Orlando Reese, West
minister, Md.
Public Sale of Personal Property
Galloway.
Trustees Sale-Chas, I. Reifsnider, Trus-
tee.
Legal Notices. List of Unclaimed Matter.
Trustees Sale--Basil 7. Grimes, Trustee.
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CInSs.Rau Shooting.

On Saturday last glass-ball shooting, for
three prizes, took place near the ice cream
factory, on the outskirts of this city. The
entrance fee was one dollar, each member to
shoot at seven balls, p yards rise. The en-
tries were E. b. Arnold, A. Shipley and q.
r. Arnold, of Mechanicsville; B. f. Gist, Ed.
Gist, Bob Gist, r. Z. Frizzle and A. B. More
lock. of Westminster; G. Morelock, of Friz-
zleburg; NJ. Morelock and J. A. Morelock, of
Silver Run. f. B. Arnold, II. I. Arnold
and Ed Gist each broke every ball; b. f.
Gist, A. Shipley, Bob Gist and j. A. More
lock each five balls, A. B. Morelock four, M.
Morelock three, and r. Z. Frizzle and G..
Morelock did not shoot out their number. In
shooting off the tie between f. B. Arnold,
H. +. Arnold and Ed. Gst, the latter missed
his first ball, and was given the third prize, a
pair of spurs +. B. and H. I. Arnold each
broke twenty balls without missing. Each
then failed to hit the twenty-frst ball. Each
broke his twenty-third and H. I. Arnold
missed his twenty fourth, while Elias b. Ar
mold broke the twenty-fifth, giving him the
first prize, saddle. II. 7. Arnold got sec
ond prize, bride.
Mechanicsville thus again carried off the
prizes, in the match two weeks previous, shot
in this city, A. Shipley from Mechanicsville,
taking the first prize, ten dollar rife, and
Elias b. Arnold won the third, a box of cigars.