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DIED.


Deaths Free Tributes Poetry &c. Five Cents per line
In this city on January 4, 1888, Samuel j.
Pendergast, aged "a years, formerly of Pitts
burg, Pa. Mr.. Pendergast had been resi-
dent of Westminster about year, and had
made many friends in his short sojourn here.
He was in bad health for some time previous
to his death, the immediate cause of which
was hemorrhage of the lungs.
On December 90, 1882, near Westminster,
Ernest B., son of Franklin and Josephine
Goodwin, aged 8 months.
Death cruel dart has pierced their hearts again.
And bowed them down with grief;
For beneath the silent sod
Their darling baby sleeps. NJ
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A party of young loafers entered Metho
dist church at Waseca, Wis, and began a
nights carouse with whiskey and cards. As
there was no police force that could be called
in, the pastor wrapped himself in arsheet
emerged from behind the pulpit, and spoke
in such ghostly fashion that the intruders
fed in dismay.
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Three colored laborers employed on the
Kentucky Central Railroad extension, near
Winchester, KY, put wet dynamite in stove
ON Wednesday. 1t exploded, blowing two OF
them to atoms and seriously injuring the 9th
err. The house was demolished.
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In Staunton, Va, Tuesday night, John j.
Burner, wel-known Virginian, was fatally
shot in the house of a woman named Fannie
Lewis, by George Amiss, baggage agent on
the Valley Railroad. Burner died Wednes-
day afternoon,
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The Nebraska man who drove his wife out
on a cold night, causing her to freeze her feet
so badly that they had to be amputated, was
tarred and feathered by his neighbors.
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The homicides in Chicago during the year
1882 are counted up at fifty -four and only one
of all the slayers was found deserving of the
gallOWs
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TRUSTEES SALE
Il OF A VALUABLE FAp,,

The undersigned, by virtue of a doc, .
trust from Maria Z. Smith, duly executed an9
recorded among the Land Records of Gu. suu
county, will sell at public sale, on the pre pUl
Uses, to the highest bidder, on PREM
SATURDAY, 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, A. D.. 1sa,
at l o'clock, p. M, valuable and desir.p.
farm, containing 'e
874 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LRSO
The improvements thereon consist of com
Portable 2-story weatherboosJ
AIaA-,5 ed Dwelling House, log sab io
1 sg corn house, hog house and 9th
ka545 119ESs4 er necessary outbuildings, good
lime kiln, &c. The buildings are all in SooS
repair, the dwelling having been lately ere etSS
There is a never failing spring of water CON
venient to the buildings. About 10 acres !,
in good timber; due proportion of meadow
land; the balance is in good state of cultiva.
ton and has been recently lined; the fields aro
enclosed with good fencing and are conveni.
emily watered. This property is in Hamp.
stead district, on the county road leading from
Mexico to Richards Mill, about five mile,
three miles from Houcksville, about two mile,
from the "Iannery, station on the West
ern Maryland Railroad, adjoins the land q
Mrs. Neudecker, Isaac Menchey and Others
is now in the occupancy of Jacob Smith and
is known as the Bevarde property.
This farm is convenient to schools, mar
kets, churches, mills, &c.
TERMS OF SALE.-One- third cash on the da,
of sale or on the ratification thereof, one
third in nine months and the other one-thirC
in eighteen months from the day of sale; TIT
credit payments to be secured by the notes o
the purchaser or purchasers, with approve,
security, bearing interest from the day of sale
or all cash, at the option of the purchaser.
LEWIS SHAFER, Trustee.
Reifsnider & Fink, Solicitors.
dec CTS r. C. Matthews, Auctioneer
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Rev. S. r. Bridenbaugh, of Berlin, Pa.
will officiate in St. Paul's Reformed Church
this city, on January I, 1888, at 1O3, a. m.
and at Z, D. m.
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A somnambulistic girl got out of bed at
Prescott, Mimi, and walked across half a
mile of ice and snow to the railroad station,
clad in her night clothes only, and was wait
ing for train when awakened. SIP ae9s
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The Sentinel has taken to fable. The con-
tributor quotes that from Eschylus concern
ing the eagle and the arrow. Here is one
from Esop, which will be understood round
about the region of the postoffice:
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objection NOTICE.

ELECTION NOTICE.
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
of Westminster.
Westminster, Md, Dec. 7th. 1882.
The Stockholders of this Bank are hereby
notified that an election for Five Directors to
manage the affairs of the Bank for the ensuing
year will be held at the Banking House, on
the Second Tuesday, being the 9th dag, of
January, 1883, between the hours of l and
ppm.
w. A. CUNNINGHAM,
dec Cite Cashier.
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TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
hath obtained from the Orphans Co4rt OF
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of Admin
istration on the Personal Estate of
REIN F. ALBERT,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per
sons having claims against the deceased are
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch'
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber, on or before the 9th day of July;
1888; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate
Given under my hand this 18th day of No
vember, 1882.
JOSHUA w. SELLMAN,
dec 9-4t Administrator.
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dividend NO. 100.

DIVIDEND NO. 100.
UNION NATIONAL BANK OF WESTMINSTER, |
Westminster, Md, Dec. 16, 1882.
The President and Directors of this Bank
have this day declared semi-annual dividend
OF Four Per Cent. upon the capital stock of the
bank, clear Of State and County Taxes, paya-
BILE on and after Tuesday, January End, 1883.
j. w. Herring,
dec 23-3t Cashier
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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

THE MONTOUR HOUSE,
WEST END, WESTMINSTER, Mn.
THOMAS B. BOND, PROPRIETOR.
Has been repaired and refurnished through
out and is now open to the public All the
FURNITURE IS ENTIRELY NEW.
The Table will be supplied with the
BEST THE MARKET AFFORDS.
The Bar is stocked with
CHOICE LIQUORS AND CIGARS.
BILLIARD AND POOL ROOM
in the House, also
BARBER SHOP.
AMPLE STABLING, with polite and reliable
hostlers.
The public is invited to try the Montour I'M
der the new management, and especially the
citizens Of Carroll county. dec loft
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.

Union National Bank of Westminster,
December 8, 1882.
An election for Ten Directors for this Bank
will be held on Tuesday, the 9th day of Jan
nary, 1883, between the hours of II o'clock,
a. a; M, and II O'Clock, M, of said day, at said
Bank. --. ]. w. Herring
dec 9-te Cashier.
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NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
~ indebted to the late firm of Grimes &
Weaver, that after the 18th day of January,
1888, all claims remaining unsettled will be
placed in the hands of an officer for immedi-
ate collection. This is the final notice.
dec 30-3t* /. S. WEAVER.
THE OUTSTANDING BILLS of
Il DIR. Lewis Woodward are in my hands for
rejection, those who wish to save cost must
pay on or before February LIST, 1888 Is
F r. G.. MATTHEW'S, i;
dec 30-St t Constable,
MAGISTRATES BLANKS for sale at
AVA this Office. 3sasa
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ENOR SALE.-The undersigned have for
y sale at Westminster, Nd, TEN THOUS-
AND 100000 Rock or Chestnut Oak POSTS,
sawed out ready for use, for either plae, board
or wire fence. The above are superior to
chestnut or any other oak.
E. LYNCH,
E. o. GRIMES,
nov 25-3m Westminster, Nd.
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VICK'S FLORAL GUIDE for 1883
' is an elegant book of $50 pages, col
ored plates of flowers and vegetables, and
more than 900 illustrations of the choicest
flowers, plants and vegetables, and directions
for growing. 1t is handsome enough for the
centre table or a holiday present. Send on
your name and Post Office address, with 10
cents, and I will send you copy, postage
paid. This is not quarter of its cost 1t is
printed in both English and German. fyou
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.
Vick's Flower and Vegetable Garden, 17j.
Pages, Colored Plates, 500 Engravngs-
For so cents in paper covers; 81. 90 in elegant
cloth. In German or English.
Vick's Illustrated Monthly Magazine
Pages, Colored Plate in every number and
many fine Engravings. Price $1.25 year.
Five Copies for $500. Specimen Numbers
sent for 10 cents; 3 trial copies for % cents
JAMES WICK,
dec Soft Rochester, n. Y.
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r IsT OF UNCLAIMED MATTER

T IST OF UNCLAIMED MATTER
- remaining in the Post Office, Westmin-
ster, Nd, December 30, 1882:
Autz, Samuel Hoover, Jno. d.
Baker, Benjamin Hess, Jno. w.
Bricker, Chas. C.. Hill Chas.
Bankert, Margt. of Adm. KerneY, Jno. A.
Blizzard, Sam'l. Knight, Jno. n.
Bollinger, John Knight, Jno. w.
Baust, Jno T. Lippy, Emma
Close, Chas. Logue, James A.
Donovan, Dennis. Moul, David
Dell, Catherine NJ. Mussellman, David
Ditman, Ezra Mitten, A. A.
Fowler, Herbert Myers, Helen s.
Fisher, VIM. j. Malehorn, F. P.
Frizel, Howard Nusbaum, Sam'l.
Gilbert, L. B. Price, Jno. L.
Huff, Geo. w. Sauble, Dorothy
Housman, L. A. Yingling, Miss Sarah
Persons calling for matter in the above list
will say it was advertised.
dec so A. H. HUBER, P. NJ.
WESTMINSTER CEMETERY
w COMPANY.
! Notice is hereby given that meeting of the
Stockholders and Lotholders of the West
minister Cemetery Company will be held at
the office of the Sentinel, Westminster, Md,
on Saturday, the 9th of January, 1888, at I
o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose of electing a
President and six managers of said Company.
A full attendance is desired.
By order JOS. NJ. PARKE.
| jan CIV President.
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\ UCTIONEERING+ LOOK AND
"A LAUGH.

The man that employs me,
Will never regret it;
AS an Auctioneer am Boss-e,
And don't you forget it.
BgPRICE NO OBJECT. For engage
ments see Bulletins at the offices of the Ad-
vocate and Sentinel.
B9~I can show day and date for 80 engage
ments from January It'll, 1882, to January
9th, 1888, and satisfaction given in every case.
r. c. MATHEWS, AUcTIoNEER,
dec 30-3mo Westminster. Nd.
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RATIFICATION NOTICE.

ian 6-3t* r. C. Matthews AUG
The bee., 1883-01-27
Buried Alive,

Burying people alive in Europe has
occurred too often of late years, and
can only be accounted for by the mat
tention Of doctors, which, in this case,
should be treated as a criminal offense.
The fear of the living of being i'm
INJURED alive has gained such power
over the mind that Russians, when on
their death-bed, have left legacies for
the foundation and maintenance of
mortuaries in their native city, where
supposed corpses are placed for three
days in the hopes that their thread of
life may not have parted. The mortu-
ary of Eriburg can be quoted as an in
stance of these peculiar institutions,
which are confined principally to East
ern Europe, where cataleptic fits are
more prevalent than in any other part
of the globe.
In the centre of the cemetery of Fri
burg stands a house which, to an I'M
observant person. would have every
appearance of a small chapel. This
thought would be suggested through
the sight of a tower, which contains a
bell; but, on entering this illiputian
building, the searcher for knowledge
might be astonished at seeing a human
form. dead to all appearance. The
stiff, rigid body rests upon a marble
slab, dressed in deaths garments, and
the rings, which depend from a wire
rope that runs through the ceiling, are
attached to its fingers, A further in
spection, aided by the theory of the ap-
paratus which the genial attendant is
willing to give to all visitors, would
explain this somewhat mysterious po-
sition of the dead body. The fingers
of the supposed corpse are placed in
magnetic rings that fit tightly. Should
the body show any signs of reanima-
ton, the slightest culver of the nerves
of the fingers would affect the steel
rings, which in their turn commune
cate with another stronger magnetic
current that forces itself on the bell,
making it toll, which brings an atten-
dant physician to the rescue. By this
several bodies placed in this mortuary
since 1865 have returned to life. A
peasant woman, named Pezoffeki, re-
Gently walked from her tomb on the
third day after burial.
The bee., 1883-01-27
Lost Their Breakfast,

A departure from the synod of Cleis-
maclaver, while on their way to the
annual meeting of the general assem-
bly,, had started by coach at an early
hour and had to travel some twenty
miles before they reached the inn
where breakfast was prepared for
them. Tie keen air of our northern
hills sharpens the appetite, and when
the brethren drove up to the inn they
were almost falnished with hu. ger.
Nov, gentlemen, just ten minutes
for breakfast" said the coachman, as
he entered the landlady's snug parlor
to have his own. Ten minutesi The
time was short, so they must make the
most of it. They rushed into the
room where breakfast was spread,
and there, basking his ample person
before the fire, stood portly gentle
man, dressed somewhat Ikea dignitary
of the Church of England. Their ape
lite was keener than their cur "Sity. so
they scarcely looked at the stranger,
but concentrated all their attention on
the viands. Half way in tie air, before
the morSel had reashed their lips, their
hands were arrested by a sudden cry of
"Stop. It was the supposed Dean of
Ripon. "Good heavens, gentlemen :"
! he exclaimed, lave you so far forgot
ten your sacred profession as TO partake
Of food without invoking a bleSsing?"
The brethren looked ike schoolboys
detected in some nagrant fault but
before they had time to demonstrate
or explain the same voice explained in
tone which forced obedience 'Let
us pray" They instinctively sprang
to their feet and assumed an attitude
of decorous devotion, while the stran-
ger offered up a PRAYER which they
! themselves admitted was superior in
JUNCTION and expression to those of DR..
d. himself. He had only one fault
he did not know when to stop. The
minutes rolled rapidly away, but the
stream of fervent supplication flowed
on without break. They had ter
rible struggle, the brethren had, as
they closed one eye in devotion and
ogled the savory viands with the
other; but whenever hand approached
The table it drew back before the stern
glance Of the stranger. which seemed
TO comprehend them all. The suffer
ings of Tantalus were nothing to
the sufferings Of the deputation from
the synod of Cleismaclaver; but al
things must come to an end. Time
is up, gentlemen - said the coachman,
opening the door and wiping his mouth
with the air of a man who has en-
joyed his breakfast. The appearance
of the coachman and the sound of his
familiar voice broke the spell but
there was no time to be lost; the
horses were shaking their heads and
paving the ground in their impatience
to start 50 they had to take their
seats and to turn breakfast and dinner
into one. "Was that The Bishop of
D-?" said one of the famished
brethren. "That the Bishop of D-F'
said the coachman, cortemptuously
"why, that was Lord P the maddest
wag in all the kingdom" Golden
Rule.
A l,ad s;ro AZ for0od -ci0nafuro
The bee., 1883-01-27
PEARLS OF THOUGHT,

On the day of victory no WEAKNESS
Is felt.
A wise man reflects before he speaks,
and reflects on what he has uttered.
The head, however strong it may be.
can accomplish nothing against the
heart.
The most important part of every
business is to know what ought to he
done.
II is better to be reproached by a
friend than complimented 10y fat
terer.
The wise man looks for happiness
beyond the narrow ken of personal
interest.
Infinite toll would not enable you to
sweep away a mist, but by ascending a
little you may often look over it
altogether.
Never leave what you undertake
until you can reach your arms around
it and elench your hands on the other
side.
You can't Judge Of the value of a
man by his talk any more than you can
Judge of the value of the tree by its
bark.
One should be careful not to carry
any of his follies of youth into old
age: for old age has follies enough of
its own.
DO not despise the opinion of the
world you might as well say that you
care not for light of the sun because
you can use a candle.
Some minds are so constructed as
not TO he amsnable to the ordinary
rules Of judgment; they deserve pity
rather than censure.
Sorrow itself is not so hard to beal
as the thought of sorrow coming.
Airy ghosts that work no harm do
iterrify us more than men in steel with
bloody purpose.
The bee., 1883-01-27
Samson's Strength.

Abundant hair is not sign Of bodily
or mental strength, the story of Sam
son having given rise to the notion
that hairy men are strong physically,
while the fact is that the Chinese, Sho
are the most enduring of all races, are
mostly bald, and as to the supposition
that long and thick hair is sign and
token of intellectually, all antiquity,
all mad-houses and all common obser-
walton are against it. The easily
wheedled Esau was hoary. The mighty
Cesar was bald. Long-haired men are
generally weak and fanatical, and men
with scant hair are the philosophers
and soldiers and statesmen of the world.
London Lancet.
The bee., 1883-01-27
SOME ELOQUENT FACTS.

Success is the trade mark Of merit. As rule this
just There are rare exceptions. but trey prove the
state fact based upon the shsst expression Of
success, that New Life the Crest Cough Remedy, las
diseases claim for il unriyaled merit The splendid
results achieved by Nsw Life have gained IT rsputa-
% he dignity Of aApS pGbS senefac0r Coese G the
tacts are that New Life is unprecedented medical
.urss ninety per cent of these Who use for throat and
lung diseases This wonderful EXHIBIT is emphasized
New fc has won its greatest 7ctore * hs,ne
Of the best citizens of the city and state teotyiu
ssd Of New Life by well known and influential citizens
Of Baltimore: W. Bouldin, sr, PAS ". Carey street.
New Life is TIE most rslisble remedy for the cure
OF coughs sore threat etc., ever used. caan2t &c
IS much sold for.n John Eigner of the New Yor;
bakery, Al. 4S and Is s. Eden street, says: II Ead
relief nntii used New ife sx bottles enrey end
me-" Geo G. Adams, 81 y Carrollton ave. slys ''sIy
PIT getting relief. Ore bottle CT New Life cured her
W. 4. Wilson, Cor. Huntington and Charles street
Rev s: shlnnon, pastor of Emory II. J.. ChEFch,
says: Fer al chronic or lingering diseases OF the
eoPs Reste F .sys Ssx i!s ms no 5 s @ he &
clans, E? used New Life in extreme c1ses h4Te been
Hundreds CT statements Ike tie aboye could be given
put II Is deemed sfa Gent 10 supplement- them By the
Used New Lie With tha most ko1lsfCia results ad III
sndorse i Is g.sst remedy: Rev. A. f. Gibsea. II.
y u, $40 ~ SlFicEer Street, pastor EnetClGAi
NJ. z. Church; Rev. ". S. Edwards =. D.. q Noshsl
Etreet, Presiting Elder West Baltimore District -
siding Elder BlitIl0-s District, u. L Church. Rev
z ". BLACK, ~ III llIB. street Presiding Elder East
Baltimore District. ii. :. CHurch: Rev. d. II. c.
roll, Manager Of the Methodist Book Depository, sn5
Manager Of the Mount Vernon Cptton Mills; Rev. G.
g. Baker, Il. D., pastor William Street n. 2.
Church; Rev. ". 81 Osborn, i53 johnson street
pastor Of For. Averue Church snd CITY Mission; Rev
s. A. Wilson, Manager Morning Herald - Rev. A.
s: Hsnk, IL Y. Exeter street, pastor Exeter Stree
n. E. Couch; Re-. D. Heudsrson, fer; Secretary Poo
j.: VI. CullGm, II. D., IL y. Fremont street.
your druggist q grocer does not sell New Life ana
Tou are IN reach Of rail water communication, for
ward me sl.s9 By postoffce money order and I vii
scnd ey express, CT other ncthod. charges prepaid
three battles Of the medicine and bottles for s. So
4. r. Ae:tee, Proprietor No. lss ". Fayette Street
Fsltimore Nd.
The bee., 1883-01-27

v here did the voice ana the noises
come fromP They were not made in
Madame's house, that was clear, and /
began to fear I was as far away from
the secret as ever.
Making some excuse, Ileft the room,
and proceeded to examine the houses
along the row, some six or seven being
all alike in design. At each of the
gratings listened carefully. At the
second house l observed that unusual
precautions had been taken to prevent
outsiders from peeping inside. Here,
too, l heard peculiar sounds, which
resembled rasping, and by placing my
ear close to the wall, heard the indis-
tinct rumble Of voices. / next rung
the door-bell, but obtained no answer.
Returning to Mrs. Blanque's house.
my operative repeated parts of several
sentences he obtained, one of which
spoke of the door bell. More impor-
tant than this was the name South
gate Bank" which he affirmed he caught
distinctly.
After assuring Mrs. Blanque that /
would explain the whole matter inside
of twenty-four hours, and leaving my
man on guard, / hastened to the Office
and made arrangements to have the
second house shadowed. called next
day on the cashier of the Southgate
Bank, and found that the watch dog
had been found dead some days before.
To close the whole matter l may as
well explain that the noises were made
by filing and sharpening iron tools
with which gang OF robbers meant
to break into the safe Of the South
gate Bank. This work was done in
the cellar, and Immediately above the
bench on which the work was progress
sing there was an opening in the wall
through which another ventilating
pipe ran until it opened out into the
upright shaft in Mrs. Blanque's house.
This conveyed the sounds as well as
added to the mysterious quality of tone.
| The excited woman had mistaken the
word bank for Blanque, and the rot
ting bones" referred to the dog, which
these rascals had poisoned preliminary
to effecting an entrance into the bank.
Thus was the ghostly voice accounted
for; and the incident goes to prove
what an influence our thoughts and
our brains have upon other senses. 1t
only remains to add the fact that the
gang were subsequently allowed to
enter the bank, were caught in the
very act of breaking the safe, and
finally ''sent up for an appropriate
term Of years. No one outside knew:
nor did the thieves guess, that they
had revealed their secrets to ghost
catcher.