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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-08-18
Primary Meetings--Attention Demo-
Gratis.

The Democratic voters of Carroll county
are hereby requested to assemble in their re-
spective election districts, at the usual places
of meeting, on SATURDAY, AUGUST 25th, 1888,
to elect Five Delegates from each district to
a County Convention to be held in Westmin-
ster, on MONDAY, AUGUST 9th, 1888, at 10
n. m, which convention will nominate candi-
date for Senate, four candidates for the House
of Delegates, candidate for States Attorney,
candidate for Sheriff, three candidates for
Judges of the Orphans Court, three candi-
dates for county commissioners, candidate for
county treasurer, and candidate for county
surveyor
The primaries will be held in the afternoon
ut the following hours: 1st district from 2 to
) o'clock; End district from to Z; Bird dis
trict from to 6; 4th district from 2 to 5; 9TH
district from to 6; 9th district from to 5;
9TH district from to !; 9Th district from 3 to
6; 9th district from to $50; 10th district
from to Z; 18th district from to $50; 18th
district from to s.
None but Democrats are qualified to vote
at the primaries, and the committee nge upon
the paity that district contests be GrOidcd.
RICHARD MANNING, Chairman
County Central Committee.
CHAs. r. FAVOUR, Secretary.
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TaneytOWn Items.

Mr.. Charles R. Favour, of Sykesvile, paid
Taneytown a short visit this week.
Mr.. T.. Fl. Eckenrode raised large shed,
92x30 feet, on last Saturday, in the rear of
his warehouse. He has also extended his
switch the full length of it on the one side,
under which he has coal bins, and overhead
is intended to keep fine lumber, &c.
Mrs. Sallie E. Roberts, wife of Mr.. Frank
Roberts, near this place, died Thursday morn
ing at 1 o clock, of pneumonia, after an illness
of four days. She was sensible to within five
minutes of her death. Mrs. Roberts was
member of the Presbyterian Church of this
place, and was highly respected by everyone.
By her death many have lost kind neighbor
and friend. She was A years, II months and
% days old, and her remains were inferred at
Uniontown yesterday.
A Geiser traction engine sold to Mr.. Ed.
Schaeffer by Stouch & Shriver arrived here
last Saturday at 10 o'clock, leaving Waynes-
boro' at l O'Clock on Friday. 1t encoun-
tered no difficulty in crossing the mountain,
and created quite an excitement along the
road, several ladies riding along after it to
view the novelty of the thing. 1t consumed
eight bushels of coal in the "a miles We
noticed the engineer, Mr.. d. f. Thomas,
handled it with perfect ease.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-08-18

The former board of fire commissioners
and Mayor Whyte, en oficio a member,
have been presented by the grand jury of
Baltimore city for buying hose, &C., not
needed, for paying too high price, and
one of the commissioners for buying from
firm of which he was member, contrary
to city ordinances The amount of which
the city has been swindled, as alleged, foots
up the magnificent sum of $3,400. There
is not man, woman or child, black or
white, in Baltimore, or in Maryland, who
believes that Mayor Whyte, J. Frank Nor
rison, Samuel W. Register, Gen. Thomas
w. Campbell, Charles B. Slingluff, Samuel
Hannah and Bartholomew f. Smith, cheat
ed or intended to defraud the city out of
one cent. That Commissioner bought
supplies from firm of which he is a mem
Der, may be true; and if he bought as low
or lower, goods considered he only violated
an ordinance which should not have been
passed. The whole affair grows out of
political spite work Mr.. Morrison ceased
to be Whyte man recently, and Mr.. Mon
roe Heiskel, Mayor Whytes appointee of
Fire Marshal, at the Mayors instance,
probably, hunted among the records to find
something to bring against. him as pun
ishment for DESERVING the Mayor. State
ments were made of malfeasance and cor
ruption, and denials followed and now the
bitter as well as the bit have been presented.
The whole matter is to be regretted, and is
piece of spite work and foolishness of
which the actors should be ashamed.
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Death From Heart Disease.

Mr.. James A. Richardson died suddenly of
heart disease on his farm near Finksburg,
this county, about 10 o'clock last Sunday
night, aged SO years. He had previously
been troubled with an affection of the heart,
but five minutes befor his death he was con-
versing cheerfully with his family and some
visitors from Baltimore, seemingly in the
best of health. When the attack came on he
was carried up stairs, but was dead before he
was placed in bed. Mr.. Richardson was
born in Baltimore, his father being promi-
nent and highly esteemed merchant of Balt-
more. For twelve years he was member of
the firm of Carson. Richardson & Co., now
W. X. Carson & Co., coffee merchants, of
Baltimore, and afterwards was a member of
the firm of Richardson & Co., engaged in the
coffee business on Commerce street. When
that partnership was dissolved he purchased
farm in this county, and has lived there
ever since. He leaves widow and six
children, his oldest son being in business in
Peoria, ILL., His brother, S. Mcdonald
Richardson, is with the Savings Bank of Bal
timore, and another brother, j. Brown Rich
ardsOn, is a member of tire firm of Oudesluys
Il Richardson, Baltimore. His remains were
inferred at Greenmomt Cemetery, Baltimore.
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The colored voters of Baltimc

The colored voters of Baltimore seem to
be in earnest in asserting their independ-
ence of the Republican party, and are pre-
pairing for action The Colored Mems
Protective Union, an organization with a
membership the largest and most influen-
tial in Baltimore, have decided to unite
with the colored Independents, and to par
ticipate in the primaries to elect delegates
to a city convention to be held on August
goth, to select delegates to the state con-
vention, which is to meet September 10Th.
The independents have already fifteen hun
dred men enrolled, and the state conven-
ton, it is said, viii probably nominate Col.
C. Irving Ditty for Governor, Meetings
are being held almost nightly in various
parts Of the city, and great activity among
the colored voters is manifest.
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A Word to Democrats.

On next Saturday, the 25th instant, pri-
maries will be held in the several election
districts of the county to select delegates
to the Democratic county convention, which
is to assemble in this city on the following
Monday. This convention will be charged
with The nomination of candidates for state
senator, house of delegates, states attorney,
county commissioners, judges of the orphans
court, county treasurer, sheriff and sur
veyor Upon the personnel of the ticket
nominated largely depends the issue in
November. Carroll county has been well
managed Her roads, bridges, aims house
and county buildings compare favorably
with the best in the state, and her tax rate
is the lowest of any county in the state,
being from sixteen to sixty cents less than
in the others. Her debt has been largely
reduced recently, and to-day her assets are
greater than her liabilities. These facts
are largely in favor Of continued Demo-
cratic supremacy. The people are well
satisfied, and will not vote for change, if
the Democratic convention offer such can
didates as will give assurance of a contin-
uance of the same management. There
are in the party many whose names upon
the ticket would give such an assurance,
and they should be sought out and nomi-
mated.
In the coming contest the Democratic
party has nothing to fear from Republican
opposition. We are largely in the ma
jority, and only division or lukewarmness
in our own ranks can accomplish the defeat
of our ticket. A good ticket and unity
are alone essential to victory.
TO secure unity and victory aspirants
must be willing to submit to the decision
of the nominating convention. There are
more candidates than there are places to be
Their failure will not be a rejection by the
party, nor will it be a reflection upon their
character or fitness, for three or four of
equal merit may be presented, for the same
place, yet but one can be chosen.
There should be no contests for district
delegates Such contests invariably engen-
der bitterness that often lasts throughout
the campaign, and in any event beget a
mkewarmness that weakens the party.
Let representative men, with only the in
terests of the party at heart, be chosen.
\ convention composed of such men, free
to consult and act for the party good, will
be reasonably sure to select a good ticket
In selecting delegates the primary meetings
can, if it be deemed expedient, instruct the
delegates to present to the nominating con-
vention the name of every aspirant from
their districts. All will then have an
equal opportunity, which is far preferable
to having one man, probably not the most
available, shutting out all others.
The convention, too, when it assemblies
need not confne itself to those who
aspire to places on the ticket. They must
consider well before they act, and it may
be deemed advisable to call from retirement
men who have no desire for preferment.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-08-18

The County Commissioners publish to-
day their annual statement. 1t shows that
the Board have continued the good man
agement they begun nearly four years ago;
that the county's debt has annually de-
creased, and that the assets are now greater
than the indebtedness. The levy has been
reduced for this year, notwithstanding the
large expenditures for bridges and the I'M
usual but necessary expenditures for other
purposes. We shall refer to the statement
next week.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-08-18

Arecent uprising in province of Spain,
though promptly suppressed, has given rise
to a feeling of anxiety in the government
and the exercise of unwonted vigilance. A
censorship over the telegraph and the press
has been established aud the newspapers
warned to refrain from comment upon the
state Of affairs, or to publish anything not
authorized by the authorities. The demon
strations of loyalty to King Alfonso are
believed to be nothing but shams
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-08-18

There was furry of excitement at the
stock board in Wall street, New York, on
Tuesday, amounting almost to panic
Stocks tumbled, the bulls were transfxed
by fear, the bears jubilant. One house,
Ballou & Co., went by the board with liza
bilities amounting to $3.50, 900, and it is
feared that the end is not yet. 1t is ten
years since the financial crash of 1873, and
sagacious men fear that similar crash is
though the general prosperity
of the country would seem sufficient to
prevent it.
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Governor Hamilton's Letter.

Some weeks ago number Of friends and
admirers of Governor Hamilton in Balti-
more city held conference, and decided,
as a means of booming that gentleman for
denomination, to elicit his views as to
what reforms had been accomplished dur
ing his administration, and what further
reforms were needed This letter to the
Governor, it was decided, should be signed
by ten thousand Democrats. Efforts to
secure that number in Baltimore failed,
and the Democrats of the counties were
appealed to; but only about three thousand
could be induced to join in the request,
and it is probable that many of those at
fixed their signatures to avoid importuning
The letter was then forwarded to the Gov
ernor, and last Saturday he returned a
four column reply.
There is nothing new in the Governors
reply 1t contains only what he has said
in messages, letters and speeches since his
inauguration The Governor gives his
opinion of the state of affairs before his in
cumbency; reiterates his recommendations
to the Legislatures of 1880 and 1882;
enumerates what was done, what was left
undone, and states what he thinks should
be done-all of which is Mr.. Hamiltons
opinion, which differs widely from that of
about nineteen-twentieths of the Democrats
of the state.
We have no inclination to review the
Governors letter Had he been powerful
enough to break down other leaders; had
he been allowed to control the party, and
were there prospect of his denomination
and election, the letter would not have
been written. Although he has been given
office twenty years and 100000 in sala-
ries, now that all hope of further power
and influence is gone, he is contriving as
best he can to defeat the party by making
unfounded charges and belittling Demo
cratic government. Very little attention
has been given to his former utterances,
and it is not likely that much attention
will be paid to this. The people know that
the state taxes are lower than in three
fourths of the states of the Union; that
prosperity prevails; that there is peace,
good order and security, and care very lit
tie as to details. They are contented. 1t
is only the politician with grievance that
would endeavor to make the adverse APP
pear, but the people are more interested in
maintaining what they have.
As to the Democratic party-the voters
they are now preparing for the fall cam
paign, and propose nominating a ticket
that will be confessedly the strongest put
forth in this state for many years. After
the nominations they will prepare to elect
it, and propose rolling up such majority
as will blast all hopes the Republicans
have of carrying the state next year. In
1884 the Republican party, with its cor
ruption, will be overwhelmed, dismayed
and scattered. The Maryland Democracy
intend to do its part in making the defeat
complete and final, and will not now stop
to consider the grievances of any disap-
pointed politician.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-08-18
MO. 2l55 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
sitting in Equity.
Richard j. Baker ct al. VS.. Joshua W. Sell
man, administrator, ct al.
Ordered this 18th day of August; A. d.
1888, that the sales made and reported by
David +. Stem and Charles r. Reifsnider,
Trustees in the above entitled cause, be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or berore the 18th day of
September, next; provided copy of this
order be insertedin some newspaper published
in Carroll county, once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the 10th day of Septem-
Der next.
The report states the amount of sales to be
S5073.2 20
FRANK r. SHAW, Clerk.
True copy-Test:
aug1S st FRANK L. SHAW, Clerk
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I'm THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR

No. 215O.
Ephraim Haines and wife versus Mary f.
Haines and others.
Ordered this 18th day of August, 1883, that
the sales of the real property mentioned in
these proceedings, made and reported by
Charles b. Roberts, trustee, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary there
of be shown, on or before the 18th day of
September next; provided copy of this
order be inserted in some newspaper printed
in Carroll county once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the 10th day of Septem-
Der next.
The report states the amount of sales to be
S26, 974.76.
FRANK 7. SHAW, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
aug18-3t FRANK r. SHAW. Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-08-18
Business Locals.

Public Auction of Store Goods at c. B.
VENTS, Melrose, Nd, on August %, 1888.
If you want nice Jersey Waist in any
color, call at the cheap and reliable double
store of j. T. Orndorff.
WANTED-At City Hotel, Westminster,
good old Fox, for chase. H. Fl. Power.
Get the Bone and Chemicals, manufacture
one Ton of Fertilizer, use it by the side of
any high priced goods, see if it don't pay.
n. 1. Gorsuch & Son, Agents. vii 21-2m
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

In Difference to the services to be held in
behalf of the new Lutheran Church in this
city. on the 10Th, there will be no preaching
in the Centenary NJ. Z. Church extSabbath
tomorrow.
Preaching at the Methodist Protestant
Church, in Westminster, tomorrow Sunday
at 10. 80, a. m. and 8, p. M. by the pastor,
Rev. j. d. Kinzer.
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For the Democratic Advocate.
Welcome!

MEssRs. EDIToRs: Please say, in this weeks issue
of your valuable paper, that in the writer's opinion
housekeepers in Westminster will do graceful
thing and at the same time crafty themselves, by
at once transmitting to the Secretary, Mr.. George
Batson, message to say TO how many our public
school teachers, of either SEX they freely offer
suing Teachers Institute, which is TO meet in Cen
trail Hall on the 2Sth inst WELCOME.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-08-18

The Ohio liquor dealers convention at To-
ledo, on Thursday of last week, adopted res
olutions setting forth that there are rights in
every free government beyond the control of
the state, and the government which ignores
these rights is despotism; that the exaction
of money under the Scott and Russell license
bill is extortion and robbery, and That in con-
sequence of this action of the Republican
party, the association should act with the
Democratic party during the coming cam
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-08-18

The executive committee of the County
Democracy of New York has formulated a
system of primary elections for that city, to
be submitted to the state committee, which,
it is hoped, will do away with any other pri-
resenting every shade of political preference
which can find expression at the primaries.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-08-18
The Baltimore San has the following in
regard to Democratic politics:

regard to Democratic politics:
SIN view of the warm struggle upon which
the party is preparing to enter it is not prob
able that many Maryland Democrats will fail
to have their names placed among the regis
tered voters. The Democrats in their canvass
expect to do good deal of the work which
usually falls to the presidential year. The
candidates on the state ticket will be men of
ability which is recognized beyond the bor-
ders of their state. Strong men both at home
and from abroad will enlist in the campaign,
and the fight will be to have Maryland in line
for the contest of next year, when the Demo
Gratis expect to win a national victory
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DIED..

On August IA, 1888, in this city, Chester
Elmer, aged 10 months and lG days, son OF
George Z. and Mary j. Iingling.
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NOTICE.-Notice is hereby given to the
~ creditors of Rufus Strouse, of Carroll
county, Nd, of the tendency of proceedings
in Insolvency in the Circuit Court for Carroll
county, on the petition and application of the
said Rufus Strouse; and the creditors of the
said Rufus Strouse are notified and required
to attend on Monday; the 9th day of August
1883, at B O'Clock, p. M, at the City Of West
minister, Carroll county, Maryland, in in5
Judges Room, at the Court House, in Saa
city, for the purpose of choosing Permaneem
Trustee for the estate of said insolvent Rui'
Strouse.
WILLIAM l.. SEABR00k,
aug 1927 Preliminary Trustee
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NOTICE TO DELINoUENrs,

Office Of the Westminste, Cemete,y Co.,
NJ, August 10th, 1888.
Notice IS hereby given to all persons in
debted to the Westminster Cemetery Company
that unless settlement be made prior to 0cto
Der LIST, next, suit will be brought to recover
the same. By order of the Board,
JNO. j. REESE,
aug 18-7t Sacretorv
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SATURDAY MORNING, sEPTR l, 1888,
Via Western Maryland and Baltimore and
Potomac Railroads,
To which the public are invited Six hours
IN Washington, giving ample time to visit the
Capitol, White House, Treasury Department
Patent Office, Smithsonian Institute, Medical
Museum, and other points of interest.
Train will leave Westminster about a. M.
and returning leave Washington about 5 D.
m. Full time table with rates for all stations
given next week.
aug1S-te COMMITTEES.
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FOR GROWING WHEAT

1t is the universal opinion of the farmers of
Maryland and Virginia, after over twenty
years experience in the use of this Fertilizer,
that an application Of 100 pounds is equal in
its effects to 200 pounds of any other fertilizer
or guano, therefore fully
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-08-18

Tnere were two prize fights and seven sui,
eides on Tuesday, =,
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kERTILIzERs. Standard Brands of
- Fertillsers for sale at manufacturers
prices, BY w. S. MYER & BRO.
july l4-6m Westminster FIGURING Mills.
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aug 18-7t

VIE Annual Pic Mic and Festival of the
Pleasant Grove M. E. Sunday School
will be held in the grove adjoining the church.
on Saturday, August 18th, 1888.
aug 1926 Chairman Comn,;ttao
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THE MOST CONCENTRATED, COM
PLETE AND DURABLE FER
TILIZER EVER OFFERED
TO THE PUBLIC.
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District No. 10, John H. Diffendal,
Registrar.

On Tuesday, the 4th, and Wednesday, the
9TH of September, 1888, from o clock, a. NJ
to o'clock, p. M, at Lynn's Hotel, in Mid,
dleburg.
On Thursday, the 9th, and Friday, the 1th
of September, 1888, from clock, a. m. to
o clock, p. M, at Poole's store, in keysvllle.
On Saturday, the 8th of September, 1885,
from 8 o'clock, a. M, to 7 O clock, p: M, at
the residence of the Registrar, at York Road
Station.
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FIFTY PER CENT. CHEAPER.
UNIFORM QUALITY GUARANTEED

Farmers should see that the 1nalysis and
Ny Name is branded on every bag in RED
LETTERS.
j. Q. A. HOLLOWAY,
Originator and Manufacturer.
107 McElderrys Wharf, Baltimore, Md.
auglS-Gt
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q RAND SABBATH SCHOOL Re.
~ UNION.-The NJ. P. Sabbath SchOOn
OF Pipe Creek Circuit, propose holding Il
Union Festival on Saturday, September isg
IN the grove of Mr.. Alfred Warner, il 10
Winters church. Refreshments sold Tor ., .aS
benefit of the M. p. Church now being eree III
at Union Bridge. Prominent speakers W. w.
be present. Vocal and instrumental mus
All are invited.
aug 1926 C. T. CoCHELL, Pastor.
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District No. james E. Smith,
Registrar.

On Tuesday, the 4th of September, lSs@,
from o clock, u. m, to o'clock. p n.'
AndersOn's store, in Mt. Airy.
On Wednesday, the 9TH, Thursday, theGth,
and Saturday, the 8th days of September,
1888, from O clock, a. m. to 0 clock, p. H.,
at the residence of the Registrar in Franklin,
Vile.
On Friday, the 18th of September, from S
o'clock a. m. to o'clock p. m, at Waters.
Vile
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District No. ll-Jesse Lambert, Reg
iStrar.

On Tuesday, the 4th, Wednesday. the lth'
Thursday, the 9th, Friday, the 7th, and Sat,
urday, the 8th of September, 1888, from :
O'Clock, a. M, to O clock, p. M, at Lambert $
store, on Main street, New Windsor.
District No. l2-Jos. Cover, Registrar
On Tuesday, the 4th, Wednesday, the 5h'
Thursday, the 9th, Friday, the 18th, and Sat,
urday, the 8th of September, 1888, from )
O'Clock, a. M, to o'clock, p. m, at Thomas
Jones' store, in Union Bridge.