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Letter from Stewartstown.
Correspondence ofthe democratic Advocate
SrEwARTsTowN, Pa, August 9th, 1883

STEwARTsTowN, Pa, August 9th, 1888
EDITORS DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE: For
some time past have been intending to send
you short sketch of our beautiful town, but
have delayed for want of time; but thinking
that such sketch might prove of interest to
some of your readers and exchanges, | now
venture it.
StewartstOwn was founded by Anthony
Stewart in 1914, but was for some years after
ward frequently called Meadstown, after Ben
edict Meads, who had bought tract of land
within its present limits, and for a number of
years kept store and hotel. In consequence
of his purchase and residence, he and his rel
atives claimed the honor and right of naming
the town. but Stewart having also purchased
land, and having also laid out and sold
number of building lots and made other efforts
with the direct purpose of founding town,
his friends also claimed the privilege of NAM
ing the borough Stewartstown. The name OF
Meadstown, however, seemed never to have
gained any official recognition, while as early
as 1928 Mr.. Stewart was appointed postmaster
at Guilford, and at sometime between 1928
and 1885 the name was changed from Gull
ford to Stewartstown, in honor of Mr.. Stewart,
thus giving the name Stewartstown official
recognition. In 1851, while the bill to incor-
porate the village of Stewartstown into a
borough was under consideration by the Gen
eral Assembly, black mark was very mys-
teriously drawn through the word ''Stewarts
town. and the word Merchandising substi-
tuted for it, but in 1858 the Legislature, on
the petition of Mr.. Stewart, corrected the
error of 1851 and reinstated the word Stew
artstown, which remains to the present day.
The friends of Mr.. Meads, however, did not
relinquish their claim, and as late as 1865 a
very sharp controversy was carried on through
the columns of the York Gazette by the re-
spective advocates of Meads and Stewart. At
the date of this controversy it appears that on
the lots projected by Mr.. Stewart q dwellings
and an academy had been built, while on Mr..
Meads' tract only dwellings had appeared;
and in addition to this a monument costing
$500 had been erected in the Presbyterian
grave yard to the memory of Mr.. Stewart, on
which monument inscriptions were cut naming
him as the founder of Stewartstown.
This sketch will show that our town has
passed through some difficulties to get its title,
but as your correspondent found it so quiet,
so pretty and so firmly settled in the posses
sion of its name, he could hardly imagine that
it had experienced so hard a struggle to Sc
cure it.
The prospect of railroad to connect us
with New Freedom on the Northern Central
is very fattering and your correspondent had
the pleasure of presiding at a meeting on Sat
urday, August 4th, in the interest of this pro-
ject. A vigorous canvass is being pushed, and
a preliminary organization has been effected
by electing board of temporary directors,
and we hope soon to hear the rumbling of the
iron wheels through our town. Very truly
yours, CARoLUs.
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Summer BOarderS.

There are more summer boarders in West
minister now than for four or five years past,
and every day adds to the number. There
are quite number at boarding houses and in
private families, while both the Montour and
City Hotel each have many.
At the City Hotel-H. II. Power, proprie-
tor-are J. Frank Brown and wife, Miss Mary
l.. Brown, Miss A. f. Brown, G. j. Miller
and wife, W. F. Rogers and family, Charles
J. Murphy and family, Miss A. G. DuBernard,
Miss S. DuBernard, Miss V. Scotte, Mrs. G.
Baker and family, NJ. Knight, Edward B.
Schmidt and family, W. Writ Robson, S. H.
Hooper and family all of Baltimore and
Mr. Gibson and wife, of Springfield.
At the Montour House-Thos. B. Bond,
proprietor-are E. Carback and wife, Miss
Mary Carback, Mrs. Sophia Jarvis, Mrs. E.
Strobel and three children, Mrs. Fanny Mason,
Mrs. E. Startzman, Harry Startzman, j. NJ.
Pine and family, NJ. Shiller, j. D. Curley, AL
bion Sutherland, H. C. Martin, Geo. Norris,
D. A. Clark, A. NJ. Huger, Louis H. Raymo,
W. E. Carr, Mrs. Sarah Thompson, and
Thomas f. Hodges, all of Baltimore Joseph
Packing and F. NJ. Gobright, of Baltimore
county; w. F. Egan, l.. H. Lewis, Orlando
Dayton and Miss Marie Dayton, New York !;
A. S. Woolsey, Seaford, Delaware; H.
Muller and H. {: slagle, Philadelphia; John
P. Mcbride, Cincinnati; J. D. Pauling,
Reading, Pa; Mrs. E. j. Rogers and two
children and Mrs. Hynson, Chestertown. Nd;
VIM. j. Adams, Hanover. Pa.
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Personals.

Mr.. John L. Reifsnder, wife and two chill
dren and nurse are at Cape May.
Mr.. F. l. Wheeler, superintendent of the
House of Correction, was here this week,
and was cordially welcomed by his many
friends.
Misses Maggie and Katie Flanagan, of
Baltimore, are listing at Mr.. John j. Leon
ards
Miss Miles, of Somerset county, is spending
a short time with Miss Maggie McKellip.
Miss Sophie L. Spalding, of Baltimore, is
visiting Miss Mary E. Mills.
Mrs. Charles D. Slingluff and Mrs. Fayette
r. Wilson, of Baltimore, were at DR.. j. How
ell Billingslea's this week.
Misses Sallie and Ella Richard, of Shep-
herdstown, W. Va, are at DR.. Fouke's.
Miss Mary Ann Swartzbaugh, residing near
Springfield, Ohio, arrived in this city on Sat
urday afternoon last, visiting her uncle, Mr..
John w. Swartzbaugh. Miss Swartzbaugh
has not been in Westminster for q years past,
and was much gratifed at the great improve
ments. She left on Wednesday to visit rela-
tives in this vicinity and York county, Va.
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A r E NC TON
THE STAR BONE PHOSPHATE

! promised more testimonials and referen-
ces and here they are. Read them.
The best in the market When say best,
| mean it, as the following gentlemen will
testify, as they have used it and will endorse
what | say. Hon. Chas. B. Roberts, Peter
b. Mikesell, Oliver Beaver, VIM. j. Beaver,
Franklin p Goodwin, Theo. F. Englar, John
I. Baust, Joseph Shaeffer, and others, West
minister, Md; Alfred H. Barnes, John N.
Knight, John T. Beggs, Samuel E. Carr,
Oliver A. Hull Rev. VIM. Palmer and others,
Warfeldsburg, Nd; Judge William Frizell,
Enoch l.. Frizcll, }. Casper Frizell, Frizells-
burg, Nd; Henry Dreschler, Carroliton. Md;
Moses Parrish, 7. j. Gibson, Gambler, Nd;
James Williams, Charles Neiner, Small
wood, Nd, and in fact any person who has
used the ''Star Bone"
Read the result on Hon. Chas B. Roberts
farms:
Hon. Charles B. Roberts, of Carroll coun-
ty, having used for some years Peruvian
Guano, (which cost him $40 per tom enter
tanned very good opinion of its merits.
proposed to Mr.. Roberts that he should try
one ton of the "Star Bone" Phosphate, and
if it did not do equally as well as Peruvian
Guano, would charge him nothing for it.
He consented to try halfton of Star Bone"
on each his farms, with the following results:
town, writes as follows
Uniontown, Md, July 25, 1888.
James E. Smith, Dear Sir According to
Mr.. Roberts instructions used last fall one
half ton of j. K. Tygert & Co.'S. Star Bone
Phosphate sold by you, sowing the same
through the middle of field on either side of
which | had used Peruvian Guano in the same
proportion with the Star Bone. l have no
hesitation in saying that the wheat where the
''Star Bone" was used, was decidedly better
than that upon which the Peruvian Guano was
used. Yours, &c. EVAN ADAMS.
Mr. John T. Baust writes as follows:
Westminster, July 25, 1888.
James E. Smith, Dear ir:-With the per-
mission of Mr. Roberts l tried j. E. Tygert
l. Co.'S. Star Bone Phosphate sold by you
last fall using one-half ton. 1t was sown
along side of the Peruvian Guano and in same
proportion; there was but little difference in
the yield of wheat, but the difference through
small was in favor of Star Bone.
Yours truly, JOHN 7. BAUsT.
JAMES E. SMITH-SIR This is to certify
that used nearly two tons of j. E. Tygert &
Co.'S. "Star- Bone Phosphate" sold by you,
beside the old-fashioned Peruvian Guano-
for which paid $40 per ton-and yours did
as well and made me as much wheat per acre
as did the Peruvian Guano, there being a diff
ference of S11 per ton in your favor. l will
want eight tons of it this fall.
PETER B. MIKEsELL., Westminster, Md.
Prices Car load lots of from 10 to 20 tons
in Car load, at any point on the Western
Maryland Railroad, at $35 cash, or S36
on or before November LIST, 1884, without in
terest. Less than car load $37 cash, or $39
on or before November LIST, 1884.
Warehouse in rear of Henrys Blacksmith
Shop, near Railroad Depot. Westminster, Md.
ELIJAH L. HILTON, Travelling Agent,
Bankard's Central Hotel.
FOR SALE BY
JAMES E. SMITH,
aug 4-3m Westminster, Md.
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Orphans Court.

Monday, August 6.-Philip B.. Snader,
guardian to Ida L. Snader, settled I'd and
final account. .
Andrew Snyder and Conrad s. Nagle, ex,
ecutors of Frederick Yost, deceased, returned
inventory of real estate, and list of sales OF
goods and chattels.
VIM. Fogle and George NJ. Fogle, admin.
istrators of Joseph Fogle, deceased, returned
inventory of goods and chattels and received
order to sell goods and chattels and order to
notify creditors.
Tuesday, August 7.-Francis A. Baker and
Andrew j. Baker, deceased, returned list OF
sales of goods and chattels.
Lavina H. Fuss and John II. Fuss, admin
istratOrs of Henry d. Fuss, deceased, return
ed list of sales of goods and chattels.
Nathaniel Heck, executor of Peter Heck,
deceased, received order to sell real estate.
The last will and testament of Robert Lam
ders, deceased, was admitted to probate.
Harry NJ. Gernand, executor OF VIM. ID;
Gernand, deceased, received order to sell
raal actatp
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Meeting of the school Board.

| The following is about all the business o.
general interest that was transacted by the
School Board at the monthly meeting, Oh
Monday last, and at which all the members
were present, DR.. Frank j. Crawford having
happily, in great measure, recovered from
his late indisposition.
The time-Tuesday, the 28th day of Au,
gust-appointed by Prof. Newell for the com,
mencement of the County Teachers Institute
in Central Hall, in Westminster, was approved
and agreed to; and it was ordered that all
disengaged as we'll as all engaged teachers
especially, and the public generally, be re,
specially urged and entreated to give their
prompt and constant attendance from the
opening on Tuesday morning of the appointed
time until the close of the Institute.
The Examiner submitted to the School
Board the results of the annual examinations
of teachers and of the applicants for certif-
Gates.
Monday, September 3rd, was appointed for
the time OF opening the fall term of the pub
lie schools for white pupils; but the time of
opening colored schools was referred to the
discretion of the respective school commits
sioners, with authority to decide in each case
on the necessity of the latter. The school
law, however, directs that the financial school
year shall close on the Both day of September.
The vacant free state scholarship in Brooks
Female College in Baltimore due to Carroll
county, was filled by the appointment of Miss
Vina Shoemaker, of Taneytown; and that in
st. Mary by the agreement that the seat may
be occupied by Miss Carrie Chamberlain,
who appeared to be the only applicant willing
to accept it.
The county free scholarships in Western
Maryland College, as follows, were approved:
l, Miss Ella Reaver; 2, Miss Ida May Cochel;
3, George C. Erb; 4, Harry C. Stocksdale; 5,
John F. Everhart; 6, Miss Irene Everhart; Z,
Miss Ada Trumbo; 8, Jos. Spurrier; 9, Miss
Lena Frizell; 10, Miss Minnie Jones; IL,
Charles f. Stouffer; y, Thomas A. Myers.
The Senatorial scholarship is occupied by Mr..
Frank NJ. Brown, of Uniontown.
In addition to the foregoing abstract from
the proceedings of the Board, several appli-
cations for free scholarships were placed on
file. The assignments, by school commits
sioners, of teachers for schools whereof the
appointed trustees had declined to serve prop
erly in that capacity, were confirmed. Some
necessary repairs were ordered; and to fill a
vacancy made in a trustee board by the with
drawal of member thereof Mr.. John F.
Haines was appointed and confirmed as a
school trustee to serve in place of Mr.. Lewis
A. Koontz at Salem, in the 9th election dis
trict.
The Board adjourned, to meet on Monday,
the Sd day of September
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,,rrRDAY, AUGUST II, 1888.
uMeetings--Attention Demo
Prlnlai' Gratis.

r,oc,otic voters of Carroll county
The p pei ,rqeouested to assemble in their re-
are hereD election Districts at the usual places
spectl''e: &c. e,' On SATURDAY, AUGUST 25th, 1883,
otmeetIF!G; I've ~ Delegates from each district to
to eec. Convention to be held in Westmin,
County oynlY. AUGUST 9th, 1888, at 10
SER on n5 aGN convent will nominate eandi-
q H., f S Senate. four candidates for the House
date i Iu oo candidate for States Attorney,
Of 9e 5s5e for Sheriff, three candidates for
ca9 ,D Of the Orphans Court, three candi-
guds'cf Co. % county commissioners, candidate for
dates lO tr so and candidate for county
saIyeyol ;;mories will be held in the afternoon
Inc tpijowing hours: lst district from 2 to
at me ,g, LJD 9nd district from to I; 3rd dis
c f.on, TO 6: 4th district from to 5; 9th
trct Ho from to 6: 9th district from 2 to s.;
as't Tsrict from to 7; Sth district from to
IN ~, JY district from to $50; 10th district
o 'l , uI,' :. 18th district from to $50; 18th
i;,trict from ) toS. ,.c
di, ynoo hut Democrats are qualified to vote
.En nrimares, and the committee urge upon
a, 'r n,ip that district contests be aco'ded.
RpTITTHARD MANNING, Chairman
County Central Committee.
cg,s R. Favour, Secretary.
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rbn Advocate for Is Cents.

n,,,;n, tbe campaign-from September lst
H VDr"mbpr lOth-the ADVOCATE will be sent
10 wv, ,,Y' address for % cents, postage prepaid.
70 r., ANY Democrat should have a Democratic
I,na! during the coming campaign, and the
7, p I,orat;c workers should see to it that all
lg" DDnnTed. Lists of names, accompanied
az ,ba money. should be sent in by August
,. ' The nrice for the campaign is much be-
or our regular rates, and has been reduced
IN order that the paper may be within the
-aoch of ALL
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Terrific Hail Storm in Iowa.

DEs MONIES, Aug. 8.-Despatches to the
State Register from Gray give particulars of a
terrific hail storm which began there at about
o'clock last night and lasted over an hour
The hail is over the tops of the fences lii some
places, and trains were held until the section
men had shoveled the hail from the track
In a spot of four acres, between Gray and
Audubon, at O. clock this morning, hail still
Law four feet deep. The largest hailstone
found at Gray was thirteen inches in circum-
ference. Standing crops are entirely ruined
The area devastated is over two miles in
width, and extends as far northwest as heard
from. The corn crop, which was so promis-
ing Yesterday, is this morning more than a
failure. Thousands of acres are beaten into
the ground, and will not even do for feed.
In many instances the stalks are broken off
as though done with a club. Small grain
which was still standing is beaten into the
earth, and is not worth fifty cents an acre.
Most of the small grain had been cut and was
in the shock, but this even has been greatly
injured by the storm. The rumbling in the
air at the approach of the storm was appall-
ing, and resembled the sound of train cross
ing a high bridge, only the noise was much
louder, Cattle suffered terribly, and in many
cases were almost beaten to death. But little
wind accompanied the storm, but the rainfall
was one of the heaviest that ever visited that
region.
A dispatch from Brayton to the Register
says: All corn in the track of the storm is cut
off about foot above the ground, and small
grain is completely destroyed. Two houses
are reported as blown down and demolished.
A child was blown from its mothers arms,
and was not found until the storm had abated.
Another house was blown from its foundation,
and moving machine driven through its
walls. Farmers are left destitute of crops.
Nine cars were hurled from the track at
Lorah, and Gilman's elevator was totally de-
stroyed.
The Registers special from Odebolt says
that that place and the surrounding country
was visited by terrific wind, hail, and rain
storm. The hail destroyed all of the corn
and small grain that remained uncut, and
greatly damaged grain in the shock. Some
Stock is reported killed. The house of Peter
Larson, seven miles south, was blown down.
His wife was killed, and he was severely in,
iured The barn of Mr.. Draper, four miles
east, was struck by lightning and burned.
All the buildings on the fair grounds are to-
tai wreck. -a - $500 81
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An agent of the Treasury Department now
at San Francisco says that during the past
ten years 5000, 900 worth of opium has been
Struggled into that port, and that the SNUG
glers have been assisted by corrupt customs
Officials, who have received 3Oper cent. ofthe
profits.
About $50 members of the Ohio Liquor
Dealers Protective Association met in Toledo
ON Thursday to organize for the fall political
campaign, In his opening address the presl-
dent arraigned the Republican party for its
misdeeds and bitterly denounced the Scott
law.
Judge Barrett, at Carlisle, Pa, on Monday,
upon the report of the examiners, both Re-
publicans, decided that Wagner, Democrat
from the district composed of Adams and
Cumberland counties, was entitled to the seat
as Senator, as against Bosley, Republican, the
contestant.
The Georgia Legislature has passed a local
option law for the State.
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Large Yield of Wheat.

WESTMINSTER, Aug. Sd, 1888.
L. o. GRIMES, Esq.-Dear Sir: In answer
to your inquiry about the crop of wheat which
| raised this year, | would state that sowed
about q bushels of Fultz wheat on little
less than Il acres of land on the 10th of De-
tober last year, and cut it on the 4th of July
last, gathering 122 dozen of wheat, or 1864
sheaves, and small one-horse loads of rak-
ings. Good judges say that it will yield at
least bushels to the 100 sheaves. If so, the
yield will be IS bushels from the sheaves, and
| think the rakings will make at least bush
els more, thus aggregating 76 bushels on less
than Il acres, or over so bushels to the acre.
This was sown without any view to a great
crop. used no manure, but instead of it |
drilled in about $50 pounds of Slingluff' S Dis
solved Bone to the acre.
/ have kept the wheat by itself, and when
threshed will give you the exact amount
raised. Sincerely yours, &c.
FRANCIS SHRIyER.
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Weather Record for the Week.

August 4-mercury SO at a. m. and "A at
. p. m; generally clear. August 5-mercury
90 at a. m. and 10 at . p. M; more or less
cloudy August 6-mercury 60 at a. m.
and "A at p. M; clear. August mercury
81 at a. m. and rs at 2 p. M; clear. Au-
gust S-mercury 60 at a. m. and II at
p. M; clear. August 9-mercury Ga at
a. m. and 76 at p. m; clear. August 10
mercury Ga at a. m. and rs at II M; clear.
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DIED.

On July 31st, 1888, Mrs. Margaret A.
Brown, wife of James c. Brown, near West
minister. She was the daughter Of Washing
ton Nicodemus, and leaves husband and
five little children.
Near this city, on August 7, 1888, Charles
Pye, colored, aged 81 years, months and
II days.
At his residence, near Spring Mills Station,
Thursday evening, August 8, 1888, Alfred
Roger, aged 80 years, months and days.
Interment at Meadow Branch Sunday morn
ing. Services by the Brethren.
Mrs. Sarah, wife of Albinus Poole, residing
near Warfeldsbug, died suddenly of apo
plexy, on Thursday morning, August 8, 1888,
at o clock. Mrs. Poole had lived in that
community many years and was an exemplary
Christian woman, and will be much missed
by her many friends.
The deceased was 81 years of age. Funer.
al services this Saturday morning at Stone
Chapel. Interment at Westminster Gem etary
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TaneytOwn Items.

A few weeks ago we heard the farmers
complain that there was too much rain, and
now we hear that rain is needed.
The carpenters have commenced work again
on the Presbyterian Church, and expect to
continue until finished. The cause of the
stoppage was on account of the contractor
having to fulfill contract elsewhere.
We were told that there were sold from
here, as headquarters, Al combined reapers
and mowers and IL self binders, of the Os-
borne manufacture, making in all So machines,
The Lutheran congregation are having their
church and parsonage reprinted.
Mr. j. Bellville, a Presbyterian minister of
this place some 35 years ago, but now of
Pottsvlle, Pa, is visiting friends here.
Mr.. Samuel f. Reindollar is digging a well
at his hay shed to supply water for an engine
that he intends to place therein to pack his
hay and straw, in place of horse power as
heretofore.
Mr.. c. Correll Crabbs lost valuable horse
on Monday, it dying suddenly. The cause of
death unknown.
Mr.. Upton Birnie, of Carlisle Pa, and Mr..
Harry Birnie, of Mexico, and their families,
are visiting their parents and friends.
Mr.. Benton Brining and DR.. G. L. Motter
have each added new horse to their stables.
Both gentlemen display very good Judgment
of horse flesh.
The members of the Copperville Band of
near this place have presented themselves with
new uniforms. The color is gray.
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THE Carrollton Mining Company
i of Baltimore City.
Capital Stock $500, 900. 200, 900 Shares, Pa
Value So. 90.

This company, recently organized. has purr..
chased full mining claim-''The st. Patrick
situate near Bellevue, Idaho territory, which
promises rich results, as the several assays
made of surface ore show an average OF A
per cent. lead and 80 ounces of silver per ton
of ore, and being in the vicinity ofthe ''Minnie
Moore and other claims which are develop
ing high grade silver ore, justifies sanguine
expectations of rich strikes in the St. Patrick
when fully developed; and in order to Wig
orously work the claim, and perhaps another
which we are now negotiating for-we need
money, as Mr.. Isaac S. Weaver, one of the
company, is now at the mines making arrange
ments for working the same at once-we OF,
fer for sale a limited amount of preferred
stock at 81 90 per share, upon which we guar
antee interest at 6 per cent. per annum on its
par value for three years, payable at the
Franklin Bank of Baltimore, Md.
For further information write or apply to
GEO. w. MATTHEW'S, Pres't.,
july 28-4t Westminster, Nd
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New Advertisements.

Public Sale of Valuable Real Estate-Val
entime c., John C.. and Lewis d. Wentz
Executors.
Smiths Raw Bone Phosphate F,
Parke, General Agent, Westminster r
The Headquarters for Bargains-Geo. W
Albaugh, Westminster, Md.
Springfield Institute-The Misses Beach
Sykesville, Md.
Furniture Emporium Geiselman &
Son, Westminster.
The Time Arrived-Bixler & SENT, West
minister, Md.
Pump Making-A. Baker Myers, West
minister, Md.
For Sale. j. Roller, Westminster, Nd
Legal Notice.-List of Unclaimed Matter
Notice.. H. Baughman, Collector.
Notice-Wm. B. Thomas, Mayor.
Notice-Israel Zeiber, Collector.
Estray-Edward w. Thurman.
Horses for Sale-P. j. Yost.
Sunday School Festivals.