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lesson may be put into one column
of a newspaper, without any opening
address. or testimony, or summing
up. or charge, or 'prayers'' to the
judge.-Evening Post.
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are elevated to Office in the nation.
Some recent facts give timeliness
to these reflections. We have already |
commented on the murder, by Cong
ressman Thompson. of Kentucky, of
the man who had been reported to
him as having criminal relations with
his wife. This deed he committed
without giving either his wife or the
murdered man an opportunity to
prove their innocence. Almost the
only evidence on which he acted was
the word Of a woman of dishonored
name. whom his own father refuses to
believe, declaring his faith in the in
nocenoe of the wife and taking her to
his home. Yet this man has been de.
clared innocent of crime, and two
representative lawmakers aided in
securing his acquittal. One of these
is D. W. Voorhees,, United States
Senator from Indiana, and the other
J. C. S. Blackburn, fellow Congress-
man from Kentucky. Mr.. Voorhees,
secuted the suggestion of criminality,
and exclaimed This is the first time
the State of Kentucky has dishonor-
ed itself by such prosecution"
What can be expected from such ex
amples and such pleadings from men
in such station, but that crime will
run riot among the people, and that
private grudges and resentments will
everywhere be appeased by blood
Recently a sparring match, in other
words, prize fight, was witnessed
in Madison Square Garden in New
York. Nothing distinguished the
scene from the ordinary brutal and
bloody contest of the ring, except
that the combatants wore soft gloves
which prevented serious injury from
blow, and brought the exhibition
within the limits Of the law. Yet the
character and sympa.hies of the
crowd that filled the vast building
was revealed by an audible murmur
Of Gisapproval when the police officers
present felt the gloves to see that
they we're really soft. With great
assembly Of scoundrels Of high and
low degree, gamblers, thieves, and
liquor men, gathered from New York.
Philadelphia, and Boston, there was
| gathered great number of politi-
clans. Conspicuous among them was
the stately form Of Roscoe Conkling.
who, as soon as his presence was per-
ceived, was accommodated with an
unprovised seat on the top of bar
rel. Mr.. Conllling, it is true, is not
now in office but it is not long since
the political destinies of New York,
and to large extent, Of the nation,
seemed to lie subject to his dictation.
Concerning all which we have only
to Say These public men re escorted
| to that scene either because their
own taste were gratified by what they
saw and their associations. or in Or
der to curry favor with 1.-The baser
sort" for their own advancement. In
either case they are unfit to hold any
office in Christian republic.--Chris.
tjun Statesman.
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A CAUSE OF BOILER EXPLOSIONS.

A CAUSE OF BOILER EXPLOSIONS.
According to NJ. Treves, some oc-
casionally mysterious explosions of
steam boilers. when apparently in
good structural and working order,
may be thus explained: Supposlng
that work is to be suspended, either
for the night or for any loEg inter-
val. after a stated hour, and that a
boiler is commonly driven under a
pressure of 80 or 80 pounds
of steam. Some jme before the hour
Of closing, the storker leaves his fire
slack, filled up the boiler and left
off with, perhaps, 80 pounds on the
gauge. Next morning, or after the
interval, he finds the pressure gauge
standing at 20 or 80 pounds.
with a good supply of water. Con.
sequently. in order to save the heat
stored in the boiler, he begins to fire
up. without thinking of the danger
which may lurl> in the water that has
been boiling all night. I he storker
never thinks of putting in more wa
ter, because the gauge is al right
and thus prepares the essential pre-
liminaries of mysterious explo-
sion.
The water that has been standing
above the boiling point for hours has
lost its power of ebullition, because
the air which it formerly contained
has long been driven off; and in this
dead condition it is capable of ab
sorbing heat, without the power Of de-
livering it up in the form Of steam.
The water thus becomes superheate
and at the moment of any mechan-
ical agitation-such as the opening
Of the steam valve. or the introduce
ton of fresh water-it may instan-
taneously flash into steam with ex-
piosivc force. 1t has been abundant
ly proved that, apart from gross de-
tects of construction, condition or
management, superheating of the
water has, of late years, been the
only Ineligible cause of the greater
number of boiler explosions.
The remedy for this danger is for
tunately simple, and resides in the
employment Of any effective means
for preventing the ''sleep'' of water
in boilers by keeping up a constant
ebullition.
A good device for this purpose is
to prolong the water feed pipe by a
L; the horizontal branch being about
6 inches above the bottom Of the
boiler. The under part of this tube
is to be provided with open conical
nipples ranged along the whole
length of the pipe, which will extend
from end to end of the boiler. Be
fore firing up, therefore, the storker
should force air through the feed
pipe, 80 fitted until a pressure gauge
OH the pump shows higher reading
than one quiescent steam gauge
The nipples are then full of air, and
ready to act as the generating CEN
ters of ebullition, whereupon the fire
may be pushed as briskly as desired
without risk of explosion. This sug
gestion emanates from NJ. NJ. Donny
and Gernez, and is recommended by
NJ. Treves as an economical embodi
ment of universally accepted
theory.-Scientifc american.
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i + NERAL DIRECT RY.
SCOTLAND NECK
Mayor-W. II. Shields.

Mayor-W. II. Shields.
CcmmiSsioners-Noah Biggs. NJ. Hotf-
man. 4. NJ. johnson. X. AllSbrook.
Meet first Tuesday IN each month at
o'clock, P NJ.
Chief of Police-R. J. White.
Assistant Policemen c. W. Dunn. W.
T. Whitmore. {. Speed. Sol. Alexander.
Treasurer-R NJ johnson.
Clerk-k. AllSbrook.
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Tie. Independent fever >e' nns 10
have i.sol:. II .nt III ,lea,l Earnest in
the New Hampshire Legislature.
There are Republican members "h"
gu>. 20 hs. controlled by the u an-
date, o.! l. III chine caucus.-N,"f.
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NOTICE.

WE have one hundred town lots for
w sale in this town. Some of them
are very desirable. This is rapidly
growing town, and persons wishing to
secure good places for residences and bus.
mess stands, and to make good invest
ments, will do we'll to call on US.
KITCHI.N & DUNN.
July 5th, 1882.
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Eradicates
MALARIA.

used. Yellow Fever has
black vonit had tai
cases of Diphtheria yield
Feveredand SichPer-
sons refreshed and
Bed Sores prevent
ed by bathing with
Darbys Fluid.
Impure Air made
harmless and purified.
For Sore Throat it is 4
sure cure.
Cantagion destroyed.
For Frosted Feet,
ChiIblains, Pile 5,
ChafingS. &c.
Ei.eu,n a atisnlfcured.
Soft White"nplcS-
;ons secured by its use
ship Fever prevented
Ta purify the Breath
Cleanse the Teeth,
il can't be surpassed.
Catarrh relieved and
cured.
Erysipelas cured.
rellevedinstantly.
Sears prevented.
Dysentery cured.
Wounds healed rapidly.
Scuryy cured.
An Antidote for Animal
or Vegetable Poisons,
Stings, etc.
| used the Fluid during
cur present afiiiction with
Scarlet Fever with de-
cided advantage Il is
indispensable to the sick
room. WM. F. SAND
H0ED Eyrie. Ala.
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Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
/ testify the most excellent qualities Of Prof.
Darbys Prophyactic Fluid. AS disnfectant and
detergent it is both theoretically and practically
superior to any preparation with which am ac-
quainted.-N. 7. LUTON, Prof Chemistry
Darbys Fluid is Recommended by
Hon ALExANDER H. STEpfESs of Georgia;
Rev. CHAs. F. Deems, ID, Church of the
Strangers, \. Y:
JOS. LECoNTE, Columbia, Prof. UniversitySC
Rev. A. J. BATTLE, Prof, Mercer University;
Rev. GEO. F. PIERCE, Bishop NJ. E. Church
INDISPENSABLE TO EVERY HOME,
Perfectly harmless. Used internally or
externally for Man or Beast.
The Fluid has been thoroughly tested and we
have abundant evidence that it has done everything
here claimed. For fuller information get Of your
Druggist pamphlet or send to the pToprietors,
j. H. ZEILIN & CO..
Manufacturing Chemists, PHILADELPHIA
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tune
In madrigals too many to remember.
And poets. we'd to melancholy moods,
Who for the mirth of June are far too
sober.
But vent their ectaSies on ''naked
woods''-
Pour deep libations to the brown Oc-
The silvery locks of Winter lend their
charms
To all the months when merry sleigh
bells tinkle,
And drear December dies in loving arms
Of bards. who on his bier pale flow cts
sprinkle.
Yet thou. July, hast wonderous wealth of
bloom,
That decks the glen and glorifies the
meadow.
Kindling to crimson flame the bosky
gloom
And staining purple every flying shad-
oW.
Sweet cherry gems upon thy bosom
gleam,
In ruby light. or tinct with lucent am
Der,
And luscious berries. lit to drown in
cream
And tempt the queen of beauty in her
chamber
Thine is the fragrance Of the new-mown-
hay.
Than subtlest breath of chemic oders
Sweeter.
And crowning common gifts in Gods
sweet way.
10 make his daily bounties the COM
pleter.
Thou b1ingest, in thy large and lusty lap.
The early grain. and treasures of the
garden,
And thy fierce heats d1stil the sacred sap.
That hence to August pears and plums
will harden.
Why do the poets slight thee, then, July:
Thou knowest not, l trow, and little
With blazing wheels thy chariot rusheS
by,
Most fervid, thou, of months, though
not the fairest!
| would | were bard of skill and fame.
That some poetic justice l might rem
der:
But humble verse, linked with my hum
bier name,
VIII shrink and wither in thy needles
splendor.
Thou wilt not breathe for Us in airs lik
June's,
Nor deign to daily with her daint,
Our quivering fans but fret thy torri
moons,
And sleep grows restless when tn
smile reposes.
Yet all thy fervors we may well allow
In which our fruits and golden graz
are ripened.
For these, all laurels twlned about tn
brow,
o bounteous month, were but scant
stipend.
My praises faint beneath thy generou
smile,
And thought and ink run dry in glanc
so tropic:
I'll seek some friendly covert for
= while
And there complete my lay-or chang
my topic
WILLIAM G.. RICHARDS.
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gSy5l;ss ;ss;

The physicians here
use Darbys Fluid very
successfully in the treat
ment of Diphtheria.
a. STOLLESwERCK,
Greensboro, Ala.
letter dried up.
Cholera prevented.
Ulcers purified and
healed.
In cases of Death it
should be used about
the corpse it will
prevent any unpleas-
AIT smell.
The eminent Ply
sician, j. MARION
/ SIMS, NJ. D., New
York, says: 81 am
convinced Pref. Darbys
Prophylactic Fluid is a
{ valuable disinfectant.
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Amsmbcr Of my fam
ily was taken with
Smallpox. | used the
Fluid: : the patient was
not delirious, was not
p!t;ed, and was about
the house again in three
weeks, and no others
had it. - J. W. PARK
1NSrN Ph;ladainhil.
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NOT PLEASED WITH FLORIDA.

Extract from private letter writ
ten by an old citizen of New Or
leans
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A Household Article for Universal
Family Use.

IS. Persons waiting on
:lv. Scarlet Fever has
al where the Fluid was
cen cured with it after
III place. The worS
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JULY.

The poets love thee none too much, July
At least Judge so from their seldom
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SAINTS Creek Items.

Most of our farmers are about through with
their threshing and rubbing out their clover
seed for this season, and are beginning to sow
their cloverseed.
P j. Bennett has purchased in Baltimore
four very fine mules, to be placed on the NALL
farm this spring Two Of them are said to
be equal to any in the county. The four cost
him about $500.
Jacob Nusbaum, of Newport, this county,
has sold off his property and gone West.
Messrs. Nicodemus and Hooper are recov-
ering from their shock of last week.
The Rev. Mr.. Cecil, Of Taylorsville, re-
ceived last week very nice donation from
his friends and members of his church.
There is a dog in our valley that has be-
come mail carrier by which some persons
transmit their mail to their friends.
Upton Stoner, now living near Newport,
will make sale this spring, and move to the
neighborhood of McKinstry's Mill.
1t is reported that Jesse Haines, now living
at Jesse l.. Devilbiss mill, has purchased of
Roderick Dorsey house and lot, containing
20 acres of land, for $500, located near Frank
linville.
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HampsteRd Items.

From present appearances there will be
considerable changing around among our citi-
zens this spring. Jacob Caltrider, Richard
wilhelm and Edward Caltrider are moving to
Woodberry this week. James Pennington,
Sr., will move into the house vacated by J..
Caltrider, and Mr.. Piper, from the neighbor
hood of Hoods Mills, has rented the house
lately occupied by Mr.. Pennington. John
Ham takes possession of Frank Fowble' 5
house VIII Caltrider moves up to his
fathers, and Oliver Price into part of David
Gogg's house. James Shriver gets John
Bushs house, lately occupied by W. c.
Murray, who is going South. Chas. Richards
comes back to Hampstead, and John Shank
goes to Snydersburg. Mrs. Lowe has rented
part of one of the Buchen houses, and Aug.
Hanf takes Fred. Ock's place as tenant in
VIM. Shubkagefs house. A. B. Stansbury
has gone to Pikesville, and Frederick Ocks
to Baltimore The boom in houses here
seems to have subsidized. Two years ago the
demand for houses was so great that it was
almost impossible to get one now there are
about five standing empty. 4
Public sales here have generally been web
attended, and good prices obtained.
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George. Barber bought of Geo. P. Miller a
lot of ground, upon which he expects to build
sometime during the summer.
John X. Miller and George Wise have
bought of George P. Miller a lot of ground
upon which they expect to erect a cigar
mandatory.
The boundry line between Jacob Folk and
Abraham Maze was not very satisfactory,
therefore they had it surveyed as a compro-
mise line. But the decision is not final
yet
David Brown expects to quit huckstering
after making another trip or so, and surren-
der his route to his father-in-law, Henry Mil
Ter, of Manchester. Mr.. Brown expects to
devote his time exclusively to farming.
Alvin Cramer, son of Ak. Cramer, expects
to leave this community and get work on the
Northern Central Railroad, as fireman. +
Daniel Frank has been made an offer for
his property, but he has not yet determined
whether he shall sell or not.
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Orphans. Court.

Monday, March 12.-Joshua W. Sellman
! adminitrator of Rein L. Albert, deceased
returned list of sales of goods and chattels.
j. Fisher Reese, administrator of George
A. Reese, deceased, received orders to sci
and transfer stocks.
Mary Haines and j. Hamilton Repp, ad
ministrators of Lewis Haines, deceased, set
tied 1st and final account.
Cyrus Schweigart, natural guardian to Sarah
l.. and jefferson J.. B. Schweigart. settled Is
account for each.
Hashabiah Haines, guardian to Laura
Haines and William Haines, settled I'd and
final account for each.
Elias F. Bankert, administrator of Anna
Mary Burgoon, deceased, returned inventory
of goods and chattels, and list of debts, and
received order to sell goods and chattels and
order to notify creditors.
James A. c. Bond and VIM. A. Mckellip
administrators of DIR. VIM. H. Rippard, de
ceased, returned inventory of goods and chat
tells and received order to notify creditors.
Upton Roop, executor of Margaret Caylor
deceased, returned inventory of goods and
chattels, list of debts and inventory of money
and received order to sell goods and chattelS
and order to notify creditors.
The last will and testament of David RooI
was admitted to probate and letters Testament
tary granted to Chas. f. and Jacob III. Reop.
Emanuel Forney, administrator of George
E. Wolf, deceased, returned inventory Of
goods and chattels. and list of debts, and re-
ceived order to sell goods and chattels and
order to notify creditors.
Tuesday, March 1S.-John Fair, guardian
to George H. Kuhns, settled Sd and final ac-
count.
John T. Shueey and James A. C. Bond,
executors of jeremiah L. Shueey, deceased
returned list of sales of goods and chattels.
George NJ. Pearce, appointed and bonded
as guardian to Carrie S. and Ada r. Mourer,
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A terrible explosion of dynamite, which
resulted in the instant death of one man and
serious injuries to three others, occurred last
Friday morning at Fleming stone quarry, in
Dead Mans Hollow, near McKeesport, Pa.
1t appears that Daniel and George Hemlnger,
Noble Gilky and an unknown colored man
were at work in the quarry, and one of them
attempted to thaw out a can of dynamite used
for blasting purposes, which had frozen. An
explosion followed with loud report, scat
tering rocks and earth in every direction.
Daniel Heminger was killed outright, ane
George Heminger and the colored man were
so badly injured that they will die. Nobld
Gilky was also hurt, but his wounds were
slight.
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weather Record for the Week.

March 1O-mercury 33 at a. m. and A at
2 p. IN. cloudy all day, with rain in the
morning, clear at night. March 11-mercury
80 at m. and 85 at 2 p. m. generally
cloudy up to 2 p. M, with occasional snow
squalls, followed by clearing weather. March
12-mercury "a at Z a. m. and SO at 2 p. M;
generally cloudy up to 2 p. NJ, followed by
clearing weather. March 13-meroury 32 at
a m and 48 at Up m; clear March IA
mercury 80 at m and Sc at Up m slightly
cloudy and hazy March 15-mercury 40 at
a m and Sc at 2 p m hazy until p m, fol-
lowed by cloudy weather, with few flakes OF
snow clear at night March 16-mercury 70
at m and SO at IL m clear.
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To-day is the anniversary of st; Patrick,
Ireland's patron saint The date OF his birth
and the date of his death are uncertain, but
he is supposed to have lived to the ripe age
of 116, some say 126 years. He died at
place called Sarel, near Downpatrick, ana ms
relics were preserved there down to the perlod
of the Reformation. He is said to have
founded 365 churches, and to have baptized,
with his own hands, $4,000 persons. His
original name is said to have been Succath,
Patricius being the Roman appellative by
which he was known.
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VALUABLE WOODLOTS
v AT PUBLIC SALE.

by virtue of the last will and testament OF
David Wentz, late of Carroll county, deceased,
and by virtue of an order of the Orphans
Court of said county, the undersigned, Exc
cutors of said deceased, will sell at public
sale, on the premises, in Westminster district,
on the county road leading from Stonersville
to Pleasant Valley, about midway between
said places, on
Saturday, the SIst day Of March, 1888,
at u o'clock, NJ, the following Real Estate
or Wood Lots, which has been carefully sur
veyed and laid off as follows:
Lot No. 2, containing Acres and 10 Per-
ches of Land, more or less.
Lot No. g. containing Acres and IL Per-
ches of Land, more or less.
Lot No. 4, containing Acres and Rood
of Land, more or less.
Lot No. 5, containing Acres, 3 Foods and
% Perches of Land, more or less.
Lot No. g., containing 3 Acres, 2 Foods and
10 Perches of Land, more or less.
Lot No. l. containing 3 Acres, 2 Foods and
u Perches of Land, more or less.
Lot No. g. containing 3 Acres, Rood and
10 Perches of Land, more or less.
Lot No. 9, containing 3 Acres and II Per-
ches Of Land, more or less.
Lot No. 10, containing Acres, 3 Foods and
q Perches of Land, more or less.
All of the above Lots are covered with the
best of timber, comprising hickory, oak,
chestnut, rock oak, &C., and all fronting on
the aforesaid county road. Nos. and hav-
ing running water on the same. A plat of
the same will be exhibited on the day of sale.
Also at the same time another Wood Lot,
containing b Acres and IA Perches of Land,
more or less, adjoining lands of Samuel w.
Erb, Valentine c. Wentz and others, and is
also excellent Woodland.
Any person wanting timber land would do
well to attend this sale, as it will be positive.
Timber land of the above description is
very seldom in market and will be sold with
out reserve.
Any person wishing to view the land pre-
vious to the day of sale, will please call on
either of the undersigned, who will take pleas
ure in showing the same.
Terms of Sate.-One-third of the purchase
money to be paid on the day of sale or on the
ratification thereof by the Orphans Court; the
residue in two equal payments, the one pay,
able in one year and the other payable in two
years from the day of sale; the credit pay
ments to be secured by the bonds or single
bills of the purchaser or purchasers, with suf-
ficient security, bearing interest from day of
sale.
VALENTINE c. WENTZ,
JOHN c. WANTZ,
LEWIS ID. WANTX,
FNpcntOrS
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New Advertisements.

Valuable Tannery at Public Sale, near Man
chester Sars WG Carroll Ms sSany Trasees
Dry Goods for Spring of 1883-Hamilton
Easter & Sons, 1879 Baltimore Street, Balti.
more, Md.
By the Insurance Department-Jesse K.
Hines, Insurance Commissioner.
The Westminster Carnival can be seen at
NJ. C. Strasburger's.
Spring 18S3-Sharrer Bros, Westminster,
Md.
Legal Notices. List of Unclaimed Matter.
Carnival and Trades Display.
Public Sale-David Foutz.
Popular Lecture
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Items Near Eden.

Flows have been started and some movings
nave taken place. Among the latter was
mat OF Thomas Lowe, who has gone to
Mrs. Amanda Lester has purchased ma
Serlal, and will erect an addition IS by 80
feet to her dwelling. Jacob D. Lester is
1lso making some improvements on his resi-
d ae Noah Lippy is building a barn 70 by
Mrs. John w. Abbott is confined to the
house with rheumatism.