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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06
Presidential Succession.

The succession of the Presidency is now
before the Senate, but provision against IN
terrsgnums should have been made long since.
When Garfield was assassinated eighteen
months ago, and Arthur succeeded to the
Presidency, there was neither President OF
the Senate nor Speaker of the House to sue
coed him in the event of his death or inabill-
ty. The Senate failed to elect a President
pro tenn. at its special session in the spring,
and the House had not organized. At the
time excitement ran high, and there was bit
ter feeling between the Half Breeds and Stall
warts. During that excitement it would not
have been astonishing if some crank had ap-
peared and removed President Arthur, and
had that have happened the country would
have been without President, with no one
constitutionally empowered to act, and no one
to call special session of Congress. In March
next the same situation will again prevail.
The terms of the presiding officers will expire
on the 4th of March, and there will be no one
to succeed Mr.. Arthur in the event of his
death, removal or inability.
The bill now before the Senate is designed
to alter the constitution so as to make the
succession after the death, removal or inabll-
ity of the President as lows:-Vice-Presi-
dent, Secretary of State, Secretary of the
Treasury, Secretary of War, Attorney Gener-
al, Postmaster General, Secretary ofthe Navy,
Secretary of the Interior. Whoever succeeds
fills out the term of office. This bill is meet
ing with opposition, the main reason being
that the bill creates an officer de yfacto whilst
the constitution requires the Presidency to be
filled by election. This objection is a small
one. 1t matters not very much who of the
ruling party is President, so there is one; and
as Cabinet officers are generally men of abili-
ty, it is unimportant which one succeeds.
The Secretary of State very properly heads
the list after the death, removal or inability
of the President and Vice President, and he
is nearer to the President and would be better
acquainted with his views and policy.
The bill is very good, but the word ''inabil-
ity'' should be defined by legislative enact
ment Gen. Garfield was certainly unable to
fulfill the duties of his Office for three months
prior to his death, and the public service suf-
fered thereby. He signed few papers, but
it is doubtful if he comprehended the contents
of the papers.
This or similar bill should be passed at
the present session, and it is to be hoped that
Mr. Arthur will call special session of Con
gress for the purpose of electing presiding
officers to provide against interregnums and
possible trouble and excitement.
Congress should also make some provision
to avoid interregnums when the 4th of March
occurs on Sunday.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06
An Upright Man.

HARTFORD, CoNN., Dec. 3l.-William Ii.
Buckley, Republican candidate for Governor
in the late election, has written a letter to
Charles j. Cole, Esq, chairman of the Repub,
lican State Committee. i'll which he says
''My attention having been called to the vari-
Gus discussions which have appeared in the
public prints relating to ''black ballots. So
called, / desire to say for myself that under
the circumstances, no matter what doubts
may exist in regard to the legal election OF
Gov. Waller, do not entertain and have not
for one moment entertained the idea that il
would be possible for me to hold the office OF
Governor under the existing circumstances,
no matter what the General Assembly may dc
or declare, and any action they may take must
be with the knowledge that in no event will
serve or take the position which | believe it
was the intent of the electors to give to an
other"
The law of which the black ballots are de-
clared violation was originated by the Demo
Gratis, who claimed thatit would protect labor
ing men against coercion by employers. Law
yers here generally think the black ballots
technically illegal. The Democrats claim
that the Republican ballots which had a mar
row border round the names were also illegal.
These were, however, submitted to high legal
and judicial authority before the election, and
were declared legal. Gen. Bulkeleys letter
will probably prevent any controversy in the
Legislature ever the matter.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06
Better Times Ahead.

There is very noticeable disposition on the
part of such business men and capitalists as
are accustomed to ''look ahead to take a
cheerful view of the commercial prospect for
the new year, basing their conviction among
other things upon the prevailing conservative
feeling in all the leading trades, the absence
of wild speculation, the full employment of
the industrial classes, the absence of disturb
ing political agitation at home and the main
tenance of peaceful relations with foreign
countries. If Congress will hurry up final
agree to some plan for the recovery of Amer
lean shipping, the more intelligent opinion is
that the country will take fresh start in
material prosperity, and that when the ebitu
airy of 1883 comes to be written there will be
no occasion to characterize it otherwise than
as fully justifying the solutions which greet it
at the outset as "happy New Year"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06
MARRIED..

On December oath, 1882, by Rev. DR..
Hauer, George w. Sandruck and Miss Anna
c. Rinehart, both of Manchester district, this
county.
On December oath, 1882, by Rev. H. Hill
bish, Emory w. Sterner, of Ebbvale, this
county, and Miss Julia Roser, of the same
place.
On December oath, 1882, at Littlestown,
Pa, by Rev. D. N. Ditmar, Milton J. Hull,
of Shue's Station, this county, and Mary C.
Duttera, of Silver Run.
On December oath, 1882, by Rev. D. N.
Ditmar, Alonza G. Koontz, of Silver Run,
this county, and Josephine Stonesifer, of near
Littlestown.
Near Denning's P. O., on January I'd,
1888, by Elder VIM. H. Franklin, Mr.. Chas
c. Green and Miss Martha E. koontz, both
of this county.
On January 2, 1883, by Rev. H. W. Kuhns,
Mr.. Fletcher B. Cassell and Miss B. Ella
Lowe, both of Carroll County, Md.
On December %, 1882, at the residence OF
Mr.. Eli Hibberd, near New Windsor, by
Friends ceremony, Mr.. Henry Carter, of
Unionville, Frederick county, and Miss Mary
j. Hibberd, daughter of Josiah Hibberd, de-
ceased, and Mary NJ. Hibberd, of New Wind
sor, this county.
On January LIST, 1883, in Manchester, by
Rev. E. Manages, Mr.. James NJ. Shealey of
Frederick county, Nd, and Miss Mary Ann
Stansbury of Manchester, Carroll county, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

Gambetta's death is viewed with consider
able alarm by many journals here as well as
in Europe. In Europe, because he was re-
garded as the main prop of France as dis
tinct country; in this country, because his
death is viewed as almost disbanding the up
holders of republican form of government.
Greater men than Gambetta have come and
gone and scarce ripple was caused in public
affairs, and we apprehend no serious danger
now. France is but republic in name; not
in practice. Sheis ever going through crisis,
and so far the loss of Gambetta has caused no
unusual scenes among the nervous and excit-
able Frenchmen. Gambetta will be loss to
the Republic. but it seems preposterous to
say that among the thirty seven millions OF
Frenchmen left none can fill his place.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

The CONTINENTAL MAGAZINE-Th first
number of new literary monthly, with the
above title, published at Baltimore, is upon
our table. 1t makes neat appearance and
contains several attractive illustrations, and is
published at the low price of fifty cents pei
annum. This is entirely too low. The pub
fishers had better double the number of pages
and double the price. We wish the publish
ers abundant success. If they do succeed,
however, it will be a marvel. Baltimore can
do many things, but there are something's she
cannot, or will not do. She has never sup
ported literary magazine or a Democratic
daily. If she does it now, it will be a new
departure from her wonted Indifference.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

The aggregate wealth of Carroll county is
in the hands of the many instead of the few.
While Carroll is one of the wealthiest of Ma
ryland counties, in proportion to her area,
few of her citizens are the possessors of over
grown fortunes A number of them are well
up in the thousands, but the vast majority are
men of bare competence, who have enough to
'tmake both ends meet pay as they go and
keep out of debt This is, indeed, true
wealth. There are many small but thrifty
farmers, who hire but little labor, do their
own work, and live within their means They
are Industrious, frugal and Independent, and
bear an important part in winning from the
soil large share of the aggregate wealth OF
the county, which is all the better by being
generally dffused among its cities.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

He RIPPED Nor WISELY, BUT TOO WILL
A young man dressed in the height of fash
ion, while riding in Fulton avenue car in
Brooklyn Christmas afternoon, with one Of
his toothpick shoes elevated, discovered a tiny
thread across the patent leather instep, and
he wound it around his gloved finger and be-
gan to pull 1t proved to be a long thread,
but he kept on drawing it, and when he had
pulled out over yard he felt in his pocket as
though expecting to find spool of thread
there. As he threw down his leg he was hor-
ror stricken at the discovery that while one
branch of his pantaloons was as tight fitting as
he could desire, the other was mere flap,
and that he had unconsciously ripped up the
side seam. His face assumed an agnostic
expression, and he bolted for the door after
borrowing two pins from the conductor.-N.
Y Sun ~ ~ Ir.LL.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

The legislatures of number of states Or
ganized this week. In Pennsylvania the Re-
publicans controlled the Senate, though they
have slim majority, but the Democrats Or
ganized the House, in which body they have
twenty-three majority. In New York the
Democrats control both branches. The leg
islatures of Maine, Massachusetts, Connect
cut, New Jersey, Delaware, North and South
Carolina, Florida, Missouri and Tennessee
also organized. In the latter body the chap
lain caused commotion among some of the
members afflicted with reputation ideas,
when he said in his opening prayer "from re-
pudiation, good Lord deliver u.s. 81. -
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06
Business Locals.


We would direct the attention of our read
ers, especially those living in Middleburg,
Myers, Taneytown, Union Bridge and Union
town districts, to the card of Lawyer Golden,
of Taneytown, this county, to be found in our
advertising columns.
Fifty cents will pay for the ADVOCATE for
three months. Local and general news, stor-
les, poetry, articles on agricultural and a
great variety of interesting reading for the
winter months.
f.. "F FEED FOR CATTLE.
Cotton Seed Meal, Flax Seed Meal, Bran
and Shorts, constantly on hand. N. l. Cor
such 4 Son. 3m
SALE BIIIs.-The ADVOCATE Job Office is
the best equipped for sale bills of any office
in Western Maryland. All sizes and prices.
The ADVOCATE office prints the handsomest
sale bills of any office in the state outside OF
Baltimore.
N. l. Gorsuch 4 Son want and guarantee
highest cash prices for Glover Seed, Lard,
Bacon, Tallow, Dried Fruit and all kinds OF
Country Produce. 3m
Before getting your sale bills printed call
at the Advocate Office and see styles and
learn prices.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

In the Orphans Court of Carroll County.
DECEMBER TERN, 1882.
Estate of Valentine Wentz, Senior, deceased.
On application it is ordered this I'd day of
January, 1883, that the sale Oft the real estate
of Valentine Wentz, senior, late of Carroll
county, deceased, made by John Wantz, ad.
ministrator de bonus non with the last will
and testament annexed of said deceased, and
this day reported to this Court by the said
administrator, be ratified and confirmed, I'M
less cause be shown to the contrary, on or
before the 1st Monday, 9Th day of February
next; provided copy ofthis order be inserted
for three successive weeks III some newspaper
printed and published in Carroll county, be-
fore the 9Th Monday, 29th day, of January,
instant.
The report states the amount of sale to be
twelve hundred and twenty-five dollars and
twenty-one cents, (S1225.2 1.)
GRANVILLE T. Herring,
WILLIAM FRIZELL, Judges.
NEIGHBOUR +. ALLGIRE,
True copy Test:
J. OLIVER WADLOW,
jan G-3t Register of Wills.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

The New York Sun, after discussing the
situation in the Massachusetts Legislature on
the election of q successor to Senator Hoar,
concludes that the Democrats may decide the
election between the rival Republicans, Hoar
and Long. When Mr.. Hoar was elected six
years ago, he and his friends opposed the
caucus rule, and defeated caucus nomina-
ton. Now that Mr.. Hoar seems to have a
majority of the Republicans he favors a eau
cua nomination
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

The United States Senate on Friday last
passed the bill appropriating $4,000 for the
erection of monument at Annapolis, Nd,
to the memory of Baron De Kalb. One hun
bred and two years ago Congress authorized
a monument to the distinguished Frenchman
who rendered valuable aid in the struggle of
American independence, and fixed long in
scription, which the monument should bear.
This inscription, formulated over century
ago, will be put upon it. Senator Groome
called up the bill and had it passed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06
T UMBER, COAL, LUMBER.

| have just returned from the Lumber Re.
regions-and am now receiving the largest
selection of LUMBER ever offered at this
place, at Reduced Prices, consisting of Fellow
Pine, Spruce and Hemlock
JOIST AND SCANTLING
of all lengths and sizes, A, 5-4, Ga and 81
White Pine Boards and Plank, Yellow and
White Pine Flooring, Dressed and Undressed
Notwithstanding, White Pine, Cypress and
Chestnut Shingles, Walnut and Ash Boards
and Plank, Plain and Headed Picketts, Shin
gle and Plastering Laths, prime lot of Chest
nut Rails and Posts. Also all the
DIFFERENT KINDS OF COAL.
Thinking large sales with small profits bet
ter than small sales with large profits, have
concluded to adopt the former as r. guide
and hope | shall be enabled to carry it out by
persons in want of anything in my line giving
me call before purchasing elsewhere.
EDWARD LYNCH,
Near Depot, Westminster, Nd
feb 29-tf
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06
VALUABLE BUSINESS PROP.
ERTY AT PRIVATE SALE.

The undersigned, intending change Of
business, offers at Private Sale the LGnaber
and Coal Yards now occupied by him in the
city OF Westminster, Nd, with Railroad Sid
lngs, Coal Dump Shedding, Scales, Office,
&c. This being reliable and safe business,
long established and well located, is a, rare
chance to any person wishing to 20 into bust.
ness. bargain may be had, as I am deter.
mined to SELL EDWARD LYNCH,
lsn 6-4w Westminster, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

The floods in Europe are quite serious.
From Mayence downward the entire plain
between Mannheim and Worms is great lake.
Seventy houses have fallen at Badenheim in
consequence of the floods. At Roxheim,
Morsch, and Oppan eighty houses have fallen
in each place from the same cause. AT Vienna
the danger is serious, and preparations are
making 10 sound alarm bells directly the
dykes show signs of yielding. Many thou
sands of people have been rendered homeless.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

OVER 200 TUREEYs.-Mr. VIM. E. Bid
dies two cars took from Littlestown to Balti-
more on Thursday before Christmas $4,000
pounds of marketing. There were 1853 barrels
of dressed poultry, including 2,725 turkeys,
weighing &c, 400 pounds. In the lot were
1,18O dressed turkeys belonging to Mr.. Jo-
seph Shelly. The day previous company
car took 400 turkeys from the same point to
the city. The turkey "crop'' seems to have
been an unusually large Gettysburg, Pa,
COmDiLer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

The smallpox is spreading rapidly in Bal
timore. FOrty-one new cases were reported
on Monday alone. 1t is spreading, also, in
the surrounding country, and it has become so
alarming that very vigorous means have been
adopted by the city authorities to stamp out
the disease. Il would be well for everybody,
who is not now SO protected, to get vaccinated.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06
A Year of Storms.

On looking over the remarkable events of
1882, none is more striking than the number
ofdestructive cyclones and other commissions
of nature that have occurred III this country
and elsewhere. On the 18th of January, a
great storm in Great Britain caused many
shipwrecks and great loss of life; on the
10th, $50 persons were killed by an earth
quake in China on the 10th, grea, gale off
Newfoundland caused a loss of nine vessels !;
on the 18th, destructive floods occurred in
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Louis
lana; on the Goth, ten shipwrecks occurred,
mostly off the United States coast on the
2lst began great floods in the South-a rise
of fifty-five feet, three inches at Nashville
which continued throughout February and
March. April 3 saw hurricane in Kansas
and Iowa; the 18th, tornado at Browns
Vile, Mo-; the 23d, cyclones in Minnesota,
Georgia Alabama and North Carolina; May
there were great gales and storms through
out western Europe; May 10 two villages
were annihilated by cyclones in Indian Terri
tory and Missouri ; May II, terrible storms
occurred in Louisiana, Kansas, Virginia and
New Jersey May %, Polk county, Ark, was
''Iad OUT by cyclone June II, a great
storm killed many people in southern Colo
RADIO; June 13, sixty persons were drowned
by water spout in Nersetz, Hungary; June
IA and Is, twenty lives were lost in floods III
Indiana and Kentucky: June II, the Grin
nell tornado occurred, killing over 100 per-
sons and destroying S2,000,000 worth of
property; June %, another wind storm in
Iowa and a great tidal wave in Lake Erie
destroyed much property; June a, there
were great storms in the Northwestern States,
killing over 100 persons; June %, earthquakes,
storms and floods occurred in San Francisco
and Kentuckv: ,July 2 Manitou COL was
destroyed by coudburst; July 5, Long
Branch was visited by the severest storm
known for years July y, thirty persons were
killed by lightning in Arkansas August I,
lightning did great damage throughout this
region August - saw great storms in the
West; great storms, floods, tidal waves, hur-
ricancs or earthquakes also happened August
q, September II, IA, Is, %, "A and q, DC,
tober /, 7, 81, % and 30, November 8, IL, "A
&c, 81 and %, December I, Is, Is and dur,
ing the last week of December.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

The District of Columbia is only six miles
square, but its public expenditures aggregate
s., 25O, 900 year, besides about S1,250,OOO
about ST. for each man, woman and child in
the District. The general government, how
ever, pays about half of this sum, so every
citizen of every state is interested in the ex-
nenses of the District
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

Grover Cleveland was inaugurated Cover
nor of New York ON Monday. The pomp
and display usual on such occasions hereto
fore, was discarded Governor Cornell made
q short address, which was responded to by
Mr.. Cleveland, after which be took the oath.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

Our respected contemporaries are struggling
in, this week, with half sheets and apologize
words for holiday shortcomings. The ADvo-
CATE, brimfull, and as steady as clockwork,
visits its readers without intermission, from
years end to years end, holiday or no holi-
day, come what will.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

We'notice that estrays are still advertised,
in several of the counties, in the old way as
before the passage of the law of last session
which dispenses with the services of magis-
trate and his certificate, thereby saving more
than two-thirds Of the cost of advertising to
the owner -
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

From August LIST until January LIST, $780,
84l, $50 in three and half per cent. govern
ment bonds were exchanged for those bearing
but three per cent. interest. This shows Q
great faith in the government or lack Of
profitable investments in trade avenues. Per
haps both. - 4. -. N. -; .
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06
THE ROAR AND THE ASS.

A sorry-looking Ass, lame, shaggy and de-
spised, but very pert and priggish, happening
to meet Boar, one day, had a mind to be
arch upon him: "And so, brother" said
the Ass, ''your humble servant" The Boar,
somewhat nettled at his familiarity, bristled
up to him and told him he was surprised to
hear him utter so impudent an untruth and
was about to show his resentment by ripping
his flank. But sitting his passion, he con-
tented himself with saying :-"Go, you sorry
beast! | could easily be revenged ofyou, but
do not care to foul my tusks with the blood
of so base a creature.
MoRAL-Have no quarrel with interiors.
You cannot touch pitch without deflement.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

Robson, the naval jobber, made a fine
speech in the House of Representatives on
Wednesday on economy and parsilAony, ar
guing that the Democrats mistook one for the
other, bat his wrath was excited, while the
House smiled, when Sunset Cox congratulate
ed him on his "skillful but unacknowledged
use of Burke's Thoughts
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

1t was charged in the H0nse of Represen-
tativss on Wednesday that the Republicans
were trying to make record for economy by
cutting appropriations too low, SO that the
next House, which will be Democratic, will
have to make up the deficiency, and swell the
aggregate appropriations beyond those by the
nresent Congress.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

Rebecca Yearsley, an aged lady, was found
dead in bed at her house in West Philadel-
phia Wednesday, having been smothered.
She had taken hot brick to bed with her,
and the heat therefrom had singed the bed
clothes, and it is supposed she was choked by
the smoke
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

PATE4NTTS obtained, and all business Gi ~
Il the U. S. Patent Office, or in the Courts
attended to for Moderate Fees.
We are opposite the U. S. Patent Office
engaged in Patent Business Exclusively, and
can obtain patents in less time than those re-
mote from Washington.
When model or drawing is sent we advise
as to patentability free of charge; and we
make no charge unless we obtain Patent
Werefer, here, to the Post Master, the SuPtc;
of the Money Order Div, and TO officials Of
the U. S. Patent Office. For circular, al,
vice, terms, and reference to actual clients Ill
your own State, or County, address
C. A. SNOW & co..
Opposite Patent Office, Washington, DC
dec 1-tf
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-01-06

Nimrod Owens, colored, and Michal Longe-
vim and Matthew Hassett, laborers, were kill
ed at Auburn, N. Y, on Tuesday, by the
caving in of earth upon them while cutting
down high bank for new street. Another
man lost his life in the same way at the same
place few weeks ago.