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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26
A Check to Land Grabbing.

In the national House Of Representatives
on Monday Mr. Holman, Democrat, of Indi-
ana, moved to suspend the rules and adopt a
resolution declaring it the Judgment of the
House '.that all unearned land grants should
be forfeited, and the land restored to the
public domain; that all laws permitting the
purchase of large tracts of public land be re-
pealed and instructing the Committee on
Public Lands to report a bill carrying into
effect these declarations. The resolution was
agreed to-yeas, 251; nays, Is.
Under the caption of ''The Public Land
Robbers the New York World of Wednes-
day says: The bill submitted to the House by
the Committee on Public Lands declaring
forfeited the Texas Pacific land grant is ac-
companicd by report which is IL running
history of the subject, covering the lobby
transactions under three distinguished mana
gers-Tom Scott, C. p Huntington and Jay
Could The story is told of the struggle be-
tween the Southern Pacific and its rivals, and
of ''the monumental fraud, treachery and
depredations committed by these corporations
upon the public"
| The report shows the specific purpose for
which Congress agreed to give the Texas and
Pacific Railroad 100000 acres Of public
lands and calls attention to the fact that the
company has not accomplished single object
| lOT WHICH IL was CItdtcu; anu hsto hCNCi pCOh
in operation or condition in which it could
perform or even attempt to perform one single
act required of it. On the contrary, pools
have been formed, after grabbing everything
obtainable from Congress, so that the very
object which the multiplicity of grants and
subsidies was fraudulently represented to pre-
vent has been defeated by the grantees until
the country is practically in the grasp of a
vast, overshadowing monopoly.
"These are the men, +" says the report, ''who
ask on the grounds of equity that this vast
grant of land, an empire in area and estimated
by themselves at S40,000,000 in value, shall
be given them.
The squandering of the public lands on these
monster railroad corporations forms the
blacklist page in the record of the Republican
party. If it stood alone, without a mass o.
other frauds and iniquities surrounding it, il
would form good and sufficient reason why
the Republican party should be driven from
power in disgrace.
Taking advantage of the cry of military ne
cessity and national security growing out O
the war, the Republicans lavshed the best o
the public lands upon the magnates of the
lobby with infamous prodigality. Between
1861 and 1874 the total number of acres
granted to railroads reached the enormous
total of 192,0S1 1855. This includes the fol
lowing:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26
.RDER OF PUBLICATION,
No. Dol EOEITY

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
Annie McCann, plaintiff, VS.. Thomas ".
Mccain, defendant.
The object of this suit is to obtain a decree
of divorce riRculo mdfrimonii from the IA
PENDANT.
The bill of complaint states that ON or abm,
the year 1873 the plaintiff was married 10 a.
PENDANT, in Carroll county, Maryland; thatsbe
has always been true and faithful witet
PENDANT, but that defendant, in the month or
September, A. D., 1880, beat her with a stick
and drove her from his home, and has since
refused to live with her or to support her: that
defendant has abandoned the plaintiff, and
that said abandonment has continued uDin.
terruptedly for at least three years, and il
deliberate and final; and that the separation
is beyond any reasonable expectation Of
reconciliation, and that said defendant is moi
now a resident of the State of MARYLAND.
1t is thereupon adjudged and ordered, this
24th day of January, A. d., 1884, that the
plaintiff, by causing copy Of this ordertoLe
inserted in some newspaper published in Car.
roll county, Maryland, once in each of four
successive weeks before the 18th day of Feb.
ruary, next, give notice to Thomas F. Ne.
Cam, the said absent defendant, of the sub.
stance and object of this bill, and warn himto
appear in this Court in person or by solicitor,
on or before the LIST Monday of March, next.
to answer the premises and show cause if any
he has why decreec ought not to pass a:
prayed.
FRANK r. SHAW, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
jan POST FRANK 7. SHAW, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26
No More ereeleyism, If You Please.

The Washington Post, of Tuesday last,
intimates It's willingness, 'under certain con-
ceivable circumstances" to support Gen.
VIM. T. Sherman as the Democratic NOM
inee for President. The nomination of
Sherman would be a repetition OF the
blind fatuity which nominated Horace
Greeley in 1872, an objectionable blunder
of which every true Democrat ought to be
heartily ashamed Has the Post received
its inspiration from public sentiment at
Washington? Hardly. And yet it is diff
iicult to conceive why it should have pro-
muleated the idea, without some such talk
in Washington upon the subject. Is 1t
about time for another Democratic craze
Are there any signs in the current events
of the times that another period of demon
tia is at hand? The Post says:
oWe think William Tecumseh Sherman
would make good President He is honest,
faithful, intelligent and really competent to
perform the duties of the office. We can con-
ceive circumstances under which we could
support him heartily. Why should he run as
the Republican candidate anyway? His
brother John says he does not know whether
he is Republican or Democrat. During
the Grant regime he certainly was not rad
ical and then it was sin to be anything else.
Let General Sherman range himself Let
him state his views. If he believes in tariff
reform, civil service reform, decentralization
and decency in politics, he is good enough
Democrat for any of u.s."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26
TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, sitting in Equity, the sub
scriber trustee, will sell at public sale. at the
Court House door, in Westminster, on
Monday, the 18Th day Of February 1881,
at II o'clock, a. M, a desirable small pro-
perty containing
1O3 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
which is situate in Uniontown district, in said
county, between Uniontown and Middeburc.
There is comfortable DWELLING and
necessary outhouses.
The terms of sale prescribed by the decree
are: One.half of the purchase money to be
paid in cash on the day of sale, or ratification
thereof, and the balance in one year, with in
terest, to be secured by the note of the pur-
chaser, with approved security.
WIN. p. MAULSBY,
Jan2G-ts Trustee
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26

The publishers of the Baltimore Day are
admirably fulfilling their promise to give the
people of Baltimore and Maryland a first
class morning daily. 1t is an eight-page
journal, convenient in form and size and ele-
gantly printed. AS a newspaper tits equal to
any; as commercial paper it surpasses any
Baltimore Journal; as Democratic paper it
is sound and able 1t will be reflection upon
the energy and intelligence of the people of
Baltimore if they do not sustain it and enable
the publishers to keep it up to its present
standard of excellence, while Democrats
throughout the state should give it earnest
support. For the first time for some years
the Democracy have central organ worthy
of support, and they will miss an opportunity
that will not soon again occur if they fail 70
make the Day success. The subscription
price is very low. Send fifty cents to The
Day, 142 West Baltimore street, Baltimore,
Md, and try it for one month.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26
Washington Lobbyists.

The New York World, thus speaks of
these indefatigablc gentlemen:
The privileged lobbyist in Washington is
the ex-member of Congress. He has the run
of the floors. He can lounge about the lob
bies, talk at his ease with members, and when
votes are being recorded he can do his wins
pering at a time when it counts for something.
The ordinary lobbyist is compelled to perform
his mission in the hotels and the Capitol cor
ridors. The ex-member of Congress, who is
always plentiful in Washington, is compelled
to declare ION honor that he is not person
ally interested in legislation before he is per-
mitted to range at liberty about the Capitol.
but even with this safeguard he is often found
to be lobbyist of the very worst type.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26
jan 2G-5t
MO. 22oS EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County,
as Court of EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County,
as Court of Equity.
David N. Henning, Charles 7. Reifsnider,
trustees, vs. Daniel Myers, Jr., Lydia
A. Myers, his wife.
Ordered this 23rd day of January, A. D,
1884, that the sales of the real estate and per-
sonal property, made and reported in the
above entitled cause by David N. Hennlng
and Charles !. Reifsnider. trustees, under
and by virtue of deed of trust from Daniel
Myers, Jr., and Lydia A. Myers, his wife, to
them, duly recorded among the Land Records
of Carroll county, be finally ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown
on or before the 26th day of February next; pro-
vided a copy of this order be inserted once
week for three successive weeks in some news
paper published in Carroll county, Maryland,
previous to the 18th day of February next,
The report states the amount Of the sale OF
the real estate TO be SLIP, and the sales oil
the personal property $50, and the gross
amount of sales of real and personal to DC
81 POP.
|. THOMAS JONES.
True Copy,-Test:
jan post FRANK I. SHAW, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26

Hon. Barnes Compton was reelected
state treasurer on Wednesday by a joint
ballot of the Legislature. This makes the
sixth term oftwo years each for Mr.. Comp
ton, who is very efficient officer
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court oil
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters Testament
tary on the Personal Estate of
SAMUEL WEANT,
late Of Carroll county deceased oa AL P sre
warned to exhibit the same. with the youch-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the SUD
scriber, on or before the 26th day of August;
1884; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit CT said estate.
Given under my hand this 2lst day of Janu-
airy, 1884.
GEORGE w. WEANT,
ian 26-4t Executor
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26

We are concerned for the reputation Of
the Baltimore city press. One of the
editors has turned out to be great story
TELLER. We refer, of course, to Gen. Felix
Aguus, of the Ame1ican
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26

On Tuesday John Milroy was re- elected
police commissioner for Baltimore for six
years from March, 1885, by the Legisla-
ture. His opponent, John Q. A. Herring,
Republican, received thirty votes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26

A Logan presidential club has been
started in Baltimore, which is to have a
vice president in every county and thus
extend its ramifeations throughout the
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26

The ironclad oath, one of the most unsightly
relics of the reconstruction era, will doubtless
be numbered among the things that were be-
fore the close of thespresent session of Con-
gress, the House on Monday, by the decisive
vote of 165 to IL, having suspended the rules
and passed bill repeating the act prescribing
the ironclad oath. There is no reason why
the Senate shall not dispose of the bill as
speedily and efectually when it reaches that
body, and thus rid the statntes of q law for
which there is no possible use,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26

An ENTIRE FAMILY KILLED BY SEwER-GAs.
The death of an entire family from sewer
gas is reported from St. Louis, Mo. Five
weeks ago the youngest child of Michael o.
Brien, residing on the Manchester road, died,
after exhibiting what looked like cholera
symptoms Five days later Mrs. O'Brien
died under similar circumstances. A few
DAYS later the two remaining children were
similarly attacked and they died. On Mon
day. the 14th inst, the only survivor, Mr..
O'Brien. died. The doctor who attended the
family said that sewer-gas was undoubtedly
the cause of the deaths. The rooms in which
the family slept contained a sink, which con-
nected with the Compton avenue sewer, and
which was the medium through which the
deadly gas was introduced into the house.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26

The Virginia Senate, by the decisive vote
of % to 10, adopted resolution calling on
Senator Malone to resign his seat in the
United States Senate. There is no doubt the
resolution will pass the House by an equally
decisive vote.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26

Washington correspondents alternately
represent President Arthur as going into
the consumption, or going to get married,
and even name the lady, but not always
the same one.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26
Another Cold Snap.

yERcESxEs, W., JAN PA heavy snow
storm has prevailed for twenty -four hours
with fierce wind. The mercury has fallen
sixty degrees since yesterday.
M1YNEAPoMs, MINI, Jan. 24.-The Their
mometer was thirty degrees below zero this
morning.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County SIT
ting in Equity

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County SIC
ting in Equity.
maria Trott ct al. VS.. John L. Trott ct al
Ordered this 22nd day of January, A, D;
1884, that the sale of the real estate made ana
reported in the above entitled cause byJ;;
Oliver Wadlow, trustee, be finally rdtiiied ana
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary be
shewn, on or before the Goth day Of February
next; provided copy of this order be inserted
in some newspaper published in Carroll eoun-
ty, Maryland, once week for three success
siye weeks prior to the 18th day of February
next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$4,000
FRANK 7. SHAW, Clerk,
True Copy,-Test:
Jan 26.3t FRANE I. SHAW. CLERK.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26

The trial of James Mutt, at Pittsburg, for
the murder of n. l.. Dukes, resulted Tues
day morning in verdict of ''not guilty. on
account of insanity at the time the act was
committed Mutt was remanded TO Jail un-
til Wednesday, when committee examined
him and decided he was sane and a proper
person to be at large.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26

The health of Jefferson Davis is said to
be growing feeble, and bis once erect and
agile form is bowed with the weight of
years.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26

1t il said that President Arthur viii
stand npon his dignity in reference to run
ming for the Presidency. He may stand
upon whatever he pleases. but he will not
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26

As an incident in connection with the re-
cent severe weather on the coast of Maine it
is said that one of the steamboats, which run
between Boston and Bangor was an entire
week in coming from the Penobscot River to
Boston, a passage which usually requires about
eighteen hours to accomplish,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26

Nathan Brown was arrested at Hilsboro
Bridge, New Hampshire, on Monday, charged
last. They we're neighbors, and quarrelled
about game trap.
Samuel Brown, who killed ain old man
named Morton several months ago, was taken
from the jail at Lockport, Texas, last Suna-s;=-
night and lynched by mob.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26
Inducements to those Begin
ming Housekeeping.

a+Stock will be opened and ready for
inspection SECOND WEEK IN FEBRU-
AIRY. jan2G
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26
NOTICE.

N
Notice is hereby given to the creditors o.
Vachel B. Cochran, of Carroll county, Mary
vency in the Cireuit Court for Carroll county;
on the petition and application Of the sara
Vachcl b. Cochran, and the creditors OF saia
Vachel B. Cochran are notified and required
to attend on Saturday, The 9nd daycf EeOrafs
arg, 1881, at O clock, p. M, at the City o.
Westminster, Carroll county, Nd, IN tas
Judges Room at the Court House, IN saia
city, for the purpose of choosing permanent
trustee for the estate of said insolvent Vachel
b. Cochran.
CHARLES T.. FINK,
jan 26-lt Preliminary Trustee.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26
J. E. MATHEWS,
OPPOSITE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

OfFOSllE CAIHOIlC CHURCH.
Dress Goods, Flannels, Kerseys,
Cassimeres, Blankets,
Wool Jackets, Shawls, Nubias, Hoods,
Buck, Dogskin and Yarn Gloves and Mittens,
HOSIERY,
Undershirts, Vests, Drawers, &C., &c.
All Marked Down at Closing
Out Prices,
10 make room for Spring Goods.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-26
janis

A HAPPY GREETING TO ALL.
ian26 J. Z. MATTHEWS.
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THE MARKETS.

WESTMINSTER MARKETS.
Wholesale Prices by E. o. Grimes g. Co.
FRIDAY, January 25, 1884.
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AND CHAMBER


Those wishing to select the Finish and
Upholstering can have it done under the
supervision of Mr. S. V. BANKARD.
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PELs' HANDMADE SHOES $3.50

BAyDr. Mathews Family Pills are doin
efficient work.
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MO. 2l97 EQUITY.

True Copy,-Test:
jan POST FRANK 7. SHAW, Clerk
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15

aud her necessary supplies equally af-
fected in price by the exclusion of
foreign competitors, will be enor-
nous. exceeding in value any three
states of theunion. This question of
tariff reform, then, means more to Us,
Texans, than it does to others. In
this light, Col. Breckenridge regards
the presence of John Hancock In
Washington, as a Egreat necessity,
and one demanded by the dearest in
tereStS of the state.
We suppose Col. breckenridge
would like term in congress. He is
just that order of man who would
profit by it, and enjoy it to the
full, but he unselfishly comedies
the greater fitness of Hancock by
reason Of his greater experience,
and he loves Texas too sincerely not
to be more than willing to subordi-
nate his own satisfaction and per-
ssnal interests to what he justly con-
siders the best advantage of the state
1t is a vast pity, indeed, that we dc
not have more of this exalted unset
fishness among the public men OF the
state. Such sentiments glorify oul
manhood, and revive our confidence
in human virtues. 1t is refreshing
and TIE STATESMAN refers to it witt
heart full OF pride and intense salts
faction. We agree with him that the
substitution of any other man TO
Hancock at this time, would be ca
lamity for the district, the state, anC
the cause of tariff reform as Ma
tional question.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15

for governor, and so stated in a lead
ing article sometime since. But
expressions" we heard then, or
Immediately after, precludtd the
hope of his candidacy and SO we
dropped it. Nor is our advocacy
of Ross an effort to choke off Roberts.
We would support either gladly, and
the old alcalde as warmly as the gal
liant Wacoite. We regret that the
governor has suffered himself to take
the narrow view OF cur attitude which
his letter indicates, and trust it was
one of those private sentiments
which so often and SO mysteriously
find their way into print even
against the wishes, as of the
better judgment, of those holding
them. The STATESMAN is GER
tainly not silly enough to desire to
commit the old alcalde without
his consent to "some one" so that
he cannot be candidate If he
so desires to be. The whole mat
ter of its stopping either at once, or
at any future time, rests with the old
ale. Tide himself and no other. AS long
as he either talks or writes politics
he must expect the papers to nave
something to say about what he says
or is supposed to have said.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-15
The News and Two-Thlrds.

For the last fifteen years the Gal
weston News has been politically con-
sistent in nothing other than its in
tense hatred of the two-thirtls rule
1t has been pro and anti-tariff; for and
against everything on earth including
Houston and Austin for permanent
capital, but it has at the same time
and all the time, under all circum-
stances, in all sorts of weather, fair
and foul, sunshine and stormy. OPP
posed the two-thirds rule with might
and main. 1t has been for and against
Ireland, it is for Ross now, but it will
be against him just as certain before
his career has been run. 1t observes
with jealous eye perhaps his growing
prominence and seeks to har-
ness him to its purpose of
destroying the two thirds rule.
1t now says but for that rule Ross
would be in the race for governor. 1t
bases the position upon the simple
declaration, the solitary and unsup-
ported declaration of single friend
of the generals. The simple fact is,
the men who would most gladly and
enthusiastically support Ross, are the
truest democrats in the state, and
they are too, at the same time, the
most devoted adherents of the two
thirds rule. If the News could break
down the two-thirds rule 1t would
sacrifice Ross i every other demo-
cratic leader the party in Texas.
Indeed that ; ..e true meaning of its
raid on the rule. 1t knows the unity
of democracy is safe so long
as the rule is retained. 1t
knows furthermore, that whenever