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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-10-29

Departed this life at the residence of her son-
ln-law, M. I. Scott, Bloomington, Illinois on
the 18th OF September, 1884, Mrs. MARY GREEN
widow of the late Rev Lewis w. Green, D. D.
Thus came to close on the earth a long
useful, honored, and in many respects a remarSS
able life. Mrs. Green was a native of Ken
lucky, and was sprung from one of its most
ancient and honored families Her maiden
name was Mary a. P. Fry She was woman of
unusual natural endowments. She had a state
y ana even majestic presence, strong and ac
i've intellect, great force and energy of charao-
ter, great courage spirit, and ambition unfaIter-
ingiy loyal too to whatever person or thing sbe
had set her heart upon Her mind had baan
enrlched by the education of schools and books
by extensive travel in this and other lands bv
n1e-long association with the best circles of so
clety' ana oy large acquaintance with distin-
gulshed people IN this country and in Eurone
For many years she was the wife of a distin.
gulshed Clergyman, who held various high posI-
tions as pastor, college president and a
theological professor She was to him a verita-
help meet strong valiant devoted. THROUGH
all her life even to the last of it. her warm IN
eersSt IN analrs' social! religious and public,
ana especially her active sympathy with tbe
young and her fondness for their society, con.
tinued almost undiminished
For many years she had been a s1ncere disci
pie OF Jesus Christ Her piety was in HARMONY
With her nature, not so much of the ELUSIVE and
sentimental, as of the stalwart and heroic TYNE
Ii called upon to suffer or die for her Lord she
would not have hesitated for moment.
During her widowhood of about twenty -fiva
years her home has been, for the most part with
one or the other of her two daughters, MIS- M
l; Scott and Mrs. A. E. Stevenson, both of
Bloomington, Ill. By them she was Cherished
with the most considerate and devoted Affection
and IN the home of one of them she died. a
son also survives her, Hon. ]. Fry Laurence, of
Louisville. After her removal to Blooming ton
she became communicate in the Second Pres
oyterlan church of that city, and Continued
faithfully IN its fellowship until her death She
will not soon be forgotten Indeed no one who
kne" Mrs Green will forget her After appro-
pirate funeral services in Bloomington her NOR
tai body was carried to DanvIlie XIV. to the
region where she was born and which she al.
ways loved so well and laid to rest with the
ashes of her kindred
This little testimonial is written by the pas-
Tor who has many reasons for remembering her
with affection and gratitude
Bloomington, Ill.,, Sept. 80, 1884
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-10-29

-Four TIMES ROUND THE WORLD IN
DAY. "A reel Of cotton thread in its ordinary
every day use, is pretty bit Of insigni6cance.
but when traced 10 lite source is seen 10 have
belongings and surroundings which enttle it to
dustrial life. The simple statement that the
thread works Of Messr5 Clark (of Paisley. Eng
land) employ between three and four thousand
work people, that their group Of FIVE immense
mills contains over 10000 spindles and that
these. factories turn out every day sufficient
length OF thread to 60 four times round the
world, will be enough to show that, unimportant
as the bobbin Of thread may be- taken singly. it
is' before Its dispersion, q member of multi
tudlAous aggregate, the extent Of which ls be-
Wiidering TO compute. London Society.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-10-29
ECCLESIASTICAL NOTICES

lPREsBYTERY OF MONTGOMERY bara mill 10
an adjourned meeting at Pearisburp Giles conn
ty va, on Sabbath, November 9th, at IL AM
ior the ordination of licentiate S. D Hall and
his n! installation as pastor of Pearisburg and
Walkers Creek churches. anu
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-10-29

The Presbytery of Savannah stands adjourned
TO meet in Blackshear on November 23d. at 7
L M. r. @ WAY 8 CLARK
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28
No JOO3 Equity.
In tie Circuit Court for Frederick coatn-
ty sitting as a Court of Equaty.
July Term, 1884.

Mary Z. Black administrator &c, of Abra-
ham A. Black, deceased.
ITcttie Dorsey, Charles A. Dorsey and wife,
Ann Boiler and husband, Francis Beck
and husband, John Dorsey and wife, Julia
Dorsey, Amanda Dorsey, Emma Gelwicks
and husband, Flora Walters and husband
and John J. Krom.
The object of the Bill in this cause is to
enforce vendors lien on the real estate here
matter described, The Bill states:
1st That a certain Abraham A. Black late
of Frederick county died ntestatc and com
plainant is Administrative of his personal es-
tate duly appointed and qualified.
end. That on or about tile twelfth day of
December A. ID. 1876 certain Owen Dorsey
OF said county agreed with said Abraham a.
Black to purchase from him the real estate
situated in said county described in a decd
from Augustin Shorb and wife to John J.
Krom recorded in Liber J. W. L. G. No.
folio ZIG &c, one of the Land Records Of
Frederick County, containing eighteen acres
of land more or .css, for the sum of twelve
hun red dollars, one hundred dollars to be
paid in cash or its equivalent and the balance
to be paid in a short time with interest from
said date, the deed to be delivered when the
purchase money was fully paid.
3rd That in confidence of the legal valid
ity of said agreement and of the promise of
said Owen Dorsey to pay said twelve hun
drcd dollars with interest thereon, and upon
the payment of one hundred dollars in sheep
accepted as cash by said Abraham A. Black,
he delivered possession of said real estate to
said Owen Dorsey, who held possession of
the same to the time of his death, and whose
hcirs-at law now hold possession of the same;
and that said Owen Dorsey also paid on SAID
purchase money in cash or what was received
as its equivalent two hundred dollars in
April A. D., 1877 and twenty dollars in July
A. D., 1877, leaving due as unpaid purchase
money nine hundred and fifteen dollars and
eighty-three cents with interest from the
twelfth day of July A. d. 1877.
4th The said real estate was not conveyed
to said Owen Dorsey because the purchase
money has not been fully paid; that said A.
A. Black bought said real estate from said
John j Krom, and before said Krom con-
veycd the same, the, said Black, sold the same
to said Owen Dorsey and on the first day of
April A.. d. 1877, he procured said Krom to
execute a deed to said Owen Dorsey and to
deliver the same to him the said Black, to be
kept by him until the purchase money should
be fully paid by said Owen Dorsey to said
Black and then to be delivered by sad Black
to said Dorsey, which deed complainant has
ready to be delivered upon payment of the
balance of said purchase money and inter-
est
9Th That although the paper title as now
recorded still stands in the name of said John
J. Krom, still he has in fact no interest in
said real estate and claims none.
9th. That said Owen Dorsey lately died in
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testate that there is no administrator Of bis
personal estate, he having left little or no
personal property; that his heirs-at-law are
widow Hettie Dorsey daughter Anna
now the wife of Orlando Boiler, a daughter
Francis now the wife of Daniel Beck, a
daughter Julia Dorsey, daughter Amanda
Dorsey, daughter Emma now the wife Of
James Gewicks who are all adults and nom
residents of the State of Maryland, and a son
Charles A. Dorsey, the name Of whose wife
is Anna Dorsey, son John Dorsey, tho
name of whose wife is Louisa Dorsey and o
daughter Flora now the wife of Aloysius
Walters who are all adults and reside in
Frederick county.
9TH. That said Owen Dorsey up to the time
of his death, and his said hcirs-at-law since
his death, have neglected, failed and refused
to pay the said balance of said purchase
money and the interest thereon though long
since due and payable, and that complainant
is willing and offers and tenders to deliver
good and sufficient deed for said real estate
upon payment of the remainder of the pur-
chase money with the interest due thereon.
The Bill then prays that the defendants
may answer the premises and that said heirs
at-law of Owen Dorsey may be decreed to
pay unto complainant the remaining unpaid
purchase money agreed by said Owen Dor
sey to be paid with the arrears of interest ac-
crucd thereon, and on failure to pay the same
that said real estate may be dccrccd to be
sold for the payment of the same and of tho
interest due thereon, and for general relief
and for process.
1t is thereupon this 18th day of August, A.
D. 1884 by the Circuit Court for Frederick
County as a Court of Equity and by the au-
thority thereof adjudgcd and ordered that the
complainant by causing copy Of this order
to be inserted in some newspaper published
in Frederick county once week for four
successive weeks prior to the goth day of
September A. D., 1884, give notice of the
substance and object Of the bill filed in this
cause to IIctt c Dorsey, Ann Boiler and Or
lando Boiler her husband, Francis Beck and
Daniel Beck her husband, Julia Dorsey,
Amanda Dorsey and Emma Gelwicks and
James Gewicks her husband the defendants
who are nonrcsdcnts Of the State of Mary
land and said to reside in the State Of Ohio,
and warn them to appear in this Court on
or before the c3d day of December a. d 1884
and show cause if any they have, why de-
cree should not pass as prayed.
ADOLPIIUS FEARIIAKE, JR.,
CT .rk tie Circuit Court for Frederick Co.
True copy. 1est,
ADOLpIlUS FEARH.AKE, JR. Clerk.
aug 81 st
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

This company is now prepared to make
with the following Cities and
Towns;
Frederick, Nd, Ceresville, Mt, Pleasant, Lib
crty, Unionvillc, townsville, Union Bridge,
Linwood, Westminster, Uniontown, Walk
ersville, Woodsboro', Worman's Mill, 1Iar-
mony Grove, Hansonvlle,, Utica, Lewis
town, Creagerstown, Graccham, Mechan-
icstown, Franklin Mills, Mt. St. Mary's,
Emmitsburg, Fairview, Middletown, Boil
v,r, Hagcrstown, Beaver Creek, Boons-
boro', Brcathedsville, Chewsville, Kcedys-
vile, Ringgold, Sharpsburg, Smithsburg,
Waynesboro, Pa, Williamsport, Nd, JEFF
ferson, Araby, Limekiln Switch, Buckeyes
town, Keller's Mill Adamstown, Green
field Mills Dickerson Station, Pooleville,
Bealsvllc, GAINESVILLE, GAINESVILLE Station,
Stone Bridge, Evansville, New Market,
Monrovia, Fountain Mills, Plane No. 4,
Ridgcville, Mt. Airy, Ellicotts City, Balti-
more, Mt. Hope, Woodbury., Waverly,
Govanstown, Gainesville, Pilerts; Pixies
vile. Towsontown, Luthervillc, Hampdcn
Carrollton, Annapolis, Alexandria, Va.
Laurel, Md, Washington, y. c., Spring
Grove Asylum, Hyattsville, Brooklyn, A
A. Co., Nd, Funkstown.
For rates of messages and conversations
apply to the Local Manager Of the Exchange
you are located in.
For rates OF Telephones, call Telephone
No. 1, or address f. L. Miller, Supt, Etchi
son Building, Frederick, Md. Information
furnished cheerfully.
Any inattcntion on the part OF employees
should be promptly reported to the Supt.
Telephones for the use of subscribers anC
ON sllhscrihers' business only.
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CQZeWZY News.
JOti,ngs from our Exchanges.

Our citizens were delighted at the sccess-
full esllt Of the experiments on Saturday
and Monday in the way of throwing the wa
ter from the fire-plugs over different build
ings. At the square it went over the highest
houses, and reached the stable back of the
Western Maryland Hotel, going entirely
over the roof The top of the steeple Of the
Reformed Church is more than hundred
the hose went over it beautifully and the
ncighbors had their back gardens well water
ed by the shower from the street. Surely
our community is to- be congratulated on til,
successful issue of this important enterprise.
Chronicle.
Or INTEREST TO FARMERS.-Mr. Peter
Leahernan, an in cligcnt and obscrvant
farmer residing about two miles north vest
of this place, called to see us Wednesday
morning, and informed us that his expert
encc comedies with the theory advanced in
our columns last week by Mr.. Caleb Wyand
of Keedysville, Washington county, regard
ing the cause Of death of many hogs Mr. l..
says he lost several head after turning them
into the wheat stuhble, and from the manner
in which they were affected, with swollen
Threats, which finally bursted, he is satisfied
that their death resulted from irritation and
soreness produced by wheat boards, and moi
cholera. Register
A BASE BALL GROUND understand
an effort is about to be made to form q stock
company to purchase a piece of ground near
town for base ball and other purposes of
pleasure the company may see fit to put it to.
Frederick has no base ball ground. The en-.
CINE house lot is billy and it requis no effort
on the part of the batter to force ball over
the fence ahead. The lot is too small To
play game on the fair grounds SIS it
charged There is a piece of ground, the
Burger lot on East Patrick street, which can
be purchased for $3.50 and it is proposed to
form company of ten to buy this taking
joint mortgage on the land as sateguard,by
which plan no risk is run, as the land is Ger
tainly worth that amount. Then it is pro-
posed to rent this field out for any use to
which it can he devoted and make it visit
able pleasure ground for the city. The above
plan is what good many are talking about
-Nelrs
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Mortgagee's Sale.

DY virtue of apower of sale contained in q
Dmortgage executed by George Baird and
Sarah E. Baird his wife, dated Feb %, 1888,
and recorded in Lihcr A. F. No. Folio 404.
&c, one of the land records of Frederick co,
the undersigned mortgage will offer at pub
lie sale, on the premises, on
SATURDAY, September 18th,
at 2 o'clock p. H.,
the following valuable real estate:
Located on the road leading from Wcstmin-
s,er to Hagerstown and adjoining the lands
of Samuel J. Better, Joshua Biggs and 9TH
ers, containing
GO ACRES OF LAND, more or less.
This property is improved with new two
story dwelling, also stabling and other ont
buildings and has never failing well of wa
ter near the house. 1t is laid off with con-
venient fields and has due proportion Of
woodland and meadow.
This property is desirable home for a
small farmer and should attract attention.
Terms Cash.
JOSHUA BIGGS, Mortgage.
ROBERT BIGGS, Attorney
aug IA Is
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NOTICE
TAX -PAYERS.
FREDERICK, Md, July LIST, 1884.

FREDERICK, MD, July LIST, 1884.
The tax books for 1884, are now ready,
and the Collector would call the attention
of the taxpayers of 1884, to the following
Section 45, Article II, Revised Code of
Maryland:
"All persons who shall pay their State
taxes on or before the first day of September
of the year for which they were levied, shall
be entitled to u deduction of five per centum
on the amount of said taxes. All that
shall pay the same on or before the LIST day OF
October of the said year, shall he entitled to
IL deduction of four per centnm; and all that
shall pay the same on or before the first day
of November of said year, shall he entitled
TO Il Il, duction of three per centum.
DANIEL T. PADGETT,
July 10. Collector
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28
In the matter of the Auditors Report filed

In the matter of the Auditors Report filed
the 18th day of August, 1884.
ORDERED that on the 10th day of
Sept, 1884, the Court will proceed to act
upon the Report of the Auditor, filed as
aforesaid in the above cause, to finally
ratify and confirm the same, unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown before
said day provided copy of this order he
inserted in some newspaper published IN
Frederick County, for two successive weeks
prior to said day.
Dated this 18th day of August, 1854.
ADOLPHUS FEARlIAKE, JR.,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick Co.
True Copy; Test:
ADOLPHUS FEARuAKE, JR., Clerk.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28
MECHANICSTOWN
FEMALE SEMIN AIRY

The Bird Session will begin
Sent. 10th. and end June 9th.
Terms for English course according to
grade for session S20-$25.-$3O.
Music Piano or Organ per session $50.
Latin, French and SPECIAL VOCAL
CULTUR RE at special contract.
Patrons will make their applications.
Having secured a Precept.css whose az
complishmentsand scholarly attainment COM
mand a fine salary, will expect all patrons
to comply with their contracts.
aur1 w. WIRE.
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eMetp Iduf'fisfments
Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Company

SAML. M. BRYAN. Genl Myrtle. l.. MILLER, Supt
LOCAL MANAGERS.
G. II. MORGAN, b. c. HELLMAN, M. B. sHELLMAM,
Frederick Rmmitsburp, Westminster I.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

Vacation time is rapidly drawing to a close
for the children. The Public Schools Will
omen on Monday, September LIST.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

FOR DYSPEPSIA and Liver complaint,
you have printed guarantee on every bot
tie of Shloh's Vitalzer. 1t never fails to
cure. Sold by DR.. NJ f. Leathcrman.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28
Bucklen's Arnica Salve,

The greatest medical wonder Of The
world. Warranted to speedily cure
Burns, Bruises, Cuts, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Cancers, Piles,
Chilblains, Corns, letter, Chapped
Hands, and all skin eruptlons, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or mon
ey refunded. 25 cents per box. For
sale by NJ. E. Leatherman.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

AN ADDITION Jno. r. Rouzcr has
erected at the rear end of his large brick
building now in course of construction on
Cnurch-st, two story addition ~ feet,
which communicates with the second story
only of the main building.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

MCKELLIP'S CHOLERA MEDICINE, a
safe and reliable cure fer the prevailing sum-
mcr complaints is kept for sale by
= NJ GILBERT
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

AN APoLoaY.-As our readers are aware
the force of the office has been broken up by
sickness and it has been dead pull with US
to get through under most favorable circum-
stances. W. have been using the stereotyed
plates on the first page and this week they
were shipped to Mechanicstown, New York
instead of Nd, hence it became impossible
to print the outside y a hat-sheet being the
result
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

Eating a large plate Of sliced cucumbers
has caused some persons to remember their
subscription to a newspaper.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

LOST heavy old gold Bracelet Aug. 4,
on the road between Mechanicstown Nd,
and Fairfield, Pa. Finder will please return
to this office and receive reward.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

A NASAL INJECTOR free with each
bottle of Shlloh's Catarrh Remedy.
Sold by Dr. NJ. Il. Leathcrman.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

Something over 800 excursionists boarded
the train to Druid Hill Park on Saturday
last, 1t was q decided success
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

Our COLLAR MAKER will arrive on Mon
day next; parties III need of special shaped
collars will do well to bring their horses to
us TO be measured for perfect fitting and
properly made collar.
J. 4. Gornand e Son,
GraceLam, Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

A CoINCIDENCE.-We know a man who
fed his hogs before dinner: after he had fin
ishcd his roasting ears he counted the cobs,
when he noticed u remarkable coincidence;
the number of ears was the same and he had
three hogs,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

There is an excellent promise of a large
chestnut crop.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

The canning house began operations last
week. Owing to the over-stocked state OF
the market, Mr.. Yonung decreased the acre
age of both corn and tomatoes and the work
of the factory will not be as heavy as it had
been during the last two seasons.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28
New Advertisements.
Wanted.
Telephone.
Barrels For Sale.

There is nothing in the world more beau
tiful than fine healthy baby. You cannot
dose your baby with opiates and have it
healthy: but you can use DIR. Bulls Baby
Syrup and still maintain the Baby's health.
Price IS cents bottle.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

PERsoNAL,-Mr. JOS. w, Seton and fam
ily of Dayton, o., visited Mr.. SIS friends IN
this place last week.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

The Emmitsburg water company has en-
tered upon it's first law suit.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28
Clarion's Telephone Call 23l.2.
It's n girl and we're proud of it.

Our boys arc yet on the sick list, but arc
much better.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

The driving horse owned by Mr., John
nvtt hos ho.n put III tr"ini"g In Frederick
and is doing we'll in the hands of his trainer.
When placed there he showed upa 2.55 gait,
Which he has since materially improved. He
is good, strong trotter and may make some
of the county horses some trouble this fall,
should lie be entered of which however we
are not informed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

Mr.. Henry w. Bennett has secured the
general agency for Frederick county, in the
Reliance live stock insurance company OF
Diminishing and is appointing sub-agcntsas
he finds suitable men to fill the position Par
ties who may desire to take hold of an agen-
cy should see him, or write to him on the
subject
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

The Graccham picnic of the 10th inst, was
the largest ever held on those grounds.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

We are informed that the freight and
drayage on watermclons equal tue. cost on
the wharves in the city; that sort ofexpense
would raise Cain with things should it ap-
ply to the necessities, as it does to the lux
urics
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

Agents Wanted, to sell the Lives of Clcve-
land and Hendricks" First and best out.
Send for circulars at once. Andrew j. Han
ma, Publisher, rs West Fayette Street. Bal
limOre Md
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

We need a laundry and a bakery in this
place; either would he well patronizcd. Who
moves?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

Ex.Mershall Z. T Goldsboro took from
his pond lately, German carp twenty eight
inches long. Those fish were placed in the
pond eighteen months ago, when they were
but three inches long. The pond near this
pluce contains six now about twenty inches
long; about sixty that are from four to six
inches long and possibly thousands of this
seasons spawn In several years it should
become valuable