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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-05-31

SINCE our last issue news has
been received of the ousting of
Peele, OF louisiana, and Mckinley,
Of Ohio, sitting members of Con
gress, and the planting of English
and Wallace in their stead. No so
fragrant action was ever before ex-
ercised by partlzans. Stalwart
Democrats like Hurd of Ohio and
Blackburn Of Ky, refused to be
parties to the Transparent injustice,
but the smaller Drained members
of the party developed their fdel-
ity to hate and opposition to fair
play by voting to unseat men fairly
elected. But there is a God in ls-
rael and he will reveal himself in
the ides of November, else Bob In
gersoll is right, and there is no
hell.
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The Work of a Single Hair.

In the base of the Capitol at Washing
ton is the machinery by which the House,
the Senate and the committee rooms are
warmed and ventilated and the gas lighted
by electricity. 1t is altogether big APP
paratus, consisting of 3 immense fans, 4
engines and s boilers, with the necessary
appliances for regulating the temperature
and moisture of the air supplied to the ma
tons Legislators. The instrument which
tells whether the air is too moist or too dry
is operated by single human hair. Per-
fectly dry air is put at 0; saturated air
that is, air carrying all the moisture it will
holds put at 100 A dial with hand
like that of clock represents the different
degrees from to 100. The human hair
absorbs moisture like a rope and like rope
it becomes shorter when wet. The differ
ence in length between hair six inches
long when wet and the same hair when dry
is made to represent the 1902 of moisture
on the dial, and the hand or pointer moves
backward or forward as the moisture in the
air varies. If it becomes too moist, less
steam is allowed to escape, and thus the
atmosphere for the nations statesmen is
regulated and kept at the healthful point,
which is about 500.
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AUGUST 30, 1884.

long was equal to tension of over II 200
pounds This mode of proper thickness
carried out in a gun-barrel would sustain a
strain of over 5000 pounds to the square
inch of the barrel 1t is, therefore, OBJ
vious the barrel is abundantly able to sus-
tain the pressure exerted by gunpowder
gas.
The idea is generally prevalent that gun
barrels of all kinds are made from one piece
of iron or steel that is, solid bar of metal
is prepared and hole bored through it
from end to end This is true with some
of the very cheap guns made from decar-
BOMBED steel.
I have sought to explain that damascus
and laminated barrels are made from two or
more rods of different kinds of metal.
Twist barrels may be made from one or
more rods. When made from one rod, the
rod is simply coiled and welded.
The fowling- piece must be light, so as to
handle quickly and not fatigue the sports.
man in carrying it, and at the same time
sustain its proportionate charge of powder;
hence if the barrels are light they must at
the same time be Strong All of which is
attained by making the metal as described.
They are also beautiful to the eye, the
mild steel and fine iron being incorporated
so intimately and regularly form beauti-
full curled figure. The figure is but family
perceptiBle in the bright metal. 1t is only
when the barrels are finished and the
browning put on that it comes fully out;
the rich dark brown color is the iron, while
the lighter shade is the steel; the two
blended together and running regularly
look not unlike piece of lace-work. La
dies who have had their attention called
to this artistic work have admired it, and
wondered why they had not known it be-
fore, and concluded fine gun was some
thing more than mere piece of iron and
wood.
To convey an idea of the expense Of
making up pair of barrels in the waste of
raw material, | may add it takes nineteen
pounds of prepared metal to weld and make
up into an ordinary pair of 12-gauge bar
rels, which, when completed with top and
bottom ribs and Tugs, weighs four and one
quarter to four and one-half pounds.
A fine gun can only come from skilful
hands; skilful hands are paid high wages.
We murs therefore reason that the prices
put on fine guns are not too high. The
possessor of fine gun has a thing of beauty
and a JOY forever.
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By virtue of power of attorney, executed
on the 9Th day of June, A. D., 1888, by VIM.
Moten and Amanda Moten, his wife, to Con.
rad Mann, the undersigned will sell at public
sale, on
Saturday, the 3OtA day Of August, 1881,
at 2 o'clock, p M, on the premises, situate
in Carroll county, about miles west of Finks.
burg, all the right, title, interest and estate of
the said Amanda Moten and William Moten,
in and to all that parcel of land there situate,
containing
5 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
The property is gaw occupied by David Mack.
The property is improved with
kz%SA-G substantial 2-story log House,
,is stable and spring house; there
k4sIlil4e9s: lG an abundance of fruit and
GOOD water on the premises. Terms cash.
CONRAD MANN,
aug I6:3t Attorney in Fact
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ITO THE PUBLIC.

Having withdrawn from the firm of NJ.
Schaeifer a. Co., with whom have been for
six years, / will open business for myself
about the first of April in the room opposite
j. T. Vampires store, and will conduct a
general stove, gas fitting, plumbing, tin roof
furnished and laid. Slate mantles of all styles
furnished at the lowest price. Large stock of
milk cans on hand or made to order; old ones
repaired. Mending and repairing at the low
est price. Tools and machinery of modern
patterns. An experienced timer employed.
Personal attention given to all work. Work
done by us guaranteed. A liberal share of
the public patronage solicited. BaS Agent
for the Splendid Fire PLACE Heaters. Other
makes furnished to order Estimates free Of
charge. o. ID. GILBERT,
mar 24-1yr Westminster, Md.
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EXECUTRIX's SALE.
liz OF A VALUABLE
III OF Ell PROBE RTY,
IN WECTATINCTED nm
IN WESTMINSTER. MD.

By virtue of the last will and testament of
DIR. Francis Butler, late of Carroll county,
deceased, the undersigned, as Executrix, will
sell at public sale, on the premises, in the city
of Westminster, Nd, on
Saturday, September 9Th, 1884,
at clock, P. NJ, the valuable hotel proper
ty known as the Carroll House, A<@N-N
on Main street, opposite the MMihxR
Depot tits brick and frame III ez.l41
building, two and a half stories
high, and has front of 60 feet on Main street,
with large stabling and yards in the rear.
The building is in excellent repair, and is
supplied with the finest spring water by ny
drant. 1t has accommodations for about 60
guests, the hotel being centrally located, and
its proximity to the Depot insures for it, at
all seasons, a large transient custom. 1t is
seldom that such property as this is in the
market, and any one desiring to engage in
the hotel business should attend the sale, as
such opportunities are rarely presented. The
lot is 60 feet, fronting on Main street, running
back even width to an alley, and is parallel
with the Railroad, and contains IL $50 square
feet of land, more or less.
Possession given on the LIST day of April,
1885; rent Ito accrue to the purchaser, which
is $50 per month"; from the day of sale.
Terms of Sdle.-One- third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash on the day of sale,
or upon the ratification of the same by the
court; one third in six months, and the other
one-third in twelve months from the day OF
sale, the credit payments to be secured by the
notes of the purchaser with approved securi-
ty, bearing interest from date.
For further particulars, apply to VIM. B.
Thomas, Agent for
JANE r. BUTLER,
aug lots EXecutriX.
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aug lots
VALUABLE Frame Buildings,
' Brick and Stone Material
At PUBLIC SALE


We will sell at public sale, at the Taylor
Works, near the Court House, in Westmin-
ster, Nd, on
Saturday, the 18Th day Of September, 1884,
at clock, P. NJ, several large frame bull
dings, composed ofheavy joists, girders, heavy
frame timber, large quantity of heavy plank,
turning lathe, planning mill and patent ma
chine for drilling iron.
The material in these buildings is in excel
lent condition, and the attention of persons
desiring to build houses, barnes or shedding,
is invited to this sale.
Terms of SaIe.-One-h cash and the
other one. half in six months; the credit pay
ment to be secured by note Of purchaser OF
purchasers with approved security, bearing
interest from the day of sale.
CHAS. b. ROBERTS,
WIN. b. THOMAS,
CHAS. 7. REIFSNIDER.
r. C. Matthews, Auct'r. augl6;ts
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The Washington Star says :-"An old
woodsman of Australia, who used to catch
snakes for pastime, says that raw onion
bruised and applied as soon as possible to
the wound is certain cure for the bite of
all yenomous serpents of that country ex-
cept the death adder, which he admits is
so poisonous, and its poison is SO quick in
acting, that there is no remedy for it. That
the onion is specific for the sting Of poi
sonous insects of all kinds has long been
known to the writerof this paragraph, who,
when boy, invariably carried one in ex-
petitions with companions against hornets
nests, etc. 1t was found that the applica-
ton Of onion juice would instantly allay
the pain caused by the singing of hornets,
yellow,jaekets, wasps, bees, etc.
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YIN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
l. CARROLL COUNTY,

SIIIINU IN EQUII 7. No. z-oJ'
Edward Geiman and others VS.. Joseph Ed.
Myers.
Ordered this 18th day of August, 1884, that
the sale of the property mentioned in these
proceedings, made and reported by Edward
Geiman, trustee, this day in this cause, be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or before the
10th day of September, next; provided a copy
of this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed in Carroll county, once in each of
three successive weeks before the It'll day of
September, neEt
The report states the amount of sale TO be
S2,675.T.
FRANK 7. SHAW, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
aug 16:3t FRANK T. SHAW, Clerk.
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EXAMINERS NOTICE.

u
The undersigned, examiners appointed by
virtue of commission issued to them by the
County Commissioners of Carroll county, to
open a public road in said county, common
cling at point in the public road leading from
Manchester to Bachman' s Mill, on Benjamin
Lippy's land, where road known as the "Old
Narrow Lane intersects said public road, and
running thence partly with said lane through
Benjamin Lippy's land; thence through Elias
Bixler's land; thence through Oliver j. Hoov:
ers land to the mill race of the milhof said
Hoover on said Hoover's land; thence cross
ing said mill race, and thence following the
old mill road along said mill race to the land
of Mrs Lucy Massamore; thence through the
land of said Mrs. Lucy Massamore, still fol-
lowing said old mill road, to the intersection
of the road known as the ''John Wentz road, "
at the village of Ebbvale.
Allpersons whom it may concern are hereby
notified that we will meet on Benjamin Lip
py's land, on Thursday, September Ith, 1851,
at o'clock, A. NJ, to execute the trust re-
posed in us by the aforesaid commission.
THEODORE TRACY,
NOAH SULLIVAN,
JABEZ A. BUSH,
aug2:jt Examiners.
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A CHANGE in Proprietorship
"A OF THE
WESTMINSTER CITY HOTEL.

Having taken charge of the above Hotel
and thoroughly renovated it, l am now pre-
pared to accommodate either transient or
permanent custom in the best manner. Per-
sons attending court will receive especial at
tention.
The stables are in charge of reliable and
experienced hostler, and guests are assured
that their horses will be promptly fed and at
tended to.
Free Hack to and from the depot for all
guests. Fl. II. POWER,
Formerly of Dill House, Frederick; Antie-
tam House, Hagerstown; Arctic House, Cape
May, and proprietor of the City Hotel, Ian
caster, Pa may 5:tf
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n .. zI5o he2UII z
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Nicholas G. Clary, Executor, &C., VS.. Sam
uel Brashears and others.
Ordered this 22d day ofAugust, A. d. 1884,
cause be finally ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the Sth day of September next; pro-
vided copy of this order be inserted for two
successive weeks before the last named day
in some newspaper published in Carroll
county.
True copy,-Test:
aug 28:2t - FRANk 7. SHAW, Clerk.
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NOTICE.

To the Citizens using Water from the Mains
of the Westminster Water Company.
The rules of the Company regulating the
use of water are part of the contract with
every person who takes water. Some of our
patrons have abused the privileges named
therein by wasting water and using it for pur-
poses unauthorized by their licenses. The
license for a pave wash simply does not in
clude irrigation, washing of vehicles or gem
eral house consumption, as some seem willing
to think. 1t simply accords the right to
sprinkle, not waste, in front Of Your own
premises, not your neighbors; the right to
wash your front windows and pavement, as
necessity may require. Notice is hereby
given that the right to use water will be with
drawn by shutting water from all persons who
abuse their privileges. Read your license.
The water will be shut off in all cases where
persons refuse or neglect to obtain license
within six days after the previous license ex-
pires, and it will not be restored except on
payment of the expense of shutting it off and
putting it on. By order,
c. II. BAUGHMAN,
aug 23:5t Superintendent.
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ICE CREAM.

CT. Johns (Leister' s. Sunday School will
y hold its annual celebration in the grove,
adjoining the church, on Saturday, September
6, 1884. Prominent speakers will deliver
addresses. Ice cream, cake and CONNECTIONS
sold for the benefit of the school. A band of
music will be in attendance. At
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

IN
This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of Ad-
ministration on the Personal Estate of
MICHAEL T. FROCK,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
warned to exhibit the same, with the youch-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber, on or before the 23d day of March,
1884; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
August, 1884.
MARY C. FROcK,
aug 23-4t* Administrative.
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CHARLES DUCE.

late of Carroll county, deceased. Ali per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on OR before the 9th day of
March, 1885; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 4th day of
August, 1884.
JOHN DUCE,
aug 9-4t Executor.
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CORPORATION BONDS
" FOR SALE.
Sealed proposals will be received for the
purchase Of Thirty-fye Hundred Dollars of
Bonds of the Town of Union Bridge, Carroll
county, Nd, by the Mayor and Council of
said Town, up to II o'clock NJ. on Saturday,
August 80, 1884. The bonds are in denomi-
nations of one hundred dollars each and bear
five per cent. interest per annum, payable on
the ist day of March in each and every year.
They are to run fifteen years, redeemable,
however, after the expiration of five years, at
the option of the Mayor and Council. The
bonds are issued under act of the General
Assembly of Maryland, Chapter 30, passed at
the January session, 1884. Proposals should
be addressed to
SOLOMON SHEPHERD, Treasurer,
MARKED "Sealed Proposals" Bidders should
state the amount desired.
DAVID RINEHART,
aug l6-3w Mayor.
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A ssIGNEE OF MoRTGAGEE's
"A SALE of
VALUABLE FARM.
In Freedom District, Carroll Co., Nd.

By virtue of the powers of sale contained in
two mortgages executed by Joseph NJ. Gist,
and wife to Jeremiah Rinehart, and by him
assigned to the subscriber, the undersigned, as
signee of said mortgage, will offer at Public
Sale, on the premises, situate in Freedom
district, in Carroll county, Nd, within half
mile of the Baltimore and Liberty Turnpike
and three miles from MarriottsviIle, Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad, on
Saturday, September 11th, 1881,
at u o'clock, NJ, all that Farm containing
1873 ACRES OF LAND, MORE or LESS,
improved with Log Weatherboarded Dwell
ing House, containing rooms
and kitchen, large Bank Barn, ALaNSA-A
40x60 feet, good as new, and rfissMISN
all necessary farm buildings. e5 5555!1zazE5-
There is good water convenient to the house
and barn. The land is ina high state of Gull
tivation, is under good fencing and has run
ming water in each field. There is thriving
young orchard of choice fruits in bearing con-
dition on the premises. About % Acres OF
this land are covered with good timber.
Terms Of Sale.-0ne- third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash on the day of sale,
or upon the ratification thereof by the Court,
the balance to be paid in equal instalments of
one and two years respectively, with interest,
and to be secured to the satisfaction of the
undersigned. The whole amount of purchase
money will be received in cash if purchaser
so prefers.
CHARLES B. ROBERTS, Guardian,
Assignee of Mortgage.
aug 9 It's r. C. Matthews, Auctioneer.
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TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters testament
tary on the Personal Estate of
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A xES, the best in the market, for sale by
N A. N. STEPHAN.
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Special attention given to Repairing All
orders promptly filed and work of every kind
warranted.
R9 Factory opposite the Montour House,
Main street, Westminster, Nd. aug Sly
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MO. 2lee EQUITY.

aug 9-4t
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rels and eleven-sixteenths of an inch wide
for the muzzle ends. The barrels are made
in two parts, and in the last operation of
welding, called dumping" they are brought
together in the middle.
These rods of GIG and 11-16 inches are
again heated and twisted in the form of
spiral tube; this tube is heated to a white
heat, and glowing under the master hand
is by a quick and def movement dumped"
on the anvil and the open coils welded to-
gether; they are then Immediately placed
on grooved rest and hammered lightly to
round them up.
All the coils for the muzzle and brnech
ends of the barrel having been thus welded,
the next operation is to join the breech
and the muzzle together. This is very
neat and artistic piece of work, but is
quickly and perfectly performed, and on
irst-class damascus or laminated barrels
would take the eye of an expert to detect
the jointure. The whole tube from breech
to muzzle, looks as if made from one coil
ing of rods.
The ends of the two coils are heated and
Joined together light tap on the anvil
and the Welding is completed.
In all these operations Of heating, ham,
mering, twisting, and rolling, the iron has
been in the fire seven or eight times, and
under each manipulation has grown purer,
stronger with increased density and ductil-
ity, resulting in the strongest, and at the
same time the most elastic, iron known,
with one exception, and that is the Wit
worth fluid compressed steel, of which
mention viii be made further on, it coming
within the scope of these articles.
The tensile strength of high-class gun
metal is enormous. Experiments made in
testing variety of rods show: A rod GIG
inch wide by sic inch thick and / foot
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GALE A SMALL PLACE.

aug 25:5t
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at u o'clock, NJ, all that Farm containing
1873 ACRES OF LAND, MORE or LESS,
improved with Log Weatherboarded Dwell
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BONDS
u FOR SALE.

aug 16:3t
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amount
COLLECTION BY EXECUTION.
In cases where money was lent without
security of any kind, an execution on NOV
able goods and personal chattels could only
be levied after proving the debt in court
as in the preceding instances. Nor was
the plaintiff creditor himself permitted to
NEEDLE in the matter. The business was
entirely committed to the hands of the Of
fetal appointed by local judges. Now,
whatever the amount Of the debt towards
repayment of which the property in ques-
ton was to be sold, the following was i'm
perative: The person making the necessary
arrangements for carrying out the orders
of the Court was obliged in every case to
make out list of articles necessary for the
personal use and accommodation of the
debtor and his family. The list of require
ments legally allowed included sufficient
money Cor goods that would fetch so much)
to provide food for thirty days, sufficient
clothing to last twelve months, bed where
on to sleep, couch wherein to recline at
meals (the Jews in the later period of their
nationality followed the Roman custom of
reclining when partaking of food IA pair
of sandals, and, if engaged in any industrial
occupation, two of every Kind of tool or
implement required for such employment
In no case, however, was the property of
the wife assured to her by her marriage
contract liable for any debts contracted by
her husband, Notwithstanding that he had
the usufruct Of the money. Even new
clothing, if bought for wife and children,
was exempt from seizure Another ex-
emption was also permitted. The personal
property and movable chattels of orphans
could not be seized in respect of debts con-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09
Railroad Construction.

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-The Rail,cay
Age publishes summary of railroad
building in the United States for the
past twelve months. 1t shows that
$500 miles of main track was laid at
an approximate cost of Sl65,OOO,OO
making the total miles of railway in the
country to date about 100000 The
construction during 1882 was the larg-
est in the history of the country, H.
600 miles; the year before it was $500.
The States and Territories which lead
in construction this year are as follows
Montana, 4l3; Dakota, 400; Michigan,
4O6; New York. 375; Pennsylvania,
939; Ohio, 1926; Mississippi, 305; New
Hampshire. Rhode Island, Connecticut,
Delaware, Nevada and Wyoming are
the only States and Territories in which
no new roads were built.