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Cyclones.

Professor W. HI. Brewer, of the Sheffield
Scientific School, says: 'Most people have
the idea that the word cyclone expresses
something much more terrible in the way
of a wind storm than either the words
'whirlwind or tornado whereas the re-
verse is the case A cyclone extends over
wide circuit, and need not be violent
enough to cause any serious damage through
the lager part of its path. We generally
have two or three cyclones month, but
hardly ever a tornado. The wind storms
that are of such common occurrence in the
West, and sometimes visit this section,
doing so much damage to property and
life, are not cyclones at all, although usu-
ally part of one. The tornado has mar
row path, and the cyclone wide one.
The old English words is whirlwind.
Some forty years ago meteorlogists in the
United States adopted the Spanish word
tornado as synonyme for it. Tornado
soon found its way into the American die
tionaries, but has never yet appeared in
the English dictionaries. Lately the word
cyclone has come to be applied to these
violent and destructive storms, and, owing
to its acceptance by the newspapers, has
been popularized. But it is, nevertheless,
an improper use of the word, and should,
therefore, be discouraged by the press.
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FARMERS, READ WITH CARE.
The Old Pittsburg Ammoniat-
ed Bone Super-Phosphate
0f Lime

Has been used for FIVE years beside all the
leading brands in the market, and has proven
equal, and many farmers say superior. to all
others as wheat and grass producer. As
wheat is low in price, all want the best for
the least money, and would advise farmers
to use the above reliable article. Numerous
testimonials will be produced from many of
the leading farmers in the county, fully en-
dorsing the above, by calling on the under
signed. Also WALKERS DISSOLVED
BONE PHOSPHATE AND WALKERS
DISSOLVED SOUTH CAROLINA PH0S-
PHATE. Both are equal to any in the
market at the same price. All the above
fertilizers are in dry condition, for drilling
Give me q call before purchasing and examine
goods. Supply on hand at all times at my
residence, East End, Westminster, Md.
aug 8O-2 mos* L. ZEPP, Agent.
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A Card Players Sermon.

Mans life is game of cards. First it
is "cribbage." Next he tries to ego it
alone" at a sort of 'cut, shuttle and deal'
pace. Then he 'raises' the 'deuce" when
his mother stakes a hand in" and con-
trary to Hoyle, cheats the little joker with
her FIVE" Then with his diamonds" he
wins the "queen of hearts Tired of
playing lone hand" he expresses desire
to "assist" his fair partner "throws out
his cards" and the clergyman takes ten
dollar bill out of him ''on a pair" She
"Orders him up" to build the fires. Like
"knave" he joins the ''clubs" where he
often gets "high," which is Glow" too If
he keeps straight" he is often flush" He
grows old and "bluff," sees a adeaT' of
trouble when at last he Hshuffles" off his
mortal coil and "passes in his checks" AID
he is "raked in" by "spade," life's ftful
'game" is ended, and he wants the sum
mons of GabriePs "trump," which shall
"order him up"
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VOL. XIX.-NO. 40.

was quite affecting, the regret of the latter
by the prospect ION which she laid contin-
ual stress of nice long visit, to be enjoy
ed together at an early date. The cab
drove from the door, my mother waving
her last adieus from the doorstep. could
almost have imagined that there was
twinkle in her eye as she returned to the
hall. She then descended to the kitchen,
and after brief absence returned with the
intelligence that the cook had thought bet
ter of it and consented to stay. Her next
proceeding was to produce an A. B. G.
Guide and to begin to calculate trains.
"But you are not leaving us, surely ?"
began Rosa. II do hope, now you are
here, you will stay week or two with us"
"You're very kind to say so, my dear,
but I'd rather not, all the same. The bus
iness on which | came to town will be
completed this afternoon and tomorrow
morning shall start homeward again"
Rosa began little complimentary press
ing, but the old lady stopped her
"No, my dear, there's an old-fashioned
proVerD, Two are company and three are
none, and I've notion that the saying is
never truer than about husband and wife.
| have great respect for mothers-in-law
NATURALLY so, being mother-in-law my
self, but it's possible to have too much
even of good thing I'llpay you flying
visit once in way, never fear, but 1 won't
stay at present. Besides, now your dear
mother is gone" (here her eyes twinkled
AGAIN., II have really no inducement to
stay. It's apity; we should have been nice
companions to each other But don't for
get our agreement I'm woman of my
word-the very next time she comes to pay
you staying visit let me know and I'll
come too"
4
Five years have passed away and young
family is springing up around us. My
mother frequently writes to us and never
fails to send an affectionate message to Mrs.
Dimply inquiring when she will be ready
to pay the long promised joint visit. But
she isn't ready yet
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CHEAP and FRESH GROCERIES

The undersigned takes pleasure in announc-
ing to the citizens of Westminster and vicinity
that he has taken the room formerly occupied
by Mr.. John T. Erb, opposite the Montour
House, on Main street, where will be found
a full stock of family groceries, fresh and
pure, consisting of coffees, teas, sugars,
syrups, spices, meats, cheese, raisins, nuts,
cakes, crackers, salts, soaps, extracts, &C.; a
full line of choice confectionery; smoking and
chewing tobacco and cigars; Durham smoking
tobacco at 5 cents per bag; Lynchburg smok:
ing tobacco at cents per bag; willow and
wooden ware; full line of Stonebraker' eel
ebrated preparations. liberal share of pub
lie patronage is solicited.
LEWIS KRETZER.
oct 4:3m Westminster.
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ONLY FIFTEEN CENTS
r 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 Yellow
Pine, Spruce and Hemlock
JOIST AND SCANTLING
of all lengths and sizes, "A, "a, "a and "a
White Pine Boards and Plank, Yellow and
White Pine Flooring, Dressed and Undressed
Weatherboarding, 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, l have
concluded to adopt the former as rrv 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, Md.
feb 29-tf
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Remedy for Poison Ivy.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
DIR. S. A. Brown, United States Navy,
states in the Medical Record that he has
found specific to the troublesome erup-
ton produced by the poison oak or poison
ivy, SO common in our woods and along old
fences. This specific he finds in bromine,
which he has used with unvarying success
in at least 40 cases. He uses the drug
dissolved in olive oil, cosmoline or glycer-
inc, in the strength of from 10 to 20 drops
of bromine to the ounce of oil, and rubs
the mixture gently on the affected parts
three or four times day. The bromine
is so volatile that the solution should be
renewed every "a hours. The eruption
never extends after the first thorough ap-
plication, and it promptly disappears within
"a hours if the application is persisted in.
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Keeping her house well, and making
the little world over which she rules hap
py, faithful, beautiful, the womanly woman
has neither time nor inclination for the
life Out-of-door glaring publicity which
many of the sex affect. What ambition
she has goes to the fame and well-being of
her husband and to the future success of
her sons. She feels that it is far more
blessed thing to be the wife and mother of
heroes than parsonage" on her own ac-
count, and that the glory cast by the man
whose name she bears is brighter and more
suficing than any with which she is able
to surround her own name. She does not
want to make speeches on platforms, to see
her name in the newspapers, to be leader
of movements, to talk arrant nonsense on
difficult subjects; but she helps her hus-
band in his study, in his laboratory; and
many man has owed as much of his fame
and success to his wife's quiet and silent
aid as he has owed to his own native
power.
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Select poetrg.
ALL THE CHILDREN.

suppose if all the children
Who have lived through the ages long
Were collected and inspected,
They would make wondrous throng.
Oh, the babble of the Babel
oh, the flutter and the fuss
To begin with Cain and Abel,
And to finish up with u.s.
Think ofall the men and women
Who are now and who have been
Every nation since creation
That this world of ours has seen.
And of all ofthem, not any
But was once baby small;
While of children, oh how many
Have not grown up at all
Some have never laughed nor spoken,
Never used their rosy feet;
Some have even flown to heaven
Ere they knew that earth was sweet;
And, indeed, 1 wonder whether,
five reckon every birth,
And bring such flock together,
There is room for them on earth.
Who will wash their smiling faces?
Who their saucy ears will box?
Who will dress them and caress them?
Who will darn their little socks?
Where are arms enough to hold them
Hands 10 pat each shining head?
Who will praise them? Who will scold them
Who will pack them off to bed
Little happy Christian children
Little savage children too,
In all stages, of all ages
That our planet ever knew
Little princes and princesses,
Little beggars wan and faint;
Some in very handsome dresses,
Naked some bedaubed with paint.
Only thin of the confusion
Such motley crowd would make,
And the catter of their chatter
And the things that they would break!
oh, the babble of the Babel!
Oh, the futter and the fuss!
To begin with Cain and Abel
And to finish up with us.
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0'Rourke'squarry on the Orange Noun
tain, in New Jersey, is remarkable nat
ural curiosity. 1t belongs to the same
class of rocks, both in material and struc-
ture, as the Giants Causeway in Ireland,
but on much larger scale. The workings
have been extended along the mountain
seven hundred feet. In the middle it is
nearly one hundred feet high, and at either
end thirty feet. The whole of this sur
face is made up of columns Of rock, mostly
six-sided, and as perfect in form as if cut
out by workmen, and packed in as closely
as the hexagonal cells in honeycomb.
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NIGARS AND TOBACCO,
" WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
JOSEPH P. ALLGIRE,

Having purchased the Cigar and Tobacco
Store Of Buckingham & Parker, in the old
Hesson Building, near the depot, Westmin-
ster, has reftted the same and put in large
stock of Cigars and Tobacco of all brands !;
also all Smokers Supplies.
| manufacture Cigars, and invite the public
to try my new brand. A Asmoking room, neatly
furnished, in the rear of the store, and friends
are invited to call. feb 2 1884
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TOR SALE.-Stock and fixtures of a
u store doing good established cash bus
mess in New Windsor. The building can be
leased on reasonable terms, and is one Of the
best fitted up rooms in the state. Stock, If
sold at once, can be had at bargain. For
particulars call on or address
j. D. ENGEL,
sen 6:St* New Windsor, Md.
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EOR SALE.-A Valuable Foundry and
Il Machine Shop, located in Manchester,
Nd, with full supply of Patterns and Ma
chinery for the manufacture of agricultural
and mill machinery. Patterns and machinery
will be sold without buildings if desired
Also 1s Acres of Land, under good cultiva-
ton, adjacent to Manchester, will be sold
with f.,jjltuas-out r. shops. Satisfactory reasons
gigsS-1Ht RIing. For further information
reS SHOWER & BRO, s
M Manchester, Nd
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NOTICE to the Ladies.-Schroeder' 8
Y Iron Tonic and Blood Purifier has en-,
tirely relieved me of my nervous debility and
weakness Mrs. L. st. Leon, 81 st. Paul ST.,
Baltimore, Nd. sep 20
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People do not care to give aims without
some security for their money; and wooden
leg or a withered arm is sort of draftment
upon Heaven for those who choose to have
their money placed to account there
Mackenxie.
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READY-MADE CLOTHING.
CLEVELAND

president CLEVELAND
VIII be inauguated March 4, 1885.
1.-THE RLD,'
The only Democratic paper in New York.
Every Democrat should read it. Daily, Sc;
Semi Weekly, 81; Sunday, Sl.5o; Weekly, 81
per year.
Money can be made by any man or
woman, girl or boy who will organize clubs for
THE WEEKLY EDITION,
The great farm and home newspaper, COM
plete in all its departments.
AGENTS PAID IN CASH.
For 100 subscribers at 81 each $25 will be
paid; for so subscribers, S12; for 25 subscrib-
ers, Sc; for 10 subscribers, So; for ten sub
scribers, 81 for 5 subscribers, 81.
Agents Wanted in every town and vii,
lage. Circulars and sample copies free. Send
for them.
ONLY FIFT EEN CE N rs
From now to December.
TRY IT. TRY 1T. TRY II.
Twenty per cent may be retained for Or
ders of 10 or more copies to one address.
THE W0R l. D,
oct4:tf 81 Park Row, New York.
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BARGAINS, BARGAINS.

BARGAINS, BARGAINS.
J. T. WAMPLER
Cordially invites his friends and the public
generally to call and examine his
LARGE STOCK OF GOODS,
and compare prices before purchasing else
where. We have
LADIES' DRESS GOODS
AND DOMESTIC GOODS, &C.,
OF ALL KINDS.
OUR NOTION DEPARTMENT
Is full and complete with all the Latest Nov
elites. In our
QUEENSWARE DEPARTMENT
Which is the largest and best selected in the
county, we defy competition.
OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT
Is always complete with all the various grades
of Sugars, Coffees, Teas, Spices, Fruits, &c.
We keep also Large Stock of
Japaned Ware, Tin Ware, Wooden
Ware, Glass Ware and Sample
Goods,
All of which we sell at Rock Bottom Prices.
J. T.. WAMPLER,
ap 22-tf West End, Westminster, Md.
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Mrs. Dimply packed up her three boxes
and was out Of the house before luncheon
The parting between her and my mother
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOR SALE.
Dissolution of Partnership.

By mutual consent the firm of Davis d
TownShend was dissolved on the 18th day of
October, 1884. The business will be continued
by 5. l.. rownShend IL Son. The agricultural
implements will be handled by Charles s.
debted to the late firm will please call at the
old place of business and make settlement.
In making this announcement we heartily
THANK our patrons for past tavors and SOlicita
continuance of the same for our successors.
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AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER
To all Wanting Employment.


We want live. Energetic and Cap
able Agents in every county in the
United States and Canada, to sell
patent article of great merit, ON ITS
MERITS. An article having a large
sale, paying over 100 per cent. profit,
having no competition, and on which
the agent is protected in the eXclu-
~ive sale by deed given for each and
every county he may secure from us.
With all these advantages to our
agents, and the fact that it is an ar
ticle that can he sold to every house
owner, it might not be necessary to
make an "EXTRAORDINAR OFFER"
to secure good agents at once, hut we
ha e concluded TO make il to show,
not only our confidence in the merits
of our invention. hut in its STABILITY
by any agent that will handle it with
energy. Our agents now at work are
making from $3.50 to 5000 a month
clear, and this fact makes it safe for
us to make our offer to all who are
out of employment. Any agent that
will give our business a thirty days
trial and fail to clear at least 500 in
this time, ABOVE ALL EXPENSES can
return all goods unsld to US and we
will refund the money paid for them.
Any agent or General Agent who
would like ten. or more counties and
work them through sub agents for
ninety days, and fail to clear at least
$3.50 ABOVE ALL EXPENSES, can re-
turn all unsOld and get their money
back. No other employment of ag.
ents eyer dared to make such offers,
nor would we if we did not know
that we have agents now making
more than double the amount we
guaranteed, and but two sales day
would give a profit of over Sl25
month, and that one of our agents
took eighteen orders in one day. Our
large descriptive circulars explain our
offer fully, and these we wish to send
TO every one out Of employment who
will send US three one cent stamps for
postage. Send at once and secure the
agency IN time for the boom, ana 90
to WORK on the terms named in our
extraordinary offer. We would like
to have the address of all the agents,
sowing machine solicitors and carpen-
tiers in the country, and ask any
reader of this paper who reads this
offer, to send us at once the name and
address Of all such they know. Adj
dress at once, or you will loose the
best chance ever offered to those out
Of employment To- make money.
RENNER MANUFACTURING Co.,
1l6 SmithfieId ST., Pittsburg, Pa.
1884 1y.
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Unconscious BaCksliding.

1t is generally admitted that great
temptations ave not the most danger
Gus to the followers of Jesus. Very
f.W people are in danger of openly
denying their Lord, or of committing
Aagrant acts of sin. We are in far
more danger of yielding, all unc3n-
Sciously, here and there, just little.
A Christian does not become Sab.
bath breaker or prOfane because any
one temptation is too strong for HIM.
This result is reached by a more
gradual process.
We do not become cold in our SER
vice by any sudden chill or failing of
the spiritual life, but hy neglecting
one and then another duty. The dis
ciples slept during Christ's agony be-
fore they fOrSook Him and fed. Peter
is first found following "afar OFF, be-
fore he is ready to deny his Lord.
Those who would follow closely and
serve faithfully must avoid the begin
nings ofcoldness and evil. This is why
Christian life is like to a warfare, and
on this account we are enjoined to
pray without ceasing, to watch with
prayer.
Ii you will keep the gate of the
citadel the enemy cannot storm your
dpfpnSeS IF Won will avoid the fate of
DpmaS, the first hacSslidermentioned
in the Bible, shun the half-unconSci-
Gus beginning of evil. Keep out the
foxes and the vines will bear much
fruit,
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SEALED PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF THE \
GARRETT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OAKLAND, Md, october 18th, 1884.

UAhLANO' MO VVVJOOI IfUII' IooI.
Sealed proposals Will be received by the
County Commissioners of Garrett county, un.
till p. NJ. MONDAY. November 10th, 1884. for
building bridge over Ough river on road
lst Proposals to rebuild Piers and Abutments
ofSaid bridge.
2nd Proposals for an Iron bridge over the
main spain, about Is feet.
3ru. Proposals for building the two short
spans nj the ends of said bridge, about 20 feet
to be of wood.
4th. Proposals for complete wood bridge
including stone work, lumber, &c.
5th. Proposals for a complete Iron bridge. in
Guiding stone work, &c.
Each proposal to be accompanied by plans
and specifications, Commissioners reserve
the INT to reject any or all proposals,
By order
G. w. MERRILL,
l0193t Clerk.
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JOHN NJ. DAVIS,
S. l.. TOWNSHEND

take pleasure in recommending the new
firm to my friends throughout this neighbor
hood, and ask for them "a liberal share of your
10 p st. JOHN NJ. DAVIS
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The First Visitor to the Yosemite.
Western Letter. ]

W GSutIll lISllSIsI
In all that has been recorded about
the Yosemite no satisfactory evidence
has ever been produced as to the first
white mans footprints on the Ieypl
where the beautiful MERGED seeks
egress from the rock bound chasm.
We concede that honor to Louis
Sammann, MoLo county man, now
residing at Mono lake. Louis is a
pioneer, an old hunter and a guide
in that portion of the Sierra, and fig
ured in many escapades during the
Indian troubles. He has abundant
proof of a memorable trip into the
valley in 1851. When hunting for
game he followed the sinuOsities of
an Indian trail from the direction of
CoulterviIle, and brought up in the
vicinity of Bridal Veil fall. He had
killed a deer, and, being nearly worn
out with fatigue, was seeking the
nearest water, when he came unex-
pectedly upon large camp ufhostiIe
Indians, which had the effect OF set
Ting all desire for thirst. AS may he
supposed, his visit was ofshort dura
ton.
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NOTICES!

l. w. SlOnaker has been relieved as man.
ager Of the Singer Manufa turing Companys
business in Oakland ana vicinity, and l. f.
Roberts has been appointed in his place. win
be found at the residence lately occup pied by
|. w. Slonake.
THE SINGER MEG co.
= sm N. s, O'NEAL, Agent