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The sykesville Postofice.

The appointment of Mr.. John Mcdonald
as postmaster at Sykesville, seems to have
raised considerably breeze of excitement in
that thriving village. We can see no cause
for it. Mr.. Zimmerman, whom many patrons
desired to be re-appointed "a majority ofthc
Democratic patrons, too, We belive-no doubt
made most excellent and acceptable post
master under Republican rule. He is an es-
Unable gentleman, but he has had the Office
for twenty-seven years, and surely he cannot
complain of change. Mr.. Zimmerman is q
Republican, too, and must have expected to
90 with the balance of the party. "For a
change was what the Democrats we're con-
tending for in the campaign Ct 1884, and a
change was expected. The Office at Sykes
Vile, like other Offices in Carroll and through
out the country, after the election. last year,
were properly claimed by Democrats. If NO
Democrat had asked for the Sykesyille Office.
then the retention of Republican could moi
have been objected to, and the patrons could
have protested against the BUSTING of one
Republican and the appointment of another.
Where there is competent Democrat apply
ing for a postofice, party usage would give II
to him in preference to Republican, proyi-
ded he proposes to locate it at point con-
venient to the public. At Sykesville Dem.
ocrat applied for an office held by Republi-
can. He is competent and proposes to locate
it at a point convenient for the patrons, and
his appointment is in accord with the usage
of all parties Mr.. Mcdonald may not have
been endorsed by majority of the Demo
cratic patrons of the Office, but he would have
been entitled to appointment, according to
custom, on his own application. But his
application aoas endorsed by good Democrats,
and there was no other course left than to
give him the office.
Our Sykesville friends have blended per-
sonal friendship with party management.
Friendship has led them to the endorsement
of political opponent, against a political
friend.
There can be no objection to the appoint
ment of competent Democrat in the place
of Republican; but the ignoring ola Demo
cratic applicant and the retention of a Repub-
lican would be just cause of criticism, and
if followed to any extent would result in the
breaking down of party lines and in party
DISCRIMINATION.
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The undersigned, examiners appointed by
virtue of a commission issued to them by the
County Commissioners of Carroll county, to
open and locate public road in said county,
commencing on the county road leading from
the Pennsylvania line to Baltimore county by
Landers store. at a point III said road where
the Lucabaugh mill road intersects said road,
and running from thence as near as practical
bic on the bed Of said old mill road over the
land of j. d. Shearer until it intersects Cor.
nelius Lucabaugh's land; thence over said
Lucabaugh's land, still on or near the bed of
the said old mill road, to intersect the land of
VIM. F. Lucabaugh; continuing on or near
the bed of said old mill road, over the said
VIM. F. Lucabaugh's land, to intersect John
H. Hinkles land; still continuing on the bed
of said old mill road and on or near the divi
sion line of the said VIM. f. Lucabaugh's
land and the said John H. Hinkle's land;
thence leaving said Hinkle's land, continuing
on the bed of said old road over VIM. f.
Lucabaugh's land, to Jacob H. Bocker's
land, on the bed of wagon road as it Is now
made between the lots of John 2, l4ucahaHgh
and Noah S. Warner, continuing orr the bed
of said road and to pass the station of Alesia,
to intersect the land of VIM. II. Hoffman;
thence, still on the bed of said road, over the
land of said Hoffman, to intersect the county
road known as "Black Rock road, near
Samuel H. Hoffacker's blacksmith shop.
All persons whom it may concern are.
hereby notified that we will meet at Alesia,
on Wednesday, December %, 1885, at 8
o'clock, a. M, TO execute the trust reposed
in us by the aforesaid commission.
FRANCIS WARMER,
GEORGE w. FRANK,
JOHN w. TRACY,
novel, st Examiners.
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OBITUARY.

From he Pueblo C0lorado, Chic(taia, Nor. 10,
In Pueblo, Colorado, on November s, 1885, HENRY
W. JONES, aged 65 years.
The people of this community were panied and
shocked yesterday morning to learn that Judge
Henry w. Jones had died on sunday night, but few
outside of the immediate family of the deceased
being aware that he was ailiBg. Deceased was well
and tavoraby known Ill this community, where ne
had resided for number of years and for three sue
cessve terms served the people of Pueblo in the ca
pacity of city clerk. He born at Westminster,
Maryland, in 1920 and pioneer all his life, as
Ssting in the development Of western countries and
ALWAYS aking leading part i'll those improvements
and enterprises intended for the advancement OF
the countries and communities i'll which he lived.
Deceased was son-n-law of Col. A. G. Boone, came
to Colorado in 1864 and was in his SiXty-sXth year
when the Master called him. For number OF
years he resided in Bent county, Colorado, and at
different times served the people of that county in
the positions of county judge and county clerk DIS
charging his duties honorabiy and creditably al
ways. Deceased leaves wife and numerous fam
lily of SONS and daughters and grandSons ana grand,
daughters to his loss and keep his grave ana
his memory green and the sympathy of this entire
community will be extended the bereaved family
There are some features in the career of Henry
W. Jones which deserve special mention and con
sderaton. We do not now refer to early hardships
to his active life the frontier, to his long ex
perience III important private employments and IN
public station in other communities but to his ser
vices as city clerk in our own city His personal IN
tegrity absolute. Not of that calculating kind
which is adopted as the best policy, which weighs
constantly the advantages On either side and Is
overbaanced By sudden pressure but OF the KIND
which submitted to no analysis which was open
clear and unsupported, and innocent at heart lie
conducted the city's business he would his own
He granted no indulgence or delay to the public
debtor. No merchant in Pueblo was more prompt
or anxious in his own collections than he in the
city's. His records viii remain clear and accu-
rate transcripts of the public proceedings and his
books and accounts faithful and Ineligible state
ments of the transactions they preserve. These
qualities procured him three successive elections to
the Office of clerk twice by the council and once by
the people.
The infrmity of age, which caused his resignation
from office, did not. until recently, remove from
public view his familiar and venerable figure. He
carried with him into his retirement the afectonate
respe of all his associates in the city government
and the precious charge of an honorable old age
confided TO his family. and to children and
grandchildren. who with filial tenderness, have
sustained his sinking footsteps until the end.
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Didn't German Do Itp

1t seems strange that the american, and
Messrs. Wallis, Findlay, Marshall and Bona
parte, did not see Gorman's ''hand'' in the
Oregon Senatorship management. He is
supposed to be the director ofall schemes for
Democratic success, and has not that bad man
and tool of German, Col. Morris A. Thomas,
been out in the Pacific states for several weeks.
He probably has some influence, as the papers
in the places he has visited seem charmed
with him. The american will lose its reputa-
ton ''to see what is not to be SEEM" if it
don't look sharp. Wallis, Marshall, Findlay.
and Bonaparte have not yet recovered, per
haps, from the severe shock to their political
hopes received at the elections recently.
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TRUSTEES' SALE
a OF
DESIRABLE LITTLE PROPERTY
and Wood Lotin Bachman's Valley,
Carroll County, Nd

The undersigned, by virtue Of decree of
the Circuit Court for Carroll county, sitting
as Court Of Equity, passed in cause No.
1851 Equity, viii sell at Public Sale, on the
premises now occrpied by Mrs. Elizabeth
Warehme, on
Tuesday, the 10Th ddy Of Decem6er, A. d. 1885,
at o clock, p NJ. parcel of land contain
ing 10 ACRES and % PnRCHES, more or
less The improvements thereon consist of
comfortable and substantial log weatherboard-
ed dwelling house, bank barn,
carriage house, hog house and 3 zaSA
other necessary outbuildings; ~ ~, IA
pump at the door, and stream ezlt3f1asI.szsz S5-
of water running through the land; the build
ings are conveniently located and are in eX-
ceent repair There is also an excellent
apple orchard on the premises, grapes, &C.
The land is i'll high state of cultivation.
This property is in Bachman's valley on the
county road leading from Bachman's mill to
the Hanover turnpike road, about one mile
from Bachman's mill, eight miles from West
minister, about one mile from Ebbvale Station
on the Bachman Valley Railroad, and adjoins
the land of Elias BiXler, the Chestnut Hill
Ore Company and others.
Also a Wood Lot containing ACRES, .
R0ODS and 20 PERCHES OF LAND, more
or less, known as the Warehime Wood Lot,
and is a part of the Shower land. This lot
is well covered with timber-oak, hickory,
chestnut &c. 1t is about one mile from the
first described parcel.
Terms Of Sale.-One- third cash on the day.
of sale or on the ratification thereof, one-third
in one year, and the other one-third in two
years from the day of sale, the credit pay
ments to be secured by the notes of the pur-
chaser or purchasers with approved security,
bearing interest from the day of sale, or all
cash at the option of the purchaser.
PHILIP H. l.. MYERS,
CHAS. I. REIFSNIDER,
Trustees.
Reifsnider & Fink, Solicitors.
nov 2l:ts r. c.. Matthews, Auct'r
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

ST. Paurs Reformed Church. Regular d-
vine services Sunday morning at 103 o clock.
At night at I o'clock. A. S. Weber, pastor.
Methodist Protestant Church, Westminster,
November -. Preaching at 1890, a. M, by
T. II. Lewis, d. D.; at I, p. M, by the pas
tor. Protracted services continued during
the week. j. D. Kinzer, Pastor.
Centenary NJ. E. Church, November ~
Preaching at 10S0a a. m. and : p m. by Rev
c. A. Reid Sabbath School at a. m.
Young Peoples Meeting at p. m. Service
of Song on Friday, Nov. 81, at p. m.
Preaching next Sunday at Mt. Union U. B
Church at 10 a. NJ; Biggs, communion at ,
p. M, and preaching at Bixler's at p. m
At latter place an interesting revival is in pro
gress. Z. c. Mower.
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Rabbinical Convention.

The National Rabbinical Convention of the
Reformed Hebrew Church, called to consider
the propriety of abolishing many of the tradi-
tional features of the Hebrew religion. was
opened in Allegheny City, Pa, on Monday
morning Thirty-fve delegates from different
parts of the country presented credentials
Rev. Dr. Kohler, of New York, through
whose efforts the convention was brought
about, made an address advocating the pas
sage of resolutions tending towards the re-
form of Judaism in America DR.. kohleT
said the movement contemplated the doing
away with some of the traditional features Of
Judaism, such as the belief of orthodox He
brews that they are all to go back to Palestine.
1t is intended to eliminate all the teachings
that give Judaism a National or Oriental
character. He advocated ritual for Sabbath
sGhoals as the best means Of intoxicating the
truths so earnestly advocated by the eQnEen:
ton; recommended that universal service
be adopted for marriage and funeral cere-
monies, and strongly reprehended the prao-
tioe now in vogue Of each synagogue having
its own forms and ceremonies. He denouno:
ed the rite of circumcision as relic of bar
barism, which had come down from savage
Africa, and thought more cheerful forms Of
worship should be devised.
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MARRIED.

On November 4, 1885, at the Lutheran
s. Johnston, Washington s. Clingan, Of Car
roll county, and Miss Florence r. Golf, of
Frederick county.
On November 10th, 1885, by Rev. II. W.
Kuhns, Mr. William NJ. Douty and Miss Stel-
la NJ. Carver, both of Carroll county, Nd.
On November 18th, 1885, at the residence
of the bride, Patapsco, by Rev. c. Il. Dud-
rear, Charles W. Ebaugh and Miss Ella j.
Pickett, both of Carroll.
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Vigorously Edited.
From the Chesterto,on Transeript.

From the Chestertown Transcript.
The Westminster ADVOCATE with its last
issue enters upon its 2lst volume. The AD-
vocArE is not among the Oldest papers in the
state, but it is among the best sustained and
most vigorously edited. The ADVOCATE has
attained its present condition of prosperity
through gradual progress. It owes its sue
cess to the fact that it is published among an
intelligent people who know a good thing
when they see it, and to the further fact that
the newspaper business of Carroll is not d.
vided among half.dozen papers run upon
starvation PRINCIPLES.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-21

The Democratic victory in New York at
the recent election is greater triumph than
is generally supposed. Last year Mr.. Cleve-
land was aided by Harper's Weekly, the Times,
the Herald, the Post, Puck, Stats Zeit'ng,
and other leading Republican and indepen-
dent papers, and by Beecher, Schurz and other
prominent Republicans. With this aid, his
plurality was only about twelve hundred.
This year All these papers supported the Re-
publican ticket, and the Republican orators
that helped Cleveland returned to their party
and spoke. for Davenport. Hill, however,
had about eleven thousand majority, and all
the rest of the Democratic ticket was elected:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-21

The United States army, according to the
annual report of Lieut. General Sheridan, con,
sists of 2, 154 officers and "a, 705 men-a total
of 26, $50. The number is ample for the needs
of this government, but would be considered
an insignificant force in Europe or Asia,
where the smallest municipalities maintain
larger standing armies. Should this govern,
ment get her dander up, however, she eoqld
nut about ten millions of men in the field,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-21
Persistently and Irreconcilably
Democratic.

From the Baltimore american Nor. II.
The Democratic Aduocdte, published at
Westminster, Nd, by Messrs. Vandertord
Brothers. enters new volume to-day. The
Adrocate is one of the best printed and most
persistently and irreconciably Democratic
weekles in the country. No paper covers its
local field better or more thoroughly. It's
senior editor has been connected with the
paper eighteen years.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-21
Brightest, NeYsiest and Best

From the Frederick Union,
The Westminster ADVOCATE last Saturday
entered upon its twenty-frst volume, The
ADVOCATE is decidedly the brightest. neWsest
and best edited weekly paper that comes 70
our table, and its increasing patronage and
large success must be as gratifying to Its many
readers as it is to the publishers, who stand
in the front rank of Maryland Journalists
The ADVOCATE has our best wishes for con-
timed prosperity.
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Holds a Leading Place.

From the BaHtJ50re Sun.
The Democratic AdsQcdte, published at
Westminster, Nd, by YandeFford Bros, be-
gan It's twenty first volume with its last issue.
The Adeocqte has long held leading place
among our Maryland exchanges as an excel
lent family newspaper and ? vigorous ,expon-
ent of Democratic principles
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-21
A Short WidoWhood.

A. J. Davenport, of Shawneetown, Indian
Territory, relates the following story; ION
the 10th instant Mr.. Thompson and a Mrs.
Woodfall came to the agency to be married.
The ceremony was reformed at O clock in
the morning and Thompson died at noon OF
dropsy of the heart, and was buried at 10
o clock next day. The minister who mar
ried the couple preached the funeral sermon,
and in the evening married the woman to
another man.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-21

The Maryland Democratic Association of
Washington has dropped the name of Con-
gresham John Y. L. Findlay from its list of
honorary members That is right; and next
year the Democrats of his congressional dis
trict should drop him from the list of con
gressional candidates.
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The Advocates Poultry show.

From the Laurence, Mass, Sentinel, Nor. 49,
The Democratic Adcocdte, of Westminster
Nd, makes the finest show of poultry, in its
last issue, that we have seen for years. It
has good reason to crow over the success OF
the Democracy, having swept the State by the
extraordinary majority of 80, 1903, and leaving
the Republicans in the Senate with only of
the rs members, and only 10 of the 81 mem
bers of the House of Representatives. The
AdUocate did its full share to accomplish this
result, and we are glad the opportunity IS
given them thus to express their satisfaction.
Thanks The ADVOCATE display was large,
but scarcely did the subject justice. The
fashionable mugwump that blossomed last
year and played such a part in the elections
in the North, budded in Maryland and un-
dertook to run the state on an exalted plane
of morality and civil service reform ofits own
A coalition was formed of mugwumps, civil
service reformers, Republicans, disgrunled
Democrats and negroes in Baltimore, and
they intended to sweep the city and state and
choose a Governor, State Treasurer, Baiti-
more Police Commissioners, and a United
States Senator from among the kid-g loved
theorists and impracticables of that munlcip-
atty. The movement spurred the Democracy
to renewed activity. Senator German took
charge of the campaign, and aided by able
speakers and an able press, charged upon the
unholy alliance; civil service, as preached by
the un-American impracticablesi was opposed
and denounced; the records of the political
gymnasts leading the alliance exposed, and
the spirit of Democracy aroused. The result
was rout, horse, foot and dragons, OF the
mongrel party, and the rolling up of the larg
est Democratic majority given in Maryland
for many years. 1t was a grand victory IN
Maryland, and there was another great triumph
across the Potomac, where Billy Malone was
laid low The ADVOCATE rejoiced over these
victories, and the one in New York, and re-
GREETED that we did not have the opportunity
of putting up chanticleer for the Bay State
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The citizens of Baltimore who took lead
ing part in the late Fusion movement have
decided to organize permanent reform
league. Its object, says the american, will
be to secure fair elections and honest govern
ment and expose misconduct Charles Bona
parte, one of the mouth pieces of the late
Fusion party, said that number of those Of
their party stationed at the polls to secure a
free ballot and fair count, were too drunk to
attend to their duties. These, of course, will
not be enrolled in the permanent reform
league The ''young lawyers reform asso-
ciation' ought not to be left out The mem
bers are of no importance in legal or business
circles, but then they were not reported as
drunk during the late campaign, and there is
some hope for them. Besides, by being al
lowed to join the permanent reform league
they may get their names in the papers occa
sionally, and thus be rescued from total OBJ
livion.
Since the organization is to be "reform
league it might be well, however, to include
those workers that we're reported drunk by Mr.
Bonaparte, for it would seem that they ought
to be reformed.
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Stands at the Head.

From the Upper Marlboro Gazette:
The Democratic AdUocate published by the
Vanderford Brothers, entered upon its twenty
Grst volume with its last issue. 1t stands at
the head Of the weekly journals of the State,
and we are glad to note that its influence and
prosperity increase with its age.
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A. C. Boyd, of Worcester, Massachusetts,
ran to catch train on the Illinois Central
Railroad, in Chicago, on Saturday night, and
striking a wire fence which was invisible in
the darkness, was thrown violently backward
to,the ground. He picked himself up and
boarded the train. but had no sooner done so
than he fell dead. He was about 10 years of
age, and weighed nearly 200 pounds.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-11-21

Hon. Frank Z. Shaw was in Washington
this week looking around the departments in
the interest of his constituents. The people
of the second congressional district selected
well when they chose the DIR. to represent
them in national affairs.
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.JOHN BLAXSTEN
TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscri-
Der has obtained from the Orphans Court
of Carroll county, in Maryland, letters tes-
tamentary on the Personal Estate of
ELIZABETH DUFFERIN,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All 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 2lst day of June,
1886; they may otherwise by law be ex-
Guided from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 10th day of
November, 1885.
ANDREW J. DOUGHERTY,
nOy2l:4t Executor
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ton; well watered also Il number one orchard.
No p About u Acres opposite the toll
gate, upon which there is a splendid building
site.
No B. About Acres on north side of the
road leading from the pike to the church.
No. 4. About 10 Acres on east side of turn.
pike road.
No. 5. About 10 Acres adjoining the lands
of David Bonsack and G. w. Hull.
No 6. About Acres adjoining the last
named.
Also about 20 Acres divided up into lots of
from , to Acres, many Of which are so ar
ranged as to have running water upon them,
and will be very desirable pasture lots.
The land is OF the best quality of honey
comb, blue slate and limestone, producing
fine crops of different grains and grasses.
The farm, on account Of its advantages in
being on good turnpike road, and so near
the city, so well watered and other advant-
ages, is admitted to be the best location in
the county. The survey is now being made,
plat of which will be exhibited at sale, and
for three days prior to sale can be seen at
gentlemen's waiting room at depot of W. NJ.
r. R., Westminster.
Any one wishing to view the premises or
for further information can call upon or ad
dress the undersigned, at Westminster, Nd.
ERMs.-0ne- third cash, or note with APP
proved security at 80 days for the cash pay
ment; the remaining wo-thirds in equal pay
ments at nine and eighteen months, all to
bear interest from day of sale
nov 2I:ts MILTON SCHAEFFER.
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MO. 1926 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Edward Lynch, trustee, VS.. Benjamin J. Mat
thias and Ann NJ. Matthias, his wife.
Ordered this 10Th day of November, A. d..
1885, that the accounts A and B Of the auditor,
filed in this cause, be finally ratified and con-
frmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the 9TH day of Decem
Der, next; provided copy of this order be
inserted for two successive weeks, before the
last named day, in some newspaper published
in Carroll county.
GEO. A. MILLER, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test;
nov2I2t Gro. A. MILLER, Clerk.