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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-07-25
What is Offensive Partisanship
From the N. 7. World.

From the NJ 7. World.
Senator Conger foreshadows the sort of war
fare the Republican Senate intends to make
on the Administration when Congress meets
next December There is to be no oppos-
ton to appointments to fill vacancies caused
by death, resignation, or the expiration of a
term of Office. But when a Republican has
been suspended or removed on the ground OF
''ofensive partisanship," then an omlnous
frown will corrugate the brow of the terrible
Senate, and it will demand to know whether
the successor of the guillotined official has
been equally offensive" on the Democratic
side.
1t will be singular if some of the shrewder
Republican Senators do not discover the alb
surdity of this position in time to deter them
from making themselves ridiculous. A man
is at liberty to be as positive and vigorous a
Dartisan as he pleases when he does not hold
a public Office He has a perfect right to ex-
ercise all his rights as Il citizen, to talk as he
likes and vote as he likes whether he is in or
out of office. But when he fills public office
he becomes in measure the employe OF all
the people, and is supported by the public
moneys drawn from men of all parties.
Hence, when he uses his Office as gathering
place for politicians of his own party, expends
/ the money he receives from the public treas
ury to defeat his political opponents, exerts
I the power and influence his public position
| gives him to advance the success of the
/ candidates he favors, compels his subordi
4 mates and dependents to vote as he pleases,
and abuses and denounces one-half of the
| people from whom he receives his sustenance,
/ he becomes an offensive partisan" But
offensive to whom? To the Government
which employs and pays him, because he per-
verts its offices, which ought to be used for
the honest business of the people, into pes
! tilent partisan recruiting grounds.
A Democrat who succeeds such a person
may have been extremely offensive to Re
pu6licans because of his vigorous and active
work for his own party. He may have spent
his money at elections, have been vigilant at
the polls, have run his district, labored in
primaries and conventions and done all in his
/ power to secure the success of his own party.
All this entities him to the gratitude and favor
of the Administration he has helped to elect.
He has not been an offensive partisan in
the ewes of the Government, because he has
not abused a Government trust by using II
not in the public interest but as a partisan.
Secretaries Whitney and Manning have been
partisans whose vigor, activity and shrewd
management have no doubt made them 'of-
fensive' to Republicans. But they do not
use their high public offices for partisan pur.
poses. and thus are not offensive partisans'
in the proper meaning of the words.
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Well Said.

The Administration at Washington is max
ing many changes in the public service, but
are over particular in some instances in re-
gard to reinovals This is particularly true
in the Postohiee Department, where the re-
movaIs are made mostly when commissions
expire, or there are good causes for change
regarding either the character of incumbents
or their manner of conducting business. DR..
Wooten, of Montgomery county, this state,
recently visited the Postoffice Department in
reference to having change in postoffice
in his neighborhood The Postmaster Gen
eral asked what charges there were, where
upon DR.. Wooten replied None, other than
those against your predecessor. He was a
Republican, and the people turned him out
to put Democrat in his place"
That was veil said, and it is hoped the Doc
tor words will make lasting impression on
Mr.. Villas. If the people had not wanted a
change, they would not have voted for it.
They want change in all the departments
and in all the offices, not merely in the chief
officers. There is as much reason for a change
at the Montgomery county postoffice as there
was Sor change in the Postmaster General
The Democratic party have fought for twenty
four years for honest, constitutional govern
ment, and they want to see the fruits of their
victory. They want to see Democratic prin-
ciples applied to the administration of affairs,
and they believe they can best be applied by
Democrats. The fact that any incumbent is
a Republican, is sufficient cause for removal,
except where the civil service law interyenes-
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Death of Gen. Grant.

General Ulysses S. Grant died at Mt. Nc
Gregor, near Saratoga, N. Y, on Thursday
morning, at eight minutes past eight o clock,
after an illness extending over the past year.
The news was received everywhere with pro-
found sorrow. A proclamation was issued
by President Cleveland announcing the sad
event; appropriate action was taken by State
and municipal authorities, and in all parts of
the country there were public and private
manifestations of regard and expressions OF
sentiment in harmony with the melancholy
character of the occasion.
Gen. Grant was born on the 9th of April,
1922, at Point Pleasant, Ohio, and was the
son of tanner Of Scotch descent. General
Grant himself was tanner up to his 18th
year, when he was appointed to West Point,
from whence he graduated after four years
He served with distinction in the Mexican
war. and was promoted to first lieutenant
ON the field after the battle of Moline del Rey
for gallant conduct. In 1854 he resigned
from the army and engaged in farming near
St. Louis. Missouri, afterwards in the real
estate business, and when the late war broke
out he was in the leather business at Galena,
Illinois. In that war he enlisted, and the
public are quite familiar with his record dur
ing It's continuance, and with his record dur
ING his two terms as President and since.
The cause OF MS Oeabn was cdnccE VI INC
tongue, caused by excessive smoking. About
nine months ago he first sought medical adj
vice for the malady, and has had the benefit
Of all that the best medical skill could do.
His sufferings were intense and of long dura-
ton, and his great will power had much to do
with the long battle he had with Death. Most
men would have succumbed months ago.
His remains will be buried at the Congress
sional burying grounds, Washington, proba-
bly, on Tuesday next.
kilograms of coincidence have been re-
ceived by his family from nearly all the
prominent persons in this country and Europe.
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John Roach's Assignment.

John Roach, the ship-builder, has made an
assignment, though he says he can pay two
dollars for every one he owes. Just why he
decided to take this step is matter of spec
ulation. He came to this country from Ire
land when sixteen years old, and by energy
and industry he worked himselfup into prom
inence as a manufacturer. Besides the ship
yard at Chester, Pa, he was interested in
other large industries, and handled immense
sums of money annually. 1t has been assert
ed for years, that Roach, by means Of favor
itism, has secured contracts in building and
remaining government vessels. and has de-
frauded the government Of large sums Of
money. By low bids he was enabled to Sc
euro the contracts, and then built the vessels
in accordance with the bids, relying on
changes and repairs for the major part of his
profits. So great has been his dealings with
the government, and so worthless rauch Of
bis work, that the public generally regarded
him as very wealthy. His assignment, there
fore, was great surprise to all, and is believed
by many to be merely scheme to obtain
sympathy, coming, as it did, just after Secre-
tary Whitney refused to receive the dispatch
boat Dolphin. The refusal to receive the
Dolphin had nothing to do with the assign
ment, in fact, for Roach had been paid all
except about $4,000. And, if Mr. Roach
can pay two dollars for every one he owes,
he cannot be seriously financially embarrass-
ed. 1t is possible that Mr.. Roach, finding
that the application of business principles in
the Navy Department will cut off his heaviest
profits, believes that it is best for him to dis.
continue business and retire to private life.
He is now upwards of seventy years old, and,
according to his own confession, will have a.
competency to supply his every want. BY
his plan of making an assignment just after
the rejection of the Dolphin, he will no doubt
create considerable sympathy and to some
extent draw away attention from his question
able transactions with the government. With
his prestige gone, his ship building trade would
naturally dwindle, and to save himself from
possible bankruptcy, he has made an assign
ment and viii retire.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-07-25

For ten days past the people throughout the
country have been sweltering under the scorch-
ing rays of the sun. In the rural districts the
mercury has been among the ninetles, and IN
the cities and larger towns has registered over
1902. 1t the hottest weather experienced
for thirteen years, it is said, and the heated
term has also been of longer duration than
ordinary. From almost all the large cities
come reports of deaths from the effects of the
heat. In New York and Philadelphia the
death rate from that cause has been very
great. On Friday of last weeks sixteen pros
trations from heat were reported in New ork
prior TO three o'clock, and ten in Brooklyn,
while eight deaths occurred in Hudson coun-
ty, Just across the river in New Jersey. Be
sides, the excessive heat had bad effect upon
invalids and others, and the deaths, from
natural causes, have been unusually large in
all cities. The weather began to moderate
on Wednesday, and cool wave is now in
order
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-07-25

Gov. Hill, of New York, has just refused to
pardon an individual who was sentenced to
the Penitentiary for eight years, in 1881, for
connection with the Morey letter, whereat
some Republican journals are exceedingly
clad. These same journals had no words OF
condemnation for another great fraud perpe-
trated few years ago, and with satisfaction
accented the results of that fraud. The Morey
letter. if fraud, only ascribed to one James
A. Garfield, now nearly forgotten, sentiments
he repndiated, but which we're very similar to
those he once used on the floor Of Congress.
The forgery, fraud and perjury of 1876 was a
high crime against the people-the most 81
gantic fraud since the organization of the gov
ernment-and not a rascal was punished, and
no complaint came from the Republican Or
gans. They are getting their reward, how
ever, and every last one of them will come to
grief Some have died after months of pain
and intense suffering, some have met violent
deaths. some are behind prison bars for other
crimes, some have filled drunkard graves,
and others are outcasts in society or wander
ers in foreign lands Samuel. Tlden, how
ever. still lives, and will likely live until the
last rascal, high and low, engaged in that
greatest of all frauds shall have passed from
the face Of the earth, although he has passed
the allotted three score and ten.
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Business Locals.
ATTENTION rHREsHERMEY.

ATTENTION THRESHERMEN.
A full line of RUBBER and LEATHER Betting
for sale by A. n Stephan, near Depot, West
minister. 81
The Orguinette at Mr.. James NJ. Shellman S
store, in which number of chances have
been taken, will be ratified off on Tuesday
afternoon next July 2S, at o'clock. Those
having chances are invited to be present.
Horses bought, sold and exchanged. All
stock guaranteed as represented, or Money
refunded. Jas. z. Smith, Westminster, Nd.
june 20 Ct
Send to James E. Smith, General Insur-
ance Agent, for terms before renewing OF
paying assessments on premium notes. il
you Insure in his Agency no notes are taken
and no assessments are made. Insurance
from one day to 5 years. His rates are the
| lowest. teD
TO FARMERS AND TRUCKERS.
For the best and most reliable brands Of
/ Phosphate, 90 to +. 0. Grimes Co.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-07-25

The farmers and truckers of the lower part
of ST. Mary's county have organized to en-
courage trucking and farming, by securing
cheap and rapid transit and reliable commits
sion merchants. That is good move. ST.
Mary's is well located as to climate, and her
soil for trucking and fruit is equal to any in
the state. There is no reason why the lower
Western Shore should not be as productive as
the Eastern Shore, except the facilities for
shipping. When these are secnred, we shall
expect to see ST. Mary's, Charles and Calvert
go ahead. Land is exceedingly low in price,
of good quality and easily titled. 1t can be
boHcht tom five to twenty dollars per acre,
and will produce well. Instead Of going West
our Young men should go into Southern Ma
ryiand. where they can secure rich returns
for labor and capital expended.
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A COMPETITIVE Examination
"A FOR
A Free Scholarship at Western Md.
College.

Notice is hereby given that the state schol-
arship at Western Nd College due to Carroll
county is vacant, and that, in compliance
with the law creating the same, a competitive
examination of the candidates therefor wiz
be held in the School Commissioners Office,
at the Court House, in Westminster, on We'd
nesday, August 18th, beginning promptly at
9 clock, a. m.
By an Act of the General Assembly of
MARYLAND, the College is enabled to furnish
the holder of this scholarship board, fuel,
lights and washing free of charge, the tuition
being 1913. SO per annum.
The appointment is made by the Board of
School Commissioners, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senator for the county.
The beneficiary thereof is required to give
bond to the State, with approved security,
that he Tor she) will teach school within the
state for not less than two years after leaving
College.
As the tenure of the scholarship by any one
student is limited to four years. it is desirable
that competitors be able to pass an examina-
ton for the Freshman Glass, which embraces
for males English, Latin and Greek grammar,
geography, arithmetic, history of the United
States, algebra to equations of the second de-
gree, Nepos or Caesar, and the First Book of
Xenophon' Anabasis; for females the primary
English branches and the elements of Latin.
But candidates of more limited attainments
are invited to compete, as financial condition
and personal merit will be considered, along
with scholastic proficiency, in making the
selection.
By order of the Board of County School
Commissioners.
E. o. GRIMES, President
JAS. A. DIFFENBAUGH, Secretary. julls:4t
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Secretary Manning is having an examina-
ton made of the charges of fraud in under
valuation at the New York eustom-house,
and many importing merchants and govern
ment officials are feeling very uneasy. If the
charges prove true, the evidence will show q
systematic swindling Of the government by
some standing importers. These men,
it is said, have been enabled, through the
connivauee of customs officers to have goods
undervalued, and have amassed large fortunes
by the ability undersell the honest importer
who has paid the government full duty. The
commission conducting the examination dc
not divalge the information obtained, but II
Is said that great frauds have been unearthed-
If this be true, some more of the millionaire'
Of New York will be adorned with the prison
stripes, as the Cleveland Administration pro
poses to enforce the law against all offenders
Wealth was once security for rascals who
would cheat the government or their fellows
but there has been a change recently. The
Administration at Washington regards al
men alike-the rich have no more rights anC
privileges than the poor, and no more RICH
to. cheat the government than the poor mai
agent or postal clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-07-25

ATTEMPTED ASSAULT. At Williamsport
Washington county, Nd, on Saturday even
ing, a negro named Cyrus Butler attempted
to assault a five year old child, daughter o.
Peter Redmond, also colored. He was dis
covered and frightened off by the child
mother. He was arrested on Monday and
and late in the evening taken to Hagerstowr
and lodged in jail, in default of his bail O
$500. 4 great deal of excitement was aroused
among coiored people in Williamsport and
threats of lynching were made. Butler is q
hard character and has seen the inside of {
Jail before
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County Democratic Central Committee.

The members of the County Democratic
Central Committee arc hereby notified that a
meeting of the Committee will be held at the
Court House, Westminster, on Monday, Au-
gust 3, 1885, at TO o'clock, a. M, for the
purpose Of arranging to have the county rep
resented in the State Convention and to ar
range for the county campaign full meet
ing is desired.
RICHARD MANNING, Chairman.
CHAs. r. Favour, Secretary
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STILL IN THE FIELD.

This year we offer to the trade the above
well-known brands of Fertilizers, the merits
of which are attested by some of the most
prominent farmers in this and other States.
We can buy materials cheaper, and have
better facilities for manufacturing than ever
before, and therefore can place upon the
market first class goods at a very low price.
We guarantee these brands to be of the past
good standard. Owing to the low price of
wheat and the depression of business gener-
ally, we have made liberal reduction in our
prices, in order to place our Fertilizers within
the reach of every farmer, feeling that in
creased sales will fully repay us for the re-
duction in price.
We will deliver to any station on W. NJ. r..
r. our "Smith's Raw Bone Phosphate at
S33 per ton, crop time; our ''Smith's Soluble
Phosphate at $24 per ton, crop time; and
our "Smith's Dissolved Bone'' at $35 per
ton, crop time. Remember, we pay the
freight on these goods at these prices B6srA
liberal discount made for cash. See our cir
culars with testimonials. Send us your order.
With thanks for past favors, and an earnest
solicitation for fair share of your patronage
in the future, we remain, very respectfully !,
j. j. SMITH & SON,
iuly25, lot New Windsor, Nd.
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DoAD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that application will
be made to the County Commissioners of Car
roll county, at their next meeting after thirty
days from the date hereof, to locate and open
a public road in said county, beginning at a
point on the Snydersburg and Manchester
road, at the church known as st. Mark S, near
the village of Snydersburg, and running thence
on the dividing line of Joseph II. Lippy and
Daniel Utz, and thence through the lands of
the said Joseph FL. Lippy and Edmund Reed;
thence on the dividing line of the said Ed
mund Reed and John Boose; thence through
the lands of the said John Boose and Henry
Sprinkle; thence on the dividing line of the
said Henry Sprinkle, Anna Croft, Sarah
Stansbury and George Zimmerman; thence on
the dividing line of the said Geo. Zimmerman
and John F. Sprigle; thence on the dividing line
of the said John f. Sprigle and Jacob Shaef
fer; thence through the lands of the said
Jacob Shaeffer and Abtil Yingling; thence on
the dividing line of the said Abtil YingHng
and jeremiah Matthias; thence through the
lands of Eli Hull and George Ginter Ton the
bed of an old road; thence on the dividing
line of George Gummel, Henry Zimmerman,
Jacob Shaetfer, Henry Yingling and Eliza
A. Yingling; thence on the dividing line of
the said Eliza A. Yingling, VIM. Leese and
Andrew Hoosfelt; thence through the lands of
Ine Salu AnufeW aOOSIelI anu JOnn A. aOoS-
felt, on or near by the bed of the old road now
used; thence through the lands of Henry Wing
ling and Thomas Yingling; thence on the
dividing line, or as near as practicable there
to, of the said Thomas Yingling, Geo. Steph-
en- and George Yingling, until it intersects the
Westminster and Manchester road, opposite
the residence of John Schmidt, and at the
same point where the old Bixler Mill road
intersects the said Westminster and Manches-
ter road.
DAVID II. HOFFACKER,
july25:5t And % Others.
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1t is announced by local paper that the
colored people of Dorchester county will de-
mand OF the Republican county convention a
mixed ticket, and threaten TO put an indepen-
dent ticket in the field if their demands are
ignored. The colored people will never get
aa elective office at the hands of the Repu6-
gican party, or even a nomination. The col
ored people comprise a majority OF the he
publican voters of Dorchester, and the only
way to get recognition is to go into the pfi-
maries, carry them and control the conVen-
tinn
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A military encampment was opened ct
Ashevile, North Carolina, on Wednesday,
As train carrying soldiers to the encamp-
ment was approaching that place on that day
one of the coaches upset. Fourteen men
were injured, four of them dangerously.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-07-25

A terrific thunder storm passed over the
Catawissa Valley, Pa, on Tuesday afternoon.
Trees and fences were uprooted, and houses
damaged by the wind, while the corn, wheat
and oat crops were also leyelled by the WIND
and submerged by the rain. The damage
throughout the valley is estimated at $50, 900.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-07-25

In Chicago, on Tuesday, q reporter discocy-
cred twent524seased cattle in traiR that
arrived over the Burlington road, saw them them
Sold. and followed the carcasses to the stalls,
where they were put on sale as food
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july 18-ts Wm
DUBLIC SALE
Il OF
A VALUABLE FARM.


The undersigned, executrix of the last will
and testament of John H. Bowers, deceased,
and by virtue of an order of the Orphans
Court of Carroll county, will sell at public
sale, on the premises, on
Thursday, the 18th day Of august, 1885,
at l O clock, p. M, farm containing
Ill ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
This farm is situate u miles from Westmin-
ster on the Warfeldsburg road; is half mile
from Spring Mills Station on the Western
Maryland Railroad, and is located in one of
the best neighborhoods in the county The
improvements are two story log rough cast
dwelling, with back buildings
cellar under the main building; 4. lisSA \
spring house with excellent E ~ ~
spring near the dwelling, asis9-l go
stream runs through the farm and is so ar
ranged that stock can be watered from every
field; barn 60x40 feet, well arranged; corn
house, wagon she'd hay barraek &C. Five
acres in timber, balance in a fine state of cul-
tivation, and nearly all been lined three
times. The fencing is mostly post and rail.
There is a choice variety of fruit on the pro-
perry. This is one of the best situations for
dairy farm in the district, being only five
minutes drive to the railroad station, and u
miles from Westminster, the county seat,
which has seven trains daily to and from
Baltimore, and is convenient to churches,
schools, mills and postoffice.
Any one wishing to examine the property
before the day of sale, can call on Mr.. Rufus
Nusbaum, residing thereon, or on the execu-
trix, residing in Westminster, Md.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third of the pur-
chase money cash on the day Of sale, or on
the ratification thereof by the said court, and
the residue in two equal payments, the one
payable in one year and the other 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 sufficient security,
bearing interest from the day of sale.
MARY JANE BOWERS,
july1S,ts Executrix.