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High License.

The election has been held and we
know to day to whom we shall have to
look during the coming session of the
Legislature of this State, for the special
charge of whatever Local Laws may be
asked in this County. The five men
chosen, to the best Of our knowledge
have not expressed themselves, nor have
they been required to pledge themselves
in reference to any question Of License,
Local Option Or Prohibition. This be
ing the case, We are ready to ask of
them to hold themselves aloof from any
such pledges, but to listen to reason,
argument and the hard logic of facts
and to govern themselves and their acts
in all fairness by AL natural reasonable
and truthful conclusions drawn from
such statements.
We have given Local Option an un.
hindered trial Of more than four years;
and we pronounce it mo'tunqualitied
failure. We have watched it in its
workings, its influences and its effects
and we pronounce it a failure. We
Judge it without prejudice and so far as
it is viewed as u temperance measure,
absolutely without feeling or personal
interest and we pronounce against it.
We open this discussion of the topic
after careful mature and deliberate
forethought as to the weight and con-
sequence of the issue raised and do not
hesitate, believing as we firmly do, that
We are about to enter upon the advoca-
cy OF the Right; that we are about to
enter upon war against an Evil; that
it will be a protest against Deception
and a pleading in favor of Manhood
and Honor.
We must justify ourselves.
We have pronounced it a Failure; we
are wiling to 80 before the world with
that assertion. Barring an occasional
drunken orgie under license, when in
nearly every instance such was occa-
stoned by visitors, there is more intoXi-
cants swallowed in this town than
when it was under License. Who
drinks? Parents; do You know? Chill
dren; do you know? If you do not, nc
do.
We are prepared to assert upon posi-
tive knowledge that there is being
wrought out for parents on account OF
their children. for children on account
of their parents, a black depth of dis
appointment, q crying measure of shame
ard grief, chargeable to the jug, demi-
john and bottle imp that has been bred
Of a villainous secrecy, imposed by a
Law, conceived in Error, advocated
without Experience, adopted in Igno-
rance, tested with Patience and which
now stands as menace to the welfare
of our youth. the happiness of our par
ents, the advance of our business inter.
ests and criticism upon our liberality
and intelligence Of thought and opn.
ion.
Let us, in all reason, have a care tc
rid ourselves of law which permits
the sale of alcoholic drinks, so strong
that case of drunkenness cost no moro
than whiskey and less than beer.
Let us rid ourselves of state of af-
fairs which places bottle Of whlskey
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WASHINGTON Letter.
lFRoM OUR REGULAR CoRREsrONDES

Washington, Nov. 9, 1885.
The death Of Gen. Mcclellan has
agalr frustrated the Presidents plans
for the reorganization Of the Civil
Service Commission. 1t is difficult to
find men of suitable ability who will
undertake the duties of this office at
the small salary Of SO, 500 year. The
President wants men Of conceded abil-
ity for the place. such men as he would
think too small for his Cabinet. He
had intended TO offer to the General
the Craftsmanship of the Commission
and trusted that he would accept it
through patriotic motives.
The President declares bis intention
Of alhering to his Civil Service Reform
policy, whatever may happen in or out
of his party, and says he is confident
that the country will ultimately APP
prove his course.
1t is said that the wife of General
Sherman has been very persistent Of
hce-SeeNer' ana mas urged her ofo'her'
Hugh Ewing, Of Ohio, for an appoint
ment in the Diplomatic corps, She
wanted MN sent 10 one Oh me C"'nos''
countries OF south America on the
ground that ne is devoted MEMBER OF
That church. Neither lhe IreSlaenV
nor Secretary bayard approve OF feIl8-
lous tests IN making appo'h'meh'S'-
Mrs. Sherman IS Sa'o TO nave been ac-
tive IN oeh"if OF o'hcr aFplcahls LOT
once oesloeS her ofo'hel' p"C DIS JeV
none OF her candidates nave beeA choS-
en-.
1t is not certain, after all, that the
office seekers have lost anything IN be-
ing shut out Of the White House dur
ing the next month. Few people seem
to have advanced their own interests by
seeing the President. Those who have
plead their cause in person have rare
ly been successful in getting what they
wanted. II Il man were sure Of doing
and saying exactly the right thing, he
might do some good in calling But
the probability is that he will be too
much embarrassed or excited to say
what he intended, Then if he should
be too presumng or too bashtul or
awk"ark he might make an impress.
sion that would be disastrous to
his interests. Comparatively few
people can meet stranger under the
circumstances that an Office seeker
must meet the President and not labor
under disadvantage. 1t is stated on
the authority Of the President that his
recent order, in relation to excluding
applicants for office from the White
House, was made Tor the purpose OF
sending place hunters to the Depart
ments. They are the proper places for
applications for positions to be made
All OF the Cabinet officers are hard
at work on their reports to Congress-
They will not seclude themselves from
the public to the extent that the Presi-
dent has determined to do, but they de-
vote as little time to petitioners as they
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Fifty years ago the city of Boston
was the scene of II mob directed against
William Lloyd Garrison, and he mar
rowly escaped hanging on account of
his abolition sentiments. The same
city has now appropriated $1,000 for
the erection of a monument to his
,unnpOrV
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instrumental Music +!

The Undersigned intends locating in Me-
chanicstown, April 1st, 1885, and will in
struct limited number of pupils. Having
under the
Instructions of Prof. ScsawfDg.
of Baltimore, for the past fifteen months and
intending to continue tho same, she feels
competent to direct her pupils in the theory
and practice of music in Il thorough manner.
The study of execution, or the use of fingers
and hands (so often neglected. will be care
ully attended to.
jan 29tf ETT1E ANDE12S.
Schwing's Music School
Baltimore, Nd. Feb. 4, 1885.
This to certify that
MISS ETTIE ANDERS
has been for about fifteen months under my
instruction in playing on the piano and in
Harmony and that Ivy her talent and untir-
ing energy she has enabled herself 10 play
music of Tie highest order Her skill and
knowledge is such that she can teach Others
and perfect them to a high degree.
Henry Schwing,
Organist Mt Vernon Place
NJ r. Church,
and Author of
TUNES for Worship
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THE CArocTlN CLARION.
CHAS. E. CASSELL
Editor and Publisher.
Thursday, Nov. s, 1885.
Newspaper Law Decisions.

4. ANY person who takes paper regularly from
the postut.ce--whether directed to his name or an
other or whether he has subscribed or not-is re-
sponsibe for the payment.
If any person orders his paper discontinued, he
Or she must pay all the arrearages or the publisher
nav continue to send it until payment is made
and collect the whole amount, whether the paper is
taken from the Office not.
No paper will be discontinued until paid up.
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NOticctO Creditors.

Notice is hereby given to the Creditors of
Charles e, Cassell who where such on the
twenty-fourth day of April A, d, 1889 to file
their claims properly authenticated in the Of
flee of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Frederick County on or before the seventh
day Of November A, D, 1885, otherwise they
may be declared from all participation in the
trust funds in No 1904 Equity in said Court,
VAN &, OSLER,
out 81 st TRUSTEE,
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Mrs. Louisa Hollingworth, wife Of
ex-senator VIM. Pinkney WHITE, died
in Baltimore,on Wednesday after many
years Of suffering.
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NOTICE.
10
RS.
OF FREDERICK COUNTY.
sept "a I VI

The Collector will visit the following
places in the county for the accommodation of
Taxpayers, and hope that they will avail
themselves OF this opportunity to pay up;
Emmitsburg, at the Emmit House, Wcdnes-
day, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Nov
cmber, 4,h, 5th, 9Th, and TN.
Wolfvillc, at Mr.. Maugans' Store, on Tues
day, November 10th.
Mycrsvillc, at Upton Buhrman's Store, on
"Wednesday, November 1lth
Mddlctown, at Young's Hotel, on Thursday
November 12th.
Burkittsvllc, at Casper Pfcifcr's Store, on
Friday, November, 18th.
Sabilasvlle, at STEMS Hotel, on Monday,
November. 10th.
McchanicstoTn, at Miler's House, on Tues
day, November Eth.
Oak Orchard, at Peter Duddcrar's Stolc on
Thurs ay, November, 10Th
townsville, at c. e. Saylor's Store on Friday
November, goth.
Liberty, at Munshowcrs Hotel, on Saturday
November 21St.
Taxpayers, look to your interest and meet
the Collector the trip being expensive and
intended for your benefit and accommoda-
ton
~ Delinquents for 1884 will please take
advantage OF this opportunity and settle up
and save costs The books for 1884 must be
closed up.
Don't neglect the chance to enable the Col
lector to meet promptly the indebtedness Of
the county.
DANIEL H. PADGETT,
oct st Collector.
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Town PROPERTY
AT PRIVATE SALE.

The Undersigned having purchased a
small property in the country will sell at
private sale his property on Boundary-st.,
Mcchanicstown.
TERMS EASY.
Call and examine the property
Horses, wagons, carts, buggies, etc, al
ways for sale or exchange.
sep II 3mos NICHOLAS KELLER.
, 1885-02-01
A CLEVER
Officer Deitrick Captures the Butter
Thieves and the Plumber.

|
The reader may notice elsewhere a men
ton Of the theft Of several hundred
pounds Of butter from Wightman'
stables, and a statement to the effect that
the officers have been engaged in a hunt
for the thieves and the plumber.
AT 3 o'clock this morning Officer Deit-
rick succeeded, by a fine piece of detective
work, in finding all ofthe butter but thir-
teen rolls, and also arrested three men
who he had reason TO believe were parties
to the robbery.
He visited five houses on the south side
and found a few rolls Of the butter. He
then secured a fresh trail and eventually
traced the stolen stnff to a certain house.
The houses were thoroughly searched and
in the last one he found two men sleeping
on the floor Under their pallet was q
pice Of carpet and under this was found
two boards in the floor which had been
cut. Raising the boards the officer found
the butter underneath, 1t filed a large
clothes basket and a monster gunnysack.
Afellow known as the Cheyenne Kid
a man in the house whose name is not
known, and William Heath. "A hack driver,
were arrested. Heath was released on
bail, but the Others are now in jail
Owing to the l~ateness of the hour when
the particulars were reported, all of the
facts cannot now be given, but interesting
developments will doubtless come to light
in the courts tomorrow.
, 1885-02-01
nnAL EsrArn avn LIVE STOCK.
City Lots Sold and the Transfer Of the
Terry Ranch.

The following sales of real estate we're
fled for record at the Office Of the county
clerk during the week:
Samuel b. Lindsey to Gregory +. Mil
Ian; east 26 feet of lot 2, in block 1906;
consideration $3.50.
John l. Murray to Calixte Chanzy; lots
3 and 4, in block SOP; consideration $3.50.
Charles Mcdonald to Gussie Keller;
south "a feet of lots 3 and 4, in block 900;
consideration $3.50.
A. G. McGregor to John Mcbride, lot
6, in block 534; consideration 800.
John Mcbride to A. G. McGregor; lot
7, in block 534; consideration 800.
John X. Jeffrey to James W. Gates;
lots 2, 3 and 4, in block 625; consideration
$l25.
Charles II. Terry to the Warren Live
Stock Co. the improvements on ranch in
Colorado and Wyoming, together with
g~rantos rights to the lands also co tons
Of hay; 3 blooded Percheron stations, 2
jacks and one jenny; 6 half breed Per
cheron stations; 1850 head Of mares; 30
geldings: 81 mules; II geldings and mares;
SO geldings and mares; Is mules; cousid.
Grafton $f0,O OQ.
, 1885-02-01
4 WESTERN HERO.
New York Lad yearns to he a
Terror.
@pms Coin West to be a Cowboy
Detective"
A Reward of $40, 900 Which Two
Detectives Want.

Two detectives arrived from the East
last evening in search of n boy named
Shepard, who ran away from New York
several weeks ago. Mr.. Shepard is a New
York banker and has offered a reward 'oi
$l0,0 900 for the safe return Of his son.
The detectives will separate here, one GO
ing to Texas among the cowboys, and the
other, after travelling through Wyoming,
will go to Arizona. The officers were in
terviewed by a reporter of THE LEADER
last night and the following particulars Of
the boys escapade were learned
It is the old story of dime novel read
ing. Fred. the missing boy. accumulated
a choice library of allsensational literature
extant. The last novel he read was found
on his desk at school, open at the place
where a young cowboy detective unmasks
his fathers murderer and carves him into
miDcemeat to quick music while holding
the minor villains in subsection with two
revolvers held in one hand.
Scrawled at the bottom Of the page was
the line "Ime goin West to be a cow
boy detective"
Fred's tin savings bank, which must
have contained $20in dimes and quarters.
was found broken open and entirely de-
spoiled Of its contents. Nobody saw him
make his departure, but it was made in
Al III ----- - -
, 1885-02-01
sAcRILEcIoUs RoBBERY.
A Very Religious Young Man Becomes
Victim.

There was much weeping and wailing
down at the Western hotel last evening.
A youth who was recently imported from
England, and who escaped the scrutiny
Of the custom house officials, was the
immediate site Of the lachrymose lament
atoms. The young mans name may or
may not appear in ''BuFke's Peerage'
among the lists of the lords of the realm,
but be that as it may, heis known in these
uplands Of sorrow as plain Panl F. Guln-
ham. Now Paul is a phenomenally reIig-
ious young man, at various intervals and
under divers circum stances. He carried,
or claims he carried, tangible evidence Of
his religious enthusiasm and Sunday
school i~diosyncrasies wherever he went!
These credentials consisted Of two bibles
and a hymn book.
Last evening Paul appeared at the Office
Of the Western hotel with a face Of
elongated sadness. He had been robbed.
His beloved bibles and his dearly
cherished hymn book had been
stolen out of his valise while
that attenuated article of lug
gage" as he called it, was stored in the
baggage room.
The proprietor of the hotel and the sew
eral guests who were present when Paul
made his complaint and howled about
the ruin that had come upon him, were
disposed to treat the matter lightly.
But Paul didn't.
He treated everybody in the bar-so long
as his credit lasted. At last accounts he
had offered a reward for any clue of the
books or the thief, but until he receive a
remittance from the "H'ould country"
he will leave the rest Of his baggage or
luggage, at the hotel and dine on free
lunch and mountain scenery.
The sad affair has cast a gloom over
Fifteenth street and will doubtless even
make the presence Of water noticeable in
the soup served at the hotel to-day.
, 1885-02-01
FROM TEXAS TOO.
Six-shooters and Shot Guns Down
at Pine Bluffs.
Two Desperadoes Who Hadn't Killed
a Man Recently.

They have n German ~barkeeper at Pine
Bluffs who is mo SLOUGH" A gentleman
who came in from that interesting suburb
last evening relates an incident, as a
Frenchman would say. that occurred there
Friday afternoon. A strapping six-footer
walked into the saloon and whipping out
a revolver as long as his arm, commanded:
Gimme a big drink O. ther best
whisky in the house, an be purity darned
spry about it"
"Py shimminyl | oxbose you vhas
from Texas, amt it2" the old German re-
piled, making no motion to comply with
the bad mans orders,
Yer kin ies' bet yer sweet life I'm
from Texas. Been hustlin' cattle down
thar too blamed long to take any sass off n
a greasy Dutchman.
"Ish dot SOP" queried the saloon man,
stolidly.
Eyes, sir. Set out Their drinks; or, by
the bowie, I'll fill yer skin full O lead.
you don'd sayr' said the German,
taking a couple of whiffs of his pipe.
Say, o you got some ouf dose tinga
dey vas call dust2"
well, I've got some o them things
they call lead pills, an by gum IN shoot
Their beer blossom off'n yer snoot if yer
don't hustlel"
Vel. youst away, mine friend. l vas
want to get nd nit dot blossoms a long
dimes, und you vas youst der man / vas
been loogin' for"
Are you goin' to set out Their bottle2''
cried the Texan, cooking his revolver and
aiming it at the mans head.
"Yaw, l guess | vas" the German re
piled, reaching under the counter and
bringing up a double barrelled shotgun.
'Dere vas two oaf him. Veetch Won you
tink you vas vant2' he asked cooking
both barrels. dot vas der celebrated
wipe him u prand, und dis vas der
knock him eafrey time poodle. Veetch
Won viii you haf. mine frient2 | vas from
Texas mineself, und | vas don't got some
fun eafer since | vas COON away nit him.
| vas don'd kill somebody for more as sex
mont, und l vas hungry nit some fun"
The Texas cowboy bought a 25-cent
drink and paid for it, and then got away
as quickly us he could.
, 1885-02-01
THE OTHER ID
Treasurer Bettelyoun win Pay War
rants If Ordered.

BY request of a number Of friends OF
Isaac Bettelyoun, The LEADER prints the
following statement with reference to the
troubles in the Fort Laramie school pre-
cinct:
The letter in the Sun of yesterday as
to the position of Mr.. Bettelyoun, treas
urer of school district No. 5, does him
injustice. He claims that he is still the
treasurer; hat he has money in his pos
session belonging to the district; and that
he is, and always has been ready to pay
any warrants drawn on him as such treas
urer. There is no necessity in waiting
for funds from the county treasurer. If
the teachers in tho district want money.
let them get warrants therefor directed to
the treasurer of the district Messrs. Ryan
and Sutherland, certainly can't refuse
them this much. When the warrants are
obtained, all the teachers will have to do
to get their money is to present them to
Mr.. Bettelyoun as before. and they will
all be paid. There is now enough funds
in his hands to meet all necessary ex-
penses. 1t cannot be said, then. that
the presence Of a suit in court stops the
school wheels. Whenever Mr.. Bettel-
youn wholly fails and refuses to honor
warrants drawn on him as treasurer of
that school district, then the wrong may
be laid at his door. The fault Of the
teachers not being paid lies with Messrs.
Sutherland and Ryan. They can easily
call forth the money by simply drawing
the necessary warrants. The suit in court
doesn't effect the real matter at all.
There is no reason outside Of prejudice
and pc resolution, why warrants have not
already been drawn on Mr.. Bettelyoun.
, 1885-02-01

Offenders in the Police Courts and Miss
Ing Thieves.

There was some little excitement in the
undercurrent Of criminal matters yester-
day, although the police courts had a very
quiet day.
Thursday night a box containing from
200 to 800 pounds Of butter, worth from
$4,000 to $4,000. was snugly slowed
away at Wightman livery stable. Friday
morning it had snugly vanished asi were.
Since that time the officers have been lit,
orally trying to scent a trail that would re-
suit in the discovery Of the butter and the
arrest Of the thief, but up to the present
time they have not succeeded in accom-
plishing their object. Nearly every Of
ficer in the city has had a try at the prob
lem but it does not seem probable that
the butter will be found. There are also
a number Of amusing and unique circum-
stances connected with the affair which
do not appear on the surface.
John Gibson stood up in Justice Lees
court yesterday and pleaded guilty to the
charge Of excessive and Illegal ~intoxica-
ton He paid a fine of $40 like a little
man and departed.
A soldier dressed in civilians clothes
and who gave the name Of Arista Per
s~onatt, was asked to explain the reason
for his wild and untamed conduct which
caused his arrest Friday night. Not be-
ing able to comply with the simple re-
quest, he was asked to pay a forfeit Of
$40. When last seen Arista was levy
ing an assessment on every soldier in the
city and only lacked $7.s5 of having
enough to settle his bill.
Two young women, named respectively
Meyers and 0elson, were asked to dispel
the gloom which surrounded the informa-
ton Of their Of life. The court
considered the case and placed the girls
under bonds of $50, which were furnished.
The court t~hereupcn adjourned and all
hands repaired to a parlor where lemon
ade is sold on draught.
, 1885-02-01
TO THE PUBLIC.
MIR. VI. Sachs Writes a Card to His
Friends aud Customers.

Friends and Customers.
/ wish in this public manner to attest
my appreciation Of the kindness shown
me and the many favors done me by the
firm Of Idelman Bros, of Cheyenne,
whose house | have represented for the
past two years. | also desire to return
my thanks to those who worked with me
in the employ Of Idelman Bros, including
Nh. Larsh as head book-keeper, MI. Sam
Idelman as assistant book-keeper, Mr..
Miller as manager, and Mr.. George Ollen-
dorf as head barkeeper, whom | shall
always remember for their many acts of
kindness.
l also desire to thank my friends and
customers for their generous patronage
during my time with Idelman Bros. ,
which so greatly aided me IN keeping my
reputation as a travelling salesman.
My customers have always spoken
highly Of the character and quality Of the
goods furnished them. The high stand
ard could not have been maintained but
for the long experience and careful man
agement Of Messrs. Idelman Bros, which
prompted them always to Gil my orders
promptly, carefully, and at the lowest
rates permitted by the market prices.
Therefore | take the liberty Of recon-
mending the house Of Messs. Idelman
Bros. to nv friends and cuatomens as one
, 1885-02-01

MI. W. NJ. Ferguson arrived in this
city from Denver last evening. He had
gone there TO seeur a smelter and other
necessary machinery to be used at his
mine in the Silver Crown district. Owing
to a press Of other orders it is probable
that the machinery will not reach here
before about three weeks. From Chey-
enne the material will be freighted to
Silver Crown Mr.. Ferguson says that
much interest is being taken in Denver
in the mineral resources of Wyoming and
while he does not predict a boom in these
industries, he feels assured that there will
henceforth be a steady and permanent
development.
, 1885-02-01

In last evenings mail The LEADER
received a most deliberately beautiful val
entine from the publishing house Of
White, Stokes & Allen, Of New York.
The covers are Illuminated with great ar
tistic taste. The background is of silver
and gold bronze with rustic borders fas-
tened with forget-me-nots and the edges
fringed with crimson ribbon. In the cen
ter are three beautifully executed tube
roses, full blown and budding, resting on
a background of vivid green leaves. The
valentine is made up in the form OF a
book and accompanying each colored lish-
ograph Of a rose is a poem from a favor
lite author. The valentine is as elaborate
as it is unique. Souvenirs of a simila r
character viii be placed on sale by Geo.
L. Holt.
, 1885-02-01

The Presbyterian choir to-day will con
slst Of the following well known people.
Mrs Church, soprano; Miss Clara Terry,
contralto; Mr. r. N. Heath, tenor; Mr..
John McCandlish, basso. This choir has
BEEN fortunate in securing the services Of
Mrs Church as permanent soprano. whose
well earned reputation in this city guar.
antees that this choir will, during the
coming year, continue to satisfy the de-
sires Of the public for good sacred music,
At the evening service the following selec-
tons will be given: Anthem, Hear Oui
Prayer, (Emeron); solo, Mrs. Church,
MY Father Looks up to Thee"