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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-08-22
TRUSTEES SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
Near Mexico, Carroll County, Md

By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, sitting as Court of Equi-
ty, and passed in cause No. 1926 Equity IN
said Court, wherein Theodore G. Jordan and
others are complainants and Hezekiah Jordan
and others are defendants, the undersigned,
trustee, appointed by said decree, will offer
at public sale, ON the premises, on
Thursday, the nth day Of September, 1885,
at l o'clock, P. NJ, all that valuable Real
Estate containing
SO ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
situated near the village of Mexico, Carroll
county, State of Maryland, and adjoining the
lands of Jacob Sharrer, John Plowman, Henry
Lester and others. This property lies at the
junction of the Manchester, Hampstead and
Richardson's mill roads, l. miles from the
Tannery Station, and miles from the Gran
bory Station, on the Western Maryland Rail
road, and miles from Westminster. 1t is
convenient to stores, churches, mills, post
offices and railroad stations. The soil is good
and susceptible of high state of improve
ment There is ample timber and the prop
erty is we'll watered, and improved by a log
DWELLING HOUSE.
Terms of Sale, as prescribed by the decree,
are One third part of the purchase money to
be paid by the purchaser or purchasers on the
day OF sale to the trustee, OF upon 'hc ra'l"C''
ton thereof by the court; and the residue to be
paid in two equal payments of one and two
years from the day Of sale, with interest, ana
to be secured to the satisfaction ofthe trustee.
n. B.-This property will be surveyed be-
fore the day of sale, and laid off into suitable
parcels or lots, and offered in such manner
and quantities as in the Judgment of the trus
tee will best promote the interest OF those
interested.
JAMES A. C. BOND,
auo 22.ts Trustee.
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Additional Maryland Items.

The trunk of Mrs. Hamilton, wife of the
Ex-Governor, was robbed while being taken
from the White Sui phur Springs to Hagers-
town, and about $1,000 worth of dresses and
laces stolen.
w. w. Morgan, ticket agent for the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, at Hyatts-
Vile, committed suicide on Sunday night, by
shooting himself through the heart He had
only been appointed on Saturday.
There was severe hail storm in Anne
Arundel county on Wednesday. The storm
was particularly severe in some sections, the
hailstones being as large as pigeon eggs, and
cutting tobacco and corn badly. George L.
Beall estimates the damage to his tobacco
crop at $4,000.
s. B. Silver & Bros canning house, on
Deer Creek, Hartford county, about three
miles from Churchville, was destroyed by fire
Saturday afternoon. About 1000 cases OF
empty corn cans were destroyed, with the
machinery and tools. The building and all
its contents were destroyed, making loss Of
about $4,000.
As the Norfolk express of the New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad was pass
ing Costen Station, near Pocomoke City.
Wednesday, Annie Barnes, colored woman,
had just got across the road. In STOPPING to
pick up her hat, which had fallen off, she was
struck by the engine, which cut off the upper
part of her head and killed her instantly.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-08-22
Maryland Crop Reports.

The August report on the condition of crops
throughout the United States, thus speak of
the prospects in this state: The condition of
the corn crop is about per cent. below what
it was last year. yet, owing to the late rains of
the I'd and Sd instant and the increased acre:
age the corn crop Of Maryland will exceed
by 100, 900 bushels the crop Of 1884, and be
Of equally good quality if no unforeseen acct
dent occurs. The oats crop was exception
ally a good one Tobacco is very promising
and likely to be full and well-ripened crop,
as far as can be expected from the lessened
area planted. While the quantity of Mary
land tobacco has lessened, the quality has IN
creased, yet its market value has not improv-
ed correspondngly. AS to hay crops, timo-
thy is good, but the crop is about one-fourth
short The same may be said Of clover hay.
] Pastures, as rule, are poor all over the
| State, with few occasional exceptions. The
late rains have no doubt revived them, and
they may improve as fall pastures. Grapes
are abundant and promise fine yield. APP
Piles are fair for an odd year, and will yield q
two third crop of good fruit. Peaches will
not be as abundant as was the early promise,
but they will be fine. This is already great
CROP and extending yearly over the State as
! a money Welding crop.
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DIED..

In townsville, Nd, on August 9TH, 1885, of
hear tdisease, Ephraim Cover, of D., aged Il
years and one month. -,
In Warfeldsburg, this county, Angus, 8th,
1885, Anna Mary, infant daughter OF William
and Annie Ranoull; also at same place, Aug
uest 18th, 1885, Mrs. NJ. Anna, wife of VIM.
Ranoull, aged SO years and % days.
At Idaho Springs, Colorado, August 9,
1885, of kidney disease, Cornelius George,
aged So years, months and 5 days.
The deceased was brother-in-law of Mr..
G. Peter Albaugh, of this city. He was a
native of Adams county, Pa. In 1854 he
came to this state, and on October %, 1855,
he married Caroline Evans, removed to Hi
nois in 1866, where he was engaged in farm,
ing until about four years ago, when he moved
to Ashton. He leaves wife and two daugh-
tiers, both of whom are married. His remains
were inferred in Ashton on the 18th instant,
Rev. Daniel Dierhoff, of the Thinker church,
officiating.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-08-22

On Saturday next primaries will be held
in the several districts of this county, to
select delegates to county convention to be
held in this city the Monday following. The
county convention win choose delegates to
represent the Democracy of Carroll ina state
convention, to be held in Baltimore on We'd
nesday, September 16. The state convention
will nominate candidates for Comptroller and
Clerk of the Court of Appeals A notice at
the head of this column gives the hours at
which the primaries are to be held, and 1t is
hoped that the Democrats will turn out in force
at these meetings. To secure good represcn'
tation in county and state conventions Demo-
Gratis must take an interest in the primary
meetings. Because there is no contest is no
reason for Indifference. Through indifference
indifferent results might ensue. TO avoid that,
turn out and lend your aid and counsel at the
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Attention Democrats.

Notice is hereby given that Democratic pri'
mary meetings will be held at the usual places
in the several districts of Carroll county, on
Saturday, August 10Th, 1885, to select hive
Delegates from each district to a County Con
vention in Westminster, Monday, August 81,
which convention will choose five Delegates
TO represent the county in state convention
10 be held in Baltimore on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 10th. 1885. The state convention
will nominate candidate for Comptroller and
Clerk of the Court of Appeals. By resolu-
tion of the County Central Committee at ITS
meeting on August 18th, 1885, ''all Demo
Gratis shall be entitled to vote at the l'rmn-
res who shall be q years of age on election
day and all who shall be qualified by transfer
TO register in time to vote.
The hours for Primaries have been liked IN
the several districts as follows:
Taneytown district from to +; M;
Uniontown district from to 7. NJ.
Myers district from 2 to T. NJ.
Woolery's district from to 5 7. N.
Freedom district from to 7. Nj.
Manchester district from to 8 I. NJ.
Hampstead district from to ! 2. M.
Franklin district from to =. NJ.
Middleburg district from 6 to Z. NJ.
New Windsor district from 4 to Z. NJ.
Union Bridge district from to z. M.
RICHARD MANNING,
Chairman 81 County Central Committee.
CHAs. r. FAVOUR, Secretary.
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Candidates and Their Friends.

Since the meeting of the Democratic Cen
trail Committee last Monday the merits OF
candidates have been much discussed. There
can be no objection to this, provided the dis
cussion is for the purpose of arriving at proper
conclusions. 1t is only unjust and harsh
criticism that is harmful. In this the friends
of some candidates have gone too far, and
have enlisted so warmly in the interest of
their favorites that they think they cannot
endorse or support any other candidate. In
the first place, no Democrat should be gov
erned by personal likes and dishkes when he
acts for the public. good. In the second
place, he should remember that the Demo
cratic party owes no man anything, although
in bestowing favors the active supporter OF
the party and its principles should have prece-
dence, and is generally given precedence. 1t
is not given him as right but by general
consent. because of his steadfast adherence
to his convictions. In the third place, he
should remember that the fate of the Demo
cratic party does not hang on the success or
failure of any man to secure nomination.
Every candidate now before the people could
be ignored and ticket nominated and elected.
1t is Democratic principles that moves the
masses. not individuals. Candidates are
mere instruments put forward to carry out
principles and policies. If they are capable,
faithful and honest, the generality OF Demo
Gratis care not what their names be. When
the Democratic party, through duly con-
stituted convention of representatives, selects
its candidates, and they measure up to the JET
fersonian test, the voters are satisfied and Will
endorse their choice at the polls. No Dem
ocrat could do otherwise. If he ignores the
will of the majority and votes to suit his own
peculiar views, he is not Democrat and not
a party man. No man of that kind has any
right to participate in primaries and conven-
tons.
We caution Democrats, therefore, not to
espouse too warmly the candidacy of any as
pirant. There are more candidates than
offices to be filed, and some must fail OF
nomination A failure is no reflection on
either their fitness or standing in the party.
Several candidates for one position may pos
sess equal merits, yet only one can be chosen
and the selection is sometimes accidental.
Delegates select because their position re-
quires them to do so, and often up to the last
moment hesitate how to vote, when the merits
of the candidates are equal.
After ticket is nominated it is the duty OF
all to support it; particularly should the unsuc-
cessful candidates do so, because they would
have expected and demanded the support of
the party had they been successful. They
would feel sighted and i'll treated, when nomi-
mated, if the other candidates and their friends
hold oloof
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-08-22
Letter from Baltimore County.
Correspondence of the Democratic Advocate,
Rack RIVER NECK, RossvILLE,


Baltimore county, Aug. II, 1885.
Editors of 1drocafe Gentlemen, your
interesting and spicy gazette arrives hebdom-
adarv, and we perceive that you still adhere
to the old Jeffersonian Democracy
speed. Your counsel to the faithful Demo-
Gratis of Maryland is worthy and we trust all
will be on the alert. Some of our staunch
Democrats of the country are growing lmpa-
tient, because the President is removing some
of the chronic oiiiceholders so slowly-perse-
we're, all will come right.
To vacate the political field and come down
to husbandry, we must say that the recent
rains have infused Il new life into the vegetable
kingdom and the agriculturists now reJolce.
Truckers and gardeners have been honestly
compensated for their labors this season:
Among the successful truckers OF the
meek" are Messrs. Jeremiah Miller, >. NJ
Gillespie, John Foss, Wilson Townsend and
Wilson Shaffer. The last named gentleman,
in conjunction with his brother Gillmor, have
made many improvements upon their farm
lately purchased of Jaa. Button. Mr.. Vol
mer. of Back Neck, has greatly improved his
large estate by erecting a fine mansion. Mr..
V. is q Philadelphia and wealthy. CALVIN
Z. Shaffer, principal of public school No. 10,
18th district has built an addition to his
house 34x1S feet and Is feet high. The de-
sign and first class work of this building Is
the admiration of all.
Large and small fruits are scarce with us
this year. Crabs have been numerous, and
fish are plentiful now. Ye anglers come forth
and try the piscatorial sport; Joshua Be evan;
has first class shore for fishing and ducklng.
Philip johnson has delightful grove and
shore belonging to his farm, which has become
quite a resort for city folks.
We wish the New Windsor College and
Windsor Female College much success, as 1T
has been the Alma Mater Of many Maryland
gentlemen. The supplement to the ADvo-
CATE last week was quite interesting.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad extern
sion to Philadelphia is now ready to receive
the rails and we presume ere the expiration
of year trains will be plying between the
principal cities of the continent.
In conclusion we would say the health OF
our community is good, being under the Wig
liant care of Drs. W. II. and S. VierS Mace.
Trust our neighbors in Carroll are enjoying
the same. lfko.
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aug 22:ts
DUBLIC SALE.

-
The subscriber will offer at public sale, on
the premises, on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER l, 1885,
at clock P. NJ. sharp, the following de-
seribed Lots of Land
First-lG Building Lots fronting on Liberty
street otherwise known as the road leading
from Westminster to Spring Mills and ex-
tending westwardly to an alley Is feet wide.
One of said lots fronts 1857 feet, one 81 feet,
and the others 60 feet on Liberty street, and
vary in depth from $50 feet 10 inches to 1876
feet inches, and contain quantities OF land
varying from one quarter acre and 70 square
perches to one quarter acre and square per-
ches.
Lots Nos. II, Is and 10 front on Bond ST.,
las now located through the lands of j: 5.
Mathias) and extend eastwardly to l6-foot
alley, and contain respectively II Acres and
! % Perches, II Acres and q Perches, and II
Acres and 36 Perches of Land, more or less.
Lots Nos. 20, q and % front on Bond ST.,
las now located through the lands OF j.. ).
Mathias) and extend eastwardly to the public
road leading from Westminster to Spring
Mills, and contain respectively It Acres and
81 Perches, II Acres, and p Acres and II
| Perches of Land, more or less.
A palt of the above described lots will be
exhibited on the day of sale and all necessary
information given.
TERMS OF SALE-One- half cash, balance in
twelve months:
aue22.ts j. s. MATTHIAS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-08-22

The Registers of voters of Carroll give
notice in this issue of the times and places OF
their September sittings. Let Democrats
make a note of them and prepare to have
full registration. See to it that every Demo-
crat entitled to vote has his name properly
enrolled on the registration and poll books.
Young men who are not twenty one years OF
age now, but will be by November 9Th, are
entitled to register at the September sittings.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-08-22
DRESS GOOD NOVELTIES
IN TO-DAY, AT
aug22 GEO. W. ALBAUGH >.
PARTICIPATION NOTICE.

In the Orphans Court Of Carroll county.
AUGUST TERN, 1885,
Estate of Basil Dorsey Crapster, deceased.
On application it is ordered this 18th day Of
August, 1885, that the sale of the real estate
of Basil Dorsey Crapster, late of Carroll
county, deceased, made by John j. Crapster
and William W. Crapster, executors of the
last will and testament of said deceased, and
this day reported to this Court by the said
executors, be ratified and confirmed, unless
cause be shown to the contrary, on or before
the Sd Monday, 2lst day, of September, next :
provided a copy of this order be inserted for
three successive weeks in some newspaper
printed and published in Carroll county, be-
fore the I'd Monday, 18th day, of September,
next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
four thousand, six hundred and seventy six dol
lars and twenty cents ga, $1,000
WILLIAM FRIZELL,
WILLIAM 7. SMITH, Judges.
ELIAS MYERLY,
True Copy,-Test:
j. OLIVER WADLOW,
aug 22:3t Register of Wills.
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Another Swindling Ring Unearthed

Mr.. Walsh, the newly-appointed foreman
of the Treasury cabinet shop, is said to be en-
gagged in making an investigation of the meth
DDS by which purchases of material were made
bv his predecessor. 1t is claimed that he has
discovered the existence of purchasing ring
in the department, and he expects to make
some very interesting disclosures shortly. In
the item of mahogany used for making office
furniture, rich find is said to have been
made. Mr. Walsh CLAIMS that the Treasury
Department paid $3.50 per thousand feet for
mahogany, when the same material FROM the
same dealers was selling in open market at
$50 per thousand. There is said to be large
stock of this material now in the department;
purchased at the figure first stated. The in-
vestigation is being made very quietly, but it
will be pushed forward as rapidly as circum-
stances will permit.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-08-22

Washington dispatches say that when our
State Department received information from
the Austro- Hungarian government that Mr.
Kelley would not be received at the Court of
Vienna because his wife was Jewess, Secre-
tary Bayard indited dispatch to the Austrian
EMPEROR in which, With as much vigor as
courtesy, his Majesty was informed that this
republic holds race and religious Prelnqices
in contempt, and indicated that while e, tne
Austrian ambassador at Washington viii De
treated with courtesy as long as he remains,
his recall would not be construed by this gov
eminent as an offepse. The Emperor Francis
Joseph's reply is now awaited With interest.
The relations of the United States and Austria
have never been the most cordial in the world,
and this last incident will hardly improve
them.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Centenary NJ. E. Church, Aug. 2Srd, 1888,
preaching at 10. 80 a. m. by Rev. c. A. Reld'
No night service Sabbath School at a M;
Young Peoples meeting at P. M. All are
invited.
Methodist Protestant Church, Westminster,
August 23rd.-Prerching at 1890 a. m; and
7.30 D. m. JOHN ID. KINZER, Pastor.
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The Prohibitionists of Somerset county,
this state, have called a convention for Sep
tember 9Th, aud propose putting full county
ticket in the Geld. Most Of those engaged in
the movement are Republicans, who, think
ing. perhaps, there is no chance for them as
Republicans ia national or state politics, have
orgauized ssthird party.
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Pension Frauds.
I'm, tbe Ne,p York World.

From, the Neu York World.
Pension Commissioner Black is doing some
effective work in the way of checking the
frauds in his department. He finds that the
pension rolls throughout the country, are
sneckled with the names of people WHO have
no earthly right to draw money from the gov
eminent. In Chicago $50 persons are re-
ceiving pensions who have no lawful claim;
Money is being drawn for men who are dead
and for soldiers widows who are now mar
red. Gen. Black has big field in which to
introduce reform, and he is evidently the
man for the work.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-08-22

Removals of postmasters continue, and
every day large number of Republicans are
replaced by Democrats. The Postofiice De-
partment has not come to Maryland yet and
not over one hundred and twenty-five changes
have been made in this state up to this time.
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primaries.

On and after October LIST, the quick delivery
of letters will be adopted. The places in
Maryland where the new system will prevail
are Baltimore, Annapolis, Frederick, Cum
berland and Hagerstowh. Ten cents, in ad-
dition to the regular letter postage, will insure
the immediate delivery of letters after their
receipt at the postofices at these places.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-08-22

The house of Noah Lockabill, on farm
near Browns Valley, Indiana, was entered
by tramps on Sunday night. Loeka6ill was
awakened by the noise, sprang from his b, bed
and closed with the man in the room. The
burglar was reinforced by two others. Mr..
Lockabill is a powerful man, and threw the
oaptured burglar in such a manner as 70
bring the three to the floor. His wife brought
n clothes-line, and together they bound the
tramps. When they regained consciousness
Lockabill took them out separately, tied them
to gate post, and administered one hundred
lashes to each tramp with large new raw
hide wagon whip. Each stroke of the whip
raised a large welt on the back OF the tramps'
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TO TAXPAYERS.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, |
Westminster, June 26, 1885. !
In pursuance of an Act of the General As
sembIy, passed at January Session, 1874, l
hereby give the following Notice to Taxpayers:
This is to give notice that the County Com
missioners of Carroll county have made their
annual levy on the assessable property of said
county, for State and County Taxes for the
year eighteen hundred and eighty-ive, and
that all persons or incorporate institutions that
shall pay their State and County Taxes on or
before the first day of September, next, shall
be entitled to a deduction of five per centum
on the amount of said taxes; and if paid on or
before the first day of October, next, deduc-
ton of four per centum; and if paid on or be-
fore the first day of November, next, deduc.
ton of three per centum; that said taxes will
be in arrear on the first day of January, next,
and bear interest from that date; that all per-
sons or incorporate institutions failing to pay
their State and County Taxes before the same
shall be in arrears, will render the property
and estate of such delinquent liable to be sold
for the prompt payment of said taxes.
CHAS. L. LAUFER,
aug 22-4t County Treasurer.
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Sixteen employees ofthe Baltimore CUSTOM
bouse have been discharged this week. This
will effect saving of 81, 200 year. Inc
reductions made last week will save $1,000
making total savior Of $4,000.
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DOAD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that application will
be made to the Commissioners of Carroll
county, at their next meeting, after thirty days
from the date hereof, to locate and open a
public road in said county, commencing at a
point on the Snydersburg and Manchester
road, near the bridge below John W. STAINS
bury S, and running thence on or near the old
bed now in use, through Edwin Reid and
Daniel Utz IS land to Sarah Stansbury's land;
thence through the land of said Sarah STAINS
bury and the lands of George Zimmerman,
Amanda Yingljug Abdiel Yingling and John
Weikle thence on the said old bed through
the land of John A. Hosfeld; then on the
dividing line and old bed between George
Yingling and Iosephus f. Yingling; thence
on or near the division line between said
Yingling and John H. Smith thence through
said John H. Smiths land until it intersects
Eli Hulls land thence through the land of
Eli Hull to Daniel Yingliug's land; thence
through the land of Daniel Yingling until it
intersects the Manchester and Westminster
road, nearly opposite John Trump's dwelling.
JOHN A. HOSFELD,
GEORGE YINGLING,
oue % St and 30 others.