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GCHROEDER'S IRON TONIC and
- BLOOD PURIFIER,

The only Iron medicine in which the virtue
of the iron is not destroyed by being oxydized
(rusted). Try this great Iron cure; so cts.
Read what physicians of large experience, and
graduates of the Maryland University, say of
it,
DIR. j. w. Steele, of Freedom, Carroll CO.,
Nd, has been in active practice % years,
says, that in the past four years he has pre-.
soribed Schroeder's Iron Tonic and Blood
Purifier freely in his practice, and found it
unsurpassed in anemia, general debility, in
digestion, want of appetite, lack of energy,
retention and n-retention of urine.
Female weakness of all kinds, impure
blood, malaria, chills and fevers, and, in fact,
all cases requiring an Iron Tonic, unhesita-
tingly recommend it as the best.
DR.. VIM. NJ. Hines, of Freedom, Carroll
county, Md, has been practicing medicine for
SO years, says: 81 have no hesitation in re-
commencing to the profession and intelligent
public Schroeder's Iron Tonic"
DR.. E. f. Shorb, of Littlestown, Adams
county, Pa, has practiced medicine for 38
years, and says: IL have been selling con.
siderable quantity of your Iron Tonic and
Blood Purifier at my drug store, and it has
gained a good reputation as tonic, and its
sales are increasing daily. | have also used
it in my practice in nervous debility, weak
ness, etc, with marked success, and have no
hesitancy in recommending it to the profess
sion and public"
One bottle will convince you of its great
merit, At druggists and country stores.
Wholesale Depot
VIM. H. BROWN & BRO,
ian3 Baltimore, Md.
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New Freedom. Pa. Items.

Mr.. Waltmire has purchased from w. s.
Shaffer a small farm, lying in the borough of
New Freedom, for 81 800.
Benjamin Bowser is painting his new house,
and John Diehl is improving his barn by
painting it.
The petitions for the postoffice are out-one
on the Republican side and the other on the
Democratic The petitions have caused a
great deal of interest, and what seems so sur
prising is for Democrat THAT is a solid Dem
ocrat) to sign any petition for Republican.
We believe in giving the Republicans what
ever belongs to them, but no more,
Z. Roller, of Harrisburg, is paying visit
to his friends and parents here.
H. F. Hofack expects to ship his canned
fruit next week.
The protracted meeting at the NJ. 3. Church
is in a progressing condition. 1t is very
largely attended and the penitents are
numerous.
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GALES of VIM BROWN.

Auctioneer, Frizzellburg, during the months
of February and March, 1885
February 26-David Martins, l mile from
McFaddens Mill. at u clock, NJ.
February 2S-Mr. Bankert's near Union,
Mills.
March 2nd-Thos. Zepps' near New Wind
sor.
March 5th-Mr. Koontzs near Eek S
Mill.
March Gth-Mrs. Isadore Hopes near
Stonersville.
March ELI Hibberd $, near McKinstry' S
Mill.
March 1O-Mr. Bowersox's near Westmin-
ster.
March 11-Jesse Hesson 5, near Frizzell-
burg.
March 12-Henry Browns, near Union
Mills.
March 13-Jesse Eckard's, on the farm Of
Joshua Sellman, II miles from Warfeldsburg.
March l4-Jacob Geimans, near Silver
Run.
Monday, March lG-Nathan Shipey's $, near
Warfeldsburg
SO, 900 of Store Goods, at public auction, at
the store of Werley v Brown, at Frizells-
burg, from now to April 1st, on dates to be
announced by hand bill.
March 17-Augustus Stonesifers near Mt.
Pleasant.
March 1S-Louis Formwalt's, near Wake
field
March 19-Tobias Covers near silver Run.
March 20-John N. Schalfer's, near Mexi-
co, at o'clock, A. NJ; the best stock in
Carroll county.
March 21-William Myers, on Big Pipe
Creek. jan mos
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Mulberry Items.

1t appears as If every person in this section
of Carroll has turned over a new leaf in this
new year of 1885, for all seem to be more
happy than they were in 1884
In Mayberry, on January s, 1885, Mrs.
Rachel Stonesifer died, aged 81 years, 8
months and II days. Her residence was in
Mayberry for nearly ten years, and she was
loved by her neighbors and all who knew
her. Her remains were inferred at Silver
Run on the 9th inst, followed by a large con-
course of relatives, friends and neighbors.
Rev. p. A. Long ohiciated and preached
from the following text-"Death is yours.
She leaves husband and FIVE children.
Several weeks ago hole was discovered in
the woods east of Mayberry, known as Brine S
woods The hole was dug in the shape Of a
grave, Z feet long, Is inches wide, and about
80 inches deep, which caused an enormous
excitement among the people. Some wood
cutters were frightened so that they shouldered
their axes and ran home. Others will not go
through the woods. Who has dug the grave
is not known, and for what purpose it was
dug no one can tell.
The wind of Saturday of last week blew
down fences and trees, and untopped several
grain stacks in this vicinity.
There will be preaching in Mayberry Church
of God on Sunday, the 25th, at 10 o'clock, by
the regular minister.
Roads are so very rough that it is almost
impossible to travel them.
Mayberry, or Jerusalem, as it was formerly
called is situated on the road leading from
the Plank Tor Taneytown) road to the Stone
road, about l. miles from the frst-named
road and about mile from the latter. 1t is
beautifully situated, has 18private residences,
2 dry goods stores, l grocery store, milli-
ners, postoffice, blacksmith shops, mill
and / church The inhabitants are all indus
trious, and are generally mechanics. We
have 2 masons, blacksmiths, painter,
l miller. 2 dress makers, mer-
chants, 2 widows and several charming young
ladies. Politically we have Democrats and
IA Republicans Our merchants are doing
business. We have telephone con-
nection from the business portion of the town
to some of the private residences. We have
a singing class, under the instruction of Mr..
Geo. c. Hartman, of Tyrone, which meets IN
the church every Wednesday evening, have
at church every two weeks, prayer
meeting every two weeks, and Sunday School
every Sunday, with about 80 scholars, and
now they are trying to organize base ball
club About seven young men have already
handed in their names to become members.
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PIensnnt valley Items.

Mr.. John Lower, commercial tourist, rep
resenting Fink, Bro, 4 Co., had narrow
escape while attempting to cross on the breast
of Mr.. Frederick L. Yingling's mill dam on
the morning of the Doth inst. When he got
about half way across the horse became
frightened and ran into the dam with the bug
sgy. Fortunately the ice did not break through,
and Mr.. Lower turned round on the ice and
went back without sustaining any damage.
His horse had two of his feet cut from the
ice.
Mrs. Chauncy E. Gerome was robbed of
blot of wood, hay and cornfodder on Monday
might, last. The robbery was committed in
the early part of the evening. Mrs. Gerome
had not yet retired and heard the thieves, but
being alone did not go ont. The dog ran to-
wards the barn and barked where the thieves
were at work, but was stoned back by them,
ITO the house, and the stones struck against
the kitchen door.
Mr.. Emanuel Myers had two horse team
ITO run away on Wednesday morning, while
preparing to come to this place. One wheel
was smashed.
Farmers are busy hauling wheat to market.
The health of the community is very good.
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nen.h orIra e. Grouse.

Mr.. Ira e. Grouse died at his residence in
this city on Saturday last, January II, aged
GA years. months and p days. He was
born and reared in this city, and with the ex-
ception of few years spent his whole life
here. The Grouse family were among the
earliest settlers in this section, and are a
long-lived family. Jacob Grouse, the grand
father of the subject of this sketch, removed
TO near Westminster on the Stone road, from
Lancaster county, Pa, in about the year
1876, and VIM. Grouse, father of Ira, was
born there in 1892. Jacob Grouse died in
1874, aged 81 years, and his son William died
in 1882, aged nearly 80 years. Ira, who was
nearly IS years of age, was stricken down by
a complication of diseases, and had been a
sufferer for more than year. Up to about
a year or eighteen months ago he had been
remarkably healthy, and bid fair to reach a
ripe old age, like his father and grandfather.
Mr. Grouse conducted the cabinet making
business here for some years, but the last four
or five years was not engaged in any business.
Like his father, he was life long Democrat,
but held only three positions in the forty odd
years he was voter. One was in the Balti-
more custom. house in ante-bellum days; an
other was judge of the Orphans Court, and
the third was justice of the peace.
His remains we're inferred in the Westmin
ster Cemetery on Tuesday morning, Nelson
Gilbert, John Bernstein, John G. Skunk,
Henry B. Grammar, John 7. Diffenbaugh
and Abram Long acting as pail -bearers.
Services were conducted by Revs. j. d. Kin
ger and J. T. Ward, d. D..
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course of PubIie Lectures.

The Westminster Theological Seminary
opened its third course of public lectures on
Monday evening with a lecture by Rev. f. L.
Tagg, Corresponding Secretary of the Board
of Missions, on ''The Theory and Call of Mis-
sions.n The lectures are to be given weekly,
on Monday evenings, in the M. P. Church,
according to the program published below, to
which the public is welcome. More students
are present this year than at any previous
time, all the rooms of the building being oc-
cupied Maryland. Delaware, Virginia, West
Virginia, North Carolina and Alabama are
represented. The graduating class of the
present year numbers six, two of whom are
candidates for the degree of B. D. Below is
the program of public lectures noted above:
January 26 = The Missionary Labors of
Paul, by Rev. Prof S. Simpson, A. NJ.
February 2-The Rise and Progress. of
Modern Missions, by Rev. j. L. Mills, d. D.
February 9-The Great Missionaries, by
Rev. J. T. Ward, d. D.
February 16-Missions of the NJ. P. Church,
by Rev. j. D. Kinzer.
February 23-The Missionary Outlook, by
Rev. E. j. Drinkhouse, M. D., d. D.
March 2-The Expectations of an lunerant,
by Rev. w. S. Hammond.
March 9-The Eye with illustrations), and
how to care for Eyesight, by J. W. Herring,
M. D.
March 16-The PASTORS Relations to Civil
Law, by W. L. Seabrook, Esq.
March % In Memoriam = Rev. A. D.
Murray, by the President, Rev. I. II. Lewis.
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Business Locals.

Salvation Oil, the great pain cure, is sold
by all druggists and dealers in medicine at
rs cents bottle.
For Nubias, Leggins, Shawls and Knit
Jackets call early at Rinker's.
Farmers requiring a good article of Glover
Seed, would do well to call on N. |. Gorsuch
4 Son. d2O,t
The Cheapest Goods outside of BALTIMORE
at Rinker's.
NoTIcE-A Carload of choice Cotton Seed
meal just received and for sale by E. o..
Grimes & Co., Westminster.
Just received, lot of Choice Bran. N. l.
Gorsuch & Son. d20,3t
The human body is the nearest approach to
perfection; next comes DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
Cotton Seed and Flax Seed meal constantly
on hand, and for sale by E. 0. Grimes Co.
Attention Farmers We are now unload
ing 40 tons of choice Winter Wheat Bran,
also 20 tons of White Midlings, which we
propose selling at inside figures. E. 0. Grimes
( CO.
Winter Wheat Bran, choice White Mid
dlings, Cotton Seed Meal, Flax Seed Meal,
and Corn and Rye Chop, separate or mixed.
n. |. Gorsuch & Son. dl4
Quarter of Dollar will purchase any
,rhere a bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Choice Buckwheat meal for sale by E. O..
Grimes & Co., Depot, Westminster.
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The sale of Hamilton Nicodemus' farm,
containing l05 acres, which has been reported
in the ADvocATE as being sold to Chas. Nico-
demus of Frederick county, for $4,000, has
been withdrawn by mutual consent.
Last Monday Mr.. p. J. Bennett slaughtered
six hogs, aged months and weeks, which
weighed, respectively, 324, 2S8, 2S4, 252, 223
and 252 pounds, or an average of 2709 pounds
each.
The ice on G. W. Devilbiss mill-dam is
four inches thick, and all those who failed to
get ice during the last freeze are busily en-
gagged filling their houses. If the cold weather
should continue they all will be abundantly
supplied.
While the young folks of this vicinity do
not have the advantage of skating rink, they
have the above pond, which at this season of
the year affords excellent skating. 1t is a
beautiful sheet of water, covering Is acres,
and is situated opposite D. e. STEMS store.
Prominent speakers will be present at the
'jug breaking at Bethel Church on next
Monday night,
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TRUSTEES SALE
Il OF A VALUABLE
SMALL PROPERTY,
In Freedom District, Carroll County, Md.

By virtue of deed of trust from James
Parish, of Carroll county, Nd, for the ben
eft of his creditors, duly executed, aeknowl-
edged and recorded according to law, the un-
dersigned, named therein as trustee, will sell
at public sale, on the premises, situated on
the Schagck road about one half mile from
Gist p o., in Freedom district, Carroll CO.,
Nd, on
Thursday, 10Th day Of January, A. d. 1885,
at 2 clock, p. M, that valuable small farm
70 ACRES AND 20 SQUARE PERCHEs
of land, more or less, being the same tract or
parcel of land which the said James Parish
obtained from Moses Parish and wife, by
deed bearing date November 18th, 1S47, and
recorded among the land records of Carroll
county, in Liber j. S., No. 9, folio As, &C.,
and being part of tract in land called "Cal-
edonia." The Improvements thereon consist
of large and comfortable
ANl&-G, weatherboarded dwelling, con-
IL tanning nine rooms, dairy,
95iIt h93sE-EsaE5s wagon house, wood house,
large and comfortable bank barn, and all
other necessary outbuildings. There is an
excellent spring of water near the dwelling.
About acres of this land are in good timber;
there is also small orchard of choice fruit
on the place. The land has been well lined
and is now in high state of cultivation, and
is well watered and under good fencing. The
neighborhood is good, and its close proximity
to churches, schools, postofices, &C., make
it a most desirable farm, and rare chance is
here offered. Persons desiring further inf0r,
nation can call on or address the trustee, at
Westminster, Nd.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third part of the
purchase money to be paid on the day of sale
or upon the ratification thereof by the Court,
and the residue in two equal payments, the
one in six months and the other in one year
from the day of sale, with interest, and to be
secured to the satisfaction of the undersigned;
or all cash, at the option of the purchaser.
VIM. B. THOMAS, Trustee.
Geo. M. Pearce, Solicitor.
ian3tf r. C.. Matthews, Auct'er.
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Real Estate sales.

On the 10th instant, Peter D. Masonheimer
as trustee of Peter Masonheimer, deceased,
sold the following woodland, situated in My.
ers' district, on the road from Geiman's mill
to the Pennsylvania line:
Lot No l, Edward Stonesifer, acres, 2
roods and % perches, at $3.50 per acre
S4O.9S; No. 2, Ezra D. Byers, 8 acres, 8
roods and IL perches, at $500 per acre
$57.2S; No. 8, George I. Stonesfer, acres,
l rood and 81 perches, $22.25 per acre-S75.-
%; No. 5, John Stricklin, 2acres and roodss,
$18.85 per acre-$47. II; No. Z, Conrad Maui,
acre-$332. 81; No. 8, John H. Miller, acres,
2 roods and IA perches, $41.25 per acre
S18e. %; No. 8, j, VIM. Earhart, acres, 9
roods and 81 perches, $3.50 per acre
500 "a; total S947. 90.
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VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
AT SILVER Run,
AT PUBLIC SALE.

The undersigned, heirs of Sarah Little, late
of Carroll county, deceased, will offer at pub
lie sale, at the late residence of said deceased
at Silver Run, in Myers district, on the
Westminster and Littlestown turnpike, about
8 miles from the former and miles from the
latter place, on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 1885,
at y o'clock, NJ, sharp, the real estate left
by said deceased, being the home residence
lately occupied by the late William Little,
deceased containing
124 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
the improvements consisting of
two-story Dwelling House, <4sA-A
with story back building III ~
in good condition, good eel AEz571 Esiz=.-
lar, a well of pure water with pump at the
door, good summer house, bank barn, all
in good condition; O fine orchard of choice
fruit, also grapes, plums, &c. The land is
laid out in convenient fields and under good
fencing and well improved, and due portion
of timber land. This property lies convent
ent to churches, schools, postoffce, and in
the rear of that pleasant village of Silver Run,
which makes it very desirable.
Any person wanting property of this de-
scription, would do well to attend the sale, as
it will be sold.
Terms made known ON the day of sale.
ELMIRA KRUG,
JOSEPHUS L. LITTLE, e.;
VIM. Fl. LITTLE, hieh o
JEREMIAH W. LITTLE,
jan Its
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TRUSTEES SALE l.
v LUA B L E F A R M
Near Otterdale Mills, Middleburg District,
Carroll county, Nd

By virtue of an order of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, dated 18th day Of August,
1884, passed in the matter of the deed of trust
from Ann Frances Steiner and William Haugh
to William P. Maulsby, and filed among the
miscellaneous papers of said Court, the I'M
dersigned, as trustees named in said order,
will offer at public sale, the property, situated
near the "Otterdale Mills on the road lead
ing from Union Bridge 80 Taneytown, in
Middleburg District, Carroll county, Md, on
Wednesday, tie 1Ith dag Of February, 1883,
at l o'clock, p. M, in front of Devilbiss'
Store, in Uniontown, tract or parcel OF land
containing
1863 ACRES AND 80 SO. PERCHES
of land, more or less, and being the same
which Ann Frances Steiner obtained from
William Haugh, by deed dated January 18th,
1888, and recorded in Liber f. L. S., No. So,
Folio It's, &c. The improvements consist OF
a large and substantial Brick Dwelling House,
fine Bank Barn, and all other necessary out
buildings, in excellent repair. There is an
abundance of fruit in great variety, good
spring of never failing water near the door of
the house, and running water through nearly
every field. The land is in a high state OF
cultivation and is conveniently located, it
being but short distance from Union Bridge,
Uniontown and Taneytown.
TERMS OF SALE.-One third cash on the
day of sale, OF upon the ratification thereof
by the Court the balance of the purchase
money to be paid in two equal payments Of
one and two years from the day of sale and
secured by the notes of the purchaser or pur-
chasers, bearing interest from the day Of sale,
and secured to the satisfaction of the trustees.
VIM p. MAULSBY,
HARRY M. CLABAUGH,
jan II is Trustees.
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clerks aud Registers.

From the report of Comptroller Turner,
inst received. it appears that the same econ
omy that characterizes the management of
county affairs in Carroll pervades the manage
ment of the Clerks and Registers offices.
But three clerks offices in the State, out
side of Baltimore city, paid any revenue into
the State Treasury, in the way of excess OF
fees, during the fiscal years reported. They
were Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick, and
Carroll paid six times more than Frederick
and Baltimore combined. The excess of fees
over expenses. including clerks salary, in
these three counties was as follows: Carroll,
81, 344. 90; Baltimore, S185.16; Frederick,
S2l.14 With more than onethird of the
business done in Baltimore county, salaries
for deputy clerks in the Carroll clerk S office
was scarcely more than one-sixth as much as
in the Baltimore county clerks office. As
compared with Frederick, the business in
Carroll was not one, third less, but the salaries
to deputies were less than half. As com
pared with Cecil, the business in Carroll was
one. third more and the salaries less. As
compared with Washington, the business in
Carroll was greater and the salaries of the
deputies nearly one-third less. DR.. Shaw,
from marriage licenses, paid into the State
Treasury for the year ended September 80,
1884, S649. 80; from traders licenses, 81, 49,
Ofs ITOIu IIduclo lIduOA AiSOhoCSi Vc-o.oAi
from ordinary licenses, 81, 1853. %; from oyster
house licenses, 1888. ID; from billiard table
licenses, S95; from hawkers and pedlars' Ii
censes, $24O. 50; from brokers licenses, $780,
90; from exhibition licenses, 1882. rs; from ex
cess of fees, 81, 344 90; from tax on civil CON-
missions, $500 40, making total of SIS, 500.08.
Of the Register of Wills office, that of Bal
timore county is the only one in the counties
that paid excess of fees into the State Treas
ury. In the matter of expenses, Carroll
seems to be more economically conducted
than those of other counties of like size.
With about half the business of that of Fred
erick, the salary of the deputy register in
Carroll was less than one third of the salaries
paid deputies in Frederick.
The Register of Wills of Carroll, Mr.. j.
Oliver Wadlow, for the year ended September
80, 1884, paid into the State Treasury ST.
$685. 80 from tax on commissions, and S767.86
from tax on collateral inheritances, making
total of 81, 463.2 5.
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''If Christmas on Thursday be,
Ctorpov q Y1lantv 600 shall We -
Election of Omcers and Annual supper.

The Westminster Fire Department held
their annual meeting and supper on Wednes-
day night The only business before the
meeting was the election of officers, which
resulted as follows: President, VIM. L. Sea-
brook; first vice president, 0. D. Gilbert;
second vice president, John E. Eckenrode;
secretary and treasurer, F. E. Cunningham;
assistant secretary and treasurer, John Il.
Mitten; chief foreman, F. K. Herr; assistant
chief foreman, J. G. Mobley; foreman truck,
VIM. H. Shaeffer; assistant foreman truck,
F. NJ. Eckenrode; foreman reel, Edward j.
Await; assistant foreman reel, Harry Coots;
marshal, J. G. Skunk; librarian, d. S. Gehr.
The active and honorary members then pro-
ceeded upstairs, where a supper, consisting
of oysters, turkey, chicken, ham, celery, cake,
oranges, and all the other delicacies of the
season was prepared, which was much enjoyed
by all. The reports of the secretary and chief
were read, which showed the company to be
in an improved financial condition, and in a
more efficient state to cope with fires than
ever before. Hon. John E. Smith, Col. VIM.
A. McKellip, John L. Reifsnider, Esq, and
other honorary members made short speeches,
complimenting the company on its condition.
1t was resolved to place the two new reels at
either end of the town as soon as houses could
be built for their reception.
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Death of VIM. II. Yingling.

On Thursday morning, with the mercury
considerable number of Barns Post, this city,
turned out to bury and pay military honor to
their comrade VIM. H. Yingling, who died at
his residence here on the Monday night pre-
vious. Mr.. Yingling was native of this city,
and would have been GO years old on Febru-
airy 18th next. In August, 1861, he enlisted
as private in Company B., of the LIST Regi
ment of the Potomac Home Brigade, of which
Col. VIM. P. Maulsby was commander. He
was afterward promoted to corporal. In the
second days fight at Gettysburg he was Sc
verely wounded, and was mustered out of the
service in September 1864. He died of heart
disease and dropsy, from which he had suffer
ed at times ever since he left the army.