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Some of the legends connected with
trees are very interesting. A modern
Greek legend invests the holm oak with
very bad reputation. When the cruel
fixion was about to take place, all the trees
met together and determined not to lend
their wood for the construction of the
cross. They all kept their word except
the holm oak The other trees broke in
pieces when an attempt was made to utilize
them for cross making, but the holm oak
remains accused forever for its compliance.
The ash-tree, according to the poets, pro-
vided the material for Cupid's arrows be-
fore he learned to use the cypress. In
Scandinavian mythology the ash holds a
high place; under it the gods held council,
and the summit of their holy ash reached
the heavens, while its roots penetrated the
Internal regions. On its topmost branch
perched an eagle, which observed every
thing that passed below, and from its
roots sprang two fountains, in one of which
was concealed Wisdom, in the other Proph-
ecy. The first man, so said the legend,
was made out of this tree; he drank out of
one of the fountains and received wisdom,
but, as he neglected to drink out of the
other, he had no knowledge of the future.
The willow is renowned as the tree upon
which Judas Iscariot hung himself, and
the cedar, according to the Greek fable,
has the gift of prophecy.-N 7. Nail
and EIpreSs.
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Rev. DR.. Prime, in Ne,o York Observer,
writing on popular amusements, says:
Our young people do not play as much as
they should. Athletic game are to be en-
couraged They tend to health, long life,
fitting man to endure hardness as good
soldiers. Every man VINO has hardened
his muscles, expanded his chest and culti-
vated his backbone is all the better for the
struggles and burdens of life Ministers
of the gospel would have less liver com
plants and lung disease and fewer break
downs if they had made themselves more
athletic when they were young students
Use the world as not abusing it. There
is no need of being ferocious and brutal in
order to be the champion ball player
Let your moderation be known. Strive
lawfully. And in so doing there shall be
great reward.
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IAN BE
. ENERAL AGENCY.

We take this means of informing the public
that we have opened Real Estate Agency in
Westminster, and will give special attention
to the purchase and sale of Real Estate in
Carroll and the adjoining counties, and to the
renting of property and collection of rents,
negotiating loans on mortgage, and all other
business usually conducted by agencies of this
kind.
One Of the members ofthe firm being prac-
teal surveyor oflarge experience viii continue
his profession, and will also attend to all man
ner of conveyancing, searches, investigation
of land titles, &C., on the most reasonable
terms.
By Office in the building of the Carroll
County Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
VIM. A. WAMPLER,
ian RICHARD MANNING.
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4oetital
HEAVIER THE CROSS.
From the German.

Heavier the cross, the nearer Heaven:
No cross without, no God within
Death, judgement from the heart are driven
Amid the worlds false glare and din,
Oh happy he with all his loss,
Whom God hath set beneath the cross.
Heavier the cross, the better the Christian:
This is the touchstone God applies,
How many garden would be wasting,
Unwept by showers from weeping eyes
The gold by fire is purified
The Christian is by trouble tried.
Heavier the cross, the stronger faith;
The loaded pain strikes deeper root;
The vine Juice sweetly issueth
When men have pressed the clustered fruit;
And courage grows where danger comes,
Like pearls beneath the salt sea foam.
Heavier the cross, the heartier prayer;
The bruised reeds most fragrant are,
If sky and wind were always rare,
The sailor would not watch the star;
And David's psalm had neer been sung,
'Ifgrief his heart had never wrung.
Heavier the cross, the more aspiring:
From wales we climb to mountain crest;
The pilgrim of the desert firing,
Longs for the Canaan of his rest.
The dove has here no rest in sight,
And to the ark she wings her fight.
Heavier the cross, the easier dying,
Death is friendlier face to see;
To lifes decay one bids defying,
From lifes distress one then is free.
The cross sublimely lifts our faith
To Him who triumphed over death.
Though crucifed the cross carry
The longer, may it dearer be;
And lest faint, while here tarry,
Implant Thou such heart to me
That faith, hope, love may flourish there,
Till for the cross my crown wear.
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Japan, properly called Denipan, is the
great land of the rising sun. The harbors
of this island greatly resemble those of
India The coast all over is very pictures
que. As you approach the city of Yoko-
homa you feel sort Of pleasure. The
strand for miles looks overcrowded with
short-sized men and women, dressed in diff
ferent costumes As soon as you land,
you are surrounded by men requesting you
to make yourself comfortable in their con-
veyances, which are generally drawn by one
and propelled by another. The wheels of
these carriages are too big for their size, so
that they seem to be in good keeping with
the size of the people, who can be said to
have no necks at ALL From Yokohoma
runs railway of twenty-five miles to an
immense city called Toxic. This journey
gives the true picture of rural life at Japan.
Rice fields abound all over. Boiled fish
and rice form the only staple food of the
people yet that has not, in any way, made
the people meek and timid like the Ben
gals. The Japanese are very brave and
industrious.
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TRUsTEEs SALE
VALUABL LIE FAR III !,
In Myers district, in the immediate vicinity
Of Union Mills. Carroll county, Md.


Bv virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, sitting as Court OF
EQUITY. passed on the 18th day of January,
Al. D. 1885, in cause in said Court, wherein
Joseph Bankert and others are complalnants,
and Josiah Bankert is defendant, being 2219
Equity. the undersigned, as trustee appointed
by said decree, will offer at public sale, on
the premises, within one-quarter of mile OF
Union Mills, on the county road leading from
said village past VOLTS mill and DAVID b.
Earhart's factory, on
Saturday,, eSth day Of February, A. D. 1885,
at o'clock, p. M, the following valuable
real estate, to wit All those tracts or par
GELS of land which Isaac Bankert, late of
Carroll county, died seized and possessed of
at the time Of his death, being part of tract
or parcel Of land called s'Hill Spring, a part
called Caroline and part or parcel OF
land called addition to Caroline, lying
contiguous TO each other and situated in the
county aforesaid, contsining
Ill ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
of which about 25 acres are heavily timbered,
as will more fully appear by the plat and
certificate marked "Exhibit A and fled in
the above entitled cause. The Improvements
49, consist of a comfortable Log
Dwelling House, tenant house,
e1E II log barn, carpenter shop, smoke
=. house, dairy and other neces-
sary outbuildings There is neyer-failing
spring of excellent water convenient to the
dwelling house, and also a like good spring
near the tenant house. There is an album
dance of fruit of various kinds, with young
and thriving orchard in full bearing condi-
ton. The land is well watered, Pipe Creek
running through it, and the whole is in a high
state Of cultivation and under good fencing.
There is a limekiln on the farm, situated on
the turnpike leading from Westminster to
Littlestown, and the land runs up to and
across said turnpike.
The proximity of this property to the thrlv-
ing village of Union Mills, its convenience to
churches, schools, postofices, and fronting,
as it does, on the turnpike, makes it one of
the most desirable farms offered at public
sale in that vicinity for a long time, and is
we'll worthy the attention of purchasers.
For further particulars call upon J. VIM.
Earhart, ESQ.,. residing at Union Mills, or
call upon or address the undersigned trustee,
at Westminster, Md.
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;
balance in one and two years from the day of
sale; the credit payments to be secured to the
satisfaction of the trustee, and bearing inter-
est from the day of sale.
WIN. A. MCKELLIP, Trustee.
McKellip & Clabaugh, Solicitors.
janS1:ts Jacob B. Earhart, Auct'r.
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Within few years the manufacture of
cheese has increased in this country from
7O,OOO,OO0 pounds to 45O,O00,O0O. But
cheese is as high-priced as ever, compared
with other things, and the market seemsno
nearer being glutted than it was years ago.
More than that, it is still, at current quo
tations, food so valuable that it should be
much more generally used than it has ever
been.
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The church bells of innumerable sects
are all chime bells to-day, ringing in sweet
accordance throughout many lands, and
awaking great JOY in the hearts of our
common humanity.
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A DESIRABLE TOWN PROP
n ERTY AT PRIVATE SALE.


The subscriber offers at Private Sale the
property upon which he row resides, situated
on the corner of Green and Sycamore streets,
Westminster, Nd, Immediately opposite the
residence of Col. VIM. A. McKelhp, con-
tanning 8 Lots, fronting 15S feet on Green
street and running back 1913 feet on Sycamore
street to an alley. There is also an alley on
the West side of the property. It's improved
by comfortable and well ar 4 .NN-0
ranged Dwelling with rooms, II
Kitchen and Pantry on the first 1zE g
floor, and chambers and bath = =
room on second floor. There is also double
porches, closets, &c. Brick walks to pump,
barn and to the street; eistern at the kitchen
door, excellent well Of water, brick smoke
house, bank Barn 4Ox4O feet, with carriage
house attached, also new corn and hog houses;
all buildings in good repair and the property
under good fencing. There is an abundance
of choice fruit, ornamental trees and shrub
berry, and number of large and handsome
shade trees, making it very desirable and
attractive home in summer. This property
will be sold at a very reasonable price and ON
easy terms. For further information apply to
the undersigned, or to DR.. J. w. Herring, at
the Union National Bank.
L. C. TRUMBO.
Westminster, Jan. 18th, 1885-tf
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A wide, rich heaven hangs above you
but it hangs high; wide rough world is
around you, and it lies very low
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GENTRAL HOTEL,
~ CORNER MAIN AND CENTRE STs.,
WESTMINSTER, MD.
JOHN MARSH. Proprietor.

This Hotel, situated in the most convenient
section of the city, in close proximity to the
Court House, has recently been entirely reGt-
ed and generally improved. First-class ac-
commodations are afforded to permanent or
transient boarders. The Table, Bar and
Stabling will be found equal to the best in
the State, and the rates equal to the accom-
mediation and the times. The proprietor ap-
preciating the patronage of the past, extends
his New Years greeting to his friends, old
and new, and solicits continuance of their
encouragement. Special attention paid to
Commercial Travellers. jan 3:ly
PLEssING & cos. PULMo
ID GURA and General Vitalizer,
q Sure Cure for CONSUMPTION, Colds,
Debility and all Nervous Diseases. Prepar-
ed by Practising Physician. For sale by
all dealers in medicine.
J. j. THOMSEN, General Agent,
6G & So German street, Baltimore, Nd.
Our Discourse on the Germ Theory of Dis
ease sent free on application.
BLESSING & CO.,
IN 81 At New Windsor, Md.
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Mrs. Venables's voice stopped.

Mrs. Venables's voice stopped.
"Oh, thanks so much p from every
body
"But was that quite the end did you
really never hear anything more? p
''That was the end of my adventure.
thought you wanted to hear ghost story,
and a ghost story with an explanation is
no better than one of those conjurors who
says he will show you how all his tricks
are done-which, by the way, he takes
very good care never to do.
''There was an explanation then ?" from
one of the young ladies. "Oh, do tell us
am SO nervous, shall never sleep all
night q"
at was more than year afterward, u re-
sumed Mrs. Venables, "that | was staying
at Brighton, when | caught glimpse of a
face knew in carriage at shop door.
At once | recognized the dark eyes and
brilliant complexion of Mrs. Gore, and
doubted whether | should be the first to
make the advance toward closing our silly
quarrel. While | was hesitating she saw
me, and to my great surprise greeted me
without a trace Of GOODNESS and in her old
gushing manner.
so glad to see you p she said, seizing
my hand, and holding it as if she would
never let it 90. You are staying here; Sc
are we, n-Crescent You viii come
and see us. You must [ will take nc
excuse. Tomorrow l shall exp 3 you
to tea with me tomorrow
'And did you go p After an unusally
long pause.
This part of my story is so painful that
I hardly like to go on" said Mrs. Vena-
bles. "Still as it happened so long ago,
and as | have not betrayed the real names
of my friends, | suppose there can be no
harm in telling it now. | arranged, then,
to go to tea with Mrs. Gore 1t was SO
long ago that afternoon tea was only iu st
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THE Ex-sENAToR's HEALTH.

~
When l asked him about his health he
said he felt better than he had for long
time.
"Does your rheumatism trouble you
much, Senator 2"
every little, now. | have suffered more
or less from it for many years. 1t came
to me by inheritance and it is sometimes
in my shoulder, sometimes in my elbow,
sometimes in my knee. Then again it
falls into my broken arm, and then hurts
me good deal @
HIS RELATION TO MR. cLEvELAND's CAB
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CoNvEYANcER

EYoR, CoNvEYANcER
HSCRIVENER. = Having had
nserience as Surveyor, Convey
Gr, / take this method of
shat am prepared to do
hess and upon reason
fully solicit a share
flee near Patapsco
" A. BUSH,
punty Surveyor.
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y
sometimes in my knee Then again it
falls into my broken arm, and then hurts
me good deal a
HIS RELATION TO MR. CLEvELAND's CAB
MET.
I next asked him if he would talk for
publication about the current political
questions of the day. | told him he was
of course aware that he had been warmly
urged for place in Mr. Cleveland's Cabi-
net, and that the people would be greatly
interested in any expression from him at
this time as to the policy of the new ad-
ministration.
"You must excuse me from saying a
word" he replied with great frmness. II
do not think it would become me- Any
expression of opinion from me now would
be ill-timed and out of place. As to my
going into the Cabinet, l will say only
this [ have received bushel of letters,
/ suppose, from kind friends all over the
United States, expressing the hope that |
would be selected as one of Mr.. Cleveland's S
advisers. | have not even answered one
of these letters. Some of them are from
gentlemen l esteem very highly, and 1 fear
they think strange of my rot having ac-
knowledged the courtesy they have ex-
tended me, but / have felt, and still feel,
that not one word on the subject shall fall
from my lips. have not authorized a
living soul to speak to Mr.. Cleveland in
my behalf. | have not seen him myself
and | have not said to anybody that /
would either accept or decline place in
his Cabinet Mr. Cleveland ought to be
left to make up his executive family to
suit himself Positions in the Cabinet are
not positions to be sought after A man
who seeks Cabinet position or who has
others seek it for him is not the material
of which Cabinet should be made
Mr.. Thurman did not refer again to the
Cabinet or any current political topic dur
ing a two hours conversation, but he did
not have to do that at all to make himself
charming talker. He grows on one.
There is about him gentleness, sim
plicity and homely wisdom that make one
feelas near to him as father.
THE SENATE OF THE oLDEN TIME.
"There was one thing in particular that
no ,,-ba, II wont int
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by a comfortable and well ar
ranged Dwelling with 8 rooms
Kitchen and Pantry on the first
Aoor and 4 chambers and bati
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"There was one thing in particular that
struck me when went into the Senate
Chamber the first time, said Mr.. Thur
man, "and saw Benton, Clay, Webster and
others of their class. They were nearly all
large men. | believe two-thirds of the
members of the Senate at that time were
six feet or over. 1t was not mere fancy.
Mr. Clay was over six feet; so was Mr..
Calhoun; so was Mr. Benton; SO was Mr..
Preston; so was Mr. Semple, of Illinois; so
was my uncle, William Allen, and so were
many Others Some of them were six feet
two inches, or even six feet three. The
men in the Senate now are not SO large,
neither do they dress with such care. The
first time | saw the Senate every member
wore dress coat. They now go into the
Senate Chamber with any sort of a suit on,
and | suppose was as bad as any of them.
Bayard always looks neat, but think In
gals takes more pains with his clothes than
any of them. The custom of the Senate
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CHER1FF's SALE.

wesiminster, Jan. 17th, 1851
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The lawyers in a Contes ted
Will Case.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
Miss Mary Irene Hoyt, contesting her
fathers will in the courts, is getting to be
the central sun Of remarkable legal
galaxy. She started into litigation with
Lawyer Kahn. Then she added to her
legal contingent Roscoe Conkling, ex-
Judge Shipman and John Ordronaux.
while her opponents brought to the fore
William N. Evarts, Joseph II. Choate,
United States District Attorney Root
and Joseph Kunzman. Then Miss
Hoyt, acting under the inspiration OF
what Robert Sewen ungallantly calls
female eccentricities. /" "recklessly and
heedlessly" dismissed the ex-senator
and the ex-Judge. and called to her aid
William Fullerton, General Roger
A. Pryor and Frank ]. Dupienac.
And now all the lawyers have been
IN cour. in body, and Mr.. Kahn has
felt obliged to employ Mr.. Sewen to
prevent NJ. Kahn from losing his fees.
Mr.. Sewell declares also that Messrs.
Conklin and Fullerton must not be for.
gotten in the matter of fees, and 50 an
other ex-Judge Ashbel Greenhas
been appointed referee to apportion the
legal revenue, among the frightened
lawyers. Now let some Of the learned
counsel enjoin the referee from acting
and get another lawyer to manage this
phase Of the edings, and Miss Hoyt
will have created a legal commotion and
complication which will utterly distance
the Marie Garrison case. It IS fortu-
nate thing for the lawyers that the Hoyt
estate is worth from SIC, 0OO, 900 to $751;
OOO, 600 and that> Miss Hoyt has the in
terest annually on 81. $50. 600.
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for her in her need, I suppose. / was
much attached to her, but with her beauty
and intelligence she was always meant

for her in her need, suppose. / was
much attached to her, but with her beauty
and intelligence she was always meant
for a lady"
Ralph sighed as he ended the pc.
rusal-surely not in regret for Paula's
good fortune. It came to him then
that he had been more than interested
in her welfare, and now they might
never meet again.
The months sped by; year had gone.
and then, summoned one day to receive
a visitor, he came face to face with a
slim, stately beauty, radiant in velvet
and jewels, a whiteplumed hat crown
ing the jetty braids above face OF
dark, rare loneliness.
DO you not knowme, Mr., Winston q
sweet, plaintive voice said. elias the
name of Paula Ware so soon slipped
your memory? Yes I am she--Paula
Ware, and had not the ocean rolled
between us all these months, I would
have come before to see you-my best
fr1end!"
Frank and impulsive as ever, Ralph
thought of her words when she
had gone, and wondered why
they trilled him SO, why she had
come to him after all that while to re-
call the past. It was few months after
that he realized it all-why he had be-
friended Paula, why she had sought
him. These human hearts are so often
hard to understand.
It was not Paula Ware, but Paula
Winston, who said:
Ralph, do you know that Roy
Marchmont never married? I met him
abroad while with my father, and he
dared to come to me to make peace and
seek my favor-he thought I loved him
still. [ knew that never loved him.
scorned and despised him then, for, oh,
Ralph, to you I had given my whole
heart, unsought, undesired as thought,
but [ loved you, and had we never met
again-but that could not bel was re-
solved to see you, to prove myself wor-
thy, to win your love, Ralph"
"And
s<sWhen woman WILL she will
You may depend ont"
quoted Ralph, gayly.
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CANCER OF THE TONGUE.
What Causes the Terrible Disease-Hov
it Should be Treated,

it Should be Treated.
DR.. Jesett, surgeon to the London
Cancer Hospital, states that out of 2 ,227
cases of cancer known to him, the tongue
was the seat of the disease in 100 or 8.5
per cent; the breast in 697 cases, OF
31.3 per cent, and the uterus in 1913
per cent. In 241 cases given by other
surgeons, 8 per cent. were upon the
tongue. Irritation is cause of cancer.
and one cannot, therefore, be surprised
that the tongue should be frequently
affected. Curious and broken teeth,
with rough, sharp edges, against which
the tongue plays; the large quantities
of tartar which collect upon the teeth /;
false teeth, especially when the plates
fit badly, or are of inferior materials !:
smoking. particularly the short clay
pipe, with it's jagged end; ardent spirits !;
hot condiments, chilies, pickles, etc. :,
may all be placed among causes of tongue
cancer. Phthisis and syphilis in
crease the danger, through the inability,
in weakened system, Of one kind Of
ulcer to change into another, and hered.
ity appears to be traceable in some in
stances.
DIR. Jesett's advice should be noted of
all men. He says: II would in all cases
OF suspicious ulcer of the tongue, if
after ten days or fortnight's treat
ment it did not commence to heal or
assume a healthy appearance, strongly
advise the excision of the ulcer. Should
it prove after it's removal to be innocent,
l:should know my patient was not bit
the worse for its loss, while we would
have been prevented from running the
risk Of further mischief. It is, unfor-
tunately, very rarely that we are able
to see patients at this early stage, and
when we do it is very difficult to Undue
them with the gravity of the import of
these small nodules or ulcers until the
former have liberated, and they have
infiltrated deeply into the substance of
the tongue; but, still, up to this point,
if the glands of the neck and submaxil-
larry region remain free, much can be
done by the removal of the diseased It's
sues. When it is remembered that no
specific for cancer is as yet known, and
that cancer once developed is hopeless,
the Importance of this advice cannot be
overestimated. Care Of the general
health after the removal of very early
stage of cancer might prevent it's reap.
pearance.