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CHANGE IN THE POSTAL LAW.
Practical Reduction of One-HaIf
in Rates of Postage.

Important changes in the postal laws will
go into operation on July LIST. The most i'm
portant of these will be the practical reduc
ton of the present rate on letters by increas-
ing the weight from one-half ounce to one
ounce, upon which the present rate of two
cents will be charged. Under the act of
March 8, 1888, the letter rate on each half
ounce or fraction thereof was reduced from
three cents to two cents, and under the act
of March Sd last the rate is fixed at two cents
on each ounce or fraction thereof. By this
law it is also provided that drop letters shall
be mailed at the rate of two cents per ounce
or fraction thereof including delivery at let
ter carrier offices, and one cent for each
ounce or fraction thereof, where free delivery
by carrier is not established. 1t is further
provided that all publications of the second
class when sent by publishers thereof and
from the office of publication, including sam
pie copies, or when sent from news agency
to actual subscribers thereto, or to other
news agents, shall be entitled to transmission
through the mails at one cent per pound or a
fraction thereof, such postage to be prepaid
as now provided by law. Another important
change is that authorizing the issue of a
special stamp of the face value of ten cents.
When, in addition to the lawful postage, this
stamp is attached to letter, the delivery of
which is to be at a free delivery office or
at any city, town or village of four thousand
population or over, it shall entitle such letter
to immediate delivery at any free delivery
Office designated by the Postmaster General
as special delivery Office. Such specially
stamped letters are required to be deliver
ed Immediately within one mile of any spec
ial delivery office between seven o clock in
the morning and twelve o'clock midnight.
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A Genuine Reformer of the Civil
Service.
From the Nep York Sun.

From the Nelc York Sun.
Without making any extraordinary fuss
over the work, the Secretary of the Treasury
is carrying on an extensive and most practi-
cal reform in that part of the civil service
which is Immediately under his control
In the Internal Revenue Bureau, for ex-
ample, he has reduced the force in three
months so as to save the Government about
half a million dollars in salaries hitherto paid
to unnecessary officeholders. Further re-
trenohment, it is believed, will result in an
annual saving of a million dollars in this over
grown and extravagant branch of the public
service, without in the least degree interfering
with the legitimate business of the bureau.
Nothing like it has been seen in Washing
ton for years. 1t is real reform-the sort of
reform that the people call for.
The same thing is true in the other divi-
sions of the department. Secretary Manning
is reducing the tax paid indirectly by every
citizen of the United States for the support of
the Government. He is applying business
principles to the management of the Treas
ury. He is sending the tax eaters away to
earn their own living.
This involves the dismissal of hundreds of
Republican oficeholders, to whom, perhaps,
according to the theories of the selfstyled
reformers of the civil service, there ought to
be assured a life tenure, with funeral expenses
paid afterward by the Government Mr..
Manning finds them alive and superfluous,
and out they go.
Therein is the difference between genuine
reform and humbug.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27

Some seventy-two diplomatic and consular
appointments have been made by the new
Administration, and they have been selected
from twenty-seven states. Twelve are from
New York, FIVE from Ohio, five from South
Carolina, four each from Pennsylvania and
Missouri, three each from Maryland, Indiana,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Alabama, Connecticut
and Wisconsin, two each from Virginia, North
Carolina, Texas, New Jersey, Illinois and
New Hampshire, and one each from Vermont,
Michigan, Georgia, Rhode Island, Nevada,
Arkansas, Delaware, Tennessee and Califor-
MIA. In the amount of salaries New York
leads with SAT, 264, with Ohio second, with
500, 700, Indiana third, with s24, 500, and
Maryland fourth, with So, 800. So much for
q German.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27

The Cecil County Ne,cs says it would add
vastly to the stock of marital happiness in this
country if the banns of every marriage had to
be published once week for one month be-
fore the ceremony in some newspaper in the
county where the lady resides. The samere-
suit might be obtained by publishing the
banns in the church where the lady attends for
several consecutive Sundays, as is done among
Catholics. The law should make either the
one or the other obligatory, and leave it OPP
tional with the persons intending to marry.
If this be done, the marriage license and CON
sequent fee might be abolished.
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june
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

IL
The undersigned, examiners appointed by
virtue of commission issued to. them by the
County Commissioners of Carroll county, to
open and locate public road in said county,
commencing at an old road about three
perches distant from the northwest corner of
David Baile's mill Tin election district No.
IL, and running thence through David
Bales land, on or near the bed of said old
road as now used until it intersects the old
road, now in use, along the eastern side of b..
S. Bales land; then on or near the bed of
said last mentioned road, and on the lands Of
Z. S. Bale, David Bale, Nathan Shipley and
the heirs of Nathan Nicodemus, deceased,
until it intersects the road leading from the
Stone Chapel to the Brick Meeting Houses;
then on or near the bed of said aforementioned
road and on the land of VIM. NJ. Englar and
the said heirs of Nathan Nicodemus. decd.
to corner between the lands of said VIM. NJ.
Englar and said heirs; then running on or
near the bed of the old road now in use be-
tween the lands of VIM. NJ. Englar, III. S.
Roberts and the heirs of Nathan Nicodemus,
deceased, to point near said II. S. Roberts
residence; then continuing on or near the
bed of said aforementioned old road, on the
lands of H, S. Roberts, Elizabeth Englar,
Daniel H. Englar and David Nicodemus,
until it intersects the public road leading
from Wakefield to the Washington road, near
Medford Station, W. NJ. r. r.
All persons whom it may concern are
hereby notified that we will meet at David
Baile's Mill, on July 30, 1885, at 9 o'clock,
a. M, to exercute the trust reposed in us by
the aforesaid commission.
FRANCIS II. ORENDORFF,
DAVID F0WBLE,
JOHN T. LYNCH,
june27:5t Examiners.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27

A writer of a communication to the New
York World corrects the spelling of the name
Of Mr. Teackle Wallis Lewis in that paper,
and reminds the World that Mr.. Lewis is the
god-son of s. Teackle Wallis of Baltimore,
''one of Maryland proudest sons, who ere
presents the purest element of the Democratic
party in Maryland Mr.. Wallis may be one
of the ''proudest sons of Maryland, but as
to his being a Democratic representative we
dissent. Under the guise of being Demo-
erat, he has been a chronic grumbler, nothing
moro
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MARRIED.

At Littlestown, Pa, on Tuesday, June 10th,
1885, by Rev. Mr.. Dittmer, Albert 4. Lam
bert and Miss Virginia Haines, both of New
Windsor.
In FrankIinville, June 16, 1885, by Rev.
Edward Smith, Mr.. William H. Byers and
Miss Eliza Ann Grimes, all of Carroll county,
Md.
At the home of Mr.. Basil Shipley, near
Morgan's Chapel, June II, 1885, by the Rev.
Nd.
At the Reformed parsonage in Manchester,
on June q, 1885, by Rev. W. Rupp, Mr..
jeremiah Hoffacker and Miss Amelia S. S.
Rhoads, both of this county.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27

The crisis in British politics has passed and
the new government has been formed. Lord
Salisbury succeeds Mr.. Gladstone as Premier.
He has selected a Cabinet. which has been
confirmed by the Queen, and Mr.. Gladstone
has promised aid to the new government dur
ing the remainder of the. session of Parliament
in the ordinary business, but reserves the
right to autagonize new measures. The Con-
servatives assume power when the govern
ment has many intricate questions on hand
and it is just possible that the master hand of
the great Disraeli will be missed
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, examiners appointed by
virtue of commission issued to them by the
County Commissioners of Carroll county, to
open and locate public road in said county,
commencing at or near limestone between
the lands of Edwin NJ. Shipley and the late
VIM. II. Phillips on Public Road No. 131, and
known as the ''Oakland Road l.; y thence
through the land of E. NJ. Shipley to the bed
of the present road near limekiln then on
the bed of said road, or as near as practical
BILE, to the land of Perry Bennett; then on
the land of said Perry Bennett to the land of
Thomas Ireland; then through the land of the
said Thomas Ireland to the land of James P.
Carter; then on the line between the said
James P. Carter and Thomas Ireland, or as
near as practicable, to fence on the line of
James p. Carter and Samuel and Joseph
Slack; then, following the said line, to the
land of Harry Selby; then through the land
of said Harry Selby to the bed of the present
old road, or as near as practicable, to the
land of George Beer; then through the land
of the said George Beer to the line between
the land of the said George Beer and the land
of Harry Selby, and following the said line
until it intersects the road known as the
Baltimore, Carroll and Liberty Turnpike
Road" at or near the public schoolhouse No.
8, and known as Mechaniesville School
house
All persons whom it may concern are
hereby notified that we will meet at the Me-
gainesville Schoolhouse, on the Liberty and
Baltimore Turnpike, on Wednesday, the 18th
day of July, 1885, at 9 o. clock, A. NJ, to ex-
ecute the trust reposed in us by the aforesaid
commission.
VIM. C. POLK,
JOHN e. GATHER,
DAVID PRUGH,
June 1876 Examiners.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Sun gives currency to the report that
Mr. Bayard is soon to leave the cabinet, he
being ''the one inharmonious and dissentient
element in the administration" This report
has been iterated and reiterated for month
or two past, and may or may not be true.
Washington correspondence is very unrelia-
BILE and should be received with qualified ac,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27
ICE CREAM AND WATER ICE.

| can supply the citizens of Westminster
and Carroll county with frst-class article of
Ice Cream and Water Ice Private families
furnished with either by the gallon or half
gallon. Large orders will receive prompt at
tention. Orders delivered within the city
limits or at the railroad free of charge.
Bsy@Send orders to Harbaugh's Store, Box
43. Those wanting Cream for Sunday should
send in their orders by O'Clock Saturday
afternoon. JOSIAH CROWL,
may 26m Westminster, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27

The Republicans say that federal patronage
has been a source of weakness to them in
Maryland How, then, have they desired to
hold on so firmly to this source of party
weakness? Have they been SO mercenary as
to prefer the patronage to success? Such is
the logical conclusion to be drawn from their
own premises
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27

Frank A. Pyers has suddenly become ia
nous, and will live in history as the first man
in this State, who came to the whipping post
for wife beating, notoriety forced upon him,
and which he would gladly have dispensed
with, no doubt. Henry A. Myer got the sec
ond prize, which he secured in the shape of
twenty lashes ''well laid on by the sheriff of
Baltimore city on Wednesday,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27

The prosecuting attorney of Washington
city had four cases of wife beating last week.
He said 81 think the Legislature of Maryland
struck the nail on the head,' when it estab
lished the whipping post for this grade of
crime. Fine or Imprisonment is the penalty
in the district
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Methodist Protestant Church, Westminster,
Jnne 18th. Preaching at 1870, a. M, and
8 p. M, by the pastor, Rev. John D. Kinzer.
Centenary NJ. f. Church, June %, 1885,
the pastor, Rev. G. W. Heyde. Sunday
School at A. NJ, and young peoples meeting
at P. NJ. All are invited.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27

1t is announced from Washington that many
changes of Maryland postmasters may be ex-
pected in few days. 1t is high time that
these changes had been made. The postofiice
department would realize this fact if it could
hear the swelling and ever-inereasing marmur
of discomfort coming up from the masses of
the people in every part of the State.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27

Runaway lovers, who have been in the
habit of fleeing into PENNSYLVANIA for the pur-
pose of getting married, will be cut Off from
nsing that state as a sort of Gretna Green
after the LIST of October next, when a law
goes into effect requiring that a license must
be obSdned from the Orphans Court to secure
the validity of marriage. Hitherto the JUS
tees of the peace in the Pennsylvania border
towns have been drawing a steady income
from the marrying Of runaway couples
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27
tO-PARTNERSHIP.

J. II. BrLL1xGsLEA, ND. JOS. T. Herring, N. II.
Have this day formed a partnership in
the practice of medicine, under the name of
BiIlingsea 4 Herring. DIR. Bllingslea' 5 office
will be at his residence, East End, near Court
street; DIR. Hering's Office at the West End,
opposite Cootes' Hotel
Westminster, Nd, May 8, 1885.
may9:tf
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27
MY BUSINESS INCREASES.

M Y BUSIN ESS INCREASES.
IAN PROUD TO SAY THE HEADING
OF THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS TRUE,
AND THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP UP
THIS HONEST BRAG IS TO KEEP
DOWN PRICES. | AM NOT SELLING
GOLD DOLLARS FOR EIGHTY CENTS,
BUT AM SELLING GOODS AT ROCK
BOTTOM PRICES. THE ONLY WAY TO
FIND THIS QUITS TO GIVE ME A CALL.
MY STORE-ROOM HAS IN THE LAST
FEW DAYS BEEN VERY MUCH EN-
LARGED, AND THIS ADDITIONAL CA
paeity in room has enabled me to increase
both variety and quantity of such goods as
have heretofore been unable to handle salts
factorily, which, added to my usual line of
merchandise, presents to the purchaser rare
opportunities for choice and cheap goods.
L. NJ. MELLOR,
jun27, Amos Sykesville, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27

Queen Victoria is notable for several things,
so it is said by her critics. She detests smok-
ing dresses ridiculously, is very stingy, very
ugly, fond of Germans and Scotchmen, and
possesses great goodness of heart
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27

Maryland has 8s8 postofices, and only 80
changes Of postmasters have as yet been made
under the present administration, and the
most of them to fill vacancies.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27
DIED.

In Greencastle, Indiana, suddenly, on June
s, 1885, Elizabeth, widow of the late Ezekiel
Floyd, aged about 65 years. She was a sister
of Jacob Zacharias, near this city.
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DUBLIC SALE
Il OF ADESIRABLE
LIT LIE PRO ERT Y ,
Nr,n INSTRUMENTATION Mn


The undersigned by virtue of the power of
sale contained in a mortgage from George
Ward aud Mary A. Ward, his wife, to Elias
Brothers, bearing date February 9th, A. D..
1878, and recorded among the Real Estate
Mortgage Records of Carroll county, in IIiber
L. I. S., No. II, folio 151, &C., as attorney
and agent therein named, will sell at public
sale, on the premises, on
MONDAY, 10Th OF JUNE, A. d., 1885,
at , o'clock, p. M, all that property described
in said mortgage, being part of tract of
land called Canaan, containing
10 ACRES, 2 ROODS AND l PERCH
of land, more or less, together with the water
privileges thereunto belonging, and which will
be more fully described on the day of sale.
Theimprovements thereon con-
@Z@SA~,S sist of a twostory Dwelling
1 ~ go House, stable and other neces-
Ezl zs54f.s5ssEs5 sary outbuidings; water con-
venient to the buildings; there is due pro-
portion of wood and meadow land.
This property is most desirably situated on
the Baltimore and Resterstown turnpike
road, in Woolery's district, Carroll county,
Md, one quarter of mile below Carrollton,
about 8 miles south from Westminster, adjr;as
the property now occupied by Mr. Grabeh-
horst, and is Immediately opposite the farm
of jeremiah Babylon. The desirable location
of this property, its proximity to Westmin-
ster, &C., render it quite desirable. There
is also an abundance of apple and other fruit
trees on the property.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash; or, if desired by
the purchaser, one-half cash on the day of
sale or on the ratification thereof, and the
other one-half in one year from the day of
sale; the credit payment to be secured by the
note of the purchaser, with approved security,
bearing interest from the day of sale.
CHAS. I. REIFSNIDER,
Attorney and Agent Named in Mortgage.
Jas. A. C. Bond, Reifsnider & Fink, Solic'rs.
iune6:ts r. C. Matthews, Auctr
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CHEWING MACHINES
= REPAIRED.

Also Locks, Guns and Revolvers. Having
taken instructions in the above from thor
oughly competent persons, and being prac
teal machinist myself, persons needing re-
pairs can be accommodated on the most reas
enable terms. Work guaranteed.
VIM. II. GILBERT, Penn. Ave.
iune2O:6m Westminster Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27

NOR SALE.-The subscriber offers for
sale a TRACT OF LAND, formerly
part of "Clover Hill" lying near Patapseo
Falls. 1t is of a very excellent quality, in
high state of cultivation. Will sell 10, 20, 80
or more acres, to suit, on very reasonable
terms. A clear title given For further in
formation apply to E. N. BUCKINGHAM.
my9 Near Finksbnrg, Carroll CO., Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27

VIRGINIA HORSES g. MULES,

arrived home on the 10Th with carload
of Young Horses and Mules, Virginia Stock,
we'll bred, good size, good workers and
drivers For sale cheap, and stock guaran-
teed as represented.
G. FRANK BEAVER,
Stables on Green Street,
apr 25-tf Westminster, Nd.
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WESTMINSTER, MD.
Wantz Building,

We cannot enumerate the various kinds of
Piece Goods in stock, but will state that there
never was larger variety or better class of
goods in this market
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27

A FESTIVAL will be held at Patapsco,
IA by the Ladies' Mite Society. Saturday
evening and night, June 9th. A festival will
be held at Thomas Chapel, near Bear s Tan
merry, Saturday afternoon and night, July IL.
Children's Day services will be held at Pleas
ant Grove NJ E. Church Sunday, June 28th,
commencing at 10 a. IN. june7:1t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27

NYoTICE.-TWO FINE REAPERS for
in sale on easy terms; one is an Osborne
Self Binder, in good order, and the other is
an Osborne Self Bake, complete. These ma
chimes were only used last year and gave full.
satisfaction Any one wanting machine OF
this kind would do well to call on me.
T.. d. COVER,
apr25. If Silver Run, Nd.
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A LDERNEY HELPERS FOR
IA SALE.

Two Alderney Heifers, and 10 months
old, fine size and in good condition. They
are by registered Bulls, out of seven eighths
COW. The mothers yield from 10 to II lbs
of butter weekly.
ROBERT L. SHIPLEY,
june 10 st Finksburg, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27

Horatio C. Burchard, director of the mint,
refuses to resign at the request Of Secretary
Manning Anotherinstance of the indecency
with which the Republican leeches cling to
their Dlaces
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27

A violent type of measles followed by hux,
which often results fatally, is epidemic IN
Ebert and Madison counties, Georgia
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TO CREDITORS.

N
This is to give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters Of admin
stration on the Personal Estate of
ANON SHIPLEY,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscribers, on or before the u h day of Janua-
ry, 1886; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under our hands this 22nd of day
June, 1885.
PHINEAS w. SHIPLEY,
ELIAS b. ARNOLD,
june 27;4t Administrators W. A.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27

What fish the Dolphin is, and also the
Roach. The latter appears to be spaly
fellow, but Secretary Whitney has put a hook
in his gills.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-27

We take pleasure in announcing TO the pub
lie that we shall continue to keep ON hand and
furnish all kinds of Building Lumber and
Coal, at the Old Yards in Westminster, Nd,
and hope, that by strict attention to business
and with desire to please, we shall continue
to have our share of the trade.
feb2S. 1S85tf L. LYNCH & SON.
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T IsT OF UNCLAIMED MATTER

T IST OF UNCLAIMED MATTER
IL Remaining in the Post Office, Westmin-
ster, Nd, June 20, 1885;
Bitzers, Mrs. Sarah Hughes & Stewart,
BordIey, Stephen hex, Kate
Butler, Eli Lockard, VIM. H.
Buckingham, HarryC. Nicholas, J. Il. ~
Clarke, Mrs. Francis Poyneer, Z. Co.
Earhart, Rebecca Snider, John NJ.
Gardner, G.. H. Williams, Amanda
Gnartt, A. W. Hepp, Miss Annie
Giggerd, Minnie
Persons calling for matter in the above list
will say it was advertised.
june 81 A. II. HUBER, +. NJ.
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june 13,5t
NOTICE.

Having associated with me in the Lumber
and Coal business my son, M. JOHN LYNCH,
the business will, after the LIST day Of March,
be conducted under the firm name of E. Lynch
& Son. EDWARD LYNCH.
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NOTICE.-Th Westminster Orchestra
is prepared to furnish music for balls.
parties, pic-nics and festivals.
B. MORELOCK, Business Manager,
Westminster, Md.
iune13tf THos D. ELLIS, Leader.
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Jesse SHERMAN.

late of Carroll county, deceased All por-
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on or before the 9th day of
January, 1886; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 22nd day of
June, 1885.
JACOB II. SHERMAN,
June 27:4t Administrator.
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If you want Good Goods at Fair Prices,
visit the
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READY-MADE CLOTHING.

In this department we show all styles and
grades, the greater portion Of which was
manufactured in our Store. They are thor
oughly shrunk and made in the best manner.