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Times Better Than Supposed.

The New York correspondent of the Phla-
delphia Ledger says: Discouraging as bust
ness affairs are in many respects, there is
unquestionably disposition in many quarters
to exaggerate the situation, and especially to
make it appear that the agricultural interests
are experiencing a depression that is wholly
without parallel in the history of the coun-
try. To show how unreasonable and I'M
founded this is, leading commercial firm
has issued circular showing that with the
exception of wheat, the average price of grain
to-day is, in fact higher than it was in 1878.
Cheese and butter are also much higher,
whereas the price of farmers supplies, such
as groceries, dry goods, bar iron, nails, etc. i,
are very much cheaper than at that time; for
that matter, cheaper than they ever were be-
fore-in other words, all that farmers buy is
cheaper and what they sell is dearer, with the
single exception already noted. Nay, more,
while in 1878 farms were covered with mort
cages bearing ten to twelve per ceutum inter-
est, now they are comparatively free from
mortgages, and rates of interest are much
lower. Again, in 1878, the country swarmed
with tramps, labor was largely unemployed,
and wages were very low; now, labor is COM
paratively well employed, wages are fair, and
until recently nearly all who wanted work
could find it. Under these circumstances,
we are told, sit would seem to be the part of
good Judgment to regard the situation with
cheerfulness, rather than dependency; to
look at the future with hopefulness, bearing
in mind the great facts that the country is
largely cut of debt, rich in products which
the world wants at fair prices, and the peopla
are at work producing the means to pay for
their requirements and necessities, which ex-
list now, as they always have and always will
exist and sbrewd merchants who recognize
this fact and keep good stocks will find
plenty of demand for their merchandise.
Various causes have combined to force prices
of goods to points abnormally low. At the
commencement of the current year they are
the lowest ever known, and it seems as if
there we're now no risk in carrying liberal
stocks, for the shrinkage of values has
REACHED its limits, and indications of better
prices are not wanting.
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UP IN A BALLOON.
Taking Scientific Notes on Prof. Kings
257fh Air Voyage.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20.-"When we started
from the Girard College grounds at Al o clock
Yesterday afternoon said Signal Service
Officer Hammond toe day in relating his ex-
periences ON his first balloon ascent with
Eronaut King, 81 confess felt just little
bit nervous. This soon wore off. however,
for the Professors GOODNESS inspired me with
similar confidence. We rose almost perpen-
dicularly and very rapidly from the college
grounds. When we reached an altitude OF
about half a mile we were caught in a north
easterly current and carried rapidly over tn the
city into New Jersey in the direction of Mt.
Holly. We gradually rose to a height OF
$500 feet, and then found ourselves over
some extensive woods.
1.-THE darkness was rapidly overtaklng us,
so Prof King judged it would be better to
descend without attempting to reach a loiter
altitude, as we intended doing. We therefore
descended in n little village called Mama
hawkin. about two miles from the bay and
four and half from the extreme end OF Bar
negate Beach, 1t was 7.05 clock when we
touched land.
sour object in making the trip was to OBJ
tain the changes of temperature at different
elevations. Ii has been said that the temper
AZURE varies one degree in 300 feet of altitude,
but Yesterday it changed one degree in $50
feet. When we left Girard College the Their
mometer stood 23o above zero. When we
reached our highest point Of 6, 800 feet it had
gone down to 90 We also made note of our
velocity, and found that in three minutes we
rose !, 300 feet, or IA of an inch of the baron
etrical change. This is at the rate of AGO feet
minute.
81 found another thing, that we were so
high at 5, 800 feet that we could not hear an
echo. At an elevation of two-thirds of mile
we could distinctly hear voice. 1t was not
very cold. We were very warmly clad, but
did not even need to button my coat. The
distance traversed was about eighty miles,
and we did it in two hours and fifty minutes.
It was my first balloon trip, and enjoyed it
thoroughly. We received quite an ovation
from the Manahawkin villagers, who were
surprised beyond measure at our sudden de-
scent upon them from the skies. This was
Prof. Kings two hundred and fifty seventh
vovape -
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-24

Hon. William NJ Evarts was on Tues
day elected United States Senator to sue
coed Senator Lapham. Mr.. Evarts is a
man of marked ability, and will rank with
the foremost in the Senate on that score.
That he will WELD much influence is quite
doubtful. lie is prolix at all times, and
he has shown lack of fixedness of princi-
pies. These will always weigh against him.
1t will be difficult for him to secure atten-
lion, and if he obtains it, his record is not
such as to inspire confidence. He was
counsel for Andrew johnson and became
Acknowledgement under him. He was then
a half Democrat. In 1877 he was counsel
for the Republicans in the theft of the
Presidency, and his share in the spoils of
the theft, in addition to his fees, was the
position of Secretary Of State, He then
became Republican again. What he will
be in the future will defend upon circum-
stances
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-24
what it Costs the President to Live.

An impression has been artfully created
that the expenses of the President IN the
White House absorb the salary of fifty thou
sand dollars a year allowed him by Congress.
There is not the least foundation for this be-
lief
The only charges that fall directly on the
President are the maintenance of the house
hold, his personal outfit, and limited num-
Der of so-called State dinners to the diploma
tic body, the Judiciary, and members of Con-
gress.
Everything else is literally provided from
the public Treasury, and in other ways. The
White House is furnished heated and lighted
by large appropriations, part of which was
diverted by late Presidents to different uses.
The music at receptions is provided from the
Marine band. Large Conservatives, kept up
at the cost of eight or ten thousand year,
furnish the flowers and plants for decoration
Nearly all the servants are disguised mes
sengers or laborers on the pay rolls. The
steward is salaried official. The choicest
supplies for the White House come from the
army commissariat at wholesale price. Eight
thousand dollars year are voted for 1.-THE
contingent expenses of the Executive Office
which may be properly described as a practi-
cal addition to the Presidents salary. And
super-added to all these perquisites and bene-
fits, it has become the bad custom to use the
public property for the comfort. pleasure and
convenience Of the President and his friends.
Many other indirect privileges and advan-
tages might be named which relieve the Pres
ident of expense that would fall upon him as
a private citizen. Some of them are abuses
that grew up under Grantism, and which were
never tolerated before that are of vulgar ex
travagance and of wasteful show.
The general and the special receptions at
the White House, which are advertised with
unaction by the special correspondents, may
be called social parades which do not cost
the President dime. One for the diplomatic
corps, and for other invited guests, initiated
the fashionable season last week with Spar
tan simplicity of entertainment. Dress and
diamonds were the marked features of that
occasion, upon which, as a distinguished
statesman remarked, everwater was not offer
ed to the company. Mr.. Arthur has been as
generous in hospitality as any of his predeces
sors, but the actual expenditures of the Pres
ident are far below the salary and the allow
ances that he receives by law and the benefits
which are incident to the Executive office.
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The OUTGOING Procession.

From the New York World.
The Tribune copies from rabid Republic
can country paper, and so indorses, burles-
que inaugural procession, beginning with
$500, 900 Office seekers, very thirsty and very
hungry A transparency bearing the In
scription TO the Victors belong the Spolls,
for this naturally is the first thing that occurs
to the average Republican mind, since the
cohesive power of piunder" alone has kept
the Republican party together during the few
brief years of its existence. The proposed
PROCESSION is led by sex President Jefferson
| Davis and at intervals along the line are the
ex-C onfederates who guarded Libby Prison
and so on, with transparencies here and there
which illuminate the Republican horrors of
"Mugwumpsn and hatred of st. John. 1t is
more feeble than funny, and is only another
exhibition of the venom of the expiring party
that finds it so horribly hard to die and to let
90 of the plumber to which it has chung for
the past twenty-four years.
Why not get up a procession OF the Golng-
Out Party on Inauguration Day? 1t could be
led by band playing "Ihe Rogue March
and the Knight of the Pretty White Plume
bearing bag of the Mulligan Letters which
we're not burned. His aids should be those
ex Confederate Generals, Longstreet, Mosby,
Malone and Chalmers, bearing a banner,
"All hail to Horace Greeley, who rushed to
Richmond to bail jefferson Davis when he
was arraigned for Treason" Robson should
appear dragging modern ''Noah's Ark, to
represent the navy for which the Treasury
has been robbed OF millions, Boss Shepherd
should act as one of the marshals lien.
Belknap might take command of division
ofIndian post trader thieves. Howgate should
appear in the line There would be miles OF
paraders who have figured in the whisk key
frauds, the Sanborn contracts, the Pension
Bureau frauds, the Burnside robbery, and
the column could wind up with the Star
Reuters and the Swain swindlers These
would be real rascals, not imaginary person
ages put on paper to make up burlesque in
augural procession. And it would fairly rep
resent the party which is now bowling be-
cause the plumber aud thievery cannot be
continued.
Some rural Republican humorist should at
once get up programme of the Going Out
Procession.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-24

The undersigned having settled in the Or
phan's Court of Carroll County, an account
of the personal estate of Joshua w. Sellman,
late of said county, deceased, and ascertained
the balance in her hands for distribution ac-
cording to law among the creditors of said
tors to file their claims against said deceased,
legally authenticated with the Register of
Wills for Carroll County, on or before the
10Th day of February, 1885, preparatory to
distribution of the assets of said personal es-
tate, to be made amongst said creditors under
the direction of the Orphans Court of Car
roll County on the 24th day of February, 1885,
After the final ratification of said distgibu-
ton by the Orphans Court aforesaid, the un-
dersigned will be prepared to pay to each of
said creditors their respective dividends ac-
cording to said distribution.
ELIZA j. SELLMAN,
jan 24:4t Administrators
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A NNUAL ELECTION.

Office Westminster Cemetery Company,
Westminster, Md, Jan. 9th, 1885.
Notice is hereby given to the Shareholders
and Lotholders of the Westminster Cemetery
Company, that the annual election for Pres
ident and Board of six Managers of said Com
pany, to serve for the ensuing year, will be
held at the office of the Company, (Firemens
HAIL. on Tuesday evening, February 3, 1885,.
between the hours of y and o'clock.
JNO. J. REESE, Secretary.
P. S.-Notice is also given that the stated
monthly meeting of the present Board will be-
held at Z O'Clock, P. NJ, on the same day, at
which time full report of the operations of
the Company for the past year will be given
to the Shareholders aud Lotholders.
JNO. j. REESE,
Jan I7-3t Secretary.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-24

Another very cold weather wave spread
over the Northwest and West the early
part Of this week, and reached the Atlantic
states on Wednesday night. The mercury
was down to 40 in this city on Thursday
morning, and was very cold all day and
yesterday. On Wednesday morning tenn
peratures were reported of 81 degrees below
zero at jamestown, Dakota, % below at
Winnipeg, 81 below at Fargo, 20 below at
st. Paul, IA below at Omaha, 9 below at
Keokuk, and below at Chicago. The
temperature remained below zero all day
Wednesday at Chicago.
Six inches Of snow fell at Shreveport
Louisiana, on Tuesday.
On Thursday morning at Mt. Washing
ton, n. H., the mercury was 500 below
zero, the coolest ever known. In Chicago
it was ITO below zero.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-24
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

The last Quarterly of Manchester U. B.
Church will be held in Manchester Church on
Sunday, Jan. 25th; preaching by Rev. A. v.
Mohn, of Baltimore, Nd, at 10 a. M, and
$50 p. m,
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church.
Jan. %, preaching at 1870 a m. by the pas
tor, Rev. Geo. w. Heyde, and at Z p. m. by
Rev. T. II. Lewis, D. D., President Western
Maryland Theological Seminary. The revival
services will be continued. All are invited.
Methodist Protestant Church, Westminster
January 25th, 1870 a. M, Missionary Ser
vice and sermon, and preaching at p. m.
j. D. Kinzer, Pastor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-24

The Illinois Legislature, which met sew
eral weeks ago, has not yet gotten to work.
The House is tie politically, one member
Mr.. Haines, being independent. Mr..
Haines was chosen temporary Speaker,
and decided that he was permanent presid-
ing officer. After a weeks attempt to
GUST him, he vacated the chair, and then
there was a general scramble for the gavel.
Pandemonium is describedas silence COM
pared to the noise and tumult. Mr.. Crou-
kite was on Wednesday chosen temporary
Speaker, and Mr.. Haines was chosen. per-
manent Speaker on Thursday. The Sen
atorial question viii next come up, and a
deadlock is expected, unless Speaker
Haines should vote for Democrat in
consideration of Democratic support for
Speaker.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-24

The fredericksburg Courier says there was
not a single death within the limits of that
town during 1884. fredericksburg is situat-
ed in the lower part of Caroline county,
and contains about 700 Inhabitants 1t is
also situated in the very heart of the East
ern Shore, region popularity supposed, in
Western Maryland, to be terribly afflicted
by malaria And yet, in every direction,
may be found numbers of old men and
women, varying in age from seventy to
ninety
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-24

The following U. S. Senators were elected
on Tuesday: In the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture, j. Donald Cameron, Republican, re-
ceived % votes in the Senate to Is for Wal
lace, Democrat, and 1913 in the House to 68
for Wallace. Democrat, and scattering. In
the New York Senate, William M. Evarts,
Republican, received 10 votes to 13 for Coop
er, Democrat. In the House, Evarts received
70 votes to 50 for Cooper. Daniel W. Voor-
hees, Democrat, received majority of as
votes in the Indiana Legislature over Porter,
Republican. In the Connecticut Legislature,
Plat, Republican, was chosen by majority
of 70 over Barnum, Democrat Jonathan
Chace, Republican, was elected by the Leg
isature of Rhode Island. he receiving rs out
of LOG votes cast. Wilkinson Call was re-
elected by the Florida Legislature. Zebulon
b. Vance was re. elected by the North Caro-
lima Legislature. He received 128 votes to
% for Tyre York, Republican.
The Wheeling Intelligencer states that arti-
Giles Of IMPEACHMENT have been drawn up and
will be presented to the West Virginia Legis-
lature against Judge Guthrie, of the Kanawha
judicial circuit founded upon alleged immor-
atty Of an objectionable character, and the
employment of official authority for the pur-
pose of furthering political ends. Judge
Guthrie is Republican.
Gov. Ireland, of Texas, in his inaugural
address, criticises severely the failure of the
federal government to provide treaty for the
extradition of Mexican offenders, and refers
to the recent raids and outrages in Texas by
Mexican outlaws. He says Texas can pro
tect herself, and he has given orders to State
troops on the borders to protect the citizens
of this State.
A mistake in the estimates made for the
Philadelphia city government for the next
fiscal year has led to an embarrassing position.
The city controller refuses to countersign
warrants because of the fact that the APP
preparations exceed the amount that can be
realized by the tax levy by some 100000 or
more.
Gen. Stewart, with force of 1900 men,
has had heavy engagement with a portion
of the Mahdi's forces near Abu-K lea Wells.
The British lost some Is officers and men and
the rebels about 500,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-24
MARRIED.

On January 10th, 1885. at the U. B. Par
sonage, Manchester, by Rev. Z. c. Mower,
Mr.. Stanfeled Fisher and Miss Elizabeth
Miller, both of Carroll County, Nd.
Jan. 10, 1885 by Rev. Jno. Tomlinson, EN-.
H. Wertz, of Trevauion Mill S. Carroll Co.,
Nd, and Miss Sarah A. Mo I'll, of Abbotts-
town, Pa.
On January II, 1885, by r ev. L. A. Roth,
Harry 7. Grouse and Miss An ME M. c. Aepp,
both of Mayberry, Carroll county.
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cE1sE1.MAN r. SON Mannfac.

O6lOhhhAN o. 6ON, MdHuldc-
e. turers and dealers in Furniture, Sewing
Machines, Organs, Collins and Baskets, Door
and Window Frames, &C.; Undertaking a
speciality, Main street, adjoining Andrew N.
Stephan's Hardware Store, Westminster, Md.
We now wish to inform the public that we
have large stock of Hand Made Furniture
on hand, and are readyto Gil all orders placed
in our hands promptly. Having eight or nine
hands at work, we can fill out orders at short
notice and at as low a price, considering
quality, as any other house in the county.
Caskets, Collins and Robes on hand and fur
nished at short notice, giving it personal at
tention. Also, a complete stock of Frames,
Sashes and Doors at very low prices. Pianos
ranging from $225 to 81 900, guaranteed for 3
and 6 years. Organs from S55 up Also
general agents for the New American Sewing
Machine, which is self. threading and needle
self-setting, ard the many valuable improve
ments embodied in the New American Sew
ing Machine No. T. we are positive cannot
fail to win the highest testimonials in its favor,
even from those previously preiudiced in favor
of other machines. Try one and be con-
WINGED for yourself Undertaking specially.
jan24,1y j. GEISELMAN & SON.
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In the Circuit Court for Carroll County sit
ting as Court of Equity.
Peter D. Masonheimer and others VS.. George
A. l.. Masonheimer and others.
Ordered this 22d day of January, A. D.
1885, that the sales of the real estate made
and reported in the above entitled cause by
Peter D. Masonheimer, trustee, appointed by
the decree passed therein to sell the land
therein decreed to be sold, be finally ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
be shown on or before the 25th day of Febru
airy next; provided copy of this order be in
serted in some newspaper published in Car
roll county, Maryland, once a week for three
successive weeks previous to the 18th day of
February next.
The report states the amount of sales to be
$947.09.
FRANK T. SHAW, Clerk.
True copy,-Test;
jan 24:3t FRANK 7. SHAW, Clerk.
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Abraham seligman, the sixth of the seven
Seligman brothers, bankers, and the head of
the Frankfort Germany house for thirteen
years, died in that city Tuesday. He was one
of the pioneers in California, and declined
the Republican nomination for Governor of
that State in 1861. He left California in 1871.
Mrs. Catharine Chilling, 81 years of age,
was burned to death in Gettysburg, Penna.,
on Tuesday morning, by her clothes catching
FIRE from a stove,
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MO. 22eo EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
George w. Lamotte, mortgage, VS.. James
E. Willis, mortgagor.
Ordered this 10th day of January, A. D.,
1885, that the account of the auditor filed in
this cause be finally ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the End day of February, next;
provided copy of this order be inserted for.
two successive weeks, before the last named
day, in some newspaper published in Carroll
c ounty. FRANK I. SHAW, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
ian 17:2t FRANK T. SHAW, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-24

Cheap ocean travel is expected for the
coming spring and summer, owing to a cut
of rates between ocean lines. IF the war
becomes as fierce as it is between railroads
in this country sometimes, it will be cheaper
to 90 abroad than to stay at home.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-24

DARE OLD COINS Silver Dollars
II 1895, flowing hair; 1895, fllet head; 1885,
small eagle; 1898, large eagle; 1893, six stars
facing. Half Dollars - 1895, 1903, 1905,
1906, 1907, 1903, 1909, 1910, 1871, 1872.
1913, 1914, 1921, 1924, 1926, 1887, 1S40,.
lS4l, 1s43, 1851, 1852, 1875, 1878, 1879.
1880, 1SS1-all in perfect condition; the last
FIVE are Proofs. Two-cent Pieces of 1864, s..
6, I, s, 8, 1870, l, 2, all fine. Copper Cents.
nearly a full collection; also, Nickel andi
Bronze Half Cents, about fifty; besides For
eign Coins in great numbers, some as ancient
as 1918, all of which will be sold. Address,
P. O. BOX 81,
ian24.2t Westminster Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-24

The body of boy named Robes, frozen
stiff, was found on Tuesday hanging from
tree near his mothers house at Eagle Point,
Illinois. His mother had whipped him for
some offence, land he told hired man that he
would hang himself.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-01-24

This is to give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters testament
tary on the Personal Estate of
PETER STEGNER,
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 oath day of Au-
gust, 1885; they may otherwise by law be ex
Guided from all benefit of said estate.
Given under our hands this 18th day Of
January, 1885.
ELIAS STEGNER,
EPHRAIM j. STEGNER,
ian 24:4t Executors.
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r 1sr OF UNCLAIMED MATTER

II IsT OF UNCLAIMED MATTER
IL Remaining in the Post OHee, Westmin-
ster, Nd, January II, 1885.
Brummel, Geo. III. Ham, .Ino.
Bankert, Jonas Lowe, Alfred
Curry, VIM. H. Mendenhall, N.
Essex, Edw'd Null, Isaac
Fisher, VIM. II. Yler, Miss Hannah
Persons calling for matter in the above list.
will say it was advertised.
Jan "a A. H. HUBER, P. Nj.