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Political Notes.

In October, 1888, it will be Cleveland and
Blaine. In November, 1888, it will be Cleve-
land by an increased majority. Those who
feel that they cannot become reconciled to
either of the above events with satisfaction
have Just two years in which to move out of
the country.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Prohibitionists of Luzerne county held
a convention on Monday in Wilkesbarre to
take action against their organ, the Watch
fire, in repudiating Mr.. Wolfe and removing
his name from the head of the ticket last
week; also, to oppose the call of new State
Convention. Resolutions were adopted de-
nouncing the action of the Watchfire, and an
nouncing the intention of the Convention to
support the original ticket as nominated at
Harrisburg last month.
The Republican State committee met at
Dover, Delaware, on Wednesday, and re.
solved to sustain the action of the party rep
resentatives taken last December in declaring
against the ACCESSIBILITY of placing State
ticket in the field. Hence there will be no
Republican State convention held nor a party
platform adopted. The Republicans Justify
their course on the ground that it is impossi-
BILE to win under any circumstances. Thou
sands of Republicans will, therefore, not vote
at all this year, since they do not take to the
temperance reform movement, which has a
full State and county ticket in the field.
Major Biggs's election as Governor, and Sen.
ator Gray's return TO the United States Senate
are thus conclusively assured.
Hon. Franklin B. Gowen, late president of
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, has,
it is announced, finally consented to become
the Democratic candidate for Congress in the
Schuylkill district against the Hon. C. N.
Bowman, Republican and Greenbacker.
While Mr.. Gowen is not resident of Schuyl.
kill county, he yet regards it as a natural
home, as it was there he received his legal
training, and he was for term the district
attorney of the county. For fifteen years he
had charge of the great mining interests 10.
Gated in the district 1t is claimed that Mr..
Gowen will carry Pottsville by a larger ma.
jority than has ever been given to any congress
sional candidate, although it is largely Repub-
iean, giving an average of 800 majority to the
nominees of that party. His activity in sup
pressing the Mollie Maguires may lose him
some votes, but he will, on the other hand, it
is claimed, receive large support from Re-
publicans for the very reason of his having
been so active in restoring law and order in
the coal districts.
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Relying on the Standing ofAncestors

The Democratic Administration in its efforts
to increase the efficiency of the public service
and to stop the waste of public money, has
not been a respecter of persons. The test OF
honesty and capacity alone has been applied,
and in several cases the discharged incompe-
tents have pleaded the high standing OF their
ancestors and recounted their services to the
country in the early days of the republic in
orderto be reinstated. The Republican press,
eager to seize upon any error OF the Demo-
cratic Administration, have taken up the re-
moval of these people with illustrious anees-
tors. and endeavored to make political capt.
tai out of the matter. The Democratic party
is responsible to the people for the conduct
of the public business. 1t cannot afford to
keep incompetent people in Office merely be-
cause their grandfathers were people OF high
standing and responsibility. Besides, such
course is un.Democratic. The party recog-
nizes no caste among the people-no blue
blood, with special privileges over ordinary
mortals. To the Democratic party all men
are equal, with equal rights and equal advan-
tages under the laws; and but for the odious
Civil Service Law all would be equal in as
spring to places of honor and trust under the
government.
For years, under Republican rule, these
principles did not obtain, and in very many
cases men were favored because of the stand
ing and influence of their families, while pos
sessing no special merit of their own.
In this connection it is refreshing to read
what Commissioner of Patents Montgomery
saws. In an interview with Washington
correspondent he said the fact that clerks
ancestors were revolutionary heroes should
not prevent incompetents from being dismiss
ed from the service. He says his experience
has been. from the time he became commits
sioner of patents, that as soon as it became
necessary to make change in his office the
persons to be affected would come forward
and claim that their great grandmother or
their great grandfather was prominent in the
revolution or at some other ancient period.
The more worthless the discharged employe
happened to be the greater has been the infu-
ence behind him, and the greater the effort to
have him reinstated. Being descendant of
revolutionary hero has become ''chest-
nut" and he says he proposes, when necessa-
ry, to improve the force of his Office accord
ing to his own IDEAS
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There was an earthquake shock at Charles
ton, South Carolina, at minutes past S
o clock Monday afternoon. 1t lasted only
two seconds, but was accompanied by a loud
rumbling sound, and shook houses sufficiently
to cause number of persons to rush into the
streets. No damage was done, beyond the
shaking down of loose plastering. The move
ment of the earth wave was from north to
south. The same shock was felt at Summer
vile, 0rangeburg, Camden, Graniteville,
Hopkins, Kingville and Ten Mile Hill in
ia, in Georgia. Two earthquake shocks are
reported at Smithville, North Carolina, one
at half-past eleven o'clock on Sunday night,
the other at ten minutes before FIVE o'clock
Monday morning. No damage was done.
An epidemic of hog cholera, it ia reported,
prevails throughout Northern and Northeast
ern Virginia. In several localities farmers
report the loss of their entire stock of hogs.
One man in Spottsylvania county lost forty.
A gentleman who has just passed through
that and the adjoining county of Hanover
says the ground in many neighborhoods is
literally covered with bodies of dead hogs,
the stencil from which is intolerable to DWELL
ers there. Physicians express some fear that
this condition of things may breed fever and
other diseases among the people. The alarm
on this account is general throughout the
other portions of the State. Care is being
taken to prevent the use of any pork or bacon
suspected of being tainted with the prevailing
disease.
Assemblyman Herman D. Busch, one of
the best known German American citizens of
New Jersey, died last Sunday in Jersey City
at the age of 81 years, of fatty degeneration
of the heart Ten years ago he was elected
President of the HFat Mems Association -
he then weighing 525 pounds. At the time
of his death he weighed 426 pounds.
A great storm has ragged during the week
past in Southeastern Texas. From the 2lst
to the 23d instant twenty-six inches of rain
fell at Brownsville. The wind reached We
locity of nearly 100 miles an hour. More
than 200 houses in Brownsville were blown
down and large number were damaged.
George Aktell, under ssntence of death for
the murder of three men, and in whose oase
motion for new trial was argued on Monday,
died of apoplexy on Tuesday in the Jail at
Binghamton, New York.
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ON SATURDAY NEXT
Will be our Odd and End Sale of
every line of business.
oct2 1t GEORGE W. ALBAUGH.
VALUABLE FARM
" AND TIMBER LAND

By the authority of Cornelius Buckley, and
as trustee, will offer at public sale, on the
premises, one mile west from Finksburg, on
the Baltimore and Reisterstown turnpike, and
within II miles of Finksburg station, on the
Western Maryland Railroad, on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1886,
at O'Clock, p. M, the farm upon which the
said C. Buckley now resides, containing
900 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
The improvements thereon are a large and
substantial two story Stone
AIA-A, Dwelling House, with base.
- ment, cellar, &C.; large bank
9= E93zzG barn, newly built, with thresh-
ing floors, ample stabling, granaries, &C.;
spring of excellent water and stone dairy and
other outbuildings. The fields are of con-
venient size and well watered. The land is
of good quality and in a high state of cultiva-
ton; large portion is of the best quality
bottom land, producing heavy crops oftimothy
and other grasses.
A survey is now being made of the above
mentioned lands, which will be so divided as
to leave with the buildings 200 acres, more or
less. The balance, 100 acres, will be divided
into lots ranging in size from 20 to 80 acres
each, several of which are covered with heavy
and valuable timber.
A plat of the survey will be exhibited on
the day of sale, AMI any further information
in reference to the same will be furnished
upon application to the undersigned.
Terms of Sdle.-One- third cash on day of
sale, one-third in one year and the other one
third in two years from the day of sale; the
credit payments to be secured by the notes of
the purchaser or purchasers, with approved
security, bearing interest from day of sale.
EDWARD LYNCH,
( oct2 is Trustee.
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Some Foreign "News."

A gentleman who recently arrived from
Scotland at his home in Pittsburg, Penna.
brought clipping from the Glasgow Citizen,
which reads:
Two brothers, named Taylor, running for
office in the Province of Tennessee, U. S. A.,
represent, respectively, the dynamite and
anti-dynamite factions of that country. The
Office which they seek is that of Major General
of the Provincial Militia.
The Circulating Library, an English peri
odical, has this in a notice of the "Memoirs
of Gen. Grant,
Grant was the son of farmer, who gave
him a much better education than he had
himself received. The civil war obliged
Grant to become soldier, in which capacity
he served for fourteen years, when he again
took to farming, which he had to relinquish
on account Of ill-health. He then became
successfully estate agent, clerk in store and
Senator. In this last vocation he distinguish
ed himself so highly that he was elected Pres
ident.
The Pail Mall Gazette lately had an &C.
count of billiard game in New York city.
The stake was $1,000, 100 points up. The
players entered the hall on magnificent
steeds,'' and played the game on horseback
for two hours before large number of spec
tators, who paid $40 each to see it.
This is quite ridiculous, but not much more
so than some of the views of the American
press on affairs across the water. There is no
excuse for such ignorance, but much of it
arises from the mutual contempt for the social
and political institutions each side has for the
other. On this side of the Atlantic we are
accustomed to sneer at royalty and aristocracy,
and don't care enough about other govern
ments or their people to study their politics
or system of government To those on the
other side of the Atlantic we are nation of
plebians, almost beneath notice, while our
system of government is regarded as unstable
and entirely too democratic for their consid-
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Grafton.

Mr.. James 7. Ringgold, formerly editor of
The Telegram, of Baltimore, and author of
the forthcoming "Index to Maryland Deci-
sions," now in the press of John Murphy &
Co., has purchased the maryland Law Re-
cord," and assumed editorial charge of the
nanar
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A telegram from Lancaster, Wisconsin, re-
ports the formation of cooperative colony,
which will emigrate to Topolobambo, Mexico.
October lst, on a grant of $4,000 acres of
land from the Mexican Government. 1t will
number about 1000, and be cooperative in
every respect. Mexico grants the colony
many concessions.
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aaoa EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County in
Equity.
Milton B. s. Bussard, ct. al. VS.. Charles H.
Berry ct. al.
Ordered this LIST day of October, A. D.,
1886, that the sale of the real estate mentioned
in this 3rd report, made and reported by
James A. c. Bond, trustee, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the LIST day of Novem-
Der, next; provided copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper published in Car
roll county once week for three successive
weeks before the 25th day of October, inst.
The report states the amount of sale to be
SS62.75. WIN. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
oct2 --.---wM. N. MzKrIS, Clerk.
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A UcTIoN.

Will be offered at public auction, on
s9rSATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1886, -Ga
at / o'clock, p. M, at No. % Liberty Street,
Westminster, several driving and draught
horses, one thoroughbred Jersey bull, years
old; several good farm wagons, new and
second hand bugges, 2 straw or hay cutters,
8 lion feed cutters and masticators, to work
by hand, with cranks for one or two men; 2
to $50 pounds. A large assortment of new
furniture, consisting of chamber suits, tables,
wardrobe, lounges, spring and other mat.
tresses, rocking and other chairs, stands, &C.;
2 second hand show cases. Terms at sale.
oct2 2t e. LYNCH q SON.
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The Young Democrats have organized
Baughman Campaign Club at Grantsville,
Garrett county. Garrett is pretty evenly
divided politically, but the Democrats there
propose to roll up Democratic majority for
Col. Raughman.
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DUBLIc SALE
DWELLING HOUSE AND LOT,
Near Union Bridge. Nd.


The undersigned, by virtue of a power of
attorney to them from John II. Stem and
wife and George W. Stem and wife, dated
September Is, 1886, and duly recorded among
the Land Records of Carroll county, will sell
at Public Sale, on the premises, on
Saturday, the Esd day Of October, 1886,
at 1 o'clock. P. NJ, parcel of land contain
ing ACRES, ROODS AND 80 SQUARE
PERCHES, more or less, being the same
parcel of land which was conveyed to Julia
A. Stem by Mary E. Chambers, by deed
dated April 2, 1885, and recorded among the
Land Records of Carroll county, in Liber F.
T. S., No. CO, folio 455, &C., of which she
died intestate, and descended to the said
John Fl. Stem and George W. Stem. The
improvements thereon consist of comforta-
BILE two story log weatherboarded dwelling
house, stable, &c. Water con-
venient to the buildings. This AMA-A
property is about one and one 80
half miles from Union Bridge >s'!z-
on the road leading from Union Bridge
to kddleburg, is now in the occupancy of
John H. Stem, and adjoins the land of the
late of John d. Clemson, Archibald Ora
ham and others.
Terms of Sale.-0ne- half cash on the day
of sale, and the other one-half in six months
from the day of sale. the credit payment to
be secured by the note of the purchaser or
purchasers with approved security bearing
interest from the day of sale.
WIN. l.. SEABR00K,
CHAS. T. REIFSNIDER,
oct 2:ts Attorneys.
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r ooK AT THESE PRICES.

H. B. Albaugh, in Carroll Hall, next to
old Postoffice, is selling all packed Coffees at
Is cents; $50 test water white Coal Oil at IA
cents; best Brown Sugar 81 cents, and White
Sugar at 81 cents. He buys eggs at Is cents,
and country cured Bacon at cents.
oct 2.3t*
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EsTRAY NOTICE.

The subscriber took up FIVE White 1zszA
Hogs as estrays, two of them sup
posed to be with pig, and weighing -
about $50 pounds ON the average, The owner
of the above hogs is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges and take
them away. tlta
VIM. FR0UNFELTER,
oct2 st New Windsor, Nd.
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NoTIcE.

Notice is hereby given TO the members of
the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company
of Dug Hill, Carroll county, Maryland, that a
levy of 8 per cent. was made on the premium
note capital of the Company on the 18th day
of September, 1886, and that it will be imme.
diately collected. By order of the Board,
oc2 3t JOHN R. STREVIG, Sec,y.
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A NNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Stockholders Of
the Western Maryland Railroad Company, for
the election of Five Directors for she ensuing
year. will be held at the Company's Office.
Hillen Station, Baltimore, on Wednesday
October 20, at II o'clock, M.
JOHN s. HARDEN,
oesz OF Secretary.
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EARM AT PRIVATE SALE -

DARN AT PRIVATE SALE. "a
Il The undersigned, executors, offer. e#Sa
at private sale the fine farm of John Grouse.
deceasedi buildings first class; on Baltimore
and Littiestown turnpike, four milA from
Westminster. For further information applv
10 JOHN T. GROUSE,
Avondale, Md,
A. FRANK GROUSE.
sepzo OF Biggs, Nd.
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TOR SALE.

A House Il miles from Baltimore, on the
Nieodemus and Deer Park road, with rooms.
and necessary outbuildings. A good orchard.
and from one to so acres of land, as desired.
Situated miles from Reisterstown, Baltimore
county, miles from Finksburg, Carroll co.
Terms, one-third cash. the balance to suit
purchaser. For information inquire of the
Huitors. sep 25 4w.
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TILES OF ALL KINDS.
sep25 Onn
PUBL1c SALE.

DOBL1C SALE.
AS 1 intend to quit housekeeping. | will
sell at public sale, at l o'clock, D. m. on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10th, 1856, the
house in which Inow reside, in
the city of Westminster. This A<GEA ~
property has front of 30 feet ssss1
on Main street, nearly opposite -
the N. ?. Church. The house is two stories,.
4Sx22 feet, the front being brick, 1sx22 feet.
and the back frame, partly brick filled. II,
contains hall, parlor, dining room, kitchen
and pantry on first floor, all of good size, and
4 bed rooms on second floor There is a,
commodious cellar and well Of good water
with pump in the kitchen. The central and
attractive location and convenient arrange
ment of this house make it one of the most
desirable properties in Westminster. Terms.
which will be convenient for purchasers, will
be made known on the day of sale.
sep25 3t WIN. L. W. SEABROOK.
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In the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows at Boston last Friday it was resolved to
be inexpedient to establish home for the
orphans Of Odd Fellows. It was decided to
hold the next meeting in Columbus, Ohio.
The ritual for Rebecca Degree Lodges was
adopted. the form of floor movements being
left to each lodge to determine for itself
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s@ IMMENSE CASH PREMIUMS.

1a5@ IMMENSE Cash PREMIUMS.
For trials of speed. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 100 90
Cattle how...................-...... ,Sl2 90
Horse NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ISL 90
Poultry show, ........................ It's 90
Household and farm products. 524 80
Sheep and hog show.............. 314 90
For the running races there is purse of
81 500, another for 81, 900 and three for $500
each. For trotting there is one purse for
$1,000, three for $500 each, and others for
$3.50, $500 and $3.50, with purses for chariot
racing, and for speed against time-twenty-
three races. The ground in front of the
grand stand has been lowered, affording those
seated on the grand stand an unobstructed
view of the track.
A GREAT MACHINERY EXHIBITION.
To make room for the machinery exhibit
ton, which has outgrown the six.acre space
devoted this feature, 500 feet of line shafting
to propel machinery has been erected. The
shaft will be driven by one powerful engine.
A Full Four Days Exhibition.
Opens at 9 a. M, Tuesday, October 10,
closes at p. M. Friday, October %, 1886.
Exhibits cannot be moved before Saturday,
October %, at 8 a. m, except stock may be
taken off the grounds after p. m. on Friday
No charge for exhibiting. All goods or ar
ticles for competition must be delivered to the
Superintendent, on the grounds, on or before
p. M, Monday, October Is.
For premium lists, privileges, programs and
other information address
H. A. McCOMAS, Superintendent,
Hagerstown, Nd.
oet2 st P. A. WILMER, Sec'y.
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NOTICE.

Hurley, the Grocery Man,
viii open with complete stock Of Groceries
and Housekeeping Goods, on Monday, 0cto-
Der 4th, 1886, in Albangh's Large White
Building, Westminster, Md. Come and
get bargains. oct2 St
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Maryland Politics.

The Democratic executive committee OF
Baltimore county has arranged meetings for
the second congressional campaign, beginning
October % and concluding October %. The
following were appointed a committee on
managing the campaign: Thos f. Smith, H.
]. Hebb, Samuel Brady, Thomas Gill, FL. W.
B. Ashe, Bernard Stinefelt, j. NJ. c. Cath
cart, VIM. Gent, Jr., Thomas R. Jenifer, G.
c. Hall, Abe Street, John Gebhart and Jas.
Rittenhouse.
The Republicans have opened State head
quarters at Carrollton Hotel, Baltimore.
Captain H. Clay Naifl, chairman Of the Re-
publican State central committee, has sent
out notices for meeting in that city on Tues
day next of the State executive committee of
that party. 1t was stated by callers at the
headquarters on Wednesday that Thomas S.
Hodson, the Republican congressional nomi-
nee in the Eastern Shore district, will accept
the nomination.
The Democratic Central Club was organ
lied at Cumberland on Wednesday with o
good membership. Gen. W. NJ. McAaig was
elected chairman. A. Hunter Boyd addressed
the club and said he knew of no one who had
worked harder for other candidates than Col.
Baughman, and that if the Democratic party
did its duty toward Baughman, as he had
toward the party, he would be elected. Mr..
Boyd had nothing to say against Mr.. McComas
personally but argued that he had no inhu-
ence with the administration.
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A VISIT IS CORDIALLY REQUESTED,
And we feel sure you will leave your measure
with us after an inspection ofgoods and prices.

THE HAGERsToWN FAIR,
Il COMPOSED OF THE
County Associations of Washington and Car
roll in Md. Franklin, Pa, and Jeffer-
son, W. Va, will be held
AT HAGERSTOWN, MD,
October 10, 20, 81 and 20.
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The Grand Jury of the Hastings Court at
Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday found indict-
ments against the Boycott Committee of the
Richmond Typographical Union and editors,
proprietors and publishers of the Labor Her
aid The firm boycotted by these parties is
Baughman Bros, wholesale stationers and
job printers, and the indictments charge the
boycotters with having combined to injure,
ruin, break up and destroy said Baughman
Brothers in their business by unlawfully,
viekedly, maliciousIy and corruptly, know
ingly and Intentionally making threats to a
great number of persons. regular customers
Of Baughman Brothers, that if they thereafter
bought anything of the firm they would do all
in their power to break up and destroy their
business, and by reason Of said threats they
had been deferred and prevented from pur-
chasing anything from Baughman Bros.
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IsT OF UNCLAIMED MATTER
IL Remaining in the Post Office, Westmin-
ster, Nd, September 25, 1886:
AlIgire, Mrs. ]. P. Mitten, Z. Z.
Bittinger, Fannie Martin, Ernest
Boyer, Annie Myers, Il. n.
Cochran, Jos. D. Rinehart. George
Grouse, Wilson ]. Rider, Miss Kay
Dickson. Thomas Rodgers, ID. 4.
Flicker, Miss Lizzie Rodgers, A.
Gibson. Miss LIMA C. Spriggs, r. NJ.
Hayes, Mrs. A. j. Sullivan, Laura
Haines, Caroline Stonesifer, Mary Z.
Kimmie, Mrs. Jane Thomas, j. A.
Leese, william Wagner, John
Persons calling for matter in the above list
will say it was advertised,
oct J JOS. B. BOYLE, P. NJ.