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President Cleveland continues to inter
pose his vetoes to private pensions. He
has returned about thirty bills this week
to the houses where they originated with
out his signature. In one of his veto mes
sages the President says:
81 am so thoroughly tired of disappearing
gifts of public money to individuals who, in
my view, have no right or claim to the same,
notwithstanding apparent congressional sane
ton, that interpose with feeling of relief
in a case where find it unnecessary to deter
mine the merits of the application. In speak
ing of the promiscuous and ill-advised grants
of pensions which have lately been presented
to me for approval, / have spoken of their
apparent congressional sanction in recogni-
ton of the fact that large proportion of
these bills have never been submitted to a
majority of either branch of Congress, but are
the result of nominal sessions held for the ex-
press purpose of their consideration, and at
tended by small minority ofthe members of
the respective houses of the legislative branch
of the government. Thus, IN considering
these bills, have not felt that l was aided
by the deliberate judgment of the Congress,
and when L have deemed it my duty to disap
prove many of the bills presented, have
hardly regarded my action as dissent from
from the conclusions of the peoples repre-
sentatives.'
These remarks have touched some of
the members in the raw, of which they
were disposed to complain. The President
sent in seven more pension vetoes on Thurs
day.
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Col. Levin woolford.

Hon. Levin Woolford who was on We'd
nesday reappointed by the Board of Public
Works, State Tax Commissioner for four
years from the expiration of his present
term, has been very prominently connected
with the revenue legislation of the state.
He was elected Comptroller of the Treasury
in 1869, and reelected to the same Office
in 1971-1S73, and again in 1875. The
General Assembly in 1872 passed joint
resolution requesting Col. Woolford, who
was then Comptroller of the Treasury, to
revise and systematic the revenue laws of
the state, which he did, and the present
Article in the Code entitled Revenue and
Taxes" is to large extent the result of
his labors in that direction. The gross re-
ceipt tax laid upon railroads operating their
lines by steam power, the taxation of rail
road property, taxation of national banks,
telegraph and express companies, the tax
alton of the real property of corporations
as realty, and its separation from the net
value of the shares of the capital stock, are
some of the new features engrafted on the
tax system of the state through his labors.
Col. Woolford was elected State Tax
Commissioner in 1873, and successfully
inaugurated the system which has grown
up under the law establishing that office.
He was reappointed to the same Office in
1882 and again in 1886. He is lawyer
by profession, and had been four times
elected clerk of the circuit court of his ma
tive county, Somerset, before his election
as Comptroller in 1869.
Since his election as State Tax Commits
sioner number of questions have come
before the Court of Appeals, arising under
the tax laws, and the opinion of the State
Tax Commissioner and his action have
been sustained by the Court in every in
stance. During his long service he has
ever proved faithful, upright and just, and
we congratulate him and the Board of
Public Works upon his reelection.
He has always been firm and consist
ent Democrat and has always supported
the party and its nominations, and this of
itself is no slight merit in these days of
detection and loose party ties on the part
of political leaders.
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Age Qualification in Civil Service.

From the Belair 1Egis:
Hon. Frank 7. Shaw, our representative in
Congress, made an excellent speech in the
House, last week. He opposed with sound
and vigorous argument the feature of the
vil-service rules which limits the age of APP
plicants. He said that while the constitution
did not apply this test to the Office of Presi-
dent, or Senator or Representative in Con
gress, the civil-service commission makes age
disqualification for him who aspires to be
night inspector in the custom service or
a copyist in one of the departments. He
thought if this odious discrimination was con-
tinued, it would render apathetic and indif-
ferent very large class of our people to the
result of our elections, and put in jeopardy
our Republican institutions.
DR.. Shaw is right. Very few men are dis
qualified, mentally or physically, at the age
which the civil.service rule fixes as the limit
when they may not enter the civil-service,
and there is no good reason why they should
be thus debarred.
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DIED.

At Mt. Pleasant, this county, June 20, 1886,
John Grouse, aged 80 years, 4 months and Is
days.
Near Manchester, June %, 1886, Adam
Merkel, aged 80 years, IL months and 25
days.
At the residence of her son, Henry F.
Warner, near Manchester, June %, 1886,
Barbara Warner, aged IS years.
In Baltimore, Nd. June %, 1886, William
Henry Martin, aged 81 years, month and l
day, beloved husband of Ella Martin, and son
of Yost and Elizabeth Martin, formerly Of
Finksburg, this county.
Dearest husband. though hast left us,
We thy loss most deeply feel;
But twas Jesus hath bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.
BY HIS WIFE.
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Ohio VS.. New England.

At banquet given at Charleston, W. Va,
Tuesday night, to the editors of Ohio, at which
were present Gov. Foraker and Hon. C..
Grosvenor, member of Congress, of Ohio,
Congressman Grosvencr said: sin Ohio
there is more intense feeling against the New
England States than there was against the
South, owing to the fact that the New Eng
land States do not want the South and West
to improve. but to hold them back by not
legislating in the interest of the two great
sections Of the country" He characterized
their citizens as being the "oYeF-edunated
provineiaism Of the East.
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MORTGAGE SALE
-N1 OF
A VALUABLE FARM
Near Eldersburg, il. Carroll County, Nc

Near Eldersburg, IL Carroll County, Nd.
By virtue of power of attorney contained
in mortgage from Catharine Ritter and John
B. Ritter her husband, to Levi u. Condor
dated August 18th, 1880, and recorded among
the Real Estate Mortgage Records of Carroll
county, in Liber f. I. S. No. Is, Folio 2O6,
&C.. and assigned on August oath, 1880, to
Jacob NJ. Zimmerman and Louis II. Shultz
which assignment is recorded at the foot of
the record of the mortgage, the undersigned,
attorney named in the mortgage, will sell at
Public Auction, on the premises, on
TUESDAY, JUNE both, 1886,
at u O'Clock noon, all that valuable farm
containing about
1873 ACRES OF LAND,
known as the Ritter Farm, and now occupied
by Samuel Belt, Esq, lying in Carroll coun.
ty, on the northern side of the old BartholOw
road, about FIVE miles from Sykesville and
two miles from Eldersburg, and adjoining the
lands of A. p. Gordon Cumming, Reuben
Poole, Stephen Shipley, Oliver P. Bucking-
ham and others, and more particularly de-
scribed in the deed from said Condor and wife
to said Catharine Ritter of even date with said
mortgage, and duly recorded among the land
records of Carroll county.
This farm is well watered, lying on Nor
gan's Run, and contains young orchard of
choice fruit, and about twenty-five acres in
wood. 1t is improved by a
brick and stone dwelling house HGsA-,H
containing nine rooms, large M M 5TsA
log barn, corn house, wagon go go
house, smoke house and dairy. There are
two wells of good water on the farm, and its
location is convenient to churches, schools,
and mills, and is within easy reach of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
Terms of iSale.-One-thi cash, the bal
ance in six and twelve months, or all cash at
the purchasers option, the credit payments
to bear interest from the day of sale and to be
secured to the satisfaction ofthe undersigned.
A cash deposit of 500 will be required OF
the purchaser at the time of sale.
SAMUEL D. SCHMUCKER,
Attorney named in the mortgage,
40 Lexington, Street, Baltimore, Nd.
iune 5:ts
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-06-26

The Senate on last Friday by a two
thirds vote passed the joint resolution in
troduced by Mr.. ingalls,, providing for the
submission to the several states of a consti-
tutional amendment extending the period
of the Presidents term and the session of
the Fiftieth Congress until the Both of
April, 1889, and substituting the Both Of
April for the 4th of March, as the COM
mencement in future of the Presidential
and Congressional terms. The measure
now goes to the House for concurrence.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-06-26

The Postmaster-General issued an order
on Thursday, removing twenty-nine Yves
tern railway clerks on a charge of insubor-
dination in conspiring to interfere with the
working of the Postofice Department, by
threatening combined resignation, if al
any time any of their number should be
removed, thus embarrassing the depart.
ment The conspiracy failed to become
general and was thus thwarted.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-06-26

On Thursday of last week Mr.. Morrison
made motion to take up his tariff revision
bill, and the motion was defeated on very
close vote. All the Republicans except
two and some twenty Democrats, under the
lead of Randall, voted against the motion.
All the Democrats from Maryland voted
with Mr.. Morrison, except McComas, the
Republican member, and Mr.. Findlay, the
assistant Republican.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-06-26
How to obliterate Polygamy

Attorney General Hurd, of Indiana, who
has Just returned from visit to Utah, is re-
ported to have said: "The only way, be-
iieve, that Mormonism can ever be reached is
to enact law enabling woman who has
been sealed to Mormon to recover a pro-
portionate share of his possessions and to OBJ
tain divorce whenever she becomes dissat-
isfied. Then encourage few adventuresses
to 90 to Utah, become sealed to the wealthy
Mormons, and in few weeks, as purely
business transaction, become dissatisfied and
demand a division. You can reach them
through their pockets quicker than any other
nov ~
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

St. Paul's Reformed Church-Regular de-
vine service Sunday morning at 101 o'clock.
A. S. WEBER, Pastor.
Centenary NJ. E. Church, June 81, 1885,
Preaching at 1890 a. m. by the pastor, and
at p. m, by Rev. Charles A. Reid. Sab
bath School at a. IN. Young Peoples
Meeting at p. m. All are invited.
GEO. w. HEYDE, Pastor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-06-26

With its last issue the Port Tobacco, Nd,
Times entered upon its Add year. From the
start it has been an excellent paper, and its
present editors are keeping it. ahead of the
county, so that when the boom strikes that
portion of Maryland its readers will be pre-
pared for it. We extend congratulations and
hope we will be present at its centennial.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-06-26

In the July number of The Forum,
Bishop Spalding will discuss the question
"Are we in danger of revolution ?" Pro-
fessor Adams "Shall we muzzle the Anar-
chists ?" and President Seelye "Should the
state teach religion ?"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-06-26

At meeting of Loyalists, at Belfast, it
was determined to send fifty good speakers
to stump England to show the Aeyils to
flow from home rule"
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EXAMINERS NOTICE.

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 the Deer Park road and ram
ming through the lands of Moses Barnes, Jr.,
and bordering on the line between Mary A.
Caple and said Barnes until it intersects- the
lands of Joseph G. Caple; thence through the
lands of said Caple until it intersects the old
road between the lands of Samuel l.. Caple
and Joseph C. Csple; thence on the bed of
said road until it intersects the lands of l.. A.
-. Lamotte; and continuing on through the
lands of said Lamotte, on the bed of said old
road, until it intersects the lands of F. l..
Herring; thence through the lands of said
Herring until it intersects the public county
road opposite said Hering's mill.
All persons whom it may concern are hereby
notified that we will meet at Mr. William W.
Yingling's, on Tuesday, the Goth day of July,
1886, at s o'clock, a. m, to execute the trust
reposed in us by the aforesaid commission.
SAMUEL G. HARDEN,
HANSON DAVIS,
HANSON 7. BARTHOLOW,
junel9 st Examiners.
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MARRIED.

At the parsonage of St. Paul's Reformed
Church, this city, June 20, 1886, by the Rev.
A. S. Weber, Mr.. John I. Shaeffer and Miss
Mary P. Mascot, both of this county.
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GREAT BARGAINS

REAT BARGAINS
For the months of July and August to clean
up our stock of
SUMMER DRESS GOODS,
LAWNS, INDIA LINEN,
BATISTES, SATINES,
LACEs, SWISS AND
HAMBURG EDGES, &c.
We sell you an elegant Plaid Dress Goods
at SIC per yard, worth 10c.
Crinkled Seersucker at Zoe, sold everywhere
at 12lc and 15c per yard.
Lawns at Sc.
All best Calicoes at &c, sold elsewhere at
and Sc.
Good yard wide Muslin at &c.
The very best Unbleached Muslin at &c by
the piece, &c per yard.
Dress Cambria, all shades, at SC per yard.
We have the best assortment of
LADIES' AND MISSES JERSEYS
in town, from S1.OO up to $3.50. Come and
look at them. A splendid line of
LADIES', MISSES and CHILDREN's
paHosIERY! HOSIERY !-ss
from SC pair to SOC pair. All our goods
are sold from
Ten to Twenty Per Cent Less
than regular prices
GIVE US A CALL
Respectfully,
MILTON SENT,
june2G Pm Westminster, Nd.
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TRUsTEE's SALE.

By virtue of deed of trust from Daniel c.
Frank, duly acknowledged, delivered and re-
corded according to law, the undersigned
named therein, will offer at public sale, on
the premises, situated at Milier's Station, on
the Baltimore & Hanover Railroad, on
SATURDAY, 26th DAY OF JUNE, 1886,
at oclock, p. m, sharp, tract OF land or
lot containing
l ACRE AND 5 SQUARE PERCHES
of land, more or less, being the same land
which Catharine Frank, deceased, wife of the
said Daniel C. Frank, obtained from George
K. Frank and wife, by deed dated the 10th
day of May, 1884, and duly recorded among
the Land Records of Carroll county. The
improvements consist of two
A<GM-A story Frame Dwelling House,
Maa1g with basement and porches; re-
Gently erected, well finished;
also all other necessary outbulldings. The
lot is improved and fenced. The above prop
erty is pleasantly located at Miller's Station,
B. & II. R. R., q village in which there is a
church, two stores, postoffce, ticket office, &c.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third of the purchase
money to be paid on the day of sale or on the
ratification thereof by the Court, balance in
six and twelve months; credit payments to be
secured to the satisfaction of trustee, bearing
interest from day of sale.
For further particulars call on Francis
Warner, Lineboro' P. o., Md.
Also, at the same time and place, the fol-
lowing personal property, viz: One cook.stove
and apparatus, sink, bench and other articles
not mentioned. Terms made known on day
of sale.
FRANCIS WARNER, Trustee.
Jas. A C. Bond, Solicitor.
june5 is Jacob A. Frederick, Auc.
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u T. BABYLON. o. D. CELEBRITY
Hardware ..........H Hardware.
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TTSE FARMERS RELIANCE ON
" WHEAT

We will take this method from now until
seeding of presenting a few, from the many,
certificates we have received from representa-
tive farmers, showing the excellent results of
our Farmers Reliance Fertilizer:
MEssRs N. l. GoRsUcH & SoY,-Gentle-
men II have used the Farmers Reliance
Fertilizer for several years, and each year
that use it, it gives me better satisfaction
| used tons last fall and shall use the same
this fall Yours Respectfully,
HENRY BROWN,
june 26:St Near Union Mills.
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no YOU RIDEP
ICE CREAM.

Having large supply of Ice, can furnish
Pic Mics, Sunday Schools, Excursions, Hotels,
Boarding Houses and Private Residences with
the best quality of Ice Cream and Water Ices
at reasonable rates. My wagon will deliver
orders in Westminster on Sunday mornings
hereafter. Patrons will please order by tele-
phone by o'clock on Saturday afternoon
Special prices to Sunday School Festivals
Excursions and Pic Mics. Ia Highest Cash
Price paid for Cream.
JAMES W. BEACHAM.
mays If Avondale, Nd.
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r IST OF UNCLAIMED MATTER
IL Remaining in the Post Office, Westmin-
ster, Nd, June 10, 1886:
Bonebraker, Mrs. NJ. A. Gibson, Mrs. H. F.
Bankard, f. ~ Heagy, Mrs. Sarah A.
Baust, Joseph Lightner, Mrs. Sophia
Beaver Mrs. Sarah A. Mack, Miss Ella
Close, Charles Starner, d. 81.
Coons, Jno. c. Smith, Miss Emma
Erb, SamuelW. Wilcox, Jos. W.
Persons calling for matter in the above list
will say it was advertised
june &c JOS. B. BOYLE, P. NJ.
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NEW FIRM.
BABYLON & GILBERT,
Successors to A. N. Stephan,
DEALERS IN GENERAL HARDWARE,
Westminster, Nd.

OEAhl1IbD IN 1h4eD w <1AtA1;
Westminster, Md.
The finest stock of Hardware ever offered
in this market, such as Hames,
TRACE CHAINS OF ALL GRADES,
Tongue, Breast, Stay, Halter,
par LOG AND FIFTH CHAINS, Ta
Forks, Shovels, Hoes, Rakes, Spades, SAWS
of every description. Grindstones and Hang
ers, Vises, Anvils, Bellows and Blowers.
STEEL SHOVEL BLADES
of all sizes. To any one needing such goods
it will be to their advantage to call and see
our stock. Also HARDWARE, Iron, Steel,
Coach Goods, Wheels, Leather, Glass Oils,
Paints, &c.
CUCUMBER PUMPS,
The Celebrated Excelsior COOK STOVES,
LONDON HORSE and CATTLE FOOD,
sa- READY-MIXED HOUSE PAINT,
BARB FENCE WIRE.
june26 ly
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ship and also for handsome prizes.
The heavy rainfall of Tuesday did grea
damage to the wheat and hay crop in Somer
set county. In some cases, it is said, the in
jury will prove almost ruinous. Report
from different sections of Howard county stat
that the heavy rain and wind of Tuesday wer,
damaging to the ripening wheat. Many field
were almost leveled with the ground. The
tangled condition of the wheat will render i
difficult to save a large portion of it in reaping
Many farmers have already commenced cut
ting.
Arrangements for the erection at Gettys.
burg of the monument by the surviving mem.
bers of the Second Confederate Maryland
Regiment are about completed. The monu.
ment will be erected on the line of breast.
works captured by the Second Maryland on
the evening of July 2, 1868, which was occu-
pied by it all the night until the morning OF
the Sd, when they formed at right angles, and
made charge in which Capt. w. H. Murray
was killed and Major W. W. Goldsborough
dangerously wounded. The late James r.
Herbert was wounded when the breastworks
were taken. The erection of these monuments
is to preserve the lines that separated the
Federal and Confederate forces during the
war. The monument of the Second Maryland
Regiment is handsome piece of work. II
cost 81, 900. It is thought that the monument
will be erected the latter part of August.
Thomas 0'DonnelI, farmer, of the 9Th
district of Howard county, committed suicide
by hanging last Saturday morning The deed
was done in his barn. Mr.. 0'Donnell arose
in the morning, and. after attending to his
usual mornings work about the barn and sta
BILE, ate his breakfast and went to the corn.
field and was engaged there until about nine
O'Clock, when he returned to the house.
After some conversation he started TO the sta.
Bile, saying he would be back in few min
utes. Some time having elapsed without his
return Mrs 0'Donnell, fearing he had been
taken suddenly i'll, as he was heard while in
the field to complain of severe pain in the
head, went to the stable, but not finding him,
returned and afterwards sent the colored boy
in search of him. The boy found Mr.. o. Don.
nell hanging from the beam in the barn. and
quickly gave the alarm. When Mrs. O'Don.
nell got there he had, to all appearances, been
dead thirty minutes He had been married
less than year. For some months past he
had shown symptoms of insanity.
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The ravages of what was supposed to be
fly in the wheat fields of Queen Anne's and
Kent counties are now thought to be due to
English sparrows. These voracious little
birds have been known to commit serious
multiplied very rapidly in Maryland in recent
years. it is more than probable that they are
the authors of the mischief
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-04-21
1T DIDN'T WORK.
A Little Game In Which the Deaier Ha
. GOOd-Sized Percentage.

A Little Game in which the Dealer Has
GOOd-Sized Percentage.
A young man from St. Louis read in
the papers that there was an infallible
way to get ahead Of the monte fiend.
When" said the journal he consulted,
"the gambler lays down the three cards
and offers to wager that you can't pick
up designated card, pick up all three
at one sweep and you have him sure. !"
Impressed with the infallibility of this
rule, the young man from St. Louis lay
around till he found a Chicago gambler
who was inviting any adventurous soul.
who would bet five dollars, to pick the
jack out of the three cards that formed
his working capital. The young man
said he didn't bet no five dollars, tut If
the gambler had any money he had a
iifty-dollar bill that would talk. The
bet was made and the gambler threw
the cards. "NOw you bet fifty dollars
/ can't pick up the jack, said the St
IOuisan, with a smile of confidence.
That's me-" laconically replied the
gambler. "Then. here she goes" re-
piled the st. LOuisan, as he took up ali
tire. cards at once.
II guess that's my money" said the
gambler, impassively, there's no jack
at all, therer' There wasn't either,
and he took the money.
"You see, sonny" he added, there
big percentage in favor of the deaie,
in this here game. "-7eras Siftiags.