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Tyrone Items.

Farmers are done their fall blowing prepar-
atory to another corn crop, and now are
directing their attention to threshing grain,
getting wood for winter and butchering. We
send you the weights of some porkers: +.
Fowble three, 1882 pounds; Mrs. Segafoosse
three, 1O43; L Copenhaver two, 4069, 3Sl;. A.
Fowble two, 461; Joseph Myers seven spring
pigs, 1877, and one, 406; Mrs. Bankard one,
236; Geo. C. Hartman two spring pigs, 264,
23s; Jos. Shanebrook one, 230; NJ. Fritz four
spring pigs, 696; Amos Fowble three about
months old, 1888. Jos. Myers has Jersey
red hog which he intends to kill about the
middle of January, and it is thought 1T will
weigh about 700 pounds.
Rev. Mr.. Souders has a class Of 26 cate
chumens, which he meets once week at Baust
Church.
Geo. C. Hartman, an ex-soldier of the late
war, is writing his recollections of the Wilder
ness battle of May So to Laurel Hill. Mays,
Q and 10, 1864 He was a member OF the 9th
Corps, commanded by Gen. Warren When
completed he intends having the recollections
published in the county papers.
Rev. Mr.. Delp will preach on Sunday, De-
cember 26, at Baust Church, at 10 O'Clock, q.
m
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Alesia Items.

Edward Lucabaugh, who has been clerking
with our merchant here for the past two
years, is now confined to bed with rheuma-
tism.
While riding home in buggy, and near
their residence, on December I'd, Hon. s. II.
Hoffacker and wife met with an accident by
the breaking of a spindle. Their horse began
to run, but Mr.. Hoffacker succeeded in stop
ping him, but not until fence rail had made
its way through the top of the buggy, just
above the heads of the occupants. The buggy
was a total wreck, but Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffacker
were uniniured.
J. H Blocker, our merchant, seems to be
doing thriving business this season IN grain
and general merchandise. Unless he gets
help soon he will probably be laid up like his
clerk.
We learn that H L. Fringer, of Arcadia,
last week killed five hogs, fourteen months
old, that weighed respectively 500, 49,, $50,
435 and 429; also five six months old pigs,
weighing 1872, 172, 40, 1859, 1852.
L. NJ. Blocher, while driving q span of
horses over county road on Wednesday
evening, had the misfortune to break spindle.
This end of Manchester district is noted for
its large Democratic vote, but has about the
worst roads in the county. Before the snow
fell mud was nearly axle deep, and now snow
is piled in places as high as the fence posts.
The County Commissioners are respectfully
requested to give this section little more at
tention.
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A Mysterious Fire.

A fire of mysterious origin occurred in this
city about O. clock Wednesday night last, at
the residence of Rev. Chas. A. Reld. Mrs.
Nelson Mitten, a neighbor, detected smoke
in her house, and in looking out for the cause
Jaw smoke issuing from the roof of Mr.. Reid S
house. The alarm of FIRE was quickly given,
and soon the fire department was on hand.
The family being at church, the house was
eneued and the Are speedily extinguished.
The fire only needed air to have done great
damage. Il originated in bureau in second
story back room, where there had not been a
Gre for more than . year. The suppoositlon Is
thai match must have been ignited by open
inc or shutting drawer, or by mouse. The
REPORT of a lamp exploding is incorrect, as
there was none Ia the room at the time. Mr..
Reds loss is about SIS in furniture, carpets,
he'd and table linen and other contents OF the
bureau. A hole was burned in the floor and
the walls damaged by water and smoke. The
bn;lding was insured in the Carroll county
COMPANY. and Mr.. B. Manning, the secretary
snd treasurer, viewed the property on Thurs
dav morning and at once gave orders for re-
pairs. The repairs will not likely cost over
SOS.
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MARRIED.

On Dec. 2, 1886, at the residence of the
BRIDES mother, near Emmittsburg, Nd, by
Rev. E. S. Johnston, John E. E. Hess, of
Carroll county, Nd, and Miss Sallie B.
0hler,
On November a. 1886, by Rev. j. F. Ock-
erman, Jacob G.. Weise, of Baltimore, and
Miss Laura ]. Sullivan, of Uniontown, Car
roll county, Md.
On November %, 1886, at the Parsonage,
Silver Run, Nd, by Rev. P. Sheeder, Geo.
W. Stonesifer, of Mayhewy, and Miss Fannie
S. Heltabridle, of Carroll county, Md.
In Baltimore, Md, Nov: 90, 1886, by Rev.
VIM, F. Ward, Frank Hooker and Miss Dora
E. Yingling, both of Baltimore.
On the 9Th inst, in Litrlestown, Pa, by
Rev. F. S. Lindaman, Adam R. Feeser and
Miss Ellen Motter, both of Carroll county,
Nd.
At Double Pipe Greek, Nd, on December
9, 1885, by Elder Thomas J. Kolb, Milton E.
koontz, of New Windsor, this county, and
Miss Annie E. Shook, of Double Pipe Creek,
Frederick county.
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NOTES.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Mortgagee's Sale of Valuable Property,
Machine Shops, Machinery, &c--Jeremiah
Rinehart, Mortgage.
Our Christmas for 1886-Wm. Reese Il
Son, 294 East Main Street, Westminster, Md.
Mortgagee's Sale of a Very Valuable Farm
--Mordecai G. MeKiastry, .4[ostgagess-------
Executors Sale of Dwelling House and
Lot-Jacob Sheets, Executor.
Merry Christmas-Great Preparations-J.
T. Orndorff, Westminster. Nd.
Advantages of Advertising - Fanderford
Bros, Westminster, Nd.
Public Sale-Rehecca L, Rinehart and
David Rinehart, Trustees.
Christmas, hristmas-George C. Anders,
New Windsor, Md.
Election Notice-John I. Diffenbaugh,
Secretary.
Election of Directors j. W. Herring,
Cashier.
Election Notice-Wm. A. Cunningham,
Cashier.
Legal Notices. List of Unclaimed Matter.
Auction-E. Lynch & Son.
A Card-Rev. c. A. Reid.
Notice-Henry Baker,
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PLEASANT VALLEY ITEMS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. porkers.

InQr0YemeubS-EeSI1 fdl-nSdNy 1oAASAS o
Emanuel Myers is erecting a handsome
dwelling here, which, when completed, will
add greatly to the appearance of our little
village.
Chas. d. Wantz recently purchased lot of
land from Joseph Helwig, and is now engaged
in building on it. Jeremiah Koontz has built
a dwelling on the land purchased from Samuel
Lawyer Levi Myers, who recently purchased
his fathers property. has had extensive re-
pairs made to the dwelling, remodeled the
stable and put up new outbuildings. John
SENT is erecting furniture establishment,
20x30 feet, on the lot adjoining the church,
here, he recently purchased from I'll. B. AL.
baugh. Joseph P. Yingling has commenced
the foundation for a new store house, 2Ox35
feet
The ladies of St. Matthews Church will
hold an oyster supper and festival in the base
ment of the church, commencing on Tuesday
night after Christmas, to be continued the
balance of the week. On New Years Day
festival will be held all day.
Following is the weights of a few porkers
killed in this neighborhood: John Utermah-
len, two, fourteen months old, 800 and 1881;
Edward Hahn, two, 1853 and APT; VIM. f.
Myers, two, 810l; Jacob Lawyer, two, 1913
and 800; Emily " Devilbiss, FIVE, 326, 297,
1851, 235 and 1921; Levi Myers, two, S26 and
80
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For the Democratic Advocated
Mathematical.
UNION BRIDGE, Dec. Z, 1se

MEssRs. EDITORS Several week., ago
there appeared in your paper this problem,
viz: ga and B buy 100 acres OF land for
5000; one part suits A better for his purpose
than the other, and he agrees to pay 90 cents
per acre more for it. Each, however, invests
500. How much did each get, and what
was the price paid by each per acre?' A
week or two following its insertion the answer
appeared as follows: A took 40 acres at
So. so per acre and B 60 acres at S1.66s*. In
this solution the author has failed to state the
cause of the discrepancies that at sight appear,
for the difference in two prices according to
the conditions is not so cents, nor do the
prices make an average of 81 per acre, the
buying price. This being So, student Just
learning mathematics is not benefited much
by what has been stated. The author of it
NAV have forgotten this part. This PROPOSE
ton and similar ones ought not to be passed
without accompanied with further explana'
ton. The following example is one OF the
same class. viz: A B and G buy 800 acres
of land for 5000, each paying equal amounts;
B agrees to pay 81 per acre more than A and
C. s. per acre more than A. How much does
each buy and at what price per acre? have
not given this example to test anyone's skill,
but as it is one of class referred to, would be
pleased if some one would give solution and
describe the difference that exists between the
two examples. STUDENT.
Our correspondent is mistaken. That is
not the answer. The exact answer cannot be
given, as was stated two weeks ago.-Ens.
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CITY AFFAIRS.
Meeting of Mayor and Common CounctlM;Dos
ening Adelsperger Alley.

Meeting of Mayor and Common council.Dog
Ordinance to be Enforced-Report on WIDEN
ening Adelsperger Alley.
The Mayor and Common Council met on
Monday evening last. Bills were passed
amounting to S1l6.76, mostly for crossing and
street repairs.
1t was ordered that all citizens owning dogs
and bitches who fail to take out the required
license be dealt with as authorized by OrdI-
nance No. ~, which subjects them to a fine
of one dollar and fifty cents and costs OF suit
before Justice of the Peace. The Bailltf
was ordered to enforce the ordinance.
The following report was laid before the
Mayor and Council: :,
TO the Mayor and Common Council OF
Westnainster, lid The undersigned, COM
missioners appointed by you on 10Th June,
1886, to assess the damages and benefits that
may be caused, or that may accrue TO the
properties adjacent to what is now known as
Adelsperger's alley, by reason of widening OF
said alley into forty foot street, from Main
street to Green street, by taking twenty feet
off the lot now owned by Hugo E. Fiddis and
twenty feet off the lot now owned by the heirs
of the late William N. Hayden, deceased, have
performed that duty, with the following
result:
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A DvANTAGEs OF .

Advertising in the newspaper press is to
trade and business what the sun is to the
solar system, giving light, heat and motion
to all the planetary world. 1t is like the cir
culation of the blood In the human economy,
imparting life, vigor and activity to the sys-
tenn. Without it there would be no life, but
decay. stagnation and death. If the business
man wants a healthy, active, paying business,
he must advertise and certify the public of
the same. He must mention his goods, wares
and merchandise, and invite public attention
to his establishment. The holidays are APP
preaching, and many persons are thinking of
what they shall buy and where they shall buy
it. Now is the time to advertise. A good
advertisement will pay better than any invest
ment you can make. Try it. Our Westmin-
ster merchants and business men who adver-
tise most freely are the men who are most
prosperous and making money the fastest.
This is natural and according to reason.
They are seeking to increase their trade, and
are inviting everybody, through the medium
of the press, to come and examine their stock
and learn their prices. Men cannot do an
extensive business in these pushing times by
sitting down and folding their arms and wait
ing for business to come to them. They
must go to business. They must use the
means at hand to invite business, and after
they have done that they must sell their goods
at such prices as will induce their customers
to call again.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-12-11

One of the most exciting municipal contests
had in Birmingham, Alabama, ended on
Tuesday in the election of A. P. Lane, the
workingmen's candidate, for mayor, by 600
majority. Lane drew his support from all
classes, including a large part of the colored
population. Luckee also had warm friends
among all glasses, and was vigorously adYo-
Gated BY the Knights of Labor:
Rev. Father Higgins, of New Haven, Con-
necticut. Priest of the Dominican Order, has
received the degree of Doctor Of Theology
from the Pope. He is said to be the first ee.
elesiastic in this country so honored:
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Centenary NJ. E. Church, December -
Preaching at 1890 a. m. and Holy Com
munion; and preaching at p. m. Sabbath
School at 0 a. m. Young peoples meeting
at p. m. Revival services will be eontinu-
ed. all are invited. Geo. W, Heyde, Pastor
Rev. G. w, seilhamer will preach in
Uniontown ON Sabbath, at l0t oclock, a. M,
and at o'clock, p. IN. Preaching at Mid
dletown by the Rev. P. Lookingbill at 10
O'Clock, u. M, and at o'clock, p m. Re-
conducted by the pastor, G. W. Seilhamer.
Methodist Protestant Church Sabbath Ser.
vices.-Sabbath School 9 .. m. Preaching
lo1 a. m. and p, m. Young peoples
meeting 6, Is p. m. j. T. Murray, Pastor.
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December mercury II at a. m. and "a
at 2 p. M; cloudy, with light snow after p:
m. December 5-mercury IA at Z a. m. and
20 at p. M; cloudy, the snow of the night
preceding continued until 8 p. m, attain
ing depth of four or five inches. De-
cember 6-mercury Is at 7 a. m. and % at 2
D. M; cloudy, with occasional show. De-
cember mercury 20 at I a. m. and 80 at 2
p. M; cloudy, with light snow, upto 10 a. M,
followed by clear weather. December s.
mercury % at I a. m. and 40 at p. M; clear.
December 9-mercury "a at 7 a. m. and A
at 2 p. NJ; clear. December l0-neroury
% at 7 a. m. and AZ at ~ NJ. clear.
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Let everybody advertise who has anything
to sell, or who wishes to buy. The news
paper is the medium of communication be-
tween the people, and they should make
known their wants and desires through its
columns. If man wants to buy or to sell
farm or q house, horse or a COW, or anything
else, let him advertise. 1t the cheapest and
speediest way of accomplishing his purpose.
A dealer in cattle said he used to ride here
aud there in search of stock, and often through
Indictment weather and at great Inconvenience.
He quit it and advertised, and now he says he
can remain at home, and those who have
cattle to sell will call to see him, and he can
buy all the cattle he wants simply by means
of advertising, We met a man, recently, who
wanted farm. He had been riding and
hunting for one in various parts of the county,
and inquiring of all the people he met as to
who had farm for sale. We suggested to
him to advertise. He did so, and in very
brief time he had the offer of dozen, at a far
less expense and less effort than he had pre-
viously employed to find one. This is one of
the chief uses and conveniences of the news
paper press. 1t facilitates trade and business
between the people, and frequently between
those who are miles apart, and rarely see
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Eamnstead Items.


Since our last report on the weight of a
porker we have received challenge, accord,
ing to Marquis of Queensbury Rules, without
gloves, but owing to our conscientious scruples
in regard to capitol. punishment remember
we will venture again by being more careful
in giving the names and exact weights handed
us by Chas W. Richards, who killed four,
weighing 4O5, 395, $50, 1888; VIM, Buchanan,
two. ten months old, weighing 4l2 and 376;
John Armacost, three spring pigs. 326, 2ss,
27s; George Rupp, one, 800; Elijah Arma-
cost, five, 1,540. George w. Keller has a
cow that pulls the beam at ,26o pounds. !,
Diphtheria has broken out in our town and
the first victim was buried on last Saturday,
in the person of Mintie Wilson, daughter OF
John Wilson, aged about five years.
If we were o poet we would write some
thing on the Beautiful Shows but then we
would RIM the risk of being taken out and shot
by order of the ADVOCATE stat.
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ranevtown Items.

The great Lillian Alexander Dramatic Com
pany exhibited ON Monday evening in Ecken-
rode's hall. The drama played was Lady
Audley's Secret and was given with great
success. The troupe will remain all the
week.
The trial of Josiah Adelsperger, burguess
of Taneytown, for stoning a serenading
party, was held on Wednesday, before Henry
Gait, Esq.
On last Sunday night Rev. D. N. Dittmar
filled the Reformed pulpit to the satisfaction
ofall present. Mr.. Dttmar is fluent speaker,
fresh in thought, free and graceful in his
manner. After singing the first hymn, the
infant son of Rev. Mr. Ditzler was baptized.
The service was impressive and should be
followed by all who have children to conse-
crate to the Master, as the church is the
proper place for the service as well as that
Of the Holy Communion.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-12-11

A Boston dispatch says Harvard College
gets nearly s500,g0O by the death in that city
Saturday of E. Price Greenleaf, an eccentric
bachelor miser Il is said of the deceased
that with hundreds of thousands Of dollars
behind the granite walls Of tho Safe Deposit
Company, he denied himself nearly all the
privileges and most of the necessaries of life
He had a great desire to be immortalized by
Harvard. That was his chief ambition in life.
When it became known a short time EGO chat
his days on earth were very few, he expressed
desire to have his photograph taken; His
wish YVES gratified, and his photograph was
taken while he was propped up in bed. A
copy of the photograph will accompany the
bequest, and, if Harvard follows Mr.. Green
leef' desire, the college viii have it copied IN
oil and hung upon its walls.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-12-11

The season for public sales of personal
property is approaching. Some are wanting
to buy, in order to begin farming, and others
are wanting to sell, in order to quit farming.
No man can sell his property to the best adj
vantage who fails to advertise it in a news
paper. He may print and distribute as many
handbills as he pleases, but he cannot reach
one twentieth of the people by handful that
he will be able to reach through the news
paper; nor will he be able to get as good
prices for his property by handful as by
newspaper advertisement If You want the
BEST PRICES for your property you must
use handbills and the newspaper also, not a
mere outline or skeleton of an advertisement,
but full list of all the articles you have to
sell, A man may think this or that article is
too trihing or small to enumerate, but it may
be that very article that a neighbor wants,
and which will induce him to attend the sale
and buy, along with other things Thorough
advertising is the best way to attract a large
crowd at public sale, and large crowd is
the best way to get good prices for your prop
erty. 1t will pay the cost of advertising many
times over. We have watched the effect of
advertising upon sales of personal property
for many years, and we have never known
thorough advertising to fail to bring good
prices. Some years ago gentleman in this
county, about to discontinue farming on a
rented farm, offered to his landlord, to whom
he was somewhat indebted, all his personal
property for the sum of 81 400. the landlord
refused the offer. The owner put it up at
public sale himself, after thoroughly adver-
Using it by handful aud in the ADVOCATE, and
the property brought him $1,000, gain Of
$500 by advertising in the newspapers. There
is nothing that pays better per cent. than
printers ink used in this way. Try it and
prove it. The ADVOCATE is a weekly visitor
to over 1000 families IN Carroll county, and
has a large number of subscribers in adjoining
counties.
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A telegram from Chicago says that Henry
Schwartz, formerly of Philadelphia, but now
in the Cook county Jail is suspected of being
the man guilty of the robbery Of the Rock
Island express train last March, when Kel-
logg Nichols the express messenger lost his
life and SAL, 900 were stolen from the express
car. Schwartz for two years has been a
brakeman on the Rock Island Road. On
Friday night as he came into the depot with
his train an officer took him by the arm and
marched him to the Harrison Street Station:
On Saturday he was arraigned for having
married wife in Philadelphia seven years
ago, and with having married Chicago
woman two years ago. At his own solicita-
ton his case was continued in $1,000 bail until
December IA. At first he maintained q
logged silence, but now volubly alleges that the
Rock Island Company does not care whether
he has one wife or hundred, if he or some
one else can be sent to the penitentiary for the
robbery of the express car. He confesses that
he has spent much more money than he has
earned or could have received from home, but
he is not ready to tell where the money came
from. Other circumstances throw spsnioion
upon the prisoner,
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DIED.

Near Taneytown, Carroll county, Nd, on
November %, 1886, Catharine, aged Ga years,
8 months and Is days, wife of George Me-
Cornell and second daughter of the late
David and Mary Stouffer, of Uniontown, Md.
Interment was made at Uniontown, Md.
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The names of Ia memhera Of st. Peters
Lutheran Church, at Fond do Lac, Wisconsin,
we're on Monday stricken from the roll of
membership because they refused to leave the
Knights of Labor.
It is reported that diamonds have been dis
covered in an eight-acre field containing
coarse gravel with an iron solution and car
bons, on farm near Paducah, Kentucky.
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When the year was divided by the Romans
into ten months, this division was called De-
cemher, in reference to its numerical place in
the calendar. It is from the Latin dscem,
meaning ten. By the ancient Saxops it was
called Wiater-mondt, or Winter month, but
after their conversion to Christianity, they
designated it as Heligb-wonqt, or Holy
month, from the anniversary which occurs
Ia it of the birth of Christ From the same
circumstance the modern Germans distinguish
It by the epithet of Gbrist-monat. In this
month occurred the old Roman Sotianalia,
a period marked by general license and mer-
rymaking. The same is now our Christmas.
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Orphans Court.

Monday, Dec. 6.-The last Will and Iesta-
ment of Emanuel Brice, deceased, was adj
mitted to probate.
The first and final account of. Alexander
Preston, executor of Upshur Clabaugh, de-
ceased, passed.
Geo. E. Hoppe, DR.. J. W. Herring and
Lewis G. Myerly, administrators of J. Henry
Hoppe, deceased, settled Sd and final ac-
count.
David L. Stem, executor of David Engel,
of p, deceased, reported sale of real estate.
The last Will and Testament of Catharine
Ann Lambert, deceased, was admitted to pro-
bate and letters testamentary granted Henry
G. Keefer and Samuel s. Lambert.
Geo. w. Horner and Stanislaus Walter,
administrators of Jacob Wickert, deceased,
returned list of sales of goods and chattels,
and settled LIST and final account.
James A. Diffenbaugh was appointed
guardian to Rein Joseph Little, and settled
his 1st account.
Tuesday, Dec. Jacob Hess, admins
traitor of Catharine Hess, deceased, returned
list of sales of goods and chattels.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Francis L. Roberts, deceased, were granted
to William J. Roberts.
Jos. NJ Parke, surviving executor of
George Motter, deceased, reported sale of
leasehold property.
John T. Erb and Charles T. HeifsnideF,
executors of Catharipe E. Sommeryille, de-
ceased, returned inventory of goods and chat
tells and inventory of real estate.
Report of sale of real estate of John
Myers, Of Jacob, deceased, was finally rati-
fed,