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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-08-21

No notes, no assessments, prompt settle
ments and lowest rates in best companies
Office on Liberty street, opposite depot, West
minister.
JAMES SHRIVER,
Insurance Agent, representing Continental
of New York, Western Assurance of Toronto.
JAMIE S6:1y
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augl4 I

IT OTIS FOR SALE.-Will be sold at
~ Public Sale on the premises, on
Tuesday, August 81, 1886.
at p. M, about 10 ACRES OF LAND.
1t will be divided into parcels of p Acres
each, which will make good pasture lots, or
they viii be sold as whole. They are stu
ated between the New Windsor and onion
town roads, adjoining lands of John Doyle
and others. One-third cash, balance in one
and two years. c. AWAIT,
aug Il at X. C. Matthews, Auct'r.
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~ ACRES. 8 FOODS & 2e soR. PERCHEs

By virtue of power of sale contained in a
mortgage from Samuel Nickum and wife to
Julia A. Smith, dated April 1, 1879, and re-
corded among the Real Estate Mortgage Re-
cords of Carroll county, in Liber F. I. s. No.
10, folio 40, &C., the undersigned, Executor
of the last will and testament of Matilda
Boyer, deceased, Assignee, will sell at Public
Sale, on the premises, on
Tuesday, the eth day Of august, 1886,
at oclock, P. NJ, a parcel of land contain
ing SO Square Perches, more or less. The
improvements thereon consist of comforta-
BILE and substantial two-story
log dwelling house, washhouse, zaA-,l
&C., spring of excellent water 14s6TS
near the house. This property z51 eL.s5ssE15l
is on the Manchester road, near the Corporate
limits of the city of Westminster. Nd, and is
the same of which. Samuel Nickum died
seized and possessed.
Terms of SaLe.-One- half cash on the day
of sale or on the ratification thereof, and the
other one half in nine 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.
CHAS. T. REIFSNIDER, Executor
of the last will and testament of Matilda
Boyer, deceased.
Reifsnider 4 Fink, Solicitors.
july 31:ts R. C. Matthews, Auctionesr.
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1t is the prevailing impression in the
Navy Department that Secretary Whitney
contemplates the reorganization of the
Navy Department on his own responsible
ty. and that this will be one of his first
official acts after his return from his present
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-08-21
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The County Commissioners of Carroll
county will meet at their Office, in Westmin-
ster, on the FIRST MONDAY OF SEPTEMBER,
1886, for the transaction of business
By order, CHAS. BRILLIANT,
aug Z Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-08-21
DUBLIc SALE.

The subscriber, as trustee appointed by de-
cree of the Circuit Court for Carroll county,
to sell the real estate whereof Conrad Bolte,
Jr., late of Carroll county, died seized, will
offer at public sale, on the premises, at II
O. clock, NJ, on
SATURDAY, 18th OF SEPTEMBER, 1886,
the following real estate, in two parcels, to
wit: The first parcel, situate near Browns
schoolhouse, in Hampstead district, Carroll
county, Nd, on the road from Richards mill
to Westminster, about one mile from said mill
and five miles from Westminster, containing
46 ACRES, 8 ROODS AND 20 PERCHES
of land. more or less. whereon said deceased
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Maryland Republicans.

The Republican State Central Committee
met in Baltimore on Thursday. The attend
ance was small, lnone being present from
Carroll, and not much interest shown. The
dates and places of congressional conveu-
tons, were fixed as follows:
First District-At Easton, Talbot county,
September %.
Second District--At Dushane Post Hall,
Baltimore city, September %.
Third or East Baltimore District-At hall
corner of Baltimore and Bond streets, Octo
Der IA.
Foorth or West Baltimore District-At
Western China Hall, October IA.
Fifth District-At Laurel, Prince Georges
county, September %.
Sixth DistriQt-At Hagerstown, Washing.
ton countv. Septemher 2i. 81
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&C.; gOOQ young orcharui wei anu spring
of good water near the house; land of good
quality and under good fencing.
The second parcel consists of lot of IA
Acres of Land, more or less; all good wood
land except about acres lately cleared. 1t
lies about quarter of a mile from the first
parcel, on the same road, nearer said mill.
Said parcels of land will be sold clear of the
widows dover. This offers fine opportu-
nifty for any one with small capital. Posses
sion will be given by the widow as soon as the
terms of sale are complied with.
TERMs.-0ne-third of the purchase money
in hand on the day of sale or on the ratifca-
ton of the sale by the Court, e-third in one
and one.third in two years from sale, with
interest from sale; the credit payments to be
secured by the notes of the purchaser, with
approved security.
EDWABD BOLTE, Trustee.
Jos. NJ. Parke, Solicitor.
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GALEM Sabbath School will hold its an
- nuaT celebration in the grove near the
church August 28th. A band of music will
be in attendance. Ice cream and CONNECTION
cries will be sold for the benefit of the school.
Allare invited. aug2I ct
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U RIDERS Union Sabbath School will
IN hold their Annual Celebration on the
first Saturday in October. Several, good
Bands will be present to furnish music for the
occasion. Ali are cordily invited. Come
one, come all. aug 81 If.
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MORTGAGES SALE
y" OLA
VALUABLE LITTLE FARM
AT UNIONTOWN

By virtue of the power of sale contained in
the mortgage from Susan C. S. Warden, Rob
ert B. Warden and VIM. H. Baust to David
Foutz, dated May 9TH, 1884, and recorded
among the Real Estate Mortgage Records of
Carroll county, in Liber F. I. S., No. 81,
folio Al, &C., the undersigned, attorney
named in said mortgage, will offer at public
sale, at o'clock, p. m, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER II, A. D. 1886,
on the premises, situate nearly adjacent to the
main street of Uniontown, Carroll county, all
that valuable little farm there situate, con-
tanning
SO ACRES, FOODS & &c SQR. PERCHES
of land, more or less, improved with a good
2 story Brick Dwelling House,
A M with basement, good barn and
" other outbuildings. There is
-. H95G an excellent spring of water
near the house. The property is well fenced
and the soil in good producing condition, and
has on it an excellent orchard of choice fruit.
This .arm is the property lately occupied by
Rob, TT B. Warden and now occupied by VIM.
II. Baust This is one of the most attractive
and desirable little homes in the county.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash, but satisfactory
terms will be given to any one DESTROYS of
purchasing the property.
CHARLES B. ROBERTS,
augl4 is Attorney for Mortgage.
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Farmers can have the choice
from eight leading brands of
Fertilizers when dealing with
us, and at all prices. Call
before purchasing. Terms to
suit all.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-08-21

The period of cheap money, say finan-
ciers is almost over, and there will be an
upward tendency shortly. If this be true,
how fortunate it was for Marylands in
debtedness to fall due during cheap times,
and that she was able to exchange 1865
and 8 per cent. bonds for those bearing 6
per cent
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-08-21

a storm on Sunday night destroyed twelve
of the fifteen buildings in the village Of
Newark, Dakota. Fonr persons were killed
and many injured,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-08-21

The Democrats of several states have
held conventions this week, and the har-
mony of the declarations in their platforms
shows unity of sentiment quite remark
able, when the great extent of our territory
and the diversity of interests are considered.
The Democrats of Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Delaware all demand revision of the rev.
enue laws, for instance, and their declara-
tions are in harmony as to the labor aud
liquor questions. Not only was there unity
as to declarations, but harmony prevailed
as to nominations There were no dead
locks, not even tedious ballotiBg, bat q
unity as to candidates, and a purpose was
eyinced to march to victory in November.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-08-21

From George Savage, Esq, Baltimore,
Nd, we have received copy of his address
delivered before the United German Sing
ers of Baltimore, August 18th, in memo
RAM of Baron DeKalb, together with a
poem composed by John Sawbenmueller,
of New York. The address of Mr.. Saw
age is patriotic, eloquent and historical, and
is glowing tribute to the memory of the
enthusiastic Baron who left his country to
assist the colonies in throwing off the yoke
of the British oppressor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-08-21

JEHU ROVER, near Westminster.
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Mr.. Blaine will open the campaign in
Maine shortly, and he is preparing speech
of great power" that is to ''annihilate" the
Cleveland Administration. In the mean
time Puck and other caricature papers are
after the Plumed Knight, while the Pro
hibitionists are pouring hot shot at him and
his lieutenants for alleged breach of faith
and insincerity.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-08-21

Lord Salisbury's Cabinet, it is said, is
endeavoring to divert attention from home
rule and other questions affecting Ireland,
by reviving one or more of the Eastern
questions. Well, the world can stand a
little rest on the Irish troubles. When
the people of the Emerald Isle become more
of a unit as to their needs, and the indis-
Greet leaders are turned down and the
murderous element squelched, there will
be little trouble in obtaining what is right
and proper.
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LIRE INSURANCE.

aug 14:4w*
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Hon. George D. Wise, who has repre-
sented the Richmond, Va, district in the
House of Representatives for two or three
terms, has written letter to his constitu-
ents declining denomination, although
nearly all the delegates to the convention
were for his denomination. Too much
neglect of private affairs is his reason for
declining to serve longer.
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resided at his death. The i'm
provements are a story log
Dwelling House, stable, black
smith shop, hogpen, courthouse,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-13
An Old Salts Lament.
From the Philadelphia Press

"Goin' to sea is not what it used to
be, by long shot, and the sailor of
to-day can lead gentleman's life if
he chooses" said an old seaman, re-
Gently, as he sat in a ship handler's
store on South Delaware Avenue puff
fling at a very strong and highly-col-
ored clay pipe. He is tall and angu-
lar, and gave up the sea several years
ago to become a land-lubber, although
his face and hands still show the eff
fects of long exposure.
"When [ followed the sea-" he con-
tinued, ga sailor who shipped before
the mast had to be an able seaman.
There was none O. your lubbers as
there are nowadays. One-half of 'em as
goes to sea now don't know fore from
aft, and if they were told to go aloft
and clew up a sail they'd stare at the
captain or mate with open mouth to
find out what he meant. Now, when
/ was sailor, and goin' from here to
Frisco and other points, if we got
ahold O. one O. them coves we'd beat
knowledge into him. If he couldn't
do able seaman's work we'd put him
down for ordinary seaman's duty,
and if he couldn't do that we'd start
him right at the beginning and beat
him through until he'd become as
good a man as there was in the crew.
"Thlngs is changed, though, since
then. The laws which has been passed
in this country and the United States
commissioners make things easy for
the sailor, and that's why I say he
can lead a gentleman's life. There was
- To- " T T.
mast. When row sprung up on
board a ship it was always settled
with marlinspikes and Delaying pins,
and the man who could walk when the
fight was over was put down as the
winner. AS it is now in this country,
If % cap'n has bad crew and looks at
'em cross-eyed they'll have HIM up be-
fore a United States commissioner
quicker'n lightnin' when they make
port. This is all right, / s'pose, and
it's what people calls civilization, but
then it don't make good seamen.
''Why it's only a few days ago that
I was talkin' to cap'n, and he told
me that in all his crew there was not
a man that he could trust at the wheel
outside of his mates. He had run
afoul some bad weather, and he and
his mates had to serve their times at
the wheel through it all, as every one
of his crew said they'd never handled
a wheel, and didn't know anything
about it. That's sample of the men
as ships before the mast now and is
called sailors"
Il look of supreme disgust settled
over the old seaman's countenance as
he finished his criticism, and he set
tied himself quietly back in his chair
and pulled vainly on the old clay pipe,
which he had allowed to go out in the
fervency of his talk.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-13
Another Railway Pool.
From the New York SUM-


A young woman of attractive ap-
pearance got into a Third Avenue
elevated railroad car yesterday. She
wore long gossamer rubber cloak,
which covered all her petite form ex-
cept her prettily encased feet. She
carried a silk umbrella with a gold
topped handle. The car was nearly
full but the young woman saw two
vacant seats She dropped into one,
looked around her, and then put her
silk umbrella standing upon the emp
ty scat beside her. Then she partly
opened her gossamer, showing a very
pretty dress, from the pocket of which
she drew out a pair of kid gloves.
These she gently drew over her dainty
white hands, toying with two diamond
rings meantime, as if enjoining them
not to burst her gloves. The gloves
finally drawn on and buttoned, she
took Ter little silk umbrella down
from the seat. The car stopped and
passengers entered. A young man of
pale features, wearing bright kid
gloves, and little flower in his but
ton hole, tripped gently down the
aisle of the car. His eyes fell upon the
young woman as her eyes rose and
met his. The young man saw the
vacant seat adjoining her. He
made little bow, raised his hat
and his coat tails and sat down.
Then with a spring he rose to his feet
again. He looked at the seat and saw
the little pool from the maiden's UNI
brella. Rude men laughed, the young
lady blushed, and the dude got off at
the next station.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-13
Rapid TRANSIT.
A St. Louis Mans Flying Railway
Scheme.

Scheme.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, JAM "A resident
of this city has filed a caveat and APP
piled for patent for an invention by
which passengers and freight may be
taken on and discharged from railway
trains without stopping, and if it
proves what it's model would Indicate
it will be an important factor in the
rapid transit problem. The working
model shows the main track on q
level and an elevated track in
front of an elevated depot, with
inclined tracks leading to it. The
idea is to start train from one ter
minus and not to stop or slacken
speed until it reaches the other. At
the same time passengers may be taken
up and discharged at any station. AS
train reaches a station on the main
track the rear car switches off and
runs up the inclined plane to the ele-
waited depot. At the same time an
other car runs down the other inclined
plane, is caught by the other
passing train, whirled into the
main track and becomes part of
the train. The passengers who desire
to stop at the next station pass to the
rear car, which is sidetracked as was
the previous one, and another car load
Of passengers is taken on. By con-
trivance which acts automatically,
when train gets within a certain dis
tance OF a depot it releases the car in
waiting there which starts down the
inclined plane just as the last car Of
the train is switched off and starts up
on the other side.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-13
PERsKsTENTLY BOYCOrTED.
"A ST. Louis SaIoon-keeper's Business AL
most Entirely Destroyed.

"A So Louis Saloon-keeper's Business AL
most Entirely Destroyed.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. John Eggler,
the proprietor of Helms Hall and sa-
loon, IS the victim of boycott insti-
tuted against him by the Knights of
Labor, aud unless he can prevail upon
che knights to withdraw their boy
cottlng order he will haveto withdraw
from business. Eggler can get no one
to rent his hall, can get few to patron
lze his bar, and can get no beer to sell
over his counter, even if he had the
customers to consume it. Eggler re-
fused to let the ST. Louis street-car
strikers have his hall for ball just
after the dynamite fends tried to blow
up several street-cars loaded with
women and children. AS some of the
dynamite fends were on the ball COM
mittee. Mr.. Eggler thought the ball was
not deserving of patronage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-13
A Lord with Good Sense.
TFrom Sunbeams.


Lord Tollemache, who has just COM
pleted his 8Oth year, is said to be the
model English landlord. Hepossesses
about 46,OOO'acres ofland in Cheshire,
and during the whole OF the agricultu1-
al depression, from 1877 to 1885, he
had neither vacant farm or atenant
In arrears. His estate in Cheshire has,
during his lifetime, been cut up into
farms averaging about 200 acres in
extent, his lordship considering that
thrifty farmer with sons ana daugh-
tiers could do excellently on 200
acre farm, while he would suffer Sc
verely on smaller holding. In order
to break up his estate into farms of
that size, he built, or rebuilt, between
fifty and sixty farm houses at the
cost of 9148, 900, each of these home
steads costing about e2,8OO. In adj
dition to this, Lord Tollemache has
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-13
Queer Burial Customs in Greece.
From the New York Sun. ]

A correspondent at Athens gives an
account of many curious burial Gus
toms peculiar to Greece which lately
came under his notice. A piece of linen
as wide as the body and twice as long
was doubled and hole. large enough
for the head cut out of it. In this the
body was wrapped and then dressed
in new clothes, and more especially
new shoes Beneath the head was
placed pillow full of lemon leaves.
In the mouth was put a bunch of vio-
let's and around the temples a chaplet
of flowers. These are used only for
unmarried and must be white. Both
head and feet are tied with bands
made for the purpose, which were un-
loosed at the edge OF the grave, when
the coffin was about to be closed. A
small coin Ia relic of the fee to the fer
ryman) was placed in the palm of the
hand. At Athens sou is dropped in
to the coffin. The greatest attention
is given to this point. In removing
the body the feet always go first. A
priest came on three successive days
to sprinkle the room, fumigate it and
repeat certain prayers, as for that
period after death it was supposed to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-13
Il YOUNG FORGER.
Arrest of Missouri Lad on a Serio

Arrest of a Missouri Lad on a Serious
Charge.
HIGGINsvIILE, Mo-, Jan. GA lad,
who gave his name as S. Martin, pre-
sented a check at the American Bank,
IN this city, yesterday, for 5000, with
the name OF Jackson Carder, ex -presi-
dent OF the Bank of Higginsville, signed
thereto. The cashier at once recog-
nlzed the signature as q forgery and
had the young man arrested. He &C
knowledged having forged the check
and said he was told to do so
by Thomas Brandon, one of his neigh
bors in the country four miles east of
here. Brandon was also arrested and
both parties are in jail herenow. The
young man had cashed check for $40
at one of the stores only a few weeks
ago which also proved to be forgery
OF prominent farmers name. But
as the amount was small the matter
was not investigated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-13

pullt zoo cottages for the accommodate
Uion OF the laborers. In regard to the
education of children on his estate, an
anecdote is told of his lordship's prac-
Ulcal common sense. Lord Tollemache
was anxious to provide mixed schools
Tor the education Of the farmers and
!aoorers' children; but after the build
lngs had been erected at considerable
expense he found that the tenant
farmers objected to send their soDs
10 the same schools with the laborers'
children. Having listened quietly to
the masters complaint, the noblelo
SAID; ,'There is only one way out OF
the difficulty, / will send my own sons
to the school," For nearly two years
Lord Tollemache's children attended
the school, and, their father said, F'to
their undoubted advantage"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-13

China, and is carried over the highest
hills, through the deepest valleys,
across rivers and every other natural
obstacle. It's length is 1, $50 miles.
Among the most remarkable natural
echoes IS that of Eagles Nest, on the
banks Of Killarney, in Ireland, which
repeats a bugle call until it seems to be
sounded from a hundred instruments,
and that of the banks of the Naha, be-
tween Bingen and Coblentz, which re-
peats a sound seventeen times.
The most remarkable artificial echo
known is that Of the Castle of Simon
eta, about two miles from Milan. It
is occasioned by the existence of two
parallel walls of considerable length.
1t repeats the report of pistol sixty
times.
The most remarkable whirlpool is the
maelstrom of the northwest coast of
Norway, and southwest of Mosken@-
sol, the most southerly of the Lofoden
Isles. 1t was once supposed to be I'M
fathomable, but the depth has been
shown not to exceed twenty fathoms.
The greatest cataract in the world is
that OF Niagara. The Horseshoe Fall,
on the Canadian side, has a perpen-
dlcular descent Of 1853 feet The
height Of the American Fall is 1877
feet. The Horseshoe Fall, which car
rles larger volume of water than the
American Fall, is about 600 yards
wide and extends from the Canadian
shore to Goat Island.
The biggest diamond in the world, if
indeed it be a diamond, is the Breg-
ANA, which forms q part of the Portu-
guese crown jewels. It weighs 1850
carats. However, not q little doubt
exists OF it's being a diamond, as the
government has never allowed it to be
tested. It was found in Brazil in
1741.
Thelargest tested but uncut diamond
is the Nathan, belonging to the Rajah
Of Nathan, in the Borneo. 1t is of
pure water, weighs 367 carats, and is
OF pear shape, indented at the thick
end. 1t was found about 176O at
Landark, in Borneo. 1t has been the
cause of a sanguinary war Before it
was cut, the Koh-i-noor, which is one
OF the English crown jewels, was the
largest tested diamond. 1t then
weighed 1913 carats. When in posses
sion of the Emperor Aurengezbe, it
was reduced by unskillful cutting to
186 carats. During the Sikh mutiny
it was captured by British troops, and
presented to Queen Victoria. 1t was
recut, and now weighs LOG 1-6 carats.