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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-27
Appointments by the Governor.

Governor Lloyd has sent to the Senate all
the appointments required to be made by
him. The appointments for Carroll county
appear in our local department. Among
the general appointments are:
Directors Maryland Penitentiary-He
Seim, J. Upshur Dennis both reappointed.
Managers House Correction CDR. Chas.
A. Fox, VIM Downey, Edward G. Kenly,
vice Col. Geo. P. Thomas:
Tobacco Inspectors-Edw. Magruder, No.
!; Augustus Hall. No. 2; J, Thomas Bond,
No. 3; Francis freeman, No. 4; John Rich-
ardson, No. B.
Labor transformations. C. Weeks; reap
pointed
State Veterinary Surgeon - DR.. Robert
Ward reappointed.
OYSTER Measurers-John Balster, Samuel
Greenwalt, John Fitzgerald, Taylor Sebreeze,
Peter Bowdoin, Baltimore city; VIM. Martin,
Annapolis; Vim. A. Muir, Crisfeld; VIM.
Cook, Cambridge; R. 7. Gibson, Oxford.
Grain Weighers-J Edward Ward, Balti-
more county, weigher- general; George A.
]. Hopkins, Wicomico; Samuel II. Jarman,
Baltimore city; John NJ. Pennington, Kent
county; Richard NJ. Busted, Queen Anne's
county; John II. Storr, Dorchester county,
assistants.
State Board Education -Thos. c. Bruf,
Rev. VIM. Dale, Peter A. Wilmer and DIR.
JAS. l.. Bryan.
Meosurer Of Carts in Baltimore City-Wm.
]. Moore.
Inspectors ofSteam Boilers-Wm. II. Ryan,
Patrick Mullen.
Fish Commissioners-Eugen w. Humph-
rey, Gustavus w. Delawder.
Weigher of Live Stock in Baltimore City
Samuel Cover.
State Wharfinger-Wm. J. Kelly.
State Board of Health-Dr. John Morris,
DIR. Jackson Piper.
Managers Maryland Hospital for the Insane
Henry D. Fernandis, Francis White, Gil
more Meredith.
Inspector Of Mines-Dennis Sheridan, of
Allegany, reappointed.
General Staff of Militia-Adiutant-ge general,
J. Howard; chief engineer and brigadier gen
eral, Thomas j. Shryock, of Baltimore city;
brigadier-general and quartermaster general,
| Edmund Law Rogers, of Baltimore; briga.
der general and eoRplssary- general, 1. Her
bert Shriver, of Carroll county; brlgadler
general and inspector general, Andrew j.
| Chapman, of Charles county; brigadier-ge
eral and paymaster general, John s. Cuttings
of Baltimore county; brigadier-general and
Judge advocate general, Joseph b. Seth, Of
| Talbot; brigadier- general and surgeon gen
eral, DR.. VIM. Lee, of Baltimore city; briga
der general and chief of ordnance. VIM. NJ
McKaig, of Allegany; brigadier general and
chief of cavalry, John Gill of r., of Balti
more; brigadier- general and chief of artillery,
| r. Snowden Andrews, of Baltimore.
Weighers at Baltimore Hay Seales-East
ern, Philip A. Kroh; Canton, John E. Mar
tin; western, Charles c. Handy; northwest
Eugene p, Mercer,
Directors House of Refuge t,r. Johr
G. Morris, L. A. BeFley, Buchanan sebley
DR.. Edward G. Waters.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-27
The Blair Educational Bill,

The bill of Mr.. Blair, of New Hampshire,
now being discussed in the Senate, is one
fraught with dangers, should it become law.
A synopsis of Senator Wilson'S speech. given
in another column, gives fair idea of its
provisions, but only vaguely describes the
dangers. The bill is clearly unconstitutional,
and imposes many conditions on state in
order that it may avail itself of its provisions
Its passage would virtually put the school
system of the country under government con-
troll. and the course of study would be subject
OF controversy continually. If it be deemed
necessary for the government to aid the cause
of public education, let the money be given
absolutely to the states, without condition, to
be used as the Judgment of the state authori-
ties determine. We do not think that even
this is advisable. The people should be taught
self.reliance. If the government undertakes
to aid the states, the states will relax their
energies and depend upon the government.
This agnin will result in a languishing OF
public education.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-27

The farmers of Wicomico county held a
mass meeting on Tuesday, and were addressed
by Hon. James .. Dennis on the subject OF
taxing mortgages. The speaker favored such
taxation and the people applauded. Such a
measure has been endorsed in other counties,
and petitions have been sent to the Leglsla-
ture on tile subject. Yet, no bill to that end
has so far been introduced. If the Legisla-
ture desires to merit the appreciation OF the
people, the members can do no more popular
thing than to tax mortgages. Such law
would meet with general favor, and lift should
prove unwise, as the opponents claim, it can
be repealed two years hence.
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EXECUTORS SALE
H OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

The undersigned, Executor of the last will
and testament of Lewis Wampler, deceased,
will offer at public sale, on the premises, on
Main street, in the East End of the city of
Westminster, on
Thursday, 18th day Of March, 1886,
at O'Clock, P. NJ, that desirable property
fronting 60 feet on Main street and running
back 1873 feet to an alley, containing
ONE. QUARTER OF AN ACRE OF LAND,
more or less, improved with a double two
story Brick Dwelling House, wash house,
wood house, hog house, large stable, well
of excellent water, also an abundance of fruit
on the premises.
Terms of Sale-One- third part of the pur-
chase money to be paid on the day of sale, or
the ratification thereof; balance in six months
and twelve months from the day of sale; the
credit payments to be secured by the notes of
the purchaser, with approved security, hear
ing interest from the day of sale
JOHN T. WAMPLER,
feb 20 ts Executor,
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FXECUToR'S SALE
u OF WOODLAND.

BY virtue of the authority contained in the
last will and testament of David Engel Of P,
deceased, and also by virtue of an order of
the Orphans Court of Carroll county, | will
sell at public sale, at David E. STEMS store,
Sans Creek, Carroll county, Md, on
SATURDAY, 18th DAY OF MARCH, 1886,
at 1 o'clock, p. M, a wood lot containing
q ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
known as the Chipley Lot. A portion of the
land is cleared and has been recently lined;
the lot is enclosed by good fencing and is con-
veniently watered. This lot is in Franklin
district, Carroll county, Nd, on the Frank
linville road and about one mile from Frank.
linville, and adioins the land of Nathan
Franklin and others.
Terms of Sale as prescribed by the court
are-0ne- third cash on the day of sale or on
the ratification thereof, one-third in nine
months and the other one-third in eighteen
months from the day of sale; the credit pay
ments to be secured by the notes of the pur-
chaser or purchasers, with approved security.
bearing interest from the day of sale.
DAVID E. STEM, Executor.
Reifsnider & Fink, Attorneys.
feb6:ts Jesse I. Wilson, Auct'r:.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-27

All the Chinese residents of Oregon City,
thirteen miles from Portland, Oregon, were
driven out about two O'Clock on Monday
morning by a mob Of nearly fifty whites. The
mob knocked the Cinnamon about, twisted
their oueues. and stole all the money found
ON their persons. The Cinnamon were then
escorted to the steamboat Latonia, which
was lying at the wharf, placed aboard of her
and conveyed to Portland, their fares being
paid out of the money stolen from them.
Forty two Chiuamen in all were driven out.
With the exception of three or four, all were
employees of the Oregon City HoelleR Mills,
which also employ about eighty white men.
Near Negaunee, Michigan, on Saturday,
two men, named Kennedy and Ryan, set out
for mine about six miles distant. Ryan,
being thinly clad, soon suffered terribly from
the intense cold. Kennedy took him on his
shoulders and carried him two miles, but was
compelled by his own sufferings and exhaus-
ton to drop his companion. He was barely
able to find help, which arrived too late to
help RYAN, who was found dead by the road
side. Kennedy was badly frozen, but may
recover.
The rescuing party at Slope No. /, at Ply
mouth, Pa, have reached point very close
to where the fatal caye-in occurred on De.
cember 18th. Should another rush of sand
and rock take place the searching party would
have no means of escape. If they refuse to
continue the perilous work it is not likely
that other men can be found willing to take
their places, and the bodies of the 26 entomb.
ed men will forever remain in the deadly pit.
Two colored boys found murdered near
Savannah last Friday, have been identified as
Cornelius and William Heaton, brothers,
aged respectively 9 and years. Clues dis
covered on Saturday indicate that a man
named Vaughn, alias Jones, who lived with
their mother and disappeared after quarrell-
ing with her, was the murderer.
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feb27,5t
MO. 1857 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county,
sitting as Court of Equity.
Dennis H. Maynard, assignee, vs. Josiah ID.
Biser.
Ordered this 24tL day of February, 1886,
that the sale of the mortgaged property made
and reported in the above entitled cause by
Dennis II. Maynard, assignee of mortgage,
under and by virtue of power of sale con-
tanned in mortgage from Josiah D. Biser to
Elhannan W. Englar, dated Srd day of April,
1875, and recorded among the real estate
mortgage records of Carroll county, in Liber
F. T. s., No. 8, folio 442, &C., and duly as:
signed to him, be finally ratified and confirmed
unless cause to the contrary thereofbe shown
on or before the both day of March, next
provided copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper published in Carroll county,
Maryland, once week for three successive
weeks previous to the 22d day of March, next
The report states the amount of sale to be
$500.
WIN. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
feb273t WIN. n. MARTIN, Clerk.
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Duties and Powers of Representa-
tiveS.

Mr.. Samuel II. Hoffacker, one of Carrolls
representatives, in letter published in to-
davis issue, asks whether it is the duty OF the
Senators and Delegates to exercise unlimited
power in the creation of laws, according to
their own Judgment, or whether 1t is the duty
of their constituents 20 dictate and advise.
The Senator and Delegates are fully empow-
cred to represent this county in all matters
before the General Assembly; they are ex-
pected to know the needs of the county ana
the wishes of the people. They have the
power and right to frame and introduce into
the Legislature such bills as they deem pro-
per for the county or state. If the people
should not endorse any measure so proposed,
they would not be slow in entering protest.
1t has been customary, also, for persons IN
Carroll desiring the enactment or repeal of a
law to indicate that desire to the representa-
tives of the county, but the representatives
need not wait for such promptings, If they
have anything good to propose.
Several measures of Importance have been
noted in this paper, that ought to be brought
before the legislature. There is bill, en-
dorsed by a number of large taxpayers and
influential citizens, concerning the duties OF
the County Surveyor, already in the hands OF
the delegation. 1t was sent to them about
three weeks ago, but as yet not introduced
They also have bill, concerning Justices OF
the Peace in Carroll county, that many people
oppose. We called attention to the fact that
the County Commissioners should have the
power to revoke commissions, where appoin
tees proved incompetent or worse. This sug
gestion, as far as we know, has met universal
approval.
We also advocated general law granting
greater power to County Commissioners, anc
thus relieve the Legislature of much thrilling
legislation. The ADVOCATES article on this
subject has attracted considerable attention
throughout the state, and been generally EN-
dorsed A bill covering the suggestions made
would no doubt meet with universal favor.
A bill to tax mortgages would be endorsed
by three-fourths of the citizens of Carroll, ant
would be hailed with general satisfaction
throughout the state.
So many local bills have occupied the at
tention of the Legislature that matters ofgen
eral Importance are untouched. The assess
ment law, very important one, has not We
been introduced, and nearly two-thirds of th'
session is over.
Mr.. Hofacker, in his article, proposes thu
widening of county roads under a special act
The suggestion to widen county roads is
good one, but it is unconstitutional to pass
special law where the general law covers the
case-Article 3, Section S3. The Commons
siners now have power to widen roads, on pc
tition of citizens.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-27
MARRIED.

On February 16, 1886, at St. Paul,s Re
formed parsonage, by the Rev. A; 5; Weber,
Geo. o. B. Ham, of Bachman' valley, ant
and Miss Alice R. Smith, of Pleasant Valley
On February %, 1886, at thu, residence o.
the brides parents, by Rev. q; Z. Mower we,
Flora j. Redding, of Manchester, Md:
At Carrollton, Carroll county, Md, or
February %. 1886, by Rev. C. A. Reid, Jas.
Landers and Miss E. Yingling.
At the residence of the brides parents, IL
Manchester, Nd, by Rev. c. NJ. Eyster, OF
February IS, 1856, Charles E; Bowers, o
Westminster, and Miss Maggie X: Fowble.
At the Lutheran Parsonage, Uniontown
Nd, on Feb. 25th, 1856, by Rev. W. S. Delp
Charley W. Newman, of Carroll county, anc
Miss Fanny NJ. Bowman, of Frederick county
Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-27

The Mayor of Dallas, Texas, has issued a
proclamation declaring quarantine against
Fort Worth, where the smallpox is epidemic.
The funeral of John G. Thompson. ex-
Sergeant at Arms of the U. S. House of Rep
resentatives, took place in Columbus, Ohio,
on Saturday afternoon.
A heavy snow storm ragged throughout Yer
mont on Saturday. At Burlington the snow
was six inches deep, the temperature at zero
and the wind blowing forty miles an hour.
Joseph Burns, colored, charged with an
| outrageous assault upon young white woman
was taken from the Jail at NJ artinsburg, West
Virginia, early last Friday morning, and
lynched by mob
Mrs. Higgins, widow of the man whose
body was recently discovered in manure
heap near Charleroix, Michigan, has confessed
that he was murdered, she and his nephew
being the murderers.
Nine buildings in Edenburg, Clarion county,
! Pa, were burned at one o'clock on Saturday
morning. and young man named Groves,
who slept over the post Office. persisted in the
flames. The fire is attributed to an explosion
of natural gas.
! At Corunna, Michigan, last Saturday night,
! an attempt was made to poison the family oil
Robert Berry by putting Paris green in his
we'll Several Of the family became sick, but
were saved by prompt medical aid Paris
green was found in the pump, and tracks
| leading to the house Of Mrs. Charles Gage, a
neighbor and an enemy. Mrs. Cages daugh-
ter and her husband, Henry Shafer, were ar
rested.
! In Cleveland, Ohio, Monday morning, a
| eoored man called at the house Of Mrs. Meier
and asked for trunk which had been left
there by friend of the family. Mrs. Meier
| showed him to the room where the trunk was,
when he seized her and put chloroform to her
nostrils. She became insensible, and he de-
camped with 5000 in money.
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE
Personal and Real Property.

By virtue of the power of sale contained in
n deed of trust from Jacob Zacharias and
wife, the undersigned, trustee, will offer at
public sale on the farm recently owned blythe
said Jacob Zacharias, on the turnpike road
leading from Westminster to Littlestown, Pa,
about one quarter of a mile from the former
place, on
Tuesday, the 10Th day Of March, 1856,
commencing promptly at 10 o clock a. M. the
following valuable personal property: good
horses: / mare 8 cows, three of which are
expected to be fresh in the spring; 3 broad
tread wagons; one n heavy six horse, the
other two light farm wagons; two-horse
wagon, one Jersey wagon. cart and harness.
l combined reaper and mower champion, J
/ spring tooth hay rake, double roller, 3
plows, / spring harrow, l double A harrow,
large cultivator, good guano drill, shovel
plows, corn plows, 2 wheat fans, log chain,
fifth chain, pair spreaders, lot Of double and
single trees; sets of wagon harness, saddle
and line, set of light wagon harness, maui
and wedges, cross cut saw; about 60 bushels
of corn, lot of timothy hay, lot of fodder f;
also 4 beds and bedding; 2 stoves, large
table, lot of chairs and other articles too
numerous to mention.
Terms Of ,Sdle.-0n all sums of S. and
under cash all sums ABOVE % circuit vi SIX
months will be given purchasers giving Their
notes with approved security. Noproperty to
be removed until settled for.
At the same time and place there will be
sold WOOD LOT containing "a acres o
land, more or less, situate in said county
near Schaeffers Tannery, adjoining the land
of Charles Schaeffer, David Reese, and others
This lot has upon it some oak, but is chief.
wooded with chestnut.
Persons desiring to examine the propert.
can do so by calling upon Mr.. Zaeharias,, a
the farm; and the undersigned will be glaC
to furnish any information concerning thu
property that may be desired.
Terms Of iSdle.-One-t third of the purchas
money to be paid in cash on the day of sale
or upon the ratification thereof by the Court
the balance 10 be paid in equal instalments o
one and two years respectively, with interes
from the day of sale, and to be secured to thu
satisfaction of the trustee.
CHAS. B. ROBERTS, Trustee.
feb cots R. C. Matthews, Auct'r.
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Telephone Call 258-4.
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, examiners appointed
by virtue of commission issued to them
by the County Commissioners of Carroll
county, 10 open public road in said county,
commencing at point on the Washington road
near the school house known as Easton's,
near A. j. Easton's store, and running thence
through the lands of John E. Smith, John
Dell, G. A. Shipley, John Smith of R., David
Smith, and Thomas Webster; thence on the
northernly side of the spring branch of Elias
Davis, through the land of G. w. Lamotte,
until it intersects the spring branch of the
said G. W. Lamotte; thence through the lands
of G. W. Lamotte or Elias Davis until it in
tersects the Davis road at some point between
the lands of William H. Davis and John
Nelson and others.
All persons whom it may concern are hereby
notified that we will meet at Easton's School
House, on Tuesday, the 30th day of March,
1886, at o'clock, a. M, to execute the trust
reposed in us by the aforesaid commission.
GEORGE w. ARMACOST,
FRANCIS l.. Herring,
JABEZ A. BUSH,
feb27, st Examiners.
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For the Democratic Advocate
LEGISLATION.
Bill to Repeal the Act of 1878 in Relation to
Justices of the Peace-Taxation Of Mortgages.
RERREr. CARROLL Co, Nj

BERRET, CARROLL Co., MD.
In the last issue of the ADVOCATE we lind
an article from the able pen OF your Sykes,
Vile CORRESPONDENT upon the proposed repeal
of n law passed in 1878 in reference to justices
of tie peace, and do not think we can say
ANYTHING more to the point than to call the
attention of our representatives IN the Legs
lature to the above named article. However,
we will venture to add that a large majority
of the voters of Carroll county are opposed to
this proposed repeal, and if our present rep
resentatives have any future aspirations, they
NAV find it well for them to let this matter
stand as it is.
While upon the subject of good and bad
LEGISLATION, we will also call attention to an
editorial of the ADVOCATE of the 9th instant,
upon the subject of taxing mortgages. We
have heard and read number OF arguments
in favor of this policy; but the editorial re.
ferred to we regard as most conclusive and
unanswerable.
It plainly sets forth the fact that a man
NAV be millionaire, enjoying all the benflts
and immunties of government, towards the
support of which he contributes nothing.
This question has been agitated IN past years;
but while the constitution requires, and 1t is
generally conceded that every one should
contribute his proportionate part towards de-
] fraVlng the expenses Vi INC SofCihhSu', ~
it is difficult to get such legislation at the
| hands of our representatives.
The weary, worn-Ogt laboring classes upon
whose stopping shoulders the world seems to
bear, are getting tired of the burden imposed
upon them by class legislation, and the votes
Of our representatives will be closely watched
and recorded for or against them in future.
| No man can give a substantial reason why
mortgages should not be taxed, and the OPP
ponents of so just policy are a few sordid
selfish sinners, whose lust for lucre has SC
effectually crushed out their finer senslbilitie'
that thew seem to think ''God made the heav
ems and the earth" for their express benefit
and would sit and gloat in loathsome lay
lethargy upon their six per cent and bonus
and see even their nearest Of kin and all the
rest Of humanity in want and suffering, with
out generous thought or single sigh of sym
pathy. 1t is to be regretted that we have
such narrow minded men, but more deeply
to be deplored that such men have SO power
| ful an influence over the representatives OF {
| free and enlightened community.
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Legislative Notes.

The bulk of the bills in the Legislature are
of local character, and of no interest except
to those Immediately affected. The Dill to
increase the terms of the Court of Appeals
and the bill in relation to justices of the peace
in Carroll both passed the Senate on Tuesday,
In the Senate on Wednesday bill was ill.,
troduced to authorize the trustees OF the Ger
man Reformed Church at Emmitsburg to
transfer property to the Church of the lncar-
nation, Emmitsburg. The bill reducing the
marriage license fee to $1.00 was passed. AT
~. 80 p. M the order of the day was taken up,
it being Mr. Lanes bill on the constitutional
convention. Mr. Hayes offered as an amend
ment his early call bill. The amendment was
lost by vote of IA nays, yeas. Mr.. Hayes
offered another amendment, making the time
for the election of the delegates and the deci-
sion about the convention the first Monday IN
April, 1887, and the time for the convention
the first Wednesday in May following, and
allowing members of the Legislature to serve
in the convention. President Warheld spoke
in advocacy of this measure.
In the House Mr.. Arnold introduced bill
to prevent trespassing with dog or gun IN
Carroll county, which was favorably reported
ON Thursday A favorable report on the bill
On Thursday unfavorable report was made
in the House on the Senate bill relating to
justices of the peace in Carroll, and the re-
port was adopted. This kills the bill.
Attorney General Roberts says that he has
been looking into the data for new assess
ment law for the state, which will be pre-
s,nted at the present session. Both the Senate
an | House have taken steps for the introduc-
ton of bill to this effect, which will be drawn
by the attorney general. Mr., Roberts says
he has delayed the work pending the settle
ment of the constitutional convention ques-
ton by the Legislature. Next week, however,
he will put the bill in shape for being re-
ported.