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A N Earthquake in Westminster.
What is the reason that everybody goes to
THE NEW
90 -CEN MT ST % r E

OF l.. GLADHILL, in Zeiber Building, Main
street, West of Depot, Westminster?
Because they can get better bargains and
have a larger stock to select from than at any
house in Westminster. Just think of ito
keyed Accordeons from 99c. to $l.98; Glass
Water Sets from 60 cts. to $1.98; Vases, Tum-
blers, Colored Sets of Glassware, common
and fine sets of Glassware, Jelly Tumblers,
Pitchers, Cake Stands, Bread Plates, Coal
Oil Lamps, Globes, Canes, &C., &c. The
largest line of Picture Frames in Westmin-
ster, consisting of Plush, Wood and Easel:
Oil Chromos from lie. to &c.; Oil Paintings,
&c. | have just purchased the machinery to
make all kinds of Picture Frames to order at
short notice. A full line of fine and common
Shirts, Linen, Celluloid and Paper Collars
and Cuffs, 0veralls, Looking Glasses, Clocks,
Water Coolers, &C.; Writing Paper and En-
velopes of all grades, Stereoscopic Views,
Birthday Cards, Scrap Books and Pictures,
Autograph and Photograph Albums, Watch
Chains and Necklaces, Pocketbooks, Cigar
Cases. A large stock of Tinware of all kinds
See our and 10 Cent Counters.
| have purchased the stock and fixtures OF
J. NJ. Wells, Paper Hanger and dealer in
Wall Papers and Window Shades, and secured
the services of Mr.. David Haller, an expert
enced workman, and have Wall Papers of all
descriptions and at all prices; Window Shades
of the finest to the commonest grades, with
spring balances and fixtures, at the lowest
prices. Paper Hanging done in town or
country at short notice on reasonable terms.
Work done in the country at city prices.
L. GLADHILL,
aup1,tf Successor to J. M. Wells.
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tidy, as she was taken i'll just afterward'
He signed her to leave him-he knew
she spoke the truth-there was no need
for him to search for the little bunch Bea-
trice had carried about with so much house
wifely pride, no need to fit one of her keys
and turn it in the lock; for he knew all that
had happened as clearly as if he had stood
at her side and seen her frozen look of ter
ror as she read those words of his There
they all were-Sydonie's love letters, with
the last which she wrote to him two days
before he had spoken his first words of love
to Beatrice, bearing the ill-fated witness of
its date. He seemed by the exaltation Of
his feeling to realize what she must have
suffered when she stood where he was
standing now A distant footstep reused
him; he remembered how she had paced up
and down her room ''to quiet tho pain"
and he knew now against what pain she
had struggled-what pain she carried with
her into the silence of the grave.
Sydonie's last letter lay open, as if the
reader had closed the door upon it, unable
to finish or to touch it; but those words,
s'The more | am convinced of the truth of
your statement that you do not love her
that you never have loved her, stared him
in the face, and he could guess with what
terrible significance they must have blazed
out to his wife. He fell upon his knees
with his head upon his hands, for he real
lied, or thought he realized, all the suffer-
ing he had inflicted upon an innocent heart,
whose only fault had been its love for him.
He thought he realized all; but to appre-
ciate the possibilities of suffering which lie
in human soul one must share something
of its purity and singleness of purpose.
Nevertheless his agony was sharp one; he
seemed to look at the past in different
light-to see his conduct as it must have
looked to her whose heart had broken when
she understood it. He pushed the drawer
suddenly and roughly away; as he did so
something round and glittering rolled from
among the papers and fell to the floor.
He picked it up mechanically and laid it
in the palm of his hand. As he did so he
saw it was his wife's wedding ring, for
which he had instituted vain search He
knew how it came there; before death had
pronounced its final and irrevocable decree,
Beatrice had separated herself from him.
And then, remembering the smile on those
pale lips-silent now forever-which had
never opened to accuse or reproach him, he
cried aloud in his anguish for some sign of
forgiveness from one who could not answer
him.
There is a second Mrs. Dalzell now,
while from the worlds memory the fact of
Beatrice's existence has almost faded 1t
knows much, however, of Leonard's sue
ceGses, and more of his disappointments
than he imagines; but it does not guess the
real bitterness of his life or the readiness
with which he would sacrifice alike his
success and his happiness to hear three
words from lips that were once Indifferent
to him.
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II might dare much to remain your
friend" wrote Sydonie-''the SANDER of
the world and even my own accusing con-
science. I would bear both one and the
other if l felt that 1 made your life a
brighter and happier one by allowing you
to come and see me-by giving you that
sympathy and help which you seem to need
so sorely. But there are other considera-
tions which must outweigh even my yearn-
ing to fulfil in part all that once hoped to
be to you. In this unhappy affair of your
marriage there is only one really innocent
actor. 1, by my impulsive letter, you, by
your equally impulsive engagement, have
both deserved to although not so
deeply as we suffer now-but your wife
has absolutely nothing with which to re-
proach herself The more am convinced
of the truth of your statement that you do
not love her, that you never have loved
her-and 1 do believe it absolutely-the
more urgently do feel that we both owe
her terrible debt, and that we must spare
her at any additional cost of suffering to
ourselves. For that reason l bid you go
away for a time, and keep away from me
until you feel that you can look upon me
as what 1 am and always shall be till death
your friend, 5. M"
As he finished the letter he groaned
aloud. Every word he read seemed to
prove the worth of the woman he had lost,
and to show the generosity and beauty of
her soul. 1t never occurred to him that
the very opportunity for generosity may be
a proof that its finer forms are lacking, or
that one woman could wish for no sweeter
vengeance upon another than thus to plead
her successful rivals claim to pity and
forbearance.
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MEDFoRD ON THE TURF,
WITH A COMPLETE LINE OF
@ DRY DS. 9a

Calico and cents per yard; Dress Goods
as low as cents per yard. | have line of
ladies Palermo Silk Finish Suiting that l am
offering at less than half their regular value.
Pure Linen Table Cloths at 25 cents per yard;
India Linen and other white goods too cheap
to pass the summer without white dress. 1
am offering very heavy Brown Muslins at cts
per yard, its equal can not be found in the
county for the money My line of Ginghams
is complete and very cheap; Ladies' and
Gents Hose so cheap that you will be sure to
buy when you see them.
My stock of SHOES are as complete as can
be made. Mems solid leather Plow Shoes
90 cents; Mems Solid Caters slips; Ladies'
Foxed Shoes so cents; Ladies' Hand Sewed
Kid Button Boots $2.75, regular price $500;
Ladies' Solid Kid Slippers $1.00, regular
price S1.50; Mems genuine French Calf Hand
Sewed Button Shoes S4.00, will guarantee
them one dollar cheaper than they can be
bought any where else in the county.
Ny line of SPRINGHATSa are daisies, and
the man who can not please himself here
certainly will be tough.
My line of Gents Fine SHIRTS will cer-
tainly make you smile when you see the
quality and hear the price.
My 25 cts. Rag Carpet gets away with all
my competitors, and my 124 cts. Straw Mat
.ing is hummer and can't be touched by
other dealers.
Floor and Table Oil Cloth Oper cent. lower
than ever.
Mems Clothing lower than wheat. Wool
Suits at S4.00, and you will certainly buy
your clothing at Medford ifyou will only come
and examine them.
My cts. Brown Sugar leads the van. Teas,
Coffees, Prunes and Rice very cheap. Crock
cry Ware 10 per cent. lower then competitors
offer it at.
Wood, Tin, Willow and Stoneware very
cheap, and well assorted.
Those in need of goods of any description
will do well by paying a visit to
H. S. ROBERTS,
apr 24:13t* Medford, Md.
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CHAPTER ".

The conventional year of mourning was
nearly over, and Mr.. Dalzell was back in
England. His first visit was to Sydonie,
and that over, he returned to his own home,
which he had left on that walking tour just
twelve months before, under the shadow of
hopeless and desperate love. As he
paced up and down his study, there was no
thought of his dead wife in his heart. His
whole being was occupied with Sydonie.
He still felt the clasp of her hand in his;
her eyes still looked into his; her words
still fingered in his ears.
tell you paced up and down
This garret crowned with loves best crown,
And feasted with loves perfect feast.
He began quoting the words almost un-
consciously, and then broke short with a
happy laugh.
"My Sydoniel So far from killing
body and soul, and hope and fame, you
will help me to the perfection of all-my
dear, dear love p
He was too much agitated to write or
read tonight He would look over her let
ters-those letters which had lain untouched
since he had received and shut away her
last words, bidding him forget his love for
her. With happy smile at the contrast
between now and then, he unlocked his
writing table drawer, and opened it. But
his mood suddenly changed, for the letters,
instead of lying in an orderly heap, were
loosened from their band, and were scat
tered about the drawer. One lay open as
if it had been thrown down half read.
With the terrible consciousness of man
who feels the first cold wave from rush
ing tide which will ultimately swallow up
and destroy him, he rang the bell. The
housemaid who answered it was startled at
his look, and still more at the imperious
manner which he pointed to the drawer.
"Who has touched this during my ab-
sencel The papers have been disturbed" "
"No one has been near it, sir. have
never left the house-no, not for an hour
since you went away"
sSome one must have touched it, I tell
you"
The maid looked puzzled; then her brow
cleared.
"Oh, sir-yes. l beg your pardon; it
was Mrs. Dalzell One day while you was
away she said she was going to put your
papers tidy for you, and saw her begin at
that table"
"It could not have been So" he said,
struggling with his deadly sense of GER
tainty; "the drawer was locked.
.She said one Of her keys opened it, sir,
and / dare say she forgot to put the things
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nurse, and Dr. Giles was almost justified
in his remark to his wife that Leonard was
the best husband he had ever seen, and
that he only hoped Mrs. Dalzell had ap-
preciated him. For Beatrice showed but
little consciousness Of his presence, some
times smiling family when he spoke to her;
but generally lying in stupor, watching
the leafess branches which beat against
her window pane.
She was most obedient patient, never
complaining, and always ready to carry out
the wishes of those about her-only she
would not speak. 1t seemed as if speech
were beyond her powers.
"Beaty, DEAR" asked her husband one
day as he sat by her side, "has anything
happened to alarm or grieve you while l
was away ?"
She only shook her head, nor could his
searching inquiries win from her any word
or sign but that.
At last he could bear no longer his own
agony of doubt He decided to discover
the truth. Kneeling by her side, where
he could see her colorless face and closed
eyes, he asked her ESQ cruel may man
become under the consciousness of his own
misdeeds):
Beatrice, you seem very lonely and
dull with no one but me- Would you like
some one to sit with you? Shall I ask
Sydonie Marvel to Gomez"
His dry lips could hardly form the
name, but its utterance did not affect that
impassive face for moment.
"Beatrice gently shook her head, and
then said after pause /:
"I should like to bave Alison"
Leonard was deeply thankful for the
calmness which exercised his haunting
dread, and felt, too, with little throb of
self justification, that the only wish his
wife had expressed was one in relation to
her sister. not to himself.
Alison came, and Beatrice was content
ed; but her content did not show itself in
words, only the smile came little oftener
to her lips She spoke once:
Glove me always, Ally dear-even after
ward. -
And this was the only consciousness she
showed of the quickly approaching end,
which those around her expected day by
day.
Once, indeed, Alison heard her murmur,
at is better so-it is better so" but when
| she bent closer over her sister, Beatrice
opened her eyes, and looking at her, said
distinctly, "Always be good to Leonard
Alison, for he has been very kind to me,
as if she feared that the murmured words
might have done him wrong.
This protest was the last her faithful
heart brought to her trembling lips. In
few more days the sisters were separated
by veil which Alison could not pierce.
"You must comfort yourself, Leonard,
by feeling that you had made her happy,
sobbed Alison through her tears, and re
member it was the last thing she said tc
me-"
And so strange a contradiction is human
nature that the very fact which ought tc
have been the sharpest sting to his griet
was, in fact, a consolation to him.
He turned his back at once upon Eng
land and his past. He did not even at
I tempt to see Sydonie, for the dead Beatrice
was restraint upon him which the living
wife had never been. Only he wrote &
few words, and posted them on the day he
started for Marseilles. The contents were
simply these lines;
"I am leaving home for year. Ii
twelve months L shall return"
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BRICK BRIcKl

have got the only Brick Yard that has
clay clear of Flint or gravel in or near West
minister. will make it my business to have
a stock of Brick on hand at all times, and be
able to furnish in large or small quantities.
My prices will be reasonable, and full count
guaranteed Located near the Depot, West
minister, Maryland. Come and see and ex-
anime my Brick and Clay before You buy.
sep13:tf R.C. MATTHEW'S.
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TNO FARMERS.

TO FARMERS:
/ have on hand and for sale cheap the
GEISER TRACTION ENGIN NE,
Saw Mills and Separators,
THE HAGERSTOWN OR NEWARK,
OHIO, CLOVER HULLERS, GRAIN
DRILLS, HORSE RAKES AND
CUTTING BOXES.
BSTE r w CON s,
All sizes, Broad and Narrow-tread
SECHLER & cos CINCINNATI
BUGGIES.
Corn Shelters, Plows, Harrows, Gull
tivators, Corn Planters, Hay
Rakes and Forks,
REAPERS AND MOWERS OF
ALL KINDS,
BIN ERS, sc.
Repairs for all kinds of Farm Machinery.
GEORGE STOUCH,
Cor. Green and Liberty Sts.,
mar 2Otf Westminster, Md.
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halfblown, pale-pink roses, one or two OF
which had dropped their petals upon her
dark drapery. He had never seen her
look so strangely charming before. What
a contrast she was to the stiff figure beside
her, in its fashionably trimmed skirts and
unrelieved whitel
Sydonie had carefully studied her dress
for that evening, having avoided the usual
whiteness of her attire from desire to es-
cape comparison with younger and falrer
rival. who would have eclipsed her less
brilliant charms. But whatever her mo-
tive, she had succeeded to perfection-in
one mans eyes at least.
II have been talking to your wife, she
said in a low tone, when he came up to her
side; 81 must tell you how much l like her
We shall see great deal of one another,
hope"
aI hope so, too 1t will be a great graf
ifcation to ME to feel that you are friends.
"And in return will you do something
for me? Will you let me feel that we are
friends again, as we used to be few years
ago?" ,
Her voice sank lower as she spoke, but
he heard her words and realized her mean
ing. There had been in their acquaintance
a short space of time when they had not
been lovers, and she meant that they were
to return to those days, before the mad
ness of passion had disturbed friendship
neither too cordial nor too exacting. She
was honest in what she asked, and he was
honest in the promise that they should be
friends-with an emphasis upon the word
as of old. But there is such thing as
wilful blindness, even where the blindness
really shuts out all objects but one.
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HA1NHs & co.
VrTI1Io.oIo onl Pofoil Gr0oara

Ill ~ ~ w.
Wholesale and Retail Grocers,
Respectfully call attention to their large
stock of Groceries, &C., at their Store, few
doors east of the Railroad Depot, Westmin-
ster, Md.
Our facilities are such as to enable us to
offer great inducements in prices, as we pur-
chase for Cash and sell at Short Profits. Our
stock consists of
Choice Flour, Groceries, Queens
ware, Stoneware, Glassware,
Willow Ware, Woodenware, Fine
Cutlery, Fish, Bacon, Lard,
Salt, &C., &c.
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OUR LIQUORS

are the finest and best ever offered in this city,
and for medicinal or family use are unsur-
passed. Sole agents for the well known Welty
Whiskey.
Ale, Porter and Beer, by the bottle or
barrel
Sole agents for Briggs Bros. world-re-
nouned Garden and Fower Seeds.
The highest market price paid for Country
Produce.
feb %, 1879 HAlNES q CO.
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A n. HUBER,

A h. HUBER,
NO. 8 CARROLL HALL,
DEALER IN
DRUGS,
CHEMICALS,
PATENT MEDICINES,
AND PERFUMERY.
ESPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO PLY
sIcIANs' ORDERS AND PRE-
SCRIPTIONS.
april 25-tf
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COAL AND IRON.
Form in Large Quantities Near San An
tonic the Texas Metropolis

Form in Large Quantities Near San An
tonic, the Texas Metropolis.
Mr.. J. II. Moore, and old and respect
ed citizen Of Texas, residing at Corpus
Christi, Is at the Menger hotel. Mr..
Moore has the distinction Of being the
first man who started a furnace and
worked coal mine in Alabama, which
is now second only to Pennsylvania for
its iron and coal product. During the
war Mr.. Moore's furnaces were de-
stroyed, his slaves set free and he was
practically ruined. Mr.. Moore says that
within 100 miles Of San Antonio he has
foInd iron ore equal to any ever found In
Alabama, and. what Is Of equal import
ance, within fifteen miles Of where the
iron ore was found. There are rich bids
Of good camel coal. These facts show
that Texas can, II she chooses, be made q
great manufacturing centre. Mr.. Moore
states also that they are now working
silver mines in Frio canyon, and al
though only little below the surface,
the yield Is $50 to the ton. This yield
increases as they descend, and there is
prospect Of rich harvest in the near
future. Truly the resources OF Texas
are great and uneXhaustible.
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District Court

The court has all the morning been en-
gagged in trying Folwell for theft OF
horses. Judge Jack Evans and M. G.
Anderson, esquires, defended Folwell,
and at 1890 O'Clock the district attorney
commenced his closing speech. There
are three cOlored men on the Jury. in
Guiding Fayette Walker.
Folwell was dressed in q suit of black
cloth and is very dudish in appearances.
HIS hair was parted on the left side
with great care, and the hair on the
right side Of his head was well oiled and
banged, coming down almost to his
right eye. Lavater and Gait would.un-
hesitatingly say he Is weak In purpose
and very lax In moral principle since the
shape Of his head and OF his face be-
token small resolution and but little bal
last OF moral principle. He has a short
chin and jaw that shows weakness and
yoluptuousness, and his head cores
ponds TO his facial make up.
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CAPITOL NOTES.
Hagey Turned Loose-Tried to Hang =
The State Department and Other
NewS

Hagey Turned Loose-Tried to Hang -
The State Department and Other
News.
AUSTIN, June 81, 1856.
In the Hancock murder trial there be-
ing no evidence against Hagey, he has
been turned loose.
Ayoung man by the name of Taylor,
Of this city, tried to end his existence
this morning by hanging himself to one
of the beams Of the bridge. over the COL
orado river, but fortunately friend was
passirg by and arrested the young man
In the terrible act.
Young Taylor is well respected in this
city, and no cause has been assigned for
the act, other than financial troubles.
A charter was filed with the secretary
OF state this morning for the st. Agnes
academy Of Texsrkana.
The other departments were exceed
ingly dull to-day, nothing having been
done aside from routine work.
Officer John Chenneville's residence
In the Tenth ward, caught fire on the
roof this morning and burned n copsid-
cradle hole in the roof before the fire
could be extinguished. The loss was
very small.
Mrs. b. NJ. Baker, wife OF the Superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction, Hon. ID,
M. Baker, left with her children this
morning for Carthage, where she will
spend the summer.
The Texas rifles and Austin Crews,
the two military companies of this city,
left for the Lampasas enoampment yes
terday morning, looking as IL they ex-
pected to have a good time.
Everybody, but the candidates who
got left, seem very well pleased with the
result Of Saturdays convention.
Attorney-Genersl Templeton has re-
turned from his trip to the northwest.
BRAD,
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Danger

If you have feeling of oppression and un.
easlness little above the diaphragm, and
on the right side, look out As sure as fate,
your liver is disOrdered. Perhaps not seri-
ously, as yet, but fatal bepatic assesses are
not uncommon. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
is the precise remedy to regulate the liver.
and prevent its congestion and inflammation,
and to dispense such minor inditia of its de-
rangement as yellowness of the skin and ball
OF the eye, furred tongue, sourness of the
breath, nausea on rising in the morning diz-
zlness, sick headache, and constipation. By re-
laNing the bowels painlessly, 1t opens a chan.
mel OF exit for the supertiuous bile, checks a
the liver, at the same time giving a gentle i'm
petus 10 its secretiye action, and affords relief
10 the stomach, which is usually inactive out
OF order and oppressed with wind when the
bowls are cOstive. Use the Bltters also in fever
and ague, rheumatism and kidney troubles
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The RosadsIis Remedy

Is the great Southern remedy for the
cure OF sorofulous faint, rheumatism.
white swelling, govt, goitre, consump-
ton, bronchitis, nervous debility. ma
laria, and all diseases arising from an
impure condition Of the blood. Certifi-
Gates can be presented from many lead :
ing physicians, ministers, and heads OF
families throughout the South, endors-
Ing Rosadalis IN the highest terms. We
are constantly In receipt Of certificates
OF cures from the most reliable sources.
and we do not hesitate to recommend AZ
as the best known remedy for the cure
OF the above diseases.
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One of the finest establishments that San An.
Gallery of c. H. Mueller at a6 Commerce
street. Here can be had artists and draught.
mems materials, of both domestic and inn
ported kinds. Engravings, chromoe and
Picture frames, mouldings and materials for
fresco and sign painting In large varieties,
China decorations and material for wax flow
ers in large assortment. Mr.. Mueller re-
ceives direct from factories large shipments OF
paints, oils and other material in that line "a
well as window glass and fine domestic and i'm.
his establishment. I2-iaIv