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TANEYTowN ITEMS.
Anniversary sermon-Death Of VIM. Fisher
Fatal Disease Among Horses.

Fatal Disease Among Horses.
Rev. II. Ditzler will preach his anniversary
sermon o-morrow-Sunday.
Prof. Faverite, of Harrisburg, will play
with the band to- day on their trip to Double
Pipe Creek.
The gross receipts of the st. Joseph's
Church picnic, held August 4th, were $685.
"a; net S148.14.
A novel elopement took place from Lin
wood Camp on Sunday, the interested parties
being from this neighborhood.
]. B. Stonesifer, of Westminster, was in
town on Wednesday canvassing for Historic
Manual of the Reformed Church." We un-
derstand he took number of orders.
VIM. Fisher, an aged citizen, and for many
years justice of the peace, died here last Fri
day at the advanced age of 80 years. The
funeral obsequies took place from the Re-
formed Church on Sunday afternoon.
A disease has broken out among the horses
of this district. Just what it is we have not
yet learned. Ezra Stuller has lost three
horses, John Newcomer one, and Samuel
Brown fine mule.
Burglars broke into the Lutheran Church
on Thursday night of last week. The only
thing missing as far as learned is box OF
matches. They ransacked a cupboard,
throwing its contents over the floor, breaking
open everything in the hope of finding money,
we presume.
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proceedings of the orphans Court

Monday, Aug. 9.-John McKellip, execu;
tor of John Coats, deceased, settled I'd and
final account.
The last will and testament of Apalonia
Reifsnider, deceased, was admitted to pro-
bate and letters testamentary granted to John
l.. Reifsnider.
The last will and testament of Annie Don.
nelly. deceased, was admitted to probate and
letters testamentary granted to Charles +.
Fink, who received order to notify creditors.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
John Buckingham, deceased, were granted to
Eli I. Buckingham.
John Gait and Henry Gait, executors OF
Sterling Gait, received order to sell real es-
tate.
Tuesday, Aug. 10.-Letters of administra-
ton on the estate of Adam Markell, deceased,
were granted to Elias Markell.
Chas. T. Reifsnider was appointed and
bonded as guardian to Thos. o., Annie NJ.
and Julia D. McGirr.
John L. Reifsnider, acting executor of
Apalonia Reifsnider, deceased, returned IN
ventory of goods and chattels, list of debts
and inventory of money, and received order
to sell goods and chattels and order to notify
creditors.
John L. and Chas. T. Reifsnider, execu-
tors of Jesse Reifsnider, deceased, received
order to sell goods and chattels.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Mortgagee's Sale of Valuable Little
Farm-Chas. B. Roberts, Attorney fol-
Mortgage.
Public Sale of Valuable Personal Property
John L. and Chas. 7. Reifsnider, Execu
tors.
Mortgages Sale ola Valuable Farm and
Mill-Mary E. Warehime, Assignee.
Executors Sale of two Valuable Farms
John and Henry Gait, Executors.
Dwelling House for Rent-John l.. and
Chas. 7. Reifsnider, Executors.
To the Farmers of Carroll, &c.-John Bur
COON, Union Mills, Md.
Notice to Bridge Buiiders-Chas. Bril-
hart, Clerk.
Public Saie-John L. Reifsnider, Acting
Executor.
Legal Notices. List of Unclaimed Matter
.lsI1ots for Sale-C. Await
/ Sunday School Pic Mics.
Excursion to the West.
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of a possible %
WESTMINSTER.
DISAPPOINTED THOUSANDS.
The Dashing Rain Dashes the Hopes of Thous
ands, and Causes the Postponement OF
the Westminster Races, the Hamp-
stead Harvest Home and the
Deer Park and other

Saturday morning dawned, not Upright and
clear as was expected. but cloudy. and
threatening About oclock heavy rain
began falling, and the feelings of some four
or five thousand citizens of Carroll and along
the border of Baltimore county were as
gloomy as the weather. About that number
expected to take day off, and enjoy the
races at Westminster, the harvest home Gel
ebration at Hampstead, or attend the German
picnic at Deer Park. or the Union picnic at
kriders.
The first meeting of the Westminster Driv-
ing Association was to have taken place last
Saturday. Three purses were offered in three
races by horses owned by members OF the as
sociation, and number of fine youngsters
were entered for each race. The races have
been postponed until next Saturday. the 21st.
At Hampstead there was to have been a
harvest home celebration, and several thous-
and people were expected to participate.
The programme was to include brass band
parade, tournament, game, of ball and other
attractions.
The German picnic at Deer Park is an
annual event that usually attracts from 1000
to 1900 people, and is looked forward to
with great pleasure. Large quantities of ice
cream, pop, cake, &c:.,, were ordered from
this city, all of which was loaded up in
wagons and had Just started when the down
pour commenced. The Mt Pleasant band,
engaged for the occasion, got as far as West
minister, when they, too, became weather
bound, and spent the day in town, varying
the time by discoursing lively airs at the
hotels and newspaper offices. The picnic
took place on Monday and was quite sue
cess. There were sold 81 gallons of ice
cream, S25 worth of confectionery, 60 large
cakes 16 of which were donated by ladies of
Westminster; large number of smaller cakes,
45 dozen of pop, bushels of peanuts, ZOO
cigars, &c. The children were treated, and
the net proceeds amounted to about $50.
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Mr.. Payne, of Illinois, has prepared ia
of railroad land forfeited by the Forty eighth
Congress and the first session of the Forty
ninth Congress. During the Forty-eighth1
Congress bills were passed by both House and
Senate, and became laws: FORGETTING Oregon
Central, 810,8S0 acres; Texas Pacific, 49,
500, 900, and Iron Mountain, 100000. Dur
ing the present session laws have been enacted
forfeiting 1851. 1850 acres of Atlantic and
Pacific land, and 100000 acres of land
granted to various Southern railroads. The
House has passed three forfeiture bills which
have not received favorable action by the
Senate, viz, Gulf and Ship Island, 652, 800
acres; Northern Pacific, 36,907,74 acres,
and New Orleans Pacific, $40, 400 acres.
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Union Mills Items.

The second quarterly conference of the
Littlestown Circuit will meet at the Moorhead
M. E. Church, at this place, on August 21st
Sunday morning and Sunday evening. Sew
eral ministers are expected to be present.
John Mause, of Silver Run, is erecting a
large brick dwelling. The foundation is
nearly completed-J. Henry Knipple, mason.
Henry P. Myers, of this place, set fire to his
brick kiln on Monday morning last.
Many of our farmers are threshing their
crops. The yield is scarcely up to their ex-
pectation.
Quite number of our most pushing farmers
took advantage of the late rains, and have
finished blowing for their fall crop.
There is an abundant crop of apples and
pears in this locality, and the blackberry crop
is simply enormous.
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Fatally Burned.

Mrs. Julia Ann Stem, living near Union
Bridge, while putting some wood in stove
on Tuesday of last week, had her clothing to
catch fire, and she was terribly burned, the
flesh being blackened and crisped. Paralysis
followed. and the pain was thus subdued.
as very severe, and she died in great agony
last Friday.
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TRUSTEES SALE "A
VERY DESIRABLE FARM,
Situated in Carroll county, Nd, three miles
from Westminster, and fronting on the
Turnpike leading from said place to
IittlestoWn. Pa,

By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, sitting as Court of Equity,
dated April &c, A. d. 1886, and passed IN a
cause wherein Marian E. Bankert and VIM.
j. Bankert, her husband, ct ais, are COM
plainants, and Rebecca Miller and John Mil
Ter, her husband, and others, are defendants,
being No. 1916 Equity ON the docket of said
Court, the undersigned, trustees named in said
decree, will offer at public sale, on the prem
Uses, situated on the turnpike as above stated,
ON SATURDAY, AUGUST %, A. D., 1886,
at 2 o'clock, p. M, the following valuable
real estate, to wit: The farm of which Samuel
Snyder, late of Carroll county, died seized
and possessed, containing
125 ACRES, 2 FOODS AND IS PERCHES
of land, more or less, of which about 80 acres
are heavily timbered with chestnut, oak,
hickory, &C. The improvements consist of a
comfortable Dwelling House
AHS&-G and other necessary outbuild-
Al5g ings. There is some fruit on
Etl511 t.iiaaE the place and an abundance OF
water, while the land is enclosed with fair
fencing, and naturally good quality, and with
little outlay susceptible of the highest i'm
provement. From the above quantity of land
there has been laid off three woodlots, con-
tanning respectively: No. l, Acres, l Rood
and SO Perches; No. 2, 2 Acres and Per-
ches; No. 8, 8 Acres, Roods and 8 Perches
of Land. These lots are in close proximity
to the turnpike, and will be offered separately,
and, if sold, will still leave about rs acres of
prime timber land to the farm.
There is also about q acres of land lying
near the turnpike and adjoining the lot Of
John Miller, which will be offered separately.
A plat of the aforesaid land and premises
will be exhibited on the day of sale.
There is IRON ORE on this farm and lime
stone on the adjacent land, and it is generally
believed and held by those who know the
property best that LIME STONE also exists
and will be found upon it when properly ex-
plored.
No finer building site can be found along
the turnpike than is on this land, its extended
frontage on one of the most public roads lead
ing into Westminster, and but three miles
distant therefrom, its proximity to churches,
schools and postofhces, makes it worthy the
attention of any one in want of a fine farm.
For further information call upon or address
the Trustees, at Westminster, Nd.
TERMS OF SALE.-One third part of the
purchase money to be paid in cash on the day
of sale or upon the ratification thereof by the
court; balance in one and two years from day
OF sale; credit payments to be secured to the
satisfaction of the trustees, and bearing in
terest from the day of sale.
WIN. A. MCKELLIP, I
d. N. HENNING, Trustees.
LEVI SNYDER,
John NJ Yingling, Auctioneer.
july 81 is McKellip & Clabaugh, -Sol'rs.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Ma T,I,, q 1QQe

Westminster, Vhu.. d uiy VI IoOo'
In pursuance of an Act of the General As
sembfy, passed at January Session, 1874, /
hereby give the following Notice to Tax
payers
This is to give notice that the County Com
missioners of Carroll county have made their
annual levy on the assessable property of said
county, for State and County Taxes for the
year eighteen hundred and eighty six, and
that all persons or incorporate institutions
that shall pay their State and County Taxes
on or before the first day of September, next,
shall be entitled to deduction of five per
centum on the amount of said taxes; and if
paid on or before the first day of October,
next, deduction of four per centum; and if
paid on or before the first day of November,
next, deduction of three per centumi that
said taxes will be in arrear on the first day of
January, next, and bear interest from that
date; that all persons or incorporate institu-
tions failing to pay their State and County
Taxes before the same shall be in arrears,
will render the property and estate of such
delinquent liable to be sold for the prompt
payment of said taxes.
CHAS. BRILLIANT,
aug Z st County Treasurer.
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Mrs. Abigail Remick, of West Milton, N
H., will be los years old if she lives unit
December 81. She lives with her son, Tim
othy Remick, aged "a. Her hearing is very
good and her sight fair. She can tell interes
ting stories of the stirring scenes of 1872
when she accompanied her husband to the
defence of Fort Constitution, in Portsmouth
harbor
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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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Miss Mary Cole committed suicide, by
jumping from railroad train near Darlington,
Iowa, on Tuesday night. 1t is said she was
insane. Her brother, James Cole, of Bur.
lington, identified the body, and was SO over
come with grief that he attempted to cut his
throat and then jumped from widow. His
injuries are not considered dangerous.
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Great riots occurred last week and the first
part of this at Belfast, Ireland, between Cath
Ole and Professionals, in which number were
killed and very many wounded. The conflicts
amounted almost to civil war. The gov
eminent sent large body Of troops and civil
officers to quell the riots. Quiet has been
restored.
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A N Open-Air Festival will be held on
IA the academy Grounds at Union Mills
on Friday evening, August 6, and Saturday
afternoon and night, August 9TH. Should
the weather prove unfayorable the festival
win be postponed until Friday evening, Aug.
18th, and Saturday afternoon and night, Au-
gust 14th. Proceeds for the repairing of
the Moorhead NJ. E, Church, All are cor
daily invited. ia 81
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1t is stated at the Post Office Department
that, at 26 of the leading post offices, the sale
of stamps, stamped envelopes and postal
cards for the month of July last amounted TO
81, l9s, 5O5, as against 81 ,O99, 536 for July OF
last year. The largest percentage of increase
was at Baltimore, "a per cent. Only three
offices out of the 26 show decrease.
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Appointments.

A. NJ. Kelley, of Richmond, Virginia,
whom both Italy and Austria refused to re-
ceive as Minister, has been appointed judge
of the International Egyptian Commission at
Cairo, and his appointment has been approved
and confirmed by the Khedive of Egypt.
This commission was organized during Grant
administration, with powers to arbitrate be-
tween citizens ofthe United States and Egypt.
The salary is $4,000 per annum.
Notwithstanding the rejection by the Senate
the President has commissioned the Albany
colored man Matthews to be recorder of deeds
for the District of Columbia.
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Advices from Yokohama to July %, re-
ceived in San Francisco, report the cholera
raging in that place and Kokio. In Yoke
hama the type of the disease was the worst
ever known there. Between the 10th and
goth ult., the cases averaged over 100 daily,
the deaths so. The better classes, native as
well as foreign, were comparatively exempt
from the disease.
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The Secretary of the Interior has decided,
in case from California, ''that where lands
have been certified to the State as swamp,
after due investigation, as provided under the
statute, the character of the lands cannot be
again called in question on the mere allega-
ton that they were not of the character
granted by the Swamp act"
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ICE CREAM.

Having large supply of Ice, l can furnish
Pic Mics, Sunday Schools, Excursions, Hotels,
Boarding Houses and Private Residences with
the best quality of Ice Cream and Water Ices
at reasonable rates. My wagon will deliver
orders in Westminster on Sunday mornings
hereafter. Patrons will please order by tele-
phone by O'Clock ON Saturday afternoon.
Special prices to Sunday School Festivals,
Excursions and Pic Mics. RaS Highest Cash
Price paid for Cream.
JAMES W. BEACHAM,
mays tt Avondale, Nd.
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weather Record.

August mercury So at a. IN. and 81 at
2 p. M; cloudy and rainy, with clearing
weather after p. m. August s-mercury IS
at a. m. and so at p. M; clear. August
9-mercury &c at a. m. and so at p. M;
generally clear. August 10 mercury 20 at 7
a. m. and 81 at 2 p. M; generally cloudy.
August 11-mercury 70 at a. m. and SO at
Up. m; generally clear. August 12-mer-
curry 10 at 7 a. m. and "a at 2 p. M; partially
cloudy and hazy. August 10 mercury ~ at
a. m. and IS at IL m; cloudy and hazy.
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Sheldon Il Co.'s elevator, at Eggleston,
Minnesota, was burned last Saturday night.
The burning debris fell upon the railway
track, and the up freight train was thrown
from the track after the engine had passed,
and seventeen cars loaded with merchandise,
machinery and ties were burned. Of nine
tramps who were in box car, four were
burned to death and three dangerously in
iured
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4 STORE FOR SALE.

The undersigned, intending to change his
business, offers for sale his stock of goods in
his store in New Windsor, Nd, together with
an unexpired lease of two years of that very
valuable corner property (owned by Jacob
Leppo) he now occupies. This is fine OPP
portunity for any one wishing to engage in a
general business. The entire lot of goods
will be sold cheap. They we're bought low,
and comprise great. variety. Possession
given at once. Ny Pavilion is part of the
property for sale or rent, and is paying in
stitntion.
mar6tf CHAS. E. NORRIS.
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In Albany, New York, on Tuesday, James
W. Davis killed his wife, dangerously wound
ed his mother and attempted to kill his sister.
He was released from an insane asylum few
months ago.
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DooP & zILE.
AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE,
MAIN, ST., WESTMINSTER, MD.

Pennsylvania and Buckeye Glass
Feed Grain Drills, Tiger and Perry
Spring Tooth Harrows, Mt. Joy
Plows, Roland Chilled Plows, Sand
witch Corn Shelters, Buckeye Cider
Mills, Buckeye Iron Pumps, Buck
eve Iron Fence, National Cucumber
Pumps, Wheelbarrows and Trucks,
studebaker Wagons, Only Wagon
Built using the Slope Shoulder Spoke
and Bevel-Edge Tire; Domestic Sew
ing Machines, Oil, Needles and At
tachments for all Machines.
We have the Largest Stock and
Best Goods in the County. Exam
ing will prove it. Prices Low.
oo- Urn
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New windsor Items.

The New Windsor Pleasure Club gave one
of the most enjoyable hops of the season on
Friday night, August 9th. Norris Pavilion
was brightly lighted, and by 0 o'clock was
well filled with the invited guests. Baltimore
was well represented, and many were also
present from Frederick county and the lower
part of Carroll. The Frederick city Orches.
ira, of seven pieces, furnished the music, and
rendered such soul-inspiring music that even
the halt and lame could not resist the seduc.
tive strains. Refreshments were served at Il
o'clock, and dancing was then resumed. The
guests retired at late hour, well pleased with
the enjoyments of the evening.
A fete was held in the gardens of Dielman' s
Hotel for the benefit Of the Presbyterian
Church, which is undergoing extensive re-
pairs Many fancy articles were sold, and a
neat sum realized. During the evening o
distinguished lady pianist of Baltimore rem
dered some charming selections, among the
most effective being Mendelssohn's Midsum
mer Nights Dream.
Mr.. +. j. Devilbiss has purchased lo
from Mr.. Louis Dielman, and will shortly
erect fine dwelling house. Ground has al
ready been broken, and the stable is almos
completed.
A very interesting game of progressive
euchre was played at Dielman's Hotel or
Thursday evening, followed by music ant
dancing.
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THE DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY
vANDERFORD BROS.
CORNER OF MAIN AND CENTRE STREETS.

TERMS-S2 per year. in advance Single copies
cents No subscription discontinued until all arrears
arc mad unless at the option of the publishers
ADVERTISING RATEs.-one square Is lines) will
he inserted times less for 81, and % cents for
each subsequent insertion. One square months,
sS 80. months, So; Il months, IS. Business Cards.
not exceeding lines, IS per year. When the num-
her of insertions is not marked advertisements will
he continued until forbid and charged accordingly.
Yearly advertisers must confine advertisements 10
their own business. Rule and Figure Work double
price Business Locals 10 cents per line Marriages
and Deaths inserted free Obituaries and Personal
communications cents per line
E9-An correspondence with this office should be
addressed to THE ADVOCATE"
Entered at the Post Office, Westminster, Maryland,
as Second Glass Matter.
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EXAMINATION of TEACHERS

For the accommodation of those who were
prevented by sickness or other good cause
from attending the examination of public
school teachers held last April, another public
examination will be held at Central Hall
Schoolhouse, in Westminster, on Tuesday and
Wednesday, oath and 25th August, next, be-
ginning promptly at o'clock each day. By
order of the Board.
JAMES A. DIFFENBAUGH,
july243t Examiner.
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DUBLIc SALE
OF A
DWELLING HOUSE AND LOT,
Near Westminster, Md.


BY virtue of power of sale contained in
mortgage from Samuel Niekum 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. Il. S. No.
10, folio 40, &c, the undersigned, Executor
of the last will and testament of Matilda
Boyer. deceased, Assignee, willsell at Public
Sale, on the premises, on
Tuesday, the 9fth day Of august, 1856,
at o'clock, P NJ, a parcel of land contain
ing SO Square Perches, more or less. The
improvements thereon consist of a comforta-
Bile and substantial two-story
log dwelling house, washhouse, Za&A-A
&c, spring of excellent water ~ M
near the house. This property 60 zLz55s5
is on the Manchester road, near the coporate
limits of the city of Westminster, Md, and is
the same of which Samuel Niekum died
seized and possessed.
Terms of Sdle.-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 & Fink, Solicitors.
july S1:ts R. c. Matthews, Auctioneer.