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The Redistricting Bill.

In the Washington letter of the Baltimore
Sun, of Wednesday, Hon. Frank I. Shaw is
quoted as follows upon the redistricting bill:
81 do not regard the bill as in any sense party
measure or in any way calculated to promote party
success Nor do think any one is at present au-
thorized to declare II party measure. The State
central committee is the only accredited voice the
party now has and it has not spoken or been called
upon to speak upon this question. And US to the
national democratic committee am sure II 1t gave
expression to any views concerning this measure II
would say, Make certain of the same number OF
Representatives YOU now have i'll the House. and
increase it IL YOU can. If this committee under
stands the political situation in Maryland 1t must
knoY that the second and fifth congressional districts,
two of those to be affected by the bill, have large
Democratic maorities, while the other district To
jority at the last congressional election. knowing
this the committee would regard so slender ma
iority in q vote of over 10000 as good ground for
vigorous efforts be made TO redeem the district But
the bill proposes just the reverse of this. TWO
heavily Democratic districts are to have their ma
iorites needlessly increased while the change in
the sixth district will result in augmenting the Re
publican majority there from four to five hundred.
thus converting debatable district to one hopelessy
Republican. Any calculation that places the Demo-
cratic majority in Carroll county which is proposed
TO be added TO the sixth district higher than 80 to
800 is wrong as the official vote of the county for
the past twenty years VIII snow IL Is True inat "a, az
county was over 100 but that extraordinary and
wholly unreliable as basis for an estimate. Mont
gomery county which is 70 give place TO Carroll IN
$50 to 800 and the difference in the maJoTties given
by Carroll and Montgomery is the sum by which u
is proposed to increase me kepuoican majority IN
trhng with the intelligence of the Democratic party
in the State The object of the bill is fully under
Stood and the personal interests to BIO subserved by
il well known. despite every effort TO deceive and
mislead the public mind"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-03-31
Letter From Balti more County.
Correspondence of the Democratic Advocate,
RossyILLe, MARCH 26rH, 1888.

RossyILLE, MARCH 18th, 1883.
Messrs. Editors:-The vernal season has
awakened us, indeed, the agricultural branch
of industry has been dormant for some time.
We made little push in February by sowing
tomato seed; but our plans have been trus-
trated. The tailend of the recent New Eng
land blizzard struck us with great fury, freez-
ing the infant tomato plants which were under
glass. and doing other damage. Some OF our
thrifty truckers have peas planted. Farmers
will sow oats, and plant early corn during
April.
Wild ducks are few in number this season.
Messrs. Jeremiah Miller and ]. NJ. Gillespie
have had some good shootingi there has been
large number Of ducks killed at Rock Point
and Porter's Bar. Fish are scarce.
Our little chapel, of which We spoke some
time ago, is nearing completion. Messrs.
Hack Bros. are the contractors. Rev. George
Collins is the pastor.
Henry Volz, Sr., has had an artesian well
constructed, and he has placed wind pump
in it for operation. Mr.. Volz owns four farms
eHd is genuine business man,
Our district needs several new school houses
to supply the place of those that have become
too small and dilapidated. 1t is believed the
County Commissioners will aid this important
institution. Educate the rising generation to
be industrious, honest, rum despisers, tobac-
co haters, and God fearing citizens. This IS
the object the public schools have in view.
Mrs. John Shaffer, formerly of Carroll, has
been suffering with rheumatism, but is much
improved now.
Messrs Wilson and Gilmor Shaffer are
making due preliminaries to plant on an ex-
tensive scale this year. Mr.. John Foss is the
largest trucker in the immediate neighbour
hood.
In conclusion we wish to state that the
ADVOCATE is welcome weekly visitor Of our
family, and We would hardly know how to do
without Ii, OCCASIONAL.
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A Newsy Letter From MoDonogh.

McDoxoGH. MD, MARcH 2SrH, 1888.


McDoNoGH, Nd, MARCH 2SrH, 1888.
.Uessrs. Editors:-I send you few items
for your paper, which is received here weekly
by a number of families, former residents OF
Carroll county.
Our superintendent, Verley j. Clousher,
for the past Elonth has been busy sending his
teams to the city With hay for which he re.
ceived fair price. He attended the sale Of
+. B. Cassell, near Medford, last week, and
purchased pairof very fine young mules; for
which he paid S42G. which, in BALTIMORE
county. is considered a bargain. as such would
bring here $500 to $3.50.
The dairy on the McDonogh farm, which
for the past year has been in the charge of
Nicholas Henry and wife, will be vacated by
them, Mr.. H. having resigned. He will re-
move TO Townsville, a short distance from
MeDonogh, but he will continue to work for
Mr. CIousher. He will be succeeded by Mr..
Chas. Furhman and wife, from Carroll county,
who moved here last Thursday.
There is avery fine herd of Short Horn Cat
tie upon the farm, which is in the care of John
Fresh. This herd has never been beaten at
any .faiF al which it was exhibited. 1t con
tains some yasy fine imported stock. Mr..
Fresh is also the butcher on the farm.
There was quite large assembly of per-
sons at Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miiten's, our els
cineer. last Tuesday the 9TH. It was the
tenth anniversary Of his wedding day. The
presents weFs numerous The guests sat
down 10 a bountifui rcpast, which his good
wife knows how to prepare. The guests hav-.
ing spent a merry time departed leaving their
host and hostess many good wishes that the
happy couple may not only live to celebrate
their silver bat their golden enc. v.
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EXAMINATION
IL OF
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS.

Notice is hereby given that, by order of the
Board of School Commissioners of Carroll
county, the annual examination of Public
School Teachers and other persons who de
sire to secure certificates of qualification
as such, will be held at Central Hall School
House, in Westminster, on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, May I'd, Sd and 4th,
beginning promptly at o'clock each day;
and that all applicants for teachers certif-
Gates, and all teachers except those who have
life certificates, diplomas from the State Nor
NAL School, or Carroll county certificates
which will not expire within the next school
year, and all applicants for scholarships al
the State Normal School, are required to at
tend said examination.
The examination will be conducted accord
ing to the following schedule:
Wednesday, A. NJ, Arithmetic, Geogra-
ply; p NJ, History, Grammar.
Thursday, A. NJ, Geometry, Physiology;
p NJ, English Literature, Methods of Teach
ing.
Friday, A. NJ, Book Keeping, Algebra;
p NJ, Natural Philosophy,
JAMES A. DIFFENBAUGH,
maral st Examiner.
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Ex- Gov John T. Hoffman, of New York,
dieG suddenly in Wiesbaden, Germany, from
heart disease. He was born on January 10,
1928.
An explosion occurred at Stickney's pow
der factory near Ashford, New York, OF
Tuesday. Two workmen were blown to
atoms. At the spot where the mills stood
there is now hole big enough to bury a
house in.
Farmers in Kansas have started move,
ment looking to the organization of Far.
mers' Trust, to include the farmers, stock
raisers and feeders of the Northwestern
States and Territories of the Mississippi Val
ley. A convention has been called to meet
in Topeka, May LIST, to complete the organi
zation. The object is to control the ship
ments, and thus regulate the supply of the
commodities in the public markets of the
country, and thus insure fair prices.
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TRUSTEES SALE
Il OLA
VALUABLE PARCEL OF LAND
In Cranberry Valley, Carroll County, Md.

By virtue of Decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll County, sitting as Court of Eq-
uity passed in cause No. 2463 on the Equity
Docket of said Court, the undersigned will sell
at Public Sale, on the premises, on
SATURDAY, 21st DAY OF APRIL, 1888,
at o'clock, p. M, desirable and Valuable
Parcel of Land, containing
81 ACRES AND ROOD, More or Less.
1t is most advantageously located The
land is of superior quality, and is in high
state of cultivation. 1t is situated at the head
of Cranberry Valley, in Manchester District,
Carroll county, on the public road leading
from Westminster to Manchester, adjoining
the lands of David A. Snider, Noah Bixler,
and others; is about miles from Westminster
and is conveniently located as to Stores,
Schools, Churches, &c. A portion of the land
is in Superior Timber.
Terms of ,Sale:-0ne- half cash on the day
of sale, or on the ratification thereof, and the
other one half in one year from the day Of
sale, the credit payment to be secured by the
note of the purchaser or purchasers, with ap-
proved security, hearing interest from the day
of sale.
CHAS. T. REIFSNIDER, lTu,s,oos
WIN. II. WHEELER, iiuS''
Reifsnider & Reifsnider, Solicitors.
mar3Its r. C. Matthews, Auctioneer
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In the Circuit Court for Carroll county sitting
in Equity.
Charles E. Fink, assignee of mortgage, vs.
Geo. w. Thomas and Mary Ann Thomas,
his wife, mortgagors.
Ordered this 18th day of March, A. D. 1858,
that the sale of the mortgaged property made
and reported in the above entitled cause by
Charles E. Fink, assignee, under mortgage
from George w. Thomas and Mary Ann
Thomas, his wife, to James H. Billingslea,
bearing date April LIST, A. d. 1885, and re-
corded among the Real Estate Mortgage Re-
cords of Carroll county, in Liber G. A. NJ,
No. %, folio "a, &C., be finally ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary be
shown on or before the 18th day of April
next; provided copy ofthis order be inserted
in some newspaper published in Carroll
county, Maryland, once week for three sue
cessive weeks previous to the 9th day of April
next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
S1450.O0.
VIM. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
mar II st WIN. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
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Dead-Dead-Dea

The Gerrymander is dead. The bill was
recalled by the House from the Senate com
mittee on Federal Relations, on Wednesday,
and recommitted to the Committee on Elec-
tions, where it sleeps the sleep of death, while
its friends chant its requiem from the Dead
March in Saul De morfuis nil nisi reran.
The diagnostic symptoms, according to the
doctors who stood around the patient in the
last moments, were-only eleren Senators IN
the affirmative.
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Veto 1t.

On Tuesday the Maryland House of Dele
gates passed bill which Gov. jackson should
veto. 1t appropriates $3.50 to each of the six
reporters who are paid by the papers they
represent, and are in no manner attaches of
the Legislature The Baltimore .ssR very
justly prohibits its reporters from receiving
such appropriation The sum appropriated,
5000, ia very. small sum in the general ex-
pense account, but the principle is the same,
and it should be vetoed.
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The New York Erening Post says the
.'knifep is the favored implement now in the
hands of all the Blaine Republicans, who pro-
pose to use it freely upon the twenty or thirty
aspiranis 10 the Republican party for the
Presidency. Each candidate, except their
fayorite, is threatened, in turn, as his merits
are discussed Il is evident that nobody but
Blaine win escape the blades of his over
jealous advocates.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-03-31

MO. 1858 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County sit
ting as Court of Equity.
Jam II. BilIingsea, Mortgage, VS.. George
Stouch and Rebecca Stouch, his wife,
MortgagOrs.
Ordered this 18th day of March, A. D.,
1888, that the sales of the mortgaged proper
ty made and reported in the above entitled
cause by James II. Billingslea, Mortgage,
under and by virtue of the power of sale con-
tanned in two mortgages from George Stouch
and Rebecca Stouch, his wife, to him, the
one bearing date May LIST, A. D., 1884, and
recorded among the Real Estate Mortgage
Records of Carroll County, in Liber F. T. S.,
No. 81, folio 175, &C., and the other bearing
date April Both, A. D., 1886, and recorded
among the Real Estate Mortgage Records
aforesaid in Liber w. N. NJ, No. "a, folio /.
&C., be finally ratified and confirmed unless
cause to the contrary be shown on or before
the 18th day of April, next; provided copy
of this order be inserted in some newspaper
in Carroll county, Maryland, once a week for
three successive weeks previous to the 10th
day of April, next
The report. states the amount Of sales to BE-
81, 400.
VIM. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
marlT st WIN. n MARTIN. Clerk.
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TO CREDITORS.
NO. aa INSnLYENTS

NO. SO INSOLVENTS.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
In the matter of the petition of Jared K.
Gather for the benefit of the Insolvent
Laws of Maryland.
Notice is hereby given to all the creditors
of Jared X. Gather. who were such on or
before the End day of November, A. D., 1887,
the date of the filing of his application in the
above entitled cause, to file their claims, duly
proven and authenticated, with the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court for Carroll county, on or
prior to the 18th day of May, A. D. 1888.
JOHN ]. BAUMGARTNER, JR.,
marl7 At Auditor.
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The body of Mrs. Henry Upton, missing
from her home at ReddiDg, Connecticut,
sincs the blizzard Of Monday, March u, has
not vet been found. The body Of Martin
Lynch has been found In snoybank IN his
dooryard at Newtown. 5irs. 0ryille Lyon,
of Bethel and Henry Waring, of Beaver
Brook, who were frozen in the great storm,
are reported in critical condition
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nHE Hamiltonian Stallion Monte

THE Hamiltonian Stallion Monte
u rey Chief, by Orange Blossom, record
2.26; sire of Orange Boy, 2. 1871; Garrison, 2,26l
Orange Bloom, 2.2Sl1, will be at the &
City Hotel, Westminster, Thursday
and Friday, April 9th and 9th, Sat 4SCsA
urday, Monday and Tuesday, April 18th
10th and 18th and on same days every two
weeks during the season. For terms, &C., see
hand bills.
GEORGE Fl. ELDER.
Tobin's P. o.,
mar3l-3t* Baltimore Co., Md.
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II,
Notice is hereby given that application will
be made to the County Commissioners OF
Carroll county, at their next meeting, thirty
days from the date hereof, to locate and open
public road in said county, beginning at a
point in the old Baltimore road near John D.
Powders gate, through the land of said Pow
der; thence on the division line between the
lands of the said Powder and Jacob Lockard;
thence on division line between the lands of
said Lockard and James Fowler; thence
through the land of Jacob Lockard; thence
through the land of Milton Chew; thence
through the land of James w. Hook; thence
through land of James 7. fancy; thence
through land of Andrew Drechsler; thence
through land of Jesse Long; thence through
land Of Andrew Drechsler; thence through
land of VIM. Long; thence through strip Of
land formerly belonging to the Winchester
Mill property, recently bought by Andrew
Drechsler, to point on the county road
leading from Carrolton, on the turnpike, to
Carrollton Station.
ANDREW DRECHSLER,
mar3l st And rs others.
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The buildings 10 Union City, Pennsylvania,
containing McLean's drug store, Woods
Bros grocery and Waters's shoe store we're
burned early Tuesday morning. A tank of
beuzine exploded ip the drug store bnrning
Biles, the latter, it is thought, fatally.
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NOTICE TO TAx-PAYERs.

The undersigned hereby notifies all persons
in arrears for Taxes that they must pay the
same promptly, or be viii proceed to collect
the same according to law. he can be seen
at the Commissioners Office on Mondays,
and at his residence, Westminster, on Satur-
days. -
mar3l.3t Collector 7th District.
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s1.oo WORTH FOR rs CTS

10 sheets heavy pound Note Paper, Zoe
10 heavy Envelopes, 10c; / red polished
Pencil, Sc; | Penholder. SC; 25 gold eyed
Needles, iOc; composition Gold Pens. lOc;
l pair Scissors, 25c; l piece of Plated Jew
elry. 25c. Samples, 25c; prices per dozen,
Sl.75. FELTON, & CO.,
1913 Broadway, New York, N. Y.
]. L. EVANS, Patapsco, Nd,
mar3l 2tz Agent for Carroll Co.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of Car
roll county, in Maryland, letters of admins
tration on the Personal Estate of
NICHOLAS 0GG,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are warned
to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof
legally authenticated, to the subscriber, on or
before the 10th day of October, 1888; they
may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 9th day of
March, 1888.
WILLIAM H. LINDSAY.
mario At Administrator
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Measles have appeared in virulent form
among the United States recruits at Jefferson
Barracks, Texas. SeYen deaths have already
occurred, and the hospital is crowded with
patients. Its said the contagion was brought
Ly recruits from New York.
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CHILDREN's SUITS.

John d. BOWERS,
THE HIEF GRoCE R.
If you want Good Goods, and Fresh at all
times and at bottom prices
1890 TO THIS STORE asa
| have the largest assortment in the city,
both of
Fancy and Staple Groceries.
| only ask you to call and examine my
stock and be your own judge. make spec
ialiy of provisions such as Hams, Shoulders,
Breakfast Bacon, Dried Beef, Bologna,
Smoked Sausage, Country Bacon and Lard
I have also nice line of Fruits and confsc-
tiOneries, Oranges, Bananas, Apples and
Lemons. The confectionery department is
complete. Canned goods of all kinds. Call
and see us before purchasing.
a9- Country Produce Taken in Ex-
change.
I'D. BOWERS.
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A new and fatal disease, resembling milk
sickness, but much more suddenly fatal, has
appeared among the ,cattlein the vicinity Of
Gainesville, Texas.
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WE WANT EVERY FARMER WHO IN
TENDS USING FERTILIZER on THEIR
CORN OR OATS THIS SPRING TO
CALL AT OUR WAREHOUSE AND
SEE BY OUR CERTIFICATES AND
REFERENCES WHAT OUR VARIOUS
BRANDS OF FERTILIZERS HAVE
DONE ON THESE CROPS.
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EoR sALE-A RARE CHANCE.

LNOR SALE-A RARE CHANCE.
IL The Restaurant, and drinking estab-
lishment, formerly kept by Mart Jordan,
known as Jordan Restaurant, u at the corn
er of Franklin and Paca streets. The present
owner being engaged in another business
which takes all his time. cannot attend to the
Restaurant, sand therefore wishes to sell out
this old established and successful drinking
house, to any one desiring to engage in such
business. This is a rare opportunity. Apply
by mail or in person to
JAMES DOYLE,
mar242t 425 Franklin St, Baltimore, Nd.
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Mr. Blaine calculates to arrive home on
June I6. He will be on the ocean while the
Chicago Convention is wrestling With the Re
publican ticket problem.
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DERMANENT TRUSTEES SALE
OF ONE OF THE MOST
Valuable Business Places
n Taneytown, Carroll County, Maryland.


By virtue of an order OBJ decree Of the Cir
cult Court for Carroll county, Nd, passed on
the 26th day of March, A. d. 1888, in the
matter of the petition of Jesse H. Haugh in
insolvency, No. Is on the docket of said Court,
the undersigned, as permanent trustees named
in said order or decree of said insolvent, will
offer at public sale, on the premises, situated
on the corner of York and Church streets, in
Taneytown, on
SATURDAY, 21st OF APRIL, A. D. 1888,
at o'clock, p. m, that valuable store prop
erty and dwelling house front
Aza-S ing on York street 33 feet, more
III sSs &SsSA or less, and running back along
eksz zI9xSEssG Church street 400 feet, more or
less, to an alley, being part of Lot No. 2,
described on the plat or plan of Taneytown,
and the same lot now occupied by Jesse II.
Haugh as agent, and which he obtained from
John B. Boyle and wife, by deed bearing date
the 18th day of June, A. d. 1869, and re-
corded among the Land Records of Carroll
county, in Liber j. b. B. No. 81, folio 465,
&C.. The improvements consist of large and
commodious store room fronting on York
street, with dwelling in the rear fronting on
Church street, and all other outbuildings
usually found on first class town property.
This business stand is known as ''Boyle's and
huulSeIl s corner, Is one OF the Oldest IN
Taneytown, ante dating the revolutionary
war, and has always been considered the
equal, if net the superior. CT any in the town.
1t has maintained its importance as a business
place uninterruptedly for more than hun
dred years, and in all that time has been
subjected to fewer changes of owners than
other stands of similar age. This is worthy
the attention of any one desiring to engage in
business in one of the most thriving and
prosperous towns in Western Maryland.
For further information call upon or ad-
dress either of the trustees at Westminster,
Maryland.
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 6 and II months from the
day of sale, credit payments to be secured by
notes to the satisfaction of the trustees, and
bearing interest from the day of sale.
HARRY NJ. CLABAUGH,
CHARLES E. FINK,
Permanent Trustees.
McKellip & Clabaugh, so,;o;,ors
Charles Z. Fink, 'o''e''oS
mar3l is Absalom Smith, Auctioneey.
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r 1sr OF UNCLAIMED MATTER

r IST OF UNCLAIMED MATTER
IL Remaining in the Post Office, West
minister, Nd, March "a, 1888:
Devilbiss. VIC. Miller, o. II.
billiard, W. N. Shriver, j. w.
Geiger, Miss A. C. Taylor, Miss II. A.
Horn, John Warehime, W. II. (2)
Klink, Mrs. Walker, John Baptist
Merryman, Chas. W. Yolian, NJ. ee
Morelock, Peter S.
Persons calling for matter in the above list
will say it was advertised.
mar8l JOS. B. BOYLE, p M.
r LICENSE NOTICE.
IL
Notice is hereby given to all persons and
bodies, corporate or polite, to whom it may
concern, that they
MUST OBTAIN A LICENSE,
Or renew the same on or before the LIST day Of
May, 1888, according to the provisions of the
Code Of Public Laws of the State of Mary
land. GEORGE N. FRINGER,
mar31-5t Sheriff of Carroll county.