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E. o. GRIMES. J. Q. sTITELY.
T. o. GRIMES & CO.,
AT
THE PRINCIPAL DEPOT,
WESTMINSTER, ND.
Have as complete stock of
CHOICE GROCERIES

as can be found in our city.
CHOICE TEAS, COFFEES, SYRUPS,
NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES, CANNED
GOODS OF ALL KINDS, CIGARS, To-
BACCoS. &C.
The best grades of Pat Process and Family
Flour constantly on hand at bottom figures.
We pay the highest prices for Wheat, Corn,
Rye, Oats, and all kinds of Country Produce,
Agents for Latin & Rand's Blasting Pow
der, and Judson's Dynamite for stump blast
ing, &c.
FARMERS
Can be supplied with the best quality of Cot
ton and Flaxseed Meal, Heavy Middlings,
Bran, &C., at lowest prices. Call and sec
US.
mars E. o. GRIMES 4 co.
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TRUSTEES SALE
Il or @ sf ~
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,
Near Blooms Mill. in Franklin District,
Carroll County. Nd.


BY virtue of a deed of trust from Lewis A.
Koontz and wife, duly executed and recorded
according to law, the undersigned, trustee
named therein, viii offer at PUBLIC sale. on
the premises, situated near Blooms mill, in
Franklin district. Carroll county, on
SATURDAY, 18th OF FEBRUARY, 1883,
at clock, p. NJ, the Two following parceIs
of land; LIST,
"a ACRES, ROOD AND 3S lERCHES
of land, more or less, conveyed by said deed,
being the same land and premises now in the
occupancy Of George Lusealeet. The i'm
provements consist of COM
ASaaA Portable log and weatherboard-
&ss1s NJ ed Dwelling House with base.
lEa5iss1151E.l.sE ment, blacksmith shop, good
barn and all other necessary outbuildings.
There is good apple orchard Of choice ~.
fruit; the land is in high state of Gull fsSss
tivation, having been recently lined, -
and as productive as any in the neighborhood.
1t is well fenced and abundantly supplied with
water. The blacksmith shop is we'll and
favorably known in the vicinity, and has been
probably and successfully carried on for
many years. This property adjoins lands Of
Conrad Bowers, John B. T. Sellman and
others, and is convenient to churches, post
office, schools, mills, &C., and worthy the
a.
At the same time and place will be sold
wood lot containing
2 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
situated within half mile of the above tract
of land, fronting on the public road leading
from Blooms Mill to Winfield, and adjoining
the lands of John B. T. Sellman, Adam
Bloom and others. For further particulars,
call upon McKellip & Clabaugh, Westmin.
ster, Nd, or upon the undersigned trustee
residing adjacent to the property,
Terms Of Sdle.-One-third part Of the pur.
chase money to be paid in cash on the day OF
sale or upon the ratification thereof by
the Courts balance in nine and eighteen
months; credit payments TO be secured to the
satisfaction of the Trustees, bearing interest
from the day of sale.
VIM Y. FRIZZELL Trustee.
McKellip & Clabaugh, Solicitors.
ian28 Is VIM T. Wilson. Auetioneer.
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STATEMENT showing the condition of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Carroll
county, Nd, Dec. 3lst, 1887.
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MACHINERY REPAIR SHOP.
JOHN A. SHOWER,
sUeeEssoR TO
W, H. SHOWER & BRO, LIBERTY ST.,
WESTMINSTER, Mn,

Is prepared to Repair all kinds of Maehin-
cry. Special Machinery made to order.
Casting and Repairs for Machinery built at
the old Union Works, and by E. Wagner,
can be furnished at short notice. Carpenters
aud Builders in need of Wood Working Ma
chinery viii do well to call and examine my
improved Mortising Machine and Circular
Saw before purchasing elsewhere. All work
will be guaranteed. aug 28;y
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sykesville Items.

The ample snow which visited this vicinity
on Wednesday of last week has fingered much
longer than we had anticipated, thus furnish
ing the rural lads and lasses with a vast
amount of pastime NEST delightful, by way of
sleighing and coasting parties.
Last Friday evening was most delightfully."-
spent by members of the Springfield Church
Sociabes at the residence of Rev. P P. Flour
noy. The evening was so intensely cold that
the attendance was smaller than usual, and the
regular programme was abandoned, thus
making the entertainment of an impromptu
character, but very enjoyable.
We are glad to welcome back from his
Southern town Mr.. L. NJ. Mellor, one of our
popular merchants here. Mr.. NJ. has been
reveling in the luxuries of the Sunny South
for some weeks, and during his stay visited
many points of interest. We are pleased to
see him much improved in health, and still
more pleased to hear him say that old Carroll
is good enough for him.
Sykesville has long felt the need of a hall,
and at last this want has been supplied.
Messrs. Donovan and Pearce have one on
hand, and will be pleased to dispose of it.
1t is with unusual pleasure we note IN our
midst the presence of our esteemed fellow
citizen Mr.. l.. P. Schultz, who has recently
returned from an extended and perileus voyage
at sea. He visited many foreign ports, and
witnessed some rare sights, and appears to
appreciate the fact offs again being on Terra
Firma.n
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ASSETS.
Value of real estate and ground
rents owned by the Company,
less amount of eneumbrance
thereon ..,,,.,.:;........:.......,~:s 2,9s5.OO
Stocks & bonds absolutely owned
by the Comply market value) l7,751.0
Cash in Comp'y's principal office
and belonging to the Company
deposited in bank. 1899. IA
Premium notes in forces. .........
$l66, 244.00
Total cash assets...............,... $22, OS5. IA
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NEw AnvIRr1sEMENrs.

Trustees Sale of Valuable Farm and
Valuable Town Lots in and near Westminster
Harry NJ. Clabaugh and VIM. A. Mikesell,
Trustees.
Fair Warning to ALL. W. Skunk, "a f.
Main str eet, Westminster, Md.
Executors Sale of Valuable Building Lots
George r. Gehr, Executor.
Mortgagee's Sale of Valuable Farm
Charles T. Reifsnider, Assignee.
Great Closing Out Sale-B. G. Blanchard,
West End, Westminster, Nd.
Public Sale of Farm-Charles I. Ref
snider, Attorney and Agent.
For Sale or Rent-Jos. Waesche, 142 east
Main street, Westminster, Nd.
Money Wanted-Chas. E. Fink, Attorney
at Law, Westminster, Md.
A Card to the Public-0. NJ. Hiteshew,
Uniontewn, Md.
A Rare Chance-B. G. Blanchard, West
minister, Nd.
Store Room for ReRt-Israe 1eiher, West
minister, Md,
Dividend No. 59-w. A. Cunningham,
Cashier.
Legal Notices. List of Unclaimed Matter.
Prof. s. T. Ford at New Windsor College.
Notice.. A. Miller, Westminster, Md.
Lost-P. II. Miller, Westminster.
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pY the Insurance Department.

REIFsNIDER & REIFsNIpRR, Solicitors.
jan2l IS r. C. Matthews, Auctioneer
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HURRY AND GET IN.

Every once and awhile articles
appear in tho papers about "a
New Market for the South, +"
referring to the undeyeloped
trade of South Am orica. 1t is
the same old market that has been
there ever since tho South took
any interest in the development
of trade of any kind; but the
''home market" tariff policy that
has held sway for the past quarter
of century has kept the develop
ment OF the manufacturing indus
tries OF his country confined to
to their "hoins market," as would
not have been the case under a
more libcial tariff policy thai
would let more goods out of this
country and create reciprocal
trade with The South American
countries which would be highly
beneficial to both. All that the
South wanLs;s fair shake aud
she will 60 booming ahead at a
rate lhat will make old Nrw
England 5 head swim. "Cahined,
cribbed and confned,' = for twenty
five years; the glorious posi-
bhities of the South, with its
weilh Of cheap coal and iron ore,
and its veritable gBid mine ihst
luxuriaies upon the cotton stal1,
that Is to furnish the substance
for the most extensive cotton
factories OF the world, are jlst
coming 10 view TO the capitalists
Of all countries. Under liberal
tariff policy to be inaugurated by
the fiflaeth Congress, after the
pmistakable elections If next
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November, with Cleveland in the
White House for another four
years. the industrial expansion Of
the South will be greater and
more rapid and constant than the
most enthusiastic dreamcrs ever
pictured. The census of 1900
VIII show the Southern States 10
be masters ol the situation, SO far
as the manufacture Of iron, steel
and cotton goods are concerned;
and the same section WI! un-
doubtedly show a domestic and
folcigo lumber trade that will be
truly startling. Those vino want
to reap the harvest TO its fullest
extent should hurry around and
get in on the "ground-hoor. -
Malidian News.
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Tie details of tho bill are not
known outside of tile Democratic
members ot the Ways and Means
Committee, Speaker Carlisle md
and several other gentlemen high
in The patty counc Is, but 1t il
slfe to eay that it follows The
gene III Inc 81 the Presidents
"a document likely to give its
author a high place IN the his ory
of the country, rs the possossor
of unlimited moral courage, The
authors Of this tariff bill have
aimed to reduce the revenues Of
ito Government from $S0.000,-
900 to $50 100000 per annum.
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WHAT CAN nc DO

The great test in life, says
Gen. Thomas j. Morgan, il
paper on "Trainiog as an Element
Of Educatlon,' is rather what
man car do than Whit he knons
Can he u>e his eyes? Has be good
Judgment Is lie a man 81 c3m-
mon sense? Can lie think? d G,
he reason cor, ectIy? Has he pow
er of Adaptations? Can lie organ
ize? Has be executive force? Is
he practical? These are the kind
Of test-questions that arc put To
the graduates of our schools.
Can the "sweet girl graduate"
cook dinner, sweep room, o.
superiotcnd house? Does she
have an irtelIigent Interest IN pas
ng events? Has she robust
heal h, good habits, self-relauce,
energy, and power Of endurance Z
Can the young man lay aside his
diploma and keep his father )
accounts, wiite an article for the
newspap /, make business trip
to Chic 60, give an int lligent ac-
count Of tue mornings neWsf
Can be lend hard at home, and
turn to some good account in the
4 dailv duties Of life sGme Of h.
accumulated stores of knowledge
amasscd III years Of study? Does
lis elucaion render him more lu-
dustrious, more skilful and efiici,
ent, more Ingenious. more persis-
tent, t,morc practically nastcrful III
whatever he undertakes If liz
has been trained to use his senses,
to acquaint himself with natnra
phenomena at iirit hand; If lie has
bean taught to think, to max,
careful comparison, noting esse n.
tlal differences and sianifean
| siniilarIties, making patient induc
tlous and wise gencralizalions; j
he has bcon led to form fixei
habits Of thoughtfalness, self
reliance, moral carnestn ess, in
hexibIlity Of purpose, persistcn
industry, promptncss. pnEcfuallty
fidelity, answering devotion 3
duty; il, in short, rs result o
his school-lif-', his training has pro
duced well-roundsd character
he will be able to meet aiI th,
reasonable demands that soeiet,
can make upon one who lack
practical experience in actus
business. Ha will readily ac
quire skill and efficiency in an
calling for which his special tai
ents have fitted him. TRAINING
! gives potency to all the soul
; possibilities. Popular Science.
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THE ANTE RIVER IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY.

Our readers will perhaps bs
little surprised at the headirg of
this article, but when we inform
them that bill Is now pending
before the present Legislature ask
ing the charter of the above named
company, and granting to it cor
porate powers and privileges, they
viii not he surprised at our mep-
ton of his new enterprise, sug-
gested by James NJ. Edwards, A.
Mason Cooke, Of Memphis, Tim !,
and VIM. A Kountz, Of Kansas
City, Nh, that they may lie pei
mltted to clear out the runs of
both the east and west prongs Of
the Amlte and their tributaries,
for the purpose OF creating Il
market fir or conveying to a
place of manpfac u'e or sali,
floating, diving, rafting OF other
wise, timber, lumber, logs and
railroaii ties to some designated
point, and to erect dams, hooms,
pies, dykes, piliog, canals, aud
other appliances and structures
usually employed in and by such
corporations. SAID improvements
shall be open to public use at a
tariff ur toll If not exceeding
SO 80 per 1000 feet boaid meas
ure for all logs, timber OF lumber,
and Ten cents each for all railroad
les, driven II conveyed, either
loose Or IN rats, cribs, brail>, d
booms, from the point on lhe
ma n Amite and its cast and west
ioiks or branches, where landed
to point of destination, Or mar.
kct when noi beyond the soutl
Inc of the Sta c, a,d an add ton
al 81 90 per 1000 feet boarc
measure for all logs, tinbe- ol
| lumber, aud 5 cats additinna
for railroad ties landed il uthcl
forks, branches or tributaries
The company stall have the righ
to charge and collect FIVE cent
per 1000 feet bNald measure fo
| all logs, timber or lumber scale,
or measured by ii. It proyias
for the right of way througa thi
county, wits a clause for the pay
ment of damages to any Ian,
owner who may sustain any lbs
by reason of the working of thi
company. This charter, as nov
presented to the Legislature, wit
ITS dams, its boons and its brails
is neIto this locality, but IS j
uses B sNther places where valuabl
timber logs can be- found, but be
yond the reach of the orJinar
means 0 obtaining them for tn
mills, either with wagons on dir
roads or tramways. We under
stand that the same applicatio
will be made for this enterprise t
apply to the Homochitto, but th
draft of the bill before us on
covers the two prongs of th
Amitc and tributaries in thi
county, and our Representative
would be glad to have some es
preston from the people of Amt
upon this late movement. - III
Southern HciaId.
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This note from Lord MacauIay
may be scryicelDle to some Of our
readers. Az any rate, ii is an
Interesting lcmiuisceacc Of the
great historian:
When a boy ! began TO Rad
very earnestly, but, at tho foot d
every rage ] read, STOPPED, ana
Obliged myself to give M account
OF what ! had read on that page.
Al first | ha'l to tcad it three
or four tunes before ! got my
mind firmly fixed. But / COM
pelle myself 10 comply with the
plan. until nov. after have read
d book through ono, / can almost
rccitc it from the beginning to the
end.
ItIsa very simpl. habit t.
form early IN iifo, and is valuable
IS a means Of making our rand
ing serve the best purpose.
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DIR. Haygood's report ON tom
,,,,.onra IA tha Narth C.aoroi.

DIR. Haygood's report ON tenn
psrance to tho North Georgia
Conference ls a ringing document.
Take this sample;
On no ground can wc make
peace with tho liquor -taailic.
This war must go on till the end.
Great progress has been made
there is greater before us. 10
our brethren who have succeeded
in closing tho drink-shops we
tcader congratulations; to those
who have failed we Say, Be of
gool cheer; organize fur another
aud better planned battle. We
tell them: make no compromises
press the battle to the gates.
This other word we say to all our
people III this holy war: Re as
calm as you are earnest Use
fair means only, you can not
fight the devil with iire--be is
master in his native element.
Oar cause needs not the language
of passion: lnaIedictions are pot
arguments. OF all men we cqu
not afford 10 be bitter il spirit,
unfair IN argument, or corrupt in
the use OF means. We must
fight a pure battie--one that WI
may pray over, and that our
Lord may bless. This war viii
outlast our life Sine; be It so.
We viii fight to the end, and
hand down to our children cana
! that can not die.
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The lessons Iearncd in Journey
through Europe by aman ike Mr..
Blaine are worth recording. Here
is one Of them: "a closer obser-
vaiion Of the conditions Of life
smong the older nations gives orc
a more intense desire that the
American people shall make no
mistake in choosing the policy
which inspires labor with hope
and crowns it with dignity, which
gives safety to capital and pro-
iccts f. increase, Which secures
political power 70 every citizen,
comfort and culture to every
bone" As these words, might
imply, the arFaignmcnt of class
against class, aslf the interests Of
one could be served in any other
hest way dian N securing the IN
tereats Of all, is an un-Americin
idea, against whicl Europe j, one
continuous warning.
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rAE SMILE.



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The true hero is the great,
wise man Of duty, he whose soul
is armed by truth and supported
by the smile Of God; he who
meets iife's perils with n cautious
but tranquil spirit, gathers
strength by facing its storms,
and dies, If he il called 10 die, as
a Christian victor at the post of
dufy.-[N. Q. Christian Adyo-
eaie.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-03-03

Washington Territory Legisla-
ture has passed woman sutfiage
law.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-03-03

They do not really suffer dr.
feat who make their submission
to God; they who, while opposing
him, seem to conquer, can win but
a pcrilous and short-llved victory.
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An Eslnimaux woman wl.o has
lived il this country long enough
10 learn the language, says her
people never wash o. batie, have
no rulefS no form If goyernm ut,
aud every one does as be pleases
and all are conteuted Will thei
lot not knowing any better,
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-03-03

He who waits to do a great
deal OF COED at once viii never
do anything Samuel johnson.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-03-03

Capt Richard Sinnott, surveyor
Of the port of New Orleans died
February IL.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-03-03

President Fitzhugh. Of Whit
worth College, was in town last
week, looking for another teacher
TO add to hia already large corps.
That seems to be a littls thing in
itself, but is one Of the best evi
iences Of successful progress. If
that Mississippi brother will now
put up the "center building
future Methodists will s'rlse up
snd call HIM blessed. IN. o.
Chrislisn Advocate.
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sToNEMALl's STRoKE.

Forih benefit Of those Of our
readers who never seen t. know
when the missionary collection
is 10 be taken We present the fol
loving s'orv Of Stonewall Jack
son, clipped from the Chicago
Standard;
A gentleman, now Preshy-
terian minister ~ New York City,
bat formerly an officer on Stone
wall Jackson's staff, told me the
following story: lie said 1t the
time Of tie second hattie Of Bail
Run the whole Southern country
was qulvering with excitement,
the telegraph wires heing down,
and the people being anxious to
earn the result OF the battle which
they knew had just been Tough.
There was, Of course, thu greats
est excitement il Lexn-ton, Va,
the home Of St1Hewa3 jackson,
since it was known that he was
engaged in the battle, and inteli-
gcnce of the result had not yet
been received. Bat there was Il
letter at he postoiiiee addressed
| ii Gen. JaeksoA own h.n lw,i :
nv 10 his pastor, the Kew Df.
White. The good minis cr tooN
out ,he letter the people throng q
around hia, and, putting him ~
a dry-goods tex, i si,ied tha, hC
shou 4 read lis Il ter which h,o
come fresh ftom the battleG Id,
Wth trembling hands he tore i
4p-n, AMI when he could sufficient
" control bis fr"l;ags, read some
what as follows:
My DEAR PAsroR: Remember
ing thai to-day is the occasion fo
tax ug Up the annual colIccii \
for foreign missions, | big lcav'
; TO inclo.e my contribution f.
, that object. ! temaia yours,
T j. JACKSON.
No word about tho battle whiel
was pend NJ. Even thrn liz wa
not forgetful th,t there was
greater battle sbll than the on
il Which lie was engagud--ti
strife between tfuth and error
: betwcop Ch lstianityaol heathe !
, dom. |, won d be " Il for Us !
: We fad such rag ccd ptincpl i
] giving regularly for the futhel
E apcc Of the gospel thai W. woul
!, not 1T the mos important IN
! clamorous considerations lind'
) and thwart Our endeayors |
e sprve Him whose Gains are 81
premo.
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Sixteen counties IN Michigan
have voted, good and strong, for
prohibition.
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CAxEos. Canoes aro made
from pieces of sea SHE'LL, oi which,
as everyone must have noticed,
while the outside IS often rough
and unseenly, thr interior u PCT
fcctly polished, and som times Of
a brilliant color. The shells,
which are usually Of 4 species Of
CJssis and Strombus. natives Of
the West Indies, are chosen on &C
count OF the thickness and hard-
ness Of the layers, VI the contrast
Of color between them. and of the
presence Of knobs on the exterior
surface which render it possible to
work 10 relief. When cameo i
begun, a piece Of the shell, rather
larger than the ornament i.inieDd-
cd to be, is cut out and affixed TO
holder by 4 kind Of coarse seal
ing wax. The inner sdrface of
the sl.eil is, Of course, the Lowest,
and on the gray outside the mas.
ter draws rough outline Of the
design, and PAGES the work in the
hands of an apprentice, who, by
ueans of q I'll re iuces the knoo
to the requisite h ight, removes
all The gay matter that lies out
side Of the boundary lii o., and
dresses the whole Of the Irregular
surface. In This condition u
cameo looks like nm irregular pi.eo
of chalk rising out Of SIN Il p ate
Of coiored glass. l. is now re-
turned to tin master, who again
draws the design i pencil upon i ;
md from him it passes toDn oth4r
apprentice or workman, who
brings our the design with a bn1;n.
In late years it has become the
fashion 70 have cameo-partrait.
taken, but tie Iikenesses, TO " iell
the artIst ususlly manages 10 el,e
classical turn, are said TO be
"of en- striking always clever,
anl generally abominahle." T" Taa
great fault Of most noder
caIneo-cutlefs an excessive fnnl-
mss for a ia l.-popular Science,
Ii Is stated that the Methodist
Episcopal Church, through rs
Book Cppcern, will d strihute,
daring 1899, % as Conferences
for the benefit Of the spperan-
I ruated pre2chers and widows aatl
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BUSINESS CARDS.

Jon WORK NEATLY EXECUTED AT
THE GAZETTE OFFICE.
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An exchange gives the follow
ing origin of the ladies "leap-
year privilege
The ladies' ''ieap year privi-
lege' took its origin in the fol-
lowing manner: BY an ancient
act of the Scottish Parliament,
passed about the year 1928, il
was ordainsd that ",iuring the
reign of her blessed Majesty
Margaret, every maiden lady Of
both high and low degree shall
have liberty TO apeak to the fnan
she likes. If lie refuses to take
her TO be his wife he ahall be
mulct in the sum of one hundred
pounds or less. as his estate may
be, except and always if he eau
make it appear that he is beiroth-
ed to another woman, then he
shall be free.