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How to Cool a Cellar.


A great mistake, says Medical Classics, .
is sometimes made in ventilating cellars
and milk houses. The object of ventilation
is to keep the cellars cool and dry, but this
object often fails of being accomplished by
common mistake, and instead the cellar
is made both warm and damp. A cool
place should never be ventilated, unless the
air admitted is cooler than the air within,
or is at least as cool as that, or a very little
warmer. The warmer the air the more
moisture it holds in suspension. Nccessa-
rily, the cooler the air the more this mois-
ture is condensed and precipitated. When
a good cellar is aired on warm day, the
entering air, being in motion, appears cool.
but as it fills the cellar the cooler air with
which it becomes mixed chills it, the mois-
ture is condensed, and dew is deposited on
the cold walls, and may often be seen run
ming down them il streams Then the
cellar is damp and soon becomes mouldy.
20 avoid this the windows should only be
open at night, aad late-the last thing be-
fore retiring. THERE'S 90 need to fear that
the night air is unhealthful; its as pure as
the air Of midday, and is really dricr. The
cool air enters the apartment during the
night and circulates throughit. The win
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A COMPETITIVE Examination
"A FOR
FREE SCHOLARSHIP At WESTERN MARYLAND
CoLLEaR.


Notice is hereby given, that the State
! Scholarship at Western Maryland College,
due to Carroll county, is VACANT, and that in
compliance with the law creating the same, a
competitive examination of the candidates
therefor will be held at Central Hall School
House, in Westminster, on Wednesday, Au-
gust 29th, beginning promptly at Q O'clock,
q. m. By an act OF the General Assembly OF
Maryland. the College is enabled to furnish
the holder of this scholarship tuition, board,
fuel, lights and washing free of charge. The
appointment is made by the Board Of School
Commissioners, by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senator for the county. The
beneficiary thereofis required to give bond to
the State, with approved security, that he Tor
she) will teach school within the State for not
less than two years after leaving college.
As the tenure of the scholarship by any one
student is limited to four years, it is desirable
that competitors be able to pass an examina-
ton for the Freshman Glass; which embraces,
for males, English, Latin and Greek Gram
mar, Geography, Arithmetic, History Of the
United States, Algebra to Equations of the
Second Degree, Nepos or Caesar, and Keno
phon's Anabasis; for females, the primary
English Branches and the Elements Of Latin
and French. But candidates of more limited
attainments are invited to compete, as fnan-
cial condition and personal merit will be con-
sidered, along with scholastic proficiency, in
making the selection.
BY order of the Board of County School
Commissioners.
Z. o. GRIMES, PRESIDENT
JAMES A. DIFFENBAuGH, Secretary.
July % st
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The Lightning-Rod Myth.

From the Philadelphia Record.
'Lightning-rods are going out Of use.
Why? because they are not believed to be
the protection that it was once thought
they were" This was what an electrician
told reporter. Fifteen years ago the
lightning-rod agent was everywhere in the
land, and more especially at every farmers
door. To-day, it is claimed, their number
has materially decreased and farmers are
disseminating the use of rods. "What is
your opinion upon the subject of the light
ning-rods?" was asked of Chief Walker, of
the City Electrical Department. "Candid,
ly, in nine cases out of ten" he replied
II think they are humbugs l believe it
is a fact that more barns are struck and
burned that have lightning-rods on than
with them Off In the first place, it is best
to keep electricity as far away from a
building as possible. The object of the
lightning-rod is to attract it. The rod is
supposed to act as conductor of the cleo
trical current to the earth, but instead Of
being carried of, the current, in conse-
quence of faulty construction of the roo
or attachments, is frequently switched into
the building. The end of the wire is sup
posed to be buried in moist earth, the moist
ure acting as good conductor Without
strict attention the iron becomes oxidized
and rusts off, and then the rod is worse
than nothing. 1t is a positive danger
under such circumstances, attracting the
electricity of the atmosphere and having nc
adequate outlet for it. Then, again, the
same danger arises when the insulators upon
the side of the building become defective
The lightning is attracted from the atmos
phere, where it might have remained but
for the rod, and it is turned Loose against
the building on its way to the earth. IF
for instance, the attachments ON barn arc
poor or worn out the current may b.
detected and set fire to the building
This is no uncommon occurrence In this
city some years ago the rod on the Bel
mont Water Works was struck and ii
fused. The current flowed on down and
played about the machinery in the hveli-
est kind Of way. A big stone was knocked
off the Washington Monument by light
ming. When the ground contact is good
and the lightning is about to strike a
building rod may be of use, but think
the rods do more harm than good There
was time when farmers were scared into
rodding their barns and houses, but think
they are getting over that,
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dows should be closed before sunrise in
the morning, and kept closed and shaded
through the day. If the air of the cellar
is damp it may be thoroughly dried by
placing in it peck of fresh lime in an open
box. A peck of lime will absorb about
seven pounds, or more than three quarts, of
water and in this way cellar or milk room
may soon be dried, even in the hottest
weather.
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RATIFICATION NOTICE.

In The Orphans Court of Carroll County,
JpNE TERN, 1888. I
Estate of Jacob NJ. Zimmerman, deceased.
On application it is ordered this 31st day
of July, 1888, that the sale of the Leasehold
Property of Jacob NJ, Zimmerman, late of
Carroll county, deceased, made by William
II. Zimmerman, George II. Zimmerman and
Louis Fl. Schultz, administrators of said de,
ceased, and this day reported to this Court by
the said Administrators, be ratified and CON
hrmed, unless cause be shown to the contrary,
on or before the LIST Monday, 9rd day, Of
September, next; provided copy of this Or
der be inserted for three successive weeks, in
some newspaper printed and published in
Carroll county, before the 4th Monday, 9th
day, of August, next, The report STATES the
amount of sale to be one thousand dollars.
(S1000.00).
DAVID II. HOFFACKER, !
JAMES p. SUMMERS, Judges.
JAMES w. WHITE,
True eopy,-Test;
GEO. II. PARKE.
aug4 81 Register Of Wills.
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EoRs AL E.

,.5 IL a., ACRES sgs prime RI limestone
miles from Westminster; fine buildings. al
in good conditioni very desirable farm
price $12, 000-half cash, balance on years
time.
Farm of $50 acres, Al miles from Westmin.
ster, q miles from Patapsco Station, W. M.
r. r. Buildings fair. Price $500.
Choice little farm of 55l acres, half mile
from Westminster; good soil; brick house;
large barn; all in good condition;price 81 200.
Nice little home; 8 acres; prime land;
miles west from Westminster; brick house;
bank barn; more land if desired; price 81, 300.
Plaster and bone mill on W. Nd. Railroad;
buildings new; best of machinery; IA acres OF
land; good water power; splendid opening
to engage in profitable and growing business;
terms easy; price $1,000.
$3.50 acres prime timber land on Cheat
river, West Virginia. Heavy original growth
of poplar, red oak, ash, walnut, Cherry, &C.;
land valuable for grazing purposes after timber
is off; price 81 per acre.
Machine shops at New Windsor, Nd; all
the necessary buildings for the manufacture
and repair of machinery. This property will
be sold; bargain at easy payments; price
81, 500.
8 or acres of woodland, near public road
from Westminster to Mt. Airy, miles south
east from New Windsor. Price $3.50.
A small home, acres, on road from West
minister to New Windsor, mile from former
place; good house, good stabling, good water,
extra fine fruit, &c. Price $1250.
Fine brick house on John street, 9 rooms,
conveniently arranged, all in first class con-
dition. Quite bargain at $4,000.
800 acres near Finksburg, Nd; 6 miles
from Westminster, mile from Railroad
Station; land in fair condition; 100 acres in
timber; stone house, bank barn; will be divid-
ed If desired; $50 per aore.
so acres prime land, half mile from West
minister; large bank barn, fine orchard, splen-
did building site for hegsei price $1,000,
Large brick hotel in Westminster, on Main
street, near Railroad Depot; price $14, 900.
Farm As acres, II miles from Westminster;
land good; buildings good; orchard choice
fruit; price $50 per acre.
Farm 70 acres, Smiles from Westminster, 2
miles from Hampstead, nearest r. r. Station,
good house and barn; SO acres cleared land
In good condition $a5 per acre.
Nice Little Home, one mile from West
minister; go acres of prime land, good brick
house; price, $500.
Twenty acres good land, good buildings,
near Westminster, So, 300.
One hundred acres, best quality of land u
miles from Westminster; buildings only fair,
good water, &c.; price, Sc, 500.
Brick house and lot in Westminster; 81, 200.
Double brick house and lot in Westmin,
steri ga, 500,
Also, some fine pasture lots, ranging from
to acres, adjoining Westminster
For particulars call on or address
seps,tf z. LYNCH, Westminster, Md.
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MAGISTRATES OFFICE.

take this method of informing my friends
and the public that have opened an office
for the transaction of the
DUTIES OF A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
in the Haines & Co. Building, next door to
the store, nearly opposite the First National
Bank, and respectfully solicit patronage. 1
shall also continue
THE BUSINESS OF FIRE INSURANCE
upon very liberal terms, being agent for the
Royal of Liverpool, North America of Phila-
delphia, and Etna of Hartford, Conn.
GEO. w. MATTHEW'S, ]. p,
maystf Westminster, Nd.
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TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court of
tamentary on the Personal Estate of
AUGUSTINE ARNOLD,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
scribers, on or before the 21st day of February,
1889; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under our hands this 10th day of
July, 1888.
HELEN JOSEPHINE ARNOLD,
JOHN B. BOYLE,
july q 4t* EXECUTORS.
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TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of Ad-
ministration on the Personal Estate of
MICHAEL ZEPP,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on or before the 2lst day of Feb
ruary, 1880; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my R 5aRd thus rs LIZ pdsy OF
July 81 4tE Administrator.
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CHARLOTTE HALL SCHOOL,
~ Charlotte Hall, St. Marys county, Nd
viii commence its 10th year SEPTEMBER
Sd, 1888. Absolutely healthful location, with
extensive grounds. Thorough Military In.
struction. Terms $3.50 per year. For Cir
eulars. address
r. W. SYLVESTER, Principal.
References-Hen Shriver, Jas. Thomas,
Cumberland, Nd. aug A ST.
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july2s is
ExECUToR'S SALE
Ia OF TWO VALUABLE
FARMS and 2 WOOD LOTS

The undersigned, as Executor Of the last
will and testament of Daniel Bixler, late OF
Carroll county, deceased, and by virtue of an
order of the Orphans Court of said county,
will sell at Public Sale, on the premises, in
Manchester district, miles north of Man
chester, and in sight of the village Of Mel
rose, on
Saturday, the 18Th day Of august, 1888,
at clock, p. M, the following property
The Home Farm containing
IS ACRES, 1 ROOD AND 20 PERCHEs
OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
The improvements are 2 good Two story
Dwelling House, large and ex,
cellent Bank Barn. Summer MAl
House and dairy, hog house, IIs "a
wagon shed with corn cribs, kzts31t2S,s.e
and all other necessary outbnildings. There
is a spring of never failing water near the
dwelling; also water in the barnyard. There
.sEr is an Orchard of all the best varie.
SSsSs ties of fruit or the farm. The farm
- is in a high state of cultivation, laid
off into convenient fields, under good fencing
and due proportion of Meadow and Wood.
land. Farm No. 2, adjoins No, !, or Home
Farm, and contains
lO5 1-I6 ACRES of LAND MORE or LESS,
The improvements are a large Two-story
Frame and Weatherboarded Dwelling, a large
Bank Barn, dairy, and all necessary out
buildings. All the buildings have been put
up new within few years, There is good
running water at the dwelling and barn. The
farm is in high state of cultivation, laid of
into convenient fields, well fenced. There is
due proportion of Meadow ground and
Timber land with the farm. The timber land
on the above farms is abundant. very good
and of the best variety. The Baehman Val
ley Railroad runs through each of the above
described farms which are in sight of Melrose
Station, and are convenient to Churches,
Schools and Mills.
Also, two Wood Lots, situate in sight of
Maple Grove Station, on the 3. & H. Rail-
way. about q miles south east of Manchester.
Said Lots are numbered No. and TO- No.
0 contains Al Acres, and No, 10, Oil Acres
of Land, more or less. Both lots are cover
ed with heavy Timber and are worthy the at
tention Of those desiring wood land. The
wood lots will be sold on the above named
day at the home farm at the Game hour,
Any person wishing to view any of the
above described land before the day of sale,
will please call on the undersigned, Executor,
who lives ON the home farm. Plats showing
the location Of the land will be exhibited on
the day of sale.
TERMS :-0na-thir cash on the day OF
sale, or on the ratification OF the same by the
Court, and the remainder in two equal pay
ments in one and two years from the day of
sale; the credit payments to be secured by the
notes Of the purchaser or purchasers, with
approved security, bearing interest from the
day of sale. Possession given of the farms
on April lst, 1889.
EMANUEL SELLERS,
Jacob Hoffman, Auctioneer. july5s Is
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TRUSTEES SALE
u OF
DESIRABLE FARMS.
BUILDING Lots & Parsn11al Pro,,n,.
AT Sykesville, on the B. & o. r. r.

louildlHS hOtS % EerSOudl Properly,
AT Sykesvile, on the B. & o. r. r.
By virtue of deed of trust from Samuel
r. Duvall and Mary A., his wife, to the
undersigned, duly executed and recorded, we
will sell at public sale, on the premises, on
Wednesday, 10Th day Of august, A. D. 1888,
at 1 o'clock, p. M, the following desirable
real and leasehold property: First, farm
known as the BARLOW Farm" containing
124 ACRES, 2 RooDS AND 15 PERCHEs
of land, more or less. The improvements
thereon are newly built two
AA story frame Dwelling House
IL. .rs and bank barn, and other ne
5eessary outbuildings; about 80
acres are in timber and there is a due proper
ton of meadow land; the fields are convent
emily watered, laid off in convenient size. and
are enclosed by new post and rail fences The
land is in high state of cultivation, has been
recently heavily lined, and is not surpassed
in production of wheat, corn and grass in the
vicinity; is most desirably located, and is
worthy of the attention of purchasers. Sec
ond, farm adjoining the above, containing
81 ACRES, ROODS AND % PERCHES
of land, more or less. The improvements
thereon are a two story frame Dwelling
House, barn, &C., all of which have been
lately erected. This farm is also in a high
state of cultivation, and has due proportion
of meadow and woodland. About 80 ~.
acres of this last mentioned farm fronts -
on Hotel Avenue, leading directly to -
the railroad station at Sykesville. About 10
building lots will be laid off on Hotel Avenue.
containing II to II acres, and one lot will
contain from to acres The farms will be
OF otalrr n, e
GIG Acres, 2 Foods and Perches; also in
building lots cut off the smaller farm. A
survey of the lots will be made, and plat of
the same will be exhibited on the day Of sale.
These farms are most desirably located for
farming purposes, being but a few minutes
drive from Sykesville, on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, and the building lots are about
five minutes walk from said station These
lots are the most beautifully located of any of
the land in the vicinity of Sykesville. From
these points a very extended view is given
over Carroll and Howard counties. These
lands are located in Carroll county, Nd, on
the road leading from Sykesville to the Wash
ington road, and opposite the land of Trusten
Folk, Esq. The convenience of this property
to market, railroad station, churches, schools,
&C., presents superior inducements to pur.
chasers. Third, that desirable business prop
erty in Sykesville, Immediately on the B. &
o. R. R., and about so yards from the station,
containing one.quarter of an Acre and
II 4l-100 Perches of Land, more or less.
This is leasehold property, and subject to an
annual ground rent of $50, payable in semi
annual payments of S2l each on the first days
Of July and January. There is on this lot
frame store house three stories high, under
excellent repair; is well adapted to any public
business, canning, phosphate, or grain and
commission business.
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MORTGAGES SALE
AVA OLA
Desirable Little Farm,
T., r. NJ
In Uniontown District, Carroll Co., n

BY virtue Of the power contained in a mort
gage from Jacob Rodkey and Barbara Ann
Rodkey, his wife, to the undersigned, bearing
date June goth, A. d. 1875, and duly recorded
among the Real Estate Mortgage Records of
Carroll county, in Liber f. I. S. No. 8, folio
8, &C., will sell at public sale, on the prem
Uses, on
SATURDAY, 18th of AUGUST, A. D. 1888,
at o'clock, p, M, all that parcel of land
conveyed by said mortgage, being part of
tract of land called Running Meade Enlarg-
II ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
The improvements thereon consist of q two
story Log Dwelling House, with
AkGAA bodybuilding; bank barn with
& ~ 49, threshing floor, wagon shed,
sEs=9lza33E smoke house, dairy, and other
necessary outbuildings; there is due proportion
of meadow and woodland; water convenient
to the buildings; the land is in good state of
cultivation. This property is on the county
road leading from the Westminster and fancy
town road to Eck's mill, is in Uniontown dis
trict, about four miles from Taneytown and
about mile and half from Mayberry, is now
in the occupancy of the said Jacob Rodkey,
and adjoins the land of David Stonesifer, the
Eek mill property and others, is conveniently
located as to schools, churches, mills, &C.
This property will be sold subject to the
following prior liens thereon; First, the sum
of $500, as special legacies in the will of Geo.
Rodkey, deceased, the sum of 5000 thereof to
be paid in one year after the death of Eliza
beth Rodkey; 5000 in two years and 500 in
three years from the death of said Elizabeth
Rodkey. Second, mortgage due to Isaac
Hyder, dated March 16, 1861, for $233. 81 and
interest. Third "a mortgage to JosephHarnish,
dated March 6, 1868, for $500 and interest,
and duly assigned to the undersigned. The
precise amount of the two mortgages will be
ascertained and stated on the day of sale.
Terms of sale CASH or, if desired by the
purchaser, one-third cash on the day of sale or
on the ratification thereof, one-third in six
months and the other one-third in twelve
months from the day of sale; the credit pay
ments to be secured by the notes of the ppr-
chaser or purchasers, with approved security,
bearing interest from the day of sale.
BENJAMIN REAVER, Mortgage.
Reifsnider & Reifsnider, Solicitors.
iuly28 is
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STORE STANn fnr rent al Lam,

a STORE STAND for rent at Lauyer
N P. o., Carroll county, Md. This is one
of the best country store stands in the county.
I'm mediate possession given. Also small
lot Of goods for sale at great bargain. Call
on or address CHAS. e. LAUVER,
or CHAS. Z. FINK,
juiy2s st Westminster, Md.
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.o-PARTNERsH1P.

J. II. B1IINGSI.EA, N. D. JOS. T. Herring, N. d.
Have this day formed a partnership in
the practice of medicine, under the name of
Bil1ngslea & Herring. DR.. Billingslea's Office
will be at his residence, East End, near Court
street. DIR. Herings office has been removed
to the Office adjoining the residence of the
late Nelson Aitten. Calls may be left by
telephone or otherwise at Reindollar's Drug
Store, West End.
Westminster, Nd, May ., 1885,
may9:tf
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PERSONAL PROPERTY.

ON TUESDAY, 2sth DAY AUGUST, 1888,
commencing at.9 o'clock, a. NJ, we will sell
a large variety of personal property at the
store house in Sykesville, consisting in part of
80 right and left hand Syracuse, Oliver, Ro.
land and Davis CHILLED PL0UGHS, 400
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of adj
ministration on the Personal Estate of
GEORGE A. ZINGEL,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
warned to exhibit the same, with the voueh-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on or before the DIST day of
February, 1899; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 9th day of
July, 1888.
CHARLES 7. REIFSNIDER,
July 81 At Administrator.
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1000 Dress Patterns fast colored Calicos.
in all the newest light and dark styles, cannot
be bought elsewhere for less than cents,
going at the great reduction sale at cents
only.
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YNHE ladies Of Moorhead NJ. E. Church,
Il Of Union Mills, will hold an Ice Cream
Festival on the Academy Grounds on Saiur-
day afternoon and night, August 18th. Pro-
ceeds for the Church. All are cordially invi.
ted. aug4 q
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Are all fresh, having been just purchased from
the manufacturers. Night calls promptly an.
swered, as sleep in the store, A call is re.
specially solicited.
may Silly LOUIS REINDOLLAR.