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Ill Acres prime limestone ~
land near New Windsor, - - -
miles from Westminster; fine buildines all
in good condition; very desirable farm;
price $12, ,O00-half cash, balance on years
time.
Farm of $50 acres, Al miles from Westmin-
ster, q miles from Patapsco Station, W. M.
r. B. Buildings fair. Price 81, 500.
Choice little farm of 552 acres, half mile
from Westminster; good soil; brick house;
large barn; all in good condition;price $1l 600.
Nice little home; acres; prime land;
miles west from Westminster; brick house;
bank barn; more land if desired; price 81, 800.
Plaster and bone mill on w. Md. Railroad;
buildings new; best of machinery; IA acres of
land; good water power; a splendid opening
to engage in profitable and growing business;
terms easy; price $4,000.
2250 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
$4,500.
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.
400 acres near Finksburp Md: 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 acre. -
so acres prime land, half mile from West;
minister; large bank barn, fine orchard, splen-
did building site for house; price $4,000.
Large brick hotel in Westminster, on Main
street, near Railroad depot; price Sl4,Q9a,
Farm 45 acres, II miles from Westminster;
land good; buildings good; orchard choice
fruit; price $50 per acre.
Farm 10 acres, miles from Westminster,
miles from Hampstead, nearest r. r. Station,
good house and barn; SO acres cleared land
in good conditions S35 per acre.
Nice Little Home, one mile from West
minister; 60 acres of prime land, good brick
house; price, $500.
Twenty acres good land, good buildings,
near Westminster, $500.
One hundred acres, best quality of land, q
miles from Westminster buildings only fair,
good water, &C.; price, So, 500.
Brick house and lotin Westminster; 81 200.
Double brick house and lot in Westmin-
ster; 81, 500.
Also, home fine pasture lots, ranging from
to acres, adjoining Westminster.
For particulars call on or address
sepS,f E. LYNCH, Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-01
A Point in Manliness.

Learnt to be man of your word. One of
the most disheartening Of all things is to be
associated in an undertaking with person
whose promise is not to be depended upon
-and there are pleanty of them in this
wide world; people whose promise is as
slender tie as spiders webs. Let your
given word be as a hempen cord, chain
of wrought steel that viii bear the heaviest
kind of strain. twill go far in making a
man Of you; and real man is the nobIest
work Of God; not lump Of moist putty,
moulded and shaped by the last influence
met with that was calculated to make an
impression; but man of forceful, eueseiz-
ed, selfreliani and reliable character, 4 pos
live qaaui J that eau be calculated upon.
Vrnfh hoe h.t r,,a x,,v k.,k H.. = IL.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-01

There seems to be no doubt that the
s'frigate bird, an inhabitant Of the tropi-
cal seas, is the swiftest bird that flies.
It has been impossible to calculate its rate
Of fight within fixed limits. The pector-
al muscles are immensely developed and
weigh nearly one-fourth as much as the
whole body Of the bird. Anotherrapid flyer
is the common ''black swift" It has been
computed that the great speed it attains is
about ZIG miles an hour, which if maintain
ed for about six hours, would carry the bird
from its summer retrea: in England to
Central Africa. Our American ''canvass
back duck is commonly computed to be
capable Of flying 200 miles an hour.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-01
WESTMINSTER MD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1888.
4uetrg.
My Walk to Church.

My Walk to Church.
Foratio Nelson POtrers, in Harper's Magazine.
Breathing the summerscented air
Along the bowery mountain way,
Each Lord's-day morning repair
To serve my church, mile away.
Below, the glorious river lies
bright broad-breasted, sylvan sea-
And round the sumptuous highlands rise.
Fair as the hills of Galilee.
Young flowers are in my path. hear
Music of unrecorded tone.
The heart of Beauty beats so near,
Its pulses modulate my own.
The shadow on the meadows breast
Is not more calm than my repose
As step by step, am the guest
ofevery living thing that grows.
All, something melts along the sky,
And something rises from the ground,
And fills the inner ear and eye
Beyond the sense Of sight and sound.
1t is not that strive to see
What love in lovely shapes has wrought
Its gracious messages to me
Come, like the gentle dews, unsought
merely walk with open heart
Which feels the secret in the sign;
But, oh, how large and rich my part
In all that makes the least divine!
Sometimes hear the happy birds
That sang to Christ beyond the sea,
And softly His eonsoling words
Blend with their joyous minstreisy.
Sometimes in royal vesture glow
The lilies that He called so fair,
Which never toll nor spin, yet show
The loving Fathers tender care.
And then along the fragrant hills
radiant presence seems to move,
And earth grows fairer as it fills
The very air breathe with love.
And now see one perfect face,
Aud fastening to my church's door,
Find Him within the holy place
Who, all my way, went on before.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-01

1000 Dress Patterns fast solored Calicos.
in all the newest light and dark styles, cannot
be bought elsewhere for less than 8 cents,
going at the great reduction sale at cents
only.
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IMMnNsH
REDUCTION IN PRICES.

Having done large business last year, and
wishing to increase the same, l have concluded
to put prices down on the following goods;
No. l Roasted ffee......................... zoe
No. l Coffee Essence e.................... &c
pounds new Prunes.. 25c
Norman Soap. &c
Clothes Pins, per doz. oz.......................- &c
Rising Sun Stove Polish. ...................- &c
No. White Coal Oil, $50 test.............. 13c
Canned 1Oc
Potash boxes. es.......................".- 25c
Parlor Matches, boxes. es...................... SC
Best Starch. &c
Prime Syrup. 40c
Prime 4Oc
SUGARS AT COST.
CHINA AND GLASSWARE,
Boots and Shoes, Tinware and other goods at
reduced prices.
PRIME LIQUORS.
Salt Fish, Dried Fruits, Cheese, Bacon, Con-
fectionery, Fruits, &C., at
NJ. C. sTRASBURGER'S,
SO East Main Street,
mar31 If Westminster, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-01

10000 yards s6 inch Muslin, sold at a and
q cents, reduced to 8 cents only. This small
lot will be closed out in q hurry. The very
best bleached Muslin in short lengths all at 8
cents.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-01

20 dozen Ladies' Gauze Undervests, regu-
lar price s5 cents, reduced to % cents.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-01
10 Pieces White Satin Plaids reduced from
20 cents to 122 cents.
EmbrOideries and Flouncings reduced 26
per cent.

so Pieces Dress Ginghams and Scotch
Zephos, fine quality, former price 122 and Is
cents, choice at 10 cents.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-01

To change and to better are sometimes
two different things.
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PRICES ON ALL GOODS REDUCED.
CALL EARLY AND SECURE CHOICE.

Remember the only reasons we are making
such great reductions is on account that we
have only short time to close out our entire
stock ofSummer Goods to make room for our
great
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-01

Truth has but Que way, but that is the
right way,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-01

20 Pieces Is and ls cent sateens, French
designs, at l23 cents.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-01

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 see
mars E. O. GRIMES & co.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-01

25 dozen Corsets, regular price s5 cents,
now going at Al cents.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-01
IMMENSE NEW
Spring and Summer Stock of
Shoes and Hats.
Il. REAVER,
At R. r. Depot, has complete and attractive
stock of Spring and Summer
Shoes, Hats, Trunks, Valises
and Umbrellas.
u, L. REAVER
HATS. HATS.

HATS. HATS.
In addition to my complete line of Hats,
in various grades and styles, l am showing a
MAGNIFICENT LINE of CRUSH HATS.
All the newest styles and latest shapes in
Black, Blue, Brown and Neutral Colors.
p9- A FINE LINE OF STRAW HATS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-01

Another lot of 12s cent Ginghams reduced
to cents.
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FALL and WINTER STOCK.
Here we only mention a few prices.

20 Pieces Imported India Linen, our regu-
lar 10 cent goods goes at 10 cents.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-01
A NEW DRUG STORE,
IN AT THE WEST END,

DOsTER PRINTING specially ct
4 the ApToc4TE Qface.
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Free Raw Materials.

Every business man knows that the cheaper
the goods the greater the sales. Free raw
materials would enable manufacturers to
produce goods cheaper. This would increase
consumption, and increased consumption
would make steadier employment for labor,
besides giving everybody cheaper goods.
What is the use of taxing woods that are not
grown in this country, when the government
has more money than it has use for? The
only effect it can have is to keep up the prices
ofclothing, carpets, blankets and other WOODEN
goods, without benefting anybody. What is
the use of the tax on tin? None is produced
in this country, and the tax only adds to the
price of your tin roofing, tin spouting and all
tinware. Vote for Cleveland, Thurman and
Stump, that useless taxes may be abolished.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-11-03
How the Present Tariff Discrim-
mates.

Under the present tariff law the rich have
advantages over the poor. As an instance,
cloths, not exceeding in value eighty cents
a pound, are taxed at about ninety cents on
the dollars worth; while cloths worth less
than eighty cents pound, are taxed but sew
enty cents. Shawls worth less than eighty
cents pound, are taxed eighty eight cents
on the dollars worth; while those of higher
grades are taxed but sixty-ive cents. In
other words the poor man who buys cloths,
gets ten per cent. of cloth, and pays ninety
per cent. for protection, while the rich man
who buys better quality gets thirty per cent,
of cloth and pays but seventy per cent. for
protection, OR taxes. BY the proposed Sen
ate tariff bill all tariffs on wooden goods are
increased. The tax on cloth worth less than
eighty cents pound is fixed at Sl.029 On the
dollars worth, and but 70 cents on higher
grades. To get a dollars worth of inferior
cloth the poor man would have to pay 81. 029,
while the rich, to get higher grade, would
have to pay but S1.Ta.
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DIED.

Near Morgau's Chapel, this county on n
October 18th, 1888, Sarah Elizabeth, wife OF
Charles T. Penn, aged % years, months
a" In Manchester, this county, on October ~,
1855. Jesse Shultz, aged 70 years. IL months
ana Near "a Manchester Nd, on October 20, 1888,
Rev, Jacob W. Boring, aged 10 years. !
'nT In Manchester, Md, on October 25, 1888;
at The house of Mr.. Samuel Miller, OF typholdd
fever. Miss Annie Rost, aged IA years. ~
suddenly. on October 10, 1888, near West
minister, Nd, Mamie, beloved wife OF A. l;
Burlington, aged 80 years. Baltimore ano
Frederick county papers please copy
precious one from us has gone
4 voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our nome
Which never can be filled
God in His wisdom, has recalled
The boon His love had given,
And though the body moulders mere,
The soul is safe in Heaven.
In Washington, D. c., on October 30, 1883
of typhoid fever, Charles Fl. Orndorfi, age'
80 years.
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Decline of American Shipping.

Under laws enacted during Republican
rule American shipping has been swept from
the seas. The tax upon all materials entering
into ship building is so high that our ship
yards cannot compete with those in England.
The cost to build ships is so great that they
cannot be proftably employed. They cannot
compete in freight charges. And under our
laws no American can buy ship abroad
and have it registered in this country. He
can buy one abroad, however, place United
States flag upon it, and trade any place in the
world with it. except in the United States,
and this government will protect it. But il
he brings it to one of our ports the government
will confscate it. In 1850, the last year Of
Democratic rule, 65! per cent. of our foreign
trade was carried in American ships; in 1886
but 16 per cent. was so carried. Our ship
yards have fallen into decay, and ship carpen
tiers and sailors have had to seek other EN-
pigments. Free material for ship building
would revive American shipping, but Repub.
licans are opposed to making them free.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church.
Rev. G. W. Cooper, pastor. AT 1890 q.
m. Sacrament of the Lords Supper and re-
ception of members. Young Peoples Meeting
at 6. Is p. IN. Revival services in the evening
at o'clock.
GRACE LUTHERAN CHuRcH.-Lecture and
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening at 7.15
O'Clock. Sunday School Sunday morning at
o'clock Preaching at 10. a. m. and T.
p. m. Morning subject Fishers of Men,"
Evening subject "Hell." P. H. Miller, Pas
tor.
Services at st. Paul's Reformed Church on
Sunday at 1890 a. m. and us p. m. Sun
day School at 9.15 a. m. Calvin S. Slagle,
Pastor.
TESTERS CHuRcH.-0wing to the inclem-
ent weather on Sunday afternoon of October
28th, but a small portion of the members of
the st. Johns (Leister's) congregation, and
but two of the applicants for confirmation
were present at the communion services.
Preparatory and communion services, there.
for, will be held on Saturday, November 10th
an6 Sunday, November 18th, lat p. m, respec-
lively. ]. o. Asper, Pastor.
Divine services at St. Benjamin's Krider' 81
Church, to morrow, Sunday, at 10 a. M, and
at p. m. Also nightly services will be held
during the entire week.
]. U. Asper, Pastor.
Rev. G. w. Seilhamer, will preach in
Uniontown, Sabbath morning and evening,
and in Frizzelsburg at o'clock p. m.
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Business Locals.

Strayed on Tuesday last Black Pig, 9
months old. A reward if returned to John
Kestuer, near Westminster, on New Windsor
road.
G.. Frank Beaver has moved his Sale Sta
bIes from No. 100 East Green street, West
minister, to the corner of Green and Sycamore
streets, where he will be pleased to see his
friends and the public generally.
If you want Sewing Machine buy the
Domestic 1t is the highest running, has the
best attachments, makes the least noise, and
is the most durable machine made. For sale
cheap at SO East Main street, Westminster,
Nd. J. G. Skunk, Agent. at
Louis Kretger has moved his Grocery Store
from No. SO East Main Street to No. so West
Main street, where will be found large stock
of the best Family Groceries and Choice Con-
fectionery. Also Oysters served in all styles.
100 Tons of Rye Straw in bundles, at IS
per ton. N. |. Gorsuch d Son. 3t
Selling off Boots and Shoes below cost, at
NJ. &C. Strasburger's, SO E. Main street. 2t
JIG. Skunk is agent for Mitchell improved
Hedge Fence, SO East Main street, Westmin.
ster, Md. at
FaR REsT-A House on Court street. APP
ply at this Office.
Pure Timothy Seed, prices reduced. Roop
& Zile, corner Liberty and Green streets.
Hulls celebrated Horse and Cattle Powder.
for sale by Z. o. Grimes.
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Free Rum!

The Republican party, in debating the tariff
question, never fail to point to the first tariff
act, that of 1889, and its preamble, as the
starting point of protection; and from the fact
that many of the trainers of the constitution
were members of the First Congress, Repub
lican politicians argue that the founders of
the constitution were the Fathers of Protec-
ton. But an examination Of the debate on
the first tariff act shows it to have been con-
structed on the basis of free ralC materials (;
that Hamlton's Report on Manufactures (vol.
8, pp. 245-25l) advocated free raw materials,
and Maclay's Journal of the First Senate
shows that the Federalists of New England,
the patron saints of modern Republicanism,
advocated free molasses, because it was the
raw material of New England rum. Thus, at
that early day, if not free 'chiskey, it was free
rum that both old Federalism as well as the
new departure, Repubicanism, advocated.
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The British Minister Dismissed.

Lord Sackville West, the British Minister
to this country, has been summarily dismissed
by President Cleveland. Lord Sackville's
offense was ofiiciousness in medling with oul
politics. In answer to bogus letter, purport
ing to come from naturalized Englishman, a:
to how the said Englshman should vote, Lord
Sackville replied, and in doing so, intimated
that this government was insineere in its at
titude toward England and Canada, in regard
to retaliation, &c. The letter was made pub
lie, and correspondence in reference to Lore
Sackville's conduct was opened with the
British government. Full details were pre-
sented to Lord Salisbury, and an opportunity
given for Lord Sackville's recall. The op
portunity was not used, and on Tuesday
President Cleveland directed Secretary Bay
ard to inform Lord Sackville that this govern
ment would no longer recognise him as the
British representative.
The letter sent to Lord Sackville, signed BY
Murchison, was a Republican forgery, and i
was done with the hope of getting. reply
that would have some effect in influencing
the Irish vote Lord Sackville, in his reply
advised the pre- tended Englishman, Murehi
son, to vote for Cleveland, as the attitude o
the Administration towards England ant
Canada was only for political effect. Lore
Sackville's letter was given such promp
publicity, though the pretended Murchisor
lived in California, that the fraud that wa,
practiced was Transparent.
Lord Sackville's letter was genuine, and
for his oficiousness, and the violation of al
rules of diplomatic propriety, he has beer
dismissed; and now an effort will be made te
find the author of the Murchison letter, as hi
offence is one for which the law provides
severe penalties.
The trick has been of no benefit to the
Republican party, but it may cause consider
able trouble to the Republican authors of the
scheme, as it has caused Lord Sackville.
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Relying Alone on Money.

Beaten at all points on the tariff Issue, the
Republican party has concluded to rest its
chances on the influence of money in corrupt
ing voters, colonizing repeaters and purchas-
ing false counts This will be supplemented
by falsehoods circulated for whatever effect
they may have. An immense corruption
fund has been collected for use in New York
and Indiana, and captured letter, by Gen.
W. W. Dudley, the treasurer of the Republi-
can National Committee, revealed the whole
scheme as to how Indiana was to be debauch-
ed in the interest of Harrison. This capture
confident the Democrats of New York will be
able to prevent the fraud and corruption in
tended to be practiced there.
1t is desperate game of chance the Re-
publican leaders are playing 1t is fight
for their political existence, and they will
take any and all risks. A defeat now means
humiliation and disbandment of the party.
The NationalCommittee has given out its esti-
mates and claims, and every Republican
paper in the land will insure its readers that
great Republican victory will be achieved
next Tuesday. Now, as heretofore, as far
back as the theft of the Presidency in 1876,
Republican tactics is to "claim everything;
concede nothing" and rely upon the power
of money exacted from rich monopolists,
who have grown and fattened through the
operations of the unjust laws passed under
Republican rule, to make their claims good.
Every member of the National Republican
Committee knows that their party is beaten.
They know the count next Tuesday will show
almost revolution, if the people are unin-
luenced by gold, and they have given up ar
gument and reason and will depend alone
upon falsehood and the corrupting power of
money.
Before the advent of the Republican party,
and the appearance of the Dorseys, Dudleys,
Quays, Platts and Mortons, elections were
settle upon principles. Voters were not bribed,
qFtrepeaters. colonized, or returns falsifed.
These came with the Republican party, and
every honest man in the country hopes they
will go with it, when that party is routed next
Tuesday, for money will not avail in this
campaign. The Democrats will not stand
idly by and see the Presidency bought. Mr..
Quay has already been warned that there is
no board of pardons in New York and that
Sing Sing is a very secure place for the con-
fnement of law breakers. Pennsylvania
tactics will not be tolerated in the Empire
State, neither will the Democrats tolerate the
attempt to hold back and falsify the returns,
as was done in 1884. Gen. Dudley's scheme
in regard to the purchase of Indiana has so
aroused the Democracy of the Hoosier State,
and so disguised many Republicans, that the
State is now doubly safe for Cleveland and
Thurman