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Damage by Rain.

There was heavy rain storm at Port Jer-
Wis, New York, on Monday. People living
near the Delaware and Hudson Canal left
their homes Tuesday by boats. A. ID. Browns
saw mill, a tsuuery and two small dwellings
on Vandermark Creek, near Milford, were
carried into the Delaware river.
At Belvidere, New Jersey, the rain on Mon
day washed out railroad tracks, and traffic
was suspended on the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western and Lehigh and Hudson Rail
roads. Bridges were washed away and crops
destroyed.
Two large washouts occurred on the Lack
awanna and Western Railroad, at Portland,
in Northampton county, Pa, on Monday.
Nine county bridges were destroyed, and Wise
Brothers saw mill, at Portland, was washed
away, with lumber and machinery, entailing
loss of $4,000.
The storm at Easton, Pa, lasted ten hours.
Washouts occurred during the night on the
Lehigh Valley, the Bangor and Portland and
the Lehigh and Hudson Railroads. All mills
were idle Tuesday, and navigation on the
Delaware and Lehigh rivers was stopped. A
passenger train on the Belvidere and Della
ware Road ran into pool of water mile
above Phillipsburg on Monday night and was
stopped. 1t was then run into by freight
train. The rear coach was wrecked and three
passengers were slightly injured.
The rain on Monday caused washout on
the Ontario and Western Road at Mountain
dale, New York, and on the Susquehanna
and Western Road, near Charlotteburg, New
Jersey.
Rain fell at Newburgh, New York, on Mon
day night, to the depth of nearly five inches.
Land slides and washouts occurred on both
the Erie and West Shore Roads, and all traf
fic was stopped.
All trains for the North and East have been
detained at Charlottesville, Virginia, since
Sunday evening by washout at Mechunk
Creek, on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
and washout near Orange.
The electric light dam and main bailding
in Neenah, Wisconsin, were washed sway by
high water on Monday evening The dyna,
mos are at the bottom of the river The loss
is estimated at $500
In Virginia much loss to grain in stack has
been caused by the continuous wet weather.
Floods last week in portions of Mexico
drowned many persons and over 20, 900 head
of cattle on one ranch.
Savannah, Ga, loses over $1,000, 900 by
the recent floods. In some streets the water
was 10 feet deep.
The latest reports from Cuba put the loss
| of life by the recent cyclone at 1000.
In South Carolina the Congaree was "a
feet above low water mark, and plantations
are destroyed.
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Political Notes.

A crowded mas5 meeting was held Ia the
Academy nf Music in brooklyn Tuesday night
to ratify the Democratic State and national
tickets. The principal speakers were Con.
gresham Mills, of Texas, and u S. Attorney
Ewing, of Chicago.
The sold Roman Guard,n a recently or
ganized Democratic campaign club in Column
bus, Ohio, was presented on Monday night
with silk banner by their lady friends.
Judge Thurman received the banner for the
club in q short speech.
James Burns was on Tuesday nominated
for Congress by the Democrats ofthe Twenty
sixth Pennsylvania District, W. L. Scott
having positively refused a denomination.
as well as Of the Convention. He began life
as a teacher, and is now a successful lawyer.
He has served two terms in the State Legs
lature.
Fort Worth Gazette When the farmer gets
it firmly fixed in his mind that the tariff is a
tax, then let him weld his recollection to the
further fret that it is tax which he pays for
the benefit of somebody else. Then he will
be ready 70 vote.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State COM
mittee inaugurate the national campaign
throughout the State on Thursday, Septem-
Der 81. 1t is proposed 10 hold 1000 meetings
throughout Pennsylvania. Berks county's
quota is fifty meetings, all Of which win be
held on the afternoon and evening of thatday.
An offer by Barney Forst, of the Pittsburg
Oil Exchange, to bet 500, 900 on Cleveland's
election seems to have knocked Harrison's
hackers cold.
Mr.. Blaine wears broadcloths. They are
English broadcloths by the way. de brought
home 80 trunks full to show his earnest and
deathless devotion to the American laborer.
The Democratic young ladies of Kokomo,
Indiana, have organized Frances Cleveland
club, with some seventy five members. They
propose to take an active part in the canvass,
and will march in procession with the boys.
Fort Worth Gazette p. I. Barnum ia not
offering to sell all be has for Twenty-Five cents
on the dollar if Cleveland is elected, as he did
four years ago. No, not any. His real es-
state has increased about 81, 000, 900 in value
since that event, and this campaign is not
made gruesome by his antemortem despair.
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Hampstead Items,

An excursion train from Hanover to Pen.
mar passed through here on last Saturday
morning about s o'clock. Geo. Lawson, q
young man from this neighborhood, was
standing on the steps of one of the coaches as
the train passed Coxs bridge, he fell off re-
ceiving injuries that necessitated the amputa.
ton 81 his right arm at the shoulder. Drs.
Chambers, +. G. and Z. d. Wells and Pres
ton performed the operation and the patient
seems to be doing well, The Western Mary
land Railroad Company rendered every as
sistanee possible and are highly commended
by our people for their promptness in reliev-
ing the sufferer by employing the very bes
medical aid that could be had.
Politics are booming and everything har-
moHiens. Cleveland, Thurman and Stump
are the EatohEord oftle democracy.
The long continued wet weather has de-
layed seeding and our farmers are getting
restless. Phosphate is in demand and oul
dealers are happy.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Methodist Protestant Church - Sabbath
Service-Preaching at 1890 q, III. and 7.30.
p. IN. Young Peoples Meeting at $50 p. m.
Sabbath School at 8 q. M. Prayer Meeting
Wednesday at 7.a0 p. m. j. T. Murray,
pastor.
Rev. G. W. Seilhamer will preach in
Uniontown, Sabbath morning and evening,
and in Frizellburg at o'clock, p M.
The Holy Communion will take place at
St. Pauls Reformed Church on Sunday at
1890, a. m. Preparatory services on Satur-
day at 7.30 p M. Wednesday evening SER
vices at 7.a0. Sunday school at 9.15, a, M
The Holy Communion will take place at
Krider's Church on the Both instani, at 10.
g. IN. Preparatory services at 3 p u.
Calvin S. Slagle, Pastor,
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church.
Rev. G. W. Cooper, pastor, will preach at
10.30a. M, and in the evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
Young Peoples meeting at $50 p. m.
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DIED.

In Westminster, Nd, on September t5tb.
1898. Ida L., wife of E. A. Jackson, and
daughter of the late Edwin Koontz and grand
daughter of the late DR.. Swormsledt, aged &c
years, months and days.
At Carrollton, this county, on September
II, 1888, Mrs. Catharine NJ, widow Of Caleb
Arnold, aged 05 years, 1 month and Is days.
The hnsom where we oft have lain.
And slept our infant hours away,
Win never beat for us again
IT'S still in death, It's senseless clay.
Heaven retuTneth now our treasure
Earth alone our casket keeps
And the sunbeams love 10 lilgcI.
Where our darling motl sr sleeps
Tears from our eyes are streaming,
And sorrow shades our brow;
All. blame us not for weeping,
We have no mother now,
Oh. mother, dear, can it be
No more thy look of love I'll seer
Those eyes. that now are closed in death,
I'll think of Till my latest breath.
Rest mother, thy work is DONE
The cross is passed the crown Is won.
Rest from sorrow free on Canaan's shore,
Thy pain is past and feared no more
Weep not for me my children dear,
l am gone to rest, you need rot fear
My stay was long as now Yea see
Therefore prepare to follow me.
BY HER CHILDREN.
Near mayDerry, Alu., Oh september lZtns
1888, Jacob Hunhert, aged 6S years, 8 months
and % days,
peaTJst father. thou hast left US,
We thy loss most deeply feel;
But tits God who hath bereft us,
And he can all our sorrows heal,
o, silent grave, to thee We trust,
This precious part OF earthly DUST
Guard il safe, O. sacred tomb,
Until we his children, ask for room.
BY HIS CHILDREN, s. AND d. NJ. H.,
Farewell dear uncle, a long farewell,
0, why hast thou left us we cannot tell;
But God, in ais wise wisdom and love
Has called you to his beautiful home above.
Far beyond this world of SORROW,
Far beyond this world of eares
Y We shall find our missing loved one
In our fathers mansion fair.
BY HIS NIECE, c.y.H.
Call not hack the dear departed,
Anchored safe where storms are GER
On the border land we left him,
Soon to meet and part no more.
God, in His wisdom, has recalled
The boon His love had given;
And, though the body moulders here.
The soul is safe in heaven.
BY HIS NEPHEW, J.R.F-
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proceedings of the orphans Court.

Monday, September l7.-William Fliekin.
ger, administrator of John Flickinger deceas-
ed, returned inventory of goods and chattels,
and reoeised order to sell goods and chattels
and order to notify creditors.
Letters testamentary on the estate of Eliza
beth Hawn, deceased, were granted to Ezra
Hawn.
Benjamin Croft, administrator of Frank 7.
Newbelle, deceased, returned inventory Of
goods and chattels, and received order to sell
goods and chattels, and order to notify credi-
tors.
Sally Ann Myers, administrators of Abtel
Myers, dec d., sattled first and final account.
Edwin A. Zile, executor of David Iile,
deceased, settled first account.
Tuesday, September 1S.-R. Quincy Hall,
administrator Of Mary A. Wickham, deceased,
settled first and final account.
David Cover, executor of Josiah S. Cover,
deceased, settled LIST account
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Haight Items.

Mrs. NJ f. Compton, of Oakland, left on
Wednesday of last week for Fredericksburg,
Va, where she will make her future home.
Mss. ]. C.. Melville and family expect to leave
also for Fredericksburg this week. They
leave many warm friends. John c. Melville,
Jr., in few days will remove from the Mills
to the farm where he intends to engage in
farming. Miss j. Beam, of near Randalls-
town, Baltimore county, is visiting Mrs. S.
Oursler, of this place. Miss Annie Mallonee,
of Green Springs, Baltimore county, who has
been visiting Miss Rachel Brandenburg, re-
turned TO her loqie on Tuesday,
The few last weeks have been rough on
pionos and protracted meetings. Owing to
the rainy and Indictment weather the picnic
held at Oakland on Thursday of last week was
not as well attended as usual, though all
present seemed to enjoy the occasion. The
children, especially, acknowledged it to be
the best treat as yet. The woods meeting
did not come off on account of the rain,
Protracted service did not begin on Sun
day, as was announced, on account of the
rain which began on Saturday night. The
meeting will begin as soon as the weather
permits and will probably last next week.
Samuel Phillips and wife are very i'll. Mr..
Phillips has only been sick for a short time but
is in very critical condition. But under
the skillfpl care of pr. Ware, hope is enter
tanned OF his recovery, bat We are sorry to
say less hope is entertained Of his wife as she
is in the last stages of consumption. We are
glad to learn that Edward Ireland, who has
been sick for sometime, is able to be out
again. Miss Kate Jones, also of this place,
has been very sick, but is much better.
The school house near this place has un-
dergone repairs and looks very oreditahle.
Farmers will not begin seeding as soon as
they expected owing to the unfavorable
weather Several have commenced cutting
corn. This crop is very heavy in this section
and promises large yield.
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MARRIED.

On Sept, 10th, 1888, at Salem parsonage,
Westminster, by Rev. j, U. Asper, John II.
Bemiller, of Union Mills, Nd, and Miss Eliza.
A. Wilet, of near Hanover, Pa.
On Sept, 10th, 1888, at Salem parsonage
Westminster, by Rev. j. U. Asper, Geo. W.
Knipple and Miss Mary E. Lippy, both of
Silver Run, Nd.
On August %, 1888, at The Lutheran par,
sonage, in Manchester, by Rev. C. NJ. Eyster.
Nd, and Miss Mandilla Lucabaugh, Of Alesias
Nd.
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sird Hill Items.

Farmers have their ground in order for
seeding, and some have commenced.
Squirrels are very plentiful this season, and
our marksmen are having good time shooting
them.
Edmonson's cider mill has been kept run
ming to its full capacity.
The public school opened on last Thursday
in Harrison Davis house until the new school
house is completed. 1t is taught by Miss
Chase.
Improvements of various kinds are in pro-
gress.
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woather RECORD for tne Wees.

September l5-mercury 50 at a. m. and
20 at p. M; generally cloady, rain during
night. September 16-mercury 65 at I a. m.
and y TIP. M; rainy. September Timer.
curry 65 at a. m. and ca at p. M; rain.
September 18-mercnry 62 at Z a. m. and "a
at p. nj cloudy followed by clearing wealth
er. September l9-mercury Ga at Z a. m.
and rs at 2 p. M; partially cloudy. Septem-
Der 20-mercury 50 at a. m. and so at 2 p.
M; clear followed by cloudy weather, rain a:
night. September 2l-mercury 81 at a. m.
and 20 at u M. fair.
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Flower Mission.

1t the monthly mesti9g Of the Neger Mis-
sion on Thursday, Sept. 81, card from the
edges the receipt of fruit and flowers from
Westminster, with thanks. 1t is desired that
the Flower Mission here continue the work
throughout the month of October. Flowers
were sent this week by Mrs. Matthews, Mrs.
Barnitz, Lille Woodward, Misses Cunning
ham and Yingling. Mrs. Roop, flowers and
emit, Mrs, ohreege, fruit. George and
Frank Mohiey, Frank Diffendall, Eddie and
Swope Matthias, assisted the ladies, Re-
delivers for next week, Misses Cora and Mary
Nelson; packers, Miss Nettie Shriver and
Miss Murray.
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wsrnsidsbure Isems.

William N. Selman died at his residence,
in this place, on Tuesday morning. Mr..
Sellman was troubled very much with asthma
bpt it was supposed he was recovering when
he vas taken suddenly il and died. His
death vas great shock to the neighborhood.
This is the second good citizen that has been
taken from among Us inside Of week. Mr..
Sellman was 81 years of age and leaVesR wife
and son. He was member Of Stone Chapel
at which place his remains were inferred
Thursday last.
The Stone Chapel festival was very we'll
attended, although the cloudy weather kept
many persons home. The singing was fine
and the Wsrfeldsburg band greatly enlivened
the OCCASION
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Dividing a Fortune.

BENJAMIN B. Herr, of Strasburg township,
Lancaster county, Pa, is sc years old, and
hale and hearty. He has no children. Re-
Gently he called his three nieces and his two
9ephews together at hiG residence, and
through his attorney, John q, Fry, made each
of them little present, dividing. between
them 665 acres Of Lancaster county farm land,
the value of which is 100000 At the same
time he presented his wife with 95 acre
farm worth $1,000. Farmer Herr did not
leave himself penniless by his generosity.
He owns ten other large farms just as valuable
as the ones he gave way, and his cash and
securities in bank run up into tho hundred
thousands.
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Mavberrv Items.

A large concourse of friends were present
at the funeral cf Jacob Humbert at Silver
Run Church cemetery, on Friday of last
week Rev. j. G. Moss conducted the service
and preached from the latter part Of the 10Th
verse Of the Sd chapter efGenesis. The pail
bearers we're Jesse Lennon, Absalom Lep-
pc, Joshua Frownfelter, Jacob Study, VIM.
Myers and Joseph Helwick.
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Below will be found the result OF the Mag
and September sittings of the Registers Of
Voters it shows that there were 72S voters
added and T0s erased, a net gain OF 10. A
new district was formed out of Franklin by
an act of the last Legislature, to be known as
Mt. Airy, or No. ~, which will explain the
cause OF so many being stricken from the books
in franklin district.
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Mills Bill: Reduce the existing duty Of 15s
per cent. on plate glass to 122 per cent.
Republican platform: We favor the entire
repeal of the internal revenue laws rather
than surrender any part of our protective
system
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Mills Bill: Reduce the existing duty of 1876
per cent on castor oil to 90 per cent.
Republican platform: We favor the entire
repeal of the internal revenue laws rather
than surrender any part Of our protective sys-
tenn.
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Cleveland PlaindeaIeri The Republicans
In Eastern Ohio, who were humbugged into
selling their wool at very low prices are now
kicking themselves because wool has advanced
since the passage of the Mills bill.
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svkesyjue items.


On Thursday night, the 18th instant, a large
and enthusiastic Democratic meeting was
held here under the auspices of the Cleveland,
Thurman and Stump Club of Freedom DIS
trict, in McDonald's Hall. The hall was
Handsomely decorated, and on the right and
left of the stage were the life-sized portraits
of Cleveland and Thurman bound in ever
green. Capt. John w. Bennett presided.
After routine business the Hon. Peter D..
Campbell, of Baltimore, was introduced TO
the meeting, and delivered+he address oil the
evening. He confined himself solely to the
tariff, and for nearly two hours discussed that
great question in such a convincing way as to
merit the close attention OF the many me-
chanics and working men present, and was
most literally applauded. Postmaster Frank
Brown dropped in during the evening. his
arrival was the signal for rousing applause,
which was kept up for sometime. The club
will meet this Saturday evening at Masonic
Hall, Freedom, where band of music viii
enliven things. The club decided to hold a
joint barbecue, representing the Second and
Fifth Congressional districts, at an early day,
on Springfield farm. This will probably be
the greatest political affair in the county
during the campaign, as the people who are
leading it never do anything by halves. Mt.
Airy will raise a club, under the leadership
Vi tue TeuOuDbdDlc leODclb 49,
us in the celebration.
A tournament was held in Berret's grove
on Tuesday last, and was well attended. The
money prizes were won by Messrs. Jesse
Stem, Geo. p. Beasman, Harry Quicker and
John Webb. Harry Burdette crowned Miss
Melissa Beasman queen, w. B. Campbell
crowned Miss Estelle McCarty first maid,
Chas. Crawford crowned Miss Amanda Dor.
sey second maid, and VIM. S. Lee crowned
Miss Dell Battery third maid. Joseph W.
Berret was the marshal, with DR.. c. w. Hef-
finger and John Dorsey as assistants. The
fair heralds were Miss Bessie Anderson, Miss
l.. Hewitt, Miss L. George and Mrs. Gorsuch.
Scott Hefiinger delivered the charge. and I.
ON Baumgartner, of Westminster, the cor
onation address. The tournaments are
getting so popular that some of our folks here
will organize tournament association, and
have one every fair day next season.
E. NJ Mellor has put new glass front in
his store, which is quite an improvem ent.
Elijah Dorsey has been appointed deputy
sheriff on the Howard side of Sykesville. So
with Hayworth on one side and Dorsey on
the other, no guilty man can escape.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Trustees Sale Of very Valuable Real Estate
&C. Hanson Raitt and Gustavus W. Crap
ster, Trustees.
S. Kann, Sons & Co.'s. Fall Announcement
Ill east Main Street, Westminster, Nd.
Notice of the Registrars of Voters of Car
roll county.
Notice TO .Taxpayers-Milton Schaeffer,
Mayor.
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1CARDs AND CIRCULARS printed At
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PERSONAL POINTS.

DIR. L. i. FRANCIS has been elected
demonstration OF anatomy in the Memphis
Hospital Medical College.
Miss JESSIE SUTnEnLIN, an accom-
plshed young lady OF Paris, Tenn, is the
guest OF Mrs. Cunningham, OF No. 81
Adams street.
JAMES +. HUNTER, Deputy Clerk Of the
Criminal Court, who has been i'll for the
past week, has recovered and will resume
ms place tomorrow morning.
Miss JOSH GoTTLIEB. Of Cincinnati, Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph 5. An
drews, OF Poplar street. She contempates
spending the winter with us.
NIslroRs on Change Yesterday l.. J.
studekcr, Canton, Miss; l.. l.. Anderson,
Louisville, Ky; ]. A. Andrews, Florence,
Ala; Elias l.. Morrs, st. Louis.
r. w. WILLIAMS, OF the Memphis &
Little Rock, ticketed a party OF twenty
live colored emigrants from South Caro-
lima to Arkansas points yesterday.
Gus CROMWELL, who has been con-
necied with the LSdger in the capacity Of
city editor for the past few months. ten.
dered hls resignation yesterday, 10 take ef.
feet at once. Mr.. Jerry Horn, late of
Washington, ID. g., has succeeded Mr.
Cromwell
w. II. FiE.D. New York; the Rev. Rich.
ard Taitcn, Helena; Geo. T.. Pitcher. Jr..
New York; sam VI. Helm, Danyillc, Va;
Mrs. Il. Gilmore, j. u. Thompson, Gil.
more, Ark; w. w. Cnndall, New York;
NJ. X. Mitchell and bride. Jamestown,
Miss; Frank Elliott, Water Valley; John
Diamond, Philadelphia. Robt u. Lea,
Nashville; II. schwancckc, general super.
iniendent Of the Memphis, Little Rock &
Indian Territory Railroad, are at tho Pea
body.
Carr. WILLIAM CARNE. who was ciii-
zen OF Memphis from his birth until 1867,
when hc removed 10 Macon, Ga. has
returned and has again cast his lot with
the people Of his native place. A son Of
the late Gen. James Carnes aud
nephew Of Col. SAM Tate he made for
himself an enyiable name during
the civil war as the commander
OF Carnes's Battery. The exercise Of the
energy, fidelity pluck that dnrngthose
terrible days always made him conspicuous
among his fellow soldiers won for him in
Macon an onviable place ~ business
man. lie returns with character greatly |
heightened byoxpcrionce and b. bc warmly |
greeted by bis family aud friends, and 20 |
bc welcomed by the business public. |
Straightforward and decided, honorable |
and upright, he will prove welcome al. |
diuon 10 the list OF our merchants. TmE !
APPEAL adds is words 20 those Of the !
general and hearty greeting, and predicts |
for Capt Carnos solid and enduring |
success.