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Taneytown Items.

Miss Carrie Gardner, Of Harrisburg, is
stoJpinr at i. D. Reid's. Miss Harbaugh
and brother, of Waynesboro, are visiting
at David Reindollars. Calvin krise, J. I'll.
Myers, wife and child, and Mrs. !. p, Weaver
are visiting DIR. C. W. Weaver.
Farquahar Run Sunday School held their
annual celebration on Saturday last.
The Walnut Grove picnic was held on Sat
urday last, in the grove near the sohoo!house,
I.itilestown Band rendering the music. The
tqos. noted feature of the day was "a stoning
ARRAY IL the evening between several of its
members.
James ReipdoiiaY, b.4raess Of Taneytown,
resigned his office on Monday last, te take
effect at once. DR.. Seiss was appointed ia
his place, and Thomas Longley in DR.. Selss
place as commissioner.
Thomas Reindollar left on Monday last for
Millersviile, Pa, State Normal School.
Mrs. Henry Dit4ley was taken seriously ill
on Monday night, but Of thiG writing is i'm
proving.
John J. Reid proposes to leave for bruse-
vile on Monday next to resume teaching.
The farmers are busily engaged in hauling
lime. Mr.. Diehl, of Walkersyille, has shipped
to this place about 1000 bushels of lime.
Apples and peaches are plenty in this
vicinity,
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of adj
ministration on the Personal Estate of
LYDIA R00P,
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 18th day of March,
1889; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under our hands this 18th day oe
August, 1888.
MARY E. ENGLAR,
SOLOMON P. ENGLAR,
aug Is 4t Administrators.
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The Adam Horn Murder.
For the Democratic Advocate.

MEssRs. EDITORS In the issue of the
Baltimore SIN of March 16, 1888, inserted
a small article concerning the Horn tragedy
of A years ago, and since that time | have
received numerous inquiries from various par
ties in Carroll, Baltimore and Howard coun
ties concerning this celebrated murder case.
they have written to me in strain, imagin-
ing that | was about 20 years ofage, and knew
personally, all the facts concerning the case.
Now wish to make the following statement
to all such parties, that know nothing what
ever about Adam Horn or his antecedents,
relatives or descendants. Being only rs
years of age, it is not likely can personally
remember anything of a tragedy that occurred
20 years before was born, and to all parties
wanting information of the kind beg 10 re.
fer them to older residents of the counties
pamed aboyed for what they wish.
CHARLES L. SHIPLEY,
Aug. 80, 1885, Pikesville, Nd.
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Shipley Items.

The recent rain has mellowed the dry clod
for the harrow and made the late corn crop
look more promising.
Farmers and truckers who had sweet corn
to haul have been busily engaged pulling and
hauling to the factories. In many instances
the yields are very good.
Since our last letter, which announced the
illness of Mrs. Eva Cook and Mr.. Richard
Frizzell, they have both passed away. Mrs,
Cook on the 31st of August, and was buried
at Deer Park Chapel, September I'd, in the
presence of large circle of friends and rela-
lives, who had followed the deceased to the
church to pay the last tribute of respect. In
the death of Mrs. Cook the husband has lost
devoted companion, the children kind and
affectionate mother, and the neighborhood a
good and faithful friend. The deceased had
been member of the Methodist Protestant
church for quite number of years. She was
As years, months and 80 days old.
Mr.. Frizzell died on the 4th of Sept, and
was II years, months and Is days old. The
deceased was man of sterling qualities in
life and bore his affliction with christian fort-
tude to the end. His remains were buried at
Zion Cemetery, near Morgan Run school, in
the presence of a large concourse of friends
In his death the neighborhood has lost one of
its best citizens, good neighbor and a kind
friend. The coffin was adorned by three
handsome and beautiful designs of flowers.
One in the shape of cross, one a large
boquet, and the other was wreath enclosing
flower sickel, at the arch of which lay a
bunch of many wheat heads. The wreath
and sickel which was in the shape of reap
hook, was made by Miss Mary E. Bolster.
The funeral in each case was preached by
Rev. W. Grouse of Deer Park Circuit.
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FARMERS
FERTILIZER COMPANY

President-David j. Roop.
Secretary-John I. Diffenbaugh.
Treasurer and Superintendent Gait.
Directors-David D. Bonsack, John Roger,
E. j.. Lawyer, Theo. +. Englar David J.
Roop, John 7. DiAeubaugh and John Gait.
This Company was organized under the
laws of Maryland for the purpose of giving to
the farmers reliable Fertilizer. Our formula
was adopted after a thorough test by practical
men, and is given to the public with our guar
antee of freedom from all deeterious sub
stances. By purchasing our material in large
quantities we are enabled to furnish the sew
eral grades at the following prices-No. at
S27 per ton; No. at $24 per ton; No. 3 at
$21 per ton.
Persons who wish TO have their own for
mulas prepared can have it mixed at our
works at small charge. Chemicals, &C.,
furnished at the lowest prices. Fertilizers
now ready for fall seeding. aug25 At
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weather Record for the Week.

September mercury y at I a. m, and
76 at p. M; cloudy and showery, followed
by clearing weather. September mercury
81 at a. M, and IA at p. M: clear. Sep
TENDER 3-mercury 60 at I a. M, and SO at 2
D. M, cloudy with slight rain, clearing weather
with rain after midnight. September A.
mercury GO at a. M, and rs at , p. M;
showery and cloudy. September 5-mercury
65 at a. M, and rs at 2 p. M; generally
cloudy. September 6-mercury SO at Z a.
M, and GA at p. M; cloudy. September I
mercury 81 at a. M, and 81 at II NJ;
cloudy.
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stoneraYille Items,

John Byers has lately improved his prem.
ises by having a well dug and pump put in.
Messrs. Joe and Reuben Bish have put
new roof on their dwelling.
Messrs. B. F. Shriver & Co. have recently
purchased 65 head of steers. They expect to
purchase IS head more.
j. NJ, Steper, professor for 3. +. Shriver
s Co.'s. canning Factory at Westminster, in.
formed your correspondent that they put up
$500 cans of corn in y hours.
Miss salia Snyder is very II at John Mi;
leF's.
Josephus Hoppe attended the Changers
picnic last week.
Miss Louise Stewart and Mrs. Geo. Fuhr-
man, of Baltimore city, are visiting at A.
Fuhrman's. Mrs. Chas. Cassell has returned
to her home in Baltimore from three weeks
visit to A. |. Geiman. Miss Bette Thurman,
whe had been visiting her brnther at Mo
Donogh farm, BALTIMORE eoHHtY, RETURNED
home on Monday. Herbert Gettier, Of New
Windsor, is visiting his uncle, Rd .sss. hlIei
The ladies' of Krider's Sunday School pro
pose holding festival at the church this Sat
urday afternoon and night,
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A JUMP IN nHoHMBER WHEAT.
Prices Advance steadily ON Account OF
Bad Crop Reports,


December wheat made decided jump at
the opening in New York on Tuesday, and
the FIRST sales were made at 1893. which is 2
cents higher than Saturdays closing quota.
tons. Even at these figures trading was very
active, and foreign houses began to unload.
This caused decline Of ahoat one half cent,
but during this slight reaction bad crop re-
ports hogan to come In from the Northwest,
and the market strengthened until it rose
to Sl.04a, 8 cents higher than Saturdays
close. The market was now entirely too
strong to be broken, and the bear element lsfs
for their homes, leaving the bslis complete
masters of the day. Trading continued active
loved Is ans s tbe nree & o thu cos @
one half to fiye-eighth cent, and May wheat
rose proportionstelE, alae going up to a cents
higher than Saturdays close, and closing at
Sl.0S4, the highest figure for the day being
s1.o8s,
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stiltz. "a, Iten,s.

Typhoid fever is the prevailing disease in
our vicinity at present. The following per
sons are seriously I'LL Luther Amspacher,
George Taylor and Mrs. Bressley.
Stelser picnic wound up on Saturday with
good financial results. The conduct of a few
outsiders was disrespectful, and some nugatory
men will pay for their fun of driving over
Won4en and children and throwing them out
of the buggy.
Our potatoes turn out few ia bill, but
large. The crop win be about half what it
was last year.
The boys read the ADVOCATE with enthu-
siasm especially the column of turned Repub-
licans.
great deal,
Chester Stick is building basn eQx44 feet
1t will be the best looking barn in CodorAs.
David Keller lost a valuable horse by dropsy
of the stomach and cholic.
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The County Commissioners have appoint
ed the following gentlemen as judges of cleo
ton, the first named being the return
Judge:
District No 1-Wm. A. Maus, j. Addison
Martin, Michael Fogle.
District No. 2-Jesse Fleagle, VIM. Baust,
Reuben Matthias.
District No. 3-JeSsa Lennon, VIM. G..
Warehime, j. VIM Earhart.
District No. 4-Jesse Long, Hanson I.
Bartholow. Jesse Magee.
District No. 5--Sebastian Bowers, Jas. NJ.
Shipley, Robt C. Mckinney.
District No. 6-John W. Tracey, Geo. c.
Stansbury. John Fultz
District No. list preeinct.-L lawrence
Zepp, David Owings, Geo. Leas. I'd pre-
cinct-Francis Shriver, Josiah Crowl, Isaac
C. Bale.
District No. S-Daniel Rupp, VIM. H.
Armaeost, VIM A. Murray.
District No. 9-Wm. II. Hooper, Joseph
Tenor John 7. Haines, of Abraham.
District No. l0-Joseph Arnold, Jacob
Burlington, Chas. +. Reindollar.
District No. l1-John W. Myers, Ephraim
Haines, Chas. T. Repp.
District No. l2-Daniel r. Fogle, Hiram
Davis, Moses Shaw.
District No. 13-Wm. P. Anderson, Jas.
A. Clary, Samuel E. Grove.
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Tyrone tier

On Sunday night last John Flickinger died
at his residence near Silver Run, and his flu
neral took place on Wednesday at Silver Run
Church. Fify-eight vehicles followed the
remains from his late residence, and 1f2 rel
atiyes we're present, besides many neighbors
and friends who we're at the church. Rev. JIG.
Moss oiiiciated and preached from the 4th chap
ter of St. James, taking the latter clause ofthe
l4th verse. Mr.. Flickinger was born on Qcta
Der 80, 1905, and died September =, 1855,
aged 50 years, 10 months and . days. He
lived all his life on the farm from which he was
buried, in Myers district. Mr. Fliekiuger
was the father of 10 Children, 81 grand chill
dren, SO great grand children living and 10
dead; grand children dead, making in all
children, grand children and great grand
children living and dead, 1873.
JOS Shanebrook left at your correspon-
dents residence radish that measures 2il
inches in length and 81 in circumference.
Can Mayberry beat that?
Some OF our farmers are preparing their
ground for seeding, while others are gather
ing clover seed, which they say is very good
A great deal of the wheat is threshed here
and the yield is good, also the quality. Corn
threHghout this section will be extra good.
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The work of remodeling, frescoing and
painting the interior of Emanuel Lutheran
Church has been completed and the church
was reopened for English service on Sunday,
August 18th, on which occasion Rev. ID. ID.
Weber, of Grace English Lutheran Church,
Baltimore, preached stirring sermon, ana
for German service on Sunday, September z.
Aisles have been made along the sides OF the
auditorium and the ends of the pews lowered
and mounted with scrolls. This work and
the frescoing and painting were done by the
Church Council. The ladies of the congre-
CATION during last winter from quilt enter
prise realized S2l0.50 and with this amount,
together with an appropriation from the Bible
Class and the proceeds of the most successful
festival ever held by the congregation, car.
peted the church, furnished the upper and
lower vestibules with cocoa mating, rebuilt
the pulpit, had pair of elegant bracket lamps
placed on the wall on each side of the pulpit.
furnished the pulpit and chancel with pulpit
and chancel furniture, had the chancel rail-
lowered and the entrances to the chancel and
steps leading to the pulpit changed. Miss
Emma Berwager's Sunday School class pre-
sented the church with an elegant communion
table, and Mrs Rev. C. NJ. oysters class
presented a pair of fine collection plates
The frescoing and painting were done by
Watt & Bro, of York, Pa, and in workman
ship and design the job compares favorably
with city churches and reflects credit on the
artists
The plasterers have at last finished rough
casting the Academy which has benin course
of repairs for about year. If the trustees
have the outside wood work painted the old
building will present a neat appearance,
The masons are at work at the wall for
George Mauragh's coach shop on the lot re-
Gently purchased of Jesse Shultz.
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Frizellburg Items.

f. NJ. Freeman, of Pittsburg, Pa, has been
visiting his parents near this place, for the
past week He will return in a few days.
Brad Greenwood and wife, of near Dem
ning's P. o., were visiting at Levi Snader's
on Sunday. Clifford Ridgely and wife, of
Hampstead, visited Jessiah Sullivan, near this
place. for few days. Cornelius Matthias, of
Woodberry, Baltimore county, visited his
parents on Sunday. Miss Mollie Warehime
is visiting relatives and friends in Baltimore.
A number of persons of this vicinity visited
Asbury Camp on Sunday.
The youngest child of Hall Brown, of this
place, died on Sunday morning last. Inter
ment took place on Monday afternoon at the
Episcopal Cemetery, Westminster.
John Brown, who is running threshing
outfit for Samuel Stoner, met with an accident
at A. Willet's on Monday afternoon. While
in the act of pushing the separator UP q steep
embankment into the barn with the engine,
be upset the separator, breaking some parts
of it, but by Tuesday noon it was in running
order again.
A social hop was given at Samuel Ware
hines on Tuesday evening. Dancing was
engaged in by the young folks, while the older
ones were boiling apple butter. All seemed
to have an enjoyable time, particularly the
young people.
Do not forget the grand hop and festival
given by the Frizellburg Orchestra this (Sat-
urday) evening. beginning at 6 p. M, at the
Frizellburg Academy.
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Levi Myers, tanner at this place, will dis
continue tanning next spring, and viii not
buy any more hides after this week.
The Pleasant Valley Cornet Band will hold
an ice cream festival in D. D. Myers grove,
near this place, commencing on Thursday
evening, and will be continued on Friday
evening and Saturday afternoon and evening,
the 18th, 18th and 10Th of September.
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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 Adj
ministration on the Personal Estate If
WILLIAM p. GORSUCH,
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 25tn day of
March, 1889; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate
Given under my hand this 2lst day OF
August, 1888.
WILLIAM P, GoRSUCH, Jr.,
aug % At Administrator
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TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
Carroll county, in Maryland letters OF adj
ministration on the Personal Estate &c
ELLEN LAWSON,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on or before the 18th day of
March, 1889; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate,
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
August, 1888.
GEORGE S. LAWSON,
aug Is At Administrator.
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TRUSTEES SALE
Il OF VERY
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,
Near Mt. Airy. Carroll County, Nd.

By virtue of a deed Of trust from James Il.
Hood and wife to the undersigned, dated the
both DAY Of February, 1888, and recorded
among the Land Records of Carroll county,
in Liber w. n. NJ. No. 81, folio 225 he will
offer at public sale, on the premises, on
Saturday, end day Of September, 1883,
at II O'Clock, M, all that valuable real estate
lying on the road leading from Westminster
to Mt. Airy, containing
1856 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS
This property lies within one mile of the vii.
lage of Mt. Airy, and is improved by large
two story Frame Dwelling, bank
AMSA-6 or Switzer barn, wagon shed,
IS st ~, meat house, hog house, carriage
5attss5:sSy house and stone dairy, all in
good condition and repair. Good pump in
the yard, with water in nearly all the fields,
and flowing water in barnyard; there is large
orchard and various other fruit trees on the
place, bearing excellent fruit. There are
about So acres in Timber, the rest arabic land
and highly improved.
From the proximity to railroad station,
schools, churches, postohices, and the quality
of the soil and improvements, this estate offers
great inducements to purchasers. The trustee
reservesto himself the right to have said estate
laid off into lots and sold in such quantities
as to him may seem best TO all interested.
Terms of Sale are :-0ne-third of the pur-
chase money to be paid cash on the day of
sale or upon the ratification thereof by the
Court; the balance of the purchase money to
be paid in one and two years from the day of
sale, to bear interest from said day of sale, and
to be secured by the notes of the purchaser or
purchasers, with security approved by the
trustee; or all cash, at the option of the pur-
chaser.
LEWIS F. HOOD, Trustee,
aug25 is Jas. A. C. Bond, Solicitor.
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Our farmers are putting in their fall grain.
Seeding was somewhat delayed by the drought.
The potato crop is a good yield in this section.
John Armacost raised IT'S bushels on three
quarter acre field.
The canning factories, one at Glen Falls,
owned by Francis Lamotte, and the other at
Finksburg Station, operated by Geo. Brad
ford, are in full operation, giving employment
to large number of persons in the neighbor-
hood, besides a number of Germans from
Baltimore.
Lewis Lamotte has had his tenant house at
the station repainted. Mrs. DIR. Dickson is
having stable, with feed room and hay loft
attached, built on her tavern property, on the
site of the barn burned last April.
Last week Thomas Swami entertained his
stepfather, Mayor Latrobe, Of Baltimore, at
his residence, Clover Hill, pear this place.
Miss Aysrde I4amotte and her brother
Oscar are spending some months at Mountain
Lake Park, for the benefit Of the latter's
health.
The regular quarterly meeting for the
Finksburg NJ. P. Circuit will be held to-day
st Nj. Zion Church. The president, Rev.
Wm. Hammond, is expected to be present
and preach He is to PREACH also, at Sandy
Mount Church TO morrow Sunday morning
at II clock.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1888
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Political Notices.
FOURTH DISTRICT.

A meeting of the Democrats of Woolerys
district will be held at Miller's Schoolhouse,
near Sandy Mount, on Saturday evening, Sep
TENDER, Is, at o'clock. for the purpose of
organizing Democratic Club.
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THE DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE,
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CORNER OF MAIN AND CENTRE STREETS.

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and Deaths inserted free. Obituaries and Personal
Communications cents per line.
AR-Au correspondence with this Office should be
addressed, to THE ADVOCATED
Entered at the Post Office, Westminster, Maryland,
as Second Glass Matter.
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WarfiAIdshnrr Iten1s.

Charles and Ezra Poole have been called
home from the West on account of the illness
of their father.
Mrs David owings is sick with the typhoid
fever.
The Warfeldsburg fair closed on Tuesday
night last. 1t was well attended each eve
ming,
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For the Democratic Advocate.

A Democrat, who occasionally reads the Carol
nian, asks permission to have the following pu
shed:
Please send to Mr.. Harrison
The weekly Carrolltonian,
Its editor and writers, too,
Will help defeat Old Tippeeanoe.
One of its correspondents said:
We read great deal about free trade;
1t will ruin this country. and Harvey, too,
five don't elect Old Tippecamoe:
All shops in Harvey will be closed
When free trade once is introduced;
This idea is a Republican woe
Protection and Old Tippecanoe:
Friend Harvey. don't be discomfort
With Cleveland, our President.
We live in peace. and prosper. too,
Join us, and defeat Old Tippecanoe.
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Up Salt River all three will go,
Ben Harrison and Morton. too;
The Plumed Knight Will join also,
For defeating the Old Tippecanoe.
Democrats, rejoice once more,
Harrison. Morton aud Blaine feel sore;
Wave your bandAnas to and fro,
We have defeated Old Tippecanoe.
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Haight Items.

James Curlette returned to this place on
Saturday of last week, and remained until
Monday morning, when he left for his home
at Hyattstown, Montgomery county. Mr..
Curlette spent three weeks visiting friends on
the Eastern Shore Of Maryland, and also Wis.
tied friends in Philadelphia, Pa. He enjoyed
his visit very much.
Edward Ireland, of near Haight, is very i'll ,
and has been for some time past. Two of his
children have been sick also, but are better.
Oakland Mills have been closed, throwing
many persons out of employment. Several
families expect to move away in few days.
Mr.. Doyle, of near here, had his hen house
invaded few nights ago by some thief, and
several fowls taken.
The Sunday school of the NJ. E. Church
South will hold their annual picnic on Satur-
day, the Sth instant, in the grove adjoining
the church, beginning at 2 p m.
The bush meeting at Freedom is still in pro-
gress, service being conducted only at night
The attendance throughout has been large.
Only few conversions are reported, but
otherwise the meeting has been success.
W. P. Bennett, of Woodstock, visited
friends near Haight this week.
Mrs. Marring, near here, anticipates visiting
friends near Taneytown, this county, on Fri
day next.
1.-THE letter last week was not received until
Friday night.-EDs. ADVOCATE.