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John I. Difenhaugh, Auctioneer.

With permission of the trustees, the under
signed will offer the following personal prop
erty: portable 10 horse power engine
Taylor manufacturer, Stephan grain separa
tor, large size; large clover huller, water cart,
betting, and all necessary fixtures belonging
to threshing outfit. This property is nearly
as good as new, and viii be sold. The above
can be purchased at private sale any time be-
fore the above named day.
Terms-On third cash, one-third in four
months and the remaining ons-third in six
months, with approved security.
iune2s is W. B. THOMAS.
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MONEY WANTED

On First-c class Mortgages in Carroll county,
bearing per cent. interest, payable semi-
annually.
CHAS. E. FINK, Attorney at Law,
feb4tf Westminster, Nd.
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PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING,

Sealed proposals will be received for the
building of q private residence in Westminster,
Nd, up to July 2lst. A copy Of the plans
and specifications can be seen at the Office of
REIFSNIDER 4 REIFSNIDER,
Attorneys at Law,
iuly7-3t Westminster; Md.
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ITO FARMERS.

ITO OWNERS OF HoRsEs.-I am
Il prepared to operate upon horses having
ringbone, splint, spawn, heaves and other dis
eases Of Ike nature. / make no charge if
l do not effect cure. Ny remedy removes
ringhone without leaving any mark.
Z. WAGNER,
My 20 sm West End, Westminster, Nd
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Carroll county. Nd.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
Fighting on the Plains.

Crossing the plains Rowland was with
the famous Hunt train, which was at
tackled by thousands of Indians. Hunt,
then United States marshal and later
governor of Colorado, was conveying pris-
oners to Jail in Michigan. At his request
Rowland organized the train, and for nine
different days they fought Indians Am
munition was about gone, and the last
night they loaded their only cannon with
trace chains to be ready for the early
morning attack the Indians were sure 10
make. He dampened gunny sacks to load
the cannon. The next morning it was 20
dogs. below zero. and at daylight Indians
attacked the train. II occurred to How
land that the sacks would be frozen and
the cannon would burst. For the moment
he stepped back and hesitated On came
the Indians, and terrified women and
children were budding up close to the
wagons. When l saw those terror
stricken women and children" said How
land, Il could hesitate no longer bat
never was placed in position where it
took more nerve than TO fire that old can
non. 1t went off all right, though" The
Indians carried away their dead but half
dozeu dead and dying horses were found.
That was the last attack of the Indians on
that wagon train.-Denver Cor Kansas
City Journal.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
Government Slammed Envelopes.

If you have no special "fad" in enve.-
opes, why not use the government
stamped envelopes? They are made of pa
per of excellent quality, they are Opaque,
and you viii never have your correspondent
notified to send stamp to pay the post
age on your letter, which you know you
stamped, but nevertheless didn't. These
envelopes are made in clear amber, and
also white, in the first quality, and cost
much less than envelopes sold at a sta
toners. at all large towns you can OBJ
tain them printed to return them either
to your postofIice box or to -, No.
-, street." and if you fill out the
request blank you will know whether your
letter was delivered.
If your correspondence is large, it will
be much cheaper FOR you to have your
name, postofice box, number. or name of
street and town printed upon your envel-
opes, with return request. The post
Office department does this free, only re-
quiring that 500 envelopes be bought at
one time. viii add one thing, which /
find few people know: If You spoil an
envelope in directing, or by blotting it,
you can take it (the whole envelope) to
your postotliee and your postmaster will
give you stamps to the value of the stamp
upon it. So there is no loss, as many
think, in using government stamped en-
elopes.-Horace London in The Writer.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
Festival of the "Glutton Mass"

It is fortunate that son1o rules in rcla-
ton to REPETITION are no longer observed.
One which was noticed among the Hurons
and Canadian Agonkins By the carly
French missionaries, and styled le festin
o manger tout, consisted in the religious
obligation, sometimes attended with loss
of life, OF the communicates 10 eat up
every particle which was set before them.
A festival, somewhat of the same nature.
was called the "giutton mass, " celebrated
in England during. if not after, the reign
OF Henry ". 4 less dangerous, because
regulated, term of repletion was preva-
lent in India. according to a Brahran ira
dition, in which the invites, before COM
mencing the carouse, bound themselves
around the abdomen with a band OF
straw; and their modified feat was not 20
eat indefinitely until all had been de-
voured, but only until the straw bands
should burst. There is no survival Of
this custom except in the exaggerated
hospitality, generally rustic, II which the
host persists in petitions that The guests
should continue 10 eat, without reference
to their apparent wishes Modern eti-
quette shows marked improvement n
never suggesting either selection or guam
.itv OF prov eIder.-Scierce-
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
Face Beading Not a Science.

"Physiognomy is rather vagary of the
Imagination than science. said propi-
nent student of human nature the other
day, "and, therefore" he continued, Il
deny that the expression OF mans face
is really an index of the PERSONS soul, as
it is generally conceded to &c. and rs tho
object of language is said TO be the con-
cealment of thought, so the expression OF
ones countenGnce is but the mask To con-
ceal ones inner self.
There is a tradition that far back in
the days of which history tells US nothing
there was no speech of language among
men, but that men read each others
wants and wishes in their faces, and as
the world was pure, nothing but parity
appeared in the expression of the human
face. But wickedness crept in and zen
sought to keep from their faces the evil
that was in their hearts, thus preventing
the countenance from becoming the index
of the soul. Now York Mail and Ex-
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
A CALIFORNIA; Ostrich Farm.

Ostrich Farm Is one of the attractions
OF this region, and one that no adrnirer
OF the feathery kingdom can well afford
70 fcrego visiting, though il does cost
fifty cents TO cross the enclosure. which
consists of broad board fence that CON
plctely prevents q ghost Of glimpse Of
those aristocratic birds. l cay aristo-
cratic, because they arc beautiful, valu-
able. and far, far above tho average foyl
in size and majesty Of raien; besides. they
contribute to something more than
tho mere essentials Of existence.
The refneraents Of Life are strik-
ingly suggested in those high etepping.
lofty eyed. soft pluInaged creatures. that
appear TO have been formed for an ardent,
exclusive, elegant atmosphere. The
manager in charge Of the birds. who su-
perince1ded their journey from South
Africa, informed me that there were sixty
three full grown ostriches and twenty-five
chicks On the farm a. TIE present time
Great care must Do exercised In the choice
and quantity Of their food. They are il
able 70 indulge in overfeedinz. which pro
ouces ycllo. fever. They are also subject
70 the disorders common 20 barnard
fowls.
They make their OVID nests. lay one egg
every Alternate day. equal Ia weight es1
contents 20 twensy-eight ordinary heu's
eggs Twenty- fc1s days are ooass1snes; By
the hen II her retirement. previous 70
Matching, and fifteen is the usual nun b~,-
he- nest contains. The food consists a!
CON-. alfalfa. cactus leaves sbo-n Of their
shoTls aid I'll kinds Of fruit. grass or
grain Every rine months their feathers
ara plCckea: City feathers L. he number
usually gathered a. tiEe. Those Of tie
r1als birds are white 1hs female birds
yield vs-lety Of coiors, but they are noi
considered a. valuable. 4 pair OF oscriehes
Is worth Si.os0 They Ers ssid only n
pairs NJ Anterior keeper Of tie bsrisl
rcgs-cs this climate as fsv0ratle 70 the
ostrich industry. and eTpresssss biz belief
thai Il VIII IN tine Lccazne quite as eosa.
-oa here a. IL South Africa, where every
LAID owner kegs lis pair o. two u beau
EfEl birds--CslIfcrasa Cor. View York
Post.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
Dreams of Deaf Persons.

In visiting institutions forthe blind and
the deaf have made inquiry, and have
never found ali instance of person born
deaf, or of child who lost his hearing
before he was four years of age. dreaming
of hearing. Among the results OF recent
inquiries present The following from tho
principal Of the State Institution for tho
Blind and Deaf at St. Augustine, PA:
Il have closely questioned the deaf
children here as to whether they have ever
dreamed of hearing, and the invariable
answer IS no. ! have asked the saino
question of upwards Of fifty deaf rerso,ss
with the same result. except where the
person Intercepted had LOST his bearing
after learning 70 talk. These last
mentioned are ali persons Of some educa.
ton wbou2derstood the question fully and
were very positive that they had hcTer
dreamed Of bearing ncre than runhling
sound. Rev. DR.. J. 81. Buckley In the
frrtr1rv
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
A Very Troublesome Language.

When first the japanese learned from
the Chinese the use Of letters they, with
characteristic Ingenuity, adopted con
tracted forms Of forty-seyen Chinese
characters 10 represent the syllabies OF
their language, and at the same time with
curious unwisdom adopted cursive forms
Of other characters 20 rcprescut the same
sounds. But, further 10 make confusion
worse COMPOUNDED, they paid their instruc-
tors the compliment Of taking over bodily
their writing end their literature. There
are thus three ways Of writing japanese
(one) with the fOrty-seven contracted
Chinese or katagana characters; ttwo)
with the crrsive forms Of other Chinese
or Hiragana Characters, and jthrecl with
the Chinese Characters pure and simple
Every school boy has 10 tsaTTl these three
systems, and his studies are complicated
by the fact that while the Grst two sys-
tens are phonetic the third ID mainly
ideographic.
But We have not &c. reached the end Of
the difficulties which surround japanese
writing. For although. es has just been
said, tho Chinese characters are mainly
used keoyraphicaily. they ray at the dis
crrttou OF tho writer be raa6e 20 represent
either the mere sounds Of tie Chinese
words which they signify or tho raere
sounds Of the jeps,1ese words which they
signify. To G1ve al czaH1plo--the Chineso
character meaning heaven" Gnd pro-
nouIced Tion, when occurring Ia Japanese
text may either BE read accor3iug 10 an
cid Chioese pronunciation, Tea. heaven"
or es the Japanese word Zoe fho s2,as
meaning. Ane. or Gs simply rcyresnt.ng
the sounds OF Ten or Anc. ssArt from
their meaning. This Is rsoch ss II our
let.ers consisted Of signs steA. for tn
stance. as &, which. Let us suppcse. might
eiths< be read and" or "es," ox % tie
syllables "and" or ct, I" and 90 be used IA
slch combinations as hEs. hand. Or Liam.
etiaIn.-Saturdsy Ecview.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17

Ien Doubtless 60 I.tIe afraid II ,attlS-
snakes os arg o2s. f0r hays killed hun
dr~ds 81 them, It'd know fan vel that.
contrary 20 tbs sreerstaroing Ct man
kind In general. tie rsttlcsnsks Ia tho
Iasxt peaceabls member Of tho re5tns
family. ind although pcssesg4zs death
dealing power. hs never usos that power
EXCEPT Il self defsass- asves krev ors
20 strike 11lrss be wEs trodecn urca O.
provoked It'd injured Il sore way, AID
TIE. tho warning rattle cor=es first. 10
has 20 vicious qualities wien Io. to
Tested.
hare lad Lorses marry rnsea. "a
when this alarm was scr1L@sa near then,
n1d hare soea 100 bead of cattle. whls
being driven sing.s Go 1lo1g 9 na-rov
t-a.l, each IL tier turn tnzp ;hrrs fees
II Tie cir IS they passed over 8 rsttier.
s.ld ] have had wLxcls Lsra CT ex..ls.
30 Il number. s.s-nYeted by e2s q
these REPTILES sadiealy syr.n2tay rs r1:-
tie Under orc ~ tbe loa6ers ef tie lard.
Cor. ssw York Pos.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17

Did tho man who notices everything in
the busy life around him ever take heed
to the fashion of the police force in the
matter Of wearing gloves? On Broadway,
down town, where the tall, stalwart Of
ficer guides unprotected females through
the labyrinth Of endless lines of trucks.
horse cars and drays of all kinds, his
hands are neatly encased in q pair of
white, closely fitting gloves. At the end
of the day their original color is some
times not apparent, but he wears them
both.
On the avenue, where his duty consists
of walking up and down, up and down in
q monotonouS manner, the policeman fol-
lows the fashion of the sweus that parade
before him. One glove only is worn, and
that on the left hand, which clasps ten
derby the other neatly folded white bit Of
cotton. while his right hand is free to
swing nonchalantly his club.
In the business portions of the city the
presiding genius in blue discards gloves
as a rule, and his hands are free to grapple
with any obstreperous member of the ex-
changes who may feel particularly happy
But he possesses gloves, you know that,
for you see them just protruding above
bis breast pocket.
And down where the outcast portion of
humanity exists, the strong, muscular
guardian of the law walks about bare
handed, for the men with whom he comes
in contact scarcely know what gloves are
But there is an exception to the general
rule--a new man on the force always
wears both gloves until he finds out the
fashion Of his district and accommodates
himself accordingly.-New York Evening
SIM
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
A ray Of Light travels II, leo, coo miles
n a minute.
Careless Of His Appearance.

An elderly and wealthy Pa,e-sonian,
with peculiar notions. cne day recently
met en- acquaintance In New York who
was shocked at his secty, even ragged.
appearance
WHY. you shouldn't go around SO, J"
demonstrated the careless mans fired
.sOh. it's al right, was the reply.
Nobody knows me here
4 few DAYS later The same person again
u.e. the worthy old gentleman. ibis time
in Patterson, and. to his surprise. be WIS
again a;tired in the sane negligent man-
rer.
why, how * thise thought you
wcx,I, fix cd little when you walked
In Paterson" remarked the particular
friend.
What's the usel' asked the elder
man. evidentIy somewhat annoyed
Everybody knows Ia hese"--Sew
YORK World
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS.

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 1.-THE annual
meeting of the National Insurance Com
missioners' association has begun in this
city. The business of the session was
mainly in reception and reference Of reso-
lutions. The more important are the fol-
lowing: Provided that companies return
absolutely net premiums exclusive OF
brokerage commissions, etc, and recon-
mending legislation in the several states,
making it a misdemeanor for any local
company to write business in other states
without being licensed in such other states,
the penalty being the revelation of their
license to do business at all That fire and
life companies be taxed only on net prem
ium earnings.
The committee On legislation was direct
ed to report what laws, if any are neces-
sara to compel life insurance companies to
make more explicit statements relative to
policy contracts and detail Utilities.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
nersonal nraverv rhat was rernarkAnle,

PERSONAL bravery that was rerlarkAole,
not alone by reason Of having been accom-
panied by a member of the gentler sex.
The young lady is Il member of the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty 70 Animals,
and she takes very deep interest in the
carrying out of the designs with which
the association was formed One day. as
she sat looking out OF the window over
Fifth avenue. she saw a man beating
poor, sh-unken. decrepit old horse at
tached TO an ash cart. Tho young lady's
sympathy was aroused ar once, and with
il her indignation. She went out iT:to the
street and asked the driver TO abandon
. his i'll treatment Of the unfortunate brute
under his charge. He told her To go TO
the devil, and as a means Of self employ
ment during her journey he continued TO
hammer the horse Miss Jngnrsoil called
upon bystander 10 interfere. The by
stander refused. She then exhibited her
S. p. {. A. badge. The driver jeered at
her and went on humping the unfortu-
nate horse.
Miss Ingersoll seized tho bride and was
dragged along the pavements. 20 the
great astonishrnent of "a lot of people In
masculine clothing, who looked on and
said nothing. Finally man rushed out
from the sidewalk aud stopped the pro
cession. A policeman approached. the
brutal driver was arrested, and the
wretched old horse WAS turned over to
the society. The animal was found 10 b.
In such condition Of Illness that i: was
conside ed necessary to shoot 1t outright.
and the driver was duly punished for hs
cruelty. A good many Fifth avenue
fathers would have shrunk from the pub
licity occasioned by such an act on thu
part of his daughter. Col Ingersoll didn't.
He commended this brave and humane
conduct. and 50 did pretty much every
body who knew about it.-Ncw York
World E
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
IMMIGRATION Evil G.

| NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-David Harris,
cigarrnaker OF BIC East Hath street, and
president of the local Cigarmakers' Inter
national union, was the first witness to-
day before the committee which is investl-
| eating the evils Of immigration. When
he first adopted the trade in 1861, the per-
| centage of foreigners was only 5 to 10. but
| they were in a vast majority. American
workingmen have been almost entirely
driven out of the trade, as they cannot
work for the wages which the foreigners
gladly accept The Bohemians We're the
first to come over, in 1869 Hunga-
rians followed, and others came after
The manufacturers encouraged this lmral-
grafton. When the Russian Jews were
driven from Europe they were brought
here and taught TO make cigars by machine:
This influx of foreigners had the effect OF
reducing wages of American cigar makers
about 30 per cent in twenty four years. In
1864 good hand cigar maker could earn
$50 week, but now sig is fair week s
wages The foreigners keep by themselves
and few learn to speak English, and still
fewer are those who become citizens. Mr..
Harris knew Of manufacturers who sub
scribed money to aid in bringing foreign
cigar makers to this country. he was not
in position to mention any names. Al
though many reductions OF wages have
been made the prices OF cigars have never
been cut down.
Mrs. Vincnese v Peck, Bohemian
widow cigarmaker, was next called. She
earned Sl.5O week at cigarmaklng in Bo-
hemia. At present she earns IS. She has
three children here and one in Bohemia.
One Of the children here was arrested
short time ago for begging. The woman
shed tears and said that the was compelled
to put the children to work in order to
save them from starvation. Her yearly
wages averaged 500. She Is at present
employed in tenement factor, whittier
she was compelled to go before the boss
would give her any work. She pays S1l
month for her rent, and in case her wages
do not exceed that amount the whole Is re-
tanned by the firm 1t was upon one of
these occasions she sent her children out to
beg. The building in which she lives is
occupied by twenty families all OF whom
are employed by the same firm. Some OF
the families work III their rooms. This
firm discharged her when she refused to
move into one Of the tenemen:s on Sixty
ninth street. She expressed fear
that the firm now employing her
would discharge and eject her from
her rooms when they learned of the
evidence she gave. In nine-tenths of the
cases of foreigners the father, mother and
children all work. The American work
ingman who will not place all his family
at work is prevented from making living
by this competition of the foreigners. Not
understanding that this is the busy season
in the cigar trade, there are at present
5000 cigar makers idle in this city. Those
in employment are receiving very low
wages.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
INDIAN NEWS.

PIERRE, Oak, Aug. 16-The Sioux COM
misSioners have been ordered to remain at
Standing Rock for the present. They
have been ordered 10 forward their report
TO the agent at the Cheyenne agency and
the papers for the purpose of obtaining
signatures TO the Sioux treaty, Not hav-
ing any leading aud hostile chiefs at Chey-
enne. rs at Standing Rock, to intimidate
the rank file of the tribe into not signing,
no trouble is feared in inducing them 70
consent to sign. y great many have al
ready consented to sign.
VICTORIA, B. C. Aug. 16.-The steamer
Barbara BoschwitZ mas arrived from the
Mas and Skeena rivers with reports from
Port Essington. Captain Royce has writ
ten to Colonel Hholmes from Hazelton
that the services OF the battery viii not he
te9uIred and everything IS quiet. The
Indian murderers have been arrested.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
INDIANA WHITE GAPS.

CoRYDGN, Ind Aug. 16.-Attorney Gen
eral Michner has been in consultation since
yesterday regarding the proposed prosecu-
ton of White Caps. He said to reporter
last night that from all that he could learn
there is no organized band of White Caps
here. There are occasional outbr eaks.
however. bat they are merely local, in
spired by local feeling against fellows in
community who have made themselves
obnoxious by bad conduct. Farmers and
citizens would club together and take such
a person out and give him logging as
the best and cheapest means of punish
ment The people of Corydon are law
abiding and regret very much that the
White Caps in the adjoining counties are
bringing Harrison county into disgrace.
The principal scene Of the White Caps
outraces are Crawford and Perry counties.
The investigation will begin in Crawford
COUNTY"
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-17
AUTHORIZATION IN WISCONSIN.

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 16.-The annual
convention of the Wisconsin anti-Prohi-
bition society is in session here with about
300 whisky dealers present. The society
mission is to defend the liquor interests
by securing laws favorable to them. Its
present membership exceeds 1900 men
who are virtually interested in the free
dom of the liquor traffic. EXCongress-
man Quester of Milwaukee is president
and in responding to an address of wei
come declared that the fact that Prohi-
bition states received just as many federal
licenses now as before the prohibitory
laws were enacted III them was positive
proof that Prohibition did not prohibit
He closed by advocating the elevation of
the moral standing of the liquor business
by allowing only good men to engage in il.