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time. This city is cut off from railroad CON-
m.,fication north, west and south. The
Quincy and Carthage track is under water for
a distance of several miles. The Quincy, AL.
ton and st. Louis track is washed for miles.
the bridges are gone and telegraph poles
down. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
and the Wabash tracks at East Hannibal were
washed out Saturday morning.
On the west side Of the river no attempt is
made TO run trains on any of the roads
Owing to the great confusion, it is imposs-
BILE to obtain detailed losses, but the aggre-
gate will reach fully 100000 from crops
alone. The damage to the levees, houses and
railroads, will approximate 100000.
ST. LOUIS, May 24.-Advices from River
Points above here say: "1he Mississippi con-
tinpes to go down, having fallen two and a
half inches in the past twenty-four hours.
The water has ceased pouring in at the break
in the upper Indian Grove levee, and the
land in the northern part of the flooded dis
trict is expected to be dry enough for the
plough by the end of next week. The wheat
being destroyed the farmers will plant corn as
soon as possible after the water leaves their
land. Some of the land cannot be cultivated
again this year.
VAN buren,, Ark, May 24.-Heayy rains
have washed out ten thousand feet of bridging
near Mountain Bay; at Chester, sixteen stall
round-house, brick building. was swept
away; at Winslow, the guests at Yoe's Hotel
had to wade through the water and take re-
fuge in a box car, as the foundations of the
hotel were sinking. All bridges are unsafe,
and no trains have arrived for the past four
days Crops and fences were washed away
wherever the rain clouds burst.
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A cycLoYE ~ TEXAS.

poxu.M. Tex, May PA destructive
cvclone swept over Brownton, 70 miles easy ho
~ here here. Yesterday afternoon, destroying Inc
We,bodist, Baptist and Congregational ehuT T!,
&c and eight dwelling houses. AMANDA VII
IL; lis colored was instantly killed. Eight per
sons. including the sheriff and county recor-
d Jer we're fatally injured. A terrible RAM
hail hal and lightning storm followed.
20 ro , TEX, May 24.-one OF the worst a
1919 that ever visited this section occurred
isst n;ebt. Over dozen buildings were IN.
, roofa II About a dozen small houses were
AZ Hagn,oi;shed. The cofored Methodist ennrch
and odd. Fellows Hall were hlowA 70 PIECES
ah Sr Jpn SpRIYGs, TEX, May "a ae-
stuetiye hailstorm passed over ths co Sn;nS
sao niles east of this place Tuesday DONG
sreat damage to growing crops ana iruiI res res
Tba ba;lstones were so large that they prok'
sh;neles ON the roofs of houses and tore lllnol
from from trees. The village Of brooksIon, IN II
Lamar county, is reported to nave oeei
almost demolished by the storm storm .,a..
AVE- WT,I1SGroS, KAN, May 24-A cyclon'
.,.uai, the town Of krgonia, few miles ives
~ this city, about o'clock yesterday ai!er
noon making wide swath through inc N q
est settled portion Of the place. n obsr ~
S s1 destroyed are the Methodist cauren
p Isi.a Hotel and considerable NUMBER
stores and dwellings. several PefSo"' "''
severely injured.
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Congressional Nominations.

On Thursday Democratic Congressional
nominations were made in this State as fol-
lows: First district, Charles Ii. Gibson;
Third district, Henry Welles Rusk; Fourth
district, Isidor Raynor; Fifth district, Barnes
Compton; Sixth district, H. Kyd Douglas.
No nomination was made in the Second
district, which is composed of Baltimore,
Carroll, Cecil and Hartford counties. Seven
ty-fve ballots were taken, and at 10 p. m. the
convention took a recess until yesterday, Fri
day morning. The candidates before the con-
vention were Hon. ]. Fred. c. Talbot, Hon.
Frank 7. Shaw, Herman Stump and Geo. W.
Cruikshank.
At the hour of going to press, 2 p. M,
we had nothing later from Havre de Grace.
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The Mills Bill.

1t is probable that vote will not be reached
on the Mills bill until after the meeting of the
two national conventions. 1t has been laid
aside to make way for the general appropria-
ton bills and other important matters, and
there will not be time to act upon it before
the Democratic convention, and then action
will be deferred until the Republican conven-
ton is held, as very many members of the
House will attend both gatherings. The
prospect of the passage of the bill, however,
is very promising. The party is practically
united upon it, and it will be solidiied by the
action of the ST. Louis convention.
The Republican party is really in favor of
the bill, but it is opposing its passage on party
grounds solely. They recognize the necessity
for reduction of taxation, and know that the
prevailing sentiment of the country demands
it. But they don't want the bill to become n
law, because of the immense advantage it
would give the Democratic party in the APP
preaching campaign; hence to becloud the
tariff question and to delay action is their
policy. Had'they majority in the House
they would have brought in bill making
greater reductions, perhaps, than the Mills
bill, which is a conservative measure.
No matter, however, what the fate OF the
bill is, the Democratic party has made its re-
cord, and it is confessed upon all sides, by
thinking men, and those who are nottoo blind
to see the drift of public sentiment, that it has
gained decided advantage and will triumph
.. 10 sIsII6Yr " .lSS9yember on revenue reform
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The Great Tariff Debate.

The tariff debate that ended in the House
of Representatives on Saturday last was the
greatest discussion that has ever occurred in
our national legislature on any subject OF gov
ornamental policy. Giants in intellect and
oratory in years past, particularly in 1916,
have discussed the tariff, but the debates in
former years did not approach the one just
closed. In ante bellum days the discussion
was entered into by very few, and the argu-
ments of still fewer have been handed down
to the present time. Clay, Webster and Cal
hodn were the leading lights of the past, and
the other disputants are rarely ever mention
ed. The question in former times was dis
cussed from constitutional and theoretical
standpoint, but in the recent debate to these
were added the results from practical work
ing of a system that had protection for its
chief object, with revenue as an incident.
Ofthe three hundred and twenty mem
hers of the House, more than one thru oil
them spoke to the question, and not point
has been left unmade by either side that could
have been made. Some Of the ablest argu-
ments were made by those less quoted, and
If NAV be here remarked that the line of ar
pument taken up by Congressman Shaw, our
immediate representative, was the same that
was afterward followed by Wilson, of West
VIRGINIA. and Breckenridge and Carlisle.
These gentlemen spoke at greater length and
more fully elaborated and illustrated their
noints. They spoke to full houses and crowded
galleries, and at the close, and their efforts
therefore attracted greater attention But 1t
NAV be further remarked that publishing
house will shortly put in book form few OF
the speeches made, and that DIR. Shaws has
been selected by Speaker Carlisle as one OF
them.
The speech eff Mr. McComas, the lone Re-
publican from Maryland, ranSs well with
the best of those from his side of the House,
and would have been more forcible had he
avoided section and left out partisan politics,
n thing he seems almost incapable OF doing.
On the same side, the speeches of Messrs.
Burrows, Dingley, Lodge, Mckinley ana
Reed will be regarded as the most forcible,
and pre-. eminent among these stands that OF
Mr.. Mckinley, the ablest Republican on the
floor, the most discreet and the most conser-
vative, and fine speaker. On the Demo
cratic side the effort of Mr.. Breckenridge, of
Kentucky, will stand pre-eminent, though not
so able, perhaps, as that of Speaker Carlisle.
He is the orator of the House, and he clothed
his arguments in the flowers of rhetoric, while
his clear and musical voice and graceful ges-
lures added force to his speech.
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Value of Political Clubs.

As selfgoverning people the masses IN
this country are not as thoroughly indoctri
mated in the principles of republican govern
ment as they should be. Hence they are the
more readily made the dupes of designing
men. Such would not be the case If they
were thoroughly instructed in the fundamental
principles of the government, and on all cur
rent party questions. A prominent feature
in the present canvass is the formation OF
Democratic clubs in all parts of the country.
Political work through the agency of dssoeid-
ton is eminently wise and proper. 1t was
the method employed to crystalize the popular
sentiment which brought about the American
revolution. 1t was through such agencies
that the seeds of Democracy were implanted
in American soil and nurtured in their early
growth. The formation of state, county and
district clubs, for association and instruction
of the masses, cannot fail to be prolific Of
good results. The principles upon which
Democracy relies for acceptance in the public
mind must be thoroughly brought out, ear
nestly inculcated and properly understood.
Those principles should be methodically
taught as a system of political philosophy
based on the enduring principles of mans
inalienable rights, as determined by the con-
ditions upon which the great compact between
the states was entered into at the formation
of the American Union. 1t is important to
encourage the formation of such societies as
the nurseries of these great principles, whose
appreciation in our political affairs are so es-
sential to good government and to the liberties
of the people Let clubs be formed every
where, not for campaign purposes only, but
as schools for the teaching of the great truths
of constitutional liberty, and for the diffusion
of light on all The current political topics of
the day.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-05-26

In his letter accepting the Democratic
nomination for President in 1884, Mr.. Cleve-
land stated that an incumbent ought to be in
eligible for reelection. He no doubt believes
that public interests would be subserved if
one term was the limit. But Congress has
not thought proper to so legislate, and it is
no fault of his that the Office has not been
limited Therefore, if the Democratic party
demand that Mr.. Cleveland should again be
the leader, his utterance as TO one term will
be no barrier to his acceptance. There will
be no inconsistency in his acceptance.
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.o. ae1s EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll county sitting
as a Court of Equity.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county sitting
as Court of Equity.
Edman H. Weaver, mortgage, vs.. Aaron
Crumrine and Mary Crumrine, his wife,
mortgagors.
Ordered this 23d day of May, A. D. 1888,
that the sales of the mortgaged property made
and reported in the above entitled cause by
Edman H. Weaver, mortgage, under aad by
virtue of the power of sale contained IN
mortgage from Aaron Crumrine and Mary
Crumrine, his wife, to him, dated April 9Th,
A. D. 1880, and recorded among the Real
Estate Mortgage Records of Carroll county,
in Liber F. I. S. No. IA, folio 4S4, &c, be
finally ratified and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary be shown on or before the 9th
day of June, next; provided copy of this
order be inserted in some newspaper pub
lshed in Carroll county, Maryland, once a
week for three successive weeks, previous to
the 10Th day of June, next.
The report states the amount OF sales to De
VIM. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
may29 3t WIN. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
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The word tariff means a tax, and derives
its name from the little town Tarifa, on the
southern coast of Spain, where was first estab-
lshed customhouse to collect taxes. So
there is no great mystery about the word.
taxation, and when it is considered that the
government is collecting annually many more
millions of dollars than is needed, it must be
evident to every citizen that taxes should be
reduced until the revenue desired is about
equal to the legitimate expenses of the gov
eminent. ..
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In'the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Charles T. Reifsnider, Assignee, VS.. Edward
S. Shaffer and Jerusha E. Shaffer, his wife,
Mortgagors.
Ordered this 23rd day of May, A. D. 1888,
that the account of the Auditor filed in this
cause be finally ratified and confirmed: unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown On or
before the 18th day of June, next; provided a
copy of this order be inserted for two success
sive weeks before the last named day in some
newspaper published in Carroll County.
VIM. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
may26-2t WIN. n. MARTIN, Clerk.
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nadnlated voice


aceomoadSiilRan oygue apofis n5are upon it i'm in
each house of Congress, and by an Ine mo- II,
,ha'oa ecut;ye department within whose uriss,
sEe Il comes. If in his opinion it IS all
p r;eht he signs it, If not, all the influence Of
. ,la o ~ can't stop his veto. He usually
i M we'll 9p with Congress in his work upon
keeP P;,l S and has them signed or vetoed easly
!ne pe'' ten DAYS allowed Ep by the constitu-
~ rs tor their consideration after their receipt
Occasionally he receives batch OF hare cases e.
that have bothered Congress, but hnaliy e. go y
through. Then it is that he summons nm n .bn init
Lamont, drives out to "ked lo r. ,r snII
n nnd makes day Of it. The result OF such al
anu nI is usually two vetoes to one ap
r nrayaI and the anxious claimants have CONF
70 look upon "Red Top as the burial piac'
4 &c oil their hopes.
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What if Mr.. Cleveland did pronounce LOT a
single term? If the people want nam 10 M
the Presidency for second term, their w'snes
should be gratiGed. That they do want nun
g. second term will hardly be called IN
question. seeing that every Democratic con
ro,,;op that has been held has endorsed ms
administration and recommended his renom-
nation. What sort of man would he be 10
refuse compliance with this unanimous re-
.ncst,, Patriotism would prompthim to SINK
his own preferences and yield his own con
victions, in obedience to the voice Oh ms ie'io"
citizens. who with perfect acclaim have de-
mapded his services for another term
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MO. SO INsoLvENTs.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
In the matter of the Petition of Jared X.
Gather for the benefit of the 1nsol-
vent Laws of Maryland.
Ordered this oath day of June, A. D. 1888,
that the account of the Auditor filed in this
cause be finally ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 18th day of June next; provided a
copy of this order be inserted for two success
sive weeks before the last named day in same
newspaper published in Carroll county.
VIM. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
may &c 2t WIN. N. MARTIN, Clerk
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WHERE to BUY FRUIT TREES.
Buy Native Fruit, and buy at Home.

UnprincipIed fruit tree agents are now can
wasting this County and Town for the sale of
fruit trees and are misrepresenting me by
maliciously stating that am selling for firm
who do not grow their stock, and that the fruit
is not adapted to this climate, &c. Lam pre-
pared to prove that such assertions are false.
/ sell for Franklin Davis & Co., Balti
more, nurseries. All nursery stock sold by
me is grown at their several nurseries within
six miles of Baltimore city.
| warn the fruit buying public to beware of
any one who has to resort to dishonest means
to make their business go. Farmers of Car
roll county, have you not had swindles enough
perpetrated upon you? will sell you such
fruit only as suits your locality and prove to
your satisfaction it is better adapted TO this
soil and climate. | am a resident agent.
The office of the firm is Cor. of Baltimore and
Paca street, and you can talk with them by
telephone. As to my business habits, integ-
rity of character, &C., refer to the business
men of Westminster. Hold your orders and
l will fulfill my promise to you. | mean just
what | say.
JAMES F. RINKER,
feb25tf Westminster, Md.
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OAn NEW WINDSOR, MD.


We extend spring greeting TO our many
friends to visit our store. Having just re-
turned from the Eastern markets, we are
prepared to show
AN IMMENSE STOCK OF GOODS OF
ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
Dress Goods in endless variety, from &c to
81. 25. In our assortment we include Henri
ettas, Serges, Victoria Suitings, Cashmeres,
Cloths, French Combination Novelties. Her.
ring Bone Stripe, Cancels Hair, Tricot Cloths,
all shades; a full line of Silks, Surahs, Satin,
RhadaInes, Bengalines, Black Reps; Silks, all
prices, from 75c to $3.50 per yard; full line
of Trimmings to match the very latest Satins,
from Sc in cheap up to the fine French goods.
Don't think our assortment small If you have
never visited us, as we claim, without fear of
contradiction, our assortment to be superior
to any in this part of the state. We also
claim to have the largest general assortment
of goods outside the city. All who visit us
can testify to the above, and, to those whom
we have never had the pleasure of meeting,
we can fully demonstrate, if you will only call
to see us.
OUR D0MESTICS are, Notwithstanding
the advance, with few exceptions sold at old
prices. Ginghams as low as SC, Calicoes and
Muslins from Sc up, Cottonades from lie up;
Mems, Youths and Boys Clothing, from
81. 80 to $50 suit; Cassimers from 25c up to
IS rer yard; Gents Hats and Furnishing
Goods, all the latest. Our Shoe Department
is immense. Evitt's Shoes, for ladies, child
rem and misses, are the acknowledged leaders
both for style and durability; full line of
cheaper Shoes. Ask to see our Baton Shoe
for SIPS, all solid. If you want any Carpet
or Mating this spring, we have beautiful
line at very low prices. Don't forget to ask
to see our Stoneware, the very latest patterns;
the Elite Pattern is beauty. Groceries,
Wooden and Willow Ware; our stock is always
full at bottom prices. 1t is impossible for us
to name all the goods we handle. Our aim
will always be to represent our goods just as
they are, and sell them at the very lowest
prices Thanking you kindly for former
patronage, we hope to continue our trading
with you. Very respectfully yours,
GEO. c. ANDERS,
anil 81 New Windsor, Nd.
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ocular and denloratle accidenl

most peculiar and dePlorat de.a acc sisbt
occurred at point on Fishing greek e e,gns
miles back of New Martinsvlle, We gnJ Jo and
~. West Va, on Sunday Elmer fI .raIl and
Miss Mary Ingqd went out the ,of creek Friend
Ehs ya sssar edgS Miss ingold
h;u s.s,Seart dropped small round stone q
ms ~ bridge payfdlly intending TO splash
w. 49,, 20 on him The stone hit Friend on v,
S ma.d' md he died in two minutes. fhe glri
/; i,sa almost frantic with grief.
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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 Ad-
ministration on the Personal Estate of
NATHAN RAITT,
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
said administrator, or to Richard w. Simp-
son, his duly appointed attorney and agent,
on or before the 10Th day of December, 1888;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
May, 1888.
CONTEE H. RAITT,
mayl9 At Administrator
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How the President Works.

Washington Letter to Le,ciston, Me-, Journal.
One of the secretaries at the White House,
who has served there during the administra-
tions Of four Presidents, including Cleveland,
told me recently that the latter spends more
hours in studying bills which are sent to him
by Congress than his predecessors spent
minutes. He takes nothing for granted, and
will receive nobodys assurance as to the
merits of n bill until he has given it STUD
himself Every bill laid before him -
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The Mills bill has been denounced by Pro-
tectionists as radical measure, and yet it
reduces the average tax from AZ per cent as
it now stands, to 40. The bill is not perfect,
but it is better than the present tariff schedule,
and has less inequalities in it. 1t is one step
at least in advance toward tariff reform.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-05-26

Fourteen years ago the HagersiO'rn Weekly
Necs was established. From lis foundation
% The present time it has never faltered in its
devotion to Democratic principles and has
snccessfoIIy defended the party against a'i
s,,seks 10 the most effectual manner. AS .
Local pauer Il has no superior in Washington
county.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-05-26

On the fourth page of this issue the reader
will find abstracts of the speeches of Messrs.
Breckenridge and Carlisle, on the tariff, deliv-
cred in Congress on Friday aad Saturday of
last week. We commend these speeches TO
the careful perusal of our readers.
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Go-PARTNERsHIP.

J. H. BILL1NGsLEA, NJ. D. JOS. T. Herring, N. D.
Have this day formed a o-partnership in
Biilingslea 4 Herring. Dr.. BiIiingslea's office
will be at his residence, East End, near Court
street. DR.. Hering's Office has been removed
to the Office adjoining the residence of the
late Nelson Mitten. Calls may be left by
telephone or otherwise at ReindolIar's Drug
Store, West End.
Westminster, Nd, May 8, 1885.
mavQ.tf
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Deleoates from many of the State and IL local
peies;es; Of the country met in Wash.
; par ans n C.. on Tuesday, with the object OF
i sng,na National Bar Association; In call
io or ,be convention to order, A. 5; Worthing
ing .ni there was pressing need for such an
1Un n The utter lack of uniformity
oss sba laws Of the several States rendered i
IN ane ad" that some concerted action should
esse ,nsar locking to remedy for the evil.
pe u aalled sttention to the differences in the
ms nc Of The several States relating to CONNER
la%s nsnsr In the statutes Of limitation there
s,a ,La widest diversity. In some States .
lam ;n nav he barred in three years, in others
S,A sfieen wears. A will Or any other instru,
nent, properly and legally executed IN one
State. may be fatally defective sin Z. anp.nss
Colonel James A. Broadhesd, o. a. LOUIS
! was elected Chairman.
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When Mr.. Blaine publicly declared that he
woulc not accept nomination for the
Presidency none but his enemies believed
him, His friends understood it to mean that
he desired denomination and straightway
set to work in his behalf. His enemies affect
ed to believe him, and used his letter OF de-
c,;nation 10 boom other candidates.