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IN
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County
as Court of Equity.
Elias o. Grimes and Josiah Q. Stitely, part
ners, trading under the name, firm and
style of E. o. Grimes & Co., and Elias
0. Grimes, Mortgages, VS., William
H. Orndorff, Mortgagor.
Ordered this 18th of September. A. D.,
1888, that the sale of the mortgaged property,
made and reported in the above entitled cause
by Elias o. Grimes, mortgage, under and by
virtue of the power of sale contained in a
mortgage from William II. Orndorff to Elias
o. Grimes and Josiah Q. Stitely, partners,
&C., as Z. o. Grimes & Co., and Elias O..
Grimes, bearing date on the 26th day of June,
A. D., 1888, and recorded among the Chattel
and Bond Records of Carroll County, in Lii
Der W. N. NJ. No. Is, folio 226 &C., be finally
ratified and confirmed. unless cause to the con-
trary be shown on or before the 31st day Of
October, next; provided copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper published in
Carroll county, Maryland, once week for
three successive weeks previous to the 22d
day of October, next.
The report states the total amount of sales
to be S775.40.
VIM. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
sep 20 3t WM. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
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The Aurora in Alaska.

During the winter months the aurora
on the Yukon is very brilliant and intense
ly beautiful. 1t commences early in the
fall, and lasts with more or less brilliancy
throughout the long Arctic winter. 1t
generally commences upon the setting of
the sun, although in midwinter it has at
times been so bright that it was visible at
noon while the sun was shining brightly.
The rays of light first shoot forth with
quick, quivering motion, are then gathered
and form great arch of fire spanning the hea-
vens. 1t glows for an instant like gridle
of FURNISHED gold, then unfolding great
curtains of light drop forth. These royal
mantles Of bright orange, green, pink, rose,
yellow and crimson are suspended and
waved between heaven and earth as with
an invisible hand The rapid gyrations
and scintillations of light and blending col
ors are intensely bewildering and superbly
beautiful
The whole phenomena of waving wreaths,
Pickering fumes, rays, curtains, fringes,
bands and flashing colors, the strange con-
fusion of light and motion, now high in
the heavens, then dropping like curtains of
gold and silver lace sparkling with wealth
of rubies, sapphires, emeralds and diamonds,
penetrating dark gulches and darting
through somber green forests, lighting the
whole landscape as with thousand electric
lamps, forms picture of which words can
convey but very poor idea. This un-
warming light, as it flashes along the froz-
en- rivers, the great banks of snow, and
reveals the huge mountains of glistening ice
and the black lines of fir, indeed is of the
purest arctic caste, and causes one to but
ton his coat closer over his chest and with
shiver he is glad to seek light of far
less brilliancy, but one of life giving
warmth.
At the breaking up of winter the hours
of sunshine are rapidly increasing, and con-
tinue SO until midsummer, when the sun
beams forth twenty-five hours out of
twenty-four, while on the high mountain
peaks it is for period of several days in
June not entirely out of sight during the
twenty-four hours During the months of
July and August the weather becomes
very warm, and even hot, and miners are
glad to seek a shady retreat in which to
do their labor. After this period the hours
of sunshine gradually decrease until during
the shortest days the sun shines but four
hours out of the twenty-four. But at this
period the aurora is most intense and helps
very materially in driving darkness from
the dreary land. The thermometer goes
down to seven degrees in winter, but the
atmosphere is very dry, and consequently
the cold is not so perceptibla as one would
imagine.
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The Value of Onions.

A writer recommends boiled or roasted
onions as most excellent remedy for a
cough and for the clogging of the bronchial
tubes, which is usually the cause of the
cough. He says that if onions are eaten
freely at the outset of cold they may
break it up. He also quotes medical
writer as recommending the giving of onions
to children three or four times a week,
young onions to be eaten raw, and to be
cooked when they get too large and strong.
Another writer says: ''During unhealthy
seasons, when diphtheria and like contag-
ious diseases prevail, onions ought to be
eaten in the spring of the year at least
once week. Onions are invigorating and
prophylactic beyond description.
Whether the virtues here are ascribed to
onions are exaggerated or not, it is certain
that the onion contains an oil which acts
strongly on the secretions of the bronchial
tubes, kidneys and skin. This oil is stim-
ulant and tonic, and thus promotes diges-
ton. The onion is also nutritious. being
rich in nitrogenous elements and in sugar
Roasted it makes, with oil, stimulating
poultice for suppurating ulcers. In warm
countries its flavor is more delicate and
it is extensively used for food In Spain
and Portugal it is often eaten raw, and,
with piece of bread, forms the dinner of
the working people. As boiling largely dis
sipates the oil, when used incidentally it
should be roasted rather than boiled.
Belonging to the onion family and the
most self-asserting member of it is garlic,
from which mainly the oil is obtained and
is hence called "oil of garlic" 1t is ex-
tensively used as food in Southern Euro
pean countries. Another member of the
class is the leek, the mildest of all. 1t has
no proper bulb. 1t is used mainly for the
lower part of the stem, which is blanched
and enlarged by earthing. 1t is favorite
among the Welch and has become SO with
the Scotch
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A Cock Fighting Looking Glass

From the Popular Science Monthly.
An amusing test of the difference of dis
position in barnyard fowls may be made by
placing piece of looking glass against the
trunk of large tree and laying train of
corn in front of it. Some hens will dis
cover what they all take for new arrival
with mild curiosity, and merely look at it
intently, perhaps peering around behind the
tree, and then walk quietly away. Others
peck the glass angrily and insist upon
fighting, while few nervous females show
much the same noisy excitement that seizes
upon most hens when they spy snake
We tried the valiant old autocrat of the
farm yard with this trick, and he was at
once reused to fury. Dropping his head
when some 10 feet in front of the glass, he
began the cautious advance by parallels,
which everyone familiar with poultry has
seen before a fight. But, of course, he
soon lost his enemy by moving too far to
one side. After growing fiercely and look
ing around uneasily for few moments he
returned to the train Of corn, and almost
instantly saw the strange cock nearer than
before. More stealthy approach, another
failure to keep sight of the foe, and greater
excitement, and third time he began to
eat, only to be startled by the hostile pres
ence nearer than ever. At last he worked
right up to the glass and braced himself
for the shock of combat, the counterfeit, of
course, following his every movement with
ominous celerity. There was one fierce
peck at the angry head in the glass, and
then crash, as our infuriated champion
hurled himself against his likeness, breaking
the glass into hundred fragments. The
mingling of astonishment, rage and triumph
in this birds appearance, as he whirled
about, startled at the cracking noise, and
bewildered by the total disappearance of his
enemy, as he whirled about, was comical to
behold Then he rushed around behind
the big pear tree, evidently thinking that
the cowardly stranger might be hidden
there. Not finding him, the victor strutted
about, too excited to eat, and growing long
and loud over his unprecedented triumph.
The other cock was entirely wiped out of
existence, and our old fighter, who would
crow de6antly in our arms whenever he
found himself being carried off the prem
ises, knowing from experience that set-to
was coming, could scarcely credit his senses.
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There are men in the world, and women,
too, who take special delight in bit of
gossip. They chew upon it as lovingly as
Illuminating animal chews its. cud, and
seem to obtain an enormous amount of
nourishment from it. IF kindly thing
is said they are listless and uninteresting,
but the moment piece of scandal scents
the air they snuff the morning breeze and
begin to enjoy themselves. A vile story is
brace to their lungs of an honest man.
While you are present they are as polite as
though they had swallowed a dancing
master, but when your back is turned they
suddenly remember some very disagreeable
things which somebody told them on the
authority of some one else, who heard it
directly from some one else.s A short
memory for good things and a long one for
evil things is their popularity. Such peo-
pie have large appetites, and there is a
great deal Of food for them in this wicked
world. If as Sidney Smith says Of Talley-
rand. they had no teeth, no roof to their
mouth, no uvula, no larynx, no trachea. mo
epiglotic, no anything, they would nevsr-
theless gurgle scandals and continue to
make society miserable.
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rived with its focusing glass broken. |
had an indistinct remembrance of some
acid which eats into common window glass,
giving it the appearance of ground glass,
which was what I wanted. But anxious to
avoid the trouble, | tried to buy a glass
from the best photographer in town. l
knew him to be great fraud, and knew
he would make me pay well, but l had no
alternative. 1 saw him. He would not
sell ME a glass, but he would make me one
for S4. He assured me it would require
two days to make one, while | knew that
no more than Is minutes was necessary
Anxious to get the formula for making the
required acid, ''fuoridic," which stupidity
escaped him in conversation, asked
him to give it to me, in case l was travel
ing and should break the glass. He assur-
ed me that he had purchased his formula
at great prices, and that he would charge me
SO for it. l declined to buy the formula,
but left him the order to make the glass,
| then went to see an acquaintance who
was practical chemist to secure the for
mula, and when | entered his Office there
was my photographer trying to get the
same thing At the time of making his
contract he knew no more about producing
ground glass than l did, and when caught
in his scheme he seemed to feel no shame.
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Select Roetrg.
BE THOROUGH, BOYS.

BE THOROUGH, BOYS.
Whatsoe'er you find to do,
Do it, boys, with all your might;
Never be a little true,
Or a little in the right.
Trifles even
Lead to heaven,
Trihes make the life of man;
So in all things,
Great or small things,
Be as thorough as you can.
Let no speck their surface dim
spotless truth and honor bright
I'd not give fig for him
Who says any lie is white!
He who falters,
Twists or alters
Little atoms when we speak,
May deceive me,
But believe me
To himself he is sneak!
Help the weak if you are strong:
Love the old if you are young;
own fault if you are wrong;
Ifyou're angry hold your tongue,
In each duty
Lies beauty
Ifyour eyes you do not shut;
Just as surely
And securely
AS kernel in a nut!
If you think word will please,
Say it if it is but true;
Words may give delight with ease
When no act is asked from you.
Words may often
Soothe and soften,
Gid q joy or heal pain;
They are treasures
Yielding pleasures
1t is wicked to retain
Whatsoe'er you find to do,
Do it then with all your might;
let your prayers be strong and true,
Prayer, my lads, will keep you right
Pray in all things,
Great and small things,
Like Christian gentleman;
And for ever,
Now or never,
i
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NoLLEcT YouR BILLS.

Short credits make long friends. The un-
dersigned, Constable for Westminster dis.
trict, duly bonded and qualified, offers his
services to the public as Collector. He will
take accounts to collect either as public
officer, or on private account, onliberal terms,
and returns promptly made. References
Union National, First National and Farmers
& Mechanics, National banks of Westminster.
viii also clerk and auctioneer sales.
JOHN 7. DIFFENBAUGH,
june 25:y Westminster, Md.
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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
FRANK 7. NEWBELLE,
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 22nd day OF
April, 1889; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
September, 1888.
BENJAMIN CROFT,
sep % At Administrator.
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF VERY
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,
l.. T.nortnmn District Carroll County. Md
In Taneytown Distr

By virtue of decree of the Ciruit Court
for Carroll county, passed in cause No. 2,627
Equity, wherein John F. Raitt is complai-
nant and C. Hanson Raitt and others, deten-
dants, the undersigned, trustees therein ap-
pointed. will offer at Public Sale on the
premises, on
Thursday, 18Th day Of October, A. d., 1888,
at one o'clock p. m., all that Valuable Farm
situated in Taneytown district, Carroll county,
on the public road leading from York Road
Station to Taneytown, about one mile from
Taneytown, and three miles from said York
Road Station, and adjoining the lands of G.
Frank Keefer, Rev. P. A. Long, Jacob
Mehring and others, containing
I3O ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
The improvements on the above farm are
Large Brick House, 20x40 49,
feet, with back building, base @&A-S
ment kitchen and cellar, brick iiaEmSH
barn, 40x60 feet, grain and kz5AT1757z5zE kz5AT777zzE
wagon. shed, and other necessary outbuild-
ings. There is a well of water in the yard,
and neverfailing spring within 100 yards OF
the house, and convenient to the barn and
81. stable. Valuable orchard of select
- fruits. This farm is considered one of
the best producing farms in Taneytown
district and is favorably situated with respect
to railroad station, churches, schools, &c.
The Trustees will also offer on the same day
and place another parcel of land adjoining the
above described home farm, containing
80 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
two thirds of which is in timber, and the rest
arabic and under cultivation. The trustees
will offer the two above mentioned parcels OF
land, either as a whole or separate parcels,
as they may, in their Judgment, deem best for
. ba ;ptaraet Of thnsa
Terms Of Sale One third of the purchase
money to be paid by the purchaser or pur-
chasers on the day of sale, or the ratifca-
ton thereof by the Court; the residue to be
paid in two equal payments, one to be paid
in one year and the other in two years from
the day of sale with interest, and to be
secured by the notes of the purchaser or pur-
chasers with security, to be approved by the
trustees.
C. HANSON RAITT,
GUSTAVUS W. CRAPSTER,
Trustees.
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EEEDl FEED FEED

Corn Flour, Corn Chop, Chicken Feed and
Good Mixed Chop as low as the lowest. viii
deliver free of charge to customers in town.
VIM. A. SHRIVER,
jul23tf Telephone con. Avondale, Mill.
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We take pleasure in announcing to the pub
lie that we shall continue to keep ON hand and
furnish all kinds of Building Lumber and
Coal, at the Old Yards in Westminster, Nd,
and hope, that by strict attention to business
and with desire to please, we shall continue
to have our share of the trade.
feb2S, 1S85tf E.LYNCH & SON.
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NOTICE.

Having associated with me in the Lumber
and Coal business my son, NJ. JOHN LYNCH,
the business will, after the 1st day of March,
be conducted under the firm name of E. Lynch
& Son. EDWARD LYNCH.
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WHY GO WESTP ?

WHY GO WEST?
When good land, a healthy climate, every
luxury of land and sea, and the advantages OF
good society, first class schools, churches,
railroads, telegraphs, and daily mails, within
twelve hours of Boston, and less from the other
great cities of the Atlantic Coast, can be had
at prices that warrant success, and on accom-
modating terms.
The great Garden Farm lands of the Allan
tic Coast have q soil unsurpassed, pure water,
mild winters, favorable seasons and pro-
duce abundantly grains, fruits, vines and flow
ers. The waters abound with the most deli
cious Fish, Oysters and Terrapin.
Special Advantages Offered Colo
MES and New Settlers.
Lands of good quality can now be had in
Kent county, Nd, for S25, $50, and $40 per
acre, while more highly improved farms com
mand from S75 to 500, all healthy locations.
And on the Eastern Shore, of Virginia, from
S5 to $50 per acre, as to location.
Do not delay but write at once, stating the
size and location desired, and for what crops,
and about what amount of money you propose
to invest in a Farm, and we will send you
accurate descriptions of such as will meet
your views. If you will call upon us we will
personally accompany you to examine the
Farms we offer.
J. T. BUDD, Land Agent,
Middletown,
sep29-9t Delaware.
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DUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate and Mill Property
Near Westminster, on the w. NJ. r. r.. in
Carroll county, Nd.

The undersigned, trustees, by virtue of
deed of trust from Airhart Winters and wife,
duly recorded among the Land Records OF
Carroll county, will sell at public sale at the
Court House door, in Westminster, Carroll
county, Md, to the highest bidder, on
THURSDAY, ,11th of OCTOBER, A. D. 1888,
at l o'clock, p. Mall that valuable farm and
real estate on which the said Airhart Winters
now resides, situate at Cranberry Station, on
the W. NJ. R. R., about one mile from West
minister, and containing
1854 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
and improved by large, comfortable Dwell
ing House, with large parlor
A<%A-A and sitting room on either side
Ms5Ee of hall. The house contains
45ssassEE le4E:5sE large and comfortable chambers
above, with double porches, has backbulldlng
and kitchen annexed, and large basement.
The outbuildings consist of large and con-
yenient bank barn, with corn house and
granaries attached, and all other necessary
outbuildings The dwelling is well located
and surrounded with number OF shade trees.
There is well of excellent waite near the
door. There is also large Grist and Saw
Mill, which was built in the year 1873 by Mr..
Winters, and is generally considered as one
of the best mills in the county, and its location
unsurpassed. 1t has an inexhaustible supply
of water power, and is in excellent running
order; is well equipped for country trade and
now does a large business. The land is con
sidered by farmers and is among the best
farming land in the county. The soil is rich
and deep, and the farm is in excellent condi-
ton and under good fencing.
The neighborhood is good, and its close
proximity to the W. NJ. r. r. and Westmin-
ster make it most desirable property, and
rare chance is here offered.
Persons desirous of viewing the property
can do so by calling on Mr.. Winters, now
residing thereon. or desiring further informa-
ton can call on or address the trustees, at
Westminster, Md.
Terms of Sale.-One- third part Of the pur-
chase money to be paid on the day of sale or
on the ratification thereof by the Court. and
the residue in two equal payments, the one
in one year and the other in two years from
the day of sale, with interest, and to be
secured to the satisfaction of the undersigned;
or all cash, at the option of the purchaser.
CHAS. B. ROBERTS, T.,,.,oos
GEO. NJ. PEARCE, i'uS
sep15ts John 7. Diffenbaugh, Auet.
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lro1 E TO TAX PAYERS.

The Mayor and Common Council will sit
for Transfers and Attachments on Monday and
Tuesday evenings, October 9Th and 9th, al
"a o'clock. All tax payers desiring changes
should come to these meetings. No abate.
,ments will be allowed after the levy is made.
BY order
MILTON SCHAEFFER, Mayor.
Sept 22-3w c. II. Baughman, Clerk.
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TRUSTEE'S SALE
II OF
A VALUABLE FARM,
Situated in Taneytown District, Carroll Co.,
Maryland.

By virtue Of deed of trust from John NJ.
Fisher and wife, duly executed, delivered and
recorded, according to law, the undersigned,
Trustee, named therein, will offer at public
sale, on the premises, on
Saturday, the 18Th day of October, 4. D. 1888,
at l o'clock, p. M, that valuable farm, sit
mated in Taneytown district, Carroll county,
Md, adjoining the town of Harney, and lying
along public road leading from Emmitsburg
TO Littestown, and on the road leading from
Taneytown to Gettysburg, and adjoining the
lands of Wm. Lightner, containing about
100 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
This tract will be surveyed and the exact
number of acres ascertained.
The improvements consist of AkaifAL
large and comfortable brick ~ ~, ~ S,ks;;sA
dwelling house, 2stories high, @s5s5556l:Elsez- @s55z
with two story back building; an excellent
bank barn with wagon shed attached, a new
carriage house, hog pens, and all other ne
cessary outbuildings. The buildings on this
place are nearly new and in excellent repair.
There is thrifty young apple orchard, besides
a great variety Of other fruits, all in bearing
condition The fencingis in firste class order.
The place is we'll watered; the Monocacy runs
along a portion of the farm. The proximity
of the farm to churches, schools, the goo-
quality of the land, and the excellent repair
of the buildings, &c, makes it a very desir
able property and well worthy the attention
ofpurchasers, ;,
Terms. third cash upon day of sale
or upon the ratification thereof; the balance
in two equal payments of one and two years
the credit payments to be secured by note.
with approved security.
For further particulars call upon or address
GEORGE |. SHRIYER,
~ Trustee, Harney, Md.
Mcl ) fsClabaugh, Solicitors.
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MONEY WANTED

On First-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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SHARRER BROS,


Wantz Building,
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CARDs AND CIRCULARS printed at
~ this Office.
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at 10 a. M, promptly, farm containing 40
ACRES, MORE OR LESS. There are no
buildings on the land, but there is a young
pple orchard just coming into bearing and
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Prefer small profits and certain returns
to large profits and uncertain settlements.