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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04
Negro Postal Clerks.

The Railway Nail Service is to be put
under civil service regulations, aud no APP
poiutments. it was announced, would be made
in that branch after the LIST of May. This
service ought to have been put under civil
service regulations when the civil service law
was first put into practice, for efficiency
can only come of experience. The people are
much more interested in prompt delivery OF
mail matter ihan in the politics Of postal
clerks, and the postal service should not be
subject 10 continual and sweeping changes
for party's sake. Mr.. Harrison, however.
before placing the Railway Mail Service under
civil service regulations, allowed ample time
for filing most of the places, il not all, by
Republicans, and partisan political work done
was the main recommendation Of most OF the
appointees. Ineficiency IS already apparent
among the whites, and IN the South experien-
ced white railway clerks have been replaced
nv incompetent negroes. In Alabama and
Georgia, particularly, considerable sumber
of negroes have been appointed in the service
This is an outrage upon the people Of the
South. and the Southern whites may be ex-
pected to stand solidly together as long as ne
eroes are kept in the ascendaney by a Repuo-
Ecan Administration
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04
Republican Mistakes.

There is considerable dissatisfaction over
postoffice matters at Rockville, down in Mont
gomery county A change of postmasters
has been made, and the Office taken from a
convenient point, where it was conducted
exclusive of other business, to an announcement
point, and to place occupied as store. A
petition, signed by seven-eighths of,he patrons
regardless of politics, against the change Of
site, has been ignored by the Pos,offiee
Department, and now Mr.. MeComas is reeeiv-
ing large amount of censure and criticism.
Little Mac is serving his last term.
In Eheoit City, too, there is much talk and
chaerin over the change Of postmaster there,
Mrs. Matthews, the daughter of Union
soldier, being hastily deposed, and the snip
port of herself and fatherless children taken
away. Many Republicans, it is said, viii aid
in Furnishing would. be Congressman Mudd
and the local leaders this fall, by voting the
Democratic ticket and piiug up alarge Demo
cratic majority.
The Republican bosses, X seems, are max
ing muddle of it everywhere. Dissatisiae'
ton follows every change.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.


Rev. G. W. SeilhAmer will preach IN
UuioRioHn Sabbath moraihg and evening
Preaching in FriGellbarg 3, l,S0 p. m, i'm.
mediately after which the ordinance Of CHRIS
tiAn baptism will be administered.
Church Of the Aseensioa-SandAy Services
- aud 1880 A. N. and T.2o =. N. Wed
nesdAys-Holy Commauion a. m; EVen-
song p. N. WHY'S Rede, Rector
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church. -
Preaching in the morning at IL. 80 and in the
evening al 7.S0 o'clock. Young Peoples
Meeting at G. 80.
Services al ST. Paars Reformed Church on
Sunday al 10. 80 a. IN. aud $50 p. m. Sunday
School at el5 q. m. The Holy Communion
will take place at krder's Church on May
l2ah at 10 - m. Preparatory service on the
lib At p. M. Calvin :. Siagle, pastor.
Grace Lutheran Chureh.--Morning Subject,
The Gift Of Power" Evening. special
Missionary exercises By the WomsR's Home
and Foreign Missionary Society.
p H. Miller, Pastor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04
Before and AFTER Election.

From the NcW York Wcrid.
Outing the late campaign Mr.. 2. h. Ded-
erick. 81 Albany, manufacturer Of hay pres.
ses, etc, distributed among his employees pay
envelopes bearing this printed inscription:
The one Issue Of this campaign Shall
American goOds aud products, or English
goods and products, stock our home markets :
Shall American wages OF English wages be
paid 70 our woFkingmen and Workingwomeng
And now The Albany Esening Express, a
Republican organ. contains this announce
menl in the shape Of a news article Of con
siderable interest 10 woTkiagmen;
Wages heavily cut. =. r. pederiek's men
must accept % per cent reduction or 20. The
woodworkers in the employ Of z. K. Dede-
rick. manufacturer Of hay presses, brick
machines. etc, have beca notified that their
wages will hereafter be - per cent lover than
before. They have not been asked whether
they will accept The reduction; il has simply
been thrust upon them.
And the Republican President who was TO
protect American workmen against English
pauper wages was inauguraied only TWO
months ago
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04

The eolored delegates asserted themselves
at the meeting Of the Republican League in
Frederick on Wednesday, demanded reeogni,
ZION Of the 10000 eolOFed voters, and got a
place on one Of the committees. The negroes
gave control TO The Republican party OF every
state 10 the Union they do control, with one
exception; enabled il 10 coHtrol Congress-
enabled il to elect President, and enable i
10 carry every county in Maryland that II now
controls. Without the negro the Republican
patty would be in hopeless minority every
where, and the eolored people are entitled %
distinguished consideration. They should dc.
maad it, IS they did at Frederick.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04


Correspondence Of the Democratic Advocate
SrAR TASxERY, FREDERICK Co, Va,
April %, 1859.
EDtroRs DgMocRArIc ADVOCATE: | notice
IN your last week issue, April 9th, 1883,
in an article entitled "A Relic OF the Past
YOU refer to a ticket voted for in 1883. You
are mistaken in the year. The names you
give were the candidates at the November
election in 1857, and the whole American or
Know Nothing ticket was elected. Mr.. Parke
claimed that his term did not expire until
1859. contested his opponents right, was sue
cessiul, and held the office until 1893, when
he was again nominated by the Democrats
and elected over Mr.. Campbell The Demo
Gratis elected three of their candidates on the
county ticket in 80, viz: Vim. Segaioose,
sheriff. over NJ. S. Shilling; Joseph NJ. Parke
over Jacob Campbell. and DR.. Bernard Mills
was elected 10 the House of Delegates The
Americans elected ali the rest of the county
officers. David Roep, of Abraham, and
Milton Day. Americans, were elected with
DR.. Mills, Democrat TO the House, and we're
members of the memorable extra session
called by Gov. Hicks in 1861, when DR.. Mills,
with other Democrats, were arrested and
imprisoned. Gov. Hicks was elected IN
1877. and was succeeded by Gov. Bradford IN
1851 | was Uniontown district, Carroll
county boy. II years old. and remember all
that happened IN 81 and 80. Mr.. Parke
will confirm al have said. Yours truly,
Thomas Cover.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04

Through the kindness Of lady friend IN
Tennessee VIC have received a copy OF the
Nashville Daily Ap,srioaH, containing like
ness of Miss Mary Belle Gregory, OF Nashville,
Tenn, who has been pronounced the Queen
of Beauty in the United States This deei-
sion was made after careful examination OF
photographs of pretty girls from the thirty.
eight states Of the Union. sent by request 10
the New York Morning Journal, whose
readers we're the umpires, and awarded the
honor to Miss Gregory. She is described as
10 years old, ) feet ~ inches high, weight ~
pounds, gracefully formed, luxuriani, dark
wavy hair, blue eyes, with long, dark lashes,
snowy brow, delicAtely curved mouth and
well rounded chin, and aeomplexion F'valing
the delicate tint Of the ripeuiug peach.
Grace is in ali her steps. heaven IN her eye.
In every gesture dignity and love
She is to receive from the Aoraiag Journal
as a trophy a magnificent necklace. She vas
literally educated at the Peabody Normal
School. and now has charge Of a school ia
Nashville
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04
An Interesting Tax question.


At the May term of the Hartford county
circuit court very interesting case will come
up, and eventually, we suppose, will be car
ried to the court of Appeals. Ex-senator Z.
NJ. Allen, who was an ardent advocate of a
tax upon mortgages while in the Senate, has
a mortgage upon his property, and has refus-
ed to pay his taxes, upon the ground that his
assessment was unfair, contending that the
amount of the mortgage debt should be de-
Quoted. His property was levied upon and
advertised for sale, and an injunction has been
asked.
The constitution requires that every
person shall contribute his proportion OF
public taxes for the support Of the govern
ment, according to his actual worth in real or
personal property" If A has property worth
$4,000, and there is a mortgage OF $1,000
upon it. no one would contend that he is
worth $4,000 That being true, under the
constitution it would seem that he should be
required to pay taxes only upon what re.
mains above the mortgage debt His actual
worth would be but 5000, and the consti-
tuition requires that he shall contribute only
according to his 'actual worth. !"
This is the phase the case would present to
people generally, and Senator Allen believes
that he is excessively taxed. At any rate he
intends to have the courts pass upon the
question, and will plead his own cause. He
will meet with some stumbling blocks, how
ever. The property is liable to assessment,
and it is in Senator Allen possession, and he
also holds the title to it. The MORTGAGE
does not own it, and has no control over 1t.
Ii is simply pledged to secure debt. Sena-
tor Allen is the legal owner, and the state can
not do Otherwise than assess it to him. Ii he
declines to pay, then there is no other way to
collect than by selling the property.
This Is another phase of the case, and the
court will probably SO view 1t.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04
Always in a stew"


Col. Gormau, brother Of Senator A. T.
German, is special agent of customs in the
Treasury Department. He has not been
perempsorily behcaded, and Maryland Re
publicans are fairly beside themselves about
Il. The Republican League at Frederick
was asked to demand his decspitation, and
would be- Congressman Mudl is 50 ineensed
that he threatens to abandon the contest for
Mr.. Compton's seat if Col. German is not
speedily dismissed.
Col. Germans pay IS four dollars a day,
and his position is one personal to the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, and no more belongs TO
Maryland than to any other State. Mary
land Republicans claim il, however, and have
been annoyingly persistent, 10 the disgust OF
Secretary Window and Appointment CLERK
Byrnes, who remarked TO the Baltimore
Herald Washington correspondent on Thurs.
day, in speaking of the German matter
These Maryland Republicans are always
in stew, or they find something to stew
ahonf -
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04

Things are not altogether lovely in the ranks
Of he Republicans The swelling tide Of dis
content rises higher and higher, as the sirug
gle for place goes on. Witness the estrange-
ment between Senators Quay and Sherman.
and between Quay and Wanamaker, also be-
tween Dudley and the President. All over
the country, the conflicting interests ofplace-
seekers and their respective friends, are pro
ducing jealonsies, chickering's and heart burn
ings, that are setting the party by the ears,
sowing the seeds of discord and laying the
foundations Of bitter fends that viii eliminate
in retaliation aud revenge. the natural out
come Of opposing interests. Party patronage
is coming to be considered a source Of weak
ness rather than source of strength.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04
Mr.. olevelaud's Banquet speech.

The speech of sx President Cleveland az
The centennial banquet IN New York IA re-
sponsc 10 the toast "Our People, Is highly
commended by the press Of that city.
The Herald SAYS. Xxx President Cleve-
IAnd's speech produced sensation, not SO
much because Of the matter that il coat4issd.
though that tag surpassed expectations, bat
for the manner Of ia delivery. Nearly every
body kuew thai be eoali wFi,c . good speech;
lev we're aware that be soald deliver Oue
well. lie Acquitted himself more than veil;
his delivery uAA admirable. Chauneey ".
nepew, Stephen h, Elkins and other good
indees Of after diuEer uratory CARED ~
him uigh assoaishmeai and APPlaaded hia
Eiih genuine hcaFtlosss. HIS yoier. clear
and sousroas. was beard al over the great
bali he spoke slowly, and with perfect Dis.
iinetion a. articulation.
The Tines says The enthusiasm that
broke forth uhen Mr. Clevcland arose was
more general and emphatic than thas whieh
greeted any other u the emsnrnt meu prcssnt-
His speech 10 response 10 The toast Our
People vas marked BY his charzcie risiic
sobrirsy and elevation o. thought, aud wAs
manly expression Of has prufouud confidence
ia popular g0yerumeai. II bis reception has
been inevitably compared wiih thai given 10
the actual President, ue do not see that The
people are 90 blame ~ Mr.. Cleveland either. -
The SsB says. Mr.. Cleveland spoke ~ =
clear. load voice. ADD his words scre listened
10 9th marked interest, and when be closed
the band played Hail ColumhlA. and the entire
audience broke forth IN tremendous AP-
plAnse.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04

Ex-Presidens Cleveland was the central
figure at the recent Centennial celebration.
At the banquet be was greeted with great
applause, and his speech vas the most elevated,
iienifed and forcible delivered. Hayes, the
Fraud, received practically no consideration,
and was perhaps only invited because he once
filed the Office Of President, not because his
presence was desired. Harrison received no
special attention other than was paid to the
high Office he holds. rather than to the man.
Mrs. Cleveland, too, holds her high place in
public esteem and admiration, though no
longer mistress of the White House. per
feet ovation was given her at the centennial
bali on Monday night, aud at the parade on
Tuesday all the soldiers ssluted aud cheered
as they went by the Victoria Hotel, where
she sat
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04
MARRIED.

On November 10, 1888, in Baltimore, Nd,
by Rev. DR.. Julius Sans, Frank a. Belts and
Near Westminster. Nd, on April 2Sth,
1889, by Elder D. D. Bonsack, John Lester
and Miss Susan C. Flickinger, both of near
Pleasant Valley, this county.
In Westminster, Nd, on Wednesday, May
LIST. 1889, by Rev. John Gloyd, John I. Dris-
coll and Miss Bette Thurman.
At Grace Lutheran parsonage, this city,
April 20, 1889, by Rev. p. H. Miller, Thomas
Yingling and S. Alice Sentz, both of Carroll
county.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04

The last Of the centennial celebrations of
the events leading up 10 and the estab-
lishment Of an independent government,
republican in form, with freedom Of speech,
freedom Of the press, and freedom of
religion, with the guarantee of life and lib
erty, as the chief foundation stones, has been
held. They began with the Meeklenburg
centennial ia North Carolina in 1876, and was
followed by those st Philadelphia on the 4th
of July, the same year. Ofthe battle of Bunker
Hill, the surrender at Yorktown, and the
centennial Of Washington's Inauguration,
together with numerous local celebrations N
various places.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04
NO. 27l7 EQUITY.

Ia the Clrcuis Court iot Carroll Coauiy sitting
as Coast Of Equity.
Charles T. Reifsnidsr. ]. Oliver Wadlow,
Trassecs and Plaintiffs rs. Samuel X.
DuvAll and Mary A. Dsvsll. his
wife, MortgsgorS.
Ordered this 2a,A day Of April. A. n. 1853.
that the sales OF the Real Estate. made and
reported in The above entitled cause By Chas.
T. RcifsnideF and J. Oliver Wadlos. trustees
and plaintiffs, hy their secosd report Of sales,
be hnAiiy ratified and confirmed. unless
cause 10 the contrary be shown on or belosv
The ssh day Of june, Rexs; provided copy
Of this order be inserted in soms newspaper
pablished IN Carroll eouHsy. Maryland. ono.
a seek for three successive seeks previous to
The 2ssh DAY Of MAy. next.
The report states the amoaat ct sales To
be S7iis.s9.
JOHN T.. SMITH.
Judge Of the CsrSait coaFi.
True cupy,-frst
H.ay4a, VIZ. \ NaKrtN. Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04
DIED.

Near Carrollton, this county, on April IS,
1889, Miss Anna, daughter of Elias Reed
Near Taylorsville, this county. on April %,
1889, Mrs. Barbara Rinehart, widow of the
late Jeremiah Rinehart, aged - years,
months and IL days. The remains we're in
TERED at Silver Run or April %, Rev. NJ. E.
McLinn officiating, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Foltz.
In Baltimore, Nd, suddenly, on May >,
1889, Nellie R. Bressler, in the 10th year of
her age, the eldest daughter of Sarah and the
late Samuel Anders
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04

Hon. VIM. II. Barnum, Chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee for the past
twelve years, died on Tuesday. at Lime Rock,
Connecticut. aged about seventy-one years.
Mr.. Barnutn served four terms in the House
of Representatives aud one in the Senate
and was man of fine ability. As party
organizer and campaign fighter he was able
and shrewd. 1t Is thought that Hon. A. T.
German, Of Maryland, will be elected his sue
cessor as Chairman of the National Commute.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04

The Alaska Commercial Cos. steamer
arrived at San Francisco on Sunday from
Ounalaska. with Captain Lu,gens and two
seamen Of the steam whaler Kate Annou,
which Jeff Portland, Oregon, in June, bound
on hunting expedition to Alaska. On the
18th Of March the vessel went ashore IN Mar.
showay bay and broke to pieces. The vessel
was valued at $1,000 The men walked %
miles through snowsiorm to the nearest
setllement. Two Of the seamen started by
another route, aud, it is believed, persisted
ON the WnY.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04
MO. 1875 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county sitting
as Court Of Equity.
Nathan /. Gorsueh and Charles C. Gorsuch,
partners, trading. de. as n. |. Gorsueh
Son, and others VS.. William A All
gre, Adm, and others.
Ordered this oath day of April, A. d. 1889,
that the private sale of the real estate made
and reported in the above cause by Charles /.
Reifsnider and Harry c. Allgire, trustees, APP
pointed BY the decree passed in this cause to
sell the same, by their fourth report of sales,
be finally ratified and confirmed unless cause
TO the contrary be shown on or before the 10Th
day of May, next; provided copy Of this or.
der be inserted in some newspaper published
in Carroll county, Maryland, once week for
three successive weeks previous to the 10Th day
Of May next
The report states the amount of sale to be
WIN. n. MARTIN, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
apr27St W. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04

Col. Theodore F. Lang seems to be all
powerful in disposing Of the postoffees in the
second congressional district II appears a
little odd. however, that man who was re-
undated by the people, should be taken up
by The Administration and allowed to Dictate
all federal appointments in which the people
who repudiated him are most interested.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04

The American ship Richard P. Buck, Capt.
Carver, from Philadelphia for San Francisco,
which put ia at Bermuda IN distress, was de-
stroyed By fire on the 18th Of April. The
flames spread rapidly, owing to the fact that
a large portion Of the cargo consisted Of ker
osene and whiskey. The vessel was of / 400
tons burthen and had a cargo of ?, l49 tons of
general merchandise. The loss on vessel and
cargo is roughly estimated at 100000 The
Bucks crew arrived at New York on Sunday
on the steamer 0rinoco.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04
Evading Civil Service Rules.
From 10 Phfadelphia Ledger. Rep.

From e Philadelphia Ledger. Rep
As the proof of the pudding is the eating
thereof. the wholesale discharges Of railway
mail clerks that have been made for the ex.
press purpose of evading the limitations OF
Civil Service rules can only be Justified pro-
yided better service is obtained from the new
mon than from the old. A few of the appoiR-
toes are restored to their old positions, but
The majority appear to be wholly untried =
except a. to their politics.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04

The dead body of sn unknown man with a
bnllet in his forehead was found at Church
Road Crossing, near Jenkintown, Pa, on
Sunday morning. The body is supposed to
be that Of burglar, who was shot by the
nostmaster at Ashbourns while he was at
tempting to enter the postotfice at that place
early the same morning. The man was iden-
tilted as Thomas VIM. Kelly, notorious
postofiiee robbeT.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04
NAV axe u copy WV. \. NApr,S, Clerk.
MO. 27o4 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Dennis II. MAYNARD. assignee of Mortgage,
vs.. David r. Condor, Mortgagor.
Ordered this Bird day Of May, A. d. 1889,
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 10Th day Of May, inst; 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.
WIN. \. MARTIN, Clerk,
True Copy.-Test;
May It WA. n. MARTIN, Clerk
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
In the matter of the petition Of Samuel R..
Duvall for the benefit of the Insolvent
Laws of the State of Maryland.
Ordered this 22d day of April, A D., 1885,,
that Monday, the 18th day of August, next.
be and the same is hereby fixed for Samuel
X. Duyall. Petitioner for the Benefit of the
Insolven. Laws of this State, in the above
cause, to appear in the said Court and answer
such Inierrogatories or Allegations as his
creditors, endorsers or sureties may propose
or allege against him, and that the said Peti-
toner or J. Milton Reifsnider, his Perma-
uent Trustee, shall give notice thereof to the
creditors. endorsers and snreties of said In
solvent Petitioner by causing copy of this
order to be published in some newspaper
published in Carroll county for five successive
weeks before the Sd day of June, next.
VIM. n. MARTIN, Clerk
Published at the request of J. Milton
Reifsnider, Permanent Trustee.
True Cepy,-Test:
apr27 st WN. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04

A state convention Of farmers and others
interested in hindingtwine, was held in
Bloomington, Illinois, on Thursday. OF last
week Resolutions we're adopted declaring
thai an iniouitous trust has been formed to
control the prices of binding Irvine and con
demuing il as an outrage on the farmers. An
ASSOCIATION to be known as the Farmers
Defensive Association of Illinois vas formed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04
TO CREDITORS,

No. 27l7 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, sit
ting as . Court of Equity.
Charles t. Reifsuider and J. Oliver WadlOw,
Trustees and Plaintiffs, VS.. Samuel K.
Duvall aud Mary A. Duvall, his
wife, Defendants,
Notice is hereby given 90 all the Creditors
of Samuel X. Duvall, who were such on or
before the 18th day of May, A. D., 1858, the
date of the deed of trust, a copy of which is
filed in the above entitled cause, TO file their
claims duly proven and authenticated with
the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll
County, on or prior TO the l4th day of June,
A. D., 1889.
JOHN J. BAUMGARTNER, JR.,
aprfS A Auditor.