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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-12-14

Election Notice.. W. Herring, Cashier.
$. Kann, Sons Il Cos. Prodigious Sale of
Holiday Presents-ll east Nein street, West
minister. Md.
Great Oyerstock Sale -Oehm's Acme Hall.
81 west Baltimore street, Baltimore, Nd
Visit Geo. H. c. Neal Il Son, Lexington
street and Park Avenue, Baltimore, Nd.
Nmas-J. 7. Orudorf 5 Double Store, %
% west Main street, Westminster, Nd.
4 Valuable Present.. l.. Reayer, Want
Building. Westminster, Nd.
For Rent-For Sale-,I. G. Skunk. West
minister. SD.
The sun for Iseo-The san, New York,
\. Y.
For lseO-Charles Scribner's Sons, New
York, \. Y.
Scientific American--Munn & Co. New
York. y. Y.
sl2oO-The Santa Claus Co-New York,
NY.
For the Holidays-IoIius Tribe. MeIrose.
Md.
Public Sale Of House and Lot-Cathariue
Hardy.
Cure Your Cold-los. Il. Boyle, westmin.
ster. Nd.
Legal Notices. List Of acclaimed Matter.
Shrivers Pectoral Syrup.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-12-14


Miss Florence Albaugh and Miss Ida
Shreeve, of Westminster, were visiting at
Mrs. Levi Snaders, this place, recently. Mrs,
Philip Snader and Miss Minnie Sheets, of
near New Windsor, were visiting at the same
place last Saturday
Mrs. James Little and two daughters, Miss
Berthe and Miss Leila, are visiting at Jacob
Babyon's, near Pleasant Valley, for several
days.
The public school examination passed off
very successfully at this place. Several pro
motions were made.
Ti@ wheelright at this place will leave in
the spring, end there will be an opening for a
good wheelright.
The engine house and part of the flower
house of Roop Il Zile, near this place was
burned last Saturday morning. The fire orig
mated in the engine house Carpenters, at
present writing, are repairing the damage.
John Derr is putting up a new chicken
house. Harry Cover is having a new stable
put up.
The property of John Beggs, situated in
this place, which was offered at public sale
last Saturday, was not sold.
The following are some weights of porkers:
Silas NJ. Dish, FIVE, 1904; John Derr, four,
3644 Sl5l, 8l34. 3O74; Theodore J. Myers,
two, Sl9; Mrs. Julia Myers. two, 3l94 : Abra-
ham Willet, four, 3l5, 300, 271, 24G ; seven
spring pigs, seven months old, 945; Frank
H. WIllet, two spring pigs, 2i2, 229.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-12-14

Baking Molasses 4Oc, 4sc and Csc per gal
lon; you cannot replace our Coo Molasses at
soc.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-12-14

The recent spell Of warm weather, excep-
tionally SO for the time OF year, afforded our
farmers a grand chance to do up their fall
work and better prepare for the winter.
Many have done all their fall blowing and
ricked their fodder, and are now ready for
heavy hauling when the public roads become
solid again.
During the past few days We have seen
aud heard several hecks Of wild geese and
wild ducks migrating from the mild southeriy
climate towards the cold nOrtherly one
What does such a turn around of things
mean? Is it not peculiar and of rare occur
renee to see TWO migrations Of the feathery
tribes in the same fall "a northerly aud
southerly one.
Notwithstanding we have had long fall,
reasonably mild, yet our grain fields are look
ing very bare.
Our public school has a fair attendance,
and promises still better after the holidays.
The health Of our community is just splen-
did at present, for which We feel very CRATE
full.
Mr.. Elias g. Shipley has a very fine COW
lMollie by name) which brought her enter
pricing master a very fine pair of twin calves
on the 9th instant, which weighed in the ag-
gregate 1919 pounds when they were days
old; 654 and &C pounds respectively. We
now come to the front and ask who can beat
it?
Most of our friends and farmers are through
with their butchering for this season, and
some fine porkers were slaughtered.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-12-14

Bishop Parct, OF the Diocese Of Maryland,
confirmed l52 persons during the month of
November.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-12-14

Mrs. Amanda, wife of Jesse Hyder, residing
in townsville, Frederick county, died sud
denly on Monday last from congestion of the
brain, in her 18th year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-12-14
MORTGAGES SALE
IVA OF A VERY
VALUABLE LITTLE FARM,

In Carroll County, Nd.

By virtue of the power of sale contained in
a mortgage from William w. Holmes and
Emma V. Holiness his wife, to Susan Wilson,
dated October 26th, A. D. 1885, and recorded
among the Mortgage Real Estate Records of
Carroll county, Nd, in Liber G, A. NJ. No.
%. folio 35, &c, the undersigned will offer at
public sale, at the Court House door, in
Westminster, Nd, on
MONDAY, 2Srd OF DECEMBER, 1889,
at 2 o'clock, p. M, sharp, all those three
York Company's Defence. lying contiguous
o each other, described in and conveyed by
tsaid mortgage containing
u ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS
The improvements thereon are a small two
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-12-14
Finkshurr Items

The Mt Zion Sunday School is making
preparations for musical and literary enter
tainment to be given at the church on Christ
mas eve. The committee, who have charge
of the arrangements are Miss Jennie Patter
son, Miss Ella Stocksdale, Murray Shreeve and
Norris Stocksdale.
Adam Frank has lately moved his family to
Mrs. Virginia Armacost's tenant house.
Miss Bette Benson, of Hanover, spent
several days last week with her friend, Miss
Jessie Leister.
Our merchants, G. W. Horner, W. H.
Swartz and D. Hahn have their Christmas
goods.
The recent good weather has enabled our
farmers TO plow.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-12-14
FAoFs' FACTS FACTS
FACTSi FACTS!
FACTS!

Which every housekeeper in Carroll county
should know something about.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-12-14

story Log Dwelling House,
AzhES \ small bank barn, a very fine
II ia ~, - apple orchard, excellent spring
l lssttasislsz of water, &c This property is
situated on the county road leading from
Westminster to Stone Chapel, and ad; joins the
land of Alfred Barnes and others
Terms cash; or one half cash, balance in
six months, with interest, secured by note of
the purchaser to the satisfaction of the mort.
gagee.
SUSAN WILSON, Mortgage.
Geo. l.. Stocksdale, Solicitor
nov30 Is r. c. Matthews, Auct'r.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-12-14
SPINNING ALONG IN EARNEST.

In order to see how good the roads were
out in the county team was procured, and
Mr. Magruder was driven several miles over
roads that were almost as smooth as glass, and
seldom wa. there Jolt perceptible. He also
had a good opportunity of seeing the condi
ton of road in that locality which was not
macadamized, for in getting from one point
to another the carriage was driven over a
dirt road. Mr.. Magruder says that at once
he thought himself in Baltimore county, so
great was the change from the macadamized
roads to the rough, cut-up dirt roads. Mr..
Magruder also visited road which was un-
dergoing the process of macadamizing, and
saw how the work was done The Baltimore
county commissioner talked to a number of
gentlemen, who kindly gave him the intorma-
ton sought, and he will be able to present the
matter intelligently to'the other members of
the board.
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-30
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WIRE FENCE3.
What's the Matter With Having the Fe
low Hanged?

|
| low Hanged?
| The following decision. rendered by the
! Supreme Court, was filed in the Office of ]
! S. Williams, Clerk OF the Sacramento Dis
trict, yesterday;
Loveland (respondent) vs. Gardner-This
was Lassen county case, and the facts
were about as follows: The defendant in
closed his land with a barbed-wire fence,
the posts being thirty-six feet apart, with
three strands of wire fastened to each. The
plaintiff. VINO was an adjoining owner and
stock-raiser, alleged and proved that some
of his horses came in contact with the
fence and that number were killed and
others badly injured. There was evidence
tending to show that the wires of the fence
were not properly stretched, but were left
hanging loose between the posts in such
way that stock would not be likely to see
them. The question of negligence in the
construction of the fence was properly and
fairly left to the jury, under the instruc-
tions of the Court. The act of defendant
in constructing the fence upon his property
and along the public highway did not of
itself render him liable TO the plaintiff for
the damages sustained, but if the fence was
constructed and maintained in a manner to
constitute negligence, he was properly held
liable. A lawful fence, as defined by the
Legislature, requires posts not less than
twelve inches in circumference, set in the
ground not less than eighteen inches. and
not more than eight feet apart, with not
less than three horizontal wires. The de-
PENDANT was not bound to maintain any
fence at all, but having undertaken to
maintain one, he was bound TO see that it
was not trap for passing animals. The
decision was based upon the principle that
one should SO use his property so as not to
injure the property of another. The YER
dict and judgment were in favor of the
plaintiff for S575 and costs. The higher
Court remands the case, with instructions
requiring the plaintiff to accept $500, or a
new trial will be granted.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-30
LECTURE ASSOCIATION,
The Last Lecture of the Course-Prof,
Howison on German Universities,

The Last Lecture of the Course-Prof.
Howison on German Universities.
The last lecture of the first season of the
Sacramento Lecture Association was de-
iivered last evening before good audience
at the Congregational Church, by Professor
George Fl. Howison, of the Faculty of the
State University. His subject was 'At a
German University 1t was an interest
ing lecture and one of scholarly character
and rejecting the culture of the speakers
mind, and more than all the strength of
his powers of observation. His description
OF the method OF gaining admission to the
University of Berlin, of the routine of the
lecture courses and of the personal appear
ance, the method and the style of the lectur-
ers under whom he sat, was very interesting
and instructive. Yet it was not a lecture
for general audience. Professor Howison
reads IN too low tone and too RAPIDLY,
and is careless in enuueiating proper names
and unfamiliar or foreign terms, which de-
tracts from the pleasure of listening to
him, because 1t requires too much of effort.
His voice is musical and very pleasant to
the ear, which fact the more vexes the
auditor that it is not given with more vol
ume and greater distinctness. Secretary
Raymond of the Association made state
ment of the work of the season, which has
been very fattering one. There have
been eight entertainments. The total re-
ceipts were 81 ,074 and the season ticket
sales reached something over 1000. 1t is
the intention of the Association to begin
at once to prepare for the season of 1889 go
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-30
BRIEF NOTES.

The Board of Trade requests general
closing of business houses this afternoon
earle & Croly and ]. II. Moon are build
ing residences for recent purchasers at
Monte Vista.
The Fourth Brigade staff officers will as
sembie (mounted) at the armory at 1:30
this afternoon
The California Fruit Union last night
sent out two carloads of cherries, apricots
and peaches for Chicago.
The river marked q feet 5 inches last
evening, which shows that it has receded
slightly the last few days.
The entertainment announced to take
place at the Y. NJ. @. a. Rooms last even
ing was indefinitely postponed.
The books of j. N Larkin, Clerk of the
Police Court, having undergone the in
spect!on OF expert Clarken, have been pre-
nounced correct.
Louis CARRIER, the Yolo crook, was taken
through the city yesterday by Deputy
Sheriff Wyckoff, en- route to the Folsom
Prison to serve five years for burglary.
This being national holiday, the Post
Office will be open only from to 10 o'clock
A. NJ, and from to Pm The city letter.
delivery will be suspended for the day.
The east half of lot l, K and L. Seven
teenth and Eighteenth streets, 40x16o feet
was sold at auction yesterday by Bell &
Co., for S1,S25, the purchaser being H. d.
Jones' OF the firm of Chesley & Co.
The games at the Caledonian Picnic on
Saturday at East Park will be commenced
at half-past ten o'clock. The price of adj
i mission will be so cents for adults, % cents
for children from - to Is years of age, and
all under II will be free.
| A. J. DAMS, an old and well known citi-
zen, who has lately been proprietor of q
grocery store at Seventeenth and K streets
having shown mental ALTERATION the last
few days, has been placed in the custody
of Sheriff McMullen for examination. He
has an interesting family, to whom il
would be severe blow should his malady
| develop into permanent mental incapacity
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-30
The Honored Heroes.

This is Memorial Day throughout the
Union, and the occasion of the decoration
of the graves of the nations soldiers with
garlands of flowers. AS usual, its observ-
ance will be duly honored in Sacramento
by the Grand Army Posts and all patriotic
citizens. The procession that will march
to the cemetery will form at P. NJ. sharp
on Tenth street right resting on l. street,
facing west. The route will be from Tenth
and L to Ninth, to K, to Second, to ), to
Tenth, and thence to the cemetery.
The Grand Army Post of Gait will ar
rive on this mornings train from that
place, and will be received by the Drum
Corps, the Sons of Veterans, and delega-
tons from the different G. A. r. Posts.
This forenoon committee composed OF
ladies of the Grand Army, Womens Re-
lief Corps and Grand Army men, will visit
the Catholic and New Helvetia Cemeteries,
and decorate the graves of the veterans
buried there.
The exercises at the Clunie Opera House
in the evening promise to be of unusual
interest. The programme is published in
full elseWh here
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-30
CLERGY IN COUNCIL.
Annual Convocation of the Northern C.
ifOrnia Episcopalians.

Annual Convocation of the Northern CAL
ifornia EpiscopaIians.
There assembled yesterday in ST. PauPs
Church, the fifteenth annual Convocation
of the Episcopal Church for the missionary
district of Northern California. The mem
bers of the body are: Right Rev. ]. H. d.
Wingfeld, DID. LII. D.; Rev, c. C. Pierce,
j. Avery Shepherd, S. 7. D.; Rev. Thomas
w. Brotherton, M. D., Rev. Alfred Tod
hunter, Rev. Ernest E. Wood, NJ. D.: Rev.
William Bollard, Rev. w. A. NJ. Breck,
Rev. John Woart, U. S. A., Rev. John Port.
mess, Rev. I. II. Gilbert, Rev. a B. Spaight,
f. r. G. s.; Rev. c. M. Hoge Rev. Charles
L. Fitchett, Rev. John T. Shurtleff, Rev.
James Hume, Rev. C. S. Fackenthall,
Rev. Edward Lewis, Rev. John H. Won
HerrlIch, Rev. II. II. Wilcox, Rev. Robert
Richie, A. NJ.
Right Rev. J. H. d. Wingfield, D. d. IL.
D., Bishop of Northern California, pre-
sided. The Convocation organized by the
election of the Rev. c. S. Fackenth.ll, OF
Napa, as permanent Secretary, and the APP
pointment of the Rev. John T. Shurtleff
of Auburn, as Assistant Secretary.
AT the mornings devotional exercises the
chorister boys participated Afterwards
Rev. A. 3. Spaight, of Marysvile, deliv-
cred a sermon. This concluded the morn.
ing session. There were quite number oil
the members of the congregation present
After the appointment in the afternoon
by the Bishop of the usual committees the
Convocation adjourned to meet at O'Clock
p. NJ, at which time the Bishop read his
annual address.
There will be a general service this
morning at IL o'clock. and lunch in the
basement from l to go O'Clock.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-30
JAMES LAWRENCE ENGLISH.
Death of a Distinguished Pioneer Citizen
of Sacramento.

OF sacramento.
Among the names of men prominently
connected with the early political history
of California that of James Lawrence Eng
llsh holds conspicuous place, and his rec
ord is one of which any citizen might be
proud. After long and honorable career
he died in this city yesterday at the age OF
76 years. Deceased was native of Penn
sylvania, and came to California among
the first of the gold A lawyer BY
profession, he naturally took a prominent
part in politics, and became Mayor of Sac
ramento in April, 1855. He was the can
dldate of the American party, and was
elected over Hiram AREN'T anita meri-
cam and L. P. Johnson, the Wing candi-
date. He was appointed by Governor J.
Neeley Johnson as State Treasurer, in
place of Henry Bates, who had been i'm
Peached, and at the following general cleo
ton, in the same year, he was elected by
the people to serve out the remainder of
Bates term.
Deceased was often mentioned in con-
nection with the Democratic nomination
for Governor in later years, and it is said
that he could have had the nomination
when William Irwin headed the ticket of
that party in 1873, if he desired it. Some
years ago he opened private bank in the
building formerly occupied by the Capital
Savings Bank, and where the California
State Bank now does business. For some
three years past his health had been grad
ually failing, and of late his malady deyel-
oped into softening of the brain.
Mr.. English was the father of Mrs Henry
Hare Hartley, and his death occurred at
her residence. He was one of the foremost
members of the Masonic Order in this
State, having held the highest offices in
that body.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-30
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
The Executive Committee Discusses the
Question of Finance.

Question of Finance.
The Fourth of July Executive Commit
tee met last evening, Mayor Gregory pre-
siding. E. A. Crouch, Chairman of tht
Music Committee, read bids from the FRS
Artillery and Hussar bands for furnishing
music, which were held for further con.
sideration.
rs Chairman of the Finance Committee
G. K. McClatchy stated that he had re.
ceiyed bids from two or three parties, but
did not have them with him, as it was not
yet an assured fact as to whether or not
this city would observe the Fourth.
w. s. Leake, of the Finance Committee,
said he thought it ought 10 be understood
IN some way or shape as to how funds
would be Obtained. In his opinion, the
canyassing committees would get the 'scold
shoulder from the business men, and
there seemed to be no salvation so far as
the City Trustees were concerned. He had
conversed with Trustee Mclaughlin on the
subject and the latter most emphaticaily
SAID that not cent would go out of the
city treasury with his vote. Trustee Wolf
took similar stand, and. with two against
one, the prospect of the Trustees furnishing
the funds seemed 10 be extremely dubious.
Mayor Gregory came up smiling. how
ever, and assured the committee not to de-
sspair. 1t would be a disgraceful thing to
let Fourth of July celebration go by de-
fault, and he assured all that, although
everything else was dropped, the parade
woui6 go on. He was willing to give any
part or all of his months salary rather
than have no celebration Smiles over
spread the countenance of the Mayor, and
the committee, although somewhat puz-
zled at bis prophecy that money would be
forthcoming, agreed to stand by him in
Whatever scheme he proposed.
The meeting adjourned to next Monday
evening at o'clock.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-30
"NOT GUILTY
l.. N. Billings Acquitted of the Charge of
Numbering Young LighthaII


District Attorney Bruner concluded his
closing argument for the prosecution. in
the case of L. n. Billings, on trial for the
alleged murder OF Francis D. Lighthall, at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Judge Arm
strong then read his charge to the jury,
and the latter retired.
At half-past seven o'clock P. NJ the Jurors
returned to the Courtroom and announced
| that they had agreed upon verdict. The
| usual formula was gone through with, and
Clerk Rhoads read the verdict = :" not
guilty."
The defendant was congratulated by his
| friends present, and departed from the
Courtroom with the members of his fam
| lily. The jury is said to have stood for
some time at seven for murder in the first
degree, and some of the others for man.
| slaughter, and that they then changed to
ten for acquittal, but there were various
| stories afioat, and the exact condition OF
| theseveral ballots could not be conclusively
| determined. The final result was the gem
eral topic of conversation on the streets
and in public place during the evening, and
the almost universal expression was that
| the verdict was downright surprise, even
| TO those who heard the evidence
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-30
state and Local Exhibits.

A communication from John Q. Brown,
Manager of the State Board of Trade, to
J. c. Medley, Superintendent OF the Sacra-
mento Exhibition building, says:
A telegram from California on Wheels, y
dated Boston, Mass, May 25th, says:
Our reception by the press has been quite as
cordial as at Chicago. The principal papers
have long and favorable comments on the ex.
hibit, and we are sure to do an enormous bust
ness. We remain here about a week
Z. MCJoHNsToNE.
The benefits of this systematic adyertis-
ing will continue for years. The exhibit.
both in the cars and these rooms, will need
replenishing. We therefore urge upon
every local Board the necessity of putting
up for exhibition purposes the very choic.
est articles. Select the finest specimens OF
cereals in the sheaf. Let there be a united
effort TO secure the very choicest exhibit
that can possibly be made by your county
In no other way can you possibly secure
the attention of seekers for homes. We
urge this upon your attention at this time
because the wheat is being cut and fruit:
of all kinds will be in abundance.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-30
CONCERNING SIDEWALKS.
The Old Wooden Ones Being Gradually
supplanted.


There seems to be growing desire on
the part of citizens to remove at least one
objectionable feature of the downtown
streets-namely, the poor character of the
sidewalks. There is plenty of room for
improvement, too. Next TO the rattle-trap,
superannuated awnings, or sheds, that
overshadow the fronts of most of the bust
ness places, the shockingly bad sidewalks
form the most disgraceful feature of the
city. There are several kinds of patent
sidewalks now in vogue, and all of them
are preferable to planks of various grades
of thickness, while some can now be laid
about as cheaply as the latter
The sidewalk in front of the Treadwell
block on ] street, between Second and
Third, is now being improved, and the
Coolot property, just west of it, will also be
supplied with a walk of stone or similar
material. 1t is to be hoped that ere long
the entire business portion of ] and X
streets will be improved by the laying OF
sidewalks of uniform hight and material.
Indeed, every person about to improve his
| property-whether for business or residence
! purposes-should lay walks of patent stone
or the material resembling asphalt The ex-
ira cost over that of planking would be trih-
ing, at best, and in the course of time the
latter would be entirely superseded.