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The House committees-The Tariff.

Speaker Reed, of the House Of Represen-
tativs, has aunounced five of the most i'm.
portaut committees, and his promPiness Is
commendabIe. Heretofore committees have
not been made up until after the holiday re
cess. and the month Of December was pFacti-
calIy wasted. In naming ehairmen he has
remembered his competitors for Speaker.
Mckinley was appointed Chairman Of the
Ways and Means Committee, and Cannon Of
the Committee on Appropriations. The Ways
and Means Committee Is composed OF Nehin-
lev Of Ohio, Burrows OF Michigan, BAyae Of
Pennsylvania, Dingley Of Maine, Aekenna Of
California, Payne Of -, Ia Foilette Of
Wisconsin, Gear OF Iowa, Carlisle Of Ken
lucky, Mills Of Texas, McMiIlu OF Tennessee,
Breckinridge Of Arkansas, ard Flower Of
New York, In lis composition me West has
the chairman and three other members, the
South four, Pacific Coas, one, New Engiand
one. and New York zrd Pennsylvania each one
An the Republicans are siaaneb Protection
ISIS. but the Western men are disposed 10
enlarge the free list, and favor reduction OF
taxes on some Of the necessities Of that sec
ton. New England members would ike
free raw materials-lumber, coal iron. and
wool. Pennsylvania would not consent to a
removal Of duty on coal or iFoa, and OHIO
would not listen to any suggestion ct a de-
crease in the tariff on wool The Soath and
West would free many raw materials thai are
not produced IN this country, or in insufficient
quantities. from taxation, aud Is opposed to
free whisky aud tobacco. Il would seem,
then. no tariff bin could be framed apoa which
the committee could harmonic. A majority
measure. with internal taxation reduced may
be presented, but its passage Is doubtful for
such bin would not meet the popular de-
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Business Locals.

See our line Of Valises and Umbrellas, jus;
received for the holidays. Fred. H. Miller
Bro.
Remember We keep the largest line Of
Goods in Westminster. J. Himcr & Bro.
The only house in this city devoted evclu
sively to the Book. Toy and Fancy Goods
trade. We have now in our store over 100
Games for YOU to select ircm. Eyerhart
Westminster, Nd.
Sho,es and 6 Pigs. ". II. Blizzard. Gam
Der, Nd. p
Go 10 4. c. S,rasburger's for your Wines
and Liquors for Christmas. The best Rum
in the county for mincemeat. 3,
Pickles and Choe Chow. al kiads, q, j.
Himier { Bros
We are now giving buyers 10 per cent al
prices II Photograph Albums Dressing Cases,
Work Boxes. Eycrhart Bros, los F. Main
ST., Advocate Buildiug. Westminster, Nd.
Bowers, the conicctionsr. hss the largest
stock Of ConsectioneTies be has ever handled.
from y 20 ID cents per pound. Foreign and
Domestic Fruits, Cakes and Nuts SC. John
y. Bowers, Opposite Catholic Church.
Fred. D. Miller & Bro have some beautiful
Holiday Goods, Umbrellas. HaudSerchicis.
Mufiers, Gloves and Necsiies
j. Himler Bro, the place TO buy yoar
Fruits 81 all kind
The best Nincc Meat ia towa, ai J. Himle5
& Bro
We have to this date sold more Christmas
Goods than altogether last rear best proof
that our stock is the iargpss aad cheapest ever
seen IN Wesimins,er We have Ma cards
irom cent TO dollars. Evsrbari Bros,
Westminster. Nd.
Canned Peaches, Tomatoes. Peas, Corn,
Lima Beans S;5isg Beans. Freach Peas,
Lobster. SALMON, Nackcrrl. Oysters, Safi
mes, Al j. Himley 4 Bros
Pars Of House Ne. Ii6 ESs, Grsen stree;
for rent; suitable for a smaH family. Apply
to f. J. AEaii, Westminster Nd
Large line q Christmas Pressats. At J..
Himley 4 Bros.
PcsiIC SAlE
As shere wiil doab;Irss b. large number
Of sales Of Personal Property next SpraE, ]
offer ny services Az Cicss. References
gwen. }. +. Rinkcg. Wessainsicg, Nd.
The larres yins Of Qaceas. Giass, Tap.
Wooden aad Willow Ware, IS ) Himier &
Bro e.
Ssrasbarzer bays al k'asis Of Fur Skins.
such a. Maskrai, Rabbit. og5u4m. A,ak,
Sknuk, Hascuou aud Otter. y E. Nam
Street. Wcaminsleg Nd. s.
Mats Of All kind, acw and irs,h, :, J Hin
Ter Bros.
Florida OrAHees. 40 kidd aud ,.zz.. al j.
Hialier a Bro
SENSIBLE say
wosld use kemp's Balsam Tor the Throat
and lauss L IS caring moye cases 81
C0aEhs, Colds. Asthma, Brusehi,fs, Croap
and al Threat aud Lang Tfoabiss shaa ans
other medicine. The proprietor has author
iEcd any draxgis, 10 give yoa aSsmpls Bastle
frss 20 coavjnce yoa 90 the merit % this great
remedy. Large Bottles lae and ST.
New RAisias, Cagrauis. Cslsoa. PraaeS.
Dates, Pigs, a; J. Hinjes ( Bso's
(ie, something useful for Chris,EHs Pres
eats Fred. y. Mdlcr & Bro, have jas, shat
you want
The largest lisc Of Caady ia ta~a. cheap, Al
j. Himler & Bgos
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MARRIED

On December s. 1850. 10 Moun,joy town
ship, Adams county, Pa, by Rev. y, X.
Becker, Albert b. Mehriug, OF Carroll couHiy,
Nd. and Miss Annie VI. Palmer, Of Germany
township, Adams county, Pa.
At Pleasant Grove VI. Z. Church. 1t Sandy
Mount. on December llth, lssa, by Rev
Charles A. Reid, assisted by Rev g. W.
Cooper, Rev. W. Irwin Dice. Of the BAlti-
more Annual Conference 81 the VI. f.. Church,
and Miss Lucy Ellen Read, daughter Of Mr..
Elias Read, near Carrolltou, this county.
Ga December II. 1889, al the parsonage,
in Westminster, Nd, by Rev. W. A. Grouse,
Charles 6. Townsend and Miss Lizzie ".
Leidig. both OF Martinsburg, W. Va.
On December :, lss9, al the parsonage,
this city, By Rev. j. L. Asper, DAVID A.
Baughman aud Miss Mollie +. Lawyer, all Of
Silver Ran. this county.
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MoDEi. METHODS OF TRAcHINg CoNrosIrioN, -
John g. Doneldson- Rsia Ft,2ishiag o. Nv
Frsefoa Pa or gohH b. Ahicu CsspaHs, - ffsiFf
s.. Nets Yort Price % cents, postpaid.
The importance % correct and thorough teaching
in composition. or what ae might sPtly term The
ART OF expression has been reeogulEcd IN every
civilized country in every age Unul recently IN
struciion in the study has been confined almost eK
elusively to the higher schools and colleges But 81
length lt has dawacd upon educators thai much %
their labor might be saved and bettcF results might
be secured fthe instruction were begun early ia
life before bad habits Of speech and writing had
firmly hxed themselves on the mind
There has arisen. IN consequence. $ demand and
a growing market for improved methods Of teach
ing composition and books on the subject for
elementary classes. Numbers OF books have been
published 70 meet this demand. Every large pnb-
fishing house Of school books has special on
WORD studies" Language Lessons for Beginners.
or something Of the sort
The latest candidate OF the kind for popular tsycr
which has come to our notice, Is small volume
entitled Model Methodsof Teaching Composition.
by John G. Donaldson Principal OF the MiddetOwn,
Pennsylvania school. This little book is very eie-
nentary ia character. aud is adapted 70 classes Of
very young children. AT the same time il embraces
many lessons suitable for more advanced pupils %
which IL leads from simple peslhhlhss o! nAtAA
and easy course guiding aud suggesting to the ieainsr
and developing his own powers by actual practice
rather than loading him with dry rules and formulas
on the one hand. or leaving him nothing to DO on
the other In fact. many Of the prominent features
Of this Method having been in successful oIera-
ton In our own public schools and having pro
duced surprisingly gratifying results, its merits may
be said to have been proven By actual trial oug
US.
With its last issue the Upper Marlborough tAd)
Enquire closed is seventh volume Brother Sass
Ger publishes good paper. one that is credit to
the county and unainchingly Democratic. Il is
literally supported and is deserving Of that support
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stiItz. Pa. Items.

Jacob c. Myers mas bought from Henry
Baulitz house and lot for 5000.
A number of heavy porkers have been
killed, but none to exceed $50 pounds.
Mrs. Hauff, highly respected lady, was
buried at Stilse's on Tuesday noon, aged y
years. l month and days.
The protracted meeting at Hofmansvilie IS
largely attended. There are thirteen peni-
tents at the altar
Daniel Bailey, who bought the Henry prop
erty, expects to move here on Tuesday. We
welcome the new citizen.
Shooting matches are all the GO in our
vicinity, for ducks, pigs, turkeys and geese.
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Dec 81 East End, Westminster, Nd.
DATIFIcATIoN NOTICE.

In the Orphans Court of Carroll county.
OCTOBER TERN, 1889.
Estate Of William Keefer, deceased.
On application it is ordered this 18th day
of November, 1889, that the sale of the Real
Estate Of William Keefer, late of Carroll
county, deceased, made by Mary Ann keefer,
Execatrix Of the last Win and Testament of
said deceased, and this day reported to this
Court by the said Executrix, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause be shown to the con
trary on or before the 9TH Monday, S0th day,
of December, next; provided a copy of this
order be inserted for three successive weeks
ia some newspaper printed and published in
Carroll county, before the 4th Monday, 23d
day, Of December, next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
Fourteen Hundred Dollars, Isl 100000
DAVID II. H0FFACKER,
JAMES P. SUMMERS, Judges.
JAMES w. WHITE,
True Copy,-Test:
GEO. NJ. PARKE,
nov3O st Register Of Wills.
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MEssRs. EDrrORs IL have been an inter
esled reader Of the discussion Of our mail aud
transportation facilities which has sprung ap
between the Advocate and the President Of
the Western Maryland Railroad. Mr.. Hoe6
should know that the people OF the region
aroand Westminster, served by the Western
Maryland Railroad, are not a bit alarmed at
bis allusion TO a direct line from New Wind
sor 10 Owings Mills, which would run seven
miles south Of Westminster, aud leave West
minister and the country tributary 10 il in q
measure out IN the cold. The construction
Of such lire would stimulate the construction
Of a direct ROAD to Washington, and cOnsum
mate a proise; which has long been a iaYorite
one with the people of Carroll county. That
project was clearly and ably laid before our
citizens at o public meeting IN the Court
House. some years ago, by the late Francis
Miller, Of the Washington bar. II has been
a popular idea ever since II began 70 be dis
cussed, and nothing would quicken it into
life so soon as the line Mr. Hood has threat
ened US with 1t is well known by the peo-
pie Of Carroll, that Washington City is far
better market for country produce than Bal
timore, aad they have long desired direct
communication with that city. And should
the Gettysburg and Washington Railroad not
be built via Westminster, it would not be long
before a railroad would be constructed direct
TO the Capitol. The people are anxious for
it, and they need but the spur of such a road
as Mr. Hood refers to, to set them at work to
build it, Ample resources would come to
their aid as soon as the enterprise is set on
foot No one doubts that it would be great
advantage to the business interests Ofthe coun-
ty. A BUSINESS Man.
Westminster, Dec 10Th
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WHAT THE PRESS SAYS.

uttidAittteYttfe
The new mail schedule east has not proven to be a
very satisfactory one The two trains are but four
hours and Twenty-Five minutes apart when the Fast
Mail is on time and it sometimes comes in two
hours late The sChedule.on that day is that of but
one train, practically.
From he onion Bridge Neirs.
Since November p, when the time of the Fast Mail
Train was changed its eastern run from the after
noon to the morning and the mail transferred TO il
from the 9lS a. m. train. the business men of this
community have suffered much Inconvenience in
the carrying of their eastern mail. True, If the
Fast Mail is time. mail for Baltimore arrives
nearly as early as by the former arrangement: but
the Fast Mail' is very often behind time-some-
times as much as five or six hours. No one suffers
more from this arrangement than the publishers of
newspa pers the line of the road Our issue of No
vember 30 did not leave the Union Bridge postofee
till about $50 p. m. In consequence We had numer-
complaints of the lateness ofthe paper that week
In order 10 avoid this delay we have since been
obliged to print our paper some hours ahead of our
usual time in order to be ready for the p. mail
on Friday. By the present Arrangement letters.
however important mailed in the morning mag not
reach Baltimore till late in the afternoon.
Besides the unsatisfactory mail facilities, which at
present is the main cause Of complaint the tdrelhg
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Our excellent and esteemed contemporary
the Democratic Advocate marks its entrance
upon the twenty-fifth volume by the taking
and publishing of census of the Cities of
the Dead in Carroll County. 1t is not only
an invaluable compilation of mortuary statis-
tics, but evidences the ample and broad view
'5f he duties of journalist held by the editors
Of this intrinsically good county newspaper.
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rho Raltimnre and Ohio

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad plans
have been made for great freight distributing
station at Berlin, Frederick county, seventy
miles from Camden Station. Between 400
and soc acres of level ground have been
secured at Berlin, which is the end of the old
main line. This location was selected because
it is at a point east of every connecting line
of the Baltimore and Ohio system.
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public would be much better accommodated by
train passing this point from $50 to 500 a m arr1v-
ing in Baltimore about $50 instead OF ABOUT noon as
at present The early train leaving this point before
O'Clock and requiring nearly three hours TO make
the run TO Baltimore Will not supply the pace OF
such a train as we have named.
No doubt it is a difficult thing for the railroad
company to accommodate all points along Its line,
but it seems to us that the main line of the road with
its larger towns snd more important interests ought
to be entitled to the first consideration and not be
neglected for the accommodation of outlying
hrssncbes and remote connections We hope soon to
see better train service and believe that the COM
panys able president will bring it about if it is pos
From the Westminster Scniind.
The change in time of the fast mail going east on
the Western Maryland Railroad, occasioned DECIDED
inconvenience to business men and others IN this
city, which has as yet been only partially relieved
Before this change the through express from VII,
Transport passing Westminster at 94i' a. m carried
postal clerk who distributed the mail to the various
offices along the road. going east and returning in
the evening. the schedule time of the fast mail
going east IS only fifty -four minutes later at West
minister than the through express, the postal clerk
was transferred the train going east in the after
noon the time of which at this station is I.2 The
irregularity of the fast mail lrain which governed
its run to Baltimore by the arrival OF train at
Hagerstown from long distance south, leaves the
people all along the line ofthe road without any GER
tain morning mail connection with the city. once,
at least, since the change no mail has gone down
the road until the afternoon train which passes here
at 424 Postmaster Boyle made prompt request TO
the Postofiee Department for permission 10 send
locked pouch from this city 10 Baltimore by the
9.iS m, train, and the request was granted This
has afforded some relief to the business men OF this
city their postal communication with Baltimore.
but has left with very inadequate facilities Of
communication with local offices east and west, and
such offices are greatly Inconvenience by having no
mail going east in the morning except the fast mall
which is very unreliable. The mail goes east in the
afternoon too early hour 10 SUIT the convent
ence of citizens here generally. The newspaper
offices are put 10 especial trouble and uCOnyen
on account Of it, being forced 90 to press at an
unusually early hour or fail To have the papers
reach many OF the offices in the county before Mon
day. some remedy should be found for the state Of
III
can obyiate a portion of the difficulty by placing
postal clerks on all the through trains and the West
eru Maryland Railroad can then make the whole
matter satisfactory by changing the time Of the after
noon train going east 10 theefourths Of an hour or
an hour later than az present such an arrangement
would give ali the facilities required md an earnest
effort should be made to accomplish T..
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WE ANT
THOUSANDS OF
TIFT
UITTERS

CAziioa., saving buyers. to see oar stock
Of Adams, Glove Boxes, Handkerchief
Rasy,, Cola, Boxes, Comb Cases MAaASurs;
S~ss, Dressing Gases, Writing Desks. -wi.p
Holders, Combs sud Bra.bss, Col"gae., &c,
lAdlss aud Childrea', Breast, Pas, CaG
Buttons, ladies, Misses and Cbildrsu's silk
and Linen handkerchief, Naalsrs, Neck.
wear, Towels, Napkins, Tabl, Covers, Stand
aaa BaFeaa Searfs. Splasbsrs, Tray Covers
Iadie,' and Children's Seal. Coaie and
Monkey Mas, silk. Gloria. Derby, Nohair,
Alpaca and Bingham Umbrellas: a beaaIiiul
line Of Nsn. Alligator and Embroidered
Slippers. Ladies. Misses aud Childrea' Gun
Booss, misses and children For Caps, &c, at
]. T. orndorff's Double Store,
Nos. - and - " Main Street,
decI4 Westminster. Nd.
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Michael zimmerman vas convicted % uur-
der ~ the second degree on Thursday, ia ;he
Washington county cuurt, io5 ksiAag Robert
b. Slick. ia l.eisersburg.
Heary C. Remsbure, aear NiilIstowa,
Frederick county, raised ~ barrels Of corn
from = aer5s, this year
The large barn 0fJoha Hcta abozer, located
near sand HOOK. Washington county, was
consumed Gy fire early Thursday nognlug.
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HOLIDAY = PRESENTS.
ORNAMENTAL THINGS.

Under the heading of Ornamental Presents
DOLLS take the right of the line. Baby
Dolls always have held and always will hold
the warmest place in the little girls affec
tons. Our importations of the pretty pleasure
makers are enormous, and are as beautiful as
they are large. and so everlasting CHEAP
compared with prevalent prices, that we
expect to Doll all the children in Westminster
this Christmas. Oar prices for Dolls are only
one half the regular prices of the trade. The
same may be said of the myriads of other
Toys to be found in our Nmas exhibits. What
for the boy? A doll won't do him. He must
have Cart, Fire Engine, Yelocipede an
Express Wagon, Gun, or some such exciting
thing, ,hat'l make no end of noise and no
little mischief We've RATS of all such stuff.
Drums, Musical Toys, Musical Horns, in fact
everything in the TOY world. No use in
wasting time looking anywhere else for
presents for the children. Come right to us.
What we have not got isn't worth having.
Never saw such panorama of pretty things,
and the price you hardly miss.
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TARIFF FOR REVENUE ONLY.

We do not care to deal with the question of
tariff, but are decidedly in favor Of revenue.
And BY making prices to suit the times hope
TO derive revenue therefrom,
We quote Brown Sugars 81 and cents;
White I, "a and cents. Tea 50, 40, 60 and
so cents; with china prize, 90 cents. Coffee
IA and IS cents; Enterprise and E. L. c., %
cents, Syrup, best in the market, so cents,
best n. D. Molasses, 55 cents.
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The Real Estate and Improvement Co.
of Baltimore City on Monday bought of Mary
Gertrude Orrison 295 acres of land in Fred
erick county for IS, $3.50.
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UNTOx Babes, December Il. iss9.
EDGgoRs ADVOCATE Many persons IN this
locality have rad with interest The articles 10
your paper respecting the great dissatisi4e
ton in Westminster Nth thf pTcscai schedule
Of trains. particularly mail trains, on the
Western Maryland Railroad. Your peopls
are still better OF lhaa ~. as 10 mail service.
i0F You have closed poaeh for BaltmoFe
mail on the O. Is train, whereas wc arr 81 tbs
mercy Of the uncertain Fast Mail tsaia, which
mar not carry our mail eas5 aatil late IN the
afternoon. As yoa sag, nobody thinks Of
making arrangements Tor this train wiihoat
iuqairIng Il IL Is on slm,. 20 irregular is ils
run.
The feeling here In regard 10 the matter Is
mach The same As 10 your city. We thiuk i
no, unreasonable 70 ask OF the Railroad Con
pany i last mail train leaving Union Bridge
about 50 a. N. aud Westminster aboai ; "a,
arriving ia Baltimore about zoo a. m. and 70
have sach train independent u the nncer
iaiuties Of Southern and Western connections
There "a certainly reason for complaint when
= section Of country ike this lying aioag ihe
line Of the Western Maryland Railroad can
nol make sage Of getting i,s daily mail 70 the
metropolis 81 the State before Hight- We
realize 10 measure, the difficulties the Rail
road Company has ia suiting everybody, bat
this IS q case where '.cAarity begins Al home
CITIZEN
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l. the oldest and most popular scientific and
mechanical paper Published aad has The largcsi
ertuasasss ~ Any pAp-r 81 is class N the world
Fei3y Illustrated Best class q Wood Engraving.
Published ucekiy. send Cor specimen copy Price
= a rear Fuur nonihs' trial. 81.
MUM s 60, Publishers
sol Broadway. y, \.
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oEHMs ACME HALL.
FURNISHINGS.

Its surprising what little cash and
clearly expressed letter viii do (if you can't
call in person. towards fitting you out stylish
and comfortably with Neckwear, Shirts, Col
lars, Cuffs, and all the requisites and neat
things Of a gentleman's smaller wardrobe.
Guarantee you a clear saving Of one fourth at
least.
Come to see us when in the city, whether
to buy. to look or to rest Our great estab-
hshment, with all its convGniences, is az your
service Aud remember, our Clothing and
Furnishings Stock is the largest in the South,
and We save you one quarter TO one-third on
every purchase you make.
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IfJelerson Davis, after the war, had ioines =
the Republican party, be would have been
taken out of the category of rebels or traitors
by the Radical press.
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IGOR THE HOLIDAYS.

will open ia Noah Schaeffer's Store
Room, Melrose, on Friday, Decem-
Der Goth, and continuing until the follow
4ng Thursday, full hue Of
READY MADE CLOTHING,
0vercoats, Dress Goods, Notions, Blankets,
Shawls, &c. Also Albums aud other Fancy
Goods. All will be sold at the lowest prices,
as this is my last trip for the season.
JULIUS TRIBE,
Melrose, Md.
Also at Roller from December 9th until
January Sd. decI4 2t
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That enterprising journal, the Easton Led
ger, publishes a ten page issue for the current
week, brim full of evidence of the appreciation
of the leading business men of that commu-
nitv
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.

Union National Bank of Westminster, !
December 18th, 1889. !
An election for Ten Directors for this Bank
will be held on Tuesday, the II day Of Jan.
uarg, 1891, between the hours of II clock,
a. m, and II o'clock, M, of said day, at said
Bank. J. w. Herring,
decl4 te Cashier.