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Since the flood in the Red river last week thous-
ands Of carcasses OF dead cattle and other animals
and large quantities of household furniture have
been found strewn along the river bottoms near
Belcher, forty miles west of Gainesville Texas.
The barn of H. II. Hershey, in Leacock township
Lancaster county Pa, was burned on Tuesday.
John Hauck, lad about the place, confessed to
Sc ting fire TO the barn. The boy and a son OF Her
shey had quarrel. and Hauck set fire to the barn
out of revenge.
The Kansas Agricultural Department has received
reports from 90 OF the log counties State within
the past three days. showing the wheat crop as the
most promising in the history of the State 1t places
the wheat area of Kansas at 100000 acres, and es
mates crop of IS 100000 bushels.
By formal order issued from the War Depart
ment the field OF union of the national flag in use in
the army will, and after July 18th next consist of
a stars in six rows, the upper and lower rows to
have eight stars and the second. third fourth and
filth rows seven stars each, in blue field
Rev. j. N. Montgomery. a prominent Baptist
minister in Birmingham. Alabama committed
suicide Tuesday by blowing out his brains with a
shot gun. The suicide is thought to have been
caused by insanity. produced by excessive mental
labor. The deceased preached on Sunday last
Great alarm prevails in the community few
miles east of Dnnlaps. Iowa, over the rayages of
hydrophobia among the dogs and cattle Within
the past few days thirteen cattle affected have been
shot. Twenty dogs have been killed. A little child
Of James Fanez shows decided symptoms of hydro
phohia from drinking milk from COW Affected
with rabies.
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Mrs Mary E. Palmer, of Bachman's Val
ley, has improved her property, by painting
the store, barn and other outbuildings.
Last week Charles I. Zepp's pet cat caught
two mice at once. Ayoung kitten belonging
to j. l.. Brown, near here, caught rat al
most as large as itself.
Farmers are busy making hay and cultiva =
ting corn.
Our blacksmith and his assistant are as
busy as bees at their shop in the southern end
of town. They have more than they can do.
The same is the case with Mr.. Henry Bucher,
wheelwright, and his assistant.
Thieves visited this locality on Monday
night, June 9Th. Some of them gained en-
trance into Reuben Shaffer's cellar. Some
small articles were taken. They also got
into Henry Bucher's wheewright shop and
took racket brace, some augers, and a few
chisels That same night thieves tried to
gain entrance at +. Warehime's and Edwin
Carrots, but were scared away before they
accomplished their purpose. On Friday
some person or persons tried to gain entrance
into the cellar of Mr.. r. Nelson's store, in
Manchester. They succeeded, but were
frightened away before they had time to get
away with their booty. In their hurry they
left their tools behind. The tools proved to
be those taken from II. Bucher's shop the
preceding Monday.
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DATIFIcATIoN NOTICE.
,iune6 st

PARTICIPATION NOIlCE.
In the Orphans Court of Carroll county.
JUNE Term, 1891.
Estate of Mary A. Shipley, deceased.
On application it is ordered this 9th day of
June, 1891, that the sale of the Real Estate
Of Mary A. Shipley, late of Carroll county,
deceased, made by Gilbert L. Flower and
William 0. Shpley, executors of the last will
and testament Of said deceased and this day
reported to this court by the said executors,
be ratified and confirmed, unless cause be
shown to the contrary on or before the I'd
Monday, 18th day, of July, next; provided a
copy of this order be inserted for three sue.
cesslve weeks in some newspaper printed and
published in Carroll county, before the 1st
Monday, 9th day, of July, next. The report
states the amount of sale to be six hundred
dollars (SG00.00).
DAVID H. H0FFACKER, /
JAMES p. SUMMERS, Judges.
JAMES w. WHITE,
True Copy,-Test:
GEO. NJ. PARKE,
junel3 st Register of Wills.
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sYKEsvILLE ITEMS.
Visit from the School Board-A New School
Building Probable-Death from Lockjaw-
Committed to Jail

The Board of School Commissioners of
Carroll county visited Sykesvile on Monday
last to examine the sites offered for new
public schoolhouse at this place. They were
met by Messrs. L. Ii. Schultz, E. NJ. Mellor
and Charles r. Favour, trustees of the Sykes
vile school. They were shown the old school
house, and all agreed that it was badly located,
much too small and totally unfit for public
use. They then inspected the lots that were
offered for sale, and were a little surprised at
the high price of land here. After the tour
of inspection they were driven to the elegant
residence of Mr.. l.. II. Schultz, where they
were handsomely entertained. Dinner over,
they visited the depot, the postoffice and
stores, and took in the town generally. Some
of them had never been here before, and only
knew of the place by the reports of your cor
respondent, which they admit were not over
drawn. They left Sykesville impressed with
its importance and its need of a new school
house. We expect, after the Board has
acted upon the matter at their next meeting,
we will be given schoolhouse of good size,
of modern design and in keeping with the
improvement of this rapidly growing town..
Norman Collins, aged 10 years, son of Mr..
George Collins, of this place, died early on
Monday morning from lockiaw. He was en-
ployed in the timing establishment Of l.. ii.
SCHULTZ ~ oOus anu HneH AZ WIN hoous wv
weeks ago ran nail in his foot. The y ound
healed rapidly, and did not keep him from
work until few days before his death, when
he was taken with symptoms of lockjaw.
Drs. Heffinger and Sprecher did all that med
ical skill could do for him. His suffering was
intense from that time until he died.
Fannie Whitaker, a colored woman in the
employ of Mr.. Asa Hefner, merchant OF
this place, was committed TO Jail on Monday
morning by Justice W. P. Gorsuch for stealing
money and checks to the value of $40 from
her employer. Mr.. Hefner missed the money
on Saturday morning last, but never suspected
the servant until Sunday, when he was in
formed by Postmaster Mellor that Fannie had
changed $50 note in his store on Saturday
evening just before taking the cars for Balti-
more. She returned Sunday evening, when
Mr. Hefner followed her to her room and
there charged her with the theft Seeing
that she was badly cornered she confessed all,
and said that she had burned the two checks
lone for ST. and the other for S9) in the
kitchen stove. She gave him 81, all she had
left.
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Business Locals.

The Apple Wood Whiskey, 8 years old,
81. gallon, at A. c. Strasburger's. 2m
FARMERS, LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST.
| will furnish a Hydraulic Motor for forcing
water to your house that is more simple, more
durable and more economical than the ram
or windmill. 1t can be attached to pump.
Give me trial and will guarantee satisfac-
ton. f. A. Crawford, Winfield, Md.
The Farmers Delight, Double Distilled,
$l.60 gallon, at A. g. Strasburger's. Pm
WANTED FIVE THOUSAND HICKORY LOGS.
Highest cash prices paid for tough, clean,
White Hickory Logs, y, 81 and 8 feet, or 10,
II and Is feet long, with square ends. G. j..
Schminkey, Warfeldsburg, Md.
Save your babes from Cholera Iniantum-
use DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup. Drug
gists sell it, 25 cents.
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Bond-Davis.

The hospitabe residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Nimrod Davis, near Watersville, this county,
was the scene of Il very pretty wedding on
Tuesday, June 10th, at high noon. The con-
tracing parties were Mr.. Samuel W. Bond,
n popular young merchant of Marston, and
Miss Cordelia Davis, their highly accom-
plished daughter. Promptly at the appointed
hour. II. Is p. M. the bridal couple, attended
by Mr.. J. Belt Townshend as best man, and
Miss Ardine Davis, sister of the bride, as
bridesmaid, were ushered into the spacious
parlor fitted for the occasion, where they
were met by Rev. Charles H. Waters, Pres
ident of Jacksonville Seminary, DawsOnvill e,
Montgomery county, who, in very solemn
and impressive manner, performed the cere-
mony. The bride was becomingy attired in
u bronze satin dress, very tastefully trimmed,
with gloves to match. The groom wore black
cutaway suit and white tie. After the cere-
mony had been performed and all had ex-
tended their congratulations and good wishes
for their future happiness and prosperity, all
were invited TO the dining room, when
sumptious dinner was served in elegant style.
The happy couple left via B. y o. Il. X. on
the 2. 50 train for Washington and other points,
carrying with them the best wishes of all.
Those present were u. p. Bond, Jesse
Bond and wife, Frank Bond and wife, James
Bond, j. Belt Townshend, Guy Albaugh,
Peter Davis and wife, Olivia Davis, Zachariah
Davis, Frank Davis and wife, Anna Mary
Flemmng, Samuel Flemming and wife, Geo.
and Ida F'emming, Lucy Davis, VIM. Bowers
aud wife, John 7. Flemming, Robert Waters,
DIR. Chas. Fl. Waters, Samuel Davis, Law
renee Flemming, Henry Myers. Master Guy
Albaugh, our talented young viollnlst, favored
the company with some of his choicest selec-
tions Of music, which was greatly enjoyed by
all. We would also make special mention of
the many presents, which were useful as well
as ornamental. All present expressed them
selves rs having spent very pleasant time,
and then dispersed for their respective homes.
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40 TO w. T. WILSON'S for bargains
" in Groceries, Queensware, Tinware,
Garden Seeds, Plants, Clover aud Timothy
Seed, Seed Oats, Potatoes, Corn aud Beans,
Machinery, Plows, Harrows, Wagons, Bug
gies, Daytons, &c. Successor 10 Roop' Seed
Store, Westminster, Nd. apl4
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r IsT OF UNCLAIMED MArrER

II Remaining in the Post Office, West.
minister, Md, June Is, 1897
Anderson, E. F. Haines, Mrs. S.
Buehen, John Loekard, C. F.
Doyle, Miss Mary Myers, G. j.
Eckard, Mrs Nelia Neff, George T..
Gardner, Nat B. Poffenberger, A. l..
Garheart, Henry a. Tucker, Joe
Grey, Miss Ethel NJ. Wilson, Mrs. Ada T.
Hawkins, Miss Ella Wright, Mary
Persons calling for matter in the above list
will say twas advertised.
june 20 GEO. &. SHARRER. p. NJ.
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EVEsTIvAL at the Montour House.

The ladies Of the Liihefsn Church, this
city, will hold festival on The evenings Of
June Is, 10 aud 20 At he Montour House.
invited iasssG 81
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DUBLIc SALE
L OF REAL ESTATE.
In Freedom District, Carroll County, Md.

The undersigned, as agent of Jacob W.
Gore, Enrith Wagner and E. A. Connolly, will
sell at public sale, on the premises, in Free
dom district, Carroll county, Nd, ON
WEDNESDAY, JULY sth, 1891,
at o clock, p. M, all that LOT or parcel of
ground containing
IS ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
of which Philip NJ. Gore, late of Carroll
county, died seized and possessed. This
property is situated near Pleasant Gap or Gist
p. o.. andIies Immediately on the Westmin-
ster and Eldersburg public road, and adjoins
the lands of Payton Buckingham, S. Baker
and others. Il is improved by comfortable
Log Dwelling, corn house,
chicken house and dairy, with
alf,sA a spring of excellent water near
slzssI 5f11s5sz5- the dwellings also an apple
orchard and other fruit trees, all in thriving
condition. The land is in fair state of cul.
tivation and is easily improved, and is situated
convenient to churches and schools
Anyone desiring to view this property before
the day of sale will be shown the same by
calling on Charles K. Connolly, at Pleasant
Gap, or the subscriber, Mt Freedom, Carroll
county, Md.
FERNS easy, and made known On day of
sale.
junel3 At j. OLIVER WADLOW.
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Sale ofREAL ESTATE.

pRIVATE Sale fREAL ESTATE.
The undersigned, having removed from the
state, will sell at Private Sale his Farm, CON
tanning
14S4 ACRES OFLAND.
more or less, situated in Freedom district,
Carroll county, Maryland, about miles
west of the village of Freedom, adjoining the
lands of j. NJ. Dorsey, Robert NJ. Hewitt,
Hannah Dougherty, and Others This prop
erty lies directly on two public roads, and is
convenient to churches and schools. The
land is in n good state of cultivation, is
"a, improved by Log and Frame
ssA-.S Dwelling and other necessary
&Iff nI7 buildings, and is well watered
1szzs a1zf4&9sz and fenced. For particular
description, price and terms apply to j.
Oliver Wadlow, at Freedom, Carroll county,
Maryland JOHN PAUL..
iune13 2mos
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02
with the great Napo' con and ended
with the overthrow of the second En-
peror. Dom Pedro's mind has lost it's
vigor since his enforced retirement.


A sleepy village it was as it lay by
the sea that beautiful sunny dry. We
saw some bronzed girls out upon the
beach looking for clans. There were
q few men spreading their nets to-day.
A number of children, with smaller
children fastened upon their backs,
quietly nestled upon the sandy shore.
The dogs Law with their noses between
their paws looking sleepily out of their
half-opened eyes as we passed by. The
fowl, squaddling in the warm hollows
they had fashioned for themselves. and
here and there were to he seen women
at work picking cotton from the seed in
q languid way that sugges cd that there
was time enough and to spare. The
sea caressed the sand a, gently as the
touch of an infant. The air was
hushed, and the foliage of the trees
rested. No bird gave forth a note
the cats slept in the sun. and we
thought if there was comfort in the
world it was to be looked for just here.
But appearances are not reality. The
quiet village of that day must have its
storms and connections, and be, like
other human habitations, full of all
the evil that flesh is heir to, though for
that one day OF the new year it was at
peace and at rest. There was a calm
and quiet about it that was like the
hush of shrew's something
to be wondered Mt as phenomenon.
After leaving Singeta to it's sleep in
the sun, we entered upon a narrow
road leading over the range of high
hills. which boldly push themselves
down to the sea In seeming defiance,
for their bases show how many rent
and seam that tell of fierce combat
with the waves when they have rushed
against their foundations In the wild
fury of the storm. The hills of Japan
are very unlike any that / have seen
elsewhere. They are all narrow spurs,
with rapid ascent, cleaving into and
dividing the valleys in all directions.
The hand and industry of man through
the long centuries have doubtless con-
tracted the natural slopes, as plateau
above plateau is terraced and utilized
by the husbandman. As we wound
through the leafy maze of the way,
charming yistas were on either hand,
and wherever there was a level spot
large enough to swing hoe on it was
cultivated. There were many patches,
detached and away from any habita-
ton, that were certainly not of the area
of 100 square feet, under the highest
state of cultivation. Not weed or
blade of grass was to be seen tres
passing upon the spots. Yet we did
not see a single man at work in the
fields during our entire trip, covering
the antira dnv
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

JUDGE OGDEN HOFFMAN, of the
United States District Court, in San
Francisco. tells st. Louis Globe
Democrat interviewer of foolish law
suit that once occurred in Fresno
County. Two brothers lived on a
ranch near Fresno. One was greatly
given to going into the woods and lis
tening to the birds. The other and
older brother resented this, which he
called loafng, and one day, finding the
younger man sitting on tree trunk,
rapt in contemplation, he asked him
what he was doing. "Oh, I'm listen
ing to the birds that sing for me. T"
"The - you are," was the answer.
"I'1l let you know that those birds sang
before you showed up on the ranch,
and that they are singing especially
for mel" Words ended 10 blows, and
an arrest followed. In court the Judge
after getting the story of each brother,
said dryly: Now, I'll fine you fellows
$40 each for disturbing the peace, and,
mind you, those birds sing for me-"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

SIR ROBERT WRIGHT, who has been
appointed to the seat on the High
Court of Justice left vacant by the
death of Baron Huddleston. on one
occasion, while at Oxford, was sum
moned before the Dean of Balliol fol
the purpose of being censured. The
Dean was exceedingly careful of his
dignity, as well as of his personal ap.
pearance. Wright looked the Dean
well up and down while the latter was
delivering his lecture, and finally in.
terrupted him in the middle of one Of
his most telling periods, by remark
ing, confdentially, Il know you will
excuse me- sir. but think you cannot
be aware that your waistcoat is up
buttoned." Completely nonplused,
the Dean was only able to stammei
out: "Oh, thank you, Mr.. Wright.
So very kind of yoa, 1 am sure. Good
morning, good-morniDg!"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02
A Tree Which Smokes.

Newton, a vigorous mountain town
west of Charlotte, n. ~, has a curl
osity that beats by a large majority
the rain tree which gained such noto-
riety in Charlotte in 1886 1t is a
smoking tree, aud battles all efforts at
explanation. 1t is white mulberry
tree, and stands on the sidewalk in
front of the residence of Levi Yoder.
1t was brought from Illinois year
or two ago. AID is now about twelve
feet high, with bushy top and many
lateral branches. The other Sunday
one of the family noticed a puff OF
smoke proceed from one of the limbs.
and by watching it closely, puffs
identical in appearance to cigarette
smoke were seen starting every now
and then from all over the tree; some
times from the leaves, sometimes from
the bloom, sometimes from the bark
of the limbs or trunk of the tree.
The puffs are at irregular intervals
sometimes two or three at once from
various parts of the tree, and some
times they are several seconds or a
half minute apart. They Just seem to
come at haphaZard from any part of
the tree, and as they ascend in the air
look exactly like the smoke from a
cigarette.
Since the curiosity first became gem
orally known, large crowds, both of
town and country people, can be seen
there at any time in the day. All
doubling Thomases are soon convinced
on the first visit that the tree edo
smoke" Among the white people it
is only looked upon as curiosity, and
many. of course, make explanations of
the phenomenon, whic' perhaps, are
plausible enough to their authors, but
which carry very little in conviction to
the minds OF all.
But the negroes don't like the thing
at all. One negro woman, after in
tently Watching the puffs a few min
utes, started off on run, saving: Il
wouldn't lib dar fur nuthin': people
better go to doin' better bout dis
town. A negro man said: SIN
gwine stay way from dat thing. / can
smell de birthstone clear down to de
libery stable"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

AN old project for line of steam
ships from England direct to Chicago
via the st. Lawrence and the Grea
Lakes, has been revived since the
depth OF the Canadian canals has beer
increased sufficiently to accommodate
ocean steamers. An agent of this syn
dictate is now on a visit to the different
lake cities making contracts for freight
by the new line, and so far he has met
with sufficient success to satisfy him
that the undertaking will be a success
The capital stock of the company will
be $5,000,0 900. and there will be ter
steamships built to begin with. These
steamships will cost from $l25, 900 to
$3.50, 900 each and will form a weekly
line with two trips running wild.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

manifested. Eight hours as day
work, and the submission Of all differ
ences which may arise to a board OF
arbitration, have been agreed to. The
directory Is willing to consider 81. so per
day as the minimum pay for unskilled
labor. This Is satisfactory to most of
the labor people, and it is not believed
that the few dissatisfied ones will press
their opposition. Preference will be
given to union men in all branches of
work, but the directory will not consent.
nor is it believed will the lator people
insist that no non-union men b. em-
ployed
Hundreds of workmen have focked to
Chicago expecting to obtain work on the
Worlds Fair buildings, and the number
is being increased daily. These swell
the number OF unemployed already in
the city TO severa thousand. There is
not enough Exposition work yet for a
quarter of the number seeking EN- ploy-
ment, and It will be three or four months
before any great addition to the workiny
force will he made 1t follows, of course,
that, workmen will make a mistake If
they come to Oh cago now seeking work,
unless they have the means of maintain
ing themselves ut least for several
months.
An abundant supply OF pure wat r
from Lake Michigan for the Exposition
grounds and buildings is to be provided
by an extension of the Chicago Water
Works system. The Exposition Com
pany will construct pumping station at
Jackson Park with a capacity of 4,0Co,-
600 gallons daily. The city has agreed
to take the plant as soon as the EXPOSE
ton Is over, and to refund its cost
about S2Oo, OJ0-to the Exposition Com
Fany.
The abandonment Of the Lake Front
Park as part OF the Exposition site has
simpliied matters con Sidcrably. A few,
living at distance from Chicago and
not understand. ng the situation, have
concluded that discarding the Lake
Front necess tate1 finding a new loca-
tun for the Exposit on. Such is far
from being the case, and the impression
ought to b. DIRECTED wherever it eX SITS.
The Lake Front Park embraces less
than fifty acres, and was at first int nd
cd as sort OF downtown side show to
the main EXPO 'ition. 1t was proposed
TO 10 ate there on y a few exhibits which
would PROVE specially attractive in the
evening. Jackson and Washington parks
and Midway PlaiSanCc connecting them
embrace more than 1000 acres, and
jackson Park has a frontaIe of two
miles on Lake Michigan. The whole
constitutes the finest site an exposition
ever had Here the entire Exposition
will be he'd. From the start there was
great oppo iton TO dual site and TO one
portion Of the Exposition being several
miles from the other Now general sat
isfaction is expressed that the whole OF
IL will be in one place.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-02

the specifications for them all. and will
call very soon for contractors estimates.
Director Jeffcry, who spent two months
in studying the buildings at the Paris
Exposition, says:
"Thc buildings az the Chicago EXPOSE
ton will be as much superior 10 those at
Paris as the latter were superior to those
at the Philadelphia Centenn al. There
can be no question that the effect at
jackson Park will astonish the world
We will have the grandest buildings
ever dedicated to exposition purposes. T"
just as soon as the ground plans of the
buildings can be completed work upon
the foundations of the several structures
will be pushed rapidly.
A rough estimate Of the cost of the
chief buildings, etc, planned by the con-
struction department, together with the
number of acres they will cover, will be
found intcre sting. Some estimates make
the total cost more than $40, 200, 900.
Buildings, etc. Average Cost.
risn ahu hshefies. -..........s... 20 SooJ,UOU
y. .. dOVernment.....s...-. 30 4uu.OyO