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Mr.. Geo. Fream and son John were on a
business trip to Waynesboro' last week.
The ice cream festival and oyster supper
held here on last Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday evenings, by st. Paul's Aid Society,
was well attended.
The Adams County Commissioners exam
ined all the bridges in that county, and found
the bridge across Rock Creek, at Homer S
Mill, in bad condition, and condemned the
same.
Mr.. Samuel Shoemaker has his new house
about finished.
Mr.. Al. Heilman, of the Theological Sem
mary at Gettysburg, filled the pulpit in the
Lutheran Church Sunday evening. He
preached an excellent sermon from the 9th
chapter of Galatians and 14th verse.
Rev. NJ. M. BURNER, pastor of the United
Brethren Church of this place, is going to
the mountains on two weeks deer hunt,
therefore there will be no preaching in the
Brethren Church for two weeks.
Mr.. Samuel Null plays the cornet for the
choir in the Lutheran Church, which is quite
an improvement to the music.
The new bridge across Aloway's Creek, on
the road leading from this place to Titles
town, is completed and is fine structure.
In looking over the ADVOCATE last week we
noticed that Mr.. Henry Poole, of Westmin-
ster, predicts mild winter, with plenty OF
mud. We hope his hog sign will fail this
time as the citizens of Harvey are getting
tired of mud.
The Sunday School will hold Christmas
entertainment in the Lutheran Church, at
this place, on Christmas evening. Great
interest is being manifested to make 1t grand
success.
We regret to state that Mr.. Willie Shoe
maker, son of Mr.. Albert Shoemaker, met
with a severe and almost fatal accident on
last Sunday evening. After returning from
church he put his horse in the stable, hitching
him with the hitching strap. He went out
after his rope halter and upon returning his
horse kicked him with both feet, one foot
striking his breast and the other his head.
He managed to tie the horse with the rope
halter, but in leaving the stable he fell at the
horses feet, where he was found about hall
an hour later by J. Hill and taken to the
house. He revived about one O'Clock that
night. At this writing he is slowly improving.
Miss Key Newcomer and Miss Eudora
Jones, of this place, are visiting friends al
Walkersyille
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Monday, November SO.-The last will and
testament of Elijah Scrivnor, deceased, was
admitted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Charles T. Reilsnider.
The last will and testament Of Henry Iasto,
deceased, was admitted to probate and let
lers testamentary granted to George Menchey
and Ephraim Yinging.
Distribution among the creditors OF A.
Oliver Young, deceased, filed:
Margaret Bale and John l.. Nicodemus,
administrators of Henry Bale, deceased, re,
turned inventory of goods and chattels. real
estate, money and list of debts, and received
order to notify creditors.
Tuesday, December John Legore and
Absalom Koontz, executors Of Jacob Bank
ert. deceased, returned list of sale of goods
and chattels and reported sale Of real estate.
Philip Il. l.. Myers, acting executor Of
William Leese, deceased, reported sale OF real
estate.
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OF PUBLICATION.
No. 2979 EQUITY.


In the Circuit Court for Carroll county in
Equity.
Joshua Ditman and others, against David
Ditman and others.
The object of this suit is to procure a sale
of the Real Estate of the late Louisa Ditman,
deceased, for distribution among her heirs.
The Bill states in substance, that said
Louisa Ditman, died in Carroll county, Nd,
intestate, May Is, 1870, seized and possessed
of a tract of Real Estate in said county, con-
tanning about Twenty-four Acres, which de-
seconded at law, at her death, to her following
heirs at law, viz: Joshua Ditman, Lewis
Ditman, Ezra Dtman, David Ditman, Jose
plus Ditman, William Ditman, Margaret
Ann Burns, widow of Edward Burns, de-
ceased, Louisa Reinaman, wife of Jacob
Reinaman Emma Hoffman, wife of Michael
| Hoffman, Sarah Ditman, widow, Mamie Mil
| ler wife of -- Miller, her husband: Ger
trude, Inez, Laura, Willard and Maud Dit
man, widow and the six children OF intestate's
deceased son, John N. Ditman; Katie Dit
man, widow, and Charles and Mabel Ditman,
widow and two children Of intestate' 5 deceas-
| ed son, James Ditman, and Charles Dltman.
That said Joshua, Lewis and Ezra Ditman
reside in Carroll county, Nd; said David
Ditman, Louisa, wife of Jacob Reinaman,
and Emma, wife of Michael Hoffman, reside
| in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; said Margaret
Ann Burns resides in Carroll county, Md;
said Josephus and William I. Ditman reside
in Butler county, Ohio; said Sarah Ditman,
Gertrude, Inez, Laura, Willard and Maud
Ditman reside in Dark county, Ohio; said
| Mamie Miller, wife of --- Miller, resides
in Dayton, Ohio; said Katie Ditman, Charles
and Mabel Ditman reside in Stanton county,
Nebraska, and her son, Charles Ditman, who
| resides in Lawrence county, South Dakota;
four of said named defendants in said Bill
are infants. viz: Willard and Maud Ditman,
children of intestate's deceased son; John N.
Ditmam and Charles and Mabel Dtman,
children of intestate's deceased son, James
Ditman.
That said real estate cannot be divided
among said heirs without loss and injury,
and prays that the defendants may be requir-
ed to answer the Bill in said case, and for an
order of publication against the non resident
defendants, and for the appointment OF a
Guardian ad -litem, to answer and defend the
suit for the said Willard and Maud, infant
children of John n. Ditman, deceased, and
also for Charles and Mabel, infant children Of
James Dtman, deceased.
1t is thereupon adiudged and ordered this
9th day of November, 1891, that the plain
tillS, by causing copy of this order to be in
serted in some newspaper published at West
minister in Carroll county, Maryland, once in
each of four successive weeks, before the
22d day of December, 1891, give notice to
the said absent defendants of the object and
substance of this Bill, and warn them to ap-
pear in this Court in person, or by Solicitor,
on or before the LIST Monday of January, 1892,
to answer said Bill, and show cause, if any they
have, why decree ought not to pass as
prayed.
BENZ. Il. GROUSE, Clerk
True copy,-Test;
nov2S At Benz. f. GROUSE, Clerk.
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weather RECORD Tor the week.

November 2S-mercury 43 ct a. m. and
SO at 2 D. M; generally cloudy, with light rain
during the afternoon. November 29-mercury
"a at : a. m. and &c at 2 p. M; generally
cloudy and blustery, clear at night Novem-
Der 30-mercury 10 at a. m. and q at p.
M: clear. December 1-mercury q at Z a.
m. and A at p. m; clear. December 2
mercury 81 at I a. m. and 81 at Up. m;
generally clear. December S-mefcury 81
at a. m. and 81 at 2 p. M; generally clear;
rain after 9 p. m. December 4-mercury 81
at a. m. and SIS at u M; rain and fog, with
high wind.
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Rachman valley Items.

Our farmers are nearly done hauling home
their corn. The crop in this vicinity was
immense.
Mr.. G. T. Palmer, our enterprising mer-
chant, is doing good business. We think
the post Office should be at Mr.. Palmer's.
Batchering is the order of the day-lookout
for some heavy porkers.
We think the young ladies of our commu-
nifty are more energetic and enterprising
than they should be; they are hurrying in
leap year, by.1asking and sending invitations to
Young gentlemen to escort them from GER
tain entertainment and also from meeting.
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The protracted meeting at Morgan Chapel,
WHICH had been in progress for several weeks,
has closed, and several have been added to
the church. Rev. L. II. Lamar has been
holding meetings on West Falls circuit since
August, and now is holding meetings at Tay-
louisville. Rev. Mr.. Lamar, although yonng
man is good speaker and is giving general
satisfaction.
Mr.. Ephraim Young is very i'll with diph-
iberia, and doubts are entertained of his re-
covery.
Miss Clara MuIlenix of Montgomery county,
is the guest of Miss Mary Young.
Mr. e. II. Kinsey, of Poplar Springs, has
opened dry goods store at Day.
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A large meeting of both Democrats and
Republicans was held in st. Paul, on Saturday
at which it was unanimously voted to invite
the Democratic National Convention there
The chairman was authorized to appoint
a committee of 100 to have full charge Of the
matter. This committee is to complete the
guarantee fund of $50, 900, one-half Of which
is already promised, and is TO construct :.
the National Committee at the proper time
to secure their favorable action. A move
ment is on foot in Indianapolis to secure the
Democratic National Convention. Milwau-
kee, Wisconsin, has started movement to
secure the meeting Of the Democratic
National Convention for that city.
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On Sunday night, December 18Th Gt there
will be n missionary meeting at Stone Chapel.
Quite an interesting programme is being pre-
pared for the OCCASION i.,
CLAYTON Beggs and Harry Summers last
Monday. entered Bryant STATIONS DUST
ness College, Baltimore. "a
Mss Minnie Summers spent several days IN
Baltimore last week,
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Fountain Valley Items.

Farmers have housed their corn. 1t was a
good crop, averaging about II barrels to the
acre. Some farmers are hauling in cornfod-
der and hauling manure out, blowing, &c.
Emanuel Wantz built large corn crib
lately. :,
ZOO barrels of cider this season. Mr..
Sheets intends to build a new cider mill over
the mill-race with an improved grinder and
press of his own invention and manufacture,
Tor which he has obtained patent.
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Business Locals.

Hellman, the eminent magician, will give
an entertainment at Odd Fellows Hail. Sat
urday night, December 12th.
A. II. Vent is prepared to Examine the
Eyes free Of charge and prescribe the proper
Glasses.
Or Store will be open until p. m. s..
KAHN, SoNs Il Co., II East Main street,
Westminster, Nd.
For SALE, 900 bushels of Coke, at I
cents per bushel. Get order at the Farmers
and Mechanics National Bank, Westminster.
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The Industry of PENSION Corruption

Lieut. Allen r. Foote, in the December Forum.l
As though it was feared that those who vol
unteered TO serve their country would not
volunteer to accept the bride thus offered
them, sixty thousand pension attorneys have
been commissioned, about twenty thousand
of whom are in active practice, to hunt up the
old soldiers, and coax, urge, and tempt them
to make oath that they are unable to earn a
support by manual labor" For this work OF
corrupting the loyalty, honor, and honesty OF
the boys in Blue the government offers
reward to the pension attorney OF ten dollars
each. These pension attorneys are REINFORCED
nv senators and representatives in Congress,
who in one year have made 1884, l7 requests
on the commissioner ofpensions for 1.-THE con
dition of claims" Under such conditions,
the country need not be astounded at the
figures given by the commissioner Of pensions
in his official report for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1917
Number of pension in force........... 90, lGO
Number of claimants not on rolls. j59,O2I
Number of persons pensioned, or
| seeking to be pensioned. ........... ,235, lSI
Number of claims pending, including
original claimants, claims for IN
creases, and duplicate claims...... 928,
| Number of rejected claims in hle... l46,o36
Total number of claims requiring at
ton...................... l,oio'VV9
1t is estimated that the organization is now
so well disciplined and the work so well IN
hand, that $50, 900 claims can be allowed du,
| ring the fiscal year to end June 30, 1892, and
| that Sl33, Ala, 0S5 can be distributed. The
influence of the Act of June 27, 1890, is seen
| in the fact that ia, 757 pensioners were added
to the rolls, and 4S2, 181 claims were placed
| on file, in one year under that act; making a
total of 500, 939 claims, which, at $40 each,
show the pension attorneys interest realized
from the passage of that law to be IS, 969, $50.
Amount paid as fees to attorneys during the
year, 81, 769, 200.70.
The growth of the industry of corruption
the industry of procuring claims to prosecute
against the government, in the name OF its
beneficiaries who should receive the full
amount paid by the government on their ac-
count, not as u collection forced by process
of law, but as a cordial recognition Of honor
able SERVICES strikingly illustrated by the
fact that in 1890 but 6,637 claims were al
lowed, and now the promise is made that
$50, 600 claims may be allowed in 1892. Is it
not time that honorable men should band
themselves together to destroy this industry
of corruption?
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TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of ad-
ministration on the Personal Estate of
JOHN UTERMAHLEN,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber, on or before the Dist day of june
1892; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate
Given under my hand this 10th day of
November, 1891.
HENRY UTERMAHLEN,
novel At Executor.
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Cyrus W. Field Is i'll at his residence in
New York city caused by the failure of the
broker firm of which his son was a member.
The assets of the firm are placed at 81, 525,
and their liabilities at over S., 100000 Ed
ward NJ. Field, who wrecked the firm Of
Field, Lindley, Wieehers & Co., who stripped
his father, Cyrus w. Field, of all possessions,
house and lands and securities, and upon
whose life there is an insurance of 5000, 900,
attempted suicide on Tuesday. He was com
mitted on Tuesday TO Vernon House, at
Mount Vernon, as dangerous mailman.
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A CARD.-It having been reported by
"A some evil disposed persons, with the
Harry Koontz has been suffering for some
time past were inflicted by me, hereby de-
clare the same to be false in every particular,
as his injuries were purely accidental and
were occasioned by fall while ut my place.
CHAS. +. SIMPLIFY. Merchant,
Near Iranklinvile, Carroll County, Md
nov % Itt
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f. o. GRIMES. !. O. STITELY.
H o. GRIMES & CO.,
AT
THE PRINCIPAL DEPOT,
WESTMINSTER, MD.
Have AS complete a stock of
CHOICE GROCERIES

as can be found in our city.
NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES, CANNED
GOODS OF ALL KINDS, CIGARS, To
BACCOS, &C.
The best grades of Pat. Process and Family
Flour constantly on hand at bottom figures.
We pay the highest prices for Wheat, Corn,
Rye, Oats, and all kinds of Country Produce.
Agents for Latin q Rands Blasting Pow
der and Judson's Dynamite for stump blas.-
ing, &c.
FARMERS
Can be supplied with the best quality of Cot
ton and Flaxseed Meal, Heavy Middlings,
Bran, NC, at lowest prices. Call and see
Us.
mars +. 0. GRIMES Il co.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Having rented the Hotel at Finksburg, Nd,
am prepared to furnish meals and lodging
at all times. Wines, Liquors, Reer, Tobacco
and Cigars of the best 4uality. by Open all
night for the huckster trade and travelling
public. The latch string always hangs out
nov 14-4t* j. II. BROWN.
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WIN. H. THOMAS,

Attorneys Westminster, Md,
Office opposite Farmers and Mechanics
National Bank. mar22 80
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CoMMIssIoNERs, NOTICE.

W.T.. WILSON'S for bargains
~ in Groceries, Queensware, Tinware,
Garden Seeds, Plants, Clover and Timothy
Seed, Seed Oats, Potatoes, Corn and Beans,
Machinery, Flows, Harrows, Wagons, Bug
gies, Daytons, &c. Successor to Roop's Seed
Store, Westminster, Nd. apl4
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NOTICE
To Those Having Land for Sale

The undersigned offers his services TO those
having land for sale, and believes from ex-
perience had be can be Of service in dividing
up and putting IN shape for sale 10 advantage
oi parties wishing to dispose of lands, espe-
cially near towns or cities.
h. LYNCH,
iau28.u Westminster, Nd.
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Reifsnider a Reilsnider, Solicitors.
nov dts Jos. W. Berret, Auctionecr.
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF
A DESIRABLE FARM,
Near Eldersburg, Carroll County, Nd.

III ITIpTUFUIIItHIo IHVIV UIT
and a half story brick and stone
dwelling house, log bank barn,
smoke house, corn house, wag.
ON shed, and other outbuild,
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-27

Usrvrzsrrr OF Texas. Arsvrs. TEX.

UNIVERSITY or TEXAS. ArsTrS. TEX,
Dec 8. 1891
The plan % the experiments conduct
ed in Texas by Gen Dyrenforth and
party may be briefly described as an
imitation OF battle. The theory was
that battle was almost invariably fol-
lowed by rain. and the plan O; the ex-
periments was. in the generals own
words. Ito initiate the effects Of a great
battle as nearly as possible" This was
entirely nnsciettidc. Nature cannot
answer clearly when a number of qnes-
tions arc put 20 her at once. The proper
plan was not TO mix up the
different elements which exist in
battle. but TO try the effects
of the elements singly. The ques-
tions which ought to have been put
10 nature are: First What is the effect
OF smoke by itself?" Second What is
the effect of concussion by itself?"
Third. what is the effect of an ascend
ing current OF air free as much as pos
sibie fsora s-nolsc or concrssion?" As re
CARDS the first question it oaght 70 have
been known 10 the man commissioned
to make such experiments that Aitken.
Of Scotland, had demonstrated by ex-
periulents on n small scale tha. rain
drops DO not form even in saturated air
unless solid particles arc present to act
as nuclei Hence the air nay often be
saturated. brt no rain fall merely from
the want OF smoke particles upon which
To condcnse% The fall Of the rain VIII
not in general follow Immediately on
the production of smoke, because the
air NAY rot then be saturated. and the
sequences OF this rain some time after
the battle points To smoke Is the active
element
From the account given Of the opera
tions In the North American Review.
one NAV doubt whether the general IN
dcrstands the nature of sounds. II is
supposed that warm and cold currents
of air In the atmosphere may be mixed
by making n big noise Now, sound
speaks out by wave motion of the air.
the particles themselves performing
only small excursion; and even the
sound produced by great explosion
dies away at n small distance in the air.
Nothing impresses one more at the top
of the Eiffel tower than the great
silence Observations at the top have
shown that there may be warm cur
rent of air above. while there is cooler
current over the city; could such cur
rents be mixed the mixture might be
saturated, but the mixture cannot be
made by explosions produced on the
ground Whether such currents can be
mixed sufficiently TO start a rain by
making an explosion near the boundary
between the current or by establishing
vertical current are important prac-
teal questions, but no conclusive infor-
nation has been obtained from the ex.
perimepts made in Texas
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-27
BLACK DRESS GOODS.

Our entire stock Of Black Dress fabrics will be
divided into lots at immense reduction Of prices.
and every lady should take advantage OF splendid
opportunity, as this stock shows most magnificent
line of goods.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-27

reductiOnswOuld not express the enormous
cut which we commence, OH Monday. on this entire
stock. Every garment, from the finest imported
cOaks and wraps to the lowest i'm Children's goods
will be closed as rapidly as possible at immense
ductiOnS.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-27

Fur Capes and Muffs will he marked at sweeping
reductions, the exceptionally mild season has
tarded the sale of fIrs and stock of will
now De closed at prices that will force an immedi-
ate clearance
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-27
~c -~AzS-

do not believe that shower can be
iproduced bg the disturbz,ce of the air
caused By the coEcussioa which attends
al explosion, whether the explosive be
. Boiid. liquid or q CON 5ination Of
gases ff the particles of wrter which
are distributed through the air happen
in certain isolated Instances TO be on
the point Of azgiornerating. the disturb
anssc OF the air rnay facilitate the process
ami q few drops heavy enough TO fall
be formed. but by no means in suffi-
cient number TO cansc a shower. 50 that
so far as the noise was concerned the
most of Gen nyrenforth's efforts wcre
in vaia- Since gases in expanding alb
eorb heat. and since the cooling Of .
vapor causes it TO condense, il large
quantities of hot gas are introduced
into the atmosphere 1t mav be that suffi-
cient condensation will be caused to
produce precipitation Is is my ooin-
len. however. that the results would be-
far too measer 10 justify the expense.
The most plausible method is. IN
dSnbsedly. as Prof Blake. OF Kansas.
has sugrcsted--to Introduce into the at
mosphere large quantities Of minute sol
Ill Particles which may serve as centers
for the formation Of drops Of water from
the extTeraeiy minute vsporous particles
which are suspended in the air These
eciid particles can be introduced by ex-
plosions from balloons, being either tho
products OF the explosions themselves
or estraneous nastter scattered by the
explosions. That this will inevitably
produce shower AZ tho place where
the explosion occurs think quite Inn
probable That IL viii facilitate pre-
cilpitstion IN some place, NJ some time
Subsequent 10 the explosion is probable.
~ the air Is sbnorrnaiiy dry. or n strong
currents Of air are present. which viii
tend - scatter the dust PARTICLES before
The drops are formed. a certain time be-
ing required for this. toe result Is
prohlemstieal
For ordinary puvpres ~ irrirasion
dhsest the practieability Of the meshod.
hnt in times % threatened water famine
I'm cisie>. especially sor those which sr-
not vrrv far from large bodies ~ water.
Tire cxperimens would bs well worth
trying on large scala
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-27

Sweeping Reductions large stock of
Black and COlored Silks. This stock is very large
end will suffer keen reductions. All Velvets,
Pushes. Drapery Silks, ETC.. closed at largely
duced prices.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-27
BOOTS AND SHOES.

Our stock of Ladies and Children's Boots and
Shoes will be reduced much below cost to reduce
stock promptly.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-27
H1~--v Le~-~---,


The Eesf1 xefasftsie<,
Such ss rr. Dio sewss. Prof 0voss, sut
otnef~. agree that eafsfra - not lresi
rat essnusknticnss 4 sease. - fasre
f,re requires a ransfte etonaI fsuie4s
hke Haozfs esfssrsFilis. when re8.
rssusnffv enres estssfh.
rvesv sack ~ LILY WRITE Fforn
has plesafn Of our mtil. Sens grsssins
wssheas IL. NIkxsr Gus Aykk4xs -.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-27
MILLINERY.

We are closing fine millinery seasons trade and
every piece Of trimmed millinery rcmainin ng
and stock goods will be closed to the lowest possible
point Nothing will be carried over Sweeping re-
ductiOns will effect an immediate clearance.