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Monday, September Andrew Snyder
aud Conrad S. Maggie, executors of Frederick
Yost, deceased. settled Sd and final account.
The last will and testament of Ellen j.
Grumbine, deceased, was admitted to pro
bate and letters of administration W. n. granted
to Frank S. Grumbine.
Tues day, September S.-Distribution among
the creditors of John Humbert, deceased,
finally ratified.
Letters of administration d. b. n. c. t. a. on
the estate of Martin Minter, deceased, were
granted to Charles T. Reifsnider, who re-
ceived order to sell real estate.
James p. Summers, executor of John b.
Summers, deceased, settled LIST and final ac-
cOunt
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In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, sit
ting as Court of Equity.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, sit
ting as a Court of Equity.
Mary Z. Shaier, mother and next friend, &c.
Plaintiff, VS.. Ida V. Shafer and others,
Defendants.
Ordered this 3lst day of August, A. D.
1891, that the sale made and reported in the
above entitled cause by Jacob l.. Shaier,
Trustee appointed to sell the real estate
therein decreed to be sold, be finally ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
be shown on or before the 9th day OF
October next; provided copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper published in
Carroll county, Maryland, once a week for
three successive weeks previous to the 2oth
day of September, next.
The report states the amount OF sale to be
$331.65.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk,
True copy,-Test:
Sept5 3t BENZ. f. GROUSE, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-09-12

PREFERS DEMocRAcY. DR. B. F. Pass
more, prominent citizen of MadisonIcounty,
Mississippi, county lecturer of the Alliance
aud member of the State Alliance Execu-
tive Committee, has come ont in a letter
Withdrawing from the Alliance, and starts
out by asking the question, can u good Dem
ocrat be a good Alliance man? He says he
can no longer follow the leadership of such
men as Macune and Burkitt, who insist that
the ubtreasury shall be the test of fealty to
the Alliance, and President Polk, who in an
official address, dated Washington, July 3,
1891, instructs the packing of the county,
state and national bodies with delegates who
swallow the demands of the order unreserv-
edly.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-09-12

Charles Devilbiss has lost his fine horse.
Albert HUFF threshed 993 bushels of wheat
this year, William Bush 906, Granville Her
ing 451, and William Miller $50. The last
two have not threshed all their crops
Robert Green's cider press is running night
and day.
The new railroad is coming. The engi-
neers are working up Beaver run.
Jacob Bollinger has the largest variety Of
pears and apples in this section, if not in the
county.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-09-12

Typhoid fever is raging in this vicinity.
Edward Winehold's wife was buried at
Stelse's Church last Sabbath morning. Ty-
phoid fever was the cause Of her death.
Miss Rosa Balm, daughter of Prof j. 4.
Balm, expects to attend school at Hagers-
town.
William B. Balm has gone TO Baltimore to
engage in business.
There is some strong talk Of building an
academy at GlenvilIe, York county. An
institution of the kind would be an advantage
to our Codorus people as well as those at
Glenville.
Some farmers have commenced seeding.
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New Advertisements.

Public Sale of Valuable Real Estate
Charles T. Reifsnder, Administrator.
Public Sale of Valuable Farm-Edwar
S. Miller, Attorney.
Cord Wood, &c.-George W. Albaugh
Westminster, Nd.
Grand Democratic Rally and Basket Pic
Mic.
Legal Notices. List of Unclaimed Matter.
Nine Hours in Washington-C Committee.
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EULLING MILL FOR SALE.

Grave Run Pulling Mill. with 20 acres of
Land, and several Dwellings. The Mill is
large and well equipped for business and has
a very superior Water Power. The land is
wa!ered by never-failng springs and would
make a desirable home for dairyman or
small farmer.
. This property is located at Grave Run,
Baltimore county, Md, is convenient to rail
road and in one of the best neighborhoods in
the county. Terms reasonable. For partic-
ulars write or apply to
VANDERFORD BROS,
aug % If Westminster, Md.
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THE THIRD YEAR
OF
ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL

Will begin on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER
IA, 1891. Thorough instruction will be given
in all studies generally pursued by pupils up
to the age of 16 years. The charges have
been greatly reduced and are as follows
First grade, 50 term, So year; second
grade, 81 a term, So year. Members of the
Church Choir will be received at half the
above rates,
REV. WYLLYS REDE, Rector.
MISS MARY MANNING, Teacher.
sent 3 2L
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m E. B. HARTsooK,
! IL WITH
SIMMONS, CARPENTER &
TINSLEY,
Real Estate Brokers, Roanoke,
Virginia.

The above firm have the largest list of
Residence and Business Property in Roanoke,
and can offer special inducements to those
who wish to make safe and profitable invest
ment. Investors at a distance will have
personal attention. Correspondence solicited.
oct25 If
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MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company
OF CARROLL COUNTY.

OFFICE, WESTMINSTER, MD.
J. W. Herring, President
RICHARD MANNING,
Secretary and Treasurer.
JOHN T. DIFFENBAUGH,
General Agent, Westminster, Md.
DREcroRs.-Dr. ]. W. Herring, Alfred
ZolliekofIer, Edward Lynch, David Prugh
Granville S. Haines, Granville T. Herring, Dr.
Samuel Swope, R. Manning, Charles B. Rob
erts David Fowble. jan l2-ti.
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COLLECT YOUR BILLS.

Short credits make long friends. The I'M
dersigned, Constable for Westminster dis
trct, duly bonded and qualified offers his
services to the public as Collector. He will
take accounts to collect either as a public
officer, or on private account, on liberal terms,
and returns promptly made. References
Union National, First National and Farmers
& Mechanics National Banks of Westminster.
viii also clerk and auctioneer sales.
JOHN 7. DIFFENBAUGH,
une 25:y Westminster, Md.
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aug % If
OIDER MAKING.

CIDER AND VINEGAR FOR SALE.
Having added an Improved Hydraulic Press
to my cider making machinery, am prepared
TO make cider with promptness and dispatch
Best cider and vinegar for sale.
pSH No cider made on Saturday.
JOS. P. YINGLING,
sep5 St* Pleasant Valley, Nd.
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T H. MEDAIRY & CO.,
PRINTERS,
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS.
No. 8 NORTH Howard STREET,
Opposite the Howard House,
BALTIMORE.
Bas- Blank Books Made to Order in any
style. nov % 1882 iy
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RERDl FEED Feed

Corn Flour, Corn Chep, Chicken Feed and
Good Mixed Chop as low as the lowest VIII
deliver free of charge to customers in town.
WIN. A. SHRIVER,
ul2sn Telephone con. Ayondale. Mill.
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A PERFECT FIT.

have taken the Glove System, and am now
ready to teach it. It is one of the best sys-
TENS in use, giving French darts and French
curves with correct measure. This system
will insure a perfect fit.
LOU EAST0N,
"A +. Main Street,
aug29 St. Westminster, Md.
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CORNER OF MAIN AND CENTRE STREETS.

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In Election District No. Is, called
Mt. Airy District.

Oscar N. Spurrier, Officer Of Registration,
will sit on the Dist day of September, and
the 9Th day of October, 1891, at Ander
sons store, on the main street in Mt. Airy;
on all other days of his September and
October sittings will sit at the residence of the
Registrar, on the Harrison7ile road, near the
Westminster and Mt. Airy road, about three
miles from Mt Airy, from s o'clock, a. M,
to O'Clock d. m.
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snader's All Healing Liniment

gsTEspecial attention given to Physicians
orders and prescriptions.
A full line of Fine Stationery constantly on
hand jan If
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h. D1ELMAN,
APoTHECARY,

BANK BUILDING,-NEW WINDSOR,
DEALER IN
Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicines,
Perfumery, Toilet and
Fancy Articles.
SOLE MANUFACTURES OF
Bales Liquid Horse Medicine
AND
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to 73.year-old colored pensioner named
John X. L. Cole while the latter was lying
unconscious upon his deathbed, and that the
other prisoners eonspired with her to obtain
the continuance of Coles pension after his
deeease.
Frank Buchanan, the only son of the late
Admiral Franklin Buchanan, of Merrimac
and Monitor fame, died on September 5, at
ssThe Rest" his mothers residence, Miles
river bridge, near Easton. He arrived
from his home in Savannah Ga, several
weeks ago, and was taken sick soon after his
arrival. He was in his 44th yeor Mr.. Bn
chanan was educated at the Maryland Agri
cultural College, attending that institute dur
ing the war when his father was IN the Con
federate naval service. For the last 20 years
he was engaged in the rice commission basi-
ness in Savannah, in which he was very sue
cesslul. Every summer he came TO Talbot tc
spend part Of the season with his mother
and sisters at the ancestral home. He never
married.
The peach season in Queen Anne's county
will practically close next week. 1t may b,
safely stated that at least one-third of III,
peaches grown this year remained on the
trees AS result of these successive fail
ures in the crops, the small profits whenever
J there is a glut and the threatening danger o.
disease in trees, many orchards will be takeI
up, and the ground again cultivated for thu
staple crops Of wheat and corn. More thar
one third Of the wheat crop remains in tn
field unthreshed and badly damaged by the
| excessive rains. In some fields the shock;
| of wheat can scarcely be seen for the heav,
| growth of weeds. The season, has, however
been very favorable for corn, and correspond
! ingly large crops are expected, as well a
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-09-12
MO. 1927 EQUITY.

True copy,-test:
sept 3 st Benz. +. Grouse, Clerk.
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In Election District No. IL, called
Union Bridge District,

Theodore A. Clay, Officer of Registration,
will sit for his September and October sttings,
1891, at his place of business on Main street,
in Union Bridge, from s o'clock, a. M, to s
O'Clock, H. m.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-03
PRODUCE AND MERCHANDISE.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9. Especial = Cash
quotations, steady; unchanged. No. 2
spring wheat, SS4; No. 2 red, 5000
9l1d; No. . corn, 4SH; No. oats, 4l@
4lI. Mess pork, S10.25. Lard, $500
s5.S11G. Short ribs, S4'Go@S5. 0b;
shoulders, S1.2o@S4. 30; short, clear,
S5.3O@s5.35. Whisky, sl.44.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-[Special]-
Southern flour dull. irregular. Wheat
dull, q lower; heavy No = red, l.O3s<
elevator: options opened strong but re-
acted on free selling orders on western
accounts, closing weak l012 lower.
Corn unsettled, dull, closing weaker;
No. .. So elevator; options dull, Jan,
39}5; Feb, 39I; May, 39Is. Oats dull,
irregular, weaker. Options fairly ac-
tive, weaker: Jan, l04; Feb, 80; May,
500; No. red. spot, 10M0e5Ols: mixed
western, 4S@52. Hops quiet firm; state,
common to choice. 3CMl0; Pacific coast,
| 30W3S. Coffee, options steady, closed
! down to 10 up, dull; Jan, 1920 lG. %;
Feb, 1880; May, 1905; spot Rio quiet.
steady.
Sugar, quiet, steady. refined steady;
fair demand Tor confectioncrs' st ll-lG;
powdered. ga. Molasscs. New Orleans,
| dull. weak. Rice. steady, quiet. Pc
troleum steady, quiet; refined, all ports,
40. Cottonsccd oil quiet, firm; crude,
off grade, 20@o24. Eosn dull, weak;
strained common to gool, 400 l42h
Tnrpentine dull, nominal, 3SLm39.
Wool Easy, dull. Pork dull, easy. Beef
quiet, unsettled; family. 9@l0 Beef,
hams, dull, steady: ticrcod beef, dull;
city, extra India mess, li.50@l5. Cut
meats easy. Middles, quiet, weak.
Lard, weak, quiet; Western steam. Sc. go
bid; city, $500 bid; city, S.. 50; Jan,
1920 bid; Feb. SG.3i; May. $665
Freights firm, cotton 5-32d.; grain Sd.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-03
Sill Maxim. Gun PlInts.

Flint-locks are generally supposed to
DO entirely things OF the past How,
then. arc We to explain the fact that at
brandon. in Suffolk at this moment no
fewer than thirty-fivc men arc still en-
ployed in fashioning gun Hints. or flint
knapping" as it is generally called? No
less number than so, O0O 600 Of gun
flints Of various qualities and sizes arc
officially stated TO have left tho work
shop Of ono brandon man alone during
the last ten years. What has become
of them? Some light has been thrown
on this pulling question by tho ia
formation that their destination Is tho
west coast Of Africa, whence thoy are
distributed among the savage tribos of
tho interior. Aucticned off many wears
ago as no longer Of any use to us,
our old flint guns and pistols havo
found their way to the remote parts Of
tho great African continent, where
they are doubtless regarded rs better
than no weapon ut all. Brandon, in
brief, is working chiefly to keep our old
friend Brown Bess" in decent repair
London News
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Tho Wonderful Congo River.

For our knowledge OF tho Dimensions
and navigable lengths Of tho Congo, the
largest, and. noxt to tho Milo, tho long.
est African river. the world is indebted
almost entirely TO Mr.. Stanley, its dis
discover. and tho founder of tho great
Free State within its basin. According
to Mr.. Stanley. tho Congo is moro than
5000 miles long, and in size and volunla
tho second river OF the world, the first
being presumably tho Amazon. Like
the Nile, tho Congo has one stretch of
uninterrupted navigation 1000 miles
long, between Stanley Pool and Stanley
rails. Unfortunately for commerce,
however this magni fcent stretch Of wa
ter is separated from the sea By series
OF insurmountable cataracts that COM
pei portage OF 235 miles, or two port
ages OF cighty-tive and fifty miles an
many transfers. The largest of all At
rican rivors, and probably tho most val
uablo from commercial point Of view,
more promptly and moro emphaticaliy
than any Of the others forhids tho up-
ward progress OF the steamer -Scr;b-
ner's Magazine.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-03
BUlcNA VISTA.
Horrible Burning OF IL Five-Ycar-Old
Child.


Child.
BUENA VISTA, Jan. 2.-[Spcciall-
Little Grover Cleveland, tho 5-year-old
child of Andrew Hickman, mot with
horrible accident by burning Wednes-
day, which resulted in his death
few hours afterwards.
Mr.. Hickman lives on Birch avenue,
between twenty and twenty-iirst streets,
and has quite large family, himself
and wife and eight children.
Wednesday morning tho other OF
tho child left the children il. charge of
the larger ones and went next door to
see u sick neighbor. The little boy was
standing before the fire, which was in q
large open fireplace in tho chamber,
and 1t is supposed that his dress caught
from tho flames. lie ran out OF the
room, through another, and through the
passage out into the open air, towards
the neighbours house, evidently running
for his mother, before any ono reachod
him. His brothers AND sisters were
appalled,, and in their agony could do
nothing but scream. The sight of the
child running across the field in living
blaze, soon brought a number of neigh-
bOrS to tho rescue.
N1cssrs. Walter Leo and G.. Il. Mann
were tho first to reach tho little fellow.
They threw him down and covered him
with snow, thus distinguishing the fire.
The clothing was burnt entirely off tho
lower portion of the little fellow, only a
few shreds hanging around his neck.
He was carried into the house. In tho
meantime Dr. Mcrriwethcr arrived, and
upon examination it was ascertained
that the child was, III some places,
literally roasted. Everything was done
to alleviate the sufferings of the little
fellow, but it was known that he could
only live a few hours. lie died about
4 o'clock in the afternoon.
just before the holidays q young man
from the lower end of tho county went
to Lexington to procure license to be
married, and that after he reached
Lexington and secured tho License he
got into bad company and, after drink
ing for some time, got on tho train in a
very hilarious condition. SO much so
that he was placed under arrest and
turned over to the authorities when the
train arrived here. ilo was carried be-
fore Justice Griggs, who fined him $50,
in default OF payment OF which he was
sent to Jail for thirty days. Tho un-
fortunate poor fellow is now in Jail with
his marriage license in his pocket.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-03
VORACITY OF BIRDS.
Two EabT Robins Consume n Snnko Mt q
Single Meal.

Two EabT Robins Consume n Snnko Mt q
Single Meal
friend who loves to note the ways
OF birds tells robin anccdote which
might find place among tho humors OF
Arcadia. Over a nest of two fledglings
which ho had for some days been watch.
ing, he ono day noticed tho mother
robin huttering about and scolding in
unusual agitation, and climbing to dis
cover tho reason no found the two young
ones nearly choked in an effort to swal
low the opposite onds of ! snake. The
snake was little brown one, that would
have made light lunch for secretary
bird, but, OF course, was entirely over
sized nfor the capabilities OF tho half
feathered robin. If tho mother bird
had ovcn heard about the roptilia OF tho
antipodes she must have captured that
snake under tho impression that it was
an Australian angle-worm Or. per-
haps, tired of continual small foragings,
She had determined to procure her FAM
lily days supply at ono swoop and give
herself rest. Tho result alarmed her
when she found that her chicks were In
fur way tokill themselves deglutinat-
ing their dinner
The first impulse was to relieve tho
struggling nestlings, but on close in
spection he satisfied himself that their
predicament was moro droll than dam
gcrous. The snake had evidently lost
all interest in tho proceedings, but tho
little birds had not First one would
give mighty gulp and then the other,
each timo putting out Of sight small
section of serpent, and the watcher con-
clnded that if left alono they would
meet half way by and by and settlo
their disputed meal themselves. At
any rate curiosity got the bottcr OF any
desire to help them. For u full hour
he looked on to see tho resolutc little
gluttons pull themselves outside OF tho
snake, tho old robin returning every
few minutes to offer some excited re-
marks, and then he was called away.
After two no urs he got back to tho
tree. md found ono of the young ones
doing TRANQUILITY over his finished din
nor, and the other holding about an inch
OF detached snake and still swallowing.
Tho two had compromised matters somc-
how, butwhc thcr the lastswallower or tho
first got the bigger share in tho division
no could not tell, for cxamina ton of the
severed reptile indicated that the miss.
ing end had been digested Off. The
amazing peptic power in young bird,
enabling it TO dispose OF several times
its own weight OF food i'll day, is we'll
enough known; but the idea OF digest
ing one end of a single meal five tilnos
as long rs the caters body was so lud-
crous that the Listener vcntured 10 guess
that tho old bird herself had finally
pecllcd tho snake in two. Tho friend,
however, insisted on his view of tho
case. Instead OF biting Off moro than
they could chew these redbrcast babios
had actually chewed more than thcy
could bite of.
1t should be added that the remain
ing inch OF the snake was successfully
slowed away at last and assimilated
into juvonilo robin, neither Of the little
birds being at all the worse for its huge
rcpast Boston Transcript.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-03

John Carroll, of Rockland. Me-, is
the envy OF amateur farmers for miles
around, as at the close OF his days la
bors seated beside his modest cabin. he
reads his paper protected alike from
showers and tho burning sun by the
friendly branches Of huge potato stalk
that towers near by. Mr.. Carroll plant
ed whole potato just for tho novelty Of
the thing, and the stalk Inns reached a
height OF nearly four feet, and ~ s.ili
growing.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-03
Southwest Virginia Mineral,
Timber, Farm and City Property
Agency.
Principal Office, Roanoke, Virginia.

The undersigned have opened an Of.
flee for tho sale of mineral, timber and
farm land, and city property on commis-
sion. They will develop mineral lands,
analyzo ores, give instructions for do
veloping on reasonable charge, seR
farm and timber lands. All mineral,
farm and timber lands listed with them
for sale will be extensively advertised
through agencies in tho Northern Stascs
and Europe. a record of all ores, heir
analyses and location will be kept ia
our office for inspection of buyers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-03
Fell 1870 Feet.

PHILADELPHIA. PA, Jan. 2.-TSpe-
'sial Robert Sincox. thirty years old,
an engineer employed at City Hall, while
watching tho New Years parade this
'2orning from the sixth story window
in the building, slipped and fell to tho
pavement beneath, one hundred and
.ehirty feet. Although frigh fully man
|gled when picked up he was still alive.
but died few minutes after reaching
the hospital.