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MO. 1882 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Laura j. Clarkson and husband VS.. George
L. Kelley.
Ordered this 2lst day of January, 1891, that
the sales of the real estate in the proceedings
in this cause mentioned, whereof the late
James Kelley died seized, made by Rev. Ben
jamin Il. GARRISON, trustee, and this day
reported by said trustee, be finally ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the Dist day OF
February, 1891; provided copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper published IN
Carroll county, once in each ofthree successive
weeks before the 18th day of February, 1891
The report states the amount of sales to be
S307.9S.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
jan24 3t BENZ. L. Grouse Clerk.
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Since the displacement of the Force bill
and its consert, the gag-rule, in the Senate,
business in both houses is progressing
smoothly, and the prospects of an extra
session have vanished But little more
than three weeks of the session remain.
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DIED.

Suddenly, at Texas, Baltimore county,
Nd, on February 2, 1891, Vincent I. Ship
ley, aged 81 years.
Near Mayberry, this county, on January
"a, 1891, Nellie Romano, infant daughter of
Mary A. and Lewis D. Wantz, aged months
and Z DAYS.
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A bill was introduced in the Wisconsin
Legislature on Thursday making the mort
gngee liable to taxation for the face of his
mortgage, and the owner of the mortgaged
property liable to taxes on the difference
between the assessed valuation of the pro-
pcrty and the mortgage
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T IsT OF UNCLAIMED MATTER
IL Remaining in the Post Office, West
minister, Nd, January 81, 1891:
Barnes, John W. KINNEY, Miss Mary
Beaver, VIM. j. Killer, Miss Annie
Beal, Mrs. Mary Krebbs, VIM. H.
Brown, David Mack, George A. (2)
Brown, Mrs. Lizzie Miller, Lewis
Bankard Bros. Miller, Miss Lizzie
Chase, William Morris, Mrs. Flor nceB.
Connor, Caleb o. Rice, Mrs. Annie NJ.
Crawford, Charles Slorp, J. W.
Essick, Harry loft, Henry
Fowler, Mrs. Annie NJ Vanatstine, s. r.
Gorsuch, Lovelace Wampler, Miss Alice
Green, Mrs. Elizabeth Wanders, Miss NAV
Green, Rev. A. II. (2)Yingling, Miss Mary
Haines, ]. S.
Persons calling for matter in the above list
will say it was advertised.
feb7 GEO. E. SHARPER, P. NJ.
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. Office TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court oil
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters tesla
mentary on the Personal Estate of
JACOB MANCHEY,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the voneh-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
scribers, on or before the 18th day of August,
1891 they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under our hands this 18th day oil
January, 1891.
PHANUEL WENTZ,
JOHN r. STREVIG,
Jan II At Executors.
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w. NJ. Zimmerman, the storekeeper and
agent of the Farmers Alliance supply
store at Spartanburg, S. c., is charged with
being short in his accounts from $4,000
to 100000. 1t is alleged that he opened
store some distance from the regular al
lowance store and transferred goods there
and sold them at reduced rates.
A despatch from Mitchell, Indiana, on
Sunday, says that John Bond, colored, has
been in bed for p years. When his
mother decided to sell her farm near Paoli,
he protested, and declared that if the farm
was sold he would go to bed and never get
up again. The farm was sold, and Bond
has stubbornly carried out his threat.
Sunday, Monday aud Tuesday were the
coolest days experienced in the West and
Northwest for many years, the mercury
ranging from 90 to 400 below zero. A
heavy fall of snow was accompanied with
a high wind and much suffering has re-
suited.
The steamer Gaelic arrived at San Fran
cisco on Thursday from Hong Kong, and
brings news Of serious earthquake which
took place in Java December II. The
town Of Joana suffered the most. The
Chinese quarter was entirely wrecked.
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The Brazilian reciprocity treaty is a step
in the right direction only In material
advantage the people Of the United States
will not be much benefited. It is the be-
ginning Of frcer trade with other countries,
that's al.
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dividend NO. IS.

Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
of Westminster,
Westminster, January 81, 1891.
The President and Directors have this day
declared Dividend of q per cent on the
Capital Stock, out of the earnings of the past
six months, payable to the stockholders of this
date, on and after February 10, 1891, clear of
Federal, State and County Taxes
WIN. A. CUNNINGHAM,
feb7 st Cashier.
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WANTED IMMEDIATELY.

An experienced Farm Hand, with small
family; constant employment. Apply in per.
son to WIN. DAVIS,
Marriottsville, Howard county, Nd, 81
miles from Baltimore, on Main Stem of Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad. feb I St.
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TRUSTEE'S SALES.

Pursuant to the power and authority vested
in me, by Deed of Trust from Vincent j.
Splitter and Agnes j., his wife, and a Power
Of Attorney from Keziah A. Tracy, duly re-
corded among the Land Records of Carroll
county, in trust for the purposes therein
mentioned, the undersigned, as Trustee
therein mentioned will offer at Public Sale,
on the premises, at the times hereinafter
mentioned, the following property, to wit: On
Saturday, the IN day Of March, 1891,
at o'clock, p. m, all those two adjoining
parcels of land, containing together
% ACRES, 2 ROODS AND u PERCHES
of Land, more or less, situated in Carroll
county, Maryland, about one fourth of a mile
from Morgan's Run, and same distance from
Shipley Postofice, on the Washington Road,
being the same property conveyed to the late
Samuel Splitter, by Rachel and Solomon
Barnes, in 1872, and same which at his death,
intestate, descended at law to his only heir at
law, said Vicent j. Splitter, and mentioned in
said Deed of Trust. Said parcel of 1Szr
land has about Eight S3SsE
AH&AA Acres of good Timber Il
1,9.Es Land, and the balance fair
Gsi1e a11s27g5 farming land, good Orchard,
fine Spring of Water, and improved by a
small Log Dwelling House. This property is
well situated and offers a chance for a good
bargain. And on
Monday, the oh day Of March, 1891,
at o'clock, p. M, on the premises, will be
offered at Public Sale, all that lot or parcel of
ground, containing
ACRE AND "a PERCHES OF LAND,
more or less, situated in Taneytown district,
Carroll county, Nd, about , miles from
Taneytown, on the road to Roberts Mill,
adjoining land of Mrs. Reaver and others,
being the same property formerly owned by
Elizabeth Tracy, and at her death, descended
at law to her heirs, and subsequently owned
by said Keziah A. Tracy and Margaret A.
Splitter, mother of said Vincent j. Splitter,
two of said heirs, as tenants in common in
fee, by deeds from the other heirs-the I'M
divided half interest therein of said Margaret
A. Splitter having descended at her death to
/ her said son as her only heir. And being
same property described in said Deed Of
Trust and Power of Attorney. 1t is improv.
ed by Good l! Story LOG DWELLING Of
Rooms, with usual outbuildings, thriving
young Orchard, &c. In a good neighbor-
hood.
Terms Of Sale :-0ne-th of the pur.
chase money to be paid on the ratification o.
the sale; one-third in six and one-third il
twelve months from sale, to be secured by
the purchasers notes and approved sureties,
with interest on last two payments from sale
GEORGE c. FREEMAN,
Trustee and Attorney.
Joseph NJ. Parke, Solicitor.
Levi Frizzell, Auctioneer. feb7 is
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Frederick city has bonded indebted
ness of s512, 500, and tax rate of S74
cents on the 500 upon basis of $1,000
nan
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OF REMOVAL.

Office of the Mutual Fire Insurance Co. in
Baltimore County,
January IA, 1891. }
Notice that the office of the Company hos
been removed from the Knapp Building to the
Hoen Building, No. 304 Lexington street
Baltimore, Immediately opposite the norin
entrance Of the City Hall.
FRANCIS SHRIVER,
jan17 On Secretary.
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THE GROUND HOG HAS GONE
i BACK FOR SIX. WEEKS,
That means you will want
MORE: WINTER-:- GOODS,
AND HE NEVER LIES.

We will Close Out, for the next
B-fs- Thirty Days at Cost, or Below dsa
our entire line of Winter Goods.
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A SSIGNEE of Mortgages Sale
"A OF
DESIRABLE = PROPERTY,
In F;pksburo. Carroll County MARYLAND

BY virtue Of the power contained in a
mortgage from David Shipley to Jabez A.
Bush and Peter Woods, bearing date July
23d, 1874 and duly recorded among the Real
Estate Mortgage Records of Carroll county,
in Liber f. 7. S., No. s, Folio 242, &C., and
assigned by said Jabez A. Bush and Peter
Woods to Daniel Bush, and by Jabez A.
Bush, executor of Daniel Bush, deceased, to
William Miller, and by said William Miller
to Abraham Lester, and by the said Abra-
ham Lester to Florence +. Shipley, afore-
said, all of which assignments are duly re-
corded at the foot of said mortgage, recorded
as aforesaid, | will sell at Public Sale, on the
premises, on
WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY 18th, 1891,
at 10 o'clock, a. m., the following Valuable
Real Estate described in and conveyed by
said mortgage, all those tracts or parcels of
land, part of tract called ''H0OKER'S
MEADOW with the buildings and improve
ments thereon, situate in the town of Finks.
burg, Carroll county, Maryland, which was
conveyed to the said David Shipley by the
said Jabez A. Bush and Peter Woods by
deed, bearing date the 23d day Of July, 1874.
and recorded among the Land Records of
Carroll county aforesaid, in Liber +. 7. S.,
No. A, Folio 1877, &c.
The Improvements thereon are two good 3
Story and Attic Frame Weather
Boarded Dwelling Houses and zSS-A
good substantial outbuildings ass
of the usual character. I tfe4easfI4s.ses-
Terms of Sale.-Cash.
FLORENCE Z. SIMPLIFY,
Assignee of Mortgage.
Chas. Z. Fink, Solicitor.
Phineas A. Gorsuch, Auct. jan24 is
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DRY GOODS, NOTIONS

hRY GOODS, NOTIONS
- AND CARPETS
OF all kinds, Dress Goods in Black and
Colored Cashmeres, Henriettas, Cloths,
Serges, Velvets; also Cassimeres, Cottonades,
Corduroy, Flannels, Blankets. Comforts
Feathers, Tickings, Sheetings, Muslins, Table
Cloths, Table Linen, Skirts and Skirtings,
Gents Neckwear, Underwear, Umbrellas,
Hats, Snspenders, Hosiery; Mems Best Soc
White Shirts, Outing Flannels, Dress Cling.
hams, Ladies' Jerseys,
CARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS.
Oil Window Shades, Lace Curtains and Poles,
White Bed Spreads, Coverlets, CARPET Chairs
Hamburg Embroidery, Check Nainsook'
Pillow Shams, Bureau Scarfs, Splashers,
Tides, Tray Covers. Please give us a cali
N Q trouble to show goods and prices guaran.
WENTZ & BRO,
No. Baltimore Street.
JahSl ly Hanover, Pa.
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A UcTIoNEERING.

Having had experience in Auctioneering
Sales of Personal and Real Estate, l offer nv
services to the public. Satisfaction guaran.
teed. Terms to suit.
CHARLES w. STEM,
feb Z I'm Denning's, Nd
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jjans1 1y
DOR SALE OR RENT.

kfOR SALE OR RENT.
The undersigned offers for sale or rent tho
E#s City Hotel in Manchester, Nd, now
LII. occupied by Augustus Richstine. Tho
hotel is in good order, as are also the harm
and stable and other outbuildings. There are
acres of land attached. Possession Anril
l, 1891. Apply TO - :"
WIN. LEESE,
Jan 81 3t~ Bixler, Nd.
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NEW STORE,
N NEW GOODS,
NEW PRICES, NEW MAN.
ELECTION NOTICE.

Westminster Gas Light Company,
February 4, 1891
Stockholders are hereby notified that an
Election for President and Six Directors,
to manage the affairs of the Company, will be
held at its Office, in the Farmers & Mechanics
National Bank, on the FIRST TUESDAY,
BEING THE Sd DAY OF MARCH, 1891,
between the hours of II and l o'clock, p. m.
JOHN II. CUNNINGHAM,
ieb7 5t Secretary.
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FARM FOR SALE.

Containing l87 ACRES, adjoining Mt. Union
Church, q miles from Hampstead, on the B.
\ II. X. r.; same distance from Tannery
Station, ". Nd. R. R. Buildings first class.
water at house and barn, fine orchard: land
IN line condition. Address John G.. Vopt.
424.Frederick avenue, Baltimore, or
DAVID Fl. LESTER,
Jan IL 1T Lauver, Md.
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Farmers Exchange Especially So
licited.
BRAN AND MIDDLINGS,

Fresh from the Rolls, Always on
Hand.
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MALeKelliPD & { claabaugh' Solicitors.
jan "a At Absalom Smith, Auctioneer.
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Immediately after landing. The two
then came west, where the husband
found work in a brewery of which he
ultimately became part proprietor. His
wife faithfully aided him in making
money, and for some years they have
been enjoying life in their own fashion.
The meeting between the two women
on State street was one of those unac-
countable accidents which are OF
far more frequent occurrence than
many suppose. The ex-brewer's wife
remembered with great emotion the
kindness shown by her young mistress
many years before, and freely offered
her home, where she is neither .
servant nor burden, but an honored
guest. Although she is coarse in APP
pearance, and loud in speech, Mrs.
s. won my esteem. Even though
not trained in the niceties of society,
her heart is in the right place and she
is entitled to an exalted place in the
estimation Of every good man and
woman. q. w. WEIpPIEEr.
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I his motives, but that | did, and

suspect his motives, but that did, and
that | would not deliver the stock with
out a receipt, but would request Mr..
Cox to state to the house that he had re-
ceived the stock, and that its sender re-
fused to take it back again. There
upon he smiled at my earnestnesS,
wrote receipt for it, and delivered
the stock to him. When told my friend
of the occurrence he thought it over for
q moment, and then told me that he
was glad that had taken the receipt.
fled it carefully away with his private
papers, and the incident was soon for
gotten"
Ibid anything ever come Of it after
wards?"
"rwo years later. in February, 1886.
Col. Morrison, of Illinois, introduced in
the house resolution for the appoint
ment of committee to investigate GER
tain charges which had appeared in the
daily papers, alleging corrupt interest
of high officials in the Pan Electric Tel
ephone Company For several months
q special committee investigated the
matter. summoning end examining wit
nesses and probing the matter to the
bottom. At that time Mr.. Cox was the
United States minister to Turkey. ]
was here attending to business for him.
and also working Us private secretary
to another gentleman. | was startled
one day to read in the daily papers that
Mr.. Cox had been given $2o,o03 worth of
stock to influence him in securing leg
islation for the company. 1t was stated
by witness that the stock had been
received and accepted by my friend,
and during his absence from his coun-
try his good name was being smirched.
! went Immediately To MIR. Boyle, the
chairman of the select committee, and
asked to be summoned as witness. Ii
was done, and when took the oath and
stood before that committee there was
one man there who turned all colors. ]
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told the committee all about the circum-
stance, as have told you. stated
that in a safe deposit in New York city
that receipt was safely and securely
locked. said that unless the memory
OF Mr. Rogers could be refreshed.
could go to New York and produce the
receipt. That trouble was not neces-
sary. Mr. Rogers, after hearing my
narration of the occurrence, remem-
bercd it distinctly. and so told the com
mittee II was proud and happy day
for me when was thus able to clear
the good name Of my friend, one Of the
most honorable and nobl. men with
whom ever met. had cablcd him
for permission to get the paper in New
York, but before the answer came
cablcd him again that ! had satisfied
the committee and cleared him from
all blame"
'.Whcrc is that receipt now?'
safely filed away with his private
papers After his sudden death I was
called upon by Mrs. Cox to take entire
charge Of his business affairs. You
can but family imagine my feelings
when came across that receipt, just
where had placed it several years be-
fore, and told Mrs. Cox to carefully
| keep it as long as she lived. 1t re-
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ut her sharply and with an expression
Of genuine surprise spoke few words.
My old acquaintance seemed even more
startled than the other woman. She ut
tered a cry, expressing at once surprise
and anguish. and fell into the gutter in
faint. With wonderful self-posses-
sion, the flcshy woman ordered the
coachman to lift the seemingly lifeless
form into her carriage and to drive To
her home as fast as possible. Tho
crowd which hSl rapidly gathered
viewed these extraordinary proceed
ings with establishment, but soon dis
perscd to he attracted few moments
later by some more horrible accident
or more thrilling incident.
Upon inquiry ! learned that the
woman i'm the carriage was Mrs. s.,
the wife of retired brewer, and
that she lived in an aristocratic portion
of the North side. For the sake OF
gratifying my curiosity, went to con-
siderable trouble to secure an introduce
ton to the ex-brcwer and an invitation
to his house. On entering the gaudily
furnished parlor of his elegant mansion.
! was introduced to Mrs. s. and a
sweet-loolsing lady whom I at once rec.
ognized as my friend from Elston road.
After a few preliminary remarks |
learned the story Of the two women. 1t
seems that early in the ffties the ex.
brewers wife was a domestic in the
family of wealthy landowner in
Eastern Prussia. She fell ia love with
young fellow employed on the same
: estate, who did not find favor in the
eyes of the buxom lassie's parents.
Finally the man emigrated to America
and in the course of time wrote to his
| sweetheart to follow him. But, alas,
! the poor girl did not have the money to
pay the fare. and her lover had not yet
earned enough to send the necessary
funds. In this extremity the girl made
a confidantc of her masters daughter
who gave her money enough to defray
the cost of trip and a few dollars be-
sides.
Shortly afterward the young lady
married gallant" young Prussian
officer who managed to lose all of her
money and her fathers estate ut the
gaming table. In due time he was
| cashicrcd and emigrated to America
where he never obtained higher posi-
ton than that Of barseepcr in a tough
saloon. About a year before my first
meeting with the lady of Elston road,
who was no other than the landowners
daughter, the fellow had died, leaving
his wife to struggle unaided with a
cruel world. She was too weak to do
! washing and scrubbing, and her eye.
sight was too poor to do fancy work.
AS last resort she undertook canvass.
ing and finally selling pencils and chew
ing gum on the streets. Her efforts
proved failures, and the day she was
; rescued from absolute starvation by
her four neighbors had been the thiS
she had passed without taking any
nourishment.
The peasants daughter Jared better
in America. She married her old lover
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FINDING THE RECEIPT.

called to me his first expression when
he returned to America and grasped my
hand in his whole-sonled affectionate
manner, and from his heart thanked me
for that intuition of mine which had
saved him from that stigma upon his
good name As held that paper. and
recalled the instance in the committee
room: how he laughed at me for my in
buttons and suggested that I'd be a
good medium: and rs remembered the
manner in which procured the receipt;
then that publication affecting repu-
tation undimmed after a public service
OF thirty years in congress, you may
well believe that Fey eyes were more
than moistencd with tears of regret for
the loss OF my friend. mingled with
drops of gratitude for the circumstance
which had enabled me to thus faithful
~ serve him."
II is not to be wondered at that Sum
set Cox believed in his private secretary
and held him in affectionate regard.
once hears him say that every man in
congress ought to have private Sec
rotary. paid for by regular appropria-
ton, because every man, especially in
the house of representatives, should be
relieved us much as possible from let
ter writing and work in the executive
departments in order that he max have
more time to attend to legislative du-
ties" Ills idea was that an appropria-
ton should be made which would be
sufficiently liberal to nay for the services
of men who can devote their entire
time and attention to the affairs of a
congressional district. to write proper
letters without requiring even the time
necessary to dictate them: men who
can go into the executive departments
and look after the interests Of con-
credited representatives of the congress
men. and attend to public business for
them and in their names. Such men,
however. would require fair compensa-
ton. They should possess abilities of a
high order, be practically competent to
represent their districts. almost if not
quite as well rs the congressman them
selves. Men of that caliber would COM
mand at least 5000 each per annum;
and. for congress composed of over
four hundred members. the annual appro-
priation would aggregate about $500, 900.
That is an immense sum, and congress
men fear to vote for it, lest they be ac-
cused OF extravaganza by the people.
But as matter of fact, it would be ad-
visable to make that amount available
every year. 1t would give 20 every
man, woman and child in the country
better congressional service, both in
the halls of legislation and in the ex-
ecutive departments. The time is com.
ing when it must be done; but it will
be ten or twenty years hence. prob.
ably not in our lifetime.
SMITH ID. FRY.
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A DRAMATIC MEETING.
One Of the Peculiar Phases Of Life
in a Large CITY.
How n Prussian Peasant Girl Repaid the
Kindness OF Her Young Mistrcss-So-
b;iify OF Birth Not superior tn
Nobility Of Heart.
Is, ,ecial Chicago Lettcr.l


A person Of an inqnisitivc turn Of
mind runs across SO many strange char
acters and stories in large city that
his accounts are frequently pronounced
flakes" simply because they seem ex-
traortlinary. The somewhat thrcadbare
anxiom that truth is stranger than
fiction" has been introduced SO often
that the average newspaper reader is
inclined to look with considerable sus-
picion upon any literary production
labeled with the old saw.
up to-day and down tomorrow" il a
condition to which the people of this
country are accustomed and no one is
particularly surprised to hear that John
Jones, the millionaire Of yesterday, has
become an object of charity, or that
Jim Smith, the fellow who used to
''tcnd" the dcacon's horses, has grown
wealthy in Chicago. Unless such a rise