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exempt may be taxed, and the General As.
sembly may, by general law, provide for "a
tax on the incomes of citizens of this State;
yet fines, dutiest licenses or taxes may
properly and justly be imposed or laid with a
political view for good government and the
benefit Of the community.
SECTION l. Ind be IL enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the said foregoing
section hereby proposed as an amendment to
article fifteen of the Declaration of Rights of
the Constitution shall be, at the next general
election held in this State, submitted to the
legal and qualified voters thereof for their
adoption or rejection in pursuance the of
directions contained in article fourteen of the
Constitution Of this State. and at the said
general election the vote on said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall be by
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be
written or printed the words, "for the con.
stitutional amendment or against the con.
stitutional amendment as the voter shall
elect, and Immediately after said election,
due return shall be made to the Governor of
the vote for and against said proposed amend
ment, as directed by the said fourteenth arti.
Gle of the Constitution.
Approved April 3d. 1890.
We hereby certify, That the aforegoing is
a correct copy of an act of the General As
semby of Maryland, passed January session,
1890. W. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of State.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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The colored people of Westminster and Vi
cinity had large emancipation celebration
in this city on Friday of last week, which
was briefly noted last week. There was a
street parade, with David ireland chief mar
shall, and a corps of aids, all well mounted.
Three bands were in the procession; also u
delegation of Grand Army of the Republic,
a lodge of Odd Fellows. The colored schools
we're represented by delegation of girls in a
wagon, with a teacher with = long switch
which she used vigorously at times, and a lot
of boys on foot behind. Rev. S. Ii. Brice,
who got up and managed the affair, rode with
the speakers-Rev. FoOks, j. S. Davis and
W. A. Hawkins, all of Baltimore.
The speaking took place in Odd Fellows
Hall. The speakers advised the eolored PEG
pie, first, to conduct themselves properly,
and thus command respect second, to edu-
cate themselves third, to work and save
their earnings; fourth, to be Independent il
political action and to vote for their friends.
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lEeported for the Democratic Advocate
A most happy surprise was given to Rev.
j. u. Asper and family, on Thursday evening,
the 18th. A number of his former parst.-
toner's planned, and with the Pastor Of Grace
Church, this city, and his wife, and number
Of their members, and friends in the city, paid
them pleasant visit. Rev. Mr.. Miller and
wife made an engagement to spend an hour
at the parsonage. A party accompanied them
and many preceded them and followed until
the parsonage was full. Oysters were served
in different styles and most bountitul repast
was enjoyed. After most happy evening to
the visitors, the Dominic and family, Rev.
Mr.. Miller, in behalf of the party, in words
warm with christian feeling, presented Mr..
Asper with a well filled purse, as add
tiOnal token of the high esteem in which these
friends held him as minister, friend and neigh
Dor. Mr.. Asper replied with an overlooking
heart, AS he spoke of the good cheer they
had brought him and his, and how he would
look back to the happy occasion as he went 10
live and labor among others.
The following persons were present Key.
and Mrs. j. U. Asper and daughter, Rev. and
Mrs. p. II. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Felty Wantz,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Byers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Furhman, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Harner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Koontz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Schaefier, Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Iepp,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lester, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Grouse, Mr.. and Mrs. John Geiselman,
Mr.. and Mrs John Lynch, Mr.. Harry Zepp,
Mr.. and Mrs. Handiey and daughter, Mrs.
Wnemiller, Mrs. Ernest Schaeffer, Miss
Emma P. Schaeffer, Miss Myrtle Wantz, Mr..
and Mrs. Noah Wantz, Mr.. David Whitmore,
Miss Florence Wanlz, Mr.. Edwin Lawyer,
Mr.. Luther Weimert, Prof Roger, Howard
Stiteiy. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Elgin, Mrs. John
Feeser, Ex-Mayor Milton Schaefler, Mrs,
Zahn, Miss Mary Spangler, Miss Della Byers,
Miss Myrtle Hartman, Miss Ida Essie, Miss
Elfie Schaeifer, Miss Mamie Kuipple, Miss
Inssin Sfarnnr
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Rev. j. u. Asper, assisted by Rev. p II.
Miller, held services at Leister's last Sunday,
and preached his last sermon. he took his
text from I'd Corinthians. 18th chapter and
18th verse. The church was crowded and
quite number were in tears. Ali are sorry
to give up their minister, but owing to the
other congregation we have to do so.
Your correspondent found land terrapin
few days ago marked "John I. Plowman,
1854
Mr.. George Sellers, of this place, raised a
dozen pumpkins this year, the thee largest OF
which weighed ~ s34 and 100 pounds, re-
spectively.
Mrs. Samuel Autz has returned home from
a two weeks visit in Philadelphia. Her
brother, George W. Henry, accompanied her
home.
Our road supervisor, Mr.. Samuel Wimert,
has the best road in Carroll. 1t is as clean
as a street, with no stone, stumps or chuck
holes
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-10-31
Vote for M. Theodore Yeiser
for Surveyor, and secure a very
competent official.
Democratic Meeting at crawfOrd's Store


An enthusiastic meeting of the Democrats
of Franklin district was held on Wednesday
afternoon at Crawford's store. A number of
the prominent members and several of the
candidates of both parties were present. The
Warlieldsburg band was also present, under
the leadership of Prof Bailey Morelock, and
rendered choice music. Mr.. VIM. II. Hooper
was elected president, and Messrs. George E.
Wright and Lewis C. Franklin, secretaries.
The speaking was begun by James A. Dilfen-
baugh, Esq, who showed that there was
nothing in the results of Democratic control
Of the county or the personnel of the respect
i've tickets which would justify change Of
administration in county affairs. Mr.. NJ. L.
Walsh, of Hampstead district, followed on
national affairs, and DR.. Shaw closed with
an eloquent and effective argument in favor
of Democratic control. The audience was
very attentive and the best feeling prevailed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-10-31
Vote for George M, Parke for
Register of Wills, the best quail
fed man in the county for the
place.


Monday, October 26-The last will and
testament of Anthony Wivel, deceased, was
admitted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to VIM. j. Wivell.
Clotworthy Birnie, executor of Rogers Biz
ME, deceased, returned inventory of goods and
chattels and inventory of money.
Tuesday, October 27.-Wm. II. franklin,
executor of David w. Franklin, deceased, re-
turned inventory of goods and chattels and
inventory of money, and received order to
notify creditors.
Sarah Hoover, exeeutrix ofJoseph Hoover,
deceased, returned inventory of goods and
chattels, list of debts, and received order to
notify creditors.
Levi f. Miller, executor of A. Oliver Young,
deceased, returned list of debts, inventory OF
money, aud settled LIST account.
The sale of the real estate Of jeremiah D..
Bowersox, deceased, finally ratified.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-10-31

The States Attorney, by viz
tue of his office, is also Counsel
to the Registrars of Voters. This
is an important fact for voters to
consider. Persons must be reg
istered before they can vote, and
the Counsel has much to do in
advising Registrars in this mat
ter. Vote for Fink, and secure
an impartial Counsel.
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Vote for Charles Brilliant for
Treasurer careful, accurate,
polite and accommodating Of
Hnn,.
Sons of Veterans.

Several weeks ago preliminary meeting
was held for the purpose of taking steps to
organize a Camp of the order Of Sons of Vet.
Grams, and this evening at o'clock, it will be
instituted by Captains Wilson and Ross, of
Baltimore Sons, not less than eighteen years
of age, of deceased or honorably discharged
soldiers, sailors or marines, who served in the
Union army or navy during the civil war are
eligible to membership; also, upon attaining
the age of q years, all sons of members Of
the order in succeeding generations. Persons
eligible are invited and urged to be present
and connect themselves with the new Camp.
The members of Ayers Camp, at Winfield,
and of Burns Post, G. A. R., of this city, will
be present and assist in the ceremony of or
ganization 1t is earnestly desired that all
sons of veterans in this section attend and join
in this means of perpetuating the patriotic
principles and keeping alive the memories OF
the heroic deeds Of their fathers by taking
part in the formation of this Camp.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-10-31
NUMBER 6.
CHAPTER 42s.
AN ACT to amend section fifty one of article
three ofthe Constitution of this State.


AN ACT to amend section fiity-one of article
three ofthe Constitution of this State.
SECTION |. Be in enacted Iy The General
Assembly of Maryland, Three-filths of all the
members of the two Houses concurring, that
the following section be and the same is here
by proposed as an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of this State, and If adopted by the
legal and qualified voters thereof as herein
provided it shall supercede and stand in the
place and stead Of section fifty one of article
three of the Constitution of this State.
SECTION 81. The personal property of resi-
dents of this state shall be subject TO taxation
in the county or city where the resident bona
iide resides for the greater part OF the year
for which the tax may or shall be levied, and
not elsewhere, except goods and chattels
permanently located, which shall be taxed in
the city or county where they are so located,
but the General Assembly may by law pro-
vide for the taxation Of mortgages upon
property in this State and the debts secured
thereby in the county or city where such pro-
perty is situated.
SECTION 3 Aad be It. further enacted By the
authority aforesaid, That the said foregoing
section hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution shall be, at the next gen
eral election held in this State, submitted to
the legal and qualified voters thereof for their
adoption or rejection, in pursuance Of the
directions contained in article fourteen Of the
Constitution of this State; and at the said
general election the vote on said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall be by
ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be
written or printed the words ''for the consti-
tutional amendment, or against the consti-
tutional amendment as the voter shall elect,
and Immediately after said election due return
shall be made to the Governor of the vote for
and against said proposed amendment, as
directed by the said fourteenth article of the
Constitution.
Approved April sth, 1890.
We hereby certify, That the aloregoing is a
correct COPY of an act OF the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, passed January session, 1890.
w. G. PURNELL,
Secretary Of the Senate.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1891

Brown, Poe, Carter, Rayner
and Shaw will speak at the
Court House Saturday night,
october 81; McNulty will sing
and the Westmins ter and
Warfeldsburg Bands will fur
Dish instrumental music.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-10-31
Strike a blow at the Force
bill next Tuesday, by voting a
straight Democratic ticket.
Frizellburg Items.

William Haines and family have moved to
Mr.. Harry Bankert's, at Elizabethtown, Mrs.
Haines' father.
Mrs. Sallie Harner has moved into Tawney
Fleage's house, in this place.
Mrs. John I. Strevig, near Tyrone, on one
pumpkin vine got three pumpkins weighing
as follows: 40, $50 and 40 pounds.
Noah Stonesifer and wife visited Washing
ton Dickensheets on Sunday last.
Husking corn is now in full blast.
Silas NJ. Bish, merchant of this place, had
pocket-book containing $40 taken from
his store last Monday. He was out at the
time, and his wife, who attends TO the store
in his absence, was in the back part of the
house.
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shipley Items.

As October is nearing November the
weather seems more like December and good
fires and heavy overcoats are both requisite
and comfortable Corn husking and rye
seeding are among the busy orders here now.
Apple butter boilings and cider making are
about over for this season. Grain has come
up nicely. Corn is yielding excellently;
and most cellars are well filled with choice
fruit for the winter.
The protracted meeting of Zion chapel COM
menced on the 25th instant with good pros.
pect.
We had quite a storm of wind and rain on
the 26th, accompanied by sharp lightning
and heavy thunder.
Miss Minnie E. Easton, granddaughter of
A. j. Easton, has been very i'll with typhoid
fever; she is slowly convaleseing now under
the skillful treatment OF DR.. Jas. p. Summers,
OF Warfieldsburg.
The voting population of our section will
turn out this year and the election judges may
have the full vote to count.
While Mrs. Grove A. Shipley, of Westmin-
ster, was on her way to visit her son, Lloyd
B. Shipley, and near Morgan's Run, on the
Washington road, Wednesday evening, her
horse got scared, ran up steep embank-
ment on the side of the road, upset the bug
gy, broke off both shafts, throwing Mrs.
Shipley out and hnrt her some'shat, but not
serious. The horse was captured after run
ming about mile.
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DEMOCRATS.

Republican thunderbolts that
are held back for publication
until the last issue of the Re-
pubelian organs before cleo
ton are unworthy of belief.
If they were true they would
have been published sooner.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-10-31
weathor RECORD for the week.

October 24-mercury 80 at a. m. and sc al
p. M; clear and blustery. October %
mercury IS at H. IN. and Sc at 2 p. M; heavy
frost, clear. October 26-mercury 40 at Z n.
m and 10 at 2p. M; fogy and cloudy, followed
by clear weather, violent thunder gust with
high wind between and p. IN. followed by
a steady rain. October 27-mereury A at
a. m. and Al at Up. M; light showers, followed
by cloudy and bustery weather. October Is
mercury 81 at Z a. m. and A at p. M;
clear. October 29-mercury 80 al a. m.
and SO at . p. M; clear and partly blGstery.
October 30--mercury 80 at a.. IN. and GO al
u M; clear.
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DIED.

At Sykesville, Nd, on October %, 1891,
Eliza f., wife of Michael NJ Chronister.
AT MI Pleasant, this county, on October
81, 1891, Snsan, wife OF Henry Warehime,
aged "a years, month and II days.
In Westminster, Nd, on October %, 1891
David A. Snider, aged rs years, month and
q days.
Near Silver Run, October y, 1891, Esta
Elizabeth, daughter Of Austin d. and Anna
NJ. A. Dutterer, aged months and % days.
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Hicks for November.

From the LIST to the 9th Of November, ac-
cording to Weather Prophet Hicks, will be a
storm period, with northwesterly gales and
freezing weather. Crisp, bright days will
follow, until the 9th, when cloudiness and
rains, and gales and snow in the north will
prevail. Heavy storms are predicted about
the 18th, 10th and 18th, te>be followed by
cold weather. A mild spell Of a few days
will occur about the Dist. There will be
storms from the 18th to the 29th, 10 be fol-
lowed by freezing weather.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-10-31
Vote for Benjamin F. Grouse
for Clerk-an efficient officer
and good Democrat.
stiltz, Pa, Items.

Husking matches are very numerous. The
boys and girls husk well.
Diphtheria is very bad in this vicinity.
Miss Annie Walker, daughter of d. NJ.
Walker, is suffering with consumption and
is quite sick.
Mrs. Lydia Cornbower was taken by DR..
Stick to Johus Hopkins hospital, Baltimore,
last week, for medical attention, and more
particularly to have difficult operation per
formed.
Mrs. Butcher, New Freedom, Pa, who had
a cancer removed from her stomach last week,
weighing sixteen pounds, died from the effects
and was buried on October Goth, at New
Freedom cemetery.
The Lutheran and Reformed Sunday
Schools at Stelses Church decided last Sab
bath to hold Christmas entertainment.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-10-31
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegate
NUMBER 8.
CHAPTER 3G2.

\ CHAPTER &c.,
AN ACT to amend section three of article
twelve of the Constitution of this State.
SECTION l. BE il enacted 5y the General
ASsembly of MARYLAND, Three iifths of all the
members Of the two Houses concurring, that
the following section be and the same is here
by proposed as an amendment to the Consti
tuition of this State, and if adopted by the
legal and qualified voters thereof as herein
provided, it shall supersede and stand in the
place and instead of section three of article
twelve of said Constitution.
SEC. 3. The Board of Public Works is
hereby authorized, subject to such regula-
tons and conditions as the General Assem-
bly, may from time to time prescribe, to sell
the State S interest in all works Of Internal
Improvement, whether as stakeholder or
creditor, and also the States interest in any
banking corporation, receiving in payment
the bonds and registered debt now owing by
the State, equal in amount to the price oh.
tanned for the States said interest.
SECTION .. Ind be IL further enacted By
the authority aforesaid, That the said fore
going section hereby proposed as an amend
ment to the Constitution shall be, at the next
general election held in this State, submitted
10 the legal and qualified voters thereof for
their adoption or rejection, in pursuance of
the directions contained in article fourteen
of the Constitution of this State; and at the
said general election the vote on said pro-
posed amendment TO the Constitution shall
be by ballot, and upon each ballot there shall
be written or printed the words "for the con
stitutional amendment" or "against the con
stitutional amendment" as the voter shall
elect, and Immediately after said election
due return shall be made to the Governor of
IL a IA y,rnV.aco1 on,anH.
ment, as directed by the said fourteenth arti-
Gle of the Constitution.
Approved April Sd, 1890.
We hereby certify, That the aforegoing is
correct copy of an act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland passed January session, 1890.
W. 6. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-10-31

Brown, Poe, Carter, Rayner
and Shaw will speak at the
Court House Saturday night,
October 81; McNulty will sing
and the Westminster and
Warfieldsburg Bands will fur
nish instrumental music.
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woodbine Items.

President Mayer and other officials of the
B. & 0. r. X. were here on Monday last
looking after site for depot.
Mr.. Frank Belts, of Sparrow's Point, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Belts
There will be church services here on
November 18th, at O'Clock, p. IN.
Rev. Mr.. Lettimer will move his family
from Pennsylvania to Berret shortly.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-10-31
New Advertisements.

Legal Notices. List of Unclaimed Matter.
Corn Wanted-B f. Shriver & Co.
A Valuable Property Suitable for Manu-
featuring Purposes at Public Sale-B. r.
Shriver & Co.
Executors Sale Of Valuable Real Estate,
Leasehold Property, Farm. Hotel Property
&c.-Philip H. L. Myers, Executor
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NUMBER 4.
CHAPTER 21h-


AN ACT to amend section one of article
seven of the Constitution of this State.
SECTION l. Be IL enacted BIZ the General
Assembly Of Maryland, Three-fifths of all
the members of the two Houses concurring,
That the following section be and the same is
hereby proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution of this State, and if adopted by
the legal and qualified voters thereof as here
in provided shall supersede and stand in the
place and instead of section one of article
seven of the said constitution.
SECTION |. County Commissioners shall be
elected an general ticket of each county by the
qualified voters of the several counties of the
State on the Tuesday nes.t after the first
Monday in the month of November, COM
mencing in the year eighteen hundred and
ninety one; their number in each county, their
compensation, powers and duties shall be
such as now or may be hereafter prescribed
by law; they shall be elected at such times, in
such numbers and for such periods, not ex-
ceeding six years. as may be prescribed by
law.
SECTION ,. aud be IL enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the said foregoing
section hereby proposed rs au amendment to
the Constitution shall be, at the next general
election held in this State, submitted to the
legal and qualified voters thereof, for their
adoption or rejection, IN pursuance oil the
directions contained in article fourteen of the
Constitution of this State; and at the said
general election the vote ON said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall be
by ballot, and upon each ballotthere shall be
written or printed the words ''for the con
stitutional amendment or ''aganst the con
sttutional amendment" rs the voter shall
elect, and Immediately after said election due
return shall be made to the Governor of the
vote for and against said proposed amend
ment, as directed by said fourteenth article
of the constitution.
Approved April Sd, 1890.
We hereby certify, That the aforegoing is a
correct copy of an act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed January session,
1890. W. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Dictionaries