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English as She is spelt. /"

Says writer in the Brunswick, Ga,
Times was in one of Brunswick's
schools recently where | picked up the
following thrilling composition written by
a l2-year-old girl, which is one of the best
pieces of English as she is "spelt,' that |
have yet seen: "a right suite little buoy,
the sun of great kernal, with a rough
around his neck, fue up the rode as quick
as dear. After thyme he stopped at
gun house and wrung the belle His tow
hurt hymn and he kneeded wrest He
was two tired two raze his fare, pale face.
A feint mown Of pane rose from his lips.
The made who herd the belle was about to
pair pare, but she through it down and
ran with all her mite, for fear her guessed
would not weight But when she saw
the little won, tiers stood in her ayes at the
site Eve poor dear Why dew you
lye hear! Are yew dyeiugr Know he
said, Il am feint She boar him inn her
arms, as she aught, to a room where he
mite be quiet, gave him bred and meet,
held a cent bottle under his knows, untide
his choler, raped him up warmly, gave
him suite drachm from a viol. till at last
he went fourth as hail as young hoarse.
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20 R S A L E.
Ill Acres prime limeston,
land near New Windsor,

nj il .Ass acres ys9 s5jn9x xiaGss9 limestone
miles from Westminster; fine buildings all
in good condition; a very desirable farm;
price SI2. .O00-half cash, balance on years
time.
Farm of $50 acres, 49 miles from Westmin-
ser. y miles from Patapsco Station, W. M.
R. +. Buildings fair. Price $1,000.
Choice little farm of 559 acres, half mile
from Westminster; good soil; brick house;
large barn; all in good condition;price 81 900.
Nice little home; 8 acres; prime land;
miles west from Westminster; brick house;
bank barn; more land if desired; price s., 500.
Plaster and bone mill on w. Md. Railroad;
buildings new; best of machinery; IA acres oil
and good water power; splendid opening
to engage in profitable and growing business;
terms easy; price $1,000.
river, West Virginia. Heavy original growth
ofpoplar, red oak, ash, walnut, cherry, &e.;
land valuable for grazing purposes after timber
is Off, price 81 per acre.
Machine shops at New Windsor, Nd; all
the necessary buildings for the manufacture
and repair of machinery. This property will
be sold; bargain at easy payments; pnce
$,5G0.
S or . acres of woodland, near public road
from Westminster to Mt. Airy, miles south
east from New Windsor. Price $3.50.
small home, 4 acres, on road from West
Minister to New Windsor, 2 mile from former
place; good house, good stabling, good water,
extra fine fruit, &c. PnceSl25O
Fine brick house on John street, . rooms,
conveniently arranged. all in first class con
ditiOn. Quite a bargain at $4,000.
81 acres prime land, half a mile from West
Minister; large bank barn, fine orchard, SPLEEN
did building site for house; price S6,OOo,
Large brick hotel in Westminster, ON Nam
street, near Railroad Depot; price $4,000.
Farm I5 acres, / miles from Westminster;
land good; buildings good; orchard choice
trult; price $50 per acre.
Farm 73 acres, smiles from Westminster,
miles from Hampstead, nearest k. X. Station,
good house and barn; So acres cleared land
in good condition; $35 per acre.
Nice Little Home, one mile from west
minister; 60 acres of prime land, good brick
house; price, $500.
Twenty acres good land, good buildings,
near Westminster, 81, 500.
One hundred acres, best quality OF land, -
miles from Westminster; buildings only ialr,
good water, &c; price, IS, 500.
Brick house and lotin Westminster; Sl, Zuo.
Double brick house and lot in Westmin-
ser; s., 500.
Also, some fine pasture lots, ranging from
2 to & acres, adjoining Westminster.
For particulars call on or address
.sep3,tf f. LYNCH, Westminster, Md.
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r IMBl LIME!

LeGORE'S IMPROVED COMBINATION
OF LIME is superior TO all common grades
OfIime. BY this system and process full
combination of the salts of lime are furnished,
and as cheap and powerful agent it beats
bone. 1t has no equal The choicest Car.
Donates of Lime exist here, perhaps, as no
where We use from three different stratas
Or deposits, burn in separate furnaces. and
then mix and proportion it so as to act on all
kinds of soil and crops. This has never been
attempted by any other manufacturer. onr
rock and improved facilities exceed any other
in the state. Farmers will not need pound
Of bone where this lime is used. DO not be
deceived or imposed upon any longer. be
sure you are right and get LeGore's Com
bination and be convinced how easy, quick
and cheap land can be improved and full
crops grown Furnished in carload lots to
suit Farmers can order their own lime;
Guarantee a genuine article orno pay. Send
Tor testimonials, prices, &c. Address
j. W. LEGORE,
Woodsboro, Frederick county, Nd:
Sole and exclusive manufacturer of this
lime. Be sure and get LeGOre S combination,
an improved article. CauIion-Do not be
deceived by agents representing other grades
Claiming as good. No other manufactured
IKE 1t. Order your own lime and save all
commissions. ship on all railroads.
augl5 26tk
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Measuring the Aurora,
IFrom the St Louis Republic.l

A~Af'AA1
Interesting particulars concerning attempts
to measure the height of the aurora have
been given the Royal Danish Academy by
Mr.. Adam Paulsen. At Godthabb, with
two theodolites four miles apart, the height
of different aurore was found to range
from one-third of mile to nearly forty
miles in height.
Near Cape Farewell, with base line of
about three-fourths of mile, the results
showed them to range in height from one
to ten miles, and at Spitzbergen, with a
base line of about one-third of mile, they
were shown to be from three hundred yards
to eighteen miles high, according to
briliancy
In earlier observations Flogel estimated
the height of several aurora at from ninety
to 80 miles Reiman found height of
at least 500 miles for one aurora observed
by him, while Nordenskjold placed the
mean height of all auror;e at 120 miles.
Lemstrom claims to have observed the
aurora when il was not above 1000 feet
high, and Hilderbrandson has seen them
below the clouds.
From the great variety of facts and
figures produced by different observers, aud
the wide difference of opinion which exists
among scientific men as to their exact
height, Mr.. Paulsen infers that the aurora
only appears at considerable height in the
temperate zone, while in theau roral zone
proper the phenomenon is generally produc-
ed in the lower atmosphere.
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Select STORY,
TED'S CHRISTMAS,
A Good Story for Some Parents to Read.
BY MRS. F. NJ. HOWARD.

They're going to have Christmas tree,
an nuts au candy, an ice cream p and
little Mans eyes stuck cut with the delights
of imagination.
"My! Won't that be jolly?" Ted was
the next speaker, and in the excitement of
the moment he forgot himself so far as to
emit small, faint whistle.
''Stop that noise over there" said a
stern voice, the owner of which looked out
from behind the folds of the evening paper
with frown Joseph Rexford was homely
enough, taken at his best, but with an
ugly frown added, he was terrific, though
probably not aware of it, for people seldom
get before the glass to make up ugly faces.
"Tbey were only talking little about
Christmas" said Mrs. Rexford, timidly;
the wives of such men are invariably timid,
or else, in very bravado of despair, intoIer-
able scolds, and Mrs, Rexford could never
be that.
She would have been the sunniest and
sweetest of little women, had she not been
clapped under bushel by Joseph Rexford
at very early stage in their married life,
and, as might be supposed, she was pretty
nearly extinguished by this time.
"Christmas y he grOwled, contempt
uously. "All nonsense and folly, they d
better be tendin' to their rethmetic or a
shellin them seeds. had to work even
in's when | was their age, an hadn't no
time to be hatchin' up foolery."
"All work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy gently demonstrated the wife.
''They're not too old to enjoy a little recrea-
ton, Joseph, and | wish we could give
them little Christmas treat" She won
dered afterward at her own boldness, for
she did not often venture within reach of
the lions claws, or, in other words, her
husband $ displeasure.
He looked at her in astonishment; he
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The Honeymoon.
From lhe s.. Louis Globe.pemocral.

FROM lhe 81. Louis 6lOpe- Democrat.
A reader asks, "How did the name
honeymoon come to be applied TO the first
month after marriage?" ?"
Two or three explanations have been
offered of this singular expression, but the
most reasonable and satisfactory is that sug-
gested by work on German antiquities.
In this it is stated that from very early
times it was the practice among the Ger
mans to drink mead and honey at we'd
ding festivities, which commonly continued
for thirty days, whence the first month
spent together by the married couple come
to be called the honey month.
The same authority regards the wedding
tour as arelic of the times when men stole
their wives and were obliged for a season
to hide themselves from the wrath of offend
ed relatives of the bride 1t is said that
in some parts of Tartary and India at the
present day, although women are no longer
stolen for wives, the forms of capture are
kept up, and for several weeks the newly
welded pair either remain in seclusion or
absent themselves from the tribe to which
they belong,
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UNDERWEAR

is full and complete and at rock bottom prices.
The Glove department never was better. You
can get Gloves from % cents up to $1,000.
NECKWEAR Il specially. Anything so it
is Red. Come and look before you buy.
Suspenders in endless variety and at all
prices. Overalls, shirts, jackets, Gum Coats,
Mackintoshes, &C., at bottom prices.
Our dress shirt, collar and cuff department
is full and complete; always looking up the
latest styles, and way down in price.
splendid line of wool shirts cheap. Gents
iewelry, such as scarf pins, studs, sleeve but
tons, chains, rings. &c, cheap and first class
All | ask you to do is to call and examine
my stock before you buy, and if you do not
think my goods and prices compare with any
house in the city do not buy. We do not ask
everybody to buy high priced goods as we
keep both kinds and will give you as much
for your dollar as any one.
Respectfully,
oct3 j. T. ANDERS.
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Vestings, both foreign and domestic, that has
ever been presented to the people of this
county, and say without fear of contradie-
ton, that can put up Suits that will compare
with any sily work, both in fit and workman
ship, and at prices that will astonish you. |
have employed frst,class coat maker from
Philadelphia, and can get mp Suits to compare
with any of the finest shops in this city. If
you will give me call, you can save money
and he happy. NV line of
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10000! $4,000! $4,000!

REWARD
For the Capture of
THE LOST OR FOUND BOY.
Missed yesterday night, at day
break, from his home, where he has
not been for 20 years, Small Col
ored Boy, born of white parents,
about the age of Chang, the Chinese
Giant, by the name of You Know.
He was hungry looking, knock
kneed, and walked as straight as a
bow. He was barefooted, with his
old. mans arctics on; he had no
clothes on, except an old empty bag,
which he carried across his broken
back, and which contained two rail
road tunnels and twenty bungholes;
he had loW-cut ulster, cut bias; he
was cross, eyed at the back of his
neck, and his hair was cut long, to
match his splendid figure; both his
ears were chopped off even with his
age; his chin was glued to the hip
pockets of his vest; his back spine
was showed up through the crown of
his mother-in-law'si!s bonnet; he
was a half-bred Irishman from Ger
many, and youth of stalwart frame,
Republican in politics and has voted
every Democratic ticket from WASH
ington down; when last seen he was
showing the clouds over the country
to keep off the comet, with the in
tention of raising enough money to
go to A. C. Strasburger's Liquor
Store, where he and everybody can
get the Apple Wood Whiskey, three
years old, for $500 per gallon; the
Farmers Delight for $l.eo; No. l
N. E. Rum for Mince Pie at $l.75;
fine Catawba Wine at rs cents per
gallon, and all other brands at equally
low prices. Don't forget the place.
STRASBURGER'S,
Next door to Derr's Dry Good Store
WESTMINSTER, MD.
| dee 5-4t
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uroLFs BUSINESS COLLEGE.

Business Course; Shorthand and Typewrit-
ing: Telegraphy. Instruction as thorough
and extensive as in any other business col
leee. Away from the temptations OF large
cities. Tuition and board moderate.
D. ELMER WOLF,
Proprietor and Principal.
dec5 At Hagerstown, Md.
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TRUSTEES SALE Al
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,
In Ridseyille. in Carroll county. Nd.

In Ridgeville, in Carroll county, Md.
By virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, sitting as Court of
Equity, passed in cause in the said court,
wherein Charles A. Smith is complainant,
and Albert Jones, administrator of Samuel
L. Grove, deceased, and others are defend
ants, the undersigned, trustees, will offer at
Public Sale, at the late residence of said
Grove, in Ridgeville, in Carroll county,
Maryland, on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2Sth, 1891,
at l o'clock, p. m, the following described
real estate:
lst. All that valuable lot of land situated
in Ridgeyille, in Carroll county, aforesaid,
containing
ACRE OF LAND,
more or less, and improved by Large Two
Story Frame Dwelling, with
Am y back building, recently re-
Ed1t paired and put in excellent
H1tt44a44E condition, Stable, Corn House
and Hen House. There is a well Of good
water and pump on the property. This
property is the late residence Of Samuel +.
Grove, deceased, and is now occupied by bis
widow. Mrs. Ruth Grove. Itfronts on the Balti
more and Frederick Turnpike, and is distant
about one mile from Mt. Airy, on the b. *
o. Railroad. This is one of the most desira
BILE homes in this section Of the county, and
offers great inducements TO purchasers.
ID. At the same time and place the un
dersigned trustees will offer at Public Sale,
all that lot of land situated in Ridgeville, in
said county. adjoining Lot No. l, above des
cribed, containing
HALF AN ACRE OF LAND,
more or less, and improved by Large Two
Story Frame Dwelling, ,Szp
4 ~ in good condition. There EssS:.2S
A1zlN is a fine Orchard Of
E4ktln1Elsa Is splendid fruit on this property.
3d. al the same time and place the said
trustees will offer at Public Sale all that unim-
nroved lot or parcel of land, situated in
RidgeviiIe, in said county, containing
THREE-oUARTERS OF AN ACRE
of Land, more or less. This lot adjoins the
Hotel Property of Mr.. Robert Nelson, and is
one of the most desirable locations in Ridge
Vile. The soil is very rich and fertile.
Terms of Sale :-0ne-third part of the pur-
chase money to be in cash on the day OF
sale. or upon the ratification thereof; the
balance to be paid in two equal installments,
the one to be paid in one year and the other
in two years from the day of sale, with in
terest from the day of sale, and to be secured
by the notes of the purchaser or purchasers,
with security to be approved by the trustees.
WILLIAM II. THOMAS,
j. MILTON REIFSNIDER.
ALBERT JONES,
Trustees.
William II. Thomas, Solicitor.
Charles B. Fout, Auctioneer.
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4ottrp.
The Night After Christmas.

pOelrg.
. The Night After Christmas.
RY J. W wEDDELL
Twas the night after Christmas,
And all over the house
Things were turned topSy-turvy,
To suit even a mouse.
Santa Claus had been gone
whole night and day.
And things never go right
When the landlords away
Mrs. Santa was mending
Mr. Santa Claus hose
For the climbing of roofs
Is very hard upon clothes.
The two little Santas
Were down on the floor
With one eye on their blocks
And one eye on the door.
Just then as they watched,
Very closely, the latch,
They heard great noise
Overhead on the thatch
tranplng ana stamping
And rattle and clatter-
And the two little santas
Knew just what was the matter.
Papa Santa was come,
And he sometimes forgot
And sought his own house
By the great chimney pot.
fhe ever can tell,
Till he lands down below.
What quarters he's in,
I'm sure don't know.
First came great shower,
Ofpop-corn and stuff,
Such things as are left
When we've all had enough
Then broken necked doll,
tin soldier or two,
Till the santas set up
A great hullaballoo.
At last come st. Nick,
With a grunt and a sneeze.
For chimney You know
lisa pretty tight squeeze.
And he shouted, Hello
Why I'm glad I'm in port,
For of canday and toys
was running quite short
Then he kissed his good wife
With a very loud smack,
And tossed the young Kris Kingles
Up on his back,
And pranced them and galloped them
Over the floor,
Till the house seemed in danger
Oftumbling DER
Next he threw off his cap
And his big furry coat,
That he wore when he travelled
To regions remote.
And perching the laddles up
One on each knee,
He told them of all
He had happened to see.
THE strangest ofall,'
Said he, after while,
And as good as twas strange,
Though it may make you smile,
The children are coming
To rival me now
And are giving. themselves;
Though don't know just how.
II came to a house
Full of children and noise.
There were rosy-cheeked girls
And curly y-haircd boys;
And gave them all something
From out of my pack,
That then had brim-fuIl
On the top ofmy back.
But you'd hardly believe
What saw with these eyes
They had piled on the platform
Cakes, apples and pies;
With mufiles and handkerchiefs,
Stockings and shoes
And they werdn't put there
For the children TO use.
But the boys and girls all,
With a hearty goodwill,
Gave these nice things away
To the folks that are i'll,
To the poor and the homeless,
With no roof overhead,
Very glad if they have
Just morsel of bread.
And noticed quite well.
AS paused to look round,
The boys were the jolliest
Ever found;
And the girls were all smiles,
And knew right away
They had found out what keeps me
So happy and gay
Then Santa Claus kissed
His sweet bairnies good night,
Tucked them snug in their beds
And blew out the light
But before they would sleep
They made Santa Claus say
That he'd take them along
on the next Christmas day.
So, young people, remember,
When Christmas comes around,
That getting and giving
Together be found;
And the reindeers may bring us,
When next they are due,
Santa Claus, Mrs. Santa
a.,
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These catches depending on proper
punctuation are very old Ancient history
tells how man wishing to learn if it
would be safe for him to go to battle, received
this answer from the oracle Ibis redibis
non mOrieris in bello.g Ifyou put a com
ma after redibis the translation is, ''You
will go, you will return, you will not die
in battle !" but if you put the comma after
non, you get. You will go, you will return
not. yon will die in battle.
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4 FEW WORDS WITH YOU.

Shrewd buyers of BOOTS, SHOES,
HATS, TRUNKS, &c, buy them as they
need them.
We always keep in stock for our customers
the latest styles, best quality and lowest prices
that speak for themselves.
We have the best $500 Kip Boot in the
county. We have boot for 81 GO that others
sell at $500. We have Baby Shoes for 25c
and up. We sell the cheapest line of ladies'
Fine Dress Shoes from $l.25 to S4.OO; hand
made.
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Notice is hereby given to the creditors of
Samuel Z. Grove, deceased, to file their
claims, with the vouchers thereof, with the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Carroll county,
within two months from the 2Sth day OF
December, 1891.
WILLIAM II. THOMAS,
J. MILTON REIFSNIDER,
ALBERT JONES,
I.oE 90 Trustees
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To purify garlicy milk put pint Of
boiling water into each bucket, just after
milking.
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HATS - HATS.

HATS - HATS.
We have so Stiff Hat that others sell
for $500. Hats from 25c and up. And as
for Crush Hats we are acknowledged to be
the Leaders in Prices, from soc and up.
Pitch in now and buy your Boots, Hats,
&c, while the stock is full.
U. l.. REAVER,
Next door to Postoiiice,
now Westminster, Nd.
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=. n. GRIMES. }. Q. sTITELY.
u o. GRIMES & CO.,
AT
THE PRINCIPAL DEPOT,
WESTMINSTER, MD.
Have as complete stock of
CHOICE GROCE R I E S

rs can be found in our city.
CHOICE TEAS, COFFEES, S1RuPS,
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,
RIVE. Oats. and all kinds of Country Produce
Agents for Latin & Rand's Blasting Pow
der. and Judsons Dynamite for stump blast
ing, &c.
FARMERS
Can be supplied with the best quality of Cot
ton aud Flaxseed Meal, Heavy Middlings,
Bran. &c, at lowest prices. Call and see
marh E. o. GRIMES & co.
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NOTICE

IN th..
Having associated with me m inc Ismngr IHgi
and Coal business my son, M: JOHN !. = 49, 49,
the business will, after the lst day oI r HarcI,
Ll IL oonducted undert the firm name of +. Lynch
pe :. ~" EDWARD LYNCH.
We take pleasure in announcing to the pup,
,;c hat We shall continue to keep ON hand ana
G,rn;sh ali kinds of Building Lumber ana
Coal. at the Old Yards in Westminster, ND,
and hone. that by strict attention to business
nd with a desire to please, we shall contlnne
to have our share of the trade; con
feb2s. lss5tf E. LYNCH q SUN.
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Hath any wronged thee Be braveIy
revenged; slight it, and the works begun;
forgive it, and It's finished He IS below
himself who is not above an injury
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do not marry widower, said the
old lady; ga ready-made family is like a
plate of cold potatoes" ooh, I'll soon
warm them over, replied the damsel and
she did.
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Fire Insurance Company
OF CARROLL COUNTY.

OFFICE, WESTMINSTER, MD.
]. w. Herring, President.
RICHARD MANNING,
Secretary and Treasurer.
JOHN r. DIFFENBAUGH,
General Agent, Westminster, Md
DREcrons.-Dr. j. W. Herring, Alfred
ZoilickofIer. Edward Lynch, David Prugh
Granville S. Haines, Granville I. Herng, Dr.
Samuel Swope, r. Manning, Charles b; Rob
erts David Fowble. IAN iz-u.
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GUM BOOTS.

We sell Gum Boots from $500 to 81. 90 for
the best.
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Overcoatings, Suitings,

have the largest and most complete line of
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

William II. Thomas, Solicitor.
Charles B. Fout, Auctioneer.
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=. u. GRIMES.
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J. Q. sTITELY.