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on sundays trains viii leave Hillen Station at ~.
a. m. and 80 P. m. Westminster lll2 a. m. and Az
p m, arriving at Union Bridge at llA5 a. m. ami
$50 p. m. Leaves Bruceyille 6la Il. m. and Union
Bridge at 635 A. and SIS p. m. Westminster as
a. aud 4.2S p. m, arriving at Hlen Station at
90 q. IN. and els p. m
Frederick Division Pennsylvania RAILROAD, daily
except Sunday.-Trains for Frederick leave june
ton at 20 and l0}2 and 502 p. M. Trains ig
Taneytown Littlestown and York leave Junction
at 9.5S a m. aud 345 p. m.
Through trains for Hanover aud Gettysburg and
points on Baltimore and harrisburg Division leave
Baltimore daily, except sunday, at 72l a. IN. and
$40 p. IN. Through cars for Gettysburg aud inter
mediate points leave Baltimore also daily except
Sunday at 1G.05 a. m.
Baltimore d Cumberland Valley K. R.-1Elih,
leave Shippensburg at COS a. m. 100, aud go p
m; arriving at Cherry Run at $50 a. m; William
sport $40 p M; Hagerstown $40 p. N. Leave Cher
ry Run j.t5 Il. IN. and j05 p. M; arriving at ship
pensburs at SIS a. m. and S.45 p NJ.
Orders for baggage calls can be LEFT AZ Tiekrt
Office, No. 2O5 +. Baltimore street, Baltimore,
J. n. HOOD Gent. Manager.
ocS B. Il. GRIsWoLD, Geni. Passenger Agent
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How to Cure the Celebrated Spring.
field Hams.
from tI,e somersct lMd.l Hernld.


Some time ago Mr. Francis Barnes, of
Green Hill, wrete to Smithfeld, Va, to
find out the process used in curing the
celebrated Smith6eld hams He got re-
ply from the postmaster of that city giving
him the desired information. Through
the courtesy of Mr.. Barnes. we publish the
postmaster's letter.
SMITHFIELD, Va, March 3, 1892
FRANCIS BARNES, ESQ Dear Sir
In replying to yours Of February 1st, in
reference to curing hans, would say
Take green hams weighing from 10 to 10
pounds, take tablespoonful of finely pow
dered saltpeter and sprinkle over each
ham the over night; next morning salt the
hams, cover with salt, but do not rub them;
then pack them up nicely on your smoke
house floor let the 10 III. ham lay in salt
twelve days the II b. fifteen days; the
rs b. twenty days. After being in salt
six days, break them up, shake off all the
sslt: aad resalt as before. When ready to
take out of salt, wash clean in hot water
and while wet from washing, cover the
aesh side with black pepper, put it on as
long as the ham will take il. After this,
hang up and commence to smoke, using
hickory wood, and rotten oak punk wood
10 smother down the blaze. Ii the punk
wood is dry, wet it before using. As the
weather gets warm make one smoke a day
and put small piece of sulphur on the
Ere about the size Of cherry, to prevent
the fy, and if your hams should loose the
pepper, mop over them with a little thin
syrup Of sugar and wafer and then re-pep-
per as before and continue TO smoke until
The meat has a dark color. Do not smoke
any when the hams are wet With the
above process bans can be kept two years
and clear Of fly. Yours Respectfully,
G. w. PARKER, r NJ.
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Preserving Eggs.

Preserving eggs for better prices in the
fall aud winter, is something all have a
right to do, if it can be done Try this
Get some boxes and some fine dry salt;
cover the bottom of the box or boxes with
the salt, then place your eggs small end
down in rows, no two touching, then fill in
with salt, SO on layer after layer, until the
box is full. Set the box in some cool place
and let it alone until you wish to remove
the eggs. No turning the box upside
down every other day. The salt will enter
the pores of the shell, which is all the
better for the egg, while on the other hand
if you preserve them with lime, linseed oil,
faxseed, etc, you run the risk of your egg,
spelling by the ingredients entering through
the pores of the she'll
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" r 8 A L E

RoR SALE.
III Acres prime limestone ~ sfsssss
land near New Windsor -
miles from Westminster; fine buildings all
in good condition. very desirable farm;
price ST., O0O-half cash, balance on years
time.
Farm of 553 acres, A miles from Westmin-
ster, y miles from Patapsco Station, W. NJ.
r. R. Buildings fair. Price 81, 500,
Choice little farm of 55@ acres, half mile
from Westminster; good soil; brick house;
large barn; all in good conditon;price 81 900.
Nice little homei acres; prime land; 1
miles west from Westminster; brick house;
bank barn; more land if desired; price 81. 800.
Plaster and bone mill on W, Nd. Railroad;
buildings new; best of machinery; ii acres of
land; good water power; a splendid opening
to engage in profitable aud growing business;
terms easy; price So ,o0G.
$3.50 acres prime timber land on Cheat
river, West Virginia. Heavy original growth
of poplar, red oak, ash, walnut, cherry, &c;
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; price
S4,a0u
or . acres Of woodland, near public road
from Westminster to Mt. Airy, miles south
east from New Windsor. Price $3.50.
a small home, acres, on road from West
Minister to New Windsor, J mile from former
place; good house, good stabling, good water.
extra fine fruit, &c. Price Sl25N
Fine brick mouse on John street. 3 rooms,
conveniently arranged. all in first class con-
81 acres prime land, half mile from West
minister; large bank barn, fine orchard, SPLEEN
did building site for house; price $4,000.
Large brick hotel in Westminster, on Main
street, near Railroad Depot price Si4,0 900,
Farm As acres, Il miles from Westminster;
land good; buildings good; orchard choice
fruit; price $50 per acre.
Farm IS acres, s miles from Westminster,
miles from Hampstead, nearest r. f. Station,
good house and barn; SO acres cleared land
in good condition S35 per acre.
Nice Little Home, one mile from West
minister; 60 acres of prime land, good brick
housei price, -, 500,
Twenty acres good land, good buildings,
near Westminster, s., 500.
One hundred acres, best quality of land, D
miles from Westminster; buildings only fair,
good water, &c,i price, $500,
Brick house and 'otin Westminster; 81, 200.
Double brick house and lot in Westmin-
ster; 81, 500
Also, some fine pasture lots, ranging from
, to 6 acres, adjoining Westminster.
For particulars call on or address
sepS,f L. LYNCH. Westminster, Md.
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Value of Cold sponging,

Accustom yourself to the use of spong-
ing with cold water every morning on first
getting out of bed. 1t should be followed
by good deal of rubbing with a wet towel.
This has considerable effect in giving tone
to the skin and maintaining proper action
in it, and thus proves a safeguard to the
injurious influence Of cold and sudden
changes Of temperature.
Sir Ashley Cooper, the celebrated Eng
lish physician, said "The methods by
which | have preserved my own health are
temperance, early rising and sponging the
body with cold water Immediately after
getting out Of bed, practice which Ihave
adopted for thirty years without eyer hay
ing taken cold.
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Ghe 9armer.
Why Farm Horses Look Bad.

1t is apparent even to an Indifferent OBJ
server that the general run Of farm horses
do not have that smooth and well-cared
for look that the majority of horses of city
transportation and ear companies possess,
though the latter on an average do vastly
more work in year than the horses upon
the farm. The secret Of the matter is 10
the care and feed, says Webb Donnell, in
the American Agriculturist. Farm horses
receive as a rule too little attention as to
grooming and are fed too commonly with
out regard to the balancing of the ration.
Farm horses almost invariably eat too
much hay, which distends the stomach
when taken in large quantities, prevents
the organ from doing its full duty, and
makes the horses dull and weak.
Many farmers have no regular ration
for their horses, but throw down iorSful
of hay almost every time. they enter the
barn. As a result, many of these horses
are eating hay from morning till night,
and to the manifest disadvantage of the
hay-mow, and the manifest disadvantage,
also. to the horses, whose bodies become
distended, skins dry and coats rough,
while the digestive organs are thrown out
of gear, so that animals whole system be-
comes impaired. The farmer declares
that he cannot afford TO feed such ration
as is fed horses in city stables Well, the
value of the hay that is worse than wasted,
when fed in the enormous quantities men-
toned, if expended for grain, would make
vast Improvement in the condition and
appearance of the horses, and would in
volve no extra expense whatever. This Is
point that farmers ought to consider,
for on it hinges horses measure OF eth
cheney in doing his work well.
A small ration of hay fed with regular
ity three times day and suitable grain
ration, carefully incorporated with it. with
water twice a day, and thorough grooming,
gill make of spiritless, rough-coated
horse with distended body, in four eases
out Of FIVE, much more alert, handsomer
and vastly more efficient animal. The
srain ration should be ofground or cracked
corn, and ground OATS or bran, the grain
being mixed with the hay 80 that the hay
and grain will have to be eaten together,
~ II hos hacn found that i'm this way the
=" :" ,.,oh moro r,Ilv d;gostcd i to
i TI"'" e e ,rr,;n that should belo
',J III "D ra,;an that must denend IN
MaAe up = 'a ,n ,h ;Tr 81 ,Sc owncr IN
+ .,no';da the rain or ncrhens better his
incI;na,;nn ~ nroyide the grain. and also
.Lo - wb;dL ,bo horse i called upon
:" 4" Tho tb;.~ of chief importance is
- ~, f.rnors ~ disoayd , mart of the hay
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Origin of Gingerly.

To speak of a person acting in gin
gerly' fashion would certainly convey a
clear enough idea, and we easily connect
the word in some vague manner with the
word ginger, perhaps from the associa-
ton in our minds of the sparing use made
of that condiment The word, however, is
innocent of any such roundabout deriva-
ton, and comes directly from the old word
gang" to go-still preserved in the Scotch
phrase, gang that gate thus origi-
nally means. with cautious, faltering, or
'gingerly' steps, explains Chambers Jour
nal.
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COLLECT YOUR BILLS.

Short credits make long friends. The ~.
dersigned, a Constable for Westminster ~ n.
trict, duly bonded and qualified osls D1
services to the public as a Collector ne s rs
take accounts to collect either as pug".
officer, or on private account, on liberal lelln.'
and returns promptly made Reierehe -.
Union National, First National and FARM l,.,
& Mechanics National Banks of Mesimli's''''
Will also clerk and auctioneer sales,
JOHN r. DIFFENBAbUn;,
nne 25:y Westminster 90
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IF YOU CAN
FIND A LARGER AND FINER STOCK
OF
WALL PAPERS
THAN
NEWS & MY ERS


Have to select from why then let it be known.
We have Wall Papers to suit every one in
price. We have bought direct from factory
and therefore are enabled to give our Gus
toners the benefit in price.
Don't talk paper hanging to any one until
you see our stock and learn our prices. They
will surprise you; also our line of Pictured
Frames, Easels, Pictures and Novelties.
Window Shades ready-made and to order.
The finest line of Stationery in Westmin-
ster.
We will show you our entire Stock with
pleasure.
All mail orders answered promptly
Send for samples and prices.
MATTHEWS & MYERS.
- East Main street,
Westminster, Nd.
feb q Opposite Catholic Church.
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vanderbilt's North Carolina Palace.

From the Philadelphia Press.
One of the Vanderbilts, in Il leisurely
way, has just completed the contract for
palace the like of which has never been
seen. south of Mason and Dixon's line, at
least. Mr.. Geo. Vanderbilt has within Il
few days signed the last Of the contracts
with James G. PATTERSON, of Hartford, for
the completion of his mountain palace in
North Carolina Mr. Patterson agrees to
turn it over to Mr. Vanderbilt complete,
with the exception of furniture, for So
100000. The outside is to be of Indiana
limestone, while the inside will contain
marbles from Africa and onyx from Next
co, exquisitely carved and more beautiful
even than are the marble designs for the
decoration of Willie Eanderbilt's marble
palace in Newport. The foundations of
this mountain retreat have just been COM
pleted,
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REAT FALL OPENING
VI AT THE CLOTHING STORE OF
j. TRAUB & BRO,
Union BRIDGE, MD.

I
Come and receive the benefit of our special
sale. Elegant Assortment of all that is beau
tifnl in gentlemen's, boys and children's
Clothing.
OVERCOATS
for any and ALL Sizes and prices must and
will snit you.
IN BOOTS AND SHOES
we can suit you both in quality and price,
We have Just received the largest and best
line ofGENTS' FURNISHING GOODS that
ever came to Union Bridge. Elegant assert.
ment of ladies' gents and chldren's Under
wear Of all kinds at bottom prices. Also fine
line ladies and children's Cloaks.
In Hats and Caps we as ever take the lead
both in quality and price.
We give special attention to our line OF
Gloves. Don't buy till you see our goods.
Trunks. Satchels and Umbrellas, in all grades
and at all prices, and in fact everything in
Gents Furnishings to make you happy.
Gum 0vercoats in large quantity.
naS~ Persons coming a distance Of from
to p0miles and buying bill of $500 or more
will have their car fare paid.
j. TRAUB & BROTHER,
Repp Building. Corner Main and Broadway,
oct Union Bridge, Md
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\ remarkable example of the loss of gold
by reason of abrasion came to the notice of
the Chicago customs officials the other day,
says the Boston Globe George W. Shell
don q Go. sent Sl5,O 900 in gold to the col
lector to pay duties. The sum was in
equal amounts, made up of So, $40 and
$50 pieces The teller found that the coin
footed up all right taken at its face value,
and it was sent over to the sub Treasury.
Pretty soon word came back to the cOllec-
tor that the $4,000 in gold was 1885
short weight and the deficit would have to
be made up before receipt would be is
sued. Examination proved that the coin
had been abraded to that extent nearly
Is per cent
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We keep the largest line of
FUR AND WOOL HATS,

Both in soft and stiff, of al the latest styles
and varieties of prices from 25 cents and up
In Trunks, Valises and Umbrellas, we
show the largest stock outside of city houses.
it is impossible to make mistake in your
fall buying, if you select from the great fair.
priced stock OF
u. l.. BEAVER,
Next Door to Postoiiice,
nov Westminster, Md.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE 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
DAVID l.. MERKLE,
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
ubscriber, on or before the 9th day Of
June, 1893; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit Of said estate.
Given under my hand this 31st day of
October, 1892
GEO. W. MERKLE.
nov Il Administrator.
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MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company
OF CARROLL COUNTY.
OFFICE, WESTMINSTER, ND.

OA ACA%J " ~ -NA~'tS f@%Nf
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY:
j. w. Herring, President, Westminster, Car
roll county.
Richard Manning, Secretary and Treasurer,
Westminster, Carroll county
DIRECTORS.
J. W. Herring, Westminster, Carroll county.
Granville S. Haines, Union Bridge, Carroll
county.
David Prugh, Freedom. Carroll county
Granville I. Herring. Sandyville, Carroll
Charles B. Roberts, Westminster, Carroll
county.
Edwd. Lynch, Westminster, Carroll county.
David Fowble. Westminster, Carroll county.
Il. Manning Westminster, Carroll county.
Alfred Zollickoffer, Uniontown, Carroll co.
L. Z. Reindollar, Taneytown, Carroll county.
AGENTS.
John T. DiHenbaugh, Westminster, Carroll
county.
J. Oliver Wadlow, Freedom, Carroll county.
L. NJ. Anderson. Mt. Airy. Carroll county.
Louis Dielman, New Windsor, Carroll co.
John s. Repp, Union Bridge, Carroll county.
Alfred Zollickotfer Uniontown, Carroll co.
L. 4. Reindollar, Taneytown, Carroll county.
j. W. Weant, Double Pipe Creek Carroll
county.
William H. Shower, Manchester, Carroll
county.
Granville 7. Herring, sandyville, Carroll
county.
W. U. Marker, Tyrone, Carroll county.
William A. Abbott, Hampstead, Carroll
county.
John Jones, Mechanicstown, Frederick Co.
o. A. Horner, Emmitsburg Frederick
county. lan9 Il
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FRANK X. HEIR.
PHAETONS, GC.

Special attention given to Repairing. All
orders promptly filed and work of every kind
warranted
sa~ Factory opposite the Montour House,
Main street, Westminster, Md. aug Sly
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YOUR BOYS

are richly provided for in our grand gathering
of Juvenile Wear. There's no excuse for
keeping your boy in shabby rig when so
little money will dress him like prince.
Handsome Suits and Overcoats
$3.50, $3.50, SIS and up.
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find that many people are of the errone
Gus opinion that the office Of STATES ATTqR-
xEY will prevent me from attending to any
other legal business than that pertaining to
said Office |, therefore, adopt this method
of informing my clients and friends that, er-
cent az crininal cases, | am as free as any
other attorney to attend to any legal business
that may be entrusted to me.
nov 14tf CHARLES Z. FINK.
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HANDS ONE HEAD-DREss.

When you come to our store you cannot
afford to pass by our Hat department. AT
Sl.9S you can get the regular So Derby or
Soft Hat, pay nothing for the name or sur
roudings here.
Large Lines sl.24, sl.49, sl.6o.
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ls45.
A LETTER.

pzD- Responsible Agents Wanted
Aug27 oct
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INDIVIDUALITY IN DRESS

finds graceful expression through the medium
of our celebrated Order Annex, which occu
pies the building 6 and S. Charles Street.
Our
$50 and s25 lines of Business Suits
to Order are the exclusive tailors S$5 grade.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
PLANTS FOR LATE BEDDING.

1t frequently happens that one is un-
able, for various reasons, to raise OF
secure plants desired for out door Gull
ture, as early in the season as usual, and,
too often, because of this fact the flower
lover is led to think that it will be i'm
possible to have a good display of bios
SONS during that season. This is mis-
take, and this article is written for the
purpose of showing the reader how she
may have a good supply of flowers
between the time she reads this and
frost.
Usually the quickest way to make up
for delay in early planting, is to pur-
chase plants from a florist, and the list
of suitable varieties for out door grow
ing which may be obtained in this way
includes geraniums, ageratums, coleus,
pansies, caunas, caladiums, achyranthus,
hydrangeas, etc.; vernenas, petunias,
nasturtiums, thunbergias and other
plants of like nature may also be found
but are not likely to be desirable plants
from the fact that they are usually the
remnants of stock started early in the
spring.
By sowing seeds of petunias, verbenas,
dwarf nasturtiums, mignonette, dwarf
and climbing morning glory and sweet
peas lin good location where it is not
too warm and where the plants may
have considerable nursing) directly in
the open ground, we will in few weeks
obtain quite supply of plants which
will bloom abundantly before the close
of the season. Oftentimes the results
from late plants are better than from
earlier ones, and question greatly if a
good supply of fresh bloom and strong.
healthy plants in the late summer and
fall is not more desirable than the same
effect in the early season.-The House
wife.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
English Meadows.

How and when men first learned to
make hay will probably never be known.
For haymaking is a ''process," and the
product is not simply "sundriei" grass,
but grass which has been partly fer
mented, and is as much the work of
mems hands as flour or cider. Probably
its discovery was due to accident, but
possibly man learned it from the pikas,
the ''calling-ha Of the steppes, which
cut and STACK hay for the winter. That
idea would fit nicely with the theory
that Central Asia was the .'home of the
Aryian race" if we were still allo we'd to
believe it, and haymaking is certainly an
art mainly practiced in cold countries for
winter forage.
Probably there are no meadows in the
world so good as those In England, or 50
cid. Yet from the early Anglo-Saxon
times old meadow has been distinguished
from s'pas ures," and has always been
scarce. Two-thirds of what is now es-
tablished meadow land still shows the
marks of ridge and furrow; and from the
great time required to make meadow
ten years at least on the best land. a
hundred on the worst-men have always
,een reluctant to break up old pasture.
The ancient meadows, with their great
trees and close, rich turf, are the sole
portion of the earth's surface which
nodern agriculture respects and leaves
IN peace. Hence the excellence of the
meadows of England and the envy OF tue
American. Spectator.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
FASHION NOTES.

Striped or brocaded silks make very
dressy toilets. Pale greens aud reds are
preferred to other shades.
Foulari dresses are houuced with I'M
bleached sprigged net, OR lace in imita.
ton of old Flemish netting.
Lace capes are coquettishly draped
over the shoulders with ribbon bows. A
treble pelerine of black lace is thrown
over rich toilets by elegant women.
The "Midshipman" jacket is pretty
model made without any seams save
those on toe shoulders. 1t may open
over starched shirt front if desired.
The draped or quilted trimming fall
ing from the shoulders on to the bodice
is one of the successes of the season. Ii
the gown be Of light texture the trim
ming is of the same otherwise it il
sprigged lace or net.
FrilIs of ribbon are newer than ruff1es
of silk, and ale ususlly fashioned of two
or three tints deity aud daintily com
bned. Three rufies are usually used in
the finish CT dress, and must not be
more than 81 inches In width when flu
ished.
The latest thing in sleeves is the re.
vived fashion of the full sleeve finishing
with two ruffies just below the elbow.
There was probably never season where
there was so great variety with so little
originality as this of the renaissance.
Nothing is new save that only which is ST
old that we have forgotten it.
IilIiners are using French roses with
great success. They are decidedly the
iayorite artificial blooms. Large flow
ers are preferred, and black hats are
handsomely trimmed with rich yellow,
deep Jacque, and pale pink roses in COM
bination. A pair of black velvet strings,
added or removed, vary the appearance
of the head covering according to oc-
casion.
This is white season, with all kinds
of white materials in vogue for all sorts
aud conditions of gowns and wearers.
Silks, fine wooden, nile aud crepe, en-
broiiered muslins and dimities in plaia
white and trimmed with colorei ribbons.
And after these pure white fabrics the
next in favor have narrow colored stripes
on a white ground, with ribbons the
color OF the stripe for decoration.