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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-02-20
TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned, having settled in the
Orphans Court an account OF the personal
'''' DENNIS Fl. MAYNARD,
late of Carroll county, deceased, and aseer-
tanned the balance in their hands for distribu,
ton. according to law, among the creditors OF
said deceased, hereby give notice to SAID
creditors to file their claims against said de-
ceased, legally authenticated with the Regis
ter Of wills for Carroll county, on or before
the 10Th day of February, 1892, preparatory to
a distribution of the assets OF said personal es-
tate to he made amongst said creditors under
the direction of the Orphans Court of Car
roll county, on the sth day of March, l992.
After the final ratification of said distribution,
by the Orphans Court aforesaid, the under,
signed will be prepared to pay to each OF said
creditors their respective dividends, according
to said distribution.
CHARLES JONES,
ELIZABETH 6. SMITH,
faheAt Executors.
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NToRTGAGEE's SALE
N1 OF
A HOUSE AND LOT,
In New Windsor, Nd.


By virtue of the power contained in a mort.
gage from Minerva Cook, j. Marshall Cook,
Katie NJ Fritz and John NJ. Fritz, her hus.
band, to the undersigned, bearing date July
u, A. d. 1890, and recorded among the Real
Estate Mortgage Records of Carroll county.
in Liber W. N. NJ, No. 90, folio 524, &C., /
will sell at public sale, on the premises, on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29th, A. D., 1892.
at O'Clock, P. NJ, all that parcel of land
described in and conveyed to by said mortgage,
containing
73 ITO PERCHES, MORE OR LESS.
The improvements thereon are a large frame
Pavilion, double frame sta
bic, and other outbuildings. zaS- ~
This property is desirably To- l1iSl l.il
Gated on Church street, New
Windsor. Nd, adjoining the land of Albert
Ecker and Mrs. Eliza Smith, and is worthy
the attention of purchasers.
Terms Of Sale, Cash-or if desired by the
purchaser or purchasers, credit terms will be
given as follows: Onethird cash on the day
of sale, one-third in nine and the other one
third in eighteen months from the day of sale,
the credit payments to be secured by the notes
of the purchaser or purchasers, with approved
security, bearing interest from the day of sale.
JAMES T. LAMBERT, Mortgagee.
Reifsnider & Reifsnider, Solicitors.
feb Is Samuel Crawford, Auctioneer.
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DUBLIC SALE
l. OLA
Desirable House and Lot.

By virtue of the power and authority con-
tanned in mortgage from Catharine Half
leigh and David Haiheigh, her husband, to
The Carroll County Savings Bank of Union
town, bearing date the 26th day of June, 1889,
and duly recorded among the Real Estate
Mortgage Records of Carroll County, in
Liber ". n. NJ, No %, folio 339, &c, the
Assignee of Mortgage will sell at Public
Sale, on the premises, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1892,
at 10 O clock, a. M, all the Real Estate de-
scribed in said mortgage, containing
2 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
The improvements thereon consist of New
2-story Frame Dwelling House,
with basement and necessary AMA-A
out-buildings. There is well 44s 43s
of good water convenient toI Iz35G55S, y
the house. This property is located in
Uniontown district, Carroll county, Mary.
land, on the road leading from Frizellburg
to Uuiontown, and is about one quarter of
mile from Frizellburg, and adjoins the lands
of Ephraim Cover and Ephraim Haiheigh,
and is convenient to markets, schools,
churches, DC.
Terms Of Sale Cash, or if desired by the
purchaser, oue-third cash on the day of sale,
or on the ratification thereof, one-third in
nine and the other one-third in eighteen
months from the day of sale; the credit pay
ments to be secured by the notes of the pur-
chaser or purchasers, with approved security,
bearing interest from the day of sale
JOHN NJ. ROBERTS,
Assignee of Mortgage.
Clabaugh & Roberts, Solicitors
John I. Diffenbaugh, auct. ian23 is
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TRUSTEE'S SALE
Il OLA
Valuable Little Farm,
ID Westminster Distriet. Carroll county, N


By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, in cause No. 2979 Equity,
wherein Joshua Ditman and others are COM
plainants, and David Ditman and others are
defendants, the undersigned, trustee named
in said decree, will offer at Public Sale, on
the premises, situate on the public road
leading from the Washington road to War
ieldsburg, being about l mile from said town
of Warfeldsburg, on
WEDNESDAY, 9th of MARCH, A. d. 1892,
at o clock, p. NJ, all that valuable tract or
parcel of land, containing
"a ACRES, MORE OR LESS,
of which about Acres are IN Good Timber,
being the same land of which Louisa Ditman,
late of Carroll county, Nd, died seized and
possessed. The improvements consists of a
Two-Story Log House, good
AkaE6 Barn, smoke house, and e.
&49H all other necessary out ss sa
s3sss5I5s5aisssE 2sszIs=I.issE buildings, all in good -
repair; good water near the house, fruit Of all
kinds in abundance. This property is under
good fencing, and located near churches,
school, store, mill, &c. To any one wanting
a comfortable home, it is worthy of atten-
address the trustee, or George l.. Stocks
dale, Atlorney-at Law, at Westminster, Md.
Terms of Sale:-One-third part Of the
purchase money to be paid on the day of
sale. or upon the ratification thereof by the
Court, balance in one and two years; the
credit payments to be secured to the satisfac-
ton of the trustee, and bearing interest from
the day of sale.
JOSHUA DITMAN, Trustee.
George l.. Stocksdale, Solicitor
John I. Difienbangh, Auctioneer. felS is
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VALUABLE FARMS
Westminster, Carroll county, Maryland,
AT PUBLIC SALE.

By the authority of Joshua Sellman and
wife, and as trustee, | will sell at Public Sale,
on the premises, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 81, A. D., 1892,
at l o'clock, p NJ, the following Valuable
Farms and choice Timber Lands: lst, a
Farm containing
lO5 ACRES and 80 PERCHES of LAND,
more or less. There are no buildings upon
this tract. This Farm is in n good state of
cultivation, conveniently watered. and large
proportion is in excellent TIMBER white
oak, hickory, black oak, maple, chestnut, &c.
Second, a Farm containing
pa ACRES, ROODS and - PERCHES
of LAND, more or less.
The improvements thereon are large and
Substantial two story Stone
Dwelling House. with Back 4lafA-G
Building, Porches, Cellar, ,&c.; ss7Ssslss5f ss7Ssssl s:s5f
large Bank Barn, newly built 44assses- s44lassas 3
with threshing floors; ample stabling, gran
aries, &C.: dairy, smoke house, wagon shed,
barracks, hog house, and other outbuildings.
The fields are laid off in Convenient size, and
are supplied with running water. Mater con-
venient to all the buildings. There is 4 due
proportion of meadow land.
hS diC VI SoOA SOll anu IlbhuNC
well, and all the land is naturally of good
quality. The woodland is all of first class
quality; the timber is well matured and stands
heavily upon the land.
This property is located on the road leading
from Westminster to Warfeldsburg, is about
one mile from Warfieldsburg, about five miles
from Westminster, about p miles from two
stations on the Western Maryland Railroad,
and adjoins the land of Messrs. Joseph Lind
say, John Smith and others. These farms
are convenient to market, churches, mills,
schools &c.
An opportunity is here offered for the pur
chase of such property as is seldom presented.
A plat and survey of the property has been
made by competent surveyor, which will be
exhibited on the day of sale, and any further
information in reference to the same will be
furnished upon application to the undersigned
at Westminster, Md, or the property will be
shown to persons wishing to view it previous
to the day of sale by either Mr.. John B. T.
Sellman or Vachel B. Selman, who reside
near the property.
Terms of Sale One. third cash on the day
of sale, or on the ratification thereof one
third in one year, and the other one-third ill
two years from the day of sale; the credit
payments to be secured by the notes of the
purchaser or purchasers, with approved
security, bearing interest from the day of
sale. CHAS. I. RElFSNIDER,
Trustee.
R. C. Matthews, Auctioneer. janSO is
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DIvIDEND NO. 81.

Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
of Westminster,
Westminster, February /, 1892.
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, 1892, less
Taxes.
JOHN H. CUNNINGHAM,
feb6 81 Cashier.
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SALE.

The undersiged, having sold a part of his
farm, will sell at Public Sale, 3 miles from
Westminster, on the road leading from the
Washington road to New Windsor, near
Fenby Postofice, on
THURSDAY, 18th of MARCH, 1892,
commencing at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, 4 Work
Horses, one of them a Percheron; Percheron
- Colt, years old; Milk 7~YA
c. Cows, some will be fresh N1SH
NSzA by the day of sale; Bull, -~zA-3s
. Lincolnshire Ewes, sired by "Langford, y
-A No 703; 9 Shropshire Ewes, sired
k3 by an imported Shropshire Ram; 10
4A Southdown Ewes, sired by ''Burpee"
No. 40; all in lamb by "Walter" No. 43O,
imported Southdown Ram; l Lincolnshire
Ram, years old; 4 horse Wagon and stone
bed, = sets breechbands, set Of lead gears,
wagon saddle, brides and collars, double and
single set of buggy harness, log and cow
chains, halters, hay fork and rope, spring
tooth horse rake, l Binder, l Mover, lot of
iron, and many other things too numerous to
mention.
Terms of Sale All sums of $40 and under,
cash; on sums above $40, credit of 10
months will be given on note with approved
security, bearing interest from day of sale.
No property to be removed until terms of
sale are complied with.
JOSEPH |. GIST.
YIN. Brown, Auctioneer.
Joseph Shorb, Clerk. tel3tS
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We take pleasure in announcing to the pub
lie that we shall continue to keep on hand and
furnish all kinds of Building Lumber and
Coal, at the Old Yards in Westminster, Nd,
and hope, that by strict attention to business
and with desire to please, we shall continue
to have our share of the trade.
feb2S. 1s85tf E. LYNCH & SON.
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DosTER PRINTING specially at
l. the ADVOCATE Office.
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MORTGAGES SALE
AVA ORA
SMALL LOT,
Near Germantown, on the Deer Park Road
in Woolery's District, Carroll county,
MARYLAND
Situate on the Western Maryland Railroad,
in Carroll county, Maryland.

IN Woolerys District, Carroll county,
Maryland.
By virtue of power of sale contained in a
mortgage from Edward Yadgman and wife to
Amelia F. Yeager, dated 3rd November, 1886,
and recorded among the Real Estate Mort.
gage Records of Carroll county in Liber W.
N. NJ, No. "a, folio 364, the undersigned, as
assignee of said mortgage, will sell at public
sale, at the Court House door, in the city of
Westminster, at O'Clock p. M, on
SATURDAY, 10th OE FEBRUARY, 1892,
all that lot ofland conveyed by said mortgage,
containing
ELEVEN ACRES OF LAND
more or less, situated short distance from
Germantown, on the Deer Park road, in Wool.
erys district, Carroll county,
and adjoining the lands ofSam- kl&&-A
uel Arnold and others, and now 81 ~ ~ - -.
in the possession of William A5slf5si!gsIzE f1siszE
Yeager. 1t is improved by log dwelling
house, stabling, &c.
Terms of sale :-0ne.third cash on the day
of sale, or upon the ratification of the sale,
and the balance in two equal payments of
three and six months credit, to be secured by
the notes of the purchaser with sufficient Sc
curity, bearing interest from day of sale, or
all cash at the option of the purchaser
JAMES A. C. BOND,
Jan 80 is Assignee of Mortgage.
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GTATEMENT

Snoring tie condition Of the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company Of Carroll county, Nd.,
December 31St, 1891.
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commencing at 10 O'Clock, 4. NJ, Work
Horses, one of them Percheron; Percheron
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True Copy,-Test:
febG At BENZ. f. GROUSE, Clerk.
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Wm. Brown, Auctioneer.
Joseph Shorb, Clerk.
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MO. 1908 EQUITY.

True copy,-Test:
jan30 4t BENZ. +. GROUSE, Clerk.
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Life gifts, they were never distributed fair
There's some who get more and some less than their
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NOTICE.

True copy,-test;
ian30 At BENZ. +. Grouse, Clerk
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-03-12

Miss Amelia McLogan resides ON
Fourth street. A compile Of weeks ago
an old cat which made Its temporary
headquarters in the house in which Miss
McLogan lives, was found to be the
mother Of dozen or 50 kittens one
morning, and forr days after the arrival
of the brood Miss McI.oxan left for New
York tolmake soma purchases for tho
firm she represents. When she had gone
the old cat discovered one Of her kittens
missing, and had been in great stew
about IL ever since. Theyoung feline
was industriously searched for. but no
trace Of its whereabouts could be found
until letter was received from Miss
McLogan saying that ON unpacking her
trunks she found the little one curled mp
and In good physical condition. She
gave the kitten TO u chambermaid. as
she did not care TO bring II back Il
seems strange that kitten less than .
week old could live in such . place.
Detroit Tribune ...
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-03-12

A Hamburg firm ia making fortune
by selling bogus Heligoland postage
stamps 10 collectors In Germany. As
soon as the Anglo-Germ agreement
concerning the island became known
there was "A tremendous demand for the
old Heligoland stamps, and the prices
went mp 10 forty-hve and fifty cents
apiece. The firm In question at once
bought the Heligoland stamp for little
more than its value as old natal, and
has kept il .a-going day and night ever
since. It has sold already $4,000, and
has more orders in sight than II can FILL
At recent meeting Of the postage
stamp bouFse in Berlin movement ~
atop the fraud was started. -Exchange.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-03-12

We are informed that a jewelry firm
not far from Madison square, on Broad
way, succeeded in getting number Of
diamonds past the customs officials IN q
peculiar way. fN sfs+
The diamonds numbered between
eighty and ninety, and were worth in
the vicinity Of $4,000. as they were all
barge stones. aNts t''
On the invoice they were billed as i'm
ltation French jewels of the new kind.
These diamonds are made Of brilliant
pieces nf glass highly polished and deftly
covered with thin coating OF genuine
diamond shavings. These stones are 30
expertly made that It is almost impossi-
bic 10 detect the imitation even by the
use Of "A strong microscope. The tell
tale feature Of the imitation stone Is a
| foughness around the circular edge at
the widest part Of the stone, where the
two layers uf the diamond coating join.
This is really the only way that the
imitation can be detected. Emeralds,
pearls and rubies are also made In this
way, II is necessary TO use micro
scope to detect this roughness about tbs
edge rr.tk laa.4 =. iisss 4.
When the consignment Of supposed
imitation diamonds arrived the assist
ant appraiser assigned TO gauge theii
value examined each stone carefully with
9 powerful microscope, aud found thai
all or them had the tell tale roughness
on the edges. He accordingly allowed
them To be delivered to the consigBeee
ON payment Of the duty based upon 1
valuation Of 5000. This saved the firm
some $i 200 in duty. n
As a matter OF fact the jewelers. knew
the means taken by the custom hous'
authorities 10 discover IL the stones wer
imitation or t.,and had filed the edge
of the diamonds before shipment from
the other side. 40 that they resemble,
the spurious articles. Jewellers Cata
logue ii s4 arsIlff taH s'
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-03-12

"Burgoo," explained Col. James Orr.
of Covington. ID one of the oldest Ken
tucky dishes we have. No one knows
who first made 'brrsoo.' nor does any
one know where or how il got its queer
name. 'Burgoo' is an out OF doors crea-
ton. aud pots Of 'burgoo' have simmered
over hot fire in the sun at every, big
political gathering in the state since
Henry Glay was a-bey. and years before
that. too. II is not only an extremely
palafable dish. IL you can call 1t that,
but it's very nourishire SBnrgoo'is .
cross between stew and q soup. II is
always made in the open air.
How is IL made? Web. take big
cauldrou. put 4sUmered pepper pods in
the bottom, add some potatoes, tomatoes
and corn: then put in half adozen prairie
chickens. as many more tender yellow
legs and a couple Of dozen soft shel
crabs. add some young squirrels wher
they can be obtained. When everything
Ia in readiness there is enough water pu
into the cauldron 10 just make the con
tents float e
Then it Is put ON the fire. It mus
be allowed to simmer slowly for 81:
hours. and must be stirred constant,
with D hickory stick. A hickory stick /
best and is always used, but anothe
might do as well. When 1t Is neari
done it may be favored to suit the tasts
II Is done when the meats are thol
oughly shredded. not before. When
is done um!s and Col. Orr's eyes spa
kled at the prospect. Cincinnati tan
mercial Gazette.
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rn,alnr Naplln. b ra,..rn.


Commercial enterprise has entered n
fresh field in the recent issue by New
York firm of paper patterns for folding
table napkins. This art has up to this
time been relegated TO the buffers and
parlorfnaid's repertoires, and compet-
ency on the reverse in its accomplish
ment has frequently been one Of the
tests Of eligibility to service. Now.
however, this is done away with. and
the mistress of an establishment may
have the l1nack at her finger ends TO
teach the merest novice in her employ.
II is a question. however. II this uni-
versal knowledge viii not deprive fash
ionabie tables Of one element Of individ-
uality now impaired by the exclnsive
napkin lore Of some treasure OF "Jeems"
OF Martha. New York Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-03-12

A venerable athlete Of Leyweller. who
"a known throughout Lothringen and
the Erckmann-C Chatrian country as ''Old
vettsr Michel. natae . Monilerfud ex-
hibitioa of his undiminished proves one
day Altsough he has passed his eight
ieth year. the lively old gentleman act
ually climbed 10 the fop-of the spire of
the parish churs.h ,nf Samr-Alheus which
is l3a feet high There:he stayed some
minutes. trrIing the weathereeck rannd
and round. and pesforming q. few other
gymnasfic fcatss He then aralnc down
again as quietly and rernpcsedly as he
had asesnded. anid the cheering Of the
crowd Of admirers The athletin world
will surely acknowledge yetter Mi.
chel. 10 be the champion grand old mar
of the profession, although less sympa
thetic critics win probably say that there
is no foo, liisel an old foois-p Pail Mall
Gazette
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-03-12

Burns, or the Kansas citys, tells
good story. He says that while he was
N member of the Oshkosh club, some
years ago, it as.oyped by Senator Saw;
yer. the lumber king ASswyer pat spos
900 in to boom the town. and, by the
way. it won the pennant, and he paid no
attention to 1t. One day. however, he
concluded TO take his wife out to see a
game. Both were interested. The pitch
ers were being hit hard, there were
many long flies caught and they en-
joyed 1t. Finally, however. an idea oc-
CURED to Mrs. Sawyer.
Senator" ne said, ssthatsis not fMiss
they put only three men aSsy out in she
field and let an the rnst stand around
the diamond. They make these three
men work too hard. You must nee tine
manager and tsn him 10 scattar his men
out" The sena1er Thought hos idea ex-
.cellent, and the next day be hunted mp
the manager,. .Yons seem TO win AZ
right said be. ..sbut Il don't like the
way 700 pisce yvur men Iwsat you
after sthis 10 scatter thezn otst more.
Put rnure in the outfield. and don't have
them Aaisstandins snhoat ahe pitcher. =
Sporting Life a. ~
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-03-12
cnlnr of Natnr.l wool.

There are certain fallacies abroad CON
ceruipg the pr,aer colnr pf natural wool,
and Of natural silk, too. for tliat matter
so:that furnisher is very. often .com-
PEELED to keep his natural wool under
wear of decidedly gray color, and his
natural" silk ditto of rich salmon
pink, which he furtherInore is expected
to verify as hsisg the natngal color of
the undyedsfhfeAds Now nsany n long
hours soastin the dye tsse DO both silk
and WOOD undergo 70 acquire the mat
ural" color demanded by TIE pnblic,
and the custpIuer is now 40 used ~ the
deception which. his persistently false
notion conlpels the Manufacturer to
practice that he weald not believe the
real nndyed feisric to be. genIrine IL he
saw it-~Clottisr and Furnishsr.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-03-12

The new girl stood behind the counter
in South End bake shop, A young
man walked briskly up and laid down
two cents, with the words, 1.-TWO kisses >
Doubtless he would have been satisfied
with two OF the white sugar and egg
structures in the showcase, but the new
clerk, who was brought up in Thompson
vile. climbed upon stool and pursed
her red lips 50 ternptingiy that the Gus
tonaer got an extraordinary bargain
four kisses for two cents. Springfield
(Maas.l Homestead.