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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-08-05

Postofiiee detectives and inspectors are
looking for registered mail pouch, contain
ing $4,000 in securities. which left Salt Lake
City, Utah, July Sd, and has not been heard
from heyond Ogden.
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TRUSTEE'S SALE
Il OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
In Middleburg District, in Carroll County,
State of Maryland.
Near Hampstead, Nd.


By virtue of decree Of the Circuit Court
ty, passed in canse No. 3l65, wherein David
Englar and others are the compliments and
Elizabeth Englar and Laura V. Engar are
defendants, the undersigned, trustee. will
offer at public sale, on the premises, situate
on the Monocaey River, two miles and u
quarter northwest of the town of Double Pipe
Creek, in said county and state, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 22d, 1898,
at one o'clock, P. NJ, the farm which Louis
P. Englar owned at the time Of his death,
containing
24S ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
The improvements thereon consist of fine
large stone dwelling house, A<NN-l
90 foot stone barn ia good con T1s ~
dition, and all other necessary n Z
outbuildings. The land is in a
good state of cultivation. There is a fair
proportion OF woodland and some very fine
meadows for grazing.
The above described farm adjoins the lands
Of Samuel Weybright, Hezekiah Fox and
others. This farm is now occupied by VIM,
L. Six.
Terms of Sale.--0ne-third cash on the day
OF sale, or upon the ratification thereof; one
third in one year and the other one-third in
two years from the day Of sale, or all cash at
the option of the purchaser on the ratification
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.
ALFRED ENGLAR, Trustee.
Clabaugh & Roberts, Solicitors,
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EXECUTORS SALE
IL OF
TWO VALUABLE FARMS
FRIDAY, August 4, 1893.

One in New Windsor and the other in Union
Bridge District, Carroll County, Md.
By virtue of "a power Of sale contained in
the last will and testament of David Nicode.
mus, deceased, ana by virtue of an order Of
the Orphans Court of Carroll county, the
undersigned, executors of said deceased, will
offer at public sale, on the premises, on
WEDNESDAY, 10th day of AUGUST, 1898,
at o'clock, P. NJ, all that valuable farm,
consisting of
/ 20 ACRES OF LAND, MORE or LESS,
situate in Wakefield Valley, at Medford Sta
ton on the Western Md. Railroad, about 4
miles from Westminster and miles from New
Windsor. This property is improved by D
story frame dwelling house,
bank barn and all other usual zGES
outbuildings in good state of s,91 -
repair, with fine apple or sl5 set1sII,4.
chard and other fruits; water abundant, soil
the best, and situation in every respect most
desirable. 1t is especially adapted to the
dairy business. The farm adjoins Lincoln
Rinehart, David Englar and others.
Terms of sale for the above farm.-0ne-
third of the purchase money to be paid to the
said executors on the day of sale or on the
ratification thereof by the Orphans Court OF
| Carroll county; and the residue in two equal
payments, the one payable in one year and
the other payable in two years from the day
of sale; the credit payment to be secured by
the bonds or single bills of the purchaser,
with sufficient security, bearing interest from
the day or sale, or all cash at the option OF
the purchaser.
ON THURSDAY, 18th of AUGUST, 1898,
at l o'clock, P. NJ, on the premises, the
undersigned, executors aforesaid, with Mary
| Nicodemus, will offer at public sale. all that
valuable farm containing
100 ACRES, FOODS AND 20 SQUARE
+. PERCHES OF LAND, MORE or LESS,
| (owned by said David Nicodemus in his life
time, and his wife, the undersigned, said
Mary Nicodemus as tenants in common,
situate in Union Bridge district, Carroll conn
| ty, Md, about II miles from Union Bridge,
on the public road leading from Union Bridge
to Middleburg. This farm is improved by a
wo-story frame dwelling, fine barn and the
usual outhouses in good condition, with or
ehard, abundance of water, and ample mea-
dow land. Between and acres in good
timber. The soil is good and productive.
The property is now in possession of VIM. p.
johnson as tenant.
The terms of sale are One third cash
on the day of the sale or on its ratification by
the Court, and the balance in one and two
years, bearing interest from the day of sale
and secured to the satisfaction of the execu-
tors and said Mary Nicodemus. (0ne-hali
of said purchase money is TO be secured to
the said Mary Nicodemus on the terms as
above.) EZRA N. NIC0DEMUS,
LAURA V. SNADER,
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Tank Items.


Frank Cunningham, the boy preacher,
preached here on the 23d ult.
The I'd quarterly conference of the U. B.
Church convened here last Saturday after
noon, and on Sunday there was preaching
and communion services. Rev. j. FL. Al
bright o6iciated.
The singing choir ut Miller school house,
near here, will hold festival next Saturday,
18th. A burlesque entertainment will also
be given.
Jacob Buchanan and James Hare are giving
the church coat of paint.
George C. Albaugh was home on Sunday.
William Barley and wife, of Stiltz, Pa. and
Mr. Ganty and wife of Roller, visited j. 2.
Frank last Sunday.
John Ham and family of Hampstead and
William Ham of Greenmount spent las
Sunday with John I. Albaugh.
Charles Redding, stonecutter of Hanover,
put up FIVE tomb stones in the graveyard here
last week.
Mrs. Missouri Redding of Hanover ha!
been visiting friends here.
Farmers are busy threshing their grain,
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True Copy,-Test:
julyl5 st BENZ. F. CRousE, Clerk.
OoMMIssIoNERs' NOTICE.

The County Commissioners of Carroll
county will meet at their Office, in Westmin-
ster, on the first Monday in August, 1898,
for the transaction of business.
By order, CHAS. BRlLHART,
Tvs Clerk.
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W. G. PURNELL,
Secretary of the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFER,

Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
Now, therefore, |, Frank Brown, Governor
of Maryland, do hereby order and direct that
the said hereinbefore described bill, or Act
of the General Assembly. proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of Maryland,
be published once a week for at least three
months in two newspapers published in each
county in this State, if so many are therein
published, and in three newspapers in the
city of Baltimore, before the next ensuing
general election, which will be held on Tues
day, the seventh day of November, 1893; at
which said election the proposed amendment
aforesaid will be submitted to the legal and
qualified voters of Maryland for adoption or
rejection.
leEySA Given under my hand and the Great
4Sg Seal of Maryland, at the city of An
napolis, on the Nineteenth day of July, in the
year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and nine
ty-three, and of the independence of the
United States, the one hundred and seven
teenth. FRANK BROWN.
BY the Governor,
WM. T. BRANTLY,
Secretary of State. July % lot
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EOR SALE.-Two good BRICK SsssssS
Il DWELLING HOUSES and l5a9
vacant building lot, situated on Main street in
the East End of Westminster, Md, Fol-
terms, &c., apply to
WIN. A. McKELLIP,
CHAS. I. REIFSNIDER,
ocI5 tt Trustees
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One in New Windsor and the other in Union
Bridge District, Carroll County, Md.
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George W. Albaugh, Assignee of Thomas C.
Porter, VS.. Harriet johnson and Henry
johnson, her husband, ct AL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-02


As she stepped into a Clark-s'reet car
every man in Il turned 10 look at her.
She greeted another girl enusiveiy anu
sat beside her.
"oh Dora. I've had such an expe~
auettlsh glance at the young man OPP
You are always having experienced"
grumbled her friend. nothing ever hap
"oh' but this was really On awful ex-
perience. I went with mamma TO tho
dentists to-day. | had my lovely new
sllver-handied umbrella with me, ana L
leaned II against a chair in the waiting
room determined not to lose Sight OF W.
A few minutes later In came splendti-
looking fellow with such mousta.ne
that couldn't help smiling just h'ue
at him.
"Of course"
well. he leaned his cane against the
same chair. and II knocked my S'nprena ~,
and our hands met. and he said: p,araon
me-. and | blushed and said THANK
I hope you had the grace not to look
"Well~er' only once or twice. and each
time he was looking at me I'm such an az
miring way. At last mamma came ,, ~
had to go back FOR II, and. on, Dora
he started up. and seemed about TO s1eak.
and Just few out e, 20 where Where basr mannms me-
/, last OF ii II she caught me-"
And serves you.
"Oh and. Dora. when We got out |
looked back. and he was actually fol-
lowing me-"
II hope YOU"
II did until mamma told me she was
not walking for wager, and at lsst ne
caught up 10 US. and lifted his nat
What impudencer'
He was holding out something % me
and saying: I beg your pardon, Miss.
| but this Is your umbrella, and
you don't mean TO say
- do. | had been carrying his cane
| down the street. and he had beei, chasing
| me 10 get II back.
! "Welt.I never" said the other girl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-02
Y.M.C.A.CONFERENCE
FIRST DISTRICT ASSOCIATION IN SsS-
SION AT PoRTSMoUTH.
Address OF Welcome Reception by Ladies
Auxiliary-New Methodist Ministers
The Elopement Fever.
Especial telegram to the DIspatch.) }


NORFOLK, VA. December 1.-The an
nual District Conference OF the Young
Mems Christian Association OF the First
District of Virginia commenced three
days session in Portsmouth tonight at
the Court-Street Baptist church. After
song service. led by Mr.. T.. o. Young.
an address of welcome was delivered by
Mr. James It. Borum, president of the
Portsmouth Association. Rev. DIR. w j.
Young, OF Richmond, then addressed the
conference after which the body adjourn
ed to the Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton rooms and attended a reception ten
dered Mr. w Frank Beverly. the new
| general secretary, by the Ladies' Auxili-
| airy.
WILL GIVE SATISFACTION.
The new preachers assigned to this Sec
tion by the Virginia Conference will give
| general satisfaction TO the several con-
| gregations, It Is said. A number Of the
ministers arrived here last night on their
way home.
Mr.. David Creekmur. a prosperous
young farmer Of Princess Anne, living
near Virginia Beach, died yesterday after
a brief Illness.
| The Prohibitionists meet at Pages
| Hall tonight to take up the report of the
committee appointed TO investigate the
alleged frauds at the recent municipal
| election.
| FOUND DEAD.
| A negro man named Jefferson was
| found dead I'm his wood-lighter at the
foot of Middle street, in Portsmouth, this
morning.
Elopements to Elizabeth city. n. c.
from Norfolk and Portsmouth. and hasty
marriages there. are of daily occurrence
| among the young people just now. IL Il
| called "the elopement-fever.'
The newsboys of the city TO the number
OF 200 were served with a Thanksgiving
dinner by the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union yesterday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-02
BARS FOR FLOODS MANSION.
Bric-a-Brac of the san Francisco Hous
Protected Prison style.

Bric-a-Brac of the san Francisco House
Protected Prison style.
There Is a great deal OF curiosity as TO
the Flood mansion on the Mob Hin, says
the San Francisco Call All Of the Win
dows on the first floor are lofty and those
I'm front OF the house are arched. on
either side of the broad entrance the glass
is protected by heavy bars Of wrought
iron. Nine are perpendicular ana iour
are horizontal Their arrangement sug-
gests a prison-cel. except that To make
them less conspicuous they are gilded.
Although the sun shining on the WIN
dows makes the bars look golden, they
ere none the less secure. On that ques-
| tion of security hangs tale.
AS the Flood residence contains huiner,
Gus articles of value whether Mrs. FLOOD
and Miss Flood are In town or AT thelr
MenlO Park house a watchman Is about
| the predmises night and day. How the
vigilance of this guardian Of the property
was eluded no one knows. but In the dusk
| lar climbed In at one OF the large windows.
| He had gauged the family dnner-hour
with nice precision. and the servants were
| in aDother part Of the house.
The first person To discovere that a
| thief had been I'm the house was Miss
| Flood. On entering the recepuJn-rooin
| after dinner she was struck by It's dis
| turbed appearance. The room contains
| several cabinets Of bric-a-brac. Valuable
specimens Of old China and curiOsities
! from various countries had been placed
on tables and brackets.
| Undoubtedly some noise had disturbed the
| thief before his plans Of plunder could be
| finished. for. although many trinkcts.
vases and curios had been piled together
comparatively few articles were missed
To prevent a repetition OF this, doors
were ordered from foundry and placed
| In iron sockets across the two windows
opening on the pOrtico. TO enter th'
house In the same manner now would b'
about as easy as opening vault Of 4
| national bank.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-02
Drunk! why, Certainly.
CTemple Barr


THE house on the right" says Ivan.
with some pride. belongs TO my brother,
who is the richest man in the village. lie
has Ave groWn-up sons and therefore a
large amount Of land. four good horses,
and six COWS: he lives well.
Does he drink" we inquire.
"Of course he does" says Ivan; hard
on holidays; but he is a good worker. and
with five sons can spare two or three 10
work in town Three OF his are laborers,
and most Of their wages come nome. As
for the land. my brother and his two
sons and their wives can easily cultivate
IL. An. BARN! it's a great thing Tor us
mOuiiks TO have grown-up SonsE
Ivan's remarks were true enough. The
large family in Russian village Is CO.
operative concern. and pays well. The
rich mans house was no better than It's
neighbors IL presented the same ap-
pearance OF decay and age. There was
no indication Of the prosperity OF It's own
er beyond the fact that there appeared 20
be more accommodation In the yard for
live stock. ..,,
Ivan made a tipsily comical gesture OF
horror lie spat upon the ground with un,
necessary vehemence, and then crossed
"The Barin is pleased to joke" he said
"It is a holiday. My brother and his
sons are not sinners. They do not work
ON a holiday They are all at the kabak
as they should be-"
Drunk? | ventured.
"Drunk. BARN, certainly! said ivan
"Why, what would you haye?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-02
Tn-NInrroM's Dlspaich.

Sundays Dispatch will be one Of the
bi,gest and best papers that we nave
,,.er issued. 1t will be distinguished for
ona,itv quantity, and variety of reading
tier Favorite features" will be main
tained at the highest standard. while nu-
rn.rous special articles from writers OF
,,r.a, renute will make its pages bright
and valuable.
The local field will be fully covered ana
hcsides current news there Will DE
,,uber Of special articles The WORK De-
fore the General Assembly, now soon 10
meet. will be outlined in bright. sossipy
style. Mr.. Harrison's proposition to pur-
chase the Marshall house for
the home of the State Bar
Association will be fully explained
and some interesting facts about the his
toric building given; THE Idle Reporter
win have one Of his best letters. in which
several well-known Richmond people
figure. and "the lanky scribe VIII CON
tribute a bright chapter on amusing incl
dents in street-car travel; and the much-
dis ,ussed election laws will be dealt with
I'm a chapter giving the history OF the
Anderson McCormick bill
Our special New York fashion writer
artistically describes the frccks and gowns
for opera. ball. dinner and reception wear.
We shall also have an illustrated New
York letter. which discusses gowns for
dancing and the costumes for the opening
dance Of the -Four Hundred" as well as
for the opera.
A Paris letter. by well-known corre-
spondent. describes Partisan dinners. fio-
raj decorations OF tables. and toiettes OF
ladies In the gay French capital. This
Is also handsomely Illustrated.
Amos Cummings cleverly relates good
stories told in Congress. some OF which
he says would do credit 70 Abe Lincoln
himself
Another special New York letter, by a
bright writer dllustrated), gives COM
prehensive idea of the vast varieties OF
Christmas toys for children now being
prepared for sale in the stores. a feature
OF these playthings is a complete kinder
gartcn Of steam and electricity.
From Harper's Monthly We take liberal
extracts from Tom Pages latest produc-
tion. "rhe Old Dominion"
Twelve pages tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-02
LICENSING IN THE DARK.
Where Marriage Clerk salmonson Was
When the Light Went Out.

Gimme a license" exclaimed a
roughly dressed man as he stepped up 10
the marriage license window In the Coun-
ty Clerks office yesterday. says the chi
cago Times.
and he dipped his pen In the inkstand.
Yes and be quick. for I've got 20
ketch a train" interrupted the stranger.
"What the name. pleaseY
"John Henry Br'- was all that Clerk
Salmonson heard. There was a sharp
report. o buzzing sound, and the extensive
offices Of the County Clerk were In total
darkness. A fusible plug had burned out
and every light was instantly eNtln-
guished Mr.. SalmOnson was in pre-
dicament The man VINO wanted tne
license was in hurry to make MS tram
and was hurting glowing language
through the darkness at the clerk
a general search was begun 10 LOT
matches. but not one was 20 De tounu;;
For several minutes Mr.; Salmonson anu
bIs customer held a vigorous dialogue,
vrhen suddenly the former remembered
thar ne had matches in his overcoat
nocket. They were secured and one by
one they were burned out as the license
was made out. It was finished Just AZ
the last one fickered out.
PAY the cashier N.JO over there' saiu
Mr. SalmOnson. - -, ~.
change" was the reply, and the man
threw down a coin on the counter tha'
had the weight and Jingle OF $zO golu-
The man groped his way to the door
and was gone in a hurry. y momeni
later the lights were readjusted anu
Clerk Salnonson glanced at the coin IN
his hand. Itswas a silver dollar.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-02
Nurse and Baby In a Well.
OWestern Mail.l


The Royal Humane Society has Just
publicly recognized the gallantry or a
nurse girl named Esther Grey by present.
ing her with a gold medal for saving nle.
The presentation took place at BRISTOL,
and was made by the mayor, who re-
marked that the case of Grey was pecu-
LARRY interesting as well as one OF great
bravery and self-deyotion under uyins
circumstances. ,.o..
1t appeared that on a Sunday afternoon
I'm August last Grey. the nurse. was Walk
ing In the garden OF her employer, Ar.
JR. Bennett. OF West Park, Cnfton.
with the baby In her arms, and. stepping
upon the stone which covered Wen, tne
slab gave way and nurse and cniid were
both precipitated into the. well, which
was 30 feet deep and contained rect or
water. In the fall Grey struck against
an iron bar, and, becoming stunned,
the chill fell out Of her arms into the
water. She soon regained consciousness.
and. after cropping. regained her, charge.
which was then head downward In the
water. She then supported the chiid Win
one arm and clung on 10 bar by the
other. Her cries for help attracted atten-
tion. and at length both child and nurse
were brought 10 the surface.
The parents were full OF gratitude Tor
the nurses admirable behavior. and the
ROYAL Humane Society has marked their
apnreciation OF her bravery by awarding
her the gold medal and certificate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-02
E. POLK JOHNSON.
Chosen by Secretary Carlisle to Serve as
Treasury Agent.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., December l.
Secretary Carlisle has selected r. PoiK
Johnson, OF Frankfort, KY, to succeed ).
j. Crowley as special agent in charge OF
the Chicago Division OF Treasury agents
Mr.. johnson Is one Of the most widely
known newspaper-men in the West a
short biography Of him telegraphed from
Louisville. KY. says he Is 4S years oiu'
He entered the Confederate service as
boy OF lG. and surrendered with the per
sonal guard OF jefferson Davis, at Wash
ington, Ga, at the close OF the war ne
was elected a member OF the Kentucky
LEGISLATURE when barely eligible; prgc-
ticed law for several years; was repeat
edly elected clerk OF the lower house OF
the Kentucky General Assembly. and
has for twenty years been connected with
the leading papers OF the state. hoidihs
among other positions. the MANAGING
editorship Of the COurier-JOurnal. rive
years ago he was appointed PUBIC
Printer TO III a vacancy. and was aiter-
wards reelected for the full term, which
expires January lst next.