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Deaths in Adams Co., Pa.
From the Geltysburg Scar Of May p.

From the Gettysburg Star of May 3D.
Alexander d. Buehler died in Gettysburg
on Friday of last week. He was 20 years old
last February. His illness was less than
twelve hours. About 3 o'clock, on Thursday
afternoon, while in his store, he complained
of great feebleness and of some pain. he
went at once to bed and received medical at
tention. About the middle of the night,
however, he suffered relapse and IN short
time after he passed away. Mr.. Buehler had
been in business in Gettysburg in the same
store about sixty years. The drug store
which is identified with his name was estab
fsbed by his father, the late Samuel d..
Buehler, in 1918; since which time 1t has been
in The control of either the father or the son.
The father died in 1856, and as a Trustee
and Treasurer of Pennsylvania College
Alexander succeeded his father in both posi-
tions-the services of the two as Treasurer
having covered the period of So years. Mr..
Buehier was prominent in every church con
cera, and in every local movement OF merit.
He was postmaster of Gettysburg from 1S49
to 1858. He was liberal contributor to
every charitable undertaking, and was large
hearted in his public relations. He was for
many wears a member of the Water Company,
and an early and steady friend OF the Gas
Company. Recently, he voluntarily retired
from active management IN them, by reason
of declining health. In May, 1867, he be,
came one of the proprietors OF the Star and
Sentinel and he so continued, until his death.
As a business man, Mr.. Buehler was integrity
and accuracy iucarnate. As citizen, he was
public spirited As friend, he was devoted
and generous And as an adviser, he was
clear headed and just minded Without
especial advantages for education IN early
life. he mastered several languages, IN the
intervals of business labors, and was widely
read not only in political history butln science,
medicine, literature and theology. de was
a unique character, who represented IN TINS
community for sixty years OF active lite every
manly virtue and who never pandered to any
vice. He will be long and sadly missed by
the whole country side who thoroughly
trusted and loved him. He was, throughout
life, consistent member of Christ Lutheran
church, in whose Council he was for more
than a quarter of century the controlling
force.
Mervin j. McCreary, son of the late David
McCreary died Thursday morning after an
illness extending over a number OF years.
Matthew Eichelberger, one OF the town
oldest citizens, died this morning after a
long illness. He was brother of Captain
Eichelberger, of Hanover. He was until
recently a director of the Gas Company, and
was one of the heaviest stockholders IN 1t
and the Gettysburg National Bank. He was
member of the Lutheran Church.
Mrs John Metzler died at her home, IN
Conowago township, on Friday the 18th, aged
about II years, from the effects of a paralytlc
stroke. She was the mother OF Rev. Il. j.
Metzler, of Altoona, Pa.
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The Improvement of Horses.
Harper's Weekly.


The sooner the farmers in the United
States realize the fact that the ordinary and
commonly bred horse is likely to deteriorate
in value year by year, the better it will be
for them The use of cables to drag street
cars has already reduced the service per-
formed by horses in the cities, and the
extension of the trolley system in the sub
urbs and the perfection of electric motors
will relieve many other thousands OF horses
from such service. 1t has not been so
very long since nearly all the threshing
was done by horses; now only very small
percentage of even the threshing-ma
are worked by horsepower. Practically
all of the ploughing is now done BY horses;
but cheap and practical steam-plough will
be shown to visitors to the Worlds fair,
and it is not improbable that in ten years
from nov quite large percentage of plough
ing will be done without the aid of horses.
The need in the cities and on the farms
for fewer horses will tend more and more
to reduce their market value. Commonly
bred horses will be the first to deteriorate
in price; indeed, it is doubtful whether
finely bred horses will suffer at ALL There
is no reason why they should. The pur-
poses for which they are used will not be
affected by any inventions reyolutionizing
methods Of transportation or tillage. Even
though we could fly in the air with bal
loon entirely under control, spin on the
road behind pair of trotters or gallop
across country would give just as much
pleasure as ever it gave. The horses who
Get the blue ribbons in the horse shows
will continue to be as valuable as ever,
while humber animals-thoss that drag
street cars and ploughs-will be less VAIN
able year by year.
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Old People.

Washington Dale, negro, has just died in
Kansas City at the age of 100 years.
David Mccoy, of California, said to be l0a
years of age, is the Oldest war veteran in the
country.
Henderson Smith, negro, died . few days
ago at Quincy, ILL.,, and at the given age O
ll9 years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Fish. of Bucyrus, o..
have Just celebrated their diamond wedding
Mr.. Fish is 90 years old and his wife So.
George o. Sharp, the oldest postmaster ii
the United States, is dead. He had beer
postmaster at Kickapoo. Kan, for 80 consec
utive years. Mr.. Wanamaker exchanged
photographs with the old gentleman some
time ago.
There lives man in Webster county, W
Va, by the name of Whorton, aged SO years
whose hair aud beard are turning from white
TO black. He is said also to be cutting new
set of teeth. His appearance is said to Incl
cate man of about 40 years instead of one
nearly 80.
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Treatment of Wounds in the Foot.

Lockiaw in horses is frequently caused
by the animal stepping upon nail. Most
cases can be avoided by prompt treatment.
We clip the following upon this subject
from The Horseman
"All persons owning and working horses
are liable to have them injured in their feet
by stepping on nails, thus temporarily or
permanently crippling them. Wounds of
this sort need attention, and yet few per
sons under such circumstances know what
to do.
Ifa wound caused by stepping on nail
bleeds freely, so much the better, but usu-
ally it does not The tough, fbrous sole
Is very elastic, and is apt, therefore, to close
mp and prevent bleeding, at least very
quickly after Withdrawing the nail.
When an accident of this kind occurs,
20 to the nearest blacksmith, as he has
facilities for cutting out the sole of the
foot, which should be done about the part
pierced till the blood flows freely. Then
take the horse home and wash out the bot
tom of the foot and apply to it fiaxseed
meal mixed with hot water to the consist
ency of dough, with which fill the cavity
of the foot 1t will stay without being
bound on if the horse stands on floor.
OF course anything else that will keep
the sole moist and soft and the wound open
for free discharge will do, but | consider a
faxseed poultice far better than any other,
all things considered. How long horse
should be so kept is matter of Judgment,
depending on how serious the injury is,
and how fast the animal gets along as to
fever, ETC., in the foot and ankle.
A wound of this sort is always attended
with danger, and especially if the nail IN
ficting the injury is rusty. Many good
animal has been lost by such an injury that
need not had this treatment been known to
the oWner, 1t is inexpensive, easily done,
needs no professional skill, and | think is
better than anything else that can be recon-
mended. Linseed meal can always be
found at any well-equipped drug store.
Every farmer should keep two or three
pounds Of it on hand to be used in cases
of emergency"
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Saved by Sunshine.

think the superb health of my family
is, to great extent, due to the habit We
have Of almost living in sunshine urges a
man in the New York Ledger. Every
bright day all of the shutters are open, and
the entire house gets the benefit Of sun
light 1t drives away dampness, mold,
microbes, and blue devils, and puts us all
in good humor and health. | cannot i'm
agine good sanitary conditions and darkness.
Even my cellar is as light as | can possibly
make it, ard whatever fruit and delicacies
need to be shut away from light | put in
close cupboards or covered boxes. | have
sheets of canvas that can be thrown over
them before they are put away, and always
take pains so to arrange my stores thai
nothing will be injured by an abundance
of light. People who live in badly lighted
apartments nave little color and less health
[, for one, do not intend to spend my days
in an atmosphere of gloom.
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Lost Money.

A Washington statement gives the fol
lowing facts in relation tie the loss of u. 3
currency:
The amount of money, both mental and
paper, that is lost by the people of the
United States enters in an important de
gree into the financial calculations of the
government A few years ago it was
reckoued by Congressional committee
that of the unredeemed fractional curren-
cy outstanding, SS,000,O 900 worth had been
lost or destroyed. Accordingly this amount
was subtracted from the S10,000,000 pre-
viously appropriated for the redemption of
these small ''shin plasters, and was trans
ierred to the fund for the payment of pen
sions. 1t is now believed by treasury ex-
perts chat not more than 81 ,000, 600 worth
of the fractional currency has been de-
stroyed or lost. They are confident that
of the $4,000, 100 in such notes as yet
outstanding, s14, 100000 is in the hands
Of persons who hold them as curiosities.
Many are owned by collectors, but there
are doubtless hundreds of thousands OF
individuals who have retained specimens
''iust for fun" However this may be,
only few dollars worth of them are handed
into the treasury for redemption every
year, and Uncle Sam remains just so much
ahead. Out of the $40, 900, 900 worth first
issued, in 1868, S4,000,000 remain out
standing. There were four subsequent
issues, including 3 cent and D cent notes,
which aggregated SAT 100000. Ofthese
S11 10000 remain unredeemed. Of the
5-cent notes 10 per cent. are outstanding
of the l0-cent notes 30 per cent, OF the
% cent notes 20 per cent, and of the 90
cent notes II per cent.
Small copper coins are lost in such enor'
nous numbers that the government i:
obliged to keep on coming cents at the rate
of several millions Of them every month.
They change hands so often as to be sub
iect to multitude of accidents, and owing
to their small value they are not taken care
of. This is not a cause of re 5ret to Uncle
Sam, inasmuch as he buys the pennies il
blank from firm in Connecticut at the
rate of 1000 for 81. On reaching the
mint in Philadelphia, whence all of them
are issued, they have merely to be stamped
There are 100000 old copper pennies
somewhere. Nobody knows what has be
come of them, except that stray specimens
turh up in change. A few years ego T.,
100000 bronze 2-cent pieces were set afoat
Three millions of them are still outstand
ing. Three million Scent nickel pieces
are scattered over the United States, but II
is only occasionally that one is seen. VI
800, 900 half cents which have been ISSUED
by the government, corresponding in value
to English farthings, not one has been re
turned for recoining or is held by the
treasury.
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Things in Their Places.

One winter morning farmer-a mix
farmer-living near large city, went to
the barn to milk There was small clock
in his milk room. Holding up the lantern
to the face of the clock, he was surprised
to see that it was only halfpast three. 1t
was an hour earlier than usual. There
were sixteen cows to milk. With his son
and the hired man, they could be MIXED
in time if they began to milk at half-past
four, the usual time of beginning. The
farmer was very methodical and regular IN
all that he did He stood staring at the
clock, wondering if it were right, and if it
was, what had brought him to the barn an
hour earlier than usual, when there was a
crash, followed by dozen bellows and
groaning and choking sounds that made
his blood run cold. Rushing into the
space in front of the stalls, he saw that
the floor of the stable had fallen into the
cellar below The cows were held by the
old fashioned wooden stanchions. Eleven
of the cows were freed by their weight,
that is, the stanchions broke and let them
down into the cellar where they fell in the
soft manure but five hung straight down
by their necks. He tried to loosen the pin
that held the stanchions, but having 10th
ing at hand to drive them could not move
them. Not minute was TO be lost. The
cows were hanging with their Threats
against the beam at the foot Of the stan
chions. and would be strangled in short
time.
He knew where the axe was; he could
find it in the dark, and without his lantern
ran for it, cut away the stanchions. and the
five cows dropped into the cellar, and were
not apparently any the worse for their sus-
pension. Now, if this farmer had been
obliged TO look for his axe, as some farmers
have to look for their tools, the COWS might
have hung there indefinitely. for the axe
was the only instrument that would release
them.
1t pays to have place for everything
for every tool-and to have the tools in
them. How much time is lost in looking
for tools Hours creeping into days, weeks
into the year, perhaps, if they were counted
A farmer had decided to begin haying the
next day. In the morning he told "the
bows" to harness the horses while he got
out the mower and oiled it. Up to this
moment he had given no thought as to
where the mower might be, for he had nc
particular place for it. 1t might be under
shed here or there, under the tarn, where
it was most convenient to leave it when
the having season closed. He thought it
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aoetrp.
woMAN's WORK.
by MRS. 7. o. HOLT.


with many turn my steps l take,
In many a creek and crevice
And many biscuit must bake
For Maud and me aud Lewis.
] sweep, dust, cook, rise
Up in the morning early,
/ wash the breakfast dishes and
churn and dress the baby.
| make the dust and dry leaves fly
Against my new broom fairly.
] chatter. chatter as ] go,
Because rest so rarely,
FOR men may come and men may 70.
BIT go on forever, ever.
| go OH forever"
move about and in and out.
While here the chickens feeding.
And here and there at hawk to sliont.
But little they are needing.
! walk. run, skip, hop
From one thing to another
/ stop to dress a bruise or cut,
For the children run TO mother
Then to the garden must go
To see what work is needed.
For plants must be set out, you know
And then they must be weeded.
For men can't stop. for they must go.
But we work on forever. ever,
We work on forever,
| scrape the tray and put to rights
The dining room and kitchen,
/ then go in my room to sew
And try to do some stitching,
J wonder if there is on earth
Norespite from our labors,
SO time to go and gossip some
With pleasant, friendly neighbors.
Before end this piece of work
And try to think little.
/ throw it down and run and make
A fire. and put on the kettle.
For men must eat and 60, you know,
But women can go, never.
Yes. men will come and men viii GO
But we work on forever, ever.
We work on forever.
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a correspondent of the Grange Visitor
says: 81 have looked over my books, which
show the date when ! have sold and the
price have received for every bushel of
wheat | have raised since 1868. and the
figures show that had | sold every year
soon after | threshed | would have done
mnch better than did by holding, to say
nothing of the waste and shrinkage from
different causes, which is no small amount.
Many farmers would find similar results
upon other crops if they had kept their
books so that they could see the exact re-
suits. The shrinkage is seldom less than
10 per cent. and often roper cent on vege-
tables and fruit unless there are exceptional
facilities for keeping them from drying up,
rotting or being carried away by rats.
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On Sundays trains will leave Hillen statl0n at q
a. IN. and go p. m, Westminster ILL a. m. and 4
D. m, arriving at Union Bridge at 1l45 a. N. a
1.5O p. m. Leaves Bruceville 61S a. NJ, and unl1
Bridge at 6.35 Il m. and 35S p. m, Westminster !
a. m and lbs p. m, arriving at Hillen station /
80 a. IN. and 6.15 p. m.
Frederick Division Pennsylvania Railroad, dH!
except Sunday.-TrainS for Frederick leave lu,
ton at 100 and 1882 a. m. and 502 p m Trains {
Taneytown, Littiestown and York leave Junea1
at 9.5S a. m. and 3.45 p. m.
Through trains for Hanover and Gettysburg a.
points on Baltimore and Harrisburg Division la1
Baltimore daily, except Sunday, at III a. m g
800 p. m. Through cars for Gettysburg and int
mediate points leave Baltimore also daily exsi
Sunday at 100 a. m.
Baltimore & Cumberland Valley Il. Rms
leave Shippensburg at COS a. m. 100, and Shl
M; arriving at Cherry Run at S55 q. m; Nilhl
sport $40 p. M; Hagerstown $40 p. m. Leave ~
ry Run 5A5 a. m. and sos p. m; arriving al ~
pensburg at SIS a. m, and s.45 p. m.
Orders for baggage calls can be left at IleR
Office, No. 205 (. Baltimore street, Baltimore
J. NJ. HOOD, Gen'l. MANAGE
ocS b. II, GRIswoLD, Genl. Passenger Agent
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The advice often given to plant peach,
pear or other fruit trees in an maple orchard
is bad advice. Keep the peach, pear,
ounce and apple trees in separate orchards,
since they all require different treatment
and will not thrive together. Some people
won't believe this, but it is true neverthe-
less, says the Philadelphia Farm Journal
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An Illinois exchange tells that there has
been erected in Peoria, Ills, plant to
manufacture oil from the germ of corn.
There are such mills in Italy, France aud
Hungary, and the oil made BY them is
used in the manufacture Of fine soap. The
part of the corn not yielding oil is made
into glucose.
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Pea meal is an important article in Cam
ada for mich cows, and it is also excellent
for growing stock. Experiments in grow
ing peas for cattle food 10 this section have
been few, but it is claimed that where
dairy farming is a speciality peas may DO
made one of the crops with proft.-Fhila-
dolphin Record.
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GPEcIAL SALE
Queensware, Housekeeping
Goods and Groceries
For the next thirty DAYS.

We have received our full Spring Stock
and are offering special drives wholesale and
retail on the following goods 81 crate Porce-
lain Ware, crate Colored ware, crate ends
Granite Ware; l crate ends Porcelain Ware.
Special prices on Cutlery and Silverware,
Tubs, Buckets, &c.
Our drug department is stocked with fresh
goods; all brands of patent medicines. We
are sole manufacturers Of Graysonis Horse
and Cattle Powders
f. z. MILLER 4 co,
mar4ly Near depot, Westminster. Md.
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Your hogs, says Professor D. Kent. Of
Iowa, should have a mSd-proof, dust-proof,
rat proof and stink proof floor on which to
eat and sleep Then You have largely
eliminated the cause Of throat and lung
Diseases.
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rupture.

BALTIMORE HERNIA INSTITUTE,
incorporated under the Laws of Maryland
Absolute and positive cure Of Rupture.
Home ofice-Wilson Building, 30l North
Charles street, corner Saratoga. DIR. W. C..
Koman, Surgeon, in charge.
This Company takes pleasure in notifying
the public that this new method of curing
Rupture is simple, harmless and perfectly
safe. A certain cure guaranteed without the
use of knife, with no Inconvenience or deten-
tioE from business. Consultations and exam
ination free. The fullest investigation, espe.
cially of physicians, invited.
Directors. NJ. Littig, o. A. Kirkland,
81. W. Matthews. W. c. Kloman, NJ. D.,
Chas. E. McCandliss, NJ. D., Chief Demon
strator.
Dr. 7 X. Galloway will be at the Albion
Hotel, Westminster, every Saturday, from lO
NJ. to P. NJ, to treat cases. janl4 26t
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ICoLUMBUs
Discovered America in 1892,
But the
Farmers of Carroll county
have only
Recently Discovered
that the place to get best value for their
money in
n9 FERTILIZERS, Da
II. s. ROBERTS & CO.'S,
Westminster, Md,
And at the same time patronize
Home Institution.
They not only have about dozen Brands
of their own, made from careful study and
experience. but also have all the material to
make any formula suggested by any OF their
customers, or can duplicate any formula
made by any Manufacturer, and will
Guarantee, Under a Heavy
Forfeiture,
to make it for less money.
The "Vine and Vegetable"
their celebrated
Potato and Trucking Manure
has been tried side by side with the celebrated
"Mapes Potato Manure"
and has given as good and better results in
every instance; also, whenever it was used it
not only more than paid for itself in the
increased yield, but the quality was very
much superior than when stable manure or
cheaper fertilizer was used. They have
another Special Brand for Potatoes, cheaper
than the above, also Special Brands for
Peas, Corn, Oats, Peach Trees and
General Truckery,
Also for
Flowers and Shrubbery.
Remember they always
Guarantee
under the penalty of the
Forfeiture
of the goods to give as good or better results,
| in the Chemical Analysis or in Crop Con
test as any other goods in the Market for the
same price. Farmers give them trial and
be convinced. Call, or send for one Of their
Farmers Manuals, to
Fl. s. ROBERTS & CO.,
mrll Westminster, Md.
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DENNsYLvANIA RA1LRoAE

PHILADELPHIA. WILMINGTON AND BALI
MORE RAILROAD. BALTIMORE AND
POTOMAC RAILROAD. NORTHERN
CENTRAL RAILWAY.
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T w. SHUNK'S
HARNESS AND CARRIAGE
EMPORIUM.

Commencing today, we open the Summer
Season for 90, with the
Largest Stock and Lowest
Prices
of any House in Maryland, outside of Balti.
more, including handsome line Of
HARNESS and SADDLERY, COLLARS,
WHIPS, FLY NETS, LAP BUSTERS,
TRUNKS, VALISES and UMBRELLAS,
SUCCESS COLLAR PADS, HAMES and
CHAINS; HORSE, CATTLE and POUL-
TRY POWDERS, LEATHER, OILS, &c.
We have full line of
CARTS, SPINDLE WAGONS, BUGGIES.
DAYTONS, SURRIES, &C.,
always on hand, all of which we propose to
sell cheaper than ever, from the fact that we
are in position to do it. We have been
here few years, but we certainly think that
we bought greater bargains this Spring than
ever before. Don't be fooled on prices, for
we don't consider that we have any competi.
ton whatever.
J. WALTER SKUNK,
mr25 If Westminster, Md.
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TUX oFaITOW , TUlN T.. ~
From Calvert Station, COL, $40. l046 4. H. ~
800, 4y0e, SIS 9.25 and 11IG p. m. On sundays, =
a. m. 200, SIS, 40 and 9.S5 y. M. From unA-
Station only Cos a. m, week days
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Our Line of Gloves
Is complete and everything in
Gents Furnishing Line.

All we ask is that you call before purchasing
and we are sure you cannot fail to select from
our line of goods. IT, you want a Shit. Shirt,
Necktie, Collar, Cuffs, Suspenders, Gloves,
Underwear, Hosiery, Gents Jewelry, do not
fail to call Fit always guaranteed or no sale.
ap22 J. T. ANDERS.
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s615 a. M, Mail for Philadelphia. sS0j a. NJ =
press for Philadelphia and New York. Sundsa
Sl6 Am. Perryviiie Aeeomodation. sl9s iSs s -
dation. l6.25 p. m. Express for PHILADELPHIA