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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21

The Court of Appeals, in recent deci-
sion in the case of John Avirett, convicted
of criminal libel upon Judge Hoffman, of
Allegany county, decided that the language
used was not libellous and that the grand
jury that indicted him was illegally drawn.
The grand jury drawn for the present
term was drawn in the same manner.
The decision of the Court of Appeals was
awaited of by one attorney to get his
indicted client free The attorney, in
making the motion, said he differed
with the Court of Appeals, and Judge
Hoffman replied that he shared the same
opinion, but both concluded that the deliv-
GRANGE of the Court of Appeals esttled the
law, and the accused was dismissed The
indictments in thirty more cases were
quashed and the grand jury was discharged.
Under the decision of the Court of Appeals
every person who was indicted and con-
victed at the same term John Avirett was
convicted would be entitled to have his
sentence set aside. In Allegany county
hereafter the Judge will not be superior to
the law.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Methodist Protestant Church. = Sunday
School at 9.15 q. m. Preaching at 1880 a.
m. and 7.30 p. m. Y. P. S. c. E. at $50 p.
m. PRAYER meeting Wednesday at 7.S0 p. M.
A. D. Melvin, Pastor.
Ascension Church.-Hely Communion at
7.30 a. M Mathis and Sermon at 1920 a.
m. Sunday School at 9 p. m. Chapel.
Evensong at p. m. Night service and SER
mon at 7.30 p. m. in Chapel. Holy Com
munion at 7.30 a. m. and Evensong at 4 p.
m. daily in the Chapel.
C. N. Morris, Rector.
Salem Charge Lutheran Church.
School at Benjamins Church at $50 a. m.
Preaching at 10 a. IN. Young Peoples Mis-
sionary Meeting at p. m. Preaching at st.
Johns Church at 2 p. m. Catechise imme-
diately after service.
s. A. Diehl, Pastor.
st. Pauls Reformed Church.-Sunday
School at 9.15 a. nj. Divine services at TO-.
80 a. m. and p. m.
Calvin S. Slagie, Pastor.
Centenary NJ E. Church.-Sunday School
at 9.15 a. m. Preaching at 1890 a. m. and
T p. m. Epworth League Service at 6.15 p.
m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at p. m.
Glass meeting Immediately after prayer meet
ing. j. l.. Walsh, Pastor.
Rev. G. W. Seilhamer will preach in Union
town Sabbath morning and evening and in
Frizellburg at O'Clock, p. m.
Grace Lutheran Church. Preaching at
$3.50 a. m. and 100 p. m Morning Sub
ieet, "0ur Spiritual Winters" Evening,
lGod's Sermon of Cold Y. p. s. c. f.
at 6.45 p. m. P Fl. Miller, Pastor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21

At meeting of the Lotus Club, New
York, on Friday night of last week, when
a complimentary dinner was given to the
new mayor, Mr.. Gilroy, a number Of speech
es were made. f. Ellery Anderson spoke
Of .'the mngwump," and said he could not
tell what a mugwump was. Chauncey
Depew enlightened Mr.. Anderson and the
company by volunteering the following
detinition-"A mugwump is Il man who
cannot agree with anybody but himself, and
about that he is in doubt
There is a journal in Baltimore that an
awers this description. 1t is opposed to
everything that is. 1t is opposed to the
present assessment, has opposed all bills
that have been presented to or been passed
by the Legislature, aud cannot frame one
to suit itself, and yet it poses as 'the peo-
pies paper" and processes 10 ''shine for
all" There is another journal there with
mugwumpian proclivities. 1t is continually
looking for mares nests, and every week OF
two has several columns of its discoveries.
1t seems to be entirely unhappy, and the
only evidence of cheerfulness that has APP
peared in its columns recently, was the re-
port of the newspaper race at Chestertown
on Friday of last week to get hold of the
wire, when the Ne@s won by forty feet
and gave an excellent account of the exc
cution of the Hill murderers ahead of all
competitors
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21

Brown, Smith and Jones are the most
prominent names in American politics.
The Governors of Maryland, Kentucky
and Rhode Island are named Brown; those
of Kansas and New Hampshire are named
Smith, and the Governor of Alabama is
named Jones. In Maryland Brown, Smith
and Jones are the names OF the Governor,
Comptroller and Treasurer. One of the
United States Senators from Arkansas and
one from Nevada are named Jones, and
one named Smith has just been elected in
New Jersey, In the House of Representa-
tives there are two Browns, one Smith and
one Jones.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21
on PUBLICATION.
M ana EQUITY.


In the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
James Shildt vs.. Thomas Smith and others.
The object of the Bill in this case is 10 OBJ.
tain decree 10 sell the real estate of which
Peter Smith, late of Carroll county, IN the
State of Maryland, died seized, Tor the pur,,
nose of paving claims of the creditors of said
deceased, left unsatis6ed after exhausting his
personal estate; and to distribute any residue
of the proceeds of sale thereof among his
heirs.
The Bill states in substance that certain
Peter Smith departed this life intestate in
Carroll county, in the State of Maryland,
on the 18th of November, 1892, indebted to
the Plaintiff, on due bill for $4,000. dated
April 2, 1878, less $500 paid thereon, and
in the further sum of $214.16 balance on ac-
count from May 22d, 1878, to March "a,
1892; and also to other creditorsi and leaving
some personal estate in said county now IN
the hands of DR.. George 7. Motter, his ad-
ministrator, to whom letters were granted by
the Orphans Court, December 18th, 1892;
and that said personal estate is insufficient to
a large extent to pay said debts.
That said intestate also died seized in fee
of certain real estate, towit a lot of land con-
tanning IL ,644 square feet, with improvements,
situated in Taneytown, Carroll county, Md,
described in deed filed in said cause marked
Exhibit c.
That said intestate left no widow surviving
him, and no children; but the following
brother and two sisters, his only heirs at law,
viz his brother named Thomas Smith, who
resides at Benicia, Solano county, California;
his sister, named Bridget o Rourke, who in
termarried with Daniel O'Rourke, and now
resides with said husband in Grass Valley in
the State of California; and another sister
named Ann Lynch, who intermarried with
Walter Lynch, of ireland, who resided, when
last heard from, about three years ago, at
mo. 90 Ashworth street, off Condor Road,
Lancashire, England. +"
The Bill prays for the sale of said real
estate for the purpose aforesaid, and for sub
poena against said administrator, the resident
defendant, and for an order of publication
against the said Thomas Smith, Bridget
O'Rourke and husband, and said Ann Lynch
and husband, non resident defendants afore-
said, to appear and answer said Bill.
1t is thereupon this 18th day of January,
1898, adjudged and ordered in the above cause,
that the plaintiff, by causing copy OF this
order to be inserted in some newspaper pub
lished at Westminster, in said Carroll county,
once a week for four successive weeks before
the Goth day of February, 1898, give notice to
the said absent defendants, of the object and
substance of the Bill in case; and warn them,
and each of them, to be and appear in this
Court, in person. or by Solicitor, on or before
the 9Th day of March, 1898, to answer said
Bill, and show cause, if any they have, why
decree ought not to pass as prayed.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True copy.-Test:
ian2l St BENZ. F GROUSE, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21

We have received this week the Alma
macs issued by the Baltimore Sun, Phila-
delphia Ledger and Philadelphia Times.
Each contains vast amount of informa-
tiou and they are ready handbooks of refer
enee upon many matters. For this part of
the country the Almanac of the Sun is the
most valuable, and its general reliability
and varied contents make it valuable adj
dition to the library of any newspaper
Like the Sun the Almanac is plain in style
No gaudy, illumined cover encloses its we'll
filed pages, and another characteristic of
the SIM is observable in its compactness.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21

Mr.. Cultivate, of Ohio, has instituted
an investigation in Congress as to the dan
ger of transmitting disease by the use of
worn and filthy bank notes, and has intro
duced bill making it the duty of the u.
s. Treasury to redeem its currency at fire.
quent intervals. A postofice expert said
that the rogues who purloin money from
letters are able to tell when letter con-
tains bank notes by the smell. Doubtless
this is true, for the paper currency in cir
culation 'ssmells to heaven" 1t ought to
be renewed more frequently, or as often as
it becomes soiled and filthy it ought to be
returned to the Treasury and destroyed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21

Rutherford B. Hayes, who was Presi-
dent from 1877 to 1881, by virtue of an
unconstitutional Electoral Commission, and
the theft of the electoral votes of South
Carolina, Florida and Louisiana, died on
Tuesday night, after short illness, in his
list year. He retired from the Presidency
without party, and has had no political
influence since. His opinion has never
been sought upon the great issues by any
one, and he has been completely ignored by
press and parties.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21
The address Of Mr.. James E. Ellegood

The address of Mr.. james E. Ellegood,
of Salisbury, before the Taxpayers Asso-
citation of Baltimore, was interesting and
instructive, and strong defense of the
Hayes bill. The only, or at least the most
Objectionable feature of the Hayes bill is
the exemption clause. The people would
have accepted the bill as an improvement
upon the present assessment, but the bill
was not what is demanded. A bill that
taxes everything except graveyards not
conducted for profit and contains the list
ing feature is what the people desire.
There is no need for assessors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21
Abatement of the Tramp Nuisance.

Carroll county has been favored resort
for tramps for ten years past, and there
were few of the fraternity that did not
know of the facility of getting into Jail
here and the comfortable quarters and good
fare provided there They have cost the
taxpayers not less than $4,000 annually
during these years, and the citizens indi-
vidualIy much in addition for food and
clothing, as they went begging through the
county.
Not only have tramps been very expen-
sive, but they have caused much annoy
anee. Few people cared to shelter them
in their houses or barns, but they have
been obliged to do so for fear of having
their buildings burned. And when they
have taken them in, they were in dread Of
robbery or of accidental fire.
The desire to abate the tramp nuisance
has been universal, but how to deal with
the matter has been question. An act
was passed by the Legislature of 1890, but
it was either not enforced OF was Intellectual
Another act was passed in 1892, and at
the beginning of the November term of
court Judge Roberts took up the mat
ter and charged the grand jury to make
investigation and ascertain if there were
not means to rid the county of tramps,
stating that they had cost the county nearly
six thousand dollars from November, 1891 !,
to May, 1892. The grand jury reported
that there was ample law to deal with the
nuisance, and brought in indictments for
vagrancy against number of tramps then
in jail. While the grand jury was at work
the justices of the peace took up the tramp
act of 1892 and sentenced some eight or
ten to hard labor at breaking stones for
road Improvement The court sentenced
one to the House of Correction, after con-
viction and some half a dozen more have
been. committed to the same institution by
justices of the peace since court adjourned.
The result of this determined and united
action has been that tramps are very scarce
in Westminster, where they formerly de-
lighted to congregate. A year ago there
were about one hundred in Jail, at cost
of forty dollars day for board alone, and
about twelve hundred dollars month, be-
sides very considerable sum in addition
for clothes and shoes and constables', mag
istrates' and sheriff s fees. Today there
are not more than a dozen in Jail here.
If tramps infest other parts of Carroll
it is the fault of the constables and magis-
trates where the nuisance exists The law
is operative over the whole county, and
tramps can either be sentenced to Jail here
at hard labor or can be sent directly to the
House of Correction.
1t is hoped that the energy shown by
the officers to rid the taxpayers of the ex-
pense and annoyance of tramps will not be
relaxed. The work is not yet completed.
Winter is not over and the word has not
vet been passed all along the line that hard
work at stone breaking or at the House of
Correction awaits all tramps who come to
Carroll
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21
Fraudulent Pension Bills.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Secretary Noble
some time ago called the attention of the
House committee on invalid pensions to the
necessity for some law to authorize the re-
peal of private pension bills obtained by
fraudulent means, and called attention to
several cases of this kind. The committee
reported bills for the repeal of the cases
brought to their attention and discussed the
advisability of passing a general bill to meet
such cases. The discussion developed the
fact that such law was necessary, and it
was agreed thata measure should be reported
to cover such cases. 1t is understood that
the one introduced by Mr.. Martin, of Indiana,
covers the subject and will be reported at an
early day. The committee want to see justice
done to meritorious cases, but are determined,
if possible, to guard against frauds.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21

Gen. Benjamin F. Butler was buried in the
cemetery in Lowell, Massachusetts, Monday
afternoon, after services in St. AIMS Protes-
tant Episcopal Church. The public desire
to view the remains of the dead was so great
that the doors of Huntington Hall were
opened at o'clock in the morning, when
there were thousands of persons in the streets
waiting to enter.
A freight train running at the rate of IS
miles an hour on Wednesday morning ran
into sleigh containing large party return
ing from Attleboro to Pawtucket, Rhode
Island. Seven of the party were killed III
stantly, one fatally injured, and eight seri-
ously.
Justice Dunbar, of the Superior Court Of
Boston, has ordered the disbarment Of ex-
Judge Eben Hutchinson, of Chelsea, and
Lawyer Stephen B. Wood, Of Boston, who
are charged with misappropriating the funds
of clients and other unprofessional conduct.
Mrs Abby Hopper Gibbins, daughter of
Isaac I. Hopper, the Quaker philanthropist-
and founder of the Women's Prison Assoeia-
ton in New York city, OF which his daugh.
ter was the first director, died ON Tuesday,
Mrs. Gibbons was born in Philadelphia, on
December I, 1901.
The Field Sports Association of Virginia
offers to pay Is cents per pair for 1000 pairs
Of partridges, the birds to be fed and kept
till March l, and then turned out upon the
fields Of their eaptors.
A business block at jamestown, North
Dakota, was burned on Tuesday, the loss
reaching over 100000.
The Ninth Street Theatre, in st. Louis, was
burned on Wednesday. Loss, $4,000
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21
Election of U. s. Senators.

United States Senators have been elected
this week as follows:
DEMOCRATS.
George Gray, of Delaware.
Edward Murphy, Jr., of New York.
David Turpie, Of Indiana
Francis Marion Cockrell, of Missouri.
Stephen NJ. White, of California
William B. Bate, of Tennessee.
James Smith, Jr., Of New Jersey.
REPUBLICANS.
NJ. S. Quay, of Pennsylvania
Joseph R. Hawley, of Connecticut
Eugene Hale, of Maine.
Henry Cabot Lodge, Of Massachusetts,.
Cushman X. Davis, of Minnesota.
Francis B. Stockbridge, of Michigan.
In Wyoming, Montana, Washington and
Kansas there is deadlock on Senatorial
elections.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21
INTENSE COLD IN EUROPE.
Great Suffering and Destitution
Among the Poor.

BERLIN, Jan. IS.-The cold throughout
Europe continues to be intense. In this city
the cold is very severe, being 230 Reamur.
There is great suffering and large fatality
among the poor, owing partly TO the cold
and partly to acute destitution among the
laboring classes. The bodies of three per-
sons who had been frozen to death were
found in the streets today, and numerous
instances are reported of people being frost
bitten. Navigation is being suspended on
the Elbe, and Hamburg shipowners have
ordered their vessels TO proceed to other
ports, steamers from South America being
sent to Bremerhaven. Horrible stories come
from the remoter regions of Europe, and
especially the Balkans, of death and suffering
caused by the severity of the winter. In
Seryia the wolves have abandoned the forests
and prowl about the towns and villages in
search of prey. A young girl was devoured
by wolves in the suburbs Of Belgrade, and the
animals, made 6ercer than ever by hunger,
have actually appeared in the streets of the
city. In Montenegro packs of wolves have
attempted to enter the sheepfolds, refusing
to retreat when fired upon by the peasantry.
Dispatches from Russia state that there is
great suffering in the provinces where the
famine prevailed last year, the people having
been too much weakened by their former
suffering to make sufficient provision of food
and fuel for the winter.
In Russia also the wild animals, made des-
perate by hunger and cold, have invaded the
villages and devoured both human beings
and domestic animals.
Intensely cold weather prevails throughout
Braudenburg and East Prussia. All the
streams are frozen. In this city all skating
parties and ice festivals have been given up
on account Of the great discomfort attending
them The shops are deserted, and most of
the cabmen have left their stands. The poor
of Prussian cities are suffering keenly. The
depression of trade has left tens of thousands
unemployed, who, i'll the dullest days of for
mer seasons, haye had work. In Berlin
alone, Wilhelm Liebknecht says, more than
100000 men can find no employment
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21


Verses cents a line.
At Mount Airy, Md, on January ID, 1898,
Albert, in the 2lst year of his age, son of
Albert and Mamie Poole Jones.
At Freedom, Carroll county, Nd, on Jan
uary 10, 1898, Georganna Ford, wife of
Oliver Wadlow, and daughter of Daniel E.
and Millicent c. Shipley, both late of Balti-
more city, deceased.
At Jacksonville, Nd, on January 10,
1898, Elizabeth Constantine, in the 18th year
of her age, widow of the late Samuel |. Con-
stantine.
In Manchester, Nd, on January I, 1898,
Mrs. Mary Magdalena, aged IS years, II
months and % days. relict of the late David
Lippy.
Near Manchester, Nd, on January 10,
1898, Mrs. Ida Lizzie Ann, (Yingling) aged
"a years, II months and 20 days, wife of Mr..
Eli Wisner.
In Alesia, Nd, on January Is, 1898, Chas
Henry, aged 8 years and 8 days, infant son
of VIM. E. and Cora E. Lucabaugh.
In Carrollton, Nd, on January 10, 1898,
Mary, aged "a years, months and 9 days,
widow Of John Hofs.
On January II, 1898, at his residence, near
st. Johns (Leister's) Church, John T. Plow-
man, aged 20 years, 9 months and 10 days.
On January II, 1898, at Mr.. Henry Ruby's,
near Snydersburg, Nd, Mary Ann Sharrer,
aged y years, IL months and 10 days.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21
ELoUR coNUNDRUMs.

Where can get the best Barrel of Flour?
At the Roller Mills of
Messrs. N. I. GoRsUcH g. SON,
Westminster. Md.
What is the cost of this Flour?
At this time they sell for Sixty-three
cents per sack, or S5 per barrel.
Do they make more than one grade of
Flour?
Yes, they make four grades, but SEA
FOAM is the best.
What makes their flour better then other
Mills
Because of the care they exercise in select.
ing their wheat.
Do they make much Flour?
l should think they did. Last year they
made and sold nearly Eighteen Thousand
Barrels.
What are the names of the other Brands of
their Flour besides SEA FoAMP
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21

When mugwump wants an office, the
purists call it desire for recognition. !"
When a regular party man wants an Office
the purists describe it "a wild hunt for
Office or "a fight for spoils
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21

The House of Representatives on Mon
day passed resolution favoring an amend
ment to the Constitution providing for the
election of United States Senators by direct
vote of the people. 1t will not probably
pass the Senate,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21

Gov Brown will announce the list of the
invited delegates to the assessment confer
enee about the LIST of February It will
no doubt be composed Of strong represent
alive men, and i. is hoped that an assess
ment bill WILDE framed that viii be just and
equitable.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21
MARRIED.

At the Lutheran parsonage, Manchester,
Nd, on January 8, 1898, by Rev. c. NJ. Eys-
ter, James Z. Warner and Miss Amanda
Bollinger, both of near Manchester, Md.
AT the parsonage, Silver Run, Nd, ON
January II, 1898, by Rev j. G. Moss, d.
Albert Leese and Miss NJ Katharine Baum
gartner, both of near Silver Run, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21
Law Versus Justice.

From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat
The fact that 6. 1872 murders were committed
in the United States last year and only l07
judicial hangings took place, goes to shew
that the cunning of the lawyers was more
effective than the restraints and penalties of
the laws
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21

The circulation ofthe New York World
during 1892 reached the total of 139, 262,
6s5, or an average of 38O,499. This is
double that of any other paper in the world
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21

ExEcUToR's SALE.
The undersigned, as executor of Mary
Grammer, deceased, and by virtue of an order
of the Orphans Court of Carroll county, will
sell at Public Sale on the premises, on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1898,
at o'clock, p. M, all that Valuable Lot in
Westminster, Nd, on the corner of Main and
Centre streets, fronting on Main street about
so feet and running back to an alley 1913 feet.
The improvements are large
2-story Brick Dwelling, con k@A-A
tanning rooms, pantry and -.
bathroom, with hall in the e
centre aRd large cellar. Hot and cold water
and all conveniences.
Terms :-One-third cash, or upon the rati-
fcation of sale by said court, and the balance
in two equal payments at 6 and u months,
credit payments to be secured by bonds or
single bills, with sufficient security, and bear
ing interest from day of sale
JESSE F. SHREEVE.
jan2l At Executor
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21

Lovers Of the antique must be more
than pleased with the present winter.
Nothing like it has occurred in this century
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21

The time has come for the metropolitan
journal TO get of its ancient chestnut about
The peach liar
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-21

WANTED.
A man to work in Stone Quarry and Burn
Lime. Married man preferred.
JosEPHUS A. oRENDoRFF,
jan2l ST. Stonersville, Md.