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ELECTION SUPERVISORS.
They Meet, Elect CLERK and Counsel and
Select Election Officers.

The Board of Election Supervisors, James
E. Smith, president, Peter Buchanan and
Marshall G. Shaw, met on Monday last.
Edwin j. Await, of Westminster, was elected
clerk and Charles Z. Fink counsel.
The Board also selected Judges and clerks
of election as follows, the first named judge
being return Judge, the last named being the
Republican representative, the, first named
ballot and recording clerks being Democrats
and the others Republicans:
Tsneytown disadvantages, Vim. H. Maus. George
Fream Thos d. Thompson: ballot clerks Edmund
+. Smith, Harry Feeser; recording clerks. William
uniontown distriet-Judges. VIM. II. Baust. Jas.
H. Myers, solomon Myers: ballot clerks, j. Hamilton
Zoiiickotfer, VIM. Unger.
Myers district-Judges; jesse Lemon, Cyrus Fec
miller. David J. ". Earhart; recording clerks, Add-
Woolerys disadvantages John 4. StOcksdale
VIM H. Taylor Grove ]. Shipley: ballot clerks, VIM.
" Yingling, VIM. F. Jordan; recording clerks, VIM.
W; shamer' Carroll Mage , n o,,,,.,,
Francis W. Gosnell. Geo. II. Prugh: ballot clerks.
Joseph W. Berret. G. W. Melville; recording clerks
r. H. II. Shipley, Richard McGlone.
Manchester disadvantages. Jno. W. Tracy, Geo
C. Stansbury, Vim. J. Eisenbrown: ballot clerks,
S. Musselman, Geo. p. Panebaker.
Westminster district-lst Precinct: Judges, Law
renee Zepp. John L. Lloyd. George Leas; ballot
ing clerks Norman B. Boyle. Howard F. Schaefer.
ID Precinct Judges John Gait. Josiah Crowl Jesse
F. Shreeye; ballot clerks, William II. Heagy, George
NJ Hyder; recording clerks, John NJ Nelson, VIM.
II. Hutting.
MAS Rineman. Amos II. Armacost: ballot clerks,
VIM C.. Catrider, James Caltrlder; recording clerks
Harry II. Spahr. Amos c. Price.
franklin Disadvantages, VIM. T. Bowers, Chas
W. Stem. David Cover; ballot clerks, Augustus
Brown, E. A. Zile; recording clerks, Thos j. Gunn'
Marcus d. L. Pickett. -
Middleburg district-Judges, Joseph Arnold, Will
SON L. Grouse, Albert Rooms; ballot clerks. Harvey
Weant Chas. T. Rinedollar: recording clerks, John
F. White. Samuel L. johnson.
Charles Bowersox, Gustayus Barnes: ballot clerks,
David P. Smelser. Frederick Englar; recording
clerks, Charles Jones. J. Frank Devilbiss.
Union Bridge disadvantages. Daniel X. Fogle.
John F. Baker. Moses Shaw: ballot clerks, Edward
W. Leeds Jr.. VIM. +. Townsend recording clerks,
Jacob Gorsuch Vim. H. Perry.
Mt. Airy disadvantages, Chas; A. Runkles, Vim.
H. Dempsey VIM. II. Kughler ballot clerks, VIM.
NJ. Anderson David NJ. Smith; recording clerks,
Joseph Fl. Kahn. R. G. Gibson.
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Fallacy of High Protection.

A prominent citizen of Birmingham, Ala,
who at one time was practical ironworker,
shows the fallacy of the high protection theory
in the following statement of his own expert
ence. Says he: Il was once an ironworker,
and under high tariff | was paid So per day.
Lator on, under the same tariff law, | was
paid So per day; still later S. per day, and
under the highwater mark of protection TO
American industries for the same work 1
was paid $500 per day. 1t is true that dur
ing this period iron and steel goods were
greatly reduced in price, but Mr.. Carnegie,
the great ironmaster, increased his wealth
during this same period from 100000 10
So, 600 200, and | am still a young man. =
This gentleman further declares his belief to
be rhst shOuid-;h3- Democratic PaFtJ eSSaiinue
to manage this government and the sea. gates
be opened and the tariff laws be held down to
u "revenue only basis the workingman of
this country will be greatly benefited and the
whole country blossom as a rose.
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News of the Week.

snow fell to the depth Of three inches at Motley
/ Wisconsin, on saturday last
A globe 20 feet in diameter which was part The
Interior Department exhibit at the Worlds Fair, and
which cost sls OoO was sold on Saturday for $40 to
the South Park Commissioners at Chicago. It will
be placed in the German building.
During August fire losses in the United states
amounted to s104s2 500. For the year, closing Au.
gust 81, the loss was s16s 100000. The number OF
fires was S. lss and the amount the fire insurance
companies were called upon to pay was slO6O0O.-
600.
A Southern Pacific train was held up BY three
men near Maricopa, Arizona, on Sunday
night, and the express car robbed On Monday a
sheriff's posse overlook Frank Armour one of the
robbers. and mortally wounded him in the fight
which ensued,
negro child was born in Georgia recently which
had two well-developed bodies growing together.
two well-shaped heads and necks four arms and
hands, two hearts, two sets of lungs and three legs
The third leg grew on the right hip near the back
The foot having eight toes.
In the recent naval battle between the japanese
and Chinese ships, the deck of the Chinese yes
sci was covered with dead bodies and fragments
of the soldiers and Sailors and the blood actually
in streams. 1t is said to have been the most hor
rible scene ever witnessed in modern warfare.
Several hundred acres of unimproyed land in the
suburbs of Detroit were planted with potatoes last
fall for the benefit of the city's unemployed. The
profit it is reported. will exceed $780, So success.
full has been the plan that there is serious talk
of making it permanent and putting the work in
charge off regular city department to be created
peeially foT that purpose.
Appleton, Wis, is said to be one OF the creates
horse markets in the Northwest. The business this
year is expected to foot up at least 200 carloads OF
horses received and sold, worth 10000. Besides
this $1,000 should be added for business done at the
Appleton dealers branches in the State and in Mich
igan. Common work horses average SIS to $40 less
than two years ago. but big draft horses in good
demand with seant supply, and bring good prices
The secret service officers give warning of the cir
eulation of two counterfeit notes reeeely discovered
one $40 national bank note the other IS silver
certificate. The national bank note is on the Fourth
National Bank of New York, and is dated March 1st
1864. The plate from which it was printed was cap
tured in Philadelphia, September Goth. 1867 and II
was believed that no notes had been struck from il.
The silver certificate the series of 1891 contains
portrait of Grant It's maker and three con federaes
were captured last Wednesday with the plate presses
etc, but an amount of the money is known to be in
circulation,
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Monday, October 1st.-Henry Z. Kress,
administrator of Catherine Kress, deceased,
returned list of sales OF goods and chattels.
Charles P. Bale and Addie F. Bale, ex-
ecutors of Abner Bale, deceased, received
order to sell stock and bonds and reported
sale of real estate.
Milton b. Reindollar, executor of Mary A..
Reindollar, deceased, reported sale OF real
estate. go
Mary A. NJ. Denlinger, administratrix, will
annexed, of David Denlinger, deceased, set
tied first and final account.
Tuesday October 2nd.-Mary j. Haines
and William Y. Frizzell administrators of
John T. Haines, deceased, settled first &C
count.
William Y. Frizzell, administrator Of
Joseph Frizzell, deceased, settled first and
FINAL account.
W. Hall Harris, guardian for Henry Will
bur Tracy, settled seventh and final account.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Sarah A. Gorsuch, deceased, were granted to
Harry P. Gorsuch, who returned inventory
of stock and received order to sell stock.
Report of sale of real estate Of Jesse Gregg,
deceased, finally ratified.
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MARRIED.

On October ., 1894, by Rev. G. W. Baugh-
man, at the lutheran parsonage, Unontown,
Nd, McClelland Keefer, of Union Bridge,
Nd, and Miss Florence f. Shirk, Of Mt
Union, Carroll county, Nd.
: On October s, 1894, by Rev. G. W. Baugh
man, at the Lutheran parsonage. Unioniown,
Nd. Frank Williams, Of Mt. Union, Nd,
and Miss Mary Carver, OF Carroll county, Nd.
At the Lutheran parsonage, Manchester,
Eysier, Edward ] koerner and Miss Mary
Elizabeth Miller, both Of near Manchester.
At the parsonage, Silver Ran, Nd. on
September 80, 1894, by Rev. 8. q. Moss.
John G. Spangler and Miss Ida l.. Fleagle,
both Of this county.
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Maryland Affairs.

Owing TO the blight the pack of tomatoes
in Hartford county is at least one third short
this year.
Typhoid fever is prevailing in parts of
Montgomery county. In many instances it
has proven fatal.
Henry A. Rasche, aged 60 years, of Oak
land, Carrot county, was instantly killed on
Friday of last week by falling against the en-.
CINE inthe mill in which he was at work. He
was literally torn to pieces
A trainload of plug tobacco made up of sew.
enieen cars passed over the B. & O. Railroad
on Monday from Louisville, KY, to Phila.
delphia. The tonnage Of the cars averaging
10000 pounds, the total weight of the chew
ing product was $40 tons or $50, 900 pounds
L. Walter Weed, of Montgomery county,
has sold to the Bethesda Mining Company of
Baltimore, the tract of land known as the
"Huddleston Farm" near Bethesda, for
100000. Many fine specimens of gold have
been found on this place recently, and it is
the intention of the company 10 begin mining
on an extensive scale.
A large monument has been erected in the
cemetery at Leeds, Cecil county, in memory
OF Miss Sarah Wilson, the founder of the first
Sunday school in Maryland outside of Balti-
more city, which Was organized at Leeds, in
the year 1877. The monument was pur-
chased by the Methodist Protestant Sunday
school of Cecils.
Miss Eva DuHamel, daughter of Samuel
DuHamel, of Earleville, Cecil county, was
found dead in bed on Friday of last week by
her parents. Miss DuHame was subject to
severe headaches, and it was her custom
when suffering to battle her head with chloro
form. On Thursday night she had severe
attack and bathed her head in the usual way,
and after using the drug placed the vial con
tanning il under-her pillow. The vial in some
way become nncorked and she was found dead
the next morning. She was sixteen years of
age, and very estimable young lady.
Snow fell to the depth of from six to twelve inches
in paris of Wisconsin and Minnesota on Tuesday.
Tazeweil county, Virginia. farmers have sold over
100000 worth of cattle this year nd paid off all
their Indebtedness.
4 water spout near Valencia. Venezuela. on Mon
day, drowned l50 persons and cansd loss To crop
and property Of about 81 10000
Scarcity OF apples in Europe through The failure
of the crops has caused n great demand for the
American fruit in England aud France
BY an accidental explosion Ola cartridge in the
barracks at Granada, on Sunday, over 100 soldiers
were killed and largennmber were wounded.
In Allegheny cty. Pa, last week, an old desk be.
longing to the estate the late David Morrisonwas
taken apart and IN secret drawer was Gonnd SIS
000 In gold, silverand notes.
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Friday Of last week was day noted for
sales at this place. There were two of per-
sonal property-John w. Hess and s. S.
Shoemaker sand four Of real estate--ihree
houses and lots were offered and not sold, aud
one house and lot belonging TO Frank Ecken.
rode, which was sold to Mr.. Vim. Cromer for
$685.
An infant child Of D. J. Hesson, which has
been dead about eight years and buried at
Uniontown, was removed from there Wednes
day by +. d. Hess to Mountain View GENE
terry at this place.
Harry Kemper has the pIastering Of his
new house completed.
A sort Of an open air concert tonk place in
front Of Central Hotel on Tuesday The per-
formers were two men and good sized
brown bear. Bruin performed some very
comicai feats
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September 29-mercnry SO at a. M. and
10 at . p. M; foggy and misty with occasional
showers. September 30--mercury 81 at a.
m. and rs ut p. M; generally clear. Octo.
Der mercury 81 at a. m. and 80 at 2 n.
M. clear. October 2-mercury so at : a. m.
and 7G,at p. M; clear October 3--mer,
curry GA at 7 a. m. and 81 Mt 2 p. M; generally
clear and blustery; heavy thunder gusts after :
p. IN. continuing until after u m. October
4-mercury So at a. m. and II at 2 D. m.
generally cloudy. October 5--inercury SO Al
Z a. m. and go at ~ M; clear, followed by
partially cloudy and blustery weather.
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Trustees Sale Of Desirable Mill Property
David n. Henning, Jas. A. c. Bond,
Trustees.
Assignee of Mortgagees sale of Small
Property-Wm. Fl. Bollinger, Assignee.
Public Sale Of Valuable Personal Property
Jas. A. c. Bond, Attorney.
For Two Weeks only-T. W. Mather, A
West Main street.
J. Frank Weant, Commission Merchant,
Baltimore, Nd.
Notice to Tax Payers-Henry B. Gram
mer, Collector.
Guy W. Steele, Attorney at Law, Westmin-
ster, Nd.
Public Sale of Sheep-Joseph ]. Gist, Fen,
Statement of the Westminster Savings
Bank.
For sale-Frank H. willet, Frizellburg,
Nd.
Election Notice-EIias B. Arnold, Sheriff.
Public SaleEJ. t. Eckard.
Legal Notices
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NO. $3.50 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
Daniel W. Shoemaker, Mortgage, VS.. John
c. Bush and wife, Mortgagors.
By order of the CircGit Court for Carroll
county, in equity, passed in the above
cause, the undersigned, Trustee appointed
in said cause in the place of said D.
w. Shoemaker, Mortgage and Trustee, de-
clined, hereby gives notice to all the creditors
of DIR. John c. Bush, late of Harvey, Carroll
county, Nd, deceased, to file their claims
againt said deceased, properly proven, in the
Office Of the Clerk of said Court in said cause
at Westminster Nd, on or before the 10Th
day Of October, 1894; after which said date
distribution will be made under the direction
Of said Court among said creditors, Of the net
residue Of the sum Of $3.50. 10, surplus of real
estate mortgage sale money left in the hands
of said mortgage in said cause, and now in
the hands of the undersigned.
JOHN U. ASPER,
sept 90 81 Trustee.
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MO. s24s EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carol. county.
Lewis W. Gaple, Mortgage, VS.. Samuel S.
Belt, Mortgagor.
Ordered this 9th day of September, 1894,
that the sale of the property mentioned in
these proceedings, made and reported by
Lewis w. Caple. Mortgage, be ratified and
confirmed unless cause to the contrary thereof
besshown on or before the 9Th day of October,
next; provided copy of this order be inserted
in some newspaper printed in Carroll county
once in each Of three successive weeks before
the LIST day of October, next.
The report states the amount of sales to be
$l9G4.O0.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True Copy, Test;
sents4t BExJ. f. CaousE. Clerk.
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A LII Who Are Suffering With
"A PILES, Read the Following:
BIRD HILL, Nd, June 9TH. 1898.

BIRD HILL, Nd, June 9th, 1898.
Dr.. John S. Matthias DeaJ. SRI feel
as though it would be a duty left undone-
and one | owe to yourself and to suffering
humanity-ifI did not tell of the wonderful
benefit | received from your kind treatment.
| suffered for about twenty years with Piles
for the first seven or eight years, not so
severely, but for the last twelve years | suf
fered more than | am able to describe on
paper. Indeed l had them in their severest
form. applied to number of doctors, and
tried every remedy that heard of, only to be
disappointed, and in nearly every instance
not even temporary relief. Indeed, | was in
pitiful condition when | called on you.
Think ofnine large tumors protruding, capable
Of bleeding fully pint at every time they
bled. | was so weak and nervous from loss
Of blood and from intense suffering, that |
did not think life worth living any longer.
But thanks TO you and your kind treatment
can say that the Piles are thing of the
past. | cannot find language to express my
gratitude to you for your kind treatment and
attention in my case audi -
God that your life may be long and prosper
Gus one. Let me say in conclusion that can
with confidence recommend any sufferer, no
matter how bad his case may be, to 60 to
DR.. JOHN s. MATTHIAS and be cured
You are at liberty to use this letter as you
see fit. Every sufferer wishing to know
more about my case can find out by adj
dressing at my postoffice. Very truly yours,
HOWARD 7. SMITH.
REFERENCES.
Hon. Chas B. Roberts, Chas B. Roberts, DR.. !,
Chas. I. Reifsnider, j. II. Zepp,
Col. VIM. A. MeKellip, Frank King,
VIM. L. W. Seabrook, VIM. r. Anders,
Magruder Wilson, Geo +. Beaver,
Jeremiah Geiman, Howard T. Smith.
mr3l
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Lewis Jones, colored, sold his property,
house and 8 acres, in this village at public
sale on Saturday last to Harry G. Babylon
for $500.
John Harris Heagy, has been on the sick
list for the last two days, but at present writ
ing is slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Miller and two child
req, of Baltimore, have been on visit to J.
H. Heagy.
Seeding is pretty well over in this vicinity,
and corn husking has commenced. The crop
here is fair one.
The Dunkard or German Baptist love-
feast will be held at Meadow Branch Church
Saturday. October 18th.
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Ihepurteu Iur inc Democratlc AdVocate.I .
A delightful surprise and birthday party
was rendered Master Marshall Phillinger on
Friday evening Of last week. The Sykesville
Cornet Band furnished the music, vocal and
instrumental, and elegant refreshments were
served.
Miss Nettie Banes. who was the guest of
Misses Minnie and Florence Phillinger, has
returned home.
Mr.. Eugene Berry, who had been at the
point of death is improving
Mrs. John Bidinger, of Gathers, has moved
to.Sykesyile. Miss Eunice Gather is on The
sick list and Mrs William L. Selby also.
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Miss Belle Cover has returned from a visit
of several months to her brother, DR.. Sydney
Cover, and other friends, in Winchester and
other places in Virginia.
Mrs. Crozier, of Cumberland county, Pa,
and Mrs. Norris, of near Middeburg, visited
Mr. Harry Brough's family the past week.
Mrs. Milton Day. of Berret, and grand
daughters, Misses Maggie and Tamsy Day,
daughters of Mr.. John Day, of Watersyille,
were guests in Mr.. Thos. II. Routson's family
the past week.
Miss Ida Merring has taken charge of the
second department Of our pebble school, as
assistant to Miss j. Matthews.
Mrs. John Hesson, formerly of Hanover is
visiting her daughter, Mrs Thomas Myers.
Mr.. d. A. c. Webster removed his family
for the winter months from the farm to Bal
timore the past week. Miss Edna Robson,
also of Baltimore, who has been visiting the
family, returned home.
Miss Minnie Sittig is learning dressmaking
with Mise Asnee Gilbert Minnie has in her
possession an apron which her grandmother
brought from Germany over fifty years ago.
Mrs. Marshall G. Shaw, of this district,
started on Wednesday for visit to friends in
Virginia, Washington, d. c., and Baltimore,
expecting to be absent several weeks.
Cards are out announcing the marriage on
October 10Th, at - o'clock, in the Church of
God, OF Miss Minnie Ray Garner, only daugh-
ter Of Mr. Ezra Garner, OF Linwood, to Mr..
Jerry Garner, of Taneytown, followed by a
reception nj the home Of the bride, from to
& 0 clock Elder G. W. Seilhamer will per.
form the eeremonS. The bridal party will
visit Harrisburg, Washington, d. c. and Bal
timore-
Miss Florence Weaver has returned from a
visit to the Misses Hay, York, Pa.
The Church of God held business meeting
ON Saturday afternoon to elect delegates to
the Maryland Eldership, which will be held
next week Ezra Caylor, Alfred Garner,
Josiah Kolb and William Lightner were
chosen. Elder G. w. Seilhamer received a
unanimous vote to return for another minis
teral year.
Mr. ShafTriet. of Greencaste. Pa, brother
of Mrs g. w. Baughman, visited his sister S
family this week.
Mrs David Fuss returned home on Satur-
day, after spending couple months visiting
her son Scott Fuss, and daughter, Mrs. Chas
Gilbert, Baltimore.
Quite an Interesting program for the Z. h,
convention, to convene in Union Bridge, on
Friday night, has been prepared and issued
Messrs Nevin Hiteshew and William K. ZoI
lickoffer, of our town, will give "reminiscences
of the great International C. Il. convention,
held in Cleveland. Ohio, in July.
Protracted meeting will begini in Uniontown
NJ. 2. Church, on Sunday, 9TH instant. at
30 y. m.
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PoARDs, WOOD. &C.. For sale.

Persons desiring 10 purchase fence boards,
posts in the rough, palings, &c., viii do well
TO call on Carl Erdmann, on the "Sellman
Farm, near War6eldsbnrg. Mr.. Erdmann
has commenced saving lumber and will con-
tinue several weeks. Dry slabs will be sawed
into cord wood, which will be sold cheap
during that time. All persons indebted %
said Carl Erslmann- for wood, &C., will make
immediate payment, or all claims will be
placed in the hands ofan officer gor collection.
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Corn cutting and grain sowing are in pro
gress. Corn husking will be commenced in
this vicinity next week.
Jesse McGee and family moved into their
new house last week.
William Long and Miss Rosa Martin, both
OF this place, we're married on September 80
at the parsonage Of the Bethel Church by
Rev Mr. Graft.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Long of Westminster,
spent Sunday in this place.
Mr.. Geo. l.. Stocksdale, of Westminster,
spent Monday night with his cousin, Jeremiah
Shafer
There will be picnic held in the grove
near Mexico, on Saturday, October g. Mu-
sic by the Manchester orchestra.
Mr.. John Reindoliar moved to this place,
on Monday.
Mr.. Nicholas Henry spent last week with
his mother, Mrs. John Gettier.
A COW belonging 10 Mr.. Jeremiah Shaler
dropped pair Of large twin calves ON Thurs
day night Of last week.
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MARYLAND RAIL-
wv ROAD COMPANY.

OFFlcE or SEcRgrARY,
Baltimore Nd, Sept IA, 1894.
The animal meeting Of the Stockholders OF
the Western Maryland Railroa,l Company for
the election Of five directors for the ensuing
year viii be held 81 the office Of the Company,
Hillen Station, baltimore. on "Wednesday,
October 18th, at z o'clock, N.
GEO. H hAER,
sept l5te Secretary.
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Samuel Hare has moved from the store
property to his farm.
John Rabeustine has moved from Hamp-
stead into II. G. Franks house.
Farmers are nearly done cutting off corn
and most of the seeding is finished. Some
are husking corn.
Watson Crother, of Greenmount, spent last
Sunday with George Albaugh
While William Hare was driving two mules,
hitched to dayton, the yoke broke, letting
the end of the tongue drop, which frightened
the mules and caused them to run. Mr. Hare
being powerIess to check them, ran them
against bank ON the side of the road, when
the dayton upset. The mules broke loose
and ran to his barn, where they were captured.
Mr.. Hare escaped with a few slight bruises,
but the wagon was badly damaged.
The chestnut crop promises to be a fair one.