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A Curious Caterpillar.
From chambers's Journal.

The extensive pine forest which covers
the dunes of Southwestern France. stretch
ing from the Bacin d Arcachon ON the
north for many miles southwark toward
Biarritz, is the home of curious cater
pillar, Bombyx pythlocampa, Of the same
family as the silk worm. These insects
possess few interesting characteristics
They pass the winter in nests at the pine
tree top-very snug nests, woven around
a bunch of pine needles, and large enough
to accommodate Il family of from 80 to
200. Spring having arrived, each COM
munity leaves its winter home and prepares
to set out into an unknown world. On
leaving the nest they form a procession in
single file. each caterpillar in immedi-
ate communication with the one pre-
ceding and the one following it. In
this manner they descend the tall pine and
reach terra frma From this habit they
acquire the name of Chenille Procession
aire. or professional caterpillar. Their
principal object now is to bury themselves
in the sand and to achieve this, some dis
lance has often to be traversed before Il spot
suitable for the purpose can be found.
Especially is this 50 when the pine tree
happened to be situated in the streets or
gardens of Arcachon, and in such case Il
ann. eses.;n@ md -fsrtiiter- amusing sight
may be seen, when procession. consisting
of some hundreds of these insects, and per-
haps fifteen or sixteen yards in length
wends its way slowly along the road. Let
us detach two or three from the middle Of
the line-thus dividing it into two parties
and watch the result. The last of the fore
most portion, feeling the loss of his neigh
Dor, Immediately stops, and this action is
communicated all along the line until the
vanguard is at standstill Meanwhile
the leader of the rear portion redoubles his
speed, and in short time has caught up
to the foremost party, and the whole pro
cession resumes the march with as little
delay as possible. When suitable place
has been found the party forms into
group, and by,a gentle wriggling motion
digs hole in the soft sand, in which the
chrysalis state is attained.
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a
ia HossIing to Mr.. Sidney H.
20 ~ Boast Of very respectable
- Having been described by Hero
81 Alexandria about $50 B. c., and being
mentioned frequently in Roman history and
in medieval Continental records 1t was
introduced into England from the Neither
lands-where about II, 900 windmills. of
an average of 8 horse power each. are still
at work in pumping and draining-at the end
of the twelfth century. The old Dutch
mill consisted Of four sails or rough frames
permanently covered with canvas. To pro-
vide for making the sails face the wind, the
earliest windmills were hoated in water, and
later ones-still to be seen in southern Eng
land,-were mounted on pivot posts, the
apparatus being turned by hand in both
cases. The automatic fan mechanism was
not applied until early in the present CEN
tury. An automatic reefng and feathering
gear for canvas sails was introduced it 1872
and improved in 1904, but since that time
the sails of narrow wooded slats-made to
open or close with varying wind pressure
have come into general use in the English
type of windmill, as used to drive a pair Of
millstones. averages about ! 2 brake horse
power In the American type of wind
motor, now prevailing in the United States
and Canada and coming into use in England
and the Colonies, the sail surface is broad
ring, formed of radial slats-perhaps So
each of which is a small sail in itself A
simple rudder brings the wheel into the
wind, and provides the automatic regulation
by moving the whole disk out of the wind as
the pressure increases. 1t was estimated in
1885 that several hundred thousand Of
these annular windmills were in use in the
United States, doing useful work at an
average expense of cents per horsepower
per hour. A third type of wind motor,
seldom used and less efficient than the other
but subject of recent study, is the hori-
zontal wind-wheeI. The electric light plant
of the Scotch village of Marykirk is oper-
ated by wind power, and the three-ton City
of Ragusa some years ago crossed the Allan
tic under the action of wind-driven propell-
ers. A constant wind of at least ten miles
an hour, it is believed, would practically
supplant steam on land.
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He Had COCO Reason For It.


1t isn't often that one finds among the
mountainers of the Southwest hero of the
highest type, but they do exist, and year
or 50 ago / met one | had been IN his
neighborhood for only three months and |
knew that he had killed man or two and
had the reputation of being the gamest man
in the mountains. He was extremely handy
with gun, too, and everybody gave him
wide berth whenever there was pros
peet Of row. One day. however, he got
into il difficulty with Il man from an adj
joining county, and when the shooting be-
Gan he cut and run like white head. leav-
ing the field in possession of the other
party Two days afterward met him on
the road and we talked about the. late dis
tnrbance.
Il was rather surprised at the way you
acted. | said as mildly as | could. for
even then had no wish to stir him up.
Il reckon most folks wuz he replied
briefly.
Il know they were and they don I'M
derstand it. Neither do l.
We'll, he said half apoloeetically. 4
reckon / jist run, and that w,lz all thar
wuz to hit
There was more than that; you lost
your reputation by it.
..Mebbe | did, colonel and he swaI-
lowed lump in his throat ..but that thar
teller had seven little children dependin
on him, an i kinder had idea iist aEore
pulled trigger that mebbe | could get
along better without my reperation than
they could without their daddy. 50 Il1m-
He stopped as if uncertain what 70 say .ys
next, and took him by the hand and
shook it with vigor that ! knew he APP
preciated BY the look that came into his
eyes.
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The wild Hogs of Arizona.

From the Boston Evening Transcript.
The widest, of wild hogs live both above
and below the Yuma. on the Colorado
river. When the late Thomas Blythe was
trying to settle colony at Lerdo, 10
miles below Yuma. on the Colorado. he sent
down large number of very fine full
blooded Berkshire and Poland China pigs
and turned them loose ON the banks of the
river near Lerdo, where they lived ON the
roots. grass. weeds. tules and mesquite
beans. bred and multiplied, kept fat. and
filed the low and tule lands with large
number of fine porkers. Never seeing a
human being. except now and then a lone
Indian. they soon became wild and wilder
still. and scattered until the lowlands and
woods were full Of them Notwithstanding
that the coyotes slaughtered the little ones
in great numbers, they have increased until
it is estimated that at the present time
there are hofc tiidh oci .ivuS"nu VI tiiS'a'
roaming up and down the Colorado and
Hardie rivers. from their mouths up as
high as the tide runs, or from Go to 40
miles from the Gulf. Their range gives
them the finest of feed-wild sweet pota
toes. tules, stay fish, CLAIMS. dead turtles
and sea weed along the river bank at low
tide They are unmolested, except now
and then by hunter who finds his way
down the river Most Of the hunters give
the wild swine wide berth. except now
and then, as they happen to spy a nice
little roaster on the bank and within easy
rife shot.
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Wheat for Horses.

Is wheat good thing to feed to horses ?
Some of the farmers in Western Mary
land have been given wheat to their stock
rather than sell it at the present low market
price, and they have discussed the question
very much for several weeks.
DIR. Robert Ward, State veterinarian,
saws that wheat is exceedingly injurious,
and these are some of the reasons he gives
for his opinion.
wheat, as every one knows, contains
a large amount of albuminous matter or
gluten. Now when this gets into the stom-
ach or smaller intestines of horse it reacts
chemically with the gastric juice there 1t
is not assimilated as more digestible foods
would be. but begins to ferment and give
off gases. and the stomach becomes swollen
and distorted 1t is just exactly the same
principle as the one which cook takes
advantage of when she mixes up -four for
bread and sets it out to rise. The horse
has feeling of Aatulency in his stomach
after eating lot of wheat and when the
diet is kept up for any length of time |
have frequently known Of horses dying from
rupture of the bowels and similar troubles.
IF the wheat is burned or matted before it
is given to the stock, it ought to be very
fattening, for the process of fermentation
has then taken place before it gets to the
animal stomach.
Wheat is almost but not quite as inju-
rious to swine as to horses. because the
hog stomach is larger than horse 5. |
am not sure that there is any danger in
feeding ii to cattle. The cow has four
stomachs, and being ruminant animal,
with plenty of saliva. she brings up the
food from her first stomach, remasticates it,
and thus makes it easier to assimilate when
it goes down again.
In speaking of dispatch announcing the
presence of tuberculosis among cattle on
the farm of Mr. Noah Thomas, near Keedy
Vile, Md. DIR. Ward said that the State
veterinary board has nothing to do with the
treatment of tuberculosis.
The State law ON the subject, ex-
planned the Doctor, says that it is the
duty of the board to look after exotic, con-
taeious or infectious diseases Tuberculo-
sis is what is called an indigenous or native
or inherited disease. and is in no way con-
tagious or infectious 1t has been preva-
lent for years among cattle on farms around
Hagerstown. and am not sure that it ever
will be stamped out. We have no right
To undertake the task, and there is no ne
cessity for us to do so.
DIR. Ward has just returned from Ednor,
Montgomery 7v-unry, where he has been
using the .'mallein test upon fourteen
horses belonging to Mr. +. P. Thomas and
supposed to have the glanders. Only one
mare was found to have the the disease,
and she was promptly isolated frop the
others.
Mallein is liquid compound, the basis
of which is the liquid emulation from the
CHAMBERS germ, or Jacitusmal1ei, 50 called
from its resemblance under the microscope
to a mallet. About centimeter of this is
injected into the horses neck and his tenn
perature carefully noted for several days.
If it rises in any marked manner this indi-
Gates the presence of CHAMBERS. DR.. Ward
says that his tests at Ednor were very
successful.
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ExBcUToR's SALE.


The undersigned, as executor Of Mary A.
Dayhoff, late of Carroll county, deceased,
and by virtue of an order of the Orphans
Court Of Carroll County, will sell at public
sale, on the premises, on
MONDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1894.
at j o'clock p. m, House and Lot in the
village Of Keysville, Carroll county, Nd.
The lot contains
l4s l-5 SQUARE -PERCHES OF LAND,
more or less, and has elegant water, garden,
fruit and shade. Fencing IS nearly new. The
house is a 2-story brick building, in good re-
pair and condition. This is a fine opportu-
nifty to secure mice home in a pleasant vii
lage, with all the advantages of school,
churches, postoffice, &c.
Terms -0ne-third cash on the day of sale,
or upon the ratification thereof by said court;
the balance in two equal payments. one in
one.year from the day Of sale and the other
in two years; the credit payments to be Sc
cured by the bonds or single bills Of the pur-
chaser, with sufficient security, and bearing
interest from day Of sale; or all cash. at the
option of the purchaser.
EDWARD H. SHAEFFER,
sep22 IS Executor.
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On Sunday trains will leave IIillen Station At 90
a. m. and . % p. m, Westminster l1l2 m. 4l6 p
M. arriving at Union Bridge at Ills IN. and 40
p. IN. Leaves BrIeevillc at 6.Sj a. IN. and Union
Bridge at GAG n. m. and 40j p. m, Westminster ~
Il. M and 4$I p. NJ, arriving at Hillen Station al
9.10 Il. m. and G.15 o. nj.
Frederick Division Pennsylvania r. X. DAILY ex-
eept Sunday. )-Trains for Frederick leave Bruce
vile at 90 I'm. and $40 p m Trains for fancy
town, Littlestown and Columbia leave Brueerilie
9.4i a. m. and AS p. m.
Through trains for Hanover and Gettysburg and
points ON Baltimore and Harrisburg Division leave
Baltimore daily, except Sunday, al 7.22 q. m. and
80 p. m. Through cars for Gettysburg and inter
mediate points leave Baltimore also daily except
Sunday at I017 4. m.
Passengers for and from Cherry Run. Williams
port. r. V. and intermediate points. from ana iot
stations east of Hagerstown, change nj llagerSown
EAISIITSBURG RAILROAD
Daily except Sunday-Trains east viii leave En-
mitsburg at $50 and 1000 IN and 81 and 4.4l p
M, arriving at Rocky Ridge at SO and i0,90a NJ
and 3.s5 and 5.lj p. m. Trains west will leave
Rocky Ridge at S.26 and 1887 m and :3l and G-y
p M, arriving ut diminishing $40 and ll.O7 A. H.
and 4.01 and G.59 p. m.
Orders for baggage calls can be left at Tiekel
Office Ne. 20j East Baltimore street, Baltimore.
J. NJ. HOOD, General Manager.
ocls, b. II. GRswoLD, Gen'l. Passenger Agent
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The making Of water pipes out Of paper
pulp is said to have met with great success:
1t Is claimed that they are as durable as
iron. and the process Of moulding them is
about the same in both cases.
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A teaspoonfal Of bicarbonaie Of soda in
wine glass Of cold water win relieve a
mild attack q headache.
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WESTERN MARYLAND -
w ROAD. xRhI
81 g.;
CONNECTING u-rr,,

CONNECTING WITH
7. 4. r. R. at Shippensburg and Gettv,,.
Norfolk & Western R. r. at Hacs, ,s.al.
B. 4 0; Railroad at Hagerstown and CIV CIV
Run; Penna. r. r. at Bucer;Ile. Asils
Hanover; P. W. & B., n. c. and p I al =
Railroads at Union Station, Baifimo \. : n ]
Schedule IN effect September 90 10.
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WALL PAPER.

We want everybody to read this advertise,
ment and then call to examine our Stock Oh
WALL PAPERS AND DECORATIONS.
We have put paper down 10 cents piece
Beautiful patterns of Gilt Paper at cents.
Occasionally we are misrepresented in puce,
but only by persons that do not compete WIN
us in prices and quality of goods. To be con
WINGED it is necessary for you to examine our
goods and ask our prices. We will paper
room as cheap as anybody; we except none
We carry very large stock; buy direct from
factory and you get new goods and our PRICE
Being competent workmen we can give you
advantages You viii not get for the same pTler
elsewhere.
We have at all times select stock Of
PICTURE FRAMES, PICTURE EAsELS,
AND PoRTIERE POLES.
Window Shades on hand and made 10 fit
your windows.
A FINE LOT OF STATIONERY
Work done in any part of the country and
no extra charge. Give us a call.
MATTHEW'S & MYERS,
As East Main street.,
Nearly Opposite Catholic Church;
Westminster, Mu. iu
n. B-Mail orders answered promptly
Send for samples. ieD ~
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A LII Who Are Suffering With
"A PILES, Read the Following:

BIRD HILL, MD., June 9Th, 1898.
DR.. John s. .Mathias-Dear Sir II 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 severe
ly, but for the last twelve years suffered more
than am able to describe on paper. Indeed
l had them in their severest form. | applied
TO a mum ber of DOCTORS and tried every req. rdv
that heard of, only to be disappointed and
in nearly every instance not even temporary
relief Indeed, was in a pitiful condition
when called on you. Think of nine large
tumors protruding capable of bleeding fully
a pint at every time they bled. was so weak
and nervous from loss of blood and from in
tensa 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 Ian
guage to express my gratitude to you fof your
kind treatment and attention in my case. and
humbly pray to God that your life may be
long and prosperous one. Let me say in con-
clusion that can with confidence recommend
any sufferer, no matter how bad his case may
be, to go to DIR. JOHN. S. MATTHIAS and
be cured. Yon are at liberty to use this let er
as you see fit- Every sufferer wishing to know
more about my case can find out by addressing
at my postoffice. Very truly yours.
HOWARD T. SMITH.
REFERENCES.
Hon Chas B. Roberts, Chas B. Roberts, ar..
Chas. 7. Reifsnider, J. H. Zepp,
Col VIM. A. McKellip, Frank King,
Vim. L. w. Seabrook, VIM. r. Anders,
Magruder Wilson. Geo. f. Beaver.
Jeremiah GeiInan. Howard +. Smith.
mrsl
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A ssIaNEE OF MORTGAGES
"A SALE
SMALL PROPERTY,
In Middlebure District, Carroll County, Md.

By virtue of the power and authority con-
tanned in mortgage from Sarah Z. Leather
wood and Chas. D. I. Leatherwood to VIM.
H. Starr, bearing date on the 18th day of
May, 1889, and duly recorded among the Real
Estate Mortgage Records of Carroll county,
in Liber W. n NJ, No. 49, folio 264, etc.,
and by him assigned to William II. Bollinger,
on the 10th day of August, 1894, the under
signed, Assignee of Mortgage, will sell at
Public Sale, on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER Both, 1894,
at-l o'clock, p. m, on the premises, situate
ON the public road leading from Middleburg
to Union Bridge about ] mile from former
place, all the Real Estate described in said
Mortgage, containing
24O SQUARE PERCHES OF AA
LAND, more or less. The i'm
proyements thereon consist off, y
a 2-story Frame House, stable and other
buildings, well of coed water, lie.
Terms of Sale-Cash, or if desired, these
terms win be modified to suit the purchaser
or purchasers
WILLIAM H. BOLLINGER,
Assignee Of Mortgage.
L. o. Weant, ID. N. Henning, Solicitosr.
T. ]. Kolb, Auctioneer oct 6 Is
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THE STORE FOR

'1E oIOfs6 FOn
THE MASSES /
DO YOU WANT BARGAINs2
ARE YoU LOOKING FOR A BIG DOL
LARS woRTHg
WE ARE MAKING
SPECIAL SALES.
IF YoU WANT TO RECEIVE THE BEN
Eft OF THEM COME EARLY-THEY
WILL NOT LAST ALWAYS.
LOT OF DRESS GOODS OF ALL KINDS,
CoLoRs AND STYLES, REDUCED TO
PRICES THAT WILL AsToNIsH You.
YoU WON'T BELIEVE IT UNLESS YoU
SEE THEM. THE
PRETTIEsT STYLES
YOU CAN SEE ANYWHERE IN THIS
SEASONS GOODS.
IMPORTED ENGLISH
COVERT CLOTHS 75c.
DOMESTIC COVERT
CLOTHS, ARTISTIC
SHADES, SOC.
sIo1L1AN sUITINas. LOVE
LEST GOODS EVER
THROWN ACROSS
THE COUNTERS.
FOR 26c.
1T. oRNDoRFFs SONS,
The Oldest Stand in Town,
Near Railroad Depot,
sep % Westminster, Md.
YoUn ATTENTION AND YOUR
PERUSAL is INVITED TO THIS
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Tested and pennoned maize.
.soWn the rustling rows are rolled
The portly pumpkins green and gold.
Altogether
rTis very fine weather.
Just as the almanac foretold.
All day we cut and bind till at night
Where field of corn in
The misty morning
Waved in the level September light
All over the shadowy stubble land,
The shocks, like Indian wigwans, stand.
Compact and secure,
There leave them to cure,
Till the merry husking time is at hand.
Then the fodder win be to stack or To house.
And the ears to husk-
But now the dusk
Falls soff as the shadows of cool pine boughs;
our good days work is done; the night
Brings wholesome fatigue and appetite;
Up comes the balloon
of the huge red moon,
And home We go, singing gay songs by its light
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YARDS AND CIRCULARS Printed At
~ this Office
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T1HE STORE FOR
THE MASSES /

3 DOZEN MISSES FALL COATS TO BE
SOLD AT JUST oNE-HALF THE MARK
ED PRICE.
LOT OF cHILDREN's cLoAKs RE-
DUcED REGARDLESS OF COST.
A LARGE PILE OF LADIES' COATS,
BLUES. BLACKS 4 TANS, FUR-TRIMM-
ED. PLAIN EDGES AND DOUBLE
BREASTED, REDUCED COST NO CON
SHERATON.
ALL THE LATEST STYLES IN La
DIES, MISSES AND CHILDREN's,
COATS, SHORT COATS, LONG COATS
AND PRINCE ALBERT COATS, PLAIN
AND FULL BACKS
WE CARRY ALL THE LEADING
STYLES THAT ARE IN THE SWIM THIS
SEASON.
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NOTICE no TAx-PAYERs.

M Office TO TAXPAYERS
Notice is hereby given that the Mayor and
Common Council Of Westminster, Maryland,
have made their annual levy for the year 1894,
due and payable on and after November LIST.
1894. Interest win be charged on all accounts
not settled by January LIST, 1885.
HENRY B. GRAMMER, Collector.
0fice-Second Floor Firemen's Hall. Main
street, Westminster. Office hours from 0 a.
m. TO p. m. Taxes can also be paid at nv
store after office hours. oe6 3t
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HoMINY MILI..

that has never been excelled. Circulars Saws,
Plows, Horse Powers, Wheat Fans, Thresh-
ing Machines, de-, made from best materials.
Castings furnished at short notice.
WIN. H. GILBERT. Westminster
oc2s If WM. II. SHOWER. Manchester
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ENa1NEs. FEED CUTrnRs. ETC

BY combination Of our establishments, we
are now prepared to Manufacture
ENGINES.
Portable or Stationary, from ,Iyo to Twelve
Horse Power Also the
CELEBRATED LION FEED CUTTER.
and a
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-09-26

600 wards good checks a &C. yard, worth sc.
900 riverside checks sc. worth &c.
4oo Mvosotis heaviest best made worth &c.
1000 good yardvide sheetng at &C., worth &C.
900 Best made yard-wde sheeting Sc, worth 7c
1000 new style dress gnghams SC worth &c.
best 7c 1oc
goo best table oil cloth made worth $50.
1000 beautiful Turkey red table damask CSC" worth 5Oc
ZOO white shaker flannel 7c, worth
all wool II I2Cn worth I5c.
900 " good ticking &C.,
2,5co teather u ~" "0i'N w.
all WOOL WorSIeo oC" Wol Il, 49,
100 pieces new dress goods yardwde, worth SOC
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BOTTOM q Now q OUTl

1000 double width cashmere I &c. worth
1000 beautiful silk velvet all coors 5ocp worth $I,oo.
1000 1914 sheeing, good II worth SC.
pairs ladies' fast black seamless hose &c., worth 25c
1000 wire buckle metal grip suspenders &c., worth &c.
A small lot of those 25c suSpenders cents pair.
IA S1.25 all silk umbrellas left at 4oc each,
500 those boys suits years old only $780, worth SIS
1000 mems suits all Sizes only S2.75 worth $500.
5000 styles and sizes caps worth and SOC only and 5c
pairs mems pants heavy Cottonade, at only soc.
400 yards good spool thread for &C.
500 mems good outing shirts for zoe, worth CSC.
500 pairs good drill drawers for worth $50.