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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-04-28
VOL. XXIX.-NO. 20.

"0h, dear oh, dear-only think of it'll
Coming, auntie r
This last was in answer TO a querulous
cry for her from the other side of the
door, which Mark had shrewdIy blocked.
Five minutes passed ere Claudia returned.
She appeared in pretty straw hat.
"See, Mr.. Darlington, she said, point
ing to the patch of blue in the sky that
was visible from the window? at iss
better weather. Aunt says may take you
ass far ass the old church to show You my
grandfather's tomb
"Oh with pleasure" observed Mark.
1t was the most imposing monument in
the ehurchyard, white marble column
telling of the deceaseds many virtues Gin
Welsh and indicating his age at death as
80.
''You have not given, me my answer,
Claudia, said Mark, leaning against the
ratings"
Il will tell yon why asked you to come
here, Mr.. Darlington. My grandfather
wass very fond of me, and when he wass
in his last illness he said | wass to
do nothing serious in my life without
praying over him. l have just prayed.
He tells me to say to you that if you mean
what you said you shall please to come
here again the next May hiring time and
will then say Yes or No l am sorry if
l do not make you happy"
"Oh, but you do, my sweetheart, re-
torted Mark, eagerly. "a year is nothing.
1t will soon pass, and then-you will be
mine, my darling, forever
CHAPTER Ill.
"Well, said Ralph Gray, when Mark
Parlingtcn had told him the story of his
adventure in Aberenllyn. just week had
sped since his abrupt thrush after sentence
by DIR. Chimney. "You ought to consider
yourself lucky fellow
He said it with shadow of dissatisfac-
tion on his face; as if he were not wholly
pleased with the turn of events.
Il do, Ralph-upon my word, do
"Then take it for granted your will
keep your word and claim Claudia this
time next year ?"
"Why, certainly, l said so. Dear, dear,
how gone l was upon her. to be sure"
"Was =
Don't be so confoundedly sharp on a
fellows lenses. meant "am, of course
And now, ia ia I'll be OFF to the club,
Ralph smiled rather bitterly.
As for Mark, no sooner was he in the
street than he olapped his hands to his
thigh,
"By joye~ he exclaimed, 'Only think,
if she is in the habit of making an annual
tryst with her lovers at her grand,dad's
grave! What novel linstitution-there's
grit in it. The dear, cajoling little chit,
with her melodious sibillations I'm clad
| have her photograph; it would be
pity not to keep her memory green for
awhile.
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April Proverbs.

A cold April the barn will Rll.
Snow in April is mannre.
April snow breeds grass.
April cold and wet fills barn and barrel.
a cold and moist April fills the cellar,
and fattens the COW.
A dry April not the farmers will; rain
in April is what he wills.
When April blows his horn,
'Tis good for hay and corn
April borrows three days from March,
and they are i'll.
Whatever March does not want, April
brings along.
When April makes much noise we will
have plenty of rye and hay.
Thunder storms in April is the end Of
hoar frost,
After wet April follows dry June.
When on the 24th rye has grow so high
as to hide crow good harvest may be
expected
April and May are the keys of the year
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-04-28
TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court OF
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of ad-
ministration on the Personal Estate of
CHARLES B. WILLIAMS,
late of Carroll county. deceased All per.
sons having claims against the deceased are
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch.
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber. on or before the 14th day of Noyem.
ber, 1894; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 9th day OF
April, 1894.
KINSEY WILLIAMS,
apl4 AZ Administrator w. A.
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ELEcTIoN NOTICE.

The Stockholders of the Westminster and
Meadow Branch Turnpike Company are here
by notified that an election will be held at
the residence of Samuel Roop, Meadow
Branch. on
MONDAY, THE 9Th DAY of MAY, 1894,
between the hours of to II a. M, for the
purpose of electing Board of Directors to
manage the affairs Of said Company for the
ensuing year.
JNo. 7, DIFFENBAUGH.
ap Al Secretary.
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MORTGAGES SALE
lFl uF
A SIM ALL FA r M,
In Woolery's District, Carroll County, Nd


By virture Of power of sale contained in a
mortgage from John 7. Hess and Laura Ada
Hess. his wife, to Alfred Stevenson, dated the
22d day of August, 1891, and recorded among
the Real Estate Mortgage Records of Carroll
county, in Lber B. f. c., No. 81. folio llS,
&C., the undersigned, mortgage, will offer at
public sale, on the premises, on
WEDNESDAY, I'd DAY OF MAY, 1894,
at O. clock, p. NJ, all that land, described
IN said mortgage, consisting OF
~ ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
situate about miles below Smallwood. in
Woolery's district, Carroll county, on a pub
lie road leading from the Deer Park road TO
the Nicodemus road, and now in the posses
sion of the said John +. Hess, and adjoining
the lands of Vim. N. Yingling, William H.
Caple and others. It is improved by two
story frame dwelling house, in
good condition, barn and the ASls-
usual oHtbaildings. This prop - - z,1A
erty is in good neighborhood, - -
Gonpenient to stores, postoifce, &c.
Terms of Sale ar. s.:-0ne- third of the pur-
chase money TO be paid in cash ON the day of
the sale, or upon the ratification thereof by
the Court the balance in two eqnal payments
of six and twelve months, to be secured by
the notes Of the purchaser, bearing interest
from the day Of sale; OF all cash, at the option
of the purchaser.
ALFRED STEVENSON. Mortgage.
James A. c. Bond, Solicitor.
ap is John T. Difienbaugh. Auct'r.
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TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of ad.
ministration ON the Personal Estate of
JABEZ A. BUSH,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscribers, on or before the 14th day of
November, 1894; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
April, 1891.
WIN. n. YINdLING,
apl4 At Administrators.
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Aoetrp.
THE RAIN UPON THE ROOF.
BY COATS KINNEY,

When the humid showers gather
over all the starry spheres.
And the melancholy darkness
Gently weeps in rainy tears.
Tis a joy to press the pillow
ora cottage chamber bed.
And listen to the mumur
OF the soft rain overhead.
Every tinkle on the shingles
Has an echo in the heart.
And thousand recollections
Into busy being start;
And thousand dreamy fancies
Weave the bright hues into woof.
As listen 10 the patter
or the rain npon the roof
Now in fancy comes my mother.
Asshe used to years agone.
To survey her darling dreames.
Ere she left them till the dawn;
can see her bending DER me
As list to the refrain,
Which is played upon the shingles
By the patter of the rain.
And my little seraph sister,
With her wings and waving hair.
And her brighteyed cherub brother,
A serene. angelic pair,
Glide around my wakefnl pillow
With the praise of mild reproof,
As listen TO the music
ofthe soft rain on the roof.
And another comes to WOO me.
With her eyes delicious blue.
And forget l, gazing on her.
That her heart was untrue,
remember bnt to love her
With rapture kin to pain,
And my heart quick pulse vibrate
To the pate ofthe rain.
There is naught in arts brayuras,
That can work with such spell
In the spirits deep, pure fountains,
Whence the holy passions swell,
As the melody of nature
That subdued, subduing strain.
Which is played upon the shingles
By the patter of the rain.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-04-28
Awkwardness.

Did you ever think that awkwardness is
expensive and wasteful An awkward,
clumsy man has to work harder for bare
living than one who possesses ease and
grace of movement, because he wastes his
energies and destroys his strength unneces-
sa-ily. Men who try to fill positions before
they are fit for them; who aspire to be con-
gressmen before they are fit TO be consta-
bles, no matter how honest their inten-
tions, will simply be burdens to themselves
and the people whom they attempt to
serve
For there's nothing we read of in tortnre's
inventions,
Like a well-meaning Ounce with the hest OF
intentions.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-04-28
TRUSTEES SALE
Il OF
Desirable Mill Property,

By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, sitting as Court Of
Equity, being cause No. 1884, wherein Lewis
II. and VIM. D. Selby are Plaintiffs, and
Elvira Selby, widow, and others, are De
PENDANTS, the undersigned, Trustees, will sell
at Public Sale on the premises, on
SATURDAY, MAY 10. A. D., 1894,
at o'clock, p. M, all the Real Estate in
said cause decreed to be sold consisting of
81 ACRES and | ROOD of LAND,
more or less. The improvements thereon
are a Three Story Stone and
4 zaf ~ Frame Grist and Saw Mill,
~ ~ Two Story Log and Frame
lee5as1sa3aA ees5sesalsEsaA Dwelling House, Frame Stable
and other out. buildings. Orchard of +HEr
Apples and other fruit trees on the s:&
premises. The water power is excel -
lent. There is due proportion of Timber
and Meadow Land. The land is in a good
state of cultivation and is easily improved.
This property is on the Washington Road,
about q miles from Porter;s P. o., about 8
miles from Sykeeyille, on the ,. & Q. Rail
road and one half mile from Rerett +. O,
and about 81 miles from Freedom. Is con-
veRient TO market, schools, churches, &c.,
and is the same of which Mordeca Selhy
died seized and possessed.
Terms of Sale :-0ne third cash ON the
day of sale or on the ratification thereof; one
third in six and the other one third in twelve
months from the day of sale, the credit pay
ments TO be secured by the notes of the pur-
chaser or purchasers, with approved security,
bearing interest from the day of sale.
DAVID N. HENNING,
JAS. A. C. BOND, Trustees.
CHAS. T. REIFSNIDER,
John T. Diffenbaugh, Auctioneer. ap2l Is
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Careful weighing shows that an ordinary
bee, not loaded, weighs the one fve-thou-
sandth part Of a pound, so that it takes
5000 bees, not loaded, to make a pound.
But the loaded bee, when he comes in
fresh from the fields and flowers, loaded
with honey or bee bread, weighs nearly
three times 'morc-that is to say, he car
ries nearly twice his own weight. OF
loaded bees there are only about 1900 in
the pound An ordinary hive of bees
contains from four to FIVE pounds of bees,
or between 10000 aud 10000 individuals,
but some swarms have double this weight
and number Of bees.
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Statement of Sinking Fund.

Dr.. CR.
Nay l6. 1894. May l6, 1884. !,
loCash Paid by Mayor By Note OF Mayor and
and Common Coun- Common Council
sI,,.,S1 900. 90 for II months, at
Az for...$l, 900. 90
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TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court OF
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of ad-
ministration on the personal estate of
URIAH J. HELTIBRIDLE,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per.
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, TO the
subscribers, on or before the l4th day OF
November, 1894; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit Of said estate.
Given under our hands this 9Th day OF
April, 1894.
PENELOPE HELTIBRIDLE,
JOHN B. HELTiBRIDLE,
apl4 At Administrators.
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apl4 4i*
EoR SALE OR RENT.

Store room and dwelling in Berret, Ss=ss
Carroll county, Md. Store room, a#
rooms and large cellars, with 81 acres of land.
Churches, postoffice, public school, mill and
smith shop in immediate vicinity. A good
opening for right party. Apply 10
l.. II. SCHULTZ.
apr a II Sykesgille, Nd.
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TRUSTEE's SALE
Il OF DESIRABLE
REAL ESTATE,
Near Baehman's Mills, Carroll county, Nd.


BY virtue of decree of the Circnit Cnuri
for Carroll county, sitting as a Court Of Equity
being in cause No. 1852. wherein Margaret
Hammer and Gabriel Hammer, her husband,
are plaintiffs, and Valentine Yost and others.
are defendants, the undersigned, as trustee,
will sell at Public Sale, at the late residence
of Jacob l.. Yost, deceased, on
SATURDAY, l2th day of MAY, A. D., 1894,
at clock, p. M, all the land in said canse
decreed to be sold.
First. A parcel of land containing
4s ACRES AND ROoDS,
more or less. The improvements thereon are
TWO STORY LOG Wealth. A<MA ~
erboarded Dwelling House, T1Sz2N
with back building, bank barn, LII IL H.!
carriage house, hog house,
dairy and other outbuildings. Spring Of ex-
celent water near the house; well, with pump,
at the barn. About fourteen acres is in tim
Der; there is also due proportion of meadow
land also, an excellent orchard of apples
and other fruit trees. Buildings and fences in
good repair.
This property will be surveyed previous to
the day of sale, a plat of which will be exhib
tied on the day of sale The land will be of
fered as an entirety, also in two or three par
GELS, and will be sold as may appear to the best
interest of the parties concerned. This prop
erty is on the Rinehart road leading from
Wisners Mill to the Pennsylvania line, adioins
the land of George w. Feeser, Philip Il. L.
Myers and others. is about II miles from
Rachman's Mills and four miles from Melrose.
Second. A Meadow Lot, containing
l. ACRE AND 8 R0ODS OF LAND,
more or less. This lot is on the county road
leading from Union Mills to Melrose, adjoins
the land of Emanuel Zepp and others and is
about one mile from the first mentioned prop
erty. Persons wishing to view the property
previous to the day of sale will be shown the
same by Mr.. George w. Feeser who lives upon
the farm adjoining the first above described
parcel.
Terms OF Sale-0ne third cash on the day
of sale, or on the ratification thereof; one
third in six and the other one third in twelve
months from the day of sale the credit pay
ments to be secured by the notes of the pur
chaser or purchasers, with approved security,
bearing interest from the day of sale.
CHAS. I. REIFSNIDER,
Trustee.
John 7. piffenbaugh, Auct. apr l4-ts
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MORTGAGES SALE
IVA OF
VALUABLE SMALL FARM
Near Taneytown. Carroll County, Md.

By virtue of the power of sale contained in
a mortgage from Henry I. Smith and Mary
C. Smith, his wife, to Norman B. Hagan.
dated the goth day Of March, A. D. 1892, and
recorded among the Real Estate Mortgage
Records of Carroll county, in Liber B. F. c.,
No 81, folio 453, &c, the undersigned
MORTGAGE, will offer at public sale, on the
premises, lying and being about three fourths
of mile from Taneytown. .on the east side of
the main road leading from Taneytown to
Gettysburg. on
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10th, 1894.
at o clock, p. m, all that valuable parcel
Of land, containing
10 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS,
improved by two story brick
house with two story back AzaS
building, in excellent condi- ~ ~
tion; good size barn. new wash Ez3Ezse347i55
house, hog house, and all usual outbuildngs
good as new; well at the door, and good
spring near the house; large lot OF excellent
fruit of all kinds. There is good granite
quarry on the property. This property is
convenient to schools, churches, market, &C.,
and well worthy the attention of any one
wanting beautiful home.
For further information, call upon the un.
dersigned in Taneytown. or Geo. L..Stocks,
dale, Attorney at Law, Westminster, Md.
N. B.-This property is sold at request of
the widow, Mrs. Mary C. Smith.
Terms of Sale, cash on day of sale or upon
ratification thereof; but purchaser desiring
more favorable terms can obtain the same by
application to the undersigned on day of sale.
NORMAN B. HAGAN, Mortgage.
Geo. L. Stocksdale, Attorney.
apr 81 Is j. N. o. Smith, Auctioneer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-04-28

The Railway Commissioners of Victoria,
N S W., claim that they have effected a
saving of fully elO,o0o by placing women
10 charge of railway stations Their
services have given general satisfaction;
and although two hundred women are now
in charge Of the stations it is intended to
increase the number. When heavy work
has to be done, men are sent from The
nearest main station.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-04-28

The engines sent from Philadelphia for
the narrow gauge road that is laid from
Jaffa to Jerusalem nske the run Of fifty
Eve miles in three hours and half An
Arab from beyond Jordan describes the
engine as "a big woman with LARGE eyes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

PERHAPS You DON'T KNow-That
there are more than half million blind
people in China.
That clergyman cannot legally mar
ry himself.
That wrinkles are not usully caused
through worry but by laughing.
That there are some five hundred
separate muscles in the body, with an
equal number of nerves and blood vessels.
That the smallest church in the world
is that of Lullington, Sussex-measur-
ing only sixteen feet square.
That the largest theatre is the new
Opera House in Paris, covering nearly
three acres of ground.
That it is computed since the world
began that no fewer than 6,800,000,00O
men have been slain on the field of battle.
That Gods Acre, as applied to the
last resting place of the human frame,
is au old Teutonic and Saxon term.
That in the Great Pestilence of the
fourteenth century over seventy millions
of people succumbed to this most fear
full scourge. In Europe alone, twenty
tive million perished.
That George Washingtons' death oc-
Cured during the last hour of the day,
the last day of the week, the last week
Of the month, the last month of the
year, the last year of the century.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15
Shattering Pretty Stories.

General ID. II. Hill in Century.
A letter writer from Rio Grande said
of General Taylor, after the battles Of
Palo Alto and Resaca: We call hin
Rough and Ready. No one in the army
had ever heard it before, but it struck
the popular fancy, it won him tens oi
thousands of votes for the Presidency
and it has gone down in history.
In like manner a letter writer from
the field of the first Manassas gave Jack.
son the cognomen of Stonewall, and told
a very pretty story about General Lee
pointing to him and saying: There
stands Jackson like stone wall" Not
only was the tale sheer fabrication, but
the name was the least suited to Jackso,
who was ever in motion, swooping like
an eagle on his prey. But the name
spread like wildfire, and has reached the
uttermost limits of the globe. The story
of how Jackson told the Yankee gunner
at Port Republic to point the other way
is very romantic, but is also false. So
the pretty incident of his standing SEN
tinel for his weary brigade is touching,
but is monstrously absurd, and reflects
but little credit on Jackson as soldier
The efficient guarding of whole brig
ade in the presence of an enemy requires
more than the vigilance of one man,
even though that man were Jackson
himself; yet the grotesque story has
been often repeated by press and public.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15
An Exception to Nature,s Law..

According to the general laws of ma
ture, when body is cooled it becomes
heavier than when it is hot. There is
at least one exception to this rule, and
that is in the case OF water. Now, be-
fore you read further, shut your eyes
and see if you can figure out just exact
ly how important this exception is to
humanity. Cool can or other vessel
of water from, say, 20 degrees down to
40 degrees and then pour it into tub
of water the temperature of which is
any place between so and SO degrees
You will notice that the cold water
will Immediately sink to the bottom,
and right here is an explanation of the
mystery of river and lake circulation.
But when your cooling process goes be-
low 80 degrees, strange as it may seem,
the water becomes lighter than it was
when it was only one or two degrees
warmer. and if poured into tub heated
as directed above will stay on top or i'm
mediately rise to that position. Now,
let us suppose that water continued to
get heavier as it got colder, as other
bodies do; what would happen? Ice as
soon as it formed would sink to the
bottom, layer upon layer, and in this
way seas, lakes and rivers would be
frozen solid. But one freezing would
do for all time, as the rays of the sun
would not penetrate the thin skim of
cold summer water to a sufficient depth
to thaw the rigid mass. For MS it is
fortunate that there are exceptions to
all rules. st. Lonis Republic.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

COLD WEATHER RCLES.-Neyer GO
to bed with cold or damp feet.
Never lean with the back upon any,
thing that is cold.
Never begin journey until break
fast has been eaten.
Never take warm drinks and then i'm
mediately go out into the cold.
Keep the back, especially between
the shoulder blades, well covered; also
the chest well protected.
After exercise of any kind never ride
in an open carriage or near the window
of car for a moment; it is dangerous
to health or even life.
When hoarse speak as little as possible
until the hOarseness is recovered from
else the voice may be permanently lost or
difficulties of the throat be produced.
Merely warm the back by the fire, and
never continue keeping the back exposed
to the heat after it has become comfort
ably warm. To do otherwise is debil-
itating.
When going from warm atmosphere
into cooler one keep the mouth closed,
so that the air may be warmed in its
passage through the nose before it
reaches the lungs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15
DONE AWAY WITH.

Published by request Of one Of the simple
people,
Men don't believe in devil now, as their fathers
used TO do;
THEY'VE forced che door of the broadest creed to
let His Majesty through;
There isn't print of his clOven foot or fiery da
from his bow
To be found in earth or air to-day, for the world
has voted so.
We are told he does not go about as a roaring
lion now:
But whom shall We hold responsible for the ever
lasting row
To be heard in Home, in Church, in State, to the
earth's remOtest bound,
If the devil, by unanimous vote, is nowhere to
be found?
Won't somebody step to the front forthwith. and
make his bow and show
How the frauds and crimes of a single day spring
up? We want to know;
The devil was fairly voted out and, of course, the
DEVILS gone;
The simple people would like to know who carries
his business on.
Saturday EUening Post.