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Surrrise Party.

Hnut~ ui en}uymra{ Nere spent AZ the rt->i-
d~uce ii Mr. aud Mrs. ChaTls-s T.. Na>faum.
TO Jniuu Mills. FRIDAY evening, March 2ath.
The oeyasiou l,eing surprise party given in
hnnoF ~ their daughter Ms. Nirssui. The
evening ~ spent IN social conversation,
games. plays and music. About Ia 90 clock
al SER invited 10 ihs dining rsom to par
take Of refreshments Sc late hour the
guest, departed, l,rias well pleased with The
.y~ning' enjoyment.
These present we're: Misses Miraud and
Garrth A. Nashaum, Florence f. Mser,. of
tnioniown: L. Elizabeth Byer,, Nate FrUck.
Gertrude Bauker,. Birdie y Mark, Eslclla
A Rurgoan. Laura Brown. MeSsrs. Weldon
r. Nusbaum. Harry Frsck. Edward Brown,
Ir,ing Burgoon. Edward Starner, Robert
Crayiou Elmer Sserpsr, William Frock,
Archer " Rargoon
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In Justice MoOre.s Court.

Joshua EdNards, otherwise known ~ Red
IA. aa- before Justice Moore pa Monday,
on th,. charge 81 being hsbiIaally disor,Ierly
and uas sen, 10 the House ef Correction tor
two months
VIM. a. Hull vas given q hearing before
Justice Moore on TUESDAY last ON she charge
Of IA attempt ~ criminal malpractice. The
charge was dismissed aud acr'lsed discharged
from css,tody Fink far State; HenaiRg Tor
defence.
As srqacl 10 above ease john \. J. Ma
Matthias vas arrested on a Warrant charging
him with zsSaultng Ada and Mary keeter. 81
Silver RIM. and was giving hearing before
JasIicr Moore Friday YESTERDAY
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Silver Run Items.

Oar village Vas lined with Fittings ON Tues.
day
Rev, Dr. Dreishach moved his family ia
this place on Tuesday, The furniture was
brought herr On "Wednesday aud placed IN the
parsonage The Rev nr and his family arr
nov ia their new home.
There viii be no services in the Reformed
Church here on Sunday at 1890 a. m, As
stated IN our last weeks items but Al !. 30 p
M, II which time DIR. nreishach will be in.
stalled as regular pastor.
The Lutheran Church here Is ready ior tbs
carpets and the chairs, which will be- put In
place ia the near future. The church viii lee
dedicated on MAY 18th
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= 1900 ,,,l t;~bf.l HI ~. ..ssga ssauurr Is
a., B,rr. a,,d i provided With 80 saua 6rr
,.xtiaHuish;nz arrsrains. There b. dauhis
ht,lrart near ~ .iH miH which npf s.nlf
frotrets. Is mara. tbs mill. hai pso,,-rs, she.
ss,r--rin,at,dsni'. house. sis starr. aareha,as.
,9,8 o,h-r huiliinr. ufh.r h,lrani, ar.
conveniently located 81 Us tn prs,sr, the
raapaay-a uruuerff. the kossss-, ~ she rtt
f.ls,,t.. ard sli,,e,shrF sks provision against
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mi sn;.I;ns ..,@rts,,gt I,bs K;3wr}l
foreman. George Rel iiHisher. Uu ,h.. next
fnaF the goods arr folded and packed ready
f0r shipment. while the Iir-i story j. devoted
a. machinery ioy running the mill. Sc The
foreman nf ihp aid miil Is Samuel j Bell
and Andrew Heidlcr manages the dysaue
department
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manager Among the chief Stockholders. be.
sides the directors, are /. ". Pan. Edwin
f. Abel. Alex. Brown, William Mnrhurg,
Nelson Perinc and John Mcdonald.
rnr rl,xT To M rNt,Rerp.
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az tb 5 6.e.. sooi ~ oye, nv tbe new tariff
NH bas .aollad H. c6n,,an,. ~ saIi yyoolen
- .,,J L,rsays >, - con, L. tb,n
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NJ dan,1nJ Co. tbem Will ~ com,,a,,,
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NO. 1912 EQUITY,

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county
Marx +. Newbelle, complainant, vs.. Margaret
A. Newbelle. et. al. defendants.
Ordered this both day OF March. A. d.,
1885. that the Account of the Auditor filed
in this cause be finally ratified and confirmed,
unless cause To the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 10th day Of April. next;
provided a copy OF this order be inserted for
two successive weeks before the last named
,lay in some newspaper published in Carroll
county.
BENZ. F. GROUSE. Clerk
True copy.-Test;
mch so u Benz. f. CRuUSE, Clerk
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Notice is hereby given that, BY order of the
Board Of School Commissioners Of Carroll
county the annual examination Of Public
School Teachers and other persons who de.
sire certificates OF qualification rs such, and
applicants for Scholarships at the State
Normal School viii be held AT Central Hall
School House, in Westminster, on WE'D
NESDAY. THURSDAY and FRIDAY,
18th. 18th aud 10th Of APRIL. beginning
promptly at $50 o clock each day; and that
all applicants for Teacher Certificates aud
Scholarships at the State Normal School. and
Oh teachers whose certificates will expire
within the next school year. unless excused
are required TO attend said examination,
which viii be conducted according to The
following schedule;
Wednesday, n M, Arithmetic Geography,
p. M. History Grammar.
Thursday, a. M. Geometry, Physiology;
p m. Constitutions Of L =. and MARYLAND.
School Laws aud Bylaws.
Friday. a. ~. Algebra. bookkeeping: p.
m. Physics Teaching
GEORGE \. DAVIS,
marco Il Examiner
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30. 1924 EQUITY.

IN the Circuit Court Tor Carroll county sitting
in Equity
George T. Noel ct, al. plaintiffs, v. William
Noel ct al. defendants.
Ordered this 2lsI day Of March. A. ID. 1895,
that the sale Of the real estate mentioned ia
these proceedings, made aud reported by Geo.
I. Noel trustee be ratified aud confirmed,
unless cause 20 the contrary be shown on or
before the I'D day Of April next; provided a
copy Of this order be inserted Ia some news
paper printed in Carroll county, Maryland
once IN each Of three successive weeks before
the 18th day OF April next
The report states the amount OF sale TO be
s;s34Oo
BENZ. f. CROrSE, Clerk
True eopy,-fesi
mar p 81 BEvJ. f. CEoUSE. Clerk
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clear Ridge Items.

Miss Rachel Pfoutz spent last week with
her sister. Miss Daisy, al Springdale. John
Bowers and wife last Sunday visited Moses
Hollenberger and family at Muttontown.
John Formwalt has removed from Daniel
pebls farm 10 the Ridge William kolb
has moved to Bruceyille.
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Election in Union Bridge

Uuiou Bridge had quite an exciting election
on Monday. aud every voter in the town voted
except FIVE. and these, We learn, we're sick.
One ticket was headed ''CiIizens' Ticket
and the ether Peoples Ticket. The former
Won hy a big majority. Here * the voie.
For MAYOR.
Joseph Wolf...........95 William Wood Is
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TO CREDITORS.

This is ia give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Carroll county. in Maryland, letters tesla
mentary on the Personal Estate of
PETER II. Skinner.
late of Carroll county. deceased All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned TO exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, 20 the subScri
hers. on or before the 2Sd day Of October
1895; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from an benefit Of said estate.
Given under our hands this 18th day OF
March. lSQ5.
FRANCIS J. Skinner.
MARY f. NORRIS,
mar2a al Executors.
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MARRIED.

ON March Is 1875. at the home Of Mr.. Oliver
Lippy. Manchester Md, by Rev :. NJ. Roeder
Homtio : OurSler and Miss Mile X, Lippy both
at Manchester
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The Democratic Advocate,
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1895.

The date ON the label on your
paper shows the time to which
your subscription is paid.
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TO CREDITORS.

~
This is to give notice that the subscriber has
obtained from the Orphans Court Of Carroll
county. IN Maryland, letters testameutary gu
the Personal Estate Of
DANIEI. LEESE,
late of Carroll county. deceased AllpersonS
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned To exhibit the same, with the vouchers
THEORETICALLY authenticated, TO the subscriber
on ar before the 23d day of October, 1895;
they may otherwise by law he excluded FROM
all benefit Of said estate,
Given under my hand this 18th lay OF
March. 1895
AMOS LEESE,
inar23 a. Executor
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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 Tesla
mentarv ON the Personal Estate Of
BURGESS y. WILLIAMS,
late of Carroll county. deceased All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned TO exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the subseri-
beers. on or before the 9Th day of October.
1875: they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under our hands this 4th day of
March. 1895.
EPHRAIM WILLIAMS.
DAVID d. BYERS.
mars At Executors.
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Western Nag,l land Collrzs easily isf,ats,
ih~ ,lah - Iifichmaa GymnHsiuas Schs-,i.
Blium,sfr. ora She ,ol.ezs svouH,is. .as7 >stus
.isy- hg = eruTr ui Is to 8
Th.. h.ing fhs .r.5 Es'se ~ ihr SEASON thr
iseai team is.srrrs especial usrTii ',.1 the
strong EaDs fas or, unsy tarve rsFurs he1nE
-afrrr+l aeain.t ihsaa The hsitery frr the
,-allezr club was = Well sud 3. Miller. inF
be5rhiaa1i's Mrfann and nstauJn, With
tias eysept.oa 81 ncichuisu latlcr1 iitils oaa
T., said tag tbrir team. and even their pitch
rfa. O.. the battery uA- reversible. hirrd mush
harder az THE haa.t. ai the Western Narylsad
college, siuSgers than %. anticipated hs the
ttssror. ihet .sing ppandr,i 'pF ." safe h,ts,
usii. Wells aiiuUrd ih, VISITOR Bent ssgEics.
For ths VISITORS usior,y sud Nrtann lsd
he,,h 81 f,af anA ln 6eld ssrk. Nhiie iav the
h.lu- isam : Wells ant D. Miller deserve
saraisas iur &C., halter, ay.rk stern catch
af Wiil4r A. 10 the jbird inning sas phr-
namrfal r Miller tarried "a lhr hauor. hs
kis isryihf seek aors. making hte hits ous et
htt lims, D, fhs- iai. asaonzs, them iises tu"-
hazsry-.
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-nas s1 iNsJso-


Earned u,n> Western Nd. ~ Errors--
Western Nd. 8. Dies Imam s. &" SlFuck ogi--
F1 Wells. Is. be Osborne. g hy Mct'anu 3.
Ps,.,l hall.-N rCann. o-bpruc. !. Niid
psteh Well, BASES on hall.-hy NeCanu,
q by tistarus, 3; hs Wells. O. Stolen base
+. Miller \ VOLTS and SyuT Tinsc ct game
fiur hsar aud ,iilv ninniss. mpirs-Mr.
r. Il Crutt-e,
Western Maryand uiIl PLAY ou the e"ilekc
ss,suui. lhr Baltimore t'iiy college ciab this
Satur.ias aitcvupgn The Iigy COLLEGE de-
i,at~d y, Joha COLLEGE, 1T Annapolis, last
SATURDAY, afternoon. ~ seore Of II 20 d, and
,h~y have b,,en bold enoneh 10 insert an arti-
"a ia til,, morning Herald saving that un April
ssh lheg ~il 90 "a Westminster "a play West
era MARYLAND COLLEGE. and Will give the Car
fun caunty hoy, a irubhiag such ~ they never
tsiar. recvitea The score last scar between
these teams aus - a. >. ton innings, N favor
10 Western Maryland NoN a, this Is onlt
prediction made B., Civ College the West
era MARYLAND club d0,- nnI say ihey sal give
lhe Raltimere Kid, drlbbing such ihey
never before received. hui DO say they at
present du not anticipate a drubbing 81 their
haud-. bat at the same time viii give them
the best they have in the shop. The game
,sill h, called Al > q, Admission, - cents;
laAie-. X. Empire. Mr.. u. + Crons,.
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GTATEMENT

Sharing the condition 81 the 4Efna LIFE
Insurance Company 81 Ha'tto,d, Con-
aecticH. December 31Sf. 1891.
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EXAMINATION OF PUBLIC
II SCHOOL TEACHERS

W. 5. ROBERTS. special Agent.
marco 50 Baltimore. Md.
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STATE OF MARYLAND.
Insurance Department Commissioners Office.
Annapolis March l. 1876

In compliance with the code of Public General
laws ! hereby certify that the above is a true
abstract fron the statement OF the .Etna Life In
SNrince Company Of Hartford Connecticut, to
nccenhcr SlSt 1854 now on file in this Department
l. FREEMAN RASIN
Insurance Commissioner.
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MF1Gs n nrsrN

Managers Bank of Baltimore Building. St Paul
and Baltimore StrNtS, Baltimore Md.
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HecTictf. DeceHIOcl JISf. 1917.
ASSETS
Value of Real Estate owned
by the Company, less
amount of cncumbrance
thereon .......-..................S Ill ,GGg.S2
Loans Bond and Mort
gage...-........ =, o.. f4O.4l
stocks and Bonds absolutely
owned by the Company
market valued. -. ... L. 0il. 70S.7S
Amount of all Loans except
MortgageS) secured by
stocks Bonds, and other
securities hypotheeated to
the Company for cash
actually loaned by the
Company ...................... l,l70, 7s2..3
Interest due and accrued
Stocks Bonds and other
securities. 5a3ISa
Cash in Company's principal
Office and belonging to the
Company deposited in
Iidnk........... I, l,i.1.5i
Premiums due and in course
Of collection.................. 3Sl.l55.2j
Premium Notes in force. 769, gG2.i2
Total Admitted Assets......... Sll.Gsl, 800
ASSETS NOT ADMITTED.
Securities deposited in var
Gus States for the protec
ton of Policyholders in
such States market value)
tanllia .-,--..... 2g1. IJuW
Virginia. .....,.............,...... ja,lli.00
Sl9OOLOo
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turned ont by the mill are first class. ne
patterns and finish are excellent, and the
great demand for them is no surprise TO thost
who have examined them. The daily output
of the mills is 1900 ylrds
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
KANSAS STATE HOME,

During the last session OF the Kansas State
Legislature II made an appropriation OF
Sl04.0 900 for the maintenance OF the State
Soldiers Home at Fort Dodge, for the years
1876, the same thing considered quite
liberal to run the institution aud more Than
had been allowed in previous years.
At present Capt. ID. l.. Sweeney, architect
and builder, had competent corps of stone
masons and carpenters busily engaged erect
ing cottage houses, several OF which are In
course OF construction, and when finished
families will be admitted. Several applica-
tions are on file with Commandment, but ow-
ing to lack OF quarters and funds they can
not be admitted. Some 80 cottages will be
built within two years and with the facill-
ties in view, 1t will be the means OF relieving
the distress Of the most needy Of the old sol.
diers and their families.
During the month OF March last Enos Reed,
Commandant OF the Home resigned. and Mai
c. NJ. Cunningham received the appointment
The Mai jor Is full OF energy, and busily engag-
ed at present, so that much Improvement Is
being made at the Home, He has during
this short time made vast improvements In
fencing, making streets and setting out trees; /;
many OF them he sent for at distance; they
are choice evergreens. The Major seems to
be a pleasant gentleman, very plain and
agreeable with all whom he comes In contact,
and, as a rule, the inmates seem to like him
very we'll
There are at present over 300 men, women
and children cared for at the home; they vary
IN age from one year up to S7-the oldest
The garden has all appearance OF producing
this season; 1t is irrigated bv water pumped
into reservoir. As for depending on any other
production from the soil In this part OF the
State, 1t is only mere chance, as the dry
winds parch everything. We are proud Of
our Governor. He has said he would try a
make the Home a comfortable resting p' CO
for the comrades. at least, during his Ad In
istratfon. We Consider Conrade L. N. AIer-
ri.l the friend Of the old soldiers. and lie has
proven It when In Congress and while Cover
nor Of Kansas. He can be relied upon at all
times and under all circumstances. THOMAS
HIGGISs. State Soldiers Home. Fort Dodge.
Kan.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17

with Japanese steamers plying be-
tween Toxic, Japan, and Tamsui, For
mosa, those Americans who want to
enjoy the luxury of riding upon oxen,
listening to singing fishes, making the
acquaintance of monkeys in their ma
tive forests, sleeping in "skull cham
bers," to tone up their fighting quail.
ties, or making their own supply Of
camphor gum, will find the visit to
Formosa pleasant. As already indi-
Gated, OK riding is the popular method
of travelling there, singing fishes are
found in the rivers, as are also flying
fishes, the making of camphor is an
important Industry, and the natives
of the eastern part of the island all
have their "skull chamber" attached
to their houses, where they display
the skulls of all the Chinese that th ey
and their ancestors have killed, and in
which their young men sleep in order
to tone up their nerve and make them
valiant in battle.
There has been for generations
constant hostility between the natives,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17

so light is the weight-for a good
long walk to the stream he has select
ed to fish. Should fish not he plenti-
full there, 1t is not much trouble to
carry his coracle to more likely spot
and embark again.
To man who understands coracle
there is no safer boat, but to one who
has not mastered its little ways it is a
terrible "bucker" and will almost GER
tainly part company with its occupant.
The boat is so light and 80 flat-bot-
toned and taks such little water that
it requires very careful getting in and
out.
The manner of propulsion is one
entirely ly peculiar to the coracle, and
is best described as sea sculling re-
versed--the paddler sits facing his
work and moves the paddle in semi
circles through the water in front of
him, at the same time pulling the
blade toward him. But it takes some
little time to learn this peculiar
stroke; a very slight exera pressure TO
right or left will set the little boat
spinning round and round like a top.
Nowadays many amateur fishermen
are adopting the coracle, and super
ior build of boat has been brought
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17
"As Scarce as Gold Dollars.o

A Chicago paper tells about a gen.
tleman of that city who a short time
ago wanted fifty gold dollars for some
purpose. He applied to his bank for
them, aud was offered the amount in
larger coins, but the dollars they did
not have. He looked further, and
soon found that there we're no gold
dollars to be had in Chicago, not even
at the sub-treasury. He wrote to New
York and Washington, but the dollars
could not be found. Finally he learned
that they could be had in San Fran.
cisco, but only on the payment of fifty
per cent. premium. 1t is said that
there has not been gold dollar coined
in forty years, and that altogether but
1,004, 900 have been minted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-07-17

for years been extending her influence
and ownership along this range of ISL
ands, which command the seacoast of
her ancient enemy, China, and now
she proposes to seize as prize of war
the most important of them all, For
mosa. Controlling most of the north
ern part of this range of islands al.
ready, it will be easy for her, If size
obtains this one, to gather in the re-
mainder and thus command to large
degree the ocean front OF China.
Formosa, although spoken of as an
island, is as large rs Massachusetts,,
Connecticut and Rhode Island, and
has about as large population as they
have. But it must be admitted that
as n whole the people of Formosa are
a little behind the latest developments
in cultured New England. For in
stance, when a Formosan wants to
make trip to the neighboring village
or to see his best girl or otherwise, he
does not travel by railway or trolley
or carriage, but quietly saddles and
brides his OK and makes the trip in q
style that would be at least novel in
this country. Horses are an almost
unknown luxury in Formosa, espe-
cially in the eastern part of the island,
where the natives still hold sway.
1t is about 400 years since Eu-
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who are of the Malay type, and the
Chinese, who have for $50 years lorded
it over them as best they could. The
warfare has been very bitter, and it
is said that the Chinese even went so
far as to transport tigers from the
mainland and turn them loose in the
woods of the island In order to reduce
the number of natives. As they grew
more thoughtful and expert in the
ways of civilization, however, these
cunning Chinese substituted a cheap
er and more deadly destroyer, and
one much more easily introduced
brandy. The natives are gradually
succumbing to it in combination with
opium, and although they still retain
control OF the eastern portion of the
island are not very troublesome, es-
pecIally as the section which they oc-
cupy is of little value.
A long range of mountains runs the
entire distance of 400 miles which tho
island stretches from north to south.
The eastern slopes are rugged, steep,
picturesque in their tropical products,
and q good retreat for the natives,
whom the Chinese have thus been un-
able to dislodge. The western slope,
from which the mainland of China is
only ninety miles distant, is fertile and
produces wonderful crops of rice,