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Wedding Toilets in 177O.

Brides and bridegrooms of 1871
may be amused by the description OF
the toilet of couple on their wedding
DAY one hundred years ago. 10 begin
with the lady, her locks were trained
upward in an immense cushion, that
sat like an incubus upon her head,
and plastered over with pomatum,
and then sprinkled over with white
powder. The height of this tower was
some What over foot. One single
white rosebud lay on it's top, like an
eagle on hay stack Over her neck
and on her bosom was folded q lace
handk .achicf, fastened in front with
a bosom-pin, rather larger than a
copper cent, con aiming her grand
fathers miniature, set in virgin gold
She was braced up in q satin dress,
the sleeves as tight as the natural
skin ON her arm, with a waist formed
bv a bodice. worn outside, whence the
skirt flowed off and was fastened at
the top 10y an ample loop. Shoes OF
white kid, with peaked toes, and heals
of two or three inches elevation, IN
closed her feet and gIittcrcd Will
ypanclcs as her little pedal members
peeped curiously out. Now for the
swain. Ills hair was sleeked back
and pIenttnIIy behoured, while hl>
queue projected like the handle to ;
skillet. Ills coat was sky blue SILK
lined with yellow, his long vest o.
satin embroidered with gold lace, HI,
brecchcs OF the same material, anc
tied at the knee with pink ribbons
White silk stockings and pumps Wltl
lace. and lies of the same hue com
plctcd the hobilinents Of his neither
iilnby. Lace ruiIlcs, clustered aroun'
the wrist, and a portcnIous imII
worked in correspondence, and bear.
iNo tic miniature Of his beloved, I'm
isAvd his truly genteoI Appearance.
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CITY HI % Il H L.,
FREDERICK CITY, MARYLAND
F.. B. CARLIN, Proprietor.

7. B. CARLIN, Proprietor.
THIS popular and well known 1lotci,
having been Thoroughly renovated, offers
many advantages to the travelling putlic.
The exterior Of the Hotel, which is nov
four stories, presents a beautiful appear
ancc, and will compare favorably with any
structure of the kind in the State The ell
tire arrangements of the Hotel are in keep,
ing with its outward appearance, and i
supplied with every modern Improvements
and convenience, and has been newly fur
nishcd throughout at a very heavy cost \"
pains or expenses will be omitted to pro
mote the comfort Of guests.
The cnviab'c reputation the Hotel i"'
acquired sine, the undersigned has taken
charge Of it, furnishes the most satisfactory
evidence of his ability to please all who
may favor him with their patronage.
There is attached to the Hotel q spacious
Billiard Room, newly fitted up, a Barbc!
Shop Bath House, &c,
Attentive and polite servants will alwa!y:
be in attendance to wait upon guests during
the day or at any hour Of the night
Respectfully,
FRANK B. CARL1N,
apl l5-1y Proprietor.
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Little Things and Great Results.

A gnat choked Pope Adrian to
death, which caused wonderful chan
ges in the nation and history Of the
whole world
A counsellor Of Rome was strangled
by hair in the milk which he drank.
Anacreon, one of the lyria poets, is
said to have died from swallowing the
skin of raisin.
A destructive wsr between France
ap1 En- land was occasioncd by "
q3 frelvHtween two boy prino
The IS 'trasshopper War which took
place about the time the Pilgrims
came to New England, between two
Indian tribes, was brought about in
this way An Indian woman with her
little son went to see friend belong
ING to another tribe. The little fellow
caught large grasshopper on the road
and carried it with him. a lad from
the other tribe wanted it, but he re
fused to give it up. a quarrel ensued
which soon drew the mothers and
fathers into dispute, and ere long the
chiefs were engaged III q war winch
nearly eXtarminatcd one tribe.
Several centuries ago some soldiers
of Modcna carried away q bucket from
a public we'll at Bologna which was
the cause Of long war, and The klng
Of Sardinia was ilnprisoucd for twenty
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For tile Cdtoctin Clarion.

EDITOR CLARIoN.-In your issue Of
May 9th, appears an article headed
"The Tunkers," and locates them in
Ephrata Lancaster county, Pa, and
calls the place "Tunker town or ter
man Baptist. y
Buck, in his Theological Dictionary
calls the sercnM day Baptists Of this
place 7unhers. And as you, in com
mon with others, call the German
Baptist Brethren" Thinkers, nick
name applied to them by slandering
pedo- -baptists, may lead your readers
to believe that the seventh day bar
lists of Ephrata, whom you csll ", /.
kers, are the same German Baptist
Brethren, who are also called Tun-
kers, the article referred to uses both
Tuukcr or German Baptist, an e1pla-
nation is necessary.
In the administration Of the ordi-
nance Of believers baptism, there is as
much similarity between the seventh
day and German Baptist Brethren as
there is between baptism administered
by the Catholic church, and other
pedo-bapt!st organizations. But in
other matters they are az opposite as
the poles. The German Baptist
Brethren migrated from Germany
! Hence German is prciixel to Baptist
| Brethren to distinguish them fro!n the
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Eresaraas :eaa Anomaly.


The island OF Iceland Is Iai'1 @!
ice amt fire; /: les c'c5e o"1cf ne I,
Ar'"r eiFGic' "NtF' winter prey I''I =, ),
thrce-tourths q the year, surroNnoeo
hy seas filled with lceH"r!'s' @n' ye(
boiling @ey '@rS And foNlita'a5 ol he"'ed
steam bursts everywhere from ITS
@nrfNco; while great Io''aN@rs roUr
down into Its valleys SI:eal"s ol molten
lava. y Ian| "t EI"c'rr, SoIlnrlh2
from the chill WlndS that blow oil the
shores OF Greenland, It's h@IDQfS are
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-05-20

they were not wronging the interests
of the railway company in giving her
these free rides And soon an acci-
dent occurred that proved that they
were quite right in this view Of the
matter.
In the wild month Of March, the
rain descended and the mountains sent
down their rolling, roaring torrents Of
melted snow and ice into this gorge
near the old woman's hut. The flood
arose with the darkness Of the night,
untN she hsasd she crash of the rafk
way bridge as it was swept from its
abutments, and dashed its broken
timbers against the craggy sides of the
prccipicc on either side twas nearly
midnight. The rain fell in a flood,
and the darkness was deep and howl
ing with the storm. In another half
hour the express train would be due.
What could she do to warn it against
the awful destruction it was approach
ing? She had hardly Il whole tallo-p
candle in her house; and no Ilght she
could make OF tallow or or, II she hsd
it, would live moment IN that tenn
pest Of wind and ram, Not moment
was to be lost; and har thought was
equal to the moment. She cut the
cord of her only bcdstead, and shout
dered the dry posts side pieces, ana
head TiocH. Her daughter followed
her with their two wooden chars.,-
Up the steep emhankm"nt they c1mb-
cd and piled ;yl| th"T houSrA"Id FUR
nitur, Up31 The Inc, a ie" rods helor"
the black, awful charm, EurSl4hG with
the roaring flood. 1hc distant rum
bling Of the tram came upon ihrm
just a. they had tired tn" we'll dr''H
comon>l.bI2s. J he Pile oia%cH ny INTO
thc night, throwing ITS rect, S""Hng.
booming h%ht q long way ny 'hr
track. In hlt"rn minutes Ii "'N'd
BEGIN to |@ne, HHd FA" '"'''" not re-
WV" It with green, wet "o@1' Ih'
lhun"or O! u" )ruM gre" i""N'r' II
Was within five M'i"' "t the iirn---
Nvnd they SOC It IN time , IhrE
n'-1, not F4t On the hr'N@S '"'"
''"@ T. A"'EI N'"''2.'I' ,"' '"!'
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-05-20

Wonan's love is ctimatcl by m
English cotcmporary as follows \
French woman Will love her husband
# he is either witty or chivalrous ; q
German woman if he Is constant and
!aithGul; Dutch woman if he does
mot disturb her case and comfort tor
much :. q Spanish woman if he Wrcaks
vengeance on those who incur his dis
pleasure; an Italian woman if he is
drralnv and poetical; q Danish woman
if he thinks that her native country is
the brightest and happicst on earth
Il Russian woman if he dcspisos al
McAernors as miserable barbarians
an English woman if he succeeds ir
ineratiating himself with the court
and aristocracy; an American woman
if lie has plenty Of money.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-05-20

Your sins may be ever so black,
YOU may be sunk ever 50 low in sin,
but believe, and Christs blood will
cleanse you from all sin; and his
righteousness will be Your righteous
ness: his merits, your merits; his ho-
illness. your holiness; his wisdom, your
wisdom; his strength, your strength ;
his perfection, your perfection.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-05-20

How TO BREAK BAD HABITS,
Understand clearly the reasons, and
all the reasons, why the habit is in
furious. Study the sub bjoct till there
is no lingering doubt in your mind.
Avoid the places, the persons, the
thoughts, that lead to the temptation
Frequent the places associate will
The persons, indulge The thoughts
that will keep YOU away from the
temptation.
Keep busy. Idlcness is the strength
Of bad habits.
DO not give UP the struggle Whea
You have broken your resolution once
twice, ten times, q thousand times
That only shows how much need there
is for YOU to strive.
When YOU have broken your rc*o,
luton, JUS thinl; the matter over, and
endcavor to understand why Ii was
YOU failed, 50 that you may be upor
your guard against recurrence o'
the same circumstance.
Do YOU think it a little or an easy
thing that you have undertaken? 1t
is folly TO expect to break of a hadn't
in a day which may have pccn gather,
ing strength in you for years.
Dc sure to seek for Divine help.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-05-20

Ae5s. The survey Of b route , for a
Ship Canal thirty milc@1ong, with an
elevation Of Gl2 feet, across the 18th
mus of Daricn, to connect the Allan
tic with the Pacific has been comrle-
ted. The cost of the work is c3tima-
ted at eighty millions Of dollars.
I;;s3" The NuWrol World says that
Miss Catharino Miles, OF New York
created sensation at Milan last
month, on the occasion Of her maxim
her 9<bW in opera.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-05-20
WV. L. WILLIAMS,
SEBASTIAN GRAFT,
MosEs WoRMAS,
] ANnn SrEM.
} .tCuB STEN.

On the second day a sale BY auction
took place, Of stock and implements
of huSbanlry; among the latter somo
excellent ploughs, by several makers.
The Board Of Agriculture are Of
opinion that though the Stock offered
for premiums were good and dcscrv-
ing the distinction conferred on them,
the competition WAS not such as was
expected from county 50 distinguish
cd for te praciical Agrjeultug2; cor-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-05-20

the first Cattle Show and Fair, by order
Of the Society. The weather was pro
pitious, and the position selected on
the banks of Monocacv, with the ac-
coMlnodations provided, We're highly
approved by the very large concoursc
Of our fellow citizens and strangers
brought together on the interesting
occasion.
At an carly hour Of the first day,
committees Of ive members each, We're
appointed 10 inspect the Stock and to
award the Societys premiums. H.
Tie afternoon the following reports Of
the committees were received and
read BY the President; after which the
premiums We're paid by the Treasurer
to the fortunate competitors
Theconlnjttcc appointed to adjudgo
to which Of the Stations and Brood
Mares the premiums ought to be given,
DO report that tie Stallion Figure,
owned by Solomon Creager, ought 70
have the premium q 50.
For the Brood Mare owned by Her
ry Willis, they aword the premium Of
$Io.
JOHN II. SIMMONS, Chm.
The undersigned being a committee
to examine the Ilor2cd Cattle exhibit,
ed tvr premium, have carefully per-
tormed their duty, and report that the
uair Of Work Oxen presented BY JO-
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TIL Z OIL D L \ II | NJ L

tE$;" As 4 good many of our readers hay"
never seen it, or read about it, we rc-puh.
lish an account Of the. first Cattle Show o.
Frederick county in May, 1S22-iorty-
years ago. We present it below:
THE FIRST CATTLE SHOW.
Ey the Board Of Agriculture of The
Frederick Co. Agricultural Society.
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How to elevate the human raoc-
Send them up in Balloon
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aF~ Shakespeare ha- just been done
luto Greek.
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No business sli.rin@-al things at stand,
People complain ihcv have no co h in hand
"Dul times rr-crhors now from eE ry
(l.Titr
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-15
FRANCE,

Bonararte i, evidently wiling 20 trust
fortune again. if the address which he
publishes from WilhelmshoLe can be ac-
cepted as Il c.iteria of his disposition
! And the people OF France seem inclined
to accept him anew if the Result of the
elections can be accepted as a test Of
their inclination. Bonapartc bid, almost
directly for a restoration. and France
signifies her intention in advance to re-
place him on the throne. These two
propositions are determined BY the add
dress and the elections.
As q sovereign people it is not in our
line Of duty to determine What the
French shall do for themselves, in the way
OF government. Their decision must be
accepted by Us as definite conclusion in
the matter Of their government, just as
our decision should satisfy them ao to our
form Of government. Perhaps they are
the best judges of what they want. At
least, we must allow that they have the
right to settle the matter in their own
way, while they must allow Us the right
to differ with them as t. the proprctv of
their course of action.
With all the disasters that have afflicted
and which still threaten them, it seems to
Us that the French have made a great mis-
take, or arc about to make one, III return
ing the Bonapartes or any other royal line
to the throne Of France. If the elections
which have Just resulted were free from
Interference. and if the sutfragans ey-
pressed their own unbiased convictions
when they elected representatives of impe-
rial proclivitics to the Assembly at Bor-
deaux, then they have made great mis-
take, according to our way of thinking.
For it is settled beyond all reasonable dis
pute that the empire was not only rcspon-
sible for the war, but it was responsible
for the long list of disasters that followed
the precipitate declaration of war. If the
Emperor was so incapable that he engaged
in deadly grapple without knowing
either the strength of the enemy or his
own, what evidence can he furnish that he
will ever be better informed hereafter: If
his reign was an isnominious failure in the |
past, why should he expect to make sue
cessful one in the future? If he allowed |
himself to be surrounded by desperate
gamblers and disconnected rivals when
his faculties were strong, why should not
the class impose upon him when lie has
grown older and feebler than ever? That |
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-15
IN TIE LEGISLATURE,

The great eveM of yesterday, in the
senate, was the passage Of the Louisiana
Levee Company bill, which had been
passed the previous day in the House.
The operation took up the greater part
Of the days session, which va, prolonged
until near nightfall; and it might be called
quick work to put a bill through three
readings in the course of a few hours
1t might have been done quicker, how
ever, but the opposition, which was u
small minority indeed, took the form of
calling for the yeas and NAYS at every
step There was no debate whatever on
the merits Of the bill Most of the time
was taken up by discussions Of the rule,
OF the House and certain provision in
the constitution respecting the three sew
eral days reading of bill before final
passage, i'll order to give it the full effect
of law, except the rule be suspended by
four-tifths majority. The bill was passed.
nor was the constitution violated for the
tour-titths majority wa, there. The whole
matter was then finally clinched by mo-
ton that the bill be reconsidered, and
that that motion be laid on the table.
Il relation to thi, levee bill and other
bills incorporating joint stock companies.
with extraordinary privileges for long
terms of years, the evil is that the powers
accorded these. cDiDOrata bo1ies y no J., III.
nature Of vested rights. which can not
hereafter be disturbed We're the objects
of the bill to be obtained by the appoint
ment of officers to carry ont this bill,
whatever wrong might be found in its
workings might be remedied as subse-
Iucnt legislation. But this is not 50, be-
cause it is i'll the nature Of a contract
The State must adhere to her bargain.
should it prove ever so calamitous.
In the House, although the session Was
OF the usual length, the only business
done was the passage of three resolutions,
one OF which was to have the official pro-
ceeiinSs of the House printed in several
papers throughout the State. Another
was to require the Committee on Rail
roads to visit every railroad in the State
and make thorough examination of their
condition, the expense to be paid out of
the contingent fund.
The above resolution is very good one,
provided it is thoroughly carried out, aud !
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-15

! he engaged in tie present war with false
hood and treachery in every department
of his government is now an undlsputed
fact That be allowed BaZaine and Nc
Mahon tc ralter with the fate of LIS
ar,nie, in the interest OF their own mad
ambition ami consuming jealousy is
hardly less open to doubt That he was
outwitt3d at every point because of the
flithlessness of his ;,ttaches is unlIeS-
tjonabl.. That OF ali the men he raised
% rank and power not one has given
proof of ability is potent by the disgrace
Of bis nIaTsha.5, generals ana ministers,
and if he Wa incapable of selecting a
single good and great man 10 defend his
ca;lie III Its extremity, where is the hope
that he will be shrewler and wiser here
after: What claim then, has such {. man
10 be elected ~ AZ emperor let the
French answer
The republic hal already given proof
Of its integrity and capacity. It assumed
contgol n the moment of supreme d.s,.a-
tor It entered upon the stage a:,r Ill
confidence had been shaken. And weak
IN the popular estimation, attacked on all
hands by the priest hood, it still organized
;.r!u.cs and made a record that Do5teritv
vii revere Il, tle only period worth Re-
membering iii tins terrible war. md yet
France has abandoned the r"publi. in
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-15

A correspondent Of the Fall River .Ncws
state, that Mr.. Owen, Of Westerly, K. L..
some two years since, purchased pair of
minks of species commonly called by the
fur dealers and trappers the american
sable" for $500; that he had got his money
back. and now has cightyseven minks on
hand, one pair OF which he has refused 800
for. The sable mink is rather smaller in
size and of darker hue than our New Eng
land minks. This minkery is attracting
considerable attention among farmers in
Westport.and elsewhere, and doubtless the
example of Mr.. Owen might be followed to
advantage in many localities.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-15
DRAINAGE

The Fat Contributor Of the t:ncin-
matt I"re> IS SOM thing Of a fi3an, Ter. -
we'll As 'phunnY pLciiow, if we are f.
Jude. him by III, words He has . lucii
ana instructive WAY Of answering Que,-
tons the most abstrrsa :. correspond
ant desiring T. have his vi=vs Oh a very
important question ask, him to suggest
"A good drain on i farm. The Fat
Contributor answers by saving IA heavy
mortgage at ten pc cen:um VIII drain
about Is rapidly as 2nything h knows
of.
This idea of ,irAinage IS not ent;r-Iy
original, however, with the fanny man OF
the Ino's. That style Of drainage has
been very effectively applied to New Or
leans, where the necessity Of a thorough
system OF drainage has long been felt.
and deemed essential for the proper
growth, health and prosperity of the city.
It's origin here dates back to J. time ante
rior to Radical rule, and is urely tie il
vcntion Of men not OF a purit;,niCal turn
Of mini. though NOT entirely aver5a
10 turning an honest penny. L is
important, however that the different
systems Of drainage should be under
stood and properly applied in order tha.
the desired results may be attained. \
System OF drainage that IS intended 10
swallow up 4 farm or deplete 4 public
treasury is entirely different from one
that Will rtiicet'lally relieve a farm or city
Of III runouS fleets of overdow,. The
two System, aye equally effective for
either plrpo," when properly applied
but each mast oe applied fer the
purpose specially designed. It will
not do TO apply the system tor draining
the public treasury tor purposes of land
drainage. d, the two systems are 50 entirely
different that they can not be expected to
ctt-c, Ike results TO the purely >cien-
tic Ii Is not necessary to ~ anything
more on TIE subject OF drainage. 10 mat
tyr whether underground or ;,n,ieIhaIt.
The people who favor ; system Of dram
age ,or the city that viii r,lieYe il Of the
filth and standing water he; surrounds it
in almost all seasons OF the var, DO not
wish to have their object leIeated ty The
application Of Q system Of drainage mat
has al entirely different olj.I. IL J. lew.