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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-06-17
The EiSllcrintaM's Son.

A gentleman walking on the beacl
came across little boy sitting by the
road all by himself, looking out OF
the great ocean, "You like the sea
my boy; do you not 2
"Ies, sir; and hope to fellow j
when get bigger, :"
ut is a hard life, besides being dan
gcrous,' " said the gentleman.
"Ycs, sir but Jesus Christ went *
sea, and he knows the dangers ant
sometimes he preached out Of ship
| am sure he loves sailors, said the
boy.
but that will not hinder you from
meeting with storms, and perhaps get
ting shipwrecked.'
Jesus Christ rules the winds ant
the waves. He stopped stora1 once.
"He does not now" said the gentle
man.
NO, sir; but he will help r,s tt
trust in him; and, if We hold on tt
him, nothing can much har:a rs, sale
the boy.
You might be drowned
YES, sir, The boy stopped, "But
you know, my soul would then fly uI
to God and it is all fair weather VI
there
"WAy, ray little man, you are quite
preacher r. said the gentleman,
"Father and often talk these things
over" said the boy ''and when he is
gone out fishing and leaves me all
alone at home, they are company for
me"
The sweet, quiet, happy face of the
little fellow pleased me, - said the
gentleman and | felt that he had
the best of company
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At tho Church Gate.
r WILLIAM MAKEPEACE TnACKERAf.

WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAf.
Although ! enter not,
Yet round about the shot
Ofttimcs ] hover;
And near the sacred gate,
With longing eyes l wait,
ExpcCtant of her.
The minister tolls out
Above the city's rout.
And noise and humming,
They've hushcd the minister bell
The organ 'gilla to swell;
She's coming, she's coming!
Ny lady comes at last,
Timid and stepping fast,
And Fastening h:thcr,
With modest eyes downrast,
She comrs-shc' $ here, she's past
May Heaven go with hcr'
kn"ri r;i,,ist,lrhcd, talr saint
Pour Guf your praise or PAM
MeckIv ard daily;
I vii! not enter thcrr,
10 sU!lv your pure PRAYER
With thoughts unruly,
But suffer me to pace
Round the forbidden place,
Lingering Il minute,
Like outcast spirits who wait
And scr, through hcarcn's gat',
Angels within it.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-06-17

on which "fond memory loved to
dwell" but how changed all the old
landmarks were gone. Strange faces
passed before inc, new buildings sup
piled the places Of the former ones,
and nothing was left within or with
out to tell Of the past. l soon came
to rising ground and beheld a village,
which | found, on inquiry, to be
Franklin Mills. My recollections of
this place were not of an agreeable
character, for in my youthful days it
wasan almostimpenetrable wilderness
Now how changedl thought when
| beheld it that its owner must have
found "Aladdin's lamp among it's
rocks aud laurels, and by so doing
brought about this transformation. l
have seen many changes in my life in
the way of improvement, but nothing
like this. l had thought nothing
short of magic could make such a
change in the appearance of any To-
caity. I soon found that its proprie-
tor was Mr.. VIM. G. Landers, a gen
tleman with whom l was slightly ac-
quainted in former times. l have
often heard it said that man was en-
titled to honor if he could make two
grains Of wheat grow where one grew
before, and f this be the case, leave
it TO the citizens of this section OF
country to say what Mr.. Landers
need of honor should be, and especial
ly to those who remember what tina
pla e appeared like forty or fifty year:
ago.
Mechanicstown I found greatly i'm.
proved, 1t has certainly kept pace
with the spirit of the age, but l was
told that most Of the improvements
were made but recently. 1t is GER
tainly a desirable place to locate, fol
it cannot be surpassed in this or any
other country for healthiness Of climate
and beautiful scenery; and,if it con-
tnucs to improve as it is at present,
it will soon be the second town in size
in the county. | was told there was
Il movement on foot to form a new
county out of the upper portion Of
Frederick county, with portions of the
adjoining counties of Carroll and
! Washington, with Mechanicstown as
the county seat, andI think the move
ment ought to succeed.
II rev nlllto fluuI MechanicSIoWn /
found the old Catoctin Furnace, now
owned by J, B, kunkel, Esq Tho
spirit Of improvement has also fonnt
its way here. ! was told that these
furnaces manufacture a superior quail
ity Of iron, and that the orc is mex
haustibl,. Further on towards Fred
ericl: city saw many beautiful farms
with excellent improvements, but did
not observe such q change in the ap-
pearancc Of the country rs | did from
Emmitsburg to Catoctin Furnace. |
think that from being che Of the most
uninviting, cherries and tlcsolate
roads over which l ever travelled, it
is now one of the most pleasant,
Mr.. Editor this is my last visit TO
the scenes Of my youth, but it has
made great impression on my mind
one ever to be remembered
RI would l were Child again"
With such a land in which to dwell,
But though the word is full of pain,
still must say that word farewell"
1880.
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For the Catoctin Clarion

Mn. EDITOR Permit me to say
that ! have at last accomplished my
long desire more visited my
native county after forty years absence.
which ! did by rail to Gettysburg,
spending mig lit and q day, visiting
the fields where 50 many Of our brave
soldiers sleep bgncath the sod.
From thence reached Emmitsburg
by stage and spent few days: l
found but few Of my old friends, and,
indeed, but few Of the old land marks.
| visited St. Joseph's, and gazcd in
wonder at the immense pile Of build
ings, beautiful in design and snbstan-
tial in structure; | must say that the
Institution and the scenery Of the
surrounding country is grand and
beautiful beyond description l next
visited Mt. st. Mary 's--that lovely
spot on the rugged m1untniu side
and when | contemplated the changes
that forty years had made, | became
mofe firmly convinced that energy
and enterprise will accomplish what
might ct first be supposed impossible
Its grounds 50 much enlarged and
beautiGcd, its immense buildings, its
large and we'll managed garden, with
here and there the crystal water
gushing forth at every needed spot,
50 inviting to the thirsty traveller, the
large herds Of the finest cattle, leisure
lv grazing in the grove, the old Church,
clinging to the mountain side with
wings expanded like the eagle when
she is about to mount upwards-all
these things are beyond the power OF
my pen to describe. | met with one
who, by introduction, proved to be
Rev. John McCloskey, Treasurer, who
proved kind and courteous, and who
Gas ! atterward learned), from his un-
firing energy and devotion TO the
cause in which he is engaged, is the
very life and soul Of the Institution.
! then passed on over nicely ma
cademized road, on which | found
daily coaches passing to and fro from
Frederick to Emmitsburg. 10 the
Southwest | found many Of the old
dilapidsted buildings replaced by new
ones, beautiful in design, ! found the
land wonderfully improved and owned
by Now Workers, and | thought that
industry and LINE had done this. |
soon reached tho ridge, from which
there is suoh a splendid view, with
the towering mountains on the right
and on the left, the level lowlands, rs
far as the eye can reach, altogether q
fit subject for painter; and just be-
fore me lies the old "Shoycr' pro-
perty, with its waving fields Of wheat
and fine new buildings. | crossed
North Owings creek and passed on,
but not without noticing every spot
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CITY M DTIIH..
FREDERICK CITY, MARYLAND.

4 &&I' ~ - A'A = = -"-A - i>-AA'@/'t
+. B. CARL1N, Proprietor.
THIS popular and well known Hotel,
having been thorougly renovated offers
many advantages to the travelling pull lie.
The exterior of the Hotel, which is now
four stories; presents beautiful appear
ancc, and will compare favoyably with any
structure of the kind in the State The en-.
tire arrangements Of the Hotel are in keep
ing with its outward appearance, and IL
supplied with every modern Improvement
and convenience, and has been newly fur
nishcd throughout at very heavy cost No
pains or expenses will be omitted TO pro
mote the comfort Of guests.
The enviable reputation the Hotel has
acquired since 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 h spacious
Billiard Room, newly fitted up, Barber
Shop, Bath House, &c.
Attentive and polite servants Will always
be in attendance to wait upon guests during
the day or at any hour Of the night.
Respectfully,
FRANK B. CARLIN,
apl 15-1y Proprietor.
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A Western woman recently made
application for divorce on the ground
that her hY, band ia an internal fool.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-06-17
apl 15-1y

THE FIRST PuBLtc TtLEGRAM.-
A writer in the Duluth, Mimi, Dem.
ocrat, the editor, DR.. Robert D unger,
we presutne, says; Just for the fun os
the thing, and hot for the purpose Of
boasting, we Will inform our readers
that the fingers to write these lines
set up in type the first public te}e-
graphic despatch ever Published in
newspaper. 1t was sent over the
wires from Washington to Baltimore
to the old Patriot Che then leading
commercial paper Of that city,, and
was brief account Of the death Of
Major Ringgold, in Mexico. We for
get the date, but shall ne, er forget
the nervous anxiety Of Col. Isaac
Monroe (the then Proprietor and
since, like his paper deadD, as, trem-
bling with excitement and sorrow. he
handed MS the precious document
Several despatch es had been previous
ly forwarded, but the one we alludc
to was the first that came for publica-
ton as a matter Of news.
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The man who does the 3aost has the
least time to talk about it.
aey~ Pay upy your dues at this Office
without delay.
The llrst man that ever had spare
rib Adam.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-10-21
SHUT THE DOOR SOFTLY.

Shut the door softly, mothers asleep,
Her fever is broken. her slumber is deep,
Look in her pale face, and see there no
pain
Darling, be thankful we've motheragain.
Shut the door softly, and come to her
side
What should we do if our mother had
died
She who has loved Us our weary lives
through
Shut the door softly, and do as | do.
Shut the door softly and kneel with me
here,
To Him who has spared US our mother
dear;
Who has given her back to our arms
once again,
Borne her through danger and sottened
her pain.
Shut the door softly, and look in her
face,
And see how it gathered in health and
IN grace,
Is she not handsome, this mother Of
Waking to life like the budding ofhow-
ers
Let us lose all in this fast flying life,
Sister and brother and husband and
wife,
Mothers love only all times has defed /;
Shut the door softly and come to her
side.
Shut the door softly, mothers awake,
Back from the shores OF the tathomless
lake
Weary with travel, but laden with
charms,
Longing to clasp us within her arms,
Mother, dear mother we loved you be
fore,
Now We shall love you athousand times
more,
Welcome dear heart from the shadowy
land
Shat the door softly, and kiss her dear
hand.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-10-21

Times What are your personal
views upon the "new departure, as IT is
called DO you look upon it as ayaila-
bic in the Southi
Beauregard Ii suits me, sir favor
it as the nearest and best road to Demo
cratic success 1t meets my views as
being progressive. / an tired Of living
only for defeat on obsolete dead issues.
The Democratic party must place itself
in the van Of progress, II 1t would be VIC
torious. Let the past go. We want
something more than traditions. We
must be in sympathy with the progres-
siye age We live in 1t has done well 60
accept the situation and take front
rank in this age of progress.
Times: How do the people OF the
South regard the "new departure Of
the Democracy ?
Beaurcgard As far az have been
able TO observe they were willing TO ac-
cept and endorse it J They are willing
to accept anything that will insure them
from military despotism and military
despotism we will surely have if Grant
succeeds in being reelected
Times Whom do you consider the
first choice of the South for President J
Beauregard (hesitating): can hard
lay say. For my own part prefer
General Hancock, as being apatriot,
a scholar and a statesman ; while the
name of Gratz Brown is hailed by the
people ofthe South as the most ava.la-
ble. | thing Gratz Brown, of Missouri,
upon the new departure platform, would
sweep the South in Y.
Times: Gratz Brown is looked upon
in the Northwest as OrT best man, and
would certainly draw forth a strong
vote
Beaurecard: think so, but with "a
of the South we have nothing to say mp
on that head. We are prepared to sup
port heartily and unitedly whoever the
northern Democracy may nominate, We
care not who it may be We shall work
for the election of the ticket. Let US
once effect change anything is bet
ter than the present unhappy condition
of the South. The southern people
know that the battle will have to be
fought and won by the northern Dem
ocracy if won at all They therefore
viii give every aid and acquiesce in
whatever may be deemed the best TO
insure Democratic victory in 1872
IaiurisU Wifh The Kansas Cdy Times.
Major Junius B. Wheeler has been
appointed professor Of engineering at
West Point, in place of the late PROBES
scr sfahan. Major Wheeler Is q native
Of North Carolina.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-10-21

General Wade Hampton, of South
Carolina, is 80 feeble from nervous pros
tration that his friends fear he cannot
recover His wife lies very low, too,
from late attack Of paralysis.
The New York Herald agitates itself
over the question, "What has become
of the Mormon women!" The Herald
will do well to possess its soul in pa
tience for q time The Norman has
not been disposed Of yet.
A man lost his wife and had stone
erected over her grave. He married a
second wife; when she died he had the
eravestone split, and it thus served for
twodeparteds. He proposed TO third;
but she declined the offer, with the re-
mark, Il do not believe that stone Will
split again"
Water az a beverage is such anovelty
in Chicago. that 2S,000,000 gallons a
day is found insufficient.
The official authorities at Washing
ton have no apprehension Of difficulty
between the Mormons and the United
States troops. General Augur, now in
Washington, has been consulted on the
subject Of affairs in Utah The troops
will be transferred to another camp, and
a change made in the command. Lieut..
Col. Morrow, of the 18th infantry, sue
ceeding Col. de Trobriand.
President Grant has rented seventeen
stalls at the St. Louis fair grounds to
exhibit some Of the choice cattle from
his farm near that city.
In the Jerome Park (N. " races,
Saturday, Ortolan won the l-2 mile
handicap, for two year old, in 2 20, over
eight competitors.
The next Legislature Of Virginia is TO
elect about one hundred county judges,
who are to hold Office for six years, and
will also redistrict the State for mem
bers of Congress
Gov. II. A Wise ispossessed of won
derful vitality. He made an eight
hours speech at Richmond recently in
the case Of Sands, on trial for forgery
in conjunction with Chahoon.
There are again apprehensions of
serious revolution in Mexico in conse-
quence of the reelection of Juarez
Generals Martinez, Trevino and Jero-
mino, leading rebels, are said to be
marching against Matamoras and Co
margo.
In the municipal election ip Savannah,
Ga, on Monday last, Col. John Screyen,
democrat, was elected mayor by 1900
majority. Over one-half of the negro
voters are supposed to have supported
the democratic ticket.
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THE CAUSE AND CURE OF CON

THE CAUSE AND CURE OF CON.
SUMPTION.-The primary cause of Con-
sumption is arrangement Of the digestive or.
gans This arrangement produces deficient
nutrition aud assimilation. BY assimilation
mean that process by which the nutrimeni of
the food is converted into blood, and thence in
to the solids Of the body. Persons with diges-
tion thus impaired. having the slightest predls
position 10 ulmonary disease, or If they lake
cold, will be very liable / have Consu option
OF the Lungs in some Of its forms; aud hold
that 1t wi be impossible to cure any case OF
Con.umpion without frs! restoring good d.
ges,iOn and healthy assimilation. TIE very
first thing TO be done is TO cleanse the stomach
and bowels from all diseased mucus and slime
which is closgng these organs 80 that they
cannot perform their functions, ard then rouse
up aud restore the liver TO healthy action. For
this purpose The sureSt aud best remedy is
Schenck's Mandrake Pills. These Pills clean
the stomach and bowels of all the dead nd IN or.
bid slime that is causing disease and decay in
the whole system. They will clear out The
liver Of all dIsea ed bile that has accumulated
there. and rouse il up TO a NV and healthy ac-
lion, 10y which natural and healthy bile is Sc
eted.
The stomach, bowels, and liver are thus
ceansed by the use OF Schenck's Mandrake
Pills; but here remains in The stomach an ek-
cess OF acid, the organ is torpid and the appetite
poor. In tho bowels the la cteals are weak, aud
requiring strength and support 1t is III
con iiUn like this that Schenck's Seaweed To-
nlc proves TO be The most valLa lie remedy ever
discovered. 1t is alkaline, aud lis use will neu-
lalze all excess OF acid, making The stomach
sweet and fI,s,; it ri give pc rmanent tone TO
this important organ, and create 4 Sooc, hearty
appetite, and prepare the system Tor the first
process OF a good digestion, and uliin ateiy
make good, healthy, hviug blood. After this
preparatory treatment, what remains TO cure
most cases of Consumption is the free and per-
severing use Of Schencks Pulmonic Syrup.
The fulmonc Syrup nouGlShes the system, Pu-
rifles the blood. and is readily absorbed into the
circulation and thence distributed 10 the dis
cased lungs. There il ripens all morbid mat
t,rS, whether IN the form of abscess.s or tu-
bercles, aud then assists Natufe 10 e1pel all
the diseased matter, IN The form OF Tree e1pec-
toration. when once II npens. 1t is then, by
the great healing and purifying properties OF
Schenck's PuiInonic syrup, that all ulcers aud
cavities arc healed up sound, and my palIen! is
cured.
The essential thing to be done is curing Con-
sumption is 10 get up good appetite AMI a
good digestion that the body will o" IN
flesh anG get strong. If person has diseased
lunss,-a ca, ity or shscess thcre,-lhe cavity
cannot heal the matter cannot rlpen, so long as
L system Is below par. What is necessary to
cure is a new order Of thingS-a good appetite,
a good nutrition, The body TO grow IN fl sh and
get fat; then nature is hclpel, the cavities will
heal, he matter wi! rIpen ard h" - IN
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UYpRopmoBA rs \ PKSssrLyAsn

UYDRoPIIoBn ~ PESSsrLyAHrA
PENIrENTIARY.-A young German,
then a member Of the Virginia cavalry,
was bitten in 1865 by dog, and seye-
raj days after was taken with conyu.-
sions He went 10 Europe seeking
cure, returned 10 America, was convict
ed in Pittsbnrg, pa, some months ago
of larceny and committed 10 the pcni-
tentiary. Here, on the 23d instant, he
heard dog bark, and was seized with
conyusions, during which it required
four men TO hold him. When the py-
oxysms had passed he was removed TO
an apartment which was prepared by
being first coyerd with mattresses. Gays
the Philadelphia Telegraph: "On en-
tering his new quarters be dropped up
on his hands and knees and began TO
bark at his keepers his eyes giaring,
and Of that brilliant appearance which
the organs Of visions present ia cases Of
insanity; foaming at the mouth, he crept
over to a pan containing water, and
STOPPING down he lapped it mp exactly
after the manner Of dog. In this con-
dltion he remained, presenting most
frightful appearance. DIR. .RaDkin has
had several brother physicians to SEQ
the case, and all admit that Eoihing.so
terrible ever came under their notice be-
fore