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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-30

Mr. EplToH 1T was my pleasure to
spcnl yesterday (Fhrhim"s) among 'h' e.
t:zaNs &c your beautiful mountain city, aNd
while words of mine are inadcpua'" to en-
n.yss the thanks that are justly due tor
thrr uniform kindncSSanl generous ho%pI-
tal;ty SO freely Offered 'on stranger, YER
nit me through the columns Of voNr ever
welcome fire side journal, to offer t.c sInr!"
words, II thanI: you' TO them, asMlr'n"
chem tiat ever on the sea of HE Whrr or
this little hnrUlc Of min" may sail, our
heart shall hold treasured, sweet memories
of day spent in their midst. found up
on my arrival in your place, that the 'ilh'-
honorrI custom Of preparing for the APP
proach of st. Nicloas was kept alive, as in
Ike DAYS of long gonc by, when You and
were ho"s.
/ b. inyitation o. several gentlemen friends
whose acquaintance formed upon TIC
scented field battling for tic honor OF oll
Flnr" we visited Il number OF dwellings,
where extensive and costly preparations
had been made in way Of ChrxamaS sur
prise, for the little ONES, while time an0
space VII not permit me t" 10 - Z" Il
all in turn a. we visited thrm tcEcn il a'1i
for the lu,n>, | believe and humbly trust
their generous heats vii, not deem it IN
Cd
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-30
LIE CLARION.
NVasI III y = H. ID.
EDITOR AID PROPRIETOR.
NJ cha ii. ,t,Na, Dec ND or 30. 1871.

EDITOR AID PROPHET OR.

and delight, wherever TIE christian
era prevails, and the ties Of family
and home are held up foremost IN tIc
cushing heart. 1t is a day Of family
greeting and mciry making which all
enjoy.
lis observance this year ia Nccho.
n stovn was up to the improved
stan lard of civilization. Early in The
m rning the boys were up with then
tire crackers and roP-gunS, holIln8 the
dawn Of the mirthful holiday Will
t ansports of eNuberant joI'ity. The
stage from Emnnitsburg, desiring t'
c.tch the inspiring notes Of SAINT;
Claus, made the trip OF eight miles il
SO minutes, the quickest trip on re.
cord of Mr.. S'tout's fast driving. It
Turned the corner of Carroll street at
peep Of day, to be in time for the ears
FIR Baltimore, with trumpet blowing
and rafting wheels.
The Catholic church Of this place
was opened at an early hour, the o!'a'
being tastoiuIy trimmed up, and the
eljGco crowded with anxious witness
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-30
"r:y G'u,;r3tH 0g' ::t.rc':r.

Wr.#yc iilncrtO expressed ourselves IN
decided terms, in favor Of Tie proposed
new Counts Of tatactiE Wr.,HAd commit
ted to Tie ,s.,'c. md +, al ,s,Uc j. upon Ws.
There i, no time for delay, ot,"J,, ACTION,
ACTION pru!uu: and lrlcrmncl action is
now necessary III order TO acClr" success.
We have ronycH.cI with many citizens in
the north cad Of the county, and with but
l,mitcl exceptions tI:cy are Whhus They
I'll think they liy" too tar from tie IourI
House OF t'rcltrcii county, and it is very
.nconyrn:,n for tapm to@tcnl at such q
distance on NoUii business.
We haze lrcM waiting for some onc to
Iced Of ii Ibis matter Tie notice in an.
other column viii show that orr citizens
arr coming 10 he rcSc.c, auj viii press tl'
subject upon DEMONSTRATIONS Of Tie I.cgis
l"wc II" highe>, md best interests o
The people uftho northcN end otth" county
demand - erection. Again "" say to a
concun,l, attend de meeting II vi!
u, aJ5ro sod by $50 "t til" prominent c'ti
ycH, Of rrclcricE and Carroll counties; lei
I ,hc meeting bc attended in FIJI strength
Rally!
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rLnrrh v3a crowded. 'Iho "Hai"Iu'"
tom of thc scholars was highly c'rd''-
nblc, The Rev. y. +, Gjlds, Kew,
John X. Nelson and Mr. ]'mcs Cree
Ger delivered addresses on the "cc'I
son. The distribution OF Ncr'r','r%'
cards to the -choa,s took pIaro, y hlch
was h,ghlv edit ina. Singing vas m
trrspcr.cd during thraddr"~5r+ some
old tunes, and the scholars SUNG 'hrn
WE'LL Mr. Sriss presided at hc pa
no. The music was good, and the ot-
casion was one highly edltyIng and m
structIVe.
CEEAGE:RsrowN.-Christm as passed
of in delightful manner IN tins oId
established town the utmost Goo'
feeling and hiiarity prevalent
On Tuesday, the usual presentation
of books and medals, and ChrslmaS
TOW. to the Sunday School scholars
took place. The attendance OF schol-
airs was large. Mr. John Smith, 81,
perintcndent Of the school, directed
The exercises. There was singing II
the usual accepted style. Elder Jane
Crpnopr was on hand and delivered
some instructive remarks. The prn,
cipal directors and managers OF the
school, are Mr. John Smith, Calvin
I.pv and Michael J. Zimmerman; anc
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sN,1' .A2'GG'N&H S%.

Il | ne N'Ilh' N''' \''.N ''''''''
able last week. War7o, rainy, misty,
windy and coid No Snow.
~" Several weddings ar" on the
taps.
pRpvrAcTHp MEETING. We UNI
derstaud that there lately has been u
protrartel meeting of IN" United
Hrclhrcn Church ut k"rs School
House. in Carroll county, Seven per-
sons have protested religion. The
meeting was held under the auspices
Of the Rev. John X. Nelson.
Good bye lS7l--the CLAEIoN will
not appear again this y ar
81 Advertising i the pole that
knocks down the big prrSimmons
Read the new advertisement in to-
days paper
nNrrrNrD.-Rev. John K. Nelson,
Of the United Brethren church, after
n visit Of some weeks to the State Of
Virginia, returned to this place 4 Few
weeks ago, vastly improved IN health.
r3, IN the Circuit Court of WASH
county last week, Smlurl Boyrr,
Frederick &, Warmer, john hhinrharl
and John Deeds, We're "a, II indicted
and convicted Of selling jlruor to mi
uUlS. allI were .ln"u $50 each amt
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77,.. wharton ard her FTiaI.

1,.. Wharton ard her TriaI.
A correspondent Of Jno Washington
Sunday Herald gives IT," following in
regard to Tie prisoner, her quarters
in laiI and the way she sprI.ds her
Innc
"AIry. Wharton still preserves her
m;raruIous ~toicl.n and wonderful
unprrturbabilty Of dcneanor. Each
6aI shr seems to have received new
STRENGTH to bear her trIblllatons, and
appears more than ever to defy the
ttaIDI impending result. Her faith
full daughter still remains with her,
tondv reliant on her mothers inno-
cence and trusting that the terrible
strain upon her nervous and mental
system will soon end in convincing
yindication Of that mother 5 integrity.
"Iho cell in which the prisoner is
confined is located in the second story
Of the county lail-an old-tashionel
brick building, more resembling u
time worn dwellings without cornicc,
than IA prison. The cell is plain Y fur
niyheA with a set Of cottage furniture,
stained brown, including IL bedstead,
bureau, wardrobe, washstand, rocker
and four or FIVE caneseat chairs, 1t IS
carpeted with plain two-pIy, laid
loosely over the stone floor, and is
heated by a medium sized wood stove,
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-07-08
The Value Of Immigrants to this
Country.

OOuAlA
An interesting document has just been
published at Washington, IN the form OF
a report BY Mr.. Bayard Young, of the Bu.
reau Of Statistics, embracing all the facts
attainable in regard to emigrants and in
migration. After a rapid review of immi-
grafton during the past fifty years, the re-
port says:
As regards nationality, more than one
half Of those who have thus far arrived in
the United States are British, and come
from the United Kingdom or from the
British possessions of North America.
These speak our language, and large part
are acquainted with our laws and institu-
tions. The German element comes next,
and embraces nearly two thirds of the re-
mainder; an industrious and intelligent
people, large proportion settling IN rural
districts.
The Scandinayians, who have already
made extensive settlements in the North
western states, are industrious, economical
and temperate. The wide contrasts between
skilled and unskilled labor, between
economical habits and unthrif, indicates
marked variation in the capital value of the
immigrant to the country. The un>killed
laborers, who at once engage IN suhduing
the forests or cultivating the prairies, are Of
far more value to the country than those in
the large cities. Deducting the women
and children, who pursue no occupation,
about 46 per cent. Of the whole immigra-
ton have been trained to various pursuits.
I Nearly half Of these are skilled laborers and
workmen, who have acquired their trades
under the rigorous system which prevails in
the Old World, and come here to give Us
the benefir of their training and skill
without repayment Of the cost of such eiu-
cation.
"The sum Of $500 seems to be tie full
average capital value Of each immigrant
AT this rate those who landed on our shores
during the year just closed added upward
OF S285, 900 600 TO our national wealth,
while du Ing the last half century the in-
crement from tals source exceeds $6,243,-
oSO,oOO. 1t Is Impossible to make an in
telIigent estimate Of the value to the country
Of those foreign born citizens who brought
their educated minds, their cultivated
tastes, their skill in the arts, and their in
ventive genius. In the year 1889 there
arrived at the port Of New York, in the
steamship British Queen, which sailed
from the port Of London, a Swedish
Immigrant, better known as Captain
John Ericsson. What was bis value 10
the country, az estimated on the 9th day
Of March, 1862 Was it eight hundred,
eight hundred thousand, Or eight millions
! Of dnllars ?,
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-07-08
What the Microscope Reveals.

Leweuboeck tells US of an insect seen
with the microscope Of which $1,000, ,OO0
would equal mite.
Insects Of various kinds may be seen in
the cavities of grain of sand
Mould is forest of beautiful trees, with
the branches, leaves and fruit
Butterflies are fully feathered.
Hairs are hollow tubes.
The surface of our bodies is covered with
scales, like a fish A single grain OF
sand would cover 15O of these scales,
and yet scale covers two hundred pores.
Through these narrow openings the
sweat forces itself, like water through a
sieve.
The mites make FIVE hundred steps a
second
Each drop Of stagnant water contains a
world Of animated beings, swimming with
as much liberty as whales in the sea.
Each leaf has colony Of insects grazing
on It, like cows in a meadow.
Nora! Have some care as to the all
you breathe, the food you eat, and the
water you drink.
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deadness that had overtaken the heart Ike
palsy, was felt from the fountain Of feel
ings, to the minute endings of the nerves;
and the external senses, which are the min
isters of the soul, had renounced their or
binary ministration Of the spirit that needed
them not. Only once had bis sister OBJ
served a slight moisture rise for a moment
in his eye, as she touched some tender
traits OF the character Of the departed; but
it passed away rather as an evidence Of the
utter powerless Of nature, in faint heave
Of the reactive energy, telling at once how
little she could perform,yet how much was
necessary to overcome the weight by which
she was oppressed. ! sat for some moments
silent by the side Of the bed, and meditated
recourse to some more strenuous effori
directed to his sense Of duty as a parent /;
though / was aware, that until the heart is
in some degree relieved, all such appeals
are too often vain, if not rather attended
with unfavorable effects, but, in extreme
cases, we are not entitled to rest upon the
generality of theories where so various and,
mutabe an essence as the human mind is
the object to which they are to be applied
was on the point Of making a trial, by
recurring to the position of bis son and
daughter, when | heard the sound Of
horse's feet approaching, with great rapid
ity, the door. The sister started; and |
could hear Martha open the window above,
to ascertain wLo might be the visitor. In
another moment the outer door opened with
a loud clang. Some one approached along
the passage, in breathless haste. He enter
ed. 1t was George B, under the ex.
citement Of some strong internal emotion
his eyes cleaning with fearful light, and
bis limbs shaking violently. He stood for
a moment as if be we're gathering bis ener-
gies to speak but the words stuck in bis
throat, tue sounds died away amidst the
noise Of an indistinct jabbering. | noticed
the eye of his father fixed upon hin, be-
trayIng only very slight increase of ami
nation but even this extraordinary de
meanor of his son did not draw from him
question SO utterly dead to all external
impulses had bis grief made him, that the
narrowing cause Of 50 much excitement 10
his son, remained unquestioned by the
feelings Of the parent. In another moment
the youth was stretched across the bed,
locking the father in bis embrace, and sob
bing out inartcuIate words, non Of which
could understand. The aunt was as
much at loss to solve the mystery Of the
violent paroxysm as myself; for some time
mother Of US could put a question the
sObbings Of the youth seemed to chain up
our tongues by the charm Of the eloquence
Of natures impassioned language Mean
while, Martha entered, ran forward to the
bedside, lifted her brother from the posi-
ton which be occupied, and seated him, by
the application Of some force, on the empty
chair that stood 10y the side of the bed.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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A New York Flying Machine


The famous old Novely Works in New
Y York city, says the Scientific American
OF this week, once scene OF constant ae-
hvlty, now present an aspect Of desolation.
The machinery is all removed, and the en-
tire floor Of the principal building is empty,
save that in the centre stands flying ma
chine
We know not who is the inventor Of
his machine. The watcbman of the prem
ises told US it had been left to its own de
WEES for SIX weeks or more, and strange TO
say, that it bad proved failure a
watchman's judgment, however, is not gen
orally very reliable on such matters, and
as our questioning failed to elicit any
knowledge of the principles Of the device,
we examined it minutely ourselves. AS
many of our readers are interested in the
subject Of aerial navigation, we place be-
fore them a description of the mechanism
1t is designed to be driven by steam. A
two horse power vertical boiler is supported
in a light frame at the bottom Of the ma
chine. AT one side Of the toD Of this frame
is placed one of Roots rotary engines. On
the shaft Of this engine is a inter gear,
which meshes into two others, one at the
top and another at the bottom Of the gear
on the engine shaft. The two given gears
are respectively keyed to a solid shaft and
a hollow shaft, the former rising vertically
through the latter. Thus equal but reverse
motion is secured in the two shafts.
Each shaft carries propeller screw
made Of light metallic frame work, with
blades Of canvas stretched over skeleton
frames Of iron. The arms of the wings
or blades are OF hollow brass tubing, taper
ing from their junction with tue shafts to
the extremities of the wings. They are
braced lateraIly and vertically by small
IRON rods. We Judge the diameter of the
counter propellers thus formed to be about
twenty feet.
The object Of giving them reverse mo-
ticn is evidently TO preven the machine
from spinning around on its vertical axis,
as would be the case if only one propeller
we're employed.
These propellers must, if revolved rap
idly, exert considerable elevatlng power,
but the weight Of the machine il evidently
greater than their capacity, unless they are
revolved at a velocity that would break
some part Of the machinery.
We long ago said that the solution OF tie
problem Of flying machines would be found
in the discovery Of materials Of combined
strength and liSLtness, yet unknown 20
science, and also in the invention oil a mo
tor having a power,in proportion to weight,
comparable to that Of the pectoral muscles
Of birds. Those who seek success in aerial
navigation mus first solve these prelmi-
nary problems, which, at every experiment
in artificial flight demonstrates. are yet
without solution.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-07-08
NEWSPAPER Work.

Ihe Brooklyn Eagle, in Gn able article
"a Newspaper work and workers" !" truth
fully remarks that there il no other profes-
sion put enjoys immunity from observation
as 10 It's modes. The preacher writes in the
privacy of bis study, and can concoct plat.
ltudes or pad out plagiarisms that wonld he
the ruin Of editor and reporter. Tba law-
yer cOnsults his client and ORGANIZES his
campaign il private, bringing into court
only as much as makes for his cause and
against the case Of bis adversary. The
doctor plies bis potions and launches in his
lancet in secret. II the patient recover. il
may be TIE medicine or it may be in spite
Of 1t if he die, it may be pills or Provi-
dence, the physician is scathless. None of
these come to light that their deeds may be
improved.
Moreover, the work Of the press is con-
tlnuous, as well as constantly public.
There L no peace in our war. There is no
rec for the weary Space is no more an
initiated BY telegraph than time by Journal
ism. The evening and morning are not
merely the first day, but all the seven.
Night is snnihilated as to all its quanttie
Of repOse. Every minute of every hour OF
the twenty-tour is occupied by some work
ers doing some work that shows itself in the
newspaper Of the day and afternoon. Re
petition is as impossible as rest Facts
are ever new Comments must be as fresh
as facts, and the edition il a remorseless
giant that eats up all the seconds. The
making Of newspaper is perpetual motion
10 thousand fields. In such a work, de-
manding ceaseless effort, permitting no
pause, exacting eternal and ever varying
exercises, it is impossible for wheat to be
unmixed Of chaH, for accuracy not to be
impaired BY mistake, for injustice not oc-
casionaly to be done.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-07-08
Caleb and Ruth

Uncle Caleb and Ruth, his aife,
Caring iitile TOR outside VI ather
Fifty years OF their welded lite
sp-ut in this tiny house together.
Messy the roof and gray the wall,
Morrow the Nindow, ioE the door
But l1ve's own sunlight hatloWed it all
FEom raIttred ceiling TO sanded g or.
Silent to-day n. silver sweet
Voices OF children long sgo,
Keeping the time to their restless feet
Followed the mo her to and fro.
Scattered afar from East TO West,
Seeking ueir fortunes lar and Slds:
NJ one stays Ia tie g5,d-n n-st,
Where sucn beautiful memories hide
Gazing naught tor the dssliate pain
" the wind in the pine tree tops,
CARR nsusht for tue grievinz ram
Tat SO sadly over Them dcops.
III eedirg ss little the sur beams Kiss
fsiius sSeet from TIE sumner sky,
In narrow rousr th-n TINS
CALEB and Ruth together lie.
W where the many Mansions wit.
Is there, | wonder. a dtsgs nail
Not to siatel IL, pearl, satr,
NOT TOO siiting its golden wall
Where these two may ID piece ahid,
II aven we're noLt IL these must part
Caleb away from her g. ME 81 e,
huth HfAr IRON Is faithful Leatt'
Hard - neui from morning 10 nig'.
IIbVtled these two N. lutg -atth p
sureiy tLey ~sik through the ii ids uf liSht.
Hand 10 hand IN ther shining Ssy.
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a SINGULAR phenomenon Of the evOlu-
ton OF light has been recently observed.
BY tearing sharply piece Of tWilled calico
INTO strips in a dark room, a perceptible
luminosity was clearly distinguishable,
wh ch appeared all its maximum at the e.
nal parting Of the fabric. This pheno-
menon is exceedingly well marked in dry,
new calico, and appears to be due to the
pressing, as, after being washed, no lights
envolved. Whether attributable to elec
tricity, phOspbOrescenee, or fourescence, re.
quires fur her investigation to decide. The
light appears similar to that production on
breaking lump Of sugar in the dark.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-07-08
FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
THE STATE LABOR CONVENTION.
LARGE ATTENDANCE,
THE NATIONAL LABOR UNION PLATFORM
ENDORSED.
LARGE ATTENDING

Pursuant to call published, meeting of
delegates from the various labor organiza-
tlons Of Pennsylvania assembled at Dan
vile, on Tuesday morning, June 9th, for
the purpose Of forming State Labor
Union.
At nine o'clock, Victor A. Lotier, State
Executive, called the Convention to order.
and directed the call to be read, explaining
the object Of the meeting.
On motion of Jas. G. Sylvis, Victor A.
Lotler was elected temporary chairman
and Z. Ben. johnson temporary secretary.
Mr.. Mcclure, of Harrisburg, moved that
a committee Of five be appointed to ex-
'Ssi1,ne the credentials and report thereon.
Adopted.
Messrs. Mcclure, James G. SyIvis, E.
u. Killian, William Crossin and George
Rogers were appointed the committee Ga
credentials.
On motion Of @. Ben. johnson a recess
Of fifteen minutes was taken to allow the
committee to report.
On reassembling, the committee reported
the uames Of fifty-One delegates, repre-
senting forty-One organizations.
The following persons were appointed
committee on organization Messrs. Thomas
Gruvy, T. w. Herr, John Grogan, W. E.
Bevin and John Siney.
On motion, Hon. A, Campbell, of lii
nols, and HUI gh Cameron, Of Kansas, were
admitted to seats in the convention.
On motion the convention adjourned un-
til two p. NJ
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-07-08

JOSH BILLINGS uttered q great truth
when he said: He who BY bis biz
would rise, must either bust or advertise "
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AFTERNOON SESSION.


Convention called to order.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported the following officers
President John Slime, Harrisburg, No.
6.
Vice President, Guy G. Hineman. L.
Z. No. 9, Williamsport, J. c. Sylvis, Sun
bury, Hon. r. Williams, w. d. Vols
layer.
Secretaries, G. Ben johnson, A. Ruse.
Treasurer, F. n. Burdick
Sergeant at Arms, John n. Evans.
On motion of. G. Syl,is the represen-
tatives Of the press we're received.
On motion II. F. Trevelnck, president
Of the National Labor union was admitted
10 a seat on the platform.
Ou motion Of F. n. Burdck the chair
was authorized to appoint a committe Of
eleven on resolutions.
The chairman appointed the following
committee on resolutions Messrs. Bur
dick, M'Nish, Sylvis, Gruvy, Siney, Knipe
Jones, James, Nstriss, Williams and
Mcclure
On motion Of Mr.. Gruvy the chairman
was authorized to appoint a committee Of
thrSN- n be known as a ea.rmittte Of #ays
and means. The following persons were
appointed Messrs Gruvy, Hineman and
KIllian.
On mot on, Hon. A. Campbell, Of Hi
nois, was requested to address the conven-
ton during the absence Of the com
mite on resolutions. After be had closed
X. F. Trevellick, president OF the Nation
al Labor union, addressed the convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Hineman committee
Oftive was appointed on state organization.
The chair appointed Messrs Hineman, Herr,
Foley, Williams and Brown on the com,
mittee.
Tae convention then took Q recess.
Mr. Herr moved that a committee of
five be appointed to draft a constitution for
the government OF the labor union of the
state. Committee, Herr, Kennedy, Cur
ran, Rodgers and CUrran.
Alter the transaction Of some i'm portant
business the convention adjourned at 1870
p NJ