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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1871-11-02

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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-08-05

Mr.. Ep1toh Perhaps my delccta-
bic friend Toms Creek will pardon
the brevity with which | shall notice
his last communication. consistency
is jewel" if "early rising Is not y
and at this comparatively late hour |
cannot brook a violation of the adage
"early to bed,' even to maintain its
integrity before the world.
Anything can be argued. That
mechanical action, if the faculties in
accurately termed reasoning" once
set in motion, must Of necessity reach
some conclusion. But when the re-
suit anticipates the argument, and
reason, like q locomotive, is adjusted
to given path and arbitrary end,
we may nationally question its virtue
as a means and its results as the at
tainment of a sound conclusion.
The question at issue has descended
to us from o remote and honorable
antiquity. 1t is currency that has
circulated unquestioned and unim-
peached through many generations,
and floats down to us now endorsed
by the best authorities in moral and
physical science. Independently oi
all this, it is one of the bold aphor-
isms that, Ekea diamond, stands upon
its own merits,--like a torch, shines
all the moro brightly for being vio-
lcntly shaken, and strikes its roots
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-08-05

The LOST RACES OF AMERICA
The Prescott, Arizona, Msner states
that Mr.. McKihnie, who has for some
time been exploring the tract Of land
on which he lives, in the valley Of
Salt river, discovered an EXTENSIVE
mound into which he made excava.
tions at two points. At both points.
after removing the earth to the depth
of two feet, he found apartments from
nine to eleven feet square, regularly
built with cement still clinging to TIE
walls. In these rooms We're found
various agricultural implements, uten-
sils and weapons, all made of stone.
ornaments of colored stone and the
bones and teeth of animals. Mr.. Nc
Kinnie is preparing to send number
of these interesting relics to the Smith
sonian Institute at Washington. The
Santa Fe Post of late date also men
tions that Ex-Governor Army, who has
returned from o tour through the
Western part of New Mexico, has
discovered the ruins of seventeen
towns, and collected many relics OF
the lost races who once inhabited
them. In some of these ruins tn"
walls of the houses were built Of stone,
but the majority are adobe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-08-05
The Age Of Our Earth.

Among the astounding discoveries
of modern science s that "t tn" IN
mener periods that have passed III the
gradual formation Of the earth. 50
vast were the rvrl"s of the time pre-
rcding even tho appearance Of man on
the surface of our globe, that our own
period seems as Yesterday when COM
pared with the croths that have gone
before it. Had we only the evldrlcc
of the deposits of rocke, hpaptrl upon
each other in regular strata 10y the
GLOW accumulation of material, they
alone would convince Us Of the long
and slow maturing Of God : works on
earth. bat when we add to these the
successive populations Of whose life
this world has bpcn the theatre and
whose remains are hidden in the
rocks into which the mud, or sand, or
soil Of whrtcver kind, Oh which they
lived has hardened in the course of
time-or the enormcns chains Of noun
tains whose uphea;al divided these
periods of quiet accumulation by
great convulsions--or the change of a
different nature in the confgurations
of our globe, as the sinking of land
beneath the Ocean, or the gradual
rising Of Continents and Islands above
Or the slow growth of the coral
reefs, those wonderful sea walls raised
hy the little ocean architects, whose
own bodies furnish both the building
stones and cement that bind them to-
yether, and who have worked of husily
during the long centuries that there
are extensive countries, mountain
chains, islands and long lines Of coasts,
consisting solel y Of their rclnains-or
the countless forests that have grown
up and flourished and dccayed, fill
the storehouscs Of coal that feed the
fires of the human race--if we con-
clude all these records of the past, the
intellect fails to grasp a chronology of
which our experience furnishes data
and time that lies behind lis seems as
much an eternity to our conception as
the future that stretches indefinitely
before us.--4gassi-.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-08-05
For the Cutocttn Clarion.
Death.

Offspring Of sin dread name indeed,
The King of TerrorS sure thou art;
That awful messenger that bids
The immortal soul from earth depart
When thou dost come, we can't delay,
Nor can WE of thy coming knowi
Thou like the midnight proWlcr comst
And strik st the dreadful fatal blow.
AT thy command the mortal part,
Must mouldcr with its parent dust;
The spirit wing its rapid flight
TO meet the Judgment OF the just
70 hear pronounced its final doom,
depart to everlasting Woe
Or, come thou up possess the ihnd
Where streams OF milk and honey flow.
From hence arise those anxious fears,
That must corrolr the sinners breast;
If fthoull'St with relentless i1and
His wavward rurrsr pcrchaMc" arrest.
NJ MAGSET
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-08-05
Ia5- One of the greatest feats c

Ig- One of the greatest feats Of
modern railroad building was per
formed on Sunday last on the Ohio
and Mississippi Railroad, which runs
from Cincinnati to st. Louis. Th,
road was originally constructed on q
gauge of six feet between the rails
and it became necessary to reduce the
gauge to four feet eight and one-half
inches; SO as to accommodate the cars
Of connecting roads. The length of
the line is three hundred and forty
miles; and the problem was to take
up both rails for this entire distance
and relay them nearer each other
10 facilitate the task the spikes fol
the inside of the two rails, as they
would lie IN their new position, were
driven and the holes for the outer
spikes bored in advance. An army
Of men, two thousand five hundred in
all, Cor seven to each mile), was then
distributed along the track, and at
sunrise they set to work. After seven
hours of inccssant labor the job was
accomplished, and at i o'clock the
next morning trains We're running over
the road. The entire cost of the ope-
ration, including the reduction of the
gauge of the rolling stock, WIS ST.
100000.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-08-05
CITY HOTEL.
FREDERICK C1TY, MARYLAND.

F. B. CARL1N, Proprietor.
THIS popular and well known Hotel,
having been thorougly renovated, Offers
many advantages to the travelling public
The exterior Of the Hotel, which is now
four stories, presents beautiful appear
ance, 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 is
supplied with every modern improvement
and convenience, and has been newly fur
nishcd throughout at very heavy cost. n"
pains or expenses will be omitted to pro
mote the comfort of guests.
The enviable reputation the Hotel hrs
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 a spacious
Billiard Room, newly fitted up, Barber
Shop Bath House, &c.
Attentive and polite servants will Away.
be In attendance to wait upon guests during
the day or at any hour of the night.
Respectfully.
apl t5-1y Proprietor
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-08-05

VALUE OF NEWSPAPER PROPERTY
OF New YoRK.-The Chicago Tribune
contains the following in relation tc
the value of certain New York news
papers:
The New York Herald is valued at
SIS, 5,OOO,O 900, and is owned by Commo
dore James Gordon Bennett, Jr., hav
ing been presented to him by his
father.
The .Erening Post was valued by
John J. Cisco and two other referees,
some three months since, at 81 ,26O,-
600.
The New York Times was valued
at 81 100000; $l,000,000 has been
offered for it and refused.
The New York World is valuel at
81, 100000 More capital was sunk
to make it than any other newspaper
ever started in this or any other coun-
try.
The Tribune is valued at $1,000
900, and could not be purchased for
that amount.
The Evening ,Mai5 is valued at
$l50,00O. Cyrus W. Field lately pur-
chased one third interest in it for
$4,000.
The Euenlng Telegram is valued at
100000, and is not for sale.
The New York San is valued at
81 100000, and pays seven per cent.
on larger amount. :.
The Commercial Aarertiser is valued
at $25O,OOO but it would take largn
sum to purchase it.
The Journal Of Commerce is valued
at $500, 900.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-08-05

THINGS l HAVE NEVER SEEN,-I
have never seen such hard times as
the present in all my life. | have
never seen old maids dcc1dcc%, opposed
to matrimony. | have never seen a
pretty glrl that did not know 1t,
have never seen a lawyer refuse q fec
on account Of his clients poverty. !
have never seen woman that was
tonguetied. | have never seen rich
men prefer marrying poor girls
have never seen but one lady usc a
bed wrench and pin to tighten hei
corsets. | have never seen Il woman
die with the lockjaw.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-08-05

DEATH OF JOHN SLlDELL.-Cablt
dispatches from London report the
death of John Slidell, at the oge o
IS years. He was born in New York
in 1898, and twenty years aftcrwarc
removed to Louisiana. He was ap
pointed by President jackson Unitcc
States District Attorney for that State
was frequently elected to the Legisla
ture, was y Representative In Congress
from 1913 to 1915, and for time was
United States Minister to Mexico
In 1868 he succeeded to the unexpired
term of Pierre 'soule in the Unitec
States Senate, and iii 1866 was re.
elected for six years. When the re.
bellion commenced he resigned and al
once took a prominent part in the for
tunes of the Confederacy. Jefferson
Davis rewarded him by an appoint.
mcnt as Minister of the Confederacy
to France, and he was with Mr.. Ma.
son in the British steamer Trent when
both were captured by the United
States steamer San Jacinto. After the
release Mr.. Slidcl made Paris his res
idence, and since then never returned
to his native country BnM Amcy1can
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-08-05

can recall the state Of the valley near
by you, the contiguity of the river, or
any other stream or pond or marshes,
(ponds, rills, &c., abound at Mt. St.
Mary's College,, it will be your good
fortune-"right from nature on the
spot" to vindicate the imperishable
truths Of science, and to aid in remov-
ing one at least of the numberless pre-
JUDGED views from uneducated minds.
Your readers await your narrative,
and will give it respectful attention.
Emmltsburq, NNN 81. S. NJ.
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F4pn The Atlantic Monthly far August.
The Singer.
BY JOHN q. WHITTIER.

Two sisters sought at eve my door;
Two song-birds wandering from their nes
A gray old farmhouse in the West.
Tihid and young, the older had
EvtSa hen smile too swcctly sad;
The crown Of pain that MI must wear
Too early pressed her midnight hair.
Yet ere the Summer eve grew long,
Her modest lips were sweet with song;
A memory haunted all her words
OF clover fields and singing birds.
Her dark, dilating eyes expressed
The broad horizons Of the West:
Her spccchdropped prairie flowers; the gol
OF harvest wheat about her rolled.
Forc-doomcd to song she seemed to NE:
| qucricd not with destiny:
| knew the trial and the need,
Yet, all the more, said, God speed
What could other than I did?
Could a singing bird forbid?
Deny the wind stirred leaf? Rcbuke
The music of the forest BROOKE
She went with morning from my door,
But left me richer than before:
Thcnccforth knew her voice of cheer,
The welcome of her partial ear.
Years passed; through all the land her nam
A pleasant household word became
All felt behind the singer stood
\ sweet and gracious womanhood.
Her life was earnest work, not play;
Her tired feet climbed a weary way;
And even through her lightcst strain
We heard an undcrtonc of pain.
Unseen of her her fair fame grew,
The good she did she rarely knew,
CnCucSscd Of her in life the love
That rainrd its tears her grave above.
When last saw her, full Of peace,
She waited for her great release;
And thnt old friend 50 sage and bland,
Our later Franklin, held her hand.
For all that patriot bosom stirs
Had moved that womans heart of hers,
And men who tUilctl in storm and sun
Found her their meet companion.
Our converse from her suffering bed
To hcathful themes of life she led;
The ont t-door world of bud and bloom
And light and sweetness filled her room
Yet cvcrnorc an ,lnCcrtlought
OF loss to come within MS wrought,
And all the Will" we felt the strain
OF the strong will that conquered pain.
God givcth quictncSs at last !
The common way that all have passed
She went, with mortal ycarninEs fond,
To fuller life and love beyond.
Fold the rapt soul in your embrace,
My dear ones Give the singer place
To YOU. to hcr-1 know not where
| lit the silence of Il prayer.
For only thus our own we find;
The gone before, the left chnd,
All II. .ortal v0iccs die between
The unheard reaches the unseen.
Again the blackbirtls sing: the strtntns
Wake, lal1ghing, from their Winter dreams
And trcmble in the April showers
The tassels of the maple flowers
But not for her has Spring renewed
The sweet surprises of the wood;
And bird and flower are lost to her
Who was their best interpreter.
What to shut eyes has God revealed!
What hear the ears that death has sealed
What undreamed beauty passing show
Rcquitcs the loss of all we know?
o silent land, to which we move,
Enough if there alone be love;
And mortal need can nc'cr outgro*
What it is waiting to bcstow
o white soul from that far off shore
Float sot1lc sweet song the waters DER,
Our faith confirm, our fears dispcl
With the old voice We loved so we'll
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nCATOCTIN CLARION
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PROGRESS OF THE EMORY GROW
CAMP MEETING PREPARATIoNs.-Tht
improvements upon the grounds Of thu
Emory Gxove Camp Meeting Associ
ation,' near Reisterstowu station, OF
the Western Maryland Railroad, con
tinuc to increase with unabated in
terest, A large force Of workmen are
employed and everything is moving te
completion. The preachers stand has
been erec ed, and is capable of seating
with comfort one hundred ministers
Three large, commodious frame sheds
have been erected, intended for "re
treats two for ladies and one for gen
tlcmcn. These peculiar and necessary
contrivanccs have been erected under
the supervision Of Gen John S. Ber.
~, President of the Association
Four wells have been sunk, ranging
in depth from thirty to forty feet, and
force pumps are to be applied SO that
water can be sent through n hose te
any part of the ground, The mode o
finding water upon the ground was by
the use of a divining rod, which dcs.
ignatcd the exact locality. There arc
also in the Grove five valuable springs
atfording an ample supply Of pure
water. Two of the most famous are
known as the Berry, and Hiss
springs. Bridges have been erected
over ravinrs, so rs to avoid the ups
and downs which otherwise all would
have to undergo, and everything
which could conducc to the pleasure
and comfort Of visitors has been exc
cutcl with zeal and un<paring labor.
Camp equipasc, such as tents, utensils,
&c., continue to arrive by every pass
ing train. John Q. A. Herring, OF
Adams Express Company, Of Balti-
more, will have erected an office for
the accommodation Of the public upon
the camp ground during its continu-
ance, AMI tho Pacific Telegraph Com
pany are about running line Of wires
INTO the grove, and VIII establish an
Office. Miss Sally King, an expert
enced tclrgraphist, from Westminster,
Maryland, will tax" charge Of the
same. A poStoilice is also to be es-
tablishei upon tho ground, so that
there will be nothing left undone to
meet the wants Of all attending this
great camp. North Baltimore Station
commands the most prominent posi-
ton, and is located upon a high emi-
nencc, overlooking the entire camp.
The committee in charge, under the
direction of DR.. A. 11arman, has on
hand some two hundred thousand feet
Of lumber and are ready to meet the
demands of all in want of this mate
rial for camping purposes.
Bult,more C6nnty Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-08-05

The Chicago Tribune asks and re-
ceives $4,000 for Il column Of advcr-
tisements one year. The business men
of Chicago are keen to pay it. There
is one house in Cincinnati that pays
81 900 week for advertising. There
are several in Cleveland, even, who
pay as high as $4,000 ayear. Some
how these men don't break up; lib
eral advertiser never does. Advertise
in the CLARION, and push on to for
tune
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-08-05

R1cE.-Thc introduction Of Chinese
labor into the rice fields of South Car
olina is now being pushed with consid-
cradle energy, as negro labor is too
expensive, and white labor impossible
in the rice swamps, on account of the
Ito the Caucasian race) baleful mias-
mas Of those regions. The receipts Of
rice of the present year, so far, show
an increase Of 6,OO0 ticrces over last
year, when the total production
amounted to fl, l72 tierccs. The last
crop gathered previous to the outbreak
Of the war was l6l ,5l6 tierccs but
our late unpleasantness almost ami
hilated the culture, and the new con-
ditions of labor, brought about by the
emancipation of the servile laborer,
rendered it's revival a matter of con-
siderable difficulty, Yet it progressed
steadily, and from 2l,03l tierces, as
the result Of the crop in 1866 81, rose
OF 23, ,48l ticrces in 1867 -'Ge, and ST.
OH tierces in 1868 go. Since the
Chinese were introduced, to take the
place of the negroes in the rice dis
tricts, the production has been steadily
on the increase, and before long we
may expect to see it equal, and even
surpass, the largest production Of for
mer times. The home demand alone
would absorb fully 100000 tierces an
nually, if they could be produced,
while large quantities are called for
from Bremen, Amsterdam and Copen-
hagen, with other ports on continental
Europe that import largely Of Ameri-
can rice. Havre was, previous to the
war, the best market for the finest
quality of Carolina rice, which was
manufactured into artificial alabaster
or rice stone used for statuary, Or
naments, and other objects of art.