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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09
Indian Ingenuity.

A Spanish traveller met an Indian
in the desert; they were both on
horseback. The Spaniard, fearing that
his horse, which was none of the best,
would not hold out to the end of his
journey, asked the Indian, whose horse
was young, strong and spirited, to ex
change with him. This the Indian
refused. The Spaniard therefore be-
gan to quarrel with him. From words
they proceeded to blows. The aggres-
sor being we'll armed, proved too
powerful for the native. He seized
his horse, mounted him, and pursued
his journey.
The Indian closely followed him to
the nearest town, and Immediately
went and complained to the nearest
Judge. The Spaniard was obliged to
appear and bring the horse with him.
He treated the Indian as an imposter,
that the horse was his pro.
rertv, that he had always had him in
his possession, and that he had raised
him from a colt.
There being no proof to the con-
trary, the Judge was about dismlsslnS
the parties when the Indian cried out !:
The horse is mine, and III prove j,
to YOU.
lie Immediately took off his mantle
and with it instantly, covered the head
Of the animal. Then he thus addres-
'ed the Judge:
Since this man at1irms that he ha
raised this horse from colt, command
him to tell Of which Of his two eyes he
is blind
The Spaniard, who wonld not seem
to hesitate, instantly answered :
'Of the right eye.
'He is neither blind Of the right
eye, replied the Indian, nor in the
left.
The Judge being convinced by a
proof so ingenious and decisive, de,
creed him the horse, and the Spaniard
to be punished as robber.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09

afJ" Rome, having found a litter Of
young wolves upon the Campagna, is
renewing the celebration Of the eter-
nal citys traditional founding.
sA- a new rifle, the invention Of a
Wurtemburg gunsmith, is attracting
the attention OF the Prussian Govern
ment. 1t is said to be capable Of firing
twenty-six shots per minute, and to
have a range of 1900 yards.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09

THE Man WHO SET Ir THE STAR
SpANHLEp BANNER. The Printer
boy, who, in lSl4, set up in the Balti-
more .iWer.cun the Ms Of Francis
Scott KEYS po"m "7he .>for-.> >y0n-
yl,d ffonNtr. still lives, in full vigor,
being none other than Samuel Sands.
the editor of the .imtrican Fuuu1cr.
The .inrrir,H received the manu-
script from John $. Skinner, who,
after the Bombardment Of Fort Nc
Henry, and the withdrawal of the
British fleet, was sent down to them
in a hag-ot.tru boat to negotiate
for an exchange of prisoners. Mr.
Skinner chancel to meet Mr.. Key en-
the boat and obtained from him a
copy Of his song. 1t was not for some
time after its publication that the
modest Key would permit it 10 be
known that he was the author. Mr..
Sands has long been known as the
editor Of the FuDmcr, but the fact of
his having "sct up "the Star Span
slel Banner" will be new to many.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09
Bismarck will stay away from Bel
lin until New Year.

Bismarck will stay away from Ber-
lin until New Year.
The Grand Duke Alexis will visit
the United States again in 1915, to
be present at the National Centen
nial.
The richest man in London is the
Marquis of Westminster. He has just
paid $4,000 for ceiling.
ssg- The true maid of honor is the
girl who does not jiIt her suitor.
Lolita, the popular little star, is said
to be in Paris.
na- The building in which the Vi
emma Exhibition is to be held next
year will be six times larger than that
of the Paris Exhibition of 1857.
Is it not a contradiction in terms to
assume that man is bent on bis pur-
nos when be goes straight to il >
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09

The MARYLAND HISTORICAL So
ClETY. .--From the Sun we learn that
at Meeting held in the Mercantile
Library Binding last Monday even
ING, its President. Hon. J. II. 3. Lat
robe. alnded to Charles Carroll, OF
Carrollton, in the following terms -
"Mr. Latrobe, described in Life
Like and graphic picture an inter
view he had held when law student,
with Charles Carroll Of Carrollton.-
The interview took place at the house
OF Mr.. Carroll on King George street,
now Lombard, in this city, opposite
the brewery. He pictured the large
room, its extensive Fireplace, and
high walls, the sign of great age in
the venerable patriot, bat who, he
said, for all his years, was the most
courtly gentleman then within the
borders Of Maryland
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09
The Use Of Riches.

Whether rich or poor, it is our duty
to be economical in the use OF money.
Extravaganza is sure. sooner or later,
TO prove the ruin Of those guilty Of it..
II il does not bring poverty and want,
it must make the head OF the tamil ly Il
slavc-GIl him with anxiety and care
make his life a burden, and bring
him down with sorrow to the grave, Il
poor, heart broken, disappointed man,
Wives and children, whose extrava-
gance Of dress and parties are wasting
thousands of dollars annually, kno
little of the sleepless night, and terri
bic h ,alaches their folleS bring upon
those whose lives are devoted to make
them happy. And, alas, What folly
TO suppose that they can he made
happy by such eNccsseS. They are
but hlIIng their lives with SORROW aud
disappointment. Men Worship NAM
mon, and women worship fashion, and
between the double ilolatrv the world
is filled with sorrow. Let us ask the
rich man how far his wealth has con-
trlbu,ed to hi, happiness. Has it
saved him lro:n pain, from wearlness,
from sleepleos nights, from sickness or
the fear Of death. Has it made him
contcnted or rrconciied him to the
certainty and solcmnity Of coming
Judgment? But God can enrich the
soul with that pure gold tried in the
fire, which ward oil sorrow and bring
substantial and permanent bliss. Let
us pray for the riches Of faith, of hu-
utility, and a contentel mind, as the
certain steps to honor and content
ed life.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09

TIE FALL. - Leaves have their
time to fail, and flowers to wither at
the North wiAds breath = and now is
the appointed time. The gardens are
being rapidly robbed Of their flowers,
and the trees of their foliage. The
sidewalks are carpeted with frost
bitten leaves, Of various hue-, that
have fallen from the shade-treeS, and
soon the pitilcss North wind will be
howIing through their depudcd bran
cues. Winter comes apace.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09
MOTHER Ewes SERVANT GIRL

MOTHER Ewes SERVANT GIRL
"Can any one tell why, when Eve was
manufactured from one of Adam
ribs, a hired girl wasn't made at the
same time to wait on her p
Because Adam never came whin-
ing to Eve with ragged stockings tc
be darned, collar-string to be sewed
on, or to be mended fright away
quick, now T. Because he never read
the newspaper until the sun goes
dows, behind the palm trees, and
then, stretching himself, yawned out
Amt supper most ready, my dear.
Not he. lie made the fire, and hung
over the tea-kettle himself, We'll ven
ture, and pulled the radishes, peeled
the bananas, and did everything else
that he'd ought to. He mIked the
COW, fed the chickens, and looked
after the pigs himself He never
brought some half dozen friends to
dinner, when Eve hadn't any fresh
pomegranates, and the mango season
was over. He never stayed out until
ii clock to "wara meeting,' hur-
rahing for an out-and- out candidate,
and then scolded because poor dear
Eve was sitting up and crying inside
the gates. He never played billiards,
nor drove fast horses, nor choked Eve
with cigar smoke. He never loafed at
nergrocerics, while solitary Eve
was rocking little Gains cradle at
home. In short, he didn't think she
WAS specially created for the purpose
Of waiting on him, and WASH t under
the impression that it disgraced a man
to tighten his wife 5 cares little
That s he reason that Eve did not
need hired girl, and We wish it was
the reason that none of her fair de-
strnl .ntS did.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09

sG~ a Cincinnati youth, guided by
the advice Of a tortune-teiler, sought
to make a girl love him by means of
electricity working from under chair.
When the time came she sprang into
the air about three feet, and when she
came down she landed in her lover S
hair and took about two handfulls,
and told him she hated him. No
match.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09

MAYOR HALL OF New IoKK,--1n
the case of Mayor A. Oakley Hall, Of
rich fame, Of New York city, char
ged with being concerned in the em-
bezzlement operations Of the Tam
many Ring the jury on the LIST in
slant, after hearing the case and being
out for nearly day, failed to agree
upon q verdict, and were discharged.
They were understood to stand seven
for conviction, and five for acquittal.
Mayor Hall remarked that the result
was the greatest disappointment the
had known in (orty.siN years.
God has promised to supply our
wants but not our wantonness.
n@- It is a good plan to speak lit
tie of persons, and never i'll Of one,
unless by silence you wrong your
neighbor. You cannot safely trust
any man who unnecessarily speaks
against another.
Virtue and happiness are mother and
daughter.
Wise men make more opportunities
than thor find.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09
A Tale Of PantalOOns.

A Davenport legal gentleman went
ont one evening last week to have a
ouiet game of billiards. lie stuck to
his cue for several faithful hours, con-
viv;alized with his friends still longer
and then went home. On retiring to
rest he was most singularly uneasy,
and tossed about for some time With
out dropping into that peaceful SI"m-
Der we usually derive from a clear
conscience. His lady was ANNOYED
and complained kindly, 1t was n"
use however, something drove sleep
from his cvelds. At this junrture
his lady VA, taken suddenly Ill Chow
frt,lua,p he was awake y and he was
anpeaIel to to hasten to the nearest
drug store in quest OF restorative
lie hastily at'lrcd himself, double
nuickr,l down the street, rushed INTO
a store, obtained the article 80 ur-
gently required, and produced hS
,,or;,t book Great Caesar. What
L.1 tr,uspireI? lle had never seen
that wallet before; and the pants
were no, his own. Could it be posi-
lle NE was in his right mind ? Was
! not rather all a distempered dream,
Ue resolved to see, and without stop
ping to take the remedy with hIm, he
rushed back to the vile Of his bosom.
lie did not flourish IL revolver, he did
not smash furniture, he did not strike
attitudes like a gladiator simply
took part in the following conver:a-
ton:
"Jane -
Eyes, dear.
"How are YOU feeling p
"Better, much better. think a
good sleep is all need. How kind
Of YOU to 60 to 50 much trouble =?
"Nery kind, wasn't -
Every kind, honey
"Jane, shall tnrn on the gas:
"If YOU like, dcnr.
The gas was turned on.
",Iane2'
"les, dear
Do they like ny pantaloons --
"Why, what can you mean, dear ,--
IL mean do these resemble the trou-
scrs wore home this EVENING"?
"Why how can ! tell DEAR and
Jane raised up with some reluctance
gave quick glance and screamed
outright.
"lIusbanl," said she, with some
embarrassment "you We made rldlc-
ulous mistake somewhere, while out
with Your friends. What in the world
have YOU been doing to-ni4ht?
"That's rather thin, Jane? ",
don t usually take our pants to play
billiards. When | went TO bed to-
night laid my proper pantaloons on
that there chair. When | dressed to
20 out, the pair | have on first fell in
my way. ! put them on. | discover
ed at the store they were not mine
| returned at once, and now | fine
the pair | left on the chair are miss
ing"
Jane began to sob, weep, and pro.
test her innocence, while the husband
paced the floor in deep reflection.
Jane, at last he said, 81 guess
you can 60 home to your parents to-
morrow. You and | have gotter
along very we'll for year or two, but
the thing played"
And dor n etailc lie went With q
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09
leaf ear to the frenzied appeals she

deaf ear to the frenzied appeals she
showered after him. An investiga-
tion on the morrow disclosed the fac
that the mysteriously procured pan
falcons contained just $500 more than
the pair that had so mysteriously
walked off. Jane lett on the first
train for her Illinois home. A bill Of
divorce has been filed, and no one
has called to exchange pantaloons
and pocket et-books.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09

Thank GoD.--At the close Of the
Revolution, George III desired his
Chaplain to return thanks to God.
The Chaplain replied, Sire, do You
want me to thank God that YOU lost
so many troops??'
"No !"
"Do YOU wish to thank God because
YOU have lost SO many millions ster-
ling p
No ~
"Do vou want to thank God because
YOU have lost thirteen Of your best
Colonies ?'
No ~
"Then what do YOU want to thank
God for ~
81 want to thank God because 1t is
no wor$c ~
Hope without patience would be
life kind.ing into over intensity, and
burning itself out in fruItlcsS Ian
,-Ilr..,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09

rsa- Why is the paint for ladies
faces like tidller's rosin? They are
both used to aid in drawing a beau.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09

psa- The gambler, the Hon. John
Morrissey, is said to have lost $685.
900 on the Pennsylvania election.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09

A RENAISSANCE OF THE GOLD
FEvER.-A relic Of the first gold ex-
citement in California has Just been
brought to light by the removal Of
the old Mantle Hotel in San Fran
cisco, and is none other than the hull
of the ship Mantle. one OF the first
vessels that arrived IN that port after
the discovery Of gold. Sin. was fitted
out in New York for a whaling eXpr.
dllon, voyage around Cape Horn
and the South Pacific, and was COM
nanded by Capt II. Cleveland o.,
Mar,has Vineyard. After few
weeks at Rhode Island, where all
her whaling apparatus was rnt on
board, the Mantle sci sail. On her
voyage she touched at paita, above
Callao, and there learned Of the dis
covery Of gold III California Capt
Cleveland was informed that thous-
ands of adventurerS We're waiting
eagerly at Panama for some means of
transportation to the gold fields. This
appeared better than VIII h,ling Casks,
boats and all surplus freight We're put
on shore, and the Mantle steered for
Panama Her arrival was hailed
with JOY by the gold seekers. They
poured on board by hundreds, No
price was deemed too high for pas
sage to the new III Dorado. CAPTAIN
.levcland slowed away as many as
! his vessel would hold, and forwarded
$4,000 in gold com to his owners,
/ he amount Of tho passage money
collected. The cost of the Mantle
Was about $50 900. This was paying
for herself with interest, and besides
exceeding the entire expense of her
whaling outfit. Oh her arrival at
San Francisco, not on y We're the Pan
ANA passengers put ashore, but all
her crew, q, Il matter of course, de-
serted for the diggings. Nor could
money procure a handful Of men sutii
cient to work her home so, like many
other ships, the Mantle became a per-
manent fixture. Capt. Cleveland
therefore, sold her to a man who used
it as store house. Houses were
erected on the deck, and lodgings let
at rates that 60 far beyond the tariff
of our first class hotels to-day, and
many weary miner, sad and disap-
pointed from the months Of unsuccess-
full labor, has lain down te rest in the
shelter of the timbers of this old ship
Why are the arrows Of Cupid like
4 man in an ague fit? Because they
are all in quiver.
Men often criticise girls figures )
but when q girl has few thousand
Of her own, then they generally think
the figure about right
b0- The Prussian Freemasons have
resolved in future to initiate Jews and
men of all religious denominations,
and this determination was to be com.
municated to the Grand Lodge of Eng
land at the 4th OF September meeting
Those who fly from trouble to the
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09

What is the difference between
fixed stars and shooting stars? An
swer: the one are suns, the others are
darters.
MA. When public and private mat
ters don't 60 the way YOU would like
Tor them to 60, the best plan is to ac-
luiesce in things as they are, and suit
yourself to the condition Of things
which surround you,
nsA- The gambler, the Hon. John
Morrissey, is said to have lost $4,000
on the Pennsylvania election.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09

One of the pleasures Of life-Tak-
ing off new boots and putting on new
slippers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09

ng" Mr.. Stevenson, the Swedish
Minister, called at the Executive Man
sion at Washington City, on last Sat
urday, and announced to President
Grant the death Of the King Of Swe-
den, and the accession of King Oscar,
and to present his credentials from
the last named Sovereign,
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A man of letters-the Postmaster.

Das" a marriage between a youth
of So and a maid of 20 took place at
Princeton, Illinois, recently.
Engineers are surveying Railroad
route from Hancock, Md. through
Fulton county, Pa, to the Broad Top
coal revion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09

rfa- The trial of Mrs. Eliza W.
Wharton for an attempt to poison Mr.
Van Ness in Baltimore, last year, has
been further postponed to the Decem-
Der Term of the Circuit Court Of
Anne Arundel county.
nesa.- We are at all times subject to
losses, crosses and misfortunes. If
you are tripped up to-day, walk with
a more firm and elastic step to-mor-
row. Remember the darkest hour is
Just before day.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09

pg~ An apostate and back-sliding
Mormon organization has been form
ed in Salt Lake City, called the Utah
Liberating League, 1t is taking a
strong hold on the people, and is
spre ading rapidly. lis efforts are d.
rected against the power of the priest
hood of the Mormon Church.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09

na- Cato at eighty years Of age
commenced to study the Greek Ian
gnage.
s<y- Never despair no matter how
ever dark the "outlook" may appear.
Toll diligently whatever may be the
threatening aspect Of affairs. Perse-
we're with honest intentions, and as
the old sailors say, keep an upright
keel.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09

H@- What shall we think of that
benighted bachelor who, being called
on for toast, gave: "Our future
Wives-disiance lends enchantment
to the view I" And that other one,
if possible, a shade more reprobate,
who proposed, "Woman-the morning
star of infancy, the day star Of man
hood; the evening star Of age; bless
our stars, and may they always be
kept at telescope distancel'
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09

s0 Japan must be pleasant place.
There are no old maids there. When
the women don't marry voluntarily,
the authorities hunt up husbands for
them, and make them marry. We
know Of several ladies who intend en-
lgrating to japan as soon as the wea-
ther becomes a little more frigid.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-09

LATEST OCT.-Ihe name OF the
long black streamers that so many of
the fair sex wear down their backs, is
rather appropriately y styled, " Fellow,
come follow me" That is said to be
the principal reason Of SO many being
worn.
sg- The newly elected Constitu-
tional Convention of Pennsylvania
will meet at the State Capital, Harris
burg, on Tuesday, the 18th day Of
Novembe 1872.
n@- The time for reading and self
Improvement comes with the long
evenings, and every family should
now take their home paper. Send in
your names with ST. so.
sg" The popular Indignation in
California at Mrs Laura D. Fair un-
conditional acquittal is intense. Her
shooting Of Crittenden Was premedi-
tated murder. She is herself so ap-
prehensive of popular violence that
she remains voluntary inmate Of the
Jail from which the law has released
her, until her arrangements can be
completed for leaving the country.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-11-19
Honey by The Ton--Ehr Largest
Beehive i'm the World.

In Los Angeles County on the cas-
tern slope of the San Francisco range
of mountains, and i'm the immediate
vicinity of the Leaning Petroleum
Company's oil region there is the most
wonderful collection of wild honey in
existence. The hive is located i'm a
rift, which penetrates the rack to the
depth probably of 100 feet. The ORR
flee is 80 long and IL feet wide; four
passages. The rift was discovered to
I've the abiding place of a swarm of
bees that is represented as coming out
III a nearly solid column one foot in
diameter. Certain parties have en-
deavored to descend to the immense
store OF honey collected by these bees.
but were invariably driven back, and
one man lost his life in the effort.
Others have, at the expense of much
labor and money, built scaffold l25
feet high in the hope of reaching
place where they could run drift into
the rock, and extract its well-hoarded
sweets, but finally ceased their work.
Within four years the bees have added
not less than fifteen feet of depih To
their treasure, as ascertained hv actual
measurement, and il is thought that at
the present time there cannot he less
IMAM elEnJ or ten tons OF money IN
the rock. A man named ID. Brophv
lives in cabin not far from Il g spot,
ard obtained from the melting of the
honey by the SUMS heat more than
,1ugh for his family requirements
All through that region immense
stores of wild honey are found IN trees.
In the rocks, in nearly every place
where its industrious manufacturers
think of-for bees seem 10 thiuk-that
it is secure. They consume a very
sma proportion, as the climate ena-
bies them to keep up operations near
ly every day in the year. and flowers
of some sort are always IN bloom. 1t
must be very severe season indeed
when the little fellows are not seen
abroad in vast numbers. bnsily en-
gagged in their mellifiuous work.-.SdR
Francisco Commercial Herald
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-11-19

TaccisqticR. - w q4viec orr Birs-
tol friends not 20 trust 70 one vac
cination, but to vaccinatc once a
week at least. Repeated attempts
i'll the SAME ARM, will frequently fail
when a resort to the other one will
be folio we'd by success. We know
the fact that there is local OBJ
struction to revaccination where
previous vaccination has been. If
it be renewed at intervals of eight or
fen days, Small Pox need be feared
very little.