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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-30
Time to Study.

Undoubtedly the hrst time for self
improvement +coyn"s to us in oul
youth. Lie is 20 short that but little
can be ACCOMPLISHED without carefl!
hu4bandrv ci what here is oft. Two
hours in the morning and two hours
in the evening, devoted daily TO study,
will make uide difference in q sin
gle season between a young man whc
adopts this practice, and one Of equal
natural capacity who sleeps through
his mornings. and dissipates, or even
idles away his evenings. The early
morning hours are favorable to study
Let an! Young man adopt the prac-
tice OF two hours systematic reading
before breakfast, for six months OF
the year and he will find that he has
acquired in that time knowledge
which he would not part with for any
price. Something's cup of coffee,
for instance, or piece Of bread and
butter ,honld always be taken before
beginning TO read. Study upon an en.
tirelv empty stomach is too eShauslnc
to the syst"m. Try the experiment Of
rising in winter, and study or reading
before break fast. and you will never
wish to CIV" it up. This is all impor-
tunt u young men whose habits arc
not yeI formed. 1t will make wide
difference to them in the degree Of in
telIig0ce which they will possess, and
in tho character and standing which
they v,ll acquire in the community,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-30

psa- An editor says that his ances,
tors have been in the habit of living a
hundred years. His opponent re-
spends by saying that :" that was be
fore the introduction of capital pun.
ishmcnt.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-30
"CATOCTIN CLARION"
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER

a EEkL1 M. W SI AT EN
Containing a carefully prepared abstract
Of the News Of the Day; Il Historical
sketch of Past Events in Frederick county;
Foreign and Domestic Intelligence; Topics
of tho Times; carefully prepared Markets;
items Of Interest, political or otherwise &;
Local Intelligence, and rare selection OF
Instructive Reading.
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end Of the year.
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Twelve lines constitute square
~ A liberal deduction made to yearly
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n line.
JOB PRINTING executed with neat
ness and dispatch. and on liberal terms
Materials all new and a good impression
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-30


f'7E" IN amlab!" lenn'yiv'i'a gen
tlen'n' married to his second "iIr
'"'''E h'Id " m2tF'"on''' '''.''rSatio"
OF " p"Np"ry nature Win that I'dy'
lnasnNch As her rh''orI'A' powers
were 'I'I'!'e'! f'''eF ana more 'aFl'''
than h:s' she ''S'o'iT >''t''r"' III"
opposing fore" IN o'Si'"E' ''' was
to r'llr" to SoI'tude' theF"Ln 70 suck
the sweets OF sweet H'',''''pnY VINE"
he WAS suddenly struck y mat men
ta. hr'AhN p'l'AH'F'v known a. q
"l'FE 'n''!'''' ''''''' ''%" n"
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-30

aEn- An Irishman went, for the first
time, to play. Just as the drop cur
tain descended, after the first act. ap
engine iii the basement exploded and
the cet was blown through the roof,
alighting in the next square. His
first remark after coming to his sem
ses, was, "and what the divil will they
play next"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-30
On Marringe-TO Young Men.

The true girl has to be sought for.
She does not parade herself as show
goods. She is not a fashionable.
Generally she is not rich. But, o!
what a heart she has when you find
her! so large, and pure, and womanly!
When you see it, you wonder if those
shwy things out side were really
wsmen. If you gain her love, your
two thousand are a million. She II
net ask you for a carriage or first
cs,ss 'tsouse. She'll wear a simple
dress, and turn them when necessary,
with no vulgar moyn1gcat to frown
upon her economy. She'll keep every
thing neat and nice in your sky par
lor, and give you such welcome VIXEN
You come home, that you'll think your
parior higher than ever. She'll en-
tertain true friends on a dollar, and
astonsh you with the new thought
how very little happiness depends on
money! She'll make you love home
if YOU don't you're a brute), and
teach YOU how to pity, while you
scorn, poor fashionable society that
thinks itself rich, and vainly tries to
think itself happy.
Now, DO not, pray you, say any
more II cant afford to marry" Go,
Gnl the true woman, and YOU can,
Throw away that cigar, burn up that
switch cane, be sensible yourself, and
seek Your wife in a sensible way.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-30
A child in Wisconsin was latel,

choked to death by a peanut shell.
An Iowa engineer has been growing
an extra eyebrow and, after. much
suffering, has been compelled to have
it removed by a surgeon,
St. Loui5 coal picicrs make Eve
dollars "a lav.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-30

ca Wheat is looking very well il
.'arroll county, but there are some
.oHploin's Of the fly,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-30

The Chicago Tribune says the mum
Der of wooden buildings in that city is
greater than before the great tire; that
ninety per cent. Of the iron, brick and
stone buildings (so-called) are really
wooden, with mere she'll Of brick or
stone; that the FIRE department, though
larger, is still wholly inadequate: the
police force is small and incapable Of
protecting the city; and the water sup
ply has not been increased. This Is
by no means a rose colored exhibit.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-30

A jsvl.ss lie is worse to bear than
one Of active g'lef, says Faber.
The Mississippi State fair has PROV
cd great a,"cess. I>n thousand
rcrson- attend laily.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-30


A Mattoon, (lll.) girl presented her
lover with pair Of pulse warmers,
and thinking they were baby stock
nigs, the fool OF a man gave them
away to a man with family.
Ann Noble, formerly respectable
woman of Boston, dropped dead while
,lrinkjnga a glass Of liquor, in a bar
room on Roosevelt street, New York,
on Thursday night.
Miss Jennie Roby, daughter Of JOS
eph Roby, Esq, of Lancaster, N. H.,
aged twenty six, hanged herself at her
home in that town on Thursday.
The earnings of the Western Mary
land Railroad last year, amounted to
$lS8, l02 II, and the expenditures to
f1Di ,QQS,b5.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-30

Tie latest Canadian notion is that
the Dominion will "absorb' the Uni
ted States and already they pray that
such catastrophe may be long aver
ted The Toronto Leader says that
the end of this nation is at hand.
1t doubts whether the country will
last till 1876. The centenary com
mission is recommended to disband.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-30

That all who are happy are equally
happy, is not true. \ peasant and a
philosopher may be equally satisfied,
but not eqnally happy. Happiness
consists in the multiplicity of agree
able consciousness. A peasant has
not capacity for having equal happi-
ness with a philosopher. This ques-
ton was very happily illustrated by
the Rev. Robert Brown; "A small
drinking glass and a large one may be
equally full but the large one holds
more than the small.
The GREAT VALLEY The I. S.
Census Of 1870 shows, conclusivelv,
that the Shenandoah Valley Of Eir-
ginia l25 miles long and 25 wide
embracing the 9 counties Of Augusta,
Rockingham, Shenandoah, Page,
Warren, Clarke, Frederick, Jefferson
and Berkeley, with a population of a
100000, oan area Of 10000 900, pro-
duees more from the same amount Of
agricultura labor, and is freer from
sickness Of all kinds, than any portion
OF the United States. There are
l,ool Hdl acres Of improved lands and
62O, $50 uninprovel, and taking into
consideration its immense developed
and unlryeIopcd mineral resources,
there is no fancy in the Indian name
--Shcnanloah-"Thc laughing daugh-
ter Of the stars but a truth, for the
stare shine on no such poor man $
country, on this continent, and their
daughter" fairly "langhs" in the
wealth and healthfulness Of her boun-
tlful lands.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-30

IMMENSE YIELD OF CuRN.--Nlliaul
Crowley, ST., Of Iickaway county,
Ohio, raised the past season on bottom
land, GA acres Of corn, rs stated by
the Circleville Democrat, which aver
aged Ill II bushels per acre; and
that Thadeus +. Cromloy, of the same
county, also raised 2,O4l bushels OF
corn, on 20 acres, an average Of lOl
bushels per acre Martin '. French
we observe from the Woodst )ck Her
aid, on his farm adjoining that town
gathered from one acre IL y, bush
els Of solid corn, from another 10 II
and from eleven acres nine hundred
bushels, shelled corn. Besides III,
solid corn, Mr.. French gathered about
80 bushels of soft and short corr
which was not included in the above
These crops are hard to beat
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-30

Troubles never stop forever,
The darkest day will pass away.
lfthc sun is going down, look np a
the stars; if the earth is dark kee|
your eyes on heaven. With God
presence and God promises, a man O.
Il child may be cheerful.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-11-30

NEVER HE UAST DoWN RY TROUBLE,
If a spider breaks his web twenty
times, twenty times will he mend il
again. Make up your mind to do one
thing, and YOU viii do it. Fear not
if trouble comes upon You, keep ~
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-17
The Leglslature--Extra Session.

BOSTON, Monday, Dec. 16.
The legislature has nearly concluded its bust
ness, and final adjournment may be looked for
tomorrow Or the day after. The senate to-day,
with scarcely a word of debate, took up the in
surance bill, and adopted nearly all the house
amendments.
The disputed section limiting fire risks was
amended only to provide that instead of follow
ing the ward boundaries, the mayor and alder
men of cities shall divide their municipalities
into fire districts, subject to the approval of the
insurance commissioners. The house amend
ment, providing that in towns of less than four
thousand inhabitants mutual companies may be
ormed to insure only houses and farm buildings
within the limits of the town where located,
when fifty thousand dollars of capital has been
subscribed, was struck out. This may lead to
some debate in the house. The only additional
amendment made which is likely to be crti-
cised by members of the lower branch, is one
limiting the semi-annual dividends OF mutual
companies to five per cent. 1t will be remem-
bered the house fixed it at six per cent, while the
insurance committee recommended but four
per cent.
The senate finished its business, suspending
its rules so that all matters might take their
several readings and be sent Immediately TO the
house. The house, unless it is spelling for a
chance 10 20 into a useless political debate on
matters not included in the business for which
the session was called, can adjourn tomorrow il
| it will, and have the credit of framing a very
| good insurance law. The house did nothing at
| all to-day, and were in session but about twenty
| minutes. A respectable minority of the senate
voted against the house resolve, which provides
| that hereafter the election sermon Shall be
| preached in the state house. Where they wished
| TO have It delivered was not stated. Certainly
not in the Old South church, for that is to be
Tiled with u.ail bags. Possibly they desired to
abandon the annual legislative preaching alto
geibeT. TIE change already made is a long
sep in that direction.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-17

"A British vessel, arrived stSydney, Australia
from a cruise among the South Sea islands, had
on board one McLiYer and two sailors charged
with kidnapping McLiver is said to be the
captain who. by personating g missionary, de.
coyed on board his vessel some natives Of the
islands and carried them of as slaves The
missionary ship had been in the habit Of visit
ing the same islands and had always been kind
ly received, and, Of course, had shown toward
the natives only friendliness and good viii; but
on voyage made after this ireacherous out
rage, the missionary, bishop Patterson, going
ashore with entire confidence, as be had been
accustomed 10 do, was cruelty murdered by the
natives, who did not discriminate between his
party and the yillainous pirates who had enticed
their friends into slavery. 1t has since been
asceriained that more than one oil the captains
OF the "labor' vessels, as the kidnappers
nave been politely called, have
been in the habit, when approaching an island
where "laborers" might be procured, Of dressing
up some OF their people in clerical atdrcs 50
as TO secure the confidence Of the natives by in
dueing the belief that the vessel was a mission.
airy ship. This is literally "borrowing the
livery Of heaven TO save the devil in" McLiver
besides this crime, is charged with six murders.
he has AT any rate been engaged in tue inla-
nous "labor' traffic, which isas abominabe in
its motives and its incidents as the slave trade
ever was The British government, though late,
seems now TO be somewhat sensible of the dis
grace and wrong of this traffic, which is carried on
almost entirely by its subjects for the benefit and
with the connvance of other subjects who are
planters in its Australian colonies and in the
FIJI Islands
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-17

NEW SORT or SUNDAY SERVICE The
Rev. Frederick Silver, Of the church Of England,
was some twenty years ago preaching in a
parish in Shropshire, which was noted for
drunkenness and vice. Having some wealth at
command, he determined on making bold
stroke for reform. lie found Sunday the worst
day 10 the week, and decided that be must bring
what forces he could to bear on that day. Some
OF bis flock suggested prayer meetings, and
other religious exercises, for the undermining Of
Satan and his power. But Mr.. Silver took an
other tack. For many weeks peculiar looking
boxes and cases were daily landed at the door
exciting the curiosity Of the neghbOrs Finally,
Que bright morning, the people Of that vicinity
found the walls aud trees all about placarded
with the announcement that Mr. Silver would
open a museum TO the public the next Sunday
afternoon. This set many good parsons and
deac0ns 10 grooming. The roughs Frightened
up aud crowded TO hear Mr.. Silver preach the
next Sunday morning, when he related how
he thought that he had found the
need of the town. In the afternoon they all
crowded 10 the museum. A hundred fne paint
Jugs were displayed; model Of the Alhambra
m SPAN; specimens of cOcoOns at work, and the
1876 colors which silk can take; dne model of
an elephant from palace in tDehi; cases Of
English coins from William the cODduerer, to
victoria; antique watches and jewelry; auto
graphs Of great men; pathological collections,
including Australian specimens; different cos
Tunes boots and shoes, nets, implements, weap-
ons, ETC., from New Zealand, Madagascar, North
America, Africa, China and India.
Mr.. Silver's catalogue showed bis devotion 10
his project. He must have exhausted his own
means, aud levied contributions on other sources
The ihlpg has been going on now for over flf.
teen years; and the result is, that that "awlesB
parish" is now one Of the happest eommunite4,
IN England, Every scat in Mr., Silyers church
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-17

Philip Arnold, who, according to report, was
Inc author Of The great diamond swindle in
CaioFnia, has been found at bis home in Ken.
tucky' aud Is by no means willing to admit the
'ruln Oh the ugly charges against him. He
makes DIS own defence in letter 10 the Louis.
ViIe Courier Journal, denying that he ever had
any transactions with Lent, the California capi.
talist, or that he "salted" the diamond eelds
He insists on the other hand that he rooda ~
actual discovery Of diamonds, and that all bis
dealings with Harpendiug and Others in rola
ton 10 that matter were perfectly fair and
10 good faith, as a proof Of which no
ha' dispatched a Kentucky LAWYER to
California 10 bring suits against the
newspapers and Others there for libel ia accusing
him Of swinding The real swipdler. he saws
Is Lent who has long been an unscrupulous
promoter Of mining rings. Mr.. Arnod's story
mighil Ia the absence Of special knowledge of
ihe parties be as plausible as the other. Int
unfortunately for bis credit, be declares that tbe
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-17
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YoRK. Dec. l6-Money active and stringent at I
to 332 per cent closing at Ills per per day. Sterling
firm at 1903 a. 1929 for long, and HOS @ llOA for
sight Gold duh and stea ~, at ll2 ell2b closing
Il2A@ll2A. Loans 6i to fiat for use, then 3e15
cent for carrying Cearings Si3OOO0OO- Treasury DIS
bursements Ss700 Governments dull and steady State
bonds inactive Stocks active on Pacific Mail Western
Union. Rock Island. and New York Central; the first
named advanced from III TO u.s. closing at the highest
rae Rock Island fell from llUA to log on the official
notification OF the of six millions new stock. but
recovered to ll0h. A combination in Western Union
advanced the stock from 10 to S0A, and New York Cen
trail after long period of dunes-. rose from 96y to
iuaiiOns, and closed very strong. An unusually large
bonds at 43. to 43X, closing at the lower rate.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-17

| is occupied; the cottages in the place are
| so large and handsome that travellers ask,
| "Where do the laborers live in this vilage?"
school has arisen, a new medical dSpensary
and library. The rector has had larger
| church built to hold his increasing fock.-Cjn-
| cinnqti Commercial
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-17
ANT, VICTOR
November 5, 1872.

GRANT, VICTOR.
November 5, 1872.
All day the silent ballots FELL
Like silent snow-fiakes, through the land:
All night the wires their story tell
From Maine to far Pacifc's strand.
The sleeping city wakes at morn,
Expectant of the mighty news;
What Ruler of those ballots born,
What President the people choose.
And bark lit is-the booming gun
Salutes, with thunders from its throat
The work that yesterday was done,
The browning verdict of the vote.
listen hopeful, doubtful, what
The voiceful, speechless gun proclaims;
What name, with each resounding shot,
Is set above all rival rames
Ho newsbov, bring your printed ware
Now, type, articulate for me.
This thunderous voice that fills the air
With presage of the victory.
read: hope, doubt no more:
The Silent Hero wins the day;
The Silent Hero, who of yOre
the Great Rebellion brought to bay.
Then thunder on, oh booming gun!
Not longer speeches. is thy voice;
Tell all the world 'Gis GRANT has won;
Bid all the world for film rejoice
November 9Th @. 3. 8.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-17

The MAN THAT Put TOGETHER DoMBEY-
An elderly char-woman employed about the
place had shown 50 much sympathy in the
family trouble that Mrs. Hogarh specially told
her Of the approaching visit, and who it
was that was coming to the sick room.
"Lawk, ma'amP she said, sis the young gentle
man up stairs the son of the man that put TO-
eether DombcyW Reassured upon this point,
she explained her question by declaring that
She never thought there was a man that could
have put together D0mbcy. Being pressed
further as to what her notion was of this mys.
terry Of a DOmbcy flor it was known she could
not read), it turned out that she lodged at a
snuif-shop kept by person named Douglas,
where there were several other dodgers, and that
on the first Monday Of every month there was a
tea" and the landlord read the months num-
Der Of Dombey, those only Of the dodgers who
subscribed TO the tea plrtaking of that luxury
but all having the benefit Of the reading; aud
the impression produced on the old char-woman
revealed itself in the remark with which she
closed her account Of it. "Lawk, ma'aml
thought that three or four men must have put
together Dombeyp -F'rom the Lie Of Dickens
by John Forster.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-17

[The following spirited verses are submitted to us,
with the explanation that they were composed i'm
medately after the election, but were withheld for
a time because intervening events-the Boston fire
and the death of Greeley-engrossing public atten-
ton, seemed to make their publication then unde-
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-17

diamond mine is genuine and, worse than all,
that he has discovered a silver mine in Ken
lucky worth three hundred million dollars, and
has bought up for nine millions all the land in
the vicinity. A sane man in Arnold's position
would not venture so soon to invent this second
story, more incredible than the first He prob
ably is or wishes TO be thonght crnzv.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-17

Kendall Banister will sell stock and hay at auc-
tion for Charles and Walter Brigham, in North
boro, to-day at II O'Clock.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-17
Gbs 9ag spp doursste GmesOap A1ormg December H. 1872
LATEST MARKETS

from both points by fifty miles to the seaboard.
The early completion of this railway is, according
ly, matter of much more than local Consequence.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-17

We make o specially of ladies' plain hemmed,
lace, and initial handkerchief; also the same style
for gentlemen. These are for the holiday trade,
and will be sold at low prices
HORACE SHELDON & Co.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-17
The total export Of the three grains specified be-
low, from the United States TO foreign countries for
the wear 1871 was as follows:

Mneat tDushelsl' '''s''''''.o 9,oU49Jo
Corn .........,.... 9S26,309
Making q total of 81 4n0 400 bushels. The cost of
reaching the shipping ports from the interior is the
main check TO the growth Of this trade. The only
chance for reducing the cost Is the water line Of
the lakes 10 the extreme end Of the SERIES and slow
freight trains thence by the very shortest length Of
land carriage TO tide. The enarging ofthe Welland
canal will soon enable 10000 bushel propellers to
aud 0gdeDsbQrg railroad viii reduce land transit
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-17

DIED
In West BOyston Dec Is, Mrs Sarah johnson, wife of
Francis johnson, aged 78yrs.
Funeral on Wednesday at two O'Clock. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
In ROchdae, Dec IL. Jonathan Pratt, aged Is yrs.
Funeral Thursday, at 10 O'Clock. at the house OF T
Trask. Friends invited without further notice.
In Boston. Dec Is, Almira Blake. wife of Joseph G
Blake Of this city, aged ~ yrs mos "A days.
Funeral services at No 60 Union st, Worcester, liz
O'Clock Tuesday A Relatives and friends are invited
to attend without further notice.
In Haydenvilc, Dec H. Young Clifford, formerly OF
this city, aged "a Yrs.
Funeral this (Tues lay morning at II NJ, from the
Chapel of Rev Mr. Halls church. Relatives and friends
invited.