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Good Night.

How tenderly and sweetly falls the
gentle good night" into loving hearts
as members Of u family separate and
retire for the night. What myriads o
hssty words and thoughtless acts, en-
gendered in the hurry and business ol
the day, are forever blotted out by its
benign influence. Small token indeed
but it is the little courtesies that can
80 beautifully round off the square
corners in the homes Of laboring mer
and women. The simple 4 thank
you for favor received, will fill With
happiness the heart Of the giver
True wealth is not counted by dollars
and cents, but by the gratitude and
affsction of the hearers. If a home bs
happy, whether the owner possess q
patch Of ground Of ono or one thousand
acres, thoy are in the end wealthy be
yond mathematical calculations. Their
how much more lovingly are the sable
folds Of night gathered around the
happy homes; how much more conGd
inHy do its members repose theil
weary bodies in the care Of Divine
goodness, soothing their overtaxsd
minds to the realities of a beautiful
drsamland; awakened, refreshed anc
invigoratsd for the coming days la
Dor, by having bid their loved ones an
affectionate good night. AID il. dur
ing this life we have faithfully attend
sI to all the little courtesiss, these
little soul-nssds, if we have guarded
carefully all Gods hearts placed il
our keeping, at the close Of its brief
yet svsntful day, how much easier t.
bid all our dearly beloved ones a tina
good night.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-08-29

90 A writer recently attenrt-d to
pivs the roa.cns why SOME m~n hive
:loagsr th.n oth-rs--'he law OF Ion
g.vity, in fact. lie goes in'o a" c'sb'
'erste argument and explanation
Sc trcsts Of finAeritarce ana harmeny
.of function - reputation, digestion,
circulation, xssimiistion and secretion
mental hvgienes, and temperance
and regularity. 1t simoss srYears.
a>fore we are through, that no man
should die at al! who starts with n
good constitution and takes care OF
him-elf, Theorists may speculate rs
much as they choose, but they have
m,st conRic,ing at. to reconcile. 1t
seem. as ii people live to old age ust
for the ch;ld's ressoa:. "becAuse they
do" Some are temperate and some
use liquor freely; many lesd on open
air life, and others past Elost Of their
ii ne in store or house or office. Wig.
orons exercise or confirmed indolence;
Graham bread and fruit, or pork and
beans and cabbage; tobacco or the alb
horrence ot a pipe; mental labor and
mental rscuity-all have their CEN
tenariApe. "
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-08-29
Tanning the Humming Bird.

The ruby-throat has sometimes
been tanned. MIR. Webster, in his
Wild Scenes and Song birds, says,
after several unsuccessful attempts,
at last succeeded in securing an un-
injured captive, which to my mex
pressible delight, proved to be one of
the -throated species, the most
splendid and diminulive that comes
north of Florida 1t Immediately
suggested itself to me that a mixture
of two parts Of loaf sugar, with one of
fine honey in ten Of water, would
make about the nearest approach to
the nectar Of flowers. While my sis
ters ran to prepare it, gradually
opened my hand to look at my prisoner,
and saw, to my no little amusement
as we'll as suspicion, that it was ac-
tually playing possum teigning to
be dead most willfully. 1t lay on my
open palm motionless for some mill
utes, during which l watched it in
broathless curiosity. / saw it gradual
ly open its bright little eyes to peep
whether the way was clear, and then
close them slowly as it caught my
eve upon it. But when the manu-
factured nectar came and drop was
touched upon the point of its bill, it
came to life very suddenly, and, in Il
moment, was on its legs duinking with
eager gusto of tAe refreshing draught
from silver teaspoon. When seated
it refused to take any more, and sat
perched with the coolest self-com-
posure on my finger, and plumei
itself quite as artistlcally as if on its
favorite spray. was enchanted with
the bold, innocent confidence with
which it turned its keen black eyes to
survey so much as to say, We'll,
good folks who are you? BY, the next
day it would come from any part of
either room, alight upon the side Of Il
white China cup containing the mix
ture, and drink eagerly, with its long
bill thrust into the very base. 1t
would alight on my fingers, and seem
to talk with US endeariugly in its soft
chirps.' Mr.. Webster afterward sue"
Gee led in tanning several Of the same
species. He gave them their liberty
occasionally, and they returned regu-
larly. At the time for migration
they left for the winter; but the next
spring they sought their old quarter
and accepted the delicious nect'r'
kindly provided for them, and by de-
grees brought their mates.LfopHl@|
| \,,.x,., t',., T,y,
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Good Advice.

On the subject Of a certain class ol
unfortunate female interviewers, the
New York Sun makes the following
practical remarks, only forgetting te
add that the same rule ought to bs ap.
Piled to all interviewers: ''
The late General Winfield Scott Wa:
a man eminently Of a practical turn o1
mind. He pro6ted by the lesson o.
experience. He had suffered cousid.
cradle from detraction aud lnisrepre.
seutation as to Conversations which
had taken place between himself and
certain women when no one else was
present. He determined that such d
thing .hould never occur again, and
he resolved, as a rule Of his life, that
he would never again have an inter
view with u woman without having Il
third person present as witness. Tc
his determination, once formed, he
udhered with characteristic pertinaci-
ty,' although, 10y SO doing, hc some
.smes gave very great offence. We
remember one instance in which very
uighly cultivated. intriguing woman,
who held confidential relations to a
foreign government, was extremely
anxious to have a private talk with the
old General;but hs stubbornly refused
except in the presence Of third par
ty.
Would not Gen. SCOTS rule be a
good ono for clergynen to adopt? II
would save thsm from world of trou
bio,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-08-29

~ + civilization is predestined to
absorb the entire heritage of the In
disns, why not % itin decisive and
civilizsd '4wsya~ This coaxing them
with ll' beads d ~ 5rEp'sn Il .whiskey and Gov
srnnentriass to stay on reservations,
and then permitting them to murder
and plundsr With impunity everybody
within their reach, will not settle the
Indian question in = thousand years.
When reservations are made for them,
they should not be encroached upon,
and when they intrude on parties out
side the reservations, there should 30
troops enough at hand to punish them
summsrily. Our Indian policy has
too long been reproach us we'll to
our honest and diplomacy as to our
arms. ..r. @,f a.u .sr
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DEnicl Webster

Was farmer, and took delight in
country things. He had a patriach'
love Of sheep. Choice breeds thereof
he had. He took delightin cows. HI
titled psternal acres with his own OK
en-. He loved to give the kino fodder.
1t was pleasant to near him talk ol
oxen; and but three days before he left
the earth, too i'll to visit them, his ox-
en- lowing came to1ses their sick lord,
and as be stood, 10 His door, his great
cattle were driven UP that he. might
smell their. healthy breath, and look
his last on those broad. generous faces
that were never false to hild. -
What an affecting scene is here de-
scribed! Daniel Webster loved these
animals for their own sake and not for
their value in silver or gold. Hs low
cd to feed them with his own hands in
order to witness their happiness while
satisfying their hunger and to win
their love for him. He loved to see
them enjoying life in the rich green
pastures appropriated to their use.
He took delight in cows" and loved
to look into their gazelle-like eyes and
read their fondness for him. They
loved their kind owner, and no wonder
that they came lowing, one by one, to
see their sick lord The Scripture
luys, 1.-The OK knoweth his owner.
Then all these splendid animals, num-
bsring between one and two hundred,
knew Daniel Webster as they were
driven up aud looked on him for the
last time, and who shall say that they
did not miss him aud mourn for him
when he came to them no more? NJ
doubt this great man euIoyed more
real happiness in the society Of these
dumb brutss Of every kind on the
A.rshheld farm, than 40 ever realized
in hearing tx plandits of his fellow
men us his eloquent words rang out in
the Senate Cham Der Hall of our great
nation and tAoussrds Of worshippsrs
we're following iu his train. He knew
that fame i. but = breath, and had
learned 10y bitter experience that the
most devoted of his worshippsrs might
desert and bstray him, but that not
one of these gui!sle.s creature. would
ever prove false to HIM.
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Comparative Size OF Countries
Seas and Lakes.

Greece is about the size Of Vermont
Palestine is one-fourth tho size ol
New York.
Hiudostan il more than hundred
times az large as Palestine.
The greatest desert Of Africa has
nearly the present dimensions Of the
United States.
The Red Sea would reach from
Washington to Colorado, and it is three
times as wide as Lake Ontario.
The English Channel i. nearly a.
large as Lake Superior.
The Mediterranean, if placed across
North America, would make q ses
navigation frorl San Diego to Balti
more.
The Caspian Sea would stretch from
New York to Rochester.
Great Britain is two-t thirds the size
of Japan, ons-twelfth the slze Of Hin
dostan, ons-twentieth Of China, anc
ons-twenty fifth of the United States
Great Britain and Ireland are about
as large as Now Mexico, W not a.
large as Iowa and Nebraska. They
are less than New York, Pennsylvania
and Ohio.
Madagascar is, as large as New
Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Vermont
Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania
New Jersey, Virginia. and North Car.
olina, all put together.
The Gulf of Mexico is about ter
times the size Of Lake Superior, an>
about as large As the sea Of kamschat
Ia, Bay Of Bengal, China Sea. Okotsl
or Japan Sea, Lake Ontario would g
into either Of them more than iift.
! times.
The following bodies of water ar
nearly equal in size: German Ocean
Black Sea, Yellow Sea- Hudson Bay'i
rather larger, the Baltic, Adriatic
Persian Gulf and Egean Soa, abou
half as large, and somewhat large
than Lake Superior.
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A Syrian Parable.

A wise man from Europe visited
the flower land of Damascus. When
he departed he bore care fully away
with him little paint tree. He
planted it in rich soil, where only the
softest winds murmured. 1t grew up
a tall, graceful shaft, and the heart of
the wise man was pleased when it put
forth a plume Of broad green leaves.
But, as year followed year, he mar
veled that neither fruit nor flower ap
peared on the tree. He did not know
it'was pining for itsaSyrian skys,i and
lifted its languid leaves. only wnsr III.
east wind brought with it the fragrance
ofthe orange groves of Damascus. Then
lit would throw out its arms imploring-
ly, to the wind, which only whispered
softly, FAREWELL and went away.
1t had to live, and the duty of its
life was to grow; so the grand shead
wes lifted on taller shaft, and tho
leaves grew longer and broader. 1t
was weary task to the plning palm;
and the fair head dropped, and the
leaves hung listlessly and still.
But the wise man saw only palm
tree. which grew luxurianty and was
fair to the sight.
In the moon of roses there came a
Syrian bulbul to the palm tres.
Whether the eastern wind drove it
across the sea, or whether Allah had
compassion on the palm, mortal may
never know; but she thrilled with Joy,
such as she had not known since last
she heard that song on Syria's golden
plains. ...
The wise man heard the notes, and
turning on his couch, sail, 1T is
sweet" He did not know q bird
from heaven was outside his lattice.
But the bulbul would not stay. She
remembered that her mate was call
ing her to the Syrian shore; and be-
fore the dawning she spread Ler wings
and flew towards the sea.
To the palm the bird had brought
deliversnce. Its song was like the
strains the muezzings sing while the
day is dying. The memories of her
Syrian home stirred SO strong within
her that the life current ceased to flow;
the palm drew her roots away from
the foreign soil; she lifted her leaves
once more, laid them on the wings
OF the cast wind, and, with sigh Of
! gladuess, died.
The wise man found worm at the
root Of his palm. 1t was gitiful' His
beautiful palm.
Most unhappy is the life Of the ex-
lie from Damascus. Death is not So
great punishment as this.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-08-29

rD- A Columbia clergyman, who
while preaching sermon on Sunday
evening, perceived a man and woman
under the gallery in the act of kissing
each other behind a hymn book, did
not lose his temper. No! he remained
calm. He beamed mildly at the Of.
Tenders over his spectacles, and when
the young man kissed her the fifteenth
time, hemerely broke his sermon short
off in the middle Of thirdly" and
offered o feryent prayer in behalf o.
"tLe young man in the pink necktie
and the maiden in the blue bonnet
and gray shawl, who were profanin9
the sanctuary by kissing one another
in pew 49," And the congregation
said amen" Then the woman pulled
her veil down and the young man sa
there and swore softly to himself. HI
does not g. to church as much now c'
be did.
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SsA- Now for the furies. Miss Su-
ssu q. Anthony, the noble Roman, is
accused Of sitting in Tilton's lap.
Was it a guilty conscience that kept
Susan quiet in the great opportunity
Of her long and useless lifo: Did she,
like Moultou, bslieys in silence be-.
cause she feared her own exposure
We suspected something wrong when
Susan bseamo reticsnt. 1t was so un-
natural. after Mrs, Stanton had been
interviewed aud all the free lovers
and sutFragists had "had put" for
Susan to be so still. And now they
have "blowed" on her. Brooklyn
will bliater and boil soon for Susan B.
must be yindicated. Suoh q female
statsaman cannot afford to have a blot
Gil her cscutcheon, for if she ever ex-
poets to be President che must clear
her skirts of this Tilton intrigue. fie,
Susie, you ought to be ashamed +!
Baltimore Evenl',g Ncus.
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No. The Japan ere believe that the

va The Japanese believe that the
Milky Way is a river in tbs heavens
;.nd they have this tradition: In the
age when only dieteis occupied the
,esrth, Shiokujo Was the wife of Kenjn'
''Thoy are now the stars which We call
Castor and Pollux. He had a box
which he comm ,ndel her never To
open. She disobeved, and as she took
of tho cover cloud Of five colorS
snre vi from it and rose up te heaven
,K.nin was exceedingly sngry. lie
sunni ,nel the cloll to him, snd hay
ing mounted on it \. assembled to heav-
ON. His wifi. followed after k!n
Bat he had already or ,s'ed the river
Knowing that she could not follow.
,.he foil on her lace and cried, confess
i.1 her di,dbeHiencs to hrs command
Then he appeared on tho orlo'itr
b.nt, snd said they could never liv.
together ss before, but would be aeen
tosesherrn the evening OF aaie sixth
d,v of the seventh month Of the year.
and then the river would I've in the
90. ,ii,i,n to bs crossed. Thus they
alvey live on 'the orl'opits sides Of
the river, and can meet only ossoc 4
YEAR.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-08-29

PEsNsYLyAslA.- The Republican
State Convention recently held at
Harrisburg, in that State, wasa large
and harmonious gathering. Resolu
tions favoring the denomination and
e-election Of President Grant for a
Third Term were hissed aud voted
down. The Convention then with
great unal,imity passed Resolution
nomlnatingGen. JOHN F. HARTRANFT,
the present Governor of that State, as
candidate for the next Presidency
and recommending his claims and pre-,
tentions to the consideration and sup
port Of tie American People.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-08-29

A WORD TO YOUNG MEN.--Youne
man don't sponge your way through
the world. Don't hang around and
eat up the earnings Of other people,
VIXEN you are able to work for your
own living. 1t is not proper, nor just,
that you should spend your time in
idleness, and live off tho earnings Of
your parents. Popular sentiment
together with reason and revelation
demand of you that you work for your
own living. If you can't get full
wages, work for half wages. A young
man had better work for his victua Ii
and clothes than spend his time il
running the streets and eating W
what other people have worked for
Will you think of this young men
and 20 to work? You have already
spent some of your best and most i'm
por5ant years in idleness. Thess are
hard times, and any one who cal
work ought to get something to do ant
stick to it. Idleness leads to sins
often to want and the prison. Some
times to the gallows. Young meu
beware; the course you are pursuing
! is dangerous one, and it may end
sadly with you.
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Popping the Question.

DoH DO LOO SuuutH aDOut ~. ""hy
a girl has said "no" when she meant
! "yes" simply because her lover didn't
choose tho right time and pop the
question gently.
Take a dark night for it. Have the
blinds closed, the curtains down and
the lamp turned most out. Sit near
enough to her so that you can hook
your little finger into hers. Wait un-
til conversation begins tos.asys and
then q ,ietly remark: s'is@ at 'e
Susie, want to tell you some
thing" - s-a #-t@ Fl
she.will fidSot around a little, re-
ply yes, and after pause you can
add: F
"Susie, my actions must have shown
that is, you must have seen-1 mean
you must be aware thxt-that-"
Pause here for awhile, but keep
your little finger firmly locked. She
may cough and try to turn the subject
off by asking you how you liked the
circus, but she only does it to encour-
age you. After about ten minutes
you can continue:
II WAS thinking as l came up the
path tonight that before l went away
| would ask ycu-that is, | would
tro.ch the subject uesrest my--l
mean | would kuow MY
Stop again and give her hand t gen
tie squeeze, She may give yak to
get away, or she may not, in either
case it Sugars we'll for you. Wait abou
five minutes, and then 50 on:
The past year has been very
happy one to lne. but | hope that fu.
ture years will be still h~pp'er. How
ever that depends entirely upon you
| au llvre TO might to know---that is to
ask vou-I ,noan | am here tonight
TO hea, from your own lips 1hs one
sweet"
Wait rnsnin. 1t isn't best to be too
rash .b,ut such things. Give her
plenty Of time to recover her compos-
urs, and then put your hand GA your
heart and continue:
Yes, | thought as / WIS comlng
through the gate to-uisht how happy
had been. sud ! said to myself thai,
# only knew you wsuJd consent to
be my-th<t is, said ii only l knew
If wss caly certain that my heart
had aot deceived me and you were
ready te SHARE"
Hold on-there's no hurry about it.
Give the wind a chance to sob and
luoa around the gables. This will
make her lonesome and call up all the
love in her heart. When she begins
to cough and grow restless, you can 50
on.
Before met you this world was a
desert to me. l didn take any pleas
urc in gong blackbsrrying and steal
ing rare-ripe peaches, and it didn t
matter whether the sun shone or not.
But, what change in one short year!
1t is for you to say whether my future
shall DO prairie of happiness or a
summer fallow of Canada thistlss.
Speak, dearest Susie. aud say-and
say that-that--"
Give her five minutes moro by the
clock. and then add:
"lhat you will be-that is,that you
will mean that you will be-be
mine"
She will hesve sigh, look up at the
clock and over to. the stove, and then,
az she slides her head over on your
vest pocket, she will Whisper:
"You are just right. | will
III. quad, in Or Frcsi3c Friend
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ses- A kentucky exchange says,
with the beginning Of the year we
will reduce our business to a cash
basis. Cord wood and potatoes taken
for subscriptions ws
na- Now is the time to SOW youl
purple top tuvnip sev1.
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The GOIdSmith'S Daughter.
BY JOHN g.. SAKE.


/.
Up spoke the Goldsmith proudly,
Urto his daughter fair;
"Ali! here are pearls and diamonds,
And rubies rich and rare;
But none with thee, my Helen,
In beauty can CO., parel" .t ..I
II. a.. .
In came knight so gayly, ....r
A youth of noble mien; :. 'a..s
With would have garland. "a
The finest ever was seen;
Spare neither cost nor labor;
"ris tor my bridal-quecp."
.. t III. ,f
The work is dons; ana Helen
Who wears Gkv 'G|s sb'sRals S''las Is !As sssnu
All! would he give to mo
A simple wreath Of roses, 81.
How happy | should be,'' ~
"Tis WELL" the knight made snswer.
When he this wreath had seen; .
Nov make u ring with diamonds
And of the purest sheen;
Spare neither cost nor labor;
"ris for my bridal.queen."
V.
This work is done; and Helen
Cried, LUCKY bride is she
Who wears this blazing circletE
All! would he give to inc
One of his golden tresscs,
How happy | should be-" q
vi.
"Tis WELL" the knight made answer, ,
Then to the maid he cried,
II fain would have these jewels
On thee, II momcnt, tried; ..i
That may judge the surcr
If they become my BRIDE
And soon her blushing forehead
Was with the garland graccd;
And then upon her finger
The knight, in loving haste, rrns,
The ring Of golden diamonds,
In merry triumph placed!
"Ah. Hclen-dearest Hclen!"
The happy lover cried; ...
"For thee they were intended;
My darling and my pridel
And by these jewelcd tokens
l take thect t.r my bride!
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We learn from the Louisville C0'1r'
er-Jom2al, that Gen. John z. Breck.
inrid yes health has not been improved
by his trip North, and his physicians
entertain grave apprehenslons as to his
condition.
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A young servant girl in this town. has
fallen heir to 100000. Her days of dish.
cloth singing arc over.
1t il Alb clear as mud that Little johnny
Green vas the fellow who put pussy in
luc ws..
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ng Our country and our country
friends.