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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24
,as- The Senate of Massachuset

"a The Senate of Massachusetts,
during the war Of 1912, resolved Chat
it was unbecoming moral and reli-
gious people to rejoice at the victories
obtained over the enemies Of our
country" Is that the reason why
the Democracy of the old Essex Dis,
trict have failed to rejoice over the
defeat of Gen. Benjamin Franklin
Butler?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

ng The Cumberland Daily Nclos
Of the 10Th instant, says the Catoctin
Furnaces near Mechanicstown, last
month shipped four hundred and
eighty tons Of Pig Iron, principally tc
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and
FOR use at the rolling mill in this city
How soon will Allegany county fur
nisn this product herself?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

WHAT CONSTITUTES A CARPET
BAGGER?-It all depends on ones
politics down south. Here is aristo-
cratic old Virginia, with three ex-gov-
errors living, all Of whom were born
at the north. These are all Demo-
Gratis, and therefore are not carpet
baegers.-New York Republic.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24
neg If the Democratic victory is

Beg- II The Democratic victory IS
to result in placing either Nathaniel
P. Banks, Fernando Wood or Samuel
J. Randall-all three Salary Grab
bers-in the Speakers Chair Of the
44th Congress-tAe blessed Democ-
racy will have happy time But we
don't believe says the Troy (New
York; Budget, that the tranquil mas
ses will suffer such national ca
lamity to befall the country.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24
rss- The New York Ecrc}d says

ass- The New York Rcrc}d says
that if these seven Democrats-Thur-
man, Tiidcn, Bayard, Hendricks,
Seymour, Kerr and Pendleton-would
hold private conference and agree
to mutually support one another, and
act in perfect concert on all the great
questions of currency, trade and
finance, they could give the Demo
cratic party what it chiefly lacks--a
policy. But if these eminent Demo
cratic statesmen cannot agree among
themselves, how can the party ever
be barmonized ?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

r9r The people Of the United
States will be very apt to prefer the
history of Christopher Columbus by
Washington Irving to the history of
the same great Navigator by Aaron
Goodrich.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24
MA Some people think that the

n@- Some people think that the
New York Eerola is n.y. about 10
veer around en- the administration
side; and taat tie L...ltiraoro .1n'erl-
can is going to supper. the Union
Democracy to get even with the
"Creswoll Ring" That woSld DC a
queer move en- t..s part Of two great
newspapers which WELD a powerful
influence on the "po.itics Of the day.
Though there is no telling what may
turn up.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

se. The people living on the South
Western frontier of Texas are suffer
ing from two very serious plaques
the small pox and Mexican cattle
thieves.
Mark Twain gets some Of his quaint
-leas from his pastor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

ry- The Hon. SIMON CAMERON, of
Pennsylvania. thinks the Democracy
will fall to pieces by internal dissen-
sions-col!isions and divislons-long
before the Presidential election Of
1876 occurs. That may be.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

narsecond Vice President KEYsER
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
was last week elected President of the
Washington County Railroad, vice
Robert Fowler, deceased.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

ra. In Japan the law requires that
when person cuts down a tree, he
shall plant one in its place. In this
way the supply Of wood is kept up,
Marshall Bazaine, the escaped
French prisoner, is at Madrid, in
Spain.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24
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THANKSGIVING. - His Excellency
Gov. James Black Groome, of Mary
land, has issued his Proclamation,
setting apart next Thursday, Novem-
Ter 26th {tho same day appointed by
T., ,idcnt Grant,, to be observed by
H., ,&ti2sns OF this State as q day Of
TAa1A lying and Prayer.
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re- They put WIN. Crllen Bryant
Of New York, down for about half
million. No wonder, says the Boston
Post, his poetry "jingleS'
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

OF two huacred and twenty-five
members Of the present congress who
we're candidates for denomination end
reelection, not more than one hum
bred are returned to TIE next.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

The steamer Empire, overloaded
with sugar and moIasses, sunk at her
wharf in New Orleans on last Tues
day morning. Some fifteen or twenty
lives were lost including four ch.l-
dren Of the captain.
E0r The authority of the State
Government in Louisiana has been so
far restored that it is no longer deemed
necessary to keep guard Of United
States troops at the State House.
Ds- Salt Lake Mormon are
earnestly praying for the recovery of
their chief. Late advices state that
Brigham Young's health is very
critical, and that he may die at any
moment.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

Every Southern State is now dem
cccatic, except South Carolina, Flori-
day and Mississippi which are still
controlled by the Republicans.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

70 "Sunset Cox" that is to say,
the Hon. Samuel s. Cox, Of New York,
has TIE "inside tract" for the Speaker
ship when the 44th Congress meets.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24
R6-Why do Mr.. Beecher's counsel

Newly do Mr.. Beecher's counsel
interpose delays. No innocent mar
need apprehend a speedy trial.
nsa. The Mark Lane Express says
that the wheat market in Europe il
improving. A rise Of a shilling il
noted on the continent.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

n<a- The Cincinnati Enqulrer(Dem
wants a Speaker elected who favors
imitation!
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

ssy- The Bahtmorcan states that
John McGarigle, Esq, an old attach
ee of the Baltimore American, IS at
present attached to the staff of the
Gazette.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

On the first of January next there
will be twenty-one democratic gover-
no.s in the th;rty-seven States.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

An argument that has not yet been
adduced in favor of electlns Gen.
SAERMAN President, is the wonderful
inauguration and inauguration ball
that he would get NY. AS a manag-
ger Of public ceremonies his equa'
has never been found in the United
States.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

DEATH OF Mis-. McGUIGAN.-.1rs.S a-
rah Michigan, wife of James McGuigan,
of this place. departed this life on Friday,
goth instant, In the I'D year of his age
Deceased had been in feeble health for
more than year past, and bore her afllic-
tons with christian fortitude She was q
resident Of Mechanicstown for over 40
years.
Her remains were inferred in the Cath.
Ole Cemetery Of this place lat Sunday
afternoon. Father Hill preached the fu-
neral discourse.
pD- 1t is said that many of the resi-
dents Of the grasshopper district in
Nebraska have to subsist chiefly on
baked squash and pumpkin.
nA- A Thousand men are idle in
Titusvilie, Western Pennsylvania
alone, owing to the stagnation in the
oil business, and the trades depend
ent upon i. for their employment.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

A TRUE B1LL.-The Cincinnati
Enquirer publishes table showing
that the South before the war contrib
uted considerably more than one-third
to the maintenance of foreign trade.
The Enquirer rightly concludes that
the prevalence of contentment and
order IN the South is essential to
Northern interest.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

nD- In the annual report of the
General of the Army the record of a
large amount of labor is compressed
in a small space. Gen. Sherman
thinks that our army is the hardest
worked body of men in this or any
country. The frequent acquisitions
for troops in the Southern States ad-
ded much to the overtasked duties
imposed upon the General; there will
probably be fewer Of tn sse in the flu
ture. Gen. Sheridan points out the
absuriity Of the notion that the
whites on the border are DESTROYS Of
Indian wars, the fact being that as
all their wealth is in cattle grazing
on the plains, they have everything
TO lose and nothing to gain from hos
Titles.
A SOCIOLOGY defines a fea-"Flea,
flew, tlel-when you put your hand
on it.
1t doesn't make any difference if a
man has said his prayers before going
to bed; let him find cracker crumbs
betw cen the sheets, and he won't 60
back on the satisfaction Of three or
four "sweors," anyhow.
There is no fnnera! so sad to follow
as the funeral Of our own youth which
we have been pampering with fond
desires, ambitious hopes, and all the
bright berries that hang in poisonous
clusters over the path ofllFe.-Larr(or
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

pCss- The New York UcroH reiter-
atcs its assertion that President
Grant has telesraphed to minister
Washburne of France, to come home
and consult with him on the Political
Situation; and that a organization
of the Cabinet will be one Of the first
points under consideration. The
President has resolved to make a
change. Hamilton Fish is anxious to
resign, and has so informed the Presi-
dent, who vii accept his resignation
This m ove Of Fish will, in all proba-
bility, end in tender Of resignation Of
every member Of the Cabinet.
Great events are on the wing, anc
a few weeks will disclose what they
are.
John w. Garrett, Of Baltimore,
continues to be the King of Railroads.
He has cornered Commodore Wander
bit and Tom. Scott. Baltimore and
Maryland will reap the benefit.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

Two girls at Goshen, Ind, cowhi.
ded an editor, and then eggea him.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

They want to know, says the Boston
Post, what Butler is going to do with
that house he is building in Washing
ton.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

The election is over; local news is 'fov {.
order. Send it along.
NR. EDrrofs: Will you pleas. e;5.c n
your paper. shat if Mr.. PETER &@HN ..
Frederick, will consent to Sand rs , can
didatc for the next Sherffalty of Fls&,'I>I;
County, lie will be warmly supported by
the voters Of the
CREAGERSTOWN DISTRICT.
Nov, 24.4W%
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

nR- Judge Reynolds Of the Brook
Ign New York; City Court has deni-
ed the motion of Mr.. Beechers coun-
sci for "Bill Of particulars in the
vcritable scan. mag. of the Tilton
Beecher case for damages. 1t is
thought the trial will take place
about the 18th of December.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24

~ Twenty dollars in greenbacks
is the standing price at Savannah,
Georgia, for $1,000 IN Confederate
monav tE'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-17
A Monkey In Trouble.

SAM WuCoyEN, of the Eagle Brewery,
has a small menagerie of monkeys, badg-
ers, foxes. coyotes, and the like. He also
has a large Newfoundland dog, on whose
back he sometimes places one of his pet
monkeys when he is going for walk
about the town, the monkey fastened to
general thing the monkey enjoys his ride,
but we saw him day or two since when
he would willingly have traded himself
oft for some less privileged specimen of
his species. His canine steed, being al
lowed to roam the streets ut will, saw an
other dog that he thought he could whip,
and forthwith went for him like a hairy
hurricane. In moment both dogs were
on their hind legs and going for each
other like two sausage machines. This
made times very lively for the monkey,
as the stranger dog evidently considered
him rs part and parcel of his antagonist.
Such walls of despair as that monkey ut
tered and such hideous faces as he made
we never heard or saw. He would climb
down the side of the dog he bestroGe OPP
posite to where the war was going on,
and thence peep over occasionally, ms
laws ouivering, visage distorted, and his
eyes starting from their sockets with ter
ror As the dogs were constantly chang
ing sides it made times awtully lively
with the monkey. When he jumped to
the ground the string held him, and he
found himself trampled under the feet
of both friend and foe, and he was glad
to get again upon the back of his steed
and face the battle. The poor monkey
was in worse fix than the boy who stood
on the burning deck, and had not the
dogs been separated he must soon have
been rendered fit subject for the Stock
ton Insane Asylum. As it was, he did
not get over examining the end of his
tail for wounds for four hours after the
battle; perhaps he had fears of hydro
! phobia?- Virginia (NeU) Enterprise.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-17
Preserving Green Fodder.

A paragraph is circulating among
the agricultural papers, giving a Eu-
ropean plan for the preservation Of
green fodder, such as turnip.tops, or
other succulent vegetables. The original
source of this paragraph has long been
lost sight Of or we would gladly give
credit. A pit from two to four feet deep
is dug in some welldrained part of the
field, and the tops OF the root are thrown
into it. They must be gathered when
entirely free from external moisture,
and must be pressed down as tightly as
possible. When the pit is full, little
straw is laid over the fodder, and the
earth is heaped over the whole. 1t is
said that fodder thus put away will keep
in good condition for six to twelve
months. The writer of the paragraph
in question bears witness that he once
saw pit Of this kind opened after hav-
ing been closed all winter. In this
instance the leaves were those of the
sugar-beet, and they were to all appear
ance as fresh as when first gathered.
The stock to which the fodder was given
ate it eagerly 1t is well to sprinkle salt
upon the fodder while packing it, as this
tends to preserve it and renders it more
palatable when it is dealt out to the cows.
1t would seem well worth the trouble
to adopt this simple method if it has
all the virtues claimed for it, for thus,
with comparatively little trouble, large
amount of fodder can be preserved
which usually goes to waste. The only
question is as to the possibility of pre-
serving fodder in this manner in our
colder climate. 1t is evident that the
exclusion of air is the principal condition
of success. Frost will not often pene-
trate through four feet of dry, wellpacked
earth, and most of us know that burying
is an excellent preservative for many
vegetable products. One thing, however,
must be remembered, and that is, that it
is not every soil which will answer the
purpose. Nearly every good soil will
do; but the system must not be con-
demned if the very first attempt does not
perfectly succeed.-Ch'istian Union.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-17
The Little Sidewalk Artist.

His name is James William Carlin, and
he was born in Liverpool of Irish par
ents He is now thirteen years of age,
and an orphan. With hair that could
hardly have made the acquaintance of
comb or brush, threadbare sack coat, a
greasy vest, pair of blue overalls,
through the rents in which the old, worn
pantaloons are visible, and a pair of
coarse, unblackcd shoes he resembles in
everything but his face the familiar
street gamin. But the broad, high fore.
head the large, dreamy, blue eyes, and
thoughtful varying expression of his
countenance tell of his living in an inner
world, unknown to the rude, unsenti-
mental bootblacks and newsboys with
whom he associates.
The crowd thickcns, and the last COM
cls strain their necks to see what is go
ing on Inside the circle the older peo
pie stand silently watching the child
with that reverence that true art, crude
though it be, always inspires.
With the broad tlagstones for q canvas
the foot of wooden stocking for an
artists case, and crayons of various tints
for colors, resting his knees on his bat
tered felt hat, the child's plant fingers
sketch with quick, nervous movement a
floating battery discharging its guns at a
fort by moonlight, grotesque figures of
men and animals, or portraits of distin-
guished men, and the eyes of the crowd
follow every movement of the crayon as
it leaves its mark upon the rough stone.
The crowd press upon him and he stops
his work to gently push them back, the
mass obeying his motion as readily as if
he had the authority of an officer.
Returning again to his sketch he
stops his busy fingers to give the pc
culiar sidewise look at his unfinished
work that every artist bestows upon his
progressive picture, and then proceeds
again until his task is done.
Rising from his knees, and taking the
hat which has served him for a cushion
in his hand, he presents it to the crowd
for gratuities, and men drop cents and
tve.cent coins into it as if they were pay
ing mite of merited tribute to genius,
not rs if giving aims for charity's sake
What will be the future of this waif of
an artist would be hard to tell, but it is
not impossible that James William Car
lin may have more written about him
before he dies.-HedrM and Home.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-17

around. The compression obtained by
the bands empties the blood-vessels on
which they are brought to bear, and the
circular ligature prevents the blood
which has been driven back from re-
suming its downward course. The bands
are then removed, the ligature is left IN
its place, and the parts on which the
surgeon is to use his instruments are as
bleodless as if belonging to dead body.
The advantages procured by this elastic
compression and ligature are obvious.
1t enables the operating surgeon to per
form his duty with greater calmness, de-
liberation and cleanliness than he could
otherwise do. To the patient it secures
greater chance OF recovery. For there
is more hope Of cure for sufferers
who preserve all their blood than tor
those who are debilitated by hemOr-
rhage.
Some objections have been raised
against the plan; cases have been pointed
out when it would be dangerous to use
it, and, as its practice is very recent, the
observations made are not numerous
enough to draw up statistical report on
which to establish decided opinion.
Still the results already obtained are OF
a remarkable and encouraging character.
In six months this method has been
rcsorted to eighty-seven times, on 329
operations performed in the hospital of
kiel. OF these eightyseven cases, four
only were followed by death. This con-
stitutes a most favorable feature, partic-
ularly as the given number comprises six
amputations of thigh, eight of leg, one
Decentralization of shoulder, and eight
rcsections. The case of patient who
suffered from necrosis of the shinbone
illustrated more forcible, perhaps, than
any other the merits and usefulness of
Prof. Esmarchs process. They seem to
be beyond question in operations extend
ing over large surface, when general
flow of blood from the tissues and passive
capillary oozing become source OF great
inconvenience and danger.-Neo York
Times
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-17

seed nine inches apart each way pro-
duced one hundred and eight bushels per
acre. he suggested the experiment be
tried Of drilling eight quarts of wheat
per acre early in September, and one
quart additional for each week to the end
OF the month. Also that seed be selected
from the produce of these plats for fu-
ture sowing, with reference to its hardi-
ness, its trueness to type, its quality OF
the grain, its productiveness, its power
OF tillering or casting up numerous
stems, its stiffnessof straw, and its earli-
ness of ripening. His plan of selecting
seed was to take the most perfect grains
from the largest ear of the plant with
most stalks, and plant them SO that the
grain from each ear occupied row by
itself, each grain occupied hole in the
row, and the holes twelve inches apart.
This plan was repeated yearly, TAX
ing each year the best grain pro-
duced. By this course in several
years he had succeeded in doubling
the length OF the ears, in trebling their
contents, and in increasing the tillering
power five-fold. Five pints of wheat
planted twelve inches apart each way,
upon an acre of ground, in September,
gave 1901 $3.50 ears, or 67,76O ears in ex-
cess of the crop from six pecks per acre
sown upon the adjoining field. Later
paintings reduced the crop somewhat.
Two plants with twenty-four ears each
gave 1911 and 1878 grains. Twenty ears
per foot, with AZ grains to an ear, will
produce Lightweight bushels per acre.
A bushel of wheat produced by this thin
sowing contained 460, 900 grains, while
bushel of ordinary wheat contains 7OO,-
600 grains. Here is interesting matter
for consideration, and if, as seems
scarcely to be doubted, thin seeding is
more productive than thick, it might be
very profitable to experiment in this di-
rection. 1t is necessary to remember
that for such seeding, to be successful,
the soil must be rich and free from weeds,
and that the crop also must be kept free
from weeds by thorough cultivation. AL
though with better farming than we now
have we can raise large crops, yet it is
certain that the possibilities of better
farming are not nearly realized as yet
american Agriculturist.