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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-08-29

Sa- Maryland has never yet had a
President Of the United States. What
shows there for Ex- Postmaster Gener-
Il Creswell?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-08-29

nay Pennsylvania has never had a
candidate for the Presidency, and now
she asserts her right to having one.
There is some force Of justice and
fair play" in this determination.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-08-29
The CLARION.
WILLIAM NEED,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
hechanlcstown, August 20, 1874.

gK The Republican Voters Of Mechan-
icstown District will meet this evening at
2 O'Clock, P. NJ. in this town to appoint
Delegates to the Frederick County Repub-
lican Convention. by order. Of the Cen.
trail Committee.
r~ We call attention to the advertise
mcnt Of VIM. Shriver, Jr. offering for sale
some thorough bred bloOdcd stock. These
animals are Of rs good stock as can be pro.
duced in Maryland. Farmers should avail
themselves of the opportunity to improve
their hcyds.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-08-29

BASKET P1c-NIc.-A Basket Pie
Mic Of the Stoney Branch Union Sab
bath School will be held Oh Saturday,
29th inst. at the woods of Mr.. Zacha-
rias, four miles south. east Of Emmits-
burg. Able speakers have been in
vited to address the scholars. The
public are respectfully invited to at
tend.
JAS. SWEENEY, Super't.
CRoNEN STANsBuRY,
GEO. F. ]. MARTIN,
VIM. MARTIN,
H.-.r-:..~- IS Arrangements.
Aug. %, 1874.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-08-29

No. Bob Toombs says This indisna-
lion is fatigued.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-08-29

The late President Of Mexico, Benito
Juarez, left an interesting autobiogra-
ply in manuscript, which is to be pub
lished shortly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-08-29

FI1J III tu1H uoO1 ~, "H407 ~ " % P10
lished shortly.
Hn- One of the members of the
Plymouth Church Investigating Com
mittee has informed the world that
"Moulton S statements utterly harm
less; we are perfectly satisfied with the
case" We cannot help being remind
ed Of the old antediluvian who swan
up to Father Noah in his Ark, and
told the old gentleman ut was moth
ing but a shower" But he was
drowned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

"Mother,' asked little Phabc Cary, "have
you nothing can carry 10 poor Aunt Molly
Phwbe's mother was poor, and her cupboard
was empty that morning.
81 wish had Phoebe" said she. Can
you think OF any thing z"
Phoebe thought moment, and then said
"Ive only flower. | will take her a sweet
pea"
Now Phoebe had a sweet pea which she had
planted under the window, and as it grew
and Powered, both mother and daughter loved
and enioyedit Phoebe picked a fine blossom
and ran down the lane 10 poor Aunt Molly
cottage. This was poor old sick woman,
who for a whole year had lain on her bed
suffering great pain.
In the Afternoon lady called to see Aunt
Molly, and noticed the sweet pea in a cracked
tumbler near the poor woman's bed
That pretty posy," said Aunty Molly
looking up with a grateful smile, "was
brought TO me this morning 10y little girl
who said it was all they had to bring am
sure it is worth a great deal 10 know I'm
thought OF and as look at it, it brings up
the image Of green fields and the posies
used to pick when was young; yes. and it
makes me think what a wonderful God We
have II this little flower is not beneath Ills
making and His care, He wont overlook a
poor creature like me"
Tears came into the ladys eyes. And
what did she think? She thought, II YOU
have only flower gire hai and remember
too. the Saviour's words, that even cup Of
cold water, given in Christian spirit, shall
not lose its reward"
II is worth great deal to the poor the
aged and the sick. to know that they are
thought of.-ChdFs World
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

One of our most distinguished teachers
says that in the caseof two thousand or more
boys who have passed under his care, no
parent has ever forgiven him if he said,
" Your boy is not quick or bright, but he is
thoroughly pure and good They did not
forgive him for saying so, because they took
it for granted that the goodness could be at
tanned in any odd hour or SO but the bright
ness or quickness seemed of much larger
importance. On the other hand---if the
teacher said, "Your boy learns every lesson,
and recites it well he is at the head of his
class, and will take any place he chooses in
any class" nine parents, he says, out of ten,
are satisfied, though le should have 10 add,
81 wish | were as sure that he is as honest,
pure and unsefish; but in truth the other
boys do not like him, and am afraid there
is something wrong" To that warning, he
says people reply, All, well, | was a little
wild myself when | was a boy That will
all come right in time" "Will come right,
as If that were the one line of life which
needed no training the truth being that
this is the only thing which does not come
right in time. 1t is the one thing which re-
quires eternity for its correction il the work
Of time has not been eagerly and carefully
aud with prayer, wrought through.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
Christian Rule for Amusements.

Religion prohibits no amusement or graft
fication which is really innocent. The ques-
tion, however, of its innocence must not be-
tried by the loose maxims of worldly moral
ity, but by the spirit of the injunctions OF
the Word of God, and by the indulgence be
ing confomable or not conformable to the
tempers and disposition of mind enjoined on
its professors. There can be no dispute con-
cerning the true end of recreations. They
are intended to refresh our exhausted bodily
or mental powers, and to restore us, with re-
newed yigor, 10 the more serious occupations
of life. Whatever, therefore, fatigues either
body or mind, instead Of refreshing them, is
not fitted 10 answer the designed purpose.
Whatever consumes more time, or money,
or thought, than it is expedient, or rather ne
cessary to allot TO mere amusements, can
hardly be approved by any one who consid-
ers these talents as precious deposits, for the
expenditure of which he will have to give an
account. Whatever directly or indirectly
must be likely to injure the welfare of fel-
low creature, can scarcely be suitable rec
reation for Christian, who is to love his
neighbor as himself" or a very consistent
diversion for any one the business of whose
life is to diffuse happiness.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINE
SUNNI Arrangement

TRAINS GOfN0 SOUTH AND EAST.
inla MuulIfiei at sa5 a. M. 22S 3. s and 1900 ~
Mhit lmNlN leANr st. AlhHus at H10 A. connecting
White River junction and li,ows Pals WIN trains of
Boston. Wgrcfief. ctc at White River Junction with
trains un the lassnursic ralruad south Vernon Tor
0pusne and Sew lufki at Sew London, with steamers
lOr NNN NNrl.
nn IsrHl-. lease. Montreal at sis Az 81 Johns At
~. 1u'ing Boo Boston VIA Lowell ut iO0ora
tftsi nt 1tir - Iohns M S0s NJ 81 Alians at Is
with fus i0f Boston and Worcester eir AWNING n Bs-
t1n t 80 a south Vernon with fof sprlng-
NcN London at iii'An.
TRAINS GoiNG NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Montpelier t1gs n 80 a g. - and 5ts p y.
NAf INrEfss haVns ntston via Lowell a. sOg A. b fof
Burlington. 80 Adams Montreal etc. arriving Va Montreal
nt sh r N and ogeIsburs At i24o NJ making eunnse-
Man fnAis for burlington and st. Aibans leaves ton
wa Lowell or tfn A. H wa Lawrence and fiichbufF ig
south Vernon at 1850 a. Bellows fals at llt0 D. y
White River Junction 90 i0 r ~, arriving n st. Aitans at
go o. o. Irnla leaving hoston Via fiuhhuV a. go A.
y ind -plntn'd AZ 100 a, ~ connect a. White River
function eith uaY tvures- train.
Attosh0rAliuN lHAis leaves white River Junction At
hustou s al1 st. Nlhan- At n 70 D. y for st. Johns
NOM fxrrf.s i'a,rs Ney, Iandon at 3IsrN south
Hfar Hiaad lait Ne,, farf AZ sos n strin5reld M
-lo D.. 81. bellows at o. ii connecting with train
g white River Junction with trsn leaving Busbou At
hH b. ilf hurlf ion st. Alhans, Montreal. etc,
u.. raffrefIns with Nnind trunk hallway West
sleeping sclfs ftaciH tl sight lspfe trains running
l trrn Montreal iHd hrtun, and Montreal and spring
nuulns-r.m cis on Day Erpr-. trains between Mon
lh.ail ueNei Cor chiaso and he West for sale at the
UuuHIA 1aii0fis.
j. W HOBART. General superintendent
st AIHans June .1 ls1i
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
Wearing Masks.

If we could only read each others hearts
we should be kinder 10 each other If we
knew the woes and bitterness and physical
annoyances of our neighbors, we should make
allowances for them which we do not now.
We 90 about masked uttering stereotyped
sentiments, hiding our heart pangs and our
headaches as carefully as we can; and yet
we wonder that others do not discover them
by intuition. We cover our best feelings
from the light we do not conceal our re-
sentiments and our dislikes Of which we are
prone 10 be proud. Often two people sit
close together with IL love you" in either
heart, and neither know it. Each thinks,
" | could be fond but what is the use of
wasting fondness on one who does not care
for it?" and so they part and 60 their ways
alone. Life is a masquerade at which few
unmask even TO their very dearest And
though there is need of much masking, it
would be well if we dared show plainly our
real faces from birth 10 death, for then some
few at least would truly love each other. II
seems that in our social life there is an effort,
ON the part of all, to conceal the true feel
ings and emotions of the heart and thus ar
tifcal sentiment and affected conduct char
acterize the matured. Let all be frank and
natural.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

People are necessarily talking of killing
time, unmindful that it is time that kills
them. Everything but actual. practical work
they regard as a means 10 that irrational and.
in truth, impossible end They read. not for
instruction, not for interest. not for enjoy
ment even; but, as they say, simply 10 Kill
time Without exercising discretion or taste
in what they read. they take anything that is
nearat hand, proyidedthey feel confident that
its perusal viii require no mental effort will
preserve them from the need of reflection.
There are great many books of this surt--
the more's the pity $50 many, indeed that
it Is harder to miss than to hit them. But
there is neither reason nor excuse for making
their acquaintance. unless You are literally
suffering for some occupation. and think any
occupation better than none. There is
neither virtue nor advantage in reading
unless your mind be stimulated by what you
read, and vour memory retain at least a part
of it. To read worthless book is worse
than wasting time; since wasting time is
negative and such reading may be positive
harm.
The error of these would-be time-killers is
in their thinking that works of any Solidity,
scholarship or reputation are either tax on
the understanding. or extremely wemisome
They seem to forget that many of the best
books, best in every sense, are the most in
teresting; that. if they once fairly began
these, a new and higher pleasure would he
opened to them, and they would leave Oft
with ten times as much reluctance as they
had begun.
If they doubt this, let them try the exper
iment and be convinced. They win be Ger
tain to find such difference between good
books and poor books that their appreciation
Of the former will entirely cure them OF theiI
liking for the latter
Even if killing time be the sole object, il
is Just As easy to kill time to advantage as tc
disadvantage; and, after a certain experienc,
with able authors, be they philosophers, his
torians, poets or noyelists, they will come to
value time as altogether too precious to b,
wasted, Nothing is more tedious than q
book whose only purpose in being was to get
itself printed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
Religious Leaders.



In almost every Christian denomination
nowadays, there are some advanced think
ers who are courageous enough to give utter
ance TO the new ideas by which they are Wis
ited-lofty minds, resembling the tall noun
tains which catch the first rays of the morn
ing sun, and reflect them into the valleys
below. They are the recognized leaders of
religious thought in their respective com
munions. The people look up to them as
guides, and are led by them to higher views
and more rational conclusions. They are
men who have received a higher ordination
than any church or prelate can confer. They
speak with an authority transcending any
thing which human councils or the imposi-
tion of human hands can impart. Through
such lieaven-ordained and lieaven-sent teach
ers, the Lord is now and always leading his
children out of Egypt into Canaan-out Of
darkness into light-out of bondage into
freedom-away from the letter that killeth
TO the spirit that giveth life. II is through
the agency Of these master-builders that he
is now laying the foundations and rearing
the walls of the New Jerusalem-building
anew his church on earth, agreeably to his
own prediction "Behold, make all things
new"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
The Great Purpose.

The final purpose Of the soul is not to be
an ornament merely to some great occasion,
not 10 make a show, not 10 live on the stage
as an actor, dressed in ribbons and spangles
but 10 be educated. 20 put forth its strength
to live in accordance with the great princi
pies Of duty and right. Here lies the error
in all poetic and overweight imaginative
views Of the world. Man was not created
for some dazzling end but for culture,--con-
tinual, steady moral power. The sun was
not placed in the heavens TO inhame and awe
the imaginations of men, 10 spout cataracts
Of fire and blaze ftfully, with grand poetic
splendor, but 10 radiate an even heat, and
call forth continually tie energies of de
pendent planets, by the UNMARRIED bounty of
its beams. 1t fulflls its destiny at every mo-
ment, by life Of constant use. II lis so with
man. The attainment of our destiny is not
reached by any particular form of life, but
by continual development and unwearied
use. We were not made for such or such
good, but for perpetual culture. We must
not hope to live at some future time. at some
more favorable period, at the end OF the next
week or the next year, when we have retired
from business or have removed perhaps from
the city. There are no divisions OF periods
no stopping-places where We may change our
raiment and begin 10 live. The existence is
in each moment, however and wherever it
may find us; the journeys end is in every
step Of the road.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
Strong Men.

Strength of character consists Of two
things power Of viii and power of self-re-
straint. 1t requires two things, for its exist
ence strong feeling and a strong command
over them. Now, we all very often mistake
strong feelings for strong character, A man
who bears all before him, before whose wild
bursts of fury the children of the household
quake, because he has his own way in all
things, we call him strong man. The truth
is, he is a weak man it is his passions that
are strong he, mastered by them, is weak.
You most measure the strength of man
by the power of the feelings he subdues, not
by the power of those that subdue him And
hence composure is often the highest result
of strength. Did we ever see a man receive
a fragrant injury, and then reply calmly?
That man is morally strong, Or did we ever
see a man in anguish stand as if carved out
of solid rock, mastering HIMSELF Or one
bearing hopeless daily trial remain silent,
and never tel the world what cankered his
home peace? That is strength, lie who,
with strong passions remains chaste he who,
indignation within him, can be provoked and
yet restrain himself and forgive, those are
strong men, to moral heroes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
MoraI and Rehaions
BEREAVEMENT.

When our hearts are bowed and bleeding.
Bruised beneath bereavements rod,
there none 10 hear their pleading2
Lives no loving. riiyins Gcd9
who swoke this mighty yeaming
~ maternal love below
That pure fame, forever burning,
Vow In rapture, now In woc2
Shall not, then. the great Creator.
lie In whom We live and move.
In His bosom feel still greater
Yeamings u parental ioveg
Hear lie not or hears unheoding
Grefs unutterable praycr9
Woe. All human help exceeding,
Does lie mock with empty airg
one has taught rs not sparrow,
Dropping In the winiry air,
Pierced by peath'l mysterious arrow,
Fails without our Fathers care.
Fear not then faint not nor faiier,
Chld Of God, o trust Hi gmcei
cling submissive 10 the ALTAR
0od looks down with plying faee
Love divine, that bore iu Jesus
Al mans SORROW all his sin
Win maternal pity sees US
To her Bosom folds as In.
God, who takes what He had given
Tates more glorious 10 restore;
Tales of earth 10 give of heaven
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
RAILROAD L1NE
Winter Arrangement.


o al fa ttlNHEu ,ru. si1 Passenger Trains 10 run
follows
IrW ARD TRAINS
As.Nvnn arios rulfN leaves Concord at i0ts A. ~ for
MNfr Ntr IuIifII connecting with trans for Wells
River. -i JUhusiufs, Barton. Newport. MhlOughy and
MHHs Lake. ~finaead, Bath, Lltfleon Lancaster,
g0 with taius faf MUntfzler, burlington, St Aihans,
Elus. b Point. Montdsll. osdensbur and tis West
itn iArENss lNtfN leafes Concord 40 100 A. ~ for
WHO River dunclr, connecting with truins for Mont
rflef Burlington iuusrs Point, Montreal, rig and with
osiNlshuis aui Grand lunk rlllrais for ths West.
Nti.rut iEAlN leaves af az r N, Tor fmnklin and
Bristol
lyr,,q Fxrnrs. Trsis iaves Concord at so p ~
fur NlIe frf JuuHlpu, connecting viii trains Tor Mont
pllH. huluetNn. ~ Auans, kuu-ss Point, Montreal
nfieusbun and tilf Vest
'1r on arrival Of train. FROM Boston, Worcester Ports
li0uit ofllinf, f''-
DOW WARD TRAINS.
fMaHyiAo EXrI IS TH,iS leaves White River Junction
lNondlv- excepted ~ C0nenri at ~ arrival
uf nns from pgi' ,burs and Montreal ih train al b.
4nui.rel TH,is Bristol for Concord at 10 N.
fMAn IlliS irgcs White River Junction for Concord At
1920 of uu arrival u trains over the Central Vermont
lIssuu|-|H Huu "a hIc Mountains railroads.
Ikf INrEs7 IatiN leaves White iuver Junction At $50
N ARRIVAL Hl trlus irifn Montreal and Ogiensburg
n- so concord ei uaus for Manchester, Nashua Lowell
aai h.-ian.
fIhlsr ifa.us connect 90 Concord with for Man
chester. Lawrence fuftsfuuuth Portland NAHhus, Wor-
ct-frf NtF A.fk. lowell and Boston.
oNsLow srEARSs. Agent
Coara.d N if nercmier. Isis
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
TRAINS ootNG WEST.

,losstcrioss ~ Mouirellcr with trains over Central
vermont rlfuldi lt iaiuned, with stages fTuesiays
Ihuf-iA's Hql snufay-l t1r North Montpelier. East
'Nls -nth Noudhury, Woodbury. Centre and fiariwick
90 MAfshue win stages for Cabot and Walden Heights
,.iaion ol Portland pglcushurg rruadl; nt We'll,
River, with trains Connecticut a pas-uintse and
nustun, Concord Montreal White Mountain aud Mount
Washington Branch uurfads.
lur further Information. sec circulars
JAMES @. FRENCH, Manager.
Montpelier. w.. July g. isif Mt
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

To DO, TO know, and to love, are three
powers which God gives to every man in a
greater or less degree. And there are few
people, above the very coarsest, who will not
tell you that they wish they were worth more
and wiser. II is somewhat rarer TO hear
longing after wider love.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

WnRN they want to find out in the coun-
try if girl is courting or not an old lady
steps in and remarks, {" say there amt no
one sick in this here house or nothin', is
there? | seen a light bunin' nigh into
twelve o'clock, last night, but don't smell
campfire nor nothin' round"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

A CITIZEN of Detroit, who has been ex-
ploring in the northern part of the State,
says he never Iealized how wicked he was
until he was chased three miles by bear.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

" ENsNKE VIII make surveys and estimates Of cost oi
railroads, and also furnish estimates for the erection Of
machinery Of an kinds Agent for the sale OF the
celebrated Putnam Engines and boilers. All boilers sold by
linn tested by Hartford Insurance Company, and
insured for year. Twenty years exparenoe In design
ing and erecting machinery for mills and railroads,
enables him furnish such information those IN of
steam machinery pohtaby avail themselves Of Address
l26i' CHARLES T. sABIN, Montpelier, w.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
,3lrm -7hrrhsemrnfs.

G-0 EACH WEEK !-Asents vanied i-rArticu-
9sss j. WORTH & Co.. ST. Louis. Missouri
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
Two NJ Years Days.

AL.-.-.L-- -IlIaL
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-08-22
York County, Pa. Items.

A fatal accident occurred on Thprsday
evening las, near Union Mee,;nabonss
Work county ps rosnl,;n. n ,ha doa,L
Of NJ Conrad Sbatysr = sell / now, at and
b;ohly re.nsc,abIo c;i;zen Tha nart;om
lars Of this sad accident as near as we can
learn, arc as follows Mr. Shaffer wa,
driving along a lane near his home with 4
horse attached to the running part Of 4
wagon, on which was loose board. He
in company with two small daughters were
riding on this board. AZ the wagon
crossed small bridge the horse took
fright evidently at the rattling of the loose
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-08-22
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscri
An Der has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Carroll county, letters Of Admins.
lraiiap On the Personal Estate of
ANDREW KUHNs,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated to the subscriber,
on or before the LIST day of MARCH, 1875,
they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit Of said estate. Those indebted are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given undsr my hand this lllh dag 81
August, 1874, -
JAMES KUHNS,
aug lodi Administrator.