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Middletown transcript., 1874-08-01

How TO TREAT OyERHEArED AMI
MALs.-The Secretary of the Pennsylva-
MIA Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals recommends the following
preparation for animals suffering from be-
ing overheated. To ono pint of water
put an ounce Of chloride Of ammonia.
one ounce of sweet spirits of nitre, one
drachm of tiucturc of aconite; give a
teaspoonful every hour or two.
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-01
Selett gtorp.
LEAVING THE FARM.
A Story for Young Wives.

"It is nothing but work, work, work,
from morning till night. A farm life is a
perfect slaves life, and for my part am
sick and tired of it,"
And the face Of the woman standing in
the dairy-room of the farm house grew
darker and more dissatisfied, as one after
another the rolls of golden butter came to
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-01

will you have some strawberries ?"
asked lady of her guest. "Yes, madam,
yes | eat strawberries with enthusiasm"
DO tell Well. we haven't anything
but cream and sugar for 'em this evening"
said the matter-of- fact hostess.
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-01

A sheep-stealer who had long escaped
conviction, was recently caught in the
very act, and civilly asked what excuse
he had to offer. His answer was apt. He
had to admit that he killed the sheep, but
he added, with some Indignation, "And if
another attacks me 10 that way, see if l
don't kill it, toon
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-01

Meditation is the life of the soul action
is the soul of meditation honor is the re-
ward of action; so mediate that thou
mnyest do, so do that thou mayest pur-
chase honor; for which purchase, give
God the glory.
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-01

The Chinese have saying that an un-
lucky word dropped from the tongue can
not be drawn back by coach and six
horses.
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-01

1t is not until we have passed through
the furnace that we are made to know how
much dross was in our composition.
Middletown transcript., 1874-08-01

The true Christian is like an anagram.
Read him up or down, right or left, and
be always bears the name of his Master.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-03-14
FOREIGN.

Accounts from YirOot show that the
distress from famine Is increasing.
A special from Berlin says the Ger
man Emperor's health is such as to
cause renewed uneasiness.
4 transport has arrived at st. Vim
cent with the first detachment Of
troops from the Ashantee expedition,
returning to England.
The English Parliament met again
Oh the 9Th and proceeded with the
forlnality of organization. The oath
was administered to members OF the
House of Commons in groups of forty.
The Anglican Bishop Of Ontario
has formerly communicated Rev.
!. B, Stacy, of Ottawa, for participat-
ING In the Reformed Church move
mcllt.
II was rumored at Lisbon, Spain, on
the 9Th, that certain inhabitants at
Fayal have addressed petition to
President Grant, praying for the
establishment of a Protectorate by the
Tinted States over the Azores, and
that the President replied: "The era
Unpopular will has replaced the era Of
The Daily Ne,cs says Gladstone has
annoulIced his final determination to
relinduisF the leadership ofthe Liberal
narty., 1t is to be hoped his Intention
viii be modified so as only to apply
to the present session of Parliament.
4 definite decision on this point Is
expected in i few days.
( sneciar dispatch from the
Ashantee expedition says . sharp en-
gagement occurred on February lth'
which lasted seven hours. An lnl-
mansArtorce Of Ashautees. untler the
Iea6ersIiito Of the King, aided by the
nrincinal chiefs opposed the passage
pfthe river Date by the British. Two
of4iTers Of the Highianders were killed
and thirty troops wounded Inc
Ashantees were routed with heavy
loss. The King and chiefs abandoned
tfd army aud took toj flight, At the
close of, tho battle Co0massie was
0tSnuied by General Wolseloy's forces
without opposition, at dHsk..1 s'..s
.pThe report oftheIkllling ofey1 Pres
ident Cespedes by the San Quentin
Battalion is conflrlnedg non the 37th
Of February, the troops captured q
neero. who was ordered to be shot.
He nfolnised, II bis lite 4 spared. 70
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-03-14
FINANCE AND COMMERCE,

,Sold In New York, li:S,
legal tenders S9ttstc.
Whca. IN Eivernol craSc, rs 90
alss lud; Clul. iass iaelssda; oregon, ss
81.
Nuvlwnge Ia the aspect ot the mat
kets since our last quotations, prices
remalning about as last quoted.
A much larger breadth Of grain Will
he sown III linn this season, and with
an average crop we will have tre-
mepdous surplus to sell.
Considerable interest Is manifested
in the Improvement of the Willamette
river, and 1t Is possible that arrange
ments may be completed in time to
render the river oi service in carrying
off the surplus grain the coming fall.
No change to note In the local mar
kets. Quotations as below.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-03-14
TURNING TURNING.

Of turning keep ',,n n6Y,d ana fasaS 10
order rrawhide bot nuIesl Chntrs, az. SHOP
near the Mills Id Hosiery. Jefferson, Orc.
gon.i Brsncn Rh0p hess Magnolia iills,"
&C., 2 can . iSt ieS. ISEsS Z. SEFS
JefeGHep, Avg, ?, 1873
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-03-14
SAN Francisco Markets.

WHEAT 81 90l2 y 100 lbs.
FLoUR - Extra, IS l2k; other brands,
sj aJCe5 50 p lbs.
OATs-$l 65Gsl rs p 100 Ms.
ONIoNS--s3 90 y 100 Ds,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-03-14
Albany Markets.

WHEAT White, y busllel, 76GGSOc
OATs-(Q bushel, 3j cts,
P,lTATuFS ~ bushel, SOC.
ONIoSs-7a = hushel, al@l 50.
FLOUR ~ Dbl, IS 90,
BEANS White, Y ID, 3@4c.
DRIED FRuIT-Apples, y n, 5 cents;
Peaches, l6 &c; Plums, l4c; Currants, lOc
BUTTER Fresh roll, l5(a95c " b.
EtlGS-1p dozen, 1Sc.
CHICKENS, y dozen, = 50@3.
SUGARS Crushed, l5c; Island, lO@l9c;
san Francisco refined, l24c v ID.
TIA Young HysOn, 81 25; japan, 15c
COFFEE 33c y D..
SALT Il H@2Ac v n.
SYRUP Heavy Golden, y keg, S 10; Ex
heavy Golden, 81 90 v gal.
BACON Hams l2c, Sides Sc. Shoulders &c
LARD-In tins, lie y tb In kegs, &c. :,
OILs-Devoe's Kerosene, 81 Nc tRgNi.,
can. & gals, 81 so; Linseed OIL, raw. v
gal, $l q, boiled, 81 SIX. -
HIDEs--Undressed deer skins, 2Oc z H.,
dressed, 81 d; dry COW hides, flint NO.
|. lOGll26c " d green salted, NO. l, 0(p
Sc; sheepskins, 2j@SOc each.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-03-14
FOR SALE.

rVNWo LOTS ON CORNER OF WATER
and Ellsworth streets, In this city, on
which there il good dwelling-hOuse c,n-
tainlng five rooms; there is q large. wood.
shed and other 0utbuildings, u splendid
wen of water, etc. The property is for sale
an reasonable terms. For further particu-
lars inquire, on the premises, Of
NlEeSs ~ AEU'RGXEKNks
Albany, February 81, 7&tf
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-03-14
PORTLAND Markets.

WHRAr-sl Sstal 10 Y Genital of 100 ibs'
OATS 45c U bushel.
FLOUR Firm; choice brands Is COOS 90
q bbl.
BARLEY =. 40Cr1 ~ per Genital.
ONIONS -lk@lAc Y d.
BuTrER-Extra dairy s5@soc y D COM
mon, lSdt22c.
EGGS -lS990c V dozen.
POULTRY Grown chickens, g 5Oa4 Y
dozen.
WooL- 24G35c $ail
HIDES Choice dry, l6c Y D.; salted, &c.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-05-23
Tf.c Worlds END.

Daring the Last two or three centu-
rics, upward of thirteen fixed stars
have disappeared. One OF them, stu
ated in thc northern hemisphere, pre-
sented a peculiar bs'i!iaacy, and WAS
50 bright as to be seen by til. naked
eve at midday. 1t seemed to be On
FIRE, appearing at first Of s. dazzling
white, it.cn OF a reddish ycl!ow, sna
lastly ofan ashv pale color, La Place
supposed that at was burned up, as it
has never been seen since. The con-
1agration was visible about sixteen
months. How dreadfun A whole
SYSTEM on fire; The great central lumi-
nary with its planets, with their plains,
mountains, forests, villages, cities, and
inhabitants, all in flames, consumed
and gone forever. Here we have a
presumrtve view of the truth and the
solemn illustration of singular pas
sage in very old book:-"The hcav-
ems shall rass away with a great noise,
the elements shall melt with fervent
heat, the world also, and the works
that are therein, shall be burned up. !"
What has been will be again, Our
sun and moon and stars and earth
will be destroyed by fire. ut is in
scribed in the heavens, says DR., John
Mason Good, "foretold in the Scrip
lures and felt in the earth Such is
the text. The comment may be found
in Peters Cd epistle, Sd chapter, aud
llth and 18th verses.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-05-23
Soldiers Of 1912 and Their
Widows.

EARLY in the present session Of
Congress, bill was offered by the
Hon. Frank Hereford, the object of
which was to so amend the sct of
February l4th, 1871, as would ena-
bic the soldiers Of 1912 as were drop
ped fromAh he pension roll on account
Of "disloyaitv," to have their times
reinstated, aid the widow of such of
them as had died to draw a pension.
The bill was referred to the Commit
tee on Pensions, who reported a bill
the 10th of April. This bill was
almost as Objectionable az the for
mer law, but upon the motion of
Mr.. Hereford and others, was 60
amended as to make it's provisions
applicable to such of our people as
would have been entitled to its bene-
fits but for their sentiments during
the war 4 motion was made for q
reconsideration Of the vote by which
the bill was passed, which was laid
upon the table.
The main features of the bill as
passed are
lst. The formrr law re1n ring 60
days service is repealed and a sol dier
who served on y one day is entitled
toa pension.
2nd. The names Of those stricken
from the reasian rclls are restored
and also the pensioa lost during the
war.
Sd. The widows of such so,liers
as II" married, are entitled to pensions
4,h. That where land warrant.
were granted it shnll be J,rimo 'a'''
evidence of the service aad discharge
OF tn" applicant.
9th Any widow or any sollie,
married, prior TO 1850, is entitled t,
Il y" >Sion and. no "t~st oath J.
required in any c.,"-
The earnest effort oi our Repre-,
srnta'ivcs caused il to PASS tie Hons,
in its present state, tut it has Inc, vet
been passed hv the Senate, tloll@l
it probably will be. -Eo,ac.' I'u;ch
0tUH.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-05-23

Ia" We say great deal which is
not complimentary of hotel clerks
But after all We arc Submissive
enough before them. There i, some.
thing in the Office they hold which
has an independent influence of its
own that takes us in It's mcshes and
holds US unmsistinglv. Refore hin
We are Subjects &c his l,nmor, abashed
bv his sternness, awei by his dignity
amused by his wit t(?), and entertained
hy las conversation. At his back we
lcspise him, jab him with scsrcasm,
Prick him with satire, and roast him
with indignation. In following,
admiration, and interest, he is ranked
hv tEe bartender only. The rresi
ding genus Of Tie bar stands at the
head. There are nc stories that ara
relished az are his stories; there a"e
no Jokes with such pitl and point to
them, and win such appreciation as
his jokes. His going and coming are
matters Of engros'ing interest to his
admirers. If he buys rev garment
it is closely examined in every par
ticnlar, and his taste in selecting it
and his Judgment in buying it are
commended with bated breath as
being but little short, if any, Of the
supernatural, If he rips his boot to
the extent of the damage is subjected
to the closest scrutiny, and he is
obliged to narrate with strict minute
ness where, when and how it was
done, which he does with an easy
condescen sion that is considered
phenomenal, anlreceived acco. dinghy.
Every thing about his person or per-
tanning to his possession has an inter
est in the eyes of his admirers that is
difficult to express. We only hope he
realises and is thankful for his bless
ings.- Dan5my Ne,cs.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-05-23
Lincoln and IIanliIl.

A correspondent sends some curious
items of coincidence in the names Of
Lincoln and Hamlin. He says:
A similar or more remarkable coin.
cidence, we say, has never before oc-
Cured in the names Of the two lead
ing officers of any other nation, and
probably never again will occur.
The exact number of letters are in
the Presidents and Vice e-President's
name-Abraham Lincoln and Hanni'
bal Hamlin. ...
Every letter that is in the Vice
Presidents name is in the President
name, and every letter, except one. il
the Presidents name. is also in tho
Vice Presidents name. #....
The last syllable OF the Presidents
Christian name, and the first one of hl'
surname, form the surname of the Vice
President.
The first syllable of the Presidents
surname, is the last syllable Of the
Vice. Presidents surname.
The last syllable of the President
Christian name, is the name as The
.irst syllable of the Vice President
surname, and when the surnames o
both
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-05-23
E'Rl ;sn.i kisr i:lwSPr.

Nm 1rishman by tn" nam" Of Ton
Murphy Oh =" hprr'W"4 = SIT ii "t N ~
cy from OF" Of li- n''!h'"rs, which
h" nromlS"N To pay back upon a Ger
t~in tim". Bat ln"nrh after m"ntI
pl<'"i away ANA II" slgn' "i lhragr'4
ment b"jn:, hrl,t, Ii creditor al !&*t
warned hin that nMI"S~ II" paid "
uto" certain on'y !v should 81" hiu
for it and recover toy law. Vh!S rat h
"r FL iG!Jt+h"d l"'n, and no' h"'ng able
to rire III" mo icy went to 4 lawyer
to got advice on the matter, Ai'~,
hearing Toms story through to tie
end, he asked him:
"liaS y"nr nelphhor cot any writ
ing TO si.ow that YOU owe lim the fiji
tv dolIars*%
"Dcvil word. rcpliel Tom quick
ly.
Well, thcn, !; you haven't tht
money. You can tax" "owr own tune
at ali events he cannot collect it bs
law"
"rhank yrr honor, much obliged,
said Tom, rising an,l gong 10 tho doc:
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-05-23

s@- The Cuminnat, inquire,
says that the carpetbaggers OF the
South IN Congress voted for the cx-
pansion Of the currency in compliance
with the wishes of their constituents
both white and black. "The South,
concludes the Inquirer, "is almost
bare Of currency But If it is sc
bare how will any vote Of Congress
cover it's nakedncss9 People who
have things to sell and sell them gel
money; and people who have nothing
to sell have to go without. II the
South is bare Of currency, the reason
is that it has nothing to sell that will
bring it.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-05-23
A Waysitic E4cssOn.

A good woman searching out the
children of want, one cold day last
winter, tried to open a door in the
third story of a wretched tenement
house, when she heard little voice
say:
"Pull the string up high, pull the
string M highT' She looked up and
saw a string, which, on being pulle...,
lifted latch; and she opened the
door upon two children, all alone.
Very cold and pitiful they looked.
ado You take care of yourselves;
little ones asked the good woman.
God takes care OF US, said the
older.
and are yon NOT very cold? No
fire on a day like this"
'Oh, when we are very cold we
ule"p ,.nue, tl'e 4'll., ana l put nay
arms round Tomny, and Tommy
puts his round me, and we say, Now
| lay me and then we get warm,
said the little girl,
"And what have YOU to eat, pray
"WAen granny comes home she
fetch9s something. Granny says
God has enough. Granny calls us
Coils srarrovs; ard We say, Our
Father, and daily bread every day
Col is Cur father. y
Tears came into The good womon's
eyes. She had misLrusting spIrI'
herself; but these twolittle "sparrows'
preached in that upper chamber,
taught her lesson Of faith and trust
she will never forget.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-05-23
IIl ply Neig;lbOr's Garden.
By NJ. +. S.

In the bound OF mine own inclosure
The flowers arc fair to see;
But the rose in my neighbor's garden
Is fairer than all to me.
So white and slender and stately,
So gemmcd with sparkling dew,
This rose, that blooms for another,
Is the sweetest ever that grew.
NV heart TO its grace and beauty
Goes forth rs to u shrine;
And sigh to its mystical fragrance
IF it were only miner
And yet, if not my neighhor
But ], in fec and thrall,
Held all that marvellous glory
On the other sideiof the wall.
| might, perhaps, grow weary
Of its royal pomp and grace,
And love with my love some daisy
With shy, uplifted face.
For since the gates of Eden
Were shut OH Adam and Eve,
The flowers we have are never
So sweet as the flowers we leave;
And rich within my garden
Though many flower might he,
The rose that boomeh for another
Might seem the best to me.
HsdrM aM1 U9nlc.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-05-23
Dancing and Fault.flnding.
Rev. Mr.. nightingale contributes

Rev. Mr.. Nightingale contributes
to the Springfield Republican the
following story of Rev. DR.. l.othrop
an eccentric parson who otiiciated in
West Springfield: "a young lady, a
member Of DR.. Lothrop's church
went on visit to a neighboring town.
ard while there attended party and
danced. Tidings of her sin reached
her home before her. On her return
she was visited and called to most
severe account for the disgrace she
had brought upon herself and upon
the church. and which had been found
ont, notwiths anding it had been
done among strangers. One stale
maiden was specially earnest in hel
rebukes, and made the poor girl feel
very lad.
"WAat shall I do?' she asked,
mYou had better 60 and see Dr.
Lothrop.
"she did go, and told him all abou'
it
"And 80, my dear, you went K
the party and danced, did YOU he
said
"Yes, sir
"And did you have good time?
"Yes, sir.
"Well, ] am glad Of it, and hop'
you will 60 again and enjoy yourself
And now want You to tell me the
tame Of the woman who has been
making you all this trouble. Sh'
told GO to that woman and tel
her for me that if she wants to g
to heaven she had better make more
use of her feet, and les, with he'
! t5,nrY,,n w
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-05-23
.s:s 0idl-FaSI,lOnrd Mother.

Some time ago u Mrs. Bnclelby,
who lives over in Borrien county,
Mich, directed her son Samuel, n
lad of fourteen years, to take a turu
at tho churn. Now, as Samuel had
set bis head on going a-ishing at that
very time, he got his back up, and
fatty refused to agitate the cream.
The curvature was promptly taken
out Of his spine by = slipper, and,
with tears in his eyes, he went on
duty with the dashar. In about half
an hour, and during the brief absence
OF his mother, his eyes fell upon q
plate Of Ny poison, and y bright,
thought struck him.-Just before
Mrs. i. came in, Samuel lifted tho
fatal platter to his face, and as she
entered he put the poison from his
lips with the dramatic exclamation:
''Ihere, mother | guess you won't
like ne no more." Now what did
this Spartan dame do? Did she
shrek for q doctor and fall into hys-
terics? Not mucn She simply took
Samuel by the nape of tie neck lifted
him deftly into the pantry, beat the
whites OF six eggs together, and told
him TO engnli the same instantly;
he refusing, she called the hired girl,
and in q twinkling Samuel found
himself outside the albumen. Then
Mrs. B. began preparing mustard
emetic, Seeing this, Sans pluck
dissolved and he commenced begging,
crying, 81 was only tying to skeer
ye." But the stern mother was not
to be softened, and Samuel had
to swallow the mustard. lie was
then forced to take a dose of pain
killer, and had his back rubbed
with "Vigor Of Lite, and lis stom-
,ch with the coil of Gladness. -
l'hon he volnitol up everything but
lis boots and socks. This being over,
le took seven Ayers pills, two spoon
'uls OF castor oil, .teaspoonful of
salts, and y blue plll..-And, now if
'ou want to behold the maddest boy'
n Michigan, Just say lily poison
o Sam Buckelby.
The gentle sex are elonyating their
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-05-23
How Birds Learn to Sing and
Build.

What is instinct 1t is the faculty
Of performing complex acts absolutely
without instruction or previously &C.
quir.d knowledge Instinct, then,
would enable animals to perform spon-
taneously acts which, in the case Of
man, presupposs ratiocination, or a
logical train of thought. But when
we test the observed facts which are
usually put forward to prove the pow
err of instinct, it is found that they
are seldom conclusive. 1t was on such
grounds that the songs of birds were
taken to he innate, albeit very ready
experiment would ha~e shown that
they result from the education they
receive. During the last century
lsrrin gtsn brought up Some linnets
taken from the nest in the company OF
iarks of snndrv varieties, and found
that every one of the linnets adopted
completely the song Of the master set
over him, SO that now these llnnets--
larks by natnraliz,tion-form a COM
pAny apart when placed among birds
of their OWN species. Even the night,
ingale, whose native sras is so sweet
exhibits. under ,'omesticAtion, a con
siderable. readiness to initiate othp.
singing birds. The song of the bird
j. therefore, determined by it, eauea-
ton, anA the s-me thing must be trre
as to nest building. A bird brought
up in cage does not construct th.
nest r~ruli., 80 i's species. in vain
will You supply all tl" necessary ma
sey;,lx The asir.; viii employ 5A"u,
wi;hout skin, aui will Of cnimr: even
renonnrr all purpose Of hnillin1anN-
thiny LAX" > ne-t. Does not this we'll
ssnown fact prove t'I~1, in s'"sdof be
Ing gui,lel hv instinct, tha h1r1 learns
2.OH to.cop<trNrt his p.st. ;I-t Az a mat.
ieari> iacv 10 bu,i house"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-05-23
Gut Down the Army!
WlslinytoA Correspondence Of tie lh'rtg'
JtDaas

The number Of army officers en-
gagged in lobby business is unusually
lNre> his year. The miserable fea-
ture pf their swarming is that they
a:e l.. ,styengaged in working through
petty, selfish schemes. They have
not the manhood to be even engaged
in BIZ projects, Said Logan '!s,' *Gs =,
Chairman Of The Senate Military
Colnmi tee, 70 Belknap the other day;
IF YOU do moi cali eft some Of these
officers wl.o are whining aronna a,Ae,
| WI introduce L kill that will scare
people" Loga,,s Hill would call for
a wholesale reduction of the shoulder
strap force, and would go through
both llouses k;tinE.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-05-23

The Massachusetts Anglers Asso-
citation, having become convinced
from the result of their Investigations
that smelt during the spawning sea-
son are not healthy food, since they
then are full of parasites, have pro-
cured the passage Of a law to prevent
taking them at that time.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-05-23

rea- IT is said that one OF tht
editors OF a New Orleans paper, .oon
after commencing to learn the prin,
ting lmSiness, went to see a preacher
daughter. The next time I've
attended reeting he WAS considerably
astonHhed at hearing the minister
announce az his text: "My daughtr,
iS griovously tormcnted with a
devil"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-05-23

Joseph Earrod, formerly of Port.
land, Maine, but now Of New York
state, claims that he introduced the
tomato in this country, raising the
first plant in 1916 from seeds given
him by friend who brought them
from Cuba. He expected nothing
more than an ornamental plant.