Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-11-19
ELIZA Jane Bowssr died Nov IL, 1875.


aged % years, 10 months and 26 days.
The funeral services were conducted at
the U. B. Church by the Pastor. A large
number of persons were present. The de-
ceased was member of the Z. b. Church
for several years. She selected the follow
ing text from which she wanted her fune-
raj sermon preached. "Rcturn unto thy
rest, o my soul for the Lord has dealt
bonntifully with thee. For thou hast de-
livcrcd my soul from death, mine eyes
from tears, and my feet from falling
11G Psalms rs.
THE LECTURE by Rev. Dr.. Morris, on
Fyiday night, was, as VIC predicted, a COM
plcte success much more so in point Of pa
tronagc by the public than its most SAN
guinc friends anticipated. Various cir
cumstances combined themselves favorably
to cont butc to the success of the affair,
Among the most conspicuous Of which
was the night, crystalline in its coarness,
impressively calm and delightfully."- temper
aturcd with fun orbcd Luna showcring
her siivcry ctfulgcucc with bounliful
hand (or facc), as well she might, having
borrowed it, you know, for the occasion.
The renown of the lecturer and the judi.
cious distribution of printers ink, taken
in connection with the laudablc purpose
| for which the lecture was to be benefit
were auspices, more favorable than which,
are rarely known. The lecture in itself
was a most interesting and instructive one,
and although he began with Il amcntaton
at having mislad his pretty pictures y
! that he uses to illustrate his lectures, still
before Nc closed, his method had entirely
changed and the innat" good h,mOr of the
man could be traced through all his talk
His subject, "Animal Architectural was
well handled in PLAN practical way, Civ.
ing the facts and very little tancics. lie
dealt with animals in their ;arious acts and
habits, and widely and wisely Stunned tho
speculative grounds Of the philosopher
who would worry his brain to discover
neither God has endowed them with tn,
reason of man or instin,t t, which allow Us
to say is more remarkable in It's possibjl;
ties than our hoastcd faculty of reason
| He simply describes this faculty, as pos
scsscd hv the lower order of animals, rs
IAN innate wisdom. God the source \,
| an example ut the close approach to rca
sou sometimes exhibited, he uuOtcd the
| bird that builds IA hanging nest that Whcl
/ built lar from hahiato", Of any kind, pos
sessrs "A cover the color of The surrOunding
! foliage. bat when close to houses this dis
pyn,cd with. This is IL ne knowing tina
. the hawk in The former instance has uough'
/ to brighten it away, while in the hitter i
! docs not dare approach 80 close to The
/ house. The Wondcrrul and seemingly mi
rarulous acts OF bees were commented on
giving among the principal Won crs %
their va,ioUF dojng5, their ohctlj,nce to- an
care COR the Queen by tie workers; thei
animositv toward the males, the dr0ues
''le ''AS 7'''' conner '"''''S' VIC '''''''''''
ue and non.produrcro As he 50 oplly term
| them; the strangely hunanliNr way O
,n.l,inro D,,,,n in .ra.n ,f ~. Ir,,h a
,..,,... .....,
VIZ &c mn '''' l'' "''''i'''"' ''""'"
all the unborn queens 1Au lhrlr cue work
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