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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-07-09
SHE CURED HIM.

A young mechanic recently got
married to the girl OF his choice, and
the happy pair went to housekeeping.
After TIE honeymoon was over the
young wife discovered that her huby's
temper was none Of the sweetest, and
that all attempts at modifying him
by sweet smiles and kisses were gen
orally flat failures while his "dander'
was up. So, like q sensible young
woman, she resolved on another plan
of action, and soon bad an opportunity
TO try it. Hubby was rather captious
about his steak, but she made no ex-
cuse. Its tough said Hubby, and
its not cooked enough The young
wife smiled, but made no defense.
Then Hubby got teartully mad, lifted
bis plate and dashed it on the floor
with the remark, BLAST that steak y
His wife raised up her plate too, and
dashed it on the stove, with the re-
mark THAT me- Hubby stared at
the plate, and at the floor, and then
said: "Whv, Eliza You shouldn't
mind me. If l an little hasty, |
soon get oycrit. She has chcctually
cured him.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-07-09
A STORY or FIVE ACES.

The scene occurred in railroad car
on the Union Pacific road, in which
two men were gambling, while the
rest Of the passengers looked on. One
Of the gamesters, was type of the
professionals who "work' the road-a
desperate tllcksta', sleek and ugly !;
the other was q rough, grizzlcl miner,
not a sham, but bone tide miner, fresh
from the mountains and carrying an
abundance Of money, The game
draw poler-was for large stakes, and
played silently and watcAfully. Fl
naliy huge pot accumulated; each
man had evidently a good hand and
was resolved to stand by it. The
pile of notes was huge. Each man
raised the other until finally the mi
ner "callcd.' The gambler showed
his hand-threc aces and two queens
at the same time covering the mon
ev with his hand. The miner uttered
not word; he merely took two Of Lis
| five cards and laid them down; they
we're aces. This mcnt five aces in the
| pack, Tho gambler had dealt. Then
tho minor raachpl back like lirltuiur
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-07-09

WHILE riding in u stage coach
from Undertook to Albany, n. Y,
many years since, John Van Buren,
who was smoking, asksd stranger in
the stage if smoking was agreeable
"Smokc away. I often thought if |
were rich enough l would hire some
loater to smoke in my face" Mr..
Van Buren, threw his cigar out Of the
window.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-07-09
Selected ihorhu.
MOTHERS WAY.
OFT within our little cottage,

OF within our little cottage,
As the shadows gently fall.
While the alnlight touches softly
One sweet face upon the wall,
Do we gather close together,
And in hlshcd and tender tones,
Ask each others full forgiveness
For the wrong that each has done.
Should you wander why this custom
At the ending Of the day,
Eve and voice would quickly answer,
ut was once our mothers way.
If our home be bright and CHEEKY,
Tit hold, welcome true,
Opening wide its door Of greeting,
70 the manv-not the few;
five share our fathers bounty
With the needy day by day,
'Tis because our hearts remember
This wa. ever mothers way.
Sometimes when our hearts grow weary
Or our task seems very long,
When our burdens look too heavy,
And we deem the right all wrong,
Then we gain new, fresh courage,
As we rise to proudly say,
"I.ct us do our duty hravcly-
This was our dear mothers way.
Thus we keep her memory precious,
While we never cease to pray
That at last when lengthenns shadow
Mark the evening of life's day,
They may find us waiting calmly
TO 20 home our mothers way.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-07-09
4 WE'LL dressed, geatlcmanly ma

\ WELL dressed, sentlcmanly man,
entered jewelor shop and asked If he
could see the cups in the windows,
and pointed as he spoke, to some sill
yer cups lined with gold. These,
said the joweler, handing him one,
are race cups?'
"Race cups! what gre race cups ?'
"Why," replied the jeweler, they
are cups I have ordered to be made
for prizes to the best racer "Well,
if that be SO, suppose YOU and | have
a race for one,' and with cup in his
hand he started and the jeweler after
him.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-07-09

How many can pronounce the words
in the following test correctly? 1t
was first published by the teachers of
Toledo: |. A courier from st. Louis,
an Italian with italics, hegan an ad-
dress or recitation as to the mlschlcv-
ous national finances .. His dolorous
progress was demonstrated by a dem
onstration, and the preface to his sac
erlotal profile gave his opponents an
jrrararablc and lamentable wound
g. lie was deaf and isolated, and the
envelope on the furniture at the de-
not was a covert for leisure and the
reticcnce from the first dancing legls-
laturc Of Franc. Il. The dilation OF
the chasm or trough made the serylle
satyr and virle optimist vehemently
panervrize the lenient God.-5. lie
was an aspirant after the vogarles OF
the eyorcsts and an inexorable coad-
tutor Of the irrcfragable yet eXqlslte
Narrago, on the subsidence Of the
despioable finale and the recognition
Of the 1ecognlzance.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-07-09

Mr.. Cobleigh had just got down to
breakfast. He was standing up to
the stove with his hands clasp behind
him, contemplating the attractlyely-
set table A larse platter Of broiled
ham with fried eggs was the central
feature, and Mr.. Cobleigh is very
fond Of ham and eggs. The family
cat was lying under the table purring
softly to herself. 1t was a strongly
marked domestic scene, and Mr.. Cob
leigh felt his eyes moisten as he sur
veyed it. Mrs Cobleigh was taking
up the potatoes. She had the last one
pierced With fork and was about to
deposit it with the rest, when she es-
pied the upturnea palm Of her hus-
bands hand. What possessed her she
,aqa55 teII J1t she iropped inc
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-07-09

IL an English Sunday-school, the
wears daughter, who was very proud
of her Bible class, inquired Of one Of
her pupils in smock frock how
Queen Sheba came to Solomon. He
replied, "by railroad, Miss" On
asking for an explanation she received
the answer: because, Miss, the Bl-
bic saws she came to Jerusalem with u
very heavy train.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-07-09
DON'T STAY TOO LATE.
A MARRIED LADY S ADVICE TO YOUNG
MEN CONCERNING CALLS.

One Of the advantages of being
"past thirty is that one now and then
can put in word of motherly advice
to the other sex. So I'll begin at
once and say to my single gentleman
reader, who chooses TO listen--don t
stay too late when you 90 to spend
the evening with young lady. 1t is
not fair; it is short-sighted and pret-
ty sure to wear cut your welcome.
Even if the poor thing is eventually
to allow you to stop until death doth
part, this is no reason why you should
bcstow too much of your tediousness
upon her at the outset. When she
really wishes your visits to be longer,
you'll know it; even then be chary Of
the moments after eleven. At any
rate don suffer yourself to be 1nlsled
by the usual, commonplace forms Of
detention that, in nine cases out Of ten,
arise from a sudden consciousness on
the lady's part that she may have
been betraying her wearlness rather
too plainly.
1t wont hurt YOU to be longed for
afteryou are gone but beware OF ever
causing q girl to give sigh of relief
when the hall door closes after YOU.
Thore is sandman for the parlor as
well as for the nursery; and after a
certain hour, except in special cases,
whenever he finds the eyes too well
drilled to succumb to his attacks, he
srrinkIes hls sand around the heart.
After that your best efforts to please
are wasted. Every word will CRATE,
every winning attempt will be met
only with the sillcate CT emotion.
know all about it. I've received
young gentlemen visitors in my young
days; yes, and enjoyed receiving them
if ever a girl did, Id think all daY
that perhap: John, for instance, might
come in the evening; and on these
orcasjons We come down to tea with
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-07-09

A JUVENILE conversation in Benton
is thus reported: JoLny-"lm a
marble front, beautifully engraved
clothes rin.' Bill-"l'm a gllt-edge
muskcto." Josh (who reads advertise
mcnts)-I m Hudson River white
wire clothes line kind Of chap
Alecls-"Im a Beccher-Tllton en-
gagement ring" Archy (who is ugly
I'm third-term demUohn."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-07-09

TIE New York Herald's cable dis
patches from London announces the
sailing from Portsmouth, England, on
the 27th ult., Of the British steamship
Pandora for the Arctic regions. She
goes in search of the northwest passa-
gcs and for the discovery Of relics Of
Sir John franklin. The Pandora is a
vessel Of i5O tons, was fitted out by
Capt. Allen Young, her commander
LadyFranhlin and James Gordon Ben
nett. She proceeds direct to Disco
Greenland. Esquimaux Joe is on
board.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-07-09
Music on the Piano.

number of scholars on the Fmn"
Y will be taken by a competent
Teacher, Terms liberal. For information
apply at this office.
April loft
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-07-09

A DoY recently found a pocket book
and returned it to its owner, who gave
him five cent piece, The boy look
at the coin q minute, and thsn handed
i reluctantly back n'''ibly 'ighing
vi nm .l2nnn
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-07-09
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-07-09

Tue worst case Of selhshness that
has ever been presented to the public,
emanated from a youth who com
planned because his mother put a big
GER mustard plaster on his younger
brother than she d.l On hyn.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-07-09

THE Lynchburg (Va.) Republican
says a gentleman Of Amherst county,
in that State, has been offered by a
Northern company, Sl50,OO0 for his
farm, on which there is supposed to
be both copper and iron.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-07-09

The rival railroads will SOON be
Issuing 2a.o-o3.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-07-09
PY SKINNY! ISH DOr so

mere Is uOuDIleSS SUCH u tHlHS 40
excessive promptness in emergencies.
Presence of mind and determination
are admirable qualities in themselves,
but it sometimes happens that a de-
cison made upon the spur Of the mo-
.nent is regretted upon a more delib-
crate survey of the field. This re-
morse seems to have overtaken lately
a worthy Dutchman Of Anaka county,
Minnesota. The Dutchman was seek
ing to reach y town some distance
from Sank Cetre, and to accomplish
this must drive over the prairie from
the latter town. lie was unaccus-
toned to the road and night overlook
him with his vehicle fast in slough
and no town in sight. He sought the
solitary farm house visible and asked
permission to stay till morning, the
I'd ''''' ''''4"o '''' V ''' 0''''
that u would De hecesSoF! 1ol liln -
sleep "',A 'A' ''S!nc' A''''s''' o' "4'"
his cA'Ioren' as 'Ne'r Recommendations
were limited. Quick as lightning the
pntch'nah eSNFeSSe'l MS 'eSo'0'Io'
not to "!eep WIN 'Ne 0o""s''''0"
ahL''ren' so he sept WIN 'Ao !'''D'''
he rest OF 'Ao story ln'y De give" III
A'S own l"NS So'@e
ELL III 'er in0Ehih ven We come"
4t'' GER "'""'FS "o"n' see 700 6'''S
about seventeen ana nineteen years
o'd' una l ASK "V' o'' INA" 60
dem SifI' oo SA'''re" you so'' nl9
"Po0t una lie say va" 0eh' ''N
'N!ne onLy sA!I'Feh "A" l say " H.!
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-18
By TELEGRAPH.
Pleasant Nescs.

NEW YORK, May 1S.--General Eckert,
PRESIDENT OF the Atlantic.& Pacific fele-
graph Company, who has been danger.
Dusly ill with Pneumonia for sseveral
days past, is c0nvalescing, and is now
thought to be out of danger.
A HERALD SPECIAL
from London says the body. of Mrs.
Kornblum, who, with her husband and
three children, were lost on the steamer
Schiller, has been recovered from the
wreck.
HENRY O. JOHNSON,
Commissioner Of Customs, arrived un.
sxpe9tedly from Washington yesterday,
and It is rumored the visit is for the pur;
pose. OF personally examining the work.
ingss of the New Y York -Custonl-house, up.
der Instructions from Secretary Bristow,
preparatory to important and radical
changes. Some startling developments
In connection with the smuggling opera.
tions are hinted at, and the removal ol
prominent officials is expected.
A SPECIAL TO THE WORLD
from Havana says .Sharkey, the escaped
murderer is now on his way to New York
on the steamer Crescent City, in charge
otdetective Davis.
THE SALE OF PEws
In DR.. Halps new Presbyterian Church
VII y huh. .utNhuCS NVm t0pU ~
About half the pews were disposed OF al
an aggregate bonus of $1,000. Tie pews
are Valued from $500 to sc, 900, and the
total valuation Of tne 352 pews is $500, 900
a sum almost sufficient to pay the entae
cost of tie church edifce and grounds
THE CEREMONY OF DEDICATING
the new Masonic Temple in this city Ii
looked forward TO with great interest BY
members Of the fraternity, and. the ar
rangements are being carried rapidly
forward. There will ,be over. q, 900 Ma
sons in the line. Distinguishes guests
from Europe are TO participate. Gov
ors from many OF the other States, wht
belong to the order. One feature of til,
Convention Which takes place June ID
will be the receptions in honor OF visit
Ing Communicates, to be given. by resi-
dent bodies.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-18
Death of Hon. Joh'tC. .Breckinridge,

Death of Hon. Jos,. 9. Asrecttnrtdge.
Special to the Star.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 1s.-Gen. John
G. .Breekinridge, who has been IN feeble
health for some time and i'll tor the last
few days, died at his residence in this
city last evening.
He was attended by DR.. Louis A. Sayre
in the afternoon and pronounced better
but change for the worse took place
about 3 O'Clock, and he gradually grew
eaker till the time VI his death. About
10 minutes before 5 O'Clock he became
speechless, and at 15 minutes of q he
died quietly. He recognized his friends,
though unable to speak to them. There
was no scene at his bedside.
He died as he lived, and met death with
transformations bravery. In his dying
moments he was attended by his wife
and two daughters and his son, Clifton
Breckinridge, his cousin, w. q. 2. Breck
inridge, his physician, DR.. Desha. and
Mrs. Desha, his nephew, Caleb Bullock,
Rev. Mr.. Rout, of Versailles, and one OF
two other immediate relatives.
He was visited during his illness by
Rev. Mr.. Bartlett, of the First Presby.
terian Church, in this city. From that
church the. funeral will take place on
Wednesday evening at four O'clock.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-18

An old man down in Cooke county,
Texas, has made a curious discovery.
He has twenty-five stones of different
colors, embracing all the hues and
shades OF the rainbow, and varying in
size from that of a mans fist to'a buck.
shot. Their weight seems to be about
that of granite or other hard stone. The
old man says that he made these stones
from ordinary charcoal, and that he
could, ii he was a little better fixed,
make a wagon load Of the same in few
very luminous, and seems to twinkle
like the stars ON a clear night. The coal
is reduced in bulk about one-fourth in
the, wonderful transformation, while ii
INCREASES in weight from 800 to 40 per
cent.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-18
: 2 n f7TfT| ~
The Noble Reds.

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The delega-
tions Of Sioux Indians, from the Chey-
enne, Red Cloud and Spotted Tail .agen-
cies, .uuder charge OF Indian Agents
Bingham, Sayllle and Howard respect:
lively, have arrived in Washington to
open negotiations respecting the sale OF
the Black Hills. The Indians have been
reported as not unwilling to make a
transfer if they can do SO advantageous
ly to themselves; but it is said that
Crazy Horse, who claims to be the head
OF the Sioux, and.Sitting Bull, one OF the
most powerful Chiefs, refuse to sanction
any surrender, even refusing to come to
Washington to listen to a proposition of
the kind.
Red Cloud and Spotted Tail are of the
party. They have been here on former
occasions and stand high in the estima-
tion OF, the Department. Three interpre-
ters accompany tine bands, and to these
has been added Rev. L. D. Hinnean, an
Indian Missionary, who will be present
to see that there 10 no Misunderstanding
arising from mistranslation OF, the talk
ON either side. To-day the delegates call
In q body upon the Secretary OF the In
terror and Commissioner of Indian Al.
fairs, when prellminariesf for the big talk
Will be arranged. II is not expected ne
gotiations will be made beyond this at
Bhis interview.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-18

LOUISVILLE, May 1S-Four races were
run yesterday, of which the following if
u summary:
First race, one mile and a quarter;
purse, $500; Bonayentura, 1; Capt
hutchinson, 2; Vanderbilt, 8; Time,
2:13N. In this race Kilburn, Orphan
Girl, ana Bessie Lee were not placed
Bouaventura was the favorite $l00 te
$50 over the 1ield.
Second race, Kentucky Derby, one
mile and half dash, for three-year- olds,
with forty-two entries, fifteen starring.
Aristides, 1; Volcano, 2; Verdigris, 8
Time, 2:37s%.
McGrash,s entries. .Aristides and Ches-
apeake, had the call Of two TO one over
any named entry.
Third race-mile heats for all ages.
Fairplay, 8, !, /; Vicksburg, ], 3,2; Har-
fy .Felker, 2, 20; War Jig, A, 4, o; Mary
L., s, 5, o. Time, 1:441SS, 1:44]15, 1:44s4.
Fourth race-dash OF one mile Ter all
ages. Pennington, 1; Egypt. 2; George
Bowman, 8; twelve not placed. Time.
| :43L.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-18

Those who saw Colonel Sellers q. T.
Raymond in the court scene will not
forget his extraordinary efforts to "tix "
the jury, aAd may remember the intel
leclual appearance. of the jury. At.Ray-
mond's late visit to this city he had en-.
gagged some large boys to act as "supes'
on the jury at 25 cents apiece. Just
before time to 60 on the stage the boys
struck for fifty cents. Raymond was in.
dignant, hustled them all out of doors,
and got new set from the gallery, to
whom he paid fifty cents each. When
he came to pay the ten boys he handed
out a five dollar bill, and it was some
time, we are told, before the boys could
agree upon any one of their number to
trust with getting the bill changed. In
the famous turnip dinner there are three
pared apples on top Of the dish Of turnips,
which the actors eat instead OF real tur-
nips. The same night irwas found that
the recalcitrant jurors had spied the ap-
Piles and eaten them. This fact was not
known till just as they were wanted.
Luckily there were more apples at hand.
There was a short but exciting apple
pairing contest, and Colonel Sellers was
spared the necessity of munching raw
turnips.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-18

A new English Arctic expedition, OF
two vessels and one hundred and tween.
ty-tive men, will start on its perilous
voyage about the first OF June. In the
spring of 1875 third vessel will be sent
out from England to furnish new sup
plies, repair damages, and add still fur
ther impetus to the spirits of the party.
The whole plan, it is said, promises a
greater degree of success than has at
tended any preyions attempt to solve
the mysteries of the North. A rival ex-
pedition will also start in June from
Switzerland, SO that the long-sought-for
pole stands in peril of being reached.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-18
.Nuws. FROM THE OLD WORLD.

-
PARIS, May lS.-The Moniteur, in an
editorial in regard to the course taken
by the British Government during the
recent war talarm,, says: nEngland, by
raising her voice in favor of peace, has
naturally recovered her just authority
and influence In continental affairs, ana
the present. Ministry has acquired a DE.
gree of strength and power which VIII
procure for it the grateful respect OF
Europe"
1t is announced that a manifesto from
Prince Napoleon, in favor OF the RepuD-
lie and in opposition to the restoratlon
Of the Empire, will soon be published.
LONDON, May 1S.-A special from Mad.
rid to the Daily News reports that the
Papal Nuncio has made a formal demand
for the restoration OF the CATHOLIC unity
in Spain, and the Government has re-
piled that it is resolved TO maintain the
Liberty Of worship. 49,.
that while the critical events were ap'
pretended Russia, Austria, England and
Italy offered TO mediate between Ger,
many, and France. T. S's supposed thai
the Russian prpposiSs,ns to Germany
Were, accompanied - afers ofeYentuaal
support.
Il conflagration in ,Peshowhur leaves
1,bQO inh habitaInts houseless.
In consequence Of the refusal of the
local authorities to repair an unsafe
bridge at Clontarf, it will be. necessary
to hold the international Rifle-match al
Curragh, Wicklow, or some other place
not In the: vicinity Of Dublin.
ROME, May 1S.--The gEanpulla, a Min
isterlal organ, ,auth0ritatively states
that the Pope has. resolved TO conYoke q
Vatican Council again. at an, early date
Ito discuss .eccleslastical reforms.
tVIENNA, May 18-Adyices from Ser
via report that two of the .Podgoritzs
murderers have been executed at Sou
tari.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-18

During the twenty years that Lord
racing, on only one occasion has he been
tempted to make bet. When on visit
TO Whitehall to see his illy Queen Ber-
tha, he asked Mrs. Scott, wife Of the
trainer, what would win the Oaks? She
replied, .sQueen Bertha, my lord" Lord
Falmouth bet her .siXpence that this
would not be SO. His lordship had the
best of the betting, but he lost his wager,
as the lilly won. On the day after the
race he obtained from the Mint a bran
new sixpence, which he had set in rubies
and diamonds, and presented it to Mrs.
Scott.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-18

An interesting numismatic discovery
in France. In making excavations for
the public baths and reservoirs now in
course of construction, the workmen
came upon large number of Roman
coins and medals, respectively of bronze,
silver, and gold. Between 1900 and 5000
pieces in all have been already removed
TO the museum-namely, 1000 bronze,
200 silver, and few gold coins; the
latter are in size equal to French pieces
of forty francs, and bear the portraits of
Nero, Hadrian, Honorins, and Faustina
Senior, wife Of Antonius Plus.