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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12

THE small boys in Vallejo, CAL, need
moral or religious instruction. The
Vallejo Independent says "a little
boy scarcely SIX years old was stand
ing on one of the principal street cor
ners up town yesterday afternoon,
crying pitcously. One Of our officers
approached him and asked him what
was the matter. II don know where
nv father is. ! told the old sucker
not to 90 far away or he would loose
me o.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12

THIS is the kind of whisky they
have in California: "After that the
cloth was took off, and the liquors war
bro't in. And wat liquors they wuz,
too. The whisky wuz none O this yer
kind that makes a man feel like say
ing, II kin lick any son of gun in
the house" and makes him smash
things ginerally. No, sir. Itwar the
kind that jist makes a man lift his
glass up gIntly, and say: Joe, old
pard, I'm lookin at yer"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12

DON'T Count THE STEP5. 1t is
perhaps, well for Us that we do not
count up in early life the number Of
steps, many of them weary ones, We
shall have to take in treading the
long road that reaches from the cradle
to the grave. 1t is well for Tie young
housewife that she does not estimate
the number of millions Of dishes she
will have to wash during a period OF
housekeeping forty years loag, in each
of which years the table must be
cleared and the dishes washed d thou
sand times. It is we'll that the poor
seamstress does not count the Number
of miles Of seam and gussett and
hand, band and gussett and sean" her
tired fingers must form till the lamp
of life, like the table lamp, gives out.
1t is vase and we'll that she, who sits
from one year to another in the same
little room, does not realize that her
hand moves, in forming stitches, more
miles than a steamship dees crossin 6
the Atlantic.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12

A FATHER in consolins his dansh-
ter who had lost her husband, said
Il don't wonder YOU grieve for him,
my chil3. you will mover find his
equal" >'l cont know as | can" res
pended the sobbing widow, but Til
do nv best The father felt comforts
Cd,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12

"WuEs woman, says Mrs. Part
ington, "Aas been married with "a con-
gealins heart, and che that beats des-
pondins 10 her own, she will never
want TO enter the maritime state,
again,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12

If you want to get On in life you
must be honest and true. Be like the
India rubber ball, which rebounds the
higher the harder it is thrown down.
There may be such 3 thing as luck lying
around loose in some corner Of nature;
but the chances are ten thousand to
one that it wilt not fAl! to ycu. Make
an intelligent plan and work it with
an honest purpose, a manly heart, and
a will Of nerve, Of determination, or
grit.--HproJM.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12

SOMEHOW, one can't help thinking
of that citizen of Syracuse who has
thirteen children, all girls. Probably
there is not corner of the bureau in
that man s house that hash t cold
chew of spruce gum sticking to it.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12

AN exchange asks IF there S a place
for everything, where is the place for
a boil" 1t has been said that the best
place for such an ornament IS on some
other fellow, and we doa't think bet
ter location can be Liscovel.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12

DEAR mc, how huidly he talks"
said Mrs. Darlington, recently, at
temperance meeting. II am always
reioicel when lie mounts the nostrils,
for his eloquence warns every cart
ridge in my body
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12
Selected Noehw
THE OLD TEMPLATE STOVE.
BY LUMAN, IN THE RECORD.
Alas that | find you
So rusty and old,
With your fires gone out,
And yout heart grown cold.

With your fires gone out,
And yo,tf heart grown cold
Chased now with the rubbish,
Pushed out rf,i"wlv.
A stove thu; has craCoJ tho
:" a. room IN Us day.
- ,., , tem"W9ot
The Dr.-,' Ioa@ ago.
When the fields were al white
With new fallen snow,
How ] rode down the hill
On Bobbie's new sled
"rhe Reindeer" he called it,
Twas painted bright red.
Or how We, regardless
OF frost-bittcn toes,
Made a big man of snow,
With queer bottle nose;
While we shouted, and laughed,
And danced, in our glee;
And Nlcught him as funny,
AS luillly Coulu pc'
Or slid on,.he pond
Till tiic cod drove us in,
And we ran to the house
With chatter and din;
When little cole fingers
And noses quite blue,
Received warm welcome,
Old template, fromyou.
But my ltart IS made sad,
Old Teh!platc, to-day,
TO see you so rusty,
Pushed cut of the way
For men 'ry is bringing
Bright pictures of old.
When gathered arn.r6 yet
Our riddles we ;tOiH;
While bright laughing Bell,
Who never was still,
Cracked Jokes, and ate walnuts,
With fat, jolly will.
Or drcamycvcd hnttc
Via strrics would tell,
,UG,kc p,oai Fearful things,
Tina, ;rav lprs bcicIl;
In gloomy old castles,
Where ghosts walk at night
Til our hair stood on end,
And hearts ,hrCtblQ with fright
Willie in the dim twilight,
We shuddcrcd to sec
Such weird shapes on the wall;
Shapes skctchcd there by thee
Then dear Bessie would sing,
To so0th our alarms,
While wee May fell asleep,
>tcurc in my arms,
0fliie fett that once g'tthercd
About the Old Stove,
Meath the grasses some rest,
Some far away rove.
The nest is descated,
The birdliigs are flown,
Ana rear the, Old Template
I l.ngor alone,
And sadly remember
That soon I will be,
Showed out with the rubbish,
iVrqotten, like thee.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12

MARK Twain says the Sandwich Is
landers are generally as unlettered as
tie other side Of tombstone.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12

and SUMNER BOARDERS from the
eities during warm weather. The locality
is airy and delightful good water and a
s,ict abode free from the noise and hustle
of town or city.
LEY The rooms arc airy, clean and well
furnished The house is ncw and in good
repair.
The TABLE will be furnished in good
style, with all the substantitels and delica-
cts Of the season.
tB- Persons from Baltimore or other
large cities will find it pleasant place to
tarry during the warm season.
t1y- 1t is directly on the live of the West
ern Maryland Railroad, easy OF access
Terms for board reasonable; apply soon.
MARTIN c. ONERHOLTZER,
Proprietor,
April 25-4w*
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12
Judging by Experience.

When Maine was district OF Mas
sachusetts, Ezekiel Whitman was
chosen to represent the district in the
Massachusetts Legislature. lie was
an eccentric man, and one OF the best
lawyers of his time. He owned farm,
and did much work on his land and
when the time came for him to set
out for Boston, his best suit of clothes
was home spun. His wife objected to
his going in that garb, but he did not
care. II will get nice, fashionable
suit made as soon as l reach Boston"
he said.
Reaching his destination, Whitman
found rest at Doolittle's City Tavern.
Let It be understood that he was a
graduate Of Harvard, and at this tav-
ern he was at home. AS he entered
the parloy Of the house he found sew
eral ladies and gentlemen assembled,
and he heard remark from one Of
them, "Ah, here comes coUntryman
of the real Lomespun genus. Here's
fun" Whitman stared at the compa-
ny and then sat down.
Say, NY friend, you are from the
couAtry,' remarked one Of the gentle
men.
Vars" answered Ezekiel, with
ludicrous twist Of the face.
The ladies' Uttered,
"And what do yol thin,; Of our
city,
dts poorly thick-scttlcd place,
anyhow. It's got the swecpin' $ sight
Of houses in it,
."An1 good many people too"
"Na-ss, | should guess so"
"Many people whore You come
from.
oval, some.
"Plenty Of ladies, 7 suppose %
"Ya-as, a faiy sprinhln."
"And don't doubt that you are
quite a beaux among them"
"Na.as, beaus EN- home -. tcw
mectin and singin schewl.
"lerhaps the gentleman from the
country will have & glass Of wine.
"Thankec Don't keer if | do?'
The wine was brought.
"You must drink toast
ooh, cit eout! | eat tcast never
heard q such thing as drinking it,
Eut ! kin give We a sentiment"
The ladies capped their hands, but
What was their surprise when the
stranger, rising, spoke calmly and
clearly as follows
Ladies aud gentleman, permit me
to wish you happiness, with every
blessing earth can afford; and may you
grow better and wiser with advancing
years, bearing ever in mind that the
outer appearances are often deceitful.
You mistook nee. from my dress, for a
country BOBBY, while |, for the ssrae
superficial cause, thought you were
ladies and gentlemen, The mistake
has been mutual.
He had just spoken when Caleb
Strong, the Governor of the State, en-
tered and inquired for Mr.. Whit
man.
"Ah, here ! am, Governor. Glad
to see you" Then turning to the
dumbfounded company:
% wish you a very good evening"
The m an who invented writing cap
ital letters has much to answer for in
making Is and Us SC much alike, but
he ought to be tormented eternally for
permitting resemblance between S.
and L. 1u the necessarily hasty work
ofmaklng a daily newspaper, this re-
semblance is a source of endless an
noyance. Write Serve God in a
head line, and it will come out Love
Cod Light Of the Gospel is made
to read Sight of the Gospel" and
other errors equally vexatious occur
almost as often as an attempt is made
to use a capital L ora capital S. The
II biquitous comma itself is scarcely
~
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12

IT makes a misfortune the heavier
to worry over it.
COMMAND your temper, lest it CON.
mand vou.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12
Whereupon he wiped his eyes with

Whereupcn he wiped his eyes with
grand flourish, blew his nose, and
navigatad to the other end Of the car.
When he reached his destination he
pulled the bell-strap and started for
the door. When he got about half
way, and just as he was in front of a
lady, he trirped and fell at full length
on the floor Raising himself to q
rerp2ol,cular. lie turned to the lady,
and IN tons Of m.nolol severity and
whisky, said
Madam, you've certainly set the
biggest feet l ever saw in my life"
"Sir," said the lady Indignantly.
"Ch, don't pologize, madam, l beg
yev not to 'pologize. You are not to
blame for ii. You can't helpit. But
if you could just pare EN- down a lit
tie, 'twould be great 'commodation
to the travelling public"
The lady vas speechless with in
the passengers were con-
vulsel ana the gentleman stalked
maiesticsl'y to the door, stepped to
the ground, and Immediately sat down.
AS the car moved away he arose, ex-
aminel his clothes, looked up and
down the street, waved his hand in
an uncertain manner, and walked
away.-DanJ,%y Nc,rS.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12

"CAN'T RUB IT OUT. '--"Don't
write there" said father to q son
who was writing with a diamond on
his window.
"Why not.
because you can't rub it out
Did it ever occur to you, my child,
that you are daily writing what you
can't rub out?
You made q cruel speech to your
mother the other day. 1t wrote it.
self on her loving heart and gave her
great pain. 1t is there now, and
hurts her every time she thinks of it.
You can't rub it out.
You whispered 4 wicked thought
one day in the ear Of your playmate.
1t wrote itself on his mind and led
him to do a wicked act. 1t is there
now; you can rub it out.
All your thoughts, all your words,
all your acts are written in the book
of God. The record is very sad one.
You can't rub it out.
Mind me- What you write on the
minds OF others will stay there. 1t
can't be rubbed ont anyhow. But,
glorious news! What is written in
Gods book can be blotted out. You
can't rub it out, but the precious blood
Of Jesus can blot it out if you are sor-
ry and ask Him.
Go, then, @ nay child, and ask Je-
sus to blot out the bad things you
have written in the book Of God.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12
MO1Iie Darling.

Old Caleb Song and Chorus. Hay 30
Bc still, poor heart. Song and -.
Chorus. Hays. ...,....,... %
Out on The Sea. Song and Chorus.
Hays, ....s.'.,'......... 80
Mailed, post paid, on receipt Of the mark
ed price,
BY J. l.. PETERS, 500 Broadway, N. Y
aug. SIN
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12

LACOSIC.-One Of the most laconic
men we have ever heard of is an Aber-
deem farmer, upon young man, wish
ing to marry his daughter called one
day. The farmer happened to be
ploughing in the field. The hesitating
lover, after running parallel with tho
furrow several times round the field,
and essaying with all his courage to
utter the important question at last
forced out PREDATORY half-volumeful
of sentences, ending with, II should
like to marry your daughter" The
old farmer replied, Take her and use
her we'll. Whoa, haw-back !"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12

CoMrIIMENTARy-A numbering old
stage coach, that plies between two
inland towas, is called Noah's Ark
The other morning pompous traveller
yelled at the driver, who had got I'M
der way, to "hold on
"Do you want to get into the Ark
asked the driver.
"Ics, said the traveller.
Hurry up, then, was the response,
for we've all the animals aboard al
ready except the donkey"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12

A New OlloAu5 iIlge riding in The
cars recently, from single glance at
the countenance Of a lady by his side,
imagined he knew her, and ventured
to remark that the day WAS pleasant.
She only answered:
"Yes.'
"Why doyou wear veil ?"
"Lest | attract attention.
at is a province of gentlemen to
admire" replied the gallant man Of
the law.
"Not when they are married.
"But | am not. ;"
"Indeed "
och, no, I'm bachelor
The lady quietly removed her veil,
disclosing to The astonished magistrate
the face Of his mother-in-law
He has been u raylng maniac ever
since
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12
MUSiCl

Kitty Mckay. Song ard Chorus. Hays, 80
Out in the Snow; or, Drunkard's
Child. Hays, .,.... =. AZ
Sweet little May. Song and Chorus.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12
J BY THE AUTHOR or

Follow up the Plcw. Song and
Chorus. Hays. .......,.
Ny Lost Louise. Song and Chorus.
Lennie Darling. Song and Chorus.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12
New Songs

Where has Ida gone? Song and
Chorus. Hays.
Don't forget nae, Nellie, Song and
Chorus HAYS, ............
Nora, the Pride of Kilkec. Song and
Charms HavS ,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-03-12
Transient BOarlIers,

is well tHlculited 10
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-11
THE NEW FIRE PLUG.

few days ago the intersection Of the wator main on
the corner OF Becan and Nassau streets was stopped
for the purpose Of testing the Chill patent Are plug"
and yesterday afternoon in the presence Of the New
York Fire Commissioners of the Water Board and a
delegation Of the Jersey City Fire Commissioner the
test was made The three most powerful engines OF
the ctyNos. IL, 20 and the Second battalion--wcrs
brought up 10 the plug and hose from each attached TO
one ofhe three outlets Of the plug The water then
turned on and the engines supplied with all they could
One Of them was then detached and the outlet
Rnes being kept supplied and the other outlet running all
the time The experiment then tried with one en-
CINE and two OF the outlets OPEN but with the same re
suit Two OF the engines then attached, ana whlo
they being supplied with water the boiler OF the
third engine being ned from the other outlet Tho
nozzle used onefourth OF an inch in diameter
three inch Cross nozzle then tried and the com
bned force Of the engines could not exhaust tho
supply The stream thrown by them reached beyond
Spruce street The Manufacturers claim that II Is i'm
possible for these plugs freeze up they reach far
hollow the FROST line and the tubes encased in air
tight cylinders made OF iron and so perfect Is the waste
system that no water get above the line Of freezing
An advantage Is also claimed in the fact that when a
cylinder gets out order Is only necessary take or
the ton of the plug pull II out and remedy the evil
without n the least interfering with tho
iron case in which they enclosed II is only neces
mains are small they in this city If the main IN
twelve or nine inches II is tapped. The tapping Ia
ALWAYS done underneath the main intersection and by
this the pipe leading to the plug Is kept undor
ground below the frost line The water pressure yes
terday found TO be only two feet when II should
have been twenty feet
The Commissioners, far, express themselves sats
0od
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-11
VATICAN DIPLOMACY.
CATHOLIC MISSION FOR POLITICAL LEAGUE
AGAINST GERMANY.

A CATHOLIC MISSION FOR POLITICAL LEAGUE
AGAINST GERMANY.
Paris July "a correspondence OF London Standard
An important member Of the Roman Curia Mgr. Ber-
ardi has left Rome Soididnt ecclesiastical tour but
in reality political and diplomatic mission 10 Paris,
Vienna Munich and ST. Petersburg The object Of Mgr.
Berardi is to organize league OF the Catholic Powers
against the German Empire, and TO induce Russia 10
join it. This Information reaches me from source,
and, however strenuousy 1t may be contradcted,
its truth is TO me beyond question | not in
position TO say what share the French government
has taken in these highly dangerous negotiations. do
not believe that il has been officially party 10 them
but given 10 understand that Mgr Berardi's mis-
sion and its object have been communicated 10 certain
high political personages here, and that 1t is viewed
with favor am told that the Italian government has
sent copous information TO Berlin respecting the
cosmopolitan conspiracy OF the uramontanes against
the peace Of Europe You viii doubt receive fuller
particulars respecting than am in position 10 sup
ply from Rome, Vienna and Berlin.
The clerical prints give out that Mgr Berards health
alone takes him abroad. This poor is almost
tantamount TO a confession
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-11
AS BABES AND AS MEN.
THE CARDINAL AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
urcTDprcAr ruOTu

THE CARDINAL AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAr>
A HISTORICAL NOTE
It is fact, according "Stiles History OF Brook-
yn," which may prove OF interest to the friends and
admirers Of two eminent Of this country that Car
dinal McCloskey and Attorney General Henry Pierre
pont are were foster brothers Both distinguished
gentlemen are natives Of the City Of Churches The
house in which the Cardinal was born stood tho
tersecton Of what is now known as Fleet street and
DeKalb avenue. Speaking Of a period about the year
1920, The History Of Brooklyn" by Stiles page lea
vol p, says
'The road before mentioned as passing eastward, past
Poling's tavern led 10 a house Fort Greene occu-
pied by mlkman named George McCloskey, who was
the father Of the present Roman Catholic Archbishop Of
New York The future Archbishop VIC have been told
born in midwinter when the ground covered with
deep snow and the bay filed with ice. His mother be-
ing taken seriously i'll after her confinement unable
to nurse him. when Mrs. Hezekah b Perrepont, whose
son, Henry F., infant OF nearly the age,
sympathizng with the helpless condition of tho mother
and the danger of the child, herself
and nursed the infant until the mother was
able to do The boy throve, commenced tho
study OF law under Joseph w. Smith, Esq., Of New
York, but finally quit and entered the ministry to the
delight Of his worthy father, who could however,
hardly have anticipated the eminence TO which his SON
was ultimately to attain
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-11
THE JEFFERSON BORDEN MUTINY.

Yesterday morning United states Assistant District
Attorney Purdy received from George Sanger United
States District Attorney for Massachusetts,, commune
cation saying that the ship Jefferson Borden might ar
rive at New York within few hours and requesting
that proper arrangements be promptly made TO arrest
the captain, William ~ Patterson, and all Of the crow
arrival, and TO send them to Boston a. wtnessea
against the alleged mutneers who attempted capture
the ship on her last voyage force Of United States
Deputy Marshals at once sent down the Bay with
Instructions 10 inerceDL the shin and ofeara
and crew.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-11
RAPID TRANSIT.

The Commissioners of Rapid Transit mot in the Court
Of Common Pleas, County Court House, yesterday
noon, President Seligman in the chair Mr. j. B. Cor
nell OF the famous firm Of iron mongers, admitted
and had hearing before the Commission relative 10 the
plan which he has submitted
Mr. Lowrey, of the New York Elevated Railroad,
heard regarding the route which the proposed road
should take, but action taken looking toward tho
locating Of a route.
A plan from A. STRIFE, OF Lewes, Del was received
and referred and the meeting adjourned subject to the
fhn CHI
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-11

HATFT HOUHb N HWIIIENLAND
$50 I had heard and that Is why FASTENED 20
youD felt inspired 70 interrupt 'You have been
the ContinentS"
eyes, you come in the nick OF time. have only
ius returned from Switzerland Grand experience for
me there Even there the Lord has blessed our work
Among the hills and valleys the peasants and the bur
Rosssa alike chant hRInns and siaDn@r namns
West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-03-04

There is a general opinion in Austria that
a war with Germany is imminent, and that
Bismarck was man9uvring to arrange mat
ters so that Austria may seem to be the ag-
gressor. The emperor Francis Joseph is
very desirous that peace should continue
and averse to the discussion of the war
question. 1t having pleased the Archduke
Johann Salvador of Austria to write PAM
phlet declaring that an Austro- German war
was imminent, his Imperial relative, the
emperor Francis Joseph, placed him under
arrest and degraded him from military
rank. If there beany faith in treaties, Rus
sia is bound to assist Austria in the event of
Germany forcing the latter into the field.
Philadelphia Press.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-03-04
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.

A regular meeting of the City Council was
held on Tuesday evening, at u o'clock.
c. G. Grosscup, President, in the chair.
Present-Messrs. Ackley, W. R. Thomp-
son, Loper, Kienzle, Elmer, McGear, Hustled,
and D. B. Thompson.
Minutes of last meeting were read and
approved
Permits Granted-Captain Frank Camp
bell, to build a wood house on Eagle street,
Second ward; Howard Jacobs, to build a
house on Bank street, First ward; John El-
well, to build a barn on Broad street, 900
feet back Third ward.
Bill ordered paid-Geo. w. MCGOWAN,
$4,000, services as Recorder.
The President reported on the matter Of
road through lands of John Wood, decd.
On motion, it was ordered that an order
be drawn on the City Treasurer in favor Q
Isaac Wood, administrator of John Wood,
decd, for $50, road damages awarded said
deceased in 1862 in First ward.
The following resolution was read and
adopted
ResoIoed, That the Mayor be, and is here
by directed to pay into the City treasury,
| all moneys in his hands belonging to the
city, and by him received for fines, licenses,
up to Dec. II, 1874.
On motion, it was ordered that the order
be drawn on the city treasurer for Che
amount of tax paid by Frank Carle, this
tax having been paid on a mortgage given
to John Cheesman, Sr.
David Mcbride, Judge of Election, Sec
ond precinct, First ward, presented himself
and was sworn.
On motion, adjourned to meet on the Third
Tuesday III March, unless called together
sooner by the President.