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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-18

The Pottsville (Penn) Miner
Journal of Wednesday, says: "a man
named Michael Burns, who lived in
North Manbein, just across the river
from Mount Carbon, entered st. Pat,
rick $ Church on Christmas morning
to attend the services, and while per-
forming lis devotions suddenly fell
forward. His condition was noticed
at once, and he was raised up and
carried into the vestibule. He gave
a gasp or two, and without the slight
est struggle died. While the tragic
incident was occurring at the church
Mrs. Burns WAS at home preparing a
Christmas dinner for The husband
and children. When a party went
TO the house she was found in a live
w iovial humor, suitable to the great
day, and it was d severe task to turn
her jov into bitter grief by the an.
nouncement Of her sudden widow
hood
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-18

The hunting Of wild bears in the
Vosges must be one of the most ex-
c:tin and eXasperating of sports,
Judging from recent story. A com
panv Of amateurs were shooting spar
rows, when they suddenly came across
fine old boar, and tried to Kill him
with grapeshot, but with poor success
But the wounds enraged the animal
and he proceeded to carry the war
into Africa, scattering the hunters
about him right and 1T. He then
d+rted across the river near by and
vsite neighnoring village, followed
by the discounted sportsmen. The
good people OF the town all turned
out with pitchforks and crow bars, and
the gendarmes were sent for, but the
boar objected to meeting such a for:
miaable army, and at once jumped
straight through the window of d
cottage, where he smashed the furnit.
ure, and escaped by back widow
into another wood. Sportsmen, vii
layers, and gendarmes were thus left
to stare at each other and wait fol
the one who had the courage lett him
to speak.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-18

A man giving his name as Thomas
II. Morgan attempted few days ago
to swindIe the FIRST national bank of
Montgomery, Ala, ont Of $1,000 BY
depositlng five checks for $4,000,
drawn Upon the FIRST national back Of
Lowell, Mass. H. did not get the
money, but succeeded in Guiding ar
rest.
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COLL7;CTDgs'S NOTICE.

INO Tax payers Of Borough of Mcclan
i icslnMn. You are hereby not iti' d
that ali taxes remaining unpaid Oh or be-
fore February It'll, 1871, will then ht co.
Irclrd in accordance will, provisions OF
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Sc.
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janil-4t Collector.
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TAKE NOTICE.

rTIIE undersigned intends to follow up
| his old line of business in the spring
making and burning brick by contract,
,r any other way. have been in the
business over 90 years and understand it
thoroughly. Any person wanting, prick
made Will please give me call and Viii
give satisfaction.
NJ. J. FEENGEL.
janli II Merhanicstown, Nd.
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The New York herald., 1877-01-19

During the past four weeks number OF c.oaks and
dresses have been stolen from tho show frames IN
tronl OF The store OF H. C. H. Koch Co., No. 3l9 SIKH
avenue, and 0cer Daniel Quigcy, OF the Twenty ninth
precinct, was instructed to watch ior the thieves
Yesterday morning no saw James smith aud Michael
Kelly, Two members OF the seventh avenue gang, ap-
proach the front o the store smith swung around a
CLOAK, which OF the show figures, and Kelly
seized II. The thieves were about making or
Win their booty when arrested by the ofnccr
On beng searched BY oincer Queley an
immense pcppcr-box revolver found III
Smths possession. On beng arragned before Justice
Murray, smtn and Kelly held for tral IN default
OF biL
Mr. Thomas Mathcrs, OF No 327 Duricd street,
Brooklyn, ~ company with TWO friends, visited a
dsordcry house IN west Twenty-eIghtn street on
wednesday Di-ht nLd became Ia alteration
with n cVlurcd girl uamcd Matte Thomas, IN conse-
qacnce OF which he locked up IN the Twenty mint h
ptccinci sialion. revolver found In his pocket
When arraignrd AT tie Washington Place Court ycstcr-
day ne was discha gcd lie idence aga nst him being
thsuiclcnh lie revolver wss cuniscated
NaSintI'n j. Fishci, VINO keeps beer saloon at
Vo, i4o West twenty sIXtn street, ana Charles B.
.ha'n Y, Oi M ts3 SIX aycnuc, quarroled on
" on shpy nirht. and curing the dihcuuy Fisher
D'd ~,ha' Hc. uV,r tnr nrad Win The but % ic.
" yer, iniurinE hlh scyrrely Fisher held by
J"AIiGc Murray In default o 81 COO bail TO answer
The New York herald., 1877-01-19
IMPORTANT CHARTER AMENDMENT.

TAXPAYERS TO DE REPRESENTED IN THE
BOARD OF APPoRTIoNMENr.
Al tho meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen yesterday
Mr. Philips presented preamble and resolution favor
ing the passage OF law empowering the Mayor to ap
point NTH member OF the Board OF Estimate and Ap
poronment who shall represent the taxpayers OF this
city, as follows
Whereas In the annual Of His Honor the Mayor
to the Common Council the following occurs:rhe Board
Of stmnte and Apportionmen consisting Of tour OF tie
Highest city officials arc charged with most important
duty fixing and limiting be raised by
ton expended each OF the departments duty
which they have discharged with singular fidelity and wis
dom IL that the efficiency OF this Board
might be still further increased by appointing to IL nd
ditionnl nbcr directly representing the taxable prop
crty, particularly the real estate OF the city ~ and
whereas this Board fully with the views expressed
nv His Honor the Mayor and Is clearly Ut opinion that the
efficiency OF the Board NJ Estimate and Apportonment
would be thereby increased and at the time drcc
would be given therein 10 the interests
most particularly concerned in its proceedings be there
fore
Resolved That the Counsel the Corporation and he
Is h. reby authorized directed prepare memorial
behalf of the Mayor Aldermen and Comonay OF the city
New York. aud the to be presented to the
10 sislsure Of this state In session PRAYING for the
passage providing for the appointment by the
Mayor of conretent person. who shall he taxpayer.
the taxable property of this city In the Board nf
Estimate and Apportonment such appontee to with
compensation.
The subject was referred TO the Law Committee for
ON
The New York herald., 1877-01-19

state OF the silver market will facItae those transac-
lions payable IN that metal, will permit OF its en-
poyment with less disquetude, and will reanimate
the market to the great advantage Of the American
mines Second, without any cost 10 tho American
government, the United States mints will be greatly
assisted in the heavy coming operations necessary 10
be performed within tho next two years. Third
the Of coming Is without doubt heavier In the
United States than Belgium, where hand labor and
coal far cheaper and Ihis account alone this
measure II taken, would be TO the advantage OF the
American government rhc Belgian mint co moueys
for other countries than Belgium. and always
under the inspection OF the agents Of the
Belgian government. For example has
coined for Switzerland, Roumania, Egypt
Italy, Brazil aud Luxembourg. &c. The Belgian
government accords lis assistance 10 foreign govern
ments generally in q voluntary manner) who desire
IL by having the coinage Of moneys executed Tor
those governments inspected by the same employees
and subjected to tho tests II the coinage took
place lor the Belgian moneys When the mint coins
Belgian five franc pieces charges for all expenses Of
mintags, direct or indirect, including waste, seven
raLcs ay centimes for every thousand francs struck
OF IL Is probable that upon these terms It will be
easy come to arrangement. with the United States
government
The moneys struck conformably with tho laws OF
the American government would be certified as being
conform Il. OF the legal standard) by the officials
OF tho Belgian government, they would be delivered
on board at Liverpool and assured. and the United
States Minister at Brussels would pay Tor them de-
livery OF the following documents
Frst--The certificate OF tho officials of the Belgian
government as 10 the quality and quantity OF the
moneys delivered on board under a double seal.
.Second-Thc policy OF assurance aud tho bill OF
lading. in the name OF the American government
ADVANTAGES RESULTING PROM THIS PROPOSITION.
First, without expense on It's part, tho American
government would Augment its production for the
sumption OF specie payments in ls10 Second, Il
would have all known guarantees, the Same II
the silver had been coined In its own mints. Third 1t
would steady the value OF silver by paralyzing any
in the fall price. Fourth. whilo this tabrlca.
ton In Europe Is going at the Belgian MINT OF dol.
lars fractions Of dollars, the American government
could develop Its remtanccs Of trade dollars India
and to China II would receive in return merchandise
which otherwise would find its way TO the English
kcts, and this merchandise would be the natural re-
turn in the OF tme against silver dollars coined
IN Europe.
To sum up tho coinage Of silver dollars In Europe
for the account OF the American government would
become powerful lever 10 aid In the displacement OF
commerce with India, until lately concentrated IN
England, and which seems to open out thus
field o: exploitation for the United States OF America
The New York herald., 1877-01-19
A PROPOSED NEW CHARTER.

II is said that bill amending the New York charter
very materially has been drafted by IA COMMITTEES Of
city taxpayers which provides that the Office term Of
tho Dock Commissioners, tho Police Commissioners,
Health Commissioners and the Charity Commission
shall terminate ten days after tho passage Of Tho
act the Mayor to appoint their successors Tho Police
Department ~. under the BILL to he composed OF
two public commissioners OF the city OF New York,
and the Health Board to control tho street Cleaning
Bureau. Mr. Louis NJ Doschcr Is sad to DO the Secre
tary OF the "Committec Of Taxpayers" who have
drafted the bill II may be TO him to know at
the copy furnished TO tho HERALD Is almost verbatim
copy OF bill that has been introduced into the Legis
lature than once during the past three years,
and has always met with the sleep OF death In the
committee room.
The New York herald., 1877-01-19
NEW YORK YACHT CLUE.

The approaching annual election OF the New YORK
Yacht Club promises TO be full OF interest and excite
menl 1t will be held on toe isi prox anu already
several cand dates IN the ncld. The following
hay been spokcn OF for the leading positions For
Comm odorc, = Nicholson Kane, yacht Rcstess, Tor
Wee Commodore, william Astor, yacht Atslanta; Tor
Rear Commodore. James Alexandra, yacht Vision.
The New York herald., 1877-01-19

Wlh ,lr :" virN-o. az ,e,, ,.c cncf Wh CD .pus,'t
roe To hIs ""'. trahs s.,Uss ,Ia as .ls bat CT
The New York herald., 1877-01-19
THE REVOLVER BUSINESS.

The subject was referred TO the Law Committee
cons ideration.
The Osceola times., 1877-08-04
Spirit Of the Agricultural Press.

1t IL a mistaken notion that book
knowledge is opposed to the practical.
There is much practical knowledge that
cannot be obtained outside Of books or
their equivalent. The captain Of yea.
el is practical sailss; - Is the man be-
fore the mast. But while both can reef
a sail equally well, the latter would run
the vessel to destruction, perhaps, If
placed in command. There is science
in navigation that cannot be learned by
simply performing the duties Of COM
mon sailor. 1t mus be obtained from
books, and the men who safely conduct
the thousands of vessels from one port
to another, across the boundless ocean,
dem .nstrate how eminontly practical
this book knowledge il. II Is just ~ in
farming. Holding the plow, driving the
machine, pitching hay, sowing grain and
making cider, is all practical work, that
must be learned just as sailor must
serve his time before the mast ere he can
aspire to the command OF the vessel.
And before the farmer can take the
higher position of commander, he must
learn something OF the science of agri-
culture. and this can no more be learned
by holding the plow than the science of
navigation can be by reefing sails.-- Ohio
Farmer.
The Osceola times., 1877-08-04
Railroad DOings.

The reports Of the gross earnings OF
twenty-three railroads from January to
June 30, 1877, show loss compared
with the same period Of 1876 of $2,224,
366, or about 8 per cent. But an analy.
sis OF the reports shows that fourteen
roads, earning $2s, 1897 300 in 1876, nave
lost 81, SOC, ,099, or about 10 per cent,
while nine roads which in 1876 earned
81 $3.50, 400, have gained 1851, ,233. OF
thirteen roads whose earnings are only
reported up to May 81, nine have lost
81, 1903, ,462 and four have gained Sill,
1926. II is noticeable fact that the
roads reporting again are principally
those in the southwest; the prominent
exception the Canada Southern. Those
showing loss include lake Shore. Penn.
sylvania, Philadelphia and Erie, Chicago
and Alton and Chicago Milwaukee and
st. Paul. II TO this list could be added
the reports Of such railroads as the Gen.
trail aud Hudson, Michigan Central,
Northwestern, Rock Island etc, 1t can
not be doubted that the losses would
swell to more than double the sum. re-
ported. On this subject the New Yerk
Tribune says with the information
before us, Notwithstanding semi'ofiicial
denials, we are constrained to believe
that never in the history Of railroads In
this country has there been less conf
dence existing between the managements
than to-day. elimination and recrim-
nation are frequent. Charges of bad
faith are banded about. Yet the condi-
ton of all the companies is 10 desperate
that strenuous efforts are making and
will be made to keep the true state Of
affairs from the public"
The Osceola times., 1877-08-04
THE MANY-SlDED MINISTER.

pastor vented-one e. please the people;
Our church, expensive aud designed with SKILL
hmbelished witha mortgage aud Gothic steepe--
Has pulpit, pews and treasury to en-
modern Samson kept In strength by lractlce,
A mental ginnt-so 10 speak we ask,
Who shall Our BURDENS iighien-for the TACT Is,
To lit mortgage is no weak mans task.
man to "d draw "-an aftisttel, plaine, speaking
Who fiaines with skill his soft tot ed modern views
U" please the taste OF those Who pleasure seeking,
Rest for little In our cushioned pewu.
A Holman Hunt IN style; not harsh (likefD rs
Turner;
With fsms-hued tints and dauhs Of ,oon garsh:
No dazzling lights; a softly shaded burner
Best suits the taste OF our aesthetic parish.
No ciank OF chains brimston FUN IS for sin ners
No rugged pathway over hills uneven,
No weari race where but the few are winners.
The road Is easier, nowadays, to Haven;
For, fr'm depot planned by modern science
We take our palace or our sleeping cars
To paradise direct-in calm. supreme defiance
of old-tin,e stages with their iolts and arsl
And odiashionsd iaws.
sNeh must our pastor be, and sLch, In brief, his
preaching;
Well read in Hegel, Figuer. Renan and Strauss,
lie cannot fail to please, and II his teaching
hint Of Brahma or Of Rudrhs shows,
That's better s'ill bien will not weary Of 1t.
Ncr doctrines new, whether of priest or sage
Are indications of a coming prof.--
Foretelling Tor our church a golden age.
The Osceola times., 1877-08-04
MJSJEl.LANEOljS.

Recent advices from the Black Hills
show that party of ninetyei miners,
with two wcmen, killed more hostile Indians
in day than General Sherman's i'll managed
and scattered army have killed this season.
Coof ed up behind breastworks, the band Of
pioneers repulsed charge after charge, and
dealt death with unerring aim among the
savage foe, who at length Withdrew from the
contest, leaving one hundred and sixteen
bodies on the field.
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey have very stringent laws for the pun.
ishment Of railway strikers. The laws pro.
vide for u heavy fine and imprisonment,
varying from six months to a year for any
locomotive engineer or other employe of n
railroad who engages in strike, incites
Others to strike, or combines TO bring about
q strike, or abandens a locomotive in his
charge when attached TO passenger or
freight train or who refuses to do his duty.
Similar penalties are provided for persons
who obstruct a railroad track or injure rail.
way stock. The Pennsylvania law is the
most severe. The difficulty about enforcing
such laws in the present widespread reign
of violence is to arrest the offending parties.
They can not be singled out of the mass Of
persons all apparently engaged in the same
business.
The Buffalo Evening Poet, after an
existence of twenty-seven years, has sus-
pended publication. The editor explains
the cause of the event to he accumulation
of debt, diminishing income. and no pros.
pect Of improvement" all brought about by
The change in the times.
The Osceola times., 1877-08-04
Excerpts.

A man who does not possess a partic-
ular talent, satisfies himself by despisinR
il; he removes this obstacle which stands
between himself and merit, and by thii
means he finds himself on level with
him whose labors he is afraid Of
To be in company with those we love,
satisfies us; it does not signify whether
we espeak to them or not, whether we think
on them or Indifferent things, to be near
them is all.
The best society and conversation In
the world is that in which the heart has
a greater share than the head.
Women exceed the generality of men
in love, but men have the advantage Of
friendship.
A man Is more faithful and true to
another persons secrets than to his own
woman, on the contrary, keeps her own
secret better than anothers.
Fly him who, from mere curiosity,
asks three questions about thing which
cannot interest him.
Love is far from being a gay passion
True love is almost always cbagrined
melancholy and illhumored.
Absence destroys small passions, and
increases great ones rs the wind extin
euishes tapers and kindles fires.
The Osceola times., 1877-08-04
Our Railroad System.

The railway system of the United
States was one of the objects of which
the engineers of Russia, Germany, Aus
tria, Australia, and many other govern
ments made particular study last year,
during the exhibition. It appears from
report made by Mr.. Morris, the COM
missioner from New South Wales, that
the engineers generally concurred in an
unqualified admiration Of American
railways and railway materials, the
superiority OF which, in many respects
they admitted. Instituting a comparison
with England, Mr. Morris explains in
part, why this country is so far ahead as
10 railways, by saying Some improve
ment is being made every day in Amer
lea ; and when it is remembered that
there are in the States and Canada more
than eighty thousand miles OF railroad,
it is not surprising that the engineers,
many of whom are English, on so many
miles, should be in some things in ad-
vance Of their English brethren, who have
only seventeen thousand miles OF railroad
to design for" Mr.. Morris recommends
the general use OF our engines, ouI
switches, etc, in Australia, and remarks
al would say, once for ell, in recon-
mending trials of American railway
plant, | am sctuated solely by desirt
to save the colony money, and to provide
at the same time, superior material tt
that hitherto imported.
The Osceola times., 1877-08-04
An Interesting Phase Of MormOnIsm.

A curious incident came to our notice
few days ago which is worthy of notice.
A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, living few
miles south of Salt Lake City, who de-
sired fourth, boldly declared bis inten-
ton to young widow residing in Zion,
and pleaded for her band-the heart was
not in question---bu was fatty refused.
As his own pleadings had availed him
nothing he forthwith despatched his No.
2 to do his courting and carry out his
design. Entreaties on one side met re-
buttal on the other, when at last the
young widow asked II she (No. y did not
act against her own will and to her own
detriment, when the last mentioned an
swcred: {" do not wish Mr.. - to take
any more wives, but 81 detcst and hats
the very sight Of No. 3 that ] would dc
anything in my power to thwart her hap
piness. .".--S1h Lqke Tribune.
The Osceola times., 1877-08-04
Watch-Making.

In matchmaking new method of Sc
curing adjustment is announced All
tho works of the watch, except the main-
spring, are placed upon circular frame
supported at the center, and by means
of a geared rim round the inside of the
case this frame is turned entirely round
once in two hours. This arrangement
gives the works circular motion round
a common center INDEPENDENT of their own
proper movement and secures balant G
Of all the parts by constantly changing
their relative positions.