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TO The Patrons Of Tilc CHA II
ION.

This issue closes our connection
with the CATocTlN CLARION. For
reasons best known to ourselves we
deem it prudent to part with all our
right, title an.l interest in this jorrn
al to Messrs. Chas. e. Cassell and
John Root,tw Of our most prominent
citizens. Though neither are practi-
cal printers both are equal to the task
Of publishing country newspaper and
we feel satisfied that the CLARION
will be greatly benefited by the
change. Both arc too we'll known
both in social as we'll as in political
circles for us to comment on at this
time, so we will leave that for the
readers of the CLARION. Mr.. Cassell
will be the editor and we know from
past experience that he will leave
nothing undone to make it one of the
spicest and best country papers in the
State. During our editorial career
he has frequently contributed later
esting articles all cf which were high
ly appreciated by our readers. His
aim, therefore, will be to make the
CLARION first class home paper, in
dependent in politics, but not neutral.
The CLARION has always born an en-
viable reputation as an interesting
paper and we feel satisfied that the
new proprietors will put forth every
effort TO make it more SO. We heart.
lily wish them abundant success.
In conclusion we return our heart
felt thanks to our many patrons for
their kind support during the past
four and half years and wherever
we go we will always cherish a warm
feeling for them. We hope that all
of our old subscribers will continue
the CLARION, and many new ones be
added.
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grade, than those, only, suggested by
the routine life of a small community.
The first interest to be consulted,
will be our own, and with it, that of
our patrons, whose interest must
always be ours. TO edlfy, profit and
amuse will be our sole aim and as the
task may not alSays be easy. and
agreeable, we will lay claim to your
forbearancs and support.
With this introduction Of ourselves
to you, and with this published plat
formof our principles, upon which
we hope to stand square and consist
emily; we make our bow.
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Estray Notice.

Frederick County, to wit -
I hereby certify, that John McLain of
Frederick County. brought before me, the
subscriber, one of the Justices of tho Peace
in and for the said County, this % day of
October, in the year 1879, rs an cstray
trcspassng upon his enclosures, u young
steer, will he two years old next Spring:
dark brindlc with horns, has no artificial
marks. Given under my hand,
VIM. f. Luckcit,
Oct303t.
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CLAY ANDERS,
DENTIST. @

Has located in Mechanicstown( office at the
residence of Thos Andcrs,) and is prepared
to perform all operations pertaining to Den.
tistry according to the Most Approved
Methods Special attention given to the
Preservation of the Natural Teeth. All
work entrusted to his care can be submit
ted to the closest scr, inv of those compc
tent to Judge. Will visit Lecistorn on the
First honlay If each NINTH: SadiMmri0e
on tie .Second Mnd"y, and Cre"gersto"n on
the THiru Monday IF e"ch N1"M Persons
waited on at their residence if desired.
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NTOlICT TO TAX PAYERS OF
~ FREDERICK COUNTY.

N-OlICE TO TAX PAYERS OF
FREDERICK COUN \.
Notice is hereby given that the tax books
for the year 1879 are now ready and me
Collector will he prepared to receive the
State and County Taxes at his Office IN
Frederick from Thursday, July, 10. 1917.
PETER w. SHAFER
Collector of State and County Taxes.
tY The following Section Of the Act OF
1874, chapter 4S3, is published for the in
formation Of tax payers.
Section 45 All persons and incorpora
ted institutions that shall pay their State
taxes on or before the first day of Septem.
Der of the Year tor which they were levied
shall be entitled to deduction of five per
centum of said taxes; all that shall pay
the same on or before the first day OF Oc-
tobcr of said year shall I've entitled to de-
duction OF four per ccntum and all that
shall pay the same on or before the first
day ct November of said year shall I've en-.
titled to deduction of three per ccntum.
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A"jotfiH AlarluM
ChaS. <. CasseII .....Editor.
GGhrrs,R 3; Gfasse'' p1sop'1s's.
THURSDAY, OCT. 30, 1879.

NOTICE-With this issue Il q
~ CLARION changes, Edi-
tors and PrOprietOrs; MIR. A..
II. Beatty rclinquishing the
Offices of Editor and prOprie-
tor, and MIR. Chas. II. CasselI
becomes its editor and MessrS.
II. l.. Root ,llld Chas. Il. Casscll
its prOprietOrs. under the
name and style Of "ROOt and
lAssScll, PrOprietOrs of the CA
TOCrIN CLARlON, kcchan-
icstOWM. Frederick Co., Md
The prOprictOrs will represent
the CLARION in all matters
Of business.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
WILLIAM T. HAMILTON,
Washington County.
For Attorney General,
CHARLES }. M. GWINN, =
Baltimore City.
For Comptroller,
THOMAS j. HEATING,
Queen AIMS Co.
For Clerk Of Court of Appeals,
SPENCER G. JONES.
Montgomery Go.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
For Clerk of the Circuit Court.
ADOLPuUS FEARUAKE, JR,
For Register of Wills
JOSHUA AUALT.
For Sheriff.
CHARLES +. MULLEN.
For the State Senate,
JOSEPH y. CIiISWELL
For the House of Delegates.
w. p. y. LAWSON
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For Attorney General,
FRANCIS Nj. DARBY,
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY.
For Comptroller of the Treasury,
SAMUEL NJ ALLALIEU,
OF QUEEN ANNEs COUNTY.
For Clerk of the Court of Appeals,
JAMES T. MCCULLOUGH,
nE CEcJI rOIrN,ry

For Judges Of the Orphans Court,
a. w. Nicodcmus, John y. Lowe, Daniel
Castle, Of L.
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events shall therefore open The spirit Of speculation growing
columns the discussion Of alarming extent and sudden
covering grounds alb reaction check the blooming
ideas and principles of a higher element
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TAR. II. G. RADCLIFFE, N

Has located at Mecl,anicstown, Md, and
vii. be found at the residence of Mr.. John
Miller, west of the post office. He will
visit Lewistown on the first Tuesday of
each month, at y T Zimmcrman's; Creag.
erstown, Oh second Tuesday of each month
ut Krise's Hotel; Sabilasvillc, on third
Tuesday of each nonthat STEMS Hotel. All
operations pertaining to the profession per-
formed in satisfactory manner and ut low
prices. Will always be found in Office at
Meclnnicston on Saturdays. Persons
waited on at their residence if desired
without regard to distance. janlO.N
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For County Commissioners,
Daniel Smith, of j., George II. Ambrose,
George w. Miller, Peter Dudlerar, Thomas
A. Smith, Off.
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[NR. GEO. 5. FOUK f,
Executors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby givca that the sub
IN scribcr has obtained from the Orph-
ans Court of Frederick county, letters
tCstamcntary upon the estate of
SOPHIA LANDERS,
late of Frederick county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same
with the vouchers thereof legally anlhen.
ticatcd to the subscriber on or before the
25,h day of MCrch next, or they may other
wise by law he excluded from all benefit
of said estate. Those indebted are re-
qucstcd to make immediate payment.
JOHN LANDERS,
Executor
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Lumber ! Lumber !
CARROLL Street.
AT THE WARE HOUSE

| have on hand ms fin" II selection o.
Lumber AS ever offered in this town, con
sisting of
YELLOW PINE, SPRUCE
md lIEMLOCK JOIST
and SCANTLING
of all lengths and sizes. A, "a. Ga.
S-4 White Pine Boards and Plank, Vel
low aud White Pine Flooring, dressed and
undrcsscd Wcnthcrl~nrding. White Pine
Shingles, No 1, ., and 3. Poplar Parks
A, 81, Ga, and S--4. Pine and Hem
lock Pic>cts. Shinglc and Plastcring
Lalhs. A prime lot Of
CHESTNUT RAILS and
LOCUST POSTS.
Also all the
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Different Kinds Of Coal,
PURELIVERPOOL SALT

Flour and Feed Of all kinds. Bacon, Lard,
and Fisl in season. A full stock of Gro.
ccrics THAT will be sold cheap. Hardware
Of all kinds, woodcnware and Carpenter
tools of all kinds.
PAINTS, OILS, PUTTY, & GLASS,
GRINDSTONES, &C.
n b. VIII buy all kinds of grain and
produce and ANYTHING that can bc sold,
and pay the highest market prices IN cash
or trade.
Give me n call as ] VIII not be un-
lcrsoId Thankful for past mvors. !
still ask for share Of the trade in the fu
turc.
Yours, &c.
GEO. W. STOCKSDAlE,
iunl0 MtchhnicstDwn. Md.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-20
England and Her Surplus Won en-.
1St. Louis Times-Journal, 10

In England the question of properly dis.
posing Of "snrplus women" begins to be dis.
cussed. The London journals call atten.
ton to the fact that this surplus now
amounts to a million women. They ac-
count for the condition of things on the
ground that emigration drains the Kingdom
OF its male population. Up TO the age OF
10, boys and girls are about even In num-
Der. In France, where the people are more
contented and stay at home, the population
of the sexes is nearly equal. In England
the women left behind by the emigration of
the men are often distressed for the means
Of subsistence. To remedy this condition
of things, it is proposed to train the surplus
women to professional industrial work
To do this prejudice must first be
overcome. 1t must first be made
"highly respectable" for women to work for
wages. In this country We all know how
hard it was to force good society" to tol-
crate the woman who supported herself BY
teaching in the public schools. At last,
after long and bitter struggle, that one
door is open to women and they may enter
there without sacrificing the. social stand
ing. At present, in England a. in some
parts OF this country, the social status of
family "may be measured by the degree
Of care with which the daughters are pre-
served from the suspicion of becoming
dependent upon themselves" From this
it happens that the daughters of families
whose means do not justify such bringing
up are thrown helpless upon the world.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-20
PUBLuC SCHOOLS.

The recent report Of the Superintendent
of Schools in New York reveals the fact
that the facilities provided for free primary
instruction in that city are greatly made
quaie to the existing demand. The average
attendance of pupils for 1873 was 1906.
OF this total sixty three per cent. belonged
to the primary departments and thirty
seven per cent. to the grammer schools,
while only 1914 belonged TO the higher
grades. The Superintendent acknowledges
that it was possible to accommodate the
pupils in attendance only by violating the
sanitary rules of the Board the number
of seats in well-ventilated class rooms
being come FIVE thousand less than
the average attendance. 1t is
humiliating that such a condition OF
affairs should exist as a main feature of our
boasted system of free schools. The New
York Sun, in discussing the situation,
points out that the City College costs more
than dozen primary schools, its purpose
being TO educate young men who can afford
to pay their mathematical and classical
training. The school tax paid by the peo-
pie of New York is more than enough to
provide seat in the schools for every child
in the city who seeks free elementary in
struction. The Sun favors the policy that
We have SO frequently advocated in regard
to our Leavenworth schools, that is, the
policy of abolishing all high schools, and
appropriating the public school fund to the
teaching of the practical and useful
branches.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-20
THE POWER DE- MONOPOLlEs.

The following item is from the Globe
Democrat of the 18th 1t gives an idea OF
the condition OF affairs in the Illinois Leg
islature, which, with few immaterial
changes, would fit Topeka just about as
veil as Springfield. We do not know that
our Legislature has as yet appointed any
committees, at the direction OF railroad
companies, but everything indicates that it
is ready to do so-or TO do any other little
Jobs Of this character for the accommoda-
tion of parties prepared to pay. The Globe
Democrat says:
The Pullman monopoly has had little
committee appointed 10 go from the legisla-
tive halls at Springfield, Ill, to Chicago TO
have a chat with the principal officers OF
the company, and then return TO say that
the sleeping car fares should not be re-
duced in response to the popular demand
and the property Of the monopoly should
again be exempted from taxation. One
member of the committee in question is
said to have recently appeared as the at
torney for the Pullman Company, and it
is claimed that other members
are fixed in the belief that the State has no
right TO interfere with the prices fixed by
the Pullmans A corporation that is max
irg money so fast as this need not have
much fear of hostile Legislation. team al
WAYS succeed in convincing a certain num-
ber of legislators that it ought 10 be let
alone. The people of Illinois will watch
the members of the Legislature closely in
this matter They know that 81 for a
berth for one night is enough, and they
want to see the Pullman Company brought
10 time
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-20
ON THE MAKE.

The impression has become very general
throughout the State that the present Leg
islature is not above suspicion-that a very
large proportion OF the members are there
secondarily TO make laws for the State, and
primarily 10 make money for Themselves.
The occurrence Of senatorial election gave
them reason to hope for rich perquisites.
They had heard how men al other times
had sold their votes for very handsome
sums, and they wanted to do 20 too. But
Senator Ingalls,, out Of whom they expected
to make raise, wasn't in the buying bust.
ness, and consequently those who went to
the Legislature for the purpose of selling
out were badly disappointed. And
mad because they didn't have a chance to
sell their votes and make raise, they seem
determined 10 waste the remaining days oi
the session in investigating one another
and trying to End cut who ruined the mar.
ket.
The people OF the State have pretty fully
made up their minds that the present Leg
islature is a failure. Every Legislature il
distinguished as the most able, the most in.
dustriou., or the most something-or- other
that we ever had. The present body, if il
keeps up its gait during the remainder Of
the session, will be distinguished in history
as the most incompetent and utterly worth
less Legislature that ever assembled il
Kadsas-or any other State.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-20
LONG LIVED QUAKERs.

A writer in the PaH Mall Budget calcu-
lates that Quakers, in consequence of their
even life. will ere long reach the ages of
Bible patrisrchs. lie says:
We have in the midst of US a sect which
has carried speculation into practice. The
Quakers, it is well-knowp, intermarry as
we'll as the jews, and like them, also, they
make no converts. For more than 200
years they have been a peculiar people, a
distant race. Seven or eight generations are
almost no.hing compared with the genera
tions that have come and gone since the
first tortoise separated itself from the world
and began to walk soberly. But yet, as the
document you quote shows, the result al
ready obtained is surprising. The average
life of Quakers must be set down as at
least ten years longer than the ordin-
ary Epglishman. Should the rate OF pro-
gression remain the same, in abont 22O
more generations, or in about seven thou
sand years, there is strong reason to expect
that the average Quaker will live about "a
long as the tortoises of Galapagos. Of
course, by that time tortoise live may have
been also not a little heightened; but that
consideration need not trouble us now. To
any one used TO ponder on the vast an
tiquity of man as proved by the geologists
and by Mr.. Darwin, 220 generations are bu,
as yesterday. j confess that, but for one
consideration, 1 would share in Jeremy
Bentham's wish, and would willingly sur.
render the few years OF life than can be left
me, il / might return TO this world from
time to time to see with triumph my calcu'
lstIons verified.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-20
TIE SOUTHERN KANSAS AND
WESTERN IL. II. CO.

A charter for p new railroad company
was fled on the llth inst. with the Secre-
tary Of State, whose proposed line of rail-
road will leave the L., L. & q. X. T., at
Thsyer, in Neosho county, or Independence,
Montgomery county, and run through Elk,
Cowley, Sumner, Harper ard Barbour
counties, q distance of nearly 200 miles.
The organization is named the Southern
Kansas and Western Railroad Company,
and they expect TO get stock subscriptions
from the counties through which the road
will run,
The work Of construction will begin early
in April next, and at least 80 miles OF the
line will be completed this year. 1t will
run through the very best wheat-producing
counties in the State, and will doubtless do
a very large business as soon as completed.
Messrs Nathaniel Thayer, II. H. Hume
well, John A. Burnham, Sidney Bartlett
and Charles Morrison, Of Boston, +. W.
Peck, OF Chicago, y. Momma, OF Elk, Will
liam z. Hackney, of Cowley, and 2. A.
Wood, of Summer county, Kansas, are
named as the frat Board Of Directors.
The Boston Directors are all wealthy and re-
Liable business men and amply able to COM
plete the work. They are also known TO
be gentlemen who will carry out any plan
they may have formed.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-20
G:ss n. BLUNT.

We learn BY later accounts from
Washington, OF Gen. Blunt's insanity, that
the Star article, copied by us yesterday was
wrong in several particulars. First the
General was not arrested at all the letter
from which the draft was taken, was found
living open on his table, and when Judge
Goodin, who roomed with him, spoke to
him about it, he manifested the utmost in
difference, and seemed to regard it as an
ordinary business transaction. Second, the
statement of the S:qr that the furniture
purchased by him, was sent 10 friends
house, is untrue. He did purchase lot of
furniture, at an auction house-nearly
hundred dollars' worth, paying part with
the draft in question, and the balance in
cssh-but he gave no directions about it
and left it just as it was, in the store, where
his friends found il some days afterwards
they recovered from the auctioneer all that
had been paid for it, and returned to VIII
son the money for his draft.
His friends at Washington had noticed
very strangely, and their suspicious were
aroused before the draft transaction
which did not wholly surprise them, but
rather served TO confirm their suspicious
of insanity.
Gen. Blunt has been engaged for some
time past, in writing a history of the army
of the frontier, and Judge Goodin says
has lately worked very hard-sometimes
writing all night. The first part of this
work is said by his feiends to be well con-
s;ructed, while those portions written du-
ring the las, few months are very wild, and
scarcely Ineligible. He has been placed
in the hospital for the insane at Washing
ton, and the physician in charge reports
but little hope of his recovery. Other
circumstances, in addition to those referred
10 above, which have come to light within
the last few days, leave no room TO doubt
that his reason has been impaired for some
months mast
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-20
A SAD STORY.
lFt. Scott Monitor, Ill

There il nothing unusual in the appear
ance OF a certain Tombstone found in front
of the shop on Scott avenue, yet we doubt
that any other piece OF marble in the State
has such history, or would call forth such
q one. 1t represents the hands OF moth.
er and son as they clasp for the last time
image Of all that is left to represent the
evertful life OF Mrs. Sarah Shoupe and her
son Charles.
Their history, as given by Mr.. Moody,
would cause our readers 10 wonder that 30
much that is wonderful should happen at
our very door and 80 soon be forgotten.
These parties left Little Rock, Arkansas, in
1912 TO come to Fort Scott, to meet the
father, who was here in the regular army.
They had a covered wagon, with the usua al
articles found in a camp. Their team con-
sisted of a yoke of oxen and one horse
Everything vent we'll until they came near
where Lamar now stands, when the boy got
very sick. As there was no doctor near,
the mother did all in her power to give re-
Lief, but TO no avail, and within three DAYS
her son was dead. She was determined to
bring him to his father, that he might again
zee him before burial. Therefore, placing
him in the wagon, che started on her Jour
ney. She had travelled one day only, when
she became sick with the same disease, and
having no one to care for her, soon felt that
she too must die. Before death, she wrote
. history Of her trouble. and requested that
she be Brought to the Fort That evening,
, hunter found the bodies, and determined
to comply with the request. He drove day
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-20
TIRE ESTEKN UNION AND THE
GIPHERS

The letter from DIR. Norsman Green
President OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company, referred to our telegraphic report
of Congressional proceedings yesterday, is q
letter written by Green to Chairman Potter,
OF the investigating committee, asking that
an explanation of the attitude of the COM
pany in reference TO the cipher dispatches
should be placed on the records of the CON-
mittee. According to this statement, the
Western Union Company, desirous of keep
ing the dispatches of its patrons sacred from
all examination by outsiders, ordered to the
New York Office all political messages.
The local superintendents and
operators could not produce these
kilograms when summoned before
Congressional committees. When it was
finally made known, by the late Mr..
Orton's communication TO the House, that
the Executive Committee of the telegraph
company held these dispatches, subpenas
were served on each member of that COM
mittee by the Senate. President Green
says tha, it wss agreed that the originals
or copies of the originals, Of all those dis
patches should be furnis he'd to the commit
tees of either branch of Congress, 20 that
each committee should have al the docu-
mentary evidence bearing On the election
contest which was in the possession of the
telegraph company. 1t will be seen, then
that neither Mr.. Orton nor his successor At
tempted to make any disposition of the
di.patches which would favor either party
involved in the political contest of 1876.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-20
APERPETUAL SABBATH.

Apropos TO the Sunday discussion, which
has been going on through our columns for
come weeks past, We find in the Chicago
Times Of Friday the following account Of
how a little Illinois town compelled certain
railroads to remember Sunday as the Sab.
bath day, and keep it holy:
1t is reported that the constituted author
tiles ::of the independent state OF Flora,
generally supposed to be village of the
state Of Illinois, took it upon themselves to
"enforce the Sunday Law" upon all rail
road trains arriving within their jurisdic.
ton on the day before yesterday. Trains
were detained from 6. A. NJ. to p. N, and
then permitted by the Flora .overeigns to
go on their way. 1t must be said for the
persons in charge of the trains that they ex-
hibited all the patient forbearance required
by law, and good deal more than might
have been expected under the circumstan-
ces. Railroad managers will probably take
this matter into prsyerful consideration,
and, if the pious people of Flora persist in
detaining trains, contrive some means Of
evading their jurisdiction. 1t wouldn't
perhaps be very difficult TO remove the
tracts a mile or two from the town and
abolish the station, leaving the Flora devo-
tees to the enjoyment of perpetual Sab
bath.