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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-03-04

The Annapolis postothce was burg,
larioasly entered Monday night aud
robbed of $4,000 worth Of stamps.
The strange part Of the story Is that
the robbery was anticipated by the
authorities, who were on their guard.
The last one at the office prior to the
robbery was Mr.. Harry Sevely, the
mailing clerk, who left at midnight,
when everything was right. THIS
morning at 6 o'clock Mr.. Joseph Mar
tin, State laail carrier, saw evidences
Of the robbery and called the mailing
clerk from his house opposite when
their suspicious were confirmed. The
entrance to the office was effected by
prizing open the back door and break
ing large basp that held the bar.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-03-04
Political Notes and Opinions.

Four Republican members Of the
Louisiana Senate have got themselves
into trouble by signing a memorial to
the United States Senate rejecting
upon the Legislature Of their State
and have been suspended. They will
know better next time
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-03-04
Maryland News.

Nine new houses are being erected
in Union Bridge.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-03-04

Mr.. William H. Vanderbilt IS the
rosssssor Of $3l 100000 in registered
Government bonds.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-03-04

The meanest thing yet said Of
Blaine is that lie would run for the
Vlee presile4cy.- lm.D~oA C24.-
n.fNul.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-03-04

KEYsvlLLE ITEMS. On Sunday
the 22nd inst, Rev. Mr.. West
(Methodist) preached his tarrwe:
sermon in the Union Church Of th;.
place. 1t was an able and approprl
ate discourse and was listened ID "lta
marked attention. -.Ssnttnrl
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-03-04

The attempt by our legislature to
pass law subjectlng mortgage to taA,
alton was defeated by a ajorlty Ct,
but two.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-03-04

AFrEAY-Last fail Daniel Smith
formerly Of this county, was ARR >tcd
in Frederick upon a charge Of mnrder
committed many years ago, bat Wa IA
a short time released f-on custody
Last Tuesday, Smith var in llagers
town and got drunk. He went from
here to the residence Of n man name /
Leibold in the mountain near Smiths
burg, on the Frederick County side Of
the line, and dubbed him SO severely
that it was though, lie was dead. 1t
now appears, however, that l.eIboId
is still alive, but much injured. II
was upon Leibold's testimony that
Smith had been arrested for the nun,
der. Smith is brother to the Smit.
who was hung in this town IL lo62.-
Nail.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-03-04
FOREIGN News.

ST. pErEEaBU"G, February Of
The WOMAN Vera SassuIitch, the f.,
NOUS NihIi>t agent, WHO, on the 9TH
OF February, 1873, attempted the as.
sassiuAlion If G,n Irepcil, the protect
Of St. Petersburg, has been arrested
at the residence Of one Of her friend.
IN lhi. city.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-03-04

An effort is being made to build a
market house in this city, with ar
Acadamy of Music above, after the
plan of the Maryland Institute, Bal
timore. The former, it is thought,
would supply convenience to mar
ket dealers and the citizens, and the
latter would supply want for public
entertainments. Odd Fellows Hall,
is scarcely equal to the demands Of
the city. Nocaiists and musicians
complain that it is difficult place to
perform in, whilst the stage and dress
ing room, do not afford ann lie accom-
modations. The floor, being level,
make i: difficult for persons, who are
not on front seats, to zee over four
story bonnets -A1rocaIc.
Investigating TIE NoENA!.
School. 1.-The special Committee
of the Legislature on State Normal
School, Mr.. Nanliver chairman, have
decided to visit that institution on
Friday next to examine into its con-
dtion, the system under which it is
conducted, &c. There is ~ proposition
pending to abolish the school, which
will depend, in great measure, on
the result Of the committees lnvcs,l-
cations.
The exten.ive bon. mill Of +. Mehr-
ing, at Bruceville, on Big Pipe Creek
near York Road, this county WA.
burned on Thursday morning, The
fire was first discovered at about =
o'clock, and was caused, it is sulyos
ed, by spontaneous combustion. The
mill was a stone building, and tie
entire structure, except the walls, IN
Guiding the fine machinery and a large
quantity Of raw material, was destroy
ed, involving loss Of 81, 1000 OF -,
900. Two warehouses adjoining,
stored with manufactured fertilizer,
were saved with difficulty, by the
citizens of the surrounding country,
who fought the flames manfully with
water obtained with buckets from the
race.-.Adrocate
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-03-04

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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-03-04

The damage done by fire at the tcIe-
graph Office, this city, has all b-.n re,
paired, and the room is hanl,o!ner
and more comfortable than before tue
fire. New tele5rApAic Instruments
have been put in, a!so.-A1ro"aIe
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-03-04

Superstitious people derive some
comfort from the fact that the last
Democratic President, James Buchan
an, was nominated at CINCINNATI
The last Democrat elected to the
Presidency was placed in nomination
at St. Louis. Through some over
sight lie neglected to take Lis seat
81. /.ouis I0N- Itsyntrh.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-03-04

Mr.. BLA,NNs PorvLAElTY,-
BIaines popularity seems to be like
cAlbonic acid gus. A I:tIle OF it makes
a great fuss, and none Of it will stand
the ordinary tenrela'uEe.-Al(n7!i"
GDnttution.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-03-04

Well this i, not Mexico; and the
Mexican ways do not yet suit our
people. The thirdtermprs say they
will nominate the Tx. President at
Chicago, Let them try it on N("
+ York VryuL}.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-03-04

A DECIDED INrrSSIBlLlTY.-lu
Vermont they are bDSinuing to talk
of Edmunds as though he we've !oS-
eibilitv, ahirh, in the Western view,
is decided imrossibility,- tAicoyo
Tivl>s.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-17
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

EUGENE l.. SLOAN, aged 80, recently
connected with the Marshall (TeXas) Weekly
Herald, committed suicide on the Sd by
shooting himself through the head. No
cause is assigned for the act other than tenn
porary insanity.
Bishop GILBERT HAVEN, of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, died at the resi-
dence OF his mother in Maiden, Mass, on the
Sd, after an illness Of several weeks dura-
ton. He was born in Maiden, September 10,
1921.
DUEL was recently fought near Am
hest Courthouse, Va, between Beverly C..
Mosby, son OF Col. John $. Mosby, and John
l.. Lee OF Louisiana, both college students.
Nine shots were exchanged but neither par
ty was hurt.
NORRIS KETCHUM, a well known
New York banker, died an New Years Dav.
A SHERMAN Club has been organized
at Cincinnati.
MAY ALCoTT, youngest daughter of
A. Bronson Alcott, and sister Of Louisa NJ
Alcott, died in Paris. She is best known to
Louisa Alcott's "Little Women" Two or
three years ago she went abroad to study
painting. Last year she met in England
Ernest Meriker, son Of the Swiss banker and
married him soon after-an event wholly UNI
expected by her friends. She had painting
in last years Paris Salon, and has resided in
Paris lately.
Gov. GARCELoE and Congressman
Frye uf Maine are brothers-in.law. bU!
strongly apPassa 20 ts2b siser politically
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-17
A Senatorial Feud.

1t is not generally known, says the
Washington correspondent of the N. Y.
World, that Senator Morgan and the
late Senator Houston of Alabama were
not on speaking terms. The difference
grew out of Mr.. Houston's opposition to
Mr.. Mor@an's election as United States
Senator nearly three years ago. The
two gentlemen had always maintained
the most friendly relations for many
years before that, and during Mr.. Hous-
tons candidacy for Governor of Ala
bama Mr.. Morgan made an extended
tour of the State making speeches and
earnestly advocating Governor Hous-
tons election. 1t was but natural there
fore that Mr.. Morgan should have eX-
pected reciprocal support from Governor
Houston when the former became Il can
didate for election as Senator. But Gov.
Houston, with that stubbornness which
passed for firmness in his character, and
which made him at times seem eccen-
trio, opposed Mr.. Morgan's election up
on alleged grounds that need not now
be mentioned, since the Legislature of
Alabama promptly vindicated Mr.. Nor
gan by giving him more than the neces-
sary two-thirds vote. 1t was said at the
time that the aged Governor was
jealous of Mr.. Morgan's rapid and
sudden rise in the politics of Alabama.
The latter, although conspicuous rs Il
General in the Southern army, had
never held any State Office, being com
paratively young in politics. Gen.
Houston felt that his election as Senator
while he QIouston) was in the guberna- |
torial chair, the usual stepping-stone to
the United States Senate, would be an /
oversight which he did not merit 1t /
may be remembered that Governor /
Houston was elected to the United States
Senate in 1860, but was not allowed to
take his seat. From that time on he
the hope of going to the Sen
ate, and when Morgan. his best friend.
rose rs an obstacle to his ambition,
without seeming to urge his own candi
dacy, he opposed Morgan and urged
the election of 'tsome other man even
less able Governor Houston lived
long enough TO reach the goal of his am
bition, and for less than one year en-
loved its hnnors. While here, however.
j. said, he never associated with Sen
itor Morgan, although the two sat with
IN few feet Of each other qn the floor
Il the Senate
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-17
CANTON, MISS. SATURDAY, JANUARY II, 1880.

A PORTRAIT of Andrew jackson ha
been placed in the White House. Portrait
of all the Presidents are there, except Buch
anan and Johnson.
CHARLES MORGAN, who died re
Gently in New York, left an estate valued a
Sl2,000,O00. He made no public requests.
SENIOR IGNACIO MARIsCAL, former
Mexican Minister TO Washington, has been
appointed Minister of Public Instruction.
WILLIAM NIBLO, wealthy New
Yorker, left by will SI5O,OO0 to found a Ii.
brary, to be called by his name, for tn,
/ Young Mems Christian Association of thai
city.
GOVERNOR SMITH, of Wisconsin, was
inaugurated with much ceremony on the
9Th.
GEN. GARFIELD received the unani-
nous nomination for United States Senator
by the Ohio Republican Senatorial Caucus.
| LEONARD CASE, a wealthy resident of
| Cleveland, o., committed suicide on the
night of the 18th by the inhalation of chloro-
| form. He placed sponge saturated with
the deadly anesthetic in close proximity to
his face, and then wrapping blanket close
ly about his head, lay down TO die. This
was the condition in which his body was
that his death was painless
one. The deceased inherited property from
his father and brothers valued ut s., 900, 900,
which has since nearly doubled in value,
that he was considered one of the richest
men in the State. He was bachelor, and
very ecccntric-especialIy in his benefac-
tions, which were frequently very large and
peculiar in their character. He had been
in i'll health all his life, and it is
supposed preferred to make painless exit
from the world rather than to drag out what
at best would be only few more days of
pain. He died leaving no will, and his vast
estate will 20 to some 30 or 40 cousins living
in different parts of the country, but mainly
in Southwestern Illinois
In the list of Georgia lawyers who
have received big fees the Atlanta (Ga.)
Constitution puts Senator Ben Hill first.
He received in one case fee Of $4,000, of
which $4,000 was paid in cash.
GEORGE f. LOCKE, better known as
Yankee Locke the comedian, is dead,
aged ~.
STEPHEN LoNGFELLow, a nephew of
the poet, was arraigned in Boston on the 9TH
on charge of uttering forged check for
81 900, purporting to be signed by his uncle,
Henry W. Longfellow. stephen mas gwen
his family and friends no end of trouble by
his bad conduct for some years past.
AMONG recent nominations by the |
President are the following: Charles 5.
Varian, United States Attorney for the dis
trict of Nevada; Henry f. Prickett, Assoc |
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of Idaho: |
E. J. Conger, Justice of the Supreme Court |
Of Montana: f. B. Pomeroy, United States |
for Arizona.
CHARLES STEWART PARNELL, NJ. P,
now in New York, is described as Il tall,
straight, well made man, apparently about
b years old, with clear cut, resolute features
md brown eyes that look you straight in the
lace: he has brown hair and light brown
beard and mustache, closely trimmed.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-17

abouts until one week ago last Thurs.
| day, when Il letter from the old Massa-
chusetts home announced his arrival
| there in Il weak and emaciated condi-
| ton.
ALTHOUGH the late President Andrew
johnson did really and truly attain to
the full stature of Il practical tailor, and
was never ashamed of it, it is not SO
generally known how nearly a member
of the present Cabinet came to devote
his life and talents to the same calling.
Recently an acquaintance called upon
him, bringing with him a stranger,
whom he presented to the Secretary.
In Il short time Mr.. Evarts came in, and
Mr.. Thompson introduced both gentle
men TO him, but could not remember
the strangers name. " Mott, Randolph
Mott, is my name," said the latter.
g Are you Randolph Mott who used to
live in Culpepper CountyP' asked the
Secretary. al am said the other.
well, Mott, I'm glad to see you," said
Mr.. Thompson; and turning again to
the Secretary of State, he added, "Mr.
Evarts, let me now introduce to you the
man who taught me how to sew" And
then he explained that when boy he
had intended to become tailor, and
worked for time in the shop of Mr..
Mott, who was of that trade.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-17
Edison and the Scientists.

Edison, whose excursions in the field
of applied science entitle him to a hear
ing, out of the abundance of his own ex-
perience pronounces textbooks and au-
thorities in science misleading. "There
are two classes of SCIENTISTS he says
g first, the pure scientists without prac-
teal knowledge, and next the practical
men without any science. You take the
pure scientists-mind you, don't speak
of such men as Faraday, Regnault, Bun
sen, nor such men as Maxwell, or ST
William Thompson; what they say IS
so is so; because they proved it before
they said so; but take whole pile OF
them can name and you will find I'M
certainty if not imposition in half OF
what they state as scientific truth.
Those men did not work for money, and
they had only reputation to work for.
They have time and again set down ex-
periments as done by them, curious,
out-of-the-wa experiments that they
never did, and upon which they founded
so-called scientific truths. / have been
thrown off the track often by
them, and for months at
a time. You see a great name
and you believe in it. Try the expert
ment yourself and you find the result
altogether different Edison went on
to give his own experience with chem
icals and metals, and to show that the
doctors generally disagreed and were
erroneous. 81 tell you," he
adds, "I'd rather know nothing about
a thing in science, nine times out of ten,
than what the books would tell me for
practical purposes, for applied science,
the best science, the only science. I'd
rather take the thing up and go through
with it myself. I'd find out more about
it than any one could tell me, and I'd
be sure of what | knew. That's the
thing. Professor this or that will con-
trovert YOU out of the books, and prove
lut of the books that it cant be so,
-hough you have it right in the hollow
If your hand all the time, and could
break his spectacles with ii. |
never take any body's word that any
hing can't be done, if As much a sus-
lect that it can.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-17
Mr.. Stoddard in Town.

Sam Stodlard, well known tramp
who has grown gray ON the road, walked
into .he Commercial Bank yesterday,
and, approaching the Cashier, ad-
dressed him in that familiar way which
is so characteristic of the veteran
"Gimme twenty-five cents to buy
meals victuals.''
Sam looked triie worse than when
he was here six months ago. His raj
ment was in more advanced stage of
decay, and his nose had taken on
deeper purple and had developed few
more pimples.
=" Gimme twenty-five cents and I'm
off for San Francisco by the next boat"
The Cashier didn't know Sans stay
ing qualities, and suggested that times
were hard and twenty-five-cent pieces
were not picked up everywhere.
Times hard!'' exclaimed Sam, in q
tone of voice which indicated that he
was prepared to argue the point.
"Times hard! apprehend, sir, that
you will have some difficulty in making
that assertion good. What are the
facts?''
"To thunder with the facts!" said
the Cashier, as he bent over his ledger.
"What are the facts?'' continued
Sam, in a higher key. During De-
cember the public debt was reduced S4,-
251,217. and the decrease since June
last is Sl5, 40S,751. 1t ought to be plain
to every unprecedented mind that so far
from times being hard, every thing is
lovely and the country on the broad
highway to prosperity. It's mighty
small pittance / ask"
"The town is overrun with men of
your Glass;
There is no reason under heaven
why the town should be, and / have no
doubt they are impostors. Point out a
single, solitary reason why the country
should be filled with mendicants.
Heavensi The total debt of the Gov
eminent is only trifle over $4,000, OOO,-
600, and the cash balance on the LIST day
of January was nearly equal to this
snm. Why, look at the assets OF the
Government
Without arguing the case, allow me
to say that you will get no twenty-five
cents here.''
-" Then give me ten cents"
6 won't give you a picayune, and
want you to get out of this. >
81 proposed to convince you that this
country was never better fixed than she is
to day, and that National Banks are the
chosen people of the Government, and
therefore abundantly able to extend
helping hand
"I'll extend helping foot if you
don't go along about your business"
elbow much money do you suppose
there is in the United States Treasury at
this very minuteP"
evil you get out of this, sir?''
81 am not able to give you the exact
igures.'' continued Sam, but it Is
way up in the hundred millions. Then
here is the bonds issued to the Pacific
Railroad Companies, interest payable in
awful money; principle outstanding
like sixty-four hundred mill
on. Why, man alive, what's ten
:entS?h
The Cashier tipped Sam out half
Iollar and told him to hurry on or he
would miss the San Francisco steamer.
-Cincinnati Enquirer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-17
Transplanted Teeth.

A Chicago dentist tells the Chicago
Times that gentleman of about Al
years of age came to him, some time
ago, to have the split root of an ole
tooth removed. He was not willing tc
wear plate to support Il single tooth
and the Doctor suggested the trans
planting of 4 molar from a living sub
ject. The idea met with favor on the
part of the gentleman when he was in
formed that successful operations of the
kind were on record. He was not par
ticular whose teeth ate his meat pro-
vided he got the benefit of the nutrition
Five weeks afterward a young lady pre-
scented herself whose teeth were too
many for her jaw. She could eat better
than she could talk. The Doctor sug-
gested a wedding, or teething, out. He
extracted the tooth next in the rear of
the eye-tooth, scientifically speaking,
the first bi-cuspid. Ten minutes after
ward he recollected that his patient, 40
years of age, was still in need of Il
tooth. Notwithstanding the vacancy in
the latter's jaw would be that of the
second bi-cuspid and on the OPP
posite side of the mouth, the
Doctor resolved to try the experiment of
transplanting. He placed the feminine,
tooth in glycerine and sent for his pa
tient. 1t was nearly five hours before he
arrived. The glycerine had been kept at
blood heat, and when the gentleman
came, the pulpor nerve of the tooth was
removed and the roots were filled with
gold. The gentleman's tooth, or what
remained of it, was then extracted and
the young lady's was Immediately trans
ferred to his jaw. 1t was firmly tied to
the adjoining teeth and his jaws band
aged together for that night. By the
third day the Doctor was satisfied from
the lack of Inflammation and the free
dom from pain that the operation would
be successful. On the ninth day the
lIgatures were removed and, on the four
teenth, the tooth was quite firm; from
that time on it continued to grow firmer
in its attachment to the jaw until at the
end of six weeks it was as useful for
rs its neighbors. In color
and size the matching was nearly per-
feet. The only difference between the
tooth and the original one
was in the shape of the roots; that of
the latter was single while the former
had 4 double root, but the socket could
hardly have been better filled.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-17

held some $4,000 worth of forged paper
negotiated by one ofits principal depositors
!. Lloyd IIaigh, a welI known business man.
He has been proceeded against on a criminal
charge.
Gen. Daza, President of the Republic
of Bolivia, has been deposed.
\ Washington special of the 9TH re-
ported that extensive revenue frauds in
Louisiana had recently been discovered, the
facts of which would soon be given to the
public.
Marcos Salazar, a Mexican horse
thief, was hanged by the vigilantes at Ala
mosa, Colo, on the night of the 9th
Gen. III. Webb was hanged 1t Hills
vile, Carroll County, Va, on the Oh, for the
murder of his father-in law, John Granville,
in June, 1873. He made a confessi,n of the
crime
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-17
English Land Management.

The following instance illustrates the
evil working of the present English
system of land management The
Village of Everton, y years ago, was
one of the most prosperous in the coun-
ty. The farms, eight in number, were
let to well-to-do tenants, most of whom
were born upon the soil they cultivated
But since then there has been total
change, both in landlords and tenants
Some years ago, when the land hunger
was al its height, the estate, comprising
100 acres, was sold; all the old ten
ants were evicted; the land was let to
strangers, ut an advanced rental, and
an entirely new system of management
was inaugurated by the gentleman
who took the management of the estate.
The farms were not long occupied.
The advanced rent, like the last straw,
made itself felt, and tenant after tenant
found himself obliged to give up his
holding; they were succeeded in some
cases by other tenants, who, like their
predecessors, eventually succumbed,
until at last the village has become al
most deserted by farmers. Seven farm
houses are unoccupied by farmers, one
or two are shut up, and the others are
occupied by either b2iliffs or laborers.
The whole of the land, with the excep-
ton of Que farm and some garden land,
is in the hands of the estate agent, who
is carrying on the cultivation at the ex-
pensc of the landlord. The landlords
used to clear $4,000 a year from this
estate, but for the last four years they
have lost e, 900 year.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-17

THE United States Supreme Court has
refused to take up, consider and decide
the legaltender case in advance of its
bench is not full at present, on account
of Justice Hunts illness, and the Court
does not deem it wise to deliver decisions
on important questions of constitutional
law, when such decisions would be de-
prived of their due weight by an equal,
or nearly equal, division of the Court.
The case will come up in its regular
course somewhere about two years
hence.