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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-01-20

Governor Spragu. assert' that ne
had proposition for compromise from
ore of his wife : counsel. The proro-
sition WAS to withdraw the chtrg- OF
adultry if he would consent not TO or
pose he suit for divorce on the Iron'd
Of non support. He rejected The
profer, and is sure he can get y com
plete vindlcaton from the charge
me de-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-01-20

Gen. Grant is paid to smoke hun.
dred cigars in two weeks. he s've'
away as many as h. smokes. He has
used the same brand OF imported c'g
srs for ten years, They cost ~ 9oA
hundred. Col Bob Ingsrsol pays 100
for box aud uses from five to ten
cigars u dav. Gen. Butler pay $40
and sometimes $40 for box. SenA-
tor Matt Carpenter, who nearly killed
himself by smoking, has been reduced
to three cigars day.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-01-20

COL Robt G Ins.r.ol broke down
At tho funeral Of his sister at Ere
Pa, on Saturday and could not dellv-
er the Grafton expected In appear
ancs he has aged ten years since the
death OF his sister.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-01-20
General News.

The Emperor Of Brazil, i" the order
Of SENIORITY hes /, rhr list Of r'isn'n9
sovereigus. He assembled the throne
when only six years Of age, and that
was fifty years ago.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-01-20
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Notice..

Wanted SIX energetic rcliah'" nN'
rrllircnt men 10 assist me IN the canvas
Frr,irricl> county for tie pu,Iicn'',">
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-01-20

Four Roch f,;t (tenmn"l"') cam
did,tps we're defeated in the mum
cipal elections in Paris, only one be
ing elected
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-01-20
political Notes Ana Opinions.

SENATORS ELECTED. On tuesday
Of this week the the New York l1gls-
lature elected Thomas Plat to-nc-
eeea Francis Herman in the U, S.
Senate
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-01-20

It il stated in Washington that Sem
ator Conkling has engaged the s"'v''
,es of Senators Voorhees, and CarFrn
ter az his council, in case they are
needed in the forthcoming divorce
suit of Sprague vs.. SprAgne.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-01-20

Gen, Ben. Harrison has been elect,
cd to succeed Mcdonald in the u s
Senate.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-01-20

In Michigan Baldwin has been chos-
en- to fiji the unexpired term Of Zach.
Chandler Baldwin is the present N
cnmben, having bsen appointed bv
the Governor.
O. B Conq-r was elected for the
lull term beginning Marc 4
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-01-20
legislatllre.

Eugene Hale he's been eI.c'.l to ill
the place OF Hannibal Hanlin OF
Maine, after March L.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-01-20

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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-01-20

Senator Dawes has been reelected
U. S. Senator by the massachusetts,
legislature.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-01-20

Delaware has again re-. el"cted Ihos'
F R,vard to the y. s. Senate.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-01-20

Gen. Jos. r Hswley ha. been e
lecte1 to succeed Eaton, from Connsc-
ticut in tie L s. Senate.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-01-20
Foreign News.

The Land League trials are still in
progress, but attract very little attsn-
tom.
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Ecxpr.. o. \ tee,
Darid HM'b0ugh

late of Frederick county deceased All
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30. 1881, or they may o'lcr"is" " law he
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Those indebted to The deceased are desired
to make immediate pr>mrnt.
HAMILTON HARB UGH p..o,,,rs
CHARLES A EiLEE
jan. l3-4t.
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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-11-23
Learn To Unite Strings.

One story of the eccentric Stephen
Girard says that he once tested the qllat
ity of a boy who applied for situation
by giving him y match loaded at both
ends, and ordering him TO light it. The
boy struck the match, and after ii had
burned about half its length, threw il
away, Girard dismissed him because lac
did not save the other end for future use.
The boys failure to notice that the match
was q double-end one was natural enough,
considering how matches are generally
made; but haste and heedlessness Ga habit
of careless observation) are responsible
for a great part of the waate a property
in the world
Said one Of the most successful mer-
chants of Cleveland, Ohio, to lad who
was opening a parcel, "Young man, ml.
tie those stling5,--don't cut them"
1t was the first remark he had made to
n new employe. 1t was the first lesson
the lad had to learn, and it involved the
principles Of success or failure in busi-
ness career. Pointing out aweli-dressed
lnan behind the counter, he said:
'There is man who always whips
out his SCISSORS ana cAts the strings of
the paCkgges in three OF four places. He
is good salesman, but win never be any
thing more, l presume he lives from
hand to m0arn, and L presume is more
or less ia debt. The trouble with him is
that he was never taught to save.
81 told the boy just how to unite tue
string, not SO much for the value cf TIC
string, as to teach him tAat everything
is to he saved, and nothing wasted. II
the iaeg qan be firmly impressed upon
she niind OF q beginner in life That moth
ing was made 10 be wasted, you have laid
the foundation of success.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-11-23
Friends and Onnonenta.

The Declaration of Independence was
adopted against the opposition of some
who had favored the cause Of the colonies.
iFhsy regarded it as premature and
therefore ineXpedient. Among these was
J9hp Dickinson, the author Of the
':Farmer's Letters" which contributed
much toward the American Revolution.
Mr. Josiah Quincy tells us, in his re-
miniscences of John Adams, that he once
asked the venerable ex-President an ex-
planation of Dickinsof's course.
''He became discouraged, y replied Mr.
Adams, ''and for some time was enc Of
the most Yiolenf oppossrs Of the Beclara:
ton bf Independence. He had q wife
and mother who we're both Quakera,
and they tormented him exceedingly,
telling him that he was running himself
and his country by the course he was
eff / had had such mother and such
a wife, I believe should have shot NY
self. If they had opposed rae, il would
AgYe Hade' p4e 20 ReT3Yf unhappy. 1 could
not have lived had not pursued the
course did. ..l
zone day in Congress, Miffiin, rela-
tive of Dickinson, had dispute with
him. E.
Dickinson had ssid, in fAe course OF
apeea4, shat, in driving team Of
HORSES, ii was necessary to rein In the
most forward and to encourage the slow
and tagging.
''AIitfiin got up and said, Not so, Mr..
President You had better knock the
dull and lazy horses on the head and puf
them out Of the EeaH. 1k Ttll' go On
FpBch better without them,
'FThe circumstances of his family and
his own timidity made Dickinson take
the course he did He was a man of inn
mense property and founded college in
Pennsylvania 8" ef"
1t is singular fact that while some of
the lawyers and merchants RAo we're
mcmber1 ps tha Continental Congress
opposed the Declaration, the clerical
members all supported it. The leader
of the clergymen was John Witherspoon,
President of Princeton College.
He was Scotchman, and in his YQNsh
had led g corps Q4 AighlRnders TO the
Battle az Falkirk and fought fOr the
Pretender. Entering with all his soul
into the cause Of the colonies, he became
q leader in those measures which brought
about q final separation between them
and Great Britain.
When the Declaration was laid before
Congress a deep stillnegR pefyaded the
hall. E2e,y heart was awed. WitheF-
spoon, Of indomitahle will and peerless
courage, spoke Rrst
'rAfr President" he began, in clear,
bold tones, ''that noble instrument on
your table. which inSllres immortality to
its author, should be subscribed th,s
very morning by gyeFY pen IN the house.
;sAlthough theae gray hairs must
descend into the sepalchEe, I would in
finitelY rather they should descend
thither by the hand of the executioner
than desert at this crisis the sacred cause
OF my country"
'"The country is hardly ripe for such a
bold movement" suggested q timid
member.
i'in hy Judgment" shouted WitheP-
spoon, 1--WE are not only ripe, but rotten. /"
The names of five cIergymen are found
among the Declaration. They repre-
sented the feelings Of their brethren.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-11-23
A Wonderful Man.

There are some men who never lose
hope and courage, no matter what hap
pens. About twelve years ago gentle
man in London, who was suffering from
ophthalmia, became blind, and in order
to regain his sight he spent large sums
Of money without producing the desired
effect. AS in Consequence he became
seriously embarrassed, and had no
friends to assist him, he soughs en-
plOyment, aHd vas eventually engaged
as collector for q large establishment.
It is stated that he finds his way about
London unattended, travels by means
Of QmnlbUaes and underground trains,
and goes about his business in such q
manner that a casual observer would not
detect his infrmity, especially as he
wears colored glasses to hide his eyes,
which are rather unpleasant to look
upon. The strange part of the affair is
that every day he has to learn tine names
and addresses Of the people he. calls
Upon, as well as the amounts he has ia
receive, for which he gives receipts.
And his employers are well satisfied
with the malper in which the work Is
done. Surely, after that, none need
feel discouraged under the ills of life.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-11-23
Nayies Of the World.

There Is often an uneasy suspicion
abroad that the sums which we are called
upon to pay for our national defense,
and which every one admits TO be Of
formidable amount, are not very wisely
expended. Fears are from time to time
expressed that we get exceedingly little
for or money, and that we might largely
diminish our expenditure without caus-
ing our forces tO fall below the STANDARD
of efficiency, which is thought quite high
enough by our great Powers The best
way of seeing what return we can get for
our money, and if it bc reasonably suli-.
cient, is TO compare the DUTIES which our
forces are expected 10 perform and the
expense attending them with the same in
the case Of foreign powers. The naval
expenditures of the chief maritime States
y as follows: England, $40, ,JS6, 9O3;
France, CT, 30, S39: United States, Ga
100000; Russia, G3, ,559, 3GS: Germany,
60, 2S6, $50; Italy, e1, 772, 67j; Austria,
ESl5, ,26I The English expenditure is
about one-third higher than that Of
france, and more than double that of
any other power. But the object sup
posed to be insured by it differs cousid-
erably in the several countries. If
chief object of keeping mp q naval force
be the protection Of the maritime COM
merce, we should find that b protect
one hundred tons Of merchant shipping
sailing under the national flag costs s'l-
nually IN France, E77S; Russia, Eitl;
Austria, e256; Germany. E2li; ITALY,
GlS7; United States, Gl7j: England.
Gll5. To protect every sl. 900 worth Of
seaoorne imports and exports takes ina
Russia about f3j lSs.; Austria, COS los;
France, G26 Gs.; Italy, E2j SIS; Ger
many, E22 lGs.; United States, c2l g.:
England, II rs. In none Of the above
cases has the trade of colonial de
pendenciCs, other than with the mother
country been taken into account, or the
figures for England would fall relatively
lower. At Sc same time it has been inn
possible to show any peeuniary value for
the duty OF providing against invasion,
which the navy Of an iusUlar State las to
carry ont, or OF securing ihc Import o.
large portion of the necessary food sup
ply OF the inhabitants. The figures asy,t
given show only the outlay for the pgr-
pose Of securing the amount which each
country thinks it desirable 10 expend Jn
it than the cost Of the agents and iustIu-
meuts by means of which II is carried
out The outlay may be moro or less
than necessary; rs hitherto stated, IL
tells us nothing concerning economy of
performance Pal Mall Ga-etic.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-11-23
Disoinline in the Frenoh Armr.

1t would be interesting to get exact
statistics as to the number of men shot
on the French side during the war,
together with details of their offenses.
Unfortunately, the War Office cannot.
or viii not, give any information on this
head. Possibly no record has been kept
of these executions, but this much is
certain that every officer who served
through the war is ready with stories OF
how summarily certain Generals went to
work to establish order among their
troops. Gen. Clinehant, the present
Military Governor of Paris, was terribly
strict, but popular all the same for he
vas known to be Just, and kind, too,
when he could afford to be so. Having
the command of raw levies, inclined to
be insubordinate, he resolved to show
them promptly that he was their master.
Once he issued stringent order against
robbing fruit and vegetables from the
fields and gardens of the peasants in the
Loire valley. A few days afterward a
couple of zouaves stole out of camp by
night and gathered basketful of pOta-
toes. These two soldiers happened to
be veterans who had served in the Italian
war, and they were brave fellows, much
liked by their Colonel but this only
made the ofense worse in the Generals
eyes; "for," said he, "it old soldiers
set the example Of disobedience, how
can We expect the young ones to obey?"
50 the two Zouayes were shot.
On another occasion three young sol
dierB took it into their heads to go out
Of camp without leave on a Sunday, il
order to dine with some friends who
lived IN, y,o1-h1,DrI,1~1
turned in time for tattoo, thinking.
probably, they had committed a venal
ofense. They We're shot the next morn
ing. .....
One more example viii show what
stern justice has to be meted out where
fioPging is not available. Gen. Clinchaut
iIaa issued orders that on the march no
soldier was to climb into the ambulance
Vans or store-wagons unless certified
aIne or i'll by the army surgeons. The
reason of this order was that q number
of lazy soldiers used always to swarm on
o the wagons in order to get a lift in
stead of marching. One day yOmgster
Who was In perfect health clambered iii
side van, and was discovered there ly
a sergeant, who ordered him to get out
The soldier alighted, but, determined to
nave his drive, he slit open his boot and
inflicted slight cut on his foot to make
believe that he had gone lame 4 cor
poral saw him, and by and by the lad
aas reported for the double offense Of
,tisobedience and malingering. When
Ie had been court-martialed, the Gen
Grad gave him chance for his life ly
calling upon him TO confess that the IN
.ury to his foot was sef-inhictad mlr
,he foolish fellow, thinking to save hiul-
elf by lie, maintained that he had
.yoae lame by stepping on n flint. Ho
VAS accordingly handed over TO the Pro
.yst Marshal and shot.-,SL Jaaics Gtl-
zetts.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-11-23
The beautiful Gates.

Speaking of the gates of Jerusalem, a
travelling correspondent of the Balti-
more AQleTicGD says: Tradition mon
tions several that are not now to be found
such as the Old Gate, Ephraim's
Gate, the Valley Gate, the Prison Gate,
the Fish Gate, and others. At present
there are but four that can be opened,
although four others are distinctly seen
walled up. The gates now open are
those of Jaffa, of Damascus, of st.
Stephen, and of David-one in each of
the four walls The Jaffa gate is north
west Of Mount Zion, and is the usual
entrance for pilgrims from Christian
lands. It is composed of tall towers on
bnttresses, evidently of great strength,
and easily defended against ancient
modes of warfare. The gates proper
consist of two large folding doors, in one
of which is wicket called ''the Needles
Eye" which is just large enough to ad-
NIT a camel without any load on its
back, whence come, I suppose. the
scriptural adage about the difficulty of
a camel going through the eve Of G
needle. asked what eiGni1caIiee the
natives attachsd to this, a4d was grayely
told that, inasmuch as q camel can not
possibly pass through it while carry
ing any portion of load, eimilaEly a
rich man can nos pasgs through the
wicket of the heavenly Jerusalem until
he has entirely anloaded himself of his
riches and his other earthly burdens.
The three other gates are of similar
construction, with strong tUrrets. But
they are all wonderfully striking to the
eye, in their quaint and now useless
=
of the city, and of the difficulty of its
capture by Moslem or Crusader. Now
adays, one or two of our big guns would
effect breach IN few minutes.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-11-23
Torrnrs of no slmoom.

The simeon" or poison wind, ui
Arabia is n serious affair 30 the travoler
caught In il. The center Of the column
Of wind is composed Of poisonous gas.
TO breathe which is death. Round This
center there eddy violent gusts of heated
and impregnated air, like that of fur
mace. IT approaches slowly, amid tho
whirl Of air currents that precedcs Il for
some distance. During its presence tho
only chance Of preserving life ia found
in covering the face with a cloth, aud
lying prone on the sand, inhaling what
little pure nir may bo found neHt tho
Garth. Meanwhile, the feeling ~ tho
chest is that Of suffocation, and uiat la
the limbs as If molten iron was boing
poured over them. Camelsinsiinctively
bury their nozzles in the sand but
horses do not possess the same presorv-
Rtory instincts, and they perish IN con.
sequence.