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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-12-15
CORPSE PRESERVER

will be furnished free OF Charge, if
desired. Funerals promptly attended.
TERMS:-Ten months credit on
Caskets and Collins. A liberal dis
count, if paid in 80, or go days
Thankful fer past patronage so,
llcit continuance in the future.
JAMES CREEGER.
Apr % 3m.
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hin Outfit furnished free, with full in
NIL structions for conducting the mos
WV profitable business that anyone car
engage in The business is so easy to
learn, and our instructions are so simple
andplain, that any one can make great
profits from the very start. No one can
fail who's willing TO work. Women are
~ successful rs men. Boys and girls car
earn large sums. Many have made at the
business over one hundred dollars in a sin.
glc week. Nothing like it ever known he
fore. All who engage are surprised at the
ease and rapidity with which they are able
to make money. You can engage in this
business during your spare time at great
profit You do not have to invest capital
in it. We take all the risk. Those who
need ready money, should write to us at
once. All furnished free. Address
TRUE & CO., Augusta, Maine.
Dec. ;Gl.y.
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On Thursday, the &Dt1,
Day Of December, 81.
ut 10 O'el0ck n. m.

The following pieces or parcels of land, Of
which Samuel Bussard, died, seized and
possessed.
list. All the valuable Farm described in
Plat A. being all that piece or parcel OF
land called "Hayland" situate in Lewis
town District, Frederick county, Maryland,
adjoining the lands of DR.. VIM. ). Nc
Pherson, John B. nunkel and others, con
tanning
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Furniture 4 Casket
ROO M s.,
on THE SQUARE
Mechanical Md.
oO--Oooo--Oo

The Undersigned a manufacturer
and dealer in furniture, and general
undertaken, calls attention to bis en-
tirelv new and complete stock, con-
sisting in part as follows:
Chamber Suits, Mattresses, Spring
Bottoms and all kinds Of goods, that
are usually kept in furniture ware.
rooms. Repairing of all kinds prompt.
Nv done.
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cry '''f "
p. N. HAMMAKER
Fcb.5,ly North Church st.
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SPECIAL ATTENTION

Given to all kinds oi Cemetery Work
such as:
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DOUBLE
DWELLING HOUSE,

a medium size barn and other small build
ings. There is also good orchard of
fruit trees on this place, fencing good and
about one half Of this farm is well set with
good timber.
Lots No. h 2 contain together % A.
and 81 perches of land. These lots are
well set with thritty growth of young
timber.
lots No 8, 4 s. 5 contain together 80 A.
3E and % p of land These lots are well
set with thrifty young timber.
Lot No. 6 contains 81 acres of land
This lot is well set in chestnut and oak
timber.
Lot No. I contains 8 acres Of land. This
.ot is also well set in chestnut and oak
lumber
Lot No. 8 contains 12i acres of land,
About one half of thls lot in good timber
fhe balance consists Of young timber
This lot lies in Mechanicstown district.
4th. All that piece or parcel of land as
described in Plat d, being part of q tract
Of land called phillips Delight" part of a
tract called What you Please" and part
ola tract called Hide and Seek" This
parcel of land lies in Catoctin district i'm
mediately on the county road leading from
Hamburg to Foxville, near Philips Delight
school house.
Lot No. contains 1S acres ofland, more
or less. This lot is improved with
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TRUSTEES SALE,

BY virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court
for Frederick county setting as Court'oi
Equity in cause pending in said Court,
Martin T. Bussard and George II. Bussard
and others aud being No. 4723 on the
Equity Docket of said Court. The under
signed Trustees will offer at Public Sale.
On the premises situate IN Hauvers Elcc-
ton District on the county road leading
TO Mechapicstown, Frederick county, it
being the Home Farm Of Samuel NJ. Bus
sard, lately deceased
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ITJ'IO Yourselves hy making money
HII when golden chance is offered
HiIil thereby always kcering poverty
from your door. Those who always take
advantage Of the good chances for making
money that are offered, generally become
wealthy, while those who do not improve
such chances remain in poverty. We want
many men. women, boys and glrlsio work
torus right in their own Identities. The
business will pay more than ten times or.
lnary wnac- We furnish an expensive
outfit and all that You need, free. No one
who engages fails to make money very
rapidly. Iou can devote your whole time
to the work, or only vonr spare moments
Full information and all that is needed
sent tree Address SrlNSON 4 CO..
Dec. rs l.y. Portland, Maine
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1913 Il. 8 r.. and FL La u.

OF LAND. Also part of Tract called
"Springfeld," containing -Four and Half
Acres and Thirteen Perches of land, as
described in deed from John b. Kunkel
and wife and Others to said Samuel NJ
Bussard, and exhibited in said cause as
Exhibit No. ID. The improvements con
eist of comfortable dwelling house,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29

The richest person to-day upon the
Sandwich Islands is Claus Spreckles,
Of Honolulu. A few years ago he va.
laughed at when he purchased 10, 900
acres OF land for ten cents an acre. as
the tract was at the foot of an extinct
volcano and covered with a crust on
the surface like aag-stone walk. He
broke up this crust, mixed the dust
with small quantity of vegetable
mould, thoroughly irrigated the soil
thus formed. and planted sugar-cane.
To-day he is 4 millionaire.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29


An extraordinary amount of capital
Is being invested in sheep and cattle
raising in Cuba. Including the horse,
and mules raised by the planters, it i.
calculated that the value of the cattle
OF al sorts in the Trinidad valley
Amounts to ts, 900, ,oeo. Great care i,
being bestowed upon the breeding.
and the Importation OF sheep, COWS and
ouii' Is increasing largely. no less than
1000 head having been delivered from,
England and the United State. At
c'enfaexos alone in : single veek.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29
LRFORh1 TON ABOUT TIE
UNION P1CIFIC K. K.

Its South Park division is over 100
miles the shortest between Denver,
Buena Vista, Leadville, Kokomo and
Red Cliff; over ninety miles the short
est between Denver, Alpine and Pit
kin, and over eghty miles the shortest
between Denver, Gunnison and San
Juan.
Its Kansas division isf114 ailcs the
shortest line from Denver to Kansas
City, Leavenworth, Atchison, St. Jo-
seph and all points east.
Its main line is over 500 miles the
shortest from Denver to Omaha, Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Sioux City, St. Paul, Mimi
eapols and points in Iowa, Wisconsin
and Minnesota.
1t is over 400 miles the shortest line
from Denver and Leadville to San
Francisco, California and Oregon
points.
1t is the only line running through
trains between Denver and the Mis-
souri, River without change.
1t is the only line giving passengers
choice Of two routes between Denver
and the Missouri river.
On the South Park and Colorado
divisions the scenery is unequalled on
any railroad in the world. The health
resorts are numerous and highly rec
commended.
The Union Pacific system of rail
ways, centering at and connecting
in union depots at Denver and other
prominent railroad centres, furnishes
to the people Of Colorado the shortest
quickest, safest and best route between
all important points.
Pullman sleepers, Horton chair cars,
observation coaches, steel rail, rock
ballast, air brakes, good eating houses
and everything obtainabls for the COM
fort and safety Of passengers.
Through ticketsto all points, at low
est rates, on sale, and all facilities for
checking baggage.
1t is the great through freight line.
Its facilities for prompt despatch of
freight are unrivalled.
For further information apply to
any agent, or to
V. NJ. CAME,
tien'l Ag't Fr't Dept, Denver.
GEORGE ADY,
Gen'l Ag't P. & T. dept, Denver.
HARRY WHITE, West. travel'g Ag't.
T. L. K1MBALL,
Asst Gen'l Manager, Omaha, Neb.
c. S. STEBBINs,
Gen'l Ticket Ag't, Omaha, Neb.
]. W. MORSE,
Gen'l Pass. Ag't, Omaha, Neb.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29

When mining is carried on a. any
other business, it is legitimate; when
it is made purely speculative, it be-
comes illegitimate in the extreme.
Buy mine, develop it. take out the
ore and sell it, and the chances are
ten to one that you will make a bic
thing. But buy 4 mine and hold it
for a big price, and the chances are
against your making large profit
Er.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29

The Daily Stock Reto,1 gives a re.
port Of the annual meeting Of the
Forest Queen Mining Company, as
being one of Leadville's mines. How
some OF our eastern contemporaries
do get things mixed. We should
think if they were close observers oi
their exchanges they would keep post
cd on where the principal mines are
located.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29

In Charleston. S. c., the business
OF turpntine and rice factors has so
materially extended that it has been
found necessary to erect mammoth
barrel factory in the city limits. This
year, according to existing contracts,
1oe, 900 barrels Of 900 pounds capacity
will be required for the rice c,op alone.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

TO P. acfaraa, Z. n Peasants and L. =. Twitchsa:
You And each of you are hereby notified that have
expended one hundred dollars in labor on the Clipper
lode, stsstsd in Redwsl Basin, in the Ruby Mining
District, Gunnison Country, Colorado, for the year
lssi And within ninety days after this notice by
portion Of such expenditure ~ co-ownes your inter
ss1 In said claim will become he property Of the sub
scrber according to the statute In such made and
provided. v228 T.. DAVIS.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29

There is superstition among Penn.
sylvania coal miners that il any person
whistles in mine some disaster is sure
to follow. The theoryis that whistling
drives away the good luck spirit, leav-
ing the miners to the mercy ofspirits
of evil. A whistlels.w lately mobbed
in Z Lackawanna mine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29

The finest railroad station in the
United States is said to be the new ono
of the Pennsylvania company in Phil
adelphia. 1t stands in the heart of the
city, and is described as q "magnii-
cent specimen Of Gothic architecture.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29

Silk culture In Louisiana has of late
become thriving industry, and to-day
promises an abundant production. The
mulberry trees have escaped injury by
frost, and the silk worms are increas-
ing in quality and numbers hansomely.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

lou and each Of you, are hereby notified that have
extended one hundred dollars in labor sad improve
ments upon the Quincy Boy loda situate in Elk Mt
mining district, Gunnison county, Colorado, amount
required to hold said lode for ~ year ending December
Sls lSSl And II within ninety days after this notice
by publication you fail or refuse 70 contribut, y,ur
proportion cf such expenditure y coowpsr, your in
tsrests In said chim will become the property Of the
subscriber BY Tie terms Of said section.
yol23 FRANK " CANNON
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29
NOTICE,OF FORFEITURE.
rs Thonae G k,,l, spd Richa,d r.n.h,,.

10 Thomas c. Kelly and Richard Fancher:
You are hereby notified that hav. expended one
hundred dollars in labor and Improvements upon Big
Chipmunk lode in next basin g. w. of Silver Basin and
". o. Mt Owen. in the Ruby Mining district county
Of 0unnison state Of Colorado Unlssss you the said
Thomas c. Kelly and Richard Talchsr pay to me your
share Of said work within ninety days. your interests
In said lode will bs foofsited to the undersigned
no2OvoE JOHN P. BREEN
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29


Complaints are received that m,,ch
o'mspity Is experienced in getting the
1no'an aseacy supplies transported.
caused principally BY the failure Of
cont1acsoF' to perform their duty. A
large quantity Of supplies. in come
cases 'gsregating tons, are reported
'roaen up IN the rivers Of the North
vest' With no probability Of reaching
tne'r destination before Spring. It j.
the intention Of the Indian Rur..u to
hold United States contractor. to !.
strict accountability for their neglect.
Agencies are making loud calls for
vaccine matter.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29

The Colorado Coal and Iron Com.
pany is actively at work at Pueblo,
producing iron from native ore and
coal. One furnace only is in operation,
and atpresent tits turning out between
eighty and eighty-6ve tons Of pig iron
a day. !
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29
THURSDAY. DEC. .o, 1881.

The first gold brick of Pitkin has
been shipped to Chicago. 1t weighed
twenty-five and one-half ounces, and
was turned out at the Legal Tender
fve-stamp mill, out OF four cords of
quartz.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

10 The Ruby District Mining Company, Or wAon It
my concern:
Iea srs hereby notified tAas have sxpspded ono
hundred doahD in labor 1Ron the Aaha.a lode, stu-
sted N Gavsr basin, n ~ Ruby Mining Dstrit Gun
nisea County. OslDrAdc for The year 1881. And II
within ninety aays after thi notos By publication
you fail OF refuse to contrhats your proportion Of such
sxpsadtnrs q coownsz, your inisress In sAil clain
viii became ths pEspsy d the sutcribsr accortnr to
The salute n such OaAs pads and provided.
Why CHA1 STEVENS Jr
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29
NOTICEOF FORFEITURE.

10 The Ruby District Mining Company, or when i.
may concern:
You are hereby notissd that h.v. sxr.nd.d one
hundred dos in labor upon the Tendsrfoo, lode stu.
seed in swan bssin in the Ruby Mining Dissrcs Gun
within ninety days after this nstics BY publication you
fail OF refuse to contribute proportion Of ch sx-
peadtturs e coowusr your interests in ssM claim
WI bscome the propsry fths subscriber according
The statute IN such cass uads and provided
v2-n-8 CHAA STCvINR Jr,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
Fs n BABY Dishscs Mi.i,e Co-p.uy. or 10 vh.,

10 1As Baby District Hini.G Company, Or to when h
~ concern:
You are hereby no&iAsd that have sxpsnAsd one
aandred dollars IN labor on the Poland lode situated in
swan besn, in the Euby Mining District Gunnisou
County. Colorado, for the year 1851. And II within
Ninety dAys Mar thh notice by publatios you fail OF
rea 70 coatbats proportion Of such expsodtur,
coowner. your tataFsets In aid clain viii become
,es q - sahscrbar according = the statute
u sach 60 0aAsaaA crowded
v7-a8 mrs SAnAH 4 eYKvMA
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To Thomas c. xhny and Richard Tanchsr:
You are hereby notified that have done the rsqui-
site amount of labor for the year 1881 on the L.
fayetts lode situated in the Ruby Mining District Gun.
nison county, Colorado, viz: one hundred dollars S1cO
Unless You, the said Thomas C. Kelly and Richard
Fancher psy to me- your share Of said work within
ninety days. your interest in said lode will b forfeited
TO the undersignsd.
no2OvOll JOHN P RRTEN
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29
AOZHERSl NOTHERSI/

Ase you disturbed 1t night and bsoks. Il ,.,, ~
BY sick child suffering and crying With he sx~ssI
sdns pain Of emitting tssth fao 70 ss once 80 re0
bottle Of MRS. WINsLOWO s0OTHING SYRtP.
psad upon it, there is NO mistake sbost II. fhers
not n0thsr on earth Who hes ever ussd 4 Who vill
not tell you at once that it will rsgusss ~ bovIeo
AND ave rest " the mothsy. and relief aad hsalh Il
me Child, opeIssinS Ike magic. II b Dssisctly sa6o
to in all cassS and plsaapt % ths teses M r
prescription Of one Of the oldest and bsst fsals ~
rcisns and nurass in ths UAissd SnAA ~ eesrx
whore. Is cents . bottle
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29

Cough, Cold or Sors 7hroas sAesh - 49,
neglect frequently resaln in IN 1scsr.bls Luss ~.
ease OF Consumption. BDOWN1 DlONCRiAI
IkNHLS do not disorder the soenaeA IL" ....A
syruEs AID bal'snas but acs directly g - Ssss
para, ataying irritation, gives rsaisf n 1aA.~
nh;es Co.sh. h ,.1h ard hs 1hoes lrssSsc
thirty yeen Browns Bronchial 9roeAss = :: ~.
a. ,se9mneaa:d y phy.scaaA end hsvs sivSys eivss
perfect subsection. Having bss, tesasl h ~ ~
stsaa.a =: T., .::y .. .,. hsy hev.
where. ~ Woy-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29

~ The rates for local notioss will be twenty-five
esnh line for the inst insertion and fifteen cents
~ for each subsequent iaserion and from tAsss ntss
~ win not dsviate.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29

Trade Maria Copyrights etc. Gr ~ 1ois:S s..s..
- SSaoseA CNoe. knxend. France, Germany, -. ~
e1.e 49,. e.a asasssy;avs ss.y Year, exper1sses.
Nnvlc AAE1ScAx. Thi1 nm snd 49, - ~ s,s
- 1sed dsesk!ypa1ee Isss1 ~
g 1890. v9y tAieeesstne, nd - - S.ssS"s ~
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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-29

visss q ~ eanp Z Aa,seln's.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-12-29
Suspicious Symp OmS

A minister who was, perhaps, not
too careful in his habits was induced
by his friends to take the teetOtal
pledge; his health appeared to suffer
and his doctor ordered him TO take
II glass Of punch daily.
"Oh!" said he, 81 dare not. Peggy,
my old housekceper, would tell the
entire parish
Nv hen do you shave?' the doctor
asked.
ain the morning"
"rhen,' said the doctor, "shavc at
night, and when Peggy brings you
up your hot water, you can IKE
your glass of punch just before going
TO bed
"rhe minister afterwards appear
cd to improve in health and spirits
The doctor met Peggy soon after
and said:
"Giad to hear, Peggy, that your
master ls better
"Indced. sir he's better, but his
brain is affected; there's wrong WI
his mind"
"How?"
"Why, Doctor, he use to shave at
night before going to bed; but now
he shaves in the morn, he shaves be-
fore dinner, he shavcs after dinner
he shaves ut night-hes aye
Shawn"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-12-29
The Family kudder.
George

A Comstocker who was having his hair
cut yesterday afternoon, gave the par
ticular instructions not to move u long
lock that projected in n somewhat I'M
slightly way from the front of his head.
1T don't become you" said the bar
Der.
Cant help that" said the customer.
Better let me take it off, said the
barber
Just you leave it as it is" said the
man.
Bat" PERSISTED the barber. Il can't
give you II smooth, decent cut if leave
the hair SO long in front. 1t will look
like the very devil. can't see what you
want it left there for.
That because You don't know what
it is-you don't know the use of it.
IL know it's bunch of hair, and know
that it's develish unbecoming just where
it is.
"Yes, it is bunch of hair, and it is
something m re than n bunch of hair
it's the family rudder.'
1.-The family what q
1.-The family rudder.
When things don't go right ut home
my wife always grabs that lock of hair
She would feel lost without it. When
she gets hold of that she can handle me
steer me in the right course, so to
speak-and when | go in the right course
the whole family go in the right course,
and all is we'll I've got used to it now
and don't mind it. Should | lose my
hair and become bald, or should you
give me fighting cut all over there
would be no way of steering me. l
should become unmanageable and sooner
or later total wreck. No, sir; don't
you disturb the family rudder. "-Vir-
cinia New Chronicle.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-12-29

and whizl we went, speeding out Of town.
Johns features began to revive.
Tom, says he, with sick mans
smile, she was that young fellow
wife,
II know it, says 1.
CATER awhile he spoke again.
Tom, says he, it didn't end at all
as had it planned
mop
"'You were to be burglar, Tom,
chased off the place by me-
"'Oh much obliged
"John looked silly.
"'Any of your other plans fall
through 2 asked l..
'Well--one,' he said Frightening.
"'Which one?'
HE looked rather hard at me.
(which one 2 urged.
"He waited, and l waited; then he
broke into laugh. We'll, l positively
did none of the kissing; for as true as
I'm man, roared John, she kissed
me
"And that's ALL" said my stranger,
with distinguished wave of the hand.
"Good evening-glad l met you-my
train is nearly due" And he was gone.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-12-29
Any More Coming.

He was well-dressed, pleasant faced
man, and he carried II small black box in
his hand. He entered an insurance
Office on Congress street with familiar
mir, walked up to the sole occupant who
was writing letter and began:
Excuse me, sir; but represent four
different kinds of pads. viz, Lung"
Il am busy" interrupted the letter
writer.
"Viz., Lung, liver, stomach and kid
ney, and in few days We
Didn't SAY that l was busy" de-
manded the citizen, AS he put down his
pen
lyon did, sir; and in few days We
shall bring out the heart pad, the throat
pad and the ear pad. Excuse me il l
sit down. Please let me feel your pulse"
Il want none of your pads, sir! l am
busy, ssr, and l want my office to my
self"
"Nevertheess, you do want = pad, and
can prove it. A healthy pulse should
not beat over eighty-hve per minute.
III bet your goes to u hundred. Any one
can see that you are ailing. can sell
you beautiful stomach pad at reduced
rates. How much do you
Dlun L say uluu WHut Any VI
your pads, sir?
Correct, you did. Do your lun IS
trouble you?'
mo, SIR
Heart all rght?"
"Yes, sir
Hearing good?'
''Ycs, SIR
Ever have the back ache?"
"No, sir"
spleen all right?'
Yes, sir.
Throat bother you?'
mo, sir, tell YOU | don't want any
of your pads want TO be let right
alone I've got headache this morn"
Eureka Keep still-not world
You furnish the capital and I'll put in
my time and we'll bring out a headache
pad Capital idea-rich thought Go
ahead and write your letter, and III
be"
The citizen ran to his cane in the cor
ner, but the pads had walked out to
hunt for ailing humanity Exchange.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-12-29

I, however, must kiss George at leas,
half II dozen times. The result is, when
/ finish | feel like washing my face with
hose.
I've stood George every night for
four months. but last night rebelled.
In plain parlance, L kicked; l told Lizzie
all. just rs have told you.
''She got mad. of course. was mad
and word led to word. Finally she burst
out i'll tears, flung her engagement ring
away, and saying that no man who didn't
like soft, sweet, pretty little cheruh
like Georgia would ever make good
husband, ran upstairs. l left, of course,
and haven't seen Lizzie since-all on
account of Georgia"
And Miiflin. refusing IA glass of wine.
went sadly away looking like n funeral
procession.
Then could pity Miiflin.
Almost every home has a child like
orgie-hasn't it?