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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
Reducing the Middle Classes.


The tendency Of the age is to accumulate
the wealth Of the community into few hands.
The Vanderbilts and Jay Goulds represent a
thousand or more rich men of the past era.
The wealth OF a community does not vary
much from generation to generation; that is,
if you divide the sum total by the number OF
inhabitants If in any one epoch, therefore,
few persons become inorlinately wealthy,
it must he at the expense OF many Others
who lose their pos sessions Nearly forty
years ago the F.cnch philosopher Augusta
Comte foretold the present state OF things.
and said that all the tendencies of the mod
ern world were to mass wealth into the hands
of few persons. AS this could not be helped,
he urged the way to meet the difficulty was
not by communistic agitation or socialist:c
reorganization Of socity, but to create
public opinion which would force the million
aires or bilionaires to regard their wealth as
held in trust for the benefit Ct the comnu-
nifty.
Tho middle classes in the past bavo boon
the small capitalists storekeelers, merchants,
brokers, employers-in other words, those
who stood between the producer and
consumer, and made large profits
out of each; but mole"n inven-
ton is diminishing the gains OF these middle
men, The telegraph, railway, and modern
banking devices are helping to destroy profits
and are concentrating trade into great estab-
lishlnents. The late A. T. Stewart had, ii is
said, over hundred persons in his employ.
who had once been his rivals in business, AMI
this same tendency obtains in every depart
ment of trade This will end in this country in
giving lis few very rich men, a reduced
Al. A II ia ,1nft ty-,,ls~
larger working population. This will furnish
materials for a social convulsion, unless the
coming billionaireS SO use their wealth as to
improve the condition and conciiiate the
good will of their less fortunate fcllow-citl-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
THE laAntilrY.l

THE Century]
No more she'll stroll by moonlight this year
upon your arm;
She's gone to study Latin in q spot well
fenced from harm.
How cool her muslin somehow seemed--sha
always brought breeze;
And how short sine made the evenings IN
those walks beneath the trees!
must say it to her credit that she never lost
her heart,
Nor in any piece Of acting ever failed to know
her part.
For she laughed at jokes, no matter how old
aud stale and bad,
And she thought the present company the
best she'd ever had
Then she gave us all her photograph, each
tine first she ever gave;
"Would the recipient pease be silent on the
subject as the graver
But her art was quite transparent, and as
harmless az the sun,
Ard the misnnthrope who Stunned her did
but lose heap Of fun.
So, ol fellow, ere VIC separate to join the
winter w;'irl,
Let's drink n rarting bumper to that jolly
slmuler sirL
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
The Male NOncy-Seeker.

Cor New Orleans Times Democrat
There is this, and only this, to be said in
extenuation Of tho male money seeker: A
rich girl can better minister to his appetites
than the maiden who can offer nothing for
his entertainment but pleasant conversation
and sympathy with his efforts for improve
ment Miss Clara Croesus can give him din
ners at which expensive food and costly
wines take the place Of wittp talk and per-
feet breeding she can give him seat in a
carriage, which is certainly more COM
Portable than a rattlina street-car; she
can save him tho price of ticket by
inviting him to theatre party;
she can please him by elegant dresses and
luxurious surroundings; she can tlatter his
vanity by accepting his advice as social law
and gospel; accepting it and carrying it out,
because he inherited his money from grand
father who began life as a tlatboatman while
his father, porter on the levee twenty or
thirty years ago, has not even single gener-
alton Of education to support the nristocratic
pretensons OF his silly wife and daughters.
She can bring him, perhaps, fortune that
may he lost in day, or else thrown into his
teeth as sauce for every meal he eats in the
house bought with old Crosus' money.
There is nothing SO paralyzing, so abso-
iutely killing, to all the manhood in man us
the marriage for money. Not one man in a
hundred survives such crucial test Not
that rich girl may not be loved for herself;
il she is gentle, unse.f fish and attractive, it is
equally cruel to her and to her lover to sus-
pect mercenary motive Nor are IMPROVE
dent marriages, where neither of the con-
tracing parties possesses a sou, where a
household would be entirely dependent upon
the uncertain salary of a struggling young
man, to be in any way recommended.
1t appears to the writer that money should
have no more to do with choice than the
color Of the lady's dress. II they have enough
to live upon, let them marry. If they are
poor, let the young man WORK and econo-
mizs, let the girl learn all useful household
arts, and build up in every way her physical
strength; and then after the affection has
been we'll tested, strong in industry, rich in
confidence and affection, let them, hand in
hand, face the future.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
A Cooper After Fame.

W all OtTeeC news.
A New York wholesale drys goods mer-
chant, who was passing day or two in a
PENNSYLVANIA town. received call at the
hotel from an misunderstanding, mildle-aged
man. who looked carefully around the room
to ,ec that nobody was eavesiropning. ami
then whispered "Say, you are from New
York, amt you." "Iam." "Thats what tho
boys said Say" "Well" "This is one of
the meancst towns in tho country" as it"
"You bet it Isl Amy man who
tries to get along is cried down
at once, and everybody is jealous Of
him. SayW swell, sir" "'ve got cooper
shop down here about half a mile. Across
the roai is fellow with a linekiln An
alderman from Pittsburs came on here a few
weeks ayo, anl happened to visit the kiln,
and tho owner has been so stuck up versince
that You can't touch him with ten-foot
POLE Sayw "Yes." "Colne down to my
shop and straddle a shaving horse and sit
there ten minutes anI I'll buy you new
hat. That alderman was big thing, and it
was something to crow over, but if can soe
a VIII, l.sae merchant from New York city
into my cooper shop there won't be another
church festival in this town without tend
the door and my wife makes the soup!"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
Art OverdOne by Women.
New Work otter

think we are suffering from too much art
tust at present The number of so-called
artists and art students is simply overpower-
ing. All the schools OF art are crowded to
their doors, and every man, woman and
child who can draw a straight line or curve
wants to paint or, more Than all, wants a
studio. They like to be called artists and to
fill their place with bric-a brac and stuffs and
ie off in front of a easel. They may never
sell picture outside OF their family, but they
get their names in art directories and they
are suffused with Joy if they learn to hear
themselves spoken Of as $50 and So, the
artist" 1t doesn't matter what they paint.
1t may only be flower or a bit of fruit, hut
1t is done with real oils ON real canvas
This amateur talent seems to be rampant
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
M@hn@bm Frederick County, Maryland Thursday JAM a. 1884, h@

wash from head to foot in winter, and bath
ing frequently in summer, a.ay be considered
among the valuable agencies for promoting
health. But have known delicate people to
be injured instead of being benefited by cold
bathing. For most persons wet sponge
passed rapidly over the surface and followed
soon by friction with rough towel is bath
enough for health purposes. When cold
bath is not followed by good surface glow,
it Is doing more harm than good.
SCHOOLGIRLS and Hereditary Disease.
Popular Science Monthlyl
The educator has no means Of knowing the
constitution and hereditary weakness of hh
girlS-that the mother Of one died Of con-
sumption, that the father Of another was in
sane, that neuralgia is hereditary in the fam.
lily Of a third, that ono has been nervous, an.
other had convulsions when a baby, another
has been threatened with water in the head,
etc His own education and training have
not taught him to notice or know the mean
ing of narrow chests, or great thnness, or
stopping shoulders, or very big heads, or
quick, jerky movements, or dilated pupils, or
want of appetite, or headache, or irritability,
or backaches, or disnclinaton to bodily ex-
ertion.
But all these things exist in abundance in
every big school. and the girls Handicapped
in that way are set into competition with
those who are strong and free from risks 1t
Is tho most nervous, excitable, and highly
strung girls who throw themselves into the
school competition most keenly. And they,
Of course, are just the most liable to be in
jured by it. All good observers say the in
tensty of feeling displayed in girls competi-
tions is greater than among lads, and that
there is far more apt to arise personal ami
mus Girls don't take a beating so quietly as
boys. Their moral constitution, while in
some ways stronger than that Of boys, espe-
cially at that age, suffers more from any dis
turbing cause. The whole thing takes greater
hold Of them-is more real.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
A NEW YORK LUNOH-HOUsE.
An Establishment that Entertains
Five Thousand Men a Day.
fNayu Vo,l,


Commencing with tho Astor house. the re-
porter was conducted through a network OF
passages to the Office Of Monsieur Fere, the
chief of that noted establishment. you
have undertaken big job, but think can
post you On tho mysteries Of our CUISINE
he said.
"Have you any idea of the number Of dishes
served daily at tho lunch counter in the ro-
tundas'
81 suppose we supply nearly five thousand
lunches every day" Calling for rotunda
bill OF fare, the writer counted selection of
exactly 100 disles, not including vegetables,
of which there were twenty-eight assort-
ments.
"And what amount of food docs that repre-
sent"
"That's easily figured up Our daily con-
sumption of food comprises lH ribs Of beef,
4oO pounds of English mutton for chops 100
pounds of nuttol lios l5O pounds of mutton
legs, 25 loins of beef for steaks, 400 pounds
of turkey, 500 pounds of chicken for entrees,
and boiling purposes, 300 fowls for salads
and chicken pates, Then comes game or
this we use 100 pairs of quails % brace Of
partridges, rs brace of grouse and 100 pairs
Of ducks of all kinds. We also consume daily
So,ooV VuS-lNJoNo lu' liiIIicN, uiu Ao,o'o
for fries, stews and rawS OF Holsters we
use two barrels chiefly for salads. and 500
pounds of fish If you want to know how
many vegetables we dispose Of can tell you
that also; potatoes ten barrel, cabbage,
two; asparagus Gn season), three; spinach,
two"
"And what staff do you find necessary for
70 large a supply:"
"The oysters alone require separate de-
partment. We have four oyster cooks and
five openers. Oyster patties with us are q
speciality, and we have, probably, greater
run on them than on any other dish. Our
next strong point is our mutton chops. for
which, also, there is o great demand. There
are in addition to our oyster cooks twelve
cooks, twelve assistant cooks. two bakers and
coA:ectioner.'
"Can you give me any idea of the consump-
ton of wine anl liquors at lunch"
"The Americans arc now beginning to
learn to eat with discrimination, hence the
increase in champagnes and c!arets is very
marked"
"Do you find much waste III the food"
Avery little, if any. That which is left
over goes to the help"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
a Busy bay.
IPunch.l

I
Sister: "If you are going into the town yon
can do something for me, Fred Brother:
@All right. il it's nothing much. Got an
awfly busy day on, you SEQ. Got to get my
hair cut, and-er-have some lunch, you
know, and-er-come hack agaiu, aINl all
that, don't you know
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24

d.6O week at home. $500 outfit free. Pay
Kim absolutely sure. No risk. Capital not
pOV required, Reader, if you want business
to which persons of either sex, young or old,
can make great pay all the time they work
with absolute certainty, write for particulars
to ii HALLEiI & Co., Portland, Maine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
Not O Fair Showing.
fort Worth TEX Gazette.

AS matter of fnct, the women in this
country do not have US fair showing i'll the
lighter walks of life and work as they might.
Thousands Of stout but mediocre men are
filling paying offices who might turn their
hands to something else, and give the bright,
industrious and needy women chance.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
Bathing Sometimes Injurious.
Boston Globe.

Bathing is conservative of health, but all
persons do not finl it so A Geld plunge
bath is by no means lanacea for all human
ills, as some seem TO think. An occasional
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24

BALTIC. g. G. V. RAILROAD.
Trains leave Edgemont for Waynesboro,
Chnmbcrsburg and Shppensburg daily cx-
cept Sunday at 7.35 and ll,4o A. NJ. and 7.35
Y. NJ. on Sunday at S55 a. M. and $50 P. NJ.
Trains for Edgemont leave daily Shippcns-
burg at 64j A. NJ. and 1 30 and 25. p. NJ
Chambcrsburg at Z 90 A. NJ, l.55 and 400
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24

New York Herald: Recent events should
teach women in oil grades of life that, al
though to appear fearless and unsuspiclous
may seem very pretty. 1t is worse than idiot'c
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
Comfort for Lutte RiscrS.
Boston Traveller.

The ethics of gool sleep should form a
part Of household morality. 1t is hardly an
extravagant assertion that comparatively
few people after childhood is passed. know
by experience what perfect sleep is, and sat
isfy themselves with poor apology for this
most perfect refreshment.
Rising tired and weary from disturbed,
imperfect sleep, they proceed to summon up
lost energies by strong tea or coffee, which i'll
its turn again interferes with perfect rest at
night; and this process Of life, moro than
any mental or physical labor, wears women
out and makes them prematurely old.
II have been reading myself to sleep after
retiring said a Boston woman the other
day, "and when have done this for two or
three nights l can see that l look five years
older" 1t is All experience that any WON III
can verify, and, conversely, she can see that
sleeping in perfectly dark and well venti
lated room brings back the contour and the
roses Of childhood or ear.y youth.
The most perfect sleep is obtained by care
fully closing the blinds, raising and lowering
the windows to admit plenty Of pure air and
drawing down the heavy shades, thus making
the room perfectly dark. Then, on going to
bed, go there to sleep, not to write or read
or think or plan, but for that most valuable
OF all things, the foundation Of all activity
and energy-perfeG sleep A few nights OF
this experience will work magic transfor-
nation in looks and in feelings
Above all, let us divest ourselves OF ira
ditional prejudice that there is somehow
virtue In early rising. When early sleep is
obtained, early rising is indicated by nature
by waking; but artiiicially produced it is
pernicious. Unless there is all exceptional
reason, it is far wiser to sleep till ono wakcns
naturally, and one hour then will do the work
Of three when one comes to it tired, unre-
freshetl. Natures sweet restorer" Is Of all
things the most invigorating
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24

fastest selling book in America Immense
profits to agents. All intelligent people want
it, ANY one can he successful agent Terms
free IIALLETr Book Co., Portland, Maine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
The New Cr.xe In Soup.
fChicaso News.

Chicago News
In plain English. bouillon is a thin, green
ish brown soup. seasoned to suit the taste
1t is served in fine china cup, from which
it is slipped without soilinS the lips The
uesthetic accompaniment is a small roll tied
with narrow ribbons The first requisite for
bouillon is n soup disester. This modern in
vention is a cast-iron, hat-bottoned vessel
with bulging Sides whose smoothly ground
interior surface has been treated with Il lin
ing of porcelain. The upper edge of this
porcelain chamber is ground SO as to fit the
dome-shaped cover, and meets the body of
the vessel by means Of steam-tight joint.
A little safety val, % on the top prevents ex
plosion.
And having the pot the cook will need
three pounds of raw beef. two teaspoonfuls OF
salt, one Of black pepper the white of three
eggs, and two quarts Of soup stock. Cut
away every particle of fat from the meat and
mince it in a wooden bowl. Add the season.
ing, throw into the soup digester, and add the
stock. Let it simmer on slow fire for an
hour or SO. When done run it through
colander to get rid of the meat, set it away
to COOL and skim off all the grease. When
every particle of fatty substance has been re-
moved the next step is to get it clear as AM
Der. Feat up the eggs, pour the frothy mix
ture into the liquid, and let it boil thirty
minutes, stirring all the time. Then strain
through napkin, AMI you have the cele
brated invigorating beverage which the
French call bouillon. Keep OH the stove in
winter, and on ice in summer, and, if the
minister calls, give him cupful; give it to
Mrs Brown with French china desert-dish
AMI a napkin, and she'll tell you all she
knows and Il great deal of information that
she imagines, and, besides refreshing our
visitor, you will build up valuable reputa
ton that comes from keeping pace with a re-
fined civilization.
II you are out of a situation and can find
an opening, any first-class restauranter or
high-toned caterer will give you S35 a week
to make the tasteless, odorous, but stylish
soup.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
Don't Stay Too Long.
Atlantic Monthly.

was obliged to hear some one say, not
long ago, that she did not think she had any
right to spend two hours at time with any
friend, without special invitation, since 1t
could not fail to be an interruptions; and 1t
gave joy to my heart that one person so re-
spected tho rights Of others Picture some
one, who has assured himself that he is not
likely to find amusement under his own roof,
setting forth in search OF n more agreeable
place in which to spend tho evening. He
hunts from door to door; finding that one
family has honestly paid its money and gone
to play, another is dining out, tho third en-
joying it's invited guests, while at the fourth
he is met at sight with the information that
the ladies are engaged. Perhaps at the fifth
he gains an entrance One person rises hur-
riedly from the sofa; another puts down her
book with a sigh; another comes reluctantly
from n desk, where some notes and letters
must be written at some time during that
evening, and the stricken group resigns itself
to the demands Of friendship and society. The
master of the house returns presently to his
avocation, with brave excuse. 1t may be
o'clock when the guest comes; 1t may ho y,
and he may be kind-hearted and unobjcction-
ablo he may even be profitable ami enter
tanning but he stays until after 10; every
body thinks that he never means to so, aud
inwardly regrets his presence.
Mako Your Exchanges" Practical.
[Demorests Monthly.
They usually keep useless articles 20 begin
with, all sorts of fancy frames, aiid articles
for wall decorations, hand-painted, exren-
sively made frail and unnecessary. Deli
cate china cups, not for use, jars, jugs,
plaques, all to occupy space, and costly but
not needed. This is the secret Of their limited
patronage. The useful departments consist
of special nurses, aprons, jellies, jams and
preserves, not SO good US those that are i'm
ported, and that, even with our high tariff,
are no higher in price. Make your exchange
and bazar practical and useful, and it will
succeed Specialize preserved fruits, cakes
and such things, supplying those KIND FOR
which you can get upa reputation, and wllch
will command fair price Have useful
things; childrens wear, infants simple trous-
seaus. certain articles Of women's wear,
pretty kitchen aprons, dressing gowns sets
for housekeepers, including covers for toilet
table, bureau, linen spasher and mats. Other
things will suggest themselves; sitting
curtains of cheese cloth or dotted muslin,
bedroom slippers, knitting bags, etc. Try
above all things to use good, effective, but
not expensive materials, and put them into
art c,es that have real Use; but you may Gull
tiyata the decorative idea also; there is money
In it.
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1 nDJYJN Send six cents for postage,
n PkIIh and receive free a costly box
II 1 IIlAJo of goods which will helm YOll

to more money right away than anything
else in this world. All, of either sex, succeed
from first hour. The broad road to fortune
opens before the workers, absolutely sure -
At once address, TRUE & Co., Augusta,
Maine
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THE SUMMER GIRL

A Georgia man has succeeded in making
q beer from sugar cane that will into1icaSe.