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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-29

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIL
~ WAY.-SCHEDULE IN EFFECT FEB
RUARY 10, 1884:
LEAVE RICHMOND
o:lO A. VI. For Clifton Forge sad local stations
Mail except sunday.
1I25 A. VI. For Newport's News sHd Old Point
Comfort. Parlor-Csrlineda daily. Ar
ryes Norfolk Norway, Wednesday.
and Friday 345 Y. NJ: Tneeday ,
Thurday.s and saturday $3.50 l.. VI.
400 p. VI. For VIEWPOINTS News, 0d Point, aud
Norfolk. Express except Sunday.
4:3O L. VI. For Loul, VILE and Cscisnaii. con-
Meeting for all points West, North
west. and southwest. Past eNpre -
daily Pullman slcepine-car5 Wash
ington aud Charlottesville 10 Louis
vile.
1000 =. NJ. For Ashland, Ky. Night exprcss
except sunday. G. aad .. sleeping
car 10 Clifton Forge
ARRIVE RICHMOND:
$50 A. VI. From Ashland, KY. except SUNDAY.
1l4O A. NJ From norfolk, Old Post, ana New
ports News, except sunday.
$50 pm. FROM Cnften Forge. except SUNDAY.
6:2J L. VI. From Norfolk. except sH'.aa!
From Old Point and Newport New s.
ParlOr-Car Line daily. Passenger
from Norfolk, Old Point, and New p
ports News connect 1t II y. and 4.
Junction with PullIsza sleeping
ears for New York.
6:3O L. VI. From Louisville and C1ncinna
Fast express, daily.
Depot seventeenth and Broad streets.
Ttcket-Ofices: 1000 Main street asd Che,I-
P'''A0 '1 II. W. YBLLER,
General Passenger Agent.
C.. w. SMITH, General Manager. iog
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a.ase weather Report.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch

WASHINGTON. ID. c., February 29-i:l0
A. NJ For the Middle Atlantic States.
fair weather. northwest TO southwest winds,
higher barometer, and generally colder
weather.
For the South Atlantic States, generally
colder, fair weather, north to west winds.
higher barometer. followed by slowly
rising temperature by Saturday morning.
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY was partly
cloudy and clear, with high wind from
northwest. From noon 10 midnight the
mercury fell 24o.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY 8 A. NJ. "A;
o A. NJ, Al; noon, so; 3 7. NJ. IS; L.
d.. sc; midnight, 26.
Mean temperature. 4l3.
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BY T.. Il. Cook. AuctiOncer,
"a Ninth street.

T ARGE ASSORTMENT OF HAND
II SOME FURNITURE AT AUCTION.
TO-DAY
ut 0 O'Clock viii sell large assortment Of VERY
GENTEEL FURNITURE. embracing
= VERY HANDSOME PARLOR SUITS, COM
plete;
l SOLID WALNUT CHAMBER SUIT, with
marble pieces:
2 POPLAR CHAMBER SUITS;
a large variety of BUREAUS. WASlISTANDS,
BEDSTEADS, LOUNGES. SOFAS;
CHAIRS In great variety: SAFES:
EXTENSION and other TABLES;
HAIR and SHUCK MATTRESSES;
HEATING aud COOK-STOVES, and great
many other articles in the housekeeping line !;
/ fierce BACON HAMS.
4 boxes LAUNDRY SOAP.
fe % i. II. COOK. AuctIoneer.
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RICHMOND, VA" February 20, 1884.

RICHMOND, VA, February %, 1884.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE FORM
L ED A CO-PARTNERSHIP. 10 take effect
March /, / SS4, for the purpose OF continuing the
business ely carried on by hesssr5. KNOWLES
Hoff. ut 81 1 east Main street.
We have retained as manager Of the business
Mr.. II. 7. CARDOZO, who, from several years OF
experience possesses superior qualifications for
the position.
The Hrm-name Will be
n. 7. CARDOZO & co.
We have been appointed agents for the ccle-
brated hat-hOuse OF Dunlap & Co., New York.
whose stock and 81 yes are unequaled, and the de-
mand for which Is universal.
The store VIII he entirely renovated, and we
shall use our best efforts 10 obtain for the estab-
ishment q reputation Of the highest character
commercially and otherwise. Wcask the patron
age of friends and the general public.
Refer, by permission. TO Mcssrs. y. II. Mayo &
Brother, Allen Ginter, and William NJ Hill,
Esq, cashier of the state Bank OF Virginia.
DAVID J. BURR.
fe 26.2w EDWARD &. MAYO.
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.


ONLY one DOLLAR 10 sszssl
VIEWPOINTS NEWS, NORFOLK, AND PORTS.
MOUTH,
AND ONLY ROUTE WITHOUT TRANSFER.
ONLY $50 TO OLD POINT
ONLY s2 TO WASHINGTON. DC.
VIRGINIA. STEAMBOAT COMPANY's
JAMES RIVER LINZ FOR
VIEWPOINTS NEWS,
NORFOLK, rORTS MOUTH, AND JAMES,
river LANDINGS DIRECT,
CONNECTS At NoRFQLk CLOSELY WITH
BAY LlNEFOR OLD POINT, HAMPTON
BALTIMORE, AND 1Hb NORTH
SANE AFTERNOON,
AND At NORFOLK WITH STEAMERS FOR
EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA.,
VIEWPOINTS NEWS %IfTh STEAMER "Ac.
CoMAC% FOR sMlTHFlELD:
ONLI ALL-WATER ROUTE.
JAMES RIVER By DAYLIGHT,
CHEAPEST ROUTE.
RATES MUCH LESS THAN HALF CHARGED
BY ANY OTHER ROUTE.
FARE FARE R 70 AE1F TRIP 500 500 NO LIMIT.
FARE TO WASHINGTON, D. C., 81.
WAY-LANDING FARES FROM CSC. To e0C
MEALS ON EUROPEAN PLAN.
The elegantly rebuilt and fast steamer
ARIEL,
carrying United states NALL
y. c. CLIFFORD; Commander,
leaves Richmond every MONDAY, WEDNES-
DAY AND FRIDAY
at A. NJ, (STREET CARS CONNECT IN FULL
TIMEJ for ab0ye-nameO places. Returning the
steamer leaves Norfolk, Portsmouth, and New
ports News on alternate days, arriving at Rich
Through tickets on sale on steamer and At Gar
6el's Agency, 1000 Main street. Baggage checked
sTATERoOMs ENGAGED FOR DAYoR
NIGHT.
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BEAUTIFUL PARLOR FIRES.

Having the agency OF the Kanawha Camel Coal
Company am prepared 10 furnish PURE CAN
MEL COAL as cheap as more Ordinary fuel; also
q full supply Of CROWN HILL sPLIST COAL
the best West Virginia Splint mined.
II. LATIIROP,
Sole Agent for Richmond
de Seventeenth street at draw-brdge.
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DOVES TURF-OTL.

RICHMOND, VA, December %. 1888.
VHAVE BEEN SUFFERING WITH
THE CHILBLAINS for three days 50 bad that l
could not walk. | used one half bottle OF
TURF-OL, and it cured them 80 that in two days
was able TO work again
Respectfully, PETER kRUG.
For sale by all druggists. Price Csc. ia
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AUCTION sALEs--Tuture DAYS.
nv Chewing & Rose,
peai Estate Agents. Auctioneers, and Brokers'
NJ. north Tenth street.

No. D norm Itntn butct.
COMMISSIONERS AUCTION SALE
os, coon. sUBsrA NTIAL BRICK
p I1NE I ~ tx CKs1N BETWEEN FIRST AND
sT. JAMES sTREEIs:-byyi virtue or decree OF
,s on The th day Of February, 1884, In the
~, therein pending under the style of Christian
s's Powclrs administrator, &C., the undersigned
special commissioner appOln,,In lor the PURIFY
Win proceed TO sell ~ puohc auctoh' "h '''e
premises, on
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 8, 1884,
-. . .,c,oct T. NJ the above PROPERTY. The
improvements consist OF BhlCk DWEbni,NNG
Containing three rooms anu q SMALL bhl.h
TIrCHES In the rear. The LOT has front OF
~ "a feet more or less, with small Ontlay In
xvn Of repaIrs. This PROPERTY win yield
Handsome percentaee upon the investment.
TERMS: One-third In cash, "a, remainder aI
s,r and twelve months. for negotiable notes. for
5efepred pavInents. with per cent. interest added
fm day of sale. the title 10 be retained until me
whole purchase money Is paid ana conveyance
ordeieu w '"' GEORGE !. HOOPER, JR.,
Special Commissioner.
CHEwSISG 4 ROSE, Auctioneers. fe 20 -
by f.. b. Cook. Auctioneer,
"a north Ninth street..
DAR-ROOM AND RESTAURANT No.
Is 3o2 NORTH SIXTH STREET At AUG
TONI will sell on
SATURDAY. MARCH 1sT.
at l q o'clock, the above WELL known DARKROOM
and REsTAURAN Mt, which Is complete In Az i ~,
shock or WINES AND LIQUORS, LICENSES
The reputation and locality Is so fhvorably
known that more need NOT be S1id'
IL will be sold as a whole. . - ,,o,,
TERMS: Cash. T. d. ovUn,
fe 20 huctioheei'
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FREIGHT.

FREIGHT.
Freigb: received daily for Norfolk, Portsmouth
Smithheld, and Hampton; Washington, ID. c.;
Newbern, Washington, and TarborO', n. c., and
all points In Eastern North Carolina; also, for
Eastern shore of Virginia, old Point and II regu-
lar landings on James river, at LOWEST RATES,
aud through bills Issued. l.. b. TATUM,
ty2 Superiniendent
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OLDDOMINI0 STEAMSHIP <lsSrx
" COMPANY, sSa4kzss
FOR NEW YORK.

This company VIII dispatch one OF theirspIeadid
steamerS-GUYANDOTTE ROANOKE, MAN
HAITIAN OLD DOMINION, and RICHMOND
EVERY TUESDAY, FRIDAY, and SUNDAY
IFor hours OF sailing, see advertisement below
steamers leave New ork IT. ESDAfs ), THURS
(new number), North river, foot of Beach street.
They have splendid saloons, state-rooms, aud
bathrooms.
The fare, accommodations, and attentions are
unsurpassed.
After-cabin fare to Ne~ York uncluding meals
and bertnl, $40: round-trip tickets, $lS seeTage
with subsistence, 81; without subsistence, rs.
frelghts for points beyond New York forwarded
with dispatch, and nc charge made except actual
expenses incurred.
Freight received until 5 O'Clock p. NJ. daily.
For furtherinformati0n apply TO
GEORGE w. ALLEN & CO., Agents,
jy2e Office ComHany's wharyes. Rockets.
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TRAINS SOUTHWARK.
TRAINS soRTIrwARD,

sDaiiy. TDaily Except sunday.
STOPPING PLACES
Nos 40 and a. make no stops. Nos ~. a.
and as stop At Manchester, Dre~ry's Blue ecu
tralia and Chester. No. ~ stops al Chesaf ONLY
Nos. 70 and 80 stop at all stations Nos d and Z
stop at all stations except TEN PIES
PULLMAN cAR-SERNICE.
New York and savannah. Trains Nos. 40 and
as, sleeplng.cars between washingtoa ara
Charleston. Trains az and "a, sleeping-tars oe-
tween Washington aud jacksonville. th.
THE ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK
LkANE. ARRIVE.
Richmond. 7:l6 A. NJ NoffslkI 1901 Y. NJ
Noefoik...-., $50 A. N. Richmond. isA9 4. NJ.
Norfolk. ,..,2:lS Y. N. Richmond. S:l0 T. MI
spaily. Italy lexceps sunday,.
j. n. kENLY, Superintendent.
!, ". kxxRSoS, General Passenger Aseat
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xrTue CIRCULATION OF THE DIS
PATCH Is LARGER THAN THE COMBINED
CIRCULATION or ALL THE OTHER DAILY
NEwsrArERs or TIVE CITY.
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- 49, ~
FREDERICKSBURG
LAND POTOMAC RAILRoAD.-scbedule
commencing NOVEMBER rs, i5Ss-eastern
s:oS, A. d., leaves Bud-sree. station daily; stops
WV only at Ashland. Junciion, Milford,
and Fredericksburg sleeper from
Jacksonville 20 Washington, and
Charleston TO Washington.
IO.35 A. NJ. leaves Byrd-rtreel station daily ieN-
cept sundaysI. sleeper Charleston 10
gao NJ. leaves Byrd-street station daily.
Wv sleeper from WaycrOss 10 New York
and Aiken to New York
I1.15 A. NJ, arrives at Byrd-StTeet station daily
sleeper from New York 10 WaycrOss.
and New York 70 Aiken.
2:43 p. NJ. arrives at Bvrd-Siroef aati0n daily;
stops at Frederic zsburr, afford and
Junction. sleeper from Washington
10 Charleston.
o.2apu arrives al l,yrd-Street station daily
except Sundaysl. Sleeper Washing
ton TO jacksonville, and Washington
10 CT arIestoD.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS;
6:55 A. NJ, leaves Elba; arrives at Ashland at
1889 A. VI. stops At Hungary and
400 =. NJ, Accommodation, leaves Brosd-strcet
station; arrives Ashland at 3
s12P.M, leaves Elba: arrives at Ashland at
JPN Stops at Hungary and kIlby.
1892 A. 81. arrives nj Elba: leaves Ashland az
b:34 A. NJ. stops al HsnAAry and
kilbY.
e:55A. NJ, accommodation, arrives at Broad-
Street station; leaves hshlsAd at 8
A. NJ.
got p. NJ, arrives at Eliza; leaves Ashland at
SHOP. NJ. stops At Hungary ana
C. A.TkYLoR. General Ticks Agent.
EFT, ID. MYERS. General SpDeris Ten dent.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-12
Some Startling Figures.

If the statistics furnished by DR..
Pratt IN his remarks before the Convcti.
ton of Supcrintendents of Insane Asy-
lums, in session in Philadelphia, afe
correct, Or anywhere near correct, they
suggest Il most urgent reason why some
method of scrutinising the character,
condition and antecedents Of the immi-
grants who seek our shores SHOULD be
adopted.
DR.. Pratt states that while the for
eign born element comprises only one
eighth Of the population of the country
it furnishes one-third Of its paupers,
one-third of its criminals and one third
of its insane. These figures furnish an
unanswerablc reason why the govern
ment should adopt some means of pro-
tccting itself against an irruption of
foreign dead-wood. The late attempts
to land paupers at Boston AMI Castle
Garden show conclusively that the ten
dency to donate to US the population
that Europe doesn't know what else to
do with is on the increase.
Able bodied, self-helpful immigrants
are useful and should be welcomed, but
the paupers, criminals and insane We
don't want and some means should be
adopted to make certain that we don't
get them. DR.. Ptatts resolutions on
this subject are timely and should lead
to stringent legislation to prevent the
growth of this abuse.-Phil. Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-12
A Woman OH Women.

Kate Field, in letter to the Boston
Herald, says "The marvel is that con
side ring their miserably superficial edu-
cation, which fits them for nothing in
this world or the next, women stand on
as high plane as they now do. 1t
only shows what mother wit has done
for them. Only a short time ago an
enthusiastic Boston journalist wrote to
me in great gee because Matthew Ar
mold had declared American women to
be superior to the men. begged her
not to quote foreigner on such u sub
ject, as all most men required of won-
en- in society was receptivity. Finding
women more sympathetic and adulative
than men, even clever Matthew Arnold
would prefer our women to our men,
ard hence consider what he prefers
superior to what he does not prefer;
but facts are stubborn and cant be put
away. So long as houseke eking re-
mains in its present chaotic condition;
SO long as servantgalism is the chief
topic of conversation; so long as the
woman who tolls is considered inferior
to the woman who dresses and does
nothing; so long as two codes of morals
are tolerated, one damnirg the woman
and upholding the man; so long as
emotion is cultivated at the expense of
reason, women will as rule, be prac-
tcally inferior to men. No great, no
BILE womanhood can come from the
present order of society. There can be
found no grand men without grand
mothers. Therefore this Republic had
better look to it's women. Beauty and
veneercd accomplishments do not make
q woman"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-12
Her New Shoes.

From the Merchant Tra@ller.
When a woman has a new pair Of
shoes sent home she performs altogether
different from man. She never shoves
her toes into them and yauks and hauls
until she is red in the face and out Of
breath, and then goes stamping and
kicking around, but pulls them on part
way carefully, twitches them off again
to take last look and see if she has
got the right one, pulls them oh again.
looks at them dreamingly, says they are
just right, then takes another look,
stops suddenly to smooth out wrinkle,
twists around and surveys them side
ways, exclaims, Mercy, how loose they
sre!'' looks at them again square in
front, works her feet around so they
won't hurt her quite so much. takes
them off, looks at the heel, the toe, the
bottom and the inside, puts them on a
gain, walks up and down the room
once or twice remarks to her better half
that she won't have them at any price,
tilts down her mirror so she can see how
they look, turnsi in every possible dirsc.
ton, and nearly dislocates her neck try
ing to- see how they look from that way,
backs off, steps UP again, takes thirty or
forty farewell looks, says they make her
feet look awful big and will never do in
the world, puts them off and on three
or four times more, asks her. husband
what he thinks about it, and pays no at
tehtion to what he says, goes through it
all again. and finally says she will take
them. 1t is a very simple matter, in
deed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-12
Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rcv. H. Wissler, pas
tor. Weekly Lectures Tuesday evening
Meeting of Ladies' Aid Society every second
Wednesday evening. Regular services by
appointment from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church-Rcv w. c. Wire, pas
2 tor. Services Sunday 10 a. and $50 +.
N. Sunday School, 2. p. NJ. Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, Gas p. NJ.
Protestant Episcopal Church-Rcy. Ern-
est McGill, Rector. Services Sunday, 10 a.
NJ and 315 p. NJ. Sunday School, 900 +.
N.
Moravian Church, (Mechanicstown) Rev.
T. w Shields, Pastor. Preaching every sun
day, alternating morning and evening
Prayer Meeting every Friday evening. Sun
day School o'clock, a. III.
Moravian, Church (Graceham) Rev. Z. w.
Shields, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday, alternating NOR
ming and evening.
Mite Society every Monday evening.
PRAYER Meeting every Wednesday evening.
Ladies Sewing Circle every Thursday
evening at the Parsonage
United Brethren Church-Mitc Society
Second and Fourth Wednesday.
Sunday School Q p. M.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening.
Regular Services by appointment from the
pulpit.
Methodist Episcopal Church-Rev. ID.
Haskell Pastor. Services every alternate
unday at 10 A. NJ. Sunday School A. NJ
PRAYER Meeting every alternate Sunday at Z
=. III.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-12
Burd ettc's Agricultural Hints.

This month is good time to pay the
interest on your mortgage and renew
the notes you gave year ago. 1t is
also a pretty good time to take up the
notes you unwittingly gave to the
cloth peddler last Christmas under the
impression that you were only signing
a contract.
Oats thrive better in an elevator.
A farmer who has thirty thousand
bushels of oats in an elevator need not
worry about the weather. Always
raise oats in good elevator and keep
out Of a deal with the Chicago man.
Look after the bean poles you had
left over from last yeat. You will
look a long time before YOU find any.
They have gone partially into the insas
tiate NAV Of the all devouring fire.
place, and the neighbots have stolen
the rest.
Raise chickens. If yot have a nice
little garden, by all means raise chick
ems. Your neighbors' hens are the best
unes to raise. You will find them.
from $50 a. m. until $50 p m. on your
lettuce, onions, radish and flower beds.
You cah raise them higher with shot
guh than anything else. N. BAL
ways eat the hen you raise.
p. S.-Cook the hen before eating.
P.s -Before eating the hen, that is.
Crush egg shells and feed them to
your own chickens, if you gre foolish
enough to keep any. If the whites and
yolks are removed from the shells first,
they will crush more easily.
If d good horse shows symptoms Of
going blind, and is developing a few
first class spavins, it is time to sell him.
Beware of the d eacon who has little
blade-faced "pacin mare" that he
wants to trade for "just such hoss."-
Ha,ukeue.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-12
BOnnCr's Advertisement.

Robert Bonner, shortly after he start
ed the Ledger, contracted with Fanny
Fern for story, agreeing to pay her a
fabulous sum for tae same. He had
only few hundred dollars capital at
the time, but he spent it all on full
page advertisement in the New York
Herald. Rev. John Hall, who was an
intimate friend Of Mr. Bonner's, was al
most paralyzed when he saw the ad-
vertisemert. He ran down to Bonners s
office.
Say, Robert, have you gone crazy !?
What do you mean by using a whole
page in the Herald?'
II mean to attract the attention OF
people to what | have to Offer"
"But man, think of the expense. Yon
will bankrupt yourself. Couldn't you
say all you have to say in half col.
umn p
Eyes, certainly. But if I had only
used half column, would You have
run down here at this hourto see about
it? Would you hare taken much no
tice of it:'
"Well, n-no, | suppose not. But"
"But nothing. You see your excite
ment over this thing is the best cyl
dence could have that | am justified
in advertising as l have done. A hun
dred thousand other people will be
surprised at the audacity Of the thing,
and it will make an impression on
them, and get them to talking about
me and my paper"
That's advertising. That advertise
ment was the beginning Of the Success
of Robert Bonner, man who has made
over two million dollars out Of news
paper that was introduced to the pub
lie by advertising.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-12
Learn u Trade, Boys!

Bows, learn a trade. Learn a trade,
even if you are in position which may
seem to insure you against want as long
as you live. You may not follow a
trade for living, but time invested in
learning a trade, and learning it thor
oughly, is the laying away Of a capital
stock on which you may find it very
convenient to draw some day. Life is
said to be an uncertain existence. 1t is,
so far as wealth is concerned. You NAV
be a rich man to-day, but by some un-
lucky investment which made great
promises at the start, AMI failed, you are
made a poor man. With a good trade,
under such circumstances, you have
nothing to fear. You have an exhaust
less reserve fond to draw from Not
only learn the theory of trade, but also
learn its practical worth, and learn it
thoroughly. In the Carriage Maker s
Convention at New Haven, Connecticut.
after the Committee on Apprenticeship
had reported in favor of restoring the
old system Of indenturing apprentices
until they reach their majority, John
W. Britton, of New York, said "One
of the serious wants Of this country and
our trade is good boys Our boys are
deteriorating, as are our men. The
greatest difficulty that we experience in
New York, is that Of getting boys who
have brains and are willing to learn a
trade thoroughly. The example of men
who have made millions in a few years,
is held up before our boys in school, and
the boys become inhamed with the no,
ton that they must make their millions
and be able to find cross roads colleges
before they die. So they eschew trad es
and become professionals. America
to-day depends upon Europe for her
most skilled and finest workmen, simply
because her young men slight the min
utie of the trade they go to learn, and
merely obtain a superficial or general
knowledge of it. We have too many
professional men in the country to-day,
and as the speaker above referred to
says, our schools love to dwell too much
on the achievements of professional
men. A man with trade is most in
dependent, and most to be envied
among men. He is prepared for any
emergency.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-12
MechanndownL Frederick County, Maryland Thursday June r. 1884,

hoary beard, and all, as if for wager,
Joined in inquiring what he wanted.
Before his own house to ask after his
wife or children or even himself, seem
ed so strange that to get rid Of these
querists he mentioned the first name
that occurred to him, 'Kurt Steffen.'
The bystanders looked at each other
in silence, till at last one old woman
said
"He has been in the church-yard
these twelve years, and you'll not 60
there to-day"
"Velten Meier?'
Heaven rest his soul, replied an an
cient dame, leaning upon her crutch.
"Heayen rest his soul lie has lain
there fifteen years IN the house that he
never will leave"
The goat herd shuddered, as in the
lastspeaker he recognized his neighbor,
who seemed to have suddcnl y grown
old; but he had lost all desire for fur
ther questions. At this moment a
brisk young woman pressed through
the crowd of anxious gapers, carrying
an infant IN her arms and leading by
the hand girl of about IA years, each
one of the three the very image Of his
wife. With increasing surprise he ask.
ell her name.
Maria"
"And your father's?'
"Peter Claus, heaven rest his soul
1t is now twenty years since We sought
him day anil night on the Kytfhausen
mountains, when his flock returned
without him. | was then but seven
years old
The goat herd could contain himself
no longer.
II am Peter Claus he cried, II am
Peter Claus and none else and he
snatched the child from his daughter S
arms, All for a moment stood petri-
fed, until one voice and another ex-
claimed: "Yes, this is Peter Claus.
Welcome neighbor Welcome after
twenty years"