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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27
The Driver OF the Russian Sleigh.

New York Cor. Atlanta Constitution.
In Central park, the other day, | saw
striking span of fast horses drawing a Rus-
sian sleigh swiftly over the snow. Nothing
about tho sleek beasts or the vehicle with
its black plumes and llenteoas fur was 81
curious rs the driver. He sat bolt upri -ht,
but without the stiffness OF the imitation
En- lisa coachman now prevalent i'll this
city. He was of Il medium height, and his
seat was $, mewhat elevated above that of
the girl who sat beside him. He was slcGder,
slightly undu!ous, and neat in his shapeli-
ness. He was envclopei down to the point
whe:c the lap-robe hid his costume, in a coat
of scalskn, ana over his head was top
pointed hood of the same fur He was
figure right out Of Il frig,d zone picture. AT
this point in my observation, as the equi-
page drew past me, | made discovery
which renders it necessary to stop writing Of
the driver as he, for the face which became
visible under tho hood was that of young
Mrs Vanderbilt The costume was her
latest achievement.
As s,on as Mrs. Vanderbilt s,es her quaint
fur garment duplicated, as it is bound to be
without delay. sac will ,!iscar it. The Swoll
aim in New York is to do what others don't
and, if possible, what they cant
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27
THE VOYAGER.
IT.. Frank Tooker in The Century,

L. Frank Tooker in The Century.l
Down stormy seas our straining bark
BY whistling gales is onward blown;
The tackle shrills, the timberS sroan,
The rack is wild and dark.
No land we sight, no bark we see,
The ice MAKES in the forward shrou'ls
The blast that curls the scudding clouds
Is cold as cold can be.
Sometimes the moon is red as blood;
Sometimes the air Is white with snow;
Yet care we not, but ON we go
Across the kissing flood.
The swift flaws darken on the lee,
The salt sea-spray is fun behind,
The canvas bellies in the wind,
The north wind whistles free.
And sometimes, on still southern seas,
We fell the freshening of the gale,
That leaves behind our path a trail
Like swarming, silver bees
The bell sounds in the quiet night;
Through driving clouds the full moon plows;
The shadow of our pluEging bows
Doth split the wan moonlight.
Yet still we sail and sail and sail
Through many circles of the sun;
Sometimes into the dawn we run,
Sometimes through twilights pale.
And though the vii wet waste is round.
We cannot sail for everlnore;
There is no sea without shore,
Some port will yet be found.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27
A New Bug Killer.

A European journal relat that few
months since workmen employed upon some
constructions on the bank of the river
Dneiper, in central Russia, employed the
electric light tc enable them to prosecute
their labors at night. Ths brilliant rays of
light attracted SO many millions OF nocturnal
moths, beetles and other insects that from
time to time it was necessary to stop work
and set all hands to destroying the clouds OF
winged victims that frequently completely
obscured the light. THIS suggested the idea
of employing the elecaric light to destroy
nocturnal insects preju iical to agiicul ,ure,
and experiments i'll that direction are to he
tried next spring. Not only to insects, but
fish, the light provel fatally attractive Its
rays directed to the surface OF the water.
drew together vast quantities OF all tie
fishes found in the Dneiper, and when within
tho charmed field Of illumination they lay
crowded together in masses, seemingly
bndel and stupifei. The worknen, im-
proving the opportunity, made a notable
haul of fish.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27
A Tricky Insurance Company.


Shortly after a fire, the other day,
colored gentleman callei Oh tho insurance
agent and said:
wants my money, cap'n."
IL don't owe you any money"
"Ain't vessel de 'sho'ence agent.
"Yes, am an insurance agent
"Den yer owes mo nlDaay, fur my sto'
purnel up endurin' de late fire, sab"
You were not insured III my company"
"De debl | WANT"
"Come, get out of here"
"Iiolo on, boss, al lemme 'splain. Wuz
Mr.. Jones 'shorel in yer compny"
"YeS"
"Wuz Mr.. Jackson's"
~YeS"
"Wall an good. Now, my sto' wus jes
p,,twixt Mr. Jones an Mr.. Jackson. De
walls o dar sto' made de walls o my sto'. Ef
you'd a took dar sto's erway my sto would
er been gone De inshoin' y dur own stos,
insho'ed mine. doan yer see!'
mo, | don't see"
'Dcn l amt goin' ter git nothin', is IT.
"No"
an recolleck dis, sab, an see whut de cou't
'ousll hab ter say and turning away, he
muttered: "Ef pder knowd de ccmp'ny wuz
so tricky, l wouldn'ter set do blame sto
ufre."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27
Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rev. II. Wiss,cr, pas
tor. Weekly Lectures Tuesday evening. -
Meeting of Ladies Aid Society every second
Wednesday evening. Regular services by
appointment from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church Rev w. c. Wire, pas
tor. Services, Sunday 10 \. VI and $50 +.
NJ. Sunday School, . p NJ. Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, G,4j p. NJ.
Protestant Episcopal Church-Rcv. En-
sst McGil. Rector. Ser: ICES Sunday, 10 \,
NJ ana 3.15 p. H. Sunday School, 900 +.
NJ
Moravan Church, (Mpchanicstown) Rev.
+. w Shields, Pastor. Preaching every sun
dav, alternating morning and evening"
Prayer Meeting every Friday evening. Sun-
daT School 8 o'clock, y. m.
Mo:avan Church (Graceham) Rev. Z. W.
Shjcldi,, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday, alternating NOR
ming and evening.
Mite Society every Monday evening.
pravc. Meeting every Wednc-day evening
Ladies Sewing Circle every ThuT,Iay
evening al the Parsonage.
United Brethren Chnrch-Mita Society
Second and Fourth WI lnesday.
Sunday schoOi > i. ~
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening.
Regular Service. 10y appointment from the
pulpit.
Methodist Epis"opll CNurrh-Rev. d
Haskell Pastor. Services every alt rnaIc
unday at - \. NJ. Sunday School A. NJ
Pra CT Meeting every alternate Sunday at !
P NJ
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27
"NVuz Mr.. Jackson's!'
The Real "IeeligiOua Editor,

lRlcnnOnd lteISlouS IcTaiu.I
We are coming gradually to feel that
social pleasure with us is only a fading trad-
ton of what once was. AS the cares of
editorial and pastoral life thicken upon Us
they exile us from the parlor and keep us on
perpetual stretch. If we are not visiting
the sick, or making sermon, or conducting
prayer-meeting, or taking a collection, on
preaching a funeral, or examining packs of
letters, or writing to somebody, or correct
ing manuscripts, or reading proofs, or tug
ging at an editorial, or beating wearily up AMI
down the Baptist lines, or glancins over ex-
changes, or paying exorbitant gas bills, or
fighting book agents, or attending board
meetings, or bothering with committees, or
receiving advice, or Recommending any
body" who desires to be recommended, or
listening to the visiting brother, or signing
petitions, or something else of this sort, we
feel like culprit for wasting our time. But
now and then we break our letters and pay
our court TO liberty.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27
WHY She Was so Grave.
Texas Sift.nTS.

A stout, able-bodiel lady was aroused tn,
other night by noise in the hallway, an | on
going down stairs she discovered n man fun
bling around in the dar.,. The la y ilnmedi
ately assaileI him with the ferocity OF n
tigress and ejccoed him from the house in
quite number Of seconds less than no time
at all, ana slammed the door after him. As
the man tumbaI down the steps on to the
sidewalk he was sobbled by policeman and
promptly marched OF to the cooler. The
next morning several of her friends called
and congratulated her upon the herois'n dis
played in throwin., fu!l-grown burglar out
of the house. "Gracio,ls" exclaimed the
laly, growing pale and agtate!; "was that
a burglar" "Why, certainly; didnt you
know itg know it! Heavens, no! |
thought it was only my husband homo again
late from the lodge, or wouldn't have done
what did for the world"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27
The supply No: Equn, to the Demand

New York Cor. st. Louis Republlcan.l
Mr.. CEauncey NJ. Depew is one of tie most
extensive diners-out in the city, but lie never
eats at night at the banq'lets, ard drinks but
little, but champagne has already si!vereI
his hair an, whiskers and given to his coun-
tenance rosy flush. He is one OF the choicest
story -teilers in town, but he Elnen's the
rarity of good, clean, new stories. O2ce
upon a trip he got two new stories, and upon
his return to New York he went at once to a
banquet then in session. The SPEAKERS hal
been working Off old jokes all the evening,
and the audience was tired. When he an
nounced that he had two now stories, he was
received with all The honor of returning
conoueror Tho cheering was almost un-
bounded us told tn, stories Oh tue condi-
ton that he should have two weeks monop-
DIV of them. "rhe difficulty with joke"
he said few nj hts ago, sis that as soon as
it is told it becomes public property. The
demand for good things at the clubs, at dim
ners, and in business leisure, Is so great that
IA new story travels all arounl Every JOKE,
IL passabIe, secures wide circulation.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27
Ltncoln's Religious Belief.

Joshua Il. Speeds IL 'COllcctlOnS
"I have often been asked what wero l1r.
Lincon's religious opinions. When knew
him in carly life he was a skeptic. He had
tried hard to be believer, but his reason
could not grasp and solve tho great problem
of redemption as taught. lie was very
cautious never to give expression to any
thought or sentiment that would CRATE
harshly upon Christians ear For sim
cere Christian he had great respect He
often said that the most ambitious man
might live to see every hope fail, but no
Christian could live to see his fail, be-
cause ful.llment could only come when life
ended. But that was subject we
never discussed The only evi ience
have of any change was i'll the summer be-
fo,o l,o vas hilleu. was Invited cut TO the
Soldiers Home to spend the nioht - I
entered the room, near night, he was sitting
near window intensely reading his Bible.
Approaching him l said: Il am so gaa to
see YOU SO proftabIy engaged Yes, said
he, ! am proftaby engaged 'Well, said l,
ff YOU have recovered from your skeptlclann,
! am sorry to say that have not Looking
me earnestly in the face, and placing his
hand on my SHOULDER, he said: You are
wrong, Speel; take all of this book upon
reason that YOU can and the balance on faith,
AMI you will live and de a happier AM
hatter man,"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27
NeGanwtown Frederick County, Maryland Thursday, Nch Il, 1884,

the foxes, hares bears, deer, ruminant AMI
mails OF other beasts depending more or less
on the sense of hearing for safety or for TAX
Ing their prey When man was reached in
the process Of development the senses had
nearly attained perfection. Little more was
to be done fur him than to erect him on his
hind legs and give him an opportunity to re-
fine the senses he inherited, cultivate his
brain and become a social being. This he
has done and his supreme intellectual effort
is the doctrine of evolution, by which he
feebly attempts to explain his mode OF origin
and development.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27
Important Legal Decision.
[The Current.

The supreme court of Tennessee in re-
cent decision, held that q juror is competent
even if e has formed an opinion touching
the case which he is called upon to hear,
through rumor, because that opinion can be
removed by tho sworn testimony OF Witnesses
There is a reasonab.eness about this decision
which recommends it. There are hundI eds
of thoroughly honest and intelligent men ex
cluded from jurics on important cases who
are always ready to abandon opinions
founded On rumor or newspaper Articles
when adequate sworn testimony, is oifel ed,
destructive Of such rcm or-wrought oplni' rs
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27
Encouraging: TO the Auburn Haired.
IL h .cn Trihllnn |


In recent issue of u daily paper appeared
the following unique advertisement:
WANTED-A bright boy, with od recon-
menlation from former employer; rod
Haired preferred. Inquire ct -.
This Advertisement caught the eye Of
Tribune reporter, anl lie wondered what par
tcular business could demand the services Of
IN aulurn-hairel youth. Possibly he was
wanted t. illuminate show window or to
warm n small Office, but the reporter could ar
rye at no satisfactory conclusion. Finally,
he resolved to go TO the place anl find out,
SO he called Al the number indicated 1t was
over the door of $ ate street hair store, an!
VIII. II the reporter saw III business sign his
thoughts recurred to The Rap. of the Lock-
and he believed he la struck place where
red-Ecaded boys were hired and in
ducel aiterward to part with their
hirsute crop in the interest of auburn
haired leautieS whose crop of hair Ia
failed. Approaching the proprietor of the
p,acc--a bnid-haaGel man-the reporter ex-
pressed his curiosity at the advertisement no
la seen, and asked if he might learn the par
tcuar desirability OF rcd haired boys in that
business.
"Well, sir" said the man, with smile, 81
have always found that rcd-hairel boys arc
the smartcSt and most energetic. They are
proud, respectful, ard do no5 cut up Ike the
ordinary errana-boys."
And You think it is due to tho hue of their
hair"
That has been my experience, and have
no doubt that if peonls would notice the fact
ta1y would think as 60. In my fac o.'y tle
majority OF the gir.s have red lair ahd they
90 about their work industr!ously and indulge
i'm no foolishncss.'
This little argument IN favor of the red
haired People should have its effect, and here
after the warui-hea,ed man or woman shoud
always have employment.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27
HOW TO TRAIN THE BOYS.
High Mental Rank Worthless When
Taken at the Expense Of Physique.


[Dr Sargent, of Harvard Gymnasium
Our schools treat boy as professional
trainers treat man on the field; the Only
idea is to make the boy via a certain prize
They do not care anything about his health;
that i nothing to them. Their reputation is
made upon the success Of his entrance irto
college. Here l have to step in and say to
the father: "This boy must not so any
farther. His future prospects ought not to
be sacrificed in this way. Your sons success
in life does not depend on his going through
the Latin school. Let him step out and take
another. year. Do not attempt to crowd
him." The result of this lack of attention to
physical training, even looking ct it from
the intellectual standpoint is fatal.
The parents must be e!ucatei. The father
and mother must be converted to tho neces-
sity, the absolute necessity for success in life,
Of physical culture There are plenty of
men who stand as political and financial
leaders who are not highly educated men.
man who has the rudments of educltion-
reading, writing. arithmetc-with good
physique, good health, a well balanced and
ryanizel frame, brou ,ht into contact with
tn. world, stands q better chance of success
than the one who goes through school and
takes high rank at the expense of his
physique
The object of education is to develop the
boy, not to put him through 50 much of
arithmetic or SO much language Tho object
is to get out of the boy all there is in him.
The first thing, then. is to have the boy ex-
amined. If, instead of calling physician
when the children are sick, he was called
willie they are well, it wonli be much better
Is he getting round-shouldered! Has he
crook in the back! Is he beginning to stoop!
There are many things which can be stopped
in a child which can never he changed after the
habits are hardened. Too late the parent
may fini that his child is incapacitated for
the highest education because there is no
room for the heart and lungs to play their
parts. The boy is limite in his possibilities
as tree planted in unfavorab!c soil is lin
tied Hc is stunted He will reach a certain
limit, and no efforts OH his part will carry
him further. But if he had been taken i'll
hand in time, and these suggestions acted
upon, different results might have been pro
duced These efforts to develop tho boys
body will awaken the interest Of the boy
himself 1t does not awaken aniuialsln.
Let man have pride in his body, and his
morals will look out for themselves
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27
a Newspapers Record.

If editors were obliged to stand out person
ally before their readers, and make them
selves responsible for all their assertions If
the devious course of many leading news
paper could be watched from year to year,
without III; mask of irresponsible anonymous
ness, should We not find it as easy to rake up
record against great journal as against Il
great editor!
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27
Adds to No Landscape.
JN3sby's Letter

The only thing in the world that does not
fit in and add something to its surroundings
is an American grain elevator. That adds to
no Ian Escape and improves nothing. 1t IS
immense, and as ugly as it is immense But
ths elevator is not work of nature. 1t Is
born of greed, and there is nothing beautiful
in Uiaei
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27

Pittsburg Dispatch: The publication If
Queen Victoria's journal may lie regretted
by the aristocratic party; but it is apt to let
in new light upon the English mind as to the
exact value Of the royalty they have been
sustaining at great cost.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27
BALTIC. & G. V. RAILROAD.

Trains leave Edgemont for Wayncsboro,
ChambcrsburG and Shpponshurg daily OK
cept Sanlay at 1.35 ond 11.49 A. NJ. and 73j
p NJ ; on Sunday at $50 a. m and 3 80 p. NJ.
Trains for Eigemont leave d lily Shippcns-
burg at G4J A. NJ and 1 30 and 32j. p. NJ,
Chamheraburg at 7,20 A. NJ, l55 and 400
p Nj
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27

Texas Siftings: Crushed strawberry color
is not now considered the correct thing. Tbs
newest color in fashion is "thc insile Of q
mules ear by starlight"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27

Chicago Tribune: Tho momentary relief
Coined by installing "a good boss is dear!y
bought. There is no self-govcrnment posi-.
Lle to those who vii! not govern themselves
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27

Josh Billings says 'temus Ward left his
mother $4,000 in his will, when he hadut
GO cents to his name.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27
s1BERIA'S SUMMER SIDE.
A Country OF Vast Territorial FIX.
tent---lts More Prominent Chnroc-
teriStlcS.

Boston Herald.
In Huntington hall, at the Institute Of
Technology, last evening, Mr.. George
Kennan, of Washington, delivered the first
in q series of six lectures on "Asiatic Russia"
The subject for last evening was siberia,
Taken as a Whole" Siberia has every
variety of climate, from that of our north
Atlantic states to tina; Of Nova Zembla, and
its people are almost as Heterogeneous in
origin and character as those of the entire
western hemisphere taken together. 1t COM
prses one-tenth part Of the entire habitable
portion of the globe 1t covers about 36 de-
grees of latitude and l30 degrees Of longitude,
AM has all area, including the recently ac-
qlired territory in the esouth Of nearly 6,000,-
900 square miles.
If it were possible to move entire countries
from one part of the globe to another, the
whole of the United States could be taken up
and set down within the boundaries OF
Siberia without anywhere touching the
boundaries Of the latter country. The terri
tory of Alaska and all the states of Europe,
except Russia could be placed about in the
remaining margin without crowdins any OF
them; and, even with all this done, there
would be l,c00, 900 square miles of Siberian
territory to spare.
Tho speaker then described its salient
geographical, Typographical and climatic
features, narrated the history of its explora-
tion and conquest by the Russian Cossacks,
haceI the gradual development of its re-
sources by the hundreds of thousands OF Cos
sacks, colonists exes and merchant adven
turers, and set before his listeners, as clearly
as word picture would permit, the Siberia
of to day. In concluding the lecturer sad
Siberia is a country, or rather continental
division, of the globe which holds out the
promise Of n gigantic and incalculab,e future
destiny. Siberia, in the great social relations
of the world, is hardly less important than
America 1t has one of the finest river sys-
tens on tho globe and tho construction OF Il
canal which is now projected between the
hcadwaterS of the Obi and the Ienesei, will
give to Siberian trade an uninterrupted line
Of steam communication from the Urals to
Lake Baikal, a distance of 3, 900 miles.
With its climate. soil and physical charac-
ttrstcs, south Siberia should support iis-
teen or twenty times its present population.
1t already contains in far greater degree
than European Russia, the elements of Wig
orous popular lie Its people have never
been serfs: they have been cmboldened and
taught se!freliance by their vigorous strug-
gle with primava Wilderness and against
injustice and oppression. The Siberian of
to-day regulates the name of Russian and
calls himself a Siberian, and is proud Of his
country. may perhaps be over-sanguine,
but | can sec no reason why Siberia, two
centuries hence, may not hold one Of the
most powerful nations on the globe and be
the supreme arbit,r OF tn, destin!es of Asia.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-27
ANCE OF TINE,
WESTERN MARYLAND R. ROAD

ssss ssSr19 9-tt.ifs-- : - fTt--l ssis7F ~
tg4 .Ea.ss.-..s,s ss..9..... ~. z-E !. .s@-.:z-E
IN O take effect Sunday December so,
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-09
ShOrelianl.
are

Rev. Perry Marshall, former pastor of
the NJ. f. church. has removed to Brid-
port.
Mr.. Geo. Forbes of West Haven We
were glad to see among the congregation
last Sunday.
The Congregational Sunday school
have recently opened a fine library of
$50 volumes.
Our millner. Miss Lou Douglass. has
returned from New York with Il fine
stock of goods.
Mrs. l.. G. Chapman and little boy are
spending few weeks with her brother.
DR.. e. W. Howard
Miss Maria L. Ward is visiting schools
in Rutland. She returns Monday to
commence the village school on Tuesday.
a. G. Harris of Framingham Mass. a
former resident of this town. visited
Shoreham last week with his beautiful
bride.
Edison Birchard is building a barn that
will remove the drapery from the
shIubbery." We understand that the
high wind of last Friday did remove
some OF the draperv from the barn.
Miss Nellie Porter. the music teacher,
with some others from town. will attend
the May festival at Rutland this week.
From there. Miss Porter returns to her
home in Deeltield. Mass. for vacation.
Miss Annie u. Edison. who has been
spending several weeks in Rutland and
brandon returned to Us last week, amt
Will. as usual. continue to litter up peo-
pies houses by ripping and tearing and
acting sew
The academy school closes this week.
Principal Sewall expects to spend his va
cation abroad. He resumes his labor~
here in the fall. we are happy to an
nounce. Pupils in adjoining towns will
do well to avail themselves of the thor
ough culture they will receive at his
hands.