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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-07-10
No. | D.
East or West?

Near little town in the Western
part Of the Lone Star State, about a
hundred miles from San Antonio, some
years ago, a wealthy stock raiser was
murdered. He was we'll honored cit
izen and having been very liberal in
political as we'll as in social respects,
great excitement prevailed among the
neighborhood. Of course, he was not
robbed Of his money Or his valuables,
so - as everybody concluded, it must
have been an act of vengeance. And
soon, one Of his neighbors was arrest
ed in order to be tried for having
committed the crime, because he had
always been bitter enemy Of the mur-
dered man. At the trial before the
court, an unexpected witness showed
himself up stating that he had seen the
defendant, rifle in his hand, passing
by the barn of the deceased the night
before the corpse Was found on the
same place. On cross-examination the
defendants lawyer asked the witness:
''N5w, tell us what time did you
see the defendant passing by the barn
of the murdered man? What time at
night?'
mine clock, sir !"
''How did it cone to pass that you
could see the accused? 1t was nine
o'clock at night, you say!"
"Of course, there was moonlight at
that time"
(Which phase Of the Moon, please ?"
"Full Moon, of course !"
"And it was on the Western horizon
that you saw the Full Moon ? Didn't
you ?"
"CertanIy.'
"Now, gentlemen Of the jury" said
the lawyer, sis there any one of you-
is there any min in this world around
us who has ever seen the Full Moon
shining from the West at nine o'clock
at night? Our astronomers have seen
nearly everything in the starry heav.
ems, even the cold man" in the Moon,
darning his stockings, but there is
no humun vyo which has eyer seen that
old companion Of the Earth, the Moon,
when we call her Full Moon shining
from the West, at nine clock at night.
The witness did it Give that man
a chance to continue his heavenly stud
les at some observatory, free Of charge"
Roaring laughter. And the defend
ant left the court room, not any longer
molested.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-07-10
Church Directory.

Reformed Churcl,-Rcv. II. 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 Rev. W. c. Wire, pas
tor. Services, Sunday 10 A, NJ. and G.3O 7.
NJ Sunday School, 9. p NJ. Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, 645 p. M.
Protestant Episcopal Churcl-Rcv. Ern-
est McGill, Rector. eer'ces Sunday, 10 a.
N and 3l5 z. n. Sunday School, 900 p.
NJ
Moravian Church, (Mcchanicstown) Rev.
f. w Shields, Pastor Preaching every sun
day, alternating morning and evening"
Prayer Meeting every Friday evening. Sun,
day School O'clock a. m.
Morayian Church (Graccham) Rev. +. 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-Mite Society
Second and Fourth Wednesday.
Sunday School 2 p. NJ.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening.
Regular Services by appointment from the
pulpit.
Methodist Episcopal Church-Rcv. D.
Haskell Pastor. Services every alternate
unday at 10 A. NJ. Sunday School 8 y. NJ
PRAYER Meeting every alternate Sunday at
y NJ
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-07-10

FREDERICK WILLIAM ", king of
Prussia, predecessor of the present EN-
peror of Germany, William |, king Of
Prussia, one day received the celebrat-
ed French musician Hector Berlioz
who was on his way home from St.
Petersburg where he had been playing
with great success before the Emperor
and his court They met on the "Ter-
rasse" of the beautiful garden of Sans
souci, the Eden of Middle Europe.
GLOW do you like the Russian Ian
guage ?' asked the king who was one
of the best scholars of his time.
II like it well enough, but -" was
the answer
"But - said the king, "what do
you remember of it for example :"
'Only one word, Your Majesty! and
Berlioz pronounced the Russian word
"What does that mean 2" exclaimed
the king
"I used it when I wanted my coach
man to drive little faster.
"What is it p
at means donkey, Majesty Majesty
donkey!
For one moment - deep silence
then, they oined in heartily laughter
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-07-10

This is the reason why cats wash
their faces after meals: A cat caught a
sparrow, and was about to devonr it,
but the sparrow said: "No gentleman
eats till he has first washed his face. "
The cat, struck with this remark, set
the sparrow down, and began to wash
his face with his paws, but the sparrow
flew away. This vexed puss exceed
indy, and said: "As long as | live |
will cat first and wash my face after
wards" Which all cats do to this day.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-07-10
The Secret Of Good Roads.

Few states have done more for the
preservation Of their country roads than
was done by Michigan when a rebate
on taxes was allowed to all who Use
wagons with broad tires. The narrow
tires and uniform gauge Of ordinary
wagans destroy roads rapidly. The
Country Gentleman says: "lfroAds were
railroad tracks, an even width OF track
would of course be the thing, but for
roads it is just as far from saying as
any possible invention. Buying once"
trap in England, as light rigs are
called, the writer asked if it had the
ordinary width of track. The honest
maker scratched his puzzled head and
confessed be did not know any such
thing; when it was made plain to him
he said there Was no rule of the kind,
and Just here is the secret Of the small
wear and tear Of foreign roads the
wheel tread is all over the road.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-07-10
EGisi0n's Prophecy OF Balloon
ing.
"But about the balloon?'

'DuJ about lue DdllOOu.
"Well, having lightness with power,
we should not need enough balloon for
actual lifting power and we could at
tain very high velocity. You could
hold Il ten-horse power motor out in
your hand, and, once in the air, with
five pounds of coal, could the consump-
ton be made direct, the little jigger
could 60 anywhere. Moody would
want to ascend to great heights where
the airs resistance to the propeller
would decrease, but skim along over
the trees and houses like a bird above
the water. The rudders could all be
worked, and your ballastless balloon
could be raised or lowered, turned to
the right or left, by the motor itself:
and boy could do all the work. Such
an arrangement would scarcely do for
heavy freight, but it could carry pas
sengers, and mail matter, and express
parcels, and move readily at eighty to
100 miles an hour. If we can solve the
power question we can do anything"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-07-10
hahannstwn Frederick County, Maryland Thursday July TO- 1884,

deluge, while the few drops that dtd
pass between the timbers wasted them
selves on the thick plaid upon which
Clitheroe was lying.
81 say, this won't do, you know
growled Jack, shaking himself like a
water.dog. "Hold hard for halfa min
ute, while go aloft with the hose
Up the rope ladder he climbed like a
cat, with the nozzle Of the pipe over his
arm. But the wary American was not
to be caught so easily.
Just as Fitzgerald came within arm 3
length of him, and gave the signal to
pump, Clitheroe suddenly stretched his
arm over the edge Of the stop, and
seizing the pipe, turned it back right
upon Jack himself, who was instantly
drenched to the skin, and so staggered
that he all but tumbled down headfore-
most, while his discontinue was greet
ed with a hearty burst of laughter from
the crew, the captain, and, worse still,
Miss Forester herself.
But, as if to blot out the memory of
his mishap, the four cavaliers became
more attentive than ever; and Lucy,
sorely puzzled what to do with them
asked the advice Of her friend, the capt
ain.
"Well, my DEAR" said the old sailor,
if you want to know which Of them likes
you the best, that's easily settled. Well
anchor off Pernambuco tomorrow, and
its smooth water inside the reef, and no
sharks about just you manage to fall
overheard somehow, and see who will
jump after you"
The idea delighted Lucy, who was
perfectly fearless, and could swim like
a Fijian.
Scarcely had they been anchored
an hour, when a loud scream startled
every one, and Lucy was seen falling
from the pinnacle into the sea. Her
four courtiers instantly plunged after
her; but Clitheroe (who had seen to
many real incidents to be deceived by
Lucy's acting, clever as it was) guessed
at once what was intended, and watch
ed the progress OF the scene with quiet
amusement.
1t was lucky for poor Lucy that a
boat was so promptly launched to pick
her up, for her four champions, in their
eagcrness to save her, seemed much
more likely to drown her instead.
But none the less was the experiment
a failure, and the puzzle as great as
ever.
Goa, dear" whispered she to her
counsellor, cts no good after all, for
they all jumped together Which am
| to pref"r?'
(Which p echoed the captain, look
ing with broad grin from the dripping
heroes to the impertubable Clitheroe -
which Why the dry one, of course T.
And she did so.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-07-10

My son, when you are fearlessly par
aiding with your girl these cool even
ings, and see a man in linen duster
and assiduously working palm-leaf-
fan, look out for an ice-cream sign just
back of him, and at once cross to the
other side of the street - you will find
the walking much plea saater, and de
void Of immediate danger.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-07-10

A Vermont man has a hen 80 years
old. The other day hawk stole it, and
after an hour came back with broken
bill and three claws gone, Put down the
hen and took an old rubber boot in
place Of it.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-07-10
BALTIC. 81 G. V. RAILROAD.

BALTO. u G, V. RAILROAD.
Trains lea re Edgemont for Waynesboro
Chambcrsburg and Shippcnsburg daily cX-
copt Sunday at 7.22 and II 40 A. NJ and 7.40
p NJ on Sunday at S.51a, m. and $50 P. NJ
Trains for Edgemont leave daily Shippcns-
burg at $40 A. NJ. and 30 and 1926. p. NJ
Chambersburg at 6 As A. M, l.55 and 400
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-16

The squabble oyef the governorship
has resolved itself into contest between
the north and the south. and for very
natural reason. Northern Dskota papers
are urging the claims of northern Dakota
men for the place soon to be yacsted BY
Ordway and are largely giving 'their in
fluence in behalf Of Lounsberry. In case
the supreme court Of Dakota should
decide the capital question in favor Of
Bismarck the final settlement OF the case
would depend much upon the prefer
ences of the man who succeeds Ordwsy.
The south, with two.thirds OF the repre-.
sentation in tue legislature would
speedily pass q bill moving the territorial
capital to some accessible psiot- in
southern Dakota, but governor such as
the north desires TO secure would as
speedily veto bill of that character. In
the contingency referred to Bismarck's
only hope is in its governor, and the south
should lose no time 10 antsgonizing its
schemes. Purely for effect upon the
gullible ones of the south, Lounsberry
causes it to be gwen out that he has had
q row with Ordway and is not now in &C.
cord with the executive. This is part
of the general arrangement and should
be so understood.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-16
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
For tho Election OF Delegates to the Ma.
tIOnal Convention

For tho Election OF Delegates to the Ma
tionai Convention.
Headquarters Republican Territorial Com.
mittee, jamestown, Dakota, March o, lssa-The
Territorial Republican convention will be held
at Huron, on Wednesday. April I'D, at two
o'clocklp. M. for the purpose Of selecting two
delegates and two alternates to represent the
territory of Dakota in the National Repu blican
convention, called TO be held at Chicago, June
3, for the purpose of nominating candidates for
president and vice presideRt of the United
states: Each organized county in Dakota will
be entitled to one delegate Ard to one addition.
al delegate Tor each go votes or major fraction
thereof cast for the republican candidate for
delegate in COZ gress at tnc election Of 1852. 1t
is recommended that the county cOnventisns
select delegates in accordance with the forego.
ing, to be held 1t the court houses at two
O'Clock, y. m, gu Wednesday, April l8. and the
primaries to select delegates to the county con-
ventions shall be held At two o'clock on the
Saturday preceding said county conventions
In the counties organized since the last general
election the chairman of the board Of county
commissioners, or some republican official, IL
hereby authorized To call . republican, cOnvep-
tiOD on he day abnve designated, and at such
cOnvcn tion county central committee may be
selected TO serve until future county cOnven-
ton shall select q succession. The following
il given to show the number of delegates to
which county is entitled. Any organized
county not mentioned or organized subsequent
~, will be entitled to delegates according to
the apIOrtionmcat herein mentioned:
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-16
NORTHERN DAKOTA.

Flies and meadow larks have made
their appearance in Steele.
Pen.bina county elects two delegates
to the Huron convention the 10th.
The republicans of Barnes county will
meet the 10th and elect six delegates to
the Huron convention.
Mrs. A. W. Mccormack, wife of the
editor of the Sykeston Advocate. is said
to be a journalist of considerable expe.
rience.
Telegraphic communication between
Carrington and the outside world has
been lately re established, after weeks of
interruption.
1t is reported that j. E. Hall, formerly
managing editor of the Fargo RepubG.
can. will start an evening daily in that
city, sometime this spring.
The Pipestone river at Sykeston,
Foster county, is on its annual spree.
As there is considerable snow in that
section some trouble is anticipated.
Orlander Colby, of Pembina, aged
seventeen, has been arrested for threaten
ing to poison young woman. The
charge being sustained, he was bouud
over to appear at the next session Of the
district court.
The Devils Lake Globe is authority
for the statement that David Judd Of
the American Agr1culturist will visit the
northwest soon, with the purpose Of
writing articles and volume on Dakota
His father, the late Orange Judd, was 70,
years Indian commissioner and acquired
knowledge of north Dakota. such a.
led him to pronounce it the best country
in the west.
Steele Herald: There is large colony
of Russian Mennonites near the nortt
line of Dakota, and it is related that they
keep warm in this way: They build
their houses of four rooms, all cornerine
together in the center. Right there they
put up great brick oven, with thick
walls. From the furnace door back Ia
the back yard is passage way. Every
morning. noon and night, they lug jag
of straw in from the stack and burn it in
the surface. The thick brick walls gel
red hot and stay so for hours, warming
every room in the house. Even in the
coldest weather three fires day in the
furnace will keep the house warm.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-16

favor ofsa graded school snd the other
opposed to il. At the polls there vas q
bitter strife In which both parties claimed
the victory, and the matter wss taken be.
fore the district court At Niobrara, to b.
settled.
Creighton Pioneer: Sheppard &
Badger bought Of Chris Steiger, on Mon.
day, I've hogs which weighed $40 pounds,
the hogs had increased 465pounds IN five
weeks and were sold f1r s5O72; the COS.
Of the hogs vas s2l.5O; thus Mr.. Steiger
made s2y.4s out Of the operation, thereby
making his corn worth sixty.three cents
per bushel. Who says it does not pay
to raise hogs in Knox county,
A late issue Of the Knox County
Pioneer contains the following: just ~
We go to press the sad news Of the death
of Mrs. j. 81. sturgess, living near
Creighton, reaches Us. Mr.. Sturgess
went out to feed his stock and when
he returned to the house found his wife
lying on tho aoor dead. with q hole in
her forehead, caused by the bullet from
a revolver found by her side. He i'm
mediately alarmed the neighbors. They
we're young people and we're very much
respected in the neighborhood where
they resided. The husband Is nearly dis
tracted over the sad affair. It is sup
posed she must have been partially
insane which caused her to commit the
terrible deed. She leaves child about
four months old.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-16

it.appears that the governor OF Dakots
is booming townsite in the state o.
New Hampshire. Force of habit, per.
haps, or maybe he hopes to have coun.
ty seat located on it. The Kearsage
Independent, published at Warner, New
Hampshire. says:
The land belonging to Gov. N. g. Ord
way, to the east OF the glove factory, hai
been surveyed this week by Geo. NJ
Clough, and will be laid out in houselots
The same paper contains the following
item:
Bank Commissioners G. v. Dearborn
made his annual visitation to Kearsaee
National bank on Tuesday, the 25th ult
It is expected that Gov. Ordway vii
wish soon to Withdraw his $4,000 of the
capital stock, and IN that. instance the
business Of the bank will probably b.
suspended.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-16

The La Grace Courier deems it my g.
terry past solution that the Press and
Dakotsian was given the publication of
an insurance statement, when it is we'll
known that Auditor Ordway dispenses
those favors and throws them into the
hopper of such as defend his dad. An
explanation is due the Courier. The
particular statement referred to
was handed over. to the local
agent and he caused it to be inserted
in this paper. It's the only instance on
record. The regular insurance state.
ment organ of Yankton is the Outlook,
recently started and conducted BY the
governors ex-private secretary.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-16

Organized since the election of 1882.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-16
JOHNL. PENNINGTON

Refers by permission to First National Bank,
Yanktsn; Hon. Green B. Raum, ex-commis.
eioner internal revenue. Washington. d. G.;
John 3: James, New York stock exchange,
~ Omce..Room No. 8. Postofice block,
Yankton, Dakota.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-16

The dependence of man upon wheat
bread for his best nourishment makes it
important that the bread be light. pale.
table easy of digestion. DR.. Prices
Cream Baking Powder is the best means
We have for securing those ends. A
nation of housekeepers have been using
it for years and found it always the
same, pure and healthful.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-16

The municipal administration Just
ended by the retirement of Mayor
Dewey and Aldermen Donahue, Wynn
and Woolley. can look back with ex.
cusable pride upon its years work. In
the beginning it instituted series Of
public improvements commendable to
Its enterprise and gratifying to the pub.
lie. The streets of Yankton have been
graded, graveled and lighted with street
lamps. bridges and culverts have been
repaired and constructed, street cross.
ings have been placed where they
do the most most good and general
sidewalk improvements have been en-,
forced all over the city. A public parh
has been fenced and planted to trees
and last. but not least, the city has been
given complete fire protection through
an economical system Of water works and
q we'll organised and equipped fire de-
partment. These improvements have
been made, aside from the water work.
system. without expense to the tai
payers, the saloon licenses furnishine
the means. The result OF the recen,
election leads the new city governmen,
to conclude that the people approve 81
the action Of the old city gov
eminent in instituting and carry
ing out these improvements and the in
/ AAs - .
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-16

ments needed to carry ont the original
design should be literally bestowed. The.
one year OF reform in this direction
should be judiciously supplemented by
many other years devoted 70 the attain.
ment Of the same end.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-16

LSISueuJ y T. WELLS, ChAlrmAn.
Q: 7: Mccoy, F.A. Goodykoontz, EN-. Cald
well, G. W.. Hawcs. VIM. Skinner, W. ii. Cup
petit, a: j. Plowman, II. NJ Gregg, A. @. .Boland
John Faddcn, lver Larsen. B. +. Miller, B. w
mittee.
Organized since the election of 1882
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-16
In
MARTIN & ANDERSON,
Mechanical and Architectural
IRON WORKS

Cast aud Of every description consisting
Engine Wor Farm Machinery, Steam Water pipe fitting
Jail work an general obbiag Plans and estimates furnished
on REASONABLY. terms t We will pay the highest marke,
price for old Walnut street. Sts Yankop
FARM MACHINERY REPAIRED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-23
OBITUARY NOTES.

BOsToN, Dec. 22.-Thomas (. Collins, ship
news clerk for more than quarter Of century az tho
Merchants Exchange died yesterday from pneumonia
and pleurisy.
DAYTON Dec 22-Mrs. Susan s. Parker, age eighty
six the wife Of Caleb Parker. died to-day. Mrs Parker
was born at Newton Massachusetts she moved to Bos-
ton in ls26 and came 10 Dayton in ls54.
HUDSON ~ Y, Dec. 22.-Mrs. Mary Fitch Folser ago
one hundred and six. died ast-nght.
The death of william Blair Lord, which occurred at tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel on Sunday. was accompanied vita
nathetic circumstances lie had been confined 10 tho
house for over two months nursing his Invalid wfe wno
died from heart disease last Monday Mt Lor was na-
tive of Bath Ne for thirty-one years onei2l
stenographer OF Congress His wife was Mrs Wills, or
Virginia
Edmund Coffin died at Irvngton0nthe Hudson yester-
day age seventytvo lie AZ one time president OK
tho Mercantile Literary Association. and for many years
treasurer OF the Clinton Hall Association; he was asy
director OF the Manhattan Lie Association ana OF he
Clerks savings Bank ana member OF the Chamber Oh