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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17
Grant on Exhibition.
Now York Letter. ]


Speaking of men worth looking at,
Gen. Grant has been on view in the
Academy of Design. Tie occasion WAS
the opening of an art exhibition in aid
of the Bartholdi statue of liberty fund.
This l50-foot woman OF bronze needs q
pedestal as high as herself to stand on.
lrenchmcn's contributions are making
her, and she will arrive here next
spring. Americans have been persist
emily importunCd to provide the money
for completing the base, and this show
is one of the means to that end. Hun
dreds of rare art objects have been
loaned, and Grant was asked to he a
living curiosity, long enough to formally
open the exhibition. a fashionable
crowd gaZed at him interestedly. He
lives among us New Workers., it is true,
but he docs not ordinarily go labeled,
and his personality is not striking
enough to cause general reco 5nition.
AS he appeared in the Academy, there
was not a trace of his military training
visible. He WIS always rather short,
and an increase of fat las roundo his
shoulders. His hair and beard have be-
come very gray, and he wears both
trimmed closely. The Invitations to the
ceremony had enjoined the gnes $ to
come in evening dress, but Grants cos,
tune had neither civilian ncr sol,lierly
fashionableness. His coat was not
swallow tail, nor even the double
breasted frock of morning occasions,
but one of those long g-skirtcd, smooth
broadcloth things that inevitably make
man look rural. 1t sagged in front,
because left unbuttoned. and it strained
across the back of his neck 50 that
ridge of his tieshiness bulEed over the
collar. He provided entertainment for
eyes only, except to tho few ears that
were within two yards of the little pat
form on which he stood while making
very brief speech. His utterance was
so low as to be wholly inaudible to the
rest of the assemblage.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17

New York Cor, Chicago News.
TIL: Mast" is in the dumps. The
true inwarlness of Nast's tro bic with
George William Curtis, editor of Har-
pcr's Weekly, has never come to light,
but certain it is that the worlds great
eSt cartoonist finds no place for his
sketches in the paper his genius made
famous. His contract with the Harpers
is for 100000 a year fer life, and he
draws -, 800 every quarter with unfal-
tering regularity. understand that he
sends his sketches to iarpers promptly
every Monday afternoon, and they arc
promptly put in dark pigeon-hoIe.
The Harpers will not use them, nor viii
they give up the contract, and hence
Artist Mast is in queer position. He
is now acting rs secretary of tie Mann
Boudoir Car company, with an office on
Cortlandt street, near Broadway. His
friends say he is unhappy and aging
very fast. Funny, isn't it, that man
with $4,000 year for life should be
unhappy. If some people had the
earth, and it fenced in with barb-wire,
they would still be unhappy.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17
Paris PHvementS.

Cor. st. Louis Globe-Denocrat1
The paving of the streets of Paris is
like everything else here, a work of art.
Noisy stone pavements are few. The
principal thoroughfares are paved with
either wood OF asphalt. In the summer
time an army of men are placed at short
intervals plying the hose, thus keeping
the dust, the chief ingredient of the OBJ
noXious mud, subdued. Az soon as the
rains begin the regiment changes
arms and brooms a'e the order of
the day. What dust has by some mira
Gle escaped the inundations of the hose
and is joyously forming with the rain,
that dreaded chemical compound so
prevalent in almost all cities, is ruth
lessly swept into the gutter and carried
away in carts. Just where have never
been able to tinl out. However, q little
does escape the fury of the broom, and
that little by the aid of unfeeling cab
men, is spread over an indescribable
amount Of surface. A shrill cry of
"gar-n-r-r" by tie unfeeling one, q
jump from under the horses hells by
the victim. AMI the bellies snowy skirts,
as well as the mirror-like boots of the
self-satislied dandy, undergo sad
fnetamorphosis.
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The Tariff HSr0yi@ lnnsC.

During the early discussions of the
tariff question in congress. the lac
Alexander Il. ephcns OF Georgia, who
vas then Wing, In speaking on the
subject to a large meeting II the old
"Club house" in Richmond, Virginia,
Illustrated the general ignorance pre-
vailing in his part Of the country by the
following example: One of his litter
ate neighbors, who had never been over
three miles from home, had that same
year been ont on n turkey-huns. He
winged one Of the flock, and in trying
to es, ape, the bird crossed railway
then just completed, and Of course an
entire novelty. The pursuing country
man stopped to examine the read, and
just then; an engine putting and blow
ing hove in sight. Scared ont Of his
wits, the countryman left turkey and
all, and trimming home as fast as his feet
coali carry him, t!lrrw himself Oh the
floor in fainting fit. Hi, wife, after
bathing his temples and bringing him
"to," asked:
Well, husband, what could it have
hcen?"
II don know" was the reply, "nnless
it was that lernel tariff that has broke
loose
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17
Mehncbwn Frederick County, Maryland Thursday JAM II, 1884,
Man and Woman In Mexico.

Cor. San Francisco Chronic!e.l
It is an archaic community, that in
which we find ourselves. Each lovsr
has his lass; and though the Mexican
girl is ever faithful, ever true in wo,d
and in doed, to her love- yet the Me:;i-
can man is not true, true neither in SEN
timent nor in his acting. He is a born
tiirt, tlirt of the most dsorderly kind.
He tlirts with any and every body-bo.
fore the eyes of his betrothed and be-
hind her back-but woe to her should
she repay her lover and her husband in
the same coin. Il am as Jealous as a
dog" will some great huiking fellow
declare without shame, "and should any
one tlirt with you 1 would cut his
throat" And would he? Yes, if he
were weak, inoi1ensive mortal, he
would but otherwise, no. With all
his jea,oasies, all his little faults, tho
Mexican is gentleman in the cour-
teous meaning of the word. But he is
jealous of the "gringo," Jealous Of his
fair skin, light hair and blue eyes
jealous because he knows that his dark
featured country-women admire the fair
stranger, and for this reason is very
careful to guard them against forming
any friendship; not that her parents
would let her get in so close proximity
as to prove dangerous.
And what life is that which the
Mexican girl leads. She has no aims,
no ambition. When she arrives at
marriageablo age she marries, and
then she becomes a slave to her hus-
D., Il = Il -,
She attends church once or twice a
week, and, if very religious, goes every
dav. She even loses the desire to look
pretty, even forgets to put powder on
her face, and Der waist forgets the
much-needed pressure of the corset. In
TACT, there is no place for her in the gem
cral hustle. She can emerge again
from her retirement when she he's
daughters old enough to need her as
duenna But alas, now she is forgotten.
She is bedraggled, dirty and limp,
crushed and broken.
Her husband is a free man. He ca
rouses with the rest of them. He frts
with the young girls, and comes b.me,
perhaps, intoxicated and warlike: But
She is uncomplaining. He taan.s it in
shiny broadcloth, small boots, big col
lars and big head of hair. She in dirty,
old, patched gown worn-out shoes, and,
perhaps, stockingless. There is little
of poetry, little of pleasantness, little Of
the intercourse that improves and cul-
tivates in the ordinary Mexican house,
hold. And the woman is not inferior:
she is superior. She it is who will
endeavor to make things look CHEEKY
when the aspect is gloomy. But will
she ever take her place as mans help
meet, as his equal?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17
Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rcv. H. Wisslcr, 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. G. Wire, pas
tor. Services Sunday 10 A. NJ and 6,30 p.
NJ Sunday School, .. p. M. Prayer Meet
ing, "Wednesday, Gas p M.
Protestant Episcopal Church-Rev. Ern-
est McGill Rector. Services Sunday, ID \.
81 and 3l5 p. Nj. Sunday School, 900 p.
NJ.
Moravian Church, Nechanicstown) Rev.
E. W Shields, Pastor Preaching every Sun
dav, alternating morning and evening
Prayer Meeting every Friday evening sun.
day School o'clock, a. m.
Moravian Church (Graceham) Rev E. W..
Shields Pastor.
Preaching every Sunda.', alternating NOR
ming and evening.
Mite Society every Monday evening.
PRAYER Meeting every Wednesday evening.
Ladies' Sewing Circle every Thursday
evening at the Parsonage
Unitel Brethren Church-Mite Society
Second and Fourth Wednesday,.
Sunday School . p. M,
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 A. NJ
PRAYER Meeting every alternate Sunday at 7
p. NJ.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17
RICH MEMS CLOTHES.
Vanderbilt, Gould and Field as Dudes
OF Mild Degree.


The other day reporter invited q
distinguished haberdasher to give him
some information on the dress vaga-
ries of his customers He said: "Wm
H. Vanderbilt, like the majority of men
in civilized communities, wears neck.
ties, but he sticks to the same scarf a
long time. His collars, however, are
changed every day. He pays from $5
to $40 each for his Shirts except those
for ordinary wear, which, it is said, he
buys very cheap, at prices ranging from
55 cents to 81. While deprecating the
great railway king for patronizing the
chcap-shirt trade, we must admire his
economy. Henever wears dickey, and
his underwear, including half-hose, is
silk, with an occasional change to bal
briggan by way of variety. In tho
matter of jewelry William is exceel-
inyly simple. He would not be ashamed
to fasten his cuffs with pair OF I'M
bleached bone collar buttons.
Every eccentric in his dress is Cyrus
w. Field. His outer garments, espe-
for their bad fit. Particularly true il
this of his overcoat. He has it finished
Off with fur collar. He revels in we'll
worn gloves. Fields linen is of the
finest quality, and he indulges in gold
studs of phenomenal proportions. His
favorite collar is stand-up all around,
and his tie q straight end, which he adj
justs very carelessly. Field, if he
wished, would make first-class dude,
but he lacks style about the leg.
"Jay Gould dresses with taste and
without ostentaton. His shirts are we'll
made and fit like glove He has q
weakness for fancy underwear, but adj
heres to the plaincst kind of suspend
ers. just at present he affects pair
of white pique braces, which are very
becoming to his style of beauty. Jay
was the first man to appear in tho
street with the new style of scarf
called the 'Tcck.' He puts on new
one, generally black, every day. He
once remarked that the separablc style
cutl-button had saved twenty years OF
his life.
'Russcll Sage is so erratic in his
style of dress that it is rather difficult
to describe. He dote. on fine goods,
especially in fancy handkerchie"s. The
fancier they are the better he likes
them. l had one woven to his order,
bearing a picture repres entng a bull
chasing a bear dressed in ared uniform.
/ have often had occasion to note the
perfection with which Sage fa' ms his
long black tic.
Sidney Dillon's great weakness is
socks. He dotes on fancy half hose.
always keep good supply of pink and
yellow effects for him"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17
The White House.

The White House WIS first built in
1892, at cost of S33O,0o0. 1t was not
occupied until 1900. 1t was rebuilt in
1918. Its porticos were not finished un-
til 1929. Altogether, it is computed to
have cost, for building, rebuilding and
furnishing, about ) 100000. The whole
structure has q frontage of 10 feet and
a depth of SO feet, and its vestibule is
5Ox40 feet. The garden and park,
which enclose the mansion occupy
twenty acres. The cabinet room, 40x3O
feet, is on the second floor. The White
House was modelled after the palace of
the duke of Leicester
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17
Purchase OF the Great Mexican Vol
CNnD.
[Scientitic American


It is said that the recent excursion to
Popocatepetl h,al for its object the
looking over the ground for the n,am-
moth wor ks projected to facilitate the
mining of the sulphur fl ON thecrater It
is proposed, SAYS The MEXICAN fman-
cier, to drive tunnel into the crater of
the volcano and to build from the
mouth of the tunnel railway to ron+
meet with the Interoceanic railwav at
Amecameca. The parties who are in
negotiation for the property with the
owner Of the volcano, Gen. Gaspar
Sanchez Ochoa, are sad to be rich
American house. Tho Representatives
of the house visitel the volcano with
the French engineer, Mr.. Charles
Roay. A contract is sa d to have been
made for tho expectation Of 30, 900 tons
of sulrhuf year at least. 1t is also
proposed to establish factory of sui
phuric acid for use here in Mexico.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17
A Drug Clerk Upon Customers.
New York Sun.

"1n knowing just what they want.
buying il and never disputing the price,
the Italians have the call. The Ger
mans are particular buyers and ask
many questions about both goods and
prices An Englishman is square
buyer, and always wants the best. He
generally seems satisfied, though I've
known Engiishmen to grumble away
for ten minutes while waiting for pre-
scription. Irishmen are liberal buyers
and generally lively and good-natured,
but if anything goes wrong with their
medicines, we expect what they call a
laying out. Americans bny literally
and don't object to prices, but the
American trade is the hardest on earth
to hold. They would as soon buy OF
one man as another. The Yankee gen
orally goes to the nearest shop"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17
Homage to Peter Cooper.
[Susan n. Carter In The Century.

ISusan n Garter IN The Century.
His familiar face was known all over
New York, and whenever his plain
carry-all appeared, it was Immediately
recognized, let it be in Fifth avenue, in
Broadway, or i'll the poorest streets of
the city. Whether it was an Irishman
driving his loaded cart, OF fine car
riage, everybody yielded Mr.. Cooper
the right of way" Such homage as
this can only be voluntary, and it is a
singular contrast to the forced defer
ence which compels every vehicle to give
way to the equipages of the court in
foreign countries.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17
Gone "Wet' or Dry"

South Carolina has alocal option law
which applies to incorporated cities,
towns and villages. When place votes
in favor of prohibition it is said to have
gone dry and when another votes for
license it is said to have gone wet"
More than twice rs many towns have
cone "drY" as hava gone "Wet."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17
No. 50,
SPANISH SLIPPERS.

The Cowboy Poet in Washingt, N Republic
III eandango let me wheel
Alpl gef.th glances steal
At Anita.
The lass of Albuquin,
Whom to woisdlp is no sin
II you EJECT her.
For the dew upon her lip
That the bees would gladly sip
1s entrancing,
While the sparkle Of her eye
Wien she dreams her fate is nigh
Sends you dancing.
Her hair of raven hue
And tho charms exposed to view
Bout her slippers
Seize madly on your heart
With squeeze that none cnn pare
OF amorous nippers.
Those dainty little feet,
Where shoe and stocking meet
In hot kisses,
Nestle wildly in your breast
Heaven only knows the rest
Of sich bliSses.
Ali dear, delicious sight
In the gidly whirl at night
or the waltz;
I'd own that Spanish sioo
And IT,. lass above it, too,
True or false
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17
Easily Pleased.
[Courier-J journal. |

Washington Irving once told a
mother to teach her daughters to be
eas ly pleased. Since then, judging
from the sort of beaux the girls pick
out, it would seem that nearly every
mothers daughter has been taught to
be easily pleased.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17
Mutual Destruction.
Demorest's Monthly,

It is stated that some kinds of wood,
although Of great durability in them.
selves, act upon each other to their mu.
tual destruction. Experiments with
cypress and walnut and cypress and
cedar prove that they will rot each
other when joined together, but on
separation the decay will cease, and the
tinbers remain perfectly sound for
lcng period.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17

h06 week at home 500 outfit free. Pay
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pVV required. Reader ifyou 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 IL HALLE4I & Co., Portland, Maine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17
A High Old Time"

"Mercy on me! E,!ith, do stop that
horrid slang" "M hy, have not used
any slang. You know l never do. i"
You did just now" Surely you must
be mistaken" 81 am not, for with my
own ears l heard you say something
just now about "a high old time" "Oh,
is that all? [ was referring to Mrs.
Whim's new purchase, Nh antique clock
worth $500"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17
BALTIC. &C. V. RAILROAD.

BALTIC. & G. V. RAILROAD.
Trains leave Edgemont for Waynesboro,
Chambcrsburg and Shppcnsburg daily cx-
cept Sunday at 7,35 end 11.4o A. NJ. and 1.35
p. NJ. on Sunday at $685. a, m, and $50 p. NJ.
Trains for Edgcmont leave daily Shppens-
burg at 6.45 4. NJ. and 1 20 and 3 25. p. NJ,
Chambersburg at ! 90 A. M, LBS and 400
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17

Taller: The balls of sight arc so
formed that one mans eyes ara spec
tacles to another to read his heart with.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17
Telephone Connection
HALLER
AND
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The symptoms are moisture, like perspira
ton, intense itching, increased by scratch
ing very distressing, particularly at night
seems as if pinworms We're crawling in an
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times affected. If allowed to continue very
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IMPORTANT Theatrical Ijtem.
[BiOb Buri lette |

]
H;almar Hjorth Boyesen Ii jos written
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1ts production is lsnAj jie lsly aw jaitrd
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17
Afraid OF the Tunnel.
Inter Ocean.


"CAildrcn are not governed by writ
ten constitutions and by.la VS." said
Senator Mason to- me the other day. Il
had nay little 3 year-old girl ont driving
last week. and as we entered the tul,-
mel she began TO scream. tried al
the known methods of pacitication, but
she screamed until we were going oLt,
when she shut OF s. cam as Suddenly as
she had turncl it on. felt it my duty
to demand an explanation of h., L lady
ship, and, with her eyes twinkling
through her tears, she said: II di,ln't
know that there was any other hole"
Proverbial Philosophy: Who love
to gad, die young. The pun is mightier
than the swear rworl-Every pocket
has not silver lining. Give every
man his mountain dew. Too many
books spoil the Soph.
James Russell Iowell's first litefArt
work vas rur a PoStpn amer
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-17

"Id vas beddher, mine frien Is, you
don,d feel too big"
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James Russell Lowell's first Literary
work was fox a Boston apcr.
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CHANGE OF TIME,
WESTERN MARYLAND R. ROAD.
81 Ea YsEs?9 .ssssz.:.s'2 :a.a Ssssz!.ss z1
TRAINS GOING EAST.

TINO take effect Sunday December 80,
| 1SS2
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-03-27
SheriH,s Sale.

Franklin Mitchell, Admir-, VS.. Terris-
sa G.. Swerer, ct al. Preble Com
mon Pleas. Order of sale on Mort
gage. Case No. 1869.
PURSUANT to an order of sale is
i sued from the Court of Common
Pleas of Preble County, Ohio, and to
me directed, / will offer for sale at
public auction, at the door of the Court
House, in Eaton, Preble Co, O., on /,
Saturday, March 29th, 1884,,
between the hours of / and 4 O'Clock
p. m. of said day, the following real
estate, situate in Preble County, Ohio,
and described as follows, to-wit:
Being a part of the southeast quar-
ter of section nineteen, (19) and a ptrt
of the southwest quarter of section
twenty, (l0) all in the Township of
Jefferson; being township No. nine,
90 range n Cd east, &c. Commenc-
ing at the northeast corner of q tract
of land formerly owned by Adam
| Wrinkle, now by Hughes; the same
being the corner of J. P. o. Donnell
and Samuel Smith, formerly, but now
on the line of Porterfield's land run
ming thence south S5A degs., west
thirty-nine ann S2-100 (39.S2) poles TO
a stone thence north AZ degs., west
fifty-four and 48-100 (54.4S) poles to q
stone thence north Sc degs., east fff-
ty-two and 72-100 (52.72) poles to a
stone thence south 8 dogs, west fif-
ty-five and 1S-100 (55.1S) poles to the
place of beginning, containing fifteen
and 61-100 (15.61) acres of land; ex-
cepting two and 7-8 q 7-8) acres con
veyed to Samuel kirkpatrick, south
of the County Road Free Turnpike
leading from. New Paris to Middle.
borough.
Appraised at $4,000.
TERMS CASH.
COURT. CORWIN, Sheriff.
J. v. CAMPBELL, Atty. feb26-t
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-03-27

November, though the corrupt Re-
publican bosses piled thu. whole coun-
try a foot deep with two dollar bills,
is Samuel J. Tilden. Let the old
mans physical condition be what it
may, let him be as decrepit as his
worst enemies have represented, if he
were to declare his willingness to ac-
cept this nomination. the Democratic
national committee would be a unit,
even, to uss tie language of a promi-
nent Democrat, off he had nothing
left but an eyelid and a BRAIN"