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The Care or the Insane.


The brutal way In which Charles Del
monico was treated in New Jersey-not even
afforded the shelter Of dog, repealed from
windows and gates, Knocked by householders,
imploring men in carriages In vain, refused
Christian fire and the common intercourse
between speaking animals-shows us that we
have allowed sensation to blind US to the USE
ful nature Of lunatic asylums The man had
heard and read so much OF the terrors Of
asylums that he ran away and froze to death.
False sentiment kept him only half watched
when be should have been put in some warm,
well.guarded hospital for the demented, for
which his largo fortune provided all tina
means When men become irresponsible,
they must be consigned to instrumental tiles
fully responsible for them. Pieces like "'fhe
World" recently played here n connection
OF London sensationalists helped to terrify
aud kill the gentlest Demonico.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06
Tho DevOtiOn OF u Son.
cottage Hearth.

Next to the love cf her husband, nothing
40 crowns womams life with honor as the
devotion of son to her. We never knew a
boy to turn out badly who began by falling
IN love with his mother. Any man may fall
in love with fresh faced girl, and the man
who is gallant to the cir! may cruelty neglect
the poor. weary wife in after years But the
big boy who is lover of his mother. at mid.
die age is true knight, who will love his
wife in the Sere leaf of autumn as he did in
the daisied spring. Theirs is nothing 81
beautifully chvalrous Us the love Of a big
hoy for his mother
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06
No. A.
MY HERITAGE
fElla Wheeler.1

Ella w heeler.J
into life so full Of love was sent
That all the shadows which fall in the way
OF every human being could not stay,
But fled before the light my spirit lent.
saw the world through gold and crimson
dyes;
Men signed, and said, "Those rosy hucs viii
fade
As you pass on into life's glare or shade"
Still beautiful the way seems to mine eyea
They said, "You are too jubilant and glad;
The world is full of sorrow and OF wrong;
Full soon your lips shall breathe forth sighs,
not song"
The day wears on, and still am not sad.
They said. "You love too largely, and you
must,
Through wound on wound, grow bitter to
your kind"
They wero false prophets. Day by day l
More cause for love, and less cause for dis
trust.
They said, "Too free you give your souls
rare wine;
The world will quafT, but 1t will not re-
pay"
Yet into the cmptied fagons, day by day,
True hearts pour back q nectar as divine.
Thy heritage! Is it not Loves estate9
Look to it then, and keep its soil well titled
l hold that my best wishes are fulfilled
Because love SO much, and cannot hate.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06
Martyrs TO tho Plano.
t"Vicinus" in Courier-Journal. ]

T'NICIHUS TT CUUTItT-JOUTIlHI.J
When music, heavenly maid, was young,
did she practice many hours day' Did she
train her fingers gymnastically, With scales
and shakes and exercise on five notes every
day, for many yearsa And, oh did she have
next door neighborsl
In our day there are many maidens, young
and, doubtless, heavenly, who are persever-
ingly land, as to their next door neighbors,
remorseessly) flattening their finger tips with
view of becoming musical This they do.not
to crafty their own tastes, but to perform
what they are told is n duty. Left to their
own instructive aspirations, they would have
been Us likely to wish to learn bricklaying as
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06
To Temper lamp Chimneys.

A Leipsic journal gives method which, it
asserts will prevent lamp chmneys from
cracking. The treatment will not only
render lamp chinneys, tumblers, and like
articles more durable, but may be applied
with advantage to crockery, stoneware,
porcelair, etc. The chmneys, tumblels, etc,
are put into pot filled with cold water. to
which some common table salt has been
added; the water is we'll boilel over tire
ani then allowed to cool slowly. When ths
articles are taken out and washed they will
be- found to resist, afterward, any sudder
change. Of temperature.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06

detrimental music; but they, or their pa.
rents for them. know the moral proprieties,
and therefore they set themselves to fulfill
one Of the chief purposes to which nature
has destined them, and acquire the womanly
virtue of playing the piano.
Putting aside any recollection Of personal
suffering of our own, we must needs revere
those martyrs to duty who are to be found in
every American home, and who always
swarm next door. What they do, they do
because it is right. They do not know why
they ought to give a large part of their
young lives to protracted attempt at mas
tering a craft which requires a rare and
special talent not belonging to them, they only
know that it is their vocation, and that
Everybody docs it."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06
cpper.TendOm In Fiction,

IHe NOHtIHUII.J
1t Is about time that justice was done In
fiction to our rich men. They have Jared
rather badly in our literature until the advent
of the new school who would have US believe
that only the weak and mean things in COM
mon lifo are fit to be noted as foils for the calm
sweet life that floats above it-in the mystic
realm where millions are no more than
pennies to the poor. There has been d
strange propensity on the part of the
American novelist heretofore to almost make
war on the very richest rich Of orr land He
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06

hos delighted in tracing them back to the
dunghil, in showing by what art they rose
and noting the effect Of these things upon the
tinsel lives of upper-tendom. That day is
gone, and we are evidently nearing the
millennium when the only people worth know
ing will be those whose fortunes are writ In
six figures. We are glad to see It. 1t is time
they had their 'innings." They cannot be too
good, though they may be too many, and 1t
is perhaps time that this nation Of mammon'
lovers would begin to shape and fashion their
golden calves.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06
It'll No Great Wonder.

Fanny Fletcher in Tho Household.I
No wonder so many bright. pretty girls de-
velop into faded, worn out. nervous women
A woman cannot be a mother, kitchen
drudge, laundress. seamstress, dairy-naid.
and all other kinds Of maid, and retain her
good looks and happy disposition very long.
even il ,hc had good supply to start with.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06
Family Newsuar Independent Devoted Literature Local and General News
Medanspwn Frederick County, Maryland Thursday, Mh g. 1884,

and I never sec . vinegary faced, fretful
woman, with a faded-out expression, that
do not come to the conclusion instantly that
she has been overworked. And l do not
wonder that so many tired out creatures
long to "pull the covellet Of green grass and
daisies" over them, and take their last, long
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06
England's Jam.
NAV Work. Hnr1ll |

Mr.. Gladstone has discovered the remedy
for agricultural distress in England 1t
seems that the condition Of the English
farmer was never SO wretched as now. His
cows cease to yield His fruit trees are
barren Even the sugar with which h.
sweetened the cup Of adversely is mporte
from America But Mr.. Gladstone, speakin.:
to the Hawurden tenantry, bids them be OF
good cheer. They may be forced to depen
on America for their beef and mutton, their
bread and milk, but they still may have their
own jam. "Jam," says the premier, "s
taking new position in tho world 1t will
take a new position in England" Unhappy
Enclandl Once the food supplier Of thl
universe, now satisfied with the monopoly Of
jam!
Coudlac: Our ideas are transformed se,r
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06
New Theory in Regard to Colds.
u,ondon Monthly MayaZina1

LONDON MOntllly Ma8aAu3.J
When person in the cold weather goes
into the open air, every time he draws in his
breath, the cold air passes through his
nostrils and windpipe into his lungs, and
consequently diminishes the heat of those
parts. AS long as the person continues in
the cold air, he feels no bad effects from it;
but, as soon as he returns home, he np-
proaches the fire to warm himself, aud very
often takes some warm and comfortable
drink to keep out the cold, as it is said. The
inevitable consequence is that hs will find no
has taken cold. He feels shivering, which
makes him draw nearer the fire, hut all to no
purpose; the more he tries to heat himself,
the more he chills. All the mischief is here
caused by the violent action Of the heat.
To avoid this, when you come out OF a very
cold atmosphere, you should not at first go
into room that has fire in it, or, If you
cannot avoid that you should keep for
considerable time at Us great distance as
possible, and above all, refrain from taking
warm or strong liquors when you are cold.
This rule is founded on the sams principle as
the treatment of any part OF the body when
frost bitten If it were brought to the fire,
1t would soon mortify, whereas, If rubbed
with snow, no bad consequences follow from
1t. Hence the frequent colds we experience
in winter would in a great measure he pre-
vented, il tho following rule were strictly OBJ
served: when the whole body, or any part of
it, is chilled bring it to its natural feeling
and warmth by degrees
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06
Why Bachelors are Abundant.


The announcement that another immense
apartment house is to be planned exclusively
for the convenience of bachelors must pro-
woke great deal OF wonder and Indignation
among young women that men should find
eoibacy 50 satisfactory as to be willing to
make themselves permanently comfortable
in it. A bachelors fiat" Is little, il any,
cheaper than one for small family and
bachelors meals, taken at hotels and restnu-
rants, cost more money than would supply
family table for two or three; SO why, some
reasoning girls ask, should these follows who
seem so fond of the society of ladies defer
marriage'
II the bachelors were to answer they would
probably explain that marriage means some
thing different from what it did a very few
years ago, when with as much money as a
bachelor now spends for necessities family
could live comfortably, dress well, and be in
society 1t should be needless to remind
women that marriage is no cheap luxury
nowadays. To hire house in q good neigh
borhood now costs what used to be called q
comfortable living salary; dress, If the
family is in select society, costs as much
more, AMI 80 do the several entertainments
that any family of proper spirit expects to
expenses must be considered the cost Of
ehurch.pew, opera seats, q summer jaunt, and
perhaps a carriage; then there are the COM
n,onplace necessities known as food and
servants.
Every marrying man should, according to
affectiouate mamlnas, be able to meet all
these expenses; every bachelor with conjugal
tendencies would like TO- but not one in fifty
Is in condition to try. Some few are so reck-
less as to we'd girls rash enough to marry for
love, but they must live either on the brides
parents or in retirement. SO the bachelor
lives in solitude, works hard, and by the
time he is rather old to marry finds himself
rich enough to take wife. The bachelor
who wants to marry young must either in
herit money. find rich bride. or wed q
country girl and avoid coming to the city.
Hence the abundance of bachelors.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06

Rev. A. s. FrisLie, Of Des Moines, is q
human electric battery. He will sciapc
carpet with his feet for moment and then
light the gas with the tip of his forefnger.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06
"NOnS OF the shirt"
rHDurandalD in Cincinnati Enouirt

f"Durandal" in Cincinnati Enquirer
Iremember one Saturday afternoon some
time ago had occasion to visit large shirt
house in Eldridge street when the women
were presenting their checks for payment. 1t
was the end Of the week, and they had all
brought in their work. There were perhaps
$50 Of them in line waiting to be
paid at the cashiers desk. They had
brought their work during the week, and had
received check for each piece as it was re-
turned. At tho end OF the week they pre-
sented oil their checks for payment. The
sum which each woman received was actually
pitiable, and it is impossible to conceive how
they can live and support their families on 80
little poney.
AS they stood in line was struck by the
extraordinary delicacy Of the majority OF the
faces There was not a healthy looking wo-
man in the entire crowd, AMI the majority
had the pallid look common to those who
spend the most OF their time indoors Most
of them wore faded bonnets and we're wrapped
tightly in old shawls. Fully three-quarters
Of the number wore gloves very much
out at the fiuger-ends. Among them were
number of faces which in former years had
undoubtedly been those Of thoroughly
attractive women. They were quiet. self
contained and reserved. There was not
woman among them who did not look as
though she was ht for better livelihood
than that Of making shirts. spoke to the
proprietor about it, and h, said:
at is always mystery to me- Those
women work like galley slaves and ruin their
health because they think it is more respect
able to do this sort Of a thing than to go out
to service. More than that-and this Is the
strangest part Of it all--they conceive that
this work is very much higher toned than
that of Q shop-girl. They are overcome by
the idea of being their own mistresses, and 30
they continue at tho drudgery. Probably
three -fourths OF the women here in line could
get good comfortable homes, easy hours and
abundant food if they would 60 out as cham
bermaids or cooks, but they leave that sort OF
ching to Irish immigr ants, aud toll on here"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06
BALTIC. g. G. V. RAILROAD.

Trains leave Edgemont for Waynesboro,
Chambersburg and Shppensburg daily cx-
copt Sunday at 7.35 and LAO A. NJ. and 735
Trains for Edgemont leave daily Shippens-
burg at 645 A. NJ. and 1 30 and 25 p NJ,
Chambersburg at 20 A. NJ, 1,55 and 400
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06

The man who does not swear resembles
certain clothing is warranted not TO rip
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06
DENTIST. Ga
II. G. RADCLlFFE,'
AD @ DENTIST. w

Informs the Public that he has located in
Libertytown and will visit LEWlSTOWN
the First Tuesday of each month at Mr.. O..
r. Zimmerman's store. The following We'd
nesday and Thursday in MECHANICS
TOWN at the Miller House Persons wait
cd on at their residence if desired. Moderate
Prices for filling and putting up teeth.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06
FaslliOn'S slavery.

Slavery to fashion is delightful, like that
Of the beauties in a Turks harem, up to the
point where luxurious ease ends, aud no
further One pull too much in u corset
string, one size too little in u shoe, all ounce
of excessive strain the wrong way in hair
dressing. and the enjoyment OF the finest
toilet is spoiled Mind you, l am speaking
for myself, and for those of the same manner
of thinking hot for the thousands of foolish
virgins who are not satisfied with simply
making their lamp shaped waists trim. but
are burning for unnatural lightness OF figure.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06

A bottle of pa'nSller for Queen Victoria''
knee lies in tie dead-etter office.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06

The Bread Winners: A young girls name
cannot be mentioned too seldom IN the news
papers. In fact, twice in a lifetime is often
enough, and one of them should be u funeral
notice
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06
Ruskin on Feminine Beauty.

Imay say, in defense Of my own constant
praise of beauty, that do not attach half the
real Importance to it which is assumed in ordi-
nary fiction; above all, in the pages of the
periodical which best represents rs whole.
the public mind of England As . ruls
throughout the whole seventy-voume
series OF Punch--first by Leech and then
by Du Maurer- all nice girls are represented
as pretty; nice women as both pretty and we'll
dressed and il the reader will compare suf
ficent number of examples extending. over
series OF years. lie will find tha moral lesson
more and more enforced by this most popular
authority and all real ugliness in either sex
means some kind of hardness OF hcart or
vulgarity Of education. The ugliest man.
for all in all, in Punch is Sir Gorgius Midas
the ugliest women, those who are unwilling
to be- oil Generally speaking, indeed,
Punch is cruel to women above certain
age; hut this is the expression Of real truth
in modern England, that the ordinary habits
OF life and modes of education produce great
piainncss of mind in midde-aged women
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06

Couiillac: Our ideas are transformed se,r
saLions,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06
A Tribute to Woman's Physicai En-
durance.
fSt Louis Republican

fSt Louis Republican
A man, big and stout. with lung power
and spinal robustness never allotted to the
best made woman on earth, would scream to
have the torture removed in all hour or less
il he were clothed as the fralost women are.
His trousers are loose in the waist band, AMI
suspended from his shoulders; his shoes large
and generally low-heeled, and his hair is not
pressing on his brain, tied with string,
stuck full of hair pins, with a bonnet driving
them wellnigh into his brain.
The man does not live who could waddle
about in tied-back, leadsn skirts, corsets
with whalebones piercing his vitals, French
heels, hoopskirts to trip him up every few
moments and hats screwed down on a wig
or SWITCH his hands encased in kid gloves
full size too small and running u race to
catch the street car in high gale of wind.
He would simply fall down, roll over in the
mud, scream Thievesl Murder! and lio there
until some Samaritan dragged him up out
of his misery. The wonder is that women
can be as handsome. graceful and supple as
they are with the disadvantages they labor
under at present. They could never endure
such a martyrdom themselves unless inurel
to it from the cradle. like Chinese ladies
whose tiny feet are stuck into intinitesinlally
small wooden shoes at birth aud kept from
growing with the freed body ever after
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-03-06
CHANGE OF TIME,
WESTERN MARYLAND R. ROAD.
NHys.sFa go; Ess9zssa
TRAINS GOING EAST.

TO take effect Sunday December 30,
l. 1888.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-17

give reputation to the territory in
which they operate without being mo-
Tested. Unless some action is taken by
the people opposed to mob rule and
midnight assassination they viii soon
acquire name for lawlessness which
will affect them disastrously for many
years. IL is easy to get bad name.
but not easy to convince the world
that 1t is undeserved. Vigorous de-
nunciation of all unlawful proceedings
and refusal to shield any kind Of
criminal, with an emphatic demand
upon the sheriffs aud their assistants
for an active campaign against the Of
Tenders, will soon drive them out Of
the country or 10 the penitentiary and
gallows. If the better class of citizens
Of those counties ridden by thugs win
act together for protection and the en-
forcement of the law they will save
themselves a great deal of censure
from abroad, and they should not de-
lay their action.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-17
PARTISAN NOTES.
PoIIlIcal. RelIgIous and sociaI Chattel

Political, Religious and Social Chatter.
special 70 the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, Sept. lG.-The young
Democracy met last night at the court
house with the president, Mr.. r.
Woodbridge, in the chair. A number
of names were added to the list OF
members, swelling the list to 100. Mr..
Henry Warren addressed the club in a
few well-chosen words, after which n
committee of five, consisting of Messrs.
Birmingham, Crutchfield, Park, War
rem and Hon. Travis Henderson, was
appointed on arrangements to cooper
ate with a like committee from the
Democratic executive committee to
plan for the success of Saturdays
rally.
Col. Cate and Mr.. John Fowler are
busy raising funds to float the banner
from the pole. A generous response is
asked
Senator Sawyer of Wisconsin is ex-
pected in our city tomorrow as the
guest of Senator s. b. Maxey.
Meeting at the Baptist church began
tonight and will continue through the
week.
Mr.. G. G. Cline is occurring at the
Christian church every day and night.
Subjects for Wednesday, "How to
Teach the Bible,n at 10 a. M; "Pic-
turesque Palestine, or The Holy
Land, at 1880 p. m, Thursday at 10
a. M, "rhe Model Sunday-school:p
1880 p. m, "The Religious World as
Seen by Protestant Friday at 10
a. m "rhe Sick Sunday-school and
How to Cme It;n 1880 D. NJ, Look
Not on the Wine.n
Elder r, w. Officer has been sick for
several days.
Mrs. Babcock has commenced the
building Of fine hotel at the depot.
This has been necessity for long
time, and will be appreciated by the
travelling public arriving on the night
trains.
Barney Gibbs will be at the Demo-
cratic rally on Saturday and will
address the citizens.
Cotton receipts to-day forty bales.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-17
THE YOUNG DEMooRAcY
or Fort Worth a Unit in Support OF
the Party's Nominees.
FORT Worm, Ten, Sept. 10.
To the Editor Of the Cazatta

FoRr Worm, Ten, Sept l6
To the Editor fthe Gazette.
Having written two communities
tions within the last four weeks over
the pseudonym "a Young Democrat. -
Ia one Of which, while discussing state
Issues, ! warmly advocated hearty
support Of the Democratic state ticket
and the Fighting Of wrongs within the
parry, feel 1t duty, both to myself
and the Young Democracy, of which [
am member, 10 dlsOwn any connec-
ton with communication which ap-
peared in THE GAZETTE OF the 10th
inst. over the name Young Demo-
crat,p In which voters were urged TO
scratch the name of Hon. John Ire
land at the polls in November.
III does not behoove me to call In
question that writer's privilege to
think and vote as he pleases In the
premises, but do say he has no right
To assume a name which implies a
connection with the Young Mems
Democratic club Of this city, and over
that name advocate boiling the nomi-
nations of the state convention.
The young Democracy here are sup.
porting the national and state tickets
individually and collectively without
any equivocation, and they are appeal
ing TO all good Democrats TO do like
wise.
There Is no such thing as boiling
heard of in our ranks. We have an
abiding faith in our party, which lifts
us above mere personal considerations
and gives us regard for the whole
country.
II John ireland gets as full and
cheerful support throughout the state
as Tarrant county will give him, G..
Washington Jones, the would-be Ben
Butler of Texas will hardly be heard
of in the race. When Wash attempted
Buffers style in that letter announc-
Ing his candidacy, he forgot that,
though the willy Ben may be emulated
in political knavery and demagoguery
even in Texas, few men anywhere can
equal his brilliancy of ideas and elo-
quence of dictiOn. Il. II. w.