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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26
Natural Conditions the Conditions
OF Health.

The study of biology is largely a study
of hereditary influences. In the form and
structure, in all the peculiar life. habits of
each organic being, we can trace the out
come of ancestral transmissions, and, as a
general rule, the persistence of such pecul-
iarities corresponds to the length of time
during which the influence of their causes
was impressed upon the character of the
species. The period of artificial civiliza.
ton, even if considered as coeval with
the era of recorded history, is but mo.
ment compared with the ages during
which man like creatures, the ancestors
OF our domestic animals and the proto-
types Of our cultivated plants, existed in
the warmer zones of our planet. After
six thousand years of cultivation on
parched hill.sides the vine is still, by
preference, tree shade plant. After
many thousand generations of cats have
been fed and petted in daytime and neg.
lected after dark, puss is still a night
prowler. Barn.yard fowl have still
prediction for thorny jungles, and in
the plains of Russia the descendants of
the mountain goat climb wood piles and
cottage-roofs. In the constitution of all
organic beings there is a tendency 10 re-
vert to the original life-ha bits of the
species. Biologists have long recognized
the significance of that law, but its n.y.
gienic importance has already begun to
be understood. For it implies not less
than this That the vital functions of
every living being are performed more
easily and more vigorously under the con-
ditions to which the constitution of its
organism was originally adapted. A
swamp-boa may subsist for years in a
dry board cage; eagles have been chained
to post for quarter of century, and
lost the gloss of their feathers, their vigor,
their courage, though not their lives. No
drugs would cure the ailments of such
captives; but restore them to their ma
tive haunts, and see how fast they will re-
gain their native vigor Their infrmities
could not have been traced to any single
cause, but were due to the combined intu-
ence of numerous unnatural conditions
Popular Science Monthly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26
Keeping Memoranda.

1t is pity that the habit of keeping
memoranda of the home or other records
of the family life is 80 little observed. I
remember being shown book in which
mother had written everything interesting
and pleasant which had happened in her
girls lives. There are pan and ink draw
ings, cleverly executed by the artist friend
who had been guest, and these, by
few happy touches, put on paper scenes
droll and mirth'provoking, in which the
children had engaged. There was the
account, written in the mothers hand, of
the visit to distant city, of narrow
escape, of the illness of dear child and
the thankfuness felt at her recovery.
Here was a page of pretty illuminated
texts and cards, here again bit of poetry,
further on an invitation to little friends
birthday party. Such record of the
growth of children, their development
from infancy onward, will be beyond price
to parents, and to the young people them.
selves, by and by. Another good way of
keeping home journal is to establish
large book somewhere in the library or
sitting-room, leaving it where any one
who chooses may have access to it, and
then insisting that each who has anything
to tell, shall tell it there. A book of
guests, and the date of their coming, is
pleasantly suggestive in houses where
guests are ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26
Pussy's Mark.

At Dowgate Hill, the roadway known
to the Romans was fourteen or fifteen
feet beneath the present pavement. To
that extent Roman London is beneath
the Londoners, just as Old Rome under.
lies the modern city, ancient Jerusalem,
the modern Holy Places, and the Troy of
Homer, the existing Hizarlik. One very
striking remnant of the conquerors was
found in this classic spot. 1t was Ro-
man tile, thirteen inches square and an
inch and a half thick, and had formed,
according to the usual practice of those
expert and substantial builders, a part of
layer of rubble wall. But that which
made it strikingly interesting was the i'm
preston OF cats foot distinctly marked
in one corner. 1t was fossil imprint of
the most perfect character. Pussy had
left the stamp of her paw on the soft clay.
The British or Roman brick-maker, with
out needing it, had baked his brick care
fully and well, and there, after fifteen cen.
turtles, was the impression as distinct as
if it had been struck on coin but yester.
day. 1t was type of what the geologist
is familiar with. Mr.. Charlesworth found
the impress of butterfly in strata that
had been buried more than as many thou.
sands of years; Lyell has recorded foot.
prints of birds and reptiles in rocks that
must have been many ages old, ripple
marks on the sandstones of seas in vastly
remote epochs, while in the Lsurentian
rocks of Canada DIR. Dawson has traced
marks of lowly ferns of life that must
have been imbedded or imprinted millions
of years ago. So might it have been with
pussy's footprint. She and her mistress
-perchance Roman lady of high de-
gree, possibly with residence hard by in
Waiting street-and everything that per-
tanned 10 the Roman occupation might
have been things millions of years gone
by, and yet that footprint had remained
as fresh as it is to-day.-Harper's Weekly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26
The Snow. Capped Planet.

Perhaps the most interesting celestial
event of the year will be the opposition of
Mars at the end of the present month.
There is 80 much about this remarkable
planet that suggests a close resemblance
to the earth, and so many of its surface
features and of the natural processes &C.
curing upon it are visible with telescope
aid, that every time it comes into opposi-
ton, that is, gets into line with the
earth and sun, the earth being in the mid
die, battery of telescopes is turned upon
it, with eager expectation of interesting
views, if not important discoveries. At
opposition Mars appears with small tele-
scopic power like full moon with a
rudy tinge. AS the msgnifying power is
increased one detail after another of the
diversified surface of this distant world
comes into view, until it hangs in the
field of the telescope a real globe, marked
plainly with continents, oceans, and
islands, and partially covered with clouds.
The first physical features that come into
view are the snow-caps around the poles
The south pole is now inclined toward the
earth, and q small telescope, say of three
inches aperture, will plainly show the
circular, cleaning patch of snow that Gov
ers the antarctic region Of the globe of
Mars. The dark ring, surrounding the
snow field, and sometimes called Phillips
sea, is almost equally distinct, and some
of the other seas, or spots believed to be
seas, can be seen with the same telescope.
With larger telescope more details are
visible, and with the largest and best all
the various features of Mattial geography,
which are represented in some of the won
derfully complete maps of Mars that have
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26
Me Greside.
THE GoDMOTHER,s GIFT.

Beside the babys cradle
She sat the whole night long,
To lay upon his little lips
The kisses six Of song.
"This is the kiss shall make him long
To drink "she softly sighed,
1.-THE fount Of Beauty with the thirst
That ne'er is satisfied.
"This Ia the kiss shall ope the eye
And stimulate the brain
To see what others never saw,
And he can ne'er attain.
This is the kiss shall charm his lips
So that his whole life long
There honey-bees Of thought shall hive
The stingng sweets OF song.
"And here the kiss of wandering
print on feet and breast,
That he may for possession have
Desire and unrest.
"And this shall be the kiss Of love,
His life to consecrate
To her that shall be lost too soon,
Or be found out too late.
"These are the kisses Ave give
My baby in his sleep;
The sixth, and sacredest Of all,
A little while keep.
"And he shall never know, or, known,
II never shall be told.
Which sweeter is-the kiss give,
Or the kiss that withhold"
-Harper's Ad0aEin
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26

HIGH PRICED BUTTER,-Dairymen often
wonder how their more favored competi-
tors get such high prices for their butter
the year round. 1t is by always having a
uniform gilt-edged article. To put the
"giltedge" on, when the pastures do not
do it, they use Wells, Richardson & Coz
Improved Butter Color. Every butter
maker can do the same. Sold everywhere
and warranted as harmless as salt, and
perfect in operation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26

Mrs. =. r., Whipp'e, Decatur. Michigan, writes
that her face head and pars of her body al
most raw. Head covered with scabs and Suffered
tearfuy and tried everything. Permanently cured by
the CUTICURA REMEDIES from a Skin Humor.
Sold by all druggists. CuTIcuRA fifty cents; RE-
SOLVENT Sl.W SOAR, twenty-five cents. POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass.
Send for How to Cure Skin Diseases"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26

E6T PERFECTIoN.-The scarlet, cardi-
nal red, old gold, navy blue, seal brown
Diamond Dyes give perfect results. Any
fashionable color, ten cents, at druggists.
Wells, Richardson & Co., Burlington, VT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26

II. II. Carpenter. Henderson, N. Y, cured Of
Psoriasis or Leprosy. of twenty years standing, by Gu
TIcuRA REMEDIES The most wonderful cure record.
duspariul of scales fell from him daily. Physicians
and his friends thought he die Cure sworn to be-
fore justice of the peace and Hendersons prom-
nent citizens.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Stebbins. Belchertown,
Mass, wre Our little boy terribly licted with
scrofula Salt Rheum. and Eryspelas he was
born, and nothing we could give him helped him until
we tried CUTICURA REMEDIES, which gradually cured
him, until he is now as fair any child
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26
AYERS
Cherry Pectoral.

No other complaints are so insidious in their
attack as those affecting the throat and lungs:
none so trifed with by the majority of suffer-
ers. The ordinary cough or cold, resulting
perhaps from a trihing or unconscious ex-
posture, is often but the beginning of a fatal
sickness. AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL has
well proven its efficacy in a forty years fight
with throat and lung diseases, and Should be
taken in all cases without delay.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26

Cuticura ResoIvent, the new Blood Purifier. Di-
nretlc and Aperient expes disease germs from the
blood and perspiraton. and thus removes the cause
CuTIcURA the great Skin Cure instantly aays Itching
and Inflammation clears the Skin and Scalp, heals VI
GERS and Sores, restores the Complexion. CUriouRA
SOAP, an exquisite Skin Beautner and Toilet Requisite
s indispensable in treating skin diseases and rough
chapped, greasy skin backheads botchee and baby
humors. CuTIcURA REMEDIES the only nfallible
blood purifiers and skin beautifers
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26
A Terrible Cough Cured.

"1n 1867 took severe cold which affected
my lungs. | had a terrible cough, and passed
night after night without sleep. The doctors
gave me up. l tried AYERS CHERRY PFC
ToRAL, which relieved my lungs, induced
sleep, and afforded me the rest necessary
continued use Of the PICTORIAL perma-
nent cure was effected. | am now 62 years
old, hale and hearty, and am satisfied your
CHERRY PICTORIAL saved me.
HORACE FAIRBRoTHER."
Rockingham, VI, July 10, 1852.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26

Charles Houghton, ESQ, lawyer, rs State street,
Boston, reports case of Salt hheum under his observa
ton for ten years which covered the patients body and
limbs, and TO which all known methods of treatment
had been applied without benefit which was completely
cured solely BY the CUTIcURA REMEDIES, leaving clean
and healthy skin.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-26
Mew Embellishments.

ITO CLEANSE THE SKIN, Scalp and Blood
Of itching, scay, Plmpy, Copper Colored, scrofu-
lous, Inherited, and Contagious Humors, Blood Posons
Ulcers. Abscesses and Inantle Skin Tortues the Gu
TIcURA REMEDIES are infallible.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-04-03
Public b.GcRs s.2Ws.
Frederick County.

Allowing the Burgcsses of Emmtsburg tC
contract with the Emmitshurg Water Com
pany to supply the town with water; amend,
ins. the law in reference to Subscribing to the
stock Of turnpike companies allowing tho
county commissioners to subscribe three
E rths instead oftwo-fifths of the entire stock
to protect the property and water of En-
n,itsturg Water Company; to protect agri
culture, gardening aud fruit-growing iii
M1dlciown district; appropriat!ng certain
fines for Il law library; making it the duty OF
the county surveyor to lay out all roads or
lcred by the county commissioners; allow
Ing the burgesscs o. Emml,sburg to commit
offenders to jill to give Frederick county is
usual proportion Of the school tax ; to est lb-
fish Ecw district in Frederick county,
known as Tusrarora district allowing com
mitmcnis of tramps tothe alm5hou.c instead
otto jail; eXcmrling the county from the
law which authorizes commitments to the
iIousc of Correction A.; cxrmptng The county
trom thc provisions Of the act Of 1880 rclat-
ing 10 uruhHcnntS-, anu from me nONiSionS
of the act relating to disturbing the peace
cXcmptiHg the county from the provisions
OF the act giving justices Of the peace juris-
diction in cases OF assault and petty larceny;
amending the law in relation to commitments
hy the mayor and aldermen; protecting
gray and fox squirrels; authorizing bar
gcssps of Mcchlnics;oWn to com!Gil to inil;'o
protect game and birds; prohibiting sale OF
liquor within mile and half of Mt. ST..
Mays College; authorizing issue ofbonds to
pay money borrowed to build bridges.
Carroll County
Allowing the mayor and city council of
Union Bridge TO issue bonds ~ pay The pres
cnt Indebtedness Of the town. Incorporating
u company to establish a cemetery at West
minister; authorizing the county commission
cls to build bridge over Piuey creek; to
protect sheep; for an additional constable in
election district No. 9; authorizing the may
or and city council Of Westminster TO con-
tract with the Baltimore and Rciacrstown
Turnpike Company Cor the use of its road
through the ci Y; incorporating the West
minister Theological Seminary o! the NJ, p.
Church.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-04-03
E'rcig erirE4. We'd.
No. 1855 Ksssafty.

IL the Circ"it for Frederick County,
sitting in LYu|ty.
March Term, 1884
Josepi liylcr and Nary NJ. Eyler his wife,
Sophia Wireman, Catharine Freshman, c.
rus W. N.hide and Others.
Aired Wilde and Nancy Jane Wilhide
his wife Sarah Wi:hde Hannah Wilh;de,
George lIarting and Ida Har'ns III, WIFI
and Others.
In the matter of the Report Of Sales filed
The 1at day Of April, 1881.
ORDERED. that on The 29th day Of April
1854, the Court will proceed to act upon the
Report of Sales Of Real Estate, reported to
suid Court by George NJ Zimmerman Trustee
in the above cause, and filed til, rein as afOre
said. to finally ra,ify and confirm the same,
unless cau~elo the contrary lhcrcofbc shown
before said day provided copy of this Or
der lie iu>cr;ed in some newspaper published
in Frederick County, for three successive
weeks prior TO said day.
The Report states the amount Of sales to
be S302 60
Dated this 1st day Of April, 1884.
ADOLPHUS FEARHAKE, Jr.
Clrk of the Circuit Court for Frederick Co.
True Copy, Test:
ADOLPHJ5 FEARUAKE, Jr.,
APR 3 At. Clerk.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-04-03
SsH GAS repsH Mems.

M G. NJ. RobiGson, who has been on 3
visa to friends in Virginia, rclnrncd home
last week, he reports crops look nE Wcil, and
roads in a much better condition than WITH
US.
We recently Acarl from or friend Mr.
|. ". Fisher, wholtft u few weeks AFRO .og
the Wet. He is wcll pleased with lii, new
home and docs not expect TO retura for some
time. H." is greatly mis-. ed by his many
friends, and will he missed in cur Sunday
school as he WAS al ardent lahorer aud q
mode! young man in oar community.
Ms Is Eeppic and Minnie Martin who
have been on visit in Franklin County,
Pa, for some time returned this week.
Mr.. Sgmuud sold, Il; his SAFE laSi Friday
a pair Of young horses, for $3ii.jo, beth
match ami aISo two Others for S}4j.0o.-
Cows sod from 49, to SO.
Some very fine fish have been caught in
our streams the past week. Nj NJ y. 10y
caught 9 that measured in aggregate 100
inches Mr.. Chas II. Eng!cr caught several
fine lets. Fish seem to be very plontifa!
this Spring.
Mr Chas Layman caught six foxes last
week two Old and four young ones.
Mrs. S. Dfcndal who has been SEX for
some time, We arc pleased to state is now
improving.
The sror;s:ncn of Rocky Ridge, we under
dcrstand, intend enjoying ,hems Ives IN an
other Glass Ball Match on Good Friday,
April 11th.
Mr.. Joseph Black and family have moved
to Waynesboro, Pa.
VIII. NJ. Martin has bccu doing large
amount of surveying the past few weeks.
Mr.. VIM. klisc has left Rocky Ridge for
the west.
A large number of people in our commun-
ity ore indisposed The family of Mr.. Geo.
". BarIick were all confined to bed at one
time, five in number, except Mr.. and Mrs.
Barricll, with measles and pneumonia We
heard that one or two members of Mr. Jacob
Miller's family Of Rocky Ridge are suffering
with scarlet fever.
Mr. {. w, 10y killed rat that measured
from tip to tip2l inches.
The young people are practicing for the
Comic Concert, April T.. w. NJ.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-04-03
License Notice.

NJ Office is hereby given to all persons
~ and bodies, corporate or polite, VIII"
may be entitled to Licenses, thai they must
obtain License or renew the same on or
before the
FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1884,
according to the provisions of the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, every
person or persons doing business for gain
or profit, except the maker, grower or man
utaciurer, are hereby notified that they must
take out u License. They must first make
affidavit before the Clerk, or Justice of the
Peace, TO be filed with the Clerk, as to
the amount of stock kept on hand at the
principal season of sale, for which amount
the License must be taken, also, affidavit as
to the average Of their stock Tor purposes of
taxation.
Parties are also required to take out Ii
conse on or before the ii day Of May, 1884,
as License drained after TINT date will not
protect them. GEO. w tRON II,
ar3 S2criti Of Frederick g., MI,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-04-03

A TERRTBLU FIGHT-Niessrs Charles May
Anders. Of WoodshOro', and John Barrett, n
workman at the Liberty copper mines had a
terrible fight on Saturday last says the Lib
crty Banner. Ii appears tI.at an old grUdSc
existed between them, which the latter vowed
to lave out some day when they met, and on
Saturday last Barrett overlook Anders on
the road from Frederick, each in separate
burgies, and renewed the quarrel, and on
reaching the blacksmith shop on this side Of
Monocacy bridge both jumped out and Sc
cured war implements, Anders getting n har
row tooth and Barrett some other piece of
iron and at it they went, and it seems that
Barrett got the worst of it. His head was
terribly cut in some fifteen places, a large
artery being nearly cut through and from
which he nearly bled to death before he could
be got to DR.. Stones, at Mt. Pleasant, who
dressed the wounds and attended him through
the night. The next morning lie was taken
home, and we learn that he is fast recovering
from his wounds which the Or. says would
have killed any man of an ordinary cpnsti
tuition. The above is about the substance Of
the case as reported.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-04-03

Sale Bills SALE BILIs!! SALE BILLS =!
TIE CLARION has fully four times larger
circulation within radius of six to eight
miles Of its office than any other paper in
the county. AS it publishes Il notice of all
sales for which bills are printed at the Office,
it is tile place to have your work done. In
the matter Of price, style and execution we
only ask to be permitted to compete.
Call early, register your dates and then
have your bills printed at your own time
We offer very favorable rates to those hay
ING an advertisement inserted in the CLAIR
ION, 80 low, that any ono having large
amount Of properly to sell should by all
means avail themselves of the very large cir
culstion in this and surrounding districts.
IT,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-04-03
New advertisements.
Agricultural Implemcnt-B. i. Stewart.
Attention Furmcrs-lI. w. Bennett.
Jones Of Binghampton.
Equity No. 1855.
License Notice
License Notice.

EVEN Possibly AHEAD.-Onc CT The en-
ploycs of the Western Maryland railroad in
serted "per onal' Ill Tie Saa last week
farcwarning any one from trusting his wife;
two days later size published in the same col
n card, saying, Il can pay my own debts
;; | made enough before l met you to pay
your debts and my own"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-04-03
Local Items.
Sale sseGiStCr.

Under this head will appear, without
charge notice of all sales advertised III
TUE CLARION, or for which bills are printed
at this Office.
Personal Property sale notes are given TO
al having bills printed at this Office or the
sale advertised in THE CLARION
c. ]. Crcagcr offers his town property at
private sale Sec adv.
On Saturday, April 5, Henry Rouzer will
sell at his residence ON Main street, this place,
farming utensils, wagons, harness. and ether
articles Sale at 10 o'clock
AMPLE NoT1cE-We wish to speak he
times to our patrons. Our SPECIAL PAY
DAY comes on April 18TH and we shall
keep this notice constantly before you until
that date. In this we merely wish to state,
that, by or before that date we desire that
those who know themselves to I've indebted
to us for more than one years subscription,
or for advertising, or job WORK, Will simply
consider the plain business proposition that
an account that is due should be paid. II Is
not = question Of how much we want or
with how little we can do; we ask for all
that is due and shall feel al liberty to o0juage
those who decline rs being without interest
in our business welfare ii may then be well
for such to consider the fact that there can
be no advantage gained to us by conlihucd
indulgence.
We shall uamc this orr Annual Statement
and request that il be considered as purely a
busicess document.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-04-03

Il has been decided IN the meetings Of tic
G.ac,ham hiitc Society that tlis association
give q musical concert on the evening of
May 3rl 1884 A programme is i'll prepara-
ticn that will insure olc Of tho most cnjoya-
able entertainments this society has ever
given. Posters will be out soon.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-04-03
e7Narria8ss

CO$S-ART!IUR-.tt the residence OF
The brides parcnts, Hiram Arthur, of Ne
chanicstown, on April :, 1891, by REy. ".
r. BERRY, Mr. SAMUEL Co.'S, Of Washing.
ton county, Nd, and Miss G. RozELA AR
THUR, of Mrchan;estown, Nil.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-04-03

REMOVED The livery OF NJ Her and Grouse
Of this place formerly located on Watcr'st
las been removed ,anl Row occupies the
stables BELONGING TO the Miller lioasc, which
havc been enlarged and reno Ecled to ac-
com,nolate the stock and vehicle. This
business under the present management is
better conducted than it has ever been since
we have known the town and they are repaid
with thriving business.