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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-08
A New Discovery In Printing.
(Sciontific Exchange.

The rrintin, world is much disturbed by
the discovery of new process which enables
any Dumber Of copies to be takel of the old
est book without setting line OF type. A
compound has been discovered which may
be spread upon page without in the slight
est way injurins the paper 1t can be easily
removed to stone, AMI / sre becomes the
matrix for stereotype or -ian lie usel for
printing at once.
You hand your best beloved Al,line to the
inventor of this new process and he will re-
turn it to you without + stain or mark, unin-
jurei and only cleaned, a., he will give you
along with It an exact fac simile, letter for
letter, and broken sop for broken stop,
Of the volume which he has had
in his possession for only few
days. The antiquarian will thirst for tho
blood CT this too clever inventor; but prac-
tical printers are already moving t. sea
whether they cannot save tlo cost of reset
ting old editions, and if certain practical
difficulties are got over we shall see change
not only in the production of fac-simiies of
cd books, but in the production of modern
books
1t will no longer be necessary to keep
type standing. A proof will be as good as
stereotyp d plate. No book will ever really
be "out of print" 50 long as copy of it re-
mains. 1t will be nearly as cheap to repro
duca volume as to print an entire copy of
volume passing through the printing
machine. Certainly we are progressing.
Alrea ~ wate"-color drawing can be 50 we'll
autographed as to deceive tho very artists.
Z! !e time is not far now that book NAV be
reprinted from itself. We may reasonably
hope to find method whereby oil colors
may be multiplied from their own canvasses
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-08
Church Directory,

Reformed Church-Rev. 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. c. Wire, pas
tor. Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ and 6.30 +.
NJ Sunday School, O. P NJ. Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, 6.45 p M.
Protestant Episcopal Churcll-Rev Ern-
est McGill, Rector. SER. .crs Sunday, ~ A.
NJ AMI 315 2. NJ. Sunday School, 500 +,
Nloravian Church, (Mechanicstown) Rev,
f. w Shields, Pastor, Preaching every sun
day, alternating morning and evening
Prayer Meeting every Friday evening. sun
day School 3 o'clock, a. IN.
Moravian Church (Graceham) Rev. E. 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.
Unitel Brethren Church-Mite Society
Second and Fourth Wednesday.
Sunday School 2 P M.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening.
Regular Services by appointment from the
pulpit.
Methodist Episcopal C'urch--Rev. D..
Haskell Pastor. Services every alt rna'e
unday at 10 A. NJ Sunday School A
PRAY er Meeting every alternate Sunday at z
p. NJ
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-08
Kept Them A-GOing.


To James McCrea, general manager OF tho
Panhandle railroad, is due the system of rail
read work by which locomotives are kept
constantly in service by relays of engineers
anl firemen McCrea began his railroalling
as q roman. AT 26 he was superintendent
o. the middle division of the Pennsylvania
road. This was ten years ago. Freight
trains were then run through to their destina-
ton by the same screw" with which they
started. At night they were side tracked,
while the crew slept. At the end of the line
the locomotive was idle until the crew could
sleep and return to clean it up. Young Nc
Crea proposed that the moment an engine
came in wirers should be set at work to
clean it up, and that rev engineer and
crew should take it out as soon as ready; an
that relays of engineers should be placed
along the line to keep the trains continually
moving. The management was slow t. try
tho PLAN but McCrei persisted in asking
trial. In years time forty-three locomo'
tives were doing tie WORK formerly doh4
by ninety-three, and the road was saving
SIS, 200 per year. The plan is now general
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-08
Shin.ling n Hill.

It. never raacd harder since Noah got ont
his clearance papers than it did one day
this week, when team, heavily la len with
planel boards, stopped to unload on the steep
hill lea ling oR r ,xb Try sr.et a. the end of
Prang's chrome establishment, Boston High
lands. The wheels were carefully "trigged'
behind, and the teamster got up to undo tho
fastening of his cargo when the boards began
to slide in a mass. Seeing his load going
away from him before hs got rea iy the
driver made a mad grab at the top layers in
an endeavor to stop them. He held on to
few hundred feet of the upper ones until
those on the bottom had slipped off and
struck the ground and then lot go in despair.
After this came circus. Layer after layer
let 20 and went down the ncline in regular
order, each one passing about half its length
beyond its neighbor next below. In less than
thirty secon Is from tie time the driver be-
gan to unload, that hill from the tail of tho
cart clear down to Roxbury street was evenly
covered with boards laid on and lappel as
regularly as courses of shingles on the roof Of
house, and the driver was standing on lis:
empty cart swearing such hot oaths tnaa his
rubber coat dried up like a cabbage plant
smote b. the rays of an August SUI.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-08
Jay G.nld on Deck.

PittSburg Chronicle lelegrap1I
1t was dark and stormy night on tho
bosom of the Atlantic. The noble vessai
ploughed her way through the writhing BIZ
lows like great monster of sentient lie.
Heavy waves dashed over her bow, ana,
surgiug aft, carried the hole of the larboa. /
hawserpipe abaft the main hatch of the star
boarl gasiet. But Admiral Gould stood un-
dsmayed upon the bridge in cool and CO..
lected accents directing ths labors "f tina
frightened seamen.
"Ease her a lttle!' he cried to the man al
the wheel "Take reef in Erie Dds. lower
the foretopgallant and run spanker-boo u
on Wabash. So. Now she takes it"
At this moment the captain OF the Jar
board watch advance 1, and said with paili
face: "Sir, there's cen foot Of water in tae
hold"
at amt enough" criel tho admiral.
a3reak hole abaft the poop Sa,'n st tnd
mora water than that, an | know it,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-08
The Telephone FIFTY Years Ago.
ISprinpfield Mass Union

A little more than fifty years ago tho en-
ployes Of the Arms shoe manufactory at South
Deerfeld beyuiled their leisure hours by kite
flying Kites large and small were sent up
daily, and the strife was TO see who would get
the largest. The twinc which held
them was the shce thread srun and
twisted by the ladies ofthe village
One day to the tail Of largest kite
was attached a kitten, sewed in a canvas bag
with netting over tho mouth to give it air.
When the kite was at its ycatest height--some
20U yards OF more - the niewng of the kitten
could be distinctly heard by those holding the
string. To the clearness of the atm sphere was
attributed the hearing of the kittens voice,
and 10 telsphonic patent was applied for.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-08
QUEEN NITOCRIS.

lula Mills Dunn in The Currentl
Men call me dead. Long centuries ago,
Ere yet the deserts drifting sands had hid
atie crouching Sphinx, or marred the
Pyramids,
When all r.y pulses bounded with the flow
Ct riotous blood, that fed my hearts fierce
glow;
When lovers lived or suffere as bid
Death came, and breathed upon my dusky
lids.
And round my tomb the carven lotus
Empires have risen and crumbled since my
time;
New worlis have grown in lands across the
sea; aI
And yet across the shifting seas Of sand
draw my lovers by spell sublime,
70 seek the tomb that men have built for
me
And so Love conquers Death, at my
command.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-08
BALTIC. s. G. v. RAILROAD.

BALTO. e G. V. KAILKUAD.
Trains lea % Edgemont for Wayneshoro,
Chambersburg and Shippensburg daily ex-
cept Sunday at 735 and 1l.4o A. NJ. and 7.35
p. NJ. on Sunday at 855 a. IN. and $50 r. NJ.
Trains for Edgemont leave daily Shippens-
burg at GAS A. NJ. and 20 and 825. p. NJ,
Chamhersburg at 20 A. M, 1.55 and 400
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-08
THE BLACK AND TAN CABS.
Euck kmPn, Alarmed at the InnOvattOns
Threaten War In Rates
New York Sun.

New York SUM-
The kackmen of the Grand Central depot
are somewhat agitated over the yellow
banded innovations that are whisking over
town. 1t is noticeable that more than haf
of the incoming Passengers inquire for tue
25 cent cabs. The private cabmen admit
large falling off in patronage.
1t was understood that the cabs would
keep on the move and not occupy stands, and
that the drivers would not solicit patronage.
But two yellow cabs took up their stand
opposite the Grand Central depot, and the
drivers elbowed their way into the ranks Of
the regulars and picked up loads before the
others caught fare.
A meeting of hack drivers was held, and
committee appointed to lay their grievance
before the mayors marshal. The committee
was instructed TO call attention to the alleged
fact that the new cabs, while collecting but
2j cents for short distances, practically got
$l.25 all hour; while the city ordinance does
not permit charge of more than 81 an hour.
The committee was to claim further that the
new hacks had no license to stand or to solicit.
A movement is Oh foot to break down the
new hack company by competition, the plan
being for all hacks standing near the yellow
vehicles to charge but 2J cents The matter
will be discussed at the next meeting Of the
Cab Owners association.
The INDEPENDENT or non-society cab owners
are having their cabs painted yellow, in imi-
tation of the companv's cabs and will put
them on at the new rates. The new cabs are
not run by the company, but are rented out
to the drivers at 50 much a day. Taking ad-
vantage of this fact several cab owners hav,
rented the company's cabs, and are running
both styles Of vehicles.
Mr.. Forster, superintendent of the New
York Hack company, said that the under
taking had met with success and that more
cabs would soon be running The twenty
hacks now in the serv ce cost, with the
horses, s20, 900. An additional horse for each
cab is to be purchased. Before the year is
out 100 Gals are to be sent out. The drivers
pay So SO for cab accommodating two, and
81 for a cab for four, and take their chances
on what they can make over their rental.
This is the London plan, and is considered
fair to both the owner and the driver. His
profits depend upon his own sharpness and
alertness, and he cannot defraud tho owner
out of fares
Mr.. Forster said the cheap hacks wers
being used by ladies on shopping excursions
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-08
Gen. Slleridan's Home.
Washington Letter.

w aShlnStOn LebUer.
Gen. Sheridan has most enviabls nome,
80 located with reserence to the cardinal
points as to lie open on all sides to the airand
sunshine. This facG the general and Mrs
Sheridan much appreciate for their young
family-three daughters and sol-of whom
Mary, the eldest, is nearly 8; Irene and
Louise are the twins, AMI "P iii" is the boy
baby. A climbing rose bush is just unfol l.
ing its leaves beautifully over the sun,hay
piazza Of the generals house and little PhiFt
baby wagon stands in o. c cor..er III its sha -
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-08
Mcxico's Trade by Land and Water.

The deficiency Of Mexico in harbors has
had IL uch to do with the very Limit, d
narit me interests of the people, Guaymas,
on the Pacific side, is the only really good
haybor on the whole littoral, Vera Cruz af-
fording wre, ched accommodations for ships.
Although the Mexicans have now taken
stems to secure feet OF merchant
steamships, it is probable that, in the course OF
few years, the Mexican Central, the Laredo
& City of Mexico and the Pielras Negras q
City of Mexico railroads, connecting with the
great lines of tie Unitsd States, will do the
greater share of the f,eighting and passenger
traffic of the Mexican republic.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-08
CHARGE OF TIME,
WESTERN MARYLAND R. ROAD.

xv1 --..5rssssssl,.y Il sz+zss f-sss rI-
G sssixss .sssai.-..i iss:. zai2ls zsaa;, ,.:--.sazs
r0O take effect Sunday December 80,
1898.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-08
Great Place For Gan, 9.
ION City Derrick.

UII CICy DerTIcK.
$50 you have just returned from the west,
have you, Mr. d. q said man meeting an
old crony on the street yesterday.
"Yes, sir, been all throu, the territories.
&c lme abundant thcreW -
"Game is very abundant, sir, very"
"What kind predoninatesW
"Well, faro takes the lead, With poker o
good second"
"Ch. good day"
"Go,d day."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-08
A Horrible suggestion.

An enJerprising Indian agent sends the
state department the blowing happy sou
tion Of the Inaian problem: "f the coaai'
tion of the Indan requires ameliorat o ,, lhi
lis give him cofunleal inst'al OF in. 9has
will he, practically, a nlealier rs ton
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-09-13

The account Of the sick amt d">tl-
lute foreigners. which we published
Yesterday called forth Ii liberal and
practical response from several clu-
Icns. both adic, and gentlemen. Ma
ior llinchmau. who had previously
been aiding the sufferers. together
with Mcs>r,. sanford johnson and
Moore X Thompson. Yesterday morn
ing. united in making up "a liberal sup
plV of provisions. meat. puiaioro hour
etc, W hich They sent out III Moore "
rhomlsun'- delivery wagon, to he de-
livcrcd to the family al the old MaNeN
place When the driver got there he
found the house vacant, ana inquiry
among the nri@hbur, developed that
the family had loaded up their ricketN
old wagon and with their nearly
starved team of oxen drCaiupcd be-
fore dawn. 1t was said that the man
had been making inquiries about the
renting of the house, and learning
tha, il was in charge OF parlic, to b,
rented. evidently became uneasy, ana
lc-nltc the advice of the nclglbor@ u
remain there until his wife got better
left. probably afraid of getting me
trnuilc about the house. The mmllN
are certainly in a condition OF %rca'
distress. ana had thcy remained Woul,
/ haN, been cared for and assisted uhtl
/ they could have done something l"'
themselves. Nothing II known "l til'
. direction they took in leaving. M
prompt and numerous charllhpI' re-
/ .ponSr- that followed our pubhch'l"i
/ Of Yesterday ~huW- MAT our l'"P''
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-09-13

The racing circuit to which Waco
belong. oiirr' Stoooo iu prizes. }lo,0'o
AT each place. The circuit i- com
posed Of rAri-. sherman tiainr-Nl!l"
Fort Worth. Waco and san Antonio.
The race, commence here in N"V"ln-
her. and the last of the irruit OPEN at
san Antonio on November -'. Horse
rs ith fine records are already booked
or the events IN Waco, and those Who'll
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-09-13

II the little darling is spending such
-lcrplc-, night, slowly and pitilull>
wasting away Toy the Drainage upon
it.. system from the effect of trrthins
procure a bottle ul lDr lila4rr'- treat
southern Rcmcdy. and lind " hat many
other mother have hN it, use com
pictr cure. "a, it willin all bowel ollrr-
lion, in both Young and old. For sale
boy all druggist, at 30 ccui~ bottle.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-09-13
~ "a
POLITICAL ITEMS.


Above all. General Butler should
avoid making has ot himself
The count j. dead ripe for
change. The Republican party must
go.
Brother Dana is working hard H.
keep the r,- al, in. Iuey must 20
lust the same
Tie man who treads on Nh
Hendricks coat-tal during this cam.
uaigA viii have business On his haudi
to,thwith
Ans effort On the part Of Blame
and Caikiu, lo Cary lniihna "h"a
Hendricks, and GRAY are ou th" war
patu win be regarded a lpne Dr. Al.
w,ll-inlormel people
The latest charIos brought
Agau7i the Democratic nom n""' r. MAJ
the leader "-mokc, cigarette ~ u'
Kind that have glass stems, aud MAJ
his associate play On the accordion
Next
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-09-13

Boots and shoes must 90. A. we
must have the room shortly. We
never do thing, Toy halves that j. why
people wonder at the way We are cut
ting prices NA\GER Bios.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-09-13

This is certainly a high and Halter
in" endorsement of the Rev.
Jones. and hi- al emf int"
Waco to-murruW week Will
rNritc considerable interest If in
Newman. Il city of only 1000 souls. he
ruuld arouse the whole population
and accomplish such II grand change
in their moral sentiment. -urei! he
viii he more successful where there
arc more people. He will lind album
dant material in Waco upon which to
exert the power of his rluqurncr and
the force of his argument The tlcld
/, ripe for the harvest, ami should he
succeed in converting some of the I'M
rrgcnrratc souls here. lr can bc AS
surrd that he will 90 forth from Waco
with AN endorsement that will rntitl"
him to Il place in the first ranN OF I ~
rvmgcli>t> Of the age.
His services will be- held al III" l'iitll
street Methodist church. and vii
commence ON sunday, the 2ulh. lie
will doubtless draw immense crowds.
coming hcraldcd n hc dos, ano
/ douhtlr-> deserves the hearty support
and attention of all.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-09-13

itNEErooL rvruRfs.
INERrOol -eplrmher l.-Fulurus closcl
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-11-15

Of teeth yellow and blaol; from neglect; the
better looking the person, the more glaring
is this blemish. Parents are often greatly
to blame in this respect. AS soon as child
gels its permanent teeth he or she should be
taught to use q tooth brush, with water, at
least once day. This would often save the
oil Id from much modification and perhaps
misery in after life. The use of tooth
brush not too stiff, with water simply, morn
lug and night, is all that most teeth require.
If tartar collects in spite of this, the use of
CASTLE soap (the white is preferable) upon
the brush will generally answer. If some
thing more is needed to keep the teeth clean,
prepared chalk is one cf the safest tooth
powders. Avoid all tooth powders that are
at all gritty. Some contain powdered
pumice stone, which will remove both the
tartar and enamel. In using the brush, it is
equally as important to apply it to the back
side of the teeth as to the front, and instead
of only mo- ing it across the teeth, part of
the brushing should be from the gums up
ward and downward, to remove any parti-
cles that have lodged between them. Never
use metallic tooth-pick; silver of wood is
preferable even to the quill so commonly
used. Whenever decay is noticed in the
teeth, go to the dentist at once.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-11-15
AIden's Literary Revolution.

JOHN B. ALDEN Literary Revolution,
though, possibly, not making so large a
''noise' in the world as three or four years
ago when its remarkable work was neio to
the public is really making more substan-
tial progress than ever before. A noticeable
item is the improved quality of the books
issued. GuIzoT's famous "History of
France" not sold, till recently, for much
less than $4,000, is put forth in eight small
octave volumes, ranking with the hand
soonest ever issued from American printing
presses, including the 420 full page original
illustrations, and is sold for $500. RAW
LINsoN's celebrated "Seven Great Monarch
les of the Ancient Eastern World" is pro-
duced in elegant form, will all the maps and
illustrations, reduced in price from s1S 90 to
s2.75. These are but representative of an
immense list of standard works, ranging in
price from tto0 cents to nearly $4,000, which
are set forth in descriptive catalogue Of
| 100 pages, and which is sent free to every
applicant 1t certainly is worth the cost Of
postal card to the publisher, JoEN B.
ALDEN, 399 Pearl Street, New York.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-11-15
HEALTH HINTS.
Bright,s Disease.

There is prevalent opinion that this dis
ease is far more common than formerly; but
question whether this is So Indeed, the
disease is more rare than is generally sup
posed. Until the discoveries of DIR. Bright,
of London, the various affections of the kid
ueys were not so well defined, and any SER
ious derangement of those organs was
known simply as "kidney disease;" and the
actual disease was seldom determined until
it had passed beyond the reach of remedies.
Now that the pathology Of the disease is
known there is tendency to go to the ex-
treme of confounding all affections that pre-
sent one or more of its symptoms with
Bright's disease. The scare is so vigorously
worked by venders of quack medicines thai
one may meet a score of pc. SONS any day
who sincerely believe that their lives have
been saved by these marvellous remedies.
Sometimes person will observe that the
urine is highly colored, and on cooling,a sed.
iment settles in tile bottom of the vessel. II
he does not happen to realize that this il
natures method of relieving the system ol
materials that should not be retained, and,
If otherwise well, that the best thing to dc
is to take no notice of it, he will probably
rush to the nearest drug store and pnrchase
for 81 bottle of stuff, few doses of which
will generally restore the urine to an amber
| color, without sediment, but he might save
| 80 cents if he knew that as much common
baking soda as could be dipped up with 6
ten-cent piece, dissolved in half tumblei
\ of cold water, and drank, would do the SAINT
thing more certainly and more safely. Thi,
very simple remedy should not be carried
TOO far. Use it three or four times in "a
haurs peRhaps, aGd-@bsR dom Tspeas- fey 70,
4 several days, or it will lose its effect, anC
might do injury to the digestive organs.
| Whatever produces irritation of the kid
neys disposes them to disease. When th,
body is suddenly chilled, so that perspirat;or
is checked, the secretions are thrown bacl
on the kidneys, whereby their labor il
| greatly increased. Liquor drinking is
prominent cause of kidney complaint. Ricl
and stimulating foods, particularly thos
known as heterogeneous foods, force grea
deal of extra labor on the kidneys, and whel
such cause is long continued is liable to re
suit unfortunately.
1t is safe to say that while nineteen-twen
tieths of supposed kidney diseases exist il
the imagination, a majority Of the cases o
actual disease are due to excess in eatin,
and drinking and lack of sufficient exercise
Where there is a suspicion OF disease Of an
kind 20 at once to physician. 1t will sav
time, money, fletting, and vain regrets, an
perhaps life itself.
The Wilmingtonian., 1884-11-15

to,vis't coal mine. While passing through
one of the narrow passages, the guide fires a
pistol to show the effects of the echo. The
concussion of the air starts a loose part of
the roof overhead and portion falls in.
The little company is shut up in the earth
with little chance OF ever seeing the light
again. They have lights, however, and
stumble across some tools, and by dint of
many hours hard labor they are at length
able to communicate with their friends out.
side, who are at last able to rescue them.
The author, through the story, dwells much
upon the sweet and tender influences of
home. In EUening Rest he creates an ideal
household and community, and strives to
show how much they have to do with the
formation of character.