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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24

Sale Bills SALE BILLS !! SALE BlLLS!!.
The 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 notice of all
sales for which bills are printed at the office,
it is tie place to have yonr 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, 70 low, that any one having large
amount of property to sell should by all
means avail themselves of the very large cir
culation in this and surrounding districts.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24

ARRESTED ON SUsP1CIoN.-A young man
named Ed. Hahn was brought before Justice
White on Wednesday evening last. He was
arrested on suspicion of having committed
the theft Of $9s at the house of Mr.. George
Mixell, reported in our last issue. The
young man proved an alb, and was released.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24

A VALUABLE BooK.-We acknowledge
receipt of a copy Of the Congressional Di-
rectory at the hands of Hon. Louis E.
McComas. 1t is compiled by Mr.. Ben Per
ley Poore, than whom, their are none better
qualified for the undertaking. 1t is the most
perfect hand book of Congress and the De-
partments and guide book Of the Capitol
that we have even seen and we are heartily
thankful for the gift of the book.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24

McLELLAN-KEL SO-At st. Louis, Mo-,
December IL, 1883, Major Curwen b. Nc
Lclan, Tenth Cavalry, and Miss M. M
kelso.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24

Dudes can now wear sharp-pointed shoes,
Schroeder's Corn Solvent has cleared the
way. IS cents.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
From Superintendent MilIigan

Woodbury., N. J., Sept. 10, 1857
G. Holdstein II have used Aromanna dur
ing the past three years, as occasion requir-
cd. As remedy for liver affections, dyspep-
STA, and malarial fever, do not know ita
equal 1t does all you claim for it. Imost
cheerfully recommend it to the afflicted
WILLIAM MILLIGAN,
Supt. Public Instruction.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
Local Items.
Sale Register.

Under this head will appear. without
charge, notice of all sales advertised IN
TIE CLARION or for which bills are printed
at this Office.
Personal Property sale notes are given to
all having bills printed at this Office or the
sale advertised in THE CLARION.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24

Fredk White, Trustee will sell Jacob Lii
dies small farm at public sale in this place
on Saturday, Feb. Q.
Mary and E T Krise, administrators, will
sell the horses, cattle, farming implements
and household furniture of John Krise, de-
ceased, on Friday, Feb. Is, 1884.
r. ]. Kolb will sell valuable lot of per-
sonal property at his home on the road lead
ing from Rocky Ridge to D P G on Thurs
day March 8, 1884.
Henry w, Bennett will sell Horses, Cattle
and Farming Implements on the premises
near Graceham on Thursday, February %,
1884.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24

Go to Oslcr's to buy Stoves, Tinware,
Queensware, Sivcrware and Cutlery as cheap
as the Cheapest.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24

AccIDENT'-Rev. M. l.. Young, of this
place, met with an accident ON Sunday last
which might have proven much more serious
than it really was. He had filled an ap-
pointment for Rev. DR.. Diehl at the Fair
view church, and on his return home at
tempted to drive down the steep and icy
hill leading from the turnpike into the yard
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24

A full line of Brown Italy decorated
Queensware at
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24

A large stock of Parlor Cooks and Heating
stoves, nickel plated and plain at
Van b. Osler's
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
For sale by druggists and dealers.

For Premium on Choice Wheats, SO to
Franklin Mills
For the Choicet FLOUR, Corr Meal
W hite and Yellow HOMINY, go to or send
YOUR order to FRANKLIN MILLS.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
JOttings from our Exchanges.

There are but four prisoners in the
Montgomery county Jail. Montgomery is a
local option county, which has not corpora
ton privileges like that of Frederick city,
and her constables and magistrates seem not
to have learned the art of filling their own
pockets and that of the sheriff also, at the
county's expense.-V Valley Register.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
Jan 8 st

NFFICE OF BOARD OF SCHOOL
OCOMMISSIGNERS FOR FREDER-
lex COUNTY.
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We have been requested to find pnrchas-
er for very eligible town property in this
place Should this item meet the eye Of any
one desiring to purchase, they will find us
ready to talk business. IT,
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24

During the past year, says the Inder, four
teen new dwellings, costing over $4,000,
and new grain elevator costing $1,000,
have been erected in Union Bridge, and
within the past eighteen months two new
churches costing about $4,000. The prob
abilities arc that the new buildings erected
in 1884 will exceed that of last year.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24
THE BALTIMORE WEEKLY SUN.
s1Oo BALTIMORE WEEKLY SUN s1Oo

A NEWSPAPER GIVING A WEEKS
EVENTS IN COMPACT SHAPE.
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TERMS-Invariably Cash in Advance -
Postage Free to all Subscribers in the United
States and Canada.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24

COUNTY CoNsTABLEs.-The County Com
missioners last week appointed the follow,
ing gentlemen County Constables:
Hauver's District-Jere. Fisher, David n.
Wolfe, Ephraim Buhrman.
Woodsboro' District-Jere. Pittinger, E
IL Stimmell. E. D. Grimes.
Lewistown District-H NJ Main.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24

We have been watching the proceedings
Of the Legislature, expecting to see bill re-
ported, granting charter for the construc-
ton of a railroad from Frederick to Middle
town also for one from the Potomac river
over the Catoctin mountain to the Western
Nd, or have those projects gone where the
toodbine whincthf
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24

We hear it on all hands that there will be
demand for and probable scarcity ofhouses
in our town this spring. Color is given the
report by the fact that we know of num-
Der of families that will move here in the
spring and, thus far, know of none that pur
pose leaving. If there is demand, it will
be provided for another year by building
Not q bad state of affairs
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-01-24

We, the members of the United Brethren
congregation do, most heartily, tender our
thanks to Mr.. Cyrus Cover and contributors
for the interest they manifested in securing
for us mating for our church, and otherwise
assisting in the improvement of our place of
worship. As remuneration may the Lord
restore to them fourfold in this world and
give life eternal in the world to come.
CONGREGATION.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
Jumbo and Others.

"He knows nothing besides eating 700
pounds of hay, p bushels of oats, 70
pounds of Graham bread, bushel OF
carrots or turnips and drinking three
barrels of water each day." said the
trainer of Jumbo to a reporter. "He
does that as regular as clockwork, in
two installments, and begs the rest of
the time from every one who comes
near him. He never goes off his feet,
not even when he sleeps, and he never
lost his temper while we had him, ex-
cept once, when something had an
gered him. That was in winter quar-
ters at Bridgeport, but I soon got him
quiet by putting an additional iron clasp
on his tusks."
"But how can you handle such a
colossus ?" asked the reporter, glancing
up at the fourteen feet in height which
represent the "a, 600 pounds of elephan
tine matter.
"We drive four stakes in a square and
fasten ropes with pulleys to each leg.
Then we pull the legs apart until his
Majesty's belly touches the ground. In
that position we throw him, and leave
him fastened down until he begins to
beg off. After that he is treated with
kindness until another dose of pulley be-
comes necessary. But, as say, Jumbo
is very pleasant fellow and well-be-
haved,"
sI presume the elephants soon learn
to know their keepers" suggested the
reporter.
"That they do, but not every ele.
phant is kind. They grow wicked as
they grow old, especially the bulls.
We are more or less in danger all the
time, but we become attached to then
as man will to horse. They all have
a special hobby or liking. For instance
Hobo, one Of the naeEabers OF the herd
some years ago developed great liking
for a camel. Whenever the latter would
lay down Hebe would stand over him,
put her trunk around his neck, blow Oh
him, and express her love in shrill trum-
petings of delight.
"Gypsy, another of the herd, took to
children, and when Frank Melville, the
bareback rider, travelled with US, Gypsy
showed remarkable fondness for his
little son. The animal recognized the
child every time it came into the tent,
and was almost frantic if the boy didn't
come up and fondle his trunk"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
Women Influencing Nom Union Miners

The striking miners who were ar
rested for conspiracy several weeks ago
and have been in Jail at Washington,
Pa, since, had hearing. Both sides
were represented by council, and large
amount of testimony was taken. Judge
Hart decided to hold the prisoners for
trial, but reduced their bail to 500.
Eighteen furnished this amount, and
the balance went back to jail. Three of
the women who have been intercepting
the non-unionists with tin pans were
also arrested on the charge of conspira-
cy. One was also charged with assault
and battery. They furnished bail, and
reinforced by 200 others repeated the
offence for which they had been arrested
with ten-fold vigor. One of the women,
over sixty years old, and with her gray
bairs streamings down her back, made
msnpassioneR address to the non
unidhists. Among other things she
said: "My dear husband is now lam
gushing in prison at Washington, at
the instigation of the working miners,
for doing no harm to any one. My
heart aches for him, when / think OF
the suffering he has to endure. God
knows how hard it is for me to control
my temper when l see a non-unionist
walk into my husbands room in the
bank and load the coal which he has
mined. My husband fought in the
Union army to iberate the slaves.
Would to God he were also emanci
pated." This little speech affected
every one who heard IT. Several of the
non unionists promised to join the
strikers. The women will use moutl
organs instead of tin pans in their sere'
made. They have been advised that by
this substitution they can escape arrest
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
A Severe Sentence.

Judge David Davis, who for eight
years rode the same judicial circuit in
Illinois with Abraham Lincoln, related
many capital anecdotes about him. One
was a scene in court soon after Davis
was appointed Judge, when Lincoln had
defended fellow named Lindsay, who
had been indicted for highway robbery.
Lindsay had pleaded guilty, in the hope
that the Court would give him the
hghtest sentence imposed by law. The
crime, however, had no lenient features,
and the character of its perpetrator was
very bad. At the close of the term Lind
say was arraigned for sentence. The
Judge alluded to the youth of the pris-
oner, and dwelt upon the enormity OF
his crime. He had robbed a helpless
man of his hard-earned wages, and COM
mitted crime that the law character
lied as akin to murder. Gathering
wrath and indignation as he proceeded,
the Judge closed his phillippic with the
words: Lindsay, I sentence you to
seven years in the Illinois Legislature 7
Abraham Lincoln was quiet observer.
He arose with quaint CLEAN of hunol
on his face, and said: "May it please
your Honor, as the friend OF the Court
allow me to suggest that the Constitution
Goes not permit cruel and unusual pun
ishment. Your Honor has sent this mai
| to the Legislature when he ought to &c
| to the Renitentiary.
"The difference is so slight that the
Court has no hesitation in adopting the
suggestion of its learned and experienced
adviser" the Judge responded. There
upon he imposed the full sentence o
the law, and everybody laughed excep
the defendant and his counsel-Ben
Perley POore.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
THE HERO OF DREAM GULCH.
STORY OF THE NEW DAKOTA MINING
REGIONS

In the Coeur d'Alene region, says
writer in the Century for October, the
miners had to work through an enormous
amount of surface deposit. Those who
got down, however, found free gold in
fakes and chunks. The largest nugget
discovered was worth three hundred and
twenty dollars. That was found in
Dream Gulch. To this guloh attaches
romantic story. One night in August,
1888, man named Davis, who lived in
Pennington, in the Palouse Country,
and had been thinking of going to the
Coeur d'Alene region, had dream. In
his dream he travelled up heavily tim
bered gulch in search OF gold, and turn
ing TO the LETT entered l9side ravine. A
little stream ran down the ravine. He
came to place where the stream forked,
and there he found ledge. from which
he Clipped pure gold with hammer and
chisel. The dense forest was unlike
anything he had ever seen before.
Next night the same dream came again.
He Clipped off more gold until he was
tired, and awoke. The third night he
was once more in the rayine, loading
four mules with gold. The treble dream
made such an impression on his mind
that he persuaded two friends to go with
h i'm to the Cpur d'Alenes. After pros
pecting for several days he found
ravine that corresponded to the one seen
in his dream. Passing up it he found
it all familiar ground. He recognized
the trees, the underbrush. the pools of
water. The ravine forked just where he
expected it would, but there was no
ledge to be seen. Davis and his COM
panions washed pan of dirt, and found
color. A second pan yielded three dol
lars. They dug down in the hillside
and found quartz lode. Not long after
ward nugget, worth ninety-seven dol
lars, was unearthed. Davis named the
place Dream Gulch. He has not yet
loaded the four mules with gold, but up
to the first of July, when the water
gave out, he and his companions had
taken forty-two thousand dollars out of
their ravine. Many prospectors have
tried to dream out fortune since then,
but none have had Davis's luck.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
Sec. FOlger and the Poor Girl.

Many stories are told here of the late
Secretary Folger's kindness while he
was at the head of the Treasury De-
partment. Said leading official: "Mr.
Folger was the most tender-hearted
Secretary we have ever had. He could
never disregard an appeal of distress,
and there are numbers of poor women
in the department who owe their situa-
tions to him. [ remember being in his
office one day when there were perhaps
a dozan men 4sEcseaa-a,se f.-ar;y oln1
girl entered with modest air and took
seat upon the sofa She must have
sat there for nearly an hour, during
which a continuous throng of visitors
came and went. each having his little
talk with the Secretary, and then going
away. At last Judge Folger noticed her,
and going over to her said in the kind
est manner possible, My daughter, is
there anything I can do for you? The
girl replied that she wanted position
in the Treasury; she needed work of
some kind to earn her living. She
knew such positions were to be had,
but she did not know how to apply for
them. She had heard that it was at the
head of the Treasury, and she had come
to ask him to help her.
"'But, daughter, what can you do ?"
asked the Secretary. The girl men
toned some menial work. 1t was low
position, one far below the limit con-
trolled by the Civil Service. 1t may
have been scrubbing or something of
that nature. I do not remember what,
but Mr.. Folger replied that he did not
know much about that part of the
Treasury, and that she should go into
the chief clerks Office where, if there
was anything of the kind she wanted,
the chief clerk would probably give it to
her. AS he said this he pointed to the
door opposite. Then as he noticed
from her eyes, now half filled with tears,
that her heart was sinking, he con-
tinued, Perhaps 1 had better go in
with you and he took her into Mr..
Webster's room. But Mr.. Webster,
| the chief clerk, was absent. Secretary
Folger, however, gave the girl seat,
and wrote request upon the card
directing the chief clerk to give her
situation, if possible. He then left
the room. A few days after this l saw
this girl among the employees of the
Treasury Department.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
O'COnnell's Strategy.

Daniel O'Conrell knew his country
men through and through. When he
stood before twelve of them, shut up in
a jury-box, they usually gave him their
heads and hearts to do with as he
pleased.
He was mastery actor. He played
with each wild passion of their Irish
nature, and it answered as he willed. If
he became mad, there was method in
his madness. An anecdote illustrates
how his feigned anger once saved man
from the gallows.
He had to defend prisoner charged
with crime whose penalty was death.
The case seemed hopeless but O'Con-
nell determined to save the man, if pos.
sible.
While cross-examining the principal
witness the cunning lawyer purposely
put several inadmissable questions to
him. The opposite counsel, of course,
objected to them, and at last the judge
peremptoriIy ordered him to desist from
asking such questions.
This was just what O'Connell had
been maneuvring for. With great
warmth of manner he exclaimed:
"As you, my Lord, refuse me permis-
sion to defend my client, I leave his
fate in your hands; his blood be on
your head if he is condemned I"
Leaving the courtroom, with appar-
ent Indignation, he strobe up and down
outside it until friend rushed out,
shouting, "He's acquitted !! he's acquit-
ted"
The strategy was successful in duping
the jury. They honestly believed that
their favorite advocate had been unjust
ly prevented from defending his client,
aud SO they acquitted him.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
The Young Lady's Club.

Little Christine came dancing into
Mrs. Popular's one morning. "I belong
to a club" she announced, delightedIy
"it's the G. G. Club. We are the Cheer
full Workers."
81 guess you mean the G. W. Club,
then, said Mrs. Popular, kindly.
"No, DON'T" insisted Christine.
"The other girls told me it was the G.
G. Club, and I'm sure it is.
"The Cheerful Workers, ;" ruminated
Mrs. Popular; 81 suppose that means
my dear, that if your mamma should
want you to do something about tn,
house, or help wipe the dishes som,
morning, you'll go right to work a,
cheertully as yon can."
ooh, nc" said little Christine, quite
aghast; "it isn't that kind of club!
The most fashionable ladies now wear scarce
| Y any jewelry.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16

summer in the country with her uncle
and aunt-two good old souls, whom
she loves as dearly as her own father
and mother. She is the leader Of her
circle in Gotham, and is immensely
wealthy in her own right, having been
left cool two millions by an uncle who
amassed his fortune in the coffee trade.
She is woman who does not believe In
doing exactly as other woman do. She
has met her fate, however, and is to be
married to Lieutenant Topgallant, just
after the holidays. But you must come
and see US often while she is here"
Richard went away early. He felt
that he had indeed lost treasure, and
his dreams that night were troubled
with visitations of what might have
been. 1t would be pleasant to be able
to record that Richard and Lisle were
brought together by the management of
Mrs. Stoaghton, but the truth must be
told. Lisle Ashley married her Lieu
tenant, and is to-day happy wife and
mother.
Richard Westbrook, however, remains
a bachelor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16

marks at me, such as: 'Ah, that's her.
'Aint she daisy Look at her bangs.
There comes the coachman.' I shall
be glad when this Is all over"
1t has been learned that there was
quite scene in the mansion Sunday
morning when the prodigal girl returner
home. She was upbraided and seolded
In the harshest terms. Then, amid hei
tears, she produced the letter written
by her father which caused her to return,
and said: "I did not return for this; ]
did not come back for money or for you
support. You wrote me to come home
and all would be forgiven, and thus you
keep your word. shall go again and
never return" but the thought OF hel
sick mother changed her mind.
It was owing TO the effort OF Capt.
Maugin that Mr.. Morosini went to The
city Tuesday, aud it was he tha
planned the meeting between the family
and Mrs. Modem. Therefore, If 8 recon-
ciliation has taken or does take place, 1t
will be attributable to the Captains
energetic efforts IN that direction.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
A Great Drought.

Richard A. Proctor says that the age
of the earth is placed by some at 50O.-
900, 900 years, and still others of later
time, among them the Duke of Argyle,
place it at 10, 900, 900 years. None place
it lower than 100000, knowing what
processes have been gone through. The
earth must have become old. Newton
surmised, although he could give no
reason for it, that tue earth would at
one time become perfectly dry. Since
then it has been found that Newton was
correct. As the earth keeps cooling 1t
will become porous, and great cavities
will be formed in the interior which will
take in the water. 1t is estimated that
this process is now in progress so far
that the water diminishes at the rate OF
the thickness of sheet of writing paper
a year. At this rate in 5000, 900 years
the water will have sunk a mile, and IN
Is, 900, 900 years every trace OF water
will have disappeared from the face OF
the globe.