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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-13

mot in all this war-paint and feathers.
What would Mrs. Tyerman say ?" and with
a farewell wave of his hand he was gone,
spurs jingling, chains rafting.
The two young people stood looking after
the brilliantly clad figure.
''Well," said Jack, ''to think he should
be as afraid of old Mother t. as all that"
Frank looked at Jack a moment, fun
ny little look had stolen to her eyes, then
sob, Jack, " she cried, ''whO is the duEer
now, l should like TO know"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-26
BALTIC. &C. V. RAILROAD.

Trains lca.e Edgemont for Waynesboro,
Chambersburg and Shippensburg daily ex-
cept Sunday at 722 and l 1.40 A. M. and 740
p. NJ on Sunday at 8 50 a. NJ. and $50 p. NJ.
Trains for Edgemont leave daily Shippcns-
burg at 6.10 A. NJ and 30 and 1925. p, NJ,
Chambersburg at G 4j A. NJ, 1.55 and 400
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-26
The Home Of the Goldfish.

What marvellous influence upon
civilization and human progress the
humble but nutritious goldfish has
had. He has been mine of wealth
to a vast population. 1t seems that
good Mother Nature, foreseeing the
needs Of humanity, has made special
preparations for good supply of this
very necessary article of food for body
and brain, and foated her icebergs,
which were filled with the sandy bot
tom of Northern Seas, down to the
Gulf Stream, where they melted and
deposited their debris, forming the
Grand Bank of Newfoundland. 1t was
the work, the slow and tollsome work
of ages. Every spring thousands of
these bergs, one-third above the water
and two-thirds below, the upper part
clear, sparkling and translucent, reflect
ing the sunshine and giving it back to
the enraptured eye with that prodi-
gality and brilliancy of coloring which
only nature can afford, the lower part
mixed with the coast bottom of Green
land and Labrador, to the extent of
thousands of carloads, came floating
down majestically through Davis
Strait, and meeting the warm air and
warm water of the Gulf Stream mel
ted and distributed their contributions
until those immense shoals were form
ed, where the cod and haddock swarm.
And it is said that these sandbanks
have huge depressions like vast val
leys, which serve as aquaria and that
when vessel is lucky enough to an.
chor over one of them, it can fill its
hold and deck with as many as it can
carry. For generations, the inhabitants
of Newfoundland and the venturesone
folks who live all along the New
England coast, get their daily bread or
lay up a competency from this never
failing source of wealth. What vast
number of people on the globe get their
living out of and subsist principally on
the invaluable cod, and what vast
quantities have been landed by the fish
ing feet of Gloucester since her fisher
men first engaged In the business
Fisherman s O,vn Book.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-26

man Of twenty-four, spent in survey
Of the Grand Manitoulin Island, which
stretches for eighty miles along the
northern shores of Lake Huron. The
Island is rocky, and in places covered
with trees and Vennor found there the
material for another large collection Of
birds. From 1875 to 1880, using the
capital as a centre, he examined Ottawa
county with great minuteness, following
the rivers Lievre, Rouge and Gatineau
to their sourses in the wilderness to the
North. In 1881 he concluded his geo.
logical work, in connection with the
Dominion government, and opened q
general mining agency in st. james
street, Montreal. Mr.. Vennor has been
best known by his weather predictions,
which have reached the public through
cards to newspapers announcing special
meteorological disturbances and
through his almanac.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-26
The Volume Of + OOd.

When a man eats with moderation as
to quantity of food, the per cent. of abb
surbed nutriment is greater than when
he eats very little, and much greater
than when he eats to excess. The con
sumption Of fimmoderately large quaint.
ties of food is irrational Cor this reason
alone; but, aside from the greater loss,
there is a positive injury to the stomach
by distending it beyond a proper limit
The feeling of satisfaction is also greater
after moderate meal. We know full
well that persons who have been accus-
toned to overeat have a sensation of
emptiness when they take on ly small
quantities of alment. Disturbances of
digestion are also sure to follow excess
sive eating. 1t has been observed in
the German army that the young peas
ants from a region of country where
they have lived largely on potatoes,
and been obliged to eat large quantities
suffer from emptiness when they become
soldiers and are fed on more concen-
trated diet. The sensation of fullness
is absent until the stomach becomes used
to it. The taking of an excessive am
cunt of food leads not only to distur-
Dances of Digestion, but also to injury
of the power ef absorption, and this
may become serious matter Moder-
ation in eating and drinking should be
the rule of life. To eat too little is in
jurious it leads to poverty of blood,
emaciation and weakness. Too eat too
much is in some respects better than to
eat too eat too little; but if the excess
be considerable the injury will be con-
siderable also Herald Of Health.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-26
Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rcv. II. Wisscr, 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. M and $50 p.
n. Sunday School, g. p NJ. Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, Gas P, N.
Protestant Episcopal Church-Rev. Ern-
est NcGil, Rector. ser ices Sunday, 10 A.
N and 3.l5 P. n. Sunday School, 900 p.
Moravian Church, (Mcchanicstown) Rev.
z. w Shields, Pastor. Preaching every Sun
day, alternating morning and evening
Prayer Meeting every Friday evening. Sun
day School 8 o'clock, n. IN.
horavian Church (Graccham) Rev. q. 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.
United Brethren Church-Mitc Society
Second aud Fourth Wednesday,
Sunday school 2 p. NJ.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening.
Regular Services by appointment from the
pulpit.
Methodist Episcopal Church-Rev. D.
Haskell Pastor. Services every alternate
andxy at 10 A. II. Sunday School 9 A. N
PRAYER Meeting every alternate Sunday at 7
p NJ
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-26
An Editors Pleasant Life.

There are but few people who are
aware of the pleasant life u newspaper
man leads. Ills pathway is strewn
with the brightest of flowers, and upon
downy couch he reposes. His daily
life is one continued round of unalloy-
ed happiness. This is why so many
young men aspire to become editors.
There is no end to the fun there in
the business, as will be learned by
reading the following of all Eastern
editor, whose style Of writing was cal
culated to arouse people to deeds of
gore. Being himself not much on his
muscle, he found it necessary to keep a
fighting editor, and he had speaking
tube connected with the peeler's room,
to call him when danger required.
One day gentleman, whom the ed
itor had referred to as "cross-eyed
dromedary', came in to request cor
rection, and as the fighting editori was
out he didn't respond to the signal of
distress and, while the editor and his
visitor were on the floor under his desk,
the former agreed to correct his mis-.
take, and the irate man left. Pretty
soon a gentleman from the rural dis
tricts came in to give the editor big
squash and get a notice. and about that
time the fighting editor returned, and
the "deviP told him that the boss wan
ted help. The man Of war was quick
to respond, and dashing into the chiefs
room, and seeing the latter in some-
what disordered condition, the result
of his previous visitor, he thought the
countryman was the cause of it and
clinched him; and, after staving up
some furniture, ran the victim across
the street to where an empty hearse
was standing in front of an undertake
er's shop. Into the vehicle he jammed
the farmer and shut the door. The
commotion he had created scared the
horses attached to the hearse, and they
started off on dead run. People soon
noticed the runaway and run after it,
and were shocked at beholding the
hearse collide with post and become
complete wreck, and their horror at
seeing a human body precipitated to
the sidewalk was only equaled by their
amazement at seeing it spring nimbly
to its feet and take off across the coun-
try, yelling murder !" They thought
it was an attempt to bury man alive,
and part of them went and got the un-
dertaker to lynch him, while the rest
pursued the farmer, who was found
hiding in a swamp. And after he was
brought in it took three hours to get
matters explained, and then the farmer
went before a justice of the peace and
made affidavit that he hoped to bs
struck by lightning if he ever entered
newspaper Office again.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-26
The Canadian Weather Prophet
Dead.

Henry G. Vennor, the we'll known
meteorologist and geologist, died at his
home in Montreal, Sunday, the Sth.
inst, in the morning. He was about
43 wears old. Born in Montreal, where
his father was wealthy hardware mer-
chant. His mother was Paterson,
and was of Scotch descent. Young
Vennor was educated with his brothers
at the leading schools of Montreal, and
subsequently was graduated from Nc
Gill University. At the university he
was directly under the tuition Of Prin-
cipal Dawson and DR.. II. Sterry Hunt
Before leaving he took a two years
course in civil engineering and two
courses in science. He also attended the
chemistry classes Of the Montreal med
ical college. For five years after leav-
ing the university he was in the en-
ploy of hardware firm in Montreal,
but found time to make a valuable
collection ard to study the habits of
birds and animals. He left the hard
ware business to take position on the
geological survey Of Canada, an ap-
pointment which was given him
through the influence Of the late Sir
William E. Logan, government geolo-
gist. The first season after receiving
this appointment Vennor, then young
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-26
Ponlpeji Alive Again.

"It is strange writes correspon-
dent from Pompeii, to see the elabor-
ate preparations that were made for a
fiesta among its ruins. In 1879 the Nea.
politans celebrated the eighteenth CEN
tury of the destruction of the town. The
day fixed was in August, but the heat
was so intolerable that the fete had to
be put off to September, and even then
its celebration was almost an impossible
lity. This year the month Of May had
been chosen, less with view to chrono-
logical accuracy than to the probable
readings of the thermometer In all
matters of theatrical decorations the
Neapolitans are masters. In 1879 they
fitted up part of the forum, set up
pasteboard statues, copied from the Or
igina's IN the museum at Naples. on
their appropriate pedestals, and an har-
angue delivered from rrstrum gave
fair idea of what might have happened
the week before the eruption. This
festival was on much larger and more
complete scale, and the hotels of Nap
les were crowded by visitors coming
from all directions to assist at it. The
old Roman bigas were driven through
the streets, the wheels passing over the
ruts ground by traffic that ceased
eighteen hundred years ago (it needed
careful charoteering to drive the hor-
ses through these narrow causeways,
generally only four and half feet wide.
In the amphitheatre the gladitorial
combats were held after the old style.
The nuptial and funeral professions
were very accurate, though perhaps a
little STACEY; but the idea of serving
Falernian wine to customers who saw it
drawn out of the very amphorm that
held the vintages Of A. D. 7S, and who
we're served at the tables and on the
benches last used by the Romans 1900
years ago, pushes realization to its ut
most limits, even though the sight Of
modern Neapolitans masquerading in
togas and sandals may tend to disillu-
sionment.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-26

When the works of the wise are free
from faults the foolattacks the authors S
person.
, 1884-03-07
Etiquette of visiting.

~
The orthodox hours for calling are from 3
to 9 in winter, and from 3 to $50 in summer;
cards may, OF course, be left later. 1t is not
correct to call before 3, for most people lunch
between and 2 O'Clock; IL there have been
any visitors the meal is only just over, and 1t
is annoying to a hostess to be from
table by tho announcement that a too-early
guest Is in the drawing-room- 1t Is only init
mate friends who call after 8 in winter or
$3.50 In summer, but there Is a wide margin
loft for acquaintance, even IL the hostess
has not a special day when every one may be
sure of finding her. 1t is a great mistake to
imagine, as some ladies seem to do,
that they may take in any friend with whom
they are driving on a lady's at homo
day. 1t is quite as great liberty as il they
took her to a party to which she was not in
vited. Ordinary visits last from ten min
utes to a quarter Of a n hour. 1t is usual,
however, when u second visitor arrives for
the first to take her leave, unless she is we'll
acquainted with the newcomer. Individual
tact must decide as to what must be lone in
a number of instances. This il particularly
the case in the matter OF introductions
Speaking boldly, 1t is more usual not to in
troduce morning visitors to each other, trust
ing to their SAVIOR faire to ak generally,
when the desired object is attained. But
sometimes introduction is desirable, and this
must be left entirely to the tact aud judy.
ment Of the hostess.
, 1884-03-07

tClara Belle in Cincinnati Enquirer.l
called on a bride OF a few months early
one morning, and found her pouring the
breakfast coffee for her husband. She was
fairly submerged in the foamy pillows OF O
sea-green robe. and OIL her head was u cap Of
more intricate construction than [ could
clearly describe in half u column. After she
had kissed her spouse goodbye for the day,
and we were alone, in her b%oudoir, she
threw of the head-dress, and changed the
elaborate gown for a plain one.
Goodness mef' | said, lis it possible thai
you achieve such u careful toilet simply fol-
your husbandF'
Safe To bet on it, Clara" was tho reply.
You mean to marry some timei Well, take my
advice. When you have once taken a hus
band, keep him. Don't let the charm Of
fascination be broken through your own
carelessness. The greatest danger, don't you
see, is that the sameness of one wife, right
along, will tire him or you. Now, you cant
effect any actual changes in yourself. What
ever novelty Of person you present must b,
extrnneous. Isn't that soF
~ guess IL is.H
, 1884-03-07
RespectabIlIty OF work.

lCulCuRO llnleS.J
As n rule the ladies who scorn to earn
money do not scorn to take it as a gift, says
a lady writer. Their natural protectors gone,
they will quarter themselves on any relative
who will open his house for them IA cousin, q
cousins c~ousin-any small plea of relation
ship is sufficient. They will actually go
s-begging in a delicate and dainty way
among friends, and receive anything any
one chooses to give. And it Is well known to
every one that any offer OF marriage
10 one OF them which promises "A
comfortable hous vii, be accepted This
Is the best end to be hoped for, but IL tho
girls are not attractive, they pass from ono
long-suffering relative to another until they
are brought into" old ladies' homes or placed
in genteel institutions, where they still boast
with their latest breath of their gentility.
and arc as proud Of never having earned "a
penny Us they should be ashamed OF 1t. Ger
tainly there are fewer such women In the
world to-day than there were twenty years
age. but there are still enough to shame good,
independent girls out of efforts in which they
should be encouraged, with the old bugaboo
tory that "ladies never work for n liveli-
hood" Ladies' do, ladies' will, II there is
any need Of it; for a true lady would rather
10 anything honest than be an object Of
charity; and, in a womanly way quite con-
'istent with all feminine charms, ~rejoicss in
the possibility of Independence.
, 1884-03-07

In another MINIS wife to remind your own of
. fault. Do not reproach your wife with
personal defects, for II she has sensibility you
h,fiict u wound difficult to heal. Do not
treat your wife with inattention when in
company; it touches her pride, and she will
not respect you more or love you better for
it Do not upbraid your wife in the presence
of a third person; the sense Of your disregard
for her feelings will prevent her from
acknowledging her fault. Do not entertain
your wife with praising the beauty and ac-
complishments Of other women II you
would have a pleasant home and a cheerful
wife, pass your evenings under your own
roof. Do not be stern and silent in your own
house and remarkable for sociablity else
xxhara
, 1884-03-07

lEhhltA lNah Nuttusl
We all know how Miss Betsy Austin. at
Peter Simple's now dignity ball, dis
missed her guests: "Now, ladies and gentle
mon, Inc tink 1t right to sny dat 1t time to go
homer Some OF US may feel tempted to wish
that such plain speaking was not altogether
out of the question in New York drawing.
rooms, for nothing makes a hostess and her
guest more uncomfortable than the evident
Inability of some visitor to get away when
he or she has paid n sufficiently long call.
The art of "entering a room" used to be
taught as IN important detail of a young
lady's department, but we regret that it has
never occurred to any Que to impart the art
of executing a graceful retreat. To many
morning callers the thought that they must
In ten minutes or a quarter OF an hour rise up
and take leave is a dreadful bugbear; it
weighs down their conversation, keeps them
from entering into any wider subject than tho
weather, for fear Of missing an opportunity,
and communicates itself to the hostess, who
does all in her power to give them the occa-
sion they require. But when the time comes
that the visit may be naturally concluded
they are unable to make up their minds to
go; they feel as If something had been un-
satisfactory, and they dash recklessly into
fresh subjects, in the hopes of leaving better
impression.
Such visits are misery to both parties; the
most equally miuded hostess may well lose
her self-posse sion as she sees the iIl-concealed
anxiety Of her vis-a-vis, the longing looks
toward the door, tho wavsring attention and
random answer
In such cases 1t would be a true boon could
some formula be adopted for giving these un-
happy callers their congo, could the introduce
ton of some recognized topic give the signal
Of release, or the arrival of another guest be
an established form Of dismissal to the first,
unless n marked request invited them to re-
main. For the appearance OF a fresh set of
visitors is of no help to the callers who can
not get away, and only increases their suffer
ings. They look furtiyely at each other for
counsel, and the effort OF rising and saying
goodbye is increased by the larger audience.
We know a friend who has been reduced to
the unusual expedient of Skiing a Insulating
visitor by the hand and saying warmly:
well, goodbye, l am sorry you must be GO
lngl SO glad to have seen you," etc, mean
while skillfully plotting the guest toward tho
door, leaving him very little to do but to go
out OF It This coup de theatre Is magnificent
whom well done; but there are very Tow poo
Pile who dare attempt it
, 1884-03-07

Ia 7. Oakoy in Hnrper's Magazine.
To make a room appear higher, the plane
surface OF the ceiling should be decreased by
tho holdings of the c~ornice, by panels, or, in
the absence Of these, by bands of color per-
forming the same office. A vertical system
OF line should be adopted in mural decora-
ton, and the mantsl should be lower.
To make a room appear lower, exactly the
opposite treatment should be adopted; that
is, to increase the plane ceiling, adopt a hor-
izontal system of mural decoration, with q
dado and q high mantel.
To make a room appear wider Is accom-
plished to a certain extent by making it APP
pear lower; but where this Is undesirable, or
where it is insufficient, the effect can DO
reached by adopting a mural decoration Oh a
graduated scale Of form, decreasing upward,
so that two or more patterns at the top SINH
lar to those at the foot are found to occupy
the same space as one at the foot, and this
effect can be much increased by a graduation
OF color upward from dark to light.
To make a room appear narrower is NJ
complished to a certain extent by making
appear higher; but where this is undesirable
or insufficient the effect can be obtained by
adopting a strongly drawn, large pattern in
strong color for mural decoration.
To make a room appear longer is to an ex-
tent accomplished by making it appear lower
and narrower; but where these are undesira-
BILE or insufficient, the effect may be obtained
by decreasing the scale and strength of
color of the mural decoration adopted at
the ends.
To make a room appear shorter Is accom-
plished to an extent by making it appear
wider and higher; but the effect can DO
achieved by increasing the scale and strength
Of color Of the mural decoration adopted at
the ends.
The paneling Of doors may be also made to
assist any scheme, long unbroken panels
having the effect OF increasing tho height OF
the door, and a number Of horizontal panel.
having the opposite effect
, 1884-03-07
Feeds His Horse without Leaving

lDetrolt Gost and Tribune.
A. @. Varney, the architect, is not a lazy
man, but he doesn't believe in getting out OF
a warm bed any earlier in the morning than
he has TO. As he devotes his ~forenoons To
looking after work about the city, he has
been obliged to crawl out an hour and a half
before breakfast to feed his horse, feeling
10th to trust the hired man, who Inns several
times failed to feed tho animal in time, and
thus delaying him. He put his wits to
work and devised a plan by means Of
which he feeds his horse in the morning
without leaving his bed. He merely puts
his hand up, releases a cord attached to
a peg in the he~ad-board, and then
nestles down for another hours sleep. The
arrangement is very simple, consisting OF a
closed feod-box over the open box In the
horse's stall in tho barn, a drop bottom, a
weight, a cord and a half a dozen pulleyu.
TIL grain is put in a box in the evening. A
cord attached to the spring catch OF the trap
in the bottom rum up and over a pulley in
the loft OF the barn. descends into a box in
the ground, crosses the yard enters Mr.. Var
ney's house, and ends at the head of his bed.
A weight attached to the trap in the bottom
OF the feed-box causes IL to drop when the
cord is released from the peg, and down
come the contents into the feed-box In the
horses stall.