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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-19
The InffGel's Grave.

A young German countess who lived
about hundred years ago was a noted
unbelievsr, and especially opposed to
the doctrine Of resurrection. She died
when about 80 years Of age, and before
her death gave orders that her grave
should be covered with solid slab of
granite; that around it should be placed
a square block Of stone, and that the
corners should be fastened to each other
and to the granite slab by heavy iron
clamps. Upon the covering this in
scription was placed: "This burial
place, purchased to all eternity, must
never be opened" All human power
could do to prevent any change in that
room was done, but little seed sprout-
ed, and the tiny shoot found it way
between the side stone and the upper
slab and grew there, slowly, but steadi'
ly forcing its way until the iron clamps
were torn asunder and the granite lid
was raised, and is now resting upon the
trunk of the tree which is large and
Aourishing. The people of Hanoverre-
gard it with almost kind of supersti-
ton, and in the lowest tone of the wick
ed countess; and it is natural they should
for, as l stood beside that grave in the
old church-yard it certainly impressed
me more deeply than can express.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-19
Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rev. II. Wissler, pas
tor. Weekly Lectures Tuesday evening"
Meeting of Ladies' Aid Society every second
Wednesday evening. Regular services by
appointment from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church-Rcv W. G. Wire, pas
tor. Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ. and $50 p.
N. Sunday School, g P. NJ Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, GAS p. NJ.
Protestant Episcopal Church-Rev. Ern-
est McQill, Rector. Ser, ices Sunday, 10 A.
N and 315 2. NJ. Sunday School, 900 +.
Moravian Church, (Mechanicstown) Rev.
Z. W. Shields, Pastor. Preaching every Sun
day, alternating morning and evening
Prayer Meeting every Friday evening. Sun
day School o'clock, n. m.
Aoravian Church (Graceham) Rev. 4. 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-Mlte Society
Second and Fourth Wednesday.
Sunday Scl,ool 2 p NJ
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening.
Regular Services by appointment from the
pulpit.
Aekhodist Episcopal Church-Rev. D.
Haskell Pastor Services every alternate
unday at 10 A. NJ Sunday School A. NJ:
Prayer Meeting every alternate Sunday at 2
Pm
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-19

BALTIC. Is C. V. RAILROAD.
Trains leave Edgemont for Wayncsboro,
Chambersburg and Shippensburg daily ex-
cept Sunday at 7.S2 and 11.4o A. M. and TAO
p, NJ. on Sunday at $50 a. NJ. and so P. NJ
Trains for Edgemont leave daily Shippens-
r,rg at 6.10 A. NJ. and / 30 and 1926. p. NJ,
Dhambersburg at 6 45 A. NJ, 1.55 and 400
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-19
The Grand Boys and their
Wives.

married. Colonel Frederick Dent Grant
married Miss Honore, beautiful and
wealthy Chicago girl. They have been
married several years and live at Nor
ristown, N j., in spacious house, sur
rounded by well-kept grounds. On
Tuesday evening, the night before the
failure Of the firm, Colonel and Mrs.
Fred. Grant attended reception where
Mrs. Grant WINS noted for her excellent
costume and her diamond jewels. The
next morning she was almost penniless.
Ulysses s. Grant. Jr., married some
five years ago in this city, Miss Chafee,
the only daughter Of ex-senator Jerome
B. Chaffee. Miss Chafee's mother died
when she was yet q child, and she WAS
brought up by her fathers sister. She
was educated at various schools, but
spent most Of her school life at thePack.
er Institute in Brooklyn There she was
much beloved by the other pupils and
was noted for her generosity. Her
father visited her frequent ly and would
leave her $50 or 500 each time. Then,
Of course, "the girls" were treated to
all sorts Of good things, to new gloves
and bonnets and to pounds of caramels.
Miss Chatee left Packer for Held ell
berg, Germany, where she remained for
some time. She speaks German fluently
and is good pianist. She passed three
seasons in Washington, and although
she was great belle, yet she has never
been entangled in the slightest hirta-
ton. She and Ulysses met and af ter
short and sweet courtship We're quietl y
married in this city. They have two
beautiful little children, and are at
present residing in West Fifty y-eight
street. Mrs. U. S. Grant, Jr., is now
"a years Of age. She is of medium
height and fair, although not decided
blonde. Her eyes are deep blue shad-
cd by long lashes, and her hair is light
brown, showing golden tints. She has
fresh complexion and her face is very
winning in expression. She does not
care at all for society, and gives her
entire attention to her husband and
children. On her marriage she recev-
ed her fortune Of 100000, which is all
lost.
Jesse Grant, the youngest son of the
General, married a few years ago Miss
Alice Chapman, of California, daughter
of a bonanza king. She is young and
handsome and was reared in the midst
of every luxury. Her wedding trous-
seau is said to have been the most cost
ly ever owned by an American girl.
They are residing at present at No. 3,
East Sixty-si1th street, with General
and Mrs. Grant. Miss Chapman came
into large fortune at her marriage,
but how much of it has been saved is
not yet known. - Nev York Journal
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-19
SaWdust in PIastering.

Sawdust, as an ingredient Of mortar
for house plasteriug, is commanding
considerable attention in certain direc--
tions. 1t is used iu place Of sand. 1t
is claimed that such mortar is more po-
rous than the ordinary kind, consequent
ly the fade of wall composed of it is
warmer; that it is a non-conductor Of
sound and dampness; it overcomss the
echo in churches and halls. In the
manufacture Of mortar glutiuous sud
stance is used which sticks firmly to the
wall.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-19

How TO CATCH FIsH.-'Boy, how
much do you want for that string of
fish, asked an amatuer fisherman on
his way home from days sport.
The boy named his price.
GAIL right, there's your money. Now
Just throw me the fish, and he dexter
iously caught them.
"Talk about catching fish, he said,
as he pursued his way.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-19
No. I.
A Monkey Temple i'm India.

Benares itself is defined in the God
dess Kssi. Her temple is supposed in
the center of Benares. These are few
of the temples have visited. The last
that came to was the famous Monkey
temple, one of the largest and most
famous in the city. It is dedicated to
Durga, in her ferocious aspect, and the
pavement in front is red with blood of
the sacrifices offered to her. She has a
face of silver, necklace Of gold coins,
and general gaudy dress. Along with
Durga in this temple monkeys are wor-
shipped. When l entered the precincts,
a priest came and threw a wreath of
marigolds around my neck, informing
me that I was now sacred enough to
enter and behold the goddess. I was
also by this conservation fitted to pay
him a rupee.
But / found the monkeys more inter
esting than Durga or her priests.
There were more than a hundred of
them amusing themselves in the sun
shine. They gathered around me and
ate leisurely, as if used to the treat,
some sugar-cakes which I had purchas-
ed for them at the door, that being the
custom. When the crowd Of monkeys
had retired, a patriarohal monkey,
whom I had observed sitting apart in
the sunshine approached me, and hav-
ing received particularly large cake,
rewarded me by some information while
my guide was conversing with the
priest. gathered from our interview
that my surprise at the temples, shrin-
es and ceremonies which had witness
sed in Bcnares, though natural, was due
to my not understanding that these are
all surviyals from the time when man
did not exist, when the banks Of the
Ganses were occupied by the simial
race. 1t was the religion Of the mon
keys I had been witnessing, though man
since he came upon the scene has mis-
understood much Of that original faith
and philosophy and embodied his er-
rors and dogmas along with them.
Nevertheless, the religion of Benares
to-day preserves an unbroken continui-
ty with the religion Of simial antiquity,
and the priests and apes dwell together
in unity. After our interview the old
ape gave me wink and walked away
munching his cake, a little bit Of which
he threw to the goddess Durgs. Back
of the temple l saw an aged and large
tamarind tree with hollow, which is
the lying in home of the sacred mon
keys. Formerly there were thousands
of these monkeys dwelling in and about
this temple, but they became so trouble
some and mischievous that the author
tiles Of Benares had to interfere, and
all monkeys found outside Of the enclo-
sure were transported for life. In some
mysterious way the monkey population
has largely decreased, though whether
this has been through the impiety of
man or the influence of some simial
Nautilus by philosophical ape did not
inform me- There are some curious old
legends connected with Benares. silva
is the supreme God Of this region. One
Of his sacred garments is the elephants
skin, about which it is related that it
belonged to demon named Gaya.-
III. d .Conaray, IN Philadelphia Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-19
The LOrcley.

Iknow not whence it rises,
This thought, Sc full Of woe,
But q tale of time departed
Haunts ME and will not go.
The air is cool, and it darkens,
And calmly flows the Rhine;
The mountain peaks are sparkling
In the sunny evening shine.
And Wonder sits q maiden,
The fairest Of the fair;
With gold is her garment glittering,
And she combs her golden hair,
With a golden comb che combs it,
And a wild song singcth she,
1t melts the heart with awoHdrous
And powerful melody.
The boatrnan feels his bosom
With a nameless longing move;
He secs not the CULTS before him,
His gaze is fixed above,
Till over boat and boatman
The Rhine's deep waters run,
And this, with her magic singing,
The Loreley has done.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-19

A little girl in Rutland, VT, becom.
ing wearied with the quarreling of two
children over glass ofmilk, exclaimed:
whats the use Of fighting forever
over that milk2 There is whole cow
full out in the barn."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-19

A little 5-year-old boy who had seen
peacock for the frs time, ran into the
house exclaiming to his sister; "Oh,
Lizzie I've seen great, big, monstif-
erous tail walking round. with a hen
tied to it.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-19

A lad who started for Texas to be-
come cowboy aeturned in three weeks
a perfectly eowed boy.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-19

"That's moose to me-" as the prison
er said when the judge pronounced SEN
tence Of death.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-19

Women is called mans best friend,
probably, because she often gets the
best of him.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-21
Another safe Cracked.

From Mr.. n. @. Weston, Of Compton.
we learn the details Of the burglary Of
Mr.. Max. Newmark's store. On
Wednesday night the blacksmith shop
Of Mr.. Lassen. at that place, was broken
open aud large "extension bit" and an
iron bar stolen. With these tools the
burglars opened tho rear door Of the
Newmark store and went to work. They
cleaned out the money drawer Of about
$50 and then commenced on the safe,
into which they drilled hole and in.
jected large charge Of powder. They
then unified the safc with cotton bat
ting and exploded it, bursting the door
from its hinges, revealing books and pa
pers, but no money. This must have
been near daylight, for the cotton had
taken fire and had Just begun 10 get ~
work on the ceiling when the store was
opened about six o'clock in the morning.
All that was needed to have made the
fire uncomfortable was draft of air
from nh open door. but the rascals closed
the door after them, but left Mr.. Las.
sens tools on the floor The lire was
promptly subdued by few buckets of
water. Mr.. Lassen identified the tools
left on the floor as belonging to him, but
he does not wish the people to think
that because his tools were found there
that he had anything to do with the
matter. He is not that kind Of man.
The safe-crackers have now been year
going around unmolested in this city
and in various parts of the country.
They have already blown open a dozen
safes in the city and county, and have
generally met with success A man
named Oliphant Francis has been ar
rested at Compton on charge OF being
connected with the gang, but no proof
has yet been adIuced.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-21
The Atlantic 81 Pacific.

A gentleman who returned from
visit to San Bernardino day or two
ago, informs us that pass exists south
east of that place with lower grades than
either the San Gorgonio or Cajon passes.
An experimental survey WIS made some
time ago and proliles submitted to the
authorities of the Atlantic Il Pacific
Railway Company, who are so pleased
with the ease Of grades that, it is said,
orders will shortly be issued to locate
line through the new pass, and that the
work of extending the road will be
commenced this season. The line of
road on this side will be through River
side, down the Santa Ana river to Ana
helm, and thence to Los Angeles. Our
informant states that the people of Riv-
erside aie much elated over the news,
and believe that the extension of the
road will be an accomplished fact before
another year rolls by. He states fur
ther that parties in the interest of
the Atlantic h Pacific have recently
been negotiating for land in this city for
a depot, workshops, etc.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-21
A Rival to Martha's Vineyard.

The HERALD announced a few days
ago that the regular Summer camp
meeting of the Los Angeles Distri.t Of
the NJ. Il. Church Conference would be
held at Long Beach. 1t now appears
that meeting of the managers Of the
meeting has been held and they have
decided TO erect tabernacle for services
in full view of the beautiful surf that
forever breaks in flowers of silver on the
shining shore. The idea is fine and the
vigorous committee Intend to push
things at once to beginning and compile
ton by the usual August season for
camp-meetings. This project, if carried
out, will add another attraction to the
Pacific coast. 1t will then appear that
while the members of that faith and Or
der are enjoying their annual meeting
at beautiful Martha's Vineyard on the
shore of the Atlantic, their brethren on
the Pacific will have q still more glo-
rious time ON the more pleasant Pacific,
where the winds and the waves are
more gentle and the air full of health
and comfort. The matter is in able
hands that accomplish what they under
take and that speedily.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-21
Bees and Fruit.

The Rural Press has correspondent,
G. Marshall, of Santa Barbara county,
who doesn't care n cent for the decisions
of a Horticultural Association on the
question Of the relation of bees to flow.
ers. In the last Press no says:
G. +. Wilson, in an article on bee
keeping, in the Santa Barbara Press of
May 24tb, says; Bees do not injure
fruit" and refers to II Horticultural Asso-
citation at Los Angeles to support his as
sertion. Now keep bees and have a
small fruit orchard and vineyard. Last
year 10 satisfy myself | spent many
hours on several days watching the bees
and saw them puncture peaches, apIi.
cots aud grapes, enlarging the openings
until they could bury their bodies in
them.
A Horticultural Association up coun.
try (at San Jose, ii remember right the
proceedings OF which were pubi- he'd,
stated that the apricot could not be
grated on the almond. Now | grated
ono on an almond stock three years ago
and it is still growing [See if You can't
push it over easily Editor Press.
Bee men here have asserted for years
that the yellow jackets and birds frat
puncture tho fruit, and tho bess suck
the honey from them, but there were no
yellow jackets at my place, last year
during the fruit season while making my
observations, and | managed to keep
away the field birds that came around.
II bee men and horticultulists would
make due observation before they make
statements it would be better.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-21

A PARIS journal publishes a letter
from soldier who served with the
French troops in Tonquin, to his
father, giving an account OF
the barbarous manner in which the
war was carried on, Having described
the attack on Sontay, the writer adds;
''We made 600 prisoners, who were all
shot on the next day. When we were
in town." he continues, "ihe order came
that wo might plunder for thirty.six
hours, and that We had to slaughter
every living creature. In every house
lay heaps OF slain and wounded. without
any help. When the enemy caught any
one of our men he was butchcred limb
from limb, aud at last his head cut of.
Aud so when we came into town every
soldier was mad, and the more cruel ones
murdered many an innocent person.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-21

TmR dowager Empress of Austria,
Mary Anne, who died the other day,
married, when still young, the epileptio
Emperor Ferdinand OF Austria. Soon
after the death of Emperor Francis, her
father.n-law. there was a rumor that an
heir in the direct line to the crown might
be expected. In alluding to it the En-
press said "God forbid that should
ever perpetuate the suffering of which l
am constant witness. What renders
1t so awful is that it degrades instead of
exalting. j am unable to respect mar
tyrdom of this sort, although from my
inmost heart pity it. should have
been happier as poor, obscure woman,
with husband that could love and
rosy children round me, than the wife Of
kaiser who Is afflicted with disease
that units him for all public and private
dutvp
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-21
Copper Profits.

The Old Dominion Copper Company,
OF Arizona, during the month of May
last, made 40 tons of copper bullion,
which was sold in Baltimore at l3I cents
per pound, which netted the company
S39 0lS profit after paying for all the ex-
pense OF mining, smelling, refining and
overland freight to Baltimore. That is
fine showing OF the profits of the bust.
ness, and puts to rest the senseless cry
that copper could not be made at the
present price. This run OF the Old Do
minion Company pays net proht Of ~
per cent.
The readers of the HERALD will TO.
member that but few days ago this
Journal stated that at the present price
OF copper there was 40 per cent. profit in
the business. That statement is more
than proved by the Old Dominion Com
pany, which is situated deep in the in
terror, from which place the freight is
over 5000 mile line of railroad, while
the local hanling is expensive. With
these facts and figures before our CAPT
talists, it seems strange that they do
not open the vast copper deposits of
Southern California and the east bank of
the Colorado. If copper can be mined
at 43 per cent. profit at the Old Domin.
ion mines, it can be mined at 80 per
cent. profit at Copper Mountain and in
the Ord District. from which localities
freight can be had at greatly reduced
rates to all the leading markets. 1t
should be stated, in addition, that all of
the estimates of mineral yields and
profits heretofore mentioned in the HER.
AID have been more than borne out by
the facts developed afterwards. There
is enough copper, silver and iron in the
vicinity OF Los Angeles to support a pop.
ulation OF million people, and it is
quite time to go to work and develop
these metals.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-21

LATE advices from the French Capital
state that an open quarrel exists between
Prince jerome (Plon-Plon) and Prince
Victor, his son. Prince jerome ex.
pressed the wish that his son would
make tour Of America and abandon
politics. Prince Victor declined to re-
spect the parental wishes, and the rup-
ture occurred, the result of which is the
father and son live apart. Ex Empress
Eugene has taken the young mans part
and, it is said, is arranging for the sepa-
ration OF Plon-Plon and Prince Victor,
giving the latter u liberal income, and
has declared she will leave him the
greater part of her fortune in considera.
tion OF his rank and standing as success
sor to the Prince Imperial, passing alto
gether over the claims of Prince Jerome
Napoleon.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-21
The IOrmons ON H0ar's Hill
Trouble Probable.

SALT LAKE, Utah, June 20 The
Mormon press and prominent Mormons
consider the Hoar bill, which has Just
passed the Senate, as a cruel measure,
harsh, unjust, tyrannical and, in some
respects, revolutionary and unconstitu-
tional, and designed to re.kindle the
Iires OF persecution. Many OF its pro-
visions, they think, will not stand the
test OF judicial examination, and were
evidently framed with "A design to de.
stroy the Mormon religion. They as
scrt that circumstances here do not
call for any such enactments, and that
the existing public opinion which
prompted Senators to vote for this
measure has been created by the officers
here. Upon the surface there is no ex-
citement here, but it is evident that
the Mormons are nerving themselves up
for repetition of what they allege were
prosecutions, and fortifying themselves
in the belief that God will render nuga-
tory all efforts to destroy their religion.
They feel prepared to meet all conse-
quences.
The following document was approved,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-21
EASTERN.
BANQUET to sargent.

New YORK, June pa cable special
says: Ex Minister Sargent is again to be
complimeuted by a public banquet, to
he gwen at the Army and Navy Hotel,
Pail Mall, Wednesday evening, by a
number OF English aud American gentle
mcs, who are indignant at the treat
ment OF Sargent, by bismarck. The
principal speaker will be iAlinister
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