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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-04-23

sucn WISDOM during the entire winter
tramps lad it all their own way at Monte
and re.committcd were Published.
Just IS winter was departing committee
was appointed to supcrintcnd the tramps
and keep them at work, but the tramps had
departed with the winter and now the super
yisng committee enjoys n snecurc and the
county enjoys the privilege of footing the
bills in lieu Of feeding the tramps. Truly,
the profanity Of the wisdom evidenced by
this newly devised scheme to prevent u
break in the expenses between legitimate
tramp seasons, is such as may be evolved
only in the brain Of those who study to pro-
vide for their friends and way to spend
the public money.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-04-23
Carpets, Carpcts-At Roots.

On Ny, MI THE requirement Of the cir
Gus and skating rink in the matter of de-
acription terms are something fast becoming
appalling When we find in journals of
such literary merit as the Democratic Adro-
cute such Anglo Gibbcree as "Skatorial' ar
lists, we are prepared to make an attempt at
editing The CLARION by very economic
process, out of wooden bucketful of pic. "
We do not think that under the worst pos.
siblc combination OF chance circumstances
word, sentence even column article of
less cxactness under chronological rules
could be thus "sct up" than is embodied in
the expression "skatorial artist The coin
age Of words and the coinage Of silver in
America have apparently an equal justiica-
ton and in sterling literat re and currency
may be said to occupy equal merit.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-04-23

II have thee on the hip" cried rheuma-
SIN selling his victim and tossing him on a
suffering bed. mot So" he cried mot so!
Wait my anceint foe, just five minutes, I'M
til the boy brings bottle of Salvation OH
then we'll see who wins the day."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-04-23
Poor, pretty, little, blue-eyed baby! How
he couglsl Why don't his mother give hin,
a dose of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup

REsIGNED-The original officers and di-
rectors of the lately organized Live Stock
Insurance company of Frederick have re-
signed Whether or not their places have
been taken by others we arc not informed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-06-25
THE VIRGINIA REMOVALS.
Offensive Partisanship Illustrated In the
Bailiwick of Malone.


The removal of the Malone post
masters in Virginia is acknowledged by
all fair-minded Republicans as bene-
fetal measure to that State in her pres
ent extremity. No one can question
the infamy of the system introduced by
Malone and his followers in a State
which was once the proudest in the
Union. 1t was the result of bargain
struck between him and the Republican
Administration by which all the ma
chinery of the Government offices was
placed under his control and plant and
inscriptions Federal officials appointed
for the purpose of delivering Virginia
bound and gagged into the hands of
the Republican party. So ruthless was
this system that Malone has frequently
searched the departments at Washing
ton lest there should be some clerk
accredited to Virginia who was not of
the right stripe of obedient partisan.
The sharp remedies applied by the
Democratic Administration excite the
blind wrath of the New York Tribune,
it's 'me too in this city and other
rabid organs OF the same kind. They
vince under the lash of reform and
threaten the President with the venge-
ance of the Republican Senate. They
evince fearful sympathy fol the "auti-
Bourbons." as they cali Mahone's
"heelers," who have been turned out
of the positions they disgraced, and
declare that their dismissal is clear
violation OF the principles of Civil
Service reform. Their ridiculous as
sertions afford considerable amusement
to those who know that under the late
Administration the public sfaees were
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-06-25
ABLAzE WITH LIGHTNING.
A Remarkable Spectacle Witnessed by Two
Fishermen During Mountain Storm. -


PocoNo, Pa, June 21.-Andrew Cobb and
Lewis Cobb, of Oakland, went to Knob
Pond, in Pike County, on Monday, to fish
and remained over night. They went out
on the pond in the evening to "jack" for
deer. While they were on the opposite
side of the water from their cabin heavy
thunder-shower came up and they
started to row back. The rain fell in
sheets, and the thunder and lightning
were terrific. Before they had rowed half
way across the pond lightning struck in
seven different places around it, and seven
trees were in blaze. The play of the
electricity was so continuous that the
pond was wrapped in almost steady
blaze of light, SO steady, in fact, that the
light from the rejecting lamp in the bow
of the boat could have been dispensed with.
Soon after the last stroke of lightning on
the shore there came clap of thunder
that seemed to be directly over their heads,
and almost simultaneously with the report
ball of fire shot down into the lake, a
quarter of mile away. The report was
followed in quick succession by two others
equally terrific, and each was accompanied
dropping into the lake of balls of fire
like the first. The men were filed
with terror at the scene, but bent all
their energies to reach the shore
ana seek sneiber IN tner capln. 1ne play
of lightning continued, and when the fish
ermen had approached within a hundred
yards of their cabin, which was near the
shore, there came another terrible thunder
clap and fash of lightning that blinded
them. When they recovered from the dazed
condition in which it left them they saw
that the bolt had descended on their cabin.
which was in flames. The men then fioated
about on the lake for the twenty
minutes the frightful storm lasted, mo-
mentarily expecting an electric shaft to
fall upon them. Three more trees were
shattered by lightning in the vicinity Of
the pond before the storm passed over.
The Cobbs are old woodsmen, and have
been spectators of many violent mountain
storms, but declare that never anything
visited this region to compare with that OF
Mond-y night.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-06-25
WHEAT CROP.
Secretary Chamberlain's Es imate--In 9th
States.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, June 17.-Mr. s. 81.
Seamans, Secretary of the National Mil
lers' Association, has received the follow
ing telegram from w. j. Chamberlain, the
Ohio statistician, inresponse to an inquiry
to Mr.. Chamberlain, asking if he had any
good reason for reducing his estimate of
the wheat crop of 1885 270,00o.0Oo
bushels: "Two hundred and sew
enty millions is my June estimate;
100000, 900 bushels was my May estimate;
Wheat lost rapidly in April and May, and
lately the fly has been very destructive,
and much supposed wheat proves to be
cheat. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri
Kansas and California give only 81, ,0OO, 600
against fve-year average OF 2oS,O0o,OoO
is most reliable. The wheat failure is tho
most disastrous for twenty years, and
there is no use denying it OF letting
the public down TEs gently Go,nti.soase to the
of Agriculture of Tennessee re-
ports to 8. w. Talmadge, of this city, there
is no improvement in the condition of
wheat. Many counties report that very lit
tie more than the seed will be harvested.
Much of that left by the winter freezes has
been attacked by the Hessian fly, and
many fields have been found to be filled
with chess, so the crop may be considered
failure. The most favorable con-
ditions until harvest can scarcely improve
GQ6 DT6S6ub OuOlOOh LII ISSdlu u w ACh-
lucky, C. E. Bowman writes: -"The wheat
crop is in deplorable condition. The
State will scarcely produce three million
bushels, and may fall below that. The
fact is our wheat crop does not deserve to
be digniied by being called a crop. The
U. S. Agricultural Bureau estimated the
wheat crop of Kentucky last year at $13,-
500, 900 bushels"
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, June 1.-THE adj
vance sheets of report upon the crop of
Illinois, soon to be issued by 1.-THE Depart
ment of Agriculture, shows that the area
planted in corn is much larger than last
year, especially in the wheat sections. In
sects have damaged the growing corn Sc
riously in many portions of the State, and
the dry season has been unfavorable for
planting and growth. Corn in the north
ern portion of the State is
usually nearly half that of the
entire corn area of the State, and in 1884
exceeded three million acres. The average
condition of the growing crop in June is
eighty-four per cent, against ninety EIGHT
last year. There has been an increase of
twelve per cent. in the corn area of the
central division as compared to 1884, when
$500 1000 acres were planted. The condi-
tion is eighty-six percent, against ninety
last year. The area in Southern Illinois
is fourteen per cent. larger than last year.
The condition is ninety-two as against
eighty-one last year.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-06-25
THE: OBSTRUCTION POLICY.

The Administration DisInclined to Shape
It's Policy TO Suit Republican Senators.
The truth of the announcement that
the Administration does not intend to
shape its policy in subservience to the
Republican majority in the Senate is so
strangely probable that it need not be
questioned The course of the Senate
is scarcely less doubtful Its policy is
sure to bc one of obstruction if its
wishes are disregarded, and there is no
Disgusting the fact that, setting itself
up as an oligarchy, the Republican Sem
atorial majority can temporarily sue
ceed in policy of obstruction. So far
as the patronage quest on is concerned,
the Senate, however, can neither keep
Republicans in nor Democrats, out
of office against the wishes of the Presi-
dent. They may and can keep out any
particular Democrat in any given case;
they can create a disturbance, can re-
fuse I'd pass Appropriation bills and
other Administration measures; and, to
sum il all up, can make themselves SO
odious as to greatly exaggerate the
feeling that the Senate is q purely
oligarchic body which ought not to be
allowed to exist under its present con-
ditions. But while they can do all this,
they can do no great amount of harm,
except to them selves. On the other
hand, any policy these Republican
Senators might dictate could. il
adopted, only become successful
through the disorganizat'on and dis
ruption Of the Democratic party.-Sk
LeNa Rsp&btico,s
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-06-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
Terrible Destruction by Cashmere
Earthquake Shocks.
Over 5000 Persons Killed; 81, 900 Animals
Perished and 10000 House Des-
troyed.

SIMLA, June 21.-As a result of the re-
cent earthquakes in Cashmere, 3,0S1 per-
sons lost their lives, 10000 houses were laid
Ia ruins, and $4,000 animals perished. An
officer has been sent to survey the scene Of
the shocks.
CABUL, June 21.-The report that a re-
bellion has broken out in Budukhstan, q
part of Afghan Turkistan, is confirmed.
The Governor of the Territory has been
killed by the insurgents, and the Ameer is
inquiring into the affair.
BERLIN, June 12.-Emperor William, in
the presence of Count Herbert Bismarck,
Under Secretary of the Imperial Foreign
Office, to-day received Mr.. Pendleton, the
new q. s. Minister, who presented his Gre
dentials. Mr.. Kasson afterward presented
his letters of recall.
LONDON, June 22.-Five hundred and for
ty-one Mormons sailed in the Steamer
Wisconsin on Saturday, under Jorden Han
sen, en- route to Utah. They are principal
ly from Scandinavia and Great Britain.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-06-25
Lunatic Killed.

DALTON, Mo-, June 1S.-Last night at the
Charlton County Poor Farm, John Bur-
nett, the keeper, was awakened by dis
turbance among the women occupants Of
the place, and arose and went to ascertain
the cause. When he emerged from the
yard he was startled by pistol shot from
the window of the room occupied by DIR. G.
W. johnson, a pauper crank, who has been
an inmate of the place for several months.
Mr.. Burnett had barely recovered
from the shock of the first shot
before he was saluted with
another one. He rushed up stairs to dis
arm johnson, but when he found his way
into the room, johnson turned and fired
three shots at him without effect. Burnett,
who is one-armed man, seeing that he
had no way of overcoming johnson except
by shooting, drew his revolver and fired
two shots at the man, both taking effect in
his body, from the effects of which he died
this morning. No blame is attached to Mr..
Burnett, as he saw he must either shoot
johnson or be shot by him, and, he chose
the former. Mr.. Burnett sent for the Sher-
iff this morning and surrendered to him.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-06-25
LAKE MlsTAssINl.
A Body of Water 1e0 Mil, 8 Long by Eight
Miles Wide.

MONTREAL, June 1S.-John Bignell, late
head of the Government exploring expedi-
tion to Lake Mistassini, who has just re-
turned to Quebec, says thathis son in no
way exaggerated the fact in regard to the
big lake-Mistassini-the great unknown
inland sea of Northeastern Canada. He
says that some of the numerous inlands
which it contains appear to him to be over
ten miles in length, and were found to en-
brace large lakes in the interior. One re-
suit of his observations was to show that
the height of the land forming the north
ern boundary of that province, and the
situation of both Great and Little Mistas-
sini, as laid down on maps, is altogether
erroneous. The latitude of the Hudson's
Bay Company's post there is at least half
degree from that heretofore accepted as
correct and that Little Mistassini, instead
of being mere arm of the Zig lake, is in
reality a distinct sheet of water, 100 to 120
miles long by eight wide. Among other
natural curiosities of the region, Mr.. Big
nell visited an extraordinary cave, known
among the local Indians as "Cave of the
Great Spirit" In it are stored a quantity
of expedition supplies. Mr.. Bignell reports
the cold of last winter at Mistassini as in
tense, marking 56 deg. below zero in De-
cember an 80 deg. on March q, but he be-
lieves that the soil of the region will be
found well fitted for the growth of hardy
cereals. When he started on his return to
Quebec, on May %, the ice in the bay was
breaking up, but the main body of the lake
still held firm.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-06-25
Terrible Explo . ion.

LONDON, June 1s.-A terrible explosion
took place to-day in the Pendlebury Col
liery, near Manchester. Sixty persons
have been rescued alive. Seven dead bodies
have been recovered. A hundred miners
are still below, and there is only a faint
hope that any of these can be saved.
LONDON, June 1S.-The cages in which
the volunteer rescuers were proceeding
down to the bottom of the pit stuck in the
shaft, and it was two hours before the
party could get to work exploring the mine
for the missing men. Those who were res
cued state that when the explosion oc-
CURED they fled to the bottom of the shaft
and they are ignorant of the fate of their
companions. Great excitement prevails.
The scenes in the vicinity of the mine are
heartrending, wives, mothers and relatives
are congregated near the entrances crying,
shrieking and imploring God to save their
loved ones imprisoned below.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-06-25
yery Polite and successfuI BuroIar.

DETROIT, MICH. June 21.-At an early
hour this morning Daniel Scotten,
wealthy Detroit manufacturer, was visited
by politelburglar, who suavely regretted
to disturb him, but he desired the valuables
of the family, which he secured, to the
value of 800. He then visited the resi-
dence of Poor Commissioner Heames, from
whom he secured jewelry and silverware
valued at $500. In his conversation he re-
ferred to his visit to Judge Brown, of the
U. S. District Court, expressing regret
Judge, and rejoicing that he did not wound
hir,o
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-06-25
ROYAL RECEPTION
OF the French Nations Great Gift to
America.

New YoRK, June 19.-The formal official
reception of the Isere, the French vessel
containing the Bartholdi statue of Liberty
Enlightening the World, took place to day,
and was a magnificent sea pageant.
The formal reception was held in the AL
dercxanic Chamber. A floral design of
the Isere, the hull composed of white pinks
and the upper deck of Jacquenlinot roses,
with French and American flags flying
from the mast peaks, lay in front of the
Presidents desk. and was much admired.
Addresses of welcome were delivered by
Mayor Grace, President Sanger, of the
Board of Aldermen, and F. r. Gender. After
the addresses were concluded, the guests
enjoyed a luncheon in the Governors room.
Managers Wallack and Mccall have ten
dered a'reception to the officers of the
French vessels, which has been accepted
for to o-morrow evening, when accompanied
by General Stone, Mayor Grace and the
entire Bartholdi Reception Committee, they
will occupy the private boxes at Wallack's.
The boxes will be decorated with the
French and American colors.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-06-25
BALLOON ACCIDENT.
Clarence Williams First and Last
Ascension.
An Aeronaut Falls From NIid-A'r With
the Burning Air-Ship on Him.

CHARLESTON, W. VA, June 19.-This af-
ternoon Clarence Williams, an aeronaut
connected with Richards circus, which is
exhibiting in this city, started up in a bal
loon, but when he had gone about twenty
feet theiballoon was discovered to be on fire
The. spectators shouted to him to jump
out, but he mistook their warning for
cheers, and only waved his hat in
reply. After ascending distance
which was variously estimated from
one hundred to three hundred
feet he discovered his danger, but too late
to save himself. In few moments the
flames reached the top of the balloon, when
it fell with frightful rapidity. Willissns
striking the ground hard, and the burning
balloon fell on him, but he was taken from
beneath it before being burned. Medical
aid was Immediately summoned, but
he died in a few minutes. His back was
broken, and blood gushed from his
nose and ears. Williams was from Wells
vile, Ohio. He had been with this show
only ten days and this was his first at
tempt at an ascension. He has no family
and will be buried here. Charcoal was
used under the balloon for generating the
gas and it is supposed that It was allowed
to get too near the fire, causing the mater
ial to ignite, and was not discovered un-
til the ropes were cut loose.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-06-25
Thrilling Cable Railway Accident.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 1S.-Yesterday
afternoon train appeared on the top of
the steep incline on the new cable road,
near the Union Depot, and dashed down
at fearful rate of speed. The train was
composed of two cars and a grip car,
and was filed with passengers, who re-
manned in the cars, as to jnmp from the
train would have heen almost certain
death. AS the train proceeded it gained in
speed. At the end of the plane at the depot
it collided with another train. T. E. Ash
ley, VIM. NJ. Hawson, Dave Ricketts, and
Ernest Roberts, who were in the grip car,
were seriously injured. Roberts had both
legs amputated, and will die. The road has
been in operation only two days. The ac-
cident was caused by Dave Ricketts,, the
gripman, becoming excited and losing con-
troll of the grip.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-06-25
italian Cabinet Resiuns.

ROME, June 1s.-Owing to the closeness
of the vote last evening in the Chamber of
Deputies on the foreign estimates, Signor
Mancini, Foreign Minister, declared his in
tention of resigning. The other Ministers
have also decided to tender their resigna-
tions. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day
Signor Depretis, Prime minister, announced
the designating of the Ministry. He said
that King Humbert had not yet accepted
the resignation, but had intimated that
he would declare his decision in the matter
at a later period. SigEor Depretis begged
that the House in the meantime wound
continue the debate on the Budget. The
opposition to senior Mancini is due to his
refusal to accept England's offer of an alli-
ance in 1882, and his recent action at Mas
sowah, which was taken under the pretense
of corporation with England. The Ital-
ians are greatly disappointed at the coll
lapse of the alliance between England and
Egypt.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-06-25
Sold his Wife and Baby.

CLEVELAND, o., June 1s.-Henry Sauer-
bier, wife and baby arrived here yesterday
from Logan, Ohio, and put up at the En-
pire House. To-day burly Irishman,
also from Logan, put in an appearance and
had conference with Sauerbier. The re-
suit of the meeting was the sale of Sauer-
bier's wife and baby to Mcfarland.
hung out at first and wanted more money,
but Mcfarland refused to raise the bid.
Tonight Mcfarland, the woman and the
infant returned to Logan, while Sauerbier
took train for Chicago. The deal was
genuine one and is vouched for by the
landlord of. the hotel, who heard the trade
talked over and saw the written agree
fnent.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-06-25
BRAc1Ne MOUNTAIN AIR.
II May Stay but Cannot Prevent the Gen
erals sure Decline.

SARATOGA, N. Y, June 17.-Gencral
Grant as whole passed very comforta-
BILE day. The heavy rain that fell during
the night passed away at daybreak, and
the succeeding weather has been delight
full. At Mount McGregor, eleven miles dis
tant, where the invalid General is en-
sconced in the Drexel cottage, the tempera-
ture averaged fully ten degrees cooler than
yesterdays 'srecord of eighty degrees. There
was rumor at one O'Clock this after
was not borne out by the facts. He en-
joyed ten hours sleep and rest last night,
and was only interrupted twice by DIR
Douglass, who dressed his throat with CO.
coaine. The General, who has been
troubled with aphoniy a1iG for some that time, hs
could use his voice in whispered
utterances. He said that he
could use his voice, but, that
he did not propose to do so,
many Of his wants known through the
agency of pantomime, and has become
quite proficient in this means of communi-
cation. General Grant passed the better
portion of the forenoon on the eastern
piazza Off the cottage, and seemed to enjoy
raise himself from his reclining
position and enjoy brief prom
enade unaided on the piazza. DR.. Doug
lass, in speaking of the exhilarating air on
the mountain, said: This air is just what
General Grant needs, as it's bracing quali-
ties seem to invigorate him." While the
General sat on the piazza this afternoon,
surrounded by his family, photographer
secured an excellent picture of the noted
group. 5.t
MOUNT McGREGoR. June 17.-Late in the
afternoon DR.. Douglass, in referring to
n1,, ,olS q
himself thus: s'The disease is following
its characteristic course, which is course
of steadily increasing exhaustion. We do
not look for cure from this
change. Nothing can be a curative,
but we do hope to prolong his life. and that
is the most that can be expected. Under
the exhilarating effect of this atmosphere
and of this cool day he has, for instance,
walked over there to the knoll. He might
do that easily, and not be able to do the
same tomorrow OF next day. The course
of this disease is, as said, one of increas-
ing debility"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-06-25
Graded by the Rouah Winds.

MASON CITY, Iowa, June 21.-In a field
of corn on what is called the Phelps farm
in this (Cerro Gordo) county, on the morn
ing after the passage of the cyclone which
recently devastated course through here,
boy baby was found. The
infant had on only a night
dress, and lived but an hour or so
after being discovered. No one knows
whose child it was, nor how far he came.
The tornado undoubtedly dropped him in
the field. The hot weather prevented keep
ing the remains longer than Friday, when
they were buried. Up to the present time
the my stery of the waits parentage and
home is wholly unsolved.