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Congress-.

Two weeks from next Monday Con-
gress meets and as we understand the
matters and things at issue, it will be
fraught with two momentous issues.
The democratic readers CT THE C1AR-
ION will recall the fact, that since De-
cember 1850, twenty-five years ago,thls
is the first Congress that has assembled
under democratic president, while
our republican readers will be able to
realize the fact that the above is true,
if we state 1t and re state 1t for them.
We cannot reasonably expect them to
realize it all at once.
Well, this being the fact, this Con-
gress, or this session Of Congress can
have but two things to do and we are
ready to believe that outside of one of
these two things, little will be done and
these two things are; to make it impos-
sible that the advantage secured by the
democracy should be lost; to make it
possible that the ground lost by the
republican party should be regainel.
We may therefore look forward to
the coming session OF Congress as ses-
sion of political building and tearing
down; we may expe ct the political side
to be continuously presented and to find
the wit and wisdom of our Solons di-
rected solely towards the end Of
strengthening the hold of democracy
and repairing the breaches in repubi-
canism.
We have little expectation that the
coming session will be one marked and
memorable as great era IN economic
measures, or one which will develop ev-
idence of masterful craftsmanship, but
we may look for gigantic battle be
tween the politicians.
This will be entertaining, if not in
structive.
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War in the East.

For many months during the earlier
part of the year, readers of foreign
news were fed upon rumors of war be-
tween England and Russia in Afghan
istan, but of it came nothing except i'm
mense and costly preparation.
Only few weeks ago, without no
tice, came news that u peaceful and
bloodless revolution had taken place
and that two of the minor principalities
of Europe had united themselves under
one government and that the two Turk
ish dependencies, Bulgaria and Rou-
melia had become, practically, one
state Many CLARION readers will re-
call the great Turko- Russian war which
was waged in 1876 and which settled
little simply because the diplomats of
Europe assembled at Berlin and took it
upon themselves to arrange matters be.
tween the combatants
This was brought about by insurrec-
tions in these same and other provin-
ces, dependencies of Turkey and were,
in the beginning, much less momentous
than the war which has lately ueen de-
clared, undertaken and in which al
ready several engagements have &C.
Cured.
Servia, under King Milan, claims
that if the treaty of Berlin may be ig-
nored by Bulgaria and Roumelia, she
too may do the same and as she holds
an hereditary claim to strip of terri
tory on her eastern boundary, now a
part Of Bulgaria; war has been declared
by Servia against Bulgaria and as we
have stated several battles have been
fought and thus far the Servians have
ebaen victorious.
The issue Of this war, if left to be de-
cided by these two powers, would not
be difficult to toretell as Servia is in
every way vastly the superior power,
but as it was in 1875, so now, it is
scarcely possible that such war can
be waged to a conclusion without in
volving Turkey and with it the great
yexed question of race and nationality,
Serb, Bulgar and Turk, which would
precipitate that far more momentous
one, that Of the Sick Man Of the East,
Turkey; it's final destruction as a power
in Europe and it's partition between the
other powers.
Russia and Austro- Hungary would
be in a measure interested Ia the war
as viewed from the standpoint of race
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doubt that it will be based upon the

doubt that 1T Will De DaSeu upon Iuo
facts in the case. t
The Interior Department has been
called the Government Waste Bas-
ket." This name, however, isonly ex-
pressive of the nature Of the department.
as receptacle for all miscellaneous
business not coming under the especial
Jurisdiction of the other departments.
The business of the Department is ev-
erything but the Governments waste or
trash. More individual citizens Of the
country are directly interested in the
Interior than in all the other Depart
ments combined.
The Secretary of the Interior has su-
pervision of the Land Office, Indian
Bureau, Pension Bureau, Patent Office,
Bureau of Education, railroads, geolog-
ical survey, census, and bureau of la
Dor. He has charge of matters relating
to the civil government OF the territor-
les, and the appointment of territorial
officers. He has control Of the Gov
ernment hospital for tie insane, that
for the Deaf and Dumb, the Freemans
hospital, the Yellowstone National
Park, the Hot Springs reservation in
Arkansas, the Maryland Institution for
the blind, and the Government Print
ing Office.
If variety seasons life, Secretary La
mars is not lacking in that feature
He may issue patent to-day for some
new weapon of war with which his
Indian ward is killed tomorrow. Or
the Indian may scalp a soldier and the
Secretary grants pension to his Wild
,ow and orphans. TIE Secretary has to
keep one eye on the great moneyed
corporations to see that they construct
their roads in compliance with the re-
quirements of their charter. With the
other he has to watch the cowboy and
suuatter to see that they do not tres
pass upon Uncle Sans broad acres.-
He has to feed and clothe the red man
and educate his pappoose. lie gives
the old veterans l6O acres of farming
land for services rendered, and then
patent all sorts of labor saving ma
chimes with which to work it. There
are hundreds of other duties deyolving
upon Mr.. Lamar and the assistant high
keepers of the Government Waste
Basket Then every ten years this
Department must see to summing up
the nations profits and loss from its
numberless industries, and telling how
many more there are of US than there
were ten years ago.
Secretary Lamar. who was known to
be scholar and student, has sur
prissd some people who doubted his
qualifications as a business man. He
has re-organized the Interior Depart
ment 10y arranging its work in divis-
ions, so that he can take in complete
picture of the service without being
perplexed with too much detail H.
reads all of the decisions made, and his
health, which his friends thought
would succumb to the strain OF his Of
fetal work, seems to be improving IN,
der the stimulus.
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Washington Letter.
(FRoM Our REGULAR CoRREsPoNDENT.)
Washington, Nov. II, 1885.


l understand the message is pretty
will along and parts of it are now be
ing copied on type writer. The
President expects to have it completed
this week ready for the printer. Mr..
Rounds will have personal charge of
the composition, and stakes his official
destiny upon his ability to keep it from
premature publication. A good deal
of space will be devoted to commercial
relations and the steamship controver-
sy, and it is believed that the President
will sustain the Postmaster General
The Navy Department will also be
given due consideration, and Congress
will be urged to appropriate largely for
the construction of new vessels.
The Senate will not bother with any
reciprocity treaties this winter, as the
administration is dead against them.
Mr.. Bayard has carefully tucked Min
lister Fosters Spanish treaty carefully
away in pigeon hole where it will be
allowed to lie permanently. Congress-
man Townsend, of Illinois, spent sever
al hours with the President week before
last urging the adoption of his plan for
customs union between the American
republics, under which there would be
free trade among the nations
of this hemisphere, and
probably the President will
give the scheme some attention, but l
do not believe he will recommend it..
The Nicaragua Canal treaty will be
renewed with some modification, SO as
to recognize the rights of Costa Rica,
and the route has been somewhat chang
ed as the result of the last survey by
Mr.. Menocal.
The tale of telephone has made the
Interior Department centre Of interest
during the week. Secretary Lamar's
court has been sitting on the Bell pat
ent. 1t is case in which not only the
monopolists of electric talk are inter.
ested but the public as we'll. The room
which is the scene of these proceedings
is that of the assistant Attorney-Gen-
eral of the Department, and it has been
filled at each hearing by distinguished
lawyers, inventors, and officials. Ar
guments have been made by represent
atives of the Bell Telephone company,
the Washington company, and the Pan
Electric company.
Secretary Lamar's course of proceed
ure in this case is almost without pre-
cedent in the history of this Govern
ment 1t is perhaps the first time a
Cabinet officer has called upon de-
PENDANT in possible Government suit
to first produce his evidence in order to
determine whether such a suit should
be brought. 1t is evident Mr.. Lamar
thinks this is the right course for a
great and strcng Government, and that
when it has once issued a patent it
should hear every possible bit Of testi-
mony to be produced before proceeding
to begin the suit to set aside right
once confirmed. He proposes to go to
the verge CT extreme fairness, and what
ever his decision may be there is little
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Wonderful Cures.

w. D. Hnyt & Co., Wholesale and Retail
Druggists of Rome, Ga, SLY We have been
selling DR.. Kings New Discovery, Electric
Bitlers and Bucl;en's Arnica Salve for two
years. lave never handled remedies that
sell as well. or give such universal satisfac-
tion. There have been some wonderful cures
effected 10y these medicines in this city. Sew
cral cases of pronounced Consumption have
been eutirely ured by use Of n few bottles of
DR.. Kings New Discovery, taken in connec-
ton with Electric Bittcrs. We guarantee
them always. Sold by NJ. Z. Lcatherman:.
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An enterpristlg reliable house,

NJ. E. LeAtherman can always be re-
lied upon, not only to carry the best OF
everything, but to secure the Agency
for such articles as have well'known
merit, and are popular with the people
thereby sustaining the reputation OF be
ing always enterprising, and ever re-
liable. Having secured the Agency
for the celebrated DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, will sci it on
positive guarantee. 1t will surely cure
any every affection Of Throat, Lungs
and Chest, and to show our confidence,
we invite you to call and get Trial
bottle free.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-11-19

An electric stud is the latest novelty
of this inventive age. The diamond
forming the stud has a cavity in tn;
centre. This forms a receptacle for 1
tiny electric lamp. Stored electricity
Can be carried in the waistcoat pocket
and when switched or to the stud LAM
it greatly intensifies the brilliancy q
the diamond, producing splendid eff
feet.
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An exchange says: Higher prices for

An exchange says: Higher prices for
wheat do seem in view, notwithstan d.
ms the short crop Of the present year.
Enormous shipments of wheat from
India to England have been arranged
for. Fully 100000 tons will reach the
latter country from the former source
before January next. The decline in
exchange and the low price Of silver,
midas favorite metal, are said to be the
main reasons for this unusual activity
in the foreign grain market.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-11-19

Mr.. VIM. H. Cover, of Browntown
Va, son of Mr.. Samuel Cover, Of West
minister, has sold his interest in the
Cover Bros. tannery at Browntown to
his brother, Franklin P. Cover, for
$48, 900, and has purchased the Perry
farm, near Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah
county, Va. That section is one OF the
very best in that far famed ShenanGoai
Valley, and the Perry farm is regarded
as one Of the best in that section.
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Administrators Notice.

This Is to give notice, that the subscribers
has obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Frederick county, Maryland, Letters of Ad-
ministration upon the estate of
GEORGE II. JOHNSON,
late of Frederick county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the said deceased,
are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof legally authenticated,
to the Subscriber, on or before the 4th day
of May, 1886, they may otherwise by law
he excluded from all benefit of said estate.
All persons in'jcbted to the deceased are
hereby requested to make immediate pay
mcnt.
HANNAH II. JOHNSON,
ADMINISTRATIVE,
JOSEPH H. JOHNSON,
Administrator.
nny H
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Gen sral News

John Shay, proprietor Of the Shay
House, in Sharpsburg, died Oh last Fri
day evening, after prolonged illness,
aged sixty nine years. Deceased has
been proprietor of this hotel for the
past fifteen years, and is we'll known to
the travelling public. A wife survives
him
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This is 10 give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Frederick county, Md, Letters of Admins
tration upon the personal estate of
HENRY MANAHAN,
late Of Frederick county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the said deceased,
are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof legally authenticated,
to the subscriber, on or before the 18th dny
of May, 1886, they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to the deceased are
hereby requested to make immediate pay
ment.
EpIIRAIM LINCOLN MAMMALIAN,
Administrator.
DANIEL I. MANAHAN,
nov IL St Agent.
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A frigate bird may move through
the air on motionless soaring wings
at the rate of 100 miles an hour, or he
may loiter at only two miles. The We
locity seems to depend on will rather
than limitations of power. So says a
recent student of the phenomena of
fioht
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Thursday, Nov. 10 1885.
NewsuuDer Law Decisions.

l. Any person who takes paper regularly from
the neutrality-suspicious. directed to his name or an
others or whether he has subscribed or not-iS re-
sponsible for the payment.
If any person orders his paper discontinued ne
or she must pay all the arrearages or the publisher
may continue to send it until payment is made
and collect the whole amount, whether the paper Is
taken from the Office not.
No paper will be discontinued until paid up.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-11-19

Professor Cope says that party of
Englishmen not long ago killed Tin de-
fance Of law)twenty or thirty bison in
the Yellowstone National Park, with
out taking any parts of the animals for
use. This was about a fourth of the
total herd.
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NOTICE.
TAX-PAY ERS.
OF FREDERICK COUNTY.

The Collector will visit the following
places in the county for the accommodation OF
| Tax PAYERS, and hope that they will avail
Themselves of this opportunity to pay up
Emmitsburg, at the Emmt House, Wednes-
day, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Nov
ember 4,h, 5th, 9th, and 7th.
wolfsville, at Mr.. Maugans' Store, on Tues
day, November 10th.
Myersville at Upton Buhrman's Store, on
Wednesday, November 18th.
Middletown, at Young's Hotel, on Thursday
November 18th.
Burkittsvllle, at Casper Pfeifer's Store, on
Friday, November, 18th.
Sabllasville, at STEMS Hotel, on Monday,
November. 10th.
Mcchanicstown, at Miller's House, on Tues
day, November 18th.
Oak Orchard, at Peter Dudderars Stole, on
Thursday, November, 10Th.
townsville, at G. E. Saylor's Store on Friday
November, Goth.
Liberty, at Munshower's Hotel, on Saturday
November 21st.
Taxpayers, look to your interest and meet
the Collector, the trip being expensive and
intended for your benefit and accommoda-
ton.
tY- Delinquents for 1884 will please take
advantage of this opportunity and settle up
and save costs The books for 1884 must be
closed up.
Don't neglect the chance to enable the Col.
lector to meet promptly the indebtedness Of
the county.
DANIEL 2. PADGETT,
ect- 3t Collector,
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n + r I G Z 0 F

THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMIS
S1ONERS FOR FREDERICK
COUNTY,
FREDERICK, MD Nov. 9, 1885.
The Board of School Commissioners will
meet in Regular Session
On. Nond1y, the 10th instant,
Teachers Reports for the -'all Term must
be in tie hands of the Commissioners by
Saturday, the l:th. or in this office, by II
NJ, Monday, the lG.h instant.
A "T"lchcrs Institute" vii! he given at 3
p, NJ Monday, the 1G;h inst, in the City
Hall which all public school teachers are re-
qucstca to attend.
Teachers salaries will be paid during the
week of ;hc institute. BY order
D. r LAKIN.
nov ; St Secretary.
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Baltimore Ma'kets.

We give in the following table of prices
the ratings of Tuesday previous to or
Issue, as likewise that OF the Tuesday a-v.eck
previous. BY this method we inform our
readers, at glance, of the course Of the aaar-
ket, which is as essential us a knowledge oi
the present week.
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Professional.

DR.. J. A. Rild,cmoscr, late of Hagerstown
has located permanently in Mechanicstown
in the practice ofmedicine.
OFFICE at his residence, the late home of
DR.. VIM. White, deceased, Ee asks that the
tender of his professional services be favor
ably considered by the citizens of the town
and vicinity.
oct 24lf
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Instrumental Music !!

The Undersigned intends locating in Me-.
chanicstown, April 1st 1885, and viii in
struct limited number of pupils Having
under the
Instructions Of Prof. SchvimE,
of Baltimore, for the past fifteen months $40
intending to continue the same, she FEELS
competent to direct her pupils in the tiiAorI
and practice of music in a thorough lnarnr:,
The study Of execution, or the use a. fingers
and hands 80 often neglected) will DC care
uIly attend ed to.
jan 20tf ETTIE ANDSl{%
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Schwing's Music School.
Baltimore, Md. Feb. 4, 1881.
This to certify that
MISS ETTIE ANrESH
las heen for about fifteen mcnt..s ilnirr ~ =
Instruction in playing on the piano ard Ii
Harmony and that hy her tal.n! ed uniir-
ine energy she has enabled herself 10 TIH,g
music of tho highest ort.,r Her srrN nj
knnwlc,'ge is such that she can ten, II ;,no,s
and perfect them to high degree. :.
Henry Srhwing,
Orcanist Mt Tr'p"r Hlacs
NJ f Church.
and Author Of
"runts for Wurship'
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ANASAL INJECTOR free with each
bottle Of Sh,loh's Catarrh Remedy.
Sold by DR. NJ, z. Leatherman;
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Tins week. Last yesx
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AslmintstratOr's Notice.

nov 8 st
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
A Change in Neckwear.

There is q radical change this season
In gentlemen's neckwear. The per-
fectly fat scarf has almost entirely van.
ished and with it have largely vanished
scarf-pins. A great many men still
wear flat ties and scarf-pins. but they
are not considered in good form. The
principal scarf that has taken its place
Is the 'four-in-hand," SO named from
its shape to the ribbon reins OF q coach
team. Although In England this scarf
is worn as broad as an ordinary enve-
lope, in this country the usual width is
about that Of paper cutter. 1t Is tied
with an overlapping slip-knot, the long
or end pulling through the loop. Dur
ing the Winter the popular four-in-
hands have been in dark, rich colors
generally. with some marking, such as
. dot, Q diamond or leaf The Spring
styles are in checks and stripes in light
colors, greys and slate effects being the
most popular and elegant. What Is
known as "the shepherds plaid" in
black and white, is all the rage in Lon
don and will be very much worn. Grey
will be the elegant gentlemen's color,
though dark blue will find favor with
many. Red effects are all the 20 in
New York. Agood many young COL
lege fellows are again wearing the old
fashioned narrow tie, made in an ordi-
nary bow in front.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
Cleveland as a Masher.

President Cleveland has perfectly
lovely eyes," remarked Louisville So
ciety belle yesterday, who Is just back
from Washington.
'Indeedp" said her listener.
Eyes; and the prettiest teeth you
ever saw. They glisten like pearls,
and he knows how to use them, for he
Is always smiling in the most fascinat-
Ing manner imaginable. His cheeks
are rosy, too, and he has bee-u-tiful
dimple In his chin, to say nothing Of q
superb moustache and a hand as soft
and white as woman's. All in all,
he Is a very handsome man, and Just
the sort Of man to keep the women
at his feet He knows his powers of
destinations well. and he is as vain as .
peacock. don't mean that he is vain
In the ordinary way. Just the oppo-
site. His vanity IL Of the autocratic,
dignitied sort that is sometimes called
self-resPect, and 1t pleases rather than
offends.."
'is he easily impressed by womenp"
'.Not bit Of 1t. / tried him dcsper-
ately at the ball, but he wouldn't ilirt
at ALL"
'But II he ever should come to Louis.
ville," added this most charming Young
lady, soto v0ce, "we'l bring him
down. wn."-LonisviiIe Commercial.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26
His Aunt's Teeth.

PLEASE, sir; give me an emetic. and
quick, please.
The uptown druggist peered over his
counter at the customer and saw a
small S-year-old boy and a big New
foundland dog The boys face was
dirty and tear stained; the dogs face
was weary and lugubrious.
IAN emetic!" exclaimed the drug
gist, and then, seeing that the boys
hand clutched his gastric region in
agony, he hastily compounded the
draught and handed it over the csun-
ter.
Hastily the little hands clutched the
glass, and lifted it, not to the mouth
associated with them, but to the dogs.
Too much surprised to interfere, the
druggist breathed a mental prayer and
watched the proceedings. The dog
scented the nauseous stuff. touched It
with the tip Of his tongue, shook his
head in disgust, and squntted down on
his launches.
HE won't take it," sobbed the boy,
bursting into tears, "and there's no
other way can get them out OF him."
'Get whatP" stammered the drug
gist.
"Why. SIR" was the agonized reply.
che has gone and swallowed Aunt Ju-
lia's teeth, and she's going round the
house like mad because she can't find
them, and want to get them out OF his
body before she finds out where they
are. Oh, sir, do help me. or I'll be
whipped to death II Aunt Julia finds it
out. Besides, she can't eat mouthful
Of dinner until she gets them"
The druggist took pity on the child.
and, as Tom Hood would say. concili-
ated the dog into permitting his inter-
nal regions to be revolutionized, and in
short time smile came over the
boys face and he hurried home with
his deluded relatives dental apparatus
in his pocket and the Newfoundland
following sadly at his heels.-Bufalo
advertiser.