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The state herald., 1889-11-22
EXPLORATION or ALASKA.
interesting Letters from the chlet Of
tho Government Expedition.

the Government Expedition.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. ls.-4Letters
have boon received in this city from John
e. McGrath, one Of the chiefs Of the Gov
ernment expedition for the survey OF
Alaska, dated August 10 and ~. That
part Of the expedition which he commands
had at that time navigated the Yukon
River further than any steamer ever went
before, and will during the winter travel
through unexplored land.
Mr.. McGrath speaks Of tho miserable
poverty and filth Of the Indian Inhabitants
Game and fish are very abundant.
1t is dificult, he says, to believe one in
Artic land when you observe tho luxur.
liant forests, green grass, flowers and
warmth Of the days, but dig down ton
inches anywhere and the ground will bo
found frozen hard. At Mulato they have
dug twenty-five feet to get water, and the
ground was frozen all the way down. In
spite Of this, tho weather is SO warm that
evcry man Is going around in his shirt
sleeves. Mosquitoes are plentiful and
ferocious. a8-l
We reached Fort Yukon on July g, and
our parties separated. Tyrner and his
party went up Porcupine River, and um
making my way slowly up to the bound
ary. Tyrner is the first man to take .
steamer up Porcupine River. 1t is regu-
lar mountainous stream, rising with every
rain and falling Immediately aftcrward.
Tyrner struck 1t at low stage and pro-
crossed forty miles.
Fort Yukon Is but q name now. There
Is not o stick Of ono Of its houses loft. Tho
houses OF the Hudson Bay Company have
been allowed TO 20 TO ruin. Moose nrc
plentiful and cheap, but the people eat
anything they can get up here which will
not poison them.
Tho miners are miserably poor. A store
keeper Mt Forty Mile Creek had sl5, 900
worth Of bad debts in his books u is spring,
and still l am told that n man who comes
into his store without dollar gets as good
treatment as one who has cash to pay for
what he gets. He gets tho money IL the
miners can make it, and II they don't he
loses II.
These frontiersmen stand together and
hclp each other through thick and thin.
Last year solitary miner was killed By an
Indian over at Koejubuk River. He was
the first one ever touched. A big band OF
miners Travelled nearly 1000 miles and
hanged the Indian murderer, losing the
whole seasons work by their trip.
A second letter bearing date Of August
81, among other things said: "Wc arc four
or five miles outside Of the United States
line and are now squatting on her British
Maiesty's possessions. Times have been
'.readfully hard with the miners this year.
1t has rained nearly the whole spring and
summer in this neighborhood and in conse
quencc the mountain streams hayc become
torrents, washing out water-whccls,
sluiccs, sluicc- boxes, etc., and preventing
the miners from doing anything. Wnges
are high, si when you work, but they work
so little that they would prefer so per
month and grub. don't expect to get
any more letters out this year, nor in the
spring. I have no dogs and therefore no
way TO send them.
The state herald., 1889-11-22
A Miliionalre's eequests.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. li.-The will
Of the late John Crcrar was admitted to
probate to-day. Tho will disposes Of
ss,5oo,oOo In personal property and real
estate valued at E0,00. Toa number Of
cousins he leaves sums ranging from
$4,000 to 10000. A large number OF To-
quests ranging from $4,000 to ESQ., 900 cach
are given to charities, hospitals, histori-
cal, scientific and literary societies, etc,
and q number OF friends.
He gives 500, 600 to tho Second Prcsby-
terian church Of Chicago and the same
amount to the trustees OF that church, tho
income to bc used for mission work, and
siOO,oo0 for n collosal statue OF Abraham
Lincoln Is also left
Tho remainder OF tho estate, estimated
to be worth 81, 900 is set apart for tho
erection and maintenance OF public IL
brary In the city of Chicago, to bo known
us John crcrar Library"
The state herald., 1889-11-22
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
STATE or CoLoRApo,

W. y
In view OF the uncxnmplcd prosperity OF
the year now drawing To u close, of our
unusual causes for gratitude ns u State IN
tho wonderful increase In our mineral
products, our most abundant hnrvcsts. aud
our hcnlthful homes, nnd IN nccoi dance
with mn established custom mud the power
In mo vested rs governor OF tho State OF
Colorado, hereby not apart and appoint
Thursday, tho twenty eighth dny OF No.
vcmbcr next, 10 bo u day OF Thanksgiving
On thnt dny let NIL labor bo suspended
Al tho table OF abundance md IN the
wnrpith Of the family ilrcsido lot tho poor
md tho homeless bo remembered, that Nil
mny rejoice together md tho feeling OF
brotherhood among mon bc strengthened.
In testimony whereof ! have hcicunto act
my hand and caused tho great seal of tho
stntc OF Colorado 10 DO nilsod nj tho cap
itol In Denver, this twelfth day Of No.
ycmbcr, IN tho year OF our Lord ono
thousand eight hundred and clRhty.nin
ion a. Coorrn.
lstAi.1 by tho Governor.
JAMES lsigr, Secretary OF State.
The state herald., 1889-11-22
Tho Sren, Canal.

SAN JUAN. Del Nortc. Oct. 2s--
Everybody Ia enthusiastic over tho canal
scheme. The American engineers will
soon lny siogo 10 tho rock TO mike cut
three miles long, which will sever the
backbone OF tho new world and eventually
connect tho Atlantic with the Pacific
Ocean.
To day the chief engineer and tho Near
ntun commissioners start for Munng,n 10
smoke tho pipc OF pcnro mud generally
shake hands over tho pleasant aud prom.
IsinR state OF am ~ which hns grown out
Of thu recent little unplcasantncss bc.
'wcen Nicaragua and Costa RlcH.
The state herald., 1889-11-22
Methods, Mlssiorarlc,.

KANSAS CRY. Nov. il.-1hc soc.
ond days session OF tho General Mission.
ary Committee OF tho Methodist Church
was devoted TO discussion Of tho con.
mit,co OIL finances. Tho reports showed
receipts for the past year. as si,igo, is',
sls'.b5o moro than the previous year
Among the appropriations made for tho
following year wan one of ti,tg6,OOO for
home mud foreign missions, The totn
ain01ntof appropriations was si.y95, III,
u was decided Tint " per cont. Of tho on.
cent TOR foreign missionary sooIstlss.
The state herald., 1889-11-22

A PrrsBuna firm has begun tho
manufacture OF stool railrond ties. and
nm Immense hydraulic pross turns stool
plates Into tics NJ tho ratio Of onc n
minute. II IL bcliyod that tho question
Of n perfect track. capable OF tho high
est speed. with absolute safety. bns
boon solved by this invention. Steel
ties have bccn used In Europe md India
for somo years. bit tho designs In use
hcrc. bcsidos being more costly. nro
also uns ultablo for American roads.
ewiss V The !usui'iclsnoy Of thoir iast
an1nRa
The state herald., 1889-11-22

IT IN not Yankco invention. for II
originated In tho brain Of Frcn ch.
man. Coats md trousers urc hero
after 10 no mndc with largo wntcr-
proof pockets. which will contain n
small amount Of carbonic acid. II tho
wcnrcr falls Into the wntcr. u small
outlet will lot In just enough water 10
croatc vns. which will noat tho man
for number OF hours
The state herald., 1889-11-22

, The young lady OF New York who
went Insane because no publisher would
give to the world the move, she had
written. seems to have been detcrmin-
cd to prove that the publishers knew
their business.
The state herald., 1889-11-22

" labor were as cheap In tho Uni,nd
States rs in France. Germany and Rus
sin, or II the American farmer aud his
family werc us willing 10 devote their
timo 70 wedding bcets MS tho pauper
labor Of Europe is then beet sugar
would be a famous md profitable crop
In this country.
The state herald., 1889-11-22

IS literature nh cpigram Is usually
understood 10 mean something sharp
and short. md generally, though not
always. statcd in tcrsc rhyme. Mar
tial. Latin writer who was famous In
this lIne. gavo this definition; "An
oplgram Is bco-a thing OF little size,
with honey and u sting"
The state herald., 1889-11-22

/, CArxfuL experiment, made by M
Experienced English navigator ut
Santander. on tho north coast OF
Spain, showed that tho crest OF sea
waves In long md heavy gale were
forty-two feet high, and allowing the
same for the dcpth between tho waves
would mike helgh, OF cighty-foar
fcct from crest TO base.
The state herald., 1889-11-22

Rcv. A. $. Phelps Of New Haven, Conn,
lin, been secured MS assistant pastor In tho
First baptist Church Of Denver. Mr..
Phelps isn solinr man Of much promise, Ia
graduate OF Yale University mud divinity
school, anj tho sou Of l'cv. DR.. u. q
Phelps, prominent baptist Clergyman OF
Scw England.
The state herald., 1889-11-22

AT the annual convention OF tho Pub
lie Health Association ono doctor de-
claimed against tho practice OF over
shading homes. whilc another disciple
Of Esculapins protested agninst heavy
clothing. These rc!ormers are un-
doubtedly right Extremes are always
dangerous.
The state herald., 1889-11-22

Tho executive committee OF the
Northern Colorado Farmers Institute
decided u, Its last meeting to hold its next
institute In Longmont In connection with
tho Northern Colorado Horticultural So
cicty, whichmoets In that place on Dcccm
bcr H. There will bc four days Sos
sion, two to be occupied by tho Farmers
Institute. Ancxccllcnt programme has
been arranged
The state herald., 1889-11-22

keep your money in your fist is
good advice; and tho women are pre-
pairing to heed it The latest novelty
In gloves is an eight-buttoncd article
which has in its palm purse with
metal-rimed opening.
The state herald., 1889-11-22

MOODY, the revivalist, says "Whis-
ky Is our greatest enemy, and We have
got TO get 1t down or 1t will get us
down." Yes, and il we got down too
much OF it. 1t will get us down. any
how.
The state herald., 1889-11-22

WHEN the Pope recently received
lettor from the Harvard University in
acknowledgement OF some presents
which he had sent it. ho read tho COM
munication out aloud. slowly, and cx-
pressed his admiration OF the classical
Latin In which 1t was written.
The state herald., 1889-11-22

The craze for Eiffcl. towers is spread
ing. London capitalists are preparing
to build nm iron tower 1850 feet high.
Russia will probably not be infected.
AS there. when they want to send any,
body up ms high as the top of Eiirel
tower they use dynamite.
The state herald., 1889-11-22

EfroRT on tho part OF tho military
authorities TO induce men TO enlist In
tho United States army seems like tho
coaxing OF tho Gy by tho spider. Tho
private soldier will have TO bo released
from tho meniul service Of garrison
lilo before people will look upon on.
listmont In tho regular army OF tho Tn.
itod States ns otherwise than IN net OF
iugnnitv.
The state herald., 1889-11-22

The most prosperous communities
arc where tho farms are moderate in
size, highly cultivated. md peopled
with intelligent and Industrious fami-
lies, who take pride in their homes and
surroundings. ,-..'
The state herald., 1889-11-22

HAMMERfEsT, perhaps the northern
most habitation in Europe. is about 10
adopt electricity to illuminate her
streets. The town is in the Polar cir
clio and darkness prevails there three
months out OF the twelve.
The state herald., 1889-11-22

PRor. HUXLEY is a confirmed dys-
pcptic. May be that accounts for his
caustic pen. Ho always believes there
is moro in the storm OF debate than in
the calm OF contentment
The state herald., 1889-11-22

TnE wifo OF tho ln,e $. S. Cox wns
his inscpnrnblo companion. sho phar.
cd nll his plans nnd made his lifc hcr
own. Mr.. md Mrs. Cox wcrc only u
devoted couple. but sho was likc d
partner 10 him In his business. sharing
his confidence In everything. Mr.. Cox
has lcf. the Ms. Of M unfinished book
which ho intended 10 bo his lilo. work.
Ho wrote tho most Of II Mt his desk In
congress. whcrc tho scenc Is laid.
The state herald., 1889-11-22

THE most successful and prosperous
business men in this country are those
who advertise tho most literally, and
who advertise most In the dullest sea-
sons
The state herald., 1889-11-22

SMAs EMERSON, who recently died
In California worth 10000. 600. was n
poor Maine boy once, too poor to DO
accepted ns husband by n young lady
whom he loved. Ho went west, .ni,-
10! tho result. Young men who have
been iilted lsAy take heart by his cx.
The state herald., 1889-11-22

The printer who made tho ex-
I.ession 'silver .tonguod orator" read
''sliver-tongued orator" probably had
TN idea that the speakers voice was
cracked,
The state herald., 1889-11-22

A NEW explosive more powerful than
dynamite has been discovered. This
may result In tho formation Of another
Clan-na-Gael faction.
The state herald., 1889-11-22

Wyoming 10 dnS las moro mlcs OF lrri
eating d!,rhcs than Colorado had ton yeats
nIo Colorado today loads nil tho sla,os
with " vanalA und systom Of irrIgs,lon.
The state herald., 1889-11-22
A t'orisms : Ia = kIss.

Through inadvertently kissing n
pretty customer. George Winch, n
butcher Mt Sidney, New South Wales,
hns come Into fortune. Tho 'irl Oh.
lccted 10 tho attention. and Ind Winch
taken up before tho magistrates, va
ilncd him. Tho local newspapers im
proved tho occusion by pronehiuy SOW
zeal leading articles on human dcprnv.
Ivy In general md tho misconduct ot
George Winch IN particular. lls woke
next morning mud found himsu,i fam.
ons. gnd IL was thon discovered. owing
n tho publicity given to his namc, that
" wss b missIns heir,
The state herald., 1889-11-22
rAv'n m.,h wsrn lie nerln..

Good landl The ynrsi-wldc check OF
some people. Here's poet In Mcm-
phis who thinks ho Is dying and begins
u poem describing his entrance into
paradise In this why, "llush. hush
your music, angcl band. List while I
.ponk tho thought, that risc." etc.
Well, We expect tho band will quit
plnylpg when they 500 man from
Memphis come In there; II will bc
enough TO takc awny the breath OF amy
nngcl; but just think Of tho gull Of n
mnn who has spent his He In that sort
OF n town nsting tho angels Ia hold
their noise aud liston 10 him talk tho
minute ho gets Into hoavcn. --i'urdcttc
In urpoklyn Euvla.
The state herald., 1889-11-22

DONG evil that good may come Of It
is always dangerous business and
can not bc commended as regular
rulc Of action.
The state herald., 1889-11-22

OF tuc iuttcr rouu Will tnb Union l'ucttic
branch lines In Colorado. Tho nction
must be ratified by the directors and stock
holders OF both roads. but there is little
question but what that will DO done.
President Hnrrison's message will
bc sent TO Congress In typewriter form.
Heretofore 1t has been tho custom 10 havei II
out In type md coplcs printed by trusted
men ut the government printing ofiicc. The
President, however, has decided TO depart
from tho practice OF his predecessors, nnd
tho newspapers will bc thrown on their re.
sources to obtain this much. ought-nfter
document
News OF the ravngos being commit.
ted by tho gray timber wolves on the
ranges Of Wyoming continue to pour In.
In Crook County It Is estimated that over
10 per cent Of NIL young stock, cattle and
horses, iosc their lives annually through
tho cxcrtion OF those pests. About the
Same proportion OF loss is maintained
throughout tho Territory.
The following story is tolcgraphcd
from Minnesota. John Benson, u Rice
County farmer, performed most remark.
able feat on the lako two mica north Of
t'airbault Thursday morning. On looking
out Of his window ho saw N great bcvy Of
wild ducks attempting TO cxtricatc thcn.
selves from tho leo which had frozen
about their legs during tho night Selling
corn. cutter, hc rushed 10 tho lakc md
clipped on tho heads OF i3t OF them.
Sixteen students OF the Military
Academy OF Medicine at ST Petersburg,
have boon expelled for attending tho fun.
crnl services OF Internationally, u nihi.
list, who died recently. For some days
past the authorities have been invcstigat
Ing what they believe 10 be plot against
the Emperor. Tho result Is that several
persons who were supposed TO bc connected
with the plot, have been expelled from tho
capital.
Tho report OF tho Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue shows TIM, tho whole
number OF grain distillcrics rcgistcrcd dur.
Ing tho ycnr wins 40, OF which 10, were
operated. There .werc 3,iad distillorics
registered, and D.Oig operated. Tho nun.
bcr Of gallons OF spirits produced from
grain during tho year, si,ss; 400 gallons,
shows Nh increase Of II, IAN, 300 gallons over
tho product Of tho previous ycar,and 4,iii,.
100 gallons moro thun tho average product
OF tho last ten years. Tho quantity OF
rum 4 IstIilcd from inolasses during tho
year, I,47l, ,Oj4 gallons, shows o decrease OF
Wy, ,ln gallons from tho product Of tho pro
vlous year,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-11-28
TIE CATOCTIN CLARION
c8FkcE -OSLRR BUILDING, Northwest eorne'
OF Church and Main Streets.
Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rev. G. A, WhitmoIc
sas or. Weekly Lectures Tuesday evening.
Heeting of Ladies' Aid Society every second
Wednesday evening. Regular services by
appointment from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church-Rev. J. II. Barb, pas
tor. Services, Sunday 10 4. NJ and $50 7.
n. Sunday School, g p NJ. Prayer Meet
INK, Wednesday, Gas p. M.
Horavian Church, (Mechanicstown) Rev.
r. W. Herbst Pastor. Preaching every Sun
gay, alternating morning and evening"
PRAYER Meeting every Friday evening sun
day School O'Clock, a. IN.
Moravlan Church (Graceham) Rev. T. w.
Herbst, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday, alternating NOR,
ning and evening.
Mite Society every Monday evening.
Prayer Meeting every "Wednesday evening.
United Brethren Church-Mite society
Second and Fourth Wednesday
Sunday School . p. NJ.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening
Regular Services by appointment from the
pulpit.
Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. J.
N. Davis Pastor Services every alternate
Sunday at 10 A. M Sunday School A. N.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening at
Pm.
United Brethren Church-Rcv G; J.
Roudsbush Pastor. Services every alternate
Sunday at 8 p. IN. Sunday School every
ksudsy at p. nj. Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening at y N.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-11-28
1t Wasn't The Principle.

A young man with excited step and
flushed face halted an officer in front Of
the City Hall the other day and stated
that he had been robbed.
When and where?' naturally inqulr.
ed the officer.
Out on the exposition grounds this
forenoon.'
How much?'
well, as near as l can figure it there
was about forty cents in the portmon.
naie.
'Haye any susplcions?'
No. I missed it after coming out of
the snake show
Isn't it pretty small matter to make
complaint about p queried the officer,
or is it the principle Of the thing which
sctuates your
Principle of the thing be banged: -
hotly exclaimed the young man. What
I'm after is my forty cents, and If l do
not get it III have to walk thirteen
miles Oh the RAILROAD track Principle
is all right when you have a big Doodle
but I'D see ton of it blowed high sky
before I'd walk thirteen miles
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-11-28
A Game Of CrOquet.

Whose turn is it,
'Maude's.'
No 1t isn't.'
Yes 1t is-Janle played last
7 thought red came after the blue,
snd'-
That was Asplendid bit, Maude.'
Now play for Fred's ball and knock
him away from me. aid
No, don't! Play for the side wicket,
you can 20 right through it,
If I were you, Maude, Id-ha, ha
you missed 1t !
Isn't it provoking,
'Ha, ha, hal See where Charlie has
sent Fred's ball |"
Good for you, Charlie ! Now send
James ball far as you can
oh, you mean old thing, you II
Nov 60 through these two wickets
there. that's splendid !
Whose turn is it now?'
'Janie's.'
'No-yours.'
oh, 90 it Is What am l thinking
about! Pshaw Ism t 1t provoking to
Just miss wicket like that
Isn't it, though 2
Now, Fred, don't you fail to hit the
post, for the world!'
'Ha, ha, ha! He missed it 7
'Goody | Goody We II beat en-, vet
Maude!
May be you will, sir / oh Charlie
that was lovely stroke Now do make
both Of those wickets-brave Now
keep right on-Oh, dear. dear I'm &c
sorry you missed 1t
Now, jamie, play for dear life-Oh
that's too bad /
Good /
'Hal ha! ha 7
We've beat We've beat Hurrah I
'Ha! ha! ha!
Splendid l-Drake's Magazine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-11-28
Mechancdwn Frederick County Maynd Tuaay November e. 889
the late act Of parliament imposing the
stamp dntles.'

the late act Of parliament imposing the
stamp dutles.'
Thenceforward national Thanksgiv-
ing days rested on the surer founds>
tions Of the peoples will. During the
revolutionary wars, the observance Of
an annual holiday was recommended BY
congress, and faithfully kept by the
whole people. In 1889, Washington,
in message to congress, recommended
tho setting apart of day of thanksgiv'
ing to celebrate the adoption Of the con-
stitution. The overthrow of a local re-
bellion in 1895 was similarly observed,
in accordance with the tenor of another
message by the president.
In 1915 President Madison proclaim
ed day Of national thanksgiving on
account of the peace which closed the
war of 1912.
For forty-eight years no such day
was observed, until the custom was re-
vived by Lincoln in 1868.
During all this time the New Eng
land states were holding annual thanks
givings on their own account.
It is but fitting that in the evolution
of this truly national holiday the orig
inal occuplers of the soil should have
their part. The Protestant Episcopal
prayer book Of 1889 gives the lst Thurs
day in November as the day for the
observance of the annual Thanksgiving,
except some other day is selected by
the civil authorities.
The time now taken every yr. by the
latter is the last Thursday Of November.
It was about this time each year that
the American Indian was won't to build
great fires in the woods and roast the
flesh of the deer and bear and boil the
corn and stew the pumpkin and make
the welkin with the noise of his feast
ing, singing And dancing before the
long winter closed DOWN.. Y. Sun.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-11-28
$f|ttt 4ottrp,
THANKScIvINc.

The little brown house bv the road,
With vines running up to the eaves,
Where the summer long there were bursts Of
song,
And a flutter of wings in the leaves;
Oh the little brown house was merry
In the days that used to be,
When the boys and girls, with their sunny
curls,
Were close at the mothers knee.
But the little brown house by the road
Is lonely now and still,
For Robin 10 dead, and Alice IA wed,
Aud Louie must bide ~ the mill
Father is gray and silent.
And the mothers foot is slow,
And you hear the clockiwlth its faint tick
took,
Az you could not long ago.
The little brown bouse by the road,
From the swift tram flashing by,
I watch it stand in the quiet lund,
Under the quiet sky;
From the time of the golden daisies
To the hour Of the falling leaves,
From the time Of seed TO the waying mead
And the nush of the ripened shesves.
The little brown house by the read,
When passed it ycster cen,
Sudden and sweet it laughed to greet
Ny eyes with dazzling sheen;
There were lamps in the neutrality-suspicious.
knew NJ ratified past
That the fire was bright on the hearth alight
And the children home at last.
To the little brown house by the road
Had come Thanksgiving day,
And the wintry cir, II they felt it there,
Had the tender warmth Of May.
The fathers tongue WAS looscnsd,
And the mothers laugh was Clear,
For the chrisln Of love was poured above
The homc IN tue waning year.
The little brown house by the road
Oh mother, old and gray.
Honest and true they return TO you,
The children who went away;
And Rev, who is of in the army,
And Archie, afsr ON the sea,
Never forget the tasks they were set,
At home. by the motheYs knee.
From little brown homes ty the road.
The strength of our land Is brought,
Paying their way from day to day,
Simple and pure in thought.
The chord Of grand Thanksgiving
From homes Ike this ascends,
To the glory Of One beyond the sun.
Whose kingdom never ends.
Margaret SangsIer in Demorest's Monthly