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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-09-04
No. 70

you have had hard struggle with
the storm, have you not ? he said.
Il have indeed. / am chilled to the
bone
Come IN to the fire. and John threw
open the door Of the sitting room.
He perceived that the stranger had
no overcoat and appeared thoroughly
chilled. Warm drinks were ordered
and in hal an hour he was more comfort.
able, He looked thin and haggard and
his face bore the impress of dissipation.
He had more than once looked ear.
nestly at John Walton. Finally he said
abruptly:
will you tell me your name? Your
face looks familiar
MY name is John Walton.
What?' said the other with start
Did you lye when boy in the town of
NJ"
Yes but | don relneber yon.
4 am Oscar Ronalds,' said the other
in Il low voice.
is it possible !? exclaimed the three,
and they involuntariy glanced at the i'll
clad stranger.
4 see what you are thinking of. I
don t look much like the boy you used
to know. l have been wild and extrav-
agant, and lost or squandered all my
property. I have gone down hill-you
have gone up
I am sorry ior your misfortune. said
John. IF can be of service to you l
will.
4 came here hoping to get the post Of
clerk, wkich | understand was vacant.
If had known you were here would
not haye come.
And why
Because you cannot have forgotten
my i'll treatment of YOU
1T is not forgotten but quite for
given said John Walton kindly.
'Uuconsoiously you did Inc Il service.
The clerkshnp you seek is mine to be-
stow. You shall have 1t, and l will
guarantee your good conduct. The SAL
ary will be small, only $500
1t will be fortune to me who am
penniless. God bless you, John Walton.
for your generosity. You shall not find
your confidence i'll bestowed.
have no more to tell, except then
and there began Il new and better life
for Oscar, who was after while promo
ted, and nov has modest and cheer
full home OF his own with a good wife
to add to his happiness. And this was
John Walton's revenge, Il noble and
Christian revenge, the only one worth
taking for an iriury.--Horaio AIger,
Jr., in Yankee Blade.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-09-04
1llit aud ;ljnn1or.
fat position-King of Greece.

A fat posltion-king of Greece.
A young lady' 'sfrst question is "Is
he married p
Some girls are pressed for time and
others for the fun OF it.
Every man is d Job when the boils
are on some other fellow.
Barber-How Will you have your
hair cut, sir! Man IN chaLl-In ST.
lence.
A sweet task-Trying to spread the
honey oil humor on life's daily bread.
Perhaps one reason why fish are so
deceptive as to weight is that they carry
their own scales with them.
The hot water cure is highly spoken
of. A young man Of our acquaintance
was completely cured of an attachment
for a young lady by one kettleful which
the old man let him hayc.
A well.dressed young gentleman at
a ball, in whisking about the room, ran
his head against a young lady. He
began to apologize. "Nota word sill"
cried she, cts not hard enough to hurt
anybody"
Some one blamed DR.. Marsh for
changing his mind "Well" said he,
that is the difference between a man
and iackass the iackass can t change
hia mind, and the man can--it's hue
MAJ nriviIncc.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-09-04
a IA IL ss.
Or. HIRAM BIIlRMAN,

physician and Nurgron takes pleasure in an
nouncing to the citizens of McchanicSlcwn
and vicinity tha, he has located here in the
practice of mcdicmc For the present he
may hc found Il, ms Residence, opposite the
LD,hcran church.
lie Mould further add that he has cGane to
stag and hopes by strtct a5d aprtgHt deport-
ment to merit the confidence and support Of
ndisccrning public.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-09-04
JOHN WAL TONS REVENGE,

said Oscar Ronalds lmperlously.
The speaker was we'll dressed boy Of
II, and the words were addressed to Il
boy of about his own age and his sister
of S. The contrast between their out
ward appearance was striking. Oscar
was of light complexion, and looked
like petted child of the aristocracy.-
lie held club in his hand, which, it
might be Judged from his scowling face,
he would not be unwilling to use.
John Walton, who confronted hlm
without fear, was stouter boy than
Oscar. His complexion was dark, his
hair, black as the ravens wing, hung
over his forehead. His clothing was
coarse and well worn, his pants were
tucked up nearly to his knees, and shoes
and stocking % were luxurlcs which he
dispensed. His little sister, terrified by
Oscars rude manner, chung to her
brother in alright.
"Don't be scared of him, Lizzie, said
John. lie won't dare to touch US
"Wont |, though ~ sad Oscar,
clutching his stick tighter.
Not if you know what is best for
voursclf," said John, looking tiXedly ut
hlm.
you have no business here, you
beggar,' sail Oscar iuriously.
Il ao no beggar,' said the barefoot
boy proudly.
"IIlis Is my fathers land, Can you
deuy that: demanded Oscar.
Il know it Is, and | suppose 1t will
be yours some day.
"Then, why have YOU intruded here?'
81 did not suppose it would do any
harm to pick few berries, which would
otherwise decay on the vines
"Then you know it now. | don't care
for the berries, but l don't want amy
beggar's brats on my fathers place.
"Stop there, young master, said John
firmly. "You called me a beggar and
| did not care much, bnt If you call
my mother by that name YOU will be
sorry
~" said Oscar contcmptuously.-
"What will you do:'
"l'll beat you with that stick you
hold in your hand
"Then | do call her a beggar, said
Oscar furiously. "What are you going
to do about 1T"
"You'll see.
John Walton let his sisters hand
fall, and sprinsing upon Oscar wrench
ed the stick from his hand, laid it over
his back with sharp emphasis three
times, and then flung it into the pool
hard by. Leaving his young enemy
PROSTATE lie took his terrified sister by
the hand and saying, "We'll go home
now, Lizzie, walked quietly away.
Oscar picked himself up, mortified
and furious. He would have pursued
John and wreaked instant vengeance
upon HIM if he had dared, but in the
hands o! the young savage, as he men
tally characterized hlm, he had felt his
own utter inability to cope with him,
and resolved that vengeance should
come in another shape,
"My father should turn the b9ggars
out of house and home, he muttered.
81 wish they might atarve.
The father of Oscar Ronalds was the
proprietor Of handsome house and
large landed estate, including several
tenements which he rented out. In the
poorest of these lived John Walton and
his mother. They lived poorly enough
how it would be hard to tell, but at all
events they lived and never sought
help.
Whcn Ioju fol. the story ~. h;s 'n-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-09-04
The CATOCTTN CLARION
UpFlCE- --OSLER BUILDING, Northwest corn'
OF Church and Main Streets.
Church Directory.

reformed Churcll--Krv. G. \, Whi'm"ic
mas or. Weekly Lectures Tuesday evening
Mcr,jnr of Ladies' Aid Society every second
Wednesday evening. Regular services by
appointment from thr pulpit,
Lutheran Churcll-Rcv. ]. II. Barb, pas
tor. Services, Sunday 10 \. NJ. and 6.W T.
NJ Sunday School, >. =. NJ. Prayer Meet
iur, "Wednesday, Gas =. NJ.
Moravian Church, (Mcchenicstown) Rev
II. W. Herbs: Pastor, Preaching every N"h
,,ay, alternating morning an" evening"
Iraver Meeting every Friday evening SuH
day School 8 O'clock a. M
Moravlan Church (Graccham) Rev K, W.
IIcrhst, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday, alternating NOR
ling and evening.
Mite Society every Monday evening.
PRAYER Meeting every Wednesday cvrnln"
United Brethren Church-Mitc society
Second and Fourth Wednesday
Sunday School r. NJ.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening
Regular Services by appointmcn' from inc
pulpit
Methodist Episcopal Church REV. }.
F. F. GRAY Pastor. Services every alternate
sunday at 10 4. II. Sunday School \, NJ:
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening At :
=. II.
United Brethren Church-Rcv q. j.
Roudahlsh Pastor. Services every alternate
SUNDAY at 3 y. IN. Sunday School every
Sunday at 2p. m. Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening at Z y N.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-09-04
The Art ,E'OEiSOrial

MIR. AMOS LUCAS,
(ot Long Branch
Having arrived at the conclusion that the
columns Of the CLARION are the only means,
whereby he can bring Lis business 20 the
proper standard gives vent as follows:
SHAVING, HAIR CUTTING, SHAM,
POON!NG AND DYEING
In The latest style OF the art tonsorml.
SHARP RAXORS AND a CLEAN
SHAVE
Is the motto of this cn;erprisng artist, and
by strict attention TO business can't help
hut please All. VIII lc IN lis shop at all
times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-09-04
HENRY EAPPES,
- REpAIRER OF -
Watches, Clocks, Jeweiry, &C.,
MechanicStoWn, Md.

Special attention given to the repairing o.!
MUSICAL 80 ES.
that cannot be repaired elsewhere,
CYLINDERS REFILLED!
TEETH REPLACED IN COMBSi
and Satisfaction Guaranteed.
| have references to prove that the work
tnat do in musical boxes is of a character
that caatlot be as aoeN done anywhere else in
tins country. Parties reporting to me the
trouble with their musical boxes, l will be
able to tell them in advance the cost of the
repairs
aug2-ly
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-09-04
EMM|TSBURG RAILROAD.
MONOCACY VALLEY ABROAD.

New TINE TA8LFl.--On an .ftcr We'd
lcsday August 22nd, 1887, trains on the Mo-
oracy Valley Railroad will run as follows;
Lcayc MtchanlcstOwn
IA. NJ. II A. NJ. So 7. Nj.
Leave Catocln Furnaces,
S25 A. Nj. ) ID r. Nj.
Tickets for sale at Ncchanicstcwn by Mr..
Frank lIcss0n.
Local Freight will be delivered on all
rams.
s. Schlcy, Pres. l., Il. Wacache, Supt.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-06
The Galley Slave.

Think of six men chained to bench,
naked as when they were born, one foot
on the stretcher, the other on the bench
in front, holding an immensely heavy
oar as feet long,, bending forward to the
stern with arms aJ full reach to clear the
backs of the rowers in front, who bend
likewise; and then, having got forward,
showing up the oars end to let the blade
catch the water, then throwing their
bodies back on the groaning bench. A
galley oar sometimes pulls thus for ten,
twelve or even twenty hours without a
moments rest. The boatswain or other
sailor in such stress puts a piece of
bread STEPPED in wine in the wretched
rowers mouth to stop fainting, and then
the captain shouts the order to redouble
the lash. If slave falls exhausted upon
his oar (Which often chances) he is fog
ged till he is taken for dead, and then
pitched unceremoniously into the sea-
Stanley Lane Pool.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-06
Badly Crippled.

A party of Americans, including three
or four boys and girls, We're not long
ago visiting an ancient church in a
French provincial city. An aged beadle
showed them the objects of interest.
Whose portrait is this?" asked one Of
the girls, indicating an ancient canvas
upon which the face and form Of man
in armor could barely be made out
THAT" said the beadle, after stopping
to take a pinch of snuff, sis the celebrat-
ed Grand Duke Anatole, the founder of
the church."
WAS he great soldier"
Eyes; but nc had the misfortune to
lose o leg or an arm in every battle in
which he took part"
Glow many battles did he take part
in?" asked one Of the boys.
The beadle, who was expecting a
sneeze, looked sl1yward minute, then
sneezed violently, used his handker-
chief, and answered:
"Twenty-four!' -Youth's Companion.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-06
4 Queer Interdict,

In Glasgow, Scotland, recently Sheriff
Lees decided a very unusual case.
George Sharp, builder, applied to have
q Jane Hanah, q friend CT his wife,
interdicted from entering his house in
his absence. Jane defended the case,
stating that she had Mrs. Sharp's per
mission to. enter the house. This was
not denied by Mr.. Sharp, but he stood
on his rights that Mrs. Sharp could not
receive any visitor-not even a near rel
ative-against his wishes This conten-
ton, the sheriff says, is sound law. and
has granted the interdict askad.-Lon-
don Letter.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-06
FATE COULD NOT HARM.


The Feeling of Security of HAN Whose
Life Was Insured for GAO.
They are tearing down old houses all
over the city to make room for the moro
modern house. While those houses are
being demolished there is usually class
OF people who crowd around, eager to
pick up the stray pieces Of wood which
come In their direction. Colored peopls
generally predominant In this class, and
many family Is thus supplied with
fuel While tearing down a house IN
the northwest section Of the city re-
Gently the workmen were very much
bothered by these wood hustlers." as
they term them.
The 'wood hustlers" In this case were
composed, with but one exception, of
small negroes. This exception was an
old negro who had one leg shorter than
the other, and was nearly bent double,
but whether with age or not no one
knew. He looked as If he had worked
hard all his life. but appearances are de-
ceitful.
The workmen became 80 incensed at
the wood hustlers" that they drove
them all away excepting the old man.
After while the old man became more
bold, and endangered himself in trying
TO get pieces of wood. One of the work
men spoke to him about it, telling him
he would be hurt If he persisted in get
ting in the way. The old man mumbled
out something, but paid no attention to
the warning.
Finally he got close to the wall and
stopped to pick up pieceof beam. Just
as he was STOPPING brick fell in front
of him, and he narrowly escaped being
hit. Seeing this o workman yelled:
Look out, ole man. or you'll be
killed"
81 doan't kare," replied the old man
and he continued to confscate all the
wood that came within his reach. Again
he barely escaped being hit with another
brick, and again the workman shouted
81 done tole yer onst to git away from
dere. The. fust thing you know yor
won't know nothing.
81 doan't kare," reiterated the Ole
man, looking around for more wood, and
seeing some in the interior Of the build
ing, he went for It. He had hardly
passed the door when o heavy beam Eel
in the place he had just vacated, envel
oping him in cloud Of dust. Seyera,
workmen, thinking that the heavy beam
had pinioned the old main to the ground
| jumped down to render all the assist
ance possible. Imagine their surprise
when, on reaching the place, they found
the old man gathering the wood as IN
concernedly as though nothing had hap
pened. The workmen were speeches:
for while and then one said:
''Look a har, ole man, you'll have tt
| git out O this. We don't care 'bout
Losin' time er carryin' yer korpus through
| the street"
The old man looked contemptuously
at the speaker, and then said In a don't
| give-a-continental tone:
"G'way. niggers; don't care. jis
had my life 'sured TO- forty dollars. p
Washington Post.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-06

M. ]. DybowsIzi ridicules the popular
notion that the Sahara consists largely of
shifting sands and contends that this hot
region might be colonized and utilized
for agricultural purposes. All that il
needs is water; and the main drift Of NJ.
Dybowski's communication is to show
how abundant this is at small depths be-
low the surface. In many parts palms,
when once planted, can reach it with
their roots. In others very shallow ar
tesian wells suffice, and the water flows
continuously. He advocates a system of
irrigation from artesian wells, and, as a
proof of the abundance of water, men
tons one such well that yields over a
thousand gallons per minute. When
once palms are established the whole
aspect is changed by rich vegetation that
grows around them
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-06
OVER WILD BILLS GRAVE.
salates Fired by Frontier,noen - Etc.,,

Saiutes Fired by Frontierxno.n l.,
Of the Dead Shots memory.
.. Inere mas been another red letter dav
u the history of Deadwood. That was
the day on which Wild Bill was lilled nv
McCaun. Though popular man. Biil
was dead shot, and McCsull conla not
have killed him If he had NOT annro.rhed
him treacherously. MoCaull was mime.
d1ateiy locked up, but the excitement r.
came SO great that mob assembled for
lne purpose Of trying, ccnyicting and
1ynchlng hi1n- While the proceedings
We're IN progress the claster Of hoofs was
heard and a man on horseback appeared
riding at full speed with his reins In ria
teetha and with rife In one hand and an
nalans dripping head in the other. He
mad shot and killed the Indian lust out
side OF Deadwood, and the event was
considered of SO much importance that
the crowd forgot Its lynchine and nro-
ceeded to crafty its thirst for vengeance
by contemplating the CORY trophy which
rolled at its feet. McCaull was after
ward taken to Yankton, where he was
hanged by the neck in lawful manner
Wild Bill was buried in the old GENE
terry with a rude white board at his
mead, but five years later some of his
friends exhumed the body and gave If
proper burial in the new cemetery on
Mount Moriah. 1t was reported at that
time that Wild Bills body had turned
10 stone, and man came here not long
afterward and offered the undertaken
$4,000 if he would help him steal it for
purposes OF exhibition. Since then there
nave been many inquiries about the case.
but no one believes that the body was
petrlfied. Bills new grave on the mount
ain top shows that it is the resort Of
many curiosity seekers. A path is worn
across lots to it from the main wagon
road, and the white headboard has been
Whitfield away by relic hunters until it
resembles big toothpick.
One man appears to have worked a
knot out Of the board, and the ground
all about the well beaten grave is cover
ed with cartridge shells. There are
frontiersmen, it appears, who show their
regard for Bills memory. by standing
upon his grave and emptying their re-
Volyers into the air, throwing away their
cartridge shells as they reload. The other
day the city marshal found it necessary
to run in one Of these fellows, who had
done little else for a week except shoot
his EYolvers over Wild Bills grave. The
man appeared to have a genuine regard
for the dead mans memory, and as he
submitted to arrest he expressed his
sense Of the outrage in most forcible
terms.-Cor. Chicago Herald.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-06
Discoloration of the Skin,

Between the cuticle-the epidernis,
that is, or scarfskin-and the true skin
is layer Of cells which secrete from the
blood dark coloring matter. The
black races have this feature most fully
developed, but even the lightest are not
wholly destitute of it,
Its complete absence characterizes the
albino, giving US occasionally q chalk
white negro, the hair, of course, partici-
pating in the defect. AS this pigment
is also wanting in the albino's choroid
coat of the eye-normally dark back
ground for the retina, and essential to
clear vision-he is nearly blind except at
night.
There is often local absence of pig
ment, causing white patches on the
limbs and different parts of the body.
Such patch on the head may give rise
to solitary white lock amid a full head
of dark hair.
Some parts of the skin are naturally
darker than the rest, and the darker
color may extend far beyond the usual
limit and still be purely physiological,
but dark colored spots often appear on
the body as a result Of some diseased
condition or Of exciting causes.
The simplest and commonest of such
spots are known as freckles Their re-
mote cause is peculiarly sensitive skin;
their direct cause is the light and heat
of the sun. Persons with fair skin and
hair are most subject to them. The pig
ment, which in others is uniformly dis
tributed, seems to gather into small
rounded spots.-Youth's Companion.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-06
WHERE 10 eel l0e p2,NvlHa..

Attention is directed to the jobbing de-,
partment of the MARIETTA JoUREAL which
is provided with Steam Power, New Job
Presses, New and Latest Styles of Job
Type ana most approved and extern
siye facilities for the execution of Job
printing Of all kinds from the smallest label
to the largest poster, in black or colored
inks, at prices as low as can be had else
whore for an equal grade Of work. We are
prepared to printat short notice pamphlets
posters, programmes, circulars, letter heads,
checks, envelopes, bill heads, BLANKS of ali
kinds, catalogues, business cards, and every
hing III the line OF printing used in the CON
duct Of every aGy business We will du-
plicage Atlanta prices Give as a trial
and see.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-06

The most celebrated fishing club in
Canada is that ga the Restigouche cD
the south shore IT has membership
of forty, and the stock is now valued at
about $4,000 share. Admission to that
club is exceedingly difficult. One Of its
members is Frank Thomson, Of PhiIa-
delphia, one of the vice presidents of the
Pennsylvania railroad Nearly all the
members of this wealthy club are citi-
zens of the United States, although some
Of the shares are owned III the Domin-
ion and in Great Britain Philadelphia
Record
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-06

The manufacture of bagging from the
cotton stalk, which was commenced not
long ago, is rapidly on the increase. Ex-
pert cotton men declare the product to
be fully equal to any other bagging ma
terial, being quite as strong as jute, less
infammable and only a shade darker.
The cotton stalks have heretofore been
q troublesome incumbrance of the CLEAN
ed fields. They had to be beaten down
and burned or plowed in for the succeed
ing crop. They are now, however, worth
50 ton to the manufacturer, and so con-
stitute very handsome source Of reve-
nue.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiser.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-06
why Crabs and HOLSTERS Are Red,

The shell of the crab and lobster owes
its blush gray color to the superposition
Of two pigments or coloring matters
which have been isolated-a red pigment
and a blue one. As long as these two
pigments exist simultaneously the crus-
taceans remain gray. But the blue pig
ment is very fugitive. and sometimes
under the influence of a disease it is de-
stroyed, and crabs are found with por-
tions of their shell more or less reddish.
When the crustaceans are immersed in
boiling water the blue pigment is en-
tirelyAdestroyed, and the red pigment,
which is very stable, appears alone in all
its brilliancy.-La Science en- Famille.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-06
4 Saracions Collie.

On Saturday forenoon, while gentle.
man was being driven in his private car
riage past the Cross, Paisley, a little girl
ran in front Of the horse and would in
evitably have been seriously injured but
for the sagacity Of a large collie dog
which was running behind the carriage
and saw the danger. The animal seized
the child's dress and actually swung the
little one round about in his efforts to
extricate her from her perilous position.
She was knocked down, but was not
much hurt.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-06
N Search of Inflammation.

Grandma is pretty well on in years
now, and time has left his marks in
many wrinkles on her dear old face
Little Lucy was sitting in grandma's lap
the other day, and after long, inqruring
gaze asked: "Gran'ma, what makes your
face all so mussed up?'-Presbyterian
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-06
They Went.

Alittle child was beseeching her father
to take her TO visit her grandmother, who
lived at distance. To get rid of her he
said: lit costs $40 every time we go to
sec grandma, Florence, and $40 don't
grow on every bush" Neither do grand
mas grow on every bush,' answered the
little girl promptly. They went.-Hu-
name Journal
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-11-06
True, at Times.

The Wind-You're a great rude thing
You're nothing but a tanner.
The Sun-Blow softly, my friend
You're another.
The Wind-Trhe. And, come to think
Of it, we possess literary tastes. We are
both fond of Browning. -Pittsburg Bull
letin.