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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-07-17

Mr.. Conrad A. Wilhidc OF Baltimore city,
formerly of this pace, has secured an increase
of ncuSiOn
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-07-17

l;5S-Bc.le llsm|in the grea, trotttr, went
an eighth of mile on Saturday last in l4R
seconds, which is a galt Of minute and SO
srcunds for mile.
The Methodist Protestant Sunday Scho' |
of Union Bridge will have an excursion to
rnn,Mar on Saturday, July 90. For partc-
ulurs see posters.
BALTIMORE is the seventh city in the Union.
Through revision of the census enumera
ton both Boston and St. Louis stepped
above her and Baltimore is new asking a
lrysiun with small hope of securing it. The
eleventh census will probably be considered
4 little shaky, as authority.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24
MARCH OF THE MOUTH.
That Necessary Organ is Slowly Travelling
Toward the Left Ear.

That Necessary Organ is Slowly Travelling
Toward the Left Ear.
Paris Edition New York Herald
1t has been discovered that the human
mouth has steady motion toward the Left
OF the face which will, in time, bring it
somewhere in the neighborhood OF the left
ear. Man has an invineible tendency to eat
only with the teeth that are on the left side
Of his mouth. This wears out the left teeth
more rapidly than the right teeth, and this
In turn gives the upper and lower jaw an in
cllnation toward the left.
1t Is the opinion of a learned scientific per-
son that in the course of few millions OF
years the human mouth will have complete
ly changed its position, and will be situated
rather nearer to the left ear than to the nose.
While no fault can be found With the
train OF reasoning that has led the scientific
person to this conclusion, he would never
theless possibly find it difficult to explain
why the mouth should pause when it reaches
the left ear. If the habit of chewing on the
left side of the mouth can move it a fourth
OF the way around the head, it is evident
that continuance of the habit will in time
cause the mouth to make the complete cir
cult of the head.
fortunately we can save our descendants
from having mouths at the back of their
heads by resolutely eating on the right side
as well as the lett side of our mouths, but
unless we do this persistently the march Of
the mouth toward the lett will continue
with all its painful consequences.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24
COLONEL PEYTops PATRIOTIC IDEA.
He Wants the Yorktown Battlefield 70 Be.
come Public Property.
Nav York Teleorayn

He Wants the Yorktown Battlefield to Be-
come Public Property.
New York Telegram.l
Colonel W. @. Peyton, Of Haddonfeld,
N. j., the venerable patriot, who has
worked diligently for the success of all the
national celebrations for generations past,
is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He is now
imbued with the idea that the National
Government should purchase the land upon
which the last battle of the Revolution was
fought at yorktown, Va, after which
CORVALLIS laid down his arms.
SIT is due the people of this country"
said Colonel Peyton to Telegram reporter,
''that Congress acquire title to the battle
field at Yorktown, now known as Temple
Farm, and the building, Moore House,
which Washington, Lafayette and Rocham-
beau made their headquarters, and where
the treaty with CORVALLIS was signed. The
property consists of 500 acres. and is the
property OF Virginian, who finds it i'm
possible to care for the historic ground. The
National Government should purchase it,
lay out military parade ground and sta
ton caretakers there, whose duty it would
be to show visitors the different points of in
tefest and preserve the revolutionary relics.
When the Congressional delegation visited
the Yorktown monument on June II, the
one hundred and fifteenth anniversary of
the battle of Bunker Hill, accompanied
them, and they were unanimous in their
opinion that the battle field should become
the property of the National Government.
The monument there is one OF the hand
soonest in the world, from the design of
Sculptor j. G. A. Ward, and it would be an
outrage to neglect such spot" Colonel
Peyton will probably draft bill providing
for the purchase of the historic field.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24

much matter If his wages do get lower or his
poor taxes greater.
If Mr.. George imagiues that ordinary
men, as they exist at present, will be re-
strained from Specializing in land-for the
purpose of making moneY-by the idea that
such action will lower wages and crowd the
poorhouses his ideas will certainly never
materialize in this day or generation. The
greatest good to the greatest number is the
theory, but that that number is to be No. 1
is the practice Of seif-interest
THE PRESENT OUTLOOK.
The prevalence of strikes all over the
country shows that there is much dissatis-
faction between employers and employed.
These are costly tests of strength, and are
generally disastrous for both parties. The
loss OF wages during these strikes, if long
continued, will affect business, and depres-
sion will follow. Instead of striking at such
a time there should be saving to avert the
i'll effects of a crisis il it should come.
No one need prophesy evil in view of the
present prosperity, but experience has
shown that these seasons Of dullness aud re-
duced wages do in course of time follow
remarkable eras of prosperity" and the
prudent man will foresee the evil and be
particularly careful as to what enterprises
he goes into when hope is most crowned
with richest blossoms. When things ara
booming is the time to look out for snsgs or
hidden rocks. There seems to be little
ground for alarm, but there is always plenty
OF need for prudence and careful considera-
ton. Wisdom is defense and money 10
defense" saith Ecclesiastes the Preacher.
therefore it would be well to possess both.
BESSIE BRAMBLE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24
THE NEW SOUTH.
All Intelligent Glasses Recognize the Mis-
take of the War.

All Intelligent Glasses Recognize the Mis-.
take of the War.
Philadelphia Times.]
District Attorney Graham has Just re.
turned from an extended journey in the
South. He says: zone cannot help but be
struck with the universal sentiment against
slavery now in the South. If it were possi-
BILE to restore the old institution NO one
would want to. One soldier who served and
suffered in the lost cause said:
"We were blind when we entered the war.
It was war for secession, but behind that
was slavery. Blinded by our interests and
property rights we were unable to see that
slavery was doomed, and that God was soly-
ing the problem OF its removal in the only
wav that it could be done. It was an evil
that had to be cut out by the roots. We see
more clearly now, and realize that it is far
better for us that slavery is gone
''The colored people seem happy and con-
tented. They are making considerable prog
ress, too. They have an Unsuitable thirst
for education. Even old men and women
persevere and study to read and write Some
think this not an unmixed good; education
breeds discomfort and other evils, but can
not help regarding it as q very great good.
lis far better to have intelligent masses
than isnoarait ones.
s.Ths Soutb to-day earnestly desires closer
k,eIot;ons w;th the North. She asks that the
naonis of the North will bear with her pa
t;sntiv -h;is .He solves some Of the hard
,,-an,s,,. th,ust upon her. She ID wrestling
P5v; PritS ,.;,htv dificulties, which, in their
ysstnss. of rea h and result engross her
vital energy. 20 one outside can properly
understsnd [ Of 4 prsciats thsn."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24
THE CONDUCTORS LOT.
II Looks Like an Easy Job, but He Watches |
Lots of Things.

II Looks Like an Easy job but He Watches
Lots of Things.
New York world.l
The average conductor in q railway car
takes your ticket and punches it two or
three times anywhere in the general en-
deavor to make queer little holes in 1t. Not
so the conductor ot~a Pennsylvania Com
pany's train. Every long-distance ticket
issued by the Pennsylvania road has num-
bers stamped on it, indicating where it
should be punched. Each conductor, as the
traveller is handed on from one to the other,
punches in q new place with different kind
of punch. Each of these punches is regis
tered with the conductors name, so that,
when the ticket is finally taken up and
turned in full of queer holes, the railroad
man at the end of the road can tell exactly
through whose hands the traveller has
passed.
If the conductor punches in the wrong
place or fails to punch, this is registered
against him. The knowledge of this con-
slant check tends to make him careful to get
all the tickets and to punch them properly.
Altogether the conductor is q pretty busy
man. After his trip is over he has two
hours of solid work sorting out tickets, bal
ancing those over his division and making
mp his cash account.
On the suburban roads these conductors
accounts aretooted up every day for every
train, so that the company knows every
day Just how much each train has earned the
day before. OF course, all this means hard
work for the conductor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24

all, the hero of tomorrow, and Morgan and
Captain Moonlight are bound to become in
time as heroic as the paladins.
These materials have not been entirely
neglected, though they have not yet been
given their place in literature. A mass Of
ballad poetry has grown up in the shearing
sheds, rude verse devoid OF beauty, as un-
trammeled as to length as Chevy Chase.
Rough men, by night when work is done,
sit by the light of cracking fires or smok-
ing slush lamps and monotonously sing the
exploits of Ned Kelly, of the plowshares,
who bailed up rich runs and stuck up treas
ure trains. The mystery of Leichardt, who
vanished in the desert; the fate OF Burke and
Wills, who starved on the interior plains,
are favorite themes of this rough verse.
Out Of such materials will grow in time
distinctive literature. The changed condi-
tions will necessitate change in metaphors,
new comparisons must be produced under
the Southern Cross, all things must be
altered. What the result will be must prove
of interest to all who believe in the fexibll-
ity OF our mother tongue.
WILLIAM CHURCHILL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24
A Horse Thief Robs His would-be Captors
With Wonderful Ense.

Horse Thief Robs His would-be Captors
With Wonderful Ense.
Kansas City star.l
l. /. Somers, sewing machine sgent t,
living at Lees Summit, was driving in
Cass county about four miles west Of Har-
risonville yesterday morning, when he
passed a man driving horse and cart.
Somers recognized the horse and cart as
property that had been described as stolen,
and as reward of $50 had been offered by
the Anti-Horse Thief Association for the
capture Of the man or the property, Some-s
determined to do some capturing. He
stopped at farmers house and endeavored
to borrow q gun. The farmer did not have
one, but Joined Somers, and the two drove
on to the next farm. Here they also failed
to get a gun, and driving on they met the
man in the road endeavoring to sell the
horse to another farmer.
There being three of them, they felt bold,
and the farmer with Somers spoke up and
told the horse thief that he might as well
surrender. At this the thief laughed loud
and long. Drawing a large, old-fasbioned
Colts revolver from his pocket he COM
manded Somers and the farmer with him to
get out of Somers' two-horse wagon, and
then made the three men lie down with faces
to the ground and about ten feet from each
other. He then proceeded to search them.
He found nothing in the farmers pockets,
but took a silver watch, S12 so in money,
several society badges and other small ar
ticles from Somers, got into Somers' rig and
drove away.
Somers and the farmers then got up. The
thiet had left the horse and cart, but the
horse ran away, and Somers and farmer No.
&-k- - rrr,Ael
it had broken the cart to pieces. Then they
walked into Lees Summit leading the stolen
horse Mr.. Somers had started 10 capture.
A posse from Lees Summit spent last
night in searching for the thief, but did not
find him. This morning, however, Mr..
Somers' horses walked home with the wagon
in good condition. 1t is supposed the thief
turned them loose 20 avoid being caught
and came to Kansas City on foot. He is
described as q man about 26 years old, 3
feet inches high, medium build, with u
light mustache, dark clothes and dark cow
boy hat with leather band, and, according
to Mr.. Somers, "the coolest man OF earth. ="
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24
THE FIRST EXPRESS PACKAGE.
The Way the Great Companies Cams Int
Existence Years Ago.

The Way the Great Companies Cams late
Existence Years Ago.
Chicago Tribune.l
The first express package carrier was Q
rather consumptive-looking young man Of
the name of Harnden (his given name has
escaped my memory who in 1886 instituted
the business in New York City by calling
on bankers, brokers and merchants with a
carpet bag and soliciting the carrying Of
money and other valuable packages be-
tween that city and Boston. Like all new
undertakings, 1t was not long before com.
petitor appeared in the person of Al7ah
Adams, who selected Philadelphia as his
objective point and who adopted the
same tactics as Harnden. James Hoey,
who is now prominent figure in
The Adams Express Company, aud a re-
puted millionaire, was at that time a young
Irish bov employed to sweep out 10x15
office on William street, west side, between
Wall and Pine, and to deliver and call for
packages which became too large for the
carpet-bag.
The business grew rapidly, the trunk took
the place of the carpet-bag, succeeded by
iron-bound crates strongly padlocked,
which had to give way to box-cars on truck
wheels, for the convenience of transfer from
the New York and Providence line of steam
boats to the Boston and Providence Rail-
road. Harnden continued the Eastern
route and Adams the Southern. Later on q
consolidation took place under the present
title and Harnden's Express was merged
into the Adams Express Company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24
SLEEPING LIFE AWAY.
The somnoIent Disease That Carries OF In.
habitauts of Africa.

habitants of Africa.
An interesting account descriptive of the
Sleepy disease" peculiar to Africa, is
given in the journal of an African
Cruiser" Persons attacked by this singu-
lar malady are those who take little exercise
and live principally on vegetables. particu-
larIy cassoda and rice. Some observers
ascribe it to the cassoda. which is strongly
narcotic. Not improbably the climate has
much influence, the disease being most prev
alent in low and marshy regions. -
Irresistible drowsiness continually weighs
down the patient, who can be kept awake
only for the few minutes needful to take
little food. When this letharsy has lasted
three or four months, death comes, but
only in the form of deeper slumber The
author of the book mentioned in the opening
tells of a member of the royal family of
Luakaka who was afflicted with this
curious disease:
ST found the aspect of Queen Maumee's
beautiful granddaughter inconceivabIy
affecting. 1t was strange to see her so
quiet, in sleep from which it might be
supposed she would awake full of youthful
vigor, and yet to know that this was no
refreshing slumber, but spell in which
she was fading forever from the eyes that
loved her.
This young girl was but IA years of age.
With some difficulty she was aroused and
woke with a frightened cry-a strange
broken murmur-as If she were looking
d1mly out in the phantasies OF dream. Her
eyes were wild and CLASSY; rolled wildly in
their sockets Tor a second, then Immediately
sunk into the deep and heavy sleep in
which we found her. The girl had been
suffering for about three months-no, not
suffering, for, except when forcibly aroused,
there appears to be no uneasiness until after
the end of the third month of this unnatural
slumber, when the victim becomes wild and
constantly rolls his or her head from side to
side-never opening tine eyes-death ensuing
within few days after these symptoms
set in
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24
LOVE ovERRULED OBJECTIONS.

The Romance Which Involved Two Young
Mon of BrookIyn City.
Brooklyn Eagle.1
Quite little domestic romance has come
to light in the new ward which has ended
pleasantly, like all touching love stories
which conclude with the statement that they
lived happily ever afterward. The young
woman and the young man in this little
romantic tale are both we'll known in social
circles and in the eastern end of the city,
and they are being warmly congratulated by
host of friends over the happy outcome of
what might have been otherwise had the
parents been hard-hearted. The young man
is George Smith, son of Captain Smith, who
owns considerable property in this city, and
is quite well-to-do. The young woman is
quite pretty, and despite the fact that she is
but IS years of age, is we'll educated, and
is in every respect a charming young
woman. Her mother, Mrs. Ireland, is
well-to-do woman.
The young people were greatly attached
to each other, and when it was made known
to the parents that marriage was thought of
there were very forcible and emphatic OBJ
jections entered upon the ground that age
was lacking, and it would be quite well for
the young couple to wait until years had
added more wisdom to both and more capital
to the young mans credit. This was wise
advice, but the young people were head
strong and would not listen to it. So the
parents sought to restrain their love-making
by more iorcible means; but the young
couple skipped away one evening and were
married. They decided to keep it quiet for
time; but after awhile Mr.. Smith made up
his mind that he might as we'll claim his
bride, and SO he called upon her mother.
showed her the marriage certificate, and
said he had made up his mind that as he
was married, and as he and his wife were
devotedly attached to each other the world
might just as well know it, and in the world
he included the parents on both Sides
The news was received with amazement
and unbelief by the parents on both sides,
but the wedding certificate was there and
recorded, and the young people were evil
IDENTIFY wrapped up in each other, so the pa
rents relented. blessed the children, and
they have now gone to housekeeping. and
the world is all rosy and full Of joy to them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24
GAMING FOR A MANS LIFE.
Divided Jury Play Round of sevcn- Up %
-asrro m nuaagFnu-

Divided Jury Play n Round of Sevcn- Up %
seuie Ihe Question.
Atlanta Consiitution.1
Before the war a man was on trial In Lau-
derdale county for murder. The circum-
stantial evidence against the man was very
strong, and when the jury retired and took
a ballot the result was six for con-
yiction and six for acquittal. It remained
this vay for two days and nights, neither
side showing any disposition TO change their
minds. At last one of the jury named Sill
yertooth proposed game of seven-up be-
tween the opposing sides, one man to be Sc
lected from each side, and whoever won the
losing side were to stand by the result
This was agreed to, and Silvertooth, who
was in OF favor acquittiDg the prisoner, and
another Juror, who was strongly in favor of
conviction, commenced the game. 1t was Q
hotly contested game, and each juror had
scored six points when it came Silvertooth's
turn to deal. He shufled the cards care
fully and dealt orth the sufficient number
to each, and then turned jack, which made
him win the game and saved the prisoners
life. The six who were for conviction voted
with the other six for acquittal, and the
prisoner was discharged from custody.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24
THE soMERsAULTS.

round. think possible.
THE soMERsAULTs.
The forward somersault is executed by
jumping and throwing the legs over the
head in the air and alighting on the feet in
the original position. 1t is, if anything,
easier to learn than the backward, though I
advise the backward to be learned fart as a
rule, but to do it in good style is difficult
task. 1t cannot be learned without numer-
Gus falls and the mattress Is particularly
needed in practice. Don't give it up, but
persevere. It is not so hard as it looks, An
easy way to learn it is by making a short
run, jumping up from both feet at once,
throwing the arms down and head and
shoulders forward with a quick spring, let
ting the legs 60 backward at the same time.
You will be assisted in this trick by catch
ing the legs below the knees with your
hands when you are highest in the air and
drawing the knees toward your body, letting
them 60 as you touch the ground with your
feet
THE BACK SoMERSAULT.
I have already told you how employed
help to get around in the back somersault.
Now will tell you how the trick is done
without such aid. To execute a backward
somersault, stand with the feet apart and
the arms appraised. To start, bring the arms
down quickly, then raise them as high as
possible. as though trying to lift yourself.
At the same instant with q Jump throw
your legs over your head, catching your
thigh. Ihave done IL back somersaults in
rotation.
Here are some pretty fancy tricks that
may be tried after the simple ones are
learned: For instance, there is the round
of, which is simply handspring made by
turning sideways on the hands and feet,
like wheel. This. together with the
twisting fip-fap and forward somersault
makes very attractive feat
OTHER FANCY TRICKS.
The twisting flip is a back flip with q
twist. The twist is made when the per-
former is half way around. He comes down
with his face forward instead of back
ward.
One of the hardest of all fancy tricks is
the twisting back somersault. After be-
ginning the somersault, while the performer
Is in the air, he twists his body, alighting
with his face toward his audience instead of
his back, as would have been the case had
he thrown q simple back somersault
These are enough tricks to describe at one
time. When you have learned them all
new combinations are certain to come to
you, and then you can make your own fancy
tricks. But let me advise you once more
to learn the simple ones first. You must
tumble before you can twist.
WILLIAM HAAS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24
HURT, BUT NOT HIT.
Senator CockreIrs Most Painful Wound Only
Took on His Whiskers.

Senator CockreIrs Most Painful Wound Only
Took on His Whiskers.
Washington Post.1
"The severest pain I ever experienced in
battle" said Senator Cockrell, who was
wounded three times, 'swas caused by q
bullet that did not hit me at all was
riding at the head of my regiment, when it
passed under my chin with a devilish
whistle and a slash like q saber stroke. It
stung me like a red-hot iron, and thought
it had cut my throat, but on putting up my
hand it only caught lot of whiskers that
had been cut off There was no blood and
no harm.
'T was shot through the arm and through
both legs in the same battle, breaking the
bones, but none of these clips hurt half as
much as the bullet that did not hit me. In
fact, while my right leg became suddenly
benumbed, did not suspect till half an
hour afterwards that bullet had gone
through my left leg, too. The boys discov-
cred it when they were carrying me of 1t
had not panied me in the least I didn't
know it was touched"