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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-31

ing untold wealth in grains and fruits at the
surface, and beneath stored with lead and
zinc for the whole world, it is not surprising
that this section smiles at the pinching pov-
erty and the shortcomings of other lands.
Joplin is a thrifty town in the midst of
this fruit, grain and mineral belt: 1t is a
good town, but the hall where we Obliged"
was not very pleasant one in some re-
spects. 1t was partially reformed rink,
with an overshot stage entrance. We en-
tered by means of little side door, about
eight feet above the street grade, in bur-
glarious way. 1 stood on Mr.. Burbank 8
shoulders, and after. saving off the bolt of
the door we managed to break in. ANY,
body who can get into the stage entrance of
theater will generally have very little
trouble in getting into most any secret So
ciety. 49,
It's Wonderful Country.
Carthage is very handsome and thrifty
town, with almost every industry contrlbut-
ing to it, from the ,sedentary methods of
agriculture to the healthful toll of life in
surance. The rock ribbed earth is filled
with marble and beautiful building stone to
which there seems to be no limit The quar-
ries are not even able to fill their orders for
st. Louis alone, and every farmer has a zinc
or lead mine back of his barn. have been
told that half the lead and more than
half the zinc output Of the United
States comes from this region, and yet
above it all the earth is rich in wav-
ing grain, the sky sheds health and
vigor, the climate is cooler in summer than
Minnesota, and in winter warmer than many
Southern localities.
This opinion is given without hope Of
stock in zinc mine or choice corner near
the postofice at Carthage. Carthage is the
most versatile town have seen for many a
day. 1 also showed there. The popcorn
privilege was sold at this point for good
price, and When the lecture was over the
floor was white with this cheering but nom
inebriating vegetable. 1t was also at this
place that we had the singular stage escape,
which consisted of a scuttle hole at the back
of the dais. One had to bow pleasantly to
the audience, dodge rafter over the door,
and scoot down chute behind the Ameri-
can flag, which served as dressing room.
If you have never tried to look pleasant at
an audience while you had lump on the
back of your head as big as the bump Of
self-esteem on the brow of q bantam, you
cannot we'll understand the effort required
at such time in order to ''oblige.'
Bunkoed Out of Twenty.
Yesterday I met thrifty travelling man
with a silver trimmed sample case.
thought had seen him before, and so 1
had. He spoke to me. eyes" he said,
''you and met in Cleveland last month.
remembered it then. was sitting in the
reading room of the Weddell House, and
this man was there. He was writing let
ter. Finally he raised his head and said,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-31

BADGES for lodges, societies, etc. Fine
and reasonable, at McMahon Bros & Adams,
80 Fourth avenue su
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-31

CoRNs permanently and quickly cured
by Daisy Corn Cure. Is cents; of druggists.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-31

" an OAoE AlShs
ONG RooT, May N.
OUTHERN Missouri
is one of the most
prosperous sections
of the United States.
Itmust freely admit
that 1 did not know
it. 1t is a region
built up almost en-
tirely since the war,
and, therefore, is
peopled by a thrifty
a n d cosmopolitan
people who are not
content to live upon
their "reminiscences
and relatives. With
a two-story soil bear
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-31
ALesson in the Spring

A Lesson in the Spring.
New York Herald.l
In the spring I've learned with sorrow
That this proverbs not astray,
Never put off till tomorrow
Clothes you ought to wear to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-31
We should Not Throw stones.

GAS. to the treatment of criminals, the
records of the penitentiaries in the United
States, the history of the Georgia convicts
and the prevalence of lynch law put the
worse abuses of authority in Russia in
blooded murder of defenceless prisoners,
who had been acquitted of crime, in the
city of New Orleans, finds no parallel in
Russian annals. Yet shall we arraign
whole people for the lawless and inhuman
acts of individuals? Shall we pull down an
entire system of government because insig-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-31
A TOURISTS TRIALS.
Bill Nye Relates Some Of His EXperi-
ences and Adventures.
OBSTACLES A LECTURER MEETS.
Taken in for Twenty by an Expert in
the 0rthography Line.
THE WALL OF A GORGEOUS ALDERMAN

roonnrsrospEscE OF rHr nrsp.7cH.1
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-03-26
Tea.IAble Smiles.

Castles in the air do not bring in any
rent.
The man who lives a dual life will
The summer girl Is beautiful and a
10y forever-at least for all SUNNI r.
The receiver is as bad as the thief,
but neither of them feels as bad as the
loser.
Most men will follow suit,f it is tail.
or made and on a pretty glrl.
1t is simple enough to be Il great man,
keep your mouth shut, and when you
see dollar, grab it.
The motto of a man who mixes his
drinks is similar to that Of the unscrnp-
ulous schener--anything to get ahead.
ana tired of looking at brick and
mortar. | want to get out Into the
country and feast my vision on green
fields.
In other words, you want to let your
ye,Irowse.
Why Goes the avoirdupols system
have no scrnplcs ?
Because it is used to weigh coal and
ice.
When NJ. Antony ejlculated, "Wha'
fall Was there, my countrymen :. he
was prooably referring to an autumn
when the peach crop was a failure.
"Why this sudden determination o
yours to become Il lawyer?
| Well, MY rich mcIe's will is to be
contested, and as I am not one Of the
heirs | will take the Case and get some
of the money.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-03-26
They should Know Is All

Many mothers imagine their tau"h'
ter's fortune is made when she learns
to thump ON the piano. or labors enough
to daub IA cheap chrome or to WORK il
yellow dog on doormat. Glrls are 30
be spoiled that way. Teach them to
command a regiment OF pots and ket
ties; teach them to make GOOD Sread
and good coffee teach them to make
garments and patch them when they
need it. Teach them physical tsevelop-
ment; teach them that 1t is more cruel
ard less Christian for American women
to cramp their lungs, liver and stomach
than it is for the Hottentots to press
their hands fat, or for the Chinese to
make their feet small. Good, healthy
and industrious girls make happy homes
and good wives and mothcl8.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-03-26
The Printers Towel.

BurIette drops into pro.verse, or
verse.prose, and here i. the result:
When | think of the towel, the old
fashioned towel, that usel to bang up
by the printing house door, | think that
nobody, in these days of shoddy, can
hammer out iron to Wear us it Wore.-
The tramp who abuse | it, the devil wno
used it, the comp. who g't at it when
these two were gone, the N lkenp and
foreman, the litor, poor nun, clch
rubbed some CRIME of while they put a
hcap On. In, over and under, twas
blacker than thunder, twas harder than
poverty, rougher th,n sin; from the
roller suspended, 1t never was banded'
and it tapped on the wall like Il ham
mer of tin. 1t grew thicker and rongh-
err, and harder ami tougher amt daily
put on more mixer hue, until one
windy morning. without any warming
it fell to the floor and was broken In
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-03-26
echaicsOwn Frederick County, Maryland Thursday March 26 1891.

THIS almost brings MS up 10 tho
present instant, when all the bands anC
all the street gamins are unanimous IN
giving the inf)rm alton that
She's my Annie I'm her Joe
She's my sweetheart, I'm her beau,
Soon well marry, never TO part,
Little AnaIe Rooncy's my sweetheart
The popular song of the future will
probably be something like this: The
author will take soupcon Of
lfId a minded mother
I'd not I've here to-day;
he will add dash of sentiment, la
Cutchy, cutchy, coo,
Loycy me. lovcy you;
he will spice 1t we'll with pepper of the
"you know variety; he will attract
parental love by Renaissance Of
Hush, little baby, don't you cry,
You'll be an angel by-andby:
he will have bitof superstition, in mem.
ory Of
Never take the horseshoe from the door.
There will be il bit of Dutch and
French phrase in it; the hero's name
will begin with a "Mac," there will be
little profanity and much lang, and
if it is served up to Il "whistleable'
1t will be a bowling success,
bringing fame and finance to the author.
- Edith Miniter, in the N. Y. Star.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-03-26
There is Il Boy L Can Tr'tsts

We once visited public school. At
rec .ss IL little fellow Came up and spoke
to the teacher az he turned to 90 down
the platform, the master sad That is
!. lov | can trust. He never failed me.
We followed him with our eye ahd
looked at him when h.. took his seat
after recess. He had fine open, manly
face. We thought good deal about
the masters remark. What charac-
ter had that boy earned He had al
ready got what would be worth more to
him than fortune. lt wonld be
passport into the best store IN the city
and, what Is Better, into the confidence
and respect of the whole community.
We wonder If the beys know how soon
they are rated by other people. Every
BOY in the neigh|orhood Us known, and
opinions are formed Of him he has Il
character either favorable OF nnfAvor.
able. A boy of whom the master can
saw, II can trust him; he never failed
ne" will never want employment,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-03-26

1t is the little trials that test
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fuily attended to.
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-03-26
$f|ttt 4f1ottru,
A Sermon in Rhyme

Ifyou have friend worth loving,
Love him. Yes, and let him know
That you love him. ere lifc's evening
Tngc his brow with sunset glow,
Why should good words necr be said
OF fricnd-tll he is dead
If you hear song that thrills you,
Sung by any child of song,
PRISE it. Do not let the singer
Wait deserved praises long.
Why should one who thrills your heart
Lick the joy you may impart?
1fyou hear prayer that moves you
BY its humble, pleading tone.
Join it.. Do not let the seeker
Bow before his God alone.
Why should not your brother share
The strength of"two or three" in prayer :
If you see the hot tears falling
From brothers weeping eyes,
Stop them, and by kindly sharing,
Own your kinshrp with the skies.
Why should anyone be glad
When brothers heart is sad
1ta silverv laugh goes ripping
Through the sunshine on his face,
Share it. 'Tis the wise mans saying
For both grief and .jov place,
There's heath and goodness in the mirth
In which an honest laugh has birth
fyonr work Is mace more easy
BY a friendly, helping hanl
Say SO. Speak ont brave and truly,
Ere the darkness wells the and.
Should a brother workman dear
Faitcr for Il wO:d Of cheer?
Scatter thus your seeds Of klndres, 8,
All cnrichng as YOU go.
Leave them. Trust the Harvest Giycr
He will make each So.
So ttutiI us happy emu
Your ljt;. snail ncycr lack a friend.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-03-26
urrICE. -OSLER BUILDING, Northwest oornt
q, Church and Main Streets.
chr-Jn Directory.

n.r ..ed Church --Rev. G. A, WhiimoIc
,,.. '."' a. Weekly Lectures Tuesday evening
t. "sstny 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 A. NJ. and ESQ p.
NJ. Sunday School, 2. P. NJ. Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, Gas p. NJ.
Moravian Church, (Mcchanlcs,own) Rev.
p. w. HcrhSt Pastor Preaching every Sun
;av, alternating morning and evening"
] rayer Meeting every Friday evening Sun
day Schccl 8 O'Clock, a. M.
Monvlan Church (Gracchaml Rev. II. W.
IIerbst, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday, alternating NOR
Z, ing and evening.
Mite Society every Monday evening.
PRAYER Meeting every Wednesday evening.
United Brethren Church-Mite Society
Second and Fourth Wednesday
sunday School r. NJ.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening,
Regular Services by appointment from the
iu|pt.
Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. j.
+. F. Gray Pastor. Services every alternate
,untlay AT 10 A. NJ. Sunday School 8 A. NJ
;rayer Meeting every Thursday evening at :
=. NJ.
United Brethren Church-Rev A. n
Horn. Pastor. Services every alterha,c
sunday at 3 p. m. Sunday School every
sunday at 2p m. PRAYER Meeting every
| llursday evening at Z p m.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-03-26
No. 49,
Worth Thinking Over:

A cheerful wife makes happy home,
because the emotion is contagious, and
almost unconscious1y tn, household is
happy in response, because every mrm-
Der of the family is cheerful by the
genial influence of the vile and mother.
Habits are less easily acquired in
mature lite than in youth but even
then their formation Is not impossible it
we can only find the right motive. 1t
may not always be the best in itself,
but the best that has power at the time;
and for that individual.
Economy is virtue which is needed
everywhere. No matter il persons Get
rich or have large incomes, they should
be economical. To waste is wicked.
There are better ways to spend money
and goods than to waste them. 1t is the
poorest use they can be put te.
The two most precious things on this
side of the grave are ohr reputation
and our life But it Is to be lamcnted
that the most conteldptibe whisper
may deprive us of the one, and the
weakest weapon Of the other. A wise
man therefore Will be more anxious to
deserve fair name than to possess it,
and this will teach him so to live as not
to be afraid to die
The man who will share his purse
with you in the days of misfortune and
distress, and; like the good Samaritan,
be surety for your support to the land-
lord, you may admit to your confidence.
incorporate into the very core of Your
naGrt ; o, an" "sI him Hn io ieHh mJssqBunes
Wherever unsel6sh love is the main
spring of men S actions, wherever hap
piness is placed, not on what we gain
for ourselves, but ON what we CAN i'm
part to others wherever we place our
highest satisfaction in gratifying our
fathers and our mot hers, our sisters and
brothers, our wiyes and children, Our
neishbors and friends, we are sure to
attain all the happiness which the
world can bestow.
One of the best preparations tor
valuable life is the vivid recollection OF
a happy childhood. Those who can look
back amid the tolls and cares Of matur-
ity tc youth full of sunshine and JOY
have within them not only u fund OF
pleasant memories but Il safeguard
against depression and despair. What.
even their present trials. they can never
be utterly despondeut or lose their
faith in happiness while its memory is
fresh within them.
The most perious hour Of IL persons
life is when he is tempted to despond.
The man who loses his courage, loses
all there is no more hope of him than
of a Gead man. butt matters not
how poor he may be, how much pushed
by circumstances, how much deserted
BY friends, how much lost to the world
If lie only keeps his courage. holds
M his head. aud with uuconqntrable
will determines to be and to do what
becomes a man. all will I've we'll. 1t is
nothing outside OF hin that kills it is
what is within that makes or not makes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-03-26

1t is a grand thing for us when We
ind out that we are not responsible ior
all the work Ia the world.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-03-26

Swift is my warrior brave,
The lu:c of A!firala:
Bright waves his snowy plume
AlDWn the Juninta.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-03-26

# there wasn't any money in this
world it would be hard to find out ]uss
how mean some men are.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-03-26
OLDE\ POPULAR SONGS.
Comic DittipS-Thp Fleeing P0pnlari.
ty of "Sec-SaW Irish Dialect
Songs Have Became PrOmi-
mrnt Within Three Years.

Who remembers tho opular song OF
ten years ago? Who, for that matter,
has amy recollection Of the popular song
of one wear ago? The song that was a
tal Of the day was sung. and lent. and
borrowed, and called so sweet and
forgotten. DID any Of these songs
really possess any merit? And what
Is 1t that constitutes Il popular song :
These are questions which wouId-be
song writers frequently ask.
Twenty Years ago the popular song
was sentimental. AS nv memory
refuses to 90 any further back than
that time, can only remark that the
army song and the battle hymn having
passed by, everybody was ready for
something maudlin and lackadaisical,
like "WliIy, We Have Missed You,' or
even the Blue Junlata. The latter
song Was one Of great popularity, and
is occasionally sung now at provincial
concerts. 1t purports to be the carol
OF all Indian maid, "Bright Alfarata,
who informed US that
Swift is my warrior brave,
The lo:c Of A!firala:
Bright waves his snowy plume
Al>Wn the JuniHa.
If the red man with the snowy plume
still lives, Butflio Bill should secure
him. Bat the reservation on the blue
Junla,a' must he broken up by thi,
time. Another song, much adored 10y
Young ladies' who wore the STYLES set by
Eugeule during the second empire i,
France, was called Fair Eyaina y II
consisted most y Of the reiterated re-
mark:
OH fair fair, with golden hair,
Under the willows she's sleeping,
Fair. fair, with golden hair,
MY nCaTl ] Is |ntIt Ill htcllll5
Her having had golden hair seems tt
have been the ralSon u ctre of this song
The year OF 1876 caused IL hearty revi
val Of revolutionary songs, and newSpa
pers took 20 publishing old ballads lik,
Daddy and | went down to camp,
Along with Capn G""ding,
And lhcyc we see the men and boys,
As thick rs la'ty pudding.
Sentiment went out about this time
and everybody took to shouting whoa
Emma - Or Go ask your mother to
ff y cents This latter saying ha
been worked into two songs and proba
blv hasn't finished its useful career yet
AT first there seems TO be some reterenc
to the centennial at Philadel phia, anl
the admission fee at the turnsllle:
Go ask your mother for fifty cents,
To see the elephant jump the fence;
1t Jumped SO high it touched the sky,
1t didn't get back till next Fourth of july
Then there was "Who', Emma y
Who was Emma, and why was she 81
generally requested to whoa We'll
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-03-26

Nothing but having hard time our
selves will enable MS TO sympathlze very
mmeh WITH other people.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-03-26

The, average man will bl,sne his wife
for all his mlsfortunes.
Iron County news. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1890-189?, 1891-02-14
Explaining n Puzzle.

When n wheel is in motion does the
top move faster than the bottomp Nine
people out of ten would cry nonsense
at the mere question. Both the top
aud bottom OF the wheel must. of ne
cessity, il would seem. be moving for
ward at one and the same rate-i. a.,
tho speed at which the carriage is
travelling. Not so, however. as little
reflection would convince you. The
top is moving in the direction OF the
wheels motion Of translation, explains
the Illustrated american, while the
bottom is moving in opposition TO this
motion. In other words. the top Is
moving forward in the same direction
in which the carriage is progressing.
while the bottom Is moving backward.
or ia an opposite direction. This is
why an instantaneous photograph OF a
carriage in motion shows the upper
part OF the wheel confused blur.
while the spokes in the lower part arc
distinctly visible.
Iron County news. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1890-189?, 1891-02-14

Dreier said not word for several
moments. When he spoke 1t was In
his ordinary bland and drawing voice.
IF Linnet likes you better than me,
it's all right. Mistakes shouldn't De
made in matrimony any more than IN
business. Mistakes are poor policy.
They don't pay. Anyhow. Bob saw
yer's widow would suit me nearly as
well. She isn't pretty like Linnet,
but she owns n balf-section over IN
Logan county that joins mine"
Such an unexpected replyl Such
delightfully."- unromantic reply! Rob
burst into boyish and ecstatic shout
of laughter. He felt he could afford to
laugh.
He married Linnet. Rumor says the
Sawyer aud Dreier half-section IN
Logan county will soon be consolidated
In one farm.
And thus. prosaically and pleas
antly. eliminated in Kansas modern
Mayflower romance.
Iron County news. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1890-189?, 1891-02-14
ONE ENJOYS


Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly ON the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn efiectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitud
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial In its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
its many excellent qualities com.
mend it to all and have made Il
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in 300
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA FiG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CA.
LOUISVILLE. Nv. NEW YORK. ~
Iron County news. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1890-189?, 1891-02-14
Cough
and Group
Medicine.

her Bible. 1t must
contain nothing violent. uncertain,
or dangerous. 1t must be standard
in material and manufacture. 1t
must be plain and simple to admin
ister; easy and pleasant to take.
The child must like it. 1t must be
prompt in action, giving immedi-
ate relief, as childrens' troubles
come quick, grow fast. and end
fatally or otherwise i'll a very short
time. 1t must not only relieve quick
but bring them around quick, as
children chafe and fret aud spoil
their constitutions under long con-
finement. 1t must do its work in
moderate doses. A large quantity
Of medicine in child is not desira-
BILE. 1t must not interfere with the
child's spirits, appetite or general
health. These things suit old as
well as young folks, and make Bo-
schee's German Syrup the favorite
family medicine. o
Iron County news. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1890-189?, 1891-02-14
sweet Potatoe. for ,,o,n

A farmer who has experimental with .x...
potatoes as stock food, claims that they ~.
not be beaten by any food tried as a nm
producer, and that hogs fed on them fas,.ss
faster than when fed ON milk and corn ~
addition their well known table ouslit,s.
make hem a vegetable well worth ralslps
especially as they are so easily grown.
The first thing topper asks for in Japan /.
q gin -ricksha.
Iron County news. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1890-189?, 1891-02-14
The Dutch National Breal1rass.

Coffee, brown bread and behring's
constitute the national breakfast of
the people OF Holland.
Iron County news. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1890-189?, 1891-02-14
German.
Syrup"

For children a medi-
cine. should be abso-
lutely reliable. A
mother must be able to
pin her faith to it as to
her Bible. 1t must