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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-30
Mchannsown Frederick County, Maryland Thursday April 80 1891.
A TITAN OWNED BY INDIANS.
Tho Great Art Treasure Hidden Away In
n Mexican Village Church.

Tho Great Art Treasure Hidden Away in
Mexican Village Church.
TZintzuntzan was once great city
and the capital of Tarascan kings; now
only n struggling village with a group
of ruined churches. made my way
quickly to the old tower where the
Titan treasure is, the populace follow
ing in my wake or gazing after me with
wondering eyes. My carefully studied
salutation, in Spanish, handful Of
cigars and bottle of wine soon made
the padre and myself the best of friends.
He seemed to know before asked him
that wanted to see the picture, and
opened the high archcd door of carved
wood which led to n patio or court.
Here, seated on mats spread on the
stone paving of II pillared and arched
corridor, were fifteen or twenty women
with their work, braiding mats and
hats or coloring feathers. AS was ex-
planned, they were doing penance;
They bowed reverently as the padre
passed. thought he did not look like
a hard task master, and, perhaps, did
not care how long they st;id, as rs life
is a lonely one at best and their penance
surely was not his.
A little surpliccd Indian boy came
with lighted candle, the padre led
the way. and wondering little process
sion followed through darl. corridor
that led up to another massive door,
barred and chained and patllocked.
We were back in ancient feudal days,
it seemed, and some old castle had
opened to us. 1t might be that the
clanking chains and rusty, creaking
hinges were on our prison doors, but
the boy held the tallow dip high and
showed the PADRES kindly face, that
treasured us that we were only at Tin
tzuntzan in search Of a Titan.
The door opened into an inner room
as dark as night. The padre unfastened
a grated window and a flood of golden
sunlight came from over the western
hills beyond the lake and fell upon the
could only come from II master hand.
Whose? Tradition says Titan, and
presented by Philip II of Spain. Emf
ncnt men, authors and artists agree.
We had seen the Titan ut lzintzuntzan,
and it was worth the coming for.
The padre closed the window and
the door after us, locked and chained
it again, the boy held up his tlickering
torch and we marched out leaving the
padre and his treasures as dream too
unreal to be true. An effort has been
made to buy the painting, and $50, 900
Was offered by the bishop OF Mexico,
but the faithful. devoted Indians ro-
fused, and the price that bought THE
Angelus" would be no temptation.
THE Entombmcnt" is some hundreds
of years older, is the work of an old
master and is big enough the figures
are all lifc size) to make a hundred OF
THE Angelus. "-Toronto Globe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-30
Church Directory.

Reformed Churcl-Rev. G. A, WhitmoIe
ms or. Weekly Lectures Tuesday evening.
Meeting of Ladies' Aid Society every second
"Wednesday evening. Regular services by
appointment from the pulpit.
Lutheran Churcl-Rev. J. II. Barb, pas
for Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ. and ESQ +.
NJ Sunday School, 9 P. NJ. Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, GAS T. NJ.
Moravian Church, (Mcchanicstown) Rev
T.. w. Herbst Pastor. Preaching every Sun
,'ay, alternating morning and evening
raycr Meeting every Friday evening sun
day School . o'clock, a. M.
Moravlan Church (Graccham) Rev. Il. W.
IIerbst, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday, alternating NOR
ming and evening
Mite Society every Monday evening.
PRAYER Meeting every "Wednesday evening.
United Brethren Church-Mitc Society
Second and Fourth Wednesday
Sunday School 3 ?. NJ.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening.
Regular Services by appointment from the
rulpit.
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev. j.,
+. r. Gray Pastor. Services every alternate
sunday ut 10 A. NJ. Sunday School A. NJ.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening at :
+. NJ.
United Brethren Church-Rcv A. N.
Horn, Pastor Services every alternate
sunday at 3 p. m. Sunday School every
Sunday at2p. IN. Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening at Up NJ.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-30
.Ieuclers Never Get Rich.

Jewellers never get rich, said Chi
caso jeweler IF we could secure only
10 per cent. of the profits which many
people suppose we get we would make
more money than we do now. There
never has been but one rich jeweler in
America. Tiffany, of New York. is a
rich man, and he is the only exception.
And he made most of his money III the
stationery business. There are many
rich men in almost any other line OF
business dry goods merchants,
rich hotel men, rich grocers, rich hard
ware dealers But jewelers., who are
quite generally believed to be wealthy
a. a class are rarely outside of the well
to do circle, financially speaking -
Chicago Mail
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-30
An Early Telegrnphic Blunder.

There was once n man who received
q telegram which said, Cog hog aonce
gether is bad" He didn't know what
to make of it. He puzzled over it for
two hours. Then he took it to tho
telegraph office.
II cant read Chinese" he said.
"Translate that for me-"
The operator who received the ines
sage asked the operator who sent it to
repeat it, 1t turned out to be, Come
home at once; mother is dead"
When the responsibility for the mis-
take was sought, the sending operator
of course alleged that he transmitted
the words properly, and the receiving
operator OF course alleged that he put
down precisely what was sent. As
neither operator was more experienced
than the other, the claims of both were
equally good SO the question of blame
was never settled.
The "cog hog error is probably one
of the earliest in the history of the
telegraph. 1t is certainly the most
ancient of the many that telegraphers
tell about when they get together after
work and "talk shop. New York
Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-30

An Albany firm has gotten out
patent on Il device fer Smelling peas.
The novelty about this machine is that
the peas are cut down like wheat or
barley, and the vine and pea are all fed
into the machine, which separates the
green pea from the vine and pod per-
fectly fine and clean. The machines
are large, being Is feet long, II high
and 6 wide. The company do not sell
these machines. but let them out on a
ROYALTY, and they are in great demand
in all places where canned goods arc
put up, as they make very great saw
ing In the harvesting Of peas.-New
York Telegram
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-30
AN ISLAND LULLABY.
A uoonbeam hoateth from the skies,

A moonbeam foateth from the skies,
Whispering, "Heigho, my dearies
would spin web before your eyes
A beautiful web of silver light
Wherein is many q wundrous sight
OF a radiant garden leagues away,
Where tho softly tinkling lilies sway
And the snow white lambkins arc at play-
Hcigho, my dearic"
A brownie stesleth from the vine
Singing, "Heigho, my dearies
And Will you hear this song of mine
A song of the land Of murk and mist
Where bideth the bud the dow hath kist7
Then let the moonbeam's web Of light
30 spun before thee silvery white,
And shall sing the lt@eiong night
Heigho, my dearic!"
Tho night wind speedcth from tho sea,
Murmuring. "Heigho, my dearie;
bring q mariners prayer for thee;
So let tho moonbeam veil thine eyes,
Aud tho brownies sing thee lullabies-
But shall rock thee to and fro.
kissing the brow he lovcth 50,
And the prayer shall guard thy bed, trow-
Hcigho, my dearie!"
Eugene Field.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-30
dent in Politics devoted to Literature, Local and General New
An Amusing Mistake.

It is an amusing thing-this mistak.
ing a stranger for some one you know
or it is amusing to see some one else do
SO.
And did you ever notice the differ
ence between men and women in the
way in which they get around the mis-
take2
A man will 60 up to another one md
say:
why, how do you dor
As he puts out his hand the other
man takes it and gives it a cordial
shake and says:
''How do you dot How are you7 1t
is q fine day. Let me see-where have
met your"
When they come to compare their
mental notes they discover that they
never have met anywhere, but they sit
down and discuss politics and religion,
or anything else, with the same free
dom as if meeting was an every day &C.
currencc.
A woman will bow to another, think
ing she has met her before, and unless
the one is taken completely off guard
she will draw herself upin the haughti-
est manner and say, You are mis-
taken" The first one bushes and
apologies and settles down thoroughly
convinced of the ennr1nity OF the crime
of making simple mistake.
If one is taken unawares, however,
and thinks possibly she has met the
very cordial greeter somewhere, she
evinces much more tact than does Il
man under the same circumstances.
She returns the cordial handshake and
let's the other woman do the talking
until something is said by which she
can recall tho former meeting, or trusts
to luck in not letting the woman dis
cover her mistake. -Chicago Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-30
In $4,000 Years the Earth VIII Flop.

Marshall wheeler claims 10 nave Ills
covered II third principal motion of the
earth and the other planets, which he
says is more important than tho dis
coveries of Newton or Galileo.
After n study of fifty years he has
learned that every 20.903 years the
earth changes its north and south poles
on account of the magnetism OF the
earth. The sun SO strongly attracts
one of the poles and repeIs the other
that in every 90. 9o3 years the earth be-
comes so heavily charged that it turns
30 degs.
The speaker said that about 5000
years ago the world made this turn
San Francisco Chronicle.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-30

Under the direction of the forestry
division of the department of agricult-
ure experiments to produce rainfall by
the explosion of dynamite are being
made. The theory that rain may be
produced by explosives is based largely
on the fact that nearly all the great
battles OF this century have been for
lowed quite shortly by rain.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-30

When visitor applies for admission
to Girard college, in Philadelphia, the
guard in attendance asks him if he is q
clergyman, and if SO he is turned away,
for by the will of Stephen Girard no
clergyman shall enter the place.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-30
A New Kind.

A Nevada paper wants convicted
murderers dropped into the shaft OF a
mine in that state which is 1916 feet
deep 1t says that person falling will
lose all consciousness after descending
400 feet. and the death to be found at
the bottom of the shaft will be entirely
painless and without any chance OF
bungling as on a gallows. detroit Free
prnas
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-30

Some Arizona and old Mexican tribes
believe that the spirit is carried to the
moon by coal black, monkey faced
owl; that upon arriving there it is met
10y its thousands of ancestors, who come
with a long train of white donkeys;
that the spirit is then escorted to n large
cavern In the center of the moon,
where Joy reigns supreme.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-30
The Young children of Mexico &c,

The young children of Mexico gen
orally are quite as bright as those Of
the United States, and many little
Indian boy whose father can give him
nothing to eAt but plain cakes of corn
or wheat with Il few beans and peppers
can read, write and spell rs we'll rs the
boys of our own country.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-30

A clergyman who had been invited
to preach at a prison somewhat spoiled
the effect of his discourse by his absent
mindedness. He said, as he closed his
sermon, THE collection will now be
taken up"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-30

One of the recent applications OF
electricity that promises to be of con-
siderable benefit to scagoing men is
log for registering the rate of travel OF
high speed vessels.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-30
UneQuivOcal.

She-lIe hasn't much education, but
he makes good show, doesn't hea
lIe-Oh, quite circus, -Munseys a.
Weekly. -,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-30
p A TE N 7 s

Caxots, Reissues and TRADE Marhs secured
and AL other patent causes in the Patent Of
flee and before the Courts promptly and care
fully attended to.
Upon receipt Of modet or sketch Of tnoention
make careful sraaa,n,dtieaa, and ddo,se as to
atentabi1ity Free Of CAarge
FEES MODERATE, and I make NO
CHARGE UNLESS PATENT IS SECUR-
ED. Information, advice AMI special refc
noes sent on application
r. ITTELL Waehinrton, D. e
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-30
EMMITSBURG RAILROAD.
K]NOCACY VALLEY ABROAD.

New TINE TAsLE.-On an ,fter We'd
ncstlay August 22nd. 1887, trains on the Mo-
ocacv Valley Railroad will run as follows ::
Leayc Mtchancstown
7 A. NJ. II A. N. 6 SIS p. M.
Leave Catoc,in Furnaces,
e25 A. NJ. 3 Is p. Nj.
Tickets for sale at MecEanicstCwn by Mr..
Frank 1csson.
Local Freight will be delivered on all
rams.
s. Schley, Pres. J.. II. Waesche, Supt.
The Press., 1891-02-26

THE LAUaH.-H the eyes are the win- dows of the soul then its door must be the laugh, which gives very good view of the private character every now and then. There are men the latch string of whose laughter is always out. They have wide open. generous laughs, which show hearty, whole-souled disposition, without afectations and readiness to offer good fellowship to the stranger. Then there is laugh which reminds one of those new tangled doors to which chain is attach ed, permitting an opening just wide enough to allow very meager glimpse of the per son behind the door. This is is the guard ed laugh. It betrays the cool, calculating man, who makes money faster than he makes friends. Sometimes one runs across a door which flies open with the slightest provocation. Its catch is defective. Some people laugh that way. Their laughter is frequently described as giggle. The in- tellectual furnishings of the character be- hind such laugh are hardly worth the looking at, although it is the easiest mat ter in the world to see them. They are meager, and invariably have distressing air of newness which indicates that they are not often used. .-Bufalo Erpress.
The Press., 1891-02-26

@ & w. Brown in N. E. Homestead How to take care of the roads is one of the ques- tions that deeply concern the poor towns. Take this town of Bfimfeld, for example. Some years ago, with 10 miles less road, it did not cost over one half as much per mile to keep them in repair. The valuation was over 40 per cent more than now. The population has decreased 35 per cent. and it is hard work to get along: Now with the increased cost of. keeping in repair, the increase in mfles caused mostly against the will of the tax payers, by order of county officers, and the decrease of rev enue, it almost brushes us to raise the money needed to keep the roads in proper repair for the benefit of the public. Now, if these roads are for the public, ought not the public toedo something for their own convenience. and not put the cost of it all on tho community they happen to travel throa8h? Some course must be taken by either the state5or county to assist in the support of the county roads. If towns will be 90 foolish as to build roads that the public do not need, let them pay for them, but when we are obliged to support roads that arc bnilt for the public use, let the public pay part of the cost, and not bank rupt the poor towns by compelling Them to support roads that are of no use to the towns who have to support them.
The Press., 1891-02-26
(From Harper's Young People.) THE HUMORS OF THE BOOMERANG.

No one who discharges boomerang for the first time has the faintest notion as to where it will land. If let loose in thor oughfare, it may navigate around a corner, and take off the hat of an unsuspecting promenader. It may shoot into a carriage window, and frighten the occupants of the vehicle out of their senses. It may soar away over the houses and get lost, or skim upon the surface of the pavement, and en- tangle itself among the legs of horses. It may climb up stoop, go through an open doorway, and wander around the interior of dwelling, breaking mirrors or destroy ing other valuable property before it gets tired. And if it strikes anybody it may infict serious hurt, for its rapid whirl gives it an immense force, so that blow from one of it's ends may cause death, even when it is flung without much exertion of strength. have seen pig killed in the island of Formosa by boomerang which appeared to be very lightly propelled. Worst of all-certainly most notifying it may come straight back upon the throw CT, perhaps follow him with persistence which seems almost to indicate deliberate intention, chase him about, no matter how nimbiy he may try to escape, and finally double him up with thump in the stom- ach, and reduce him to state in which no boomerang could, for the time, be any thing but an object of aversion to him, not even if it were made of stick of candy.
 Out in the country, where broad, nnoc- cupied fields are accessible, experiments may be undertaken upon large scale but caution is always necessary at the begin ming, and when the little curved stick is launched into space it would be wise for all spectators, and the thrower as well, to choose protecting tree, and stand behind it, lest the missile perform its favorite ex- ploit, and return to the point of departure, menacing every living being in the vicini- ty. It is quite capable of skipping round a tree, but an alert youngster ought to be able to dodge, and keep himself out of harms way. Cows might be put to incon- venience, and sheep would probably see no fun in the sport but nobody could ex- pect COW or sheep to appreciate the hu- nor of 8 boomerang. In any case, the earliest attempts should be with instru- ments of moderate dimensions, from which severe bruises need not be apprehended.
The Press., 1891-02-26
UMBR ELIAS.

There is language of umbrellas as we'll as of flowers. For instance, place your umbrella in a rack it will indicate that it will change owners. To open it quickly in the street means that somebody's eye is going to be knocked out shut it, that a hat or two is to be knocked off. An um- brella carried over woman, when 8 man is getting nothing but the drippings of the rain, indicates oourting; when the man has the umbrella and the woman the drip pings, it indicates marriage. To punch your umbrella into person and then open 1t means "I dislike you" To swing your umbrella over your head signifies, "I am making nuisance of myself. To trail your umbrella along the footpath means that the man behind you is thirsting for your blood. To carry it at right angles under your arm signifies that an eye is to be lost by the man who follows you. To open an umbrella quickly, it is said, fright ems mad bull. To put cotton umbrella by the side of a silk one signifies ''Ex- change is no robbery" To purchase an umbrella means, 1T am not smart, but honest" To lend an umbrella indicates, ssT am q fooly To return an umbrella means ns-well, never mind what it means, nobody ever does that! To carry your um- brella in case signifies it is shabby one To carry your umbrella just high enough to tear out mems eyes and knock off men s hats signifies, ''I am a woman." To press an umbrella on your friend, saying, 10, do take it; I had much rather you would than not r signifies lying. To give 8 friend half your umbrella means that both of you will get wet. To carry it from home in the morning means that Sit will clear off
The Press., 1891-02-26
"No, she answered.. ..was the child

"No," she answered.. s'Was the child - .Hurt She was killed outright. The loveliest little child I ever saw. Oh it was awful!' and the kind young doctors usually ruddy face was pale with pity.
 "Whose child was it, and how dSd it happen ?" asked the women, breathlessly.
 ssWhy, it was Judge Ralston's only daughter, and she was run over by beer wagon dr1ven by drunken teamster. God only knows how it happened! A so- ber nan would have seen the child; but the man was half insane from drink, and arising recklessly'
 After horrified silence, Mrs. Seth Twombly said, pityingly, under her breath, Poor, proud motherl God help her now."
 ssAmen r echoed the doctor and his wife, and the trio passed on down the street the their faces reaecting their seri ous thoughts.
 E Two or three months later, at meeting of the W. 0. T. D., held in the parlor of the little Congregational church, tall and stately woman, dressed in deepest mourn ing. rose to her feet, and steadying her. self, by placing one white hand stripped of it's rings-on the back of chair, she spoke slowly, and in tone which had lost it'd old self confident power
 's1 said months ago, before e--before- everything changed so, that I did not see how the liquor traffic could injure me- She pensed, and in the eloquent silence that followed, every woman present tho't of the,hsantiful, bright little head as it lay in the snowy easket, with wreath of white aowefs concealing the ghastly wound, made by she heavy wheels of the loaded beer wagon.
 ''Tsaili, also" she continued, 'tthat-i I ever had reason to change nay views, I would give my hand to the w. 0. T. U. You know how it happened-if things do happen-I, who was 90 proud, am brought low. I, who belisved myself 50 hedgel about by fortnEe, am left desolate and broken nsheArsed. In the name of one little
 martyr, whose life has been offered up on this bloody altar, I want to be one with |ybu; to work and pray and plan, for the overthrow of this awfHl traffic that is cost ing us our husbands, our sons and our |danghters." And, drawing her heavy veil over her face again, she sat down, while the sweet-faced president of the meeting said, in voice tender with feeling,
 "Sisters, lot us pray."-EVa B. Ptsts- h4Assag
The Press., 1891-02-26

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The Press., 1891-02-26

From William Windom's last speech ''Give us direct and ample transportation facilities under the American flag and con- trolled by American citizens, currency v a n ank to aoate changes, and system of reciprocity care fully adjusted within the lines of protection, and not only will our foreign commerce can industry will be quickened and our whole people feel the new impulse of g new and enduring prosperity"
The Press., 1891-02-26

slo.ooo in premiums given away. See pamphlet in each package of Savens.
The Press., 1891-02-26

President Harrison firmly declined every suggestion that he look at Gen. Sherman, lying in his coffin. "Iprefer to remember him as last saw him alive" was his re- sponse. What ghastly element of offen give vulgarity would be taken from other funerals if people generally would take the same position
The Press., 1891-02-26

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