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What "a IDO When Starving.

A survivor of the iardships Of Ere
mont's terrible four expeditions writes
as follows in a postilumous narrative of
the expedition printed in The Century.
in which, he more than hints at the
fact of cannifmiism:
It was curious to hear different lnen
tell of the workings of the mind when
they were starving Some were con-.
stantly dreaming or imagining that
they saw before them bountiful feast,
and would make selections of different
dishes. Others engaged their minds
with other thoughts. For my part 1
kept my mind amused by entering con-
tinually into all the minutiH OF farm
ing, or of some other systematic buai-,
ness which would keep up train Of
thought, or by working mental solu-
ton of mathematical problems, bring
ing in review the rudiments Of some
science, or by laying out plans for the
future. all having connection with
home and after life.
So in this way never allowing myself
to think upon the hopelessness of our
condition, yet always keeping my eyes
open to every chance, kept hope alive
and never once suffered myself to de-
spond. And to this course greatly at
tribute my support, for there were
stronger men who, by worrying them
selves, doubtless fastened their death.
Ten out Of our party of thirty three
that entered the mountains had per-
ished, and few days more would have
finished the Others.
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What She Wanted.

Some weeks ago at one of our
libraries u young woman walked
up to the desk and said, Give
mo good shaking" The young man
who was in attendance blushed to
the roots of his hair and after mo-
ment's hesitation pulled himself to-
gether sufficiently to stammer, "Er-er
who-who is it byT' George Mac
donald, l think" came the answer.
Then he hustled around for a time, and
at last found out that what she wanted
was book called "a Rough Shaking"
Tho young mans nerves were unstrung
for the rest of the day.-Cincinnati
Times Star
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TACTS! FACTS! FACTS!
UNCLAIMED MONEY AND Estates.

Money and Estates awaiting distribution
among absent heirs.
1t is an undoubted interesting. and lmpor-
tant fact, that during recen, years the mum.
Der Of properties and sums Of money awaiting
distribution among missing heirs and legatrcs
are rapidly on the increase Recognizing this
fact, have for some years past engaged to a
limited extent in the investigation Of such
matters, in which have Lad great success.
l, therefore, offer my services to those VINO
believe that they are entitled to participate in
the distribution of money or estates. All
correspondence confidential. No charge
unless successful. Call on or address r. A.
RACER Off1ce-Corncr Second and Court
Streets, Frederick. Md. p. y. Box-173.
jan 80 Gm
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-05-28
New Worn for Decorative Art.

Buyinglady Ito saleslady)-1 would
like coat of arms. Can you paint me
onel
Saleslady (a1niabky)-Certainiy, mad
ain. Bring Inc yours any time, and we
can copy it any size or way that you
desire.
Buyinglady (earnestly)-But l wish
you to design me one. have newt
Saleslady (stifHy)-We design only
embroideries here, not families. Puck.
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She Had Arrived.

The wife of Boston broker sailed
for PERI to visit her sister, and when
she arrived there she sent him cable
gram which cost him $500 to announce
the fact. The most of the message,
however, told how her dog fell over
board and could not be saved -Detroit
o., pr1,.
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FIRE INSURANCE
--OO--
Frell'k White, Agent,
Mechanicstown. Md.
FOR THE

NUT UAL FIRE
Insurance Company OF Carroll County, Nd,
established 1870 All persons desiring to In
sure their property from loss by fire, by call
ing in person at my Office IN Mechanicstown
or by writing to me can ascertain the charges
and any information they desire IN reference
reinsurance in said Companies.
FRED'K WHITE.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-05-28
Loss of Memory.

Blind Tom, the pianist, has earned
$500, 900, and is how, in his old age, an
inmate of a poor house. He says he
can't tell what has become OF all the
money, and if he can't no one else
probably will. Detroit Free Press.
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Along the Cl,ickamauga.

"Now, Mr.. Conductor" said snap
pish looking old lady as she boarded the
sleeping car at Chattanooga, Il want
you to tell me the names ofall the places
Of interest we pass on the way to At.
lanta, for this, believe is the road along
which Sherman marched
'Yes'm," replied j. B. Jackson. the
conductor, as he cast his eyes at two
pretty girls with the old lady.
"Jane,' said the old lady to one of the
girls, you get piece of paper, now,
and take down the names the gentleman
tells you"
Yes, ma" replied the girl with a
smile that made the conductors heart
ache.
"What stream is that ?" asked the
old lady, as the train passed over a
trestle.
That's Chickamauga creek" replied
the conductor.
Take that down, Jane"
A half mile further another stream
was crossed.
"What stream is that?' again asked
the old lady.
"Chickamauga creek" replied the
conductor.
"Take that down, Jane"
A half mile further another stream
was crossed.
What stream is that" interrogated
the old lady.
"Chickamauga.'
The old lady began to look suspicious
and said
Take that down, Jane"
What stream Is that one yonder,
running into those woods now we are
crossing it,
Chichamauga."
"Take that down, Jane"
An Om,nous silence followed until the
same creek had been crossed four adj
ditional times.
Another stream was seen babbling
over the rocky bed.
With a timd glance at the yellow
waters the old lady asked:
And what creek is this ?"
"Chckamauga, came the reply in
despair'ng tones, and the gills looked
like they could bite the conductors
head off as the old lady said. snappisl.
ly:
Take that down, Janc'
Another creek was crossed, but the
old lady said nothing. Still another
was crossed, and she asked
"And that stream is what p
'Chickamauga.'
cake that down, Jane" was heard
in an almost inaudlble voice.
Two more streams were passed, but
the old lady was silent
Suddenly her face Frightened with
new hope as the train pulled ny at a
little station.
What place is this - she asked,
confidently.
"Chickamauga," came the monoto.
nous reply.
Jane, throw that paper out of the
window. That horrid-'
Hold on, Madam /! exclaimed the
conductor and to save his scalp he had
to explain that the State road crossed
Chickamauga creek fourteen times be-
fore reaching the station of the same
name.
1t took the old lady some time to
recover her spirits, but she did after
while, and the smile and the sweet
words she and her daughters gave the
conductor on leaving hun in Atlanta
cheerel him for many miles along his
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-05-28
Story of a Tenderfoot.

A young man from the east was hired
to pillow field near Madeira One day
be found himself surrounded by seven
hungry coyotes. He left bis team and
broke in a. swift run for the house, and
quit work right there. The team was
found all right by the owner, woman,
who told the tenderfoot to 60 back
home to his mother, while she finished
Mo rsi.Ll. San francisco lalI
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-05-28
APoIitician, Probably.

Papa" said the little one, will
there be newspapers in heaven"
Perhaps, my child, but there will
Be new set Of editors and reporters "
-Deu1arest's.
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oFFICK. -OSLER BUILDING, Nor,h-wes. corne
ai Church and Main Streets.
Church Directory.

Reformed Churcl,-Rev. @. A, Whitmo1c
nas or. Weekly Lectures Tuesday evening.
Meeting of Ladies' Aid Society every second
Wednesday evening. Regular services by
appointment from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church-Rev J. H. Barb, pas
tor, Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ and $50 F..
NJ. Sunday School, 2. P M. Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, Gas P. NJ
Morsvian Church, (Mcchanicstown) Rev.
T.. W. Herbst Pastor. Preaching every sun
Jay, alternating morning and evening
lr.yer Meeting every Friday evening Sun
day School . o'clock. a. M.
Mcravlan Church (Graccham) Rev. Il. W.
Herbst, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday, alternating NOR
ming and evening.
Mite Society every Monday evening.
PRAYER Meeting every Wednesday evening.
United Brethren Church-Mite Society
Second and Fourth Wednesday
Sunday School 2 ?. NJ.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening
Regular Services by appointment from the
(ulpit.
Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. j.
F.F. Gray Pastor. Servicee every alternate
SUNDAY at 10 A. NJ. Sunday School A. Nj.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening At :
P. NJ.
United Brethren Church-Rev A. n.
Horn, Pastor. Services every alterh"c
sunday at 8 p. IN. Sunday School every
Sunday at Up IN. Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening at Up NJ.
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An Old Ou estiOn.

Teacher-All things were made out
of nothing
Johnny - And what was nothing
saldc out ot'-Ea-pers Bazar
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Will be found in Office next door to John
Roots store at all times except or davs men
toned below.
The following appointments will be
promptly kept
EMMITSBURG-On Friday of each week
at Emmitt House.
WOLFSVILLE-The Third Wednesday of
each month.
day following the Third Wednesday 81
each month
June 10, go
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ID A. RACER,

LATE COUNTY SURVEYOR FOR FREDERICK
COUNTY.
Offers his professional services to those
DESTROYS OF having surveys neatly and accu,
ratey made. Abstracts of title (trom 174S to
the present time) made when desired. lnfor-
nation in general, concerning lands in this
county furnished upon application. Histor-
ical and Genealogical investigations R spec
Ialty.
Officc-Cor. Second and Court SITS,
Lock Box 173, Frederick, Nd
Jan 90 en-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-05-28
.EMMITSBURG RAILROAD.
MON0CACy VALLEY RAILROAD.

New TINS TAsI.E.--On an .fter Wed.
nesdsy August 29nd, 1887, trains on the Mo-
ocacy Valley Rallroad will run as follows:
Leayc Mechanlcstown
"a II A. N. G55 p. NJ
Leave Catoclin Furnaces,
S.25 A. NJ. 3.15 p. NJ.
Tickets tor sale at Mechanicstcwn by Mr..
Frank lIesAon.
Local Freight will I've delivered on all
rams.
5. Schlcy, Pres. l.. r.. Waesche, Snpt.
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nc WiYlg. San fraNcLN3O ldlI.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-01-16
STATE NEWS CONDENSED.

Dir. J. w. Rabbit, wcll-known physi-
clan Of Ypsilanti, died Thursday.
The Michigan bond and investment
association has been started mt Bay City.
The democratic state convention will DO
held OF Lansing between February % and
26.
Frank Address of Williamson shot off
his right hand while cleaning gun Tues
day.
Mrs. G. Il. Gridley, widow of the lato
Judge Gridley. died at her home in jackson
Friday,
Tulip e. Scott, boot and shoe retailers, of
Grand Rapids, assigned Friday TO T.. NJ.
Kendall
The mining school ut Houghton, which
opened last week. has a larger class than
ever before.
The Michigan manufacturers of fruit
goods will hold their annual meeting at
Lansing January 81.
Thomas Watt, 60 years old of Bay City,
has mystorously disappeared and foul play
is suspected, as he had money just before
his disappearance.
j. u. LInnelu q sons OF halahazOO VIII
construct the now Y. M. q. "A. building at
that place for s2S, 900. The contract was
signed ON Thur day.
The supervisors of Muskegon county OBJ
3ect to Member Watson sitting on the board
because he has temporarily left Montague,
(which nc represents.
Bear Lake. Manistec county, a town of
500 inhabitants, wants a spur of the G. a.
w. NJ X II. and public meetings are being
hold there TO advocate il.
Hourly E. Hamilton. clerk of the Mount
Pheasant hotel, Is wanted. and also $500 in
money and 3cO cigars that disappeared
about the sano time are wanted.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-01-16
Samoa Women.

After seven days we reached Samoa,
says New Orleans Times correspondent,
and here we saw race of people it was
a delight to look upon. The men are
grand-a bright copper color, with superb
physical build.
The women are lovely-bright eyes,
lovely forms, beautiful teeth and very
merry lot, singing gaily as their boats
came up to our ship. They looked very
picturesque, festooned with gay -colored
wreaths Of flowers and branches OF the
lime tree.
They wear barely any clothes, and the
men are beautifully tatlooed. They were
selling lines, green cocoanuts, cats eyes
"a shell found there-also lovely fans
and wood carving.
The children are very pretty. The pas
sengers would throw q coin into the sea
and they would dive down and fetch it
up between their teeth. The men would
drop from the highest part Of the ship
into the sea- After the ship had started
/ saw over thirty drop like this, one after
the other.
The sharks never trouble native. The
island, as viewed from the ship, Is indeed
lovely.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-01-16
American Harvester Co.'s Failure

CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 10.--At q meeting
in this city today of the American Harvest
or Co., which a month or two ago was or
ganized with capital of S35. 900, 900. it
was decided TO discontinue the project, and
the directors representing the organization
in the different states were instructed to
see that the charters obtained in their re
spective states were surrendered.
The dissolution of the company will have
no effect upon the different companies or
firms which were merged in it. President
Mccormick thinks there will be an effort
10 reorganize the defunct company. 1t
was only after long elaboration that the
gentlemen composing the harvester trust
decided to abandon il. The whole field Of
the trusts possibilities was thoroughly
carvassed. The hardest rocks against
which the trust ran were the decisions of
the supreme courts OF Illinois and New
York, that one corporation may not legally
hold stock in another corporation for the
purpose Of controlling it.
The interests involved were so great
that it was agreed that $50, 600, 900 would
be necessary to put the combination upon
its feet, OF this sum, S35, 600, 900 was TO
be apportioned among the several consti-
tuent institutions and S15, 600, 600 in bonds
were to be issued for working capital
When the company attempted to feat these
bonds, the United States Trust com pany Of
New York instituted a careful legal on
quiry into the status of the American Har-
vester company, and declined to make the
loan upon the ground that the company
had been organized in such way as TO
violate the statutes.
Other financial institutions were ap-
preached in vain. Then it was proposed
to raise the necessary funds within the
company ITSELF but the various concerns in
the deal, becoming frightened at the legal
aspect of affairs, refused TO tic up their in
dividual establishments. Hence, nothing
but dissolution of the American Harvester
Co. remained. The board of directors to-
day took the initiatory stops in that direc-
ton.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-01-16
THE Wide WORLD.
CARDINAL MANNING'S VIEWS ON
THE SOCIALISTIC QUESTION.
a SUMMARY OF THE DOlNGS OF
THE WASHINGTON SOLONS.
The News of the Past Week Sum.
married. for Busy Readers.
Cardinal Manning and Socialism

Cardinal Manning and Socialism.
LONDON, ENG, Jan. 13.-The Chronicle
publishes an account of an interview with
Cardinal Manning regarding an article
which appeared in the st. James Gazette,
in which the cardinal was condemned as a
Socialist because Of letter written by him
TO the new Paris publication, the Wing
tieme Steele. Great Is the power Of q
single word" exclaimed the cardinal.
"When the corn laws were abolished it
was called robbery When the Irish
church was disestablished it was termed
'spoil1tion. When Irish rents were re-
duced the act was denounced as 'conhsca-
ton And now, when the world OF labor
is TO DO protected by law, it is called
socialism"
The cardinal proceeded TO argue that it
was impossible to define socialism, because
any attempt TO do so was met by three dis
stinct socialist schools, all of which denied
the accuracy OF the definition. Therefore
it is more, useful to know what socialism is
not. 'In the first place." said the cardi-
nal, ''the society of man is not of human,
but OF divine creation. 1t is founded upon
the three great laws OF authority, obedi-
ence and brotherhood. The whole of our
legislation is essentially social, for the pro-
lection of property and labor. In contrast,
the socialism claiming supreme power TO
change, reform, reject, even TO create the
foundation and principles Of political and
therefore OF human society, is essentially
destructive and revolutionary. Secondly,
the correction of social evils should be
conservative of the life and health Of
society. Socialism, on the other hand
identifies social evils with society ITSELF
and kills the patient TO cure his maladies
For example, the socialist considers the
chief evil Of our times the accumulation of
property in a few hands, and to cure it
some socialists would deny the right Of
property to individuals, which is founded
radically in the law of nature. Social
legislation will show how, by the just legis-
lation which pervades the whole system Of
taxation, TO redress these inequalities
The poor law, the abolition of the corn law,
and the laws of succession to real property,
and the income tax are all just social laws
sounded upon the first principles of human
society, as strictly conservative Of the COM
monwealth. am not saying that other
similar laws are not required, or that they
have received their full development.
l am content with saying that any one
calling such legislation socialistic does not
know what socialism means"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-01-16

The strike among the shoemakers OF
Rochester, N. Y, is just about over, the
strikers returning to work as non-union
hands.
Gen. Devereau, governor of the soldiers
homo at Marion, Ind, has resigned and
Capt j. II. Chapman appointed TO the
position
Gable advices just received from Iquique,
Chill, make no mention of revolution in
that country. At that port quiet and
order maintain.
Samuel McClennan met a terrible
death at Ballston Spa, N. Y, being thrown
between two hot cylinders and crushed and
roasted to death.
During fire scare in the Crawford
house at Boston, Arthur Meek of Denver
was badly injured by jumping from a
second story window.
Hon. VIM. II. Darlington. ex-collector
of the port of Morgan City, Ia, was
burned to death in his residence there.
The origin of the fire is mystery.
BY the bursting of his gun an old man
named Washington Sample, living at Fred
srick, Md, had his hand blown of. In
despair he cut his head nearly Off with a
razor.
The young mems democratic association
Of Philadelphia celebrated jackson day"
by a grand banquet Thursday night.
Grover Cleveland was the principal
speaker.
The skeleton of a boy tied to a tree has
been found in the Saskatchewan valley and
it is supposed that the boy was offered as
a sacrifice by the Indians 10 the gods for
good luck on hunting trip.
At Elmira, N. Y, Sunday, the funeral
sermon of Mark Twain's mother-in-law
was preached. Neither Mr.. Clemens nor
his wife attended, but listened by
telephone, $50 miles away, in Hartford,
Conn.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-01-16
Killed His Father.

.BAD AXE, January 10. - Ferdinand
Schwaeder Will go to prison for life for
killing his father. The tragedy happened
upon farm above Minden City, and the
evidence upon which Ferdinand was con-
yicted showed that he shot the old man
and left him in the barnyard until found by
some neighbors. The father and son had
frequently quarreled and the murder re-
suited from a dispute over the property.
The man manifested no feeling when the
verdict OF murder In the first degree was
returned. and he sat mute as he did dur
ing the entire trial. The case will be APP
.pealed,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-01-16
BRIEFLY TOLD.

At Buenos Ayres gold is quoted at 22s
per cent premium.
The California powder pool has collapsed
owing TO eastern competition.
Emin Pasha is making his way from the
interior to the coast OF Africa.
The fund for the benefit Of the poor of
Ireland now amounts to So, 200.
Snow has fallen in Kansas and Missouri
to depth of from six to ten inches.
The statement that Brazil would hold
worlds fair in 1892 is officially denied.
A terrific snow storm has been raging
at Denver, Col, since Wednesday night.
Three short term men escaped from the
penitentiary at Columbus, Ohio, Thurs
day.
The proceeds Of the charity ball In
Chicago last Thursday night were alb )ut
SIS, 900.
Sister Mary Ignatius Kelly, mother
superior of the ST. Mary's orphanage at
Dover, N. H., is dead.
A new trial has been refused Rev. VIM.
f. Petit, found guilty of poisoning his
wife at Crawfordsville, Ind.
The kaiser has invited the queen regent
OF Holland and Count Won Moltke 10 act as
additional sponsors to his infant son.
About 20 houses and several large stores
In Mt. Vernon, Mo-, were destroyed by
fire Wednesday night. Loss, $50, 900.
An order has. issued from the department
of the interior directing the expulsion from
the Terek regions OF the Caucasus Of all
Jews