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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-23

Among the new electrical apparatus for
vessels has recently appeared the holo-
phote, which is a powerful arc light
mounted on movable protector so as to
send a beam of light to port or starboard
TO Indicate to other vessels the way her
helm is put If, for example, the helm is
to port, the ray sweeps to starboard and IS
there occulted The apparatus is worked
through the power of the electric current,
being automatically thrown in and out by
movements of the helm.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-23
EMMITSBURG RAILROAD.
MONOCACY VALLEY ABROAD.

NEW TINE TAsLE.-On an lftcr Wed.
nesday August 22nd, 1887, trains on the Mo-
,ocacy Valley Railroad will run as follows:
Leaye Mechanlcstown
IA NJ. II A. NJ. 055 p, M.
Leave Catoctin Furnaces,
e.2j A. NJ. 315 p. Nj.
Tickets for sale at MecEanicstown by Mr..
Frank IIesSOn.
Local Freight will be delivered on all
trains.
s. Schley, Pres. l.. r. Waesche, Supt.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-23
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-23
A Miss and u Mile.

Tom-A miss is as good as mile.
Jack-Yes, and great deal better. Yon
can't hug . mile.-New York Herald
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-04-23
CHAS. E. CASSELL.
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER OF
TIE CATOCTIN CLARION
OPFICE. .-OSI.ER BUILDING, Northwest corner
Of Church and Main Streets.

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The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02
SANKEY'S Taciturnity.

A. ]. Mounteney Jephson zone of
SANKEY'S trusted lieutenants) tells the
following story of his leader in the
Scribner: "On my bringing the corn
into his tent, Stanley said to me: This,
Jephson, is the second time you have
done us a good turn; you have brought
us food now when we are starving, and
you captured that big canoe down river,
which has been Of such value to us for
carrying orr sick so many weeks. /
lssscord this, for it was absolutely the first
'lotn e, -seur 5nssneadation or encourage
meft we had any Of US heard from our
leader, and it greatly surprised US 1t
was not till some months afterward that
we began to understand that, under the
seeming Indifference our lender had for
his officers, there lay strong sympathy
aud interest for all that we did, though
he seldom allowed it to be apparent. l
feel certain that, had the officers of the
Rear Column only been long enough
with him, they too would have under
stood their leader, as we of the Advance
Column eventually learned to do.p
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02
CAPTURED By TRICKS.
How South American indians Lay
in a Supply Of venison.

The manner In which the South Ameri-
can Indians hunt deer ia the Cordilieras
Is very Interesting anu somewhat ingeni-
Gus They first ascertain the locality In
which the animals congregate % Craze,
aud then the men, women and old chill
dren OF the tribe make extensive pre-
partitions 70 hem in the herd. In order
10 cause q stampede they blow horns,
yell and make other bewildering and
outlandish noises. As a natural conse.
quence the deer quit their grazing places.
They form in line in regular marching
order, the older males leading the way,
followed by the females and young,
while the rear column is brought up by
the young bucks, who act as protectors
TO the centres.
The Indians now close in upon them,
seeing which the animals prepare to do
battle for their lives. The hunters then
proceed to prepare the instruments Of
destruction. consisting of large lances,
resinous torches, and nooses fixed TO
long poles.
The worst enemy Of the deer is the
iaguar and wildcat, and their animosity
to them is such that they have been
known to leap over hunter in order to
attack either Of these feline foes. The
Indians, knowing this, employ it to
great advantage during these hunts.
The women stuff a number of jaguar and
cat skins, which are placed in prominent
positions on the edges Of precipices, in
full view OF the deer. Immediately the
bucks make a violent effort TO get at
them, in order to hurl them into the
abyss beneath, but are thus treated
themselves by the willy hunters, who
push them over the cliffs, where they
are quickly hamstrung or otherwise dis
abled by the women, who are stationed
below After the first onslaught on the
stuffed figures, the remaining deer seem to
recognize the fact that they have been
tricked, and huddle together, awaiting
another attack.
Then the Indians throw lighted
torches among them and panic ensues.
They make desperate efforts to escape,
but the relentless hunters drive them
over the crags until they see that suffi-
cicnt number have been captured
usually four or five hundred. They do
not usually harm the females and fawns,
and also allow few ducks to escape.
Very seldom is doe killed, and If doe
fawn is captured. it is Immediately liber-
ated. The flesh is eaten by the Indians
and also carried TO the villages TO be
sold, while the skins are either purchased
by dealers, or made up into various
articles by those who assisted in their
capture. = Detroit Free Press.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02
slippers of Human Skin.

Speaking OF weird, uncanny gifts, the
other day pretty girl produced a pair
of house slippers, presented her by a
young medical student friend. They
were not so remarkable looking, but as
she brought them in, balanced on the
ferule of her parasol, the company in
stantly recognized the presence Of some
thing out Of the ordinary. Gently drop
ping the dainty footgoar on rug, the
owner invited her friends to use their
umbrellas freely in turning her low shoes
over and examining every part.
They were admirably made, with mar
row soles, pointed toes, high heels and
big monogram, embroidered in silk floss
half way up the instep.
"Of course, I'll never wear the horrid
things, the girl fastened to assure her
friends; but
All, but that ''butln She win proba-
bly, marry the medical student. Il Illus
trated American
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02
Insanity and Deafness.

DR.. Sanborn, OF the State Insane Asy-
lum at Augusta, hiss a wide sympathy and
feels deeply for his charges at the sylum.
We were making tour of the hos
pital'with him the other day, when he
stopped to speak to a young man who
seemed very deaf. ''You are better to-
day, Samuel, said he, patting him upon
the back. "You are much better, and l
am glad to see it. Good-by."
"When that man came here three days
ago, said DR.. Sanborn, "he could hear
with great acuteness. He was at this
time very violent and had to be kept Sc
cure. As his mania passed, he became
deaf. He has been mere before-comes
here periodicary-and each time notice
the peculiarly in his hearing. 1t is a
curious case. What strange action Of the
brain is il that in insanity awakens his
sense Of hearingl In his mania his hear
ing IS exceedingly acute. In his sanity
il Is exceedingly dull The brain Is 3
wonderful world n-lLewistoa CMe.)
Journal.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02

The San Dicgan has become az expert
swimmer, and she was 90 busy reaching
her girl companions that none Of them
observed two Of the college boys swim
ming over aud carrying oil their oars.
When Il was discovered the San Diego
Girl remarked that she wouldn't be out
witted By any sneaking boys. Her COM
panions could not be trusted in deep
water and they accordingly turned pale.
The san Diegan told them 70 get into
the boat, as she would pull them across.
She then pushed the boat OIL, took the
rope ia her teeth and swan across TO
the boathouse, having TO float on her
back but twice in the entire pull = san
Diego (Cal. Union.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02
A Criterion Of wives.

The plural-wife system prevails at San
Carlos, Arizona, where it is regarded by
Apache bucks as profitable for the rea-
son that wives are tireless toilers. They
chop wood, carry water. pack hay, herd
stock, build wickiups, cook and, in fact,
do all the labor calculated to contribute
10 the necessity and comfort Of the camp.
Apache women are merchantable, are
bought and sold. A bucks wealth is
estimated in part By the number Of his
wives. The value Of a wife is calculated
by the weight she can carry-therefore
those having defective spines and who
are unable to pack sack of flour or a
bundle Of hay or an eighth of q cord Of
wood and a pappoose at the same time
are not regarded as valuable property,
and are less appreciated by their masters
than pony or burro. II Globe (Arizo-
nal Silver Belt.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02
A PRETTY ROMANCE.
How a San Francisco Girl Became
an Artist.

People who noticed IN the Examiner
window recently splendid cast Of sit
ting Bull viii be intere'tcd 70 hear the
pretty romance OF the young artist
whose work Il was.
II was modelled By Bliss Alice Rideout,
a young lady Of less than eighteen years
Of age, who has already shown such
talent that she bids fair 10 take front
rank among the host OF artists that the
Pacific slope can claim as its own.
Her first start in her chosen profession
can be directly traced 10 a large Eng
lish mastif owned by her family, al
though her artistic aspirations date back
TO her early childhood. One day while
accompanied by the mastif. she passed
the open door Of sculptor's studio.
The animal rushed in and, with apparent
deliberation, knocked over the pedestal
upon which was placed for exhibition
the artists latest work. An arm
and leg were shattered, and the
piece lay a seeming wreck on the floor.
The attendant was wild The girl en-
deavored TO make excuses for the dog,
but nothing would answer. Offers were
made TO pay for the damage, but to no
avail. Tie man dreading that upon the
artists return he would lose his position,
was inconsolable. The girl begged to
be allowed to repair the piece, and after
repeated entreaties the man consented,
with the remark that while he did not
believe that it could be fixed, he was
very certain that she coald not injure it.
He mixed the clay for her, and watched
with interest the Impractical fingers
doing the work that the accomplished
artist had so lately finished and taken SO
much pride in. An hour pissed with
most gratifying results; the arm was re-
stored and was perfect; the attendant
was happy. Another hour the leg APP
preached completion, when 10, the artist
appeared on the scene. He took in the
situation at glance, and, unnoticed by
the occupants Of the room, watched the
work. Finished, explanations are in
order and given. The artist is charmed,
declares the work Of restoration has
added new charms to the piece, and
having heard from the gill the great am
bition Of her life, went with her to her
home and insisted that her parents should
allow her an opportunity TO learn the art
for which she had evidently so much in
herent talent. -fSan Francisco Examiner
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02
THE EYE1ISo coMErE


The daylight fades upon the hliig
ron are the shades that follow.
Nesting into the sbeltsrug wood,
Filling the lonely hollogi
Broodlug our earth with silence bles;.
Peace aud rest, oh. pence and rest
The white, white light The iar.huug lslt.
That Allod my liftel vision.
That Law upon the midday 0nd,
That lit the hills Eiysianl
Oh, morning giean' Oh. noontide govt
The sun IL st, the day IL low.
Hush heart. and long mott 30 il IL, tIs best
What m after 4 the strong, wIde'reachina
day
Do long or shortl The evening comes
away
The evening hushed aud cool md best,
81 still, oh. heart, be- still and rest.
-lAurilla Fnrber, In Washington Post
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02
The Caroline Islands.

1t is fact that the American mission
aries in the Caroline Islands are discrimi4
mated against by the Spanish authorities
In 1852 the American Board of Foreign
Missions sent out several missionaries to
christianize the islands of this section of
the Pacific Ocean, at that time unclaimed
by any foreign State and but little
known, except to hardy New England
whaling sailors, who had found in them
a source of supplies for their ships during
their long cruises in hunting whales from
Cape Horn to the Arctic Ocean.
These missionaries, after many strug-
giles against the heathenism of the ma.
tlves Of the islands, at last gained foot
hold and steadily advanced, until now
the entire islands hereabout may be truly
said to be as thoroughly christianized
(not civilized as any Of the countries in
habited by the white race, writes New
York Times correspondent. The work
of the missionaries has been almost Won
derful. They have built churches and
schools, have reduced the native dialect
to writing and instructed the children in
books printed in the native tongue; in
duced the natives to live in villages and
respect one anothers rights and property;
have raised the standard OF morality aud
established the binding marriage cero-
mony, and have educated the natives so
that the rudimentary branches are well
known by the mass OF the people, and
the English language has become almost
as much used as the native tongues.
In return for all this the love Of the
natives for their missionary friends is
very great. They allow themselves to
be governed and objected by the mission
aries without comment, looking up to
them as being always right, and acknowl-
edging the authority of missionaries
above all Others.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02

English writers have frequently re-
ferred TO the phrase "too thin" as an
"exocrablc Americanism;n but, as a
matter of fact, discovers the New
York Tribune, It's paternity is English.
The Rev. DIR. William Cave, who was
born In 1857, IN his life OF 81. Althan-
asius, saidi "For procuring synod
10 be called at Antioch, Eus,achius is
charged as hcterodox in the faith,
though they knew that too thin 10 hold
water" And many years later Lord
Chancellor Eldon, in one of his opin-
ions, declared: al cannot agree That
reasonable notice is q subject too thin
for jury TO act upon"
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02

According to the Portland Oregon
fan the seal for the State of Wyoming
contain the figure Of woman, from
whose uplifted arm hangs broken
chain, while the motto Of the state is
.Equal Rights" This seal was adopt
cd by the first Legislature, and is en-
blcmatic Of tho political status of a
state which is different in the respect
eatsa
symbolized from every other in the
american Union.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02


The discovery which Secretary Rusk
announces to have been made by Prof,
Riley, in making sugar from sorghum
profitable, is matter of wider inn
portance, declares the Courier-Journal,
than many may think. Whatever
helps to diversity farm industries Is
benefit not only to the few who engage
In the new employment, but to the
millions who do not. IL farming is
ever Improbable Il is not because the
world has too much TO eat, or too many
kinds OF good, wholesome food. More
iikely the glut comes from growing
TOO little, aud concentrating effort on
a few easily produced aud therefore
unnaturally cheap articles. II sorghum
sugar can be made in competition with
the cane Of Cuba or Louisiana, or she
cheap beet sugar Of Europe, the fact
viii not alone benefit Western farmers,
but those Of the East aud Of New Eng
land as wcn. Il viii decrease the
competition which ale West now
makes with what are naturally best
adapted to Eastern farmers fields and
msthods Of business.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02
High Attitudes and Nervous Disease.
fw.s.-~ster Of LAW
In a paper res ms deen found guilty

Archaeological association ut It's recent
meeting in Denver, DIR. Eskridge dis
cussed the effect which living at the high
attitudes of Colorado has on nervous and
mental diseases. While it is evident
that in the absence OF statistics much
more complete and extending over a
longer period than are now available,
any results obtained must be somewhat
unreliable, yet the impressions Of physi-
clans who have practicea on ordinary
levels and subsequently at the high levels
of Colorado are not without their value.
Dr. Eskridge is Of opinion that persons
suffering from insomnia derive more
benefit from stay in Colorado than they
would from residence for similar time
at an ordinary seaside resort, so long as
the insomnia is not due to organic brain
disease. In persons naturally nervous
and irritable. on the other hand he be-
lieves that prolonged residence at nigh
levels Is deleterious. In the course of
ordinary nervous diseases no difference
seems to be observable, but both alco-
holism and the opium habit seem to pre-
vail to an alarming extent. 1t must be
borne in mind, however that many adj
dicted to such habits either 60 or are
sent to Colorado in the hope of being
weaned from the habit, while many suf-
fering from chronic alcoholism naturally
drift westward. No reliable statistics as
to insanity are obtainable, and conse-
quently no opinion as to undue preva-
lence or absence of this condition can as
vet be formed. Strange but temporary
mental effects however, following as
cents to high attitudes in Colorado, have
been noted, and the occurrence of those
is perhaps significant. - Chicago News.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02

\ The Boston Transcript asks WIN
thc Holy land become competitor
with the United States for the supply
or cotton to Europe2 The culture Of
cotton is successfully under way in
Tho more south6rly portion Of the seml-
tropical Jordan Valley, and several fine
plantations are said to be Hourishing
In the vicinity of Jericho. II is
Thought that with the projected open
ing Up Of Palestine by railroads large
aggregate Of area will be devoted to
abe culture of cotton in the land whore
in olden times "1ne linen" was per-
fiction In the clothing line.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02
Lightning calculators.

The late George Bidder, of England,
at the age CT eight, could answer almost
simultaneously how many farthings there
were in any sum under ee6s, 424, 121.
Zerah Colburn was another lightning
calculator Of the same generation Once
he was asked to name the square Of
999, 999, which he instantly stated to be
999, 99S, 900, Dol. He multiplied this BY
forty-nine, and the product BY the same
number. and the total result be then
multiplied BY twenty-five. He coula
raise the figure eight to the sixteenth
power almost instantly and with perfect
ease. He once instantly named the fac
tors Of al and 263. and in five seconds
calculated the cube root Of 4I3, 9ss, 346,-
077.-.St Louis Republic
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02
The Kind Word

Do we ever need reminder, in our
hurried lives. Of the grace that lies in
the kindly spoken wordl Il may be as
VIC pass a friend in a crowded shop, or
nod to her IS we hasten BY her door on
our morning walk TO the market or the
ferry. that We utter the gentle greeting.
leave behind US the fash Of the happy
smile, and brighten a day that was per
haps overcast. Kindness costs little.
Why should We not be lavish Of It in q
world where nobody stands alone. bat
where rich sn1 poor. sd and glad, lofty
and lowry. are bolnd il one bundles-
lHuper's Blzar.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02

An eminent bocttriologist at 81.
Petersburg, Russia, has dicovered that
CHAMBERS may DO cured by incubation.
This disease Is dangerous to human
beings as well as TO horses. In the
experiments with II the statement is
made that flvo scientists lost their
hivcs. II is said that DIR. Koch has
gone TO Egypt to study leprosy. which
lho thlnks incubation will cure.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02

A thing tho general public does not
know Is that there are few, IL any,
patents OH surgical instruments.
When a physician gets up some new
device TO meet the needs Of tho pro-
gression OF surgery and medicine, he
docs not get patent on II, but any
ono Is free TO mako it, and the pro-
fession gets the benefit Of that fact.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02

Epauletcd statesmen are common In
South America, asserts the New York
Mercury, but not civilian statesmen,
Brazil has sustained q great loss in the
death Of Benjamin Constant, Minister
of War He was rare man. An
early democratic-republican, teacher
in the Polytechnic School Of Rio
Janoiro, he proved himself TO DO
skilled and conservative statesman.
rQpaiaut bod tlc NerLh-zA4e.ssr;a
features, which Is a exception to the
Spanish and Portuguese rule OF herod-
llv.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02

Agent Of Benevolent Societv.-The
people in thar tenement house on KAY
street are wretchedlv poor. but they are
proud and independent They say they
need 10 help.
President 81 Society-Ihen how 20
vou knoa they are very poori
A-ent-I stumbled over lire dogs q
their stairway. Chicago Tribune.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02

Insanity shows decrease in New
York State, according to the latest
statistics. a forthcoming official re-
port will show 523 cases Of lunacy In
1880 as against COS In 1882 About
ono-half tho afflicted arc from New
York city and Brooklyn.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02
Wouldn't Be oatwistes.

4 san Diego gil distinguishes herself
at Pacific Beach the other day. She was
one Of three students from the college
of Letters who belong % the swimming
ciah. They wsnt 70 the bathisaise ia
tho cove Of M.ssioa Bay. got intD suits
aud rowcd out O. q l.s5io Island d half
nile OF, looking down On san Diego
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02

During the past ten years the farm
Frs OF New Zealand have exported
hoo, 900, 900 rabbit skins II seems
that the rabbits aud the number killed
nre both increasing, for the exports
lnst year rose TO ll,3iO,000 skins,
valued az $3.50, 900.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02

JoE Brnks. Of Panther Greek n c
Is an enthusiast upon the subject Of e.-g
eating. tie lacks one inca Of being
seven feet high, and claims q record Of
eati-g 1s0 eggs at one neal
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-02
THE SENTINEL.
YAzoo CITY. M1ra

Helena, Montana, with a popula-
tion of only $4,000, contains thirty
two millionaires.