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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-01
sPOT1ERS ON THE HORSE CARS.
Tow Conductors Learn tO Recognise
Them and Pass tho Word.

Tow Conductors Learn to Recognize
Them and Pass tho Word.
Every street car lire in New York
employs from forty to sixty "spotters,"
whoa are paid twenty cents round trip.
and whose business it is to see that the
fares received arc rung up on the car
indicators.
ATS the easiest thing in the world"
s,il broadway car conductor, ''fof
uy. to spot them. In the first place
they have to keep track of every person
who gcta OH the car, and they can't be
seen taking notes. The usual method
Is for the spotter to carry pocketful
OF beans. AS a passenger gets on the
ear hr transfers a bean from the full
pocket to ", empty one, and when he
leaves tho car, rs he usually does when
it nearly reaches the terminus, he looks
ut the Indicator. and at his leisure
con:.1a the beans and secs il the num-
Der t:.Ilioe with that shown on the reg
ister.
Usually the spotter gets on the car
about five blocks from the starting
place Ono of them once told friend
of mine that he had two pockets in one
so that lie didn't have to tako his hand
out ut all. The spoilers word IS always
taken, and it is seldom that u conductor
gets anything but his dismissal notice.
'"rherc is no appeal from his report.
Seven trips day is the average made
by these men, and if they do not report
a man or two week the officials think
they are not attending to business
There is one consolation to honest con-
ductors, however, and that is that tho
Spotters have men to watch them. and
no one spotter is known to another
Their statements are all mailed to the
car superintendent ut his residence, and
they get their pay each month by mail.
1t sometimes happens that two will
board the same car unknown to each
other, and perilaps give in different re-
ports Whonever am sure of n spot
ter give him the sixth degree rs he
gets of the car.
II can't tell you how it Is dorc, but
it works to charm, and before night
four or five other conductors know him.
and the next day he is known to as
many more, so that in a few weeks
most Of us get on, as the boys say. 1t
never fails, and the spotter becomes a
walking sign to the men on the road,
whose eyes are as keen as can be-
New York World.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-01
Smelling Peas by Mach Inc.

An Albany firm has gotten out a
patent on device fer shelling peas,
Tho 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
fecuy 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 n
royalty, and they are in great demand
in all places where canned goods are
put up, as they make very great saw,
ing in the harvesting OF peas. NeN"
York Telegram.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-01
Mechancsuwn Frederick County, Maryland Thursday December 4
A TITAN OWNEb BY INDIANS.
Tho Great Art tt ~ sure Hitfdon Away In
a Mexican Vihtge Church.

Tho Great Art TIt>Sur Hitftion Away IN
a Mexican Village Church.
Tzintzuntzan was once q great city
and the capital of TarascaH kings; now
only struggling village with group
of ruined churches made my way
qnickly 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 n 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 arcLed door of carved
wood which led to patio or court.
Here, seated on mats spread on the
stone paving of pillared and arched
corridor, were fifteen or twenty women
with their work, braiding mats and
hats or coloring feathers. As was eX.
planned, they we're doing pehance.
They bowed revcrently as the padre
passed. thought he did not look like
hard task master, and, perhaps, did
not care how long they staid, rs 3 life
is lonely one at best and their pelance
surely WAS not his.
A little surpliced Indian boy came
with lighted candle, the padre led
the way. and wondering little process
sion followed through dark corridor
that led up to another massive door,
barred and chained and padlocked.
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, crealling
hinges were on our prison doors, but
the boy held the tallow dip high and
showed the padres kindly face, that
reassnred us that we were only ut Tin
tzuntzan in search of a Titan.
The door opened into an inner room
Us dark as night. The padre unfastened
a grated window and flood OF golden
sunlight came from over the western
hills beyond the lake and fell upon the
picture. Such colorng, such feeling
could only come from master hand.
Whosei Tradition says Titan, and
presented by Philip II of Spain. E'ni-
nent men, authors and artists agree.
Wo had seen the Titan at Tzintzuntzan,
and it was worth the coming for.
The padre closed the window and
the door after us, locked and chained
it again. tho boy held up his Pickering
torch and we marched out, leaving the
padre and his treasures Us a 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 re-
fused, and the price that bought 'The
Angelus" would be no temptation.
The Entomb,ncnt" is some hundreds
of years older, is the work of NJ old
master and is big enough (the figures
are all life sizc) to make hundred OF
THE Angclus. Toronto Globe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-01
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-01
Gall Nc Early, Wifey Dear.
"BALTIMOREAN

"Now, wake me NY at six oclock,'
He said on going to bed,
"Tnmorrow is my busy day,
III get right up" he said.
His patient wife, who previously
Experiments had tried,
Sam nothins-only locke ! at him,
And sadly, softly sighed
The night passed on, the morning came
AT six she said, My cwn,
It's six o'clock. You know you said"
He gruntcd, "Lcmmc lone"
AT seven she gently tried again,
But once again without
The slightest scmbance of success
He only snapped, get out"
AT eight her courage almost failed,
And turned to wholesome dread,
Tor as she spoke she had to dodge
4 boot flung at her head
She thought lie sw0re at nine o'clock,
And gave ,p 'rying then;
AMI lie whose busy day it was
Go, W at half.past ten,
-
Then came the tide of bitter c.s
That o!erfowcd her cup.
For he remarked, "What, halfpast ,c!i
Wny didn't YOU wake me up!"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-01
AN ISLAND LULLABY.
A noonbeam floatcth from the skioa,
Wh;opcriuo stHciuho nv dear}3:

A moonbeam floatcth from the skiea,
Whispering, "Hcigho, my dearie:
would spin web before your eyes
A beautiful web Of silver light
Wherein is many wondrous sight
OF a radiant garden leagues away.
Where the softly tinkling lilies sway ?
And the snow white lambkins arc at play
IIcigho, my deArie!"
A brownie stealctf1 from the vino
Singing, "Ileigho, my dearie;
And will you hear this song Of mine
A song of the land Of murk and mist
Where bidcth tho bud the dew hath kist1
Then let the moonbeam's web Of light
Be spun before thee silvety white,
And shall sing the livelong night
Heigho. my dcaIie!'
The night wind specdcth from the SEQ.
Murmurng. "Heigho, my dearie;
bring II mariners prayer for thee:
So let tho moonbeam veil thino eyes,
And tho brownies sing thee lullAbics-
But shall rock thee to and fro,
kissing the brow he loveth so,
And the prayer shall guard thy bed. I trow-
Hcigho, my dearie!"
Eugene Field.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-01
A Chinese Passport.

In China traveller wishing for q
passport is compelled to have the palm
of his hand brushed over with fine oil
paint. He then passes his hand on
thin. damp paper, which retains an inn
preston Of tho lines. This is used to
prevent transference of the passport, as
the lines of no two hands are alike.
The cunning Chinese have also discov-
cred that the impression of no two per-
sons thumbs are alike, and also that
the impression of no one PERSONS two
hunbs are alike. e.--I.ondon Tit Bits.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-01
In $4,000 Years the Earth Will Flop.

In $4,000 Years the Earth Will Flop.
Marshall Wheeler claims to have dis
covered a third principal motion OF the
earth and the other planets, which he
says is more important than the dis
covcries of Newton or Galileo.
After 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 repels the other
that in every 90, 9o3 years the earth be-
comes so heavily charged that it turns
80 degs.
The speaker said that about 5000
years ago the world made this turn. -
San Francisco Chronicle.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-01
Church Directory.

.,eformcd Church-Rev. G. A. Whitmoic c
r.s or. Weekly Lectures Tuesday eycnlrs
/ eetins of Ladies' Aid Society every second
Wednesday, evening. Regular services
srpointment from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church-Rcv. j. II. Barb, pas
tor. Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ. and 6SO +.
NJ. Sunday School, 2. P. NJ. Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, Gas p. M
United Brethren Church-Mitc Society
.ccond and Fourth Wednesday.
SUNDAY School 2 r. NJ.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening.
Regular Services by appointment from the
tulpit.
Moravian Church: Rev J. J. Rlckscckcr,
stor. Services in Mechanicsiown every
o weeks. alternating morning and evening,
acclaim, every Sunday.
Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. J.
7. r. Gray Pastor. Services every alternate
sunday at 10 A. NJ. Sunday School A. NJ.
!rxyer Meeting every Thursday evening At
=. NJ
United Brethren Church-Rcv A. N.
Horn, Pastor. Services every altern".c
sunday at 3 y. IN. Sunday School every
Sunday at 2 p. IN. Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening al 7p N.
81. Stephens Church, Protestant Episc"'
pal Rev Dewitt c. Loop. Pastor. Ser
VICES every Sun lay 1T 1880 II. M. except on
5th Sunday in the month, then At night.
lvcning Prayer, Fridays, al !.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-01

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, 1892-12-01

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
by its thousands of ancestors, who come
with 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, 1892-12-01

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 few beans and peppers,
can read, write and spell as well as the
boys of our own country.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-01

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 lie closed his
sermon, "The collection will now be
taken up"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-01

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 fol-
lowed quite shortly by rain.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-01

One Of the recent applications OF
electricity that promises to be Of con
siderable benefit to seagoing men is q
log for registering the rate OF travel Of
high speed vessels.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-01
The Art Tonsorial

iot Long Branch
Having arrived at the conclusion that the
columns Of the CLARION are the only means
whereby he can bring his business to the
proper standard gives vent as follows:
SHAVING, HAIR CUTTING, SHAM
POONING AMP DYEING
In the latest style OF the art tonsorlal.
SHARP RAZORS AND A CLEAN
SHAVE
Is the motto Of this enterpri0ing artist, and
by strict attention to business cant help
but please all. Will be IN his shop at all
times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-01

M0N0CACy VALLEY ABROAD.
New TINE TAsLE.--On and lftcr Wed,
.,sday August 22nd, 1887 trains on the Mo-
ioct3y Valley Railroad will run as follows,
Leaye MechanicstOwn
: A. NJ. II A. N. 865 p. NJ
Leave Catoctin Furnaces,
S.25 A. NJ. 3.15 p. Nj.
Tickets tor sale at MecaanicstcWp by Mr..
Jlank Hesson.
Local Freight will be. delivered on all
ralIa
5. Schley, Pres. l.. r. Waesche, Supt.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-01

IAAI the feSkrGU EtitC..
NANvlLLr r. l., March y, 1891.
I, tho undersigned, suffered from epilepsy fo
years, had 20 appetite and could do no wor.
whatever consulted number Of doctors. bL
all said here was no remedy for my diAens,
then took ra@tor Koenigs Nerve Tonic AM
an now in p, ri ct hrnith aud work NIL tho TIM
Thousand thanks to your rni,eiy.
PHILIp MONGEON.
% PROSPECT ST., NEWARK. n. j.. Aarch", 1891.
GOT some of Pastoi Koenjg Nerve Toni,
for nervousness aud sl.eplessness and
helped me tho first tune l took 1T hni th'
hes. sle,; l h,t had for sevrrsl months. &.
also know fri ,nds OF min" uho used i; and
II IL the brs, nerve tonic they ever us,si !
.ri,r this that some Bu.t"rer 'uAy u.o YOU
medicine and be hslped bv IL.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1892-03-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The board of supervisors will meet
Monday.
Harry Keene was sent to the insane
asylum yesterday.
Preaching at Christian church IL a.
IN. and 7 80 p. m, by b. f. Coulter, Of
Los Angeles, Cal.
Rev. Preston Mckinney will occupy
the Presbyterian pulpit today. lie is
spoken of as an able divine.
First Baptist church, +. ID. Rickerson,
pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 a. III.
service OF song at II q. m; no evening
service.
Bishop Bourgade extends cordial
invitation to the public to attend the
laying of the corner stone Of the Sisters
school this morning at 10 O'Clock, i'm
mediately after mass,
The "Songs OF Seven" will be given in
charact,r at the Baptist church tomorrow
night. Walter Owen will give read
ing AMI musical farce entitled Court
ship Under Difficulties" will be rem
dered. A light lunch Of coffee, sand
wiches and cake will be served.
j. w. Walters OF this city exhibits
some fine specimens OF asbestos taken
from mine in California. The fiber is
very fine and as it is an incombustible
material the mine may prove quite
valuable. Shrouds and fine gloves were
formerly made OF hornblende which is
very similar to asbestos and it is re-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1892-03-27
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

II cannot help plead to my cOuntrymen a.
every opportunity, to cherish all that Is manly
and noble in the military profession, because
peace is ennervating and no man Is wise enough
to foretell, when soldiers will be in demand
again. Sherman. Notes ofinterest TO this col
umn are requested from any source. Address
National uuard Notes, ARIZONA REPUBLICAN
Phoenix, Ariz.
In lieu Of the white duck uniforms
that were to be issued the companies
will be supplied with haversacks,
thimble belts, canteens, and messing
supplies. The amount OF the appro-
priation being limited it 10 deemed bet
ter to issue such supplies as will be alb
solutely necessary in case OF action or
encampment, than - furnish the duck
uniforms that may be easily dispensed
with. 1t is expected that fatigue hats
will be also issued.
Now would be good time for the for
nation OF another company here. There
is plenty OF good material here, and il
Tucson and Flagstaff can each support
two companies surely the Capitol City
and metropolis of the territory should
be able TO do the same. We are inform
ed from headquarters that there is SUI
ticient funds to the credit OF Arizona to
fully equip them at once. Why do not
the Sons Of Veterans take the matter in
hand and organize under the law? They
are a military organization but as the
law now stands they cannot arm them
selves and drill unless as company OF
the National Guard. They should avail
themselves of the opportunity and form
under the law. 1t is necessary that
there should be thirty-two members to
organize. 1t would good thing ior Co.
b to have local rival, and then there
could be battalion drills to give Major
Creamer something to do.
Under the head OF n. G.. A. notes in
the Coconino Sun OF the 18th inst,
we see that the members Of companies
| and G, are agitating an encampment
for the coming summer. Ii they can
make the arrangements they will prob
ably secure excursion rates on the rail-
roads and will invite California and
New Mexico troops to participate.
Apropos OF our note on regimental
board in last Sundays edition, the Co
conino cornet band are coming to the
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1892-03-27
PARNELL-O'SHEA Case.
Is Revived by the Will Case in the
London Courts.
THE PARTIES CANNOT AGREE
The Case Was Urged by the Husband
of Mrs. 0'Shea.
Many Parties Will Testify That Mrs.
Wood Was Insane and at
All Times Eccentric.

NV YORK, March ga dispatch
from London says: All efforts to settle
the O'Shea- Wood case have proved
abortive, and what promises to be a cell
ebrated trial commences today. Ex-At-
torney-General Sir Charles Russell rep
resents the plai ntif, Attorney-General
Webster is for the Wood family, and
Sir Henry James for Mrs. Steele, Mrs.
Parnell's sister. The advance fees to the
counsel aggregate $4,000.
The fortune in dispute is that OF old
Mrs. Wood, an aunt of Mrs. O'Shea,
now the widow of Charles Stewart Par
nell. 1t aggregates something over one
million dollars. The entire estate was
left to the latter, but the will is con-
tested by half dozen Of the deceased
woman's nieces and nephews, and under
the English law the onus of proving
the will falls upon the plaintiff. 1t is
charged that Mrs. Wood was insane and
that Mrs. Parnell used undue influence.
1t is said that the case would never have
come to trial had it not been for Cap
tain O'Shea, Mrs. Parnell's former hus-
band, who failed TO get satisfactory
dizzy. IL will be shown that old Mrs.
Wood was very eccentric, and that in
her latter years she grew blind, deaf
and silly. She compelled her servants,
from the kitchen maid to the coachman,
TO memorize verses from the classical
poets, and recite them daily in her
presence. As result there was
changes in her HOUSEHOLD, aud a score OF
ex-servants can be put on the stand to
testify TO her pecularities.
For months she devoted almost her
whole time to drawing wills at the rate
OF one per day. One OF these is filled
with quotations from the Greek tesla.
ment and poets. IL covers not less than
five hundred pages OF legal cap paper.
One OF the most astute OF London law
yers. after reading it, could not determ-
inc TO whom it devised the property. A
large amount OF real estate and OF bonds
and stocks was disposed OF to different
persons on every one OF dozen pages OF
the document. Testimony will be pro-
duced to prove that sharp devices were
resorted to in order to prejudice the old
lady against the other heirs. In the case
OF one Of them she was told years before
her death that he had been killed in
Africa, and this she believed up to the
day OF Der death, every effort to bring
the couple together having been fore
stalled
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1892-03-27

commended as the best material for
fremens' suits as heat will not penetrate
it and the material will not burn.
There will be an entertainment at
the Baptist church, Monday night,
March 2Sth, at which the "Songs OF
Seven" will be given in character.
Other numbers of the program will con-
sist OF solo by l.. W. Coggins, reading
by Mr.. Owen, and Quaker duet. The
program will close with musical farce,
"Courtship under Difficulties" Admis-
sion twenty-five cents, including lunch
of coffee, sandwiches and cake, which
will be served after the program.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1892-03-27
PERSONAL NOTES.

DR.. Titus is reported somewhat i'm.
proved.
Manager Melville OF the Mexican mine
is in town.
Bishop Bourgade leaves for Tucson
tomorrow evening.
Mrs. +. d. Harding and little daugh'
ter have arrived from California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Trunk leave
tomorrow for their home in Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Bennitt enter
tanned Tempe friends at lunch Wednes-
day,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Hitler entertained
a number of friends at whist Thursday
evening.
Mr.. Martin Arce, the new Mexican
consul at Phoenix, and wife, their son
Felipe Arce, and wife, and Miss Lupits
Arce are expected to arrive this after
noon from the City of Mexico.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1892-03-27
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