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John Smiths Queer Name.

There is a quaint old man in Man
chester, England, who goes by the
unique name of Gagadig Gigadab.
His original name, SO the story goes,
was John Smith, but many years ago
he began to brood over the possibilities
of mistaken identity involved in suck
common name. The name" fig
ured frequently in the criminal rec
ords, and he became abnormally ap-
prehensive lest lie might be confused
with some of these bad John Smiths.
At last what he feared SO much actu-
ally happened. One morning the
papers recorded the capture OF an ac-'
countant in bank for embezzlement,
and through some blunder of the re-
porter the identity of the enbezzler
was confused with the subject of this
paragraph, who was also a bank ac-
countant. Then and there he deter
mined to assume name like unto no
other ever borne by mortal man.. And
in Gagadig Gigadab most people will
agree that he has done so.-Chicago
Herald.
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11,e Heroism Of Childhood.

Thero is something very pathetic
about the heroism of childhood, where
we mean by heroism something of real
ly independent daring and presence of
mind, something beyond mere steadfast
trustfulness which is sense natural to
childhood. The inquest held before
DR.. Macdonald, NJ. P, coroner for
northeast London, on Henry James
Bristow, aged eight years, illustrates
precisely what we mean. Mrs. Bristow,
who lives at Walthamstow, had left
this little boy alone in the room with a
younger sister of only three years OF
age in order to 60 on an errand. She
returned before 6 o'clock to find that
the little girl had climbed on chair to
reach small paratfine lamp, and had
upset it over her Clothes which of
course caught fire at once.
The boy immediately tore them off
her, and laid her upon the bed, but in
lifting her on the bed his own clothes
caught fire, and it took the child a long
time to tear them Off At last he sue
cceded, but not till lie was SO seriously
hurt that, though taken at once to a
hospital, he died within week from
the result of the injuries, His little sis
ter's life he had succeeded in saving;
at least she was said to be doing we'll at
tho time of the inquest on her brother.
The coroner very justly spoke of the
boy as quite little hero, and he was
a hero in precisely the sense in which it
seems to us that the word, as applied
to child of eight, carries Il profound
patllos with it, because it implies Il
presence of mind, a promptitude of pur-
pose, self command and fortitude and
steadfastness which are usually quito
beyond q child's Imagination, much less
it's practical achievement - London
SDectatOr.
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A HAIR Gu. THAT WAS TORTURE.
Tho Barber's Dog Watches During tho
Operation, Hoping for Flesh.

The Barber's Dog Watches During tho
Operation, Hoping for Flesh.
A subject of frequent complaint
among American men who travel in
Europe is the lack of skill on the part
of BARRIERS, who seldom know how to
use their razors without inficting suffer-
ing upon their customers. So few men,
comparatively, depend upon BARRIERS to
be shaved in the Old World that the
art is not always mastered by those who
practice it. a traveller in England re-
lates an incident, however, which seems
to indicate that BARRIERS in the country
districts are no more expert in cutting
hair than they are in shaving.
II was travelling leisurely through
Warwickshire, the country of Shake
speare,' this traveller says, "when, see
ing rather neat barber shop and being
aware that my hair needed cutting, 1
went in and submitted myself to the
shears.
II did so with some little uneasiness
for these shears were vast and murder
Gus looking weapons, which looked as
if they were ordinarily employed in
cutting sheet iron instead of mems
hair.
"The barber went through many
preparations, which gave Inc chance
to observe that his dog a wiry looking
little bull terrier, with singular droop
in his left eye and Il vicious expression
about his cropped ears, was eying me
intently from point little to one side
of me, on the floor.
The barber at last set at work at
my back hair very deliberately. The
bull terrier still eyed me as cat
watches Il mouse, now tipping his head
u trihe on one side, now on the other. :.
II stood this eager scrutiny in 81
lencc for a few minutes, but presently
my curiosity led me to speak.
"'Hum.' l said; "a sharp looking
dog that of yours
Sharp tho man laughed. No
more. Intelligent beast than lin in all
War'icksh're today, sir
"'Can you tell Inc why he is watch
ing me in that way@
"'Ah, there's the intelligence in
him, sir. Sometimes it happens, you
know, sir, as 'ow, when I'm a-cuttin
gents air, sir, as ow chips a little
hoff the top of the gents hear with the
shears, sir. An then you should see,
sir, as 'ow Sir Garnet--thats the dogs
name, sir-as 'ow he lights on that bit
of hear in a hinstant, sir!'
This very interesting piece of infor-
nation sent such a cold chill down my
back as | had seldom felt before.
did not dare to speak and beg the man
to be careful, lest my agitation should
cause him to make the unlucky stroke
with the shears.
II certainly did not dare to move.
The man took a long time with his hair
cutting, and all that time Sir Garnet
eyed NE keenly and hungrily from tho
floor, while the cold drops of perspira-
ton we're starting out on my forehead.
Fortunately l escaped mutilation,
but in my dreams for weeks l was
haunted by the vision of that expectant
bull terrier, watching me with his ma
levolent eye out for the tip of my ear.
see him in an occasional vision still,
and l never expect to be quite rid of
I;,,,n
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hechaDcsbwl Frederick County, Maryland ThsdWllm T. 1892
THE OGOWE DWARFs.
They Arc Even More Diminutive TkAn
Those Described by Stanley.

Jhey Arc Even More Diminutive TkAn
Those Described by Stanley.
At meeting of the Paris Geograph-
ical society letter was read from NJ
Paul Crampcl, the explorer of the
Ogowe basin, giving an account of the
Bayagas, a dilninutive people who in
habit the great forests extending to tho
north of the Ogowe and are probably
nearly related to the Walnbuttis de-
scribed by Stanley.
The Bayagas live scattered among
the M'fangs, to whom their relation is
one of semi-servitude. When Mfang
chief becomes powerful enough he sur
rounds himself with band of these
"Bohcmians" of the forest. They be-
come his hunters and ivory seekers. In
return he supplies them with inanioc
and bananas. Changing their places
CT abode every four or five days, the
Bayagas are not able to cultivate the
soil.
They are great hunters. The ele-
plant is their principal game, their sole
weapon of attack being very sharp
two edged spear about 12 feet in
length. Physically there is q great
contrast between the Bayaeas and the
M'fangs. The former are dwarfs com
pared with the latter, whose height is
often from S feet inches to feet / 1
inches or more. The average height Of
the Bayagas is feet 2 inches. They
are stout, we'll proportioned and mus
cular. The color of their skin is yer
lowish brown.
What strikes the observer most at
first sight are the prominence of the
superciliary arches the great thickness
of eyebrows, which are continuous, and
the projection of the cheek bones. The
neck is very short, the head set into
the shoulders, chest broad and we'll de-
veloped, the arm strong and wrist
stout, the legs crooked. The dominat-
ing characteristic of their physiognony
is an expression of fear.
The traveller had not much oppor-
tunity Of studying the women. lie
noticed, however, the mutilation of
their ears, the lobe of which is pierced
by pieces of wood or ivory. and in this
way is gradually enlarged until it
touches the shoulder The Bayagas,
although polyg;unists, do not initiate
their neighbors or masters, among
whom a large number of wives rs con-
sidered to he the greatest evidence of
wealth.
Among the Bayagas there is pau
city of married women, owing largely
to the family organization, which tends
to prevent marriages. A man has often
only one wife; the chief two or three.
TIE family is 'patriarchal." The chief
(hc patriarch) lives with his children
ard grandchildren; sometimes, but
rarely, one of his brothers joins the
community, which never contains any
but blood relations.
4 young Bayaga when married stays
with his wife's family and he only has
the right to return to his original com
munity and remove his wife thither
when he has son, and when that son
has killed an elephant. The son al
ways remains with his mothers group
to replace her A Bayaga woman never
marries any one of another tribe. Their
language is utterly inconprehensible
to stranger, even to the Mfangs. -
London Times.
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A Guiding Rule.

Fix this in your mind as the guiding
principle of all right, practical labor,
and source of all healthful life energy
that your art is to be the praise of
something you love. 1t may be only
the praise of shell or a stone; it may
be the praise of a hero; it may be the
praise of God. Your rank as a living
creature is determined by the height
and breadth of your love; but be you
small or great, what healthy art is pos
sible to you must be the expression OF
your true delight in real thing better
han your art.-Ruskin.
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JNACTS! FACTS! FACTS!
UNCLAIMED MONEY AND Estates.

Money and Estates awaiting distribution
among absent heirs.
1t is an undoubtcd, interesting, and mpor-
tant fact, that during recent years the num-
her OF properties ana sums Of money awaiting
distribution among missing heirs and legatccs
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 who
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 Il. A.
RACER Office.-Corncr Second and Court
Streets, Frederick, Md. p. q. Box-173.
jan 20 6m
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Church Directory.

reformed Churcl, -Rev. G. A, Whitmore
ras or, Weekly Lectures Tuesday eyenlrs
Meeting of Ladies' Aid Society every secoSd
v ednesday evening. Regular services
appointment from the pulpit.
Lutheran Churcll-Rcv. j. II. Barb, pas
tor, Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ. and $50 T..
NJ. Sunday School, ,. P NJ. Prayer Meet
ing. "Wednesday, 645 z.
United Brethren Church-Mitc Soricty
frcond and Fourth Wednesday.
Sunday School 3 p. M.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening.
Regular Services by appointment from the
tulpit.
Moravian Church: Rev J. J. Rlckscckrr,
p,stor, Services in Mcclanicstown every
wo weeks, alternating morning and evening,
Graceham, every Sunday.
Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. j..
F.. F. GRAY Pastor. Services every alternate
sunday at 10 A. NJ. Sunday School 0 A. NJ.
lrayer Meeting every Thursday evening at Z
+. NJ.
United Brethren Church-Rev A. N.
Horn, Pastor. Services every alternate
sunday at 3 p. III. Sunday School every
s'unlay at 2p. IN. Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening at p m.
81. Stephens Church Protestant Epis"o-
pal. Rev. Dewitt C. Loop. Pastor. Ser
vices, on Jan, cath, at 81 p. NJ; on Jan. 3lst,
at 1O4 A. NJ and ST. on alternately.
Evening Prayer, Fridays, AT b.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-06-02
A Ritualist.

He e(Americanus)-What. you've been
here in Rome a fortnight, and haven't
been to the Sistine chapel yet!
She-No.
He-Care to go2
She-Yes, if it's high church. Who's
the rector anyhow2--Life.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-06-02
Laughing Gas.

Aunty-Did the dentist give you
laughing gas?
Little Girl-Yes'm.
Didn't it make you feel like laugh-,
ing"
"Yes'm-after th' tooth was OUT
Good News
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-06-02
Correct for Once.

Western Boy--The weather predic-
ton was right today.
Father.-Was itl
Boy-Yes, sir. Itsaid "sligbt changes
in temperature.
Fatller-Humph! The thermometer
has fallen good deal, hasn't it?
Boy-No; only about s:x inches.-
Good News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-06-02
Quite Likely.

"What would have happened If Hen
ry w of France had not been mur-
dered9" asked a teacher of a sharp
looking boy. The prompt reply was,
HE would probably have died nat-
pral death. "--Cassell's Journal.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-06-02
A Question Of HietorY.

Quill say, Sophomore, you are
posted in the early Gtsrlnanic history.
What color was The hair of the old
Germans?
Soph 0pompously}.-Elonde or red, of
course.
Quiz-You are mistaken; the old
Germans had gray hair. - Munsey's
Weekly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-06-02
Early Punctuation.

Teacher-Freddy Fangle, you may
tell us about the antediluvian period.
Freddy-The antediluvian period is
the full stop th.,t the food brought on
~ world d--WeUt ShQrA
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COUNTY.
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desirous OF having surveys neatly and accu
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county furnished upon application. Histor
ical and Genealogical Investigations spec
mlty.
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CHANcE OF TIME,
WESTERN MARYLAND R ROAD.

"a ss1 9ssEl9 8 :s:zR
1'o take effect 0" June '4'l. '9''
TRAINS GOING WEST.
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The Art TOnSOrial
MIR. AMOS LUCAS,

VI Il. Il MUIo LUCIiO,
tot 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 AND DYEING
In the latest style OF the art tonsorla!.
SHARP RAZORS AND A CLEAN
SHAVE
Is the motto ofths enterprsing artist, and
by strict attention to business can't help
but please all. Will be IN his shop at all
times.
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Will be found in Office next door to John
Roots store at all times except on davs men
toned below.
The following appointments will be
promptly kept
EMMITSBURG-On Friday of each week
at Emmltt House.
WOLFSVILLE-The Third Wednesday of
each month.
ELLERTON & HARMONY-On Thurs
day following the Third Wednesday OF
each month.
June 10, SO.
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FIRE NSURANC
--O:O-
Fred'k White, Agent,
Mechanicstown, Md.
FOR THE

CTUAL FIR E.
Insurance Company of Carroll County, Md,
established 1870. All persons desiring to m
sure their property from loss hy fire, by call
ing in person ut my Office IN Mechanicstown
or by writing to me can ascertain the charges
and any information they desire III reference
reinsurance in said Companies.
FRED'K WHITE.
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M0N0CACy VALLEY RAIL ROD.
New TINE TA8LE-On an lftcr Wed
Ltsday Augu-t 22nd, 1887, trains on the Mo-
Loctcy Valley Railroad will run as follows:
Lcaye Mechamcstown
A. NJ. II A. NJ. 655 p. NJ
Leave CatOctin Furnaces,
e.2j A. NJ. 3.15 p. Nj.
Tickets tor sale at Mec..anicstown by Mr..
frank HcsSon.
Local Freight will be delivered on all
rains
$. SchleY, Pres. l.. r. Waesche, Supt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-02
important Decisions.

The Supreme Court Of the United States
never rendered In ono day three decisions
moro important than three of those which
were rendered last Monday. We had al
ways expected the decision in the DNGLEY
case to be in favor of the United States.
We held that the record of Congress i'm
ports absolute verify. Just as the record OF
a court of justice does. But We had not
expected the Court to decide that Speak
or RxIp's rules were constitutional and
such as the House of Representatives
had night TO make. Capitalization
Is progressing. The National Govern
ment rapidly grows stronger; and
there Is no telling what our form Of
government Will be in fact when that
august tribunal shall have "lengthened
its cords and strengthened its stakes"
to the full extent 1t is no answer to this
remark 10 say that IN the Virginia House
the practice Of counting o quorum has
long prevailed. the States having all the
legislative powers not denied to them.
whereas tho Federal Government has Cor
ought TO havoc only the powers granted to
It. The result will be that hereafter, or
rather IN future congresses, the REED
manner of making q quorum will be re-
sorted to by both parties
A second important decision is that the
BLAINE reciprocity law is constitutional,
notwithstanding that that law clothes the
Executive with legislative powers We
ere confirmed in our belief that this de-
cision was wrong by the fact that Justice
FnLD and Justice LAMAR hold it TO be un-
constitutional. The court came near di
viding on party lines. This means that
the question may be reopened whenever
the Democrats shall have secured majori-
ty on the Supreme Bench.
The third important decision was in the
BoMER case. This was to the effect that
person mailing in New York letter to H.
Iinois violating the snti-lottery law nigh.
DO tried IN Illinois, and Of course in New
York.
There were other interesting decisions
rendered on Monday.
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and there Is. therefore. great danger that
bills will he passed which should not be
passed and that Others deserving of a bet
ter fate will be killed by inaction.
Inasmuch ~ the general appropria.
ton bill and several important agricultu-
raj bills have not yet been acted upon by
the House. and will have to go back to the
Senate II wouldse 10 be the right thing
for the two houses 10 do 20 give them-
selves a little more time In which 20 CON-
plete the urgent public business.
They have made good record for con-
servatism and have enacted several laws
that do them great credit. and now to risk
all the reputation they have made by
attempting to rush through in one day
what requires several days would seem to
be very unwise. Members should be will.
ing TO stay here somewha. longer. BY
dong so they can recompense the State
for the time which they took for their
Christmas recess and 30 of great public
! service.
Tho N.soN railroad bill. which origi-
mattel IN the House as substitute for the
KENT bill. has passed the Senate with al
amendment making it operative on and
after June ist. The House will readily
agree to this.
The Worlds Fair bill has passed the
Senate, but is in great danger IN ti'
House. II needs the help of all 1T
friends. and. we need scarcely aid. O.
once. This help can only be rendered by
members staying here TO vote for it. IL
| absent oneself now is 10 vote against tn'
! rnaaaura
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-02
Strength of the Confederate Army

Strength of the Confederate Army.
Mr.. A. b. CAssyLNAy has I'm article IN the
Ce7.ttay for March undertaking to show
that the Confederate army numbered
"more than 1900 900 men," whereas " the
statements usually made by ex-Confede-
rates place the total at 100000 or 100000"
He admits that this is but arough calcu-
lation--very rough We should say-and he
insists that the government ought to have
the exact truth extracted from 'the rebel
archives in its hands.
We should approve his proposition If we
felt sure that the government would have
the work done by strictly non-partisan
committee of officers. II is known that
with the over-running of some sections OF
the Coafederacy by the invading armies
regiments that we had drawn from those
sections melted away for want OF recruits
and there are many other special facts to
be considered which mere muster-rolls
will not disclose.
We suppose Mr. CAssELMAS means that
the Confederacy had 100000 men hrs'
and last-not that number on the rolls at
any one time.