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Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-27
He Preached Three Sermons,

He Preached Three Sermons.
Here is unsolicited testimony.
1t shows what Reid's German
Cough and Kidney Cure will
do for public speakers.
1t is the best thing for the
throat in the world.
Read this:
Nevins, Wis Dec. 9th, 1892. -
Sylvan Kennedy Co., Peoria, Ill:
Sirs:-I would like to keep
your Reid's German Cough and
Kidney Cure for sale. Your
agent stepped over night at my
place the fore part of the past
summer and let a sample bot
tie and | gave to a minister that
had three sermons to preach in
one day, and he had so bad a
sore throat, that he thought he
could not get through with one,
but by taking the cure, he went
through with all of them COM
fortabiy. MYRoN PICKERING.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-01-27

The joints and muscles are so Iubri-
Gated by Hoods Sarsparilla that all rheu-
matism and stiffness soon disappear. Try
it.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
The Curious Banyan Tree.

BOtaniSts long ago voted the BAN
yam tree of India place i'll the cata-
logue of wonderful vegetable produc.
ton. In its infancy it resembles 9th
er trees in having a single stem or
trunk and dcnse head of foliage.
As the tree increases in size, how
ever, the branches spread out hori-
zontally to such wondrous extent
that they would be unable to support
themselves had not nature come to
the rescue with a remarkable provi-
sion. To supply the necessary sup
port the branches of the parent stem
throw out here and there small tibrous
shoots, which Immediately begin
growing downward toward the earth.
In a surprisingly short time they
reach the ground and take root and
gradually increase i'll size until they
sometimes rival the original trunk it.
self.
This new trunk, with it's numerous
fibrouS roots, rCnews the Whole life
of the tree. Other new limbs and
shoots are rapidly thrown out until
finally what was originally a single
tree trunk becomes Il considerable
forest each limb and shoot of which
are curiously connected. DR.. Rox-
burgh, the great East Indian traveller,
says that he has seen forests q thou
sand yards in diameter which had all
grown from one parent stem.
Louis Republic.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
limiting tie Puma.

You have Travelled far. The sun
goes down. You build u fire and
cook your meat, and then good tea
and tho taEac. It is pleasant. You
hear the loon crying on the water, or
the last whistle Of the heron up tho
pass.
Tho lights in the sky come out and
shine through a thin mist; there is
nothing like that mist, it is SO fine
and soft You are sleepy. You bless
the good God. You stretch pine
branches, wrap in your blanket and
lie down to sleep. 1t is all quiet. AS
you sleep something comes. 1t glides
along on its belly like snake.
1t is a pity if you have not ears
that fccl--thc whole body Us ears.
For there is II swift lunge, a snarl-
ah, you should hear it, The thing
has you by tho throat, and there is
an end.
To kill the puma you must watch,
always watch. You will see his vel
low eyes sometimes in Il tree. You
will hear his breath at night as you
pretend to sleep, and you wait till
you see his foot steal out of the shad.
ows; then you have him.
From II mountain wall you watch
in the morning, and when you sec
him you follow and follow and do
not rest till you have found him.
You must never miss fire, for he has
great strength and Il mad tooth. But
when You have got him he is worth
all. ll.--Cosmopolitan
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
Int ANYTHING You Like.

One interested in the subject, hav-
ing an AK to grind, could without
much difficulty prove that every
known edible has at some timo or
other been declared digestiblo and
heaNhful. Let the experimcnter cat
with his (or herr eyes shut, and he
Tor shc) will be backed up in what is
chosen by some respectable author
ity. This being so, the wisest plan
is to select food according to the pri-
vate palate utterly without regard
to Drs. A., B. or G. (since Drs. X, y.
and z. will infallibly dispute them,
and with the eye of faith fixed on
that good day when all digestion will
be carried on by artificial means and
the whole world may be in that love-
ly state attributed to George Mere
dith's gourmet, who is pictured in
after dinner ease as "languidly twin
king stolnachic contentment." -
Hartford Courant.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
Names OF several Eanslirrs.

A woman spending the summer in
an isolated farmhouse was much
amused by the rather masculine
sound of the names of her hosts six
daughters. This was the explanA.
ton offered: "Well, you see, me All
my wife wanted to name the chill
dren after our brothers. She had
three an ! two. We neither on lis
he'd ary sisters My wife's pretty
smart woman bout most everything,
but the way she twisted them names
an made EN- do for girls did beat all.
We never he'd any boys. There's
Villa for my eldest brother Bill,
Thomasine for Tom, Charline for
Charlie, Josepha for Joe and Roberta
for Bob. Well, when the sixth came,
my father said we ought to name
one after him, since we had twisted
the uncles' names round.
II tell you Nicodcmus was poser,
and we didn't want to slight the old
man. Finally my wife hit on Nico-
da. There was young fellow from
New York boardin here, and he
thought Nicotine would be good
name. He said it was a real name
and showed it to us in book he was
readin. l think my wife would have
done it, for she rather liked the
sound, but my oldest daughter want
quite sure about the young fellow;
thought he might be maxim little
fun. So we stuck to Nicoda. New
York Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
No, 70
She Caught l4>i..

A correspondent in St. Helena
sends this fish story: Some weeks
ago a party of seven, including my
self, were enjoying an outing on
Deer creek, in Wasco county, Or,
about eight miles from The Dalles.
While there we thought we would
show the natives how to fish. My
friend, cx-Marshal Brcnnard of Scio
in just 9 hours and Is minutes
caught 179 trout, weighing 203
pounds. We took the fish into town
and Dragged not a little about our
wonderful catch. To our great sur
prise the old inhabitants didn't share
in our enthusiasm and pityingly said,
Boys, 60 up to the nar1ows and
learn how to catch fish
We'll, up to the narrows we went,
and the sight which met our eyes l
will never forget, and yet it didn't
amount to much. We simply saw
q homely squaw standing on the
edge of a rock and holding in her
hand a seven foot pole, attached to
which was Il willow hoop and a bit of
sack arranged to form q sort of dip
net. You may not believe what fol-
lowed, but it is gospel truth, every
word. That fair maiden Of the north
time and timo again doused her crude
net in the waters Of the Columbia
river and every time brought three,
four or more silver sides, weighing
from four to eight pounds each. We
watched that squaw catch fish for
three mortal hours, and the way she
landed them was Il revelation. San
Francisco Chronicle.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
Eactcria In the Soil.

Some Investigations carried out by
DR.. Alexander a. Houston Of Edin-
burgh respecting the number of bac-
terra in the soil at different depths
from the surface go to prove that
the micro organisms become less and
less abundant as the depth from tho
surface increases. For example, tho
average number of germs i'll a gram
of soil examined, which was taken
from the surface, was 1,6S7, 799. At
a depth of 3 feet this average fell to
rs, ,So7, and at a depth of 6 feet it
was only 40, These figures arc III
teresting and would tend to show
that at certain definite distance
from the surface the soil would be
sterile. British Medical Press,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
Arc Men Mostly FOolS?

"England has 3o,c0o,ooo people,
mostly fools, wrote Carlyle. "B:lh.'
cries the ropnlace. 1T is the case Of
boy seeing Il gr""n world through
green glass" Possibly. Possibly
not. It may lp the unwilling hut en-
forced conclusion of an experienced
sage. Men have testified SO often,
and so often hrhaS found i'll his wide
and long experience that their tcstl-
mony was untrue. Still he hesitatcs
to call them liars. He hardly be-
lieves that they willfally falsitied;
hence he softcns his conclusions into
"fools." The fool is scarcely respon-
sible for his statements. Boston
Commonwealth.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
The Dog ;irI,i It>..: TO the Basket.

\ little girl and a big NeWfound-
land dog came through Stcubcn park
yesterday. The lit,lc girl was carry
ing papa's dinner, and the big dog
was caring for both. The little girl
thought she would teach her com
panion to be useful, SO Is they enter
ed the park she placed the handle of
the dinner basket in his mouth. Ho
trottcd along uiitc proudly, and
when he came to the sparkling foun-
tain and the cool looking pool be-
meath it The noble animal resisted
the temptation to drOpthe basket for
the pleasures the water offered him.
He was TOO true. He'd take care of
that basket if the pool froze over!
Well, he would just wade through.
He'd take the basket with HIM,
where it would be safe. So he walk
ed carefully through and cooled
pupa's dinner in sparkling cool water.
He ducked hi, head, bul he never let
90 of that basket committed to his
faithful care. He did not tarry long,
either, but came out, shook himself
and the basket dry, and trotted
along feeling better, thank you" y
Utica Observer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
Church Directory.

Reformed Church. G. A, WhitmoIe
ras or. Weekly Lectures Tuesday evening
Meeting of Ladies' Aid Society every second
Wednesday evening. Regular services
appointment from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church-Rcv. J. Fl. Barh, pas
or. Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ. and $50 +.
N. Sunday School, 2. P. N Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, Gas r.
United Brethren Church-Rev W. L..
Martin, Pastor. Regular Services by ap.
appointment from the pulpit.
Glass Meeting every two weeks at 10 a. M.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School Pm.
Mi,e Society every econd and Fourth
Wednesday evenings ...
Missionary Meetings ly regular appoint
Moravian Church Rev. J. j. Rcksecker,
stnr. Services in MeChanicstoWn every
o weeks, alternating morning and evening,
accham, every Sunday.
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev.
Henry Mann Pastor. Services every alter
nate sunday ut 10 A. NJ. and 7.3O T. NJ.
Sunday School at 0 A. NJ. rayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening ut 7.3O =. M.
81. Stephens Church, Protestant Episco-
nal. - Rev. Dewitt G Loop, Pastor. Ser
vices every Sunday ut 1890 II. M, except on
9th Sunday 10 the month, then ut night.
Evening Prayer, Fridays, at :.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
The First Act of n Truvcly,

You are sitting alor". Suddenly
you instinctively feel Il sensation of
horror of some evil influence that is
present, but as yet unseen. You lift
your eyes. You behold, gliding over
the carpet toward You, without noise,
apparently without the trouble Of
walking, mouse. 1t steps. 1t fas-
cinates you. You feel Your blood
freeze and your limbs slowly par
alyze. Your heart stops beating.
Your breath ceases. A cold chill
crceps over you.-London Woman.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
Taxes In China,

The Chinese are the most lightly
taxed people in the world. They have
no chancellor Of the exchcqucr wor-
ricd over budget making. All the
land there belongs to the state, and
tritling sum per acre, never altered
through long centuries, is paid us
rent This is the only tax in tho
country, and it amounts to about s.
per head yearly.-St Louis Republic.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26

Maud-The word homeIv is not used
in the same way in England us it is in
America. A homely girl there means
one who is. fond of domestic surround .
ings.
M4ric-Donestic surroundln IS are
the only things homely glrl has a
chance of being fond of, wheather IN
England or America.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26

No honest dealer, said the grocer,
picking some dark gray objects out of
the scoop and pooriDg the rest of the
contents carefully INTO his swiftly
revolvin 6 coffee mill, will put stones
into his coffee. It's a fraud on the
customer. And, besides he continued.
dropping handful of burnt peanuts
INTO the hopper, it I'M urs the mill.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
When Forks We're First srd

The introduction of forks must have
seemed a great innovation to persons
who had been accustomed to eating
with their fingers. A lady who saw
forks used for the first time at a din
ner of Henry III of France records
her impressions of the occasion.
Henry had in 1874 been rendered
magnificent reception i'll Venice. At
this entertainment forks were used.
The royal guest observed them with
much interest and Immediately in
troduced them to the French court.
1t seems from the account OF the
lady, who had never used them be-
fore, that some others were in the
same predicament. She writes:
They never touched the meat with
their fingers, but with forks, which
they carried to their mouths, bend
ing their necl1s and bodies over their
plates.
There were several salads. These
they ate with forks, for it is not con-
sidered proper to touch the food with
the fingers. However difficult it may
be to manage it, it is thought better
to put the little forked instrument i'll
the mouth than the fingers.
Then artichokes, asparagus, peas
and beans were brought. 1t was a
pleasure to watch them try to eat
these with their forks, for some who
were less adroit than the others
dropped as many on their plates and
ON the way to the mouth as they
were able to get to their mouths.
Afterward great silver basin and
pitcher of water were brought, and
the guests washed their hands, though
it seems rs if there would not be
much scent of meat and grease on
them, for they had touched their
food only with those forked instru-
ments.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
MechaOcsbwD Frederick County, MaNand Thursday October 26 '893

Little Sallle had very much . enjoyed
the celebratiun of her birthday anniver.
sary.
'I'm'awfuI sorry for you'she said to
her elder-vcry much elder-sister.
Why?'
Because you never have birthdays
any mOre.'
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26

Fond Parent Well, Bobby, how
arc you getting along at Sunday
SCHOOL, DO You think you could an
swer a question i'll Bible history
Bobby guess so.
Fond Pnrcnt-Tcll me, then, why
was Lots wife turned into pillar of.
saltl
Bobby For being too fresh
Club,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26

In some of the placer mines of
California fine gold is saved by allow
ing the water of the sluice to pass
over u rough blanket, which collects
and retains the fine particles.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
P 7 !: N I s,

vn7e lts, Re issues and Trade Marks secured
NJ AL other patent causes in the Patent Of
Il, and before the Courts promptly AMI care
lily attended to.
i'pon receipt oj motlel or sketch Of inpentlon
oe,t. clreful eran'nal,on amd ado'se as to
ZEN liability Free of Charge
FEES MODERATE, and 7 make NO
large UNLESS PATENT IS SEGUR
y. Information, advice and special rcfc-
e ,r sent on application
I. II. IlTTELL, Washington, D. e
Aclrt $ Patent Ottcc
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
M0NOCACY VALLEY AIlOD.

NEW TINE TAsLE.-On an ,fter We'd
r's,lay August 22nd, 1887, trains on the Mo-
,ocacy Valley Railroad will run rs follows
Lcayc Mechanlcstown
"a. II A.. 655 p.
Leave Catoc,in Furnaces,
p.2J A. NJ. 3l3 p. NJ.
Tickets tor ale at Mechancstown Ivy Mr..
+ !Rnk lIcsson.
Local Freight will be delivered on all
inlns.
:. Schlcy, Pres. L. II. Wacsche, Snpt.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
Good morning, Uncle Charles. d

Good morning. Uncle Charles. Did
you.slccp we'll I'm afrai d. your bed
was rather hard and uneven, but
ON, it was alright, tnank' you. |
got up now and then during the night
and rested a bit, you know
We hal'a terrible time with the con-
vention Of physicians in our city the
othcrIday.
What about :?
They found a disease and then
couldn't discover q microbe for it.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26

Statistics show that tho United
States produces more grain to each
inhabitant than any European coun-
try. The list is as follows: Tho
United States produces 2,22o pounds
of grain per inhabitant; Denmark,
zoos; Canada, l,5OO; Russia, 1900;
Rounania, l,l5o; Spain, 1,l00;
France, $50; Sweden, $50; Argentine
Republic, $50; Australia, 80; Ger
many, 700; Belgium, eco; Portugal,
$50; Ireland, 800; Scotland, 400; Eng
lund. 300.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
Hotel iiiIarity.

Arrival-Can | put up ut this
housei
Clerk-I suppose ~. Got any bag
gage!
Arrival-No.
ClerkH How much do you want 10
put up'-EXchangc.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
A Florida Mule.

The Jacksonville Street Hallway
Company has BIG gray mule. of which
it is as proud as hen with one chicken.
The mule has very mild and benev-
olent countenance, and is not afraid of
bushe! of oats. 1t is up to a trick
or two also, and has a very mclodious
voice that can rattleof white Wings
until you are dissolved in tears When it
wants drink it goes 70 hydrant at
the stables, turns the faucet with its
teeth, and fills itself with a barrel or
two Of good cool water. Best Of all,
when its thirst is quenced it carefully
turns off the water and goes to its stall
satisfied and happy. Such mule is
certainly worth his weight IN bananas.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-26
The World Of Industry.

Frisco has Newsboys'.club.
Canada has 5000 union men.
There are 81 'molders unions.
Worcester bakers will organize.
Frisco unions will enter politics.
Boston reports 10000 unemployed.
Michigan Itallons are going home.
Manchester mills will soon resume.
Buffalo has Socialist labor party.
Boston. bakers held mass meeting.
Batavia will erect an electric plant.
Boston hatmakers have union label.
Erie is to haye co operative bakery.
Cincinnati furniture hands are still
out.
Chicago saloons employ $4,000 peo-
pie.
Uncle Sam has 10000 union brew
crs.
Tacoma reports a hop picking ma
chime.
Lowell spinners union pays 500 at
DEATH
Great Britain has 100000 homeless
people.
Lansingburg saloons must close on
Sunday.
Manchester, N. H., has $4,000 tex
tile workers.
A Chicago printers union has 1850
men out.
New Workers. eat 10000 bushels Of
oysters daily.
Fall Riyer textile workers will resist
Il cut.
Kansas City brewers abolished Sun
day work.
Carriage workers meet in Chicago
this month.
New York state has 10000 union
LIQUOR dealers.
San Jose employers will dispense
with Chinese.
Hartford Is prosecuting short meas
ure hucksters.
Manchester unions want all employ
ers' liability law.
There are 2G,52G Americans Lying
in England and Wales.
Yale begins her new year with about
$500 enrolled students.
In eighteen states, ten hours is the
legal day for children.
Fall River idle splnners receive fnan.
cial aid from the union.
Boston hosting and portable engl-
neers want higher wages.
Boston floor layers have raised their
initiation fee to So.
Sweden and Norway enjoy govern,
ment ownership of railroads
National Commercial Trayelers met
at Syracuse on October 10th.
llnsh o Donnell has joined the staff
of the Eight Hour Herald.
New York iron work rkers are giving
financial aid to brassworkers.
A stone saw placed in use at Rutland
VT, does the work of 100 men.
Kansas hens lay more eggs than those
of any other State in the Union.
The Boston Building Trades Council
fined the Housesmitns' Union S25.
1t is said that 10000 queen bees
passed through the mails this year.
Providence workers are boycottlng
stores that do not close at $50 p. IN.
Orleans county On. ~ farmers say
hay is their most profitable crop.
California has raised 100000 600
pounds of fruit within the last year.
At Manchester weayers have sus
tanned the heaviest reduction in wages.
Idle Poles and Italons visited the
Buffalo Poormaster and demanded
work.
A Buffalonian suggests the building
CT State roads to give work to idle
men.
The cigar trade, which is said to be
a good index to the financial situation,
is improving.
No honest dealer, said the grocer,
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4 REVOLUTION IN MUSIC.
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ll.Ad the 9tr>lrali Ef.eCh. Al
MAEVIIJI, X. J.. March X, 1871
I, the under signed, suiI' red from epilepsy foi
years, hn1i Do appetite and could 10 no wort
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| then took Pastor Koengs NcrNe Tonic md
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Thousand thanks TO your r"r.!ody.
PHILIP MONGEOE.
05 PROSPECT ST., NEWARK. N. J.. Msrch2, 1891.
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also know frionds OF mine Who used IL and say
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