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Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14
MISSIONARY SERMON AND IECTUR RES.

MISSIONARY SERMON AND LECTURES -
NJ Ishlzaka, converted japanese, will
preach in the Lutheran Church, on Sunday,
September 18th, at 7.3O p. m. On Monday
evening, September 10, he will lecture in the
Town Hall at 7.3O p m.-Subicct-A Trip to
the Land of the Rising Sun" Rey. J. H..
Barb will preside.
Admission Adults 10 cents children, 5
cents.
The proceeds Of the collection on Sunday,
and the lecture will be divided between the
Lutheran and Methodist churches, and the
lecturer.
N. B.-M. Ishizaka is now student at
Johns Hopkins University, preparing Tor
missionary work in his native land. Come
and hear this trophy of the gospel from hca'
thcnism.
j. II. Barb p,stors
Henry Mann (
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14

The average depth of the whole sea
is about IL, 300 feet and its total con-
tents 406, 900, 900 cubic miles.
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14

II. Dorsey E,chlson, promising young
lawyer of the Frederick bar, who recently
rcceiycd the appointment of government
land commissioner IN Oklahoma Territory,
left here at 1850 a, m. yesterday for his post
of duty at Woodford, In the Cherokee Strip
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II ACRES OF LAND

more or less. The improvements consist OF
log dwelling house, lGX32 feet, continuing
rooms stable and all necessary outbuildings.
There is spring and fruit on the land Half
of the ahoyc is cleared land and the balance
in thriving young timber; will make 200
cords Of first class wood.
This property adjoncs those of Henry
Boiler, John Smith John Wolf, and others.
Also on the same date on the premises in
Mcchanicstown, the following real estate:
A house and lot situated on East st.
in Mechanicstown Md. Said lot fronts on
said street 40. feet, running back 22.7G per
chcs. The lot is improved with a 2-story
frame dwelling, 24sx25tcet, containing six
rooms, double porches and double pantrics,
cellar under the entire house, and necessary
outbuiIdings. There is well on the lot.
This is an entire new property. There is u
12 foot public alley in the rear of the lot.
TERMS One half of the purchase mon
cy to bc paid cash on day of sale or raltica y
ton thereof by the court the residue in one
year, bearing interest from date; or all cash
at the option of tho purchaser.
Possession given to the above properties,
April LIST, 1894.
Joseph A. Wcdllc, Truc,ooo
Grnyson G. Wcddlc, '"'''>''
SrptTs
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14

SUrrER-The Ladies AID Society ofGracc-
ham will hold q supper in the lecture room of
the Church on Saturday evening Sept. 23rd
at which time some interesting articles and
features of"Yc Olden Time" will be exhibited
All are invited.
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14
Local Items.

Mr.. Luther Warrcnfrltz is Principal of
Crcagers,own Public School, Miss Emma
Dcvilbiss, of Logs Station, assis, ant.
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PUBLIC SALE.

BY virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court
for Frederick County, sitting as a Court OF
Equity in No. - Equity, the undersigned,
the trustees therein named, will sell ut public
sale in McchanicstOwn, on
SATURD4 7, SEPT. 30h, 1898
ATONE O'CLOCK, p. NJ,
the following real estate
All that parcel of land described in a deed
from John Hahn to Henry Wcdllc, contain
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14

Letters remaining in the post Office at
Mechanicstown, Frederick Co., Md, Sept.
lst, 1893
James, Mrs. John Mathews, Mrs. Emma
Stitcly, Mr.. George.
Persons calling for any of tho above will
please say "thry are advertised"
l.. r. Wncsclc,
Postmaster.
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14

Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Rcnewcr
has restored gray hair to its original color
and prevented badness in thousands of cases.
1t will do so to you.
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14

Harry, son of Mr.. VIM. Merit, is seriously
Ill at his home, about one mile south OF this
nlnCC.
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14

Mr.. VIM. Hull, Of near Creagerstown,w was
severely kicked in the side by horse at the
Oak Hill picnic on Saturday last.-Eaeter-
uriSe
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14

TuAnKs-The brethren oftlc press have
all kindly referred to the manning ofou! hand
hv the discharge of our gun. Had they
known how incXcusable We were, 1t is prob
ablc we would not have gotten Oft SO well.
Wmc charitable, they are just and justice III
case, warranted some very harsh criticism,
That it was not mctcd out to Us was, for.
tunatcly for us, probably owing to lack OF
kuowltuge O! the element of Carcssncss that
entered into the matter.
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14

Take q good look at Mr.. Henry Wcer's
book of the Worlds Fair-and then buy one
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14

PUBLIC SALE.-That fine farm OF the estate
of John Witherow, decd located miles east
of Graceham, containing about 300 acres of
good land, will be sold on the premises on
Friday, September 18th at 1890 o'clock, A
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14

Messrs Wcddle, Markley and Lldie have
employed their best workmanship in 'mproY
ing the NJ f. Parsonage. Somebody re
marked "it was the greatest Improvement III
town.
The Pastor received $25 through the mail
towards painting expenses, which almost
electrified him We arc glad to say he has
recovered from the shock aud is prepared
for another Of the same kind.
May the EDITOR OF the CLARION overcome
his painful accident as easy and rapic.
Pro PATRIA.
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14

So far this year, eleven divorces have been
applied for il Washington county
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14

SOME GREAT BAEGAINs.--Wc have cs-
cured III payment for advertising at rates
largely in excess of those usually charged, q
Wheeler Il Wilson Sewing Machine, which
we offer at exactly twothrds the regular
price; a Davis Sewing Machine at two and
one half dollars uhoye onc.lalf the regular
price and two New Home Sewing Machines
at lw"-,hirds regular price. When we say
"regular price" We mean the actual price at
winch every agcn, sells them.
All that we want is our regular charges for
space and as we are not dealers for profit, the
huycrs Of the abDyc named articles secure
the benefit of the difference between them
and the very high rates allowed Us on these
contracts you want "A sewing machine,
You can here get the best and at largely re
Gucc2 price.
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14

The Health Physician for this county has
given notice that he will rgidly enforce the
law requiring all children to DC Vaccln"'rd
before entering the public schools. AS the
teacher is fined $40 for each oirnsc We are
informed that they will strictly ohscryc the
requirements of the law Parents, see TO it
,ha, your children either bear good mark
with the proper certificate from the vaccina-
,r,r uhyslcian, or are yaccnatcl. This viii
save time and lots Of annoyance.
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14

Miss Mary Long will make sale of lot Of
household effects on Saturday, Sept. 23rd
Sec bills.
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Professional.
Y. :. ieA!HEs&AN, \. D.,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.

rahlc Office in my Drugstore.
Private offices in rear of drug store
and at my residence.
Prompt attention given to all calls.
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II. T.. Kefallver, M. ID.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON,

Oferes his services to the people of
Mechanicstown and vicinity.
OFFICE:
In room formerly occupied by Birely
& Oslcr, one door west of Bank Build
ing.
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14

Mr.. VIM. Miller, of this place, expects to
make his home III Baltimore city.
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14

1t is said that dancing makes girls feet
large. 1t is also said that ice cream produces
trccklcs. Doctors are of the opinion that
hanging on the gate produces rheumatism
A few more opinions like these and the dear
girls won't have any fun left them at all.
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14

RUNAwAY.-On last Saturday afternoon
Mr.. John + PcdiiCord ) horse became fright
cncl at something on the square III TINS place.
and started to run up Gc1tysburgc street.
Mr. Pcddicorl III cndcavoring to keep his
horse from running into team which was
coming down the street, got the horse on the
pavement and it ran part of the way up the
stone steps alongside Of Mr.. j. {. AMMAN S
hu,lse The only damage done was the break
ing of the dashboard on the buggy .-Chr0n
is1o
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14

Mr. Frank Cassell, of Westminster, visited
relatives here last week
Catoctin clarion., 1893-09-14

x BIG BAKEAIN.-Wt NNVC 4 VlCtOr
Bicycle awaiting our order for shipment
from the factory at Chicopcc Falls, Mass
We haye been allowed specially favorable
advertising rates, largely IN payment there
tor, hence we arc able to offer it at great
bargain. 1t is "A new and Standard wheel,
ont of stock and in every particular the same
and sold with the same guarantee as Others.
You will miss big bargain if you fail to
secure this.
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New Advertisements.

Public Sale.
Order Of Publication.
Order Nisi on Sales.
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for Infants and Children.

"Cnstoria isso well adapted to children that
Irecommcnd it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" II. A. ARCHER, NJ d.,
III So Oxford St., brooklyn, N. Y.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17

of office furniture and mountain OF solid
granite belonging 20 the United States.
We had something 10 say about 1t In IHK
KIcRER. aud tine colonel sued US for libel,
LAYING damages at 100000, We made a
second investigation and felt 10 our duty to
state that his Office furniture wasn't worth
over half a dollar. He sued us again, lay
ING damages al 900 Three weeks ago
n Chfpaman came over here from Prescott
TO End the town lot be had bought OF
Colonel Smiley Tor Sc,
The colonel lodged the poor heather Tor
a eouDle Of days, aud he finally came 70 us'
ON general principles we don't Ike the chhp
from die Celestial Empire, but IN this case
we felt it but Just to explain 70 him tha'
he had been washed, ironed and done up
The colonel began third suit, putting tls
figures ~ $4,000 Two weeks ago a Gear .
and dumb man dropped in on US 70 ma
where his 80 acre farm was situated NE
could only point 10 the mountain OF gran,
he. but ho tumbled, The colonel insti5 i !, :.
another suit, but it was only for t'o'o'O TINS
time colorsl
Oneday Inst week we went up 70 Colonel
smIley's Office 70 see If he had increased ms
assets As we entered the door as az
tsmpted 10 draw on us, but he was 700 llse'
Before he could pull his gun we hAp d 'Ou'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17

! II seeeaed so terrible 70 her to walt IN
Z vain for Herhert's return, 10 miss his
/ loving voice when he came home OF a
night
II WAS stormy night ss Ruby paced
her room 20 and fro with sad aching
In her breast At last she flung hers
self upon the bed and eobbed In her
grief For some minutes she lay thus,
then she started mp listening. There
WAS strange grating noise along the
wall Of the house; then all WAS still
once more.
Ruby sat up In her bod with wild
light IN her beautiful ewes The min.
utes passed, then once more the sound
reached her and Il came from the
basement OF the house; perhapa from
the very cellar where the jewellery had
been concealed,
Could 1t be the burglar returning for
his spoilP This thought decided Ruby.
She had not unaressed vet, and, TALKING
the candle in her trembling hand. she
stole from the room aud noiselcssly de.
scended the stairs.
She cautiously opened the door Mt the
top OF the stone steps that led to the
CELLAR then gust OF wind swept past
and she was In darkness while only the
howl of the wind disturbed the silence.
But now, beneath the cellar door,
Ruby saw strenlk OF light For mo
ment she hesitatcd. Should abe return
and call the gardener, who since his
masters arrest slept in the houseP But
tho thought that tho burglar might
escape while she was gone, and her
husband sull remain under the terrible
charge, decided her.
Feeling her way along the brick wall
she descended the stone steps, then |
placed her trembling hand upon tho
latch OF the door,
Once more she paused, aud now ehe
heard movement within. She wns
but trail woman and the rufllan
within would probably be armed; but .
Ruby thought OF Herbert Of what bis
snferings must be, aud with trembling
hand she opened the door,
As she did so little cry of terror
escaped her white lips Standing in
front Of her glaring through hideous
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
A WISE INDIAN.
Ne Woodland Bride For Rira After yhn,
He Heard.

He Heard,
There was e gurSling, chuokliug, Gao
king noise from the thicket in front-sucf
sound as you have heard issue from tn,
| lips Of travelling root and herb doctor a,
| he got the crowd warmed IN 60 pay dol
I lar q bottle for his blood medicine
The maiden started. She did not start
for home, but just gave a little jump
"Ughl Waugh Whoopr' came from the
thicket, accompanied by demoninc chuoklea
| OF the most hendish description.
The maiden was about to start some
more, but before she could do so an Indian
chief broke cover and stood before her with
ferocious expression playing over his
countenanoe,
white Wolf know your exclaimed
the maiden, trying hard TO repress the emo
tion which thrilled her
Yes, thu white maiden knows mev' he
chuckled, land knowing me she realizes
her fate"
"Yoa will bear me away to your Wig
wamW
II wilt"
"Aad oblige me to wed you'll"
81 am one of the obliging kiudp he grim
~ replied.
Have you no pity" she asked as she
looked into bis cleaning eyes.
None whBteverl'
Then suppose must go with you and
be your woodland bride, but l shall insist
on taking this along 20 hang on the wall OF
our cute little wigwam."
ITO what does the white maiden refer7"
asked White Wolf
ITO this half finished painting" sbs re
Piled 81 came out from the city TO paius
few landscapes. Here is one which
started two days ago. think Ii just the
cutest, swsetest, incest littie getn ever
turned out by my hand. Observe that COW
in the foreground See how natural the
waters of the brook glide Blongl You can
fairly see the leaves'--
"WaughW shriehed White Wolf "And
must this go with you"
ut positively must. III finish II up some
day, and you can make a rustic frame for
II, and we'll hang IT,
"Eeyer" he interrupted. I'D just as
soon think of abducting q white maiden
who had taken "a lessons at cooking
SCHOOL, Young woman, farewellW
"Areyou goingf"
II am"
And won't you bear me away to your
cute little wigwam beyond tho blue noun
tainsW
mol Never! Heap big Injunl InIuu know
everything Injnn make no mistake on |
white maiden who paints cows hind legs
under her shouldersW
81 think you are just as mean as ever you
can bel' pouted the white maiden as she
painted another white spot on the neck OF
the COW. But he dashed into the thicket
and rushed on and on, 10 be seen never
again. NJ. QUAD.
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In MACK and white.

As was going down the street saw two
bootblacks. One WAS black bootblaok
and the other white bootblack, aud both
had black boots, as well as blaoking and
backing brushes. The black booSblack
asked the white bOotblnck to black his, the
black bootblack's, black boot with black
ing.
The white bootblaok consented 20 black
the black boots OF the black bootblack with
backing, but when be, tho white boot
black, had blacked one black boot of the
black bootblaok with blneking, he, the
white bootblack, refused to black his, tho
black bootblRck's, other black boot with
blaoking unless he. the black bootblack.
paid him, the white bootbiaok, the same as
what he, the white bootblRck, got for
blaoking other peoples black boots, where
upon the black bootblEck grew still blacker
in the face, called the white bootblsck
BLACKBOARD, AZ the same time hitting ths
white bootblack with the black boot that
be. the white bootblack had already
BACKED with backing Exchange.
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an make me feel small He'll try 1t on dis
mawuin fur suah, m jest want to be dun
fixed to paralyze his desirability. Spit EN-
right out, boss, an dc ole man won't forgit
yo' when de wRtermillyun sezun Gums
ag'ip.'
We had about half a mile TO 10, and be.
fore we reached the depot l gave him a
large and choice assortment Of Websters
longest When we drew upat the platform,
Abraham was there, and also dozen white
people who were TO go out on the train. 1t
was good opportunity for the son to show
off, and he realized 1t and came forward
and waved his arm and shouted;
"Ho' dar, ole man, bain'tI dun toled yo'
bout 400 times not to sagaciato datstupen-
dops ole vehicle in de way Of de omnibus'
Sum ole niggers doau seem to hev no mo-
ideah Of de consapguinity Of rectitude dan
squash"
Was yo' spokin to me, sah'" stifly de-
manded the father as he stood up and glared
at A Abraham.
"Of co'se was"
Den, sab, I want yo' to distinctly under
stand dat when de co-operashuu of de i'm
perialism seems TO assimilate disreputable
infringement Of hereditary avariciousness
shall retract my individuality, but not
beto'-not befo, sahW
Abraham's eyes hung out, his complexion
became ash color, and his knees bent under
him as II the springs were about to give
way. It was long minute before he could
utter sound, and then he reached for my
trunk, with the muttered observation;
"Befo' de Lawd but things am gittln SO
mixed up dat | can't dun tell whedder I'm
his son or his tadderw
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17

PIE Of persuRders leveled on him, and he
oaVed. We sat down and had little tai
! with the colonel and found that he had
oeen laboring under great nlis,ake--two
OF en- In the drst place, he felt It his
uuty aH n patriot to bring the population OF
TINS territory M 70 tho point whore she
! would be taken into the Union IS a state,
ana bis plan was TO offer real estate at bed
1 rock prices. In fact, he was Offering bed
rock ITSELF In tho second place, he was a
cuss who never fully appreciated the power
oil the presa His idea was that when sn
editor got cantankerous he could be bought
up for about 81 30 or scared out OF his boots
ny libel suit He was huKging the fond
delusiou that our hairwas standing on ond,
and that we were waiting for dark night
TO skip the county. 1t was almost painful
to witness his awakening to the true facts
IN the case, He had been here two years
without even knowing that we had pri.
waite graveyard with II mounds N 81 He
had passed tho spot two or three times and
seen us at work cutting the grass and
training the vines, but supposed It was a
held in which we planted such dead half
breeds az got drunk and froze to death on
the streets In the wintorl
We had something to saw TO Colonel
mountain, and his libel suits, and we found
that he was quite anxiSus TO agree with MS.
We suggested = change Of climate and hxed
the date of his departure at O'Clock IN tho
evening and he favored the change and
thought he could get ready by I. We
don't know the exact minute Of bis going,
but we are sure he went For reasons OK
his own he didn't 90 round bidding the
public soodby, and he probably stepped
very high and very softly as he went down
the alleys, While it Is true that Colonel
Smiley seems to have vanished OF the face
Of the earth, there Is no particular mystery
about it. He has simply vanished from one
spot to appear In another No one blew
him MP with bUmb or enticed him to n
lonely spot and cracked his skull. We can't
say that he wsS in the best Of spirits when
we last saw him, but his general health was
never better and II nothing intertered he
walked at least 30 miles that night. Wa
have no objections against correspondents
Of eastern papers making as long "s,ringn
as they can, but IN case Of sudden and nlys.
terious disappearances in the future It viii
be as well for them to call around at TuE
KICKER Office and get the inside facts. II
can be depended ON that we are always
more or less mixed up with such cases.
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copyrlsht, 1893, by Charles b. Lewis.l
\ man Mr.. Bowser walked into the house
i o,ber evening, Mrs Bowser knew that
Ri \, calamity hsd occurred or was SEIZED.
n a 10 occur at an early date, His figure
4 n bumped over, his legs dragging as
n np,ed, and on bis face was a look Of
q .,,Is,ion and despair.
q All. Bowser what on earth has hap
Il ..i,r she exclaimed as she met him at
a dltins room door
q dim laid upw he gasped in reply.
N .isa upl Have you been run over or
80 on the carr"
4 sy.no. rs on the back OF my neckp'
n n, Bowser Ia n very practical woman
a, never loses her head She got him
e. in chair and had his collar and he
n inside Of 90 seconds She found q red
H. swelling and asked:
m YOU mean this spot hereV
N sYe,l could hardly get homel I sup
H. Ma blood poisonirgw
A aWs nothing bat a boil, Mr.. Bowserl
H1r thought from the way you acted
Etyou''--
4 Nothing hut boilr' he 1noaned. Moth
\ but something which Will cause me the
H. intense suffering for several weeks
4 then result III my deathp
n may be little painful" she sooth.
NJ Observed but it needn't lay you IN
all Don't you renem Der when had
III flon on my lnger"
I'd rather have 40 folons than this boill
tsue lie down before fnint awayp
4 yn Bowser helped him over to the
grga and got his cont, vest and shoes Oft.
that was the beginning of week full
business for her, 1t wasn't a large, gen
ssa Droportionci boil, built on the man
III roof and dormcr window style. On
i smnuary, it was q one story atTair Gov
sssa small extent Of territory-just such
lsASs 6-yeu-old hoy likes TO have on
(,1lnd rub against the fence when an
III boy is proudly showing off a
Ehsbed toe or sore finger. Mr.. Bowser.
.FNsr bad the idea that It was az large |
disbpan and as painful as broken
/ .Hd Mrs Bowser thought it wiser not
ndsceive him.
Plat evening he had 20 have toast and |
i and wine and q posched egg, and
Ea Mrs, Bowser got his socks of and .
shed biz feet with alcohol he feelinglyre- /
FIXED that If the calamity had to come tt
tskuar thar he should be the victim. as
|wald stand the pain 80 much better than
+ could Before going to bed Airs. Bow
bad used az his suggestion camphur
tlG- whisky, bay rum, hot water, chloro.