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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-12
.MEW & W0MEM.
PURITY, Ju.r,cE, TRUTH.
ANNA ]. NORRIS, EDITOR.

For woman is not undeveloped man,
But diverse: could we make her ns the man,
Swcc, love were slain his dearest bond Is
this,
Not like to like, but like in difference
Yet in the long years llker must they grow
The man bc more of woman, she of man:
He gain in sweetness and in moral height.
Nor lose tho wrestling thcws that throw the
world.
She meutal breadth, nor fail in chi!lward
care,
Nor lose tie childlikc in the larger mind;
Till at the lust she set herself to man,
Like perfect music unto noble words;
And SO these twain, upon the skirts Of Time,
Sit side by side, full summoned in all their
powers,
Dispensing harvest, sowing the To be,
Self revcrcnt each and revercnciag each.
Distinct IN individualities,
But like each other even ~ those who love,
Then comes the slatclier Ellen back 10 men
Then reign the worlds great bridals. cl,astc
and calm,
Then springs the crowning race of human
klud.
May these things be!
-Tcnnyson's Princess.
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4 TELEPHONE SWINDLE.

~ is a we'll knowa fact that no other
section Of the population avail them
selves more readily and speedily Of the
latest triumphs of science than the
criminal class said the detective.
The we'll informed criminal. he con.
tinued, skins the cream from every new
invention. if he can make use Of it. No
iron safe has yet been constructed that
keeps 1T the shrewd aud determined
burglar, and that's the way in every
thing But l don't recall case in
which this truth was more thoroughly
demonstrated than the Maxwell case.
What case was that | as ked.
ut WAS ut the time wnen the telr-
phone bad just been introduced INTO
business ana private use. George Max
well was at that time one Of the most
successful spectators on he board Of
trade at Chicago, and was currently re-
ported to haye tipped the scale which
marked $l,O00.000. He was young
and handsome man, and had just mar
ried a lady CT remarkable beauty. 1t
was a decided love match. A score or
so of messages were dispatched every
day during business hours. They con-
tanned such important queries as: ::lO
| p. m.-Htw are You now, darling and
replies like this 2:35 p. III i sigh for
you. How is my sweetest" Well to
save outlay and to increase the facility
of communication, Mr.. Maxwell con-
nected his office with his home in Ash
land avenue, two miles off, by Il private
telephone wire. He was one Of the first
men in Chicago 10 do so. About two
out of SIX business hours were now
spent BY him ut the instrument
One day, just before the close of the
business, there was ring at the tele-
phone. The devoted husband, with a
leap, was there. What does my dar-
ling wish p he murmurel.
I'm no darling. You mistake me-
sir. came the reply, in masculine
voice, voice rough and raspng, but
very distinct.
Who are you, thsn p asked the as
tonished millionaire.
I'm Thomas jefferson Odell the ac'
complisheu burglar. If you want to
know !!
/ Repeat, ple,se. gasre1 tie other.
'OJell, the burglar. came the answer.
But, now listen, ! cannot waste time
and two Of my gang have gained ac-
cess to your house. The cock. the
chambermaid and your wife are lying
here bound and gagged. The black
coachman has been dispose1. Some
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-12
Satisfied TheE, Both.

A funny story is being told Of two
French noLlcmen and favorite ac-
tress The Frcnchmen were suitors
of the lady, and both seemed to be
equally esteemed by her. 1t appears
that in France, as we'll as in many
other countries, lock of hair is con-
sidercd q signal pledge of tender pas
sion. Mile. Bertha glories in the
possession of auburn ringlets, and
would not part with one Of them for
less than u dnchy. Her admirers.
however, happened to have hair OF
the samc golden hue as that OF their
common love.
Each legged u trcss of her hair
in exchange for loci; of his own, to
which the charming creature readily
asstntcd. and without touching II
single hair of her head cunningly
managed 10 effect an exchange Of
parcels by which each gentleman re-
ceived q curl OF his rivals capillaries.
The count now wears the baron's
hair next his heart, and the baron
sleeps with the counts locks under
his pillow. Buffalo News.
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SOIL FROM MANY LANDS.
More Than Half the Nations Of tho Earth
Represented Mt Erie Basin.

More Than Half the Nations of tho Earth
Represented Mt Erie Basin.
There is a spot at Erie basin, South
Brooklyn, where in few minutes
walk you can tread upon the soil Of
half tho countries of the globe. Yet
this rather bewildering piece of no
tional aggrandizement has been ac-
complished without any of the Gus,
tomary diplomatic formalities. 1t Is
chiefly duo to the force Of circum-
stances, aided slightly by the anna
teur engineering tendencies Of Dock
master Knapp.
Eric basin is Il favorite docking
place for ships. The place has au
extremely nautical air. Shipyards
and docks abound. 1t is one of the
places where the American merchant
marine, when driven from the sea.
goes to hide itself There arc num-
Der Of these interesting relics there.
There ore innumerable vessels, too
foreign vessels--that go there to dis.
charge their cargocs. The wharves
are lined with them. At several
points old battered ships fgureheads
view the scene with evident conster-
nation. One faded young woman in
particular, in Il robe of faded blue,
looks over q fence at the sight, and
falls half back in wooden dismay.
1t is here that Doclzmaster Knapp
has spread his collection Of foreign
soils. 1t covers several acres. The
spot looks like an unimproved Har-
lem block with the customary dump
ings from various excavations litter
ing it's uneven surface On one side
several Brooklyn streets cautiously
edge thei1 belgian block pavemcnts
out into the tidewater.
The merest landsman knows that
vessels require ballast. Ho does not
know, as u rule, that in more In
stances than the owners care to emu
merate they carry heavy csrgoes
only ono way. and arc compelled t"
carry ballast only either on tho out
or return trip.
A vessel of 800 tons requires in the
neighborhood of 200 tons Of ballast.
Vessels generally ballast with earth
or broken stonc, and when they take
on their cargoGs the ballast naturally
has to be disposed of. This is the
circumstance that Dockmaster Knapp
has taken advantage Of and by its
aid reclaimed several acres from the
tidewater. Vessels having ballast to
discharge have been encouraged to
dump it there, and the result is q
veritable patchwork, of nationalites.
Tho geological formation of the
ground is naturally a t11tlc mixed.
Geographically, too, it is q hopeless
tumble. Sand from Madagascar and
debris from the chalk cliffs of Eng
land lie heaped together. Red sand,
stone from Norway, sandy loan from
Japan, the virgin soil of unheard Of
South American ports, and the worn
out, sun baked earth of India are
hcaped ,lnd piled together with truly
democratic abandon. But whatever
your nationality, you can 60 there
and by tralnring about with sufficient
assiduity be reasonably sure that III
some part of your tramp you have
again set foot upon your native soil.
New York Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-12
prfckly Heat.

The affection known in hot eli,
mates as "prickly heat is not con
fined to the tropics Certain occupa-
tions induce it. For example, cooks,
bakers. glocers. brickleyers and
waeherwomen have it, and in very
painful ard serious degree somt-
times. 1t is a noncontagious disease
of the skin, characterized by the ap.
pearance of small, hard papules.
tlightly red, accompanied by severe
itching. This disease appears on diff
ferent parts Of the body, but gen.
orally on the front of the forearms
and hands, the sides of the neck and
face. 1t is oftt due to irregularities
in diet OF habits The best treatment is
simple, unstimulating food and drink
and proper attention to the general
health. \ daily cold or tepid bath
should l~ rcsorted to. This affection
is the cause Of the ,weling of the skin
of the hands ct some people in the
fail, apart from the effects OF sun
burn. Exchange.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-12

Apropos to the new name discussion
an idea occurred to us that would set
tie all difficulty in selection and at the
same time bring revenue into the
town treasury. Why not let the name
of our town to the his hest bidder, the
proceeds to be devoted to a new indus.
try or other improvement. This would
give any gentleman a chance 10 name 1t
after himself, married men could if they
wished, glye it the name of some home
pet wife, mother in law, or baby. Sin.
gle men could name 1t after their best
girl. Get our rich men interested and
they may bs willing to give large
sum. Perhaps our millionalres abroad
could be induced to bid while hey are
in the humor for giving. There Is the
big oil magnate who has just given
another million to Chicago University.
Rock a teller would have soothing
lullaby sort Of sound. And there is the
big pork king. Phil Armour who has
lust given over a million for an Indus
trial Institute. He would No doubt
give a handsome sum to have our
charming resort named after him.
By all means, let it be Phil-a-moul
if possible. There is no daisier or more
romantic name in all the language its
similarity in sound to the l'tin verb
amo, would attract all the girls in
Chri,tendom they would take to 1t "s
readil, Az to Christmas Cake and choc'
olAte creams.
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vii! he found in Office next door to John
Roots store at all times except or, davs men
toned below.
The following appointments will he
promptly kept
EMMITSBURG-On Friday of each week
at Emmltt House.
WOLFSVILLE-Th Third Wednesday Of
each month.
ELLERTON Il HARMONY--On Thurs
day following the Third "Wednesday "l
each month.
June 10, 'SG.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-12

MAH'1LLE, X. l., March u. 1891.
I. the undersigned. suffered from epilepsy 10,
Z years, Aa4i rsu arpr>hr aud could do no worl
~hatrYUr con rlt.d q nunker OF doctors, but
ali said there was no remedy for ny discuss
,h"n took Fasto. K"engs Nerve Tonic. eu,
,,n ,!or in perfect hen ltb and work Ill tho tim,
TLousa nd thanks to your rensely
PHILIP MOSGEOE.
o. IKosr. CT Sr.. NEwAhk. y. j.. Narch2. 1921.
got Some OF Pastor Eoe:!ig Nerve Tonic
for ner:ousne.s and sc-,'iusGi.ehs and il
l.. !pci me- tho rrs, tin!e tooA IT ha'l the
iUsl e!c..r l t"t had FOR several n,"l'as
.,s., know friends of ui'ie no us~;l il ..iu s;..
l. in IT.. ircaf nerve tnuic tb"y ever used.
~li;u this tnAt som" VI Teyer may ,;,s vouI
,n,dicino and be helped by II.
kI,S NIIPpuV
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-01-12
Church Directory.

H.fsrmcd Churcll-Rcv. G. A, Whitmoic
,as or. Weekly Lectures Tuesday evening
,petiny of Ladies' Aid Syciety every second
Wednesday, evening. Regular services
appointment from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church-Rev. J. II. Barb, pas
.or. Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ and $50 +.
N. Sunday School, :. P. NJ. Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, GAS +. NJ
United Brethren Church--Mte Society
reoond and Fourth Wednesday.
Sunday School p. M.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening.
Regular Services by appointment from the
tNlpit.
Morayian Church: Rev. J. j. Rlckseckcr,
s,or. Services in Mcchanicstown every
o weeks, alternating morning and evening,
aceham, every Sunday.
Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. J.
r, Gray Pastor. Services every alternate
Sunday at 10 A. NJ. Sunday School 4. NJ.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening vt :
p ii.
United Brethren Church--lsev A. n.
Horn, Pastor. Services every altcrna'c
sunday at 3 p. m. Sunday School every
Sunday at 2p. nj. Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening at Tp N.
st. Stephens Church, Protestant Episco-
pal. Rev Dewitt G. Loop, Pastor. Ser
vices every Sunday at 1890 a. M, except on
5th Sunday in the month, then At night.
Ivening Prayer, Fridays, at :.
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struck Inrcibly.

firs, Al#shci Well, did you make
the acquaintance of that strange girl
YOU were ras-ing over?
Second Ditto Yes, followed her
home.
First II. How did she strike youi
Second Ditto. She didn't at all;
she got her big brother to do it,
London Iit-Bits
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Volume XII.
CIIAS. E. CASSELL.
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Mechanspwn frederick County, Maryland Thursday January T. ;893
Ter inst inheritance will never come TO

Her inst inheritance will never come to
her.
But let the girls take courage. The
dawn of u new century is at hand and
woman's pioneer work is about over.
The coming girl shall have an opnor-
tunity to enter the field Of labor for
which God fitted her. She will be
taught that life has mission apart from
wifehood and motherhood. Instead Of
seeking marriage, it will seek her.
Love is eternal and the human heart
Interchangeable through all the ages. So
when loye comes to woman Planned
after the highest, noblest mo,lel, it will
ind her waiting to be crowned. The
plow horse will always exist, so long as
earth lasts; and because there Is chance
for the lower order to do its best, why
not IN equal chance for Pegasus:
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EMM|TSBURG ALL DAD.
MONOCACY WILEY Ilk0D.

NEW TINE TAsLE.--On and !ftcr We'd
tcsday August 22nd 1887, trains on the Mo-
rocacy Valley Railroad will run as follows;
Leayc Mtchan,cstoWn
4. NJ. II A. NJ. G55 p. NJ
Leave Catoc,in Furnaces,
e.25 4. NJ. 3l5 p. NJ.
Tickets tor sale at Mccnanics,own by Mr..
frank Hcsson.
Local Freight will be delivered on all
rains.
). Schley, Pres. L.R. Wacschc, Supt
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nd all other patent causes in the Patent or
tinr and before the Courts promptly and care.
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Upon receipt Of mote! or sketch Of tnreatton
~ Ik. carsful erlu,natton, and adcsse as to
ten ,ta5jlity Free Of Charge
FEES MODERATE. and make NO
HARGE UNLESS PATENT IS SECUR-
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&C sent on application
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Near + = Patent bffcc.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-04-27

A Speech by t'reuerick Douglass.
There has always lain latent in the
heart of Frederick Douglass one particu-
lar ambition of a personal nature. lie
has had ambition for his race and given
his best years TO help them. During the
war he sent his sons to fight and main
tanned their families himself while they
were in the army. The fame ne has won
as orator and public official has been
quite as much satisfaction to him on &C
count of his race as ON his own account
But there remained the one ambition
that he cherished on his own account,
and nobody can blame him who knows
what that was. II was that after his
life work was well nigh done he might
go back to the county in Maryland in
which he was born and reared a slave.
buy one of the handsomest old planta-
ton places there and end his days as one
of the first citizens.
His wish to begratifed. He has nego-
tiated for the purchase Of one of the finest
estates in Talbot county, Md Recently
while on his way to The Villa, which is
the name of his new place, he stopped
at Easton and made short speech to
the colored school children there. The
best part of his remarks was that they
are to be commended to white children
as well as black. Mr.. Douglass said:
Ionce knew a little colored boy whose mother
and father died when he was but years of
age. He was a slave and had no one to care
for him. He slept on a dirt floor in a hovel
aud In cold weather would crawl into a meal
bag head foremost and leave his feet in the
ashes TO keep them warm. Often he would
toast an ear Of corn and eat II TO satisfy his
hunger, and many times has he crawled under
the barn or stable and secured eggs, which he
would roast in the fire and eat. That boy did
not wear trousers, rs You do, but n tow linen
shirt Schools were unknown TO him, and he
learned TO spell from an old Webster spelling
book and to read and write from copies on eel
lar and barn doors, while boys and men would
help him. He would then preach and speak
and soon became well known. He became
presidential elector, United States marshal,
United States recorder, United States diplo-
mat and accumulated some wealth. He wore
broadcloth and did not have TO divide crumbs
with the dogs under tho table. That boy was
Frederick Douglass. What was possible for
me Is possible for you. Don't think because
you are colored you can't accomplish anything.
Strive earnestly 10 add to your knowledge. So
long as you remain in ignorance so long will
you fail TO command the respect Of your fellow
man.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-04-27
American Slang.

When analysed, much of it will be
found to be no slang at all, but good
idiomatic English, conveying by meta
phor meaning more vivid than any
other set of words could do. We may
exclude altogether as real slang and I'M
worthy the words that mean nothing
at all, but are a mere gable of sound
But let us take up some Of the expires
sions that are condemned by self styled
writers of classical English. There, for
Instance. is the popular phrase, He is in
1t, or Not IN it, as the case may be
Sometimes it is made emphatic by the
variation lin 1t with both feet" Does
not this suggest at once ample measure.
as when one is walking through deep
snow or sand? 1t is not only suggestive,
but actually imaginative and poetical.
There, too. is the phrase to get it in
the neck" when misfortune has hap
pened to one. Was not cutting the head
of the old way of executing people? The
phrase "get it in the neck" is therefore
an alluslon ana even classic ailus1on
to custom that is still the vogue in
France. Take that saying, He is out of
sight" If yon are extremely fortunate
and happy, what more natural than
that you are SO covered with good luck
as TO be out Of sight. or with misfortune
in the same way should the contrary be
the case?
1t is true that one would hardly use
any of the above phrases in a funeral
sermon or college commencement ora
ton. But worse phrases than they have
become in time good classic English.
We would not wish to be understood as
recommending for common use, how
ever. the expression, He is talking
through his hat"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-04-27

Ii the United States wanted OF expect
Cd to take Hawaii at all, the right time to
do SO was when it was first offered to us.
There were no vexatious and harassing
questions. Other nations made no OBJ
lection. The enthusiasm of the Ha-
waiians who wanted annexation was
redhot. Now on second thought some
Of them are not 80 sure they wanted an
nexation after all. and all the ifs and
butts Of the average vacillating human
mind have had time to come uppermost.
Japan wants Hawaii herself, and Eu-
ropean nations are beginning to think it
would never do to let the United States
have these islands. So it goes always.
Merely a vote at the right time. followed
simply by signature, and itwould have
been all settled. and President Cleveland
would now Disappointing postmasters in
Hawaii
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-04-27
A ship That Was Once a Filler,

II is fact and one that may not be
generally known that the United States
government label placed ON every box of
imported cigars sold in the United States
bears fine steel plate engraving of the
steamer City of Washington, a sister
ship of the i'll fated City of Boston. In
the year 1861 the City of Washington,
then plying between New York and
Liverpool, covered the passage to the
westward in January in IA days 10 hours;
April, 10 days 81 hours; May, 10 days 81
hours; July, 10 days; August, 10 days;
September, 10 days 20 hours, and De
cember, Is days 10 hours.
In December, 1862, she made the trip
from Sandy Hook to Queenstown in what
was then the remarkably fast time of 0
days 19hours and so seconds. The City
Of London made several passages to the
eastward in 1868 and 1864 in less than II
days.-New York World.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-04-27
A High Priced Hotel.

One of the elevator boys in the Wal
dorf hotel is credited with a smart say
ing. An old New Yorker was showing
a party of friends from out of town
through the hotel a day or two ago. One
of the strangers was deeply impressed
with the elegance and costliness of the
decorations and furniture, and he ex-
claimed, "Well, well, this must be a
very high priced hotel" The aforesaid
elevator boy, who overheard the remark,
retorted; Il should say it was. If you
only change your mind here, they charge
you f10."-New York Times.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-04-27
Minister and ambassador.

The raising of Ministers Pauncefote
of England and Patenotre Of France to
the full rank Of ambassadors by their
respective governments is significant Of
the growing consideration felt for this
government by the nations Of Europe.
1t is likely that Germany. Italy, Aus
tria. Russia and Spain will follow suit
and shortly elevate their representatives
at Washington TO the rank of embassa-
dor In the etiquette of the diplomatic
service there are three general classes of
accredited agents to a foreign country
the ambassador. the minister plenipoten-
tiary and the charge d'affaires The en-
bassador is the highest. representing not
only his government but absolutely the
person Of his sovereign at foreign cap
itaL
Ii is fact that hitherto the govern
ments Of Europe, while they sent embas-
sadors TO one another's capitals, sent only
ministers plenipotentiary to the United
States. Our chief diplomatic represen-
tatives in Europe therefore took the
rank Of minister also and fell into the
second class Of diplomatic agents. The
ambassador takes precedence of the min
ister on all ceremonial occasions. and
therefore even James Russell Lowell,
when he was minister to England, had
20 walk behind the representatives Of
every court IN Europe. Now. however.
there viii be q change. Since the nations
of Europe show their appreciation Of the
power Of the United States by making
their ministers ambassadors the United
States will naturally do likewiscs Min
ister Eustis win probably shortly be the
United States ambassador to France.
Hon Thomas y. Bayard. our ambassador
70 England. has the honor Of being the
FIRST American diplomat Of the highest
rank
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-04-27

Perhaps before the Cleveland admins
tration ends we shall have an Indian
state where the Indian Territory now is.
A bill is before the Cherokee council.
and it has been favorably reported, au-
thorizing Chief Harris to appoint five
commissioners to conference which
will consider the forming of one Of the
regular states of this Union from the
Indian Territory. There are five civil
lied tribes in the territory-the Creeks,
Cherokees. Choctaws, Chickasaws and
Seminoles. 1t is proposed that each OF
these shall appoint five commissioners to
meet at the conference and discuss the
question of uniting under one state gov
eminent. The United States govern
ment has made proposition to the civil
lied tribes looking to this consumna-
ton.