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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07
A Welcome Form Of Second Sight.

Second sight, by which is meant
throwing aside spectacles in old age.
occurs to those who were shortsight-
ed in youth and proceeds from the
like cause that requires persons with
normal sight to uso them = viz, the
fattening of tho eye in the one case
requiring to bo corrected with mag
nifying glasses, while in the other
case the same hattcning of the eye
brings it into its normal state.
The late Mr.. John Stewart Of Bel
ladrum, Invernesshire, some time NJ.
P. for Beverly, recovered his sight
and left off the use of spectacles long
after he was 20. He died some 70
years ago, aged nearly 9o.-Notes
and Queries.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07
THE WHEAT AND THE ChAFF.

There is an old tale Of the golden ago days.
When tho gods with men parleye1 and
moved.
That n critic who dealt all blame And no praies
Was once by Apollo reproved.
The god handed back to the critical fool
A handful of unwinnOwcd grains,
Said he: leave tho wheat, as seems ever your
rule;
You may have oil the chan for your pains"
Now, this guide to our choice is suggestive TO-
day,
Though told Of a fabulous time.
TO any and all who its teachings obey
In every country Or cline.
For the wheat and tho chat are mixed for lis
still,
AS they were in those mythical grains:
And II we choose now to sec only tho i'll,
We shall have ouly that TOR our pains!
All pathways are checkered. Gray shadows
and night
Alternate with the SUMS cheering rays.
Our eyes grow accustomed to darkness or light
AZ wc fix upon either our gaze.
And we can be clear eyed or we can DO blind,
AS each one his vision so trains,
II he chooses tho dark. need he wonder to find
He can see nothing bright for his pains7
From the noisome swamp see the marsh lily
lift
Its delicate. qucenly blue head;
From water and slime and dank earth 1t will
slit
The nutriment best for it's need.
posons Turk In these things. II could draw
evil thence
As well as the good that II gains.
Shall II choose. then, those nox!ous elcmente
whence
Hurt and death will proceed for It's palms?
In our fellow mon arc the elements mixed;
Forever good ininRlcs with sin.
On their errors, their faults, shall we keep our
gaze fixed,
OVERLOOKING divine sparks within7
Ali lesson In Judging our frail brothers,
then,
We may learn from these fabulous grains.
II we seek but the chah. can we fairly grteve
whom
We receive only chaT for our pains7
Emily Campbell Adams In New York Sun.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07
A REVOLUTION IN MUSIC.
WONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE.
$40 Worth Of Choice Music and
The Clarion One Year for 81 -.

The New York Musical Echo Is quite a
novelty in modern journalism and affords "A
grand opportunity to amateur pianis,s ami
vocsls,s. 1t is Il large Quarto musical publ
cation, published monthly, each number con
tanning thirty >.co C10 size pages Of sheet muse
the brightest, livelicst and most popular
selections of the day, both vocal and lnstru,
meaial.-togstner with a pretty cover oh
which is a full page portrait of aomc bcau'i'
full actress or singer. The music and por'
trait change each issue.
Here is specimen Of the contents of one
OF tho issues Of this wonderful musical pub
LEGATION. Every month a complete change
making ut the end Of the year the most com
prehen.ve and complete musical library to
be obtained anywhere.
The portal, of Marie Tempest and the fol-
lowing music in January issue:
INSTlSUMENTA.
La Gnitarc.
Storm and Rain Gavolte.
Dance of the Guomes.
Please, Another Waltz.
VOCAL.
Farewell, Oh, Farewell.
The Song NV Mother Sang.
The Wild Rosebud.
A YEARS SUBSCRIPTION
means 1884 pages Of music and twelve fine
portraits We want our friends to be care.
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We take great pleasure in making the an.
nouncement that by a special arrangement
made with the New York Musical Echo We
can send the CLARION and This popular mus.
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Sample copies of the New York Musical
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07
A VenOmous Bird.

New Guinea has the credit Of pro-
ducirg the only venomous bird
known to ornithologists-the roir
ndoob, or bird Of death" There il
no autidote to the bite of this bird,
which causes cXcruciating pains in
every part Of the body, loss of sight.
commissions, lockjaw and certain.
death within two hours, st. Louis
knnuhllC
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07

nr. Mnndelieff the great Russian
chemist, believes that petroleum Ii
constantly being formed deep Ill the
earth through the action OF water
leaking down from above upon tho
highly heated c;lrbldes of metals ex-
listing there.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07
Ihe Zeal IinlN.

Captain, will you kindly tell me
what time itisI" asked Jonesby from
the cabin of his yacht.
Six bells, sir" returned the cap
tain.
"Oh, hang bells." said Ionesby.
What timo is it on shoroT'-Har-
per's Bazaar.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07

Who could have believed hun
dred years ago that by studying the
sun we should be able to learn some
thing of the condition of things III
the earth deep under CIR feeti
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07
BUILDING, Northwest corner
Of Church and Main Streets.
Church Directory.

Reformed Church Rev. q. A, Whnmo1c
,ss or. Weekly Lectures Tuesday rvrn'rk
,!ee.inx Of Ladies' Aid Society every 'ecoad
Wednesday evening. Regular srrvlces
. polntment from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church-Rev. J. H. Barb, pas
Or. Services, Sunday 10 4. IL: and 6.So r.
II. Sunday School, 2. p. u Prayer Meet
10y, Wednesday, 6.45 ?.
United Brethren Church-Rev W. l..
Martin, Pastor. Regular Services by "p'
appointment from the pulpit.
Glass Meeting every two weeks AZ III a: III
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening.
SUNDAY School 2 Pm
Mi1e Society every -cond anu Fo"r'h
W Wednesday evenings
Missionary Meetings by regular appoint
usnt.
Moravian Church: Rev. J. J. R,cksecEer,
stor. eervices In Acchanics'own every
q weeks, alter Mating morning and evening,
acehsm, everv Sunday.
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev
Henry Mann Pastor. Services every alter
cate sunday at 10 A. N. and 1.30 +. NJ,
SUNDAY School ut 9 A. NJ. rayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at $50 T. 81.
f. Stephens Church, Proteetant Ep'sco.
psl Rev. r. Nottingham, Pastor. Ser
sices every Sunday at 1890 n. M, except on
5ih Sunday In the mouth, then Al night.
Evening Prayer, Fridays, att
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07

MY dear, look down below" said
Mr.. Grandiose as he stood on tho
bridge with his wife and gazed at n
tug hauling a long line of barges.
Such is life; the tug is like the man,
working and toiling, while the
barges, like women. are
II know" interrupted Mrs. 6.
acridly; tho tug does all the blow
ing, and the barges bear all the bur.
den. Million.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07

The fertile portion of the earths
surface is estimated at 2S, 2G?, 200
square miles. The barren region is
estimated by the same authority as
22,969,O 600 square miles, divided as
follows: Steppe, l3,aol, 900; desert,
4, lso, 900, and polar region, ASS, coo
square miles.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07

A farmer near Buchanan, Ga, has
a tame rattlesnake that has the free
dom of the premises and it is said
that he beats 40 yard dogsin keeping
off intruders.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07

The destination of one of the Ouch
ess of Works wedding cakes was
Door home in the east end OF Lon
don One of the cakes was feet 6
inches high and weighed between
eiuht and nine hundredweight.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07
Altl,ourh whales GROW to en-

Although whales grow to enormous
size, sometimes 90 and even 80 feet
long, the throat of the common
whale is 80 small that it cannot swal-
low a bite a, large rs a tea biscuit.
The spelmnrcti has 4 mouth large
enough to admit Il man.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07

Hong Kong, formerly little bar
rem island at the mouth of the Cau-
ton river, in China, was given to the
English and l.; now covered with
the warehouse. gardens ana resi-
Gences of wealthy merchants.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07

A barrel Of pork we,9hs 200 pounds.
A firkin of butter weighs sc pounds.
The first steel pen was made in
1880.
4 span is ten and seven Fights
inches.
A hand (horse measure)ls four inches
Watches were first constructed III
l476.
The first iron stesms ship was built
in 1880.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07

Trayeler0Now, what ought little
boys to cay when gentleman gives
them a penny for carrying his bag?
Small Boy--'TaiDt enough.
Arrows-HuIlo old chap. Congrat-
ulations. l hear that you have married
a lady with an independent fortune.
Bolrows-No, | married II fortune
with ali independent lady.
Mamma-Did you find Your uncle
sick in bed, Arthur?
Arthur Jagged O-No, mamma. he
was sitting up with his father hubbard
wrapper on, an be was eating some
tea.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07

The finest ancient marble was that
from Paras, called Parian. The next
best was from Mount Pentelicus and
Hymettus near Athens. The finest
modern marble is from Carrara.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07

The vast profouLds of the deep
have become sort Of almshouse or
asylum wheremto Anticipated forms
have retired, and amid the change
less environment have dwell for ages
unalterel,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07

A woman says that man can cal
culate to the uttermost tai"tNing the
cost of Suez canal, but he cannot i.
estimate the price of woman,s bon
net without N"rc~iOlls OlrOrs.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07

Win be found in off,ce next door 70 Jonn
Roots store ut Nil times except on DAYS nen.
toned below.
The following appointments will he
promptly kept
L IT'S BURti-On Friday Of each week
at Emm,tt House.
WOLFSVILLE-The Third Wednesday Of
each month.
ELLERTON Il IIAR ONY--On Thurs.
day following the Third Wednesday az
each month.
June 10, 80
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07
MechanTown Frederick County, Maryland Thursday November 1885,

Little Tommy (contemr:uously)-
You can't go to heayen.
Little Tommy's auburn. haired sister
Why cant /?
Little Tommy COMMUNICATIVE
eyer heard of i. red headed angle?
Johnie-Mamma, are twins doubles
or halves?
Mamma Why, doubles, of course,
darling. Aren' you and your brother
Tom two whole dear boys? You are
not half boys. Haventyou two round,
curly heads p?
Johnia-Well, we may be doubles
on heads, but we're halves on apples
A tree seems more polite in winter
because you can see its boughs.
He-Whut do you think of crema-
ton ? Do you believe init
She-No; think it is a bnrning
shame.
Mrs. Lakeside-Why does Cora al
ways marry lawyers?
Mrs. Dasche-She says it's matter
of economy with her. Her husband is
always her attorney III her divorce
suits.
! thank you sir for your kind per-
mission to call on your daughter.
Remember that turn out the gas
at 10 o'clock.
All right sir, III not come before
that time.
Mamma-Now, Teddy, today we
must try to give up something while
times are so bari.
Teddy-In willing.
M-What will it be, dear:
T-Soap.
Tsacher-Who con tell me what use
full article We get from the whale ?
CONGRATULATIONS.
T-Now who can tell what we get
from the seal.
Tommy Sealing wax.
A Jersey City paper, speaking of an
accident says: One man killed and the
Their had his hea,, severed from his
body.
Bellc-WouId you call Blanche a
beauty?
Jack-Not unless I thought she was
likely to overhear ME.
At what age were you married
asked he inquisitively. But she was
equal to tho emergency and quietly
responded. At the parsonage.
He-Where are those oysters or.
dered on half shell.
Waiter-Don't &c; impatient. sab,
we're dreffle shot on shells, bnt you re
next.
The poorest song is always the long
est one.
Natures paint is the prettiest ever
put on a woman s cheek.
TO call a man u liar is generally
knock down argument.
Every person has an idea what some
other person ought to do.
One halt the world doesn't know
what the other half had for dinner.
1t is only step from an auburn
haired sweet heart to redhaired wife.
An inqulsitlve boy on passenger
train is the clown to the travelling CIR
Gus.
The boarier who is the poorest pay
generally does the most kicking about
tue fare.
Eating tenderloin on chuck steak
salary Is what is bringing the country
to bankruptcy.
The crust on sour old bachelor is
thicker than the Notwithstanding on a
restaurant pie.
like a man with enough stitfen'ng
in his neck to hold his head up and
enough honesty in his character to look
you in the face.
A kind word poured into friend s
heart, is worth more than the contents
of Il whole conservatory planted on his
grave.
Ifyou will be as attentive to your
wife after marriage AS you we've before,
YOU will meyer have tocall on divorce
lawyer to unite you.
'.Thnt Tired Feeling"
only requires some simple supportiye
like glass ofmilk, a cup of tea or cot
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07

WOulun' be enough lntn therr ~ ~
round.
Wright-Those are pretty tough
looking patent leather shoes you have
on.
Garncr-They are all right originally
but the patent has expired.
Understandable always speaks we'll
o! everybody.
Wlcks-Mere matter Of habit. He
worked at cutting out tombstone
epltaphs for several years.
Husband (Anxiously)-You should
not carry your pocket book in Your
hands.
Wifi. IRE assuredly) oh, it isn't 1T
all heavy.
Teddy-Mamma, dear, what relation
is my new papa going to re to me
Mamma--He is going to be good
stepfather to you, dear.
Teddy-And are you going to be a
step nearer, mamma?
Mamma-Yes. darling.
Mamma-When l say that the moon
shines on borrowed light, mean the
sun shines full upon the moon, and
the moon, Of course, reflects the light.
Harrle.--Then the sun must shine
right in the face Of the man in the
moon?
Mamma-Yes.
Harriet-WeIl, its good thing that
1t isn't a woman in the moon instead OF
the man.
Mamma-Why, dear:
Harriet-Why. just think how il
would tan her complexio
"Her Face Was Her Fortnnc.'
This has been truly said Of many
women. Yet no face can long retain
its deauty unless health is behind it
Woman ls subject to 80 many distress
ing complaints that health and beauty
are often prematurely impaired or lost
Fortunate it is tn At she has at hand &C
invaluable q friend as Dr.. Pierces Fa-
vorite Prescription. Multitudes o.
women throughout the land Can per-
sonally testify that it affords the only
positive cure for the dire legion Of ''fe-
male weakness Suffer and fade away
no longer, when this remedy will bring
you sure relief. 1t is the great restorel
Of health and therefore the best possible
restorer of beauty. All druggists.
Cresfon, Zoma
DR.. R. V. PIERCE: Sir-My wifi,
improved in health gradually from th'
time she commenced taking "Favorit'
Prescription until now. She has bee'
doing her own house work for the pas
four months. When sh' began taking
it, she was scarcely able to b.
on her feet. she suffered so from uterine
debility. can heartily recommend il
fo- such cases.
II. II. SNYDER.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07

Ia1U INC IF' It ,'t'C d.EtCl. II
MAHvILIF, K L.. March y. 1881.
I. the undor signeA, suffered from epilepsy f.
4 years hal Do urpctit" and could do no work
~batovsr consulted number Of doctors. but
all said there WA no rcmeiy for my disease
/ then took Pastor koenss Nerve Tonic. nEr
am now Ia perfect health and work nll,h TIM
thousand thanks IA your r"'r"-y
PHILIP NONGEON.
95 PRoePycv ST., NEwAaE. 4. -. Mnrch2. 1871.
rot some Of raatoi Koonig Norve Io:it
for nervousness and srcpl'ssucss and u
helped me Tho trst time l took 1t | had IN,
best Sleep I had had for ,"rrl non'ha.
also know friends Ut min" Who ur." i ami aay
/; Is tho brs- nerve tonic they ever usri.
write thin that s",uu sufferer mny To your
Usdicino and b. helped by "
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-12-07

November came in like lamb and
went out with turkey.
Everybody is in favor of the uncon'
ditional repeal Of hard times
The fellow who was m arried in the
Ferris wheel ought to make Il good all
around husband.
May-Charley, you must De careful
and not expose yourself. You were
out IN the rain lastnlRht.
Charley-No. l wasn't. What made
you think SOP
May-Why, papa came home and
said he met you coming from the lodge,
and that yon were thoroughly eoaked.
There is one great difference between
man and a gun-you can always tel!
when the man is loaded.
Little Boy The preacher sand there
is no marryln IN heaven.
Little Girl-Of course not. There
wouldn't be enough men there to 60
round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-29
THE ROCK CREEK PARK.

A Question of Payment for Legal Services
Referred to the Court of Claims.
The question of the allowance of compensa-
ton to Mr.. R. Ross Perry and Judge Cole and
Assistant District Attorney Taggart for
legal services rendered the government in
the long contest carried on in the courts,
over the acquisition of Rock Creek Park
has been referred by the Treasury De
partment to the Court Of Claims, under
statute providing for reference
to that Court of Claims of a certain character
The amount OF the compensation asked was
practically fixed by the Court in
General Term The matter when pre-
sented to the court, was referred
to the auditor of the court to determine the
amount to be awarded. The auditor took the
testimony Of number OF members of the bar and
the minimum fee named as just compensation
for the many months given by Mr.. Perry
almost exclusively to the government case was
$50 900. The auditor reported in favor of this
amount and the report was approved by
the court. The court, however, doubted
its authority to direct payment.
believing that the questions arising should be
passed upon by the accounting officers of the
Treasury. So the matter went to the Treasury
and has passed hence to the Court of Claims,
tine question at issue being not the amount
OF the compensation, but the right
to pay any amount out of the appro-
priation for legal services. Mr. Perry
in making claim for compensation for
his legal services expressly waived all claim to
the per diem compensation allowed by the
Rock Creek Park act to the civilian members of
the commission, and SO if an allowance is made
any compensation as a member of the park
commission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-29
CHOLERA SCARE AT DE TROIT.
Immigrants Prevented From Entering From
Canada,


Canada.
DETROIT. Mich. March 29-The cholera scare
is back again. A train load of 100 immigrants
was stopped at Windsor yesterday afternoon
upon orders from Washington. Dr. Duffield
has refused them entrance into Detroit until
satisfactory evidence is furnished that they
have undergone proper disinfection.
The custom officer received dispatch Mon
day from Acting Secretary Spaulding at WASH
ington to the effect that 40 immigrants from
Hamburg for Toledo, Detroit. Cleveland, Chi
cago and elsewhere had arrived at Halifax.
Strict quarantine regulations at Detroit were
enjOined..
Yesterday another dispatch relating to the
batch OF immigrants was received follows:
Ger tificates Of disnfection of council at Ham,
burg are probably not Obtainable. In lieu of
that any evidence that satisfies the local board
of health officers that the effects may be safely
admitted will be accepted. No specified time
is fixed for detention of immigrants further
than it must satisfactorily appear that they may
be safely admitted. These instructions apply
to the present case only"
By orders of the customs officials the two car
loads OF immigrants were at once switched at
the Canadian Pacific slip. where they are now.
The immigrants now in Windsor cannot come
over to Detroit except by authority of City
Health Officer Duffield. Customs Collector
Tillman has issued orders to that effect to his
men, and if any attempt is made to bring them
over on the authority Of the state board of
health it will fail
Several car loads of immigrants from Port
Huron passed through Detroit Monday after
noon without inspection. About forty of them
stopped in Detroit. Health Officer Duffield is
greatly put out by the circumstance. He says
1t was a case of culpabe negligence on the part
Of the officials whose business it is to watch the
railroads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-29

The Cost and Luxury Of Dr. Seward webb's
Transcontinental Trip.

Transcontinentai Trip.
Nrw YoRK, March 2e.-The most costly and
luxurious train Of cars that has ever crossed
this continent left the Grand Central station
Of the New York Central road at 10 o'clock this
morning. 1t is composed Of six elegant wag-
ner coaches. and it will carry DR.. Seward Webb,
his family and q few invited guests to the Pa
ciic coast and back. This train constitutes per
fectiy equipped hotel on wheels. with an I'M
common supply of the comforts Of home. Il.
which is said to be the most sumptuous product
of the Wagner Palace Car Company: the pri-
vste car Idler, the new observation car Ne Ha
Sa Ne. the private compartment car Daphne, a
private dining car and q combination car to
carry the help and the baggage.
The five private cars are richly furnished
and each is especially equipped for this trip
The larder Of the dining car is well stocked
with every seasonable delicacy. The private
car Daphne will be used almost exclusively bv
Mrs. W. Seward Webb and her three small
children. In it there is q spacious play room,
which yesterday resembled attractive toy
shop. Besides DIR. Webb and his family the
party will consist Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver H. Hartman, ir., and two
or three others.
The party will so to Chicago aud from there
will proceed directly to New Orleans. Then
they will make their way leisurely to San
Francisco, Sacramento and other places OF
interest. Then they will proceed TO Vancouver.
From that point they will make the trip over
the Canadian Pacific road. Stopping in
Chicago they will remain until they tire of the
worlds fair. and then they will go directly to
DIR. Webb's country home at Shelburne, VT.
The entire trip will consume about three
months time.