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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09

Among the many supers'i;lons alive
today, none perhaps have lirmel hold
on the popular mind than that of the
dreaded number l3. Let its believers
read the following item from the Phila.
Enquirer
"Thlrteen chairs surrounded a ban
quet table, the thirteenth day Of De.
cember. in number thirteen private par
lor at Dooner's Hotel. and at thirteen
minutes past s o'clock, the Thirteen
Club, e Mannayunk. gathered in the
room to Participate in the tenth annual
dinner of tie organization.
The club was organized ten years
ago, and meets once each yeal. The
mem bersEip is slightly changed since
tLe beginning, owing to couple ot
members rem wing to other cities. No
deaths have occurred either among
members or ex members during the
period, and it seems az though the gen
tlemen of the club are able to defy
with impuuity the fatality of the mum.
ber.'
There are many instances on record
Of good luck in connection with the
fatal day and number.
Through personal experience, l find
the same luck in setting a hen on Fri
day and with l3 eggs, as with other
numbers. In fact. the earliest hen set
last spring, was set with Is eggs. She
Matched and raised l3 chickens, and
proved one of the best mother hens |
had. Still I would not advise my read.
er> to 90 straig'way and set all their
heus with l3 eggs. especially if there is
snow on the ground.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09
A Ifaci,eior's Argument.

why don't I get up and give my
seat IN Car TO woman whom | hap
pen to see standing after I am seated p
said broker the other l'y, whose rep
utation for good breeding is beyond re.
proach.
Well, Iii tell you frankly that it Is
due to the woman. They become mere
Ill bred and bolder every year. They
demand courtesy as Il ri ght. They
meyer think Of looking at car as it
approaches to see whether it is full or
not or AZ to whether 1t would be better
to wait for the next. They jnst board
the first to come along and look at the
men leprecatingly if they do not rise
at once.
personally have often waited for
four cars TO hnu seat. Then | hang
on to it, except in the case Of a woman
with baby or an elderly lady. | am
bachelor and purpose to remain so
until a woman thanks me for giving
her my seat in either an elevated train
or horse car. To such one think | d
propose IN trrlage at once. But then /
a1a going TO be careful to whom give
up my seat Pretty soon We men will
have to surrender our seats in the
! theatre to the woman who buys AN en-
trance ticket.
| And why not Your seat in the
theatre cost perhaps $3.50 and your
sat in the car costs only five cents.
Still the principle is the same, and no
woman with proper sense of del'cacy
ought to accept anything from a
stranger which costs money.
What would IA woman think at the
postage stamp window III the postofice
if a man ahead of her in the line turned
around and said, Pardon me, madam
won't you take my stamp? Yet a
stamp is only two ts.-New York
Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09
liza Girl is IsOrn

In January, she will he prudent
housewife, given 10 melancholy, but
good tempeled.
If in February, humane and attec-
,ionate wife and tender mother.
If in March, frivolous chattprbox
somewhat given to qualrelipg.
If in April, inconstant, not very in
teliiSent, but likely to be good looking.
If in May, handsome, smi.b!c, and
likely to be happy.
FIN jane, impetuons. vii! marry
early ana be frivolous.
II in July. rassajiy handsome, bnt
with sulky temper.
If in August. ami,ble and practical,
and likely to marry rich.
Fin September, discreet, af7able, and
much liked.
II in October. pretty and coqnettish,
and likely to be unhappy.
If in November, liberal kind, and Of
a mild disposition.
If in December, we'll proportioned,
fond Of novelty. and extravagant.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09
No. 43
Grent Mems Fa(lS.

CONTIGUOUS, it is said, was pass'onate-
ly fond of watermelon seeds.
Samuel Richardson wrote his novels
while attlred in a full dress suit.
Mark Twain is fond of cats, and has
one named Satan, another called Sin.
Samuel Clarke was fond of obust ex-
ercises and WAS sometimes seen jumping
over his chair, and tables. ..
Herrick, the poet. was fond of pigs
as pets, and taught one to follow HIM
about and to drink beer from a mug.
Handel, when travelling, ordered
dinner for three, or, If hungry, for FIVE,
and then eat the whole himself.
Cardinal RicheIieu hated children
and loved cats. When be died, lis ia
vori;e Aneora pet refused to cat, and
soon perished.
Philip the Duke of Burgundy, spent
much time In contrlvlng trap doors IN
his house and grounds to sou:e unwary
strangers in water beneath.
Next to money, Rembrandt loved
nothing 90 well as his monkey. He
shed tears when the ape died, and
painted portrait Of bis pet from his
memory.
Julius Cesar was ashamed OF his bald
head, and when it became shiny be con-
stantly wore a laurel wreath.
Cowper loved pets. and had at one
time five rabbits, three hares, two guinea
pigs, magpie, jay, a starting, two
canary birds, two dogs, retired cat
and squirrel.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09

The following paragraph contains 81
words, 1l2~e's, and ons other vowel !:
"We feel extreme feeblsness when we
seek perfect excellence here. We we'll
remember men err. Even when Eden &
evergreen trees sheltered Eve the ser
pant crept there. Yet, when tempted
when chcerlessness depresses, when
helplsssness letters, when we seem de
serted then we remember Bethlehem ;
we beseech the R dee ner's help. We
ever need the rest the blessed expect
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09
.MEW d WpWEN.
PURIFY, JusrIcE, Truth.
ANNA J. NORRIS, EDITOR.

An unelected infant sighed out its little
breath,
And wandered through the darkness nlong
the shores Of death,
Until the gates Of heaven aglcam with pearl
1t sped,
And ran to them md chung there and would
not br denied;
Though s,ill from earth rose mu'terings
"You can not enter in
Depart into Gehenna, you Child of wrath and
At last the gates were opened; man with
features mild
StooIed down and raised the weeping and
unrlec,ed cnilI.
Immortal light thrilled softly down the ave
nues of bliss,
As on the in iant's forehead the spirit placed
kiss.
who are you, thus to hallow my unclected
bruw?'
Dear child, my name was Calvin, but see
things better now"
- L'nitY
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09

should compel defense, and | impressed
this upon my polters, giving strict or
ders to the head m IN to punish the one
eeverely that violated my command and
under no c!rcumst ances were they to FIRE
at the natives or even the wild animals
without such command" While the
caravan were reposng she selected four
of her most trusty men and with her
Interpreter, vi tied Rom'o village
where she found tie "deligh,ed natives
eager to do her homage. They loaded
her with gifts and souvenirs, and treat
ed her with 70 great courtesy, that l
quote her own words: MY blood boils
with Indignation when l recall the cir.
cumstance blazoned throughout the
world, that SIX weeks after | had safely
traversed that country as a lone wom-
an, the celebrated Dr.. Carl Peters in
order to pass safely himself and armed
soldiers through the same district. felt
Obliged to turn hls guns on these Rom
bo's srd kill 100 one morning before
breakfast. This then is how G'rmany
proposes to c,vl.lze and colonies Africa!
And concludes Mrs Sheldon, 1T is not
who goes into Africa. but how. If an
alien provokes by coercive measures the
native in his own laud and develops all
the worst propensities latent in his Ma
ture, it is not fair to lay the blame upon
the poor un'u'ored native and call him
savage Clearly the hite man should
modify his course, or b. content to leave
primitive tribes undisturhed IN the en-,
i,yment of their Arcadian conditions.
Think Of it We men The woman
that could do all this, cannot vote.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09

had always supposed that Harpers
Young People tho not an ideal paper,
was yet one of The standard journals Tor
children, and admitted nothing to It's
columns OF questionable or harmful
character. But ! was compelled to
change my mind on extracting from its
columns the following rubbish
"A true story is told of al skeptical Mas.
sachusetts captain who, way back IN the
early wears of the republic, determined
to exhibit the fallacy of the Friday su
persntion. He contracted on u certain
Friday for the building OF ship, and it
was arranged that the keel Of this yes
sci WAS laid on Friday, that she was
launched on a Friday. named Friday,
commenced loading on Friday and
hauled into the stream on the same day
of the week. To add to the possiblll-
ties of disaster, negro cook named Fri
day was engaged; and thus fully
freiyhted with the sinister name, the
Friday sailed on Friday, bound to a
port in the West Indies. From that
day to this no tiings of the Ill condi-
toned craft have been received' y
1t is bad enongh that grown people
in this 10Th century 90 down to their
graves holding firmly to such snperStl-
ton. but to deliberately undertake to
inoculate the minds Of children with It.,
is impsrdonable in a journal of any re-
pntc. To offset the pernicious effect OF
tn. story, insert auoiLer Friday story
from the BALTIC, Sun Almanac
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09
Farm and Garden.

Keep the resting azalla plants mod
erately cool and dry, give the early
plants more heat.
Cross fertilization az a means OF I'M
proving fruits and vegetables 10 iecelv~
ing increased attention.
Salt ia the best insec!ic,de for the
cabbage worm. Give him good sprink.
ling OF salt and he will soon turn up bis
toes.
J. B. Moore, Of Massachusetts, has had
fine success IN cultivAtlng asparagus on
light g,avelly soil by the free use OF
bone and laurlate of potash.
When milk can bo procured readily
1t will be found advisable to mix all OF
the soft feed with milk Instead of with
water; it will promote egg laying.
A warm poultry feed for breakfast can
be made by putting all Of the tabls
scrap. intoa pot and setting on the stove
a. soon as FIRE Is started in the morn
ing.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09
Women Who Work.

1t seems that 25 per cent. Of the
women Of England earn their own liv-
inc, but one would scarcely believe
that there are nearly $50 female black.
smiths in England, which, however.
sounds no stranger than the statement
that women may now be seen driving
: as N Nav I'o,..
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09

And sill the ccwardly. cruel work
goes on, 100000 pairs Of bird wings be,
ing received by one London dealer, all
for the sake OF pleasing the ladies.
The rash cruelty of man has becooe
rroyerblal, but the cruelty that springs
from the conservative fashion loving
wolnen may even exceed It, Unty
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09
MeaDiStow Frederick County, Maryland Thursday February 893

ut was on Friday that Columbus set
sail from Palos. Friday he first saw
the new world. Friday he reached Pa
los on his return. The 40Oth anniver-
sary of the discovery falls on Friday"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09

Unless a better and more deserving
man be found, why charge onr post
master simply because our admin's'ra'
ton changes hands? All agree that we
have had an orderly. well kept office
which has on the whole given general
satisfaction, and surely no more ettic =
lent or deserving man can be found
than the present incumbent.
If our democrats favor civil service
reform. let them prove their faith and
show their generosity by rearroinung
the present official.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09

vii! lie found in office next door to John
Roots store at all times except oh .,avs men
toned below.
The following appointments viii be
promptly kept
EMMlTSBURG--On Friday Of each week
at Emmltt House.
WOLFSVILLE-!hc Third Wednesday oi
each month.
ELLERTON & HARMCNY--On Thurs
day following the Third "Wednesday I"
Zach month
June TO- 80
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09

The soldierly Duke d'EpernaY became
sick fo, hours if he saw hare, and once
kent his bed for a week because one
earel en- him.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09
Church Directory.

reformed Church-ltev. G. A, " hitm"ic
5as or. Weekly Lectures Tuesday evcnirss
Meeting of Ladies' Aid Society every sec0ud
Wednesday, evening Regular services
,rpointmcnt from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church--Rev. ]. H. Barb, pas
Tor. Services, SUNDAY 10 \. and $50 +.
n. Sunday School, 2 P NJ. Prayer Meet
ing Wednesday, 6,45 7. Nj
United Brethren Church-Mite Society
."soond and Fourth Wednesday
Sunday School 3 ?. M.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening.
Regular Services by appointment from the
tnlpit.
Nloravian Church: Rev J. j Rlckseck"r,
stor. Services in McCianicsiown every
o weeks, alternating morning ana evening
acehan, every Sunday.
Mcthoi:st Episcopal Church Rev. j.
7. F. GRAY Pastor. Scrvces every alternate
Sunday at 10 A. NJ. Sunday School A. NJ.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening at
f. NJ.
United Brethren Church-Rev A. N.
Horn, Pastor. Services every alternate
run,lay at 5 p. III. Sunday School every
sunday AT y. III. PRAYER Meeting every
Thursday evening at p m.
a. Stephens Church Protestant EpisHo.
psi. - Rev. Dewitt G Loop. Pastor. ser
vices every Sun ay at 1880 Il. m. except on
3th SlnA,y in the month, tAen at night.
hvening Prayer, Fridays, at :.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09

We feared when we took hold Of our
column, we should put our foot in it..
and behold we have gone and dore IT.
Imagine our horror on being tod that
we had tread on somebody s toes by in
sert;ng politics IN our last issue. We
sincerely bee pardon Of our readers re.
spccted toes. Nothing was farther from
our intention than TO Haunt our politi
cal sentiments Who ever heard Of a
sensible woman espouslng party that
denied her the right to vote? We are
not in full sympathy with any existing
party and are saving onr affections tor
the coming ideal party. TIE article in
question was a plain III ttter-ot fact pre-.
tc,or made by IA h'erati who has no
more afiliaton for either of the old par
ties than has your humb)" servant.
Gentle Reader, when your righteous
indignation toward your editor rises as
high as 10, Jns' stop and read the fol-
LOVING pathetic letter sent BY Geor-
ola editor to subscriber who threat
enel to discontinue hls paper: "l}roth-
rr, don't stop Your paper just cause you
don t agree with the editor. The last
cabbage you sent us doesn agree with
VS. either bnt We didn't drop yon from
our subscription list on that account.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09

Talman' Swerlng is good apple for
baking the hesh is firm but very sweet.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09

Daring the discussion Of the United
States Banking bill in Congress, some
time IN 1885 or 1886. John Rar dolph,
Of Roanoke, who was opposed to the
passage OF the bill, which WAS inter ded
TO establish United States bank. said
that he had discovered perpetual motion
and that it was very simple, being the
tact that
Paper makes money,
Money makes banks,
Banks makes poverty,
Poverty makes rags,
Rags make paper,
Paper makes money.
Money makes banks
and so on for ever and ever. ATLANTA
Constitution.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-02-09
EMMiTSBuRG AL DAD.
WON0CACI Wiley

NEW TINE TAsLE-On an tftcr We'd
.tstay August 22nd 1887, trainson the Mo-
. 0sacY Valley Railroad viii run rs follows:
Leave Mrchanlcstown
IA. NJ II a. VI. & 55 p. NJ
Leave Catoc,in Furnaces,
$50 a. VI. 3.l5 p. NJ.
Tickets TOR sale at Mcc'.a,icstc wn by Mr.
I'iank EIesson.
Local Freight will be delivered on all
rains
:. Schley, Pres. l.. r. Waescie, Supt.
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Volume xxi.
CtIAS. E. CASSELL.
ED1ron AND PUBLISHER OF
The OATOCTIN CLARION
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Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-14
4umrma1 and Courier,
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 Iished in Connecticut.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-14
No. 2oS

the latter gentleman If he were there. So would you, and the substantial men of Waterbury, who have made 1t what it is. and who figure in every enterprise for the public and municipal sdvAncement.
 Icannot undsrstAnd why the provincial press In general paid SO little notice to the letter of Minister Thurston which appeared tn full in the New York papers of No yember 9. It ssems to me thai his rsfu- tation of the principal statements in Mr. Blounts report is complete and podtive. Of course the personal equation snizrs largely into our estimation of the weight of the statements of two differing parties. In this case MT. Blount, not well known to most of us, is endorsed by Mr. Cleveland, and we feel he must be right. Mr. Thurs- ton, also not well known, Is indorsed by no great man, and his positive dsniAls of statements which our precouceptions con vines us to bs right, must be false. But know NIT. Thurstop, I served under him as minister of the interior. He is great and good man, he knows whereof be speaks, and know that his letter is true to sv- cry detail. The queen was not deposed by Minister Stevens or United States troops, but she is dep0sed, and I do not believe that Grover Cleveland can right fully or constitutionAlly order her re- stored over ration ct peace with us, and having a de fscto government reoog- nizsd by this country, any more than be can send @ msn-of-wAr 10 set up 6 mon srehy in Francs or Hsyti.
 This is the only political question that was ever intensely interested in, and bslieve that as more light is thrown upon 1t, there will be e wave of public sentI- ment in reaction from the present blind confidence in the report of one man.
 AUGUsTIS A. CRAZE, Late government physician in the Hawaii
 sn Islspds
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-14
STILL A DEMOCRAT.

The Democrats don't appear to be any better suited with the Wilson bill than they were with the Mckinley bill. The Democrats who want to be protected are sure there isn't enough protection in 1t, and the Democrats who profess to believe that protection is an unconstitutional fraud are sure there is too much protection in it. Henry Watterson, who is perhaps as much responsible for the bill as anybody, doesn't like it, and 1t is interesting to watch his struggles. He is against the bill because ''it repeats the old system of schedules and classifcations, which confuse even the ex- pert, and are wholly incomprshensi- ble to the masses. It admits the snug face of protection in some parts and half its body In other parts." But Mr. Watterson is still Democrat in spite of his wounds, and therefore he kicks himself into submission as follows: The Courier Journal would not be true to It's convictions, or to Its duty. if it failed to point out these defects in @ measure, which, for good or i'll, it means to support. MT. Wilson is captain. He knows just as we'll as we do the force and truth of all we have here said; so does MT. Carlisle; and far be 1t from the purpose of this writing to question the intentions of either of them. It is always easy to criticise. But, since the world is not likely to end either with the passage, or defeat, of the Wilson bill, 1t is we'll for friends and brothers to take look ahead, and to con- slider the ground we occupy-whsther it be high and dry, or subject to inundation and auicksands. Mir. Wilson is captsin, we re- peat. We shall stand by him, even if he drives his bark ashore; only, as we have not yet put to sea, let the council in the
 chsrt-room not lack for fullness and can | dor.
 Here's true loyalty for you. When MT.
 Wattsrson was ripsnorting through the
 land against the ''unconstitutional fraud'
 it didn't seem possible that he could ever,
 under any circumstances, support suoh a
 bil< as the Wileon bill. But he will now
 eink pr swim with 1t. Which shows that
 he is, Ike some other members of his par ty, Democrat.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-14
BITTER.

It is bitter pill for boy to be obliged to take quinine.-Picsyune.
 In cafe the order to retreat is always followed by a spirited attack.-Yonkers Statesman.
 A man can't help having his judgment warped by @ hot temper.-Binghsmpton Republican.
 The most majestic manner cannot be maintained when its possessor is obliged to sneezs.-Kste Fields Washington.
 "Named your baby Dorothy, as you in- tended, Jimpsonl" 'tNope." "why notin "Jsmes seemed more suitable. .n-Harper's Bazar.
 Bride-why do they give us so many things we are too poor to usei Groom Yes, this cook book, for instance.-Detroit Tribune.
 When people are slow and behind the times there Is nothing like counting them to bring them to their census s-Rochester Democrat.
 Naturalist-And now, how shall we prove that this man Is the superior crea- tnrei Pupil-By asking him.-oleveland Plsindesler.
 Parker Is swfully conceited. He doesn't seem able to get away from himself {" "That's because he's stuck on himself. ."- Harper's Bszsr.
 Judge-Can't you and your husband live happily together without fghtingi Mrs. Mulcahy-No, yer amer; not happily Brooklyn Life.
 '1t's funny about bridal pairs. They're not like other pears at all." "Why notf' "They're softest when they're green."- Retailer and Jo6ber.
 A Rough Estimate.-Miss Sesrs-What should you imagine her age to bel Miss Knox-"T'm not very good at a guess; pos siblY the carboniferous.-Vogue.
 Student-I will tell you frankly that I shall not be able to pay for the suit till next year. When will you have 1t readyi Tailor-Next year.-Fliegende Blaetter.
 Shs-So my old fisnce has really mar ried your sweetheart. It's rather sad He -Eh-yes-but can't we have a oonsols- tion match, like they do in tennisi-Hsr- per's Bazsr.
 Proprietor-Did you let the lady know 1t was no trouble to show your waresl New Clerk-Yes, sir. told her that tell- ing them was where the rub came in.- Life's Calendar.
 "I was careless this morning st church and put & dollar In the box when in- tended to give only dime" "A case of contributory negligence, 80 to speak. D. Detroit Tribune.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-14
DIR. CRANE ON AwAu.

The Late Government Physician De-
 fends the Revolutionary Govern