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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-29
COLLECTING DEbTS IN FRANCE.
Points of Difference between tho System
There and In This Country.


The matter practiced in the collec-
tion of debts in France and in the
United States does not differ materi-
ally save in the collection and the
mode of procedure. The first step
which is necessary for creditor in
France to take before he can use le.
gal means to collect a debt due HIM
is to obtain judgment against the
debtor, which is rendered by JUS
tice of the peace, provided the
amount does not exceed $40. The de-
fendant is isrequired toappear in court
on a certain day and arrange for a
settlement of the account and pay
part or the whole of it or show cause
why.
If this arrangement is not made,
the defendant is second time sum-
moned to appear, and should he
then fatty refuse payment judgment
is rendered against him. The cost
Of judgment, together with that Of
the summons, is betrayed by the
plaintiff and copy of tho former
sent to the debtor He then has
three months grace to appeal beforea
civil court from the judgment already
handed down Failing to exercise
this privilege, the matter is put in
the hands Of 'huissier," whose
functions partake of those of both
the bailiff and process server, but his
methods as we'll as his perogatives
resemble neither one nor the other.
Tho huissier upon request Of the
creditor makes an abstract state
ment of the condition of the dept,
the fee for preparing and serving 10
same varying according to the
length of the instrument and not &C.
cording to the Importance OF the
debt. Its average cost, however, may
be placed at $3.50.
In case tho debtor ignores the doc
ument an "assignation" is served
upon him, and eight days thereafter
his furniture is seized and placed in
the hands of the huissier. The ex-
pensc entailed in the preparation Of
these notices is betrayed by the cred
itor, but if at any moment the debt
or agrees to liquidate in full he is not
only required by law to discharge
his original obligation, but to add to
it the costs of the judgment and fees
of the huissier. Whether this sys-
tenn is better than the plan pursued
In tho United States is matter Of
opinion. Pittsburg Dispatch.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-29
BEFORE and After.

As an instance of the surprising in
crease in value that picture ac-
ouires after an artist has become ia
nous, the following is interesting:
A dealer once went to the studio Of
David Cox and purchased painting
off his easel for f10. A few days
afterward the old man went to him
and said:
You are young and have wife
and children. think have charged
YOU too much for that picture, and l
have brought you back e."
Not many years after that same
painting was sold for 45o guineas.
London Tit -BitA ....-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-29
Reputation.

The value of reputation is almost
cynically set forth by the case of q
young literary man whose rejected
story came back to him from a great
publishing house with a few words
of praise qualified by the declaration
that it showed traces Of the amateur.
Encouraged by this he set to work
and produced a novel. This he sent
to the same house, and it was &C
cepted. 1t succeeded, and the young
author soon afterward sold to the
same publisher the rejected story at
double the price he had originally
asked. New York Sun.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-29

Jelwer-This clock shows the phases
of the moon.
Customer All, crazy clock
Jeweler-What do you mean?
Customer-Why, Luna tick.
How did Fred come to get 50 horribly
round shouldered
He isn't. He humps himself that
way because he likes to look like an
atheletlc bicyclist.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-29

Some Alaskan names are: Ahgo-
methelanaghamute, Ahgulakpagha-
mate, Observation-Disclosures, Kah-
lukhtughamute, Kennachanagham-
ute, Kyktoltowtin, Quiechogamute,
Teeuahotozna and Akguluragiglak,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-29
Choosing a Husband.

"Of beauty just en- ough to bear in
spectlon;
OF candor, sense and wit. good
collection ;
Enough of love for one who needs
protection.
Excellent resolve ladies, and let the
husband see that the wife, who has
linked her life with his possesses sound
sense and good Judgment. If she suf-
fers from nervous debility, or uterine
troubles, as alas so many do, let her
manifest her good sense by using DR..
Pierce's Fayorite Prescription, which
has never been known to fail in such
cases. II Is the only remedy 80 sure In
results that 1t can be sold or trial. See
guarantee wrapped around each bettle.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-29

Traveler--Here landlord, what's the
matter with your dog? have driven
hun away a score of times, but he al
ways comes back again and sits close up
to my chair watching every mouthful
eat. Do turn him out and let me have
my dinner IN peace.
.Landlord-Please, sir, my Karo is
such knowing brute. l expect you
have got the plate he generally eats
out of.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-29

The annual meeting Of the Keely
motor stockholders is postponed "for
a few months in order to enable Mr..
Keely to perfect the motor. This
looks very like paragraph that has
been published at intervals for the
last 20 years or So
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-29

Wife No. III must say that my hus.
band Is as regular as a clock. He comes
home punctually every night at seven
o'clock.
Wife No. 2,-My husband is also as
regular as a clock. Punctually at 7
o'clock every night be goes to the ga.
loon.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-29

When lover throws his sweetheart
a kiss, he is generally in the last throes
ofpartlng.
She-No wonder they married. He
was the tenor and she was the soprano
in church choir.
He-They met By chance, eh?
She-Why is it. that stolen kisses
are always the sweetest?
He-I guess. it is because they are
taken syrup-ttiously.
Jones-I,m quite near neighbor of
yours now, Mrs. Golightly. I've taken
a house on the riyer.
Mrs. G.-On! Well, | hope you'll
drop in some day.
She-You are always sneering at
women who talk too much. Are you
hitting at me?
He-Not at all. There are lots OF
women besides you who talk too much.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-29
A Poor Production.

Candid Listener-Good morning,
Janet. / am sorry to hear you
didn't like my preaching on Sunday.
What was the reasoni
JANET had three vera guild rea-
sons, sir. Firstly, ye read ye ser
mon; secondly, ye didna read it well,
and, thirdly, 1t wasna worth readin
at a'.-Exchange.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-29
A Parasite.

Johnnie What is IA parasite, maa
Mrs. Newlirich Gracious! haven't
they taught you that at school' It's
q native of Paris, of course, Ray
monds Monthly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-29
THURNONT, Frederick County, Maryland Thursday, March e. 1884,

Struggling Author (Who has just
read his last story to his wife)-There!
that's the best thing I ever did.
His wife-Yes dear. What magazine
shall you send it to first?
Maud-Do you know Mr.. Drydust :?
Mamie-Yes.
Maud-He is very learned, isn't he {?
Mamie-What makes you think so =?
Maud-He can talk so long on such
uninteresting things.
Daughter(looking up from her nove)
Papa, in time Of trial, what do you
suppose brings the most comfort to
a man?
Papa (wbo is a district judge)-An
acquittal, l should think.
Doctor-Of this medicine I want you
to give your husband spoonful every
four hours.
Rich PEASANTS Wife-Oh, doctor, we
are, thank heaven, sufficiently we'll off
to let him take one every hour.
She-Do you think Chicago will ever
be literary centre?
He-Possibly to some extent in prose
but never in poetry.
She-And why not poetry ?
He Well, it is so meat now, it can
never be metre.
Mr.. F. Fledgeby-Mav l be quite
flank with you, Miss Maldenblush -?
Miss Maidenblush-Not- not, quite
Frank the furtEest l can bring myself
to 60 at present will be Francis dear
Mr.. Fledseby.
He-I am rather in favor Of the
English than the American mode Of
spelling
She-Yes.
He-Yes indeed. Take parlour, for
instance. Having " in it makes all the
difference in the world.
Tailor (meetlng friend on the street)
i thought you said you d mail me
that s. bill that you owe me?
Creditor-I did mean to but when
| went to the post Office to mail it, l
found that placard on the walls
Post no bills
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-29
A HAPPY MAN.

We know a truly happy man
And of him we must tell
HIS laughter sounds so pleasant
AS boarder's dinner bell.
lie meyer says an angry word,
lie always wears smile
And every body loves him
For the goodness of his style.
He's always braye and cheerful
And is never looking blue,
He doesn't growl and grumble
Like somesother people do,
He doesn't try to run the world
Upon a better plan,
lie takes things as he finds 'em
As a happy person can.
Although be isn't wealthy,
lie don't worry for cent F.;
In poverty or riches
He is equally content.
He lookt you squarely in the eyes
And firmly grasps your hand
And any act Of meanness
He can meyer understand.
He's meyer heard complaining
And Is nervous not at all !;
He's always glad to see you
And you like to hayc him call
The birds are eyer ainging
In his heart forever light
And peaceful are his slumbers
As he lays HIM down at night.
In his business he's successful,
For he's always making tr!ends
His home it is the sweetest
And its comfort never ends,
His wife can't help but love him
And his children do the same,
His neighbors all respect hlm
And are proud to spread his fame
The reason of his happiness
(Which anyone can share)
We think it right to mention
For the sake of being fair.
This single man Is happier
Than any kings or queens
Because he has the courage
To live within his means.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-29

Cholly-Where did you get that
howwid cold =?
Weggy-I called on Miss Bilgerton
yesterday, and her gweat, dweadtul
dawg was in the room. The fw,ghtful
beast kept wagging bis tail and caused
dwaft.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-29

Papa Empress iveIy)-Here is an &C
count IN the yaper ofone more boy who
went into the river Sunday and got
drowned
Tommy-I 'spect his folks kept him
so busy through the week going to
school and running errants, that he
didn't have any chance to learn to
swim.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-29

FIRST Store Boy-lIow do You like
your new place
Second Store Boy-Don't like it. If
| don't do things right, they'll get
boy, and if | do things right,
they'll keep me dong them.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-29
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THE CATOCTIN CLARION
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-29

lOOn.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-05
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

THREE men, plumbers, were burned to death in house near Quincy, Mass. Two of them have been identified as Cornelius c. Murphy and Timothy OMeara. The third is unknown.
 E. c. RATHBoNE has been nominated for congress by the Third Ohio district republican convention, to fill the va cancy caused by the death of Hon. George w. Houk.
 GUsTAvE HAGEN, one of the book. keepers of the American Exchange nn- tional bank of New York, was reported missing, and also s33, ,0O0 of the banks money.
 IN Denver, Col, Roman Catholic Bishop Matz it was stated had been attached for s13,0OO by Edbroke x Marean, architects, for unpaid work on proposed church buildings, includ- ing new cathedral and bishops resi-. dence.
 PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's veto of the silver seigniorage bill has resulted in a proposition for national convention of the west and south to form new po- litcal party based on the demand for the free coinage of silver
 THE eighty-frst birthday of Prince Bismark on April was celebrated in Germany with great enthusiasm. One address presented to him was signed by 100, ,0OO women. Itwas accompanied by 400 bottles of old and rare wine. LEWIS RAMSEY, of Simpson, Tex, on coming home just before noon recently found the cliarred bodies of his wife and two children, their throats having been cut with razor by an assassin. | A GAS explosion occurred at Alex andria, Ind. Four persons were re. ported killed.
 H. E. TAUBENECK, chairman of the national committee of the peoples party. has issued statement arraign. ing the president for vetoing the seigniorage bill.
 Gov. PULLMAN, of South Carolina was massing the state troops in Oar lington on the 1st, the town bsing de clared under martial law. The in spector-general travelled over the stat, to raise volunteers to uphold the dis pensary law, the Darlington militi; having resigned by letter. The gov ernor had taken possession of the rail road and telegraph lines at Columbia.
 THE body of the Hungarian patriot Louis Kossuth, laid in state at Bud; Pesth on the 1st 15O,OOO people of al | al La TA afterwards conveyed to the cemetery many deputations being in the pro cession.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-05
THE VETO.
Opinion of Representative Bland on the
 Subject-His Future Action.

Opinion of Representative Bland on the
 Subject His Future Action.
 WAsHINGTCN, March 31. 1.-Representa- tive Bland, of Missouri, author of the Bland silver seigniorage bill vetoed. makes the following statement con- corning the veto, and its effect upon the future of silver:
 The main point of the veto is that the presi- dent does not wish to infuse into the currency any more silver until he has more bonds and 8 greater gold reserve He insists on the fight th lt has been in progress for the last year on the one hand by those who wish to increase the bonded debt in the interest Of national banks by selling bonds for gold and for money to pay the current expenditures of the government and on the other hand by the representatives of the people who are opposed to bond issues and in favor of .coining the silver bullion-the assets we have on hand-and using the money in the payment of current expenditures.
 Concerning the future of the silver movement, Mir. Bland said
 It is evident that under the single gold stand ard nothing can be done on the cur ency ques- ton without consulting the few people who own the gold of the world. These pc pie have dictated the veto of this bill The fight from now on will be whether the people Of this coun- try shall control the currency by permitting gold and silver to come to tho hints free, thus supplying themselves with constitutional money. or whether we are to be mere slaves of the owners of gold in Lombard street and Wall street The day is fast approaching when the peoples president will sign a coinage bill intend to do every hing in my power to pre- sent to the president free coinage bill.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-05
A sTANpPIPE FALLS.
4 Rad Accident at Peoria, H., by Which Several Persons Are Killed and in-

 4 Bad Accident at Peoria, H., by Which
 several Persons Are Killed and In-
 jured.
 PEORIA, ILL, March 31.-Bourland street on the west bluff was the scene of a horrible accident yesterday. One of the immense standpipes of the Peoria Water Co. collapsed with deaf ening crash, heard in all portions of the city. The pipe has been leaking for a number of days, and yesterday five men were set to work to repair It Without sign of warning the bottom section burst, and the steel structure immediately collapsed. There were number of school children playing close bv, and many of them with some Of the workmen were hurled distance by the force of water. Frank Hogan, aged II, was instantly killed and several com panions sustained injuries which may result fatally. Three of the water company's men were badly hurt, while two others are missing and are presumed to be under the wreck. Two houses were completely wrecked by the force of the water, while half dozen others are blown from their foundations and badly dam- aged. Barns and other small struct- ures were smashed to kindling wood.
 The standpipe was 120 feet high and twenty feet in diameter, built of steel plate three-fourths of an inch thick, and was supplied from 30, 900, 900 gal lon reservoir three miles back on the bluff, giving it a tremendous pressure. The recent cold snap and subsequent thaw had sprung the plates and caused leaks. When the tower burst the spec tators were hurled from their feet and carried along with the rush of water. Many of the children, although carried considerable distance, escaped un- hurt The scene of the accident, which is one of the most aristocratic portions of the city, is swimming in water and presents most desolate appearance.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-05
No Naturailzat,on for Chinese.

PHILADELPHIA, March 31. Judge Dal- las has filed an opinion in the United States circuit court holding that China men cannot be naturalized. He said. Tt is necessary only to refer to the act of congress of May 6, 1882, entitled, An act to execute certain treaty stipula- lations relating to Chinese;' by it's four teenth section it is enacted, That here after no state court or court of the United States shall admit Chinese to citizenship and l cannot accept the position taken in argument that this section became imperative upon the expiration of ten years next after the passage of the act"
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-05
MISCELLANEOUS,

THERE were more smallpox cases in Chicago on the 29th than ever before known. There have been 221 cases re- ported from March to March 25. The pesthouses were full, over 700 cases being in them.
 TIE consolidation of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton system with the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pa cific system was announced in New York. This is one of the most gigantic deals in the history of American rail- roads.
 THE trial of the Van Leuven pension fraud case has been set for April 19 in the United States court in Dubuque, la There are forty-three indictments, embracing charges of accepting illegal fees, conspiracy to defraud and falsify- ing indictments
 Ar meeting of the board of directors of the Central Pacific Railroad Co. Isaac L. Requa was elected to fill the position of president, made vacant by the resignation of H. F. Huntington.
 Gov. WAITE, of Colorado, has refused request to indorse the Coxey move ment and issue a call for the unem ployed of Denver to march to Washing ton.
 REPRESENTATIVE CoCKRELI., of Texas is deluged with letters, memorials and resolutions from the citizens of north Texas urging him to do everything ir his power to secure ratification of the sale of the Kiowa, Comanche anG | Apache lands.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-05
LIVES LOST BY sNowsLIDEs.
Fourteen Persons Buried Beneath Tons of snow.

D"''SN -~s'" VI
 snow
 SPOKANE, Wash, March 31-As re- suit of two great snowslides on Canyon creek, in the Ceur d'Alene mountains, yesterday three families, consisting al- together of fourteen persons, were buried beneath thousands of tons of snow, and any possibility of any of them being rescued alive is out of the question.
 Snow had accumulated on the mount aims to depth of fully sixty feet and the late ruins caused the huge mass to move at several places. Yesterday morning a section 300 feet in length, near the Black Bear mine, became de- tached and started down the steep mountain side at terrible pace, and before the inhabitants of the cabins in the path of the slide could flee the ava lanche was upon them. Trees were torn up by the roots and boulders car ried along with mighty force, the whole shaking the earth as if an earthquake was coming Two families were car ried along with the slide and buried out of sight at the bottom of the can yon.
 Soon after the first slide took place another occurred further up the canyon near Burke A family named Chilson, consisting of father, mother and three children, heard the avalanche coming. Picking up the children the parents attempted to flee to place of safety, but before they had gone fifty yards they were overtaken by the mass of snow and crushed to death
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-05

AN important decision has been made by the interior department which will admit to the rolls the names of a large number of insane, idiotic and perma- nently helpless minor children of de- ceased soldiers, where the pensions of the former had ceased by the childrep attaining to the age of 10 years prior to the act of June 27, 1890, the decision holding that the act of 1890 has the eff feet of restoring these dependent per- sons to the rolls during life or contin. uance of the disability.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-05

A FAVORABLE sign for American coal is the report recently forwarded to En- gland by the second secretary of the British embassy at Washington, on the coal mines of West Virginia. The re- port is lavish in praise of the quality and almost unlimited extent" of the American coal beds, and ends with an argument in favor of the establishment of trade relations ''of such nature as may result in great development of the export coal trade of the United States" Such an arrangement would not be distasteful to America, with it's immense wealth of coal
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-04-05

HOUSEHOLD pets are, according to the German Veterinary Medical association, of New York, frequent causes of infec- tion to the public. It has called atten- tion to the fact that dogs and cats are often permitted in rooms with per. sons suffering with infectious diseases and are allowed to wander in and out of sick chambers and, consequently, spread disease among other people. The board of health was asked to in' vestigate this source of infection aud in case of contagious or infectious maladies to establish a system of rigid quarantine in connection with domes tic pets and put the animals through a thorough process of disinfection.