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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-15
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VANCOUVER RoUTE-A TRIP THROUGH
the iaisnds. sIEAAEk UTOPIA. J. W. Nc
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Following 10 the record by days for last
sesk at the Seattle clearing house, COM
pssed with the corresponding week Of last
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I,OR u & DRY DOCK. SIDNEY. CHARLES.
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ID. COMPANY.
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Pert townsend, Anseortss. Samish. Fatrsavsa
snd NhaIcom. gosas tax0Ggk - sins on sat
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GTrY Dock Co, AgsatA Jos. KENDALL.
1slspaoas Ss1 General Nsasges
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08
Negroes and Spells.

The superstitious fear of "cunj'.
rers' among southern negroes is more
widespread than most people know,
or than the believers will admit. In
the eastern or coast counties this is
greater than elsewhere. 1t is said
that this is due to the fact that the
last slaves brought from Africa were
taken to that section. The bottles
filled with dried toads, lizards and
other unpleasant things buried in the
center of gateways or in paths are
more numerous than people not SUI
perstitious have any idea of. Cases
have occurred where such things
were buried on all four sides of a
house frequently left by it's owner,
and the fact was duly made known
to the neighbors, and the place was
never entered save by the owner un-
til the latter removed the spell. OF
course the great mass Of the negroes
are too intelligent to believe any Of
these things, and they are doing
vast deal, as they have done, to stamp
out such foolish beliefs. The belief
In de rabbits foot" is quite generally
known, and with not q few persons is
most sincere. Persons who ofttimes
would be ashamed to confess it carry
q rabbits foot.-Washington Star.
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Patents
Notice to Invetors,

There was never time in tile history of
our country when the demand for inventions
and improvements in the arts and sciences
generally was so great rs now. The con-
vcniences of mankind in the factory and
work shop, the household, on the farm, and
in official life, require continual accessions
to the appurtenances and implements to each
in order 10 sage labor, time ard expense
The political change in the administration
of government does mot affect the progress
OF the American inventor, who beng on the
alert, and ready to perceive the existing
deficiencies, does not permit the affairs OF
government to deter him from quickly con.
eeiyIng the remedy to overcome existing
discrepancies. Too great care cannot be
exercised in choosing competent and skill
full attorney to prepare and prosecute an
application for patent Valuable interests
haye been lost and destroyed in lnnumerable
instances by the employment Of incompe-
tent counsel, and especially is this advice
applicable to those who adopt the mo pat
cnt, no pay" system. Inventors who entrust
their business to this class Of attorneys do
80 mt imminent risk, as the breadth and
strength of the patent is never considered in
view of quick endeavor to get an allowance
and obtain the fee then due. THE PRESS
CLAIMS COMPANY, John Wcdderburn.
General Manager, 61s F street, N. W., Wash
ington, d. c., representing large number
of important daily and weekly papers, as
well as general periodicals of the country,
was instituted to protect its patrons from
the unsafe methods heretofore employed in
this line of business The said Company is
prepared to take charge OF all patent business
entrusted to 1t for reasonable fees, and pre-
pares and prosecutes applications generally,
including mechanical Inventions design pat
erts, trade marks, labels, copyrights, inter-
fcrences, infrngements, validity reports, and
gives especial attention to rejected cases.
1t is also prepared to enter into competition
with any firm in securing foreign patents.
Write for instructions and advice.
JOHN WEDDERBURN,
6lS F Street.
p. o. Box 1856. Washington, d. G.
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A Smart ChinamAn.

1--WE have one of the smartest Chi
namen in the country at Denver, !"
said gentleman at the Mansion ho-
tel. His name is Chinn Foo. He
is very wealthy, but to judge from
his clothes one would think him a
candidate for the poorhouse. was
in the smoking room of sleeper one
day coming from Omaha to Denver
when Chinn came in. The only other
occupant was real dude, Of the one
eyeglass, cigarette pattern.
Where are you going, John3 said
the dude beamingly as Chinn sat
down.
clam going to Denver, sir. With
or are you destined'' replied Chinn in
the most graceful manner. Well, sir,
bis dudelets collapsed, and as soon as
he could escaped. The fact is we, in
our bigotness, think every Chinaman
is an egregious idiot. The contrary
is mostly true. They are capable Of
transacting almost any business, and
sometimes exhibit power seldom
possible in an Englishman. Fort
Worth Gazette.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08

Tho Evil Effects Of Masticating Paper IL
Illustrated by an Old Story.
In the time of Charles XII Of Swe-
den the private secretary of Count
Goertz, then minister to England,
was strongly addicted to the habit Of
chewing paper. Goertz had made
the young mans acquaintance on a
journey to Courland He was the
son Of a landed proprietor named
Buehren. Count Goertz took him to
Stockholm and gave him place in
the cabinet. At first the young sec
rotary chewed only white paper but
soon acquired a liking for paper even
that had been written on.
A peace treaty had been formulat-
ed between Russia and Sweden,
which the members of the assembly
forced Charles MI to accept. The
basis Of the latter was n treaty
which both states had agreed upon
with regard to Finland. The origi-
nal Of this treaty was given by Count
Goertz to his young secretary. When
it was called for by the assembly, it
could nowhere be found. The as
sembly believed that it had been
destroyed by Goertz in order to over
throw the peace policy and give
Charles XII a chance to go to war.
Goertz was arrested, when his secre-
tary came forward and confessed
having masticated the document.
He was tried and sentenced to death.
The king would gladly have pardoned
him had he dared in the face Of the
angry assembly, but he gave him an
opportunity to flee from the country.
Buehren went to Courland with O
letter of recommendation to the duke
from Minister Goertz. The latter, be-
lieving that his severe punishment
had entirely cured him of the bad
habit of chewing up documents, ap-
pointed the young man secretary to
his superintendent. When the duke,
who was very extravagant in his ex-
penditures, was notified by his su-
perintendent of the hopeless condi-
ton of his finances, he asked for
statement Of his affairs, and the
young secretary was intrusted with
all the bills, ETC., to make up the
statement. He again succumbed to
his evil habit and chewed up one OF
the most important receipts among
the dukes papers. In his despair he
sought mercy at the hands Of the
beautiful duchess, Anna 1vanovna,
the niece of Peter the Great, and she
interceded for him with the duke
St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08
Tapestry Wall Paper.

The most expensive wall paper Is
tapestry, some of the older speci-
mems of which are worth thousands
of dollars. Only a short while since
some magnificent specimens were
discovered on the walls of an Office
in Lisbon and sent to the National
museum. They are valued at $35, 900
and represent the trial of Marcus
Aurelus, the coronation Of Marcus
Aurelius, Marcus Aurelius rebuking
Faustinian and one of his battles.
Each has allegories on one side. The
letters of the legends are yellow on
a brown ground. No sign or mark
to show either age or maker can be
found, but they are believed to date
from the reign of Don Juan V-1706
to 175O.-New York Herald.
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No Blanks in this Competition

This is u competition Of rather an unusual
nature 1t IS common to offer prizes Tor the
best story, or picture, or architectural plan.
all the competitors risk,ng the loss OF their
labor and the successful one merely selling
his for the amount Of the prize. But the
Press Claims Company's offer is something
entirely different Each person is asked
merely to help himself, and the one who
helps himself to the best advantage is to he
rewarded for doing it The prize is only
stimulus to do something that would be well
worth doing it The architect whose COM
pct,tive plan for club house on certain
corner is not accepted has spent his labor on
something of very little use to him But the
person who patents simple and useful de-
vice in the Press Claims Company's Compe'
tition, need no, worry if he fail to secure the
prize He has a substantial result to show
for his work that Will command its yal-
ue in the market at any time
The PLAIN man who uses my article in his
daily work ought to know better how to i'm
prove 1t than the mechanical expert who
studies it only from the theoretical point OF
view Get rid of the idea that an improve,
ment can be too simple to be worth patent
ing. The SIMPLER the better. The person
who best succeeds in combining simplicity
and popularity, will get the Press Claims
Company's twenty five hundred dollars
The responsibility of this company may be
judged from the fact that its stock is held by
about three hundred of the leading newspa-
pers of the United States
Address the Press Claims Company, John
Wcdderburn managing attorneys lS street,
N. w. Washington. d G my4
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08

Use, is worship: how much do you
worship?
Let 1t be rememb ered that Easter
Day Is the 25th Of March. Shall we be
ready?
If our congregation would only take
up the amen" at the close Of each
prayer as heartily as they read the
Psalter. it would be great comfort to
the minister offering their prayers.
The mission boxes haye been gwen
out to the S. School together for our
Easter festival. Will not the parents
help the children to gather offerings
by contriving little househould jobs
for which they may receive pay for the
mission box. Let it be real work though!
R. WHIrTINGHAM.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08
Chinese and Pigeon English.

There is no such thing as Chinese
language any more than there is q
European language. A Canton man
cannot understand an Annoy man,
and l have seen two Cinnamon sit
ting together with third one acting
as an interpreter. Pigeon English
Is the common tongue Of COM
MERGE. 1t has a vocabulary of less
than 1000 words, but is sufficiently
flexible to answer any purpose.
Washington Post.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08

About $50, 900 are annually restored
to the owners from letters sent to
the dead letter Office.
Precedence.
Don't you know. sir, that it is
impolite to swear before a lady"
The Irishman looked dazed for a mo-
ment and then replied: Sure, mum,
! beg yer pardon. But Oh didn't
know ye wanted to shwear first -
Havre de Grace (Md) Republican
Lifes often lost from little ills
Which might be saved by little pills.
That is to say, If you suffer from
bilionsness, constipation, dys-
pepsia or torpid liver use
DR. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets
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sYMsoG66.
Of q heart In her wistful
Ttthat scarcely myself yet dared

Of q heart In her wistful
Tkhat scarcely myself yet dared
LeQsecret unyielded by sign or breath.
.. dearl there are harder things than
death.
.is, beloved, that should read you the truth
that the breath Of death may winter tho rose
of youth
Makes bitter ruth
Silent stood we under the noon Of An August
sun,
Breathless, breathless, withered the earth OF
ashen and dun.
From the sharp incurve of the hills that leaned
to the south
Tothe 1essehed lake, drained low by tho months
Of drouth,
From tho steel dark blue of the heaven above
70 the grasses yellowed and brittle beneath
our tread,
Tho land WAS dead.
Save this: She led me out whore he. nowsrs
curled,
Pitiful, pale, with wonderful coloB furled,
Past scarlet roses crisped to tho iron rust red.
Past heartseRse, lilacs and jonQuils dropped
and dead.
TIL We came to the breast spot Of her garden
place.
Wlef0 the ZCnlJOeu sun huu tAo HOWcEo NOct
fnce TO face
In tho circled space.
Save this: The life OF the land lay centered here,
From far was focused into this marvellous
near:
Those white petunias. pallid as dreams Of pearl
With rose tints faint where the delicate leaves
down curl
Quivering, changing. with shadows Of silver
gloom.
Faint stirred by tho subtle breath Of their own
perfume,
Drew life from doom.
Save this: ''Earth's tremulous soul, beloved."I
said,
"Goes to our eyes, In this, that the Land lies
dead.
From the vault and the flame these flowers Of
dawn and dew,
From the breath of death this rapture Of life
anew"
And looking up my sad loves sorrowful face
Was one with the flowers for dews Of dawn
and grace,
In the crcled space.
University Courier.
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4 REVOLUTION IN MUSIC.
WONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE.
$40 Worth OF Choice Music and
The Clarion One Year for 81. Is.

The New York Musical Echo Is quite =
novelty in modern journalism and affords
grand opportunity 10 amateur pianlsis ana
vocslists. 1t is large quarto musical publ
cation, published monthly, each number con-
tanning thirty taco full s'ee pages of shset "'a''e
the brightest, livcliest and most popular
selections Of the day, both vocal and lnstru-
mental--togetner with pretty cover on
which is full page portrait of some bcautf-
full actress or singer. The music and por-
trait change each issue.
Here is a specimen of the contents OF one
OF the issues of this wonder fnl musical pup
lica,on. Every month complete change
making at the end of the year the most COM
prehensive and complete musical library TO
be obtained anywhere.
The portrait of Marie Tempest and the fol-
lowing music in January issue:
INSTRUMENTAL.
La Guitare.
Storm and Rain Gavotte.
Dance ofthe Gnomes.
Please, Another Waltz.
VOCAL.
Farewell, Oh, Farewell.
The Song MY Mother Sang.
The Wild Rosebud.
YEARS SUBSCRIPTION
means 1884 pages Of music and twelve fine
portraits. We want our friends to DO care
full of each number, TO bind it nd preser
it, as duplicate copies may soon be thing
the past Ifyou will bind the Echo you W
have the finest selection of popular vocala
instrumental music that could be bought
any price. Ii will be n constant source
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We take great pleasure in making the an
nouncement that by special arrangement
made with the New York Musical Echo We
can send the CLARION and this popular mus
lea! magazine one year for little more than
the price of the Musical Echo The price OF
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81 So Both may be had one year for 81 -
Sample copies of the New York Musical
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08

Only on two occasions has Eng
land gone to war to aid a weaker ma
ton. The first was when Elizabeth
sent an expedition to the relief of
the Dutch and Jennings to help
them against the encroachments Of
Philip II of Spain. The second was
the war of Greek independence in
1907
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08

The Massachusetts Society For the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
offers $40 for evidence which shall
convict a boy for stealing family
cats and $50 for evidence which will
convict any medical student of prac-
ticing vivisection on any such cat.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08
The Art TOnsOrial
MIR. AMOS LUCAS,

lot Long Branch,
Having arrived ut the conclusion that the
columns of the CLARION are the only means
whereby he can bring his business to the
proper standard gives vent as follows:
SHAVING, HAIR CUTTING, SHAM
POONING AND DYEING
In the latest style OF the art tOnsorial.
SHARP RAZORS AND A CLEAN
SHAVE
butplease all Will be IN his shop at all
times,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08

P. Silvert of Dohlen, Saxony, pro
poses the manufacture of glass pipes
by rolling down molten glass in
grooves or flutes and using a core to
complete the formation OF the pipe
or tube.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08

Partisan shopkeepers say that pho
tographs of actresses and society
women are sold in large numbers,
but that pictures of public men are
rarely purchased.
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THE LITTLE THIN(iS IHE
MOST VALUABLE.

selves a. inventors, but almost everybody
has been struck, ut one time or announcer
with ideas that seemed calculated TO re"uce
some of the little tiiclions of life. Csna'l'
such ideas are dismissed without further
thought.
"Why don't the railroad company make
its car windows so that they could be sllu ny
and down without breaking the passengers
backs9" cXclams the traveller. III l were
running the road l would make them IN s'cl
a way
what WAS the man that made this sauce
pan thinking ot:' grumhes the COOK nc
never had to work oyer stoye, or ne "ou'U
have known how it ought to have been tSeu.
Hang such collar button ! grows l'ne
man who is late for breakfast. III were III
the business I'd make buttons that wouidn
slip out or break off, or gouge out The oacS
of my neck
their grievances and begin to th'nH OF some
thing else. Ifthey would sit down at the
next convenient opportunity, put Their 'ue"s
about car windows, saucepans, and coI'a'
buttons into practical shape, and then apply
for patents, they might find themselves as
independently wealthy as the man who in
vented the iron umbrella ring, or the one
who patented the fifteen puzzle.
ATTEMPTING OFFER.
To induce people to keep track OF their
bright ideas and see what there is IN tht'h'
the Press Claims Company has resolved 10
offer prize.
To the person who submits To
II the simplest and most prom
Using inventiOn.trOnl II CONNER
ciul point Of view, the company
will give $4,000 in cash, In adj
ditiOn TO refunding the fees Tor
securing the patent.
Ii will also advertise the In"
yentiOn free Ofcharge.
This offer is subject to the following con-
ditinns:
Every competitor must obtain patent Tor
his invention through the company, lie
must first apply for preliminary scarch;:
the cost of which will be five dollars. Should
this search show his invention to be nhpat'
entable, he can withdraw without further eX'
pense Otherwise he will be expected to
complete his application and take out pat
ent IN the regular way. The total expense,
including Government and Bureau fees Will
be seventy dollars For this, whether he Sc
cures the prize o. not the inventor VIII nave
patent that ought to be valuable property
to HIM. The prize will be awarded by jury
consisting of three reputable patent a'torn'
eys of Washington. Intending competitors
should fill out the following blank, and for
ward it with their application
- 1875.
II subml, the within described invention
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Cast iron melts at S,479 degrees
f., copper at 2,54s degrees, gold ut
$500 degrees and silver at 2.233 de-
grees, lead at 6l7 degrees and cost tin
at 442 degrees.
uiNoce rLAh NLc\uINc ciiM
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C, A,R,N0TICE.

We take thisopportun.ty Of informing our
subscribers that the new Commissioner of
Pensions has been appointed. He is an old
soldier, and We believe that soldiers and their
heirs will receive justice at his hands. We
do not anticipate that there will be any rad
ical changes in the administration of pension
affairs under the new regime.
We would adyise, however, that U. 8. sol.
diers, sailors and their hers take steps to
make application at once, if they haye not al
ready done so, in order to secure the benefit
of the early filing Of their claims in case there
should be any future pension legislation
Such legislation il seldom retroactive. There
fore it is of great importance that applications
be filed in the Department at the earliest pos
sibc date.
IfU. =. Soldiers, Sailors ,or their
Widows, Children. or Parents
desire information in regard to pension mat
tiers, they should write TO The Press
Claims Company. AT Washing
ton, ID. g., and they wilprepare and send
the necessary application, If they find them
entitled under the numerous laws enacted
for their benefit Address
PRESS CLAIMS COMPANY.
JOHN wEDDERBURN, MANA .GF6RSey.
?. o. BOX 1886. WASHINGTON, DC
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08

II subm,, the within described invention
in competition for the Twenty-Five Hundred
Dollar Prize offered by the Press Claims
Company :,
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AT WALKERSVILLE there will be
Morning Service every other Sunday.
(2nd & 4th of month"; at 1890. During
Lent there will be Service every
Wednesday evening, with Bible Lecture
ut 73O o'clock; and every Friday morn
ing at II o'clock. Choir rehearsal
Wednesday evening after Service.
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St. Stephens Parish Guide.
Services at st. Stephens Chapel
THURMONT.

lst Sunday in the month:
Morning Service at 1890; with
the Holv Communion:
2P. NJ, Sunday School and even
ing prayer every Sunday.
End Sunday in the month
Evening Service at 7 O'Clock.
During Lent course Of ser
mons will be preached at the Services
upon the subject in general VI the Re
lation of the Church to Social Life"
SPECIAL topic for the night will be an
uounced.
3rd Sunday in the month:
Morning Service at 10 30.
4th Sunday in the month:
Evening Service at 7 o'clock
with the sermon course.
During Lent there will be Service on
Wednesday mornings at 10 80 and FRI.
day evenings, with short lecture, at 7
o'clock.