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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08
No. III
Man Traps and Spring Guns.

Man traps and spring guns are no,
longer allowed to be set in England.
for poachers, as of old, their use, ex-
cept within a dwelling house for its
protection, being punishable by i'm
prisonment. Man traps for cruelest
brutality rank with the Instruments
of torture of the middle ages, one be-
longing to the writer being Z feet
long with teeth 81 inches deep on
each side of its grip, which is 1S.
inches long, with spring at each
end, so that once stepped on, and
sprung itwould either break or most
terribly lacerate the legs, and its
strength and weight Of 70 pounds
would hold its victim like rat in a
trap.
They were made of various pat
terms, some being less cruel than
others and having no teeth, but
merely holding the poacher as in a
wise until the keeper released him.
A lady who was once caught in one,
of these when wandering in. wood
never forgot her alarming expert
ence. Dog traps We're also used for
the poachers' dogs as well as for
themselves. Spring gunsworked on
a pivot from which were stretched
wires in several directions, SO that
the gun swung around and dis
charged toward whichever wire was
pushed against, probably greatly in.
iuring tho poacher and most certain
ly arousing the keepers. Nineteenth,
Century.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08
Animal Worship

Mr.. J. McLennan. in his paper on
The Worship of Plants and Ami
mails" calls our attention to many
evidences that the early Romans, as
we'll as the Greeks, worshiped to
temA The Old Testament records
show many indications of animal
worship among the Israelites, which
must have lasted for ages before the
prohibition inculcated in the second
line Of the decalogue was formulated.
At q comparative late date Jehovah
was worshiped under the popular
symbol of bull, while the Ia oxen
upholding the laver in Solomont
temple, as well as the horns adorn.
ing the altar. were drawn from the
prevalent bull worship" Modern
research has also proved that the
cherubim were represented in the
form Of winged bulls NJ. Lenor-
mant, in his famous book OH the
Beginnings Of History" says that,
during the time of the kings and
prophets. most assuredly the cheru.
him, as there described, are ami
mails Popular Science Monthly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08
The Oldest Church.

The oldest Christian church in the
world is at Rome. Not far from tho
great church Of st. Maria Maggiore,
in a street bearing the same name, Is
the much smaller church of St. Pu-
entiana, which tradition, as well as
the opinion of archaeological experts,
declares to be the most ancient Of the
Christian etlifces Of Rome.
About the middle of the first GEN.
tury a certain Roman senator named
Pudens had house on this spot. He
was q Christian convert and, it is
said, distant relative of Paul the
Apostle, who lodged with him from
A. D. At to so, and converted his two
daughters, Praxedes and Pudentiana.
For the religious uses Of himself and
guests he built small chapel in this
house, and when he died in SO and
his wife a year later his daughter
added a baptistry, the plans for
which were drawn by Plus, the then
bishop Of Rome. In course Of timo
church was erected on the site Of
the original house of Pudens and con-
secrated by the bishop in los or las.
London Million.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08
M Massachus First Coins.

Coinage was begun in Maryland
and in Massachusetts in 1852. Joseph
jerks the Tubal Caine of New
England" made the dies for Massa-
chusetts. BY them the famous pine
tree shillings" were struck. Charles
II was pacified into submission to the
invasion Of the royal prerogative by
being told when he asked what tree
was represented on the coin that it
was the royal oak which saved his
majesty's life. Who can guess with
out looking at the coin whether the
story reflects hardest on the artist or
the king; whether the artist made a
good pine tree or the kings forestry
was at fault1-Age of Steel.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08
Tho Waltz

It was Lady Jersey who introduced,
1t, and when later the Emperor Alex
ander visited London, an armyof for
eigners gave strong impetus to the
movement. Its great popularity gave
rise to many disputes as to- whence
the waltz originally came, whether
from the old Provencal la Sau-
teuse," or "Volte," or the German
national dance. the "Laendler." It.
is most universally ascribed to the,
last named The "Laendler' was
under the ban of the authorities as
being dangerous to, both health and
morals, but in spite Of prohibition it
made its way to Vienna, where it
was introduced in the opera Una,
Casa Rara," by Vincente Martens.
The character of the dance was,
however, greatly changed and modi-
fed, the tempo being much accel-.
Grated. From Vienna it quickly
passed to- France. DIR. Burney saw.
It performed in Paris in 1850 and
could not help refectlng, how un-
easy an English mother would feel to-
see her daughter SO Familiarity treat
ed and still more to note the obiging.
manner in which the freedom is re-.
turned by the females"
Had he lived few years longer,
the good old DOCTORS sense of deco
rum would have received a shock in
tho welcome accorded TO- the dance
by English women.-All the Year
Round.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08
Enlightened the lawyer

~ presume, my good fellow, you
are a laboreri" said a lawyer to a
plainly dressed witness.
You are right. am workman.
sir" replied the witness, who was a
civil engineer.
Familiar with the use of the pick.
shovel and spade, presume7'
''To some extent. Those are not
the principal implements OF my
trade though
Perhaps you will condescend to
enlighten me as to your principal
implements2"
1T is hardly worth while. You
don't understand their nature or use"
Probably not" loftily, ''but I in.
sist Oh knowing what they are"
brains. Exchange.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08
Her Objections.

O maiden, thou art passing fasr;
No charms with thine are worth;
comparing.
l loye thee, yes. l vow, I swear:--
Said She II much object to swear.
ing"
o, from my suit, love, do not shrink
lfeel thy bright eyes fAcination
Intoxicating love-draughts drink
Said she. Il hate intoxication."
If thou reject, my race shall end
Beneath the turf the earth embra.
cling,
The last remains Of thy fond friend
Said she, II hate the turf and rae
lng."
But il he had taken with him as a
bottle Of Dr.. Pltrce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion, he would haye been more success
full in his suit. She doubtless owed
many of the charms which captivated
him to Its virtues. For Frightening
womans eyes, and giving her that
healthy Look so much admired by the
opposite sex, 1t has no equal. Guaran.
teed to cure or benefit in all cases of
"Female Weakness, - irregularity, pain.
full periods and kindred ailments, or
money paid for it returned.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08

DISCOURSE OF SEVERAL HEADS.
/. A noisy. empty head is this,
Yet sometimes not amiss.
2. Who holds this head however fated
Must needs feel elevated.
3. Feline. as worn by goddest Pasht,
In temples Nile has washed.
4. A head remarkable for size.
The big head" we surmise.
5. o, straight and swift and sure it
flies.
But be who meets 1t dies.
6. A head that hostlly will swallow,
Reckless Of what may follow.
Z. The doom of headless ones, who
quaffed
Circe's degrading draught.
8. A head with many blunders filled
In such Boyle Roche was skilled.
9. Expert in number, small or greater
Adapted to circulator.
TO- The head lumberman would suit
But two may cause dispute.
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CHAS, E.'CASSELL.
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER OF
THE CATOCTIN CLARION
oFFlCR--osLRR BUILDING, Northwest corner
Of Church and Main Streets.
Church Directory,

Reformed Church-Rey. G. A, Whitmore
"a. ar, Weekly Lectures Tuesday evening
Meeting of Ladies' Aid Society every sec0Ao
Wednesday evening. Regular services }
. pointment from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church-Rev. J. II. Barb, pas
or. Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ. and 6.So r.
N, Sunday School, 2. P. y Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, 6.45 r.
United Brethren Church-Rev W. l..
Martin, Pastor. Regular Services py ap'
appointment from the pulpit.
Glass Meeting every two weeks at lo Q: m
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School 2 Pm.
Ni,e Society every econd ana Four'u
Wednesday evenings
Missionary Meetings by regular appoint
ment,
Morayian Church: Rev. J. J. Rlcksecker,
stor Services in Mech2nicstown every
O weeks alternating morning ana evening"
aceham, everv Sunday.
Methodist Episcopal Church - hev.
Henry Mann Pastor. Services every a'er'
nate ,unday at 10 A. NJ. and 73o P. NJ
SUNDAY School at 9 A. NJ. rayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening ut 7.3O /. NJ.
ST. Stephens Church, Protestant Eplsco-
psl. Rev. r. Whlttingham, Pastor. Ser
vices every Sunday at 1880 ~ M, except on
Sth sunday in the month, then AZ night
Evening Prayer, Fridays, at 7.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08

First tAction--SecOnd dActi0n---Third
Action.
So said the wise Athenian. W. shall
be wise to follow his advice in many
matters in none more SO than IN Crap.
pling with a cold or with dyspepsia; or
in seeking relief from consumption IN
its earlier stages. 1t ls absolutely use
less to SIT down and bemoan our bad
fortune. We must act-act-act. The
first and most imperative action neces-
sary is TO procure a bottle Of DR.. Pierce 8
Golden Medical Discovery. The second
action will be to use it. The third
action will naturally follow-we shall
proclaim abroad its virtues.
ISardis, Big Stone Co., Mima.
R. PIERCE. NJ. D., Buffalo, N. ":
Dear &r-Havlng felt ita duty to write
of the good I received by taking your
medicine, l now would say, that year
ago I was given up by my family phys.
lcian and friends all SAID l must die.
Ny lungs were badly affected, and body
reduced to skeleton. My people began
to give me your Medical Discovery"
and I soon began to mend. 1t was not
long before | became we'll enough to
take charge Of my household duties
again.
/ owe my recovery to DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery.
Respectfully.
MIRA MILLS.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Stupidity Is as thick as it is long.
Youth wears crown of tomorrow.
Society is a lover of material things.
A merry heart doesn't need a brass
band.
A full stomach maketh a fearless
heart.
A mothers heart is the child's school.
room.
Our self-made men are the glory Of
our institutions.
Personal cleanliness is more desira-
BILE than riches.
Pleasure is far sweeter as a recreation
than a business.
That rich man Is happiest who can
convert his dollars into smiles.
1t is not necessary for a woman to
mark. each year Of her life with wrln-
kle.
The woman who loyes herself most
can marry a man for his money and be
satisfied.
The man who is fond Of books Is
usually man Of lofty thought and of
elevated opinions.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08
Cochin China's Imperial Safe,

The Emperor Duc-Tu of Cochin
China protects his treasures by plac-
ing them in followed trunks of trees.
which float about huge tank situ-
ated in the center of the royal pal.
ace. There are 20 crocodiles in the
tank as well. When he wishes to
draw upon this bank, all the reptiles
are killed, but this cannot take place
without the joint consent Of the en-.
peror and his minister Of finance.
Exchange.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08
A Narcotic.

a NRTCOVIO.
Teacher-Give me familiar in
stance of a narcotic.
Pupil hesitates.
What does your father
smoke in his pipe1
Pupil-Mother says It smells like
hayseed, but guess it's leather
Boston Transcl 'pt
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08

Bobby (who has been sitting patient
ly half an houT-Mr. Boomer, wish
you wonld pop the question to Bella
Bella Robert you naughty boy
what possesses you to make SO prepos-
terous remark?
Bobby (sulkily)-Well. anyway, ma
and if he did you'd jump at the chance
and want To see you jump.
Are yon good plain cook. Mary:
asked the lady OF the house of the tenth
applicant for a position.
Yes, 'um.
Are you quick with your work. can
you clean with alacrltv?
Yes, 'um, guess so, replied Mary
doubtfully. Then in burst of con-
fidence she said.
You see, mum, l don't know much
about alacrity. In me last place they
always used sand and soap for securing
and cleaning.
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ESSAY TO Miss
CATHARINb JAY.

UnlunICllvU JHl.
An s A now l mean 2 write
2U sweet X Y ],
The girl without
The belle of U T K.
l lder if U got that l
l wrote 2 U B4
l sailed in the R X D A.
And sent by L N Moore.
Ny M T head will scarce contain
A calm D A bright
But A T miles from U l must
NJ this chance 2 write.
And lst, should N EN- w,
BEZ mind it not,
Should N 4 friendship show, B true;
They should not b forgot.
From Writ U new RDV
Her influence B 8
A like induces 10 dern S,
Or 40 tude D vine.
And if u cannot cut
Or cut an
l hope U'll puta.
2l?.
R U for an X alton 2.
My cous N ?-hesrt and D6-
He off Rslnaf
A S 2 Of land.
He says he loves U 2 y S,
U R virtuous and Us,
In X NCUXL
All Others in his is.
This S A, until U &c.
l pray U TX Qs,
And do not bum in + E G
Ny young and wayward muse.
Now fare U we'll, dear KTJ,
l trust that U r true
When this U c. then you can say,
An SA1OU.
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TYPOGRAPHICAL.


We once saw a young man gazing at
the Try heavens, with + in l 10- 4
a~> of pistols IN the other. We
endeayored to attract his attention by
ling to a ma paper we held in our
~, relating 2 young man in that 5
of the country, who had left home in
a state of mental arrangement. He
dropped the t and pistols from his
@UA with the !!
"It is | of whom U read. left home
B4 my friends knew Of my design. l
had 50 the ~ Of a girl who refused ,
lislO 2 me, but smiled b9ly on another.
l ed madly from the house. utter.
ing a wild 2 the god of love, and
without replying 2 the p? Of my friends
came here with this + & ~-- Of pis-
tol, 2 pu: 2 my Xlstence. My case
has no in this s."
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40 but | O U.
0 0 no @ but 0 0 me;
O let not my 0 u 0 60,
But give 0 0 l 0 U SO.
MEANING
MEANING.

(You Sigh for CIPHER but I sigh for you,
o sigh for no CIPHER but 0 sigh for me;
o let not my sigh for CIPHER 60,
But give sigh for sigh. for l sigh for you
40.
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SHE KNEW.

SHE KNEW.
He asked the miss what was a kiss,
dramatically defined
It's conjunction, Sir, she said,
And hence cant be declined.
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Mechancstom Frederick County, Maryland Thursday March g. 1884,
THE WINE GLASS.

IHE WINE UAhOO.
Who hath woe? Who hath sorrow
Who hath contentious? Who
hath wounds without cause?
Who hath redness of eyes7
They that tarry long at the
wine They that go to
seek mixed wine. Look
not thou upon the
wine when it Is red,
when it giveth its
color in the
CUP;
when it
moyeth itself
Alright.
At
the last
it biteth like a
serpent, and stinReth like an adder.
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Congressman Wayback-What do
these letters On this card meane
Secretary-That means that the lady
is at the hotel, and would like to haye
you call.
Congressman Enthusiastically.
certainly. with pleasure. just as soon as
can get ready. Send her my card,
and mark it P. d. @.
No child likes 10 see her father
slighted, hence this story.
Well, Molly, said her father, who is
a militia colonel, did you see the march
ing up Broadway to-day?
Yeth, said Molly, and Was rea mad
papa. They might have let you have a
drum to play on. sams as those others
had.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-08
SIGNS OF SPRING.

SIGNS OF SPRING.
It's comm earlier this year:
Already DER me stealth
There comes the old, but eyer queer,
An sort O tired feelin'.
That makes ledger weigh a ton;
An when try to fgger
| make two units out o one.
An every colomns bigger.
An when l try to write a bill,
| catch my head a-bobGin.
An seem to hear the whipporwill
Or chirpin' Of the robin.
An dream o how the old farm looks
An if the leaves are sproutln.
An if the Ice is out the brooks
TO make EN- fit for troutin'.
Alb, me! there's but one thing to do,
I'm in a bad condition
My boy, the medicine for you
Is fourteen days of tshin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-26
ATCHISON.

The stock of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railroad sold on the
market Monday at the lowest point
it ever reached, $500 share. This
great system extends from Chicago
all through the Southwest and clear
to the Pacific coast. The stock Of
the corporation is largely owned in
New England, and at one time it
was considered one of the best pay
ing railroad stocks on the market.
It is unnecessary to relate here the
causes that have led to the bank
ruptcv of this railroad, but the hard
times unquestionably FASTENED its
downward course. The railroad is
now in the hands of receivers and an
assessment of $12 share has been
levied on the stock. Of course this
has run the value of the stock down
in the market and the sellers are
many, and the buyers are mainly
spectators who hope the assess
ment will materially increase the
value of the stock.
The loss to the owners of the
bonds and stocks of the Atchison
system cannot help being heavy and
in many cases it will fall upon those
who can least afford to lose. Quite
little of the stock is owned in this
county and in almost every case it
was held as an investment and the
loss to the owners will be deeply felt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-26
VERMONT MATTERS.

There is much agitation in Burlington
temperance circles and a movement for
the better enforcement of the prohibitory
law is under way.
Two fishermen who used dynamite
and destroyed large number of fish in
Fairfield pond, have been put under
bonds to appear for trial before the coun-
ty court.
Lack of coal has compelled several
Barre granite quarries to shut down
for some days.
The Springfield Sarsaparilla Compa-
ny is a new concern organized in Wind
sor county. The company is capitalized
at 100000.
J. G. Ullery of Brattleboro, who has
recently issued MEN of Vermont" has
begun the compilation of the biographies
of the bankers of the United States, a
work which will cover three to four
years and necessitate an expenditure of
$4,000 to 100000. In this he acts as
manager for Pettengill & Co. of Boston.
The large frame grist mill of DIR. ]. B.
Rand in Norwich, with $4,000 worth of
grain, burned Saturday night. The fire
originated about the boiler. Loss, $12,-
900; insured.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-26

ly until 1889 or 1890, when it was dis
covered that the belfry was in bad
condition and must be repaired or
rebuilt. Experts secured by both
town and society decided that the
safest and most practicable way was
to rebuild the belfry entirely, chang
ing its location from its old position
to the outside of the edifce and re-
building it anew from the ground.
This the society decided to do,
whereupon the town, for some mex
plicable reason. went back upon its
contract with the society and re-
fused to share its one-third of the eX-
pense of the change The plan was
carried out. however, and suit
was brought to compel the
town to pay what it justly owed the
society. The latter had a good case
from the start, but blind prejudice
on the part of two or three citizens
precluded a reasonable settlement of
the suit, and after a defeat IN the
county court the town carried it to
the supreme court, where the society
again Won its case.
The town has incurred a heavy
bill of expense and been placed in a
discreditable position as a result Of
it's failure to stand by the arrange
ment made with the society to share
in all necessary repairs on the ex-
terror of the church building; and it
now doubtless. sees the folly of al
lowing itself to be led into hole.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-26
A STRANGE SPECTACLE.

On Monday and Tuesday of this
week the United States senate pre-
sented a strange spectacle. On the
h1st-named day Senator German OF
Maryland, one of the champions of
the tariff bill which a few days ago
was sent to the house for concur
renee, made an attack on the pres
ident for interfering in tariff legisla-
ton, and accused him of trying to
blacken the characters of certain
senator's who had fought long and
earnestly for the bill 1t was an i'm
passioned effort and was listened to
by as many people as the senate
chamber would hold. Mr.. German
tainted the president with double
dealing on the subject of the tariff,
and said the executive was under
stood to approve of all the COM
promises effected in the senate and
incorporated in the bill for the sake
of ensuring its passage. In the
course of his remarks he appealed to
Senator's Vest, Jones and Harris,
who sustained Mr.. Germans
charges.
The second phase of this unusual
proceeding occurred on Tuesday,
when Senator Hill surprised his as
sociates and the crowded galleries
by coming to the defence Of the pres
ident and replying vigorously to Mr..
German. He insisted that Mr..
Cleveland's acquiescence in the COM
promises was simply for the purpose
of fastening the bill into conference !;
that he never favored the taxing of
iron and coal, and that Mr.. German
and his associates fully understood
the presidents position. Mr.. Hill
urged the senate to recede from its
position before it was too late.
The situati grows more mixed,
and the final outcome has been made
still more uncertain by the develop
ments of Monday and Tuesday. 1t
is clear case of conflict between the
president and the senate, and the
temper of German and his support
ers does not indicate a speedy at
tainment of harmony.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-26

interchangeable bill. The house
committee on Thursday last report
ed the bill favorably. 1t provides
that
All articles known as oleomargarine,
imitation butter or imitation cheese, or
or any substitute, in the United States,
of butter or cheese, not the usual prod
uct of the dairy. and not made exclusive
~ of pure and unadulterated milk or
cream, transported into any state or
territory or remaining therein for use,
consumption, sale or storage therein,
shall, upon arrival in such territory
be subjected to the operation and effect
of the laws of such state or territory en-
acted in the exercise of its police powers,
to the same extent and in the same man
ner as though such articles or substitutes
had been purchased in such state or
territory, and shall not be exempt there
from by reason of being introduced
therein in original package or other
wise.
The interests Of the dairymen can
not be too carefully guarded, and
Gen. CIRCUITS effort in behalf of hon
est butter will be appreciated
throughout the dairy sections of the
country.