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Warming to YOUNG Me7s,

How many young men bankrupt their
constitutions, squauder their vitality
and ruin their health by pernicious
practices generally contracted through
ignorance. Nervous exhaustion, debil-
lty ,dullness OF mental faculties, impaired
memory, low spirits, morose or irritable
temper, fear of imrec ding calamity.
and thousand and one are the derange.
ments of mind and body which result
from such indiscretions. Epilersy.par-
alysis, softening Of the brain and dread
insanity are not unfrequently the result,
of unnatural habits contracted in youth
through ignorance of their destructive
character, and persisted in until the.
constitution is wrecked. Such uofortu.,
mates are surely entitled to the tender
sympathy, the noblest efforts and the
best skill of the medical profession. To.
reach, reclaim and restore such unfor-,
tunates to health and happiness, is the
aim of an association of medical gentle-
men, who. having had vast experience
in the cure of the class of maladies herein;
limited at, have prepared comprehen-
sive, scientific treatise, written in plain
but cbaste language on the nature,
symptoms and durability, by home
treatm eut, of such diseases, The Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association Of 663
Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y will on re.
ceipt of this notice enclosed with ten,
cents (for postage mail, secure from
observation, iu plain ,aled envelope. a
copy of this useful work, which should
be read by not only every young man
but by every parent, guardian and
! teacher having care Of the young,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-14
The Gamblers Wife.

Dark is the night how dark no light! no fire
Cold on the hearth the last faint sparks exlire
Shivering she watches by the cradle side
For him who pleged her love-last year BRIDE
"Hark! it's his tootstepl No-1s past; 'ts gone;
Tck-tick How wearlly the time crawls on,
Why should he leave me thus :? He once was kind.
And believed 'twould last-how mad-how blind
Rest thee my babe-rest on! IT'S hungers cry!
Sleep for there s food the iount is dry
Famine and cold their wearying work have done
NV heart must break And thou"-The clock strikes one
"Hush tis the dice Yes he's there, he's there
For this, for this he leaves me to despair
Leaves love- leaves truth his wife, his childor what?
The wanton smle-the yillain-and the sot
Yet III not curse him. no-'tis all in vain.
'Tis long 10 wait but sure he'll come again;
And could starve and bless him, but for you.
My child-hs child-oh. 6endW The clock strikes two
"Harkl how the sign board creaks, the blast howls by
Moan-moan. drge swels through the cloudy sky
Ha! tits his knock he comes-he comes once more
IT'S but the lattice flap. Thy hope is Ger.
Can he desert me thus? He knows l stay
Night after night in loneliness to pray
Tor his return-and yet he tear.
Nestle more closely dear to my heart;
Thou'rt cold-thou'rt freezing but we will not part
Husband die! Father, it not hel
Oh Heaven protect my child "The clock strikes three
They gone they gone The gmmerng spark hath fed
The wife and child numbered with the dead!
On the cold hearth, out-streached in solemn rest,
The child lies frozen its mothers breast
The gambler came at ast-but all was Der
Dead silence regned aroundhe groanedhe spoke no more
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Gambkna apithout Limit.


%, George!" she exclaimed, as they
gazed seaward. "There seems to be no
limit to old oceans broad expanse.
And the waves how they gamble along
the shore" The wages aye very foolish
DEAR How, foolish?" ITO gamble
where there is no limit" But not half
so foolish as are thousands who dying
with consumption are stalking their last
chance on this or that remedy which
has meyer yet been known to cure, and
refusing to try that which certainly
brings them back to life and health
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
In the earlier stages of this terrible
disease it is a positive cure, while even
in the last stages it gives great relief
and prolongs life. For weak lungs.
splitting of blood. lingering coughs,
asthma and kindred ailments, it is a
most positiye remedy.
She Cat one end)-Doctor please bur.
ry and come te me. My Johnie has
swallowed a half dollar.
Doctor Cat the other end)-My dear
madam. but do you know that if do
come it will cost you three whole dol
l4rs'
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-14
CHURCHYARD LITERATURE,
The following are peculiar epitaphs
taken from the headstones in var
ious graveyards.
AT WOLSTANTON.

AT WOLsTANT0N.
Some have children, some haye none:
Here lies the mother of twenty-one.
OF HEYDoN.
Here lieth The body Of William Strut
ton, Of Paddington, buried May 18th,
1884, who had by his first wife % chill
dren. and by second wife, ~; own
father to As, grandfather to sc, great
grandfather to 81 and great great-grand
father to %; in all, 25l.
OF PEwsEY, WILTSHIRE.
Here lies the body of Lady O'Looney,
great niece Of Burke, CONNOLLY called
the sublime. She was bland, passionate
and deeply religious; also, she painted
in water colors, and sent several pictures
to the exhibition. She was first cousin
to Lady Jones; and Of such is the king
dom of heaYen.
IN AUVERGNE.
Marie was the only child Of her mother
Wand she was widow"
Marie sleeps in this grave
And the widow has now no child.
AT THE OLD MEMS HOSPITAL. NORWICH
In memory OF Mrs. Phoebe Crewe e,who
died May 2sth, 1917, aged IT years;
who, during forty years practice as a
midwife in this city. brought into the
world nine thousand seven hundred and
thirty children.
IN SCOTLAND.
John Carnagie lies here,
Descended from Adam and Eve
Ifany can boast of pedigree higher
He will willingly give them leave
Shells, (THE IRISH ORATOR.
Here lie I. There's an end to my woes
And my spirit at length at oase is.
With the tip Of my nose, and the END
of my toes
Turned up 'gainst the roots Of the
daisies.
IN DoNCASTER.
Here lies 2 Brothers by misfortln SER
ounded.
One dy'd of his wounds g. the other wa'
drownded.
Robert Baxter Of Farhouse, who dice
in 1896, was believed to have been poi
soned by a neighbor with whom he had
a violent quarrel. Baxter was wei
known to be psp Of voraclous appe-
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tite; and it seems that one morning in
going out to tho fell, he found piece
of Bread and butter wrapped in white
paper. This he incautiously devoured
and died few hours after in great
agony. The following is inscribed on
his tombstone, Knaresdale, Nolthum-
All you that please these lines to read
1t will cause tender heart to bleed.
l murdered was upon the fell,
And by the man l knew full we'll;
BY bread and butter which he'd laid,
!, being harmless, was betrayed.
I hope he will rewarded be
That laid the poison there for me,
IN MoREToN.
Here lie the bones of Roger Norton.
Whose sudden death was oddly brought
Trying one day his corns to NOW off
The razor slipped and cut his toe off!
The toe-or, rather, what it grew to-
An inflammation quickly few to;
The part then took to notifying,
Which was the cause of Rogers dying.
IN NEW JERSEY.
Reader pass on-don't waste your time
On bad biography and bitter rhyme;
For what I am. this crumbling clay
il sures,
And what I qcas, is no affair oe yours.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-14
WOMEN,

When Eve brought WOE to all mankind
Old Adam called her WOMAN,
But when she WOOD with love so kind!
He then pronounced her WOO MAN.
But now with folly and with pride.
Their husbands pockets trimming.
The ladies are 80 full of wH1Ms,
The people call them wHIM-MEN.
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THRMONT, Frederick CuntvMwkm Thursday November H. 1885,
The Glove and the Lion.

King Francis hearty king and loved royal sport.
And dav his lions fought sat looking the court
The mobiles filled the benches round the ladies by their side,
mong de Lge with for whom he sighed
And truly gallant thing to see that crownng show
Vaor and love- and king above and the royal beasts below
Ramped and roaed the lions with horrid laughing jaws;
They gared blows like wind went with their
With waowng might and sted they rolled on one another
Till all the pit with sand and name thunderous smother
The bloody foam above the bars whzng through the air
Said Francis then "Fth gentlemen better here than there
De Ioges oerheard the king beauteous lively dame
smiling sharp bright which always seemed the
thought "The Count lover baye brave be-
He surely would do wondrous things to show his oye tor me-
King ladies' lovers, all look on; the occasion is divine
drop my glove prove his love- great glory will be mine
dropped prove love- then looked him and smiled
He bowed and in moment saped among the lions wild;
The leap quick return quick he regaine the place.
Then the glove but not with love right the ads face
"n faith said Francis ght done and he rose from where he sa
"No love-" quoh he, "but van. sets love task like that
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-14

Many people when little constipated
make the mistake of using saline or OF.
drastic purgatives. All that is needed is
mild dose of AJ ers's Pills to restore
the regular movement of the, and nat
ure will do the rest. They keep the sys-
tenn in perfect order.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-14
A Surprising Spectacle.

II you see man dodge around aud
dart up an alley as though brick had
been hurled at him, you may know IT
is knight Of Labor trying to get away
from national bank note that has been
rendered him. Chicago Times Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-14
Point For Free Silverites.

Why don't all the free silver men de.
mand their wages in silver7 That would
do more to unload the treasury OF 1t and
restore it to it's proper place" than
anything else, st. Louis Post Dispatch
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-14

Do you really think there's any such
thing as second sight?
OF course. Just ask Stingely for the
loan of quarter, and you may safely
bet that he look at it twice before
giving it to you.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-14

Maud-What do you think? Gladys
has had her beautiful golden curls dyed
dark brown.
Ethel-Yes, she was always afraid
people might think she bleached her
hair,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-14

She-(intensely musicaD D-Oh, you
can't think how loye this song; listen
now. he's coming to the retain.
He--(intensely bored)-Retrain? l
wish to goodness he would.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-14

What is Charley doing for living
now?
Writing.
didn't think he was literary.
He isn't. He writes home for remit.
tances.
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STICKY.

I want to seal a letter, Dick
Some wax pray give to me
I have not got single STICK.
Or wHAcKs I'd give to thee,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-14

Turn the rascals out" the familiar
party. .cry.-may lie applied to microbes
as we'll as to men. The germs Of disease
that lurk in the blood are "turned out''
Ayers Saraparilla as effectua)ly as the
old postmasters are displaced by new
administration.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-14
Western Maryland Railroad

3
Cchedule in effect September 30, 1894.
TRAINS GOING WEST.
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With whiskers thick upon my face
l went my fair to see;
She told me she could meyer loye
A BEAR FACED chap like me.
I shaved them clean and called again
Ard thought my troubles o er;
She laughed outright. and said I was
More BARE-EACED than before.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-14
BEN, THE SAILOR.

His death, which happened in his berth
At forty odd befell:
They went and told the sexton, and
The sexton tolled the bell.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-14

Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg at
826 and 10 40 a m, and 3 81 and "a p nj.
Leave Highfield for Gettysburg, Hanover
York and B and H Div. Z so and IL 40 a m
and SO pm.
Leave Edgemont for WaynesboIo, Cham
bersburg Shippensburg, and intermediate sta
tions at z O6 and II 45 m and 35 p m.
Leaye Hagerstown for Cherry Run and all
points on Potomac Valley Railroad at O6
m aud IL 35 and 8 10p
PRR Leave Bruceville tor Frederick at 40
m and s 40 p III and for Littlestown Tan
eytown & Columbia at "a m and 3 As p m.
Daily-all other daily except Sunday.
tStops to land Passengers for Baltimore.
tStops only to land Baltimore passengers
NJ. Hoop. B Il. GRIswoLD.
Genl, Manager. Genl, Passenger, Agen
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No. ] |

He-Say, did l ever tell you that
story?
She-I guess you have.
And they don't speak any more.
Eaht-Did you get rid Of those houses
in Kansas?
West-Yes.
E-Who took them?
WA cyclone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-24
PAVING TAX NEARLY PAID.

The Last Assessment for Kansas Avenue
and Quincy Made Next Year.
The city clerk and the assistant are
making out the special paving and other
assessments to be levied this year.
The big end of the paving tax has been
paid and next year the last assessment to
pay for paving Kansas avenue, Quincy
and several of the cross streets will be
made. The ten years will have expired
and the people who own property on
those streets may have breathing spell
There has been great deal of complaint
about high taxes and this was occasioned
principally by the high paving tax. When
that tax is paid the burden will be per-
ceptihly lighter.
There will be other paving tax to pay
after next year, but at least half of all
the paving in the city will be paid for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-24
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

The repairs on the Lake street bridge
have been completed.
One thing ''Olympic park" needs is
some thorough advertising.
great many Topeka people went to
Kansas City yesterday to witness the base
ball game.
The bicycle road race will start from
Olympic park (the fair grounds), and not
Athletic park.
Arthur Switzer, the tai! pitcher, is look
ing after DR.. Brownfeld's interests in the
base ball team.
You may think you are keeping it
mighty quiet this weather, but even the
flies are onto you.
The Kansas City switchmen had pic
mic to Leavenworth Sunday following the
Topeka picnic.
The weather made a great bluff at get
ting ready to rain last night and then
changed its mind.
The best looking girl east of Kansas
avenue went to Leavenworth on the
shops excursion Saturday.
Conner, who has been released from
the Topeka ball team, was one of the
best pitchers in the league.
Clements s. Chaffee have sent a large
box of clothing to Pond Creek, Okla, for
the relief of the needy there.
The Spooners are now playing what is
known. as the "Silver Circuit" in Col
orado, aud will get back to Kansas in the
fall.
Secretary of State ". c. Edwards will
move into the ]. II. Dennis residence at
the corner of Harrison and Eleventh
streets.
N. W. Durham has taken out license
as city scavenger. The trouble between
him and the city council will probably be
decided by law suit
In spite of the hot weather a large
crowd attended the band concert at Gar
field park yesterday. The attendance is
much better than last season.
The Kansas State band has changed
its name to Gormley's, after Charley
Gormley. It now has thirty men and
gave a concert at Vinewood park yester-
day.
Ex-Street Commissioner D. C. Naylor
is trying to get an appointment as guard
at the state penitentiary. He has been
experimenting the work of the lower
dam company.
| Fishing parties are requested to take
something else with them besides lines,
bait and a case of beer An eight-inch
rule is now necessary to measure the
| fish; none shorter are permitted to be
caught
A Topeka anarchist says: "Never try
to convince your opponents by argument;
they only call you a fool and say you
| have wheels in your head. The way to
do is to kill few of them; then you will
| be feared by those that are left, and it is
more satisfying to be feared than ridi-
cuIed."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-24
A TURKEYS FREAK.
A Potvin Place GObbIer Taking Care {
Family of Chickens.

A ROtWln Place GODDler ASk1nk OSES Oh
Family of Chickens.
A visit to my place just now would be
repaid by a rare sight. Last spring
purchased q pnir Of Bronze turkeys and
placed them in the yard with my other
fowls In due time the female turkey
laid a nest full of eggs. while the COB
bier spent his time in strutting around
and making himself generally conspic-
uous, till his mate began to set. For q
few days the poor gobbler. being left
alone, moped around the yard the very
picture of loneliness.
About that time one of the hens that
had a small brood of chickens partly
reared, concluded that they were old
enough to take care of themselves, and
left them. This proved the disconsolate
gobbler's opportunity. He made up his
mind to adopt the abandoned brood, but
the trouble was to get the consent of the
parties OF the other part; and he set
about the task with the most patient and
untiring presidency.
In the end his efforts were crowned
with the most complete success. The
chickens follow him as closely as if he
were their real mother, and he wanders
around with them all the day, making a
cooling sort of cluck. apparently perfect
1y happy and devoted to their protection;
and at night they go to roost with him.
some on his back and others by his side
or under his wings. And ever since the
turkey has come off with her brood, the
gobbler still continues his care and atten-
ton to his adopted family.
Potwin Place. J. T. CLARK.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-24
THOMPSON BROS.
GIG Kansas Avenue
and 6l7 and GIG Quincy Street.
Madame de StaeI

the French authoress was frequently
cOmplimented on her superior intellect
ual abilities, but almost always resented
the mpliment as a reflection on her
personal appearance, which was quite
unattractive. She said ia substance, that
if she could do so, she would at any time
most cheerfully exchange her intellect
ual endOwments for a pretty face
The lOngings for the beautiful is as
natural as 20 breathe. We can not all be
beautiful. but if we have taste we can
have beautiful surroundings, which will
go far towards redeeming what nature
has denied form and feature. There is
no place in which the taste can be so
thoughtfully or so successfully displayed
as in the home and its decoration.
In this connection we would remind
our readers that our store rooms, both at
626 Kansas avenue and 617-619 Quincy
street are full of the daintiest and love-
lest things in the line of furniture. For
instance take the many articles in fine
mahogany with the exquisite marquetry
work in the back-the loveIiest of exclu-
sive designs-only one store in any city
allowed to sell them-the presence of
such furniture in your home will be a
JOY forever because they are articles of
beauty.
Our line of Tapestry, Silk and Lace
Curtains, together with large and varied
stock of rugs will also contribute very
much to the making of the home beauti-
full.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-24

and South America, whose products we
are obliged to have, and go down on our
knees to those whose products we do not
need.
The United States, Mexico. and South
America produce nine tenths of the sill
yer of the world It is one of the lead
ing Industries of these countries, and
they should stand shoulder to shoulder.
commercially and otherwise, and defend
it against all who oppose them.
1t seems to me we have heard enough
of this rot about "honest money" Who
stopped to inquire whether there was a
gold or silver dollar behind the green
backs when they were in circulation?
Who cares whether there is a silver dol
lar or copper cent in the treasury as a
basis for the silver certificates? They
bear the stamp of the government and
float at par, regardless of the CONNER
cial value of silver.
The same is true of the silver dollar
1t is money. Silver is product of our
own mines, the leading industry of
mum Der of states and territories, which
cannot be destroyed without serious in
jury to the whole country.
A grave responsibility rests upon the
Republican party. 1t must define its
position on the money question in plain
language. If it is in favor of the single
standard, it must say SO, If for the free
coinage of silver the same as gold, say
So If for limited coinage, say so.
Gentlemen who are trying to commit
the Republican party to a single gold
standard should consider we'll what they
are doing, because, if they succeed, they
will wreck the party just as certain as
the election takes place in November.
They can no longer fool or brighten
the people, who have already been led
to the verge of bankruptcy and ruin by
a financial policy that never should have
been adopted. Their claptrap talk about
honest, sound money is the merest bosh.
All money issued by the government of
the United States is sound aud honest as
the government itself
1 trust, therefore, that the Republican
party will make no mistake in defining
its position. Give US platform favor
able to reciprocity with the countries
whose products we need-favorab to a
high protective tariff on the things we
produce-favorabl to the free coinage
(16 to y of American silver. and the i'm
ported legal tender silver dollars of other
countries-favorab bic to legislation that
will break the ''endless chain" and re-
store the United States legal tender pa
per money to it's legitimate channels
and demanding that each nation attend
to its own affairs. Then the Republican
party will have the confidence and sup.
port of the producers of this country
and march to certain victory. Yours truly
SANFTrET. 7 On
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-24
MORE HELP FOR CUBA.
Another Band of RevOIutiOnists IS to Land
the Island.

on the Island.
NEW YORK, June 24-The Cuban rev.
olutionists it is said are about to send
another big expedition to the island.
This one will be under the command OF
Col Callaseo aud will start from a small
island in the West Indies, which is owned
by an Englishman. The latter is in
sympathy with the Cubans' cause.
The landing will be made in Vulta
Abajo All the arms and ammunition
have already been sent to the island.
With Callaseo are $50 veterans of the
last revolution, as we'll as several West
Point graduates. Six Calling guns, six
Hotchkiss, one FOUNDER rapid fire gun,
five hundred Winchester rifles and 10000
rounds of ammunition for the rifles, and
large quantity for the guns are to be
carried by the expedition.
The work of landing this large cargo
will be dangerous. Gomez has sent to
the coast all the men he can spare to
protect the expedition. Three unsuc-
cessful attempts were made to secure a
steamer in Florida, but one was finally
secured from one of the West India
islands.
Revolutionists in the city are elated
over the news that Cienfugos has taken
arms. Cienfugos is a Spanish strong
hold. There are five Spaniards to one
| Cuban. The Spaniards are the owners
of all large plantations in that vicinity
and we're giving aid to Campos. The in
surgents decided to cripple them by
! blowing up their sugar crushing ma
chinery, which is very costly, with dyna-
mite and this they did. The destruction
by means of dynamite of two small forts
in Santiago de Cuba, as we'll as the rail-
roads in that province is reported by the
| insurgents.
In Cuban circles the report that Bur-
medes with his band had surrendered is
denied.