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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-01-31

1t is said that more than two thousand
houses will be erected in the northwestern
suburbs of Baltimore this year. This should
make work brisk for mechanics Of all trades
and thus serve to put an immense sum Of
money in circulation.
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Local Items.
whsn Baby was dek. NJ ssve her CAseosaA
When ahe was Child, ahe cried for Castorta.
w. she became Miss, she chung to CastoriA.
Whau shs had Children, she gave than Castoria.
Hand In your eale dates.

An interesting protracted meeting has been
Ia progress in the U. B. church since Jan
uary Oath.
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Wew Advertisements

Ford's.
DR.. Lobb.
Wanted-Agents.
Order Nisi ON Sales.
Notice to Creditors.
Don't Stop Tobacco.
Cosmopolitan Magizine.
Public Sales. M Birely.
Bus Loc.-Sleigh for Sale.
School Commissioners Meeting.
Bus Loo. Don't Stop Tobacco.
Public Sale--Calvin w. 10y, Admir-.
The observation-disclosures.
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PUBLIC SALE.

By virtue Of Power Of Sale contained in
4 mortgage from Margaret Brown and An
drew Brown, ieI husband. u the undersigned
which mortgage is dated October 4,h 1892
and recorded in Liber j. l. J. No. l. folio 6l6
one Ofthe Land Records Of Frederick County
l will offer at public sale In front of John
Jones store in Thurmont, Frederick County
Maryland, on
Salty FEBRUARY l6 1895,
AT2 O'CLOCK P. n,
all the following real estate 70 Wit
That
HOUSE and LOT,
situated in M.chanicstoxn District OF Fred.
erick County. aforesaid on the road leading
from Thurlnont past Rouzer tnuw Cr+ager's)
SAW mill and adjoining the lands Of Wesley
Creager's mill property Aforesaid, md otbers.
There AIe
At ACRES of LAND,
in the lot
The improvements consist of q story aud
ATTIC DWELLING HOUSE,
stable, hog pen, corn 'rih and other out
buildings There 10 a spring Of excellent
water near the dwelling.
Possession given A. ri 1st. 1895.
TERMS Of SALE-Cssl.
All convey xncIng 70 he at expense of the
purchaser
GEO. W OGLE,
Mortgagee,
Glenn H. Worthinglon,
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Order Nisl on Sales.

No. 0052 Equity.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick County
sitting in EQUITY.
January Term, 1895.
In the Matter Of the Report Of Sales hled
the 2srd day Of January. 1895.
NRDERED, That on the 23rd day of Feb
~ rusry. 1895, the Court will proceed to
act upon the Report Of Ssies of Real Estate.
reported to said Court by Charles V 8. Levy
Assignee of Mortgage in the above
cause, and 6lcd therein - Aforesaid, to fpall,
ratify and confirm the same, unless cause t.
the contrary thereof be shown before sair
day provided copy Of this orde, he in.e'
led in some newspaper published IN Ere
erick Cou"ty, for three successive week.
prior to said day.
The Report states the amount Of sales IL
be $425.
Dated this 28rd day of January, 1895.
JOHN L. JORDAN,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Frederick
County.
True Copy Test; John L. Jordan,
Jan8l4,. Clerk.
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NOTICE..

The undersigned will he prepared to con
tract for limited quantity Of Poplar and
Pine Wood.
All contracts must b. in writ ng and no
wood will be received except what is con
tracted for, and have no authorized agents.
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DEATH OF "PRlNcE."-The familiar form
of"Prince.' the old sorrel horse owned by
Mr.. John H. Rouzer has forever passed from
sight. At the advanced age of thirty. five
years, lacking only a month or two. he
slipped and fell on the ice and 80 crippled
himself that it became humane act TO re.
leve him Of his gu ffer ngs and his life, which
was done on Saturday last. Had he not met
with the accident, lie would probably have
lived several years longer as he came nicker.
ing to the trough along with the rest of
them, up to the time of his mishap.
TIE Y. P. M. B.--Mrs. E. Maude Martin,
president, held their services on the evening
of Jan 25th and had the largest week day
audience Of any Missionary event in the
Lutheran Church of rhurmont. The wealth.
er undoubtedly kept others from attending.
The pastor was i'll, and at the earnest solicit
ta,ion of the president, Mr.. V. B. Osler pre-
sided Following is the program, which was
decidedly well rendered;
Duet, Organ and Violin Onward, Choir
Prayer; Mission Hymn. Congregation
Reading, Miss G. Nj. Hcnshaw; Solo, Miss
F. Landers; Reading, Miss. l. Michigan
Dialogue. Nine young ladies'; Sextette, by
male voices Address; LET US go forth
Choir; Reading, E M. Martin; "Otierings,'
Instrumental Duet Doxo!ogy.
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Capt Thornton Wright of Union Bridge,
who has been passenger conductor on the
Western Maryland Railroad for many years,
recently completed the twenty-fif,h year Of
bic service rs an employe of the company
flosenV Nam
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SPECIFICATIONS.

The wood to he sawed in five foot lengths
and must be split, but not too tlne, the wood
also 10 he clear of bark, large knots, rough
and crooked st icks and unsOund or dead
timber aud no limbs Or sticks less than
8 INCHES in diameter.
For further information, address
SAMUEL M BIRELY,
Jan1O4t Thurmont, Md.
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From . large number of applicants for
the position ofconductor on the Emnitsburg
Railroad, the Board of Directors, at a recent
meeting, appointed Mr.. P,uc Felix to act In
that capacity from February LIST.
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Pau MINI Sept 7,ls4
o ECU cry m
and
W.
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DON'T STOP TOBACCO,

How to Cure Yourself While Using 1t.
The to''accn habit grows on man until
his nervous system il seriously affected, i'm.
pairing health, comfort and happiness. To
quit suddenly is too severe a shock to the
system, as tobacco, to an inveterate user BE-.
comes stimulant that his system con tinual.
~ graves Baco.Curo is scientific cure for
the tobacco habit. in oil its forms, carefully
compounded after the formula ofan eminent
Berlin Physician who has used it in bis pri
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you when to stop We give written guar.
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three foxes, or refund the money with 10
per cent interest. Baco-Curo is not sub
stitute, hut scientific cure, that cures with.
out the aid Of will power and with no incon.
venience. 1t l.avrs he system a. pure and
free from nicotine a. the LAY you took your
first chew or smoke. Soil by all druggists.
with our ironclad guarantee, at 9l.00 per
box, three boxrs, (thirty days treatment,)
$3.50 or cent direct upon receipt Of price.
SEND SIX TWO-CENT STAMPS FOR
SAMPLE BOX, BOOKLET and PROOFS
FREE. Eureka Chemical & Manufacturing
Company Manu-: acturlng Chemists, Lacrosse
Wisconsin.
~ LATROBE HEATER FOR SALE
CHEAP.-Inquire at TEE CLARION OFFICE
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lfgambl,ng and pool selling is not sup
pressed at the Cecil county fairs the Farmers
Club will ask the Fair Association to have
the word agricultural" erased from the
catalogue.
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CHARGED MORE THAN CENTS FOR
CONTAIN BETTER MATTERi
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J n24ts
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~ LATROBE HEATER FOR SALE
CHEAP.-Inquire at TIE CLARION OFFICE
Jan3tf
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-09
-
FINANCIAL.


New York. Jan. S.-very little OF in
forest or Importance occurred in the
stock market today. Speculation was
at low ebb and the trading was con-
nncd chiefly TO the covering Of short
contracts. A firm tone prevailed at the
opening and the prices made were
full fraction higher. Except for u
s.ight reaction about 1915 o'clock the
market was rising one during the
morning. but the volume Of business
movement was Chicago Gas, which rose
Ii per cent to 75. Sugar moved With
In very narrow range during the
morning and was unusually duh. After
midday the shares became more active
and moved erratically, but without any
OF the Old-time vigor which marked
the stock. An advance Of 3-s per cent
TO IS Ia was made In the opening
dealings with final reaction sale at
sSc, which is is up on the day, Its
sales today were less than 10000 shares.
The general market in the aftrnoon was
in the main strong and the prices
moved up a fraction.
a good tone marked the late trans
actions and the market was firm at
the close at slight advance on the
day. The grangcrs were up l-Sa3-S per
cent. There was moderate increase
In the trading IN the bond market
during the day. Prices continued 10
soar upward and material advances
were recorded In some instances. The
total sales Of tho day were /, l0l, 500.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-09

Chicago, III. Jan. SIN cattle, butch
ers' stun was In small supply, In ac-
tive demand and strong. Choice steers
or no matter what weight sold At fun
prices, the offerings being few. Rough
heavy and common half fotted stecrs
We're duh and easy at yesterdays de-
cline, Extra 1900 TO 1900 pound steers
were quoted around $5,i5, but there
was only few lots good enough 10
bring more than S. 95; the greater part
selling at 50 .75d4.75 for steers and $500
1880 for cows and bulls. There Is
good demand for stockcrs and feeders at
50 .O0g3. 20 ana for veal calves at $500
$50.
Good medium and heavy weight hogs
were In small supply and in active
demand. Common mixed and light hogs
were again duh and not more than
steady, That class Is l0ul5c lower
than at the close Of last week. The
best heavy sold around S.. CO while $40
was the top of the light hog market
There were not many sales above A,ba,
the bulk at Si25 for average. The
close was steady.
In sheep yesterdays receipts fell 5000
head short OF the estimate ana thefc
was a moderate run today. As con-
seduoncc there was a firmcr tone In
the market Mondays slight decline
was fully recovered, sheep were sale
able at 81 50H3. so for poor 10 extra
with the bulk of business at Sl,JbH3,2j.
The lamb market was strong at S2,2ln
4. 25 for poor 20 choice with extra quot
ed as high as $3.50.
Receipts-Cattle 5000: calves 400; hogs
SO. O0O sheep 10000.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-09

Tho ruling passion gets away with
woman every time. At the theater tho
other night . lady appeared suddenly at
the box office and asked the manager for
an admission ticket
Don't you wish scati' the ticket
seller asked ave have a few good seats
In the balcony"
~ haven't time 10 st down, said tho
Indy. MY husband Is waiting for ms
outside, and besides have seen tho play
already,
The ticket seller didn't know what to
sny to this,
~ only want to go in for few min
utos, " the fair visitor continued. II saw
u lady pass IN few moments nRo, and
she was so elegantly dressed that WANTED
10 have n good look at her and SOC exactly
what sho had on. That's all. !"
The manager, TO whom this explanation
was made, escorted tho dress fascinated
woman into the auditorium, and sho went
around 20 Side aisle and made thor
ouch observation Of what the ultra fash
ionablo dame chad on"
"Oh, it was perfectly lovely" sho ex'
claimed as she Joined her husband Ut tho
door.--Boston Globe.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-09


The late bonanza king, James G. Fair
had his gYntler side, but in the acquis-
itinn OF wealth ne seems 20 have been
a hard rnagtrr In Virginia CITY, cat
acombed with mines. mnn built
store over some OF Fairs subterranelu
property. one night. about a month
after the stOnSeeper declhre1 hlulSeit
ieSNy a terrific crash. That crash was
,,s.I h,, NOT; yi,dln,, which had
80, ,.i@t,t thrti,b one OF Tah's .Jn-
Soi,, Aintt,s wlCs was killed and hi4
h,,Ilflins and stocks. vauicd at several
,pn,,s1Sd dollars were destroyed.
t,It,. ,,,1e In Virrinia civ Mt the time.
- ,,.l,on ba learned of tho matter he
stnr,,'od nratind ike n mad man, swor,
H. ~ g., contnin. and declared chat by
ali maj was good. bad or Indifferent
~ ~, - ma have q lav, enacted 10
.,G I,,. fools" who went
oHart the c,,mtgv endeayorius to at-
80" 49, ,ni,,nq Interests,
We are, Of COURSE, ineNpresslbly
shocked at the Armenian atrocities
and yet a Cinnamon hasn't so many
friends in our own West az to JUSTIFY
us In eXtravagant boastlnB over our at
utu u,,,. 'p 80 snoRane furnisheg an in
.to 80 ~ tho feeiina for lie Cilnarnan
a.. ~, i,,vless eIr1nent of thc FAR Weet.
~ ne ,tt,, fnt,r bnyg, went TO the SUI
i,',rt,t 20 c,t a ChrIstmas tree. one
nov carried n rifle. A Chinese vegetable
neddier drove by. Tho boy with the
~ raiead II and said: watch me
,img The Chinaman The Chinaman
IN The boy will 20 to the Reform
schooI
New Hampshire yields most OF the
mica produced in this country. and no
great quantity at that. Mica always
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-09

why is 1t that, even with the nearest
and dearest, praise is so bcgrudgcd, while
blame is so freely bestowed In nine cases
out Of ten the former does Infinitely moro
good and ineites to far greater oNertion
than tho latter, Nevertheless, as a rule,
tho fondcst parent, the kindost teacher
the most faithful friend, often hositatcs to
praise, while seldom falling TO ecnsurc
whom the occasion calls for IT, There Is
ever the feeling latent that the recipient
will DO unduly elatcd by any appreciation
bestowed, and parents and teachers some
times hesitate on that account TO express
unstinted commentator, while brothers
and sisters ana even friends often MT
hoart really bosrudue tho satisfaction and
perhaps self oomplaconoy they might evoke
by giving expression to the admiration
they may honestly feel.
While lattery Is ever profuse and easy
TO obtain, honest praise Is rare commod-
ity, seldom given cvon when most deserved
and grudglngly withheld when most need
cd. How often child feels there IL no
uso trying" simply because his feeble
efforts for tho right obtain no recognition,
while his faults uTo constantly recapitulnt'
ed. -Exchungo.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-09
SWISS WATCH SCHOOLS.
The Progress Of the student Through Il
Gront Manufactures.

The school tho writer visited Is the 81
tonsive one at Geneva. Being provide
with tho requisite permission ard escortd
by an nlumnus Of the Institution, ho va
shown every cour,osy and afforded owed
opportunity to observe.
ono ~ first usherCd into tho boglnnerl
room. 10 outcr hoy must be at least
He will first bo introduced to wood tnri
ing lathe and SGT NJ turning out tool had
dies He will bo kept at this from eiRl
days to sovcu weeks, according to npd
tude Then no will bc advanced to Y
work Of ding and shaping scpwdrlycI
and similar tools Those and all othl
tools which DO may atterward mako W 4
DO his own, Being In course of tlino
some extent provided with tools, he WI
undertake making u large wooden pit
torn Of watch franc perhaps as largo
dining plate. After he has learned Jul
how tho Franc is 20 be shaped he rs giy,'
ready cut one Of brHss of the crdlnat
size, and he begins drilling the holes Il
tho wheels and screws. All along II
mastor stands over him and instrnots hin
The circular pieces OF brasa which arc ri
into his hands here he will go on with, al,
when tho watch ia completed that, ID
will be his own.
Hc is then taught to mako other M
tools and TO finish tho frame ready to !.
oeiye tho wheels,
Then he Will leave tho first room al,
pass up Into ono where hc is taught 20
the stem winding parts aud TO do otha
fine cutting and illng by hnnd, TO mai
watches TINT will strike tho Eour, NIL
ute, etc, for which class Of work u
Swiss are famous, One can readily CD
ceive how exceedingly minute and exV
such workmanship must be, purtioulnii
Oh the minute snail-thnt Is, tho guil
which permits AID arrests tho striking
so that In addition 10 the hour and n
quarter the very minute shall be soundd
Theodore b, Wilson in Popular scieff
MONTHLY
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-09

II shall never, says q New York vom-
an actlyoin philauthropic work, carry my
pooketbook in my hands In the street
again, A recent experience has showed
mo It's danger to others besides myself. l
have been Interested lately In u young
mnn. typical growth Of tho tenomonts,
aud have been trying 20 encourage him to
lend bottor HE, with, | hope, some de-
grco Of success, A few days nRo met him
on tho street and stopped to ask how hu
was prospecting, In my hand at the tlmo
/ was holding my pookotbook, and from
the moment that we met | saw his eyes
fastened ON that with wolnsh look that
madc mo tronhlc did not dare put itin
my pocket lest lac should discover my dis
trust and yet felt that II wns cruel 90
stand there with 1t Haunted In the face OF
his desperation. Tho interview was most
trying. / asked him few questions, to
which he scarcely replied, so fascinated
was he with the sight Of the purse, and MS
soon MS could with ease bndo him good
by and walked on. As did 60 he raised
his eyes to mine with conscious, hunted,
yet bnillod look, that told me rs plainly as
n he had said IL that were / not tho re-
suit would have been different When /
turned tho cOrnera and was out OF his sight,
stopped, weak and faint, to recover my
self, aud put that purse in my pocket with
the vow that 1t or any other in my hands
should mover again offer temptation to u
fellow creature. New York Times
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-09

In addition to tho ! ,s85 daily newspa-
pers published in tho United States on tho
LIST OF January, 1894, there were 81 pnpers
published every other dry, s35 published
twice week, u, published every week,
So every two weekS $40 twice month,
o, 1875 every month, 807 every two months.
Altogether ihuro were 10000 papers IN ox.
istenco on that day In tho United States
against about 1850 IN 1900, OF tho daily
newspapers tho first OF which was printed
IN this country in tho year 1889, NOT more
than four nre in existence today of those
which saw the beginning OF Tho present
century, and Of these the oldest Is Tho
North American of Philadelphia. Tho
total Issue OF tho publications Of tho pres
ent doy In this country Is probably not far
from 1000 600, COO copies year, and OF
this amount Now York city probably fur
nishe5 nearly ono-ffth. -Chautauquan.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-09
CHOOSING rAsIe own cAskers.
People Often Express Their Preferences
In the Matter of style.

~ never actually know anybody who
kept his coffin in his house, said an un.
dertnkor, but have read of such things,
md have no doubt they arc true, just as
] believe the stories OF some women keep.
ing In the bottom Of bureau drawers their
own grave clothes, which they made them
selves. But men sometimes choose, II not
the particular cnsket In which they want
to DO hurled, tho style Of coffin that they
prefer, and know OF ono man who drew
the plans for tho caskct In which he was
buried
He had his own ideas OF what was
most suitable, and we made cnskot In
accordance with tho drawings which he
furnished and then boxed 1t up and stored
It for him. Ilo was u man advanced in
years. II Ia interesting TO motto that tho
cnskeb 70 planned had square ends and
perfectly straight sides and ends. In fact,
In shape It was precisely tho same ms tho
present most advanced style of modern
burial caskct, which was not introduced
until some years aftcrwaTd.
ut Is not at all unusual for mon 10 look
OF Baskets, express admiration Of somo Of
them and soy that thoy would lkc to be
buried In such or sucl style. These mon
might be simply friends who had como to
eco me, or they might be hero on business,
but not with regard TO a funeral. Some
Of tho modern burial Baskets arc very
costly and beautiful and ns unlike tho old
fashioned coffin 0s could DO imagined. It
Is no wonder that men should admhc
them, hut 10 dousn't follow at all that
they expect soon to need one
"a few months ago thrro camu in
man and his wife, people OF perhaps 10
years. and 1 should sny well to do, who
wanted to look nt tho caskcts, or rather
he did Vhcy came to very beautiful
oaskct Of mahogany one Of modern style,
with square ends and straight sides aud
ends aud carved littlc, but not oycrclat-
orntcly Evidently he Ind heard Of such
caskct before or had scon one, and so was
familiar with 1t, and he admired 1t greatly.
"'Thero, he said to his wife, calling
her by her name, that Is the Kind OF
cnskot that would like 10 DO buried In
and 1t was clear that II seemed to him
very beautiful, as it certainly was, But,
blcss us, he is like everybody else almost,
! l have no doubt he expects to live for u
hundred years. saw him at tho thcAtcr
the other night with his wife. They had
! dinod comfortably, aud thoy wore in the
| fullest enjoyment OF life, and fancy that
it will DO many yonrs before either Of them
comes to the end OF life but ! venture TO
say that II he dies first his wife will faith
! fully SOC that he Is buried In mahogany
| caskot such As he admired. New York
sun,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-09

The following Is taken verbatim from n
woman's journal; "hitcryou have bathod
put ON sufficient Undertaking and do
not arrange your stays too tight; then 60
lcot dress out OF which tho dust has boom
shaken and 20 to your breakfast" Such
advice might not be out of place IN On asy.
lum for fcobio minded people, but itwonld
hardly sccn 1T adyicc TO give tho public In
general, for woman under ordinary cir
cumstanecs ought 10 know enough 70 put
on Lcr undcrclothlng and dress and 20 to
tho table without being told. In another
place II says: "a corset cover is simply a
matter Of taste. Very many women
wear IL, and very many do not. This
will no doubt bc startling news 20 most
people. The current superstition would DO
that women nro born In corset covers and
never take them OF. --Nokomis FREQ Press
Gazette,