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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-26

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steady employment and will pay You well for
it, Our prices correspond with the times.
Write for terms and territory to
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Rochester, N. Y.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-26

FOR SUCH NUMBER
NV CENTS, EVEN 81 90 But COULDT
BETTER NATTER?
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-20
ll41E prEoII IHrr.lhl

Fias Native shrub COMMONLY II.
nored IN Lawn Planting.
There are some of our best natiTt
trees which seem to be systematically
ignored In park or.lawn planting. says
the Builalo Express. One Is the beech.
than which there b no better or more
beautiful lawn tree. The branches are
long and graceful. the leaves have
peculiar bright color. the buds are long
pointed and polished. and The bark
Of the trunk and larger limbs lights
up the shade Of thick foliage In dark
days and shines n the winter VIII, q
plnkish light under clear skies. 4 re-
quires a good deal o. room % develop
its greatest beauty. but thrlFen On mest
soil and n not suhiect 20 attacks ~ IN
sects. We plant DE- foreign relative,
the copper beech. solely Tor the color
Of ils leaves. and our native. hand
s0mer tree IL utterly neslecledl For q
small lawn tree there II no beiior ihan
the neag relative az our common beech.
Il Is generally called blue beech. Or
Iron wood. and makes a nice shaped
tree ten or fifteen feet high Il f. Gar
better than the mountain ash o. horae
chcstuut-bofh forelsn treea7-and Very
liable 10 attacks Of insects A. Gar 81
ordinary observation goes, no leaf cut
ting insect troubles the blue beech.
The leaves are smaller and darker n
color than those Of The common beech
but In shape and Eelning ara similar.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-20

In the early days Of Pony. a mIalns
camp In Montana. the pOst-ofice con-.
sisted Of an old tea box. into which all
the letters were dumped. the citizens
helping themselves. There were only
forty citizens In Pony. and. there being
20 money In the once. Il was with con.
siderable dificulty that the stoFekeepof
was persuaded TO accept the postmas.
tership.
One day n stranger rode into camp
and called on the postmaster.
Don't you know" he began. siernly.
that Il is illegal 10 allow people to pick
out their own letters like that"
WAL. stranger said the posimas-
ter. Il don't know that Il is any OF your
business how this ofico is run"
but am a United States pOst-ofico
Inspector"
In this case" Nld the postmaster.
Eve viii finish up this pos,-ofice right
now"
lie took the tea box. placed n IN tho
middle Of the road. and. with a good
run. Kicked Il clear across the guleh.
Nov then" he resumed. you 20
right back TO Washington and tell the
department from me that the accounts
are closed and tho postmaster at Pony
has resigned" IaH
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-20


Not far from Boston a little boy
canned Johnnie. who Is only nlne years
Of age, Is continually causing amuse-
ment by his quaint and original ex-
cuses whenever he gets into a scrape.
lie IL never at a loss. and before you
speak almost. he interrupts, you with
an excuse that u "a hinny that |yba
cannot. help laughing and forgiving
him. He has been last down 10 break
fast several times lately. and he war
told that the next time Il occurred he
ahould 70 without Iltnff
A day or two back he made bis ap-
pearance when breakfast vas bali over
Nov. Johnnie" said his mother.
you know what l told you last time
You were late"
'Yes. mother: but could no, really
and truly be down be down In time this
morning" ..lt. f.....t...
well. why noty'
"You see. was half asleep and half
awake, aud somehow I dreamed that
wss at church. and knew ;yoi vahld
no, like me TO get up during the ser
mon"
Iohnnle did no, 30 without his
breakfas, that mCfning.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-20

Ewnelus Uamoski. the son Of an old
and noble Russian family. Is a patient
al the city hospital In St. Louis The
unfortunate Young man was taken
there last Saturday with both legs 50
badly mangled that Il was necessary
70 amputate them.
UHmoski Is q years old and cano 10
America two years ago. Ills father was
count and considered one Of the
wealthiest men Of Warsaw, until
twelve years ago. when be was exiied
TO Siberia on account OF his alleged
connection with a nihillst scheme TO
blow Up the royal palace at ST. Peters
burg. Al the time OF the fathers ex.
ile the family possessions were eonfls-
Gated and the family we're left almost
pennlless. After the fathers death.
which occurred eight years age. innu-
entail friends OF the family interviewed
and their possessions were restored.
Al the age Of IS young Uamoski, who
had inherited the nihilistie tendencies
OF his father. was discovered IN some
plot against the government and was
sent 10 Siberia. After a year friends
secured his pardon and he returned 20
bis home In Warsaw. He remained
there but a short time. when be again
got into trouble. and 20 avoid a second
trip 10 Siberia came 70 this country.
Young Usmoskl made his way TO Chi
cago and for year worked az a fresco
painter. From there he went 10 Kan
sas City. where he remained until last
week. when he decided TO again return
70 Chicago, Having no money. he was
making his way on freight trains. and
In attempting 10 jump on freight car
few miles ives, OF 81. Louis laat SAT-
urday night he fell under the car. the
wheels passing over his legs Al the
knees. The young man has written e
his family and informed them Of the
accident. Both legs were amputated
above the knee. but the physicians
think he viii recover. and u the mean.
come to enable him to DO 80 he viii re,
turn 70 Russia.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-20

Handsome Il that handsome does"
whether In one form Of life or another.
1T Amt no use tryin' TO get a coon at
all unless you've got coon dog" says
a Maine woodsman. "You can take a
high-toned dog OF some fancy breed.
an. bring him up, Tcagefpl an you
please. an the chances are that ne
won't be no more use for huntln' coon
than he would II you set him agin'
Wild elephants. Or mebbe a meAsley
mongrel. yellow cur that nobody knowo
where he come from an that looks as
a. De grewcd fi0m a 'burdoeh >root viii
be regular cyclone when he gets after
a pair Of 'coons It's a curious thing.
too. THAT "a r'cooh hog aint good for
,pothin' else. For ten months OF the
year hen hang around. gettin' licked
by all the other dogs an gotiln' kicked
from here 70 yonder By everybody but
when the middle Of September comes
he perks right up an for a couple Of
months he's tho ,higgesi toad IN the
puddle. He realizes his own import
anoe then, an hoa right ahoutit, for q
good coon dog sAtha haraosi kind %
get II mas, be born In him or ne
eon't be no good az caleAln, 'cboas.n
Must be born In him. Well. that ap-
plies to other knacks besides that for
the successful pursuit Of coOns.--
Lewiston CAie) Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-20
lNsuRINo Royalty.
A Peculiar aud Little Kaoun Form Of
Id. sspecsiaton. ....i If... b.. d.

= NfNuAiAf eno AsaAae hanAa Hofn VI
f .specslaton. .'t r.l
A peculiar and little known branch
OF insurance Is that INDUCED In by pri-
vAie persons who insure the lives Of
royalties for their own benefit. says
Tit-Bits. From the standpoint Of the
individual Il Is. OF course. pure spccu-
lation. The royalty Insured may oblig-
ingiy depart this life shortly after the
insurance II effected. IN which case
there Il quite a respectable sum netted
or. on the other hand. be or she may
persist in lingering to good old age,
when the insurer benefits but little.
But taking out a policy on the life OF a
royal parsonage Is. on the average. q
pretty good spec" This Il how Il is
done. You. gentle reader. wish TO IN
sure the prince OF Wales I've viii say
for the sum OF $500. You al up a pro-
posal form for that amount In the
name OF III. r. H. Alder, Edward,
prince OF Wales. duke Of Cornwall"
etc. and forward Il to a company
witch accepts this kind Of insurance
All companies. n must be noted. DO not
issue policies on royalties lives 10 pri.
waite individuals. but many In quite The
frst rank do. On receipt Of your pro
posal the company will inform you Of
the rate per cent A. which the premium
will be charged; then. II you are will.
ing TO pay this rate, which ls q fairly
high one. policy viii BE- issued In the
usual way. Most policies Of thls Kind
are without profits" J. 3, there are nc
bonus accretions. Although there arS
no statistics on the subject. and &C.
euracy Of statement IL therefore impcs.
slbie, 4, 10 quite probable that the lif'
Of her majesty the queen 10 insured
hundreds Of times In this manner. Tn,
same thing h true. to a nodded ex'
tent. Of the most Of The other memoerI
Of the royal family. The duke Of Can
bridge Cor instance. has been Cor th'
past twenty years favoriie subject
with insurance spectators. TIE rea
son Ia obvious; bnt the rate 10. az MAJ
be supposed. very high. Many com
panies also accept proposals on III
lives OF members Of foreign roya
houses. A few days aso a policy Of
the Joint llyos OF tho duke OF Cam
bridge and the ex-king Of Hanover. 70
the cum Of $1,000, was In the market
The HanOyerian monarch Is dead an
The policy win be paid on the death o
the former Il fetched large sum. d
the same day q policy on the Joint live
Of her majesty The queen and the dak
Of cambridge vas also disposee q.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-20

the play but no friend appeared. Prob
ably abe aid not run for her train, but.
like the sensible girl abe Il. turned
about and went to her own. suburban
church. never giving me more than a
passing thought 50 I finally weat
alone 10 hear the wonderful speaker
we had planned TO hear together.
thiuking 1 could forget my troubles
under his eloquence. On my arrival
At the place. however. what vas my
dlsmAy 10 and a little white card
tackled NJ announcing that the ssrvo
Ices would not take place on this par
ticular Sunday On account Of The sud
den Illness OF the pastor.
I concluded not 10 run Tor any more
trains. bus walked over 70 Clark stree.
IN a digniAed manner. IA bentled the
day. and took my seat on the electric
car Just starting south. A. Z sat theFe.
plaeidly enjoying the swift motion Of
the car and the cooling hreese on my
aching head, Il struck me that We were
making . Good many more turns than
usual, and. looking about on either
side. l could not discover one familiar
object Finally. elancing up the street
and seeing a huge drove Of steers CON-
Ing our way. completely ming the
street from curb 20 curb. and even
overa0wlng ontO the walk. q dawned
upon me that had boarded the car
without looking a. the slgn. end was
out In the "wlld and woolly West. ("
represented BY the Union stock yards.
Just how We were going to get through
that se0thing mass Of horns unhurt
was a mystery 10 me. and became a
s0,irce of great anxiety ~ n car Ap-
preached from thc other direction aud
that entire herd concluded 70 pass BE-
tween the two cars which were com
lng closer and closer together every
minute until there was room for only
one ~ time, while three or four dis
puted tie passaEcway. and only Wig
orons punch from my umbrella kept
one Big black. dangcronsiooking TEL
low from insisting on boardlng tbs car
and riding back to his homo nffogw
AL WAS 90 Ear out Of my way !
concluded 70 so on 10 a stree, beyond
my own. where there was a croaa-sown
line, and take q transfer, To take ths
transfer was easy. but after waiting
vainly for fifteen minutes for a chanc,
TO use I'll started out "afoot and aion,
and across lots" not crying. but feel
ING very much like II.
But most people have troubles o
thelrown. and % iot care 20 read absu
thoae Of other people. The mlzfoF
tunes have reoountsd we're but sam
plea Of q train that pursued me a
day long and landed me IN bad Il
o'clock with = sprainod ankle. due
a TALL. a scratched face resulting ffol
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-20

NAANNNA"s
When was on the Zulu frontier lsald
Traveller recently stopped for a
week with native. a splendid fellow.
who had a hnc farm. Among other
animals. h0 had a young bull called
Hulo. which no and his children fondly
believed could vanquish any beast on
earth. Hulo was a great pet. and not
IN the least vicious, 90 was surprised
on the second evening Of my stay. 70
SEE hulo smiling the air and paving
the ground IN evident rage. | was
about 60 ask what Il meant when out
Of the forest came an ugly rhinoceros.
Ny host and ! hurried for our guns
and Hulo dashed Al the beast with
daunfless courage, A rush. a crash
and the bull was hurled twenty feet
Fortunately. tho horn OF HE enemy had
not caught him. and the arA rush had
taught him lesson. His horns were
like sharp swords. but the hide Of
rhinocoros Is remarkably thick. and the
young tull foon showed signs OF Ia
tigne. So he resorted TO strategy. and
lodged behind his clumsy foe. giving
him vicious stabs In the thighs This
was rapidly weakening the rhinoceFos.
and Just at this time We found some
steel bullets Oeaden bullets having no
eject on this animan. and quickly
completed the work Hulo' had begun.
Then the bull stood on the carcass and
beloved his Joy.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-20

neih.nt n s,lrc vita bee. lflfl
II anyohc wat 70 tell sou TINT yth'
could light a IRE with a piece Of leo
you'd be very likely 10 shake your head.
But Il can be done. apd II You have
liking for surprising your friends you
can try it-after little private prac-
iice behind the barn. Take piece OF
clear Ice about an inch thick from the
water cooler. whittle Il into the shape
Of a disk and with the palms 81 yVuf
hands melt lts two sides convex. thus
giving the form OF a double convex
lens, or burning glass, This you should
DO with considerable accuracy. and you
may have 10 practice some time before
sou can accomplish Il. when your Ice
lens h complete hold ltwhere the suns
rays VII fall on 4 and focus them 30
that they win be directed On a piece Of
light paper or finder. A blaze will
burst up at once, The experiment
works vel only when the sun Is very
oHkhI la f.nf bad
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-20
USES e rHE4aOttry cAs


Practical Every Day.
Tho utilization q electric ears for
special purposes other than the mere
transportation Of passengers presents
one OF the most interesting features
ooHnected with The operation Of electric
railways. The advisahlnty Of these
cars for picnic ana lheatsf parties was
soon discdfnea. ahd 70 meetthe pop
ular demand for such facilities spe-
cially built cars were provided b
many railway companies. The thcateI
cara on some lines are models Of lux
uFy and Art IN car construction and
many gay and festive parties avail
themselves Of these select means Of
enioynent. H. d not long since that
We gave an account Of a trolley party
on one Of the prominent brooklyn
lines The special use Of trolley cars
are. however. not confined 10 the pur-
suit Of pleasure alone. Thus we ind
IN some cities trolley funeral' ears.
built expressly for mournful services.
and appropriately furnished and nm
ished- Among other uses Of specially
built cars are carTying Of mail natter
ana express PACKAGE. and yet the list
q not complete. The latest idea IN
this direction cones from the Brooklyn
grand jury. recommending trolley prls-
on vans 70 carry prisoners nom the
courts 70 the Jail and penltentiary. A
glimpse into the future reveals the
trolley restaurant and cafe. trolley
beer saloons. cigar storea. barber ahopl
and various other trades on wheels
The twentieth century business mar
viii demand household facilities on
wheels He viii receive ms shave and
breakfast while going 10 business II
The morning. dine. and be amused whili
returning home In the evening. Trull
there are great possibilities In the troll
ley,-Electrlcal World.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-20

1oap about as Dig as a walnut. Cut
mp INTO a emp Of warm water and then
add a teaspoonlui OF giyeerine. 6iI
well and blow from a small Pipe Iho
win make Abbles enbvgh TO- fast Az
the afternoon. And thia Is really az
you care to make IN one day 10 nakt
pink buhles add a few drops Of straw
berry Juice. and 70 make yellow onel
put In q little orange juice. II
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-20

buttons ply al ihtorihnt part in
the dress Of the Chinese mandarins
Those Of the hrH, and second class
wear button OF coral red suggested
perhaps. by a cocks comb. since the
cpck Is the bird that adorns their
breast. The third class are gorgcous
with a robe on which a peacock Is EN-.
blazoned. while from the centre OF the
ysd fringe q siik unon the hat lrlses a
sapphire button. The purple button
Of the fourth class Is an Opaque. dark
purple stone. and the bird depleted on
the robe Is the pelican. A silver pleas
ant on the robe and a clear crystal
button on the hat are the rank Of the
tifth class. The sixth class are entitled
10 wear an Embroidered stofk and a
iadestone button; the seventh a par
fridge. and an embossed gold button.
In the eighth tho partridge Is reduced
TO a quail and the gold button becomes
plain; while the ninth class mandarin
has to be content with a common spar.
row for his emblem. and with silver fOl
his button. ru .u.f.ts D.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-20
80 namn nf nam.

Bcn.blby 20 means = modern game.
tor Il was a favOrite pastime Of the
Egyptians four thousand years ago. II
was an outdoor sport a. At the present
day. and YES INDUCED In not only by
men and children. but by women a.
veu. THROWING and catching the ball
was regarded as wholly woman's
game. apd one method Of playing was
mat the person unsuccessful In catch
Ing the ball was obliged 70 carry the
successful player on her back-the vic
tor continuing In this position until
she also failed TO catch the ball. The
bali was thrOwa by an opposite player
mounted IN the same manner and sta
toned A. certain distance. Some
tlmes three or more balisswnre thrown
N fnccfsslbnl TIA hans % DE playeP
being eroaed epNh -fhd htoast Ailef
throwing the ball.
Another game, not altoHftbt a wom-
ans game. was played 81 lhfowing the
bah TO great height, and catching Il
like our "sky-ball." and yet another
was. 10 throw 'the ball-ag- hiEh o. pos
slble. the oPposlw 1iiayvf' leapins INTO
the air 10 catch Il on It's fall before his
feet touched tho lgi0md The Vballa
generally used we're made OF leather or
skin and sewcd with string crosswise
IN the same manner as our balls are
made. sndIs,nGed with bran On hulA,s
q cdrh, others were made Of STINK or
OF the stalks Of PUSHES plated together
10 as 10 form a circular masa and coy
cred IN the same way with leather.
some balls that have been found At
Theses hresa hoOi fhret inches IN d.
amotuf whle dDhefs-efo or smaller
SGD made u llt Ame maeFlsla and
covered, like many used at the proscn,
day, with strips Of leather cut in rhom-
boldal shape and aewod together
iengthwise and meeting In common
point at both ends. each alternate slip
Of leather being Of a different color.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-20

came TO Kentucky. bought land n .
sood nelshborhe u. end lived -
GREETED iiie- Immediately theits beoame
numerous. iheendlarS hue. folloeed.
rumofs spread abroad. the hasband
died. vigilance committees were
formed. criminal suiis instanied. h,it
came 10. nothing. Al last the neigh
bofs ralded the farmhouse and fond q
young woman, daughter lp-laE Of Mira
Moore. IMPRISONED In a room and sub
jected TO the foulest treatment Indig-
nation became Intense. and rs the steal
ing Of the turkeys was a sure case. Il
was resorted TO. 70 get the Moore wom-
an into the penltenilary and break up
her nefarious operations.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-20


MY face Is my fortune" sang pref
" Olga Johannsen with telling effect
10 the commissioners Of immigration.
a. New York. the other day. II wac
q song without words. or notes either.
Vocal chords had nothing to do with
Il. Liquid blue eyes. cheeks like the
rose. lips redder than the cheeks. hair
that fell in two long. thick plaits
inches below her waist ana clustered
about her brow in a curly bang. q
form that made the simple dress she
wore look Ike a Partisan creation
these Joined In singing the song that
won over even the stern commission
ers. The beggar maid that captured
King Cophetua wouldn't have been IN
Il with Olga for a second. She ar
rived from Sweden on the American
liner 81. Louis. When the Immigration
officials BEGIN 10 size her up after the
routine methods. they found she lack
ed every requirement Of a legal immi'
grant She had neither money moi
friends. But she wasn't reported. The
commissioners were transported, The,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-20

-And didn't you IKE Il up theref'
The deposed angel elevated her
brows SUCCESSFULLY. 'Nt''t 'tt' rti
ewell.r she reiolned. they gave ne
a perfectly eweli crown and then said
I'd have 70 take 4 % Il there was any
body sitting behind me. and ! Just told
the usher be could 80 ahead and elact
me Il be wanted 70. Detroit Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-20

: I.4INaIlN ~ . ~" -
a1ie necannr.
"I'te jolfsd up akaiasl sreat hsay
hara-hearied and znrhafilable people
IN ny caress." said the man with the
shabby silk bat. "bul a10ut the worst
specimen ever cane aerQsa vas one /
called on this attention. He had adj
vertlaed Tor a gentleman Of literary
attaluments 70 act ID 4 clerical eapaei-
y, aud called az his house 70 SO
about the sisuation."
did he treat you rudelyf
"No. Il was his silent sarcasm that
wounded me. The eerVant uapered pc
into hls llhr4fy ana. While waited,
ny glance happened 70 rest on a d.
canteF on the daeboard. There vas a
glass beside II. and. a. both were d
highly artistic pattern, ] made 20 pold
Is % examine them.7 q ofh DIV
lyon WIRE quite alone7" tnv., IA
"Of course. I had set the decariel
down on the table with great care Just
as the gentleman oams into I'M Fqqm
Ihen came the shock.
"Had you spilled any"
Certainly not. But he h,d rlgged
hemiserable bottle upuith oneof thors
muslc-box arrangements which start
h tune whenever Il ~ picked % and
SCI down again. Just ae ! opened nv
lips % explala my eFfand Il began %
play. Just tell them that you saw me
1T confused ne 90 thai J picked ~
my hai and let without trying % -
plaid. and TIE iEnpertlhenc1 81 thai
piece OF brlc-a-hrac has probably
caused ne 70 loss one Of the best posi-.
lions ever had open 60 me. n--oddl
and Ends.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-20

samuel ]. Ryan. Irish comedian. Is
married. and be welded an helress.
They we're sweethearis twelve years
ago IN Cincinnati. but were separated
by the conventional stern parents.
They drifted apart and neither saw
nor heard OF one another until las,
Saturday. Then Miss Alma Carl. who
lives AZ iis EAs, One Hundred and
Nineteenth street. New York. but who
was visiting friends In Jersey City,
dropped In AZ matinee performance.
wholly unconscious that the star was
the man whom she had loved and to
whom she had plIghted her trOth halt
decade ago. With her friends Miss
Carl took a seat In the boz, and when
Mr.. Ryan made his first appearance
she gazed At him a moment. gave a
gasp and promptly tainted. The rec
ognition had been mutual and Ryan
Immediately forgot his lines. After
the performance Miss Carl met Mr..
Ryan and he dined with her a. the
home OF her friends. The old love re-
turned and that night az Rev. John L.
Scu6der had returned 10 the parsonage
from the Tabernacle church there was
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-20

"My dear" said he. that waist
doesn't Mt you In the back at ALL"
1T doesn't matter" she said. "Peo-
Die In front OF me can't SEQ 4. and I
don't care what they say behind my
back" .f.a
The feminine reader 10 allowed the
eholco- Of two solutions; Either the
woman who didn't care about the iil
OF her waist was hbblng. or wha, n
more likely. she never ex.ssed.--In-
dianapoils Journal.