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Sharp County record., 1896-10-30
Copyright by A. N Kellogg Newspaper Co

"We must ali 60" the squire said,
"hy the return boat. They have re-
quested it. Clarence, you and Tom try.
TO console your mother and sister and
get them ready fof the trip. Angus
Bruce the nuruefer! can hardly credit
it."
strange! most strauge!" said Clar-
ence; "he must have lost his mind. But
for his fight, | could not believe it,"
The startling wall of Clara: angus!
Angus" and her fainting at the llnowl-.
edge that he was the murderer of her
betrothed, while she had previously so
well stood the shock that the news con-
Neyed that the banker was murdered,
was not understood by Lieut.. Hill. This
was not entirely the case in regard to
the squire and Clarence.
The two men entered the house, and
the squire proceeded to the stables, and
ordered the carriage to the door at four
o'clock 10 convey the family to the
landing.
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"Tobe, there's oofIlcers searching for,
your meeSter; they acoose hem of muir
rlermg John Lloyd. Moo, Tobe, tell the
oodiccrs where ees Angus Bruce, thy
llcestcr"
"Suah, missis."
"Mr, HoGiycrs, TIL tell yer right whar
Mars Angus is this berry miEute."
"Whcre! Where!" exclaimed both
officers at once.
WIN yer gibe me piece of tobaccer
il | tells yer?'
"Nes, if you tell no lie."
"I'il tell de Gods trute, marstcr, but
gimme de terbaccer fust."
Here" said Carr, take This, it's good
tobacco, too; now, where is he?"
Mars Angus is-is-in he own skim"
and away he flew.
Come on, Carr" said Officer Briggs,
I'VE can learn nothing here"
"Mayhap my doctor wud tell thee,
wudSt see her-nay! nay! thou hast
enough-good riddance to thee.
Throw up the window, lass, and let
The fooul air out
"Oh, Angus! August my ain son, God
be wuth thee lad. and Te wul! and He
wul!' and Margaret Bruce sank weep
ing in chair.
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Lock it! lose the key! Why do you
stand there, woman, staring at the bed?
Whu, do YOU sec? Speak,"
"Do you sec nothing, Marse Herbert?
Didn't you ste pothing?"
Nothing but the bed and the furni-
turc in the J ON, and those dark spots
OF blcod-whatdi did you see, Aunt Mag?"
Lying across the bed in his night
robe, the body of your uncle; the shirt
and the bed were covered with blood;
tie bloody sheath knife was sticking in
his breast, and lie looked at me with
such sad eyes, and raised his right
hand and pointed to the picture and the
picture instantly swung its face to the
wall"
Turn it back, Mag! turn it back!
Great God! it's mine; Mag, do you lie to
me?'
TContinued next week.
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CHAPTER MI.
WHY DO YOU STAND THERE, WOMAN,
STARING AT THE EED?"

WHY DO YOU STAND THERE, WOMAN,
STARING AT THE BED?"
On the third of June the remains of
John Lloyd were consigned to the grave.
Squire Hill and his wife and son Clar-
ence were present at the funeral; they
had been with Fannie since the evening
of the 1st, having returned on the Sum
shine the evening Of that day.
Clara Hill had been too much over
come to attend the funeral, as much as
she may have desired to be with Fannie.
Many said that the dead mans be-
trothcd was so much overcome by the
murder, and the sad death of the man
to whom she was so soon to have been
united, that she was completely pros
trated.
She was completely Frostrated-
heart-brolien would have been the word
and knew that should she behold
the face of the dead, she would not be
able to control her emotion; not because
Of his death, not because of the fact
that he had been murdered, but because
of the knowledge that Angus Bruce was
fugitive from justice for having com.
nitted the deed; or rather for having
oeen accused of the crime. For Clara
Hill in her inmosj heart did not believe
Angus guilty. And yet" she asked her
self, "hoW can it be otherwise? If Her.
bert and Fannie caught him in the veGy
act?"
If she closed her eyes at night, in i'm
igination the dead man lay before her
OH a snow-white couch, the sheath knife
driven to its hilt in his breast, and the
form Of Angus bending over him; and
as he seized the shaft ard drew it forth,
the life blood Of the banker followed it,
dyeing all red! red! with blood. She
SaW the look of horror on the features
of Angus, as he turned from the bed
side with the rceking weapon clutched
In his hand, and with n Shrek Of blended
horror and despair, she would leap to
her feet like frightened deer.
What wonder that she was not present
at the funeral, and that her brother Tom
remained at Orton to attend her; Mrs.
uill desired to remain, but Clara insisted
on her going, knowing that no one else
could comfort Fannie, as could her
mother.
"And mother" she said, "hring the
poor, stricken dear home to Orton, we
must take the place of all that she has
lost"
The third day after the funeral the
family were gathered in the spacious
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parlor OF the residence Of the late
banker, to listen to the reading of his
WILL
There were few comments made by
those present, but Abner Hill was much
surprised ut the goodly fortune left
Herbert Lathrop, and more SO at his
being designated as administrator OF
the will, without bond.
"This," he thought, "docs not com.
port with what from John Loyds
words should have Judged would have
been his actions, however, as the will
was drawn two years ago, he doubt.
less since that time changed his cslI-
mnto of Herbert and had drawnDo new
will, deferring IL from time TO time.
until his death"
On the 9th Of October Fannie woula
be ls years Of Ogc, and the squire de.
tcmined to keep an eye on Herbert
Lathrop until that time; then he must
place her in possession Of her iphcrl.
tancc, but the bank, the bankers
moneys were TO be- withdrawn from
that institution and invested IN realty,
bonds aud stockS=dccldedlI Her.
bert Lathrop must I've watched, and vet,
Os he had been remembered to the tupe
of S5O'ooO, perhaps he would deal hon.
estly by Fannie.
lfmy friend Lloyd had lived another
"a hours" thought the squire, INV
Cara would have been lctt at least half
OF this fortune, and know LLOYD would
have preferred TO have enriched her 10
anyone else Well, 30 ltOll goes To Fan.
ME nnd Clarence aud Herbert lathr,n.
VINO knows-perhops Clara may wed
him, l cant understand her mfatuo.
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G RI I c a c O
GO 7 ] T ] AG
ORG AN

las attained a STANDARD Of excellence viict
admits Of no superior
1t coutaias every impro ,en'art that inventive
genius, skill CLd money can produce,
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The Grunt OF tho Pig.

The continual grunting of the pig
is of interest as revealing something
of the conditions of life of his wild
ancestors. A herd of swine scattered
in the long grass or among the
brackens of European forest would
soon lose sight of one another. But
the grunts of each would still adver.
tise his presence to his neighbors,
and so the individual members of
the herd would not lose touch with
the main body. Then there are
grunts and grunts. If one of my
readers will initiate the ingenious
Mr.. Garner and take phonograph
to the nearest pigsty, he might get
material to make up book on the
language and grammar of the hog.
However thick the jungle, the wild
pig could, by taking note OF the
pitch and emphasis of the grunts to
right and left of him, tell pretty
much what his hidden colleagues
were thinking about. t.-North Amer
lean Review.
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Two Irish Anecdotes.

An Irish relation of mine found two
countrymen in the dust Of the highway.
The uppermost was humping the beat.
en- foe severely. The newcomer cried:
Wet him up, 'Tis cowardly thing
to hit fellow when he's down."
The victor painted.
"Yer honor'd never be after asking
me to let him up av ye knew the thrub-
ble 'twas had to down him"
The same gentleman tells how he
visited a wild.beast show, and saw q
countryman come in bearing unmistak-
able signs of having had glass too much
A tiger scratched the back Of the hand
with which the man grasped bar Of
the cage. The laceration was severe
and the pain great. The sufferer danced
about and twilled his shellelagh, crying:
Wet i'm out, let i'm out, till ] have
me will av i'm"
A companion tried to soothe the irate
dancer with this neat impromptu:
"Never mind, Pat. Sure an he only
wanted to scraps acquaintance wild ye."
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The TOast.WOnlan. =.

There is no perfect meat without a
woman to do the honors of the table
Water is as good as wine,and the follow
ing toasts may serve as hints to the
father, brother, husband or guest who
if able to talk. yet need a little aid to
lift him out of the common rut:
Woman-The sweetest creature the
Lord ever made.
Woman-The source Of help, happi-
ness and heaven.
Woman-She needs no eulogy; she
speaks for herself.
Woman-A creature "nobly planned
to warn, to comfort and command"
Woman-Once there was woman
sir, and here she is.
Woman-The fairestwork of the great
Author. the edition is large, and no man
should be without a copy.
Woman-The tyrant we love, the
friend we trust.
Woman-God bless her, the hoes Of
all creation.
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Prizes on Patents.
How to get $500 and Perhaps
Make a Fortune.

We secure patents and to induce people to
keep track of their bright ideas we offer a
prize of one hundred dollars to be paid on
the first of every month to the person who
submits to US the most merltorious invention
during the preceding month We will also
advertise the Invention free of charge in the
National Recorders weekly newspaper pub
lished in Washington, d. c., which has an
extensive circulation throughout the United
States ana is devoted to the interests Of in
ventors.
NOT so HARD AS 1T SEEMS.
The idea of being able to invent something
trikes most people as being very difficult !;
this delusion the Company wishes to dispel.
1t is the simple things and small inventions
that make the greatest amount ofmoney ,and
the complex ones are seldom profitable. AL.
most everybody, at some time or another
conceiyes an idea, which, if patented, would
probably be worth to HIM fortune. Unfnr
tunately such ideas are usually dismissed
without thought. The simple invention like
the car window which could be easily slid up
and down without breaking the passengers
back, the sauce pan, the collar button the
nut lock, the bottle stopper, the snow shovel
are things that almost everyone sees some
way of improving upon, and it is these kind
of inventions that bring the greatest returns
to the author.
The prize we offer at the end Of each month
will be paid, whether the application has
been acted upon by the Patent Office or note
Every competitor must apply for patent on
his invention through us, and whether he sc.
cures the prize or not, the inventor wi II hav
a valuable patent.
THE PRESS CLAIMS COMPANY,
John Wedderburn, Genl Manager,
8lS F St. N. W., Washington, D. G.
P. g. The responsibility of this company
may be judged from the fact that its stock is
held by about seventeen hundred ofthe lead
ing newspapers of the United States.
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Philosophy No Good
When 1t Runs Counter to Muscular
Force in Uniform.

Nook here, mister man." began q
patrolman as he walked up to tramp
who had been hanging around the post
office and sccosting pedestrians, "you
want to move out of this"
"You mean you want me to move on!"
querled the tramp.
YVES, do"
well, that is quite different mat
ter. Whild I don't want to move on,
you wish me to, and as you represent
force l must go. Did it ever occur to
you how this move on business might
be drawn out"
what do you mean"
"You order me to move on. | move.
A second cop gives the same order. So
it goes to a third, fourth and fifth. In
the courl 0 of time where am l? Instead
of being in town you have moved me out
into the country and must be at the
trouble of coming back. Did you ever
stop to think that you make a sort of
circulating library Of the porfesh that
way!"
"You are asking aims on the street
and that is against the law" replied the
officer.
"All u mistake sir. I simply request
the loan of small sum. 1t is either
refused Or granted. l may return the
loan or may not. invariably make
use of the term 'loan' instead Of give.
It not only sounds better but evades
the law"
"But you are a vagrant," persisted
the officer, who hadn't any head for
philosophy.
"Excuse me sir, but you are wrong
again" replied the man. VI have mon
ey to pay my way. I owe no man a
penny and pay for what I get. l sleep
in a regular bed, wash myself once
day and no law can make me out q
vagrant."
"But I say you've got to git, Shouted
the officer, as he made ready for bust
g.
ness.
What settles it and I git. It's
question of muscular force in uniform
VS.. philosophy IN old clothes, and mus
cular force carries the day. / go-you
stay, Day to you"
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Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rev. @. A, Whitmo1e
ras or. Services biweekly alternating
morning and evening. Services canes
day. 2 D. m., Sunday School 2p. m:
Guild each Lords Day 8 p. m. Other SER
vices announced from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church--Rev. J. r. barp, g., pas
t.r Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ: ana ooo r.
I. Sunday School, 3. P. u Prayer Meet
ing, Wednesday, Gas P.
United Brethren Church-Rev +; o. b
Castle Pastor. Regular Services by ap'
appointment from the pulpit:
Glass Meeting every two weeks al ~ a. H.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School PM.
Mite Society S-mi monthly, Wednesoay
evening at o'clock. w. Mis-. Meeting
Monthly at Parsonage.
Morayian Church: Rev. NJ. F. Oerter, Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sundays a; m.
Preaching services will be held every o'her
Sunday as heretofore. alternating morning
and evening at 10 ard 7:30 respectively
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev.
Hcnrv Mann Pastor. Services every alter
nate Sunday at 10 A. NJ. and 7'3o r. M
Sunday School at 9 A. NJ. Prayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7'so ?. NJ
81. Stephens Church, Protestant Episco'
noi,-Rev. R. Wh,ttingham, Rector. Ser,
vices every Sunday at 1890, a. NJ, anu
Sp. m.
Service on FRIDAYS at 8 p. m.
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Patents

Capsats and Re- Issues secured TRADE Marks
and Copyrights registered; Opinions given as
to validity and Infringement of patents; As-
signnaents, Contracts, etc, prepared and recor,
ded, and all business in the Patent Office in
the UNITED STATES and all FOREIGN
COUNTRIES promptly aud carefully pros
ecuted. Upon receipt of model or sketch or
photograph of invention with description,
will advise as to patentability free of charge
Main offices directly across from the u 8
Patent Office, and attention is specially called
to my perfect and long established facilities
for the most vigorous and successful prose-
cution of applications for patent and for
tending to all business entrusted to my care,
in the shortest possible time. Rejected cases
specialty.-FEEs MODERATE and exc]u-
sive attention given to patent business. Book
of information and advice, and special refer
ences, sent without charge upon request
j. R. LzTTELL,
attorney and OounseIor in Patent Causes,
Washington, D. G.,
Opposite U. g. Patent Office.
Intention this Piper
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There are Others.

MIR. Cityman-I say, Mr.. Medders
the advent of the bicycle and the con-
seouent decline of the horse must have
hurt you farmers considerably by cut
ting off the demand tor one of your CHIEF
products.
Mr.. Medders-What product is that!
Mr.. C-Why, it must be of little use
to raise oats now.
Mr.. M-Yes, that's so. The bicycle
has done US on that; but when one door
shuts another always opens. We raise
the arnica plant now.
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His Investment.

Mister" said the man with the
suspicious side glance, "oan you tell
mo where the nearest trolley rail
road is?'
Certainly" was the reply.
For $1.50 I ought to be able
to ride about three dozen times,
oughtn't I2'
"Yes."
"Well. guess that'll do. Some
thing is bound to happen within
that space of time.
what do you mean?"
You look like a kind hearted
man, and I'll take you into my con.
fidenoe. All I've got is an accident
insurance policy and this dollar and
a half. My one chance is to cash that
policy, and, as there hasn't been q
smash up of any kind for several
days, feel purity sure that I'm due
to draw a dividend. "-Washington
Star
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"Her grace of motion, and of look, the
smooth
And swimming majesty ofstep and tread
The sym metry Of form and feature, set
The soul aaoat, even like delicious airs
OF flute and harp"
For her matchless look of grace and
motion this regal beauty was indebted
to perfect health, restored by the use Of
that matchless tonic, DR.. Pierces Fa-
vorite Prescription which set to healthy
action every function and gave purity
and richness 10 the blood.
1t is guaranteed for that class of all
ments and weaknesses peculiar to women
Any one so afflicted can use it with en-
tire certainty of being restored by it's
tonic and nervlne properties to the same
perfect health and regal beauty which
men adore and the gods may envy.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-12

Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmtsburg at
S28 and 10 40 a N, and 81 and "a p M.
Leave Highfield for Gettysburg, Hanover
York and B and II Div. Z so and IL 40 nj
and SO p M.
Leave Edgemont for WaynesboIo, Cham
bersburg Shippensburg, and intermediate sta
tions at 7 O6 aud / As a m and Z 35 p m.
Leave Hagerstown for Cherry Run and all
points on Potomac Valley Railroad at 8 O6
m and 12 35 and 8 10 pm.
PRR Leave Brucevillc for Frederick at 8 40
q m and 40 III and for Littlestown Tan
eytown & Columbia at A m and 45 p m,
Daily--all other daily except Sunday
tStops to land Passengers for Baltimore.
tStops only to land Baltimore passengers.
I'M. Hoop. B H. GRIswoLD.
Genl, Manager. Genl Passenger, Agen
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He Finds Out.

"What questions do the igno-
ramuses ask you the oftenest2" in.
quired the lounger, putting his feet
up on. the table of the answers to
queries man. "That one," wearily
responded the information editor
Chicago Tribune.
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High Art.

"Were there any new features in
your exhibition of impressionist
paintings?'
"Yes; we hung half the pictures
upside down, and every one was
delighted with the effects, ''-Chica-
60 Record.
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No. 40

SO you really think you are hypno-
tist. do you7' she asked.
lam satisfied that have consider
able hypnotic power he replied.
We'll, perhaps you are right she
said thoughtfully. That would explain
good many things that have bothered
me at times
'Really?' he exclaimed. showing bis
pleasure.
'Unquestionably.'
Such as WHAT?
well, for one thing, it would explain
how you were ever able to induce me to
marry you, she answered insinu atingly
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Bungled.

It was Boston paper that made
Mr.. William Winter declare that
1.-The toast for Irving, like the toast
for olives, must be cut elevated, an
extraordinary assertion, which, after
all, is translated easily enough into
"the taste for Irving, like the taste
for olives, must be cultivated.
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T ulnOrs

TumOrs
Flbroid, Ovarian and other tumors cured
eectrolysis and other means without
the knife, which is rarely necessary.
For pamphlet and references, address,
with 10 cents in stamps, World Dis
pensary Medical Association, 663 Main
St., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Though she usurps our trousers.
We do not greatly care,
Since she can now no longer say
She hasn't a thing to wear.
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A Chance for III HustIers.

We want several live, wide-awake can
yassers to represent THE CLARION in this
and adjoining counties in connection with
the National Newspaper Union. The work
is new, popular, and very profitable, requir-
ing neither capital nor previous experience.
1t is worth looking after and if you want a
real good thing in the way light, pleasant
and profitable employment it will pay you
to investigate this at once. There is money
in it for hustlers. Write for full particulars
to
THE NATIONAL co.
StLouis, Mo.
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Such gushing letters she does write,
That. time and time again,
I've thought that she most certainly
Has used fountain pen.
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She-I'm sorry to have to leave you
Fred, in such a frame of mind. but l
had previous engagement, you know.
He--It might have been as we'll if
you'd had previous engagement be-
fore we were married-and kept it.
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He-l will not deceive you. Clara /;
yon are not the first girl ever loved.
She-Nevcr mind George. 1shall be
satisfied If I remain the last.
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THINKS HE'S SMART.

James, here's letter from Cousin
Julia; she's had son drowned.
What did she have him drowned
for
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Let's put down everything We buy
this year.
Oh, no, that will take up too much
room ; let's just put down what we pay
for.
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Country Editor-What's ths matter
now?
Pressman-We'le out of ink.
Well, rub the rollers with the office
towel.
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Great names debase instead of raising
those who know not how to use them.

Miss Chicago-I wish somebodyd d
learn me French and German.
Miss Boston-English would be much
more valuable to you.
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Fitfully blazed the lights in the
Bongtong restaurant.
'Hullo, Beardsley,> called Dumley as
he sat down at the next table, been
waiting long?
Beardsley shook his head morosely
Half an hour, he answered in voice
Of fgloom.
That so? commented Dumley
What's your order!'
Two eggs boiled four minutes.
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How =?

II lovely silence is golden,
AS we are often told,
Oh, how can lovely woman
Be worth her weight in gold?
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Awful.
The man upon the bicycle,

The man upon The bicycle,
The man upon his feet,
Collide, and quickly both of them
Lie down upon the street.
The man upon his feet has gone
Unto q rest eternal;
The man who scorched is scorching yet
In the regions called internal.