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Catoctin clarion., 1896-12-31
Sustained the Jury's Rights.

Judge Prendergast, before his elevation
to the bench, was defending an aggravated
case of assault before Judge Hors. He de-
sired to introduce some evidence favorable
to his case, but 1t was incompetent, being
hearsay testimony. He made numerous
attempts TO bring out tho evidence. 1t
met with strong objection rs often from
the states attorney. The question was
argued at length, and the court sustained
the prosecution, ruling the evidence In
competent. Thereupon Judge Prender-
CAST swung around to the jury and said:
"Well gentlemen Of the jury, shall this
evidence go in or notf"
Yes" the jury burst out.
The judge and state s attorney lost their
breath by the shock incident to such re-
markable and unheard of proceeding. Re-
covering his breath Judge Hors, who was
novice OH the bench then, asked
"Where Is your warrant for such action
as you have committed?"
"Your honor, this is your first criminal
case." replied Judge Prendorgast serious
ly, "and you are not familiar with the
criminal practice. The law Of this state
says tho jury shall be judges Of the law
or fact in such cases. You have overruled
this right Of the jury and the jury has re-
versed your ruling. will no longer de-
fend the case"
The proceedings caused q sensation.
However, Judge Prendergast remained In
the case under protest. The jury was In
dignant to think their lawful right to de-
eide all questions had been impaired. The
defendant was discharged, the jury not
even leaving their seats-Chioago Times
Herald
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Origin of "Feather In His Hat"

"a feather in his cap" signifying hon
or and distinction, arose from custom
which was common among the Syrians,
and perpetuated to this day among the
various semicivilized people Of Asia and
America, of adding new feather to the
headgear for every enemy slain. In the
days of chivalry the embryo knight re-
ceived his cocque In featherless condi-
tion, and then won his plumes as he had
won his spurs. In a manuscript written
by Richard Hansard In 1888 and careful
ly preserved In the British museum Is
mentioned an ancient Hungarian custom
that of allowing no man to wear feath-
or In his cap who had not killed a Turk.
The Hungarans had law, which was In
vogue US late as 1919, which allowed war
riors to add feather to their headdress
collection "every time the claimant could
prove that he had succored a starving
Hungarian or had killed an ablebodied
Turk or other Moslem."
These old customs are now obsolete, but
it Is interesting to know that there were
once such laws upon the statute books Of
nations thought to be civilized. ~AE5S
Catoctin clarion., 1896-12-31
GOTHAM'S RARE BEAUTIES.

Nothing In the Old World to Match tho
Charm Of tho City.
do not think that as a class New York.
ers have taken Just pride In their city IN
the past, and l am sure they have thereby
lost something we'll worth having. Per
haps III a measure this failure can be laid
at the door Of the official corruption that
has tlisgraoed It; perhaps in even larger
sense the failure is to blame for the cor
ruption. Let that pass. have seen some
of the worlds great cities, some of them
famed for their beauty, and this I know
that have come back each time more i'm.
pressed with the conviction that there Ia
none of them that can compare with New
York in point of natural advantages and
real attractivenesa
When, two or three years ago, had re-
turned from q summer spent In northern
Europe, used to 60 every day for month
from my Office in Mulberry street over to
the corner of Broadway and Houston
street on purpose to look up and down
Broadway and get the view OF that royal
thoroughfare to Grace church on the north,
with every detail Of Its beautiful gray
spire standing forth clear and distinct IN
the sparkling October air, and south two
lull mics 10 Cuc udAl lDulAuluSSouJu OOVA'
Ing Green. did not tire Of admiring the
brillancy of the atmosphere, which seem.
cd little less than a revelation after tho
heavy sultriness Of London's streets or
Hamburg's or Copenhagen's
have never seen such sunsets on sea or
land as are to be had any fine summer
evening from the rear end Of an East riv-
or ferry boat, with tho towers and roofs OF
the city clear in outline and color, with
out the smudgo Of Chicago or London or
Cincinnati, against background OF
orange and pink and purple, blending In
warm and changing tints rs the sun sinks
deeper behind the Palisades And whore
ia there u view like that Of our matchless
harbor sailing up through the Narrowa
on bright morningp The vaunted water
ways of foreign ports become tame beside
this majestic stream, In which the navies
Of the world might lie at anchor, with ell
bow room and to spare. w picture Is not
without Its reverse, Of course-where Is
there one that has none9-and 1t may ba
that In our new eagerness to render 1t toll
cradle wo have not given ourselves time
sufficiently to admire that which Is really
admirable II so, we have at least the
knowledge to comfort us that the effort
has borne fruit. The better Now York Ia
already o creditable and gratifying fact.-
Jacob a. Riis in Century.
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Bonded Servants.

Buffers and ladies' maids are acquired,
like greatness. Ones friends are brea king
up housekeeping, perhaps and are glad to
find place for their trusted servitors
More often than otherwise the butler In a
certain mansion WAS originally picked up
In England like choice bit of bric-a- brac,
but perhaps not by his present employer.
He-the butler-began life as a page
in some titled English family. In course
of time he became valet, and finally
graduated full fedged butler. His am
bition then Is America and higher wages
And often when he changes employers, for
which there are various reasons, his for
mer master is willing to give bonds for his
future good conduct.
The price Of the fin de siecle butler is
above rubies, for In addition to his other
duties he finds time to look after your ink.
stand, renew the paper In your blotting
book, change your calendar daily and
place the new monthly railway guide at
your hand.
Ladies' maids are acquired in much the
same manner as buffers. - Philadelphia
Times
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ERFLlES.

Ont IN the churchyard the grass grew desD
Where the peaceful dead were lying.
Over their quiet and holy sleep
The butterflies white were flying,
And one little child was playing there
In the churchyard sunny and still.
He wandered away in his innocent play
From the little white house on the hill.
"ButterfieU butterfiesl" cried the child
As he played on the grassy sod.
"You' re the souls of the little dead children
here
Fluttering up to Godl"
Out in the churchyard place new made
Waits for the innocent dead.
Still, for the dear little sleeper. there
Waited his quiet bed,
And long farewell they say over him.
With kisses ON lip and brow,
And with flowers sweet at head and feet,
He goes from his mother now.
Butterflies flutter above her head
As she kneels ON the grassy sod.
And the little white soul Of her precious ono
Flutters away to God.
.,Amelis Sanford in Ladies' Homo journal.
Catoctin clarion., 1896-12-31
A Thrifty Irish Woman.

An irish castle was once built at cost
Of pence, or only cents Of American
money 1t took woman to accomplish
this, and she wasn't new woman either,
for she lived more than 900 years ago.
She was Anastasia, the wife Of John Aroh-
deacon Her husband having gone to war,
she determined to surprise him on his re-
turn. She hired a large number of work.
men, stipulating that while employed by
her they should buy all their clothes and
provisions from her. She managed the
business SO skillfully-and tradition does
not accuse her Of any unfairness or Of tax
ing any mean advantage-that the castle
was completed, and her accounts showed
that 1t had cost only the amount named.
The castle now stands on the estate of
Lord de Vesci, near Cork. - Brooklyn
Eagle
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Tho Plays Of shakespeare's Time.

"Why art going to Coventry, Nicks' In
quired Roger suddenly, startled by
thought coming into his wits like a child
by bat In the room.
"To see the stage play that the burgesses
wouldna allow In Stratford.'
"Wull l see too'"
III thou hast eyes-the may or's show is
free.'
"Oh, feokins, wun't 1t be flnep" gaped
Hodge. "Be 1t tailor's show, Nick, WI
Herod tho king an rope for to hang
Judass An wull they set the world aflre
wi a torch an make the earth quake fear
full WI barrel full O. stones9 Or wull 1t
be sin in motley gown a-thumping the
black man over the pate wi a bladder full
o. peasen, an angels wi silver wingses,
an saints wi golden hairi Or wull 1t bo
q giant 8 yards high, clad in the boards
O. murdered kings, like granny saith she
used to see?'
"Pshaw, mol" said Nick. "None OF
those old fashioned things. These be play
ers from London town, and hope they II
play right good English history play,
like The Famous Victories OF Henry Fift,'
to turn fellows legs all goose flesh. "
Hodge stopped short In the road. LA,
said he, "I'll go no furder II they turn
me to goose. Iwunnot be turned goose,
Nick Atwood, an plague on all witches,
says l."
"Ob, pshaw," laughed Nick. "Come
on. Nowitch In the world could turn thee
bigger goose than thou art now. Come
along wi thee. There be no witches there
at all. "-John Bennett in St Nicholas.
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The PiOus Robin.

Here Is a story Of an orthodox robin:
Some time ago attended morning service
In Ely cathedral, where, during the
prayers, robin kept fitting about the
building, joining occasionally in the serv-
Ice with modest "ohirrup." When the
clergyman assembled the pulpit and began
to speak, the robin deliberately perohed
himself on one Of the pinDaoles of the chan
eel screen, quite close to the orator, and the
louder the pastor preached the louder did
the robin sing much to the amusement Of
the congregation. l have no recollection
Of what the sermon was about, but the
robins singing made deep impression
upon me me-London Telegraph.
Catoctin clarion., 1896-12-31
'SCAlPED BY INDIANS.
It Happened Thirty Years Ago, and tho
Man Still Lives.


Man Still Lives.
John Ellis, farmer living In Lower
Mount Nethel township, in Northampton
county, has tho distinction OF being the
,nly man IN Pennsylvania, 80 far as is
known, who has been scalped BY the 1ndi-
ans and lives to tell about 1t. Mr.. Ellis
narrow escape from q horrible death oc-
CURED nearly 30 years ago, when, as q
boy, he was q driver in government train
moving from North Platte, Neb., to Fort
Laramie, Wy
The train had small escort Of United
States cavalry, but was not prepared for
an attack by the Indians. One Auguso
day, however, band Of 500 hostile red
skins appeared In the neighbOrhood OF the
train and began active operations. The
men belonging to the train and the SOL
diers, IA In all, formed kind OF fort with
the aid of wagons and made the best hight
they could, but all but four were killed.
Ellis and three companions determined to
mount their horses as last chance and
try to escape. The attempt was made, but
Ellis was thrown, and the last thing he
remembers was being surrounded by doz-
ems of hideously painted and bowling saw
ages.
When he became conscious again, he
found himself lying in dry ravine with
two bullets In his body and wide strip OF
flesh removed from the forehead and crown
of his head. He was five miles from the
scene OF the fight. Evidently the Indians,
thinking he was still alive, had carried
him on one of their ponies for consider
able distance with a view to keeping him
as a prisoner. No doubt they afterward
reached the conclusion that he was dead,
and, scalping him, threw him in the ra-
vine. They probably shot the two bullets
into his body to make death certain.
Ellis was able to crawl back to the trail,
and in course of time was picked up by q
train, his wounds dressed and his life
saved. He soon after returned east and has
since been engaged successfully In farming
in Pennsylvania. His SCARED head gives
him peculiar appearance, but he suffers
in no other way from his remarkable ex-
perience Philadelphia Inquirer.
Catoctin clarion., 1896-12-31
A FIVE STORY HANDICAP.
Tho Predicament OF . Man Who Saw .
Thief with His Bicycle.

Tho Predicament OF . Man Who saw .
Thief With His Bicycle.
One day last week a young man went to
a dentists office in Kansas City to have o
bridge, with some teeth hanging to it, at
tached to his upper jaw. He rode to the
building. on his bicycle, which he left In
tho hall, and ascended to the ffth floor on
the elevator.
The dentists chair faced . window
which looked out upon Grand avenue. The
dentist had filled his mouth with cement
and vas pressing 1t up into the gum with
his finger. Tho victim was gazing out up
on the street with a martyrs expression
on his face.
Suddenly the victim struggled to get
his head away from the grasp OF the den
tist.
"Ugh, ug-glug, glug-ug-lug mug. gug"
he shouted in muff1ed voice.
The dentist thought the man In the
chair was having fit, and, fearing that
he might swallow the cement, to say moth
ing of several porcelain teeth backed with
gold and several hours hard labor, he kept
his finger in the victims mouth, and ST.
lent struggle took place The man in the
chair tried to rise. The dentist, who Is
something of an athlete, struggled to keep
him down. This sort Of thing went on for
several minutes, until the dentist could
feel that the cement had hardened. Then
he took his finger out Of his victim's 8
mouth and let him up.
dad blame your shouted the angry
victim. "What In Sam Hill did you hold
me down that way fors Didn't tell you
wanted to get up?'
~ thought you were having ft,' an
swered the dentist apologetically.
"Fit nothing" said the victim. 81 saw
thief going up the street with my bicy-
Gle. l knew it by the color and the way
the toolbag hung behind and the ribbons
ON the handle bar. Being up five stories is
handicap enough without having brigand
like you holding me down with his fist IN
my throat. .''-Kansas City Star.
Catoctin clarion., 1896-12-31
Jews Live Longer Than Gentiles.

The vital statistics Of London are the
authority for the statement that on an av-
erage the life of Jew in that city Is twice
that of gentle. DR.. B. w. Richardson
says that the Jews of that city are exoep-
tionally free from disease, and Virchow
says that the race "has at all times been
distinguished by great tenacity OF life.
Consumption Is scarcely known among
the Jews and suicide Is three-fourths less
frequent among them than 1t Is among
uantilpa ),
Catoctin clarion., 1896-12-31
The Speed of the Camel.

The speed of the camel when on jour.
ney Of considerable length rarely exceeds
three miles an hour, and the swiftest
dromedaries are rarely known to go faster
than ten mile gait, but this can be kept
up for 20 hours in the day and for six OF
seven days at time.-London Answers.
Catoctin clarion., 1896-12-31

Dramatic Ability.

"Pa, what Is dramatic ability"
"Dramatio ability Well, 1t lisa typewrit-
Or girls gift of looking sorry when she
hears that her employer will have to stay
ut home a week with bad GOLD. "-Chioa-
60 Record.
Catoctin clarion., 1896-12-31
0AaToRIA.
ELizAeETHAN PLAYERS.
Treated - vaEsbonds In tho Native Town
Of shakespeare.

Trooted - VagabOnds In the Native Town
Of Shakespeare.
About a mile beyond Stratford, Wel-
combe wood oreeps down along the left.
Just beyond, the Dingles wind irregularly
up from the footpath below to the crest Of
Welcombe hill, through struggling clumps
and briery hollows, sweet with nodding
bluebells, ash and hawthorn.
Nick and the master player paused
moment at the top to catch their breath
and to look back.
Stratford and the valley of the Avon lay
spread before them like a picture Of peace,
studded with blossoming orchards and
girdled with spring. Northward the forest
Of Arden clad the rolling hills Southwark
the fields of Feldon stretched away to the
blue knolls, beyond which lay Oxford and
Northamptonshire. The ragged stretches
of Snitterfield downs scrambled away to
the left, and on the right beyond Bearley,
were the wooded uplands where Guy Of
Warwick and Heraud Of Arden slew the
wild OK and the boar And down through
the midst ran the Avon southwark, like
silver ribbon slipped through Kendall
Green, to where the Stour comes down,
past Luddington, to Bidford and away to
the misty hills.
"Why," exclaimed tho master player,
"why, upon my word, it is n fair town
as fair a town as the heart Of man could
wish. Wishp wish twere sunken In the
sea, with all Its pack Of fools! Why" said
he, turning wrathfully upon Nick, THAT
old Sir Thingumbob Of thine down there
called me a caterpillar on the kingdom Of
England, a vagabond and common play
or Of interludes Called me vagabond! Mel
Why, have more good licenses than he
has wits. And as to Master Bailiff Stubbes,
have permits to play from more Justices
of the peace than he can shake stick at In
q month OF Sundays." He shook his fist
wrathfully at the distant town and gnaw-
cd his mustache until one side pointed up
and the other down. "But bark 9, boy,
III have my vengeance on them all-aye,
that will /, upon my word, and on the
remnant of mine honor-or else my names
not CASTOR Carew."
"Is 1t true, SIR" asked Nick hesitating-
ly, "that they despitefnlly handled yonf'
"With their tongues, aye, said Carew
bitterly, "but not otherwise. He olapped
his hand upon his poniard and threw back
his head deflantly. "They dared not come
to blows-they knew my kind. Yet John
ShaKespeare il no pdu soFe. ho Aho~ooh
what ia what. But Master Bailif Stubbes,
ween, is . long cared thing that brays
for thistles. III thistle him! He called
VIII Shakespeare rogue. Hast ever looked
through rcd glasss"
May" said Nick.
"Well, 1t turns the whole world red.
And so 1t Is with Master Stubbes. He
looks through a pair Of rogue's eyes and
sees the whole world rogue. Why, boy"
cried the master player vehemently, "he
thought to buy my tongue Marry, II
tongues were troubles he has bought him
self peck. What Buy my silences Nay,
he'll see a deadly flash Of silence when l
como to my lord the admiral again. -
John Bennett In St Nicholas.
Catoctin clarion., 1896-12-31
He Was Posted.

She was from Boston and was on her
way to the geysers She had rendered the
stage driver thoroughly uncomfortable by
throwing great chunks of botanical and
geological information at his head, and he
had about reached the determination to
frighten her with stories of highwaymen
till she would get inside the coach, when
some gnarled and twisted oaks attracted
her attention.
"Do you know how old these trees arep"
she asked and was preparing to launch a
whole row Of figures at him when he sur
prised her by answering very promptly:
"Yes'm."
"How old are theyp"
"Three Thousand and six years"
"How do you arrive at such accurate re-
sultsp"
"Well, a smart young woman from Bos-
ton what knows all about 1t told me they
were 5000 years old, and that was six years
ago, so they must be 8,006 now-goin on
8.OO7."-San Francisco Post
Catoctin clarion., 1896-12-31

The sacerdotal crown was one Of roses
or other flowers, which, on certain festiva!
occasions during the middle ages, was
worn by the priests or monks when
marching In procession through the streets
Catoctin clarion., 1896-12-31

The primrose is In England an emblem
of INCONSISTENCY The name signifles that 1t
II the prime rose, or the first rose Of the
spring, this flower opening before most
Others
Catoctin clarion., 1896-12-31

The wife of Mr. D. Robinson. prominent
lumberman of Hartwick, N. Y, was sick
with rheumatism for five months In speak
ing of it MIR. Robinson says: "Chamberiain's
Pain Balm is the only thing that gave her
any rest from pain. For the re':effrom pain
it cannot he beat" Many very bad cases of
rheumatism have been cured by it. For sale
at so cents per bottle by DR.. Jas. K. Waters.
WANTED-SEVERAL FAITHFUL
w men or women to travel for respon
sibe established house in Maryland. Salary
$3.50, payable $l5 weekly and expenses
Position permanent. Reference. Enclose
self addressed stamped envelope. The Ma
tional, Star Building, Chicago.
OA9ToRIA
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Catoctin clarion., 1896-12-31

A fluid ounce Of United States measure
equals 29H cubic centimeters
Catoctin clarion., 1896-12-31

MRS Willoughby, are your new neigh
bors people whom you can cultivate'"
"Well, they need It, but don't think
shall undertake 1t. "-Chicago Record.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-09-16
gerntiTd1teH.
Gro6artieer plan.

Gina 300 2anbbeiiber, benen 100000
Nder 2anb im&antatsezS bal geG0ren, BADEN
in gamma, Snb., cine Der5ammluaq abae=
6alten, UNI Direftoren gu pGblen unb Die
bette Metbooe Dee @ntpdHerung bes Sbales
gu befpre9sn. Solgenbes gomite purbe err
pGhlt: y. 6. StoneG BON &pub; 9. SO.
place BON South 8enb; CHARLES Solme5
BON @alterton; Sannes Song bon Ga @rofe;
Charles Sonaloion BON @amlet; eSames
Stt9rift BON Walterton; Cigar S9iQino
Don 9umlet. Oas Gpnlite purbe ermdd=
ttgt, einen Germeffer an5uieuen, UNI Dor
ldufige 8ermef7ungen bor5unebmen unh
Naes auf has geptante 8erfabren un5 bic
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eigent9imer gu Oerpeifen. 2ebtere fousn
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Mb13dBer gu %ernennen, UNI bic fir ieben
SetBer aus ben 8erbeHerun9en ertpad1enz
ben gortbetle feit5ufeben. Selbt mad Der
poblfetlften Wfetbobe pirb bic @erbei1eruno
100000 foften. @s piro iebp6 babur6
cine Mahe 2ano getponnen perben, bas iett
fur lanopirtb19aftli6e 3pede pertbIos lit.
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i3en pfarrer in st. Bouts ertaf1enen Ser
Oronung, OuB &atboliten ni6t in prOteiton,
ttiden atrben ftngen biirfen, baben mebrere
betonnte Sdnser erfldrt, baB fe ii6 DerIel6eu
sxI Ps 'I lE-
tttbt fllgen tperoen. 9enrD Ga Barge, Der
felt IA Sabren i'm @bOr Der @riten 9resfpte-
rtanerz &tr9e in St.2puis gei1naen bat, uni
@OparO uno 8ernbar6 0iertes, pel6s fell
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W}ethOOi1tentir4en ~gsIunsen baben, ertldren
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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-09-16

bebeutenber gontrafte fir Die Qieferung bon
gsnuloib fir S4iffs3tpede bef4dftigt.
9as grobe unter Dem Numen nuntnn
GompreB" befannte 8aumtppaenlager IN
2ittle Hod, 4rt., ipurbe Montag &beno elm
Haub Der 6lammen. Ser S4aben ptro
uuf $4,000 9ei9dbt. 9as 9ebdube itno
Die Maf9inerien iparen NIT $4,000 rer@
ii9ert.
QIuf einem Maeen beg grpreBauses go.
Al Der Safe Shore 8abn, tDel9er Sitter
Der llniteb States @rpreB So. BON Stem
0Ort na9 gbicago uno guntten bes Noroz
t%peitens bef0rbert, puroe am Oonnersz
tag M6enb um 81 u6r, als Der d3ug
fi9 6 Meilen 0itli9 bon Sober,
SnOtana, befanb, Elm Seuer entbedt. Ser
3ug bielt an unb bas 3ugperlonal oeriu9te
es, bic Slammen mittelft Der 8a6cod'f9en
Npparate gu l0i9en, aber feline N%nftrengunz
gen tparen erfolglos.. Der brennenbe Wagen
tpurbe aus benz 3uge eel0ft unD bic 2ofO>
motibe fubr nd9 @ofben, nm bon bort 6ilfe
81 bolen. 9as 5euer tpurbe i9liebli9 nit
9ulfe Der Seuertpebr aus 9Oiben gelOi9t,
aber Der bur@ oafelbe ungeri6tete S6aben
ptro imnerbtn Sau5enbe bon Dollars Be-
tragen. l1nter ben perbrannten @utern be-
fa1ben fi4 Diele pel5fa9en, feibene 9iite unb
pubpaaren, bic an gbicagoer 8aufleute
a%brefiirt tparen. Nuh piele pofia9en Be-
fanDen ii3 in benz Wagen, mar glaubt iez
bod, baB bon benielben ni4ts gdnoli9 aer=
ftOrt fein pir5.
Man nimmt an, 6aB Der Brand bur9
1pontane @ntaiinoung unter ben defenders
feuergefGbrli4en @Itern entitanb.