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The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-23
OUR OFFICE BOY. JIM.

Jim was boy with a freckled face, Which yet was full of reckless grace; The merriest mouth. and two bright blue
 eyes, Which sparkled and gazed with wide
 surprise; For all the world was show to him. And life was joy to our office boy, Jim. The noisest lad in the building tall, He vexed us each day with his piercing call: His whistle so shrill made the railways
 ring, And we stopped our ears when he tried to
 sing. With glad life filled to the very brim. And perfect torment. this bad boy. Jim. But when the boss" was at home in bed. When the head clerks dear little child lay
 dead, When sorrow had shadowed the girl cash That Jim was darling. very dear His hands were black. and his neck was
 grim. But his heart was treasure, that odd hoy.
 Jim. And there came a time when he stayed
 away From the office. and all of that long, sad
 day We thought of his face and his rough red
 head With reverent pain--for the boy was dead And we missed him so much that our eyes
 were dim, Tor he'd stolen our hearts. had that queer
 boy, Jim. And we wept when his story was tolG
 around For he'd given his life away. we found. To save woman, forlorn and old, From the wheels of street ear. With
 courage bold He'd leaped to his death. and o'er death E
 dark rim Was changed to hero, our office boy, Jim Ethel M Colson, in Chicago Inter Ocean
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-23
CONCERNING SKIRTS.
Tho Wide Flare Is No Longer the Lead-
 ing Style.


 A word about skirts, which seem to be more in transition state than any other article of feminine wearing ap- parel. There is a close, habit-lil<e skirt, which is the extreme mode of the hour. It is so close and fits so snugly over the hips that it fastens by an invisible row of buttons in the back seam. The average fashionable skirt has the front plain and close fitting on the hips, with the fullness thrown to the back, but with no stiifened outspreading go- dets. These skirts clear the ground and are trim-looking. Some of the newest tailor-made skirts show length wise trimmings. The side seams, for instance, are ornamented by two rows of inch-wide braid uniting in clover leaf border along the hem. One mo- diste describes the new skirt by say ing that skirts standing out in points about the feet are things of the past, and that the present shape is gracefully eased about the hips and full at the back. Many women welcome the re- turn of the trained evening skirt, which was rendered impossible by the large circular skirts that have been so long in vogue. Trimmings, drapery and trains are all new features for evening dress skirts. The youthful dancing frock skirt is a succession of founces over a silk foundation. A pretty model has blue silk foundation with three over skirts of pale blue tulle falling over it.
 Petticoats that come next the dress can never be too elegant for the dressy woman. As much distinction is made concerning different petticoats as con- corning different gowns. Those for morning wear under woolen dresses are of mohair or alpaca, embellished with several small hounces of the same, bound with velvet. For afternoon wear petticoats are of taffcta or broche satin with hounces of silk and lace, full and fussy. For evening wear the height of elegance is to have the outside pet ticoat match the silk of dress. This is trimmed with deep flounces edged with lace. For grand ball or for bride the correct petticoat is of white silk or satin, profusely trimmed with lace and bows of white ribbon. A nov city was noted the other day in silk petticoat, the wide bottom hounce be- ing trimmed with five or six tiny ruffies, giving, of course, very wide and full effect about the bottom.-St. Louis Re public.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-23
REMARKABLE BEING.
Millie Christine, the Wonderful Carolina
 Twin, in Boston.

Millie Christine. the Wonderful Carolina Twin, in Boston.
 Dr. c. F. Thayer, dean of Tufts col lege, and many other prominent physi- clans and surgeons, who have visited Miliie Christine, the Carolina twin. willingly and unhesitatingly give testi- mony vouching for the genuineness of this remarkable and interesting wom- an. All the afternoon and evening crowds of people attended the recep. tons, and great number express themselves as being thoroughly satis. fled that she is everything that she is represented to be.
 A woman who is more than one. and yet nottwo. The bond of union. which is just above the bones of the spine. is chiefly cartilaginous, but the spines are so closely approximated that there is an osseous union between them. Born back to back, their natural desire to work straightforward has twisted them to their present position. Each can pursue separate lines of thought and conversation independent of the other. From habit their appetites call for food and drink at the same time All tAe ills of the flesh are not, how ever, necessarily theirs in common. for one may have the toothache and the other be free from any ache. Touch ing them on any extreme of the body except the heads, both in common are conscious of the touch. As children they used to have little struggles and quarreis for supremacy, but, as they could not get away from each other they early concluded that the best way to get along in their novel path of life was to yield to each other.
 The present happiness and affection Tor each other is an example for counlas who are yolled together in maritaI bonds. There has been no similar casa reported reaching adult life.-Boston Herald.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-23
Irisi, Potato Soup.

Boil enough potatoes for me'' .ssn drain off the W ter used to poi' ''
 in. Wash two or three of the po.s'F K. tgood-sized ones) fine and auu Y ,ae' water to thicken it. Add to tni' ..s thirds of cupful of stewed tous r,sI and piece of butter the size o' ~ ., y nut. Season with salt and pePrs
 taste. Also little cream ana so'ps s,aI cry salt to taste makes 1t very soea| This recipe, when followed s Al make about three pints. If 1t ooes '.i,sd| add boiling water until the o,s1. quantity is produc.sd.-Toleao p''
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-23
OBSERVING THE PROPRIETIES.
A Long But Successful Search for Suit
 able Name.

A Long But Successful Search for Suit
 able Name.
 The colored man had tied his mule to n telegraph pole while he went into the feed store. When he came out he found the animal industriously gnawing a hole into the wood.
 Why don't you feed you mule?" a bystander inquired.
 Feed 'um! Mistuh, gibs dat mule five meals CT day, an dat's three mon whut I gifts. He's wuss'n CT goat. Scrap iron doan stop i'm no mon e2 if twas short'nin' bread"
 He must have remarkable diges- tion.'
 De only ting dat makes dat anamile CT mule is an accident of birth. Et he'd happened ter hab two laigs 'stid O fou' he'd of been CT orstrich."
 While the hitching strap was being united the mule became restless and his owner cried:
 Whoa, dar, Sulphuric Acid!"
 What's that you call him?''
 "Sulphuric Acid. His name usetcr be Julius Caesar"
 How did you happen to change it ?' Wal, suh, 1 didn't name i'm Julius Caesar in de fus' place, an l nebber did t'ink dat wifi CT lop-eared, no-'count mule dat name made sense. So kep' nier ears open foh sumpin' mo 'propri- ate. l wuz wuk'in' foh CT drug stoh man am one day when 1 done broke CT big demijohn I hyuhd i'm say dat sul phuric acid am de catin'est ting dat is. didn' look no furder, but 1 went home an heP CT christenin' den an dar."- Washington Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-23
Vegetable Oyster Soup.

Scrape all the outer skin and sn@ rootlets from vegetable oysters a'' lay them in pan of cold water 10 Y. vent discoloration. The scraping v be done much easier if the roots Y ' allowed first to stand in cold waler is an hour or so. Slice rather thln enouss to make one quart, md put to COOK '.' \, quart of water. Let them boil SOW " until very tender. Add a pint oi n"s a'' q cup of thin cream, salt, and' ~~ s. boiling, tablespoonful or two ol Dys Is rubbed to a cream with little iu,s s Let the soup boil a few minutes u'
 thickened, and serve.--Good Hea''~
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-23
How to Wear veiIs.

These are few new points about veils. The latest edict is that two should be worn. One is of dotted net. white or black, and is put on close to the face. The other, which is of chif. fcn or mousseline, is placed loosely about the hat and hangs in waving folds. Plain brown is the favorite color just now, though dark blue is very
 fashionable, especially when dotted. Chiffon veils of dark colors have white or black chenille dots. Plain white or black net must also be dotted. The sheer veils, without dots, save the skin somewhat from the dust and are made thin enough not to be uncomfortable warm, while the fashion of pinnino them loosely is another contribution to comfort. A recent pretty fad brings real lace veils into prominence. These are worn on the broad -brimned hats and are very becoming. Many of these are heirlooms and have that soft vel Jewish color peculiar to laces packed away for years and impossible to imi. tate by artificial means.-N. Y. World
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-23
DustIng Clothes.

The cheapest and best material ia dusting cloths is cheesecloth, cut 7 proper-sized squares and hemnea There should be q supply of such dus' CTS on hand in every household. haas small bag in some convenient plaeen every room in the house, and keep duster in it. These bags may be deoe rative bits of needlework and ornamen the walls where they hang. Put " dusters through the wash as often !" they need it, and supply their pia', with fresh ones. Do not on any accous' pick up any old rags convenient to u''' ize for dusters.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-23
CANINE FRIENDSHIPS.
Some Curious Instances of Affection and
 Gratitude.

Gratitude.
 Friendly alliances between animals are often of most singular kind. Nat urally enough, dogs frequently make friends and companions among their own species, although the large share of personal liberty they enjoy is the cause of their contracting inexplicable intimacies. A close friendship and un- derstanding between dogs and horses is apparently more frequent than any similar relationship between indi- viduals of the same species. Dogs, how ever, are fond of queer company, and go out of their way in search of 1t.
 The numerous friendships formed between dogs and geese, and even poultry in general, are quite remark able. It is not generally recognized that the goose is bird of extraordinary sagacity, and this mutual regard of fur and feather may proceed on an un- derstanding which overrides the dis tinctions of race. The species of goose known as "gray-leg" is especially re- markable for it's strong attachments to dogs. One which was rescued by mastiff from an attack by fox showed consciousness of its obligations and desire to return them which were touching in their obvious feelings. The goose entirely abandoned the society of it's kind roasted in the dog's kennel and followed it in it's daily wanderings over large farm and through the neighbor- ing village. The dog happening to fall i,i, the goose would not leave him night or day, and would, to all appearance. have been starved had not pan of corn been placed for it every day near the kennel,
 Dogs and fowls also enter into amica- ble relations for reasons much less ap- parent to onlool1ers than to themselves. 4 hen and a retriever became so strong ly attached that the former laid her eggs and matched her chickens in his kennel; on the hen leaving or entering her nest the dog would move from the threshold to make room, while any att tempt to touch the eggs in her absence vas met by his immediate disapproba- ton. There is also an instance of a quaint friendship which gradually grew up between a tame rock and bulldog, the dog never appearing hap pier than when the rock was seated on his back.
 Motives of benefce1ce lead to many apparently perverted friendships. Cats and dogs are often known to carry their young to a foster mother, who for friendships sake, or from a liberal ma ternal love accepts the additional duties thus imposed upon her. But still more remarkable are those cases in which foster mothers, overcoming all scruples and antiquities of natural instincts, do not hesitate to accept the charge of young creatures of other and quite different species to their own. Many creatures have more than mans dislike to a solitary life, and adopt measures of their own to beguile its tedium.
 Horses have positive dread of solitude. and when this happens to be unayoid- able will make friends of the most un. likely creatures. Cases have occurred in numbers where colts and mares have shown symptoms of distress and uneasi- ness amounting to positive melancholy where stable dogs have died or been re- moved.-Dog Fancier.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-23
Mixed Catsup.

Slice four dozen cucumbers. fou, greenpeppers, two dozen small onions and four dozen green tomatoes. Sprin. kle with one pint of salt, and let stand oyer night; then drain. Put in a kettle Add sliced horseradish, an ounce each of mace, white pepper, tumeric, white mustard seed, cloves and celery seed. one and half pounds of brown sugar and gallon of vinegar. Boil one hour bottle and seal.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-23
Knew He Was Licked.

The pugilist fell with dull, sickenino thud to the floor: Are you hurt?" asked the manaoau The fallen fighter gazed wildly .t h;s friend. 10 nah you tallI?' cried the manager. The fighter shook his head.
 men the manager realized that the battle was lost.-N. Y. World.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-23

They told him. "Whewl" the deputy whistled. Isn't that a coincidence? ? See that young fellow chained to the nigger? He is that old chaps son, and he's coming in on lifer." - Chicago Record.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-23

The fayorite war horse of the duke of Wellington was named "Copen- hagen"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05

destined to be one of the most interest ing features of the year-are especially attractive because of the personality in- volved in them. It is a clever idea to il- lustrate the new department devoted to the news and views of the 100000 club women of the country, which is in charge of Dinah Sturgis, with portraits of prom inent clubwomen, and to publish DOT traits of the little men and women who are themselves conducting the new chill drenS department. The fashion depart ment has been much enlarged also the household science department. The lat ter will continue to be conducted by Miss Azelia Grant, who writes from the standpoint of the best theories and the ablest practice. Mrs. Sarah Elliott Sloane is the new fashion editor, and shows her self to be not past but present mistress of the situation in the world of fashion. Mrs. Jeannette M. Leeper's article on Women?" is bound to attract wide at tention. ditto the other, special articles. Among these are Washington Society,"" illustrated by Mrs. Alice Ewing Lewis
 "Women in Bohemia" by Ainsley Craw- ley, who advises women. not to go there; "A Talk With Mothers About the Kin 'dergarten,' written by one of the best known of the professional kindergart- ners of the country. There is a delightful article on Twelfth Night" and, a valua- ble one of "A Novel Ideal in Education" The fiction is unusually clever, and the worlds of books and the, fine arts are brightly reviewed. the latter. containing a series of talks with well known pro fessional artists who write of the chances of success in the. fine arts.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
Q. T. DozlER, N. D.,
Our Specialties.
PRINCIPAL.

DISEASES OF THE BLOOD. Kidneys and Bladder Constipation Chronic Diar- rhoea. Rheumatism. Catarrh; all froms of Skin Disease. as Eczema, Ulcers, Blotches. Ugly Eruptions. etc.
 SYPHILIS in evry form effectuaiiy cured and the poison thoroughly eradi- cated from the blood Gonorrhoea. Gleet. Structure, Cystitis, etc.
 NERVOUS ADEBILITY-Sperma rhoea, Impotence Seminal Losses, Fail- ing Memory, Lassitude, GIoominess, De- pression of Spirits and all effects or per nicious habits.
 All irregularities and cases of weakness in woman.
 pr. Dozier gives his individual study and efforts to the diagnosing and treat ment of every case, prepares all medi- cines and gives all directions and advice, thus securing to every patient the high est professional skill and privacy as well as security against mistakes and the use of inferior drugs. .
 We make a SPECIALITY of ALL MANNER of CHRONIC DISEASES of BLOOD. KIDNEYS and of the Genito- Urinary Organs, and do not confine our selves to PRIVATE DISEAS SEES alone; hence we are patronized by the best peo- pie of both sexes. and any lady or gen tleman can visit our office with perfect propriety.
 CONSULTATION FREE and private matters sacredly inviolate. i
 Easy payments and liberal terms to all, especially the poor.
 Persons who cannot visit us in our of- flee can, by sending us their name, re- ceive our Perfect Question Blanks" which will enable s to TREAT THEM SUCCESSFULLY hY MAIL.
 OFFICE HOURS-s o. m. to F -.-.; 2 D. m. to D. m. Sunoays. a. m. to 12 m. Send cents for question list and Book for Men Only" Send cents Tor question list for f>- males
 TAKE NOTICE that WE WRITE NO PRESCRIPTIONS, but prepare and fur nish from our own Dispensary all medi- cines to our patients. That we publish no individual testi- monials or letters, though we have thou sands of the most f1attering on file in our office.
 That WE CAN TREAT YOU SAFELY SUCCESSFULLY AND PRIVATELY BY MAIL.
 Dr. Dozier & Co.,, 20. Box 112. Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
Clippings From the Press.
The Daily State.

The Daily State.
 Dr. O. T. Dozier, the specialist physi- ciar. of the Southern Medical Dspensary. is one of the most successful practition- CTS of the south. He is a man who loves the world and his fellowman. Patients learn to love his ever sympathetic na- ture. as they respect and confide in his consummate skill. t.
 Age-Herald.
 If always affords public Journal pleasure to testify to merit where it is deserved. It is therefore with pleasure and pardonable pride that the Age-Her- ald ions with its brethren of the press in testifying to the merit, skill and reliabil- ity of Dr. o. T. Dozier, Principal of the Southern Medical Dispensary of this city. pr. Dozier has resided for many years in Birmingham, and each successive year has added to his reputation, to his use- fulness and to the esteem in which he is held by our best citizens. His long rec ord and approved abilities entitle him to the proud distinction of standing at "the head of his profession"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
CURRENT LITERATURE.
1. And they did.

On the first of January next the maga-
 zine Romance, which has heretofore been
 devoted to fiction entirely, will undergo a
 complete change, and will be issued as a
 5-cent magazine, filled with illustrations
 of a popular kind. The magazine will be
 a considerable novelty. the idea being to
 emphasize theillustrated side of it rath-
 CT than the text. There will be forty eight pages. containing not less than six
 ty illustrations printed from the best of
 plates on the best of paper There will
 be pictures of noted painters, of people of
 the day, of actors and actresses, of liter ary individuals at home. Scientific mat
 ters will be treated of, and amateur pho
 tography will be given generous space.
 Altogether the design has met with cordial reception wherever spoken of, and
 readers will be sure to profit by pur-
 chasing the early numbers, which will
 form a perfect little picture book of gen. uine. contemporary interest.
 With surprising evenness does Current
 Literature keep up the faultless mar
 shalling of the best material in the liter
 ature of the world-books, magazines
 and newspapers, all sources, are laid un- der tribute. It Is Monte Cristo' among
 magazines-the whole world seems to be-
 long to it, and the reader gets the benefit
 of this wondrous range. Among the spe-
 cial articles in the January number are
 "The Carmelite Nun," a dramatic scene
 from F. Marion Crawford's latest novel;
 ''The Heart of Old Hickory" a quaintly
 humorous sketch by Will Allen Droni-
 goole; an excellent bird's-eye view of the religion of Confucius, given in series
 of excerpts from Oriental Nsages selected
 by Fanny Mack Lothrop, the well-known compiler; "The Ride by Night" thrill ing military story by Edward w. Thom- son; "The Brink of Confession" a capital
 reading from Elizabeth Phipps Trains story, "A Social Highwayman," pub
 lished by the Lippincott's. For the bal ance. "P1ant Life" Table Talk" Med icine and Surgery" Applied Science"
 Sport and Recreation "Random Read ing" Gossip of Authors Matters Mu- sical and Artistic, Pen Pictures of Travel" and ten other prose depart ments, with thirty excellent poems com plete this number of a periodical unique even in these days of wondrous magazine activity.
 The New Years greeting of Jenness Miller Monthly brought by the January number of this popular magazine is a particularly happy and suspicious one. Under new editorial management a num- Der of innovations have been made in the plan and scope of the magazine, which Is now devoted to the all-encom- passing field of woman, home and socie- ty From cover to cover there is not a dull word in the magazine. The illus trations of the magazine proper, from the cover, representing most pictures que Dutch skating scene. to the original photographs which usher in the photo graphic competition for prizes in gold
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
r Eafford has the best drum smbr's wagons in the city.
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EARLY ELECTRIC CARS.
Late Cars . conond aueniIa for-

Many people want what many others want to get rid of. Brief mention in the State Herald's "Cheap Columns" will fill the bill. Situations Wanted" three times free. Nominal charges for other ssads."
Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-05
Dr. DOzier & Co.'S S0u11eIQ MediCaI DispelSaly
Simon Block, Nineteenth Street. Bil

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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-22
Order Nisi on Audit.

No. 6617 Equity.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick County,
sitting in Equity
September Term, 1895.
Samuel M. Birely and Van B. Osler, partners
trading as Birely & Osler, Assignees of
George E. Patterson, Mortgage of
the American Signal Company
of Baltimore City, body
corporate.
on
Petition.
In the Matter of the Auditors Report
filed the 18th day Of October, 1895.
ORDERED, that on the l7th day of Oct.
" ober 1896, the Court will proceed to act
upon the Report of the Auditor, filed as
aforesaid. in the above cause. to finally
ratify and confirm the same. unless cause to
the contrary thereof be shown before SAID
day; provided copy of this order be insert.
ed IN some newspaper published in Freder.
lick County, for two successive weeks prior
to said day.
Dated this 18th day of October 1896.
JOHN L. JORDAN,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick
County.
True Copy
oct223t Test: John l.. Jordan Clerk.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-22
Order NiSi Oh Sales.

No. 6627 Equity.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick County,
sitting in Equity.
September Term, 1896.
Vincent Sebold, Assignee of Mortgage from
George w. Gibbs to Frederick White
Petition.
In the Matter of the Report Of Sales filed
the 9th day of October, 1896.
RDERED, That on the Both day Of Oct,
~ ober, 1896, the Court will proceed to
act upon the Report Of Sales of Real Estate,
reported to said Court by Vincent Sebold.
Assignee in the above cause, and filed therein
as aforesaid to finally ratify and confirm the
same, unless cause t. the contrary thereof be
shown before said day; provided copy OF
this order be inserted in some newspaper
published in Frederick County, for three
successive weeks prior to said day.
The Report states the amount to be $500.
Dated this 9Th day of October, 1896,
JOHN l.. JORDAN,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick
County,
True Copy
oce4t Test: John L. Jordan, Clerk.