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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09
coD GE GIhL>' run.
4 xstof Frsstfwomen Give . 0sosasSooa1
Hise 70 the PresidenA

4 xstof Rrsstfwomen Give esssasSooaa
Rise 70 the PresidenA
'They may talk about the college
boys and their haNngs aud trickh,
but for real, genuine fun you liant
beat the college girls" said q young
freshwoman the other day. Last
year-you know the mems college is
right near our seminary and 80 they
call on us every evening-the presf
dent made new rule.
"He declared that wemust dismiss
our guests at 0;30. and we decided we
would not do It After a great deAl
Of plotting and planning, we hit
upon a delightful plan, and It was q
great success. The boys secured a
big basket and two ropes and q pull
ley for us and this we hid during
the day and at night fastened two
great hoo'ns ON tho sill Of ourstudy
window. The boys sent up their
cards In the basket, and then after
inspecting them with a lantern 10
make sure they wer> not burglars
we hauled them UP.
'tBut one night the grave and dig
niaed president caught us and
planned little surprise for US he
found one of the boys cards In our
rooms and placed It In the basket It
worked beautifully. and we hauled
him half way up before any ope
thought Of using the lantern.
"Then Miss Nyaway held It out
the window and took a peep at him.
One glance at the spectacles and bald
bead was enough. Il was lucky for
that president that we did not lot
him fall to the ground in our horror
and amazement, but we held ON to the
ropes until we decided what to do
1--WE couldn't Let him down again,
he would only come up and catch US,
and we couldn't drop him, bad as he
was, and we certainly didn't intepd
to help him carry out his plan BY
hauling him up, 90 we compromised
by securing the ropes and letting
him hang there tn midair.
HE begged and implored to be let
down, offered us any bribe we could
wish for and wasted more eloquence
on Us in that first hour than he did
during his yearly lectures. But We
had no visitors that night He
amused us, and we wanted revenge
60 we left him
He tried to Jump, to climb down
the wall and up ON the rope, but
failed In everything. At last be
howled, yelled like an Indian, till
every one in the town was aroused
and oven the boys turned out to see
the terror Of their worst nightmare,
crimson with rage, suspended in
midar In q clothesbasket. New
York Advertiser.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09
SCHOOL IN OLD NEW YORK.
Laurence Hutton's "Reminiscences Of Half
Century Ago.

Laurence Hutton's "Reminiscences OF Half
Century Ago.
In 1880 or 1852 the boy won't 10 another
DANES school. IL was kept by Miss Kill
patrick on Franklin or North Moore street.
From this, as he grew In years, he was
sent TO tho primary department. Of the
North Moore street public school, at the
corner Of West Broadway, where he re-
mained three weeks. and where be con-
traeted q whooping cough which lasted
him three months. Tho other boys used
10 throw his hat upon an awning In tho
ne4shborhood, and then throw their own
hats up under tho awning in order 10
bounce the boys hat off-an amusement
for which he never much cared They
were not very nice boys anyway, especial.
ly whom they made fun Of his material
grandfather, who was trustee OF tho
school and who sometimes noticed the boy
after the morning prayers were said.
The grandfather was very popular In
the school Hc came In every day. stepped
up on the raised platform at the priAci
pals desk and said In his broad Scotch,
GOOD morning, boys" on which the en-
tire body of pupils at the top Of their lungs
and with one voice replied, "G-o-o-d morn
ing, Mr. Scottv' This was considered a
great feature in the school, and strangers
used to como from all over tho c1ty TO wit
ness It. Somehow 1t Mnde tho boy little
bit ashamed. he does not know why. He
would have liked It we'll enough ana been
touched by 1t, too, II II had been some
other boys grandfather. The boy's 70
ther was present once-tAe boys first
day-but when he discovered that tbs
president OF the board OF trustees Was 60
Ing to call on him for speech he ran
away, and the boy wonld have given all
his little possessions TO have run after him
The boy knew then as we'll as be knows
now how his father felt, and he thinks OF
that occasion every time no runs away
from some speech no himself ts called up
ON to make Laurence Hutton In ST
NioholaA
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09

aue rvIorlna MeoIca, an I,anau
journal, gives results of long series
Of experiments with the Brown So
GUARD elixir and concludes that the
liquid, injected hypodermically, has
not the slightest lasting effect upon
the human organism; that the tri-
fling and transitory notifications Of
circulation, respiration, temperature
and muscular power are explicable
by the excitement and tension Of the
subjects mind; that any rare and
transient improvement observed in
the treatment of various organic dis
eases by this method was due to sug-
gestion and the influence of imagina-
ton, to which causes alone is to be
attributed the cure Of some cases OF
hysteria and neurasthenia.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09
No Z

My boy came hcme from school one day
with his hand badly acerated and bleeding,
aid suffering great pain" says Mr. E. j.
SchalI, with Meyer Bros Drug TO-. 81:
Louis, Mo. II dressed the wound, and ap.
Piled Chamberlain's Pain Balm freely. All
pain ceased and in q remarkably short time
it healed without leaving q scar. For
wounds, sprains. swelling, and rheumatism;
know Of no medicine or prescription edaai
to it. l Iconsidcr it household necessity"
The Is and 50 cent s'zes fot sale by DR.. j :.
K. Waters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09

How tho Sultan's Food 10 Prepared.
The food for the sultan Of Turkey
is cooked by one man and his assist.
ants, and no others touch IL. It is
cooked In silver vessels, and, when
done, each kettle Is sealed by slip
Of paper and a stamp, and this is
broken In the presence Of the sultan
by the high chamberlain, who takes
one spoonful from each separate ket
tie before the sultan tastes It. This
is to guard against poison. The sultan
never uses a plate. He rarely uses a
knife or fork-a spoon, his breed, q
pancake or fingers are far handler.
It requires just twice as many slaves
as there are courses to serve dinner
TO him.-Womans World.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09
An Enormous Balsam Poplar.

Near Geneva, N. Y, is balsam
poplar tree 12o feet high, diameter Of
the top 11b feet and with a trunk 20
feet In diameter. It is probably the
finest specimen Of this tree in the
world. It is ON the home grounds
Of Charles Bean, Esq. 1t has been
taken for the common Canadian pop
lar, but DIR. Sweet is authority fos
the corrected name. It is believed td
be about 100 years old and is called
the century tree, but as this would
make an average increase of nearly
8 inches in diameter a year 1t must
be older than supposed.-Meehanh
MONTHLY.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09
lia1 witS ! Bir 1isn.

'Dear! dear" exclaimed George a.
Pegram to q covey Of railroad birds
in the st. James ''how many liars
there ate IN the world anyhow
Every small and large town has its
star liar, and my old town had, ono
My old town was Chatham, Mass
There was, when was ) boy; id Did
fellow Of the name Of George San.
ders, who wore without an effort the
silver star Of champion long distance
liar for the towh khd neighboring
vicinity. This fellow had been, 60
cording to himself, lost 50, times in
great ocean wrecks. He had wan
dered talked and starving up and
down cannibal islands and beeH res-
cued In q most providentia1 manner.
Sharks and whales had vainly har-
bored designs against his Life, and in.
variably he had led them d bootlese
chase. In doing all this he had also
established his star reputation. One
day George came into the town drag
ging after him an immense todhshu
He stopped at all the houses hs
was 60 we'll known, and calling OUT
the inhabitants pointed with pride
to the fish and said: Now, II had
told you people l had caught a fsh OF
that size you wouldl have believed
it. George knew his reputation well,
and he knew that 70 gain the actual
credit for his catch that he would
have towork for It It always tckled
me to think that the biggest liar in
town should catch the biggest fish
and then be compelled to drag It all
around town to prove Il. ST. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09
4 CONFLICT
OF EVIDENCE

This is another remarkable
story from the pen OF Rod
rigues ottolengui, who wrote
IAN Artist in Crime" con-
ceded to be the strongest de-
tective tale that has appeared
In years "A Conflict Of Evi-
dence" will add to the rcputa-
ton Of Mr.. Ottolengui and will
fascinate all who have the op-
portunity to read it
We have provided for the
readers Of this paper by pur-
chasing the serial rights The
FIRST chapters will soon be
printed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09
THE ELDER eALv,N, suRpNtsEo,

when tho TenpIs ofDisua Fell, He Became
Very Much Excited.
Alexander Salvini tella an amusing
story Of his experience while acting
as stage director for his father when
the latter began his last American
tour.
II took entire charge Of tho stage
direction for father" said he In q chat
the other day, "and 80 relieved him
Of all anxiety on that score. I had
the most difficulty in getting proper
handling Of the temple scene In Sam
son, where Samson pulls the shrine
Of Diana down upon the heads Of the
people Isuperntended this and got
everything into working shape, but
did not have father rehearse the fall
ing In Of the temple.
II knew that the mechanical effect
would take care Of itself, so far as he
was concerned, and merely placed 9
dummy there 20 as to arrange that
none OF the debris should fall 20 a. to
bit Samson. The effect Of this tum-
bling in Of the scenery was rather
terrifying. Itwas the 'supers' whom
! expected to give mo the most
trouble. OF course I wished them,
representing the worshipers In the
temple, to make regular stampede,
but did not rehearse them for It.
"Well, when we played 'samson'
the first night secTfed Just the re-
suit wanted. You ought to have
seen those e:pers run of the stagel
They thought the whole house was
tumbling In on them. The way they
went of that stage was caution
At leaat they tried to go, but In their
terror they tumbled all over one an
other In q heap. It produced q mag.
niflcent terror effect, and the audi
ence probably thought it had all been
rehearsed to perfection. But the su-
pers knew better"
''How did they act the next nightr
'They didn't act at all. They were
60 terrified that they never came
hack expected that and had new
lot ready. The most astounded man
Of all was probably father. When
the whole temple tumbled down
upon him, he was perfectly bewl-
dered and as soon as the curtain was
down he turned to me and energetic
ally exclaimed, 'Sacrameutol but
do you want to kill met When
cautious investigation showed him
that no piece Of scenery could tall on
him, he accepted the situation philo-
sophically. minneapolis Tribune.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09
Columbian Stamps For Etiquette.

ShuiAoAsssA osh4ups 1VE DsAVu0tSos
An elderly lady In modest man
ner leaned over the counter Of .
west end drug store, and pointing to
4 letter with a Columbian stamp
asked.
"Will you please tell me II thess
stamps are good for just common
useF When assured that they were
90 intended, she bowed politely ard
remarked as she left: y didn't know.
! thought they were to be used per
haps for etiquette.
II have to answer that same ques
ton 10 times day." said the clerk,
"but I wonder what she meant by
etiquette. Baltimore Sun.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09

A London lady II high degrees
wears set In the Jewels Of her brace
let a tooth extracted from the mouth
Of her pet poodle. Another affec-
tionate creature uses the skin OF q
once favorfte horse as q hearth rug
for her boudoir and has a defun Il
pet pug mounted in a llfelike atttste
BY the taxidermist for an ornament
on her writing table.-Exchange.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09
Yoor Production,

Candid Listener-Good morning,
Janet. I am sorry to hear yon
didn't like my preaching on Sunday.
What was tho reasonf
Janet-I had three vera guild rea-
sons, sir. Firstly, ye read ye SER
mon secondly, ye didna read 1t well,
and, thirdly, 1t wasna worth readln
at a. a'.-Exchange.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09
Fast Takers.

When Charles Mathews was In this
country, the rapidity Of his speech
was q cause of much astonishment,
but there was no loss Of distinctness
on that account. He was said to be
the most rapid talker and singer on
the stage. Sarah Bernhardt talks al
q furious speed sometimes, but every
speech that is to be spoken fast Is
practiced again and again, a little
more quickly each time, in order to in.
sure clearuess of utterance New
York Sun.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09
Excessive Meat Batting.

Zone deplorable resultof excessive
meat eating, say Mrs. Ernest Hart
IN The Hospital, lis the Ill temper
which is said to be chronic com.
plant in England. In less meat eat
ing France urbanity Ks the rule;
in fish and rice eating Japan harsh
words are unknown and an exquisite
politeness to one another prevails,
even among the children who play
together In the streets"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09
An Rnthiusiase Indeed.

Mrs. Trulove-What ON earth ever
induced you to engage yourself to
Count Lackpennyf
Miss Brickybrac-Why, my deaf,
don't you know that he will inherit
4 service Of renaissance platei How
II VIII Improve my collection-Jev"
Glars Weekly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09

The Berlin gold beaters at the Paris
exposition showed gold leaves 80 thin
that it would require 2s2, 900 to pro-
duce the thickness Of a single inch,
yet each leaf was SO perfect and free
from holes as to be impenetrable by
the strongest electric hght.-Ex-
change.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09
AeALLAo op 1RsEsAnprhe mAsreR.

Into the woods my Nastet went
Clean forspent. forspeut
Into the woods tny Master came
Fosspent with love and shame.
But tho olives they we!o not blind to hfiu,
Tho little gray leaves werV kind to him,
The thorn tree had mind to him.
When into the woods he carme.
Out OF the woods my Master went,
And he was well contents
Out OF Ghe woods my Master cAI6s.
Content with death and Allame.
When death and shame would WOO him iast,
From under the trees tfsy drew him Last.
Twas On tree they slew him last. .
When out OF the woods no came.
-SiAhey Apiea.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09

Some Alaskan names are: Ahgo-
methelanaghamute, Ahgulakpaghar
mate, Chokfoktoleghamute, Kah-
lukhtughamute, Kennachanagham-
ute Kyktoltowtin, Quiechogamute,
Teeuahotozna and Akgllurasialak.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09

The annual meeting Of the Keely
motor stockholders is postponed for
q few months" in order to enable Mr..
Keely to perfect the motor. This
looks very like paragraph that has
been published at intervals for the
last 20 years or so.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09

It is not always safe to be too con-
fident in your assertions, even to an
ignorant man, for he may get the
better of you in an argument.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09

After years trial in the st. Pam
cras vestry district Of London, mu'
nicipal electric lighting has proved .
financial success.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09

Cast iron melts at S,479 degrees
r., copper at 2,s4s degrees, gold at
$500 degrees and silver at 2,23S de-
grees, lead at e17 degrees and cast TN
at 442 degrees.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09

with many persons 1t would be q
great gain to health If they would
walk to and from their places OF
business in preference to riding.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09
Western Maryland Railroad

say ssszl jlsIl R
Cchcdule in effect July.l, 1897.
TRAINS GOING WEST.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09
Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg at
p6 and 10 40 a m. and 8 81 aud G SO p nj.

Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg at
S26 and 10 40 a m, and 3 81 and SO p nj.
Leave Edgelnont for Waynesboro, Cham
bersburg Shippcnsburg, and intermediate sta
tions at Z O8 and II As II M and 735 p IN.
Leayc Hagerstown for Cherry Run and all
points on Potomac Valley Railroad at O6
aim and 25 and 8 10pm.
Leave Bruceville tor Frederick at 38, 8 35
and 10 40 a m and 3S and IS p m, and for
Littlestown. Taneytown, Wrightsville and
Columbia at 8 AZ a m and 8 45pm.
Daily-all other daily except Sunday.
tStops to land Passengers from Baltimore
I'M. HOOP. B H. GRIswoLD.
6enl, Manager. Genl, Passenger, Agen
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-09-09
1t Saves the Croupy Children.

SEAv1Ew, VA-We have splendid sale
on Chambcr;ain's Cough Remedy, and Dir
customers coming from far and near, speak
of it in the highest terms. Nj y have said
that their children would have died of Group
If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy had not
been given. s. Ourren. The 25 and
8 cen, sizes for sale by DR.. J. K. Waters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-29
BRIDGE ON THE STAMP.

New Roek 1Slana Structure May Adosa the
spsoiai Expedition Issae.
Postmaster Thomas has received
q letter from Third Assistant Post.
master General j. A. Merritt.
stating that the postofice de-
psrtment Is considering the
adoption Of tho great Rock
Island bridge Is the design for one
Of the special Issue Of postage stamps
to be issued in connection with the
coming Trans-Mississippi exposition
at Omaha, and asking for . good
photograph Of the nev structure.
The design is q most happy and
appropriate one. The Rock Island
bridge, taking its name from Rock
Island arsenal as we'll as the Rock
Island railroad, which joined the
government in the erection Of this,
One Of the finest examples of engin-
eering science, 10 itself an example
Ct the way Uncle Sam does things.
Being an entirely hew structure
erected at Q cost OF half . million, to
replace one which WAS in itself q
wonder in its time. the department,
could adopt NO wiser or more
opPortune means Of showing to the
world the standard OF work accom-.
plished BY this government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-29
uall.Hs menway.

Charles X. Hull and Mise Martha
j. Hemenwsy were msrried at s
O'Clock last evening at tie home Of
the brides parents, M. and Mrs.
c. F. Hsmen~ay, 1913 Fifteenth
street, Moline. Rev. w. W. Willard,
pastor Of the First Congregational
church. was the officiating clergy
man. the ceremony being witnessed
BY 200 guests. who included many
out Of town people. Bert Hull and
Miss Frances Hemenwsy, brother
aud sister Of the bride and groom,
were groomsman and bridesmaid re-
spectively. The wedding was . very
pretty and elaborate affair, and was
one Of the seasons events in Moline's
social circles. The groom formerly
resided in this city. MIR. and Mrs.
Hull left last night for the west on
their wedding tour.
David Hoover, Of Moline. and Miss
Alice Henderson, daughter Of Mrs.
Lucy Henderson, OF this city. were
married Thursday Of last week at
Msguoketa, Iowa, where the bride
had been residing with her amt.
The groom represents tie Seven tn
ward Is alderman in the Moline city
council.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-29
Cts cult Court.

Judge Gest in the circuit court IL
hes' ing arguments on the Rock Isl
and & Peoria Railway csmpsnys mo.
ton to dissolve the injunction sought
BY the Terminal company, prevent
ing the former from occupying or
entering upon the property north of
its main track bstween Eighth and
Eleventh streets, . temporary 70.
strsining order to which effect was
recently granted. Col. Henry Cur
tis and Col. Robert Mather, OF Chi.
cago, general attorney for the c.. R
l. & p, represent the Peoria road.
and Haas 4 Buford the Terminal
company.
The matter Of fling date for the
hearing Of the motion for Q new trial
OF the storm drain csse was post
poned this morning by Judge Gest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-29
Bucklea'O ArnSca Oolve.

The best salve 10 the world for
cuts. bruises. sores. ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, letter, chspped
hands. chilblsine. corns and all Skin
eruPtiops. and positively cures piles.
or no pay required. Il 10 guaran.
teed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale BY Harris 4 Ulle-
never.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-29
THE COUNTY TAXES,
Rock Island Real and Personal
Property Valuation In
creased.
WHAT EACH TOWNSHIP WILL PAY

Books Nov In the II Ands Of the Collectors
Who Are Delegated to Gather In the FL.
nanoes Which Maintain the PablSo Me-
cbiuesy-Assessmsat OF the Railroad,
Telephone ana Telegraph.
The valuation of Rock Island
counsy's real estate aud personal
property as fixed BY the state board
Of equalization is s6.2S4.151. This
will yield in taxes $4S7. O53 SO.
The work Of extending the taxes on
the books Of the township collectors
has been completed by County Clerk
Kohler ard his assistants. Tie 1897
valuation is greater by S2SS, O4S than
It WAS a year ago. when the valuation
was $685., 10S. while there is like
wise an increase in taxes over 1896
Of $27, S67.47. These figures do not
include the railroad, telephone and
telegraph property, which is assessed
directly bv the state board, and IL
valued at $767, 1922, as against $751;.
SlS in 1896, the total tax extended
against it being "a. 0SS.2S. as COM
pared with $4s. liza "a in 1896.
The total valuation of Book lei.
and's property, including the rail-
roads, is 81. 1904. 726, while that of
Moline is 81, 9S7. 6s4. In Rock Island
the tax rate is $3.50 on each 500 of
valuat,on-s2 80 for general munich
pal purposes, 46 cents for interest on
the refundine bonds. g. 05 for school
purposes, 66 cents state tax, 81. rs
county tax and 1T cents township
tax. The total of the taxes raised in
Rock Island for school purposes Is
81, 172 IS, while the general NUM-
cipal tax will amount to $53, S62.c4
The IS. 1888 interest on the refund
ing bonds will be paid to the state
treasurer for the bondholders, the
tax for raising the amount being
levied by the auditor of state, with
whom the bonds are registered.
Moline's tax rate 10 IS. 80 per 500
valuation-66 cents state, Sl.25
county, s. IS schools and 81. 60 mu.
nicipal. The schools get SIC, 800 80,
while the amount for municipal pur.
poses is e5l 697 20.
BY Townships.
By townships the equalized value
OF the real and personal property
and the taxes levied for 1897 are "a
| follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-29

The members Of Trinity parish,
Rock leland branch OF the Womsn's
auxiliary. meets sith the members Of
Moline branch Of the Episcopal
church Of that city at the home Of
Rev. Nj. Hewitt, SIS Twenty.
FIST street. on Thursday Afternoon.
d o. 81. ut 2:S0 O'Clock. All are re-
qoested who can TO attend,
MRS G. H. DAVIS, Sec.