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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-01-28

Miss Jennie Eyer is very i'll at the resi-
dence of her sister, Mrs A. N. E. Rooms.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-01-28
Local Items.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
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Throat affections and grip continne to be
reported rs widely prevalent
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-01-28

SCIENTIFIC OR CIT do lie tell how the
Frederick Neos can paralyze science when
it gets fist made: vide the following taken
taken from the columns Of Mondays issue:
1.-THE wind blew hard in the country yester-
day afternoon. making the atmosphere very
cold"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-01-28

The article relating to the proposed Wash
ington and Gettysburg electric railroad. that
appears in another column of this paper
came to US, as published, from the hands Of
one of the Washington City incorporators of
the company, hence may be accepted as off,
cial and authoritative.
Just to what extent success may be hoped
for, we arc as yet not prepared to venture
prediction; that it looks promising and that
we should be more than gratfed to find sue
cess assured goes without saying As OPP
portunity offers we shall aid it and 80 long
as results seem possible we may be depended
upon to advocate it.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-01-28
Business Locals.

az HOUSE FOR RENT.-My fathers
brick house on w. Main street. Thurmont
For particulars call on the undersigned.
Jan2ltf MISS CARRIE BOBLITZ.
f< FOR RENT-The house now occu
pied by Mr.. w. A. Conner. Opposite Town
Hall. Inquire of
Jan214t* CHAS. E. CASSELL.
w-HORSE-SHOE addition to
my Carriage and Wagon business, will do
Sepl0tf. G. B. BROCKLEY.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-01-28

NEw ELECTRIC RoAD.-Thc efforts that
have been put forth for several weeks past
to arouse interest in n project TO build an
electric railway from Middletown to Myers
vile, from the connection Of the F. 4 NJ.
road in the former place, have resulted in
the formation of a company, consisting Of
Col. D. G. Winebrener, of Frederick; Maui
rice E. Brightbill, of Annville. Pa, George
w. Wachtel, Geo. d. Toms, John G. Leath.
erman, of Myersvlle; Prof. Cyrus F. Flock
and Reno S. Harp, of Frederick,
The company will in few days become
an incorporated body, and in the meantime
preliminary surveys haye been made and
part of the right Of way negotiated for. The
survey has been made by Charles d. Ed
ridge, of Mycrsvile, assisted by William II.
Plumner, of Mt. Pleasant, and the profile
submitted 10 the company. 1t shows that
the route is entirely practical, with small
grades and comparatively few cuts and fills
The funeral of Mr. Charles NJ Troxell,
who died at his home, s15 North Carsy street
early Saturday morning, took place yester,
day afternoon. Rev. A. II Studebaker, pas
ter of the First English Lutheran church, of
which MIR. Troxcll was deacon, off1cia,ed.
The body will be taken to Williamsport to
day, and will be inferred their tomorrow
Mr.. Troxell was manager of the Chesa-
peake Shoe Company. Al South Liberty St.
Seven weeks ago, while on business trip to
York, Pa, he was stricken with paralysis.
After remaining in that city under the care
of "a physician he was brought to Baltimore.
Last week he suffered another attack, from
which he did not recover.
He was born in Emmitsburg, Md. ia 1850,
and received an early education there. Later
he entered the shoe business, and afterward
came to Baltimore aud engaged In the whole
sale shoe business In 1889 he was made
manager of the Chesapeake Shoe Company.
-Sun
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-01-28
On January 8, 1897, in Thurmont, Mrs. Eliza
Harrice, sister of William Webb, aged 70
years, months and days.

Farewell dear mother, sweet thy rest,
Weary with years and worn with pain,
Farewell, till in some happy place,
We shall behold thy face again.
T'is ours to miss thee all our years,
And tender memories Of thee keep;
Shine in the Lord to rest for so,
He giveth his beloved sleep.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-01-28
BARGAINS
IN
BLANKETS!

8 Dozen 1914 Grey Blankets to sell at
so cents, now s Al
Dozen 1914 White Blankets to sell at
80 cents, now .6t
2 Dozen ia White Blankets, regular
selling price $1.25, now 1.0(
2 Dozen ia Extra Heavy White
Blankets, regular price 50, now Isl
Dozen ia Very Heavy White, reg
ular selling price $3.50, now 1.7t
All Wool Grey Blankets, soc
Extra Heavy and Large Horse Blank
cts, regular price 81, now rs
Regular ga Horse Blankets-other
houses get $i.50-we cell for 125
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-01-28
New Advertisements.

FOrd'S,
School Commissioners.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-01-28

DEATH OF CHILD.-After brief illness,
of membranous Group, Charlotte. daughter
and only child of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis D.
Kelly, died on Friday afternoon last, aged
years and II days.
The body was taken 10 Hanover on Sat-
urday afternoon for interment on Sunday.
The bereaved parents have the sympathy
of ali; the little girl was the light and charm
of the home and their grief is poignant and
deep,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-01-28

THR Bio Hoo CAsE.-Just before the re-
cent holiday season Mr.. A. p. Marsh, propri
ctor of the Court street restaurant, advertis.
ed in the Ne,os that lie would rattle off at his
saloon 700 pound hog During the week
from Christmas to New Year quite a mum.
Der of chsnces we're taken, and much inter
est was manifested in the outcome of the
rattle.
Some days ago the contest was brought to
close and the lucky person was found TO DC
County Commissioner Jas. II. Delaughter
When informed OF his luck Mr.. Delaughter
Immediately contracted to sell the hog to
Mr. A. G. Smith, proprietor of the Croft
House, for the sum of $50, receiving at the
same time one dollar to bind the bargain
the balance to be paid afterward. In the
meantime, Mr.. William II, Shipley. the beer
bother, heard that Mr. Delaughter had won
the hog and served a writ, through Deputy
Sheriff Jas, Crum, seeking to attach the hog
for debt which he claimed Mr.. Delaughter
owed him. Finding that Mr.. Delaughter
had disposed Of his hogshp to Mr. Smith.
Mr.. Shipley. through an attorney, attached
the $40 which had not yet been paid to Mr..
Delaughter. Seeing that the outcome of his
purchase would in all probability terminate
in a legal controversy, Mr.. Smith decided to
abandon the contract and get out of the mud
die before he became more deeply involved
in the trouble. The attorney for Mr.. Ship
ley would not have it that way and he still
held Mr. Smith for the contract price of the
hog, less the one dollar which had been paid
to bind the bargain. While the three corn
cred fight was going on the bog was still on
the premises of Mr. Marsh, who has since
claimed the sum of Is cents for feeding it.
At the Court House this morning one of the
officials stated that the Board of Charities
and Correction would remove the hog today
and in all probability have it butchered and
sent to Montevue for use at that institution.
The court will be called upon TO determine
who is to pay for the hog, and also who shall
Al
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-01-28

TAKE ONE STEP There is at present no
project of public character before our peo-
pie; this is not best for us. Let us keep con-
tinually before US something In which at
least number of our people are interested.
We have proposition to lay before you;
it is this; organize stock company, making
the stock subscription popular by placing
the shares of stock at low figure, say ten
dollars; get together $1,000 or $4,000 and
erect a summer boarding house, something
after the plan Of those at Blue Ridge Sum-
nit; have it ready by June to Is, advertise
1t we'll in the city papers and give it rent
free the first season to some A No. boniface
and the first step will have been taken in the
march toward the future greatness Of Thur
mont.
Every one of you are in the habit of argu-
ing on the one side OF this question: you all
agree that as summerng point for city
people in moderate circumstances lies Thur
mont's brightest promise: put your theory
to the test; the outlay will be slight and if
your oft expressed views are sound, It's
promising risk. Shall We be able to say next
week that promoters have the matter in
hand!
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-01-28

The latest method of rising into the air is
to send up two or more kites attached to one
heavy cord; anchor this cord firmly and then
use that cord on which to run trolly drawn
up by another set of kites. To the :rolly is
fastened a car in which the observer sits.
The originator of the plan has gone up forty
feet aud remained there indefinitely; of course
the kites are very large and strongly made.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-01-28

FLINT-Our enterprising townsmali, Mr.
J. w. Crceger. handed US for examination
on Saturday last several specimens of flint,
of which he says he owns ledge containing
probably hundreds of thousands of tons. 1t
is simply pure; there are many lodges Of flint
in our mountain, number of which have
been worked, but thus far all of them are
mixed to such an extent with iron, copper
and other impurities tina, stain, that it has
not proven profitable to work Mr. Cree.
gers find seems TO be wholly clear of these
impurities and it is his purpose to burn and
grind 1t here, if it should prove to be all that
it seems on its face.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-01-28
BARGAINS!
UNDERWARE
AND
TOP SHIRTS.

3 Dozen Mems Merino Drawers, all
sizes, regular price so cents, now 8
2 Dozen Mems Merino Shirts 3
1 Dozen Mems White Hygiene Fleec.
ed, regular price 81, DOW 2
8 Dozen Mems Shield Bosom Laced
Front, regular price 30 cents, now a
Dozen Mems Grey Top Shirts Laced
Front, regular price rs cents, now 8
2 Dozen Mems Blue Flannel Shirts
everywhere 81, our price 5
Dozen Mems Heavy Outing Shirts 2
1 Dozen Extra Heavy Flanelettes 14}
size, only was 81, to close s.
Boys Laced Over Shirts A
Ladies Grey Long Sleeyed Underware
regular Is cent kind for II
Ladies White Long Sleeved Under.
ware, regular Is cent kind for q
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-01-28
BARGAINS
HOSIERY!

Misses Black, Extra Heavy, only .05
Misses and Boys Heavy Grey Hose 10
Ladies' regular for IS cents, only 10
Mems Heavy for IS cents, only 10
3 Dozen Ladies' Grey Mixed Union
Suits, regular price rs cents, now 40
D. R. RouzER.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-01-28

Another change of weather is promised as
we 60 to press snow and a possible blizzard
appear on the weather card.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

CINCINNATI, o., July 24.-The Moerlein
stakes for three-year-olds and upward, at
a mile and an eighth, was run at Oakley
to-day over a track covered with water
and mud. Meadowthorp won the race in
a hard drive by a neck from Loki. who ran
a good race considering the fact that he
had up top weight and was out with Lake
view Palace, the pacemaker, until the
stretch was reached. Here Loki drew away
from the others and up to within a few
yards of the wire he looked like a sure
winner but he was too tired to stall off
Meadowthorps burst of speed and the lat
ter crossed the wire winner. For the first
three-quarters of mile the field ran in a
close bunch. At the first quarter Lakeview
Palace was a neck in front At the half
mile he led by nose, and as the field
passed the six-furlong pole Lakeview Pal
ace was still the leader, but only by a short
head. Letcher gave up on the turn for
home, and Loki, Meadowthorp and Lake
view Palace fought it out the remainder
of the distance. -Four thousand people wit
messed the days sport. Three favorites
and three second choices were the winners
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25
CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG.
She Thinks the Wagner Fad Some
what OyerdOne.
Leslie's Weekly.


Clara Louise Kellogg, the queen of Amer
lean prima ,donnaS. abdicated, so to speak
in the full spendor of her eventful profess
sional career, and apparently quilted the
gariSh operate scene without a shadow of
regret. In private life she is Mrs. Carl
trakosch, her husband having been for
merly as prominently active an impresario
as she was a singer. Mr.. and Mrs Stra-
kosch reside during the greater part of the
wear in their beautiful country place at
New Hartford, Conn.,, but invariably come
to New York for a few weeks during the
orera season. Mrs. Strakosch takes as
lively an interest in opera now from
the boxes as she did once on the stage.
Speaking of the past seasons happenings
at the Metropolitan, she says: For a great
many years singers in this country have
received large salaries for their services
but it used to be the custom TO give large
compensation to those singers who drew the
people and brought in the money. Now ev-
erybody connected with the grand opera
gets a large salary, and the expenses are
enormous whether the people come TO hear
or not. Formerly tho opera was self-sup-
porting. There We're no millionaire hackers
for operate managers, gand the managers
themselves were able TO make money. and
now they are not" Mrs. Strakosch thinks
the Wagnerian fad vastly overdone. There
must be a reaction, and with it may come
a taste for lighter grand opera. Regarding
Madam Melba's breakdown. she recalls the
similar nfisfortunes of Gerster. Sembrich
and others who. like Melba. were trained by
Madam MaTchesi, and asks: Can the meth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25
I'll. Pace: purse, 81, 600:
Results at Fleetwood.

NEW YORK, July 24.-There was a good
crowd at Fleetwood Park to the con-
Guiding day of the July meeting. The first
class, postponed from yesterday in which
Red Wilton and Tocsin Chimes had each
won a heat. Bright Heart, the original ia
vorite, won the first heat to-day and was
just beaten out for the second. In the last
heat he struck Hollywood Nuts wheel, and
restroyed his chances, Red Wilton winning
both heats. In the PIP pace, in which Twin
won a heat yesterday, the gelding Gesner
won the first to-day in a close finish, but
the favOrite, B. B., landed the next three
in easy style. Results:
224 TrOt; purse, $500: Red Wilton won
first, fourth and fifth heats and the race.
Best time, 2:201a. Bright Heart won second
heat in 2:21s4. Tocsin Chimes won third
heat. Snip Nose, Bessie Bordan, Hollywood
Nut, Prince Eugene, BonnieS, Martha H..
Kittie Maria, Colonel Rupert, AlVaro Flu
DOR Quarterstatf, Belle johnson and Big
ZIP Pace; purse $500: B. B. won third
fourth and fifth heats and the race. Best
time alba. Twin won first heat in PISA.
Gesner won second heat in 2:14A. Gypsy
NJ. Sir Ed, Vixen and Genevieve also
219 Trot; purse, $780, Ed Lock won
fourth, fifth and six heats. Best time,
2:2O12 King Chimes won first and third
heats. Best time, 2:16A. Bolton won sec
Gaines, Lacrosse Girl, Coral queen, Ameri-
can Wonder also started.
2:19 Pace; purse, $500; Princess M. won
third, fourth and fifth heats and the race
Best time. 2:191a. AcyOVer won first and
second heats. Best time, 2:1112. Marie We'll
lington, Victor, Annie A, Gothanet, Rose,
Ambryon, Little Barefoot and Monte Cristo
a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25
HOW BLooDHOUNDs ARE TRAINED.
The Realistic Way They Are Taught
to Hunt Their Human Prey.
Cripple Creek Guide.

The dogs! The dogsr
The cry of agOnized apprehension was
simultaneous with the appearance of a
man with disheveled hair distorted fea-
lures and the torture of fear in his eyes
who leaped from the arroyo and dashed
past with the speed of the wind. The hor-
ror of the situation struck me dumb and
palsied my nerves. The yelps of the swift
approaching dogs beat on my ears like the
roar of cannon, and the pressure on my
brain like that of a man drowning in
forty fathoms of water. l tried to run
and a million pains shot through my limbs
as though had been shocked by a power
full electric battery. / was only conscious
of one fact, and that was that 1 stood di-
rectly in the path of pack of blood
hounds, taught by instinct and training to
tear human bipeds to pieces. The knowl-
edge that they would only attack a man
they were delegated to hunt down did not
occur to me. 1t only came to me when the
pack dashed past in full cry. The dogs paid
no more attention to me than If | had been
one of the sage bushes of the plains.
Strength and sensbility came back as
quickly as they had deserted me- and fol-
lowed the dogs at top speed to learn the
yards dash brought me in sight of the race
track stables and within hearing of cho
rus that made my blood run cold. The
dogs had caught sight of their game, and
We're yelping like pack OF hellhounds:
dozen horsemen and stable boys were
them from the fugitive's track. But terri
bly, clear and distinct above these sounds
came the maddened shrek of the convict,
who was plunging in headlong fashion
toward the open door of one of the stables.
1t was evident his strength, was almost
gone, but he dashed through the stable
door and | heard the key turn in the rusty
lock while the dogs were still several
yards away.
The horror was still upon me when the
head of the convict appeared at the open
window ten feet above the ground. and to
my amazement. he greeted the people and
dogs below with a jeering laugh. That
was a dead easy one" he said, still laugh
ing Il could have been. here ten minutes
ago but l wanted to give YOU fellows
scare" The dogs recognized the man they
had been pursuing and made frantic eff
forts to reach him. They jumped toward
and falling back while they yelped and
howled in impotent rage. until the foam
streamed from their red chops. l appealed
to the stablemen for an explanation but
all | could get out of them was, They're
trying the dogs. 1 reckon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. SUNDAY JULY % 1897

the dome to the foot of the statue and
the statue and especially repairing the iron
pedestal upon which the great figure rests
and which is getting musty in the joints
The ladder outlined against the sky, at
tracts general attention, while the human
figures that run up and down it's thread
like steps look like miniature men.
When the statute and it's pedestal have
oeen duly cleaned and repaired, the dome
will be painted. This viii take three or
four tons of white lead, and the immense
area of the dome can be imagined when it
is stated that 1t will take half a dozen
men at least two months to go twice over
the surface The men who do the work are
not always the same but any man who
knows his trade and is not prone to dizzi-
ness is selected. When the dome is fresh
~ painted it presents a dazzling appear
ance in the bright sunlight.
The painters are under the charge of AL
bert Porch, the rigger of the Capitol He
has no regard for height and has accom-
plished some remarkable feats to prove his
clearneSs of head and firmness of feet
When the Knights of Pythias held their
celebration in Washington he placed
number of electric lights around the god
upon her head and, placing his feet
against her bronze crest of feathers stood
upright with arms outstretched against
the sky. In this elevated position he re-
manned several minutes, while those who
watched him held their breath in fear A
single misstep would have meant a tumble
to instant death. Porch is the only man
known to have stood on the top of the god
dess's head
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25
A SEA ABOVE THE CLOUDS.
Extraordinary Superstition That Was
Once Prevalent in England.
Science

The curious superstition that there is an
ocean above the clouds is illustrated by the
following strange story by an old English
writer says an exchange: "One sunday
the people of a certain village were coming
out of church on a thick, cloudy day, when
they saw the anchor OF ship hooked TO
one of the tombstones, the cable, which
was tightly stretched hanging down from
the air The people were astonished, and
while they We're consulting ABOUT II sud-
denly they saw the rope move as though
some one labored to pull UP the anchor.
The anchor, however, still held fast by the
stone and great noise was heard in the
air like the shouting OF sailors. Presently
a sailor was seen sliding down the cable
for the purpose of unhxing the anchor.
When he had just loosened It the villagers
hands he quickly died. just though he
had been drowned About an hour after
the sailors above, hearing no more of their
comrade cut the cable and sailed away.
In memory of the extraordinary event the
people of the village made the hinges Of
Choir" 1t is further stated that these
hinges ARE still to be seen there" a bit of
evidence much like Munchausen's rope,
wherewith he once climbed to the moon.
If you doubted the story you were con-
fronted with the rope.
There is another queer tale about this
aerial ocean. "A merchant of Bristol" it
is said "set sail with his cargo for Ire
land. Some time after, while his family
were at supper, knife suddenly fell in
through a window on the table. When the
merchant returned and saw the knife he
declared it to be his own and said that or
such Gay at suG ,f az an no pour while sailing
the knife overheard; ana the day and the
hour We're found to be exactly the time
when it fell through the window. All of
which was once implicitly believed by many
and regarded as incontrovertible proof of
the existence of sea above the sky. Cine
is at a loss to conjecture how that I'M
rest of IT. a physical geography showing
this would be no small curiosity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25

joined the invited guests. After the we'd
ding supper they went to their home. and
the following morning Hathaway was at
his desk in the Spring Valley Water office.
There are not a few attorneys who be-
leye that the tugboat marriages will lead
to serious complications. The fact Of GO
ing 9! eyond the jurisdiction of the State"
does not in their opinion, make the mar
rage legal when either of the parties is
trying to evade the law requiring delay of
one year after getting a divorce. There
are decisions in the law books of other
States holding that leaving a State to per-
form an act prohibited by State law of that
State and then returning invalidates the
act sought to be performed. In one case a
couple moved out of the State to get mar
ried They afterWard returned to live in
the State. the laws of which they tried to
evstde. and il was decided that the marriage
was not legal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-25
Noted Dinner of Lady Somerset.

Harold Frederic ; Letter
The event of the week has been the leap
year dinner party, as Lady Henry somer-
set has cleverly called it. In fact it was a
dinner given in the banquet room of the
Grafton Galleries by one hundred women,
representative of the best in art, science,
music, the drama and literature, to the
same number of distinguished men.
OF course. it happened that While no
woman could ask more than one man, there
were fortunate popular beings who found
themselves invited by some half dozen
eager hostesses. Among these favorites of
fortune lowered that young and rising
member of the House of Commons. Lecky.
the historian and philosopher. If this re-
markable dinner did nothing else it re-
vealed to many present who are stra ngers
to platforms where women speak the Sc
cret of the rare power of Lady Henry
Somerset as an orator. Three speeches in
all were allowed. and the Bishop of Lon
don. who was the only man allowed to
make a public utterance, paid homage to
the source of all true huInor by telling an
American story.
One sad thing in connection. with this
dinner is that everybody who is anyBody
IA London but who dined elsewhere last
Wednesday is vainly endeavoring TO con-
vince his distinguished brethren that he,
too. might have been there.