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q Costly Luxury.

The latest extravaganza of the Amor
lean woman is to trim the skirt Of her
ball gown with natural flowers. This
means not only that my lady's husband
must expend $40 or $50 in flowers for
one evening, but that the gown will be
ruined after being worn three or four
times by the damp leaves and petals Of
It's expensive decorations.
The Canary islands have peculiar
plant known as the fountain tree, which
contains reeeptaoles for the collection Of
rain. Several gallons Of water are often
found in one of these natural pitchers.
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narnl,ard.,a Lofty Aim.

In a recent issue CT LIE Figaro Sarah
Bernhardt says; ! have been exposing
to the public the vibrations of my soul,
the throbbings Of my heart, the tears Of
my eyes. have willod, have willed
ardontly, to reach the highest point in
art. have not yet attained it have
less timo to live than / have already
lived, but what matters TINT? Every
step brings me closer to my ideal. Tho
hours that have swept by, taking with
them my youth, have left me my oour-
age and my eheorfulnesa, for my aim
remains the same and toward 1t ] am
tending "
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vnssar stndenta "a.

Vassar college was very glad to vel
come on Nov 21 the Vassar Students
Aid society. During tho seven years Of
its existence the society has enabled a
large number Of students to take the
college course. It's benefeiaries at the
college last year numbered 20, small
number, however, in comparison with
the applicants for aid. Competitive ex-
aminations or other maasas Pss s,.-----
New Way TO Pay OLD Debts.
washing clothes at the Undertaker's
the second wife Of Bangor Me- man
& paving off the bill for the burial o.
her predecessor.
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WHO Pays tho Taxes?

At tho last moeting Of tho Political
Equality club of Lewiston, Pa, the fol
lowing statement was made: The tax
payers are in the cast ward, 1877 men
and lob womeni in the west ward, 1877
men and SO women in the south ward.
46 men and 10 women; whole number
of men paying tax. $40; whole number
Of women paying tax, s05. The number
of women paying tax in the borough is
almost two-thirds tho number of men,
yet they are not supposed or expected to
know how this money is expended and
have no voice as to how it shall DO used.
Is this taxation by representation?
This town was once my home. Miss
Hay and Miss Yates organized this Lew
iston club. Irejoioe to SEQ that it flour
ishes and that its memb can make out
SO strong a case. Their taxation argu-
ment is certainly a good one. Laura NJ.
Johns in Boston Woman's Journal
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50 O. rIa7o tIo plnce.

The first car run on the new electric
line recently opened in Santa Barbara,
Cal, was operated by woman, Miss
Hattie K. Muller She was so success
full that she tried it again and again
and finally said to the president Of the
road that il people did not stare so she
would rather be a motorman than any
thing else in the world The president
replied that the place was open to her
whenever she wanted to adopt that pro-
fession.
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MUSIC AND MICE.
A Suggestion OF a Novel Trap-EGeot o
Piano Playing on Rodents.

A Suggestion OF a Novel Trap-Effoct Of
Piano Playing On Rodents.
Truth of London suggests that as
mice like music there Is an independent
fortune awaiting the man who viii in
vent a small music box which when
wound Will run all night, since such q
continuance would serve TO call mice
into traps and would be to the mice
what decoy is to flock Of ducks or q
looking glass to tiger. After this sug-
gestion, which is not untrue to nature,
Truth goes on to say that music that
sounds oat of kiltar to a CRITICS cars
would also drive mice from the house.
II tho Truth writer had even actually
seen a mouse under The influence of mu-
sic, he wozsd never have made that mis-
take. Neither would be have said an
accordion would also make tho agile ro-
dent desert the house as he is said to
desert the sinking ship ;" Whether mu-
sic affects rats is question not yet set
tied by students Of natural history.
AS TO tho actual doines of mouse
whom listening to music. il has been OBJ
served that the playing Of a piano, even
the tum tum Of beginner learning his
FIRST tune, will cause mice Of the com
mon house variety to run up and down
behind the plaster Of a house, causing
it to rattle in way fit to disturb the
most earnest student One night half
dozen persons were gathered In the par
Tor of an Adirondack homo listening to
a skilled player, who, as a woodsman
said, could mako pianner talk, -
when it was observed that the mice
were acting in an unusual manner. The
ordinary conduct Of mice when they
hear piano music is to merely rattle the
plaster, but on this night they squeaked
and squealed aud ratified the plaster as
they had never done before Tho rush
Of the rodents died away after the mu-
sic stopped, but it was hours before the
last squeak was heard.
One Of the human listeners was a boy
who had some little skill as harmon
icon player, and be won't frequently to
the woods, where, with tho aid Of the
instrument, he succeeded in calling
ehipmunks, red squirrels, aud Gu one
occasion a woodchuck, besides wood
mice, including tho deer mouse, and
the smaller birds. The mice chiefly ran
about the player, with now and then
squeak, but sometimes low strain
with slight modulatiens would seem to
drive them insane, and then, without
hesitation, they woald run over the
player as it he had been a stump. The
squirrels We're less demonstTatiye.
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Orranlzed By Women.

Eight prominent society ladies Of
Spokane, Wash, have incorporated the
Woman S Northwest Mining and Invest
ment company, capitalized at 81, Geo.
GOO, and will engage in the mining
business. They have obtained the serv-
ices of an expert 70 report on the prop
critics Of the company. Branch offices
will be established in many large cities.
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An insurance Agency
Trouble.

The W. H. Parker Insurance
Agency of this city is in financial
trouble, and an investigation Of its
assets and liabilities IS in progress
this afternoon. Several represen-
tatives of insurance companies in
terested in its affairs are in the
city, aud it will be disposed of in
some manner today. It is current
ly rumored that the Agency is about
81, 900 behind in its accounts with
the companies represented. It is
thought that the agency will be sold
and the proceeds thereof devoted
to a liquidation of its accounts. Mr..
Parker will have the sympathy OF
his many friends in his financial
embarrassment.
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TraI, In -TnVor.

Drab is ono Of the season s. favored
oolors. Tho French call it winter sky, Is
but this is too poetic a tito for its IN.
compromising dull, metallic tone. 1t is
not like soft nuns gray, swallow gray,
silver, dove, fawn or anything as deli
cate and dainty. Drab isnota becoming
color on its own merits. We associate
it with the coats and gowns Of the
Quakers, when far strioter in seetarian
and dress matters than they are now,
and with the cid Puritan drivers of tho
defunot stageeoaeh, with their many
capped, long, drab coats. But q French
modiste can easily make a gown Of
beauty out Of even drab cloth. She COM
bines it with black and Danish or Span
ish or British red SO artistioally and
deftly that the dowdy dress of drab be-
comes in tho hands of this saftorial pres
tidigitator a triumphant success. Set it
against, for example, one Of the brick
red gowns Of cloth, with @ black and
white vest and a brick red velvet toque
en- suite, and rivalry there is none be-
tween the two. Tho ono is vulgar and
provokingly aggressive, the other sufi-
GENTLY smart and eminently attractive,
but quiet withal Another fancy Of the
Frenchwoman combines the drab ma
terial, with cream cloth accessories
braided in gold or striped with the mar
rowest lines Of red and gold braid laid
side by side. New York Post.
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The Acceptance.

Mr.. Atkinson's acceptance of the
above call is as follows:
To my friends who make the CALI
After advising and consulting with
many Of my friends, d considering
the honor you do me, [ lave con-
cluded to accept, and il elected to the
office of Mayor, trust you and all
citizens OF Pine Bluff viii never have
cause for regret. Very respectfully,
dwtf THos. B. ATKINSON.
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Timmins--I have notion to write
one of these Scotch dialect stories.
Simmons-But you don't know any
thing about Scotch dialect.
Timmins--I know as much aboub IL
as the people who buy the stories. -in-
dianapolis Journal.
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lie Wants Enainoss.

An ente1prising young physician Of
Warsaw, Ills, has built private tele-
phone line connecting his Office wiz
the houses Of all his country patients.
Edaah Dow Cheney.
Mrs. Ednah Dow Cheney became pres-
ident of the Hew England Hospital For
Women and Children in 1887, after
having been its faithfrl secretary for 20
years. Mrs. Cheney was born and edu.
Gated in Boston, ana Der interests have
long oentered in graas humanitarian
movements. especially those relating to
women
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The operation required nearly two
hours, and two hours after it was COM
pleted he was again conscious, talked
with his wife who was at his side the
moment the doctor would permit her to
enter the room, and now he is rapidly
recovering, and promise Is given that
he will soon return to lis duties as pas
tor Of one of the largest Protestant con
gregations in his city. A. Watrous
in Chicago Times Ifarald
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Police Judge.

We are authorized to announce Mr.. T.
HrTE BROWN as a candidate for reelection
TO the Office of Police Judge of the city of
Pine Bluff, subject to the action of the voters
in the Municipal Election. Tuesday, April G.,
1897
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Messrs. Jno. L. Boyle, and G. L.
Myers, Little Rock insurance men,
are in the city today locking after
their interests in the Parker insur-
ance Agency.
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These days it is considered a sure
sign OF a coming failure for lawyer,
a merchant and the Sheriff to be seen
in conference. A hint to the wise is
sufficient.
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Edaan Dow Cheney.


When s. man says be is satisfied with
his lot, y01 may be sure of one Of two
things--either he is 4 very enterprising
and cunning specimen Of humanity Or
be is q liaa Up to Date
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Mr.. Arthur f. Adams, State Super
intendent of the Southwestern Tele-
graph and Telephone Company, is
here in the interest OF his company.
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The GRAPHIC is authorized to announce
MR.. J. B. JOHNSON as a candidate for
the Office of Mayor of the city Of
Pine Bluff, at the ensuing municipal cleo
ton.
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Mr.. Arthur L. Adams, Superintend-
ent OF the Southwestern Telephone
Co. with headquarters at Little Rock
is in the city.
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For Mayor.

The GRAPuIc is authorized to announce
MIR. L. e. GOLDLMITH, rs candidate for
reelection to the Office of Mayor of the city
of Pine Bluff, at the ensuing municipal cleo
ton
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1t was III these lava
Indians made their
government troops Sd 40 and
were with very great salrnculty Destroy
ed. 1t is here that the ice caves are
found, and from them the Modocs drew
their water supply while besieged by
the troops.
Ono never having been over a lava
field can form but little idea Of the
chaotic manner in which the Ingenious
workmen have left the products OF their
labor. Tho only order observed Ia disor-
der of the most exaggerated kind.
wherein every mass of rock has been
twisted or raised or depressed OF arohed
over some cavern in different way from
that of ite neighbors. The caves scatter
ed throughout these lava beds are Of
very varying shapes and dimensions.
Some are mere covert ways, with an
arch Of stone thrown over them. Others
arc immense chambers some yards from
the surface, another kind Is sunk quite
deeply and may be in series of cham
bers united by corridor that opens al
the surface, while another kind seoma
10 G3IGSbiy W TIC SOAlACA IA bAlO OaA VIA
without stopping.
1t is here that the stores Of ice are
found, which is formed from water thao
fltors in annually from the melting
SHOWS above Every winter the lava
beds are covered with fall of snow
which varies from two to ten feet In
depth The temperature over this region
in the coldest weather is often 90 or
moro degrees below zero, SO that any
water that might be In the caves La
frozen solid, unless the caves mouths
should be entirely covered with snow,
which is net often the case. Now, Wien
spring comes and tho snow meits. the
water percoiates through into the cold
storage chambers beneath and is there
CONCEALED br the prevailing cold. 1t is
in this way that the Ice has been mnde
and stored for years, And were these
caves accessible TO market they would
furnish the purest of ice to many cities
for years to come. Popular Science
News
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he Ceiling hairbreadth adventure)
And in the bright moonlight we could
see the dark muzzles of the wolves.
She (breathlessly) --Oh, how glad you
must have been that they had the mun-
zles oni--Fearson' Weekly.
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The reception to be rendered Mr.. S.
S. Dixon at Merrill Institute tomor.
row night, promises to be most
delightful affair.
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Miss Lula Goldsmith, OF Little
Rock, will arrive shortly, to visit
Miss Ida Dreyfus.
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Only two offenders were before the
Police Court this morning, and by
their indiscreet acts the city derived
u revenue OF $40
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prnereaa In China.

One Of the first official acts Of the
great premier Ii Hung Chang upon
his return to the Flowery Kingdom was
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Prosecuting Attorney S. c. Martin
returned to his official duties before
the Desha Circuit Court at Dumas
yesterday.
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Mr.. d. c. Burford has leased one of
the new Bridges buildings, on Main
street, and has moved his goods into
if.
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Deputy Sheriff johnson left this
afternoon with six prisoners for the
county farm.
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There is talk OF mass meeting Of
our citizens being called at which a
protest against the bill now before
the State Senate to reduce mileage
on railroads to 2 cents, will proha-
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The first settlement was made in
the Stateof Georgia just one hundred
and sixty-four years ago today.
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The public roads leading to the
city are in a wretched condition,
owing to the heavy rains.
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The GRAPHIC is authorized toannounee Mr..
Z. b. Atkinson as a candidate for the Office
of Mayor of the city of Pine Bluff ut the en-
suing municipal election
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For e. TreasIlre1.

We are authorized to announe MIR. WAD.
NJ. TONEY, as a candidate for City Treas
urer at the ensuing city election. April
the nth
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The Courts Decision.

You remember Howforth, who mar
ried the woman who kept house for him
so long?"
yep.
We'll, the court granted her di-
vorce last week.
"Alimony?s
Not in cash. The decision was that
she could keep the house. Cincinnati
Enquirer.
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The earliest use Of weights is attrib-
uted to Pheidon, king of Argos, 085
B. C.
ed that promises to increase the bodily
strength and health of women. --Phila-
delphia Times
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Mr.. John D. Crockett, prominent
planter OF the county, IN the city
today.
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The prize fight between Jimmie
Ryan and ''Red" German tasrs place
Wednesday night
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The days are now 10 hours and %
minutes long.
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Mr. Oscar Mandel, of Bloomington,
Ills, is the guest Of Mr.. L. Simon.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-02-10

Isaac Dreyfus, the great Pine Bluff
clothier,. is now in the Eastern mark
cts.
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Mr.. j. D. Crockett is a visitor to-
day.
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Pay your taxes now, and thus
avoid the ~ush
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A hornets nest usually contains from
800 to 400 perfect males and females
and an indefinite number of workers.
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J T HUT, e C Howell,
Z S james, sc Roane,
E A Howell, r C wilkins.
V D wilkins, Jr, S Handy,
A Brewster, e A Sheppard,
A J McGhie. ] NJ Mccain,
O T.. Brewster, j Z Caldwell,
G NJ Ferguson, NJ = Russell,
w NJ McGehee, II B Russell,
J D Miner, W P Esllridge,
w D Henderson, J P Alexander,
O W Alexander. W B Alexander,
NJ Larkin, c F Williams,
w Z Hill, w G STREET.,
w F Fergus, Geo Clements,
e 4 Causey, o Petty,
J A Pasterson, G n Hart,
" S Helton. NJ Moss,
C II Puddephatt, WE Allen,
d G Burford II X White,
D Lowry, T Simmons,
A B Niven. Jno W Niven,
] r McGormae e L MeCammon,
B c MeCammon, G p Glemmons,
e Culbertson, T A Fowler.
o X Wormack, Wolf Nichols.
FL ? Alexander, G Voss,
j A Coles, SM Taylor,
j NJ Hudson, T Marsh,
] T Bradford, A Niven.
Z W Hawley, ECArnold.
R Arnold, a J Mitchell,
J II Watkins, S w Jackson,
NJ 2 Burks, A S 4rigg,
J NJ Hightower, L A Stanley,
] B Talbot, w $ Beard,
c r Robinson, w D Hearn,
J w Sanders, J G Taylor,
L Austin, Y 0 Alexander,
w z Woodbridge, r c Thompson,
TT Lylc, PIP BYRD,
Il II Hum. w B Howell,
a B Young, NJ Altschul,
S y T Knox, r NJ Knox,
T W Sparks, " Riley,
w J Galbraith, NJ Reynolds,
j S Seabrooks, G Smith,
w H RGane, A 2 Turpey,
r A Chestnut, e L Taylor,
J w Ragland, A Clement,
w A Noel, G e Valiant,
TT Lloyd. GY Wallace,
NJ S Fall.
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ACa1I

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Feb 2, 1897.
To Mr.. t. B. Atkinson.
We, the undersigned voters, citi-
zens and business men Of this city,
would respectfully ask that you sub
NIT your name as candidate fer
the Office OF Mayor at the April
election. Believing you have a
thorough knowledge OF city affairs,
and well qualified for diseharging
the duties, we pledge you our sup
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C, b. Hickey came upfrom Fordyce
Sunday.
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We are glad to note that Mr.. Nose
Miller is able to be up again.
Capt. T. H. Collier, OF Altheimer, is
in the city today.
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gTIgsnnnM snnrnTn
AlAlBA0H AJJtP ii,
fas1 aini1Is 10 IFlis 0z.s..s &c
BECOME a CANDIDATE
FOR MAYOR.
His Acceptance is short and TO
The Point and Purely i}u1si-
ness Like.

Wednesdays DAILY GRAPHIC con-
tanned call, numorously signed by
business men, upon Alderman Z. b..
Atkinson to become u candidate for
Mayor of the city OF Pine Bluff at
the ensuing city election, April the
z. This call Mr.. Atkinson has had
under adviscment for the past two
days, and this morning handed in to
the press his acceptance Of the same.
The call is as follows:
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Guess Which has.

This trick will take the breath away
from your friends when you try it on
them. It is called the wonderful hat.
Take three pieces of bread, or any Other
eatable, and three hats. Place the three
pieces of bread on table and place a
hat over each one Now Ifs up each
hat and, taking the piece Of bread
which it covers, eat it before the COM
pany, replacing each hat, opening down,
as you do so. Then ask those who are
watching you under which hat Of the
three they would like to find th bread.
+ Whichever one is designated, place that
hat upon your head and say that yon
savo done as they requested. --Chicago
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In California svfti

In Modoo oounA
field of lava coye
foress On counters,
deer, bear, panther.
pine and numerous
whose pelts are Of 4
It was i'll these lava
Indians made theil
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From Mondy's Daily.

We arc glad to note that Mr.. Nose
Miller is able to be up again.
Capt T. H. Collier, OF Altheimer, is
in the city today.
c, b. Hickey came upfrom Fordyee
Sunday.
Pay your taxes now, and thus
avoid the rush.
The prize fight between Jimmie
Ryan and RED" German take place
Wednesday night.
The days are now 10 hours and %
minutes long.
MIR. j. D. Crockett is a visitor to-
day.
Mr. Oscar Mandel, of Bloomingto
Ills, is the guest Of Mr.. L. Simon.
The first settlement was made in
the Stateof Georgia just one hundred
and sixty-four years ago today.
Isaac Dreyfus, the great Pine Bluff
clothier,. is now in the Eastern mark
cts.
Mr.. John D. Crockett, prominent
planter OF the county, IN the city
today.
Only two offenders were before the
Police Court this morning, and by
their indiscreet acts the city derived
u revenue OF $40.
The public roads leading to the
city are in wretched condition,
owing to the heavy rains.
Mr.. Arthur f. Adams, State Super
intendent of the Southwestern Tele-
graph and Telephone Company, is
here in the interest of his company.
Miss Lula Goldsmith, of Little
Rock, will arrive shortly, to visit
Miss Ida Dreyfus.
Messrs Jno. I. Boyle, and G. L.
Myers, Little Rock insurance men,
are in the city today locking after
their interests in the Parker insur-
ance Agency.
Prosecuting Attorney S. G. Martin
returned to his official duties before
the Desha Circuit Court at Dumas
yesterday.
Catoctin clarion., 1897-04-29
OFFICE-MASONIC BUILDING.
East Main Street.
Church Directory.

Reformed Churcll-Rcv G. A, Whitmort
ma or. Services b.weckly alternating
morning and evening. Services > eohes
day. D. H., Sunday School 2p. M.
Guild each Lords Day g 80 p. M, ,other scr
vices announced from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church A. Bredenbek pas
.r, Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ and 6,3o r
A.. Sunday School, 9. p. VI Prayer Meet
ng, Wednesday. GAS 2.
United Brethren Church-Rev Il. Z. B'
Castle Pastor. Regular Services by APP
appointment from the pulpit.
Glass Meeting every two weeks at lO a. nj,
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School PM.
Mite Society S"mi'monthly. wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock w. MIS- Meeting
Monthly at Parsonage.
Morayian Church: Rev. NJ. F. Oerter. Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday,9a; ID
Preaching services will be held every olher
Sunday as heretofore, alternating morning
and evening at 10 ard $50 respectively
Methodist Episcopal Church - Kew
Al. Fl. Courtney Pastor. Services every alter
nate S ,nday at 10 A. NJ. and ZOO +. NJ
Sunday School mt 8 A. NJ. Payer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 100 =. NJ
St Stephens Church Protestant Episco-
rul,-Rev. Ernct McGill, Rector. Ser
vices every Sunday at 1890, II. NJ, anu
7 p. M.
Service on FRIDAYS at 3 p. III.
Catoctin clarion., 1897-04-29
Patents

Caveats and Re- Issues secured Trade Mdrks
and CopyrigAts registered; Opinions given as
to validity and infringement of patents; As-
signments, Contracts, etc, prepared and recor-
ded, snd all business in the Patent Office in
the UNITED STATES and all FOREIGN
COUNTRIES promptly and carefully pros
ecuted Upon receipt Of model cr sketch or
photograph of invention with description, |
will advise as to patentability free cf charge
Main offices directly across from the u S
Patent Office, and attention is specially called
TO my perfect and long established facilities
for the most vigorous and successful prose
cution of applications for patent and for
tending to all business entrusted to my care,
in the shortest possible time. Rejected cases
specially FEES MODERATE and exclu-
sive attention given to patent business. Book
Of Information and advice, and special refer
euces, sent without charge upon request
j. r. LlTTELL,
attorney and Counsehor in Patent Causes,
Washington, ID. G.,
Opposite L. s PatoH' Office
iNanti"n th~ Pnpsr>