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Walters Iigswitela.

1t happened in q Missouri school. Little Dick had been caught throwing paper wads, and the teacher ordered him to step forward. Dick came reluctantly, hanging his head
 "Who would like to go out and get a switch for me?''
 Instantly every boy i'll school rose up in his seat and lifted his hand as high as he could. Getting switches was g keen joy.
 You may go, Walter, <" said the teacher, and Walter strutted out very proud indeed A few minutes later he came back with a huge switch and handed 1t proudly to the teacher The larger the switch the more excitement there might be when the teacher came 10 use 1t. The errand being done, Walter went back to his seat and sat virtuously looking on.
 Dick was switched. In the course of the punishment he jumped up and down and screamed Q good deal. The switch struck his shoe and suddenly snapped off short The end went whizzing across the room straight for Walters seat, where 1t hit him squarely on the nose, cutting a slight gash
 Dick, wlo had been wailing aloud, saw the accident and burst out laughing.
 Serves you right, " ho cried as he limped away to his seat.-Ghicago Record.
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COUNTING APPLE SEEDS.

Beside the hearth one winter night, Made rosy by the great log's light, That, flaming ID the chimney dark, Hit every cranny, every nook, Upon the rug little maid Sat carled i'll pose demure and staid In pensiFe mood, with dreamy eyes, She sits, while up the chimney haes thought with every fiery spark. GilntlnE and flashing through ihe dark, Til with sigh profound and deep she moves as one moves i'll her sleep. A rosy apple ia Ter hand weight of thought seems to demand She taps it with finger light. Then carefully she takes bite, another bite, HOW ono now two. 4ne core Is thus exposed to view. Anotller sigh What can it be, My little maid, that aileth thee? Ahl What is this9 Some incantation, Muttered with such reiteration? Harkl AS each seed her bright eyes see. These are the words that come to me:
 tone love, two I love,
 Three l love, I sayi
 Four love with all my heart,
 Five l cast away. , Here tear rolls brightly down. What the secret she has won? Who can say2 But just behind Sounds q voice so soft and kind: Look again. Thou must indeed Find for me another seedln Roster her bright cheeks grow In the firelights ruddy glow. Sure enough, eulprit seed Finds she in the core indeed. From thy lips fain would hear What the sixth one means, my dear" Six he loves, she muraured low. And the frelight's diclzering glow Two happy faces now disclose, With cheeks a-glowing like the rose. But here we'll let the curtain fall, For the end is best of all
 Sacramento Union.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-11
Ten .Thousana velegrams at Once.

h 1871, at 6 ea ration held i'll New York ill honor [. Professor Morse, the original instrument invented by him was exhibited, connected at that mo- ment by wire With every one of the l0,- GOO instruments then in use ill the coun- try. At signal message from the in- ventor was sent vibrating throughout the United States and was read at the same time in every city from New York to New Orleans and San Francisco. = St. Nicholas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-11
 Obbie Dobbie.

Obbie Dobbie was baby.
 Funny name 1 think, don t you2 This is wi.at her papa called her, And si4e had another too. Funny na-le and funny baby, With canning little face, And the other name they called her Was the prettier one of Grace. One day little Obbie Dobbie Laughed and laughed with all her mighe, Looking E into her dress sleeve, Eyes and nose all hid from sight. Mamma s,.4d "Why, what's the matterf Is it reaA or make believe All this ful2a The baby answered, q am 'aughin in my S cove. In moment I remembered
 had said those words one day. Little thiking baby prattle
 Would repeat them o'er in play With such literal translation What an impress light words leavei-- Papa's little Obbie Dobbie
 Laughing in her baby sleeve
 Hattie F. Bell in Wide Awake.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-11
The eolorea Eleaeas..s FIen.ative Prayer.

The colored Deaeoil's Fiensative Prayer.
 A white minister, after conducting services tt q colered church, asked all old deacon to lead in prayer. The broth CT ill black offered q fervent appeal for the white brother and said: 70 Lord, gib Rim de eye ob de eagle det he spy out sin afar off. Put his hands to de gospel blow. Tie bis tongue to de line ob truth. Nail his ear tode gospel pole. Bow his head way down between his knees and his knees way down in some lonesome, dark and narrer valley where prayer is much wanted 10 be made. 'Noint him wid be kerosene ile of sal vashon and sot him on fire. "-Roanoke NeWS
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,s IN LIVING.
-.tite and the Body's lf9 = Ear Food.

a4;te and the Body's
 s'pa,,, a'ind nothing seems -1g,. to 3s. aF lliip i,' favor of robust health
 9sl7 ln5stite. ln ,si Furthermore
 s9aa sesul gnblio mind, sanctifsd
 ' tss sedIa paDiii time almost imme- l.
 Bn llg.8 0,a more a man eats the ] bai rbs Iils quantity of food that
 < ,h.taraily ht9 eat is very large
 is1Pla pasg ,,tb their actual physi ||iied d,-snsnts. gls5l Add to this the
 'lll aiae forms in which food IS sapilnS aso nalate by our modern } Z 'll5 iss Sharpening of the ap- a5i,' s aptepr '1s salial cocktail, the D tlis g,.5pd sS5st the appetite by . bot h lilgivs' .oius. and the result is often |9ss sastioa Tion of an amount sed;,t3,n of fGod arrl7 p50c speh ind indulgence, if unre- lg'as, .aSitnal. taxes both the as- 2 alq ,ns ndD tbe excretory organs to nc apn H., acnecially when Fls1s'S lisb sedentary ss life, and, more { s'ls lasss m additional impetus to !. , lsni1 .avingine from the use of i'm '9aal,,' '|la,' elaborating and excretory |aln, .a ,gaa evidently adjusted for 2 '''''S ~sar ', and tear to an average 2 9.s,i0d nsr of about 70 years. Dn- Z z. ls' ssnt of extra work we must ',. z sypect yre impairment or break ''' ,. .,,a s@r mechanism much earlier. "a 7 :" therefore excite no special z '''s .s,t so largo q proportion of our s'., !. .0onle die from Bright's dis ',sE ss failure and allied diseases at '', 5; rho should, and under prop { .'..lstpd lives and habits would, 'sss '.''ssd inc natural age of 70 or N, though 1t may seem, 'ssIs usually spring from exeep- !. ssaltby stock and often point s ,.;as to tbe fact that their imme- ..se,tors lived to advanced ages s.,s er more. This paradox, how .n0le apparent than real, for in- .s0a will usually reveal the fact \ tbe most part the parents in Iss were people of more simple 'xe6 as corresponded with New alHe f5 or 100 years ago.
 hrsh Y that tile well to dO man }, jI..s ia u faster age than that sltbsr and grandfather. He meets usaier opportunities and possi- ;ad theodore greater stimulus ss tnargies, He more easily ae-
 peuniary resources, and in
 nqnnts, and therefore he DOS atater luxuries of domestic life. Issa come greater temptations to
 While he has often inherited a a constitution from his ances- lHse them he has run his phys |ahanism at q breakdown rate, alst of necessity more quickly at-Gharles ". Purdy, NJ. D., | American Review.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-11
NIGER AND EGGS.
p Man Says the Combination May
 Result h Death.

aMsn Says the Combination May Result h Death.
 b cat eggs while you are an hid 4. [. Stewart Of Boston RDtion WIS first called to this iast by the tragic and sudden alady acquaintance in Boston Rats ago. 1 accepted her nus Fitation to dine with them. se were going ill to dinner q dll something that caused the fYinlo . terrible rage. She had iiable ffein some minor conl- 'a several days, and her hus- Ened her rufIled feelings suffi- a the dinner to be eaten in apf l noticed that she ate an
 larse amount of soft seram.
 Fifteen minutes after we ehlllg room she was q corpse.
 n irlghtful conyulsions be- nearest doctor reached the le doctor was unable to ascribe A lew months later I was ptother ill Connecticut, and 4A sons died under similar cir
 Before breakfast one morn ls7 who was about 15 years aasas With q neighbours boy. an anger had subsided my sas called to breakfast. He ate .sVllea eggs. Had I known as sl as l do now l would have ssi Y In less than a half hour sAiast tho boy died with exact. symptoms that were present ||'., uleha s wife died. This set sslns 'ss,l about the matter.
 s'l N long after this before a |''s. I''. illend of mine expired sud s,a V meal. The doctors, as is..' N @vlded in opinion on the .ss'li' Some Of them contend ,sa was a heart failure, whatever sss ,ss tuners are still holding out \ 's tAa apoplexy. Inquiry by me s, 'ne a fact that my friend was
 when he sat down at table ss,s ns ate five eggs. With these ,5s <, ! searched no further for x nls death. He was angry. 2, !, sau U he died. If these are Gs%saI .ae chain of cause and eff. EjsIis' ieIisl Intellect n is incapable of
 as''s- -St. Louis Republic.
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AaGifinR.

It was evident to the practiced per captions of the young woman that he was in melting mood.
 As if to verify her acumen, as soon as her father appeared the young man ran. Indianapolis Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-11
Discovery of Sulphur Mines.

It is said that tie sulphur mines near Buckley, Wash, were discovered by camper, whose fire on I rock gave rise to such fumes that he was forced to move long distance to escape suffoea- tion
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-11

Chess has been known ill China and Japan since 5000 B. c. The game of chess, as HOW played ill Europe and America. dates from the sixteenth cen
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-11

Within the last decade the population of Europe Las increased by about 80,- O00, eco, of wham Russia contrihated 12. 510, 000 anG lrance only 67,060.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-11

In sydney newspaper lately liners was this advertisement: Wanted a than able to teach French snd the piano and to lock after I bull '
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-11
The Pens FauIt.

Why, how did those plots come to he theress asked mamma.
 on. said Mabel, couldn [ haiT that beoauae the pen leaked l'- YoHtls's 2 f..9siAp panloll
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-11
N N" on Boston Shoals. < man looked up from his


 man looked up from his Iail ta t'l'9e-sirl e. lives in Bos- leald ls'a Y m, ms chum. Don't you isa a1 sl make a hit with her if I ae tooE?p poe'iy |gou pw tsI she verses by heart. !" f tbiaa ''Ae any chances. I tried lsal $ oaee and got shook be- rs Is.,' senieolon where there .l 'u 2 comma. Wash
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Orst ana n,ors..

a ItIsb,a a the Aston constables,
 ln,,', '''naA' while ill the wit ihs ses',. ,saasef a bull which |aduet as' " h q roar Describ- list,,, Y 2 nan whe had had been lAs fstll tesllee he said:
 Iiu tIs 'sn'lant- IIe made tIsa
 E st,as. sElsl ;l i;l tIla:l iss |fIt aaa salatls ! V orsar
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-30
[COMNUNJCATED.I

SoMR THINGS THAT HAPPENED SINCE TIKI
YEAR SIXTY .sEvEN.-This month Is thirty
years since the writer came to Thurmont
then Mechanicstown (bless the dear old
namc.) II was then that the w. M. Il. Il.
was being built and two years after at Christ
mas a train WAS run as far as the Y, bring,
ing number of prominent officials to a
dinner prepared and served in the warehouse
OF Mr.. G. w. Stocksdale. This place was
used as depot for some years. The depot
was then moved to where our great enter
prise is located, to the Dissatisfaction OF
great many persons. But, 10 and behold
when that cold day came in harvest as pre-
dcted by j. s., the station came back to the
present site.
Up 10 the present is what have seen: the
opening and building up of Methodist Mud
Alley, now East street; the building up OF
Carroll street with the exception of w. A.
Hahn's and A. A Troxell's dwellings, also
E. Main street to the property of Mr.. Chas'
Waters, the present home of our EDITOR,
Also saw four of the eight churches built
a large coffin factory built and burned, a
canning house built and burned, two large
tanneries cease to exist, the Touring mill OF
John Jones burn, all the principal buildings
erected, High Run water brought to town,
the Electric Bell plant moved away, and one
of the lates improved Touring mills built but
has died, but await its resurrection which
we hope is not far Off as it is something that
is 80 much needed.
Today we have steam saw mill, and Elk
celslor factory which We hope, is here to stay
having the canning house of John Root q
Sons for their neiehbor. The wonderful
breastwork of stone that nearly surrounded
the town, has been utilized in many ways.
but we still have more growing, so do not
despair. The last used WAS for grading E
Main street. aid now We have fine drive
to our ncghboring town, Graceham.
Today we are living in the enterprising
town of Thurmont, which has great facilities
for any thing new that may come to us.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-30

Personal. Mr. George Waesche returned
to New York City ON Sunday last, after
having spent short vacation at his home in
this place.
Mr.. Hadley, q student at the U. of Nd,
visited his friend, Geo. Wacsche, during the
past week.
Master Willie Freeze is visiting relatives
in Baltimore City.
Mrs. Fred. Funk of Waynesboro, is visit
ing Miss Beth Firor.
Mr.. W. G. Black Of Baltimore Is spending
his vacation At home on Owens Creek.
Edith, the little daughter OF Mr.. Albert
Foreman Of Baltimore, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Chas. E. Casscll.
Among those who were with Us during
the Christmas season were: Benz. Jones,
Grant and Calvin Ogle and families, Charles
Landers, Allan Zimmerman, Nellie Tourney,
Mabel Fuss, Chas. Stokes, Lucy Boblitz, Ed.
Shafer. Jessie Wissler. Ars. Garrison, Mr..
Morgan and family, William Wilhide, Carl
CasselI, Chas. Hammett, Mrs. Agnes Smith,
Bertha Stocksdale, Misses Eyler, Ada Grouse,
Clara Wolf, Edward Rogers, Chester Freeze
Mrs. Chas. Waters, L. B. Damuth, Fl. H.
Rouzer and family, William and Charles
Rouzer, Mcclellan Baltzell, Amanda Root,
John Henshaw, William Cover and family,
Frank Hammaker, George, Robert and Chas.
Croft, Chas. Knosky and family.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-30
The Baltimore Weekly Sun.

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of the proceedings of farmers clubs and in
sttutes, and the discussion of new methods
and ideas in agriculture. Its Market Re
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column are particularly valuable to country
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Poems, Household and Puzzle Columns, a
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-30
local CORRESPONDENCE


The elements =, peace with one another
and STILL the heavens clear, atmosphere
bracing and the mercury playing between
degrees the lowest and 80 the highest, the
earth's surface covered with light mantle
OF snow, the water in the still channels and
ponds sparkling beneath ice three inches
in thickness, the various sunday school ex'
ercises and festivities, and, best of al, the
combined in making Christmas time, 1897
one of the most enjoyable in the history OF
our village.
The sunday school entertainment came
off as per previous announcement and we
hear nothing but words of praise and expires
sions Of satisfaction from the lips OF those
who attended them. Annually We are de.
lighted with these festivities and all honor
TO the mothers of children for making these
pleasures possible. To them alone belongs
the credit and they ought to be the most in
dependent as we'll a. the proudest and hap
pest mortals on earth
No turkey At our house
Plenty of ice, and skating good.
A fitting coming from the north ano
bound southwark, passed through town on
Thursday last.
Jacob Blickinstaff, OF near Wolfsville, re-
Gently killed two hogs that weighed 1885,
pounds, 731 and sol.
Twenty eight families compose one of th.
school districts in Rockport, Maine, anc
the twenty eight families possess clever
violins, nine organs, six pianos, two banjos
and one guitar. To be equally well supplied
with musical Instruments it would require
n violins, SO organs, 40 pianos, IA hanjo'
and Z guitars, for the families composing oul
school district. We have quite number o
handsome and sweet toned pianos, to b
sure, and may have SO organs, but If there
are any fiddles In town they are painfully
still
Aside from the chickens, duck, geese, rab
bits; etc, more than 300 turkeys were shipped
from our railroad station to Baltimore fo
Christmas feasting. 1t would require NOR
than six hundred times that many turkey
to supply the families of our little state will
one each and 1t is pretty safe to reckon tina
half of that number was devoured within
our borders, on Christmas day, besides othe
meats, including oysters, raccoons, opos
sums, along with the sweetmeats. cranberr,
sauce, plum pudding and other food thing
too numerous and too delicate to mention
Well! welll In commemorating the mes
important and sacred event in the world
history how self-denying we mortals bt
How we do fast with an y and pray
Christmas festivities were observed q
Apples church on Tuesday evening last an
the weather being favorable a large crow
was in attendance to enjoy the rendering q
very interesting program.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-30
John Jones,
1898, THE SUN. 1898.
BALTIMORE, MD.
The Paper Of the People, For the PEG.
pie and with the People.
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Sound in Principle.
answering In Ito Allegiance to Right The
cries and Right Practices.

TNur C,1N PUBLISHES ALL THE
HE Dun NEWS ALL THE TINE
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graded by unclean, immoral or purely sen
sational matter.
Editorially The Sun is the Consistent and
Exchanging Champion and Defender OF
Popular Rights and Interests against politi-
cal machines and monopolies of every char
acter. Independent In all things, extreme
in none 1t is for good laws, good govern
ment and good order.
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.New advertisements.

NOTICE OF E. LECTION.
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. in Baltimore
County, Office 3o4 e. Lexington St.,
(Hoen Building) Baltimore City,
DECEMBER, 27th. 1897.
Notice is hereby gwen that the Annual
Meeting of the Members, will be held on
MONDAY, JANUARY 10th, 1903,
Between the hours Of II =. NJ, and 10 m.
at the Companys Office, for the purpose OF
electing Thirteen Directors for the year 1898.
dc3O2t MILTON DANCE, Sec'y.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-30

SLEIGHINa. - While we mountaineers,
who are commonly understood to inhabt
the regions Of snow, were wheeling about In
mud on Monday last, the people of West
minister were sleighing sleighing
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-30

A new 81 greenback will soon mako it's
appearance in radically new departure from
all previous designs, with large space of
white paper front and back. An eagle with
extended wings lowering over the flag and
capital 10 the only illustration on the face,
and In the corners is the figure in scroll
work. The back is very plain, consisting
largely of . border in geometrical designs.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-30

Diseases OF the Blood and Nerves.
No one need suffer with neuralgia. This
disease is quickly and permanently cured
by Browns Iron Bitters. Every disease of
the blood, nerves and stomach, chronic
or otherwise, succumbs 10 Browns Iron
Bitters. Known and used for nearly
quarter Of a century, it stands to-day fore.
most among our most valued remedies
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-30

Ifyou see man trying to scratch his ear
with his shoulder or part his hair with his
hip bone, he 10 really trying to do nothing OF
the sort-he has on = new suit of wooden
underclothes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-30

THANKs-To a number We took occasion
to say that remittance on account would
insure Merry Christmas and that suffi-
clent number took interest in that event is
deserving of acknowledged and we thank
them heartily.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-30
Local Items.
CASTORIA
Fer Infants and Children.
=: z<Z5zx -! 8; =

On Saturday next We shall resolve not to
resolve. We do not care to put premium
upon weaku by weakening our respect
for our own moral strength.
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Sept 16tf

ACCIDENTS will happen; by the pay
ment of a very small sum of money We will
sell you an Accident Policy that will guar
antee you from IS TO $25 per week should
you be disabled by accident.
July 22tf CASSELL & WATER.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-30

The Miidletown reservoir, which had been
empty for several weeks past, is filling up
again. The heavy rains have increased the
flow from the spring. Valley Register.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-30

Wheat hovers about, but Immediately be-
low the dollar mark. There are many bush.
els yet in the granieries Of the north end OF
Frederick county.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-30

Wilson & Clay, Mount Airy, killed their
hogs last Wednesday evening, and they
weighed, separately, $50, $40, os7, 56e, max
ing total of 1902 pounds. There was \
guessing contest on the weight, at five cents
Q guess. There was S22 IS in the glass, and
Elisha Beal! got it, his guess being 2,303-
within one pound Of the actual weight.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-30

PIoaREssIvE.-New Windsor, as cor
porate town had not the courage to introduce
water and electric lights, SO several Of its
citizens, Nessrs N. H. Bale, DR.. Burlington
and Lewis Deilman erected plant of their
own and are now enjoying these very excel
lent modernities
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-30

We've had a real touch of winter in the
matter of temperature; as low as degrees
above zero was recorded here last week.
The two snow falls amounted to about three
inches, but the first went before the second
rame
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-30

Milton F. Thomas shot polecat on
Thursday night in the henhouse of Mrs.
Cook. 1t measured 90 inches and weighing
IS pounds.-Nees
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-30

The Charlestown Free Fress truthfully re-
marks that newspaper helps every business
man in town where 1t 10 published; but there
are plenty of business men who don't help
the newspaper.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-30

The oldest Lutheran clergyman In Amer
lea, Rev. Daniel J. Hauer, lives at Hanover,
Pa, where he will soon celebrate his 92nd
birthday. For the long period of sixty nine
years he regularly performed the duties OF
his ministerial Office and during that time
held charges In four different states in the
Union