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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-05-20

There is 30 very little apparent difference
between straw hats and bonnets of last sea-
son and those that are prepared for the COM
ing summer that those that were in use last
year might well be used again if they were
restored to freshness by u little attention
A white straw, for instance, should he well
brushed and the stiffening wire removed
Then wash it over with white soap and
cold water dip in more clear water and allow
it to dry in the air. When dry, it should be
sponged over with the white of an egg well
beaten up; this will make the straw taut,
and also complete the cleansing process
A. large. brimmed hat should he left to dry
upon flat surface, otherwise the brim is
liable to be bent out of its right shape. To
bleach straw, wash and scrub it in soft water
and then put the article in a box together
with a receptacle containing burning sui
phur. The box must be covered to localize
the fumes of the sulphur, which will be found
O successful bleaching agent.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-05-20
The Pink Lawn Bodice for
Summer Wear.

"Thc b dice that will undoubtedly be very
popular during the coming season is made Of
pale pink lawn, with rows of narrow Valen,
cicnncs lace down each side of the closing
writes Isabel A. Maon describing Summer
Waists and Bodces" in the May Ladles'
Home Journal about the neck is The cX-
tremely high white linen collar which stands
out horizontally. A peculiar effect is attain
ed by wearing with this bodice high cravat
of red silk. tied in q flnring bow in front.
The belt is also Of red silk, fastening under
a dull jet buckle. The sleeves are easy at
the shoulders, shape in to fit the arms, and
have turn back cuffs Of white linen, caught
with coral links. When the stiff collar is an
adjunct to the shir'wast care must lc taken
not only in choosing Bat III 'yiVg ones sock
or craYat so that not Only an artistic but an
individual air shall characterize it. The
high collar rolling oyer Is tie rival Of the
new upright one with the horizontal border
one inch wide"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-05-20
The Hum IN ing Of Telegraph
Wires.

The Boston Journal Of Commerce says:
You have all heard the humming and singing
of telegraph and telephone wires as you
passed the poles along streets. No doubt
you have concluded that it is caused by the
action of wind on the wires, and given 1t no
further thought. But it is not true that it is
caused by the wind, and if you are at all oh.
serving you will notice that often the hum
ming sound is to be heard these cold winter
mornings when the smoke from chimneys
goes straight up until it is lost in the clouds,
and when the frost on the wires is a. fuzzy
and thick as a roll of chenille fringe.
The wind has nothing to do with the sound
and according to an Austrian scientist the
vibrations are due to the changes Of atmos'
pheric temperature, and especially through
the action of cold, as a lowering of tempera'
ture induces a shortening of the wires ex-
tending over the whole of the conductor A
considerable amount of friction is produced
on the supporting bells, thus inducing sound
both in the wires and the poles.
When this humming has been going on
birds have mistaken the sound for insects in
side the poles, and have been seen to peck
with their bills on the outside as they do up.
on the apple and other trees The story is
told Of bear that mistook the the hum
ming noise as coming from a nest of bees
and clawed at the pole and tore away the
stones at its base in the hope of finding the
much coveted honey.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-05-20
Olnens.

Signs and omcns are of universal interest
Although superstition is presumably rel
c of the dark ages, says Godeys Mogazlne
there are few people who are quite devoid OF
it. Here are some omens of bad and good
luck:
To snccze on Friday presagcs misfortune
TO sec shooting star means all sorts OF
good luck.
To pick up an opal argues the acceptance
of someone's evil fortune.
Finding a piece of jcwelry portends the
Destowal of wealth.
To put on a stocking wrong side out, ant
the left shoe first, are both lucky.
Finding an unopened letter means the re
ccptlon of good news.
To dream of funeral is an excellent
omen.
To chase away black cat means ,ht
throwing away of your luck.
Bad luck will pursue you if you carry thu
handle of your umbrella down.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-05-20
Thoughts from BalZac.

GAS you please is the wife's first word of
indifference
Woman lives by sentiment where man
lives by action.
Money matters can always be settled, but
feelings are pitiless.
A man is strong when he admits to him.
self his own weakness.
There is nothing like the exercise of pow.
CT for teaching you politics.
There are some men who are always po-
lte-they have gloved souls.
In the medical profession a carriage is
often more essential than skill
The old critic is always kind and consid-
crate; the young critic is implacable.
Women are apt to see chiefly he defects of
Il man of talent and the merits Of fool.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-05-20
WOlnaM's Silence.

'Tain't no use to WOO woman
When she thinks she wants to talk;
Cause womans only human,
And you'd better take walk
Til she SINNERS down and settles;
When a woman's on her car
Ills the pleasantest in silence
What she has to say to hear.
'Tain't no use to try to crowd her,
Cause she's bound to say her say,
You talk loud and she'll talk louder;
Better haste to break away.
When she's in the upper octaves
Better wander from her view,
Then the song she sings in silence
Is the sweetest song 10 you.
But you can coax her and caress her
And she'll melt and run to you
As the 'lasses on your pancakes
In your boyhood used to do.
If you have sorrow, tell her,
Then Just watch her teardrops fall;
And the signs she slghs in silence
Are the saddest sighs of all.
When you ask girl to.marry
And she hangs on what you've said,
And your hope hangs on her answer.
And the moon hangs overhead;
When you seem to see her thinking.
And you kinder have the call,
Then her answer, said in silence,
Ia the sweetest word of all,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-05-20
AnH ID MOlhers.in.lAW

II seen mighty queer piece O business
when was in town." said jay Green, who
had lust returned from days sojourn at the
county scat. = was standin' in front q
SIMPSONS store when heard sharp report
sulhin' like a shotgun-n the dentists of
fee upstairs in the buildin' across the way,
an down the stairs bulged felicr with big
cloth around his neck an his mouth full O
cement, splulter;n' an, goblin like all
geo whiz Right after him came the dentist,
with his hair an whiskers singcd OF. The
smoke poured out of the windows an guess
the whole place would have burnt up if the
hook an ladder company hadn't come and
put it out"
what was the matter, anyhow asked
Eben Appledry, to whom Jay WAS relating
his adventures.
That was what everybody that ran mp
wanted to know. The dentist explained
that after he had filled that patient full o
plaster he had started to put in the time
while it was settin' in expcrimeDlin' with
set o false teeth made of new composition
that had been sent him for examination. lie
went on to say that he had hit em with
hammer to test their strength an they had
exploded like dynamite.
when the dentist had got this far along
in his explanation the patient managed to
SPIT out enough of the cement to enable him
to ask if teeth made of that material wouldn't
be liable to explode an blow their wcarer's
head off if they were bitten down hard on
bone. The dentist replied that such would
probably be the case, and four men in the
crowd who overheard him say it hollcred out
that they'd each take set o them explosive
teeth as soon AS he could furnish them. An
the man who had the cement in his mouth
shouted:
"Me, too! I've git motherin law my
self"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-05-20
Don't Stop Tobacco.
HOW TO CURE YOURSELF WHILE
USING 1T.

HOW TO CURE YOURSELF WHILE
USING 1T.
The tobacco habit grows on man until
his nervous system Is seriously affected, i'm
pairing health, comfort and happiness. TO
nuit Suddenly is too severe Il shock to the
system rs tobacco to an inVeterate user ne
comes a stimulant that hiSsystem continually
Graves. "BacO Curo' is a scientific cure tor
the tobacco habit, in all its forms, carefully
compounded after the formula OF an eminent
Berlin physician WHO has used it in bis pri'
yntc practice since 1879, without a failure
1t is purely vegetable and guaranteed per
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out the aid of will power and with no neon.
yenience. 1t leaves the system as pure and
free from nicotine as the day you took your
first chew or smoke.
CURED by BACo- euro and GAINED 80 lbs.
From hundreds OF testimonials the orlgl-
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-05-20
THE LADIES' HOME JOUR
NAL FOR 1897.

THE LADIES HONE JOURNAL promises unusu;,
ally interesting and strong. The list is strong and
sturdy: One series OF papers alone would sell the
magazine: that is, the three White House articles
which exPresident Harrison is to write. No man has
done what General Harrison will do in these
articles: show US what "A Day With the President
al his Desk means in article III another tell o
The Social Lite of the PRESIDENT, and in third ar,
tillc ,riLc "upa:Ara Life in the White House
Each al The articles VIII be protuse y uStFated An
other series equally fascinating is the one called
Great Personal Events ia which some 81 the great
est cnthusa,'nS whi-h have occurred IN America VIII
be revived: those wonderful times when Louis Kos
suth rode up Broadway; when the young Prince OF
Wales was here; when Jenny Lind sang IN Castle
Garden; when Henry Ward Botcher electrified his
congregation by selling slaves in his pulpit; when
Grant went round the world; when Henry Clay badc
farewell TO the senate; when John Wesley preached
in Georgia, of which so few know All these mem
orable events and others will be vividly recalled,
told graphically than ever before. and lilustra-
ed with pictures which have occupied twelve artists
over year. third series is unique and valuable
from the fact that it will give women scores of ideas
for their homes. 1t viii reveal What there IS inside
OF "A Hundred American Homes, and carefully re-
produce pictures OF one hundred completely furnish
ed rooms IN homes in his country from Maine to
Cafornla-where taste has gone farther than money.
Two new department writer's have Al 50 been eAclus-
lively engaged by the JOURNAL: Mrs. 5. T. Rorer,
who will hereafter have charge of the domestic de,
parment and give series OF cooking lessons ard
put the result Of his life study Of the Bible IN de-
parmcnt entitled Mr.. Moody's Bible Class The
artist, Charlie, Dana Gibson, who created the Gibson
girl, Will present six full page pictures sho" I'M" he
People OF Dickens" while Alice Barber stephens
will alternate with Mr., Gibson and present her idea
OF six Types of American Womanhood,' showing
the American in society, in religion, in bust
ness in summer, in the home. and as mother
Mary Z. Wilkins the New England writer, will re-
vvc the old quilting-party, the ancient sinsngschoo
and the applc-plrng bee in The Pleasures OF Our
Neighborhood." Sir Henry Irving is to tell how to
study, read and present shakespeare in Small Com.
munitics." Philip Sousa has written walt. while
Ira D. Sankey has composed hymn which he con
Ian Maclaren will have a story, while Herbert ID
Wards numerous sereal, The Burglar Who Moved
Paradise" will run through the year Jenny Lind $
daughter is to sketch My Mother as Recall Her,
while George w Smalley is to show The Personal
Side of the Prince of Wales" in larshly i'll strated
article. Ii it has become a fad as it seems for every
girl and woman to take this magazine it is an excel
lent one and, unlike many other fads, a sensible one
The JOURNAL is published by The Curtis Publish
ing Company, of Philadelphia.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-05-20
The Best Remedy for Rheuma.
fiSm.
From the Fdir1tayen IN. ~ Register.

From the Fdtr|t0uen Nv. ~ Register.
Mr. James Rowland of this village, states
that for twenty-five years his wife has been
a sufferer from rheumatism. A few nights
ago she was in such pain that she was nearly
crazy. She sent Mr., Rowland for the doc
Tor but he had read of Chamberlain Pain
Balm and instead of going for the physician
he went to the store and secured bottle Of
it. His wife did not approve Of Mr.. Row.
lands purchase at first, but nevertheless ap.
piled the Balm thoroughly and in an hours
time was able to go to sleep. She now ap,
plies it whenever she feels an ache or a pain
and finds that it always gives relief. He
says that no medicine which she had used
ever did her as much good The % and so
cent sizes for sale by J X. Waters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-05-20

TIusband-"I have made all sorts OF sacri-
fees for you. Now what did you ever give
up for me?"
Wife-"What did ever give up for your"
of the incest young men in town!
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-05-20

"Ah, me" inspired the poet, as he finished
sonnet to his mistress eyebrows, what
would be the condition of country without
women?' "Stag-nation," softly responded
the humOrst.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-05-20

Edlth-Ycu seem very chilly to Harry
lately.
MargaIet-I am, He asked me for kiss.
Why didn't the simpleton take one, and then
apologize, like gentleman
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-05-20
G0{le,e Hours.
PROSP, CTUS FOR 1896.

Since the first number of GOLDEN Hours
was issued it has been conceded by juvenile
readers to the best young peoples paper in
the world Although gra,itich beyond ex-
preston by the hearty appreciation with
which his efforts 10 please haYe been met, the
proprietor shall in future strive to obtain still
more hearty cncomums. and shall continue
to give TO Il G youth of America a paper that
will be both instructive and entertaining, and
a welcome weekly visitor to every household
in the land.
On the staff of contributors to GOLDEN
HoURs are such wcl'-known writers ofyoung
peoples stories as: Weldon J. Cobb, Matt
Royal .Tehn De Morgan, Cornclius Shea,
Harric Irving Hancock, Fred Thorpe. Geo.
W Browne, William G Pa;trn. Srriptus,'
Burt r BRAD lock SAD Cox, Ad II Gibson,
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-05-20

Society is like a pie. There is an upper
and a lower crust, but the real substance lies
between.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-05-20

The handsomest lady in q street car is NO
always the one who is passing fare.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-05-20

He" Man Proposes what's the rest of
that Quotaton?" She Woman accepts.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-05-20

Write your name and address on postal card, send
it to Geo. w. Best, Tribune Building, New York
City, and a sample copy Of the New YORK
WEEKLY TRIBUNE will bs mailed YOU
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-26
TEXAS TOWN FLOODED
WATERS OF THE RIO GRANDE RIV-
Err RUSHING THROUGH Ell PAsO.
Several Hundred Families Homeless
and Their Houses CrumbIing Away
-TNO Levees Broken.

Ell PASO, Tex, May 25.-At ! o'clock
this morning the fire alarm sounded 10
arouse the people in the lower part of the
city and notify them the levee had broken
and that the food waters of the Rio Grande
were rushing like mad spirits through the
city, The levee which broke was on the
bank of the canal on Stanton street. The
river had reached its highest point since
1891 In few minutes a large force OF
men was at work trying to check the angry
waters with sacks filed with sand but
second break above backed up the water
on the workmen and they had to retire.
The Texas d Pacific Railway, realizing that
hundreds of families were being flooded
from their homes backed in a large number
of empty freight cars for the accommoda-
ton of the homeless. Not less than 10
homes were swept away and tonight
several hundred lncn are at work OH
new levee. They threw up an embankment
on Third street to try and check the ad-
vance OF the water, which is running over
one Of the international street-railWay
bridges. The splash Of the walls of houses
as they crumble and fall is mingled to-
night with the cries of affrighted women
and children who are driven from their
homes People residing in the lower part
of the city are leaving their homes and
moving to the foothills of Mount Franklin.
Several hundred families are now housed
in freight cars standing in the sea OF
water Should the improvised levee on
Stanton street break tonight the water Will
flood the business portion of the city. The
firebelS saved the lives of many people
who were asleep ignorant of their danger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-26
CUMBERLAND ASSEMBLY.
Important recommendations by th'
Committee on Education.

Committee on Education.
CHICAGO, May 25.-To-day the general
assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church was largely given over to reports
from committees The committee sancti-
fication, which has been considering doc
trinal statements for the confession of
faith to be submitted to the presbyteries
their approval, reported their inability to
agree and asked to be discharged. On
motion of Rev. DIR. Crisman, of Bays,
Miss the question was indefinitely post
poned.
The committee on education, through
Rev. L, w. Mcmillan, of Mc<eesport, Pa,
reported twelve recommendation for adop-
ton into the rules of the board. The most
important are the ones making it neceS-
sary for theological students to obtain the
consent of their praSbyterieS before being
allowed to attend other colleges than those
of the Cumberland denomination, and one
recommending the no1marriage of students
and practitioners until they have obtained
permanent charge. The first recon-
q. Patton, of Brownsville, Pa and Rev.
r. G. Howerth, of the University of Chi
cago, strongly opposed it's adoption. Rev.
w. r. Grafton, of Jackson, Tenn, and
Rev. r. d. Ware. of Birmingham, Ala,
spoke in favor of the recommendation. On
unanimously. A committee was appointed
to cooperate with the colored branch of
the denomination in response to a request
sent j. I. Humphrey, of Huntsville Ala,
stated clerk of the colored Cumberland
Presbyterians The following were APP
pointed as a board of directors of the board
of education: Rev. j. w. Darby, j. E.
Wrenn and Frank Sleemers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-26
H. @. HAVEMEYER'S TRIAL.
Sugar Trust President in Il District of
Columbia Court.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The trial of H.
O. Havemeyer, president of the American
Sugar Refining Company, for refusing to
answer a question propounded by the SEN
ate sugar investigating committee in the
spring of 1894, began before Judge Bradley
to-day. There was a large crowd in at
tendance No trouble was experienced in
securing a jury, only three peremeptory
challenges being made by the defense and
none by the prosecution. District Attorney
Davis conducted the case for the govern
ment and Nathaniel Wilson, John G. John
SON. of Philadelphia, and John E. Parsons
of New York, appeared for the defense
Elverton r. Chapman, the New York sugar
broker who is serving a thirty days SEN
tence in the District Jail for the offense
of which Havemeyer is being tried was
present as a witness, but did not testify
to-day. The witnesses to-day We're the file
clerk Of the Senate the committees stem
ographer and Senators Gray, Lodge. Davis
and Lindsay, who were on the investigating
committee The line of defense as disclosed
to-day is that the question asked which
looked to the production of data as to the
political contributions of the sugar COM
pany to State and local elections. was not
pertinent TO the inquiry. This was shown
by the repeated development of the fact
that Mr.. HaVemeyer answered the question
as to the national campaign and as to the
election of United States senators before
the legislatures This line of defense was
anticipated somewhat by the district attor-
ney. Considerable stress was also placed
on the attempt of the defense to show that
Senator Aliens question (Which Mr. Have
meyer declined to answer an indiVid-
ual, not a committee, question, but the tes-
timony to-day went TO prove that the
query was propounGed by direction of the
committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-26
A MURDEROUS VETERAN
ATTEMPTS TO KILL COMMANDANT
MAGREW AT SOLDIERS HOME.
Adjutant Ravens Comes to the Rescue,
and Is Badly SIashed-Fort Wayne
Bakers on Strike.
snAc,a1 ~ the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.


LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 25.-James I.
Quick an inmate of the Indiana Soldiers
Home, tonight made an unprovoked ana
murderous assault on Commandant Ma
grew, striking at him with a pocket knife.
Magrew fell over croquet wicket. AdJu-
tant Wilbur Ravens seized Quick who
slashed him five six times, one cash cut
ting through his right ear and extending TO
the mouth one crossed the back of the
neck, and three others were on top or the
head. They are serious wounds. Covered
with blood Ravens seized a croquet mallet
and struck Quick three blows on the head,
knocking him senseless for a time. Quick
was brought here and locked up. The knife
was very sharp, Quick having used it as a
razor. Magrew escaped injury. Quick had
been drinking. He was admitted from Ma
rion county last May.
Commandant Magrew was playing GRO
quet with members of his staff, when
Quick approached the commandment and
asked what he had against him. He was
ordered off to his quarters but, instead of
obeying, made a lunge at the official with
knife. Magrew stepped back quickly, and
Quick was caught by Havens desperate
fight following.