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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01
What sleep Ia Hcicn Il ncaily.

The great German scientist, Herr
Rosenbaum, says that the anemic
condition Of the brain Is due to an
excess Of water in the cells Of that
body-a sort Of water on the brain.
Sleep, according to his theory, Is es-
pecially matter Of nervous action
the fatigue Of the nerve cells which
communicate with the heart and
bring about a change in the circular
ton. The nervous cells are full Of
water when sleep comes On, which
during sleep passes into the venous
blood as waste, while the nerve cells
receive nourishment from fresh a.
terial blood. When the process Is en-
urcly, over the sleeper s~akes, unles
he Is disturbed sooner.
According to Rosenbaum's theory,
sleep Is not only healthy because OF
the rest 1t gives the entire body, but
actually invigorating In itself. Those
who have imagined that slumber was
simply quiet and rest for an over
worked and fatigued mind or body
will be surprised to learn that the
scientists are divided In opinion as to
whether 1t is pressure on the brain,
similar to vertigo and other attacks
which produce Inconsistencies, or
mild form Of hydrocephalus. New
Orleans Times. Democrat
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01
No 70
A Luminous Tree

One Of the most remarkable OF trecs
or shrubs grows near some springs
about II miles north of Tascarora.
It is six or seven feet high, with 4
trunk which at its base is three timea
the size of an ordinary mans wrist
It has numberless branches and
twigs, and resembles somewhat tho
barberry. Its truly wonderful char
acteristic is Its luminosity, which is
70 great that on the darkest night Il
can be plainly seen mile away. A
person standing near could read tho
finest print by its light,
Its foliage is extremely rank. and
its leaves resemble somewhat those
Of the aromatic bay tree In shape,
size and color. The luminous prop
erty is due to gummy substance;
which con be transferred to the hand
by rubbing and with the tranfer the
phosphorescent light, while that on
tho leaf disappears. The luminosity
is thought to be due to parasitic
form. The Indians regard it with
superstition and will not come near
it even in daytime. They give il .
nalne which means witch tree. ~
Horticultural Times.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01
OFFICE-MASONlC BUILDING.
East Main Street.
Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rev. G. A, hitmoic
ma or. Services bi.wcekly alternating
morning and evening. Services eohcs
dsy,7 D. IN, Sunday School 2p. m.
Guild each Lords Day $50 p. M, ,other SER
vices announced from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church Rev. A. BrcdenhekIas'
Tor. Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ. and 6.3o I.
Sunday School, 9. P. " Prayer Meet
w, w Wedncsday, 6.45 P.
United Brethren Church-Rev. william
Dauchcrty Pastor. Regular Services by
appointment from the pulpit.
Glass Meeting every two weeks at ~ a: III
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School ?. M.
Mite Society mimonthly. wednesday
evening at o'clock. W. Mis-. Mee''hg
Monthly at Parsonage.
Mcravisn Church: Rev. NJ. F. Oertcr, Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday,9a;m
Preaching services will he held every o'i'ef
Sunday rs heretofore. alternating morning
and evening a, 10 ard 3:3o respectively
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev.
NJ II. Courtney Pastor. Services every ,l'sr'
nate s nday at 10 A. NJ. and 7oo +. NJ
sunday School at 8 A. II. PRAYER Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 100 NJ
81. Stephens Church, Protestant Episcoa'
-Rrv. Ernc.t MrGill, Rector. Services
every Sunday at l03), a. NJ, ut Walkers
Vile at 4OOp III.
SERVICE FRIDAYS at l;oo p IN
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01
Burial .Arln0r and Sbrou ds.


The custom which still prevails Of
sewing up o corpse in flannel origi.
mated doubtless In the act Of parlia
ment, 10 and 10 Charles u, which was
passed for the encouragement Of the
WOODEN trade and required all bodies
10 be buried In woolen shrouds. Two
amending statutes were passed--1e70
and l6s0-requirtng at the funeral an
affidavit to be delivered to the priest
stating that the requirements Of the
law had been carried out; otherwise
penalties were incurred These acS
were repealed by IL George ID, al.
though lopg before that time the
PENALTIES for nonc compliance with
TIE law had ceased to be enforced.
During the operation Of the acts for
burying In wooden the law was some
times evaded by covering the corpse
with hay OF flowers, notification Of
which Is sometimes met with In the
parish registers.
Burial In armor was not at all un.
common In the middle agee, and was
considered q most honorable form Of
burial. eir Walter Scott In "The Lay
Of the Last Minstrel" thus refers to it,
eeemH all ON 1ro that chapel proud,
Whore Roslins ohiefs unoofanN lie.
Each baron for q sable shroud
sheAthsd In his iron panoply.
Westminster Gazetta
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01

A clerk from one of the govern
ment departments was in Detroit re-
Gently visiting a friend.
who's the party saw WITH you
yesterday" asked citizen of the
host.
Hes from Washington" was the
rather indefinite reply.
What docs he do there"
"He's an artist"
"Why, some ono told me he Was q
government employee"
He is"
"He isn't much Of an artist, is he7'
"Of course. Why nots"
Because if he were he wouldn't be
In the government employ"
He Is just the same, and q FIRST
class artist too."
What does he dot"
HE draws"
DRAWS whats"
Eighteen hundred dollars every
year. ."-Detroit Free Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01
English Wow Of Our Cooks.

The American is Oh admirable cook
in theory; In practice indeed he
may fail. The rush of modern ideas
is too great for him. The sewing ma
chine, the reaper and the corn ele-
vator take up too much time. Thu
application of electricity and steam
to the arts Of peace and the ever pres
ont cares brought on him by tht
working Of the finest constitution in
tho world distract him from his boil.
ing and his baking. He has indeed
the same interesting reason for neg.
lecting his clam chowder and his
baked pork and beans, that most in.
genious and admirable of all Ameri.
can kitchen products, that our King
Alfred had for letting his hostess
cakes burn-immersion in the poll
itics of his country.
Nevertheless the native born Amer
ican has invented greatly. Clam
chowder itself, as q mere work OF
art, reflects as much credit ON his
uation as vol au vent a fnanciere
brings honor to France.-Black and
Whita
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01
A Remarkable Case Of psyoh,o power.


A friend Of mine who Is quite well
known in literary circles, but who Il
not willing that her name be given.
related 70 me q short time ago q
striking experience. She requested
q friend in whom she bad great con.
6donce and who possessed certain
degree Of physic power to try and
SEQ where she was and what she was
doing on certain evening. The two
individuals were many hundred miles
apart. The friend in striving to 40
complish this feat fell into a pro-
found trance, in which he was found
by friends, who thought him dead
and had him medically treated.
Whom he recovered, he wrote his
friend, saying: AT such an hour you
were In your room. A visitor was
announced. He was person had
never seen, but l will describe him
to you" He then gave detailed de-
scription of the caller. All the facts
were exactly as stated. Arena
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01
A Fable and a Moral.

A cock, scratching for food for
himself and his hens, found pre-
cious stone, on which he said: 1T
your owner had found thee and not
!, he would have taken thee up and
set thee in thy first estate, but / have
found thee for no purpose, would
rather have one barleycorn than all
the jewels IN the world. However,
ON second consideration, thou wilt
make a good addition to the gravel
that is in my eraw and may help TO-
correct tho slight dyspepsia that has
troubled me Of late." This said, the
cock ceased moralizing and swaE
lowed the jewel.
Moral-There are a great many
people who wear diamonds for their
health. Halo
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01
Aluminium Paint.

Il Is stated that aluminium, when
reduced to powder and mixed with a
solution In water Of gum lac, gives O
metallic paint which covers we'll and
may be shaded with aniline colo1s
dissolved In water The solution Of
gum Lao Is made by bringing to boil
Ing point u mixture Of gum lac and
borax and an alkali such as soda or
ammoniac. Tho solution must COZ,
tain at least from l5 to 20 pex cent
Of gum Inc. Aniline colors bro add
ed to produce the shade desired, and
aluminium is added In sufficient
quantity to produce q paint sufn.
GENTLY fluid for application with
brush. The color is brilliant, very
durable and impermeable and may
be applied to metals, paper, wood
and wooden materials. It may he
rendered supple by the addition Of a
small quantity Of glycerin. ST.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01
Tho Scn FL orse.

One little animal q suppose it is
ash) figures a good deal In my work
the sea horse. Dried specimens
give you a poor idea Of the things
alive. went into ecstacies over
them. The first I saw at our old
aquarium, where they could be seen
and watched to great advantage.
They move their little tails like an
elephants trunk, and their inquiring
eyes, each moving independently Of
tho other, suggest that they know an
awful lot about the mystery Of the
sea. They have formed basis on
which I have constructed several
marine animals suitable for q mer-
maid and sea nymphs to ride and
play with.-Scribner's Magazine
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01
How to Get Warm.

Il may not be generally known
that when exposed to severe cold o
feeling of warmth is readily created
by repeatedly filing the lungs to
their utmost extent in the following
manner: Throw the shoulders we'll
back and hold head well up. In
fate the lungs slowly, the air en-
tering entirely through the nose
When the lungs are completely
filled, hold the breath for 10 seconds
or longer and then expel 1t quickly
through the mouth. After repeat
Ing the exercise while one Ia chilly a
feeling OF warmth will be felt over
the entire body, even In the feet and
hands. It Is worth while practidng
this exercise many times each day
and especially when tn the open air.
Medical Journal
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01
London's paupops aud Criminaie.

On Jan. |. 1891, the paupers N
London numbered ll2,547, and the
cost Of pauperism was in lss9-oo,
G2,s4o,0oo, the cost of each pauper
icing &2l lGs. Ill.
The number OF persons committed
for trial during lSS0-90 was 2,9o6.
while l09,74S were convicted sum.
marily. The habitual offenders
known to the police not committed
during the year numbered 3,302. The
total represents percentage OF 81
to the whole population The cost
Of the police was 1890, 900, or SIS
l2s. Cd. per head of the incriminated
class. Industrial schools cost 82O.-
659. Pail Mall Gazette.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01
what We Owo to Fire.

It is worth while to note how few
Of the things, besides the fire on the
hearth, that go to make up a modern
freside could ever have come into
being except through the agency OF
the fire. Trace the origin Of the
book you have been reading in your
cozy corner OF the hearth. Speech
itself is partly growth and partly
IN inveation, but were we not SO
familiar with them we should bow
our heads in awe In the presence Of
these woudrous arbitrary characters
we call the letters Of the alphabet,
by means of which we represent
thought and speech, 90 that ideas are
preserved age after age. We look
at these characters and straightway
In our minds are reproduced the
speculations of Plato, the poetical
imaginings of Virgil or tho teach
ings Of Jesus.
Through picture writing, hero
glyph, such figures as children play
with and call the rebus; by steps Like
these-and the steps were many Gen.
turies-the race climbed to the attain.
ment of phonetic alphabet. Then
many centuries still passed by, until
at last, after the benefcent fire had
helped mon sn1elt and shape the
stubborn iron the movable type was
invented, and all the thoughts Of the
world are the common property Of
any who will learn to read. Measure
the distance from the hut Of the bar
barian to tho fireside of a modern
home. and you measure the total ad-
vance that man has made In civ1liza-
ton. Rev. M. j. Savage In Peter
sons Magazine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01
How bismarck Got There.

Bismarck has had some odd expert
ences In his varied life, but the fol.
lowing perhaps was the queerest:
He had been invited to court din
ner by the car at the Imperial Sum-
mer palace. He missed the train
from st. Petersburg, and finding
that no could not reach the palace in
time, and that the delay III heating
up a locomotive would be very great,
he jumped on handcar. The sta
ton master and couple Of work
men assisted the prince to work the
engine, he taking turns with tbs
rest of them. He arrived safely il
time for the dinner, and Bismarck
expressed his thanks to the men with
80 rubles, while to the station master
he sent 1000 fine cigars
When she saw him coming, she re-
membered her engagement, excused
herself from the tirst young man
and walked with the second. They
came to a confectionery store, and
she remained outside while he went
in after chocolates. The third young
man came along while she waited
and she graciously promenaded off
with him. Now she says she will be
more careful of her appointments
Lewiston Journal.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01
Almost o Tragedy.

He had asked her to be his wife
ho, the humble clerk at the ribbon
counter, and she, the scornfu aristo-
crat-and she had rejected him Ut
terly.
"Heartless wretch!'' he exclaimed,
shaking his clinched hands.
Leave me-" she commanded i'm
periously.
Never, while I have hfel" he
hoarsely hissed.
II shall go madl" he shrieked.
Coward Villainl Wretchr' she
muttered in threatening tones.
A cold, cruel, sarcastic smile came
into her high bred face, and she
looked down on him disdainfully.
Don't do it." she pleaded ironical
ly. "Go In good humor. There's
the door. Ia ia" and as he turned
his eyes once more upon her that I'm.
perious finger transhxed him, and he
obeyed her.-Detroit Free Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01
THURMONT Frederick County, Maryland Thursday September 1898.
CnScaIixed AnticlpMtiOlls.


That Long Islanders are not wholly
devoid of humor, which has been
charged against them, is clearly
demonstrated by recent occurrence
at Riverhead, the Suffolk county
seat
It seems that the local debating 30
ciety had under consideration the
old topic, "Whether there is greater
pleasure derived from anticipation
than from realizationf" This weighty
subject was discussed at length and
was finally carried in favor of antici.
patton by q heavy majority.
Now, it happens that a favorite
dish Of Riverheaders Is rabbit stew.
and that one Of the losing faction,
Nate Downs, is esteemed % the best
concocter of rabbit stew on the east
ern end OF Long Island.
Not long after the fal aous debate,
Nate invited tho whole company to
visit bis house and partake OF the IA
vorite dish. Anticipation ran high,
and at the appointed hour the club
assembled en- mnssa, bat elias for re-
ahzattonl there was no rabbit stew,
only the usual parapherualia OF
serving it-dtshee, knives etc.
Nate had sought by this practical
method to force the society to recon
older It's hasty decision and was EN-.
inently successful. Tho company
left, very angry, but with the settled
conviction that 30 far as rabbit stow
was concerned realization would be
more satisfactory than anticipation.
New York Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01
Now Interpretation.

In one of the Utica schools the 9th
er. day the teacher gave out some
abbreviations for the children of
class to write. Among them were
NJ. D., B. G. and B. A. When she
looked over the papers Of one Of the
pupils, she found that M. D. was prop.
erly scheduled physician" B. O. re.
ferred to the period Before Christ"
and B. A. indicated Before Adam"
Utica Observer.
A man too busy to take good care
Of his health is like n woodchopper
too busy cutting down trees to keep
q keen edge on his ak, or a drafts
man too much engaged in drawing to
sharpen his pen Exchange.
A Sunday Game.
Mother-You shouldn't play games
on Sunday.
Little Boy-This one is all right
"Do you mean that all that run
ming and jumping is rights"
"Yes'm, we are playing steeplechase
and pretendin they is reglar church
steeples. Good Newa
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01
Hasty Reading,

Many women read a magazine
sketch or novel in the same fever.
ish way in which they hurry from a
committee meeting to tea and from
the tea to a reception. "Oh, dear,
why did l turn to the last page1" eN-
claimed girl the other day, who had
spoiled good story by her hasty
anxiety to know the end. it was one
of those stories where the last para
graph contains some charming and
most surprising revelation. -b1
change.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-01
WHAT THE BIRDS EAT.
Professor Washburn Divides the FeatheroI
Tribes Into Three Glasses.

Professor Washburn Divides the Featheroi
Tribes Into Three Glasses.
Professor E. L. Washbnrn Of the
State Agricultural college read q pa
per before the State Horticultural 90
ciety on birds and the Horticultur-
ist," in which, after showing the re-
suit of many painstaking expert.
ments in examining birds stomacha
etc. he goes on to say:
Summarizing from what has been
done in this line elsewhere and from
personal observation. it would seem
that we might classify the commoner
birds in rather vaguely defined
groups, it is true, under four heads.
We would, however, reserve the
privilege of condemning any bird
when it became a veritable nuisance
to the fruit grower.
Under Birds Worthy Of Our Pro
lection" l would place the robin,
bluebird, all the sparrows Except the
English sparrow, bullocks, orlole,
all fycatchers and virees, swallows,
most Of the woodpeckers, most Of
the thrushes, the red tailed hawk,
the red shouldered hawk, Swainson's
hawk or buzzard, marsh hawk, spar
row hawk, long cared owl, short
cared owl, barred owl and the
screech owl.
Under Birds Probably Beneficial
we might place the following: Black
birds, red shafted flicker, kingbird
found in parts of eastern Oregon)
cherry bird or cedar bird, the horned
lark, black winged yellowbird, o.
wild canary" China pheasants.
quail, rufied grouse or native phoas
ant" blue grouse and great horned
owl
Under Doubtful" would place
the jays, crows, meadow lark, black
headed grosbeak, ground dove"
golden eagle, bald eagle.
And under Decidedly Bad
should unhesitatingly place the pur
pie linnet, or cherry thief" the
woodpecker called the sap sucker"
Cooper's hawk and sharp Skinned
hawk.
In considering the above arbitrary
divisions it should be borne in mind
that many birds placed in the Doubt
ful" column may really deserve
a better place, though the examina
ton Of stomaohs have not extended
through a long enough time to show
this The eagles, for instance, In 10
calities where their natural food is
abundant ore undoubtedly beneficial.
1t Is only when this supply is cut
of that they become injurious The
China pheasant is reported to me by
some as consuming much grain,
feeding ON fruit and garden stuff
and even pulling up young pear and
peach pits just sprouted. Yet the
bulk of testimony seems to point to
the fact that all Of our game birds
consume enough injurious insects to
more than balance their bad quail.
ties. Gunners In this vicinity assure
me that they find many grasshoppers
IN the crop and stomach Of Denny
pheasapta and one man mentions
seeing these birds hunting field for
hoppers much after the manner Of
turkeys.
Of the English sparrow ! can say
nothing good and trust 1t may never
get q foothold in Portland or else
where in Oregon. 1t Is noisy, pug.
nacious and dirty, and though it has
q penchant for canker worms it
drives away other birds which prey
upon pests for which an English
sparrow has no liking. Portland
OYegonian.
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Waiting.

Doctor-Excuse me. Which of you
gentlemen has been waiting the
Iopgerl
Tailor-I believe I have. 1t is
more than year since you ordered
a suit of clothes and got it, but you
haven't paid me yet --Stockholms
Tidningen. -4s
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Patents


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Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg at
s26 and 10 40 a IN, and 3 81 and SO p M.
Leave Edgemont for Waynesboro and
Chambersburg at 7O6 and II As a m, and
for Shippcnsburg at Z 35 nj.
Lcaye Hagerstown for Cherry Kun and all
points on Potomac Valley Railroad at 06
a m and 12 20 and 8 10 pm.
Leave Brucevlllc tor Frederick at SS, . 81
aud 10 40 nj and 81 and 30 p III, and for
Ltt,estown. Taneytown, Wrightsvi'le and
Columbia at $ AZ Il IN and 345 pm.
Daily-all other daily except Sunday.
tS,ops to land Passengers from Baltimore
I'M. HOOD. B H. GRIswoLD.
een,, Manager. Genl, Passenger, Agen
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-15
WaverIey Magazine.

The Waverley Magazine maintains its
old time popularity. Each number con-
tains eight or ten stories by popular au-
thors and the several departments such
as"Gleanings from the Press" "Women's
Work and Aims" Home Dressmaking,'
"Youth's Departments" all we'll edited,
are interesting and instructive as usual.
The 10 large pages of this weekly maya
zine are filled with high class reading
matter, and the price is only 1 cents a
number: The Waverley Publishing Co.,
Boston. The Bridgeport Daily Standard
The Dickinson press., 1898-10-15
.Ihat Joyful Feeling

With the exhilarating sense of renewed
health and strength and internal cleanli-
ness, which follows the use Of Syrup OF
Figs, is unknown t the few who have moi
progressed beyond the old-time medi.
cines and the cheap substitutes some
times offered but never accepted by the
well-informed. Buy the genuine. Manu-.
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co