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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-15
A Fable and n Moral.

A cock, scratching for food for
himself and> his hens, found a pre-
cious stone, on which he said IL
your owner had found thee and not
I, he would have taken thee up and
set thee in thy first estate, but have
found thee for no purpose. Iwould
rather have one balleycorn than all
the jewels in the world. However,
on second consideration, thou wilt
make a good addition to the gravel
that is in my craw and may help to
correct the slight dyspepsia that has
troubled me of late" This said, the
cock ceased moralizing and swal-
lowed the jewel. =
Moral-There are a great many
people who wear diamonds for their
health. - Halo ...-~,--
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-15
A Remarkable Case of Psychic Power.

A friend of mine who is quite we'll
known in literary circles, but who is
not willing that her name be given,
related to mo short time ago
striking experience. She requested
friend in whom she had great con
fdence and who possessed certain
degree Of physic power to try and
sec where she was and what she was
doing on a certain evening. The two
individuals were many hundred miles
apart. The friend in striving to ac-
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.
When he recovered, he wrote his
friend, saying: "Atsuch an hour you
were in your room. A visitor was
announced. He was a person had
never seen, but / will describe him
to you" He then gave a detailed de-
scription of the caller. All the facts
were exactly as stated.-Arena.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-15
The Sea Horse.

One little animal q suppose it is a
flsh figures a good deal in my work
tho sea horse. Dried specimens
give you a poor idea of the things
alive. l went into ecstacies over
them. The first I saw at our old
aquarium, where thoy 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
the other, suggest that they know an
awful lot about the mystery of the
sea. They have formed a basis on
which I have constructed several
marine animals suitable for a mer-
maid and sea nymphs to ride and
play with.-Scrbner's Magazine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-15
Almost u Tragedy.

He had asked her to be his wifc--
lie, tho humble clerk at the ribbon
counter, and she, tho scornful 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 l have life!' he
hoarsely hissed.
II shall go mal!" he shrieked.
Coward! Villain! Wretch!' 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 ta, and as he turned
his eyes once more upon her that i'm
perious finger transtixed him, and lie
cbeyed her.--Detroit Free Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-15
UnTeallxed AHlicipations.

That Long Islanders are not wholly
devoid Of hunlor, which has been
charged against them, is clearly
demonstrated by recent occurrence
at Riverhead, the Suffolk county
seat
It seems that the local debating So
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 heavy majority.
Now, it happens that favorite
dish Of Riverheaders is rabbit stew,
and that one of the losing faction,
Nate Downs, is esteemed as tho best
concocter of rabbit stew on the east
ern end of Long Island.
Not long after the fa1 nous debate,
Nate invited the whole company to
visit his house and partake of the ia
vorite dish. Anticipation ran high,
and at the appointed hour the club
assembled en- masse, but elias for re-
alizationl there was no rabbit stew,
only the usual paraphernalia Of
serving it-dishes, knives, etc,
Nate had sought by this practical
method to force the society to recon
slider Its hasty decision and was en-
inently successful. Tho company
left very angry, but with the settled
conviction that so far as rabbit stew
was concerned realization would be
more satisfactory than anticipation.
New York Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-15
WHAT THE BIRDS EAT.
Professor Washburn Divides the Feathered
Tribes Into Three Glasses.

Professor Washburn Divides the Feathered
Tribes Into Three Glasses.
Professor E. L. Washburn of the
State Agricultural college read pa
per before the State horticultural So
ciety on Birds and the Horticulture
ist," in which, after showing the re-
suit of many painstaling 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" I would place the robin,
bluebird, all the sparrows Except the
English sparrow, bullocks, oriole,
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, Or
wild canary" China pheasants,
quail, ruflled grouse or native pleas
ant, blue grouse and great horned
owl.
Under Doubtful" I would place
the jays, crows, meadow lark, black
headed grosbealk, ground dove"
golden eagle, bald eagle.
And under Decidedly Bad" !
should unhesitatingly place the pur
pie linnet, or cherry thief" the
woodpocker called tho sap sucker"
Coopers hawk and sharp Skinned
hawk.
In considering the above arbitrary
divisions it should be borne in mind
that many birds placed in the Doubt
full" column may really deserve
a better place, though the examina
ton of stomachs have not extended
through long enough time to show
this. The eagles, for instance, In To-
calities where their natural food is
abundant are undoubtedly beneficial.
1t is only when this supply is cut
off 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 tho
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
pheasants, and ono man mentions
seeing these birds hunting field for
hoppers much after tho manner of
turkeys.
Of the English sparrow l can say
nothing good and trust it may never
get foothold in Portland or else
where in Oregon. 1t is noisy, pug
nacious and dirty, and though it has
O pcnchant for cankcr worms it
drives away other birds which prey
upon pests for which an English
sparrow has no Iking.-Portland
Oregonian.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-15
IIasty Reading.

Many women read a magazine
sketch or a 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 page2" ex.
claimed a girl the other day, who had
spoiled a 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. - BH
change
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-15
Waiting.

Doctor-Excusem me. Which of you
gentlemen has been waiting the
longera
Tailor-I believe ! have. 1t is
more than a year since you ordered
a suit of clothes and got it, but you
haven't paid me yet--StockholmS
Tidningen.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-15
New Interpretation.

In one Of the Utica schools the 9th
u. day the teacher gave out some
Authorizations for the children Of a
class to write. Among them were
M. 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.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-15
Patents

- ~ W ~|V>-
Capeats and Re- Issues secured; TRADE Marks
and COPYRIGHTS registered; Opinions given as
to validity and infringement of patents; As
sigaments, Contracts, etc, prepared and recor,
ded, and all business in the Patent Office in
the UNITED STATES and all FOREIGN
COUNTRIES promptly and carefully pros
ecutea. Upon receipt of model or sketch or
photograph of invention with description,
will advise as to patentability free Of 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.
ences, sent without charge upon request.
j. r. LlTTELL,
attorney and Counsellor in Patent Causes,
Washington, ID. c.,
Opposite Z. s. Patent Office
fNention this Paper.)
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-15
7HUMNT Frederick County Maryland Thursday September IS 98 hH

WANTED-SEVERAL TRUSTWOR-
w thy persons in this state to manage
our business in their own and nearby coun-
ties. 1t is malnly office work conducted Mt
home. Salary staight 5000 year and
cxpenses-lefinite, bonafidc, no moreno less
salary. Monthly 80. References. Enclose
self addressed stamped envelone, Herbert E
Hess, Pres't, Dept NJ, Chicago.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-15

Leave Rocky Ridge tor Emmitsburg at
s26 and 10 40 q m, and 81 and SO p m
Leave Edgemont for Waynesbolo and
Chambersburg at 706 and II As m, and
for Shippensburg at 7 35 pm.
Leaye Hagerstown for Cherry Run and all
poiuts on Potomac Valley Railroad at O6
m and 10 20 and 10pm.
Leave Brucevlle Tor Frederick at 3S, 8 80
aud 10 40 m and 8 81 and 8 80 p m, and for
Llstlestown. Taneytown, Wrightsville and
Columbia at 8 AZ m and 345 pm.
Daily-all other daily except Sunday.
tStops to land Passengers from Baltimore
JIM. Hoob. BH. GRIswoLD.
Genl, Manager. Genl, Passenger, Agen
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-15

A man too busy to take good care
of his health is like woodchopper
too busy cutting down trees to keep
q keen edge on his ak, or drafts
man too much engaged in drawing to
sharpen his penoil.-Exchange.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20
A PRETTY LITTLE TOWN.

Bluff6ale, TeNas.--Dear Haphhmmer; Al.
the request of Prairie Fatty | viii describe
our little village. 1t is situated nfty-fve miles
south of Fort Worth ON tho Fort Worth and
Rio Grande railroad, In the beautiful valley
Of Paluxy surrounded on all sides by hils!
II was first called Bun Springs, but upon APP
plying far a postofiice tho people were IN
formed that there WAS another town of the
same name In tho State. hence the necessity
of changing the mime II was atterwsid
known MS Bluffaale. IL has about 2SN inhah-
itnnts / will say to Prairie Fairy, your let
ters aud squares were received and was real
glad 10 get them, and II YOU VIII tell roe your
true name would be pleased 10 correspond
with you would also be pleased 10 corre-
snond with Burdette Haskell of Fort Worth.
/ remain n true Han, Alice Greenwood.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20
anal p ro Yo1tNG wRlrERs.

Grtenvine. Texas-7pear llaphamner Sec
ing so many interesting letters from so many
Hans that are striving onward and upward,
with Improvement as their motto and success
their coveted haven. ! am seized with an ir-
resistible desire TO join the happy club. am
n rendcr of the Han page and realize that these
contributors win some day thank Mr. Han
hammer for having a Hap page In his Nsiu-
able paper 7 doubt not that Mr.. Iiaphammcr
smiles and is glad that he Is thus enabled 10
helm 80 many young people. who are striving
to learn 10 write for publication to improve
in composition What has become OF NJ
Gny Fagen? Guy. come again; you must not
quit Your letters are fine. was glad to So
n letter from Miss Dollie stroud also me
Price boys Miss stroud. wish could meet
YOU for I believe YOU are very Kind md
sweet girl II may hanpen that We VIII meet
one of those days. for have sisters living N
ynur neirhbnrhood, am going to see them
pretty soon and stay few days with thern
think have niece that is foing To me
same school you are My age Is y wears
Viii hest wishes TO the dear old Post and
rIaps, am your friend. cray eyes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20
New Happyhammers this week are.
SOME SHORT LETTERs.

Ada Pyland of Bremond says she would like
to exchange songs with some of the Haps.
Erwin Joseph of Hampstead says he will
yis. Houston as soon ms his school closes.
Ellie Bonner Of Dulin says she lives on the
Colorado river Twenty-Five miles from Brown
wood. ,-fFS
Willie Howard Philada Middlebrook. Bettie
Aiken and Amanda Cheany wrote nice letters
from Sunuyside.
Edith Proctor Of Kosse says she Is in I, the
fourth grade Mt school. Her teafner - MISS
Emma McCleary.
ViIstor Goodson of Steubner says he has
an old hen IL years old. She is blind now
but Is still lively.
1essie Barber writer's from Tyler: She Is
) little girl, 10 years OF age with plue eyes
and dark brown hair
lone E. selman and Minnie r. Grier Of Lib
| erty Hin write that they like to read the
| Ilarpyhammer page.
pennio Lilly of Nacogdoches writes again
after a long absence. One of her sisters is
| going TO school at Omen
| Dimp White is new Happyhammer wn1
| lives at Hogg Texas. Her cousin, from
| Deanvile, is visiting her
4 IiIliemae Mercer OF Chaprell Hill states
| that she became Happyhhmmer IN ie'o' She
| viii! be 10 years old in July.
| Ethel Forester, who lives at JOY Center
| and Ash streets, says she would IKE 10 '"it'
| spnnd with some of the Haps'
! Sadie Smith OF Deyers says she has niel
| NH, home IN the country, where sho hNe'
| with her mother and three sisters
Donna Smith Of Rayner thinks Georg'
Washington and CHRISTOPHER Columbus were
| two Of the worlds greatest characters
Ide,l Lockhausen of Morales wrote nic'
ESSAY on ..The Settlement OF jamestown, bu
II was too long for the Happyhammer page.
Claude Davis of Wharton writes that he ha'
beer a member of the oluh Tor tenr yea ais
| His sister Ida Is added to the list TINS weeN
rrod passmore Is Houston boy WIZ
hecomes a Happyhammer this week He u
only years old, but can help his mamma
great deal. !,
Edna Martin. who lives At Loco. l. r., ~ y
| letter she will tell the club about INC oii
| Indian Nation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20
M AppEAL mo- rmn nArs.

Beaver TeNas4Dear IIsphammcr: | VIII
write a few lines to the Haps this morning
have beeD Jgoiug 20 school and haven't had
much time to write. Miss Sadie Morrias ask
ed what should have been done With Santa
Anna when he was scaptured2 think he
should have beer Killed, Tor he didn't spare
any Texan o. the Alamo, and think he
should haze shared the san,e iate..- iaps, do
you re:nenber the little girl, Anna stomp
Hago.man, New Mexico. who wrote TO the
1lappyhammers page last year. telling us OF
their destitIte circumstances Now, liaps,
ran We not contribute our mites to assist
them In their great distress2 Mr.. u. L. Forbes
of Chillicothe has Investigated their case and
they are in very destitute circumstances, not
having clothing and bedding TO keep them
comfortable. their mistake being caused by
sickness and death of the husband and
father.
Mrs Stopp is said to be a Christian woman
and Is willing anti anxious to work, but go
far has been unable to obtain work Can we
not do something In their behalf, Tor In my
opinion they are very deserving of charity!
Mr.. Hap, VIII you give us an opportunity oi
using our hammers? Brother Archie wants
10 join the hand. He ~ years old The
farmers are very busy plowlng and getting
ready for their sprine crops. agree VIII
Joe Farmer about wanting 10 make the ]aps
page the best part OF the paper. ] VIII try
Who else WIZ We live four miles from
Waggoner, n town named IN honor OF Mr.
Dan Waggoner, the big cattleman. lie ship
, ped out thirty cars OF cattle this week. Wha
has become OF Miss Daisy 0iphint? She
wrote such-nice letters. | VIII AK some ques
| lions: Who invented the lightning rod Wher'
was the first permanent English snttiemen
made2 Who fought the battle Of Cowpens
! And who invented the telegraph? Well Mr.
| Hap wants TO know when we Joined joinet
\ in December, 1886. Your true Hap,
Mary Rutherford.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20
WHAT THE ToYs SAID.

Hobby. Horse said,
b shook his head:
long, long ways to go
the white SHOWS foam
h. Little Boy's home;
kar the tin horns blow.
1t race away tilIsItm out of breath.
Little Boy who will ride me to
death.
The Toy Drum said:
hardened head.
ky on my sticks I'll go
b this icy dome
Die Little Boys home.
AT my way through snow!
away! till I'm out of breath,
Little BOY who will beat me TO
death
the Tony Doh said,
Der gold crowned heed
Pyer the wintry snow;
the Little Girls
be golden curls
TRY coach I'll go.
away, till I'm out OF breath,
Little Girls who will kiss nue. to
death"
the Elephant said:
that way I'm led,
y treat you all so bad,
III you now
there'll be row,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20
TWO ANnERsoN HArs.

Anderson, Texas.-Dear Haphammer: A.
tho g, ening has now closed and serene still
ness reigns around. we will mako the attempt
to gam admittance into your band OF Haps'
gether and have decided to write to the
club VIC will not promise an interesting let
ter. hut we will endcavor to do our best We
think the subject OF Autumn DAYS IN lexas
has ceased TO exist while other subjects are
en6esvoring To take ITS place Haps, what
has become Of Guy Faaen? We look every
week for one of his interesting letters, but
We hoard that one Of our good writer's has
married Thomas. you must not forsake The
club but come back and bring your WE
with you We trust that Carl is progressing
we'll with his broom factory. Ella Mahan,
write often; we enjoy your letters so much,
We will close, with much love TO Mr., HAP.
Geranium and Hyacinth.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20
MOTHERS CHAIR.

Happyhanmers-
ID s.ill you stand. dear little chair,
some living thing, J think you wear
tpectant. as If to hear the step or
rsd one you've held. ere called away
)ath.
y you look. as II you. too. could
ned one lying in deaths long. silent
h. in agonizing grief I've wept be-
|scIed you could mourn and was
king with me.
oh, lovo thee, dear little rocking
bok at thee sometimes soothes ma IN
E s,aH see you hold that sweet, loved
81 Of Joy 'twould bring me and can
y Nettie Paige scoteld.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20
WILL HELP GET THE ORGAN,

Hig,, Prairie. Texas Dear Haphammcr: As
haven't written TO The Post in some time. I
viii write few lines. appreciate the nice
letters of Guy Fagon, Thomas Taylor, also
Sunrise and Sunset, SO much that am atrn'n
OF irtiuding on valuable space when write.
arree with those who are in favor oil a
flower contest. l think II would be nice 70
see who could name the largest number OF
flowers. Come again, Joe Farmer, your letter
was so encouraging. ! am sure we could I'M.
prove our corner II we would only strive
an, sorry for little blind Carl and would no
glad if we could get him an organ 70 mase
hi, life as pleasant as possible. ], Tor one,
will help him.
We. have been having some very bad woath,
or but have not missed any DAYS from schoni
on account of it, Our school will be out next
week | am sorry for l am fcrd Of school
~ Sallie Wilson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20
LIKES TO READ.

yoakum. Texss-Dear Iiaphammer; J have
finished reading The Post and only. wish II
,ntned more than one page for us girls and
bows There Is nothing enjoy so much as
newspapers and magazines and hardly know
CO.. hem I sometimes get very lonely aud
despondcnt. most especially on cloudy days,
Although today is very beautiful and the
morking birds have sung without ceasing ]
feel sna enjoy listening to the birds sing
next to reading.
Willie II. Price. why don't you tell Va abour
your soiourn in Central America? am sure
you could tell something interesting. Oncio
,ro,r What would you have me say? You
might he kind enough to tell us II you arc
n,arlied; also II ~. C.. brown-eyed and beau
tiful. was the fortunate one, u you are ma.
rtcJ hone YOU arc perfectly happy--not that
would not wish YOU happiness anyway for
do Where is Ethel, and why does Ehe 7ol
writc9 As have nothing interesting TO write
"NSN Dark Eyes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20
A TEMPERANCE TALK.

I.aGrangc. Texas,-D Dear Haphammer: Good
evening, dearest Haps. hope you have spent
the day pleasantly. ! went to church, heard
fine sermon, and at the church gate J had
am opportunity of obtaining a copy of The
Daily Post. and read all your nice letters
while returning home, AS had to so good
distance and the roads were very rough,
thought would entertain myself by reading
! was so glad TO SEQ letter from G. and w,
Price Do come again, Charles, A great
many letters have been written to The Post
on every subject in existence except temper
ancc You have left that out OF nil OF your
letters Why is this? Isn't it of enough i'm.
portance9 / think 1t is the most important
subject yet, Maybe. girls. you don't looh
upon drinking ms / do; but What keeps NOR,
| children naked aud hungry What causes
more crimes TO be committed? What causes
the roses TO leave the checks of 80 many
fair wives? And last but not the least, whai
causes so many souls to enter into hell II
is drink. Oh, that terrible serpent. more
poisonous than ten living seIpents, stoppet
up In barrels. kegs and bottles OH u Y
was all thrown over into the ocean. it wouiC
be blessing to this country, and to tho en-
''ora Deil''