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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-08
Burial Armor and shrouda.

The custom which still prevails Of
sewing up a corpse in flannel origi'
mated doubtless in the act of parlia
ment, 18 and 10 Charles II, which was
passed for the encouragement of the
WOODEN trade and required all bodies
to be buried In woolen shrouds, Two
amending statutes were passed-1e7S
and 16S0-requi1ing at the funeral On
affidavit to be delivered to the priest
stating that the requirements of the
law had beon carried out; otherwise
penalties were incurred. These acts
were repealed by "a George III, al
though long before that time the
penalties for noncompliance with
the law had ceased to be enforced.
During the operation Of the acts for
burying in woolen the law was some
times evaded by covering the corpse
with hay or flowers. notification Of
which is sometimes met with In the
parish registers.
Burial in armor was not at all un-
common in the middle ages, and was
considered most honorable form OF
burial. Sir Walter Scott in 'The Lay
Of the Last Minstrel thus refers to it:
Seem'd all on fre that chapel proud,
Whore Roslins chiefs uncodln'd lie.
Each baron for sable shroud
Sheathed in his iron panoply.
Westminster Gazetta
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OFFICE-MASONIC BUILDING.
East Nam Street.
Church Directory.

reformed Church-Rev. G. A, WhitmoIe
,as or. Services bi-weekly alternating
morning and evening Services " eanes
day. 7 D, m, Sunday School 2p. m.
Guild each Lords Day 6 30 p. M other SER
vices announced from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church Rev. A. Bredenbek k pas,
tor. Services, Sunday 10 A. M. and 63O +.
Sunday School, 9. P. VI Prayer Meet
ing, w ednesday, 6.45 r.
United Brethren Church-Rey. William
Daugherty Pastor. Regular Services ny
appointment from the pulpit
Glass Meeting every two weeks at IN a. NJ
Praye, Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School Pm.
Mite Society mi,monthly. "Wednesday
evening at 8 O'clock. w. MIS-. Meeting
Monthly at Parsonage.
Moravian Church: Rev. M, f. Ocrter, fas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday, a; IN
Preaching services will he held every other
Sunday as heretofore, alternating morning
and evening AT 10 ard $3.50 respectively
Letaolist Episcopal Church - Kew
NJ. II. Courtney Pastor Services every al'eI
nate ) nday at 10 A. M. and 100 r.
SUNDAY School at 8 A. NJ. Prayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 100 NJ
81, Stephens Church., Protestant Ep'scoa'
Rev. Ernc.t McGlil, Rector. Services
every sunday Mt l03) a. NJ at Walkers
willie at 400 p III
Service FRIDAYS at 400 p. IN
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No Z /
A Luminous Tree

One of the most remarkable OF trees
or shrubs grows near some springs
about IL miles north of Nscarora.
It Is six or seven feet high, with a
trunk which at its base is three tirnes
the size Of an ordinary mans wrist,
It has humberless branches and
twigs, and resetnbles somewhat tho
barberry. It's truly wonderful char.
acteristic is its lhminosity; which is
70 great that on the darkest night it
can be plainly seen mile away. A
person standing iiear could read the
finest print by its light i,
It's foliage is extremely tan1t, and
its leaves resemble somewhat those
of the aromatic bay tree In shape,
size and color. The luminous prop
erty is due to a gummy substance,
which can bo transferred to the hand
by rubbing and with tho tranfer the
phosphorescent light, willis that Oh
the leaf disappears. The lGminosity
is thought to be due to parasitic
form. The Indians regard it with
superstition ind will not come near
it even in daytime: They give it d
name which means witch tree. ~
Horticultural Times.
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What Sleep Is Scientifically.

The great German scientist, HerF
Rosenbaum, says that the anelnic
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 a 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 nourishm ent from fresh ar
terial blood. When the process is en-
tirely, over the sleeper e~akes, unless
he Is disturbed sooner.
According to Rosenbaum's theory,
sleep is pot only healthy because of
the rest it gives the entire body, but
actually invigorating in itself. Those
who have imagined that slu1nber 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 unconsciousness, or o
mild form Of hydrocephalus.-Ne
Orleans Times Democrat
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Aluminium Paint.

Il is stated that aluminium, when
reduced to powder and mixed with
solution in water Of gum lac, gives
metallic paint which covers we'll and
may be shaded with aniline colors
dissolved in water The solution OF
gum lac is made by bringing to boil
ing point a mixture Of gum lac and
borax and an alkali such as soda or
ammoniac. The solution must con-
tain at least from l5 to 20 per cent
Of gum lac. Aniline colors are add
cd to produce the shade desired, and
aluminium is added in sufficient
quantity to produce paint sufd-
GENTLY fluid for application with q
brush. The color is brilliant, very
durable and impermeable and may
be applied to metals, paper, wood
and wooden materials. It may be
rendered supple by the addition OF a
small quantity of glycerin.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-08

It may not be generally known
that when exposed to severe cold a
feeling of warmth is readily created
by repeatedly filling the lungs to
their utmost extent in the following
manner: Throw the shoulders well
back and hold head well up. In
fate the lungs slowly, the air en-
te1ing entirely through the nose.
When the lungs are completely
filed, hold the breath for 10 seconds
or longer and then expel it quickly
through the mouth. After repeat
ing the exercise while one Is chilly a
feeling Of warmth will be felt over
the entire body, even in the feet and
hands. It is worth while practioing
this exercise many times each day
and especially when in the open air.
Medical Journal.
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Politics devoted to Literature, Local and Geneta| News
THURMONT Frederick County, Maryland Thursday September $685.
Unrealixed AnticipAtiOns.

That Long Islanders are not wholly
devoid of hun.or, which has been
charged against them, Is clearly
demonstrated by recent occurrence
at Riverhead, the Suffolk county
seat.
It seems that the local debating 90
ciety had Under consideration the
old topic. whether there Is greater
pleasure derived from anticipation
than from realization7" This weighty
subject was discussed at length and
was finally carried in favor Of aatici.
patton by a 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 fal nous debate,
Nate invited the whole company to
visit his house and partake Of the fa.
vorite dish. Anticipation ran high,
and at the appointed hour tho club
assembled en- masse, but elias for re-
alization 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
sider Its hasty decision and was en-
inently successful. The company
left very angry, but with the settled
conviction that 90 far as rabbit stew
was concerned realization would be
more satisfactory than anticipation.
, New York Herald
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English Wow of Our COOKS.

The American is an admirable cook
In theory; in practice indeed he
may fail. The rush of rioderh ideas
is too great for him. The sewing ma.
chine, the reaper and the corn ele-
vatof take up too much time ThS
application Of electricity and Steam
to the arts of peace and the ever pres
cnt cares brought on him by the
working of the finest constitution In
the world distract him from his boil.
ing and his baking. He has indeed
the came interesting reason for neg:
lecting his clam chowder and his
baked pork and beans, that most in.
genious and admirable of all Amer1.
can kitchen products, that our King
Alfred had for letting his hostess
cakes burn--immersion in the poll
itics of his country. .t..
Nevertheless the native born Annex,
ican has invetited greatly. Clam
chowder itself, as mere work Of
art, reflects as much credit on hid
nation as vol All veht d finahcierS
brings honor to France.-Black and
White.
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Almost o Tragedy.

He had asked her to be his wife
he, the humble clerk at the ribbon
counter, and she, the scornful aristo'
crat-and she had rejected him ut
terly. :,
"Heartless wretch" he exclaimed,
shaking his clinched hands. t.,
leave me-" she commanded i'm
periously. =.
Never, while l have life" he
hoarsely Kissed. ....
II shall go madl" he shrieked.
Coward Villain! Wretchl" 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.
". "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 transfixed him, and he
obeyed er.-Detroit Free Press.
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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 me q short time ago
striking experience. She requested
q friend in whom she had great con-
fdonce and who possessed a 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 ao-
complish this feat fell into 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 person had
never seen, but l will describe him
to you" He then gave detailed de-
sc1iption Of the caller. All the facts
were exactly as stated.-Arena.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-08

A clerk from one Of the govern
ment departments was in Detroit re-
Gently visiting q friend. a.. j,
who's the party I saw with you
Yesterday" asked a citizen Of the
host. ,
Hes from Washington" was the
rather indefinite reply.
"What does he do therea"
'.Hes al artist" i.
"Nyhy, some one told me he vas a
government employee"
He is" .,.'
"He isn't much of an artist, is her,
"Of course. Why notf' ......,
Because if he were lie wouldn't be
in the government employ" /
HE is just the same, and first
class artist too" :.
"What does he do1"
HE draws"
DRAWS what2" , &C.. ,.v
Eighteen hundred dollars every
year. detroit Free Press.
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Lontlou's Pau pens and Criminals.

On Jan. /, 1891, tho paupers IN
London numbered l12,547, and the
cost Of pauperism was in lss9-so,
2,s40, 900, the cost Of each pauper
being Ell l6s. Id.
The number Of persons committed
for trial during lSs9-90 was S,s06,
while 109,7lS were convicted sum
marily. The habitual offenders
known to tho police not committed
during the year numbered 1888. The
total represents percentage OF 81
to the whole population. The cost
of the police was E1,799, 900, or SIS
l2s. Cd. per head Of the incriminated
class. Industrial schools cost $780,
e52.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-08

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 czar at the Imperial Sum
mer palace. He missed the trair,
from st. Petersburg, and finding
that he could not reach the palace IN
time, and that the delay In heating
ND a locomotive would be very great,
he jumped on handcar. The sta
ton master and a couple of work
men assisted the prince to work the
engine, he taking turns with the
rest of them. He arrived safely in
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 first young man
and walked with the second. They
came to 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 of
with him. Now she says she will be
more careful of her appointments
Lewiston Journal
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What We Owe to Fire.

Il is worth while to note how few
of the things, besides the fire on the
hearth, that go to make up a modern
fireside 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 invention, but were we not 80
familiar with them we should bow
our heads in awe in the presence Of
these wondrous arbitrary characters
we cali the letters Of the alphabet,
by means Of which we represent
thought and speech, so 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 the 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 cen
turies-the race climbed to the attain
ment Of a phonetic alphabet. Then
many centuries still passed by, until
at last, after the benefcent fire had
helped men smelt 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 the fireside Of a modern
home, and you measure the total ad-
vance that man has made in civiliza-
tion.-Rev. M. J. Savage In Peter
sons Magazine.
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A Fable and q Moral.

"A cock, scratching for food for
himself and his hens, found a 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 I have
found thee for no purpose. 1would
rather havs 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 craw and may help to,
correct the slight dyspepsia that has
troubled me Of 1ate." This said, the
cock ceased mora1fzing and swal-
lowed the jewel. -. ... $50,
Moral-There are great many
people who wear diamonds for their
health.
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The Sea III orse.

One little animal Il suppose 1t is a
fsh figures q 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 / 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 inquir1ng
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 have constructed several
marine animals suitable for a mer.
maid and sea nymphs to ride and
play with.-Scribner's Magazine.
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Hasty Reading.

Many women read 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. t.Oh, deaf,
why did I turn to the last page9" ex.
claimed girl the other day, who had
spoiled O good stoty by her hasty
anxiety to know tlte end. it was one
of those stories Where the last para.
graph contai1ig some charming and
most surprising revelation. -BG
change.
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WHAT thE BIRDS EAT.
Professor Washburn Divides tho Fsathered
Tribes Into Three Glasses.

Professor Washburn Divides tho Fsathere1
Tribes Into Three Glasses.
Professor L. L. Washburn of the
State Agricultural college read q pa
per before the State Horticulturalso-
ciety on Birds and the Horticrlt,r.
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" I would place the robin,
bluebird, all the sparrows Except the
English SPARROW, b,lllocks, 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, shoft
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 OregoaD
cherry bird or cedar bird, the horned
lark, black winged yellowbird, ol
"wild canary" China pheasants,
quail. r,lffled grouse or native pheas-
ant, blue grouse and great horned
owl
Under Doubtful" I would place
the jays, crows, meadow lark, black
headed grosbeak; ground dove;"
golden eagle, bald eagle.
And under Decidedly Bad !
should unhesitatingly place the pul>
pie linnet, or cherry thief" the
woodpecker called the sap sucker" I"
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
full" column may really deserve
better place, though tho examlna
ton Of stomachs have not extended
through long enough time to show
this The eagles, for instance, In 10
calities where their natural food is
abundant are undoubtedly beneficial.
It 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 one man mentions
seeing these birds hunting field for
hoppers much after the manner Of
turkeys.
OF the English sparrow I can say
nothing good and trust it may never
get a 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 hking.-Portland
Oregonian.
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Waiting.

Doctor-Excuse me. Which OF you
gentlemen has been waiting the
longer9 D., >.
Tailor-I believe I have. It is
more than o year since you ordered
a suit OF clothes and got it, but you
haven't paid me yet --Stockholms
TidninQan.
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Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmiisburg al
8 2G and 10 40 Il III, and 3 81 and 9 oG p III.
Leave Edgemont for Waynesboro and
Chambersburg at 7 0G and II As IN, and
for Shippcnsburg at 35 p NJ.
Leaye Hagerstown for Cherry Kun and all
points on Potomac Valley Railroad at W
n m and 12 20 and 5 10pm.
Leave Brucevllle Tor Frederick at 8 80, . 20
and 10 40 a III and 3 81 and 80 p m, and for
Littlestown, Taneytown, Wrghtsviile and
Columbia at 0 AZ m and 345 pm.
Daily-all other daily except Sunday
tStops to land Passengers from Baltimore
J NJ. Hoop. B H. GRIsWoLD
Genl, Manager. Genl, Passenger, Ascn
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was1arn Maryland Railroad.

49,; s,...::a;5s . sszRaaz5aER
Cchedulc In effect June 2G, 1853.
TRAINS GOING WEST
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New INTERPRETATION.

LIN one Of the Utica schools the 9th
er. 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 NJ. D. was prop
erly scheduled physician" B. G. re.
fe1red to the period "Before Christ"
and B. A. indicated Before Adam. 1"
Utica Observer.
A man too busy to take good care
of his health is like woodchopper
too busy cutting down trees to keep
a keen edge ON his ak, or drafts
man too much engaged in drawing to
sharpen his pencil. Exchange.
A Sunday Game.
Mother-You shouldnt play games
on Sunday.
Little Boy-This one is all right.
"Do you mean that all that run
ming and jumping is rightT
"Yes'm, we are playing steeplechase
and pretendin they Is reg'lar church
steeples."--Good News