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Aluminium Paint.

It is stated that aluminium, when
reduced to powder and mixed with q
solution in water of gum lac, gives a
metallic paint which covers well and
may be shaded with auiline colors
dissolved in water The solution OF
gum lac is made by bringing to boil
Ing point Il mixture Of gum lac and
borax and an alkali such as soda or
ammoniac. The solution must con-
tain at least from Is to 20 per cent
OF gum lac. AniGne colors are add
ed to produce the shade desired, and
aluminium is added in sufficient
quantity to produce paint suth-
GENTLY fluid for application with a
brush. The color is brilliant, very
durable and impcrmeable and may
be applied to metals, paper, wood
and wooden materials 1t may be
rendered supple by the addition OF q
small quantity of glycerin.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
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The Sea Horse,

One little animal q suppose it is q
fish, 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 l 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
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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RUssInn Etiquette.

II you invite Russian to dinner,
make a point Of offering him before
he takes his seat at the table certain
hors dnuvres, and above all do not
forget to accompany these with a
dram of spirits, The stronger the
latter the higher the Russian guest
will esteem his entertainer, who
must pour the cognac out himself,
not into liquor glass, but into a
bordeaux glass, and it is indispensa-
BILE that he should drain tho entire
bumper to the health Of his guest no
fore the latter has time to put his
glass to his lips. Each time You mako
a speech at dinner, or at any rcpast,
be careful to have your glass filled to
the b1im before you begin speaking,
and the moment You havo concluded
your remarks drain your glass to the
very last drop at gulp, since that if
the slightest heeltap remains it means
in the eyes of the Russians that your
remarks have been insincere. Petite
Repubhaue Franchise.
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THURMONT Frederick County, Maryland, Thursday June 8, 1885,
Unsealixed Amt,cipntious.

That Long islanders arc not wholly
devoid of hunor, which has been
charged against them, is clearly
demonstrated by Il 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 realization9" This weighty
subject was discussed at length and
was finally carried in favor OF antici-
patton by q 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 the best
concocter Of rabbit stew on the east
ern end of Long Island.
Not long after the famous 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 the club
assembled en- masse, but elias for re-
alization there was no rabbit stew,
only the usual paraphcrnalia Of
serving it-dishes, knives, etc.
Nate had sought by this practical
method to force the society to recon
slider It's hasty decision and was elm.
inontly successful. The company
left, very angry, but with the settled
conviction that so far as rabbit stew
was concerned realization would be
moro satisfactory than anticipation.
New York Herald.
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EXAMINING A WITNESS.
How General Butler Disoredited tho Toe-
tilnony Of q Conductor.

tilnony Of q Conductor.
General Butler as counsel for the
plaintiff in a damage case against
one of the Boston street railway
companies, some years since, turned
point in his clients favor and won his
case by an adroit and original move.
The accident in question had taken
place in a crowded street, and the
testimony was contradictory and
confusing. The conductor of the car,
on the witness stand, swore point
blank against the plaintiff. His evt-
dence was concise, and he claimed to
have seen all the occurrences of the
affair and described them minutely,
disputing the generals client at every
turn. 1t was manifest that if the
conductor told the truth the plaintiff
had no case.
The general took up the cross ex-
animation, but the witness stuck to
his story.
What is thatG" said the general,
pointing to the bell punch suspended
from inc W1lueSS HGCk.
BELL punch" was the answer.
And what is bell puncha" innos
Gently inquired the lawyer. And
then followed a lengthy explanation
of how the machine rang the bell to
attract the passengers attention that
the amount was being recorded by
the machinery on the inside. The
why's and wherefores, the necessity
for the thing and the company's
rules were gono into until the court
was well nigh out of patience and
the jury were plainly wearying.
"And what do you do if mistake
is made and you como out short when
you and lhe machine are at vari'
ancc3" was the generals query.
They make us pay the differ
ence," was the answer.
won't they take your word foritr
mo"
"Well, If they won't take your
word for q nickel they needn't ex-
pect this Jury to believe you" said
the general, and they didn't, for they
gave the pla intiff a substantial YER
dict"
Iwould not have my readers think
the general intended any slT upon
street car cond uctors, who are as
honest and honorable as the rest OF
us. The general had way of get
ting there" TO matte" who was hlt'
Boston Globe.
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A Liar With O Big Fish

Dear! dear!' exclaimed George 81.
Pegram to q covey of railroad birds
in the St. James, chow many Liars
there are in tho world anyhow.
Every small and large town has it's
star liar, and my old town had one.
Nv old town was Chatham, Mass,
There was, when I was boy, All old
fellow of the name of George Sam
ders, who wore without an effort tho
silver star Of champion long distance
liar for the town and neighboring
vicinity. This fellow had been, ac-
cording to himself, lost 80 times in
great ocean wrecks. He had wan
dered naked and starving up and
down cannibal islands and been res
cued in a most providential manner.
Sharks and whales had vainly har-
bored designs against his life, ana IN
yariably he had led them a bootless
chase. In doing all this he had also
established his star reputation. One
day George came into the town drag
ging after him an immense goldfish.
HE stopped at all the houses ne
was 80 we'll known, and calling out
the inhabitants pointed with pride
to the fish and said: Now, If had
told you people had caught a tsh OK
that size you wouldl have believed
it, George knew his reputation well.
and he knew that to gain the actual
credit for his catch that he would
have towork for it. 1t always tickled
mo to think that the biggest liar IN
town should catch the biggest fisn
and then be compelled to drag IT all
around town to prove it. st. LOUIS
(;lcba. Dem 0crnt
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sATURNo FAMOUS RINGS.
A Phenomenon Unlike Anything Else In
tho Whole Solar System.

a kNCuO"cUUu SuhAo H"Ss"Ah6 law 49,
tho Whole Solar System.
Every one who has given the least
attention possible to astronomical
curios knows that Saturn presents a
phenomenon to which there Is moth
ing analogous in the whole of the
solar system-two broad, fat and
very thin rings being his constant at
tendants In his trips around the sun.
Calico first noticed a popularity in
the appearance of this ringed planet,
which he said appeared like large
body placed between two smaller
ones" Huygens first described the
rings and figured them for the bene-
fit Of those not fortunate enough to
own a telescope.
The breadth Of these rings from the
outer diameter Of the larger to tho
inner edge Of the smaller has been
computed at $4,000 miles; total di-
ameter of the outer ring, 10000
miles, and space of 10000 miles is
supposed to intervene between the
inner edge Of the small ring and the
surface of the planet itself.
The composition Of these rings, OF,
rather, this system Of rirss-some
authors mention three and even four,
although l have mentioned but two
IN the opening, which seems to be
the number accorded by the majority
of writcrs-is simply a matter Of con-
j~turc. Some astronomers claim
that they are composed Of material
similar to that of tho planet itself,
while others are sure that they are
composed of numerous satellites
(moons) mingled with vaporous mat
ter travelling in planes"
Maxwell says, The rings must be
formed of separate particles moving
around the planet as independent
satellites" According to Otto Struve,
observations on the rings for period
over 200 years prove beyond doubt
that they are widening, and that the
lower edge of the inner one is slowly
but certainly approaching the body
Of the planet. Louis Republic.
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Patents

Cugsats and Re- Issues secured; Trade Marks
and Copyrights registered; Optaions given as
,n validity and Infringement Of patents; AS
siqn,nents, ContractS, etc, prepared and recor
ded, and al, business in the Patent Office in
the UNITED STATES and all FOREIGN
COUNTRIES promptly and carefully pros
ccuted. Upon receipt Of model or sketch or
photograph of invention with description,
will advise as to patentabiity free Of charge
Main offices directly across from tie u, .
Patent Office, and attention is specially called
to my perfect and long established facilities
for the most vigorous and successful prose
oution of applications for patent and for
tending to all business entrusted to my care
in the shortest possible time. Rejected ca 60
a speciality FEES MODERATE and exc'u
sive attention given to patent business Book
of information and advice, and special refer
cnces sent without charge upon request
J. r. LITTELL,
Attorney and Counsellor in Patent Causes,
Washington, d. G.,
Opposite U. S. Patent Once
lH1Hti9p this Paper
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-06-09

An old woman of undeniable Celtic
origin entered down town savings
bank tho other day and walked up to
tho desk.
"Do you want to draw or deposit"
asked the gentlemanly clerk.
NAV, Oh doant. Oi want ter put
some in, was the reply.
The clerk pushed up the book for
her signature, and indicating the
place said, Sign on this line
please"
"Above it or below it7"
"Just above it.'
"Me whole namea"
ayes"
Before Oh was marriedG"
mo, just as it is now"
"Oi can't write. Boston Tran
script.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-06-09
HAD A COWBOY AUDIENCE.
A Performance A.ter tho Show Was Over
That Won Th0ir Hearts.

THAT " on 1b0ir He0rtS.
II was down in Texas some years
ago, said John Turner, the banjoist,
recently, land l want to tell you that
had the liveliest as well as the most
pleasing experience in my life. I
forget the name Of the town we
played at, but know we made
jump from that to Fort Worth.
"We1l, we gave a show to the
toughest audience I ever struck-an
cowboys, and the widest kind. l
came on to do my turn. Istarted in
to play a march, when big fellow
In one Of the front seats stood up and
yelled:
"'Here, that don't gol Play us
jigr
'The rest of the house began yell
Ing Jig! jig! jigr until they wero all
at it and you couldn't hear yourself
talk. When they quieted down, !
played them a rattling jig. l fin
ished it up in good shape, and it
seemed to hit 'eun pretty hard, for,
when l started in to play another
tune, the same big fellow stood up
and yelled:
"'Play that over again.
II played it 10 times before I got
away from them. That wasn't the
end of it either. After the show we
were told to catch tho o'clock train
for Fort Worth. My side partner,
good old Tom Mcqueen, and myself
started from the theater about II 80
o'clock for the depot, and incidental
ly we thought we would get drink
on the way. We dropped into a
place where there was a gang drink
ing and walked quietly up to the bar
"'Give mo little whisky says l
to tho bartender.
"'Set 'em up for tho boysr broke
In voice behind me.
1T was the big fellow who yelled
at the theater.
Don't have SO much to say put
In Tom, who was rather hasty.
"'Say, you're tho fellow that sung
that song at tho show, amt your
asked the big fellow.
"'Yes, am, and I never sang be-
fore such a mob in my life,' said
Tom.
"'Well, mister, I amt rich man,
but I've got q IS sinner in my peck
ct for you if you'll sing that song
again
"I'u sing you another said Tom,
and without another word he began
Home, Sweet Home Talk about a
timol Why, every one of those big
fellows was crying and snivelirg
around as if their hearts were break
ing, and l don't know but what l
shed couple of tears myself. Tom
sang it out of sight anyway. Why,
even the bartender was wiping bis
eyes with his shirt sleeve AS soon
as Tom was through tho bartender
began putting bottles and glasses on
the bar.
Anything you want, gents. You
can have anything in the house
Everybody wanted to treat. The
big fellow insisted on buying us a
couple of bottles of whisky each.
Then he canght sight Of my banjo,
and l had to play that old jig over
about Is times. 1t was getting near
train time, and we had to make a
break. Everybody in the saloon
went to tho depot with us, even the
bartender, who locked the place up.
You never heard such mob of yell
ing Indians in your life. We got on
the train all right, ami as she pulled
out the big fellow yelled:
"'Ha, you singer, and the man
with the banjol come back some
time! You can havo the town.
Whoopr"-New York Herald.
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Rb,reese Prefer the Mosle,n Faith.

Our Odessa correspondent says that
the Russian orthodox missionaries
have SO failed in their proselytizing
efforts among the Khirgese that the
missions will probably be shortly
withdrawn. Nearly the whole of the
steppe tribes, generally described a.
"heathens," are now adopting, al
most Zen masse," the Mohammedan
faith, which is spread among them
chief y by Tartar teachers. The Mo
hammedan Tartars have always en-
ioyed the right of free proselytisla
among the natives Of the Khirge@
steppes. London News.
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The GIRL Was There.

She is the brown eyed girl who
works in the telephone exchange,
and he is the young man who 10
sometimes more energetic than court
eous.
"Hello, central" be called the other
day this is the second time ] have
called you. Have you been asleep"
"Yes," she answered sweetly, u
have, and had such strange dream
I thought l heard voice from the
Internal regions and awoke just IN
time to hear you calling What num-
berl'-Washington Stat.
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Fiolsleness, Thy Name Is Maine ,'tri'

The other day Lewiston yoWlS
lady made an agreement with one Of
her admirers to go out walking that
evening. Later she met another,
whom she invited to call that same
evening. She had forgotten the first.
Then when third ono OF her beaux
made his appearances she agreed to
go walking with him. In the even
ing the first young man came for
her. She went, and soon the second
arrived, and being told that she was
out he said he would go and meet
her.
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Waiting.

Doctor-Excuse me. Which OF you
gentlemen has been waiting the
longera - :.
Tailor-I believe ] have. 1t is
more than year since you ordered
q suit of clothes and got it, but you
haven't paid me yet-stockholms
Tdningen.
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Leave Rocky Ridge tor Emm'sburg al
or and 10 40 n m, and 3 81 and SO p NJ.
Leave Elgcmont for Waynesboro, Cham
hersburg Shippensburg, and intermediate sta
t,ons at 7 OS and II As m and 7 35 p m.
Leaye Hag.rstown for Cherry Run and all
points on Potomac Valley Railroad at W
nm and / 25 and s 10 pm.
Leave Brucevlllc tor Frederick at 3S, 8 81
mud 10 40 IN and 5 38 and % p m, and for
Lt,lestown. Taneytown, WrightsviIle and
Columbia mt 8 AZ IL m and 8 45 p m
Daily-all other daily except Sunday
tS,ops to land Passengers from Baltimore
J NJ. Hoop. 3 ii. GRIsWoLp.
een,. Manager. Geul Passenger, Agcn
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RsENIC WAS PRESENT.

Augusta, March 24.-1he report of
Prof. Robinson, the Bowdoin college
chemist, who examined the viscera of
the late Mrs. Quarttiropani of Halo
we'll, who died March /, under mysteri-
1t states that enough arsenic was found
to have caused death in much shorter
time than was the case-24 hours. The
report will be submitted to the coroner e
Jury March 90. There is not the slightest
clue as to how Or why the poison was
administered.
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1 had during those awful years of suffer-
ing. I was at deaths door, not only so
the physicians said, but felt it myself.
I finally tried Pe-ru-ua and took it with
the perseverance that only dying man
could have. 1 began to improve and
continued to, until am now as well as
ever was. I am Is years old and feel
so much better most people take me for
40. Yours truly, Robert Robertson,
Detroit, Mich"
It is indeed a wise man that seeks
relief before it is too late. Thousands,
are aware of how quickly catarrh is
cured by Pe-ru-na. If you are in doubt
as to your condition, take Pe-ru-nas it
will cure you. All druggists sell it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-25
TORPEDO EXPERT VISITS WASH
INGTON

Halifax, N. S., March. "a. Capt. H. v.
Kent of the Royal Engineers, stationed
in this garrison, the torpedo and subrna-
rine expert, whose sudden departure for
Washington this morning created so
much interest, was met by reporter
on the arrival of the Dominion Atlantic
train at Yarmouth tonight. In answer
to an inquiry as to the significance of
his visit to the American capital, Capt.
Kent said:
"I am sorry cannot communicate
anything which would be of public inter
est"
"Is your visit to Washington an otfic-
ial one?"
IA ''Not at all, replied Capt. Kent. The
officer discussed the probability of war
between the United States and Spain,
but did not care to express an opinion
on the cause of the battleship Names
destruction. He was more explicit when
asked it he thought it had been caused
by a torpedo. He said:
II can only say so far as have had
any experience, that action such as is
described is unlike torpedo work-that
is, any torpedo work I ever heard of.
1t would appear to have been an internal
explosion which caused the damage,
though it is quite possible the explosion
of torpedo outside might have explod-
ed one inside"
"The next few weeks will be very in
teresting in the United States" said
Capt. Kent just as he boarded the steam
or Prince Edward for Boston.
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country, and Mr.. Low, Republican OF
New York, in comparing the navles
abroad, with those in this country, said
that had the steps now being taken to
increase the navy been taken years ago
the United States today might be fitted
to cope with the .navies abroad on
more equal footing.
Mr.. Skinner. Populist of North Caro-
lima, referred to the war preparations and
said almost every country in Europe
was voting money to augment its mill
tary establishment for possible conflict
and ithat Spain. was hawking it's depre-
oiated credit in every market to secure
means for defense"
The other speakers were Messrs. FitZ-
gerald Democrat of Georgia. Kitchen,
Democrat of North Carolina, and Osborne,
Democrat OF Wyoming.
At &. so the House adjourned.
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MIGRANTS WORKED WE'LL.
ESPECIAL no THE PRESS.

Damariscotta, March 24.-The fire
alarm was sounded Wednesday afternoon
for fire in the joiner shop opposite N.
P. Bakers, store on Bristol street. The
department was soon on the scene and
put two streams on from the hydrant
near by. The roof was all ablaze but the
fire was soon extinguished. This was the
first time that the hydrants have been
used for fire since they were put in
and everybody was much pleased with
the result. The damage to the building
was slight. 1t was occupied by H. d.
Pendleton as boat house.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-25
CAMpED IN STEAMERS SHEDS,

Forty.seven Hun yarians came down
on the International steamer from Bos-
ton yesterday morning, arriving here
last night. They were destined for East
port to work on the railroad being con-
structed there, but when the boat got
here word was received from Eastport
that they were not wanted and to send
them back.
The men were taken off and CHARTERED
in the steamship sheds last night under
guard of posse OF policemen. They
were shipped back to Boston at O'Clock
this morning.
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CAUSED BY FAILURE

Lewiston, March PA special to the
journal from Bingham cites several in
stances Of suffering and starvation follow
ing in the wake of the Scion pulp mill
failure One farmer lost all he had and
has since died broken hearted and today
his wife lies at deaths door, with several
small children dependent upon her for
support. A number of losers have called
on the town for help.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-25

taking your medl-
cine, and have certainly been greatly
benefited by its use.
Lydia E. Rinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has indeed been a friend to me.
81 am now able to do my own work,
thanks your wonderful medicine. l
was as near death believe as | could
be, so weak that my pulse scarcely beat
and my heart had almost given out. l
could not have stood it one week more,
l am sure. / never thought would
be so grateful to any medicine.
81 shall use my influence with any
one suffering as L did, to have them
use Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound"
Every woman that is puzzled about
her condition should secure the sympa-
thetic advice of a woman who under
stands. Write to Mrs. Pinl1haln al
Lynn, Mass. and tell her your ills.
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FORTIFY NARRAGANsETT BAY.

Newport, r. l.. March At is report
ed tonight that preparations for the
further Notifications of Narragansett Bay
which is considered TO be the most i'm
portant stragetic point on our northern
coast, are to be made at once and that
operations will begin within day or
two upon an emplacement Tor 10-inch
gun on the reservation ct Fort Adams.
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II DO MY OWN WORK."
So Says Mrs. Mary Rochiette OF
Linden, New Jersey, in this
Letter to Mrs. Pinkham.

"I was bothered with flow which
would be quite annoying at times, and
at others would almost stop.
81 used prescriptions given me by my
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-25

physician, b
same state
of affairs
continued. )
!" After a
time 1 was
taken with
a flooding,
that L was
obliged to
keep my bed.
Finally, in
despair, l
gave up my
tor, and b.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
SICK ALL over.
Catarrh a Disgusting Disease
That Appears Anywhere.
Fatalities by the Hundred
Due to Catarrh.
Catarrh Succumbs to Pe-ru.na
Every Time.

OR years what
I suffered from
chronic ca
t a rrh h., which
had permeated
my entire sys-
tenn, was sim
=
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able. No one will ever
know the torture 1
have passed through.
I could not begin to
give all the symptoms