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Curious Things Found In Australia.

There are some curious things In
central Australia. According to Prof.
Baldwin Spencer, Lake Amadeus In the
dry season is merely a sheet of salt.
Ayers rock about five miles round,
rises abruptly from the desert. For
merly vast rivers flowed here. and
the diprodoton, wombatlike creature
worthy of it's name, and four times as
large as a kangaroo, hourished on the
plains. Now there are hardly any AMI
mails to be seen. The fish live in water
holes of the hills until the floods wash
them down to the valleys. AT the end
of the wet season the water frogs fill
themselves with water, roll themselves
in the mud and lie low till the next
rains, which may rot come for two
years. Meanwhile. the provident frog,
like the "mousie' of Robert Burns,
may have the misfortune to furnish
drink to thirsty black. The natives
also get water from the roots of trees.
They are in the totem" stage, and re-
we're certain plants or animals which
protect them. Men of one group can
only marry women from another single
group.
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Patents

C0peats and Re Issues secured: Trade Marks
and Copyrights registered; Opinions given as
to validity and infringement of patents; as
signaaents, 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
ecuted Upon receipt of model or sketch or
photograph of invention with description, |
will advise as to patentahiity 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 caees
a 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. e LlTTELL,
Attoyssy and Counsellor in Patent Causes,
Washington, ID. c.,
Opposite U. S. Pateat Office
Mention this Papsr)
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Church Directory.

Reformed Church--Rev. g. A, WhitmoIe
cas or. Services bi.weekly alternating
morning and evening Services " canes
day, Z D. m, Sunday School 2p. m.
Guild each Lords Day 6 80 p. m. ether SER
vices announced from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church Rev. A. Bredenbek past
tor. Services, Sunday 10 A. M. and 6.SO T.
Sunday School, 3. P u Prayer Meet
ing, W ednesday, Gas P.
United Brethren Church-Rev. William
Daugherty Pastor, Regular Services by
appointment from the pulpit
Glass Meeting every two weeks at 10 a m
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening,
Sunday School PM
Mite Society s mimonthly. "Wednesday
evening at o'clock. W. Mis-. Meeting
Monthly at Parsonage.
Moravian Church Rev. M. F. Oerter. Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday, ga. m
Preaching services will be held every other
Sunday as heretofore. alternating morning
and evening at 10 ard $3.50 respectively
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev.
NJ H. Courtney Pastor. Services every alter
nate Sunday at 10 A. NJ. and 700 +. M
Sunday School at 8 A. NJ. Prayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7GO =. M.
ST. Stephens Church, Protestant Epscoa'
Rev. Ernest McGill, Rector. Services
every Sunday at 400, p. M, at Walkers
Vile: at 1890 n. IN at Thurmont,
Service SATURDAYS at 400 p. IN.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02
Red Haired People,

An eminent man of science has re-
Gently declared that red-haired people
are far less apt to go bald than those
who are possessed Of ether colored
hair. The average crop Oh the head of
n d-haired person is only 29.20O hairs.
Ordinary dark hair is far finer, and
over three dark hairs take up the space
of one red one; 100000 is about the
average. But fair-haired people are
still better off; 100000 to 100000 is a
quite common number of hairs on the
scalp of a fair-haired man or woman.
This authority does not comment OF
the peculiarities of red-haired people:
but it Is we'll known that they are or
more passionate nature than othsis'
and often of a fine and sensitive us
position, akin to what is knowp as tne
artistic temperament.
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&1.250, 900 Per Pint.

Some of these growths, says writer,
who is describing his visit to Il germ
farm, are exceedingly expensive. In
deed, rare bacillus seems to be as
valuable in it's way as a scarce orchid.
was shown, for instance, species
known as the bacillus indicus ruber,
which is found only in the stomach Of
certain monkeys, and for a colony OF
which a ten-pound note was asked.
On the other hand, you can buy
enough scarlet fever micrococci to in
feet decent sized town for$2,50, while
twice that sum will provide you with
a choice collection of fine, healthy
typhoid germs. Leprosy bacilli come
expensive, though $50 per colony;
while as mucn Its $40 is asked for
selected colonies of the bacillus of con-
junctiYitls or typhus. This would
work out at something like S1,25O,O0
per pint.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02
Why Fishes Are Slipperv.

Fish of almost every sort are, when
fresh caught, slippery and hard to
hold. This slipperiness is due to
sort of mucus exuded through the
scales and is of the greatest import
ance to all finny creatures.
One of the important functions of
the fish's Shiny coating is to protect
it from the attacks of fungus form
of plant life found in all waters, salt
and fresh, foul and pure. If the fish
is so injured that some spot becomes
uncovered by the slime a barely
visible fungus will be likely to lodge
there, and when it is once lodged the
process of it's reproduction is very
rapid. 1t soon extends over the gills
and kills the fish.
The primary purpose of the slime of
the fish is to reduce it's friction when
in motion through the water and in
crease it's speed. 1t also serves as a
cushion to the scales, which it thus
protects from many injuries.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02

In Iceland there are no prisoners,
and the inhabitants are so honest IN
their habits that such material de-
fenses to property as locks, bolts ana
bars are not required. Yet its history
for the past thousand years records
no more than two thefts.
OF these two cases one was that OF
n native who was detected after steal
ing several sheep: but as he had done
so to supply his family who were SUI.
fering for want of food, when he had
broken his arm, provisions were fur
nished to them and WORK was found
for him when he was able to do it, and
meanwhile he was placed under med
icaI care; but the stigma attached to
his crime was considered sufficient
Punishment.
The other theft was made by
German. who stole seventeen sheep.
But as he was in comfortable circun-
stances and the robbery was malicious,
the sentence passed upon him was
that he should at once sell all his
property.
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THURM0NT Frederick County, Maryland, Thursday February |B99
HUMoRs or DIVORCE.
Some Reasons for UntyIng tho Marriage
..... Knot Are LudiCrous.

Although is is happily not possible
in every country to dissolve the mar
riage tie because q husband has an
aversion to soap or because wife has
a tongue more active than her fingers,
there is ludicrous facility in many
lands for getting rid Of an undesirable
wife or husband
In Greece a wife, to maintain her
position, must be the very pink Of
propriety," and If she goes to theatre
friend without her husbands sanction
he may send her lack to her mother
and bid her stay there. ...
Time was, and not long ago, in
Crete, when a man might divorce his
wife II she appeared likely to add too
many quivers to his bow; and in Rus
sia, If husband and wife wished to
part for any reason whatever, all they
need do was to adjourn to some pub
lie place, and in the presence of on
lockers tear strip of muslin in two.
In Morocco it is not fashionable to be
attached too long to any particular
wife, and a mans social position may
be gagged by the number of wives
he has divorced. 1t Is quite common
for man to have married and parted
from score of wives before he has
reached the age at which the average
hnglishman thinks 1t prudent to
marry.
In France, during the ''tlme Of
terror the daring experiment was
tried of allowing divorces at will and
without any assigned cause. The re-
suit was disastrous or happy, accord
ing to the point of view; for within
year 1000 couples agreed to part In
Paris alone, and within short time
there were actually more divorces
than marriages every year.
In Japan if an oblique-eyed beauty
gives too much rein to her tongue,
"off she goes" to learn that discreet
reticence is a virtue in wife.
In Germany if the wife uses her
husbands purse too freely he can keep
the purse to himself and bid her 60,
while he looks out for fraulein Of
simpler tastes.
In Australia q man can divorce a
wife who is too fond of her cups, or
rather glasses: and no Chinaman Is
called upon to tolerate shrew
From the oldest times divorce has
been in some countries almost as
simple matter as untying shoe lace.
In ancient Rome man who wearied
of his wife could free himself by the
simple process of telling her to go.
In biblical history, too, we learn that
Abraham divorced Hagar by providing
her bread and bottle of water and
sending her away.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02
The Baltimore Weekly Sun.

The Weekly Sun publishes all the news
of each week, giving complete accounts OF
al events of interest throughout the world.
The Weekly Sun is unsurpassed as an
Agricultural Paper. 1t is edited Ivy writer's
of practical experience, who know what
farming means and what farmers want in an
agricultural journal. 1t contains regular
reports of the work of the Agricultural ex-
pertinent stations throughout the country,
of the proceedings of farmers clubs and in.
stitutes, and the discussion of new methods
and ideas in agriculture. Its Market Re
ports, Poultry Department ard Veterinary
column are particularly valuable to country
readers. Every issue contains Stories,
Poems, Household and Puzzle Columns, a
variety of inter, sting and selected instrnc
tive mutler and other features, which make
il welcome visitor IN city and country
homes alike s'. "a
One dollar year. Inducements to get
ers.up of clubs for the Weekly Sun. Both
the Daily and Weekly Sun mailed free OF
postage in the United States, Canada ard
Mexico. Payments invariably IN advance,
A. s, ABELL COMPANY, @".. .
Publishers and Proprietors.
Baltimore, MI.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02
SOME ARABIAN ETIQUETTE.
To Inquire About a Wifes Welfare Is q
Gross ImF ertinence.

To Inquire About a Wife's Welfare IL
Gross Imr ertinence.
Social etiquette among the Arabs IL
a factor in life to be considered SER
iously, If you wish to live among them
without friction. Its obligations are
not to be completely mastered In a few
months. Sometimes when have had
companions with me presumably
thoroughly au fait with all things
Mohammedan, the harmony of the oc-
casiOn has been seriously endangered
by some oushtlessness or ignorance
on their part, which to the Moslem
could appear only as contemptuous
want of consideration.
No greater insult could be offered to
an Arab than a friendly inquiry as to
the welfare of his wife-to us a nat.
ural civility, but to him gross i'm
pertinence bitterly resented. On one
occasion | nearly made similar
blunder. l was invited by neighbor-
ing sheik to go to see him, and was ON
the point of riding up to his tent door
and dismounting there. Fortunately,
however, I recollected in time that ETH
uuette demanded that should halthfty
yards off, and call in loud voice:
"Have your permission to approach"
This gives time to bundle off any Of
their womenkind who may be about,
preparatory to the admission of a
stranger.
1t is curious also to notice that, III
spite of the real effection existing be-
tween father ana son, the sense OF
respect dominates all other feelings,
and the sons will never sit at meat
with their father in the presence of
guest. but will wait upon both until
the father, rising, allows them the op-
portunity of breaking bread with their
visitor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02
How Tonds Pass the Winter,

studying the physiology of the
toad" professor Simon Henry Gage
combats the opinion that this creature
hibernates under leaves or treetrunks.
1t Is often found In such refuge, but
only when it has come out of its hole
at the opening of the spring and has
been caught by return Of cold
weather Ordinarily 1t hibernates in
the earth, preferably in dry soil not
apt to freeze. 1t buries itself back
ward, its hind feet and the end of its
body serving to scoop out its hole,
while it pushes itself in with its fore
legs. Once buried, j. leaves no trace
whatever of it's hiding place. When it
Is in temperature near the freezing
point its own temperature is three
fourths to one and one fourth degrees
higher than that of the surrounding
medium. When toads are found under
frozen leaves, they are still able to
move about Mr.. Gage has seen these
creatures with feet and skin absolutely
frozen solid, but with internal organs
In good conuitlon, aud able to come to
life perfectly
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02
SEA BIRDS AND THEIR EGGS
Hunters Contest With Gulls for Posses
sion Of the Spoils. .-

If the murre is disturbed by an egg
hunter and its single egg taken 1t
will return and replace it's successfully
stolen ovum until eight have been laid.
1t is loath to leave it's nest, even when
the despoiler approaches, and when lie
comes up she leans away from him and
moves over to the far side of the nest.
But presently, yielding to the alarm
within her breast, she emits a sudden
squawk and flies off, flushing the en-
tire rookery as she moves toward the
sea, leaving the pickers to fill their
pouched shirts with the booty. They
must hurry the work, for as soon as
the eggs are uncovered the gulls hover
close and become thick upon the scene.
These the men must fight off, for they
brazenly interpose themselves and bat
tie with the humans for the posses
sion of the eggs. -.
The opportunity being open, the gull
sweeps down upon the murre egg,
seizes 1t in its mouth and goes sailing
aloft, cracks it in its bill and gobbles
what Of its contents it can, the residue
falling on the rocks below. Then 1t
takes another swoop away and bal
ances Itself to spy out new egg. The
gull's egg is palatable.
That the islands In San Fran
cisco bay were great repository
Of edible eggs became known
in the early fiftes. At the time of the
discovery of this fact provisions were
scarce and gold plentiful in San Fran
cisco, and the rookery eggs offered in
the markets of that city brought one
dollar dozen. The opening of this
new and free opportunity to acquire
wealth precipitated numbers Of people
upon the islands and in the business
of egg gathering. Quarrels ensued be-
tween the competitors as to their re-
spective rights" In the premises, with
the result that company was formed
among number of the pickers, which
bought out the claims of the others.
This company managed to hold onto its
advantages for some years, not however,
without experiencing contests and en-
croachments, until the chickering's ulti-
mately grew 80 fierce as to attract the
attention Of the United States dis
trict attorney at San Francisco. He
sent a detachment of government sol
diers there and deported every egg
picker.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02

4 CTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED ev-
"A erywhere for THE Story of the Phil
ippines" by Murat Hnlsteat. commissioned
by the government as Official Historian TO
tue War department The book was written
in army camps at San Francisco, on the
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trenches at Manila in the insurgent camps
with Aguinaldo on the deck of the Olympia
with Dewey, and in the roar Of battle at the
fall of Manila Bonanza for agents. Brim.
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Credit gwen Drop all trashy unofficial war
books. Outfit free. Address f T. Barber.
Sec'y Star Insurance Bldg Chicago.
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Clever Fishermen,

u Dutch fishermen make astonishing
catches by means of the following
very simple plan: They put a number
of live worms and insects In a bottle
partially filed with water, and then
cork it securely. The bottle is dropped
into the water, the fishermen sinking
his line alongside. 1t appears that the
sight of the wrggling contents of the
bottle so excites the appetite of the
finny tribes that they fall easy victims
to the baited hooks.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02
Inaurance Again I Theft.

The increasing number of robberies
in France has led to one formation OF
an assurance society against losses by
theft. The amount OF money paid TO
the victims of the light-fngered gentry
depends, of course, Oh the premiums re-
ceived by the association. 1t might
pay such company 1T is suggested, to
start a school of thi aves, as the more
widely the latter ply their trade, the
greater is likely to be the success OF tho
new enterprise.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02
The Fishing Otter.

Chinese and Indian fishermen have
an ingenious way of training the otter.
They catch the small cub and put a
collar round the throat The little
,reature, finding itself unable for days
:ogether to swallow anything 1t catches
gives up trying to do so, and finally
believes for the rest of it's life that an
otter can only swallow such food as
it receives direct from Its masters 8
hand, and, accordingly, 1t faithfully
brings to the bank all the fish 1t cap
lures.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02
Demngnetizing a Watch.

A simple method of curing a mag.
netized watch consists in hanging It
from a string, which latter Is twistea
as tightly as possible, and then hold-
ing the string and watch year a uyha-
mo or strong magnet. 1'he watch is
then released, and, of course begins
to spin, and While ding so is gradually
carried away fropf tho uSi ~, Siiaiio ana OUT
of the magnetic field. The demagneti-
zation is due to TIE rapid alterations
Of tha noles of the magnetized parts in
a magnetic field that is decreasing in
intensity.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02

A well-known Portland, Me. man,
who is the possessor of a wooden leg,
had a queer experience the other day.
In some way the paper In the waste
basket under the desk caught fire, and
the flames were communicated to the
wooden leg, gaining considerable head
way before he realized what was up.
He had hot time of it for few min
utes but came out of 1t with leg still
fit for service
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02

According to the table prepared oy
the Government officials, natives from
italy are the poorest immigrants ar
irving in the United States, while those
from Germany and England are the
wealthiest The average. per capita Oh
all persons from italy arriving dur
Ing July was $9.98, from Germany
S52, ,96 and England $51.56. .-. -.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02
A NATIVE FILTER.

ponderous porous stone, followed out
to the shape of a wash basin. BY a
slatwork of uprights it is supported d.
rectly over a stone receptacle on the
ground. A gallon or two of water is
poured into the upper, and falls drop
by drop into the lower. The water is
made clear as crystal, and while the
method is slow, it is sure. An inspec-
ton of the moss covered lower half of
the upper stone detracts little from
the esteem which the water wins at a
first glance
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02
Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmisburg at

Leave Rocky Ridge tor Emmitsburg at
s26 and 10 40 a m, and 81 and 36 p NJ
Leave Edgemont for WaynesboIo and
Chambersburg at 7 06 and II 45 m, and
for Shippensburg at 7 35 pm.
Leaye Hagerstown for Cherry Run and all
points on Potomac Valley Railroad at O6
n m and 12 90 and 8 l0pm.
Leave Brucevle tor Frederick at 80, 8 55
aud 10 40 IN and 3s and 80 p m, and for
Littlestown, Taueytown, Wrightsville and
Columbia at AZ a m and As p m,
Daily--all other daily except Sunday.
tStops to land Passengers from Baltimore.
JIM. Hoop. B H. GRIswoLD.
J e,enl, Manager. Genl, Passenger, Agen
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No. AZ

VXIANTED-sEVE TRUSTWOR-
w thy per ons in this state to manage
our business in their own and near bs coun-
ties. 1t is mainly office wo>k conducted at
home. Salary straight 5000 a year and
expenses--definite, bonafdc, no more no less
salary. Monthly $75. References. S. Enclose
self addressed stamped envelope, Herbert Z
Hess, Pres't, Dept M, Chicago.
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n,sanpeorjng JSleios.

The islands in Chesapeake Bay fire.
onented mt by dshermeA and duck-hunt-
au.i,.r a.a ara 90 ronidI disappearing be-
neath ues afu the "a assault IF the tides that in
eeH'n few years snr therl viii be none left: A
r.hnra n fhe British Notifications of 1912
ora undsf water.
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Eat Raw Ants.

Australian savages eat the green
ants raw. They stamp upon an ant
hill until the ants run up their legs,
when they scrape them off as fast as
they come up and transfer them to
their mouths.
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1899, THE SUM-. 1899.
BALTIMORE, MD.
The Paper of the People, For the Peo-
pie and with the People.
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Sound in Principle.
IN Its Allegiance to Right The
ores and Right Practices.

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graded by unclean, immoral or purely sen
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Edi,orially. The Sun Is the Consistent and
Unchansing Champion and Defender of
Popular Rights and Interests against polti.
cal machines and moncpolcs of every char
acter. Independent in all things, extreme
in none. 1t is for good laws, good govern
ment and good order.
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Steel Billiard Balls

As the supply Of ivory is becoming
short, billiard balls of cast steel are
being made in Sweden. By making
them hollow, the weight is made to
correspond with that of ivory balls,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02
The Pope's Gold Ornaments

The gold contained in the medals,
vessel, chains and other objects pre-
served in the Vatican would make
more gold coin than the whole Of the
present European circulation.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02
INSTANCE In China

7, China there Is no regular standard
~ distance. "a Chinese mile may be
from a quarter Of an English mile
TO a mile and three-quarters, according
to the province.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-02-02
Indian Income Tax.

The income tax in India is levied OH
oil incomes of $1G5 and upward, and
then only one man In 700 comes with
in IFS ScODe.
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Western Maryland Railroad.

~ :E':9ss 'szzz ss;a q 9sIIla
lNehedule in effect June 20, 1885,
TRAINS GOING WEST