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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23

the following April, when he sold the
house and had it moved to lot on
the same street. During the two weeks
which the moving of the house con-
sumed, he lived in the house. and on
the intervening Sunday said mass there
while it was in the middle of the
street
After its removal fifty men of the
parish cleared the lot and the cellar
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11
Patents

Cdpeats and Re- Issues secured; Trade Marks
and Cepwights registered; Opinions given as
to validity and infringement of patents; As
signnents, 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 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. LITTELL,
Attorney and Counss,or in Patent CausSs
rA a. Washington, D. c..
a Opposite U. 8. Pateat Office
Fi4 Fr fAenston th@ Papsrl
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11
Smugglers FOiled.

Even Saxon courtesy may be carried
a little too far. When about to return
from a Bohemian village to a frontier
town in Saxony, the occupants OF d
sledge had their foot-warmers carefully
rinsed out and replenished with full
bodied Hungarian wine. Thus they
passed the guard post without let or
hindrance to the merry jinsling Of the
sleigh bells. Laughing and joking at
the success OF their little dodge, they
called at wayside inn for refresh
ments. On resuming their seats one Of
the party exclaimed:
"Why, the foot-warmers are quite
hot!"
+. Then the boots Of the inn stepped
forward and said, with friendly grin:
"The foot-warmers were quite cold,
gentlemen, so, just to oblige you, I
emptied them and filled them again
with hot water" .... .
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11
The DOG and the Law.

Once It Is established that the nature
Of the species is gentle and that every
dog is a hw-abiding and peaceable
Bruno, then 1t becomes necessary, be-
fore liability for the vulgar transgres-
slons of a fierce Towser can be fasten-
ed on the owner. that he should have
previous knowledge Of the unusual and
not-to-be-expected feature.
This is called scienter. and until an
owner has this knowledge Of his dogs
yieiousness he Ia not responsible,
though in the error Of Its ways not act
ing as becomes a gentleman Of the dog
species, or lady, as the case may be.
To he more accurate and exact, once a
dog had departed from the narrow
path of rectitude and demeaned itself
in ways other than should obtain with
a strictly proper and gentle animal.
and the owner knows Of II, then 1t
loses status and caste, and must be put
down as a vicious animal, and the
owner keeps 1t at his peril. Lord Cole
ridge, It seems. was anxious to reduce
the law on the subject to nicely in
the way Of succinctness and brevity.
and he succeeded by saying that
EVERY dog is entitled to one bite" and
the case has special reference to Spring
lamb or veal. The expression Is varied
by making It EVERY dog is entitled to
ono worry" -t
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11
MODERN ARMY SURGERY.

For Good Reasons tho Work of the Surgeon
"There seems to te mfsapprehen-
sion on the part Of a good many per-
sons as to the modern medical service
of the army" said an army surgeon
who had been detailed for the Porto
Rico campaign. There is no sort Of
doubt that there 10 q general misun-
derstanding of what is required Of q
surgeon in time of battle. Many COM
plants have been made Of lack OF
prompt surgical attention to the
wounded at Santiago and an absence
of system. It is asserted that there
were not enough, II any, litter bearers.
except the Red Cross volunteers, and
few, II any. ambulances; that the
wounded had to make their way unaid-
ed to the rear or else be carried BY
able-bodied comrades who were needed
in the ranks. There may be truth in
these charges, but IL there Is the blame
should not be laid on the medical au-
thorities in Washington. Nothing
could be better than the system de-
vised by them, and II there was failure
at Santiago the surgical staff there
must be held to account. For the
division hospital 3 per cent. Of the en-
listed force Is detailed. The able
bodied men thus taken from the ranks
are subjected to severe discipline, are
thoroughly drilled and have absolute
and entire charge Of the wounded from
the moment they fall until they pass
into the hands of the surgeons in the
hospital. These men are provided with
stretchers and are expected to keep
close on the heels Of the advancing
line to pick up the wounded.
1.-THE complaint that there was no
surgical attention on the field Is based
o1>a misunderstanding. For good rea-
sons the worEk Of the surgeon does not
begin until the *ou$pded are brought to
the hospital. This neesnltal must be
outside the range Of bullets arrA shells
and far enough in the rear to be secure--
against demolition or injury In a mo-
mentary retreat"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11

An interesting writer has lately
pointed out that the children Of Prince
Arthur, the only son of the Duke OF
Connaught, who is himself third son OF
the queen, will no longer be Royal
Highnesses," but merely mobiles; and
should these children have children
they will be obliged to content them
selves with the commonplace prefix
"Mr." It is this fact that has induced
the queen to issue letters patent, under
the seal, declaring that the children of
the eldest son OF the Prince Of Wales
shall have, and at all times hold and
enjoy, the style, title or attribute of
Royal Highness." Hitherto these
children of the Duke Of York had no
right to being so termed. They were
just plain princes, and their children
would fare no better than their cou-
sins Of Connaught. This state Of at
fairs results from the queen living to
see three generations Of her direct
heirs, and 1t doubtless set her to think
ing how Grandpapa Wales would like
having an untitled great-grandson.
with no place in the royal procession.
Until the issue of these letters patent.
little Eddie, David and Baby Victoria
were nothing but commoners in the
eyes of the law. 1t seems odd to
Americans that this decree OF the
queens should have lifted quite a
weight from tho Wales and Yorks'
hearts: but what say the Connaughts
to being left out in the cold with their
plain "Your Grace" and "Mr?" They
haven't been benefited, and what ia
to become to them a hundred years
AAwnA9
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11
Insects Faster Than Birds.

A common house hy is not very rapid
In Its fight, but Its wings make 800
beats second and send It through the
air twenty-five feet, under ordinary
circumstances, in that space OF time.
When the insect Is alarmed. how
ever, It has been found that 1t increas-
es Its rate Of speed to over 100 feet per
second. II It could continue such
rapid flight for a mile in straight line
1t would cover that distance in about
So seconds
II Il not ap uncommon thing when
travelling BY rail In the summer time
to see bee or wasp keeping up with
the train and trying to get In at one
of the windows A swallow Is con-
sidered one Of the swiftest flying birds
and 1t was thought until short time
ago that no insect could escape 1t.
A naturalist tells Of an exciting
chase he saw between a swallow and q
dragon fly, which is among the swift
est Of insects.
The insect few with incredible speed
and wheeled and lodged with such ease
that the swallow, despite its utmost
efforts, completely failed to overtake
and capture 1t.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11
A Wonderful Oh OR.

In the choir Of st. Peters at Rome
there is not female voice, and yet
the most difficult oratorios and sacred
music written are rendered In such a
inanAer as to make one think Adelina
Patti 10 leading.
The cheir is composed of sixty boys
They are trained tCs the work from the
time they got control of their vocal
chords, and come OF the best singers
are not over nine years old. At the
age Of seventeen they are dropped from
the choir. To say that In that fam.
GUS ediHce one hears the srandest
church music the world has never
known sounds commonplace, so far
short does It fall OF apt description.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11
The modern Father.


Young man, suppose, OF course,
that the large bunch Of expensive roses
you have in your hand there is for my
daughter?"
"Yes-yes, sir-that is--I--
"And you are going to take her to
the opera this evening-grand opera at
that, where seats costs more than those
in heaven?"
eyes str--we-
"And I see a carriage outside! You
have come for her in carriage!"
"Why, certainly. /"
"And after the opera there'll be sup.
per for two, and suppers do not as
rule cost anything but money"
But, sir"
"Ah, my boy! Don't do 1t any more!
I discourage expensive attentions like
these you shower on my daughter. 1t's
wrong, and besides the girl who won't
love you without these costly evidences
of affection isn't worth loving. And
say!"
Eyes, sir!" y4
LET me have dollar Or so-say
twenty--until next week. will you?"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11
Pats Logic.

An Irishman walking over q plank
sidewalk In counting some money &C.
cidentally dropped nickel, which
rolled down a crack between two OF
the boards. The Irishmaa was much
put out by his loss, trifing though 1t
was. and continued on his way swear.
ing audibly. l,s
Early the next day friend OF his,
while walking by the spot, discovered
the Irishman in the act Of deliberately
dropping a dollar down the same crack
through which he had lost the nickel.
The friend was, of course, much aston
ished at what he saw and, desiring to
learn why Pat should deliberately, to
all appearances, throw away money,
inquired his reasons and was fairly
taken of his feet by the following lucid
(7) explanations:
1T was this way" said Pet. TITS
yesterday I was passin' this way when
I lost a nickel down that hole. Now I
reasoned thot 1t wasn't worth me while
TO pull up thot sidewalk for nickel,
but last night a scheme struck me and
am dropping down the dollar to make
It worth me while"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11

EMPEROR WILLIAM.
OF Great Britain than her grandson
knows OF his country, and in the case
Of Austria and Russia 1t is equally
true. This is not such trifling mat.
ter as 1t might appear.
In spite OF much evidence to the con-
trary, the Emperor is not tyrant, no,
has he manifested desire to WELD
power for the Nero purpose Of makin9
other people uncomfortable. He takes
q positive delight In hearing Of good
things said or done by others. He does
not fail to read what Il said against
him.
II would be within the mark to say
that in the last ten years the Emperor
has conversed at length with every
eminent American or Englishman who
has passed through Berlin. It has
never been heard OF such meeting but
that the visitor has been strongly I'M
pressed by his imperial hosts speci-'
allied knowledge. In the midst OF the
rush of festivities at Kiel In 1895, the
Emperor found time to dine on board
the flagship New York OF the American
squadron. Her captain told me after.
ward that their imperial host stayed
until two o'clock In the morning. and
during his stay extracted from them
every manner Of information. He clos
ed his visit by testing the capacity Of
the crew for manning ship and putting
out ares at the shortest possible notice
When Mshan published his great book
on the Influence Of Sea Power" the
Emperor at once read 1t, and sent him
q cordial telegram acknowledging the
indebtedness OF himself and his officers
for the lessons taught therein. There
is NO doubt that the strenuous efforts
now being made to strengthen the Ger.
man navy have received great encour.
assment from the study OF this Amer4.
can work.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11
BOTTLE WITH SAFETY STOPPER.

BOTTLE WITH SAFETY STOPPER.
The latest dovice is bottle from
which poison is not likely to be taken
by mistake. The anchor safety stopper,
which Is now in use in many hospitals,
has been contrived, which the accom-
panyins illustration represents. The
anchor inside the bottle Is OF heavy
glass and Is attached to the cork by
an asbestos cord which neither a1ects
nor is affected by acids or chemicals
used in medicine. When the cork Is
withdrawn the anchor catches, and an
other warning is given by the rattle
Of the anchor striking the neck Of the
bottle. The contents Of the bottle may
be easily poured or dropped out by
holding the cork at the side with the
finger, as the anchor does not impede
the flow.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11
EMPEROR WILLIAM
KNOWS tile COUNTRY AND LIKES 70
.. TALK WITH FOREIGNERS.

Has Conversed wish Every Pre-i.ens
Enslishmsn and American Who Hss
Passsd Through Bsrlia in the Past Ten
2 Ysars-M Net Tyrant. '"H a,
It Is one great source Of the Er,-
peror's power that he knows person
ally not merely all his brother sover-
/, eigns. but every man of Official Inn
portance In his own country. There
is not province In Germany with
which he is not familiar. and his
memory for names and faces Is 90
great that for him to see man once
is to know him for the rest of his life.
In his knowledge Of his country he
surpasses any Of his predecessors
on the Prussian throne, and all OF his
contemporary sovereigns. 1t is safe
to say that Queen Victoria knows less
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11
African Coal Discoveries.

Rich deposits OF coal have been dis
covered at about IL miles from Johan-
nesburg and II miles from Krugers-
dorp. The coal-bsaring layer Is 66
yards deep. The new mine supplies
much better coal and is much nearer
the gold fields than the mines which
have supplied the coal hitherto. Dia-
monds have been found at Rietfontein,
near Pretoria, and 1t is estimated that
the new mine will be twice as rich as
the celebrated Kimberley fields. Mr..
Kehler and others have found very val
liable gold reefs between johannesburg
and Krugersdorp, At depth Of 1000
feet. -o- ".'.t
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11
Longevity Of Musicians.

A writer In French newspaper tpe
other day made an interesting an
fiouncement respecting the longevity Of
musicians. Those who died between
sixty and seventy years of age include
Bach, Berlioz, Brahms, Bulow and Ru-
binstein. Living beyond seventy years
came Gluck, Gounod, Handel, Haydn,
Liszt, Meyerbeer, Rossini, Spontini and
Wagner; whilst the great age OF
eighty-nine was attained by Auber.
and others dying at past eighty were
Cherubini, Cramer. Lachner, Palee-
trina, Rameau, Schultz and Taubert.
The average age Of musical celebrities
ia about sixty-seven years.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11

In Havana there is device for
protecting passengers from the ex-
tortion Of cabmen which might profit
ably be Initiated In other countries.
The lamp posts are painted in various
colors--red for the central district,
blue for the second circle, green for
the third, etc.-and thus the fare"
knows Immediately when he has
passed the legal boundary, and pays
accordingly. - .- I
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11
q BUILD BALCONIES
/ osol Susssstisn e Owners Of Apart
mont Houses.

/ 0sel Susgsstisn - Ownsrs Of Apart
mont Houses. t.
why are not all apartment houses
furnished with balconies? A man that
owns or rents a house can cit on the
doorstep and enjoy the cool OF the
evening; but what boon a balcony
would be to those that are now stified
in fats.
The poets are with you. When Tom
Clinch rode stately through London
streets to be hanged,
The maids to the doors and balconies
Gr.' ran, '"rt
And said. Lack-a-day! he's proper
young man. .t.
The loving wife OF Mr.. John Gilpin
spied him from . balcony. Byron
compared Venetian danes leaning
over tho balcony" to Venuses OF Titan.
There are instances galore. 0 balco-
nies, guitars, serenades. the fall Of
handkerchief or rose. stock incidents
Of operetta! And it is indeed q Joy to
smoke peacefully thus suspended In
air after sundown, dropping matches
or tobacco ash on those passing under.
Then tho close presence Of the adored
one in the dusk; with murmurous
conversation, with the sense Of isola-
tion!
But there are coarse, prosaic men In
petty authority who look askew at bal
comics save for purposes Of revenue.
Thus at Munster in Westphalia the
town council has decided to put tax
on n>-halconies-$60 for those which pro-
tect beyon1s the walls, and $3.50 for
those that are less ,embitious. "The
Council has decided that% the balcony
is frivolous. lends itself to id,e gazing,
q spirit of criticism. and tendencsv to
impractical Irritation" This sounds
a. though 1t came from the Connecti-
cut Of earlier years. But our friend
the Classical Scholars assures US that
the owner Of the first balcony built In
ancient Rome taxed personally his ten
ants. "Maenius," Roman citizen, let
his house to the censors, Cato and
Flaccus. He then built out q balcony
and came into personal residence there.
IN order to keep an eye on them"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11

lattina HACK Hia Loss.

A singular custom prevails among
the fartars or Kugds. II a man loses
bic cattle or other property he poura
a little brown srgar into a piece Of
colored cloth, ties It up. and carrieso son{
such parcel to each Of his friends and
acuuaintances. In return he Is present
ed, according to circumstances, with /,
COW, or sheep, or z sum Of money.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11

Jackson-"well, what did your wife
say to you when you got home so late
last night? You know you were afraid
she'd scold." nnla aE
Fairleigh-"My wife's a Jewel. She
didn't scold bit. In fact, she didn't
even ask me where I had been or what
had delayed me; but, late as 1t was.
she sat down at the piano and began
to play and sing. tell you she's one
in ten thousand"
Jackson-"What did she sng"
Fairleigh--" Tell me the old, old
story" +& t'
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11

Veneer cutting has reached such
perfection that single elephants tusk
thirty inches long is now cut into
sheet Of ivory $50 inches long and
twenty inches wide, and some sheets
Of rosewood and mahogany are only
about a fiftieth OF an inch thick.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11
Church DIRECTORY.

Reformed Church-Rev. G. A Whitmore
oas or. Services bi.weekly alternating
morning and evening. Services Wednes-
day, D, m, Sunday School 2p. m.
Guild each Lords Day 630p. m. ether SER
vices announced from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church Rev. J. I: MetSgar, pas.
tor. Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ. and $50 P.
Sunday School, .. Pm Prayer Meet
Ing, Wednesday, 6.46 T.
United Brethren Church-Rev. William
Daugherty Pastor. Regular Services by
appointment from the pulpit.
az Glass Meeting every two weeks at 10 q. IN.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening.
Sunday School Pm.
4 Mite Society Semi monthly. Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock. W. MIS-. Meeting
Monthly at Parsonage.
Moravian Church: Rev. M. f. Oerter, Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday, q: m.
Preaching services will be held every other
Suntlay as heretofore, alternating morning
and evening at 10 and $3.50 respectively.
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev.
w, T.. Orem Pastor. Services every alter
nate Sunday at 10 A. M. and 700 P. NJ.
SUNDAY School at 8 A. M. Prayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7.80 P. N. Ep.
worth League at $50 ever1 Sunday.
81. Stephens Church., Protestant Episcoal
Rev. Ernest McGill, Rector. Services
every Sunday at 400, p. NJ, at Walkers
Vile at 1890 a. m. at Thurmont,
Service Saturdays at 400 p. IN.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11
Madrid's Siuus.

Madrid abounds In sltms, which are
even greater eyesores than those OF
whitechapel. There are labyrinths OF
narrow old streets, bordered by the
most uninviting novels. and from the
squalor Of these abodes spring the
components Of the ferocious mobs
which are the bane Of the city. Even
the best sections of Madrid as disap-
pointing in appearance; the palaces OF
the grandees are dreadfully dilapidated
and magnificent buildings are few and
far hAtWeen.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11
Hurt.

IT am afraid" said Senator Sorghum,
that these Hawaiians don't under
stand our political system as / would
like them to before annexation. Did
you say the islands represent great
wealth." l. 81.
Eyes, sir" -....
"Then cannot help feeling that l
have been deliberately ignored. They
haven't even mentioned their financial
abilities In their efforts to gain my
support" ~. AZ ~a ..f t.,,-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11

In Sweuen yarn is not allowed to b.
sold II it contains o.0O09 per cent Of
arsenic. A carpet has been condemned
by the inspectors because 1t contained
one-khousandth part Of a grain OF ar.
ssnie In sixteen square inches-that ia
one grain in a pieoe Of carpet ten feet
aANar0 =sl
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11
rain 70 Fleat Vessels.

On the Parana and other South
American rivers 1t is no unusual thing
for a steamer to rup on TO d sand bank
and be obliged to wait for several days
.--sometimes week--for q heavy rain
to Goat II again. a., .s seec..
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11

1tTANTED-SEvERAL TRUSTWOR
w tn y persons 10 this state to manag
our Business in their; own and nearby coun-
ties. It is mainly Office work conducted at
home. Salary straight 5000 a year and
expenses--defnite, bonafde, no more, no less
salary. Monthly $75.. Reference: Enclose
self addressed stamped envelope, Herbert E
Hess, Pres't, Dept NJ, Chicago.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11

There are many legitimate occupa-
tions or trades that steadily Kill those
who are engaged IN them Lead Is
death dealing to all who use 1t In their
work, as house painters, gilders, calico
printers, type founders. potters and
hra ziera -e-.. -
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-05-11
Curious Turtie C.tch ing.

A curious mode Of catching turtle Ia
practised In the West Indies. 1t con,
sists In attacking q ring and line te
the tail of q species Of sucker-fsh,
which Is then thrswn overheard. and
Immediately malses for the first turtle
he can spy, to which he attaches him-
self very firmly by means Of sucking
apparatus arranged on the top of hia
head. The fisherman then hauls both
turtle and sucking-fish In.