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Catoctin clarion., 1899-11-23
THE LADIES' HOME JOUR-
NAL FOR 1899,

Aneyen exeellenee makes the good things which
sturdy: One series of papers alone would sell the
magazine: that is, the three White House articles
which ex-Presdent Harrison is to write. No man has
ever done what General Harrison will do in these
articles: show us what "A Day With the President
at his Desk means in one article; in another tell Of
"The Social Life of the President" and in third
ticle describe upstairs Life in the White House."
Each of the articles will be profusely illustrated. An
other series equally fascinating is the one called
Great Personal Events in which some OF the great
est enhusasms which have occurred in America will
be revived those wonderful times when Louis Kos
suth rode up Broadway; when the young Prince Of
Garden; when Henry Ward Beecher electrified his
congregation by selling slaves in his pulpit; when
Grant went round the world; when Henry Clay bade
farewell to the senate; when John Wesley preached
in Georgia, of which SO few know. All these MEM
orabe events and others will be vividy recalled,
told more graphically than ever before, and illustra-
ed with pictures which have occupied twelve artists
over year. third series is unique and valuable
from the fact that it will give women of ideas
for their homes 1t will reveal what there is Inside
produce pictures of one hundred completely furnish
ed rooms in homes in this country-from Maine to
California where taste has gone farther than money
lively engaged by the JOURNAL: Mrs. S. T. Rorer,
who will hereafter have charge of thedomestc de
partner, and give series Of cooking lessons sons and
put the result of his life study Of the Bible ia de-
partment entitled "Mr. Moody's Bible Glass" The
artist, Charles Dana SiDSon, who cre1ted the Gbson
girl, will present six full page pictures showing THE
People Of Dickens" while Alice Barber Stephens
will alternate with Mr., Gibson and present her idea
OF "Sx Types Of American Womanhood," showing
the American woman in society," in religion, in busl-
ness, in summer, in the home, and a mother,
Mary E. Wilkins the New England writer, will re-
vve the old quilting party,the ancient singing school
and the apple pairing bee in The Pleasures of Our
Neighborhood" Sir Henry Irving is to tell how to
study, read and present Shakespeare in Small Com
munites." Philip Sousa has written waltz, while
Ira d. Sankey has composed hymn which he con-
Ian Maclaren will have story, while Herbert D.
Wards numerous sereal, THE Burglar Who Moved
run the
while George W Smalley is to show "The Personal
Side of the Prince of Wales in lavisly y-illustrated
article. II it has become a fad as it seems for every
girl and to take this magazine, it is excel
lent one and, unlike many other fads sensible one,
The JOURNAL is published by The Curtis Publish
ing Company, of Philadelphia.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-11-23
OFFICE-MASONIC BUILDING.
East Main Street.
Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rev G. A Whitmore
GAS or. Services bi-weekly alternating
morning and evening. Services ednes'
day.7 D. M Sunday School Up. m.
Guild each Lords Day 830p. m. ether ser
vices announced from the pulpit
Lutheran Church Rev W s. #. Metzger
nastor Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ. and 500 P
m. Sunday School, 2. P. N Prayer Meet.
,ng, Wednesday, p m.
United Brethren Church-Rev. William
Daugherty Pastor. Regular Services by
appointment from the pulpit.
Glass Meeting every two weeks at 10 a. IN
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School Pm.
Mite Society Snmi monthly, Wednesday
evening at o'clock. W. MIS- Meeting
Monthly at Parsonage.
Moraviau Church: Rev M. F. Oerter, Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday, 8 a. 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.
WI. Orem Pastor. Services every alter
nate Sunday at 10 A. M. and 700 P. M
Sunday School at 0 A. M. Prayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7,30 T. M. Ep'
worth League at $50 everv Sunday.
81. Stephens Church, Protestant Eriscoal
Rev. Ernest McGill, Rector. Services
every Sunday at 400, p. M, at Walkers
vile at 1890 a. IN. at rhurmont,
Service SATURDAYS at 400 p. IN.
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ONE STREET BEGGAR.
He Lives In q Handsome Residence
and Owns q Block.

John Carr has been q beggar on the
streets of this city for the past quar-.
ter of a century. To-day he Is q very
wealthy man, the owner Of beautiful
East End property and valuable
block in another part of the city. All
this was accumulated from the pen.
MES, nickels and dimes daily dropped
Into his hat by the charitable people
who were moved to pity by the sign
that dangled from his breast, II am
Blind" Recently Carr, under the
name of Torrance O'Mara, was pris-
oner at police headquarters charged
with violating a city ordinance. When
arrested S61.3S was found upon him.
not an uncomfortable roll for beg.
gar"
There is no doubt according to the
police, that Carr is one Of the most
successful beggars OF the age. 1t
seems almost Incredible that street
beggar should live in a palatial East
End residence, with all the luxuries
that go with it. spacious grounds, &C.
But that Is Just what Carr does. The
story of Carr and his life since he be-
came beggar is a most remarkable
one. When under arrest some time
ago he, in a burst of confidence, told
1t.
Some years ago, when he was in the
best of health and enjoying the use Of
his eyes, he was made beggar by &C.
cident. 1t was a real hot day. He
was walking the streets out of work
and thoroughly disgusted with his lot.
Becoming tired he sat down upon a
stoop to rest. He took of his hat and
was mopping the perspiration from
his brow. At this juncture kindly
disposed pedestrian passed. Seeing
Carr he took compassion upon him.
Carr at this time had no thought OF
becoming a beggar, but when he put
his hat upon his head bright silver
quarter rolled upon the ground. This
started him to thinking.
From that time until to-day Carr
has been a professional beggar.
He has been arrested numerous
times, and was never taken into Gus
tody without roll being found upon
him. On one occasion 5000 was taken
from an inside pocket. Three times
amounts aggregating total of SIS
were discovered. II Carr should ever
be found at the police station with.
out a large sum of money on him the
officials would be greatly surprised.
Not long ago he was arrested by
Officer Robert Smith at Seventh ave-
nue. and Smthfeld street. He object.
ed vigorously to being taken into Gus
tody. Some Of those who had witness
ed the arrest declared 1t a shame that
a poor blind man should not be al
lowed to make living. They did not
know what they were talking about.
At the station house Carr denied hav-
ing anything Of value on him, but Ser
geant Sterck discovered the money.
Carr left forfeit for his appearance
this morning and then took an East
End car for his home in order to get
there in time for his o'clock dinner.
--Pittsburg Post.
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Patents

Caoeats and Re- Issues secured; Trade Marks
and Oepyrights registered; Opinions given as
TO validity and infringement of patents; As.
sgnnsnts, 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, l
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-
cutlon of applications for patent and for
tending to all business entrusted to my care
in the shortest possible time. Rejected cases
especially 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. LlT7ELL,
Attorney and Counselor in Patent Causes
Washington, d. c.,
Opposite U. s. Patent Office
Newton NsiPapTl
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THURM0NT Frederick County, Maryland Thursday November e, 1893.
A TRYING TIM e.
The Man Of Experience Recalls Din.
nor at vassar College.

He was q man of experience. He
had visited nearly every known coun.
try and had thrilling adventures In
some Of them. He had hunted big
game, and had been through at least
one South American revolution. Con.
seQuently he was looked upon as an
interesting story teller, and, being in
q convivial party. there was a natural
desire on the part Of his associates
to draw him out.
Tell us about the most thrilling,
awe.inspiring experience you ever
had" one of them urged.
There Is one that stands out pre-.
eminently as the most trying ordeal
Of my life." he said at last. mo other
experience that ever went through
begins to equal 1t. Nothing else ever
made me half SO nervous"
"Tell us about it," they all cried.
1T was the day took dinner at
Vassar College," he began.
"Oh, come off," they broke In.
Don't try to jolly US.
I'm not" replied the man Of ex.
perience. I'm telling you the solemn
truth. was friend of the family Of
a girl at Vassar. and, being armed with
the proper credentials. I called upon
her there and was invited to remain
to dinner was the only man in the
dining room. When entered the
girls were already seated and they
took me in from head to foot. could
feel them doing 1t. At rough guess
I should say there were 500 pairs Of
eyes riveted upon me- and knew that
300 girls were passing Judgment upon
me and everything connected with me
my dress, my bearing, my features,
my manners, everything. One pair OF
feminine eyes can make man feel
uncomfortable, two pairs can make
him think that life isn't worth living,
and three pairs can give him the cold
shivers girl knows 1t and she just
glories In 1t. When she has man at
a disadvantage there Is nothing that
gives her greater pleasure than to
make the most of it and watch him
suffer. Those girls had me at their
mercy. They overwhelmed me with
cold, critical, analytical glances that
were more deadly than Mauser bul.
let's. BY the time reached the
guests table, where I sat in solemn
grandeur with the girl at whose in.
vitation I was there, I would have
gladly exchanged places with a man
leading a forlorn hope on the field of
battle. Before the dinner was half
over would have considered being
lost in a tropical jungle pleasing by
comparison. Oh, those girls. those
girls! They left the dining room be-
fore ! did. and, In doing SO. they pass.
ed my table. tried to talk enter.
tainingly to my friend. but could feel
them going by-and sizing me up, and
was satisfied that didn't pass
muster. It seemed as II each one was
saying to herself: "Oh, he's not SO
many! He lacks ease, and his tie
isn't on straight"
And that" he added, was my most
terrible experience. There was a
thrill or a chill to every minute Of it."
New York Sun.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-11-23
THE AUToMosIKE.
A seIf-PropeiIIno Bicycle Invented by
a MtchIuan Man.

The rapid strides that automobilism
is making may be illustrated by a
vehicle which has been brought out
here.
The new machine is called the mo
bike" and, as it's name implies, is
self.propelled bicycle, run by a very
oline turbine--which, in spite of its
diminutive size, possesses such as
founding power that the capacities for
high speed and hill climbing abilities
Of the new machine put the old type
of foot-power bicycle far In the shade.
The inventor is Prof. A. M. Herring,
whose recent experiments In aero
nautics have created widespread in
terest. The experiments Of the profes-
sor and Mr.. Chaunts, with the gliding
machines at Dune Park, Ind, will be
remembered by many readers, some
of whom will also recall the last year
the professor produced new flying
machine, the first to carry an operator
In successful flight. This machine,
technically known as an aerocurve, or
aerodrome, was merely an expert
mental one operated by compressed
air engines, but its fights were never
theless successful enough to remove
all apprehension of failure in flying
machine propelled by more perman-
ent power. The new engines for the
perfected flying machine were practi-
cally completed when the Truscott
Boat Company fire occurred, which de-
stroyed the professors quarters and
work, along with everything else in
the main building. The only machine
to escape destruction was the half
completed "mobike" tandem, which he
was building for his own use.
This machine has room and power
enough for two people; 1t plows
through the sand of rough roads and
up ordinary grades with such load
with apparently the same ease as it
runs along the smoothest street. All
of the machinery is fully automatic, as
merely pushing the mobike along sets
all the machinery in motion, after
which the rider has simply to mount
by the step and steer, controlling the
speed the while by an almost imper.
ceptible movement of the foot, which
rests upon an engine governor at the
rear of the turbine head. The bat
teries and hot.tube igniters, the source
OF trouble with all gasoline engines,
are dispensed with, and even the ad-
justment of the gasoline and air valve,
which in other machines requires such
constant attention in the newest type
of automobile, is automatically effect.
ed by the machine itself. The ma
chine now has been used on runs
which already aggregate 600 miles,
and apparently never needs attention
or repairs--St. Joseph (Mich.) Cor
Chicago Record.
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CHRISTIANITY IN BUSINESS.
Its Principles Applied Would Work a
Glorious Revolution.

There Is not the least question that
as the commercial world Is organized
and run to-day it Is run at a fearful
loss along the side Of money" writes
Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, author Of
I'm His Steps," in the Ladies' Home
Journal. Even the rules of success
that business men lay down do not
insure success. Perhaps no age has
equaled this for disturbance and un.
rest and warning Interests In the busi-
ness world. If the principles of Chris.
tainity were applied to the whole bust.
ness world 1t would cause shock that
for the time being would result in
what might prove to be the greatest
financial panic of the ages. But out
of that result would emerge a new
order of buying and selling that would
result ultimately In more financial
success on the part Of more people
than the world has ever witnessed.
Ultimately love will pay In dollars and
cents better than selflshness. On sci.
fish principles the business world to.
day does not succeed even In the mat
ter of making money-that Is, not for
any length of time nor for the masses
of the people. Love In business would
lose less money, and actually dis.
tribute the real earnings Of toll among
a far greater number of human beings.
than is possible now under the pres
ent system"
Catoctin clarion., 1899-11-23
ANOTHER MEAN MAN.
- a Bachelor and Gets Sewing Ma.
chine Agents to Do His Mending.

He's the meanest man I ever had
anything to do with" said the sewing
machine agent. II received a note
from him the other day saying that he
desired to view one of our matchless
machines with the view Of purchasing
II found to be satisfactory. In these
piping days of competition 1t is a nov
city for a sewing machine agent to be
invited to call and show goods SO
when I had recovered from my sur
prise. / promptly loaded a machine in
my cart and started for the address
the man had given.
"An old man met me at the door and
invited me to bring the machine In
side so he could more closely examine
It. I did so, setting the machine up
in the sitting room and calling his at
tentions to it's fine points. He was an
attentive listener. and talked with
the confidence of a man who consid
cred sale certain. Finally, having
exhausted all my arguments, he asked
to see a practical test of the capabil
tiles of the machine. ! agreed, and
asked him to bring me something up.
on which to work. He left the room,
returning a few minutes later, his
arms filled with damaged linen.
II sat down at the machine and
showed him how easily rents and tears
could be mended, making the gar.
ments as good as new and saving in
a short time the price of the machine.
The man seemed very much interest.
ed and kept handing me garment af-
ter garment that needed attention.
worked for two solid hours mending
the old mans garments, and at last
having nothing else that needed at
tention, he commenced to find fault
with the machine. Finally he told me
he guessed he wouldn't buy a machine
right away.
81 was so mad that I didn't dare
trust myself t. speak, and I was glad
afterward tina didn't, for when |
learned the whole truth realized my
total inability to do the subject jus.
tice. The miserable old sinner. who
happened to be bachelor. had
brought me up there simply to do his
mending. He has worked the same
game on other agents. IN. Y. Sun.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-11-23
Chinese Can Endure Pain.

"A very curious thing about the
Chinese is their Indifference to pain.
said DR.. +. 2. SinloRs. the veteran mis-
sionary of Canton, wHo was in the city
a few days ago we do great deal
of surgical work iu tHe great city hos
pital conducted b, tie united missions
at Canton. and II was at first supposed
that there would b. endless trouble
in persuading the natives to take an
aesthetics, but the doctors found. to
their surprise, that anaesthetics were
rarely needed, and that their patients
endured the most serious operations
without hinching tie fraction of an
inch. The average Chinaman will as
sumo the required position and hold it
like a statue. When the knife touches
his flesh he begins slight monoton
ous moan, and keeps 1t up until the OF.
deal Is over, but he gives no other in
dication of pain. Whether this Is due
to nerve, bluptness or stoicism, or a
combination OF both, l have never
been able to determine. but the fact
remains that the Canton Hospital uses
less chloroforln or other drug than any
other institution Of the kind on earth.
New Orle2.s TiIes-Democ~at.
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MatrImony on the Move.

A unique wedding occurred in one
Of the suburbs of Columbus, when
Eugene Smith and Miss Lille Satcher,
young people of East Highlands, were
married on street car. The preach.
er who was to wed them, the Rev. ].
w. Simons, was on the car hurrying
to meet an appointment, and did not
have time to leave the car. Accord.
ingly the car stopped for minute or
two at Wildwood Park. The young
people stood up in the car and the
minister married them In the presence
of the passengers. The marriage was
followed by congratulations all the
way around as the motorman turned
on the full current to make up for lost
time and the car whizzed through
space. 1t was not a runaway match,
the couple merely falling to meet the
pastor at bis home on time as by ap.
pointmept Atlanta Constitution,
Catoctin clarion., 1899-11-23
A BROKEN HEART.
Queer Case Of a philadelphia Dog
With Two Owners.

With TWO owners.
Do dogs die of broken heart? That
Is a question which has frequently ex-
cited the interest st dog physicians
and of particularly fond owners of
canine pets, and with a view to ans
wering that question to particular
owners satisfaction q post mortem ex-
animation was hello recently at the
dog hospital Of tue University OF
Pennsylvania.
The animal in question was huge,
shaggy English mastiff, white in color,
and with fond attachment for Its
master C. B. Mell,.f of West Phila.
delphia. 1t seems that dispute
arose as to the dogs ownership, and
one day 1t was taks,i away to Haver-
ford by Andrew Mcihillips drover..
McPhillips claimed 4 have owned the
dog two years, but M.ellor claimed that
the brute was but IS months old, as
the detention of the eeth would show.
Mellor then swore out warrant
charging the drover With larceny and
the case was called Sefore Magistrate
Jermon in the city hall. Mellor's'
counsel demanded that veterinarian
be brought into court to testify that
the dogs teeth prov&d to be less than
years of age, but the court had been
advised that a dogs age could not be
determined in that way, so the dog It,
self was ordered int. court to act as
witness in the case. Court was then
adjourned till the dumb witness could
be summoned, and when the case was
called for trial agan 1t was found
that the dog had suddenly died. Nc
n
hall In a wagon. The magistrate then
uuashed all legal proceedings on the
ground that both parties In the suit
seemed sincere in their claims to
ownership. There Eas evidently a,
mistake somewhere.
But Mellor cid noe like the idea Of
the dogs sudden death, and declared,
that If his pet was dead 1t had died
of a broken heart, caused by being
separated from him. its right master.
An autopsy, he ave. red, would prove
1t.
McPhillips scornt lily gave up the
body, and Mellor, With an officer OF
the Society for thu, Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals, aauled the corpse
out to the university veterinary and
canine department. There Dr. ]. N.
Adams, the veterinarian, held post.
mortem examination to determine the
cause of the dogs death.
The dogs heart, wnen cut into, was
found to be swelled almost to burst
ing, and filled with dark, half-coagulat-
ed blood. The head and neck veins
we're swollen and blue, and in places
a bloody serum had been forced
through the walls OF the blood vessels
into the cavities Of the body.-Phila.
delphia Inquirer.
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Cost OF a Church Carpet.

THE Chicago Advance" gives the
following estimate of the direct and
collateral cost Of church carpet
The price was $500, but as the women
of the church raised the money by CIV
ing entertainments the pastors esti-
mate was that when all the items Of
cost was figured in the carpet had cost
fully $4,000. He reached this aston
ishing total by estimating the work,
worry, nervous strain, bodily weari-
ness and heartaches of one hundred
women, the heroic efforts of men,
women and children to eat the things
which were to be eaten, and hear, see
or buy things which had been pro.
vided to extract money from them;
the colds, fevers and other ailments
contracted while attending the enter.
tainments, and the consequent doc.
tors bills; the money spent in other
churches, for II they come to your en-.
tertainment you must go to theirs;
and, worst and most costly of all, the
decentralization of the church and the
curtailment of the legitimate giving
which follow the train of such methods
of raising money. But they got their
carpet.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-11-23
She Met Ruskin.

Mr.. Ruskin was taking a morning
walk not long ago near Brentwood,
when he saw woman seated on
campstool making a sketch of the
house, and with a courteous grace
which is intensely his own he ad.
dressed her, inquiring her reason for
choosing the house in question for her
subject. 1T Is the house of the fam
GUS John Ruskin," she frankly ans
wered. Have you met Ruskin?' she
was asked. mo, indeed" she replied.
IF I had | would have deemed 1t one
Of the greatest privileges of my life"
Then, madam. II you care to follow
me, will show him to you" In a
twinklfng the stool and easel were
packed up, and the artist eagerly fol
lowed the guide. To her surprise and
qualification, he led her up to the
house, and, entering, bade his guest
follow, which she readily did. On
marched the stranger into the draw
ing room; then, placing his back to
the fireplace, familiar attitude, he
exclaimed, to the amazement of his
companion: Nov, what do you think
Of Ruskin?"