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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-12
Items of Interest.

Atc"o Oh AhtcEoSS
According to a German authority, the
human brain is composed Of 900, ,000,-
900 nerve cells.
Zola received the sum OF $50 for his
first book; for his "L'Assommoir" he
received 100000.
Austria, whose ambition up to this
time has been purely continental, Is
the only empire in the world which
has never had any colonies, nor even
transmaripe possessions. In any
quarter OF the earth.
The value Of the gold and silver pro-
duced in Oregon during the calendar
year 1897 was $1,354, ,593.43 and $109,-
963.68, respectively. Corresponding
values for the year 1895 were $780,
963.6s and $71.s11.37.
The $4,000 in subscriptions needed to
secure an appropriation Of a like
amount by the Georgia legislature, to
establish a textile department In
COuueCllOu Will luC OtolC OShooi Va
Technology at Atlanta. has been OBJ
tained.
OF twenty-five countries ninstsen have
flags with red In them, the list In
Guiding the United States, England,
France, Germany, Austria, Italy,
Spain, Denmark, Belgium. Sweden.
Switzerland, Turkey, Mexico, Chill.
Portugal, Venezuela and Cuba.
A physician who has been studying the
effect of liquor on the voice states
that none of the great singers has
ever been teetotalers. Wine taken In
moderation, he believes, is useful for
the voice, but beer thickens 1t and
makes it cultural.
Commodore John C. Watson was Fara-
quits flag lieutenant at the age OF 10,
and was in all that naval hero's
fights from the capture Of New Or
leans to Mobile bay. In the last
named engagement he assisted Id
lashing the admiral to the rigging OF
the Hartford. He has served in all
parts Of the world;
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-12

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."
Fairleigh-"My wife's 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 It was.
she sat down at t6s piano and began
to bIay and sing. tell you she's one
in ten thousand"
Jackson-"What did she sing?"
Fairleigh-" Tell me the old, old
story"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-12

According to a German authority, the
human brain is composed Of 300, ,000,-
900 nerve cells.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-12

The townsman might endure the heat
Nor as terror rank 1t,
II 'twere not for the folk'who dwell
In rural haunts and blandly tell
OF sleeping meath blanket.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-12

lola received the sum Of $50 for his
first book; for his "L'Assommoir" he
received 10000.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-12
HE CATOCTIN CLARION.
CHAS. E. 'CASSELL.
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER OF
oFFICE-MASONIC BUILDING.
East Nam Street.

TRRMs.-rHR CrocrIN CLARION Is published svery
thursday morning, at $l.oo per annum in ADVANCE
o,herise 81 as will be charged. The publisher as
ames the risk of remittance by mail. Nc suossIP
ons received for less than six monthsnor any paper
\, yontinued until arrearages are Paid. hoVefuse
6: .nts we'll displayed at the following rates;
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each subsequent insertion rs
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Twelve lines constitute square.
e9- libera, deduction made to yearlyadvertisers'
Local or special notices cents line.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-12
GIVES WARNING or POISON.

An Ingenious Device to Prevent Peotls
Taking tho Wrong Medicine Bottle.
The vital statistics Of every city TEEN
with brief obituaries of persons who
get up in the night for cough medicine,
and, not having time to light the gas,
hit upon the wrong bottle, which IS
usually found by the Coroner's ply
sician to contain carbolic acid. Ii
would appear that bottles containing
poison have mysterious power of pre-
senting themselves before all others to
the cropping hand. To obviate this
source of mortality various schemes
have been suggested, among them the
use of corrugated glass bottles, easily
distinguished by the touch, for poisons,
and the employment of luminous paint
to warn the midnight searcher from
the perilous dose.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-21
Excessive Use of Salt.

A medical journal advises against the
excessive use of salt. 1t is first of all
perversion of taste, the condiment de-
Stroying the favor of delicate dishes
i; too pronounced. Furthermore il Is
asserted that an excessive use of salt
seriously overtaxes the kidneys to re,
move it, and that many cases of de,
rangement and disease are due to this
excessive use. The salt habit, it is
sdded, is easily acquired, and persons
indulging themselves soon reach a
point where nothing is palatable that
is not strongly impregnated with salt
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-21
IN VERY BAD TASTE.
Canada's Postage Stamp Is Criti-
cised Severely.
ImperIRlists in the Dominion ms Well
as in England object to the
VningIorlous Motto on MIR.
Mulock'H Creation,

William Mulock, Canada's postmas-
ter general, has brought much unfavor-
able criticism upon his head on account
of the remarkable design which he Sc
lected for the Canadian imperial penny
stamp, which first came into official use
on Christmas day. The tory or anti
Laurier press of the dominion refers to
the stamp as Willie Mulock's Christ
mas card" and gets it's cue from the
fact that the word Xmas" and
year "1s0S" are found directly under a
map showing the British empire in
bright red-appearing in black on the
accompanying picture of the stamp.
But it is not in Canada alone that OBJ
jections to the stamp are heard. The
news that the words: 1--WE hold
vaster empire than has BEEN" also ap-
pear at the bottom of Postmaster Gen
eral Mulock's artistic gem has travelled
to England, with the result that i'm
perialists there are chorusing their OBJ
jections to the imperial-minded states
mans idea of what colonial postage
stamp should contain in the form of
sentiment.
The motto chosen by Mr.. Mulock:
1--WE hold vaster empire than has
been," is from the jubilee ode of Sir
Lewis Morris, entitled "Song of EN-
pire," with the date, June 20, 1897, as
subtitle, indicating its tone and purpose.
An excerpt from the last stanza, from
which the motto was taken, is as fol-
lows:
We love not war, but only peace.
Yet never shall our England's power de-
crease!
Whoever guides our helm of state.
Let all men know 1t, England shall be
great!
We hold vaster empire than has been!
Nigh half the race of man is subject to our
queenI
Nigh half the wide. wide earth is ours In
fee!
And where her rule comes all are free.
And therefore tits, o, queen. that we,
Knit fast in bonds of temperate liberty.
Rejoice to-day, and make our solemn ju-
bilee
The anti-administration newspapers
in Canada are unit in the declaration
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-21
To whiten Piano Kex.

If your piano keys are yellow and
dusty-looking, as ivory often will be-
come, wash them well in cold water, us
Ing white CASTLE soap Turn the in
strument around to the window where
the sun will strike the keyboard and LEI
1t remain there as long as the rays of
the sun shine in that direction. AS fast
as the water dries, dampen the keys
again, being .ure not to have them too
wet or the water will drip between the
keys and ruin the instrument. Keep
up this treatment for two or three days
and you notice the difference in the
looks Of the keys.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-21
To Clean OIL Paintings.

Take the picture down from the wall,
dust of all cobwebs and dirt, wash the
canvas with sponge and water and
cover it with shaving soap for few
minutes. Wash this off with brush
and when the moisture has dried rub
the canvas with linen rag soaked with
nitro-benzine. Thiswill leave the paint
ing clean but dull of surface, but this
defect is remedied by an application OF
olive oil and fine coating of fine color
less varnish. Gilt frames can be bright
ened by washing of onion water, oh.
tained by boiling some cut onions and
MASKING them to extract the fluid.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-21
Connun,ntIon of CerenIn.

II our advice were asked regarding
the consumption of cereals we would
give it emphatically, never eat oat-
meal every morning, but alternate il
with other cereals, such as corn, wheat
and rye, which are manufactured in
such variety of form that you have no
need of duplicating your breakfast food
but once in two weeks. 1t has been def
initely shown that the continuous use
OF oatmeal by the Scotch people has
caused more cases of dyspepsia than
any other known d.-Robert Mitchell
Floyd.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-21
Delicious Pineapple whip.

This is southern dish and in the
south they know how to make the table
attractive. Get pineapple You can
obtain one in any part of the United
States almost every day in the year
surely now. Peel the pine carefully and
niince into small bits almost as fine as
chopped hash. Whip quart of cream
or pint-according to the size of youi
family-until it is all fluff. Stir to.
gether until you have delightful look.
ing dish. Set on the ice till very colo
and bring to the table with an immense
dish of all kinds of fancy cakes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-21
CARVING AS AN ART.
IT Should he Taught to Every Child
Because 1t Is Now Considered
nn Accomplishment.

Only persistent practice and definite
knowledge make carving a pleasure
and success. Neither illustration nor
diagrams are of much assistance in
learning this art, AS a distinguished
authority on carving says in his mon
ograph on the subject: illustrations
cannot prove hopeful because the ac-
tual thing before us bears faint re-
semblance to pictures, these being able
to give us only surfaces, with no hints
Of what may be inside"
BY right of precedence the carver's
chair belongs to the head of the house,
either father or mother, but WEAKNESS,
Preoccupation, or, more often. a pa
rents pleasure in contemplating the in
creasing deftness of a clever son or
daughter in presiding over and prop
erly distributing a joint, fowl or fish,
leads the elders to resign in favor of
the youth when guests are not present.
Carving at the table, it is said, is now
considered not only useful art but
social accomplishment as well. a prac
tical knowledge of its process should
be part of the education of all young
people.
Children should know how to carve
by the time they are Is years old. In
France boy is required to take his
turn in cutting and serving meats at
table as soon as he is strong enough 10
handle the knife and tall enough to
readily reach the joint or fowl. Some
times he stands upon broad stool
made for the purpose, and he is proud
when he is successful, and ashamed
when found imperfect.-C Chicago Times
Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-21
NEW CANADIAN POST STAMP.

NEW CANADIAN POST STAMP.
Qmperialists in England Object TO Its Pc
culiar Motto)
that Canada does not hold this vast
empire, though it may be part of one
One paper has it that the adaptation OF
the motto seems to be somewhat after
the manner of Esop's frog, who would
be thought as big as an OK. but who un-
fortunately burst just as he was admir-
manded in some quarters that the en-
tire issue be recalled, thus puncturing
Mr.. Mulock's creation.
No less parsonage than the British
admiral, Algernon de Horsey, has
rushed into print to give expression to
his views anent the Mulock stamp. In
letter to the London Daily Graphic,
dated Cowes, England, Admiral de Hor-
sey says:
| report that the Canadian imperial penny
| stamp is to be inscribed with the words
| we hold vaster empire than has been" "
If man We're to adorn his hat with the
| motto: Il have vaster estate than any
one else" passers-by would both ridicule
If not his head.
Similarly the proposed inscription on the
penny stamp Will only excite the dislike
! and ridicule of other nations.
Doubtless the Daily Graphic Is largely
read in Canada. Pray use your influence
TO stop such silly braggadocio. and to in
duce the authorities to substitute the sim.
pie but grand words: British Empire"
III the postal department In Canada has
already printed these stamps with the vain
glorious motto, may humbly suggest their
obliteration and subsequent sale at (say)
hait a crown apiece to stamp collectors,
who would quickly buy them up as monu-
inents of bad taste-so far as the motto is
concerned.
Penny postage throughout Great
Britain and possessions has long been
the dream of Mr.. j. Henniker Heaton,
NJ. p, of London, who has visited Can
ada and other colonies in behalf of
his scheme. When Mr.. Heaton was in
Chicago four or five years ago he made
the prediction that imperial penny
postage would be fact throughout the
British empire within ten years. He
has all but succeeded, for Canada's new
two-cent stamp will carry letter to
the following countries: United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, Brit
ish India, Newfoundland, Natal, Ja-
maica, Bermuda, Barbados, Bahama
Islands. British Guiana, British Hon
duras, British East Africa, British Cen
trail Africa, Niger Coast Protectorate,
Niger company's territories, Uganda,
Alden, Ascension, Sarawak. Malay
States and Johore.
Although the stsc,p will take let
ter to the above distant countries Can
adams are disgruntled because they are
still required to pay the old rate of
three cents for all domestic letters. 1t
Is said "tAe discrimination has been
wisely determined upon to encourage
British trade and to unity the empire"
and now Canadians themselves are ask
Ing: What is the objection to the en-
couragement of Canadian trade and the
unification of Canada? and why should
Canadian doing business with another
Canadian be compelled to pay higher
price for the carriage of his letters than
Is chargeable to the Canadian ordering
goods from London, Liverpool or the
Niger Coast protectorate?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-21
Fancy Buttons for Frock..

Rhinestone buttons, large and small,
appear on many pretty frocks, cut steel
ornaments, large, plain crystal butt
ton; and there is nothing prettier than
the plain crystal button which has nc
ornamentation. Small crystal buttonA
are also used, some of them having just
touch of metal in the center, as If ia
simulate silver or gilt thread. The
jacket fronts of pretty blouse are fas,
tened at intervals by pairs of these
plain crystal buttons, with the touch OF
gilt in the center and connected by gilt
chains.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-21
FLANNELETTE ROBE.
A Pretty and Graceful Design to
Wear In the Bedroom In the
Morning Hours.

A morning robe that is both pretty
end graceful to slip on while arraug-
ing the toilette, is made of light weight
fiannelette striped with broad band of
old rose and a tiny one of green, on a
background of pale yellow. Nine yards
of material are required to make such a
gown for person of medium height
with half yard of rose, green or deep
cream brilliantine for the yoke and
band around the foot of the skirt
This morning gown may be made on
a wrapper pattern if care is taken to
curve the seams so that there will be
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-21

graceful flare in the hang of the skirt.
The sides and back of She waist fit close
ly while the front falls loose. A cord
to match the yoke finished with large
round ball confines the robe at
the waist.
The brilliantine yoke Is almost round
and the neck is finished with a band OF
the same material or ribbon. The
sleeves are very long and flowing,
slightly smaller than angel sleeves, and
like the foot of the skirt are bordered
with three-inch band of the brillian.
tine
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-21
FIGURE 3.

of the second set of tails, as shown in
Fig. 3. The remaining pairs of tails
are all tied in the same manner the last
set being fastened in double knot. In
tying the tails, draw them snug, but
not too tight, as the blood circulation
must not be stopped. In medical cir
cles this is known as the Hermance
bandage.
Where mishaps are likely to occur il
is advisable to keep a supply of this
bandage in stocll.-J. Christian Bay, in
Farm and Fireside.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-21
GOOD FINGER BANDAGE.
UneSceIIcd for Convenience and Safes
~ and for the Ease with Which
1t Is Made.

The usual form of bandages for
bruised or mangled fingers is ordinari-
ly unsatisfactory or bungling from an
abundance of cloth, which is Of very
little use in the healing of the sores. 1t
is, therefore, not without interest to
know that there has been devised a
bandage which, both for convenience
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-21
FIGURE 2.

Cut out the square (x) and remove it.
Then make the seven tails" as showE
by the dotted lines. Open the bandage,
and place it in position Gig. 2), the
hand lying palm. down on your knee.
Then turn the flap (b) over the finger,
and tie the first corresponding set OF
tails over ii in one knot, leaving the
ends loose, to be covered by the tying
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-21

and safety, and for the ease with which
ii is made, deserves to be widely known.
The making and applying of this band
age may be thus briefly described:
Measure a piece of cloth twice the
length of the finger, and cut it square.
Fold the cloth double, as in Fig. 1.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-21
Saved by a Woman
AsVHTHo'S there 2"

"XATHo's there?"
wv "Are you the English pris-
oner?" was the response, in low, musi-
sal whisper, with dash of American
ism in it.
81 am-and you?"
Although there was no verbal reply
to this, my attention was attracted the
next moment by, but anticipate.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10
THE GAMEWELL SYSTEM.

Agent Wheeler Of the Gamewell fire
alarm telegraph system, was in Wor-
cester yesterday explaining his system
to Chief Of Police James NJ. brennan,
The Gamewell system is now being
used by the fire department, and is
considered to be the best system in
use in any of the large cities. The
system now used by the police depart
ment was put in by Street & Brewer,
VINO have retired from business, and
besides getting out of order periodical
ly, it has been impossible to replace
any part worn out. Chief brennan
and Agent Wheeler went to fire head
quarters, and the system was explained
thoroughly by the agent. During the
recent snow storm in Boston, it with
STOOD the elements and gave a good
account of itself.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10
CHARMING COSTUMES.
shlrtwaist Party of MInnehaha Council is
Great Success.

Minnehaha Council. D. of P, held a
highly successful shirt waist party in
Steinert Hall, last evening, which vas
attended by about hundred couples.
Many of the waists of tho ladies were
effective in color and lent a charm to
the merry scene. Music for the occas-
ion was furnished by Chaffin's orches-
ira and dancing was in order from s
until o'clock. The floor was in charge
of A. NJ. Lawrence and he was assist
ed by Miss Carrie Vittum, S. Edward
Clappj and Miss Genevieve Dupre, who
acted as aids. This social was one of
a series being conducted by the coun-
Gil committee, consisting of Miss An
ME NJ. Lawrence, Miss Mary Howe,
Miss Genevieve Dupre, Mrs Carrie
Strong Mrs. Lena Clapp and Mrs. II.
f Converse
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10
REMEMBERED HIS FRIENDS.
Tax Collector Samuel B. Taft as an En-
teTtsiner.

Uxbidge, March 9.-Samuel B. Taft,
the recently elected tax collector, gave
a complimentary banquet to the demo-
cratic town committee and a few of his
friends, at his residence on High street,
this evening. About o'clock the guests
began TO gather and cards were en-
joyed until about o'clock, when a
bounteous supper was served. After the
banquet cards were enjoyed until a late
hour. Those present besides Mr.. Taft
were Arthur E. Seagrave, chairman Of
the democratic town committee, Eu-
gene Hoolahan, John Bresnahan, JOS
eph j. Kelly, Thomas Mally, and Lean
der s. Aldrich, members Of the demo-
cratic town committee. John r. Scott,
member-elect of the school committee,
John Kelly, William J. Taft, ESD, Ed
win F. futile. Lawson A Seagrave,
Bradford s. Seagrave, Charles E. Cook
Daniel j. Cook, James H. Cook, Thos
F. Casey, Michael Reilly. 3D. E. w. Bar
~, NJ. D., Philip Reynolds, Fred C.
Taft, and Frank w. Barnes. The as
sembly was strictly a non-partisan one
Tor there We're prominent members Of
the republican party present.
Samuel B. Taft was born in Mendon.
80 years ago. He attended the public
schools Of Mendon, and later Bryant &
STATIONS Business college, Worcester
academy, and graduated from the Ros-
ton university law school in 1894. Dur
ing the same year he was admitted to
the bar and has practiced law IN Tx
bridge ever since. He has always been
Identified in politics and has worked
hard for the interests of the democratic
party. He has been the nominee of his
party for selectman, tax collector, town
clerk in years past, and has always
polled a good vote. At the recent cleo
ton he run on democratic independent
nomination papers, and as the regular
democratic candidate withdrew he had
clear field against the republican and
independent citizens nominee. After \
short but interesting campaign, he was
elected by plurality of 50 over his re-
publican opponent, and a clear ma iorfty
Of As over both candidates.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10
FREE ART EXHIBIT.

There was opened yesterday after
noon in the print room at the Public
Library an exhibition of plates whicn
nave been collected from works in the
possession OF the library which illus
trate and trace the changes in archl-
tectural design, beginning with the
earliest Egyptian examples and contin-
ulnS down to the cathedral period Of
modern times The exhibition was ar
ranged by Librarian Green at the sug-
gestion of Frank j. Darran, teacher Of
drawing In the public schools. 1t will
be open from to o'clock each after
noon, and on Saturday Miss Agnes
Ballard is in charge.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10
A GRAFTON SURPRISE.
Hon. John {. Mcclellan Appointed Road
Commissioner.

Grafton, March 9.-The newly elected
board Of selectmen held its first meet
ing last evening, at which Hon. John
E. Mcclellan was appointed road COM
missioner to succeed Frank e. vinton,
who had the office for year.
The immediate appointment Of a
commissioner was surprise to many
who had expected to see a
contest between Henry Wheeler of
North Grafton and F. f. Vinton of
the Centre.
The old board of fire engineers was
appointed for another year.
The selectmen organized for the
years work, Clarence E. Elliot being
chosen chairman,
The trustees of the public library held
meeting last evening and organized
for the year. Practically the same or
ganization was effected as that Of last
year.
The Missionary Society of the Bap-
fist Church held a regular monthly
meeting this afternoon. In the evening
supper and entertainment were
given.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10
C. B. H. LONG BURIED.

The funeral OF the late Charles B. H.
Long took place from the residence of
his sister, Mrs. George II. Coates, $50
Chandler street, yesterday afternoon.
the services being conducted by Rev.
Moses II. Harris of All Souls Church.
Many beautiful floral pieces attested
to the esteem in which the deceased
was held. The bearers were Charles A.
johnson, Frederick e. Whitc0>Sb,
Charles V. Knight and Leander F. Hig-
gins, fellow workmen with the de-
ceased ut the Coates Clipper Manufac-
turing Company's. The interment was
at Hone cemetery.