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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
MODERN ARMY SURGERY.
For Good Reasons tho Work of the Surgeoa
begins When Wounded Reach Hospital.

Begins When Wounded Reach Hospital.
There seems to ne a misapprehen-
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 is a general misun-
derstanding Of what is required OF
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 1t is asserted that there
were not enough, IL azy, litter bearers.
except the Red Cross volunteers, and
few, If 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-
viscd by them, and If 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.
The complaint that there was no
surgical attention on the field Is based
on a misunderstanding. For good rea-
sons the work Of the surgeon does not
begin until the wounded are brought to
the hospital. This hospital must be
outside the range Of bullets and shells
and far enough in the rear to be secure
against demolition or injury In mo-
mentary retreat"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
THURM0NT Frederick County, Maryland Thursday August "A, |89s
WAS NOT A NEW LEAF.
Twas the OLD One That Had Been Turned
Over Many Times Before.

Over Many Times Before.
He was In state of penitence
which was in exact proportion to his
state of hilarity the day previous,
says the Detroit Free Press.
The police officer knew him we'll.
He had frequently been made the con-
fidant of his sportive and remorseful
moods and was not at all surprised
when he was accosted with the re.
mark:
II suppose you saw me yesterday"
YES" answered the policeman.
"Xpu looked as If you were having
what some men call n good time"
Would you object to undertaking
a commission for me?"
"Not at ALL"
well, l want you to stop me every
time you see me and remind me Of
what l am going to tell you. Don't
you be afraid of hurting my feelings.
I'm going to turn over a leaf. There
isn't anything easier than turning a
leaf The only difficulty is that man
gets careless and lets it turn back
again. SO it'll be a great accommoda-
tion if you'll stop and remind me Of
this conversation. Kind Of keep me
awake to the fact that l have turned
over a leaf"
What you mean Is that you are
going to turn over a new leaf, isn't
itY' asked the policeman.
mo. That isn't it at all. l mean
just plain leaf. This Is the same leaf
that have been turning over several
times month for the last year or
two. And l have decided that it's
time for me to put some of the glue
of moral courage on 1t and paste 1t
down for keeps. l have seen too
many cases whore a man made last
grab for the leaf to turn 1t over and
discovered that he had worn 1t clear
out"
The policeman promised, but he
smiled as he did 50 as If he did not
expect to have to keep n watch on his
petitioner very long. He was enough
Of Judge of human nature to know
that man who can bring himself to
make candid estimate Of his own
moral condition is pretty well out OF
danger.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
A wish.


Blame once attached to men who
spoke
So frequently and at such length.
For verbiage is too oft the cloak
OF weakness rather than OF
strength.
But since the noise of battle shook
The sphere we tenant, through and
through,
And sorrows rose where'er we'd look
Apologies are surely due.
Oh, gentle, filibustering sprite,
No more your dullness you rchearse.
We once regarded you with fright,
We not confess things might be
worse.
So, patriot men of north and south,
While chasing Spain and watching
France,
Make haste to close the cannon's
mouth
And give the orators chance.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
BUILD BALCONIES
A Good Suggestion to OwnSrs of Apart
ment Houses.

msnt Houses.
Why are not all apartment houses
furnished with balconies? A man that
owns or rents house can sit on the
doorstep and enjoy the cool of the
evening; but what boon balcony
would be to those that are now stifled
in flats.
The poets are with you. When Tom
Clinch rode stately through London
streets to be hanged,
ran,
And said, Lack-a-day! he's proper
young man.
The loving wife of Mr.. John Gilpin
spied him from a balcony. Byron
compared Venetian danes leaning
over the balcony" to Venuses of Titan.
There are instances galore. 0 balco-
MES, guitars, serenades, the fall OF
handkerchief or rose, stock incidents
of operetta! And it is indeed a JOY to
smoke peacefully thus suspended in
air after sundown, dropping matches
or tobacco ash on those passing under.
Then the close presence Of the adored
one in the dusk; with murmurous
conversation, with the sense Of isola-
ton!
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 a tax
on balconies-$50 for those which pro-
ject beyond the walls, and $3.50 for
those that are less ambitious. The
Council has decided that the balcony
is frivolous, lends itself to idle gazing,
a spirit of criticism. and tendency to
impractical filtration" This sounds
as though it 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 "Maenus," a Roman citizen, let
his house to the censors, Cato and
Flaccus. He then built out balcony
and came into personal residence there.
In order to keep an eye on them"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24

morning and evening. Services "ednes-
iay.7 D. m, Sunday School 2p. m.
Guild esch Lords Day 6:30p. m. either ser
vices announced from the pulpit
Lutheran Church Rev. ". 5. T. Metzger,
pastor. Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ. and SOo r.
m. Sunday School,, .. I. NJ Prayer Meet"
ng, Wednesday, p. III.
United Brethren Church-Rev. William
Daugherty Pastor. Regular Services by
appointment from the pulpit.
Glass Meeting every two weeks at III a. m
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening,
Sunday School PM.
Mite Society Semi monthly, Wednesday
evening AZ o'clock. w. Mis-. Meeting
Monthly at Parsonage.
Moravian Church: Rev. M. F. Oerter, Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday, "a. m.
Preaching services will bc held every other
Sunday as heretofore, alternating morning
and evening at 10 ard $3.50 respectively.
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev.
w. l.. Otem Pastor. Services every alter
nate Sunday at 10 A. NJ. and 100 p. Nj.
Sunday School at 8 A, NJ. Prayer Meeting
every w Wednesday evening Mt $50 +. Nj. Ep'
worth League at 6:3O everv Sunday.
St. Stepkcn's Church, Protestant Episcoal
-Rev. Ernest McGlll, Rector. Services
every Sunday AT 400, p. m, at Walkers
Vile at. 1850 Il. m. al Thurmont,
vice SATURDAYS at 400 y. n.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
Behind the Scenes.

This world is all fleoting show"
don't care what YOU say,
And everybody takes q part
In life'S deceptive play.
Perhaps your ncighhor has n role
That seems to suit him well.
AS viewed from where you have YOU
seat
But you cannot always tell.
Y
The comedy at which you lsrEh
May simply be IA means
OF covering some tragedy
That's played behind tic scenes.
And so the humble 1okelct that
You smile at as you read
Might never have been written cut
But for the jokers need
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24

Tourist-"So you lynched him for
stealing bicycle, eh? What were his
last words?"
Cactus Cal-"His last words was pa
thetic, stranger If they'd of been
anybody else around to string up we'd
of let i'm go. They was words Of
thanks to the committee fer usin' a
,lariat on i'm instead of rope what
come from Manila before 1t was took
away from Spain"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24

Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmltsburg at
2s and 10 40 a III, and 3 81 and 6 36 p M.
Leave Edgemont for Waynesbofo and
Chambersburg at 05 and L 45 IL N, and
for Shippcnsburg at 35 p m
Leave Hagerstown for Cherry Run and
points on Potomac Valley Railroad at O5
a m and 12 20 and s 05 pm.
Leave Brucevllle Tor Frederick at 8 80, 8 35
and 10 40 a m and 5 80 and 6 95 p m, and for
Littlestown, Taueytown, Wrightsvile and
Columbia at AZ a m and 3 as pm.
Daily--all other daily except Sunday.
tStops to land Passengers from Baltimore.
] M. Hoop. B II. GRIswoLD
Genl, Manager. Genl, Passenger, Agen
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
, ItaIy's Poor.

Marvellous economy is practised by
the poor of Italy in looking after the
wants of the inner man. Coffee grounds
from the wealthy mans kitchen are
dried and resold to the poor. In sim
liar way oil is twice, and sometimes
three times used, the drippings after
each successive frying being gathered
from the pan and sold to the poor,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
Longevity of Musicians.

A writer In a French newspaper the
other day made an interesting an
nouncement 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.
List, Meyerbeer, Rossini, Spontini and
Wagner; whilst the great age or
eighty-nine was attained by Auber,
and others dying at past eighty were
Cherubini, Cramer, Lachner, Pales-
trina, Rameau, Schultz and Taubert.
The average age of musical celebrities
is about sixty-seven years.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
No | 8

VNTANTED-S SEVERAL TRUSTWOR
w thy persons in this state to manag
our business in their own and nearby cou n
ties. 1t is manly office work conduc ted at
home. Salary straight 5000 a year and
cxpenses-definite, bonafde, no more, no less
salary. Monthly $75, References. Enclose
self addressed stamped envelope, Herbert L
Hess, Pres't Dept M, Chicago.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
Patents

Caveats and Re- Issues secured; TRADE Marks
and Copyrights registered; Opinions given as
to validity and infringement of patents; as
sieanaents, 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 cAarye
Main offices directly across fro@a tie U. s
Patent Office, and attention is specially called
to MY perfect and long established facilities
for the most vigorous and successful prose
cuton of applications for patent and for
tending to all business entrusted to my care
in the shortest possible time. Rejected cases
specialty.-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. LlTTELL,
.6ttorasy and Counsellor in Patent Causes,
Washington, D. G.,
Opposite U. s. Patent Office
Mention this Paper.I
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
Gctttne the BeA of Cabmen.

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
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24

A correspondent sends a very re-
markable photograph. If held upright
it looks exactly as il a man were stand
ing on the side of the house, and view
ed in the ordinary way it appears as If
he were projecting Fl ON the wall of the
house. without any visible means OF
support, as the police say about the
tramps. 1t might even do for an amt
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
DO Not Wnnt Scenery Spoiled.

1t is said that many people in Maine
are so offended at the advertisements
painted on boards and barns along the
country roads that they refuse to deal
with firms which so advertise.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
Not n Pleasant Subject.

"Why is 1t that people never talk
about the thermometer except when it
is very cold or very hot?"
Because they find it possible to
. think OF other things except at such
times. guess"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24

There were some remarkable old
carvings In that collection of bric-a-
brac," remarked the art enthusiast.
"I'm glad I didn't see 'em," re-
marked the young man with black
trimmed eyeglasses. II have too much
to interest me in that line whenever
we have spri1g chicken at our house"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
bIadrid's Slums.

Madrid abounds In slums, 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
souslor 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 or
the grandees are dreadfully dilapidated
and magnificent buildings are few and
far hetWeen
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
Germans in Spain.

There are only about five hundred
Germans In Spain, but many of them
occupy prominent business positions.
The electric business, which Is begin
ming to assume great proportions in
Spain, is almost entirely in German
hands. The Germans Of Madrid have
their own club.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
Ivory VNneero.

Veneer cutting has reached such
perfection that single elephants tusk
thirty inches long is now cut into a
sheet of ivory l5O incnes long and
twenty inches wide. and some sheets
Of rosewood and mahogany are only
about a fftieth Of an inch thick.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
Biggest Sun Dial.

An immense sun dial, certainly the
largest in the world is at Hayon
Horoo, a large promotory extending
5000 feet above the AEGEAN Sea. AS the
sun swings around the shadow of this
mountain it touches, one by one, a
circle of islands which act as hour
marks
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
Told Out Of Court.

What was the heaviest fee you ever
got?" asked the pert young lawyer Of
the Nestor of the bar.
"A yearling calf and load of pump.
kins; aggregate weight a ton and a
ouarter"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24

She-"And what business are you
In, Mr.. ie Skullion?"
He--"I am IL poet"
She-"Oh, how lovely! But won.
der how it happens that I have never
seen any of your poems in print?"
IIe-"I write oniy for the maya
zines"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24

A Maine farmer has cart which he
built in 1865, the tires of which have
never been reset He also has scythe
snath which he has used every season
for forty-fVe years.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
Tho First Enve1ops.

'The first envelope ever made is In
the possession of the British Mu-
scum" If we remember the &C.
count Of it in the Bible, it was fash.
ioned If fig leaves.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
A Boom For Us.

This war ought to be good thing
for Americans"
why do you say that?"
Because there's a probability that
quite a number of US will become ia
miliar with our national anthem"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
NapoIeOn's Trees.

Napoleon's cabbage palm at Long
wood has been blown down. 1t was
the last tree of its kind on the island
of st. Helena, and the species has not
been found elsewhere.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
InraninuS Tableware.

Sugar bowls, salt cellars and other
dishes requiring spoon or fork to
distribute the contents are formed W. I.
a central tubular receptacle astened
to the interior of the bowl to receive
fho cpnpp
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
To Protect the Piano.

To prevent the entrance of vermn
into pianos and organs by way of the
pedal groove piece of sheet metal is
attached to the pedal inside the case
to cover the opening and move with
the pedal
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
Su,uppIera Fooled.

Even Saxon courtesy may be carried
a little too far. When about to return
from Bohemian village to frontier
town in Saxony, the occupants of a
sedgc 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 jngling Of the
sleigh bells. Laughing and joking at
the success Of their little dodge, they
called at a 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 FRENZY 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, 1899-08-24
The Manufacture of Linen.

Ireland has long enjoyed the primacy
in linen manufacturing, but a threat
has arisen against 1t in the Far East.
Japan is in the field. or at least intends
to enter, as a competitor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24

A lifeboat made of pumice-stone has
been tested. 1t continued afloat with
a load even when full Of Watsr.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24

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
transmarile possessions. in any
quarter OF the earth.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24

well" said the Governor of Manila,
'1f this is a Pacific squadron, heaven
preserve us fiom their quarrelsoms
one"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
Thick House Walls.

The outside walls of many Of the
houses in Mexico are from three to six.
feet thick to Withstand earthquake
shocks.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
THE TRICK PHOTOGRAPH.

NAL magnetism" photograph. The ex.
panation is quite startlingly simple
The young man is merely lying on a
scaffold pole stuck through the wall.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
At the Reception.

Giddy Young Thing-"Do you know
that as Hamlet you reminded me very
much of Booth?'
Eminent Young Tragedian--"Ah, in.
dced?'
Giddy Young Thing-"Yes; your cos.
tune was almost exactly like the one
he used to wear when he played that
part"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24

The value of the gold and silver pro-
duced in Oregon during the calendar
year 1897 was 81 1854 ,593.43 and Sl09,-
9636S, respectively. Corresponding
values for the year 1896 were $780,
963.6S and 81 1S11.37.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24

Zola received the sum Of $50 for bis
first book; for his "L'Assommoir" he
received 100000.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24

OF twenty-five countries nineteen have
flags with red in them, the list in
cluding the United States, England,
France Germany, Austria, Italy,
Spain, Denmark, Belgium, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey, Mexico, Chill,
Portugal, Venezuela and Cuba.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
A Japanese Auction.

A Japanese auction is a most solemn
affair. The public do not call out their
bids, but write their names, together
with the amount they are willing to
pay, on slips Of paper and put them
into box. These are looked through,
and the article awarded to the person
who has made the highest offer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24

The $4,000 in subscriptions needed to
secure an appropriation of a like
amount by the Georgia Legislature, to
establish a textile department in
connection with the State School OF
Technology at Atlanta, has been ob-
tained.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
Items of Interest.

According to a German authority, the
human brain is composed of 100000
900 nerve cells.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
!,
GIVES WARNING or POISON.
An Ingenious Device te Prevent Psopld

An Ingenious Device to Prevent People
Taking the Wrong Medicine Bottle.
The vital statistics Of every city teem
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.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24

Commodore John C. Watson was Fara-
CUTS 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 in
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, 1899-08-24
TELEGRAPH Without Wires,

This is the way the telegraph pole of
will not be lines Of telegraph wires
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24

stretching across country and making
the distant sky look like a music chart
Wireless telegraphy is coming in.
Already IN the Isle of Wight they
have wireless tolegraphy rlant. Mas
sages leap from a role like This one at
Alum Bay, fourteen miles through
space, to ROurnemOuth.
man named MaTconi is responsible
for the wireless system of telegraphy.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24

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.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-08-24
Church Directory,

Reformed Church-Rev. G. A Whtmo1e
nas or. Services bi.weekly alternating
morning and evening. Services "ednes-
day. : p. m, Sunday School 2p. m.
Guild esch Lords Day 6;30p. IN. other ser
vices announced from the pulpit.