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Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-28

Personal. Alice Metz of Cham.
bersburg Is visiting her aunt, Mrs, DR.. Jas.
K. Waters.
Miss Lucy Boblltz of Frederick is visiting
friends and relatives here.
The Messrs. OFT Of near Rocky Ridge are
visiting relatives in this place.
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic. full OF life nerve and vigor, take No.To-
Bac. the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 50c or q. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
PIANO FOR Town HALL-A very excel
lent suggestion has been made to US, that we
advocate the preparation OF a series of enter
tainments, the proceeds to be applied to the
purchase Of piano for the Town Hall. The
cost of music for dances is heavy and 10
nearly every entertainment that is held in
the the Hall, piano is desirable and in many
a necessity That a piano would add to the
revenue of the Hall is certain and we COM
mend the Idea These entertainments are in
themselves beneficial to the performers as
well as enjoyable; we have sufficient talent
here to produce series Of entertainments
and we should be pleased to have the matter
put In shape so that meeting could be called
and the stop decided upon at an early date,
that several might be prepared for produc.
ton during the winter months.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-28
No 7IO7 Equity.

In tho Circuit Court for Frederick Count
IN Equity.
Ida Weddle and Joseph A. Weddle.
her husband.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-28

az Carpets, Straw Mating, OIL Cloths
Window Shades, &c,
mchlGtf AT ROOTS.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-28

tE A Full line of w. w. Brushes just
received from factory,
At ROOTS
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-28
aftlSrful Discovery

The hrter. of century records
many wo u adfscoveries in medicine,
but none e. I've accomplished more for
humanity tF. SNEat sterling old household
remedy, Brv$ Iron ,Bitters:: It seems to
contain the ysfS Slspents of good M health, aa,ts
it withc-,t defipiAg the greatest benefit
Browns Iron Bfttefstis sold by all dealers.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-28

eY- For Fancy New Crop N. o. Molasses,
Raisins, Currants, Prunes, Citron, Cocoanuts,
ETC., 20 to -
dec 81 At ROOIo.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-28

~ FOR SALE - One Buggy and 9
Jaeger, regardless Of price.
ju80tf G. B. BROCKLEY, Thurmont.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-28

tB DWELLING FOR RENT. l will
rent. possession given at once, my house and
lot south Of Thurmont.
nov30tf JOHN w. LYNN.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-28

tE- GO TO W. A. LYNN'S for Home
Cured Bacon, Hams, Shoulders, Sizes and
Lard. Also Flour and Feed. apr8 II
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-28

tE WHITE WASH LIME ALWAYS
on hand at Coal Yard.
June 8tf ]. W. ClIEEGER
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-28

II Ifyou want good syrups try our 80
and 40 cent grades,
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-28

PERSONAL. Miss Alice Metz of Cham
bersburg Is visiting her aunt, Mrs Dr. Jas.
Watn,,
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-28

M. FODDER AND WHEAT STRAW
for sale.
novI6tf CHAS. SHltLEf,
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-28
Professional

in rooms one door west Of Roots store.
THuRMoNT, MD.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-28

Call to see them
AT BLACKS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-30
"preams ofLove1iness.o

(. Hats are as ever dreams of lowell
ness. A most clever bit OF coloring
was displayed in toque of coarse
yellow lace threaded with green cats
and lightly yelled with black tulle IL
lusion, the left side lifted high with
rosettes of pale blue and pale green
ribbon tied about with black tulle. A
perfectly sweet toque, too, was q
twisted affair of Tuscan, trimmed with
high outstanding ends of blue and
white foulard, yellow cowsips and
black velvet. That touch of foulard
was very good. Two other models
were representatively illustrative of
more elaborate workmanship. One
was punched with lilies of the valley,
the straw being of lily of the valley
green, the brim daintily yelled in en-
broidered lisse, and the crown draped
with two shades of soft green ribbon.
At the back, where the brim was
cleft, came large bow, and conse-
quently the one view is as good
as the other. Harebell blue straw
composed the other model, together
with wreaths of shaded convolvuli,
and ribbon draperies of conyolvulus
pink and and harebell blue.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-30
Cedar Used In Pencil Making.

"Nine:tenths of the lead pencils used
in the world are manufactured Of
American cedar, a very large part of
which is grown in Florida" said well
known manufacturer. "Some so-called
American manufactured lead pencils
are made in Europe, bit the cedar
from which they are made all comes
from this country. 1t is shipped to
Europe in convenient sized logs. aEd
manufactured in proper shape after IT
arrives there. There are number Of
cedars throughout the world, but the
Florida cedar is particularly valuable
in the manufacture of lead pencils. 1t
is of very fine structure, the grain
being hardly distinguishable, and can
be. worked up to the last inch. In the
various grades Of the cheaper pencils
other cedars can be used, but for the
finer goods the American cedar Is eX-
clusively used. For all practical pur-
poses all the pencils used In Europe
are manufactured Of Florida cedar.
Much of the lead, plumbago and
graphite which Is used in them also
comes from this country. There are
number Of woods in Europe that are
used in the manufacture Of matches,
but the American pines are gradually
wedding them all out, ror the reason
that the American pines can be handled
and worked at less expense than any
other woods. The amount Of wood
consumed in matches amounts to two
or three forests Of trees q day, but
even with this consumption hardly any
inroad has been made, for the growth
more than keeps up the supply. The
American match, as we'll as the wood,
now goes to all parts Of the world.
The business is simply enormous, and
it is constantly on the increase."-
Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-30
by Deeds We Do. !"
UNcANNY PLACE TO SLEEP.
lBeIated Hunters Stumble Upon an unoccu'
pied House, and the Result

81 had very curious adventure sev-
eral years ago." said noted wing
! shot of New Orleans, "while on hunt
ing trip with a friend In heighboring
State. We had spent the day in the
field, and in coming back missed the
road and wandered through the wood>
until almost dark. At last we got our
bearings and shortly afterward saw a
good.sized frame house standing In a
sort of clearing. We went up to get
some water, and to our surprise eeund
the place entirely empty.
There were couple Of olu cot beds
in a back room and pile Of blankets
in O corner, and We. concluded from
that that, the caretakers occasionally
slept on the premises. 1t was then
, dusk, the town was fully five miles
away, and being thoroughly tired out,
we decided to stay there overnight
Accordingly we took possession of the
beds, picked out: the best blankets we
could find and made ourselves ut home.
I must confess, however, tina: I didn't
sleep much. I couldn't get rid Of the
: impression that there was something
uncanny in house standing open and
deserted in such n fashion, and all
the ghost stories had ever read fitted
In dismal procession through my
brain. "a .s
S "At the first streak of dawn got up
and walked out of doors. Then for the
first time had "a good look at the
front of the building, and to ny unut,
terable horror read, lettered over the
door: County Smallpox Hospital In
less than a minute we were. both on
the road, white as ghosts. We bathed
in q creek, bought new clothes In town
and were scared for a month after
ward, yet despite the fact that we had
rested on those infested beds and used
the pest:soaked blankets Of God knows
how many patients. neither of uf
caught the disease"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-30

earliest years was aware how ordf-
sary my appearance was, and did not
IKE that people should look at me
attentively. I never paid any attention
to dress, because diamonds and dress
were sure to attract attention. On
great days my husband used to make
me rouge, which I did greatly against
my will" One day the duchess made
the Countess Scissors laugh heartily.
The countess asked her why she never
turned her head when she passed be-
for mirror as everybody else did.
She answered because she had too
much self-love to bear the sight of her
own ugliness. The Countess dor
leans description of herself in her
youth is certainly not alluring: "My
face was large, With fat cheeks, and
my figure was short and stumpy; in
short, I was very homely sort of
person. Except for the goodness of
my disposition no one would have en-
dnred me. It was impossible to dis
cover anything like intelligence in
my eyes except with microscope.
Perhaps there was not on the face of
the earth such another pair of ugly
hands as mine. The king often told
me SO, and set me laughing about it;
for as I was sure OF being ugly [ made
up my mind to be the first to laugh at
it. This succeeded very well, though
I must confess it furnished me with
good stock of materials for laughter. ,:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-30
,Curious 1Iilestones,

One ofthe ioldest milestones is. to be
seen in tile nj 1seum at Leicester, Eng
land. 1T acylindrical block of sand
stone roughly inscribed with an abbre-
waited statement to the effect that it
was erected during the emperorship
of Caesar Haurian, son of Trajan,
conoueror of Parthia. 1t also says (:
''To Leicester, two miles.
The Hadrian milestone was dis
covered over century ago'beside the
ancient Fosse way, and narrowly es.
capped being converted into q lawn
roller'by the unromantic and practical
finder.
Though couple of thousand years
old theHaerian stone is more decipher-
able than many of the malestones Of
modern days scattered throughout
England. An unreadable milepost is
something to spoil ones temper, as
cyclists in the country can testify.
This country, of course, is far worse
off than England in the way of mile
stones. But it is strange that on the
old highway running between New
York and Albany one finds moss
covered stones erected when George
III was king.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-30
Cool BLACK and White Frorks,

All sorts of delightful combinations
in black and white laces and chifions
tempt one to black aud white frocks,
than which nothing is SO cool or be-
coming when daintily fashioned. There
are braids for trimming in black and
white mixtures, white laces run with
{. black thread, white tulles and chiffons
dotted with black, white tulle and
mousseline with applique black lace
motifs, white ribbon with fringed
edges of black, narrow black velvet
gathered on the edge of heavy cream
lace insertion and all sorts of ruches
of black net and white chiffon. The
black and white toilette must be alb
solutely fresh and dainty to be seen
at its best. Crispness, GOODNESS and
daintiness are its chief attributes. It
has other traits expense is one, for
to beFrich as we'll as daintiiy effective
it must be made of fine fabric, and
women who dress we'll and who cling
to back and white, knowing how much
distinction it gives to all to whom it
is becoming, do not complain if their
bills run up into the thousands and
far beyond the accounts of the rain
bow dressed woman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-30
Scarf Trimmings for Hats.

Leghorns and Tuscan shapes, both
plain and fancy, will carry the day
for smart summer hats. There are
also some charming fine fancy straws
in mother of-pearl tints obtained by
the plating together of palest gray
with very light pink aud blue, which
are much patronized by some of the
first milliners. The last is used for a
cape-line, to which the name "Otero"
has been given, and the principal
feature of which is 4 long lace scarf
folded ,lengthwise and plated to the
base of the crown, and with the ends
falling in cascade at the back. The
centre of the scarf passes through a
large square buckle, which stands up
against the front of the crown, and
beneath it is fixed a sheaf of white
aigrette and white Amazon plume
that sweeps back over the hat.-Mil-
linery Trade Review.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-30
Fashion Notes.

A novelty in wraps is half coat of
lace, rounded up the back and
trimmed with rufies of chiffon.
Very fine open meshed yelling is
the favorite for summer wear. 1t has
either large dots far apart or no dots
at all.
A new lovely rose color, called
American beauty,is prominent shade
among rich OF dainty summer textiles.
Entire hats are built of this new
tint.
Mousseline de sole is hand painted
for many of the most beautiful hats
and feathers are so painted that their
relatives in natural state would not
recognize them.
Pretty bathing suits are fitted very
much like golf skirts, and have the
openings or simulated openings at the
sides, as in the outing skirts, stitched
and finished with buttons.
Dressy costumes trimmed with
broad lace founcings, scantily applied,
with their lower scalloped edge out
lined with narrow chiffon ruching
or silk fringe are very popular.
The new, very light weight etamines
are now as sheer as the faucy canvas
goods and zephyr grenadines, but
made over light India silk lining
they are delightfully."- cool for midsum-
mer wear.
Orgaudie gowns for midsummer are
made in shades of heliotrope, blue,
and pink, with an abundance of black
or white lace trimmings in the form
of bands, deep founcings, guimpes
and appliques.
French children OF three are now
wearing their frocks ankle length, and
many of them are made in two pieces,
one shorter than the other, like lit
tie loose tunic, and broad colored
sashes are again in vogue.
It makes the short stout woman
sigh to see what charming things are
this year maid with the graceful round
waists, with their twice around sashes
of ribbon, tulle, china silk or chiffon.
But only tall, slender woman could
wear this distinctive and picturesque
style with any sort OF grace.
Many modistes are using founces
cut straight rather than bias. The
reason is that straight hounces laun-
der better, and in very light fabrics
they hang better. White India lawn
gowns have these founces on the skirt
graduated in size. Each hource has
an inch hem, with three tucks above
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-30
A Shirt waist Grievance.

Said girl kicker recently-not an
acrobat, but one who is eternally try
ing. to arrange the affairs of this mum
dane sphere, and who, to her credit
be it said, has usually more than a
modicum of right in her grievance:
''Why is it that manufacturers of shil t
waists will never awake to the knowl-
edge that the female figure has varia-
tions from the accepted model of trade?
Ali women are not the same size as re-
CARDS the minor points of arm length,
etc. Buy shirt waist and you will
find that you can have your pick of
pattern and color, but the arm lengths
will not vary. Take q 81 or SO or
9 80 bust measure and someone else
who buys the same number, but whose
arm may be couple of inches short
er, will have exactly the same meas
urements in her waist. If man buys
shirt of good manufacturer he will
find that a given neck size has at
least three arm lengths.
''The shirt waist has come to stay.
Why do manufacturers force women
to have them made in order to have
these. differences adjusted? Why do
they not wake to the knowledge of
this arm length distinctions" ?"-New
York Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-30

1000 feet. 1t rarely lives more than
a few minutes, being but an eddy OF
the most tremendous development. It
is practically vertical column more
OF less distorted by aswaying motion
like that of the tapering part of a ball
loon. The awful violence of which il
is capable is due to its progressive
motion, which is the same as that of q
thunder squall, but to its terrific rota-
tive power. There is no way to meas
ure the gyratory velocity of a
"twister," but it has been estimated
that for an instant something tike o
speed of 500 or 1000 miles an hour is
manifested.
Although the tornado, thunder
storm, hailstorm, wIndsquall or other
related local disturbances are very
short lived, it occasionally happens
that new crop is generated each taf-
ternoon and evening for two or three
days in succession, while the low area,
of which they are all the offspring,
moves across the continent. The most
violent demonstrations, however are
usually confined to single day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-30
Innanese Dinner Customs.

At the close of formal dinners IN
Japan the guests are presented win
any portion Of the meat they may fail
to eat. However great or small the
amount they may fail to eat, it is care
fully wrapped up for them and they
are expected to take 1t home with
them. The unique custom was fol-
lowed at official dinners until a snort
time ago, when it was discontinued,
but the withdrawal Of government eX'
ample has not materially affected the
practice. The plan has been followed
for many years and it Is difficult TO
place. Its origin.
Peculiar as the custom Is, 1t Is not
without It's attractive features. The
husband who stays out late at night
can pave the way to wifely pardon
with the neat and tempting parcel un-
der his arm. The impecuious or tenn
porarily embarrassed can hold out
enough to tide them over several hun
CRY days. The indulgent father or
mother can pass the sweets and carry
them home TO their children. Hair q
dozen satisfactory combinations can
be worked on the plan. There may be
all kinds of elaborate courses ut din
ner that one does not care for, but the
mental struggle Of saying 40 is not
half so hard when you know you Will
get a chance to carry the food off and
either give it to your childreg feed
it to your dogs and cats, or distribute
it among your friends. The Japanese
practice is all that could be expected.
Each kind of food Is kept in sepa-
rate parcel, and at the close of the
dinner the share Of each guest Is made
up in neat and artistic bundle.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-30
Pretty Busy.

The Cleveland Leader telis of q fam
lily whose cook has not been in this
country all her life. The members Of
the family have tried to be good to
her, but it seems that they haze failed
to meet her expectations.
Molly wrote to her folks at home,
not long ago, that she was not salts
fed with her place. She first wrote
with pencil, and then copied her
letter with pen. Her mistress found
the pencilled copy in the kitchen and,
very improperly, read it. Here is q
part of the epistle:
"They make me work very hard
here, they do. It's cookin', baykin'
and swaypin' I am all the time, and
here I am now at this mint writin' to
yez wild me right hand, clayniu' the
snow from the sidewalk wild me left
hand, and shovellin' coal into the fur
mace wild me other"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-30
a Hat Fad.

One of the fads of the year is the
trimming of hats with pigeons. The
entire bird is taken, spread out flat,
the neck thrust through rhinestone
ring, and tucked down in most ex-
traordinary fashion, while the feet
and wings are left outspread. The
claws are there-indeed, everything
is absolutely perfect. This bird is
generally seen on the hats worn down
over the face. 1t is used a great deal
on the hats of shirred black mousse
line de sole, or on the soft black hats
with the shirred mousseline de sole
brim. The gray and white of the
pigeon looks very we'll against the
black. 1t is of course most useful
style Of hat, for there is nothing to be
injured by wind or weather, but 1T is
just tride startling, and certainly
not style becoming to everybody
Harper's Bazar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-30
Comfort for Tired Feet.

It is poor economy to confne one.
self to one pair of shoes. When the
feet are kept constantly encased in
the same footgear the rubbing on cer-
tain bones and joints is sure to cause
callous places or little corns, than
which there is nothing more irritating
or maddening.
Every morning the feet should be
sponged off with water perfumed
slightly with benzoin. At night, par
ticularly in warm weather, they should
be bathed with tepid water and CASTLE
soap. If they are tender, hot water
and little arnica will take away the
feverish, tired ache. Under such con.
ditions the stockings should be busted
with powder made of eighty-seven
grains of boric acid, twenty-six grains
of salicyclic acid and one and three
fourths ounces of finely powdered tai
cum. Don't wear heelless slippers or
boots with French heels.
Stockings and shoes should be
changed frequently because of the un-
usually large pores in the soles of the
feet. They are the largest in the body
and send out an excessive amount of
poisonous secretions. The thick shoes
we wear make this condition worse,
for the reason that ones feet, put
into pair of calfskin boots, are as
alright as compartment in battle
ship. If you would have pretty feet
and perfect ones do not hesitate to
change hosiery every day and shoes
as often as convenient.
Cold feet tell story of bad circu-
lation and worse nerves. A hot-water
bag is the biggest comfort in Cnristen-
dom to anyone afflicted with these cold
storage extremities. Never, under any
circumstances, go to sleep with your
feet cold and damp. Either bathe
them in warm water or rub with hau-
mel and apply comforting hot water
bag with which to revive the sluggish
circulation.
A splendid cure for soft corns is to
sprinkle powdered prepared chalk on
bit of absorbent cotton, and place
between the toes, SO that the joints
will not rub together. For bunions
get plaster to wear during the day,
and every night pencil with remedy
made of one dram of salicyclic acid,
one-half dram of extract of cannabis
indica and four drains of collodion. A
simple salve for ordinary, everyday
Gems that drive one crazy is made OF
one part of salicyclic acid and three
parts lard. Z Chicago Times-Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-30
Fooled The Soldier Boy.

One of the soldier boys swung along
liz Tuesdays parade with a heart fal
heavier than his gun, and as he passed
a balcony on the avenue and saw q
pretty girl and q repulsively well
dressed man there, he scowled fercely
Last fall it was far otherwise. He
smiled whenever he saw the girl, and
the repulsively well-dressed man
hadn't dawned yet. Last spring the
soldier sacrificed two buttons from his
blouse and had them made into hatplns
for that girl. Two weeks ago he sat
near her at the theatre, and when she
removed her hat he saw that 1t had
been pinned on with turquoise feur
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-08-30

Hnlf Dead, Wants Half the Insurance.
A childlike faith in the arithmetic
confounds all the logic Of the. schools.
This was the experience Of Pittsburg
life insurance agent who wrote d pol
icy on the life Of Chinaman-the first
ever written for q man Of that race In
Pittsburg.
How the insurance man did it, be
alone knows. The Chinaman had no
very clear idea. He only understood
that If he paid the premiums regularly
he would be entitled to five thousand
dollars some time. He began bothering
the agent for the money after couple
of weeks had passed, and the agent
tried to explain to him that he would
have to die before any one could get
1t. Then the Chinaman fell down eel
larway on Grant Street and was badly
hurt. His friends tried to attend him
without calling in doctor. When they
did call in one, two days later, the
doctor was angry.
why didn't you call me sooner?" he
asked. "This man Is half dead now"
Next day. the injured mans brother
was at the insurance Office with d
claim for twenty five hundred dollars.
you're not entitled to anything on
this" said the insurance man, until
the man is dead"
Doctor say him half-dead," answer
ed the brother. ''Why he no get half?"
-Pittsburg News. .i