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Origin Of UCntlcr the ROse.v

In Greek mythology the rose was tho
symbol of silence, as 1t was said that
Cupid, the son ofVenus, gave the god Of
silence n golden rose as bribe to con-
ceal the amours Of the goddess Of love.
1t was, therefore, sculptured on the
ceilings Of banqueting halls and placed
as n sign above the doors Of question.
able resorts. Guests at feasts were
crowned with roses to intimate that
their conversations while in their cups
were not to be repeated elsewhere.
The phrase obtained currency In
Greece after Pausanias, the admiral Of
the Greek fleet, plotted with Xerxes to
betray the cause Of the Greeks by sur
rendering the ships, the negotiations
being conducted in small banqueting
hall, the roof Of which was, as usual,
covered with sculptured roses. The
plot, however, was discovered and Or
ders given for the arrest Of the traitor.
Pausnnlas endeavored to make his ref
uge in n temple which possessed the
right Of asylum. Unwilling to violate
the sanctity Of the place by forcibly
removing him and still more unwilling
to allow him to escape, his fellow citi-
zens walled up every entrance and,
by one account, left him to die Of star
vation; by another. killed him by un-
roofing the building and throwing
down the tiles on his head.
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A Long Bath.

A man who Is a lawyer and jour.
nalist In one of the smaller inland cit
les of Ohio tells Of an uncle he has in
the region Of Massillon. This relative
Is one of the pious members of small
community and, being possessed Of
considerable executive ability, has
been for more than 20 years the super
lntendent of thriving Sunday school.
His besetting sin, If 1t might be called
such, Is his propensity to exaggerate
stories In order to make them interest
ing to his auditors.
Some time ago he was telling his
lawyer Journalist nephew Of how he
cured himself Of the ague. 1t was sew
eral years ago, and, having tried every
remedy In vain, he at last consulted an
old Indian doctor, who advised him, he
says, to go down to the creek each
morning Immediately on rising and sit
In the cold water up to his chin. He
was to sit there one minute the first
morning and then double the time each
day for 20 days. The uncle says he
followed the prescription and was
cured.
The nephew, who happens to be Of a
calculating turn of mind, figured out
how long his uncle would stay in his
cold bath on the twentieth day. He
found that the last treatment would
last few days over six months
Cleveland Leader.
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Reading Matter For the Duke.

There was an amusing incident In
connection with the late Duke Of Edin-
burgh's Australian tour. He accepted
an invitation to visit a wealthy squat
ter, on whose estate excellent shooting
was to be had. The squatter was a
self made man, entirely unincumbered
with book learning and absolutely In
nocent of reading tastes. In making
preparations for the dukes visit 1t was
suddenly discovered that the furnish
ing of the library had been completely
overlooked. There was no time to be
lost, and so the squatter sat down and
dispatched the following telegram to
the leading Melbourne bookseller:
"Send one ton Of books. Immediate
delivery"
The bookseller was staggered at the
receipt of such wholesale and uncon-
ventlonal order, but rs the signature Of
the sender would be honored by any
Melbourne bank on a check for six fig
ures he kept his staff working on the
Job until the small hours of the morn
ing, and the ton Of miscellaneous liter
ature was happily shelved before the
arrival Of the duke,-London Chronicle.
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Might Grow In Kentucky,

Samuel II. Ireland, a lawyer and ra-
conteur-by choice the latter-of Wash
ington, is responsible for this story
about a genial and ingenious old pre-
siding elder in the Methodist Episcopal
Church South who was a townsman
Of his back in Kentucky, relates the
New York Telegraph. When he ap-
peared in Mr. Ireland's offices Mt Wash
ington one day, the lawyer was cordial
to the old preacher. took him to all tho
interesting places of the capital and in
the evening had him to dine at the
home Of lady in the official circle
who would rather decorate her table
with quaint, homely characters than
with notables. Spaghetti was one Of
the dishes served, and the old man took
to 1t with amazing celerity. Put very
much at his ease by the gracious ways
of his hostess, he asked for and pol
ished off another plateful Of the Italian
paste.
Signing cententedly as he finished,
he remarked:
II wish, ma'am, you'd tell me what's
the name Of that dish I've just been
eating"
That's spaghetti, elder" said the
hostess, ian Italian dish"
"SoY said the elder. "Well, it's real
good, and l wish before I 60 you'd
give me some Of the seed. Chances are
that we can grow the stuff in Ken
tucky,"
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A Lazy Deggnr,

! once had a conversation, said IN
Isle Of Man bank manager, speaking
of Hall Caine, with two old friends Of
mine, a farmer and his buxom wife,
who live within few yards Of Greeba
castle, the great Manx authors resi-
dence. Hall Caine had just taken up
his abode in his new house, and start
ed the conversation by saying to tho
worthy farmer and wife:
80 you have the great Hall Caine
near you nowT'
Farmer and Wife-Aye, man.
Farmers Wife-And what tremenjus
style they are keeping! It's amazing.
Farmer-And what's he doing for a
living, Mr.. -?
Bank Manager greatly astonlshed)-
What, don't you know he is popular
author?
Farmer-And what's that2
Bank Manager-Why, he writes sue
cessful books.
Farmer with q fine show of con-
tempD-The lazy beggarl
l need hardly say, concluded my
correspondent, that l collapsed.
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Money Tn SOiled Linen.

ut Is astonishing how careless peo-
pie are about sending clothes to laun-
dry without first searching them for
money and jewelry," said the manager
Of a laundry the other day. "Yester-
day woman sent n bundle Of dresses
here, and in the pocket Of one was
$190 In bills. We never search cloth
put In the washing machine, soap and
water put In, and after the machine
had been running half an hour 1t was
opened, and the man in charge was as
tonished to see paper money floating
around on the water. The bills had In
some manner worked out Of the pocket
Of the dress, and, strange to say, not
one of them was torn. We ran the
money through the drying machine
and then ironed each bill carefully.
After we got through you could not
have told that the money had been in a
laundry washing machine for half an
hour. We sent for the woman, and
when she came to the laundry she had
not yet missed her money.
mot long ago q man sent some shirts
to our laundry from the bosom Of one
Of which he forgot to remove n dia-
mond stud worth $3.50. Our people did
not see the diamond; and we did not
find 1t until he called us up and made
known his loss. Then put my men to
searching, and we found the diamond
in the catch boSIn in the SeWer"-New
York Mail and Express.
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OFFICE-MASONIC BUILDING
East Nam Street.
Church Directory.

Reformed Church--Rev. G. A Whitmort
as or. Sunday School $50 a. m. Divine
Services alternate Sundays, 1890 am. and
7:45 p. M.
Guild every Sunday evening, Gas. Mid
week services, Wednesday 7;45.
Lutheran Church Rev. W, S. IT. Mctzger
castor Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ. and 500 P
IN. Sunday School,, P. NJ Prayer Meet
ng, Wednesday, p. III.
United Brethren Church-Rev. William
Daugherty Pastor. Regular Services ny
appointment from the pulpit.
Glass Meeting every two weeks at 10 a. m.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening.
Sunday School PM.
Mite Society S"mi-monthly, Wednesday
evening at 8 O'clock. W. Mis-. Meeting
MontAly at Parsonage.
Moravian Church Rev. NJ F. Oertcr, Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday, 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.
w. L. Orem Pastor. Services every alter
nate Sunday at 10 A. NJ and 700 p. NJ.
Sunday School at A. NJ Prayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7,3O ?. NJ. Ep-
worth League at $50 everv Sunday.
ST. Stephens Church, Protestant Eplscoal
Rev. Ernest McGill, Rector. Services
every Sunday at 400, p. M, at Walkers
vile at 1880 a. m, at Thurmont,
Service SATURDAYS at 400 p. IN.
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A jacket of Many Garments.

Although Gordon declined to accept
the bowls of gold offered him by the
Chinese emperor after the suppression
of the TAPPING rebellion, yet he con-
sented to receive the yellow Jacket, q
distinction limited to II wearers, who
constitute the imperial bodyguard.
When the presentation Of so exalted
an oriental order took place, there was
most remarkable ceremony observed
by the Celestial grandees commission
ed to personally confer the high mark
Of the emperor's favor.
To Gordon's evident astonishment,
the operation Of donning the yellow
Jacket In It's entirety was n consider
able undertaking, for between two
and three hours the great but simple
minded soldier was engaged in putting
on one suit and taking off another until
a most extensive wardrobe had been
gone through.
1t comprised silk dresses, robes, jack
cts, hats, caps, boots, shoes, fans, gir-
dies, thumb rings Of jade and neck
laces for all seasons and occasions.
The yellow Jacket in its actuality
was the last item Of the raiment bear
ing its name in which Gordon was ar-
rayed.-Pearson's Weekly.
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THURM0NT Frederick County, Maryland Thursday December g. 1900.
Greasing the Wheels.


A Russian paper gives an interesting
insight into the way they do things on
the Siberian railway.
A merchant recently sent carload
Of fruit from 1rllutsk to Chita. The
railway charges were ITO rubles, but
the tips to railway officials amounted
to 100 rubles more.
Tipping. or "greasing," as 1t Is called
In Siberia, is a tax from which no pa
tron Of the railway is exempt.
In the case mentioned the first sta
ton master told the merchant that the
loaded car was "sick," or disabled,
and would have to be side tracked for
repairs.
"How long will 1t take to make the
repairsT the merchant asked.
"Oh, week at least" was the an
swer.
The merchant started, for weeks
delay meant the spelling Of his cargo,
and, besides, it was ordered for imme-
diate delivery. But when the fruit
dealer had slipped 10 or Is rubles into
the officials hand the latter found that
the car was we'll enough to travel.
At the next station the car fell Ill
again and had to be restored to health
In the same manner, and this process
was repeated every time the train
stopped.
Local merchants have become used
to this "greasing" business and simply
add the amount to the price Of their
wares, SO that the consumer pays the
freight and the tips as well.
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Returns Were Not ADEQUATE,

A minister In Glasgow, says The Scot
tlsh-Amerlcan, asked an urchin who
was standing looking in at one Of the
Sabbath school windows how he would
like to join the Sunday school and
grow up good man.
"What sort o. Sunday schule is't7
'StablishedW
"Yes," said the clergyman. ut Is
connected with the Established church.
Are you not coming in?'
"Na," replied the boy. II tried the
Established Kirk Sunday schulz last
year. an only got twa fardin oranges
an pock O. sweeties at the Christmas
tree, sac I'm gaun tae gle the Free
kirk a trial this year."
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Time ms n SCULPTOR.

A portrait traced by nature on a wo-
mans tombstone, says The Scots Pic
torial, has recently been discovered in
Jedburgh graveyard, near the famous
abbey. The stone was erected in 1898
by worthy bailie Of Jethart to the
memory Of his wife, Alison Renwick.
The slow finger Of time has worn away
most Of the facing on the front Of the
stone, and part Of 1t Is overgrown with
moss, which has outlined the features.
Local opinion favors the view that the
face Is likeness Of the good old lady
who sleeps beneath, a theory which
has at least the merit Of being difficult
Of disproof, since no one living can pos
sibly have seen her.
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TO MAKE LIFE HAPPY.

Sweet music appeals to the heart and sou.
and lightens many Of lite's burdens II you
have evor heard tie sweet toned STEGER
PIAHo you will appreciate this. TO reach
the highest standard excellence has always
been thL aim IN the manufacture Of the
Celebrated Stt3er Piano: only the hes! material
is USED, insurlng gica! durability. Every
piano fully guaranteed.
The Steger factories, thoroughly equipped
with The best and most improved machinery,
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II the West.
Intending purchasers will find it profitable
to write for full descriptive catalogue, which
will be mailed tree, upon appcation
STEGER G. Co. (Estahlghed 1870 Chicago,
III. ma25
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1881; 1857 1887 TNE SUN. 1900 1900
BALTIMORE, MD.
The Paper OF the People, For the People,
and With the People.
Honest in Motive Fearless ia Expression
Sound in Principle.

A newspaper is an educator; there are all
kirds Of educators, but The man who spends
money judjciously and literally is better able
to impart his knowledge than the man who
has little or nothing to spend
1he Sun is the highest type uf newspaper.
1he sans reports from ali parts Of the
United States are unsurpassed.
Tie Sans cable service is the fnest Anown;
the troubles in the Philippines and in South
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and vast expenditure of money and labor in
getting the news When you get The Svn
you get news and intelligent presentation OF
facts with it, as we'll as carefully prepared
articles of cditUriawriters Jfhip heet standing
When you read daily paper whose principal
recommendation is its chcapness, you get the
dregs- generally very poor dees at that
BY mai! 90 cents month"; six months. So;
one ysar, So.
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Vultures and RattIesnakes. ''

When the international boundary
commission resurveyed the lines be-
tween the United States and Mexico,
there were naturalists in the party.
DR.. Mearns, who, with his assistants,
collected many specimens Of birds and
mammals, tells Of fight in the air be-
tween a California vulture and rat
t]esnake which he saw while exploring
the Cocopah mountains Of Lower Cal
ifOrnia.
1t was In the early morning. The big
bird had seized the snake behind the
head and was struggling upward with
Its writhing, deadly burden. The
snakes captor appeared aware that its
victim was dangerous. The burden
was heavy, as the reptile was nearly
FIVE feet long.
The grip Of the bird on the snakes
body was not of the best. The snake
seemed to be squirming from Its cap
tors talons, at least sufficiently to en-
nble 1t to strike. Its triangular head
was seen to recoil and dart at the mass
Of feathers.
1t did this once or twice, and then,
with shrek, the vulture dropped it's
prey. The bird was probably 500 feet
or so above the observers. The aston
ished men were then treated to a spec
tacle seldom seen. Few birds but
vulture could accomplish such a feat.
The instant the snake escaped from
the birds clutches it dropped earth
ward like shot, and, like q shot, the
bird dropped after 1t, catching 1t in
midair with grip that caused death.
At any rate, the snake ceased to wrig-
gle, and the vulture scared away to a
mountain peak to devour it's hard earn
ed meal.-Youth's Companion.
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Then She Dlushed.

In the days when the late Countess
of Dartmouth was taking out her
daughters-the Ladies Legge-one even
Ing at Stafford House, 1t fell to the lot
Of somewhat deaf functionary to an
nounce the trio. Lady Dartmouthr
called out the man, who had only
caught half the sentence. "And the
Ladies Leggew repeated her ladyship.
"And the lady's legs" echoed the serv-
mt
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Difficulties In the way.

II will make your name a kissing
and byword" savagely spoke the re-
1ected lover.
"You may make 1t a byword," the
proud beauty remarked with majestic
contempt, "but your own good judg-
ment will tell you that you can't do
much Kissing with such name as
Della Miller."-Chicago Tribune.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-12-06
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One dollar year. Inducements to get
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Catoctin clarion., 1900-12-06
Too Lively,

Mr.. Corntossel-I can't understand
these here theater troopers.
Mr.. Meddergrass-Wha Is the mat
ter?
Mr.. Corntossel-Why,t they advertised
this here drummer Of 9TH Black Vow
of Vengeance" as havin plenty Of life
In 1t, an blame If they didn't kill 16
people In tn first act.-Baltimore Amer
lean.
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The ERrIY ltrd.

Ethel-Do you like Mr.. Eames, man.
ma?
Mamma (a young widow)-Why, yes,
darling.
Ethel-And Mr.. Webster2
Mamma-Yes, dear.
Ethel-And Mr.. Fish and Mr.. Dixon
and Mr.. Sheldon?
Mammal like them all, pet.
Ethel-Which one are you going to
marry, then?
Mamma-The one who proposes first,
darling.-Harlem Life.
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SOcrateR Triuped.

mo one" gravely announced Socra-
tes, "can arrest the flight of time"
"NoT queryingly interrupted by
stander. 81 thought anybody could
stop minute" And even the disciples
of the great philosopher were forced to
smile behind their togas.-Philadelph
Record.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-12-06
CARVING Ont the RuIe,

"Some editor who has been giving
advice to people on how to live to be
old says that one Of the main rules to
follow is to 60 away from the table at
each meal feeling as If you could eat
more"
well, say, If that's right, every fell
low at our boarding house ought to
Dealer.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-12-06
whnt Women Admire In Men.

What we admire most in men Is
loving appreciation Of ourselves. The
most admirable man Is he who makes
a comfortable home for the woman
who loves him and who delights to
make that home bright and CHEEKY for
his sake, for, after all, 1t matters little
what we admire in men. 1t is what we
love in them that Is the important fac
tor in the we'll being of the world
Pail Mall Gazette.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-12-06
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The highest point at which Towering
plants have been found was in Tibet,
ut 19,20O feet Nine species were re-
corded at 10000 feet or higher.
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Western Maryland Railroad.

sa ::;;ss.;;SY aszS ,sss2
Cchedule in effect september 80, 1900.
TRAINS GOING WEST
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The average height of an English
man Is feet 8%4 inches.
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Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmltsburg at
S26 and 10 80 a m, and 81 and 6 "a p III.
Leave Edgemont for Waynesbolo and
Chambersburg at z 05 m, and for Ship
pensburg at II 40 a m, and 35 pm.
Leave Hagcrstown for Cherry Run and
points on Potomac Valley Railroad at 10
a m and 12 0S and O5 pm.
Leave Brucevlle tor Frederick at 8 80, 8 35
and 10 40 m and 80 and 80 p NJ, and for
Littlestown, Taneytown, Wrightsvile and
Columbia at 9 47a m and 8 JPN.
Daily-all other daily except Sunday.
tStops to land Passengers from Baltimore.
J M. HOOD B II. GRIswoLD.
Genl, Manager. Genl, Passenger, Agen
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-08

permiti6 ell gasc6n In Iama de cabellera ruba
locar pie en- la de Leo de ArHemburgo mon.
tar magniioo cabalo negro Lahire aguard6
hssta que e galope de los dos cabaos dei6 oirse le
lejos, abri6 de par par la ventans.
Este 90 I'm medic como otro eualquiers para yer
olaro, dIjo entire 81.
echo una ojeada en- torno auyo para orentarse.
Los rayos de La luna penetraban el ouarto Lahie
vistIo tods prisa Estaba d6b, pero et tenor de
que egara 81 psjs Amaury le d6 faerxas Despues de
haber estado titubeando momento Hobrs nj debfa
no proporcionarse olardad menos dndosa que In
de la luna, por ell de que e brlo de Ia luz ira
YES de los ab0es amsra la atenc6n, hsros Sc
dscidi6 por fin q clio diclendose:
-Paesto que estey resuelto, sobre todo despUes do
Las cosas acabo de OR, de aqUf
antes menester ndagar de quien estoy. Por
otra parte residencia donde rsciben tsntos
torasteros, pales cabaeros debe haber espada
va que me desarmaron
Lshire fa8se al velador que encontraba o ls ca
beoera de 81 CANA. Ill pale Amaury habla colocado
sobre IN esb6n una piedra de chispa ohesos Lshire
cogo eatos chismeF sac6 lnmbre encendi6 el candee
ro Enseguida con Ell .candsero la mano. comenx6
registrar la PAs6 al saloncito donde haba side
reebIdo a prinoipo, alf le lsm6 In atsnci6n
mario de herro triple cerradurs delante del caa
hsbria encontrado muy embarazaio para abrrlo
rrero de Milan srmero de Toledo No bien hu-
.bo examinado SO hizo eeta refe1i6n:
Isl hay esta programmes que contenRan
aecTetos, svdente que estaa armario: pero
como debo hacerme la ilusi0n de qae 10 abrlre Y
tampooo podr6 llevArmeo, pare0s mas asncilo bus
car aspada.
la casa tenfs mas que un piso bajo Sc COM
ponfa de aiete ooho plesaR.
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