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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-08
AS SEEN BY OTHERS.
Rebuff to Lewis Carroll Given by a
Little Girl.

Rebuff to Lewis Carroll Given by a
Little Girl.
Lewis Carroll, author of "Alice in
Wonderland" told with keen relish Of
q rebuff given him by little gil who
knew him only as learned mathema-
tician.
Have you ever read Through the
Looking GlassY he asked her, expect
ing an outburst of delight
"Oh, dear, yesv' she replied. 1T Is
even more stupid than Alice in Won.
derlandv Don't you think so?'
Wordsworth could not conceal his
chagrin when he heard that his neigh
bors, the farmers, described him as
"a daft idle body, who went moaning
about the hills and had not wit enough
to raise field Of oats"
The following aIecdote of Henry
Clay was told by one OF his personal
friends:
While making the Journey to Wash
ington on the National road, just after
his nomination as candidate for the
Presidency, he was travelling one
stormy night, wrapped up in a huge
cloak, on the back seat Of the stage
coach, when two passengers entered.
They were Kentuckians, like himself.
He fell asleep, and when he awoke
found them discussing his chances In
the coming campaign.
what did Henry Clay go into poll
tics forT said one. "He had a good
bit of land; he had a keen eye for
stock. If he had stuck to stock-rais-
ing he'd have been worth his fifty
thousand. But now he doesn't own a
dollar"
and" the great Kentuckian used
to add. "the worst of 1t was, every
word Of 1t was true"
1t was characters tic Of the man that
at the next stopping place he took an
other coach, lest his critics should rec
egnize him and be mortified at their
nnintentit val rudeness.-Youth's COM
paniOn.
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room and drawing room combined; 1t
was rather long and narrow, with a
deal table, also narrow, and a few
wooden chairs. Against one wall was
a wooden box, which, with two or
three cushions on 1t, posed as couch.
A small harmonium stood at one end,
and in two corners were little cup
boards or whatknots, draped with Oe-
tonne or colored print. The floor was
composed of mixture OF clay and
COW dung baten down hard and firm.
was informed that this kind Of floor
i. considered very good for health. |
was introduced to my bedroom lead
ing out Of the dining room, and found
it simply, but little more comforta-
bly,, furnished, muslin curtains to the
window, but no blinds AS / stood on
the stoop later there came to me
fair vision of farmheuses at home,
with their trim, sinooth lawns, vege,
table and flower gardens, and
thought, oh, for little industry and
enterprise in this desert, which could
be made to blossom n as a rose.
Neglect Their Opportunities.
The soil is so fertile that 1t is com.
monty said If you throw a plant at
the ground, and wa ter 1t, 1t will grow
Here all around I. was little better
than a wildernessi a pool lay at the
bottom of the bare patch which should
have been a gard@l, and a few ducks
stood among the reeds, or disported
themselves on the water. No green
fields of wheat or harley waved in the
soft, sweet air. Tho Boer does not
seem to believe il cultivation save
for little ground roughly scratched
over for patches Of Indian corn, here
called mealies, of which, when finely
ground and sifted, they make their
bread; very good it is when quite
fresh, but after day or two 1t be-
comes hard and soar.
Through all the Tears In which the
Beers have held the Transvaal 1t
seems never to have occurred to them
that, with some la5or and care, they
should have made this country both
profitable and fair to look upon. Water
is to be found generally at depth OF
80 feet certainly E,custs and drought
are formidable foes, but in Natal,
where these drawbacks are also
known, and the climate much hotter.
considerable land iB under cultivation.
It is not that the Boer bestows much
time on mental attainments or the
study of books, on aesthstic culture
Or care ei personal appearance; his
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only DOOR, usually. is the Cib1e, his
letters are never written, his toilet &C.
cessories are of the most primitive
kind, and those not often used.
The average Boer does not undress
when he retires to rest, consequently
his whole attire Ia of the frowsiest;
he is unshorn, unwashed, unbrushed,
his skin, hair and clothing are all Of
the same hue, close affinity with the
color of the grounl-thence, we may
conclude, arises their favorite appel.
lation, Sons of the Soil"
Famous Boer Coffee.
Morning at length came, and with
It our breakfast; the strips of meat I
had seen on the string in the kitchen
the day before now appeared on the
table, cooked, evidently, In frying
pan; this, with Boer bread and butter,
tea and coffee, furnished our frugal
meal. I chose coffee, but immediate.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-08
A Tall Duchess.

It may not be generally known that
the Duchess of Portland is the tallest
woman in England She married the
Duke in 1889. Sire was then Miss Dal-
las Yorke. The duke is the lord OF
GS00,000 year, and owns half a
dozen castles, among them being the
incompatible Welheck, where Lady
Peggy Primrose spent her honeymoon.
The duchess spends most of her time
to the furtherance of temperance
upr)S
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Leave Rocky Ridge for Emm,tsburg at
q % and n Al n m and 3 81 and 6 SO D NJ

Leave Rocky Ridge for Emm,tsburg at
8 20 and 10 40 m, and 8 81 and 8 SO p M.
Leave Edgemont for WaynesboIo and
Chambersburg at 2 05 and II As m, and
for Shippensburg at 7S5pm.
Leave Hagerstown for Cherry Run and
points on Potomac Valley Railroad at O5
m and 10 20 and 8 OF, 5,pm m.
Leave Brucevile Tor Frederick at 8 38, 8 30
and 10 40 IN and 3S and 8 25 p m, and for
Littlestown. Taneytown, Wr'gh,sville and
Columbia at AZ a m and 345pm.
Daily-all other daily except Sunday.
tStops to land Passengers from Baltimore.
J M. HOOP. B H. GRIswoLD.
cenl, Manager. Geul, Passenger, Agen
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MAY 30 True.

A naturalist found black ants were
devouring the skins Of some bird spec
linens on table, 20 he made tar cir
cles on four pieces Of paper, and put
one under each leg Of the table. Ants
will not cross tar. Pretty soon he
found the ants husily at work again,
and, looking at tho tar circles, found
each one bridged BY bits of sand which
the clever ants ha brought in from
the street,
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-08

The CHICAGO Penny Savings So
ciety operating through the public
school teachers, last year received
from the school children of that city
over $40 0O0 This means that at least
$4,000 less a year is being spent for
candy and chewing gum, and that ovef
1000 children are becoming capital
lists at the rate Of 3 cents a day
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-08
Bank Notes DESTROYED.

The Bank CT England destroys about
$50. 900 of its notes every week, to re-
place them with freshly printed ones.
One evening In each week Is set apart
for the making of this expensive bon
fire,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-08
Drink In France.

Since the sale OF alcoholic liquors
In France has been restricted, the
number of drinking places have in
creased, until now there Is one ga
loon for 85 Inhabitants.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-08

A scientist has calculated that the
eyelids of the average man open and
shut no fewer than 100000 times In
the course of a single year Of his ex.
fstenCe
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Western Maryland Railroad.

@=2Eei 3R
Cchedule in effect June 25, 1869.
TRAINS GOING WEST
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-08

The construction y cigar box pass
es through nineteei different proec~s'
es before II Is ret|y to receive the
cigars.
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W INSURANCE.-If your Fire lnsur
ance is about to expire, call on us for rates,
july22tf CASSELL s. WATERS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-29
THREE FAvORITEs WINNERS.
Henry Earns Jockey Homer, With Two Win
ners Out of Four Mounts.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Sept. 2S-Three favorites
were successful at Gravesend today, but
Elizabeth M. who romped in in the second
race, was held at such prohibitive odds
that only the big spectators profted.
Henry again earned the jockey honors
with two winners out of four mounts.
Summary:
First, hurdle handicap, IL miles-Mon-
roe Doctrine. 3 to 1. won; Mazo. to
and to s.. second; Elmer. to 1, third.
Time. $50 2-5.
Second, about furlongs-EliZabeth NJ,
to 8, won; Scurry, 8 to l and to 8, sec
ond; The Puritan. II to /, third. Time,
1:10 Is. t
Third, / mile and 70 yards, ~selling-Do-
lando, even, won; King Barleycorn, to s.
even and out, second; Trillo to 1, third
Time, 1916.
Fourth, about furlongs-Tartar, even,
won; Templar. to 1 and to 5, second;
Fatalist, to 1. third. Time, 1:12 2-5.
Fifth. 1 mile and acknowledgements,
to 2. won;s Motley, to l, and to 2,
second; Intrusive. 2 to /. third. Time,
1:47 A-5.
Sixth, 51a furlongs, selling-Snark, to
/. won: Millionaire. to and 6 to 5,
second; Quite Right, 3 to /, third. Time,
100
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-29
PLAIN TALK.
To Catarrh Sufferers

Every person suffering from catarfh
in its many forms, knows that the COM
mon lotions, isalves and douches do not
cure. 1t is needless to argue this point
or to cite cases of failure, because every
victim of catarrhal trouble knows it for
himself if he has tried them.
local application, if it does anything
at all, simply gives temporary relief; a
wash, lotion, salve or powder cannot
reach the seat of the disease which is
the blood.
The mucuous membrane seeks to re-
lifieve the blood of catarrhal poison by
secreting large quantities of mucus the
discharge sometimes closing up the nos
trils descending to the throat and larynX,
causing an irritating cough, continual
clearing of the throat, deafness, indiges
ton and many other disagreeable and
persistent symptoms.
remedy to really cure catarrh must
be an internal treatment; a remedy
which will gradually cleanse the system
from catarrhal poison and remove the
fever and congestion always present in
the mucous membrane.
The best remedies for this purpose are
Sucalyptol, Sanguinaria and Hydrastin
but the difficulty has always been to get
these valuable curatives combined in one
palatable, convenient and efficient form.
Recently this has been accomplished
and the preparation put on the market
under the name of Stuart's Catarrh Tab
lets; they are large pleasant tasting
lozenges, so that they may be slowly dis
solved in the mouth, thus reaching every
part of the mucous membrane and finally
ho stomach and intpStinpS
An advantage to be considered also is
that Stuart's Catarrh Tablets contain no
cocaine, morphine or poisonous narcotics,
so often found in catarrh powders, and
the use of which often entails a habit
more dangerous than the disease.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are sold by
druggists at so cts, for full sized package
and are probably the safest and most
effectual catarrh cure on the market.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-29
DEMOCRATIC PUBLIC sPEAKINGs

Hon. Dan Hugh Mclean, elector at
large, will speak at Newbern in Craven
county, on October 23rd (night).
Hon. r. B. Glenn will speak as follows
Alexander county-Taylorsvill October
10th.
Caldwell County-Lenoir, October 18th.
Burke County-Morganton October 18th.
CASTOR County-Dallas, October 22nd.
Cleveland County-Shelby, October 23rd.
Rutherford nty-Rutherfordton, Oc-
tober oath.
Mcdowell County-Marion, October 25th.
Forsyth COMPREHENSION, October 26th.
Surry County-Dobson October 9th.
Hon. Edmund Jones will speak as fol-
lows:
Caldwell County:
Petra Mills, October Goth.
Union School House, October 22nd
Kings Creek, October 23rd.
Burke Count:
Alpine. October 25th.
Oak Hill. October 26th.
Morganton, October 9th.
Mr. r. n. Hackett will speak as fol-
lows:
Alleghaney CONGRATULATED Octo-
Der Sth.
AShe COUNTY:
Crumplers, October 9th.
Obids. October 10th.
Alexander County-Hiddenitc October
18th
Caldwell County-King's Creek, Octo-
Der 18th.
Lincoln County-Lincolnton October
10Th.
Cleveland County-Polkville, October
18th; Lawndale, October 18th (night);
Boiling Springs, October 18th; Kings
Mountain, October 10Th; Shelby, October
10Th might.
Hon. c. c. Daniels speaks as follows:
Macon County-Franklin, October 9Th
Jackson County-Dillsboro October Sth.
Haywood County-Waynesvil October
Sth (nighD;' Clyde. October 9th.
Buncombe County-Asheville, October
9th might.
Madison County-Mars Hill, October
10th; Marshall October 18th.
Henderson County-Henderson OG-
tober 10Th ~
Mcdowell County-Old Fort, October
18th; Marian, October 18th (night). X
Local papers will please copy these APP
pointments wherever they occur in. their
respective counties H'
F. NJ. SIMMONS,
Chairman Dem. Executive Committee.
p. NJ. PEARSALL, Secretary. @
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-29
A MAsTERLY SPEECH.

There are independents and indie
pendents.
There is the Independent who is
truly so-who in each campaign votes
for the candidate and the party that
on the paramount issue stand for
what he believes is right, who claims
no party allegiance and asks no party
reward, but who stands apart from
parties and uses them as he uses
railroad car-to carry him to the des-
tination he wishes to reach. Such
an independent is Carl Schurz. lie
has nothing in common with the So
called Dugald Dalghettys of politics
who fight first on one side and then
on the other for pay, and who use an
assumed independence to cover their
party treachery. For the true indie
pendent all men have respect; for the
a MANI who uses boosted independence
{ aas a.cidalz for. his stiffness, they have
only contempt.
2s tThe most CONSPICUOUS Independent
in American politics today is Carl
Schurz. He began public life as Re-
publican, but when that party was
false to its early teachings, he was
among the first to expose it's recreancy
and crertsihce he has abjured party.
He made the ablest speech made
against Blaine in 1SS4--a speech that
did more to defeat the magnetic man
than even TIL. Nast's early pictures of
the "tattooed man. In 1896 he made
the greatest speech against free sill
yer made in the entire campaign. 1t was
translated into German and eXerted
a powerful influence in solidifying the
German vote and the votes of others
in favor of Mckinley. Then the Re-
publicans hailed his speech as the
mastery effort of ''the foremost liv-
ing German-American who stands for
honest money and national honor"
The greatest speech made in this
campaign, except Bryan's speech of
acceptance, is Schurz's speech, which
is printed elsewhere in today's paper
1t is as logical and powerful as his
arraignment of Blaine in 1884, and is
even more able and effective because
the subject that he treats transcends
any question that the American vot-
ers of this generation have been called
upon to decide. The theme calls forth
all the powers of the great German
American, who left his native land be-
cause of the rigor and hardships OF
Imperialism and militarism which
will surely follow the permanent adop-
ton of colonial system here.
Mr. Schurz has never done the cause
of liberty a nobler service than in lay
ing bare the policy for which McKin-
ley's administration stands. The Re-
public is safe as long as the voters
hearken to the counsel of men who
like Carl Schurz cling to the ancient
landmarks of liberty which the fathers
have set.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-29
CHARGES AGAINST BLACKBURN.
Demand by Republicans That He Prove Then
False.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Winston Salem, N. c.. Sept. 2S.-W. NJ
Semple, a prominent citizen of Martins
vile, Va. died at his home this morn
ing of typhoid fever. He was president Of
the Henry County Tobacco manufacturing
Company.
1t is reported that the Republicans are
arranging to take down their Congress
sional candidate John @. Holton, in the
Seventh district, and endorse a Populist
or nominate another candidate. Holton is
brother of District Attorney Holton
Some Republicans here say their candi-
date for Congress, Assistant District At
torney Blackburn, must prove himself
clear of the charges made against him
by a Wilkes county paper, which says
that while United States Commissioner in
Ashe county, Blackburn took fees to not
send cases IN to the Federal court. and
to prevent prosecution, he resigned his
office.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-29
SUBSTITUTE FOR COAL.

A good deal of anxiety has been devoted
to the question, what will the human race
do when coal gives out? It's disappearance
will not make the slightest difference, as
a chemical substitute has been discov-
cred, which is cheaper and better. The
new century is bound to witness many
changes, but there is one human benefac-
tor which VIII remain as firm as the
pyramids, and that is Hostetter's Stomach
6ltters. 1t is a cure for all stomach ills
NO one has been able to discover anything
20 effective for indigestion, constipation
dyspepsia, biliousness. liver and kidney
troubles as the Bitters. Be sure to give
It trial, and you will be convinced that
t is the medicine to strengthen your
stomach and restore your appetite.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-29
CONDITION OF BISHOP HoRNER,
successfully Operated On For Appendicitis.
Large Break of Tobacco.
Especial to News and Observer


Oxford, N. c., Sept 2S.-A telegram
was received here yesterday by the fam
lily OF Bishop Horner, stating that he
had been successfully operated on for
appendicitis. The operation was per-
formed in Asheville by two surgeons from
Johns Hopkins, assisted by his attending
physicians.
Work on the cotton mills is progressing
rapidly. The walls of this immense
building are nearing completion.
The largest break of tobacco of the
season is in Oxford today. All of the
warehouses are over-run with the weed,
and farmers from every section of the
county are here.
Mrs. Ed. Gayles whose husband is an
army officer in Cuba is in Oxford for the
purpose of entering her son at the Hor-
ner Military School.
Mr. Charles Gregory, who was called
to Oxford by the serious sickness df his
brother has returned to Florence, S. C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-29

The article recently printed in this
paper in regard to the survey of a
proposed inland canal, by which 1T is
hoped to dodge Hatteras, should have
been credited to the Elizabeth City
Fisherman and Farmer, from which
it was clipped last week. The credit
was Internationally omitted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-29

The average spellbinder does not
stand very high in the estimation of
the Springfield Republican. Para
phrasing Sir Henry Wotton's celebrat-
ed definition of an ambassador, it de-
fines him as "a person who is sent
abroad to lie for his party"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-29

Now that Governor Russell and Sen
ator Butler have settled the question
of where they will live and what they
will do when their terms of office ex-
pire. the country can breathe freely
once more-all except those parts of
it that drew these distinguished
StatpSmen ~
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-29
Educational Convention

To the Editor: On October oath the
oeaooard hallroad management will hold
convention IN Jacksonville, Fla. The
convention is called in the interest of
School Work. To it are invited the edi-
tors OF this district and all the State and
county commissioners of education
Very respectfully.
MRS. e. G.. McCABE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-29

The young Duke of Marlborough
has been elevated to the post of Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland. His wife.
whose money runs the house of Mari
borough, and who will preside at the
castle in Dublin, is a Vanderbilt OF
New York. American girls will now
preside in a social way over two OF
Britain's problems" Ireland and In
dia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-29

The oftener we end the war in the
Philippines the more formidable tho
Fllipinos become. Only yesterday they
captured half hundred of our mel
and a gun boat-and it wasn't good
day for Filipino victory, either.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-29

The festive lobbyist is to be with Il.
again next winter, for the ever-recur-
ring school book question is to agail
engage the attention of the Legisla
ture.