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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-09-18
THOUSANDS DIE By
FLOOD A.ND WIND.
Coas5 Cites Of Texas Visi1ed
bY West Indian Hurricane.

trade in 1892 exceeded $4,000, ,000, and
since then has largely increased. 1t
shipped to domestic and foreign ports
more than 100000 bales of cotton in
1898, and these figures have since been
greatly exceeded According to the
census of 1890 1t had population OF
almost 0,000 and contained 1877 man
ufacturing establishments, represent
ing a capital of almost $5000,000, and
an annual product of about the same
amount. The population in 1900 is 37.-
7S9.
w S. Wall of Houston, who has .
summer home at Morgan's Point, reel
lates the escape of Mrs. Wall during
Saturday nights tidal wave:
MY wife had not been long at the
hotel, where she was taking supper"
said he. James Black. a merchant,
rushed into the dining room and call
ed upon all to flee for their lives. The
tidal wave was on them in an instant,
and almost before they could leave the
hotel to go to q higher point, the rush
ing waters were all about them more
than three feet deep. Mr.. Black ,strug
Cling against the elements, bore my
wife in safety to the Vincent home.
Returning Immediately to the hotel.
Mr.. Black in a like manner brought
safely to the Vincent home his aged
father and mother. His next act OF
heroism was to rescue Mrs. Rushmore,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-09-18

The Berlin Geographical society has
elected the following named Ameri-
cans honorary members: Alexander
Agassiz, General A. w. Greely, U. S. A,
and Morris X. Jessup, president of the
American Museum of Natural His
tory.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-09-18

According to London Vanity Fair,
Clement Scott is about to become an
editor He will. it is said, bring out
new weekly society paper in Septem-
Der.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-09-18

There are 1929 saloons in the State
of Ohio and they pay tax to the
State amounting to s570.654.O2. The
total tax collected from these saloons
last year was s1.901 ,S91.S3.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-09-18

of safety and making the air hideous
with their cries. There were nine fam
lilies in the house, which was a large
two-story frame, and of the fifty peo-
pie residing there myself and niece
were the only ones who could get
away"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-22
King Solomon's Failings.

And yet this King (Solomon with
his magnificence and unrivaled power,
this shrewd Judge, this skilled states
man, this scholar with his wide cul-
ture, became pessimist, and stands
forth one of the saddest figures In all
the history Of melancholy. But If we
aualyze his misery we find that he was
A pesslmist, not because men are dis
ciplined by conflict and trouble, but be-
cause he was confirmed egotst. Had
men used printing presses In those
far-off days the first letter to be ex-
haustcd In setting up Solomon's copy
would have been the capital letter ST."
81" bnilded these houses, Il" got me
soldiers, "I" wrote proverbs, "I' had
man servants, 81" had maid servants.
Through Unsuitable egotism Solomon
lifted up this "I'' as columnar hitch
most, and asked all creation to stand
around and admire him. But simple
ity is to a great man what sweetness
is TO rose A bloated and over
wrought egotsm makes happiness i'm
nossible. Home Journal.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-22
DR.. Tanner on Dict.

DR.. II. S. Tanner, who nineteen years
ago went forty days and nights with
out food, Is still in the flesh and clipper
at the age Of sixty-seven. He says:
"My stomach, which DR.. Hammond
said would never digest food again, Is
working regular time, and | wouldn't
trade 1t for any similar digestive organ
on earth. I keep pretty well for man
of my age and am lively on my feet
The doctor is as devoted as ever to his
peculiar ideas on the subject Of diet.
By eliminating the use of meat he
would reduce the cost of food to the
limit fixed by DIR Dio Lewis at 121a
cents day. He attributes ill-health
largely to the use of pork and badly
cooked food I'VE do not he says,
"eat the right kind of food, and we do
net prepare it properly for the table
WHY, look at the hotels. I find travel
ing agrees with me all right, except as
to the hotel cooking and that is terri
BILE. 1t is unholy cooking. They think
they have got to be up-to-date, and
they have so many queer ways of fix
ing things in an indigestible way" But
the fault. if there is any. lies rather
with the guests Of the hotels than their
managers, since the former never ask,
80 long as their palates are tickled,
whether hygienic principles have been
consulted in the preparation OF the
food. The true idea Of cooking Is to
retain the natural flavor Of the viands,
Int the aim Of the modern cuisine is to
disguise it.-Rochester Post-Express.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-22
Church Directory.

Reformed Church--Rev. GA Whitmore
,as or. Services bi.weekly alternating
morning and evening. Services n ednes.
day, z D. IN, Sunday School 2p. m.
Guild each Lords Day 30 p. m. either SER
vices announced from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church Rev. W s. T. MetSger,
nas,or Services Sunday 10 A. M. and 500 P.
IN. Sunday School, g. M Prayer Meet
.ng, Wednesday, 7p. m.
United Brethren Church-Rev. William
Daugherty Pastor. Regular Services by
appointment from the pulpit
Glass Meeting every two weeks at 1O a. M.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening.
Sunday School Pm.
Mite Society "mi.monthly, "Wednesday
evening at s o'clock. W. Mis-. Meeting
Monthly at Parsonage.
Moravian Church Rev. M. F. Oerter Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday, IA. m.
Preaching services will be held every other
Sunday rs heretofore, alternating morning
and evening at 10 ard $3.50 respectively.
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev.
WI Orem Pastor. Services every alter.
nate Slnday at 10 A. M and 700 +. M.
Sunday School at 8 A. NJ. Prayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7.80 p. NJ. Ep.
worth League at $50 everv Sunday.
81. Stephens Church, Protestant Episcoal
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.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-22
STAIR CLIMBING.
How to Do 1t and Avoid Being
Fatigued.

If one would avoid fatigue in climb
ing stairs, a necessary act in city like
Chicago, where many buildings have
no elevators, he must learn how to do
it properly. A physician Of repute tells
how this should be done.
Usually" he says, "a person will
tread on the ball of the foot in taking
each step. This is very tiresome and
wearing on the muscles Of the legs and
feet. You should in walking or climb
ing stairs seek for the most equal dl-
tribution Of the body's weight possible:
In walking upstairs your feet should
be placed squarely down on the step,
heel and all, and then the work should
be performed slowly and deliberately.
In this way there Is no strain upon any
particular muscle, but each one Is DO
ing its duty in a natural manner. The
woman who goes upstairs with a
spring is no philosopher, or, at least,
she is not making proper use OF rea.
soning faculties. The habit, too, or
bending over half double when ascend
ing fight of stairs, Is exceedingly
reprehensible. In any exertion of this
kind, when the heart Is naturally ex-
cited to more rapid action, 1t Is de-
sirable that the lungs should have full
play. The crouching position interferes
with their action, the blood Is imper-
fectly aerated, and there Is trouble at
once. Give the lungs chance to 40
their work everywhere and at Oil
times."-Chicago Record.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-22
THE LADIES' HOME JOUR
NAL FOR 1900.

THE LADIES HOME JOURNAL promises unusu
ally interesting and strong. The list is strong and
sturdy. One series of papers alone would sell the
magazine: that is, the three White House articles
which ex-President Harrison is to write No man has
ever done. what General Harrison will do in these
articles: show us what "A Day With the President
at his Desk" means in one article; in another tell of
The Social Life of the PRESIDENT and in third ar.
Each of the articles will be prousey illustrated An
other series equally fascinating is the one called
Great Personal Events" in which OF the great
est enthusiasms which have occurred in America will
be revived: those wonderful times when Louis Kos
suth rode up Broadway; when the young Prince Of
Wales was here when Jenny Lind sang in Castle
congregation by selling slaves in his pulpit; when
Grant went round the rid; when Henry Clay bade
farewell to the senate; when John Wesley preached
In Georgia, of which SO few know. All these mem-
orable events and others will be wildly recalled,
told graphically than ever before and ilustrat
ed with pictures which have occupied twelve artists
over year. third series is unique and valuable
from the fact that it will give women scores Of ideas
for their homes will reveal what there is Inside
Of Hundred American Homes" and carefully
produce pictures Of one hundred completely furnish
ed rooms in homes in this country from Maine to
Caltorna-where taste has gone farther than money
Two new department writers have also bccn eSclus-
lively engaged by the JOURNAL: Mrs. S. T. Rorer,
who will hereafter have charge of thedomcstc de
partment and give series OF cooking lessons, and
Dwight l.. Moody, the famous evangelist, who is TO
put the resul, of his life study of the Bible i de-
parment entitled MIR Moody's Bible Class" The
artist, Charles Dana Gibson, who created the Gibson
girl will present six full page pictures showing The
People OF Dickens, while Alice Barber stephens
will alternate with MIR. Gibson and present her idea
OF six Types of American Womanhood," showing
the American in society in religion, in busi-
ness, in summer, in the home, and as mother
Mary E. Wilkins, the New England writer, will re-
vve the old quitting party,,he ancient singing school
and the applc-paring bee in The Pleasures of Our
Neighborhood" Sir Henry Irving Is to tell how to
study read and present Shakespeare in Small Com
munities." Philip Sousa has written waltz, while
Ira d. Sankey has composed hymn which he con-
Ian Macaren will have story, while Herbert d.
Wards numerous scrcal, The Burglar Who Moved
Paradise" will run through the year. Jenny Lind S
daughte is to sketch .'My Mother as Recall Her."
while George W Smalley is to show The Personal
Side of the Prince Of Wales" in a lavisly-ustrated
article II it has become fac as II seems for every
girl and take this magazine, it is an excel
lent one. and unlike many other fads sensible one
The JOURNAL is published by The Curtis Publish
ing Company, of Philadelphia.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-22
MUSTkCHES.
What They Indicate To Close Oh.
, server of Character.

Much has been said of late about tell
ing character by the mouth. This Is
all right so far as it goes-that Is,
with the women, or with men who al
ways wear a smooth face, but most
men wear a mustache. The shape
and size of the mustache may tell as
much as the shape and size Of the
mouth.
A man rarely hides a fine mouth. If
he wears a mustache he does so be-
cause his first experiment proved to
his own satisfaction that his lnustache
was worthy Of preservation, but he
trains 1t carefully SO that it will not
entirely hide any marks of beauty or
strength Women do not have all
the vanity.
There is a man who wears heavy
mustache to hide an ugly mouth or
teeth, or to disguise his feelings. He
is in the habit of hiding a sarcastic
smile behind the dropping mustache.
No dandy would be guilty of such
a monstrous affair His mustache
must be fine and delicate, at least
graceful, and readily trained into
graceful little curls at the ends. II he
is really fine in his nature the quality
Of the hair is silky and soft, easily
curling, and perhaps even naturally
wavy. An even-tempered disposition
Is indicated by the soft and we'll
curved lips, showing beneath this
mustache.
The fierce, bristling mustache which
hides nothing, but stands straight up,
like stubble in wheat field, shows
an extremely harsh nature, bad tenn
per and general uncouthness. A man
with a mustache constantly Oh the de-
fensive, as it were, like sentinels, is to
be avoided.
This is quite different from the long
military mustache, with waXed ends,
which is supposed to be quite fierce,
but which is not so in fact. The MILL
tary is quite distinctive from the
French fashion, which is also waxed
mustache, and is arranged with as
much care as any other part Of the
toilet.
AS to colors, the same rule follows
as in the color Of the hair. Black Is,
the most intense in nature, blonde
the least so, while the varying shades
belong to as varied characteristics.
The mixture of colors such as red
mustache with dark brown hair, soft
ems the disposition. An absolutely
colorless hair often goes with thin
Tipped mouth which denotes obstinacy
and lack of sympathy or feeling.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-22
No Place for a Poor Man.

"Cuba is no place for poor people
who want to make money" said an
officer recently returned from there.
"Everything on the island is in an un-
settled state, and it will be some time
before 1t viii furnish a field for money
hunters. But the climate Is ideal, and
cannot imagine more delightful OBJ
jective point for rich people who are
running about the world for amuse-
ment. The hotels, of course. leave
much to be desired but they are great
ly improved over what they We're just
after the war, and later on Will be
equal to our best hotels in this country.
Apropos of the lack of comfort to be
had in Havana, some of my friends
who visited there last spring COM
planned bitterly of the primitive style
in which they were forced to hve.
There were no locks on the doors or
their rooms, the mirrors were broken
marks of bullets dishgured the walls,
and the table was not pleasant TO a
palate unaccustomed to Cuban cooking.
Imagine their surprise, therefore, 10
receive a bill when they We're about to
leave calling for IS q day for each per
son in the party and containing charges
for many extras.
but I could live for that at one OF
the best hotels In New York expostu-
lated the man Of the family, and have
every comfort You know the condi-
tion everypthing has been in here. We
have no bolts on our doors no locks on
our windows; the furniture Is sma shed
up. I tell you your bill Is perfectly
exOrbitant.'
What would you have" asked the
proprietor; EFF Ze bolts was on re
door, re locks on re windairs, would
charge you $40 day.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-22
Patents

Caveats and Re- Issues secured; Trade Marks
and Copyrights registered; Opinions given as
to validity and infringement of patents; AS
siqanaents, 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, l
will advise as to patentability free Of charge
Main offices directly across from the U. s
Patent Office, and attention is specially called
to my perfect and long established facilities
for the most vigorous and successful prose-
cution of applications for patent and for
tending to all business entrusted to my care
In the shortest possible time. Rejected cases
specially. 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. X LITTELL,
Attornsy and Counsell0r in Patent Causes,
Washington, d. G.,
Opposite u s. Patent Office
Mention this Paperl
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-22
1887 1887 TNE SUN. 1900 1900
BALTIMORE, MD.
The Paper of the People, For the PeO.
pie and With the People.
Honest in Motive Fearless in Expression
Sound in Principle.

A newspaper is an educator; there are all
kinds of educators, but the man who spends
money judicionsly and literally is better able
to impart his Knowledge than thc man who
has little or nothing to spend
The Sun is the highest type Of newspaper.
Tile Suns reports from all parts Of the
United States nre unsurpassed
The Suns cable service is the finest known
the troubles in the Philippines and in South
Africa demand competent correspondents
and vast expenditure of money and labor in
getting the news When you get The Sun
you get news and intelligent presentation of
facts with It, as well as carefully prepared
articles Of feditOrialwriters ofhiph hest standing
When you read daily paper whose principal
recommendation is its chcapness, you get the
dregs- generally very poor dIees at that.
By mail 50 cents a month; six mouths. 3d.
one y.ar, So.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-22
THE STAGE.
A Mirror Of Fashion Where Correct
Costumes Are Seen.


Costumes Are Seen.
The stage continues to form the
mirror of fashion. One scarcely need
Jake in fashion paper IL one pays
constant visits to the theatre. There
one can study all the varieties of la
mode and the latest and newest de-
signs. Each play seems to have it's
own specially in dress, It's favorite
color and it's favorite dressmaker.
Possibly spectators never give q
thought to the fact that these constant
changes of costume torn no inconsid-
srable portion OF the fatigue incurred
~ an actress in a long and heavy
part. Dress cannot be slurred over
aow. Gowns must be laced and but
:oned up gloves, shoes, hats. petit
coats be worn to match. It was differ
snt In the good old days when ac-
;resses shuffled one gown over another
and fastened them lightly with but
:on. The Japanese costume Is one of
The most intricate. The real Japanese
ady wears three gowns, one over the
,ther, small portion Of each show
ng at the neck, the gowns being artis.
ically shaded say, from pale pink to
deepest rose, or from violet to sky
blue. The chemise, too, match, and
special touch of deep, contrastive
color Is given by the waistband.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-22
PICKING BILLIONS OF FLOWERS.
Work Whore the Perfume industry 10
Carried On In France.

Grasse, In the southern part of
France, Is the centre of the perfume
industry. There women and girls
may be seen, with broad hats on their
heads, gathering flowers from until
IL A. M. and then returning with their
fragrant burdens to the houses. where
they pluck the leaves from the bios.
SONS and pass the rest Of the day In
preparing them for the work Of ex.
tracing the essences of essential oils.
which contain the perfume itself.
In March they begin plucking vio'
let's, from which violet water Is made.
and from the beginning of May to the
end of June they gather the jessamine.
roses and orange blossoms, as we'll as
the tuberoses in July, the mignonette
in August and the cassia in Septem-
Der. The nimble fingers of the wo.
men must move rapidly to pluck the
millions of leaves thlt go to make up
the 100000 Kilograms of rose leaves
alone that are used each season. Be.
sides there are million Kilograms OF
jessamine to be plrh:ked, and violets
and orange blossoms to the extent Of
two million Kilograms year. To give
an idea of the number Of plants that
are raised for this huge result. II Is
calculated that each stalk OF jessa.
mine yields two Kilograms Of blossoms
a season. So there must be at least
five hundred thousand stalks to yield
the million kilogramA required.
But the gathering of the blossoms
is only the beginning OF the work. for
then the flowers mus& be picked apart
and all the spoiled leaves thrown
aside. Then the making Of the per.
fume begins. The leaves are spread
one by one upon layers of pure lard
that cover plates OF glass. Three or
four times these floSer.layers are re.
newed before the lard has absorbed
all OF the purfume that 1t can hold
for the fat has a peculiar attraction
for the essential oils Of the flowers.
This purfumed lard Is the pomade OF
commerce, not the pomade used for
hair or beard but tie crude material
out OF which this Is afterward manu-
factured. The lara Is then either
shipped as 1t Is to other manufac.
turers, or put into alcohol which
draws off the perfume from the fat,
having a stronger attraction therefor
than the lard and the result is the
finest eau de cologre. Most OF this
pomade is shipped 10 it stands to all
parts of Europe ana America, but
some of it is reservei and the oils are
extracted by distillin.s processes, max
ing the purest ts.-Exchange.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-22
Dog Hair-Dressing.

The French poodle has again come
into vogue as woman's pet, and the
dog barber is the natural result. VI
course, every woman who owns pet
dog accepts invitations to dog parties,
and when the pan1pered CANNES go
out into society they must be looking
their best. That is where the dog
barber comes in. The poodle is a
great boon to him, for he charges $3.50
for each operation. The muzzle must
be kept smooth shaven, as must the
lower half Of the body. A topknot Is
q necessary adjunct to the dogs toilet,
and fringes OF hair around the feet re.
sembling little shoes and stockings
re quite the proper thing. Styles diff
FL however, and sometimes blanket
woel is left as a natural covering
i the body. The uptodate dog BAR
n exhibits paper patterns, showing
ne different styles Of tonsorlal beauty,
from which the dogs mistress may
shFe her cAoice-Philadelphia Record
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-22
Chinese Can Endure Pain.

"A very curious thing abolt the
Chinese is their indifference to pain"
said DR.. E. O. Sinons the veteran mis-.
sionary of Canton, wHo was in the city
a few days ago. I'VE do great deal
of surgical work In Vae great city hos.
pital conducted BY the united missions
at Canton, and 1t waa at first supposed
that there would bA endless trouble
in persuading the Eutives to take an.
aesthetics, but the doctors found, to
their surprise, that anaesthetics were
rarely needed, and that their patients
endured the most serious operations
without fiinching the fraction of an
inch. The average Chinaman will as.
sumo the required position and hold 1t
like statue. When the knife touches
his flesh he begins a slight monoton
GUS moan, and keeps it up until the or.
deal is over, but he gives no other in
dication of pain. Whether this is due
to nerve, bluntness or stoicism, Or
combination OF both, l have neVc
been able to determine, but the fac
remains that the Canton Hospital uses
less chloroform or other drug than any
other institution Of the kind on earth.
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