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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-01
CAT ADOPTS RABBITS.
Robbed of Her Own Litter She Is Con-
tent With Substitutes,

A cat on the farm of Andrew Harris,
near McKeesport, Pa, has adopted
four baby rabbits in the place of the
litter of kittens which she recently
brought into this world and which
Mr.. Harris thought the world could
get along without. The day after the
kittens disappeared the cat was OBJ
served carrying something in her
mouth to the barn. Three times she
was seen making the same journey,
and then Mr. Harris made an investi-
cation. He found, hidden in the hay,
three baby rabbits. While he was
looking at them puss appeared for the
fourth time carrying another little rab-
bit in her mouth. 1t was deposited
with the others and she lay down with
them, puurred with the greatest OF
pride and satisfaction
The young rabbits are getting along
finely. They hop all about with their
foster mother. Mr.. Harris Is proud
of his cat and Is permitting her to
raise her queer family undisturbed,
except for the visitors who are con-
stantly calling to witness this queer
freak.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-01
ONE STREET BEGGAR.
He Lives In a Handsome Residence
and Owns q Block.

John Carr has been beggar on the
streets of this city for the past quar-.
ter of century. To-day he is a very
wealthy man, the owner of beautiful
East End property and valuable
block in another part of the city. All
this was accumulated from the PEN
nies, nickels and dimes daily dropped
into his hat by the charitable people
who were moved to pity by the sign
that dangled from his breast, II am
Blind" Recently Carr, under the
name of Torrance O'Mara, was pris-
oner at police headquarters charged
with violating city ordinance. When
arrested $613S was found upon him,
not an uncomfortable roll for beg
gar"
There is no doubt according to the
police, that Carr is one of the most
successful beggars of the age. 1t
seems almost incredible that a street
beggar should live in palatial East
End residence, with all the luxuries
that go with it. spacious grounds, &c.
But that is just what Carr does. The
story of Carr and his life since he be-
came beggar is a most remarkable
one When under arrest some time
ago he, in burst of confidence, told
it.
Some years ago, when ne was In the
best of health and enjoying the use of
his eyes, he was made beggar by &C
cident 1t was a real hot day. He
was walking the streets out Of work
and thoroughly disgusted with his lot.
Becoming tired he sat down upon
stoop to rest. He took off his hat and
was mopping the perspiration from
his brow. At this juncture kindly
disposed pedestrian passed. Seeing
Carr he took compassion upon him.
Carr at this time had no thought OF
becoming a beggar, but when he put
his hat upon his head bright silver
quarter rolled upon the ground. This
started him to thinking
From that time until to-day Carr
has been a professional beggar.
He has been arrested numerous
times, and was never taken into GUS
tody without roll being found upon
him. On one occasion $500 was taken
from an inside pocket. Three times
amounts aggregating a total OF SIS
were discovered. If Carr should ever
be found at the police station with
out large sum Of money on him the
officials would be greatly surprised.
Not long ago he was arrested by
Officer Robert Smith at Seventh ave-
nue. and Smithfield street. He object
ed vigorously to being taken into Gus
tody. Some of those who had witness
ed the arrest declared it shame that
a poor blind man should not be al
lowed to make living. They did not
know what they were talking about.
At the station house Carr denied hav-
ing anything of value on him, but Ser.
geant Sterck discovered the money.
Carr left forfeit for his appearance
this morning and then took an East
End car for his home In order to get
there in time for his o'clock dinner.
--Pittsburg Post.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-01
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-01
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-01
Matrimony on the Move.

A unique wedding occurred in one
of the suburbs of Columbus, when
Eugene Smith and Miss Lille Satcher
young people of East Highlands, were
married on street car. The preach
er who was to wed them, the Rev. J.
w. Simons, was on the car hurrying
to meet an appointment, and did not
have time to leave the car. Accord
ingly the car stopped for minute or
two at Wildwood Park. The young
people stood up In the car and the
minister married them in the presence
of the passengers. The marriage was
followed by congratulations all the
way around as the motorman turned
on the full current to make up for lost
time and the car whizzed through
space. 1t was not a runaway match,
the couple merely falling to meet the
pastor at bis home on time as by ap-
pointmeut., Atlanta Constitution.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-01
Snaoboat Cooks Lemon Pies.

Good cooks are born like poets,'
said Major J. Z. Quinn. Once upon a
time I bought lot of turnips for a
government snagboat on one OF the
interior waterways, and, visiting it not
long afterward, was surprised to find
lemon pie being served out to all
hands for dinner. I ate piece Of it
myself and, although it was delicious,
l felt it my duty to call down the stew
ard for squandering government funds.
"'Where did you get the lemons Tor
those pies?" l asked sternly.
"'You sent them up with the others
sah,' he replied, grinning.
"'Why, didn't send anything ex.
cept turnips,' said in surprise
""Well, that's what them pies is
made Of he admitted reluctantly.
The men don't like turnips no other
way, sab, 80 made 'em up into lemon
pies
ut was strictly true, and, beyond
the fact that he had used some sort
of chemical to secure the favor, was
never able to ascertain how he did II"
New Orleans TinesDemocrat.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-01
A DOUBLE CHIN.
If It Should Offend Thee, Have Sur
geon Cut It of.


It is no longer necessary for wo-
men to suffer annoyance or chagrin
from the double chin that so often &C.
companies good living and advancing
age. Simpler and more effective than
massage, diet and other prescribed
treatments is the surgical operation
which removes the superfuous flesh.
and leaves so slight scar that in a
short time it disappears entirely. A
New York woman who underwent the
operation says: II went to an emin-
ent surgeon. He examined my neck,
and said Booh That Is nothing
Then he listened to my heart, and de-
clared that could take anaesthetics
with perfect safety. My double chin
had been the bane of my existence for
years. I dreaded the operation, but
made UP my mind to submit to heoric
measures rather than to endure con-
tinuous modification. So to the hos
pital l went. The surgeon and his as.
sistants were polite and considerate,
yet the whole thing seemed terribly
formidable. had thought Of backing
out even then, but the surgeon gave
me an encouraging word, and march
ed to the operating table like lamb
to the slaughter.
After that l knew nothing until I
awoke in clean little room with my
head swathed in stuff, that made me
look like a mummy. The bandages
that went around my chin and over
my head contained something that
stiffened after they were in place and
held my head as If 1t were in plaster
cast. Outside of that came yards and
yards or something like gauze. felt
a little sick from the ether, but other.
wise had no pain. But dreaded the
day when the bandages should be re-
moved. / thought that would kill me.
To my surprise, the doctor unwound
and unwound the bandage until my
throat was bare, and not a bit Of stick
Ing had there been. The vassline, or
something like it, which had been ap-
piled on the first layer of cloth had
prohibited that. Then was bandaged
up afresh, but not SO rigidly as at first.
In ten days ] was able to leave the
hospital, and in a fortnight more no
one would have have known that any
thing had happened to me, except that
| had lost my double chin, result
that causes general comment, upon
my improved appearance and untold
satisfaction to myself II l should be.
gin to lay on flesh there again l would
think no more OF going to the hospital
to have 1t removed than of going to
the chiropodist, or the manicurist.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-01
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-01
SEEDING RAISiNS.
Machines viii do It at the Rate Of Ten
Tons Daily.

OTIS OdIy.
Unlike the eastern imitation, the
California seeded raisin is subjected
to a dry temperature of 140 degrees
Fahrenheit from three to five hours,
after which the fruit is submitted to
a chilling process, and while in this
reduced condition of temperature Is
passed through the cleaning or
brushing" machines, which remove
every particle of dust and capstems,
thus making IL pure and wholesome
article. 1t Is then taken automatically
by elevators to- room where spread
upon wire trays, 1t is exposed to tenn
perature of $50 degrees Fahrenheit,
which brings the fruit back to its nor
NAL condition, and in this process
ing" the berry is converted into pect-
In, that delicious jelly which gives to
fruit it's best favor.
The raisins having been prepared
through this alternate heating and
chilling to keep Indefinitely and resist
climatic influence are passed through
seeding machines, each of which has
a capacity of from ten to twelve tons
daily. The raisins are pressed be-
tween rubber or similar surfaced rol.
lers, which at first flatten the berry
and press the seed to the surface,
when an impaling roller catches the
seeds between its needles, or teeth,
affixed to its periphery deftly remov-
ing them from the fruit, while the lat
ter passes on, minus its seeds, but pos
sessing evry particle Of its flesh The
seeds are removed from the roller by
a ''flicking" or whisking device, and
are sent along to the seed receptacle,
finally ending their journey in the en-
gine room, where they are burned as
fuel.
Four hundred and fifty carloads Of
ten tons each, or 100000 pounds Of
seeded raisins, were shipped from the
Fresno district last year, and very
much larger tonnage will be turned
out this year.
Some estimate can be formed of
the possibilities of the Fresno seeded
raisin plants when 1t Is stated that
their aggregate capacity for this sea-
son will approximate from 1,700 to g.
900 carloads, while 1t Is probable that
1,400 cars will be the output Each
seeding plant has from five to twelve
machines of ten tons daily capacity
per machine. Some of the packing
houses cover a ground space 150 by
225 feet and are three stories high
California Vineyard.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-01
CROkER'S CIGARS.
How a Senator Prevented the Dis.
covery of The Real Donor.

covery Of The Real Donor.
At the Hoffman House they are talk
ing of a scandal in Richard Croker's
Democratic club. l, appears that
shortly after the elevation of one of
the jurists of Tammany Hall to a
seat in one of the minor Courts this
gentleman thought 1t would be kind
and delicate thing to do to supply
Richard Croker a sufficient number of
cigars for his daily consumption.
Therefore, whenever opportunity OF.
Tered, he slipped a handful Of perfec-
tos into the pocket of the Democratic
leader and said nothing about 1t. Mr..
Croker, of course, was very much sur
prised when he put his hand In his
pocket to find lot of cigars, but the
story runs that he was never able to
catch the man who put them there.
When Mr. Croker became a daily
visitor at the Democratic Club, and 1t
was his custom to take off his over
coat and hang it on certain peg
every night, he found pocket Of the
coat full of cigars when he put 1t on.
According to the story, an eminent
State Senator discovered this strange
custom. So one evening, while await
lllS tllt dlllSdl vi llio SlliOLeilhJ hS hS~
iced on which hook the coat was
aung. He took it off, hung it on an
other hook, and substituted his own
coat, with the result that the jurist
was fooled and the Senator got the
cigars. But that would not have been
80 bad had 1t not happened on this
particular night. The Democratic
,hieftafn was anxious to discover who
it was who kept him supplied with so
fine brand of cigars. For the pur.
pose of ascertaining, some OF his
friends made note Of the absentees
zach night. OF course, If man was
aot there he could not have put the
cigars in the coat.
BY this process of elimination on
his particular night but two mem
,ers were left under suspicion. One
If these was the eminent jurist, and
IN that evening the Democratic leader
.ound no cigars in his pocket, thus re-
deving the jurist Of suspicion. The
other member under suspicion was
not there at all, so 1t was decided that
ne must be it.-New York Correspond
ent Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-01
Small for His AGE.

Grandfather" sid a saucy little
10Y the other day, "how old are you?"
The old gentleman, who was much
lnder the ordinary size, took the child
between his knees and said: my
lear boy, am IS years old, but why
10 you ask?"
The little fellow replied: We'll, 1t
teens to me you are very small for
Tour age"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-01
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-01
An Unsatisfactory Treatise.

She-Why should they say stolen
kisses are the sweetest?
He-I think that 1t Is due largely to
the natural perversity of human ma
tire II is not SO much due to the fact
Of any sweetness in the mere per.
formance of osculation as to an ad-
herent desire for that which is sup.
nosed to be unattainable. For in
stance, read an article by an eminent
sociologist on the
az is getting real chilly out here on
the porch. l think we had better go
into the house" ."-Indianapolis Jour
uaL
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-01
Family Pride.

The Husband-"But we can't afford
to keep carriage"
The Wife-"I 'iulow that we can't,
but want to show that stuck-up Mrs.
Brown that we can have things we
can't afford just as well as they can"
New York Journal
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-01

tE INSURANCE.-If your Fire lnsur
ance is about to expire, call on US for rates.
july22tf CASSELL g. WATERS
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-01

At meetings Of the British Cabinet
40 official record 10 kept Of the pro-
,eedings.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-01

Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmltsburg at
s28 and 10 40 m, and 3 81 and 8 88 p nj.
Leave Edgemont for Waynesboro and
Chambersburg at 7 05 and II As m, and
for Shippensburg at 735 pm.
Leave Hagerstown for Cherry Run and
points on Potomac Valley Railroad at 05
a m and 10 20 and 8 05 pm.
Leave Brucevllle tor Frederick at 3S, 0 35
Littlestown, Taueytown, Wrightsville and
Columbia at 8 AZ m and 345 pm.
Daily-all other daily except Sunday.
tStops to land Passengers from Baltimore.
] M. Hoop. B H. GRIswoLD.
Genl, Manager. Geul, Passenger, Agen
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-01
Western Maryland Railroad.

sa ;as 8 sMsSa
Cchedule in effect June 25, 1899.
- TRAINS GOING WEST
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-02-01
he CATOCTIN CLARION.
OFFICE E-MASONIC BUILDING.
East Nam Street.

G8 = IIUcIdl ucuuCIIoH LndVe 10 ycdIty"VVoftfoSR
Local or special notices cents line.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-02-24
Constable's sale.
. Grossman & Sons VS.. Lock Nevru
Court of the Justice of the
Peace, sd Ward, Parish
of Lafayette, La.

= 90 :. -.
BY virtue of writ Of 6eri -faeias. issued
out of the honorable court of the justice of
the peace of the sd ward of the parish of
Lafayette La, in the above entitled and
numhered cause to satisfy a Judgment therein
rendered for the sum of 500. so and interest
and cost, have seized and taken into my
possession and will sell for cashs to the last
and highest bidder, at the front door of the
courthouse, between legal sale hours, on
Saturday, March II, 1900,
the following described property, to-wit.
Three certain lots of ground in the tow n
Of lafayette Louisiana, designated on a
map of McComb addition of said town as
lots fifteen, sixteen and seventeen, in block
III; each of said lots having uniform width
of twenty five feet each; bounded north by
an alley. east by lot fourteen, south by Sew
enth street, and west by Cypress street.
Terms, cash. = Spbject. to appraisemcnt.
Witness my official signature this 9th day
of February. 1900. s>&L.s HIRscH,
Constable sd Ward, Lafayette Parish.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-02-24

|iasisted that her chjldren should AZ
tend one Of the common schools in
the borough Of Queens, which was
reserved by. the school board for
the white children Of the neighbor.
hood. Their admission being re-
fused she appealed from .that de-
cision To the courts. The case has
gone through the sevvr4l courts,
until the Court ~ Appeals has
finally decided that under The con-
solidated school law of 1894. "a
school board may a,aintain separate
SC hoolssfoT the education nf eoiored
children. and may exclude them
from other schools provided it has
made the same provisions for their
|education as were madexfor Others,
SO s1ag as the nature, exteat and
character OF the educA .ion : and ia
Fchitiea for obtaining il are con
|cerned. -"
..sAt the rate of progress made
by our white Northern friends,
remarks the Charleston News and
Courier. 1--WE should not be suf
Prised II the day shall speedy come
when there shall be legislation in
the old abolition States requiring
companies to run seporate
cars for the accommodation of the
two races"
: Possibly SO; but our Nothern.
friends will be none the less bitter
against the people of the South
for enforcing the regulation down
here.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-02-24
Carnival Low Rate.

Carnival Low Rates.
!. The Carnival season in New Or
leans IS season OF absolute gaIety
and good humor. The fame of the
Crescent City in relation to. its
Mardi, Gras festivals has spread
until II has encompassed the entire
earth. The Carnival is made up of
a series Of .'festas" in which the
people participate generally and
which creates a long train sof bril-
liant occasions and gorgeous pa
geants.. The Carnival Of 1ooowill
he the most brilliant in the history
of New Orleans. There will be
two additional street parades; the
one occurring Feb. 2r, at night,
being IAN electrical display, the
Others occurring as follows: At
night, Feb. 70, 4Momus; at noon
Feb. IS, arrival, of Rex; on night Of
the same day, Proteous; at noon
Feb.-a7, Mardi Gras. Day, Arrival
of Rex, and on Mardis Gras night,
Cpmus.
Arrangements have been made
for general elaboration of the
various spectacles and street mask
Tag. The Southern Pacific Sunset
Route, will make a one fare for
the found "trip rate, with tickets on,
sale Feb. TO. to the morning Of Feb
AZ, sinclusive, going, and good for
refsr nj ns.pntil March 10. Fo, parzl
,ticufars see agent. S. F. B. Morse,
Passenger Traffic Manager; t.
j. Parks, Genera, Passenger and
Ticket Agent, II ouston, Texas.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-02-24

WANTED-sEvERAL BRIGHT AND HONEST
persons to represent as managers in this
and close by counties. Salary 5000 a year
and expenses. Straight, bona-fide no more
no less salary. Position permanent. Our
referencek, any bank in any town. 1t is mailR-
yoffice work conducted at home. Reference
Enclose self addressed stamped envelope,
The DOMINION COMPANY, Dept 4.
Chicago. Sept. 23-26t.