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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-05-30

During one of his expeditions in the
Philippines General LawtOn came
across the trail of Il party Of Filipinos.
which he followed for several days
with small body Of troops. One day
he and his staff reached the top OF q
small emincnce and saw river stretch
Ing below them but short distance
ahead. Turning to one Of his aids. the
general said, Lieutenant, ride ahead
and see II that river Is fordable."
The lieutenant put spurs to his horse
and soon entered the river. A few feet
from the shore the bottom shelved of
suddenly. and the horse was soon floun.
dcrlng In deep water. The lieutenant
discugagcd himself and swan to the
shore, which the horse also reached In
a short time. After a brief chase, to
the amusement Of the general and the
STAFF. the horse was recaptured. and,
mounting him. the lieutenant rode back.
His khaki uniform was soaked and
bedraggl,1l, and the water spurted
from the tops Of his military boots at
every jump o( his horse Riding up to
the general. he gravcly saluted and
said. II hive the honor to report. sir,
that the river Is not fordablc."
Inwton looked at him n moment try
Ing to maintain the dignity of his posi-
ton. but the situation was too ludi-
crOus for him. He burst into hearty
L.ugh. In which the staff Joined ut the
cNDpnSe OF the yo,lup Lieutenant who
however. tells the story on himself
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-05-30
Burr's Self Control.

Aaron Burr was by nature and train
ing a man Of extraordinary self con-
troll. He allowed no circumstances to
throw him Off his balance. An ancc-
dotc told by Rufus Chontc to the late
Richard H. Dana, recorded In Mr..
Dana's "Diary." illustrates the callous-
hess which aided Burr SO greatly in
controlling himself. Several years after
the death Of Hamilton, killed by Burr
In duel, Burr visited Boston, and Mr.
DeyercuX Of Salem paid him some at
tentions. The visitor vas taken to the
Boston athcncum, where. while the
two men We're walking through the gal
lcry of sculpture, Mr.. Devcrcux hap
pcncd to catch sight Of a bust Of Ham
iltOn.
The thought flashed across his mind
that Burr might not care to be coD-
frOnted with the sight of the features
Of the man he had slain. But no. Burr
was undisturbcd. He Also espied the
bust, and, although Mr.. Devereux had
instinctiyely turned away, he walked
up to II and said In loud tone: "Ah!
Here is Hamilton" Then, passing his
fingers along certain lines OF the fncc,
he added, There was the poetry"
Hamilton's contemporaries gave him
credit for possessing poetic mind.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-05-30
Three KinEs Before Victoria,

InECV kAlHBb ntIOrC VACtOTAus
Victoria assembled the throne at an in.
suspicious moment. Kingship had fall
en- into a miserable disrepute. The
last three monarchs who had sat upon
our throne had done little to make
their office easy or glorious. George III
had obscured whatever virtues were
his by an obstinacy Of opinion which
lost us vast colony and which might
we'll have enslaved US to q foreign
power.
George " had died unwept and un-
pitied. AS he had made his distin-
guished office q scandal. as he had
made his throne ridiculous by deplor-
able levity Of taste and conduct, so he
had forfeited the affection Of his peo-
pie and alienated their sympathy long
before death overlook him. '"There
never was an individual" proclaimed
The Times but few weeks after his
death, "less regretted by his fellow
creatures than this deceased king.
What eye has wept for him2 What
heart has heaved one throb Of unnec-
essary sorrow" And The Times ex-
pressed In those bitter words nothing
less than the popular Judgment
Nor can it be said that william Nv
graced the throne Of Britain. Loved
for his homely virtues, he raised
smile Of kindly contempt by his lack
Of dignity and his frank misunder-
standing Of kingly ceremonial On the
day Of his accession he escaped from
his council and was found throwing
shillings to noisy crowd in back
street, and never did he acquire the
rudiments Of tact which should DO tho
first wisdom of kings Blnckwood's.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-05-30
A Fish With Teeth on His Tongue.

The biggest OF fresh water fishes tho
"nrapalma" Of the Amazon, In South
America, wh!ch grows to six feet In
length, has teeth on its tongue, So that
the latter resembles the file and Is used
rs such. Some kinds OF trout also have
the same popularity. Fishes that swal-
low their prey entire have their teeth
so supported on flexible bases as to
bend backward. but not forward, In
order that their victims shall not cs-
cape after they have been once seized.
In ages gone by there were ferocious
sharks, such rs would make a mouth.
ful Of you without blinking. 70 feet In
length.
Plenty Of their teeth have been found
which are five inches long. whereas the
biggest OF the teeth belonging to sharks
that exist ut the present day are ~
inches long. Speaking OF extinct crca-
lures reminds me to say that all OF tho
early birds those OF early geological
times. that is-had teeth. with which
they captured the early worms Of the
same period. Being descendant from
reptiles. 1t Is natural that they should
possess a dental equipment, but when
they ceased to be carnlvorous they had
no teeth any longer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-05-30
Stealing a Court secret. -


Once when Justice W. Of the United
States supreme court reached Pitts
burg on circuit q Mr.. Wright enter
tanned him. There was case pending
then In the supreme court which In
volvcd the values Of two stocks. The
decision was certain to make one Of
the stocks valueiess and the other val
liable. 1t was considered IN even
chance which way the decision would
60. The lawyers In the case had set.
tied 1t In their minds that II Justice b.
were to write the decision It would be
in their favor. The justice was noted
for writing long decisions. The ma.
jority Of the men on the bench ut that
time wrote briefly. Justice w. was en-
tertaincd ut dinner at Mr.. Wrights
house. After the dinner Justice w. be-
came companionable and good natured.
In the midst Of conversation about
the court and its work Mr.. Wright
said to Justice W., mentioning the case
In which he was Interested, X suppose
that the decision In that case will be a
long one, there being 30 many points
involved" "As long as the moral law,
my boy" said the old justice as he
smiled bcnevolently upon his host.
That was all that he said upon the sub
ject. Mr.. Wright, however, knew from
this remark that 1t was the particular
Justice who wrote long decisions who
was preparing the one In this case.
Tbio uovn him tho ono FOR fha dncf-
sion. and he bought stock based upon
this Judgment. 1t proved correct, ard
he gained exactly 100000 from this
careless remark Of the too amiable Jus
tico
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-05-30
The Sort Of Table He Wanted,

The following conversation was over
er short time ago:
Joiner-Please. sir, I've brought the
table you ordered me to make.
Customer-Wcll, put It down here,
my man. and let's see what sort Of n
Job you've made Of It.
The man set II down In the middle OF
the room, and the customer examined
II with the air Of n critic.
Customer-Why, my man, there is
here crack filled up with putty.
Joiner--Yes, sir. Well. sir, know
about that, but It won't be noticed
when It sets hard.
Customer Coming across some more
putty)-But here's some more, my man.
Whit Is the meaning Of this2
Joiner-Well. sir, you see. a little bit
of wood clipped of the corner. and
Just put little putty there to fill up.
1t won't do no harm, sir. when It's set
hard.
Customer (flnding some more putty
patchcs) Look here, my man, this
won't do. Why. here's big lump right
in the middle OF this leg. What can
you say about that?
Joiner scratching his head and try
ing hnrd to find some excuse by which
to retrieve his honor)-Well sir, that's
no harm whatever. and the putty when
1t sets hard will be tirmer and harder
than the wood. So, you see. 1t will be
all the better II you wait bit, sir.
Customer Enthusiastically my
good man. Just take this table home
and bring me one made Of putty alto
gethcr. ! want n good strong one. and
you can fiji up the cracks With wood
London Tit Bits.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-05-30
Flattcry From the Mirror.

Does your mirror do you justlce2
You may think not. Or perhaps you
would like it to ilatter you Just little.
II so, you can arrange it SO the glass
will reflect In more complimentary
manner than usual. II you do, you on
ly have to know the milliner's oldest
secret, and the thing Is done.
Did you ever notice the softest drap-
cry of pure white hung about n mirror2
That Is the trick. After your mirror Of
faultless glass Is thoroughly polished
frame 1t in pure white gauze, with the
material gathered In the center mt the
top and falling wayelike on either side.
Then notice the effect. The true tints
Of the complexion will be there little
emphasized. The expression of the
countenance, the light of the eye, the
color of the hair Will be accurately re-
dected, all sOftcncd and made more
harmonious than your mirror showed
them before the gauZc was used. You
may believe that that subtle bit Of
white materially makes the glass tell
nearer the truth than 1t did without II.
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Remarkable CayeN.

NJ. +. Chaudoir In the Movement
Geographiquc describes visit TO the
remarkable stalagmite caves within
two hours walk from Tanga, In east.
crn Africa. Passing through several
chambers rising to a height OF from
100 to go feet, he reached vast So
loon covering an area Of 5000 square
yards. Millions OF bats covered the
roofs and intcrfered with the explora-
ton Of the narrow passages. One Of
these. killed with stick, measured
feet 10 inches across the wings.
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QuestiOn and Answer.

A woman carrying suit case and
several umbrellas hustled up to wea-
ry looking servant Of the company In
the Pennsylvania railroad ferryhouse
at Jersey City the other day.
Docs 1t make any difference which
ferry take for New York ?" she asked.
at don't make any difference to me,
ma'am," he rcplied.-Ncw York Sun.
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NescntinE a Reelection,

The Sopranos Maid-My mistress
had five bouquets thrown at her dur
ing the first act.
The Contralto's Maid (disdainfully)-
Indeed! How nice! III bet she paid
for them herself"
The Sopranos Maid-Of course she
did. She doesn't have to have things
charged like some people know do
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-01-17
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-01-17

Seven days make one week, but
it often takes months to make one
strong.
When some men entertain an
idea it is a fair idea of cheap hos
pitality.
The successful blacksmith can
either shoe a horse or make a
horseshoe.
When you see lovesick couple
cooing like pair of turtle doves
the chances are that it will prove
to be a mock turtle.
The funny things that happen
to other people are always serious
when they happen to you.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-01-17

newspaper man was asked to pub
lish an article roasting citizen. Scr.
tainly,' he said to the caller, what
shall write? ?" He was furnished with
an outline of what was wanted, and
wrote an article that was a scorcher.
That's splendid" exclaimed the man,
delightedly when the article was read
to him. THAT is right; that'll make
his old hair crinkle." "All right !" said
the editor; "let me see, what are your
initials ?" Good heavens" said the
citizen, you are not going to sign my
name to that?" "Why not ?" asked
the editor. Il wouldn't have anyone
know l had nything to do with that
for the world ; / can't afford to get into
fray with my neighbors. The editor
smiled bepevolently and said: "Why
should l get mixed up in a scrap that
does not concern me? Why should
you expect me to assume the blame of
publication of such an article to which
you are afraid to sign your name %
The man stopped his paper and went
away mad. And such is lifei
Rev. G. A. Bartlett and daughter
Miss Maud, of Ball Ground, were recent
guests of Rev ]. T. Jenkins.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-01-17
ROBBED THE GRAVE

A startling incident of which Mr..
John Oliver, Of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows
II was in most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sides, no appetite-gradual
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Fortu-
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Bitters; and to my great JOY and sur
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-01-17
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Mr.. j. j. O'Neill, of Rome, was in the
city on Friday.
A large number of new shade trees
have been planted out IN the city this
winter.
Prof. Baldwin's brass band gave an
open air concert in front of Legg's drug
store on Monday night.
Messrs. w. H. and G. l.. White, who
have been visiting their father, Mr.. Ii.
II. White, have returned to Indian
Territory.
1t is said that w. A. Hemphill and
Clark Howell, of the Atlanta Constitu-
ton, are both possible candidates for
Governor. Moran and Bruffey have not
been heard from.
Mr.. Wilmer Carpenter, Of Tunnel
Hill, has been night telegraph operator
here the past week at W. & A. r. r.,
Mr. Reece Combs being sick at his home
in Adairsville.
Captain John H. Boston, Jr., in the
United States army in the Philippines,
has sent Mr.. H. w. Oliver, auditor Of
the A. K. & N. R. r., a box of fine
cigars from that far-away island.
Mr.. Otto Agricola, an old Marietta
boy, is candidate for mayor of Gads-
den, Ala. We hope he will get there.
He is worthy. Mr.. Henry G. White is
candidate for chief Of police.
In Acworth, Saturday, Mr.. G. w.
McLain was elected mayor over Mr..
7. L. Collins, the present incumbent.
Councilmen are Messrs. Henry Will
liams, d. H. Collins, Bernard Awtrey
James Pitner and r. L. McMillen.
Congressman William Gordon Brant-
ley, of Brunswick, Georgia, and Miss
Mary George Linn, of Birmingham, Ala.
were married at the residence of the
brides uncle, Mr.. John G. Henley, at
Birmingham on Tuesday of last week
MARRIED-On evening of the 14th
inst, Mr.. J. H. Sewell to Miss Amy J.
Delk, daughter of Jackson Delk, de-
ceased, all of Cobb county. Rev. J. M.
Gable officiating. We have reason to
believe that theirs will be life of har-
mony and success and sincerely hope
that it may be so.
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-01-17
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