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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
HOURGLASSES.
They Have Not Gone Out Of style BY
q Long Shot.

q Long Shot.
"NInst people think that hourglasses
went out Of style years ago." said
clerk in Twenty-third street store,
"along with pcrukes and knee breeches,
but as a matter Of fact we have more
calls for them today than we have had
at any time within the last ten years.
That this renewed popularity Of the
hourglass augurs its universal accept
ance us a timepiece by the coming gen.
Grafton am not prepared to say, but
If such renaissance were to become
assured 1t would be no more surpris-
ing than some Of the other recent fads
based on a revival Of lost customs.
Anyway brief study Of the hourglass
will do nobody harm. There are thou
sands in this generation who have not
the slightest idea what an hourglass
looks like and it won't hurt them to
broaden their education a little along
certain lines.
"Of the hourglasses sold at present
the three minute glass is In the lead.
This glass Is used almost exclusively to
measure time in boiling eggs, and Its
usefulness naturally places its sales
little in advance Of the more senti-
mental varieties. Next come the five.
ten and fifteen minute and full hour
glasses, which are bought chiefly by
musicians for plano practice and by
lodges and secret societies.
"The sand used in an hourglass Is the
very finest that the world affords. The
western coast of Italy furnishes most
of 1t, as 1t has done for ages past. The
cost of hourglasses is regulated by the
ornamentation of the frames. A glass
set In a plain rosewood case can be
bought for 81, while a mahogany frame
comes to $3.50 or 81. OF course, the
price can be brought up still higher by
fancy carving and decoration. Swell
lodges sometimes go to this extra ex-
pense, but most people are satisfied
with the cheaper grades. New York
Sun.
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Where She Differed From Paul.

A Scotch clergyman called upon a
parishioner not long since, an old wom-
an who was not blessed with many
virtues, but who possessed very va
ried assortment Of vices. He took the
latter as n text for sermon and spoke
to her at considerable length upon the
subject, concluding with some extracts
from one of st. Pauls epistles which
he felt to be apropos.
She didn't speak for several minutes
after he had finished, and he thought
that he had made an impression upon
her at last. He was mistaken, how
ever, for she suddenly turned round
with the remark: "Humph! That's
Just where Paul and l have differed
these ten years."
The argument was not continued.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
The Dead One.

An old colored woman was taking
on" the other day over the death of
her baby as she was going from the
church to the hack which was to take
her to the cemetery. A white woman
who knew her happened to be passing
and said alphabetically:
(Which one Of your children Is dead,
Aunt Eliza"
1.-THE one In the hearse," moaned the
pegress.-Atchison Globe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
Pushing tho PerambulatOr.

Mrs. Hasklns-I saw your husband
today in bicycle suit. / didn't think
you'd let him ride.
Mrs. Strongmind-My dear, that was
not a bicycle suit, although it might
properly be called n wheeling suit"
You see, want him to be appropriate
ly CARRIED when he takes baby for an
airing. Press.
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Her Prayer.

The Buffalo News tells story Of a
four-year-old girl who was spending a
night away from home. At bedtime
she knelt at her hostess knees to say
her prayers, expecting the usual prompt
ing. Finding Mrs. B. unable to help
her out, she concluded thus: please.
God, 'scuse me; can't remember my
prayers, and Pm staying with lady
that don't know any,"
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Oxygen.

Oxygen forms one-tifth Of the atmos-
phere, eight-nlnths Of the waters and,
taking all together, one-half of all the
materials of the globe, so far as they
are known. AS carbon is the basis Of
all the organic substances Of the world,
80 oxygen, the supporter Of life and
combustion, represents its living ener-
wi
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Health for 10 Cents.

A lively liver, pure blood, clean
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Cascarets Candy Cathartic will OBJ
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Ou> Kind nj Conjunction,

One Kind of Conjunction.
"What Is a conjunction" asked the
teacher.
THAT which joins together" was the
prompt reply.
"Give an illustration" said the teach
er.
The up to date miss hesitated and
blushed.
''The marriage service" she said at
last.-Chicago Post
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PRETTY. Weak,

The Boarder-I protest against drink
ing any such water as this. 1t Is posi-
lively warm!
The Lady of the House-Gracious,
man! That's not water! That's your
coffeel
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His Unlucky Day,

Harduppe-Wigwag is rather super
stitious, isn't he?
Borrowell-Well, he refused to &c
commodate me with loan this morn
Ing because it was Friday.-Philadel-
Dha Record.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
After the Boil.

She-How nice to be at home again!
What a crowd there was! don't sup
pose Mr.. Banker knew one-half of his
guests.
He-Didn't he, though! Why. he had
four detectives in evening clothes there.
Life.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-11-21
Willing Worker.

Lady-Why don't you quit begging
and become one Of the working people!
Tramp-Well, mum. ef l amt workin'
people, den | dunno who is.-Chicago
News
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suhscibe o he
4"e ''0A' 1' ''' York;
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28

Ia
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IA
The letters al dneye Roman and for the most part eyou
the original a. the letters for h dh' "wh
rom
special interest because combination Of k
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OF
surc,f fo
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another
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28

pieces besides 20 more ambitious com
positions, including five cantatas ana
four operas. OF quality that those
who ought 10 know pronounce superior
to much of what has come INTO the
world during the past hundred years
And yet, with all his genius. Mr. Cowen
condescends TO q pun, as when not
long ago, he was the recipient OF val
liable gift and said, IF absence makes
the heart grow fonder, presents make
the t1part grow funtfet- still-" Perhaps.
after all. the critics are wrong in their
estimate OF his work and ne has been
oVerrated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28
HOW CANADA WAS ENRICHED.

w. J. White. inspector of Canadian
immigrant agencies. states that the
American settlers who went into the
Canadian northwest last year took
with them cash and effects valued at
ss.o0o,O00 Between $4,000 and $1,000 set
tiers from the United States crossed
the border.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28

have been saved an inflictlon, but he
scorned the paltry honor and the still
more paltry salary and cask OF wine,
kept his Independence and denied the
soft impeachment. still IL is rumored
at court that he can have almost any
thing he wants for the asking. and as
Sir Theodore is not considered mod
est man there is no doubt that he viii
worth the while.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28

the benent OF technical training, hav-
ing entered the Naval Academy at An
nspolis, graduating at the head Of his
class in 1854 Both. OF course. enter
ed the navy with full appreciation OF
their responsibilities, but Il chanced
that of the two the son was the one
who saw the fighting. He graduated
from the academy in time 20 par
ticipate i'm the tremendous struggle be-
tween the different sections OF his coun-
try and. as second lieutenant, was on
the old Cumberland when she was
rammed and sunk by the Merrimac in
Hampton Roads. His own account o.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28

turing objects
of bronze by the
Portuguese 900
years ago. Some
knowledge OF
art and a great
deal Of skill are
displayed In the
grouping OF the
figures. The
base shows the
carved tusk =
that are export
ed from Benin.
with one ~ the
country's = first
kings sitting on
tn e m. holding
up a juju stick.
with intertwin-
ed sn n X -
leaves, paddles.
swords and deer
heads. Above
these, holding a
carved tusk IN
one hand and a
knife In the 9TH
er sits another
king. with a
.lnur L.. IL. IL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28

ing the most,
they say, OF her
popularity. She
is one of the
few women in
the world who
thinks she ought
90 be a queen,
for her husband
is known as n
pretender 10 the
throne of Ma
pies. Sometimes,
10 please her,
she is addressed
as queen OF the
Sicilies or queen
of Jerusa lie m.
but the chances
are that her
chief glory will
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28

He was born i'm
Jamaica about
~ years ago.
but early went
20 the mother
country for in
struction and
soon surpassed
his Instructors.
He is said TO
have written
more than 250
songs, duets
a n d p n n o
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28

ture OF which
is presented in
this Illustration
from the only
photograph ever
taken. Beneath
it's spreadin &
branches thou
sands and thou
sands OF human
victims have
been murdered
by the orders uf
the former rul-
ers I'm Ashanti,
King Coffee and
King prempah.
II a subject Of
Tended. OFF went
his head. II one
"a sually caught
a glimpse of
ONE OF the king )
$500 wives, he
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28

prince consort,
and to be her
own biographer
this lis Sir The
odore artin,
whose portrait
appears I'm the
acco ON p anying
illustration. He
might have been
poet laure a te
when Tennyson
died, and the
country might
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28

which as che backed away settled
steadily as the water poured into her
through the great holes I'm her side.
While We were sinking kept on di-
recting the fire OF our guns at the Mer-
rimac. When the word came for every
one 90 save himself as best he could.
found the hatchways ctowded with
men, and. seeing small chance of es-
Gaping that way hastily stripped my
self to my shirt and trousers and
crawled through portfolio just as the
ship went under water. ] went down
with her, but, being first rate swim
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28

come through her children, whom she
has married off very well indeed. Her
eldest son married Princess Marie OF
Bavaria, a granddaughter OF Franz Jo-
seph OF Austria one OF her daughters
has just married an archdukc. and IL
would seem that two princesses and an
archduke is not SO bad q record for one
who is only the ocnsort of an unrecog-
nized claimant to royalty
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28

possible future records the man said:
Il don't want q has been nor . will be.
1 want an is-sr."
OF the 1oO0ocoo tons OF coal France
is Obliged to import annually 1ooo.o0J
come frnr luaifnd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28

"Seventy-ei school children we.e
polled az the fat stock show recently.
Only eight had seen q COW befors, four
had seen a hog and six had seen
sheep"
ir meiis, ,.ta.s u.t "uN vrur n'-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28
A POET FROM JAMAICA.

England is rejoicing In the possession
of a poet, dramatist, composer. musi-
clan, all in one person, and that person
the gentleman whose portrait is here
with presented. Mr.. Frederic Cowen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28


t cXhun
90
led beneath ashes and lava from vsuyus During moro than II CEN
disappeared sight knew their exact locality until
eShumatn have been carried
purchased Nv
sryn nearly
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vIcToRIA's BIOGRAPHIES.

Born poet, bred q lawyer. selected by
The late Queen Victoria TO write an OFF,
cial biography of her husband. the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28

trtt-t+e-eft trttd these ssffe'A+nl@-
scenes We're enacted almost daily be-
meath the tree shown i'm this illustra-
tion The sacrifcial bowl which was
used to hold the blood of the victims
has disappeared, as also has the golden
stool upon which the king sat while en-
joying the executions. but the tree that
was fertilized by the blood of countless
victims still stands as reminder OF
the CORY scenes once enacted here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28

was very much overworked man:
but, as he considered the changing of
his clothes q real labor, there may be
two or more opinions about that. How
ever ali his correspondence passes
through Sir Francis Knollys' hands.
and II is said that he opens and an
swers some 500 letters day. sends off
telegrams and altogether is busy all
the time, even though he has two as
sistants and "a staff OF clerks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28
A FAMOUS sAcnrrrcI,L TREE.

A mournful monument of African
barbarity and superstition IS the ia
NOUS sacrifcial tree of Ashanti. a pic
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28
THE COUNTESS or cAsERTA.

Brought into prominence az this time
by the marriage of her son, Prince
Carlos. 10 the Princess Mercedes OF
spain. the Countess OF Caserta is max
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28

Ing prisoners rsnsomsd by their friends.
but a ransom was demanded even fer
the bodies % those slain IN setien.
The largest mosquitoes In the world
orc found M fhe arctic regions
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

effect. FIVE years ago. thus averaging
about $4,000 900 9 year. Meanwhile the
arrests Tor drunkenness throughout tho
.si.' nyu iimini-hcd from le io g. foF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28
PRIVATE SECRETARY or
KING EDWARD VII.

OF the gentleman whose portrait II
presented herewith. Sir Francis Knoll
lys. one OF the kings daughters. prin-
cess Maude. once remarked that II he
were awakened in the middle of the
night and asked as 90 his royal maa-
ters engagements a week ahead he
would tick them on at his fingers ends
without moments hesitation.
AS the Prince OF Wales King Edward
OF England had an impression that he
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28
! pao>zE rEr,ou FROM AFRICA.

The image figured in this Illustration
was made by the curious Benz people,
,vho were taught the art of manufac-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28

each 1000 OF the states population.
while the number OF liquor saloons has
decreased from IS s37 90 27.i39.
Children ia the big cities do not get
very Intimate knowledge % animated
THfur rrc Chirag0 Juurunf rnr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28

necticut Legislature. introduced . new
word the other day IN q legislative de-
bate. II was q horse stsry. A neigh
Dor Of Afr. Thompson went 20 buy
fast horse After having been shown
sonIp Win ua- records and sr'ue with
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28

Thackeray would produce under pres
sure p novel IA six or eight months. He
did not Ike Co work and as he often
stated. only did SO under compulslon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28
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.:-s-s-s-.l-s-,-e-.-s-:-s-.-s-.-'

Tinted
France general nis the
spacious
q
residential
a pol
pride
differing French AFFAIRS of its
WHO
United the chief our consu
aboadis that they
hat thy claims assistance
nj tse esanlo .t.,.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-28

itch Is feet 6 inches and its weight
about 90 pounds