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increasing Gods Opportunities.

Some one has SAID that each human llfc
is another opportunity Tor God TO display
HIS grarc ard power So II Is, and th"
thought will grow upon lou as you mcd''
taie upon 1t. Just think, II am God's op
por'mity!" Isn't it wonderful? Ism n
glorious: When we look at others whom
God has richly blessed aud nonorcd IN ser
wee We can sec how it Is. but do We ever
think of ourselves as Gods opportunity;
Every one that responds to Gods call
"Comc!" gives God larger place III the
world
Every one vino obcys Gods command
"Go," assists God III gaming ltrger pace
in the hearts OF men. Every rcGenclatca
heart aud lie is new garden ~ "hch
God plants His seeds OF love and grace a
fountain ont of winch low constant
streams of healing power.
Take it home, dear Young friend, and
say to yourself, Il am Gods opportunity
BE that and your life will become unuJter'
ably grand and your experience mNpcdE'
ably swcet.--A, w, Spooner, ID. D.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27
One Thing We Can DO.

Each one IN any given place has r.
sponslble share in every other good work
IN that place In some things we do oar
part wlth our hands; IN other matters we
ln ,,r part with our hearts. What tho
Apostle John said about evIl deeds Is As
true of good deeds: lie that glveth INN
greeting partaketh in his works.
By our we'll wishing we become partakers
in what others do. John SAID the same
thing in the next Episte: 1--WE ought
to welcome such, that we may be fellow
workers" What we speed on its way and
what we welcome in our hearts when we
hear OF tin all this we have share.
How wide reaching, then, are the opportu'
mites OF even the most secluded; How
great is the work in which even the least
can he engaged. As we haIl any good IN
coming. or speed any good outgoing, We
enter into the prophets work, AID shall
receive a prophets reward. Let us take
heart and do our share.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27
ASPARAGUS LONG A FAVoRlTC
Records Date Back Almost to Begin
ming Of Authentic History.


OF all food plants there IS none
which has been 50 long known or beer
possessed Of so distinguished line
age as the asparagus. It's records
reach back almost to the beginning
Of authentic history, and II Is men
toned by the comic poet Cratinus,
who died about 42j b. C. The Ro
mans held the vegetable in high es'
TEEN. The elder Cato wrote work
which Is slll eXtant, DE re Rustica.
and it treats at length OF the virtues
and proper cultivation of asparagus
Piiny, in his natural history, written
about 60 A. d.. has much to say about
it. He feelingy observes; "Of al,
the products OF your garden your chief
care should be asparagus" and he de-
votes several chapters to its many
good qualities and. the best methods
of raising 1t. He asserts that the SOIL
about Ravenna was so favorable &c
its production that three heads grown
in that district had been known TO
weigh a Roman pound. This pound
seems to have been about equal to
eleven ounces in our day, so it would
apparently have taken four OF the
stalks to have reached pound of our
weight.
The asparagus being essentially a
southern plant, it is possible that the
stock growing in Italy was of more
vigorous growth than that OF our
northern cline. 1t is found all around
the shores of the Mediterranean and
branches off into four or five distinct
species besides the one ordinarily
used for edible purposes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27

prison doors tor those IN captivity, but
surprising the hands of the Lord ne par
alyzed, how can He do these things! we
are the voice of Christ. Christ wants 10
publish abroad to the end OF the earth the
message of Gods love and the way OF sal,
vation' but if the voice be silent, how can
He do it? ;,
We talk about the mercy OF GOD having
M limitation. We talk about the bound
less pity of God, and we do well, but the
pity of God and the mercy of God have
their limitations Not according to t he DIS
torted Calvinism which our fathers bel'ev'
ed, Gods mercy is infinite; God 5, pity IS
boundless: His love extends to al meh-
that we believe; in that declaration we
glory; we count it the very flower and q c9t,
onation of our religion. And yet Hod
mercy is limited. His compassion is bound
ed. His pity is shorteped by us-by Us. US Ac.
cordng as we are willing or unwilling ls
the limtlessness of the love of God.
Let us take homelx illustration. Here
il a friend-a man whom you have always
known, classmate it may be in school, an
associate in business-ahd he has 1al'en
upon evil times and everything that nc
spent his life in accommodating is gone. You
are rich, you are perfectly able to put that
man on his feet again: to give him a sec,
ond chance and another start; you are
Gods elected minister for that, purpose
But YOU don't do it. God is kindly dis
posed to that man; God would help that
man, and He has put YOU i'll position 10
help him. You are His hands: you are
Gods minstering agency. but you limit
Gods goodness, don't you? ,, ~,
God is very ptiful very pitiful. Ken
men can feed poor men, but they don't DO
it. No mamma falls from heaven to feed
those poor men. They starve. God ls
wondrously pitiful, and there are strong
people who are perfectly able to help ana
comfort weak and sickly people, but these
sickly people die for lack of help. NO MN
YER and heal them Don't you see that we;
Gods hand, Gods voice, the branches and
twigs of the vine, limit the fruitiulncss OF
the vine, limit the power OF the Almighty
"Herein is MY Father gloritied, that. We
bear much fruit. so shall ye be My dlscl
pies" Friends, the thought is appalling;
it opprcsses me. When ] look at that
from one side ! am terrified to think that
the thing that God wanted done yesterday
is not done through my neglect.
And yet there is encouragement here tor
us all. Apart from the vine the branch
withers; it can do nothing; Abiding IN the
vine, the branch bringeth forth much. fruit.
and we may abide and we may glority our
Father Glorify Him. Make HIM SHINE
with radiance and beauty in the eyes OF
man. Make God manifest. We can make
God real: We can make the gospel sublime
in the eyes of those who are living without
Il. We can so tell the story; we can so
live our religion we can so manifest the
grace of God in our lives: we can s., let
our light shine that others-our nc'ghooIs
and friends, our children and relatives
shall clorify our Father in heaven.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27
God Only IL Perfect.

Perfection, in every absolute sense, can
not be found among men--lt abldcs only
with God Man, at his best, Is not free;
An heir OF Immortality, he Is imprisoned
into time. Candidate for sainthood, he
has heritage of sin and corruption from
the generations of the past. Called to do
all things through God strengt hcnlng nun,
he finds that the spirit is willing but the
flesh is weak Countless perl.S menace the
voyage of the perfectlonlst. Presumptuous
sins often have dominion over HIM, when
he thinks it Is not robbery to be equal
with God and share with the absolute tn"
attributes of divinity. Spiritual PRIDE
leads him to moral rum when he Is per
suadcd to forget the hour OF prayer be-
cause Of his conccit that with nm every
breath is a PRAYER. The Man of Nazareth
was so far from thi. VANITY that tie spent
Whole nights IN communion with Tod on
the mountains and in solitary places apart
from His companions. The pertccilon'St
again, is deceived when he materlalllcs tue
things OF Cod by asserting for the SAINTS
below an earthly empire over disease ana
death and by claiming part IN the pohtl'
cal rule OF tn" qn'cl-comlng Christ III Il
miICnlal reign at Jerusalem.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27

And vet we must ADMIT tnat same Hi
wise Creator has placed it in the pow
err of man to stand upright, clothed IN
the armor Of II clean cut, steady mind
and say unto himself 81 decline to ex.
change my birthright for mess OF
potage.
II will not deaden my senses. weak
ell my grip on affairs and keep myself
cheap, common and behind i'll fortune
and fame by dragging with whisky,
tobacco or coffee; life is too short. 1t
is hard enough to win the good things,
without any sort Of handicap, so a man
is certainly fool trader when he
trades strength, health, money, and the
good things that come with power, for
the half-asleep condition of the drug
ger with the certainty Of sickness and
disease ahead
1t is a matter each individual must
decide for himself. He can be lead
err and semi-goG il he will, or he can
go along through life n drugged clown,
n cheap "hewer Of wood or carrier OF
water"
Certain it is that while the Great
Father of us all does not seem to
"mind' if some of His children are
foolish and stupid. He seems to select
others perhaps those He intends for
some special work. and allows them to
hr thresheu and caSiIgated most lear
fully by these Jewelers."
TIA man tries flirting with these lev.
elers awhile, and gets a few slaps as
a hint. he had better take the hint or
good solid blow will follow.
When man tries to live upright,
clean. thrifty, sober, ana undruSgcd,
manifestlng rs near as he knows what
the Creator intends he should, hanpi'
ness, health and peace seem to come
to him. Does 1t pay!
This article was written to set peO-
pie thinking. to rouse the God with
in," for every highly organized man
and woman has Zines when they feel
something calling from within for
them to press % the front and "be
about the Fathers business" don't
mistake 1t: the spark OF the Infinite
is there and it pays In every way,
health. happiness, peace. and even
worldly prosperity, to break OF the
habits and strip clean for the wort
cut out for us.
1t has been the business II the writ
or to provide practical and easy way
for people to break away from tho
.,,:A 4 ~ rnt y1rr
to health and all Of the good things
that brings, provided the abuse has
not gone too far, and even then the
cases where the body has been rebuilt
on a basis OF strength and health run
ito the thousands.
II is an easy and comfortable step to
stop coffee instantly by having we'll
made Postum Food Coffee served rich
and hot with good cream, for the col
or and flavor is there, but none of tho
caffeine or other nerve destroying OIL
emcnts Of ordinary coffee.
On the contrary, the most powerful
rebuilding elements furnished by M
tire are In Postum and they quickly
SGT about repairing the damage. Sci.
dom is 1t more than two days after
tho change is made before the old
stomach or bowel troubles or COM
plants OF kidneys, heart, head or
nerves show unmiStakahle evidence of
getting better and ten days time
changes things wonderfully.
Literally millions Of brain working
Americans to-day use Postum. having
found the value and common sense In
the change.
G. ". POST.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27
NOVEL CAUSE FOR RULING.
Country Justices Two Good Reasons
for Decision.

we'll remember one case before
justice in which acted as respond
ent's counsel in a criminal action and
in which an older and well.known at
torney was my opponent. AS |
thought then, and as | know now, the
law and the evidence was we'll in ia
vor Of my client, and at the close of
the arguments looked with great con-
fidcnce for a prompt acquittal. Judge
Of my establishment when my unfortu-
nate client was found guilty and sen
fenced to thirty days in Jail. prompt.
j. entered an appeal and furnished
sureties to prosecute the same Be.
fore | left the court room the justice
took occasion to take me- aside and
say: Young man, kinder thought
ye ware right, but | knowed Judge
W (naming my opponent) is a
sight older'n you be, and a sight bet"
ter lawyer'n you be, and so of course
gin him judgment" Judge Shute in
l.esle's Monthly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27
New Use for Automobiles.

> The Ceylon government is seriously
considering the proposition of substi.
tuting on all fit roads light automo
biles for the old stage coaches which
still exist on important routes for mail
and passenger traffic. The required
speed Is thirty miles an hour. and
each vehicle must carry six passen'
gers, 800 pounds Of letters and 26
pounds Of baggage.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27
The Antiquity of Chairs.

Chairs were in use in Egypt so long
ago as 1899 B. C. The Chinese en-
ployed them from about 1900 B. c. In
India they were used, and are men
toned as dating from 100 B. c. House
chairs. with backs. were in use in
India A. D. 800. They are known tc
have been employed in Rome so early
as a. D. 70, being mentioned by Pliny
at that date. Chairs with foot rests
were used in Rome A. d. $50.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27

The following gives an idea Of the
work done by a Philadelphia clergy
man in twenty-five years: The mum
Der of sermons preached was 1851;
visits to the sick, 4,2@1; parochial
visits, 17,O47; funerals. 729; marriage,
355, and chrstenings, 1888 The con-
sresation made gifts of bcnevocncc
in the amount of $6,93S. The tota!
amount collected was $51.37U.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27
Saw Republican Party Born.

Pennington, Me, boasts of two CITY
,ens who were members of that ia.
nous convention at Strong in August,
1854, half u century ago, when tho
Republican party was born. They are
Hon. ]. w. Fairbanks and Capt. Chas.
w. Keyes. The former was the only
man at the recent Bangor convention
who also attended the one held u
Strang.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27

An interesting instance of persist.
ent industry Is offered by the case OF
]. P. Reyes of Poland, Mass, who
two weeks ago missed his Saturday
trip with butter to Conway village for
the first time in twentysix years. Mr.
Reyes is about 10 years old, and al
though his home Is reached by hilly
roads that are badly drifted in winter,
he has always managed to get
through,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27
Coin Of Georde LII.

A. o.. Peabody Of Wilton, N H..
picked up. coin a few days since,
On one side are the letters "Deorglus
III Del Gratia." In the center was a
cut of a king. On the other sido
were the letters MBFET H-REX Ed
BETLDSRIATE. coat OF arms with
crown upon name. The date on the
piece was 1897.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27

The man OF substance was proud to
be mentioned in connection with so
high an office, but he would not be a
candidate.
This rock" he exclaimed. pointing
to great granite bowlder, shall fly
from its firm base as soon as mine
Here the committee Of notification
withdrew, pcrreiving that their mis-
sion WAS homeless. --Puck.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27

as mercury will surely destroy the sense o.
smell and completely deranSe tho whole ay'-
TEN when entering it through tho mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be usot
except on prescriptions from reputable ply.
slcians, "a the damage tney will do Is ten fold
to tho good You can possibly derive from
them. Halls CaLarra Cure, manutarturei
by =. ]. Cheney Co., Toledo, o., contains
no mercury, aul is tatcn internally, acting
directly upon tho blood and mucous surfaces
9th. system. In buying l+alL's tatarrh Cure
be suro you eet tine genuine. 1t is taken in-
ternally. and made in ip!elo, Ohip. by +.
J. Cheney & CO. Testimonials free.
Sold by Dru Sgists; Price, 7jt. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27
Fine View From HIGH Peak.

From Mt. Genevieve, a peak in Gill
pin County, Colorado, person can
see into four states and one territory.
On a clear day the observer can dis
Germ the Uintah Mountains of eastern
Utah, the Medicine Bow range of
Wyoming, the tips Of the Rockies in
New Mexico and the principal peaks
of Colorado. The plains. stretching
to the east, are plainly visible clear
into Nebraska.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27

A deer entered the garden of Chas
Morgraee OF GOlfstown. n. H., and
wandered around quite a while, not
Offering TO cat anything At last it
squeezed out between the barbei
wires of the fence on one side Of tho
railroad, passed across and through
the other barDed wire fence without
iniuring Itself in the least
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27
Broke Into Swarm Of Bees,

Bees swarmed through hole which
Ernest Mills made In the wall Of the
town lookup at Martlnsburg, Va, and
stung him until he shouted for help.
The bees have q nest between the
plaster and clapboarding. Mills ad.
mits he was trying to escape. but he
says he will sue the town for dam.
ages
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27
Dous Became Intoxicated,

A beer wagon collided with an ice
cream stand at Providence, r. l.. and
the stock of cream was precipitated
into the street. A leaky beer barrel
turned the mass into sort Of frozen
pudding, which was partaken of by
several dogs. Two of the more vora.
cious Of the animals became badly In.
toxicatcd and wandered aimlessly
about In a most amusing manner for
a long time.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27

"Arc these masterpieces" asked o tour
list in Fiorentine gallery, adding, II must
admit that do not see much in them my
self" "Thesc pictures, sir was the an.
swer, care not on trial: it is the visitors
who are on trial" 1t is the critics who are
on trial, rot the Scriptures.-New York
Observer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27
Ever Onward and Upward.

We are commanded to be perfect, to
love God continually, to rejoice evermorc,
and in everything to give thanks. And
reason is in accord with revelation in en-.
Joining this duty. Mans pathway is ever
onward and upward. Larger and seeming.
ly infinite possibilities OF future achieve
ment invite him to press on with unweary.
iur fOotstep.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27

NoTE.-The following article has
been widely published and is one OF
the most remarkable illustrations OF
the value of careful marShalling and
analysis of facts in presenting sub.
1ect TO the public.
Jewelers..
The Mission OF whisky, Tobacco and
Coffee.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27

tacRS or Nuney ulsOr'
ders which kept me in
the house for days at a
time, unable to do any.
thing. What I suffered
can hardly be told.
Complications set In,
the particulars Of
which I will be pleased
to give in a personal
interview to any one
who requires informa-
tion. This l can con-
scicntlonsly say, Doan's
Kidney Pills caused a
general improvement
In my health. They
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27
French Roads of Macadan1,

France has about 10000 miles OF
macadam roads. and these roads are
maintained in perpetually good cOndt
ton at a yearly expense of about AZ
cents for each inhabitant.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27

TITSnnrmaucNtly r,lrot. 10 ,,sornHry"u'-
ncss after lirs; inv'- use o, DR., Hines dt'as
Nrrvollestoror, 42triai bottien"d treatise fias
Or. 4. IT, KIINE.Iti., 93l Arch st., Phtln., PA.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27

piso's Cure for consumption san ina ,Hna
madeleine for coughs aud colds ".
SAMUEL, Ocean Grpv' y. j.. Fob, II, 1907.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27
A VOICE FROM THE PULPIT.

Rev. Jacob d. Van Doren, Of 81 Sixth
street, Fond Du Lac, Wis, Presby-
terrain clergyman, says: II had at.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27

brought great relief by lessenlng the
pain and correcting the action of the
kidney secretions."
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by
oil dealers. Price, 80 cents. Foster.
Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27

The railway up Mont Blanc IS to 0c com.
platci within SIX years.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27

he law Of the unit is the law Of the
mass. Man goes through the same
process. Weakness On CHILDHOOD,
gradual growth Of strength, energy,
thrift, probity, prosperity. wealth.
comfort, ease, relaxation, self-indul.
gence, luxury, idleness, waste, de-
bauchery, disease. and the wreck fol-
lows The Jewellers" are In the bushes
along the pathway of every successful
man and woman and they bag the ma
3or!ty.
Culy now and then can man stand
out against these Jewellers" and hold
his fortune, fame and health to the
end.
SO the Creator has use for Whisky,
Tobacco and Coffee to level down the
successful ones and those who show
signs of being successful, and keep
them be OK In the race, so that the great
"nsld" (ths masses) may not be left
tno far behind
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-10-27
A NEW CRIPPLE CREEK
IN OLD MEXICO.

The Toltec Mining h Smelling Co. owns MINI
PRODUCING GOLD MINES, with hne was nsa
power n the state of Oaxaca, Mexico covering Soo
acres One ledge has sO 900 tons Of free mill ny ors
in sight above Wster lsyel averaging Sto pe5 ySa
motion stock 1900 feet OF tunnels. The Company
offers o shares Of stock st only s S nn sHss
Of srecting o ulill with fifty tons daily capacity.
THIS will net $500 day after paying all expenses
stock isslipd Every dollar invested goes to improve
the property REMEMBER, our property IS p ths
the heart Of wonderfully rich rod district, few
foli in value and produce an income for life High
est Bank references furnished Remit by Bank Ey
change or write for illustrated prospectul to a. W.
CUNNINGHAM over First NATL Bank, Waco, Tex.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-09-30
Good Words Gone to Waste.

Mr.. Thomas w. Lawson, of Boston,
referring to another financial mag
nate, Mr.. J. Edward Addicks, of
Delaware, calls him a financial
guerilla, wholesale debaucher of cit
izenship and all-around corrupter of
men," Why not sell these sentences
to the spell binders. 1t is a shame
to have them go to waste.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-09-30

'As a vitriol thrower Watterson
is a success, but he is anything but a
vote-maker. wheeler Intelligencer.
Col. Watterson makes the follow
ing reply:
What you want is a rose water
campaingn, all buds and no blisters.
You will have to fight and fight late
and early. You will have to take as
well as give blows. You are astride
a bronco-buster and your name is
Dennis. After November it will be
Mud.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-09-30
Sought Florida Oranges.

New York, Sept. 23.-It was re-
ported from Florida that J. H. Sch
neider & Co., of this city, had con-
tracted for 10000 boxes of the COM
ing seasons crop of oranges. When
asked by the News as TO the truth of
this report, Mr.. Schneider said he
bought more than that. As TO the
price of $3.50 box f. o. b., he was
non cOmmittaI.
Mr.. Schneider says the asking price
i S1.75 a box. He estimates the crop
at 1900, 900. As to the marketing he
said that the Florida oranges would
come forward, as usual, about the lat
ter part of October.-The Fruit and
Produce News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-09-30
warts the whole Chase

The gold-bug democrats are a
greedy lot. in Indiana. They don't
want the silver fanatics 10 have a.
much as a crumb. Listen to this
from the Indianapolis News:
The Brooklyn Eagle finds en-
enlargement for the democrats in
regard 70 Indiana chiefly in the
acknowledged fact that there is no
disunion among democrats, that the
voters who seeded in 1896 and 1900
no longer have cause for remaining
outside the party ranks In view OF
the fact that the gold democrats here
are by no means pleased with tie
nomination of John Kern, a fanatical
silver man, for governor, that they
have no use for Taggart and do not
hesitate 70 say so, and that not one
Of them has been asked to take any
part in the counsels of the party, We
cannot help wondering by whom the
Eagles fact is acknowledged