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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
Grease Stains on Table Linen.

Ordinary grease or gravy stains
IN table linen may be successfully re-
moved by rubbing we'll in hot water
with soap. This should be done
before the linen is put to soak, or
they may be removed in the wash
ing. These stains, unless we'll washed
,ut. usually appear again when the
linen is ironed.
Machine oil marks on white ma
:erial are more difficult to cope with
and washing has little or no effect
IN them. The most successful way
IS to dip the stains when dry in ben
tine and rub we'll until they disap-
pear. The fabric should then be al
lowed to dry and, If necessary. 1t may
DO washed.
To remove grease from coat col
lars and the glossy look from the
elbows and seams. rub with a cloth
dipped In ammonia.-New York
Dress.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
An Ascending Scale.

Gods promises are ever on the as
cending scale. One leads up to an
other fuller and more blessed than
itself. In Mesopotamia. God said.
IL will show thee the land" In Ca.
naan, II will give thee all the land.
and children innumerable as the
grains of sand"
1t is thus that God allures us to
saintliness. Not giving us anything
till we have dared to act, that He
may test us. Not giving everything
at first, that He may overwhelm us,
and always keeping in hand an In
finite reserve of blessing. Oh, the
UNEMPLOYED remainders of God! Who
ever saw His last starr. B.
Never,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
In Hawaii.

Recently on one of the King street
cars Japanese woman got off back
wards and hit the pavement with a
distinct chug. The car was stopped
with a jerk and the conductor got off
frontwards, notebook In hand. to
ask the usual questions. The aston
ishment of the woman over so much
attention was grotesque. but when
the meaning of 1t all finally dawned
upon her. she bowed very low to the
conductor and said humbly, "Ex-
Goose me, l not know" The ripple
of laughter in the car unnerved her,
and shaking kimonoed arm at the
she added. "You go long
now" AS there was shyster on
board who showed signs of getting of
10 interview the woman on the sub
ject of a damage suit, the car was
sent full speed ahead. Unhappily,
the shyster did not try to jump off
backwards. Gazette.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
A WOman's Long Journey.

Mrs. Harriet Chalmers Adams has
Just completed one of the most in
teresting trips yet taken by a woman.
She spent the last three years in Wis
iting every country in South and
Central America, going far into the
interior Of some of them. Much of
the time she was far outside the pale
OF civilization, and in the mountains
of Peru she found Indian tribes
which are not in the least changed
from what they were in the days OF
the Spanish conquest. She says that
these Indians are the remnants OF
the greatest race Of American abo-
rhymes, and their ancestors built the
temples and did the various art
works which are still the wonder of
scientists.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22

In the last few weeks series OF
interesting tests of the vacuum brake
on goods trains has been in progress
on the Austrian State line across the
Ariberg Pass, near the Swiss from
tier, says The Pail Mall Gazette.
These experiments have been closely
watched by representatives of for
eign governments. At first the
brakes were tried on moderately
heavy trains of forty-five wagons or
SO, which were afterward heightened
to seventy-five wagons, making a
train nearly half mile in length
and weighing twelve hundred tons.
In every case the vacuum brakes
proved highly successful; the heav.
lest trains were readily controlled
and stopped, even on steep grades,
when travelling at speeds varying
from six to twenty-seven miles an
hour.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
MOtllerly Wisdom.

Anxious Mother--Mr. Willing may
be gentleman, my dear, but you
can't afford to marry a man who
wears plated links in his cuffs.
Pretty Daughter-But how do you
know that he does, mamma?
Anxious Mother - Whenever he
calls in the evening you have black
streaks on your shirt waist the next
morning. News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
Longest Steel Bridge.

The steel bridge the Portland and
Seattle Railroad is building across
the Columbia at Vancouver will be
a mile and half long-the long
est steel bridge in the world. 1t
will be finished next January. Twen-
ty thousand tons of steel will be
used in it, not including the weight
of the double track. The draw
bridge is asa feet long.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
A Waking Thought.

will this day try to live a simple,
sincere, and serene life, repelling
promptly every thought of discomfort,
anxiety, Encouragement, impurity
and self-seeking; cultivating cheer
fulness, magnanimity, charity and
the habit of holy silence; exercising
economy in expenditure, carefulness
in conversation. diligence in appoint
ed service, fidelity to every trust, and
a childlike trust in God.-Bishop
John H. Vincent.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
Household Matters.
Homemade Chest.

A cedar chest can easily be made
at home by taking any wooden chest
or box that has been stained.
Sprinkle inside literally with oil of
cedar and on papers. put between
cloths and keep closed. A clothes
press with shelves can be sprinkled
and also the walls. BY keeping
tightly closed will be as If made OF
ceda- New York Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
Life and Things.

The Bible nowhere discourages the
possession of things. It says moth
ing whatever against 1t. But 1t does
say this, that q mans life does not
consist in things-in the abundance
of the things which he may possess.
He may possess things; that may
not be wrong, and may not do the
man any harm; but 1t Is very wrong,
and of very great harm, when the
things begin to possess the man, or
when the man begins to estimate his
life by the abundance of things which
he possesseth.-Rev. G. B. F. Hal
lock, D. d.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
The Champion Glutton.

A Dewsbury (England) champion
glutton has been beaten by big
black pudding. He matched himself
to consume 1t in a given time, but
failed. The pudding was three yards
long and was served hot. He con-
sumed two yards. but the last yard
was too much for him. s~Nsw York
World.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22

I could not do homework, and for
two years did not get out Of the
house. The kidney secretions were
irregular, and doctors wore not help
ing me. Doan's Kidney Pills brought
me quick relief, and finally cured me.
They saved my life"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
Never Touched Him.

II have brought back the lawn
mower l bought of you last week.
said the man with the side whiskers.
You said you would return my mon
ey If it wasn't satisfactory"
Yes, that's what l said" replied
the dealer. "but I assure you the
money was perfectly satisfactory in
every respect. Chicago News.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
BABY TORTURED BY ITCHING.
Rasl, Covered Face and Feet-Would
Cry Until Tired Out-Speedy
Cure by Cuticura.

Wy WILL lTCu ou&-cRCSNy
Cure by Cuticura.
"My baby was about nine months old
when she had rash on her face and feet.
Her feet seemed to irritate her most, espe-
cially nights. They would cause her to he
broken Of her rest, and sometimes she
would cry until she was tired out. had
always used Cuticura Soap myself, and had
heard of so many cures by the Cuticura
Remedies that thought would give them
trial. The improvement was noticeable
in few hours, and before had used one
box of the Cuticura Ointment her feet were
well and have never troubled her since.
also used it to remove what is known as
cradle cap from her head, and it worked
like charm, as it cleansed and healed the
scalp at the same time. Mrs. Hattie Cur.
rier, Thomaston, Me-, June 9. 1906"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
Hard To Take,

Mistress-Did the mustard plaster
do you any good, Bridget?
Mald-Yes; but, be CORY, mum,
ut do bite the Observation-Disclosures
Inquirer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22

Greece Is said to be the poorest
country of Europe. Her total wealth
amounts to 100000, 900, or about
half that Of Switzerland.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
Don't Drift.

To reach the port of Heaven we
must sail sometimes with the wind
and sometimes against 1t, but we
must sail and not drift or lie at
enchor.--Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22

No Faith in Their Fellows.
1t Is strange that those who talk
most of faith in Providence often
have least In people.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22

FITS, st. Titus Dance Nervous Diseases per-
manently cured by DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer s. trial bottle and treatise free.
DR.. II. r. Kline, Id, 9Sl Arch St., Phila., Pa.
An easy way not to convince a man
is to give him a convincing argument.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22

from kidney trou-
bles. My back panied
me terribly. Every
turn or move caused
S h a rp, shooting
pains. My eyesight
was poor, dark spots
appeared before me,
and l had dizzy
For ten years
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22

In Preston, Eng. the power gem
Grated by the burning of the city's
waste suffices to operate the cleo
trio railways.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22


An electric station nearby threat
ems Greenwich obssrvatory's useful.
ness. cd.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething softens thegums, reducesinfiamma-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie, &c a bottle
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22

An Indian scalps his enemy; white
man skins his friend.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22

Poor excuses we have always with
lis.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22
TEN YEARS OF PAIN.

Unable to Do Even Homework Be-
cause of Kidney Troubles.
Mrs. Margaret Emmerich, of Clin-
tor St., Napoleon, O., says: "For
afteen years l was a great sufferer
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-22

MN IEEeapHERs WANTED :; e.: a.:
49, o.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-25
klliastor as Food.

There is reason to believe that
the flesh of a young boiled alligator
is' barely distinguishable from veal,
says an English traveller. 1t is prob
ably cleaner and more tender than
much of the meat of the animals
that are usually consumed as food
on the continent or in the east end
Of London. ! have never desired to
taste the flesh of aligators, cooked
or uncooked. But in India / have
seen the Sontals and other casteless
natives greedily devour the flesh Of
an alligator without waiting to
cook it. The flesh was very pale in
color and probably was much su.
perior to the flesh of snakes and
rats and such like vermin which
form the ordinary food of the preda-
tory Sontal when hunting in his
native woods.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-25
A Little Ambiguous.

A group of interested citizens
was observed standing in front Of
a billboard in one of Chicago's sub
urbs reading a large poster that had
just been put up. Some of them
were greatly amused, while others
were highly indignant.
A nearer inspection showed that
the purpose of the poster was to
advertise genuine colored min
strels' entertainment" that was to
be given at one CT the local amuse-
ment halls. The particular portion
that had reused the emotions of the
crowd was printed in great, faring
letters:
ut will be enough to make mule
laugh. Bring your wives and chill
0renp
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-25
The Tobaeeonist's Effisy.

One of the most peculiar things
in the whole history Of signs is the
fact that while all other shopkeep-
ers were patronizing the embryo
painters the tobacconist always call
ed upon the woodcarver on the con-
tinent as well as in England. AS
long ago as Elizabeth's reign the
wooden image of the black boy was
the favorite sign of the tobacco
dealers. Later the customary sign
was the highlander or a figure OF
Sir Walter Raleigh. In Holland,
for some strange reason, the tobac-
conist adopted the dairymaid as
their sign, with the motto, "Conso-
lation for sucklings." The Indian,
naturally enough, has always been
the predominant sign in this coun-
try, although once in awhile a re-
version to type crops out with the
ancient black boy.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-25
erss Medical kdvics.

A we'll known London physician at
dinner party one evening was much
worried by one who was seeking gra-
tuitous advice. do you know, doc
tor" said his questioner, II know a
man who suffers 30 terribly with indi-
gestion that at times he can do moth
ing but howl with pain. What would
you do In that caser
WELL / suppose" responded the
medical man, II should howl with pain
too."-Westminster Gazette.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-25
A Hopeless Case.

A Scottish paper tells story of an
old Scottish woman who was "unco'
drouthie," without the money to buy
"a drappie." "Lassie," she said to
her little granddaughter, gang round
to Donald McCallum and bring me a
gill. Tell him I'll pay him + the morn
ing"
Back came the child with refusal.
Donald declined to part with his whis-
ky without the cash. Eager and irri-
tated, the old woman cast about for
some means Of raising the wind" and
her eye fell upon the family Bible.
Here, lassie." she said, "gie him this
and tell him to keep 1t until / bring
him the siller." on went the little
girl but she soon returned. still car
rying the Bible. Donald was obdurate.
"He says be maun hae the baubees
first, granny"
In anger the disappointed grand
mother threw up her hands and ex'
claimed: "Losh, did onybody ever hear
the like O. that! The man will neither
tax my word nor the word O God for
q gill O. whusky"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-25
A Canine Shirksr.

Rex, q Thoroughbred spitz, must per
form the painful duty Of escordng q
certain neighbor home when she has
been calling at our house. However,
II is not without q show Of reluctance
that he does It Recently our friend
missed her escort and no amount OF
whistling proved equal to recalling
him. This occurred several times and
1t was always in about the same place
that Rex disappeared. One night ouf
friend determined TO discover Rex's
little game. After whistling and CALI
Ing she made a pretense Of going on.
She stopped In a. deep shadow.
Around the corner Of the nearest house
appeared q sinking figure. stealthlly
quitting the shadows Rex crept out
and peered long and anxiousfy up the
street, whittier, as he well knew, he
should have continued to conduct the
lady. After this he turned shamelessiy
around and lit out for home.-Chicago
Tribune.
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Paris Has No Wash Day.

Paris sends all her washing out
in the country-that is, the bonton
Partisan. The city laundries that do
up the linen of the foreigners from
England, Asia and America wash by
machine and dry by steam heat IN
der the pavement or near the sewer
arteries. 1t is against the law to
hang out wash. If q tenant put .
pocket handkerchief or a towel IN
the window to dry the concierge
would have a fit, and If he couldn't
persuade her to remove the nuisance
the gendarme would. Large and
small concerns send delivery wagons
about for work, which is expressed
to the country and returned in q
week or ten days. The work is e1-
quisite and prices are reasonable,
But the strain on the garments y
treble the wear.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-25
cs,..,. Steward. On Pacific Ll,sr..

EhaAe8e Stewards on Soofne ItRofS.
We sailed from San Francisco, bound
for Honolulu. on n ship whose stewards
and sailors are Cinnamon. Even II all
does not 60 we'll with the boats motion
in days of storm, one cannot fail to be
entertained by these spry sons of the
orient
The costume worn by the stewards is
quite remarkable. For ordinary, ev-
eryday wear they don white garments
that resemble American pajamas in
their style Of cut and fit. For dinner
each evening and on Sundays the white
suits are exchanged for light blue gar
ments of the same description-rather
en- old livery 10 orr prosaic minds! o!
course. every Chinaman preserves q
habitual. solemn silence. II, owing to
an interesting conversation. the passen-
ger fails TO notice the dish with which
the table steward is trying to serve
him the patient Chinaman stands i'm
movable. with outStretched hand and
sphinxlike couDtenance, until attention
Is drawn to him, after which. his duty
done, he slips in silence on his way.
Plodding. silently. the sailors attended
to their duties with mournful faces that
strongly appealed to me. They ate
with chop sticks. sitting on their heels
the while. and were. in fact, eminently
satisfactory specimens in every way
Travel Magazine.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-25
Bsky's Share Of Blame

Z She had been fitted for two gowns,
the total cost Of which was nearly
$500.
"Now," she said to the saleswoman,
II want you to do me favor"
Certainly" was the prompt re
sponse. 49,
, The customer colored deeply. y
want you to make out the bill partly
for gowns for me and partly for baby
dresses and q baby's cloak"
The saleswoman was used to tns
whims Of fashionable women, but this
was something she was a little slow IL
comprehending. The customer ex'
planned.
"You see," she said, my husband Il
very fond Of our baby, and II be sees
that the bill is partly for dresses fol
her-well, he won't mind 30 much
Exchange.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-25
Lost Dignity.

Irish viceroys are stripped OF
their sovereign attributes as soon as
they reach English waters, which
gives point to the following story
told of one viceroy and a lady with
whom he was acquainted. They
both found themselves on board the
Holyhead packet. During the voy:.
age from Ireland the lady treated
the viceroy with ceremonious re-
spect. So soon, however, as the
racket entered Holyhead harbor she
said to him, 'Now, Bobby, you're no
longer viceroy, 80 take my bag and
make yourself useful" London
Truth.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-25
Takes His Own Medicine.

In Baluchistan when the physician
gives a dose he is expected to partake
Of a similar one himself as a guarantee
Of his good faith. Should the patient
die under bis hands the relatives,
though they rarely exercise 1t, have
the right Of putting him to death un-
less a special agreement has been
made freeing him from all response
bility as to consequences. while If they
should decide upop immolating him
be Is fully expected to yield to his fate
Ike q man.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-25
4 CASE OF CONSCIENCE.
nfhy IN Editor Could Not Be 1Asdes Ia
q Literary Contest

Literary Contest
The editor of magazine was IN
vited to act as a judge in a prize
story contest. as it to be an
anonymous contest" the editor ask
ed. "Yes, indeed" And 1 sup
pose all the stories will be typewrit-
ten?" Certainly. We have par
ticularly stipulated that" I'm
very sorry" was the reply, 4but [
can't possibly
"But-but YOU VIII be asked to
read only the best of the stories
submitted" reminded the publisher.
ga staff of competent readers will
sift tie wheat from the chaff,
and
'I'm very sorry, but I'll have to
refuse, and l can't tell you how it
grieves me to say this, for l appre-
ciate the great compliment you are
paying me, and l would appreciate
equally the remuneration you offer.
But the fact is this-my conscience
would smite me if l undertook the
work. You see, / have had about
twenty years experience in editorial
work, and during that time l sup
pose the manuscripts of every pop
ular and unpopular author of the
day have come to my desk for at
tention. l have been in such long
correspondence with many of these
authors that l know their handwrit-
ings well, and even a glance at my
mornings mail will tell me who my
correspondents are. And-do not
smile-I know their typewriters
equally well. l know the various
makes they own. and those who pre-
fer elite type to the ordinary size,
and those who use italics and in
verted quotation marks. ] can even
recognize an authors peculiar meth
Cd Of making caret and his own
manner of punctuation. But all
this is nothing to my ability to spot
at once an authors style. Attempts
have often been made to deceive me,
but only on rare occasions have they
succeeded. But you must not think
this so astonishing after all. l have
been tied down to my one line of
work for a long time now, and the
number of really successful writers
Is not 30 great after ALL. 1t would
be quite remarkable if I had not
learned something about their char
scteristics after all these years. Al
most all of them would doubtless
submit stories in your contest, and
perhaps the majority Of their manu-
scripts would be passed up to me by
your readers. If, recognizing any
particular writer's work, ! pretend
cd to give an opinion based on sup
posed complete ignorance of that
writer's identity, I should not be
doing the fair thing. For that rea-
son / must decline to act. You un-
derstand me, I hope" eyes" said
the publisher, 81 do. But whom
shall ask in your placer "some
one who is not cursed with quite 80
much conscience" replied the ed
itor.-Bookman.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-25
Mani Rutino Wish.

There Is one wish ruling over man
kind, and It Is a wish which Is never
in q single instance granted-each
man wishes to be his own master. 1t
Is a boys beatifc vision, and 1t re-
mains the grownup mans ruling pas
sion to the last. But the fact Is life Is q
service. The only question Is, Whom
shall we serye?-W. F. Faber.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-25
A Good Imitation.

The other day an amateur artist was
producing some rapid sketches to
amuse his children. He drew a sketch
Of hen 80 naturally that when 1t was
afterward thrown in the waste paper
basket It laid there.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-25
A Thorouuh Sport.

The Deacon-Young man, don't you
know that there's a rainy day COM
ing? Spendthrift-Mebby there Is, but
I've got s. that says the weather man
won't call the turn. Come, now, II
you've got any nerve, show your
money.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-25
Still In the Dark.

Does your maid object to being
called q servantT' II don't know.
We've only had her two weeks and
she hasn't really permitted Us to get
on speaking terms with her as yet
Chicago Record dHerah.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-07-25

"Ah, pater, am no end glad to be
home from college"
whats thatT'
II am jolly well pleased, y'knaw."
Hank, clean out the old stall!
There's a new critter on the place.
Louisville Courier Journal.
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The Return.

Magistrate-What! Do you mean to
say your husband struck you, and be
that physical wreck? Mrs. Maloney-
Yes, yer honor. but he's only been q
physical wreck since he struck me-
Independent.
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A Little Different.

Il suppose" she said with fine sar-
casm, "you were sitting up with q
friendr' mo, m'dear," replied be
truthfully, n was settin' 'em up with
a friend. d."-HousSon Post.