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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-11-11
TAKE PRIDE IN MORSE ORIGIN
Natives of Orkney Islands Refuse to
Admit That They Are of Scot
fish Blood.

Miss Elinor Root, who has been Wis
iting the little-known Orkney islands,
tells us that the natives are very
proud Of their Morse origin. indignant
ly regulating the idea that their for
bears were Scottish.
People dc not speak here with
nearly so broad an accent as the peo-
pie in ScctlaLi," Miss Root remarked
to her hostess, land notice the names
do net sound Scotch-Cutt, Twatt.
Flett, Cursitcr, and so on. How is
that"
My hostess stiffened visibly.
They are not Scotch. We are not
Scotch. We did not come from Scot
land Have We never heard Of the
Norsemen from beyond the seas? We
are the descendants of them. We are
net CT Scotch blood Ye do not call
the Irish English; ye're not to call us
Scotch"
81 beg your pardon" returned hum
bly,, and to change the subject,
plunged into the theme of afforesta-
ton. The venture was an unfortunate
one, as trees refuse to grow in the
islands.
Trees spoil the scenery" declared
my hostess. I'VE would not have them
IL we could If we go to the southland.
we cannot see anything of the scenery
for the trees. We like to see scenery.
-Lippincott's Magazine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-11-11
LIFE IN BULGARIAN VILLAGE
Watering Places the Scenes of Social
Gatherings, Where Young People
Get Together for Counting.

AS in the Bible times, all the water
for the Bulgarian village must be
drawn from one or two wells or
springs, and these watering places or
fountains are the scene of much So
liability. Hitler come all the youths
and maidens of the village to loiter.
There is coquetting and counting about
the fountain and home gatherings in
the evenings. Marriages spring from
mutual attraction and choice, rather
than the arrangement Of families, as
do the Armenian and Turkish ALI.
ances. There are husking bees and
quilting bees where the young people
meet, but the most popular form of
social entertainment is the sedanka.
Here assemble the young men and
farms. grouped about an open fire,
singing solos and choruses. The Bull
garian folk dances are danced in
row or circle, the leader generally
waving bright handkerchief and
turning and twisting about his line of
followers, like mild game of snap
the whip" 1t suggests health and
Astounding spirits and good-fellowship,
without the sensuality that so often
marks the oriental dance. Occasional
ly the sedanka ends in a dramatic
fashion. Some brawny fellow who
has been counting his Darka assidu-
ously will seize her in his arms and
carry her to his home The next day
this marriage by capture" is given
legal and religious sanction by the
blessing of the orthodox priest.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-11-11
Mesa Verde Prophets.

The season SO far verifies the wealth
er predictions Of the Indians who oc
casionally visit the Mesa Verde ma.
tional park in southwestern Colorado
for trading purposes, but who never
stay an hour longer than is necessary,
because of their dread of the little
people" who they believe still In.
habit. in spirit form, the prehistoric
cliff dwellings that have made the
Mancos valley famous the world over
Last fall the Mesa Verde prairie dogs
deserted their villages for new ones.
and the Indians have been shaking
their heads over it all winter. Rain,
much rain they say rain all sum.
mer." So far they seem to have pre-
dicted right. And now they are again
shaking their heads. Gold, much
cold" they say; bad winter coming"
And why? Because this summer
game has been unusually plentiful on
the Mesa Verde. Deer are more fire.
quently seen than for years. Rab-
bits and hares are SO numerous one
can scarcely go about without seeing
them in large numbers. Coyotes and
mountain liens are also unusually
plentiful, which may be explained by
the abundance of the small game on
which they live.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-11-11
AGES OF VARIOUS LANDS
Many European Countries That Can
by No Means Be Considered
as Old.

Compared with France and Ger.
many, Switzerland is old. Under Ma.
poleon's patronage the sturdy little
Alpine states were united into an In.
dependent, but rather loose, fedora
ton in 1903. In 1S4S new confed-
Grafton was formed, modelled on that
of the United States, and holding the
cantons together in more strongly
centralized federal power. In 1874
a revision Of the constitution gave
still greater power to the central gov
eminent. 1t is interesting to note that
at the congress of Vienna the powers
of Europe agreed never to violate the
neutrality of Switzerland, or to at
tempt to move troops through the
passes of the Swiss alps.
Greece has been an independent
kingdom since 1882, Roumania since
1862, Bulgaria since 1885. Montene-
gro became Independent in 1878 and
was made constitutional monarchy in
1905. The Portuguese republic was
established in 1910. Turkeys new
regime is five years old.
Russia stands, alongside of Eng
land, as our rival in point Of age. The
empire of the Romanoffs has changed
but little since the time when Ivan
the Terrible, in 1854, threw Off the
Tartar yoke.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-11-11
Birdy Slaughter Blocks.

In country districts where shelled
snails are abundant thrilling thing
1t is to see robin, goldtinch or thrush
capture snail and HE them to GER
tain smooth-topped stone, there to soar
high in the heavens and repeatedly
drop the unhappy snail until finally
the she'll is triumphantly cracked open
as you would a nut.
These slaughter blocks, anvils of
stone are to be found almost anywhere
that birds and snails are common. 1t
Is, to be sure, no easy matter, to catch
the resourceful birds in the act; but
even If your patience goes unrewarded
the crushed and broken houses Of
she'll scattered near such stones tell
the tale.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-11-11
LAMENT ABSENCE OF GENIUS
crenchmen Wonder That Great War
Has Not Produced Literary Man
of Great Ability.

That the epoch 1914-15 has not pro-
duced a single genius in France Is
made the occasion for comment by the
French journal, LIE Cri de Paris.
in fact" says the Cri, 1T appears
that the stars in our literary heav.
ems have been growing pale for some
time. But the time has produced an
astonishing, almost miraculous phe-
nomencn. Certain works already an
cient, Of which the authors are dead,
have suddenly become noted as in
comparable, which before were not
considered SO beautiful. 1t is the war
that all at once has revealed their
splendor, and today they evoke uni
versal enthusiasm. One may count
them upon the fingers, for there are
but four of them: A poem, a piece Of
music, a sculpture and a painting.
The poem is the hymn of Victor
Hugo, The Devoted Ones Who Died
for Their Country Few French knew
it before the war: now everyone
knows it by heart, CT pretends to know
it. The piece of music Is The Mar
ceiilaise. The young people irag-
ined it was a ritournelle, mere flour
ish. They have just found that it is
a masterpiece. Tie sculpture is the
'Marseillaise' that Rude cut upon one
of the door jambs Of the arch of tri-
umph, The painting is a panel by
Puvis de Chavannes, in the Pantheon
st. Gcnevieve Watching Over Paris.
So in the midst of the storm that
which was great has become very
great; and that which was mediocre
has become small, very small"
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HOME@57)
1OWRr
50 HELPS
AN OLD BOXWOOD BORDER
There Are Some SurvivaIs of Beautl
full Garden Ornaments Still
to Be Found.

Time was when the lockwood border
was considered the very top notch OF
frontyard garden ornamentation. And
it was thought to be very beautiful
when trimmed into fantastic shapes
or clipped evenly in rectangular out.
line. Take almost any Of the old time
novels, and in them will appear de-
scription of the lockwood borders run.
ming perfectly straight line from the
colonial porch to the front gate. Box.
wood hall was a favorite name for
many an old time home.
The privet hedge has largely
usurped the place Of the lockwood
border, says the Newark IN. j. News.
The latter was such a slow grower.
Years after 1t was out 1t seemed hard
ly larger than when first planted. But
It didn't send out impudent shoots in
every direction; 1t grew slowly, Sc.
dately and in deliberately chosen di.
rections. 1t was never in a hurry to
be big. Boys may cut whips from an
untrimmed privet hedge but no one
ever took such liberties with the die.
nified old lockwood bush. 1t did not
promote corporal punishment.
There were two things about the
lockwood border that none who are
acquainted with it will ever forget;
it's dark green foliage, winter and
summer, and its persistently unpleas.
ant odor The latter isn't like that Of
birch, sassafras, sandalwood, willow,
butternut or cedar. It is more like
that Of the simplocarpus fetidus-the
skunk cabbage. But the box bush
stands up as stiff and dignified as II
it were disseminating the perfumes Of
Araby the blest.
Now and then some very fine speci-
mems of lockwood are found in this
country, and wherever they are they
point out place having history run
ming back a century or two. These
bushes have not been clipped or 9TH
erwise mutilated since our GRANDPA
Tiers days, and have grown into great
trees-that is, great for lockwood. Just
such bush was recently sighted near
Mount Holly by Long Island million
aire, and he paid small fortune to
have 1t removed to his estate. 1t was
IL feet high, more than Is feet In
diameter and with a great clump OF
clay attached to its ramified roots,
weighed ten tons. 1t may live in its
new home, but as rule, these grand
old box bushes resent removals after
they are hundred years old.
A fine group of box bushes adorns
the old Elias Boudinot mansion on
East Jersey street, Elizabeth, where
both Washington and Lafayette were
entertained in the old days. Four
large bushes are still flourishing on
the Stoudinger property, 1853 Broad
street, corner of Clay, in Newark. The
house was built in 1882, and the box
must have been planted later, but
each Of the four specimens Is at least
ten feet high and as many in diam
eter. Large sums have been offered
for them time and again, but have
been refused. Doubtless there are
many other fine specimens Of the old
time favorte box, but large and
shapely tree is still valuable and
cherished heritage.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-11-11
Sign Number
~
By DORIS ADA MATTES0N

Copyright, 1915. by W. g. Chapman.)
Tom Stibbs was just setting the last
OF a sixteen-sheet poster in place on
Sign 81 of the Universal Advertising
Syndicate, when the ladder under him
shook. He looked down quickly.
Hello, there!" he shouted. What
ever are you about?"
A man had come rushing around
the corner at a high rate of speed.
AS he turned 1t he glanced backward.
This caused a stumble. His hat fell
off. The next moment he was up the
ladder. He was nimble, quickacting
individual, for like an acrobat he
pulled himself up alongside Of the bill
poster. Then he grabbed the long
flaring paste brush from his hand and
gave him a blow directly under the
chin. Tom Stibbs went headlong to
the inside edge Of the sidewalk,
uttered a groan and lapsed into in
sensibilty
Almost Immediately two police off,
GERS came dashing around the street
corner. They glared ahead, but the
object of their pursuit had vanished.
Where's he got to-" painted one of
the officers.
BLESS me. If know!" retorted the
other. Must have slipped into some
doorway"
"No-aha." calculated his compan-
ion and he stopped and picked up the
teltale hat Then he glanced up at
the sign and the ladder set against 1t.
There the bill poster substitute was
industriously welding the paste
brush.
"That1l do, my hearty" sang out
the officer, drawing weapon. "A
clever trick that, but we've got you.
Come down and give up your booty
and arrange for good long term, for
you've grabbed something worth
while this time"
But the man on the ladder had no
thought Of giving in so readily. He
continued to manipulate the brush for
q moment or two. Suddenly he
whirled about. Bang! went the
brush, directly into the face Of one
of his captors. Splash.-the contents
of the pail deluged the other. Trust
Ing to their momentary discontinue
the thief, for such he was, sprang to
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-11-11
MobiIizing Brains.

Some world-famous names appear
ON the list of the consulting panel
which has been added to the inven.
lions board. Sir William Crookes, O.
NJ, discovered thallium and invented
the radiometer, among other valuable
services to science, and has written
books on such diverse subjects as
beet sugar. dyeing, calico printing and
fertilizers. Sir Oliver Lodge is high
authority on wireless telegraphy and
other matters. The other names are
equally distinguished and show that
England has at last walked up to the
necessity of mobilizing the brains OF
the nation.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-11-11

The Fleeing Man Threw Up His Arms.
the ground from the ladder and start
ed down the street.
Halt, or l fret" rang out from one
Of the officers.
The speeding fugitive disdained to
reply.
The officer did fire. The fleeing
man threw up his arms, whirled about
and went down like clod. The off,
GERS ran up to the spot where he lay.
Done for" reported one of them
soberly-"s directly through the
heart"
where's his plunder?'
They searched, but in vain. Then
one OF them summoned a patrol
wagon. A crowd gathered, but dis
persed as victim and officers rode
away to the station. All the general
public knew of the case was the Inc
formation furnished by the daily
prints the next morning. This was to
the effect that Barney Flynn, profess
,ional thief, had snatched a wallet
containing very valuable document
from an old gentleman named Row
land Waldron, had fed with it, was
pursued and shot dead, but the wallet
not found.
Either Barney Flynn had passed 1t
to some unsupported and undiscov-
cred accomplice, or had flung 1t into
hiding in some obscure spot along his
route.
Two days later there appeared IN
the newspaper an offer of $4,000 for
the recovery of blue oblong wallet
bearing the initials in gilt, "R. W."
and containing will signed by Abner
Waldron.
Just one week after the shooting
of the criminal young man passed
and repassed Sign 81 of the Universal
Advertising Syndicate. Ten times.
twenty times, in fact all through the
long afternoon this individual went
over the brief route that Barney
Flynn had followed. Always his eyes
were on the ground,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-11-11
Cautious Preparation.

do you study subject thorough.
ly before you make speech on it,"
"Not too thoroughly" replied Sen
ator Sorghum. You're liable to find
there's so much about it that you
don't know, that you'll get discour.
aged"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-11-11
Matter Settled.

When the term of the old negro
preacher had expired he arose and
said:
"Breddren, de time am heah TO- de
selection OBJ yo' pastoh for anudder
yeah. All dose favorin' me TO- yo pas
toh will please say Aye"
The old preacher had made himself
rather unpopular and there was no re-
Spouse.
"Ha," he said, silence GIBBS consent
allus. Is yo pastoh TO- anudder
yeah"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-11-11
Frank Confession.

When you got out of college dare
say there was nothing you thought you
couldn't do
mot quite. I knew couldn't get
pass in Greek, II had it to do over
again"
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His Eavorite Route.

The doctor told Tomkins he must
walk three miles every day"
Where does he take it?"
Around pool table, generally
Boston Transcript.
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.,,.,tnitlCk RAILROAD
Vhurmont Division

S hedue In Effect September ~, 1919.
All trains Daily unless specified
, 1915-02-20

h,,no oLont tL;a ond nov ,,,,osolr a;,L
ono ,, moro neutral .b;no n i lno"n Moo
IN SHINING circles tbot Grnot R,itoin lac
lo;d larno onont;tioa of ,,;noa ooo;n.4 O.
man submarines
naanotcLeo from Stookbol, state 4bot tbo
governments If Sye1en Dannorl. md Nor-
wor viii ,rosant - Can,aDan ta' lava N1+o
EXPRESSING tbair oniniono cnnca,nin@ tLo
anfetv of oautrol abinnina !, tho NOR 2onA
vat4ro ;donticoI viii thoso IL tho Tinted
State Nnto mo 1nnnnjootion ,;l oln;,n
an indemnify fo, donooa ~ loa. If lfa ,a-
snltino from tornado oFtocLs doliye,ad Nv
German worsLjna ond viii ha occomnani4i
~ . oann,oI n,of4ot ouo;not 10 hloockod-
i,,n IF british ,votora Note 10 Greot Bri-
4ain viii eynress the disonnrovaI If these
three nations of the abuse Of neutral Gaos.
Greot Britain's prohibition aoaipst food
stuffs designed tor Germany is expected 10
he formally proclaimed to.dnv ACCORDING
to present cancellations the Governments
retaliatorv measures aooinst fine threatened
Germon Submarine hlock0la will 90 into
immediote effect This ID reonrded rs Ger
mnnvs Inst orpat blow her Znnnolins md
fleet hayino failed TO meet exnectatione. the
last vernon available is her de4t If snbnn-
Yines dbara il NOT a sinola otlicinl either
in the army or the navy hnt believes tbat
Germonv viii mark bor own doom, tbo mo-
ment her snbmorines nplooso tbeir tornedoes
at mercbantmon cnrrvino mssenoe,s. md
they declare tLat tbe civilized worll win not
allow the sendino 10 the bottom Of froaina
ahips with their crews and passengers nm.
warned and HELPLESS.
Dasnotobao from por;o state tbot Tho
United states ronlv ~ Garmonv,s blockade
notification has elected . chorne of nr,ieo
from tAe n,incinol writer's IN tka French
Press, and even NJ. Clemencean. hitherto
disnoyed to ~criticise President Wilson.
snys. "Tbo P,esidont boe snokan IN
ancb q wov tbot Germany has no oltor.
native but to back down" Writing in
the "Fioaro" NJ Honotoox nm az. Minister
for Foreion Affairs saws. CHE Tnitod stores
Note to GERMANY il an net Of b;oh historic
in~itintjye and IS tbe first stem towards tbe
inevitable partjcination of ne,traIs in the
oreat events which ora dividino The world
The President vos OBLIGED ~ mss from dis
cnsa;on IN oction ond what ~ tba meoenrne
mentioned ~ tho Noto noon hnt tbot A,oo-
,,cnn worsbine viii fan mon tba German
submarines otttocEino A,noricon sL;no ~ total
9iereoord If Amar;co,s vovoroidn ,;obte
Eilber Germany CON aivo il or go con 7di..
roo,r1 osLin%ton,s Toto on5 ,rocood u;tL
ha1 nIon 10 force Fnolond - odr,itnIoto on1
, 1915-02-20

Wind contradic's the American VERSO. tLas
the reported aeroplanes were toy fire bul-
looms. Among the precautions taken it is
stuffed that even Parliament tower was in
darkness, for The inst I me slice the comic
deratloD. ONE of The troops mollliztd for
Europe were held undeG orders IN readiness.
Washington, Fety. l7ll-The British
Embassy has informed The United States
that subjects OF thetenemy nations are subject
TO removal on detention 10 a long list
Of posts where there are naval bases
including Barbados, Bermuda, E,qaimalt.
Halifax, Kingston, Port Castries, Port Of
SPAN, ST. Johns, and Victoria.
New York, Feb. 17th-The application Of
X. rays has detected rubber contraband a.
mong The cotton cargo Of the steamer Gre
tic" which it is believed was destined tor
Germany.
Exchange has become demor,lized and is
below the gold import point, but 10 gold
comes on is wanted. There are rumours Of
a large British credit OF loan.
, 1915-02-20

The Agency in New York Of the Quebec
S. ;. Go. is about to be changed, Mr.. A.
L. O~uterbridge turning it over to the Com
pany who has a controlling interest Mr..
O%uterbridge who has been connected With
the Line for over thirty years now retires
from business We also hear that the
"Parirla' and "Korona" viii be replaced
by other ships.-Lighl6omu's Mail Notes,
IAb FEB
, 1915-02-20

- URSUANT to Ordinance Of 19,h All
- gust 1874 it is hereby mode known
that announcement has been made to me by
MIR, II. +. HIGGINS, merchant here IN town,
that he has given Mr.. LOUI r.. HIGGINS
power to sign per procura on his behalf 10
all matters concerning his business.
Frederiksted's Police Office, the 10th Fe~
bruury 1915.
SEGELCKE.
, 1915-02-20

v HENHOLD til A, dg. af 19' August 1874
u bekendts6rts Diet herved at jeg bar mod
taget Anmeldelse fra Herr kohmand r h.
HIGGINS her If Bven ON at han har med
deIt Herr LOUI II. HIGGINS Fuldmagt til
per procurn at underskriye pan hans Yegne
j nile Folhold yedkommeude hans Ferret
ming.
Frederiksteds Po%litikemmer, den 10 Fo-
bruar 1915.
SEGELCKE.
Translation.
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WILLISTON. n. c., MAN
RESTORED TO HEALTH
Mr.. Wade Thankful He Read About
Wonderful Remedy.

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Disagreeoble Calomel is yield
ing to Pleasant Liv-Ver-Lax

Physicians generally agree that the
nauseating, unpleasant effects of calo-
mel are due to the undesirably violent
action it has on tie system. For long
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LIV-VER-LAX has all the good, and
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