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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-11
THE CLARION.
WILLIAM n ED,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
MECHANICSTOWN, March II, 1871.
The Western Maryland Rail.
road.

Spring, with its balmy and length
cning days, finds the unfinished por-
ton of the extension of this road les
sening as rapidly as the snow is
disappearing from the neighboring
mountains. By the LIST of April,
when the tracklayers will resume
work, there will be two miles more
graded and ready for the surerstruc-
ture, and ere the summer solstice ar
rives the iron horse will whistle the
inhabitants of Sabillasville from their
Rip Van Wingle sleep into new and
active existence. Monterey Springs
will be reached in August; Smithsburg
in October, and the declining days Of
the year eighteen hundred and seven
ty-one will sink into peaceful grave
blessed and soothed in bestowing its
parting benediction upon the Western
Maryland Railroad in complete and
thorough working order from Balti-
more to Hagerstown, including the
new and independent line from Ow
ings' Mills to Baltimore, and equipped
with increased and better rolling
stock.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-11
Rock Notice.

We are indebted 70 Mr.. A. II. Hen
derson, Bookseller and Stationer,
near the Market House, Frederick
city, for copies of the first and second
Reader: for Primary Schools, by
Prof. NJ. A. Newell, A. NJ, Principal
of the Maryland State Normal School,
and Prof. VIM. r. Creepy, A. NJ, City
Superintendent Of Public Schools,
Baltimore.
These books are gotten up in good
style, and in conversation with an old
Teacher of this place, he thinks they
are elegantly classified and well ar
ranged for Primary Schools; to i'm
part the elements of the English Ian
guage to youthful minds to please
the senses and mend the heart. They
begin with the alphabet, and by slow
and easy gradations the lessons are
easily comprehended SO as to crafty
and charm the scholar. They are well
adapted to the wants Of youthful &c.
MUS, and their successful introduction
into our Primary Schools supply q
want long felt. The lessons are short
and attractive and afford fund O
! instruction.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-11
Alsatians.

We understand that large num-
Der of German Frenchmen, residing in
the Province Of Alsace on the River
Rhine, near the Blue Moselle and
Vosges mountains, dissatisfied with
the cession Of their country by Franco
to the Emperor Of Germany, as one
of the conditions Of peace, on the part
Of King William and Count Won Bis
marck, are about emigrating from
their fatherland to the United States
Alsace, although chiefly settled by
people Of German descent, belonged
to France for over two hundred years,
and the citizens Of that ancient locali-
ty are not disposed to relinquish their
nationality. Hence they have con-
cluded, in large numbers, to embark
for the United States this spring and
summer. Measures are being adopted
by the Immigrant Agents Of Mary
land to induce the people from this
region to settle in our fair State. They
will probably come over in the Bremen
line Of steamships to Baltimore; and
we learn that DR.. VIM. S. Mcpherson,
Commissioner of Labor and-Immigra-
ton, is taking prompt measures to in
duee these people to settle in Freder-
lex county. The Alsatians are an in
dustrious and frugal race. They make
good citizens, and as many of them
are possessed Of ample means, their
location in the valleys of Owings'
creek and Toms creek, would add
largely to the value Of our section of
country. Adam Smith, an eminent
writer on political economy, says that
population adds to the wealth Of a
nation. The same idea may hold good
rs to State or county or locality.
This section Of the county, properly
developed, can support five times its
present population, and the acquisi-
ton of industrious newcomers is so
much capital added to the general
wealth and prosperity of the COM
munity.
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sF A correspondent calls our a

s~ A correspondent calls our at
tention to the New County Question
1t is for the people to ia ke action
upon this subject at the earliest prac,
ticable moment as to them may seem
advisable. We await the movemA
of those most interested in the con.
templated New County organization
before we say anything in regard tc
it's merits. As President Grant says
we prefer to follow the intuitive in
stincts and suggestions of the sover.
eign masses whose rights are at stake
and whose interests are involved IN
the matter, before we present any
views of our own.
Our columns are open for the dis
cussion of the question.
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TCOm n.ttnIated.l
Rocky RIDGE, March 9, 1871

Rocky RIDGE, March 9, 1871.
Mr.. Editor We received the first
number of the "Catocttn Clarion, and
read its contents with great interest
1t affords us pleasure tostate that our
expectations have been fully realized;
indeed, we may say, far exceeded our
anticipations. The original matter is
just what could be desired. The
locals" are all interesting, and should
it visit us with such pertinent home
matter it will be very desirable in
deed The advertisements all appear
neat, and we are pleased to see bust
ness men occupying a considerable
space in announcing to the public
their appreciation Of the "Clarton"
by publishing their places Of business.
We wish the "Clar,on" success, and
hope that it may receive a hearty sup
port, and enjoy prosperous future.
1t has an important mission to fulfill,
and taking the first number as a pre-
cursor of what is to follow, it cannot
fail, but accomplish the great object
before it. While the good people Of
Of Mechanicstown are now blessed
with railroad communications from
the east, a daily mail, and bright
and prosperous future before them, we
hope that a generous and liberal sup
port will be given to tho "Clarlon.'
Our best wishes for the success of your
paper. A FRIEND.
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Town AUTHORITIES.

A~"AN ~>~~
49, 49,
Commissioner:
Frederick White, President.
Van B. Osler, Geo. w. Foreman,
John R. Rouzer, Geo. w. stocksdale
Reuben Osler, Justice Of the Peace; Hi
ram Arthur, Constable.
THE CHURCHES.
St. Johns Evangelical Luthe'un.-Pastor
to be supplied.
Reformed (App1ss)-Rev. N. E. Gilds, Pas
tor.
United B,sth,sn-Rcv. John K. Nelson,
Pastor.
Methodist Episcopal. -Rev. J. Montgom-
Oatholt.-Rcv. Father John McCloskcy,
Pastor.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
Main Street-Randolph Waesche, Noble
Grand.
Mr.. VIM. Damuth is the Worthy Chief
Templar of the Temperance organlzaSio,nl
of this town. The Society meets at odoi
Fellows Hall every Tuesday evening.
THE MAILS.
The mail for Baltimore daily except
Sunday leaves this place every afternoon
by the lao train.
The stage for Frederick, with the mail,
leaves here every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday mornings.
The stage for Emmittsburg. with the
mail, leaves every day Immediately after
the arrival of the 1890 train from Balti-
more.
The mail for Sabillasville leaves here on
horseback every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-11

RAILROAD OFFICIALS. - President
Bokee, of the Western Maryland
Railroad, with Messrs Motter, Welty
and Harris, of the Board of Directors
of that Company, were in this place
on Tuesday last. The object of this
congregation of railroad officials was,
we understand, in connection with the
commencement of operations on the
line between this place and Williams.
port. We were given to understand
that the work on the road between
this place and Mechanicstown was
progressing favorably notwithstanding
the obstacles thrown in the way of its
progress by reported strikes and
constitutional croakers. So mote it
be,-Haqerstown Free Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-11

A VIsIr.--We are informed that
President Bokee and the Committee
on the right of way Of the Western
Maryland Railroad will visit our town
one daysnext week. Their mission is
to 90 over the line between here and
Hagerstown, with a view to the final
settlement of the right of way, which
we hope is the last preliminary to
commencing work on this road VIZ
lien port Plot.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-11

nae~ The Boston Post anticipates
the lst Of April by trying to make
its readers believe that Viscount Co.
derich, who came over with the Eng
lish members Of the High Commission,
went cunning among the Maryland
ers Of Marlboro and got mad be-
cau:e some Of the people wanted to
trade With him for hi gun.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-11
nay The Gettysburg "Star and Sci

Ia~ The Gettysburg Star and Sen
tinel" evidently don't like the idea of
Mechanicstown being known in Bu-
rope; but the fact is distinguished
citizens, mechanics, and men Of means
are being attracted here nevertheless.
They are coming and the Maryland
Railroad will bring them up to our
lovely mountain; our historic region
and laughing valleys.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-11
Emmittsburg Branch Rail-
rOad.

This road, we learn from good au-
thority, is now being surveyed and To-
Gated from Emmittsburg to Rocky
Ridge, to make a junction with the
Western Maryland Railroad at Hon.
Joshua Biggs' warehouse.
We learn that Mr.. Jos. 8. Git, Civil
Engineer, formerly of the Western
Maryland Railroad, is at present en-
gagged in making the locations, and
will complete it this week. 1t is said
that it will be almost an air line, with
light work and easy grades and curves.
The length Of the road. it is thought
will be seven miles.
The road, aswe are informed by our
friends in Emmittsburg, will be built,
and that ground will be broken as
soon as Mr.. Git can get it ready,
which will be about the goth inst.
We are promised an article from
Mr.. Gitt as soon as the location iscom-
pleted in regard to the survey, route
and other matters connected with the
road. Our readers may, therefore,
expect a more extended notice next
week of this important enterprise.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-11

sds- The news of the progress of
Mechanicstown is highly cheering as
We 20 to press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-11

INTERNAL hENSh 1ho' bLEo-
The present situation of France
threatens her with worse peril than
any during the war. More danger
GUS enemies than the Germans. are
now menacing her welfare. r
fort, Louis Blanc, and that schoa
destructive madmen, having resigned
their places in the Assembly as a 81
lent protest against the cession of AL
SAGE and Lorraine, may be expected
to WELD malign and powerful influ-
ence with the Partisan mob. 1t is
feared that if the National Assembly
adjourns to Paris, it will be overawed
and swept away by instruction. Fee
rocious rufins, who are Drawer against
their own countrymen than against
the Prussians, 60 about the streets
wreaking vengeance on helpless men
and women who are supposed to have
cultivated friendly relations with the
Germans during their sojourn in the
capital. One journal incites the poor
to make war against the rich. The
forty thousand troops marched into
the city from the provinces would
seem to be the only force which can
be relied upon for preserving law and
order in the capital. 1t is the misfor-
tune and not the fault of the French
people that they have been conquered
by the Germans, A relapse into moi
rule will not only be their fault, but
will deprive them Of the sympathies
of mankind in their present calami.
ties.
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sTATE'S ATTORNEY.

Francis Brengle, Esq, has been appoint,
cd Ssatc's Attorney for this county, to fill
the vacancy created by the resignation of
Hon. John Richie. Mr. Brengle is one of
the most promising members OF the Fred
criek Bar, and will discharge his new duties
faithfully and weli.-F'wdk Republican.
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NARROW ESCAPE.

On the 28th ut, as party of five Ia
borers, on the Western Maryland Railroad,
were proceeding down The road, near New
Windsor, in hand car, they suddenly dis
covered train approaching and close upon
them They had barely time to throw
themselves from the car when the collision
came, breaking the hand car into frag-
ments and scattering their tools in all di-
rcctions. One man was slightly injured
by the flying fragments, but no other dam
age was done Westminster advocate
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-11
ST. PATRICK's DAY.

Next Friday will be St. Patricks Dag in
the morning, the Patron Saint of Ireland
We hope the Sons of the Shamrock will 90,
serve the day in a becoming manner, and
like Father Mathew make it II day on which
they will consecratc a vow to follow III the
footsteps of the great Apostle Of Temper
ancc.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-11
SALE.

Mr.. VIM. Henry Barton, residing on the
Railroad near Graceham, sold his horses,
cattle and farming implements at public
sale on Thursday, the 9th instant. He had
an excellent sale in the aggregate, the cattle
especially bringing very high price, while
the farming implements sold low.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-03-11

Mr.. John Cusick, an Irishman by birth,
bank boss on the Western Maryland
Railroad, was injured on the 10th ultimo,
and his left leg and thigh bone broken, and
his right wrist was also dislocatcd DR..
Horatio n Shultz, of this place, was called
in and dressed the wounds and set the leg
and wrist The patient, we are happy to
hear, i. doing well, and his speedy rccovc-
~ il now looked for as almost certain
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-07-14

HORACE GREELEY TELLS HOW HEL LIVES.
In Il letter 10 the proprietor of Il monthly
magazine, Mr. Greeley says:-
| was formerly called "Grahamite;"
that is, | rarely ate meat. And it is still
my conviction that meat should be eaten
very sparingly. | eat, however, like other
folks, not having time TO make myself dis
agreeable to everybody 10y insisting on
special food wherever go, since travel
much and eat in many places in the course
of II year. ] ceased to drink distilled liquors
Jan. | 1924. when / was not quite ID years
oid. | occasionally drank beer four or five
years after. when | abandoned that also.
cannot remember that | ever more than
tasted wine. | stopped drinking coffee in
1884, because it made my hand tremble.
am opposed to nerves. | did not drink tea
for a quarter of a century, ending in 1861,
when | had brain fever and was very i'll.
My doctor insisted that ! should drink eli
ther clarct or tea, and | chose the tea, which
(hlack) | have generally used since, though
not uniformly. My iavorite exercise is
trimming up trees in forest with an axe,
cutting out underbrush, etc. | wish could
take more Of it, but my farm is distant and
my family scattered. ! sometimes lift
weights at the lifting cure. l have only
lifted 2G5 pounds since | became 60 years
old, Feb. Sd, last.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-07-14

The st. Adams Messenger says that \.
II. Buck has one of the best equipped farms
in that county, and thus describes the pans
used in his butter dairy:
Mr.. Buck has four pans, which are suili-
cicntly ample for forty cows. They are
made square, or rather obloug, Of tin, and
are each six feet long, nineteen inches wide
and twelve inches deep. They are set in
wooden watts, and kept from the bottom by
sticks one inch or so in thickness. In this
wooden vat water is poured, or may be
kept running, so a- to regulate the tenn
peratulc of the milk. Running down from
the bottom OF the pan AT one corner is Il Tin
spout, one and thrcc-quartcr inches in dia-
meter, and Of less rather than greater
length than the thickness, of the wooden
bars which held the pan from the bottom of
the vat. Drawn over this and wound
closely with thread is piece of rubber
hose. which runs down through the bottom
of the wooden vat. II is cut oil, nearly
even with the bottom, and n wooden plug
inserted, which las the double effect to
stop the escape OF both milk and water.
by drawing tins plug the SKINNED milk is
removed nom the pan. is well To have
another drain pipe for the wooden vat, so
that the water can hc drawn if need be
without disturbing trr milk. In this way
the milk of forty COWS can be taken care Of
rs easily rs that of five cows in the old
method, and it is believed with greater
profit. Mr.. Buck has rs yet made but one
comparative test, but from 40 pounds of
milk he realized Il quarter Of pound more
butter in this than the old way, while its
flavor was considered superior. lie be-
lievcS that longer experience will show
more favorable results, which seems rca-
sonable.
As for the depth Of the milk in the pans,
Mr. Buck sets it from eight to twelve
inches, and is not satisfied from his short
| experience what depth will afford the most
cream. If we rightly remember, the ex-
| pertinent of DIR. Middleton Goldsmith, one
one of the Vice Presidents Of the Vermont
Dairymen's Association, aud very scicn-
tiic man, tended to show the utter fallacy
of the notion, that the depth should be only
one or two inches, and we think he made
the statement that quite rs much cream in
proportion would be derived from depth
Of one or two feet. Dairymcp will do well
TO experiment upon this.
The expense of fitting up large pans IN
the manner described will vary according
to places; but nowhere ought to exceed
$50 each, and generally will be less. Ifthi'
does not pay in single season by the in
crease and improvement of the butter, II
Of al. t,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-07-14

a BARS FOR 5000 CATTLE.--A farmer out
West has 5000 cattle, and purposes to ac-
commodutc them all in one barn and sta
bic building. The plan is a sixteen sided
centre with sixteen wings, three hundred
ana fifty feet long each, allordng room for
one hundred head of cattle ON each side of
the feeding lloor, or two hundred in a wing
300 cattle accommodated in the sixteen
wings. The centre building will afford
room Tor a steam engine, corn shelter, mills
for grinding straw cutters, steam boxes,
storing feed, etc. Corn cribs, with hopper
bottoms, will be placed between these
wings and the corn brought into the centre
building by the engine with drag belt and
delivered to the corn shelter the shelled
corn being elevated 10 the story above, in
to a receiving bin, and drawn thence by
spout to the mill below for grinding-all
performed by the engine. a feeding car,
filed from the steam box, will be run a.
long the centre Of each wing, and the cat
Tie fed rignt and left from it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-07-14

How no SEE down. \ WELL.-lt is not
generally known, says the Lancaster CPa.)
Intelligence, how easy matter it is to OK
porc the bottom Of well, cistern, or pond
of water by the use of a common mirror.
When the sun is shining brightly, hold Il
mirror SO that the reflected rays of light
will fall into the water \ bright spot will
be seen at the bottom, so light as to show
the smallest object plainly. BY this means
we have examined the bottom of wells fif-
ty feet deep, when half full or more of wa
ter. The smallest straw or other objects
can be perfectly seen from the surface. In
the same way one can examine the bottom
of the ponds and rivers, If the waters be
somewhat clear and not agitated by winds
or rapid motion. If a well or cistern be
under cover or shaded by building so
that the sunlight will not fall near the o.
pening, it is only necessary to employ two
mirrors, using one to reflect the light to
the opening, and another to reflect 1t down
into the water. Light may be thrown fifty
or a hundred yards to the precise spot
desirable, aud then downward. We have
used the mirror with success to reflect
light around the house to u shaded well,
and also to carry ii from south window
through two rooms and then into cstern
under the north side of the house. Half a
dozen reflections Of light may be made,
though each mirror diminishes the brill
fancy of the light. Let any one not iamll-
lar with the method, try it, and he
will not only lind it useful, but a very
pleasant experiment. 1t will perhaps re-
veal mass of sediment at the bottom of q
well that has been little thought Of but
which may have been lrightful source OF
disease by its decay in the water.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-07-14

lloT WATER FOR PLANTS Many Of the
little folks (and often the big Cnes too are
puzzled to know how to revive their with
crin9 and sickly plants. Sometimes very
choice plant, valuable in itself ON account
of some one with whom it is associated,
droops and gives no expected response to
,timulants that are applied.
Experiments have been made that show
that hot water will often do this, when all
other ordinary means have failed. II
should at first he used at low tempera-
turc (say 10 deg,) and gradually raised to
"A higher rs may seem to re required. Hot
water has been thus used with Won
dcrlul success up to 100 deg. f. Plants
that before had been sluggish and refused
to bloom have under this treatment taken
on luNuriant growth and put forth flow
ers of the greatest beauty. Try it, Ohio
Ed,A,er.