Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-08-05

ny Mrs. Conway has nearly finished
her section Of the Railroad. She has bccu
an active and energetic contractrcss.
ts3 The Church of God" Camp Meet.
ing at Bakers Woods wns well attended
last Sabbath, and through the week. Fl
ders Spurricr, Arnold, Estcrlnc and others
addressed the assembled crowd
cYy" The first newspaper ever printed
in Frederick county, the Maryland Chron-
iclc," small 8 by 10 sheet, contained this
motto: "Whocvcr desires news or new
things let him perusc our productions.
We afford him pleasure and publish pass.
ing events THE translation of which
into Latin, the Editor rendered thus:
"Qui nora dcstdelUt, Pcrcolrot riscera
Nost,u!
A0rro Mlicias, ,fortutosque cos,ts"
And he offered premium of $500 to
any person who would make the transit.
ton more perfect.
DELICIOUS POTATOES - Mr.. Frederick
Nelson Willhidc, farmer residing at tho
Five Mill Seats, of Mcchanicstown Dis.
trict mountain region, has raised some
splendid potatoes on his ground this sea
Pink Eyes" brought from Indiana, by Mr..
Baughman, the former Morayan Minister
at Graccham, planted on his farm this
season, unmolcsted by the potato Bug"
he raised 81 bushels Of splendid potatoes.
They are of an elegant variety, heavy,
mcaly, finely favored and produce WE'LL
Mr.. Henry Rouzer says he intends to buy
several bushels Of this variety for seed pc.
tatocs Qucry-Do potatoes brought from
the valley Of the Ohio and Mississippi
planted on mountain soil, produce better
than the native growth Of Frederick coun
tv? Does transportation and transplant
ing improve the growth and quality of
this favoritc rsculcntf
We should like to hear from Mr. David
Gamble, Of Emmitsburg District, as to tho
product of the seed potatoes which he i'm
portcdirom Ireland this spring
e$" We regret to hear tint Mr.. John
Weller of Jacob, residing at LcwietoWn, IS
in feeble condition. lie has long been
afflicted with the dropsy and his legs are
much swollen.
FINE PEARs.-Wc have been presented
with same fine pears grown on lhe farm %
Mr.. George T. Ovciman, residing in the
diminishing District, between Rocky
Ridge Station and Toms creek they
were sweet and juicy and OF drhc."u'
flavor. Mr. Ovclman's orchard both IN
apples and pears, is abundant this year
lie LINES l, trees and attends specially +"
grating. vi, orchard is in thrifty col.
ditiOn.
TNL CoRS.-Mr. Frrlrl;rl. Rider, of
I.vlrr's Valley, has n fine field oi i"II corn
/ the stalks Of som" OF which measure
from t, to IS feet high. They an" "eA
i,!cd with roasting cars, and it prom'-, -
/ large yield. The squirrels have a iE'li'r
ing tor tie "outsdc IONS
/ RED Fryws--J'hc>n dcprcda'urS ur"H
hen rou., are booming quit" nun"r"I5
agan. Eylcre valley and ''1"h!'s "i'
fields are 7warm;ng with tn" sly rrNNtr'.
| Mr.. john NJ Ben is I'll" only l'ct5on in ih-
mountains who keeps hounN--~hN TIE o'
! fox hunters having died out
~ We nrc informed tlInt 4on1" vi ;ho
coiortd men ol this District are atoH' or
wanilnm a band Oh for Il little mU~lr,-
/ We love the concord of sweet sounds.
r:3~ The boy. have been aayin9 UP thc'I
quarters for some time past in Ulu"r !" -
to the Circus nnd witness tn" iiArrrHcN
tcats Of daring horsc'nanahip.
MAD DOCS We learn from %"nt''
man, who has just returned from VISIT I"
Carroll county, that the pcopI" ct 1!lid!'
burg District, We're considerably excite"
a few DAYS since upon the subject OF Ma"
/ DOGS. \ strange largo ash rolorcd doc
made his appearance in the mel. hhorhooi
of Mr.. Edward knipplc, who resides Oh
the old Daniel Poole property, and blt a
good many dogs and some horses and cat
tie. Fears were entertained as the animal
exhibited symptoms of hydrOphohla, III ltS
worst form, that rot only the dogs but the
farm animals would suffer from his vicious
propensity. a number of the nclghhorS
collected together, end after consultation
concluded it would be best to Kill the doE
and all other of the canine species when
!, he had inoculated with his vcncmouS teeth.
Guns were brought into rcqUisitlon, ana
Mr. F.. Knipple fired at the original DIS
turbcr of the neighhOrhoOd and shot HIM
dead in the barnyard while several of his
own dogs and those of his neighbors were
dispatched in like manner The horses
!, and cattle were drenchrd with emollcnts AZ
-. antido,cs for the dread poison, and as y''
none of them have died. The strange cog
has been tracked az far as Frederick, ana
it is believed he came from Virginia.
SEED WnEAT-A prime article can NC
had at Mt. st. Mary's College.
r TuRNIP SEED.-For real Tip Top 50
: to Mt. st. Marys College.
=, = ~" George p. Rowell & Co.'S "Ncws.
y, paper Reporter and Advertisers Gazette
=. standard New York authority among
Newspaper men, saws the weekly c'rclih-
J, ton Of the Frederick HercN, Mr. Gouvcr
u ncurs paper, is l300-~a pretty good list
for new and independently paper, he New
il York HfynM indorscs it MS among its best
exchanges, and the Washington ErcnsnA
STIR saws il is love Of a" hcbdomcdal-
!, That will do.
y We arc in the midst Of the dog ta"s.
The humble bees arc moro numerous
this year than usual.
a The weather still keeps warm, bat the
mountain brcczcs are cool and pleasant.
ca" last Wednesday the down tram
= cars for Rocky Ridge went lrcightcd with
= IA well filled Picnic company.
~ 4 member of the Agricultural So
d ccty Of Frederick county over the sigma
il turC of Economist" says: Peach scion'
raised from the hcs, kind of seed, will yield
:, good fruit and lasting trees. Shoots from
- near the bodies Of apple trees raised by Is
!, Woolton, as the crafts themselves have pu!
! out abundant roots, will he of the same
" kind and an orchard rais cd from them Wi
Is be lasting. Nootten's Nursery is in Fred
u u erici, and he is a Tip Top CRATER,