Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-08-10

or two the County winning Knights ana
the BlusAinH Queen OF Beauty, and the
Maids of Honor, attired in Senator
Spracucs Rhode Island prints, seemed "
look az il :,
The world is Dolly Vardenized, and all
the folks below
Are ran,ing, roaring, crazy mad on curtain
calico"
and blithcly they stepped on the floor and
opened the Hop" with the lively air when
the Band struck up, Come haste to the
Wedding p After dancing cotillion or
two they gave way to the anxious throng,
and cutting the clouds toward Paphos'
became general. "On with the Dance!'
was heard all around the music struck up
lively airs and bright eyes and rosy checks
were brought rss-a rs, and every tning
seemed to 60 as happy as a fiddle, ana MISS
Dolly, the pride OF London town, with
John Gilpin at her heels, could not have
set the people more aghast, full OF hulnor
and full Of fun, than did the gay Lotharlos
aud happy fair ones as they whrled around
in the may dance. Cotillions, reels, waltzes
and jigs were intcrchanged, and some 90
or 80 couples made the floor rattle from 2
to 8 o'clock, with merry hearts and jocund
voices, driving sorrow and sadness out OF
sight.
1t was certainly gala day for Rocky
Ridge more people We apprelrnd being
gathered there that day than was ever as
sembled there before.
We remained there in the heighth of the
enjoyment until half past six when the
steam whistle of the evening Locomotive
admonished us to bid adieu to lively Rocky
Ridge, and make our homcward journey
to the mountain village where good water
and plenty Of it flows freely.
BLACKBERRY WINE - After washing
the berries, add sufficient cold water to
cover them; mash and let them stand
twelve to fifteen hours then strain through
a wire sieve or tin strainer, and a second
time through thick domestic; add one mca-
sure of sugar to one and half measures of
juice; put in vessels Jugs or demijohns) to
ferlnent and tie piece of cloth over the
mouth to keep out insects. After three
weeks, strain again through thick domestic
and bottle. Great care must he taken not
to mix wine fcrmented at different times.
otherwise second fermentation will ensue,
which will fatally injure it.
WORTH IIAvING.-We know ola beau
tifll girl down about Rocky Ridge who
would prove a capital speculation for Il
fortune hunter of the right sort. Her voice
is silver, her hair of gold, her teeth OF
pearls, her cheeks of rubies, and her eyes
of diamonds
SOMETHING New. - Mr.. Simon Lohr,
residing at Cherry Valley, has COW that
gives milk from seven teats land the richest
kind of milk at that.
eY- The colorcd people of Mechanics
town and Emmitsburg intend holding Il
Grand Basket Pic Mic at Cold Springs,ncar
Mechanicstown, on Thursday. the 18th in
slant The colorcd people of Utica Crea-
gerstown and Lcwistown are invited to
participate.
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH. - Whilst
Mr.. Frederick Moudy, farmer residing
above WilliamSport, was engaged ON
Thursday last in burning brush by some
means the dress of his little daughter, aged
5 wears, caught on fire and before it could
be exting,,islrtl, the child was so badly
burned, as to cause its death in short
time thereafter.
Hngrrsto,on Trirr 4 Week.
AcC1pENT.-Miss Polly Wicslc, All aged
lady, living with Mr.. William IL. Albaugh,
of this city, fell from flight Of stairs ON
Saturday morning last and broke her ley.
Freieric1 HeruW
THANKs.--,lamcs W. Swank, Esq, Chic.
Clerk in the Agricultural Department.
Washington, will accept our thanks for
report Of July 1872.
A couple of our young sparks, a few
weeks ago, went to see their ''ducks.'
They started early in the morning., spent
hungry They had nothing to eat for
one whole day, There was busy time Il,
their homes on Monday, baking bread,
pies, &c. The boys say cold calf meat"
would be eXcclent-but they didn't get It.
Boonsboro' old Feline.
rB- 1t is estimated that 63 ladies', old
and young, from Mcchanicstown and vi
entity, will 60 to the Emory Grove Camp
meeting on Sunday, the 18th inst. Some
so gentlemen will accompany them We
apprehend the cars will he crowded
rE- We have received Peters Musical
Monthly for August, published by }. l..
Peters 500 Broadway, N York, a very
interesting publication for the Ladies.
The dog days end on the eth of this
month.
The days are pcrceptibly growing shor-
ter
The circus fever has been increasing all
through the week and to day we expect it
will boil over,
The Pic Mic season is nearly over,
FINE YIELD OF WHEAT - Mr. Jesse
Roberts raised All bushels of wheat on IS
acres of corn ground on Mr. J. b. KunkeTs
farm near Catoctn Furnace, besides the
oats in the corn rows.-This we regard as
a pretty good crop for the "etony land OF
the Mechanicstown District
The Banner Published at Liberty, in this
county, is ahou, to he enlarged The pa
per is conducted with great ability. Mr..
Roderick, the editor, is strong friend ct
Gen. Grant and the National Administra-
ton. OF course he deals strong blows
against "Uncle Horace" But will he win?
That's the question.
cB- Look out for the comet on the 10Th
inst as forctold by the astronomers.
Evening promenading is brisk The
nights are pleasant and cool.
The matrimonial market continues dull.
Too warm.
Mcchanicstown still continues il a heal
thy condition, and gay as butterfly.
Mineral water we'll cooled with ice still
on hand at Gilds' Drug store.