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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-02-24
THE CLARION.
WILLIAM NE 10 ID,
EDITOR AED PROPRIETOR
Mcchaniestown, February "a, $50"
EsPiGiA!

Rejoice, people Of Mechanicstown!
and friends of Western Maryland
The public-sriritcd citizens of Balt1-
more have come to vonr aid and res
cue in most significant and unequlv-
ocal manner. The great work which
YOU have fostered and encouraged and
aided in a liberal manner, as far as
your means would permit, Is no longer
left to doubt or suspense At an
election held in the City OF Baltimore,
on the Doth instant for or against the
completion of this road to llagerStown
and Wil.iamsport tie people decided
bv an overwhelming ma ority GIL
to ! la votes that the further sum OF
$4,000 shall be loaned in ready
money for the completion of this great
interchangeable it shall be finished
this summer and fall at both ends
to Williamsport, West, and from Ow-
inrs mills to Baltimore City, East, to
be severed from all connection with
the Northern Central Road, free,
untrammelled, and independent line
of communication for travel and
freight. This vote is the harblnSer
of new era for this great enterprise.
This vote has already raised the price
of stocn-it has strenstho ned lublc
confideuce-it has sanctioned and IN
d1rscd the Report and Estimates OF
the President and Directors Of the
Road, and will now stimulate to
greater eycrtion every branch OF
trade along the whole line. IN eX-
poration Of the mineral resources OF
the Catoctin Mountpln VIII be one
great result. Alread y on the strength
of this news several parties IN oNl
town and vicinity have commenced
sinking shafts in close proximity I,
the road for the discovery Of ore and
ore banks, which we are persuaded
exist ia large quantities IN our very
midst. This rough material must h'
exhumed and converted INTO pig lro"
castings and iron mAA0:A'to1es {.
various descriptions.
1t was a rcinark of the late JolA
BRIEN. Of Catortin Furnace, who had
large experience in the m'Mni"ctUf'
of iron and castings, both in lancaStc,
county, Pa, and in Frederick county
Marvland, that IT,; .4Q"">uln rang
was full Of mineral WEALTH. "nI that
the time would come when TIE dev"I-
o4ment Of its riches would add IN
menselv to the wealth of trcd"roN
County, Baltimore City and the State
of MarvIand That time j. near at
hand. The sagacions eye and rl"riI-
cal experiences of Mr.. JonH b. krN-
KEEL, the present energetic plopri"t",
of Catoctn Furnace, takes III lu1l
view of the whole subject. lie roA-
prehcn IS his epoch and tie Necessities
OF the age. and the duties Of the hour.
The rig iron OF the Catoctn Furnace
wants expansion. 1t is among the
best. if not the very best, Manufacture
ed in the whole country. Ilg iron
and Railroad iron are IN great demahd
Il I,, II
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-02-24
The SMALL poX in 1Iagerstown

The SMALL poX in lIaserstown
seems to be more Of Il hoax than a
reality, Judging from the representa-
ton Of gentleman from that place
who called at our office on Wednesday.
The popular excitement seems TO be
abating, and a universal opposition
exists against the recent enactment OF
the Council, compelling the cltl-
zens to become vaccinated. There
have been very few cases within the
town limits, and they have been con-
fined to the AlmshouSe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-02-24
Mcclure Rouzer,
Bette Rouzcr, + Pupils
Willie RouZcr.

FREDERICK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
The Circuit Court Of this county
met at Frederick on last Monday
ut 10 o o'clock Chief Judge r. j. Bowie
and Associate Judge, John A. Lynch
on the Bench; Milton G. Urner, Esq
States Attorney; Charles Mantz
Clerk and Robert Lease, Sheriff.
The Hon. Samuel Kinks, Of Urbanf
District, formerly Mayor of Baltimore
was appointed Foreman of the Crane
Jury. The docket contains ll5 origi
nails, 23S trials, So appeals and 3;
criminals. Chief Justice Bowie deliv
cred a lengthy charge to the jury ,an'
was listened to by a crowded Cour
Room.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-02-24

r@3~ The Committee appointed a
week or two ago by the Baltimore Corn
Exchange to visit Waynesboro la.,
and see what arran5 ements could be
made to connect that place by a
Branch Railway With the Western
MARYLAND Railroad, accompanied by
exPreSilent George NJ Bokee, and
Superintendent John T. Rignov, pass
ed up through this place on Wash,1,ng-
tons Birthday, en- route for the Mon
terey House and Wayncsboro We
believe the connection can be made IN
G or 7 miles at cost Of 100000, and
the vast trade it will insure to Balti-
more from that rich agricultural sec
ton Of Franklin county, Pa, IS a mat.
ter of Importance which cannot vel
be overlooked. We shall look tor the
report Of the Committee with consld
cradle interest, as they no doubt vii
investigate The matter fully, and give
a detailed account Of the cost OF con
structon, the means to meet 1t, ant
the advantages which Will result by
the completion Of the enterprise.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-02-24

A BIC TREE.-A chestnut tree in Cherry
Valley, on the land of Mr.. A. ,. tents, Mr.
John Stewards old farm, between Mcchan,
;o.town and EmmitsburS, measured 2"3
feet round the main trunk. 1t IS supposed
to be 100 years old, and bears n lull crop Oh
chest nuts every year
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Presentation.

CAToCTIN CRARIoN :-Do0r Sr-N Ill
YOU permit me through the columns OF o,l'l
village paper to acknowledge the receipt
of several very handsome Gifts at tine hands
of three Of my pupils, who are about ia
sever the school-room relationship that has
heretofore existed so very satisfactorily to
their friend and teacher.
I,u< T,NDEUS
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-02-24

hat petition which is being circula-
ed in this vicinity for signatures, ask
ng the Legislature to pass bill au-
horizing the County Commissioners
o subscribe to the stock of proposed
railroads in this county, is receiving
he signatures Of every person to
whom it is presented.
We copy the above from the Middle
town wiley Register, So it seems
that the friends of the $500, 600 Tax
Bill are seriously at work to fasten
this Railroad Hobby upon the people
as if there were not Taxes enough al
ready imposed upon the citizens OF
this county. When the people sanction
this scheme we expect the millennium
will be close at hand. Why not i'm
pose little tax upon Carroll county
as great portion of the +. " 7. l..
Railroad runs through that county ?
That to have been made a paying In
StI,utiou it should have run on the west
side of the Monocacy, through E.mmlts-
burg and Gettysburg direct. That
was the true Pennsylvania Line.
neH. PENNSYLVANIA PoIlTlcs.-ln
PENNSYLVANIA the Republicans have
elected up to a recent date, hity-three
Delegates to their State Convention.
OF these % are for General llartrantt
for Governor. The ticket liliel Y to be
iiN ID upon, it is affirmed, will be Gen.
IIartraltt, Of Montgomery county, tor
Governor. and Judge Williams Of Ito
"a county, for the Supreme Court.
,rur The State election IN New
Hampshire takes place On the second
Tuesday of March, The Republicans,
Democrats and Labor Rclormers have
their ticket, in the iield and the ppllt-
ic.l h,,,Ia will he sharply contested.
=, j. u.;u ho ,ho ,,,t ,on If III. cam
W.,
pa9n ii 1917. senator Wilson '''''
'irn. SIckIeS are stumpIn5 the STAT"
for the Republicans, bat Gov. Weston,
.,rl ~. pnm,r,.,t. will use lIerculcan
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know the result.
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-02-24
EXTENSION OF THE BALTIMORE AND

EXTENSION OF THE BALTIMORE AND
ONO ROAD TO CHICAGo.-The rail
road enterprises Of Baltimore for en-
larging her advantages and giving her
a still more independent position in
connection with the great western in
terror do not cease to be pushed. Dur
ing the latter part of the past week
three committees Of leading citizens
from prominent cities and towns in
Ohio visited Baltimore for :he purpose
of comforting with the authorities of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
panv in order to effect arrangements
for the early prosecution of the great
projected line to Chicago. Two corps
of engineers nave been in the field
during tie entire winter, and u third
is now being formed for the rurosed
of pertectin5 the surveys OF the whole
line, 50 that the work may be com.
mcnccl III the ear Y part Of the ap.
pro'rhinS spring or su!nlner. The CON
ter1nccs with the committees to wAicl
we have referred have, we learn, re
suited very satisfactorily, and aSsur
alice is given hat the preliminary q.
rangemonts are now nearly completed
so that this important enterprise may
be commenced under good auspices
The purpose is to prosecute it with al
the directness and energy pcss.ole,N.'
vast Northwest region which is to BE-
trave:sed being very earnest on The
subject, and in full accord with tn,
interests here concerned in it. 1t j.
expected that the line will be in opor
alton in less than two wears ThoS,
, whose relations to the subject enall,
them to fully comprehend t believe
that no enterprise connected with til,
interests Of this city has more rapidly
effected an increase 0! its progress a''
prosperity than Will TINS line "hrr
completed. E"|''"'ore Sim.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-02-24

cT" Read the first page,
~ Building Stone wanted Apply at
this Office,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-02-24

UNITED BRETHREN CoNFERENCE'- Inc
Virginia Conference of the unltcu i'retI,rth
Church, which was held IN EalhourS' VIZ
ginia, adjourned on last Monday, me nr-
sentiments for the Circuits around Mechi''
nicstown are as follows:
Northumberland Is. Funk.
Frederick Circuit-A. Nj, Evcrs.
Mycrsvillc-John X. Nelson.
Uagerstown Circuit. w. Howe.
Station. w. kiracofc
Boonsboro' Circuit. w. Holt
and w. O. Grimm.
Potomac District-H. A. Bovcv, Prcsi
ding Elder.
Conference to meet in llascrH'oWn A:A
wear,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-02-24

Rev. J. Girsy, formerly Pastor o'
the Reformed Church, III lla9erstown
mas entered the ministry OF IAe Fps
o,rai Church.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-02-24

lfn... PENNSYLVANIA PoLlTlcs.-ln
Pennsylvania the Republicans have
elected up to a recent date, ftty-three
DELEGATES to their State Convention.
OF these % are for General flartrantt
for Governor. The ticket likely to be
hN,d upon, it is affirmed, will be Gen
Hartranft, of Montgomery county, tor
Governor and Judge Williams, Of To
"a county, for the Supreme Court.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-02-24

SABnLAsv1LLE, Feb. q, 1872.
There was meeting held in Sanil-
lasville, on the 18th ult., at early can
die light for the purpose of selecting
spot of ground whereupon to erect a
warehouse.
The meeting was called to order,
and the following named gentleman
presided over the same. Mr.. VIM.
Arnsparger was called to he chair,
and stated that in his opinion it should
be left to a vote on the subject which
was agreed to. Mr. JOS McClain and
Mr.. Geo. Harbaugh were appointed
Judge at this jnncture Valentine
ITarbaush arose and made quite an
elo1uent address, consuming ut least
ono hour.
Our town is improving and may
vet become y great manufacturing
place.
\. b. The vote Of Baltimore has IN
fused new life INTO our people. Hur-
ira for the Railroad
es5,y" The election for members of
the Common Council of the seven
wards OF the CITY Of Frederick viii
take rlp"c on Monday >ext
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-04-18

A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT. .-Bulwer clio.
quently says: ut cannot be that earth is
mans only abiding place. It cannot be
that our life is but bubble cast up by
the great ocean IF eternity, to float for a
moment upon its waves and then sink
into: nothingness. Else why is it that the
glorious aspirations which leap like angels
from. the. temple of our hearts are forever
wondering about unsatisfed Why is it
that the rainbow and the cloud come
over us with, a beauty that is not on earth
aud then pass away. leaving us to muse
upon, their mysterious loveliness ? WHY
is it that the stars. which hold their
festival around the midnight throne, are
set so far above the grasp Of our limited
faculties, forever mocking us with their
unspproachable glory Why is it that
bright forms, of human beauty are pre-
sented to our view, aud then taken from
us, leaving the thousand streams of our
affection to flow back in Alpine torrents
upon the heart ? We are born for a
higher destiny than that Of earth. There
is realm where tho rainbow never fades,
where the stars will be spread before US
like islands that slumber on the ocean.
and where the beings who now pass be-
fore US like shadows will stay forever in
our presence"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-04-18
TrveIing stones.

Many Of our readers have doubtless
heard Of the famous travelling stone of
Australia. Similar curiosities have re.
Gently been found in Nevada, which are
described as almost perfectly round, the
majority ofthem, as large as a walnut,
aod of an irony nature. When dis
tributed about the floor. table, or other
level surfaee, within two or three feet Of
each other, they Immediately began
travelling toward common centre, and
there huddle up in bunch like a lot of
eggs in a nest. A single stone, removed
to the distance Of three and a half feet
being released, at once started of, with
wonderful and somewhat comical selerity
to join its fellows taken away four or
five feet, it remained motionless. They
are found in region that is comparative
ly level and is nothing but bare rock.
Scattered over this barren region are
little basins from foot to rod in
diameter, and it is in the bottom ofthsse
that rolling stones are found. They are
from the size of a pea to FIVE or six inches
in diameter. The cause Of these stones
rolling together is doubtless to be found
in the material Of which they are com
posed. which appears to be-loadstone or
nsgnetlo iron ore. "Rolling stones
gather no moss"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-04-18
OK eep the Cato Shut"

An English farmer was one d.v At
work in bis fields, when be saw partv
OF huntsmeu riding about his form. He
had one field, that he was specially anx-
ious that they should not ride over, a.
the crop was in condition to be badly
injured by the tramp of horses. So be
dispatched one Of his boys to the Geld
telling him to shut the gate, and then
keep watch over it. and on no account to
suffer it TO be opened. The boy went as
ne was hidden but was scarcely at bis
post before the hun tsmen came up per-
emPtorily ordering the gate to be opened .
This the boy declined to do, stating the
orders be had received, and his determi-
nation to obey them. Threats and brides
were offered alike in vain, one after an
other came forward as spokesman. but
all with the same result the boey re-.
NAMED immovable in the determination
not TO open the gate. After a while,
one OF noble presence advanced, and said
IN commanding tones: "My boy. do
you know me am Duke of yelling.
ton, one not accustomed to bo disobeyed
and command you to open that gate,
that ! aud my friends may pass through
The boy lifted his cap, and stood IN
covered before the man whom all Eng land
deligbt ted to honor, then answered firm
y;''l am sure the Duke of Wellington
would not wish me to disobey orders. I
must keep this gate shut, nor suffer any
one to pass but with my masters express
permission"
Greatly pleased. the sturdy old war
rior lifted his own hat. and said : 81
honor the pan or boy who can be neither
brlbed nor frightened into doing wrong.
W Ith an army of such soldiers, I could
conquer, not only the French, but the
world" And handing the boy a gilt
tering sovereign. the Old duke put spurs
to his horse and galioped away, while the
boy ran off to his work, shouting at the
top of his voice '."Hurrah, hurrah /!
I've done what Napoleon couldn't do
I've kept out the Duke of Wellington. -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-04-18

LIQUID Recommendation strangely
We overlook the value of the LIQUID ex-
crement of our an imals A cow, under
ord inary feeding, furnishes in a wear
20 900 pounds of solid exorement, and
about 5000 pounds of liquid. The com
parative money value of the two is but
slightly in favor of the solid. ;; Tbis
statement has been verified as truth.
over again. The urine of herbivorous
auima!s holds nearly all the secretions Of
the body which are capable of producing
the rich nitrogonous compounds SO essen.
tial as forcing Or leaf forming agents
in the growth of plants. The solid holds
the phosphoric acid, the lime and
ragnesia which 60 to the seed princi.
pally; bbt the liquid, holding nitrogen,
potash and soda is needed in forming tho
stalk and leaves The tive forms %
plant nutrilnent should never be separat-
ed or allowed to be wasted by neglect
The farmer who saves all the urine Of his
animals, doubles his manurial resources
every year. Good seasoned peat Is Of
immense service to farmers, when used
as an absorbent, and the stalls for animals
should be SO constructed as to admit ofs
wide passage in the rear with generous
passage room for peat, to be used daily
with the excrement.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-04-18
- n
A Colonial Nation.

Great Britain has followed up her an
nexatieu Of the African gold-6elds with
that Of the Dutch possessions in Guinea.
The treaty by which the King of the
Netherlands gives up til is colony has just
been signed, despite the earnest object
ions Of the people and press Of Holland
and the people of Guinea, /, who sent q
deputatlol to, protest against it all the
way to the Fatherland. For its acqu Isl.
ton England pays small sum of money
and annuls some treaty stipulations BY
which the Netherlands were prevented
from occupying the Malayan Island ,oi
Sumatra, so that it is . mutually advan.
tagesus bargain. + This treaty makes
England Of, first European nations il
African colonies Her foreign subjects
number 1877 600, 900, and they. occupy
5000, 900 square miles Of the globe bui
they are not, on the whole, ource of
strength to the mother country.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-04-18
o-.
who was Dolly Warden 4 !.

Dolly Warden, the fortunate young Ia
dy after whom the fashionable dress for
next summer is named, was the charming
daughter of London locksmith, Gabriel
George the Third. She afterwards be-
came Mrs. Joe Willett. For further in
formation we would refer inquirers to
"Barnaby Rudge.Y About . year ago
some modis.e re-christened what wers
then known as 'scretones," and called
them Dolly vardens." The name vss
at first confined to citizens, but it spread
to other matsrials. At late dry goods
exposition dolly Warden" silks 'wer.
exhibited. aud now whole costumes vhoss
like was never seen on sea or shore ara
Inamed alter the Ooqustsish little daaehtsr
/ sf Lsndon loeksmith.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-04-18
WHAT GRANT WHISPERED TO LEE

WHAT GRANT WHISPERED TO Lee
From the Chicago Times When Lee
and Grant met at the house of Mr.. Nc
Lean. near Appomattox Courthouse, to
arrange for the capitulation eff the Army
Of northern Virginia, an incident occur
ed which has remained unexplained for
over six years. Tho terms of the pro-
posed surrender were discussed freely
and openly before the members of the
two stats. until. suddenly drawing his
chair up to that Of the Confederate chief
tain. Grant whispered a few earnest
words into the ear Of Lee. A naughty
shake of the head from the latter, and a
brief answer in undertone, evidently of
peremptorily negative order. was no,ic-
ed by those in attendance. The import
Of that bit Of mysterious by-play has just
been furnished for the FIRST time. In the
August number Of Old and New, Ed
ward A. Pollard, the historian of the
Confederacy reveals the secret. The
whispered contab was nothing less than
proposition from Grant that Ices SOL
dirs should, then and there, subscibe to
the oath Of allegiance. in which event
the Federal satrap guaranteed that they
should be restored, on the SPOT, to all
the rights. privileges, and inmunitiss Of
Americtn citizens. /; e. 4
e II = long md blttes subsequent expert
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-04-18

RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF Eaas.-On
'eavingsh the ovarium, the egg to be ex-
truded a week hence is not much larger
than pea, in common pullet. In its
passage through tube hardly eight in
ches long, it imbibes fluid from the wall
to increase the size. On its transit
through the last four inches the growth
is still mere rapid, while it is also coated
over with lime. mixed like paint with
mucous, which hardens quickly. That
is the fpisbing process before being laid.
In twenty days the eggs of one hen would
exceed the weight of her body. So Of
any bird. Yet the whole Of that mass
of albumen is drawn directly from her
blood. If stiuted in food, Of course it
would limit the number as well as size
Of the eggs. In the laying season, il
domestic fowls cannot range for insects
and worms, which furnish albanen for
their eggs, they must DO fed with an imal
food to meet the demand upon their sys-
TENS for that ma terial.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-04-18
Another Version OF the Hatchet stery:
T6o NJ

Another Version OF the Hatchet Stefy;
The Chicago Tribune has . new va.
sion Of the Ratchet story: Nv ashina-
tons t. parents were very particular aa:so
little Georges play follows. never allow
ing any but his little cousinssor nephevs
to visit him, . One Of these playfellows,
and in some way connected, was one OF
the Gusts boys. Among other coeno-
mems bestowed upon this youth at his
christening was that Of Isaac. Well.
Isaac and George were PLAYING
together in the orchard on the day when
the historic cherry tree was dis6gured.
The paternal Washington came along,
and vas very much enraged to see Bis
favorits tree cut and hacked in very
bungling manner. So he said to Georgia
Come here, you rascal ?--Who cut this
cherry tree of mine George gazed for
moment at the riding whip 10 the old
gentleman,s hand, and then replied,
Father, cannot tella lie Ike cut Il
NTH my little Aatehet." ;.
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Suddenly Delivered.


"a man who was confirmed and hope
less drunkard being about to go out to the
Fishing Banks with fisherman, propos-
ed before they started, "to take a
drink" 4. s.
mo" said the fisherman. II don't
drink,
You dom drink anythingr'
80. | don't drink anything"
''Why mott"
because | am q christian" &
What said the man. .'doss Christ
keep yon from drinking?" e
The fisherman at first confused by the
novelty ofths question, hesitated q me.
nents and then answered: "Yesl Christ
keepsme from drinking.'
The poor ins5riats was struck By the
reply. He thought, ",hers Is help that
! didn't think Of" He went homo and
into his Eeom, and said. 20, Lord Jesus
Christ, keep me from dris ikIe.' His
appetite for liqusf suddenly left Iin. He
Vas delivered.