Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-09-14
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Advertisements are more generally
read i'll Il small paper than in large one.
In Il small paper they IRE seen at n glance !;
in large paper they are covered up among
80 many others, unless they are infinitely
hunted up it is difficult to trace their local
ity.
Sumac is in demand at Baltimore.
cB- The Presidential and Congressional
election in this State will take place on
Tuesday, November ), 1872.
Now is the time to gather elder berries.
Plcn:y-Cider and apples.
A wart on mans nose if not attended
to in time may prove troublesome.
a good rulc---A place for everything
and everything in its place.
A great and good man can live down
the ISLANDERS of his enemies.
eag- We would not give fig for a man
who had not enemies The Saviour of the
world had enemies; SO mad Washington !;
SO had jackson; SO has Grant, so has
Greeley. So it has bccn SO it will be to
the end Of the chapter.
CO" The man who rose before sunrise
has come to the conclusion that the rose
that ali are praising is not the rose for him.
cB- Marriages are scarce in these parts
Thus far the privileges and prcrogatives of
Leap Year have not been generally i'm
proved.
The West end of Emmitsburg is a
quiet and noted end of the town. 1t is Il
beautiful locality for the erection of new
buildings.
THE RAIN - Monday and Tuesday of
this week were cloudy, murky looking
days. On Monday we had fine shower,
and on Wednesday and Thursday rain fell
in large quantities, soaking the ground and
raising the streams. We hope it will also
fill up the springs and wells, many of which
had nearly gone dry.
- \ letter from Utica Mills will be
found on the first page.
ca" The potatoes which Mr.. David
Gamble, of Emmitsburg, imported from
Ireland, and planted along the mountain
sides year before last, did not turn out 50
well. Somebody should send to California
fora bag full or two of the Monster Potato
of the Pajaro Valley, and plant them in
Frederick county soil, and see if they will
not improve the production of this excel
lent vegetable.
TALL CORN Mr. Enos N. Cover pre-
scnttd us the other day with two stocks of
corn grown in his field near the Depot,
measuring thirteen feet in height, and bear
ing two heavy ears near the upper Joint -
We don't know of any corn that beats this,
unless it he that of our old friend Riders
up in Eylrr's Valley. His corn has grown
$" high tia, the squirrels after climbing up
the height of a good sized tree cannot
reach it.
THANKS.-Wc are indebted to Mrs. Dor
cas- Pcnnrl for u basket full of nice fresh
grape, and pears, Delaware variety: also
to Mrs. Maggie VI. WiIlhide for some larg,
luscious, finely favored peaches; and to
Mrs Jesse SrahrookS. of Emmi,Sbirg, for
an elegant slice OF" Cues, Cake"
"a Read tine advertisements in to,day'>
paper.
Mr.. ST. MARY'S CoILEGE.-This Ins,l-
tuition commenced the scholastic year on
the 2d instant. under very tlaltfring anu
prosperous auspices. A large addition to
the number Of students have already arriv-
ed. and many more are anticipated Prof
Henry :. McMurdie has just returned
from his trip to England, and all the other
Professors are at their desks prepared to
give their time and talents to the hOnors of
the Institution, SO wide spread and known
all over the country
s5T" There will he a SUNDAY School
Lecture delivered in the U. b. Church
Monday evening, the 10th instant, by Mr.
+. W T.. Pcscllan, Sunday School Mission.
ary. ubject-"Sundny School Railroads"
The Sunday Schools and the public gene
rally arc invited to attend.
20 The heat of last Saturday and Sun
day was intense. Since then we nave had
refreshing showers and the atmosphere has
cooled off.
STORM Lost Monday between the hours
of II and 10 o'clock this town Tas visited
by rain and hail storm-thc wind blow
ing quite gale. Several trees were blown
down, the corn considerably prostralcd and
window lights smashed up. Peaches pears
and apples were thrown to the ground
The hail which fell at Gracrham was as
large as IL good sized hickory nut.
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