Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-08-15
From the BaltimOrean


Dear Baltin,orcan: Once more |
venture to beard the lion in his den;
to penetrate to the sanctun, snnctorun,
with my story Of daily tradgedies;
for even in this miniature world, we
see traces Of all the emotions and pas
sions necessary for hrst-class sensa-
ton. Whether or not the cloud of my
cigar, renders me invisible, or whether
| say so little, am supposed to be
one Of those who hearing, hear not,
| cannot tell; certain it is, see and
am not seen; | hear and am not heard.
We have among us one solitary
engag d couple. They have shown
us, that even in this earthly Paradise,
the green eyed monster may enter,
but a quiet conversation in the moon
light Strengthened the matter, aud
watching them hunting secluded
hooks, or starting off on long romantic
rambIes, how our poor bachelor brain
whirls, and twirIs with visions Of bright
eyes, shyly raised; Of red lips warmly
pressed; of white arms. and soft caress.
Oh, Jomi:na. why dldn't get there
first?
We have had an attack Of circus
slice wrote; had it badly, as you
NAV know when tell yon a large
party rode from Monterey to llagers-
town, for the special purpose of watch
ing Il maximum, Of tights ana mini
NUN Of tarcsan skirts, bound through
paper covered hoops. The ride
through the Cumberland Valley, how
-ovor, amply repaid the party for their
long warm Journey.
wish rea lier T~.n than mine
would tell yon TIL. beauties OF this talr
valley of tbs Cumberland. 10 me it
seems of more than old world beauty,
streatching rs it does far away to the
north and cast-rich fields and woo l.
lands, golden grain and living green,
forming 4 mosaic OF rich and vivid
colors, with y back ground Of hazy
blue mountains, rising tier upon tier,
fainter and fainter in the distance,
until Mountains and clouds commin-
gle.
We hive been cotemplating visit
to Gettysburg Springs. But sixteen
miles of staging lie between, and after
ponlering upon the ieatherbediness
of the roads, cast iron springs Of the
vehicles, AMI our "Jehu's' evident
desire to di,.pate dyspepsia we know
by the time We reached Gettysburg,
we should stand in need of halt-soling
and heel tapping.
In speaking Of Monterey's curiosi-
ties, l forgot to mention the boiling
springs, out Of the depths Of which
one Of our little fairies was rescued
dripping from top to toe, with pearlv
drops, also the bath houses. | don't
speak unadvisedly when l class the
latter as cnriosities. The water is icy
cold but our young and elderly single
damseIs seem to prefer its cold en-
braces to others | might mention, and
if you could see the pretty dears MAX
ing for the hotel, nair dishevelled and
numerous white fixtures under their
arms, supp 'sed to be towels, there
would be an end to you.
Last Friday night we had quite
treat from the Juveniles, who favored
us with some very pretty tabhGour,
whose arrangement and presentation
would have done credit to older heads.
Little Misses Darby, Davis, Spear and
Robinson, seelnedtoI have The manage
men of the affair. g.
So far as have heard, I think the
only late arrivals are the Misses Chap
man. daughters of ex Mayor Chapman.
OF Baltimore. | hear some talk of
to take place shortly, but Of
which, more next time. TIL then,
Yours, QrlzzlE.
X. Il. ACCIDENT. - locomotive
ana one passenger Car ran off the track
on Sunday last between Emory Grove