Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24
TO WfS An D COEN TY.
SUDGCRlSEnS TAKE NOTICE.

tage on papers will haze to be paid at the
Office Of publication, instead ofat the office
where received, as formerly. The postage
on weekly papers has been fl i've cents per
quarter or twenty cents per year. This
amount has heretofore been paid by our
subscribers at the office where they re-.
reiyed the paper. It will, after January
7st. 1875, have to be paid at this Office.
Subscribers III remittng their suhscrip-
sion for the year, will please bear this in
mind. and remit one dollar and seventy
cents.
AS no postage is charged on papers
printed and circulating in the county, this
only refers to subscribers living out Of
Frederick county.
OF course after the 1st &C January, we
can only send those papers Oh winch pos
1nne has been paid. AS this arrangement
involves no increase of expense TO suhscri'
hers, we hope tiey will see 20 it that it
causes no inconvenience to the Publisher.
eg- We like the netion some people
have of coming up TO the scratch, and
paying the cash down.
lack Frost visits lis every morning.
Ice will soon begin to form upon the
ponds. Boys, sharpen your skates .
This has been excellent weather for
gathering corn. Here the elements have
been remarkably propiiious for gathering
corn.
Great complaint is being made by pco-
nile who live in the suburbs of the town, at
ihc habit some persons have of discharging
fire arms at night. THIS is dangerous
habit and should he broken up.
The Indian summer was doubtless the
best invention of the noble rcd men.
cy- Advertise freely ifyou wish to reap
rich harvest Of grecnbacks, with large
profits
cSs- Hon. Lloyd Lowndes, jr. was in
lIagcrstown last week, and stopping at
the Franklin Hotel. He had semc husi-
ness with the Circuit Court in session
there.
raa. Just received LADIES FURS
cheaper than ever. Also, nice as
sortlent of late style prints at 10
cents per yard. At
nov 24-2* G. II. JOHNSON'S.
cT- A fox or rabbit CHASE, if either can
he caught is on tie programme for hanks
giving Day by some OF Mcchanicaown
young sporting hen.
DEATH OF AN AGED Lazy CITIZEN. =
Miss Susan 30 ,ylus life long resident Of
This place, and lady universally esteemed
for her many virtues, died at the residence
of Nj. Elias Coolcn'z. i'll this town, on
Thursday afternoon Of last week, III the
14th wear Of her age Sac was sister of
The late George Bowlus, Of this town.
JoNy Rc2jstcr
LEG LACnnATED.-Wc learn that some
eight or ten DAYS ago, Mr.. Calvin Hinca
residing near Lcwistown, while engaged
with tire, hi ~ machine, got one Of his
lrgs cutaugleh in the m", hincY, which
lacclatrd it in a Stacking manner from
the ankle to TIE tieslv part of the thigh.
1hGNrh no bone, were bro.>en. The pa
tent was placed in charge Of DrS. McPhcr-
son q Waters, and is nLw mcndmg.
." The nights are getting long. The
vcy time to pcr,'Se the newspapers, and
get all the good YOU can out of them.
There is n good deal Of social equality
among croquct players.
ecS" A Knitting match we arc told is
now on the tapis among the ladies OF our
town.
~ Some people begin TO rrognos,icatc
cod weather. Ii is about time. Saturday
was pretty cold day.
c8" The CLARION Printing Office is To-
Gated where the whistleing wind strikes
it right and left, No wonder we lave
such a shocking bad cold"
.S The planet Venus is now visible in
broad daylight eastward OF the sun, under
favorable conditions of the atmosphere
She is best seen in the afternoon.
~ What preposterous affairs those
hats are that the wemcn wear now, to be
sure! The brim looks as though the wear
cr had rubbed up agrinst lamp post
SUDDEN DEATH-N1rs, Catbarine Bow
man, of Silver Run, died suddenly on Sat
urday last She ate a hearty dinner about
eleven o'clock, and abOat one O'Clock she
laid down on bed and in few minutes
after was corpse. The deceased was
highly esteemed lady, and her death will
he deeply hmented She was 6S years and
5montns Old Westminster Adoocate.
NEARLY WE'LL AGAIN. The many
friends of Mr.. Frederick Schley, Of this
city, who was SO extremely Ill few weeks
ago as to cause them almost to despair of
his life, will be gratiticd to learn that he
has nearly recovered again, and that he
ventured out of doors, last week, the first
time for about two months.
[Nary1a,a Union.
RccovERED.-We are glad to learn
that Rev. DR.. Diehl. pastor of tie Lu-
tneran Church Of this city, has recovered
from the slight attack Of virtigo, caused by
Indigestion. The many friends Of the Pev.
gentleman at first feared that il vas scme-
thing more serious, and we are glad 10
state that the DR.. is well again.
Republican Citizen.
WANTS THEIR PRAgERs.-Thc Vnlleg
Rcg;s.er entreats its delinquent subscribers
for their prayers if they have no money,
but plainly intimates that their money
would be preferable to their prayers about
this time.
TOURNAMENT At CLA1RvAtS.-AT Tour
namcnt and Dancing party will take place
at the "Clarvaux House" near Mt. st.
Mry's College, on Thanksgiving day
An excellent wild white Turkey dinner