Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-03-21
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from Rocky Ridge.
eY- The Local Option Bilr' has been
killed in the Maryland Legislature.
EB- Flit,ins are the order of the day
The weather this week, has been cloudy,
dark, damp, aud exceedingly disagrrcable'
w- We continue under obligations to
our Senator, DR. Lewis II. Steiner, for
Legislative Documents.
rY- Hcrrings have made their appear.
ancc in this market at 40 cents dozen and
Shad three for $l.OO.
tB- Father Gandolfo's pure vintage of
the grape is the finest wine made in Fred
erick county. A young lady of Emmils-
burg says if she ever concludes to change
her condition in life she will use it at the
marriage feast. 1t is the pure juice that
cheers but never incbriates. Better COLI
cluCe.
c." Harry Yingling, of the Monterey
House, has just returned from n trip TO
Florida. lie wintcrcd among the orange
groves and tlowery perfumes Of magnolia
land.
Christ. Riddlcmoscr, the close observer
OF landscape beauty, says that Frcak Nc
lntirc's new Summer house near Fountain
Dale, is located in Il shady grove, and is
one OF the most picturesque sites of the
mOuntain.-heautitili in nature and will be-
come memorable for good living. omotc
it be.
We arc for Specie Payments.
We arc for a reduction of the army.
u" Since the beginning of the present
year Rcvivals have taken place in several
of the churches of this town, wihnot
much success in the way of conversions;
but three or four weeks ago, Il pro,ractrd
meeting was inau~uratrd in the NJ. f.
church, under the auspices OF the Pastor,
KEY / Thomas j. Cross, and since that time
the church has been nightly crowded with
mourncrs seeking to be comtortcd. Rev
crcnds j. Summers, Mir Br;,inr, Clrwcll,
James Thomas, Guest and Brother Henry
Boslcy have labored with great zeal and
assiduity. Some 80 or GO persons have
been converted and 10 or Is Joined the con
iirmation class. The church has been
lhrenged and not over one half coull gain
admission.
Ca Opportunities are like flowers that
fade at night, seize them, therefore, while
they last
sY" very promising young journalist
remarks that when an enthusiastic editor
describes II bride rs bonny. and an cnviull,
cOmpOeitor SCt> her up rs hony, hope for n
season bids Ia" world farewell, and freedom
shrcks rs the composilUr falls ut his form.
Drained ~ the brother of the blooming
bride
~ You read every thing in this pa
per this week, AMI then say you diTnl &c;
the worth Of your money, we'll say-you
did.
Ia The Temperance lady crusaders have
not reached Nrchan!Cstown yet but We do
not know how soon they will.
Next week the lilcra.i of the North end
of Frederick county will consrrsale at
Mcchanicstown
Briggs & Brothers, the great Nursery
and seed men have put up some OF the
finest Garden Seeds and flower seed, I'M the
country. These seeds can he obtained at
the Agricultural Hall of Stewart Il Price.
South Market street, Frcicr.C., Mary land
Call III for samples
IF The Baltimore .imrrd,n employ. n
Lady Reporter t. gather news for - col
umns. Whenever she makes her appear
ancc among the crowded throngs of Balti-
more, she is closely scruimzcd Sine is
said to be Il witty and ready writer. She
does no, appear in "Boomrr coslumc.' a
jealous and cnviOus vaw said she appeared
to him like al old maid with spcctacles CIV
her nose, a mouse pccring through II bale
of cotton. What scamp!
sy- \ town tina, don't generously an
adequately support its local newspaper
ought not to prosper and ncvcr will.
h"nsas city Times.
1t is because Topeka so magnifccnlly
and literally supports its newspapers that
the City improves SO rapidly and is attract
ing notice throughout the country. That
is Il patent fact OmtiIt (Ncjrasha) Nr,rs.
IS" The pale moon for several lights
past has been ycilcl in darkness.
A RICH TREAsuHE.-I, is reported up
in the mountain, that ON the farm of john
A. Gclsinger & miles from Woltsvillc, OH
the road to Boonsboro'. Catoctin District,
there is 4 buried treasure of gold and silver
amounting to $l5,OOO. 1t is limited also
that the editor OF the BoonsDoro' O,id Ett-
bW knows where this treasure lies hid, but
won't reveal the identical spot.
BROTHER HENRY BuSLEY.-This aged
patriarch and Shepherd of the Cross whose
recent labors in the mountain and in this
place in behalf of sinners, in converting
souls and bringing them to salvation, has
been crowned with such triumphant: sue.