Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-08-13
SHoo fly! don't bother me.

SHoo fly don't bother me.
AN amusing cuss-a circus.
GLORIOUS nights for sleeping.
HARD times come again once more,
THE most August month is upon us
OUR churches now present a fan-ciful
appearance.
v EAT oysters if you will, but don't spell
the month "orgust.'
TENpERLo1N steaks 5 cents per pound
but it's in Texas.
Go to strangers for charity, and &C
ouaintances for advice.
THE buzz of the spelling bee is no long
or heard in the land.
WE are NOW having the maddest days OF
the ycar-dog days.
EVERY man should take time to cat his
meals and say his prayers.
TIE right sort of thing to have during
hot wcathcr--a cool thousand or two,
ONE fly in plate Of huckclberries CON
tans more nutrmcnt than three berries.
The indications at present are, that chest
nuts, walnuts and sncllbarks will be album
dant.
Counterfeit nickel coins are said to I've
numerous. They are Of genuine metal
but weigh tric less than those made by
Uncle sam
"Bah." said John 1Tcnry's hopeful to a
small boy who wanted to whip him; you
couldn't lick a postage stamp.
4 gentleman Of jackson, Tenn, has pre-.
served in alcohol bed bug which was
caught in a bed General Jackson slept in
A Kansas girl says that nothing makes
her 50 mad as to have grasshopper crawl
up and down her back just rs her lover
has come to the proposing point.
Now is the time for editors to procure .
new stock Of nails. \ few more weeks
and the season for "nailnr campairn lies
will hurs, upon us with all that the name
implics-and more too.
pAENlYzEp. The BOonsboro' Odd Eel
lo1t saws: Mr.. Lewis II. Smith, highly
esteemed citizen OF that place, was sciZec
with rara'ytc stroke one day last week
But small hopes OF his recovery are en-
tc!iancd.
PEnFrssoR Charles H. Boyd, son o
Andrew Boyd, of Frederick sailed l"l
Europe last Saturday. He goes as Tic
1utor rt Mr. lIoag Of Brooklyn, and vii
remain one year in Germany, and thcI
,j>jl Palestine and the Holy Land.
VIZ refer our readers 10 the advertise
men, al Mrs Maggie Mullen in anothel
column in regard 20 sale of a house anC
lol The house of late has been greatly
improved and new fence placed in from,
Til. is certainly rare chance to invest
IN real estate.
Is this wccks's issue win he found tw,
Very interesting and instructive communi
cations. One FROM Fort Monroe, Va, ant
the other from Taycttc county, Ohio
Both o. Nhich, "" are quite sure, will 1t
highly appreciated by our readers,
POSTMASTER Root of the firm of Root
d Croft was in Baltimore last week, keep
ing his eye skint on large stock of Fal
and Winter goods which he means to buy
soon for the exclusive wants of his many
customers. Hoe handles and other re
treatments kept constantly on hand du
ring the hot months.
GEORGE CoNNFR, aged Sc, was instant
Jv killed in Baltimore, on the 9th inst, al
thc shot tower. While engaged at work
his foot slipped and he fell into the ma
cbincly. His head and face were mashcc
into jelly his left arm was torn from tho
socket, and his body was otherwise hoIri
by mutilated.
VOLUME I, No I Of a now daily, pub
lIShcd in Baltimore was received by Us
on Tuesday last. After carefully scanning
It's contents we came to the conclusion
that it is paper after our own ideas of al
all day daily. We gladly place it on oul
Exchange list and will look for its daily
appearance with cagcrness. Success 10
the Times.
ENGINE No. - of the accommodation
tra!A gave out near Union Bridge ON Fri
day last, causing n delay Of more then al
hour. It's about time this old veteran
teas laid on the shelf for repairs, as it is
not The first time it has behaved in tins
unDccoming manner, and making the pas
scngcrs on board do everything but laugh
and play
Mr.. EDIToR.-1n looking over the col
umn<i the last Examiner, | notice VIM
II. laugh Of Woodsboro' District is an.
nouncod Ivy friend rs a candidate tol
County Commissioner, subject to the dcci
sion of the Republican county convention
1t affords Us pleasure to sec this announce
mcnt, being personally acquainted with
Mr.. laugh for years, and knowing hnn To
be n gentleman Of high moral worth as
well as thoroughly qualified for the posi-
ton, and an active working Republican.