Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-10

PRoPosALs.-The County Commissions
ers, by advertisement in another column,
invites proposals for building brick wall
around the new Jail. The Commissioners
will meet on the goth instant, when draw
ngs and Specifications can be seen at their
office.
THESE are not flush times, and patched
trousers, and turned garments, are the
really consistent and natural result. Eco.
nomical, home made dresses are now the
rule rather than the exception, and serve
to show not only the great popular drift,
but also the very important part which
domestic Paper Fashions sustain in the
economy of the household.
CHEERING reports come from our agent
in Emmitsburg, Marshall Hydcr. He says
the people Of that town appreciate the
CLARION as they do q visit from long
lost friend, and also says that the CLUB
this year will be larger than any previous
year. Now, this is what we like to hear
as it makes one feel like working harder
when we know that our labors are apprc-
ciatcd and the hearts of so many made glad
thereby. Don't delay but go immediate
ly to Mr.. Hyder, place your name on the
list, tell -FOUR neighbor of these induce
ments and 20 away feeling that one Of the
best family papers in the county will here
after be weekly visitor to your home.
THIEVES - The city Of Frederick is in
tested with a gang of thieves who have
been practising their nefarous business to
an alarming extent lately. The police
force seem to he Of ne account whatcvcr,-
Judging from recent statements of the pa
pcrs printed in that city. This state of
affairs is very unfortunate for our sister
city and we heartily sympathizc with them
in regard to the wickedness Of their town.
Ifyou want to live in a NICE quiet, God
fearing and moral town, why, just come
to Mechancstown. Here we can live in
perfect ease with the front door unlocked
and the lower jaw of the bul, dog dislocatcd,
none dareing to modest or make us afraid.
Come and see.
TIE EFFECT or A SEAL on PRoMIS,o.
RY NoTES-Thc case of jackson and wife
vs. MYERS Brothers, recently decided by
the Court of Appeals, on appeal from a
Baltimore Court, is of interest to business
men, associations and all others who deal
in promssory notes. The note of Il build.
ing association, in the usual form OF u
promissory note, but with symbol repre-
scntins the seal of the association, was is
sued and signed by the proper officers, and
the question before the Court was whether
the seal made the paper q specially and
negotiable, or whether it could pass
by mere Endorsement as an ordinary prom
issory note without seal. The Court Of
Appeals decided that the paper was issued
rs II promissory note and was intended to
pass ms such, having been given instead Of
money, and on which it was intended to
raise money.
THE following items have been handed
to Us Tor publication, and We deem them
worthy of notice:
A professor of religion should he an
honest man in heart and in principle. He
should even think that paying for his goods
and other things is n duty, and not let the
dealer wait from week TO week for his just
dues He should not promise by repeating
the old story, Il will pay or settle for this
aeNt Saturday, or next pay day" 1t is an
easy matter to get goods on such condi-
tons, but to fulfil the promises made an
other thing.
The deception praciiccd on dealers i,
notorious. Goods arc good enough So
should also be the pay for them. Bat this
is about the last thing that enters into some
minds. You are a clever man ii you take
their promise to pay, but when you urge
pay mcnt, water gets to boiling point
Put down the gates and you are called any
thing but a gentleman. You loose their
custom and their influence y.
s. S. ANSIvEKsARY..--Th Anniversary
Of the L. b. Sunday School took place on
last Saturday evening in the church on the
Hill. The programme consisted Of sing
ing and short addresses, after which the
children were each presented with good
ly sized bundle of candy and the usual
amount of good advice, which children
only can appreciate to its fullest extent
Long before the exercises commenced the
church was crowded to its utmost and
quite number who came in late stood up
rather than leave without SEER he whole |
thing through Rev. W. L. llartn, SUI |
pcrintcndant of the school, made the open
ing address and apologized for the non APP
pearancc of several Ministers of the Cos |
pei who were expected to be present and
unavoidably kept away. The opening
HYMN, by the teachers and scholars, was
next on the programme and was rendered
with much melody and correctness Elder