Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-28

school and slept through the whole OF 1t,
says 1t was very interesting but 1t might
have been kept up longer.
BIC Hoa.-A correspondent informs US
that there was a hog slaughtered near
Smithsburg. Washington county, which
weighed the enormous weight of ?72
pounds. This is the boss sure.
Two horses, attached to a wagon, broke
loose from the hitching post at Wiermans
mill the other day and ran off, leaving the
wagon hanging to the railing of the bridge
Just above. The horses have since been
captured.
FINls.-The last public act Of the NJ. &
F. Seminary has been performed. On Sat.
urday last the personal property of the
joint stock association was sold at public
auction. The proceeds Of the sale amount
ed to $685. in round numbers.
The Middletown Register says: Mrs.
Patsey Herring, better known as Aunt
Patsey," died at her residence in this place
last Tuesday afternoon ut the advanced age
Of SO. The deceased was a native Of this
Valley, but was for many years a resident
of Harper's Ferry, w. Va.
A HAPPY CUsTOM.-Instcad OF the many
useless presents now made to young coup
les, kind parents should give more useful
ones, and especially some of DR.. Schley's
Family Cough Syrup. 1t will always be
of great benefit. Sure relief from all
Coughs, Colds, and pulmonary troubles.
CHANGED HANDs.-Thc Haserstown
Twice week, under the able management
Of Messrs. Morris & Gruber, has been pur-
chased by Thomas J. Young, Of Baltimore,
who will take possession on the first Of
January. The name of the Twice.a-weck,
will he changed to "Tne Democrat and
issued as weekly. We wish our contem.
porary success in bis new undertaking.
FIGHT.-A fight occurred in the Grand
Central on Saturday night which might
have turned out worse than it did had not
the proprietor and few Of the by ISLANDERS
separated them and elected the parties
from the room. One of them went home
and returned soon after with a gun,
but, fortunately, the party he was looking
for had gone away.
RAFFLE.-Ilarry Freeze one Of our cx.
perienced furniture men ratified off q very
handsome sctt of bed room furniture on
Christmas afternoon for $35. Lucullus,
the tonsorialist was the lucky man and he
now reclines on downy bed Of ease in.
stead of the old bench which he has
stretched out on for so many years. Better
join tho Bencdicts nov, Amos.
SHoT.-In Bulltail Valley, Washington
county, on the Goth inst, Richard Furlcy
and Solomon Smith on meeting at a neigh
boris house, Furlcy accused Smith with
carrying butchcrknle with intent to kill
A few words passed between them when
Smith ran into the house, seized a gun and
fired at him. one shot passing through his
nose another through his lip and third
through his hand.
FELL FROM A " AGoN.-On Thursday
last as James J.ivers, living beyond Frank.
linville. was driving toward home in a
wagon one of the front wheels came of
and he was prccipitated To the ground, in.
juring himself very severely, so much SO
that he had to Ike driven home in buggy.
He was cut very badly about the face and
breast AMI was unconscious for quite a
while His condition is much improved
at this writing.
FATAL ACCIDENT-Ana accident occurred
near Hartman's Water Station on the b &
o X II, last Thursday evening, by which
Mr.. John II. Duval was instantly killed
Mr.. Duvall, who was Waterman at one of
the bridges near the station, from some
cause stepped out from the bridge on to the
track and WAS struc' 10y passing train and
horribly manglcd portions Of his body be-
ing found at different points along the road
Deceased was about 26 years of age and a
son of John G. Duvall of Mt. Airy
Times.
DECEMBER IS, rs.
ED. CLARION Il send you duplicate
of note sent to a teacher of Frederick
county:
November Is Mr. jones think that you
are betting my children to much for not
moving tharc lessons if thay knode them
thare would be no youse in them gov.
ing scool now if that cant De stopped will
haft to stop them from gowing to school
for haint going to hev my children busd
in that whay mister loveall taut school and
he whasent hamern them always dont
now that he ever wiped them.
yours Respectful
SOUND AND TRUE.-We are glad to see
that good old family newspaper, the New
York Observer. out boldly in opposition
to what it calls the "7MO Great Foes" of the
country-Infidelity and Romanism. It
strikes som. heavy blows nj these enemies
and tells some honest facts that should be
widely known. Every ID yer of his coun.
try that would be posted should read it,
A good family newspaper is the cheapest
luxury that can be enjoyed, and we can
heartily recommend the New York Obser.
Yer rs such paper $3.l5 year post
paid. S |. Prime s. Co., 81 Park Row,
| New York.