Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-06-22

The June apples are here.
Valuable birds-golden eagles.
On! how it did rain last Saturday night.
Give your children fresh air instead of
physic.
Song of the cook-hold the fork, fry ham
coming.
LAST week was a bad one for hay max
ing-too much wet weather.
RYE looks over the fences and bows its
head gracefully As you pass by.
A HURDLE race Is talked Of for the CON-
ing Agricultural fair in this county.
Our farmers have determined to attend
the fourth of july jubilee In this place en-
masse.
THE sacrament of the Lords Supper
was administered in the Noravian church
last Sunday.
It is stated that tadpoles with their tails
cut of make an excellent substitute for
blackberries.
A rich man not unfrequeutly makes a
poor husband, but almost any girl is will
ling to take the risk.
WHEAT will be ready to cut next week.
The farmers are glad ,hereat. And why
shouldn't they be.
A BIG gun will be fred on the fourth of
July and a magnificent display Of fire
works in the evening.
DIED.-Mr Benz Haines, a much re-
spectcd citizen Of Frederick died last week
aged about sixty years.
THE GRAIN is ripening very fast and
will be ready to cut by the beginning OF
next week if the weather permits.
WOULDN'T it be good idea to plant a
Liberty Pole on the public square before
the fourth of July. Somebody say yes.
ACCORDING to the June fashion plates
all woman has to do to be in style is to
wash her neck and put her dress on upside
down.
WE are indebted to lady friend for a
dish of splendid strawberries, and, oh, the
best cream that ever came from COW.
Thankcy.
MAI. RouTE-Hram Arthur has dis.
posed of his mail route between this place
and Frederick to William Cover the pres
snt incumbent.
THE nominations Of Hays and Wheeler
At Cincinnati last week, appears to give
universal satisfaction in this place--among
the Republicans.
THK shade trees throughout town pro.
sent a handsome appearance, In fact, ev
erywhere nature seems to be alive, laugh
ing clapping her hands with joy.
Mr.. J. "A. Cretin, proprietor Of the Cash
store on the turnpike near the College. is
having things fixed up in excellent style
and anticipates doing a good business.
SEE Dr. J. J. IIenshaw's new adv. in this
issue lie is now offering great induce
mcnts in boots and shoes TO cash buyers
Call and see him before the great Centen-
NAL day.
THE Citizens Of Carlisle, Pa, are going
to build a monument over the grave of the
old Revolutionary heroin, Mrs. Molly
Pitcher, whose remains are buried in that
place.
ONE Of our townsmen and his estimable
lady cut quite swell, driving dowa Water
street last Saturday afternoon, during the
heavy rain storm, wrapped in a large
blanket.
Mr.. OrndcrfF, proprietor Of the Gilbert
House this place, was taken suddenly i'll
last Thursday So much SO that his life
WAS dispared Of. He is considerably better
just now.
EXTENSIVE preparations are being made
in nearly all the surrounding counties for
Fourth -of.July jubilee. But the most cx-
tensive of them all is going on right in
this town.
THE Emmitt House, in Emmtsburg, is
rapidly filling up with summer boarders
and the populer landlord, Mr.. Smith, is do
ing everything in his power to entertain
his guests handsomely.
THE feat of walking fifty consecutive
hours without rest or sleep, was accom-
plished at Frederick, week before last, by
one Prof. La Fevre. Wonder if he could
walk around harvest field tor five hours.
RRsIGNED.-The Union SAYS the many
friends of Prof. G. C. Beaver, Principal OF
the Frederick College, will learn with re
pret that he has rendered his resignation as
PRINCIPAL of said institution of learning.
ONE of our young men whose pocket
book has not yet been touched by the pan
ic, amused himself one day last week in
breaking glass fruit jars at the rate OF 10
cents per peice. Wilful waste makes woe
ful want.
THE bet of $50 side between two no
ted politicians OF our town, on the recent
nominating convention, was very wisely
Withdrawn before the seventh ballot was
taken. There is many a slip, &c, and 80