Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-02-04


i, A TRUE BILL.-Whencver you have a
subscriber complaining about his news.
paper, you can rest assured that he is con-
siderabiy in arrears for it. A man who
pays up promptly never complains of it.
This is as true as preaching
TIE 25 cent oyster supperat the Clair
vaux House, Monday night, is spoken of
by all W no attended as feast long to be
remembered Dancing was INDUCED in to
a great extent and good time in general
is all the satisfaction that can be gained
from the participants.
The people of Emmitsburg, since their
Grand Excursion to Hagerstown and Will
Transport, in which they enjoyed them
selves to their hearts delight, arc ready
for another Railroad tramp" Next time,
however, they must be sure to attend to
the shrill whistle of the locomotive.
WE are in receipt of communication
f signed "Mechanicstowns elephant" AS
we are. not well enough acquainted with
the elephant have deemed it prudent not
to publish the article. The elephants eff
tusions like all others without signature
has been carefully placed in our waste
basket
We noticed one of our young gentle
men, last Sunday, coming down street in a
threc-wheeled buggy. 1t looked some
thing like yclocipedc, but the wheels
wcrn't placed right Anybody can ride
in four-wheclcd buggy but it takes a
tarnel smart man to balance three
wheeled one. Don't it.
OUR young friend, w. Ian Martin, de-
serves considerable praise for the manner
in which he has worked for the masters
cause during the revival in the L. B.
Church. For five successive weeks he
has worked diligently and expresses Il
willingness to work for longer time. \
crown awaits you, Ian.
WHEN a girl crops her front hair, and
pulls it down over her forehead like
Mexican mustang, and then ties piece of
red velvet around her neck, who can Won
der at the number of pale-iaccd young
men that throw away their ambition, and
pass slecplcss nights in trying to raise
down on the upper lips?
TIE Williamsport Ptl0t says the Mayor
OF that cnterprisng City on the Canal
sleeps every night with two rcvolvers UNI
der his pillow and Il rifle at the head of
his bed, in reach, all we'll loaded. From
this great preparation, we infer that there
must be tramps around, or some other evil
| minded persons lurking about.
ABOUT II o'clock, Monday night, the
heavens were illuminated by II bright red
i light, which caused considerable conster-
nation in the minds of many of our ci,i-
zcns. A conclusion was hastily Jumped
at which proved to be that large fire was
in progress at or near New Windsor. We
have not heard where OF what the fire
was
\ BEAM DRlwER.-Miss Mary Eliza
beth Fogle, daughter of Peter Foge, of
! David, residing near Ladiesburg, in this
county is now just ten years old and
weighs only 143 pounds. Now come on
with your Zig girls, aud beat townsville
district if You can. Don't all speak at
once, but let Us hear from you- Ljderty
Banner.
lIAsTy CURE or CRoUP.-Croup can be
cured in one minute, and the remedy is
simply alum and sugar. The way to ac-
compish the deed is to take knife or gra-
ter and shave of, in small particles, about
n tea-spoonful Of alum, then mix it with
abou. twice its quantity of sugar, to make
it palatable, and administer it rs quickly
as possible Almost instantaneous relief
will follow.
GROUND Hog day was ushcrcd in with
storm. Doubtless the old fellow when he
put his ugly mug above ground last
Wednesday morning saw his shadow, and
the wind being piercing cold, dartcd back
to his hole. He will ensconcc himself in
his cosy quarters for seven weeks to come.
He can't withstand the chilling blasts of
rude Borcas.
THE New Assessment Law, proposed
to be passed by theprcsent Legislature, we
are informed, will provide for an Assessor
in each election district in the county,
This will insure the speedy completion of
the work Ninety days would probably be
required to complete the assessment, and
eighteen assessors at 81 per day, as con-
tcmplated by the act of 1874, would cost
the sum of $G,4S0.
REV. Victor Miller preached in the Mo-
ravian church at Graceham on Tuesday
night, upon invitation of the pastor. Mr..
Miller though q constant sufferer from
some affection of the throat, is an excel
lent preacher and draws crowded houses
on every occasion. Several persons, not
withstanding the bad weather, walked to
Graccham to hear him.
WE hear it stated that Rev. J. Summers,
of The Evan Lutheran Church of this place,
has in progress very interesting revival
Of religion at Rocky Ridge, this county
NrFbnro ic mann inv, in tho II in nj am Of