Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-03-17

low brightly do little joys beam upon
soul which stands on ground darkenet
by clouds of sorrow. So do stars como
forth from the empty sky when we look
up to them from deep well.
LucULLUs, not wishing to be behind in
anything, has raised the stars and stripes
in shape Of door and window blinds. He
lsa patriotic son of the SOIL and says he's
going to the Centennial if he has to crawl
a BACHELOR friend of ours purchased a
cradle and high chair at Mr.. Henry Wei
glcs sale last Friday. lie is not going to
be married, oh, no.! only going into the
second hand furniture business in shor,
time.
MIR. Geo. Gontcr and family, of Shep.
llerdstown, West Va, have moved into the
house lately occupied by VIM. J. Freeze
Mr. q. is son.n-law of Mr.. JOS. Freeze
ST., and will engage in the farming bust
ness.
THE body of Mrs. Jacob F. Creagcr, who
ulcd recently in St. Louis, Mo, was
brought to this town on Thursday last and
buried in the grave yard on the Hill. The
funeral discourse vas preached by Rev. L,
p. ClGwcll
SOMEBODY has started the report that
"thc apple eater is rarely bilious We
don't believe it. We have our lett eve on
man who will eat peck of apples per
day, and then be rs bilious as circus DOS
ter wagon.
PEOPLE fortunate enough to have cab
bagc buried this winter. should now take
ii from the ground and store it in cool,
dry place, else the moisture will cause the
cabbage to grow rank and strong, aud al
most unfit for use.
ODD FHLLows-A grand Centennial
celebration OF the independent Order of
Odd Fellows will take place in Baltimore
on the 26th of April next The Mcchan.
icslown Order will, no doubt, take part in
INC DEMONSTRATION.
MARRIAGE LICENSES Thirty four mar
riagc licenses were issued by Thomas
Gorsuch, Clerk of the Circuit Court of this
county, during the month ofFchruary last,
This was six more than were issued in the
samc month Of last year.
Nix. AUGUSTUS Miilcr,ncar Double Pipe
Creek has trapped los Muskrats and :,
mink, this season. He has call from
farmers living in other sections of Carroll
county 10 clean out their meadows Of;
mU,i.rats. Good business that
Oh account Of the dcprodatione commit,
ted IN the Court House Yard, the Commits
...nirs have ordered the gate, to be closed
and locked when the officer, in The Cour,
Houses are closed. korccl. Lock The
stable when the hors" is gone,
TnE Banner OF Liberty says that TIE
name oG Mr.. Lott lIausuck of townsville,
;,tallpi oi FIR Tax Collector. and hopes
tia, the County Commissioners will think
seriously N the matter, rs Mr.. H. is III
every way compelcal to fill ;Ac Office.
DEATH At MoSTENur.-Gco. Harris, n
Young mar Hctw,cA - AMI 50 years ofagc,
ii 3d., i; NtAiryue ON Tuesday last, the eth
instant. If Pneumonia He came to the
institution about one week ago, and stated
that he VAS from Butler county, III
CNts,E.
MH. Henry lIann, who has TOR many
years conducted the fashionable summer
resort at Clairyaux, will in short time,
move 70 Westminster, there to engage in
similar business We heartily recommend
him 10 the citizens OF Carroll county.
FRIENDS, HELP Us.--lf YOU hear Of an
incident, accident, suicide, murder, rlopc-
mcnt, marriage, death, birth, or anything
strange or Startling, don't keep the facts
to yourself, but send them te The CLARION,
and then your ncighhor and Tie balance Of
mankind will lcarn what is going on.
NOTICE-Thc following order has hccn
issued by Supt. Hood and will be rig!d}y
enforced: "frcight for shipment on the
Western Maryland Railroad must be de-
livrrcd at Mcchanicstown station one hour
before time of departure Of trains. No
freight viii be received after ) p. IA.