Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-12-14
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND Us.
CONGRESS Is in session.


OuERY.-Who upset that wheelbarrow?
Echo &c.
JACK Frost has squeezed all the juice
out OF the mud.
Young ladies who play croIuet are
known as maidens all for lawn.
The public debt was decreased last month
about half million dollars.
CARLrsLB Boots and shoes at
At ROOT & GROFFS.
Ann here's cold and chilling December
Knocking ut the door; arc the poor ready
FORTH
WE call attention to the adv of Chas
H.o. Fox the champion jewelry man of
Frederick city.
THE holiday trade 10 about to commence
and he who sdvcrtses in the CLARION
will be sure to secure it.
FINE PFC. Mr.. Lewis Crawford of Sa-
bll.svlle this county, slaughtered 2 pigs
last week, weighing over SOopounds.
LADIES go to Root & Groff's and buy
our shoes. The celebrated Carlisle shoes
will be sold ut low prices for cash At
Do net be 80 mean as to borrow or steal
this paper-but come in like q man and
pay a dollar and half and have it sent to
your house for a year.
MARRIAGE LICENSES - Twcntv-cight
marriage licenses were issued in Freder-
lick last November, or one more than in
the corresponding month last year.
CREscIrE Mills boasts another new ad,
dition. We understand that it has been
erected for the purpose of manufacturing a
.,eci4l fertilizer for corn aud potatoes
Read circulars and posters.
WOULD any one believe that, per Sc, nat
urally, innately, AIRY fun could be gotten
out of company composed of Squire,
doctor, three pcdagogucs brick man and
bone man? Ask Efrum.
CAUTIoN.-The first time that your roof
il covered With snow, proceed to burn out
your chmneys and thus secure life of
tranquility. High winds, dirty chimncys
and nervous old ladies are the bane of the
married mans life in town.
SALnoN.-About twenty five thousand
young Salmon were placed in Owing 5
Creek last week by Major F,rgerson oft
Maryland Fish Commission who has dis
,ribu,cd over million in tho different
strcams Of the State within the past few
weeks.
HAIRY CUsTOa Instead OF the many
o,elcss presents now made to young coup
les. kind parents should give more u.s .uI
ones, and especially svme Of Dr. Sch'cr'"
Family Cough Syrup. II will always lc
2f great benefit Sure relief from all
Coughs, Colds. and pulmonary troubles.
THE Emporium is crowded daily by
4the boys" and girls too, who with humid
mouth and wistful eye, take in" TIE zen.
eral appearance and the candy. J. Ed has
certainly ontdone himself this time IS we
venture to say the stock is not cxcriled in
Western Maryland. For further pariicu,
lars see posters and adv.
ZKko.-The range of the Mercury dur
ing the twcnty.four hours previous to Sat
urday last, p. NJ, was 80 degrees; thir
ty-four at 4P. NJ, Friday and four at :. p
n, Saturday, and yet men praise Cur eli
mate, 1t fell below Zero four degrees dur
ing Saturday night and has been fooling
around in that lacality ever since.
SY4BoLlc.-At tie raising Of the Hayes
and " heller pole at this place tie hopes
OF its friends raE high, and since then they
have been the victims Of all the mutations
OF heights and depths through which ;he
ill-fated streamcr has passed and at last it
comes down torn, di, ided, partly gone and
knotted 6t symbol of the present entan.
clement.
PARTIES intending to indulge in the
pleasant pastimc Of securing, for next sum
mer's use, the solid extract OF this win
tiers frigidity ere advised to tax" advcn-
tage ofthe present time. About 10 inches
OF "pol,r wave essence can now be Sc
cured in its well known form and ct vir-
gin purity. with which the fervent heat Of
next summer may be tempered.
DIED.-On Monday last about Q A. NJ.
Mrs. Samuel Kecfer Of this place, died
Hers was life of affection for the past two
years and death even terrible as it is, was
release to her, q mercy the Father shows.
She has gone to her rewards for the suffer
ing so resignedly borne while with us
Her funeral on Tuesday was largely at
, tended.
LARGE EaGs.-Mrs Levi Moberly re-
siding on North Market street, in this city,
has sent to our office, two duck eggs, meas
uring in circumference CT inches, eight OF
which weighed two pounds. The eggs are
of the Poland and Rouen breed, and are
said to be double yolked. This duck laid lf-
ty- four of these eggs, and then passed in
it's checks" and has no doubt gone where
oil good ducks go.--Eraminer.
Acc1DENT.-We are panied to learn
that our friend and patron, Mr.. Josiah