Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-06-15

Maryland will be in procession on the
fourth of July. If you don't have some
business in town on that day, why-you
know the balance.
The farmers were never happier. The
wheat crop is looking better than it has
for twenty years; if 1t will only keep on
and just for once let us hear our farmer
friends say they are satisfied, for you know
they are awful hard to please.
HAY MAKING.-Thc familiar sound Of
the moving machine is now heard in oul
land, and the farmers are all busily Ell
gagged making hay while the sun Shines
The grass crop, it is said, is extra heavy
this year and Of q superior quality.
APPLICATION has been made to the
Governor of Maryland for pardon in the
case of State VS.. Jas. w. Best convicted
in the Circuit Court of this county, at the
September term 1873, for larceny and SEN
fenced to the Penitcntiary tor one year.
CARDs.-Wc have lately purchased some
beautiful tinted cards, suitable for pic
MICS, NC, which will be printed as artistl-
cally as can be done anywhere. Our
friends who contemplate holding picnics
this summer will do well to give us call.
THE Woodsboro' band has been en-
gagged, by the committee of arrangements,
to discourse fine music on the fourth of
July in his place. This band has the rep
utation of being an extra good one and
will rcgalc our citizens with choice selec-
tons only.
IT is suggested, says the Gettysburg
Compiler, that Il grand picnic be held in
McShcrry's grove, at Lttlcstowr, by the
people of York, Adams, Frederick and
Carroll counties, some day during the pres
cnt summer. We second the suggestion
And, we third it.
LEWIS n. Mclaughlin, of IIagcrstown
Washington county, who had been in
Florida some time for the benefit of his
health, died on the 1st inst, on board n
steamer en- route from Florida to Bati-
more, Of consumption. lie leaves wife
and two children.
TIE poor grasshoppcrs is at last doomed
to obstruction. They are to be caught
boiled and pressed into cakes to be used
on the coast tor sardines to feed upon du-
ring the fishing season. Won't Nebraska
make things howl now, with Il prospect Of
an increased revenue.
MAYOR MoberIy, of Frederick, has been
going i0l the ladies Of color, who have
been making the night hidcous, and who
have been trying 10 take possession of the
town. Fort Swcadncr will entertain them
for the present. They may be better and
wiser in the futurc.--CI.ztn.
BELLS As PEoTUcroHs.--A French clcr-
ical journal maintains that Tie toliLy of
the church bell is Of much greater efficacy
than the usr of lightni! z rods in waldng
OIL the elects OF thunder storm, and adj
yiscs the faithful to resort to the former
means in preference to the latter
CHIEF MAH,nAII..-Dr John ilcnsAaw
has been app 'intcl ciIlci MARSHAL for the
biz bonanza on tnc fourth of July. The
DR., is IN old military man and will do hon.
or to the occasion, lie will martial his
forces in Roazer's Grove and hand round
the lemonade to the carc-worn veterans
his ownself
lNsTALI.ATIoN.-Thc Rev. l.. A. Mann
cran Church of Middlctown on Monday
morning last Il large and attentive audi
cncc being present to witness the interest.
ing ceremonies The installation sermon
was delivered by the Rev. Dr.. Diehl, Of
Frederick.
OLD REILC.-Our townsman Mr.. John
TroXcll, of Black Hills tame, has an old
Shot gun in his possession which was made
in Nire in 1850 The barrel Of the gun
is five feet two inches in length. Mr. L,
tells us that he frequently uses it AMI il
shoots as correctly as Il more modern gun,
Who can beat this, pray.
Mr.. Albert 7. Late, Of Graccham, who
had his hand badly injured in Baltimore
some three weeks ago, a notice Of which
appeared in our columns, returned to his
work on Tuesday last. 1t was at first
thought Lhat his fingers would have to be
amputaled, but this proved not to be the
case, and he is now sound and well again.
To GIVE ordinary water all the refresh
ing and inyigorating qualities of sea wa
ter salt it till it has Il buoyant feeling,
which shows how easy it is to get up II
buoyant feeling. Salt will do it sometimes
but the most ctlcctual way of producing 1t
in the family is to plant II Light Running
Domestic" square in front Of the hearth
stone.
Arpo1NTMENT-The late Legislature
passed an act requiring the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for this county to transcribo
two Equity Dockets Of the Circuit Court,
and last week, Mr.. Gorsuch, Clerk, APP
pointed Mr.. Edward a. Gittingcr, Of this
city, a clerk in his Office to perform said