Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-14

quantity offinc luscious Strawberries
IT is not true that the King of the Sand
wich Islands has ordered 600 gross OF
Tcrry's Salicyic Soap for his colony OF
Lcpcrs but it is true that he ought to.
THERE is many slip 'twixt the cup end
the lip but there can be no danger IN uslhg
DR.. Schlcy's Family Cough Syrup for all
your Coughs and Colds. 1t never falls
At Gilds' store, only 25,cts.
EDITING a paper is like carrying an um,
brela on a windy day-cverybody thinks
he could manage it better than the ono
who has hold of the handle.
New SIGN-Our popular knight of St
Crispin, J. Henry Cover, has had neat
and snowy sign painted on the front OF
his building on South Water The sign
reads, 81. ii. Cover, Boot and Shoe maker. y
Don't forget to look for it when you come
to town.
In Germany they cut the tongues of Cos
sipers and liars If that law were to be
enforced in this place what lot of split
tongucd women could be seen. The last
subject has been worn thrcadbarc however,
but new one is anXiously looked for.
THERE is no man SO independent and
happy as the farmer who can lean against
his well filled grallarics, and smile at hard
times, and there is no man SO miserable rs
farmer when the pillow handle kicks him
in the stomach, and doubles him up like n
broken hearted lilly.
PROF. Bonscll. Piano and Organ tuner
spent several days in our town last week
attending to business of this KIND. The
Prof bears some excellent letters of recon-
mcndltion from different places where hc
has been and no doubt he also received
one here.
| MONEY SroLEN.-On Thursday last
about noon, whilst the employees of Carte
cnlatncrs Mill, east Of this city, were a,
thinner, some rascal entered the mill brok,
into the office, and robbed the money
drawer of five or six dollars. No doubt
entrance was gained to the mill through
the rear ioor-Ennnih@r.
| TIE eleventh annual commencement
/ exercises of the Burkcttsvillr Female Sem
mary, takes place on the llth inst, t" day
| in tie Lutheran church. The Rev. L. II
| Miller, of Lovcltsvillc. Va, will deliver tho
annual address upon the occasion. The
! i}accAlaurcatc sermon will be preached ON
I the sunday morning previous, by Rev. ia,
Turner.
Tur public sale of cemetery lots, in the
new addition to the Hill Cemetery, came
off on Saturday last. \ very meagrc
crowd was in attendance but some fifteen
lots were disposed of at prices ranging
from $40 to *l5. We understand the trus-
/ tee, will sell the balance ut private sale
Some very desirable lots still remain and
will he sold reasonable to persons wishing
them.
LEG BEoKE.--Thc beautiful greyhound
! belonging to Mr.. Michael Zimmerman of
this place, had the misfortune to have one
of its hind legs broke on Saturday last
Two of our medical experts set the broken
member but we have our doubts whether
the dog can be kept still long enough for
! the bone to knit.
GRAIN DKIIIS-Mr. Henry ". Bennett
of Gracchanl, is agent for the celebrated
WillouGhhy gum s.ring Grain drill and
prntts patent buggy rake for Crcagcrs-
town, Woodsboro' and this district, Per
SONS wishing machines of this kind will do
well to give him "A call. These implements
are too well known for us to comment
upon them.
GYrs1Es.-A band of gypsics occupied
the woods between this place and Grace.
ham last Friday and Saturday. Their per-
sonal property consisted Of fifteen horses
five or six wagons about a dozen women
and any quantity OF dirty children. The
horse trading and f,rtunc telling business
was largely carried on.
Two weeks agD as Mr.. Frederick Hard
man, of Emmitsburg, was engaged in re
pairing his house. which had been built 40
years ego. In tearing up the floor of the
second story he found nest OF chicken
eggs, fourteen in number, that had been
laid there forty years ago. They were
without crack or spot, but light and empty
THE fine rain of last week was truly Il
God send to this community. 1t was of
untold benefit to gardens and fields and
everything looks fresh and promising for
an abundant crop. There was not a drop
too much and it came down in just such n
way as to soak the ground Thoroughly
The clerk of the 1atncr has the thanks of
this comnlln t. at least for said rain.
Concert MUsIcALE.-A grand musical
concert will be given on this Saturday
evening by the members of the Graccham
Sabbath school, The proceeds Of said con-
cert to be devoted to paying for new or
gan lately purchased 10y them. Vocal and
instrumental music will be the nam feat
urc of the entertainment. Admission 20
and 10 cents. Doors open at Z, concert at
s.
MARYLAND Doc AND SHEEP LAW
The first decision under the new law of
Maryland for dogs that kill sheep was