Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-07-19

! LOVERS retreat, one evening last week
was the scene of unusual excitement and
some Indignation. Some one, who, we
presume has no use for a retreat" having
no lover, and being in an cnvious state OF
mind strewcd the retreat, not with flow
crs but with thorns, in the shape OF pins,
Inserted in the crcvice of the rail, head
downwards One young man discovered
them, all at once, hence the excitement, in
dignaton &c.
SOCIAL BASKET PICN1c.-Qu.tc a pleas
ant little company of our young folks spent
Saturday afternoon at Cold Spring Grove.
1t was an impromptm affair and the party
select. No music or dancing or playing
except croquet. a free and easy CHAT to-
gcthcr relieved by an occasional promcn-
ade through sequcstcrcd glcns and under
sentimental shades. The air from the
mountain was bracing, and the water from
the spring cxhiliratiny, all the surround
ings in keeping with the OCCASION The
pcnsivc shades Of twilight stole upon them,
ere they returned to town, the majority of
them seemed well pleased with the trip,
themselves, and at least one other person.
SABBATH SCHoOL PICNIC.-Thc Wine
brcncran School at Catocln Furnace held
picnic in the Furnace Grove on Saturday
last, and was very well attcnccd. Elder
James Crccgcr was present and addressed
| the school. All the exercises were marked
by the interest shown and the children
seemed to fully appreciate and enjoy the
occasion. Everything passed of harmo-
nously, until the brigade under the COM
mand of Major General Alcoholic Dcprav-
ity, put in their appearance, when there
was for II time, some little disturbance In
this there was not anything chargcablo to
those in care Of the picnic and it is truly
lamcntabic that there is no special law,
moral, social or physical, by which the
presence of such nuisanCcs at religious
gatherings can be dcbarrcd.
DELINQuENTs. - The Citizen Of last
week tells us of an individual who, when
notified to settle his Indebtedness to that
journal, cody responded by simply send
ing word to discontinue the paper. This
remind. us of our own experience with
several persons Of the same standard OF
honesty, who, after Imposing upon us for
some time, very impudcntly informed Us to
discontinue sending the paper As they did
not propose to pay for it even though they
had subscribed for it. The man who can
be guilty of such dishonest act is robblng
the pcnitcntiary of its just dues and is be
yond the respect of decent and honorable
men. The professional newspaper impoS-
tiers should he known and we Shall not re
fuse to let the public understand who the
sharks are who thus attempt to cheat us
on, of that which rightfuIly belongs to us,
whenever another of the tribe makes his
appearance. We are not able to furnish
the paper for nothing; and any person
having an ounce of consideration about
him will see the impossbillv Of settling
our honest debts unless those indebted to
us put us in Il condition to do so by
promptly paying us that which is justly
ours The Citizen announces a line of pol
icy it proposes to pursue with regard to
obluratc dcinqucnts, the wisdom ofwhicl
appears 50 patent as to induce us to adopt
it for our own guidance and protection
hereafter. The CLARION has received
many Just such reminders and We heartily
concur in the above. Go ahead brother,
| and we vii! follow your example.
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Greedy Block, Syracuse, n. v,
go. Box 1G.)