Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-10

DR.. Schley's Cough Syrup and cured my
hacking cough 30 promptly. l would bf
now in my tomb. Try it. 1t is so nice.
J. EDWARD was right down mad the
other morning when he went into his sta
bic to hitch up and found that the noble
boss, Samuel, had stepped upon the shafts
and broke 'em. A child of misfortunes he
was born to be.
PERsoNAL-Mr j. Cloud Norris former.
" editor of the Baltimore Sunday Telc-
gram, IS now on visit to his friends in
this section of the State. The venerable
ex.editor has been doing Graceham and
Rocky Ridge Of late.
SEE advertisement, of our resident dent
list, DR.. II. G. Radclff in an another col
umn. The Dr. is meeting with considera-
bic success since his arrival here, and his
work is pronounced very finely those who
have patronizcd him.
AT a late meeting ofthe Board ofSchool
Commissioners for this county a resolution
was adopted prohibiting the changing OF
any text books now in use in the public
schools of the county during the prcsen
incumbency of the Board.
SINCE the appearance of Osler's big adj
vcrtisemcnt in our paper he has been doing
n heavy business in the tin ware and stove
line. Ifyou don't believe it, why ask him.
and wc'll bet bunch of spring onions that
he will say yes, it pays to advertise.
THE spring meeting of the Carroll coun-
ty Trotting Association, at Westminster,
or the Goth, Both and 3lst days of May
promises to be a grand affair Excursion
trains will be run. $4,000 in premiums will
be given and some extra fine racing is ex-
pected.
THE Baltimore Sunday Telegram says
The young ladies Of Mechanicstown have
formed Bibcl class, and young men have
commenced to purchase Bibles. There
must certainly be some mistake las we have
not heard of any advance in the Bible
market
Liberal ENouGH-Thc Citizen says
that Sheriff Swcatncr is willing to give
Detective Ferris one hundred dollars for
aiding in the arrest Of Edward Dorsey
Taking into consideration the cost incurred
by our Sheriff, we think the above a most
liberal offer.
AproISrMEST.-Thc President of the
! United States, has commissioned William
Amman, Esq, Receiver of Public Moneys
at Grand Island, Nebraska. Mr.. AMMAN is
a native of diminishing, in this county,
and is q brother Of Dr. Andrew Amman, of
Emmitsburg.
FRIEND Cassell is having his fine resi-.
dence on church street greatly improved
by handsome porch on front and side
Mcssrs Weller & Crcagcr have the job and
, their well known reputation M boss con-
tractors is sufficient guarantee that said
porch will he n beauty.
OUR painters have no reason to com.
plain of hard times this spring, Judging
from tie amount of the liquid that has
been applied to various houses throughout
our town. We venture to say that there
has been more work of that kind done this
spring than for many years back.
MARTIN, the irreprcssibe has broke out
in a new place and has madearrangements
to furnish our citizens with fresh bread,
rusks. and cakes of all kind daily. They
are from well known firm in West Min
stcr. He is also in receipt Of supply OF
early vegetables, oranges, lemons &c, to be
had at his store
Four FOR Is CTS Friend Boblitz hay.
ing lately fixed up his photograph gallery
and purchased some new apparatus is now
prepared to take pictures equal to any man
in the L. S. He takes four small pictures
for 25 cents, and larger ones at a proper
Tomato rate. Give him call
OLIVER Young, the young man who
was SO severely injured in a Touring mill
at Double Pipe Creek few months ago,
spent Sunday in our town. With the cx-
ccption o, small sore on his arm he has
entirely recovered from his injuries. He
made very narrow escape from death.
Miss Mary Ncmyer, n blind lady former
ly of Middlctown, this county, aud sister,
| have been canvaSsing our town during the
past ten days selling her autobiography, al.
so some pretty bead baskets. She is a very
accomplished la,ly and has been rather sue
cessful in disposng Of her work. She is a
splendid performer on the piano and has a
/ fine voice.
SUICIDE-Mr. John Baldwin, n well to
do citizen OF Baltimore, committed suicide
on Wednesday of last week, in that city,
by shooting himself through the head
The deceased was about 35 years of age and
was a native of Winchester,Va. The rash
act was committed on the pavement in
front of the Mercantile Library building
early in the morning of above day.
OUR young townsman, John, Stull, has
rented the room lately occupied by Miss
Penncll, on Main st., and will make to or
der, boots and shoes of all kinds for both
gentlemen and ladies. Johns reputation