Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-08

slight sprinkling of Tildentcs, kindlcd a
bon. fire OH the public square, Saturday
night. The fire was of short duration and
not much enthusiasm exhibited as fuel was
too scarce. Oh, how our mel chants did
watch their boxes and barrels.
Mr.. Buschmann, the energetic tree
agent from Geneva, N Y, who has been
sojourning here tor the past four weeks
left for Woodsboro on Monday last. We
hope he may meet with abundant success
in the "Gladcs," as he is a fine gentleman
and well understands business.
A TRAMP printer, who has been work
ing on the railroad for some time past
called to see us Monday. His fingers
looked as though he could pick up railroad
iron with greater case than Agate type at
the rate of 900 an hour. He says he is a
war democrat and we thought he was.
THE Grand Jury for the Circuit Court,
with Hon. Joshua Biggs as foreman, com
plctcd their duties in eight days, and were
discharged This is said to be the short
est session ever held by a grand jury, and
they saved the county about $1,000 by
this rapid work.
TIE Emmitt House at Emmitsburg, III
der the management of Chas S. Smith, has
been greatly improved since last season
and will be open for guest in a few weeks
THIS hotel has always borne good name
rs a summer resort, and We feel satisfied
that 1t will be full to Overlooking this
season.
SwINDLERs are travelling about the
country taking subscriptions for papers
and offering valuable chromos, etc, as
premiums They get your money, but the
papers and chromos never come to hand,
Subscribe for the CLARION at 1925 cash
and then you arc sure of getting the WORTH
of your money.
SEE advertisement of Chas. NJ. Sticf in
this issue. He received the highest award
at the Centennial tor his celebrated pianos
I! is needless for us to say anything in
: favor Of these Instruments as they are too
well known to the world at large for us to
, write upon their merits. Send for terms
and illustrated catalogues.
Col. Daniel S. Biscr, an influential and
highly esteemed citizen of Burkittsville,
this county, died at his residence in that
= place on Tuesday last Il week, after an ill.,
ness Of about two weeks. AT the time of
{ his dealt! he was one of the directors OF
the c. and o. canal, and has, during his
life, held many positions of honor and
trust.
Two young Republican patriots. who re-
| side near this place. started IN Saturday
+ night last for Washington in shocmaE cr's
palace cai--on foot. AS they both voted
for Hayes, of course they had a right to
see him nauguratcd. Next thing they
will start for Louisiana to see Packard in.
aus,urated That S all right boys We glory
in your spunk.
SECOND EDITION The Dramatic Asso.
citation Of this place are again hard at work
rchcarsing for the second performance
which is to come off on the 18th inst The
success which they met with in their first
entertainment enables them to spread
themselves for the second which promises
TO be Il much grlndcr affair. They should
be well patronizcd as the object IS n good
one, and then you know it is all home tai,
cnt and no imported "hcayy men" Come
one and all. and see the show.
d. G. Martin, Jr, will occupy the house
Of Mrs Cado%, ON Main street, tue next
year. Miss Mary Long will take posses,
sion Of her own house made vacant by
David, and Mr.. Michael Zimmerman will
hereafter be found in the Seminary build.
ing. Cos, Curmack will come out of the
mud on East stree, and reside on the high,
lands Of East Main whilst great many
more will also fit ON the lst Of April in
various sections of the town.
PRESIDENT Hayes was sworn in on Sat.
urday night and was duly nauguratcd on
Monday. Contrary to expectations the
, ceremony passed off quietly and pleasantly
without disturbance Of any kind. The pa
gcant is said to have been grand and i'm
posing though not so large as some others.
3 The inaugural address is quite lengthy and
is composed of good, sound wholesome
3 talk, which will no doubt be appreciated
by majority of the people of the L. S.
We are truly glad that the great question
is at last settled and that President Hayes
was allowed to be inaugurattd without
trouble of any kind and we sincerely hope
that business which has been at II stand
still for 50 long a time, will now be re-
vivcd.
ACCORDING to announcement in our
last, Prof G.. III. Drake, of Frederick. de-
livcrcd his free lecture in the Seminary
building on Monday night last. The OBJ
jcct of the Professors lecture was to organ
ize writing class, to give instructions in
the Spcnccrian style, which is conceded by
all to be the best now in use The audi
cncc, we regret to say was very small, but
those who were there were well pleased. -