Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-05-17

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SOME evil disposed person stole bag
from merchant in Lewistown last week.
The merchant says he knows him and
would like very much to have the same
returned at once. ~. 1885 80
"GoD helps those who help themselves,
as the girl remarked to her lover when
he asked permission to kiss her; ever
since, that young man has remembered the
hint and helped himself.
OUR venerable townsman Mr.. Peter
Rouzcr, is failing rapidly every day. On
account of his disease he is compelled to
sit in chair all the time, being unable tc
lie down. Poor, old gentleman.
THE young onion has made its appear
ance in market, but it has been icrkcd Out
of bed so suddenly, that it takes thrteer
of them to make mans breath smell
strong enough to frightcn off a girl.
LOVE is so nice in a cottage-bcttcr how
ever in palace; but if had not bought
DR.. Schlcy's Cough Syrup anG cured my
hacking cough so promptly, | would be
now in my tomb. Try it. 1t is so nice.
THE concert to be given by the Mora
Wan Sabbath school Of Gracclam in few
weeks promises to be grand affair an'
will be replctc with fine music Of all de
scriptions. Due notice will be given IN fu
turc issues.
Mr. Frederick Wclty, a forme: residcn
of Pincy Creek, Carroll Co., but removed
from that place in 1920 to Dillsburg, lorl
county, Pa, died at that place on the Att
inst, at the advanced &c OF SO years, on
month and II days.
WE had the pleasure Of hand shak'
and interview with Rev .McCloskcy, o
Mt St Mary's College on Saturday last.
We found the Rev. gentleman to be yer,
pleasant and agreeable and well worthy o
the position he holds.
CLAY Cramcr of CrcagerstGwn, is one o
! the live merchants of the county and has
splendid assortment of goods on hand jus
now. Clay is both pleasant and agrccabl
and treats all who visit his establishment
with unboundcd politcncss.
A WAR of words took piece at the depo
on Friday last between the over zcaou
agent and we'll known huckstcr of l"rg
dimensions. The ~ nj placed the law il
front of him and then dared the huckste
to strike him. The latter was right dow
mad.
GOOD OEEFEss.-Wc will sell
splendid eight stop Burdctt Organ, bral
new, and guaranteed for five years, 70
$40, and give twenty music lessons in I'M
bargain. Call soon AMI secure this grca
bargain. If
A NEW bell wheel has been placed in th
cupola Of the Lutheran and Rcrormc.
church at CrGagcrstown lately. The ol,
one being too small for the size OF the bell
The mcmHrrs now congratulate thcmselvc
ON having one of the best bells in the co.
| CHARLESTON, s. G., Our Georgia Gus
toners enquire Tor FoutZ's Celebrated
/ Horse and Cattle Powders and recon-
mend them in the highest terms, as being
. far superior to anything Of the kind they
haze ever uscd.-I iARREL a. PELZEH
/ Wholesale DrurwiSiS
! SINCE the arrival of the new dentist il
our town the ladies are all in a spMttc
and wear their best clothes all the time &C.,
! The doctor says he dos sn't mean to pay hi
attentions to any particular one, but wi.
circulate freely among all. Send in you
cards early ladies.
Has the Mcchanlcstown Joint Stool
Musical Association, like all other associa
tons, gone up? Is it possible that thcr
is not energy and libcralty enough amt II.
our people TO raise a band Let MS hca
about this and don't for goodness sake lc
the matter drop 50 quick.
! OUR legal dispenser, dcclcd out in a new
pair OF Richmond broLans, straw hat anC
lay down collar, took the city OF Wcstmin
stcr by storm on Tuesday last. lie wen
there in the Interests of the plaintiffs i'll TIN
Poole school house case. An account o
which was given in poetry in our column
some few months AGO.
By reference to the list of deaths in an
other column it will he seen that on
townsman, Milton +. Bigcs, has been sore
~ afflicted lately by the death Of two SINAI
children Of scarlet fever. This disease ap
pears to he quite prevalent in some sec
tons of the State, but as yet we have hcar'
of no cases about here.
SEVERAL young men from the country
filed with "bug," prcamhulatcd our street
on Thursday last to the utter disgust o
the community at large. One Of then
stepped into Martins and knocked owe
his fancy lamp, used for lighting cigars
and broke it all to smash He was mad
to step down and out very quickly by tn
proprietor.
PARDoNED.-Thc Governor on the rec
ommendation of some prominent citizen
pardoncd John G. Dcckard, convicted scv
cral years ago in the Court for Frcdericl
county in on the charge Of perjury, an'
sentenced to the penitentary for years