Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-15

dy condition and render travelling uDpleas
ant. :"
TIE bon ton occurrence Of the season
will be the Musical Soirce to he given by
Mrs. Parramorc and her pupils. Much
more than ordinary talent and execution
may be expected
WHEAT throughout the county, is look
ing very fine, presenting an unusually
healthy appearance, having been wrapped
in q mantle of snow, until now, ever since
the middle of December.
TRAMrs and mcndicants appear to be
on the increase. Oar citizens are taxed
daily to minister to their necessities, and
their bcnevolcnce really seems to be un.
failing Stay away, tramys.
EVERYBODY is looking forward with
hope to the opening of Spring for re.
ncwal of the wontcd business activity OF
the country, and the Indications on all
hands are truly encouraging.
TIE Western Maryland Railroad offers
Il reward of $500 for the arrest of the per
son or persons who caused the train to be
thrown from the track ON Saturday night
last a week, rear Cavctown.
WHEN you see man cndeavoring to
open his front hall door at 2 o'clock in the
morning with watch key, you may take
it for granted that he has been neither to
prayer meeting nor love feast.
THERE were thirty-one marriage licenses
issued by the Clerk of the Circuit Court
for this county during the month of Janu-
airy last-two more than were granted
during the same month last year.
J. p. Matthias, of Creagerstown, not only
pays his attentions to a fascinating young
lady of that place, but is also deeply i'm
plica:cd in the sewing machine attachment
business. He is worththy of patronage.
The total number of deaths in Balti-
more last week was 1877; of these Is are
attributed to scarlet fever; II to consump-
ton of the lungs; ten to pneumonia. The
total number for the corresponding week
of 1876, was 120.
TIE remains of Granville Zacharias, who
recently accidentally shot and killed him
self at Pueblo, Colorado are to be removed
to Frederick and inferred in Mt. Olivct
Cemetery beside those of his father, th'
Rev Dr. Zacharlas.
To one that is apprcciativc, the most
amusing pastime is to converse with Dem
ocrats who favored and Republicans who
opposed 1.-THE Till " ut first, Such getting
over fences, such quilted Italian Goth coats
such cases of. ttlo de sc by swallowing; Oh
its too rich!
A young lady in our town has had her
feelings severely wounded by the rcccp-
ton OF u box of brown soap. If the impu-
dent creature VINO sent it will reveal his
name, his back will be more in need of II
plaster or inimcnt than soap for many
days to come.
A challenge was received last week to
play Il game of baseball and according to
latest returns remains unacccptcd. "Our
boys" have never vet achieved much re-
nown in the National Game AT d we fear
that this season will not add many laurrls
to their leailess crown.
WAS IT AN ACCIDENT 1T was indeed
n fortunate one that caused us to testify to
the great virtue Of DR.. Schicys Family
Cough Syrup. Now let all, who need re
lief from any hacking Cough or Cold, put
it to flight by using this sovereign remedy.
Best investment for quarter at Gilds Il
C0s.
HAVE used Foutz's Celebrated Horse
and Cattle Powders for several years with
entire satisfaction. haue prac,iccl vet
Urinary surgery for twenty years, and can
say that FoutZs Powders are decidedly
the best medicine of the kind have ever
used Every man keeping horses or cattle
should use them.
HENRY WILLIAM, Lexington Mich.
THE first general rehearsal of tie ORA
matte Association was held ON Saturday
last and another on Tuesday evening,
both of which were highly satisfactory
All are hard at work, determined to make
their first entertainment Il success. The
first of u series of performances will be
given on the evening of February 22d.
EVERY job of printing you give your
newspaper office helps u little toward
making good paper, which adds to the
credit of your town. Rccolect, also, that
when you want little personal notice, or
favor in the printing line, it is much more
readily granted, without pay, when the ed
itor knows you do what you can to help
him along. These are facts and should be
well considered by every one.
BADLY BURNED.-Susan Diggs, an aged
colorcd woman, who has been in the en-
ploy of Gen. Edward Shrivcr, on Record
Street this city, fora number of years, met
with a very painful accident several days
since She, we understand, was standing
beside the range in the kitchen, which
was very hot at the time. and in leaning
over it for some purpose, her hold gave
way and she fell OIL it burning one of her
arms very severely.