Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-28

CHANG The r4lmnstcr Trotling As
ISOLATION will hold their grand summer
meeting in that place on the "lst of July
ard the lst and I'd days of August next
Premiums amounting to $1,000 Will be
rivcn and it is expected that some noted
FLYERS" will be in attendance. All com
municntions in regard to entries, must be
addressed to Orlando Reese, who has cx
elusive control Of them,
HAGERsTowN enjoyed al clopenlcnt sen.
saion last Monday, Mr.. Pcre Primrose
and Miss Kate Schindlc being the leading
characters in this matrimonial comedy
The News says: Mr.. p. is an artist and
made short sojourn in llagcrstown,
making crayon portraits; he boarded at
the Franklin House where he met his afli-
anccd. AS the matrimonial alliance was
opposed by the lody's relatives, they took
the wings of the morning and fled to Il
more congcnial cline.
IT is said that the 3. and o. Company is
making an effort to settle all the claims for
damages growing out Of the late collision
without going into Court. In the small
cases, such as for damaged clothing, &c.
COMPROMISES are being made; but in the
larger cases, where the parties were in
1,, Snt = have vet
been effected. Mr.. Koon,z, the Compa-
ny's agent at Washington, is in Frederick,
connected with the above mentioned bust
rcss.
BARN BURNED During the progrcFs OF
the violent rain storm, which visited this
community on Thursday evening Of last
week, the large bank barn Of Mr.. John
Miller son of Noah Miller, near Rocky
Ridge this county, was struck by lightning
and entirely destroyed together with all the
contents sa;c the live stock. The barl
contained some fourteen loads Of new hay
and several valuable farming implements,
wv: reaper, thrcshcr and pl"ws. Not
withstanding the rain poured down in per.
feet torrents the fire made rapid progress
and soon the entire building was consumed
The barn was insured in the Baltimore In
Surancc company, but for what amount We
were unable to learn Mr. Miller is u som
in.hw of Hiram Arthur of this place.
For the Clarion.
When the elder Napoleon invaded Egypt
his cavalry met with considerable disaster
from the Mamclulcs and il became report.
ed in England that his entire army was dc
iratcd. \ perfect jubilee cnSucd among
the English, and their great city was ilu
minated, but by the time that their lights
were fairly burning, in the windows, il was
directly stated tina; Napoleon was master
"f Egypt, and now London became sudden
" dark, ami o what stiffness in her streets
then.
l Now do not others sometimes illuminate
and have their crlmcn,S too early. Alas,
they proceed upon a total misapprchcn
sion of all tnc facts in the case, and what {;
y wrctrhrd work they make of it. Thcii
lights burn splcn1idly tor awhile, but then
suddenly all il, dark with them. What lIl'
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