Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-11-29

upon the scafEold at Towsontown, last Fri
day morning. Hc made full confession
of his crime before the execution took
place.
THE solid gold society badges delivered
by the Franklin Jewclry Co., No. T0f
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, are exactly
as represented. All orders arc promptly
filed, and 30 one need hesitate about send.
Ing them monCy.-CAristian Vices, Phila-
dclphia. Nov. At.
BIG IIoG.-On Saturday last the belt
was handed over to our postmaster for the
largest hog yet killed pounds. 1t was
not his intention to kill it for a few weeks
yet, but the huge monster being unable to
come to time any more, got down ihthe
pen and being unable to get up was killed
to save his bacon.
The November term Of the Circuit Court
for Washington county began at llagcrs-
town on Monday last. Among the Grim.
inal cascs Of most interest to lie tried are
those of James Gardner and John W
Grove, charged with the murder Of Rev. J
NJ. Friday, Of HarpcI's Ferry, in June last
ME- SpicknaIl, Of Baltimore, WAS in on!
town last week gathering information for
the Maryland Directory. The Directory
viii be a work of great interest to every
Marylander, particularly to the people OF
Frederick, county, lnGsmuch as everything
Of interest relating to our town and county
vii. be prominently set forth.
GAVE HIMSELF Ur,--Joscph II. Mann
who shot and killed John Brslan on Fri.
day night, the 9th inst, ncar Lovettsvillc
Va, the particulars of which appeared in
these columns last week, returned on the
1911, and gave himself up to the aulhori,
ties of Loudon county, ard was committed
to Jail ct Lrcsburg. Brislan leaves q wife
and three children
FINE SrocK W neither fer use OIL man
or beast Kr)lcr's Roman Iinimcnt Will lie
found an invaluable preparation, aud wor.
thy Of use by every resident in the land
1t is truly n wonderful article. without a
single Objectionable quality. We can rs
sure our readers that no possible disap-
pointmcnt will resell to th"m in usin"
this most excellent remedy.
One of our citizens recently toll q re-
mArkahlc story of domestic infclicity,'
bUt We li,jnN he must have exaggerated the
s!ory llt,lc The same person also cl
quir";l Of n very tall person chow tall are
ynu:' When the big man not very pc
i;'")y told him that he was tall enough TO
m;hd his o"n bu. mess" lie has no fur
'l.rr use for ihat tall man
An attempt was made TO break into the
ticket otij'c at Harmony Grove, this coun.
", on tie Pennsylvania Lac railroad, one
night last week, but The thief n darkcy,
was frightened away by the agent who
made his appearance revolver in hand. A
shot or two WAS fired hut the darkness of
the night prevented his taking good aim
and the tJici "sc' Pc; unnult.
I.iH Douhlc Pipe Creek correspondent
Of The Examiner says; Nj John Landcrs,
boss miller, and Mr. George Ward, have
gone ia ecc!; l'i';r iD!tunes in the land oi
rod. ami iiicir ta,nrc home will be in Cal.
iiurni,. We wish thcnl a safe trip, and il
there I've such thins as finding nuggets Of
gold on twgs Of trees VIC hope they will
have She good luck TO find lots OF them.
DON'T fail TO observe those handsome
bills, lately printed at this office for the
grand Fair and Festival OF the I. O. OF O.
T., to he held on Christmas day, and con.
;nuc for one week. Those wishing to
avoid the trouble Of cooking a Christmas
dinner can lave the same served to them
in magnificent style by going to Osler's
Hall. Ample arrangements have been
male tor sumptuous dinner on that day
for the small sum Of 90 cents
Too BAD 1t is certainly dcplorablc
sight on coming out orthe Lutheran church
Oh Sunday nights to see dozen or more
young men ~ and boys standing in the
ycslihuic and around the front door smok-
ing cigars and blowing the smoke into the
face of everybody coming ont 1t shows n
lack Of good manners on their part rs well
IL improper treatment ofthe house Of God.
Church officers, put stop TO this nuisance
and dor't let i'll bred 'purps' ruin your ed.
iicc hy liihy talk and cigar smoke. We
MAKE His suggestion for the good of all.
COMMISSIONS vED-1hc Examiner
says; The commissions of the newly eject.
Cd county officers were received at the
Clerk s Office on Thursday last, and record
cl in the records as required by law. The
officers commissioned must qualify at the
Clerks office within thirty days of the Gate
Of their commission, otherwise their offices
will be flied by appointment by the Gov
crnor. Each must pay small fee TO the
Clerk and a larger one to the State, on ta-
king the oath of office. / he sheriff is the
only officer recently elected required to give
houd He bonds in the sum of $25 900.
All enter uron .hcir duties on the first of
December, which is the usual custom in
this county.
OLD UNCLE DAN This is the title ofan
excellent new song, by Horace Dumas
Thousands Of songs nave been published in