Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-09-20

| THERE is MANY slip tWlXt the cup anu
the lin, hut there can be no danger in using
DR.. Schlcy's Family Cough Syrup for all
your Coughs and Colds. 1t never fails
AT Gilds' store, only 70 cts.
Fon RENT.-Thc house now occupied
by .Jno w. Lynn about mile from town,
is for rent on reasonable terms, from Octo
Der 1, to April /, 1873. For particulars
enquire of j. w. Lynn, Mcchanicstown.
In the absence Of Rev. Clcwcll, of tho
Moravan denomination, in Philadelphia,
Rev. Summers preached in that church on
last Sunday evening to a very large audi
cncc. The Rev. gentleman still has host
of admirers in this place.
THE following transfers of real estate in
( this district have taken place as recorded
at the Clerks office: Martin Rouzcr and
wife to John Rouzcr, lot of land. $500.
John Rouzcr and wife to Henry Williams,
lot of land, Tl0G.
! CuEEKY'-Onc of our merchants re.
marked the other day IN our hearing that
we could not print for them if VIC would
do it for nothing. Well, as We do not
print for nothing in these hard times,
therefore their patronage is not solicited as
we cannot live ON nothing,
TRAMrs.-A pack of darkcy women
tramps passed through our town one day
last week carrying their worldly posses
sions on their heads. Ii is no common
thing to see tramps in our place, but daI-
keys, women especially, are certainly Il
rarity.
GEORGE Minor Anderson, of Rockville,
Montgomery county, was the successful
Candidate ut the competitive examination
held at Cumberland on Wednesday, Inst
week, for the cadctship at West Point
from the Sixth Uhis) district. Michael
Isiordan, of Wcstcrnport, passed second.
Ar G;lds 4 Co.'S you can find an excel
lent assortment Of fall and winter goods
which he has Just received and has them
marked very low. lie is another live mcr.
chant who believes in advertising, and
supporting home industry.
QrITE large number of our republican
citizens attended the county convention on
Saturday last. One of the aspirants for the
Shcrifalty paid the piper and all went scot
free This was certainly very nice trip,
and cheap ride, but unfortunately
! he missed the nomination.
No FAIR-Thc board of directors of the
Washington county Agricultural Society
held n meeting about ten days ago and re-
solved not to hold far this season. 1t is
said that this has been done on account of
want of interest displayed by the citizens
in the matter
DoN'T FoRGET-Thc registration office
will he open on the list and end Of Octo,
Der next for the last time. All persons
who become of age before the 9th Of No
vcmbcr, are entitled to register. See to 1t
that all are registered.
HENRY Stull formerly Of Carroll county
who WAS ind cited at the May term of the
Circuit Court OF that county on Il charge
OF forgery, was arrested las, week at Kan.
kanrc, ILL.,, and has been brought on for
trial.
DEAoCnATIC primary meetings are to he
held in the van lus Districts OF this county
ON Saturday, sept. 22d, to select delegates
to a County nominating convention to he
held in Frederick on the following Mon.
day, September cath.
! AMONG the names prominently men
toned in Baltimore in connection with the
republican nomination for Comptroller OF
Maryland. is that of DR.. Lewis H. Steiner,
of Frederick city, tho present State Scna-
tor from this county.
CorKT-Thc September term of the
Circuit Court, tor this county began ON
Monday last 1t is said that over one hun.
drcd witnesses have been summoned to
appear before the Grand Jury at this term
4 Of court
TUE Mildrown Register says: 4
'hlack sheep having turned mp in tho
! fold of the Young Mems Christian Assoc-
alton of Frederick, it became necessary for
the membership to elect Il new Secretary,
musical director and chairman Of commit
tee on Lectures and Readings
THE weather during the past week has
been very untavorahc FIR County Fairs, to
the great disappointment e the managers
and exhibitors, Our Fair takes place on
the 9th Of October and it is to he hoped
that the weather will be propitous as great
preparations have been made to make it
the best ever held
On Friday morning last week, two hogs
belonging to Mr.. George Gcigcs, residing
near Franklinvillc. were killed on the
track Of the w. NJ II. r., by the westward
bound mail train. They were not dis
covered until several hours after they were
killed, by which fine their flesh was rem
dcrcd useless.
A young man, named Myers, died rath.
or suddenly near Liberty, one day last
week, of typhoid fever His body was in
TERED at that place on Saturday last. Our
informant says he was only sick about ten
DAYS and his death was deeply regretted