Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-11


relief for all coughs, colds and kindred af-
fectlons. Only 20 cents for large bottle,
it never fails.
Messrs. SSouffcr and Willhit!c, two of
Joe Weddlcs boss mechanics are now bus
,ly engaged erectinga building for Mr.. V"n
Osler, IN the rear of Scott Witherow's
store. Scott expects to branch out in the
dry goods business in few weeks.
We all have our preferences; but no one
prefers to hear crying baby when the
fact is 50 well kncwn that DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup would at once quiet it. % cts.
A COUNTERFEIT DETEcToR-As the
country will, in few weeks be in posses.
sion of full silver currency, and as nat
ural result there will be perccptible in
crease in counterfcits, it would therefore
be well for our citizens to fortify them
selves against this species of deception
The following is an n9aliblc detccter and
is used in the United States Mint: Nitrate
silver, "a grains; nitric acid, Is grains
water 2 ounces 1t should be mixed well
and shaken. The least drop Oh a bogus
coin will instantly turn the counterfeit
black
The murderer, as he is called, is quickly
made an example Of by the law, but the
man who ncgects his health and thereby
jcopartizcs his own life, is allowed 10 20
free. Ii you are troubled with Dyspepsia
Sick Headache, Sour Stomach, Indigestion,
Constipation, Billiousness or Liver Com
plant, invest 30 cents in bottle of kell-
cr's Vegetable Lite Drops, and thereby do
your duty
SERIOUS INJURY.-The Examiner says
We regret to learn that our former fellow
townsma !, DR.. birmingham Boone, Of
Duckcystown District, was quite seriously
injured on Monday of last week, whilst re-
turning from visit to q patient. 1t ap-
pears that he had gotten out Of his buggy
for the purpose of opening gate through
which he had to pass, and after passing
through, returned to close it, and in doing
SO made noise which caused III, horse to
run away. The Doctor succeeded in catch
ing him, but was knocked down and
stamped upon by the animal, and injured
quite seriously. The horse was afterwards
captured and found to he uniniurcd, but
the buggy had been badly damaged We
are pleased to state that tho Doctor is in a
fair way Df recovery
On the 9Th Of April, at Double Pipe creek
LlzZv Biilinrslea Cover, daughtc OF
John NJ. and Margaret +. Cover, aged
year and 26 days
The subject of this notice had won for
herself at this early age, the love and es.
TEEN of all who knew her. Gentle and
kind in her chilllkc disposition, exhibit.
ing sprightincss Of character rarely seen
in one 50 young-lhc loved Of n fond and
aticrlionAte mother, the calrsscl of her
| brothers and sisters and the esteemed one
stance death has caused n vacuum-as is
shown by the deep felt sorrow that per
vades the community. Having been born
but few months ate" the death of her la
mented father, it seemed as though she
was apportioned TO fill to some extent the
place made vacant in the hearts of An If
iliclcl family, caused by the death of IA
a!lcctionalc husband and kind and indul
gent father. Little Iizzy was the brish
and Mfrning Star around which the do
nestle plcasanlrics of the family circle
seemed TO centre But in the midst of thu
sur shine of he. childish Joys, death callel
tor its victim. Selecting her as one worth,
to occupy Il higher sphere than earth can
give to morials here below. TO the rela
livcs and friends let me say, yield with
wiling heart, It's God who calls and wha
he docs is web done. G.
i DEATH OF AN AGED LADY.-Mrs Han
Eah Stokes Hidow Of the late Geo Stokes
deceased, departed this life April :, 1873
in the Goth year Of her age. The deceased
was at the time of her death the eldest res
idcnt in this district. Having known he
r intimately for nearly thirty years, and be
ing for many years Il frequent visitor il
the family had an opportunity Of know
ing her well, for the very many kindnessc
received at her hands. She was one o
> those people, of whom il may be said SIN
hadn't an cncmy-plain and unassuminl
in her manners-kind and gracious in he
disposition. She dealt out Of her goodnes
with bountiiul hand to all who were il
any way worthy to receive For man,
years she stood connected with the Unitet
Brethren Church Of this place, and to TIL
time OF her death was one of her most con
siSlcnt members. Her house was the h0m
for net only Ministers, but al christians
who would call-and her hands Away
ready to minister to their wants. Espec
tally while her husband lived, was it th
, stopping point for the Ministry of he
church-and but few of them that eve
Travelled this circuit, made an effort to evcl
find another home than theirs. From
, them they always found hearty christian
!, welcome. In her death the church has los
, one of her pllars-thc community one o
itC bnct ,ppn,hnrc and tho family FAM