Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-09-05

REMEMBER the original Champion Boot
saddle scanned and warranted not TO rlp,and
also warranted waterproof, is sold i'll Nc
Chanicstown only by
augl5f JOHN ROOT.
A grand picnic under the auspices Of
the Stony Branch Sabbath School will be
held near Mottcr's station on Saturday
Sept. It'll. A pleasant time is anticipated
and a cordial invitation to attend is extend
ed to the public.
Two young men residing near FoSvillc,
were tuned loose on the track Sunday
night week ; SO says Benny. They were
stoned out ola swamp by aparty of young
men at Pixies crossing, one running five
miles beyond the scene and hiding in q
hay stack, the other seven !. lies, crossing
the dividing line between Washington and
Frederick county, and going INTO Cave.
town. Good racers.
ANOTHER ATTACK by TRAMrs.-Thc
Waynesboro, (Pa.) Gazette, saws: On last
Monday night week, about II o'clock, as
Mr.. Ferdinand Sattcrs was returning from
| IIagcrst, wn where he had been repairing
a boiler, he was attacked by three tramps
when passing over the rough road near
Anticlam Junction The williams cndcav.
orcd to stop the horse, but Mr.. Satters
fired into the crowd and the animal becom'
ing somewhat frightened, was soon rcleas
cd from their hands. Several shots were
exchanged, and one passed through the
buggy top, near Mr.. IS head. When Mr.
Sattcrs fired the third load he says he
heard one of them cxclaim, God, partner
he hit me-" but being anxious to retreat
he did not wait to hear the particulars.
The grandest thing of the age hat We
have ever used in our family is DR. Schlcy'
family Cough Syrup. Safe sure and speedy
relief for all coughs, colds and kindred af'
i fcctlons. Only 25 cents for a large bottle
it never fails.
A Vicious Cow.-On Sunday afternoon
last, John G. Bowscr, near Warficldsburg,
was leading cow to water by chain and
had his daughter, aged four years, by the
hand when from some unknown cause the
cow made an attack on tue child. The
child was tossed in the ar. and received n
laccratcd wound in the neck below the
ear. NJ. Bowers made an effort to rescue
the child. when the COW turned upon him
injuring his breast and one of his thighs
Fortunately for both the horns of the COW
are very crooked, if they had been strnishl
both would have probably been killed
Dr. Summers rendered the necessary atten-
! ton Westminster .idrocatc.
THE BERKELEY COUNTY A. AND NJ AS
socIATIoN.-Thc Seventh Annual Fair of
this Association will BE- held at Martins
burg ON the 10th, II tn, l2th and 18Th days
of September, 1873. The exhibition has
been growing in extent and il tcrcst each
succeeding year, and is now considered
second to none in the country. Its man
ayers spend more money in cndcayOring to
entertain, interest and amusc visitors than
any of the ncsnboring fairs. In addition
to this, considerable grading has been done
on the track and ii is in good condition iol
trials Of speed Signor Pclanto, the won
dcrfl rope walker, known rs the man fly
has been engaged 10 perform daily, and he
promises to walk both on top and under
the rope with his head down. The adms
sion has been reduced to twenty-five cents
or season. tickets for The four days seventy.
five cents,
GRACnHAM plcHlC. On Thursday last
tho grand picnic Of the Season, under III,
auspices of the Graccham Brass Band cam,
of in lIankys woods. near that place, nnt
was, without doubt, one OF the largest anC
best C nductcd ever held in this section o
the county. The people are certainly un
der obligations to the committee OF ar
r,Dgcmcnts for the able manner in whlcl
every thing was conducted. The speakers
platform was beautifully and artisticalll
decorated. Five excellent bands of music
v ere on the grounds and as each one TOOK
their turn a, "blowlng' there was no lack
of the soul stirring article during the entire
day Short addresses were made by Mil
ton G. Urncr, esq, of Frederick, and BY
Rev. Clcwcll of the Moravmn dcnomina
ton. Both were attcntivcly listened to by
the large crowd in attcndanc! and were
frequently appaudcd We could write {
column on the occasion, but have no idea
of doing SO now. OF the several bands We
would like to give each special notice
but in order not to dspease any will re
frain from doing so. The Mt. Pleasant
and Copperville bands both presented fine
appearances and discourscd excellent mus
ic. Our Emmittsburg band never played
better and have been highly complimentcd
Whilst the remaining two-Lewistown
and Gracclam-both young bands, neither
having been organized over six months
surprised everybody by their proficiency