Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-09-12

RobLy 10y presented lis with some cle
CAN'T peaches on Thursday last for which
he has our thanks.
FOR ffALE.-We hayc on hand a
splendid eight stop organ, Of the Pcoubcd
Pelton T. Co.. manufacture, which VIC will
sell at very low figure for cash. Call and
examine. 1t is fully guaranteed for five
years
The best is the cheapest. Dr. Bulls Ba-
by Syrup is acknowledged to be the safest
and most reliable medicine tor Babies
Price % cents
DEATH or NJ. G. WINCHEsrER, ESQ
The numerous friends of this gentleman,
will regret to learn Of his death, which oc
CURED ut the residence of his father, Mr..
Benjamin F. Winchester, on Fast Seventh
street, in this city, on Wednesday after
noon last, in the AID year of his age. Mr.
Winchester was overcome by the intense
heat during the month of July, and it ap.
pears had never entirely recovered, al
though at different times able to be about
He commenced growing worse the past
several weeks, and on the above day men
toned brcalhcd his last Mr.. W. had been
engaged in the stationary business, in this
city, for about four years, and occupied
one of the large store rooms of the City
Hall. The deceased was well known to
many of our citizens. He was Il clever.
straightforward man, and highly esteemed
by large circle of acquaintanccs. His re-
int N
terry, on Friday afternoon, followed 10y Co
lunba Lodge, No. 5S,"nd A. f. and A. NJ.
of this city, of which he was Il member, and
surviving relatives and fricnds.-E rua1iner
The granlcst thing Of the arc that we
have ever USED in our ilrily is DR. Schl,y's
family Cough Syrup. SAFE sure and speedy.
relict for all coughs, colds and kindr, d AZ
ftctlors. Only % cents II bottle.
FESTIVAL AND ENTERTAINMENTS A
festival will be held in Oslcr's Hall on
Thursday and Friday evenings, for the
benefit t the Mcchunicstown Brass Band
and from what we lave learned are able
to guarantee, that the entertainment, to be
given in connection with the festival, WI
be very enjoyable affair, having the ad-
vantage of novelty mt least, as it has never
been performed in Frederick County. The
fact too, that the purchase Of ticket will
cntllc the holder to refreshments, in adli
ton to the entertainment, either OF which,
they promise to he well worth the price of
the ticket, should induce all to attend II
must be very evident to our citizens, that
the band is entitled to their encourage
mcnt, from the fact, that they have I'M
dOubtr,lly chosen an honest cndcavOr, to
become proficient and have made rapid
progress since their organization. As this
is the first time, that they have appealed
to our citizens, publicly, for their patron
age, it is to be hoped, that they will receive
IL liberal response.
THE American Farmer for September,
is filled with solid, practical papers. from
II number of capable hands, all branches
of farm work receiving full attention., cs
pccially the staple crops, fruit growing, the
dairy, live stock, and not emitting flower
and ornamt ntal gardening. Proceedings
OF various Farmers Clubs, Oranges, &c,
incluling some very interesting expert
mcnts with the wheat crop, are given, and
the leading article of the issue is Il cOntri-
II hul!rn from General Jclhunr, OF Nirglnia,
on the Improvement Of poor lands. The
editors announce that they will begin, in
their next issue, the republication of the
celebrated prize essay of Edward S;ab'cr,
uu the renovation Of WORKOUT lands,
4 which on It's first appearance years ago, at
trartrd great attention, and gave It Stimu
~, to agricultural improvement; and also
shortly 10 give the essay on the same sub
jcct, Ivy Commodore Jones, Of Virginia.
TO rive WIDE circulation TO these two
Valuable papers, tie Farmer will be fur
UishcI for the months OF October, NOvcm
her ana December, for the very small sum
OF % cents, to persons whose names are
received before October 1st and to new
subscribers for 1879, these numbers will be
sent free. The subscription price Of the
Farmer is $50, or 81 90 to clubs of five
or more. Samuel Sands 6 Son, Baltimore
are the publishers