Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31

ClllC III ny ny l'oN'il'i-
,lria, and all diseases arising from indigcs-
ton.
Fox RENT.-Thc property in town on
Main street heretofore occupied by Geo. W.
Foreman, apply to
JNO. LANDERS.
Physicians recommend DR. Bulls Cough
Syrup when all other medicines fail, as a
cure for Bronchitis, Sore Throat, and
Coughs or Colds of long standing. For
sale by all Druggists.
Our energetic young townsman,J j. llar-
ry Freeze, has purchased the right OF this
district to manufacture patent farm gate.
The gate is good one and we advise our
farmer friends and others to get some.
THAT wife of mine says, since the intro
duction of DR.. Schlcy's Family Cough Syr.
up all coughs and colds disappear, and our
nights are undis,urhcd by hacking coughs
Sure cure, only % cents. Try it and be
convinccl
DEMI5E-Mr. Frederick Ridcnour, a
highly respected citizen Of Middc;own
Valley, residing near Mycrsvillc, died on
Tuesday last Of typhoid pneumonia, aged
about 60 years His funeral took place
Thursday last.
SwINDLERs Our exchanges are full of
warnings against swindlcrs. They say
that the country is over run with every va
ricty of them, and people cannot he too
guarded, against the oil tongucd miscrc-
ants.
Two ministers in Burkittsvillc, this
county, recently received $50 and $50
apiece for tying the nupiial knot. Minis
tiers in this locality consider themselves
pretty well paid when they receive a sig
niticant w. and the knot is just as bind
ing.
GoNE.--Mr Michael lIcthcr, an aged and
much respected citizen of this place, died
at his residence on Carroll street, Monday
night, after Il long and painful illness, He
was aged about 20 years. His remains
were inferred in the hill cemetery ycstcr
dry.
1S19,-Qutc a number Of persons have
already announced themselves us candi.
dates for the next ShcriHalty of this COIN.
". We have heard of noac in this end of
the county unless it be our little john Ed.
ward, who imagincs he would make good
Sheriff and he might too.
The young man, Woodbridge, who was 50
seriously injured in the mine bank last
week 10y a stone falin" on him, is still iv'
inc. but his recovery is IL matter of doubt
He is in good hands, however, Dr. Nc
phcrson is attending him.
A Tennessee weather prophet predicts
that about the latter part of this month or
The first of February cold weather will set
in and continue until May, making the
coolest and scvcrcst spring ever Known
Shoot him.
\ TRADE Rumor has it that Dr.. Kim.
norman of this place has exchanged his
town property, three houses, for farm
near Graccham, bconging to Mr.. Cling
s;onc boot money was also given by the
d. ctor Won't it look funny To see Doc
nindipg Shcaves-With an umbrella over
his head
MTsTANH.-ln our report Of the sale OF
real estate Of the late Jane Craycr, last
week, we stated that Col. Rover had pUr.
chase the home property" when il Should
have been Capt. Joseph Willhiac. We
make this correction at the request OF the
Col who docs not want il understood that
he buys all The real cslatcpu up.
A woman Of considerable tonnage and OF
no cpncmlhiblc breadth of beam, with a
foot ike u brcad.tray, padded Il fellow in
the Broadway Market yesterday for the al.
! lcgel insult o her daughter, The daugh.
ter had refused TO accompany him to the
theatre, and he hurt her feelings by re-
marking that her mother sold catfish
! Baij'mo,caa.
| 1t has been asccrtained that the deserted
! wife who left a half lir )zcn Child at tho
house Of a coorcd woman on tie WUOcs
| horo road, in Frederick county, is nance
/ Mary Davenport, and that she is Il resident
Of Carlisle, Pa Being former rcsiden
of Carlisle, Pa, oursclt, and having made
| inquiries from several responsible persons
now living there, we pronounce the above
merely a tramp story.
Mechanicst0wn district will not be rep
resented on the Jury at the next term o.
our county court which will be held il
February. The following names are in the
box, however, and will be drawn in the
course Of the year: Ephraim l.. Boblitz
George w. King, Henry G. Foreman, Geo
J. lIcsscr Simon Lohr, David Fisher, ia
cob Martin, Charles \. Eylcr, John ii
Rouzcr, Charles \. Damuth, VIM. l.. Ar
macost.
SCALDED, A little son Of Mr. Charles
W. s'hatcr, living between Pctcrsvillc auC
Berlin, in this valley, was badly scaldcC
Saturday week by falling backwards III
to bucket of boiling water, which the ia
thcr had Just taken from the stove for tho