Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-17


TIE g,andest thing of the age that we
| have ever used in our family is DR.. Srhlcy's
Family Cough Syrup. Safesure and speedy
relief for all coughs, colds and kindred al
fcctions. Only rs cents for large bottles,
it never fails.
READ TEHIS..-All persons getting
their sale bills printed at this office will re-
ccivc gratis Il sufficient number OF 6IanG
safe mates, also free local notice until day
of sale. Heretofore the sale bills printed
at this office have been greatly admired
and no pains will be spared this season TO
make them equally as handsome. besides
great deal cheaper than any where else.
FRIEND Fox, the U. S. mail man, did
lively business on Wednesday last. He
had so many passengers that he had to
walk nearly all the way from Frederick
himself and was over an hour behind time
when he arrived at our post office. We
are truly glad to sec that he is doing such
good business as he richly deserves it.
He is very accommodating
For LIFE,-Our young clerical friend,
William Landcrs Martin, gave an exhibit
ton of his spunk last Thursday night by
"shaking' his bachelor friends and joining
the army of Bcnedicts. The knot was tied
promptly at 6 p. M and at 7:l5 the happy
couple were on their way to GrcencastIc,
Pa, where they expect to spend the first
week of their honeymoon. We wish them
a long and happy life.
On CoMMITrEEs.-On the Committees
appointed by the Senate and House of Del
egatcs we find our county delegates dis
tributcd rs follows: In the Senate Dr.
Steiner is on the committees of Education,
Engrosscd Bills, Invalid Deeds, and Re
trenchment in the expenses of the several
Departments of the State Government. In
the House we find Mr.. Riggs on the Com
'm,tccs of Claims and Roads and High,
WAYS Mr.. Kinks on Education and FEEDER
al Relations, Mr.. Lcib on Manufacturers
and immigration, Mr.. Lugenbccl on Col,
orcd Population aud Expiring Laws, and
Mr.. Hartsock on Insolvency and Agricul-
turC.
AGRICuL1 URAL SoCIETy.-AL the annu
al meeting of the Frederick County Agrl-
cultural Society, held on Saturday last, the
9th, at the United Hall, the following OIL
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
President, James H. Gambrill; Vice Pres
ldent, Dr. Fairfax Schlcy; Treasurer, Col.
CALVIN Page; Secretary, VIM N. Young :;
Corresponding Secretary, J. VIM, Bsugh
man. Col. J. b. Kunkel WAS elected dis
lrict Vice President for this district, Rev.
John McCloskey for Emmitsburg John ".
S,aub tor Creagerstown, and Lewis Craw-
for Iiaurcr's district.
ERRoR-A few weeks ago we said that
our townsman, Mr.. d. W. Herring, was u
professor in the Johns Hopkins University
of Bait Mr.. II. not wishing to have hon
ors conferred upon him which he is not
Justly entitled to has sent Us the following
The position with which this institution
has seen fit to honor me is that Of Fellow
in Engineering and although the position
of our Fellows is vested with dignity
and honor quite equal to that Of professors
in many colleges it is not, in any sense a
profsssorship. Here, where this distlnc
ton is most clearly recognized, it is also
most sharply drawn"
A letter vas received in this place last
week from Mr.. john Martin. one Of tn,
Texas alycnturcrs, in which he speaks
h4ttcringly ofthat country and the way h.
l is getting along ont there. He has recent
: do at his rade--cnrpcntcrmg. Although
= warm climate he says they have haC
some snow and ice this year. Mr.. Wire
5 man is likewise kept busy at his trade
that Of millwrighting, and taking ii As
whole they have no reasons to complain
Notwithstanding so many Of their friends
, deemed it q "wild goose chase" going t'
:, Texas.
i BAHYLANp FOR JANUARY.-A fine doub
lie number tull of tiny Christmas Stofic
u and lovely Christmas Pictures, all in lii
u print, on thick paper, just the magazine t.
II teach babies to read. 1t is only Fifty cent
{ year y. Lothrop 4 Co, publishes, Bos
ton Mass. One Of our exchanges says: -
n 1T D. Lothrop & Co., Of Boston, pub
g fishers Of BAbyland, could have seen TIT
/, ov the November number carried to TIN
Il little man who has the privilege OF TAX
J. ing the copy that comes to this office, thc1
i would doubtless have felt that their maya
7 zine tor Juvenile readers is the publication
d of all publications for little eyes and ears
1t is an institution in families W here Their
d are small children"
Il ANONYMOUS We received an anony
: nous communication on Friday last, whicl
u for total depravity and vulgarity exceed
J. anything we have ever seen Of that dc
scription. The person who wrote it i
. meaner than sneak thief and coward il
: the bargain, else he would have signed hi
name to it. We strongly suspect who TN
q author is, and should our present belief bt
:, verified wen make warm bed for him t