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

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Many of our citizens unite in proclaim
ing Or. Bulls Blood Mixture tire most
wonderful invigorant that ever sustained
the sinking system.
FINE CAKE.-During the progress OF
the Catholic Fair held III Emmttsburg last
week one of the largest and finest cakes
Glanced off was the one baked by Miss
Lizzie Hoover Of that place. 1t was hand
somely iced pound cake, which weighed
six pounds and realized the fair about $12.
We can testify to its goodness because VIC
tasted piece and know whereof we speak.
Miss Lizzie is certainly success at cake
baking.
Very frequently complaints are made
that we do not publish notices OF marriages
and deaths occurring in our midst, and yet
persons who ere interested in such notices
very seldom take trouble to furnish us
W it'll the facts. We will willingly publish
all notices of marriages and deaths that
may be sent us: but cannot agree to hunt
up the parties tor the purpose of obtaining
the particulars. AS a rule people leave
this for the minister to see to.
THAT wltc OF NINE says, since the INTRO
duction of DR.. Schlcy's Family Cough Syr
up all coughs and colds disappear, and our
nights are undisturbeti by hacking coughs
sure cure, only % cents. Try it and be
convinced.
CHICKENS STOLEN. - Charles w. Ross
Esq, of this city, says the Union, had lot,
of very fine chickens, but Il fellow came
along recently who took a fancy for them
and appropriated the fowls to his own use
This is the fate of lawyers. To-day their
ears are rayishcd Ivy Cacklin' hens and
growing cocks, and they dream OF fried
chicken on the morrow, but tonight there
comcs-not frust-but Il sncakng thief,
and all their fonIcst hopes and cXpcclH
TONS tumble TO the dust.
FAIR AT GErTYsGuRG.- sixteenth
Annual Exhibition OF the Adams County
Agricultural Society will lie held at Get
tysburg, on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, September -, . and %, 1878.
An unusually attractive display Of stock
and products with numerous trials o.
speed. may be expected. Prof. $, Il. llcy
rs, of York, will deliver an agriculture,
a IdrcSs on "Wednesday attcrnoOn Sept
2J) The historic interest surrounding
! Grtiysnlrm has been enhanced by the clCC.
lion Of an Observatory on the battlefield
and visit at the Fair cannot fail to repay
tame ana expense.
The place to buy your boots, shoes and
hats, is whcr" nothing else is kept for sale.
and that place is at the McchnniStowl
shoe and hat store Of DIR. liEHsHA" s.
\ large stock is always ca hand, and sold
/ below the bottom.
AcCIDENr.-Thc Examiner says that on
tie 2Slh ult young man, All adopted son
of George Valentine, rcSidin" near En-.
uli,sburg net with a fatal accident under
the iulIoW,g circumstances: The young
man WIS lrtl with wagon loaded with
.imr stpn,l;ny on The brow Of Il hill to IN.
5&l It while the H)rs", were being taken
!l the barn, after finishing hi, task he
stepped over TIE l.oAt pa;; of the wagon
p. upon tHc >1u%Uc, when the wagon ran
lowr the hill against . tree and crushed
nc Young >nan 20 badly that he died IN a
Short time.
GnH C"na Sabbath school picnic held
il. tue woods ncal stony Branch school
House, Oh Saturday last, WAS very largely
attended. Upwards Of six hundred per.
sons were ON the ground. The Uniopiown
Band furnished the muse which is highly
spoken of. El,lcr Crcaycr of this place
and several other gentlemen made the adj
dresses Miss Rosa Black. of near the
place furnished excellent music on the or.
gan. Choice vocal music was also a feat
urc IF the day. Al wrrc highly delighted
as well obey might be, judging from the
elaborate programme laid oU! which re.
Elected much credit on the committee. The
weather was all that could be expected to
make happy hearts.
| REMEMBER the original Champion Boot
saddle scum, and warranted not to rlp,and
also warranted waterproof, is sold in Nc
chanicstown only by
auglJ If JOHN RoOT
THE Sacrament of the Lords Supper
was celebrated in the Lutheran church last
Sabbath notwithstanding the threatening
character OF the weather, the church was
comfortably filled Rev. l.. A. Mann, of
Middlctown, assisted Rev. Wire, the pas
tor and preached on Saturday, Sabbath
morning ana Sabbath night all of which
were most excellent sermons and were dc
livercd in very earnest and impressive
manner. His subject on Sabbath morning
was "thc longing for a higher lifc," and
was most able discourse replcte with
beautiful thoughts which were clothed III
elegant language and whilst the whole ser
mon was delivered in an attractive man
ncr, some portions were delivered in a
most eloquent style. The Rev. gentleman
made most favorable impression conyin-
cling all that he was what his name indica-
ted Man.
TEMPERANCE.-Durin all last week
temperance meetings have been held in
| Frederick CITY under the auspices of Mr.