Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-11-07


was buried Wednesday.
RELIGrous.-The U. b. church of this
place which has been undergoing repairs
is about completed, and will be rc-opened
next Sunday the 10th inst. Services to be-
gin at 10 o'clock a. nj. A number OF min
listers from abroad will be present, and q
general good time is anticipated Come
one, come all and bring your dollar. There
will be preaching on Saturday evening, and
on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock there will
be Sabbath School meeting. Services Sur
day night and every night during the
week.
No impurities of the blood, no matter
how long in the system, can resist VIC
healing influences of DR.. Bulls Blood Mix
ture.
AN UNEXPECTED MEETINa.-[ast eve.
ming Hon. J. NJ. Burke, n frontiersman and
scout of renown in the far West, regis
tered at the Dill House. At the same hotel
Mr.. L. A. Benty, of New York, has been
stopping for some time past. -Four years
ago these two gentlemen parted on the
prairies, the latter returning to his Eastern
home, the former remaining in the wild
section of the West. still unsettled, where
hair breadth escapes fiom death were al
most of daily occurrence and where valor
was a nccessitv,as they then supposed ncv
err to meet again. Imagine the surprise
and delight which was expericn'
ccd by the two friends when they stood
face to face last evening in the reading
room of the hotel, when each supposed the
other miles away. Times.
ATTACKED BY TKAMPS. On Sunday
evening last, at about 7.3o t'cloc'', Mr..
George Pool vas attacked at tho lower de-
pot of the Baltimore aLl Ohio Railroad by
party of tramps. Mr.. Pool says that
while walking lcisurcIy up the railroad
track, in the locality and at the time men.
toned, he was much surprised to feel Il
heavy hand drop upon his shoulder while
voice from behind requested Il chew of
tobacco. lie partially turned uDon his new
acquaintance It, find him II savage looking
tramp. MIR Pool stepped back a few PAGES,
but rs he did so, the tramp grabbed him
| bv the front of the vest, the buttons Of
which were ,irrked off and Mr., Pool was at
! liberty. In his hanl he carried II lantern
and taking advantage of the moment
smashed the tramp over the .eal. AS the
lantern crashed upon the head of tramp
No 1. tramp No. ,. came out of the dark
ness making directly for Mr. Pool. who
no, being prepared for n general reception
of the tramp army. made tracks very sen
sihly, for Il more congcnial locality
Tmw.
THE Nov. ~. Of the oil American
Farmer is promptly ISSUED. filed with the
l,s,i II amount of valuable + AIDING for the
agriculturiSt 4 number of origin"l apcrS
arc given this month on the rearing of live
stock an several practical well known
sheep raiscrs give their views rs to the
profits of raising this valuable ANIMAL, not
only for fhe wool and the flesh. but as 4
means of improving poor lends; others on
the rearing of Cattle. Horses, Hogs and
PoHlrry. are also given from the best au'
lhnriipS. Mr. Holman, OF Virginia, has
an able article on the termination CT
seeds and Flowcriny of Pl; worthy
the study of every farmer and particularly
commended to the attention of the young
Subjects are discussed in rvrry department
of farm lie, but we woull particularly ca j
attention to the excellent article on fruits
AMI flowers, given with cuts, which will
be read with interest lv every lover of
Flora and Pomona The Farmer lrvotes
space each month to the business uf the
Grange and its home department is fur
nishci with excellent ESSAYS, rs usual,
from the pens of accompli, he'd lady wri-
tiers. The editors offer The three last mum
hers nf this years volume, which will con
tain with its many other good things two
prize essays on the rcnoVallon O Worn-nllt
land, to all new Subscribers for 1876,
whether in single subscriptions at 81, 30 or
in clubs of five or more at 81 each. Pub,
lishrd by Samuel Sands & Son, Baltimore
Md.
A SAD DEATH 1t becomes our sor-
rowful duty this week to record the sud
drn death of Marion r.. Shook, the eldest
son of Mr.. John NJ. Shook, miller, residing
about , miles west of this place, n young
man Of fine promise and who hid cndear-
ell himself to all his associates and friends.
His death occurred at 6 O'Clock last San
day morning and the unexpected intell.
gcncc produced a sad sensation as it sped
from lip to lip and expressions of deep re
greet were heard on every hand. He had
Leen suffering for ten days or two weeks
with whatis physician pronounced ty,
phOid fever, but at no tim, was he dan
gcrously i'll and up to Saturday was sup
posed to be improving. During Saturday
night, however, he was taken seriously i'll
and sank rapidly, expiring at the hour
above named He was in the 21st year Of
his age The idol of the home circle, sur
rounded by friends and Il bright future
l. Il