Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-01-09
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS, AROUND IA.


Cash. 1t is fully guaranteed for five years
and is one Of the best make in the coun-
| try. Cali and examine.
Our merchants report fair holiday
trade.
The man who forgets to close the out
side door, is abroad in the Land.
A good, big overcoat covers multitude
Of bad cloths.
To provide as far as we are able
for the wants Of the deserving poor, is one
OF the duties Of every good ci,izcn.
Ifyou would have liberal trade you
must advertise.
Swinging on the front gate has gone
out OF fashion until next summer.
New Crop New Orleans molasses 60
cents per gal Syrup 40, 50 and 60. Sugar
rs, 8, 10 and II cents per ID.
A debating society affords much amrse
ment az we'll as instruction, and every
place of any note should have one.
Highly colored nasal organs excite no
suspicion Just now. They are all attribu-
ted to the cold.
Pray for the poor, and now and then
throw in a loaf ofbread, basket Of potatoes
or load Of wood.
The beginning Of the New Year affords
an excellent opportunity to subscribe for
the Clarion.
The cotton tails" will be allowed their
freedom after the 18TH. Many haze been
captured this season.
There isn't much difference between a
man who secs ghost and q man who
swallows y bad oyster, SO far as their looks
arGfDncerned
Mr. Jas. NJ. Smith gave a sumptuous
game dinner at his hotel in Woodsboro,'
! nn New Years day, to which many of his
friend, wele invited
As cold weather advances every young
man should have pair Of mit,cns. We
know OF one young man in this place VIII"
has got one He got it last Sabbath night
Three mule teams harnessod to large
wagons were busiv engaged last week
hauling coal from this place 30 tho Furnace
which VIC understand is in full blast just
now.
The rrandcst thing OF the age that we
Inv" ever nIc:l in or GlrIv is DR. Schley's
family Cough Syrup. safe, sure and speedy
relief for all coughs. coils and kindred at
ttc,Ions. Only % cents a bottle.
F,0uT-On Tuesday evening, last week
two culorri men named Burrows and Ln-
'as, (not our Amos, howcvcr,) engaged in
fight IN Frederick during which Lucas
was struck in the face with stone injur
ing him very much. Burrows escaped.
CluAns-Thc new cigar firm, Root &
Miller, we are pleased to say are getting
along admirably. Although they have not
vet put amy in market, we have no fears
but that they will meet with a ready sale
wherever offered.
Fifty seven marriage licenses were issued
Nv the clerk Of ,hc Circuit Court of this
county ,iU,ing the month of December ten
more lhan We're issued during the same
month "f 1877. Pretty good considering
the license only costs $40 per couple.
New WAREuousE.-Wc understand
that Mr. Aihcr, Lantz will shortly erect a
conlmphnus warehouse at Smithfcd sta
ton on the w NJ r. r. A warehouse ut
th, point has been greatly needed for the
accommodation Of persons residing in that
vicinity and we hope the report will prove
true VIZ wish MI Lantz success
The recent cold snap has put an end to
work on the Methodist church improve
ment, to the utter Inconvenience of the
members As soon ~ the weather is suit.
able the pl,sterers will go to work as the
mortar is already made and ready TO put
on. Tue residence of Mr.. Remsburg on
Water st, is also in an unfinished coudi.
tiol from same cause.
MAKE HOME CHEERFUL-The long
winter evenings are here, and parents
should provide such games aud amuse.
ments as will serve to make home lnvi,in-
and cheerful Many boy finds his way
into the street and "broal road because
home is ohscurred by clouds of sefshness
Labor to make home hlppy is a safe end
proftab,e rule, which, if well carried out,
will return fruit an hundred fold
RAPID Transit Eleven years ago our
townsman, MI Van B Osler, wrote let.
ter on business to Mr. Wash l.. Shafer,
who was ,hcn living in Cavetown, Wash.
ington county. Mr. $. sometime after the
letter was written renewed to Baltimore
where lie has been ever since A few DAYS
ago Mr.. Shafcr received letter and, on
Opening il found it tn be the very identical
letter written % Mr.. Osler eleven wears
ago Considering Cavclown is only tive ,iy
miles aw ! this might be considered rapid
transit. Who's to blame?
DANGER WITH WEAPoNs.-Evcry body
about house in which loaded pistol is
kept, is in constant peril Whether it be
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