Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-12-18

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misunderstood. This paper will not be a
vehicle for the purvcying of personalities
l fanny one has desire to throw mud, they
will not be permitted to use our spoon ana
hide themselves behind an initial or two
We have all to co, that we are able, to
please everybody and cannot afford to de-
liberately displease somebody on somebody
csc's account. We cannot even agree to
pay the postage for the return Of such MSS
but will retain the privilege of consigning
them promptly to the barrel"
Just received so dozen Ladies, Gents
and Misses Hose at ROOTS.
, Christmas Try tho pure English Soda
Fresh Ginger, Cream of Tartar, New Or.
leans Molasscs, New New Orleans Sugar,
Spices &c. At ROOTS.
+ For Alexantlcrs Kid Gloves cote
ROOTS.
, The dcadening preparations Of Opium
, for the Baby arc rapidly disappearing be-
fore the use Of DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup Sold
by all Druggists.
TO PARENrs-IIow often docs slight
Cough or Cold lead to the most serious
consequences. Keep Dr. Bulls Cough
Syrup at home. Physicians prescribe it.
Thousands take it. Price % cents.
LEcrURE.-Rcv. w. j. Gill, of Balli
more, will lecture in the Presbyterian
church of Emmittsburg, next Tuesday eve
ming at O'clock Suhject-"Is there IL
Devil Chronicle.
If the moral status Of Emmitsburgs SO.
, cicty is such. rs to require logican's ar.
gumcnt, to convince it, of tho existence of
Satan, it is to be warmly congratulated.
Occasions arc frequent with rs, when he
is raised before our bodily sight, and it
becomes, no, SO much a question Of his eX
:. istcnce, as Of the existence of any other,
direct acting influence. a more pertinent
subject for a lecture III Mccnanicslown
and we suspect IN Emmi,tsburg too, would
be, assuming his existence, The Devil
and how to Dodge him"
For an excellent Library contaipng
many standard works 10y eminent authors,
) call at Gllds' Pharmacy
Led like victim to my death I'll GO
This sentiment has many sufferer uttered
but since the advent Vt DR.. SchIcys fam
" Cough Syrun none need fear 10 die for i
is n sure cure tor cough. colds and Kindred
affections. Only 25 cents.
For nice toilet articles. 50 TO Gilds
Phnrmncy.
For Mems and boy unlcrwarc
Go TO Roots.
For IN cn'ic new line Of Ladies' lTo
>icry and Children's Hoods, 90 to Gilds
Pharmacy.
q For good patent axle grease, very
cheap 50 TO Gilds' Pharmacy.
OWENS CREEk News.
The school recently started in thi. place
is doing very well some 30 scholars arc
already on tho list the school is, under
charge of MI p. 7. Mailman Of Lewis.
town.
Mr. James " Grouse is the boss Corn
raiser Of this place NJ We witnessed one
ear that measured IA inches in length
We understand that ii Grouse has ! mum
Der Of cars that measure from IL to IA
inches
The recent rains have cnlivcncd the mil
> ling business IN this ncishborhool to q
great extent
Mr. John Smith Of this place sold his
farm Of l95 acres more or less to Mr.. J. NJ.
Fisher for 10 dollars mn acre.
CAREFUL OBSERVER.
CREAGENsTowN ITEMS.
The citizens of CrCagcrstown, killed last
week. the finest and best lot OF hogs, that
has been killed here for u nImbcr of years.
The following persons were the owners OF
the swine. NJ. Clay Cramcr, four weigh,
, ing 337, 1872, :06, 299. Mrs. Catherine
Rooms, three weighing 345, $40 202
Z, Ephraim Fox, two weighing 3G4, 30i
John II. Scabrooks, three weighing 81
r 297, 2S7. Nicholas Shorb, two weighing
, 4lO, 4O6. David Rightcr, two weighing
2S6, 203. George W. Shaw, one weigh
/ ing 1886 John W Staub, two nine months
. old, weighing 276 272, All Of these hogs
were in about one year Ole making an av-
cragc of 332 pounds. Beat this if you can
tor the size OF the place.
# Quite an accident occurred on last Satur-
= day night on the way from an exhibition
Z held at Friendship School House near
Crcagcrstown William Warmers horse
J fast to his buggy, either broke or was
turned loose ana ran in to Grafton Tedd's
J. buggy, tore the whole top from the run
d ming part, thrOwed Mr. Todd and his lady
: out, but with no serious results. Mr.. War
/. ncr's horse upset his buggy and broke
l. some parts, stripping the harness entirely
If from him and could not be found unit
Il next morning wien he was found at MI
l. Graham's near the School House. Also
c Mr.. Calvin Sturs horse and buggy was
e found, n considerable distance from where
: he had been hitchcd; the horse very much
t sweatcd, as though some person had beer