Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-02-20

OF last week, William Bost, aged about 10
years, was found dead and covered with
snow, near his fathers residence in Urbana
District. 1t appears he left home for the
purpose of assisting one Of the neighbors
to thrcsh but before reaching the place
died from heart disease. A jury of inquest
was summoned, who returned q verdict
that the deceased died from natural Caus.
es."
RoGuEs ABour-The Banner of Liberty
SAYS, on the night of the day, Friday last,
on which Mr.. Christian Kinzer was buried
some thief stole upon the premises of the
deceased and took about two bushels of
corn, and on Monday night last Mr.. Sam
ucl Stiteley's meat house was broken open
and part of shoulder taken. 1t is sup
posed that noise in the house frightened
thieves and prevented a Who'll esalc haul Of
bacon.
MAINsBURG, TIoGA Co. PA.
EDITOR or THE CLARION The ded
ication of the new church erected by the
Disciples Of Christ, of which spoke in my
last letter, took place on Sunday the 9th
The quarterly meeting commenced on Fri
day evening the 7,h, services conducted by
Elder Cults, of Waverly, n. Y, assisted by
Elder Blair, of Arnot, this county. The
amount remaining unpaid at the time of
dedication was eleven hundred dollars,
which sum was raised on Saturday and
Sunday. The last three hundred was
raised on Sunday evening, at which time
the house was dedicated to the service Of
God for all future time
1t is beautiful structure and certainly
IN honor and credit TO the place and to
the brethren and friends who erected it.
The weather is fair here, it has heen
quite warm for few days, all occasional
shower of rain intcrsperscd with snow and
slcet, and south wind ] am at present
working in Il blacksmith shop l,ut expect
to 90 to Hammondsport some tine in
March to ork for the Tagging Co.
Business in the coal regions is quite
brisk. visited with three miners from
Arnot on Sunday, and they told me that
they were mining from thirteen TO seven.
teen hundred tons per day. Fall Brook
mines run out from five to seven hundred
tons daily. LAUNDERING is also good in
these mining districts, as it requires a
great amount OF lumber such rs props TO
protect the roofing in the mines and for
building air shafts, to convey pure mir into
the mines expect to go to Fall Brook
on Saturday, after which l will write
again. JOB
REPLY TO A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN i
Mr. EDITOR. looking over your
issue Of Jan. 23rd, l find an article
entitled Beautiful Woman, in which
the author described what he regards
beautiful woman. l have no crti
cism to offer upon the definition there
given and hope that all Of our females
NAV strive to keep the re1rrments
so faithfully ,scrib.d but if the
w,iter is determined 10 kneel at the !
feet and sue for the heart and hand
oily Of one who posse ;ses these quail |
ifcations, AMI if he hopes to te sue.
cesslul in snch suit, wish here to
inform hin. that beautiful woman,
such AS lie has described, has some
appreciation Of herself and that she
does not propose to waste her sweet
ness upon the desert air. that she
will commit her hand into the keep
ing Of a mar. And by a man she
does n Ut mean one who ha. attained
81 years Of age a certain statue or
one who can lift 50 many pounds ay-
oir,luuclse What she requires is
handsome mana g"ntleman-her
beau ideal Of which does not consist
in any definite statue, shade or com
plexion nor in tue form OF an Adonis,
it does not consist in heavy mus
tache, goatee or side whiskers-the
color Of the eyes, the hair, shape Of
the nose, form or style Of dress these
are matters Of taste to which she has
regard but are not essentials in her
ideal.
Habits Of life, disposition, charac.
ter of mind and heart are the essen.
tlss which make up her handsome
man He must not chew tobacco,
smoke cigars. nor be a taker of snuff,
he must not visit beer gardens, nor
even touch much less taste any in
toxicating cup, He must rot be
lonnger upon the corner Of the atrsets
and gaze into the face Of females as
they pass along shopping or on their
way to and from church, nor lounge
around the stores and hotels; but
must he man, just such creature as
the lords e creation were desi gned to
be.
He must be courteous, kind hearted
and true His mind must have some
culture, desire him to be acquainted
with science. literature and languages
but 10 not demand proficiency, but "A
desire for knowledge is essential that