Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-01-02
TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAPPENS AROUND US.


hatisfied at last-a contented shoemaker
The days began to lengthcn after tho
e1st.
Sleight of nd-Refusing marriage
proposal.
The man with false whiskcrs is a bear
faced fraud.
Partridge shooting expired on Tuesday
the ED ultimo.
In fattenng hogs the pen is mlghticr
than the sward.
There arc three sorts Of pic-cross- barr
Ell, opentopped and kvercd.
1t is noticeable that horrid loafer is
generally a man of horrid loaf.
A true woman love,h tlowcrs-thc kind
the new winter bonncts arc trimmed with.
Feed the birds. Now that the ground is
oil covered with snow their supplies arc
very scant.
The oyster business of Virginia just now
employs 10000 men in catching, opening
and shipping
The water WAS drawn Of the entire
length Of the Chesapeake and Ohis canal
December 2J.
The Haycrsiown Agricultural Works
presented caci, of their employees with Il
Christmas turkey.
Prpparc, Young I'm. to make y brand
new act of resolutions and buy fifteen
cen, diary for 1879.
(,o,rt.. .hcrc's no moon; shall we meet
~ TO night under the saslisht - NO, John,
I'm no gas metre"
1t is estimated that every American boy
esn consume 800 pounds of candy per year
il he had the chance.
Ies, ii is Il fact that horses are better fed
than ,ramps. but a horse can be made the
motive power to saw wood
Many persons have been filing their ice
houses during the past wcc''. The ice was
ak and seven inches thick.
~ yItcH WHH 'il'C' hS"'hH "'"'N ~
medical Journal Not ii it is eaten fried
Nothing is healthy that is tried.
Christmas was generally observed in
t..is place by suspension OF business
and service in nearly all the churches.
When man is t. o lazy to work lie sits
ina store %, tavern and talks politics, and
makes half his companions Ms lazy As him
self
The recent cold SN,p closet mp the ice
ponds and many took advantage of the
freeze to gather their next summer sup
ply of ice.
If some young lady of this town wishes
to yet herself additionally popular with
the Young men, she should give tatfy
pulling at ooc".
We are ,ul tina, the smallest hair throws
u shadow AMI 81 il does 1t throws II
shadow over Your appetite when YOU find
II in your victu us.
A Missouri woman kc"pa up bar in
her house for her husband I, patronizc ;
ind in this keeps him at home besides get
ting all his money.
Tnc snail BOYS VINO bld,' good bye I"
Sunday school jnst after the picnic season
closed were All present or accounted for
ou last Sabbath week.
The farmers congratulate themselves
that the snow affords = thorough covering
and protection TO their wheat fields this
severely cold weather.
1t is reported ny fashion journal that
dress sleeves are made so close that the
wearcr can with difficulty crook the elbow.
Wouldn't it be good idea in some cases
to have coat sleeves made the same way
The saddrst time we think, in a young
mans life is when his girl writes to him
that she wants her old letters, and that he
can have his fifty cent diamond earrings
upon application.
If the bad weather would only divide it
self w and give horse thieves, burglars
sercnading parties, etc, the liens share
honest men would have some encourage.
mcnt ts return lost pocket-books.
Several Of our exchanges are giving di
rrctlons chow to dress The most sensi.
bile way is to tay in bed till the fire is
started, and then take your clothes under
your arm and trot ont to the dining room
stove
The SroRTsMEN.-It may he we'll to re.
mini sportsmcn that the law fol bids the
killing Of partridses, pheasan,s and robins
between Feb. LIST and Oct. LIST partridge
pheasants and rabbits under Il penalty of
- 90, and robins penalty of $500.
II is stated that during the past month
more than 1000 barrels ofapples have been
received at Frederick principally from the
State of Ohio. They were sold Mt prices
ranging from So to Sc so per barrel.
THE RESULT result of the pro.
tracted meeting ia the NJ. +. Churcn in
this place, which closed on Sunday night
last, was 81 conycrsions, 81 connecting
themselves with that church During the
Ynneiinv ot Nov Morkct ,lnrr r.,o ~ ,,,