Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-09-16

CIDRn AND ArPLEs.--Thc undersigned
has an abundance of good apples for but
ter for sale at 20 cents per bushel and fresh
and sweet cider at 8 and 10 cents per gal
Ion. JOHN ROUZER
!, Sept. 10 st.
/ Josh Billings says. "Ifa man will tell
me what lie thinks Of his neighbours, | can
tell him what his ncgbbors think ofhm.'
Did any of you ever think Of that when
you spoke i'll your ncighbor?
Taylor Harbaugh, one Of lIarbaugh's
Valleys pushing farmers, sowed twelve
acres of wheat Sept 8. He makes it rule
to get his wheat in the ground early in
September and has had uniform reason to
believe that it is the proper season.
REGIsTRATIoN.--An unusually large
number were registered in this district
during last weeks sitting of the Registrar
The number of names added iG forty three
stricken off twenty one. 1t is thought
; there will be at least sixty new names ad,
,dcd in this district this fall
The object Of the oyster and vegetable
supper to be given by the ladies of the L
B. Church on Oct. lst and 2nd we under
, stand is to secure funds for the purpose OF
improving the parsonage. a general good
and pleasant time may he expected. as al
things will be done in first cln.s order.
+ We are in receipt Of copy of the
tho Odd Feline to lIagerstown, first elias.
opening WAS made at Boonsboro for m
other paper. Judging by the number
lust received there Will nc little cause fol
regret by the citizens Of that town, on &C.
count of the exchange.
/ MUSsHowEns DEruTY.-And now
comes report TO the effect, that some one
in Baltimore city knows who killed Wet
Eel and that Munshowcr is not the man
Munshower's counsel has hopes it is stated
of working this with other things TO snfii'
cient advantage to his client to have him
acquitted. SO goes the report; we shall
see.
CAMPAIGN CLrB.-On Saturday nigh,
last, the Republicans effected temporary
organization Of tho Garfield, Arthur and
Urner campaign club. laj. G. A. Damutl'
was made temporary President, Dr. j. j
-'lIcnshaw Vice President, John Lander.
Secretary, S. NJ. Biroly assistant Secretary
One hundred and eight names were en-
rolled
! SERIoU3LY lI.L.-Ncws was received al
this place few days ago of the serious
illness of our townsman Mr. Geo, Stokes
, son of Joshua Stokes, of typhoid fever, at
], Eureka Springs, Arkansas, whittier he hao
gone several months ago In quest of health
We sincerely hope that the worst has beef
heard and that he may get better and rc
iturn home.
Our "offcr extraordinary has beer
crowned with more than brilliant sue
cess, and many of our old IatroLs have
called upon us to secure ono or the Other
of the two New York papers for them
We arc pleased thus to he able to accom-
modnte our friends and are more thar
pleased at the rapid increase IN our crcu
la,ion thus lcgitimatcly obtained.
The notions, kept in COW
! ncction with the drugs at Gild's Pharma
/ cy were disposed OF by auction on Friday
! and Saturday evenings by the old rropri
ctor, J. F. Miller auctionccr. Tue bid
ding was spirited at times and the goods
brought fair prices. Mr. Davis, the pres
. cnt proprietor of the pharmacy, will no
We understand, keep notions for sale.
), SONGS OF FAITH AND HoPE 1t Is
:. beautiful little note book, published b,
i. Re,bush, KietIcr & Co., of Dayton; Va
4 The hymns and tunes found in the book
are compiled from various publications ant
embrace some choice music. The book
contains "a pages and SO cheering songs
. and sells for the meagcr little sum Of It
cents. Be sure and secure one. For sal
Ivy Rcv's ]. d. Freed and w. l.. Martin
We have several agents throughout tin
county, authorized to receive subscription
&c the CLARION, and we ask our reader
i" 10 say a kind word for us, whenever al
opportunity presents itself. AS we have
already stated, it will be returned by us
e with interest, for we have long since de
| termined to increase the size Of our paper
just as soon as our circulation reaches
G certain point. That it will be reached w
o deem to be certainty. and the time inter
/. vening between this and then may be ma
lcriully shortened by kind wo.Is spokei
y ol1 patrons.