Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-11-03

ter of 1881 g. 1t will be ready Apr. I, 1882
The longed for rain came ON Saturday
Sunday and Monday last. While the sur
face received thorough soaking, we fear
that the fall was not sufficient to perma
nen,ly restore the flow in the spring and
well veins.
PERsoNAL.-We enjoyed short visit by
Mr.. w. A. Dcvilbiss of the New Windsor
Herald on Wednesday last. This gentle
man bears with him the accustomed gent
alty of Little Pipe Creek people and we
ltayc our latch string out for all such
The horse disease, known rs "pnk-eye"
that has been so bad in the cities is spread
ing into the country and in time we may
expect 1t to make its way here. We do
not know the symptoms, but will endeav,
or to learn them and give them in full.
REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING.-r There
will be a Republican Grand Rally on Sat
urday evening of this week in this place
Col VIM A. McKellip, Hon. Lewis II
Steiner and other distinguished orators
will be present. For fall particulars, see
posters.
Health, hope and happiness are restored
by the use of Lydia Z Pink hams Vegeta-
bic Compound 1t is positive cure for
all those diseases from which women SUI,
fer 50 much. Send to Mrs, Lydia e Pink
ham, 233 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass,
for pamphlets.
Cabbage has started to take second
growth and although, owing to the
drought. the heads were small, they were
solid and good, but will now be entirely
spoiled unless taken from the ground We
would advise our read rs to examine for
themselves at once.
Mr.. Jacob Willhide, who was bitten in
the finger several weeks ago by copper
snake, still has ry sore hand and car
ries it in Ia sling He informs us that he
has little or no use Of his hand aud that
sharp pains still dart through the finger in
The region Of the bite.
HvMENEAL-Mr. r. Alex. Wircnlan,
formerly of this place, now residing ut
Georgetown, Texas, has lately married his
second wife, a Pennsylvania Indy. His
first wife WAS the daughter the late Jno'
A. Martin, Of our town. She died since
their removal to Texas.
One of the CLARION graduates put in Il
weeks work in the Chr0nic'e Office and
came back home very tavorably impressed
with the management and excellent bust
ness outlook of that paper. John says
that his treatment A. well as the sermon
and type was nonparel'.
The winter whea, in this locality looks
as well or better than it has for number
Of wears at this season Thcrc was some
of the fly Lut they have evil
IDENTIFY done their worst and the wheat
has sproutcd again and is growing rapidly
and has an excellent color
ATTENTION TAXPAYERS Mr. Routzahn
will be in Sabliasvile, Wednesday Nov. 8;
in Mechnnicstown, Thursday Nov 10;
Monday, Tuesday aad
Wednesday Nov Il, IS and 16, and lib
rr,v, Saturday Nov. 49, Remember the
time and place and you may save a tri p to
Frederick.
There were nine candidates at the Bus
-nr,,n sale un Wednesday last and AT one
time il was dcbat&blc point whether the
entire attention Of the people should be
to them, or whether Mr. Fout
n!i-ht claim his share AZ bidders, while
the candidates were bidding tor the favor
OF the ha ance.
The sale of the personal property Of
Samuel RuSsard late of Frederick county,
deceased, on "Wednesday Of last week was
well attended and articles brought good
prices. Hay sold for $ll to $I3 per to-,
corn for $3.50 to 81 90 rcr barrel, but one
10, ofcorn WAS sold at the latter price, the
wagons and other farming implements
brought fair prices, while the horses were
really well. sold.
Messrs Boyhn & Gilbert, contractors on
the Frederick and Urmna turnpike have
vet but one mile ofthc six to build and
calculate that with not too great interior
cnce Of the weather to complete their work
by the Holidays. They haze also placed .
bid for the building of eleven miles of rail.
road in southern Maryland, but we have
not learned whether or not they have been
the successful bidder.
FINE FRuIT.-On Tuesday we were in.
vted by Mr. +. n. Cover of our town to
view little pear tree and its luscious
crop. The body Of the tree does not meas
urc over u inches in diameter at the
ground and it bore eight pears, two OF
which fell of about two weeks ago the
other six were taken off on Tuesday and
thew weighed four pounds and twelve Gun
res. the heaviest of which, weighing M
teen Dances, was presented to us.
BvRGLAnI2E The word does not look
bad in print, it has the meritof sounding
os horsh "a Che act il Is intended to declare
well could be; many printers, notably not
those of Websters Dictionary, use it anu