Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-05-12

Bone of our exchanges st,Il persist in fur.
nfshing food to morbid and superstitious
minds, on the subject Of the winding up o:
mundane things during the current year.
There are several objections to the the.
DRY that this thing is known or may be
calculated; first, that, by express precept
1t is none of our business and second. that,
II the business of one, it reasonably would
be that of all, and as yet neithcr VIC, nor
any of our personal acquaintanccs, have
been officially notified of any such final
and general catastrophe. Giving room, or
credence to any such trashy superstition
is wrong to some and AL imposition on
other readers
AS you like it, it may be considered fool
ish, vicious or sacrilcgious.
Sabillasyille Items.
A series of meetings were held by tho
Y. M. c. A., Of this place, beginning on
Saturday evening and closing on Monday
morning. The following persons from,
abroad were present and took charge Of
the meetings. Fl. p. Adams, Gen'l Sec,
E. +. Sheldon, II. X Sec, Y. NJ. G.. A.,
b. c. Nicoll Of Baltimore, w. L. ". Sea-
brook of Westminster, Prof. James Yeats
of Union Bridge, Z. II. c. Birely and -
Castle of Frederick. The meetings held
on Saturday evening and Sunday were OF
y very interesting character, encouraging
the followers of Christ to still hold up the
cross and exhof,ing sinners to flee the
wrath to come. The farewell meeting was
held on Monday morning in r. A. Was
tiers Parlor, and WAS very affecting, pray
er was asked f,f each other and the fare
we'll shake of the hand was given and all
parted, strengthened no doubt to do more
for the Master and his cause. 1t Might
seem strange to some that there were nine
different denominations represented in
this meeting, but to worker in the Y. NJ
G. A.. 1t Is not strange, for in their work,
they know no denomination, having the
one grand object in view, that Of saving
souls. We trust the unity of the spirit
viii draw men together In all places to
hold meetings, jus; rs were held in this
place over Sunday last,
\ MEMBER
THE NJ. NJ. S. CoNCERr. The entertain
ment given by the Mite Society attached
TO the Moravian church Of this place, on
Thursday night, was a most signal and
gratifying success The church was com
fortaby filled ut the popular price OF ad-
mission, one dime, which served tvs ptr
poses, the one, that Of keeping out the
crowd and the other that of adding to the
fund of the Society. The entertainment
was almost entirely musical and the music
rendered was surprise to all alike. The
style ofthe music and the perfection with
which it was rendered placed II FIRST in the
rank of all such entertainments ever given
in this town and first beyond all doubt or
peradventurc 1t was decided dcpar.
ture from! the ordinary Sunday School and
concert airs That are Gustomarily rendered
here and evidchces of culture aud talent
appeared in this event, that may have been
supposed to exist, but had never yet been
publicly demonstrated 1t would afford
lis great qualification to go over tile pro-
gam and mention the parts and those exc
cutting them, that particularly pleased no,
but second thought di3poses us otherwise.
To mention the LANES o! a few, who en-
celed, where all did SO well, would appear
to us to he nngrnerous, 30 shat much MS we
feel disposed to par.icularize, and we could
do so, We shall TERRAIN, believing that those
who did excel, have received sufficient and
merited congratuation at private hands
BY all means repeat the entertainment
again and again; it will wear well, we can
assure you.
The Y. S Senate may kill time and lls
over, who shall I'll, lis minor offices, but rs
general thing, men and women Of sound
Judgment look to the saving Of time and
money, as the tirst principle OF Business, and
with this idea, | W isil TO call the attention
of the public, to the fact that they can save
both by going to Roots for, pins, syrups,
black cashneres locks, indene crepe, TUBS
and buckets, silk and satin trimmings, wash
boards, english creEt, sugar, home made
rag carpet, window curtains, white lead,
tive-cent prints, table oil CLOTH white goods
socks, table damask, oil blinds. stone and
china ware, ready made clothing, pen
knives, plain and fancy cssslneres, table
cutlery, cottonados, oil ducking screws and
bolts, rufus, handktrchietS, cuffs and col
lars, cottage carpets, table linen, gloves and
hosiery, hemp carpet, sheetiuSs suits male
to order, straw carpets, glass ware, coffees
tea sets, ingram carpets, oil calico, fnll line
Of dress goods, all prices, mirrors, floor oil
cloth, ginghams, clocks, ntckware Of all
kinds, brooms, hoes, shovcls trunks. forks
ribbons, full line, rakcs ticking, bacon. tow
cling, hats, alpacas, rails, jeans, cheese
nails, specs, oil linen blinds, cheviots, shoes
from Carlisle, Philadc phia, Baltimore and
Glen Rock, ladies and gents gauze under
wear napkins, umbrellas, and full stock OF
bar IRON