Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-09-22

was not stopped until it struck the freight
a good sound blow, doing, however but lit
Ytle damage other than a slight injury to
\ the pilot of the engine. While we have an
y opinion as to whom blame should attach
\ we are not sufficiently pra ctical railroad
man to express it, although it must be evil
dent to all that there can be little excuse
for such hairbreadth escapes and that some
lone is entitled to severe censure.
A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT Charlie, lit.
tie year. old son of DR.. l.. NJ. thinner
Eman, Of Myersville, in this valley, met with
a terrible and probably fatal accident last
n Monday evening. Mr.. James Wcddle, car
ospenter, was engaged IN putting new roof
)Eon DR., Zimmcrman's house, when the
X Ratchet he was usnig flew from the handle
esand struck the little boy, who was playing
Rim the yard, on the top Of the head, intlict-
Sling frigIltful wound. The edge of the
Ehatchet struck the CHI lid, cutting cash four
kinches long and enetrating the skull to
.the depth of nearly or quite two inches,
sbringng the brain to view through the
Eopening. DR.. Zimmerman called Dr.
,aGaines. of Boonsboro, TO his assistance and
Eeverything possible was done to save the
,Elife of the little one. Yesterday morning
ethe child was still living and its condition
swas thought to be considerably improved
fiThc parents have the sympathy of all
,Fhearts in the sad affection with which they
Ehave been thus visited valley Register.
Z SPRING AND SUMNER GOODS Mr.. b.,
sCollhower & son, of Franklnvilc have
freceived their new stock of Spring and
sSummer goods, to which they desire to call
e the attention of their friends Their s,ocN
? consists in part of Ready Made Clothing,
,yCashmeres, Lawns, Prints, Alpacas Lin,
Gems, Ginghams, Cloths, Worslcds, Suitings
y Cassmeres, Bleachcd and Brown MuslLs
emotions, Gloves, Parasols, Hosiery, Scarts
rERibbons, Hardware, Queensware, Cedar
tRware, Clocks, Trunks, Mirrors, Oils, Paints
.EFlour, Meal, Bacon, Lard, &c. Also lot
' kof Rails and Posts Call and examine our
e stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Apr. 14tf B. COLLIFLOWER t. SON
4 A CHEERFUL VIEW OF THE DROUGHT
{-Whcn the earth was parched almost.
throughout lis length and breadth, and
] crops were on the verge of total ruin, a
Missouri farmer took cheerful view OF
4 the drought and publishes an article
/, enumerating some Of its blessings. Below
, we give o few Of the good results he
!. speaks Of
"The drought produces general health.
ZThere il no ague or other malarial diseases
THAT follow upon a wet season, and are the
results of an immense vegetable growth.
II Protracted drought adds greatly to the
fdestruction OF the seeds of noXious weeds.
The land like the human body, requires
r Hrest, and drought is rest to the soil Sea
9sons of perpetual fertility would exhaust
cHthe soil and nccessiate the use o: costly
artiicial manures.
There is imprisoned deep down in the
hearth an inexhaustible supply of manures
lin the shape OF gases that can only be
of fertility are kept down by the pressure
:, lot moisture and by shade. They exist in
Hbeds of vegetable mould or in virgin soil
too deep to be reached by the pillow. Ev-
Iery observant farmer knows of them, from
o ~, ,,,s, a.;,a ,a,,on r.,, oona;aoro
\ ,'., Nv, .,,' $1,000, o,,,,a. G..
n ,,,,,.;a, uau, III,
IS r,-,.. c-, oss,,.,, a.,., 49,,
It .,,'. ,;r.o, -, ,,., a,.oa ;,..,,
$
h
: REPUBLICAN NooNl' -'oM'NNi ''NS'
* me hep"o'icah county convention l'''' III
Efreaeflch on SATURDAY laS' anu nominated
hathc following caAo'a"'eS ioi county ON
d gers and appointed the following delegates
ekelc -
a For SheFIff, Robert barrlcN ON the thl,o
s 8balIo', receiving eleven o'S'FIc'S.
For the House use of Delegates, on the first sa
l1is'rc,s cno- L. wilson, '',.' ;" IS,
sEW.hs,or N.cn,ofc.,own II Potter Juoon-
sheo, 1;,r,ooro -
II ~ County commissioners q, III. fret