Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-11-10


took some time to debate the question
whether we should empty vessel OF wa
ter or drop bucket of coal on the intru,
der, which gave her time to make herself
known. She wanted to see our girl and
not wishing to disturb the family intended
to get in a, the window Had it been a
darker night, it is more than probable that
she would have heard something drop
Tomorrow, Messrs J. H. Cover. Nelson
Willhide, DR.. NJ e. Leatherman, Howard
Ramsburg and A. G. Pencil viii leave
for the Cove" point in the Cap"n
mountains about thirty miles southwest
of Winchester, Va, at which place they
will spend week in the noble sport OF
deer stalking This will be the eight an
nual trip made by this party, in each OF
which with one exception in the past, it
has been our good fortune to take part,
and again this year we must forego the
pleasure While our regret is deep, at
not being privileged to join this seasons
Jolly crowd of hunters our heart will he
none the less, with them and may fortune
favor them on the trip and good luck at
tend them in the chase.
ELECTED A COLLEGE PnEsIDnNr A
few days ago the Rev J.. A. Mann pastor
Of the Lutheran church in this place, re-
ceived an official communication Ho'itN ing
him tina, the Board of Trustees Of North
Carolina College, located a, Mt Pleasant
in Cabarrus county, had elected him Pes
idcnt of the College, and urging his accc. IT.
ance of the position. This institution is
represented to be very pleasantly located
and the College buildings (,hree in mum
ber rs very fine, with wei furnished Socl,
ETY. Halls, and costly Philosophical and
Chemical apparatus. Mr.. Mann has not
vet determined what his answer shall be
to the Board of Trustees Of North Carroll
ia College but we know that if it is in &C
cordance with the wishes of his parishion
crs here, it will be u dcclination, - Register.
The present downward tendency in the
prices of corn and wheat does not add
much to the weigh, of the prophecies of
some who toreto'd such prices rs five dol
lars per barrel for corn and two uilars
per bushc for wheat. before the next crop
is harvested We fear that he prices Of
grain have cometo be SO entirely regulated
by spectators, that the old rules OF farm
ers, by which they determined tie time at
which grains would probably bring their
best prices. can no longer be Depended
upon to guide them False reports, as to
the acreage and weld in the grain growing
districts Of the West, gotten up 10 inllu-
cnce markets for the benefit of gamblers
and the enormous purchases and sales
without actual ownership or possession on
change SO belle facts, that farmers and
county dealers haze little on which to
! base safe calculations.
CHILDREN ON THE STREETS Parents
and guardians should avail themselves OF
he long winter evenings wherein to I'M
press the minds and enlist the attention Of
the girls and boys under their special
charge The twilight and early hours that
make up the walking time after suppcrarc
| the harvest moments for bad influences to
grow and thrive in young hearts The ed
uca,ion of the streets is always productive
of evil. 1t tends to the formation of hah
! its which lead to a doubtful reputation
| How many II bright boy has become prof
cient in wiCkcdnces that might have
proved an ornament to society and ben
eft to mankind had his evening hours
! been spent at home 1t is next too Impos
sible for children 10 run the streets ana e,
cape the vices SO common t. the ignorant
the horril oath is uttered, the petty quar-,
! rel is made Il prctrNt for more brutal work
and the tlrt glass leads to Irregular way =
! Home can, with little effort, be made at
traclive. a few books, juvenile magazines
! and papers, with smile and occasional
word from their elders are all that is nee
essay, under ordinary circumstances, to
Keep within doors children and youth.