Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-04-21

you are sure OF SccOnO shOt, anu HioIe
satisfactory, as you cannot be expected to
bring much game home with you.
/, was a square chase between organic
ing Life Insurance Company and a Man,
ufac,urng Indus nv. The latter won and
we see in it a much mare worthy end to be
attained than in tire forlnGr, being for the
benefit of the many while the former would
have been more or less close corporation
We want a live torcspoh lent from ev.
cry town and village in this county, and
to any one who will keep us posted on i'm.
poriant events (not thng, prnsy iessays) We
will Send the CLAR1cS regu arly, and pay
all expenses the writer may be put to II,
sending news. We want only reliable
correspondents.
Four orour newly elected commissioners
Wen, to Frederick to qualify, this week.
They have appointed Mr.. a. G Pencil
bailif, Mr. J. II. Cover will be burgess and
with the moral support Of the other four
commissioners and ri good citizens, we
apprchend little difficulty in their sa'i fac
tory discharge of duties.
Read carefully tire advertisements of"ur
m, rchunts. The extent Of n firms adver.
Using is the measure Of their determine
ton to meet the requirements of the trade.
No one can afford to advertise large and
we'll selected stock of go,dsaAd not have
such {. stock, for the p op'c soon find out
that it is all windy Boosting
Sealed proposals will I've received at my
residence till ,he 2alh day 81 April for
building new church on or near the site
Of the old Toms Greek church. award To
be given 10 the lowest responsible bidder.
WMJ gibson,
Apr l4st. Emmi,tsburg Nd.
We learned one day this week, that m II
istcrs. like ordinary morlals, may occasion
ally perhe,rule a Sokc. We heard one of
our resident ministers get oifas neat snl
delicate n Joke. as we have had the pleas
ure of'rnShying for quite 4 while, and the
1eauty,ot it was, that 1t tao&, evidently.
We're mum, further than this.
The yorns man, Chas Fe'ttrly, of whose
misfortune we spoke last week, still re-
mains at The Baltimore city Hospital, and
will likely remain ,her' for some tilhe yet,
although his injniies will probably no,
prove fatal. His hg was broken near tile
hip in scvtra places, the bone rrotruling
through the flesh, but it is not thought
that he sustained Any serious internal in
jurcs.
A, y meeting Of the Stockholders Of the
canning enterprise association. on Monday
night Of this week. the following nalncd
gentleman were chosen to become the
charter members, viz:-Mr, John Rouzcr,
Mr.. Geo w. Stocksdaie, Mr. d. y. Firor,
Mr. John II Rouzer AMI DR.. NJ r !.ea'h
ern>sn and another committee Of Ave APP
pointed t. dlatl the net Of incorporation
which will first be submitted TO lrgI tx
animation and then to the association y
ratification and the signatures Of the char
ter members.
One may be viyacious in the opinion OF
one 1te+son and silly in the opinion of An
other; in hike manner, one is ndjudgra sui
len aud Determines; learned aud prdaniic;
gcnerou. AMI proiigal, frank and inpu
dent. The difference arises, in mos, cases
from the difference In the personal rcln
tons existing between the two judges an !
the one judged. Before deciding between
the worth of two such opinions, some in.
qnirv SHOULD I've made in that direction,
which may not only Md in forming = cor
rect opinion, bat may a!.o save one from
doing al injustice.
|, IS thought that the prospects in the
We tern sections Of the country are not
much better for full wheat crop than II
this end il may he noticed tina, the markets
tend to confirm this v.eM. the price OF
wheat having been on the rise, very slowly
It's true. but all the more surely for some
time past. 1t may DC well for those OF our
farmers vino still have wheat on hand to
watch the tendency Of the market clio ely
rs /, my reach handsome fig,re he
fore harvest, and will do 50, undoubtedly
If it once becomes apparent that the great
grain areas of the west will certainly not
furnish fair yield.
A Punch and July show was hl'cd for
our town on Monday night Of as week
but owing TO the unfavor.hie condition OF
the weather, they did not hoist the can
vass until Tuesday afternoon.
On Tuesday night however, the weathes
was more favorable and they were very
well patronized The performance WIS II
pleasant surprise, beng one Of real merit.
The 70 ,urc Of the program WAS the
young con,ortionist, than whom we have
seen vastly inferior, in shows of much gu
Ierior prctensIons. The punch and Jud,
part WAS bu: repetition " wha, Is always
seen, but It was well done and that old
fashioned farce, It seen,s, ~ destined ne7cI
10 lose IT'S charm flo gave an entertain
mept On Wednesday afternoon and night
to far audiences Our Dsnd kindly volun
tered their services.