Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-04-28

DEATH FRONT DIPTHERTA On Satur-
day last c,ild nt Mr. II N. Wilhiale re-
siding st SEblovn. about three miles
north of this place. WAS buried in the U.
B. cemetery. /, died on Friday OF that
dread disease. diplheria and fur "tl'r OF
Mr.. Wilhde's children ,le down with the
sane dsea-e 1t appears tlInta lady re-
siding ut PkeSvillc, Wash. county, VII"
had shortly before bure arhld that dleo
nf dD,i,eria, visited Mr.. WIS, having with
her Child lhat had snurily br'M' r'c"V-
cred from &C. attack of :he disease aud that
in this wa,, the scOurge WAS introduced
int, the STRICKEN family We have heard
of no other cases aud trust it may spread
No further. since writing the above two
more Of Mr.. VS.. children have died.
Tive weak ner, o,ls and hrbllitated find
sure relief in browns lruL Bi,tcrs.
One of The most drlibera,ive and painful
w thoughtful acts in the life OF mnn IS that
OF purchasing II three cent postage stamp
We have heen an eyewitness of the trans
action many times and have always noted
the slow and careful business method
nd ,plrd. The first act is I" call for 1t IN
IN apparent great hurry, then to calmly
await lis up We france ut tn" delivery, letter
in Ii nd without an, though, ofpaving for
The same until the stamp is licked from the
four points the compass. nrntl, adjusted
in the upper right hand corner, the ad 'rrss
! of te letter rcnd srarchiuyly for third or
! fourth time, the eealcd lack tx mined the
stamp gwen another press to insure firm
adhesion, glance at the clock to nuke
sure Of briag in time for the mail and they
arc ready 10 pay for the stamp, All this
time the postmaster waits for the three
cents and Notwithstanding the almost UNI
limited circulation of pennies, in not one
instance out of i've do they produce the
even change.
The best medicine of the age for curing
general debility Is Br"wn's Iron Bi''rrs.
The HcCOrIhlck Irvine Binder
Harvester.
S'rwar, & Price, the en'crp'i-iny ngri,
cultural implement anu hardware dealers
. Of Frederick city, have accepted the aGeh
cv for tho Justly celebrated Mccormick
Twinc Biudrr--a machinc " hicl has lnns
been needed by the live iarner-and Lave
erected one in their C ,mmndious establish
,nent on the corner uf Market and Patrick
streets.
!u this machine the size of the bnna j.
under automatic control aud y di-charging
device makes the separation between the
bound bundle ami the unbound grain a.
cnnpleie .s il possible by any known de
vice 4 shraf of uniform size and quaint
ty in all kinds and onii,ions ot grain Is
thus secured. bringing il int" compact
shape before the cord is pmced around the
hund by ,hc hinder arm Tue knotlying
device is very simple, aud not liable to get
out OF order.
Apr2S3t.
All who have ever used Browns Iron
Bilters recommend them to their friends.
Local OPTION With this week ex
der which hotels IRE kept and liquor sol
and v ilh It the law under which the lat
ter " III be issnetl. in this and six thrr
| districts in this county. We arc inforr' ed
that with the expiration of lose licenses
| i'll cease hotrl-krcping hy our one land
| lord here, nni unless som" other h, Use is
% enrd for the purpose. We will he able TIC
| furnish NO accommodation TO travellers
other than to such. a. onr private hnai Il
II" houses may ngrce 10 lake This. IN n
business poni fvlcw, land we hope for
ever to be able tn utterly rsclew discus
viii br misfortune. if persisted in, and
we regret. although we have no right to
tax" the least exception Ia, this step and
| f,r no other reason, than that y town
without hotel. might be likenel TO a
churchyar IA good place to real of de-
mried greatness, but rather bad pl Co. in
| which to stop over night
The Y. ) Senate may kill time An f,~
q, err, who shall III. It's minor Offices, bli a
Il general thing, men and women Of sound
! Judgment look io the saving of time and
money. ~ the first principle flu>iness and
with this idea. W ii.h q cad the attention
Of the pubic, to the fnct HAT they can save
both by going 10 "Huo's' for. pins syrups
black caslimercs, locks, indirne crepe, tubs
and buc cts, silk and satin trimmings, wash
boards, english crckc, sugar, home made
rag carpet window curtains, white lead
five ccnl prints. table oil cloth white goods
SOCKS, table damask. oil blinds. stone and
china ware, read, made clolIing, pen
knives, plain and fancy cass,meres table
cutlery, cotionades. oil lurking, screws an(
bolts, rufs, hamlkerchef>, cuffs and col
lars, co,tage carpets table linen, gloves nnf
hosiery, hemp crpet, sheetings, suits ma Il
To order. straw carpets. glass ware coff"es
tea sets, ingram carpets. oil calico full lin,