Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-08-11

even to within several miles around US,
but not sufficient here to drive in the chick
ems.
Gray Eagle is dead. Tom Davis sent
her hence with blow on the head from a
pole axe. She was a valuable mare about
twenty years ago. We cannot say that it
was our loss Lut her gain, for we got as
near even in the transaction as she did.
NoT1cR TO HoUsEkEErERs.-The I'm.
dersigned will sell through the streets OF
Mechanlcstown at fair prices, Strawberries
Fish, Watermelons, Cantaleups, Cabbage
Greens and IL other vegetables in season
Your patronage is solicited.
June 28t. SAMMY T. HAHN
The Times last week INDUCED in a little
printers fiction 1t wound up a Thanks"
item, after expressing its gratitude to the
donor of bottle of whiskey; by serving a
notice on thirsty topers to fight shy OF the
office Now no one imagines, that any
accomplished 6,tc would worry himself
over a printers chasse cousin.
The exercises at the Graceham Picnic
on Saturday, Aug, Goth, will be instruct
I've and entertaining Addr sses will be
made by Judge Richie and DR.. Lewis H.
Steiner, the scholarly attainments Of both
of which gentlemen are sufficiently well
known to justify us in predicting large
attendance. See posters.
Messrs I. c. Miiliken and w L. Tom
lnson are canvassing our tow II and vicini.
tv for the Christian Union, Henry Ward
Bcecher's paper 1t has a corps Of able
contributors and editors, second scarcely
to another paper In the country Beechers
sermons appear weekly. Subscription
price $500
The colchester Beach Excursion ruined
our representation at the circus in Frcder,
lex on Saturday last, but in the future we
predict that the circus will have the ad,
vantage. Some of our people would
rather 90 to circus and menagerie where
the wild animals were turned loose in the
tent than to make another trip on the
Chesapeake.
We send the CLARION TO no one against
the will of the party. saving the exception
of one certain class; those who have taken
it. not paid therefore, and who, we think
may possibly pay some day. Therefore
when any one hears parties complaining
that the CLARION is being sent to them
acalns, ihcir will you may always kno"
gust how it is.
Chas '. Foreman, who has during IN,
paat been engaged by an engineer IN !"
mug,ou, Del, to do mechanical dran@ht
sng; spcn; several days Of this week Mt his
home in this place We is at present en-
gagged on working draught Of a mill To
be bull, in Baltimore bv the "GambrlIIs,
Of the roller process ana 500 barrels per
day capacity.
No Good Preaching.
No man can do job OF work, preach II
GOOD sermon, try law suit well, doctor a
patient, or write a good artlcle when he
feels miserable and duh, with sluggish
brain and unsteady nerves, and none
should make the attempt in such comb
ton when 1t can be 80 easily and chcaply
removed by little Hop Bitters- Albons
! 7in,es
Coop YIELD OF PoTAToEs. Mr.. w. A
! Hahn, the railroad agent at this flact
raised from three and onehalt bushels O
seed, one hundred and 1wcnty'siN bushels
three and one half pcCks Of potatoes. Ht
planted four varieties the Lady OF Tho
Lake, Silver Lake, Burbank and Late
Rose Tnr frst three are new varieties
and are beauties. Mr. II Is selling then
rapidly, many wishing to obtain the sceo
Of so prolific species.
TIE Waynesboro Record has twisted OF,
"hluck horse runner into hoop snake
and thinks that it should have fulfilled it's
true des,l, hy striking its horn into An
oak and killing it. Now We object to bav
inc our account mutilatcd and further TAXI
no stock in hoop snake stories, We hay,
little faith in their existence, hence coulC
not be prevailed upon to lay anything con
corning it before our readers on account
of its apparent improhabi'ity.
Gracellam Items
Mn. EDIroR-Not being correspond
ent for any newspaper will claim SINAI
space in your columns to let you and th'
public know what is going on in our quie
little town.
Mr.. c. L. Firor hes improved the APP
pcarancc of his hall and shop by having
it nicely painted, as also Mr. Frank Coli.
flower has likewise added the same to hi
residence.
Our neighbour farmers have been thresh
inc during the last week and the yield car
hardly be considered halfcrop.
Judging from the energetic mevemcnt'
Of the committee having their PIC nc il
hand and the able gentlemen that will ad
dress the people on the occasion must anc
will be one ofmost pleasurab'c OF the sea
son. Such men as Judge Richie and DR.
Steiner rs well as the clcrgymcn of oul
locality should bring out the entire com
munity.