Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-06-01

! Beef hasn't been so high since the COW
jumped over the moon.
See advertisement of W. F. Kissing, jew.
elcr in another column.
The temperature did not fall as low as
might have been expected after the hail
storm Of Sunday last.
For Coughs and Colds, DR.. Schley's
Family Cough Syrup is the article. Try
it and be convinced. Only IS cents.
The large body of water.in Mr.. John r.
Stoner's lime quarry Is well stocked with
fish of different species and many have
been taken therefrom with a hook and
line this spring.
From The Hub.
There is perhaps no tonic offered to the
people that possesses rs much real lntrlns'
ic value as the Hop Bitters. Just at this
season OF the year, when the stomach needs
an appetizer, or the blood needs purifying
the cheapest and best remedy is Hop Bit.
tiers. An ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure; don't wait until you are
Frustrated by disease TINT may take
months for you to recover in.-Boston
Globe
SCANDAL.-We have been treated to a
first class scandal during the past week
but for several reasons, principal amongst
which, is our respect for the connection OF
the parties, we shall probably disappoinl
some by declining as we do, to 60 into Civ
ing the p artiulars thereof or making any
further reference thereto.
Just received q full carload Of Western
Buggics. To be sold at very low figure
Call and learn prices,
HESS & DIFFENDAL.
may 1S3t* Emmitsburg, Md.
Tony TRAMps. --Saturday evenings ex
press tram landed five gentlemen from
Baltimore city, in our town. The com
pany was marshallcd by Mr.. w. F. Bis
sing, the popular jeweller of $50 w. BALTIC
ST. They remained in town over night
and bright and early on Sunday morning
started, afoot, up Harman's Gap on their
way across our mountains, vim WoltsvllIe
We warned them the evening previous
, that the weather would be unmvorablc,
but they claimed that at never rained
when they started out on atrip' Well 1t
did rain on Sunday, and it is probable
that they recalled the boast when they
saw the sheets and torrents of water ialI-
ing as it fell here, and probably where
they were too, on Sunday afternoon. This
! is the second tour Of this party over this
part of our mountains and rs they num-
Der photographer and two landscape ar
| ,i.,s, it is probable that tho note book o!
! their travels would be of lively interest &c
those of us who know the road so well.
REMEMBERED. On Saturday evening
last, the Express agent at this place left nj
our residence gallon can Of delicious ice
cream attached to which was an env, lope
enclosing bill, Of which the following is
a verbatim copy;
Brucevillc, Md. May 81, 1882.
Mr.. Chas. f. Cassell,
To s. Wcant, DR..
To Gal Ice Cream, 5000
Now we submit it TO any far.m,nded bust
ness man, that not having ordered thai
cream, we cannot be required to pay the
above bill. We desire TO impress our PEG
pie further with this fact, that while MIR
w. may not always be rs liberal in hi!
charges as in the above instance, there car
be no gansaying the fact that his cream i:
not excelled by any in richness, sweetness
and flavor and we are pleased to know
that his trade is rapidly building up, Al
will any, wherein the goods sold are tho
best that can be furnished and the business
conducted with courtesy.
Notice. Circumstances requiring us t'
have money, we respectfully ask our friend
and patrons to come and settle their &C
counts promptly.
Thankful for past patronage, we hope BY
attention and promptness to professional
duty to merit IL continuance OF the same.
Drs. White IL Lealherman.
may 1877.
HEAVY RAINFALL.-On Sunday after
noon last this immediate locality and tn
mountains west Of us was visited by tn
heaviest fall of rain known for years. =
Such phenomenal falls are known, unde
the popular but highly erroneous descrip
ton, as a cloud burst and are not of fire
auent occurrence in this locality. TIL
water rose higher and more rapidly tha
has been known for a number Of years an
the damage done to corn fields and newly
made roads is really serious. fortunatel
for the former, the clio d did not pass ia
| east of the base of the mountain othcrwls
the damage to farms would have bee
enormous. There was a slight fall of hal
r but little or no damage was occasione
: thereby. The water fell for few minute
in broad sheets, apparently not broken u
s into drops and even hil-sides gave the az
8 pealance at times of broad surface of We
{ ter. Owens Creek, Hunting Creek, Hig
l Run and the other streams that are torme
in our mountains and find outlets at til