Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-05-04

ExCURoION 10 CHAMBEHebVN0.-N uHI'
,,y Lodge, Knights Of Pythias, will have
IN excursion over the railroad from Vert
minister 70 chsnbersburg on Thursday,
May 10. Faro fm the round trip 81 Is.
THE viii 10 good opportunity to visit
the Cumberland Valley at but little c"st.
New GOODS At FRANxLrNvILLE.-
b. CulliAower and Son returned last week
from the city with the largest stock and
best selection and assortment ofgoods that
they have yet offered to their patrons.
They keep pace with tie times and tastes
of the people. A visit TO their store room
will prove 1t. See posters.
ReLroIoUs- Bishop Pipckney of this
diocese will visit Cntoctin parish Protest
ant Episcopal church, this week Services
will bs held Ut Harriet Chapel, Catoctin
Furnaces ON Thursday and Friday nights,
on Saturday night confirmation services
and on Sunday morning the celebration Of
the Holy Communion
We are in receipt Of No. 8 Of Vol. I.
The Union Bridge Inder. As every we'll
regulated village Of upwards of two hun.
bred and fifty inhabitants has local pa
per these days. and further. inasmuch rs
Union Bridge Is n live town. and The lndce
bears the impress Of brains and pluck, We
shah expect to see It ride rapidly into FL.
vor In that decidedly favorable spot.
Nature. even human nature, always
manages TO bring things out even by an
application Of some law Of compensation.
Juat ss the man that requires less notice,
favor and consideration than is due him ut
the hands OF others, receives more; 30 he
that demands more than is due. receives
less. II IL most charming and satisfying
arrangement, and proves the goodness of
natural things and the laws that govern
them.
A Losing Joke.
A prominent physician of Pittsburgh,
said jokingly to a lady patient who was
complaining VI her continued i'll health.
and VI his inability to cure her, Try Hop
Bi,ters" The lady took i, in Garment and
used the Bi.ters. from which she obtained
permanent health. She now laughs ut the
doctor for his joke. hut he is not 30 well
pleased with it. ~ it cost him a good pa.
sicn. - Hd-ia6urgh Patriot.
PLANTING COM. To insure aconstnnt
supply ofsweet corn for the table there
should be not less than seven different
paintings through the season. The first
planting (of dry secd) should he made not
earlier than the S0lh Of April, the next
planting ten days after, and theu follow the
other five paintings from ten to twelve
days apart, the Lar, being toward the end
of June. These paintings will afford dnl'
~ supply Of the most delicious of all veg
set upon the table. up toward the
end Of October or until sharp frosts inter
vene.
The Borough Commissioners have tax
en- the frat steps toward relocating West
Main ST., ives. ofG J. Sigmunds proper
~. The street a, tha point lie ungninly
and crooked ard by common consent Of
the property holders along the line OF the
change. to give and ,aAs, all of
whom, have, with one exception, signed
the right of way, i, will he made to take
on quite diHrren. and improved appear
snce. T"ere will he some little damages
assess.-d, bu, the expense to the Borough
will ne slight as compared with the 'rcid
I'd improvement to property on t"at part
of the street.
A LrBEi.. The proposition thnt It"
abandon the practice Of law and 10 limo
Gently endcsynr to obtain liv"lill""d h,
editing newspapers" is to adopt \ course
,hs. mus, necessarily make additions +"
our pauper population" While such may
re the dircc, consequence. we think We
can see " herein society ut large may h'
benefited by relying upon the editors,
rather than the LAWYERS advice aud mon
ey may he saved and made in the state
wherein the teachings Of the former are
paramount to those Of the hitter. No,
indeed, Charley, the Mnificent economy
of wise Providence could ordain nothing
more UNSUITABLE than tho exchange you
have m, lie,
MscHANIcsrowN, Apr. IS, 1899
Mr.. Edi,nr.-I am disposed TO ask al
your hands the favor Of some space in
your paper 10 acknowledge receipt Of a
handsome present at the hands VI Mr.. An.
ttony ". Bachcr Of the firm of Simons &
Bacher, po,,ers, Of this place 1t came to
me M a former partner in your pal'er,
hence my sire to acknowledge it IN yon'
columns The presen, consisted Of tn"
large nower vases, Of unique pattern AMI
adorned with lfe.size and lite-like images
of birds, squirrels, mice etc, etc. They
are good evidence If the taste and work
munship of the maker.
Very truly yours,
Ed l.. Root.
Nor LONG IDLE.-Mr Ell. l. Root. late
Of the firm of Root u Cssscl', pr"prietors
Of the CLARION, has located in Middcburg
Carroll County, where he will engage IL
sa.~..l .,,nrnl,a u ii him TAa dpiprniinu