Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-12-14
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MIR. John Rouzer, tanner, has been il
OF congestion Of the lungs. His condition
however, is improved.
Mr.. Simon Lohr will sell lot of person
all property on the premises lately occupied
by Samuel Warner, on Saturday 10th inst
See posters.
On Monday Of last week several parties
reported having seen myriads of gnats in
the air in the woods near Rouzer's Saw
Mill. They have not been seen since
Thursday last.
We are In decided danger of a water
famine as several wells have given out up
on placing a slightly heavier strain upon,
such as butchering and should the ground
remain frozen for great length of time,
we may expect many of our wells to tail.
Farmers and others desiring genteel.
lucrative agency business, by which IS to
SEQ Il day can be earned, send address at
once, on postal, to Fl. c. WILKINSON & Co.,
1875 and 1877 Fulton Street, New York.
Dec. IA 6m.
SUCCESSFUL observation-disclosures. Simon
Weller, NJ. J. Whltmore and w. A. Con
ner made II trip to Gunpowder River last
week, They returned with twenty-five
ducks, four Of which were canvass backs
For first experience, this is not bad and
worse returns have been often made by
professional duckcrs.
One Of our citizens in company with two
officials, the latter in the interest ola friend
seeking certain Office. called upon Presi :
dent Arthur last Wednesday, Upon asking
the President what the chances were he
replied About the same, as that you will
be struck by lightning before YOU get
through the White House grounds" There
were only sixteen hundred applicants on
file for that position.
Go to Leatherman's for Candies, Fruits
Nuts, Toys and Masks.
A Ntw SCHOOL LAw.-At the meeting
of the State Board of Education, held at
Baltimore last week communication WAS
submitted from one of the county trustees
AS To the appointment OF teachers wheth-
er or not they had to be appointed annual
", or hold over from year to year. The
opinion If TIE board was that tcachcr or
assistant teacher, ono" appointed, rcmains
teacher until his or her appointment was
legally revoked On motion, it was rcsolv
ed that thirty days before the beginning
of each schr laslic year the trustees Of the
schools should notify the board OF the
names ofteachers to take charge Of theil
respective schools.
From the Carlisle Sentinel, we learn that
the rule that we discovered for de,ermn
ing the total number Of SHOWS that will
ial tins season and which we have had
DNlclittu aux I's l''oi''Ntl'i t'PN 5i'N'
has been copied by that paper from the
Waynesboro Rrrie,r, without credit. in
ringing our patent and violating our copy
right We are about to engage Bob In,
ecrsol, Judah p Beniamn and Benz F
Butler as counsel and if We can get Dick
sou for foreman aud Frederick city bar
Der to shave the jury, we'll have a tussc
for our rights with the horrid Pennsylva-
uians that W i'll jar the Cumberland Valley
from the Susguchanna 10 the Potomac
Sclah.
Go to Leathermans for Ra!sins, Citron
Curranls and Lemons.
We are in receipt of letter from the
Lone Star State, by our gallant old friend
Col. Mcclellan. He hearkenrd unto our
request and sent us most interesting &C
count of his doings AT FIT. Concho, Tex
He prciaces his letter with request it
crcd, hnn with enclosed V, on subscrip
ton and now we owe him nearly six years.
lie and his little family are all well, good
tidngs. He sends word To our hunters &c
come out to see him, and he will provide
for them Deer, Antelopes, Bears, Ducks
Quail, wild geese and turkeys; llprovide
them with the finest horses that Texas
produces, bacon and hard tack and will
warrant them one Of The grandest hunts
they have ever known or read of. He speaks
in glowing terms OF the climate, but would
like to have n few months of winter, pro-
videl it brought with it some Baltimore
oysters. lie says That the old cattle herd,
ing business in that section, where one man
owned MS high as $4,000 head. has been
superseded 10y sheep raising, which does
well and men arc making fortunes oil OF
the wool alone. Horses range in price
from $50 to $50; one lately purchased for
his son, Winnie at $25, being an excellent
rider.
Mac intends to send out hunting party
to provide game meat for Christmas and
has promised to let us know the result. He
has eaten so much wild turkey lately. that
he bushes TO look Turkey Gobbler in the
face. The Buffalo has become almost ex'
t;nct in those parts, and can only be found
in, the Ell Llano or Staked Plains and it
il not. safe to venture far in that direction