Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-11-09

E. d. LickIe will sell a lot of personal
property at his residence east of Mcchan
lcstown on Saturday Nov 18th at . o'clock
p. NJ See bills.
INJURED BY A FALL.-Mr Abram Rod.
dy, Sr., of near Frank linvllle tell from a
load of fodder on Monday last and sus ain
ed some injuries of the back that has con.
fined him to his bed. 1t is not thought
that he Is dangerously hurt.
"When the cats away the nice will
play" The boys knew that Burgess Co
yer was out of town on Tuesday night and
they nude Rome howl.
1t IL more than probable that the next
,ime that We arrange to have interesting
reading matter sent to Il certain daily pa
per, that we win no, be taken off of the
list Just at tinc when tie papeI would
be of some worth to US.
HYMzNEAL.-On Tuesday morning last
two more Of our young people dashed their
banks together aud launched them on the
river of connuhal life. Mr.. !. Milton son
Of Mr.. Enos Cover and Miss Lille, daugh
ter Of MIR. Joseph Freeze, 3r., both of this
place, are tho happy ones. They were
married early in he morning and boarded
the express train east for Baltimore and
Washington Nav the depth of their love
be such that the hidden rocks Of domestic
intelicities may never bring ripple to the
surface.
Franklin Mills, Fred'k Co. Nd,
Sept, IL, 1882.
We have Just returned from the City and
would respectfully call your attention to
our large and well selected stock of Goods
we mention in part rs folows:-Dry Guods,
Notions, Ready Made Clothing, Queens
ware, Earthcnware, Hardware, Cutlery
Groceries, Spices ofal kinds, Bacon Fish
and Lard A large stock of Boots and
tNI'CS,bi NhItli w hIC llhlh III q AI'' "''y
Upper and Sole Leather and Calf Skins
and variety of goods usually kept in Il
first ella Country Store. Give us q call
Sept. 81 tx b. Colitlower Il Son.
We have been in correspondence for
some time with number of publishers in
the country AMI are now prepared to pur-
chase books and pamphlets Of any and all
kinds and at the shortest notice ind the
most favorable prices. Any one desiring
to purchase a look, sermon, speech OF
pamphlet, by calling on or notifying us
we will with the shortest possible time
| nnmc the price or secure the work We
can also offer most favorable terms on q
great portion of the newspapers and per-
iodicals and would be pleased to secure
orders from our citizens. Our plan has
not yet been thoroughly developed, but We
should he glad to make beginning by re
cciving some patronage in this direction
that We may learn by experience and thu
in time become the central news depot il
this locality, 1t vii, come lcgitimatel,
within the province of cur present bust
ness and We therefore earnestly solicit TIA
patronage of our people.
OFF FOR Los ANGELES We rcceivc'
last week lengthy call by one Mr. -
Cooper Of Los Angeles, California Thi.
gentleman visited our town with the inion
Iion Of securing the consent of the parent
of Mr. Charles Whitman (Mr and Mrs Co
John r. Ronzer) to have Charles accom-
psny him to his home in California. MIR
Cooper has large fruit rancho or planta
ton in Los Angeles county and il on hl
annual eastern Tip. He is a man Of fin
intelligence. an excellent conversations
list, is Thoroughly convcrsant with tn
history Of the Pacific slope and imparte'
, much Information, He gave Ms An inter
csiing RcsuDtt of The Chinese Question n
Z, understood by Caltorninns, and it is quilt
. = different thing in fac, from what We hea
OF it, when distorted Ivy political dema
gogues for party purposes. That they ar
IN uunlloyed evil, Mr. Cooper succeede
IN making very plain to us, but the cry
cheap Chinese labor rs we have always VI
dcrs;ood it goes for nothing since we lear
from him TINT while intelligent white iabo
commands SO per day, Chinam.n get ST.
vet one white man does more work thai
three Cinnamon. The trouble does no
lie in that direction; it consists of the fac
that they spend absolutely nothing eScep
with their own people and rs soon as ont
of them gets rich, back to China he goes
The merchants in town Of $500 inhabi
tants of hich 800 were Americans ant
1000 Chinese, determined to keep all exsc
account of the money spent with then
during the year by the 5000 Chinese ant
it amounted to $7S, little over one anC
one half cents apiece, the balance having
been spent With the Chinese companions
He is Thoroughly acquainted with tue soil
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