Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-01-18
PrODerly Sales.


/ Mrs. Mary M. Black offers Farm, a
/ H0ase and Lot in Creagers1own and a
: Wooden Factory at Private Sale. See adv,
The executors of Michael Grouse, de-
ceased, will sell valuable Real Estate 10
Graceliam, at Public Sale on Saturday
, January 20th. See adv. and bills.
Frederick White agent FOR Il. c, Martin
will sell At Public Sale on Saturday Feb
ruarv 3, two town properties in Mccllan
icst0wn. See adv. and bills
The Heirs of David King deceased, will
sell on Saturday January Goth, n House
and Lot in Mcchanicslown. See bills.
Read l.. r. Waeschc's private sale nd
vcrtscmcnt IN another column.
From present appearances there will he
dearh of houses here April 1st. II is a
good sign and property holders may con-
graduate themselves.
Among the wills proba'ed at Washing
ton, d. G., on Friday last, was that of Ann
G. Carroll. She directs that 81 ,2S5 30 he
paid to the Sisters of Charity at Enmius.
burg, this county, and beaueaths her estate
to her relatives.
After all the arguments about cheapneSs
AMI quality it appears that Dr.. Bulls Cough
Syrup is The best remedy fr the cure Of
Coughs and Colds ever offered of the pub
lie Tie price is only IS cents a bottle
and every druggist in the laNd sells and
reconne nds it.
The postal receipts fer the six months
ended December 81 indicate an increase
over Tie corresponding period Of the last
year of I | or :2 per cent. If this ratio OF
gain is kept up the reduction of letter pos
tagr to two cents would create deficiency
of $nOO000O, instead of 81 900 900, as
heretofore estimated, and it is probable
that the increase in business caused ny the
proposed rrduclion would bring the acua
deficiency considerable below 81 1000 900.
increase of receipts, at the Baltimore post
office in the past Blk months wss e.3 per
cent.
We are in receipt Of y copy ofthe Amer
lean Peerless Illustrated Dictionary; pub
lishcd hy H. G. Wilkinson n Co, 1913 &
lg1 Fulton st. New York City. It's =
perfect jewel and fully comes mp to the fl'l
measure Of their endaaVor "to press into
the smallest compass the greatest amour,
Of information 1t is not only thorough.
/ iy reliable prononnCing and defining die
t.nnarv, hut is a valuable compendium Of
inc'S and statistics and may be taken rs
authority on many points and be relied MP
onto 1--WE correct information upon the
subjects in which il is really rich. The
type is bold and clear, the binding rcal
and strong The book should sell well for
we believe tina, it would require but little
effort 10 place it on a shelf in almos, every
house.
! N'R S.LIGu RIDE. We had the pleas
Gro last week o: holding the ribbons on one
ofoUi flyers, while chasing the other tast
mar Of our town 1t was eXh'ara'Ing; 10
fly through the crisp air and over the snow,
the beautiful SNOW, alta 900 gait, or there
ahouts; to icei the blood 'iugling in oar
vciAs especialiv in tn" Capiliarics that per.
m'ate the fingers ends to witness the col
ljsinn OF .he other fellow with a third team
ana to ace the sleigh coursing along for y
time on one runner and then carccn Ian
guidly over and to witness the graceful eX
it Of III" occupants, while our team sped
along amongst the debris, without touching
or harming anything. our chase ON foot
after the runaway team, al to no purpose;
the general mghting up with hearty
laugh, Cc,t'inly it was celebrating end
Wei tGt;c some more Of it on short notice
Mac. NEErs HIS WoND. In letter writing
rs in az cl e, Major Mcclellan makes good
his promises. In anUthrr letter he told ns
0f a hunt that would be made ny some o,
his command ut Fl ConCho, Tex. anA in
one lust received he gives ms "the returns
aS li,IJh : .--l"tIlN i've tttl, llllttIl hItl'
loNcs, ,hiriy-fve wild ducks, one hundred
wild tcrkcvs, two hundred quail and no
buffalo which h" suggests beats your Viz
gjuia hunt all 10 pieces" Oh no, Mac. W.
imagine that on our trip, We do more
huu!i7g tlnn yon only yon fna more,
The receipt OF late files Of Tucson cad
san Antoni" papers are acknowledged,
from which we Lean that the MAJOR is in
command at F.. C"ncho, Co.. l!ough hay-
ing come east on a tour months leave.
There has been on the Sth inst no win
ter We, at Fl. Chorcho and the advent 81
spri,.g IS looked for in one month.
We are torn by regrets at on. inability
to accept the off repeated invitation to wis.
it Concho AVID when our ship Come5
in" We shall hasten 10 make the Tip.