Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-01-04


| General Sherman said to an inter.
viewer in New York the other day: II
am as tough as a pine knot. l have
ten wears of active life before me. I
shall live in St. Louis most of the
time. The Rocky Mountains will be
nv camp-up there about Helena,
Montana, where it is high and lovely.
I can drop down to Florida in the
spring. or to Texas
The annual statement of the Wash
ing County Agricultural Associaticn
sho US the rece pts Of the fair held in
October last to have been 1927 .66
and the expenses $4,275.26 a profit of
$2,952.40. The present Indebtedness
of the association is So, 658 %. and as.
sets $l7,774 sc. The debt Of the asso-
citation during the year 1882 was re-
duced 81 1914 89.
Skinny Men.
Wells Health Remover. Absolute
cure for nervous debility and weak
ness of the generstive functions. 81.
at druggists. Prepaid bv express,
$l.25 6 for IS. Z. S. WELLS, Jer-
sey city, n. ].
The Western Maryland managers
believe their read is to achieve its fu-
tnrs success through Mr.. Vanderbilt's
Sou thern' Pennsylvania Railroad, ey.
tending from Pittsburg to Harrisburg.
This road is to be built in two years
or less, and the Western Maryland
will strike it near Chambersburg or
Shippsnsburg, in the Cumberland
Valley, and will become its Baltimore
connection for east and west business
1t is promised that work on the new
Vanderbilt road will be commenced
at once.
Hon. Elisha H. Allen, Minister Of
the Hawaiian Islands, and Dean of the
Diplomatic Corps, was taken suddenly
i'll at the President $ reception on New
Years Day, in the cloak room. Not
withstanding the attentions OF num-
Der of distinguished medical gentle
men, and the use Of all possible means
to obviat the effects Of the attack he
died in a few minutes The cause
was angina pectoris. The eft ct Of
thl. sudden death was very depressing
on every Que. President Arthur, it
is said was IN owed to tears,
The First Shoe ever pegged bv
machine hns co ne into the possession
of the Essex Institute of S,lpm, Mass.
It is accompanied by letter fom the
late Samuel Pres; on, the inventor and
patentee of the machine, detailing its
history and the story Of its mannfac-
tnre, and also the original letters pat
ent. The latter is inscrlbed on parch-
ment and has The signatures of An
drew Jackson, President; Edward
Livingstone, Secret arv Of State, and
Roger B. Tanev. Attorney. General,
and bears dat March, 1884.
."Wintpr finds out what Summer
LAYS BY" kidnev-W ,rt cures in Win
ter and in Summer. There is scarcely
person to be found who will not be
benefited by thorough course Of
Kidney Wort everv spring II you
cannot prepars thedry buy the liquid,
1t has the same effect.
Dr. Virgins, in reply to a letter
from Mr.. Haswell, city uveyor, OF
New York, who has the direction OF
extensive marine work now IN prog,
ress, asking if he would be justified IN
recommending the arrest OF the work
until after the storm predicted by Mr..
Virgins has passed, says:
The coming winter will be remark
able tor heavy and well defined storms
If | were the owner of ships | would
not allow one of them to be Oh the
Atlantic ocean on the Sth of February
or on the 9th, 10th and llth OF March,
though the former storm will be infer
lor to the latter. You may begin ma
rine work with safety after the middle
of April next. Take my advice and
save your Thousands,
m. rollop;po !, a portiaf liat OF