Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-01-11
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summit; cut through one mile to the north
OF us by Owens Creek that drains llar
haugh's Valley and three hundred yards to
the south Of rs by Hunting Creek that
drains the golgcs hetwten the Catoctin
Spur and the Blue Ridge, we sec the latter
stream, tha, fall. one hundred and twenty
five feat within the frs, mile west of us, q
clear pare supply of eater fresh from the
mountain springs, nnd"fi'cd by life in
stngnHnt pools or a course by barnynrd
drains or back alley water ways; ready for
household assumption, or to Ike utilized
by water motors at tie lowest cost A
mountain, yet containing timber, prime
and vnluab BILE ,ares rich and abundant; a
town in in shadow, not by any means
without enterprise; not wealthy but will.
ing to hcc0mc so; not ahead in the race for
great enterprises, but far from being last a
work away from home) with industry the
rnc and with just enough oilers to prove
the value of An exception, Il community G:
churches and schools. Of tie former eight,
OF the latter six, three private; n net work
of solid streets aud ALLEYS, where mud ia
unknown and whose side walks arc unhro-
| ken; We can count our merchants on our
fingers, but their enterprise NAV not be cs
,imalrd; we make nearly million ofcigar.
ri d.. SI,.r # )r.su
ra neat bat not gaudy grace our prnmrn-
AIDES and our trauX are wiltv but well bred;
local Option chooses our drink and beer
and John BarlcScnrn are known no longer
amongst vs., the water j. hard lin the seNae
OF carrying $, lub,o rock in it, and nj pres
ent of doubtful quantity in the wells; We
count many new buildings and more Old
ones hearing new paint; We hive few man
siuns and 40 bowels; we are neither hope
lessly wicked nor snpcrlativcly pinus and
while our eight ministers haze each good
congregation, there is yet much mstcrial
upon which to work tor an increase in the
church roi: ~ catalogues say the location
is healthy and as rule, 50 arc our ropIc
We do not boast n merchants or stock tx
change, n bank nor n market house, but
there is very liillr hrought TO the place that
is not sold and At prices that lead one 10
! believe there is always "corncr;' our
chief I'll c,ians are the credit system, short
measure in wood aud politics; our chief
( blessings usually come in Disguise and We
/ them 10 memory; the average are Of our
population csuuot exceed eight wears and
we can boast more boy hahics 10 the rod
of curbs,onr than any locality in Christcn-
! dom, barring the rcighhorhood Of the
j Founding Hospital; you can read content
mcnt on the faces V, meet and the CLAIR,
ION in every household AVID nothing tllth-
er need be written to sa'>iy the foreigner,
! that ;hl" hNlf OF the universe is safe and o:
good report,
WHAT THEY CAE 10 --Tennvson can
take a worthless sh ct Of paper. and by
writing poem on il make it worth - con
/ That's genius Vanderbilt can write few
words on shect and make il worth IS,
! 600 600 That's cnpital. The United Statra
can take an ounce rnd .QGsrter Of gold
and stamp upon it an eagle bird anG
chauc can take the material worth -, AM
make it iato a watch wor'h 500. Thnts
skin. The merchant can take AZ article
worth % cents and sell it To Won for 81
! That's business. A lady can purchase
very comfortable bonnrt for so, hnt pre-
frrs to pay 800 That's taoliNhness The
ditch digger works ten hours dav and
novels out three or four tons of earth for
e. That's labor.
Our SICK Mrs -, mother Of Mr.
Newton c Croft Of thi, place h,. been e4.
trcmclv III during the past week, hu' slight
hopes for her recovery were entertained.
On MONDAY Or. A A Birc. Of Shsrps
burg. Mrs. G's. brother, arrived in town
and returned the same cay Her condition
has improved somewhat at time Of going
to press.
Mr., John Hahn an aged citizen residing
near town has been very III during the
past week and fears are entertained ms to
hi. recovery.
4 Mrs Erhr'in C,rmack WINS taken sud
denly III on Sunday last
Mr. Henry Black father of VIM. and
G. H. Black Ia in declining health.
SEVERE FALL.-Mr Eli Croft, an age
citizen of our town, fell from his porch
step about ten days ago, sustaining severe
bruises, from which he is vet suffering.
Graceh arm Letter.
1t is with pleasure We again appe.r mp
on the scene. The move that our sister
(Mechanicstown> has made in the direction
OF benefit; not only for her own citizens
but also for her ncighbo,>, by the act ofo
ganizing Building Association, is very
tavorahly accepted and appreciated by our
citizens.
Rev. f. ". Shields len Yesterday morn
inc for few weeks visit TO his home in the
South; Salem, n. G. II being the desire CT
his father (who is now ilr that be should
come To see him nee more a. a lapse