Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-08-23

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pay toll.
The watering place season of 1873:
has not thus far been a brilliant sue
cess financially, owing to the higl
price Of coal.
MILES OF RAILROAD IN 1882
Mr.. Henry Poor's Railroad Manua
for 1883 states that the mileage Of
the United States at the close of lSS:
was 1899 miles, II, SOL miles hay
| ing been constructed within the year
The increase of share capital and Of
funded and floating Indebtedness
during the year was $7So,2l3,T6
The total of all liabilities at the close
of 1882 was Sc, S95, 664,359, or $751;
342 per mile. Gross earnings, $780,.
356,7l6; net earnings, $31o,6S2, 877
increase gross, $67,o65,5l1; net
1924, 929,1oo
*"The best advice may come too
late" Said sufferer from Kidney
troubles, when asked to try Kidney
Wort. I'LL try it but it will be my
last dose" The man got we'll and is
now recomme nding the remedy to all
sufferers. In this case good advice
came just in time to save the man.
Christian AK, of the firm Of Gail &
AK, is asked by the Republicans to
stand for the mayoralty of Baltimore.
The French are about to engage in
war with China.
The President is enjoying a trip
through the Rocky mountains, fish
ing, hunting and sightseeing.
Mr.. Chas, r. Cassell, Baltimore
architect, having been requested to
examine the original plan of the Bal
timore Postoilice and to compare with
it, the new and altered design, has
made a full report, the summing up
of which is as follows 1.-THE whole
change constitutes marked reduc-
ton of carving and ornamentatlon
and complete alteration Of architec-
tural style. The original design in
dicated richly ornamented renals--
sance; the adopted one a common
place, severe plain, classic building
of very similar detail and architectu-
raj style to the United States Court
house now occupying a portion OF
the site
The Savings Banks deposit in New
York state have increased six mil
lions of dollars during the past six
months. The average deposit is
1857.
The day fixed for the meeting OF
the New York Republican Conven.
ton happens to be the anniversary Of
President Gartield's death.
It is claimed that the climate of
Colorado is changing, SO far as its av
erage moisture is concerned. 1t now
rains frequently where few years
ago rain was considered a novelty.
There is we'll known though
rather vaguely worded prophecy
which declares chat in France no
son or kinsman of a sovereign shall
succeed to the crown until after his
forty eighth year; that other claim
ants shall die by violence, and that
one only shall escape death and sit
upon the throne The prediction,
which, it is believed, dates from pre-
Revolutionary days, has Of late been
extensively referred to in connection
with the illness of the Comte de
Chambord and the coming Of age OF
the Prince Victor Bonaparte; and it
is curious, therefore, to note to what
extent it has already been justified by
events, Of the "heirs of France, y
since the beginning of the century,
the Duke of Berry was assassinated
in 1880 by Louxel; the Duke of
Reichstadt died of poison at Schon-
brunn in 1882 the Duke of Orleans
was killed by an accident in 1912,
and the Prince Imperial met his
death in Zululand in 1879, and all
these failed to attain the age of forty.
eight.
0AAA1NAH who are Interested.
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