Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-02-15

The VALLEY RAILRoAD.-Thcrc has
been one really large and enthusiastic meet
ing held in Middc,own Valley, looking to
the building Of the rond North and Soutl,
through The Valley. For the first time it
has been given Jut, Where the priaposcd
road will tap'the Western Md. ant, willie
We should be pleased to have The route for.
merly spoken of by US surveyed and an es
innate made Of the probable freight and
passenger traffic both ways, yet we incline
TO the belief thai the yo"d may be built for
so much less money by remaining on the
back If the mountain rs proposed, to strike
LII" " c>tcrn Md, at Blue Ridge Strlmit'
that, tic requisite amount OF capital can be
secured only tor such road. BY the pro
posed route, We believe it to he possible to
build the Rad, that is, to set the money
while by any other that runs down of Of
mountain, it is probable that il could not
be secured. We refer to Middle,own Vel
ley as the place from which the money
would come to build the road 10 Montery
bat we arc no, sure that were the ten az
twelve miles of the northern end Of the
Of the road located, not in an almost utterly
barren mountain, but through section
that would furnish freight TO the amount
That Catoctin Furnaces would that foreign
capital might no, be induced 10 come to its
support, seeing fair opportunity for re-
turn ca the Investment. We have strong
faith IN the huilsing Of the railroad and
our faith is even weaker than our desire
For oysters Of standard size and favor
cooked rich and properly, call "Pol'ey's.'
Few o. our farmers have n Just concep
ton OF tht benefits that would arts" to
them from careful study OF the daily
weather bulletins sent cut by the weather
Bureau for their especial benefit. While
weather science has ;'ol become absolutely
exact, nor the stations sufficiently aumel
Gus to report all the conditions hat ar"
necessary to for,cll local storms, vet these
observations 10 yicld suti1ct ut data, to en-
all the chief sigual officer to mpart in
formation tia, would, itavailGd Of, IN mar Y
distances Nr Of great value. There are old
fUyy notions ahrcnd 'hat 10 attempt To
iore,cll tine weather for "A day is to commit
sacricE", but is il not equally protanc to
foreteil rcljpscs, the rising oftht sun, or
anvothcr phenomena, governed Ivy natural
laws? Again there is some lack If rai' h
in it As q science hat 80 there would be
were Astronomer 70 have just i,rclo'd the
first eclipse As We have said, 'hn occur.
renee of 'oCa, rams may not he accurately
foretold vet even they are in measure
forcsecn, but III the matter Of trusts and
lhaws, de bureau Is I'M rrng AMI may be
relied upOh &c g We from thirty six to sixty
hours notice, SC that there Is no excise for
frosted fodder fruits and vegetables or cold
houses in early fall, nor for sleighs caugA'
thirty or forty miles away from home BY q
line and May othor economic errors.
We have great faith in the future worth
of the Weather Bureau, when there shall
be nnmclG;,s stations sending daily report
and when the people give them the atten.
ton they deserve.
.S"Damond DYES are so perfect ap3 so
beautiful that it is pleasure to use them
Eouallv unOl for dark or light COlOrS.
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