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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04

THE Usual. REsULT.-It is not to be de
oie dthat a good sewing machine is IN o
the most important appurtenances OF 'h
modern household.
We thought we had good machine II II
bousehold until one day the agent or I'd
Ne,o Home presented himself at our &c
and proceeded to deliver an Grafton up'
characteristic merit.
But" we answered. "our mach is
TO nicely and suits us well, and IONS.
care for another. .ear,a,lv from
The agent, however, begghis name or an
ofieaying one of his machibed or not-is re-
the ladies to try" ,aper discontinued. he
The request was notarages or the publisher
,.,,,,tod ;t~-mt moruntil payment is made
Sranteu lc.pu' rMount, whether the paper is
than anything elH not
want the macldiscontnued until paid up.
idea of buyinp---
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04

This company is now prepared to make
Towns:
Frederick, Md, Ceiesville, Mt, Pleasant, Lib
crty, UnionvlIe, townsville, Union Bridge,
Lnwood Westminster, Uniontown Walk
ersville, Wood>boro', Worman's Mill, Har-
mony Grove, Hansonv;lIe, Utica, Lewis
town, Creagcrstown, Graccham, Mechsn-
icstown, Franklin Mills, Mt. St. Marys,
Emmitsburg, Fairview, Middetown, Boil
v,r Hagcrstown, Beaver Creek, Boons-
boro', Brcathedsville, Chewsvlle, Keedys-
vile, Rnggold, Sharpsburg Smithsburg,
Wayncsboro, Pa, Williamsport, Md, JEFF
ferson, Araby, Limckiln Switch, Buckeys.
town, Keller's Mill, Adamstown, Green
field Mills, Dickerson Station, POoleville,
Beallsville, Bauesvillc, GAINESVILLE Station,
Stone Bridge, Evansville, New Market,
Monrovia, Fountain Mills, Plane No. 1
Ridgevile, Mt. Airy, Ellicotts City, Balti-
more, at. Hope, Woodbury., Waverly,
Govanstown, CAtonsvillc, Pilerts Pixies
vile. Towsontown, Lutherville, Hampden,
Carrolton, Annapolis, Alexandria, Va,
Laurel, Md, Washington, d. c., Spring
Grove Asylum, Hyattsville, Brooklyn, A.
A. Co., Nd, Funkstown.
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For rates Of Telephones, call Telephone
No. |, or address f. l.. Miller, Supt, Etchi-
son Building, Frederick, Md. Information
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The number of pos toffices establishe

The number of pos toffices established
during the year was 34l4, an increase
Of lGl over the preceding year. The
number discontinued was 1860, de-
crease of 36l, making the net increase
522 The whole of postoilices on June
80, 1884, was 50,Ol7, an increase Of
1854; The number filled by the
President was 1928, and the number
filled by the Postmaster-General was
1854. A total Of 1883 appoint
ments ofpostmasters were made during
the year.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04

The second session of the Forty eighth
Congress began ut noon on Monday
last. 1t is not believed that there will
be much general legislation by that
body during the session. The arpro-
priation bills in the hands OF the differ
ent committees are reported as being
in very forward state Of preparation
The presidents message was an in
teresting and practical document.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04

FIND, said Mr.. Blaine at the f'-
nous New York dinner, that nothing
strengthens me so much as cup of tea,
that it is better than all the spurious
stimulants in the world He said that
in his recent trip. in which he travel
ed ten or twelve thousand miles and
made three or four hundred speeches,
his sole refreshment had been good
black tea.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04
Ayers Sarsaparilla.

Since then Mr.. LELAND has recommended
AYERS SARsAPARILLA in many similar
cases, and he has never yet heard Of its fail
ure to effect radical cure.
Some years ago one Of Mr.. LELANp's farm
laborers bruised his leg. Owing to the bad
state of his blood, an ugly scrofulous swelling
or lump appeared on the injured limb. Hor-
rible itching Of the skin, with burning and
darling pains through the lump, made life
almost intolerable. The leg became enor-
mously enlarged, AMI running ulcers formed,
discharging great quantities Of extremely
offensive matter. No treatment was of any
avail until the man, by Mr.. LELAND's direc-
ton, was supplied with AYERS SARsArA-
RlLLA, which allaycd the pain and irritation,
healed tho sores, removed the swelling, and
completely restored the limb to use.
MIR. LELAND has personally used
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04

Mr.. Blaine's total vote in Ohio WAS
400,0S2, out of apoll of 785, l79 This
gives plurality of 35,C97. He receiv
ed the largest number e votes ever cast
for any candidate who ever ran for office
in Ohio.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04

1t is believed that Archbishop Gil =.
bons of Baltimore has been created a
Cardinal, but that notice thereof will
not be sent from Rome until after the
adjournment of the Plenary Council
now in session in Baltimore.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04

f. N. Robinson, photographer of
Howard county. Dakota, has the hon
or of being the first artist in the world
to successfully photograph Il tornado
An opportunity was afforded him by
the great cyclone which passed over
Minor county last August, and the re.
suit was highly vivid and striking
pjcture
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04

John Stanhope, OF Hagerstown, who
secretly married a daughter of Gov.
Hamilton at Penmar in the summer of
1882, which marriage was afterwards
dissolved by the courts was married to
Miss Carrie Courtney, of Baltimore, on
the 18th inst.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04

West Virginia having adopted con
s.itutional amendment changing the
time Of holding the annual election to
November, Ohio is now the only State
that holds two elections the yeal 4
President is chosen
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04

BY the terms Of treaty about to he
concluded between Spain and this
country, it is claimed that there will
be reduction of about fifty PEI cent on
the duty on tobacco and tia great in
jury to the cigar trade will follow.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04
Fever Give UD.
The nacbn,
,,u,l fl,of ~

did 50, a,re suffering with low and de-
with itspirits, loss of appetite, general
est WI disordered blood, weak consti-
mac, mach headache, or any disease Of a
hadis nature, by all means procure a
ne of Electric Bitters. You will be
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IT will follow; you will be inspired
tn new life strength and activity
will return; pain and misery will
cease, and henceforth you will rejoice
in the rraise of ELECTRIC Bltters. Sold
at fifty cents bottle by NJ E Leather
man.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04

The first Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral reports that the whole number of
postoflices on June 80 1881, was 50,
OH, a net increase for the past year Of
.2154.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04

How often do we hear of the sudden
fatal termination of case Of croup,Nhen
young life might have been saved by
the prmpt use of Ayers Cherry Pecto-
rail- Be wise in time, and keep bot
tie of it Oh hand, ready for instant use
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04

Since the defeat of Local Option in
Washington county drinking SALONS
have already been opened in three Of
the districts that for nearly two years
previous had no saloons in them, viz:
Keedysville, Sharpsburg and Williams
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04

Purge out the lurking dlstemper that
undermines health, and the constitu-
tional vigor will return. Those who
suffer from an enf,ebled and disorder
ed state of the system, should take
Ayers Sarsaparilla to clense the blood
and restore vitality.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04

Mr.. Blaine has rented the house Of
ex S. cretary Window on Massachusetts,
avenue in Washington city, and is ex-
pccted to occupy it in about two w'ska
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04
Fertilizers
Fertilizing Materials
and Produce.

We call the attention of the
Farmers of this and surrounding com
muntlcs to our fertilizer trade this year
We have purchased the exclusive right to
manufacture BiRLLY'S AmmOniatrd and
Super PnNSPHATES, which we will
oti,r to FARMERS and ALL that are en-
gagged IN AGRICULTURAL pursuits.
This FERTILIZER has been tested in
this and surrounding communities and has
given entire satisfaction, and will stand
the test beside any fertilizer in the market
We guarantee our FER lILlZER to- m
strictly what il Is recommended to he and
intend to keep our brands up to their hirhts 81
standards by having 1t analysed H. the best
chemists in the State, we know exactly what
We sell.
AS are haze came dmonq you as strangers
,re respectfully asst u stare cfyonr patronage
We also keep the following MATERIALS
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04
Ayers Sarsaparilla

for Rheumatism, with entire success; and,
after careful observation, declares that, in
his belief, there is no medicine in the world
equal to it for the cure of Liver Disorders,
Gout, the effects OF high living. Salt
Rheum, Sores, Eruptions, and all tho
various forms Of blood diseases.
| We have Mr.. LELAND's PERMISSION to invite
ali who may desire further evidence in regard
to the extraordinary curative powers Of
AYERS SARsAPARILLA to see him person.
ally either at his mammoth Ocean Hotel.
Long Branch, or at the popular Leland Hotel,
Broadway, 9th and 2sth Streets, New York.
Mr.. LELANp's extensive knowledge of tho
good done by this unequalled cradicator Of
blood poisons enables him to give inQuirers
much valuable information.
PREPARED BY
Dr.. J.C. Ayer& Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists; 81. six bottles for IS.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04
Baltimore Wa'ke1s.

We give in the following table Of prices,
the ratings of Tuesday previous to our
issue, Us likewise that OF the Tuesday a-"crk
previous. BY this method we inform our
readers, at a glance, Oft the course Of TIE mar-
ket, which is as essential as knowledge of
the present week.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04

Gov. Cleveland will, it IL thought,
send in his resignation within the next
week, to take effect on January l
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04

Rev. Hicks, the spiritual adviser Of
Guiteau, has been appointed surveyor
general of Florida.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04
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and all other patent causes in the Patent OF
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Upon receipt Of motld or sketch Of snoent'"n
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ences sent on application.
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Gin sapeake & Potomac
Telephone Company

SANl. NJ BRYAN, Gen Mgr TIE. L, MILLER, Sup::
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04
WARREN LELAND,
Largest Hotel Enterprises

Of America, says that while passenger from
New York on board a ship going around Cape
Horn, in the early days of emigration to Cal
ifornia, he learned that one of the officers OF
the vessel had cured himself, during the voy-
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-12-04
MECHANICSTOWN

Z W n III III NI N HlN
The Bird Session will begin
sept. 10Th. and end June 9Th.
Terms for English course according to
grade for session $a0-f25.-
Music Piano or Organ per session $50.
Latin, French and SPECIAL VOCAL
CULTURE at special contract.
Patrons will make their applications.
Having secured a Preccptress whose ar
complishmentsand scholarly at "inment com
mand fine salary, will expect all patrons
to comply with their contracts.
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General News

The project of building cremator!
is being discussed in llagerstown.
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B@HrG'>'
BOWLING Alleys

IS West Chur Ii Street, near Court House
FREDERICK, MD.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-11-20
Army Of the Potomac POST Office.

To THE EDITOR: AS corrections seem to be
the order of the day, allow me to correct one
statement made by Wallace Foster Captain of
Co. II, 18th 1nd in THE TRIBUNE of Oct. 8.
In speaking of the Mail Department of the
Army of the Potomac while at Falmouth, Va,
he states that the corps mail agents turned
their mail over to the headquarter mail agents
at Falmouth Station. But instead of 80 doing,
the corps agents delivered their mail at the
post-Ofice at Washington, ID. e.
Each corps in the Army of the Potomac had
two mail agents and one postmaster Geo. H.
Cooper, of the 9Th Wis, and your humble serv-
ant were the ones sworn in as agents for the
Sixth Corps, and Sergt Pierce was postmaster.
Afterward Jas. l.. Parkinson served two years
in that capacity.
In proof of my statements / would call on
ID. Is. Parker, promoted Lieutenant in the Mail
Department.; Robert Selkirk, of the Fifth
Corps, or any of the headquarter agents.
am glad Capt Foster has introduced the
subject of the mail agents, for i would be glad
to hear through The NATIONAL TRIBUNE a
few words from all the mail agents of the
Army of the Potomac.
In regard to j. X. Hazlett, postmaster at
Army headquarters, l can vouch for his eff
cheney. He was genial, good fellow, and all
who knew him will be panied to hear of his
DEATH
Capt. Foster mentioned no headquarter
agent but Jones (JOnese, as he was called).
have photo of him taken with Mr.. Hazlett's
daughter. Now that the ball is set in notion
let all the mail agents keep it a-going-A. r.
PROPER, Co. Ii, Sd VT, Mail Agent of Sixth
Corps, Lowell, Mass.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-11-20
The 1S0th Indiana.

To THE EDITOR: Not having heard from
any of the comrades of the 10th Ind, |
thought / would write few lines about our
exploits, in the hope of drawing them out. Have
you forgotten, comrades, when we went down
to GOldsboro, Raleigh, Greensboro and Char
lotte? l wonder if Hiram r. Green, of Co. f,
remembers the boy who knocked the hog in
the head with a cedar grub, which we got out
of a cedar grove just in the edge Of the town of
Charlotte, while we were waiting for the
moon to rise to give light for US to work by. l
think i see the same hogs now in the same
old barn lot, and the man, the owner of the
hogs, standing in his night clothes on the porch
and how we waited till he went in and shut
the door, and then l knocked the hog down
and we grabbed it up and travelled and we
were none too soon, either, for some one fol-
lowed us with dogs But Co. E had meat next
morning for breakfast, as many of the company
can testify. To the man who lost the hog |
will say: "If You did not get pay for it from
Uncle Sam, and if you will convince me you
were not a rebel and will come over will give
you two hogs as good as the one you lost out of
your barn lot" OF course, l was sorry to have
to do such trick, but for some cause our
rations were very short, and we got no meat,
only what we got in that way by slight of
hand; and presume it was for the same cause
that the old Georgian fat ram was shot through
the neck. Then, of course, he had to furnish
enough sweet potatoes to cook with it, and to
furnish kettle to cook them in. hope, how
ever he got the kettle again. / don't remem-
Der taking it back home. i should be very
glad to hear from some of you through the
paper, but if you prefer writing to me direct
will be very much pleased, and will answer
you.-HENRY G. w. CRoNK, Co. f, 120th Ind
Freeport, Cowlitz County, Wash. Ter.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-11-20
Chickamauga.

To THE EDITOR: Comrade III. w. Wickham,
Co. A, 92d Ohio is mistaken when he says Gen.
Turchin commanded the First Brigade, Third
Division, Fourteenth Corps, at the battle of
Chickamauga. The First Brigade, Third Di-
vision Fourteenth Corps, was composed of the
following regiments: 18th, 3lst 3Sth, and 92d
Ohio and SD Ind, commanded by Col. Jno NJ.
Connel, of the 18th Ohio. Col. Moses 3. Walker.
of the 31st Ohio, was the ranking officer. but
owing to charges having been preferred against
him a short time prior to the battle, by Col
Phelps of the 3Sth Ohio he was under arrest
at the time, but staid with his regiment and
encouraged his men during the whole of the
two days battle. Gen. Turchin took command
of the brigade short time before the battle of
Mission Ridge, and remained in command dur
ing the remainder the war. l don't think there
is man that belonged to the Fourteenth Corps
who can truthfully say what regiment did the
best fighting at Chickamauga, as all did so
well. The company to which 1 belonged lost
% men killed and wounded, and the rest of
the regiment suffered proportionally. would
like to hear through THE TRIBUNE from any
of my old comrades OF the Fourteenth Corps.
What regiment or brigade commenced the bat
tie of Chickamauga ?-JAs. N. NYE, Co. d, 18th
Ohio, Dicksonton, o.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-11-20
Gel. Murphy and Holly Springs,

To THE EDITOR: Permit me to correct some
misstatements made by "Carleton" - in The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE of Oct. 80. He says,
Van Dorm had 500 cavalry" His force with
which he captured Holly Springs ON Dec. 90,
1862, consisted of p regiments, princip ally of
mounted infantry, estimated by some at ii 900,
but never less than 1000 or 5000 Murphy's
force consisted of the l0lst H., which was fresh
from home, having seen no service except a
little guard duty at La Grange on its way
down; Maj. Mudd's battalion of cavalry, two
small companies of infanty, and number of
onorganized men coming from hospital to re-
join their commands at the front,-in all, q
little over 400 men. Col. mot GeneraD
Murphy, as Carleton" calls him, had been
but few days in the place, returning from
absence on account of sickness to his regiment
ut Oxford. 1t must also be remembered that
there was not a piece of artillery or fortifca-
ton available in the place. The Government
stores also were spread all over, requiring the
troop to guard them.
On the day preceding the attack, Gen. Grant
appraised Murphy of the fact that Van Dorm
was moving northward, and to be on the look
out for him. In the evening of the same day
Gen. Grant telegraphed Murphy as follows:
"Send out what cavalry you have on the Rip
ley and Pontotoc road until they meet Van
Dorm, and delay him until cavalry which
have sent i'll pursuit oyertakes him. They must
exercise great care not TO be captured"
The cavalry were got in readiness, when
Murphy telegraphed to Grant, "The cavalry
arc all ready, boots and spurs Where is the
Ripley and Pontotoc road? / have no map of
the country except one which l have made
from information gained from contrabands"
The following reply was sent, after describing
the road: "The early morning will be soon
enough" The cavalry were sent to their
quarters with orders to march in the carly
morning. This accounts for their being ready
to move when the enemy approached. and the
reason they made their escape. Van Dorm
came in, with the results described
carleton says Murphy was court martialed
and dismissed, etc. Such is not the case.
There was no court convened whatever. MUIR
ply asked for and desired court, but it was
not granted. Gen. Grant issued an order dis
missing him from the service of the United
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that battery for the s4th Ind because il was

that battery for the 34th Ind, because it was
the only regiment ordered to make the charge.
In his first letter, Comrade Morris says: 1.-The
fOur-hOwitzer battery was just across the "a
vine from the 33d ILL.,, and when we went
down into that ravine and up to the top of the
hill and found the rebels didn't want to stay,
it always seemed to us as though we captured
that artillery, as well rs two or three battle
flags" That is, Benton's Brigade. Next comes
c. A. Hobbs, Co. b, 99th Ill.,. and claims that
Capt. Dinsmore captured one gun of that bat
terry. A. G. Sherman claims that the battery
was Immediately in front of Co. f, 18th Ind,
and says he was the first man to reach it..
Then, in his last letter, Comrade Morris says
rcgimental organizations were considerably
broken up for moment. Well. should smile !;
and it appears from what l can get out of all
this controversy, that we have not got straight
ened out yet Give us the name of the next
lucky man who is willing to step to the front
and take kink out of these two brigades.
One suggestion and / will close. If it is
agreeable to Comrades Mason and Fry, why
would it not be in order for them to continue
their "reminiscences through the Bayou Teche
and Red River expeditions.-R. III. MARTIN,
Co, l. 46th Ind,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-11-20
Who Served the Longest.

To THE EDITOR: in your issue of Oct 30
find the following inquiry: "Who had the
longest term in the volunteer service? I en-
listed April 81, 1861; was discharged Dec. Z,
1851, Toledo o.
IL" does not explain how he happened to
serve continuously from April q, 1861, to Dec.
z, 1865, period of four years and eight months
and fail to understand it. However, l cla m
to have served longer in the United States vol
unteer service and under pay of the Govern
ment than any other man. My services were
as follows substantiated by honorable dis
charges, viz: From Sept. IA, 1861, to Nov. IA,
1864, or three years and two months, in Co. f,
Ath H.; from Jan. Is, 1865, to Feb. IL, 1866,
or one year and one month, in Co. X, 4th U. S.
Vet Vols. (Hancock's Corps) from July z,
1867, to Nov. s. or four months. in Co. +, 18th
Kan. Cav. Indian war;; from Oct. 4, 1868, to
April 8, 1868, or six months, in Co. F, 10Th
Kan Cav. Indian war)-a total service of five
years and one month"; GEO. BEN JENNEss,
QuenemO, Kan.