Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-09-04

There is nothing in the world more beau
tiful than fine healthy baby. You cannot
dose your baby with opiates and have it
healthy; but you can use DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup and still maintain the Baby's health.
Price IS cts q bottle.
BETTER LuCK.--On Saturday last the De-
mocracy of Rocyk Ridge raised Cleveland,
Hendricks and Nelson pole. -Four years ago,
the Republicans raised it for them.
1t is not best that you should owe the
printer, all decp-rooted opinions to the con-
trary, Notwithstanding.
Miss Dclilah Matthews will sell the little
property in this place, lately the residence of
Mrs. Delphy, on Friday, September 10, at l
o'clock. See posters.
Mr.. Ed Baxter with his cars and gang Of
section men had another narrow escape from
collision with an "extra," again last week.
The Western Md. railroad will place a
Blake crusher in the mountain about two
miles west of this place. 1t will manufac-
turc ballast from our mountain rock.
Our turnpike is not one of the best, but is
markedly improved since the heavy furnace
teams have ceased to pass over it.
Mr.. Louis McMurray expects to operate
his frut-canning establishment in Frederick
at the rate OF 100000 cans day during the
height of the season.
Delicious bread, biscuits and cakes can
be made by using Drcw's Yeast Powder.
A farm of the late Samuel Wcant; near
Harvey, containing 11s acres, has been sold
to Washington Weant for $39 80 per acre.
Another farm, containing sixty acres, belong
inc to the same estate, was sold to Richard
Hill for $43 per acre.
About $500 tons Of steel rails have been
purchased by the Western Maryland Rail
road Company this summer and con-
tract has been closed by the company for
/ 5000 tons more in 1885, which will suffice
to thoroughly steel track the entire line of
road
Cleverly counterfni,cd silver quarters arc
IN circulation. They are dated 1875. On
genuine quarters only three claws can be
seen on the eagle while on the counterfeit
the eagle has four claws on one foot and
three on the other.
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Society, which had decided to hold no fair
this fall, at u meeting on Monday of last
week reversed this decision, and arc now
arranging an exhibition, to be held on Sept,
23d, Gath and23th.
INDrsposED.--M ss Belle Holman, the very
pleasan, and efficient manager Of the En-
milsburg telephone exchange has been quite
sick during the past ten days; we are graft
fed to be able to report her quite well again.
Dog days ended on Saturday last it is
therefore in season now to cheer up on the
subject of hydrophobia and to relieve your
self Of all other dire consequences by paying
the printer The dogs have had their day {;
it's our turn next.
QUITE ILL Miss Mary johnson of this
place suffered from a hemorrhage of the
lungs on Friday, which was followed by an
other on Saturday last she has been very
much Frustrated bnt her condition rs we go
press is somewhat improved.
The oyster season for tongsmcn open Sep
TENDER and closes April Is. For dredgers,
November and April I, period OF five
months: for tongmen period of seven and
half months Persons living on the water
courses can plant five acres, and add the
same to their farms.
CONGRESSIONAL CONFERENCE.-The Re
publican convention for this, the Sixth Con-
gressional district, was called to order at
Cumberland at II o'clock on Thursday
morning by VIM f. Griffith, ESQ, of the
State Central Committee, Hon Milton G.
Urner WAS elected chairman. Hon. Louis
f McComas, of Washington county, was
re nominated by acclamntion.
AN ODD TAsTE-We have had occasion
to remark upon the singular proclivity OF
the Frederick people for selecting odd and
slangy names for the various organi cations,
societies etc of that city. 1t seems to be its
one peculiar weakness, to pick out unmcan
ing, odd and even vulgar terms and titles
and il is as unacCountablc as it is unmcan-
ing.
Is there no known method whereby the
rooster may be taught to discriminate be-
tween moonlight and the dawn. 1t must be