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

This is the greatest country for raising
stock, and therefore Days Horse and Cattle
Powder has large sale in all the farming
districts. For sale by all druggists at rs cts.
per pound package.
BAsEDALL.-Thc Mcchanicstown club will
60 to Littlestown on Saturday to play a
game with that club. The boys will prob
ably be defeated, but all parties are hereby
notified that they will make it hot for them.
A game with the Frederick nine has also
been arranged, but the date has not yet been
settled.
FINE FrsII.-On Monday last those inter-
ested in the carp pond took about dozen in
a seine. The largest measured nineteen
inches and weighed exactly three pounds +;
of those placed in the pond last April that
then measured about two and One-balf inch
es, the largest taken on Monday measured
ten and onehalf inches, a growth Of eight
inches in less than five months. They were
all returned to the water, hence we are not
able to speak Of the flavor of the fish when
prepared for the table.
Is 1T FEAsIBLE?-We affirm it without
reservation, that this community cvinces as
deep an interest in the education of the
youths rs any whereof We know. Were it
not that it might be wrongly construed, We
would be disposed to make the above ssser-
ton even stronger. Our schools are excel
lent, but we are now, ~ we have always
been, decidedly of the opinion that it is pos
siblc to serve them with valuable adjunct:
one that would not only aid and supplement
the schools, but would place before our youth
q source and system not intended in the
schools, yet none the less valuable and prac-
tical. We refer to reading room and H.
brary. While the advanced scholars have
mastered geography and know where China
is and how France is bounded, they do not
know that they are at war with each other
at present: while they know all about Java
and the surrounding archipelago, they do
not know that an earthquake last year not
only destroyed thousands OF human lives,
but rendered their map an incorrect one we
mention this TO direct the reader towards
the oN jcCt in view, with reference to the
more advanced scholars in our public schools,
Beside them, are the adult population of
the town, to whom such an institution would
be of untold benefit and interest; something
of direct practical advantage, even though il
be admitted that only as means OF enjoy
mcnt could such be claimed for it.
This is not our first effort to arouse an in
tercst in a reading room and library and we
revert to that fact, simply to remind our peo-
pie, that, when on q former occasion we ad-
vocatcd the movement, we were promised
directly, several handsome donations by for
mcr citizens and we are assured that they
have neither forgotten their promises nor
changed their disposition.
If now, there are those who are in sympa-
thy with our suggestions they have only to
50 inform us, verbally, or by letter, Uhe lat
ter and intended for Publication would be
prcfcrable) when we will gladly lend our ef
fort in furthering the movement. 1t is not
too early to talk the matter over, SO that by
the time the long winter evenings arrive, the
purpose at least may be fully developed, and
the plan may then be matured and put in
execution.