Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-02-14
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Peerless Paper Meat Sack.
Frederick Daily News.
DR.. Mckenzie, Oculist.
Now that the firm that dealt most largely
IN machinery in this section Of the county
has discontinued business in Emmitsburg, we
suggest this point as being one of the most
practicable for that business. A combine
ton of interests on the part of those who
have been principally engaged in that bust
ness in this locality would certainly result in
a fine trade.
THANKs-We acknowledge receipt of a
printed invitation to the Ha-
gerstown Carnival. Now that fixes it; if
we accept either this one, or the other re-
ceived at the hands of the Frederick commit
tee, the one whom we slight will doubtless
feel very badly about it and as there is but
one of us and that one inadvisablc and not
ubiquitous, we are in sad way. Gentlemen,
we propose to "pull straws."
ILL.-Mss Lulu, daughter of Mr.. J. A. Ger
nand of Graceham was seized by hemor-
rhage on Sunday afternoon and has since
been very i'll. The young lady has been in
declining health for a year and the present
attack, though unexpected, has been a pos
sibility in her case for some time. There is
A deep sympathy with the excellent young
lady, on the part Of host of personal friends
in this vicinity.
BITING SARCAsM.-The Union Bridge In
der of last week, perhaps unconsciously, in
dulgcd in bitter satire. We quote Erred.
prick is bothered with tramps, who commit
all manner of outrages. The citizens are in
lignant, but seem unable to help themselves
In the light of the evidence lately come fully
TO light as to the methods of the magistrates
and sheriff, the above satire may be called
modern Horatian.
The season now approaches for new rail
road surveys, iron and copper discoveries
and for the discussion of summer hotel pro-
jccts, telephones and presidential nomina-
lions. There is dearth Of local items now,
but with it comes the qualification, that
while it brings nothing exceptionally pleas
mt to record, evils and misfortunos do not
usurp the place.
Owing to the scarcity Of houses, we find q
number of families will double up" This
is not as it should be; our town should num-
Der as many houses as there are families de-
sirous of locating here. There are few if
any, who have consented to live in with an
other family, that would not prefer a house
to themselves and had there been more, they
would certainly have been engaged for the
next year.
Some one must build: it will not do to
turn good citizens off for lack of houses.
THE Morning Day ExPIREs-The most
vigorously edited morning paper in Balti-
more has been withdrawn and we say sin
cercly that We regret it.
An afternoon paper the evening edition
of the Day will be continued outside of the
city is practically worthless and the pure
English, fine diction, hard logic and "clean
grit" OF Mr. VIM. T, Croasdalc in the morn
ing edition had already secured favor with
US that was unexpected, as we have always
had strong attachment to both The Sun
and american and it is in no slight degree
to the Day, that it had already
claimed its full share of our attention. While
in the matter of news, the Day will in the
future serve us but little, we shall not likely
forego the pleasure of the editorial page
We wish the Day unbounded success.
Since writing the above we find that Mr.
Croasdale has severed his connection with
the Day.
ILLUSTRATED SERMoNs.-Rev. W. G.
Wire, pastor of the Lutheran congregations
here and at Rocky Ridge has introduced a
new feature into his regular Sunday evening
exercises, which have proven to be very in
teresting. The innovation is known as the
Illustrated Sermon and consists of well exc
cuted paintings, illustrative of text, of
which there are three for each discourse.
They arc mounted upon frames at the wall
in the rear OF the pulpit and are exposed one
at time as the different points which they
are reached in the sermon. BY the
aid of foot-lights the effect is heightened and
the pictures show to excellent advantage 1t
is claimed for the plan that by the additional
aid of the eye, the points made by the Ian
guage of the speaker become more perma-
nently fastened on the mind. Of this there
can be no question, for that same fact has
long been accepted and is constantly being
illustrated. We are informed that a marked
interest in the illustrated sermons has been
noted.