Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-21

Drcw's Yeast Powder is the purest, cheap
est, strongest made Sold by country
merchants
NOMINATED. The Democracy at Rock
vile in convention assembled has nominated
Hon. Fred'k J. Nelson for Congress. MIR.
Nelson is not only fine gentleman and able,
but he deserves this honor, and more, at the
hands of the democracy for there are few If
any, who have worked harder and received
less at the hands of that party in this county
especially.
Much valuable time is wasted in expert
menting with uncertain remedies, whereas,
bottle of DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup would at
once cure the troublesome Collie or Diarrh@a
affecting the Baby.
Communicated.
EMMITsBURa, August 4th, 1884.
A few days ago Il mad dog was killed in
Mt St. Mary's College garden.
Last evening old Mr.. Downcy, work
hand at Mt. st. Mary's College. while put
ting horse away was accidentally kicked
on his shoulder. He started for medical aid
but fell on his way and had to be taken home
where he remains unconscious
The late rains have done great deal of
good to our corn fields and late potatoes.
Mr.. j. r Cretin's dstillcry is giving salts
faction. 1t has made some few heavy heads
as it is stronger than it looks.
So far farmers are well satisfied with their
crops as it seems to yield well.
TIE OTHER SlDE.-Our article last week
in reference to the local prices paid for flour
has received no slight attention and we have
been called upon by two and written to by a
third miller We shall therefore give the
substance of their explanations, which, how
ever, differ but do not contradict.
One reason given for the upholdng of the
price of flour is that the entire capacity OF
all the local mills is not sufficient to supply
the local demand through the seasons OF
drought and that it is necessary that they
shall carry over flour from the season of
flush waters, which as it now happens, is the
season of higher prices for wheat that that
-four could have been sold as made, at better
prices, but being held for the accommodation
of the people they should not expect it for
less than it would cost were it only obtain
able from mills at a distance, or in other
words, the consumer should pay to the local
miller the price, plus the freight, which they
would have to pay if it had to be shipped
here from other points.
The above, is of course n tacit acknOwl-
edyement that the present prices are higher
than justified by the present price of wheat
but of course il intended as justification
and as such we accept it and give it to our
readers, each individual one of which must
weigh it to his own satisfaction.
We arc in receipt of letter correcting
our prices; stating the price of Family
flour for the last two weeks DETER dated
Aug. ~ to have been $500 per barrel.
Now, unfortunately, Family" flour here
does not mean what it formerly meant, but
since the advent of patent" the former
brand has simply the place that Extra held
when "Family' was the top brand and if
you want to buy the really good flour You
must buy Patent" or some other brand
above "Familv' as Martins "Trumps' so
that when YOU speak Of "Family," you do not
mean the really good and the really good
costs not $500 nor even $500, but 5000 per
barrel
We are ready to prove the price for the
second grade of flour for the past week to
have been s. 20 per barrel and to have been
IS 60 at the time the item was written. We
make this statement because we have been
charged with not stating facts.
We regret very much that the letter was
sent us mot for publication it was that we
asked for and it would have very much graf
flied us to place before our readers, letter,
which, while it did not pretend to answer our
statement of last week, it was neat spcci-
men of quick retort and fine sarcasm in lieu
of coming to the point with answer.
PULLED" BY TIE RGESs.-N0w, that
the corporation of Emmitsburg, which has
until recently been wanting in n sound Dor
ough law, has steel-bound charter, cast
iron ordinances and Il Burgess with grit as
enduring as bronze who is not as reed
shaken by the wind, but sits in his magstcr-
nl capacity, impartial and incxorablc it has
entered the minds of some of the good peo-
pie of the place, that, to the end tnat the law
may be even yet greater terror to evil do