Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-03-12

fishing himself in an excellent practice at "a.
billasville.
As soon as the frost abatcs work will be-
gin on the Catholic Church building, Mr.. g.
w. Stocksdale's on Carroll Ut, and Mr. John
Stulrs on Main.st.
DKRERRED.--Thc District Central COM
mi,tee of the Democratic party met in this
town last week. The meeting it il under.
stood, was to consider the matter Of post.
masters under the new administration We
have been able to CLEAN but little, but under
stand that the committee has determined no,
to make any recommendations at present.
We are not informed either as to the proba.
bic weight Of such recommendations, when
made.
1t is only possible to judge intelligently OF
the quantity Of filth that accuu,ulates ON our
streets, when snow falls and remains for
several weeks as did that now about taking
its departure. When the first small rivulc,s
of melted snow began to run along our
Streets they had the appearance of having
filtered through q stable yard. while the
streets at the different hitching places &C.
counted readily for such appearance.
More or less of this filth will remain after
the snow has all melted and nothing short Of
a scraper or IL deluge will remove it.
We trust that no one will charge us with
cgotism or conceit, but there can be no doubt
abut it that THE CLARION excels all others.
in its every department. Is editor is the
wIscst, sblest, most brilliant and least over.
rated in the profession; it's original articles
are models Of logic and syntactical elegance;
its local items are studies in artistic descrip.
ton: its selections evlnce \ cultivated taste;
the mechanical work on the paper is spec
linen of high art; the very harmony OF the
spheres would be disturbed were it not for
the nccompan mcnt Of the presses in this Of
flee, while symphony is rendered on the
back porch at our home whenever we 60
there 10 find that the man on whom We have
waited three years for his subscription has
failed to bring US that cord Of wood in ex-
change. All, Ia! None but the wealthy and
intelligent are fitted for pure cnjoymct. ST.
lab.
II WOULD ArPEAR to some that the men
Of means in our town lack enterprise and
others not willing 10 express SO decided
belief would speak Of them a. conservative
men, while yet others would see in their
even measured pursuit Of gain in the old
fashioned legitimate style. wisdom not
universally recognized or practiced under
the modern methods in business.
While it has been possible at all times to
find two or three willing to undertake spec
ulative risks yet attempt after attempt to
organize wildcat" organizations in this
place has failed and we arc recognized as be-
ing "slow" in this one particular direction
Again. when the telephone arrived with its
PROMISES Of great worth, it was not pos....,.i,r
TO place the n!.".v-r OF instru nents here
that readily found place in other towns
experience has by no means d.monstra ed
the superior wisdom of the other towns.
An occasional failure satifies US and the
outside world that we have not gotten out
Of sight behind the modern methods, while
the purchase and improvement of property
from time to time by our merchants and
other business men gives evidence Of the
accumulation of some store of this worlds
goods; slowly but safely gotten, 1t will
probably be surely held.
Our leading men may not be brilliantly
en,srprsing, but they are thrifty, staunch
and reliable; just such men A. will never
render the town notorious either for good
or evil, which in the light Of many modern
experiences, may not be considered Gil un-
mixed misfortune.
Mortgage holders in Frederick do not ap.
pear to CONCERN themselves rs to the adver.
Using in justice due the mortgngor when
they sell country property under their mort
gages ~as III .ie al iy
They consider their full duty to have been
performed. when they place the advertise
nlent required by law, in some one of the
Frederick weeElies and never give any con
sideration to the matter of the circulation of
such newspaper in the locality in. which the
sale is 10 be made. We have taken occasion
lattery to speak to number Of our citizens
in reference to sale advertised under \
mortgage and have found in every instance
that the information impaired by III, was the