Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-10-29
JeMersonyiIZe( D..) JOttingS.

J. 3. Foraker-is his publican
Gov elect of Ohio.
What told you last jay: OHIO politics
are not much purcr than the waters Of
! Owens Creek after q big thunder shower
Just now the attempted steal Of the senate
by the Democrats, is being uncarthcd-iool
out for interesting rcalng-ovcr the wires.
| Republicans of tue Buckeye State feel a 0ou-
bic victory has been achievcd-which per
! haps you Of the east do not 50 readily under
stand The Prohibition movement was all
along the line an open fight against the Re.
publican party, which of course emhittcred
the Republicans against their ticket-Makc
their ISSUE Temperance or total abstinence
nom partizan and their Members will have
an addition of three hundred thousand in
the State.
But enough of polltics-Wc tip our hat to
YOU Charlie and say we smile because we
are glad We are stockholders in the biggest
4 Acre in Ohio.
The agricultural interest for year is now
beginning to balance accounts.
An immense corn crop has becn safely
maturcd without injury by frost and the
greater part put in shock. Husking and
cribbing has also begun, and already the
noise of the shelter at our r, r. elevator is
heard all day long, and much is already be-
ing put into market and the market price
now is 80 cts per bushel A much less num-
Der of hogs are being fed through central
scourgc of hog cholera. TO him who can
bring an infallible cure a fortune awaits.
Just think of it 5000 head died in Fay
cite co, in 1884.
Last week saw car load shipped from
here to Buffalo, fine, large, well bred hogs
that had been fed on full feed only l6 day.
when cholera broke out. Seven had died
and eight left back sick, the remainder was
sold at 1925 per Id gross average weight
only 173, whereas to feed to Dec. 20, $50
lbs could reasonably have been expected. -
Well am right in the midst of it, my neigh.
Dor on the north has 4 left of 4S, one on the
cast left of Is, and the one south is the
man above referred to who shipped his car
load have 81 as fully exposed to the cpl
demic as is possible to get, of course / am
feeding medicine as preventative all the time,
yet this is not always reliable.
Wheat is getting fine start and well sod.
ded for winter. A very large acreage was
sown.
An unusual interest was taken in the Co.,
and Association Fairs this fall. Fine herds
of Shorthorns, Herefords, Devons, Gallo
ways, Jerseys and Dutch Ficsians, cattle
were exhibited every where, and big purses
for fast trotting, pacing and running had the
effect of getting out fast gocrs and big
crowds to see them.
One of the novelties to me was the (dog)
show at Southern Ohio Fair, Dayton, Oct s.,
just think Of it over 800 dogs in kennels, ca
ges and pens, in one great hal-and such
barking and yelling and howling-Well l
Just wish | could have seen them all turned
loose in the speed ring and Crupp gun open
ed on them at short range. / ought to say
the dog show was strictly in the sporting
mems interest, and the various breeds exlib-
tied were strictly in that line.
When passed the cages Of Fox Hounds,
I wished Elias Speak was there with G. w,
Barrick's famous old Lead and Bell, TINT
Elias used to down Doc Mller's fast pack Of
hounds Without this is growing lengthy
will not delay some jottings 80 long next
time.
Will Ike Toots climb to one of the highest
peaks OF the Blue Ridge west Of Sabillasville
and join with us In, Hurrah for Ohio
Oct 90, 1885. GIN a.