Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-05-21

Farmers say that good soaking rains art
badly needed; the ground is too dry to sprou
the corn and the wheat crop is suffering.
LABOR AND CAPrrAL.-If your system il
not In good condition, you lose time for labor
and lost labor is lost capital, therefore give
yourself strength and vigor by using Health
Restorer.
Mr.. A. s. Gouldcn of the Littlestown Era
called ut this Office last week. We are par.
ticularly unfortunate in the matter of Bro
G's visits, this being the second one made
both times finding us out.
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VERY Much BETTER We are gratiticd
to be able to report the case Of DIR. Geo NJ
Zimmerman rs being very materially chang
ed for better. The paralysis has almost en-.
tlrcly disappeared, strength is returning and
in every symptom there is promise Of recov-
cry.
FROM FLORIDA Mr. j. II. johnson, who
spent the winter in Florida has returned to
his home in this place. Mr.. Johnson has
evidently made final choice of Florida: he
is delighted with its climate and business
prospects; has made several Investments
there, which have proven highly satisfac.
tory, and will probably at no very distant
future time recognize the great peninsula as
his home.
LOST AND FoUND.--On Saturday last onr
townsnlan Mr.. p. N. lIammakcr lost from
his wagon, . coat, in one of the pockets Of
which was a pocket book containing $149
somewhere along the road between this
place and Creagerstown and he did not note
its disappearance until some time af'e he had
arrived at home. lie at once returned and
learned that three men had found the coat
and had gone to sale beyond the Monoc'
acy lie found everything all right and
succeeded in satisfying the finders by the
payment of $40.
For THE OFFIcEs.--We give below a
llst of the names Of those who have annonn-
ced themselves by card for the different
county offices to be filled this fall, each o
course subject to the nominating convcn'
ton of his party.
DEMOCRATS For sheriff, john Jones
William II. Cromwell, Luther c. Dcrr, p
II. Griffith.
For Reg stcr of Wills-lIamilton Lindsay
Joshua Ahalt, John T. Worthington, John
w. Page, James X Waters, William II
Hilleary.
REPUBLICANS: For Sherif-William Is
Grimes, Chss. B, F,ut, Walter Saunders.
For Clerk of the Circuit Court Edward
A. Gi,tinger.
For Register of Wllls-George kooglc
G. II. Riggs, William n. Todd, William l..
Cutler
Mr. Peter Lu,cnhcel has been named fay.
orabv in card in the Banner for the office
ofClerk Thus far there has been no an
nouncemrnt on the Democratic side for the
office of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court We
hear other .n"s mentioned in connection
with the above offices and the list will like
" be increased before the conventions meet.
GREAT GATnERING OF DuNKARDs The
national a.scmblagc of the sect known as
ID lnkards which opens on the 22d of May
on tho farm of NJ. r. Bcashor, four miles
from Mitlintown, Pa, and which continues
one week will be the largest ecclesiastical!
meeting ever held in that State Extensive
preparations are making for this meeting
and sheds, hotels, tents and meeting houses
are being erected capable Of accommodating
10000 persons. The tabernacle or preaching
house will be 1870 feet long, 95 feet wide and
have capacity of seating 5000 persons.
Representatives will be present from all over
the United States, but more especially from
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Illinois. The meet
ing will be national one and 800 delegates
will attend to represent the Brethren Church
of the United States of America. Twenty
five steers, weighing 200 pounds each, have
been secured and are now in the course of
fattcning In addition to the beef the bill OF
fare for the meeting comprchends 500 weight
of ham, 1000 poun Is OF coffee 20 pounds Of
tea 5000 pounds of sugar, 60 pounds of
dried beet, 100 pounds of cheese 80 barrels Of
crackers, 800 dozen eggs 10 barrels Of pick
les 90 gallons ofmilk per day, and many
other articles of food. According to recent
statistics this sect has over 800 churches
with more than $4,000 communicates.
THAT RAILROAD late election for a
Board Of Directors of the Emmitsburg Rail
road having demonstrated the possibilities
Of fun, racket and business hither dormant
and unexpected in that energetic and aspir-
ing corporation, it has been determined
upon, evidently, to get all of the aforesaid
f, and out Of it that is in it.
At meeting of the bondholder. Of that
road III diminishing on the 18th inst, the
following resolution was drafted and will be
submitted to each and every bondholler -
Whereas the Bonded Indebtedness Of the