Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-01-01


fell backwards into the lime, head foremost
the hides being very slippery he reganed his
tcet with some difficulty and was taken out
by several of the yard hands. lie was badly
stlnnglel by the lime which entered his nose
when he fell in No serious results have
followed.
CoAsTING.-Th snow and s!eet OF the
past ten days have again furnished amuse-
ment for young America and tor some Amer
lea not so young. Oar pavcments We're COW
cred with ice and Water street was the
scene Of some lively running. One OF the
new kinks is to take a low coastmg sled
in the hands, holding it well up in front.
run rapidly to the beginning Of the decllVlty
and then drop with the sled, lying prone and
running head on" lightning speed s thus
attained from the start, bat TO the initiated
it appears to be dangerous pastEe. Great
dcxterity in guiding Is attained and some
very neat and exciting feats are performed.
Thus far but minor accide.t s have occurred,
although the hair has raised and the face has
palcd as pedestrians have unSracetully
scrambled out Of the way of one of the rap
I'd and rash coasters.
Now girls, amt you ASHAMED of your
selves2
Leap Year over and that bashful young
man left by you to stammer out that propos-
al which during the past three hundred and
sixty-six days it has been your privilege to
make for him /; if his courage fails him, you
will receive sympathy from us not whit
But we men, spoony like, will just be Ounce
enough to ask you right off: just as soon as
it is their privilege and you'll say yes"
quicker'n wink, and you'll get the very man
you want, be happy and have enjoyment and
a large family without deserving it, 0, it
were worth our While and if we thought it
would make any difference with you, we'd
really get out of patience with you.
The Chronicle man is having all sorts Of
winter experience; last week the girls took
him Shedding had also an Editorial down
1911 OCCdSlOHCi ny thC 'iohi
the dire consequences of which he was saved
by his hat has caught some oncproud over
christmas gifts made to themselves; has ev-
identity Toasted to safety upon chine and
spare ribs and now goes for" fiat nogs in
paper" calls it "a greasy sort of literature,
odorous of personal taste he lays out" the
"bangs" fashion and calls it the "equinine
atfront on their foreheads;" has been seren
AIDED at midnight; wants to sleigh by cleo
tricity and suggests that gift of wood coal,
flour or provisions will avail more than long
prayers" and suggests that breadth of sur
face gives the best results for warming"
fat boy and single probably: the vicissi-
tudes of the climate has brought an enter
tanning train Of thoughts and accidents to
Bro. Motter
DON'T "SwEAR OFF."--We do not have
much faith in that method of reformation
based upon the system of swearing off " on
the first day of the new year, or upon any
other date. Our experience, personally, is
nothing, never having adopted that particu-
lar way of making an attempt to improve
ourselves, but as seen in Others, we have, we
think, the very best of grounds for denying
it any virtue.
. The person who is so afflicted with habit
so pernicious that he would rid himself Of it
ct once, is probably so much a slave to it,
that sudden and harsh breaking off would
result in the habit triumphing and one such
defeat strengthens the hold of the habit IN
an uncomfortable measure. Do not "swear
off" then to-day, but if you are addicted to
some habit Of which you would be rid, it
may be we'll enough to date an attempt to
rid yourself thereof from this day and then
fight it manfully and conquer it gradually,
thus adding to your own strength by just as
much as you are able to gain over the habit.
but do not put yourself at the disadvantage
OF being at the outset, the weakest possible
with the habit the stronges possible. Don't
swear of