Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-06-04

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d. W. Herring, formerly professor ofma'h-
cmaic5 in Western Maryland College, but
for the past year occupying the chair of
physics in the Western University Of Penn
sylyania, has received and accepted u cali to
a similar position IN the University OF the
City of New York. Mr. Herring is the sou
of Mr.. Joshua Herring of this place.
LOOKING THKOUGM A TELECOPE.-1orgc
crowds were observed last week gathered
around a Tclccope man at the corner Of
Eighth and Markets Streets. Our reporter
stopped 10 ascertain the cause OF 50 much
excitement, paid his five cents tora look and
discovered across the face Of the moon at
which The scope was pointed, best thing
for n Cold---Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup lie
Just concluded that Di. Bull was a hi@h Old
advertiser, and that Bulls Cough Syrup WAS
the best thing out. Some one had struck
strip with those words across the end Of the
glass-PhHd3t(DnM lh Trncflfr.
PRoGEEssING.- Under the very efficient
management of the committee placed in
charge of the work, the labor of improving
the road between Gracrlam and this place
is rapidly progressing. There Will not how
ever bc sufficient funds to make the road
what it should he and we arc disposed to
insist upon it, that now while Che work is
being done, it be properly done.
The citizens will likely increase their sub
scriptions if the Co. Commissioners viii, do
the same. Let us have II permanent i'm
provcmrnt while we are about it.
LET THEN NOT Go BY.-Thcrc are now
two projects held in abryancc, yet still with
in the grasp of our people, both of which
will do ,,s good, neither of which name i'm
possible, or even oncloES conditions for thcir
acceptance.
Ii lies within or grasp to secure two en-
tcrprics that will benefit rs as people, in
each ofwh;ch ease the offer is made Ny par
ties not residents OF this town, to invest
their capital with other to he secured here.
II is not going one iota beyond the truth to
state that the present business Of our town
must rely entirely upon its own enterprise
to improve its condition and it requires n"
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,,,,,,,,,rrf.,,,uruu in,lIt..rv ,ill u,oiI mos,
-, ,n,. a;r.c,,on and ,s Moth or, .nch !, rest,
with OUr business men and men of capital to
,,..,i, ,,,,, ,,,,,,,i,, ,,f tine ,p,,hrr advance.
,,.,, ,hnir own interests Lex fostering
i,, ,,,,l, .,,.r,,;,.. go or,, un,y offered
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IurNuvED FA,!I'TINs.--On Monday last
another train was placed upon ths part Of
the " Nd. rai,IoNH, wlicN, with It's con-
nc~,ians. adds greatly 70 the facilities IN
TRAVELLING. Hitherto. pcup,r at this end OF
the road could not &c, to baltimore much
before noon AVID had hUt four hours III the
civ. i v4s also impossible t. -rt 10 !r,G.
cifcl before II ga a IN, which in nj. cyVN
and many other matters W. too l;.;" IA
hour Tie train leaves here at 80 r. in
a,,iyjno in Baltimore ii $ - and in Fgcl-
,rjrIi ii ,3A. III" Frederick train viii CON-
nee, ut the junction with the Fast Ma! and
there will We An effort Halc t. s,t tine morn
jnr Da,rrs through to Frederick un Ms
,,.,;,, Saws, ,~;y;r,- Them tlc hrnyG; @; ti,cr
lo,,r, over the present arrangements HiI.
.rl,,,orms have been erected al A'oa., Tie