Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-05-14

Missouri for several years, returned last
week and is now located at Graceham.
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Bro. Knodc of the Hanover Citizen has
treated his paper toa new dress. 1t fits mar
vellously well, Bart and you are justly proud
of it, amt you!
There is but one sure remedy for dull
times, gentlemen. Advertise your wares
and let the people know that they are cheap
and must be sold and buyers will come
forth.
A stream running through town, should
be between narrow banks, to the end that
the current should be the swiftcst possible
thus carrying off every foul and unhealthy
sediment
SOME IMpRovEMENT.-Altho the ILL.,
ness of Dr. Geo Zimmerman yet remains
serious, we arc gratiticd to be able to state
that, in the opinion OF his attending physi-
clans his case shows some improvement
The paralysis continues, though but partial
his appetite is good and his mind is clear.
He thoroughly apprehends his condition
and. VIC are told, understands his own case
We arc led to hope for his recovery, though
it is as yet seriously doubtful, as We are able
to interpret our information.
QUEny-Is it good policy is it economy
to invest say $500, or less, with a stranger
who does not spend 81 90 a year with you,
even though upon that ST. 90 you secure an
advantage Of 10 per cent above that which
You are able to secure of another in the same
business and who spends from SEQ to $50 a
year ut your place Of business? This is a
hypothetical case, as the lawyers put it, bat
as it sometimes finds it's parallel in fact we
give it for the benefit of all whom 1t may
concern.
We are in receipt of letter from Mr..
John G. lIardt, bearing principally upon
tho charges made against him by Constable
Abmugh and touching upon our conn"1ion
with the matter, as publisher of the news
paper IN which the card containing those
charges appeared.
Mr. IInr,lt has by writing us n letter nat
for publication. placed us in an undesirable
position and has we fear, wrought himself
no benefit, even if he has not taken u step
positively hurtful.
As our connection with the matter has
been in no part, or sense, pers ,nal one, We
are AT liberty to mention the receipt OF this
letter, only in these columns, and as il does
not come to us for publication, we are not
at liberty to give it, either wholly. or in part.
or to comment upon the subject matter Of
said letter
We have freely criticised Mr. Hard, in his
capacity Of county officer, but we are not
privileged to criticise private correspondence
while at the same time, and for the same
reason, We are prrcluded from giving him
the benefit of auyht contained therein, th,.
was intended, or expected, 10 be Of advan,
tagc to him.
Should Mr.. lIArdt elect to send rs a letter
for publication, we trust that THE CLARInNS
reputation for strict and fearless implrially
may be relied upon to present lis readers
with fair and unbiased comments thereon.
and it is by slch circumstance only, that we
are able to conceive Of a WY open to Mr..
lIArdt, whereby his version or the affair and
our opinion thereof, NAV become the prop
crty of those to whom THE CLARION bore
the charges made agans, him,
EXACTLY We deem it privilege to be
,,l L.f,r ,;CI,
indicative Of the measure of interest taken
by the Examiner in matters of moment to
the people Of Frederick county. The fol
lowing is the sole comment Of that new spa
per upon the charge published in this pa
per one week ago.
For one or two months n few of the Fed
cral office holders have been expecting po-
Ii ical tightening To strike tins city, however
an explosion of dynamite occurred ut Me-
chlnicstown this county, Thursday of last
week, and was perccptably felt in this la,i-
tudc."
This f1ippant sqnib constitutes the sole ref
ercnce to the matter and should naturally
lead the readers Of that newspaper to infer
that a roaring good joke has been pcrpe'ra
ted upon some one, but that nothing worthy
of serious attention has taken place.
This week however, TIE Examiner indui
Gcs in direct comment upon the question at
souc from which we catinct the following
The Constable discovered that some of
the members had been furnishing supplies to
Montcvuc Hospital, which conduct is pcner
ally supposed to be contrary to both the let
ter and spirit of the law. We do not believe
that the county has materially suffered, be
cause Mr. IIar,it furnished lumber Mr.. Get
zendanncr groceries, and MIR. Lakin, beef
and cabbage plants, lccause such is their
standing in this community. that it is hardly
to he supposed that they over charged for
the articles supplied. If they did, however,
charge more than the market price, then Of
course such conduct is very rerrehcnsibc.
The better thing for all parties therefore is II
strict observation of the provisions Of the
law by the Board then there can he no
room for criticism. These gentlemen were
selected as the opponents OF reform, and it
will never do for tn, or either Of them to
step beyond the bounds Of the law. There
is danger in any other course, for if they
can neglect to observe one provision, others
can do the same; and the result Will be that
the door will after awhile get wide open and
will