Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-04-08


The Board of County Commissioners is in
session. Sec adv.
The curative power OF DR.. Bulls Balti-
more Pills over bilious fever is appreciated
by thousands.
Mr.. Jas. H. Gambrill has accepted the po-
sition of President of the Frederick County
Agricultural Society, vice DR.. F. Schlcy, de-
clined.
A steady down pour of rain and snow
prevailed from Friday until Tuesday. A
great quantity of water fell and the wealth
er was harsh and wintry.
APLEAsANT TRIP.-Misses Abbie Matthias
of Creagerstown, Daisy 10y and Nellie Bob.
litz returned on Monday last from weeks
visit to their uncle Mr.. Charles Krise,
Waynesboro, Pa.
Among recent real estate transfers we
note the following: s. NJ. Birely and wife
to Jos. T. Birely, $500; s. NJ. Birely and
wife to James w. Miller, 1926; jeremiah
Flohr and wife to NJ, +. Leatherman, 3d.
ESQ.
FIRE IN FREDERICK.-A fire broke out in
Brown & McKinneys tannery on Saturday
morning last and before it was extingushed
destroyed Sc 600 to 81 900 worth of proper
ty. The fireman did good service and pro-
tected valuable property in the vicinity of
the fire.
ATTENTION will be An entertain
mcnt at Pine Grove Schoolhouse (near Mr..
Paynes FARM given by the teacher and her
pupils, on the evening of the 10Th inst. If
the weather should not prove favorable, it
will be gwen on the 18th. A hearty wei
come is extended to all.
Manzella Harbaugh.
AUcT1oN.-Mr j. G. Fox, trustee of Mr..
WIN. G. Merritt began an auction Of the
stock of goods on Saturday afternoon last
and has continued it each evening except
Tuesday, this week 1t is still in progress
and will not probably close this week
Some good bargains are to be secured and
the auction has been well attended. Mr..
VIM. G. Merritt is the auctioneer.
The Bridge Crew, w. Md. r. r. has its
train of two nicely fitted up cars located here
tor a time. They arc at work at points i'm
mcdiatcly east and west of here. The car
outfit is handsome and convenient and the
Crew is comp osed of able and intelligent
mechanics and is well organized. There are
eleven men in the Crew of which nine in
GLIDING the foreman, Mr.. l. w. 10y are
from this place.
SHOTS RETURNED.-On Sunday night
last, Mr.. VIM. L. Firor residing south Of
this place heard some one making raid
upon bis corn crib. He got revolver and
went out and fired in that direction. The
thieves were ready for the emergency and
fired two shots back at him. They de-
camped, however without securing any
booty. Some one will get hit yet before
this marauding is broken up.
Two comets are bowling along towards
the earth at pretty rapid rate. They have
already been within the range Of the astren-
omers' telescope for over three months, and
within another month or six weeks it is
probable that they will burst upon the view
of the general public, or, in other words, be-
comes visible to the naked eye. Professor
Frisby, of the Washington Observatory, who
has charge Of the comet department, has
been making observations for some time
upon the celestial new Corners.
One of these comets is known as Fabry's
comet and was discovered December 1. The
other is Barnards comet. discovered two
days later. Comets receive the names of
their discoveries until they are identified as
being some comet known in the past or un-
til the yearly catalogue of comets is made
up, when they are classified by numbers
merely as No 1885," mo. 2-18S6," and
so on.
These two comets not only came within the
range of the telescope about the same time,
but it appears probable that they will both
be visible to the naked eye in the heavens
about the same time. They will become
visible, it is thought about the latter part of
April or early in May, Just when the nights
are becoming warm enough to tempt lovers
out for evening strols. A pair of comets in
the sky will afford most reasonable excuse
for stroling in the starlight. Fabry's comet
will be in perihelion between April 6 and IL
and Barnards about May 8.
Both comets will come very near the
earth and the sun. They are now seen by
the astronomers in the carly evening in the
north west Now they present the appear
ance of vapory, nebulons masses, will
bright centres, which are rapidly growing
brighter and more distinct in appearance al
the two wonders approach the earth. Bar
nard's comet has been supposed to be identi
cal with the comet of 1875, as its elements