Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-02-11


| LITTLE INTEREST was manifested in the
sample prize word given out by us two
weeks ago; but one, Master Lee Ladders,
gave it attention and be banded in a paper
containing sixteen words formed out of the
letters in the word "meat" We will offer
one more opportunity and will agree that if
three or more compete, we will send TnE
CLARION one year to any address the win
ner NAV designate. This for starter in
the way of premiums.
The word is Baltimore" and the object is
to form the greatest number of words from
it, Webstcrs Unabridged dictionary to be
authority for the correctness of the words.
NAIHNTINEs.-Th season is again upon
us in which some uncivilize,., pagan, horrid
custom of the naturerellgion Of ancient
northern Europe or of old Roman pagansm
is recognized by the sending Of horrible car
features, to friends in spirit OF fuu; to 9th.
ers in mean and malevolent spirit. We
have looked upon some of the all-firedest
| prints this season that we have ever seen
and it has been subject Of deep thought
with us, how it is that the onginators OF
these lbcls upon the human form can be
content thus to use their talents. And just
to think of it Some heartless villain has
sent us one; he Knocks us and strikes us DE
low the belt" to remind us of our varied
! ,nrtc, Inv in
the attitude of aiming with the rear tip OF
our ear over the barrels of our brcechloader
is bad enough but to intimate to us the con.
dition of utter recklcssness and shameful
levity in which squirrels are supposed to
find themselves when we go a.hunting Of
em," is calculated to rupture our gall.
The idea of squirrel being safe to sit on
our gun; to shut one eye; TO place an e1-
tended paw to his nose, while we believe we
are in the act of bringing him down. 1t all
comes of envy and jealousy.
The following extract taken from the
Frederick letter in the Valley Register speaks
volumes:
dlu dbtOHlSuCu Nv viz lllC tlldV 10 pClhS
put into the early mail effort by the public
generally. But then it is good thing and
won't be an expense to the individuals so
the mystery is solved. 1t is proposed to
connect with the early mail over the Yves
tern Maryland railroad at Mechanicstown
by special courier. If the stage driver be-
tween that place and Frederick would put a
little more mettle into his animals and would
start two hours sooner than he does, he
could arrive in this city by o'clock, and
thus the Government would not be required
to deduct any from the salary Of the lock-
smith at the Capitol, and we would get our
early mail"
Those who reside in Frederick are not the
only ones who are "astonished at the life
etc. it is looked upon with bated breath
and voted a marvel by many who believe
that listless enervation is mistaken in that
city for conservatism. The writer however
falls into curious error, when he suggests
that "the stage driver would put little
more mcttlc into his animals and would
start two hours sooner" he should know
that the postoffice department controls the
time Of departure and as to the "mettle, the
fact is now established, that thanks to this
same stage drivers mettlesome steeds, Fred
erick City is now receiving one of the morn
ing papers several hours before the arrival
Of the first regular mail. Thus it ever is,
that through ignorance or lack of discretion
we find ourselves under obligation occasion
ally to those whom we have unjustly crti-
cised.
Mechanicstowp is pleased however to be
able to pose in the light of an accomdating
medium between the great metropolis of the
State and that of the County.