Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-04-01
HIghlandtOwn and Its Pccu-
liar Atmosphere.

Bro. Charlie during person lie, anu
particularly if a person has discerning eye
for the singular and beautiful, he is OCCASION
ally struck by very peculiar phenomena ,
Last Sunday afternoon being quite fine, my
buddy and concluded to make an investi-
eating tour through Canton and Highland
town. Canton is the peninsular part of the
city, lying east of the Patapsco Bay and is
noted for its many Manufactures, Coal Oil
rcflneres, Canning houses, &c. The inhab-
itants are of moral and very refined type.
They need no churches or school houses, ,
but have few drinking saloons. While
was noting the extent of Abbot's rolling mill
and two of Erns sons were standing close
by, a locomotive came laundering along, the
one Irishman said to the other, Jenny lets
get out Of the way, there comes steamboat
hunting for water" Well smiled.
Now we directed our virtuous pedal ex-
tremtics toward Highlandtown. 1t is stu.
a,ed about two miles due east of the city,
and is beautifully situated on an eminence
overlooking the bay. The inhabitants are
very hospitable and morally opposed to
drinking, as four-fifths of the houses are
drinking saloons. The uir is very salubrious
and has wonderful exhiaratng effect on
persons who are not accustomed to visiting
this locality. When left this suburban dis
trict, my common demeanor was little er-
ratio, my popular standing was slightly in
cllned forwardly and not at all steady, my
walk was was not ola geometrical character
] could not get sensible Of this peculiar at
mospheric phenomenon. Of course there was
nothing wrong with me, probably slight
sunstrokc. Everybody seemed to be glad
to see me, everybody was laughing. sup
pose it was owing to the atmosphere. l was
happy, and everybody seemed to enjoy it as
much as did.
Just at this time very wealthy gentle
man stepped up to me, know he was rich
for he had Il large silver plate on his coat,
right over his heart, which no doubt was
cmblematic of some secret organization he
belonged TO, which look after strangers, who
get a little off the line of rectitude. Having
lost my reckoning, he took me to telegraph
mole. opened q red box and hallocd into it
in Il few minutes II very fine team drove up,
with three gentlemen in it, all belonging to
the same society, l know, because their
badges were emblematically the same. They
kindly lifted me into the wagon, for fear l
might over-cxert myself. They drove Oft,
and very soon we halted in front of rail
road station, or some other kind of station,
they took me in and charged me one dollar
for their kindness
thanked them for their kindness towards
me and started up Eastern Avenue. AS it
was dark and my eye sight bad, could not
see the number, got into the wrong board
ing house, and of course got in the wrong
room sat down on the wrong bed. A sweet
voice in my rear said, Who are you? said
it vas me; What do you want here? This
made me q little indignant, said wanted
to go to bed, what else What is the mat
ter with you? Why my shoes are tied and
| can't find the combination.
The last knew Of myself was, tumbled
over in the arms of Morpheus or somebody
else arms. woke up the next morning
with my equilibrium perfectly restored
again. think I'll go grabbing next time.
II. n. S.