Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-09
New Advertisements.
Trustees Sale-B. COlliiOwer.
$25,540 given away.
VOlina Cordial.

425,540 given away.
Volina Cordial.
II am confident" said DR.. Fl. r. Wilson,
of Gallipolis, O., that no Vermifuge is equal
to that made by DR.. Sellers" All druggists
sell it. Is cents.
On Wednesday, Messrs. Daniel r. Gel.
wicks, O. E. Horner and s. L. Rowe Of this
place, went squirrel hunting and got eight
squirrels, among them was fox squirrel
that weighed pounds.-Chro"iek.
We have in this place quite a curiosity in
the shape Of an old hen that has taken
charge Of three young kittens; she is rs UNI
easy as If they were young chickens when
TREY get out fthe coop, but l think her
trouble will begin in few weeks.-Middle-
burg LETTER in Chronicle.
On Sunday next the Rev. L. A. Mann, OF
the Lutheran church in this place, whose
resignation ~ pastor will go into effect on
the LIST Of October next, will preach a special
sermon to those persons whom he has con-
frmcd during his long pastora,e here-some
three hundred in number Valley Register,
States Attorney Hcnn,ng and Deputy
Sheriff Zcibsr came to Union Bridge last
Thursday morning on business pertaining to
the cutting case OF Aug. -. Lcidlich sur
rendered himself and was bailed in the sum
of$5O0 for the action of the grand jury. j.
J. Lang became his surety. Repp is charged
with assault, and will give bail rs soon as he
is able to he out.-CdrroN Ne,cs.
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Walkersvile seems determined to be re.
garded rs one Of the most aourishing vii
lagos of the county. A number Of new
houses are now in course of erection, and
the style of architecture is very neat and at
tractivc. The village extends from the rail.
road to the pike, and is still on the Increase.
Every house and lot is kept neat, and every
one appears bent on having beautiful vii.
lage.- Citizen.
BADLY BITTEH.-Mr. Alexander Rams
burg, of near Lewistown, this county, was
severely bitten in the left les just below the
knee this morning by vicious dog. He
was Just entering the Croft House stables,
this city, when the dog flew at him. 1t is =
bull dog owned by Mr.. Joseph Croft. Mr..
| R.mburgs wound WAS cSutcrized and dress
cd Ivy Dr. Franklin b. Smith.-SaturdHy's
Meas.
BOILING CoRN.-To boil green corn 30
that it can he eaten with impunity, or will
not disturb the bowels Of even delicate pco.
pie, it should I've boiled in two waters; first
put in cold water. and let it come toa boil,
for five minutes, then pour the water all III
and you will find 1t q grsenish tint, then fill
up with lSling water and boil till done.
String beans should be boiled in the same
way to render them perfectly wholesome.
| PoLTICAL BAsE BALL.-A new feature OF
baseball has been presented in Mechanics
town, this county. The hall players in thai,
town have played a political game, the sides
being Demo ratio and Republican, with a
mugwump umpire, and strange to say, for
once the Democrats came out ahead in that
! district. Surely there must haze been some.
thing radically wrong up there that such
should be the result. AT any rate the Dem.
ocrats have right to rejoice over their vic
tory, and We trust they will keep on slug.
gng away until the district il Democratic in
politics a. it is in base ball.-Union.
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The Wayncsboro Village Record says
"Autumn's melancholy days are not far OF. y
What's melancholy about ripening fruit and
oysters about nights when Just little
more cover" is agreeable; about pumpkin
pies and county fairs; about chestnuts, shell
banks and elections. Oh My! Bro. Blair;
you are way ahead of the true date of Melan.
choly's advent; it is when the winters coal
and the winters pork are due; when Nature
locks herself up in Jack Frosts arms and
the ink on the stone cleaveth to the roller,
as q friend closer than brother, it is then
that the melancholy days have come.
A meeting 1.-THE Democratic Central Com
mittec of Frederick county was held in the
Grand Jury room, Mt the Court House, on
Tuesday, Aug. 81, 1886. The committee re,
commended to the Democratic voters Of the
county to meet in primary meetings at the
following times and places for hol ling the
same, on Saturday, September nth, 1885,
to select delegates to county convention to
he held in Frederick, on Saturday, Scptem.
Der 10, 1896, at IL O'Clock, A. NJ, which
convention will select delegates to n
convention to lie held in Hagerstown on
September %, 1885, to select candidate
for the House of Representatives In the Sixth
Congressional District:
Crcagerstown, at Kriscs Hotel, 4p. NJ.
Emmisburg, Mt w. Md. Hotel, $50 p. IN.
Ca,octin, at Wolfsville, 6p. IN.
H,uvcrs, at Smithfcld 4p. III.
Woodsboro', at Smiths Hotel, 7.3O p m
Mechanicstown, at Mcchnnicstown, 4 p III.
Lcwistown, at Lewistown, Gp. IN.
THE HARVEST MOoN.-When our satellite
on the 18th of September presents her full
round face to the earth, the most beautiful
moon of all the year lie inauguratcd, for dur
ING several successive nights she appears
above the eastern horizon soon after tho sun
has disapp,arcd below tie western. Dur