Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-01-19

Mr.. John E. Nicholson is bringing the
Westminster CarroNtoniam rapidly to thu
fore as a bright, readable and valuable loca
newspaper.
The biggest hog we have heard of this sea
son weighed 1927 pounds. 1t will probably
be the biggest for time. 1Iurrah for Me
chanicstown District.
Our thanks are due Mr., p. S kccfer for 4
copy of the New Year Z ition of the Lead
VILE Herald Democrat. Forty pages ..of in
formation concerning that great mining
camp.
AN OFFER.-We will print on whitest pa.
per, with the blacklist ink, in the finest style
free of charge, the legend" No Cigarettes sold
! to boys"
Who wants the first one?
| The Westminster Sentinel is authority for
the statement that Leap Year does not com
mencc until February Goth and consists OF
but ten months This is another insidous
blow at Woman's Rights !: Brother, you
shouldn't.
The Board of Charities and Corrections
will be appointed at meeting Of the County
Commissioners held on the second Monday
of February next. The political compile Xon
of the board will be three republicans and
two democrats
A Poser. Under the head of "Collcgc
Notes in the Westminster Sentinel referring
to the Western Maryland Col!Gge NonMiy,
appears this sentence ;"rhc alumni items
especially, are complete and valuable to cX-
graduatcs' Now what is an Err Graduate
Our LAW MAKEKs.-Scnulor NJ. G. Urncr
was 4 years old the Goth of July last and is
a native of this county; Delegate VIM. p.
MoIscll is a native Of the State of New York;
Manassas J. Grove was G3 years old the Eth
day OF February last and is a native of the
county; Geo r Stottlcmycr was % years old
the 21th day Of January last and is native
of this county; Daniel f. Buckley is 40 wears
old and native OF this county; Jacob Rhor
back was 81 years old the 23rl of August
last; il is a delegation of young men.
WHAT NEXT? "A chronic grumblcr and
newspaper borrower, residing in Graccham
has had his little piece TO speak on the sub
icct of our HOLIDAY llalfshcct The absurd
part of tins matter is that he is not number
cd among The CLARIoN's Subscribers
Some are born with silver spoon in their
mouth others with a brass hole in their
face.
OFFICERS INSTALLED, ON Monday even
ing 9th inst, the following were installed of
Tccrs Of Acacia Lodge 49, a. f. & A. NJ :
w. NJ, H. c. Foreman, :. w., l.. r Wacs-
che J. W., Frank IIcsson, Treasurer, Geo.
w Stocksdale, Secretary, G. J. Carmack, :
D., Chas f. Casscll, j. d., Albert Foreman,
T., j. 7. Wacsche.
Experience teaches, sometimes easily and
sometimes harshly. Sufferers with dyspcp-
STA heartburn, liver diseases, etc have learn
cd by easy and gentle experience that laXa-
dor is a sure and agreeable remedy for these
complaints.
DO not stupcfy your baby with opium or
laudanum mixtures, but use DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup which Is always safe and reliable and
never disappolnts. Pricc2j cents,
TOTAL ECLPsE.-On Saturday January
2Sth, or when the present moon "tulls,' it
will rise in the evening partially eciipscd and
Will, about twenty minutes thereafter he to-
Ia y cclipscd In the case Of a total eclipse
of the moon as it is called, the conditions are
very different from those of a total eclipse OF
the sun and in the case of the moon, it is to-
tai only so far asl lhe direct rays of the sun
are concerned as the moe enters the shadow
thrown blythe. earth, which is to say, the
earth comes bctwccn-th moon and the sun,
vet we are able to see the dim outlines Of the
moon by reason of the ght Of the starssand
planets which, shining upon the. moon, IS
reflected in sufficient amount to make it dim
" visible, although the earth has totally
eclipsed the Sun.to an observer supposed to
be on the moon. The difference then IN
a total eclipse Of the sun and moon is, in the
first instance there is not body intervening
bet us and the moon, while in the sec
ond instance there is, that is the moon comes
between US and the Sun. When the moon
is totally ecipscd, the centres of the Sun
earth and moon are in straight line with the
earth between the sun and moon when the
sun is eChpsed, they are again in a line with
the moon between the earth and sun. When
the moon is totally ecpsed the sun shines
upon no pas t of the moon, but when the sun
is totally cclipscd, it is only so over a COM
paratively small portion ofthc earth's surface
This is because the earth is 50 much larger
than the moon that its shadow is larger than
the moon at the distance of the moon, but
when the moon comes between the earth
and the sun, ita shadow is but Il small circle,
composed with the earh's hemisphere,
This oil-hand lesson in astronomy may in
terest the younger and possibly possess some
elements of instruction for the older readers
Of TIE CLAE1oN