Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-08-09

Prompt attention given to all calls.
Public Office in the Drug Store.
Private consultation room in the rear of
the Drug Store.
Local Items.
B)arders are coming and gong.
4 fine season thus far and the corn is zap
idly nearing the safety line.
There is an immense acreage Of potatoes
in the mountain and the yield promises TO be
good,
On Sunday and Monday last rain fell at a
number of points within milp, air line of
this place; they were local rains in the
proper sense of the words.
Vincent Bundherg, of Stockholm, Physi
can-in chief to the King of Sweden, recon-
menda Halls Vegetable Slcilian Hair Renew
er for the scalp and hair
1t is reported that in the Washington CO..
peach bet, the peaches are ripening pre-
maturcly. The fortunes Of last year will
probably not be duplicated.
Muntcvuc farm, which few wears ago
would hardly produce ten bushels of wheat
per acre, this season, produced 2S bushels
per acre ErGmiaf,'.
SNAKEs.-Mr. Jos. Firor of tins place was
IN the mountain picking huck'cbcrrics one
day last week, when I've fjuud and killed Il
large rattlesnakc With thirteen rattcs.
The President has sent ne following nom
nation to the Senate: Capt, Winfield Scott
Schlcv to be chief of the bureau Of equip
mcnt and rccruiting, with the rank of COM
modOrc
The Burial Case Works are about to issue
nm illustrated catalogue, 1t will be printed at
The CLARION OFFiCF, which is sufficient
warrant that it will he apcrfIct piece of ty-
geographic work.
The infant child of James c, and the late
Lydia lIancn, of Pa@" county, Va, died on
Saturday last. It's remains We're N"ouSiit
here Monday and inferred in the Reformed
cemetery valley Register.
The Frederick Times announced that Rev
DR.. George Diehl is about concentrating ar
engagements to preach every other Sunday
afternoon at Fairvicw, midway between
Frederick, and MiddlctoNn.
NORMAL SCnooL ON Monday, Srpicm
her 3 Mr.. Fleet r. Nci@hhors, cN school cX.
amincr Of this county will open normal
trainins, school at Buckcystown. The course
OF Instruction will embrace all branches us.
ualIy taught in public schools -Ners
The Babies Cry For IT
And the old folks laugh when they fin | that
lhc pleasant California liquid fruit remedy
Syrup OF Figs Is more easily taken ard
more beneficial in its action than bitter, nau-
scous medicines. il strengthens the Liver,
kidneys, stomach, and Bowels, while il
arouscS them to n healthy activity.
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VISITING lloMl- Mr. Emory IVarman a
graduate Of THE CLARION OFFICE, Mr. lfar-
ycy SETON and Mr.. G. Baker Tra,cy all for
merry Of this place, having spent the past
sixteen months in Chicago, returned home
on Saturday last on Il visit 10 their Ggi,nds.-
They haye all done well and arc pleased
with Chicago as Il place for cn,crprisiNg
young men.
Legal proceedings in the case Of Thomas
f. Clage,t, son Of the ltc Thomas CH9Ctt,
against his brothers and sisters far a share
81 the estate ofnrary $50 ,0l0 loft by his "a
ther, have been discontinue | in consequence
of his acceptance from them Of 100000 in
of his claim. The estate had
been distributed among ci"ht heirs, and each
agree to pay over 81 800, Mr.. Clag~c;t is
now about 50ycars Of aye.
Mr. Jos w. Seton formerly of this place,
now of Dayton, O. and san Diego, Cal. il
visiting here.
Mr.. s. is Interested in an electrical rail
way and GO mile long irrigaing iumc in
San Diego, Cal. The latter is mammoth
undertaking and will probably cost two
millions OF dollars Mr. Seton is cnthusias.
tic over the magnificent climate of Southern
California, the range Of the thcrmom,ie ter at
San Diego being from Sc to S..
A TIMELY " ARN1EG.-- The following
should he warnln" TO our Young men :
Henry NJ. Nmont, of Mllrr;hurg, Ky,
was Thursday sen, to the Lexington insane
Asylum. Those WHO were acquainted with
his habits say that his loss of reason was
caused by his nvctrratc. cigarette smoking,
he haylng been known 10 smoke 700 a day
AT the time that his mind commenced to rive
way he was holding Il lucrative position in
Lcadvillr, COL, a couple of years ago and
was me dcl young man.-Ne~s.
When the Cumberland Valley r, r. is OK.
Tended to Winchester the road Will be dvi-
cd into divisions The cars will hr run
through from one end Of the rOSl to the 9th
or, but the crews and engineers will change
At Chambcrsburg.
Mr.. John Laypold, e Wcavcrton, i max,
mg Il business of catching swapping turtles
for the Baltimore, Hhgcrstown, ard Frcdcr
ick markets. Tie receives for them four
cents pcrpound and on Monday had on hand
n stock Of $50 pound Iagcrstown Ne,os.
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