Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-09-11

show that nearly thrcc-fOurths of all deaths
are from Consumption, when we think over
this fact it Is really awful, though every case
started with simple cough or cold, realize
how important 1t is to check this terrible
malady which can DC done Ivy using Puritan
Cough and Consumption Cure. Price p cts,
AT DR.. J. X Waters, Drug Store.
While Thomas Boyan, the youngest son
of Dennis Boylan, Of cs,minster, WAS re
turning from Winters dam in company with
several lads a few days ago, he was as,onsh
ed to find n large black snake wrapping
himself around his leg. His companions ran
Oft calling for help. The boy fought the
snake, and was getting quite exhausted when
Chrisly Flahcrty, who was working near by,
wen, to his assistance and killed the reptile,
The snake was six feet four inches long. The
boys LEG is much swollen, but no serious re-
suit is apprchended.
AcClDENr.-- While driving on the turnpike
near Mr.. Isaiah LCalhcrman's on Saturday
last, Mr.. James Crecgcr's horse became
frightened and unmanagcahlc; although Mr..
Cresgcr was at the horses head Ne over
turned the buggy throwing Mrs. Crecgcr ont
Mr.. Crcrgcr's arm was badly cut but Mrs
G.. escaped unhurt A number OF accidents
ola SIMILAR character have happened at this
point and as there Is nothiug apparent about
the locality to trighicn horses, the fact that
there is an old grave yard close by, has occa
stoned some to take supcrstitious view Of
the circumstance.
"Bclair' the handsome county home Of
Cyrus G. IIeicnscin, Esq, one mile from
this city, and containing $50 acres, has been
bought by State Comptroller Btughman for
1925 per acre. 1t is the intention of the Col
onc to convert the place into an immense
stock farm. He already has 90 head Of
thoroughbred horses, headed by Il $4,000
stallion. He will have fine race track bull,
and additional stabng for fifty head of
horses. The race track will be in the rear
Of the barn and will be constructed on sci
en,ilic methods. The farm adjoins the lands
of General James G.. Clark and is one of the
best in the county, having been III the pos
session Of the Ilelfenstein family for 80 years.
Mr.. Ilcltenstcn and family will at once
moyc to Frederick, where they will reside in
the future.-Nears.
PLEASURE TRIp.-Mcssrs. Frank lIcsson
and II. U. johnson are enjoying an immense
trip: not so much in miles as in locality and
sense of appreciation. They keep us posted
on their whereabouts and whatabouts and
the latter particularly are interesting read.
ing. Thus fur they have seen New York,
Hartford, Boston and Portland; the last
heard Of them they were snowballing each
other in the White Mountains. They tell IN
love with Hartford and would probably
have renamed there had Mark Twain given
them more satisfaction concerning the sal;
of his residence to them. They have thus
far met with but one serious mishap and that
occurred in Hartford in this wise: finding
themselves at table at the noted City Hotel
with charming girl walters taking orders
with arch smiles and dlc.away glanccs. and
having arranged to see the great $40 900 trot
that afternoon, they found themselves he
tween a sort Of Scyla and Charybdis of
desire they broke the spell by playing n
stirring phantasy upon the hcart-strings of
the pretty girl walters and saw the big trot.
lesson has on more than one OCCASION
taken US into some "New England" Pic-ery
TO cot baked beans with him at midnight and
johnson says the Lodge election bill was set
aside after their arrival Oh aoonul! Of the
pressure brought by Bostonians upon their
representatives to have the tariff On beans
| lcsscned SO that importations might conc in
freely and ense prices aud the supply
dcrangcd by IlcsAnns appetite for baked
| beans.
They dodgod the ocean voyage FROM l'os-
| ton to Portland, Me. and made the trip by
rail, but will return that way proyidCi The
SIGNAL Service has not SIGHTED any stiff
/ baromctrc gradients in that locality; they
are not aching TO be 'rockcd in the cradle OF
the dcG. Thcl viii return home nCNt
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