Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-07-17

Frederick City Is IN Il tunult over rcDoT'
that the census returns show the population
OF that city to be about 1890, Il decrease IN
ten years OF between 700 and 800. We can
hardly believe that there is any truth in the
report for we most assurcdly do not believe
that Frederick has lost during those years.
Standardization Sunday night last
Mr.. Daniel Shovel residing on Water street
awakened to find himself falling to the
ground from the second story window of his
residence. He twisted his ankle and bruised
his leg but no bones were broken. liz IS
somewhat given to sleep walking and has on
several occasions awakened to find himself
a, the window, but heretofore has never
gone so far as to get out.
80. K.''
The origin Of the expression at is all
O. X" is thus told An ignorant official
endorsed each account that he audited and
found corrcct-O k.--mcanlng to intimate
that the bill was all correct, or as he pro.
nounccd and spclt it, OH Krect. Whatever
the origin, the expression is used in II variety
Of connections, as for instance, when Robson
told Tompkins that his wifcs health had
been q. X. ever since she used few bottles
of Dr. Pcrccs Favolitc Prescription. 1t is
the great cure for all the painful and distress
ing ailments and weaknesses peculiar to
women. 1t is the only guaranteed cure for
these ailments, sold by druggists Money
paid for it will be promptly returned if it
| don't give satisfaction. See guarantee PRINT
ed on the bottle wrapper.
WE GO .SEINING.-At the invitation OF
our esteemed Rocky Ridge correspondent,
we met on and between the bank, o! ulc
! Monucacv ON Saturday last, thrty-onc OF the
good people of the vlciniticS OF Rocky Ridge
and Mot,cls Station. 1t was a great day,
marked by good cheer sandwlchcd between
pleasant periods of invisoralns exercise at
scinc.hnuliny and water beating in search OF
the sluggish mnllrt, the acrobatic bass aAd
| the elusive eel There were two srincs,
manned rs follows: viz. a fifty tOotcr, weight
ed down with S'ugs of lead at scmi-occaslon'
nj intervals, reinforced by four eight foot
pillow traces this one wa, SclrntlhrAlIy nl'
rcctcl Nv W. Lone Fisherman "Tilc' knodr
and was hauled with precision by such men
of llrrculcan lulll rs Doc. ii. j.. Manning,
Mr.. Geo Marble, Mr.. Bern. Wrlty and Mr..
Chas. L. Cnssrl.
al "a 4 blrnjDT 1ttlt frame OF
mosquito bar thirty feet III length, with cork
line galore and seven double i Shot ON the
| lead line by peculiar arrangement, o, me
sticks n, either end of the seine, it could read
i)v me inverted, and used AS effectively and the
relative bupyancy of i!lc lead anh cork lines
intcrtry,d hu, little with such change. Tins
seine was in charg, OF tina, veteran Dad
Dcyinc and was manned by the light weights
of the party, M,ssle john Weaver, "Dayr'
Wach,rr, john WHgaman, Emory Wagainnn
/ Lu,.cr Crrngcr. W. H. Dorsey and NJ J,
! Eiciclbcr@rr, III All eight.
A. to results: more than three pccka 0!
clean fish wer, rn,icc,l from the damp depths
nf Monorncy, proportional nS follows: TO 'L'
energetic and we'll managed crew OF ave Un
/ der the rap,ancv ot"Tllc' knodr, with tn
I tjty- fuotcr all fthc more than three pccks
! save four OF five (ihr number Is IN "lNp'''c)
suckers, whose curiosity on, weighed lhclr
/ judgment, taken by the crew OF eight un!T
/ the direction OF the hitherto renowned llsh
eynln, Dad Dcyinc.'
u ,.,,,.,ly .,,} hr all nc hrin "
most surprl-in. and the defeated crew wa>
disposvl to cali it luck but we arc OF The
/ opinion THAT the lifc--tuhy Of the pisrnt"ri.
hns,il and instinct, made by every member
of Capt. knodc'S crew will account tor Their
bounding success 1t was science.
Oflhosc present, but not IN the water Mr.
|. NJ Fisher made the SENT. haucrs frequent
visits he fell under the anathcmaS OF us al
when he made it too wide between dr.
EXCISE the ID ----irps, AS he carried Tho
fish to the camp, but lac never returned, t.
camp more heavily laden than he came, AZ
by a peculiarly brilliant conception on The
part of John Weaver seconded Ivy all, the
bottle, minus John BArlcycorn going equal
ed The vessel min,ls the fish, coming: very
profound and rXll ilarn,ing method "t pro
cclurc.
Then tina, dinner and that supper Emo
tons of gratitude Mttlcl with deep feelings
of safety when we struggled to raise oul
voice to sent imcnts Of appreciation and on
corporc.l self to y position of perpendicular
after each feast TO Mrs. |. NJ. Fisher IN,
Mrs NJ. j Eichrlbrrgcr, our amiabc host
csscs, assistc,, bv Mrs =. \. llallsr and Mssc:
Gcorric Graham, Oric Whi,morr, Mamie
Sholb, bessie Whltmorc and Marion Eich
chcrgcr, we OTTER the assurance OF our drrl
regard for the s,l,s,allta, and luXurics tina
rendered our outing one of the most enjoy
able.
The others of The party were Mrssrs Joht
=. Scbo!d i. c. Eichelbcryrr, Mae. Weaver
p. A. Hausc, William Mort and Master:
Chas. Walter, Russell Dorsey, Alcn Dorsey
Will Fisher and O. Marble. Through thu
bic-hcartr,lness Of ike Fisher, we had al
i0ttcd to us a more than liberal share of fish
Luther Crcagrr to whom we are indchtct
for the pleasant rice thence and return, bein.
our lucky partner in this division. Luther
says "lf they don't think enjoyed the trip
let them invite me AGAIN" as for us, 1t was ;
great day off, but for thirty six hours w
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