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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-02
JAMES CREEGER.


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VI lassrs FIR Baking. Cnp' !tr, o / Meal,
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at CRAMERS.
IF CRAMER :; is t., zee 20 buy
something for q. Christmas Gift ma Is useful.
~ The Great ID e."ay at era '"' 5
ought To attract the attention. Of every one
s% Fine Plunrs for ellc At CRAMEE ;.
az VIII Marrowtal Beans for sale a;
CRAMERA.
eH- Buck wUcl. meal for sale at
CRAMER'S
cY- White Pearl Homlny for sale If
CKAMEKS.
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CRAMER'S
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Raeins.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-02

The ROAD QUESTION The Democratic
county central committee at II meeting in
F edrrck CITY on Saturday last discussed
The problem Of county roads and PROPOSE
tou to issue half million Of bonds at four
per c.at, bald tUrnpikes on the main roads
and use tie tolls to create sinking fund for
the redemption OF these bonds
The Matadamizcd road is In our judy
,nent the only solution of this problem, but
the veXrd question to decide in the above
will be (which arc the main roads" especial
" inasnuch as a half million dollars will
make q turnpike Of but small portion Of
the county roads.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-02

Miss Adah Harbaugh Of Hagerstown IS the
guest of Miss Katie Stokes.
Preaching III the U. Is church Sunday at
l0n. III.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-02
livery Home should have it,.

II - not always CONVENIENT to call 81
Physici4r FIR every lit e ai!m"n' Having
R.l Flag o. in the house yoH have y Physi-
ci,., .l.ra;s at Ha"d, ii Kill! Rheumatism,
N:u, .g,g nu na Bruises and all Aches and
Pains Price - cents.
lhcr. are few things in this life of which
we may be certain, but this is ore Of them
PurIran CoNyn and Consumption Care has
no cqual t)r CoUGAs, Colds and Consump-
ton Price % Gents.
Aide ! X Waters Drug Store.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-02
Professional.
sw. n. !, ( .. I, !sa!hs'naa,
SURGEONS & PHYSICIANS.

Prompt sttcntiou given to all calls.
Public Office in the Drug Store.
Private consultation room in the rear OF
the Drug Sore.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-02
FURNISHINGS.

It's surprising what a little cash and
a clearly expressed letter viii do Qt
you can Gail in person. towards fitting
You out stylish and comfortably with
Neckwear, Shirts, Collars, Cuffs and all
the requisite and neat things Of gen
tlcman' s smaller wardrobe. Guarantee
You a clear saving of fourth at
least.
COME TO SEE US when in the city
whether to buy, to look or to rest Our
great establishment with all It's conve-
niences is at your serv ce. And remem.
Der, our Clothing and Furnishings
Stock is the largest in the South, and
we save you to on every purchase
YOU make.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-02

cylinder. Drs. NJ f. & D. I. Leathcrman
of this place rendered surgical aid. The arm
was amputated midway between the elbow
and shoulder joints On account Of the
greet loss OF blood at the time of the accident
together with the consequent shock to Il
physi al system already past four score years
death occurred the following day.
The Holiday season in this section has
been marked by no unusual or sensational
event, bat has passed into local history as an
exceptionally warm and wonderfully even
tempered week. Sunshine prevailed through
ont, until Monday when the advance guard
Of the cold wave brough, Il really harsh day.
The prominent feature was the numerous
Sunday School exercises of which there Were
no less thsn ak in town, one at Apples and
one in Graccham, eight within two miles, and
within five days. Beginning on Christmas
Eve the Lutheran school rendered Il Cant tia,
"The Christ Foretoi;" on Christmas nom
ing ut O'Clock in the sane church a spc in,
Christmas seav;ce: at 8 O'Clock on CHRIST
mas morning at Trinity Reformed church, n
musical exercise The CHRIST Child nj the
United Brethren churcl at : o'c ock, Christ
mas evening. the following exercise, singing
and recitation, LIST, Christmas Praise : 2nd,
Darkness and Light Bird Angel Tidings: 4,h
The Reign Of Peace; on Thursday evcning
at the Moravian, GOOD Tidngs, or Tie
Sailor Boy IS Chris,mns.'
On Friday evening at the Methodist
church, The Santa Ciau Stocking Ciub' :;
on Saturday evening at Apples church,
THE Christ Child
Year by year these schools undertake the
rendition OF heavier parts and every Christ
mas brings with it more work and display
of better t,stc and greater proticic' Cy, unit
we have come to expect a series of religious
dramas, based upon tie fruitful and majestic
theme, the Birth of Christ. We haYe in the
several schools, no small measure Of musical
and dramatic talent and this is being If uncd
better and with greater care each year
BROADER spirit is entering and what but Il few
years ago would have been condemned as in
part bad taste and moreover improperly
placed in church, is now weighed in the
balance Of modern lberaity and is not found
wanting either IL pyopr,cty, or religious
morale.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-02

The health nf the community Is reasonably
good the Grippe has rot yet put IN its APP
pearance We refer particularly to the Rus,
sinr type above; the Siberian Iarlaiic-
Rheumatic is on hand however and unless
We are pri, legged to note its departure in our
next i.sue, it viii probably occasion an apol.
ugy on the pM. OF the writer for what may
not be wholly orthodox views Of life, its
amenities and 1t, Autir'.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-02
hRss, .aAs1 DEATH
Ek'
JEFFERSON DAVIS.

The fist an olly oan N the fell II is q
complete history oft.c liir AMI death OF Mr.
Davis, co"'aining $50 pages and is hand
sumry ILLUSTRATED, and contains .hc funeral
services, comments If thu press, etc, etc
1t viii have big sale 5 rcr cent discount
to liye agents. Price paper cover, ~ cents;
cloth hpun.', 800 M lei to any address
on r.cr,p' of price. lyon want I" be an a
circulars Inl go to work ri once. You can
sci 21G copies in yonr own town, Address
}. : OGlLNlE, PUU!.h,r, s. Rose street
y y Yulk.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-02

Salvation Oil is an inMllible cure for head
ache, backache, pain in the side and limbs,
and all rheumatic and neuralgia affections
1t relieves pain and extirpates the disease
that causes it.
1t Is said OF an old physician in PhiladeI-
phia when called upon to prescribe for Il
cough or cold that lie invariably refuses to
do so, bu, recommends lis patients t" take
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-02

Consumption surely Cured.

TuTHK EDITon.-Please inform your read
ers that have positive remedy for the
above named disease. BY its Timely use
thousands Of hopeless cases have been per
nlan.nty cured shall be glad toscnd two
bottles Of my remedy FREE to any OF your
readers VINO have consumption if they will
send NE their express aud post office address
Respectfully.
r. A. :,L.tCCA, N. G., 1871 Pearl 81, n, Y
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-02

IF CRAMER : is t., zee 20 buy
something ior /. Chrls,mas Gift IA, Is useful.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-02

~ - ,;rrM Christmas Gifts can be had
at CRAMER'S
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-02

~ The Great Ds."ay at era BE- $
ought 10 attract the aiicnl!o" Of every one.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-02
Order Nisi on Audit.
No. 1915 Equity.

No. OOID EsfUEtv.
Saml NJ. Bircly, Assignee Of Sam'l Eichol'z
Mortgngcc Of Joseph II. W. Flick and wife
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-21
Hon. N. c. Blanchard.

By authority we this week make
the announcement that Hon. n. G.
Blanchard is a candidate for re-
election to Congress. The eminent
services rendered to the people by
this gentleman during his long
career at the national capitol are
too we'll known to render it neces-
sary to say anything either by way
of introduction or to explain his
ability and success as Congress
man. AT one time he had about
decided not to again come before
the people as a candidate, but upon
the urgent advice of his friends in
Louisiana. and the request of a
number of prominent citizens of
other Southern States, he offers
again. He has every right to ex-
pect to be again placed atthe head
of the River and Harbor committee,
which, in view of the agitation of
the question of governmental con-
troll of the Mississippi river, to
prevent its foods, is the most inn
portant committee in Congress to
Al ~-xs-> O1.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-21

Hon J. NJ. Mccain, Representa-
tive of Winn parish, desires us
to contradict a report that he has
heard is current in Winn and
Grant parishes, relative to his
having written home to his wife
from Baton Rouge, informing her
that he haf' the opportunity of
making ten thousand dollars, and
asking her advice as to whether he
should do so or not. He says the
report is silly and malicious. and
false in every particular; no word
or idea has ever been written or
spoken by him that could possibly
be distorted or construed into any
such conclusion. He is opposed
to the lottery as man and chris
tian. and, although comparatively
poor in this worlds goods, many
times that amount of money would
not tempt him to sell his honest
convictions Of right and duty.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-21
No Pension Lawyers Needed.

No Pension Lawyers Needed.
/ Our Washington correspondent
says that, for any one gifted with
ordinary intelligence, there is no
necessity for any lawyer in the
prosecution of pension claim. If
any at all is employed, it should be
a home attorney, with whom you
are familiar and can consult at any
time, but no lawyer is needed in
Washington. The blanks showing
the evidence required are furnished
from the department direct to
parties making application. There
is no occasion for a lawyer unless
the applicant is unable to write or
ignorantof ordinary business trans
actions. The idea of having an
attorney in Washington is mis-
take that yields large returns to the
pension lawyers, but their clients
derive no benefit for the expense.
To employ these attorneys is simply
an outlay for the sake of letting
the correspondence pass through
the attorneys hands. Then it is
usually necessary to apply to some
justice of the peace or local lawyer
to draw up the afidavits of wit
nesses, which generally costs a
little more just because the Wash
ington lawyer is mixed mp in the
business.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-21
VOL La, 2L
mo. 80.

for insurance" How does that
sound for s'plenty Of money, for le-
gitimate purposes, and more tooY
Let the people answer. Are not .
great many of insane people now
laying in the country jails for the
reason that the insane asylum is
insufficient to accommodate them,
and the State is too poor to enlarge,
or build any other. The State of
Mississippi has two asylums Ten
nessee four, Texas two, Kentucky
three, Massachusetts, seven, Ohio
eight, and neither are pointed at
with the finger of scorn. Quit your
vulgaf comparisons and dodging
the facts, and let the people say
whether they intened that the levees,
schools, hospitals and asylums shall
go on in the Same rickety and pow
erty-stricken condition in which
they are now in and have been for
years, or whether they are willing
to amend the Constitution to tho
extent of doubling or trebling our
present rate of taxes? One of the
three things must be done, viz;
Accept Morris proposition or allow
our levees, schools, hospitals and
asylums to continue in the Same
very unsatisfactory condition or to
amend the constitution and double
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-21

The latest news from the seat of
war, at Baton Rouge, over the lot
terry bill, is to the effect that the
lottery strikers are resting on their
oars, seemingly undecided whether
to hack out or smash their frail
bark against the wall of "antis."
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-21

The Weekly Louisiana Review sns-
gests that the General Assembly be
asked to pass an act providing against the
award Of State, parochial or municipal of-
fetal printing. TO papers that do not olEer
~ guarantee Of stability, an existanoe
OF at least two years. except in poxi0hes
where no papers have bean in operation.
We consider the suggestion most ex-
cellent one, and doubtless it viii receivo
the undivided support and indorsement
Of the presa. To great measure such =
law would prevent the financial crippling
OF we'll conducted and permanently
established papes by mushroom ven-
lures in journalism, which arc usually
started up for tho cole purpose Of securing
public and Official pap. The 0ssette.
There is no question but that
such . step will receive the cordial
Endorsement of every well estblish-
ed journal in the State. Newspa-
pens established for merely an
ephemeral existence or temporary
profit, or through personal pique
to cripple and annoy old and ably
conducted journals, should be
compelled to give some guarantee
for more than q temporary and
precarious existence. Shreveport
Times.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-21
A Lottery Bubble Bursted.
Editor Colfax CAro~icle:
3Where ignorance is bliss
'Tis folly TO be WISE"

Eo3Sor C0gQ1 Cnr0ntcte:
3Where ignorance is bliss
Tis folly to be wise"
As the lotteryites and traitors
of the Democratic party in Grant
parish have taken extraordinary
pains in misrepresenting and lead
ingthe people into stray paths and
wrong doing, / conclude that posi-
bly, it might not be out of order
to turn in a little of the truth.
The nine months public school
humbug has been hummed for
hours at time in the ears of many
of our people, and some have been
shsmefully plugged" It has
been humming without hinderance
among our people for four or five
weeks. To give names or apply
epithets to those who busted them
selves in the circulation of this
humbrg, would be both silly and
unoouth, SO we viii forego any in
diligence on this line.
The total school finds for 1889,
exclusive of the Peabody fund, was
&842, ,954 29. Outof the proportion
accruing to Grant we ran our
schools q months Breaux's report
to Legislature 1890. Now then, If
$842, ,954 20, or the portion coming
to Grant gives us "a months school,
how much will the lottery's $780,
600, or the portion thereof coming
to Grant, give? This is plain and
easy. Not to run out the figures
closely, we see it would give us
about four-6fths of month, but
to be liberal we will say it will give
us one month additional public
schooling; so that the average
would be 81 months, instead Of q,
as was the case last year. Now,
you lottery advocates, will you
make another little turn and hunt
for some other humbug? PIKE.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-21

South Louisiana has sent an
other delegation to congress to SEQ
that the tariff on ongar is main
tained North Louisiana shoud
now send q delegation to see that
il is taken of. The liberal heart
cd citizens of the rich aluvial
lands, should NO longer demand
that the poor farmers Of the hills
pay for making their sugar, unless
these big hearted wealthy planters
would assist US some in making
cotton. Guardian
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-21
ANNOUNCEMENT.
FOR CONaRESS.

We are authorized to announce HON
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD, of Caddo,
as candidate for reelection as Repre-
sentative from the Fourth Congressional
District Of Louisiana, subject to the ac-
ton OF the Democr attic party.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-21

-'--' ~' -
1a,s'r coVa1 caT01'c'ss
In your comments upon my
views on the lottery question, you
compare the lottery proposition 70
a virgins shame, which ls the
same course all you anf1s follow
Protdnum rutgus. lou say: his
arguments are specious ana Tlll
not Dear discusslon' lor the reason
that ne argues from faise ana un-
tenabie premises. l gave ngures
and facts. VI course some OF my
figures were approximate. In your
reply and refntatlon where are
your figures! Why dld not you
look over the quotations and see
what school certincates were WORTH
ana tell the people tney were
worth 40 cents on the dollar! Ana
that State bonds were worth ~
cents on the doilars II tne stare
has all the money she needs, and
more too, why are her bonds At e
discount or why mas sne any out
standing Indebtedness! Wny not
pay her depts ana not aiiow nef
paper 20 De nawRed aoout' ana
pointed at wltn 2 nnger OF scornt
ihe facts ne states as true are not
warranted oy the reports OF our
sworn state omclais. Do you
mean 70 say tnat the recent noods;
that swept away our iesees ana
spread destruction among our peo-
pie. ana the cali upon tne govern
or ror aid 70 malntain sne miaPi,
dated levees, ana MS reIusal 70 slo
them when accordlng 70 the re,
ports OF sworn state OFFICIALS ne na9
plenty OF money are untr9e ana
not warranteos vo1 PoP"a' vo5
De1: -.
Inc antls claim tnat the nooos
OF ioo4 carried away swenty-s!A
miles OF ievees' ana tnat tne Ocaee
mas reDulis tnem WIN ner own
money oealve1 lrom its revenues.
Is taat 80! were nos me ps nevees,
Parucuiariy tne ocott ana Donne'
Carre' reoulis Dy the liver commls-
sion ana tne lallr1aoss s!o Anu D now
was Morganza aepglits ~ tne
'. SI:se 2 81 reyenneSf yer W ..I Eo ses Sd;s - was
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-21

Group and whooping cough in chill
deren speedily relieved and cured BY
c. C. c. certain chill care. Warranted.
Sold by s. N. Lacr0ix.
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-21

i
We have to apologize to our
readers for again giving place to
communication favoring the lot
terry; but, as we have disputed issues
with Mr. Hadnot, it is but fair that
he have his little say in reply. It
seems that he has reversed the
adage about charity covering the
multitude of sins, and with him
money is above honor, State pride,
or political integrity. He insists
that his figures are facts, whereas
they are false and misleading,
therefore, as the premises for an
agument, utterly worthless. We
deny their correctness, and their
refutation is as well known to Mr..
Handot as to this editor; for which
reason we decline orefute or argue
against them. Louisiana has got
along thus far without help from
the lottery, and she can and should
continue to do SO. The lottery
company has swindled the State
annually out of $36O,0 taxes, by
paying the paltry sum Of $40, 900 to
our charity hospital, and the State
can do without this million bribe,
and still take better care of all her
institutions than they have ever
had bestowed. Our correspondent
should read up bit on the condi-
tion of affairs, as reported by the
able Legislative committee of which
our upright neighbor of Pineville,
Hon. G. w. Bolton, is the chair
man. This gentleman is consider
ed a pretty fair fnancier, and we
have both his official as well as his
personal assurance that the State
is able to run her own government,
and is not at all likely to become
a bankrupt-or a begger, either,
for that matter. For this reason
we prefer to see the State shut up
shop" rather than turn her affairs
over entirely to a set of gamblers.
But all this cuts no figure in
the case, and with Mr.. II. we can
exclaim, cor popmk, uor dei, which
our dictionary teaches us means
''The voice of the people is the
voice of God" and as the people
by their constitution have said the
lottery shall cease, SO let it be.
This is the only expression We have
from the people. All this fuss we
hear is the howl of the interested
lottery, and is viewed with indifer-
ence by the people of the State.
They are not crying for the lottery
the lottery and its henchmen are
bounding them.
Sink the lottery into the bottom
of the Gulf of Mexico, and Louisi-
ana will be blessed with con-
tinuance of the help which has
been hitherto extended by rail-
roads and the U. S. government
If Louisiana falls SO low as to ac-
cept the lottery bribe, then the gov
erment should be petitioned to take
charge of affairs, disband our State
authorities, and territorialize the
land! We should then be placed
in our true character, along side
the wards of the nation, as totally
unfit and incapable of self-govern-
ment and independent existence.
We beg pardon for using vulgar
comparisons; but it is almost inn
possible to deal with the lottery
haberdashers without decending to
their plane, as their position can
scarcely be viewed save as an out
rage upon all decency. There is
no need for argument. The pro-
position is self-convicting. and Mr..
Hadnot's suggestions Of supposi-
tious benefit are only so many
sound reasons for denouncing the
lottery and refusing its bribe.
Time and space are too limited
The Colfax chronicle., 1890-06-21

II FOUR BACK ACHES
Or you are all worn out, really good for nothing
Il il general debility. ISy
BROWPS IRON 6IfTEKA
II WIN cure you and give good appetitoL Sold
by Ill dealeD In medicine.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-15
LOST AN ARM.
The Unfortunate Acct lent That Occurred to an
Employe Of the Fort Worth
Packary.

Harry Ray, the head butcher a. the
Fort Worth packery, lost an arm yes
terday afternoon.
reporter was given the following
version of the circumstances Of the &C.
eurrence:
Ray had been out bird-hunting with a
SD otgun, and on his way home stopped
to witness q game OF baseball which was
in progress hear the stockysrds. He be-
came much interested and laid his gun
down while he looked on. A foul ball
came in his direction, and with the
intention of stopping 1t he struck out
with his foot. He missed the ball, but
kicked the gun in such a way as to
throw the muzzle up aud jerk thu trig-
ger, which was at cock. The contents
of the gun were discharged into his arm
decorating the flesh in a shocking man
ner.
Surgeons were sent for IN the city and
they decided that the only thing to be
done was to amputate, and that oper.
alton was performed.
Ray was a valuable man to the pack
ing house.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-15
Personal

B. F. Houston of Mckinney is at the
Ellis.
W. Fl. Cundif of Dallas was in Fort
Worth yesterday.
L. n. Frank of Stephenville spent yes
terdaY in Fort Worth.
W. /. Mcfarland of Bolton spent
yesterday in Fort Worth.
J. n. Hudson is registered from Hart
ley on the Pickwick desk.
W. Powell, the Rhome livestock man
is in the city stopping at the Pick
w. A. Battaile OF the Globe-Democrat
is in the city and called at The GAZETTE
office last evening.
J. W. Swayne has gone to Syracuse,
n. Y, aud othe. Eastern cities, and
will be absent several weeks.
Joe E. Maxwell Of Fort Worth came
up q few days ago and took his little sou
home after the death of the child 8 aunt :,
Mrs. Cruthis, who had raised him.
John Howard, the great Panhandle
worker, was in the city last night en-
route to Austin, where he goes to do good
work for the capital city. He will make
Au stin his future home.
Says the McGregor Observer: W. R.
Parker, ESQ.,, of Fort Worth, was in
McGregor this week and called on the
Observer. Mr.. Parker onoe lived in
HcGregor.