Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-05-15

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Neuralgia. Burns Bruises and all Aches and
Pains. Price IS cents.
There are few things in this life of whick
we may lie certain, but this is one OF them,
Puritan Cough and Consumption Cure has
no equal for Coughs, Colds and Consump.
tion. Price 25 Cents.
At Dr. j. X Waters Drug Store.
ONE--Two FORWARD We are gratlfcd
to he able to report good round majority
"For the issue Of Bonds" ut last Saturdays
election. the vote standing sc for" and "a
against" We believe that the full strength
of the opposition WAS developed, while at
least ten failed to vote who are known to be
favorable to the movement. 1t Is safe to
assume that in the matter OF the amount OF
taxes paid by the S6 rs compared with the
"a, the ratio is greater in favor Of the move
nlent than that shown in the vote and rs it is
the tax payers that will have the bills to foot
this view of the matter is extremely crafty
ing.
A Coon MovE.-It Is very cOmmcndablc
to learn that Mr. Carlos de Garmcndia, the
proprietor of Tuscarora Stockholm, has not
waited for road supervisors or his neighbors
in fixing the road leading from his stock
farm to the New Design road This was one
of the most disgraceful pieces of road in the
county, and a days work with II few hands
and q few horses will now enable the travel.
ing public to pass over this road without
danger to life or property We wish more
of our farmers would initiate MIR. de Carmen
dia's example, and not hesitate TO 60 to IT.
tie trouble or expense in rendering our dirt
roads at least "a fe and passable in their own
nelghbo rhood.-Cittzea.
PREMIUMS ON CLEANLINESS. w ll.meaning
and really intelligent journalists are In the
habit of wasting anywhere from one quarter
to one half columns upon the inane guessings
of Rev Hicks, DcVoe and other "weathcr
prophets" They are thus induced to believe
that their prophesies e? are really accepted
as lclng worthy Of consideration and they
persist in them. This country during the
spring and early summer months Is swept by
storms and any one may take five days III
May or June, from any part of these months,
predict storm within that period and hit 1t
almost every time: at the worst, in the mat
ter Of a guess, you either hit il or miss it. II
YOU miss it, no one notices it, but If you hit
it, there will he plenty of newspapers shallow
enough to try to foist you upon the people
rs q weather prophet.
The Washington Critic styles Hageratown
an "ancient city" and the New York World
correspondent at Washington calls it an
''obscure town" We wonder what we are
Hagerstown Globe.
[You are just what you are, regardless OF
bumptlous correspondents of metropolitan
dailiss, whose conception of the way to 90
the thing Is to speak slightingly OF every
smaller city and TO pose in the anguish OF
ennui, when called upon to pass portion OF
their existence outside Of the great cities. 1t
IS suspected, however, that these writer's may
scale Olympus along the country slopes only
having found the grade too heavy on the
city side. Do not be cast down then, Bro.
Hays yours is n progressive town and one
to be envied and The Globe is one of the chief
opponents Of ns progress ED. CLARION