Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-12-08

Purity and strength considered, Bulrs'
Head Flavorlng Extracts, which are highly
concentrated, aud warranted pure, are the
best to be obtained. Sold by grocers at 1oc
CLUB MEETINa.-A meeting of the DEM
ocratic Tariff Reform Club of Mechanics
town District will be held in Justice Jones
upper room on Saturday evening, 10th inst,
at o'clock. Every enrolled member 10 ex
pected to attend this meeting and It H i'm.
portant to them that they shall.
By order of
THE PRESIDENT.
She is delighted with h.--Mrs. Hannah
More, Hebron, Neb., writes: my mother
had swollen knee caused by fall. pur.
chased bottle of Salvation Oil. We used
it and meyer saw remedy work SO well.
1t took the sw cling down Immediately and
effected cure"
WE1GHTY PoRKERs.-On last Friday Mr..
Joseph Martin, of near Graceham, killed, we
believe, the heaviest hogs in this vicinity.
The three pulled up the pounds as follows ::
1856, 433 and 423 TBS. Mr.. Jacob Shwan. of
Graceham, killed two hogs the past week
that figured up we'll too in lbs, viz: 45S and
4O1. Mr.. Frederick Crawford of the same
place, followed next with one weighing 4S7
pounds. The town will have to hand oyer
the belt to the country for producing the
biggest hogs.
Nearly halt century Of uninterrupted
success in the cure of cough, cold and incip-
lent consumption las given to DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup, a reputation not possessed by
any other similar remedy. 1t Is sovereign
cure for all diseases of the throat and chest.
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Mr.. A. B. Howard, Jr., chief of the State
Bureau of Industrial Stotlstics, is now en-.
gagged IN the preparation OF his first annual
report to Gov. Brown. The law requires
that the chief of the bureau shall publish his
first report as soon as practicable after enter.
ing upon the duties of his Office, and annually
thereafter. Mr.. Howard hoped to have his
report completed by January 1, but unavoid'
able delays have made this impossible. 1t
will, however, be given to the public as soon
after that date as circumstances will permit
He visited every county in the state for the
purpose of making such inquiries into their
general condition as their limited time and
means at hand would allow, and has been in
consultation with leading men in all of them.
Schedules have also been sent to all the
counties bearing upon agriculture. manufac'
lures and other important subjects.
Tue agricultural schedules included in
quiries as to farm labor, immigration, the
acreage. yield and prices Of crops, the pro-
portion of untitled, vacant and abandoned
lands, an the causes for their beiug so, the
average size of farms, the tenant system,
prices of farm lands, sc.
The manufacturing schedules are designed
to show the manufacturing ind ustries in the
various counties, the number of employees,
wages, capital, output, cost Of raw material
and value OF product. Special inquiries have
been made as to the railroads Of the state.
the oyster and coal industries, tobacco grow.
ing, and as to the question of taxation aud
property values.
The strikes that haye occurred during the
year are reviewed in detail, with statement
of time lost in consequence thereof, and 9th.
er matters Of interest connected with them.
The greatest difficulty in the way Of secur-
ing satisfactory results Is the insufficiency of
the appropriation for carrying on the works
of the office.
Mr.. Clayton Palmer of Pleasant Ridge, o.,
was afflicted with piles for oyer thirty years.
He SAYS II have had more relief from Cham.
berlain's Eye and Skin Ointment than any
thing else ever used, and have used many
kinds. l am well Of them, except the itch.
ing and believe in time will be entirely
cured of that trouble, by using the ointment
am willing TO testify to Its worth any time
% cent boxes for sale ut Waters Pharmacy.
Continued from last .oeek.
COMMUNICATED
Every single piece of money both in coin
and paper is examined before 1t ID assorted
and packed and the sharp eyes Of the parties
who are entrusted with this special work can
quickly detect any spurious piece of coin. 1t
Is there the old mutilated, that many time
have found their way into our pockets, are
taken for redemption. All money received
in exchange is sorted the good again circu,
lated, while all remaining, whether currency
or specie, and especially the mutllated cur.
rency, whom NJ. G. Cramsr has 10 charge, is
shipped twice a week, Mondays and Thurs
days, to Washington. The last shipment
made WAS $4,000. Money is put up in pack.
ages, bags and trays. The nickels are count
ed. assorted and put up in bags Of $50 each
and in packages of SIS. Pennies arc put up
the same as nickels. The dollars are in
packs of S. each to the amount of 81 900 and
then secured IN bags and trays Of $500, so
piles each containing $40. THIS denomina,
ton is mostly used for exchange and when
required is scooped through funnel into a
bag, as a grocer scoops up sugar.
IT'S at this place the various postmasters
throughout maryland and part of Virginia
make their deposits, and here the leading
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