Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-03-24

all that such an arrangement can be cOnsum'
mated, as this would keep among these people
the noble man who has served them 50 long
and go well, viz, Rev. DR.. ]. W. Santee.
HNreh, But -
No." said n wellknown statesman, ~
shalt never believe that woman has the prop
or Judgment and sense to cast ballot or In
terfere IN politics. while she is so weak min.
ded as to psssively suffer, year after year,
from diseases peculiar to females, when every
Newspaper she picks up, tells IF the merits
Of DR.. P,erce's Fayorlte Prescription. Not to
take advantage of this remedy Is certainly
an indication Of mental wenknessr'
There 10 wholesome kernel OF trnth in.
side the rough shell ofthis ungnllant speech.
The "Favorite Prescription" is invaluable
in all uterine troubles, inflan,mat,ona, ulcer.
atoms. displacements, nervous disorders,
pros,ration, exhaustion, or hysterla. For
rundown worn-out women. no more
strengthening tonic or nervine is known.
PUBLICATION OF TIE LAws.-The Balti-
more Amsrtcan says THE proposition that
the new laws Of the State be published IN all
the daily papers of Baltimore which have
been established ten years, as is done in Chi.
cago, meets with the general endorsement Of
the public. In this way justice will be done
to all classes of citizens. and the members OF
all political partics."
SL:.k tb;. r;vhS III sJ5 hot NO
think it should apply, at lesst In part, to
county papers. All importan. laws, or
changes in old laws, particularly local laws
affecting the people of the whole county,
should he published in all county papers
having an existence of ten years or more.
Then the people could haye no excuse for
violating ,hem.-Bdnner.
A CHARMING PARTY.-Ol Tuesday even
ing, 7th inst. Miss Addic johnson entertain.
ed a number OF invited guests at her home on
w. Main st., this place Besides the young
folk Of our town and vicinity. society repre-
senta,ives from Frederick, Baltimore and
Gettysburg were present.
The occasion was marked social event.
the hostess being specially gifted and happy
In entertaining. Only the klndcst comments,
they frequent and emphatic, have been heard.
The evening was spent In social intercourse,
the latest parlor games and music.
We append list ofthose present:
Misses Grace Irwin and Anna Hook. Balti.
more, Carrie and Byrd Jones, Nellie BoblItz,
Abba c. Matthias, Myrtle Seton, Reppie Nc
Gugan, Fannie Landers, Elaine Pampell,
Daisy 10y. Effie Wcddle, MaryC. Mcclellan,
Florence stocksdale, Margaret Osler. Ada
Grouse, Rosa Lohr, Minnie Fox.
Messrs. J. W Hook. Of Baltimore. Chss.
C. Carly and VIM. q. Buckley of Frederick
CITY, Warren X. Danuth and Parvin E.
Deatrick of Gettysburg, Pa, DR.. X. G. Kc-
fauyer, Benz Jones, Chas. Root, II. Ross
Black, WIN Henshsw, John Henshaw, Har-
~ Valentine. Zwingh Winger, Ed. Seton,
Chas. l.. Stokes, Geo. Wsesche. Joseph Ger
nand, and Howard White.
THAT RAILl,oAU-It seems to be assumed
that the movement by the W. Va. c. road to
secure the Western Maryland has come to n
final ending and it may I've SO, but we doubt
1t decidedly.
Assuming that 1t has and that the w. w
C. will build road from Cumberland to
Baltimore, via Hagers.own, what will be the
route between the two latter points?
Is it assured beyond all peradventure that
the road will pass to the southwark from
Hagers town, crossing the two mountains 10
Ere ierck and thence to Baltimore between
the W. NJ. and B. & o?
If that road IS built, we are Of the opinion
that instead OF crossing two mountains "
reach the Monocacy Valley, that the frs,
route surveyed for the w. NJ. r. r. via EN-
mi,sburg will probably be examined and il
it IL. we can see many good reasons why it
would receive favorable consideration.
First, 1t would assuredly be the most direct
again it would intersect the PR Il. at or
near Taneytown and would again meet Its
friend at Westminster (the Green Spring
Valley extension) which road it could likely
purchase rs trains arc. as it now is, run at Q
loss, IN order only to keep It's charter alive
Further, If this road Is to actually reacl
tide water at Baltimore city, its opportunity
on the eastern side is assuredly more favor
able than it would be on the western sid,
Of the city, as the Pennsylvania Railroad.
interests and holdings arc all on that side
while the B. & 0. dominates the west side
These are reasons that have suggested
themselves to us, why the proposed rout
may not after all be chosen We must not b.
understood as specially favorIng TIL
. route ~ against the other. but VIC maxi
these suggestions simply to call the attention
of all parties interested; those along til,
southern route that they may work to saw
1t to themselves: those along the northern
, route that they may awake to the possibili
ties in store for them.
The northern route Is by no means inpos
Nble and we expect to nnd some attention
given TO il before tho road is finally located