Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-07-27

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CAMpING.-Col l.. V. Baughman accom-
panied by number of friends, including
Collector of Internal Revenue Murray Van
diver are camping for week at Biggs' ford
on the Monocacy.
About one more month Of quiet and then
we will be launched upon the choppy waves
of county politics. 1t would seem that the
parties both desire an early date tor nomina.
ting conventions and all the turmoil possible
in the matter Of time.
The new comet has nv candal nppendagc,
hence may not be readily distinguished from
a star. A comet without tail is no good !;
let us have a regular peacock. tailed comet to
wonder at, messieurs astronomers, or none
ut ALL What's the use Of calling peoples at
tcntion to something that they can't see?
Fire was discovered about 3 o'clock Satur.
day morning in the clothing and dry goods
store of Julius Traub & Bro. OF Union Bridge.
The stock was damaged to the extent of
about three hundred dollars, which is covered
by insurance. The prompt discovery ena-
bled the fire company of the town to quickly
suppress the fire.
CALLED OFF -Acacia Lodge, A. F. e. A .
NJ, of this place, will not meet during the
month Of August, haylng after season of
unusually heavy work. on Monday evening
last called off until the first regular commu
nicatlon in September. Its work is not yet
all completed, but VACATION Of one month
will be taken.
| DULL.-At this season we are accustomed
to expect dull times. Advertisers are loath
to make an attempt to secure an increase of
trade and outside of picnics and festivals the
poster trade slackcns. About this time.
however, preparations for fall advertising are
made and the work in that line should short
ly appear. We are prepared to print pam
phle,s, circulars and dodgers, in good style
and ut low figures Our stock of body and
display type is good and We give our work
careful attention. We are bound to do the
work as good and as cheap rs another; the
fact that our newspaper is worth very much
to every business interest in this locality does
not weigh when it comes To paying for job
work.
THE HOME NEwsrAPER.-A newspaper is
the greatest help to the growth OF town
that can be. 1t is standing advertisement
which always attracts. 1t gives more free
puffs and explanations of the place than all
others. 1t never lets pass good opportun
| itv to advocate the interests of its home en-.
terprises. 1t helps all the churches and never
fails to speak out for its school, rcscnts all
insnuations against the character of the cit
liens and industries of the town; it lives but
to benefit the community. To repay its un
tlring efforts II asks the support of the people,
not in begging manner, but as recompcnsc
for its labor 1t is entitled to q livelihood
because it gives more than it taxes. 1t only
asks for its rights, and these it should have
-Chlpuddle tPtnn) Lea.ler.
| Writing under Inc caption Of soils Of
Maryland" Milton Whitney says IN the last
monthly report of the Maryland State
| Weather Scrylcc that the mean annual tenn
prra,ure of Western Mary lGnd is 80 degrees
degrees and that of the Southern Maryland is
3G degrees higher. The mean annual ram
, fall is $40 inches greater in Southern than in
Western Maryland
r,utiu,,;pp AFR Whitney adds
! The difference of SO degrees IN the mean
annual temperature and OF GEO inches in
rainfall (about 0,5 inch per month"; appears
rather small, but no one doubts that it has
very marked effect upon the character Of the
crops in these two localities, and in the de-
yclopment and quality of the crops grown,
as well as III the time Of ripening. No more
striking illustration can be given OF tins than
in tho comparison of the peaches grown in
, Southern and in Western Maryland The
peach crop Of Southern Maryland Ia pracli
cally over before the mountain peaches come
into the market, So that there IS little or no
competition from the two localities, but II
lengthcning Of the season, as the mountain
peaches ripcn several weeks later. The
mountain peaches also are very different
| from the southern crop in nearly all respects.
There Is difference IN the appearance, form,
color, texture and favor, and all of those
properties which so to make up the quality
| Of the peach. Similar effects o: this appar-
I ru,ly slight difference in climatic conditions
arc seen in the quality, yield and time of rip
ening of most of the staple crops grown in
these two divisions of the State.
! A llIGHwAY ROBBERY A bold highway
robbery was committed IN the vicinity OF Bur
kittsyille, this valley. at an early hour last
Tuesday morning The victim was Mr.. John
Younkins, basket maker who resides along
/ the South Mountain about 1 miles southwest
Of this place Mr.. Younkins OF late has been
making frequent trips to Brunswick to sell
! his baskets, and since the dealt, of his wife
about two years ago, he has been in the habit
of carrying with him on these trips, all the
cash he possessed fearing to leayc it at home
in the care Of his little children.
On Tuesday morning Mr., Younkins left
home long before day break with a load Of
baskets for Brunswick, and taking with him
the sum Of $175, $40 Of which he placed in
his vest pocket 80 that IN case he needed any
change, he would have it handy. The re-
naming $l65 he put in his pocketbook and
placed it I'D his pants pocket.