Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-11-23

'"SN'S 'HSt NSCh u SUI VI OtllO d. (OIlSlIc,
Of Woodsboro aged % Years, and friend
hired horse and buggy of Mr.. James NJ.
Smith togo hunting When they had finished
their hunt they were near Keysvllle, Carroll
County, and put the loaded gun in the buggy
with muzzlc forward. BY some unknown
cause the gun was discharged, the load pass,
ing through the dash of tho buggy, striking
the breeding ofthe harness, cutting it nearly
In two, passing through the horses left hip,
tearing u hole nearly large enough to admit a
mans hand. DR.. Roop, of Keysville, extract
ell the greater portion of the charge of shot
and wads. The horse was taken home and
is getting along very well.-Chron,cle
WHAT WE CAN Dot is in too many in
stances, on the part Of citizens Of locality
favored with the circumstance of local
newspaper, assumed that its province is
TO record deaths, marriages, fires, rcbberies,
accidents, advance notices of church, corpo-
ration or political events, in word, to be a
sort of scrap bag Of local gossip. 1t is q
misfortune, rather for the community than
for the newspaper, that it Is too often allot-
ted that il shall report everything and repre-
sent nothing.
The publisher, not alone but in far greater
degree. realizes at IT'S true worth the value Of
the local newspaper and by carefully noting
the various standards erected by the different
publications that come as exchanges, to his
desk, he can determine with Inerrant pre-.
cision, just what newspaper serves best the
interests Of its constituency just what com
munity places q just evaluation upon its
home journal. Were it possible for every
citizen to study and understand the facts
above referred to, it would, beyond question,
result IN a revolution in sentiment it would
provide food for thought in widely different
direction from that OF simple support Of the
newspaper; IT would direct it INTO the chan
mel of sclt-inte.cs with the wholesome and
certainly surprising conclusion that news
paper literally, enthusiastically supported
is bound, from the nature of the case, to be
worth, directly and indirectly, beyond all
IuOIc W us C'IlStuuCASy sAou 10
constituency can be to it,
Now dear, discriminating, intelligent and
Independent, reader. do not mistake this last
proposition for bit of cheap bombast, lack
of appreciation or selfish concelt !; it is not,
nor intended to be, one or another of these,
but it is a plain business proposition and
brings with it the proper coro)lary. ncces-
sity of proof Then, we say, if newspaper
is not capable OF rendering in return, more
than it receives at the hands Of its constitu-
ency, it falls short, not of the possible and
theoretical conditions of its founding and
existence, but OF its boundcn duty; of the
rightful prime motive Of its founding and
the essential conditions of its existence
What then comprises the per contra in an
account Of 81 900, paid in as 1000 snhscrip.
tions, annually, by constituency residing
We will say, within circle fifteen miles in
diameter, the newsp at the centre?
In the first place 1t will be read 10y al least
4, 900 persons, borrowers not in the cslimale
this 81 weeks in the year means 2OS 900
readings. Now, if the newspaper be intel
lgently edited, the eaucationM value of so
much reading Of properly constructed sen
tcnccs; of accepted id;oms OF columns
devoid Of uhso e>lsns slang and misn"mcrs ;
III word of goo, English, VIII, if a, all
literally allowed an intrinsic value, prove II
not incouSdcrabc item on the credit side
Again; take the petty swindlcrs tina are
constantly mulct,ng honest but uniformed
people and who are reported IN every com
munity IN which they have been operating;
allow tina, the constant caution against such
sharpers by the newspaper results in the
protection of It's readers and this, while an
indefinite amount, must be allowed as
another item OF course the newspaper
often fails in such matters F.; we can recall
time when The CLARION argued on a line,
that suhst queni events proved to be sound
and logical, against Death Bed Insurance,
but willie it deferred many, many others
refused to he led 10y it refused to their cost.
New blood, the advent Of cnterDrlsing
strangers, always must benefit a people;
newspaper publisher recalls the item Or the
advertisement that occaslOncd the first visit
of the valuable new citizen and the average
reader would be profoundly skeptical con.
corning any ncarl. truthful claim OF pcrccn'
tage of the entire number of new citizens
fir attracted by an item published in or
cop,cd from the Local newspaper, and this
In ally fha fh,rI itpp, in hn
account.
In these wondrous years Of progress,
new demands arise and with them new
methods ofmecting such demands it good
business policy to call attention to what is
being done elsewhere and if practicable to
secure for the home people such advantages
as may be derived by promptly recognizing
and seizing the opportunity. The local
paper, exclusively among newspapers, is
interested in having Its own people secure
manufacturing or other industrial enterprises
each one for itsel: and its home people,
adycrtl>es the resources and natural advan.
tages of the locality and the more generally
read, the more certain is 1t to appeal to the
TlgHt one, 10 AUGUST 'Chl lulClcSt anu W
individual effort or by organization, 4
valuable industrial enterprise is founded
The CLARION is on safe and familiar ground,
when arguing for this, n fourth item in the
account.
A good job printing office cannot exist in
the country except as an adjunct of a
newspapers the convenience and saving of
time, when you are in need of posters, bill