Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-05-25


Hobbs meets Snobhs and Nobbs Nobbs
hobs to Snobbs and Hobbs; Hobbs nubs with
Snobbs and robs Nobbs's fob. "That is'
says Nohbs 1.-THE worse for Hobbs's Jobs" and
SnObbs sObs.
When will the white trousers fashion come
again into vogue? A soft shirt of moderate
hue; a straw hat low pumps, linen trousers
and gold ring on the little" finger-thats
style and comfort!
FEsTIvAT.--Thc Junior Rand will con
cludc their festival by grand finale on Sat
urday evening next. The Graceham Band
will attend and pleasant and profitable
evening may be predicted
The Carroll Neus, one of the best of our
exchanges; elevated tone, regard for accura.
cy and impress of scholarly tastes considered {;
has comp eted its seventh volume. 1t is
pleasure to offer congratulations where SO
we'll merited.
At the time cholera last prevailed in this
country there were few flies. Scientific men
have not determined whether the cholera
killed the flies or that the cholera prevailed
owing to the absence of hi,s. Let Us hope
that les may abound this summer.
The Hagerstown GloJe really the greatest
ncws.g athcrer among Maryland county
newspapers, has just completed its XVIII
volume If ever a newspaper has nearly
approached Prentiss' idea of success the
Globe may lay claim to being that particular
one.
HARD LUCK.--On Thursday and Friday
evenings il was rather cool for an ice cream
festival and on Saturday after having warmed
up decidedly. a rain storm prevailed during
the evening thus depriving the Junior Band
boys of a golden opportunity to reap the re-
ward ola good attempt They tried it again
ON Monday evening with better success.
They have clear profit OF probably thirty
dollars.
RoBBERY IN EMMIrsBURG. MIR. Ezra Il
Zimmerman was robbed of Il fine gray horse
on Sunday night last the thieves also took
with them a set of good harness. A buggy
was also taken from Beams livery stable the
same night. 1t is thought that DR.. j, x.
Wrigley met the thief with the horse on the
Tancylown road "a he was returning abou,
one O'Clock Il m. from Il professional call
Thus far nothing has been heard of the tibet.
BOUNDING ENrERrRIsE Great
Worlds Fair edition Of the Baltimore even
ing Ne,cs furnishes ample evidence Of the
character of business enterprise tina! is now
directing that excellent newspaper. In stcr.
ling worth to the section in whose interest
tina, great publication was issued, II can not
bc gagged 1t will be felt however AID the
Ncrs should reap the reward OF the mNgnil-
cent merit of SO thorough ald liberal advcr.
lisc,nc.h of the Southern section.
After spending three years & ,thrrin- can
cellci stamps and failing to get market for
them, Miss Grrlie Mccrs OF Berwick, Pa, IS
on the verge of insanity, says the Pcnnsyiva'
MIA ilushanhman.
While going to school three years AZ
some one To! her that for .0o0,O 10 cancelled
postage stamps she could get 5000. Her''e
who WAS thirteen years Of age IcsoIvcd To get
the 900 900 stamps. She enlisted the chll
drcn Of her school AID ncighhoring schoo.7
in her service, bcsought ministers Of The sur
rounding towns to get the business men OF
their Il ycks to save stamps Tor her, lmpo"-
tuned the newspaper offices and employed
eyervroncciyablc means to obtain the desired
stamps.
A month ago Miss Mccrs began packing
her COLLECTION for shipment and looked
around for u purchaser with 500, but none
appeared, and the disappointment was so
bitter that mclancholia SET in anG it is feared
that she has lost her mind permanently.
LITTLE But L.ovD ARE TuEY-We have
pur, hascd one of the Edison listening ma
chimes, tuc name of it is, the microphone,
which being Interpreted means very slight
sound. BY it oIc may hear the BcntAtOwn
Bards Pegasus cantcring over the FREDERICK
cobblcstoncs. Our special object III purchas'
inc this machine has been to do u little caves.
dropping at the bac,rrIalstic mass meetings
in the neglected ley, and back yards AT the
opening of the heated term. We have little
as yet to report, although we have located
them IN Primary Meeting assembled and
heard one resolution voted aye unanimous
w. it provides for the appointment ola steer
ing committee, that shall be placed at the
service of the very first choleraic immigrant
microbe that lands We might have learned
more but we prorosued that meeting a Ia
William II. We are under the impression
that picnics are being held and shall micro
phone and report their proceedings, unless
the people arise in their wrath and apply the
Geary Law of expatria,ion by fumigation
"A word to the wise is sufficient and we
trust that the spare time that we may be able
to give to our microphone may be devoted
to listening to the music OF the pens as they
write us checks FOR over due subscription.
FAcILE EST DEsCENsUs.-Thusf far the
movement in the f. & VI. V. electric railroad
has taken place on pleasant incline and the
foot of the depression has now been reached,
in the preliminary talk and organization OF
the company. Hencetorward, the condi-
tons of progression will be reversed and in
stead of the straight line and gently descend
ing grade, the projectors must base their es.
innate of energy that shall be generated and
kept Mt a constant pressure, necessary to the