Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-04-06

x*-OF The.
NJ. s. F. HIGH SCHOOL,
MEcHANICsTowN, MD.
| CHIEF EDITOR. NO. 9,
! ASSISTANTS, NOS Is. ~ =
April 9th, 1893
AS new Inventions and enterprises are re.
ported almost daily throughout the world
we determined not TO be out Of ranks OF
progressive mass and hav. decided to present
to the public II new and startling journal, the
A. b. g. Star You will first note the name
A Is G. Star. A G.. stands fret in our
English Alphabet, Star. representing plan.
1T, exceeding the moon or sun In elevation
in the atmospheric regions This alone
should make our journal paramount to all
others; but we do not ann quite SO high. 1t
IL our hope to Improve, Instruct and enter
tain our readers This Journal will be edited
exclusively by members Of the A. B. e. Lit
crary Society of the NJ. & F H. School. AS
the editors salary is quite renluneratlve, he
| like all Others holding remunera,iyc Offices
will do but little work, leaving the burden to
I've borne by those receiving little or no pay
We trust you will appreciate the editors pc
sil,on of turmoil and overlook his errors.
We all improve by experience.
EDITOR
There is a pupil In our school reprcsentc d
by n certain number which if you take one.
fourth, cube it, add one, divide by thirteen,
add seven, subtract two, multiply by II score,
add sixteen hundred and thirty seven. you
will have number representing the year
Queen Victoria began her reign. This Ger
tain papil appears to I've the means ofndding
to the receipts Of the Hagerstown pos'otiice
All persons wanting drawing boards, will
do well to have No. "a intcrcedc for them.
No Bis engaged to the Man IN the Moon"
and is waiting for the flying machine TO be
invented to go there.
Wv learned in our lesson in Physics that
like elcctrici'es rcpe and unlike attract but
there are exceptions to all rules. and an cx-
ccplion to this rule is found in our school in
the case oftwo being manipula'ors of'Keys,'
j. e. one is grhified to be called Key, while
the other delights in manipulating the Key.
Telegraph Key
Some High School girls have bleeding
hearts,
Some of the boys are no better
Bat ) and 8 have heavy hearts,
When they receive no letter.
The debate of March % resulted in the dc
feat of the X Y II, and deci led that La
Fayetie deserves more honor ut the hands of
the American than Washington. 81 let us
do away with the plan of celebrating Wash
inyton's Birthday t,s one Of our X. y,
friends suggrstc,Dand celebrate La Fnyrtc's.
So on the next 9Th of September We will cX-
pect to sec the Stars and Stripes floating
from The homes of all true Americans.
Why does No. 10 appreciate the American
FlagY
We are sorry to record the scriou- "acci.
dem" which bcicl orr frie:ld No. ~ while
indulging in muscular exercise. White h-
injuries are said to lH internal We hope they
are not fatal He is now under the treatment
of No. II the famous surgeon of the M. d +.
High School.
The undersigned having completed sue
cesefuI course in telcgraphy. are now pre-
pared to give distractions to all who wish TO
acquire knowledge OF that branch. For
further particulars apply at Star office.
Nos 3 IL 8.
II is a mystery 10 some of the A B Cs why
No. lS seems SD light hearted since March IL.
ANY Information on this question can he had
by applying ton 6.
No. 10 would like to know how the world
can come to an end when it is round.
1t would he wise if some one would advise
No. 90 t. stay home on Sunday afternoon for
the lanyard is II favoritc walk for No. 20
A mouse that lived in the ante room,
We tried to crush with the end of broom {;
And all our efforts having proven In win,
We procured a knife with which he was to
he slain.
And there we waited for the M ,usc lean and
thin,
SO when his head appeared. No ~ cvlc,l :
stab hlm"
But we missed the shot and procured hat
pm,
And bored hole in his cran,unl.
! We then set Il trap ut the door OF his house,
| Aud 10 the next morning We had captured
| the Douec!
But our efforts again proved 10 be nanght,
For lie slipped through the trap in which he
was caught. ..-
Composed by No. 0.
Theaveragc age OF the scholars Of the High
School il rs years and ~ months There arc
IL scholars rs wears old. The oldest Is No. 81
q years, the young'st mo. ~ is IL years.
There Is but one scholar whose age is over 90
that IF No. ii. The total ugc is seq years
The undersigned having secured large
and extensive stock ofgrcen groceries, is pre-
pa rcd to furnish the public with all kinds o
vegetables. Caulihowels Il specially
No. go.
All truthful men begin in life by lying il
the radle So w asilington must not have beei