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

the 18th inst Rev. Henry Mann of this
place otficiated.
I went to the garden to gather some blades
and there l saw two sweet pretty babes
All babes, is that you babes, branding of
blades babes If you braid any blades at all
babes, braid broad blades, babes, or braid no
blades at all, babes.
Gernand Bros. hayc succeeded in cstab-
fishing an excellent trade in the contection-
cry and tobacco business in this town. Ow-
ing to the Ill health of a member Of the firm
they have determined to sell the business.
See crtiscment elsewhere.
MEMORIAL DAy-Memoral Day will be
observed in this place on Tuesday next, May
Both. at 4 O'Clock p. N. Maj. o. A. Horner
Of Emmitsburg has been invited to deliver
IN address the clergy of the town and vIcin-
iy and others will make short addresses.
Order of procession Form in front Of the
Town Hall in the following order; Junior
Cornct Band of Mcchancstown; veterans OF
the late war, Sunday School scholars with
flowers, citizens Of the town and vicinity and
visitors who may desire to join in the pro-
ccssion. They will move first to the Cath
Ole cemetery; thence to the Hill cemetery,
return to the Town Hall where the addresses
will be made. The vocal music will be un.
der the direction Of Miss Byrd Mcclellan.
Our people are requested to bring the
flowers to the Town Hall by one O'Clock on
Tuesday.
No greater evidence of the vast trade and
industrial development Of the new life and
activity reported in Baltimore could begiven
than is foun in the publication of Il Ga page
special issue of the Baltimore News devoted
to the progress and prosperity OF Baltimore
and the South. This is the largest paper
ever published south of New York, and its
list of contents ls the most remarkable ever
seen in any one issue of any daily paper.
Ten Southern Governors write of the re-
sources and advantages of their respective
States. Hon. Robert Z. Porter the Super
in,cnden, Of the Census gives an official cen
sus review Of the South. Mr.. Richard II.
E,lmond., under whose editorial charge this
of the South prior TO the war, and of its
progress since then, and editorlally discusses
every phase of Southern advancement.
Many special writers contribute special ar
al, o., Il nl cd
The News shows that Baltimore has entered
d,,on a new era Of progress, in fact, that the
whole city has been rcvo.U,onizh that
$50 800 OO0 are gong into new development,
enterprises and municipal improvements,
including $l5, 900 900 III the building of over
200 mites Of electric and cable railways,
$1,000 600 in bel, lin. and tUnLcl, millions
in building operations, half Il million IN the
largest hos an beef packing establishment
cast Of Chicago, etc. 1t also shows that Bal,
timorc's population is incrc sing ut iii" rate
Of about A. 900 year, and that its mnuutsc-
turing capital has increased from SIS, 900 600
in 1899 ~ over SlO)OOOO AT present.
The growth ofthc South as shown hy the
figures has been simply marvellous, notw!lh'
standing the temporary Stringcncy which has
retarded business interests since the Barring
failure.
Tine Souih's G in in population from lHHl
to 1891, says the News, was only about 20
per cent. With only this increase in popu-
istion, which should be remembered in Order
to appreciate wha: section has accomplished,
the South Increased It's grain production from
40i 900 600 bushels in 1891, to 612 900 900
bushels in 1891 IA gain of Gj per Gems. its
cotton crop increased from ) 800, 900 bales to
5000 600 bales, or 81 per cent. II practically
created IN that period its early vegetable and
fruit business for Northern markets, which
now yields upwards of s. 1890 900 year,
and lalye, a 'ird to its cotton, rice and sug,
ar crops Its pig.lron pro luclion, which
wus ljl 800 tons in 1891, WAS 100000 in
1892 It's coal output rose fro II u 100000 tons
to 2j,00O000 tons Its cotton. spindl.s from
GG1 900, to $500 ,00O its cotton seed oil III
dus,ry from an investment of S3,5OO,0O) to
about $40 600, 0C0 Its railroad mileage from
23Sll miles to - 800 miles /; it largely more
than doubled Its banking buslncss, lncrcas-
ing the number Of its national banks from
223 to 6b7, and their agyreg .tc capital from
$ij,O)A00O 10 $lO?, 100000 ii adlcd to the
assessed value OF ITS property nearly 2,ooo,.
900 900 or s. per cent, making the average
assessment per capita in 1892 S27l against
$lS7 in 1880
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