Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-22

ofthe late Frederick White and the aggregate
of the seventeen tracts OF mountain land
is eS1 acres, roods and 81 perches.
P. R. r. CHANaEs.-A new time table
takes effect on Monday next, 10th inst. There
will Ike change as follows: At the urgent
request Of number Of the patrons north of
Bruceville, and from the northern part of the
county, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will schedule the trains which formerly
arrive at 1l.9O a. IN to arrive at 1927 a. m.
80 as to enable the patrons of the road to
come to Frederick, and have reasonable
amount of time in which ~ transact bust.
ness Citizen.
REJEcrRD.-Mr. JOSIAH Wilhide's applica-
ton for pension has been rejected. The
claim IL made that at the time of making
application (180O) nor at any time since has
he been unable to do manual labor. Now
ment; who that knows the facts could say
so Mr.. W,lhiie has been dangerously illo
complication of heart trouble, rheumatism
and dopsy during that time and everybody
He dure not exert himself at all: tho least
rapid exercise disturbs his heart and renders
him almost helpless; he has not done any
work worth speaking ofduring all this time
(since 1901 and no one dare say that Josiad
Wilhide ever was other than an energetic
hard working man.
There are not Eve men drawing U. s.
pensions IN this district whose cases are a.
worthy of pension as Is that Of Josiah
Wilhide; we get out Of patience with such
things; either Mr.. Wilhide aAould, or scores
of others shouh not haye q pension. He
should that's it.
LOCAL OPTroN-There Is a bill now before
the Legislature providing for vote IN any
Election District in the State, which election
will be ordered by the Circuit Court VIXEN.
ever petition, containing one third OF the
registered voters of a particular district,
asks for such an election. As the bill WAS
originally introduced elections could, under
the law, be held only IN those districts where
licensed prevailed; that is, there could be no
test OF the sentiment of ue people in mo
License" districts. The last that we have
seen concerning this measure Is, that 1t il
proposed to amend 1t so that in any district
License" or mo License" when one.third
of the registered voters of the district petit
ton the Court, an election will be ordered.
We have not seen the bill, complete. but
assume that there are certain provisions
that guard against repeated elections, as to
confer such rights upon minority OF one
third would insure its becoming a nuisance.
We believe it 70 be the true solution ofthe
Local Option problem and sincerely trust
that it may become law ; those who believe
that the majority of the voters desire change
either to or from license will have An oppor.
tunty to test the strength Of their views; If
they cannot secure onet third OF the voters
on a petition asking for vote TO determine
public sentiment, it will he fair 70 presume
that the public is satisfied with the existing
condition Of affairs
RuGGED ENERY.-There is not point
in Maryland east of the Alleganles, that
EQUALS Thurmont in the matter Of rugged
mountain fastness and panoramic views
Within two miles of this point are three
immense rock upheavcls from whose tower
ing apees one looks down upon chaos OF
rocks and chasms; Of ridges and defiles; of
mountain and valley. From one of these
we can surprise the tourist with view OF
the Monocacy Valley from Round Top to
Sugar Loaf mountains and by simply turning
TO look nortn-we of the Blue Ridge Sum-
nit across the southern edge Of Harbaugh's
Valley. Many who read this will scarcely
credit the statement but we have verified 1t,
and we assert it fatty that from no point so
readily accessible, may such an expanse of
broken mountain, such towering cliffs OF
rock, such an artists dream of landscape be
seen.
This is no extravaganza; no Munchansen-
ism no highfalutln home-puffing; If untrue
it may be disproven and we would not risk
thus careessly our veracity, our artistic eye
and our judgment. All this and more COIL
found our prosaic pencil, is here; here within
little more than fifty miles from Baltimore
City, whose favorites of fortune leave cords
of cash at mountain resorts more remote and
that lack the elements of beauty and grand.
eur as we'll as convenience here afforded. To
an almost criminal lack of appreciation.
Joined to want of foresight and enterprise, on
the part of our own home people, must be
charged the waste of golden opportunities;
there are hundreds of men within easy reach,
who, If possessed of knowledge of the won
drous fitness of Thurmont to become 1.-THE
rage" as mountain resort, would not only
develop it to the utmost, but would bend in
awe before an ignorance that had blindly
wasted its opportunities for years.
OF all our devising and planning there has
nothing been developed that gives warrant
of results equal to the proposition that Thur
mont should lie made summer resort. Nat
ural advantages are of sterling worth, when
the wheels of progress lack that potent local
lubricant, capital; these We have had be-
slowed upon US with lavish hand as we
have already said, in extent, variety and
grandeur sufficient to excite the enthusiasm
of any clear-slghted protector who may
become acquainted herewith. Is the time
at hand when business acumen, energy and
money will be loaned to the future, in an
honest and heroic resolve that all that is
possbe shall be rendered certalnf