Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-08-02

and Re;sler the School Examinership. 1t is
somewhat different in Frederick county.
A call has been issued for the meeting OF
the Republican central committee OF Fred
erck county to be held at Frederick August
4th, to arrange for primaries in the county.
PLEASANT PARTY.-A number of the
younger guests at Mrs. John Jones' invited
their acquaintances IN town to spend the
evening with them on Tuesday last. They
enterta jned them gracefully and pleasantly.
HARD TIMEs.-Talk about bard times !!
You should be the publisher Of a country
newspaper, If you would appreciate at their
full worth the import Of these two words,
"hard times" Just drop in and settle that
little bill ifyou want to witness a tableau; we
at once become living but scarcely breath.
ing image, the personiflcation of Thanks
giving -
BAsEBALL.-The Juniors defeated the
Sports in game Of Baseball in this place
on Wednesday last: score II to 18. The
OpOl Us SNul'Cu ol III " lIHlIS cpJ lStoe ShS vim
of the first inning the game stood = to 0 and
at the end of the second II to 9 IN their favor.
After that Mr.. Leon Joiner did the pitching
and the sports made but 6 runs in seven
innings, while the Juniors jumped in and
made sixteen.
Batteries: Juniors, Miller, Joiner, and
Wilhidc: Sports, Gaugh and Hahn.
THE UNITED STATES us" -Attorney-
General OIney, in discussing Governor At.
geld's position, says that 1.-THE soil Of Illinois
is the soil of the United States, and, for all
United States purposes, the United States is
there, with ito courts, its marshals and It's
troops. not by license or comfy; but rs Of
right" Az In all auch cases the reference Is
to the United state. in the capacity Of =
nation, the singular form is the one which
agrees with the sense, and the latter p,eced.
ents are likely I" Ike followed hersfter.-
New York Erening Post
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TALE Of A HAT On Monday last Mr..
John W,lhidc was standing on the platform
at the illnad station as the Pcnmar Express
passed The whirlwind occasioned by the
rapi lily moving tram whiskcd lis hat off his
head taking the direction of the train, it
fell to the platform, rolled upon Its rim about
| seventy five feet when it met some slight
obstruction, bounded into the air and was
drawn under the car where 1t hooked itself
upon the projection of tho axlc.box and
remained there until The train was out Of
sight and John is minus straw hat
A BAD FALL-Mr. Harry Brown, son in
law of Col j. Il. Rouzer came through from
Washington on his wheel on Saturday even.
ing last making the excellent time of six
hours. He started to return to Frederick
where he intended to take the early train on
Monday morning; he left here at 4 O'Clock
and when descending the hill just north Of
Catoctin Furnaces, the chain jumped from
the rear sprocket wheel, became jammed at
"hcader." He was rendered nsensiblc and
it was six O'clock before he was able to make
his way the few yards to Catoctin. Word
was sent to town and DR.. Kefauyer went at
once to his relief. He found him suffering
from conclusion and 1t WAS ten o'clock before
he risked removing him. He was brought
back to this place; he has hrl terrible
shaking up, but no bones were broken and
he has rapidly recovered.
Mrs Brown will remain with her parents
here during August.