Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-08-06
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The club met as usual on Friday. An III
novation III the form of an open air meeting
being the feature of the evening. In the dis
cussion of current events, Miss Norris gave
some details of the discovery by DR.. Baraduc
of the process of photographing thought
While Interesting and plausible in theory the
possibility of the practical application was
NOT demonstrated TO the satisfaction Of the
class,
Another item given was the claim made by
a French scientist of the power OF the brain
to reproduce such portions of it as had been
Injured Or destroyed.
A paper on the life of Margaret Fuller WAS
read by Miss Crimes, giving some account
of the friendship which existed between
Emerson and that gifted but unfortunate
woman.
Two of Emerson's poems, "Hamadryea,
and Earth Song" were then heard, after
which the club proceeded to the further con-
sideration of the essay on Spiritual Laws
AS usual many interesting thoughts were
suggested by reading portions OF the essay
Some of the social problems of the day were
discussed; among Others, that OF the posslDil'
tiles and prospects Of socialism claimed our
attention the remainder of the hour.
The next meeting will be held at Mrs. Ian
dcrs' and the essay to be considered ls"Loyc'"
Down BRAKEs-Our county town is going
to Get away from us; put on the"air,' promptly
and to the limit Why? Oh; thusly it is,
according to the Saturday Daily Neos:-
"Frcderick is beginning to run on fast
schedule. She has dropped her slow freight
record"
Hello, Brunswick Flag her if she elects to
20 via the b. L. o.. Saaa-y, you, over there
at Mddlctown side track her about Peach
ticcrton or shunt her onto the Catoctin ferry
boat should she take a flyer over the Electric.
Wen dynamite the Little Pipe Creek big
trcstle and then and there stop her in her
mad career should she attempt to run her
trial trip over the late Pennsylvania Line
railroad.
She really must not be permitted to run a
county seat must sit or the eternal fitness OF
things and SIGH will be no longer quotable'
The Douglas Guards Company Is, First
Rcgiment) of Hayerstown, got great deal
of praise while in camp. Capt. w. l., FIN
lev of the United States Army, told Cen Ii
Kyd Douglas, adjutant general of Mary
land, that Company B certainly took the
cake and carried off all the honors with it,"
General Douglas reports tina: three army
officers on duty in camp spoke to him IN
special commentator Of the position taken
by Company B in the brigade. They men
toned specifically its quiet and soldierly de-
meanor on parade, its excellent marching,
its perfect alignment and bearing and obser-
vance of all military etiquette when passing
in review before Governor Lowndes and
General Miles. Company B was the only
company which brought from General Miles
any particular expression of admiration.
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MORE NONSENSE While no one rccognl-
yes in the Pattcrsons of Wigville any out
ward signs that warrant the clam ola patent
of nobility, nor docs any appreciablc segment
of the carth's circumference bow up as they
walk off it, yet when it comes to charging
them with moonshine whiskey and counter
felt money; with being willy, persistent and
dangerous foe to law and order, the illicit
dlstilling and showing of the queer especial
ly, is so mountainesque in its absurdity that
the laughing rills of the foothills break into
loud outlaws and the entire face OF the
mountain is lit up by broad smiles.
We are not the apologist for crimes or mis-
dong; do not misunderstood US. We shall
be gratlffed to learn that the petty thievng
that has been carried on in this locality has
been broken up by the conviction Of guilty
parties; to assume aught else for us is to be
absurd, but that several detectives and one
or two facile pens shall be permitted TO bat
ten and practice upon so small capital, as
suming to be irresponsible IN the reckless use
of names and of a community for their pet
purposes Of notoriety and gain, is just one
step beyond the permissible.
The Pattersons are not the cream ofsocie-
ty neither have they ever run moonshlne
distilcry or showed counterfeit money, the
Baltimore Morntng HeraId to the contrary,
Notwithstanding