Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-06-09

and we are not yet quite ready Is not be.
cause of dilatoriness during that time, but
because despite the fact that We had been for
more than month straining every nerve to
prepare for war that was certain to come,
we were then too far from being ready for
the step to haye been taken; It was then
taken, all know why and in spite of what,
and these hindsight critics are decelving NO.
body.
FIVE yonng Fredericktonians started for
Cuba, got as far as Gathers, resigned their
commissions and are now at home awaiting
new impulse.
Mr.. Jacob Wilhide, an aged man, formerly
a resident of this place, latterly of Baltimore
City, died there on Sunday last at the home
Of his son n.law, Mr.. VIM. G. Merritt. His
body was brought here for interment on
Tuesday last.
M. Benedict Knott ia q master workman
when it comes to preparing the soil for gar.
dening. If he has a superior hercabouts, we
have never employed him, and a goodly
number of them have been engaged to do
our "spading"
On Sunday last, "Dick" Miller of Grace
ham left home and family for parts unknown
His wife and three small children were away
visiting friends aud on their return Mrs.
Miller found note left by "Dick" stating
that he was "going to JON the army" He
is a son of Martin Miller of Catoctin Furnace.
Mr. s. Leroy Shaffcr wears suspended
from red, white and blue ribbons, piece of
wood of the late battleship Maine. Mr..
Frank Shafer, formerly of this place, a mem.
Der of Co. A nth Infantry U. S. A., secured
a piece OF the wood from freud on the
torpedo boat Dupont while at Mobile, Ala,
and sent part of it to his aunt, Miss A. Shat
ter. who in turn gave Leroy tue piece which
he now wears.
On Wednesday afternoon, a coincidence
much commented on, was, that the Reformed
and Lutheran bells tolled ut the same time.
and that the funeral professions of Mir. Hess
and Mrs. John w. Shrner passed each other
on the street, between the two churches,
something which probably never occurred
before-CarroH Record.
How many opportunities had Mr.. Hess
and Mrs. Shriner afforded previously?-ED.
CLARION.
AT LAsT.-The imprecation $50 help me
God" has been eliminated from the oath in
Maryland. How this atsurdity remained
with us all these years while antiques of all
kinds were being cmba!med, We do not un.
derstand. Add to the circumstance that
these words as used are without sense. the
further fact that the perfunctory and formal
repetition of the words, usually rapidly
uttered or slurred into "sowelpme God,
rendered the half fippant use of them more
or less sacrllegious,
The expression was an anachronism and
its abolition was timely and sensible.
EXPRESSES OUR VIEws.-The following
taken from the columns of the Philadelphia
Ledger, briefly but pointedy and exactly
express cur views:
The most usefu! lesson from our Spanish
Troubles Is, that as in war the readiness is all
Congress must when peace is secured either
provide a substitute for the National Guard
or make 1t the duty of the respective States
to organize aud maintain some similar force
which shall he in fact that which the present
guard has been, and is, only in theory. A
huge standing army similar to that of Russia
Germany or France is not desirable; but a
competent military body Of volunteers for
State service and available for Federal ser
vice, is not only desirable, but essential.
The current Issue Of the Sportsman" gives
an interesting account of Mr.. }. Roger Nc
Sherry's Monocacy Kennels, his pcdigreed
dogs and his own interesting personality
Mr. McSherry expects to have his country
place, near the mountain on the National
Pike, ready for occupancy shortly. He OK
poets to reside there permanently with his
family.
Arrangements are being perfected for the
ceremonies attending the laying of the cor
ner stone of the Francis Scott Key monu.
ment, which will take place IN Mt. Olivet
cemetery on Tuesday Flag Day., June 14lh
Columbia and Lynch Lodges Of Masons will
have charge OF the affair, and Grand Master
Thomas shryock, assisted by prominent
Masonic officials, will put the stone in place
All the organizations of Frederick have been
invited to participate, and the city and
county officials will also attend. Maj +.
Goldsborough will be chief marshal and his
aids will be George s. Rodock and Jacob b
Tyson. Ar. w. G Birely, president of the
association, will be master Of ceremonies
The procession will start on North Market
street at the fountain, at 2 o'clock, p. m an
march to the cemetery Citizen
AMEN SAY WE. "A lady writing to the
Baltimore Necs says concerning the prosti-
tuition of the American Flag to purposes OF
advertising:
ut is seen on everything to eat and drink
in the land, every article for barter and sale,
every latest fad, patent freeZers, patent med.