Catoctin clarion., 1899-11-09
In MenOrianl.


In MemOriam.
In loving remembrance of my dear husband
George w. Anders, who departed this life
two months ago.
Farewell, farewell my husband dear,
I've spent two sad and lonely months;
You left me with An aching heart
The night that you and did part.
My heart is sad and lonely yet,
My grief too deep to tell;
But time will come to me so soon.
When | may with thee dwell.
By his wife, EFFIE M. ANDERs.
The METEoRs Remember that on Mon.
day, Tuesday and Wednesday nights next,
the 33.year mcteors are due and that there
may be an exceptional display. Those who
have occasion to be awake between 3 O'Clock
and morning should look for them in the
uorth east, as that portion of the heavens, at
that time, will probably provide the greater
number, as that is the direction in which the
earth is travelling, hence we will then be
meeting and not simply passing through the
swarm, or they overtakng us. They travel
around the sun very much faster than the
earth does.
The war in South Africa has not furnish ID
as sensational news during the past week as
that of two weeks ago The number killed
and wounded in the first several fights has
probably given each combatant more re-
spect tor the courage, strategy and marks
manship of the other and they are not SO
ready as at first to plunge into pitched bat
ties.
The number of armed men that the Beers
have at their command has surprised every
one and has evidently taken the British
aback There are evidences of a necessary
change in the British campaign and the later
calling out of troops at home proves that the
African war is now esteemed a very much
more serious matter than at its beginning
This accounts for Dom Pau's ultimatum,
that was virtual declaration Of war; he
knew how much better prepared he was
than he was supposed to be. If the British
reiniorcements are not in line Of battle with
in ten days, we are Cf the opinion that the
three principle points, Ladysmllh, Kimberly
and Mafeking will all be in the hands of the
Beers and probably a large portion of the
British armies now in those places, prisoners.
During the past week there has been little
said about European interference with Great
Britain, but she is none the less placing her
enormous war fleet where it will be handiest
in case of trouble
OPPOSING INTERESTS In our last issue
we made note Of the proposed extension of
the EmmtsbuIg railroad from Rocky Ridge
to Woodsboro on the Pennsylvania railroad;
we have since learned that it is further pro-
posed 10 build from Emmitsburg to Gettys-
burg. We call attention again to this pro-
ject with view of considering in counec-
ton with it, another that has been brought
prominently before the people of the north
ern section of the county, namely, the F. L.
& N. electric railway. Aud first Of all we
will state it as our belief that but one OF these
projects will be carried into effect; that is, II
one is accomplished the other Will then have
become impossible of accomplishment; with
one railroad through the northern part OF
the county, from Woodsboro to Getty sburg
there will never be another from Frederick
to Gettysburg, or 0ics 0erSd. Assuming then
that both projects are feasible and that both
are being earnestly considered, it resolves it.
self into the simple question as to which will
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ity to accomplish its object; that once deter
mined by real work begun, the other will be
come at once and likely for many years, il
not forever, an imposeibllity.
Which of the two should be accomplished
and not which of the two will be, Is for the
present, at least, legitimate subject for dis
cussion. From the standpoint of the public
good, manhestly, the road that will add tC
the convenience Of the greater number d
| people and increase the value Of the larger
amount OF county property is the one thai
should be built. Adjudged as movements IL
the interest of the people of the northern sec
ton OF the county, there can be but one yer
dict and that must BIZ in favor Of the roat
that gives railroad facilities to farmers, tow II!
and villages on line twenty two,milcs long
connecting them all direct with the count,
town, as against extension four or five mile
long, that has for its SO lie claim, the savinl
of five or'six miles of the distance to Fred
erick and going four and one half mile
through one of the most sparsely populated
sections of the county and necessiting tw,
instead of one change of cars by all the w
M. r. r. travel to Frederick.
This is view taken in the interest of tn
largest number of people, but that featur
will cut but small figure in the matter;
the Emmitlburg railroad people are ready I
get to work on their extension before the f
7. q N. people put their road under way, th
former will be built and the latter will not
The former enjoys several advantages an
should easily outstiip the latter in the mat
ter of getting ready and getting ready
means, only getting the money. AS it wi
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