Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-07-02
THE YEAR TO READ HISTORY.

We stand to day on the threshold
of u year which will be memorable in
our countrys history. The centen-
NAL celebration is designed to set be-
fore the eyes of the world the results
of the industrial and commercial eff
fort of our first hundred years. Is it
not betting that in addition to max
ing the year historic by an exhibition
Of our material progress as a Nation,
we should also draw such beneficial
lessons from the study Of our past as
will lead us to more expansive idea
of the institutions of civil and rell-
gious liberty which have been founded
by our patriotic iorcfathers and per-
petuatcd by their children? What a
year it will be for old and young to
refresh their minds by studying their
Nation S past-to make their summer
recreation and winter pleasure the
study of American history. the
Young people could form "Centcnnial
Glasses to read history, while the old
could trace the events Of by-gonc
years rs the days come and 80, each
fraught with the record of some event
Of :he stirring past. This feature
could be prohtablv introduced into
the pulpits of our land by the ministry
recurring to the religious life Of our
ancestry, as we'll as the growth Of the
church in the new world. Again, in
our schools, particular attention
should be paid to the stu iy Of Ameri-
can history during the coming year.
The church, the school, the hall
and the home could all unite in max
ing this the historic year OF America,
sure result of such study being a
higher appreciation Of our nation and
Its destiny--a salutary influence upon
the home,life of our people by a more
extensive acquaintance with the prm-
tive ways of our fathers, and leading
us to abandon extravaganza in every
form as a sure remedy for all the eAl-
gcnclcs Of the times in which we live
ISvITE THE QUEEN To THE CEN
TESSIAL-lt is suggested that Queen
Victoria be invited to come over and
help Us celebrate the Centennial
When the latest anniversary OF the
Concord or Lexington fight was cele,
brated, some Of the leading British
statesmen were invited to participate
in the ceremonies Of rejoicing. The
leading men Of ENGLAND to-day wer.
invited to come over and wave the
Stars and Stripes, and shout and sing
in honor Of the day, one hundred
years ago, when we commenced tc
shoot the men Of England. To asl,
an English statesman to come across
the Atlantic to ai6 in celebrating the
anniversary Of the death of his great
grandfather, shot by the Yankee
"minute-mcn, was believed to be an
eminently proper invitation. The
English statesmen didn't come, but
the Government should by all means,
invite the Queen Of England to cross
the Atlantic and help us ccntennalizc
next year. When a son Of Victoria
was received in this country with i'm
mcnse enthusiasm, the Queen would
h ave an enthusiastic ovation, OF
course. She would have an opportu-
nifty TO see what her Sreat-grandchil-
dren had done, and she would have
reason to be proud Of her offspring,
so to speak. BY all means let the
Queen of England be invited to assist
us in celebrating the anniversary Of
the day on which we said that Eng
land was tyrant, &c. Victoria
would discover a very healthy pro
genv over here, and would have a
pleasant visit. Let the Queen Of
England be invited to our Centennial
by all means.-CInctNnoN Enquucr.
AT Brocton, New York, not far
from the Pennsylvania State line,