Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-10-04
General News.

Chas. h Norris, postmaster at New
Windsor, will on Monday next, Oc-
tober LIST, in honor of the introduce
ton of cheap postage, send all mail
matter presented for mailing that day
at his own expense. The citizens Of
New Windsor and vicinity will ON
that day have free postage.-Adoo-
cate.
Mary Blum. a girl only IS years
old, is lying in critical condition vt
Reading, Pa, from the effects of a
brutal outrage prrpetrated by four
young scoun,rels Of that city. One Of
the rufiAns has been identified, and
is in prison awaiting the result.
In the war of he revolution the
total militia force raised was All ,G22
men. In the Mexican war the total
number of United States troops was
1922. In the late civil war the
union forces numbered 1889, 1872
men. of whom 1899 were colored
In this war on the government side
Gl.352 were killed in battle, 3l,r27
died of wounds and l93, 2o7 died Of
disease-about twice the number OF
the total killed in battle. The total
deaths were PFC 1916, and there were
l99, l05 desertions.
A Methodist minister, of Balti-
more, who received one of the health
reports printed in Oriole colors, re
turned the picture of the Orlole
which adorned the face OF the report
In his letter he says "Allow me tc
express my regrets that any depart
ment should seem to give serious
official endorsement to the folly 0!
those persons who are trying to make
}the most moral and conservative city
in the United Stptes the most I'M
moral and e1trayagant one.
In American history there are nc
more interesting figures than the He
roes and Heroines of the Border
Bold, dAshing, adventurous and pa
triotic; loyal to friends, to country
and to the interests of society, Their
i, work WAS singularly effective IL the
advancement of American tlviliza-
ton. With seeming reckl"srness,
their efforts were in the interest Of
law and order, and the people owe
them debt OF gratitude they do not
forget. Their page in history is as
fascinating as it is honorable, and
there is a peculiar pleasure in read,
ing the narrative Of their wonderful
exploits,
The times which produced those
hcroes and heroincs mark period III
American history Of absorbing inter
est alike to old and Young. 1t Is
proper that it should be 80. Thcs''
| hardy pioneers coupled virtue with
courage, humanity and love Of coun-
try with the stern duties Of frontier
life and battle, al d the example OF
their lives not only interests but
strengthens our faith and admiration
in human courage and unse!tish pur-
pose.
In American pioneer history these
are three distinct eras marked as dis
tinctly by three geographical dlv's-
ions; from the Allcgany Mountains
to the Mississippi, marking the first;
from the Mississippi to the Rocky
Mountains the second California
and the Pacific Slope the third, The
settlement Of these vast regions de
veloped great leaders, who's" achieve
ments have made them justly and
widely famous. They have a warm
place in the hearts Of the people, and
a prominent one in their admiration
1t is appropriate that their achieve
1nents should be recorded, and we
note with pleasure the forthcoming
of new book, now ready from the
press Of N. D. Thompson 4 Co., Pub
fishers New York and St. Louis, Mo.
called: Conqu.ring the Wilderness,
or New Pictorial History Of the Life
and Times of The Pioneer Heroes
and Heroines Of America.
1t is written by Col. Frank Trip
lett, all accomplished writer. whose
literary qualifications and great ex-
perience on the frontiers are safe to
eminently fit him for SO noble u task,
A special feature Of the book Is Its
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