Catoctin clarion., 1890-02-27
Some Startling Facts.

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Some Startling Facts.
The official returns from Boards of Health
show that nearly three -fourths Of all deaths
are from Consumption, when we think over
this fact it IS really awful, though every case
started with simple cough or cold, realize
how important it is to check this terrible
malady which can be done by using Puritan
Cough and Consumption Cure. Price 25 cts
At DR.. J. K. Waters, Drug Store.
IAN Ocular Delusion" is the title Of q
bright social study in serial shape, which
will begin in the New York Ledger of March
lat. The story holds the mirror up to club
life in the metropolis, and touches lightly
hut with the mastery and suggestive stroke
Of the etching hand, some of the more
distinctive sides of New York society life.
Several OF the characters are 80 startlingly
typical that they may be taken for any one
Of scores Of the members Of the -Four Hun
dred." The hero is fine combination Of
manlness, ready ingenuity and audacity, q
youth with rare amount Of phosphorus in
his cerebral gray matter and an equally gen.
erous amount of red corpuscles in bis veins
character which the author has elaborated
with sympathetic interest, and which, accord
ing to the impression given by the advance
sheets, represents an oarsman Of recent
crew of leading American college. The
author, by the way, is that brilliant young
newspaper worker, Frank Howard Howe,
son of the late postmaster. general, Timothy
F. Howe, of Wisconsin.
A REJoINDER.-Somc weeks since rela.
tive Of Mr.. j. Ham Repp died away from
home and his remains were brought to his
home in Johnsvil!e, this county for inter
ment. No services we're held at the grave,
other than few words 6tly spoken by Mr..
Repp. For this act Mr.. II. was severely
criticised by the Frederick Examiner and at
his request we publish, in part, his defense.
We have not the space at our command 70
give it in full. He says:
COMMUNICATED
To"THE Examiner" FREDERICK, Nd.
Readers Of the clarion We think we have
been unge nerously, indeed impertincntly as
sailed by the Examiner of Frederick, Nd,
upon the last sad act of finterring in the tomb
at Johnsyille, Md. kinsman in a manner
we thought, and now think, rs well for the
dead and better for the living, The arrow
sprung from its page has perhaps hit the tar.
get has pierced the tender part.
We appreciate, honor and praise the man
or woman who worships honestly and sin
cerely according to their particular belief or
faith we respect and adore them for the lib
crty and charity they accord others who may
differ slightly to exercise the same privilege,
but inconsistent, illogical, oppressive cenun
ciators having the use of the press, such as
the Examiners writer, are Objectionable and
condemdable in the minds Of many.
A little upward Of 800 years ago, the most
authentic history we have at hand informs
US, there were millions upon millions put to
death upon the continent of Europe alone,
principally aged, care.worn, time marked
women, killed in the most hideous, reyolting
and barbaric manner, executed upon the glib.
bet. at the faggot stake, and at the point OF
the spear. What for Witchcraft! Yes, for
imaginary witchcraft!
About I, 800 years after the crucifixion of
Christ, that same history tell US, countless
yea, millions of the innocent de
scendcnts of the Jews-thc Israelites-were
robbed, their property contiscated or destroy
ed prosecuted aud driven from nearly every
country upon the face OF Gods globe,
and were killed and massacred-milllons of
them! And by whom was all this destruc-
,ion of human life done? That same history
tells us it was the Christians, and in christ
ian lands that did it. We wonder who per.
formed the "Christian rites In those
"Cbristian communities over
their dead bodies. Let the Examiner tell us.
Tell us, was there anything more "remarka-
ble,' strange" more sacreigious or barbaric
in that quiet funeral in townsville than in
the deeds above name,lf
From that same history we learn that less
than 200 years ago. in our own Christian
land, in Massachusetts, (see Common School
History) scores of weak and humble women,
with the infrmities OF life, were
killed upon the scafiold. at the stake, and
with the rife ball, for witchcraft.--
Foremost among the inciters and prosecutors
was Cotton Mather, one Of the most i!lustrl.
ous Christian preachers in the pulpit of that
day.
He says ours was no "Christian funeral
What was it! No, sermon" mo prayer at
the grave to commend his soul to the Christ
ian's God" Must we idfer that God must be
must be instructed and directed
by mems prayers rs to hat disposition TO
make of the returned spirits which He gave?
Do we better know than He? Can these
critics give us an instance IN which Christ or
His Disciples eyer preached or prayed over
the dead, or wherein He or they ever taught
or commanded 1t to be donei When his
young follower asked to 60 and bury his fa-
ther He said, Follow me. Let the dead
bury the dead We wonder if this
denunclator would not have been pleased
with the opportunity TO have violated this
plain teaching Of Christ by a long, lengthy
and embclished sermon and prayer at the
townsville tomb
NY readers, think we haye some profess.
inc Chr,stians among US today, and am