Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-28
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Detroit, Mich, Nov. 90, 1895.
FRIEND CAssELL;
Seeing the query in THE CLARION
this week, "Why is Thurmont like heaven"
has interested me. will not, however, at
tempt to solve the conundrum, both it and Its
subject being foreign to me AT present time,
although, if continue at newspaper business
expect to have some insight into the latter
place referred to in the aboyc conundrum, for
believe there is an injunction in Scripture,
or in Biblical history, somewhat to this ef'
feet "He that Is faithful here shall have his
reward" or blessed are the oppressed, &c"
l will not attempt to quote Scripture any fur,
ther, for you know 1t has been several years
since left the Sunday School at Thurmont
and must confess that have become some
what rusty, as to the teaching of Brothers
Barb and Osler. However, do not under
stand l do not attend divine worship for
have been trying to get some consolation
since the upheaval in Maryland this fall and
am somewhat consoled as have heard these
scriptural iniunctions: "He who the Lord
loveth he chastseth &c." but alas, these
things have nothing to do with my present
life or occupation here in Detroit. THE City
of Straits" we know, or hear nothing but
Pingrel and potato patches, or his fight for
three cent car fare, both Of which are very
commendable, but Tom Johnson, who owns
the Citizens line of cars, Gays nay, nay,
Pauline, when 1t comes to reduction of fares,
while eight for quarter fare seems to be
popular on Detroit railways, who have all
back streets. johnson undoubtedly has the
advantage, as his franchise is on all the prin
cipal thoroughfares and good for fourteen
years. Pingree, on the other hand, has a
"bee in his bonnet" which he hopes by con
slant buzzing will land him IN the Guberna.
torial chair, or even Presidential nomination,
he being neither Republican or Democrat,
but ever ready and willing to take the popu-
lar side, without policy or principal. One
thing though, during his four terms as May.
Or he has succeeded in making Detroit one
of the best municipalities inlthe U. s.. with
forced paving and asphaltum, there is no
city which can compare with it, and at
present not a horse car in existence, nothing
but electric lineswhich reach everypart OF the
city of 100000 inhabitants. But why all
this, as Thurmont has not the advantage OF
an electric line even to Frederick or Hagers-
town, and cannot appreciate the advantages
of rapid transit Here we have lines run
ming out 20 or 30 miles in every direction.
My connection here has been with the Free
Press, which has n national reputation, but
must say find no more ability, in my hum
BILE mind, than back Of the Thurmont CLAIR
ION, and the only hindrance to Editor Gas.
sell becoming famous is in geographical
position.
Now to drift somewhat, although must
admit this communication has been rather
void of any special subject or purpose, must
say in my travels, Philadelphia, Chicago
Detroit, Toledo, have not found more con-
genial people than in my native town OF
Thurmont, and in intelligence they can buck
against the generality, which has been dem
onstrated by the young men who have left
| the land of their birth to make name or
reach the apex in this commercial world.
do not recall one who has had the advan.
tages of schooling or training In our noun
tain hamlet who can say life is failure.
A FORMER RESIDENT