Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-02-13

land, and in 600 Mahomet began the
propagation Of Islamism. Time fails to
chronicle all the events of the intelven.
Ing time. In 800 Alfred the Great es'
tablishes a regular militia and navy
and the mode Of trial by jury, the latter
marking an epoch in evolution of the
race, towards enlightenment and lib
erty. In 1905, Peter the Hermit,
breaches against the Turks in all the
countries Of Christendom, and in 1895
the first crusade sets out upon its mis-
sion of rescuing the Holy sepulchre.
It is rather interesting coincidence to
note in this connection that the end of
of 100 marked the cession of the Cri,
mea to Russia by Turkey, and in the
closing years of our own century. the
civilized world has been Mortified by
the Turkish atrocities committed against
the Armenlans. 1t would seem that
the time has come for the final division
of the "Sick mans" property, and the
downfall of the Sultan's Empire. The
granting of the Magma Charta in l2l5,
to the English barons, by King John.
is another milestone along the road of
progress. The long leap of2OO and odd
wears is necessitated by want of time and
space, and brings US TO an event at the
close of the 18th century, which over.
shadows all others in Importance to our
nation, the discovery 10 1892 of the
island of San Salvador. In 1917 be-
gins the Reformation and the Renals-
sance. No more striking confirmation
of the theory involved in the phrase,
can be gwen, than the event whose
coming cast its dark shadow athwart
the nations history for years, SO plainly
that the marvel is that the lords and
painted ladies, who composed the cor
rupt court of Louis 18th did not feel
its chilling influence, and heed the signs
of the times. The French Revolution
WAS but the legitimate outcome OF cen
turtles of oppression, tyranny and cruelty
where the lnalenable right OF the indi'
vidual to the pursuit of happiness, was
ruth essly trampIed upon, and indvid-
ual character was at a minimum OF
value. The present century has been
one of unparalleled mechanical and
scientific development, does it not i'm
ply corresponding degree ofaccounta-
bility? Mr.. Kidd, in his valuable work
on Social Evolution, represents the con-
dition of the English speaking nations
Of today. as the elimination to which the
social evolution Of the centuries have
been tending, the climax of the drama;
of which the world has been the stage
and al the men and women, players.
All preceding civilizations have per-
ished because there has been some in
herent want in their constitution; as an
instance the Roman Empire, cultivated
| the soldier at the expense OF the lndl-
vidual, and that merely for the exten-
sion of the empire. The state was the
main consideration, the men composing
it merely incidents. five accept this
view does 1t not involve weight OF
responsibility which must serve us to
attain more exalted type of manhood?
Upon what do the safety and continu-
ance Of our national institutions depend
but upon the cultivation of individual
character Is it nota significant sign
of the times when men are spoken OF as
hands" when the organization OF labor
against capital produces an aggregation
of units, rather than collection of IN
dividuals, when the political dema-
gogues appeal to the basest and most
universal passion. love of self, and the
dollar to whip the voters into line?
Society, too, as it exists in our large cit
les is fatal to the development of the
individual, as distinguished from the
mass.
1t is sort of procrustean bed, upon
which the unhappy aspirant fol social
transition must be placed, and any
number, any marked Characteristic
which does not fit, must be Topped OIL.
If our women are to be butterflies Of
fashion from whence is to come the
strongly marked type of manhood,
which in the future must exist if our
nation is to survive the shock Of time.
These, it seems are some Of the dangers
and problems which beset our 10Th cen
fury civilization and we shall not great
ly err in predicting that the changes
which may mark the close OF 1900 will
be of a social character. Is it too much
to hope that the brotherhood of man
will become fact rather than a Utop-
ian dream and that, as Mr. Kidd says
each man will be given an equality of
opportunity. Z. A. NJ.
| The New Woman.