Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-11-20
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| This evil (for an evil it is Of immense mlmne
magnitude to society is too prevalent in
every place, both in town and country
1t generally makes its appearance where
it should least be expected, under the
garb of friendship, and a desire to pro
mote the good of society. .r.51 -.-.s1
The odject of SANDER is generally some
particular character, either male or fe-
male, who maintains some high and COM
manding position in the circle in which
it is his or her privilege to- move. It
never selects those of low or vulgar repu-
| tation, but those whose calling in society
renders them objects of peculiar notice.
It is perhaps the most sly and insidious
enemy that any mortal ever had to en-
counter. For while it wears the garb of
professed friendship, it secretly aims to
destroy all that is worth possessing in this
changing world. Reputation is blasted
before. its ,withering influence, and all
that the most fond and tender heart could
desire to cherish and support, is thrown
to the violence of the storm of prejudice.
The individual against whom the story is
told, knows nothing Of its truth or false
hood, and is perfectly unconcious of any
circumstance like that which is related of
them. It may be long since the pre-.
tended offence was committed Or trans
pired. The PERSONS reputation is wound
ed, and his or her prospects are blasted, at
least for season, and even life itself is
rendered burden almost too great to be
borne. ese rH sdTr -rraeoe
And why is this evil or misery brought
upon such shining characters in society 2.
Is it because society is benefited by such.
SANDER? Or is human nature SO de-.
graded as spontaneously to produce these
healt -rcnding evils There always have
been those who delighted to wound the
reputation of such persons as were soar
ing above the multitude, by reason of
those talents it has pleased God to dis
tinguish them. What shall be done
under these trying evils? Shall We give
up all efforts to do good and render society
better? No, let US use some efforts to
make every class. 10 society what they
should be. Let the voice Of slander pass
by us like the idle wind nor let us for a
moment give heed to the tales which,
when believed, disturb the peace and
order which are essential to advance the
union and BEST interests of the great body
of human beings H. L.. &c
FoUR CLASSES OF THE oR-Rev
Robert Collyer said recently, in his ad-
dress before the Chicago Christian Union ::
"Now you know, / suppose, many of yon
that in the caller years of my residence
in this city I, devoted my whole time to
ministering to the poor. In that time I
found out good deal about the poor,
naturally, and passed through sometimes,
very painful personal experiences, and [
kept.a little record of my conclusions about
the poor that I was meeting every day
under three heads, to which I finally addel
a fourth. I divided them into the Lord s
poor first, our own. poor second, and the
devils poor third, and then miscellaneous
lot l marked-those that hibernize in
summer and hibernate III winter, and are
on the charity list all the time. Now, [
understand, through these experiences,
something that [ think is not generally
un derstood, and that is, that the class |
marked as the devils poor'-being those
that are too lazy to work, but not too
mean TO lie--are continually hanging like
dead weight upon every public charity
that can be gotten up. And believe
they get every year more nleat.and money
from this charity than all the worthy
poor in any city / know anything about. "
A terrible tornado destroyed large
amount of property in the West Indies,
on October 10Th. 4 very large number
of vessels were sunk or driven ashore
and the lives lost must be several hundred
Out of $50 Passengers in the royal mail
steamship from st. Thomas to Southamp.
ton England, only Il were saved. The
town of St. Thomas is in ruins. '.s@5