Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-12-11

hs Deeh IN the pulpit and out OF ~, lay
man and minister. over and over again
Tie left the pulpit to edit newspaper; he
LEFT the pulpit to write story books he lei,
the pulpit to accep, a political mission and
now he is in tho pulpit again at the West.
where his services as preacher and an ,d-
vooais OF temperance are very popular
/ No-. ii this mans head could have beeu
trspannsd forty years ago. and balance
wheel nie.i, adjusted to hi, vast brain. 50
as TO move harmoniousIy with hi. impuisive
heart, ho would have been doctor Of di.
s'ni,y in theology. or a sun-erownel states
man IN politics, or n altar Of the first mag
nituds in th- 6;aiamenl OF literature.
! know man whose influence reaches
scross the continent. lie can rise before
the masses and move them to tear, anil
smiss by the magic OF his speech. In dc.
bate his arsumsat ia logic alamo NTH isel
ing, aud voc betidu the IN fortunate aiven-
tarer Who crosses his a,L-hc would DO
'nrs to bS hit with the lightning Of Lis 10
qnence. ils commands tho pen Of l ready
writer. and lac commands good price for
his literary labor liz, name j, as familiar
to the reader as a household word. lie
has wen reputation which is national;
and yet this man is meru child IN the
world Of commerce and finance. ii- has
no knowledge o! business. anl can scarce.
iy make out a bill or write a receipt. or
keep bis bank account correctly. He hates
practical business III, vile buy. his
clothes for him. She goc, with hai to the
tailor. AMI 10 tho shoemaker. and to ihs
butcher aud grocer. Last year twenty per
cent vas added to bis lakes because he
neglected 10 report his income at tbs pro-
per time. uis dislike OF business ha ; been
shallow upon his path all hi5 lie. aud has
resulted in duus. aud lawsuits. and mis-
representations thst would have ovsrshAi.
osvd less brilliant man II the machin-
erT OF his brain had been started right in
the nursery. or ia iae school. or IN ihc
pnblic du,is, OF lie even. he would havo
been millionaire today. and ho would
have escaped the vsxatioGs and cares which
come. Ike stinsiug aies, about man WHOM
he has no net under which be can hiic from
them
Much of the domestic discomfort ~hi,ll
j. such source OF pain and gnarrsl.oIne
dispute IN families arises irom ths want o
srltpoi,c. The wife, perhaps. is practical
aud cannot bsar to have business matter,
neglected. debt, ignored. promises untept
, and the hgsband. hating the copinonp place
, dr,ie. OF da ~ life. pot, off the unpleasant
task until he is spurred to II by the sharE
a1moniiions Of . curtain lecture or th.
, sharper reminder Of a summon, irop Ihs
j1dge-and. as Nasty would say. an "oa
pleasaninri." IS sure to grow out OF such
, state Of things.
Men Of geniu, not un!rsq usnily skoS TIA,
, need OF a balance wheel to rrsaIais theii
conduct. Lord Byron. with all nis advsn
r i.gcs OF birth rank. wealth and culture
| made himself premalarsly old by indulgiu.
: unrestraiUed aPpetiies and passions anl
b. death, the democratic leveler. hSedrd no
' las patrician notions. but swept him wiil
$ common plsbeians into an uniimely grave
? Edgar Allen Poe. man whose soul seem.
4, to be- Sthercal 6rs, ~as carried to desii nc
4 ton on the current OF habits vii eh he faile
n 30 control because be was not yell poised
D, Ram was the raven on iae bust above h
$ study door. Il piangsd ITS bsak into h
,, heart and killed. him ia the noon OF his ma
+. hood The victims OF the cup are ioun
,. sleeping IN all our chuIchyarl,. The
i. giavss are like tho 5iilors OF the So.
}. They no, only lacked tba eqiipoise {
p which have referred. bat they also lacke
e the po~cr TO stand erect in tho face
e temptation. ! could name several prop
- iuont inoG Of thi, city who are cousidsre
4 men of genius They write Tor the leadin
N daily journals and for our frat class mag.
II z,ues, aud yet these asn have no contrc
i. over their appe.iles What they earn b
D.. the sweat Of the train ono day Is expsnds
e rum ,he next DAY. and in ibis way ths
h. live from hand TO mou;l--tho hand goin
3, TOO frequently to tie mouth.