Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-30

Ihe Cheap johns VINO sell g'io''on'
handirons,' dull razors' rusty saws an'
TIN whistles on me tops OF carts are
harmless class Of society," IN comparison
70 the Cheap Johns who stand 10 enees'
boxes, mount platforms or :" 10 cnas'
10 vend wares IN the form OF ins'ruc"on
sentiment ana science
The Spiritual cneap 'onn 10 . sy
smoosh-fsced, oily'tongued knsve. III
stock 70 trade 70 Tree love, ree n'sse'
and free lunch Educated nowhere u
has no respect tor FORMS ceremonies o.
sanctity. he hates everything 10 ,n'
nature OF faith, hope and charity. h''
object 70 to obiuscate, blind bew'lder; u
carry the mind from reason 10 phan,as
maeoria; to lead the soul from oeamini
light to abysmal darkness
It's amusing to see one OF this c'as'
use cheese-box for pulpit and saw 'h'
air with his hands, while his mouth uuerl
something In this wise: whats truth
Look to the clouds and you'h see
1t floating. Look to the sun and
you'll see il shining. Look to the
lightning and you'll see it flashing
List to the wind and you'll heSi
1t Whispering. List to the waves and
o.. - L.
you'll hear 1t signing. Llstto the thun'
der and you'll hear it roaring. Hold
lump of ice in your hand and you'll feel
1T. Strike your toe with hammer and
you'll squeeze It Put your hnger 10
fire and you'll know 1t. This is truth
What's Lover Loves universal ahec-
ton for everything. We love the sky
because it's spacious. We love the earth
because it's productive. We love flowers
because they're beautiful. We love cat
tie because they're useful We love
cream because it's good. This is love.
What's the Negrof The negro's being
with black skin bis habits are indus
trious. His minds skillful. bis iorti-
tude's noble. Hes abstemious. hes
Tu'niul. mes honest in's Is 'ne ne,
gro. what's FAITH faitn the oeiiei
OF old iogies. LIS the mist OF past cen'u'
RES. It's the delus'on OF generations'
It's something that cant DC SEEN It's
something that cant be feir It's some
thing that cant be eat Inns Is ia''n'
What's Hopper Hopes ship with q
rudder to-day ana without one 70 morrow
It's a mermaid on the waters OF lie. us
q caterpillar on the Tree OF Knowieoge
It's q glow-worm In the grass OF 'nougo''
It's an anchor IN the ar. us pnAn .
tom. ms Is nope WHATS onaf.y
charity 3 70 ieea freely 40 orink oe-
hind the ooor' 10 Jake al you can get
10 pay no oills. 10 'ooge WITHOUT ren''
10 live on the word. inns Is coar''y.
What's Nature nature 'ne nrS' ana
last OF everything Trees put for'n 'neir
leaves and wither. urass grows green
and dies. Fruits ripen ana decay. man
appears and passes away ms Is ma
ture. Hand round the nat
The Political Cheap John isn't quite
so sly or oily. hes blunt oelnionateo,
and full OF mock. DE 8 fond OF GOOD
whisky, and very particular about the
polish OF his boots. Shallow IN MIND, ne
shoots after shadows. Silly, ne OFTEN
shippers; simple, he sometimes SINNERS;
skittish, he runs from squaboie with
great speed. Hes always Radical, ana
never without sippet for Sambo.
It's quite laughable to see fellow OF
this class mount three'legged stool, q
-four barrel, an apple stand, or an omni-
bus, and travail IN principles. he sell
dom gets beyond freedom, which ne
ccmmunes in sentiments ike this:
" Freedom belongs to everything and 70
everybody. No one has right to clip
its wings. 1t can fly wherever 1T
pleases. 1t can soar to the clouds
like an eagle 1t can rest on
the roof of house like pigeon. Itcan
flap its wings on chimney like crow.
1t can run like a rabbit. 1t can jump
like squirrel. 1t can creep like a
spider. No one dare stop it. No one
dare touch it. No one dare sneeze at 1t.
Its father is the sunlight, that pierces
everything. Its mother is the sea-wave,
that waits for nobody. 1t followed earth
after its creation. 1t swept round the
globe like the sea. It's as old as the
moon. It's as broad as the sky. It's as