The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-01-27

from what direction any sound came,
whether from behind, or from the
right, or the left, or from in front"
Now we 60 further and assert, that
what is physically true of mere
sounds, is mentally and morally true
of beliefs of every kind. If but one
ear be used, reader, it will be impos
siblc for you to know where your
ncighbor stands. 1t is essential to a
right judgment of any individual or
principle, that TOO ears be used, and a
hearing G given to both sides of any
question.
Observe that earnest conscientious
unolonding man. His strongest de-
sire is, to avoid strife and attend
quietly to his own business. But ho
is positive character. lie has con-
victions and purposes of his own.
Suppose now that somo miserable fol.
low, say q born niggard for example,
brings himself in contact with him,
aud tries to shake him from the plain
course he has marked out for himself,
and is completely folod by his quiet
determination. lIo feels his rebuff
and the moral superiority Of the man
who has simply held his ground.
Unconsciously perhaps to himself, he
dislikos him, and thcn easily misun-
derstands or purpvsely misrcprcscnts
him. Reader, your course is plain.
Listen, wc would havo you listen al
ways, listen with your left car, but
then turn and listen aoiM the right one
Your judgment will then be correct.
Again, observe tho pcculiaritics Of
that mans manners and character.
Examine them in themselves, and ton
chances to one, they arc really inno-
cent Perhaps when in earnest his
tone is quorolous his GESTURE abrupt;
his wit or humor flashes and takes you
by surprise his candor amuses you.
Withal, YOU perhaps can perceive q
lofty tone, a purpose higher than your
own. Beware, beware, bowaro of the
grccp-cycd monster. Ho is man OF
more power, Of greater fcarlcssncss of
character, than yourself. Don't re.
vcngo yourself upon his infrmitics.
What know you of his early history,
of the long sickness perhaps of his
childhood, Of the solitude perhaps oi
his carly training, Of the ovcrwhclm.
ing ailliction perhaps that almost un .
seated his reason (for you can sec the
warmth of his aflcction) of the bitter
disappointment perhaps Of his ambi-
tion. In short, "who knowcth the
man that is III him 7" Are you going
to listen, with ono car, to Aippant
comments upon that mans out,corhs,
and not liston, with the other, to the
strong, firm beat of his manly heart
aoithin
Again, it sometimes happens that
silly people imagine absurdly that an
innocent mans plans arc antagonistic
to the plans Of themselves or of somo
old crcny. They arc foolishly stirred
| up. Just in tho nick of time, an ass
brays, or which is the same thing,
soma stupid bipcd starts slandcr so
absurd, lilo so patent to people of
ordinary capacity, that none but tho
wilfully wcjudicod will believe it,.
GLOW strange !" they imme ediatcly OK.
claim, "llow eccontric Have you
heard it ? Well, I can hardly think
it, but stranger things have happened
they say"--and out comes tho lie, and
they roll it as sweet morsel under
their tongues Reader, remember
the doctrine of TWO EARS. Tt is tho
doctrine of Jesus Christ. "IIc who
hath ears to hear, lot him hear"
Listen with your left ear, but before
you finish, be sare to listen with The right
one. There is nothing more impor-
tant in self-education than this.
The doctrine Of TWO EARS is thus
stated classically, By Opid, if We re-
member Alright, "liudi alteri parti."
"From the habit of hearing tho other
sidc.' A concluding caution, and wo
will pass on, when next We take up
this subject, from "tho ear, the social
organ to "tho eye, tho intellectual
organ" Some people, reader, have
been largely endowed, by bencyo-
lont Providence, with cars grand and
magnificent. It by no means requires
microscope to sec the extraordinary