The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-06-26
Tittle-Tattle.

,r;vacv of domestic life is, unfor-
ttnuately, very common, and is al
Savs dishonorable. The appetite
tor such knowledge is to be re-
"arded as morbid, and the indul-
Senceof it disgraceful.
A family have . sacred right to !
niyacy. In guarding the deli
rate relations of the household,
secrecy becomes a virtue. Even |
Fin chance the private affairs of
a househOld are laid open to a |
stranger, honor would require him |
r. turn from them; and, if a knowl-
edge of them were forced upon
him. they should be locked in sa-
cred silence. A double obligation
of silence and secrecy rests upon
one who is a guest in a family
The turpitude of a betrayal of
family history by a visitor is far
greater than theft would be. 1t
IS a thing so scandulous, that it
should degrade person, and put
him cut of society. To betray
the secrets of the household is
net only odious immortality, but
tits o sin and shame to be on
GOOD terms with those who are
Inown to commit such outrages.
They put themselves out of the
pale of decentsociety. They should
be treated as moral outlaws.
Thesehungry-ey wretches who
sit in the unsuspicious circle OF
parents and children, treasuring
their words, spying their weakness.
,eS, misinterpreting the innocent
liberties of the household, and
then run from house to house with
their shameless news, are worse
than prisoners of wells, or burn
ers of houses. They poison the
faith of man in man. Make no
terms with such people. Tale
bearers have no rights. They are
common enemies of good men,
Hunt, harry and hound them out
ofsociety. They are worst OF pests
save one, and that is the listener
to the tale bearer. There could
be no tattling if there were no one
to hear. 1t takes an ear and
tongue to make a scandal. Gree
dy listening is as dishonorable al
nimble tattling. The ear is the
open market where the tongue
sells its ill-gotten wares.
Some there are that will not re
peat again what they hear, bu
they are willing to listen to it,
They will not trade in contrabant
goods, but they will buy enough
of the smuggler for family USE
These respectable listeners are TIN
patrons of tattlers. 1t is tn
ready market that keeps tai
bearing brisk. It is shame t,
listen to i'll of your neighbOr.-
Christian benevolence demand
that you do not love i'll news. (
clean heart and a true honor re
jOice in kindly things. 1t shoul
be a pain and sorrow to know c
anything that degrades you
neighbor in your eyes, even if b
is your enemy; and how niue
more if he is your friend?
The Scriptures say, "Thou sha,
not 60 up and down as a tai
bearer among thy people" g.
tale bearer revealeth secrets; br
he that is of a faithful honorable
spirit, cOncealeth the matter."-
<'The words of the tale bearer al
as wounds that 60 down into til
InnermcSt parts of the belly" III
Hebrews thought that the atfe
tons had their seat in the bowel
aud by this phrase, Ego dow
into the innermost parts OF Il
belly" they signify how shal
aud exasperating to the deepe
feelings Of our nature are tire cru
efices0fa common tattle. "NFhe
no wood is, the fire goeth out;
where there is no tale bearl .
the strife ceaseth." AS if he HI
said that SO much of the strife
society arises from tattling, tina
if that were cured, there wou
hardly be any cause ofquarrel lei
Commend us to that religit
which makes a man humane wi
bis tongue. and honorable wi
his ear SoStheya Home Joarmt
HORRIBLE MURDER.--Yest.
day, and Irish woman, residil
near SCOTS planning Mill in I'll
city, was beaten to death by b
husband whose name is at presel
writing, unknown. The incarna