Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-03-25
How We Are Whiriing.

The nineieeDih c,LiuTy Is Eushlng
IIghI un. The IIde oi ube Is sureIng
srswsfd ~ tumuI uOus torrents, as year
silsT year 1. in,i tuIeVer iron view. In
ihe eternal ocean lhai swsns 81 things
aud al men.
ln lrsG-, IN po'iiics, in morals. ~ re-
ligIOn, IN fashions. ~ wants aud aIshes,
Ia IasIes, 10 e'ef!th"g iouches society.
there l. sn unRs,"rsl, unreasonable aud
alaIm.ng InilauUn Ihsl elbows The PASSIONS
ot man " be buInlUg hIsh sad hot. and
Their cslmer Judgment, and cooler redec-
ave iscuIues 10 be IA dangerous tlsuse.
We sre ~hlrllrg ard hurlne through
life with Mid. msd and msdJening de-
llrum ol intoxicating rsgefnrss inr mon.
-y. gins.. glare snJ Illu,tive exnsVsgance
Mai ,lssger- thr righteous worker IN TIE
c.u.e "l UnJ. and iunrlosehs, Ne Tear.
,.cul.r consequences that would apPsl US
# ,hty coulj be bro,eh' lainlY bsl"re
or m,nc's EYE. now 80 JszzleJ BY the
binding ligh,s "l lIe.
We uelIe'e il progress. We applaud
enterprise. We enc1uisge bold mrn ~
,htIr bnlJ purposes tot the btnehI Of
iheiLsciVts. ruciety anj lhe "Urid. Bui
~. ~ tie nature ui IHIn Ia ron Inlo eI-
ces-es. The tumsn BRAN. once ihuT-
ouybiy aroused IA :he conception Ul
grand project or Ihe compass al great
end. /, MOI unirtQuenIIy se'zrd Win an
intensity al eager sabIi:OG ihsi buns
Upoh u like ITrnzyIng hre snd u -
ihen .hsI men rush on" ard 10 Ihe "hJeei
ot their .,m IWpeliej by passion aud Ut
regulated by reason. FMS mama be-
CONES contagious. Man strive wa man.
NrIshbor Vie. wIt neIghbnr. The pos
session Of 90. excite the sCvy Of the 9TH
.r. So ue lnlIe eGdy begins and en-
Isrsing aide and ~IJrr. u grove at last
inio a miehiy me,-IrOn, ,bio which trail
se'srl, with precious cngoes at health
aud a.oiIh, human hopes and ,ouIs ale
Iiung and lost.
There was lime when people went
10 church 10 listen Ia Ihe pTeachnRs snI
teachings OF divine I Lth; /; 10 pray from
Ihtr hesrIs. aud rIng pIslsrs vi Gud Ia
be heard IN Heaven. That there ale
many uhu 30 80 suli. wo have noI
doubt. Bot there ere many Oihers Who
90. not for Ihe sermon or ihe service
noI 10 prs, or be prayed for not 10 60
homage Ia God ; bni To see aud be seen
10 m,nple WIIh lhr bntrIllrs Of iashIOn
10 dI.pISy iheIr own gorgeous toilets 10
court admiration lnr the DtaUiy that boz
rn9sIis tlu-h from ar : us marble
smnoihnrss iIom The COSMETIC touch that
teaches Nsiut- hos Der record ui ~I,n-
Mes may te "bhera,cd by HE cunning
hand at rAp'r'rnced sge.
l. the m+ns oi business. men often
play Ike e.,.d gan'h;.,r "hO IIsk high
Tor uues on 4 e h.Z hd oi dIr.
In p"iuIc-. cur Own cO"nHr. or ihe
patty ihat cunuOis y. ~ cTeZy ~ tie un.
balanced anbuIOn ui meu Tor men Tor
place or p"sef
Every here we see sad, sJmonl,hIng
evidences Of Ihe hury and llurry oI 'he
une,, The gay aud gIddy dauce Of .he
wOhd 10 4 iuiUr- iu.l oi tears ard troubles
the wl,II of eXcilsion Ir which steady
lhOughi Is horne away,
We are too ''ls-I" Tor safety. The
.pint 0i The age r'quIrcs ts-'fsinL Rr-
formation ~ morals. ~ rehgI"n. ~ p0lI-
hcs. Ia i,sh,on, and ~ hShlt, IS needed.
the pulpit aud ihe press have grand
work before ihrm --N'W Yo-k Journal