The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-02-21
Correspondence
zone Word" for NodaWay.

Nh. EpIroR-One word for poor illuminated
Nodaway. ], never has been . Paragon of e1-
~ceilence, and yet will compare favorslly In
morals, as ! opine, with other places Of equal
magnitude. The gifted and erudite "Glanvill''
our modern Cato in the midst Of Us, gives US
credit for vices We have rcpenied Of years Ego.
II does seem severe to ccnsure repen,anf sinners
for ofenscs long since stoned for. Morniisfs,
guided by divine authority. avoid such CENSOR
ship. When making his observations his per-
ceptiye faculties must have been IN q fermented
state equal to ths old female. who, during one of
her orgies to Bscchus. imagined all the world
Intoxicated. while her Iwn sonl slvne was iilled
with the divine afiAtus Of that divinity. II Is the
vice OF the age, this inveiglting against on-nses
10 which we ourselves are most addicted. with
devotion's vissge and pious aciion We do sugar
DER the devil himself In this way IL is hoped
We may escape detection: Its Indeed, in has
own refined phrahe. = splcrd:! sight Ia behold
the young ''pork.r-' uorser i. n sublime hui
man epitl;etl In their hts sf rbriciy describing
parallel lines, viii, lett irE "n right ride. and
rice rota. ''Tsnsie-les could alone render
them capsule Of such sra,, lie h.. caught =
glimpse Of mathematical accuracy parallel
lines, for example. Nikhi | not inquire II such
lines DO mol sometimes NEE; IN his Imaginative
minds ever Well. ] will sisie, aud I challenge
contradiction, that tie inorali,, -; NoiIway Is
n unrxccptionsl NJ NJ other places, ani The vice
OF drunkenness n- little known here n any place
in this or any other county ~ this ar any other
state: The current Of public cn'incnr has 81
In strongly against IL, and IcrrarBird liquors
are seldom used sHesf! ior Purfy'e. :1ns.i"nea
wax desperate with imagination. The grand
anomaly OF u Christian theoiogisn ,h" regards
the preaching OF the G"'rci n a mar'yrduin, IL
q fgmsHtum, existing nowhere, hope, except
in your own fertile brain. We would hone uf
him.
II should be remembers! tina, We have a school
house ut Soiaway Station: that the Methodist
Church IL in n fouri~hing condition here: that
We have merchants aud other gentlemen around
whose aspirinys amer %recii'uic and good conduct
are earnest, unpretending and we'll deserving ad-
miratiOn, respect and imitation ! could dr,ig-
nate ont amongst the many, n gentleman Of i'irn,
80 aristocratic that many bcli.y. hun descended
from y defnnct king of iir Hindoos, who would
spurn from his presence the man for woman,
cith.r) whose atmosphere WIS re,io.rnt Of the eN-
hilarating perfume oi the ruby god. Spurn, did
] say? Yes, spit upon them, If h. dare! Knight
state that his bump Of coIulaliycncss i, poorly
Developed; he has never been known % fight,
though he has often been heard to boast. }
How lovely Is Christian charity. The hea.:
imbuch with its divine heat, Seeks moi 10 eAIuse
the rrailties Of mankind. II speaks u kind and
encouraging word for wuyward humanity. so
prone TO stray from the narrow path leading 10
the gate Of eternal liis. II r%ejoices in truth, 1t
exalts and ennoblcs the sou! of man, placing him
above the petty jealousirs aud envy Of this world.
How hollow are the actions of men unlrss puri-
fed, suhlimed and -anciifc'i by this divine .ma-
nation Of heavenly kpy-i The great Apostle 10 the
gentiles has 50 beautifully expressed il. Though
| speak with tongue oi men and angels, AMI have
not charity, ] am It's sounding brass and tinklinK
cymbal." Let me, in conclusion, state That he
who would be truly eloquent must FIRST learn the
truth; that though Christian charity rrjoiccth in
truth, it first of nli cunsults the feelings and SEN
timenla Of those whom il conctrii-; that il Is not
always advisable TO expose the truth; that the
humblest creature will resent insult and con-
tumcly; ind that, desiring 10 benefit our fellow
man, We must instruct, not eensur,.; rcproye
vice Odious on its own account, and mol seek TO
crush the excellent qualities of the human heart
because, on some unguarted occasion, 1t may
have yielded 10 the seductive influences which are
brought SO potcnily 10 bear on thu conduct of
Inortals by the combined agencies oi the world, |
the nesh and the devil. Alas! alas! the pitiiul
ambition OF Il writer, who, for the sake OF dis |
playing his acquaintance with u ''slmg" term,
t'tangle-leg, e. 81, will niisrlrrsent IA whole
whilst, nnrriting scorn, elisdows !
forth the paucify Of his ideas, originating in Il
weak mind of attempted Development.
''Fair is foul, anil foul Is iair,
lIovers through the fog and misty air
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