The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-05-27
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Guided that it was another note OF sex
PLANTATION" from Mr.. Ruggles, On the
emancipation ofman from the tears OF
death and the pans and penalties incident
to life of sin ald error and in view OF
its somnambalisic tendencies, and not
because it would DO me any good, |
forthwith prepared myself tor nice
'nap," although | was well aware that
his doctrines we're calculated TO do the
young much injury. Soon, however, |
discovered that Sausage treated solely
of ,'Do.ology,' and as such, was inter
estlng, and more bit for Sunday reading
than Mr. Ruggles' extra fine writing,
although not 80 much astronomical.
1t is very good of Mr.. Ruggles to try
10 do good; but nevertheless people Will
think be is "fooling" himsef to such a
degree, that he will soon be considered
character of negative qualities. twill
also be fair to presume that Darwin s
theory Will gain ground, in its application
to few. Hand finland we see Messrs.
Darwin and RuggIes plodding along
with error; and soon they Will wish they
were with their mothers, sitting on their
knees free and easy, nG,with childhood
simplicity, not caring much about dis
putting the probabilities OF the future.
Nevertheless, | was sorry nobody noticed
Mr.. Ruggles' efforts and "struck. out,
ION the principle that you must see q
snake to know it is a snake, and make
for IT'D not very sorry for others interest
ed, but for Mr.Ruggles was. 1t was more
than being shot at or falling off a tree,
and leaves him IN a position calling for
meditation. Another note of calculation
is now in order, and so forth and so on;
he will tell US what he don't know,
(Which is hardly worth knowing,
guess !! Not being in the business OF dis
cussing abstruse dogmas, | did not con
slider myself called upon to do this work,
especially as the liberties Of the Ameri-
can people were not at stake. l did not
consider it safe TO attend to. it but as
no Sunday school scholar nor even Char
ley MohIer would, | concluded to risk
NY life again: the more so, as it is an
easy matter to demOlish a pretended
argument that is too phdntastlcal for
and to "sideling" and thin
to make good bacon.
How different Mr.. Ruggles' "rcform"
is from that Of 'the Reformation True
reform form starts with Il man early in
life, and leaves him only at the grave.
The boy shows it in his first jump. II
there is no future punishment, why Is
it that mules always kick hardest when
somebody is behind them? If there
were no cats to catch rats, there would
be 30 use of ra.s Tor the cats to catch.
1t is too early, if not also altogether too
late, to deny the law Of retaliation and
self presersa,ion-the law of rewards and
punishmcnts. \ belief which is so OBJ
scuro that the common mind cannot un-
derStand it, will soon be overcome by
the possibilities OF tie present, and be
laughed at and forgotten. Spiritual
vaga:ies are the worst OF all haIlucina-
tons For my part, desire TO keep on
the sunny-sido OF the shade.
Burning witches is not SO bad Us let
ting them scare the children and old
folks to death, and telling good people
that they are going TO "the bad" Far
ing marlyrs-but for them, Mr. Ruggles
has no kind word he thinks too much
of the witches. The trouble is, we are
getting altogether too nice. By and by,
we shall giorliy our bad people and tell
them to 20 on and do worse. would
help burn "witch" in minute; be-
cause the word stands for ">occrcr,
dead beat" and general "scalawag."
| believe we have 10 work for our
'pick les, Yin order to enjoy them; and we
eat corn bread las n rcsud of labor. Such
being the ease, why is it not consistent
to labor and even sweat for the higher
happiness Christians pray for.
To speak OF gravitation, somebody
should adminish Mr.. Ruggles of the
danger of his downward course towards
his Fregion of light" and magnificent
depths. If he is bound to 90 there, he
may have my pass-and, if his views
are correct, he may need my"Arllc suit
but will assure him it is all pit there
no "boxes" nor reserved seats. How
ever, il twelve juryrnen were called
upon to decide the question Gin Saline
County, | own | would not know what
TO say ; except, to Judge by preccdents,
there would certainly be some reversiOn
of the decress OF Providence, and VIC
could with safety start south.
Now, If my friend will cool down and
calm his Disconnected mind, and thus,
by keeping quiet, confer great happiness
upon bis many friends, think ! would
call him great man, which is more than
| would do for my step-mother. lie may
write us an Essay" on onions, however,
aud tell US how TO eat them without let
ting others know il. 1t would not be
so great waste OF fine intellect and
would not present so fine field for
''froihing and blowing" At least he
will step aside and let ,he advance guard
advance, and Christian people will
forgive and forget him. Feeling that
VIC are all in great danger,
| am respectfully,
4. RANGER.
p. 81 have a triplct in my mind so
perfectly in accord with Mr. Rugglcs
whims that I forhear 10 publish IL