The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-30
WHOLE NO. 1887.

sckno-l-des even 10 yourself that their
wHys and their opinions are better than
yours7 You think Mrs > . feather
brainsd creature. IN TACT fool. and Jet
you tel 10 = terrible judgm~nti u you can
imsgine that she 10 making derorstory
rvm-rks on the length Of your skirt. o.
even the amount Of beef you order from
your butcher.
when you shrink from handing the
dishes AZ your own table. or from the
crossing Necessity that your daughters
should do something for their own live
lihood. whose image looms trrribly be
fore your 10 IL that OF the great man
whose rare visits fll your house -ith
spiritual light aud WARMTH Or that Of
the good woman whose life you know
goes up as daily incense before 0odf
Or that of the dear TREND Who knows
al shout you. even about the skeleton
IN your cupboard. and whose life has 90
penetrated your life. that you cannot
r~alife hou u was when you did not
know him1 No. u is that Of the De
Nvscis opposite-about uhom you delight
TO tell the naughty anecdots that thsy
have = malicious cousin -ho superscribes
his lrtt-rs 10 0-ntiliiy square. with the
plain name of Mr. Nra~y" or that Of
hang such a cloud Of mystery. 90 that
nobody has ever heard hos he made his
MONEY. or whHt uas her maiden name.
Or lastly aud chiefly. u 10 that Of Lady
Pompnn. Who twice = year kindly r~nsws
the card that you keep on the top of
your card basket. and who. could you
only know u, goes 10 her NEXT ev~ning
.~rvier With = happy eonsciousness OF
acts Of humility.
We should ali hsve proper regard"
for public opinion. only What public
npiniouf Our most conventional ae-
qusintance s~vks the iavorable verdict Of
Pluto Place. not Of Black Stun. L-t us
think Of the quality Of the approval Ne
gain rstnrr than Of its quantity. Let ne
dar- TO do What should BE- done. and the
best viii either approve us a. once. OF
presently thank Ne Tor teaching them o
new lesson. Peoples moral tastes. like
their artistic. want educating The great
~ man is. the fewrr within earshol will
praise hun. Condemnation is The only
title Of hanor that some people can be-
stow. hazzini's greatness vas truly re-
eoFnixed when be vas Judged as an AZ.
sa-sin by those who would have been
proud OF a presentation 70 the hesotted
Bomha. They saw that white wAa the
Of black: they only mistook the
terms Columbus was wise when be bad
lie letters buried with him: he had
doubtless learned that In such q world
the iron chain 10 far more substantial
nrder Of merit than the most aelectly
golden fleece. Higher yet.
While the jews made hero Of BArrab-
has the robber. their only possible trib-
ute To Jesus was to cruelty him.
lfthere be anything which We secretly
long TO do. could weonly muster courage.
ihrn We may BE- sure that there are many
lthsrs like Outstanding still a. she~p
.ill the bell weather moves onward.
There arr some slaves who achieve their
iwn FREEDOM long before the general
act which they help 70
Iring Hbout And let us remember the
I'D proverb-it is the hindmost" whom
he devil takes. ID would be . foolish
&c who refused TO 20 10 the milk-pan
III the othsr cats had licked OF the
ream. Yet there are people who can
ccrpt nothing till 10 begins 10 grow
tale. The originality of some impulses
re- half their value. whrn they cease
o BE- protest against the untruthful.
I~ss and unthinkingne.s Of habit. they
- oit-n lar on th. -ay 10 be untruth-
vi or unthinking th~msrlVea. Today.
h- most conventional Of us are doing
hat was 6rst done by some very "eocen-
ric' iorrfath~r Shall We drive the
terds OF the car Of time. or shall we toll
Yer behind in the dust which 10 rAis~sf
hall we b. slaves ourselves, or FREQ lib
rators OF others1
us 10 be- strong the world !. very weak.
nd lonss iof earnins words uhieh strong
NDul. apeak.
Thiryts foF The cup which - have strsngth TO
ErMNp.
oils On the rnsd where - are swim 10 run.
ssc- nauMht lt@eif. but wor.hipa wnat Il done.
SPARE a Que hand thinn other angels clasp.
lsAnKLLa FrvtE Marc.