The New York herald., 1878-09-29
CHAT BY THE WAY.

CHAT BY THE WAY.
1t is easier neglect the debts you owe TO others
than to iorget those which others owe to you.
Pope used strong language. but we cannot help
agreeing him whom he sad-
Who dares think one thing and another tell
My heart detests him ss the gates OF hell
Indecent stories never illustrate anything except tho
narrator's want Of good taste. 1t was the Earl OF
Roscommon who
Immodest words admit OF no defence,
For wan; OF decency Is want OF sense.
Tho highest attainment Is to know when you have
enough, and very few people roach 1t.
The man who most likely 70 be suspected Is the
man who is always airaid he will bc. There Is apt 10
be a spark Of fire under that smoke.
The best foundation on which TO build your hopes
OF preerment consciousness that you deserve it
No work, however mental, can make honest poor
man lose his self respect Do Whatever you got
to do, and do it weil that your employer will
that you ht Tor something Deter and the time
Tar of when you will begin 10 rise.
What charming chaos some people would make OF
government ftnoy only had the power These mon,
ior instance, who want 70 roorganize tho world in
favor the workingmsn and level themselves up by
levelng others down. With their eyes q 1ne
frenzy rolling they take their coats on, roll their
sleeves and unbutton their collars and then chatte
nonsense a gaping and wondering crowd. We have
had some little Iosiiy look at the platform OF
VINO propose to right all the wrongs OF the
country as soon AZ the world will give them n fair
chance They propose to abolish interest," all private
ownership OF land, all customs dutes all laws Tor the
collection OF bills OF credit and all Chinese immera-
ton. They would put the soldiers at work on the
prairies, make it illegal for women 10 work long
hours compel the government to furnish work
for the unemployed, mako 1t heinous
tor man to labor moro than eight hours day,
and and-weiL, put the sun out and start big gas
company. II they could have lhsir own way Ihey
reform the world all to pieces in lev months
Did you think that there Is one crucial way In
which the sincerity OF these Communists who
are so anxious nave every rich man share his
money with themY We have discovered II, and,
though there millions In 1t, We give freely for
the public gooa. rako rnglOadsr the high priest
OF the circle OF these impscunious malcontonts
give $lO 900 in govern ment bonds, and then
aim to practise his own doctrine, aud, according to
tho Communstic idea share It with his brother re-
iormers Will he sh into their arms aad distribute
hts worldly goodsS Ab quite oontrsriwise. He will
take the wings OF the morning and fy to the utter.
most parts the earth and keep his moeoy or him.
SELF WHAT a beautiful thought tnis 10!
Every oody can hnd excuse Tor the wrong be Is
dong himself, but tails to any for the wrong
which his neishbor is doing negro Was hawking
his merchandise ana roaring, "Hot mutton piesl"
teams;er bought one, but found IL frozen hard On
demonstrating with the negro, and asking why he
called them hst whom they were cold, he replied,
ivy. wy, msssa, bless you, dars de name ob 'eml
Ef didn't holier dc right name nobody would toch
'em. You want mo to holler 'Froze pies u do your
No, sahi you can't TOOL me dat way"
In waIIace's fascinating bsok Russia the morals
we'll the superstilons Of the peassntry are Sc
verely criticised It evident that there Is opporu
Crock Church. When. after committing some neia-
reus deed tnsy are threatened with law and re-
minded OF anger of offended Deity, they shrug
their shoulders quietly reply rhe heaven 10 high
and the lar or" Their religion Is simply
fused Of mysterious rites aud only vaguely con-
necicd with everyday life. robbsr, Tor
instance. kills and rifles q traveller, but re-
trains from eating a piece OF meat which
he the cart, because II Is just day house,
breaker, when In OF rebbing church, finds II
fncult the jewels from loon ana makes
that " his especial saint will assist him In the
oh he viii place roube's worth OF ,spers before the
saints image. We haven't exactly that theory OF re-
Iig,on this country. Though our practice OF 1t does
not diGer as much q one woula think. In some
other matters however, the Russian Is not entirely
unworthy OF place In the niustssuih century He
learned TO ask abs double tue price for ns goods
which he 10 willing to take. In the vague hope
10 get more than they wsrtn, and, as 10
certain parts OF North AmencA II is not always safe
to believe everything he says about them. He has
adopted the equivalent OF the words "smart" ana
"shrewd" into hts language and grated The doubtful
qualities which they Indicate into his character lie
has big country, enormous debt ii 900 miles vi
railway, and is ready either to rcpudia,e the dsDt or
10 sscrl ice every but himself in Tor the bal
ance Of power In all things he shows that he
Is possessed by the genius sf q nigh civilization.
How curousy the human mind Is csnstructed, and
how unfortunate OF the plsasanssst tu,ngs
mind of some Of the unplsssantsst They we're
sitting under a tree mt the evening hour, aud The
happy bride said, "You not afraid Of the falling
dews" Hc had been thinking only OF the sunset but
1t words he uttered deep sigh. "rhs ialine
dew, he mutterod, "ah, my dear, II you only knew
how afraid OF Il am you would pity mo-" ''rhsn lot
us return to the hotsl once" she cried. But still
deeper sigh nlled his manly breast. "Ah me, that's
lust the trouble IL Is the falling due OF that hotel bill
hat wrings my heart" We draw tho curtain and try
10 up OF the tragedies OF human life
In these hot political times, whom party feeling
runs high, We ought not to forget our favorte doc
lrlpc, universal suffrage. by proper aad discreet
sxtenson Of the franchise the whole issue between
gold and paper money could be settled az the next
slection Givo the frogs the ballot and you have
greenback party that Will sweep the country. You |
may Increase the number Of political breakers, but
you will settle one question al any rate, and elect
Butler President In 1850 oy large msjorhy. II can
be done 10 no other way. |
Every event has two sides. and the way you look |
at 1t depends largely GU circumstances. conndsn-
lial clerk had suddenly disappeared, and the broken
hearted vile rushed into the oce Of tae senior mem
Der Of the Arm. Tho rest Is told In verse;
"He mas no, been nome, my husband"
sue gasped, 'since FRIDAY DiguL"
Then up sprung that old merchant
Wnh sympathetic Looks
SaId she, "Exsmne the river;r
said he, "Examins his books."
How many sad werd is uttered In Jest Said one
reader Of literature " another, 'The book trade 10