The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-06-07
SMART Mem.
THE NONSENSE ABOUT INTKasPERANcE IN
MEN OF GENIUS. .t4s

/ MEN OF GENIUS. .t@
We read every few days in our exchanges
that some man has died from intemperance
who was unusually capable in his particu
lar line, and would have done something re.
markable but for his unfortunate habit
This sort Of sentiment is 90 common that
one might believe that clever men have a
natural tendency to dissipation. Such an
opinion in fact has been prevalent and ID
still prevalent to a moderate extent |; but /.
is..apt to be erroneous. It is no longer the
fashion for genius to be profiigate, wildly
eccentric lawless Genius Nowadays is
regulated by common ssnse--indsed, COM
common sense is the foundation of real
genius-understands cause and effect; is
apprehensiFe and takes note of all facts
adapts means to ends; is, in a word, clear
headed, many-sided, practical. The old
old notions of genius largely date from the
Byron mania Because Byron wrote strong,
beautiful, often licentious poetry, and got
very drunk from time to time, he had
many imitators SO far as drunkenness was
concerned, and the crop has not yet been
quite gathered. The imitators did nothing
like Childe Harold or Manfred or the
Glaour, to be sure, but they drank more
gin than their author therefore, in their
view, they were moro than half as
gifted as he. They forgot that when he
wrote his bsst things he was entirely sober,
and when they did their worst things they
were, no doubt, entirely tipsy. it's all
mistake. Really clever men seldom drink
to excess. If not restrained by moral they
were by prudential considerations. They
know that they can't afford it; that drunk
enness is no sense indemnifying. When
you see man habitually intoxicated, be he
mechanic, accountant, artist, journalist or
author, you can safely conclude that, sofar
from being master of his calling, he is a
tyro. if not bungler. Dissipated fellows
very frequently get name for proficieucy
and skill from the mere fact of their dissi-
patton. It is the worlds way Of distribu-
ting justice. 1t is willing to admit that a
man is Intellectually capable, when it is
palpable that he is morally disqualified.
Anyone may acquire reputation for capae-
ity by showing that he is chronically in a
condition not to exercise his capacity.
Whether reputation Is worth having at that
price may be question; but all sensible
persons will decide it In the negative
Neso York Times. ...-, ...
Hell as It Used to be, Before gessasr's Time.
The following description of the place of
eternal torment, by Rev. j. 8. Furnis. G. |
s. r. r., was published by authority in
England, and was designed fo1 the instruc-
tion of the young: |
"We know how far it is to the middle of
is in the middle of e6s esfsn, &c &c j il bell
miles to the horrible prison cf hall Down
IN this place there is q terrible noise. Lis
ten to the tremendous, the horrible uproar
of millions and millions of tormented
creatures, and with the fury of hell Oh
the screams of fear, the groans Of horror,
the yells of rage, the cries of pain, the
shouts of agony, the despair from mil
lions on millions! There you hear them
roaring like lions, kissing like serpents,
bowling like dogs and wailing like drag
ons There. you hear the gnashing Of
teeth and the fearful blasphemies of the
devils. Above all you hear the roar OF the
thunder of Gods anger. which shakes hell
Ia
to it's foundations. But there 10 another
sound like many waters. II is as II all the
rivers and oceans of the world were pour
ing themselves with great splash down
on the floors of hell. Is it really the sound
of waters !? Are the oceans and rivers of
earth really pouring into hell ? No. what
Is it, thenP It is the sound of oceans OF
tears running down from the millions OF
eyes. They cry forever and ever. They
cry because they arc In darkness. They
cry because they have lost the beautiful
heaven. They cry because the sharp fire
burns their feet. ,*#.4as4 *..s,asezr !
The roof of hell il red hot 5, the floor like
a thick sheet of red.hot iron. See, on the
middle or that red.hot iron floor stands a
girl, She has neither shoes NOR stockings
ON her feet. The door Of this room has
neyer been opened since she set foot in it.
Now she sees the. door opening. She rushes
forward. She has gone down upon her
knees on this red-hot floor. Listen, she
speaks she says !: /" / have been standing
with INV bare feet on this red-hot floor for
years. Day and night my only standing
place, has been this red-hot floor sleep
never< came to me for moment that I |
might forget this horrible burning floor.
Look At my burnt and bleeding feet. Let
me 90. off this burning floor only for "a mo-
ment. Oh /! that in this endless eternity OF
years / might forget the pain only for
moment % The devil answers her ques-
tion.: "Do you ask for q moment-for o
moment to forget your painP No, not for |
one moment during the never-ending eter-
nifty of years shall you leave this red-hot |
fioor.o 90 -.rs.s.t ,,ssz s~ |
TIE PLANcHAs DE PLATA.--The Plan
chas do Plata country is experiencing
mining revival. It lies little south OF the |
Arizona line, and west Of the Tubac and
Magdalena wagon road. The biggest
strikes have been made about IL miles west
of Aqua sarca, and Mexicans are pouring
in there by the hundreds. They are just
Beginning TO get over the paralysis Of ter
ror with which, tho Apaehes had so lor5
Inspired them. This is why prospecting IN
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