Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-14

The LECTURE. TUESDAY EVENING The
third in the series of lectures, origin; led by
the Women's Christian Temperance Union
for the benefit Of the Reform Club, Wa delv-
cred in the hall of the latter organ zatiOn,
Tuesday evening. by the Rev. j. FINER
son, vi Underhil, before an audienc much
smaller than it should have been bu; of the
choices. quality. Mr.. Emerson's ubiect
Was: polish; or, The moral al in
moral use Of words" We Yankees, he said,
are not famous for politeness but We are for
polish. We have a polish for eve, thing.
If thing is not silver it is tin if not gold,
oreidc; if not black-walnut, a PAL er imi-
tation. The Yankee believes in 81 inc for
everything. Everything is pat nted-
another method of polishing. liz tie pro-
fessions We have the veneering. As to
school-teschers we NAV say reverently, the
poor we have always with us; and it is
the same in other pursuits. No gloss can
approach that of words We Judge by
externals To degrade thing, give
it a bad name. Words often stand
for things and represent the extension
or extinction Of the things they represent.
The duellist is really a murderer. War is
murder on gigantic scale. Humility is a
notable virtue: but how often does demure
look, Friday aspect. a Lenten face pass for
the virtue Itself Firmness Is strong |
Twill; obstinacy, strong l-wOnt. Coyet- |
business is called, by lying varni.h, good
husbandry. Justice is oit-times called |
cruelty aud soitncss mescy. This is u part |
OF the immortality Of words to giys honor
able titles to dishonorable things. la Italy.
no one was poisoned-his death was assisted
In France the heirs-apparent administered
succession powder" Sin Is yelled by sem
timent. A speculative dealer in stocks
is not called gambler. \ nan
''imbibes" who is really dIunkard
md sot. The downward path Is
mace more slipping for our young men.
We help to make inebriates by giving mild
names to the primary steps. We hesitate
% call drinking crimo-as it is-and all
Eho encourage or aid it. criminals-as they
ire. We are lenient to crime that pays.
Language ornaments vice. l. i: not better
% call a spade spade? am for peace
Tut when bear the crack of the plantation
Whip. think the victor and not the van
pushed should run the government. \
,reat part Of the prevailing immoral
~ OF words is due to the war.
he government set US the example
y bidding US cali piece of paper
dollar. Inc sreenback delnsion
: one 0I the most strpendous humbugs of
istory. and will 90 down to posterity with
be South Sea Bubble. Over the doors OF
1any church fairs should be written
Gambling" No one enters into sin and
ais 1t sin. Our prime immortality is in
successful sin-;hrJwing
Wight over the light. Words are the
'indows of the mind. Tne right use of the
'ngue IL of inestimable ben,ft. Good !
peeeh l. the polish OF the mind. The
seaker then alluded to the importance of
'curacy OF speech gave some interesting
ymologies and urged that We look on
he best SIDE OF things Our words viii
ever die, but. As our accustrs or deoli !
=, they will live forever. =
Such is very imperfect abstract of y
ost interesting, able and instructive lee c
re. 1t was full of good things an d held .
10 closest attention of the audience b
roughout. Should Mr.. Emerson ever
eak here again We are safe in promising
IN larger audience, though 1t could not
more pleased or interested one than c
at of last night. Il