Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-12-23
.Centrel.

Self-Csntrsl.
THKxG = IN the human mind aa In
1auSs lDy0Uf<h0v)Egags~ R0Wse&s -
principal source Of the sublime. Il more
than deliehts Il aWes and Alls with ~
'miration. The mighty engine, the swim
lightning, and tho Laundering cataract
are sublime, because they exhibit pow.
or. Man looks ct them and feels he
own indgnihcance in their presence.
And yet to inspire awe, power must b
controlled, otherwise Il terriAes and 6Ts
with dire dismay. The sight Of The
steam-engine, moving speedily over tho
track, drawing After it the whole train
OF cars freighted with human life and
valuable merchandise, never becomes
old or common. The workman win
cease his work every day 70 watch IT,
and when Il has passed he resumes his
task with the thought, power 10 grand
when It IL controlled. But suppose the
engineer falls asleep or ne9Aects his
duty, the power Of the engine h robbed
OF its grandeur, and Il becomes Q thing
to be feared, and almost to b hated.
The workman looks ct the frightful
wreck OF life and property, and then hs
knows that the charm Of power lies In
its being STRONG, yet controlled. Who n
to blame for the wreckP The enginef
No, you say. the one who ought to have
guided its power. -.
There is . wonderfully good cheer In
an open fire. A the business man
comes home ut night, he loves the
hearth that CLOVIS for him. But when he
comes near and finds his dwelling all
ablaze, no longer does he love the pow
er of flame, for it 10 fast spreading be-
yond the power Of control. Yet the
flame II not 10 blame, Man II reyersnt
to the power of electricity, and he glad
ly makes It his messenger while he can
control it, but when L slips from his
guidance, and becomes the iorked light
ming, and shivers the hardy oak of his
field, or makes ruin of his hsbitation, Oh,
how he bows with fear before the power
he can not control.
You may sometimes sec o man who
bears all the elements of o noble man.
hood, yet whose character IL q wreck.
He commands no respect from his fell
lows; he deserves none. He does not
even respect himself. What Is the mat
terp Is he to be blamede Why moro
Iuou Inc ouSlues buo uTOs VI Inc lEuS-
ningP Evidently, because each man has
the ability TO control his own power, and
II he does not, he himself must suffer,
He can do what heCiIls TO do. His y
is an engine, moving with all hil&Z.
tites, passions, personal haft SSsi.
everything about the man.s - ~
engineer. He must be COZ Y
duty, for II he falls asleep t4
ger of q wreck that II almo&4
follow. There Is no sight mot
than an individual who has ID -
of this power; he goes headlo
he PUSHES over q great pre9
utter destruction.
A man who does not control 49,
per Is despised by all who COZ
tact with him. His wordAo& y
and wicked, his actions S~1a.&S
He receives no respect. sn;
said that an angry man} keens $$<2v
wrong side out for othe1p. IN. NAN
at; and the Word oftenS .-S!ft<rs1 y
wrath of FOOLS" Some people fauc
that it Is an exhibition of power to be-
come angry. So 1t is, but Il 10 that dan
gerous kind that Is bitter curse. Men
often give us as an excuse for wrong
doing, 81 was mad and could not help
it," A poor excuse. Shame on the
man who does not control his temper.
However, to be self-possessed implies
more than simple control Of temper.
1t implies perfect mastery of all
ones emotions. The person who
laughs when it Is inappropriate,
who sneers at the mistakes and misfor-
tunes Of others, who disturbs In places
of worship, the one who whispers, who
pays no attention during . recitation,
who uses two legs of his chair instead Of
four, who pushes or crowds In the hall
in fact, who does anything that per-j
son of refined taste and manners sbS@al6
not do, says by his actions, al hg
power of self-control-pity me. IL
a master. I am like the horse, II
great strength, but some other5
must put the bride upon me I'd
me Alright, or shall use my streni
ruin.'' He needs pity. He rH
helped and controlled, but self.
the best help, and self-control 10
There II no nobler (
earth than an individual who II a
of himself. He carries with him AMI,
of dignified, controlled power that fasce>
mates you from the first. He 10 happy,
for his habits are we'll fixed, and he In
spires all who meet him to try TO lift
above themselves. The self
poised people have strong and violent
passions, but have them In subjectaon.
It Is not that we want people without
passions, but that we want them con-
trolled. You can not help loving the
mischievous little boy, full Of
tricks, better than the one who II always
O sober, staid, little man, and when they
become men, the one who has the strong
est feelings under the best control, win
make the best neighbor, friend, and
Campus. r
Prefcrrlng Death to Liberty.
THE st. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary
here has In it o number of defaulters Of
good families undergoing terms Of from
two to seven years. Among them are
Jean Satem Paquette, ex-cashicr Of the
Bank, and Alexis Tourville,
ex-book-keeper to merchant. Their