The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-07-10

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Is like the "Mexieans who put "a spec
taeles when they eat ripe eherries, 70
make them look large and tempting"
To speak without confirming what they
say with an oath, OF some unusually
emphatic expression. seems TO them to
be tame and INEXPENSIVE. II they re-
peat something. 1t does not seem to be
well told, unless they supply what the
first speaker omitted TO say, and what
seems 10 them to be necessary to make
out 4 strong case. by adding the bal
anee a furnished by their wi imag-
nations. The legend Of the man who
saw "a black crow" and the state
ment by the time it had passed round
the neighborhood, assuming the char
aeter OF a startling fact that be had
actually swallowed and thrown on his
stomach several ..black eroWs,'' Is .
good illustration. Some one has told
a story Of a man who was put In jail,
because he was deemed and pronounced
mad by all his neighbors. Some friend
who vas ignorant OF the facts, happen
ed to be passing. and asked him how
he came 10 be there, son. was the re-
ply. ''only 4 difference Of opinion; /
said all my neighbors had gone mad.
and all my neighbors then said / had
gone mad, and the majority rules, and
hence l am here" II often makes a
great difference whether the OF that
was eored by u bull belonged to US or
the other man. the neighbor. rs to
whether damages should be assessed or
not. ''Who Is my neighbour" is 4
question constantly suggested by the
appearance In our midst of hungry. I'M
fortunate beings. II makes all the diff
ference imaginable who the person is
how related and the locality from
whence he came, rs how much help he
deserves. 1t is related OF Bishop George
that he once obtained lodging with great
difficulty on account Of his common ap-
pearance, at the very house where the
family were making great preparations
to receive the strange bishop, who was
10 preach In their church on the fol-
lowing day ; and the reason they gave
for not wishing TO receive him over
night, induced the bishop to keep ST.
lent as to his identity until he rose be-
fore them at the appointed hour 10
preach. How many people have yet TO
learn that there are two sides to every
question" A presiding elder once
said TO the writer, ..tbe most amusing
not to say ridiculous thing, that hap
pens under any administration, is the
vanity OF some churches. Churches
that often pay the poorest salaries, and
offer the least Inducements, make the
most extraordinary demands, and they
unite and talk to me about who they
want rs pastor, AS though every
preacher wanted to 60 there, when, In
fact. they all dread and shun the place. y
How often do we hear the remark,
show Is he liked ; or would we DO sat
isfed to have him among us 7" But how
rarely do the same persons think u
ask would be be willing to stay witt
us, and what Is his opinion Of us and
our ways ?" A young man once asked
an aged minister, who had delivered a
Ane discourse, show long did it take
you to prepare that sermon 2" Fort,
years." was the answer. Frequently
we hear the remark from thoughtles:
persons, ''that was n pretty fair dis
course" In regard TO n lecture or dis
course which had cost the speaker man,
years Of hard thinking to mature
while others, still less a~ppreciative,
have no recollection Of the little the,
heard during Its delivery. On the
other hand. we have heard senseless,
noisy destinations lauded to the skieI
rs though the less sens and research I
man puts into his efforts, the NOR
merit 1t possesses. How small q fault
is sometimes sufficient TO neutralize al
the good we can possibly do, in the es
timation OF those who are most guilt.
Of failure themselves! They demand
perfection rs the only condition of pat
ronage and support, when. IN their Eel
low beings were to judge them IN,
treat them according TO their own rul
Of judgment, they would be exclude
from all human fellowship. They havI
yet to learn that "there are two sides T.
every question" And hence Il Is tina
those who often do the most good IL
this world. are the least applauded-be
cause they are too modest to ''blov
their W horn," and are overlooked Il
favor OF noisy and demonstrative actors
A good man must DO contented to d
his work and leave results with Go
and posterity. Solid work will stan
when all false pretences have dice
away. Take, for Instance, q minister
work. he may not attract as much ut
tention II he devotes his time to clos
study and improving church pro perry
which are his chief duties, rs he Nigh
by going on the streets and visiting hi
friends, but the ''other side" Is a goo
conscience and abiding results.
OBSERVER.
Cheyenne, July 10, 1880.