Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-09

that corrodes and the fraud that brews from
lhe love OF money. 1t is a national sin.
Fierce speculations are INDUCED in. and the
result Is seen in the ruin thar has overtaken
many wealthy family, blighting human
hearts and hopes with its relentless grasp
We are forgetting the lessons of the panic of
1878 and sagacious prophets already predict
another financial crisis which will perhaps
bring Us TO our senses, but not before thous-
ands are involved in ruin.
Psychologists inform us THAT two opposite
currents run in the same slender tubules of
the lungs. one setting out and carrying of the.
carbonic acid, the other setting in charged
with pure oxygen" life and death thus fi,w-
ing in the same channel And so with the
currents of our prosperity and adversely,
hut with this difference. the currents
here mingle, and both flow one wav
The desire TO equal or excel Others spurs US
on 10 the application. 10 the work AMI bust
ness that leads TO prosperity, but this emuls-
tlon also leads IL the extravaganza and liv-
ing beyond ones income. that soon wrecks
both character and fortune.
In every community there are those who
are more extravagant than their means will
allow. They get in debt and then live in i'm
ayination. thinking that mine of gold or
silver will soon open TO them. Their ex-
ample reaches others and sometimes spreads
over whole commg nifty, creating an at
mosphere hich all inhaIe. and which. COM
blning with other elements soon DESTROYS the
peace and prosperity OF families. When bad
habits pervade community, it is too readily
assumed that they cannot be removed be-
cause fashion is mightier than conscience or
the truth But this is a cowardly retreat be-
fore formidable, yet. after all. very weak
enemy. The wrong elements in society can
not be Immediately bani-h-d. but they can
he detected of their faint by the criticism of
those who still believe in the wisdom of econ
omy. the might of truth. and the power f
justice. Moral courage il our great want.
We are afraid of each other, and of per-
verted public opinion. But il is a
weak-kneed cowardice in those who
know better, to let folly and wickedness
occupy their unchailenged arena. 1t lowers
personal ambition to a degraded standard.
and thrusts upon us compromised pattern
of character. We need the manly in
dependence that ignores the tyranny of
custom. IL j. only by such independence
that a nnblt character or any cl ar cter' can
be formed. He who blindly follows the
example of others has no character but is
only the reflection of the character of others.
When the only question is whether this or
that custom or fashion shall prevail. or this
or that principle obtain ascendency. and
people flock to either standard through the
desire to be on the popular side they deserve
the contempt of every honest mind. A man
might as well attempt to stop river with
chat, as to attempt TO stem the tide of
public opinion by timid compromise. Would
that we had few more genuine leaders, not
Of ,bat ,rI;ch Inv do NOT urJars,ard hr,
100, r ;,E,rn,a,;o, and h;rh r,,arai nb,r,o,ar
,'hn ;ns,aad 81 f,,,hor;nr tha;- rohos nf ex.
c,nsiyaness abnrt liam and ,e,v;ng tho area,
III .. -, ,ohool,o al o,,rs, ,,,nid hraraI,
- 80 J, -, al H., -, "a
80; -, d. -, f.a;,,h. :, -
!rhs - ho,|o TO-, ,,,,oI ,s,;ra,;n, .nd Zoo
III oi,,oo,;o,, NO. 20 fnlIot, ho,,or oJ;oo
,har tho raca;v. A pobIa baart of GOODNESS
enuror,a and sincar;,, il a raaI no,rer in tho
rorld A few more 1aaIous and a,li,btened
leaders of public sentiment might greatly
CHANCE the aspect of American societv If n
man be large-souled and high mn led he ex-
tends these gracious characteristics over
whole communities. where such soul
prevails the sun shines brightly and the
people are lifted heavenward as II by the
smile of God. Such men are mirrors IN when
we see ourselves. They exalt us to higher
elevation OF thought ana leeilhg, anu IRA"
us INTO their own serene region As the sun
draws up vapors from the earth. lhey win
our admiration, fire us with suggestions, IN
spire our hearts and nerve our hands for duty
But we have not many OF these fine souls;
most OF us dlshonor ourselves by our CON
temptahle bitterness and meanness. we nave
much profession, but 1t Is more snowy than
sound, pretentious and pretty, instead OF pure,
persistent and practical.
We believe the corrnpfions IN our country
will disappear. the perilous fires burn out.
and the folly abate before the principles that
are active at the heart OF society But, mean
while, can we afford to idly wait the gravi-
tation of events Are we willing to be spoil
ed in making society which Is to be pure
century hence Are we wiling to send
our children into the world burdenrd win
moral and physical evils which Will hang on
them like heavy weights A poet has SAID
9Th. mills of Col grind SLOWLY.
Ye, they grind exceedingly small
d.. shall, ,ro wa;, f,r cod m sot tho mills in
- ~ sh,lI wo so, 70 wor,- and Grind
si''s 49,, 10 d., I,,,ar No !, c,In-
w. ,assass;n.r nrr sonls in r,,;ance while
,l;;r,er onr .nar,,;os !, wnrL Tor No
p,;ai Io,.,,,;.r sa,;sf, rs 10 lnow that
'". '',a :, I;,ti, 80 Stumble !, tho n;l,b,
,l ..a, 80 iii. n,,r E,h, "a cr;me Shall
.n' -. ~ ',r cana nd a husbaI measure