The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-01-28

Louisville Commercial. !

Louisville Commerciql.1
Laws against pistol carrying are nor
80 effective as the creation of a general
and emphatic public opinion that will
brand the practice with Contempt and
attach to il odium Whenever a Young
mau discovers that the knowledge that
he i addicted to this habit brings him
into disrepute, he will be apt to change
his ways. \ little bit Of reflection
ought to convince one. where personal
security Is not menaced from any quar-
ter, that to be Juggling around loaded
pistol is a bad habit aud au unworthy
one. Not to speak of the accidents
which may happen in consequence. IL
is a habit which exposes one to the
peril OF doing something 10 a sudden
fl Of passion which may cause life long
regret if it do not Indeed blast every
prospect in life.
The man who has no immedilte req.
sou TO fear assault, or any intention to
commit one, ought 20 know that carry
iug loaded pistol is not as iunoce ut
aud decent transaction as carrying a
watch or a little pocket-knife Sol
disrs carry guns and mechanics tools as
implements of their profession and
trade, but that citizen should 90
around armed with a deadly weapon a..
pant OF bis personal equipment Is a
singular aad offensive proceeding
There ATE young men who manage 10
in some mysterious way TO get the
impression that Ii Is a manly habit;
they sometimes intimate that they are
not of the kind that brook insults, aud
signify their 2lacrity to take life on
slight provocatiou If they weuld take
the trouble to examine the laws which
civilized nations have enacted relative
TO homicide, they would iud that the
good sense of mankind has set abundant
store by the value Of human lire, and
only justified its taking in certain
cautiously and clearly enumerated
cases. 1t is not so slight matter
this destroying human beiug-as
meBy careless young meu are IN the
habit of supposiug. If ever, uufortu
nately, they should do the deed OF
which they heedlessly talk, they will
bitterly realize what gulf they have
placed between themselves oad peace
of MUD, aud bow utterly they have
changed their whole career. The
blood of the slain-if wIonsfuliy slain
will stick to them, aud all the waters of
the earth will not wash the damned
spot out The possession OF the pistol,
and The temptation to Use It, are hate
fully asset I'd.
A high spirited fellow gets ashamed
of carving a thing which he never uses
ami Is, with diabolic ingenuity, tempt
ed by the spirit Of evil TO test its fitness
for some purpose Other weapons are
convenient for recreation The rifle Is
adapted for target shooting, -ud the
bow for archery practice. The shot
gun is the iayorIte We dpou for the
sportsman.
| This little and dangerous toy, The
pistol, Is intended for killing or wound
ing men with. II plays very small
part in the large transactions Of war
Ii Is the weapon for murder 90 a smal
scale Il Is the pet plaything of The
assassin, and is lovingly foudied by
the fellows who hide in alleys aud en-
ter houses at night with masks or, The
fellows who habitually associate will
gamblers aud prostitutes aud who
finally wear hempen necklace for 9
+ few minutes in the air OF serve th'
State In the sickeuing garb Of tn,
prison Il Is not au ornament for th'
person of young man who riEhtl,
/ values himself aud who means no haru
! TO others. Put aside this sinister con
trivauce aud sow up the hip pocket
/ We are giving you a piece Of counse
/ that may save you a great deal o
trouble, sorrow aud loss.