The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-02-25
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unfortunate victim Whom elan
defs arc tracei ~ their mifco,
which ran sclita b. d.ar, they
almHHt invariably die ~ The lJing
lips n their unpflncIIied and oov
andly originator Tho meet trivial
and insignificant Circumstance u
oftcn ~iNd upon by oyiLmladel
persons and distorted and mapni
fed Into such an awful bupsbt5 NJ
10 serve "a The basis fpr an arraign.
ment n ones moral character
Often the innocent victim never
hears of these assassin thrusts, I'm.
less In floating on the breczcs they
chance 10 strike and sting some
friend, who, as he should, goes forth
seeking the slandcrsd and sur.
prises the injured one with the
cruel and eausclcss story, Then
indignation NANTES the burning
cheek and vengeance bursts forth
FROM the burdcncd heart, but sci.
dom TO any practical purpose.
When SANDER after Islander IL
henpsd rpon refined, sensitive M
lures, they sometimes are unbal.
anced and become so desperate. dis.
couragcd and disheartcned at such
inhuman and uncharitnble cruelty
and persecution as TO resort to oil
ther suicide or abandonment Of
home and friends as the only rem
cdies against their unseen and un-
known ns.ailants. One feels the
kecncst and in fact the only real
sting Of SANDER when reputable
people, those he loves and honors
most, give credence or circulation
to IL. II such base and malicious
reports were confined 10 the pollu.
ting presence and the foul aud fctid
mouths Of their originators, lac
could regard them as lightly and
carelessly N does the mountain
monarch thc mists that veil his
dark and dizzy brow just before
the blazing glory Of the god Of day
Furnishes il with CLEANS of II
golden dawning. II you cannot
meet the slandcrcr, aud have an
opportunity 10 refute the SANDER,
be calm, patient and courageous,
and show by your bearing and de-
meanor that You can proudly rise
superior TO such assaults, and con-
scious Of your innocence and hon.
csty Of purpose, live them down,
and by your manly and upright
course and conduct, shame your
shrinking accuscrs into silence and
respect. We cannot rid ourselves
Of the slanderer, because he Is a
product Of civilization and a para
site Of society wherever IL is found.
II Is not wrong, or 10 our discredit,
To confess that all are fallible and
each has a foible, or a weakness.
We are told truly that even the
bright sun, the great source Of all
heat and light, and the greatest Of
Gods creation, has spots upon his
surface. How, then, can frail, weak
mortals hope TO pass unsullicd and
unscathcd through the furnace
fires Of all tho sinful worlds mani
fold trials, troubles, temptations
and tribulations2
alas your life a bitter sorrowp
Live u down.
Think about a bright tomorrow
Live II down.
You will find II never pays
Just 10 cit wet-cyed and gars
On the grave Of vanished days
Live Il down"