The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-31
REVEALED BEAUTY.
The Theory ofOscar Wilde Practically Dis
cussed-From the Enpyrean to the Mum
dane,

The Theory fOscar Wilde Practically Dis
cussed-From the Empyrean to the Mum
dane.
Oscar Wilde, the esthete, the present sem
sation of the cultivated east, maintains that
beauty is not taught, but revealed. This
theory, which the ineIlable youth evolves
with all the emphasis OF fixed fact, seems to
be calling forth some ridicule from men
who do not possess souls capable OF soaring
in the upper ether of sublimated ecstacy.
or the earth earthly, they caunot or will not
see the golden halo which surrounds the
heavenly heights of Mr. Wildes empyrean
world. Is this American perversity, or is
the soulful blood misunderstood? Ii is n
little Of both, probably. Mr.. Wilde, who,
like many other dreamers who Lived and
died before he came into the world, pro.
mulgateS his doctrine in the faith of con-
viction, forgetting in his serene ethereal
ness the gross materialism upon which he
is seeking to make an impression. Upon
the other hand the common clay of human
ity, forgetting the beauty of the theory in
the daring OF its altitudinous pronounce
ment," ridicules the young esthete and
treats his utterances as though they We're
the carnations of Oriental imagery. But
is he altogether wrong? Decidedly ot!sBoth
sides are right and wrong. This is a para
doX, but here is the solution: The writer
paid visit to the rooms of Messrs Park,
Lynch & Co., corner Twenty-tirst street and
the Strand, sometime since. 1t was while
the Messrs. Tobias Lyons Sons were exhlb-
iting their magnificent display of precious
gems for the esthetc enjoyment OF Calves
tonians. One of the firm spoke of splendid
stones which they had in stock; parures of
Il a
net, pearl and diamonds, but their beauty
was not understood until the gems were
placed before the eyes of the writer and re-
vealed their own loveliness TO his soul
through the means of sight. Mr.. Lyons
then unconsciously further illustrated the
position assumed by the writer by stating
that while in San Francisco some weeks
previous he was attacked with rheumatism.
His acquaintance advised the use of st..
Jacobs Oil as relevant. 1t was character
lied as a superb remedy etc, but he
could not appreciate the enthusiasm they
felt for it. He could not be taught the
beauties of the mystery of its healing power
and the ecstscy which comes of its enjoy
ments However, he tried the Great Ger
man Remedy. He then realized through
the revelation of feeling the sublmation OF
its beauty. 1t cured him. Hence, while
lips of others, or learn by the sense of sight.
he was only capable OF understanding il
through the revelation of feeling, and he
now has the most unlimited faith in its cur.
alive power. Thus it will be seen that the
soul, which is what Mr.. Wilde evidently
means when he talks about the revelation
of beauty to man, may not be able TO
conceive from verbal description, but is
flooded through the sense of sight and feel
ing, as in the case of the episodes about the
gems and Mr.. Lyons experience with the
Great German Remedy. Therefore the es-
thete is not altogether wrong in his de-
auctions. But again he is wrong in that he
makes the assertion sweeping. The beauty
of Il scene or thing may be learned from
word-painting or the exercise of faith, which
the convincing logic oil great man has de
fined us the substance of something hoped
for and the evidence of things not seen.
Thus, Mr.. Louis Marx. proprietor of the
fremont cigar store, believed in the magic
of the Great German Remedy before he re.
allied its beauty OF healing by per-
sonal experience. He was stricken with
neuralgia, and suffered almost all the hor
rors of soul in torment. He was so sit
uated when the pain came on him that he
could not reach bottle of the Great Ger.
man Remedy. He had reasonable hope
through faith in its power, engendered by
the encomiums bestowed upon its remedy
by its friends, that it would relieve him
When ut last lie reached his home he APP
piled the oil and received relief; its beauty
was not newly revealed to him, but only
augmented. He, as a matter of course did
not think about the subject in this style
but in very matter-of.fact way as per
fectly reliable and trustworthy liniment
Mr.. Marx has since used the st. Jacobs Oil
for sick headache, to which he is subject
and says 1t is decidedly the best remedy fol
it in the world, which is equivalent to say
ing that il is the most beautiful liniment IL
the world
The experience above narrated may prob
ably chime with that of Mr.. G.. A. Koehler
book.keeper for Messrs. lie Gierse & Co
corner Twenty-fourth and the Strand Mr.
Koehler had rheumatism, but saw no beauty
in the pain, neither did he feel any ecstacy
except that which resulted from the agony
of pain, which is the converse of pleasur,
and beauty. But he did see hope in the ap
| plication of st. Jacobs Oil. IL is th,
pleasure of the writer to announce tha
frauded Of the realization of that hope
The st. Jacobs Oil cured him. lie Is firm
in his faith that IL has no equal in subduinl
rheumatic pain, and he will use Il
again il ever he is attacked
with the disease. II is true
that through the benefcent power of til,
Great German Remedy Mr.. klchlcr has nc
rheumatism, but, like q sensible man, h,
knows he may have return uf ii, and hi,
mind is fixed as to the remedy he will EN-
ploy.
There are no fixed rules to define the teach
ing aud deception Of beauty, 1t depend,
largely upon circumstances or tcmpera
ment, and he is q dreamer VINO seeks L
bend the world to rules of certain ideals
Therefore, while Mr.. Wilde will only be ap
preciated by a few idealists like himself
the Great German Remedy will 20 on 10
vealing itselft TO mankind through the yir
tues of faith and hope and rcalization.-
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