The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-20

item Of information possible, "
may in time detect prejudice, unles
we are Ourse elves biased. II is ofte
perceptible snd only those them
selves prejadiced will place entlr
confidence liz such statements.
We cannot rise from the stud
and contemplation of a good an,
al most perfect character and reap n
benefit therefrom. The exsmpl
recorded, though only glowing Oh
the lifeless, inauirate page of his
tory, fills the heart with emulativ,
| feelings and desires to compete il
virtue. Even il we are ourseive.
| selfish, oftentimes commit wrong
yet the heart cannot resi-t discard
ing some of its shell Of worldli
wisdom and feelings, once more The
| generous fires Of youth lighting W
the bosom with the desir to initial
Sslhshuess may again overcloud it
may again regain It's accustomed
| domination and the soul shrink tC
its former and acoustic Nei 'andard
yet be WithaI benefited. Be there
but one told Of darkness removed,
I8ome sunshine forces its way to the
heart, and when this occurs one
step has been made towards flai
| victory in the conquest Of self.
In obtaining and perusing WORKS
of history care should be taken to
pro ure the beS and put them to
good use. Those are the most in
structive that satisfy the judgment,
l x-okl Ion fNTr n - IL
play Of imaginative power. Truth
advanced in the dogmstic. over
bearing manner of authors who
think they alone have read the true
solution of human character and
mystery, who denounce all opinions
contrary to their own, effenGs by its
iihberaIity and harsh fitness. The
easy lowing sometimes sublime
style Of others, wherein no assump
tim is displayed and self is lost sight
Of, even when demonstrating prin-
cipIes and relating actions, leaving
Us at liberty to believe or not, is far
more persuasive and convinc
ing than works of higher
professions. We can believe
or not as inclination prompts, which
exercise Of judgment mankind are
so tenacious and proud of; we are
charmed by this narration, insen>
sib)y led through the dark valley of
doubt, over the rugged paths of con-
fictlng opinions. .sto the certainty of
a full conviction of their honesty
and trutnfulness. They who know
mankind bsst and properly ap
preciate the secret springs OF action,
are too wise to rudely and Often
sively attack preconcieved opinion,
defianily proclaIming that error, that
ages past have believed as
true. The obstinate are never
convinced by q mere assertion.
If you show respect to views enter
tanned by Others, if we present moth
ing but calm truthful argument, we
may reasonably expect SUCCESS
where we rudely assail people, using
deliberately offensive words, knock.
ing them down mentally, or phys
sicalIy, we may expect to be
knocked down in return, If possible.
By moderate beginning, respecting
peculiarities and eccentricities, we
often find opportunity to con-
vince without destroying mental
equilibrium, or roasing an
tagonistic feelings, providing
thus successful at last. Some
writer's use what we may call the
pugiIisiic style Of / advocate, who
cares not how it is done, so he wins
the victory.
The gayulity Of q NJ )ntsigne, or
Fro'sart, is enter Ia ming and in
though at times tiresome.
A few words, happily expressed.
often give more instruction and
pleasure, than tome Of i'll digested
periods. Circumlocution retards
and often disgusts us
with its affectation and hollownsss;
whilst nervous sentences, striking
phrases, vivid, vehement manner
Of depicting incidents, leaves US dis
at the end, not at what is
told, but that we would like the
story enlarged upon, for We feel as |
though there was more to tell. With |
such an author to follow We seldom |
tire, every incident is presented SO |
perspicuously, that we seem to see |
IL. to live it and we seem to |
and understand the
feelings of the actor. It 1s as |
seemingly imaginative as a
romance, yet nothing but facts is
written; as grave at times as a
funeral sermon, again filled with |
the liveliest and merriest cadences.
as sublime as the grandess water
fall, as aWe-inspiring as the huge
precipice panoplisd In desolations |
and death-anen beautiful, grace I
full as the flower embosomed lake |
whose waves are kissed by tbs sum.
mer zephyrs.
1t takes no ordinary genius to do |
this, no mediocre mind TO shade, to |
bring some incidents into prominS
sncs, to keep others in the semi.
gloom, as certain parts Of a building
are in perspective drawing. To in
.roduce an episode in the right place
ind in a proper manner, without
1eranging the natural flow of the
najor portion OF the narrative, not
placing minor incidents or circu u,
stances into too much prominence,
nus distorting the whole. It is not
~ any means every historian that