Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-25
suffering humanity win rise up and

repetition. Whatever may be said by |
skeptics, lnfdels or the more a,thetic
agnostics, notone Of them will deny |
the refining il fiuences Of the Christian
religion. Not one Of them will deny |
that in religious circles is always found |
the true refinement of modern civilizs-
ton. Take society as general term;
inspect it in all ifs ramitications, and |
the greatest vice Is always found farth- |
est from religion. IL is true that many |
notable Instances Of hypocrisy and |
crime have been seen in the height |
OF religious association, but the perpe- !
traitors no longer remain in the circle |
OF it's refinement and influence. Re
ligion and refinement are hand
maidenr, travelling side by side and
are always cOexistent.
Turning aside from the abstract con-
tenn plation Of religion and vie wing
aOme OF its visible results, THE GA.
zETTE is glad to see the churches
united in work which cannot fall to
Improve the morals and Z, ciety of the
city 1t hopes to see these union
services continue and grow more popu.
lar, and promises TO do what it can to
aid the ministers In their work.
THE FORT WORTH BAR.
A membsr ot the + RI Worth bar
recently commented on the fact that
bar association does not exist in this
city, and wondered why such was the
case. THE GAZETTE reporter suggest
ed that he should set the bsll in mutton
and promised to aid HIM in his eff
forts 10 form bar association in the
city. NO. sal he. 1.-The movement
to form an association here should
| !.
| practicing In the city. But do think
sacb movement would result in
much benefit TO the resident
lawyers. Fort Worth IL now a city
ana large numbpr Of lawyers are
praciicing In the various courts held
here, but there is lack OF spciability
in the profession which is noticeable
to a stranger, and an association would
foster "A more intimate acquaintance
among the members. The physicians
Of tue county have medical assOoia-
ton which is a credit to their profes
81 ~; but the lawyers rarely meet each
other, except ia the courtroom. Ii
TAKES stranger in the profession, who
comes here 10 locate, many months 10
even slightly know the other mem
bers OF his profession. This Is hardly
10 keeping with the tradition of the
law, aud could be remedlei with a
well-organiz q assnciau0n.
SOCIAL EQUALITY.
A gentlemad well Known in hnan'
cial circles id Fort Worth tells the
following story, which illustrates one
phase of the I'd ial equality problem
II rot on the Texas & Pacific train al
Dallas last night, en- route for For
Worth Just bs the train steamed
away from the depot two Chinamer
entered the car, but as there were Nc
vacant seats i imotioned for one o
them to sit down in the seat beside me
He did 81, and soon l was absorbed il
conversation which would no doub
/, have heen deeply interesting had
been able 10 understand the China
= man. The othet celestial remained
, standing until the carp rter con
, ductei him 10 a seat be
Z side a negro in the front en'
D of the car AS John slid into th
{. seat 'SAmbO' slid ont and the look Q
r disgust on his face would have don
. or. dit TO Louis XIII when Rchelie
i offered his love as substitute for tn
fair Julie H. sto d with folded arm
g during the run from Dallas TO FoI
Il Worth, and evidently would have pre-
d ferrtd a leap from thu Train to occupy
: ing the same seat with the Chinanlar
d Every now and then he would look 9
8 me and the Chinaman by my -ide wit
n surprised expression on his face, vi
o TIA finally j began 70 wonder whethe
Is the Joke was on Sambo, John or my
D. self"
70 HUMAN NATURE
is said to be the frailest and falses
ls thing on earth, - and society mas
Is TO hide its fulstness and weakness.
Several eveniUgs ago THE GAZETI
reporter was conSersiug with son
n congenial spirits, when discussion
NJ the above arose. The party must hay
10 been mainly composed of cynie
IN "Friendship,n saidl one, lis mainI
IN governed by self-love anu always hi
he some ulteIior motive. My exptrienI
M In life has been such as to lead me
IN doubt all assertions OF friendship u
O. less / know the party protesting SUI
Is personally Interested. hA
known instances where professio
were made in good faith. but throul
some urn personal interest esus
those who made them 10 go back Z
let their word, and the result was ID
both sides, through personal c0nsid'
ra- atoms, severed a lifetime friendship
mt "IoVe,u said another, (which
said to be the greatest at ribu'e OF b
hit man nature, is the NEST selfish Thu
mo- on earth. A mau or woman W
loves another never thinks VI the &C
sequences Of his or her passion 10 a
Ne one else. / think the delineation
ne Cora in Article Az by Miss Morris
one of the most fdthfnl portraits
human nature ever SAW.
at But is this so? Were these Gym
10 correct in their opinions? We belle
CHI rot There are many men living "
would, under the same clfenmstanc
a play the same parts in life aa
r Damon and Pythias. We are
be willing to believe that under
smiling exterior OF sUciety ev'
woman is q Cora and every mai
80. .J,eorae Duhameln t'ynEle