The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-10-13
BRAINS VS.. BOOBIES.

most pecked NJ. In society, too tnerc
are always on hand a number OF not
only voracious, but very malicious
harpics. These not only find it n
pleasure, but believe it duty to be
ever pccking at their more talented
ncighbors. Lying and fault-iinding
seem to be the chief province OF these
persons.
This granted, il may be asked If it
be Il good thing to be gifted in any one
direction. One would think not, judg-
inc from the manner in which many
talented persons are dealt with. In
point of fact, the usage to which these
are sometimes subjected is OF such n
character that they may readily be eX-
cused If they occasionally desire to be
thought stupid.
Their less brilliant neighbors are con-
tinually trying to pick holes in their
coats, with the view OF showing the
world that they are not deserving OF
such praise as the world seems dispos-
ed to award them.
Critics who will graciously permit
persons of commonplace character
to escape the lash, of censure, pounce
upon man who is popularity supposed
to be above the average in point OF in
tellcctual attainments, and flagellate
him to the extent of their power. At
one time they endeavor to prove that
he is q rank impostor; at another time
they hint that he is dangerous char
acter who is doing more harm than
GOOD in the world, and, in exceptional
cases, whenever he outrages their sell
fish prejudces, they go so far as to cast
doubt upon his sanity
The individual who has made for
tune by grinding the life out of his en-
ployes and getting the better of those
who have had business transactions
with him, will inform you, with unctuous
dissatisfaction, that certain people are
| lacking in that most important OF all
things namely, common sense.
The person who never reads anything
but the most unwholesome columns in
| the daily newspapers will sheer at the
productions of the master-minds, and
declare that the same are but the merest
rubbish. Unless man have the talent
of amassing money-even though he
possess ten other talents which are OF
higher and purcr character-even
though he have painted pictures, writ
ten books, made scientific investiga-
tons, and formulated systems of phil
osophy, which represents more actual
brainworll and integrity of purpose
than a hundred fortunes, society deems
itself at liberty to make light of him,
and TO sheer at him if it feel disposed
to do so. When it does condo scend to
recognize his claims, it often does so IN
a manner which may well inspire him
with the most profound disgust. In
nine cases out of ten people exalt him
when they do so-because they wish
to be exalted themselves. They would
like to be understood that they are on
terms of intimacy with this man OF
genius, or that they have been gracious
" pleased to patronize that woman OF
talent.
No doubt there are some enterprising
beings who would keep recognized
man of talent about their premises,
Just as they keep prize cattle, if the ex-
penditure of money would enable them
to do so.
At the same time, nine-tenths OF
those who sound the praises of their
intellectual frcnds-or, rather, those
whom they are pleased to say are theil
friends-are very careful to point out
that the said friends are peculiar ant
eccentric, and so on, as if ''those Great
urcs' could do the work which they are
doing if they were continually pausins
in their labors to see that they were no
outraging any of the laws OF conven
tonality.
But when man of ability comes tt
!, grief!-why, what shaking OF head
and time for rejoicing! Stupid peo
pie gloat over the fact that he has no
been able to take care of himself bet
ter than they have been able to lool
after themselves. The chances ar
! that they begin TO think themselve
quite shrewd on the score of his soil
, tary failure in matter which is, j
: their eyes, of paramount Importance
but to which he has devoted little al
tention. Cultivated people, in additio
to being, as a class, disliked, are ger
. orally feared. The ordinary person
j. not at ease when talking TO them, an
considers that the less intercourse h
a has with them the better for his const
e tuition and peace of mind, Often h
fan cies that the stupendous beings car
not take an interest in matters whic
/. most delight ordinary natures. In a
/ this the BOBBY is very foolish. A wea
l. mind is always benefited when brougl
in contact with a strong one, and
RI will be found, in many cases, that thos
r. wlso possess the most powerful int
!, lccts have the gentleness and, in man
: respects, the simplicity of children
y. - o.1foI ta1op