The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-06-08

Written Jor. tic Graphic:
"Nlhii novi sub sole said She subtle
Solomon, Nothing new under the sun
Translated by the bueidam lover of
George Sands, Alfred de Musset. into
his native tongue, "C'est inter que de
planter in choux," ut is imitation, evsn
to plant a cabbage" SO the moral
muser, aware of the wisdom of such
high authority. ventures into no I'M
trodden path, but simply recalls TO
mind what is, or has been patentt to all.
Dlogenes with his lantern went forth by
daylight to find an honest man. What
is an honest MANI Is he az rare a
bird" to-day as in the time of the old
cynic9 Most Of US appreciate the worth
of such a man. and many proverbs come
TO our help to prove his value.
One of them is, Honesty ia. the best
policy a saying of Poor Richard.
Benjamin Franklin. How reality with
u comment. criticism or c%y.n'consid
Grafton We accept this, IS a guiding
motive for our aets2 Is it because it
datters our cunning, and our desire to
appear honest? Honesty il a duty,
Thou ehalt not steal" neither my
parre. my honor nor my good name.
Policy is akin to cunning, no one is
bound by the moral law of his nature,
to be either polite or cunning, No one
is admirable for his ingenuity in devils
ing schemes and systems of management
rather than right principles. Policy is
Protcan in character. of many shades,
forms. tongues and aspects. Policy is
an a~llopathic compound Of deceit and
worldly Wisdom. of %tneanness and du,
plicity. 1t put on the mask Of kindness
and concern for your coed, to hide a
brszen face. and a heart full of trsach-
cry and selfshness be:ting fcperishly
beneath its cold steel, armor. Why
should honesty bs called the best pol
icy? Why be placed at all in that clssss
Honesty is a virtue. policy at best is but
q subtcrfuge. Strange it is, intelligent
folks, not a few, nor of the lower
"classea'' saopt and cot upon this plan.
They aaIl it prudence. discretion. wis
dom. Rather call it sister of cunning,
the offspring of deception and duplicity.
A man to day without guile or guilt is
elassed &hacpg' the foolish ones Of earth,
and it is past belief that such self-sae-
ri1ce as that manifested by Arch Bishop
Burrows, Of London, is possible in this
age of the world. Such a se,.aost as
lately published IN the Dubuque 1se-
graph, from such & man, at such q time,
Christmas morning, and in such a place.
Westminster Abby, and to such an
audience, the royal family and house
hold. is revelation. A tesl, such rs
that chosen by his lordshlp. from James
', 1, 8, 4, 5 and 6, n rarely or ever
heard in these days from the pulpit, and
one that few would dare 30 ritter before
an audience, clad In purpl: and fine
linen, dwelling in the kings house, the
great ones Of earth, is comforting to
those whose hue hes been kept back By
fraud. 70 sacrifice q seat in the House
81 Lords, a palace, an income OF 100000
xyear. SiS, 900 and the Office of an Arch
Bishop of London is no small sacrifice
for conscience sake. Bat this the Bi.h-
OPP did, when he s%olenan!y laid down his
robes, ca last Christmas morning and
snnounccd his intention of henceforth
devoting his life to those with whom
Christ dwelt, with the poor aid the
masses, and nos with the rich and the
classes. Wig has the press generally
ignored this act OF Christian heroism?
Had his lordship but studied his toe in
an act of frailty, 1t would have been
published around the world. But the
cable wss silent, the power of gold and
place asserted itself to cover the rotten
ness of those in high faces.