Telegram-herald., 1889-06-26
GOODNESS ~ DANGER.



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done -, TIE tLlug t1zt as 70 &c confronted.
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AID - Il las ye1 - = cls4ls -asage- Datss-
masks Itself llt0 terror lte ts1roE blinds
our Wit I'D E~r4lyses car arzl, tge are taas
a. The ulercy u clr oestrC3 er. The re4l
danger We d. nGt see {a4t is tee 4sent II
egll- unless We arc o00i beaded
There IS world II truth ia the philoso-
phy Of tlis Wei slsgSu Geeeral. S4pqose
oAc Is - = tleater a. Tie ua-o * IA alarm
CT tire Most people % not even smell TIE
simply self-centered b that degree that
they know nothing cuts .te az personal
alarm. The real ea-ss. Who has the coei-
ness % seek Tor IT. VINO inQ1ires, where
i rs 81 who asks, VIA - yo4r a4thor.ttf
Not one All are thinking 90 self ] 80 uat
now mean 10 critlcise the - .HsAaass of a.,
the moral phase of the matter. only polnt
out thst personality, rot the c4use, Nils
every mind. Except II course tue cocl-
headed man here and there Wh0 thiuks q
ask; 'N0w, 4 wonder RI = IS really so. l
would like 10 know v no said 80 D such
man ~ not drawn iu - Il vortex a.f.d trolkltn
into the carpet. tie studies the danger
itself, and as usual, nine times out ol teu,
discovers way 10 match u.
A physician explains 10 me tat the
hearts action, under the terror e...t .te1 by
danger. is in many cases equiF..rut 10
apopiectic paralysis The b91d IS lefL "a
gorge the poor brain, aud the person 5 IN
sane Or, in tho reverse case, the Crterial
blood is not sent out, tho brain is empty, so
90 speak, TIE sufferer Is powcrless. THIS IS
III either case shock Shock IS the result OF
dread Dread Is the mind ; action BY imagi-
nation. The thirg 10 dols 10 break The spell
OF Imagination. One may accomp sh this by
resolutely putting away al thought Of self
and thinking. insisting on fastening the ~
teniion on the cause Of the alarm. ~ must be
achieved early before the heart Is affected.
i may be disputed as To imagination Of
the pangs Of being hurt. Il Is not asserted
that one Is conscious of imagining, "Oh,
shall suffer so, II am burned" No; that
is too long sentence - be thought out, con-
sciously, in a moment Of terror. vet the inn
preston, instsntaneous as lightning, :
nevertheless there. II you afterward re-
call your thoughts, you viii confess that l
am correct. In battle men DO not think ot
being hurt; the sight OF shocking wounds
does not awaken any thou glt Of pam. II IS
before the battle that legs tremble and
nerves of the whole body Qliver with
anticipated pains, til the man j. "a coward
in spite Of himself In action the cause,
those guns over there, those lines OF the
enemy, i'll the minds eye, consequently the
soldier Is cool.
recently heard lady relate that, when
fire began in her room the blaze was SO
curious as it hckcd in along tie cOrnicc
that she found herself saying, "How pretty
that isl' As a result she was able 10 act
coollv in escaping frOn the chamber IL
another case gentleman was saved from
being run over 10y = horse, from the fact
that, as the mad animal was about 70 spring
upon MIN. he thought. "What a close r.
senblance between that animal and my of
ore Of pair!" This gave him sufficient
self-control to grasp at "a passing street-car
and swing himself out of harm's way.
Whereas IL is well known fact that many
people are ''struck powerless' by the very
sight of a frantic runaway, aud SO neglect
the opportune second Of escape.
l have yet another case in mind. a
II
assaultcd by sc04ndrcl in q wav-slle
| ranch, says: II saw him draw his weapon.
| kl.new be was crazy GrunS, and that b :
| had mistaken nay peacea0,e, commerc.a[
| self for pal with whom he had had "a
| quarrel. As be drew Oh NC / thought. is
| he German or American J shouted 90 him
| in German, when di1 you le4Eo Father
! landF Il struck his ear ia time. 1he next
| minute had what they call out there the
/ drop on him; that is, j covered nix with ny
! own weapon"
/ Then, evidently. mere panic, dUcking the
! head, or raising an elbow, or a shout OF ter
ror, would have been utterly useless. The
conception of nationality abstracted the i'm
periled mans mind from terror: he was
then instantly ready 10 appeal 10 the mans 5
love Of the Old home across the seas. Tie
reasoning was ouick as lightning, bnt a.
p correct as arithmetic, for If the brute could
be caused TO think OF something else beside
! his rage. even for an instant, tac volition
/ 10 murder would be for that instant I'M
/ possible.
There is sea -cely any danger which does
not change its phases "a II approaches,
like cloud IN an angry sky The changes
are the things to be looked o-t for-thcy
are your openings Of possible escape. seer
tain destruction" has never happened TIL
I YOU are actually cestToyed which time.
Il IS hoped, all fear is forever over, II you
have behaved well in this ~orld. Never
submit 20 be killed without o. Effort While
there is life there is ho-c, II your mind Is
; cool enough 70 snatch a. the hope. IL may
be very small and obscure hope. bat IL.
always thcre-yes, lways-wb4e you arc
yet breathing. Il IS NOT. IN my opinion, q
I matter so much Of custom. of having been
often in danger, that makes The cooi man.
Fatigue, hunger or any pre- Vio.s oyerstr4iu
I ofthe nervous system wlN often cause the
usually cool man 10 forget himself Good
health and a clear conscience are helps. 4
cheerful disposition and profound trust ia
Gods care are the best Of al c0utrI butors
To the hour Of peril an hour, bv the way,
that no one ever escapes meeting some time
Tho Presidents Private Tag.
Probably most persons arc Dct aware tha'
in addition - the reg- ar American fag
there is an oe7l l.al fa-lf the Frsslseat 81 I.t
he alone is authorized 90 lse and wh.ch
isncver displayed except in ts aoaor The
7ag il dark blue. with a -.te esE- wIlt
cutsf~ctched wings Htd b-z 81. .1 i7
i,s claws Above fais eeE a1d between
is vs. F. ga are sere1 white Stars so be1ce.E
%. ha.fca each sf8e. are SIX more. tte % r.