St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-05
SUNDAY CHATTER.

llgntS OF the DAY, advances the luea
that the greatest reform needed in this
age IS religious reform, one that will
bring into closer fellowship the rich and
the poor, the employer and the toiler,
the producer and the consumer. He
says: 1.-THE conception of Christianity
as primarily connected with another
world has been the most frightful source
of error and sin. Christianity ON the con-
trary, is primarily connected with this
world. For 1900 years the religion OF
which there is Biblical record has
hardly distinct intimation of any con-
necti0n with future world. Chris
tianity Is essentially mundane chart.
I 1t lays down principles that, perfectly
and universally exemplified. would
make life celestial" Prof. Ely is not
far from the right track. Those who
follow the example of the One who
event about doing good" need have
small concern as to what will await
them when the curtain rises upon
another sphere.
The people who are always bringing
in their figures to upset theories that
seem so plausible as to hardly need
support of any kind are great annoy
ance. What is more natural than to
suppose that education will keep per-
sons from violating criminal laws? but
these men with figures come in and
make gaps in the conclusions. An in
telligent legislator in Pennsylvania
shows that in that state, while there
was in the last decade an increase of %
per cent in population and 81 per cent
in schools, the increase of crime was So
per cent. Other figures given show
that the crime was largely among the
school attendants. Out of 52S inmates
in the Riverside penitentiary only forty
six could not read or write. and but six
teen were classed as incorporate. Small
support there for ignorance and rum as
the parents of crime. 1t is shown that
the worst criminals among the profess
sional class are generally sober men,
and that the greater their intelligence
the more dangerous. A theory i'll re-
gard to moral training would find room
here, with probably no initiating fig
ureS.
Boston culture is probably the highest
United States interpreter of the pro-
prieties; and of course, when Boston
young lady rejected a young man be-
cause his letter OF proposal was written
upon a typewriter, the civilized and re-
fined will rule out the use of the type
writer in the literature of Cupid. The
telephone, however, is admissible in
emergencies, although the Oscular seal
is not regarded as sufficiently adhesive
through that medium. A New York
paper relates that dashing young lover,
knowing that hated rival was sitting
up with the girl, called her up by tele-
phone, proposed and was accepted, the
girl being captivated with the novelty
of the thing. tits probable that Boston
aesthetics will sanction the use of the
EDISON photograph when perfected.
The proposal can be spoken into the
machine, with kisses added, and sent to
the young lady, who will regulate the
|s delivery unobserved, and be spared the
Z regulation bushes. But the typewriter
should be tabooed.
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/ While celebrations of old time matters
are still in mind, it may be noted that
/ the big event that takes in all the Amer
|llcas and reaches back to COLUMBUS
comes in 1892. 1t will be the fourth
centennial since the Spanish voYager
took possession of all the real estate
this side of the Atianu1c. COnceding
that he was the first white man who
discovered the country in way that
made it stay discovered and led to the
migration of old world people here, it
was one of the most notable incidents in
the way of finding big things not lost,
only not known just where they are,
that can be remembered. 1t broke all
the records. Still, COLUMBUS was not
much of philanthropist. He was not
taking the risks of an explore, simply
to find place for pOsterity. But it
would be sad day for good many
people if America had never been dis
covered. There would have been no
centennial in New York. no wine ball,
no President HARRISON, no st. Paul, no
GLOBE, and little to make life worth
living.
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In the face of the frowns and dis
paragment 1t has elected, the gum
chewing practice is said to be grow
ing one, especially in the East. The
dealers report constant increase in the
traffic. Business men substitute it for
tobacco when the latter cannot well be
used. 1t is conceded to be bad for the
digestive forces and pernicious to the
system, if continued; but the chief OBJ
lection to its persistent use is of an
aesthetic character, and this is of special
moment to young women. They can't
continue to look pretty, sweet and kiss
able if they are addicted to the gum
habit. The constant working of the
jaws spoils the mouth, producing a
coarse, sensual expression. 1t makes
the muscles strong, as exercise does in
any part Of the body, and takes away
the curve of the lips and delicacy of
form essential to beauty. The lips be-
come straight and thick, with fullness
about the corners of the mouth. destroy
ing the refinement and charm of that
part of the person. A pretty girl who
keeps up the habit soon loses her great
est facial charms, and it is becoming a
matter of note that pretty girls are not
gum chewerS.
DRAMATIC DRIFT.
Charles A. Gardner will begin his enjoy
ment tonight at the Newmarket, and will
continue until Wednesday evening, includ-
ing Wednesday Matinee Mr. Gardner is |