The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-05-11

ened. Every event of my life was recalled
and appeared to be re-enacted before m,
eyes. saw others, not as have seen Their
before, but as l have reason to think thei
really were. The object Of my life was e
complished. had found what hadso lori]
vainly searched for.
"Was satisfied with the resultl you ma
ask. Attend to what say. The thfng CT
| l had sought and found was not a blessin<
but curse. had wished TO partake
something that would enable me to see t
hearts of men. l have tasted, but l wiz
that had hungered all my life. Inow kno<
that the persons whom have trusted mo&
were unworthy of confidence or esteem, an
that those whom have sighted were n.
best friends. know that have accusel
Of the darkest crimes man whose soul wa
free from any wrong To add to my misery
am conscious that / blightsd the lifVU
one who was the embodiment OF honor
purity and love. 1 wished to know NOR
than falls to the lot of mortals to know.
have acquired the knowledge, and it ha
deprived me OF every earthly pleasure.
can not atone for my sins nor make restitn
ton for my offenses. In seeking to be lii
God find that am devil
"It is not my intention to ever return
my native country The society OF my q
acquaintance would only render me moo
miserable than ! am. With the means d
one's command TO see human beings as the
really are, there is constant disposition
resort to them. 1t is true that there
pleasure in learning that some person.
much better than they are consider
1 But this doe
'sfexpeffencc - scefng that preSss s,s-oa
are miserable sinners: the pm 20 90 "a
the upright, criminal; the trusted, MN
Of confidence; and the hOnored deserviuAf
degradation and punishment.
Il lately attended preliminary trial 1T
which the employe of q firm of wod dealers
was sent to Jail to answer the chage OF APP
propriating money. The poor man was in
nocent and the partner whose testimony
ruined his reputation was the realculprit. l
am Mortified whenever / go int what is
called fine society. Not infrequ,ntly find
the true ladies and gentlemen ae doing the
work of menials in the hail and iining-room
while some of the guests woulq demoraliSe
the inmates of areformatory if hey assumed
their true character and uttered the
thoughts that were in their mnis.
"Should declare to you thteXact charac-
ter of some of the persons With whom we
formerly associated and whs are probably
now your friends and confants you would
be startled and most likely be1nade wretched
evermore. shall, therefore, not do so, un-
less you specifically ask for this iuforma-
ton. find that my discovery and the use
am constantly prompted TO make OF it
have destroyed all my hopes Of happiness
| am satisfied that there was more than
human wisdom in putting bounds to the ac-
quirement of knowledge
give this extract from my old friends
letter for the careful consideration OF the
reader. 1t may interestif it does not profit
him. II is not mine to make comments on
it or to draw conclusions. For all | know
the author was insane or laboriug under a
hallucipatjon when he wrote it.
If the statements it contains are true,
they serve to raise the question: May there
not be such thing as having too much
knowledge TO admit of any great degree of
happiness! Do they not serve, in some
manner, to explain why persons endowed
with superior minds, phenomenal mental
activity, and possessed of great acquire
ments are generally melancholy and dis
satisfied with themselves aud the worldf--
Prof. Rodney WEIGH, in Chicago Tribune.