Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-19


his merit for truthfulness was not so
great as that of one who could tell lie
and would not. But il must be remem-
bered that when George made his
cherry-tree remark about his truthful
ness he was a small boy, and that was
long before he engaged in politics.
When he was running for Office and be
fore he became President, he never said
anything about not being able to tell
lies. He had promises TO make and
pOstOtlices TO give out, and had to do the
best he could.
Lady Macduff, talking 10 her little
son during the troublesome times in
Scotland, when men died ''eTe the
flowers in their caps withered," " told
him that traitor is man who lies and
swears. and that they must all be
hanged, every one. 'WhO must hang
themr" asked the boy. 'Why, the
honest men, F." said the mother, Then, !"
said the boy, ''the liars and swearers
are fools; there are liars and swearers
enough t. beat the honest men and hang
them up" That is how the population
averaged In those days. Things have
changed since then. Perhaps there are
more liars now. There are more
people.
Satan is on record as the father of lies.
Somebody was the father of Satan II
Is written that Satan was once an angel
and stood high among his associates, 1t
is terrible TO think he could have been
an angel in heaven and telling lies 50
stOutly that he was called the Father OF
Lies. He must have done something,
for the story goes that he was cast out
of heaven rrd sent below for being a
had angel. / shows how low even an
angel may I..... But let that pass.
There are numerous kinds of liars y
few of the little untruths one meets IN
society are called white lies y polite
person says she is glad to see You when
she is not; she says to a servant that
she is not at home when the wrong per
son calls; that she will be sure to keep
an engagement-one she regrets having
made and does not intend keeping
these may be callel white lies Friendly
lies may be told 10y friends who are try
Ing 20 make the best of bad news. anu
think they are doing 1t for the best
Black and malicious liars are those who
lie To do harm, who peTJure themselves
to.eouvict others for crimes They de-
serve the hottest damnat on that can be
laid out for them. y man associated
Il
- do we all. They are ''infinIte and
endless liars and hourly prOmlSe-break-
rrs." They are AL deSpiSed.
There are bragging liars. They have
always something wonderful to say
about themselves that really never
happened. They will tell you what this
ur that great man said To them when he
said nothing. They brag about their
business when they are doing nothing 10
speak Of.
The Oldest inhabitant liar Is among
the most harmless OF all old OOres. lie
will tell you all about Jackson ) war,
aud how the cotton bales We're placed
for breastworks, As they have never been
placed since, and how things looked
when the starS fell, and how he skatej
10 Alniers when the Mississippi River
WAS frozen over, how he talked with
LAFAYETTE. and how he actually took in
everything he had ever read about The
oldest iuhabItant liar Is too old 10 be
disposed of: and there is no backing
down "A man who tells you OF what lie
uas seen and heard hiIuset.
The campaign lar Is superb. lie Is
so grand that his friends have To nan
him to keep him down on earth lie
s. orks for both and any sides at the
same time. lie stops at nothing softer
than a brick wall. When the campaign
is not too clean he will untertdke TO
ruin the character OF any candidate
He is not thought much OF.
The polite liar is delicious He always
slys YOU are looking well that you do
not seem a day older than you did ten
wears ago-that he is delighted to see
YOU. lie does not bore you, because he
is polite and knows when To stop and
and when To take himself OF. HE
polite liar is among the most tolerab.e OF
All liars: but he Is still liar. lie mikes
t,ffy with his falsehoOd and makes II
palatable.
Tne new style of the theatrical ad-
vance agent shows gen US lie comes
along ahead of transforming company
that we all know about from reading
the papers in unfortunate towns where
| il has played 1t is snlde, without an
actor of merit, and Is playing mlSer-
able pIay. He SIys the company Is
| great-generally the original New \ ORR
cast-anI the play has had years run
You admire him for his gall, and ASA
hlm 10 sit down and exercise 1t by tell
/ ing how he worked his column notices
| in Nashville, where paper thinks as
much of the Ranch King As II does Ol
Edwin Booth. The agent tells the local
manager that their business has beeu
| something phenomenal; that they have
been turning away people all along the
route. and have consented 10 play re-
| turn dates. Directly after this he trie:
/ To work the manager for an advance on
railroad fares to get the company IL
/ town on
| Professional liars are of many kinds,
/ The commercial drummer who inVenIs
warns to make himself talked about IS q
professional. The corporation lawyer
is not exactly liar, but 1t Is MS Dusi
ness to make the worst seem the oettel
cause and he Is always allowed a margin
IN stating his case The man who wants
fifteen ce-ts-always suspicious sum
+. TO get a cup of coffee with Is a probes
sIonaL. Later he VIII want a quarte'
for a bed. The horse trader Is a proies
sioual. The horse is the noblest OF Al
ANIMALS, and Yet the man who mas hlu
To sell or swap must lie about him ane
give him good qualities he never hao
, and cover UP the beasts blemishes
Faktrs who sell remedies and tricks OF
the streets are professionals Men whS
saw they will return borrowed money a
. certain time aud do not do II soon be