The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-09
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feelings or make any tPec'"i "lP'' = /
ton. but We would ike the general
world to take look az a picture that
we enjoyed a day or two ago. Think
lug il Over 10 the name given IT, Aud /
the dromaiis pcrsoaG are an old and q |
Young ass. Both have very long ears.
outstrctched. rs if gathering what in-
formation they can. posting themselves
taking suggestions. and, mildly aud in
nocently. meditadog, wisely ponder
ing" thinking il over and approving
themselves before the world couple of
asses, justifyipg the sad words Of the
poet
go. these deliberate foolsi when They do
They have the wisdom by their wits so
lose
The ass is humanity's special joke
And if this fool hadn't that ugly way
Of his. Of kicking backwards, without
caring whom he hurt, he might pass
through life reasonably well, except for
little cud gettiug-ihe just tribute
allowed to every fool. But when DE
brays and calls it wise singing, aud
kicks backwards, regardless Of who S
hurt. bobecomcs nuisance. And that,
all the more. when we reflect that his
progeny are mules, the most obstinate.
creatures ON earth, who put their feet
down and forget entirely what asses
/ their fathers were.
A philosopher might reflect that the.
two animals may stand for self-suii-
Gent intellect and young appetite and
passion taking counsel together. We
don mean to di7pafase human reason,
or discourage the usc Of it. "Wilhout
counsel purposes are disappointed.
In Heavens name let the people think
ana dare to be wise. But "bIossed Isl
the man that fearoth always" TIE.
mother Of tho cautious is not used to-
weep. But high authority says Il
see mems Judgments are a parcel of
their fortunes. The easiest thing in
the world to prophecy is how men are
going to Judge under certain cireum
stances.
We are constrained TO believe that
the light aud guidance OF human Iea-
son is a very uncertain thing.
Whcrc'er self love The balance shakes
'fs rarely right adjusted.
We do not mean to say that from the
time that our first parents needed the
reasoning Of That great light Of intel
lcct the devil. and made the venture in
apples. that brought Sin into the
world and ali our woes. down TO Ma
poleon. that led 100000 mon into Rus
sia on fools errand, and the Congress
Of Sayants that made % couriezAn To-
persouatc the goodness OF reason. and
Mr.. Darwin. who makes as all to be
the descendants Of apes. instead OF
iackassss (the prime error OF his
theory. and the syndicate. who on
yesterday embarked their fortunes
in some seuselcss enterprise dur
ing all this time we mean to say that
huyan reason has demonstrated to the
masses of mankind-who are moi
wholly bcleft Of it--that ii is a very
falhble guide. And sc 90 mean TO say
that the severest and most persistent
satircs have been ievelled against hu-
man reason, and that all history and
daily life is full of It's practical bur.
Representations and men-"s.Fatting
TO thor confusion.
1t is not a pessimissic view of life to
say that this world. without the light
Of Heaven-y eruy and indeed i. vani-
ty and vexauou of spirit. that most of
its wise and great are blind guides, and
good portion OF them "Scribes and
Pharisees and by pccrites. ' When men
are honestly disposed TO be thankful they
are thankful most for not having been
allowed their way. and very often for
having had iorced upon them what
they were trying hardest to avoid.
Every man delights to believe in the
Divinity that shape. our ends, in spite of
our rough howing. And the most sensi-
bic thing man can do is toaccept the
words Of the prophet: IL know, o
Lord, that thc way of man "a not IN
himself 1t IS not IN man that walketh
TO direct his steps," and to delight IN
the promise as tle most desirable Il
will instruct thee and teach thee IN the
way wherein thou shalt go. l will
guide thee with D iine eye. Aud heed
the warning: IL, IAN not to thine own
understanding
The steamer i lVcna has arrived at
Graytown W it'll ii 10 first working party
for the Nicaragua canal, and the work
has already been ')e1un.
Thus far the C. jpipany has proceeded
quietly and in a business-like manner,
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