Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-16
FOR PEOPLE WHO THINK.

''Merchant of venicen and they say with
Bassanio "Thou gaudy gold, will have
none of thoe,n at least in the form OF
watches. A rule has been adopted forbid
ding the wearing OF gold watches because
their use breeds pride and vainglory. Any
member caught wearing ono OF them will be
expelled. II is to be regretted that the con-
ference did not explain why gold should be
so dangerous when takon in the form of
watch ana yet harmless when it comes in
other shapes. Why should not gold brace
lots be injurious TO the souls reposel in-
quires the Chicago Tribune. Why should
not gold rings bring pridel Why should not
tho possession of a few SEQ gold pieces puff up
the owners Nor do the members seem TO be
aware OF the fact that "All's not gold that
glitters." II may he that the vainglory
which they have doubtless noticed in somo
OF the brethren was inspired by tho possess
SION of watches which are gold In looks
alone They may erhavo heard of oroide
or rolled gold, and may not know that per-
son can get the semblance OF a gold watch
for dollar, The ordinary man has
more pride in a silver watch which
costs him $50 than gold one
which costs him $50, but the Dunk
ards do not seem to think that price has any
thing to do with 1.-THE mischief comos from
the magical effects of gold. They would
have acted more CONSIDERABLY had they like
Bassanio, included silver also in their anath-
emas, and allowed church members to wear
nickel watches only. Those were never
known to feel the pride of any one.
Tho Woman's Christian Temperance union.
DO you know what they are doingl Doubt
less you have glanced at the accounts OF
thoir meetings. Perhaps you have read
little OF the story of. their work and--won-
dered. Quiet, unostentatious, claiming no
glory for themselves asserting nothing in a
bravado spirit for the holy cause that they
advocate. But theirs is a sacred scheme,
says the Atlanta Constitution, In the high
ways and byways they are forever going
about doing good. Nothing of chat fanati-
cism which makes men rebelious; none of
that pugnacity which gives their adversarics
cause to complain They but advocate that
which every intelligent man aud woman
must sanction; the strengthening of the bull
warks that are raised by their patient hands
for the defense of mankind in its weakness;
the advocacy of all of tho nobler principles
that elevate tho human race. They are not
entering the aroma of public discussion for
the sole object of securing frivolous ana
empty trinmhps; they seek not neither do
they covet, the vain-glorious applause of
giddy multitude. They come not ar.
rayad in the gaudy parapher
MALTA of some selfish band of loud
mouthed theorists, supported by waving
banners and the crash of the drum aud the
blast of tho bugle TO herald forth their doc
trincs in such u way as to give the idler and
vagabond an opportunity to while away an
hour OF listless observation Humby,
prayerfnily, unassumingly, they carry on
the work to which their pure, true lives are
devoted. Trusting in the divine assurance
Of the meek and lowIy Nazarepc, they take
neither scrip nor stuff for the journey, but do
with all their might what their hands find to
do. Their names are stainless; their lives
are spotless. There is no evil found in them,
even by the most eXactIng critic. MOI by de-
nunciation, but by persuasion; not by brag.
gadocio, but Dy earnest entreaIy; not by de-
rision and upbraiding but by holy prccept
and godly example, are they striving to ac. 4
complish that great good to the children of
mon for which the very angels in heaven do
them honor.
The Illinois board of agriculture has added
a flock OF ostr'ches to the poultry exhibit OF
the coming state fair at Peoria. These use-
full birds will interest the farmers of this
commonwealth. They are several sizes
larger than the ordinary barn-yard fowl now
grown on the fertile prairies of Illinois, and
they are nat very particular about their diet.
1t may be that the ostrich will be accepted
as a pleasing addition to the live stock of
Illinois. Much can be said in favor OF the
ostrich, says the Chicago News Hawks
will not carry it off and cats and woasels will
not kill 1t. The ostricn can fight its own
battles. A muscular ostrich turned loose in
a farm yard would baf1lo lightning rod ped
dlers, book agents, and other uninvited Wis
itors. An ostrich or two in household
would provide home market FOR obsolete
baking powder caus and other ndestructble
and useless antiques. Ostrichos are not ex-
actly fitted for table uses. but they are un-
rlvaled for speed. AS songsters they have
never won fame, but as kickers they eau put
a government Llule to the blush. They are
too ponderous, perhaps, to serve rs pets, but
they are rather clever at committing homi-
eide when occasion serves. The state board 4
of agriculture has done we'll to give Illinois
farmers chance TO examine the fine points
OF the ostrich.
A citizen of the Republ ic Of Colombia, in
writing about the Panama canal, suggests
that the representatives of Colombia to the
congress OF American interests, 10 De nelu In
Washington next October, request that as
sembly to express itself upon the policy
which should prevail in regard to the canal
He thinks the canal should be built ID accord
ance with the views of the American govern
ment, and undoubtedly he would like tho
United States to take the enterprise up and
complete it, 1t is not in the least probable
that the United States will ever sp,nd any
money upon this canal but 1t is possible that
American capitalists will, together with Eu-
ropcan capitalists, advance the money needed
for its completion, says tho Denver Repnb-
lican. The future of the Panama canal
PROBABLY depends somewhat upon the prog.
ress to be made in the next two years upon
tho Nicaragua canal. The concession of the
Colombian government to the Panama Canal
company will expire in 1891, and tho writcr
refcr ed to claims that it cannot be legally
renewed. II at the expiration of this con-
cession 1t appears that the Nicaragua Canal
company will likely succeed, it will bs dinl'
cult TO raise money for new Panama COM