Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-07-19
Bunker Hill correspondence.

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: The first thing that struck my mind
. was that great amount ofgood ought
to be done in this village, considering
} the number of churches we have
here all working for that home on
high yet each governed by different
rules, some using this form, some
another and so it is, not only in this
place, but in all others, that each sect
has its form of worship and all follow
them to the letter. Which is all
proper in its way and not to be treat
ed in fiippant manner. 1t is far
better to be temperate through form,
, ceremony and superstitions, than not
good at all. 1t requires authority to
impress certain grade of minds and
ceremonials to awaken attention. The
higher man ascends into the region
oftnought and the more conscious he
becomes of the force of logical process,
the less HE cares for or needs ereeds or
rituals as we ordinarily understand
them, and anything which appeals to
the sense or emotion is necessary for
certain minds. They are temporary
of course and after going through vari-
Gus stages become a mere Journalism !;
this latterly unfortunately becomes a
habit, just like the feeling a man has
who puts his right shoe on first for
good luck. 1t is true there is no such
a thing as luck, but some how it is
convenient term and superStitious
leads one to make use of it. To do or
not to do certain things because they
are so prescribed may be a material
benefit, but certainly do not add to
the strength of intellect or develop
free emotions. The great danger then
of observing in a mechanical way is to
make the observer think he is better
than his neighbor. / know scores of
men who have set apart certain days
for their religious devotion and follow
it to the letter and yet no one would
take their word of honor and only
broken bank would accept their en-
dorsement. They are men who can
not see the difference between super
stitious Journalism and good itself. l
have no respect for man who offers
up long and fervent prayers on GER
tain day and cheats me the next; still
that very same man thinks his obser
vance of some form will take him to
heaven and l, whom he has cheated
will not have commissary depart
ment in the great army. Journalism
is the comfort of the ignorant. The
next grade of intelligence is sneer or
laugh a step higher you have the
thought of pity, scftened by the hope
that all will be we'll. Some men
think they can get the best of the
devil by enlarging their minds, but
when the final day comes they will
find there is one thing lacking. l
make this remark in order to warn all
people against selfrighteousness.
Real good is something inherent and
not the constrained product ofobserv-
| ing certain forms. There is no virtue
in man who cuts off darling sin
through compulsion one day in the
week and gives free rein to passion
the rest of the week, for the complete
man is one who lives according to the
higher logic and nobler science. My
Bro, be a man at all times and life
will be the purity of constant chris
tian and not lead you into the self
deception that following certain forms
will entitle you to pass into the
great Unknown.
1t is with the pleasure of amuse-
ment meet Martinsburg Democrat
now +; simply because a new Mayor
has been elected. the average Demo-
crat thinks the whole universe has
been won he is full of glee and acts
as childish as three-year old boy
with top he cannot spin. All this
leads to reflection which may be OF
some Importance just as you happen
to think about it. So far as I am able
to see politics as we know the term in
an everyday way, is matter of ambi
ton. The ward politician does not
know why he belongs to this OF that
party, but he does know that if Tom
gets place Jack will get one also.
The desire for present and prospective
is craze, and it turns nenaway FROM
principles to use any means to win.
One who thinks seriously and has
some amount of brains rather fears
than courts prejudice the selfish and
unthinking citizen reverses this and
so while virtue is admired as an alb.
straction it must be excused when it
enters politics. With experience we
have learned nothing wise as We may
be in the ordinary affairs of life,
when we go into politics we show the
foolishness and the Iittleness ofhuman
nature.
/ called upon a friend the other
evening, whilst waiting in the room
| picked up newspaper, glancing
| over its columns | noticed an adver-
) tisement for correspondents. / was
q considerably taken down when read
: don't advertise your business men
2 let them pay for it. suppose from
that they did not want to give bust
ness man little puff through CORES
!, pondents in their papers they are
: getting things down to fine point.
!, was going to apply for job, but an
J left for firmly believe that CORES
pendent should have the right Il
o mention such things as we'll as any
i thing else. / will leave you again
. another weeks work is ended, anC
i that blessed day Of rest is DRAWN!
o near. OLD NICK.
= Puny children made strong.
2 Don't you think your children ar