Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-26

Wilde has had his hair cut by means of
a can opener, and now the great Delsarte
movement or cult is sweeping the coun-
try like bosom of wrath. | was going
to say, but hate to use the word bosom
at this time without consulting some au-
thorities regarding its meaning.
We have a Delsarte movement on
Vinegar Hill. l had long felt the need
Of such a movement, and so heartily
Joined it. Early association with Black
feet and Flathead Indians, and course
Of training afterward as a farm hand,
had given me plebeian manner in So
ciety which were sadly out of keeping
with my pregnant mind. The Delsarte
school teaches US to cultivate friendly re-
lations between the mind and body: that
good breeding is not shown by an arti-
fetal cultivation. OF course we have
only advanced a little in our Vinegar
Hill class, but we are getting on to the
scheme, as you might say. We are all
enthusiasm and earnestness. We have
got some books, and we can already fall
down two flights Of stairs without injur-
ing them.
We are also enabled 10 analyze motion
and physical displacements and muscu-
lar disintegrations. We can also relax"
Likewise ''devitalize" ourselves, and al
though we "decompose. there are as
yet no flies on Us.
Browning says, you know:
What is he but brute
Who's flesh hath soul 70 suit
Whose spirt works lest arms aud L-.ss want playf
II
Thy body at it, best, how FAR can that project thy
soul on its lone says
We are engaged now in the ANALYSIS of
physical motion. All motion OF the body
or limbs is eloquent if we will paw atten-
ton. Art comes TO our aid and lets us
in on the ground floor The higher edu-
cation opens up a mighty vista in this
direction, all new and untroddsn. Il
shows Us that what we thought, for in
stance, a courteous bow, was, after all.
poorly concealed insult. We see now
that IL was a reluctant compliance with
an old custom. Instead Of meaning II
acknowledge your worth and lower my
colors to your superiority il means that
II comply with the statutes in such case
made and provided, and / externally
bow TO you while internally biting INV
thumb at YOU. l simply bow in a way
TO convince bystanders that / am a gen
tleman, whether you are OF not"
That is not true art That is Elevated
Railroad etiquette--a bow with a string
to it. The higher education is really
refined and durable style of Christianity.
Ii is the kind that teaches US things
which will not only be Of use to US here,
but also aid us in entertaining an angel
unawares.
What would some of our Elevated Rail
road gentlemen do even if only a male
angel dropped in to spend the even ing,
or il one of them tried to ride down with
him from Harlem 20 City HALF He
would step on the wings Of a seraph and
jab his wet umbrella into the ribs Of the
heavenly host if they stood in his way.
We learn here that each organ of the
body has its significance and meaning,
when we come to analyze people and
their conduct toward US from day to
day. The head, we will say. is the men,
tai division. II bow the head only to
you l signify that lower my wisdom or
mental jag to yours. / say, externally
at least: You know more than do. It
may be an inferior order of knowledge,
but we will let that go. bow to you to
signify that recognize your wonderful
ability, such as it is
You then return the bow by giving a
similar one, which means: 20 no,
now, partner. Come of. Come of.
That is a mistake. You are my mental
superior, and 50 here is your old bow re-
turned with thanks"
To 90 still farther, if | bow more ex-
tensively, involving the entire body, or
torso as we call it, I say by this action:
Il am highly inferior to you mentally
and physically. Your eyes are as the
diamonds bright, but mine are dull as
lead. therefore lower my eyes TO yours
and douse my ocular peak to yourn.
Your hair is superior in quality and
knocks me silly as to quantity. | there
fore lower my hair to you. | also
recognize that my other features, when
compared with yours, look like a mis-
understanding in the house of represent
atives. | therefore make an obeisance
with my other features. Ny voice also
lacks the timbre and other building ma
terial to be found in yours. and 50 bow
my voice. My heart and all its wealth
Of rich, warm affection / place at your
feet. l also bow my sluggish and in
ferior liver out Of respect to your active
and self reliant liver. bow my gastric
works also, knowing how poor they ara
and how unreliable and prone 10 keep
me awake Of nights. Therefore bow nc
entire system of assimilation, mastica-
ton, digestion, Qualification, chymifi-
cation, Modification. Justification. bilifi-
cation, generalization, deglutition. den
tition, ossiication and perspiration 10
yours"
Those are the language Of the deep and
earnest bow. II be the subject of an
irritable monarch whose wife makes
head cheese every fall, sufficient to last
through the winter, how myself still
more and become entirely prone, thereby
indicating this: "Your Most Noble and
Royal Corpulency-I knock under TO
your nibs. You are my superior in re-
gard TO numbers, and huIniliate myself
rather than be in the soup or get my
head cut off while still in liz sins. /
yield to thee, thou royal, apoplectic,
polygamous reptile on thy fathers side.
because haven't money enough TO take