The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-11-28
WORSHIP OF WEALTH.
The Most Foolish Form of 1dolatry the
World Has Ever Known.

The Most Foolish Form of Idolatry tho
World Has Ever Known.
1t is astonishing to observe how false
standards of manhood come to be re-
garded as true standards and worshiped
BY the masses. Throughout the history
of the world mankind has had its eyes
fastened on the shadow to the neglect
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men of genuine worth. The trappinrs
of the king have ever drawn the applause
of the multitude. Fine clothing has
passed as a mark of merit and standing.
Wealth has blinded the world to the de-
fects of character, the stupidity of intel
lect and not infrequently absolute re-
pulsiveness.
Wealth indicates nothing, except that
its possessor has capacious pocket and
the knack of filling it. Fools, absolute
fools, as judged from fair standpoint,
sometimes get rich; ignorance that is
deep as the ocean and black as midnight
gets rich, immortality of the blacklist
shade becomes wealthy, and the mean
est men on earth live in elegant houses
and ride in splendid equipages. The
man who worships wealth is the most
foolish idolator that the world ever saw.
He bends the knee to what he knows is
soulless, meaningless and powerless ex-
cept for this foolish idolatry, while the
real idol worshiper supposes that there
is really something within or behind the
object Of his worship that can speak and
act. Wealth gets it's power from the
subserviency of those who are not rich.
1t flaunts its elegance before the world
because it knows that the world will
open its eyes and mouth in devout ad-
miration. 1t buys it's way to place and
power because people who admire
wealth so much that they desire to be
wealthy are purchasable.
There is just one standard of social,
political and commercial standing that
is worthy OF regard, and that is manhood
and usefulness. There are more turkeys
than peacocks in the world; more pota-
toes than diamonds; more wheat fields
than even beautiful flower beds, because
in every thing, except in the estimate
of men, real substantial value is re-
garded as preferable to the simple Or
namental A loafer is loafer even if
he is robed in a dress suit; villain is a
villain though he do live in a palace,
and despicably mean man is just as
despicably mean with millions of dol |
lars to his credit in the bank, as he |
would be if he were pauper; while on |
the other hand the man who who is a |
good citizen-a good husband and father |
and neighbor. is worthy of all the ro-
spect the heart can give him, even
though his daily life is spent in the very
humblest drudgery. o. for the time
when man, the noblest work of God, and
the most splendid ornament of the
world, shall hide in the estimation of
the world, the lifeless, soulless dollar;
when manhood and not gold shall be the
passport to the worlds highest esteem.
Western Rural.
Jasmine Biscuits: Beat up some
freshly gathered jasmine flowers with
whites of six eggs and one cupful loaf
sugar, powdered. Make into small bis
cults, lay on paper, sprinkle with sugar,
and bake in moderate oven.-House-
Keeper.
-Landlord-"What's the matter? You
ook pale" Landlady-"Our new ten
mt has skipped and all that he has left
n the room is this paper collar" Land
it has been used besides"