Telegram-herald., 1890-03-02

Oscar Wilde as a greatly overestimated
man.
But art is not dead even though Oscar
Wilde has had his hair cut by means OF
o can opener, and now the great Delsarte
movement or cult is sweeping the coun-
try like a besom of wrath, | was going
to say, but hate 30 use the word bosom
at this time without consulting some au-
thorities regarding its meaning.
We have a Delsarte movement on
Vinegar Hill. ! had long felt the need
of such a movement, and so heartily
joined Ii. 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 little in our Vinegar
Hill class, but we are getting on to the
scheme, as you might say. WSsare 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 TO analyze motion
and physical displa acements and muscu
lar disintegrations. We can also relax"
Likewise "devitalize" ourselves, and al
though We "decompose." there are as
vet no flies on us.
Browning says, y0u know:
What is he but q brute
Whose flesh hath soul 10 suit,
Whose spirit works lest arms and legs want play
To MAJ propose this test
Thy body at its bs~, how far can that project thy
soul on its lone way:
We are engaged now in the analysis Of
physical motion. All motion of the body
or limbs is eloquent if we will pay atten-
ton. Art comes to our aid and lets us
in on the ground floor. The higher edu-
cation opens up mighty vista in this
direction, all new and untrodden. 1t
shows US that what we thought, for in
stance, a courteous bow, was, after all, a
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" it means that
81 comply with the statutes in such case
made and provided, and | externally
/ bow TO you while internally biting my
thumb at you. l simply bow in way
! to convince bystanders that am gen.
| tleman, whether you are or not"
That is not true art. That is Elevated
Railroad etiquette-a bow with string
to it. The higher education is really a
refined and durable style of Christianity.
| It 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 male
angel dropped in to spend the evening,
or il one of them tried to ride down with
him from Harlem to City Hall? He
would step on the wings of seraph and
lab his wet umbrella into the ribs of the
heavenly host il 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. If bow the head only to
you I signify that lower my wisdom or
mental Jag to yours. | say, externally
Mt least: You know more than do. 1t
NAV 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: 80 no,
now. partner. Come off. Come OF.
That il a mistake. You are nv mental
superior. and 40 here is your old bow re-
turned with thanks"
To 20 still farther. IL I bow more ex-
tensively, involving the entire body, OF
torso as we call 1t. 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 a:
lead. therefore lower nv eyes 20 yours
and douss my ocular peak 70 yourn
Your hair il superior In quality and
knocks me silly "a to quantity. I there
fore lower my hair 70 you. | als'
recognizes that nv other features, wher
compared with yours, look ike mis-
understanding in the house of represent
stives. I therefore make an obeisanct
With my other features. w voice slsC
lacks the timbre and other building ma
terial TO Be found in yours. and 50 bow
my voice Ny heart and al lts wealth
of rich. warm affection I place AZ you
feet. I also bow ny sluggish and IN
ferior liver cut cf respect 70 your activ
Ard self reliant liver 7 bow unv sastri
works also. knowing how poor they AT
ard how unreliable ard prone % ses'
me awake of nights. Therefore bow m
entire system a assimilation, naastics
ton. digesticn. Qualification, chynis
cation. Iacu6caaon. Eastriaostion, bilif
carion. psncri6cation. deelusitiou. der
ti.ion. ossifoasson and peTsPiratio-s {
yours.
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earnest bow IF - the subject q a
irritable monarch whose wife make
head cheese every fsIl, sufficient = las
through the winter. bow navself sti
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