The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-20
a Noble Example.

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A Noble Example.
Our English contemporary The Rock. tells
an interesting story OF Lady Burton the
widow OF the late adventurous Sir Richard
Burton. IL appears that when Sir Richard
was on his death-bed and about TO leave his
family unprOvided for, he handed to Lady
Burton Il manuscript translation Of an orr
entail poem 10y Sheik Nefzsoni lt isa work
known only TO few oriental scholars and is
exceedingly raro. french trans ation of 10
is extant. but Sir Richard was the first to
trsnslste II into English. though he had
never published 1t. and perhaps never meant
10 publish It. until no thought Of it a. a
means 10y which some small provision might
be made for his widow When the
existence OF his manuscript became
known, much curiousity was aroused,
and Lady Burton received from
a person whom sho did not know On offer OF
6,O0O guineas. or about 81 800 for the manu-
script and the copyright Of it. To Appendices
woman. who would gladly have taken q frac-
ton Of that sum from a pubhSher who was
known TO her this offer was startling indeed.
She did not know why such q sum should be
offered. and then she read the manuscript for
the first time. She spent DAYS Of what she
has since called perfect torture in reading
it page by page, and then she committed the
whole of II TO the flames, resolved that 10
amount of money would tempt her 10 be an
agent or accomphce OF Republication of what
she had discovered TO be a work of unbridled
lubricity. She said Il like money
as much as most women. and l
have none; but no women who
ever truly loved man and really cared for
his interests after death would covet such
a monument for his beloved memory: and
only the most selfish or thoughtless OF men
could have expected me to give it up" In
the months that have followed this act OF
- I l.A~ 49, L.,
sured for this destruction of manuscript,
the price Of which would have given her
modest independence hundreds Of letters
have been sent TO her on the subject and
many of them have contained 'uDmeasuTed
abuse for destroying what her volunteer
correspondents have thought tit 10 call an
art-wOrk which would have enriched English
literature for all time" The censure heaped
upon her has made her feel only
more sure. if that were possible. of the
wisdom of the course she has pursued at such
cost to herself. OF her correspondents she
says: Il thank them for showing me what
sort of people were waiting for the book. and
how right was to burn it, Lady Burton
has not only done well; she has done nobly.
No man on earth can tell the evil that may be
done by one immoral book As Milton SAYS,
books are not absolutely dead things, but do
contain q progeny of life in them as activeas
that soul whose progeny they are; nay
they do preserve, as IN wal, the purest
efficacy and extraction of that living in
tellect that bred them" A bad book. as
long as it exists, is a source OF almost certain
contamination, and no one can tell what
foul and fatal consequences II may cause.
Written in one language, il may be trans
lated into many others, and its influence
may corrupt the springs Of life IN generations
born in many an after age and In many
widely separated lands. The publication OF
an immoral book Is an act that cannot be re-
called and no repentance will undo its mis-
chief Unhappily, there Is always a sure
market for such publications, and the man
or woman who supplies that market panders
10 the foulest lusts that disgrace mankind
Il is no good or hopeful sign OF the times that
there are many men and many women who
are willing to engage in that nefarious bust
ness. To such men and such women the ex-
ample of Lady Burton may well serve as
rebuke. Neither man nor woman ought ever
TO write or publish one line which, dying,
they would wish to blot.'-The Churchman.
Jenny Lind.
Jenny Lind, the woman was greater than
Jenny Lind. the singer Il would rather hear
Jenny talk than sing wonderful as it is"
wrote Mrs Stanley, the wife Of the Bishop Of
Norwich in whose palace the great singer was
guest while in that city. The Bishops son,
subsequently Dean Stanley who had no ear
for music and on whom therefore, her sing
inc was wholly lost. wrote that she had the
manners of a princess with the simplicity of
child and the goodness of an angel" Her
character showed itself, he added through a
thousand traits of humility, gentleness,
thoughtfuness, wisdom. piety."
She looked upon her natural faculty as
gift of Cod and never sang without rejecting
that il might be for the last time.
1t has been continued TO me from year 70
year for the good of Others" a
This feeling was no fine sentiment, but re-
ligious principle. While she was the Bishops
guest she begged Mrs. Stanley TO allow her TO
take three of the maids TO concert where
At a service In the Cathedral she was moved
to tears by the singing of the boy choristers,
and had places reserved for them at her con-
cert the next morning. When she came on
the platform she greeted them with a smile
of recognition. which the boys never forgot.
She gave to charitable objects thousands of
pounds gained by her wonderful voice.
While singing in Copenhagen such was the
excitement that court and town begged her
to give them one more day Of song. gen.
tleman of musical culture had with his wife
anxiously looked forward to her visit. When
she came he was on a sick bed. Jenny Lind
heard of his desire, and found time TO 60 to
his house and sing TO him and his wife.
When she went TO London. Mendelssohn
asked her TO sing TO friend Of his, who had
long lain upon q bed of sickness. She went
Of which are still cherished by the family.
Again and again, when the opportunity of
fered for such an act.of kindness. she sang to
invalids who could not be present at her con
certs. The gift of God within, her was
trust to be administered for the good OF
others.
Religious Notes.
The largest congregation that assemblies in
Arizona on Sunday for Christian worship IS
composed of PIMA Indians.
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One hundred Australians have volunteered
for service in connection with the emma In
land Mission.
Mrs. Leland Stanford has founded FIVE free
HYDROCARBONS for poor children OF the tene-
ment quarters of San Francisco during tho
past five years.
He who should conquer in battle ten times
a hundred thousand were indeed hero but
truly greater hero IL he who has but once
conquered himself. buddhist Hymn.
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One thousand six hundred and seventy-one
persons were baptized en- a recent sunday al
the American Baptist church at the city OF
Ongole India. and 1000 were waiting tor