Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-16

contains ull his estates. Easy! Is itr God
help the merchants It Is hard 70 have the
palms of the hands blistered with outdoor
work; but moro dreadful process when,
through mercantile anxieties the brain is
consumed.
In the next place wo notice mercantile
lies. those before the counter and behind
the counter. Twill not attempt to specify
the different forms of commercial false
hood. There are merchants who excuse
themselves for deviation from truthfulness
because of what they call commercial
custom. In other words, the multiplica-
ton and universally Of sin turns 1t into
virtue. There have been large fortunes
gathered where there was not cue drop of
unrequited toll In the wine; not one spark
OF bad temper flashing from the bronze
bracket; not one drop OF needle woman's
heart-blood In the crimson plush; while
there are other great establishments in
which there is not one door-knob, not one
brick, not ono trinket. not one thread of
lace, but has upon it the mark of dishonor.
What wonder II, some day, hand Of toll
that had been wrung, and worn oat, and
blistered until the skin came of. should be
placed against the elegant wallpaper,
leaving its mark Of blood-four fingers and
thumb; or that, some day, walking the
occupant, saying, 'Six cents for making q
Shirt" and, flying the room, another voice
should say, Twelve cents for an army
blanket" and the man should try to sleep
at night, but ever and anon be aroused,
until getting up on one elbow, he should
shl lex out, "Who's there?"
merchant can, to the last item, be
thoroughly honest. There is never any
need Of falsehoo6. Yet how many will,
day by day, hour by hour, utter what they
know to be wrong. You say that you are
selling ut less than cost. If so, then it is
right to say it. But did that cost you less
than what you ask for it? II not, then
you have falsified. You say that that
article cost you twenty-five dollars Did
it? II SO. then all right II 1t did not,
then you have falsified. Suppose you are
q purchaser. You are cheating down"
the goods. You say that that article for
which five dollars is charged, is not worth
more than four. Is it worth no more than
four dollars? Then all right. If it be
worth more, and for the sake Of getting il
for less than its value, you wilfully
depreciate it, you have falsided. You may
call it sharp trade. The recording angel
writes it down on the ponder Gus tones Il
eternity-''Mr. So and So, merchant Of
Water street, or in Eighth street, or in
State street; or Mrs. So and So, keeping
house on Beacon street, or on Madison
avenue, or Rittenhouse square, or Brooklyn
heights or Brooklyn hill, told one false
hood"
In the next place, notice mechanical
lies. There Is no class of men who admin.
lister moro to the welfare Of the city than
artisans. To their hand we must look for
the building that shelters US, for the gar.
ments that clothe us, and for the car that
carries US. They WELD widespread
influence. There is much derision Of what
Is called muscular Christianity" but in
the latter day Of the worlds prosperity,
think that the Christian will be muscular.
We have q right to expect Of those stalwart
men Of toll the highest possible integrity.
Many of them answer all our expectations,
and stand at the front Of religious and
philanthrOpic enterprises. But this class,
like the others that have named, has in
It those who lack In the element Of
veracity. They cannot oil be trusted. In
times when the demand for labor Is great,
1t is impossible to meet the demands Of the
public, or do the work with that prompt
ness and perfection that would at other
times be possible. But there are
mechanics whose word cannot be trusted
at any time. No man has . right to
promise more work than he can do. There
are mechanics who say they will come on
Monday, but they do not como until We'd
nesday. You put work in their hands that
they tell you shall be completed In ten
days, but it Is thirty. There have been
houses built Of which It might be said that
every nail driven, every foot Of plastering
put on, every yard Of Pipe laid, every
single hammered, every brick mortared,
could tell Of falsehood connected herewith.
There are men attempting to do ten or AZ
teen pieces Of work who have not the time
or strength to do more than Ave or six
pieces; but by promises never fulfilled keep
all the undertakings within their own
grasp. This Is what they call nursing
the Job.
next notice celestial lies; that IL,
falsehoods told for the purpose Of advanc-
ing churches and scots, or for the purpose
Of depicting them. There Il 40 use In AK
ing many . Calvinlst what IN Arminiar
believes, for he will be apt TO tell you thai
the Arminian believes that man can con.
vert himself; or to ask the Arminian what
the Calvinist believes, for he win tell yov
that the Calvinist believes that God mad,
some men just to damn them. There ID NJ
need Of asking pedo- Baptist what Bap
fist believes, for he will be apt to say that
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lively necessary to salvation. It Is almost
impossible for one denomination Of Chris
tians, without prejudice or misrepresenta
! ton, to state the sentiment Of IN Opposing
sect. II . man hates Presbyterians, ani
you ask him what Presbyterians believe
he will tell you that they believe there u,
infants in hell span longi
To many, through insincerity, this Nft
10 masquerade ball. Al, Of such enter
tainments, gentlemen and ladies' appear Il
,, the dress Of kings or queens, mountain
. bandits, or clowns, and at the close Of th
dance throw on their disguises, 20, in thi
dissipated life. all uuclean passions NOV
!. in mask Across the door they trip mea
I rily. The lights sparkle along the wal
. or drop from the ceiling-a cohort Of Ar,
The music charmA The diamonds glitte
: The feet bound. Gemmed hands stretche
!. out clasp gemmed hands. Dancing 70,
: respond to dancing feet Cleaning bro
|. bends to cleaning brow. On with u
. dancel Flash and rustic, and laughte
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