The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-04-28
MINCED SPINACH.
EDIT0R'S CHAT.
AS GOOD AS GOLD.


His word is good as goidl What prouder
tribute can be paid TO any man. lie may be hum
bic and obscure; fortune may have given him the
go-by; but let crisis come. when the words of
honest needed settle a point la ques-
tion, then it - that hundreds hang upon his lips
Whatever answer lie shall make is trae-his word
is as good az gold
The value of honest speech is not half enough
dwelt upon. MOraIisis pass it by. and friends and
associates pass over and condone apse from truth.
The child begins with prevarication. grows into
dnplicity and ieeHst, and settles down no manhood
aod womaHhood with b!unteG pcIcep iio5ls of right
and wrong TO rear other children in the same evil
practices and devious ways. And yet, upon the in
tegriiy Of the individual hangs all Jaw, human and
divine lar IL AS had as Murderer, though the
slow poison OF has lips may be longer in doing iis
work than Tire dagger of the assassin. 81 John
understood this when he classed with dogs and
sorccreHs. aud whoreDongers and snuricrers and
idoaters "w.iosoever iovetii and ns.ssetl a lie.'
Beware Of white liars" There is no such thing
ss white lie IA reality lie is lie, and all the
watersof The Jordan cannot rad any character from
its horrible stain
An Old Grecsn writer once said Withstand the
beginnings; tie remedy is applied too late when
the evil II grown strong through long delay"
There il nothing true than this especially ia
human speech. A careless habit begun ia youth
may become horrible iemptaiion, almost inn
possible 10 overcome. Gnard well your speech;
sour ac;ioHs will ;ske of themselves. But If
you make promises but to break them; If you
throw suspicion upon others 10 screen yourself; if
you bacSbises and a slanderer and a malicious
person, be your Ems viii Gua you out aud
sooner or laier you viii be soOHrged by your ows
eTi passions la tho market place OF public opinion
HE word 10 good goidi He may not be
clever IN "A bargain. be may not know the tricks
Of trade; he may not win lie politician wins or
Trohi by the TsIss Of cunning aud craft; lie nny
not ride ia his carriage, or lounge in lis private
ca, 5ui ne = asa homes: man; he has clean hands
and pure hosgt. hc sleeps well OF nights; he is
the friend Of God and the beneiscior OF men
Thomas R-Een,pis disceTned the truth when he
long ago wrOle: BY two things a man is lifted up
from things earthly. namely, Simplicity and
Purity Sinipliety ought 10 be in our intention
purity Ia Our elections. Simplicity doth tend to-
ward God. purity doth Rpprehend aud taste Him.
a pure heart peaeirateih Heaven and hell"
C c WEDDINGS.
AZ Hampton, Iowa. Feb. is. 1882. John G. Leon
ard, OF the c. G, to Roma Harris Rev D. W. Luce
eliminating The and daughter Of a veteran.
Peace and prosperity attend them.
At Vineeuncs Iud, April l. H c. congdou. Of
Fort Wayne, to Luce Beota Wallace Of Tie c. c.
There was large and happy wedding AT The home
Of the brides parents AIR. and Mrs w. r. Wallace
and the bride lovely IN costume Of pale- blt.
aud white SILK. The bridal pair arrived Ia Fort
Wayne in time for the wRC. Convention. 10
which The bride delegate fron V;nceares
Corps. Congratulations many.
At Logan, NtD.. March IL. 1892 Nicholas Fab
ling, veteran soldier 10 Lizzie O. Applegate. of
The C. {. Their homo is AT Candy Neb where the
bride would liila 10 hear from soldiers wives aud
onnSA'ers o. iie c. Z. Success attend them.