Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-06-07

+, ,.o....c Wuen WI. 10 Ii not tor their
sake, for they are scarcely worth the ex-
ertion, that / would speak, but it is for
the sake of the masses who burn incense
to vanity. 1t is for the sake of the peo-
pie who are deceived that would speak.
This coterie constitutes a mob. Hagel
defines the mob as any number of people
who have withdrawn themselves from
the body Of society and seek their own
ends and aims.
Mr.. MoAllister gives a most accurate
description Of this sort of mob in its
exclusiyeness. From the bottom of my
heart pity the man or the woman who
tries to get into that circle of people.
And vet, says the historian: Now, do
not for a moment imagine that all were
unfortunately asked to these little
fetes. Referring to Newport picnic. ]
On the contrary, if you were not of the
inner circle and were newcomer, 1t
took the combined efforts of all your
friends backing and pushing to procure
an invitation for you. For years whole
families sat ON the stool of probation,
awaiting trial and acceptance, and many
were then rejected, but once received
you were put on an intimate footing with
ALL"
So speaks the high priest of the inner
secrets of the inner sanctuary. 1t re-
minds us of the occultism of the Hindoo.
1t brings us face to face with the con-
ception of society which the Hindoo only
knows in its perfection, the nation of
caste.
The Indian papers report that in the
neighborhood of Fyzabad man of the
Ahir or cowherd caste was carrying
young calf home on his shoulders when
by some accident it slipped down and
broke its neck. The Brahmins Gin other
words, the McAllisters) declared him to
be ontcast and sentenced him to the Sc
verest form Of Hindoo excOmmunica-
ton for SIX months. They further told
him that lie could not have committed a
greater sin than causing the death of
cow, but taking into consideration that
he was an uneducated man they had
dealt very leniently with him. During
the period Of accommodation he was
ordered TO lead life of mendicancy, and
with a rope round his neck and por-
ton Of the calls tail on his shoulders he
was to perform pilgrimages to different
Eindoo shrines.
The members Of his family were for
hidden TO supply him with either shelter
or food under penalty of undergoing
similar communication. The Ahir re-
Gently returned TO his village, but until
the publication ceremonies are over be
must live in a temporary grass matched
house which has been erected for his res
idence. 1t remains for man of one of
the lowest and most degraded caste to
purify him. A barber, after shaving the
delinquent and pairing the nails of his
hands and toes, win make over the hair
and nails TO the low caste attendant, who
viii burn them and also set fire to the
hut. After this the Ahir, being covered
with stable refuse, Will take a plunge
into the river Sarjoo and come out puri-
he'd. But still he is not admitted. After
this he must give magnificent feast to
so Brahmins and 100 of his brethren, and
he will be readmitted to society.
If any man will discover for me any
difference between the Hindoo process
and the process upon which Mr.. Meal
lister descants, | viii be under obligation
to him. To call such a pusillanimous
life society is to insult manhood, is IL
degrade the race, is for man to return
from civilization to his savagery. No,
the time has come when we should call |
a spade spade. Selfshness is selfshness, |
meanness is meanness, and vulgarity is !
Decollete in the social circle !
is worse than ON the stage. The indecent
exposure of ones person is a crime /
against society and is punishable by law. |
Hear Elizabeth Stuart Phelps on this |
question. She says with graphic power;
Let us have done with playing about |
he fire and call a low thing low and on;
with it. Face the truth. An immodest 1
lress does not cover a modest woman.
Il your costume is coarse and vulgar,
fou can blame no voice or pen which |
,alls you coarse and vulgar too. If the
iress is disgraceful, the wearer is dis
yraced. The woman who dresses indie
,ently-never mind who, never mind
where, never mind WHY'S indecent I
The woman who dresses without shame
S shameless" Yes, it is a fact. Vul-
rarity is vulgarity. Decollete is decollete
loafer is loafer whether he wear fine
'lothes or whether he wear rags. Low
deals, loose morals, boldness and vul-
,ar manners, whether polished like steel,
re still the same, and they viii tell in
he development Of life, both of the indi-
-idual and OF the nation.
Let no individual believe that she can
Ne immodest. that she can be vulgar
nd not reap the consequences sooner OF
alter. The papers contained the notice
f the death recently of an old man at
he hands Of younger who had been
lis friend from boyhood. They both
to cultured famihes-heid high
lace in the community in which they
wed. Both We're married and had chill
rem depending on them. They met at
inner of fba bof,ca Of tho n1Iay. man