The National tribune., 1894-02-22

Thou Shalt Not Bear raise witness against
Thy Eeighbor-Or Talk Too Much with
Your Mouth.
BEARING FALSE WITNESS.
Twas surprised the other dry TO learn of n man,
who has stood high in popular regard, peddiiHG
scandal 10 the injury OF neighbor. IL was moth
ing very bad no criminal charges, only tissue of
manufactured guesses TO excite prejudice against
his neighbor.
Concluding TO press the inquiry directly, found
that this presumably good man had no other
foundation for his reports than the merest circun'-
stantiai evidence. He knew nothing; he had heard
nothing: he had merely clothed phantom
tboupbt with power and was proceeding TO knock
1t down calling i'm all his friends to help him do it,
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy
neighbor.
law both divine and Humankind all law. how
ever frai has its source in the divine,-condemns
the false witness. But human law recognizes only
the gravcr offenses, those which are calculated to
work injury to life and properly. The divine law
recognizes every shade of thought and evidence,
and from the high standpoint of divine law, which
IS the law of God, he who wantonly undermines
his neighbours influence, or brings reproach upon
his good name. is guilty as he who swears away
his neighbor's life
Whispers inuendoes. surmises, all these are but
bearing false witness and what lashng devils they
ere when once they have been uneashed and set
against the innocent and unsuspectng. He that
would see good days said wise man of old, must
refrain his tongue from evil and his lips that they
speak no guile.
LIP SPEAKING.
HE talks too much with his mouth" is
preston once heard. when proverbs were harder
to understand than What does it mean? /
thought and kept on thinking for many days.
And then ] found that il was but homely Saxon
form of The common saying, " Think before
you speak"
The parrot and the mocking bird may scream
and chatter and The prairie fox and donkey may
yelp and bray. They were not given heads and
hearts to guide their speech and shape their
ulterances. Be wise and keep your tongues from
evil and your lips from speaking guile. You have
not the excuse of the bird and the beast if you
wantoniy break the peace OF the sanetiied circles
OF home and society.
NO COLOR LINE.
The rumor is in circulation that the revised Rules
and Regulations of the \. 7. c. c. Guards will
contain clause limiting membership TO the white
folks only. Now nothing could be more absurd
than this since every member of the C. c. is eligible
TO membership in the Guards. regardless of race or
color; and The membership of the c. C. is the
Of supply for tine C. C. Guards
But it il refreshing when earnest member
ofthe C c. or Guars gives ercible xpression to the
sentiments acluaiing every true and faithful mem
Der OF the great band Of patriotism and progress,
that the following letter from of our earliest
and best mefslers is given entire. We ali with
you. Nina from the Mother-General 90 the last
Guard mustered in.
NO CHILDREN NEED APPLY.
He busy man,
On the broad gage plan,
Aud went looking for a horse on the fy;
Bat ssa8eEnet struck him mule,
Though lie was not hard 20 suit.
For The landlord said: " No children need apply"
Then lac sought a cottage neat
Win lawn fresh and sweet,
Aud pTe31y little windows EEL SO high;
BnI when lie wen; pay
The landlord said him nay,
And explained again: No children need apply"
So next lac sought fat.
Up three flights aud more than that
And believed that ii would do, though pretty
high:
But again the landlord said
A he s-gei- shook ms head,
Why, bless you sir, children need apply"
Thus falling rs his rent
To a b0aruing house he went,
There a gentie lady ouizzed him on the sly
He MAD gladly paid the price,
Bun milling very nice.
She firmly said: " No children need apply
Then he purchased Of a man.
On the new IB-iRiiment plan,
Aud got MS family settled; but. o, myi
The giri he did engage
Few into a furious rage,
Aud showed her card, q No children need apply"
And that is why he mocks
When Iue missionary box
Ga sundays for tiie heatben passes by;
For he says: You'd better drown
All lie babies in the town
Than 10 label them. No children need apply"
CHARACTER, NOT COLOR.
DEAR MoTHER-GEsERAL- / have just received
letter from OF National officers request
ing NE 10 write article for the c. c. column
asking the opinion Of the Guards whether any but
white people should be admitted Ia oar Order 10
say was thaHderslrgck using phrase more ex-
presslVe Than elegant. would be putting IL mildly
indeed. II il rutnored there Is TO be inserted a
H. e..
n0Bs. kuow not Of whom that committee con-
siss Whole; hut IL seems me q most ex-
lrsordiBETS proceeding when consider the OBJ
tec's 81 our organization The Grand Army,
Hon'sns Relief Corps, Sons snd Daughters OF
Veterans, open their doors TO all worthy eligible
persons, black white.
believe the { yards lead all other Orders from a
progressive point OF Jew. kuow il IL composed
Of the most refined educated Intelligent and in
teiieciusi people ia the land; ung men and
women Of advanced d ughI. broad views and
liberal ideas. with firm beiief versai brother
hood.
think this subject should be laid before the
Saard--fi-iarg-, but my pen is too feeble 10 set
i1Tth ibe injustice aud uArr' nndedness Of such
MEASURE. 90 not bsiiev' this ra'' will fluid
favor iD toe eyes OF Il Order; If IL does then
suail believe that are, ike "a crab going back
card
We hsve IN Division a young colored
man OF enuc-iIoa aud retinemef =. gentiemaa ia
every Respect "a Lieutenant ga the sons OF Veterans
ADD geberal iAyoTite la the ATisgocraiic town
where lac resides.
II Ills rule prevails what are we TO say 10 this
Out highest officers; la e TO- nd you =. perfect
gentleman. loyal, worthy, patriotic. aud true. You
may be goOf enough for tlie sous of Veterans good
enough i0r heaven aud the society Of angels but as
God las given you different color you IA ust leave
US
why. there Is not member la the Bay State Dr.
vision Sho would not receive sueh d proposition
y IA HE scorn and indignation 4 deserves 4 be-
lie 4: other : -agcs viii he uih US and / knoS
Mae caus-tis VIII never toef the idea; for her
ioya children believe iH ;he equally of fnan and
the elevation Di mankind, rega dless OF color or
2 creed
Loyalty yours for Progress and Patriotism
Nina Btilou Law euce, Mass
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD.
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