The herald., 1894-02-25

about them.
l said to God, "why are thew
frightened of that one small hand p,
GOD answered, Because it is &
white"
And the men ran in a great comnau
towards the curtain and strugg led Their
l heard them strike upon the foo
And when they moved away the curtai
hung smooth and still, and there was
email stain upon the floor.
| said to God, "Why do they nc
wash it out?"
God said, "They cannot" (whel
one, two or three white hands reac
under the curtain and index finger
shake menacingly at the jewelers.. con
ventionaism brushes the offenders il
the name OF order. But the stain of al
unjust deed cannot be effaced.
And they took small stones and pu
them down along the edge of the curtain
to keep II down. Then the men snc
the women sat down again ct the tables
When the demand for justice become
urgent laws are passed which act a:
stones to hold down the cdrtain for q
time.
The revels grew higher.
The wine press and the ban
9uet mouse were gone;
And when came to the edge OF q
long ridge there opened out before me
wide plain of sand. And when |
looked downward | saw great stones lie
shattered and the desert sand had hall
covered them over.
l said TO God, There is writing on
them, but cannot read it,"
And (Np1 hiauy ooida ha Ja.axk ao.I
and L read the writing, Weighed in the
balance, and found -" but the
last word was wanting.
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The Kentucky legislature discussing
the marriage problem are in dilemma.
knowing that one state can do nothing
Tor the general good as a young would
De benedict cousin can SO eaeily beguile
his innocent prospective bride across
the water to Ohio, where the slaves
were wont to flee in ante bellum dave.
Marrying conssnguineoua relation hes
no local prerogative; if wrong in Ken
lucky 1t must be in Ohio and Virginia.
Law not founded on an essential ele-
ment III the thing itself will not be
obeyed and cannot be respected. All
laws or statutes should be enforced or
abolished. Social science when raised
above dogmatic conservatism will not
fear to give the truth as observed in sx.
perience.
We are much in need OF a uniform
marriage and divorce law, national in
character, so that q runaway match not
founded on q rational. physical require.
ment cannot take refuge to the district
OF Columbia or any other territory, To
counterfeit any violation of this law, an
nul the marriage, and give the Offspring,
If any, to the state. These socal prob
lens must be regulated by education.
and how are we to educate by silence.
and who will dare to speak the truth
and agltate this necessity 1t ia to be
hoped that this state, that has i'm
proved the horae 80 much by it's blue
grass and its fine corn, can set q ball of
-efcrm IN motion in its legislative hall !
hat will never cease moving until it
travels around this big ball, earth.
Why not society for the prevention |
II cruelty to children-unbor Here is
he root Of reform. irresponsible, in
competent fatherhood, with its seryile,
gnorsnt motherhood, must give way to
more enlightened and unselfish love of
and cease to breed low type
# being, which is the result OF ungov-
rned passion. Man has learned to inn
rove his doge, horses, cattle, fruit.
rain but man, the highest OF all crea-
ion, prides himself in ignorance of
uman culture.
Our country is full OF crime, robbery.
mnrderere, suicides, insane.
dots, deaf, blind. dumb, drunkards,
rostitutes--m male and female, and an
rchists. What is the cause? Who
Mi suggest remedy? Is it open for
iscuealon, or are the people too busily
ngagsd in improving their racehorses
nd breeding hoga2 Mr.. Bieckinridge
a Kentucky production, by the way
no is now figuring before the public
axe in the notorious Pollard suit.
finishes forcible object lesson
the Kentucky legislature that
lildren born from an unregistered
therhood should be provided for by
tax levied by the state upon the
ther. These fatherless offsprings
ust be cared for to prevent the in
of brothers and sisters,
hlch has sometimes occurred. Here
an unrecognized factor in the social
-obem that lie growing its seed and
orthy the attention of our national
gislators.
But lodging responsibility is a Pc
liar feature at Washington just now, q
tere the members of congress have to
} arrested and fined to induce them to
tie.
Man, who man would be, must rule
o empire of himself; and create a
'sven or hell for himself out of the
ght use of the same material. 1t lie T.
It translation away from mis- environ
emit that gives one a heaven, but a I
of hie surroundings in ;,
rmony with his soul'a best powers.
gery time he negects his dutiee, he 7
de to his hell, aud each time he per-
rms them, he increases bis heaven"