Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-07


opinion of many people.
X
Three men were talking Of the duty
we owe to each other and how difficult
it is to conform to the scfiptural
standard" whatsoever ye would that
men should do unto you, do ye even
so unto them" One of the party re-
marked that in his opinion about all
there is in religion is incorporated in
the sentence quoted. Another who
had been thinking OF acts Of kindness
performed but not reciprosated endeav-
ored to call up the stanza of poet.
ry which runs
Little deeds of kindness,
Little words of love,
Make this earth"-
There he stopped. His mind re-
fused to give the remainder of the
line. There was no trouble with the
next line
Like the heaven above"
Calling on his friends for help
neither were able to aid him. Half
an hour latter another man, had the
same question put to him. He, too,
looked puzzled and finally expressed
his inability to supply the missing
words.
What caused this lapse of memory
in the minds four intelligent persons,
two of whom are teachers? If mind
is indestructible as matter why did
their minds refuse to give utterance
to that which all knew? We do not
remember to have seen any explana-
tion and would be pleased to have
any reader versed in psychology to
elucidate the problem.
But this is not the subject we in.
tended to discuss. Why is it that SC
many people imagine they shonld al
ways be the recipients Of favors and
never be under obligations TO Their
benefactors? There are such persons.
Indeed, the species is any thing but
rare. They certainly never learned
the Golden Rule. That is the most
charitable construction which can be
placed upon their conduct.
A case in point There are two
men in this town, one of whom has
received many iavors from the other,
without being called upon or expect
ed to reciprocate IN kind. Recently
the benefactor without any solicitation
on his part, without being consulted,
and when he least expected it, was
appointed to position which brings
no emoluments and which he did not
desire. The appointment came to
him from person of different politi-
cal faith and was certainly bestowed
because Of his eminent fitness. So lit
tie did he care for it that although
his commission was received some
days since, he had not qualified and
had not made up his mind to do SO
until the other, hearing OF the APP
pointment, expressed himself in Ian
guage anything but plimentary
in relation there to. What his motive
was is not known, If he had a griev-
ance how much more manly it would
have been to have gone to his friend
and talked the matter over rather
than make him an object of ridicuie.
If the party referred to is able to
read between the lines he will at
once repair the wrong he has done.
~
The repairing of the old buildings
on Queen street, recently partially
destroyed by fire, calls to mind the
fire of last Christmas and the effort
made by the people to have the coun-
Gil protect them from like occurrences.
Before the smoke ceased ascending
from that fire petitions were being
circulated and signed calling on the
council to pass an ordinance regulal
ing the erection of and repairs upon
buildings in the business portion OF
the city. Council responded prompt
ly and enacted a law most admirably
calculated to afford the protection de-
sired But strange to relate that ordi-
nance has been but little if any better
than If it had never been heard of.
In few instances, in the matter OF
dwellings, it has been enforced, but
in relation to business houses, es-
pecially those dangerous and insight
! ly structures in which the two fires
referred to occurred, it has been ig-
nored. No excuse can be granted the
fire board for its dereliction. Those
petitions, signed by the leading men
of the city-alinost everyone called
upon-were ample authority to COM
pei compliance with the provisions
of the ordinance and should have
been needed.
! Foraker was elected Governor OF
Ohio twice, and when the people gave
him third nomination the politicians
of his party became afraid Of him and
caused his defeat. Campbell happen
ed to be his Democratic opponent and
thereby got to be Governor. The
Republicans over there are not acting
the fool and carrying knives up their
sleeves this year, therefore Campbell
has no more show of winning in that