Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Freight Philosophy.

the use of people who are not good enough
to do without then-rellgon, law ana
etiquette Neither is necessary for ma
ture's uobleruan, but alas that perfect
product of this mundane sphere Is few
and far between. Conditions seem as yet
uufavorable to his development, and we
sometimes think i'll moments OF despon-
dency over humanity, that he IS becom-
ing extinct. Many of us do not need the
law. We are a law unto ourselves. We
never feel the bonds that gall those who
wish to transgress, but dare not. Some
of Us have come near enough to God, to
need very little religion. The church
bell means little to such a person. He
can walk forth in the budding woods, un-
mindful of the rules aud regulations OF
any congregation and find God nearer,
dearer, kinder than in any imposing ed
ifice, where on Easter day the Altar IS
snowy with blossoms. and the people are
far more concerned about the style of
bonnet or the "set" of a costume than
about the workings of the heart or the
tender whispering of the spirit. He has
out-grown religion as we know 1t now.
He has set up a sanctuary in his own
heart where burns the light eternal, and
needs no priest to shrine him, no hand
but that of warm human love to close his
diving eyes He has learned the secret OF
real goodness, which has nothing to do
with baptism, open communion, free
agency, predestinatiou, or any OF the doc
trines, which are nothing more nor less
than rocks for humanity to split upon.
He is honest because he likes to be. He
is virtuous because he has no inclination
to he otherwise. He is kind, because 1t
is in his heart to be so. He is the flower
Of perfect civilization.
Not a civilization of sense1ess luxury
and effeminate refinement, but per1na-
nent understanding of the decencies OF
life. A realization of what 1t takes to
make our STAY on this mysterious planet
tolerable. A asonable regard for the
rights of others and a full sense of the
responsibility of each individual. Would
to Heaven there were more like him,
strong self-reliant and with a heart for
any fate Not seeking consolation III
promises Of future bliss, but setting about
to make as much comfort and happiness
Immediately around him as one man can
If every living soul did this how little use
there would be for creeds and churches,
or the ministrations of men who propose
to take the office of mediator between a
man and his God!
There are more noble souls who have
not outgrown etiquette than may be found
in any other form of bondage. No mat
ter how general our views on general sub
jects may be, we seldom arrive at the de-
gree of natural politeness that renders ct
iquette unnecessary. When we see per-
son as we sometimes do) who is natural
" so at ease as to be entirely above the
necessity of knowing little qulrks OF
manner, +" we soon see how paltry are
all rules of conduct. This being who
doesn't have to know about accept
ed rules of etiquette appears so inmeasu-
rably above the rest of the people that he
seems like man i'll a cage OF trained
monkeys.
He dosn't do anything rude, because
he can't. He dosn't know how and Ill
his presence all our minor rules and regu-
lations seem silly.
can think of one man who lives in a
log cabin in thickly wooded portion of
one of the middle states. He has never
had any social training Whatever, yet l
believe he would appear we'll anywhere.
He seems to know instinctivly what to
do and say, especially in the presence of
women and all the time one sees the light
of a great big soul shining in his eyes.
One woman, too, can think of, who
would make no serious b1under anywh ere
where English is understood, for
b1under is not in the failing
TO understand every little unwrit
ten law, but in showing yourself abashed
and shrivered up with embarrassment be-
fore those who live differently and OBJ
serve different customs from your own.
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Alas! the good old spirit of American
is dying out! We are COM
ing more and more to recognize class dis |
tinctions. We are learning to cr1nge |
when the rich mans carriage rolls by our |
humble door. We are learning how to |
show proper spirit of humility when |
introduced to a millionaire. Perhaps, |
after all my backwoods noblemau and
his champion grandee of the opposite /
sex, are only remnants of by-gone time
when each man felt himself a man and a
citizen, equal in all respects with any
other man and citizen, and when each |
woman felt her claim of sisterhood with
he presidents wife and her responsible
" as a possible :'1nother of nations"
*##
If anv people as a class have attained
liberty. certainly it may be said of Amer
can women that they have approximated
t. They stand unique Ill the history OF
nations. Absolutely free to go and come
IS they please, above reproach until con-
7icted of error, exempt from suspicion
Until proven guilty, they may wander far
md near, set up their dwelling in any
portion of the globe and if the whim
,eizes them, fold their tents like the Arab
me silently steal away! If an American
woman chooses to be a bachelor-nald she
S regarded as particularly shrewd in her
lecision. If she chooses to marry she
nav be sure her fetters are silken, for
hey will blind her only SO long as she
wishes to be bound The American wo-
nan is not even hampered by citizenship;
Why she should seek to place her head in
party moose we cannot say, when she
night remain free!
Religion is on longer obligatory to her.
f she intimates disbelief in the whale
tory, she is no longer burned as witch,
nut is rather regarded as a particularly
evel-headed woman. But what use has
he so far made of this strange new llber-
V? Careful, careful, sisters mine. the
yes of the world are upon us. Let US
how ourselves worthy. Man, with all
is liberty to pick and choose, seeks first
f all wife, home, fireside. Perhaps CEN
uries of experience have shown him that
his is best. Yes-that this is all that
ife holds worth having for us pilgrims
nd strangers. Let us not despise his
Judgment and example. This is world
f limitations, and those who are freest
D come and go are often the sad and
mpty hearted.
Perhaps, since all must be in bondage
f one sort or another, the ties of love
nd home and family are most desirable, {
specially i'll these latter years, when
ives are gaining liberties day by day,
-hich, if they will use and not abuse,
ill, in time, make marriage the holy
ming it should be. If womankind could
ut realize that the solution of what it
leases some people to call the "sex ques-
on, lies right i'll her hands, that hers
the Office of teacher, that she has al
eady sublime mission in the world with :
ut signing for a wider scope, all would
c well for our grandchildren and gener- ;
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