The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-11-29


Cialism.
haYe an exquisite copy Of Samuel
Taylor Coleridge's Ancient Mariner"
from the Roycrot Shop, East Aurora,
NY. A peculiar volume in flexible
chamois, crimson, satin lined with rubri-
Gated side lines and initial, with four
teen antique wood cut ornaments I
hadn't seen Ancient Mariner" since we
parsed IL at school and il brings up a
food Of tender memories. But there are
many sweet lines and 80 many sweet,
beautiful thoughts in "Anoient Mariner"
I could never forget, for instance:
"He prayeth we'll who loveth we'll,
Both man and bird and beast"
"He prayeth best who loveth best
All things both great and small
For the dear God who lOveth us;
He made and loveth all"
o.
The Rev. Mr.. Sheldon in his famous
novel "In His Steps" deplores the
marked contrasts that are presented in a
large city. Riches, culture, refinement,
luxury, ease on one side; poverty, ig
norance, depravity, restitution, bitter
struggle for existence on the other.
Operas, theatres, receptions, parties,
balls, dinners follow in quick succession
and yet there lie deep want, and children
crying for bread while jeweled women
pass by IN fine equipages. This Is
about the sum and substance mot his
words) of the way he puts it. Now this
is what want to know. II there we're
no big entertainments, no operas, no
theatres, il there we're no people Of Gull
ture and refinement, wouldn't there be
more poverty-stricken people than there
are now? Entertainments and amuse-
ments give employment to milliners,
drsssmakers, caterers, jewellers, florists,
merchants, tailors, not to mention many
other lines of trade. Operas, theatres, and
concerts encourage God-glven talent and
ability mot to be hid under a busheP'
according to the Bible. Men and women
to-day are doing more for the poor, the
needy, the destitute than at any other
age of the world. Good conseCrated
men and women are going abroad in the
land to rescue the perishing and cave the
fallen. It takes money to found homes,
hospitals and asylums. Money is the
lever that puts on foot progressive move
ments of every kind and keeps them
moving. No man is a millionaire who
hasn't unusual financial ability and exc
ecutive discrimination. MilIionaires
are distributing and dividing their
money for the good of the less fortunate.
Look at the libraries Carnegie has es
tablishedl Think of the free circulating
Libraries the Astors and the Vanderbits
have been the promulgators oil Look
what Helen Gould has done and is do
ingI Could she stand where she does or
accomplish what she has without money ?
Vast quantities of food and clothing and
large sums of money are donated con-
stantly by individuals, churches, chsrita-
BILE societies, civic authorities, and be-
nevolent associations for the poor and
needy of our land. Personal work by
Christian disciples who give time, money,
and self is more common and is being
done all over the world to an immente
extent. AS to Mr.. Sheldon's question
"What would Jesus do?" there is only one
answer to be made. Our Saviour had q
Divine nature. His disciples now on
earth have strictly human side. We
dare not try to measure up to his stand
ard. We may follow as closely as is pos
sible for weak moitals and at last not one
can step in the foot prints OF Jesus. The
saloon question is we'll handled. There
is only one solution to the question
place your vote and influence against the
license. AS long as parties are in power
/ who favor the license and Chamber fol-
the revenue, just so long will saloons
flourish and Whiskey flow. Local option
will not suffice. l, nor no other true maj
or true woman, stand for the abuse Of in
toxiCants. stand square though for
man having every dollar he has tn,
ability and opportunity to earn. All the
old Bible pstrisrchs were rich, had cat
tie on a thousand hills, silver, free,
guess) gold, jewels, and real estate, Goo
permitted it.