Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-07-15

Life sFezt In uase;s and Boa rding
Houscs-Thc Wholesome influences
of Home.
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WASHINGTON. July 9.-IIumc life YER
sus hotel life j. the theme Of Dr Tai
images sermon Tor to-day. the ,liSadvan-
tages az a life spent AT mofr az less tenn
porary stopping places being sharply con
trasted with The blessings that are found
in the real Ecme. however humble The
text is Luke \. -. -: And brought him
70 an inn and took care of him. Aud an
the morrow when he depa ted he took
out two pence and gave them to the hoSi
and said unto him. Take care Of him. and
whatsoever thou spendest more when
come again ! will repay thee.
This is the good Samaritan paying the
hotel bill OF a man who had been robbed
and almost killed 10y bandits. The good
Samaritan had round the unfortunate on
a lonely rocky road. where to this very
day depredations are sometimes commit
ted upon travellers. aud had put the in
jured man into the saddle. while this
merciful aud well To- do man had walked
till they got to the hotel. and the wound
ed man was put To bed and cared for IL
must have been n very superior hotel in
its accommodations. for. though in the
country the landlord was paid nj the
rate Of what IN our country would be 81
or s. a day. penny being then days
wages. and the two pennies paid in this
case about two days wages. Moreover.
II was one of those kind hearted land
lords who are wrapped up in the happi-
ness Of their guests. because the good Sa-
marian leaves the poor wounded fellow
20 his entire care. promising that when
he came that way again he would pay all
the bills until the invalid got well.
Hotels and boarding houses are neces-
stiles. In very ancient times they were
unknown. because the world had compar-
ativcly few inhabitants. aud those were
upai much given To- travel. aud private
h5SI - lily met all the wants 81 sojourn-
ers. as when Abraham rushed ont at
Mamre To- invite the three men To- sit
down To dinner of veal: as when the
people were positively commanded to be-
given 10 hospitality: ~ in many Of the
places in the east these ancient customs
are practice today. But We have now
hotels presided over by gool landlords.
and boarding houses presided over 10y ex-
cellent host or hostess in all neighbor-
hRtANs fbAaNfN fitif~. anu " - our
congTntulatinn that those Of our land sur
pass all other lands. They rightly become
the permanent residence Of many people.
such a. those who are without families.
such as those whose business keeps them
migratory. such as those who ought not
for various reasons 81 health or peculiar
ity Of circumstances. To- take upon them
selves the cares Of housekeeping.
Many "a man falling sick ia an. g fhaa.s
boarding houses or hotels has been kindly
watched and nursed; aud 10y the memory
Of her own sufferings aud losses the lady
AT the head Of such house has done all
that n mother could 10 for sick child.
and the slumberless eye Of ICED sees and
appreciates her sacrifices in behalf 81 the
stranger Among the most marvellous
cases ~ patience and Christian fidelity
are many Of those who keep boarding
houses. enduring without resentment the
unreasonable demands If their guests for
expensive food and attentions FOR which
they are not willing To- pay an equivalent
"a lot ~ cranky men and women who
are not worthy e. tic the shoe If their
qncenly caterer. Tie outrageous way in
which boar'lcrs sometimes at 20 their
landlords and landladics shows thar these
critical guests had had early rearing
and that Ia the making up 81 their ma
lures all that constitutes the gentleman
aud lazy was left Dii. Some 81 the most
princely men and some 81 the most clr-
CANT women that know ~ today keep
hotels aud boarding houses.
Home versus uotel Ilfr.
But one uf the great evils II this day i
found ~ the fact that large population
81 onr towns and cities are giving up aud
have given M th,ir homes aud taken
apartments. that they may have more
freedom from domestic duties aud more
time for social life aud lprauS,. they like
the whirl of publicity better thnn the quiet
and privacy ~ residence they can call
their own. The lawful use Of these ho.
tells and boarding houses j. for most peo-
pie while they are ia tranSitu. hut as u
terminus they are Ia many eases democrat
ization. utter aud complete. That iS ia"
point NJ which families innuuicrnhlr have
begun to disintcgrnte. There never has
been time when 80 many families.
healthy and abundnnily able a. support
aud direct homes Of their own. have
struck tent aud taken permanent abode
in these public establishments II II an
evil wide as thrirtendnm. aud by voice
and through the newspaper press I utter
warning aud burning protest aud ask Al.
mighty God o. bless the word. whether in
the hearing ar reading.
In these public carnvansaricS the de.
mon of gossip h APT To- get full sway. Al
the hoardcrs run daily the gauntlet Of gen.
cral inspection how they look when they
come down In the morning aud when
they get in NJ night. aud what they de- for
living, and who they receive rs guests
in their rooms. AMI what they wear aud
what they de- not wear. and how they
eat. aud what they eat. aud how much
they eai. and how little they eat. n a
man proposes Ia such place to h. isolat-
ed and reticcnt and alone. they will begin
e. guess about him. Who Is he Where
did he come from How long i he going
60 stay Has hc paid his boardf How
much does he pay Perhaps he has com.
mitted some crime aud does not want To-
he known There must be- something
wrong about him, or he would speak.
The whole house goes into III. ,ciretiv.
business They must iind uui about him.
They must find "ut about him right
away. lf he leaves his donr unlocked hy
accident. he will find that his rooms have
been inspected. his trunk explored. his
letters folded differently from the way
they we're folded when hc faIl them
away. Who IL heg j. the qncstipn asked
with inicnser interest until tbs. subject
has become u mnnamania. TIL simple
fact u that he ~ nobody ia Particular.
hut minds his own business.
The best landlords aud landlndies caA.
not sometimes hinder their places from
becoming a pand,fnonimm IT whispcrcrS.
Ind regulations are torn to tattcrS. aud
evil suspicious arr aroused. aud scandals
started. aud the parliament If the family
II blown Ia atoms by some Guy Fawkes
who was not caught IN time. ~ was his
English predecessor ~ gunpowd.ry repu-
taiion. The reason j. that while IN pri.
vate homes families hnve So much 10
keep them busy In these promiscuous