Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-26
THE GOSPEL MESSENGER. Published


Observations OF Philosophical Friend)
"Now. goody. please 10 moderate
The raucour Of your tongue.
Won know that when the judgments weak
i"' P'''''' old Play.
f,t~a painful seryation-humiliatlng
brt nevertheless true-that 20 a large por-
tioo o, man and womankind preiudices
anl anlmosltles constitute their intellect
nal stock in trade II. from these unior-
Inmates YOU take away their disgusts'
their scandals. their lndignations their
object. and occasions OK abuse and VIII
ecaton YOU reduce life 20 a dull, dry
fnsipld. barren waste: they are AZ dunno
"a oysters: all the world 70 them u only
"eoody goods" temperate and sensible
lie ia utterly undressing 20 those who
ike excitement and action, tragedies
highly seasoned dishes. and fiery wines
Tlfe and spirit. and Wgor and acuYly
have a charm for Us all And We can't
withhold a certain amount OF admirau9n
from the Lion. tho Hawk. and the Trout
who live on live prey. and stand Tor con
eentrated and vigorous life. Milton grim
"a, eruosed and attested this fact In hu-
man natur, when he made Satan the
hero Of his great poem. and hlled us
paees with his reckless achievements
ana m them with the lurid flames OF he'll
Tor the general public 10 admire.
II Is rather a suggestion Of danger 20
al. when We ind the very devil himself
made interesting 10 Us by bis activity ana
.irlt. And the moral and the lesson 10
mat lie and spirit and glare may Do
Identified with the summum NAHUM as
well as the summum bonum.
The scandal potion that Ger the wee
hit Gun and platter Is slipped by gossips'
and the high wines Of talk among the
danes OF high life. that make them al
..deres and fades the either" are among
/ the excitements and stimulants OF SO
/ c,etv There's no "gOOdy good about
them. They have plenty ~ the deFh ~
'hen and he ana his business keeps W
the interest Ia that way eunsl - CID
| neues. animals spirits are enliyened, ana
| Ife h made worth living, The ceFl u
evceedinglv smart, and there Is nothing
GOOD that he doesn't counterfeit ana Sup
I Div me trade with, after his style. % as
/ inns and deyOtees lie keeps Things IN
| motion. abreast OF the times, WITH al
| the latest improvements
/ This slipping the scandal potion, sup
/ piug On horrors. deYOuring ana picHins
l ~ pieces characters. and. In strong Ian
glage. giving expression 20 hate, an it'',
I ~ and prejudice u taken as ihoilat'iiS
mind and snartness. And utteraAces
| rhst nave 70 truth or sense IN them oniS
| dsyilish cruelty and bitterness ana rex
| leseness. are taken As Indications on se
MUS and are admired. And male and r.
male spirits not infrequenty get nam'
| for Independence and sm2rtnsss Decabs'
| they acknowledge no Obligation 70 eitasi
good feeling. justice. truth. decency. d
/ nrouriety: Ike Macbeth they spurn fate
/ scorn death. and bear themselves aboV'
wisdom, hope. and fear.
II il very true that in genteel society
which il confined 70 no social or financial
level II Is counted indsfsnsiole, plainly
common and vulgar, 70 make indiVfual'
H. subject OF conversation. except TOT
good words. unless they ard their doing'
20 fairly before the public as Offenders
Nav II IS accepted as craven and eoTar'
Iv "a back-blte THAT - very hopeful
drives the devil more OF less under cover
pm, 1, does not Kill oct germs OF Yilsnsss
prsjudices and anim0siuss, Unless eheo
are superseded. They return Win "orss
company, keep on growing ana sD'ea1
themselves dissstrously
| Moreover. while an improving puDne