The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-06

the American people would do US JUS
tice. We were not looking for honors
ourselves, but these men from Manila
will come home now covered with med
ais, and our men who were at SANTA
go got not medal. There is nothing
done for them.
OF course what Captain Evans says
of the credit belonging to Sampson is
the truth that history will record de-
spite the efforts of yellow journalism.
It is the view of the battle that is en-
tertained by nine-tenths of the officers
of the navy.
INGERSOLL.
Tulare Register: Press and priest,
churchman and layman, have been
working overtime in their haste to get
on record their individual opinions OF
the late Robert G. Ingersoll. His work
and his life and his habits and his
sentiments have been overhauled, ana
out of all it is doubtful if the reading,
listening public has gained aught of
value. Ingersoll was neither a degen-
crate nor a demi-god, although his
critics seem to assume that he was
the one or the other. Personally he
was above reproach. His writings and
ton, ST don't know and showing why
he believed that nobody else knows.
He never claimed that liberty of con-
science means license of passions, al
though this mistaken Interpretation
has been placed upon his words. But
it is not the object herein to expatiate
upon what he believed or did not be-
lieve. It appeared to concern him the
least what people thought of him alive
and what is said of him now will not
disturb his ashes. A brief review of
human life is here added, with the
expression of opinion that the man ca
pable of these utterances could not
have been altogether bad.
OF UNIFORMS.
Alameda Encinal: Democracy is such
a leveling process that we should not
be surprised to see the individualism
of commonplace people resorting to all
sorts of devices to attract attention TO
themselves. One of the easiest ways
to escape being ignored and swallowed
up in the crowd is to adopt a uniform.
That was the governing impulse Of
the delightful, but platitudinous girls,
who called themselves Rainy Daisies.
They could not add an inch to their
stature, but they could take four inches
off their skirts. Hundreds of other
estimable but unheard of women cling
to big hats and eelskin dresses with
no other purpose than to escape being
utterly ignored But there is another
and better side to the uniform ques-
ton. It serves to identify the wearer
with an obligation, duty or a mission,
and, in inviting attention. challenges
scrutiny That is it's meaning in a
railroad conductor or a National
Guardsman. It is not strange that
dress should stiffen up ones moral
character a little when it invites in
spection and advertises ones inten
lions. Man in his social capacity, hav-
ing found out how much dress has to
do with character, is very likely sooner
or later to get every distinct class into
uniform. It is now proposed in one
of our largest cities to put regalia on
the newsboys, with the notion that it
carries some kind of an obligation and
that the newsboy will behave himself
better if his clothes are peculiar to
him. If this is true, why should not
the valuable moral lesson be carried
out in other directions?
LEPROSY.
Red Bluff Peoples Cause: Modern
up to date physicians believe that one
of the mistakes of Moses was his
diagnosis of the disease of leprosy.
They say that other skin diseases were
classed by the Hebrew lawgiver under
the head of leprosy, and that this all
ment is really neither contagious nor
incurable Medical science in our time
is able to cope with the dread Biblical
scourge. The first elements of the cure
are absolute cleanliness, plenty of bath
ing and healthful and hygienic sur
roundings Then the patient must have
something to occupy his mind agree
ably. He must be given at once to un-
derstand that he can be cured and that
the future has hope for him. as for any
other person. Leprosy is a disease Of
vice and filth and unhygienic surround