The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19

The good see only the good and the evil only the evil, and the probability Is that a medium opinion is the right opinion. Most of the people whom l know are doing about as we'll as they can under the circumstances. When l see people who are worse than l am. conclude that if 1 had the same bad influences around me all my life that they have had 1 would probably have been worse than they now are. The work of reform is the most important work, but many see nothing but evil, and they get so used to anathema they forget the use- fulness once in while or benedictlon. They get so accustomed to excoriating public men that they do not realize that never since John Hancock in the bold est chirography signed the Declaration of Independence, never since ColumDus picked up the floating land flowers that showed him he was coming near some new country, have there been so many noble and splendid and Christian men In high places in this country as now. You could go into the Presidents cap. p. House of Representatives in this city and find plenty of men capable or hold Ing old-fashioned Methodist prayer meet Ing, plenty of Senators and Representa- tiVes and Cabinet officers to start the tune and kneel with the penitents at the altar In all these places there are men who could, without looking at the book, recite the sublime words, as did Silad- stone during vacation at Hawarden. Il believe in God. the Father Almighty. Maker of Heaven and earth, ana m Jesus Christi and from the Senate and House of Representatives and the Pres- idential Cabinet and from the surround ing office and committee rooms, If they could hear, would come many voices re- spending Amen and amen"
 If You Please"
 Christian courtesy I especially com mend to those who have subordinates. Almost every person has some one under him. How do you treat that clerk that servant that assistant, that employe Do you accost him In brusque terms ana roughly command him to do that which you might kindly ask him to doY The last words that the Duke of Wellington uttered were. If you please" The con uueror in what was in some respects the greatest battle ever fought in his last hours asked by his servant if he would take some tea, replied, "lf you please.
 his last words an expression or cour- tesy Beautiful characteristic in any class. The day laborers in Sweden. pass Ing each other. take off their hats In reverence. There is 10 excuse for boor- ishness in any circle. AS compete who was unhorsed on the road to Damas- GUS and beheaded on the road to Ostia- Paul, the apostle. Know that he migh. be so characterized by the way he apoi,, oSized to Ananias, the high priest. know it from the way he compnmenteu Felix as a judge and from the way ne greets the king. "I thank myself, King Agrippa, because l shall answer for my self this day before thee touching all the things whereof l am accused or the Jews, especially because l know thee 10 he expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews" l know that Paul was a gentleman from the way he opened his sermon on Mars hlll, not Insulting his audience. as King James translation implies. but saying, "Ye men of Athens l perceive that in all things ye are very devout." l know he was gentleman from the fact that when he with others of shipwreck. on the island of Melita visited the Governor of the