The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-03-12

bribery or concealing the truth, but
you must not call him IL liar. He may
break all the commandments but don't
call him liar, though that is not in
the Decalogue. All that 1 regret
about the fight is that Spooner did not
call Tlllman liar and get mauled for
it before McLaurin came in. 1 want
somebody to whip Spooner. He was
the teaser that brought on the fight
and was delighted that 1t occurred be-
tween the two Carolina Senators.
With his party it is no crime to shoot
down ten thousand Fillpinos, who re-
fuse to give up their country, but 1t
shocks them awfully to have q little
fracas in the Senate chamber.
Well, there are some great men and
there are many good men, but great
ness and goodness are rarely combined.
Addison says it takes both to make a
man complete. Such, for example, as
Washington and Robert E. Lee. Job
says great men are not always wise
and he might have added most of them
are mean, selfish, hearLless and ambi-
tious. Lord Bacon, foi instance, who
took bribes while on the bench, and
Cromwell and Napoleon. Webster
was very great man and long has
been my ideal of greatness. He was
called the godlike, but sometimes his
human nature overcame him. And 80
with Henry Clay and Bob 'roombs.
The great weakness of the people is
idolatry. Every man who climbs high
up where the people can see him is
either saint or sinner, according to
our politics., our section, our creed.
One man idolizes the character of Lin
coin or Grant, another holds both OF
them in contempt.
1 suppose that three-foulths of the
Northern people pay homage to the
memory of old John Brown for what
they call his good intentions, and every
Northern history and encyclopedia
apologies for him, ana even so good @
man as Mckinley excused himself fol
not attending the reinterment of his
bones, on the ground that the pressure
of official duties would not permit him
to leave Washington. Most Northern
men still denounce John G.. Calhoun
as the author of secession and justify
Sherman in burning Columbia. Here
in Georgia this idolatry is already tax
lg shape in our silly hurrahs for oul
candidate for Governor. But, as usual
the loudest shouters have axes To grint
and are diligently engaged In setting
traps to catch the people. But this II
the shadowy side of politics and
won't ruminate any further about it.
III the ground was dry enough
would work some in the garden, ant
not brood over things that will sool
pass away. L thought that spring hat
come two weeks ago, and exclaimed
"Hail, gentle spring." But she didn'
hail---she only sleeted--and they ga,
that old winter is lingering in her lap
The old rascal, he ought TO be ashp me-
of himself. My best relief and com
J fort is to play with the grandchildren
Our little girl of five has had her littl
feelings hurt, and is very indignant q
!, at what her Cousin Will said. Sh
told me about 1t: "Grandpa, tol
Cousin Will that when he got TO bo
man and / got to DO youn
lady, he mast marry me, and whs
do you think he said?n aI don
know. What did he say9" "Why, h
said he would see about it. Wash
I taat mean? He ought TO be glad [
marry me. II he don't mind, I wi
8 marry my Cousin Ralph; and then
: reckon he won't see about 1t. He
= mean, amt he, grandpa?" Anoth
little chap was saying his prayers u
!, other night and prayed for God
/, bless grandma and grandpa and Au