The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-08-20
sangradO's FavOrite PrescrIp-
tiOn.

sangradO's FavOrite PrescrIp-
ton.
1t would be a distinct benefit to
the science of sociology il its apos
ties could be divested of the mis-
leading idea that s'education" is the
one panaeea for every moral i'll
mankind is heir to. There is no
more mischievous doctrine in the
whole list of human falIieies. Stu
dents Of the higher class, of course
know that "education' does not rid
the heart of its evil passions and
propensities, and that illiteraey and
crime are by no means convertible
terms. Nevertheless, the prepos-
ferrous agitation goes on. Every
shallow amateur who can get his
theories into public prints harps on
the foolish string. Every wiseacre
to whom even the smallest audience
will listen solemnly recommends the
'ologies for every form of vice and
degradation. just as DR.. Sangrado
prescribed bread pills in cases
where the symptoms bahied him
which was in nine cases out of ten
80 do these modern quacks pro-
claim their stupid prOphylactic and
impudently prophesy its efficacy.
When the negro. White, commit
tel that unutterable crime for which
the Delaware mob inflicted upon
him an APPALLING punishment, the
newspapers in Philadelphia and the
vicinity were filed with commune
cations from educated persons Of
both races, describing the unhappy
wretch as some of the ignorant and
degraded negroes who had fed
from the cruel repression of the
Southern whites and brought their
savgery to curse that civilized and
cultivated region. Il turned out
that While was a native of Pennsyl-
v%ania, had never lived South, and
that if be was illiterate, as charged,
it was by preference. Not many
days since an audience assembled in
a Boston church, gathered together
under the auspices of the Colored
Mems Business Association OF the
city. Some dispute rose. and in 4
moment razors and bludgeons were
displayed and there ensued a bar
barous pandemonium that would
have done credit TO the Cannibal
islands. Thursday evening, in New
York city-ihat home of grace and
culture and the higher education
the Colored Literary League held q
meeting TO denounee lynehins ant
the South but not to preach to iheir
illiterale brethren the infamy Of the
crime which furnishes lynehiug with
pretexl.
Education" forsoothl Ant
what is this CHASTITY story Of two
eminent white seien.is,s-acluall,
eoadjutors of no less parsonage lhal
Professor Langley, ofthe Smithson.
ian Institution, the National Muse.
um, the Astrophysieal Observatory
and the National monument Soeiet,
about these illusirious sehol
ars aud shining lights Of erudHior
who are now charged Tor having paii
for ADD patrunized IN person a Kio.
wa sun dance? Professor Dawson
Of the Field Columbian Museum
and Professor Mooney, Of the Bu
reau OF EtbDology, are accused b.
a responsible official OF the India
office OF having paid the Kiowas t.
give them = sun dance aud Of hay
ing witnessed their hideous orgies
including al the siekening an,
brutal mvtilaiions and iortures whicI
figure IL the ceremony. Il was
carnival OF horror such rs Nero rev
eled IN, yet the very highest eduea
ton hoes not seem 20 have unfit
our scientists for rs enjoyment.
That il is well to be educated W
admit. Who can DENY iii But Il
assert. a. % many ehaha,ans do
that il makes vinuous persous 0
those who would otherwise be wick
ed, or that the lack Of il make
riminals Of those who would b
yirtuous. is the falls 80 aad MOI
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