The daily tribune., 1904-07-29
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,ocy aaoog - % deny the existence !.
4 hell OF . piacs of papishnent aft
X deosh. We are nsch too opt to
pvssloot ths fest that 70 violsas the
Laws a nsssrs always brisss its pun
|shosat IL this life. ssd We TOO often
lail 70 apply ths Isssoa - proof that
~ shall b punnisbsd for eaeh and
Dvssy transgrsasion against morality
like In the world 70 come. Although
sstsrs tssohes thst all Irregularities
will eventually b svsnsd up or level.
ID. and every vile thing shall b. puri.
6sd and that sooner or later every
shing snimate or inanimase shall nnd
their proper sphere and everlasting
abiding place; yet 20 apathetic have
many Of us become and 70 pleasing
are the illusions Of irresponsibility
that We too often make light Of these
great truths or ingore them Altogeth-
or. There are persons who neglect
their spiritual lives to such an extent
that the hereafter doep not appeal to
them either ~ . place Of bliss for
earthly merit or ~ . state Of torment
for crimes and Woes committed here.
but harbor the p.tifui thought that
because their Acts have been hid from
men they will never bs held account.
able for them. Apart. however. from
other and abundant proofs that might
be adduoed In support Of our belief
in hell 10 the ever uppermost idea that
such . state 10 . necessity Of justice.
without which neither the aanctity Of
this saints nor the aquanimity Of
heaven could he maintained; and he
10 fool indeed. who cauuot or will
not believe In . universal law Of re.
trlbutiou. applicable to all mankind
alike.
These reflections follow ~ . patur.
al sequence to some events that have
lately transpired in our part Of this
city Of Florence. Ssme cowardly
degenerate unknown to us. probably
deeming himself secure under his CLOAK
Of secrecy has been Aministsring poison
to some Of our most noble and faith.
fnl friends. onr dogs; his latest vic.
tims being neighbor Williams' dog.
Penny. and the writer's dog. Hero.
The person who committed these
crimes against law and decency did
20 without provocation and with
malice aforsthouRht prompted solely
by . spirit OF malevolence. which
could emanAte but from the evil one
himself. His identity. perhaps will
be unknown to cs while on earth for
from the nature of his acts he is .
sneak aud ~ such will not disclose
himself. We're IL otherwise we
wonid constitute ourselves dispense,s
of Justice and infiict upon him the
penalty he 10 sorely deserves. But
we can afford to wait. knowing a. we
do that the requirements Of the law
will bs fulfilled ultimately. and that
no act. however shrouded from NOR
tai ken. can escape its Judgement. It
gives us much pleasure to note in this
connection that according to that
most eminent poet and authority ON
theology. John Milton, there are dogs
in Sheol with wide Ceriberian
mouths" whose business it is un-
doubtedly to avenge the wrongs of
harmless and confiding CANNES that
fall victims to mans perfidity and
cruelty while OF earth. II it shall
please the great Judge OF the Uni
verse, after my transiticn from this
state of declarations and deportAtions
into that region Of peace where strikes
and martial law prevail not, shall
willingly and gladly torego q few
years Of Elysium in order to be at the
final round up and incc ming Of this
Florence dog poisoner to the bar of
the Supreme Judge. And when he is
sent below to his own province among
the Rhouls shall deem it an especial
favor to be allowed to see him receive
his just deserts when he is turned
over TO be dealt with by the spirit
bulldogs OF the regions Of woe. Then
shnl crv tSic him ve demone