Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-12-25
Why L.lE7'
A Comprehensive List of Lie!
From Many Sources.

"A comprehensive IlSl OF LIES
From Many Sources.
The Deviltry OF Lie'' was the sub
ject of discourse at the M. E. church
Sunday evening. Rev. Feese, on the
subject of LIARS" has the following
thoughts that may be of interest to our
readers:
The word liar. rightly proDounced
sounds harshly. Many inventions have
bee contrived o avoid the grating upon
our finer sensibilities by plain. blunt
use of the term. The clever distinctions
are such as, he unintentionally uttered
an untrutb deceived; falsif1d; pr yari
gated. Prevaricator is the most delicate
and esthetic modification of the term
that our language affords. Sometimes
distinguished people are accused of
evasions or equivocations.
Diplomat is another name for the
walking, breathing, living lie These
niceties are invented really to hide tile
monstrocity of the tine q aracter Of
lying. They keep pace with the outward
march of progress. The word-painter does
his best to cover up the ugliness of the
liar. By up-to date methods he fairly
succeeds.
There are mummy liars There are
electric liars. The ancient liar is just as
far behind the times as he who read by
the grease dip or scraw1ed upon hardened
mud Lies were once uttered singly and
tremblingly; now they come forth null
titudinously, swiftly and boldly by patent
process under the supervision and con-
troll of lying syndicates. For the protec-
ton of first-class liars q prevaricator' e
trust is in process of formation.
The trust will claim the exclusive right
OF the wireless methods. AS monster
it de6es everything. Its terrible arms
reach over CULTS wide and deep, noun
tains high and steep; that various syn
TENS of philosophy may construct
against its fearful enci oachmants. 1t
T is a gourmand, a voluptuary. Its pecul-
T lar digestive organs fairly regale in the
absorption Of truth. The corrupt, pure
the ignorant, vice; the coarse, cultured;
the ugly, beautiful the obscure prom
lnent; the young, aged many are the
victima atruggling within - ers iills and
Ifslsntless embrace. It isa vice exceed
ling allother vices iu its scope and in
fuence. Its field for operation is the
broadcast. At its command is the largest
number and greatest variety of agencies
and opportunities.
By its subtle methods it can enter
where other vices meet with stubborn
resistance and ignominous defeat.
| Even the confident student. and teacher
of Christian ethics, assisted by all the
hallowed influences arising from the
highest research, lack of temptation,
/ protected dignity and reputation. suffers
his character to become eulIied BY this
Shiny and most infamous vice, and ther
soothes his wounded Conscience by
pleading prudence and tact authorized BY
/ most excellent judgment.
i That word tact covers multitude o
lies. Great danger is encountered whil'
ex xposing the liar to the world. Positive
Ievidence is powerless to shake his holt
upon it. OF course the world is shock
ed when a great and exalted liar is ex
posed. but the lesson taught is soon for
gotten. Society lies according to tn
fastest fashion. Beauty curls her roseat
4 lips tinted by the powdered paleness Q
her face, swings her gait with the elias
ITCHY of a padded form, and pleads ig
norance to hide the absence of fuu,
tof wit.
Il The tradesman by constant praetic
becomes as skilful in the srtsoflying a
any one in profession, art or trade
"The just as good, ;, the only, - til
below cost, 2 ssthe closing OUT "th
underselling bargainer,n ssthe one VIII
never cheats, 'can hold his own in th
field that is free for all. But the ski
Iachieved is never published upon th
Z winds. No one declares himself an al
. complished liar. One philosopher taugf
to lie. People would expect nothin
S from him but first-class lies. He is oil
y Eof date. We must not forget that tt
world is advancing. We have not tt
; time to be bored by second class a
fair, with afuneral procession gait an
!. no capital. It takes capital now to I
: fbusin sss at the old stand. Blasphemer
? murderers, adulterers and thieves a
few compared with the number of lial
g Evidently Christianity has been turnii
y its batteries against all other vices tn,
lying For lying now is undoubted
the prevailing and most reprehensi
vice Of it.
This writer is calm. He will not G.
all men liars. He will give the bene
Of the doubt. He has not the time
d nnmask the DR.. Jekylls and N
4 Hydes. Lying is linked with every 9th