The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-07-27

Englaud's immortal bard; Good
name in man or woman, dear my
Lord, is the precious Jewel of their
soul. Who steals my purse, steals
trash, It's something, nothing twas
mine, It's his, and hath been slave
to thousands; but he who flches
from me my good name robs me of
that which not enriches him but .
makes me poor indeed.
There is, in very truth, no de-
partment of human life which this
promiscuous incontiuence does not /
reach and vitiate, for wherever /
they go men carry with them the
lcwd tendencies of their baser ma
ture. An old Latin treatise on
eloquence says: "Neminem era
t0yem esse posse, Risi aiyum 50nuD1,"
no one can be an orator except
good and upright man. To my
humble mind the old saw should
read: No one can be good in any
vocation except a good and up
right man.
Some of the sentiments contain
ed III this letter have undoubtedly
been entertained, and uttered by a
priest, formerly residing in this
locality, Father Sartori, who ap-
pears to have considered dancing
as the copious source and spring
from which flow the evils l have
attempted to describe. But sure
! ly the reverend Father was not al
together correct in his hypothesis.
From the very dawn of history,
from times so for back that we
have no authentic accounts Of
them but rude carvings and hero
glyphics, dancing has been one of
the chief amusements and recrea-
lions of the human race. 1t re-
quires no wide stretch of the imag-
nation to picture our primal
parents, Adam and Eve, dancing
upon the greensward, amid the
, beauties and delights of Eden.
And we can fancy how the rude
cave dweller or lacustrine, who
lived in the barbarous age of the
world, on returning from success
; full hunt or battle with his enemies
, gave expression to his feelings OF
5 eXaltation which inspired him, by
5 uncouth gambols at the mouth Of
his gloomy dwelling. 1t has al.
t ways been considered as an art,
t and among the ancient Greeks,
who had such a keen and lively
e appreciation Of all that is beauti
: full in life and nature, was regard
: ed as an amiable and entertaining
D., accomplishment. With them as
- with the Romans, and their de,
e scendants, the Italians of the pres
0 ent day, the art of rhythmic motion
e was ranked with music, sculpture
It painting, architecture and thc
e other "ayteS humanae, " or fine arts
IS in which the old classic nations at
: tanned such unparalleled elegance
and perfection.
: When the splendid civilization
r Of antiquity fell into decay, tn
: muse Of the nany-twinkling fee
II passed On. and reigned in the man,
n petty Kingdoms that were estab
d lished upon the ruins of might
d Rome.
G Gliding over the majestic Rhine
is Terpsichore delighted the fraus an
lie frauleins Of the German empire
Of Thence passing the lofty Alps sh
1. made untiring devotees Of he
N shrine the dark-eycd daughters {
S Italy, of France and Spain; an
n finally reaching America, the Ian
u, Of equality and liberty, she ha
a. here continued to rule, gaiuin
ID numerous followers and delightin
d the hearts of thousands, max
them forget the time, in the EMO
Id ment of her charms, the cares an
ty vicissitudes Of life.
o. With such a benehcent history
lie how can we look upon her as til
lie source of the evils we have bee
t, depicting
II, AS it is natural for man to civ
st expression to the roamings Of h