Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-03-30
slAsDER.

Hight so sWlftly as calumny, uOIulne
which is utttred with more ease,
nothing which is listened to with more
readiness or dispersed more widely
than SANDER. SANDER soaks into the
mind as water soaks into low and
marshy places where it becomes stag
nant anu offensive
Slander is like the Greek fire which
burns unquenchei beneath the watsE
or like tbs weeis which, when you
have extirl ate them in one place are
sprouting vigorously in another or II
is like the wheel width catches fire az
it goes, ana burns with flereer conha-
grafton as its speed increases.
The tongue of SANDER i never tired.
In one form or another it manages to
keep itself in constant employment
Sometimes it drirs honey and solne-
times gall 1t is bitter now and then
sweet. It insinuates or assails direct-
w, according to circumstances. 1t
win hide curse under "A smooth
word ami administer poison in the
phrases of love Like death it loves a
shining mark, and is never so eloquent
as when it can blight the hopes of the
noble minded. soil the reputation OF
the pure and break down and destroy
the character of the brave and strong.
No soul of high estate can take delight
in Islander. 1t proves somewhere in
the soul there is a weakness, waste,
evil nature. Education is no proof
against it, for it often serves only to
polish the slanderous tongue, increases
its tact and gives a suppleness and
strategy. He that shoots at the stars
may hurt himself but not endanger
them When any man speaks Ill Of
Us, we are to make use of it as a eau
tion without troubling ourselves at
the calumny. He is in wretched
condition who vilues himself upon The
opinions Of others, ans depends upou
their judgement for The peace Of bis
life. Contempt of injuries, WORDS
stifie them, but resentment revives
them.
He that values himself upon con-
science, not OF inion, never heeds re.
proaches. When i'll spoken of take ii
thus: If you have not deserved it you
are none the worse; if you have,
mend Flee home to your own con-
science and examine your own heart
If you are guilty, it is a correction.
If not guilty it is fair instruction.
Make use Of both AMI 50 shall You dis
till honey out Of gall aud ont Of an
open emmy create secret friend
That man or woman, boy or girl,
who ATTEMPTS to bring down aud de
preciate those who are above them,
does. not ther5by elevate themselves
They rather sink themselves, while
those whom be traduces are benefited
rather than injured by the san1er
he who INDUCES in slanlsr is like
one who throws a,bes to the wind
ward, which come back to the same
place and covers him all over. To be. |
continually subject TO the breath of
SANDER will tarnisl the turest vir-
tue as a constant exposure to the at
mosphers viii obscure the luster Of |
the finest gold, but in either the real
value Of both confines the same al |
though the currency may be some-
what impeied- Dirt on the charac,
ter. if uniustly thrown, like dirt on
the clothes, should be let alone until
dried and then it will rub off easily
enough.
SANDER, like all other poi ,ons, when
administered in very heavy doses, is
often thrown off by the INTENDED VIC
tim ani thus relieves where it was
meant to kill Dirt sometimes acts
like fuller's earth, defling for mo-
ment, but purifying in the end.
How small matter viii start a
slanderous report How frequently is
the honest integrity of a man disposed
of by a smile or a shrug How many
good and generous actions have been
sunk ia oblivion by a di,trustful look
or statuprd with the imputation of
proceeding from bad motives, a mys-
teriouy and sgasouable whisper,