San Antonio Daily Light. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 127, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 15, 1892 Page: 8 of 8
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WEDNESDAY JUNE 15. 1892.
A OHAHTKR ON LIES.
Habbi Solomon Scbin<ll'*r Gives
Home Interesting I a< <N
Rabbi Solomon Bchlindjr the
brilliant Boston scholar ban contri-
buted a moat interesting paper to a
recent issue of the Arena on lying in
which he takes the new realistic story
“Who Lies” as a text. By special
permission we are enabled to publish
this notable paper.
It may appear tautoligical to speak
of the “purpose” and the .“motive”
of a literary work in one breath; still
there is a slight distinction between
the two and this destinction separ-
ates the former Idealistic school of
novel writers from the modern realis-
tic school. It would be unjust to say
that writers like Sir Walter Scott
Eugene Sue Alexander Dumas Bert-
hold Auerbach and others have lack-
ed a “purpose”wnen writing their ad-
mirable novels; yet that “motive”
that tendency is Indeed wanting in
them which characterize the works
of realastic.’authors Charles Dickens
’who nifty termed the connecting
link between these two schools—the
novelist of the transition period—adds
a distinct “motive” to the “purpose”
when he attacks the miserable school
system of his time or the humanity
with which the submerged classes are
treated or when he ridicules the hy-
pocrisy of charitable institutions.
Step by step we can thus trace the
es’olution of the “motive” in the
progress of the realistic literature of
our time;
The latest contribution of this
character In Action embodying a
strong “motive” has been presented
to the reading public through the
Arena Publishing Companyof Boston
in their fifty cent series of vigorous
works by leading thinkers. The
authors Emil Blum. Ph. D. and Mr.
Sigmund B. Alexander have correct-
ly called it an “Interrogation.” They
uesire to call attention to one of the
most series problems of life: they
hurl an accusation at our modern
civilization against which a defence •
is not an easy task; they cast a flash 1
light upon society and show the
rotton foundation upon which it
rests. ;
Eight gentlemen belonging to the
cultured and well-to-do classes of so-
ciety and representing various walks
of life are assembled at a banquet.
They are all graduates of the same
college in which they had been nick-
named by their classmates the
“Model Nine ” Their friendship had
expected during ten years in which
time each of them had won for him
belt a respected position in society.
Oue is a successful physician: another
a tamous lawyer; the third stands at
the head of lucrative business con-
cern: the fourth is the chief of a
banking-house and known as a great
pLilamurophist;the fifth occupies the
pulpit oi a fashionable church; the
sixth edit* a newsnsper of large cir-
culation; tbe seventh holds a prof s-
sor’s chair at the Alma Mater; the
eighth is indentified with the politics
of bis State; the ninth the most pro-
mising of them had Inherited from
his father an Immense fortune and
had during these years travelled ex-
tensively. He had therefore never
oeen present at any of their annu *1
reunions tut Is expected to join them
on this occasion. A belated train
brings him to the city and into their
company at the moment when they
are drinking the health and prais-
ing the noble qualities of the absen-
tee.
He is warmly greeted by hie friends
who. however find that he has
changed considerably. Though ap-
parently tiie same genial and bril-
liant fellow whom they had known
in time past he seem to have become
infected with the blackest kind Of
pessimism. He fiercely attacks the
very civilization which they cherish
so dearly. A controversy arises
which culminates in a peculiar wager
Rust the pessimist claims that our
whole civilization is a huge “Lie;”
that this “Lie” has permeated and
poisoned society to such a degree that
no one could speak the truth even
if he desired for any length of time
without harming if not destroying
his reputation and business prospect.
This is emphatically denied by his
friends who on their part claim
that tor one week at least they would
pledge themselves to adhere strictly
to the truth. The wager provides
therefore that if they adhere to the
truth for one week. Rust must pay
eight thousand dollars but if one of
them breaks his word he must pay
one thousand dollars. The money is
to go to some benevolent institution
which the wluner shall designate.
It is further agreed that any member
may withdraw bis obligation on pay-
ment of one thousand dollars during
the week if he finds telling the truth
too expensive.
The result was as predicted by
Rust. Disaster In some form over-
took each of them. In the last chap-
ter Rust informs them that he bad
offered the wager not to win their
money but to give -them an object
lesson. All the miseries from which
society is suffering says he are the
logical consequences of the prevailing
untrutbfnlness. Instead of trying to
remodel the world and to better con-
ditions by assailing consequences
they ought to attack the root of the
evil the “Lie.” He proposes there-
fore the formation of a society of
veritists—of men who will pledge
themselves to speak the truth always
unmindful of possible consequences.
It is his firm belief that in the end
people will learn that they prosper
much better with truth than with
untruth and that while for a short
time they may be the losers in the
end they will win confidence and
| make up for the Joss
The lightning which illumines the
j path of the wanderer on a stormy
| night shows him the precipice into
which he is about to tai); thus “Who
Lies?” reveals thedangers with which i
our present civilization is fraught. '
and the root from which most of its
evils grow. It suggests the only
remedy; namely to speak the truth
and nothing but the truth regardless
of consequences.
“Who Lies?” will be found not only
amusing and interesting but the rea- i
der will admire it for its courage and
fearu g . neSBi It | 8 deserving of a i
wide circle of readers.
Heath Overtook Him.
Mr. Henry Bolling proprietor of
the Lone Star Hotel Houston Texas
came to this city last Monday tor the
purpose of seeing Messrs. Ochs &
Ashbacber in regard to supplying his
place with their Weiss Beer. He
stopped with his old friend Mr. John
Rauer a saloon keeper and yester-
day afternoon took a drive out to the
Southwestern Park near FJorine sta-
tion and near there gathered a few
specimens of cacti to take home with
him. He returned to the city and
about 8 o’clock last night while
walking on Commerce street near
Joske Bros.’ store with Mr. Bauer
he suddenly fell m an apopleptic fit
and died before medical assistance
could reach him although Dr. J. R.
Harmer was called immediately from
the City Drug store. Deceased had
intended to leave for Houston this
morning. Ha had a wife and child
the latter about 19 months ol age. He
was k tall stout young German and
the cause that probably produced his
death was too much exposure to the
hot sun yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Bolling was a member of the
Sons of Hermann lodge.
—Ginghams 5c ayard
Nainsooks 5c a yard
Ginghams 5o a yard
Nainsooks 5c a yard
Thursday Friday and Saturday.
615 3t Joske Bros.
—Mrs. Ida Holmes nee Gastondied
yesterday at 60 Bycam ire street of
consumption. The funeral occurred
this morning.
— White Checked Nainsooks at 5c a
yard 10 yard lengths Thursday
Friday and Saturday. Joske Bros. 3t
—Situation wanted bv German girl
for nurse or liirht housework. Bald-
win this office.
—lOOO paper back novels ten cents
each—Ruskin Dickens Scott Cooper
and other authors. A. H. Moss & Co.
244 West Commerce street. 6-15 2c
—Lost—Large red leather wallet
containing bills and insurance pa-
pers. Finder can keep contents ex-
cept bills and papers and return to
room 7 Kampmaun building.
—For sale—Light delivery wagon;
apply at Plymouth Rock Pants Co.
406 Houston street.
Sam Lazarus from Dallas isjin the
city. After a few day’s sojourn here
he will go east for the summer.
—Sister Annunciation nee Cecelia
Cathy died at Santa Rosa hospital
yesterday of consumption.
—Mrs. A G. Cooper has been ill but
is improving.
John Withers Jr.. Dies.
The death of John Withers Jr.
took place yesterday morning from
consumption at Fort Bayard New
Mexico. He left for that place with
his mother and sister last Thursday
to visit bis sister and her husband
Captain J. L. Bullis.
The remains will be brought to
Bau Antonio for burial tomorrow
afternoon.
Personal Mention.
Miss Leonore Barter after having
spent a week’s vacation in Kerrville
returned home today.
Mr. J. William C. Bradley is in the
city again from New Orleans circulat-
ing among bis friends.
Marriage Licenses.
Fritz Daerrer and Mary D. Hillen-
braodt.
W. C. Beach and Mrs. Emma Ross.
H. J. Dickenson and Emma A.
Jacks.
Robert E. Partridge and Louisa
Schlatber.
GO TO JOSKE BROS.
Ginghams at 6c. white checked
nainsooks at sc Thursday Friday
and Saturday.
6 15 3t Joske Bros.
GINGHAMS AT SC.
Beautiful striped patterns 12 yard
lengths; Thursday Friday and Sat-
urday. 6 15 3t Joske Bros.
Death of Dr. Lemman.
Dr. D. 8. Lemman the well known
• dentist was taken with a congestive
chill yesterday afternoon was re-
vived and was seized with another
during the night. He died at 3
o’clock this morning at his resi-
dence North Flores street. He was
permanent secretary of the Odd Fel-
lows lodge of this city for 30 years
past and was Past Grand Master of
the state lodge. His age was 77
years. The funeral takes place to-
morrow afternoon at 5.*
SPECIAL BARGAIN FOR SALE.
Five room frame house 2 galleries
good sidewalk to street cars large lot
and stable. Property rents for $20.00
per month. Terms $450 cash; balance
payable at $20.00 per month 9 per
cent. John T. Hambleton & Co.
DRINK
Annieiiser Busch Beer
/ MADE OUT OF
MALT and HOPS
FmwmFfiislhMffD
'T I DRINK BEER
/J/Jv) Made out of
CORN
□ RINK
BUDWEISER
Wonders In Photography.
From the Lens.]
A matter of these “test plates”
named Webb many years ago made
lor the army medical museum at
Washington a specimen of microscop-
ic writing on glass. This writing con-
sists oi the words of the Lord’s Prayer
and occupies a rectangular space
measuring 1-244 by 1-441 of an inch or
an area of 1-129.654 of a square inch.
The lines oi this writing are about
as broad as those of the test plates
which are 1 50000 of an inch apart.
They are therefore about as wide as
average light waves. Now then to
। get some idea of the magnitude or
minuteness of this writing.
There are in the Lord’s Prayer 227
letters and if as here this number
occupies the 1-229654 of an inch there
would be room Jn an entire square
inch for 29 451458 kuch letters simi-
larly spaced.
Now the entire Bible Old and New
Testament contains but 4566480 let-
ters and there would therefore be
room enough to write the entire Bible
eight times over on one square Inch
of the glass in the same manner as
tne words of the Lord’s Prayer have
been written on this specimen.
Buch a statement without doubt
staggers the imagination but tne fig-
ures are easily verified and are cer-
tainly correct and the whole state-
ment at least serves to bring home to
us the limited nature of our mental
capacities as compared with the facts
of the universe.
It also furnishes an interesting sug-
gestion on a very different subject.
It has been often stated tbata phys-
ical basis of memory may exist in per
manet structural modification of th e
brain matter constituting the surface
of the furrows. In a highly developed
brain this surface amounts to 846
square inches and it would therefore
appear that the entire memories of a
lifetime might be written out in the
English language on surface
in characters capable banical
execution such as those of the Webb
plate at Washington.
—PLEASURE RESORTS.—
SAN PEDRO SPRINGS
Cool Shady and Beautiful Natural Resort.
Open at all times to respectable people
for Picnics Private Parties
Entertainments etc.
Band Music every Sunday Afternoon.
Frank Krish Sr. Lessee amt Mur.
DOWLING & FLOOD
PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS.
Cor. Houston anil Losoya Sts. Telephone 48
Prescriptions delivered to all parts of
the city.
Offices of Drs. Shropshire McDaniellxiw-
rv andffarnitz; also Veterlnary Surveon A.
R. Balkam. EST"AU articles belonging to a
nrst-class drug store in sto.*k. 8-12-lv
Dr. A R JENKINS
Specialist
IN CONSUMPTION.
Bexar Apartments. Office hours: 10 a. m. to
3p. m. Opp. Maverick Hotel.
■OwSHI
NewYorkand Europe
Ths Mallory 8. 8. Line offer to the traveling
puollc the cheapest and most delightful sum-
mer route to New York In their fast and pow-
erful Iren seamers.having cabin and steerage
accomodations unsurpassed by any Une afloat
sailing from Galveston eyery Wednesday and
Saturday morning-. '
European Travelers
will And this thecheapest and most desirable
route m iking close connection tn NeW York
v s/j 8 Trans-Atlantic Paes. Passengers
booked through to and from all points in
Europe at reduced rates For tickets sail-
log Plans of all steamships reservation of
rooms and correct information ’n detail an-
Plyto w. J. YOUNG
General Arent Mallory Line and Agent for
al£Trana-Atlantie lines. Commerce St. Bridge
A
HECHT
241 COMMERCE ST.
Call and see our bargains in Diamonds
Solid Gold Filled and Silver Watches
Charms Rings Jewelry of all kinds
Clocks Musical Instruments Guns
Pistols and all kin 1 of Clothing. Money
loaned on all articles of value*
WOLFSON’S
•I Catchy Specialties
Always Something Different. ‘
Always Something People "Want.
Always Plenty of what we Advertise.
Always Cheaper than any Competitor.
- - EACH WEEK BRINGS NEW FEARURES. - -
This Week Brings with It
REMNANTS REMNANTS.
—° F ~ —OF—-
MATTINGS. CARPETS.
After such a business we have had for the past three months in
these goods we naturally have LARGE ACCUMULATION OF
REMNANTS which we will close out at HALF PRICE. You can
find among these almost any length or quality therefore it will be
a great saving to you to examine them before buying.
RATTAN FURNITURE—The largest best assorted and cheap-
est stock of Rattan Goods ever shown Mere. A fresh carload just
received.
MOSQUITO BARS complete with cord and pully on hoops or
frames from 75e upwards.
PATENT PILLOW SHAMS in etock all the time.
Bibs! Bibs t Bibs of all kinds. Bibs enough for all the babies
to change every day or every hour.
WEDNESDAY ONLY.
1 Case Printed Mull - . . . __
1 Case Printed Mousseline - . /1 4 11 O
2 Cases Figured Pongee - - . . //a r I I |
1 Case Satsuma Silk - - . . . 1 IL 11U’
These are all new stylish seasonable goods which sell every-
where at 14 and 15c per yard but on Wednesday only will sell them
at 11 cents. •
DUCHESS MULL—A beautiful soft sheer printed material
36 inches wide and cheap at 12 l-2c but the price Wednesday will
be only 8 cents.
LUNCH BASKETS!
131 dozen Lunch baskets with covers and handles and well made
otherwise which bold 1 gallon for only 15c
which hold 2 gallons for only 20c
which hold 4 gallons for only 25c
Waste Baskets half bushel size at 20c.
This is beyond question one of the greatest bargains we ever offered.
FRIDAY - REMNANTS - FRIDAY
SPECIAL BARGAINS:
It is useless to say more about our Friday Remnant and Bargain
Sale as the low prices we put on Remnants is the best advertise-
ment we can have and it brings us large crowds every Friday that
rolls around.
L.WOLFSON
Leader of Low Prices
Main Plaza. - - - - San Antonio. Texas.
ESTATE!
THE ASSIGNEE’S SALE.
Over $1000000 Worth of San
Antonio Property.
Must be sold at once estate offered in parts and tracts to
suit buyers. Large well equipped brewery with good line ‘of trade
at a great sacrifice.
Extensive printing and lithographing establishment controlling
best trade in the Southwest.
Very choice business blocks central and suburban residence
lots. Great variety such bargains never before equalled.
REAGAN HOUSTON Il Assignee
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