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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 13, 1904)
ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1904. PAGE SEVEN. SNAP JUDGMENTS A BAD HABIT People You See Are Not Always What They Seem to Be. "What an ungracious thing It waa In that dignified banker to refuse to wognUe you on the street tha other day. It I not tht nrst time, tlthr, that he hus been so discourteous, It cannot ba that ha did not know you, fur you bava talked with him a half a don times. It muat ba that he la an aristocrat, pur and simple," ,. , "Tha young woman who converacd o volubly at tha boarding houae table tha other night, In foot, monopolising tha eonvereatlon and dealing chiefly In frivolities, surely cannot atand for much In tha Intellectual or moral realm. A pity It la that ao many of our American glrla are given over to drew, dlaplay and aoclety chitchat, with no Intareat In better thlnga." "How larking In neighborhood aplrlt 1- ' I . . u H.LI..k ..a,l IhIa ill is inHi inning wiiuh hiw"- ..... tig houae on the boulevard a few montha ago. The membera do not seem disposed either to make or re turn calls. They aeldom ahow them aelvea at public gatherlnga. Evidently they consider themselves quite above the ordinary run of their fellowmen and are entirely lacking In community spirit." Mla there any atlngler man In town than the rich merchant who turna down ao many aubacrlptlon papers nresented to him at hie office T He could eaally afford to aubaldlse almoat any of the rauaea which seek hla char- It v. Ha muat be hoarding all hla money for hla dlatant relatleva alnce he hna no near onea" e e Thua we go on adding anap Judg ment to anap Judgment, baaing our Impression on a very limited acquain tance, and not hesitating- to circulate our opinion broadcast. Now what are the facta? a e e The courtly old banker la really very Inch a gentleman. He would never knowingly alight any one. Hut he often geta abaorbed In tralna of thought which ao preoccupy hla mind that aa he walka along the street, he practically aaea no one, or If hla gaae happena to reat upon others they have no more Individuality than the lamp poata. It may be ' an unfortunate habit, but It gives no true Idea of bla real dlspoeltion. i . . .-)',' ',-. v ' f e e . e -. , , She whom you denominated frlvoloua waa trying to liven up a rather sombre company around the dinner table and! aha waa eapeclnlly anxious to lift her aunt, whose protege she Is, out of the dumps. Thla la the reason why her conversation rippled along. She waa trying to recall the Interesting and laughable Incidents of the day for the sake of others, when It would have been much more agreeable to ber to keep silent The truth Is, she Is a wide reader and a thorough atudent Bhe gives an afternoon each week to visits among the poor, Bhe dreasea well, but why ahouldn't aheT She baa plenty of money. But aha la far from being a hearty aoclety girl. see, J And that family that holda Itself so aloof from the life of the town has Its' to them, let ua seek, if possible, to dis cover and promulgate a more favors ble Interpretation and In cases where that more favorable construction does not easily appear, why not suspend Judgment for a while T e e e Remember, too, that we are all liable to be the victims of snap judgments, The great Teacher of Natareth spoke" golden words when He said to his dis clplea, "Judge not, that ye be not judged; for with what measure ye mete It shall be measured to you again." Brooklyn Standard Union. ' STOCK TALK. Confidence and Activity Charaeterixt ' Transaotlona of Week. New York, Nov. 12. The passing of the election period has resulted In the expected animation and buoyancy of the stock market and, having been anticipated and provided for, much SYLVESTER, JONES AND PRINQLE "tmi own especial aorrow. There are good and sufficient reaaona why they do not Invite people to their home or mingle In the life of the neighborhood. Some time tha akeleton In the closet will de port and then their nelghbora will know how good and friendly they really are. The atlngy curmudgeon who turns down the aubacrlptlon papera glvea every week fur more money than most of hla critics give In ten yeara. He haa a large number of private churl tlea; he makea a specialty of widows and orphana. He bestows many gifts where the name of the donor la never known to the recipient He la averse to aubacrlptlon papera and he doea not care to exploit his own personality by affixing hla name to libraries, schools and colleges. a e Lot us beware of snap judgments. Let us construe our fellowmen, their motives and actlona In a large, gen erous fashion. It la possible to Infer something to their credit from 'heir behavior, even though on the surface It might appear rather discreditable r y ) V ' y Week. speculative realising" has" accompanied the new buying. Sales have been well absorbed and this haa i kept alive speculative confidence In., prices. Be Hef In further revival of bualnesa held back by the election has been unim paired and the ease of money haa pre vented any check upon speculation for, lack Of cheap funds. The various factors threatening soma future de pletion of available funds have not affected the confidence of speculative borrowers. ANACONDA, COL, BURNED. " Flames Destroyed 100 Buildings Min ing Buildinga Safe. Anaconda, Col., Nov. J2, Tola min ing town was practically wiped out by fire last night Fully "&i frame structures were destroyed. The es estlmated total loas on buHCinga and contenta Is $25,000. No damage waa done to the many large and valuable abaft houses of mines In the town. f Orders taken for Brown Bros, nur sery stock at New Cash Grocery, Al derbroolc Pears' cleanses thoroughly, soothing and freshening the skin. Pears' is pure soap of gentle character. Sold everywhere. OONQ TO THE FAIR. At the fttar This Whst to Do If You Desire Practical Information. If you contemplate visiting the St Louis Exposition, to secure reliable In formation aa to railroad service, the lowest rates and the best routes. Alt? as to the local conditions in St Louis, hotels, etc., etc. If you will write the undersigned, stating whrt Information you desire the same will be promptly furnished. If we do not have it on hand, will secure It for you if possible, and with out any expense to you. Address K IL TRUMBULL. Portland. Ore When you have a good thing Advertise It. We do good commercial printing. 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