Show VALUE OF A GOOD NAME Character is a shIeld upon which the shafts of malice and calumny may make dents but the cannot pierce i When a man has lived an upright life 50 that even his enemies are compelled to admit i the world is loUt to look upon him as a transgressor or a crimInal crim-inal This has been exemplified In a trial just ended in this city An indivIdual was charged wIth attempted murder The case wa aggressively prosecuted There were strong declarations aginst him made on the witness sand The victim of the alleged assault swore positively that the accused hud committed It and while there were some Incongruities labia testimony the prosecuting witness never wavered in prosecutng wlnCs wavere his story but repetely and emphat Icaly declared that he had recognized the prisoner at the time or the shooting shoot-ing a the man who trIed to take hIs lifeThe The prisoner pre an alibi and many circumstances were in hIs favor But the strongest point in his defense was the fact that he had led an hon orble life and that he was alvays consider con-sider trustworthy tribute which hIs aCCuser even did not hetate to pay him Men who have the character upon which to build sch reputations are bound to have sanding with a Intel lgent jury and they are entitled to It There Is a lesson in this for young men and women Many of the are too hasty or Inconsiderate to recognize the Importance of character In every relation of life Nothing should be guarded with more care or watched wIth greater vigilance vIglance Let inca or womcn begin the journey of life under whatever cloud whether of poverty or family omritYr If they pursue an uprIght honorable course they will live to r their traducers undone un-done the gossipers shamed the slan des exposed |