Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-01-03

This communication was intended for
last weeks paper, but owing 10 the hte
h our it was handed in, il could not he in
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For the Des Moines Courier.
MEssRs. EDrroRs:-On receiving The
Republic of last week, my eye fell upon
the answer to the article headed "OUum
wa Lyceum." must confess it was II
damper. My spirits at once I'LL below
Zero, and there they remain-fpr haa.
as thought, labored very learnedIy. yerv
sen'lmentally, and very exquisileIy, to
lay before The s.Ottumwai;es," the great
usefulness and advantages 10 be derived
from Lyceum, in this uniutored part of
the world where the "young idegs''
could have charce 'io shoot and ma-
ture. / endeayored TO show the deIeiegl-
Gus effect Of the cranium or cerahraI
development being robbed of its INFER.
nal fun ctons, and of this being applied
external! !y--that is. thrust out through
the pores, to propagate a prolusion OF
black, white, red, "ring-stteaked and
speckled'' hair, called beard, to the ex.
treme derment Of the nobler powers cl
the mind. also endeavored to show
that head stored with book knowiedre
without some means of exercising ant!
improving it, was useless; benefling no
one, not even the possessnr, unless call
ed into actlon--action that would brng
forth those hidden treasures. and by
their development benefit society.
limited that l.yceum, property conduc,
ted, in my opinion, would do this; would
draw out those dormant faculties, aud by
an interchange of views and sentiments
on different topics; 10 improve. unite, fra
ternlze; to engage the attention Of the
ladies; TO interest all who would lend an
ear. | also limited. that the corners of
the streets, the bar-roums. &C., were sur.
tcient for all the topics of the day; yea,
even to slander. Ispoke in all Kindness
of the schools where the feet, fingers.
voices aad heads of the young fry.
might be educated, ere they assumed the
old Samson locks to such degree, ihal
they had TO wear plaster on their
backsro strengthen them, so that they
coul! stand erect. Ispoke of alilhese
without envy, hatred or malice. Bu,
what was my reward! what my remu-
neration for my kind intentions tn socie.
ty? Why lock! am branded with
the appellalion Of s'old woman''-ves.
old noman! |, mani man TOO, ol
note, straining TO benefit the village. 10
hold up and sustain debating societies.
and schools of all kinds. T. to be
ground, sheared, and thrust into petit
coats. '''Fis insuiferable. Nor would
this suffice. but | must be picked and
perigrimed 100, in very witty maunef
then snatched at like fresh OYSTER
then dragged over the face of society
kicked out through the sewers, aud lcrt
among kettles and pots and wood piles
Now are not these two articles well cal
culated TO create friendly feeling; to &C.
ment the bonds Of peace, 10 establish the
means Of refinement and improvement.
See how pure their phraseolosy, how
full ofready wit; how free from sarcas m /;
they are the lively imaginings OF pro.
ducti,e mind, and will. doubt not, res
tore order, harmony and love; yes, they
will be the stepping stone to the fair
temple of literature and morality. Me.
thinks we shall hear, when this article,
with the one in the Courier (ol Dee. 2e)
shall have gone the rounds in their res
Pective papers, the cheers of communi.
ty for our perfect unity. brotherly love
aud charity. If We do not, shall nev-
er again call my name
PERFORM IN A PIcKLE.