The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-30
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
UP TOWN ITEMS.
REPORTED DI Up TOWN ESQ.

| REPORTED TOWN ESQ.
II There are three classes of people whose misfor
fortune entities them to large share of pity they
those who couldn't read if they would--thosc who
wouldn't read if they ceud-and those who's though Of
ten found reading have for any other than
species of nspd and degrading literature that Of
ten nsnuates itself into the table collec
ton under the name and STYLE of 'poe literature
To the first class would say, your misfortune is
your fault you able read but your is want
of tme you have abundance of lime; surely ten or
at the most eleven hours of the twenty four will suffice
to support yourself and family matter how large te
steep longer than eight hours would be sinful and this
leaves yet if not six for recreation and meals
1t is needless to enerinto long demonstration to show
how easily two two and half hours Of this time
might by proper arrangement be appropriated to read
ing. Try it,
| To the second class, would say have no hope
for you unless by discipline, you your minds
to seek for its natural, wholesome food Rat it may be
you have children. Well just raise them up, follow
the paths you have been pursuing and
what a credit they will be to their parents. However,
we need scavingers and gaows men, and your chill
dren may well fill those responst6Is positions, since
you are not particular about their destines. We viii
aside the and exhibit the picture that
hangs hereunder, lest should to your senses,
and depnve of those important characters.
third class alluded to above unconscious suf
ferers from the DOrbid craving of perverted tastea
diseased mind. They need only change of Diet in
olhe words change their ordinary associations, and
recreations, to give healthy to the mind; mod
crate dose of radical reform" warranted free from
murcury rats.baDe &c &C., their habits, and
the tastes will naturally follow in adaptation.
The Evansville Library aud Reading Room now forms
of the city, and its effects becoming more and
mn d.v stril- linz
feature in community The tolls of those who pro-
jected the enterprise and labored in forwarding it,
richly repaid in tue appreciation manifested by the in
telligent portion ofthe community.
The well attended, the Books extensively
circulated and carefully used; and the Librarian strict
consruclioust, suffers regulation 10 remain dead
letter. 1t would be gratifying however more of
the 'bone and snew patronage. 1t is wrong for any
class of SUPPOSE, that because they not in
their daily avoca.ions intimately connected with the
commercial political world, therefore they need
of that of information Go the and read
the periodicals and journals; and you will find that
the dissemination and reripiency of iformaon is not
intended for monopoly of merchants and those
ed in the liberal professions you will find that your
individual interests osey connected with land
seriously controlled by general than you
might imagine. Take share for yourseIv s. and if you
can't do contribute for each of your children who
old enough read and understand what they read
and word for it, you will find it the b, investment
Of money at interest, your made. There are 40
sectaran sectional features about it to debar YOU
Christian and Mohamedan, Jew and Gen lie may look
in vain for weapons be used in warfare of pre-
JUDGE. 1t but the armory of virtue and intelligence
stored with FURNISHED munitions prepared fol- the per-
petual campaign against ignorance and its concomitant
vice. 'If your children ask bread will you give
them stone" and they daily asking you for that
bread that surfets. Again then, go and bscrbe
contribute and begin at to lay up that capital
which fire nor food can destroy, nor time eorrode.
Very DuLL,-Can't some One-any one-get up anf
excitement? Well promise. and give bond, to
write epitaph and touching obituary any no
will oay be phianthropic romantic enough take
Is grains strychnine obliterae his carotid arey
put Z ball through inch plank, after it (he
ball. the plank has passed through thickness
of his scull.
A SUGGEsTIoN.-We do not advocate degrading pun
ishments exceptwhere they become absolute neces-
sity. Has occurred the city fathers any of
them that the Corporation every year put
expenses in supporting individuals who placed
in confinement for city Offences in other words that they
paying rouges for violating the ordinances.
great number of those who committed for non
payment offnes, &C., considered it great convenience
be thus supported temporarily by the city. Ifthese
characters compelled labor and thus earn their
expenses during their durance would do ubt-
less have salutary effect all parties. Create a
chain gang and let the Becorder in his dscrimina
ton make chain-gang service, hard labor part of
his judgment. This system is adopted in many other
cities.