The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-04-30
For the Jasper Courier
TO PRO Bono Publico."

.olunns. saw a few things 10 behalf u ne
certain bachelor friend who had been grev' nj
,usly wronced, and took OCCASION. az The ~
anne time, 10 state the truth generally ~ "
-elati. 10 that venerable and highly reSpec. III
able body Of men, DO not see any lus' r.
,,use why. on that account, l should D. 81
made a target 10 be shot Al BY every silly re
Jerry 90. Nimble' that happens to ser'bb'e q
. lt,le for ,he Courier. and what 70 me ~
seems more unsccountable than all -, that q
even you yourself, Mr.. Editor. seem BY the q
general tenor Of your paper 70 lend your I
TO such proceedings. TINS y b
no, as !, should be; but such has been The ~ .
III the wise and good in every age. lou .
will allow me TO say, cir. with all becoming I
difference, that according to my honest be- =
lief. your views on this subject have been {
unduly influenced by that soPh-tica' and !
plausible. but really absurd and infatuated /
writer. .publico," ho held forth at such |
length IN late number II your paper. ana I
yet this same "Publicn," notwithstanding
Ms palpabe absurdiiies, - wiihal 80 won
dertully cou D ssions,e and tender. conside.
rate and patronizing, That nothing save
strong inherent love ci truth and justice
lcould have induced 80 modest parsonage
as myself TO cast myself upon your indul- \
grnce in attempting reply. in ne lace q
such rancorous denur, iation. Your CORES
. pondeni Is certainly maVclously benevolent
80 much 90 that am strongly tempted tol
believe that he must have. for some console
rabe period OF his life, fratefnzsd with thai
very class which he now Affects 10 PITY arc
rebuKe: and If al length. from the Force 81
habit. he has become somewhat resigned -
\ the ..noose matrimonial" l, is plain that the
!, married life has not yet had time 70 prcduc '
n him those sad and disastrous effects which
almost Invariably follow such a relation -
How otherwise are YOUR readers 70 account
K for that all-embracing charity. and apparent
i; genial good nature, which he yet 70 80 con
y .iier bic an extent, seems capable Of eAer-
lrisinrt |, is well known that married men,
y become morvse and sour. care-worn and
cso;icus. SO much are they occupied ant
(. lperplexcd by the endless end dsiressin-
IA cares Of their households-so nercilessly mr.
,,l,hey henpecked by day and curtsin-lec'urrs
81 rirh,-so completely are they crisen 4
= desperation by slecpess nights, naughty "a
~ brs. aud reaseless applications q the broom
stick that they. poor terror stricken. nerve
80 ICES noodles, % lar from being capable 9
!, lbesto~ing pity or compassion On Others,
puhlco wonld have US believe. they them
\ selves are obviously most 1T objects Of pro
ound commiseration and unaffected pity
I'LL dow truly fsrccsl then the con'emp'ibl
IaiFrcsaIion Of those who. surrounded BY suc
appliances Of hopeless wreichedness, prs
" tend to compassionate the free, indePe"den
u an,ramme led aud universally envied cond
arr ton Of the bachelor, However ancient.
the I, Is certainly not little amusing.
sounds 90 much like the Gagged owl, ~ ~
,;al,able. lsmen,inr the condition Of the soarir
,saole. that were il not such hagrsnt vici
lion Of good breeding, J should actual
~ have 10 indulge 10 hearty "gui-faw" y
LA has, ,nd;crous. i 81, !,
~ the numerous follies and absurdiics ~
low hold a place among men. You are dont
soIIess aware that the poor tenighied Gree
sor. lander, dwelling amid the eternal SHOWS
the frozen North, tenderly compassionate
The inhabitants Of the fair and genial elm
~ ~ he South that the silly aud semi b
barous pagan OF China enteriainss protou
that sympathy for snch nations as have not se'
i Of enough to wear paper helmets 20 prot'
80; them in the day Of battle; for the naiio
!. oe,hat neglect such delicious fare as rats, mi
i = birds nests and puppy dogs. and are q
putt enough 10 save their infant Daughters f.
the death. so foolish does poor human nat
frequently become, that the perishlng PR
ner il known to hug his chains, and the DO
trcdden slave refuse 10 exchange his gail
VI bondage for freedom! Are not instances
'h's record Of persons acquiring such love
rely ,he prison house as 10 lamen, ,ha, 9th
were not in possession Of The comforts
Il n tanning TO the damp and dreary cells Of q
.....hlc dunucanf Now sir il fri