The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-01-26
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Elkader Ladies' Temperance Society
in most refreshing style, but the exrnest-
ness Of his manner suits us and We can
not decline publishing. 1t is seldom
an Editor is so fortunate in his cores
pondence and communicated articles
as We are this week. We have not
dared to make any corrections in the
article below, because our friend seems
like positive sort of man and it is quite
probable he would not fancy a change
in his composition besides, we have
reason to think the fair 'Dianahs' of
Elkader Will be inclined to resent this
attack upon them, and it is not to our
taste to interfere in the quarrel by the
single scratch of a pen unless it may be
on the Ladies' side. In the lang'iaga
of shakespear it may be said, Mischief,
thou TT now afoot =
ELKApER, Jan. Is, 1859.
Mr.. Editor Of North 2ora Times
at Nc Gresors STA: In your issue Of
Deer 2s your corr espondent Veritus
makes allusion to the longago Petered &
Vaunling institution ofthe Ladies Tenn
perance Society of Elkader as though
that institution was now in full sway &
force at the present time. Sir the truth
it that Boosting g. makebelive institute
on has long ago sunk into insignificance
and obscurity Il has been lost obscurcd
Il swallowed up amid the conflicting
elements of it's own caotic discordauces,
Although it and its first appearance at
our place came to us dressed up and
clothed in the appearance e. garb Of hu-
mani,y Religion d; good will toward
mankind. 1t was soon discovered that
the ingredients Of it's composition was
envy hate, Malice & eternal war & strife
against any other way of surpressing
moral evils than by using physical force.
Hence its shor, life, with harJly y friend
left to mourn its untimely end, yet like
a meteor it ran it's short race l. Bursted
in blaze of glory & left nothing but
darkness g. sulphur stencil Behind Il
now lies all naked Il Bare Moral de-
formity hid and obscured amid the ac-
cumulated Rubish Of its own sins Il ini-
qaities, l. could the Len of Human
vision penetrate tho dark Mystery that
surrounds the more secret motives and
principles of its PRONUNCIATION the eye
would behold nothing but scene of
conflicting Human passions heightened
perhaps by the grand tranquility of its
outward appearance and serenity, until
the caotic convulsions Of its great SYM
pathy for the welfare g. weIlbeing of
the human family taxed its ability be-
yond it power of endurance & it fell, A
sad warning to all succeeding institute
ons fol the amelioration of the ondition
&c -az~.s-.s.'~a 4a-"-r1 6 .':---
sshct5sea Afl!5s5s g ya The Express Win 81 the
great Father of Mankind in his divine
Revelations TO the human race, Il Sir
what do we have here now insted of
this Boosted emenation of false Il Bo-
gus standard of Morality, sir the very
Hall in which they once held their sage
deliberations in, is now dedicated to the
soft allurements of the graceful dance,
where innocence hilarity d. glee Reign
supreme and fill some of the tedious
ours of life with vast delight accompa-
MED with the mazy circles of the grace
full dance, sir their never was a ladies
temperance society at Elkader for the
promotion Of temperance the thing your
correspondent spoke of was Mon
strosity dressed tinselled g. got up in
the name of Temperance only for shield
to hide themselves behind from which
a few individual members of the COM
munity could launch their envenomed
darts at the Balance of the community,
whose only fault it was that they would
not submit to the arbitrary dictatori'l
of these Dianah's of the Temperance
cause. Sir these are some of the great
IL glorious achievements your man ver-
titus Boasts of, Mr.. Editor is it not
shame when mortals boasts of Honours
not their own, & these vain Women Of
Pantheus seek in this way to vent their
Naughty minds.
A TRUE FRIEND OF TEMPERANCE.
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