The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-03-07


We do not intend this as reply to the very
characte attack ofthe Times Of Feb 18th up
on the Orophilian Lyceum; tor that article Ike
the paper and It's editor Is too insi ynacaut ito uer
it notice. Bat we wish to make plain state
ment OF facts On or about the first Of last De
GENDER, copy Of the Constitution of the Lycenm
was sent to the Times Republication, not as an
advertisement, for tits the last paper in the State
that would dream CT advertising mi but az
communication. 1t was published among the
items of general interest called the local. two
months aud a half afterwards a bill OF four dol
lars was presented together with the threat that
''if we did notpay it they would have four dol.
lars worth Of fun out ofus Before we refuse to
pay it, at the suggestion OF Mr. Butts, one of our
members went to the editors of the I'elegraph, in
orderto be satisfied to It's usrness he said that
such thing was unusual and not justified by Gus
tom IN this city; we utterly deny that the bill was
refused with an insult as gross as Il was uucaed
ior.' Inthe evening Of the same day the Lyce.
um held a meeting, and there decided that they
owed the Times nothing, as the time of printing
the Constitution was left DIPLOMA. with the editor
ne having protested his willingness to ACCOMMODATE
us, and in view Of the Tact that one Of our most
experienced editors had declared that the bill was
not just They also thought that no notice .could
or should be taken of bill accompanied by such
a threat. We would here state ulat the conssi
tuition was presented to the Telegram in precise.
y tire same manner, was Published as IL literary
article, and no bill was presented in return
Whether we managed our lecturers or not is our
own business; we intend, however, to pay ali our
JUs debts and shall dos So We ceny the assertion
IN last weeks Times that several or even any OF
our members have privately confessed to the edi
tor that the press OF this city mad been most shame
fully treated.
We do not wonder that that paper is no friend
! OF our Lyceum or lectures we do NOT wonde,
thatit opposes everything which iond5 to improve
mentally and morally the young men of this city.
II 1t were an association organized for the pur
pose Of gambling, cockfghtng, drinking and the
like, ID would have the unqualified support of the
honorable edt.r and his celebrated paper
That we are ''verdaut young,men," we do not
pretend to deny on the contrary we are happy Il
know that the =" Times regards us as such; wer,
we "roughs' were wefrequenters Of saloons ant
brothels, were We advocates of oockfghting, bli
Lard playing and the like, were we accustomed I,
insult persons atpubo gatherings, in short were
we subscribers to the. Times, and apt pupils un
der our efficient teacher the editor, efficient be
cause teaching from practical knowledge il
profanity, obscenity, vulgarity and rowdyism
then might we be ready 10 graduate, theu woul,
we be esteemed no longer verdant. The gentle
manly editor has given us an illustration cf hi
refinement and culture in the selection of title
for tue members. Happy are we, most noble ed
tor, to learn that you have heart the name {
Cicero, that you eau tell hypothenuse, from
diameter or triangle from Il circle. Go on i
your glorious career, may your excellent pape
become celebrated far and wide for the guriiy an
s~ee51css of its pori,y, aud the astulcness OF it
prose May your journey down towards the ri,
erstyx be peaceful. and may it be long befoi
we haue the pleasure of insoribiug this smp
epitaph from the Latin GRAMMAR upon You
J star-Semmed monument: ilicjaret, memo lacrj
mat Which we translate for your benefit aion
Here he lies no one cries
AN OR0pHILIAN.