Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-03-12
For the Delaware Republican.

foi eho DtiAmuro heVuullChn.
ODESSA, Feb. leea.
Ma. EDIToR;-After waiting with as much
patience as we conaider practicable or ooni-
meudable for anawer to that Artful, crafty in
sinuating, intriguing despicable epstle which
appeared il your paper of the 9Th inst, and
finding our righteous indignation approxima-
ting towards the boiling point, and being con-
tident that The above mentioned uniruthful
aud eavoring OF talsehood epistie WAS Intended
As burlasque upon our village AID the ladies
thereof, and aware that the latter'on account of
their mcdesty, delicacy, unassumingness, aud
disincinatioa 10 be brought before the "intel-
ligept public" would rather rest under mis-.
representation than to become champions for
their own rights, we do hereby throw down our
auntlet and declare ourselves the KRigbt
Etrant tor the much oppressed and down trod-
den sex. Will 'Aeschyius"Q The imitator of the
| tragic writer OF Athens aud the terri6caliy,
susiimeiy, terribly, ridiculous writer of
UdesSs) condescend TO accept our humble ac-
knowie iedgneuta for tha desirable into rm alton
that the business of our village is in 80 fur
ishing condition, We were laboring under
the impression that ii was vice versa, and IL
is agreeable 10 be relieved of unpleasant i'm
pressionG, We're 1t not that we are loath to
aring charges against "Aeschylus" we would
intimate to The ''lntelligent public" that he
hit4ht 'bitDWti tpt tAaupic Va INC
| 'rious parsonage of "Sleepy hollow" by imbi-
bing. TOO freely of that 8 tupifying beverage
Lich causes all who partake of it to fall hesv.
liz into the arms OF Morpheus and awake the
next morHing with q throbbing, beating, ex
cruc;atiug headache, Cn o.her words the illus-
,rious Was drunk) We will charitably sup
pcse that in his Iationa hours he SO much
desired the prosperity of"O" that its interests
followed him to dreamland, and there took the
forms OF reality. We greatly regret that we
have not been successful in our search for the
Hpavt ments" aud ''street lamps" as for the
former we have sounded several inches below
the surface Of the mud and have not been re-
warded by coming in contact with anything
so substantial as brick, and "when glorious
| Luna no longer gldes in her transcendental
ioveliness through the blue ether, and when
the starry hosts are invelopes by the storm
c'ouds,' we poor unfortuuates have come in
painful collision with thet sboxes aud hitch
ing posts, we have invoked in vain the "cor-
| m ,eationsn from tn street lrmPs msntioned
in tue communication of the ilustrious. We
feel thankful that "Aeschylus" had enough
regard for the truth to speak justly of the
progress Ct our churches and schools, though
it would have been preferable had he omitted
some OF the bombast. With reference to our
"skaling park" we would remind the tragic
| writer it is not spot to be sneered AT shd II
the mention of the name transports him TO
"Elysanp we would advise him to remain
there, for We fear from accounts 1t IS MS last
chance. We think the "Ilustrious" does not
appreciate his privileges as Il Lord of Crea.
liou,n or he would not speak so lightly and
IRONICALLY those upon whom he pretends 10
| be so devotedly attentive. AS the knight er-
rant of the ades, | would say that they do
no. feel at all complimented by being COM
pared to heather goddesses. We doubt that
he ever bad the "prerogative of guiding tne
| sylph-llka forms over the smooth and g glassJ
surface" far if we are not greatly mistaken
we have seen the lone, iorn, diSconsolate "tra-
gic writer" standing upon the outskirts of the
t'Utophian scene looking very much as we
fancy the FOX did when he exclaimed "sour
grapes" aud If be knew that he were a target
Tor the ra ndom shots OF wit and ridicule fred
at hin by the "booniug dsmsels," his self
esteem would be sensibly lessened and be
would tain eyclaim with Burns:
90 wad some power the gftie gle us,
10 see ourseve9 as Others see us l
1t wed fras mamie blunder free. us,
And foolish notion;
Wha; airs ia dress and gait wad les'e US,
And cen devotion "
Doubtless the immortal Scott would feel
| omPlimented with the improvement made on
his poe ii aud we think that "Aeschylus" need
make out ono more parody 10 become perfect
| in the art. If the illustriouI tragic writer,
"Aschy'us" will allow us the privilege of si-
vising him, we would mention as sn import-
ant fact that when writing letters for the Pc
rnsal OF the "intellgeut public" that 1t is not
jndicious to neglect the orthogrephy of the
smaller words in grasping for larger Ones
| (persons that over reach themselves general
~ lose the centre of gravity.) A word for
grawmer; Don't forget, dear sir, that murder
is crime punishable by hanging, and if you
continue to murder the Kings English, you
must expect tha conse quences; but If you wish
to improve we would recommend Brown aud
Bullion. Should you make use of the ''green
spectscles' mentioned in your letter, we would
recommend Green's Primary thinking by the
use OF both that you Will be able TO see and
understand things in their proper light and
coloring.
As for your Latin we know where yos oo'
tanned that for any one that possesses Worces
tel's common school dictionary can be a
wise as Joa; tor it is found 10 the back OF it
ornheus c. Kerr says SO, and he ia relia bl
authority.
II "Aesctylus" will deport himself NOR
properly in tue future, and permit Odessa, tn
skating park aud its fair visitors to follow tn
. even te"er of their waJ, we will forgive hi
past Offences; but If not, We will deem it ab
lSo'uNVi1f mus poASl''J uNOtsSsFiy nosu VI "
/. pronounce the auathema of the immortal Bi
Arp.-"You hesTtless, soulless, gizzardles
fraricidel9 suicidal, parscidal, sistercida
abominabul, contemptibul, disgustibul ind
yidual," you deeerve to be made to follo'
your favolitc amusement (skatius) on tn
river St!x, and after an immersion in the va
r tsrs of Lethe 70 be consigned to Charon VIII
ia ~ trry sou over and deliver you
Pluto, o,WhI will esent you to Proserpiie ie, as 9
humble slave, (whata fall was there, "Loi
OF Creation" during her six months reign
her lower kingdom, and after her ascent 20
will be bound to the wheel Of IIon. Chari
is our aim, and we will forgive our brethe
zE' heave long, long sigh and weep a la
d'deWs KNIGHT ERRANT.
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