Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-19
The Varieties - Views of n Pater
sFamfIfas ON the Important Subject.


was strsck tbis MerDiDg with astt n
ishment on reading 10 this aorning's
issue of our two principal papers articles
condemning the action taken BY Mr..
James, % Hamilton, 10 reference to the
laws that should rals places of public
amusement. Sir, | an one Of those vho
hold I'll o. The amusements of the people
ought to be a. Essrsl az is consistent
with decency, honesty ana sobrety,
There are many who are Of opinion that
the social evil is public necessity !;
there ass also those who entertain an
opinion that the U.S. If intoxicating
liquors ought not to be restrainedi there
are large number of cur community
who believe thai 10 encourage well con-
Quoted tbealer 10 a beneEt ratprF tam an
ir;ury 10 the rising generation; but
think yos voald fnd few 10 the whole
length and breadth Of tkis Ysst continent
ready 10 affirm that q combination OF the
three in one trio in uno) has in it one
germ Of COED, bst Is rather holding out a
temptation, especially te yoang men,
alike insidious, dsmoralizing sad dis
graceful, bringing in its train dissi-
patton, dishonesty and disgrace.
Those Who hsye visited these places
know that the bill Of fare propsr IL the
lesss .ndDaement held out to their
visitors. Song cad DANCE ere in them
selves harmless aud anus.ng, The
pieces they present, although devoid OF
those essentials that should be part and
ps1ss, ut the drama, are, apart from
some vuigar,ts. slos:eut and funny; but
while we are witnessing lbess psrio,n
ances drink is insidiously working its
wey. Aud then comes another tempta.
lion in It's worst forB-fsllen women, in
eapdy attire, mineiing Yiib the yoane
snd aniniHp'ed, even not preserving
their fncOgnfta, bot fregh frop their
ffJrts 10 amuse, mingling with sad,
Gree like, tempting these most willif s
sictia.. Bow many young men--bank-
ers. clerks apd sitsfs-nay attribute
iie's disgrace to these PLACES OF public
resort, @;spamed amusement
sm No bigei, bpt I hold to the old
adsge--sbow pe panlD company snc
will tell you what kind Of Bsb be is
also hold that the place you would moi
ike 70 see your wife and sister enter il
no 6.iing yisss Of public amusement
have visited several lkesisFs 10 The
United 5 .stes where they haye played
Camfle. the Black Crook, the Whit,
Farm and FsrwOss- 10 the frat and
lat exception may be taken 70 the Man'
DER 10 whish opr synpsihies ere enlisted
on he side OF the fallen one
o herwise there e no immortality incul
GATED On the contrary Camille
pays the penalty Of her conduct 10 81
early aud painful death and "f0rnoss,
like the prOdigsI son. returns to virtue
through repentance, have not seer
either in the Waite Farm or Bldel
Crook anything | would wish my wife
sister or daughter not TO witness, unless
indeed, too liberal display Of limbs b
AZ great q sin Bs some would say il il
But all this is discursive, The question
lies in q email focus. Should yeas goo,
citizens, permit 10 Memphis an amuse
ment alike subvsrsive Of decency, 90
briefly aud honestly for If the Young an,
Infatuated boy bss not Of bis ovn to sat
isfy bic taste tor these cyprisn orgies. b
will be tempted 10 appropriate that whicl
belongs either to bic parents or employ
ers, and not properly his own. There !
besides many a hons rendered miserabl
many husband and father who me,
attribute bis rsined bone and blighieI
happiness TO the result Of bis TOO frt
qusat attendance at such places
PATER FANILIAs.