The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-08-11

Social Ku Klux-Every house has its
skeleton, every grave yard its ghost, and every
community its afiiction. The latter is COM
monty fully developed pest or nuisance, and
thrives in the exhaustless fertility of hatred
and disgust which a sensible society provides.
From somewhat extensive reading and obser-
walton, we have accepted the conclusion that
this social Ku Klux usually exists in the form
or parsonage of an irrepressible female, Of
whom it might be wisely said "she lives not
wisely but TOO long" One of these hawk
eyed, plow-nosed problems, to every six thou
sand inhabitants, is as large dose as vigorous
humanity can endure. They have, however,
a redeeming trait in the accommodating spirit
ever manifested, and the forgiving spirit al
ways possessed. An invitation is never re-
fused, though not received until the eleventh
hour; and further than this, they so overlook
neglect as to go unbidden to the feast, and par
take with uninjured feelings. Of course, at
such times, they are always innocent of any
intrusion-just called, not knowing others
were to be present-but how strange that they
ALWAYS arrange their visits with strict refer
ence to the plans of others, and when once in
side the door, an armed host, much less un-
spoken contempt, can no more move them than
scowls and pouts will frighten swine Their
presence is always certain to be felt where
ever there is gathering, and the avaricious
greed with which bits of news are swallowed,
would shame wolf from its dinner.
Meddlesomeness has the meanest Significance
of any word in the vocabulary, and to all others
one who is meddlesome from principle is most
despicable Then add to this the motive that
sends persons prying into affairs not their own,
poking their noses where they are not wanted,
and YOU have the product represented in one
of these social Ku Klux. The Amazons OF
Cappadocia, each welded to Pluto, would
constitute society of infinitely higher order,
and would be less dreaded than the gossiping
meddling prying of the busy bodys which in
fest the society of the present day.
OF late our exchanges have been taking the
gossipers of their respective towns to task
feeling, we suppose, that it is the undisputsd
prerogative of an editor to speak against g
public nuisance, In what ever form it may ex-
ist. So far as our city is concerned, we fee
bound to say that we have but few devoted
meddlers, perhaps not more than one, but good
fates deliver us if the number should increase
for in the event of such calamity, the plact
would be in danger of becoming depopulated
It never rained SO hard, that one of these first
class, degenerated aggravations, could no
t paddle out, if there was any prospect OF sue
cessfully pumping some body, rummaglnG
among dead peoples rainment, or swooping
D about most any place where they are leas
, wanted and most thoroughly despised. Iher
way, of course it is, but it is something NOR
than innocent curiosity; it is aegeneratet
f audacity, unprincipled impudence, and con
temptible greed. These constitute the motiv
f power that keep such character going, an,
being proof against SCOTT, contempt, neglect O
4 rebuke. They are irrepressible to such de
|. gree, that contagious diseases rarely have th
confidence to trouble them,