The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-05-27
UNDERSTANDINGS" AGAIN.

Mn. EDITOR FOR fear that inquiry
might be made concerning our wherea-
bouts, and to convince your readers that
we have survived the terrible shock re-
ceived two weeks since, will assign as a
reason tor our Hence that we were so
troubled ut the thought of being very in
nocently the cause OF one Of Delaware's
fair daughters getting "her buck up,"
raving like aan,ad bovine, or like an in,
| fnriated snake, which in the Intensity of
its fury, strikes its deadly fangs into it.
self. that ne were titnid Mt attempting ~
reply, even to SGT oursolf right before
your readers. f.4fts a'it.asi h
But as the nj, oto Unity" of Kenton,
| sought the columns of the HERALD to
herald her vile yiturI atoms Ger this fair
land of peach orchards and Strawberries
ut a time when the air is fragant with the
rich perfume of the lily and The jashiine,
and the busy hum of the husbandman is
beard as he goes TO and Ii ON his daily
labor. is our excuse for seeking,tbe same
medium for the offering of an apology
for the breach OF courtesy the fair widow
politely charges with. Weare led to
exelstm, bob, fir the rarity of human
charity under the SUM- .,7. ilHAl'
Mr.. Editor, Tat grim monster, Death,
has en'ered tho portals of our little cath.
bloSssomeedi There feavifs6g s6tF " Rearth.
stone desolate, and our hearts breaking
with the anguish Of despair. The gannt
spectre of famine has broodtd over us
| IKE all incubus, threatening to make
orr shadows loss. We have met the wild
red man of the West on his war-path,
with his fhce besmeared with paint, and
\ his arrow tipped with steel--wa bn We lis
tened to his war whoop, and seen his
eye flash with inburning rage. We have
stood by the bedside of our most cher
ished school day companion--w watched
tile last gleam of hope as it faded from
his CLASSY Eye, and caught hisJast, faint
| whisper, as he passed away; last, but not
least, we have had her Whom we love
most dearly to tell us, beneath the weep.
2, ing willows of q district school, that she
wlas going to marry another fellow. All
this md even more have we. borne. But
Mr.. j. litor, 1t is too much for our weak
no. yes tr have female woman arrAyed
| AGAR. 4 rs, with weapon in hand lately
i Maven in tisds columns of your paper
p,i,,htier than he sword. We cam
stand il. so re fall prestrate at her feel
and implore her forgiveness, and I'M sc
\ doing we feel that we have nut done oui
duty as a consistent advocate Oh the In
dependent Church. j. lt .f..s... =.
Now. Mr.. Editor, in just" to ourself
we will assign several reasons tor ,'oeak
: ing of the author of the article ehti. 'et
Churches as a maie.ly Fist :--Wt
ltiiouk 1T "Unity" a very appropriate ne,
| de rLi:me FOR one who was advocating
: union of churches, and viewing with tbs
far reaching ken 60 the statesman tbs
. day when one denomi.'atipn should co;
tribute means for the building Of churcl
es for other denominations, al idea WI
hardly thought the weak mind of woman
, could ~ advance Secondly Two hayi
always been of thelopinion that whei
woman dons her skirts and takes thu
pulpit or the stump, that Mrs. or Mis-
should he stricken from her name, AM
Q Mr.. written. before, or Esq. after. Third
Ell ly I'VE still think s'Unityp a man
seeking protection from the chastise
u ment he merits, behind a pntticoat--th
y last resort of the Southern Contsderaey
b If this be the case, we know a man VIII,
I will call him q coward. Fourthly :--Ifw
i thought UNITY" other than a man, w
= would destroy this Ms, not wishing t
llpe brought IN contact, with either perscl
Q ally or through the medium of the press
Q such a slang-sliHging woman. Hopin
our apology will be an acceptable one
: we bid adieu TO he, she, or 10 who write
. over The name or Unity" isipHH
II We leave little "J.'h where We foun
e him-7in. obscurity--to ponder over whs
J. he has already written. ..f
= when some brisk youth, the tenant of
n stall. "a
n Employs pen less pointed than his awl,
ct Leaves his snug shop, forsskes his store
is shoes, .d 1nUl agF sara'
D To scribbie for the HERALD, and Its roade
70 muse; 2ii aai'' ,4Iara sfisiQqe 70
10 Heavens how tho vulgar stare how crows
~ applaud; .-F4 .
~ How ladies read, and literati laud.'
lie INDEPENDENCE.
In SMYRNA, May I4tb, 1871. ~. IL