The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-05-13


staOeT worm out by his last two locomo-
tIv0-liko efforts and as consequence
stricken off the lists. wondered ut hrst
why "Independence" desired an Inde-
pendent Church. But now-the reason
is plain. k
( He nd vocates the cause ofthose errirgd'
mortals who deal
a ain waysthat are dark III
e And tricks that are,TaifxN t&1t
purely from motives of selfintefest- she
lots himself in with the rs*st and then /
hopes to lnaintain some lfttte respectn- Ii
.bility of character. "Independeuce'' ~
also guilty of breach either OF course
sy or of common sense, when he,wrstes
of "Unity" as belonging to the mascu- I
line gender, and without making his
bow out of his respect for my SEX
Whether am man or woman, never
vet saw "Unity" painted in anything
but peticoats. l mean no insinuaston
against HIndependence,' when l advise
ali honest boys to bewere frequenting
any place where they hear such "slang
as this gentleman slings.' flndepen-
dent" attempts 10 rfdicule M letter In
a covert manner--well I~never- heard
an1 thing good advarced, hut there ale
! WAYS would be somebody areedy to be-
spatter 1t with filth. But TRUTHS like
t,iambnd the more it is dirtied to bright
or IL becomes. ..us...
l"The Kentom iStinee'" IS peculiar"-is
he9 not satisfied with destinations
against Unity. Independence makes
| the Same sweeping charge agar st this
4 Village. We are consoied by the fcfiec-
ltion, however, that 1t Is sometimes even
necessary 70 have one enemy IN order 70
1 conform the good opinion that had been
4 formed of us before. And the wounds
(which Independent" inflicted; origin,
Il ally not very deep are now healing fast,
under the treatment of Josh Billings
contained in tile following prescription.
fsBIessed are they who pocket abuse and
: feel that it is no disgrace to be bit by .
.dorg." ProvidedaI am not attacked
again-my recovery will not be doubt-
full. "Independence ia conclusion re-
/ marks tbaS If am!gOing ITO take icon-
science asimy guiding star-he will ex-
tend the parting hand as. he is not going
"thdt s0dy''-if he, Keeps on In the way
: he islgoing his steps VIII tend;77s ~ g.si q
/ oar s'Through ways that are dark"
And 1 have no desire either to Change
tickets or Keep him company OF follow
!, in bis footsteps f''p' s','e'"" ~
!, M, (which wish 10 temark ~, ''l' a,
1 And my 1angdMge Is plain go ~
7 ih That for ways tiiataTe dark Hl'h F"
+ ai@iAn for, tricks that are vain, .,.ii a,,;'
vii ~ That Kenton Shiilee are peculiar !,
!. 'sTake hackneyed jok es from Bret Hart
ao got by rote, ,,iifo s..ib,,ot. mad, ~
! : with just enough Of learning to mis- mis-
8 A m Ind Well skilled to and or forge 4
. fault; i-------~-s--
9 A turn for punning call il. Attic SILT"
= And now weird 40 HJ', who has prac
Il ticed the forboaraUce viii Ii was my du
4 form both and which prov, that as IA
!. hs generosity goes-he is tar the superio
10 of ,rIndependence." ~ gives for hi
= reason , for 81 mahy church 5 il that TIL
Q confusion of topSqes -at tue Tower g
i Babel first caused III I New the opposite
were the first breaches, they preached
il The gospel as it came to them iron
n Christ, aid there was but one church d
i ring all their lives. There was confu
j sion of tongifes but where are tfiA $ rip
70 tllral proof that there was confusion j
Il their religion. i contend it is only til
= Inventions of men that divide til
n church. / contend II is only inveHti'in
y. of men that divide churches, and wa
n in hopo of hearing that doctrine ndvane
ed or advocated by one or the other {
10 YOUR correspondents, very reluctant
- iy took up my pm merely TO expires
: my, convictinhs. But "Independence
2, who has ANONYMOUSLY retreated lea'
Il II Ing complete victory " ''J;'' fearing hi
! power has visited his spleen on! myseI
h en hse asow i HeugsTrqqIIXS,,,tv ,n-
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