The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-01-12
communicated.
ABOUT MlTTERS IND THINGS.

Our City Mayor has Of late become
very philanthropie aud christian in
his character. Ia this, tliat he has IS
/ sued a proclamation requiring all deal
ers in intoxicating drinks even ouI
very mild, favorite drink, Lager Beer,
is refused Us, to keep their places OF
! business closed Oh Sunday.
Superadded to the above is an in
/ tensiveIy progressive spirit manifest
ed. 1t seems he has a conviction that
nothing is done right nOw-a-days.-
This is a cause OF grief to me and TO
Others. cannot keep quiet, our lib
critics are in jeopardy. A sense OF our
responsibility, forever upon me, the
immediate duty OF coming to the res
cue is apparent. The morals of Tiffin
need no such attention; unless instant
supervision be exercised by US over all
matters pertaining to the training of
the rising generation, these dear chill
dren viii grow into hObgoblins and
heathens just like their parents.
1t seems to me parents don't know
how to raise their children-they al
low them to go to Sunday School
Would it not be better for them to Wis
it public places of resort where they
canlearn refinement? Sunday School
teachers are Ignorant and stupid
There is scarcely a Sunday School
Superintendent in the county that can
make drawing of a keg of Lager
Beer on a blackboard and put the
bung in theright place,-mueh less to
appreciate or explain the beautiful
thoughts that glisten and glitter on
the sparkling liquid as it comes forth
in the beautiful spirit of liberty. Then
let US have Iiberty-have our saloons
doing business on Sunday just as they
have been doing. Give us and our
children the advantages of these pub
lie places for Sunday resort. The old /
plan Of doing good is good enough
The Mayors plan is played out. 1t |
seems to me as if the Mayor thinks |
he can achieve good results from the !
inconvenience people are put to hyde [
priving us of this beverage, Lager
Beer, on Sunday. lam disgusted-so
should every good commonsense man
be.
A new era has commenced, and I
expect every Good Templar, and those
who are trying to mould the morals of
the youth of our moral city, to array
themselves against us and our cause.
But allow me to say we expect to rev.
ehristianize and refine the
young men in this city. Only let US
have our liberties, keep open our sa-
looms, and it won't take long, for we
are in terrible earnest. If this at
tempt at our liberties succeeds, must
emigrate to some other country-per-
haps to China, or Japan, or Hindoo-
stan, or into that district north Of Cape
Colony in the south of Africa. Eth
er of the above places viii be more
to men of my taste, refine
ment, morals and love of liberty.
And now in conclusion let me say,
l don't know why those men are in
terrupted in their business /; they are
all in fair way of making money,
able to build large brick buildings,
improve our city, thereby adding to
the tax-paying property of Tifin.-
Suppose 1 spend the value of eight or
ten thousand brick annually at sa-
loon, what is that? 1t is not lost, as
those men will have nice buildings
which add much to disappearance of
our city. I and my family are con-
tent to live in a rented, frame house.
take issue with the Mayor on the
score of economy. Itwould cost more
money to dress myself and family to
fit us to go to church and Sunday
School than we expend at saloons. If !
the Mayor, or any of his adherents,
think have not met his late procla-
nation by logical arguments I would
like to hear from them.
T. r