, 1872-10-10
Skating Rink.
John w, Penuell

John w. Pennell
HAS THE HONOR TO INFORM THE PUB
- lie that his Restaurant and Saloon will
| compare f;vorsbly with any in the city of Seat
tie. His Skating Rink is the only one in the
city. Inquire at Pennell's Restaurant, Seattle
for further particulars. J. W. PESNELL.
Further particulars! !" Guide! :
To what? A Squaw Brothel. Has
the hercf to inform the public - that it
will compare favorably with any in the
city of Seattle" What Are there
more such places here ? What is hon
or Did Harmed & Murphy, Publish
ers of the Directory, know they we're ad-
vertising squaw brothel ? Yes. Ad-
vertisement sandwiched, too, between
respectable Attorneys and a respectable
manufacturer, on the same page. Oh,
citizens, where is your shame: Oh,
fathers, in what an atmosphere are you
nurturing your children Oh, mer-
chants where is your responsibility? To
be a respectable merchant is to be gem
tleman, an honorable man. Oh, judges,
look at your ermine. To be judge is
to be conservator of morals. God
is the great Judge. Oh, yelawyers, who
minister at the shrine of Justice, how
many of you are retained by the thing
One; I know has a yearly retainer to
see that no Graud Jury has regard
enough for its oath to present the thing
for trial. l have half mind to give
his name. Oh, preachers, what fruit
have ye brought forth ? g. Every tree
that bringeth not forth good fruit is
hewn down and cast into the fire." Did
not our Master say this ? When have
you raised your voices against this fes-
tering offshoot of He'll ? What fruit is
being brought forth, day by day, under
your very eye? Is it not time ?
Oh, mothers, God be with you in the
struggle to keep the contamination from
your children.
Where are the officers of the law p
Are there any? Is there any law :: Cit
liens, when do you intend to move p
Don't you know that population is be-
ing driven away; that the finger of scorn
is pointed at you ? How will you do it?
Why, demand the thing to be broken up.
If refused, then break it up. Be men. 1t
is the nineteenth century. Why, saw
this man pass down the street the other
day in familiar converse with citizens of
unique STONED responsibility, and they
did not seem to have sensation of con-
tamination. I saw lawyer actually
take him by the hand, and two others
likewise, and he then went and joined
knot of persons on terms of equality,
one of whomwas q -but l spare
the cloth. And these things in day.
light, unblushingly as q matter of
course, as if it were the normal state of
things. But it is not the normal state of
things. There are churches here and a
University. There are as many true
men and women here as in any place of
its size. They have tried to act, too;
but their action came to naught. Their
petition to the City Council was reject
ed 1t was said to be Il fillse move
Opo ,,rof cc;n,,oI ,,,a,, 1,oro+ol L., ,>ar4
ner as a jackass for signing it. Why?
1t cut off business coming from the hell
ish thing. Business Yes, traffic in
souls. Business for lawyers and jailors,
traders and physicians Business for
Satan. All men, refuse these dollars.-
They will burn into your souls. Just as
sure as there exists the eternal princi-
pies of right and wrong, just so sure
every dollar will bring its need of pun
ishment. Get thee behind me, Satan.
But two days since one of the'patrons
of this thing died from off the Garth
burnt ont with liquor and leprosy. A
cavalcade followed him to the grave, the
largest have yet seen in Seattle. All
proper enough; it had once been a hui
man being. But why did they coveG the
bier with the stars and stripes ? All,
emblem of the rights of man signal of
progress orifamme of liberty was i.
needed to thus desecrate your ripping
folds ? From my window saw it, and
was myself tempted to tear the banner
from off the bier, with my woman's
hand.
What next? Why the thing means to
crush out your paper, have heard it so
said. have heard really respectable
men say it was impolitic. 1t wonId hurt
trade. Don't believe it. Go, on with
the little paper. 1t is a light set on
hill. Good men and women will stand
by you, and you will not fail. If you
do-if an independent press printed in
tie interest of civilization and good
morals must due in Seattle, then Seattle
,1ioc NJ 1n,,oar will fba F,;. -. -