The Red Cloud chief., 1874-02-26
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INAvALF, Feb. II, 1874

INAvALF, Feb. II, 1874
Mr.. Editor Kindly give space
for giving expression to tie efusions of
a few bachelors, in regard to an article
in your late paper, headed +" Facts of
Matters" The fact ia, We cannot see
how our matters should thus publicly be
espoused, when We have not got the
length Of being sponsors. W. shall. how
ever. not &c like the ostrich in the des-
ert, when persued by his enemy, bury
his head in the burning sand, but shout,
Slap. bang. here VI are again.
A little burt. but never . stain.
We should never thought 81 troubling
the CHIEF with this matter, but being
afraid from our lonely isolated position
that the Facts of Matters" article,
Was calculated to do US . great damage,
and entirely separates US from society,
the chance Of ever getting a wife, or
ever the shadow OF one, we therefore
invite notice, and give it ~ our joint aud
firm impression, that these small desert
spots are fully capable of sustaining .
small wife and large family, and that
from our heightened experience, in do
mestic affairs, We are certain to make
very lenient and considerase husbands.
We read Of the hermit, and bis lonely
life seems utter wretchedness to rs, but
here should We be, though the home
stead law, forced to live among a people
yet not Of them. there goes q desert
bachelor) forced to 60 among our neigh
bors, through business relations, and
have the cold look and cutting jest slung
at u, some supposiug US q sect Of an
Gent payarenes. or at least, modern an
chorites. Why, the herlDit's life would
be joy to this. as he does his voluntarily.
We beg to assure all whom it may con-
Germ, that We intend making improve
ments snortly-thst when We take the
fatal leap, We may have comfortable
homes to live in. W. have suffered in
these post holes sod log houses 80 in
tsnsely, and especially in summer time,
that both experience and position tells
tell is,
That log houses do bugs and hsas 10 much in
crease,
That It's a sacred duty to decrease:
How then o loving wife TO torture bring.
Besides ourselves may be perchsncs Offspring,
Unless We be soms very ID
Who in spasmodic itchinss revels.
Su, b sel6shness exists not 'monsst "a batches,
Whste'er outsiders 'gainst our mstrimony
matches:
But like oasis in tie desert. 20 our lots,
BY Hymen. Wen remove the stigmaoGthe spots.
Thus We consider it nothing short of
refined cruelty, to ask . woman thus to
share our comforts, seems like adding
insult to injury. We have, therefore,
borne the hardship and misery alone,
and think BY perseverance. We see the
reward in the faint dawn, when our es-
teemed editor of THE CatEY shah visit
these desert spots IS refined. happy and
homes, as this should be |
the true basis and solidity Of all 10 mar
ried hfs. Thus We seek to show, by the
loneliness and misery of our present exist
ence, proceeds from . nobler feeling than
.sel6shness, and As We At present represent
GOOD civilians, are preparing ourselves
for good fathers, fsther-in-hws, grand !
aad members Of home social
We almost think we see ia reality. the
" Facts Of Matters" writer, st least to
''our minds eye" He seems . short,
iumpy. hesvy-set foil faced. li~ght-haired
lcut very shorth long flowing beard, out
sluggish going, roaring, ranting
person. He must have been laboriug
under some bal Questionable spirit of
Tweed has perhaps visited him, and in
oommotion for gain. hes sug-
gested this mears to him 70 get NJ bach
dissatisfied With our claius. and 50
part With them to him for . mere song.
II %. angels and ministers q grace
defend rs" the whole county, collective
y and individually are concerned that
se should get . medium to have the
mystery solved The Gransess organize .c1
10 away With N Mediums, that u IN earth
, business. but here ve have the spirit
,al, and % require . medium, there's
he d~isereoc. or perhaps he had . heavy
Inner that day, or ground pepper and
AL to sveeteo his coffee With Seeing
,e gave il rs 20 hot and % likely 70 lad
o biness, ~ also think in his heart he
nus have uaspellsd The word desert.
I'd meant oay b. give - or desserts.
II such - Win hubby seespe lie ssil+
~ on our b~achelorhood, bos iursEad
o tie easicatored honorary titles a1k1sd
o %, names, ve feel something ike the
nan whose sesghboe having borrowed
10 vhsslbassov, sed hsxiaG heoks l.