The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-11-04
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EDITOR OF TELEGRAPH:-The reference, in yoar
last weeks issue, to the disgracefnl practices Of
some of the Kenosha young men, about the
churches in town, may also well apply to certain
young ladies' % whose habits of whispering and
laughing in the presence and face Of the Clergy
men during divine service, 10 the great annoy
ance aud distress ect Of him, and the numerous
worshippers present.
II Much Of this rowcyism ma5b charg cable upon
parents. guardians: ard teachers OF onr common
schools. and some upon innate defravity, or igno-
rance of correct rules that ever govern young
gent emen and ladies', whose department shows
that they are worthy ofthe name
tits a fundamental oriental law, that when 8
Lvoung man or woman is guilty Of a heinous
crime. tie acting criminal is not only punished,
by decapitation, but his or her parents, If living,
however wellthey may stand in their neighbor-
hood, are tagged alice, and if dead, their tombs
are to be rifed by the common executioner,
and their bones scattered on the hunghlll. Just
previous to the last English war with China. was
published an account, in minute Details of such
a mother of such a criminal son, being tied to a
stake, in the human SHAMELESS in the city of Cam
ton and compelled to witness the beheading of
ming knife commenced his bloody work on her.
by cutting the scalp in lire from the nose to
the nape ct the neck. and then across from ear to
ear, and then stripping the flaps thus made. down
over her eyes, during her agonizing shrieks, and
then CONNIE skinning the neck, holding aud
tearing off the bloody skin with pincers, as he
cut on. az calmly as though SHINING calf-The
reason of the Law is, that If the parents had done
their duty to their child, aohen young, BY instilI
ing correct principles into his mind, and in re-
straining ard eradcating by punishment, if
need be, his vicious propensities and actions,
he would not have developed into criminal
SO in the matters referred to by you, if parents
land our teachers would do their duty to those
under their charge, the vices you refer to as SO
prevalent Of late, would not SO shamelessy be
transpirirg. <a Pa lts
The Legislature of wisconsin has enacted a
wise and wholesome law, meeting the case you
refer to- SO that the needless, or viciously indul
gent parent as well IS the wayward child, may
be made to suffer, for surely no prudent parent
would suffer his pet Isaac or darling "Rebec-
ca, to languish 10, 90 or 80 days in our common
Jail for want of IS or $40 to get him or her out
oil IT.. nst as the tWig is, bent the trees in
clined.'' 1t is the duty Of al good citizens, to-
see this wholesome law enforced, against rowdy
lem so prevalent, which IN the minds OF the low
and vulgar, is deemed "smart.''
Every person who shall, at any time, wilfully
interrupt or modest any assembly Of people, met
for the worship of God, or any member thereof,
or any persons when meeting, met together
for the performance of any duties enjoined on,
or appertaining to them as members OF any relig,
ious society,* Z within the place OF suck
meeting, or out gift, shall bepunished by fine notI
exceeding twenty dollars, nor less than FIVE
dollars. y 3ues SIS
A. u. 1866. Laws ofWis. Chapter 145, sec. /