, 1875-04-05
ncnfr1rms 1lcr Statements Is to Oscu.
latory Amusc'ncnts Among
Cllurcll-pcoplo;
And IntIr1atos that the Custom 1s Still
Practfcod in Chicago.
Old Woller'a Description Of tho Toa-
Drinkin," with Its Accompanying
kiss Of Peaoo.'

general tenlcncy Of tho courso saaoo by most Of
t4e churchoa OH tbs subject Of amunomonts. l
r,u 1,r+ reitora.o nv expressed conviction that
al. a',,r., ,c,r,,oa tiat nromiecuoua kissing
TINS COURSE 1eaehoh sra. p'o'''es1ns s.sS ~
oanctlos promlacnohs aancl'lS' a'Ia sIoa'a 10
willing to tFY tho caso on t'ls issuo bcfoFo my
Intelligent and impartial jury.
IT,, ~, ,;sa,o tho ."d f.c. -, nv ,,oor ,,oo,,
t'on ~ hss'lE tuo eat 'aeo ~ 1n5 p'o4' uca"
boy"patlent' aug maybe IL Hoi''u nave pech bot.
tor lad not lot tho world know ofmy groat
weakness; but hare mt ropentod OF the act,
.n, tlo mt cnro to bo tl,oupht bct,or. or w,aor.
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ofetfonses, ,ns'' loa'ls am. y may nave oeen
very Illogical Tor mo TO unscrow Tho Ilu OF tho
collin designated "a his, to 800 that he Lad not
been nut iuto It aliye and not at tho same lime,
~ ana III n,,r t,,,r +o,o ~ t,,o s,,n,,,nta ~
s,';,,. s,,a,.tI ..o,si,t,. 49,. .ss.,,.s,, ~.
Mas1 sutaa t ap n'"ua masu ''e
those whom had doarfy loyed and whom
gcrycd almost ut tic cost of ltfe No doubt
..w y ,oul,t than 1,nyo }cop ,,iaor ana mor, i'm.
-, """ s"0" ""'S 0eo'' ..'ot ~''e 49, '
pafs'ai thaua ana now would be moro prudent !;
l,'s1 no ID hlstakon IN osPatlhB my aaseFtlonh
about
u> 1nE s nhn1Ta , or cIuacn-ToiKs; '! 4;
LIMO ahl aGal1 ha9o" "!tneahou, ~ 4le Aomeh
.! pfoin!hotst cll.mcmnefst "noo e'oElt'E y
performance VI EasnS pays ID na'1Y ol "b1cn
LUG performers Went through sne iloss Eeneta'
4ihulen " n4uau!iile Au9 haat .usouRa ei!et
~ s"1 "e'Fs - ~|>'~
uelnE that every man III tun Ply hlaseu every
"olhau III ", aElo ottou IloHo tna'l once; nhsl
more; tho WOMEN wofo oitoh feaufea to Aishthe
re-, n,o1. M1lie thoy were 70 oe nasa!yo. Mofgo'at.
the pMollc eeh1!mont ol Tue community aWayh
~he, th4t LILO Elf' VINO rofnsou 10 snolls or oooy
naa ooon 6",lty .. 1nucness, ~ y rY n1Y Monory y
serves mo. Az. EEglestof'' II. "iho Clicatt"
aescsss !.,,t 9,s, sccne u ah!s SI''u as to
tEG hololnc, faltS, fe1usca 70 20 anu Elsa lie
fA1aHo-1oP' WHO AAo.s hnt "ailtu ioF Ae! sainte'
hhu was inortally a!fcndca that sho refused to
comply with tne r!s!cs.,
auSH hs ! Aafe eeou u satso TiaS8 nave
neafa hoFbt ahG Gun, "ith l!ttle tionbie'
3a1hihh ~. win nny ataoant OF testimony.
III ohe OF them tttcro u .-......
r,,,,, q A., 4ock 1AHnuaa..GGhGAo:3H e..
10 "Atcn t1o groom Kissea thu tFloe aa con-
cllhi''n hHG, ~ county ao)oln'a. tbs ono III
which ! ain "rlslnH, o young anu Wunltny bach-
e!os wac, mshy yenis aRot the part,;sr n u POOR
snd sna a xesy on aa' ~ Io ao man w9
tha toace' sue c'a''4ed Aef bachelor, Oh tho
eticHEtn " Inas cefenony' ~ !lof Aaaonntl,
computed Aila 70 support nor, prevented h1s
marriage WITH tle e'fi 10 whom lie llad baan Gil
gaecd, wrecked hta lilo, aud l1yod until Le Was
hu old, gtay.hared man.
Ihat ray "ns permitted by tho Church as on
1nioceut SUBSTITUTE Tor lancihg. lu tho nelg-
bothool Ill which now live-anl It il ono ot lilo
inost ofd9s,fly n pon.'sssvAna,-l eompaay Of
young folks n'cot, ta's evening, in the house of
ani In!'es4n a'a n a; % sonaan any STREE eurch.
n4tt4be4 th"3 WI Atfo hHes hses!"R pays, hlla5
ptnin!Ecuona uanc1hG eancs1ilea by prohllacu-
GUS AlsslnG; While, II tllcY mvet Ill tho house
o. one OF iie worlah people. thuy wll have the
uanolns Without tao y, Kls5islR. In tho i9rst cahc
young inensItfs ol tlo CnuEch oe old 'ncmbors
u siio CaaFs:!, can pafs1c!nato,
DaNciS9 4Sp K1bsiS' AlssIsa AND pASc1Ho.
untll btonu asil!ght Ill tho mori1lnS, md slicir
soc'al 4hd clafeh standing le noth!sIg TUG worao;
bat' ~ tno hesoua, oVofy oi,e would be brought
ap tos e!ussa.uiselpuns, ahu ne maze = t9 re-
poi't, colIts., AHa G1so aat4statllon," or 10 cx-
el1uoa w. tFom tao 1o!d.
Inis Gns.ouH'ano peculiar 70 th's neigliborhood
o. a!aa osate' ~ N QUO 10 "h!et my attcntlon
Wah " oa.leu r,s, - very easlv posoa Of te and
hoons M!lea - havo neeh %f!t'ng publishing, anu
piotehl1ng, lor tl'fty"uud' Stars. 1t Ias uolno
up ~ every nunEc CONTROVERSY huso bud with
hayo '!os neon iew or fur totwusn. and lnso
AoPt "atc!! u Y. n most of al tlIa nulgl9or-
1i9oas naYG slnitoa. or ~ "hlea llaYo resided,
nAYo aonn4 ". senluAnts o. y. heara OF 1t, last
hu!lInoI, ~ TUG E1eal alstr!cta or lll'nolh, and
AEso eoen aednfeo tAat u 10 BtIll nractlccd III
chicago. Or was t"o years aSu. Tho custom
grow lto genera use all ovcf tbs country, undor
@ so sanct.vn h t % ot eso cnnss'es and those playa
s.bst'tnto t9r th9t "pr9m'scuous dancing"
whlch IL pronloted, and III Which tucra IL no
pf9h!lhcn9ua klsaa,y;
n n only loo saa IN 1no che has soen the
hof 90 tAnt We hahlt has fallen into such dsu4o
l!lat hides from rublla oye., / sha'l DO glad
y mo iInaignaot aiscla!hler ol w" would teach
lls htilt ul'oot'ysrtoa to reaize
T!!E vuLaantrx or THE OLD 1!ous PRACTICE.
"E. Honss" haB my thanAs loE bringing up
that ntnpd blundsrof mine. u tho First Moth
odiat Church Of Chicago, last full, l was trying
10 10 witty mud la!iel Of c. urso being out ot my
soie. n1. Iae 1dea OF Miss Anthony huying sat upoo
1litohe Rneo alwAyH scanned to me SO thoroughly
absurd ~ TO 10 ut subject for jost, aud nothing
,npfe. 30. when she udsiacd oxt,omo measures
ny "piaeh TO gatn tue onllos. SUCH - refusing to
pay taxes, undertook Joke At her expeiIro.
snaNng y would by "lscr to Sit on tnan'a
stupid, anI wns thoroughly ashamed Of Il;
but !! was 80 ridiculous. for any ono to tnk
eoaid @ wish to sound my friend, suuan u.
Anthony, woman whom 10 thoroughly respect
aud admire, that novcr con14 aee my way to
contradict tho impression. Dut lot 1ne Wy now
.aat. hao taouGht Tor an Instant that ahY QUO
Antaony, should not hayo .nado apy sacll
tcptapco Of my laHtlna ftiondahip md rcspucs.
1th,ntx h. eosxso 'a;h hods Koa TIT IT,. BALLOT:
,dyisnI auJ Ut 1n s on Ehat occaoo we're H.