The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-04-06


tenacity to the rocks, the young mans
strength gave way Hetlrew his arms
above his head and with a mighty wall
that was heard above the thunder of the
Falls, went down into the watery abyss.
This may serve to symbolic Mr..
Dana's danger and the efforts which
are being put forth to save him. We
hope they may be more successful than
the efforts to save the young man who
went over the Falls.
WHAT AN ADVANCE READER THINKS
OF LOWDILSM
The following letter is from gentle
man in Toledo who contemplates max
ing Worthington his home. We give
it because it shows how i. reader abroad,
free from the bitterness and prejudice
generated by the enemies Of the AD-
VANCE, views the matter. This gen.
tleman is worthy of hearing for he has
brought up in that city 4 family gener-
ally recognized as a model one, and he
no doubt knows the Importance of good
homc-training.
We say to this gentleman, and to all
others who contemplate coming here,
come on and throw the weight of your
power and influence against rowdyism,
intemperance and every wrong. We
promise to sound the note of warning,
and to help nip all these things in the
bud. 1t is not, us this gentleman sees,
the outcropping of rowdyism which
would deter any one from coming. nor
is it the publication Of the fact. The
one thing that could deter any one is
that any portion of the community
worthy OF any respect, could take sides
against a newspaper which denounces
it. The fact that it is denounced and
put down is exactly what Will* induce
settlers to come. The time is not far
distant when every man who took any
part in the action against the ADVANCE
for denouncing rowdyism, will be
ashamed of his conduct:
TOLEDO, O., March 20, 1876.
EDITOR ADVANCE: In your last is
sue you refer to some resolutions signed
10y citizens, in which they deaoance
your course in having noticed the con-
duct OF some of the rising generation of
your place us being unDeconing, and
the stepping stones to worse habits and
4 worse life. AS am 4 reader of your
paper, and familiar with the showing
you have made of the conduct of the
above youth, I thought that perhaps
the effect produced on my mind would
he Of use to all concerned.
l feel interested in the future success
of Southwestern Minnesota, and as
morality is part of any community's
money us we'll as social value, I feel like
helping Oh the right. It is probably
the result of too much single-blessed-
ness that you are inclined to take ex-
ceptions to being disturbed i'll your
quiet slunDers, and that skunk odor is
rather coarse for musk, especially in
your rarefied atmosphere But when
saw that the young men had turned
their energies to forming bands of
negro MINISTRIES, I began to think that
wasn't just the kind of youth wished
to land my family amongst. It NAV
he fun now, but it can end in nothing
but evil.
And you were right in asking the Cit
liens to raise their voice against the
outcroppings of rowdyism among the
youth, both for the good of the youth
and the rest OF the community. We
cannot be too careful of the habits of
the young. But when the citizens or
any portion Of them took action against
your course to condemn you and ell
courage rowdyisn lfor that will lie the
etfect), they made;;the worst::mistake in
the world, and unless they fake speedy
action to set themselves right. they
will reap What they have sown, II CROP
that they will water with tears. Driers,
lhor1:s and thistles grow without plant
ing, and do not need encouragement
and cultivation. Not SO with the wheat
and the grapes. Intelligence, industry
and virtue need constant watch, care
and hrsbandry to protect and ehcour-
age. We must pr,,nc, though it be ever
so unpleasant 10th to parent and child.