, 1876-04-02
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RACINE npsu 4'-Aac1no ID ua'y canoo 'no
" Belle City OF the Lakes" and justly merits
that distinction from tho many characteristics
that make it spch beautiful abidfng-place and
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no uosI' lol1.ou y. lse pA]41o.4o
1td great physical oeAusY uaS oeen SPOKEN OF as
length in 3 former letter, hence will conhne
rovaa1f At nresent to diaouisition IN ana nj tha
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LIS ao'an'Asos no nA'o " nf4us on .ne i""oo'-
ste condnea OF two great cities, considering also
the wealth and educated refinement Of our lead
inr citizens thar laree-hearted beneyot.nce. and
1..,;at;. a,,.-,t, y "a Gtt1o ,-onaar ths+
c1l1o'I -, ~ - .4s "ouael .raS no 1oa
s,oet La laene wy pe'leee Eaen' bus
alas! we have our serpents, and toads, and
shiny lizards, human reptiles who prowl in the
shade OF anonymous seclusion that they may the
better spawn their venom On tho unsuspecsinE.
These moral ghouls are not confined to any SET
or class. They are the ones who keep scratch
ing sore that its fostering may never cease,-
fiends vino concoct malicious fabticatious and
pedule them among tneir fellows with all
the diabolical eueto exhibited by buzzartls when
tbey cali their brood to carrion feast,
stretch their nocks exDeotantIv from their met
onhor,ca} rooets- and cackle and 1eer. and Float
over the nrosDect,ye banouet. These charecter-
istica are 1amentab bIy illustrated in marked de-
arr Nnrnhar of Wnnfn
m n1nonnt Of mantal traininr can oniish. Ron
orablo exception is made Of those Who are Gu
dowa6 r. nature with the instincts Of gentle
men. and who have q kind word or an honest
censure for thoae deserving either, But the
ionF-eared .tdulfers f" in whom nature has i'm
nIaftad boorish traits and uneAiuly praces-w1o
jift their hats ~ if done with pair OF tonga,
and hlnah when detected in the act Of try.ur
to be gentlemen for oncc-are cattle of another
breed. Il moral teacher has occasion to CEN
suro The SHORTCOMINGS of any Of our natives,
these lepers, knowing their own inherent cussed-
ness. Immediately assume that the castieation
was meant for them, Individually and collective
" Tins en,nhaticaI]y demonstrating that they
are richly deserving Of ill that has been said.
But should The real victim be speci6ed and
move m alien from their clRu. they fear lest a
sensation be spoiled unless the matter is con-
gtantiy axitoted. So they meet in convention,
or cad the streets giving expression to asser-
tious that originate only in their own
evil bralns to the effect that q Mr. Ros ID going
to mash the moral arriculturist," or Mrs. Dos
would prosecute him IT ho only possessed prop
erty enough to warrant such action" when, IN
truth, never word has been spoken by those to
whose charge the threats are laid. The class OF
which write know definitely the characteristics
ct. They have corrected list OF the moral dere-
Lotions OF our best families. and il none ex-
ist their maginatlons are fertile. The financial
standing Of our foremos: public and private cit
beads" who generally count resources on five
figures and liabilities on ten. Their faith in
human nature is 50 depraved that they class
guileleas beauty with brazen vice. and honest,
sterling integrity with thieving triokery. Judg
ing the hearts OF all BY their own, they natuTal-
ra)lv assume that manly principle and conscien-
tlous religion are but hypocritical delnslon and
a snare, 4 few words Of well-meaut advice 1s
hereby rendered these masculine gossip mon
gers. which ia, that they mind their own buEi-
mesa, and, if they run out OF q job At that, let
them follow tie ca ling designed Tor them BY M
ture, viz. chopping wood, turning grindstones,
or whacking oxen for some farmer.
DANGEROUS "Joss- ROUSE"
Soms time ago Tue SUNDAY TRIBUNE called
tho attention Of the Trustees Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church to the fact that the o1uamen-
tai gewsaws perched on each corner OF that edi-
during any moderate gale cf wind. thus endnn-
gering the lives Of lucklesa w'ghts who Glanced
to be passing that way. One trusting soul,
whoae faith in the watchful care OF the Being
who notes the fall of sparrow ia only equaled
by h;s ignorance Of the laws OF grayitation, he-
roically scrambled upon tho roof and lashed the
st1eet-tu1ret to the steeple with q fsh-line
During the gallo Of Monday night tue ftall guy
to the Sidewalk with q crash. Connecting that
these r1ckety .'jump'ng-jacks are lndlspensa-
bic to thorough appreciation ot DIVINE wor-
ship, would it not be policy to secure them in
such manner LuAt tue Asoo u passe'o'n3
ara ID no danger? II the tuE1ee hao fallen as
the church was emptying, tue calamity that
would nat1ra}ly have resnlted wonld have been
terrible. The "heathen" " who pass that uay
are very ANXIOUS that the matter Do promptly
attended to.
a D1soRAoEBUn NUISANCE.
Every Sabbath evening as ths Baptist wof-
shippers are devoutly climbing the stairs TINT
1ead to their church. mob OF Iuifianiy boys anu
loaferlsh young men congrsgate on the sidewalk
in front Of the door and bandy language thas
would disgrace ''dive." 1t would be manifest
ly unjust to reflect upon the conduct OF our city
police az they have chronic horror OF churches
anyway, and give them as vida berth ~ possi-
bic, but il some Of the muscular deacons would
lay train of guupowder and blow tha young
devils over the roof it would ho appreciated by
the ladies'.
10 THE TRIANGLE.
The writer Graves no personal controversy
with the eorreapondent Of the Sunday Times,
but wishes simply to Offset his Characterization
of The Tn1nusE's weekly lotters BY statement
Of factt. Since "Delta" commenced writing Tor
the former paper, its snbscription-list in this
city has decreased a!naoet tsco hundred copies,
while .1e circulation OF IHE TRIBUNE IS almost