The New York herald., 1876-09-04
A THEATRICAL TREAT.

The hdbitues OF Harry Hills theatre who are accus-
toned to listen to the story Of mans nhumanity to
man IN the strains OF the pathetic ballad, werc
strained last evening to hear the details in the eo-
quence Of Dr. Joseph Treat accompanied only by
merous gestures entirely the accepted code.
The larger part of the audience composed of men
who smoked throughout the evening. The Doctor in
opening, commented on their doing, and related
little incident of his experience among the Indians in
which their reputation for roliteness in the put
to shame his auditors. His remarks, however, were
freely and snrestraned as the Doctors ideas on his
subject hc went on to say II no
doubt that the Tact might afford comment on
his personal credit, but 1t was, nevertheless, a
fsct and melancholy one, that in all the audience
there assembled there was not one from whom he
could borrow twenty-five cents TO have his linen dustcr
washed. He would therefore, not apologize for his
shabby appearance, but calmly resign himself, like
Aicawber, TO circumstances which he had
troll The only effect OF this remark the audience
was critical examination OF the duster and unani
nous verdict that the Doctor spoke the truth Tar
laundrying il was concerned The whole substance of
the Doctors founded on the wrongs Of
the poor, and the Church and State in all their DIFF
ferent departments were arraigDed to answer tho
broad charge OF mans inhumanity to man. The
CRIME against the poor OF New York was OF their
dong, and according to the printed circular announc
the spectacle Of
HUMANITY BETWEEN TWO THIEVES
Before he finished the Doctor upset tho delusion
which had entered INTO the reporters mind that there
were only wo for he dragged up the press fashionable
society banks corporations, and in fact monied
institution IN the land, and held them to the awful
responsibility OF crime against the poor.
Beginning with Mayor Wekham the lecturer held
him to account for his unsatisfactory reply 10 the
workingmens delegation who called on HIM in their
extremity and thought the least could do for them
would be to give up his present mansion to their use
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nry, also would not be unacceptable, the
Doctor thought, and he only hesitated short
OF suggesting TO His Honor the proprety of hocking
his swallow tail and turning tho proceeds minus,
perhaps the cost of clean custer The Doctor again
scared into the realms OF eoquence the sabject
of tie poor mans wrongs, and spoke rs oracle OF
some revolution near at hand by which they to
be rghted. The wealth OF the ricn was accumulated
IRON the toll Of the poor. and belonged TO them. He
predicted a jolly time when those who had all the
money but didn't own 1t should be made to work,
while those who earned 1t for them should have The
pleasure OF spending it. During all this time tho
Doctor never snid work once, and the thought
mind that he might have raised the quarter necessary
to wash his duster by that means The Doctor only
regarded his inability 10 borrow and admitted that
that might be sad commentary his personal
credit He attributed II, however, to mans inhu-
manity to man, which he had often preached
minister OF the Gospel Had he reflected when he said
thls ne might have seen what iorcible Illustration he
was presenting Of mans inhumanity to himself This
did not occur TO him. however, So after finishing with
the Mayor he wrested with the City Fathers and the
tendency OF turtle soup TO produce corpuancy at the
expense OF the ever injured poor Society came up in
the next round and roughly handled The fashion
plates and the and costly styles of ladies' dresses
were made to commit a robbery on the poor.
They found an incxhaustible treasury for plum
dor that almost made a man in ordinary circum-
stances long to be Of them. The press gave too
much Of their space regattas and horse races and
though they did some little good, like the rest were
principally devoted TO larceny on the poor.
In conclusion the Doctor declared his intention of
hammering away al his subject on some future
He would not then name the time place
but most OF his hearers would not be surprised
that his next discourse will be delivered At the Lodge
House on BlacKwell's Island