New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-24
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,
SOME OF THEM ANALYzED - CHURCH BELLS -

70 IN. Editor Of The Tribune.


TO the Editor OF The Trt6une.
SIR. II is as amusing as a play to read over
ors of THE TRIBUsEs pages Of correspondence OF u
morning II shows the wonderful importantly anu ph-
thence Of the paper. that so many people arc ao"o "
sneak out. woman has had q quarrel win her COON
and while still full of wrath she writes her trade against
oil cooks and minister's that Is servants or those VINO
minister generally 1t is pity cooks could not "rc' IN
She the writer has forgotten the motto ike mistress
lilo maid" man has O squabble with some railway
uudeng or gets his feet cold in the street cars ana no
writes TO the papers" My friend dld you ever WIN
9nv grievance try the experiment Of reporting any ii
ure In duty in any department. to those III authof for
have with all sorts Of companies including the rust
Office and have never failed TO secure an assurance ''
the affair should be at looked TO, and often Win
thanks for the report. How men possibly TO know
that their employees a in their duty unless the special
eases are renorted And it is usually for their interest
to be well served if they secure that result.
Another man Croans over the grievance OF ioreiSn
There question as TO the nuisance ana
the Injustice but how you going to help IT, WIN acaSs
OF peope who have idea The rights OF othesi Ihs
writer or his father failed to 90 his duty as so many 90
and have primary meetings and ut the polls ana
let power creep in ana triumph which never lets go us
hold. Ii is aw-but how to help ourselves!
Another writer takes exceptions 10 an Article, and de-
MES facts because he never heard OF then' very mega
tive sort OF proof
Another these are not i'll in ore sheet proposes 10
send people South to unOccuped lands and start
them in the line of cultivation. Did lie ever try 1t! Did
he ever send one famyl Because some OF us nave ana
have counted the costs and to economy on TINS
that when is done On grdnd scare Is never 81
| economically managed rs a smaller ctOit' no. hiS
form of forced manufactured employ neht ~ cAty'
and is almost TO be iailuft suppose P'oP NV
| 4 certain nulnbcr OF people arc
horn 10 he 2 burden and care TO the rest Even among
hoes are there GrUuesl And people must NY 10 SCI
file This so that there shall DE rs Few aS psSloie
TIC rrot trouble is hat there ale people who
want TO live without work! Some OF them are cdtu
tranps, and some manage 10 wear hc cIn'hes, pt We
spirit i the same am not sure, but our bcauul ana
extensive OF education may hcp TINS on ny Ie'
ing so many III nix they have brains ana cah i've ny
them when "a little muscular exercise would DO mGch
| more healthfu and remuncntiye.
Another man j. troubled By barking dogs, ana 80 ne
Uri.s m tho pancrS instead of talking to The owner OF
(WhO il in ear ana always sleeps Win
| that ear u,) or to the police. -, .,,
Another COMPLAINS OF church bclls-ah there indeed
there il reason There must De public opinion on That
subject and an application OF law. There L. ccTtAln
rcntmcnt about bells which belongs however TO carrier
DAYS: 10 "a time when few had clocks, let alone NdLilh
witches and when the common people hH no nerves. OF
| no RIGHTS which the clergy were bound to respect
TIE daN of bells Is pa I, even ot ChinCs III may az
be very fine for who Ike them, but 10 musical
car there is torture IN the defects IN time ana luAe
Chimes should be heard at distance nave knc% IL
feeble, ILL., on people seriously injured ny tho
heavy clang of harsh diseOrant bell, planted near
them perhaps after they were established IN hclr .1hcS
| which they could Only escape ny removal ~
II j for churches drive men from Their own MONIES
hi, Is very sccOus question, ana is becoming more
So with the progress Of churches ana tie lEc!lt-
ton OF the great signhcduccn GeE!hghe Inc uya 'io
likely 10 come when who live in fine houses, pdIa
tHl Residences the phrase IS are lkgy 10 DC very
much overwhelmed with noise But, The TRIBUNE says
"LuOUgh" go ,,
and Tor private yanccs complain a, headquarters
| Icc York, IdrcI II, 1871. hEtOha.