The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-08
TRUE GOODNESS TRJUMPHS.
Deacon Richard smith GetIng Rid 81 his
Wicked Partners at Last.

CINCINNATI, March 1T il positively an
noun ed to-day that +. Il. Reed. better known
IA Romeo Reed has terminated his connection
with the Cnct.adh Gdzefte and with Deacon
Richard Smith. Romeo Reed. II IL said. will 40
to Toledo To edit the Blade OF that city. recently
purchased from Petroleum V. Nasty 10y num-
bcr of gentlumon. among whom is Alexander
Reed. "a brother 81 ltomcos.
The sgniil,a " OF this news will be apprc-
cai 1t when 1t Ia rsmemUercd that Romeo X ed
has been for years foremost in dcpravity among
the VIGOROUSLY wicked partners of Deacon
Richard Smith. The history Of the struggle
which has been going ON in the Office of the
Cincinnati Gazette is familiar ~ your read
era. Tho tremendous efforts made 10y the truly
good man for the publication Of his establish
mrnt and for the reformation Of Romeo Reed
AMI tn other wicked partn RS hay" cNct,d the
admiration OF Tn" whole world. While there has
been but ono opinion of the magn1ninOus poll
cy 10 which hc has adh red 50 II udily. many
have been disposed To qu -tiou the wisdom II
his unparalleled paticn 90. Better. IT has b en-
argued. to bounce the wicked partners ut ono
tnan 10 waste time IN q hopeless endeavor to r'-
claim them. Deacon Richard Smith. up to ms
time. has thought otherwise.
)Is iorb ,aianre with Romeo Reed in particu-
lar has been almost IN rcdihle. That abandoned
man has not only taken advantage OF every cp-
purtun ~ Afforded by the abr n. Of his chief To
ns ri IN the columns Of the Gdtefie articles re-
netlng his own unmatched dcpravity but has
there ia reason to believe. actually plotted TO
cover Dcacon Richard Smiths rcd head with
unmertrd Disgrace. Not content with iniot
su IA injuries upon the reputation OF ms truly
good partner. Romeo Reed has prrsistnutly us-
sumcd toward him "A domcancr of incredible in-
science. often gong 50 lar us TO mimic his gait
behind his hack, and oven e. openly taunt him
with the unfortunate irregularlty Of has lower
limbs.
There arc current to-day several stories about
the immediate cause of Romeo Reeds dismissal.
One Of thcse Is rs follows: Having become a
firm believer N the virtues VI the blue
ray. Deacon Richard Smith has worn
for the past fortnight pnir OF loosely
fitting trousers OF thin blue gau2c. hoping in
TINS manner to decrease the curvhure Of his
legs. Hs has Just returned from Washington,
whore his novel application Of the blue ray cure
attracted much attention. Last night. rs Dra-
con Richard Smith sat at his Il sk writing an
account Of tic Inauguration. Romeo Reed Is
said Ia have crept up behind him and 10 have
applied "a lighted match a. the hem Of the gauXe
trousers. The nilammablc material haI"d up
Ike tndcr. The lower portion of Tho truly
which inflicted some painful : 'orch"s. hut wero
soon suudu'd upon the arriva of the onicc boy
tn liabcook cxtingu sh"r. Romeo Reed
stood 10y during the coniiagrai lOn. Joerina. VITA
null 'ous gl"e and of1rrn- no ass i-an'c.
The more generally accepted and more prob
able explanation OF Dca ON Richard SMITHS de-
I rminHt on To get rad Of his wicked Il purin r
is that It l. the result OF gradual awakening 10
the true nature and extent of ltomeo Reed : de-
prtNlty. ns po.nt'd out by THE Sun. II Is hoped
here that the other wicked partners will speed
" follow Romeo Reed. AMI that the faithful
forts 81 The SrS - bring Deacon Richard
Smith a. "A correct understanding OF the in or
rehe wirk"'ln - py which ne has 50 lons
b L. surrounded will accomplish the comp L.
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