, 1879-04-12
CHANGED HE TUNE,

70 Tie Editor AZ Tbs Tribune.
MiLwAug.R, Wis, April 5.-After careful
porusat OF Frnnces cttcr IN reply to her critics,
lll,.l also the one which called forth such &C.
yero crfticlstn from The pens OF those touehy
ones which It seems to assaif I admire her for
1nr prompt. ab1c and Justified reply, nnd vindt-
cate her in her assertions. think that great
deal Of injustice has been done to the lady BY
those who arc wont to be her critics. 1t looks
to tne rs II there arc some members Of Tl1e
Home who reserve their letters until IN oppor.
tunfty occurs tn some moro boller nnd non
fearing writer's letter, IN which thera may bn
ono single sentence OF line which ,nay bo con-
sidcrod wrong at'd ont Of p1ace by these waiting
critics, who Immediately ponncc down On It and
taku 1t for their subjects. Then, as soon as they
nre started ind nut on tho road, they turn
round ana abuse thelr very gullcs md directors
tu nevcr.rndlnE and sarcastic manner. kind
ting a flame which adds Its own fuel froui the
might be termed uncertainty rights.
bcltgrc In speaking out your opinions In q
right pronps and to-the-po!nt manner; but
not In roproachtng the pcrroual character a1,d
society In which your opponent may figure or
o,ltcr tut und II you aro impressed taiat the
writer OF tllut letter or subject 10 in error why
puint It out In reasonable and pleasant 1nati-
nes; not do tllut, and also throw lot Of accusa
posed purity. Then again do repeat that there
must DO some who eau find no subject rs sutta.
blu nla as profitable to thur ilaas ns tho crtl-
cis!ng Of Others. No doubt son,c will ask
prnctlco what preach. To them would aay
am cpdeavorlnE to point out to the class
which have mentioned that they arc ii crrur
do not mean to infer TINT Franco Is tt1
hcar the truth mentioned, and whon We do ii
pains us to listen to it, nni VIC want to make
out OF think It fs not SO, and the sama time q
strong 'nclfnaton seona to tell ua II Is, and that
young men Of to-day bays many iaults. OF
course We all have, but an talking OF thu
young men, mud particularly 1hat of intcmpe
ante. and 1t Is solid truth that many OF our
leading eltzcns' sons haye been In nuef state
Of intoxtcatou as to speak Of It to them In
sober nnd acnstb!e statc would be an unbct[cf
md one Of nctual horror. The parents turn u
deaf ear tn all such reports, thinking them
on speh foun;istIon ,9,, q to render them un-
Al unbelief, and surrounded by wealth anu
influential standing ranlrrs tho truth invisible.
Yrt, rs have previously mentioned, IL is the
truth, but they do and will nos iGar Of 1t.
Wl,eIe arc you. to seo Il I surely not At
when tic young mrn get together, and onu WIN
wtl' not treat Or take his turn is put down as
hahylsh aud plous. 1T won't hurt you"
man takes llis lrst, aud his first ia tie stopping,
stone to thu 1ccon1, third, mud 50 It cocs on,
and these gay leaders of society arrive homo ut
early hours, far from Bohcr ind sensfbte state.
Wine OH thu table In friends house is oftcn
thr cause vi MAny young slan's ruin; or at
ball or banquet, when who takes a prominent
part, OF gouFse tne young man 1uIat bo q welt
Wlshcr And drink 2o-hnd-so'a health. Often
docs 1t set Ut. old craving III motion, tempted,
touched; then, the OLD story revived, he agatn
Milwaukee: littlc need | add to It's praise,