, 1879-05-14

rnneou8 with tho Union Anu the Conatltu-
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CAPE COD MORALS.
What ia tho 1nntter with Cape Cod, my
how? It has nlways been the popular sup
position that II any place in this country
ind morals aud good ota~faah!onod orthodox
hnbits 1t WINS Cape Cod. WaBllod by tho salt
wayea on both sidos, its long snndy barrons
continually breathod upon by tho Atlantic
winds, It's soil rigid and uukintlly to iuxuri-
ouB growth, its people accustomed from
childhood to battle with tho waves for their
subsistence, Its traditions fresh mud Its COZ
vcntionalitios deep-rnoted, If over the con-
tlitions of frigid morality existed they are
to bo found on Cnpo Cod Certainly Its
people arc FREQ from temptation. Attend
nnce upon church Ia n habit OF life. Dogmaa
flourish IN It's Band. Tho scarlot woman, the
gambler, and tho saloou.kooper have little
opportunity to ply thor disastrous vocations
thors. Conyiyial occasions are raro, unless
It bo excursions on tho beach to cat clam
chowder, and tho olam has always been re-
gardod ~ possessing NIL the virtnoa Of tho cal
ondar, being In this respect q much
more eeilate and proper person eyon than tho
oyster, aud not ln1f SO g'dly as the lobster
or deceptive as tho crab. Neither tho drama
nor tho opora ssrotoh.out their gi1dod nota to
cnsnaro theso toiters Of tho eco, nor ia the
Cape Cod conscience voxed over struggles rs
| to tho proprioty Of billiard-tablos, baso-ball
matcheB four-handod cuchre, walking wo,n-
Oh, boer-gAr1lon concerts, OF entioomeuts Of
that kind. Tho population Ia purely Ameri-
onu, do soondauts Of Pilgrim ancestors. wod-
aod to traditions, conservative In all matters
Of mora1s, plantoa deeply In tho old ways,
md following nvocations that tend to develop
days ago TINT 1t produced crino which has
mortified tho whole country, md scores Of
pooplo in that region wero found ready to
rBo up and defend It. mud oven Threaten its
repetition.
II this wcro only all Inst weok ono Of
the suprolno Judges Of Massachusetts, hold
court ut Darnasablo, and ssraighsway oamo
beforo him no lass than thirty Cape Codgirls,
| not old married women tirod Of tho gall ol
bitterness in marriage and harassed by years
Of masculine persecution, but young md
blooming creatures, and asked to bo divorced
from their husbands. Tho Supreme Court
was in session ton days and every caso o1cepi
two wna divoroo onao. The frat girl said
sho Ind baen married. four years, but hc,
l,,1sbantl loft hor four wools aftor marriage
Tho seoond had boon married 1--WE yoars aut
hor husband would not support hel
after tho first tbrae months, a,i
her husband stood up in court ant
admitted 1t. The third, whose husbant
waa sca.captain, sald 1,o agroed to take he
10 son when they wers married, but ho onl.
touk her rs far rs q boston hotol, whoro h
left her. Tho fourth was deserted tue flrs
week Of marriage. and would not 30 To he
| husband. though ho lived near by, heoaus
, "hiH mother was always picking at mo ant
finding fault" Tho tlfth was brunette
J who quit her husband becn,,so he WAS hars|
, to her. And 80 tho list ran on. IT. on
, fau'ly thero wera ttroo appealing for divorc
at once,--a father md mother from eac
+ othor md aon from Ills wifo. Tho thist
. divorces wero granted npon proof, for unde
! the laws OF Massachusetts divorce ia persni1
!. sillc after thrse years OF abandonment. Th
r good old Judge waa greatly grioved, mud i
t tho sadness Of lis heart, aftcr the sixth on
| had lnale her appeal aud ho looked at til
' twanty-four othors sitting In q row, ]it
o schoolgirls, lso aaid.
o ''It " shocking to contemplate tbs state
+ u,osa.s in this great Commonwealth that Ia horp
-, b. obsertrd liaH 1t como TO fhist ain here
administer lhc law Al 1t stands. This law says th
assertion for t1oe fssss Il CAUSE Tor u!Toscg III
| hat rtAHFlY hnfFF II A m n r