Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-04-17

)TA. A FRIDAY, APRIL.l7. |
Talmage Discourses on Roller
..= Skating. .s.
:Dt Talmage. the able and celebrate,
Brooklyn preacher, delivered serlno,
last Sunday on the subject OF the role
skating craze, and the following are
portion of his remarks:
To me, rightly precautioned role
skating is the most beautiful and health
ful exercise l eyer witnessed. 1t eclipse
ia gracefulness and healthy movemen
all the croquet and coasting aid lawr
tennis and foot ball and moonlight glid
ing over frozen ponds and all the othe
hllaritIes Of house, and playground. 1t i.
good for the lungs, good for the limbs
good for the circulation, good for tn,
spirits. I see in it possibilities for tllt
best exercise ever invented. 1T has all
the advantages Of the gymnasium wirl
more, exhilarati0n of the spirits. 1t has
all the exurberence of the skating ponG
on which our fathers and mothers usec
to dart ont, tippotted and furred with
none OF the dangers of breaking throsgh
the ice. 1t has all the >vivacity of out
door games without being dependent on
condition Of the weather. 1t. would be a
grand thing if all our young men could
Tor one hour almost every evening take a
round at this merriment. The women OF
America who decline the stout brisk
walk, called the constitutional, which
keeps English women roseate and strong,
would do we'll if almost every day or
night they would leaye darning and
mending ahd bread making and parlor
dusting and table setting and housekeep.
Ing tor an hour and
JOIN THE wHIKL
OF the skating rink. Some Of these hol.
low cheeks would fill up and some of
these lack-luster eyes would get back
their lost light, and stopped shoulders
would become erect, and jneiplent con-
sumption and merciless neuralgia and
nervous prostrations would take ever
lasting departure. 1t would be well if
the stranger in our hotels, after spending
the Gay in purchasing goods for his
western hous e, would in the evening 90
to sone respectable rink and hire pair
OF skates and, independent of everybody
and interfering with no one, take an hour
OF tight in the charmed circle and under
the inspiration Of the orchestra, and
then 60 back to his hotel and say his
prayers and 60 to dream of home.
But, while these are the possibilities of
health and recuPeration in this exercise
on wheels, many have used it t. the dam.
aging OF body, mind, and soul, and hence
l. speak OF the restrictions. First. let US
have no more of this vulgarity aud i'm.
nodesty seen every night in our city of
young women, alone and unattended,
skating in rinks, and forming indiscrim.
Inate acquaintanceships. Let such young
persons be chaperoned by father, or
mother, or brother, or elder sister. when
q man, however we'll dressed, on the floor
without proper introduction, tips his hat
to lady, let the officers of the rink,
always on guard, invite him to make
rapid strides toward the door, and helm
him down the front steps with any such
means Of increasing his momentum As
may he suggested. Let those we'll dressed
devils who sometimes haunt such places
get quick justice, and our skating rinks
will be as free of them as Friday night
prayer meeting. Let all those who wish
properly to employ this entertainment
not allow the blaze of lights and the en-
;hantments of drums and coruet-a piston
empt them to senseless prolongation of
he amusement. Let it not be matter
of contest who can skate the longest or
;ount up tine most fabulous number of
circuits. Stop when you have got ou,
'f the recreation all there is in it. Re
member the laws of health are the laws
# God. Keep the ten commandments
written on. your lungs and heart. Re.
member that group of pneumonias on
very cold night stand at the door of
very amusement, however honest and !
would like to escort you to the sepulchre.
Cool off before you face the north wind,
Accept no unwarrantable gal]antries. |
Know that the same law that domina ates
he par)or should not dominate the skat.
ng rink. Know that the evil 1 repre- |
'end is not confined to skating rinks.
There are parents in: all our cities who
iced TO look, more carefully after their
In other words, filtration ls
lamnation. When / see at the evening
,ouron Broadway. New York, or Fulton
treet. Brooklyn, as gentlemen return
rom business group OF young women
With conspicuous manner and a giggle |
hat is intended to attract attention of |
he masculine passers-by, horror strikes |
Trough my soul and I say, II wonder if
be parents Of those young people are
ware Of this" The most of those who |
make everlasting shipwreek carry that !
anne kind of sail. The pirates of death
ttack that style Of craft. I wish I had 4
'oice loud enough to be heard from the
'enobscot t. the Rio Grands and 7 |
vould specialization is damnation.
The Car adam militia and soldiers
lader Gen. Middleton are ad vancing
y Rieps forces, and it is expected
hat an engagement will take place in
few days. It is reported that the
authorities are now negotiating with
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