Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-21
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TAs Academy ExhiSitis.-
There Is q popular impression. particu-
Isrly in the City Of Churches itsslf, that
Brooklyn is 9 city Of superior virtue.
Frequently, s.,dssd, the claim has been
specially advanced. These claimants
have said: Witness the orderly denea-
nor of our population, the reasonable
number Of our saloons, the total absence
Of unseemly dives aud dance halls, and
40 on. Ii is notorious that the Brooklyn
police are always boasting about their
success in preserving Brooklyn from the
offenss OF disorderly houses As mat
Ter of fac. the city enjoys greater freedom
from haunts Of evil reputs than any other
citv Of It's size in the world. Probably mo-
BODY who is at all acquainted with the
town will raise . doubt In the matter.
But. unfortunately for the successful
effect OF Brooklyn's claims, too many OF
them are made ct tho expense OF the
town on this side of the bridge. New
York Is tired Of hearing itself compared
with Brooklyn and found wanting. IL
taxes her patiencs to ind herself re-
peatedly pointed out as the sinful sister
city. When TIE iIrepressibls Talmage
investigates city sins his excursions are
to New York. When any Brooklyn
preacher pictures modern vortexes Of vics
everybody in the pews understands him
TO be talking about New York. In
Brooklyn moralitics New York is the aw-
ful example Brooklyn gathers up her
skirts and peers with shudder at the
wicked spectacis presented on the other
side Of the East River. At last New
York rises to Indignantly remark that
Brooklyn would not enjoy 80 serene
reputation for morality if her people
stayed on their own sid. Of the water at
night
There's the rub Brooklyn has no
lives. But who fill the New York dives
every night in the week, The Brooklyn
police permit no disorderly houses to
blossom within their inviolate precincts
But who would be interested in Brook
lyn disorderly house with free bridge
and plenty Of ferries leading to wicked
New York; No other city so large as
Brooklyn is so near another city so large
IS New York. Every afternoon the
ferry boats passing from Brooklyn to
New York carry curious company OF
Hashv women. Every night thousands
Of Brooklyn men fit about this maiigned
metropolis It is one Of the jokes of the
town that Brooklyn poople-women az
Is men-keep the wheels Of New York
wickedness in motion. But these people
90 back to neutrality-suspicious. in the
morning wearing that air Of inaccessi-
BILE chastity which constitutes so i'm
portant an element to tho charm of the
Brooklynite's demeanor.
Give New York her due. She may
not DO very proper in all things, but
remember, men and brethren, that
Brooklyn il . full partner In her wick
edness.
Are New Workers Very Prcfans3
A Maryland farmer who had hard luck
this year came to New York the other day
to see what he could do with himself in
the business world. This farmer is an
honest and candid man. I asked him
what characteristic OF New York had
made the strongest impression upon him.
'swell," said the Maryland man, what
strikes me hardest among you people is
your profanity"
Iexpressed my astonishment.
eyes" he went on, "your New York
here is the worst place have struck yet
for downright profanity. don't call
: myself stickler for Sunday school talk,
and where come from they understand
pretty well what you can do with the
English language II you want to. But
hate profanity that Stops over in every
thing you hear said by men you meet
everywhere. The other day went to see
baseball match. found myself on the
benches In the midst of lot of young men
mere boys they were. Well, sir, these
boys simply bristled with oaths. Their
talk was soaked with profanity. Tbsi,
language was 50 terrific that couldn't
keep my attention on the game. Yes,
know they were all excited, and some al
lowance might be made for that. Blu,
they had profanity in them, and they
had it bad. What strikes me, as plain
man from the country, is that thi,
profanity business makes language SC
morotonoua 1t takes all the life on,
| Of 1t. When you first hear damn OIL
something worse, the effect il strong
II husties YOU But pretty soon tn,
same words como tumbling along with
short breaks and you get tired. Tn,
sap is out Of them. wouldn't mind
seeing . man save mp cuss words To-
the sake of coming out strong on /,
great occasion. But you New Yorker
don't do that. In profanity you spend q,
you CO."
This 10 lad X true"
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