Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-08-04
Summing up with Mr.
Little.

thunder-gus mill in dry season--now
it spatters its filth furiously on all around
it; and now it wades heavily 10 iIsgrnlal
slime and mud up to the very arms; aud
its engineer, the pugnacous Mr. Little
himself, like blind boxer after the
hundred and finieth round deals out his
III directed blows, reIires, breathes and
grosns, then strikes again, and groaBs,
bIOeds and swoons away 10 paroXism
OF The lock- jaw Let us gather up The
trophies Of Mr.. LtlIe's last onset-per.
milung his man Friday, "UncIe Toby"
to remain in mask, and go 'enwhiPt Of
justice" Aud first,
The LIBEL Surf.
It will affori our friends much salts.
faelion to learn that Mr. LiltIe very be.
nevo'enly suspends his intended libel
suit Our explanation 10 regard 10 his
name, has been accepted by him in q
spirit hat does grest'honor to his head,
If, indeed, it has not relieved the painful
throbblngs OF his heart. How grateful
ouRh, We not to be for such an act Of
Christian benevoIence! Listen to Mr..
Lrule's words.
In linked Sweetness long drdWn Oat"
Ave suppose the editor must have his
own way, or else we'll have a a'blubber as
as on certain memorable occasion here
tofors And then such face! Shade OF
81. Patrick and all the good saints save
Us from beholding il!"
We are wholly at a loss to know why
Mr. Little threatens 10 "blubber" again
''as Ona certain memorable occasion
heretofore, Those who witnessed his
bhabbering on The occasion referred to,
when our old friend put up the petition
for him in Germdn, on account of the
outrage upon poor Sam. Moore, will pray
most (ervcntly ncver'sgain TO behold
such "a Dldbter" r"-more especially for
such cause! sand then such a face!"
Such con,ortons and such crocodile
IearH Never, o, mover mention it!
The next gem which we find in Mr..
Litlle's casket, may be aptIy termed
THE BEAUTIFUL COMPARISON.
TIE Free Press, according TO this chaSte
and "dscent'' editor, "shines and slinks,
slnks and shines in its own infamy,
like rotten mackersl in moonlight"
We would not coRdescend TO reply &c.
Great credit il due 10 Mr. Little for this
admirable figure. What pity # it
were plagiarism! Only think Of The
beauty Of this p,ouS edilor's comparison
stiaking and shining in moonlgh!!-
There's genuine wit in i. too; and as
originally used, there might have been
sense in its application But
'"Tis changed no doubt from what it
was before,
Ills rank digestion makes il wit no more,
Sense, pass'd through him no longer is
the same,
" As food GlgrsIcd takes another **** "
II Is perhaps best thai Mr. Liule
should poise himself upon his dignity;
and not "coOdescend to reply" Having
found that fIs tavorIte amusement of
throwing mud can not longer be pursu
ed with safety, he does we'll to announce
his retreat. The aIluslons which his
puerle ndscretion have provoked from
us. are, one and al, founded 10 truth, as
is welt known 10 men oil all parlies 10
thlA coMmUnI'y; and hence 1t would
have beeo very uRsalcto hazard "re-
ply" We congratulate Mr. Little upon
his return,ug sense Of prudence--mor
frequent exercise ii that virtue would
saVe him fro@ many casligatioO. And
now hear
Mr. LITTLE's wAII.INes,
About the gentle chsstisement which
the Free Press has occasionally inflicted
upon his ridiculous vanity, & more ridlc
ulous presumption, "The last Free
Press is an embodiment Of language and
sentiment, Of fable and fiction utterly
unworthy of the public press-beneath
the standard OF common decency we
should think ourselves descending TO
reply 10 its base assettions," &c "Hlth
etto We have treated that paper with
undeserVed courtesy, and having paid
some attention to its sayings, ii has been
puffed up with seIf importance" ave
have been entirely deceived as TO its reaI
character, and hencelOrwsrd we shall
treat it with the unml'igated scorn anc
conlemp, which it deserves We'll /
! this is the game we are ready for th'
lssue," NC. Vide mudpaddle, OF July 27