Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-02-05

him to gain say them. This he cannot do
and hence not only his evasion but his mis-
representation.
"Agricola" charges that am guilty Of
"piagiarism' in signing my article "Fair
Play" because venerable gentleman OF the
neighborhood had used that name before me.
This fact did not occur to me at the time, but
even if it had, in my judgement there would
have been no violation rule governing in the
case-for how many scores of writers have
been before the public in various parts of our
country under the signature of jefferson"
Madison" SC. SC. "Those who live in
glass houses should not throw stones."-
"Agricoa" was for several years used by a
prominent politician of Howard county as
signature over which he published various
articles. "Thou that sayest thou shat mol
steal, dost thou Stedl!"
Evidently Mr.. Editor, "Agricola" was in
an i'll humor when he wrote his article, un-
til he came TO his boyish play when he joins
in the ''rodr of idughter, that concluded the
farce. In order to keep him in this fine
humor, will give you an anecdote which l
read not long since. The writer states that
it was related to him under circumstances
that forbids the idea of fiction: sin the
depths of forest there lived man brought
up in ignorance and poverty, his neighbors
were similarly crcumstanced. All were
entire strangers TO the comforts of civilized
life. He was blacksmith by trade-and
black as the coal necessary to his business.
His wife made pilgrimage to distant town
and ventured to purchase that wonderful
thing, alooking-glass. She brought it home
and suspended it upon the wall without in
forming her husband ofthe curiosity. Com
ing in from the shop little after, he saw
strange looking being resembling the very
old scratch himself, peering at him through
what he considered new hole in his log
house--his own likeness in the glass. Not
word did he speak, but ran 10 the shop,
seized sledge hammer, and glided softly
back. Peeping cautiously in at the door the
horrible picture saluted him on the opposite
side Of the room. 1t was no time TO give
way-his house was invaded and the man
who would not shrink from bear in the
forest, was not now TO be stared aghast at
the ugly creature before him, be him man or
devil, SO he raised his hammer-it did the
same: he sprang, and it sprang, and the
looking glass was shivered to atoms. He
saw his mistake too late.
Now Mr.. Editor for the true exposition
and ap ,lication of "Jakes play in the fol-
lowing col!oquy:
Fair Play. "Why are you opposed to
the road?"
Agricola. sake laughed at me-"
Fair Play. "Why do you want damages7"
Agricola. 'Jake laughed al mel"
Fair Play. "Why don't you take stock?"
AgricOla. sake keeps on laughing at
mel"
Fair Play. "But you have taken stockr'
Agrcola. ".fnd Jake gare such roar
ing laugh as you nerer heard"
And now Mr.. Editor have done, Gag
ricola" is in good humor and we have not
been Out of temper. Monday next will To-
cate the road, and the public are in posses
sion of the fact, that the road will doubtless
be located upon the Ridge and Southern
route, and however strongly might reason
against ii, yet an influence more powerful
even than the pen of 'Agricola," will locate
it there. As to the rectitude of this pro-
ceeding, and the wisdom of this determine
ton, the future will develope. Moreover,
knowing that the public would derive but
little, if any advantage, by continuance of
, this controversy, so far rs am concerned, in
all good nature, bid ''Agricola" adieu, ven-
= turing, however, again to subscribe my
self FAIR PLAY.