Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-01

Mr.. Spencer. Mr.. Wiley refused tc
sell the horse for any price, alleging
that although the horse was old mt
lame, no money could buy him; be
cause he had been favorite and faith
ful animal, and he considered himself
bound to sec that he was used kindly
until he died. But on my assuring
Mr.. Wiley that Mr.. Spencer was al
excellent person to take care of q
horse; and undertaking that he would
treat the horse kindly, feed him well
and not abuse him, Mr.. Wiley agreed
to let Mr.. Spencer have the use of the
horse to plough in little cornlield
which snif Spencer was cnlliva'ing
but Mr.. Wiley was TO have the horse
whenever he wanted him, or called
for him, or words to that effect.
ALEXANDER HAYES.
Other gentlemen (some of whom
voluntarily furnished me with written
statemeu,s) informed me, that about
tho time of the original transaction,
Mr.. Spencer had related the affair to
them substantially as Mr.. Hayes has
stated it. 1t occurred to me that tho
misrepresentation in circulation as q.
faresaid, might not have originated
with Mr.. Spencer. | therefore sent
for Mr.. Spencer, and after u confer.
cnce with him, he gave to n mntsal
friend the following certificate, which
render the publication of any other
unnecessary.
Mr.. Spcnccr's Certificate.
Morgantown, Virginia,
April "a, 1862.
In the year 1850, think, certain
horse l then had, died, and | wanted
to get another in some way, as was
not able to buy one. | had large
family to support, and | called on MIR.
Wiley to get the use of his lIorse.-
Wiley was afraid that would not
treat his horse well, and Alexander
Hayes went my security that would
take good careof the horse, ard he
(Hayes) made the arrangement about
the horse for me, with Mr.. Wiley
MIR. Wiley neither gave me the horse,
nor loaned him, and at any time he
called on me for the horse, or sent
nm order for the horse, | would
have sent the horse homo, or given
him up. | do not know how was to
have the horse, as Hayes made the ar
'rangement wittPWilley, andshen Will
ley told me to take the horse.
| have heard Hayes's statement a.
bout the horse, read to me, and | en-.
dorsc it fully, with this remark, that |
do not rccollect anything said as to
how the horse was to be given up.
l never felt myself authorized to
swap or sell the horse, and hence |
refused to do either with John F.
Cooper, as lie states. If had taken
the horse to Hampshire county, and
swapped him of, or sold him, or taken
him anywhere else and swapPed or
sold him, consider that Mr.. Wiley
could have gone and taken him from
The person i had swapped or sold him
10. | have always considered Mr..
Wiley a friend Of mine, as much now
as over, and l have no doubt that |
will support him for clerk.
JosErn SPENCER.
Attest: l.. S. HouGn.
For tic Mirror.
nIIome, sweet Home"
Laurel Point, ra., April Sd, 1852.
Mr.. Editor
There is somcthins so sweet
and enchanting about the quiet spot
of hume, ,ha, it is to nc the dearest
spot on earth. While wandering u
broad | seem to hear a soothing voice
within me, telling me to return agaln
to the home of my youth, and to the
dear ones of the family circle, where
+ can best enjoy the precious gifts
which God has bestowed upon mo.
| can hear though,less boys say, ANY
place for mo hut home" Some will
rove about ut night, through darkness
and storms, or lounge in the murky,
,oa,hsome bar.room, rather than take
his proper place in the family circle.
How much better it would look to sec
these boys at church, than to SEQ these
habits continually growing around us!
How necessary that these young mon
turn from their sinful ways! "Now
is the accepted time, behold now is
the day Of salvation; to-day it you
will hear his voice, harden not your
hearts,
How dL. sh,fml must it be to the
father and mother to see their children
sitting con,cn,edly around the family
hearth, and cultivaling the domestic
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