The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-01-14
BELMONT Co. Dec. asth, 1852.

which the first and second premiums were
awarded at our late County Fair. MY note
was short, plain, ard think courteous. DR..
EsTEP has replied b it in manner to which
('oide as The scope cffhe assertion may le) did
not suppose he woS lid descend. He begins
with the stale slskg Of political scurriity.
He says Mitchell fought to have some
Scott soup before he faints." With a
power of concentration but little apparent
in any other part Of his long letter, the
Doctor condenses into this short sentence
slur on both parties. Probably
this was intentional. Probably not
knowing my politics he determined, like
the old lady, who whipped oil her chill
dren because she could not find out the Of
fender--to make the thing certain by athrust
at each party. Or he may have intended it
merely as gra.uitous prescription--a pro-
teSsiondl recipe generously volunteered 1t
may be that 1t vas entirely relevant to the
question of an exhibition of horses,-(not,
surely, if the animals are "reH-Jred'') and it
may be, too. that it was very severe as to
myself, but really | can see nothing in it but
ground for inferences that wM suggest them
selves as to the writer's talent and temper
Therefore shall not take the trouble and
get into an i'll humor about this or other equal
iy important items mentioned, nor will even
raise them 10 tbcffIhity of contempt by far
ther mention. Noh to the issue.
DR.. EsTEp says my "challenge contains
such a compound of positive declarations,
some of which are so foreign from truth, that
it will be necessary to disSect some of the parts
most diseased and shOo their morbid condition" )"
But he has already prescribed, and now pro-
poses to examine the disease. Should not
the examination GENE first! am only q
farmer and do not profess to know medical
philosophy and technical rules, but merely
inquire. Such small authorities as "Gunn's
Domestic Medicine" and the "Family Re-
cept Book," suggest the proprety of exam
lining tho case before prescribing. But then
they may be entirely wrong. OF course. in
a violent case, there is no time for this "Di-
agnosis, II think il is the Doctors call it.
A bold dose may "mend or end" the case a,
once and then examine il, as the doctor is
about to do hs.-te proposes "to dssec,"
What is it he threatens thus with the ter
rors on anator1S, S3ade of fsculapius! be
present with thy disciple whenever again he
may wish "to dissect." Even-even, GA
COMPOUND OF POSITIVE DEcLARATroSsn'
But oh! if his scalpel be as dull and rusty as
his sarcasm, and as awkardly handled as his
syntax, spare, "in pity, spare" living patients
from his inilictions. But as it is out of my
line, refer this professional branch of the
question to the question to the belmont
Medical Society"
The Doctors declarations" will need but
little "dissccting" Their "morbd condition.
is apparent on the very surface. In my note
| said the decision was "contrary to the free
ly expressed opinion of the best horsemen
on the ground" The Doctor SAYS he has
been able to find but one man who does not
"give it in favor of his horse" This isolated
and unfortunate except IN he dsmsses by
another of bis elegant and forcble. smiles.
He pronoua1e9bI Craftsmanship" ahd '.tddE-
ment" "about as good" as those of ga mon-
key" This "compound of declarations !
will not "disscct." Its "morbid condition.
borders too closely on putridity. But by way
of consoling that unhappy victim, who has
rashly braved the Doctors wrath, as we'll as
to confirm my original statement, insert the
following certificates:
BELMONT Co. Dec. 27th, 1862.
We, the undersigned having been present
at the last Belmont County Fair and having
seen the exhibition of saddle horses, can GER
ti(y that we considered LEANDER C. MIroH-
ELL clearly entitled to the first premium in
that class.
We can also confirm the statement that
such was the freely expressed opinion of the
best horsemcn on the ground, and that such
too was the obvious preference of the crowd.
HIRAM PESssseTes, Smith HOLLOWAY,
JoHs LIPprNs6rr. ! 1. II. BEAzLE,
C. HoovER, LEWIS WooD,
N. CALHOUN, Edwin JOHNSON,
... WILLIAM p. FRASER.
These men are known TO be among "the
best horsemen on the ground" What deci-
sion DR.. EsTEP will pronounce upon their
Judgment" 1t would be idle to conjecture.
Now as to the statement that the decision
"was contrary to the judgment of part Of
the committee, and, indeed, to the first dec-
sion of majority Of them" The following
certificate is from member of that commit
tee:
BELMONT Co. 18th mo. 9th, 1859.
The Undersigned having been a. member Of
the committee on Saddle horses at the late |
Fair in eur County, can state that | consid- |
cred LEANDER e. MITCHELL clearly entitled |
70 the first premium in that cass-two of the |
committee were in favor Of giving 1t to DR..
EsTEP, told ueep Mitchell's horse had moro
yaits and was epeeaier and easier. In the |
evening when we met at the Norton House |
they still insisted upon giving it to Estep
md told me that his horse was good PAGER.
told them if he was, would, under that
consent to give it to him.
Not being satisfied with it, however, as the
committee were strangers to me, made in
JURY about Estep's horse and was informed
le could not pace at all. then went to
Malonee and told him was dissatisfied with
he decision. liz (Malonee) said il was,
se would change il and give the first to
Mitchell and the second to Estep. We so
greed. Some tine after he came to me and
aid he would staId to nothing but what they
lad done the evening before. l told him
'ublic opinion wotld be against US, that |
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