Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-12-29
Communioation.

to waste ammunition on him, George be.
comes absolutely ravenous. He must be
before the public 10 some way. ''If men
won't notice what say, eIslsims George,
"perhsps women will" So be makes q
lunge at them. In bis last paper he
came out might and main against the Fes-
Iival, which The ladies proposed holding 10
the Court House, en- Christmas sve., by
which means they hoped to liquidate a
debt which hung over the Presbytsran
Chunh. He first hndS fault With the
place Of holding il, and then endsavors to
throw cold water on the whole movement,
thereby thinking that the worthy project
may be made to break down! Alas, for
Georges sanguine expectations. The word
break. down was aot taken into coDsiisra-
ton. The enterprise was 4 success. George
was disappointed. The debt Of the Church
was reduced about ons-half; and besides
this, The very best of feeling prevailed
Throughout; and the eceEiOn served net
only to knit together more closely the reli.
piors cement Of the town, but It likewise
vas the source Of much piioS:::inS. 9 protita'
bic, and interesting conversation, as vel as
some excellent speaking by Gen Esklsy
and Rev, Eaton. So much for Georges
public influence against the Festival; a
word now as to his private connection with
it.
George was waited upon by some Of the
ladies and politely asked il he would aid
in the enterprise, as far as TO do portion
Of the necessary printing. George was
emphatic on that "pint. Not bit Of il
wOuld be do, unless a little of the metallic
was 10 readiness. On these conditions
George would respond, but on no ether
Very well, what folloWsY You Mcurs ed
itor', were applied to, to dc our printing
and to your honor be 1t said, you did it all
chesrfully and heartily, and without taxing
US a penny for it. What nsxt9 Festival
evening arrives and with it comes the re.
doubtablo George. Notwithstanding bis
ungentemanly conduct towards the ladies'
be was Itill presented with a FREE ticket
Now, for very shame, be should have do.
clined using it. But not so with George
He takes it to the Saloon" goes in, seat
himself at tue well spread table, and now
follows Icens which beggaD description
George was evidently in good trim. Tha
is, be was equal 10 the occasion. Sad haV
oc did he make among the turkeys anC
chickens and in fact, whether broilsd, roast
ed or stewed, the rich provisions meltec
rhsgicilly away before him. In olheI
words, George was determined to not b,
guilty Of the cowardly act of leaving on,
dish to tell the fate OF the others. But il
this he was foled, for the well cooked pro
visions continued to come to the table
long after George had yielded the contest
still however, if George was not sounC
enough on the "Goose" to come of Victo
in the above heat, it must be gratifying {,
himself 10 know that be convinced ever
one present, that he was right on the tur
key question. But George, we will lsav,
this part of our theme and touch upon an,
other which we know will le more pleas
ant to you-that of bestoWing little fiat
terry upon your modest setf We r0adil,
concsde, George, that you have some fin,
extremely tine-quSlities. You Rave
the reputation Of being In favor Of FREI
} Gospel Thst's so. You are said to hay,
sat under ito ministratons ever since vol
became A resident of Carroll county with
out its having cost yeu cent. II an in
dividual desires freezer Gospel thsn Il a
biz desires we're vain. Your practice
therefore, sus!ains your theory; and no on,
has any grounds for charging you with in
consistency. But, GeOrgs, a. a Jfnancisr
you are said to be indeed hard to excel
This is reported to be your forte. Asto
Of New York, and Girard of Philadelphia
we're So!!eens SSc!ens in that line; but in compsri,
son with you they siuk into utter inSgnifi
eanee. Can we make tbs pIaisa Will,
they were guilty Of the folly Of taking care
OF the dollars, you have wisely adopted the
oil proyerb, which says: "Take care O
the pennies and the dollars will take car,
Of themselves" You have rigidIy adhS'
red to this. IS the persons " no are 10 youl
employ will bear you witness. For car
they not point 10 your we'll worn DAy
Book, and musty Ledger, and slow to tht
void, in black and white, that when they
; must needs have cent and get it from
you, that you entered it upon the record
and that when the day ofreckoning come
il shall appear against them. Verify
thou art prudent man, thou AIT takiD,
: "care of the penniesl'' That "pint"i is in
disputable.
l'ut George, in addition to the watch
ful care thou hast over the pennies, it
allo said that thou hast sufficient coDpre
hsnsivepsss Of mind to keep sharp look
out for the dollars too. This likewise
susceptible Of demonstration. Thou has
in thy peregrinations visited Pittsburgh
q city Of great fame, anil which is file
with many cunning wolkmen-. with a yiev
of sojourning there brief period of time
According to thine own account, thou wal
mindful Of the dollars then. For did''
thou not, on returning "to thy far distar
home" in Carrolltou, relate to thy adm
: ring friends, that while in Pittsburgh, tho
had'st the "freeio,a Of the city" That
that il cost you "nary red" while you WI
there. In other words. that you woul
take lea at one Hotel, rOcit at anothe
breakfast at third, and leave all, vithol
footing the bills Of either. Heroic GeOrg'
He that EATS and runs away,
May live to EAT another day.
That was good financsering. Meth,