Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-12-11
Edward Hall.

In last weeks Republican, EDWARD HALL has
the following
"MR EpiroR IL have been asked why did
not reply to scurrous article in reference to
myself in the Farmer of the 18th inst. Your cor
respondent having left nothing of the editor of
that filthy sheet but the carcas and stencil, time
will dissolve and disspate the remains. | wish
no personal controversy with such vile creature,
and ask you and your readers to excuse ne for
occupying your space and their time with this
notice of such political corruption and lalsehood.
In my alusion to animals of the odorierous
species, do not understand me rs intending to dis.
paragc them by comparison with the editor.
"EDM ARD HALL.
"BERLiN, Nov. 81, 1892
We have never had any controversy with Mr.
HALL, except when he was acting as agent for,
or keeper of, Mrs JAcoBINA KIMBERiIN, during
the political campaign OF 1859. He is pccvish
fretfu, old man, fast sinking into the infrmities
of his second childhood, and it might be consider
cd nmonly in us to notice his silly talk or foolish
articles,
His article, given above, is take off to a com
munication written by one Of his neiphbors and
published in the FARMER of the 18th Of Novcm-
Der. We had some msgiNings about publishing
u, DuI DHuliN COUCluucu tildJ Tue olu iniil Ildu
been raving so long that he was deserving Of
slight cxcorntrg:
The old man seems to think that we are about
"used up community" If that be So will be
a great relief to the eight hundred Abotionists
of Holmes county whose tongues belabor us from
"dewy morn till shady eve.'' If it is rcall a
fact, it might be well for the Democracy of the
county to look out for an editor who is not entire
ly"playcd out"
Within the last three years the old man has
called us about every hard name except Buck.
board. We are very much obliged to him for not
calling US that. We would regret exceedingly
to be called a blackboard. even by a crazy, old
Abolitonist.
AS to the amount he has left of us, we must
confess our lasting obligations to him for not pm.
ming our ears back and swallowing us whole
We would hate to be swallowed by crooked
back, drie up old cracking like Nj. HALL 1t
was kind of him 20 leave the carcas-one hun.
drcd and forty five pounds--whch is enough for
an ordinary man. And the stench-whY, we are
rprised at him leaving it but since we have
barely enough for white man-so little that it
would be of no account to niger or niger
worshiper--we concluded he considered it not
wo til the taking.
We are glad the old gentleman desires "no per
sonal controversy" &c. Well, that just suits US
Wenever intended to have any controversy with
the poor old man, and if we are forgiven this
time we promise never to do the like again.
We are left III the dark as to what "odorferous'
animals the old fellow begs pardon Of, but we
presume il is the Skunk and Niger, as they are
the most "odorferous" animals of all creation.
We hope Mr.. HALL will hereafter attend to his
tax.assessing and post.olice. He can secure a
decent living from them, aud may, by prudent be.
havior, gain the respect so long within Id from
him. but which should be due, and given, to one
of his mature years