Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-07-26
LAuLEL July 2I 1907

Mr. EIaor,-lf the author of that epis.
tic ia your paper Of last week signed "Citi-
zen" had not been ashamed Of his name,
he would lave appended it, and not tried
to screen his duplicity behind an assumed
title, in the personal attack upon me.
The language. however, betrayed its ORR
gin, and smelling strongly Of the skunk"
shall dish him up as he deserves. "Cti-
zen" seems TO think that have commit.
ted grand injustice upon certain /" firm
Of respectable Merchants" in town, by
emitting TO mention them In my summary
Of the previous week We're IL not for hints
aud illusions. should not have known
the parties referred 10, as had omitted
TO say anything OF at least half dozen
others, who are respectable Merchants.
Now, Mr.. "Citzen," | want you 10 know
that ain not runner for any such house,
and desire TO leave their dirty work 10 you,
who seems 20 Bptly fitted for the situation.
Some Of the statements IN your letter
wcre@rue, with iolsc coloring others
were totally false. You charge INC with hav-
ing been exceedingly irien dly with said
respectable Merchants when first came
to Laurel. This i easily explained. My
letters Of introduction were partly directed
to the junior member Of THIS firm. and
my travelling companion, who had been u
resident OF Lpuro for lorg time. inform
cd mo- that to insure success aud become
popular, | must court tho good will of
these samo parties, with the suckers thereto
added. OF course, | being stranger.
was taken In. 80 long rs my money lasted
and was spent ut this headquarters Of
small talk, things went we'll. until ono of
said suckers saw IL 10 attack me on the
street, IN broad dey light, pistol in hand
because chose 80 defend an ckllhable
young lady l,om his luilian labenagc In y
public meeting, The people Of Laurel all
know Who acted the coward.
rs 20 having received any benefits FROM
any member ut said llfm, | positively d.
ny. L Ia true. | did very soon "iransier
myself 10 tho stores Of Mersrs Hazard IN 1
Henry because | found mofc customers
there goods cheaper and also that the
nuJafitJ Ut the eiIis'nt coDgr, gued lhqre,
IL - true that tho hehaol iauds have u
powerful influence, dud perhaps some Of
your employees tied 10 geI oluter slll 10
thls powerful magnet, ahd tailed.
la regard GO errors OF commission !
have npi Il word ut ny langnaec to recon.
slaer, iou say You don't believe ilore
ia single 2mb,r Vi any Cliisian church
10 tic place, that would say ope word or
raiso a straw IN the WY OF cttublisli ng
another church Ia the place lcase hsk
the senior member Of said firm Of 'r epect
able Mesehnnls" Who il was that iusulrd
the lady Tint presented the paper flr sub
scripliOn, und afterwards epoloeged.
Formerly. under the Paiotlip of tie
Rev. Harrison. attended The church reg.
ulaily. aud eesisied IN tie Sabbath School
Nov, Mr.. "Cliizen,' don't blame ne Cor
what yo1 yourself have dlnc. shall hot
break any windows IN my house you may
avn or live ir, neither Will interfere 10
ans arrangement made ior the purchase
Of certain machinery. As to nuscullnt
myself from church, ca Get to do 10 as
loug IA tho same elcmcat rules aud guides
Us motion. CiiAbirs JEFFERSON.