The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-26
PYLE's VISIT TO MARIETTA
AS RELATED nv TIE MA
RIETrA TIMES.

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Some three weeks ago, the readers Of
the Herald were Informed by an edi-
torial of fone-and-a-half columns length,
that w. W. Pyle, ESQ, had visited
Marietta. From the tenor of the ar
ticle, one would have thought that the
people Of that old City were greatly
elated at the idea of his visiting them,
and if the city fathers did not tender
him the freedom of the city, II was
because their finances were so Low as
not TO permit oft But the MARIETTA
TiNEs tells vcry different story, and
intimates rather strongly that Ma.
PYLE would profit by hearkening unto
the supplication of BuRSs in his ode
"To Louise"
40 wad some power the giilie gle us
To see Oursels as others see u.s."
The Times says
ITO MARIETTA" The Editor of
the McConnelsville HcrdH has actually
been thirty miles from home, perhaps
for the first time in his life. lie in
forms his readers that he lately made a
visit to Marietta. 1t is habit with
editors in the extreme too-ral-loo-rural
districts when once they get away, and
are 30 fortunate as to see city, even
of the second class, to tell their exploits
after being safely set down at home
again. Especially is this the practice
with those who advertise that apple.
butter" "dried pumpkins" "huckle-
berries and garden sarse," will be
taken on subscription "VdeHvered Soon '
And 81 the editor of the Herald afore
said INDUCES a few words about his
trip "to Marietta lie doesn't really
like Marietta. "Were it not for oul
revernnce for old age" quoth he, I'VE
should feel like touching her ancient
back with the modern lash Of Ameri
can improvement" Furthermore,
saith this critical editor, "if there is {
city in the country that needs shaving
shampooing, and hair cutting it il
this antiquated city" Moreover, sC
utterly run down at the heels are we
that this editor comes at us with th'
high moralities, for among the las
characteristics Of failing and decay
ling mind in an individual is the los
"of pride in dress, preferring sloth snC
''uncleanliness to neatness and purity
"if not preferring, at least indulging il
lit; and This is good evidence that he is ap
preaching his ead" So, "if Marietta il
not taking = retrogade movement sh,
has at least become terribly eneryated.
Objection is made TO the "little, dingy
dilapidated buildings scattered through
the city" because "they detract from
its beauty as smatterings of gross meta
would from a cluster of diamonds" "
Now, it is worth while, even as mat
ter Of amusement, to give whatwe have
understood to be the facts about oui
cotemporsry's visit to Marietta. He
has told his story, and if it isn't exactly
to our credit, allowance should be
made when tbs considered that thi,
| TOO ,,,1 l,,,oI .J;to, ,,a.. 90 4. lool l;.ol
vantage, while here, The greatest or,
ator, philosopher and satirist of the
age, the immortal ~. Mays il
down, as an axiom, that "every man
is right from his own stand point" and
Mr.. hat-d'ye-call-him is scarcely an
exception to the rule. We have been
informed, by person of undoubted
veracity, that our critical traveller sci
out, on foot, from McConnelsville fol
this "antiquated city" The condition
Of the highways was such that the far
ther he got the worse he fared Arriy
ing here, his Stogds were coated an inch
thick with mud; so he found his way
to the Muskingum in order TO wash EN-
off; and, while thus employed, he in
quired Of a fisherman, lettering around
what stream it might be2" The an
swer rather surprised him "for," (he
urged. "there is creek Of that name
running alongside MeConnelsville !;
/ Il il,t1 Rlal. Il aat
dence Coming up into town, - hi'
boots eleanor, but freshly wet, - oui
hero stared the business signs al the
corners out Of fcountenance, and was just
about to sauSter up Greene street in
the wonder waiting mood, when, sud
denly, he saw velocipede' making to
wards him, at. full speed, Astonish
ment and terror could be read in every
line of his face. As soon however, Rs
lie got breath, and when the monster
had skeeted ahead, he felt inquisitive
wanted TO know, you know and
rascally boy told him, with a wink
that il was "a combustible for break.
ing the necks of numbskulls," This
alarkied our friend, until assured that
he needn't ride, unless he chose. =
Pretty soon, he was engaged with a
knot Of sreet-ooraer politicians Gun
traveller at first thought Andy johnson
was TO be President year yet, unless
impeached. Canada he considered
safe for the Republicans. llayti and
apI tho ganduicb Islands ho faara6