The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-09-01
Mr., AIeShire COrnered.

On last Friday afternoon Mr.. Aleshire
undertook to show US that some church
member had gambled with the show
men. He called up leading citizen of
the county to prove it, but this gentle
man knew nothing about it. He had
only heard that a church. member had
gambled and lost $50. Neither he nor
Mr.. Aleshire gave us the name Of the
church member; nor was it necessary,
as neither of them kneW anything about
it. sf
Mr.. Aleshire was equally unfortunatel
in his charge that a candidate for office
had gambled on Sunday. He kneU no
thing about it. He had only heard such
q rumor; while we had the affidavit of
one of the the gamblers, that this can
didate was not one of the five, but that
he was in Portsmouth at that time. In
stead Of Aleshire's story about the suit
before Esquire May being true, the
docket of Esq. May shows no such
case.
After Mr.. Aleshire's positive state
ments having thus been proven to be
base falsehoods, he may say anything
he wishes about what he has heard
about u.s. The public will know just
what weight to give to his statements.
P.S. Since the above was written,
Mr.. Aleshire has handed us cOmmu-
nication, which will be found in another
place.
There is very much Mr.. Aleshire's
article which is true, and which we
heartily indorse, and which we recon-
mend to certain moral teachers among
us. Very many false steps are made to
which We never refer. 1t would do no
good, and, as Mr.. Aleshire suggests
might drive men further into crime
Then we have respect for the innocent
families and friends Of the erring. w
do not 90 over the county retailing
scandalOus rumors to Sabbath Schoo
children and others, about the FAULT
and errors of our neighbOrs. We still
adhere to Pope's doctrine, to "hide thu
fault see." But when others, whC
should know better, violate the prin
Oiple, let them know that two edge(
sword will cut both ways.
Mr.. Aleshire thinks that it is immor
al, or profane, to say "DamphOol.
We supposed that our three Thousand
readers were acquainted with the cur
rent literature of the day, and that W
could use any word found in novel
or book in general use, and none of ou
readers would attach false meaning t
It, The very fact that we used quott
tion marks shows that il was not our ow
language. No well bred gentlema
will use profane language IN company
and especially in the company of ladie'
Among our three thousand readers "
are happy to number some of the mot
refined and intelligent ladies in th
and other counties, They will under
stand the use of such words as ''Dam
phool," "Stiggins," "DeaCou POgramr
DC, is not proiane,
Mr.. Aleshire ought to be a goo
enough grammariau to know that Ii
judiCious use Of irony is one Of the keer
est weapons which writer can use
Irony is not lying. II we should asse
that Mr.. Aleshire and we are handsome
fine looking men, it would be far frol
the truth But il would not be lyinI
II would be irony,
In order to justify ourSelf in the II
of the word "Damphool," and in trea
ING Mr. Manns communication vii
irony, we did intend to give an EDITOR
upon the same subject, from the Mariet
Tines And we will here say, tht
Walter G. Hood, the editor, who wro
the article, is admitted to be Il
ablest Democratic editor in Ohio. i
applied the word "Damphool" sever
times, and his irony was far more Gu
ting than ours, But we will withho
Mr. Hood'sartieIe for the present.