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70 the OBJ Critic
OnA i April 5, 1875.

Gle under the caption OF line U ill,n :
Tragedy" pnrporting to be q reply Y
Rev. D. e. Strong's discourse delivered
at the funeral Of the late James Ihomp
son and also to an article of mine puo'
lished shortly afterwards in the IDAHO
WORLD. The editor Of the AuafGnont
also notices the said article IN MS ioca'
columns to the effect that it was an
.oI7e relplv to my ny, article For me to pit
nv Judgment against that of an editor
nfMr. Hilrs acknowledged ability as
tn what constitutes an able reply,
am aware would be the highest pre-.
sumption. However, in regard to the
one word able, in his local, | am under
the impression that it came there by a
pen slip; but if otherwise shall make
hold to differ with him and take the
chances on gaining his forgiveness IN
the future. The word that perhaps he
meant, and the one that certainly
should have appeared, was exhaustive
As brilliant and able writer, I've an
idea almost any locality where station
ery can be obtained, could scare up an
equal. at least, for this nun, de plume
sccsrribbler but as an exhaustive writer,
it is obvious beyond dispute that the
cap and bells are rightfully his. think
il is plain that he has exhausted him.
self, and his subject, and if he has not
exhausted all who have attempted the
perusal of his article it is simply be-
cause they are endowed with species
of endurance that a production Of first
class stupidity of its size is not capable
of exhausting. This individual, with
the motto "Fair Play" and justice
stamped upon his banner, don't tell us
who he is or what be does to pass off
his time. He assures us he don't up
hold gambling or saloon keeping, and
as his article is conclusive evidence
that he is not newspaper writer, |
suppose we must conclude he is gen.
tleman of leisure. He attacks Mr.
Strong, also, but as it would place me
in position equally as ridiculous as
that of the man with no name to take
up my pen in behalf Of Mr.. Strong,
who is both scholar and writer, |
don't purpose to do anything of the
kind. l only wish to blow mild note
to let my critic know that still sur
'vive his harmless philippe, which was
far more tedious than fatal. He in
forms us that Mr.. Thompson is the
chief character in my article, and then
inquiries what right had to take up
the private history of mans life after
it is ended and comment on it unfavor-
ably. I answer, had no such right,
nor have l done anything of the kind
Gambling was the chief subject of my
article and myself the chief character.
Mr.. Tompson was spoken Of to the ex-
tent that he was connected with the
practice and the Incidental evils at
tached to it, and no farther. He tells
US others have committed suicide from
Oth,r causes. | am not aware that
any one has, or pretends to dispute,
that statement; but is the gentleman
capable of understanding that suicide
and the various causes that lead to the
frightful deed were not the subjects
Under consideration Had it been, l
should not have hesitated to pronounce
imbecility, such as he appears to be
affected with, as a possible if not a
probable cause of self-destruction. 1t
was only of the instance of suicide
that had come under my own observa-
ton of which l wrote, and the causes
that had brought it about; and on those
causes my comments were made and
not on their victim, as this righteous
individual would fain make appear.
70 the calling of Mr.. T. don't remem.
Der that l made any allusion whatever.
/ have always patronized men in his
business to certain extent-too much
so in fact for my own good-and have
always counted them at once among
my best friends and my worst enemies.
don't remember that l ever made
request of one of them that was not
granted; and | am confident none of
them ever hesitated for a moment to
make a brute Of me if l was foolish
enough to buy their poison and drink
it until was reduced to q beastly
condition.
/ never attach blame to any man
totselling intoxicating liquor, although
l believe the entire system to be
wrong. Still, it is legitimate bust
ness. and any one has legal right to
engage in It: but il il A bad hns;naas