The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-17
EDITOR TELEeRAPH.-S

| was forclbly reminded of the noun
tain in labor when I read ''Stic's," COM
mu nication In last weeks TELEGRAPH
Wilmot was prenant with hope that
your correspondent would be annlhilated
and after week of travail and intense
agony Of spirit, out creeps "Stic's' little
mouse. | have no wish to enter into
controversy; especially when my anita
gonist is ''poor stick" l. not, there
fore, to show any contumacy to. 'Stic''
that desire the use OF the TELEGRAPH
this week; but to correct his misrepre-
sentations. He insinuates that I was
under the influence of 'crooked whisky"
when wrote the chapter of Wilmot
history. That is false, I did not set
my foot in the trvern in twelve months.
therefore was free to notice my critic
and others, who stepped in after thirsty
ira yeler, "who hates to drink alone" 1t
is true, as "Stic" remarks, that we have
periodical floods at Bassetts Station, and
to that fact we owe our Superior cleanli~
ness. The spring floods rush down an
incline plane of 215 degrees, and carry
all our dirt, sewerage and mud into
Fox River, where it. Is taken up by that
sluggish stream and slowly but surely
carried down and deposited upon the
streets of WIlmot: and so far ''Stic" is
correct. have no design to vindicate
the teachers any farther. Neither am I
inclined to defend the Irishman's wit
about Gov. Seymour: but certain it is
that Site" never may hope to be able to
initiate it, If the article under review is
a Sample OF his wit. s.Stic" accuses me of
locating Wilmot upon the east side of
the river. Now the fact is / did not
locate it on either side how could do
1t, as its location depends entirely on the
first shower. | only said that the
majority of the Inhabitants lived east of
the river, which is fact according to
the old map. The founder of the Will
age hoped to be able to fill up the boun-
diaries have given, with city that he
named Glllead; but his scheme proved
abortive and he changed the name to
Wilmot, but forget to charge the boun-
daries 80 that Tuttle's district is as much
a part of Wilmot, as Southport" is part
of Kent.sha. Did "Stlc' ever know this?
A reader of his article would suppose
had taken up my pen for the moiicious
purpose of changing the location of the
village and traduciDg its people. had
not the slightest intention TO DO either
/ have great respect for the people of
WilmOt aud wrote my communication
according to the best view | could get of
the facts, without intending TO provoke
anybody so far from it, that expected
credit for The general as well disclmin-
ate praise by which I endeavored TO
exalt the fame of their public spirits
and enterprise. The burden Of my letter
was the new building and It's builders /;
why did lot Site notice this, instead Of
trying to defend the people against a
charge | did not make. | never men
toned or wrote the word "WhiskY" in
my letter, as any one can see, and why
Site used the word is unaccountable,
exc pit on the principle that the "ruling
passion is strong ia DEATH" believe
it is my duty to make some "amende'
to Site and the people OF Wilmot for
saying that they made an addition to
their church as the expression gave
offense to many, [ take it back, / sWal-
low the addition shingles and all and I
state c0ndSJIy that on viewing the thing
a second time it looks like potash re-
.f7le2y hope this retraction will salts
fy all. It is pity so much talent should
be wasted at Fox River. Therefore
advise the people to take there defender
to Wilmot. and when he conceives anoth-
er new idea, be kind TO him during
pregnancy, let CESSATION take its course,
and its delivery be skiifully manipulated
and with these precautions yonr saou1a-
tain may bring forth two little mice at a
birth Gle is evidently ashamed CT his
siekly offspring and fathers it on the
people of Fox River. If he waits for a
shower he can date bis letter IN the river.
When his f4ther lived in Ireland his
neme vas sreflfd S-t-i-n-e
LARRY McMANUs.
Bassetts Station