Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-06-09
From the Seat of War.


Pop-gun Assauh-B labJer opacEed al an IN
ezpected point TeTriJfc jomJarament in the rear
--BlaJber completely demoralized, retires into his
retrenchments and nets on tie detensi0e--He is
reported 10 be ceH supplied pth ammunition and
aeW proJqJly hold om much loager-Imprope-
ments in Barnespilte, and an important improve-
ment on B,a5Jer's name Tie amende hOnoraJie
and honorable dmende, DC.
PooLEsvILLE, June 3rd, '76
| Mr.. Editor Leaving my eden this morn
! ing at six and passing within the shadows of
your sanctum at nine am Al my desk at two
| all weary and worn and covered with oscars of
war" to reply to the pop-gun fusilnde that was
| opened upon me last week. Suffering from
| the manly scars of WARRIOR | was struck
| in the eve by the monsrosty which was hnrl
| ed at me, bearing the ''surname of hunt
should he entirely unabeto reply TO the can
! onade had ] not received reinforcements. Be-
sides, BlabbeT has been hunted down TO his
hiding place, and for the present, his strong
hold is assailable but as he has not heretofore
commended on the open field, if allowed the
opportunity he will soon shelter himself be-
hind the masked batteries of insinuation and
| obscurity.
| Babber has poor memory when his own
Il
of the faults and faiings of Others is very
acute. For instance, he tells me to mind my
own business when it is well known that
he was The first to neglect his own business to
take exceptions to my first letter, he even GO
| ing SO far as TO review my language my
grammar, and ideas. He has made his busi-
ness to repeat this several times, and when
| charged with Standardization the ink used
in making them is hardly dry-he has not the
manliuess or the honesty TO acknowledge them;
this being the case repeat il, Bladder will not
| fight openly, he a controversial bnshwhacker.
The most absurd and unreasonable part Of
Blabber's letter is where he attempts to lay
down code of morals for my special benefit,
and in the same breath calls me hu3abs.g and a
goose. As he made me out very youRg in his
first letter, of course must be Young goose,
or, in other words, gosling. Now, that is
hard, very hard. indeed, coming as it does
from one who never loses his temper.
! Blabber says it is not proper for writer to
use such terms rs ''liar" and chief" Those
terms were only used against any one that
accused me of literary piracy, or who asserted
that all over the signature of Y was no-Y s.,
as he denies the fact of his ever having made
such charges, of course, the terms would moi
apply to him.
Blabber seems hard TO satisfy. ] admitted
my hali-wisdom when charged with it; |
made the amende honorable to the people of
GAINESVILLE, including Babher, according to
his own ackn owledgemeni; | lken myself to
much despsed animal, and compared my
1 party allegiance with that Of Gen. Grant;
and yet in spite of all this, Blabber will olab
on. And as he has finished up the improve
ments Of GAINESVILLE, ! will suggest an i'm
provement-another improvement-on his
name. Referring 10 the parrol-like repetition
in his celebrated wise letter, and noticing that
my frend has shown disposition to do all the
| talking, | know of but one name that seems
better suited to him Than Blabber and that is
/ Pretty Pol"
Mr. Editor, conclude this poor letter by
endesvoring to show the difference between
the amende honorable and the honorable
amende. 1t is easy to half conceal sarcasm
under the fashionable garb of the amende
| honorable, but the honorable amende suffers
no apology to be made but that which is open,
straightont and manly.
Blabber truly says that writing to interest
the general public does not permit the writer
to 'search into the personal affairs, habits,
| peculiarities or appearances Of an adversary
| admit it; but have never done that. As
stated by Blabber our only acquaintance is
through the medium of the county papers.
Then how could lie expected TO know any
thing about his habits or peculiarities? | even
had my doubts as to the name of the writer
until after pennng my last letter. II has been
" rue u uilHe 10 always StdUu on Tue utIeHSt
and to help the weak to repel the encronch-
ments of the strong, and if the bee stines
harder when he is disturbed and The seeming
ly unturning worm when ground under the
heel Of the oppressor inflics the adders sting
it is no fault of the bee or the worm. Instead
of exposing the deformities of others | would
conceal them. He that would tear open the
wounds Of the mentally or physically deform
ed and expose them 10 the brutal eye of the
public can neither be cassed with gentlemen
nor lay claim to rank above the brute creation
| know nothing of the character of him
who has taken me TO task on account of my
scribbings. admire his wit even when di-
reced against me, and no goose cackles over
his witty savings more than myself and no
one appreciates his smc 9th flowing verse more
than do And though weak and totiering,
and ready to fall as am, if ever Bladder needs
a helping hand there will be none extended to
him more freely than that of Y.