The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-31

there was typographical error in the
spelling of his name, as he rushed up and
down Main street with an ARGUS clutched
in his right hand, informing people
that he was looking for that ARGUS
editor" After passing that editor"
several times without speaking, he re-
tired to his little room and wrote the
follwiag letter, which was received last
night through the mail:
TUESDAY, May s0th. 1876.
Mr.. VAN METTER:-You would oblige me very
much by correcting the base ialse mistake
quit the shop where | was employed OF my own
accord. Il to find out what kind OF workman |
am, apply to the foreman. / have since worked III
Iowa, until last week Secondly, 1 never was
fused at the house of Mr.. NJ A. Gould, but have
always been welcomed by all My wife visited me-
ried on train. l don't know what reason people
have to say anything against me tor have tr1ed
to live upright & honest. | am still in town q
never intended to go to Burlington. l never
pawned my watch, iewelry or clothing, as had no
occasion to. l owe nothing in Clinton, & paid
was always ris attached to o Mr.. & Mrs. Gould
am yet and II they have any ill feelings toward me
(outslde OF this am unaware Of the fact Mr. M.
think it is a disgraceful shame to SANDER me in
such way as this, / am of respectable parents
and wealthy relations in the east. You will con-
Ter favor on me by correcting this mistake, or
else 1t viii be done i'll the Gazette.
am Respectfully,
/ JOHN b. ASH.
| Not wishing to do Ash any injustice
that editor called on Mr.. Samuel
Attwater, foreman of the foundry in the Mo-
line Plow Company's shop, where Ash had
worked, and questioned him 10 regard to
the matter. Ftrstly-Mr. Attwater said
that. about two months ago, Ash thought
he was not receiving enough wages, and
he accordingly quit work He came back
IN couple of days, asked for work. and
was again employed He worked about
two hours, and then struck for higher
wages. He was told to leave the shop,
which he did, but returned 10 a couple of
days aud again asked for work but was
told that they had had enough of him. He
then went to Clinton or Lyons, Iowa.
where he mas been until one day last week
when he returned to this city Mr..
Attwater says Ash did not receive the same
wages as other moulders in the shop, and
that he does not consider him a first class
workman. Is that correction enough for
John B. Ash7" Secondly-Mr. Gould
says that as soon as he learned Ash's In.
tentions in regard to mis- daughter he for
bid him the houSe-and says he was neve,
welcomed by all, at any time. The
gentleman who has seen the marriage
certificate says that Ash has written, il
lead pencil, married on street cars in
stead of ION train" AS to his living ''up
right and honest"-Mr. Attwater and
dozen other gentlemen will make affidavit
, that be told them about his pawning hi
jewelry, clothing, etc. to enable him to ge
married; that he left SIG board bill un
paid in Clinton-or Lyons; that he ais
said he had beat" his way to this city Oh
the steamer Red Wing, and that he in
tended to 60 to Burlington until ''the oil
man. (Mr. Could cooled down" An
2 still be has always tried to live uprigh
/ and honestl" He should, try, try, again.
{ The ARGUS never charged that Mr.. 0
D Mrs Gould had any "il-feeling" towarr
Ash outside of his actions in marryin
!; their only daughter, who is only .fttee
gears Of age, (instead of II, as stated las
evening", and isn't this enough fo1 81
e feeling toward Ash?" As to Nj
1t Gould being proud of his son-in-law.
II let that son in-law show his fac
: in Mr.. G's. house, and he will leave
with a broken head The people of TIL
g city do not think it is a diseracefl
y shame" to show John B. Ash up in h
" true colors, and many think he should /
'e horsewhipped cut of the city-and woul
q gladly assist in the job. If he is of ''r
al spectacle parents and wealthy relations
E the east" the best thing he can do is
a go to them, try to live upright an
le honest, and probably Mr.. NJ. A. Gou
re will, some day, be proud of his son-in law
le And now, if this correction is not satisfa
re tory to John B. Ash he should have IL
D. Gazette assist him in explaining his ra
ne caily conduct.