The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-07-12
H1LLsBORo, O., July ., 1877.

rr-- HIILsBoRo, o., July ., 1877.
Eds. Sunday Morning News, Columbus, Ohio:
Gentlemen My attention has been directed to
the issue Of your paper Of the 3rd inst, in which
is an Editorial headed "Hillsboro Cheek" The
tone of the article as well as its statements, de-
mand some notice from me, for if any wrong has
been perpetrated, or any thing done ungentleman-
Iy in the premises, l. and alone, am to blame. II
is true, as stated in your editorial the Flint
Locks were sent here on the "FOurth, to the ad-
dress of DR.. Noble, but he CDR. ny informs me
that the Adjutant General, nor any one else, ever
notified him to return the muskets, and sHOlV no
one requested me to do so.
Our company Noble Light Guard) having ap-
piled to the Adjutant General (WikofD for arms,
received a communication from him, informing Us
we could use the flint locks until the State could
furnish u better arms. The balance of the mus
kets in Dr. Mobiles hands were ordered to be de-
Hvered to a company organized at Wilmington,
Clinton Co, Ohio.
Through our Representative, Capt. DawsOul we
obtained for our company the "French Rifle
and were informed by him Capt. d. we would
have 20 pay the express charges on them here as
the State only pays the express charges on arms
returned to the State. Hence l. as ordnance officer
for the company returned the flint locks to Colum-
bus when we had no further use for them without
paying the express charges.
I only send you this communication, as do not
wish injustice done either to our company or Br.
Noble, as shipped the arms without consulting
any one, thinking it all right.
am respectfully, Yours, r. B. SHIPP,
Ord, Officer Noble Light Guard Co. B, Is Reg O..
N.G.
HILLsBoHo, o., June %, 1877.
Editors of the Sunday Morning News Gentle
men II find the following article going the rounds
of the papers in Southern Ohio;
Hr1LsBoRI cHEEK
Down in Il iIlsboro last Fourth of July, they
got NJ sort OF continental" Celebration, and in
order to carry ont the 'spirit OF TO- which was
70 rule the occasion, they applied TO the Adlutant
General Of the State to loan them a quantity OF
fnt-lOCk rifles belonging 10 the State. General
KaFr obigingly shipped the guns TO them, with
the express condition however, that they shOuld
be returned Immediately after the celebration, with
out expense to the State. The HillsbOrO people
are apparently lax i'm keeping promises Tor they
did not send the guns back at all. General karr
wrote repeatedly for the return of the guns DuJ II
was only a few DAYS ago that they did finally ar
rive, by express, with charges unpaid Gen. harr
was Obliged to pay these express charges, when
amounted to over elglL QOllaIs. II luaL Is uOl
cheek " e know nothing about the definition OF
the wOrd.-TCOlumbus Morning News.
, Being President of the day, tFOurth) the ''hint
locks" above referred to were sent to my address,
having given the "BOys" permission to use my.
name to obtain the guns from the AdjHtant Gen
eral Of the State In a few days after the Ceebra-
ton, two military companies were organized here,
growing out Of that military demonstration Of the
'Fourth" The Adjutsnt General (Nikof) being
applied to for arms for one of the companies, NO
bic Light Guard wrote to the company, giving
them permission to use the aforesaid flint locks"
until he (WikofD could prOcrrc better arms for
them.
I accordingly passed over portion of the arms
to the "Guards." The balance Of the muskets
we're ordered by General Karr to be delivered to
a company being organized in Clinton County;
hence considered.my responsibility in the premi-
ses ended.
Were the charges iD your editorial confined to
me personally, I would not trouble you with this
communication, nor ask you to publish it, but as
! it reflects on our community, I hope you will do
them the justice to publish the facts in the case.
remain very respectfully, Your ob't. sevt.
DAVID NOBLE.