The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-08-18
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Ed4Or De@qera'.-IIaving seen IN
account in your paper Of tho actions Of
some Of those that attended the basket
meeting al Valley Chapel, and heartily
agreeing with the writer in Ai$ con.
demnation Of them, I wish to mention
few Thugs that h2yc been done in
tho last three Or four years that in my
opinion SHOULD receive q thrcc-fOld
stronger condemnation than those men.
toned in tho article Of "VOx Populi.'
In 1874 ten bag aud three whca'
stacks were upset; two moving ma
chimes and onn-horsc rake torn f9Yn-
all Of which occurred the saplc night.
Soon after this tho fence was thrown
down md sugar water destroyed in
away too indecent to be mentioned.
In 1875. on the night Of the 2Gth Of
May, barn gqs burned containing
two moving Tachinos, one sulxy hay
rake, one new thrcshing machine, and
plows, 9th other farming implements
too numerous 20 name.
Just before harvest tho fence gas
opouod to let stock into the whcat-fcld.
Ono spring Ragau was SHAKEN apart,two
wheels carried AMI thrown into 2 deep
water hole; the yhiEletrec was taken
in different direction and thrown iutc
the water. Fencing yes YES tl'Osy5n down
lOpCatcdly
Ia 1876 fence fired. Fen co opened
just before harvest to Jet stock into
whcattields. Four wheat stacks
thrown down, two Of which were scat
tered to the cattle. onc hay stack up
set.
In 1877, when blowing for corn, oEv
hillside plqw and singlctrccs burnsd,
plow. line and lap.liuks stolen. Whnl
makes mo think they we're stolen is,
have been reliably informed. that care
full search was made in tho ashes 70;
tho buckles that wcrc on tho line. and
for the liuks, neither tOipg fqrnl, |
have como to tho conclusion that they
were stolen. While hoc;ng corn, pl-
though tue prccuu,ion had lren taken
to hide plOS and hoes on leaving the
field, plOv aud hoes we're CARRIED of
Tue pillow wus found some distance
from the field in the woods, but til {
h9cs la7c not been found yet:
On tho 18th Of this month tho corn
field fence was found opened to the
ground rail, on tho side ext to pas
turc fell that had in it % head Ofiwo'
year old cattle, some Of which wsrC 10
twenty yards Cf tho gap when discOv'
cred.
Nor is this all Since this kind OIL
work has been going on there has been
Il goOdly number Of tho most obscene,
degrading, vilifying, dcfamatory pieces
written and dropped in the road or
stuck up near tho Fink Sulphur Springs
ever rcai-sO say sOwc of the oldest Of
our citizens. The most noticeable and
curious feature conucctpd with this
lawlessness is that the most earnest
Jealous christians Of that uCigGborhoOd
fail to openly condemn such unchris'
tiau, ualaT:rbidiug. pcnitcutiary acts.
In comparing tho wrong dOings OF
the two ncighbOrhoods, Valley Chapel
aud the head Of Fiuk's Creek, it seems
that "thc VOICE Of the people" should
have heard before. But no; "thc
voice Of the people," nor Of Ger tain oil
Gods followers, is heard except when
somO certain people have been wrongNd,
even though it be but slight and uniu
territorial.
II tho doing Of such things is have
cited DO not merit "thc voice Of tho
people," aud the frowus and disapprov.
al of Gods followers 10 tho neighbor.
hood in which they arc done, il seems
to me that the sins Of Valley Chapel
might have been passed Wy uunoticcd
may DO wrong, but it seems to d
hiuker that things done III the night
imO should be just as hcinOus in the
sight Of tho people. Of tho law and o.
God, us those done in tho daytime at
baskcs'mceti"s.
| favor discountcuaucins all unIaw'
full ard uuchristian acts let them be
dOno by whom, and to whOmsOcvc'
IllCy may b.. Il TIuSKER.