The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-07-21


thought it tho Finest specimen Of qlO-
Qucncc in tho English language. !
hope you will prevail on observer"
to furnish other specimens from .tkG
same source, it matters not whether
they have anything to do with the
rail road subscription or not-they will
be good reading anyhow x.
Hairs BorToM, ". "a.
July lG, 1877
Eli. Democr0i.-I see in THE DEMo-
GRAF o letter from Roanoke signed
observer" Now, sir, do not know
who Observer is is; but I presume
he is like the person that Pope the great
poet spoke Of {" IT'S not his sense, for
sure Of that It's nothing more than
common, for all bis cha: is only wet,
like many other pcrsons.") Now l
think that q stranger, just come into q
strange neighboThOol, should try aad
gain the confidence aud good wishes Of
tho people and not begin to make war
on the best citizens We have in the
county. Now il hn had the good wish.
es Of the people, be might look for
some favors; but to make war on them,
what can he expect. leave that for
sou to judge. Now as to the sub.
scriptioa I cannot sec ,wha. effect it
would have on him, for l presume he
is like your humble servant, nothing
to lose but all to gain. Ifthc sub.
scription b'nefts the rich man, i,
would have some effect on the poor,
moro particularly, when ho has moth.
ing to lose. 1t is true that tho rich
man has the taxes to pay. iae = =
should bc a lrsir . ~, saess' lot them
..-: uanco pay tha fiddler, lit should
carry, do not suppose that bis taxes
would DO ten cents more on tho year
than it is now, and il tho railroad
should DO benefit to the county, then
he would be benefited in proportion to
tho rich man. He said something
about grand jury, now it is my hon.
est opinion that he will never tc a
grand juFymun, for such men have to
DO Of the best citizens We have such
men as will not 60 behind their oath.
If Mr.. Observer was on grand jury
| do not know what he would do.
was surprised to SEQ ouch letter
from Roanoke, it being villiage noted
for ito lCarniug for We have Doctors,
merchants, hotel keepers, black smiths
and school teachers there, all smart
men, [ say smart men / judge from
the opu!cuce of tho village. Our old
FREUD, Dr.. 7. G, Edmiston is doing
good business for tho short time he
has been N the place, | hope he will
do well, and get good practice, he is
nice youRg man and is liked 10 the
ncighhorhoOd. There is our worthy
merchant, Charley lIorner, who i:
doing we'll, no is a man Of intelligence
There is Our old friend, Mr.. Hudson
JeGrcys. who keep hotel aud carries
on tho shoe business and Mr.. J. A.
Davis is q lrss class black smith. III
has under construction now dwelling
house, which is nearly finished. Mr..
Oliver Alkirc has No. l saw and
grist mill. So take all in all, Roanoke
is lively village; aud how such Il
letter rs that written by Observer
should come from such a place, is 0
wonder to me Mr.. Observer. put.
ne in mind Of a sign.board at the forks
Of road, he tell. men which road tc
take, but devil bit will ho take il
himself. Crops are good, wheat is ex'
ccllcnt, and never saw such q pros
pcct for corn, As to grass there il
plenty of it. I was on Mr.. G. J. Ar,
nold's farm few days ago, and suct
grass | never saw. II seems to me
that he ought TO have several hundred
head Of good cattle on such farm
Mr.. Arnold, it seems, knows how tt
raise grass. I will close by saying i
you choose you cau publish this, ant
correct mistakes, If you please.
Yours &C.,
BooNE.
P. S-The Gro mentioned by 0bser,
yer, ut Mr., Jeifreys, is all q mistake
There was no man tracked up tho river
as was reported, and no impression
that any person tried to set Mr.. jeff
rOys' shop on iirC, therefore. it is all Q
mistake, The subscription, I think,
will have largo majority ut this place
in spite Of all that Observer said Il
.