The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-22

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Hi II onor, The Msyor # ifgnis-
vile. received tie foil1sing c snsidsr-
ate. friendly srd MANY itr.sr from a
citizen II Cumberland. MARYLAND d.
ted Mas ,, 1878:
DEAR SIR / mail to your address. this
day. & newspaper published weekly in
Somerset Pa containing q sl4nderons let
ier, signed by one Olive Harper. / an
no. a native OF yo1r State. but during the
late wal, ! fought side by side with the
brave sors OF Alabama. who, in common
with her fair daughters, are iraduced and
vili5ed by this letter writer. am con
scie0s OF the great wrong that < done
your Stale. and only send this paper that
the Press Of Alabama may refute the sian
ders therein contained. ! have no idea OF
being connected IN any way. with this
matter | am simplys Eirginian resident
Of This city, who reyeres trHd and despis-
Is hlsehood
Accompanying this letter, the May
or received a copy Of the Somerset
PA Herald. containing a communal
cation reeking with vile caIumnies on
the people OF North Alabama (espec-
tally Of Nalhermcsc Springs aad OF
Huntsville entitled The Recon
strReied South, and signed "0LivE
HARPER," the nom De plume of Mad
m Helen dApery, tie American
wife Of Frsnco-TuIk, recently res;d-
ing ip u city. 10 the name Of our
slsndered people, we return our pro
found thanks 20 the Cumberland sri-
ter for the opportunity be has afford
ed us Of Tepelling these vile assaults
upon their character.
"0live Harper" is guilty of base
ingraiitude TO q people, who ex-
tended 70 her kind courtesy. symps-
thy and hospitality, though she was
an entire stranger, OF whose character
aHd antecedents they knew nothing,
except through her own representa-
ton Oar people, and, especially,
the newspapers Of HUNTSVILLE, obey
ing The Apostolic iDjunction-Be
not forgetfal TO entertain strangers,
lest, bsply, We may enterisia angels
unaSsres"-extended to her courtesy
and kindness unusual ID 80 total 3
stranger. She was recommended
Con her own sis,ements) as a literary
writer sad lecturer. She ~professsd
TO be q member Of the Presbyterian
Church and was invited 10 lecture
for Its benefit, and delivered 8 very
erediiable lecture, and was urged 10
lecture for her own benefit, and new
er did so. She was q stranger, and
We took her in"-and, now, she has
taken as IN Instead Of Us entertain
ing az angel, she has proven, By the
letter 10 The Herald, that. during the
past Winter, We nariured into
warmth and vitality a frozen viper,
who nov rewards rs with its yeno-
nous sings On the faith Of her
pledges thai she expected a large
sum Of money from California, she
gained financial confidence, and was
credited (as strangers seldom are) for
house rent, board, butcher, drug, gro
Gerry and dry goods bills, paid a por-
ton and left Others unpaid, and went
Of BY railroad, without las we are
credibly assured) informing her cred
itors OF her intended departure. Our
people, certainly, have greater res-
son to complain OF her than she has
Of them
Olive Harper vas, in manner
and speech, smooth as oil, and harp
ed very sweeily Of herself, and Of the
South, when here; bat, now, instead
OF PLAYING upon the harp, consecrsted
to holy truth. sacred psslmody and
sentimental song. she plays upon 8
mythie Tyre Of a ,honsaud strings,
soaked in iye, gall and wormwood
We have not time or space, this week,
10 give even q summary Of her vile
Misrepresentation, Of cur Courts.
country, cily, mel. women sud child
rem. She begins her letter with self
graduation al Der escape frt u Hunts
vile alive, with her back hair safe,
and "Ihe beauty Of her throat un-
disturbed ~5y g knoited rope being
around it, For the present,
let this notice suffice. We purpose
to give Der letter entire, next week,
with 8 running commentary.