The Worthington advance., 1879-04-24

"EARXEF' 10 "COUNTY"- again.
EDITOR ADVANCE: Again l come as
a representative Of the unorganized
horde of farmers to take another whip
ping by County" He says let the
contest come he. is not afraid
(for he knows the result will be victory
for 1ntelligence.) How bold (when
there is nothing to fear.) l can imag-
inc 1 see him roll up his sleeves in his
preparation for the conflict. I can i'm
agine sea that enormous brain Of his
knot itself into the most hideous con-
tortions ut the restraint placed upon it.
1 imagine l see him bare his forehead
to the prairie breeze to cool his fevered
brow, and tremble with fear at such u
formable toe, in fact, I dare hardly to
make the statement that two and two
make four, for fear lie will taunt me
with dumping at conclusions" Yet
when think if he has got all the intel
lect, he has not all the right, it
strengthens my waverlng courage, and
when l place the combatants in their
true place, thus: Wrong vs.. Right my
courage is fully restored. County"
says that it is we'll known that the
status Of the farmers is as he has given
it. wish the readers Of the ADVANCE
to notice how he has attempted to prove
it land failed rs usual) for lie says lit
shall be the duty of the Government to
appoint three men to carry out the pro-
visions Of this act" but he does not tell
us whether those men were merchants,
lawyers OF farmers. Now what posi-
tive proof that is! What great intelli
ge,ce is shown. Now it is i well known
fact that there is not an act or Il law
passed by amy assembly Of intelligent
persons but there are persons appointed
to- execute them, and why should these
not be in a board Of trade? expect il
we had such wise lnen as Mr.. County
to make our laws they would execute
themselves. ''County'' says lin proof
of u statement he made) just notice the
herd grapple for town offices. That ht
has seen them ask for the office uf path
master and not capable Of carrying thai
to success. 1 think that town mus,
have been settled by kindved spirits ul
his. have not heard of but one man
in this county asking for Il town office
and that man WAS i merchant. 'COun
ty'' see agrees with me that the farm
ers have the power III their own hands
but seems to think Il little button-hol
ing will do the business. Now don''
flatter yourself too much Mr.. ''Coun
ty." Perhaps the farmers of Mobiles
county are not so muddy us you ma,
think. "County" says the law, Il say
the voters) throw their votes to swine
and they are gobbled up by such mel
as himself. County" says you don u
know who wrote this nor will you.
don't blame him for not wanting AN,
one to know. should think lie woult
want to disinherit himself. And final
ly "County" says he is tired of our try
ing to rule and compares us to Il mule
He is right on the mule question. W,
do resemble the mule in several way:
(but not in the way he speaks of. viz
1st, because he is really mans frlen(
and with good usage he is willing to d(
his share Of the work. I'd, because i
you misuse him he will resent it. 3rd
because he often gets the better of hi
rider and dumps him in the mud. 4th
because it takes more than one ,vhip
ping to conquer him. 5th, becaus
nothing but death or good usage vii
stop his brayiNg. FARMER.