Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10
LETTER FROM THE UPPER END.

NEW WASHINGTON, Pa, Sept. 8, 1879.
EDiroR REPUBLICAN IL am a constant reader
of your valuable paper, aud always read with
much pleasure the letters Of your correspondents,
when consistent, and not smesred with too much
egotism, malice aud deception on the part Of the
writer. admire that newspaper correspondent
whose ideas are original, whose composition Is
scholarly, and whose argument bears the impress
Of common sense and common decency. On the
other hand, have uncharilable disgust for those
sophisticated, cynical Solons, whose ideals, as u
were, are conceived In sin and reared In iniquiiy,
and whose productions never contain an original
idea, but always bears the footprints OF de-
PRAYED brain. Such Is the complexion Of the
Darwin Giant Of the Nineteenth Century, who
writes over the unassuming name Of =" Leon, and
whose place OF residence Is Lumber City. This
ythical son Of human genius conceived IN early
yhood the idea that his name was not 10 go
down to posterity "uuhonored and unsung." But
never, until within the past year, did kindred
hopes rpen into living reality. As II by ~
vine inspiration, he grasped his magical pen IN
the Spring Of 1879, and over the cherished sgna-
ture Of Leon" be gives to the readers OF your
paper loathsome egotisiical and shallow erit-
eism on your New Millport correspondent 10
be candid in considering tho motives Of TINS
bloated swell Tor Bell Of sixteen Summers,
will enter into tho details Of his idiotc proceed
some one at New Millport saw at to send you
good local letter. 10 which, among other things,
be mentioned the school Just opened, under Mr..
Smith. The letter in the whole was creditable
one, containing nothing personal or untruthiul l.
In the next issue Of your paper, behold the L(e)on
Of Lumber City giving vent to his spleen Poor
fellow He had been outraged, because, as he
said, the letter was not grammatical. II Afforded
him an opportunity to parade himself before the
l.~l ltaa. lka af n
hum bic, local letter, he gave 10 the world some
knowledge OF the monstrosity Of his mental cali
bre. Follow ing this. there appeared In your pa
per, as well Ms In others, some opinions on the
text book question. In quick succession follows
this imaginary imbecile, with a ten-line compost
ton about the defects Of all suggestions, and er
pounding q new plan (all written, too, over that
adopted abortion, Leon y. At this outburst Of
novelty the whole question was paralyied. Agents
retired, defeated on all sides and the iusignid
cant isn-libe composition isnmortaliled lin his
bigoted imagination) the eccentric human Lite)on
that produced II.
The next we hear Of this sixteen -yesr-old model
Of concet Ia In the issue Of your paper Of August
27th, where no wsntonly and insigni6cantly
manufactures out Of his depraved and sstiiieal
brain another erifieism on q well-wrtten, truthful
and scholarly article, written by some person Of
matared and original mind, In which the author,
ffnttcut HhWuh utHtFfsf hNtmptee ~ eN'e"N
the teachers profession from unjust reflections,
made BY another writer over the signature Of
"citirsn." Now, had this shortearcd and
straight -hairei blossom Of Darwinianism taken
that article and proven by stubborn facts that
| the statement Is not true, l should have given
him credit instead Of censure. But he has neither
the experiences nor ability To do 80 for this In
tellectual Giant Of the Nineteenth Century has
no knowledge Of secular Affairs outside Of his
peaceful domaln-Lumber ci,y-and consequent
" he takes the signature Of that article I've sup
pose that is all bis feeble mind could comprehend
for the boy has more Latin than common
sense, ard, like a eowardly dog after COW,
he desired to attack the tail rather than the head
aud with his genuine skill malice and coneeit be,
by repeating his corruption Of the signature n
half doIen times, succeeds 10 getting up another
thirty iour.linc composition, twin exactly 70
his former criticisms, void u originality common
sense, rhetoric, taste, or anything else. Nov,
Mr.. Editor, do not wish to worry your patience,
but wish, in conclusion, TO suggest TO this con
ceitcd -iebub u he must, while In his teens,
immortsli1e himself by writing for the pres, TO
rive US something original Pray, Mr.. Litc)on,
| don't skulk In ambush until some innocent perton
writes an article and then make an ignorant and
idiotio attack upon that with which no man should
linterfcre--the tall. But come out as leader and
show whether your brain is as prolific ss you
think II is. And some day those hills that sur
round your peaceful home may bow their majestic
he ads In reverence to your greatness, and even
the common people Of that antiqusted town, point
10 Thy venerable head and exelaim, "long live
thou great immortal Li(e)on Of the nineteenth
century selah." Yours, &c.,
Osroa.