Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-02-08
Snakes Alive |"
EcKHART MINES, Jan. 5, 1879.

Mr.. Edltor:-I my last week s
epistle a few words of reply to "Vox
Vopuli" stated that the scene should
close, and that your columns would
not be violated with calumny from
my pen. But after careful reseal ch
have enjoyed a revelation, and the
public in our section of the country
have a ,curiostv to know who this re-
markable correspondent, "Vox Pop
uli' is, and what are his pretentions.
The exultation of Mr.. Catspaws knew
no bounds; he was 20 exuberant that
on one occasion, meeting a friend on
the highway he pulled his papers out
of his pocket and said, Halo ! what
is this? | see a letter from Eckhart, -
it then being so dark that no one
could see letter from Eckhart or
anywhere else. Alas for the unfor-
tunate old monkey that he did not
select more judicious cat with which
to pull the chesnuts off the fire Ab
au'o disco omnes.
Now, gentlemen of tho greenback
persuasion, for whom have the great
est respect and credit with sincere
motives, | propose to show you brief
ly who has assumed your defence and
then you will have an opport unity to
divine their motives. The compost
ton of "Vox Popull's' letters was
furnished by an obscure gentleman of
Eckhart, who was very properly nick
named "chin" by his comrades, and
who, by the way, "wields a sarcastic
pen of no mean pretensions. The
transportation department was in
charge Of another Eckhart gentleman
who does not live on the same side of
the pike the former does, but about
the same distance from the pike on
the opposite side. This latter gentle
man, although not a citizen of the
United States, sometimes gets very
enthusiastic during political cam
paigns, and has evon ventured so far
as to go to the polls on election day
and electioneer, and has expressed
himself greatly surprised to find out
that it was 50 easy to in influence votes.
Now, gentlemen, whom I addressed
above, you see how valuable the SER
vices of this page boy is; my advice
is, you had better secure his papers
as h. might prove an important factor
in your future contests, as he is viii
lag to work in any station to which
he may be assigned. Judging from
his latest developments I would sug-
gest that you make him ticket boss.
The former gentleman, who has play
ed the part Of the old monkey, can
not be credited with as much sincerity
as the latter He is known jealous
goldlte-an extreme republican and
has been voting and laboring in that
capacity. This part Of Judaism
which he has assumed is not only a
mystery to me but to all with whom
| have conversed on the subject. 1t
confirms the old adage-"Save us from
the hands of our friends !"
would here ask the question, who
has been swinging the versatile pen,
and who has committed this egregious
blunder? and who has swindied you,
Mr.. Editor, with productions not his
own? 1t seems to me that my neigh
tor las teen engaged in picking the
1-ote o0t OF my eye and forgetting
thu teH u that is in his own. Our
Saviour in his selection of twelve
apostles found Judas in this limited
number, and they can yet be found in
all classes and conditions of men.
The republican party is by no means
an exception to this rule.
Your readers can readily see who
has espousod the cause of the green
back party in district No. II and |
leave you to judge in re gard to the
Of the motives which actu-
ated "Vox Populi" in this new depart
ure Of his. Twill close by asking you
to pardon me fer infringing on your
valuable space, which could be filled
with matter far more interesting to
the public than the garbage which Is
necessarily included in this.
Yours, etc., EoKHART.