West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-06-28
REPLY TO b. F. FLOOD, OR,
The Amanuensis ofthe GAINESVILLE
Merchant.

uss prompted an extraordinary re-
ply to nv last letter. | must con-
less, that, from the time from the
publication o, my last letter, and Pie
unll:nited literary ab,lity of the
amanuen IL, there must certainly
have been couyuslve movement OF
the wings Of the hybrid in the dis
gorgeme ut. or IT must have been la
oorln6 under temporary ALTERATION
OF the mind, else it would have az
swered sooner. The relations be-
tween the GAINESVILLE hybrid and
myself are veiy peculiar.
He was discussing me and my
affairs three months before / was
aware Of the wofthy's existence.
The line Of demarkation bet weeu US
10 yesY broad and plain. lie does
not endorse the idea of iuturity.
hence he can be altered closer
home. Why be Indignantly denies
my desire to father an ass, that in al,
time to come can be nothing but an
ass, when never conceived or ex-
pressvd sucn desire, | cannot un-
derstaud. There was nothing in my
| letter 20 warrant such q conclusion
lie (Which OF them y "has au auto
graph letter in his possession" writ
ten to celebrated physician OF
Cranesyille. Such a letAer as lust
described was written in reply to
one received from the same party, in
which English, Dutch, Negro and
Latin were intersparsed, and capital
letters scattered in abun lance. A
curious relic and wonderful produc-
ton. Josh Billings was surpassed
la reply to this extraordinary letter,
a Josh Billings reply was sent, and
was contributed by the physician to
the hybrid, who was ignorant OF it's
true nature. This reply has been or
exhibition at the store, we under
stand, for three months CT more, dis.
playing it to hid admrers disgust,
who find the same objections to it
that he does to Jesus Christ.
have in my possessin an auto
graph bill the hybrid gave tor noun d.
tain tea leav s, which in loan OK
hibition would pass for Indian hero
glyphics. Also receipt aud note
from him, in which Josh Billings is
thrown In the shade. These pro
auctions are living evidences OF the
necessity for him to "stick close to
McGufey's spelier." HIS masters
article, advertising for students, in
the Jourpa. appeared and more came
(un'ess 1T was he, and he aiterward
found it farce and went into the oil
BIZ Likely they did not want to
embark IN profession that would
not support them unless they became
counter jumpers also. He says that
| intimated that his master would
fad an opponent in Brandoville.
| DO not know that be would have
received any notice here but for his
article recommending himself to the
whole country. HIS master els very
careful of his professional reputation,
(has he one2) aud would accept
challenge from a regular graduate
only" Tnis s as much as to say
that he would not challenge pro-
fessional maD who hadn't diploma.
l think the gentleman, in his said
pie 2e, by his next friend mis- amanu-
ensis, does not correspond in senti-
ment with tho tone of his challenge
in the Journal last winter. There.
IN one of his voluminous out bursLs Of
rhetorical eloqueace for cheap repu-
tatlon, he publicly challenged the
physicians OF Gainesville for Joint
discussion, knowing at the came time
that neither had ever seen medical
school, let alone attended one.
CONSISTENCY, thou art a Jewel. "
But the fact Of attending OF not at
tending a medical school, as appears
by his own statement, is not the
point. The point in question is
diploma. A diploma GU can get,
without merit, for money and pat
ronage Of the schools that traffic in
them as a commodity in The market.
a reputable school never embarks
IN the business. It's merits win sus-
tanning patronage Schools without
merit and patronage 20 to the wall.
/ neei not mention this, for in the
Western reserve, every old Dutch
lady carries in her pocket hydro
pAthy diploma. II her patrons Tail
to pay, she will present that bought
piece Of sheepskn. These are mid
wives who can not raad or .-,r,to 49,