The Osceola times., 1879-05-24
That Hack.wo0ds Paper.

That Back.WOOds Paper.
The editor Of tho Arkansas Trav-
eir in an attempt, in his issue Of
the 10th. inst, to crawfsh out OF II
controversy. sprung by himself, at
the instigation Of his particular
friend, Trumpler, no aQHbt, in pei
e,enee to said Trampiers' claim,
very .facetiously refers to the o.
ccola TIN rs as a T" back w Gods coun.
try paper, which seldom enjoys an
excursion over the borders Of Its
qwp county" We were not awarc
that we had violated any of the
rules of journalism, OF bad been
'derelict in the amcniIes end cour-
tesies due the profession, in pub
fishing q gentlemap's rcPly in an
swer 10 the attacks of his personal
enemies. Under the constitutions,
both federal AMI state, We had been
led to believe that 1t was no crime,
and that We had the right TO pub.
lish q newspaper ,wheresoeyer ii
might suit US, .bc that in city, town,
country or railroad crossing, and
R "Hon. John o. Blackwood, u
member from Mississippi county T"
saw proper to publish his reply to
the foul and malignant attacks
made upon him aud his action in
tho Fr,Imper "job" claim through
the Osccola TIMEs-a paper that
represents the people whom he re-
presented in the legislature, and to
whom he is personally and intim-
ntely known, .instcaa of IN the
Trav eler--a paper nearly two hun
drcd miles away, edited by o chron
'ic growler and fault-finder, one who
never dares accord word Of pralsc,
however well meritcd, save as il
may serve to add 10 his own selfish
interests, that was his prcrogative.
No doubt the editor Of the Traveller
would greatly have preferred to
have had tho job Of trimming and
coloring both sides Of the case in
controversy, ard giving each
weight and Importance us the foe
was augmented or diminished by
the respective parties interested.
Had the sdi,or of tho Traveller
lbcop s9 ysgy .mgch disintsrcsted
and only solicitous for fair play,
aud had heartily desired to do Mr..
Black W ood justice in the matter, he
might have copied and published
his reply, and thus given it greater
opportunity for an "excursion "
through the columns OF the AR
KANSAS TRAVELLER, and thus
Jet the people OF the great North
West know how great an injustice
10 aud done an honorable gentle
men. Like an honorable gentle
man, conscious OF his integrity and
the faithful performance Of his du.
ty to his constituents, he submitted
his cause through the medium that
would most readily reach them,
and trusting to The generosity OF
the editor of the Traveller for its
circulation among bis cosmopolitan
acquaintanccs In the neighborhood
Of Conway station. But, brother
Wasnor, with no intention OF pro.
roking controversy with you, VIC
would like y ash, how long it has
been since Conway has been SET
down on the school maps and given
y location and a name? aud how
long have you'ens bcey putting on
style and assuming metropolitan
airs? 1t strikes rs you have grown
great and arrogant, in ycur own
conceit, long ere you have cast your
shell. Come, put on your best bib
and tucker and pay this back.woods
country town q visit, and if your
"eye-teeth" are not cut inside OF
twenty-iopr hours, thcn we will ad.
nit thai We live in u back. woods
country town, spbsist on snakes,
frogs, Lizards ana taipsles, and
that we are as familiar with bears
panthcrs aud wildcats, as the edi.
tor OF tho Traveller is with Ways
that are dark, and tricks that are
yaln," "briberics included. Do come.
In THE Richmond and Louisville
Medical Journal ior May, Is found
iha following wonderful etatement
"A Newark, Ohio, letter to the
Cincinnati ENDURE, contains the
following statement, which If true