West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-11-18

pcnitenuary felony; yet you will hav
seen that they have drawn me out intorh,
arena of the newspapers. Although
know IL is too late for me ta buckle on
the armour OF youth, yet my indignation
would not pcrmi! me passvely to receive
the kick of an asa.
Te turn 10 the news of the day, Il seems
that the canuibals of Europe are goiug 10
eating one another again. A war between
Russia and Turkey Is like the battle OF
the kite and snake: whichever destroys
the other, leaves destroyer less for the
world This pugnacious hunour of man
| kind seems To be the law Of his nature,
one Of the obstacles to too great multiph-
cation provided in the mechanism OF the
Universe. The cocks of the hon-yard
kill one another; bears, bullo,, rams. do
the same, aud horse. in his wild ,taic, kills
all the young males, until worn down
with age and war, some vigorous youth
| kills him. '"'*"I hope we shall prove how
much happier for man the Quaker policy
is, and that the life OF the feeder is better
han that OF the fighter; and it is some
consolation that the dosolation by these
maniacs of ono part of the carih, is the
means OF Improving it in other parte.
Let the lattor be our officer and let us
milk the COW, while tho Russian holds
her by the horns and the Turk by the
tail-God bless you and give you health,
strength, good spirits, and as much OF Life
us you think worth having.
THos. JEFFRRsoN.
MIR ADAMS REPLY
MoNrEzuLo, Juno IL, 1892.
DEAR SIR-lalt an hour ago received.
and this moment have heard read for the
third or fourth time, the best letter that
ever was written by an Ociugenariau,
dated June 1st.
l have not sprained my wrist; but both
my arms and hands arc 80 oveIstrained
that | cannot write lino.-Poor Slarl,e
remembered nothing and could talk of
nothing but tho battle of Bcnninptor.
is not quite 80 reduced. I can b.
not mount my horse, but can walk three
miles over rugged rocky mountain, and
have dono 1t within n month; yet | feel
when sitting In my chair 40 If could not
rise out of it; and when risen, as IL |
could not walk across the room; my sight
Is very dim, hearing very good, memory
poor enough.
answer your question-is death an
evilp-lt is not angevil. II is a blessing
to the individual, and TO the world; yet
we ought not to wish for II till lfo be
comes insuppOrtabe. We must wait the
pleasure and convenience Of the "Great
Teacher" Winter Is rs terrible 20 me ma
to you. am almost reduced In IL to the
life q y bear or torpid swallow. can
not road, but my delight is to hear others
read; and tax all'my friends most un-
meIcifully and tyrannically against their
consent.
The ass has kicked in vain; al men cav
the dull animal has missed the mark.
This globe is a theatre of war; it's in
habitants arc all heroes. The little GELS
in vinegar, and the anlmllcules in pcpper-
water, belivo arc qlarrclsoma. The
bees are as warlike as the Romans, Rus
slams, Britons, or Frenchman. Anita
caterpillars, and cankerWorms are the only
tribes among whom / have not seen bat
ties; and heaven itself, if we believe
| Hindooa, Jews, Christians, and Mahom-
etans, has not always been at peace. We
need not trouble oursclvcs about these
things, nor fret ourselves because Of evil
doers; but safely trust the Ruler with
his skies Nor need we dread the ap
prolch Of dotagc; let il come, fit must.
." II scems, stil delights in his four
! stories; and Starke remembered 10 the last
bic Bennington, and exultcd in his glory;
the worst Of the evil is, that our friends
will suffer more by our imbccility than we
ourselves.
In wishing for your health and happi
ness, | am very sclGsb FOR hJIe for
more letters this is worth more than
five hundred dollars to me, for Il has al
ready given me, and IL will continue tc
give me more pleasure than n thousand
Mr.. Jay, who is about your age, Iam told
experiences more decay than you do.
om your old friend,
JoHg ADAMS
President jefferson.
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