Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-04-14

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carefully brush a speck OF dust from the
polished surface of his boots Or why
does man crush The life out OF moi
some serpent that wriggles by him IN
the grasss Because the one wishes to
remove a blemish and the other to rid
the earth of pest. For similar rea-
sons. ! have replied to Messrs. Holmes,
Derby and Co.--and to yourself. As
10 my retreating If we're standing be-
fore powder and shot instead OF pen and
Ink, remains to be tested, and | have
too much self-respect TO make boast Of
my physical ability in reply TO low
| insinuation. In continuation Of his
bungling defence of his worthy confed-
| crates, he says: II think Mr.. Holmes
has right TO institute suit Of DANA
| ges against SenIoh for taking his name
and turning It hind part foremost (gad |!
be ought to apply for reporteFship on
the Herald, he can write with such en-
! pression) 10 form a blind 10 shoot
malice (ook out your brain will turn
to malice if you don't mind) at THE
public will please notice that Semloh
spelled backwards spells Holmes" }
What a fuss these fellows make about
my nom de plume Their brains must
be much shallower than supposed 10
be pestered about such little things
They cannot conduct an argument, but
they are "a sight" on trihes. Now, Mr..
Independent, you are wrong again.
| have not taken Mr.. Holmes name
and spelt il backward. No, sir. I
would not do that for the world. Don't
you think il might happen that two peo-
pie can have the same nameS II you
don't. do. Well, SIR, happen TO have
Holmes in my name. This being the
Ease then, ! suppose you will kindly
right TO spell II backwards, II choose
10 do 30. He continues, and banishing
all idea Of propriety from that monde
script part OF his body which does duty
for head, is "iaclined to think the
odor OF something more exhilarsiing
clings to my breath, judging from my
vivid IMAGINATION" Does he Judge me
by himseli' should Judge from the
sluggish course Of his ideas, as shown
from his communication, that when in.
diling that remarkable documen., he
had passed the stage oferhiiaration and
was fast yerging on the stage of maud
tin imbeeihiy.
Not content with one low bred insin-
uaiion, IN defiance Of his expressly de-
clared an.ipaihy to malice, which has
bothered his empty pate so much, he
must descend still lower into the depths
Of lnlamy and spew out from the vile
regions of his viler mind the unmanly
insinuation. that II have two able as
sistants," charge the face Of which
bears the evidence OF lalsehood and
were he aught but contemplate non
entity and a mendicAnt ct the feet oil
truth, honor and virtue, so paltry an in
timation, Par,aking Of The nature Of
Tho assassns vengeance aud the coward lie, -
would not have been uttered. Not only
does he exhibit The character OF the
coward in this unlocked for and craven
attack, but in that Of VICIOUS purlpiner
oil anolher's merii--be that what II may
which should condemn him al once
as an object OF disirust, for he who
would seek 10 cast an imputation upon
the reputation of another, would not be
over serupulous 10 commit any enormi-
~. He is not devoid Of self-respect,
since he does not show he was ever
possessed Of II, but TO honor, TO dignity,
aud The commoHest virtues OF m ankind, he
shows himself stranger Such con.
temptble allegation falls TO pieces of
itself and needs no ayowai OF its fslsity
from me. BE the merits OF my compost
ton whs, they may, they are my own.
Notwithstanding the insinuation of an
ignorant "blolter offoolscap' who, con-
scious OF his own inability and want OF
merit, would like to bring others down
TO his level What kind Of birds eve
would he like 10 view the educational
field within A carrion crows or
lomtit's ! He asks, how II is possible
TO educate the masses by the bestowal
OF few free scholarships
Not every one of the mass have the
inclination TO get college education,
nor would il perhaps be possible, but
the poorer class must have representa-
lives among the educated ranks 10 in
fuse new blood, and il is the duty of
the State TO give them a chance. The
rich can take care of themselves, but
her poor sons are more especially her
children to whom she must be the kind.
ly mother. One refined, cultivated
man IN community does much towards
the culture of the mass of the commu-
nifty, who soon learn to look Upon him
as a guide. But | have fully argued
this question before, and do not intend
to render myself liable TO the charge of
repetition. am no more in favor Of
>quandeung money OH a useless object
than any one else, but the money APP
proprated for our colleges has mol been
squandered II has been spent tor a
laudable object, one that is occupying
the attention of the wIsest men of our
time, aud shall few puny scribblers
attempt to deny its utility, contenting
themselves with but bare denial with
out argnmentl The time is destined
to come, and am sure il is not far dis
tant, when the advanced ideas of our
nponle "a m demand danhIa a 9 rnucb IRE