Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-04-19

vorst ehimies, making spofI or yourigh
to your face? Il is TOO bad. The soclei.
for the Prevention of Cruelty 10 Animal
should come to Your rescue.
I don't blame you for LAYING The opin
ion YOU do of The HERALD. 1t has treat
ed you roughly. Remember very dis
nelly the controversy you had withlhs'
paper on the Stale de6t question. YoI
got warmed up considerably that time
Felt like a swarm of bees had got Ell
u your breaches legs, didn't you? Ia
true your position on the question wal
about as wrong and silly as it vel
could be, slill the HERALD acted most
unkindly in showing as it did what
ridiculous figure you cut as poll'lca
economist, a modern Adam smith,
You have cause 10 dislike the HERALD
for it bit you The hardest rap over the
raw l eyer saw a Ounce get.
You wish TO know why selected tie
HERALD as my medium, i'll am Re-
adiuster A.? You blessed innocent! DC
YOU suppose that the Virginian, thai
organ OF progressive liberalism, would
publish anything from Readjusttr
who had grown restless and was dis
posed to talk right out in meetln, "
and ask uncomfortable questions? Don't
talk such name stuff anymore; even
those who dislike you feel ashamed f9l
you.
And you think to unmask nc b. ask
Ing how voted last fall Now you
are smart, YOU are sly, "devilish sly"
lust the sn ATTEST child your mother
ever had. How did you get to be a
leader and spokesman of our panty: l.
it any of your business no" | voted :
7 am Democratic Readjustcr, and
would like 10 know by what light you,
The chairman OF the Republican county
the holder OF little peti
Federal office, ask ME how | voted:
And you speak, too, as one having
authority. Is not this "a pretty Fettle
of fish," Democratic Readjusicrs OF
? We have all tie time
claimed 10 be Democrats. and resen ed
as An insult the Funder us.ticn OF
leaning towards Republication, Radl-
callsm. Negroisu. How long Gu W
make coed our boast, when this hench
man of Arthur's, tins renegade Vrsinl N,
demands to see our credentials that hr
may pass upon them: Oh the shame !!
This uuutterable shame Nov Vndcr
or rather Esau, for YOU have already
,old your political birthrisht two Oh
three times for mess OF pOttage, when
did YOU become such bright aac
shining Reaujusier light? 1t has no
been long since you bOAs'ed OF your op
position TO our patty, when you we're a
big gun lin Your own estimation firing
hot shot into our ranks. But You
turned, you miserable political weather
cock, when the administration gave
the word, aud now you are one oil t''
senliuels OF tie outer walls to examine
the passports of men who were hShnn-
for the principles OF readJusIment,wheu
YOU we're one OF its bl,tere,t foes. ou
are nice readjuster, amt YOU: Ohe o
tie '.made to order kind" who dip au'
duck from one par Y 10 the other AZ Tue
word of command. You came Ito on
party just when a good many Of ou
best membeis began TO slep out. IAc.
uidn't think it the right party II 1t c1u.t
embrace aud affiliate with such scala
wags as you.
You are free TO say that you are Al
advocate Of Temperance aud live ID t''
town of Woodstock ?" That ls astonsl'
ing. sure. III bet the Woodstock PEG
pie are prouder of you than they "ou''
be OF u. Washingtnu's little hatchel
Now give Us your birthday and we VII
celebrate il along with the 22d 0. Fe5y
And there is one other thing Tor "hlc
YOU are distinguished. which YOU
characteristic III odesly prevents y"
from telling. that is, that you are T..
leading spirit of little midnight Le-r
csucuses held Just before elec'ious.-
You were also a Iedhot Local O9'i"
man at one time, but it was noilceabl
fact that as soon as the Tirginidn cam
out in opposition, you cooled oil
suddenly that you cracked all Owe
What was the mattel? Did some 'B0s'
reach out and draw your collar Up
hole or two tighter and Il Us cut o
YOUR wind ? That's the way Billy Co(
'em.
So you think, as matters now si"Io
that tLere are not many good and ilu
temperance men 10 the coalition part
in the county. Why, you old irello
you political Tree booter! You are ~
t.se 10 any side. What do you inca
by slandering our party in this say!
You propose ITO have somelh'u
more to say" do you? Yes, and
intend to SAY back" if sec prope
Don't be uneasy about your little Office
LII the suspiccn Of you beng III
author OF my articles grow SO stro'
as to endanger your spoonful OF cover
mept pap, l'll come cut and save yO
bacon.
You Inform us that lou have TO pa
10 take in the discussion between Il
Vrqinian mau and myself. Thele S'
SHOW good judgment. Meyer ia ere
In your neighbor's quariels. La
known persons TO get their nos
skinned by sticking them lutU Oth