Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-02-01
Der Friederich, der Friederich,
Der bitterboeSe Dieterich J

our "sn5ject'-hiS boasted democracy,
the false and absurd claim he sets mp
that the Reporter is fifty 1--WE years OLD,
its tremendous circulation" his sys-
TEN of bulldosing subscribers and conn
ty officials, and we may even give the
details OF the noted Cdrtoon--Pickelhdrt
dog story, showing what Freidy's
Jacksonian democracy was worth In
dollars and cents, in The memorable
campaign OF 1850. Patience, friends,
you shall be satiated TO the ful!-and so
will our dear fiend Freddy.
Reverting again to being called a
Jack -of-all-trades We have few addi-
tional things to say, viz : Qenerdl!V that
we have fairly succeeded in every bust
ness enterprise we ever undertook, con-
Sidering our modest means and Speci-
ally that it is real pity for Freddy's
sake that inadequate pay forced us to
quit the profession of teaching, which
we loved and followed acceptably for
eleven gears. Were we still teacher
| Freddy might with much profit atte nd
| our school for at least five years in sue
cesSion. First Of all and before all we
| would teach him the fundamental
principles Of truth and fairness In
speaking Of and dealing with his Eel
low men. Next We would instruct him
in the Elements Of English Grammar,
Composition, (Satz6iIdungj Rhetoric
and Logic-in all of which Ee Is so sad
ly deficient ; and lastly, just for orna-
ment, we would teach him a ht:le Lat
iu-provided his contracted Uranium
still had sufficient vacuum LEFT to take
it il. Under such q course Freddy
might yet become mcasurably useful
man in hiS approaching Cid age, ia
stcad Of being a selfish, contracted
grasping fellow, who thiuks the whole
universe ought 70 circulate" around |
him and bis powerful Reporter.
"An honest confession is good for |
the soul" Freddy makes rather full |
confession in the Reporter of Jan. 18th,
but it smacks entirely too much Of |
braggadocio to augur Eincerity and re-
pentance. He says
"As for the Reporter, We toos L, It's editor,
Its books, papers, files, title, records, its dcmoc-
racy-Soul and spirit-all thgt really constitutes
Journal, 10 Centre FALL In 6S, and went right |
series"
So you took 1t, Freddy, did you Nov
that is the eract story we and many CT |
the boss citizens CT Aaronsburg and /
vicinity, heard venerable Cid man re-
late, but in an entirely different tenor
and spirit-yea with a sorrowful heart |
and in tears did old Mr.. Ludwig Kurtz
tell the sad story, how my Fritz"
treated him in this matter.
On this very point we have q Few
questions to ask Freddy, and are happy
that he himself opens the door so un-
Willingly but widely. We will do it in
the form oe an OPEN letter, ard, lest he |
should rate US as lacking courtesy and |
politeness, will address him by his full |
name and we'll earned title:
Journal Sanctum, Millheim, Pa,
Feb. lst, 1888. |
Honorable Frederick Kurtz,
Ex-member Of the Legislature, Edi-
tor of "the largest paper in Centre
county"
Canrte Hall,
Pa,
Dear Sir -
When you'took the Reporter to Cen
tire Hall "soul and spirlt-ail that real
ly constitutes paper, leaving the old
man only such worn-out type as were
"iit for he'll" as you yourself say, was
it your property in whole or In part ?
Inferantially you say that it was al
yours, for it seems you took what you
choose and left what you pleased. But
if SO, why did you not take tho sub
scriptlon list along, SOr you would not
for a moment pretend that the ITS sub
Scvibers with which started your bGst-
Grd "Cen.re HaU REr0RTEH," consti-
tuted the subscription list OF the old
"Cea!re Berichter" nl;GS "Ds7nokratisa-
er Berichter," for which later title you
abandoned" the original one OF the
poor, old thing :
Now please do US a favor for once in
your life, even if you have TO sGusGgeS
sr ponhosS to spare, and answer our
question like man. Don't eyade--
don't dodge by calling US "hater of
democracy" and "this Milheim Solo
uon"-for that does not answer the
questions-and we will have several
others ready for you just as ugly as
soon as these are fairly disposed of.
In due time we will ventilate yoar
demecracy-since geu have for years
been so much exercised about ours, but
the Solomon" compliment we can not
return, even ironically, much as we feel
inclined to show you kindeess, for a
long personal acquaintance with US
ought to have taught you that we