The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-21
Open Letter to John U. Wise.

Open Letter to John U. Wise.
wINNEBAGo CITY, MINI, Dec sth, 1852
JOHN &. WISE
i have been honored for years by a
number of small cur editors of the Re
eiec kind, biting and swapping ut my
heels, but IN the strife to secure home
for my family and the scramble for Of
hce / have had neither time nor inclina.
ton to answer your lying, never believed
falschoods. Having now little leisure
time, have for amusement concluded
to go into the "litcrary business" in
which may possibly be as successful
as in the practice of law. | will not
promise to answer every lie, as there is
no need of it. One denial suflices to
undo your foul work of years, and it is
hardly fair to load shot gun with b.
b. shot to shoot Il humming bird with
the feathers nearly all plucked. | had
intended to he merciful, and let you cs
cape, as You skunk whining away, but
many friends in Blue Earth county in
sist that "givc the animal another
dig Stand up, John, while invcn-
tory you.. A general deficiency IN APP.
parel, no manhood, no courage, no abi.
ity, unless 'snowcd under" by big con-
ccit, low cunning, wind, gas mixed with
death damp Now, SIT down, bub,
while 1 try and force IN idea into your
Uranium. Ii will he sensation never
felt before, and may make you faint.
Jonn ''bonyht postal order payable
at another Office After twn years !
was notified that The order was uncallc
inr, and had been returned Ia Winncu.
q" City. The L. NJ. there denied re-
ceiUngit, and | wrote la Washington
inr new order. In reply received an
insulting letter from the department
stating that il had been repaid at Win
ncbaso City. hut would not explain.
saw the = NJ. again. lie denied re-
ceivin" IL, and showed his hooks. which
contained no record 81 return or repay
meat. The department then sent n
special agent To Winncbago City with
thu order. As went To sre 1t il friend
said bcsre:hingly, "do not deny the sig
nature" The order was shown with
nv name plainly forget 10 the receipt
Knowing that innocent ones must snirrr.
To shield IL friend | did not deny the
signature, pretering rather to lose the
money. The warm clasp of the hand.
the heartfelt thanks not spoken In
words, but from the eyes, more than
compensated me,and now that you smart
and whine and yeIp ut it, fell better
satisfied than ever. John Wise, your
shrouded, contemplate, enthusiastically
small soul would never have permitted
you to do so generous an act, but you
would have clutched the money, per- f.
haps bonus included, though innocent
hearts had blcd, and laugh and gloat !
in fiendish glee over the wreck you had |
made.
You object to my turning ''reiormer."
You ought to do it; a reformer is libel
upon you, standing reproach Yet,
brace up, try to he man. Have a
"slugger," run his finger down your
back, put a plaster of common sense
upon the back and top of your head,
strengthen your manhood, and those
who know you best will exclaim, "Oh,
Johnny, We hardly knew you" A be-
trayer of friends, false to principles and
party, imported from the north by
Breckenridge, running secesh paper.
when mothers and fathers were praying,
and loyal men shedding their blood for
the Union, you true to your false nature
were giving encouragement to rebs to
destroy the citizens of your own coun-
try. A man who yet owes for work
done upon his dwelling years ago,
and who is 'potoriously" bad about
paying his debts shows the depths of
his inconsistency in making such
charges as you have done. Give me II
receipt for what do not owe, will you?
No, impossible. Hypocrlte, you cannot.
dare you to donate ink and paper for
the receipt. | will put it in gilt
frame, hand paint it, and cmblazon it
before the world, So that when all Man.
kato swcars that John e. Wise never
did even an approximately generous
iced, it will stand as a living witness to
confront them. But you look pale
John, Unjust forbear. To crush worm
meath ones feet is cruel. Tata, John
nv. BENZ. g.. REYNOLDS.