The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-06-19
AN INIPERTINENT SHAVER.

AN IMPERTINENT SHAVER.
In the HERALD of May 22d, ap
peared q rather caustic notice of
Mr.. Smith, the singing master.
That paragraph called forth two let
| ters in vindication Of Mr.. Smith,
one from the gentleman himself
and the other from one of his pu-
pills in Newberry, both Of which
were just. timely. and in good
taste.
In the Observer Of May 10Th, IS,
whose big heart was grievcd at the
HEEALD'S injustice and inhospital-
ity, uttered ''production' in which
he used this language:
can inofensive little squib Of
SIS in regard to Prof. II. G..
Smith, who was so recently with
us, seems to have stirred and raked
the bottom Of Lake Camarina, in
exciting the ire Of steamed con-
temporary against the unofending
Professor. The result has been two
or three sharp attacks upon Prof.
Smith and the Methodist choir.
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"Although our worthy contempo-
rary of the HERALD evidently mis-
construed us, we trust no one else
will do so.
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MIR. Smiths name has appeared
in IS columns on several dilfc-
rent occasions, and although some
who did not know us might have i'm
agined from our slabsided manner
Of complimenting him and our
demi-scmi-idiotic notices Of his en-.
tertaiments that we were ridiculing
the gentleman's character and abil-
| ity, such was not the case
In the HERALD Of the following
week IS was noticed in this para
: graph, which was fully warranted
by his own utterances, and which
contains nothing that one gentle
man might not freely say in speak
ing Of another:
IS, Of the Observer, says that
the several notices of Mr.. Smith,
the singing master, which appeared
in his columns were not intended
to cast ridicule upon that gentle
man, as was too generally sup
posed, but were really and truly,
genuine, unrecognizable, 'slab-sided'
compliments"
In reply, IS AYERS that he said
nothing of the Sort but accuses
''the gentleman Of the HERALD Of
being a dulIarl, and Of having mis-
interpreted him.
The HERALD would have paid no
attention to "S's" defense Of Mr..
Smith, but for these two reasons:
l. IS assumed that the HERALD
was trying to initiate him, in it's
structures on Mr.. Smith.
2. And, while he knew that his
notices of Mr.. Smith had been con-
strued rs intended to ridicule that
gentleman, he resorted to the sub
terfuge Of saying that this was
misconstruction and that the Herald
was responsible for it.
What right had "S." to assume
that his ''squib" called forth from
the HERALD an attack upon the
Methodist choir, or Mr.. Smith ?
There is not a single word in the
HERALD which justiies this assump-
ton. Imitation admits inferiority;
and, while We hope that we are
sufficiently modest in the estimate
we place upon ourselves, we are
not willing to be regarded as imi-
tators of IS" Or any other insolent
pretender.
What right had ''S.' to assume
that the "HERALD had evidently mis-
construed' him? There was not
q syllable in the HERALD which in
dicated that rs s. manner Of treat
ing Mr.. Smith had been con-
strued in any way whatever; and
if IS" has had nothing to do with
the Methodist choir, how did his
':squib' cause the HERALD to make
an attack upon choir
If s. had N: ;c a frank attack
upon the IIERALLS ) remarks about
Mr.. Smith. or Ia made simple,
straightforward explanation Of his
own position with reference to that
gentleman. we should have passed
his article without q word. And if he
had assaulted us for the purpose of
displaying the remarkable brillian-
cy Of bis intellectual weapons, and
had done So in manly way we
SIlOIlN HOG Law I pIOGCSGC'l. w Z
arc not disposed to criticise any
one who wishes to couch free
lance against the HERALD. pro-
vided that he do SO honestly and
openly.
While IS" was ostensibly de-
Tending Mr.. Smith, he was really
indulging in covert filings at the
HERALD. We despise dodging and
skulking and doube-dealipg. When
the HERALD las offended any one
without just cause. it has the good
sense to see its error and the GOOD
taste to make amends for it-as it
has done in the case Of Mr.. Smith. 1t
is not our custom to say what we
please about persons and places,
until we are brought to account, and
then slulk from just responsibility
by saying that cur remarks were
only "witticisms." The HERALD