West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01
ROCKVILLE

D@"eVu takes exceptlon2 10 our
article published In THE ARGUS Of the 18th
ur'' wherein we said this is a Republican
County and II is a pertinent fact that no
soldier disabled or otherwise excepting
one) has ever held paying Office ia the
glt' OF the county. Now this remark ey-
identity hurt the Senator's feelings
touched tender cord as il wore--cop-
sequently the Honorable gentleman squeal.
ed yociferOuslY. What We meant by a
paying office is one which pays annually
enough TO keep man and his family com
tortabiy With small margin as profit.
Editor Dawson enumerates a number of
soldiers whom LIE. no doubt, wishes us
and the people Of this county 10 believe
have held offices of profit. If we excep,
Col. Baker we assert that there has new
er been one solaicr yet who has held a
paying Office within tho gift of the peo-
PIE OF this county, and no one knows the
truthfulness of this assertion better than
Senator Dawson himself. We hope that
for information of the people, MIR. Day-
son and you, Mr.. Editor, will give In the
columns of your respective papers the an
nuai salary of the incumbent of each
county Office. To the best of our knowl-
edge no soldier has ever held, in this couu.
", the office of Sheriff, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court, or Clerk Of the County Court,
AMI we believe Editor Dawson can beet
tell why this has been the case.
Facts are stubborn things, and In many
\ h.aa ha
covering great deal of rascality. While
our friend of the Journal has not been An
ou'-spokrn enemy Of the soldier, he Ger
tainiy has cot been a friend TO him or he
would have ADVOCATED bis cause more
earnestly.
II was because of just complaint made
by Ihs solder element OF this country that
We gave that item TO which Senator Daw
son takes special exceptions.
now we wish 10 submit the following
question to Dawson, Orr, or Riggs Do
you travel over the b. Sc O. Railroad on
free passes Issued by that Company? The
people OF this county GVa,t satisfactory
answer.
BOW let us turn our attention to the
Journals plaything, 'Jennie June" He
Tails to satisfactorily answer the charges
preferred against him, consequently he
atands guilty as charged.
he refers TO the West Va, freeman In
manner that conveys 10 the public mind
that he is an advocate and supporter of the
temperance cause. We are aware ihas he
Processes to be such, but Gao he prove by
bis daily walks in life that he Is such ?
we have been advised us 10 "Jennie's',
rats OF Character, and we are inclined 10
believe that he lis no better temperance
man than ourselves, and we have neye r
made any pretentions towarcs advocating
the cause. Really now, Dear Jennie. {"
tel US please, just how much whiskey
your carcass has been soaked in since YOU
became ali avowed temperance worker.
Dear " Jennie, we areinot mad but Just
In fun. If we pique at a impletion unsil
be gets mad and sings mud upon us. IL
does not mar our kind feelings towards
him In the least. Oh no, under no CIR
cumstances could we be induced 10 pct
angry at noodle, il makes Ia. difference
what he miEht do or gay
Now "Jennie" admits that he ia a dead
head 90 the Washington Post subscription
list, and further states that lac il ieno-
rant. We knew that the first assertion IA
trpe because be is just that kind of being
and az for the last siateme nj il need not
have been made.by the Renowned loca
writer for everybody who ia acuuainted
with the man knows him to be a nipcnm-
poop. Further, Jennie June" says we are
''edicated, and Dawson calls US "smart,
and ssYs our name is Aleck We have
never considered ourselves educated, nor
smart but we have enough eense to
know that there is dividing line between
g species known as iackasses and race
known ns men, We are not smart enough
however TO decide on which side of the
line to place DAVIS" nsnd Moore.
Jennie June, asserts that he has repeat
edlY assoulie1 the Democracy Wheu
could this have happened ? Tire only
time that he stagmstized the Democracy
was whsn he hG2ped and claimed to be a
member of the party. H;o will admit tina
this was severe blow to the Democratic
party 10 this county.
Now Jennie, we shall quit for The pres.
ent after asking you if you know any.
thing about the signature, Mountain
Daisy"
We 1t i'll have a Ecscrve.
HRpMfT lice