West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-02
THE REPORTER.

Last week l had occasion to visit
some ofthe coal fields in this county,
and while at Austen, we found every
thing at work. John Mattingly, the
manager Of the coke works store, in
formed me that times were never
better at Austen. He said that there
was not an idle man or boy about
the place. He said that everything
OF 4 business character was looming
up. and the boys at the mines were
having q general good time with the
pick and shovel. l inquired of the
manager the cause Of the sudden
rush of work at the mines. He said
since Grover Cleveland had abolish.
ed the tariff in the Internal Revenue
Department the miners had an OPP
p%ortunity to go under the ground
and wheel not the internal productions
of the earth. The result is the men
all have work instead of fooling with
the darned tariff. "Then you are
for free trade Pr asked. Certainly
sir, it gives diversity of employment
and men can be at work instead of
fooling with the darned tariff"
l saw there was no possible chance
of correcting him Of the error into
which he had fallen. Possibly he
had been the tutor Of Col. Joe Whit
aker and so l truged on to Scotch
Hill.
| Was seated in the office of Major
Russell and was enjoying a pleasant
conversation in regard TO the history
in general of the coal works on
Scotch Hill, when our conversation
was suddenly interrupted by that
most handsome and courteous zen
tleman, Mr.. Richard Dixon Miller,
who operates at the incline.plane.
He was the most pleasant deniz N
that | had met for some time. lie
could hardly content himself (hav.
ing read Reporters article on the
lnstitute) until l could explain that
Minnie and Jennie were both
Nunl1 and that nn.I Ill -,
good certificate, and that they would
teach in Reno this winter. He was
overwhelmingly ladened with joy at
the idea Of the ladies' teaching so
near home
Now" says Mr.. Miller, while
whiting q pine board with that sill
yer handled knife, Reporter, in re.
turn for your kindness concerning
the two dear ladies', | will show you
the person who was slandering you
and the Argus mar last week. every
well.' | answered, "that is just the
man | am looking for and ifyou will
show me that mar you a have your
choice, either Minnie or Jennie" and
he jumped about nine feet high. /
hnckled on my big revolver that
carried in the Mexican War and fol-
lowed Mr.. Miller across the street,
and was led up into the second story
of a spacious building and was ush.
cred into n room where the blinds
were closely drawn down. There
sat hall a dozen or more men who
composed the Rambler's staff, |
was introduced TO a magnitude of
about PAD pounds, TO say the least.
tie was immensely wonderful. He
was the Rambler in chief, and for
the benefit of some who have probab
ly never seen the Rambler, / will
give at least Il partial description Of
MN. he WAS a moving monument
Of gigantic intellectual matter, seven
feet tall, swarlhy in complexion, re
sembling the general makeup Of the
L:landeT; eyes as large as pewter
plates, teeth like harrow teeth, mouth
resembling the opening of V%esuvius,
ears as large as Kentucky tobacco
caves, and feet like great bake
ovens His language was like the
rushing of mighty waters and upon
bis ia lie lay great bales of manu-.
script. 1t is true he looked fright.
fully, but ! did not fear this brazen
piece of gigantic matter and without
a twinkle. / leveled my Mexican
bulldog ON him, and he took water
Qiquor) without a grunt. l said,
Rambler, you have maliciously
misrepresented men In the JourAul.
and if you don't give a libel stating
that fact, I'll blow your great heart
right out. This is the lible.
RAMBLER's HEADQUARTERs.
! do sOlemnly affirm that I, Ram
bier in chief, did maliciously, pug
naciously and selGshly misrep.
resent you, the reporter, last week
you being not Kussart and Shafer.
RAMBLER.