West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-20
COMMUNICATED.
CRASEsvILLE. Feb. |

Mr.. EDIToR:- see " Jennie Bquibs"
has made another assault upon me. and am
sorry that 1t is sgSin necessarV fer me to
reply. j do Get like controversy Of any
kind, but as my personal character hes been
assailed, regard II duty to defend my
self.
When wrote my drst reply thought
Jennie Squibs" was man, and nov /
am convinced that my suspicious were
well founded, even though he persists in
calling himself woman. and, perhaps,
has sent bis name "a such To the editor.
Now, IS he prefers the appellaiion, wo-
man, | will call him by the name OF his
choice.
One feature Of nBie,s communication
is that all she has to say is what she h f
heard some one else say. Int thia what
is generally called gossip1 1t 1t is, then
readers, you know just how much of it to
believe. And II Jennie had any respect
for her neighbOrs and for the truth she
would be more cereful about the use che
makes of matters OF gossip. Several of
her statements about what some Que else
Gays said are untrue, aud it ls not worth
my whileto notice them.
10 reference to visiting the sick man,
Jennie admits that my hrst excuse WAS a
reasonable one, and then adds, ''But why
not have gone after returning ?" One
reason "why not" was that came home
late In the evening aud WAS compelled to
leave again the next morning before day .
break. Aud futher, Jennie ssys, "Wty
not have gone after tea, the distance BE-
ing Two miles only"
Jennie knows the remark here made in
reference To- the distance ia not true. In
stead Of being two mIles 1t is ut least tour
and many Call it five miles.
Let me say here that | would gladly
have gone to zee the young man If il had
been possible n mo to do so, for the most
friendly relationship exists between me
aud bis family. intended going but had
to leave home 20 AL an appointment eight
miles distant. This is what | meant BY
using the term 'impracticable" Wnils o.
way met tho attending physician who
Informed me that the JounR man was bet.
ter and thought Il Unnecessary for me 20
go to see him. However, I still wIshed
to avail myself Of the opportunity of see.
ing him and started at my earliest Coz
venience for his faith er's residence, but
when within mile Of the place l learned
the young man WAS dead. Aud In this
connection wish 80 add that upon In
formation can Py that the parents of the
young man do nSH give JtEnie any credit
fol the bold part She Is taking in, .tb. v
matter.
10 regard to what Mr. (not Rev Miller
said, I knc " nothing. Neither am l re-
sp9nslble for what others say.
.Jesnfe boasts Of esYIpg been broegbt
up m fg9hed soeIetysS4Ad Of what she was
never allowed to do. IL she means to say
that do 90, I0win sgaihyssy the h is .
lie even IL she iS wonSa fog . Womao
has no better right iOitsil . I've than anys
one else. Now II sAS Was not allowed TO
say such things about her neighbours
children why is It she IL now allowed to
publicly circulate slandsrous lies about
her neighbors7 Consistency, thou art q
jewel"
She Submits to the public" What ?
Why, 10, of gossip mixed, l believe
with the products Of her OwD evil iniagin
alton, She don't even pretend to vouch
for the truth Of anything yet she "reports
the new" / state plain facts and am
not ashamed to sign my nsme to them
for ] can Standardization, HAnd ask an
intelligent public To judge for themselves
between facts ard gilssip.
NsXt,J uBie enlists some advice, which,
II practically applied, would have boom
eraDg Eject. II she would slgu her name
"Meddlesome" II would be more descrip
tive of her character
She says she is responsible for what she
writes. II had considered her respon-
sibls my reply 10 the FIRST article would
have been 10 quite a different style. If
she is responsible though, why does she
hide behind anon de plume,
Jennie knows "of no laws either statute
or divine prohibiting The criticism OF
public servant" I do not doubt her
word but she shows q CREST deal Of iguo-
rance In that concession. We siyise her
70 take down her Bible. II che has one,
ADD zee If she cant find passage which
Gays, @Speak evil Of no ONE Her idea
Of free country appears to be abou,
like that OF the Irishman who broke tho
show window and the proprietor remon-
strated. The IrIshman said, 81 want you
20 understand this is free country" but
when b. looked out between the bars he
had a different idea Of free country.
She bDast that she ls ready for I'll omer-
genoies. Why,thls sounds pugilistlc.
Ia conclusion, Jennine, remember thal
am acting Ia the a.f.uafvs s,d rroegne A..