The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-03-12
MOI DEMOLISHED.

EDIToRs JoURNAL-In last weeks issue
OF your paper appears an article over the
names of I. p Lindley and J. NJ. Christian
as reply to some remarks of mine which
appeared i'll recent number OF the Journal
in regard to the action of some of the Pow
der Springs cotton buyers. 1t appears that
the said Lindley and Christian have assum-
ed the championship of the said cotton buy
ers, and intended this as a reply, but really
they have evaded the main or most serious
point at issue Now, Mr. Editor, if you will
allow me leave through your Journal, / pro-
pose to notice some of the points raised by
asking the said L. &. C. a few cushions tax
ing them in the order of their names as they
appear. Mr.. L. will you allow me to ask
you few questions on the matter under
consideration | will Did you see and
read an article Of mine in recent number
of the Journal? l did. Was it true that
some of the P. SIS cotton buyers said they
would not buy cotton of certain parties on
certain grounds? Well, they did sorter talk
that way; but they saw that would not do
Then they saw their folly did they not?
Well, they felt like it would not be using
money and brains in building up their trade,
in fact they saw and felt that such conduct
on their part would be tearing down already
what brains and money had put up. Good.
Sensible chat that When one gets to feel
ing right under such circumstances CONVEX
sion is speedily and rapid-it is inevitably
so; but, Mr.. l.. you say here you see no folly
etc, what about it? Well, they simply lost
their equilibrium, but they are now going to
buy every mans cotton guano or no guano,
club man or not. Conversion complete. A
few weeks ago we had these rebels Spotted"
but now we will buy every mans cotton, gu
ano or no guano, club man or not Please
let me say glory one time. Glory. But
hold on your statement is that Marietta
cotton merchant bought nearly everybody
cotton last season, bought cotton in Atlanta
and even the p SIS cotton merchants had
to take their cotton out of their warehouses
and sell to him, and finally had to suspend
business for the time being. Then he must
be cotton king, is he not? 1t looks like it.
Well, suppose this C. K should, next fall,
fly high and take us in again in like man
ner, how would these P SIS. cotton mer-
chants buy cotton, guano or no guano, club
man or not2 Well | declare do not know,
| had not thought of that and these cotton
buyers have forgotten to post me just here
Would they not have to suspend again or
go by the board 1t looks that way sure.
Mr.. L., are you the author of this article
over your name? Not exactly. Who is its
author2 Don't be so inquistive, please.
Beg pardon, please, you say here certain re-
marks Of mine are just as applicable to A.
and R. as to p SIS. With this difference,
Mr.. L., if you please we never hear of these A.
and r. merchants telling the farmers they
will not buy cotton of those who do mot buy
guano of them. Did you ever hear of any
cotton merchant except P. SIS doing the
like2 never did. Neither have |. How
came you in front in this business? Well,
Well, they said-Who said2 These P SIS,
cotton buyers that you was a man of straw
and easily demolished. Did you ever know
one straw to demoish another? | never
did This young friend of yours in p. SIS.
have got yop into it and that smashing de-
light you speak of has taken place on the
other side of the branch, don't you feel it =?
You are right feel it, feel fat as feather
and hatter too Our fort is impregnable,
being fortified with truth, your artillery
pieces are too short, you need new ones,
a siege piece similar to this one in Marietta
and new material to man them in order that
you may take in Atlanta like this cotton
king of Marietta. You are in error in going
TO the grave of this deceased member of cot
ton merchants. most emphatically deny
having ever made any charge against HIM
and challenge proof As the stock law and
public road are foreign to the subject and
cannot have any proper connection here I
will only remark that they will be disposed
of through their proper channels with regard
and respect to the rights and privilege of all
concerned, destitute of usurpation, however,
Mr.. l.. can this man of straw depart in peace?
Yes, sir, and may heavens choices blessings
rest upon your head, amen. Thank you
farewell Please pardon this intrusion. Re
| specially, A. g. MCKINNEY
...ADELINA PATTI, the great songstress,