The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-01-07

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Judge Silas H. Wright, of Ian
caster, O., was then called for ant
4 responded in fe.icitous speech, il
= which wit and wisdom, humor anC
patho', were happily blended in ;
manner characteristic of the gcnia
e Judge, who, if he had not devoted
himself to the attainment of dis
tinction in the law, would have beer
a shining light in literature and
, beIle iettyes.
Lewis Green, editor of the Hook
ing Sentinel. followed in a few we'll.
considered. happy and Hiberian re.
marks, which he gracefully round
ed to close by reading tine follcw.
my letter from Hon. Chas. II. Gros.
venor, of Athens. who had ex oected
to represent but was unavoidably
prevented by the exegencies of an
important trial IN which he was en-
gagged at Athens.
GEN. GRoRvENoR's LETTER
ATHENS. O., Dec. 31st, 1885.
Gov. GREEN-Q address You as
Governor, that beng your choice of
title when your ambitious scheme
to capture Mexico, and Il province
is awarded you). Ny Dear Gov.
ernor. hearty greeting of the New
| Year to you and the Gang.
| write now to say that the case
here of the State VS.. Wilson for
murder, is not so far prog essed as
10 have closed the States testimo-
ny. 1t will not be through before
10 morrow night and the whole case
will not end for over a week from
to day. 1t is Il question of life or
death. and | cannot leave it for IL
moment. | greatly regret The sitn
alton. 1t would have given me
great pleasure to have contributed
my mite toward making the occa-!
sion at Logan pleasant AMI profit
able TO us ELL
am glad TO know that our mu-
:ual friend, PurseIl. is going hack
to The newspaper business. think
no man OF MY acquaintance in the
Hooking Valley has greater equip
ment for newspaper work than has
i. s. Pursell. think that return
in: 10 the profession now. wlrh ri
pened experience, and softened ten
jcncies toward opponents. he will
excel his former success and make
a or liiant career.
II Is a grand promotion for man
in public service to become pri
vate citizen. A public officer is a
public servant. The citizen Is a !
Man. which to he, is greater than
to bc a king. The editor is Il citi-
zen and king with all the attach
ments combined.
Let me express the hope that
Pnrsell and all other editors will
handle tho great power in their
hands. the Press, with due regard
for the tights of us servants of the
public, and the multitude of kings
who are private citizens,
| notice with much qualification
the kindly treatment you, and 9th
errivals,and political opponcnts,h have
extended toward Pursell. 1t marks
what Gen. Garfield would have
called another ERA when the "fnw-
crs grow over the garden wall of
politics"
1 beg YOU will remember me kind
ly TO. The brethren and rest assured
l am duly alive to the compliment
OF your invitation on this occasion,
and upon so many others. 1t shows
TO ma that 1 am in pleasant fellow
ship with the "Haweaters." and
''Trappers' Of the Hooking Valley.
and for this fact I am profundIy
grateful. and am sorry cannot be
present to sample your good cheer
and exchange cordial greetings.
Sincerely,
G.. IL. GRORvENOR.
The next speaker was U. W. II.
Wright, who delighted his hearers
with an impromp:u speech, brist
ling with wit, for which Oliver is
becoming famous, and which render
him no mean rival, in the way of
happy post prand'e eff rts, of his
namesake, the famous
poet and wit, Oliver Wendell
Holmes. He was followed by ex-
Treasurer, Eli NJ. West, who $50
received Gaming ut the hands of
his incensed constituents, Il few
weeks ago, and Recorder Jac"b
Weaver and Col Mandus Reber,
who SAID: ,
Mr.. REBER's REMARKS.
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
am not certais> that l can add
to what has already been said,
worthy of the occa sion or your atten-
ton. However, cannot help Observ-
ing that there is one vacant chair. DR..
deS,eiger is no more. His spirit has
gone beyond the heights. and he sleeps !
in that "windowless palace Of rest :"
This occasion naturally directs my
thoughts in the past. which rises before ;
me like dream. In my imaginat ion
| again see the earnest opposition of
those who realized that their worthy
candidate had been defeated, and they
doubtless felt aggrieved that their zeal ;
Gus labors in his behalf had failed of
realization This would have been
by the friends of Mr.. Pur-
sell, and they doubtless would have
been as eager and indefatigable in their
efforts to compass the ultimate defeat I
of his opponent. But both could not :,
have the office, and when it was def
nitely settled, Mr.. Pursell's opponents /!
bowed to the inevitable with the same l
grace that would have signalized the C
conduct of Mr., Pursells friends had he
been defeated and as Mr.. Pursell has
and magnanimously said to-
night: I'VE have no bitterness, and we
enter upon the New Year with malice I
towards none and charity for all.
A man without opposition rarely &C. 7
much, and one without en- r
emies would be of but little consequence +