Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
A Lady's View Of "That Skating
Rink"

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LADpoNIA, March 81 have been a
reader and an admirer of the LEDGER
since it's first issue. l know something
of the trials through which you have
come in your attempt as a journalist,
to gain a firm footing There are many
features of the LEDGER to be admired,
but one thing in particular is certainly
~commendable, and hat is your incllna-
ton to help others of your profession.
Now, sometime since, n of your
correspondents from Rush Hill, who
signs his name "Mizpah, !" made a state
ment in regard to the Laddonia skating
rink, which every n acquainted with
the facts in the case, knows to be a
statement fraught with nothing but
falsehood. The editor of the "herald"
called the statement into question and
wanted to know if it could have had its
origin in prejudice against Laddonla,
when "Mizpah' Immediately stopped
his paper under the p%retense that the
Herald" was advocating principles
detrimental to the morality of the COM
munity. "Mizpah" also seems to be
ANNOYED because the Herald" is an
independent paper. Well now, l like
independence - independence means
liberty, and liberty means freedom of
speech and blessings untold. Thank
God that the world has been blessed
with a few independent men and women
They make history they rise above
party and se%ctarianism and dare to bat
tie for what they believe to be right
Had it not been for the love Of indie
pendence the world never would have
seen a Luther, a Washington OF a Gar
rison, but would still be %worshiplne
kings and wearing shackles forged b,
members of royal dynasties.
Now j t is useless for "Mlzpah' to tr'
to tarnish the character of the edito
of the Herald" by trying to imput
= impure motives to the course which he
as a journalist, possesses. Many of tn
pioneers of Audrain county are person
t ally acquainted with John Beal an
know him to be honest, possessing
character above r%eproach; and If
were necessary to call men to vouch fo
y his integrity and honor, hundreds c
D his friends and neighbors would gladl
q respond. Many of the readers of tn
:. "Herald," as we'll as the LEDGER, kne
John when he was a prattllng babe 6
his mothers knee They knew hi
when he was a lad struggling agalns
3 poverty many knew him as a pup
d at school, fai. hful and true they ba,
seen him standing at the helm of tt
" Herald" with the beads of sweat Q
l. his brow trying faithfully to make a
I honest living, and no n but the mocl
IS ing and seemingly brainiess "Mizpah
and a few of his stripe have ever pr
!, tended that he was anything but
z. gentleman in every respect.
in l do lot wish to be understood as q
Tending the skating rink. l have frt
e, ~uuentiy said That l believed it to be
:, detriment to the town, but IT L can
- wage wal .gainst an evil without st
OF ting what 1 know to be false, | W
keep silent. l think, If | am correct
Informed, that "M:zpah" pretends to
W a Christian. After reading his la
article / could not refrain from sayil
ia God help such christianity as thai
&c Now if he wants to keep his hypocrI
concealed, he would better learn not
u get mad if he cannot run all the tow
a. on the G.. & A. road. | have this to s
to you, "Mizpah": Be more pate
ee and tolerant of the views of others, a
he while you, in your egotistical mil
imagine that you, by the might of yo
he power, WELD the world, apply VII
pir little influence you have (f you hs
any, to better purposes than to try
en- keep one from rising whose shoes y
tn are not worthy to stoop down and l
" loose. Mas. JANE BEAI