The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-01-25

~. NJ. Anderson anu wife are visitlnl
relatives Ia Daviess county this week.
| Charles Rose, a prominent young farm,
er 81 this county, worshipped a. ne
shrine OF maidenly beauty near Leblanc,
church, on last sunday night.
| John DeMoltc. an influential farmer
Of Boone township, has recently declared
against the rum power, aud will soon
Join his fortunes with the Prohibition
party.
Mat. Tilman has joined the Wilson &
Holder Pharmacy. and will soon com.
mence series Of lectures. Let every.
body turn out aud hear him.
| We were glad to hear from Rake
again. lie seems to take great delight
| 10 pointing out the errors OF others foi
the sole purpose OF criticism. lie sets
himself up for great critic, possessed OF
profound wisdom and learning only too
glad for an opportunity to parade hi
wonderful knowledge and to exhibit to
the readers Of the Argus what . brilliant
intellect he Is possessed OF, aud to the
people. how little they know By CON-
psrison. Indeed he has come 10 think
lhimselfs great writer, . grand philoso.
lpher, whose mission is 10 change the
iace Of civilization. Since be sallies forth
IN such spread-eagle style, we feel that
his efforts deserve a reply, and, 10 the task.
As critics sometimes leave themselves
open TO criticism we will begin BY point
ing ont your erroneous statements. Tor
your false ones we might say: First.
you contradict yourself when you say
That you did not accuse Us OF indorsine
the conduct of the poor unfortunate who
pariook too freely Of Jasper's bust head
We clsim positively that you did. In
the second place, you are mistaken in
thinking that we had taken offence at
what you intended as fun. We certainly
mean fun, too, and your hands full OF IL,
II YOU choose. Our statement express
sive Of disgust and contempt for YOU.
can IN no way be construed TO mean that
we had taken offence. Disgust aud con-
tempt are feelings shared with us BY
many, on occasions where such unprin-
cipled gentlemen (?) as yourself assail
the conduct of those who are sometimes
found IL the gutter, but we are sorry
that we can not express forcibly enough
our intense loathing OF such AZ you when
you assail such respected citizens as Mr..
Gill. lou advise US to not worry about
Mr. Gill. We wont, SONNY. We have
always found him to be man capable
Of locking after his own interests. but
slow TO dirty bis hands with your rub
bish. So you say you will criticise him
whenever you like. Amt you pretty
looking aspect to criticise minister OF
the gospel as for his talking politics.
that is none Of your business. Mr.. Gill
has a right to his opinion the same a.
any one else. At the same time YOU
need not talk about Stalicup, for we will
assure you that he stands higher In the
estimation Of the people than you do.
As 10 our being fool, that we will
frankly admit, and thank you most
heartily for the compliment. On second
thought We are convinced ourselves that
il Is the hight OF folly to attempt 10 con-
vince fool that anything outside OF the
scope Of his nsrrow minded compre-
hension u right.
Regarding our sIush about our neigh
bors, we will say this, that your asses-
ton to the effect that we dislike the
parties spoken Of Is false, abomnaible
and utterly without foundation. On the
other hand, SONNY, we esteem them as
men of worth and respectability.
II seems that our last article brought You
TO the stool OF repentance, and an appeal
10 the sympathy OF the readers OF the
Argus seems to be your only loop-hole
for escape. When true statements and
just accusations are lodged IN this way,
where's the use Of argument? Again
We are reminded that we are TOOL. By
80 poorly defending yourself on that
issue you betray weakness pitiable in
deed. A v weakness for which we would
recommend 70 you one teaspoon full oil
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup before
retiring. Judging from the general
tenure Of your writing, we are led to be-
lieve that you only advertise the mis-
deeds Of others in order 10 keep their
acts before the public gaze, that your
own acts may escape notice.
SoLoN.