The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-12
EVANS AND GRIMES.
Spicy but Polite Correspondence Between
the Two gentlemen.

BIC SroSr Gar. VA, Sept. Q, 1890
To THE EDITOR Of THE POSr:
In defense. and in justice Ia myself, take the lib
eriy OF clipping irom lie columns OF tie defunct
Herald, cores rondrncc between myself under
firm name Of Kelly Evans. and Mr. Grimes, the
EDITOR OF the Herald. which herewith enclose 10 the
Posi- for publication. together with The cheek spoken
of y VIZ. Crimes NJ ~ 1913 cents sent NE for
payment on subscription. saying nj the same time
thar | might purchase my blank paper somewhere
else. Bu; alas, the check to-day returned to ne
FOR on-naymcil'; ard would suggest 10 Bro Grimes
that protested checks do not bug even blank paper,
and Ia pleas, SEND me better check.
NOW ! viii state that the Assertions against me in
he Herald u being offended, ny the criticism q. the
council. is entirely unlcnnled, and only guessed II, by
Mr.. Grimes, for such is the privilege, and some
eXtcui, III duty Of az editor.
Here is the article clipped from the Herald ar as
Bro Crime, says, let the readers judge. from the
above facts. and the subjoncd article, who has the
5eS; u the joke. Respectfully, {. W. EVANS.
Az OFFENDED COUNCILMAN.
u'r9m The l.ra!d.)
Il Is the province of newspaper To crcise the
acts Of any public body official. when ,liir duties
are 1907 discharged according 10 what the public re-
luiies Or expects III them.
We have exercised our privilege IN dis regard b.;
calling attention 10 some matters concerning the slack
manner in which the sanitary and street ordinances
nave been enforced. &c.
M personal references however, have ever beer,
made. Tor we considered ti members Of The board in
Ctu, ~ ir!ciis. AMI presumed that they would take
1ur friendly criticisms in good part and levers in
bearing them out IN adopting aud enforcing such
stringent measures tie eNigrncic> of Ill" case
demands.
II appears, however, that ovcrrated ii" ltg>la-
live ability Of nj least one member Of the board who
takes the matter To heart deeply that he is pleased
10 vent his spleen in the subjoncd letter The partner
of said councilman is not personally known To Us.
DO we care to make any inquiry concerning him. But
here i. Tie correspondence, aud readers Icrsr
III. heir i'm. i'm In
capacity Of the said member of tn. city council:
BG STONE Gar. W., Ang %, lsM
EriroE BIC Sro>E Gar HERALD, Big Stone Gap, Va.
Please iild enclosed check for $780, payment in full
of Kelly Evans subscription. Please send our
number Of Herald balance Of the year, blank.
Respectfully, NELLY d EVANS.
BIG SroSE GAP, Va, Aug. %, 1890.
MrssEs KELLY EVANS, Big Stone Gap, Va
GENTLEMEN You have our thanks for your very
polite letter o. the 23rd inst. aud It's enclosure. As
your check is for eighty and tenthirecnh cents
than is due Us. We beg return you herein check
for tIat amount, that you may purchase your blank
paper somewhere else Very respectfully,
J. IL. GRIMES, JR., Ed.
1t is due Mr.. Grimes and the late Herald
to say that the PosT received letter from
him day or two ago requesting that a
small balance due the Herald company
for material which we took off their hands,
be deposited in bank to the credit of that
companv-Ep. Posi-.