Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-06-25
COMM MUNICATED.
FREELAND. June %. 1891

lntel1gently edited Pr0gr6SS, entitled
"Man About Town" Now, as | have
always been in position to know that
the author of this valuable communica-
tion has neither wit or brains enough to
enter upon controversy or write COM
munication it did not create any surprise
when | learned that he was compelled
to call upon his particular friend from
the county seat to make up the compo-
sition Of that indispensable article, SO
that he could act in his own free capacity
as copyist or scribe. Terrible, is it not,
to be possessed with but little brains and
no common sense.
His friend, the composer, states that
the author would like to preach sermon
on the subject of 'your taking into your
mouth the name or names of those of
whom you know nothing" In the first
place the author, let it be an editor,
editors wife, or whosoever, with such
small amount of brains and capacitated
only for a scribbler or gossiper, could
not deliver reprimand to his own
naughty son, let alone sermon to an
intelligent audience, and cares not who
it may strike, preachers, doctors, trades
men or the women. While / agree with
him upon it being applicable to some in
this town / think to hit the nail on the
head should it strike some editors, and
particularly editors wives, even though
they are lin their minds) highly educated
and raised in grand style by wealthy
grand parents, then the net of which the
author speaks would receive its full share
and be well rewarded.
He mentions of the biggest fish. For
tunate for me | know along what stream
some of the small ones are caught, and
allow an example of some would be an
advantage to the community. |, for
one, believe so too, then some editors
and editors wives would not be seen
without hat or bonnet, and stribbling
hair, flying from back door to front, and
hanging on the fence every hour in the
day, trying to catch a glimpse of some
one to whom they may gossip. In pc
rusing his intelligent communication the
reader will observe that the author con-
victs himself as the principal in the gos-
siping affair, as he says: 81 do know,
that only for the lack of link in the
chain of evidence" Qearned from an
other gossiper, his wife or WHO'D certain
parties would have felt the stern grip of
the law"
He, poor fellow, believes everything
heard, and fails to find gossiping proof
l am very sorry for the author and his
most aristocratic lady who are the prin-
cipal actors in the affair and who have
been so terribly insulted. She, like
some editors, is of very nervous tenn
perment, and when such people are once
aroused they get almost beside them
selves, forgetting who they are and
finally are caught in their own trap. As
the article published was a slur upon a
few of us, | take the liberty and respon-
sibiity upon myself to respond, and as /
am ready to prove all that has been ut
tered, can only incite the author to con-
tinue the correspondence. If he will
only do this will surprise him by secur-
ing the last link in the chain of evidence
which his gossiping friends failed to fur
nish, and will also produce the names
of all parties interested.
| am surprised at his failure in regard
to the missing link, as at the present age
the world is blessed with most delicate
and precise means of obtaining facts.
With more advice from his county seat
friend and little less whiskev | hope
he will summon enough courage to meet
me openly in the future, without resort
ing to ''X" or any other fictitious non de
plume. f.. w. RUTTER.
EDITOR TRIBUNE, Dear SSr:-Every
community seems to have its quota of
news-mongers or news-dealers and this
community seems to be no exception.
Some there are who can magnify and
exaggerate a story. but those with more
ability and more experience in the busi-
ness can make story out of nothing,
and lest it might be doubted they ratify
it with their seal. Now, as long as the
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body seriously, it amuses the neighbors,
but when it interferes or Injuries mans
business then it is time to put a stop to
its circulation. Some time ago, some
body, through malice, or ignorant of
facts, and perhaps with an object in
view, got rumor out that Campbell, |
although he sold liquors, never bought
any; that he made all he sold and that
he meyer got barrel of liquor to the L.
V. depot" This rumor we long looked
upon as good joke, but so many people
hearing it some did not know whether
to believe it or not, and with time it
gains strength.
Now, lest any person might get misled,
we shall give different version of the
subject, show it in different light, and
give few points on the liquor business,
of which so many people know so little.
We now state here, and will prove by
the documents of the internal revenue,
that we have received more pure rye
whiskey from the U. S. bonded ware
houses in month, than came to the l..
" depot since it was built, and to any
person who can prove to the contrary
we will give one hundred dollars. This
may seem strange to those who talk so
much, but we know whereof we speak.
This gives people an idea as to how
much pure whiskey is used. Now, we
are not alluding to, or including, COM
mon, mixed or adulterated whiskeys,
but pure rye from bond. And whiskey
of this quality is about as scarce as hens
teeth, as there are 80 gallons of common,
mixed and adulterated whiskey used for
gallon of pure rye. Common whiskey
costs half the price, and if it is mixed or
sold straight for the same price as pure
rye, then there is double the profit on it,
and those who drink it probably can't
tell the difference, as there are men
drinking whiskey for forty years and
can't tell one kind from another, and, in
many cases, the seller knows as little
about it as those who use it.
A knowledge of liquors and of the
business is not acquired in day or a
week, but what man does not know
does him no harm. All kinds of liquors
are sold as fine, even the lowest grade
of rot gut, and guaranteed not to kill
except in cases of an overdose or at short
range.
We state here that we have in bond
and in stock the best brands of pure rye
whiskey in Pennsylvania; also the best
brands of imported French brandy, Hol-
land gin and other kinds of imported