Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-08-30
A Reply.

EDITOR ADVANCE :-Once more
please allow me some space in your
valuable paper. Certain statements
made in the Kenova Reporter
makes it necessary for me to inn
pose you and the public again,
for which | beg pardon. 1t may
be well for me in the beginning to
state why l wrote my former article
which appeared in the ADVANCE a
few weeks ago and to which the
much learned editor of the Reporter
takes exceptions. Now / believe
that there were only two teachers
that danced, on the night of the
excursion, and as l was one and the
other was a lady of high moral
character, l thought that the ma
llcious threats that the Prof. was
said to have made, were altogether
unnecessary and uncalled for. I
wrote the article by way o; defense.
dealing with the PRINCIPLE, TO
which this renowned editor an
swers with a TRADE of personal
abuse, which is said TO he "The
last resort of fools and knaves."
anyhow any one can plainly see
that he takes very weak stand. and
that he does not possess hardly n
spark of wit or literary skill SO
requisite to the editor of n great
paper. He says l lack stability.
Admitted; but when he says
renewed my application for the
school, he tells a direct falsehood.
Such a man would leave his own
native State and come t. one
where the standard of education il
not 30 high and where examin a.
tlons are not so hard Such a man
would drop far down on the list of
those getting good grades in the late
examination in Wayne county and
almost fail in a previous examina-
ton. Such man would allow
common country teachers TO get 3
far better grade than himself
Such man is always to be found
aping around after his superiors.
hardly daring TO express an opin-
ion. SUCH a MAN LACKS EDUcA-
TON.
L wonder if our brother has
ever read Longfello WIS "The
Bridge2" If he has not will lend
him a copy of the poets work. Is
also wonder if he has read Bruns'
Address to the Unco Gui d, or
The Rigidly Righteous" Here is
sample of the Introduction:
"My son, these maxims make a
rule,
And lump them age thegither;
The rigid righteous is fool,
The rigid wise anither."
Oh yes, there may be objects be-
tween Ceredo and Ironton 'to re-
mind one of tho old forts and
towers and castles of the old
world, but | did not see them.
and | don't see how he could be
very forcibly reminded of them
when he has never been in the old
world and in but worry little of the
new. And | suppose also that he
IS really such an admirer of the
beauties of nature that he can find
food for thought in every passing
breeze and learn a lesson from
every leaf and flower and rock.
And 1T Is also possible for a person
TO have more sentimentthan sense.
Who knows but every nigh. Won
can find the Prof. out i'm his garden
gazing with raPt tranquility at the
Heavens, apostrophizing the moon
and stars, his body on earth but his
mind roaming around among the
innumerable planets hunting for
food for thought and items for the
Reporter,-that exceedingly interest
ing sheet that tells us so often of the
lovely parties on "Bumpty Hump
ty" and the delightful balls in "De.
sembly Hall, or what an excellent
Menu was served at the Green.
wood Inn. Only let him be careful
not to be seen or somebody will
shoot him for ely up the creek"
But l must close for I have already
taken too much space; only remem.
Der Bro. Diefenbach. that others be.
SIDE yourself can write little and
they are not editors of famous iour.
mails either. Now if you wish I
VIII meet you upon the question OF
cancing and | will come nearer
proving by the Bible that it is ri5ht.
than you can that it is wrong.
Bye, Bye, &. w. THOMSON.
Obffuorv ord TP,,...t...s.