Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-08
A Card.
WHEELING. September Z, 1898.

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Toth. Editor or the Register
SIR:-In looking over the columns ofyour
valuable paper OF the 9th instant, l noticed
a rambling card from the Health Oihcer,
denying in toto the contents OF my commun
ication of last Saturday. After broodlng
over his hatred in his narrow-minded
heart. he could not conceal his Know Moth
ing spleen against our nationality. 1t is In
keeping with the smallness OF the man In
his actions. Now II he or his daddy did
not come from the little Green Isle In the
sea, his name betrays him, but l expect ne
will DENY 1t, as denying is part OF his fail
iug-he contradicted mis- own statement IN
regard to the pond and gutter IN contro-
versy. | reiterate that 1t has not
been cleaned. He also denies having
raduates of college for his assistants.
Now l will call his memory back To MS
statement before the Health committee
and published in the REGISTER or August
4th, in which the following are his words:
.GThe Inspectors that are employed are
both well qualified TO act in that capacity,
and will do as good work as can be done
| have employed two young men, one az
time. who are both graduates OF the public
schools of this city, and both have spent
several terms in the University OF West
Virginia"
Yet in his card he had the audacity to
saw that the hiring Of the above assistance
had no existence only in my mind: Think
of the inconsistency Of the man. IL Is Just
in keeping with his sayings and
doings. He further says in
his card that Commissioner Brandt
mad reported TO him that the said gutter
had been cleaned twice this summer, when
the Health Officer knows that it cannot be
cleaned as long as there is lumber piled
across II for distance Of seventv-hve or
more feet. I took the Health Ohicer and
showed him the obstruction over the gut
ter AS soon as he inhaled the stench
arising therefrom he said he would notify
the b. T.. w. TO have the oostructlons re-
moved forthwith in order TO have the
place put in proper sanitary condition.
/ ask the gentleman the question:; HAS
he done SOL" / suppose il mas escaped his
memory. l called the gentleman's atten-
ii on ITO II again few days ago. His an-
swer was that the last rain
had cleaned it, and that the city
had no power TO remove the lumber
obstructing said gutter and street. l ex-
pect he w.ll deny the truth OF this state
ment Now, that the Health Officer was so
kind, Notwithstanding his narrow mind and
bitter gall, 10 inform me In his card that
Mr.. Lawrence Clark came from the little
green isle in the sea, where came from.
hope the gentleman will extend his cour-
tesv further and inform me where he or
his father came from aud how long have
they been away from the little green isle
in the sea. But suppose he will deny oil
relations and connections with the little
green isle in the sea. He refers
10 my Intelligence. Whilst do not claim
the honor Of an extraordinary amount OF
| intelligence ! think / compare favorably
with the gentleman with the exception OF
one or two things which / will not men-
ton lest they might hurt his feelings. AS
be desires me 10 insert grain OF truth Ia
nv next statement about MIN thought /
would act generous aud furnish him with
more than one grain. / hereby re-assert
that 1 have furnished nothing perialn-
| ing to the pond or gutter in controversy out
! the truth. / advise the Health Officer 10
act more prudent IN the future, drop his
| bombastic airs and use few grains OF
truth. attend little better TO his duty,
| forget his hatred to the little Green Isle,
/ live in harmony with his neiEhoors, try
and die happy death, and al viii end
well. u. j. MCOOhAICA-