Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-02-11

let Us nave Peace
y. F. Smith, representing the Frostt
burg bureau of the Cumberland Times,
wrote his paper an item one day last
week concerning new printing press,
which H. |. Hartman. representing the
Frostburg Ledger company, regarded
as t1ippant, if not rude. Accordingly
he gave Mr.. Smith to understand that
he was not feeling well over it. Then
Mr.. Smith got some ideas together and
in Wednesdays issue turned them
loose. A great many people read them
and were amused, but Mr.. Harman
shortly after at Mr. Smiths office
door and proceeded to hold reception
The unsuSpecting Mr.. Smith respond
ed, and a brief colloquy ensued.
.Hr. Harm"n-Did you write that
article in this evenings Times
Mr.. SmiM-Did you write that article
i'll the Ledger entitled 'Small-"
just then Mr.. Smith felt very hot
compliment on his cheek Just under
the eye and got far ''ferninst' his
nose. Before Mr.. Smith could recover
from the surprise INTO which his
equanimity had been precipitated Mr..
Hartman had calmly glidcd down the
stairway with the air of Il man who
had performed Il disagreeable christian
duty.
1t is reported. however. that the end
is not yet; that Smiths father holds
his son is minor and not subject to
chastisement by others than himself.
and that he intends to have the as
sault righted.
The Journal, which is the eminent
patron of peace and the leading lover
Of concord, as well as the highest
Judicial authority i'll the county on
newspaper ethics, thinks that both the
Times bureau and the Le1ger company,
through their representatives, erred.
And while commencing each belliger-
ent Tor his valor, it hopes that here
after he will be deaf to popular clamor
for a fight and run away. Fornothing
more truly eXemplities the spirit of the
christian than two fierce combatants
III full tilt-to get out of a scrapping
match.
Loter-.John A. Smith, fathel of
A. F., visited the Le1ger office Thurs
day evening and, accosting Mr. Har-
man, sald-''you struck my son .''-ac-
comparing the information with
lunge at Mr.. H. Then it was shifting
hip and thigh 1.-The sword of the
Lord and Gideon Standing tvpe
and type stands, stove. chairs, table,
ETC., We're overturned and blended in
dark masses of debris and "pi." John
Chambers, Il prominent member of the
Led9er company. entered, rebuked Mr..
Smith, and ordered HIM off the prem
ises. Mr.. Hartman had, however, in
vlted Mr.. Smith.to the backyard to be
dressed off. but Smith started into
settle the trouble then and there.
The situation seems to be this-the
parties are about even. with most
consequential damages sustained by
Mr.. Hartman, and with whom in this
instance the preponderance of popular
sympathy appears to go.
1t is no small thing to tackle a of
wrecked forms and eases of type with Il
view to REIMBURSEMENT.
SIN L"ter-The Lt1qer's account of the
affair, the JOURNAL is glad to say. re-
duceS the office damages to a compar-
atlyeiy small matter. Fortunately.
too, nobody was hurt.
If the parties were not avuwed tenn
perance people the JOURNAL, which is
the soul of amity and the Steadfast
promoter of mutual amnesty. would
be tempted TO suggest the conciliatorv
and notifying ruling of the chairman
OF 1.-The Society on the Stanislaus"
after each of the many rows which
threatened to disrupt that Justly fa-
nous organization
: Gentlemen, it is now in order ln take n
drink