Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-06-14
Communicated.
Editor Coua,ER-DEnocRAr:-

Editor COURIER DEHocRAr:-
In view of the several paragraphs of |
malevolent falsehood contained in last
weeks Republican I am constrained
once more to unearth the hatchet of
self defense. Again reiterate the
fact that alone am the author of that
much abused St. Jean Baptiste item.
Again repeat that the said item origi-
mated with one whom took to be
representative Frenchman of Olga,
whose station in life should he security
that he would not give utterance to
anything derogatory to his French
Canadian compatriots. Thus any inn
partial citizen can clearly see that the
Republican and his erstwhile friends (?)
are scribbling merely for political effect
It is a sorry spectacle to behold them
endeavor to have people believe that
the st. Jean Baptiste paragraph ema-
mated from the DEMOCRAT. The Re-
publican does not believe such state
ment himself; for proof of which refer
the reader to Shepard's pugilistic at
tack on me. He must have identified
me as ''Bill Boyle' else why did he IA
vor me with his pugnacious attention
when I drove to town from Olga2 Why
did he ask me if I was the author Of
the DEMOCRATS communication of
May 31st? On my admitting the same
why did he believe me? He did so be-
cause he knew was telling the truth
and it is the truth in my May 31st
communication that made him squirm.
Many of the more prominent citizens
of Langdon, recognizing at once that
the Olga communication is mine, have
congratulated me on my pen picture of
Shepard, which they say is true to life.
Now for you Natural Born Citizen"
you who chuckle that my self respect
would not allow me to be seen in
Shepard's company. I walked away
from him not because of his blows Sir,
but from the stronger part of your
boon companions nature, frem the
stencil emitted from his sulphuric pre-
sence as your model moral god Shepard
made the disturbed atmosphere blue
with whole paragraph of oaths and
biasphemy supplied from his copious
satanic vocabulary, which would make
a South sea pirate green with envy.
The "mothor and wives, and children
of the best citizens of Cavalier county,
must feel highly elated in having the
Republican pose as their champion to
dispense news (?) for them whose ears
where shocked with the vile out pour
of contamination which issued from
his lips as the Republicans editor
staggered on the outside of an overdose
of John Barleycorn on the occasion of
his fistic attack upon me, when the
coward knew that recent illness had
left me in poor physical condition.
Even his mention of the fair sex is a
calumnious libel on purity, which all
noble women will refute with contempt.
And Mr.. Citizen, whose first great mis-
take in life was your being natural
born," for which misfortune allow me
to tender you feelings of coincidence.
You are no ''freak" but a real bona
fde "Natural Born Citizen" You
consider yourself commissioned to vent
the natural gas of your spleen at me
in your feeble attempt. to endorse the
fabrication of your brother of the Re-
publican. Your hypocritical remarks
of hash; all mixed up like a dogs
breakfast, clearly illustrate that you
are a natural born" ignoramus, who
has political iron in the fire. You
will best serve the interests of the COM
munity by natural" death and may
the Lord have mercy on your soul, for
human sympathy you have none.
BILL BOYLE.
Olga, N. Oak, June 1lth, 1894.
The Republican and its coterie
Of admiring contributors under
took to ''roast" us toa turn last
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