Middletown transcript., 1897-09-11
TO THE pUBLIC.

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| On March 4th, 1895, the writer pur
chased the MIDDLETowNTR TRANSCRIPT
and with more or less frequency since
there have been attacks upon him by tht
'New Eran with more or less bitter
ness. At one time these became SO fire.
quent that Mr.. Thos. Cavender, now
dead, went to Mr.. Freeman getting
his promise to desist from all future
reference, Mr.. Freeman stating in the
paper without the name at the time.
1t was then the writer offered to for.
felt ten dollars to the Sunday-schoolE
of the town if Mr.. Freeman wonld do
the same, a committee to judge which
paper should pay because of the more
"attacks. !" The "New Eran did not re-
spond-of course not.
The attacks have been kept up and
it is time to stop them. The 1NeW
Era' made fool editorial, and the
TRANSCRIPT fair comment, upon
family difficulties, and that matter
should have been st Jpped before it
began.
We write from sick bed. having
written nothing else this week, to au-
thorize cashier J. 8. Crouch to pay to
the three pastors of this town FIVE dollars
each for the use of their Sunday-Schools
upon the disclosufe through the "New
Eran of the full and proper name Of
Resident" the author Of the article
which follows, abusing the editor of
this paper. We cannot afford to skin
this skunk in private; he will not dare
write in public; he is mean dirty
coward. The patronage referred to was
given the TRANSCRIPT because compe-
tition showed the TRANSCRIPT work
cheaper and better. Everything else he
has written can be explained in the same
way. He has made dirty attack and
he dare not face it. He is not a gen.
tleman. viii the people of this com.
munity uphold him.
MCKENDREE DowNHAM.
81 certify that the fifteen dollars
above referred to has been placed in
my hands for the purpose mentioned.
JNo. s. CROUCH, Cashier.
"MR. EDITOR In the last issue of the
TRANSCRIPT Subscriber" attempts censure
for you because of reference quoted by
you from the Smyrna Times" in reference
to editor Downfam's indisposition, and at
the same time Subscriber shows his
meanness and reveals his identity by call
ing you names. OF course good citizens"
dislike these personal filings in our local
papers, but at the same time there are |
good citizens" who do not carry their per- |
sonal or political prejudices beyond rea-
sonable bounds. They do not engage in a
religious service one minute and the very
next make an attack OH a fellow-being by |
heaping abuse upon him over the shoulder
Of friend. 1 claim that you have as
much right to reproduce the reference to
Downham's weakness and ailments as he
has to apply misnomer to you. 1.-THE
New Era" from the start, found much
favor with our people; it began giving us
all the local occurrences at q nominal
price and if it suited some better than
The other paper it was their privilege to
discontinue the TRANscRIPT-it was q
natter Of business. but for years it
las seemed to gall your neighbor, and dur
ng the past eighteen months its editor has
been desperate and unnecessarily abusive
himself, as well as allowing a few "smart
Alecks" opportunity to further besmear
he sheet with their filthy effusions.
cad the TRANSCRIPT weekly, and have
or many years prior to the coming of its
,sesent editor. ! do not owe it penny for
in fact never have been far
nough in arrears to be dunned for my
INSCRIPTION. and never expect to; but
lave my doubts about "Subscriber;"I don't
'elieye he has ever been worth any money
0 the establishment, in fact of but little
lse to the community. The Transcript is
lere. and while / differ from it in its meth
d of abuse, / also differ in politics, yet 1
lave not denied it patronage, On my desk
t this moment is printing matter which
lad done there. and paid and have a re
eipt. Can Subscriber" say as much? /
hink not Some people have no busir ess
t their own because the devote to much
ime to meddling with the affairs of other
eopIe. and have friends who are Ienient
nough to keep them supplied with food,
lothing and shelter. This thing of mud
linging is distasteful to subscribers of both
apers, yet when one is SO foolish as to
make such reference as did Downham,
elative to your editorial concerning re-
ent sensation in our town, he deserves to
. set upon in q no wise gentle manner. As
, Subscribe" and other parrot-like beings
be community could get along without
hem very well indeed.
RESIDENT"
September 9th 1897.