Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-02-09
NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENCE.


| An exchange OF views on matters of inter
est to the public through the papers is not
only interesting but profitable il those views
are clothed in language that comes within
the bounds OF gcntlemanly propriety. But
when one allows his sense Of sclf-importanco
to rise to such high pitch as to think that
he knows all that is wor tn knowing and that
the views Of others are not worthy ofconsid.
Grafton, and asks the use of public journal
to give vent to his ire and ignorance, then
such exchange becomes bore to readers and
not only fails to do good but stirs up bad
feeling that all lovers of peace should guard
against.
II any thinking man can read the article
that there is one lota Of sound reasoning OF
common-sense in it, or that he does, to any
| extent, show unreasonableness or want Of
sense in any views as expressed in former
article, he can find more in it than l have
been able to see.
would like to take his article piece by
piece and show up his entire lack of reason
as we'll as that courtesy that is due others
though their views may differ from ours, but
as this would be asking too much OF your
space must be content with few points
For me to have my grazing land fenced to
itself Gas would be the case if there was a
no-fence law would go but little way to.
ward keeping other peoples stock off my
crops. A gap means, according to Webster,
any opening in fence, and when that word
was used simply and correctly meant gates,
and II Farmer" will come around my way,
will show him as many as are usually
found on farms Of equal size. II it were so
that had no way Of getting through fence
but by laying 1t down, what has that to do
with the weight OF my opinion! No thanks
for the unasked for and unnecessary recon
mendation as to gates / made no com
plant as was asserted in regard to having
public road to contend with and no one can
fairly make such inference from my language.
The question was asked, Don't this fact q
guess doesn't was meant make his farm de-
sirable and more valuable? Certainly it does
and have never intimated any thing to the
contrary.
AS to the law making the owner OF the
land through which public road runs the
sole owner Of such, Of which my wise critic
seems TO be ignorant and writes me fool for
making such assertion, have only to refer
him to Sec. GAG the Code and to a decision
by the Court Of Appeals a few years ago
handed down in almost the exact words that
used
have only to say further that my con-
science has never given a moments trouble |
IN my experience with him, / have never |
made any change to suit the times but for |
more than thirty years have paid the same |
wages as to-day and have never hired a man
Who owned COW without furnishing pasture
md provender without charge. Farmer"
acknowledges the opposite on his part as he
My pays "meager wages, not sufficient to
lcthe and feed the poor mans family"
N hen he looks at home, well may he, with
ii the emphasis that he can summon for the
ccasion. exclaim, ooh consistency what
| jewel thou art"
Now my friend Barclay, | have been writ
lg articles fol the GAZETTE for more than
orty years and this is the first instance in
hitch | have been forced out in this shape
hope you will pardon me for this on my
romso that any further such attacks will
Q treated with that silent contempt that
ley so richly des erve. SEMEN.