The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-15
capt. Henry Terrell
Mr.. Editor:

al, anu nave morning lett out OF which
ts make an apology. | have not
criticized" Deputy Sheriff Jarvis
"harshly," "unjustly," "toolishly"
or otherwise; nor do blame him for
wanting what is coming to him. But
l have offended HIM. And have
fallen into disgrace with the ChrOn.
icle; because the loss of subscriber
was as great an eye.Opener To shew
hungry editor the grave side of n
humorous article, as the light that
shown around St. Paul was To con.
vince him, that there were two sides
to murder case. And the speak
easy people; because they were pow
erless to duplicate Christ's first great
miracle.
For more than year, over the
nom de plume of Felix" have been
making grotesque effort to write
facetiOus articles for the Chronicle.
In all that time, each letter has been
studied endevOr to avoid woundlng
the sensibilities OF any one.
Poor Billy! Although a creature
my imagination, / had learned to
love you've must part without So
much rs a hope of meeting I'm the
sweet by, and by" Little Zeke-
begOtten ideally, and yet of tender
years-is orphaned and cast upon the
cold charities of an unfriendly world,
perhaps to be arrested by an infuri-
ated sheriff, and sent to Reform
School at the instance Of some bug
iuIce veDder, or weak kneed news.
paper mar, who can make mountains
out of mole hills, and corrall a will.o.
the wisp.
1t was no bOyish ambition to see
my name III print; no conceited opin-
ion that / could rival Mark Twain,
Josh Billings or even Sam Slick as
humorist. But at the earnest and
repeated solicitations of a former
Editor of the Chronicle that | made
even my fist bow to its readers. 1t
is without egotism that | claim to
have limited knowledge of the
meaning of every word that have
used in my letters, and it is without
fear, favor or affection, that | throw
of the mask, discard my incognito,
face the responsibility singly and
alone, and if the columns of the
Chronicle were open to me, would
hurl at mine accusers Shakespeare
defiance Oi:-"Lay on Nc Duff, and
damned be him that first cries Hold,
enough J"
II. A TERRELL
My Dear Captain. You have
not "fallen from grace" with the
Chronicle. Far from il. | have
and do value highly anything com
ing from your reeourceful pen. Re-
fering to my remark that Sheriff
Jarvis was fnolishly and unjuslly
criticised, had no reference to your
article, nor you, but to several men
who did unjustly cri;Icise MIR Jarvis.
felt sure and do now, that your re.
marks about Deputy Sheriff Jarvis
was a numerous production, we'll
gotten up. But MIR. Jarvis was led
to believe by others who claimed they
knew, that il was personal thrust
] recognized your magDanimity and
knew if you had grlevence against
the gentleman named, you would not
take advantage Of your incognito to
get even, but come out openly and
face the music, and further, I had IL
from your own lips that you had no
grievance. In regard to the losing Of
su bscriber it does not have the ter
rors that you immagine it does.
Whenever we lose one We manage to
rake up a couple or more, whose dol
lars are as good as the one we lost.
To all the rest we plead guilty.
Weak-knted--yes. Hungry yes
Mountains out of Mole hills-yes
Corral a willo' lhe wisp-yes. But
with ali this we aim 20 treat all men
fairly, eater to the favor Of nu one,
and it is Without fear, favor, or at
lection" that the Chronicle says what
/ think is the hest for its readers.
The Chronicles columns will always
be open TO you Mr. Terrell Say
what you will Of the editor. Just
criticism does one more good than