Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-17
Facts and Fancies

EDIToR OIL REvIEw:-It seems
that the old adage that the truth
hurts more In some cases than a lie
Is being verified In the manner In
which some one has taken up the
cu1gel of difference for the worthy
citiz ems of Wolf Pen. No doubt I
have made the same mistake that l
once made while ont hunting. l
saw a fine looking bird and sup
posed 1t was a turkey. Well,I shot
the bird and soon made discovery.
I had killed buzzard. Now the
buzzard Is nice looking bird at a
distance but will not bear very
close acquaintance. Evidently I
hit a buzzard when I stirred up the
correspondent who called me a vii
liam and mule and devoid of sense
and manly principal. I do claim
that I have principal and manners
enough to not rush into Sumo ones
dwelling without being invited and
sit down and spit tobacco juice on
the floor neither do I traduce the
character of every lady In the com
munity. Simply because have
told the truth and stood up for
my rights some blizzard must call
me hard names. I have said ard I
still maintain that there are good
people on Wolf Pen but there are
others classed as sober, upright,
honest Christian citizens who
will ask some poor sinner
to 60 into a speakeasy and
buy them whiskey to drink
and afterwards point the finger of
scorn at the poor sinner. Now I
ask which Is the more honorable,
the man who hides behind the
cloak of religion and induces the
,'~~~-'- Nv him whiskey and
help drink 1t, or the sinner? The
writer may be satisfied with the
manner In which the public officers !
fulfil their duties, so am when
they fulfil the m but In this road
Case they have not fulfilled them,
and the writer Is aware of the
fact as though they were
very much interested In keeping
the facts from the public. Now
Mr.. Editor when any one tells you
that they cannot get rid of Post,
just tell them to show him some
where near what his property Is
worth and see how quick he will
leave I bought property here,and
when I had a chance to sell, some
good, honest christian broke the
deal. II kick I am a mule" l
have given you facts and can prove
1t. The other parties have given
you fancles.
We have some people In this
world who carry out faithfully the
Bible Injunction, When stranger
comes along take him H." Yes, and
they proceed to take him In. If not
In boss swap then In some other
way. have always endeavored to
treat my neighbors with respect and
am always willing to do my share
In any public enterprise or In cases
of sickness or death some OF my
traducers do not hesitate 10 call on
me when they want some work
done but when they come to pay
for the same there Is marked hes
itancy on their part. As to the
aboat some peoples educa-
ton being worse than wasted.
would much prefer to see 1t wasted
than to not make an effort to OBJ
tain any. No man who knows
enough to drive a stick In the
ground or make a mark but who
could learn to at least write his own
name If they would spend . portion
of the time that Is worse than
wasted while talking about their
neighbors or trying to break up a
deal for a brother OF neighbor.
Now Mr.. Editor the hs bird may
fIutter and blow his foul breath all
away In calling me all the vile
names In his vocabulary. I shall
consider the source and submit as
long as he confines himself to the
truth.