Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-02
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Editor Oil Review:
I see that Wolf Pen is still in
the public eye. The one little
place on earth not likely to be
overlooked or forgotten especially
while w. W. P. takes such philan.
thropic interest in her and her cit
liens. Just now the private road
near Sandusky seems to be giving.
/ the poor man an immense amount
of worry. His, gentle heart has
been made to bleed, while ne shud-'
deringly listened to the narrowing
tales of mishaps, accidents and,
hairbreadth escapes of any fool
hardy enough to venture over the
dangerous route. No wonder
that his valiant heart warns with
martial ire as he thinks OF the un-
heardof dangers that await the
unwary traveller as he toilingly
wends his way toward sure and
muddy death. Bat my poor
friend is taking unnecessary wor-
nv and trouble. And right here l
will say it is altogether uncalled
for. There has never, ON this road
been a team struggling in the bot
tomless mire, to find foothold,
while the owner and driver, with
dilated eyes and bated breath
watched the poor horses sink for
ever from mortal sight. There has
never been crowd. No, there
has never beer even one poor trav-
eler standing in perplexed indie
cision as to which hazardous feat
to attempt-to attempt to scale
the perpendicular grade that was
but the initiatory step on the road
of mud holes and slips, or to
bravely climb over the hog pen
fence, and gladly reach the nice
level stretch of the old county
road. No, my friend, the tales
about the road are basely false.
The grade is not bad. There has
been no slips, and no very deep
mud, and most assuredly no ami
NAL has been hurt, even a little
bit, while travelling the private
road. Then again, this sensitive
soul seems to be overlooking with
sorrow because a certain marrow
minded party is trying to sacrifice
the interests of our good citizens,
and even of our beloved county,
to crafty selfish personal ambi-
ton" Now, why should his
heart grow heavy? Don't he know
that the best interests Of our peo-
pie and county have been confded
to efficient officers who are not
likely to betray the trust given
them? Don't he know that we
have a road supervisor, who, be-
ing big and hearty, and healthy,
bids fair to live out his official
term? Now, why not lay the road
burden on his broad shoulders,
and let it rest in its proper place?
Why should his rest be spoiled be-
cause the above referred to "naE-
row minded party" should have
always had their own way? Don t
he know that people naturally adj
lust themselves to their proper
places? Don't he know that hui
mainly is composed Of three great
classes: First, those who know
what they want and have sense
enough to get it; second, those
who know what they want and
have not sense enough to get it;
third. those whose sense and as
pirations reach no higher than to
have enough to eat, to wear and a
place to sleep. Don't he know
that this same party whom he des-
ignates as c.. c.. F. is not likely to
appreciate his solicitude and in
terest in affairs that, strictly
speaking, might not be considered
any of his business. Don't ne
know that a person whose word IS
as good as a sworn statement,
whose debts are always paid,
whose paper is worth its face ev-
cry time without prop. who has
borne hardship and privation
without complaint, and prosper
ity without pride, and whose
greatest cause for self-gratuIation
is the certain knowledge that they
can look any man in the face and
say 81 have never committed a
dishonorable act.' Don't he
knoyy T cav that Such a person