Year: 1879

EDITOR TRUE NoRTHRRNzR:


Tree Toad in her communication last week
says: Il bad supposed the little article over
my signature in your issue OF Jan. 18th had
called out all the venom that was interesting
to the public, and thought to drop the subject,
as do not like TO crafty those who seem to
be so sadly in want of somebody or something
to fight 1t appears to me she was the one
deslrous for fight. She first threw paper
wads (Which are frequently more damaging
than shot or shelD, and she ought not to COM
plain If she is assailed with the same missile.
1t Is reported that Col. Crockett, when in Con-
gress, declared he lad a speech which must be
delivered or he should burst and smash the
windows Have we Crockett among us


Now, where is venom the most prominently
displayed? ? Is it not in the latter part of Tree
Toad's fret article? She has no excuse for as
SAILING Brother through the press. He believes
she processes to be christian, and hopes she
is; he would not judge her. By their fruits We
shall know them. Do to others as you would
that they should do unto you.


She quotes Brother as saying it was very
little fire. True it was-merely a spark; lit
tie coal. The little word vote used by the
Brother In his remarks In the church was the
fire. Does she deny it? Was it not that little
word that induced her to scramble up the old
maple and report Incorrectly the subject un
der discussion in the church? Did net that
word cause ner, through that little puglistc
fellow, to charge the Brother with everything
but being an honest man? Now, who kinded
the fire? Not them Hartford feers,' but
herself.


She thinks Brother was unfortunate in put
ting on coat that was cut and made for an
other man. Wonder how those Hartford iel-
lows should suspect the article was intended
for the Brother. More than that, it was the
subject OF remark on the streets OF our village
and the matter was repeatedly brought to the
notice OF Brother as personal. Now she is de-
sirous OF making an escape goat Of some other
person, but OF no avail. Brother had positive
proof who the writer was, aud at whom it was
aimed, before he made reply.


Brother did suggest that inasmuch as Tree
Toad was so wonderfully developed as to be
able to announce how electors cast their votes
at home, he Thought we might, through her.
ascertain who was really elected President at
our last election. II she would only ascertain,
and report, we should have the satisfaction OF
knowing whether we have spurious President
or not.


Tree Toad's mind eeems to continually wan
der back to the old slavery question; that is
the windmill she is continually charging upon.
She seems to think the spirit OF that institu-
ton is lowering over our land almost ready to
reenter and resurrect that dead body, which is
Wondering away. Wonder If her mind ever
wanders away over the Rocky mountains where
the twin relic still exists, and where her sisters
OF her own color are still held IN slavery. Who,
by their votes, could have abolished that rehc
long sgo? Why, the party WHO have been in
power go many long years. Suppose Brother
should charge the dominant party with being
in favor OF polygamy would 1t be true? 1t
would according to Tree Toad's theory. How ?
By having the. power to abolish it, and neg
lecting or refusing to do SO.


She further says: He assumes we belong
to the gentler sex, and proceeds to make dis
ply of his charity-and gallsntry too-by toss
ing us seventeen hundred years farther bach
than American slavery, landing us right in the
midst OF the vile Cretians, and proceeds to dig
up dear old SAINT Paul to use as a cats paw &c
besmear poor little me all over with the vile
sins OF that vile people, Poor little me- firs'
dug up dear old SAINT Paul. How can he bc
made cats paw in this present case TO be
smear anybody? III Paul to Titus, I'd chapt.
from which Brother quoted, besmears Ire,
Toad, Brother is not responsible for it. II
says at the close OF the opistle that it was writ
ten to Titus, ordained the first bishop OF tn.
church OF the Cretians from Nicopohs o
Macedonia. II appears, then, that the epistl,
was addressed to Christian church instead o.
a vile people; and the case Of the Arab woman
mentioned by Lady stanhope is quite differ
ent matter, aud has no bearing whatever upor
the subject. Now, il Tree Toad desires to TAX,
issue with dear old ST. Paul, she can do so bu
Brother will stand with him. Then she eI
clsims, 80, ie, ie, BROTHER, to exhibit sucl
spleen towards one who would not hurt hal
Of your head etc. Brother has no spleei
against anyone, but he has reputation whicl
is more sacred than the bars OF his head al,