Year: 1879

Wool Of His NeighbOr- -Mr. Gregg


s'Catches q TARTAR


For the Republican.


i MEssRs. EDIToRs:-The communica-
tion Of Robert Gregg in your issue of
7th inst, says: "Mr. Deans farm ad-
joins the town OF Newark and his
fighting qualities with the citizens of
the village on roads, streets or any i'm
provement that will be benefit to the
place, is we'll known in the Hundred
in which he lives" Now that his re-
vengeful wrath is upon the dogs he is
coming nearer his equals but ask him
not to blame the dogs when they are
not guilty of killing his sheep, he also
makes some absurd and whimsical as
sertions in his communication"


That my farm adjoins the town of
Newark is about the only truthful
statement in his letter. For the asser-
tion that my fighting qualities with the
citizens of the village on roads and
streets or improvement that will be a
benefit to the place, there is not parti
Gle of truth in it. Although not
member Of the peace association or of
"the society Of Friends" ! never fight.
It is true that live in community
that is full of the fighting element and
Mr.. G. certainly must have been one Of
them and educated his son while young
in the way he wanted him to 60 so that
when he arrived at manhoodif such a
time ever would arrive, and allow me
to give you an example of the teaching
of myself and Mr.. Gregg.


At the time when it was reported
that my son had shot Mr.. G.'s deg, his
son sent to my son the following note
of which you have yer batem copy:


"Jos Dean you dam English son of a


b-h if you come out to the bridge to-
night I'll give you all you want, sign
ed H. Gregg" To this my son paid
not the least attention considering it


beneath his dignity, knowing that he
could not work among muck without


becoming smeared. So much for the
teaching of Mr.. Gregg and myself. Not
through any fear or cowardice OH my
part only am believer in the quota
tion that "kind words turneth away
wrath"


1t is also true the character of some
Of the men who live in this community


who are in the habit of imbibing freely
and at times lose control Of themselves
and are not altogether accountable for
their actions, l will not say that Mr..
Gregg never does indulge in any such
excesses of the class above referred to,
for fear should do him an injustice
1t was thought by some of my friends
advisable for myself, knowing my non
combative spirit to have a man to do
my fighting, and had such one en-
gagged for number of years and only
had one occasion to use him once DUR
ing his whole time Of service and then
he was not on hand, that occasion was
at meeting Of the Democratic
Association of White Clay Creek Hun
dred. Being a member of the latter caus-
ed my being present when an effort
was made to turn it into Greeley meet
ing. The chairman so far forgot the
dignity of his exalted position as to
come down from his seat with clenched
fist, with the intention of spelling my
profile.


He accused me at the time, the same
as Mr.. Gregg has in his letter, of max
ing absurd assertions. He said 81
called him liar" To which | object
ed, saying was willing to leave it to
two of his personal and political
(Greeley men) friends, and if they de-
cidsd that had used such language
that would then and there make a
public apology, but as the friends re-
ferred to decided in my favor, he again
took the exalted position as Chairman
of the Greeley meeting. This gentle
man you must know was an honorable
man for the intelligent and independent
voters of New Castle county ele-
vated him to the position of State Sem
ator. have only introduced this cir
cumstance to prove my now com bative
qualities.


Mr.. G. says: "Now that his revenge
full wrath is upon the dogs he is coming
nearer his equals" The fact cannot
be denied that by setter and shepherd
dogs there is much intelligence display
ed but in the class with which Mr.. &.
associates there is none, and if trio
were made up Of the fox hound, the
mule and Mr.. G. it would be difficult
to tell which was the superior. Mr.. G.
is not truthful in regard to President
Purnells dog. said in my note to
him she must kill it" and saw him in
a few days afterward and he said he
would send it to Snow Hill, Md, to his
brother. here reiterate what was said
in my previous article. Have farmers
any protection for their sheep from
logs. Mr.. Cps. ignorance is here again
shown.


The question asked is not can far
mer get paid for his sheep, but how can
the farmer be protected from the very
class of dogs which are such close friends
and companions Of Mr.. g., the fox
hound running among his sheep, fright
ening, wounding and sometimes killing
them As an example let me give the I
practices of Mr.. G. and his dozen CO.
operators who have joined by subscrib-
ing to his fund to make my son pay the I
damages for as he (Gregg) says, shoot l
ing his dog. This identical dog of
Gregg's, neighbor of mine, told me 6
was among his sheep one moonlight
night when he got up out of his bed
and shot at it.


Mr.. G. and his co.operators not only : :
want to make my son pay damages, but
in their nightly prowls under the pre-
text of hunting foxes with their dogs,
when satisfied with either their profit
or pleasure, leave their dogs to do what
damage they please by running over our
farms and running their sheen while !