Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-08-03
Quiz n6sis Hic nostris sucsessi sedibus
kospes Q,sesa sess pre- fereas
BrrraLo, VA. july 10Th. 1858.

g there are circumstances III the history OF
every man. that, Whatever dispositions hrI
NAV realize 10 dodge responsibilities. will
slevslope, III the minds If those around.
him, histHie position: !, aid consequent
". the man cannot do better Liam to-
=. face the musis III all times. and show
u i gazing world his honest integrity
These thoughts have arisen from i httls
circumstances which occurred Ia this
plaza. short time since. II epnyersaT
ton with a young man who y studying
Grammar, va remarked thu some Of the
positions taken, OF rather assumed. By
Clark's Grammar you'd not, npr could
they obtain IN common sense minds.
We proceeded 10 show the reasons IN
Our judgement for The opinion. This, it
seems. has been looked upon BIZ some Of
orr knowing ones Is 4 very grave offence;
and this morning lovely yv;ang lady fa-
yored us with 4 copy Of /" The Wreatheof
Kanawha Valley. containing, not q set
vere critiqus, to Be sure. but what we as+
sumoIto be d "low-fung iantseado." IN
reference to our obiections..to the afofe-
said author. Now We have been inform
ed hare chat. Che several Editors m this
VaiIsy, have agreede with the 81
/ do not know who, 10 shut down the gate
upon al and every, as the men Of the
green bag say, who might feel disposed
10 offer 4 criticism upon any thing con-
tained in tile Wreath. This IS evil
IDENTITY . novel section in the ethics Of tie
Editorial code ] This however mightdo,
provided Che virewoFkers hadkept strict
lily within their appropriate precincts .bnt
% claim the prerogative q publish amin
diyidual 70 the scoffing world as q pro
found ig,aoramns land 4 whole commit
nifty. By innuendo, as being but a s small
Fry. and then forsooth. apply the Gag
law. and rally = combination Of the Erll-
die. 70 see It well done, is rather adyaa-
cingIWith more than railroad speed over
what our fathers have taught Us. But
more particularly to the article itself, u
Il. Then ist. We noticed some Of. the Pqo-
sitions OF " Henry p. BIZ; and BY the
by, we remark here, that this Il. p,
B. Is simply 4 borrowed name, to cover
the retreat Of the author. II D. y.
boarded in our family. and he is incapaa-
Bile Of casting q reasction on your CORES
pondsnt.z@ But hear him s. We always
consider theIscarce Of the objection &e.'
And IL any one can apply the rules 81
Rhetoric Or even English Grammar TO Che
words an phrases that follow, then We AZ
knowledge our igrofaaeo zof the English
tongue.
Again." 4 only portrays the ltgnordnee
Of any person who despises that which
hs;ia Ignorant Of WAeto! Again,
ia If-there happens something 70 be pre-
scntcd," dc. " they say il IS wrong !;
and il you askwherein is i wrong OF
why Is II wrong !! they tell you they can
prove their position, neither can they tell
zyou Why tits wrong, only, because such
and such an old grammar has said 50.
And then, Mi. Editor, " he capped the
HclimsI,' by 4 wonderful exclamation
!" What foley and ignorance And
We imagine, We hear the echo rolling
back with the addition Of q very appro1
pirate proposition and noan, .of Gram
mar |" Once more. after giving 4 bright
illustration ofthese Collectors with his
HI ratio and proportion, he very insult
ingly declares. |" So It is with such that
object 10 Glark's Grammar, &c. Here
Sd the Kings Butcher, sir; give him UP
lie English and let him fall to work i! !!
Finally. he rolf back to the custom of
our fathers very eloquentfy, and Them as
h naoaght Be expected he ridiculously
nploughs in the mud"
n And whata glorious conclusion look
1t It 81 IF their logic Is true, they dis
regard the Bible win not use il, because
II does no accord with their virtues, DC. |"
And We repeat. if5any one can make good
sense, much less grammar, Of the rest of
tho residue Of the remaining part we
/. confess the corn
ed. We desire toshow up this " gram
manicle 4 little. In the LIST. place, as
ignorant is We are Of grammar rules. We
ronnember. one which forhids US to end a
sentence with . proposition CLARK, per-
HAIRS has made II lawful He has at least
thrown The personal pfoapaas ii the list
Eof adiectiyes. My, flg, lis, her, oar,
vour. their, he calls adiectiyes. And in
lthe same place, lie has thrown all noun8
TIL the possessiye case, in the same cate
cory. This'is learning grammar with a
lvenrcaace !. The don s eyes are grey !,