The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-04-29
Random ThOughtS---NO. is.
BY TIE EDITOR.


There Is considerable talk Of trouble with
Spain, on account of Cuba cannot tell Why 10
the world our people cnnnot be consistent, and
let Cuba alone Whea the SHAREHOLDERS rebel
lion broke out, it was a hundred times more
formidable than the teeb revolution now Mt
tempted in Cuba. Yet when the Britjsa Gov
erRmeRt recognized the Southern rebels as bel
ligerents, there was universal howl Of excra-
tion In the country. But new somebody else
has gorcd OK and 1t makes all the difference In
the world whose bull did the mischief Our
people appear anxious to meddle IN the affairs
OF Spain, and seize part Of her possessions, and
for the reason that it is thought that Spain is no
so able to resist our aggresSiOns as Great Brit
ain would be,
There are numbers Of reasons why we should
mind our own business, nd let Cuba alone. In
the first place itis eowar dly TO attempt to med
die la the affairs of weak uation. Il is con.
trary to the law of nations. 1t will cost us more
than we are alb le To stand. Other nations viii
be mixed in bef ore we are done with it. How
much more taxation are our people able to bea1
1t isallwe can now do to pay the interest on our
immense public debt. There is constantly talk
of reputation If our debt should be doubled,
how could it be managed Suppose we go to
war In such on unholy manner, where could we
get the money to carry 1t on' Did you ever
think of this7 When VIC Lave party in this
country, nearly reaching one half of our popu-
on, that oil the time advocates reputation
who will loan US two or three thousand millions
more II cannot be borrowed under such cir
cumsta noes, and the only way in which war
can now be carried on is by doubling taxation
Are those who are plotting war prepared for
this2
LET us have peace, " said Gen. Grant. The
people thought that meant something, and
elected him President. Is he now going to be-
tray that great trust, by permitting lot of
scoundrels who want to enrich themselves, to
plunge the country into most unjustihable
war Let US have peace. d. NJ.
IL
English Grammar teaches the art of speaking
and writing the English Language with proprie-
ty. Then why do not men learn to write with
some kind of prOpriety? 1t is terribly provok-
Ing to attempt to print what Is written for the
press, even by men who pretend to be scholars.
There is not one man in fifty, even of those who
are anxious TO have their thoughts printed, who
can get manuscript Ct for publication.
have thought sometimes that | would never
make any corrections, aud let il be seen how
our doctors laWVers school tcachers and othpra
write. But then they would be offended. Why
should theyi Has an editor nothing to do but
furnish brains for scrlbblers / might point
out some errors into which nearly all writer's
fall. Instead of using period ut the end of q
sentence, nearly all use dash, thus - Then
but few commence their sentences W lLh capi-
tal letter. Some attempt punctuation, but not
one In I'VE hundred can get II anything near
right. 1t Ii better to use no punctuation marks
at all than to have them all wrong. Most
writers will 80 right along, aud then close by
saying, please correct errors" No sir. You
have no business to attemptto write for the press
until you can correct your own errors,
One thing more. Never attempt to compose
poetry. Never, You Will be certain to make
an ass of yourself II youdo.
Another thing II you have a double name,
never write the initial OF the first name, and the
second and third in full! Do not sign your
name 7, scrogglns Brown, or ?, Vesuvlus Mas
by. 1t is sllllor II possible, than the Mamie,
aud Mamie, and Katie, and Sallle among the
girls. DIM,