Middletown transcript., 1871-06-10
For TIE Nddidors TraascrY,f.
MrppLrrows, DrL. June 8, 1871.

MippLErowS, DIT. June o. 1871.
Mn. Enron :-Glnncing through the columns
of your most excellent sheet Of The 3rd instant,
there cansually met onr eye nm article signed
" "Does,icks.i. The design Of the author, MS sta
ted in the introduction, appears TO have been 10
contradict an exception which in previous
issue you had taken In regard 10 the truth Of
turkey goblcr being the mother Of brood hatch
ed hy himself, aud TO undcceivc any one who
might have frl,n under the same false impress
sion entertained hy You. Now, sir, knowing
tia, the difference in the degrees OF perception
possessed b, men is owing In great measure 10
nature, and not surprising the writer 10 lie dct-
cicn, naturally In this respect We necessarily
conclude that " arises from want OF careful in-
vcs.iEation or u lack of practical knowledge on
the subject, hence II follows that the gcntlcinans
argument though admitting, we acknowledge,
of some dcgrc OF plHusihi,ity IL III itself false he
ing based upon erroneous and mistaken hypotli-
csis. Every argument consists of two patis-
that which " proved, aud that hy means OF which
il Is proved The first Is the conclusion and the
scrond is the sylugsm. which itself admits of
three patis---ihr premises the middle term which
is generally Ambiguous, aud the conclusion. TAX
Ing then the fret definition given hy Mr.. Well
sicr under The word mother We deduct the fol-
lowing argument; \ mother Is female parent;
pohltr cannot lc female parent therefore
turkey Eohlcr Is no. mother which
clearly demonstrates the nlsurdity of the
writer Argument, pravosidcd we use only the
definition above mentioned. But not conining
uurstltt, 10 ANY one statement Of Mr. Webster,
We pass on to TO the Hcxt under which we will
find the meaning defined as tho soar or origin
Of h!rfh. Taking which rs the premises OF his
sy,lnzsgs. the writer dtducts the following mr.
eumeui which We sui icnd verbally: "lt is OH
,icns that source Is that from which anything
nrisc- os comes forth, Now, then, the rubler
lmtcltcd the eggs, consequently the source Of the
In
he the mother which used as s.llugsm is
correct, In, considered as an argument is yio-
lNiiun Of the known rules cf logic, because as
run bc plainly scrn, tllr second term upon which
il depends Is false auA erroneous the source ul
life not being, as the gentleman contends, tile
rutcr, bat 'ar c-gs tie tsM merely hy the
warmth oi Ia. body Lliug into ,icti,e lie the Vi
tai source OF ltiu- gccrciyd in the eggs hence,
the gentleman attempt ~ logic hciu. proved
iAl,r, necessarily fais 70 the ground Fuglhcr,
the gentleman tells u, as wc have noticed, aud
using !; as the premise uron which he bases his
ft~GiacRj. that " source is that om which any
ll.nS afi-Cs or comes forth aud as the gohicr
matched the eggs consequently tie brood came
,ptth from the gohlcr ur V use the synoui-
uoHs term taken ~ The writer, iir source,
which !. is cJsily perceived Is absurd. The cr-
ror in The Lss'i,u#Hs stNus s,-m lriBc Tie g9c of
the wuti "sourcc as Eyuouimous wish cGrsc
or elect, hcrSugn o. wc have Alr,aay advanced,
lNc COURT " HU' We source, lui ~ Tie warmth
~ ,hc toiy. tho chuse ly which the ltuuh i
hlirhrd II vi!, illus lc sccn that the gentle
urH .aais s, 'ii.r# h.}.us no tunutlHtitn upon
which 1t cAi lc .r,,tiuel. Taking then iho s}l-
lngi,m a> correct, am. Is premises. ,nl .ogrcc
is ta.t uom Which aul hing arises or comes
hriN ~ hntc ns ,hr middle iyrm that the brood
,aiHc for,h irum the eggs therefore The eggs
used collectively, + iha mother OF the broad. but
the -outcc ui i,,y csge was the hen which laid
ihvu lhc.,,yr,. the hen uc,,-s.ry mast hc the
mother OF tic hrood, mhic, isa logical conclu-
.ioa 80 mUrh Tor iitt ttst lagi u ihr gentle
mln argument, lui not satisfied With this he
proceeds 10 State That ur see. nothing uurclsoua-
b,r ~ the i.icnrut lsa' S'u,c may lc the
mother OF the brood. pto'dd 1t is hlichui by
Us agency. Comment upon tui5, NC ,,uiurr To
think, is unnecessary. CRITICISM, as VEL q. com.
muu sense, l. utterly biAlcl hy suh rilicu-
,uu, statement. VI ,Nu uu'y -egg win Ar.
rs!g l4-, 'hat most aeap lh p,t.l 'iy u m..sN-
ri uudrf such ru.ors. Nor shall W. ask whr,h-
,s there h' common sruse N 'hs. 'og there c,u
tr lsni one opinion o., Ia tnHt lot Il may be-
.otih ah.ir 60 inquire uh"ih,r tie gentleman
mtde llr statement q heio OF iu ie,tt
ll,saag pardon fof Introducing ii your Al.
wnys crowded. rui0un matter = I'll, al and
:!Acisg4i lreuaa yours respectfully
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