Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-05
COruscati0ns OF Genius from the
Sentinel.
"More snow Monday night !"


"Johu Campbell, Recorder elect Of this conn
ty, ami late Ppst Master at Grand Rapids has
resigned that flee"
Which office? Recorder elect or late Post-
master.
Buy less "petroleum which costs IS cents Per
gallon" and save enough to buy an elementary
treatise on English grammar.
"That the Institute this fall has been hetter-
ing success we arr not prepared to say. While
the number of teachers present. as compared
with that of inrmer years was small, there ap.
peared tn be a lack of desire to attend to deep
study or inquiry into important questions, a
large part of the time beng expended in prac-
ucal jokes and nonsenses."
Oh, no Not prepared to say that the Inst
tute has been AAttering success" But you
are "prepared" to assert, without any inresti-
Cation whatever, that 'the number of teachers
present as compared With that of fnrmer years,
was small, &c. decent regard for truth
would have led you to make some inquiry be-
fore making such a reckless staemsnt. The
truth is, that IN 1859 there were 70 aohers
enrolled; in 1888, 50 ia 1859, %; in 1870
1870; IN 1871. ll6 ; in 1872, 1874 in 1873, llo.
You d. seem i"prepared" to slandsr one o.
the ablest educators in the State Of Ohio You
do seem prepared" to slander the intel igent
body of teachers in attendance at the Iustitnts'
when y"u say that" "a large part ofthe time WAS
expended in practical jokes and nnnsenses."
Such instruction az that given to the teachers,
doubtless was considered by you "rrActica,
Jokes and noUsenses" in your choJl-days. Ev
cry line yoa write is accumualivs evidence
tat goHr time and attention was devoted to
"deep stdy' aud enquiry uto important ques-
tons" hence your lucid views on War Pros
pects."
"We fail to understand how our Goveru-
ment can hlnrrdbly avoid war"
The attitude which our Government has
been obliged tu assume, precludeE all reasoIab
hope Of peace"
"Arburatinn is talked Of in some circles &c.
Remembering our puslion in the AlaOSma affair
we cannot consistently object tO this mode OF
settlement.
hopes Of peace preciadrd and yet ICE cant consist.
ent 9 obisei to 0rJitrution." There l. NJ uncer-
tain bu.ling. The Government knows what tn
do now. Let us have war and arbitration, both
at the same time. That vii SUIT all parties.
The National Duty" is made plain, a. fol-
lows;
"During that time (six years. Spain has sent
to CUBA t" restore order and compel obedieuce 10
her mandates 200, 900 suldi.rs and has kept
strong naval nrce in the vicinity of Cuba.
That so great u force has been unable to ac-
| cnmplish its object indicates that it has been
met by force net its equal allowing it the ad-
vduia2e ot being at hume aud engaged in
guerrilla warfare tnat did not require the garri-
Soning of .wns aud cities, it has been able 81
battle the attempts oi the Spanish to completely
( dtsparseit."
/ IhAt'S g"'d. That's perspicunus. "a great
/ t"rco unable to accomplish its object indicates
/ thar II has b zen met by iarce not its equal I"
OF course it d"es. II not, why notf
"Allnwing 1t the advantage Of being at home"
Which The 2Oo, 900 sent, or the great furce
Yes, that accounts for their failure to accom-
plisL their object. They remained at hom
"lt has been able to bnlEl. the tampts Of the
Spanish to implicitly disperse it," The great
Iurce' y"u know that was sent " Cuba. Who
says that il didu'I require "deep study and in
quiry into important questions" 10 see 81 clear
! iy the National Duty -