Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-05-05
but that many parents were of the

but that many parents were of the
opinion that he so ShonId be. The sec
ond sentence, which meets with Jeth-
~ disappfoval, >eenis to me, on a
second reading, by it's very form to
add force 10 The sentence which re-
ceds il, and force to the idea con-
veyed by it. We're to accept the
painfully elaborated (yet un- Eilglis!)
substitute so kindly offered by Jetii-
70, my somewhat epigramlmatical
statement would read like the
senseless babb. ings of infancy. or the
dreary drivelings of second childhood,
or, in short, like a lucubration 10y Jetn-
10 Jethrington. So far, Jethro, on my
taste, in phrases.
He next turns his attention to my
grammar. / had made a suppositious
father say: "Our taxes are unprece-
deu,edly heavy" and in the SAM sen
,elce refer TO my responsibility" and
to "my children" Jethrc objects,
and for a lady's reason. The change
rom plural to singular is "without
good cause" The sentence is abso-
lutely without flaw; the change was
not only proper but necessary. In
speaking of taxation, the speaker in
Guided many as subject thereto, but he
referred to but one father OF his chill
dfen. Let me illustrate: "Our en-
durance of Jethro's endless rodomon-
tades has its limits, ard | have reached
| the limit of mine" Now, Mr.. Editor,
that is a just parallel, and it is not
only good English, but, like Ben.
Jolpnson's rhyme, it is true. Had my
Hypothetical parent said "my taxes"
he would have referred to himself in
contradistinction to the rest of the
tax paying community; had he said
'.our children he would have implied
that Jethro Or some other rowing bach
elor had assisted in the paternity ofhis
little ones, and he would probably have
been sonndly "caudled " for SANDER
ing his wife. Again: l spoke OF Tex
planning, illustrating and commenting
upon "a subject" Jethro twaddie>
about subjects not being explained
upon," or illustrated upon" There is
not Il little girl in my second class in
English grammar Who could not an
alyze that sentence correctly-"Ex-
planning a subject, illustrating a sub
ject, and commenting upon IA subject,
etc." The supplying of the noun I'M
derstood will enable eve Jethro's
thick skull to receive the idea.
Jethro's own English is beneath crit
ici>m. His sentences will not stand
criticism grammaticaily." "Grammat-
ically AN advert modifying the verb
stand" Certainly, if Jethro he the
critic, "a sentence could not stand crit
icism 'grammaticalIy." "The word
there ! italicize. seems to have tum-
bled in of its accord" The pro-
noun (which properly introduced
would make correct, though rather
weak English of the above. And SO
| on, and on, does Jethro ungranlmat
ically twaddle. But ii grows weari-
some. am ashamed any further to
no ice or parade this primary depart
mant criticism, and to but one pre-
eminent instance OF Jethro's stupidity
will l call attention. | had said tina
II hour at home was as useful a.
three in the sciiooi-roofn." Your
coinpositor, Mr.. Editor, made me say
There in the school-room." Such er-
rors ia the daily press are frequent
ana the reason of them is we'll under
stood by educated people. Why, all
my first class in English noticed and
appreciated the typographical error
save only mean inotfenSive boy.
He, poor fellow, can no longer sit
down comfortably, and / would serve
Je,hro as | served him-if | could reach
the spanking place.
S.ave him off, Mr.. Editor! / am
busy. Slave him OIL ! / may cry out
with Prince Hal, "there is a devil
haunts me in the likeness of a team old
man." Good friend, for nlercv'> sake.
do not let NE be ridden 10 death by
his modern old man of the sea!
MAY 4, 1875. Dominic.