The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-22

is grammatical it is for him 10 prove it.
and not for us to prove that it's not
grammatical.
j. P. B. thinks that the editors Of. the
New York State School Journal knew that
the expression. Teachers Salaries, was not
correct, and that their using it was BIT of
carelessness. In this we agree with him
But we do not agree with him in thinking
that it is no worse in the New York State
School Journal than in the Telegraph. The
School Journal is monthly periodical, and
every one knows that more accuracy is ex-
pected in a monthly periodical than in a
daily or weekly newspaper. Besides, the
School Journal is devoted to Educational
purposes. md errors in ii would be less cx-
cusable than like errors in Journals not SO
devoted. And the phrase, Teachers Sal
aries, coming from the New York State
School Journal through the County Super
intendent, is less excusable than it would be,
coming from Journal not devoted to the
cause Of education and through one not
holding official relations to educational in
situations. And, it is to help get rid Of such
earelessness and inaccuracies arising there
from, and to promote accuracy of thought,
expression, speaking, writing, and printing
| that our criticisms are intended.
| j. p. B. thinks it was unfortunate for the
Telegraph that while it was attempting to
correct its neighbor, it made the same mis-
take. He says;
''To be sure the editor wrote the words
Teachers Salaries, but th g type setter put it
Teachers Salaries and the editor in reading
the proof. left it Teachers Salaries, simply a
bit Of carelessness on the part OF both typo
and editor.'
Now. as J P. B. avails himself of the pri-
vacy OF the office to give some of our mac
curacies, We will avail oursef of the privacy
of the Office to give some of his, quoting
from his article, CATCHING AT STRAws.
He commences by saying at is time
honered maxim, that drouning man will
Catch at straws' in his efforts to save him
self from drouning." There are only three
bits OF mistakes in this first sentence. Spell.
ing the word honored, h-o-n-e-r-e d, and
twice spelling the word drowned, d-r.o-u.n-ed
are bits OF carelsssness on the part of J. z. b.
which the typo and editor have not fol-
lowed.
He commences his third sentence as fol-
lows: "When an Editor is so nearly droun-
ed that his editorials consist only of captious
criticisms upon all that he sees and hears, -
ling the word drowned in the forego
ng,d-r-o-u-n-e-d is bit of carelessness on the
part OF j. P. B. which the typo and editor
have not followed.
In referring to what we had said of the
Dime Readings and the Spelling Schools he
says: 1.-The readers at the Dime Readings
and the, president, pronouncer ard spoilers
at the Spelling Match are censured." Using
comma between the and president and
using president for president are bits of
carelsssness on the part OF j. P. B. which
the typo anc editor have not followed.
Again, in speaking Of the offer of the edi-
tors of the Educational Journa he saws j:
Now the fact is the article alluded to was
not printed in the Journal, but was simply
@ Circular to the county superintends -
Using the word superintends for the word
superintendent is bit OF carelessness on
the part of j. P. B. which the editor and
typo have not followed
D. b., seeing our earelessness and mae
curacies, as friend. points them out for
our good, that we may cease to be Careless
ana learn TO be accurate aud to do we'll.
And, understanding, and believing that
we understand, the golden rale, Do to
others as you would have Others do to YOU.
expects us to point out his carelessness and
Inaccuracies for his good. that he may cease
to be careless and learn TO be accurate
and to do well. And, what he expects us
to do In relation to himself in this respect.
he would be glad to have US do in relation
to others. We acknowledge that we have
done but little heretofore in these respects,
and hope to do more hereafter. There must
not however be too much expected of us.
Alone we can DO but little. But, with the
active cooperation and able assistance Of
II. Z. B., and Others working for the same
purpose, we can accomplish much. And
as there is much which needs to be done.
may we not hope, that we may all labor for
its accom- plishment.
HE MORMON NAssACRE-At Beaver
City. Utah. on the 10th, Judge Boreman