The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-29
THAT CRITICISM u

LA CIGl llCLOSAs a.
Mr.. ED1ToR.-Wltn the kinalest' on
feeling was your criticism upon, Glitch
ing at Straws," received And now,
stand before the public, com plete ly.asets1
up by one stroke of the master pen, q
trust you will give me an opportunity OF
speaking again. And, irst. let me seq
to those who think chat Briggs is fool
for attacking an editor" that I felt
in0ited to do it. | knoW.shat attemDt~
ing to silence an editor through his Own
paper, is like betting at faro bank, but
when, in your issue Of April S. you used
the expression, "comipg- through the
County Superintendent, and in the sasoe
issue, under the head Of, "Criticism,,'
said, ''If any of our educational friends
think our criticisms are unjust they~are
at liberty to come to the defense cGahe
Journals" i, we felt jqst as if
that stone was thrown ut oUr house and
we sailed out to meet you and here We
are bleeding at every. point FROM, the
sharp cuts of that weapon which, is
mightier than the sword ;-ready go fight
it out on this line though il take all
summer.
| Tn;1 Is
be friend Of TIE Telegraph and of the
Telegraph man and that be desires TO
extend the circulation Of the Telegraph
and to promote our welfare. "Youare right
We are your well-wisher and have labor,
ed to extend the circulation of the
Telegraph, and we w II leaEe you to
answer the question, have our labors beea
in vain? You sag, "Mr Briggeis known"
sc. Yes. Mr.. Briggs Is known, and
although he does not claim to be the
best speller in Eenosha county, yet his
qualifications as spe!ler are too well
known throughout the length and breadth
iof this county, from the parlors Of the
First Congregational Church in your
, city to where murmuss the placid
waters Of the Fox, for yoa to attempt 10
to make people believe hat he does not
know how TO spell honsred or drowning
and although you may pervert the lettez
: W into the letter IL it ayails you nothing
. And now while re are speaking oil
e spelling, and while Spelling Matches a7t
y the fashion, | will make you this offsa
We will procure she use of ene of th'
d halls OF churches In your city and 1 viii
K match myself against the Telegraph mAl
> and all his compositions; we will charg
fifteen cents admission fee, the speller
n excepted, we will spell AID tally tn
&c number of words missed Gin each side AM
ct then divide the profits equally between
o. the two sides, provided, that if by divid
ing the profits by two there be an cd,
lcent lett it shall go to the losing side a
Il kind of healing salve for humiliate,
!, feelings. What do you say to the propo
= = sition? Cannot we make little spec
u by the operation?
:, The next point you make is the use 0
the comma between the, and president
!, next, the use of presi1end instead O
:. president, next superintends instead G
3 superintendent. These three mistak e
you attribute to careessness. Than,
you for your kindness. I agree wit
ir you that it was oarelessness, not igooranc
,e (agreed?)
'e But sir, the golden rule comes in her
h and Unjust offset these bitsof careiessnes
q by pointing out some Of yours. In print
le ing the article under Teachers Salarie
Y you make 1t read thus. "For want q
t. good air, destined to breath th
+ atmosphere air, destined to breath tn
e atmosphere &C. who was careless /
le reading proof here and how would j
look to spell the verb breathe with an