The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-02-07
ATWATER.
Correspondence.

Correspondence
We suppose we are under obliga-
tions to fW, our Atwater correspon-
dent to answer a few questions he saw
fit to ask in the Press of January "a.
We will not question the propriety he
exercised in asking us to analyze some
of our sentences, but will assure him
that We are not capable of grinding out
sentences which would involve us in
deep water in the analysis of the same.
L" the first place we wish to state for
his benefit, so as not TO more greatly
enyelop him in the fog in which he is
struggling, that there is vast differ
ence between propositions and sem
fences, and that to analyze correctly q
saborihate proposition III connection
with principal, is merely an absurd
ity. Demonstrative adjectives often
refer to nouns not expressed, as does
'those' in the quotations W. made,an
that noun understood is the antecedent
of they few had watched the con-
pection this clause had with the SEN
tence preceding, he would know that
they refers to all those who haye faith
In Phrenology only after they have
been FLATTERED into that belief by
one of it's advocates, who is compelled
TO land their manifold qualities in or
der to grind an especial axe. We
would not be understood to exclude
'wideawake teachers from that class
who cannot acithstdnd the knowledge
impaired to them by Phrenologists,
bnt include any one whose faith is so
strong in the praises of those profess
sors as to be unable to resist the NOR
nj esosce of their own minds. Wheth-
cr it would refer to wv ornot we can,
not determine, but would say in words
of an old maxim: 'If the shoe fits put
it on The second they does refer to
teachers, editors and doctors alike. 1T
is human to err and none wish to be
classed with the inhuman. We wish
to express our grateful thanks to tW'
fer the interest he takes in our welfare
in regard to matrimony, and also wish
to inform him that our intention was
not TO charge him with placing an in.
surmountable barrier between us and
the object in which our affection is cen.
tered, for members of all professions
look we'll to their interests, and cer-
tainly it would avail W. nothing to
celibacy. We also thank
hiia for the promise he bases OF sup.
position although the lstter is sweet
ness lost on the desert air. Were we
in need OF aid in matters of courtship
We would suriy accept the kind offer,
and sf cure his gu: dance in storming
the citadel of some'true heart for we
know W. to be such man as one
would wish for confident in such
cases. We wish 10 assure him that
we are past all that now, and do no,
adhere to the principles of Norman
ism; are we'll contented with our lot
in lile and care not for a change. Sgb-
stituting the word theatres for teach
ers' makes vast difference in the
reading Of a short sentence, and prin-
ters ATE not to be held accountable tor
all such mistakes, for we know that in
our cafe insufficient care is taken in
writing correspondence, and we pre-
sume it will apply to most writers.
We dolnot agree with W. in the idea
lhats ood pla, ers make poor workers.
merely because the former sees some
expected prize ahead if he is success
fu3, foApat best lie is but q game, and
the worker who is not stimulated by
the prospect of winning some desired
end, soon looses his ambition and be-
comes d. tramp. | believe them to be
Sompatibls and also to be essential to
happiness and health, but certainly be
used Alright. We agree with 'W' in
regard to the teaching of penmanship,
grammar, etc. The former should oc-
cupy three-fold more time than it
does. Also philosophy and physiology
should be introduced more extensive
ly INTO our schools than they are at the
present, aud less time devoted in the
perplexitles ofthe higher mathematics,
We would also ANNOUNCE to sW' that