Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-24
NUMBER II.

pcttifoEgmC production the words In hugo
capitals " Ambitious Noncntites." And I
must confess that this looming up of big let.
tcrs and capitals at that with no point or
meaning to first thought understanding, OK.
cited my curiosity hence unused over II in
sort OF moody huAor. 1t was evident to nv
mind that 1t Was intended as an cnigmatical
puzzs, and further that It's solution must bc
reached by some kind of charade process.
That " Ambitious" had some adjective con.
ncction with the noun Nonentites" as n
qualifying agent was quite plain, but after
oil IN atmosphere Of obscurity seemed to float
over its wording that made 1t apper Us though
required deep thought and philosophical
reasoning to grasp the full sense Of It's diction.
With this feeling and this conviction Impressed
upon my mind, turn 1t whichever way might.
no relief came to my bewilderment But In
the midst of my perplexity being determined
TO get at the very root Of this mysterious
flourish OF rhetoric bcthought myself Of Web.
sters standard word expoundcr and Aims.
worth's Latin Dictionary.
In the consultation held with these distiu.
guished l.cxionists the unravcling OF this seem.
Ing Gordius classification became no longer a
subject OF doubt or even speculation, but on
the contrary clear beyond cavll amp plain be-
yond the possibility of misunderstanding. A
thing so mystic In conception and yet 80 easy
OF solution was to me the very acme of jubila-
ton Like the rescue Of drowning sinner
or the safe landing Of upon terraflrma from
burning building In ones night.shrt with
singed hair and scared cuticls l breathed
a sigh OF Thanksgiving, and not unlike rith.
agoras of old exclaimed In tho Joy Of my
hcast" have found II ~
Ambition the noun from which "Ambitt
ous" the adjective Is derived IL 4 compound
Latin word as amb about and co, TO co. In other
words about to ge, while non Is a Latin mega.
tive prefix for not, end entity comes from tho
Latin eese to bc or In plain English II means
real being Thus It will be seen that non Is
not and entity 10 real moving tangible sub
stance, and when the whole IL rendered and
put together II means thus, " some things arc
about TO 80 that have no earthly existence"
But to be serious about serious matter will
say that whether this ambiguity Of language
was Intended as personal hit for critical re.
marks made BY pctsons who were outspokcn
In their condemnation Of the Last years, Mu-
nietpal outrnges are thrown 10 - an appstixire
condinMut for ssleon cousumpsion, or whether
no himself had clear conception 1t the time
OF what lie was talking about Is matter Of
little consequence 50 far ~ his Individuality is
concerned, but when taken In conjunction
with the fact that II WAS an inaugural address
from the chief magistrate Of the city before the
old and new members OF the Common Council
II was not only In bad taste. but terrible
dropping down from manly dlgsifcd high
toned presentation Of municipal duty TO that
Of mere susterfuge quibe, or what might bs
deemed moro TO tho point clear display Of
ad-csp-taNdum dcmagogism / Indeed, pos.
slbly tho cxhcrating spI'it produced by tho
result Of the city election might have led him
to fancy himself harsnguing gaping crowd Of
boon companions who were gathered together
TO rejoice over majority Endorsement of un.
bridled license and unrcstlaincd rowdyism.
| iICt ttiS ue no ~ mny tuCTV 10 ouo TcucCtUIUy
characteristic In this wordy lingo that com.
mends itsclf to the pockets Of the tax payers
of the city, namely, his chariness Of the peo-
pies luere, wherein he says, But rs to all
compainants " there b no probability Of sus-
tanning them on trial shall take the respon-
sibllity-no matter how much II may Offend
of dsregarding them and thereby saving cx
penscs to the city" How consideratc IN
thought! how patriotic In expression +! how
grand In position and how lofty IN character |!
Indeed, tho sentiment contained In this one
paragraph OF independence should immortalze
bis name as magsteral prodigy, and place
him side by side In future history with Plato
q Socrates and Solon, names that adorn the
pages Of ancient oriental biography, and who
by their usselAsh wisdom nHd disntcrested
conduct in public life merited the Panegyri-s
that were in aftertiihes bestowed upon them
for their illustrious deeds and philanthropc'
manifestations.
Honor to whom honor Is due. -
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