Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-01-23
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Courts.
WORD OR Two.
need not say that have not troubled
the readers of the JOURNAL for long
time. The irplh IA need to be intro
duced, especially to the recent subscribers;
and perhaps | should ask the editor to per.
iurm the friendly ceremony IL he will.
But some may he led to wish that | had
never been introduced and the only con.
ISOLATION can give in that case. is, that it
Is not the first time an introduction has
been followed by regret. In determining
what ingredients to put into my dish, on
difTiculty-it is not at all easy to decide
what will please the taste OF one person
alone; saying nothing Of gratifying a
thousand or more. But il has occurred to
me that ii l write critiscisms, or at least
notices of what is in the JOURNAL, will
be certain to interest the writers of what |
notice, il nobody else.
A TREACHEROUs LIGHT.
Almost everybody has heard of that un-
certain and unsafe parsonage called "Will
o. the Wisp." l mean the dancing flame
that sometimes appears over marshy spots,
beckoning travellers TO an unenviablc doom.
Chemistry teaches us that the light is not
carried by some maligant fend, but is mere
ly the result Of spontaneous ignition Of
gas escaping from the bog or swamp.
was re minded of this "Jack q the Lam
tern" by reading structures on the editorial
efforts Of some one not more than u humid
died miles from wlingGreen. II is usually
believed that editors ought to have ability
to instruct as well as To inform. When,
therefore, an editor murders grammar, it
must be like the blind leading the blind "
both the editor aud his readers evil
fall into the same ditch" But then sup
pose we should exercise EvERs omuch
charity in matter like this.
DARKENING WORDS.
| was much entertained, though not 80
much edited, by studying A. y. Orwigs
critiscism of the usually held i,lea of what
is called the infnitive mode. | said, "by
studying" for mere pcrusing or reading
will not suflice-the article is sort OF lit.
erary metaphysics, and metaphysical di,-
QUESTIONS must lie thoroughly studied, not
! merely read. This address is singuarly
able in the use Of language, ingenious in
augmentation, and conclusive in results;
but a similar line Of discussion would make
all grammar and rhetoric \ batch of chaot-
ic absurdities and it only shows the inn
| perfection OF the English language at its
very best. Mr.. Orwig's-I assume thatthe
article WAS prepared by gentleman from
the absence of the distinguishing Mrs. or
| Miss-I say Mr.. Orwg's logic is not entire.
| ly without fault. Space fails to elucldnte
at length and two instances must suffice
lie says I" 1 told him that he should go
is equivalent to 81 told him to GO" But
is it? "That he should go" implies Oh
legation, while "to go" expresses COM
mand, Srbtrary or reasonable, according
to whether or not any reason had been as
signed, or was subjoned. TO say, | s,id,
Go is logically the same as | told him to
go, is more nearly correct Again the gen.
tleman affirms that the awkward sentence,
"That | must do good is that 1 may be
happy" is quvalent-logicnlIy, OF course
he means-tO our common expression, 10
do good is to be happy" In the former
sentence an obligation is held to be the
same, logically, and a possibility or at
least an intention; when we well know
that we ought and we will are very differ
ent things. Ii we do god, we shall he
happy, were better rendering | think
So Mr.. Orwig's lab pred effort to ab ,lish the
infinitive mode is useless and in vain. And
| think that the definition, without per,
SON and number and in an unlimited m IN
ner," as applied to this word, will stand
the test
} WE MUST HAVE SOME Fun.
Judges say that it rests horse to trot i
he has been walking - long time, and tC
canter or galIop il lie has long been on
lrot. Boys declare that il they have beer
working ut no matter what useful thing
long while, even to play -pom-pul
away or base ball is really rest. 1t is tlC
change from one to the other that gives re
freshment and rest. This is probably, al
true.
There is another point OF equal import
ance, ii not of greater indeed. 1t il this
that the time spent in needed rest is gain
even toward accomplishing the cnjoine'
task. Reasonable recreation strengthen
D the powers which are tu be employed, aut
: renders less difficult the work to I've done
! Still another very important fact is, tha
what, in the abstract seems ridiculou
nomsense, may be leally the depth OF wis
dom and the sOundeSt sense. Merrimen
II II. ILL
: their youth, and thus lengthen their days.
!, soILED ERMINE.
r Long ago our judiciary proved itself
: lie not above bias or brides. The e'decisio
O in the bred Scott case was perhaps the fit,
e noticeable instance in the land, in whic
e interest fouly warped judgement and mad
l. judicial action Of the highest sort, bcyOn
Il which there is no appeal, contenipubl
/ pitinble farce. That was in the Interest {
e one poll icNl party, but just ~ ridicnlul
/" and crooked decisions have since been mad
y ii not in the same Cuurt in others, on Il
o opposite side. 1t appears to me that oI
g republics Is now passing through more $
r we're ordeal than even that Of the late civ
Ia war; and that the result is doubtful iu Il
e. extreme. That Il powerful class desires
ID least an oligarchy, if not indeed mO
d archy, established on the ruins OF the !
C. public, Is alrrmingly evident; and il Il
Of ermined judges favor that class, iW revolt
Ir tion only is there hope And civil We sl'
Iy again have, and that OF the bloodiest kin
before the fair heritage OF our freedom G
re be wrested from our grasp. SCRIRE,
H. --s-. -s--
- am in good spirits because | take
" spirits. ] am hale because ! take no a
he | take no nntidote in tie form Of drugs |