Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-01-30
ANTI-sUCCOTASM.

MR.. EDITOR I'VE are very fond of succo
tash but the last dish savors Of something
that retards digestion. We do not find our
wanted relish,in those "Darkening Words
II they were seasoned by the light of intel.
ligence we would end delight in them. II
they were darker we would be repelled anil
woul disdain to notice. But in thoe
words there is, perhaps, just enough glint
mering OF light TO reflect hopeful, studi
ous Scribe who by attention from the sym-
pathetic and well-disposed might reach a
laudOble ascendency.
While, TO "Scribe" wegrant all due credit
for his close application in the study of the
article he attempts to crlticise, we would re.
mind him Of how much more he would have
contributed to the end for which he wrote, il
instead OF slurring statements, and an af-
tected want OF space, he had raised the self
assumed value OF his two instances to a
power of some Significance. We will de
fend the arguements that are assailed in
those instances.
lst. Il told him to CO." "To go" is
nn abridged form Of subordinate propo
sition of which subordinate proposition
he or the person implied in the word "him, ;,
is the subject. We can conceive Of no 9th.
er rendering OF such proposition than, che
should 60" This rendering is not at va
rance with "Scribe's" assumed meaning
of the phrase. Says he, to go expresses
a command arbitrary or reasonable" Now
if il be a command, and the command be
reasonable obligation is implied and the
rendering is correct. Moreover, we as
sumo every command TO be reasonable, the
conditions of which we do not understand,
and therefore we infer obligation.
2d "To do good is to be happyp
Obligation is always relative or condi-
Toned. Obligation supposes u relation of
the individual to something else. The
obligation OF the individual in his rela
tion to happiness is that lie do good. Such
an obligation is implied in, "To do good
is to be happy" Necessity may be either
relative or absolute, that is conditioned or
unconditional. Conditioned necessity sun
poses a relation of the individual to some
thing else. The necessity Of the indiyidu-
ais doing is conditioned upon his relation
to happiness. Ii the individual desires to
be happy, land lie surely does) there is OBJ
legation implied in "to do good :" if he
would realize the objects OF his desire-and
he certainly would-there is necessity i'm
piled in ito do good" Then, in "to do
good there is implied both obligation and
necessity; which obligation and conditioned
necessity is expressed in must do good"
Make either of the disputed renderings
correct, and you do not defeat the purpose
of the article on "Infini i've" which pur-
pose was to determine the "must lob is
correct, the mode is, evidently, potential.
Ii the other rendering is correct, the mode
might be disputed. 800
" assume that the article was prepared
by gentleman from the absence OF the
distinguishing Mrs. or Miss" II in
these "darkening words " Scribe would
have us understand that application and
concentration of thought are hlndered by
the presence of Mrs. or Miss; we find
| something TO reconcile ourselfto his i'll fla
vored dish, in the thought that perhaps
his equilibrium of mind was somewhat
disturbed by the presence OF "distin-
gushing Mrs. or Miss" Perhaps IN the
use of the term distinguishing he would
have us understand that her presence adj
ded IL distinguishing flavor to HE "slcco-
tash." This may he the very element
that hinders our digestion. We advise
that Scribe" prepare his next dish in
garret, or cellar; or in some place in quiet
exclusion from his sn-c,lled Diminishing
influence. "Scribe's" slurrng statements
we would not resent, but would do him any
favor in our power.
We know of a family that wants boy
to do chores for his board and go to school
On due application for such position, we
wonld give Scribe httering recommend.
alton.
" Millions never think n npble thought:
But with brute haze of brihhtness. bay mind
Which drives the darkness out OF Them, like
| MOUNDS -FEsTUs.
He who "by searching would find out
knowledge" should expect to be assailed
| by those conservatives who hate progress
i've effort Does one seek to brush the
dust OF error from his own mind, or TO beaI
the torchlight of knowledge to Others, he
but ronses the lion in his den," for they
who hate progressive effort will bay at him
as does a dog the moon. The rapid and
rusty conservative is not content with his
own littIeness. Should any attempt 10
overIenp the narrow boundaries which hem
his contracted soul, the whole artillery
-sneers and scorn and taunting rdicule-
which little minds can WELD, is leveled
upon the aspirant. ANTI SCRIBE.
|
We frequently hear men who are seeking
business say that trade is so dull that they
do not feel able to advertise. They tax,
ar entirely wrong view Of the subject. L
they had NIL the business they could do
there would be no necessity OF asking fol
more. The time to advertise il when trad,
is dull, and THE very best medium is III,
regularly established newspaper. All tht
"business charts" semi.occasional ndver
tising sheets, and other similar schemes
put together are not to he compared will
one regular week Y newspaper ms a means
OF bringing Trade. Try it and be GOWN
ced.-E1.