Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-01-05

'he Ndiuaple spaceV paper as vel
as large share of recious time i,
answering it 1t is sin II how person
Of bis intelligence cod ay so much Of
something to answer nothing. Thi,
time he dotted his editorial toga and
played in the role of a public benefactor
and braggart. Had nature, Mr. + :
ltor, gifted you with intelligence a a il.
he'd TO keep pace with your vanity, YOU
would indeed have been a great man
Can it be, that vanity has dethroned
T place T e. sbsuf r ID
were one Of your informaHts, as to the
intention of the individual upon whom
you say you sought to vomit your wrath
We are aware Of having so Informed you
when that individual was in the employ
of the former proprietor Of this paper
But a person gifted with intelligence
like yours W tn a mind broad enough to
comprehend more than one idea at 81
time must have known that we could
not be held responsible for his acts and
intentions then; therefore you had
no right to assail us for them. Your
excuse for so doing is as objectionable
as your accusation.
Your intention might not have been
to wound the 'sensibiites of the young
man who holds himself out as the man
ager of the MARYLAND INDEPENDENT
1t might have been good, but you
know it is said hell is paved with good
intentions" You must also know that
We have no power Of comprehending the
i hidden motives of your philanthropy ic
heart. except BY the langu &c your use to
express them. 50 when you said in
elegant english that the editorial de-
partment is lawyer, though be is" our
ignorance compelled Us to think you
referred to US, as there is no other lawyer
connected with the office that weare aware
of, though you may know of another,
as your information is 50 extensive.
You have acknowledged your Jaw was
incorrectly quoted, aud your conclusions
from it illogically drawn. In one
breath you make an assertion, in anoth-
er ret:at it Such is your fame as .
philosopher, lawyer and eiitor. Your
latest production is homily IN our
photography and grammar. Professor
seems to be the new little you have as
sumed and photography and grammar
your new teachings. We make no pre-
tentions to being a scholar, All We
hope and propose to do is to convey our
ideas by such language as can be under
stood, and to discharge our every duty
faithfully.
Lest some Of our uncultivated readers
might be misinformed by your novel
method of teaching tie English Ian
gUage in spirit Of healthy emulation,
= We hereby offer one cent and ginger
. cake to some tyre in grammar to ana
lyze and parse tue following elegant ex-
+ preston The editorial department is
lawyer Though he is. We might be
d tempted to offer lrger reward, bat
IS not hayIng been in the editorial bust
ness so long as our illu, trious adversary,
or held such high and lucrative posi-
ton as chairman Of an Executive Com
1t mlttee, We do not feel able to proffer
d even the large and liberal amount OF
: twenty-five dollars. We will in closing
y inquire of this redOubtable champion OF
; logic and language where be finds his
: authority for spelling editor without an
sF = and where he gets his elymologJ 'oF
N the word endeavug. Finally, we
y would in "a spiritof kindly admODlt'On'
ai,lso our eyuGte AMI 6 ner-