Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-21
Some Anti-Stenoisms

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column in the Herald. but it seems
that some such idea has been revolv-
ing in the fertile mind Of Steno and
he has forstalled you in putting it into
practice. Steno seems to be walk
ing encyclopedia, authority on cab
bages and cyclones. political economy
and religion. and he bears of the
palm rs an roriginal thinker. espe-
cially on cyclones and dinners.
But to some of Steno's arguments.
Now when you ask an Englishman
whom he ranks among original writ
ers and thinkers he will first mention
Carlyle; but when you ask who are
Grant County's Original writer's
Steno says, Il am a model" Not
withstanding this however The most
nearly original idea 1 have seen from
Steno is the proposed free dinners
which probably is an index Of the true
tendency Of bis inclination. Now
Mr.. Editor, | am not an .original
thinker in Stenos sense of the word.
nor do claim to be writer. for
have had no other schooling than that
Of the practical school OF life. but |
have an inclination to read and have
made some sacrifice in order to pro-
cure few good books. yet Steno's
wisdom would lead me to fear that |
have gone astray in my selection. l
have read Dr. Perkins list of best
books. also Sir John Labbocks, | have
taken hints from Macaulay and other
eminent writer's and thinkers. and
they all recommend the very book
that Steno rejects Alas for these
great men. win Steno favor us with
a preferred list? There need be moth
ing the matter with your arithmetic
in the matter Of Ahaz and his son
Hezekiah In former article YOU
told us that you were "student and
had some Of the stun that men Of sci
encc are made Of Now that being
the case you should have investigated
the problem before you gave it up. [
remember. Mr.. Editor. attending a
teachers meeting conducted by your
self. and in speaking Of books, you d.
rected the teachers to read the preface
Of the book, for it was a key that ex-
planned the object the author had in
view when he composed the book.
Steno. if you had done this, you would
not have gone to the second book of
Kings. but in the 9th chapter of first
Kings you would have struck harder
problem. If you are a Hebrew scholar
you can investigate for youself; if not
just get some good introduction to
the book and it will frankly tell you
that the books of Numbers as they |
have come down to Us through num-
erous translatiors, writings and print
ings are contradictory and in some
cases opposed to some other parts #
scripture The reason Of this is that
errors in these books have but rarely |
been corrected or checked by context
F.r FUN list Of improbable state
men, refer Won to Rawlinson il |
Speakers Commentary vol >. p. 40. I
Now Stene seems to imply that Ahaz I
was too Young to 10 a father and ap- I
pears u ID worried about iii This
might hold good cut where he lives.
but when Dr Mimic tells me that j I
5. Mill knew Greek and read Plato ii
the aye Ut eight l believe him Our
own Horace Greeley read and knew
the whole Bible 1t four year, ot ace |
and It aIud can mature i'll individual
eases Al -o early Hi age Why not the
body If Steno were ever guilty #
amy trre scientific research in this /
line he would discover such case, Of
physical development on record He
would not leave ont such prime fac
tors rs race Climate nutrition aud |
growth with habit. # Hike. Of these
climate i the most potent il proaue-
iug maturity See Ency Brit. Vol /
-. r 40> Mr. Editor wish Is re-
fer the readers afthe Herald ta >teuo>
objections te the destruction Of he
Canaauite~ TINS i, discussed in
speakers Com ~ 2. 7 l5, hl Cam
on Ep-iu ani i, tai you before i {,
an Ola chestnut debated IL yhe second |
and third centur'e, A. quoted Dr.
Porter Of Yale N former paper. lett