Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-21

out in to a statistician and financial
writer of great promise. Here is a
sample that appeared in last weeks
Democrat:
THE fifty millions OF bonds f1oated
by Secretary Carlisle last winter, We're
sold ct a premium OF SIT ,233. 10
make it plain SO that even q Repub-
lican can understand it, a i. ). bond
OF the denomination OF one hundred
dollars sold for one hundred and
seventeen dollars twenty-five cents
and three mills. Is that clear Mr..
Moon?"
Now any school boy, with lead
pencil, could tell you in one minute
that il fifty million dollars OF bonds
sold at premium of ST. ,223. u bond
of the denomination of $4,000 would
sell for $100.03 and afraction. AS we
do not wish to kick a man when he
is down we refrain from comment.
We were very much surprised to
learn, by last weeks Democrat, that
Bro. Robinson was ''but a country
editor" From the great ease with
which Gisroses of economic and finan-
cia} questions, which have baffled some
Of the greatest minds in the present
Congress, coupled with his brilliant
rhetorical displays and profound learn
ing we had received the impression
that he was some retired statesman
travelling incOg or at least professor
Of economics in one Of the higher insti-
tutions of learning in the east, and thai
he was doing time on the Democrat
just to keep his hand in until such time
as he should be recalled to his work in
a higher sphere. But his explanation
that in political evangelization it is
essential that the best talent be placed
where the greatest herecy prevails
may account in measure at least for
the fact that a man OF his profound
learning and rare accomplishments has
no more exalted position.
When we suggested that he get his
"idea" patented we were not aware that
he was in such hard straits as to be
dependent on the precarious income OF
the Democrat for a livelihood or we
should not have made the suggestion
Believe us, the allusion was uninten-
tional. We would not knowingly say
word to harrow the feelings OF any one
so unfortunately situated.
We are very glad to learn that our
Improvement in the use OF the english
language is so marked as to be percptl-
BILE. But how could it be otherwise
after having before us for five weeks,
the writings of so profound scholar
and eminent linguist as Bro. Robinson.
With such opportunities we would be
a dullard indeed if we did not show
some Improvement. Nor has his in
fuence been confined to ourselves alone.
In the last few days we have noticed
improvement in the language
of nearly all in the village with whom
we have come in contact. Such eX-
amples OF good English as 'fecundate,'
immaculate ''labyrinthian." econ
''cimerian,' "cogitations,"
"ornate," "eppigramatic" and hosts OF
others equally choice now enter largely
into the most common conversations OF
every day life. AMI Mr.. Robinson is
to be congratulated upon the eleyating
influence which he has exerted in the
village in the short space of time which
he has been among us.
It is not surprising that, to Bro.
Robinson, our last article did not seem
and convincing. There
are some minds so unfortunately consti-
tuted that to them vituperation and
personal abuse is the essence Of argu-
ment and the calling of names is alone
and it is not to be wonder
ed at that the absence of those qualities
destroyed it's argumentative force and
qualities in his mind. AS
he has abandoned the political discus
sion and d:generated into mud sling
ing, pure and simple, we see no good
reason for continuing the controversy.
as in our opinion that is not the style
of argument that is convincing Or
makes converts, or that adds to the
reputation of a newspaper.