The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-27
Newspaper Blunders.

Newspaper Blunders.
These are of so common occurrence
that ordinarily they are not worth
mentioning. Newspaper work, of
necessity, is generally done in hurry,
and when, as often in the case of
country papers, one man is editor,
type setter, proof reader, pressman
and "devil," it is not strange that er
rors creep in, both typographical and
grammatical. These facts are so well
known and recognized that it is sell
dom that an editor ''picks up" any
thing of the kind in a contemporary.
Usually editors are gentlemen, and
this alone would prevent this action
but even in the absence of this but
few dare spoke fun" at brother in
this way knowing his liability to be
caught in the same trap. Once in
awhile some ignoramus, whose inordi-
nate egotism forbids the idea that be
may ever be caught in the same way,
tries to be witty at the expense of a
brother of the craft. And when such
one does get caught everyone, such
is the build of human nature, re-
joices and says "behold the beam in
your own eye."
A case in point: The Ludlow
Tribune, edited by one Rev. Evan
Thomas, last week quoted the follow
ing from the SITTER:
"The Pullman company refuse to arb-
trate and they are right"
And says, making two grammatical
errors in his brief witticism, which we
place in caps:
Perhaps if the editor of the SITTER
would have more regard for grammatical
rules and not use plural verb with a sin
gular noun, the effect would be more for
chile, but really the Tribune thinks SIF-
TER John should be more careful how 1T
uses IT'S unbounded influence on one side
or the other, without uery careful consid-
Grafton of the pros aud cons, as, If Geo.
NJ. Pullman should hear of this confirma-
ton of his action by such leading jour
nal If mipbt piy n - 81, l.:
head We trust the SITTER is truly
mindful of the responsibility it assumes
in making the statement, and sincerely
hope none of our contemporaries will be
so rash as to deny it, now that Bro. John
has expressed his mind. Of course, it is
what we had all thought all along only
we didn't dare say it aloud"
Correct, my dear brother, and not
only did we use a "plural verb with
a singular noun" but a plural pronoun
with singular antecedent, both gross
errors. But, most reverend sir, we
didn't change the gender as you did
in the above quotation.
Now the reader will be astonished
to find that this combination of good
ness, wit and wisdom in one little
body, In the same issue of his paper
and in an article Immediately proceed.
ing the above diatribe, and upon the
same subject, the Pullman company
and the strike, should make the iden.
tical errors that he quoted from the
SITTER, using the plural verb with the
singular noun and the plural pronour
that represented the singular noun
only in the latter case it is thrice re-
peated. Besides he concludes tn,
sentence, as wequote it, with doubt
full construction, though custom ma,
have given it something of a stand
ing. We quote, marking the error
with italics:
1.-The Pullman company are willing t.
open their works and take on as many o
those who have been doing all in thei
power to injure them as they are able T.
prOrtde cork for.
Verify, jackass may try to neig
like horse, but he is apt to end il
failure, besides causing the rest of tb
animals to tickle their ribs wit
laughter.
AS to the esteemed brothers dis
play Of wit or sarcasm we have onl
to say that it is simply a matter O
opinion as to the influence of the SIT
TER or Tribune, but that the latter
influence could be extended by cul
tailment of its editors ears admits @
no doubt.