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A Call lo‘r "‘9. Editor News-Letter: My attention has _ just beau? called to an erticle m the High-3 wood Independent of the >11th inlet, in whiqh article the editor seem to be making a herculr-an efiort to thrash everybody in general ,8 pro- ceeding which, of course, if; purely his matter, and but for g curious little fact I would Spend no time in paying any attention to it.‘ In this,article the editor of the Imle‘pendent attempts to slash the writer by ro-ferring to his article in the NEWS-LETTER of January 4th, in which he confesses himself unable tc understand some of the English in the Independent, and so the editor says: “We are not surprised that Pn- tron No.1 cannot understand our English. We are only surprised that he had brains enough to read the articlg with fair understand- ing.” This is quite an interesting statement, but to the writer there is nothing‘new in it. In fact, I have quite frequently admitted that my brain‘ power .is‘ only very common, indeed I have often mourned over this very fact, and while I am usually able to understand simple English I confess I found myself incapable of understand the English used by the editor of the Independent 'in1 the article "referred to. l ‘ But, by the way, just as I was reading the article mentioned above, I glanced into‘ an adjacent ‘column of the Independent and I saw this rather strangestatément, which may not be uninteresting in this connection. The editor of the Independent says: . .“The cold contracted by Mr, A. W.,Fletcher, while out on the lake inhis Mud Scow, of which the Highland Park sheet made men- tion in its last issue; and from which Mr. Fletcher has been quite ill for the past week, is now able to be around and attend to busi- Now let me assure the editor of the Independent that I am very sorryâ€":indeed I feel mortified- but I must confess the fact that my brain again is not equal to the emergency. My only, apology is that in my young 'days my school opportunities were very limited, but I did one winter have the op- tunity of studying English gram- mar four weeks. In that time, by dint of hard labor and the patiencel of my teacher, I came to under-‘ stand fairly well the relation of the subJect in a sentence to ’the {predicate of that sentence, and I read the above statement over again still my brain proves insufficient. I conclude that “the gold con- trated by Mr. A. W. Fletcher”, is the subject. By eliminating what seems to be the modifiers I reach the conclusion that “is now able to be around and attend to busi- ness” must be the predicate. ' I read the item again; and again I am puzzled to know whether the editor really meant to say that the “Mud Scow is able to be around and attend to. business,” or whether _the “Highland Park sheet is able to be around,” (it whether “A. W. Fletcher is able to be around,” or whether he really meant to say, as he evidently did say that, “the cold contracted ‘ is able to be ground and attend to business." I inquire of my neighbors, and any are unable to. ghelp me out. The ' language seems plain that With the pauing o} ‘meeeeor Gray the world has lost} lens of its profoundeet thinkers in! workers. and he, his ‘fellow tow? ‘ hope will not fully up“ real greatness of this mfin until we are reminded of it by the; judgment of those who were not, .{o close to him. ' ..- We knew him in his '“ivate life,| and were more impreeh, with his warm and loving natur Ethan with his more serious side, b3 ‘é we knew nothing of the prodigin it problems constantly before his mg ter mind. We love to' remember hi-g indly face and to recall him in his {glimfortable home, where he was g‘ilways the thoughtful host and gaaial enter- tainer, but the quiet, g3nassuming‘ man confided his deepest»: houghte to‘ few. He frequently coiz'afplained of being lonely because hr loonld not find the kind of compax. :onehip that he needed and, like all eat invent- ors, enjoyed working 013 an electri- }cal or mechanical probl{ E) with one of his laboratory expertgémote than anything else. His wag me of the most analytic minds of r: sent times. He was constantly at we? discover ing new laws, new ndamental principles, and was new; willing to employ hie time on more; vices, or, as he once exprmed it .1: ‘little too] inventions.” His name fiyill forever be indelibly ata‘mped anon the tele- phone, but he did nbt firealizé any substantial benefit front the inven- tion itself and for a 10: ; time de- plored fin: fabt that be a :11 not even Will the editor of {the Inde- pendent kindly come?{ :0 my res- cne and give me the ghey to his English so that I mg. y be able hereafter, even granti1g that my brain is but ordinary. “lo compre- hend his meaning. If i could only solve this case I doubt- -1ss could ‘go back and understand ll1e English refer'rod to in my fan wr commu- nication, for they are filmth of the same. style. 1; '8‘ “cold’ in the subject be around and attend 1;; the prediégte. I try once more. I" scan care- fully this sentence: i‘of which the Highland Park :aeet made mention in its last isu; 1e " Now did 'he really mean? to refer “which” to the “Mud a cow’ ’or to the “lake" or to “F r. A. W. Fletcher” or to the “6}. id ?’_’ He says: “and from Courzljjfi’éy Chicago Mbuae. $1 “able to w busin‘ess , ’ THE EHERIDAN ROAD NEWSLETTER. he wan entitled. His first recogni- tion as the reel inventor of the tele- phone came from abroad, for scient- iate on the other side of the Auntie judged the case from the . reoorde on 1 file in the patent oflice, and . douse? quently on its merits. while thoee‘ nearer home were belogged by the legal Verhiage of clever lawyers working in the interest of uniimited capital to place the credit of the in- vention where it did not belong. The later years, 0! Proton-or Gray’- Iife were gleddened by the iucm ing evidence that history wee going to right this great Wrong. end w'e predict that in due time he will tnke his place with Franklin, Faraday, Fulton, Morse, and the other mee- ;tcra who have changed the methods ‘of conducting the world’s work. His harmonic telegraph was also 3 distinct departure from anything that had preceded it and enabled him t6 send eight messages simulta- neously over one wire, and this might hsve been one of the great in- dustrial inventions of the age had it fallen into proper hands. His crowning achievement. how- ever, Was the telautograph. by which one may transmit his own. hand- writing over'a line, as was success- fully done between London and Paris. The telautograph contains. perhaps, more. original invention than anything in the whole electrical field, and is the result of over ten years of hard work Other invent. are have taken up the, work 'where Professor Gray left it. and the tel- antograph is only to-day beginning which Mr. Fletcher has been quite ill for -the past week.” I on again in doubt whether this “which” refers to the “cold”_or to “Mr. A. W. Fletcher” or to the "Mud Scow" 61‘ to thé “Highland Park sheet.” I Not many weeh'ago a young man of this village attended a spread itjdulged in by a number of friends. An qooonnt of the at. Once more:‘ Did the editor of the Independent mean his readers to understand that the “Highland Park sheet made mention in its last issue" of the “Mud- Snow,” on of “Mr'. Fletcher," or of the “cold contracted?” But I am compelled to give it up. Humiliating wait is I Inuit ask the editor of the Independent to help me out. I - Posmnxcn PATRON [“No. l.”] to find its pl‘erb‘among‘ the great modem inventions. but no one an deprive it. originator of his {all credit. The last year- of his life have been devoted to etill mother origin-l re. womb that is bound to be 0! the ‘greeteet‘ benefit to mankindâ€"e. method of warning ships at night or during fog of the approach to a den- geruue oouet, enabling tbeui to me their passengers and can from the periie of shipwreck. | Thisis by no manna n couplets lint of proton-or Guy's inventiqnn. for he prod'nmd my thing- ol Ic- importance. but than mentioned nerve to show that he was I king among original inventors. and we would have to scan the records very closely. and perhaps in vain. to find so much to the credit of any other Proleesor Grey has at various times realized handsomely from his numerous inventions, and has more than once been in comiortahle circumstances. but his whole-souled generosity was not compatible with 'wealth, and when fortune smiled tip-l on him she also smiled through him} upon his poorer neighbors and the numerous institutions in which he wasinterested.and he leaves ins s comparatively poor man. Now that he is gone let us who knew and loved him so well not wait for outsiders to tell us that we have had one 01 na- ture's great men among us. but let ‘ns insist that he be given his proper place in the world’s hall of fame, the 'plsce that he now has in our slee- tions. man fair was published including the menu, which among other good things announced the liquids not out. The gentleman sent (copy of the paper containing an .ac. count of the ram to a lady friend for whom he entertained more than a paling fancy; but taking precautions to cut from the menu the “vintage of '93. ” A few days later a daintily enveloped and nicely written request reached the mail order department of this of- fice for “a copy of the paper of two .weeh ago.” ‘A woman’a cuti- oeity of course had to be satisfied. Would yoh nther be compli- mented on your looks or on your brains? M W“. Wanted. -â€"A young lady to lean type- setting It Nlann omen. some points, harem. welum‘be pi-rmitwd to object, both to cer- tain mtementlu being in Olll’ be. lief unwarranted, , and also we mult'objoct to none of the infer ewes. W I! ”I- We have been much insulated in reading the editorid in the Outlook of luxury 1%. entitled “The Abolition of the Canteen." In the main the article is very hit, candid and reasonable. vOn , The author aaya; “We here no doubt that there in a atrong inter- est of mall liquor dealers in favor of the abolition of the canteen." Of this we have never seen the slightest evidence, and yet we can we how it night he. . It in a general principle of eco-‘ nomica that price is elected by anpply and demand, and anything that increuel the demand would tend to increase the price; hence, the increeeed exportation of large omtitiea of beer or whishy to other countriea would compel the retail dealera at home to pay higher for theee article: which in turn would (ii-crease their profits in the retail trade. the name side." Will tie editor kindly tell u- on what he been his "suspectt" brother tonic. will be state guy evidence that his statement in correct? Tho editor still further adds: “The uncompromising temperance advocates have added: moral sup- port to this inmate," (in other words. the Prohibifionisu. for whom else can he mean by “un- md shoulder to ohouilder for or against, an the one may be, the continuance of the liquor busi- If the editor of the Outlook will bring us one single distiller or brewer or liquor denier who voted for Woolley and Udall-at the recent presidential election we will ndmit. to that extent, be has grounds for hi: untamed. Until then we must mgud such cuto- ment- u unfoundod on hot. thhe undonignnd, do hath, ngmwnfuudthomoney on: 50- oant bottle of Gum’s Wan-lam! Syrup of Tut it it with can your cough or_oold. We tho (mute. I 25.cont‘ bottle to pm anti-factory or money refunded. Wannaâ€"Badman“ m b meaddumrforlmtfl contmlub-uuuhuwnglk.m‘o electricoonb. “Mp-tween. pea-such. Cull and X will pron ll. 0. N. Ban. 0... Ian. bout-r. In. in nmxckw-nwl. u. buy. ,o trod: nilch cow. in" Jena]. but Duh-n. 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