Word: blame
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...must always be remembered that the reports of the custom-houses represent merely the purchase of individuals. If exports are exceeded by imports, the blame is often laid on the government, but in truth this excess is due merely to the effectual demand of individuals. It is not a matter of government. Therefore, for government to meddle herein is a very delicate proceeding, for it is in practice an interference of government with purely private affairs. Legislators are poor enough managers of their own affairs, and much poorer of the affairs of others. It must next be remembered that...
...will men persist in coming in late to the lectures, and public readings held in Sever 11? That is a question often asked and we are forced to say it, one to which it is impossible to give a satisfactory answer which will exonerate the delinquents from blame. Attention is called to this bad bubit of game of the men among us again, and again, but apparently to was little purpose for the evil temporariy checked, soon increases to its old proportions. Cannot the thoughtless who are guilty of this annoyance keep in mind that their action disconcerts the reader...
...University of Pennsylvania, when that gentleman gave his lectures on Protection; and it is to be presumed that the lectures on free trade will be equally interesting, both from the ability of the lecturer and from the nature of the subject. The faculty, however, we understand, are not to blame for the delay in bringing Mr. Godkin before us. They have been endeavoring to make the arrangements, but on account of the many engagements of the gentleman in question no date has yet been fixed. We hope that in time these effords will prove successful, and that soon we shall...
...handled was also ignorant of sparring, or else in an unfit condition to appear; in the former case he would also come under the pale of criticism, in the latter, to what purpose are contestants examined before entering contests? If he knew nothing about sparring, he has himself to blame for the blows he received; if he was unwell, Dr. Sargent should never have permitted him to spar. I am sorry the Advocate should have made such an uncalled for attack on a gentleman who entered only to oblige the H. A. A., and whose only fault was that...
...seat for the Irving lecture in the back row of the second gallery, should blame his hard luck only. The tickets were mixed together before they were given...