Western Carolinian

              l§££f£rtt gfarolttttetu ll ii even wise to ahitain i'rum laii which however wise and good in themselves have thc lemblance of inequality which and .... response io the heart of lhe citizen lad which will be evided with little remorse the wisalom of legislaliun ii especially see in grilling laws on c.niscietioe dr channing salisbury kg wan county .\. c monday al'kil aft 1881 vol xi no 608 poiso ., destroyed that moral energy wi.i li is so useful to keep up the pa nel in dangerous complaints did i n it tell you i i he repeatedly to in ) t tat i sli ni i die nt thirty seven ! '• i w.s a little surprised t • hear bim usk me mi the i3"i whether i could not do him th favor of i quiring in ihe town for a v very old anil ugly witch ? as 1 turned bis question in derision ie repented to me with a serious nir never mind whether i an supcr-.titf nis ir n t ; but 1 again ent it of you to bring mc the most celebrated one there is in order thai s'i may examine whethei ih-a u ide-i 1 ss if my health does not depend o'i the evil rvc she mav devise sum mt.'.n to li solve the snell il tow ing the necessity of indulging a p ment in lus harmless e price 1 soon procu red one who answered exactly to his description ; but the following day seeing tbathe did not mention ihe sub ject i avoided recalling it to his me 1 1.11.1 v since hi prodigous genius and im ineiise knowledge can throw lustre even un the gl n of hi own malig nance compassionate — because he the hull am tub calf a strong bull in forcing itself trough the stable door split the post ith his horns look nhepherd !' ried a calf ' au-.h mischief ia never one by me ' it would be very plea ini t mc were it in your power re irned the ahepherd how much doea the language of lis calf resemble that of inconsidera te persons who are themseles inca able of arts whice ihey condemn in it era ideating out as it were against ten of superior strength skill and efulness icurnte was a man nf witsnd fond ofa joke ; he felt bis delicacy wounded by j the nature ol the cr m i bb |„ n w j t i which he was intrusted antl to revenge himself he desired the innkeeper lo prepare a dinner of thrcrcourses and an elegant desert for t t l ve distin guished members of the tlergy with the bishop nt their head " ~ mkciuaia.isiv ts z\r days ok loud byron ,.■ , tr„-,ir „/ illullt m'iinv'.-.i'lu uthe'l mr millenpe wa professionally attendant o lord uyron as a pin sician " the cup of he.ltai had dropped from hlalips,and constantans icu and suffering p u i powerfully on hi mind blready a prey tn mel-l ancliolv apprehen.io ■ ul disappoint j ment increased by disgust contin mllv hiunied hv i dread of epilepsy ' orpalsv complaims tn st humiliating | to human pride he fell in the lowest state of hvp ch ndriasis and venied hi sorro in l.n guage which though bometiui 5 sumi n , wu at others is peev'.sn and capricious as that i an unruly ind '| tarn i une child when be returned t himself however he would r ; si ii ' n i t > take he in disposed nn.l icklv ft for the sound mm riding w i ihe only occupa tion th.t pr cured him nv relief and | eve this wash i noment rv will weep for tuc unf irttiiiate provid ed their miseries arise either from sickness 01 poverty and he will rxert himself to relieve them merciless lor that he exults over ihe anguish and despair of every person whose puny ur religious principles have been different to his own friendly—be cause he will kiudlv commiserate and serve with activity those who seek his go ' 1 utn es tne lens sincere — because he delignt to sneer at and render contemptible those verv peo ple whose society he seeks whom he circles wilh tenderness nd whose interest hc promotes sooltlins — for no man's manner are more affection ite as lung a implicit assent is given to ili declamations ibtisicc — be cause from the instant that the sligh est opposition is in.ule to his opinions he exalts his voice into slander ; and ' d -..,' ttalk nonsensej no sir or mad am it i false anj if vou think so v ii think like a fool becomes the language he use and with which hc interlard ni imperious dogma while to ihe pliability uf yielding fear and unlettered simplicity he is ever easy cheerful kiud antl indulgent flrtitrful hcciiaiae he dedicates his lime and exert hi . fliers even to the most stupid people ir m whom or whose families he has re.t ived kindness in the day of hi youth ungrateful because he would a so expose lhe failing nf his liberal benefactors as those of the most in different persons ; magnify them into faults anil lavish un them all the epithets of block-head fool and ras f il i heard iiim pronounce beattie'a charming minstrel ' a dull heavv un interesting fragment wh'.se 2nd hook he co id never prevail on himself to read mason's kngtish garden he c ills a very miserable piece of insig ' ift l.-cc the prelate on hi arriv.l was not n little astonished by so many prepar ations ; but what was hi , u rpriso when he saw the bill of fareih at had been ordered he rang the bell and ordered up the host whom \, e a j dressed in an angry mood m,,w could you suppose that one pen n can have need of such an ahundatte of provisions my lord your mes senger annouccil twelve person is met at least ; the bishop of g ——»»," that is myself the deanols isbury " i am the dean the prebendary ol winchester i nmhe also the vicar ol — — r it is i the head of the college nf ." stall that is myself the ." stop top i knot all the rest ofthe guests you maj go the tiiokn ' tell me aaid the willow to the thorn ' why you are ao covet n a ol thc clothing of those who pi.as by you i of what use can they be to you ." ' none whatever answered the thorn ;' i have no desire to deprive the passengers of their raiment 1 only wish io tear it minf.iiva ' leave them alone my friend tbose mean and spiteful enemies of your in creasing fame ! why aeck to immor talize namea which otherwise arc " two th uighis constainlly occu his in nil ada and greece were i names he loudly repeated the bro ken complaint he uttered lamenting . . die al s.riiigi-r lo the sole daughter of his affection not only fiom her embrace lull perl tips thc object of the hatred bethought had been tnrc | fully instillvd into her tenderest infan cy showed how exquisitely hs paren tal feelings we'e ex ited by these said considerations the glory of dying [ in greece and for lircece was the only theme he could flv to for relief mil which would dry up the tears he | abundantly shed whe.i pronouncing ada's name in the agony of death that dr end fill lu ur when leaving the confutes nf life the soul is laun hcj lii'u eternity — his parting look his list adieu wis to greece nnd ada i wis present when jut th tit il an tispasmodic mixture he spoke to flet cher for the inst time recommending him to cull on lis sibter on lady bvron and l.is daughter and deliver to e-icli the messages hc had delivered to him before llts feelings and the . st is f death which were fast obscu ring his intellect did not allow him to continue :, you know what you must say to ad i have already !■ id it to vou — you know it do you not on hearing fletcher's affirmative he replied that's right !' " on llie 18th he addressed me saving your efforts to preset ve my life will be vain die i must ; i feel it lis loss i dn not lament ; for to termin lc mv wearisome existence 1 came to greece my wealth my a bilities 1 devoted to her cause well ihce is my life to her ont request let me mike io you let not my body in ba keil ir sent to england here 1 1 my bones moulder lay n.e in tne first curncr without pomp of non sense ' doomed to oblivion i in the foolish war which the giants waged with the gods the former op posed to minerva a hideous dragon which the godalcss seized and with her potent arm hurled against the firmament there it shines still ; and thus what had been considered the re ward of lofty deed became the pun ishment of an evil one the nightingale and tilt lark what should we sav to the poets who take flight bevnnd the compre hension of their reader ? nothing but what the nightingale aaid one day to the lark • do you soar so verv high my friend in order that you may not be heard ?' m anecdote — a major of militia some where in pennsylvania who had re cently been elected and who was not overburdened with braina took it into hi head on the morning f parade to " go nut and exercise a little by him self 1 ' the " field " selected for this purpose was his own stoop placing himself in military attitude with sword drawn he exclaimed alten mr finlei snd mr millengen call 1 exl on lo-d it " » lhe evening we found ht'i lying on . sofa com plaining ofn slight i ■ r andofpai , in the articulauiii i ii waa nt inst : more gay than isu it but nn a sudden he became pensive 1 id after rem iin ] ing some few minu a in silence h said that during . " v lole jay be it 1 reffected a great 1 ll on a pn dictum which had been mide to him hen 1 hoy bv a famcl fortune teller in si ot land ilia moth r r ho firmly belie - ed in nccroman v and astrology nad sent for thi person and tieaired him to inform htr wh-i would be tne fu ture destiny of her son having ex amined attentively the palm of his hand the man lck.-al at liiin for j while stedfastlv and then w'-w a sol emn voice exclaimed beware ol your thirty-seventh vein my lord be ware tion the whole ! rear rank three pa ces back !" he immediately retreated three steps and tumbled down cellar ! — his wife hearing the noise he oc casioned in falling came running nut and a,ked " mv dear have you kill cd yourself go into the house woman said the major " what do you know about war !'' how to raise the wind — a fellow with more wit than wardrobe recently took lodging at a tavern in this city and remained there aome time with out remunerating mine lioat for hi goodlv fare the landlord dunned him iiutill he was tired of dunning but no money was forth coming and he wa at length compelled to seize the gentleman's pantaloons while he lay iu bed the fellow thus fixed had tn put hia brains lo work to hit upon a plan of getting out of the di lemma about dusk in the evening he ordered aback and wrapping him self in hi clonk ordered the driver to l)r hay-ley styles him the noble leviathan of criticism who lashes the troubled wa er into a sublime but mischievous storm of turbulence and nual ; allows that wiih all hi mighty powers he is a very odd fish though hc stys he reverrnce him as the lord 1 his element antl i welcome to tear hi poems a the lion tears the kid fi in the publication of the lives of tne poet i d.te toe downfall of ju,t poetic taste in this kingd m ; thc splendour of j's liter.ry fame and of bis ignis faltlu reasoning co-operai ing with natural envv of ihc ignorant or rather half-learned will enlist a numerous army under his banner | overpowering by their numbers and bv their eluqjence the generous few who have juster perceptions of excel lence — who dare think for ihem a mr mcolue announces a sepa ration from hia spouse we should uppo,r a husband ao tenacious of his rights aa this adhesive name would indicate would stick close to hie partner • » " to say thc trut'i mswered hi lordship i find it eq ally difficult to to know what to believe in this world and what not lo believe there are ns many plausible reasons r indu cing me to die a bigot is there have been to make mc hitherto live a free thinker you will i k iow ridicule my belief in lucky tl unlucky days : hiit no consideration can now induce me tn undertake aiv thing either on a friday or a baturday i am posi tive it woulilt.niiiu.il unfortunate iv every one of mv misfortune and god knows i nine had mv share have happen td to ne on me ol thi s days y u wi ridicule ils • i belief in incoporeal beings withoul m stan i..g to you thi me il profound genius who have >• kno-vlcilgcd their x it ,", i i ul i give you : e details ol ny friend shelly's conversations wit nis fa niliar dad he lot apprise te tn.it ne had heen inf aa al hv that fcmiliar rial li • « 3a 1 i ■ i bis life tic iriwing aod did 1 not 1 sli irt lime ifter perform in the 9ca lie ch his ruuer.l rue tne u.-xt morning 17th the bleeding wa.s repe 1 tl foi blth luah herheumatic lyml mshadc i-nplet.lv di,appc.i-e 1 the cerebral mcs were hourly in-.rc.s >.;, anal this continuing all d..y wt opened i i vein for me third time in thc afternoon old applications were f 11 the beginning constantly kt p on tl ■ h il i bl iters were also propos 1 w e-i on the point f applying th ml 1 1 byronasked me whether it would answer he satni purpose to apply h th n lhe s.nne leg guessing the motive that _ led him to ask this question i pld him i wollltl pilcc i'll ii above lua kllee , n th inside of hie thighf du so said he j for as long as i live i ' -' l n t allow ny one to see m i tmc loot " here i may be permitted to ul icrve that it muk have been the i i of every medical man to ibserve how frequently the fear of dea produces it and how seldom a p lien w'10 persuades himself that hc '""*' 1 ' l l '• mistaken the prediction ol he scotch fortune teller waa ever pi - ~ nl tb lord iwron ; and like on insidious the three wonders of women at fifteen they wonder who they shall take — at twenty live they wonder whom they shall get and at thirty five ihcy wonder who will take them !- take him t a respectable hotel in this citv iv.vcloped in hi cloak sansculotte — he stepped boldly up to the bar and ordered a room lie was shewn to one possessing cv eiv comfort a gentleman could wish in the morning he rang for the servant — a.nd requested an interview with the landlord the landlord came — sir '* said thc gentleman incog — " i am in a very disageeahlit situation — 1 came here last night before my trunks and i have an much respect for the i credit nl vour establishment that i regret extremely having to inform you i that ihi room was entered lust nighll while i wa asleep and 1 rubbed of myl pantaloons in the right hand pockctl • if whit h were 8.15 i am cxtrcmt-lyj a tailor's reasons — an irishman went to au kngliah taylor and asked how much cloth was necessary for • suit of clothes he replied twelve yards astonished at the quantity { he went tu another who said seven would be quite sufficient hi rage was now kindled against thc first tai lor to whom he said " how did you dare sir aak twelve yard of broad cloth to make me what your neighbour say hc can do for seven .'" " lord air replied the man " my neighbour can easily do it he haa hut three chil dren lu clothe ami i have six chaiucteh nl dr johnson — <_» imw w fabll-8 , i'rom the herman of leiiini it ia unnecessary to dwrll on the genrr.,1 mer fa of this distinguished german writer the philosophy ol wh oiecriticii.n i»di,iing'ii hedby the rare quality in a critic ofthe power nf illustration from his own source of invention the character lie turn t ol l.e,sing a a fabulist combine simplicity with an archies that not infrequently assumes the pointedness ol epigrani ; and when this archness predominates the result i exceed ingly neat an i lively as for exam ple :--- tup sick whi.f the wolf being al the point of death cast a retrospective gl.nce on his past life i um certainly a sinner he plaintively observed but i trust not one of the greatest 1 h.ve doubtless c mm ic i evil ; but i luvc also done tnucll good i remember that mice when a lamb which had strayed from the flick came ss near me i might have devoured it with the greatest ease ; i forbore to do so about the same time i listened to the abuse ol an angry sheep with the most edifying indifference although no watch dog wa to he feared ' to all thi i can hear witness id the fox who w as,ialing his ghostly preparations ; ' i recollect all the particulars it was just at the time you suffered o much from the bone in your throaj he is a being ot all othei i i ever knew the most heterogeneouslv con trasted at once th in st liberal and th most ungenerous l the most ilurk id ihe mos en/i^hlenei ; the mos compassionate ml uw most merci less ; tin most f r lentil i and he le tinccrc ■, the 6e tempered amd the most acrimonious : he mo t soothing and tor mosi abtlstllc nl ma.uk ml giving the devil his due swift preached an assise sermon and in the course of it waa aevere upon the law yers for pleading against their con sciences after dinner a young coun sel said some evere things upon the clergy an.l did not doubt were the devil tn die a paraon might be found to preach his funeral sermon * yes said swift i would and would give ihe devil hia due aa i did hia children this morning t sorry but unless you remunerate me for my losses 1 shall he obliged to make the matter public the land lord seeing that the reputation of his home was al stake and at the aame lime believing that he had to deal with a gentleman immrdi nely ordered hia generous lodg.-r a new pair if panta loons and agreed to pav him thirty five dollars hal paper i kue.v mm well he was a na tive 1 liti hfi hi : his p rem v tri , xti < ui iv p or my m tber's father a clergyman and eminent schoolmas ter gave him his education without th m st distant idea ol ever receiv ing a drilling on his account an.l look pains wiih him as the son ot th we ll toiest gentleman lie comes down f.r a month every two years the gues of in daughter in law an old frittn.l of ours dr j may be called the moil liberal of men because he has open ii mde.l bounty to all wh need it and h.s been known to divide h'.s last g.ji.ea with the distressed when all he possocd wa earned from l.y to day by hi writings llil",tltrroils licc.usc hr ha oo mercy on reputation i any aort and sicken with envy on everv literary fume as his live ol the poet evince the moat dark for his bigotry and superstition are past credibility j ihey are nulign ami violent the most enlightened — hiriisrlf a host an english bishop was making a tour to visit his diocese the weather being extreme ' lv sultry my lord descended from hi carriage lo enjov the cool air in a wood by the side of thc road a cu rate sorrily mounted passed by him j the bishop ked him where he wa going to farmham answered the the poor curate in that caae sir replietl the other in a tone as if he would he condeacendiog " 1 beg you to call at the firat inn and order a good dinner to be provided for me will your grace dine alone l said the curate who possibly expertr.l an i invitation itertainly air the poor a plain answer lo a plain qurs lion — a few year ago a couple went to church to be married when in the course of the marriage the minis ter asked the bridegroom ill the usual form " wilt thou have tins woman to lie thy wedded wife ?" hc coolly answered " tn be sure ( will i'm come on purpose the kings evil — a student of medicine from lii.stnn while att tid ing lecture in london observed that • the kin/is evil had been but littlo known in the w states sincu the rto tilutinu