The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-05-02

admiration of posteriiy. II Is n tlie ,.lshrr
walks al literature, A. linihf1l compiler Of
pnaiatons, scraps. slireds aud patches, that
you will stand aiihnnl Il II n.
If the Editors If ihe Nfgifftn deserve
eongratuialiOn on the acquisition of 81
ihumhle.a correspondent Is myself, What
do they not oNe fortane Tor bringing Them
srqtai.tcd with yan Sheltered under
ymlr protection, they need nni the II gIs 0f
Minerva 10 shirj1 them from I'll harm = aud
i.ynehburg too Centuries hence. when
the solarirs of science arr prffalmios their
pilgrInases to the ton,hs ef The ancient
sages of Anerica. think ,an Lynehhurg
will De furgoitcu2 M IL eililras, proud
of the f,ns of their aneieat towns nan,
will conduct thhse iliasifiahs guests 10 the
llddreary abode of Thomas Tickle, where
having viewed with becoming reverence
the sacred spot, they will drop II tear OF
anguish at the melancholy reflection that
81 much genius and lounlig Wa eYer
doomed to die
All Thomas Tickle Thomas Tickle
what a destiny is yours While enjoying
the enlogies of YOUR contemporaries, you are
securing a pOsihumons reputation, such ae
has fallen 10 the happy Int at bnt lew of
our unfortunate race. But aias what u
pity il is that the greatest al inen cannOt be
exempt fran tho little weaknesses and
fhllng sincideu t. hum lniiy aud that you,
Thomas Tickle, should be a living instance
of The truth of this remark. Ahbp' these
reccadilloesi in your Character hike the spots
"hlch sometimes appear upon the sun, can
no more than they obscure the brglt
lastre of the orb on which they rest, yet
no one viii contend Tint bulh would not
appear better without them. II - With
great reluctance that shall merely touch
on few of these, IN order Ia prevent those
same evil disposed persons, who, IA the
light OF bugheats, occupy 80 much oi your
list essdy,) from Casting any impnlhllons
upon the yeraeity ot this most faithful
analysis of your literary character aud
pretensions. la the first place, then,
Thomas, it must be acknowledged that
YOU are rather too fbud of lettering
away prrcions time IN mrangling with,
and swapping At, those Who have never mo
l. -trd ynu and with whom YOU have no
thing To do. Aud then, Il Sfese 10 shy IT u
you do not brhr with becoming mod sly
aud dignity the high renorn which you
have won. Like honest Dogbetry, you do
not give God thanks aud make 40 boast"
Agaiu-.you listen too olten and too eagerly
10 those small change, wonll be critics.
when most unscentlhcally they aIe cnga
ged in nrangIiog the productions aud rcpu
tatlons of Your ucie hbonfs aud friends.
Beware, Thomas, AS "a vslle your
great reputation, beware III those Sharks
LIT me tell you they arr MI less busy with
your honest taue indeed they SCI nple not t.
say that you arealnays wsllpeased 10 hear
others DETAINED, thinking that every feather
torn, fro IN their caps, is one addedto your
own, aud good dead of like Islander, h,ch
never fail, with h. NEST Indignation, ia
repc, when addressed In me. Never
trouble your head, Thomas, ahont the
pltchforks that may he hurled II me
After having received thrust from the
spear of Thomas Tickle, tmofe potent Than
that of Achii!cs,j | value not their pitch
forks hair. That you may live thou
sand ears To ENJOY your budding hoDors,
IS the wish Of
SIMON PITCuFORk
.9prH &c, 1893.