Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-06
NEW YORK, a6th Of 9th moon, 1897,
Ofthe Christian Hegira.


NEW YORK, a6th Of 9th moon, 1897,
Ofthe Christian Hegira.
To Achmet Ali, Physcianof ConsannopIe.
DR.AcHMKT-Thou hast doubt read oil my commu-
ncatons TO the ministers the Dvan and also my letters
the grand Sgnor together with those important des-
patches TO the sublime Porte consequently snail touch
slightly the subject politics but dilae more tiarge
the features of society manners ana customs
of the people their peculiar habits preudices vanity
and weaknesses. People is more magical word here
than the name of holy prophet and rise to
power without repeating 1t million times with the
most honed voice and accent 1t is the dear people, the
| suffering people, the magnanimous people and the
country takes him to her bosom who shouts the enchant
ing word the loudeat. without enauirng like the in
the fable who is to carry the panners in of victory
have now acquired such perfect knowledge of the
English language, that read all their works with ease
and fsency and begin delight in the study of their
literature SO little do these infdels suspect my being
connected with the court of the happy monarch who
rules the world, that have recently been admitted
member of newly formed society, called the "Pick-
wick Club" indeed admitted on the first evening
Of its session, when Boz called the chair He
is remarkable good natured man, but has singular
ambition of being thought wit ! shall send thee one
OF his luminous ettusions. together with DIR. Johnson
and Addison dehniuon of wit, in order that thou may
est Judge OF his pretenssns and laugh with me at his
strange ALTERATION of mind. When Mr.. Boz was fairly
seated in the chair with pen behind his ear and resting
his face his delicate hand with the most touching
grace he hemmd thrice and then looked wise with all
his might, and afterwards sroked his face, if ne had
a beard like venerable Multi whereupon Pilgar-
lick and requested the chairman to explain the
object Of the society," and also the particular du
ties that necessarily devolve each individual
member of the honorable fraternity and no one, added
Pgarlck competent TO fulfil the pleasing task
than the humorous and witty Bez
Then Boz highly fattered with this compliment
in blaze of smiles. and heinming twice said, gentle
men, have recently discovered idea, greai
ton with loud cries Of happy Boz gentlemen do not
msapprehend me- and think that found it wandering
through my BRAIN" mo, from all parts of the
house " lhave been reading the London Pickwck pa
pers, and heard Mr.. Tupman say that the author of
them had rendered himself immortal by his witticsms
which take to be nothing more nor less than being
witty. Now want to be immortal, and We all want to
be Immortal, and think know what wit is if he de,
scribes it right though never heard OF II before"
Loud applause and hurra for Boz Here Mr. Dry
Stick and interrupted the speaker by saying that
if he wanted be immortal he had better be original
and attempt identify his peure efforts with those
of acknowledged genius, for the purpose of being
towed down the tide OF Immortality like dead carcase
steamboat dragged out to sea, and further said Dry
Stick beware the fate of the fool who called the whole
together to witness a joke and found himself the
sport orhe when it too late Silence! cried
Boz in a commanding tone, until explain. 1t Is my
intention to take all the words in the London Pckwck
papers, and them separate then put them into lot
terry wheel and draw them out, and let the composition
form itself In this way which take to be original 1t
is not probable that any two words will come together
twice the way and then by way OF embellish-
nen it can be inierspersed with great sensation"
" loud applause" "hear hear Here Dry Stick again
interrupted the speaker and asked Boz if he read
the fable of the jackdaw, written by Thracian slave
Great confusion round the house and Boz sat down
hausted After Mr.. Boz had composed himself, he
again with most benign expression his features
and said gentlemen, il is necessary that every mem
Der of this society should add his share of wit the
common fund, what formidable stock mutterel Dry
Stick and thus shall be able to form literary be-
formidable a scullions kitchen broom" tire
nendous shout of long live Boz "you how natural
wit is o. you will all admire soon for wit is
nothing than wit in fact, wit is-that is- is-yes
that is say-wit is wil-[clear calculation said Dry
Stick however, gentlemen, will not nespass upon
your patience further by explaining the true meaning of
wit as will be fully exenpfed in public reports
one Of which, dear Achmet, send for your inspec-
ton.
cannot better close this letter dear Aclmet than by
relating the following fable There
large city, old deserted castle, in which strange
noises heard, and such threatening clamor TO
excite the greatest alarm for several miles around the
neighborhood Hares and rabbits, which had hereto.
fore burrowed and dwelt in the vicinity, fled away in
terror supposng that voracious animals had taken
up their residence in the castle All the sheep resolved
to emgrate, after they had held grand council, in
which of their number reported to his astonshed
companions, that the castle had become den for
sters in passing he enormous tooth creed
through crevce Of the wall and moving and iro
if in the act Of opening passage for his body II he
should make sally said the sheep, all lost,
his tusk then red with the blood Of murder
Shortly after old fox passed andlisened to the cries
and yells proceeding from the castle. At first he was
ing through opening he though, there appeared to
be something unnatural in its notion he paused few
moments, and discovered that the voices grew
quite hoarse from strained and violent efforts much
that they scarcely audible while the tooth still
presented its formidable point There's mystery
In this, said the fox to himself, however am convinced
that there is very little danger SO he crawled along
up TO the door and peeped through crack but
ing any thing he boldly opened the door and entered
in No had he gained the interior than he seat
ed himself on his launches, and began to with
laughter then he out and called all the animals TO
come in and the of their There sat
an old dog surrounded by litter of puppies, which
paraking of a plentiful meal, while two Of their
number bowling window, and directing the move
mens of elephants tooth which they had stolen from
a neghborng cave. II the only tooth among them
ALL and caused small degree Of mirth to the specta
tors while the fox poured out his ests without mercy
IL is for you, my dear Achmct, TO find the moral.
The TURKISH SPY.
Coal.
NEW YORK, October Q, 1897.