The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-08-15
Communicated.
EX PEDE HERCULEM.

Elk PEDE HERCULEM.
The lady editor 81 the Yazoo Whi7, az
ter bestowina ever-so-manv sugar plumbs
on the "handsome y6ung maui who pre-.
sides over the columns of the Creole, ex
presses much anxiety 10 know WHO the
prodigy is. AS was to be expected, the
Creole thinks that Recommendation from
such a source is praise indeed" and be re-
plies with his usual wit and gallantry. He
takes occasion, however, to'inform "all' tie
world and the rest Of m%ankind,n that he
'%'prelers to remain, for The present, sub
rosa" He calculated, and very correctly,
too, that the Wing would soon be able 10
smell him out. ~
"The handsome young man" affects an
elevated desire TO conceal himself from
the public gaze but he is so delighted
with his scribblings, as to manifest great
anxiety lobe known as their author. He
would have US suppose that he is one Of
those lofty spirits, who can labor for the
benefit Of nan, and yet shun the applause
attendant on great ana noble actions. But
ne manages his DISCUSSES so adrolly, that
the foot Of Hercules" or some other part
Of the giant, is sure Is be seen. He then
bushes with as much apr aren't mod
esty, as If he had not intended to expose
himsplG,'and Buffers like a beautiful woman,
who has accidentally given you a peep at
a well turned anctle, ora snowy bust.
BIT whether ''the 'handscm young man"
wishes to remain ~ihcogaito or not, it is
next TO impos ible for an individual with
his peculiar 4ualiits to dose. It's entire
ly unnecessary to hunt up HAT odd volume
Of Blackstone, OF gtt "1h'y' stuck to his
name, or hang out the single, in order to
fit himself for "he buzzdrd." But if, 10
spite OF existing fitness for the situation,
he wishes to acquire the additional char
dctdr OF "AAy,n as one in better 6dor
than his own, the public has no right 10
complain. Nor SHOULD we question the
propriety Of his keeping away from tile
6u2zdra," at preseht,a as there may be other
reasons, apart from mere concealment,
which makes him desire 10 remain ''under
the rose"
The sub rosa Of the Creole was not sat
istiec with a fling al the Madisonian eagle,
nor content with the laurels won in the
Iue Carolina campaign; out SO far forgot
his chiDatric character, a, to make an as
s%assln's stab at an honorable Competitor.
Himself a lawyer, we'll qualified to figure
lin the upper courts" he could yet be gull
" If a "%covert lnsintation" against the
standing Of a younger ana less distin-
knight Of the green bag"
Had it not been for this covert thrust of
the Creole's editor al the reputation Of a
lawyer, we Should have left him
and the lady editor'' Of the Yazoo City
Wing 10 their romantic dreams about
handsome young men" aud 'dark-eypd
The graceful play of com
between those able journalists,
and the indulgence Of their billing and
prOpensilies, would have been a
of high qualification to US. We
have been happy to see them soft
soap" each other to their hearts content,
and nothing would have Afforded Gs more
than to hear sub rosa chant his
song beneath the fail ones win
dow:
80 do, Tfdy editor, dol do, dot
You tickle me, and will tickle yoHd;
orIll tickle yon and you tickle me-,
And thus weN extract honey from tie bee.n
HSCRAPS.n