The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-03-13

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N the course OF our acquaintance with tn
English language. As we have ueve
heard of any apologies being offered foi
liberties Of this nature we presume tina
none are intended or needed; and having
great faith the literary judgment Of sucl
editorial veterans MS Messfs. Cooley, Ora
ham, and Sartain, we propose to appea,
an extract or two taken hap hazard from
their periodicals. as examples OF their dis
crlmnative courage, and also AS precedent
for any future transgressions of those law,
which most Of us have been uuwisely laugh
to hold sacred.
The first is a choice bit Of me,aphcrca
Biography:
=" The name of George Sand has bccome a familiar
one IN our literary finnan-it hui Isrhaps a minor
ny only Of those who style themselves either the zen
a,nlogs admirers Of this distinguished writ.f
precisely certain u their intelligence with rcsi-,e
IA the truc name, character. possibly the yrrahle
u ludl,idu who flashed, al least the AmrrIcai
public, With the suddenness. and something Il til,
blaze. Of meteor. Would that truth might -iify III,
assertion Tia, the light Us harmlessly faded nway
Ala for the danger the melcor-,sit communicated
"A moral cuniagion to the atmosphere, scorcl ing
shrisellinp, hlaokrnng the springs uf though, an,
emotion, and cnrmiing cancerpus sci0u- upon til,
very heart Of virtue"
After reading the above, tho reader will
not be surprised 10 learn, tina. the sur.
roundings OF her George Sand's) child
hood We're exactly calculated to cast on tn,
plastic material of an imprisoned soul til,
foreshadowings Of what she ailerward be.
came" For nothing can be impossible to
genius that can create mcteor.visi,s >
capable Of scorching, shriyelIing, and
hlaekening, the springs OF though, and
emotion, and OF engraIling cancerous scions
upon the very heart of virtue
The next extract is a very fair specimen
OF magazine philosophy but if any reader
Of Graham has succeeded in reducing it ia
sense, he has proved his capacity to thrive
on more wholesome mental proveuder:
Thought rca."nine. perception, and reflection. arr
the products of the us3rs 'nnduH alone Vow, non,
Of ihts. have anything If iinlnsivcncss propensity
desire. property ~ called ~ their nature onlr The
qualities which they have can b. increased hy then
own rNrfiion aud they cannot become impuisi,r. al
involuntary, ar uurntefnabic hr any possible en-
hanccmeu' for thr would change their nature wh.tl
cnuuni be- done for another reason beside ihe lHonu
pcncy NJ the In opefatiou--n that lie'
back OF II Ia the consnluronui lhings.'
Trusting in the strength of the reader,
nerves, we will now Introduce specimen
of fine wri,ing--which an irrcyer, at friend
a, our elbow declares to be nothing more
or less than genuine " highialuiin. an cpl
tibet not found in Webster-of which no
quantity is ever too great for the Philadel-
phia magazine market;
"-r,cniug. aud in the wane Of The glorious sum
MGR ,imr. Was II the deep ref4se ui the hout--the
beauty Ut the sitsriur the VOICE 1T uniNrrsnl uaturr
cullrc to her chlldrn tllai inhuo~d sweet Ora am
rfun tn abandon the idea uf her usual ride and taking
advantage IT the Freedom she eniryed. walk abfoal
alone We cannot shy II might have bern,'
Here the reader very naturally inquiries
which might i, have BEEN But the au.
thor of the above brilliant piece of sublim
it's seems unable to give the requisite IN.
formation. Let MS 90 on.
co. Will 90 To dear Aunt Adelaide. mufmured On
to hrrs-lf aud certainly her determine tuu furnct
IN excellent Tine for, nj tbs moment. slight rsliug
M The underwood attracted her attention and ~ Au-
burn hon ndsd her side liz careless students cos
TUNE vas well Adapted 10 ms iiihe and graceful figure
and icndurn ma h.. ,afuued the glrucr uf prltc Wi
Wlnrh She greeted Inn. whrn -prDging over the
nc seat BE- flung hs light >omhr"rn ~ her feet. ani
with an The passionate rapture oi ms rnthn.asiic nn
tufc. folded het to hl. wildlyiurhhlns bosom The
hal ar0rHtHl smile " hlr usually fingered uu M tu
is cut In and formed the pul, shade upon his proud
nud rofia beauiy had gwen place 10 uur of glow iur
tsnjerness the Sunshine nestled lovingly amid ti" urh
masses Of hls waving hair aud his deep ry" scrhrd
Ia lhfuh md glow Ike two blue wave A. midng 'ii
rilltnr aud kr them Too. each hqud orb detained u
.iar tier q long and whispered conversation, dunue
which the youna enthusiast poured out nif"- the story
OF his low. and bis nmhiuus DREAM silent slhduw
seemed To fail upon their spirits. lcanno tuferi that
wr mart tonight sweet Ora, sAid ST Auburn see
s,t | iats hFpupi H. A Nhri ana ff
drew sune shining -lhsnnce trim he inner lining ~
hi- vest She started Involuntary ns 70" placed . ia
her hand for IN doing he Dire" if1m ~ sheath oi
richly flassd .lYrr asnaN Italian sitiro ni exquisite
workmanship ipou the handle. which Wa golden
srrt-,nt's head with eyes OF Naming ruby were IA.
scrhoi the Nance OF clrndou Cameron and Paul -
Anhuru and N the keeny eli,ier'nR bad" which he
held mp ioF her us prciiun slie rad the word, Hue
as thine yves , true ~ tllie own tried heart
One other extract must satisfy us:
"A figure oi medium height, but whose perfect sym.
mcry and finely developed proportions made II api-ar
.ofnc, hn; taller aud hs grac, fully saupinpu- rom
tour we'll became ihc dmp@fy 81 shpN br"eadcd attn
which f-li arouul it ih heavy waves OF shNrr PEA
turcs If ohseled alahasier and check OVER Which M
ffrai ttui Was ever seen Wancr Yet sofeucd
bu,nnniyed as IL were, by the shadow at failing
smile which fingered round the cuftinK hp, and
dr.tin-i fr down In the depths ol tho.' nniaihnm1hr
eyes long hra,y finrlrts which might shame the
ravens luslrous hue. shaded naughty hrpw. and
a.,I' XII. ,I.e, ao,., ,I, de- ,,bole eynrs.,
Tor, ,epm rrr. ard cc.une~-wn. wlal the Queen q
Winter might have en''ed 50 colby proud ana proud
,nn h,,. hee, lavish Of Won, smile. tonight,
la,iy.quecn -aid lyitr,on Melbourne and would
fan BE- ,lo,' 1G s ''ig ' ~, ,n S 'n 'S'
'rhc proposal wns int vhai On could have wished
turning To her lover wrh '~w''clnnr smile Be-
~be,e y SsI pl ss~ ''"'''' '''' '
u, nina, nosiiivelv break off here. We
c,upo, encourage any intimacy with younp
ladies' Of such a prepossessing appearance