The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1855-11-29

WiMser and the Lecture season.
The weather which. on the twenty-GrSt Of
this current month, threw mantle Of ice over
the "Fathcr Of Waters" inangurated n SEASON
which we call Winter but which the hab,futso Of
fremont Temple, In Boston, and Of the 1aber
nacle, in New York, dcnomnate the Lecture
season.
Winter here Is Just Winter. and that's all
II Ia the time for general unbcnding; an IN
ioosing Of mind and muscle from the engros
sing bonds Of the summers business; Sea'on
for balls, and parties. aud routs, aud hunts.
and game soppers, aud cold sleigh rides. and
hot punches This Is jus. about a fair sum
ming up Of Saint Paul Winter.
Winter at the East IL tho grand Lecture
season. In tho country towns, the Lecture
has taken the place of the corn'husking, the
pairing bee, the quilting frolic, the singing
school, and the dance at the tavern four miles
out Of town. In the cities, II haa suppanted
in great degree the theatre, the opera, the
circus, and many other antique sources Of
public entertainment.
We can remember when the title Of Lecturer
was one Of questionable respeetability, ihoso
who ituerated about the country were held Ia
much the same regard rs are those fancy gen
tlcmen who carry "lttlc jokers' about race
courses and accompanying their iea,a Of leg
crlcmain with EXPLANATIONS Of" Now you sec
IT," and Now you don't see ii'' laack
medicine vendors, more nauseatng 10 healthy
stomach than the villainous uostrums which
they recommended, Pbrenoogists, who dc
monairated their skulls TO be IA empty Of brains
IA were the plaster models which they eshib-
tied; Mesmerisers. who oftcner put people 10
scep by their stupidity thai by their skill;
Anti.savcry fanatics. who wruug small coniri'
buttons from the wrought-ap sympa,hics Of
weak old women, and crcdalous young mcn,
these, md other kindred spflta. made up the
class which ten or fifteen years ago was visited
by the epitlot OF Pabiic Lecturers
Within these last few years, however the
Lecture a, the East has grown up into rcgu'
lar institution. and the business Of Lecinring
has becowc an honorable profession. The
hest literary talent Of The country is engaged
in the production Of pnbIic lectures iu our
country. literary talent M lcss than business
talent. dey0sa itself Ia that which pays thu
best; aud certainly no literary man s now 81
well paid "a the popular lecturer. single
production Is repeated IN the course ofa single
season. perhaps hundred times. aud may
nett ia author the sung profit Of two or three
thousand dollars,
The East ia, perhaps. over given to lectures
the West very little given 80. or not at all -
We wouJ not have oar customary plcasurr'
utterly anrogatcd W. would merely have them
spiccd with something of higher and more
intellectual order Fun is human necessity
without IL mankind would he no better than
batch of walking mummIcs, Sports nrc essen
iia 10 the health Of body and spirit, bnt a liz
Of sport would be very srssclee ,xistcnoa. b..
We have here too much fun. and too little q
rational living
II "a doubles u gratifying feat 10 our youne
sportsmcn to unlock from, the head Of fine buck
~ nohlc clt the huge antlcrs, that, just bciorr
he bore elon ~ proudly, and il may be thcc ar,
10 bc found in thr world II great variety ofhosns
which II would bc worse ior them 10 take. II
" comfortable to hnl uies all glazing uyr'
the snow Of bright evening with representa-
tive ofapothcr gender whose ,oicr makes sweet
or music than the bells bat We can tell nur bach
elor friends that thrrr Is danger IN sparkling eyes
even when they look a, you through the mellow
cd glare Of moonlight Dancing ia hilarious
sport ;,stiltiIg the spirits might, and s'nd
inc tho blood tnglne through op's veins IA /
each drop was on an individual "hust'' and II
is au accomplishment with which all persons
may well become acquainted hut The toc, though
unquc4iionaby ooc. Is not the ",'l,icf ,mi oi
man"
We would not have thcac. ~ kin,ird enjoy.
ments loue away liut We wood have cccn.
sioually in addition lhcuto, what nn oil iricnl
who. from long acquaintance with the bot.
ilc. was wont Ia clothc his thoughts ia Ninous
phrascolcgy would call an iu,eIectual treat,
True. we ar' outsidc of the h,s,t of the prok,.
->asl lecturer lIRNRv WARp Rrrtura could
'o' VIC '>slpol to come here {" >haeyp up thc
''u''''' ''ses Il nur hu,ius. with has vigorous.
sparkling periods uor nl,ss Wgxneil.
hotNrs. To enlivcn 81 -,,e,,cs our thought.
with bis mingled salt .- '''' '''" '"N "
pa,hps, 49,. r,RK BsSs,aiS Ia ncite n pol-
,shcd style ouc ol his carefully finished poems
nor JonS Goprsry S,xE 10 h't of at our ears
broadside Of his leugh'er,kihdiing puns nor
HoRAcr GnErEv to exhibit his ohl white coat
AMI his new black notions hnt Oc hayc material
in our mids, which may hc worked up into
sources Of profitable entertainment We have
professional n,cn, and men actively engaged IN
business, who devote portion of their ,ius' IN
s,adioas pursuits and who have the tact as
well as the capacity, TO interest AMI amu,o in
the lecture room IL, these hc called out le,
pubc n,erS, on the subtec, bc crvt~i AMI
We shall have within oar mach onr Other sourcc
Of enjoyaeu, aside from thosc which hcconE'.
through excessive mbolpcncc fiat s,alc, apI
anproitahlc