Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-08
4 REVIEW OF some pseudo. llngual and an
~ tiQuarian transactions which have trans

4 REVIEW of some pseudo lingual and an
II tiquarian transactions which have trans
pred during this year and century
On November %, 1898, fellow OF some IN
digenous school, whose cognomen, selfst led, Is
expressed in the most miserable German; whose
only pretenslons 10 sense are founded upon the
brains OF specimen oil the assinine species, and
whose mental vision is bounded by waA OF his
own building and obscured by a sense of It's
blight. undertook, Oh the day mentioned, III all
the plenttude OF his seiconCeit, 10 excite the
ridicule OF his fellows against an OBJECT, hitherto
considered harmless tor evil, and legitimate In
its tendencies and results, but now discovered
10 be fruitful for jealousy, at The expense OF prn
dence and gentiilty, appeared before the public,
and failed most signalIy.
While enjoying the vapd and meaningless
fruits OF his mole-hll labors, ne was most eftec
tually estopped Qike one Monkbarns, of SCOTS
novel memory, by one Eide Ochiltree) in the
compacent view which he took Of his bad wit,
incorrect quotation, and arrant misinterpreta-
ton, by pungent rubefacient heavily and surely
applied by dell" whose valor is only excelied
by his wit. disturbing the selt:complacency OF
this would-be tiquarian researcher and throw
ing into it gall and rhinestone bitterness.
This is evidenced in his diatrbe of Nov. 9TH
10 an extent that satisfies the writer that the
postal arrangement was complete and efficient,
reminding one of the phrase-"God bless the
Duke OF Argyle" OF itch memory
A contemporary of this genus, with the mis-
applied cognomen OF "Antiquary," on the same
date with a flourish OF trumPets, IN sound re-.
sembling the brayins Of an animal with good
ear for music, but rather bad voice, bounds
into the antiquarian arena charged with ire
nnf
lin about" and spawns il forth upon the cor
rect ear and taste Of the German eurndite, and
cries 81 have found il! have found ill., And,
truly, he did find something. a word incorrectly
spelt. fastening upon him the meaning which he
intended 10 convey, with reference 10 something
he would like to have understood, but had not
the capacity.
The desire to have. is the parent OF to get; 1t
makes but little difference about the means
which may be, or might be, employed 10 obtain
the end. The desire has been expressed TO be
the possessor OF this piece OF ancient entahla'
ture. about which so much has been said done,
and written, during this century; about whlch
so much brain has been exhausted, anu so mucd
of the latent talent OF pseudo saVans has been
called into exercise That desire can be graft
fled, at small cost. The proprietor am re
oues,ed by him to state) will part with this
valuable antiquarian relic, OF the age OF seven
wears for the consideration OF one cent, II that
amount is at hand by the posses or OF so much,
as vet. unavailable antiquarian lore. Or, even,
10 make the terms more easy, upon some lark
night, when all is still and quiet, ne will not
miss when he arises in the morning, his contri-
button to the cabinet OF his unknown fellow
striver for antiquarian fame. -
nov Sit SIhl'HNl'r.