The Nevada journal., 1858-01-22
Lectures and Lecturers,

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at Grass Valley csIls for a passing re
mark. Some weeks since series of
lectures, three in number, were deliver
ed here for the purpose of raising GER
tain fund. They proved successful and
the object was accomplished. We COM
merted upon the lectures at the time
and forthwith some euterprising gentle
men of Grass Valley, desirous of fur
nlshlng to that interesting burg somc in
tellectual feast second hand, and to their
private exchequer such filthy lucre as
might accumulate from admission fees
and the like, induced our lecturers to
repeat their performances at the Valley.
The first effort was upon the Dignity of
Labor, and was delivered, we are in
formed to an audience numerically res
pectable. The lectre was doubtless a
success, and the gentleman's logic and
eloquence probably induced the audi
ence to work themselves TO death. At
any rate they have not gladdened the
eyes of any of his successrs. Encour-
aged by this signal triumph, the second
of our essayists prepared himself to en-
tighten the ignorant and instruct the
uniformed concerning the Life and
Times of Martin Luther; but after de-
ducting from the citizens of Grass Val
ley the audience sacrificed in vindica-
ton of the Dignity of Labor, only nine
teen were found who cared a-particle
about Martin Luther or any body else.
These searchers after knowledge gath
cred themselves together and were
doubtless very much edited by the
unique manner IN which the lecturer
handled his subject. He first sat upon
it Ii. e. the manuscript about half an
hour, his countenance meanwhile bear
ing an expression most judiciously bal
lanced between sorrow and anger. He
then briskly passed the document from
one pocket to the other, and then with
the utmost celerity snatched himself,
subject and all entirely away from his
astonished auditory, leaving them in the
most lamentable ignorance of the Life
and Times of the great rcformer.
We are informed, however, that it is
he inte nti on of the lecturer to publish
his essay in primer form with two wood
cuts, one representing Mr.. Luther after
the Diet of Worms, the other his eulo-
gist after his appearance before his
Grass Valley audience. Nineteen cop
les of this publication with suitable
Introductory notice will be presented to
the Grass Valley Literary Association.
Undeterred by his predecessors expe-
rience, the third and last of our essayists,
with zeal worthy of a better cause
and the most lofty anticipations of sue
cess, departed for the Valley of Grass
as per engagement, and we give the re-
suit as a warning to all neophyte lectur-
ers. Landed in the street as dark as
dark could be and as muddy as it was
dark, he, by some unaccountable acci-
dent entirely missed the committe of ar
rangements. Sensible that large au-
dience was anxiously awaiting his arri-
val, our lecturer condescendingly waived
the ceremony of reception and insti-
tuted inquiries as to the place of assem-
blage, and was at once astonished and
encouraged by the general ignorance of
the citizens concerning the whole mat
ter. One individual on learning from
the enquirer that an eminent lecturer
was to recite most extraordinary pro-
duction somewhere in the place that
evening, smilingly assured him that he
was probably sold, and that if not the
whole thing was doubtless magnificent
bore. Somewhat surprised by the unto
ward aspect of affairs, our lecturer after
an hours groping in dark alleys and
fighting evil-disposed dogs, had the sat
isfaction of discovering the place and
appearing before a very fine house
plastered and finished in excellent taste
and capable of seating a considerable
more than were in attendance. The
fame of the lecturer and the news of his
arrival, meanwhile, induced large and
very respectable audience to quietly
stay away, among them large portion
of the ladies of the place. One or two
of the latter smiled slightly at the door
and then disappeared very completely
AS the audience evidently assembled
in places not designated by the commit
tee, it was deemed unexpedient to infict
the whole of the written lecture upon
the few present, but the lecturer offered
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